114 HR 3684 IH: Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-04
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1.This Act may be cited as the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act
or the INVEST in America Act
. 2.The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title.Sec. 2. Table of contents.Sec. 3. References.Division A—Federal Surface Transportation Programs for Fiscal Year 2022Sec. 101. Definitions.Sec. 102. Extension of Federal Surface Transportation programs.Sec. 103. Additional amounts for the Federal-aid highway program and member designated projects.Sec. 104. Federal Transit Administration.Sec. 105. National highway traffic safety administration.Sec. 106. Federal motor carrier safety administration.Sec. 107. Member designated project authorizations.Division B—Surface TransportationSec. 1001. Applicability of division.Title I—Federal-Aid HighwaysSubtitle A—Authorizations and Program ConditionsSec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 1102. Obligation limitation.Sec. 1103. Definitions and declaration of policy.Sec. 1104. Apportionment.Sec. 1105. Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund.Sec. 1106. Transparency.Sec. 1107. Complete and context sensitive street design.Sec. 1108. Innovative project delivery Federal share.Sec. 1109. Transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.Sec. 1110. Tolling.Sec. 1111. HOV facilities.Sec. 1112. Buy America.Sec. 1113. Federal-aid highway project requirements.Sec. 1114. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions.Sec. 1115. Surface transportation project delivery program written agreements.Sec. 1116. Corrosion prevention for bridges.Sec. 1117. Sense of Congress.Sec. 1118. Accommodation of certain facilities in right-of-way.Sec. 1119. Federal grants for pedestrian and bike safety improvements.Subtitle B—Programmatic Infrastructure InvestmentSec. 1201. National highway performance program.Sec. 1202. Increasing the resilience of transportation assets.Sec. 1203. Emergency relief.Sec. 1204. Railway crossings.Sec. 1205. Surface transportation program.Sec. 1206. Transportation alternatives program.Sec. 1207. Bridge investment.Sec. 1208. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.Sec. 1209. Highway safety improvement program.Sec. 1210. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.Sec. 1211. Electric vehicle charging stations.Sec. 1212. National highway freight program.Sec. 1213. Carbon pollution reduction.Sec. 1214. Recreational trails.Sec. 1215. Safe routes to school program.Sec. 1216. Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways.Sec. 1217. Noise barriers.Sec. 1218. Safe streets for all.Sec. 1219. Youth service and conservation corps.Subtitle C—Project-Level InvestmentsSec. 1301. Projects of national and regional significance.Sec. 1302. Community transportation investment grant program.Sec. 1303. Clean corridors program.Sec. 1304. Community climate innovation grants.Sec. 1305. Metro performance program.Sec. 1306. Gridlock reduction grant program.Sec. 1307. Rebuild rural bridges program.Sec. 1308. Parking for commercial motor vehicles.Sec. 1309. Active connected transportation grant program.Sec. 1310. Wildlife crossings program.Sec. 1311. Reconnecting neighborhoods program.Sec. 1312. Apprenticeship utilization.Subtitle D—Planning, Performance Management, and Asset ManagementSec. 1401. Metropolitan transportation planning.Sec. 1402. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.Sec. 1403. National goals and performance management measures.Sec. 1404. Transportation demand data and modeling study.Sec. 1405. Fiscal constraint on long-range transportation plans.Subtitle E—Federal Lands, Tribes, and TerritoriesSec. 1501. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program.Sec. 1502. Tribal transportation program.Sec. 1503. Tribal High Priority Projects program.Sec. 1504. Federal lands transportation program.Sec. 1505. Federal lands and Tribal major projects program.Sec. 1506. Office of Tribal Government Affairs.Sec. 1507. Alternative contracting methods.Sec. 1508. Divestiture of federally owned bridges.Sec. 1509. Study on Federal funding available to Indian Tribes.Sec. 1510. GAO study.Sec. 1511. Federal lands access program.Subtitle F—Additional ProvisionsSec. 1601. Vision zero.Sec. 1602. Speed limits.Sec. 1603. Dig Once for broadband infrastructure deployment.Sec. 1604. Stormwater best management practices.Sec. 1605. Pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.Sec. 1606. Highway formula modernization report.Sec. 1607. Consolidation of programs.Sec. 1608. Student outreach report to Congress.Sec. 1609. Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce.Sec. 1610. On-the-job training and supportive services.Sec. 1611. Appalachian development highway system funding flexibility.Sec. 1612. Transportation education development program.Sec. 1613. Working group on construction resources.Sec. 1614. Numbering system of highway interchanges.Sec. 1615. Toll credits.Sec. 1616. Transportation construction materials procurement.Sec. 1617. Nationwide road safety assessment.Sec. 1618. Climate resilient transportation infrastructure study.Sec. 1619. Natural gas, electric battery, and zero emission vehicles.Sec. 1620. Guidance on evacuation routes.Sec. 1621. High priority corridors on National Highway System.Sec. 1622. Guidance on inundated and submerged roads.Sec. 1623. Dry bulk weight tolerance.Sec. 1624. Highway use tax evasion projects.Sec. 1625. Labor standards.Sec. 1626. Climate resiliency report by GAO.Sec. 1627. Designation of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway.Sec. 1628. GAO study on capital needs of public ferries.Sec. 1629. Use of modeling and simulation technology.Sec. 1630. GAO study on per-mile user fee equity.Sec. 1631. GAO review of equity considerations at state DOTs.Sec. 1632. Study on effectiveness of suicide prevention nets and barriers for structures other than bridges.Sec. 1633. Repeal of pilot program.Sec. 1634. Technical corrections.Title II—Public TransportationSubtitle A—Federal Transit AdministrationSec. 2101. Authorizations.Sec. 2102. Chapter 53 definitions.Sec. 2103. General provisions.Sec. 2104. Miscellaneous provisions.Sec. 2105. Policies and purposes.Sec. 2106. Fiscal years 2022 and 2023 formulas.Sec. 2107. Metropolitan transportation planning.Sec. 2108. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.Sec. 2109. Obligation limitation.Sec. 2110. Public transportation emergency relief funds.Sec. 2111. Certification requirements.Sec. 2112. Hold harmless.Sec. 2113. Study on accessibility of public transportation.Subtitle B—Improving Frequency and RidershipSec. 2201. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants.Sec. 2202. Incentivizing frequency in the urban formula.Sec. 2203. Mobility innovation.Sec. 2204. Formula grants for rural areas.Sec. 2205. One-stop paratransit program.Subtitle C—Buy America and Other Procurement ReformsSec. 2301. Buy America.Sec. 2302. Bus procurement streamlining.Sec. 2303. Bus testing facility.Sec. 2304. Repayment requirement.Sec. 2305. Definition of urbanized areas following a major disaster.Sec. 2306. Special rule for certain rolling stock procurements.Sec. 2307. Spare ratio waiver.Subtitle D—Bus Grant ReformsSec. 2401. Formula grants for buses.Sec. 2402. Bus facilities and fleet expansion competitive grants.Sec. 2403. Zero emission bus grants.Sec. 2404. Restoration to state of good repair formula subgrant.Sec. 2405. Workforce development training grants.Subtitle E—Supporting All RidersSec. 2501. Low-income urban formula funds.Sec. 2502. Rural persistent poverty formula.Sec. 2503. Demonstration grants to support reduced fare transit.Sec. 2504. Equity in transit service planning.Sec. 2505. GAO study on fare-free transit.Subtitle F—Supporting Frontline Workers and Passenger SafetySec. 2601. National transit frontline workforce training center.Sec. 2602. Public transportation safety program.Sec. 2603. Innovation workforce standards.Sec. 2604. Safety performance measures and set asides.Sec. 2605. U.S. Employment Plan.Sec. 2606. Technical assistance and workforce development.Subtitle G—Transit-Supportive CommunitiesSec. 2701. Transit-supportive communities.Sec. 2702. Property disposition for affordable housing.Sec. 2703. Affordable housing incentives in capital investment grants.Subtitle H—InnovationSec. 2801. Mobility innovation sandbox program.Sec. 2802. Transit bus operator compartment redesign program.Sec. 2803. Federal Transit Administration Every Day Counts initiative.Sec. 2804. Technical corrections.Sec. 2805. National advanced technology transit bus development program.Sec. 2806. Public transportation innovation.Sec. 2807. Transit vehicle battery recycling and reuse.Subtitle I—Other Program ReauthorizationsSec. 2901. Reauthorization for capital and preventive maintenance projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.Sec. 2902. Other apportionments.Subtitle J—StreamliningSec. 2911. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.Sec. 2912. Rural and small urban apportionment deadline.Sec. 2913. Disposition of assets beyond useful life.Sec. 2914. Innovative coordinated access and mobility.Sec. 2915. Passenger ferry grants.Sec. 2916. Evaluation of benefits and Federal investment.Sec. 2917. Best practices for the application of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to federally funded bus shelters.Sec. 2918. Capital investment grant streamlining.Title III—Highway Traffic Safety Sec. 3001. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 3002. Highway safety programs.Sec. 3003. Fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement.Sec. 3004. Highway safety research and development.Sec. 3005. Grant program to prohibit racial profiling.Sec. 3006. National safety campaigns.Sec. 3007. National priority safety programs.Sec. 3008. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.Sec. 3009. National priority safety program grant eligibility.Sec. 3010. Implicit bias research and training grants.Sec. 3011. Stop motorcycle checkpoint funding.Sec. 3012. Electronic driver’s license.Sec. 3013. Motorcyclist Advisory Council.Sec. 3014. Report on marijuana research.Sec. 3015. Comptroller General study on national DUI reporting.Title IV—Motor Carrier SafetySubtitle A—Motor Carrier Safety Grants, Operations, and ProgramsSec. 4101. Motor carrier safety grants.Sec. 4102. Motor carrier safety operations and programs.Sec. 4103. Immobilization grant program.Sec. 4104. Operation of small commercial vehicles study.Subtitle B—Motor Carrier Safety OversightSec. 4201. Motor carrier safety advisory committee.Sec. 4202. Compliance, safety, accountability.Sec. 4203. Terms and conditions for exemptions.Sec. 4204. Safety fitness of motor carriers of passengers.Sec. 4205. Providers of recreational activities.Sec. 4206. Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce.Sec. 4207. Broker guidance.Subtitle C—Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver SafetySec. 4301. Commercial driver’s license for passenger carriers.Sec. 4302. Alcohol and controlled substances testing.Sec. 4303. Entry-level driver training.Sec. 4304. Driver detention time.Sec. 4305. Truck Leasing Task Force.Sec. 4306. Hours of service.Sec. 4307. Driver recruitment.Sec. 4308. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea.Sec. 4309. Women of Trucking Advisory Board.Sec. 4310. Application of commercial motor vehicle safety.Sec. 4311. Use of data.Subtitle D—Commercial Motor Vehicle and Schoolbus SafetySec. 4401. Schoolbus safety standards.Sec. 4402. Illegal passing of schoolbuses.Sec. 4403. State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.Sec. 4404. Automatic emergency braking.Sec. 4405. Underride protection.Sec. 4406. Transportation of horses.Sec. 4407. Additional State authority.Sec. 4408. Updating the required amount of insurance for commercial motor vehicles.Sec. 4409. Universal electronic identifier.Title V—InnovationSec. 5001. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle A—Research and DevelopmentSec. 5101. Highway research and development program.Sec. 5102. Materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program.Sec. 5103. Transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan.Sec. 5104. University transportation centers program.Sec. 5105. Unsolicited research initiative.Sec. 5106. National cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program.Sec. 5107. Wildlife-vehicle collision reduction and habitat connectivity improvement.Sec. 5108. Research activities.Sec. 5109. Transportation equity research program.Sec. 5110. Surface transportation research, development, and technology.Sec. 5111. Metropolitan planning research pilot program.Subtitle B—Technology DeploymentSec. 5201. Technology and innovation deployment program.Sec. 5202. Accelerated implementation and deployment of pavement technologies.Sec. 5203. Federal Highway Administration Every Day Counts initiative.Subtitle C—Emerging TechnologiesSec. 5301. Mobility through advanced technologies.Sec. 5302. Intelligent transportation systems program.Sec. 5303. National highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse.Sec. 5304. Study on safe interactions between automated vehicles and road users.Sec. 5305. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.Sec. 5306. Surface transportation workforce retraining grant program.Sec. 5307. Third-party data integration pilot program.Sec. 5308. Third-party data planning integration pilot program.Sec. 5309. Automated Commercial Vehicle Reporting.Subtitle D—Surface Transportation Funding Pilot ProgramsSec. 5401. State surface transportation system funding pilots.Sec. 5402. National surface transportation system funding pilot.Subtitle E—MiscellaneousSec. 5501. Ergonomic seating working group.Sec. 5502. Repeal of section 6314 of title 49, United States Code.Sec. 5503. Transportation workforce outreach program.Sec. 5504. Advisory council on transportation statistics.Sec. 5505. GAO Review of Discretionary Grant Programs.Title VI—Multimodal TransportationSec. 6001. National multimodal freight policy.Sec. 6002. National freight strategic plan.Sec. 6003. National multimodal freight network.Sec. 6004. State freight advisory committees.Sec. 6005. State freight plans.Sec. 6006. Study of freight transportation fee.Sec. 6007. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau.Title VII—Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation ActSec. 7001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.Division C—Hazardous Materials TransportationSec. 8001. Short title.Title I—AuthorizationsSec. 8101. Authorization of appropriations.Title II—Hazardous Materials Safety and ImprovementSec. 8201. Repeal of certain requirements related to lithium cells and batteries.Sec. 8202. Transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car.Sec. 8203. Hazardous materials training requirements and grants.Sec. 8204. Lithium battery approval.Division D—RailSec. 9001. Short title.Title I—AuthorizationsSec. 9101. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 9102. Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants.Sec. 9103. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvement grants.Sec. 9104. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing.Sec. 9105. Bridges, stations, and tunnels (BeST) grant program.Sec. 9106. Buy America.Title II—Amtrak ReformsSec. 9201. Amtrak findings, mission, and goals.Sec. 9202. Amtrak status.Sec. 9203. Board of Directors.Sec. 9204. Amtrak preference enforcement.Sec. 9205. Use of facilities and providing services to Amtrak.Sec. 9206. Prohibition on mandatory arbitration.Sec. 9207. Amtrak ADA assessment.Sec. 9208. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.Sec. 9209. State-supported routes operated by Amtrak.Sec. 9210. Amtrak Police Department.Sec. 9211. Amtrak food and beverage.Sec. 9212. Clarification on Amtrak contracting out.Sec. 9213. Amtrak staffing.Sec. 9214. Special transportation.Sec. 9215. Disaster and emergency relief program.Sec. 9216. Access to recreational trails.Sec. 9217. Amtrak cybersecurity enhancement and resiliency grant program.Sec. 9218. Amtrak and private cars.Sec. 9219. Amtrak Office of Community Outreach.Sec. 9220. Long-distance customer enhancement program.Sec. 9221. Amtrak carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives.Title III—Intercity Passenger Rail PolicySec. 9301. Northeast Corridor Commission.Sec. 9302. Northeast Corridor planning.Sec. 9303. Protective arrangements.Sec. 9304. Interstate rail compacts.Sec. 9305. High-speed rail updates.Sec. 9306. State rail planning formula funds.Title IV—Commuter Rail PolicySec. 9401. Surface Transportation Board mediation of trackage use requests.Sec. 9402. Surface Transportation Board mediation of rights-of-way use requests.Title V—Rail SafetySubtitle A—Passenger and Freight SafetySec. 9501. Study on safety impact of long trains.Sec. 9502. FRA safety reporting.Sec. 9503. Waiver notice requirements.Sec. 9504. Notice of FRA comprehensive safety culture assessments.Sec. 9505. FRA accident and incident investigations.Sec. 9506. Freight train crew size safety standards.Sec. 9507. Border crossings.Sec. 9508. Yardmasters hours of service.Sec. 9509. Leaking brakes.Sec. 9510. Report on PTC system failures.Sec. 9511. Fatigue reduction management plans.Sec. 9512. Assault prevention and response plans.Sec. 9513. Critical incident stress plans.Sec. 9514. Crewmember certification and qualification.Sec. 9515. Safety management team communication.Sec. 9516. GAO study on reorganization of Office of Railroad Safety.Sec. 9517. Open-top rail car public input.Sec. 9518. New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan.Sec. 9519. Safety oversight of nontraditional and emerging rail technologies.Subtitle B—Grade Crossing SafetySec. 9551. Highway-rail grade crossing separation grants.Sec. 9552. Rail safety public awareness grant.Sec. 9553. Establishment of 10-minute time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings.Sec. 9554. National blocked crossing database.Sec. 9555. Railroad point of contact for blocked crossing matters.Sec. 9556. National highway-rail crossing inventory review.Sec. 9557. Railroad trespassing enforcement grants.Sec. 9558. Railroad trespassing suicide prevention grants.Sec. 9559. Including railroad suicides.Sec. 9560. Report on safety measures required for Quiet Zones.Title VI—MiscellaneousSec. 9601. Rail network climate change vulnerability assessment.Sec. 9602. Advance acquisition.Sec. 9603. University rail climate innovation grant program.Sec. 9604. Workforce diversity and development.Sec. 9605. Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in United States.3.Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act
contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.AFederal Surface Transportation Programs for Fiscal Year 2022101.In this division, the following definitions apply:(1)The term Highway Account means the portion of the Highway Trust Fund that is not the Mass Transit Account.(2)The term Mass Transit Account means the portion of the Highway Trust Fund established under section 9503(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(3)Member designated projectThe term member designated project means a project listed in the table in section 107. (4)Member designated project fundsThe term member designated project funds means funds reserved under subsections (d)(1)(B)(i), (f)(1)(A), and (g)(1)(A) to carry out member designated projects listed in the table in section 107(c).(5)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.(6)The term State means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.(7)The term territory means any of the following territories of the United States:(A)American Samoa.(B)The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.(C)Guam.(D)The United States Virgin Islands.102.Extension of Federal Surface Transportation programs(a)Extension of Federal Surface Transportation Programs(1)Unless otherwise provided in this division, the requirements, authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other provisions authorized under the covered laws, which would otherwise expire on or cease to apply after September 30, 2021, are incorporated by reference and shall continue in effect through September 30, 2022.(2)Authorization of appropriations(A)(i)(I)Except as provided in subclause (II), there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Account for fiscal year 2022, for each program under the covered laws with respect to which amounts are authorized to be appropriated from such account for fiscal year 2021, an amount equal to the amount authorized for appropriation with respect to the program from such account for fiscal year 2021.(II)Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Account for fiscal year 2022—- (aa)$516,000,000 for administrative expenses of the Federal Highway Administration, as described in section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; and
- (bb)$30,086,000 for grant administrative expenses of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as described in section 4001(a)(6) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94).
(ii)(I)There is authorized to be appropriated from the Mass Transit Account for fiscal year 2022, for each program under the covered laws with respect to which amounts are authorized to be appropriated from such account for fiscal year 2021, an amount equal to the amount authorized for appropriation with respect to the program from such account for fiscal year 2021.(II)Condition for apportionmentNo funds authorized in this division or any other Act may be used to adjust Mass Transit Account apportionments or withhold funds from Mass Transit Account apportionments pursuant to section 9503(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in fiscal year 2022.(B)(i)Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022, for each program under covered laws with respect to which amounts are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 from an account other than the Highway Account or the Mass Transit Account, an amount not less than the amount authorized for appropriation with respect to the program under the covered laws for fiscal year 2021.(ii)Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, there is authorized to be appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury for fiscal year 2022 $131,500,000 for necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration.(iii)Capital investment grantsNotwithstanding any other provision of this division, there is authorized to be appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury for fiscal year 2022 $3,250,000,000 to carry out section 5309 of title 49, United States Code. (3)Except as otherwise provided in this division, amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 with respect to a program under paragraph (2) shall be distributed, administered, limited, and made available for obligation in the same manner as amounts authorized to be appropriated with respect to the program for fiscal year 2021 under the covered laws.(4)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a program for which amounts are authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (2)(A) shall be subject to a limitation on obligations for fiscal year 2022 in the same amount and in the same manner as the limitation applicable with respect to the program for fiscal year 2021 under the title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260).(B)Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs(i)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, section 1102 of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94), section 1101 of title I of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116–159), or title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), for fiscal year 2022, the obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not exceed $46,400,294,311.(ii)Limitation on Federal highway administration administrative expensesNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, of the amount described in clause (i), for fiscal year 2022 an amount not to exceed $492,000,000 together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and operation of the Federal Highway Administration or transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission for administrative activities associated with the Appalachian Development Highway System.(b)Nationally significant freight and highway projectsSection 117(d)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding clause (i)—(1)by striking $600,000,000
and inserting $700,000,000
; and(2)by striking 2021
and inserting 2022
.(c)Disadvantaged business enterprisesSection 1101(b) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94) (except for the requirements related to gross receipts under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of such section) shall apply to amounts made available under sections 102, 103, 104 of this division. (d)In this section, the term covered laws means the following:(1)Section 1101 of title I of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 116–159).(2)Titles I, III, IV, V, and VI of division A of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94).(3)Division A, division B, subtitle A of title I and title II of division C, and division E of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141).(4)Titles I, II, and III of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244).(5)Titles I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59).(6)Titles I, II, III, IV, and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178).(7)Titles II, III, and IV of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–59).(8)Title I, part A of title II, title III, title IV, title V, and title VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240).(9)Title 23, United States Code.(10)Sections 116, 117, 330, and 5505 and chapters 53, 139, 303, 311, 313, 701, and 702 of title 49, United States Code.103.Additional amounts for the Federal-aid highway program and member designated projects(a)Authorization of appropriations(1)In addition to amounts authorized under section 102, there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Account for fiscal year 2022, for activities under this section, $14,742,808,640.(2)Amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) shall be available for obligation as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.(b)(1)(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2022, obligations for activities authorized under subsection (a) shall not exceed $14,742,808,640.(B)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), obligation authority made available under this paragraph shall—(I)remain available until September 30, 2025; and(II)be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2022 under section 102 or future fiscal years under any other provision of law.(ii)Except as provided in subsection (i)(2)(E), obligation authority associated with a member designated project shall remain available until expended.(2)Distribution of obligation authority(A)Of the obligation authority provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available to States, Tribes, Puerto Rico, the territories, and Federal land management agencies, during the period of fiscal year 2022, amounts of obligation authority equal to the amounts described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (c), respectively.(B)Each State, each Tribe, Puerto Rico, each territory, and each Federal land management agency receiving funds under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (c), respectively, shall receive an amount of obligation authority equal to the funds received under any of such paragraphs.(c)Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 under subsection (a) shall be distributed as follows:(1)$14,343,545,973 to the States.(2)$167,481,814 to Tribes.(3)$52,400,251 to Puerto Rico.(4)$55,012,918 to the territories.(5)$124,367,684 to Federal land management agencies.(d)(1)(A)Amounts distributed to States under subsection (c)(1) shall be distributed among the States in the same ratio as total State apportionments under section 104(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, in fiscal year 2022.(B)Of the amount distributed to a State under subparagraph (A)—(i)the amount specified in section 107 for each member designated project in the State shall be reserved to carry out such project; and(ii)any remaining amount shall be available to the State under paragraph (2).(2)Funds made available under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall be—(A)available for activities eligible under section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, subject to subsection (c) of such section; and(B)administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.(e)Amounts distributed to Tribes under subsection (c)(2) shall be—(1)available for activities eligible under the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code; and(2)administered as if allocated under section 202 of title 23, United States Code, except that the set-aside described in subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(3) of such title and subsections (a)(6), (c), (d), and (e) of section 202 of such title shall not apply to such funds.(f)(1)Of the amount distributed to Puerto Rico under subsection (c)(3)—(A)the amount specified in section 107 for each member designated project in Puerto Rico shall be reserved to carry out such project; and(B)any remaining amount shall be available to Puerto Rico under paragraph (2).(2)Funds made available under paragraph (1)(B) shall be—(A)administered as if allocated under section 165(b) of title 23, United States Code;(B)available for activities described under paragraph (2)(C)(iii) of such section; and(C)not subsection to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of such section.(g)(1)Of the amount distributed to a territory under subsection (c)(4)—(A)the amount specified in section 107 for each member designated project in the territory shall be reserved to carry out such project;(B)of amounts remaining after the distribution under subparagraph (A), not more than $1,392,918 shall be made available to American Samoa; and(C)any remaining amount shall be available to the territories as described under paragraph (2).(2)Funds made available under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall be administered as if allocated under, and available for activities described under, section 165(c) of title 23, United States Code.(h)Federal land management agency funds(1)Amounts distributed under subsection (c)(5) shall be distributed among the Federal land management agencies as follows:(A)$99,494,147 for the National Park Service.(B)$9,949,415 for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.(C)$6,301,296 for the United States Forest Service.(D)$8,622,826 to be allocated to the remaining Federal land management agencies described in section 203(b) of title 23, United States Code. (2)Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be—(A)available for activities eligible under the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code; and(B)administered as if allocated under section 203 of title 23, United States Code.(i)Member designated projects(1)(A)Member designated project funds shall be available until expended, except as specified in paragraph (2)(C)(iv). (B)(i)Except as specified in paragraph (2)(C)(iv) or clauses (ii) or (iii), member designated project funds shall be administered as if apportioned—(I)for a project eligible under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, under such chapter;(II)for a project eligible under chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, under such chapter; or (III)for a project eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, under such chapter.(ii)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal share of the cost of a project assisted with member designated project funds shall be determined in accordance with section 120 of title 23, United States Code, or, in the case of a transit capital project, may be determined in accordance with section 5323(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, if applicable. (iii)(I)Member designated project funds made available for transit capital and planning projects may be transferred to, and administered by, the Secretary in accordance with section 104(f) of title 23, United States Code.(II)Member designated project authorizations specified in section 107 distributed to a State for transit capital and planning projects shall be made available for obligation to a designated or direct recipient or subrecipient under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, as specified in section 107 or, if no such eligible recipient is identified, to the designated recipient in the location specified in such section. (2)(A)(i)Beginning on October 1, 2025, except as described in clause (ii), if less than 10 percent of the amount reserved for a member designated project for a State, Puerto Rico, or territory has been obligated, the State, Puerto Rico, or a territory, respectively, may submit to the Secretary, a request to use, under subparagraph (B)—(I)the unobligated amount reserved for the member designated project; and(II)the obligation authority that is associated with such amount.(ii)If the project has been completed and an unobligated amount remains reserved for a member designated project, a State, Puerto Rico, or territory may submit to the Secretary certification that such project has been completed (and the Secretary shall verify such completion). Upon verification, the State, Puerto Rico, or territory, respectively, may use, under subparagraph (B)—(I)the unobligated amount reserved for the member designated project; and(II)the obligation authority that is associated with such amount.(B)In making the determination under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall—(i)consider whether the member designated project can be completed with the amount reserved for the member designated project and other committed funds;(ii)determine whether the public entity serving as the project sponsor listed in the Committee Report, or any subsequent report superceding such Committee Report, accompanying this Act supports the proposed repurposing; and(iii)ensure that the proposed repurposing would be used for a project with the same eligible project type.(C)Funds for which the Secretary approves a request or verifies a completed project under subparagraph (A)—(i)may be used and shall be treated—(I)for a request by a State, as if such amount was made available under subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii);(II)for a request by Puerto Rico, as if such amount was made available under subsection (f)(1)(B); and(III)for a request by a territory, as if such amount was made available under subsection (g)(1)(C);(ii)shall be used within the location described in subparagraph (D)(ii);(iii)shall be subject to the Federal share specified in section 120 of title 23, United States Code, or, in the case of a transit capital project, may be determined in accordance with section 5323(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, as applicable; and(iv)notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A)(ii), shall remain available for obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after the last day of the fiscal year in which the Secretary approves the request.(D)Funds for which the Secretary approves a request under subparagraph (A) shall—(i)for funds specified in section 107 to be used within a metropolitan planning area (as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code), applied to an activity within or predominantly serving such metropolitan area;(ii)for funds specified in section 107 to be used within a political subdivision of a State, applied to an activity within or predominantly serving such political subdivision;(iii)for funds specified in section 107 to be used within Puerto Rico, applied to an activity within Puerto Rico; and(iv)for funds specified in section 107 to be used within a territory, applied to an activity within such territory.(E)Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), obligation authority that is repurposed under this paragraph shall remain available for obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after the last day of the fiscal year in which the Secretary approves the request or verifies the completed project under subparagraph (A). 104.Federal Transit Administration(a)All stations accessibility program(1)The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade accessibility for persons with disabilities by increasing the number of covered stations that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.).(2)A grant awarded under this section shall be used on a covered system for the purpose described in paragraph (1) only—(A)for a project to repair, improve, or relocate station infrastructure at a covered station;(B)to develop or modify a plan for pursuing public transportation accessibility projects; or(C)to carry out other projects at covered stations that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.).(3)The Secretary—(A)may not provide a grant awarded under this subsection to upgrade a station that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current new construction standards under title II the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.); and(B)may provide a grant to upgrade a station that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if related services, programs, or activities, when viewed in entirety, are readily accessible and usable as so described.(4)To apply for a grant under this subsection, an applicant shall provide to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum, information on—(A)the extent to which the proposed project will increase the accessibility of a covered system;(B)projected improvements in access to jobs, community activities, and essential destinations provided by such project;(C)the applicant’s plans to—(i)enhance the customer experience and maximize accessibility of rolling stock and stations for individuals with disabilities;(ii)improve the operations of, provide efficiencies of service to, and enhance the public transportation system for individuals with disabilities; and(iii)address equity of service to all riders regardless of ability, including for riders of differing abilities that are low-income, seniors, or riders from communities of color; and(D)coordination between the applicant and disability advocacy entities.(5)The Federal share of the net project cost of a grant provided under this subsection shall be 90 percent. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts. (6)Except as otherwise provided under this subsection, a grant provided under this subsection shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code.(7)The Secretary may provide funds authorized under this subsection through 1 or more notices of funding opportunity.(8)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated from the Mass Transit Account $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to provide grants under this subsection.(9)Amounts made available under this subsection shall be available for a period of 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the amount is made available.(10)In this section:(A)The term covered station means a rail fixed guideway public transportation station for passenger use constructed prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (B)The term covered system means a rail fixed guideway public transportation system that was in operation before July 26, 1990.(C)The term disability has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).(D)The term eligible entity means a State or local governmental authority that operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system that was in operation before July 26, 1990.(b)(1)The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to eligible recipients for eligible projects to establish new bus service or increase the frequency of bus service.(2)Eligible projects under this subsection are projects in eligible areas—(A)to establish or enhance bus service with headways equal to or shorter than 20 minutes for at least 18 hours per day in neighborhoods lacking such service; or(B)to establish or increase express lane transit service that connects communities to jobs and essential destinations, as long as such service will improve mobility or expand affordable transportation options in underserved communities.(3)Eligible costs under this section include—(A)acquisition of vehicles;(B)acquisition, installation, and construction of bus stops, stations, and related infrastructure;(C)construction or expansion of maintenance facilities to support the new or enhanced service;(D)maintenance activities to support the expanded service; and(E)operating expenses for up to 2 years beginning on the first day of revenue service.(4)To apply for a grant under this subsection, an applicant shall provide to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require, including information on the extent to which the project will—(A)provide reliable and frequent connections to jobs and essential destinations;(B)reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions; and(C)support unserved and underserved populations and communities.(5)(A)The Federal share of the net project cost of a capital project carried out using a grant under this subsection shall be 80 percent. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.(B)The Federal share of net operating costs for a project carried out using a grant under this subsection shall be not more than 50 percent.(6)(A)A grant under this subsection shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, for eligible recipients, except operating expenses shall be eligible for funding under this subsection for 2 years beginning on the first day of revenue service in urbanized areas with populations greater than 200,000.(B)The new or enhanced service funded under this subsection shall be operated for a period of at least 5 years.(7)The Secretary may provide funds authorized under this subsection through 1 or more notices of funding opportunity.(8)In making competitive grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, have a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of the Federal investment flow to disadvantaged communities, consistent with sections 219 and 223 of Executive Order 14008 and related regulations, Executive Orders, and administrative guidance.(9)Any amounts made available under this subsection—(A)shall remain available for 2 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the amount is made available; and(B)that remain unobligated at the end of the period described in subparagraph (A) shall be made available to other eligible projects.(10)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated out of the Mass Transit Account $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to provide grants under this subsection.(11)In this subsection:(A)The term eligible area means a neighborhood or service area, as defined by the Secretary, within an urbanized area that has a population of more than 100,000 where fewer than 45,000 annual fixed route bus vehicle revenue miles per square mile are operated.(B)The term eligible recipient means—(i)designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators or express lane transit operators; or(ii)State or local governmental entities that operate or propose to operate fixed route bus service or express lane transit.(C)The term express lane transit means an integrated combination of bus rapid transit and tolled managed lanes that allows for limited access entry of toll paying vehicles to restricted lanes, while prioritizing transit’s need and use of available capacity in order to improve transit performance.(c)Federal share adjustments(1)In addition to amounts made available under section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, and section 102(a)(2)(B)(iii) of this division, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 such sums as may be necessary to increase the Federal share, at the request of the project sponsor, of a new fixed guideway, a core capacity improvement, or a small starts project that is not open to revenue service and that has received an allocation of funding in fiscal years 2019, 2020, or 2021.(2)In making allocations under subparagraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which the project sponsor demonstrates a need for a higher Federal share, including the extent to which—(A)a project sponsor made a local financial commitment that exceeded the required non-Federal share of the cost of the project;(B)a project sponsor has experienced, as a result of the coronavirus public health emergency, a loss of non-Federal revenues that were intended to support the project.(3)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may increase the Federal share of a project under this section by up to 30 percent, up to a maximum of an 80 percent Federal share.(4)Amounts distributed under this subsection shall be provided notwithstanding the limitation of any calculation of the maximum amount of Federal financial assistance for the project for a new fixed guideway, a core capacity improvement, or a small start project.105.National highway traffic safety administration(a)Special funding for fiscal year 2022(1)(A)Authorization of appropriationsIn addition to amounts authorized under section 102, there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Account for fiscal year 2022, for activities under this subsection, $244,514,000.(B)Amounts authorized under subparagraph (A) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.(C)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2022, obligations for activities authorized under this paragraph and obligations for activities authorized under section 102(a)(2)(A)(i)(II)(bb) that exceed amounts authorized under section 4001(a)(6) of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94) shall not exceed $247,783,000.(2)Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 under paragraph (1) shall be distributed as follows:(A)$105,000,000 for carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code.(B)$15,312,000 for carrying out section 403 of title 23, United States Code.(C)$19,202,000 for carrying out section 404 of title 23, United States Code.(D)$105,000,000 for carrying out section 405 of title 23, United States Code.(b)Cooperative research and evaluationNotwithstanding the apportionment formula set forth in section 402(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, and section 403(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, $2,500,000 of the total amount available for apportionment to the States for highway safety programs under section 402(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, fiscal year 2022, shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for a cooperative research and evaluation program to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures. 106.Federal motor carrier safety administration(a)Special funding for fiscal year 2022(1)Authorization of appropriations(A)In addition to amounts authorized under section 102, there is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Account for fiscal year 2022, for activities under this subsection, $209,900,000.(B)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2022, obligations for activities authorized under this paragraph shall not exceed $209,900,000.(2)Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 under paragraph (1) shall be distributed as follows:(A)Subject to section 31104(c) of title 49, United States Code—(i)$80,512,000 for carrying out section 31102 (except subsection (l)) of title 49, United States Code);(ii)$14,208,000 for carrying out section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code; and(iii)$23,680,000 for carrying out section 31313 of title 49, United States Code.(B)$91,500,000 for carrying out section 31110 of title 49, United States Code.(3)Amounts made available under this section shall be made available for obligation and administered as if made available under chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code.(b)The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall ensure that funds made available under subsection (a)(2)(B) are used, to the maximum extent practicable, to support—(1)the acceleration of planned investments to modernize the Administration’s information technology and information management systems;(2)the completion of outstanding statutory mandates required by MAP–21 (112–141) and the FAST Act (114–94); and(3)a Large Truck Crash Causal Factors Study of the Administration.107.Member designated project authorizations(a)Member designated projectsThe amount listed for each member designated project in the table in subsection (c) shall be available (from amounts made available by paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 103(c)) for fiscal year 2022 to carry out each such project.(b)(1)In administering member designated projects, the Secretary shall consider the additional information provided in the Committee Report, or any subsequent report superceding such Committee Report, accompanying this Act.(2)(A)Subject to subparagraph (B), nothing in the table in subsection (c), or in the Committee Report, or any subsequent report superceding such Committee Report, accompanying this Act, shall prevent the Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary, from allowing a subsequent phase of a member designated project to be carried out with funds reserved for such project under subsection (c).(B)Project sponsor concurrenceThe Secretary shall only allow under this paragraph a subsequent phase of a member designated project to be carried out with funds reserved for such project under subsection (c) with the concurrence of the project sponsor for such project listed in the Committee Report accompanying this Act,(3)Nothing in the table in subsection (c), or the Committee Report, or any subsequent report superceding such Committee Report, accompanying this Act, shall prevent funds reserved for a member designated project from being repurposed as described in section 103(i)(2), provided that all requirements in such section are satisfied.(c)To be supplied.B1001.Applicability of division(a)This division, including the amendments made by this division, applies beginning on October 1, 2022. (b)Reference to date of enactmentIn this division and the amendments made by this division, any reference to—(1)the date of enactment of this Act;(2)the date of enactment of a provision of this division;(3)the date of enactment of a provision added to law by an amendment made by this division; or(4)the date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act added to law by an amendment made by this division, shall be treated as a reference to October 1, 2022. (c)Exception for immediate applicationSubsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the following sections and any amendments made by such sections:(1)Section 1105.(2)Section 1107.(3)Section 1305.(4)Subsections (c)(1) and (d) of section 2104.(5)Section 2106.(6)Section 2112.(7)Section 2204(1)(A).(8)Section 2305.(9)Section 2307.(10)Section 2902(2).<enum>I</enum><header>Federal-Aid Highways</header><subtitle id="HD295A2BDA78D4BE1AB145B127DBBF430"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorizations and Program Conditions</header><section id="H7EBA9EA4F2BD45BEA3067FFAB5183B31"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="H8B8CE7263AC04396AE8C85B1B89E5418"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text><paragraph id="H65AB44E8C07545FFBF3A9220F184F58A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal-aid highway program</header><text>For the national highway performance program under section 119 of title 23, United States Code, the pre-disaster mitigation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/124">section 124</external-xref> of such title, the railway crossings program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/130">section 130</external-xref> of such title, the surface transportation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/133">section 133</external-xref> of such title, the highway safety improvement program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/148">section 148</external-xref> of such title, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/149">section 149</external-xref> of such title, the clean corridors program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/151">section 151</external-xref> of such title, the national highway freight program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/167">section 167</external-xref> of such title, the carbon pollution reduction program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/171">section 171</external-xref> of such title, and metropolitan planning under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">section 134</external-xref> of such title—</text><subparagraph id="HD91D4BE434D7454BB14E04CDC3582223"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$56,522,048,429 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4357D0B7E294FCB9206C6C815F9F6EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$57,480,646,776 for fiscal year 2024; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BE2AAA67C4D438BA57B82557F8711B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$58,595,359,712 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27FDDDD64911496EB7F7EFFAC778184D" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$59,618,666,186 for fiscal year 2026. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C6DFC97DC3840CEAB656D8FF0E057E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program</header><text>For credit assistance under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9513C68FF61240B299948B6C7B293047"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header><text>For construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 147 of title 23, United States Code, $120,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC05EE3470A644B289EB282D9851E35D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header><subparagraph id="HB3A2F1BDA48C4714BFDCF5F59ADC1DB6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text>For the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code, $800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA77A65DF3A5043F8BBA3FF6D6ADD48CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal lands transportation program</header><clause id="H89F442C219C646CA94929785D255EB73"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, $555,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></clause><clause id="H651D0345FDB7488FA9CC98EBC2C3F921"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Of the amount made available for a fiscal year under clause (i)—</text><subclause id="HFD0669FFCD894A26BBC57119D01BD3CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount for the National Park Service is $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026;</text></subclause><subclause id="H567FCAEE9C414B49B01335C27BAE41EC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026;</text></subclause><subclause id="H480E1D79409C42D8BF081C1DB5C3802E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amount for the United States Forest Service is $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026;</text></subclause><subclause id="H22C05CE8113743D1B3CF6F34B2FF26CA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount for the Corps of Engineers is $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; </text></subclause><subclause id="H1D299799ED0A4B5DB119BC69B94B14DD"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the amount for the Bureau of Land Management is $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026;</text></subclause><subclause id="H25E683D1BAF44BCD8977A7118AEF5A3F"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the amount for the Bureau of Reclamation is $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H1BEE08132C4E40E2847657BB764227FA"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>the amount for independent Federal agencies with natural resource and land management responsibilities is $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58142726D2904DAEA0813B45070F7F70"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federal lands access program</header><text>For the Federal lands access program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code, $345,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13A45302B1AB4A3D871E00B2EDA101E2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Federal lands and tribal major projects grants</header><text>To carry out section 208 of title 23, United States Code, $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7F1306B390F482791CEDF0F0B80ABE2" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 of title 23, United States Code, the amounts specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 165(a) for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A8BC0593C454979AAA730ED77D85374"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Projects of national and regional significance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects of national and regional significance under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB9532D5B599B421BB8A514C6FC4E1095"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Community transportation investment grants</header><text>To carry out section 173 of title 23, United States Code, $600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H623FD4CF880E4C17B16F83F418365396"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Community climate innovation grants</header><text>To carry out section 172 of title 23, United States Code, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC30A347B3B994E63BCDEC91ABCCFA57A" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><header>National scenic byways program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 162 of title 23, United States Code, $16,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H44D343CC828A492E918390FC2CEAE641"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Rebuild rural bridges program</header><text> To carry out section 1307 of this Act, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BD0F365040C4507AD24B965AE226527"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Parking for commercial motor vehicles</header><text>To carry out section 1308 of this Act, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC1E6D5CB5464904AE404E9C0FFA2FCA"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Active connected transportation grant program</header><text>To carry out section 1309 of this Act, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8064C67F154C4D5B84C2E9C51A963808"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Wildlife crossings program</header><text>To carry out section 1310 of this Act, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H48C57CA6426049988D4C607F522470B6"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Reconnecting neighborhoods program</header><text>To carry out section 1311 of this Act, $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7191FF2E994A4942B181F5E4F3D03D72"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Metro performance program</header><text>To carry out section 1305 of this Act, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE096F9C001E64901B73C50D531EBD021"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Gridlock reduction grant program</header><text>To carry out section 1306 of this Act, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE9301DC032D6423C9F1CB47E75DFFC0C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available under paragraphs (10) through (14) of subsection (a) shall be administered as if apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE0E1475EC8AC4456BA98144079F481AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disadvantaged business enterprises</header><paragraph id="HAFD43C5BDCE54B96B0CC25871A368180"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text><subparagraph id="HD155CAAD099647F6A07A29FEBA8B6864"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">despite the real improvements caused by the disadvantaged business enterprise program, minority- and women-owned businesses across the country continue to confront serious and significant obstacles to success caused by race and gender discrimination in the federally assisted surface transportation market and related markets across the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F36A359A2104AB58FE57B1FBB45A645"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the continuing race and gender discrimination described in subparagraph (A) merits the continuation of the disadvantaged business enterprise program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE704E6A9F74427AB156A0ED3BF03362"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recently, the disparities cause by discrimination against African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American, and women business owners have been further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and its disproportionate effects on minority- and women-owned businesses across the nation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C04217A5D664CDFBFC18BB5CF66AADB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Congress has received and reviewed testimony and documentation of race and gender discrimination from numerous sources, including congressional hearings and other investigative activities, scientific reports, reports issued by public and private agencies at every level of government, news reports, academic publications, reports of discrimination by organizations and individuals, and discrimination lawsuits, which continue to demonstrate that race- and gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to address the problem;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H956636A4FC194603B643E5ECA3DC9FD2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the testimony and documentation described in subparagraph (D) demonstrate that discrimination across the United States poses an injurious and enduring barrier to full and fair participation in surface transportation-related businesses of women business owners and minority business owners and has negatively affected firm formation, development and success in many aspects of surface transportation-related business in the public and private markets; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74EF995B69E947B2B54B389845370881"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the testimony and documentation described in subparagraph (D) provide a clear picture of the inequality caused by discrimination that continues to plague our nation and 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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H40EA2EB7338C406A8AE5FB57561764CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text><subparagraph id="H37A042FBB7F844D6BB2D9199F4A2070E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Small business concern</header><text>The term <term>small business concern</term> means a small business concern (as the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EBB0E93BC4E483692589B99DB1A793C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</header><text>The term <term>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</term> has the meaning given the term in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)</external-xref>) 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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E44A17347854EB385697D3E753DA7D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amounts for small business concerns</header><text>Except to the extent that the Secretary of Transportation determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under titles I, II, V, and VII of this division 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.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H50323909B38E4A299FC52E133E723E3C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises</header><text>Each State shall annually—</text><subparagraph id="H893B93711231457E8C3E8292812CBB1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>survey and compile a list of the small business concerns referred to in paragraph (3) in the State, including the location of the small business concerns in the State; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H372D6F6974684C82B230A40443551F9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notify the Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of the small business concerns that are controlled by—</text><clause id="H70780835119549E7B5DBFDDA291853BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>women;</text></clause><clause id="HE7BD146C1645452BAA79715EBD61DF36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women); and</text></clause><clause id="HD40D06320BE14476A6B0CF070E6A4EF3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FC5B6B801CD498A814AB4FD435D88F4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Uniform certification</header><subparagraph id="HD817788F9A714CB3BDCF4A784095A56C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation 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.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B62E0A45E2F4A52BD57F7A71435EC9A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The minimum uniform criteria established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to a potential small business concern—</text><clause id="H40BCBFAEDCA342F6AFAAFC6AE352D802"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on-site visits;</text></clause><clause id="H6D541286440F46E5B4368A00DEE04A6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>personal interviews with personnel;</text></clause><clause id="H659725755E5443E8B7C94F120FBB5003"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>issuance or inspection of licenses;</text></clause><clause id="H2BCE36DBEC9D450EAB47A576C98378E1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>analyses of stock ownership;</text></clause><clause id="H37D319B36DFF455EA000F10ED0D0133C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>listings of equipment;</text></clause><clause id="H40B080E0F5F34CCEA4E56A7B1926EE55"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>analyses of bonding capacity;</text></clause><clause id="H708DC0E39E894F1088318736E8D16294"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>listings of work completed;</text></clause><clause id="HE6F332C1AB9D4ADCAEE2A9E6C9D7533E"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>examination of the resumes of principal owners;</text></clause><clause id="HC0F0D7E6695E4DEF8CA366B6EABCCF4C"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>analyses of financial capacity; and</text></clause><clause id="HEA7D512BB11B4015B67ADDC0BA72F35E"><enum>(x)</enum><text>analyses of the type of work preferred.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE171E73125D34CBCBB4F55FA97D3C645"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish minimum requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="HDEAB47C693734818B4FBCC3DA3E9D833"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information concerning disadvantaged business enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95A2224208324F5DB9B1F26EA000BBC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H238FE17B6AE945A8A8B014FB8669CF75"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Compliance with court orders</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to receive funds made available under titles I, II, V, and VII of this division and section 403 of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with paragraph (3) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that a requirement or the implementation of paragraph (3) is unconstitutional.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7EC0BBC965A5413590CC007B3E4132F6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Sense of Congress on prompt payment of DBE subcontractors</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><subparagraph id="H1C937A7D3E6D4ADE99E0771956DDB6D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation should take additional steps to ensure that recipients comply with section 26.29 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (the disadvantaged business enterprises prompt payment rule), or any corresponding regulation, in awarding federally funded transportation contracts under laws and regulations administered by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EC7AB5EE1474232ABE8B45EF35E0BD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such additional steps should include increasing the Department of Transportation’s ability to track and keep records of complaints and to make that information publicly available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68905C541147465ABDCD5C487BF9E7F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on financial assistance for state-Owned enterprises</header><paragraph id="H094F94AA746D4626901B09CD2B35BF3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided under this section may not be used in awarding or exercising an option on a previously awarded contract, a contract, subcontract, grant, or loan to an entity that is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that—</text><subparagraph id="HCCE857DDEB54431F9D970469FCDAF8CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1677">19 U.S.C. 1677(18)</external-xref>)) as of the date of enactment of this Act;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC3551856B244C27B7591EC150CDB4E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) as a priority foreign country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC355A80977834568A35336028AD2215A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C6E526B772644528862BDC1406FB8E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>otherwise related legally or financially</term> does not include a minority relationship or investment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H234FD66503104BBB8259924AAEFE9AE7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>International agreements</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB48051AD78CF4767848386D138C9522C"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Obligation limitation</header><subsection id="H3B5708DB935C4EFF9EFB16084C7F6B02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General limitation</header><text>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—</text><paragraph id="H7DD62517C13649DB83045415ED324D83"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><inline-comment display="yes">To be supplied.</inline-comment> for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H34004CF9C9F145F8A636F531E06184DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><inline-comment display="yes">To be supplied.</inline-comment> for fiscal year 2024; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4047A26FC90C4453BF3885A46806E8D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><inline-comment display="yes">To be supplied.</inline-comment> for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5600C1D27B8B43399CFE8D78216462BE"><enum>(4)</enum><text><inline-comment display="yes">To be supplied.</inline-comment> for fiscal year 2026. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA6B818F6A0CA46E79C0EEC1EC8445915"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The limitations under subsection (a) shall not apply to obligations under or for—</text><paragraph id="H5CB79430E7254DD593A07208D9D161D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 125 of title 23, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H512958DBAAF6406B9E09403DF9DFA5AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/144">23 U.S.C. 144</external-xref> note; 92 Stat. 2714);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H609A9086B249413FA766E092B07AF5D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAD9667F7EF74CD7ACE923A6E7255A70"><enum>(4)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC129AF7BFD75446FAFF9AFB7E4EC34C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H98F96FB6269B4CB986F07172FECB1E23"><enum>(6)</enum><text>sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/240">Public Law 102–240</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H261418F68C14486CBB7BF944D807B07F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5D6E2881EE543148E9F7348BCB85547"><enum>(8)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB67D357F929941888EA4B4CAEEA2B2AC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA162AE5E07504EDFAC550769BDD19D0D"><enum>(10)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2ED7866F138D4AA69738F609A1ED1EDE"><enum>(11)</enum><text>section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/118">23 U.S.C. 118</external-xref> 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;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H574E1F4D278044C8A5F3D69E35BD10C7"><enum>(12)</enum><text>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);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FF7F50171EE4E02A983688A7048EB9D"><enum>(13)</enum><text>section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for fiscal years 2016 through 2022, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C0AF0E42E6E41238F2126D189B1D699"><enum>(14)</enum><text>section 203 of title 23, United States Code (but, for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, only in an amount equal to $550,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H27233C2AFB1E4C68A4D4BCDFAF41855F"><enum>(15)</enum><text>section 133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code (but, for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, only in an amount equal to $89,000,000 for each of those fiscal years).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7E94E4EA4BCB44EF8D59468F0433FEDC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution of obligation authority</header><text>Subject to paragraph (1)(B), for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the Secretary of Transportation—</text><paragraph id="H73A038B61D6C447AB653B167C1319478"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5F40F1B2ECBE4727817BC9CBAD2ABA0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall not distribute obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for—</text><clause id="H17C08ED6D65F4D2F950CE4A37C9E0370" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code;</text></clause><clause id="H94E75A99F27A49BA8423574D8691098B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics;</text></clause><clause id="H24AD9D2338284DCCA1FC15551E3E00CC" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>amounts authorized for the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code; and</text></clause><clause id="H0D38EAD9DF9045DA9AD645F395B2C5E1" indent="up1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>amounts authorized for the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165(a) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7A11EB5793BE4668A3697AC7C02F8E43" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, in addition to the amounts described in subparagraph (A), shall not distribute obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for amounts authorized for the metro performance program under section 1305 of this Act;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12608F882BCE4D04995F6BC13EAEE213"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not distribute an amount of obligation authority provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts—</text><subparagraph id="H6A5E7D5CC3F14AC192E6888A556D6D9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5BB6ED01F5346ADB3588C5B8D504F86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which obligation authority was provided in a previous fiscal year;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EB1879F6F4D4613992CFCFC9602414D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall determine the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="H25339A0FE7024695A19EC9B671EE5169"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4C970665102448BB86DE0F971ADD18C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total of—</text><clause id="H713408A7ACEC41D5827BCAD4EFE32D0A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, other than sums authorized to be appropriated for—</text><subclause id="H44256D4F1E1343439DE3D2D840680558"><enum>(I)</enum><text>provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (13) of subsection (b);</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H341CA60680674603B7F9392B1934A4C8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 203 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(14) for the fiscal year; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HF5126E64C59946A0B2D94191CE69927D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>section 133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(15) for the fiscal year; less</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HEC27B2C23CCF41078273856F41FBD2EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEBE7A787465419BA09C7FF7BBB24B53"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, or apportioned by the Secretary under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/202">section 202</external-xref> or <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/204">204</external-xref> of such title, by multiplying—</text><subparagraph id="H1C4A32E6724F4B799BC5F8A12D104467"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57A5DEBE443A41DBB43861F65852AD54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for the fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEE495136DF943DC956537855E47B78D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the surface transportation program in section 133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from the limitation under subsection (b)(15) and the amounts apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/202">sections 202</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/204">204</external-xref> of such title) in the proportion that—</text><subparagraph id="H2DA52A1BD8754F8E84FD152D86A1297F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96FB48C6A4B144948A7CAE83ABD5E19B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8ED444789B1E4B998BF7A47EEF57C3AC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary of Transportation shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026—</text><paragraph id="HE227634D24A2403DBA647585F3024155"><enum>(1)</enum><text>revise a distribution of the obligation authority made available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB457AA9AEC684AF588C9AEF8AC5AC029"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 section 104 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H28FF04BA237B4480AF338512642C877C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special limitation</header><paragraph id="H4083E4EE05494E388023A8B9392CA157"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to contract authority for—</text><subparagraph id="H6929726294614CD3B802EEC07793B7F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transportation research programs carried out under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, and title V of this Act; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA359DB5F6974458F85B963C7098407D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the metro performance program under section 1305 of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7004D78ADB054FFCAFF9ABC740EFAEA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Obligation authority made available under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="H56A038C629F445D3A6A463479583F4AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13F97A67C7F84DED939CB2BD53C8284F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83B29961DBB24599BFE10505BBEF056B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Lop-Off</header><paragraph id="H66C37D0EC2E94FC4BF53A962BD88C638"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute to the States any funds that—</text><subparagraph id="H7BD0F5BD6D4F42E8978C8276560ADD48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF3AA644C1B04536BFAA685D831F8089"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5F6A92B7E0AB490BB4046B974A1D58DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ratio</header><text>Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c)(5).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFCB624A6225B4962A37AD09054A5210C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H559AA4D76B5F4F928EB6191B5B43C315" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Definitions and declaration of policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H8A6A9DD186E64B5DAB8282FB8EDAD1D4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H01B70EB32F354400B1B27581776BDD73" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34) as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (7), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (29), (30), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39), (43), (44), (45), (46), and (47), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5585C76243A42F5BF748BCE7ADF521C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8603CFC6F19540BF875167FD71433F39" style="USC"><paragraph id="H34C57205F3CC4ED59F78A9F281C50BD8" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adaptation</header><text>The term <term>adaptation</term> means an adjustment in natural or human systems in anticipation of, or in response to, a changing environment in a way that moderates negative effects of extreme events or climate change.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84CF11E2956D4E26A734A9FE79042B96" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (4), as so redesignated, the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H57198377529D4DEDB3C48EC71DE7EC0E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H67E8DF40FC994DEAA6475970755C5A82" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Areas of persistent poverty</header><text>The term <term>areas of persistent poverty</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H40AF5331123548EA80C6D00C3ADA7178" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any county that has had 20 percent or more of the population of such county living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E4D075DC4124068BACAC6569D278DFD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent, as measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C29D8208C5E4B76957430661293BC4B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other territory or possession of the United States that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses, or equivalent data, of the Bureau of the Census. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ED3B8B7C0974E86BBC61538A581A395" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26E0440A858E4C49B44AFDA8B679ADE9" style="USC"><paragraph id="HCF66A2A398864628A7501603959866D8" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Climate change</header><text>The term <term>climate change</term> means any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time, and may include major changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, or sea level, among others, that occur over several decades or longer.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AAD9E87D51A46418754ADBFA0511F04" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(A), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>assessing resilience,</quote> after <quote>surveying,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DA030EB85D64F029521FD99EBE2157D" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E9E35A84C0D4ABBBCD014B601C2D35C" style="USC"><paragraph id="HF749046E46904DD081DE1ACEB7B7D12D" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Context sensitive design principles</header><text>The term <term>context sensitive design principles</term> means principles for the design of a public road that—</text><subparagraph id="HB5465299D9AC453B871EE8A1E29CE9AC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides for the safe and adequate accommodation, in all phases of project planning, design, and development, transportation facilities for users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, children, older individuals, individuals with disabilities, motorists, and freight vehicles; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AC8BA5F4F0640C486F93A03165361DB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>considers the context in which the facility is planned to be constructed to determine the appropriate facility design.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H409C048EC993412980713D0FD1D0F1A6" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7EFCCB931CAC44F0AE36B0325EA7057E" style="USC"><paragraph id="H6910BA5970BC4B49A6205A51D15545C0" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Evacuation route</header><text>The term <term>evacuation route</term> means a transportation route or system that—</text><subparagraph id="HD86F9219065E49B58BE8A5D56F4742C3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is used to transport—</text><clause id="HB918340831CB403BBB1198A8A978E8ED" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the public away from an emergency event; or</text></clause><clause id="H6C6F19EE26974FEFAA67382CF21BBBB8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>first responders and recovery resources in the event of an emergency; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB53864D1F397491D84C2A9BDB091E271" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is identified, consistent with sections 134(i)(2)(I)(iii) and 135(f)(10)(C)(iii), by the eligible entity with jurisdiction over the area in which the route is located for the purposes described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30BF95B98FE948A4932A6418CD8AE006" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (15), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA313E3CB74A24F2EAE703861E476C71F" style="USC"><paragraph id="HAFAA89FCB7BD4D20A40780BF9534F72F" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Greenhouse gas</header><text>The term <term>greenhouse gas</term> has the meaning given the term in section 211(o)(1)(G) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(G)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D6065B3E4D34C609A500033150371DC" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (21), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H533AB9EAC7E846F3A5ED4B20D5D2DF4E" style="USC"><paragraph id="HAEAA2B1B399A4176A3FDA973B061F6FF" commented="no"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Natural infrastructure</header><subparagraph id="H57C251B2350D437898268254276900BD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>natural infrastructure</term> means infrastructure that uses, restores, or emulates natural ecological processes that—</text><clause id="H79DC0131E3B540D488AE2F2F5756E87B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is created through the action of natural physical, geological, biological, and chemical processes over time;</text></clause><clause id="H2CE20D40E8D74E2BAA7EA2BFFEEF1985" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is created by human design, engineering, and construction to emulate or act in concert with natural processes; or</text></clause><clause id="H0C0E5CF2F9EB4650A18F6732C53256B2" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>involves the use of plants, soils, and other natural features, including through the creation, restoration, or preservation of vegetated areas using materials appropriate to the region to manage stormwater and runoff, to attenuate flooding and storm surges, and for other related purposes.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H654BA435B3D44DD0B7E9E5730F87B2E8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The term <term>natural infrastructure</term> includes green infrastructure and nature-based solutions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50DE9B34A56943B4B97652F104C42642" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (27), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6105FF774DA349D680A70331F5E84FDA" style="USC"><paragraph id="HDFA4A28B879E4E328D938876C8FFEA94" commented="no"><enum>(28)</enum><header>Protective feature</header><subparagraph id="H3D75ECAB26714BA79C55BDDA9EED7400" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>protective feature</term> means an improvement to a highway, bridge, or other transportation facility designed to increase resilience or mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repairs from climate change effects (including sea level rise), flooding, and extreme events or other natural disasters (including wildfires, seismic activity, and landslides).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1D4CBD663474C5C86857E8C6880E7E8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>protective feature</term> includes—</text><clause id="HB431CF7137564831AE0F6138C1CB5886" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>raising roadway grades;</text></clause><clause id="H281F98AFCA0846FDB40DA9F721F5F679" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>relocating roadways to higher ground above projected flood elevation levels or away from slide prone areas;</text></clause><clause id="HF353252EC1C542D8AF033EF82D6A4A5E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>stabilizing slide areas;</text></clause><clause id="H26B5616481944CA5A988F35C8014AFE3" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>stabilizing slopes;</text></clause><clause id="H77A28AE71ED24F01887A249872F89083" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>lengthening or raising bridges to increase waterway openings;</text></clause><clause id="HC78267824D534E4FA0EB8F6D8F175592" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>increasing the size or number of drainage structures;</text></clause><clause id="H64D063B950614BBC925B6235ABA5EB1F" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>replacing culverts with bridges or upsizing culverts;</text></clause><clause id="H991F22C9D14147A6AECC635D7E070779" commented="no"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>installing seismic retrofits on bridges;</text></clause><clause id="HFD5E9753350F4973991585A2C252C5C2" commented="no"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>scour, stream stability, coastal, and other hydraulic countermeasures;</text></clause><clause id="H0EF33F304BC44959B8A1C986E1739CE0" commented="no"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the use of natural infrastructure;</text></clause><clause id="HA38CDA6C262E4D06814E981D436C5EDD" commented="no"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>integration of the use of traditional and natural infrastructure features;</text></clause><clause id="H27989F77A21E46A8865450C0C1837B6F" commented="no"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>undergrounding public utilities in the course of other infrastructure improvements eligible under this title; and</text></clause><clause id="H4D9C37AD1A3145A6A13711470569C540" commented="no"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>permeable pavements for stormwater management. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D7311C8C85D4DFF930625B9F763C402" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (30), as so redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1944D2B0653E4682852E9CEE70B97935" style="USC"><paragraph id="H63CA78E977D34FDDB8C7549E8FBD936E" commented="no"><enum>(31)</enum><header>Repeatedly damaged facility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>repeatedly damaged facility</term> means a road, highway, or bridge that has required repair and reconstruction activities on 2 or more occasions due to natural disasters or catastrophic failures resulting in emergencies declared by the Governor of the State in which the road, highway, or bridge is located or emergencies or major disasters declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H65E79451D9CD46F1B7B3E8D2139EA3C1" commented="no"><enum>(32)</enum><header>Resilience</header><subparagraph id="H1682BE325E254835BAF8E077ACDBC16A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>resilience</term> means, with respect to a facility, the ability to—</text><clause id="HDBDDF09C5E6C45669107D622A8AEFDE9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>anticipate, prepare for, or adapt to conditions; or</text></clause><clause id="H56B1A355D448414FA16BB8C9C99E17EE" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>withstand, respond to, or recover rapidly from disruptions.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0767C2E57AE6444EB86C6C44EE87730B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Such term includes, with respect to a facility, the ability to—</text><clause id="H81FB462FD17444008BA4DBB37E015375" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>resist hazards or withstand impacts from disruptions;</text></clause><clause id="HCD7AF26CE3584B3F98394BAAF2D54667" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce the magnitude, duration, or impact of a disruption; or</text></clause><clause id="H0951C3445A2545EE8BE15DB789BEC099" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>have the absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and recoverability to decrease vulnerability to a disruption.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96A52269C1F64686BECBA7E5F3B492C7" commented="no"><enum>(L)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (36), as so redesignated, the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF19F437B0BDC43FCB9DC64935175FD59" style="USC"><paragraph id="HBEEAC87EA10F429B9AA8F7E952FFFABB" commented="no"><enum>(40)</enum><header>Transportation demand management; TDM</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>transportation demand management</term> and <term>TDM</term> mean the use of strategies to inform and encourage travelers to maximize the efficiency of a transportation system leading to improved mobility, reduced congestion, and lower vehicle emissions.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAC62189786042CB8C2DD3C710CA74DB" commented="no"><enum>(41)</enum><header>Transportation demand management strategies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>transportation demand management strategies</term> means the use of planning, programs, policy, marketing, communications, incentives, pricing, data, and technology to shift travel mode, routes used, departure times, number of trips, and location and design work space or public attractions.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5D8F8030F3745AF8EEC67A650D4BA5E" commented="no"><enum>(42)</enum><header>Transportation system access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>transportation system access</term> means the ability to travel by automobile, public transportation, pedestrian, and bicycle networks, measured by travel time, taking into consideration—</text><subparagraph id="H25AED1B32A5F4226922419E6C51B9E9D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the impacts of the level of travel stress for non-motorized users; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FCC81D05D87485090A13EFDC753D4D9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>costs for low-income travelers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDD946B006A54A0988652316E514E866" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which transportation access is impacted by zoning policies and land use planning practices that effect the affordability, elasticity, and diversity of the housing supply.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6453507DBA9144CE8BE5AC1CC706B2D9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD720FD1D7DF14319B7B3F41B228964D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Defense,</quote> and inserting <quote>Defense Highways,</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EC5E9AD3C8340F6A003A90297C23171" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="HB5B8C43D083B4514A1EF1A8A3D32A8B6" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>Century</quote> and inserting <quote>century</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HB80855F70CF847689DC0480344575F5D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause><clause id="H742C7CC9787548E5827AE4DAA4C2F854" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>Century.</quote> and inserting <quote>century;</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H781D797FD7A24D98A7D6313D720693F1" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE94989A058C6451BA63D7D8EB41DC8C2" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H276F4A82E6EE441BA44CE8E4DAB048B1" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">safety is the highest priority of the Department of Transportation, and the Secretary and States should take all actions necessary to meet the transportation needs of the 21st century for all road users;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC155F7D4AEE14F2190C86E127D359BC6" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>climate change presents a significant risk to safety, the economy, and national security, and reducing the contributions of the transportation system to the Nation’s total carbon pollution is critical; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3114B3413A0B4C59ADE2BB11A539FE6D" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary and States should take appropriate measures and ensure investments to increase the resilience of the Nation’s transportation system.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E568F80DD8E40C787548E399631E944" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting <quote>while ensuring that environmental protections are maintained</quote> after <quote>review process</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H0EDB48CF78A749AFB4A48EA12C986435" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Apportionment</header><subsection id="H01D27985C1BB4A33B4667EC236794743"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H56E7D53463D34F08818E0E43E3AF44AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6919B5F8CCD641FFA0B50FADC1B8405C" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H272F6C143B984F2097041EB6F9D60889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$530,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H811174F5FB4D4F288130CBC488BE5B94"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$543,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5AD7B9FDD9E4E6D848C59F8E75BD795"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$557,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61D80C1D431D40CC84FC237957D4BA31"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$572,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H583C2014FF5B498299570014AE303242"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4E1FD10795C440EAE1A0FB9ADABA883" style="USC"><subsection id="H989577D5AFEB4E84B2203AFE76730AD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Division among programs of State’s share of base apportionment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall distribute the amount of the base apportionment apportioned to a State for a fiscal year under subsection (c) among the covered programs as follows:</text><paragraph id="H0B3835B023DC46FFA00F11021ABD905D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National highway performance program</header><text>For the national highway performance program, 55.09 percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (10). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H803ADE4396164845868A57580CE9EC82"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Surface transportation program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the surface transportation program, 28.43 percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (10). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A7A4CB1DCA7479684D644344ACA2F97"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Highway safety improvement program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the highway safety improvement program, 6.19 percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (10). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA39C068561084EA983B005C79407370B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header><subparagraph id="H265124161A5F44E5BCB0A26044BF9BA3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, an amount determined for the State under subparagraphs (B) and (C). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79B8FAD85EF84310863C1613DEA93F29"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Total amount</header><text>The total amount for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program for all States shall be— </text><clause id="H19795F022BC7402598BF913D6194578D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$2,913,925,833 for fiscal year 2023; </text></clause><clause id="H2B81E884AEEE4C1093078085BB097969"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,964,919,535 for fiscal year 2024; </text></clause><clause id="HF6F2A711A7B3468A811CC482449AF2B8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,024,217,926 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></clause><clause id="H1F744E6CD1DC4610A4F90C514998C25D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,078,653,849 for fiscal year 2026. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A1AF939E16D42228596674857B3601C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State share</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute among the States the amount for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under subparagraph (B) so that each State receives an amount equal to the proportion that— </text><clause id="HB61DF0A6A0994D869C29C17E80CB8629"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount apportioned to the State for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program for fiscal year 2020; bears to </text></clause><clause id="HD5550CE532274BBF93D2EDA45D08AD1B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total amount of funds apportioned to all States for such program for fiscal year 2020. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1DBFB2A361F47AE940E249C67851646"><enum>(5)</enum><header>National highway freight program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the national highway freight program, 3.38 percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (10). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC103E941D5140E784D760A9D636A12C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Metropolitan planning</header><subparagraph id="H7B7C806F8F3948CBB66F85CB6A5D94A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For metropolitan planning, an amount determined for the State under subparagraphs (B) and (C). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE89C89B2BCE64532BB4A0F5112EA875D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Total amount</header><text>The total amount for metropolitan planning for all States shall be— </text><clause id="HC46797A6187B4129A87E1B98C4AF90D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$507,500,000 for fiscal year 2023; </text></clause><clause id="H8B3D0BE1A61F4F08BB9CEB1BB4E17736"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$516,381,250 for fiscal year 2024; </text></clause><clause id="HCF628BEDC5F34A3FA95488D59648E70C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$526,708,875 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></clause><clause id="H74871FE4D6D04E50BBE8B44342B1A7FF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$536,189,635 for fiscal year 2026. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H962302A96B26469AB82EADA55E2A0E67"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State share</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute among the States the amount for metropolitan planning under subparagraph (B) so that each State receives an amount equal to the proportion that— </text><clause id="H757250EA19BB4EA592B2E3F76C6D571D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount apportioned to the State for metropolitan planning for fiscal year 2020; bears to </text></clause><clause id="H3D09840A006B41B9A2DB489BB2C23A8D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total amount of funds apportioned to all States for metropolitan planning for fiscal year 2020. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4CBC80FCCBC45E48DB2238755663F2B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Railway crossings</header><subparagraph id="H67CA342B46E74A3FB950D3F4DF6D2AEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the railway crossings program, an amount determined for the State under subparagraphs (B) and (C). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43D7D0C6BAA940CCB72E6C63E6AF1540"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Total amount</header><text>The total amount for the railway crossings program for all States shall be $245,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA4FED2217CD7419ABC5B47C624C5467C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State share</header><clause id="H86F0780D8148470C9B222EDE95E3C73C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute among the States the amount for the railway crossings program under subparagraph (B) as follows: </text><subclause id="H97ADE50EB12842248ABC0C9108C0ED67"><enum>(I)</enum><text>50 percent of the amount for a fiscal year shall be apportioned to States by the formula set forth in section 104(b)(3)(A) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP–21). </text></subclause><subclause id="H040EC4D5CE384F00957C58B7A98CD1C8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>50 percent of the amount for a fiscal year shall be apportioned to States in the ratio that total public railway-highway crossings in each State bears to the total of such crossings in all States. </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H3F661D63C7184255B5022D412212686B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum apportionment</header><text>Notwithstanding clause (i), for each fiscal year, each State shall receive a minimum of one-half of 1 percent of the total amount for the railway crossings program for such fiscal year under subparagraph (B). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29C863A86E474C6BB2BA281232F68087"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Predisaster mitigation program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the predisaster mitigation program, 2.96 percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (10). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H37CCC56FA6AC47CDBAF28E02CB33DE73"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Carbon pollution reduction program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the carbon pollution reduction program, 3.95 percent of the amount remaining after distributing amounts under paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (10).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DA71AF9BAC8469388ACBBEC04A1C27F"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Clean corridors</header><subparagraph id="H92DAD94EA98D4CF7BB170D602F96B77D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the clean corridors program, an amount determined for the State under subparagraphs (B) and (C). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF90687A33F194D8DA5E5447341AF1C73"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Total amount</header><text>The total amount for the clean corridors program for all States shall be $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62ADECA174044F2B82DD25512C28F0AC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State share</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall distribute among the States the total amount for the clean corridors program under subparagraph (B) so that each State receives the amount equal to the proportion that—</text><clause id="H3EF90C4B15FF40969F9BC7BCE49DF468"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total base apportionment determined for the State under subsection (c); bears to</text></clause><clause id="HFD808FF806214715A122E8F6F240C32D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total base apportionments for all States under subsection (c).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1BCD75DCA4934378B28DDFEEB974AC68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Calculation of amounts</header><paragraph id="H77189F95282C440696CF8C5B007D74C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State share</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the amount for each State shall be determined as follows: </text><subparagraph id="H8977990886444DE9B61CD5E10ED674A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial amounts</header><text>The initial amounts for each State shall be determined by multiplying— </text><clause id="H6BDFC2F4A71B42CEBE0A32D48A38C4DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each of—</text><subclause id="H7BC73B07E05F4B3CA201ED6897BAC37E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the base apportionment; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H5103EED4C0E44F78A701DE5D20BBE3C0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>supplemental funds reserved under subsection (h)(1) for the highway safety improvement program; by </text></subclause></clause><clause id="HE9CE1DD3611240809DD6B3B465D803D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the share for each State, which shall be equal to the proportion that— </text><subclause id="H517DAC2FD4354561B5810BC3E2D8CC61"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of apportionments that the State received for fiscal year 2020; bears to </text></subclause><subclause id="H48C3B34C1569454B92A44F0A9FDEC246"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount of those apportionments received by all States for fiscal year 2020. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57824E0063D04C33808ABEB4CFD09E97"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustments to amounts</header><text>The initial amounts resulting from the calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted to ensure that each State receives an aggregate apportionment equal to at least 95 percent of the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal year for which data are available. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H49D6ABAFD28846239D25F10FCD6A4D32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State apportionment</header><text>On October 1 of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the Secretary shall apportion the sums authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the covered programs in accordance with paragraph (1). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H70564FBC63FF4794A565B110ED261E9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="H5B7C6C06ADAC4CFCAEA002952C2E81DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(6)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A58126CC5154E90A5D0440D4A68F329"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) by striking <quote>paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(6)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCD2D7BCAC9E44C87AE06EA1549E2890E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsections (h) and (i) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H589E698BED6C4B428BC84E683CDE5F09" style="USC"><subsection id="HDB30BB291A2446BBB64F0A5ECC926E85" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Supplemental funds</header><paragraph id="H9AD8D78D6B104BE885CB660CC2DCAB81" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Before making an apportionment for a fiscal year under subsection (c), the Secretary shall reserve for the highway safety improvement program under section 148 $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 for the purpose of the safe streets set-aside under section 148(m). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA6D4ADC23A3484BBB48B3735E024087" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of funds</header><text>Funds reserved under paragraph (1) and apportioned to a State under subsection (c) shall be treated as if apportioned under subsection (b)(3), and shall be in addition to amounts apportioned under such subsection. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B2A5E1DAB2549E7AC5B61A21B0B1772" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="HC29D2662FD88409C9DD64623B1D99671"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base apportionment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>base apportionment</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HBE6E3C73777C455182DD7848994AAFFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the combined amount authorized for the covered programs; minus </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE84A789057364DAFA19C5C0BEEC1EDDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the supplemental funds reserved under subsection (h) for the highway safety improvement program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0EE3D93DAA9C4504B83919564E3E7A18" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered programs</header><text>The term <term>covered programs</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H374242E8912B47C6807A559FD3092DBF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the national highway performance program under section 119;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6115A637FA44493EB8B96ED37A623A47" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the surface transportation program under section 133;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C442D0BC1554CC590278B381E2141A9" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the highway safety improvement program under section 148;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H942531488FC94F60BBEE1C7E49720010" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB565E6BFF04749A4BF144E744655C83E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the national highway freight program under section 167; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H876A168F96B24CBF9546F9D347363EAB" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">metropolitan planning under section 134;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63B62D0866274488A87589F451A1C25B" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the railway crossings program under section 130;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBC7DE7ED3BE4CB6B30C973A10761C56" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the predisaster mitigation program under section 124; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68770FF7589848EF8BCF36E21241ABF3" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the carbon pollution reduction program under section 171; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCACE5F64EA544BF194502CD5BA1120D9" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the clean corridors program under section 151.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD2AB8F5FD464051A1B999A987BF021E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal share payable</header><text>Section 120(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9CA96C78FFED47D6A8026F91533693A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>(5)(D),</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B0733283D2C49E1BBF69BFDA1654859"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking <quote>(5)(D),</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A65AA3D69F640A09B151AC1F9DD99BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning; title 23</header><text>Section 134(p) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104(b)(6)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE96A10A19DC24D6FAC93C7F7D2083D31"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 135(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>paragraphs (5)(D) and (6) of section 104(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104(b)(6)</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8E6E0B26404F441DA5711CD1AFE22C67"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning; title 49</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5303(p) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 104(b)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 104(b)(6)</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="H509F5E821D2E4E81BE5563F5DA8C90A9"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Additional deposits into Highway Trust Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HE2A1948E14F443F8897214D1A5C14535"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>FAST Act</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title></quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CDF436E8C3A49E2827B5330497FA6B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HF68E51CF3FB84D13A6AB89E87462F998"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>to be appropriated</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFB3C21630BE4F24BC38219D8036B8CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B302A0E665442C9A6520B031F88A696" style="USC"><paragraph id="HF7A5CECA274F47FF9EA11EC846BA1EC7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule</header><subparagraph id="H7BFE70919B3B44DABBCFCBBB651E1994"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>In making an adjustment under paragraph (1) for an allocation, reservation, or set-aside from an amount authorized from the Highway Account or Mass Transit Account described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H6D69B6E32B824B3485306AFA7CA3ABBC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the ratio that—</text><subclause id="HAB1BB65ABB454189900CEE725B78FF47"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount authorized to be appropriated for the allocation, reservation, or set-aside from the account for the fiscal year; bears to</text></subclause><subclause id="H8A418F658FFB4119906622D3DDE58050"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the total amount authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for all programs under such account;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HF316A53DFC53410C8287BB81F59D61FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>multiply the ratio determined under clause (i) by the amount of the adjustment determined under subsection (b)(1)(B); and</text></clause><clause id="H4F1D193AAC874C5DB85B62A797F5C2E5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>adjust the amount that the Secretary would have allocated for the allocation, reservation, or set-aside for such fiscal year but for this section by the amount calculated under clause (ii).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1037A561AAA84592BA651943B5CAA39E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allocations, reservations, and set-asides</header><text>The allocations, reservations, and set-asides described in this subparagraph are—</text><clause id="H8E10ABCFB73643F3AD333F27AF223FDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from the amount made available for a fiscal year for the Federal lands transportation program under section 203, the amounts allocated for a fiscal year for the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Forest Service, the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, and independent Federal agencies with natural resource and land management responsibilities;</text></clause><clause id="HE109B5604A4E4985837FCE2657016BEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount made available for the Puerto Rico highway program under section 165(a)(1);</text></clause><clause id="H549B3B246F0141438FDB51651835053D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount made available for the territorial highway program under section 165(a)(2);</text></clause><clause id="HB32B3845944342E5A50036C95C6CE74D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from the amounts made available for a fiscal year for the urbanized areas formula grants under section 5307 of title 49, the amounts allocated for a fiscal year for the passenger ferry grant program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5307">section 5307(h)</external-xref> of such title;</text></clause><clause id="H59241CFCD23C416CB8CA590BD9EA4D2C"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from the amounts made available for a fiscal year for the formula grants for rural areas under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5311">section 5311</external-xref> of such title, the amounts allocated for a fiscal year for public transportation on Indian reservations;</text></clause><clause id="H5274113AD8F049838A078A1D732244B3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from the amounts made available for a fiscal year for the public transportation innovation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5312">section 5312</external-xref> of such title—</text><subclause id="H405369A89FBF41BDA4184C5E68C1F65B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amounts allocated for the zero emission vehicle component assessment under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5312">section 5312(h)</external-xref> of such title; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H7D29F3404C5E4F77914698853DB5A8D2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amounts allocated for the transit cooperative research program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5312">section 5312(i)</external-xref> of such title;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HC0991DE6769C4AA08BA34A416AB463CC"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from the amounts made available for a fiscal year for the technical assistance and workforce development program of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5314">section 5314</external-xref> of such title, the amounts allocated for the national transit institute under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5314">section 5314(c)</external-xref> of such title;</text></clause><clause id="H8F242E0A86FF44C7B7D7A742F9A389EC"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from the amounts made available for a fiscal year for the bus and bus facilities program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5339">section 5339</external-xref> of such title, the amounts allocated for a fiscal year for the zero emission grants under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5339">section 5339(c)</external-xref> of such title;</text></clause><clause id="H5546A2A927EB4AFAA3D40B6D6FE86A8B"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts made available for growing States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5340">section 5340(c)</external-xref> of such title; and</text></clause><clause id="H81154AD1FC384660902E40A054A4260B"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amounts made available for high density states under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5340">section 5340(d)</external-xref> of such title.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5F01FA78C7C44CDCA6BB332F0C6F750C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by inserting <quote>and section 5324 of title 49</quote> after <quote>section 125</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H81070EF9B14B45C9A8D709E7C764A6AB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="H851545F1BAD94225A6D1E80BD47B6EBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>There is authorized</quote> and inserting <quote>For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, there is authorized</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC1ED794A1D24D3392F034CC44B9D984"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for any of fiscal years 2017 through 2020</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBCAE19FBA3074656963C62AC6F2030F0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>section 1102 or 3018 of the FAST Act</quote> and inserting <quote>any other provision of law</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H509E6714EA67412D9B5301EFBAC06302" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Transparency</header><subsection id="H68F029C9A883402AAF6F32A4B0BA7C14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Apportionment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD21FD28F21994891AA8F133493D034E1" style="USC"><subsection id="H00526F39A39D450BA18D9CFC1476445D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability reports</header><paragraph id="H5B59558174A4423E8EF8B779E3300B42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><subparagraph id="H5297CA8CB95B44FD85D97FE801D0CAC8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall compile data in accordance with this subsection on the use of Federal-aid highway funds made available under this title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DBB4B6EC7444870818E0CCF47F739C0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>User friendly data</header><text>The data compiled under subparagraph (A) shall be in a user friendly format that can be searched, downloaded, disaggregated, and filtered by data category.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D6CE614B67D49C6B4763A2CDD6A50A3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project data</header><subparagraph id="HE469AB9E979148A58D811C24CDFDFDEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department of Transportation a report that describes—</text><clause id="H240838AADD2A4BB889C006FCF747D018"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location of each active project within each State during such fiscal year, including in which congressional district or districts such project is located; </text></clause><clause id="H26D7C6AB1FA04F29A81C523E34564F48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total cost of such project; </text></clause><clause id="HE3C592B0A0464024A8A0A3C2694E25CD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount of Federal funding obligated for such project; </text></clause><clause id="HD0007CC99599475AB06DF8ADE2B49FC2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the program or programs from which Federal funds have been obligated for such project; </text></clause><clause id="H9E33F6A82800428091ADA4C874932D17"><enum>(v)</enum><text>whether such project is located in an area of the State with a population of— </text><subclause id="H41DB3AA8294346F7AA45238BC975CA39"><enum>(I)</enum><text>less than 5,000 individuals; </text></subclause><subclause id="H62854B5892D1422F8621D3B7C47D43AB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>5,000 or more individuals but less than 50,000 individuals; </text></subclause><subclause id="HAD06A414A2DA495DAF55F758CEF90F27"><enum>(III)</enum><text>50,000 or more individuals but less than 200,001 individuals; or </text></subclause><subclause id="H4F6A4BFA455A4877A3F9E67289AF169C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>greater than 200,000 individuals;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H840874F6F5B74E3CBD351B8DB2801787"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether such project is located in an area of persistent poverty; </text></clause><clause id="H38636E9332DC4BE98968CC6829FF4812"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the type of improvement being made by such project, including categorizing such project as— </text><subclause id="H7CCAFA3AEAB24D19815E4B4B50D4D991"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a road reconstruction project; </text></subclause><subclause id="HBFB4312C72F34728B737B119EC09BFEB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a new road construction project; </text></subclause><subclause id="H0C13D86324E840FC8F46B93662C28E21"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a new bridge construction project; </text></subclause><subclause id="HE2C29DA7264A4E8F8FD2FE913DBCCEDF"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a bridge rehabilitation project; or </text></subclause><subclause id="H6CB2C29FF3D548789198CC7C7903E7FA"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a bridge replacement project; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HD40B5035EB0F480D90E7F33299F6A348"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the functional classification of the roadway on which such project is located.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB92FA0EF1F04B1E9153E0FEC01ADC08"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interactive map</header><text>In addition to the data made available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department of Transportation an interactive map that displays, for each active project, the information described in clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H41605E6391AA404CA6224389FBE9DC76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State data</header><subparagraph id="H7ACC376D1E85425185A7FB0C4D21A41B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Apportioned and allocated programs</header><text>The website described in paragraph (2)(A) shall be updated annually to display the Federal-aid highway funds apportioned and allocated to each State under this title, including— </text><clause id="H42A53C3FC8CE40D2BE77CEBC9044A987"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of funding available for obligation by the State, including prior unobligated balances, at the start of the fiscal year; </text></clause><clause id="HB722BCEEB0454261B6D150CF6B35CBA5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of funding obligated by the State during such fiscal year; </text></clause><clause id="HD11557677D354F59BDEC87FBEF031569"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount of funding remaining available for obligation by the State at the end of such fiscal year; and </text></clause><clause id="HC39CD4BEA70445179D400D9CA62B1C31"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>changes in the obligated, unexpended balance for the State. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A5B51D049AE4413B31A03C7B8955323"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Programmatic data</header><text>The data described in subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause id="HCCAC124AA4694FCFACDB83295E29A82E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of funding by each apportioned and allocated program for which the State received funding under this title; </text></clause><clause id="HC673450B1ACA4C24A352D2D8194E06FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of funding transferred between programs by the State during the fiscal year using the authority provided under section 126; and </text></clause><clause id="H90FE8BC857164C62ABC9B9A5125BBE7C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount and program category of Federal funds exchanged as described in section 106(g)(6). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B4B1245BDC749FEA9908F1D3B5E0E45"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection: </text><subparagraph id="HA203366798744C0FB3D0B9A1CF1E2810"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Active project</header><clause id="H878DD11CA53B4E20821254E5DF30E690"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>active project</term> means a Federal-aid highway project using funds made available under this title on which those funds were obligated or expended during the fiscal year for which the estimated total cost as of the start of construction is greater than $5,000,000. </text></clause><clause id="H7CD91B8D7C0C4A5E9F0A36EA8AFDB5CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>active project</term> does not include any project for which funds are transferred to agencies other than the Federal Highway Administration. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC39CCF1A98A44BAD97F757A5A4A166B1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interactive map</header><text>The term <term>interactive map</term> means a map displayed on the public website of the Department of Transportation that allows a user to select and view information for each active project, State, and congressional district. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBA0645EC3C84F39834B991472368BB1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means any of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H7E346FBCAF1E49C1A49541EB166875CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project approval and oversight</header><text>Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H8DA0D72AA6E849E2BF51EBF01B9C7AEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="H2F6B3BDCC3A74BB6986AD3139C34A1F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE361CDC1D2B34948BCDEA07D1792D03F" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H30BE437F27EC429BA7F753D3AE251830"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assistance to States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HDC798F4123204835BD85F40255764A9A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develop criteria for States to use to make the determination required under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause id="H3940636870A2403F9638B89213AAD56B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide training, guidance, and other assistance to States and subrecipients as needed to ensure that projects administered by subrecipients comply with the requirements of this title.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16B617C49C874E248F7560078022A1EB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Periodic review</header><text>The Secretary shall review, not less frequently than every 2 years, the monitoring of subrecipients by the States. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13672B3B53864E17B21E1DAFC1B8903D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EDD41BA34794662998EEE712546AFD3" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H941EC3BC5A1E49BFA31948E25ECCC625"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal funding exchange programs</header><subparagraph id="HB520FC0C59A54DD9B349B62DD4B576CA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State allows a subrecipient to exchange Federal funds provided under this title that are allocated to such subrecipient for State or local funds, the State must certify to the Secretary that the State—</text><clause id="HA847E574E73C491D82383A629711AE3B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has prevailing wage requirements that are comparable to the requirements under section 113 that apply to the use of such State or local funds; and</text></clause><clause id="H6AC41A41524B44FD98807462BC633A07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall ensure that the prevailing wage requirements described in clause (i) apply to the use of such State or local funds.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC94B769DDF646EDA2FCC8A70A646C1E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this paragraph shall apply only if the requirements of section 113 would be applicable to a covered project if such project was carried out using Federal funds. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2425EB54899D4CB1823C760DFB6154DA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Covered project defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>covered project</term> means a project carried out with exchanged State or local funds as described in subparagraph (A). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8E0E41DC56C43C0BD992C9A3EDF41C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(3)—</text><subparagraph id="H68676221B93F4F28A21EC89839C8112C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>, as determined by the Secretary,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H253A5FBE0AF64A31A2F6DB837FED4F11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>shall assess</quote> and inserting <quote>in the case of a project proposed to be advanced as a public-private partnership, shall include a detailed value for money analysis or comparable analysis to determine</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H034305B10F414346AB82DD21645C7C57"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CDB0D234A294D28B45998722DB25766" style="USC"><subsection id="H5B4B4A400B3E4ADF91E1362BEBF10DF0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Megaprojects</header><paragraph id="H0D7FEF7772544D5AA2281C37C554B93E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive risk management plan</header><text>To be authorized for the construction of a megaproject, the recipient of Federal financial assistance under this title for such megaproject shall submit to the Secretary a comprehensive risk management plan that contains— </text><subparagraph id="H224ECEAC3108483F8F5D240EA317E041"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the process by which the recipient will identify, quantify, and monitor the risks, including natural hazards, that might result in cost overruns, project delays, reduced construction quality, or reductions in benefits with respect to the megaproject; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEF6F872B0244BBCB506387EC50E3D8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>examples of mechanisms the recipient will use to track risks identified pursuant to subparagraph (A); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20E1C84AA3B04C6C9D4426C7CA200141"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a plan to control such risks; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8138636B6AD44930ABFE4AE2FB724921"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such assurances as the Secretary determines appropriate that the recipient shall, with respect to the megaproject— </text><clause id="HB97738F70470454BA2772545FC4C2BC3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>regularly submit to the Secretary updated cost estimates; and </text></clause><clause id="H5E50B5E7C32A4786AE102B9C8C9A6F69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintain and regularly reassess financial reserves for addressing known and unknown risks. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H13ABFC4BB0F94986892BF19CF567B194"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Peer review group</header><subparagraph id="HFED3DB05D3E344F5A985442AA77DD5B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which a megaproject is authorized for construction, the recipient of Federal financial assistance under this title for such megaproject shall establish a peer review group for such megaproject that consists of at least 5 individuals (including at least 1 individual with project management experience) to give expert advice on the scientific, technical, and project management aspects of the megaproject. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC1219C2C5FD46E19195C8782D20EF40"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Membership</header><clause id="HF65210AD39D04A4CB1A52051011537BF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish guidelines describing how a recipient described in subparagraph (A) shall— </text><subclause id="H028D891BF0624780B1C4CA81E2407585"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recruit and select members for a peer review group established under such subparagraph; and </text></subclause><subclause id="HEE2D635A2710482CBFFE930E080CA7BA"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make publicly available the criteria for such selection and identify the members so selected. </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H9A1A797BB44D401D923002CD4848D58A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Conflict of interest</header><text>No member of a peer review group for a megaproject may have a direct or indirect financial interest in such megaproject. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18CDAC216F984A50BB9F43C426D27FFB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Tasks</header><text>A peer review group established under subparagraph (A) by a recipient of Federal financial assistance for a megaproject shall— </text><clause id="H710B74E3408A42E1B01D8785CDE0B850"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meet annually until completion of the megaproject; </text></clause><clause id="H4DEADAB91D284580B34E1BB5A583F5FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the date of the establishment of the peer review group and not later than 90 days after the date of any significant change, as determined by the Secretary, to the scope, schedule, or budget of the megaproject, review the scope, schedule, and budget of the megaproject, including planning, engineering, financing, and any other elements determined appropriate by the Secretary; and </text></clause><clause id="H22DE99ED60614FCBA62AFB7F9E533924"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary, Congress, and such recipient a report on the findings of each review under clause (ii). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H87FF1572D3FB4D9D95F563076777519F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the submission of a report under paragraph (2)(C)(iii), the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of Transportation such report.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DC1BB7DB12243D0B6E760FB19D7CD88"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Megaproject defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>megaproject</term> means a project under this title that has an estimated total cost of $2,000,000,000 or more, and such other projects as may be identified by the Secretary. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2D9FBBC11865409B82C7F0E5AA9A159E"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Special experimental projects</header><paragraph id="HB2DDB48AB0EB4824BD992611ABD8F198"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of Transportation a copy of all letters of interest, proposals, workplans, and reports related to the special experimental project authority pursuant to section 502(b). The Secretary shall redact confidential business information, as necessary, from any such information published. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0B5FAEDF40545C7806CB957BBC7DA11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 days before making a determination to proceed with an experiment under a letter of interest described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notification and a description of the proposed experiment to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF757478926454105899AA6C2B415EEDD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="H1F25284CF1D34B4397C82714B1F780D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of each experiment described in this subsection carried out over the previous 5 years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDA2C64D67C543F29DF6D8208815A8B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>legislative recommendations, if any, based on the findings of such experiments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AA2ED99BC9E43D696EDD00932BACBD3"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Competitive grant program oversight and accountability</header><paragraph id="H6A1BB4A123FB40ABA6168B538E2F0D85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To ensure the accountability and oversight of the discretionary grant selection process administered by the Secretary, a covered program shall be subject to the requirements of this section, in addition to the requirements applicable to each covered program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8940CE396EB1427B91545EDE4F4676B9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application process</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HF5BD6B0E608D4C0FA6B94ED7FFD4603D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a template for applicants to use to summarize—</text><clause id="HF6E21E157E8D443889446865DEFF2151"><enum>(i)</enum><text>project needs and benefits; and</text></clause><clause id="H6CB27EFD68624752BBAD5BC1DA37D1F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any factors, requirements, or considerations established for the applicable covered program;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H496E3970E9EA46D3872F2567E623BDEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>create a data driven process to evaluate, as set forth in the covered program, each eligible project for which an application is received; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD82C60A8BF9D485F8241CD9F059CF9BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make a determination, based on the evaluation made pursuant to subparagraph (B), on any ratings, rankings, scores, or similar metrics for applications made to the covered program. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEECDA2DF23844141BAB323699412DBDD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification of congress</header><text>Not less than 15 days before making a grant for a covered program, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works of the Senate of—</text><subparagraph id="HA78AAC6FA44645BEBCEDF2BABA11177E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount for each project proposed to be selected;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61A6141417544BAFB677E84578BD1CA9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the review process;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8EDE1EB7EAF421B8BB8C1CB254AF350"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for each application, the determination made under paragraph (2)(C); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2C4BB1776B88446CB8E3774820CD8D62"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a detailed explanation of the basis for each award proposed to be selected.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDC7013D0784141D1B697FDE85226392D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification of applicants</header><text>Not later than 30 days after making a grant for a project under a covered program, the Secretary shall send to all applicants under such covered program, and publish on the website of the Department of Transportation—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD057C078D27F4A6289ABC7F6D68A9E38"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of each application made to the covered program for the given round of funding; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7136B6E941D6432499502B7C0B69CC0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the evaluation and justification for the project selection, including all ratings, rankings, scores, or similar metrics for applications made to the covered program for the given round of funding during each phase of the grant selection process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6558A7DB74D4D8D91D27C5305F63BA1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, at the request of a grant applicant of a covered program, the opportunity to receive a briefing to explain any reasons the grant applicant was not awarded a grant.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC67715AD176420DA8E2C6131BC20D53"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Template</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, develop a template as described in paragraph (2)(A) for any discretionary program administered by the Secretary that is not a covered program. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3A231725C704E8E908E4E06613F50CC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Covered program defined</header><text>The term <term>covered program</term> means each of the following discretionary grant programs:</text><subparagraph id="H3BC5846905E44F51A27D3F00E2932762"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Community climate innovation grants under section 172.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52F07CA01DF44177A253081224AF5D2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal lands and tribal major projects grants under section 208.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DF492ACFAFC4B5A8875E6E1AF72154C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Mobility through advanced technologies grants under section 503(c)(4).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88246F0379EE433190AF569F0C12A25E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rebuild rural bridges program under section 1307 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD96B697654724A3EA0D22477111BD1ED"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Parking for commercial motor vehicle grants under section 1308 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A383BA2BCAC4984AFC2124F186DFC9E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Active connected transportation grants under section 1309 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13EC971328FA4615B98B0B3A3304E034"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Wildlife crossings grants under section 1310 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13C6504E2D8D4822A0CB05D3BB2F4BB3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Reconnecting neighborhoods capital construction grants under section 1311(d) of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C857CB8E28C49DBB8F109FEB55DA96A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Division office consistency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that—</text><paragraph id="H07B775B69892444585376E7B2EF077C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyzes the consistency of determinations among division offices of the Federal Highway Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H435C0ED7CD5E4B6E8913DA1A3FFAFBAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>makes recommendations to improve the consistency of such determinations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H493AE184E71E404D9F3532D0981E1B8D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Improving Risk Based Stewardship and Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall reference U.S. DOT Office of Inspector General Report No. ST2020035 and take the following actions, as necessary, to improve the risk based stewardship and oversight of the Federal Highway Administration:</text><paragraph id="HD7971F8C15A84ED693A5F928B78F799D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Update and implement Federal Highway Administration guidance for risk-based project involvement to clarify the requirements for its project risk-assessment process, including expectations for conducting and documenting the risk assessment and criteria to guide the reevaluation of project risks.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CA0D2E4EA474B93ABE84DD6DD64D0F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Identify and notify division offices of the Federal Highway Administration about sources of information that can inform the project risk-assessment process.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8DBFCC09777747A08E291BCB90C88143"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Update and implement Federal Highway Administration guidance for risk-based project involvement to clarify how the link between elevated risks and associated oversight activities, changes to oversight actions, and the results of its risk-based involvement should be documented in project oversight plans.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H358672BB5E9D4450920FFD523E285A23"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Develop and implement a process to routinely monitor the implementation and evaluate the effectiveness of Federal Highway Administration risk-based project involvement.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6AFBC2462D654497871F8F6A51DE4FD3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Complete and context sensitive street design</header><subsection id="H5916C10AECC640C6AD1ED78615EF0E76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H33DD5FE0870A4B6AB769151E1AE6117C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H1DFCD6C5974C4DC8A5146589268BD644"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>planned future traffic of the highway in a manner that is conducive to</quote> and inserting <quote>future operational performance of the facility in a manner that enhances</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F4E5CD34EB442EBAB8EB8E5BCD48369"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>, taking into consideration context sensitive design principles</quote> after <quote>each locality</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01AB62903A9F468FACB84202C0204BE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H190DCAB8FE8A495B97186C7A0AC6CC94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The geometric</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Design criteria for the Interstate system.—</header-in-text>The geometric</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DA7361EB5744DAA9AF62A5C146ACAEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the types and volumes of traffic anticipated for such project for the twenty-year period commencing on the date of approval by the Secretary, under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/106">section 106</external-xref> of this title, of the plans, specifications, and estimates for actual construction of such project</quote> and inserting <quote>the existing and future operational performance of the facility</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8EFEEBB725A24E3EB1B001F0DB81A76F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="HEA71462AB1E14BE6AC09F624C8A32825"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64DFA10E87AA4D678BEE48315D62C1FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0139E4226D8048CEAB5F3343D8E3CE62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18244ECBB3384FA995F2B73181FE2B26" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H9E63DA3895F641069CD81A6A5C35FF15"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">context sensitive design principles.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H383BB3D6BA8A4DD9956A71C6184DBB8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (o) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6057CBB9363B445784EFC39300575396" style="USC"><subsection id="H44B63EC7529241C9A0DBB4798819DE68"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Compliance with State laws for non-NHS projects</header><paragraph id="HB46D85E7F5AD49A280E871D3429A70F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects (other than highway projects on the National Highway System) shall—</text><subparagraph id="HFE48973CFCBD40F6A94D5B020CEE85F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with State laws, regulations, directives, safety standards, design standards, and construction standards; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8D8B52353FC428286B1F524C72B7A2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>take into consideration context sensitive design principles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD051B69DC600438CB525161B5CA8A76F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Design flexibility</header><subparagraph id="H1B488C7CFAAB4EB7B62646ABCE8E5B6B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><clause id="HB214056CBC5948D4B48A0DDFF835B782"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A local jurisdiction may select the most appropriate design publication for the roadway context in which the local jurisdiction is located for the design of a project on a roadway (other than a highway on the National Highway System) if—</text><subclause id="H1EC265E6B5D747DBB9E68BE48158D8D5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the local jurisdiction provides notification and justification of the use of such design publication to any State in which the project is located; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H3BA1DC867779450EAE25F92C3C1466D6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the design complies with all other applicable Federal and State laws.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H2FC7C65375A74804A918D9C21F1D7BF7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State rejects a local jurisdiction’s selection of a design publication under this subparagraph, the local jurisdiction may submit notification and justification of such use to the Secretary. The Secretary shall make a determination to approve or deny such submission not later than 90 days after receiving such submission. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7C2B28D92F44787A531CFDA5CC6257D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State-owned roads</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a roadway under the ownership of the State, the local jurisdiction may select the most appropriate design publication only with the concurrence of the State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA5EFB91182542B48FE67A3CDF2BFCE6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Programmatic basis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may consider the use of a design publication under this paragraph on a programmatic basis. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H381131FEED6440F18465CED83E850242"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE85659BE4D0C465B9AE10650EFC067AF" style="USC"><subsection id="HBB78910FA03B4A97AF6F31B1D422C710"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Context sensitive design</header><paragraph id="H65F83C853792444F89EDCB79A1D5F7DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Context sensitive design principles</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with State and local officials prior to approving any roadway design publications under this section to ensure that the design publications provide adequate flexibility for a project sponsor to select the appropriate design of a roadway, consistent with context sensitive design principles.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE16723077F647DBA1B563A4764CB3EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Policies or procedures</header><subparagraph id="H34A792100E2B42F08C423FD29E039183"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the Secretary publishes the final guidance described in paragraph (3), each State shall adopt policies or procedures to evaluate the context of a proposed roadway and select the appropriate design, consistent with context sensitive design principles.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3C7BA09EC78477D88CC792A09C11F0E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Local governments</header><text>The Secretary and States shall encourage local governments to adopt policies or procedures described under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE50C478696314859B83CE2C9BF74ACB3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The policies or procedures developed under this paragraph shall take into consideration the guidance developed by the Secretary under paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6479B8DB904842EABC0000CCEA4B7C37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Guidance</header><subparagraph id="H7D4C8BDAD6754EF19862734F3323E70F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><clause id="H48B7AD1BD7184C07BCD9D0EA1FBEF38D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish guidance on the official website of the Department of Transportation on context sensitive design.</text></clause><clause id="H5B29A09C28944695A85F39EE90D5B593"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public review and comment</header><text>The guidance described in this paragraph shall be finalized following an opportunity for public review and comment.</text></clause><clause id="H9EF77642E2B9439ABA4016BE81BCC19C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Update</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically update the guidance described in this paragraph, including the model policies or procedures described under subparagraph (B)(v).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F83D472AA1B4E74B8408BFDD7313016"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The guidance described in this paragraph shall—</text><clause id="H8C3E90366C5E4B218F18EACF9C1DCCDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide best practices for States, metropolitan planning organizations, regional transportation planning organizations, local governments, or other project sponsors to implement context sensitive design principles;</text></clause><clause id="H554CA2F8CF6446FF907D5EFAA0777F4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify opportunities to modify planning, scoping, design, and development procedures to more effectively combine modes of transportation into integrated facilities that meet the needs of each of such modes of transportation in an appropriate balance;</text></clause><clause id="H1BDD49F50EF04A059B897E6F020DE50E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify metrics to assess the context of the facility, including surrounding land use or roadside characteristics;</text></clause><clause id="HEBD2C796A48244DEA721BEBD478BA8E7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>assess the expected operational and safety performance of facility design; and</text></clause><clause id="H74430105CDB646BCB080FC5E9F44FE3F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>establish model policies or procedures, consistent with the findings of such guidance, for a State or other project sponsor to evaluate the context of a proposed facility and select the appropriate facility design for the context. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB812CD2810A4A15B4D139BE437FE804"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Topics of emphasis</header><text>In addition to the contents in subparagraph (B), the guidance shall emphasize—</text><clause id="HA64479AE9FED4E9AA2412E0BA10A570F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>procedures for identifying the needs of users of all ages and abilities of a particular roadway;</text></clause><clause id="HB412663C83AF4FB69EC7CB8AE927DF10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>procedures for identifying the types and designs of facilities needed to serve various modes of transportation;</text></clause><clause id="H3EC0488B1CBA4DC881300E32BA349D06"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>safety and other benefits provided by carrying out context sensitive design principles;</text></clause><clause id="HCDC0E1E279AD46E888F0E1AB7A5B7E08"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>common barriers to carrying out context sensitive design principles;</text></clause><clause id="H2E82BE655D7A437D849956A57F9C3D01"><enum>(v)</enum><text>procedures for overcoming the most common barriers to carrying out context sensitive design principles;</text></clause><clause id="H65CCBBEE96A54B0AA9BA25D00D88FC6A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>procedures for identifying the costs associated with carrying out context sensitive design principles;</text></clause><clause id="H6EF618281BC54CAC828DF33B6DFD190C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>procedures for maximizing local cooperation in the introduction of context sensitive design principles and carrying out those principles; and</text></clause><clause id="HAA9B46D3E87D4D5F968E6AC75B34C0EB"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>procedures for assessing and modifying the facilities and operational characteristics of existing roadways to improve consistency with context sensitive design principles.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7DBA933E788447A19CB0DD6D64C9A607"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Amounts made available under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/104">sections 104(b)(6)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/505">505</external-xref> of this title may be used for States, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, or regional transportation planning organizations to adopt policies or procedures to evaluate the context of a proposed roadway and select the appropriate design, consistent with context sensitive design principles.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDCB30B3D1C9C4E039DB2900526D3E5AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1404(b) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) is repealed. </text></subsection></section><section id="H8B3F7BB8040D4AFBA895D7B8FAA84A31" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Innovative project delivery Federal share</header><subsection id="HD7E0BDC47A6741B282D11223219B747C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 120(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H6C8AC4B38C1045FE8965BA0D2AC3F784"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC12B29FEBBC54730A43ACB3FDAFC2A24" style="USC"><clause id="H95574B0EA2B7498B8DFDF1075203D7B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prefabricated bridge elements and systems, innovative materials, and other technologies to reduce bridge construction time, extend service life, and reduce preservation costs, as compared to conventionally designed and constructed bridges;</text></clause><clause id="H3DD8339FD0DA46859CE1C7EA0DDD136A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative construction equipment, materials, techniques, or practices, including the use of in-place recycling technology, digital 3-dimensional modeling technologies, and advanced digital construction management systems;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1C788A1EAD54CC59DC3D816D035369C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (ix);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H417007EB58424A1188DFD7E35474AA42"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF6AE6ABA98947D2A66565CB9E7D11FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (v) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC282DF5C11BA42E7BCFD7C2FA6F220DA" style="USC"><clause id="H12DF0693F3A34BA99038877EFB104F7F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative pavement materials that demonstrate reductions in—</text><subclause id="H88F5E1E150CD49EB8FF0D30A3738520B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">greenhouse gas emissions through sequestration or innovative manufacturing processes; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HCC1F547D8B574F719FE588905FA118B8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">local air pollution, stormwater runoff, or noise pollution;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H2277C14986D34C9EB62815DD1ABBDB7A"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative culvert materials that are made with recycled content and demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause><clause id="H83558ADE320C4F4892E4765B7A16154C"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contractual provisions that provide safety contingency funds to incorporate safety enhancements to work zones prior to or during roadway construction and maintenance activities; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC10B5F4478F04E8EBE22329C4AF40F84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 107(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>subsection (c) of</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="HFD3208D8C15045EE9E2245DF9F1F7C58" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Transferability of Federal-aid highway funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 126(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HC0985605003E4B1A8A74801AD1E2CCBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">and programs</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">set-Asides</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H46E38346D08540E689FFB3A87314650F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and 133(d)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>, 130, 133(d)(1)(A), 133(h), 148(m), 149, 151(f), and 171</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB4F7AAB30B142B5B5845703C9BE9771"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCD2AEAB73194AACAE2F2E58055EE341" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H7E068C8EDBEB4FFF9F04C945B0C9D643"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Environmental programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to an apportionment under either paragraph (4) or paragraph (9) of section 104(b), and notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State may only transfer not more than 50 percent from the amount of the apportionment of either such paragraph to the apportionment under the other such paragraph in a fiscal year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HC86D1582183E4ACFAB0DA989BFDC5210" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1110.</enum><header>Tolling</header><subsection id="HDDF7FD40137744F6B5AB658A8AB9F072"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HE9B7D9E83D104AD1A99DB6BFB6B68399"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H8920C69C692D489DB230218DF88BC71F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7710B4BA71394DD090F1CCE47DB0740A" style="USC"><paragraph id="H44A0A64A642B4975800BD21F124F875A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><subparagraph id="H7C05EBF1E3944EA998C6BE142F3337A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Subject to the provisions of this section, Federal participation shall be permitted on the same basis and in the same manner as construction of toll-free highways is permitted under this chapter in the—</text><clause id="H73EB620FA53A46649501186F6506C7D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>initial construction of a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach to the highway, bridge, or tunnel;</text></clause><clause id="HEDEAE97C5A964F9BA0AC6B198321AC15"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>initial construction of 1 or more lanes or other improvements that increase capacity of a highway, bridge, or tunnel (other than a highway on the Interstate System) and conversion of that highway, bridge, or tunnel to a tolled facility, if the number of toll-free lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after the construction is not less than the number of toll-free lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before the construction;</text></clause><clause id="H6CF9CD8FDBF748E4A4486CC33CA676D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>initial construction of 1 or more lanes or other improvements that increase the capacity of a highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System and conversion of that highway, bridge, or tunnel to a tolled facility, if the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after such construction is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before such construction;</text></clause><clause id="HB4A845DA2F97438ABDED682F5E041F09"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, or replacement of a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach to the highway, bridge, or tunnel;</text></clause><clause id="HC4FED8CE769B443AADC5BA9EFA10B0CA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>reconstruction or replacement of a toll-free bridge or tunnel and conversion of the bridge or tunnel to a toll facility;</text></clause><clause id="H508FB63C0C8442B5A2E1403760D5E909"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>reconstruction of a toll-free Federal-aid highway (other than a highway on the Interstate System) and conversion of the highway to a toll facility;</text></clause><clause id="H1B094425B725438BB6DED20C3B96F248"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation of a highway on the Interstate System if the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before reconstruction, restoration, or rehabilitation;</text></clause><clause id="H605FB2DE421741668C5FF29745D265A3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>conversion of a high occupancy vehicle lane on a highway, bridge, or tunnel to a toll facility, subject to the requirements of section 166; and</text></clause><clause id="H822F9B95187A4A73948C1E2F2043B2DE"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>preliminary studies to determine the feasibility of a toll facility for which Federal participation is authorized under this paragraph.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2B58D1189E4483DBAC9E3F7E0ECEBA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Agreement to toll</header><clause id="H0851BDF586174B26B48B025E42F7E69A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Before the Secretary may authorize tolling under this subsection, the public authority with jurisdiction over a highway, bridge, or tunnel shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subsection.</text></clause><clause id="HCEAE45F23ECE420BBF74A006AEB9B7AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Applicability</header><subclause id="H1B9149869EE1459F8BEB5F01EB7D6AD5"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The requirements of this subparagraph shall apply to—</text><item id="H1CC8CA0A96C4488BAB72C60EF3761930"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>Federal participation under subparagraph (A);</text></item><item id="HE3E651669E83470E97895C9297D8044A"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>any prior Federal participation in the facility proposed to be tolled; and</text></item><item id="HDCC9368BD39945DCA6114290A5730901"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>conversion, with or without Federal participation, of a non-tolled lane on the National Highway System to a toll facility under subparagraph (E).</text></item></subclause><subclause id="HCA3546A3CA6A4B4F85CF51D27F601AE4"><enum>(II)</enum><header>HOV facility</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection or section 166, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a high occupancy vehicle facility.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HEE868F14B98143A28C4D2D9E6D741B70"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Major Federal action</header><text>Approval by the Secretary of an agreement to toll under this paragraph shall be considered a major Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5870F71890A24C769C15FBABCA754CE5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Agreement conditions</header><text>Prior to entering into an agreement to toll under subparagraph (B), the public authority shall certify to the Secretary that—</text><clause id="H774E1A5D140444C8A902EF24D9B7AEC3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the public authority has established procedures to ensure the toll meets the purposes and requirements of this subsection;</text></clause><clause id="HD8D3A31949574393921D47925424DEEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the facility shall provide for access at no cost to public transportation vehicles and over-the-road buses serving the public; and</text></clause><clause id="HE244427AE3B84E8992DCFB6A5B4EA100"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the facility shall provide for the regional interoperability of electronic toll collection, including through technologies or business practices.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC782CCB10AEA4D89BAAB1E17F1106FC1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consideration of impacts</header><clause id="HC64037BBB67A47BFBC2395818DBABB9E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Prior to entering into an agreement to toll under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall ensure the public authority has adequately considered, including by providing an opportunity for public comment, the following factors within the corridor:</text><subclause id="H815490712C654A2F84FB7EA66D733A28"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Congestion impacts on both the toll facility and in the corridor or cordon (including adjacent toll-free facilities).</text></subclause><subclause id="H5AB7CC782B734CF7829420F871124D86"><enum>(II)</enum><text>In the case of a non-attainment or maintenance area, air quality impacts.</text></subclause><subclause id="HDEE48546669E49E59B9222733893DAD8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Planned investments to improve public transportation or other non-tolled alternatives in the corridor.</text></subclause><subclause id="H59C03415A50E4E2497F164453804A691"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Environmental justice and equity impacts.</text></subclause><subclause id="HC33AF425EA574FECAE97D172FA8EFE71"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Impacts on freight movement.</text></subclause><subclause id="H1CD833A56C57404C8946D71CBF992949"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Economic impacts on businesses.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H6CE5892D0456487BA441EDAFD366C9D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consideration in environmental review</header><text>Nothing in this subparagraph shall limit a public authority from meeting the requirements of this subparagraph through the environmental review process, as applicable.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE95A65B7D99F41D8A1F695667B823D00"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Congestion pricing</header><clause id="HA3849447D13846EC96E8389464A87CFD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may authorize conversion of a non-tolled lane on the National Highway System to a toll facility to utilize pricing to manage the demand to use the facility by varying the toll amount that is charged.</text></clause><clause id="H8AF19A4E00F0453FAFBE6EC2C4422F0C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Prior to entering into an agreement to convert a non-tolled lane on the National Highway System to a toll facility, the Secretary shall ensure (in addition to the requirements under subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)) that such toll facility and the planned investments to improve public transportation or other non-tolled alternatives in the corridor are reasonably expected to improve the operation of the cordon or corridor, as described in clauses (iii) and (iv).</text></clause><clause id="H832DF080AD7C4AEAAFBCBF20C1B383A3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Performance monitoring</header><text>A public authority that enters into an agreement to convert a non-tolled lane to a toll facility under this subparagraph shall—</text><subclause id="H12483BC8609E47E9B711D5152F1EE212"><enum>(I)</enum><text>establish, monitor, and support a performance monitoring, evaluation, and reporting program—</text><item id="HA14A10E8C89346A1B94B2020C898EB1B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for the toll facility that provides for continuous monitoring, assessment, and reporting on the impacts that the pricing structure may have on the operation of the facility; and</text></item><item id="H029952F944EA485A81421BAE7447D071"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>for the corridor or cordon that provides for continuous monitoring, assessment, and reporting on the impacts of congestion pricing on the operation of the corridor or cordon; </text></item></subclause><subclause id="H1748DBCA3AEA4803B15D3F93BF8CACB9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary annual reports of the impacts described in subclause (I); and</text></subclause><subclause id="H269A391595B348A5A18374DD79E237B1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the facility or the corridor or cordon becomes degraded, as described in clause (iv), submit to the Secretary an annual update that describes the actions proposed to bring the toll facility into compliance and the progress made on such actions.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H14A82736217042DF9BFB3E3BB8A4111E"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Determination</header><subclause id="H20BC2C80949C487E8EBB3624808BF3DF"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Degraded operation</header><text>For purposes of clause (iii)(III), the operation of a toll facility shall be considered to be degraded if vehicles operating on the facility are failing to maintain a minimum average operating speed 90 percent of the time over a consecutive 180-day period during peak hour periods.</text></subclause><subclause id="H17B4298E73B7412686CFA8B1BBC5039B"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Degraded corridor or cordon</header><text>For the purposes of clause (iii)(III), a corridor or cordon shall be considered to be degraded if congestion pricing or investments to improve public transportation or other non-tolled alternatives have not resulted in—</text><item id="H8AB4F457E8E74BA5BD94F6670A616B3A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an increase in person or freight throughput in the corridor or cordon; or</text></item><item id="H6E8F73C4B0D744D9998B3B4FD8149DC7"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a reduction in person hours of delay in the corridor or cordon, as determined by the Secretary.</text></item></subclause><subclause id="H2E2B8644924C47F989913A6483789ABA"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Definition of minimum average operating speed</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>minimum average operating speed</term> means—</text><item id="H74D489EBEC6A40C6AB73EAED196B4EF6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>35 miles per hour, in the case of a toll facility with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or greater; and</text></item><item id="H925FE6A4D2EA4CB2928D15AEB14E3A79"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>not more than 10 miles per hour below the speed limit, in the case of a toll facility with a speed limit of less than 50 miles per hour.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="H9F2E6EB8846940DABAFED18850706E85"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Maintenance of operating performance</header><subclause id="HC6B8CD6C759D49BEAF57DE3AB6751F24"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which a facility or a corridor or cordon becomes degraded under clause (iv), the public authority with jurisdiction over the facility shall submit to the Secretary for approval a plan that details the actions the public authority will take to make significant progress toward bringing the facility or corridor or cordon into compliance with this subparagraph.</text></subclause><subclause id="H600BFEAE21D04A639297F86A22114405"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Notice of approval or disapproval</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of a plan under subclause (I), the Secretary shall provide to the public authority a written notice indicating whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the plan based on a determination of whether the implementation of the plan will make significant progress toward bringing the facility or corridor or cordon into compliance with this subparagraph.</text></subclause><subclause id="HB5A72EC8975E41ADBFB4067B7F90C82F"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Until the date on which the Secretary determines that the public authority has brought the facility or corridor or cordon into compliance with this subparagraph, the public authority shall submit annual updates that describe—</text><item id="HDE1F4DB3CC5B4998992C89AEFC914EA1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the actions taken to bring the facility into compliance;</text></item><item id="H3EC0C9CD12064EA69E70255D339A8706"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the actions taken to bring the corridor or cordon into compliance; and</text></item><item id="H5027957A904A4320912B7189E099D71A"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the progress made by those actions.</text></item></subclause><subclause id="HA5D378BB5CB843049F248D564D4EA624"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>If a public authority fails to bring a facility into compliance under this subparagraph, the Secretary may subject the public authority to appropriate program sanctions under section 1.36 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), until the performance is no longer degraded.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HAE2FCAB22575441BA21ED6A1968C0CFC"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Consultation of MPO</header><text>If a toll facility authorized under this subparagraph is located on the National Highway System and in a metropolitan planning area established in accordance with section 134, the public authority shall consult with the metropolitan planning organization for the area.</text></clause><clause id="H08CEE4C18A5D4866BD7F8525212E47B1"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>For the purposes of this paragraph, the corridor or cordon shall include toll-free facilities that are adjacent to the toll facility.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57B4C511B6A24EBBAD544278644240D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="H9B38D05938C446F1AB3A8415EC9E6EED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="HA245B00468B44BC3BCBD77D8B5EFCEF1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H696D9BA21E4C4C7EBC6B76FC649E0B38"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFADE806A722F4C12A89B1B67163E5E4D" style="USC"><clause id="HCA2D245CD0D14FAE837E59FD3752B91F"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any project eligible under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 that improves the operation of the corridor or cordon by increasing person or freight throughput and reducing person hours of delay;</text></clause><clause id="HDBBA9299ED1B41DA9D87AE4CBF6C60CB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>toll discounts or rebates for users of the toll facility that have no reasonable alternative transportation method to the toll facility; and</text></clause><clause id="HD10662F883CD4677A0E44F71407F2A17"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>if the public authority certifies annually that the tolled facility is being adequately maintained and the cordon or corridor is not degraded under paragraph (1)(E), any revenues remaining after funding the activities described in clauses (i) through (vi) shall be considered surplus revenue and may be used for any other purpose for which Federal funds may be obligated by a State under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="HE61F11CF74434DE1BD0946F43A7DCA7D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5A98FDB152E433E86AFA5A28A67B992" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HFF2CC5E64DE042B1AA374045A87419AE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transparency</header><clause id="HA12FDC762CA240D68FF8876CA3D0E877"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual audit</header><subclause id="H69A58BA94F2345B98292AD833A1AA37F"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall conduct or have an independent auditor conduct an annual audit of toll facility records to verify adequate maintenance and compliance with subparagraph (A), and report the results of the audits to the Secretary.</text></subclause><subclause id="H9E6CC294ADC24257A9C375154725E3D9"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Records</header><text>On reasonable notice, the public authority shall make all records of the public authority pertaining to the toll facility available for audit by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H6A2470E7836344E4B80BC749891551E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use of revenues</header><text>A State or public authority that obligates amounts under clauses (v), (vi), or (vii) of subparagraph (A) shall annually report to the Secretary a list of activities funded with such amounts and the amount of funding provided for each such activity.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H270FB7009F2F4E22AF6DDA639A56FF29"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>as of the date of enactment of the MAP–21, before commencing any activity authorized</quote> and inserting <quote>, before commencing any activity authorized</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H396D9A7A975A417B8AD98D943B1F5C48"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text><clause id="HD4326787AEE64A289919441741B6D6A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>bus</quote> and inserting <quote>vehicle</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HAEF5CD2C11E84A828E7D6E3D9852196C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>buses</quote> and inserting <quote>vehicles</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93D904B37B4D44648FA3C8C024BF27B3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD8ED7485AC424A0581CE1B581EE3A362" style="USC"><paragraph id="H1592470417A942CBB353961CAD18C422"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Interoperability of electronic toll collection</header><subparagraph id="HD3E4E56A561146609DE78E7723E58B00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>All toll facilities on Federal-aid highways shall provide for the regional interoperability of electronic toll collection, including through technologies or business practices.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D8F82143AFF434CBA61026D9A205A0D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on restriction</header><text>No State, or any political subdivision thereof, shall restrict the information that is shared across public and private toll facility operators or their agents or contractors for purposes of facilitating, operating, or maintaining electronic toll collection programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H944913A19C814849B1FD2F08F8725D3E"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If the Secretary concludes that a public authority has not complied with the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary may require the public authority to discontinue collecting tolls until the public authority and the Secretary enter into an agreement for the public authority to achieve compliance with such requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H80031BEEE6F34BAEBE2613407CB1435F"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text><subparagraph id="HBFBB575E9A964A2195ED89FE2D6ADB66"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal participation</header><text>The term <term>Federal participation</term> means the use of funds made available under this title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A4647A2C4E44265B8F1443741487CDE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High occupancy vehicle; HOV</header><text>The term <term>high occupancy vehicle</term> or <term>HOV</term> means a vehicle with not fewer than 2 occupants.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE64929D8F60E4385A37A45B039D91B50"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Initial construction</header><clause id="H0E047CC71B9E4D82A65C85DB7D9E8B66"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>initial construction</term> means the construction of a highway, bridge, tunnel, or other facility at any time before it is open to traffic.</text></clause><clause id="H800AC303D8A94A9585C5DA6281EF2736"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>initial construction</term> does not include any improvement to a highway, bridge, tunnel, or other facility after it is open to traffic.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB8EA2BAB3CB480C8D36B115849C7BEF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Over-the-road bus</header><text>The term <term>over-the-road bus</term> has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12181">42 U.S.C. 12181</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D38169091BE4F4980EEA2B55385EC99"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Public authority</header><text>The term <term>public authority</term> means a State, interstate compact of States, or public entity designated by a State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7AE151D2CF94A4BBE6909FEEE77DF58"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Public transportation vehicle</header><text>The term <term>public transportation vehicle</term> has the meaning given that term in section 166.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE0F90A32EC042778C9789A802184A17"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Toll facility</header><text>The term <term>toll facility</term> means a toll highway, bridge, or tunnel or approach to the highway, bridge, or tunnel constructed or authorized to be tolled under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9016404B9C414AF1AB2CEAD6F6A3500C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of Interstate System reconstruction and rehabilitation pilot program</header><text>Section 1216 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/129">23 U.S.C. 129</external-xref> note), and the item related to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. </text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H4E267FA8818C4BBF97A7EE70E778128A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Value pricing pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/149">23 U.S.C. 149</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF76B31439F7640848F7C0A7E67D285D7" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="HD8973E7DF8844174A25FC5EEB73F0BBA"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not consider an expression of interest submitted under this section after the date of enactment of this paragraph.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H161BE95AE99A4E17B091C23229217FD4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><paragraph id="H2F66A92B45DF49D8B06B9744FDE950DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application of limitations</header><text>Any toll facility described in paragraph (2) shall be subject to the requirements of section 129(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7E4E3B43DCBA4DCA951985621CB79E52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Toll facilities</header><text>A toll facility described in this paragraph is a facility that, on the day prior to the date of enactment of this Act, was—</text><subparagraph id="HDE2049FD01D54B248C577613A461D12B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operating;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9215B7E138FD49CF823972A76A54513B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the planning and design phase; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97620014331A4D458388ECCAF2F282B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the construction phase.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF483F03B9F6C475F85E017CD9456F4DF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the interoperability of toll collection as required under section 1512(b) of MAP–21, including an assessment of the progress in, and barriers on, such implementation.</text></subsection></section><section id="H1E2AACD5D6274F4BB87160EB767B2675"><enum>1111.</enum><header>HOV facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HEDF22CEEA1644423B72D89E870BEA20B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H936997323BB14AA8ACF4689BCAA85EE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C)(iii) by striking <quote>transportation buses</quote> and inserting <quote>transportation vehicles</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84018485AAA149F493B5112CCA6F8902"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B) by striking <quote>2019</quote> and inserting <quote>2025</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD88DE603E5004857BC9E3AC09BD70955"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H0BE1AB891F9044CE925B8C1FFC1097A5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H405BBB331D784720927D6F660D667E43"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Emergency vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The public authority may allow the following vehicles to use the HOV facility if the authority establishes requirements for clearly identifying the vehicles:</text><subparagraph id="H06E97F6A8843489E90EA6334450D3C4E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An emergency vehicle that is responding to an existing emergency.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE61F062359544797B942802DFDDD9EF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A blood transport vehicle that is transporting blood between collection points and hospitals or storage centers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD3D33233D10F4428B0691C4331CC58DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i) by striking <quote>45 miles per hour, in the case of a HOV facility with a speed limit of 50 miles per hour or greater</quote> and inserting <quote>35 miles per hour, in the case of a HOV facility with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or greater</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDCEB50EDA06B4E30B9EE0484DA58B53A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(B) by striking <quote>morning or evening weekday peak hour periods (or both)</quote> and inserting <quote>peak hour periods</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FDD8C7770B64361A370641F3EA9CCCE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC81CA01912E14A64B6A7004427BBCDD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator</quote> and inserting <quote>The Administrator</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE1F3A6C045B24CD0A9EF78E292B4C63D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6F0ABE297C394D099B91344B88C34BD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB62D4DAD86C04F0C948DA515C1AF45B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H453F77822D9D45A0A07FB4FE66BDE00D" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="HBF5E3CCDCEDA4A828BF87F56B152BAFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, update the requirements established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H643F03F4D8794DC8A95DF967894666F7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="HE0A11C0AD0AF4014ADEA565A1BCAF99A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="HED8DB5A987C944E98D927BD0FAE4B7C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (F); and</text></clause><clause id="HC566FD5A960E4B09AC41FB524EC337EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (G), (H), and (I) as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF99BD8C44886491E9D1B2052E53D4534"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(B)(i) by striking <quote>public entity</quote> and inserting <quote>public transportation service that is a recipient or subrecipient of funds under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HD36621AB66B24D62939B55C6D62B4A1D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Buy America</header><subsection id="H207DBD3F03944D34A18EBFD7FB3FE9B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 313 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H7ACA1CAA97DB4E25979A8854C1A8C71E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H7DEC5E7D969440B2B73101972A185BF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In general.—</header-in-text>Notwithstanding</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H777C698229B0453FA41144A189311CE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FB3A0CE94884536A11EF2D37ABC45DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2592342A2D7F46778682E80DF46457A5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>and manufactured products</quote> and inserting <quote>manufactured products, and construction materials</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1C36DD47EEC46DD9EB9AA07F829E36D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Determination.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The provisions</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF9009C577404F1FB1309668AEC1AFBB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking <quote>For purposes</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Calculation.—</header-in-text>For purposes</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H304C3D559F5341A6A9AA9518A8E53533"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H9231E974316A4B749FDD57BD9EC45F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Requirements.—</header-in-text>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A8E5DA11D4D4FEE964F77FD2414A842"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD45ACF9B60EC4B4F8E98183787924853"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H71F2DFD42C004F61B1EDD23FCE3669D4" style="USC"><subsection id="HFF98439C98A348DF8C41758110754936"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Waiver procedure</header><paragraph id="HE4834F76C2F24BCCB48D15D2E0B4F7A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the submission of a request for a waiver, the Secretary shall make a determination under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) as to whether subsection (a) shall apply.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H893871125DA046BCA94E2628F3F2C247"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public notification and comment</header><subparagraph id="H05EE6F823B2E47378FBAE59B3CBFD528"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days before making a determination regarding a waiver described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notification and an opportunity for public comment on the request for such waiver.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H810540C0340443B7BC132A4B427B0F7F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text>The notification required under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="H5248C5CC382E4D6DA5A96D83E96745AB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe whether the application is being made for a determination described in subsection (b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="HFB626D312EB84618A3AB63EA5AA2C56C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be provided to the public by electronic means, including on the public website of the Department of Transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF49F3482750C40DD8CDA77E24A16DED1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Before a determination described in paragraph (1) takes effect, the Secretary shall publish a detailed justification for such determination that addresses all public comments received under paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H9067EA8F700145EF8B82CB696C985F56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the public website of the Department of Transportation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6E558F7F661B4A97B6352A88F0C9AF66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary issues a waiver with respect to such determination, in the Federal Register.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H212E5CABAE1B4A64B189F7415482E8F0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Review of nationwide waivers</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HEF117D5E3C40463F975FBF32F7705CE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall review any standing nationwide waiver issued by the Secretary under this section to ensure such waiver remains justified.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD21705F262E4C97B7E6F1EC136F9BDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public notification and opportunity for comment</header><subparagraph id="H3E770A5301DC4970A72DBF8C5CBC1A7A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days before the completion of a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notification and an opportunity for public comment on such review.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E872BFF8B014D28BCF473843A53F09F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Means of notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notification provided under this subparagraph shall be provided by electronic means, including on the public website of the Department of Transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H79C3D9DE76414FE5970C83321E359A4C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Detailed justification in Federal Register</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the completion of a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the determination made under paragraph (1) that addresses all public comments received under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEBB4D9EADDCE49C2BDEEF68E0A75877E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the research on supply chains carried out under section 1112(c) of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6D619AF64A0848E1806D7FA75EFB09CD"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the waivers provided under subsection (h) during the previous fiscal year and the justifications for such waivers.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA5416EA924F8479BAFB14B657DECE96C"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Construction materials defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>construction materials</term> means primary materials that are commonly used in highway construction, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1B51C716A3CA4A178504784D9BE762CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction materials</header><paragraph id="HF44E2787DF27478BA17686A17D164831"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement the amendment made subsection (a)(1)(D). Such regulations shall ensure the continued availability of construction materials to carry out projects under title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DC8D156BA5C4D8FAA940629583954AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The requirements of this section, and the amendments made by this section—</text><subparagraph id="HE6E7752E126F4199A81AA199765E43CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall seek to maximize jobs located in the United States; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19926A54096B46238629034CC67EF237"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may establish domestic content requirements that increase over time, based on the current and expected future domestic availability of construction materials; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6179B4724C724159AA9CCBB1B497C733"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall take into consideration the research conducted under subsection (c). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7239454E09846FCAEA16A68890B8E83"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a)(1)(D) shall take effect beginning on the date that the Secretary establishes the requirements described under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB041F94779F14DD5A1DB0FE2DE39F5F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research on supply chains</header><paragraph id="H99959437CD85409F90B4EAF10140C125"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct research on covered items that are commonly used or acquired under title 23, United States Code, including—</text><subparagraph id="HDE6D1C24D7C1496AA05BE276E04E6004"><enum>(A)</enum><text>construction materials;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5464841B9E214194A3FBF679722F8B26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>manufactured products;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0575C92E5A04FB4BFBA727695E9CD8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>vehicles; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AAAC39B2A6C4C108285FF32F5D7A285"><enum>(D)</enum><text>alternative fuel infrastructure and electric vehicle supply equipment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4ACCD04236864932891DE96FE016EA10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The research under paragraph (1) shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="HDCC5690A4E1346349486623A8A67AC4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the domestic availability of covered items;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDC1FDC16C184F21856289743D8AE1EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the supply chain for covered items.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3479F31E50FE4CBEA0205B449CDBFAAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the estimated market share of covered items from—</text><clause id="H822D1A47EC7D4742AFB513D8CAB99D03"><enum>(i)</enum><text>procurement under the Federal-aid highway program;</text></clause><clause id="H64A2BE59134341D99270ABDB3E4AE5B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>procurement under other programs administered by the Secretary of Transportation; and</text></clause><clause id="H527E97FA1BC84DD4A6C8E7A0A13C8D52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other Federal procurement; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A4FFC55870D46ED9AE6F532D5AD95FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost differential, if any, of domestically produced covered items as compared to non-domestically produced covered items.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDB9825E2D29942BB978A2858E4B01598"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Domestic suppliers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the review under this paragraph, the Secretary may establish and maintain a list of known domestic suppliers of covered items.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H453D70BF016C4074839969453A3C9D9A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definition of covered item</header><text>For the purposes of this section, the term <term>covered item</term> means any material or product subject to the requirements of section 313(a) of title 23, United States Code, that is commonly used in highway construction or procured under the Federal-aid highway program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H79B98E937FFC445184A2C7AF5D37218A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/313">23 U.S.C. 313</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection></section><section id="H8F3F4D16E5C84F818ABCFFD1DABA4030"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Federal-aid highway project requirements</header><subsection id="HF75425E590D24D1F9A07AA34D84A9C94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H86431EE0322D4F809105D811267A33C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HC99E89229EB34CE5A7EAC307AB7538BB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H02C9D538754545C780FE001AB3F42539"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on construction work performed on projects financed or otherwise assisted in whole or in part by a loan, loan guarantee, grant, credit enhancement, or any other form of Federal assistance administered by the Secretary or the Department, including programs to capitalize revolving loan funds and subsequent financing cycles under such funds, shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40. With respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267) and section 3145 of title 40.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HC25E19F24FE144FB9EE16AEAE933F41C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6AF5E25DC064F30A9B86DD809EDD253"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Apprenticeship and skill training programs.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The provisions</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H797B8E32BB034AC4AB80C4BEEFC62BC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="H071F9F9773F048C6B6275F154FCA0670" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (i). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H54AEF1E5082A48F5AA067E2272D78C7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (l). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F5A5CCA8A7542B5826EE0297A7BE272"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1401 of the MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H5B57EC69CB9C42CB81DB4FCC284FC524"><enum>1114.</enum><header>State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 326(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HADE69E1A38F8436897272A5D2107AE88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72BE462430394FBCAD552FA1AB8B1769" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H9AA27E0181EB40928A0136DA51FC7C11"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under subparagraph (C), have a term of not more than 3 years; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B0A355D5EA0411F89810FF2C4BB647C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H574E1FCA53CE49AA9115A5A34EB539EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HD7C7AF2E591042429B058E40CF6250F9" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H79F1BFF373D74F27B661C3B851F0569A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for any State that has assumed the responsibility for categorical exclusions under this section for at least 10 years, have a term of 5 years.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HD38890D2A67545CAB170E5CA47930024"><enum>1115.</enum><header>Surface transportation project delivery program written agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 327 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB7589E9BEAE64747BEB001619BA85459"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(G) by inserting <quote>, including the payment of fees awarded under section 2412 of title 28</quote> after <quote>with the project</quote>. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H627D24EA63D046B58FE03ADD5E6CBBE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H07A96992862542A2AB99602EA9365026"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B3B12D77BF54DDE91DC491F33448D95" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H11F1C85A45964DBDA01E37CC169C3EA5"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under paragraph (7), have a term of not more than 5 years; </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB5B63C54C381456DB4A98259B7CEEEE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE138D7A9C48A4E908364F734A938D797"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H8F1A7AD9F3B944E9986675D97AE73923" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="HAB38C79A41FF46DC89BE57009145F780"><enum>(7)</enum><text>for any State that has participated in a program under this section (or under a predecessor program) for at least 10 years, have a term of 10 years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CC7E97B8B0D47D49AF74FE35A23935C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H67F6865D94994A9C880EA3DBF8ACFFD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>annual</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09F5057555EA4731ADBB6423AA8CD073"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3383C0D4DAD44E958772BFC36334760C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9EBD8FE898142C2ACD7C392F7E4D71B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D3B648AD2644167A2927F05662BC5F9" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H9D5CF1A1AC304970BF5A66B076FBD1F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an agreement period of greater than 5 years under subsection (c)(7), conduct an audit covering the first 5 years of the agreement period; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE97C1F538E5C4B3B9F4F269D4C8E9F5A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15B0B13482104A15A572AC61AC8BD72F" style="USC"><subsection id="HA5CD25556BCF4C31A74E7F577F5D2CDB"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Agency deemed to be Federal agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State agency that is assigned a responsibility under an agreement under this section shall be deemed to be an agency of the United States for the purposes of section 2412 of title 28. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H1A693C57ABDA47C4A67707281ABCB5EE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1116.</enum><header> Corrosion prevention for bridges</header><subsection id="HEAF3B210AD274D92BC8A01C8C6C7DE34"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section: </text><paragraph id="HF07F44653B7844D896AA270A5A64F878"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicable bridge projects</header><text>The term <term>applicable bridge projects</term> means a project for construction, replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, or protection, other than de minimis work, as determined by the applicable State department of transportation, on a bridge project that receives financial assistance under title 23, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E8A0D74118E4CDCB45FF3B40C4D7EC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certified contractor</header><text>The term <term>certified contractor</term> means a contracting or subcontracting firm that has been certified by an industry-wide recognized third party organization that evaluates the capability of the contractor or subcontractor to properly perform 1 or more specified aspects of applicable bridge projects described in subsection (b)(2). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEDC05B8AE9694B8699141ADFCCAA3650"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualified training program</header><text>The term <term>qualified training program</term> means a training program in corrosion control, mitigation, and prevention that is either—</text><subparagraph id="HEAC2AE6C4EF34529AE7EC35317B18188"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offered or accredited by an organization that sets industry corrosion standards; or </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A94BB00890D405083F0F9919129E50A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an industrial coatings applicator training program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/50">29 U.S.C. 50</external-xref> et seq.; commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>) that meets the standards of subpart A of part 29 and part 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7861F6C77594A478D38E436FF2D852F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicable Bridge Projects</header><paragraph id="H9D1A851768C54587A3F2FB86EDB35097"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Quality control</header><text>A certified contractor shall carry out aspects of an applicable bridge project described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4E18ECAC6A44C97A220DAE0DCE7076D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aspects of applicable bridge projects</header><text>Aspects of an applicable bridge project referred to in paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="H0B7CDFE56468473F9CF0A0F2AA29BF27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>surface preparation or coating application on steel or rebar of an applicable bridge project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B5541C93D5A4C47BF59F6625568C402"><enum>(B)</enum><text>removal of a lead-based or other hazardous coating from steel of an existing applicable bridge project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H808616F41A734E9D926CAD9C1A5D2851"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shop painting of structural steel or rebar fabricated for installation on an applicable bridge project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H498D1E4BB66846F198BDE0285E2C15EF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Corrosion management system</header><text>In carrying out an applicable bridge project, a State department of transportation shall—</text><subparagraph id="H8DAA5DAADFDA4A63B404B20F89FA3ECB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement a corrosion management system that utilizes industry-recognized standards and corrosion mitigation and prevention methods to address—</text><clause id="HB8204644727341A98E443C6DFCFC57D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>surface preparation; </text></clause><clause id="H19DBE193995C4A838CD55195A5F418F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>protective coatings;</text></clause><clause id="H3761D3D806264BC1AAA0EE450E0B5610"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>materials selection; </text></clause><clause id="HA8A329768A3F416FAAF78C1950D480AB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>cathodic protection; </text></clause><clause id="HD5BDD9B6DCF44ACBA89FD7412D38DC48"><enum>(v)</enum><text>corrosion engineering;</text></clause><clause id="HB602CDF68A3C44CA915FFDBC1DB6E6DF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>personnel training; and</text></clause><clause id="H2FD595B7619C4045993212356740B7DD"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>best practices in environmental protection to prevent environmental degradation and uphold public health.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2CDBE86EC7F44F1B45C8979D6BDDC8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require certified contractors, for the purpose of carrying out aspects of applicable bridge projects described in paragraph (2), to employ a substantial number of individuals that are trained and certified by a qualified training program as meeting the ANSI/NACE Number 13/SSPC–ACS–1 standard or future versions of this standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8EA759A283164ADCAF194BA37E805B62"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>The applicable State department of transportation shall only accept bids for projects that include aspects of applicable bridge projects described in paragraph (2) from a certified contractor that presents written proof that the certification of such contractor meets the standards of SSPC QP1, QP2, and QP3 or future versions of these standards.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FA6DC91784A4C7C9D795E66150016CB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Training program</header><text>As a condition of entering into a contract for an applicable bridge project, each certified contractor shall provide training, through a qualified training program, for each individual who is not a certified coating applicator but that the certified contractor employs to carry out aspects of applicable bridge projects as described in subsection (b)(2).</text></subsection></section><section id="H63BE0BE337434D6EB6DC6611F6B692CB"><enum>1117.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="H50323B5357344929BF00C36D1390A2B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>States should utilize life-cycle cost analysis to evaluate the total economic cost of a transportation project over its expected lifetime; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC382241D9AC4DAFB429178A30AF4025"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data indicating that future repair costs associated with a transportation project frequently total more than half of the initial cost of the project, and that conducting life-cycle cost analysis prior to construction will help States identify the most cost-effective option, improve their economic performance, and lower the total cost of building and maintaining the project.</text></paragraph></section><section id="HE31E3420156F4172B3B91148EE417250" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1118.</enum><header>Accommodation of certain facilities in right-of-way</header><subsection id="H55D4155A35F544B498C95CB1C86F9D16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy generation facilities, electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure and conduit shall be treated as a facility covered under part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for purposes of being accommodated under section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4E3B133062B44495B96557D15D4052C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State, on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, may approve the accommodation of the infrastructure and facilities described in subsection (a) within any right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway pursuant to section 109(l) of title 23, United States Code. </text></subsection></section><section id="HAEA7E020603A4F5B886215B02F73B01C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1119.</enum><header>Federal grants for pedestrian and bike safety improvements</header><subsection id="HC96AAF45B7BE44BBAF86058F3E7BCCB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any provision of title 23, United States Code, or any regulation issued by the Secretary of Transportation, <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/129">section 129(a)(3)</external-xref> of such title shall not apply to a covered public authority that receives funding under such title for pedestrian and bike safety improvements.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2F5E1E97DB404D638ACB0CE7DEE02B5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No toll</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered public authority may not charge a toll, fee, or other levy for use of such improvements.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA6AA09D2B59D4456A01B84F331BF77F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered public authority shall be eligible for the exemption under subsection (a) for 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. Any such exemption granted shall remain in effect after the effective date described in this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H405E88CB9129420BB0344C3CC7B5D771"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="H19C2AF055BAE4BBA8D3B00895B37E34A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered public authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered public authority</term> means a public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility located within both—</text><subparagraph id="H35FFFE0A6F474DE2BC39C3FC841E7987"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a National Scenic Area; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8756BB87EFA482DBF8295C327F1A4A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the National Trail System.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4684869B2B2B41A4961A44D11F019115"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Scenic Area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Scenic Area</term> means an area of the National Forest System federally designated as a National Scenic Area in recognition of the outstanding natural, scenic, and recreational values of the area.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD18F37571C9543229FD351532A3B20DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National Trail System</header><text>The term <term>National Trail System</term> means an area described in section 3 of the National Trails System Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1242">16 U.S.C. 1242</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H836B9F3BFD294AEBB130817740FE6B03"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public authority; toll facility</header><text>The terms <term>public authority</term> and <term>toll facility</term> have the meanings such terms would have if such terms were included in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H2324BE3B0B2A480BA2D909E346103DE6"><enum>B</enum><header>Programmatic Infrastructure Investment</header><section id="H01C6DA031CAC4BC0A46558560792AC24" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1201.</enum><header>National highway performance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 119 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HCFEA9C8130DB4FC29A81E482061AEAB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EBED348E5A84E8983BA7AB7AE45E49B" style="USC"><subsection id="HF158E6EBE7AA42F79BD03E2FF3B70782"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the national highway performance program shall be—</text><paragraph id="HDE6E8E5FB1D2491FBAD8B90A91F99774"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide support for the condition and performance of the National Highway System, consistent with the asset management plans of States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6868A3A199D24138B4F35D8E5375387D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support progress toward the achievement of performance targets of States established under section 150;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2636E905A2564B79B0EC3A6B6A5AE10A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase the resilience of Federal-aid highways and bridges; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB602A59062244AE79DE782974676F753"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide support for the construction of new facilities on the National Highway System, consistent with subsection (d)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H03D0A4F2BE974294935B5DC32DD95E7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HF53F443A367543BBBB3983FAEE13BC4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>or freight movement on the National Highway System</quote> and inserting <quote>freight movement, environmental sustainability, transportation system access, or combating climate change</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BF266A2CF7644C38A7AED7804A5B1EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28E9F99EF20C4B7B9284C69A8903CEC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H5508F4DE03824BE580933981044EBBFD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G)—</text><subclause id="H8EBBF495C74E4449A77F364DDAFD5863"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD992EFE4CCFA405DABFC5F4D0E203FA3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H348A76FB5AE447899531EF4A4F9AB109"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H8C540F4614B946A59F18CF79558266C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by inserting <quote>, including the installation of safety barriers and nets on bridges on the National Highway System</quote> after <quote>National Highway System</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HDB0AE874A00B4AA6A265A26606B92B85"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14BBB8327EAB4B3ABF1B450D2B1B7308" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HF363F752FD3540F3B3A7700FD5386FC1"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects on or off the National Highway System to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are eligible under section 171, including the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62F93B1C6D9E4627BD598D40B5F8D5CE"><enum>(R)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects on or off the National Highway System to enhance resilience of a transportation facility eligible under section 124, including protective features and natural infrastructure.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1246A4F967954807B436C3E1584C11A0"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Projects and strategies to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality related to, or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats affected by, a transportation facility eligible for assistance under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDE2A3E8655747D39598659E7F95FD34"><enum>(T)</enum><text>Projects on or off the National Highway System to improve an evacuation route eligible under section 124(b)(1)(C).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H629610B66A304DADA0B1C93815DB773F"><enum>(U)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The removal, retrofit, repurposing, remediation, or replacement of a highway on the National Highway System that creates a barrier to community connectivity to improve access for multiple modes of transportation.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2F41A869D2C48AD819B45C2647B3851"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE71AE6D1CA642FFB4F978448E86969C" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H7532FDCF99964D11831507E221103354"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a project that is otherwise eligible under this subsection to construct new capacity for single occupancy passenger vehicles only if the State—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2A89ACEC3F3549E7805502A38FB0DCEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has demonstrated progress in achieving a state of good repair, as defined in the State’s asset management plan, on the National Highway System; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H602BE6313F6C4C56931431B1C35AEA62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrates that the project—</text><clause commented="no" id="H79043BC8CB484CBA97E3ACFD3BE3CC09"><enum>(i)</enum><text>supports the achievement of performance targets of the State established under section 150; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HEFA4FC6543384EFB8CFFB288F5947FFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is more cost effective, as determined by benefit-cost analysis, than—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H3B1A22AD5F93479A9CB871DF816A7A8D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an operational improvement to the facility or corridor;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HF595490F9FDC45899B4CC1235E3D0F7C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the construction of a public transportation project eligible for assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HE54E246874274CE88878DFA81824DC76"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the construction of a non-single occupancy passenger vehicle project that improves freight movement; and </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2975D1FB13847C9AFD3CEE44C7D687F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a public plan for maintaining and operating the new asset while continuing its progress in achieving a state of good repair under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B891766FB2A4387BDEB539F8CBAB572"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="H8D1D3D733750437AA90DDF9D2F45FA42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">asset and</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">State</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50166F3C3F9741308902FAE4A69DCF8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(D) by striking <quote>analysis</quote> and inserting <quote>analyses, both of which shall take into consideration climate change adaptation and resilience;</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE63AE2C7DA64C6A9BEF8D0FF75E332C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the MAP–21, the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CBC847807624FB1BDD536B8BB6E9810"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H4B3393BFD7A948C9ACD5B3BCABB87B4D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H883BC10A2225490386CF5F3F53600C05"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Benefit-Cost analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall establish a process for analyzing the cost and benefits of projects under such subsection, ensuring that—</text><paragraph id="HDCC4B528C2754823A1060AF1D8E328D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the benefit-cost analysis includes a calculation of all the benefits addressed in the performance measures established under section 150;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1EAECF927EAC4FB4A6A901DA9770C6BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the benefit-cost analysis includes a consideration of the total maintenance cost of an asset over the lifecycle of the asset; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H84D42F86A8FD426FB336213312D0783D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State demonstrates that any transportation demand modeling used to calculate the benefit-cost analysis has a documented record of accuracy.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section commented="no" id="HFCA3FC5B479549D799FEC765DA041530"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Increasing the resilience of transportation assets</header><subsection commented="no" id="H543931D013AC4D288FCA82E73A088012"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Predisaster mitigation program</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H2E27AC6164444C679D52FC0315CAD6F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/123">section 123</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7709D48375E14F769F1D04EDB3EDE3E5" style="USC"><section commented="no" id="H13420DF5526040B49BFE38AA95E78E0D"><enum>124.</enum><header>Predisaster mitigation program</header><subsection commented="no" id="H006A4B870FAF441DBAC396C8F7856A0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish and implement a predisaster mitigation program to enhance the resilience of the transportation system of the United States, mitigate the impacts of covered events, and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF2AA398B4E464645B343B3AA4B9038C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HBD239640F21341C8AF61F72BCCE8B895"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(8) may be obligated for—</text><subparagraph id="HE13D66FB52A84D3DA15780D1D79A3650"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construction activities, including construction of natural infrastructure or protective features—</text><clause id="HD5EE0814B64141AC8FCB11175B87F044"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase the resilience of a surface transportation infrastructure asset to withstand a covered event;</text></clause><clause id="H7058F422B92E4AD889E64A2110F05C1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to relocate or provide a reasonable alternative to a repeatedly damaged facility; and</text></clause><clause id="H72B93DEEC35945BAB799948AC539371B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an evacuation route identified in the vulnerability assessment required under section 134(i)(2)(I)(iii) or section 135(f)(10)(C) to—</text><subclause id="HE28E78F13E2A49F1A6C42F24AD73F71D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the capacity or operation of such evacuation route through communications and intelligent transportation system equipment and infrastructure, counterflow measures, and shoulders; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H01DAC6FB6A4E41EB8A357E63FF1D4F9D"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">relocate such evacuation route or provide a reasonable alternative to such evacuation route to address the risk of a covered event;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFD0B82694B74D0D92CB418F10BA0013"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">resilience planning activities, including activities described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">sections 134(i)(2)(I)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/135">135(f)(10)</external-xref> of this title and sections 5303(i)(2)(I) and 5304(f)(10) of title 49; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1AE8B9C06844D2394AAF625D8D90FEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the development of projects and programs that help States, territories, and regions recover from covered events that significantly disrupt the transportation system, including—</text><clause id="H233639A9F8734CD286666460C989EF3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">predisaster training programs that help agencies and regional stakeholders plan for and prepare multimodal recovery efforts; and</text></clause><clause id="HF58B3F8981064C8894CD65E4A8C64068"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the establishment of region-wide telework training and programs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7271A4E00ECB4670837A2F2CAF0C0C80"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Infrastructure resilience and adaptation</header><text>No funds shall be obligated to a project under this section unless the project meets each of the following criteria:</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC53078D66AE446AD97DADED261223F5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The project is designed to ensure resilience over the anticipated service life of the surface transportation infrastructure asset. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H72438FE2E0A04B22AEDE511F2F329297"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The project is identified in the metropolitan or statewide transportation improvement program as a project to address resilience vulnerabilities, consistent with section 134(j)(3)(E) or 135(g)(5)(B)(iii).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6A86AF9D63B94F0EA674A130F90499DE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prioritization of projects</header><text>A State shall develop a process to prioritize projects under this section based on the degree to which the proposed project would—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H020E27363D854D7EB36F446FB0751241"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be cost effective in the long-term;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA81E04DD2A54D978BE9302538920969"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce the risk of disruption to a surface transportation infrastructure asset considered critical to support population centers, freight movement, economic activity, evacuation, recovery, national security functions, or critical infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7F98100A8884518808DEB6933224988"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ease disruptions to vulnerable, at-risk, or transit-dependant populations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11CA1AD17D474F959664B883D5DE2D7F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide guidance to States to assist with the implementation of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). </text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H3E3285A41FD047098E6882C98513758B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H60CEFC2BFAD242FA826BEA10D6460E51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered event</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered event</term> means a climate change effect (including sea level rise), flooding, and an extreme event or other natural disaster (including wildfires, seismic activity, and landslides). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE8ADD5F702DD4448BCE54292B7D90A03"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Surface transportation infrastructure asset</header><text>The term <term>surface transportation infrastructure asset</term> means a facility eligible for assistance under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC994708D221242198AE910C34414270D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/123">section 123</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB530534538F74759ACD22283027B7B04" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">124. Predisaster mitigation program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0480CA9975E4A8D846347348B1268C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Projects in flood-Prone areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H0900AED26F934974808A2F88BBE4D534" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H9E934705A33045A190D7BC25A6914A9B"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Projects in flood-Prone areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For projects and actions that, in whole or in part, encroach within the limits of a flood-prone area, the Secretary shall ensure that such projects and actions are—</text><paragraph id="H817BEEB989EF4D75AA174C14BEBF050E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designed and constructed in a way that takes into account, and mitigates where appropriate, flood risk by using hydrologic, hydraulic, and hydrodynamic data, methods, and analysis that integrate current and projected changes in flooding based on climate science over the anticipated service life of the asset and future forecasted land use changes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9579E30C97BB49F6B238F00D61A6F2E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>designed using analysis that considers the capital costs, risks, and other economic, engineering, social and environmental concerns of constructing a project in a flood-prone area. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HAD20E31A60B643C199513850030203A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><paragraph id="HFEFDF2FA2EF648DABD52EC3DA9A21C0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendments to title 23</header><subparagraph id="H30BB579B28974E6B91173500DCD11DB7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><text>Section 134(i)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE816A0290D9146EDA053FA3662F32041" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7661A4A7713A4F23B698EDB33B115170"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><clause id="H37C533A803304ABD8392C163C2275F4E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The transportation planning process shall assess strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HCCF8F703BD4540E4AD00F5FF55710AB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Climate change mitigation and impacts</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall—</text><subclause commented="no" id="HDE9DC90FEC47441CBFD5F66BBFE5B0AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to reduce transportation-related sources of greenhouse gas emissions per capita;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H4150ACC11191412AA10A340D9BB5B901"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to manage transportation demand and increase the rates of public transportation ridership, walking, bicycling, and carpools; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HD9312BA39DF643D1B08238D46A11B9C3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>recommend zoning and other land use policies that would support infill, transit-oriented development, and mixed use development.</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC6199F869EE94BD3BF9A618690EAACE6"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Vulnerability assessment</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall incorporate a vulnerability assessment that—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H4EE351671BFD46FF9D09757A6219BD4C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>includes a risk-based assessment of vulnerabilities of critical transportation assets and systems to covered events (as such term is defined in section 124);</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H65D5AEA8CB0441B8B697697C94EE578D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>considers, as applicable, the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan developed pursuant to section 119, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to repeatedly damaged facilities conducted under part 667 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H2B54E379FE864228A16B71092FA99E39"><enum>(III)</enum><text>at the discretion of the metropolitan planning organization, identifies evacuation routes, assesses the ability of any such routes to provide safe passage for evacuation, access to health care and public health facilities, and emergency response during an emergency event, and identifies any improvements or redundant facilities necessary to adequately facilitate safe passage;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H33868DE4F21E483BAC1E7BCB1CD0AD9C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>describes the metropolitan planning organization’s adaptation and resilience improvement strategies that will inform the transportation investment decisions of the metropolitan planning organization; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H81F838B204D8448FB621E3DF0C87E104"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is consistent with and complementary of the State, Tribal, and local mitigation plans required under section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165">42 U.S.C. 5165</external-xref>).</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H3F949047F8F346D2BC97B114E5C5663D"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The assessment described in this subparagraph shall be developed in consultation with, as appropriate, State, local, and Tribal officials responsible for land use, housing, resilience, hazard mitigation, and emergency management.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H97462743A18F4B7390BA916144059D65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text>Section 134(j)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36FDA82A41EE40B9856E89DE421A3A23" style="OLC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD21D3DD4836C4C85A09E5D5B3B17BBDA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The TIP shall—</text><clause commented="no" id="H49D1DC79D3E84177A87AB4C0A45E5D34"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify any projects that address the vulnerabilities identified by the assessment in subsection (i)(2)(I)(iii); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H0BFC430605EE41EAA207360398B5BC98"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describe how each project identified under clause (i) would improve the resilience of the transportation system. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B4CCA3422FC40D5B99B95210DA671A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendments to title 49</header><subparagraph id="H206D26C7B91046E7ADD436285713922D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><text>Section 5303(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H72B7ED7289304D8382522947D481AF4A" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H847A074416AB41ADB4390AD99D169810"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><clause id="H10FB35A24E3B4E3EA584A5DE1D9CA6FB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The transportation planning process shall assess strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H343635B9215C409F868C968B750716C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Climate change mitigation and impacts</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H50CDF338AF674ACAA43F503D8BD9CA12"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to reduce transportation-related sources of greenhouse gas emissions per capita;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H62179AC464B944E5AE393FCCC43EC355"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to manage transportation demand and increase the rates of public transportation ridership, walking, bicycling, and carpools; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H3BE68B50A4694509BE5229A7465D708B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>recommend zoning and other land use policies that would support infill, transit-oriented development, and mixed use development.</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB7B8401A0DDA4CBB98A3EDCF636E33D1"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Vulnerability assessment</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall incorporate a vulnerability assessment that—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H0F699782A1C240EBB7A4B0FC16948F6D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>includes a risk-based assessment of vulnerabilities of critical transportation assets and systems to covered events (as such term is defined in section 124 of title 23);</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H7195A747182C43F2BD8A4290505A0FB1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">considers, as applicable, the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan developed pursuant to section 119 of title 23, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to repeatedly damaged facilities conducted under part 667 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HEF05A4B6293249A7839DF54341B26A74"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the discretion of the metropolitan planning organization, identifies evacuation routes, assesses the ability of any such routes to provide safe passage for evacuation, access to health care and public health facilities, and emergency response during an emergency event, and identifies any improvements or redundant facilities necessary to adequately facilitate safe passage;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HD1554A0AAF4D4309A925DC0E0C1B45F0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>describes the metropolitan planning organization’s adaptation and resilience improvement strategies that will inform the transportation investment decisions of the metropolitan planning organization; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HF743BC3581324CA0929DD7F122248FCD"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with and complementary of the State, Tribal, and local mitigation plans required under section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165">42 U.S.C. 5165</external-xref>).</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H414F364A77334EE695C42FAE08D14B4F"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The assessment described in this subparagraph shall be developed in consultation, as appropriate, with State, local, and Tribal officials responsible for land use, housing, resilience, hazard mitigation, and emergency management.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6D76398FFA48464BA7D63D120F26C846"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text>Section 5303(j)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8EEB1D5C1C234877B1F333F56FC67D6F" style="OLC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H61415E80C15A479DB1E3BE327284980E"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The TIP shall—</text><clause commented="no" id="H952805C855474A568F3F1E3172D154E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify any projects that address the vulnerabilities identified by the assessment in subsection (i)(2)(I)(iii); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H1A768198DF6C43A98BEE30FC43198AAA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describe how each project identified under clause (i) would improve the resilience of the transportation system. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H90439FFFFF6C4F5EA3640B51834475EA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan planning</header><paragraph id="H65E8EA52A6AB40C49C3FFD48D9190FB9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendments to title 23</header><subparagraph id="HA8E490A4551745EAB75C9FA43DB53853"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><text>Section 135(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3370D058E054463A9976C38AACEC568D" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H7DA635D5572C4CDFA29626BC5DE1FF08"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><subparagraph id="HBC0EE5A8B5DE4A7E95A88D5CA233736D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The transportation planning process shall assess strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE308BE7EC71E42D8AF8818B5CBDB5F05"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Climate change mitigation and impacts</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall—</text><clause commented="no" id="H7E312D1B6CE840649AC35F272A7BBD59"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to reduce transportation-related sources of greenhouse gas emissions per capita;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HE5D27DDDB156456F91BBE70A084A9B8A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to manage transportation demand and increase the rates of public transportation ridership, walking, bicycling, and carpools; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H00843FC35E3C44F1BB27330B41569D26"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>recommend zoning and other land use policies that would support infill, transit-oriented development, and mixed use development.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H896EA4898F02480BA67F7DB729638C30"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vulnerability assessment</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall incorporate a vulnerability assessment that—</text><clause commented="no" id="H8DD36083DFAF4FDFA2685D02210524F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>includes a risk-based assessment of vulnerabilities of critical transportation assets and systems to covered events (as such term is defined in section 124);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H1F8B97EE6FA6448DA8DDB0A2C75FF991"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">considers, as applicable, the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan developed pursuant to section 119, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to repeatedly damaged facilities conducted under part 667 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H4CF7D34BD38248CA92ABD18030B3A61F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identifies evacuation routes, assesses the ability of any such routes to provide safe passage for evacuation, access to health care and public health facilities, and emergency response during an emergency event, and identifies any improvements or redundant facilities necessary to adequately facilitate safe passage;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC7959CF486AC4F1CB79CC25A443C0291"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>describes the States’s adaptation and resilience improvement strategies that will inform the transportation investment decisions of the State; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H9ABF334EE3B0453A8A3EB52685B9D288"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with and complementary of the State, Tribal, and local mitigation plans required under section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165">42 U.S.C. 5165</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8385C5549BD3485BB0E1F41555498A3B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment described in this paragraph shall be developed in consultation with, as appropriate, metropolitan planning organizations and State, local, and Tribal officials responsible for land use, housing, resilience, hazard mitigation, and emergency management.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4C9D27235C364E9FA4F31C6369508C3B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text>Section 135(g)(5)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EC1823E75714E6E85FE6D812F37A4CA" style="OLC"><clause commented="no" id="HBEB6C304D4C245F19FC2E44BC9B26E35"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The STIP shall—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H4FEC7EA76A1C4B8190BC2544E0CA9564"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify projects that address the vulnerabilities identified by the assessment in subsection (i)(10)(B); and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HBAF7C175F33F4EEA8146909C71C2E931"><enum>(II)</enum><text>describe how each project identified under subclause (I) would improve the resilience of the transportation system. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H387C85964A5B49CC94AE1453EC3FCED9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendments to title 49</header><subparagraph id="H02DF21996DBE4D16919C3C569EA9FBF9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><text>Section 5304(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6132BF8FF8B4B418CFD4701FB200CA9" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H276294BE50954D1A85447BCFAE03C38E"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Climate change and resilience</header><subparagraph id="H31F30C6A3D2949A4A670DFFEFE36D7BD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The transportation planning process shall assess strategies to reduce the climate change impacts of the surface transportation system and conduct a vulnerability assessment to identify opportunities to enhance the resilience of the surface transportation system and ensure the efficient use of Federal resources.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEA116C1DACAA4BB9A3C45ECCF09B1F38"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Climate change mitigation and impacts</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall—</text><clause commented="no" id="H8BF12020E31F45D99BF9745A39C643A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to reduce transportation-related sources of greenhouse gas emissions per capita;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HFED0A82AD33441F7B18DBAC43D14E469"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify investments and strategies to manage transportation demand and increase the rates of public transportation ridership, walking, bicycling, and carpools; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H72F35771EDE34893B353A7A5E8745024"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>recommend zoning and other land use policies that would support infill, transit-oriented development, and mixed use development.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H83BDBC5744EE418F92602547EAB4E803"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vulnerability assessment</header><text>A long-range transportation plan shall incorporate a vulnerability assessment that—</text><clause commented="no" id="H72741649191E40C4965DD6DA4659E5B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>includes a risk-based assessment of vulnerabilities of critical transportation assets and systems to covered events (as such term is defined in section 124 of title 23);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H05A1D878CE704044AF93DD6A1645F8D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">considers, as applicable, the risk management analysis in the State’s asset management plan developed pursuant to section 119 of title 23, and the State’s evaluation of reasonable alternatives to repeatedly damaged facilities conducted under part 667 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HABF1C8FAFF2B46A1A626BBCF64DC31F5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identifies evacuation routes, assesses the ability of any such routes to provide safe passage for evacuation, access to health care and public health facilities, and emergency response during an emergency event, and identifies any improvements or redundant facilities necessary to adequately facilitate safe passage;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H7484447B2FBC46A28914C7D945E25EC3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>describes the State’s adaptation and resilience improvement strategies that will inform the transportation investment decisions of the State; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5E6C104DCE664EEF831A264DCAE7E60E"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is consistent with and complementary of the State, Tribal, and local mitigation plans required under section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5165">42 U.S.C. 5165</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H798928CBA95D499FB4D04233517F66C6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment described in this paragraph shall be developed in consultation with, as appropriate, metropolitan planning organizations and State, local, and Tribal officials responsible for land use, housing, resilience, hazard mitigation, and emergency management.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H03272F30FA7B40F7946ADD4E7DA43396"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text>Section 5304(g)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D0F93553E004B7487B27159BE7E11BA" style="OLC"><clause commented="no" id="HB84D5970130C49B5AA817CE05F72C3E7"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Resilience projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The STIP shall—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H5B0D9A5E270847F89CA15A1CA657D6AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify projects that address the vulnerabilities identified by the assessment in subsection (i)(10)(B); and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HA406B6A0125D43A0ADCDD40F4AFD60CD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>describe how each project identified under subclause (I) would improve the resilience of the transportation system. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H02056AFD118048C4AF289527C332A1BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Emergency relief</header><subsection id="H755834BE1169496DA91F5D00775DD0FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H4A6C7346894C4B9684B63E9D0E3A09C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1) by inserting <quote>wildfire,</quote> after <quote>severe storm,</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBAE6E1E6EB6F4DE3BFB6821ADBC07599"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF46CC1D9B9EB48308C3CD796EFE11F9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking <quote>in any 1 fiscal year commencing after September 30, 1980,</quote> and inserting <quote>in any fiscal year</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD5EA4929E0F34FB6B12CB7CF4D9F32AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HD3578A8924E54F00BCA0439CEA54958E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C) by striking <quote>(as defined in subsection (e)(1))</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2C76BE94550A405E9CA4C173EC91EA77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE77D7211E82B4BD4B7751279A82D44D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06FE4779A3754AB194914805C47C993F" style="USC"><paragraph id="H154FE70D80074F9983EC6B7BB52BCF60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may expend funds from the emergency fund authorized by this section only for the repair or reconstruction of highways on Federal-aid highways in accordance with this chapter.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A9FEA4D195947C6972F5685B1AD15C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restrictions</header><subparagraph id="HE80D0D020D8347E4A36B4501558A867D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds shall be expended from the emergency fund authorized by this section unless—</text><clause id="HC315D55149F846EC80224A11954233F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an emergency has been declared by the Governor of the State with concurrence by the Secretary, unless the President has declared the emergency to be a major disaster for the purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.) for which concurrence of the Secretary is not required; and</text></clause><clause id="H5A382A68563148198C7A9B717290AA1B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary has received an application from the State transportation department that includes a comprehensive list of all eligible project sites and repair costs by not later than 2 years after the natural disaster or catastrophic failure.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4829180F1D84991835B5F75CC261CD8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cost limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total cost of a project funded under this section may not exceed the cost of repair or reconstruction of a comparable facility unless the Secretary determines that the project incorporates economically justified betterments, including protective features to increase the resilience of the facility.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBECC96BE39DE43CEAB6AB2E7F69EB36D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Repeatedly damaged facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application submitted under this section for the permanent repair or reconstruction of a repeatedly damaged facility shall include consideration and, if feasible, incorporation of economically justifiable betterments, including protective features, to increase the resilience of such facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC2AA2A5207B845DC9E0B0CC428BEDD7B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for bridge projects</header><text>In no case shall funds be used under this section for the repair or reconstruction of a bridge—</text><subparagraph id="HE52E7C9B14F346E58356B454B18F2F6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that has been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic by the State or responsible local official because of imminent danger of collapse due to a structural deficiency or physical deterioration; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCCD7877184914A70A8770487A01DADDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if a construction phase of a replacement structure is included in the approved statewide transportation improvement program at the time of an event described in subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7AA608B0E6654435B2C0EC2BE7EBCE2E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="HABD6507176DA4CA298814671FD8917F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H255F72ED1EC641C78EA4026E1CD7214D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>subsection (d)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(1)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2D5FAB04E454A92BEAFC9156FCF6B48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3), as amended, as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F2E30925F9044A09FCC817468DA37DB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (g), as amended, as subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2A1B7ED6F824CA4A0FF1161E76AF6FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59FF02217FD54A5DA1DA975AB6E7DCE8" style="USC"><subsection id="H032B60AE4B4E410C85C71AB6DF669F96"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Imposition of deadline</header><paragraph id="HD9A2A5D363FA410DBB35C3A7E388FF8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any project funded under this section to advance to the construction obligation stage before the date that is the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later of—</text><subparagraph id="H2C76C3C959A949708479CE38BD2C3642"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the Governor declared the emergency, as described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD73BBDE7A3E0487DBB4DE30379AC38E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the President declared the emergency to be a major disaster, as described in such subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF6A180053F74443951476652C2B985D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary imposes a deadline for advancement to the construction obligation stage pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may, upon the request of the Governor of the State, issue an extension of not more than 1 year to complete such advancement, and may issue additional extensions after the expiration of any extension, if the Secretary determines the Governor of the State has provided suitable justification to warrant such an extension.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H990C9CD79B1B4DBD9992EFB51AA1D647"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Hazard mitigation pilot program</header><paragraph id="HABA93345CF774163AE3F2DE3A92AF5E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a hazard mitigation pilot program for the purpose of mitigating future hazards posed to Federal-aid highways, Federal lands transportation facilities, and Tribal transportation facilities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H830F65D1C8E843D3BB8FA92E979280DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><subparagraph id="H843CF33B8DC44E6390F3D41E4D3E0688"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the pilot program established under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA4768FE3DA94DAB925F24974A8E4AC9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annually, the Secretary shall calculate the total amount of outstanding eligible repair costs under the emergency relief program under this section, including the emergency relief backlog, for each State, territory, and Indian Tribe.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAC1CC8878224170B715A927FF3A3336"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts made available under this subsection shall be distributed to each State, territory, or Indian Tribe based on—</text><clause id="H64BF569EFA304093AC15BBDE46EC479F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ratio that the total amount of outstanding eligible repair costs for such State, territory, or Indian Tribe, as described under subparagraph (B); bears to</text></clause><clause id="HCDC27539715A41498091A0B4514158E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of outstanding eligible repair costs for all States, territories, and Indian Tribes, as described under subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H329187A3D3E94554BA16C0BFDBDCEB24"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The allocation to a State, territory, or Indian Tribe described under subparagraph (C) shall not exceed 5 percent of the total amount of outstanding eligible repair costs under the emergency relief program for such State, territory, or Indian Tribe, as described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70ED54973D6E434798BE543DE3A2A4D3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available under this subsection shall be used for protective features or other hazard mitigation activities that—</text><subparagraph id="HB8DED804554344E9A55A93DAEC788AE3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary determines are cost effective and that reduce the risk of, or increase the resilience to, future damage to existing assets as a result of natural disasters; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C6166BF1F0A49CAA5F5826C5E714FA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are eligible under section 124.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1DE630DA20D24626B62DC7B07C2F2EC6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>For each fiscal year in which funding is made available for the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing—</text><subparagraph id="H1120CAD16C514C83A9F7B2E07CE8346B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the activities carried out under the pilot program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FCE29231DED404480F86B8FEDD63C98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program in meeting purposes described in paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2380B6BA21B54B46B425FC5FE5E40285"><enum>(C)</enum><text>policy recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F2B86AEA5FF41A2BD6CCC8190A74A64"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority provided under this subsection shall terminate on October 1, 2025.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFBEB499EFD6440B1A1458B90F71E7D1A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Improving the emergency relief program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H403CCC7B3A654C35ADBD477A1CC39BAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>revise the emergency relief manual of the Federal Highway Administration—</text><subparagraph id="HB4839E1412F548B192A883F3BDE6A6AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to include and reflect the definition of the term <term>resilience</term> (as defined in section 101(a)); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC95FC5CDB1904E5D91D8F918B021BFC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to identify procedures that States may use to incorporate resilience into emergency relief projects; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48648335D5244BAE9F4C489565BDCFDE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to consider economically justified betterments in emergency relief projects, such as—</text><clause id="HFDEE67ADDFAF483683C13502800CE17D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protective features that increase the resilience of the facility; and</text></clause><clause id="H57EB36CBE08443B28BFE445403002EEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporation of context sensitive design principles and other planned betterments that improve the safety of the facility;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05FA9F4CB47B4FFF85488647CBA9EA1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider transportation system access for moderate and low-income families impacted by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6D3B9FDF5E2B449ABEBC475580461651"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop best practices for improving the use of resilience in—</text><subparagraph id="H57F08FD91C7E48048B6103C004355C14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the emergency relief program under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18982D5F8B2C421A8DB2AA556A3FF110"><enum>(B)</enum><text>emergency relief efforts;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3018032789DD4A87B5795F47FDE2CA62"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide to division offices of the Federal Highway Administration and State departments of transportation information on the best practices developed under paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7BFD50C38B0475E803A336DAE0029FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop and implement a process to track—</text><subparagraph id="HA0FAA54C83C945589944E1BD76194D4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the consideration of resilience as part of the emergency relief program under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FA8765838424065B42FFB0A528D5356"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the costs of emergency relief projects.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4FB2A70431E14E53AD9A1D9E1246658E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H1F3CBB81F1E84E109BCEC7BAE033B129"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comparable facility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>comparable facility</term> means a facility that meets the current geometric and construction standards required for the types and volume of traffic that the facility will carry over its design life.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFF427A2EF244736B10782D7336FBB7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Construction phase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>construction phase</term> means the phase of physical construction of a highway or bridge facility that is separate from any other identified phases, such as planning, design, or right-of-way phases, in the State transportation improvement program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C14D4EBBA2D4A01A747E6AF6FFA0601"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Open to public travel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>open to public travel</term> means with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road—</text><subparagraph id="HA698FB8CA7A84A9399AC5158F3608CA3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is maintained;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H574AD6B7507B4F2F9AC8F39242B80577"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is open to the general public; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E08207F92334FC18DFDAB46CF07D64B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H68407B31F4FB4AB0B90175DE149AF494"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Standard passenger vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>standard passenger vehicle</term> means a vehicle with 6 inches of clearance from the lowest point of the frame, body, suspension, or differential to the ground.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7CA7DD2A1BE148E5AE5D6E002A96C6BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="H4D0F02FEDDB340D083FAF7FFB6FD2449"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header><text>Section 201(c)(8)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 125(e)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 125(j)</quote>. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FCB6091B0CC4BF5814556C9BA009A67"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text>Section 202(b)(6)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 125(e)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 125(d)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6AB6FAB007F1444A9A462E15FA2D1E53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 668.105(h) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, is repealed. </text></subsection></section><section id="H975DAC06DE024F45B856E1BA25E6B1E6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Railway crossings</header><subsection id="H95D95A4FB21F493197CA9A603F8FDBB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HBAE4CE2F92D64B7AB8200DB33D1EC5B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Railway-highway crossings</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Railway crossings</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H181EB02E0F9C49D8A9575A6F13EC3C9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H3E791B1A2D1B4B728F829251F1EAFA18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Subject to section 120 and subsection (b) of this section, the entire</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In general.—</header-in-text>The</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52B96B29DD064ECB88355E04DF3BA4C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>then the entire</quote> and inserting <quote>the</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53E4722DFD0C4D2CBBEBA9E8833E3A52"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, subject to section 120 and subsection (b) of this section,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HED38EDAED6634EDA9DDE5AEB57C41A68"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88215C1A86B149CEA1B9614E103AD854" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="H90BF944FACD14DCBBA9243C8BB21109C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Classification</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H34DD70B8F5424325A6B04E246DA33F30"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The construction of projects for the elimination of hazards at railway crossings represents a benefit to the railroad. The Secretary shall classify the various types of projects involved in the elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings, and shall set for each such classification a percentage of the total project cost that represent the benefit to the railroad or railroads for the purpose of determining the railroad's share of the total project cost. The Secretary shall determine the appropriate classification of each project.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H59B046EBCD544D098AA196752A0E54AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Noncash contributions</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB6373183D7E74E829C2DAD07D21C4782"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 5 percent of the cost share described in paragraph (1) may be attributable to noncash contributions of materials and labor furnished by the railroad in connection with the construction of such project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H38DE1698F89D4E55BE2E470EB1D5FC66"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The requirements under section 200.306 and 200.403(g) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall apply to any noncash contributions under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9401D64C7E043B5A8AA2A77168B9D0A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Total project cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of this subsection, the determination of the railroad’s share of the total project cost shall include environment, design, right-of-way, utility accommodation, and construction phases of the project. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EAD8A9EEAFC4953A90329139F2FD8FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HB8309292B69B4D89A26DAC95B9218164"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Any railroad involved</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Benefit.—</header-in-text>Any railroad involved</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FAC36AF1CAB4B94A3F20F43847C6130"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the net benefit</quote> and inserting <quote>the cost associated with the benefit</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF073B5B2BCC1462EB43F20E1A3241ABE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Such payment may consist in whole or in part of materials and labor furnished by the railroad in connection with the construction of such project.</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA547C6BFD083480E876D497AEDFEAE33"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H766C07B2280E4ED7A0194987206C0208" style="USC"><subsection id="H3F76504EA2AB464FBD0B3B142889C675"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Railway crossings</header><paragraph id="H5C7D5BE04865431CA29B0F1C007F0332"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(7) may be obligated for the following:</text><subparagraph id="H6423E0940CB44F7D8478DA9E7C8F7693"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The elimination of hazards at railway-highway crossings, including technology or protective upgrades.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71A369EA35E94CC4ADEB831D9216A7BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction or installation of protective devices (including replacement of functionally obsolete protective devices) at railway-highway crossings.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5C1F722B238418385FC0AEA5D20E420"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Infrastructure and noninfrastructure projects and strategies to prevent or reduce suicide or trespasser fatalities and injuries along railroad rights-of-way and at or near railway-highway crossings.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E85D9F667CE4AAC85BFD93D4D4DF10D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Projects to mitigate any degradation in the level of access from a highway-grade crossing closure.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66ED0F39B752448A8512F4B0AE0D2BFC"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bicycle and pedestrian railway grade crossing improvements, including underpasses and overpasses.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD6537B7A50A44CF382A0E2E8AD32EBBF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Projects eligible under section 22907(c)(5) of title 49, provided that amounts obligated under this subparagraph—</text><clause commented="no" id="HC699A9B81B214EB9883AF2F6E695538F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with such section as if such amounts were made available to carry out such section; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H9C0A277D8A9142B4B70BB302FFA5E26F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be used to pay up to 90 percent of the non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under such section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1CA6991775F41CBA4E131A94B4E1259"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State has met all its needs for installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings, the State may use funds made available by this section for other highway safety improvement program purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H22949300D4694176B20DDF0718B758FB"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCC3369F02AB94107BD343A5B5B0C0AF5" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="H14217006599E48B7924122FB09DB8197"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 120, the Federal share payable on account of any project financed with funds made available to carry out subsection (e) shall be up to 90 percent of the cost thereof.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H7379D71CCA734F64A923E2E181B31654"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0362B382C67C45C2A9CA09A4BC592741" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="H3EC95550A1AF457EA28E953E584F61F0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H2EA7A2FF61EC4B689816268A01B05575"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State report</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1ED890C528E0436F84D4E8BA3AC6F2B4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, and at least biennially thereafter, each State shall submit to the Secretary a report on the progress being made to implement the railway crossings program authorized by this section and the effectiveness of projects to improve railway crossing safety.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDCC92A1CF58246F69FF65A197D192F5C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each State report under subparagraph (A) shall contain an assessment of the costs of the various treatments employed and subsequent accident experience at improved locations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H94563F0D99AB469999C793DECD5B3DBC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Departmental report</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD1148E450B1F4D3D9E92D907276CC3D3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the deadline for the submission of a report under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of Transportation a report on the progress being made by the State in implementing projects to improve railway crossings.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9D8BC904C785474B9A51133110E6AF9C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause commented="no" id="H673F40D8DC2A45B8A54EE36642736171"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of projects undertaken;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H7678E821979B45CCA44E6982319A30F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>distribution of such projects by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H6DBA56BD493C42E0B877771AABA94B3E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an analysis and evaluation of each State program;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H642860B56240410695E1D249897281F8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the identification of any State found not to be in compliance with the schedule of improvements required by subsection (d); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H0EE5540D87B94221BAC6404875F6A1FA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>recommendations for future implementation of the railway crossings program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H79E0AFB0514E421B866ED5E4B522B7F4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text><subparagraph id="H802AED255F9E4384865ADFB2BA73201D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">and pedestrian</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Bicycle</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF2329A9C62D4734A1A0C4A894789A95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and pedestrian</quote> after <quote>bicycle</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB79159EA76C46C4B12301BA2953D673"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text><subparagraph id="H350ECD07BCC5457BBE6DBB761A3FAD5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>each State</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 6 months after a new railway crossing becomes operational, each State</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB86E22BE792A494BA5362695C2805ADC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>On a periodic</quote> and all that follows through <quote>every year thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>On or before September 30 of each year</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22213922F19546E68BC76EC5664995C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 130 to read as follows: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62A59815484C41AD8D4D3962216A60F3" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">130. Railway crossings.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H66F05A11234D42DEA9FFDC64BC52BE15"><enum>(c)</enum><header>GAO study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes an analysis of the effectiveness of the railway crossing program under section 130 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H97309193FC4242928928BBD60F49B611"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to trespasser deaths along railroad rights-of-Way</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Transportation should, where feasible, coordinate departmental efforts to prevent or reduce trespasser deaths along railroad rights-of-way and at or near railway-highway crossings.</text></subsection></section><section id="H1E7BB379A25F4F5F8C13AA4565B3E050" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Surface transportation program</header><subsection id="H7A88B5A6EFD444799C5720F4C38E023A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HA2AD175CB1254FE19BB4714B1582CEE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">block grant</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF8D2C80DA41440A89BF7559F7B1495A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>block grant</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF817775B5B447A8B93DD3716E731FB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H3117F0FF2F8B409EABFB55454C21FC0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>block grant</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF326B26B1EE4BEC95FC600A94D2FE22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>railway-highway grade crossings</quote> and inserting <quote>projects eligible under section 130 and installation of safety barriers and nets on bridges</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39C2208EC0B445C9AEA3B5E751FC90B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text><clause id="H1C925A2F31C5462CAC3D00E8F9300746"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Recreational</quote> and inserting <quote>Transportation alternatives projects eligible under subsection (h), recreational</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H806A43227ABA4345BB48A4913BF07922"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1404 of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/402">23 U.S.C. 402</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>211</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1207E675504439CA3344F345D2A614A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (12) by striking <quote>travel</quote> and inserting <quote>transportation</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE89D6A0B28C2410AA9286CDAABD1F04B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H460FE52182CD4D3BAC11A4EAFBFFFEB8" style="USC"><paragraph id="H0FCCC90342A24C95987729251918B69E"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Protective features (including natural infrastructure and vegetation control and clearance) to enhance the resilience of a transportation facility otherwise eligible for assistance under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H82ABFFBC7F934C1CB443746F91D318C0"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions eligible under section 171, including the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FA50CC40B94433C8224F79E8AD4AA8A"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Projects and strategies to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality related to, or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats affected by, a transportation facility otherwise eligible for assistance under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1D87D794A9484493ADA4F1601058E877"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A surface transportation project carried out in accordance with the national travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan under section 1431(e) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/301">49 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB5EBA234CDF24FA8A03C255E9D374674"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">roads in rural areas that primarily serve to transport agricultural products from a farm or ranch to a marketplace.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CEEB209DA0E4FCF82493A31847403E6"><enum>(21)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The removal, retrofit, repurposing, remediation, or replacement of a highway or other transportation facility that creates a barrier to community connectivity to improve access for multiple modes of transportation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H049A8E4FF6384AC69729715D33E36FF3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H9DA4735E5DFC49C0A1ED0037799901C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>block grant</quote> and inserting <quote>program</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB67B55E6FD7C4930BC8B94CEF0697565"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B492DD067404BDA985A12132E3CCD21" style="USC"><paragraph id="H0A28C85731EA45FE9F1FA15E5C9EF7CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a project described in—</text><subparagraph id="H14D76A099E8B4B099E32784F5917FCFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (h); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBC7378449FF4143B0BAF07CBA81FB24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 101(a)(29), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the FAST Act; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42F514E45FF84C60A31C0F1E0FFFCA3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C00C63424B9437F877CF909F35A8D37"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD65EA1DD6F84E41AC2F5389724680F0" style="USC"><paragraph id="H19174C6890644BE4ABD519B1680F5766"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a project described in section 5308 of title 49; and </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0CD2989775D84C7BB7111EC596B53D36"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HCA7833B403A3431388FF06D75E614518"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H8B83381F5F3B4717AE9D5CECB49F2E4A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>each fiscal year</quote> after <quote>apportioned to a State</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="H41E4513D2C2D4C17AFC140A4D7AE74AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the reservation of</quote> and inserting <quote>setting aside</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="HCB5183B875C044A28F422D46733C73DC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="HDC32B069EA7942948C26981E31D8A03C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the percentage specified in paragraph (6) for a fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>57 percent for fiscal year 2023, 58 percent for fiscal year 2024, 59 percent for fiscal year 2025, and 60 percent for fiscal year 2026</quote>; </text></subclause><subclause id="H3C25948640E34CBC9EF56142E2F3504D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>of over</quote> and inserting <quote>greater than</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H0471E8DF65764D2BA3ED0ECE2C496864"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E8E6EC059CB44018FC07D736E19AE30" style="USC"><clause id="HCE53F33DDDCF42E694882A7439998C5F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in urbanized areas of the State with an urbanized area population greater than 49,999 and less than 200,001;</text></clause><clause id="H8F32C1A6526648EAAB2039DC71ACA0DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in urban areas of the State with a population greater than 4,999 and less than 50,000; and</text></clause><clause id="HC89061D628374E5EBFF4E2F4770B1608"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in other areas of the State with a population less than 5,000; and </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5252D33C37C5419AB46A2DC182F1B4A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41314C06F8084FEBB9E10B3AEF5B918B" style="USC"><paragraph id="H1A288FC1F7414E79AA1A2445D91FB811"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Local coordination and consultation</header><subparagraph id="H364A6FC1EC084D12B7D4197F50EDF018"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Coordination with metropolitan planning organizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), a State shall—</text><clause id="HF1E36B74C3244EEF990F13476B9FB6F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a process to coordinate with all metropolitan planning organizations in the State that represent an urbanized area described in such paragraph; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HDDFB5B76B9B7432AB62C7D282B95316C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe how funds described under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) will be allocated equitably among such urbanized areas during the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF964E5BF79B6408A853589760B376553"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Joint responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State and the Secretary shall jointly ensure compliance with subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E3BECBE48114F48A2692D5C5DA37D05"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation with regional transportation planning organizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of clauses (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (1)(A), before obligating funding attributed to an area with a population less than 50,000, a State shall consult with the regional transportation planning organizations that represent the area, if any.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C00EB76A80B42DB9D2D11D6622D9E2B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading for paragraph (4) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">over 200,000</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">greater than 200,000</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26955CCC07774C04B5A29BF74AB5AC8E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA4860770AD64681966884CAE6C27010" style="USC"><paragraph id="HC0ED7665C40E4B84987E1F4CFA2AA3EC"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph id="H574B8DECC9FE4483B3743AD1567CC9D7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State and all metropolitan planning organizations in the State that represent an urbanized area with a population of greater than 200,000 may jointly establish a program to improve the ability of applicants to deliver projects under this subsection in an efficient and expeditious manner and reduce the period of time between the selection of the project and the obligation of funds for the project by providing—</text><clause id="H4B26E57F54EE48799829B90178618A91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical assistance and training to applicants for projects under this subsection; and</text></clause><clause id="H047FD0CE71C94A9F8D4CE9A07C3565E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>funding for one or more full-time State, regional, or local government employee positions to administer this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D4B2C62AEB54D30B2877C7D4D69CB91"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this paragraph, a State or metropolitan planning organization may use funds made available under paragraphs (2) or (6) of section 104(b)</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1693FD2902DB49DDAC1E7AD0DAE877BF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Amounts used under this paragraph may be expended—</text><clause id="HBB49D9AE13FD45E298B7A212C74608A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>directly by the State or metropolitan planning organization; or</text></clause><clause id="H728980A0DE8F4156B8FDE0D59B02F109"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through contracts with State agencies, private entities, or nonprofit organizations. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29126911487947539B7CC5F6625D916E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="HDF2C9DA26501470D9F3AD99926EB9E76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="HAB9C6A5E8C1244CF877C69C6748781A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>over 200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>greater than 200,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H5654A77071A849F7959847BE8A3CC5AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2023 through 2026</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B4E552F1C3E494D8AB0BB646DD6ED1E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H5D9A9F17F0F04355B695DEB672562FC7" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H91790B451BC14E53B15C663C40BECE57"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent practicable, each State shall annually notify each affected metropolitan planning organization as to the amount of obligation authority that will be made available under paragraph (1) to each affected metropolitan planning organization for the fiscal year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF4D15E2D40B431FA9F5FF4FAFC13FB1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98236EFCB6E94D9CA84FD8311512B2B9" style="USC"><subsection id="HBD1723D30DF44CB393DFF195CB40E662"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Bridges not on Federal-Aid highways</header><paragraph id="H9C3A029B62EB4DB4ACFC51B9423FB71F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of off-system bridge</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>off-system bridge</term> means a bridge located on a public road, other than a bridge on a Federal-aid highway.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D42A4BBEAED4D79A4BE9B1CD61B2B25"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule</header><subparagraph id="HD6EB1A0B64D14A4987447F6F99DDF12D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Set aside</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts apportioned to a State for each fiscal year under this section other than the amounts described in subparagraph (C), the State shall obligate for activities described in subsection (b)(2) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the FAST Act) for off-system bridges an amount that is not less than 20 percent of the amounts available to such State under this section in fiscal year 2020, not including the amounts described in subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1BAD9C458F54DB584CAC1E55EF8DCEF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reduction of expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, after consultation with State and local officials, may reduce the requirement for expenditures for off-system bridges under subparagraph (A) with respect to the State if the Secretary determines that the State has inadequate needs to justify the expenditure.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB05AD94489CB4D4884F03C6F0F8EFFDC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following amounts shall not be used for the purposes of meeting the requirements of subparagraph (A):</text><clause id="HABA2E8F1EC634898B9902DC5A7B19A62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Amounts described in section 133(d)(1)(A).</text></clause><clause id="H1E881E20830F46F7BFDB01690F7DBB9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Amounts set aside under section 133(h).</text></clause><clause id="HABD36D25E9A942099E7471BA65C607A2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Amounts described in section 505(a).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4AE00B54389A4D02ADA811C57AB98AF0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Credit for bridges not on Federal-aid highways</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to any project not on a Federal-aid highway for the replacement of a bridge or rehabilitation of a bridge that is wholly funded from State and local sources, is eligible for Federal funds under this section, is certified by the State to have been carried out in accordance with all standards applicable to such projects under this section, and is determined by the Secretary upon completion to be no longer a deficient bridge—</text><subparagraph id="H1E0F3F690BF24FA0939F4ED8BFDF9740"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any amount expended after the date of enactment of this subsection from State and local sources for the project in excess of 20 percent of the cost of construction of the project may be credited to the non-Federal share of the cost of other bridge projects in the State that are eligible for Federal funds under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H772272CC7CF245BAABE6CD379E5669F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that crediting shall be conducted in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H1EA83EDC2CDC49E9AB7CF86164C7D6D4"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="HD09279412BA94AD19C92DFA03F159033"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">5,000</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">50,000</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15204E35FD8D4BCC925EA51953CEC117"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii)</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (d)(1)(A) for each fiscal year may be obligated on roads functionally classified as rural minor collectors or local roads or on critical rural freight corridors designated under section 167(e).</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8172392D868B4E07BA810CEBC5C0542B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 133 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEECF49C6389A49D8BAD46CF91C343FEF" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">133. Surface transportation program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H3B0C4B34A4EF4468BD46C0C37F4511F2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="H4F0BBA8EC23C4D97BA8D7E89A9B19570"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advance acquisition of real property</header><text>Section 108(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HF44E2481756E4922801584EA0F8C51AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>block grant</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H522585D865D74C43811B18C1694C741D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>block grant</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74326BB85B294EB2AF7900481483BDD2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public transportation</header><text>Section 142(e)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>block grant</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0549B398795C4B11B8FC5781E8F03150"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Highway use tax evasion projects</header><text>Section 143(b)(8) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">block grant</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC681AB875CCE48E7B0B5E7A439D39D31"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header><text>Section 149(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HA7625E5FDF6E45B08639B1D205EF5DC9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B) by striking <quote>block grant</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC6CA645BE85469C8BC6666E277A2579"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>block grant</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H03DA7C7278BD4E1490BE79FBBB579CB1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program</header><text>Section 165 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H708D129254B8433CA0DF9CE856BF0DEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>block grant</quote> each time such term appears; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BB10694534741CCA085071C093CA011"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(6)(A)(i) by striking <quote>block grant</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H659D71DC204A43A0BBBBCCD53083A545"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Magnetic levitation transportation technology deployment program</header><text>Section 322(h)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>block grant</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D7C58EBF0B144DDA394CDDE7310EEF2"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Training and education</header><text>Section 504(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>block grant</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H835D492EC32D4D90BAF27DB98218C0F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Transportation alternatives program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 133(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60F6F50FFC98494EA039CF0D6CEE9F14" style="USC"><subsection id="H3D8669153D7D4FC0A1FF7453B2525B1C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transportation alternatives program set-Aside</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H17A75CECC8C641A4BD4457FB22AA9D14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Set aside</header><text>For each fiscal year, of the total funds apportioned to all States under section 104(b)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside an amount such that—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H51C8C593A951478485C34264FE5A342D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary sets aside a total amount under this subsection for a fiscal year equal to 10 percent of such total funds; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB266409BF512430AAFA0B7F948E73AAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the State’s share of the amount set aside under subparagraph (A) is determined by multiplying the amount set aside under subparagraph (A) by the ratio that—</text><clause commented="no" id="H5D1535AF75C946DD90D00A336F358C42"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount apportioned to the State for the transportation enhancement program for fiscal year 2009 under section 133(d)(2), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP–21; bears to</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H73437241B1E04202A0CBD8735747BEC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total amount of funds apportioned to all States for the transportation enhancements program for fiscal year 2009. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF31E79214A08476DA238406A56308FCB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation within a State</header><subparagraph id="H19139311E0A54438A63C439E897AE467"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds set aside for a State under paragraph (1) shall be obligated within that State in the manner described in subsections (d) and (e), except that, for purposes of this paragraph (after funds are made available under paragraph (5))—</text><clause id="HFC1397C72DFE4DACA631513074F31A49"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for each fiscal year, the percentage referred to in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (d) shall be deemed to be 66 percent; and</text></clause><clause id="HDB888DBA81AE401FB63D4BC620A72885"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>paragraph (3) of subsection (d) shall not apply.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC20303B7EB4C45DBA11F80D1899743C9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Local control</header><clause id="H188D4A29B2074C16A8CA7D60E764AEF7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State may make available up to 100 percent of the funds set aside under paragraph (1) to the entities described in subclause (I) if the State submits to the Secretary, and the Secretary approves, a plan that describes—</text><subclause id="H5494412C3AEC44DE81BBD70CF795CD28"><enum>(I)</enum><text>how such funds shall be made available to metropolitan planning organizations, regional transportation planning organizations, counties, or other regional transportation authorities;</text></subclause><subclause id="HE546D6BB641049AB8E6FF0218A9FA176"><enum>(II)</enum><text>how the entities described in subclause (I) shall select projects for funding and how such entities shall report selected projects to the State; </text></subclause><subclause id="H59606CEC0E9C46A5901FC8EAF8F5598A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the legal, financial, and technical capacity of such entities; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HEEF85E75217A4CE7B9D8569AA96FE371"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the procedures in place to ensure such entities comply with the requirements of this title.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HB96DFA56055041B6B5944F8D5B8082A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>A State that makes funding available under a plan approved under this subparagraph shall make available an equivalent amount of obligation authority to an entity described in clause (i)(I) to whom funds are made available under this subparagraph.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9607B00EA3584F10ADE2A3AF19BEE759"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Funds set aside under this subsection may be obligated for any of the following projects or activities:</text><subparagraph id="H11BC0028BC4F4B0E807F1B4BC043F3E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Construction, planning, and design of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorized forms of transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB86D0FEE72894955ABFC0FAFC2700FB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Construction, planning, and design of infrastructure-related projects and systems that will provide safe routes for nondrivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB66D81BAAE3A4EA3AD473EF0DB7826FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Conversion and use of abandoned railroad corridors for trails for pedestrians, bicyclists, or other nonmotorized transportation users.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED105436FE0446B7906E44A76950C899"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Construction of turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51D4750202304B22B3468B099E8CA74B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Community improvement activities, including—</text><clause id="HF017FB6AF8A641049AFE934E3BDCD994"><enum>(i)</enum><text>inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising;</text></clause><clause id="H9020BEA562AD44F28C881B87255A59AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities;</text></clause><clause id="HE404B50A56F44D98AA8D71953868579C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>vegetation management practices in transportation rights-of-way to improve roadway safety, prevent against invasive species, facilitate wildfire control, and provide erosion control; and</text></clause><clause id="H87C80892840D40C3A72DC66181261F2F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>archaeological activities relating to impacts from implementation of a transportation project eligible under this title.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE19D1981004642C8B27E6F5088820C84"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and pollution abatement activities and mitigation to address stormwater management, control, and water pollution prevention or abatement related to highway construction or due to highway runoff, including activities described in sections 328(a) and 329. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H182E4F057C3D46C280AAA64DA7888EFE"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects and strategies to reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality related to, or to restore and maintain connectivity among terrestrial or aquatic habitats affected by, a transportation facility otherwise eligible for assistance under this subsection. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7618B8463A3E4AC59B2BE45977E29094"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The recreational trails program under section 206.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A395C55D0EE40BAAD2947DDB67510B2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The safe routes to school program under section 211.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1407B9CA19354B28AB3F50738B954B97"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Activities in furtherance of a vulnerable road user assessment described in section 148.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD10F395521AC4BD3A187AF9F6047D402"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other projects or activities described in section 101(a)(29) or section 213, as such sections were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H09753CD6C24942DDB4195742AFA1B8AF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Access to funds</header><subparagraph id="H017F5C6BF43A4340A0F9D14A7061D1F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State, metropolitan planning organization required to obligate funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(A), or an entity required to obligate funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(B) shall develop a competitive process to allow eligible entities to submit projects for funding that achieve the objectives of this subsection. A metropolitan planning organization for an area described in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i) shall select projects under such process in consultation with the relevant State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H390AC22C1F4B4B8388C8F622777D6D56"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The processes described in subparagraph (A) shall prioritize project location and impact in low-income, transit-dependent, or other high-need areas.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC8465B7F4F54A07B116415449B53C68"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible entity defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><clause id="H001FB72EEAA2449BA4B00C765174E555"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a local government, including a county or multi-county special district;</text></clause><clause id="H08BD362F0DF44CDDB459AEAFEE57BBA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a regional transportation authority;</text></clause><clause id="HECB1A29ED0914887B9B51835C4A5E7A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a transit agency;</text></clause><clause id="H2D470CB42B6D46CB9659D783C9B2D6E1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a natural resource or public land agency;</text></clause><clause id="HD8FD1628DE514ABEBD46CDDD43C82D80"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a school district, local education agency, or school;</text></clause><clause id="HC8B035671A0B408A979C3BBFCFED49CB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a tribal government;</text></clause><clause id="HFDF6CC9C4A954F10805C6AF1D4C780BD"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area with a population of 200,000 or fewer;</text></clause><clause id="H42768F63086748EDB34D4D02DDD0752F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization carrying out activities related to transportation;</text></clause><clause id="HDFDF0239A4F243539C43F7E1205BC0D2"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for or oversight of transportation or recreational trails (other than a metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area with a population of over 200,000 or a State agency) that the State determines to be eligible, consistent with the goals of this subsection; and</text></clause><clause id="H5FE2A5099DC148F0990ED178FB4233F5"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State, at the request of any entity listed in clauses (i) through (ix). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD98F9C9F1C6B4867B1E42ECD04DB7EC0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Continuation of certain recreational trails projects</header><subparagraph id="HA80CAC25F17D4C028FAB602C9A900FFE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year, a State shall—</text><clause id="HD886FC57C21447A38636A49FBD7AA47F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>obligate an amount of funds set aside under this subsection equal to 175 percent of the amount of the funds apportioned to the State for fiscal year 2009 under section 104(h)(2), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP–21, for projects relating to recreational trails under section 206;</text></clause><clause id="HFB68A740279241FABD45EFB93A192889"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>return 1 percent of the funds described in clause (i) to the Secretary for the administration of such program; and</text></clause><clause id="HF4DA31CC8BDD4131AAFEAA16510DD4A0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>comply with the provisions of the administration of the recreational trails program under section 206, including the use of apportioned funds described in subsection (d)(3)(A) of such section.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H97C5EE542D3E4BE09EC6AFC8496F9D55"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State flexibility</header><text>A State may opt out of the recreational trails program under this paragraph if the Governor of the State notifies the Secretary not later than 30 days prior to the date on which an apportionment is made under section 104 for any fiscal year. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6484FC73D7C240579B30F70F179B8EF7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Improving accessibility and efficiency</header><subparagraph id="H60A1CA0ABC6948E4947F187BBE6C21C8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State may use an amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the funds set aside for the State under this subsection, after allocating funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(A), to improve the ability of applicants to access funding for projects under this subsection in an efficient and expeditious manner by providing—</text><clause id="H75FC09D8C8D24E448F48F51FA2A82431"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to applicants for projects under this subsection application assistance, technical assistance, and assistance in reducing the period of time between the selection of the project and the obligation of funds for the project; and</text></clause><clause id="HD9403F4758C942BEA5251C515C3452C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>funding for one or more full-time State employee positions to administer this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10A475FF19D14F5EA491D9384D68682E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Amounts used under subparagraph (A) may be expended—</text><clause id="H1F621D397F1B477B8CA384B9728222F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>directly by the State; or</text></clause><clause id="H04DACA3824C4482DA8834D97E8B8DBB8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through contracts with State agencies, private entities, or nonprofit entities.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D1588D03C8040AE98A2E345EE0A1CB6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Improving project delivery</header><clause id="H127C289F242443A6819F1CF93450C668"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary, consistent with Federal requirements, to facilitate efficient and timely delivery of projects under this subsection that are small, low impact, and constructed within an existing built environment.</text></clause><clause id="HF5B7ED48E3FC4E9BB6A92D1BD1888DB2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall consider the use of programmatic agreements, expedited or alternative procurement processes (including project bundling), and other effective practices to facilitate the goals of this paragraph.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9A3738BC2674301AA0191FD297C194A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Federal share</header><subparagraph id="H868A8781AF674B2F8D235E42E95FE5B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Flexible match</header><clause id="H29528A156A2A436EBB7B97258D0B5605"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 120—</text><subclause id="H563BC60A41134499ACBDBE6A8CA15BCA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the non-Federal share for a project under this subsection may be calculated on a project, multiple-project, or program basis; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H55F74CBF8175450C98CA63DC73AAE8CF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal share of the cost of an individual project in this subsection may be up to 100 percent.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H9207569FD3A04A0BB30903D9AD41242F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Aggregate non-Federal share</header><text>The average annual non-Federal share of the total cost of all projects for which funds are obligated under this subsection in a State for a fiscal year shall be not less than the non-Federal share authorized for the State under section 120.</text></clause><clause id="H655109844B0146538D554E68CB6A5C7C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>This subparagraph shall only apply to a State if such State has adequate financial controls, as certified by the Secretary, to account for the average annual non-Federal share under this subparagraph. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE04055D99B1F47C3A0B6D3D0FB43451B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Safety projects</header><text>Notwithstanding section 120, funds made available to carry out section 148 may be credited toward the non-Federal share of the costs of a project under this subsection if the project—</text><clause id="H1CFBA67E39B347269FB623B6D893E014"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a project described in section 148(e)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="H140F7CD34C2A49D990D78D51C35D0ABC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is consistent with the State strategic highway safety plan (as defined in section 148(a)).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE56744EEB99413EBFDB87B1299C3DF6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><subparagraph id="H4A7849E0AA7448C386A8B0F3B4C7354F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>State authority</header><clause id="HC283C93C6F6049BBB8A1DF29BBA0E182"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State may use not more than 50 percent of the funds set aside under this subsection that are available for obligation in any area of the State (suballocated consistent with the requirements of subsection (d)(1)(B)) for any purpose eligible under subsection (b).</text></clause><clause id="HF8184817C9AC48B0BB6AF99ED51EA23D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>Funds may be used as described in clause (i) only if the State demonstrates to the Secretary—</text><subclause id="H64E49B3776E94E66B12780455BA8A424"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the State held a competition in compliance with the requirements of this subsection in such form as the Secretary determines appropriate;</text></subclause><subclause id="H925129F2006D4C4BB960C2B629ACB160"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the State offered technical assistance to all eligible entities and provided such assistance upon request by an eligible entity; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HF16D61F141544D2883DCB98AADBFA4EA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>that there were not sufficient suitable applications from eligible entities to use the funds described in clause (i).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B437FDD757D4ABB9D6850E2EE9D826D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>MPO authority</header><clause id="H4D9EBA512BC6401E80E14F3B8D1FE433"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A metropolitan planning organization that represents an urbanized area with a population of greater than 200,000 may use not more than 50 percent of the funds set aside under this subsection for an urbanized area described in subsection (d)(1)(A)(i) for any purpose eligible under subsection (b).</text></clause><clause id="H7E5244A7D1334BB7A28C45AAB57FED5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>Funds may be used as described in clause (i) only if the Secretary certifies that the metropolitan planning organization—</text><subclause id="H8D80447B5D8740DF9EAA81A86CE210B3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>held a competition in compliance with the requirements of this subsection in such form as the Secretary determines appropriate; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HC9B4B8F3D3B1492CB064D355021FD2E1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrates that there were not sufficient suitable applications from eligible entities to use the funds described in clause (i).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H51C5786B1F3A4FAAB576FD9A3F2DB4B2"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><subparagraph id="H30E176D99AF4401CA83270A2D46A4B22"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each State or metropolitan planning organization responsible for carrying out the requirements of this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes—</text><clause id="HF85F323E7D7C4DE9AD6689DAEFF66692"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of project applications received for each fiscal year, including—</text><subclause id="HB38318095B974F63857FD0D5F31A910A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the aggregate cost of the projects for which applications are received; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HC454864F4A15417C9ED284EB0C4A1018"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the types of projects by eligibility category to be carried out, expressed as percentages of the total apportionment of the State under this subsection; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H913FAFFC45E245D988187D0909F1DCCC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the list of each project selected for funding for each fiscal year, including specifying the fiscal year for which the project was selected, the fiscal year in which the project is anticipated to be funded, the recipient, the funding sources (including non-Federal match), the project status, the specific location, the congressional district, the type by eligibility category, and a brief description.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H712C446908294F73A36092A77F8B1CF3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to the public, in a user-friendly format on the website of the Department of Transportation, a copy of each annual report submitted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HF5F79A0FFB1F468EBDE37BB0CCE4F368" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1207.</enum><header>Bridge investment</header><subsection id="H3F58C25BBAD54B229EA841EF8137153C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H02A9CA73F81C41B38F02BE9E6571E2D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">National bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection standards</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Bridges and tunnels</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B3146C432F7473CBCD72B35B06BFEB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B) by striking <quote>deficient</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D0BF3B1E52D4B5482E4CE9EB2B1B5F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(5) by striking <quote>structurally deficient bridge</quote> and inserting <quote>bridge classified as in poor condition</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5331D68C540943EFAE219233F940C29A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H90C91958CDAB4A5783E92B9B42E87BD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the MAP–21, each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1907F4D4F4A405FB2E29C096D232559"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (4);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD81CE44A17654A379E0054723226983B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text><subparagraph id="HAAEE768C70504990B02F474B6544F380"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>, 124,</quote> after <quote>section 119</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7A6F916E2494A0E9B9E73F714E633BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting <quote>, 124,</quote> after <quote>section 119</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA65A0FE6E15548B682220DC8CC14E61A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>financial characteristics</quote> and all that follows through the end and inserting <quote>Federal share.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H924F042F622A4623B60233D9AC93EA48"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85A023469C504BFDA917C5081DB3638B" style="USC"><subsection id="HBB9FBE92611344C086F5E4015F2A7E89"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation</header><paragraph id="H67E56C53A23844C4B96B659F653DBBB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of this subsection shall be to—</text><subparagraph id="HBF0285C9BDB94980A74C9625A4486E8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support the achievement of a state of good repair for the Nation’s bridges;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28299727695A43D48A0A9CFEC3F73F3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CD5ABBD149C4E63BA69778C56A9FFC9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve the condition of bridges in the United States by reducing—</text><clause id="H5FB5FD814FDC4995B9BA637A6F4A10CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of bridges—</text><subclause id="H1E923305BFB1413383F4950E56A59E08"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in poor condition; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H75ED1B23DA7C4A59A1629AF22370D00D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in fair condition and at risk of falling into poor condition;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H9A507AFF6C7C453F8053050ADDB11DE0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total person miles traveled over bridges—</text><subclause id="HEB119AFA69A74A95BB04D46AC39BDF1D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in poor condition; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H90BFA8D1C8694612B1A80269ED7A4C11"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in fair condition and at risk of falling into poor condition;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H3971BEEA5B4E4C87A1DFC276B99ABEB0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of bridges that—</text><subclause id="HD3F9D25D96E14C6396B8C2C9819BBCCA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>do not meet current geometric design standards; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HFC50E15EAA7C4837B986098111F1A620"><enum>(II)</enum><text>cannot meet the load and traffic requirements typical of the regional transportation network; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HD1E5520CC4D740E68C5CD287F782B5A0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the total person miles traveled over bridges that—</text><subclause id="HAADDCB6C43034364B40BF9E56344332C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>do not meet current geometric design standards; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HDE25B5C24E6D4BAB887423801E7FC40C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>cannot meet the load and traffic requirements typical of the regional transportation network.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC41B1C0B58BA4EE6A457B816E71675E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Bridges on public roads</header><subparagraph id="HCE1195C9E0B24A57841F69B68E88A95E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Minimum bridge investment</header><text>Excluding the amounts described in subparagraph (C), of the total funds apportioned to a State under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) for fiscal years 2023 to 2026, a State shall obligate not less than 20 percent for projects described in subparagraph (E).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H67CAC54B62CA4372B3AA73F8B81BD371"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State required to obligate funds under subparagraph (A) may use any combination of funds apportioned to a State under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCDD6A7520F4B4AA085D6F0C7F2686919"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts described below may not be used for the purposes of calculating or meeting the minimum bridge investment requirement under subparagraph (A)—</text><clause commented="no" id="H5FD1F2B4B26D4FFB99782FF8016E0E59"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts described in section 133(d)(1)(A);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H0D210F1892844BFEB607F23935A8DC97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>amounts set aside under section 133(h); and</text></clause><clause id="HA9719A8DF789448C9006CA2C66232237"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>amounts described in section 505(a). </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF18C306BA56546CBA34BA909168B0BD7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the expenditure of funds described in subparagraph (C) for bridge projects eligible under such section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87DB1658FB234926B2B334EF688B5B52"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Funds required to be obligated in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) may be obligated for projects or activities that—</text><clause id="HA057CC61656B4435B25534467698B8C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are otherwise eligible under either section 119 or section 133, as applicable;</text></clause><clause id="H6B1B16F8E96740FB86EE65F2554D852A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>support the achievement of performance targets of the State established under section 150, are consistent with the transportation asset management plan of the State, or provide support for the condition and performance of bridges on public roads within the State; and</text></clause><clause id="H31CCA317AB2E4BEC8EDF15DAA3DD61AE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>remove, replace, reconstruct, rehabilitate, preserve, or protect a bridge included on the national bridge inventory authorized by subsection (b), including through—</text><subclause id="HA14C93200B29415A8C7D71F630ACFF4E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>seismic retrofits;</text></subclause><subclause id="H008AE438B94843A380510FDA940DA76B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>systematic preventive maintenance;</text></subclause><subclause id="HC2A3ABA646A44D7BA9362D3B69D873B1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>installation of scour countermeasures;</text></subclause><subclause id="H2DEC7A9E194346EBBDD63C2AF98FF762"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of innovative materials that extend the service life of the bridge and reduce preservation costs, as compared to conventionally designed and constructed bridges;</text></subclause><subclause id="H0DB239DD90CE422FAF006A1984919714"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of nontraditional production techniques, including factory prefabrication;</text></subclause><subclause id="HFE2FC155901448509FDAB5C78B5D5451"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>painting for purposes of bridge protection;</text></subclause><subclause id="HED74F631972C4FACB5B302DF4341500A"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>application of calcium magnesium acetate, sodium acetate/formate, or other environmentally acceptable, minimally corrosive anti-icing and deicing compositions;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6C6CD74825CF41628725273C335B8CF6"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>corrosion control;</text></subclause><subclause id="HA5D6D0A7E31643F7AF38CDA9FFACE41C"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>construction of protective features (including natural infrastructure) alone or in combination with other activities eligible under this paragraph to enhance resilience of a bridge;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6A47A440D3C747D185359579340421D8"><enum>(X)</enum><text>bridge security countermeasures;</text></subclause><subclause id="HCA7325F1698B4743AD50C252769899C0"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>impact protection measures for bridges;</text></subclause><subclause id="H1360D53FA5184061811B228724D88AE9"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>inspection and evaluation of bridges;</text></subclause><subclause id="H3DD44788F69C4B6CB2DE0A24185F462A"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>training for bridge inspectors consistent with subsection (i); and</text></subclause><subclause id="HB89DDC985E9A49D79523D1EB5678CEDC"><enum>(XIV)</enum><text>removal of a bridge classified as in poor condition in order to improve community connectivity. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD148C04D068944EAB8A780B775D546F9"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Bundles of projects</header><text>A State may use a bundle of projects as described in subsection (j) to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (A), if each project in the bundle is otherwise eligible under subparagraph (E).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9BCAA8D9B374B698884936E14E771FE"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text>The Secretary may, at the request of a State, reduce the required obligation under subparagraph (A) if—</text><clause id="H44D519B97FDE42C3829F9EDC284317B0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the reduction is consistent with a State’s asset management plan for the National Highway System;</text></clause><clause id="H98BC3823FE524A37A0CC72F10FDF3E5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the reduction will not limit a State’s ability to meet its performance targets under section 150 or to improve the condition and performance of bridges on public roads within the State; and</text></clause><clause id="H93A109FE305B4733ABAA8ADE3A142CD4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the State demonstrates that it has inadequate needs to justify the expenditure. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7B1130CD04104B3E8BB8AE231CA2B01B"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Bridge investment report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall annually publish on the website of the Department of Transportation a bridge investment report that includes—</text><clause commented="no" id="H76CEDC7D10494316A2734DC8969E0954"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total Federal funding obligated for bridge projects in the most recent fiscal year, on a State-by-State basis and broken out by Federal program;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC80E417C546B4D2E8B9D6CE89B0B0F83"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total Federal funding obligated, on a State-by-State basis and broken out by Federal program, for bridge projects carried out pursuant to the minimum bridge investment requirements under subparagraph (A);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H741BE94783744C1786C5D4A2101C3F42"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the progress made by each State toward meeting the minimum bridge investment requirement under subparagraph (A) for such State, both cumulatively and for the most recent fiscal year;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H9714ED5AF38F42B3A2DF0B8974E2D4FD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a summary of—</text><subclause commented="no" id="HBDC904DF27374C53890D358CAACAFB1B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each request made under subparagraph (G) by a State for a reduction in the minimum bridge investment requirement under subparagraph (A); and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HA1CB8E1CCF304BF387D75E1C1CCDE133"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each request described in subclause (I) that is granted by the Secretary—</text><item commented="no" id="H48823D3FE13E46549B5387C5470D3A5B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the percentage and dollar amount of the reduction; and</text></item><item commented="no" id="H82D102D03EC44FC9805230FCB5D571B5"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an explanation of how the State met each of the criteria described in subparagraph (G); and </text></item></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H2D1DC2C62A254343A5363B6128BE7A64"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a summary of—</text><subclause commented="no" id="HBBC97FB300E849FBBB43E0780A4DF8C7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each request made by a State for a reduction in the obligation requirements under section 133(f); and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H7A481DC540FE4DD4811E29F9AAE399B9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each request that is granted by the Secretary—</text><item commented="no" id="H687B76424C7F48D6A32F7B70162B1D9F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the percentage and dollar amount of the reduction; and</text></item><item commented="no" id="H7B3236182231457DBFB240BCC45640BC"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>an explanation of how the Secretary made the determination under section 133(f)(2)(B).</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1FA608EEA5CB4EE5A9967F2F0D913B97"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Off-system bridges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may apply amounts obligated under this subsection or section 133(f)(2)(A) to the obligation requirements of both this subsection and section 133(f).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H525164BBE37940EAA11FCCF9BBBC3824"><enum>(J)</enum><header>NHS penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may apply amounts obligated under this subsection or section 119(f)(2) to the obligation requirements of both this subsection and section 119(f)(2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3626154E4BDF42E685E1A12A42EDB14C"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>If a State fails to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (A) by the end of fiscal year 2025, the Secretary may subject the State to appropriate program sanctions under section 1.36 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC4DCBCCCF21B419082ADD30F96A4A149"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 144 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07FAE64EF142480FA393F20C3AC122A1" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">144. Bridges and tunnels. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H4F3F59912DDF46BF8140BBD334DE51DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HCF8E3682A12F40D1906A440126A93EC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H02A737F08F1E4C62904902E0D7066BB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively. </text></paragraph></section><section id="HE44BBD4C9D014CE0AE2629D05DC88A3F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1209.</enum><header>Highway safety improvement program</header><subsection id="H9847A63B26CD45C8B25153102DC443E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H7078FEB897D141FE8983EB0923CB32CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H60F62847712D4580A5B4AC619B469117"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)—</text><clause id="H20C1EC1D81AA4B0BAD632F586EB10255"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>only includes a project</quote> and inserting <quote>includes a project</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H4951C1B32363405E9505EB2FC01C1091"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (xiii) by inserting <quote>, including the development of a vulnerable road user safety assessment or a vision zero plan under section 1601 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title></quote> after <quote>safety planning</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H972D17B24BB9417BB6268357791CC73F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending clause (xviii) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1496DBB89B2C425C88A76A4820FCC931" style="USC"><clause id="HA876B7BAFC2F492F96306A97A9756BBF"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Safe routes to school infrastructure-related projects eligible under section 211. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H750AEF277C82401DBF78B5BCB7597036"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (xxvi) by inserting <quote>or leading pedestrian intervals</quote> after <quote>hybrid beacons</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HCEF67378A9224957988F42BB969F7234"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking clause (xxviii) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E4E84783E6D47E68688C806E05DC0D6" style="USC"><clause id="H8C3CA0D60DA949AD90C56CCB34CA9DFC"><enum>(xxviii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A pedestrian security feature designed to slow or stop a motor vehicle.</text></clause><clause id="H0A9EA1E106C443DA9ED2AAC1AA8077BB"><enum>(xxix)</enum><text>Installation of infrastructure improvements, including sidewalks, crosswalks, signage, and bus stop shelters or protected waiting areas. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H753F27FEC08040B690E5029DD7ABF336"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (11)—</text><clause id="HA5A2ED821F164D5A996609924A4B1A96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="H49BCDDA5808F4D8CB09F666D65479F43"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (ix) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subclause><subclause id="H72E8D1F498574612B1098B6F3F936DE0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (x) as clause (xi); and </text></subclause><subclause id="H167AEA5E73014568ADD67C50395B5F02"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DC868667E484E2E9C8763FC0BC9631C" style="USC"><clause id="H0A0AECE71D534E58BBBA9952AD763FFF"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State or local representatives of educational agencies to address safe routes to school and schoolbus safety; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="HDC79A1D76FB94E31B0C62307891DB8EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by inserting <quote>Tribal,</quote> after <quote>State,</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HAE9AB6833BE74F22A0982C260BDCADF4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) as subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="H7ECE3C6EB5064B05A2C48DEA3CF28DBC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD6CBD50E76484BC6A257F3646F58A62E" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H25BF89AB774D46ED9E9445D375CA1DF0"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a vulnerable road user safety assessment described under paragraph (16); </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3117C88C940C45B98184DC42175C63C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (10), (11), and (12) as paragraphs (12), (13), and (14), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F708D3973424DCDA26F92AA05A8639B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE288A8D51734893A29382A45121EDE8" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H947D015BB868406CB1964B2B64BF0A81"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Safe system approach</header><text>The term <term>safe system approach</term> means a roadway design that emphasizes minimizing the risk of injury or fatality to road users and that—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCB350F922AB247F5A233888A21DE3B3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>takes into consideration the possibility and likelihood of human error;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCEC1AD077C0241ECAF1A122AF850240D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accommodates human injury tolerance by taking into consideration likely crash types, resulting impact forces, and the human body’s ability to withstand such forces; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H87CFD32F083B4B8888F867B503930A9A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>takes into consideration vulnerable road users.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H01D060C8F9EC49A28C849D1F35CAA0DE"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Specified safety project</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H43700919C76A4F628C870F737213709E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>specified safety project</term> means a project carried out for the purpose of safety under any other section of this title that is consistent with the State strategic highway safety plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6597A2DEF04342AA93D9C942B10C9C67"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>specified safety project</term> includes a project that—</text><clause commented="no" id="HB36A7447790A48B09202E6F66818BB0C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promotes public awareness and informs the public regarding highway safety matters (including safety for motorcyclists, bicyclists, pedestrians, individuals with disabilities, and other road users);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H675D9024BEBA4BEAB16C36F5465C73EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitates enforcement of traffic safety laws;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H9A11F2F36E394865B6846D0DA040273C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides infrastructure and infrastructure-related equipment to support emergency services;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H6AF16119C1A64702AE88348E22B2C549"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducts safety-related research to evaluate experimental safety countermeasures or equipment; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H97BE717C47494872BAE1CD17326231F7"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supports safe routes to school noninfrastructure-related activities described under section 211(e)(2). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DAADE954B564713B98C09140AA11A98"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DBB6863D6DF4201ABE66AB57DEE52AB" style="USC"><paragraph id="HB102E9C5E1C148879134F930DDBF8BF3"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Transportation management area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>transportation management area</term> means an area designated under section 134(k). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H56A663F5442747BEBE01096A2363C27F"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>vulnerable road user</term> means a nonmotorist—</text><subparagraph id="H47E3D2C7D9D34AC1B6B35AC105C9B461"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with a fatality analysis reporting system person attribute code that is included in the definition of the term <term>number of non-motorized fatalities</term> in section 490.205 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE0AA7CE066C438D9F0BE2E7044F1810"><enum>(B)</enum><text>described in the term <term>number of non-motorized serious injuries</term> in such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E1DF69AD5564C2086EF6C41DA2048F3"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user safety assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>vulnerable road user safety assessment</term> means an assessment of the safety performance of the State or a metropolitan planning organization within the State with respect to vulnerable road users and the plan of the State or metropolitan planning organization to improve the safety of vulnerable road users described in subsection (l).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE71507F36F514785BF349DBF870342F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H20334E1E3A584D01ACAD1C773594DE7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>(a)(11)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)(13)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H013A4860C7F041239F740864EA73289F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="HE81C9B46B65A4359B1A1E97A2B4ECA17"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(vi) by inserting <quote>, consistent with the vulnerable road user safety assessment</quote> after <quote>nonmotorized crashes</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H01B878B718DC4E07BB88765D97CEE582"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i)—</text><subclause id="HC1A7919669CD4E5A9E01CEEF3DCEF8FC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, consistent with a safe system approach,</quote> after <quote>identify</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="HF43AE17AF74C4144951737547D180935"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>excessive design speeds and speed limits,</quote> after <quote>crossing needs,</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H4334F3791169407EAFBA6E2E50259B63"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>motorists (including motorcyclists), bicyclists, pedestrians, and other highway users</quote> and inserting <quote>road users</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H0AB3084EFFC04BEF8CB5456993D57D8A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)(iii) by striking <quote>motorists (including motorcyclists), bicyclists, pedestrians, persons with disabilities, and other highway users</quote> and inserting <quote>road users</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26475C23F4E14326A1189EF0F0436A5E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H1918D69222EE49058420C0D2710EB3D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="HD8D00B7656EE48239930922224ED06CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the MAP–21, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H0B0A47A4E1A84F39B0A6ED350ACB4CC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="HF86B762C16814DD68CE5B656A75AEBF0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by inserting <quote>and serious injury</quote> after <quote>fatality</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="H045C14DAEEBF4461B89DDC4CF7E658AB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (vii) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subclause><subclause id="HAB49A63A24FE442D802820FE643A63A4"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clause (viii) as clause (ix); and</text></subclause><subclause id="HDA1EE5D17212445EB5A81F62DC9200F9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (vii) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95EADA9EE7A64F2CB42339EDE107201D" style="USC"><clause id="HD2D3D605A77B4D42915C3E40B205AD6D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the findings of a vulnerable road user safety assessment of the State; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C2E4F4DBFD74BBB87F360DAD38E017A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(i) by striking <quote>subsection (a)(11)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)(13)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8187B6EAA8B344C895D358045A677588"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="H18523EF30FB646E3B35C79643751E6E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C) by striking <quote>, without regard to whether the project is included in an applicable State strategic highway safety plan</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4789808AEA564F16A1BA27494EEEB0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BD791F7A85F470D9DC0F17ACD5396D6" style="USC"><paragraph id="H00C87955CAFA4EFCBAB1B6D362AC364D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Flexible funding for specified safety projects</header><subparagraph id="H664C7E131902444B8727A4E30CA68FEF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To advance the implementation of a State strategic highway safety plan, a State may use not more than 10 percent of the amounts apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(3) for a fiscal year to carry out specified safety projects.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE9BE26294694866B9DB4D341FC02069"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule of statutory construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a State to revise any State process, plan, or program in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20ADD32D08E2452EBE9417E4AC40ABB2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Effect of paragraph</header><clause id="H6DB24E0129BD4C8892B3BA2CB730C950"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project funded under this paragraph shall be subject to all requirements under this section that apply to a highway safety improvement project.</text></clause><clause id="H4150FF4F894D47F6A0E9E7EFA0042FD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other apportioned programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to amounts that may be obligated for noninfrastructure projects apportioned under any other paragraph of section 104(b). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFF5C9AFEE624F4BBD7A67079AFDF527"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="H0569860E750A4962883AE146E58BBF98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F91CE62F8C84613B2D14BB2EB088BFE" style="USC"><paragraph id="H8CF647EC63494E1B803F40E84E38B26E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>High-risk rural road safety</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF4F36AA1617B4B24BF61F00A5566570C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that the fatality rate on rural roads in a State for the most recent 2-year period for which data are available exceeds the median fatality rate for rural roads among all States, such State shall be required to—</text><clause commented="no" id="HE06F7191C1F84CAAA5054D8EF064FA0C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">obligate over the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which such determination is made for projects on high-risk rural roads an amount not less than 7.5 percent of the amounts apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(3) for fiscal year 2020; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H53020728A8B643A0A5CCC8A8F20BEA52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include, in the subsequent update to the State strategic highway safety plan, strategies to reduce the fatality rate.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD49B325AAA0B41749952379F0512ADD0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Source of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts obligated under subparagraph (A) shall be from amounts described under section 133(d)(1)(B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A3A11C836B14898B916D86EF37FC833"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Annual determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The determination described under subparagraph (A) shall be made on an annual basis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HED4DC66A5CA242E68948681E10BB7C67"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out a project with an amount obligated under subparagraph (A), a State shall consult with, as applicable, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional transportation planning organizations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1993AD7EDB148AA8DFA59E7159C2C77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H397AE75C40AB43EC91A520AFF1C7E794"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">drivers</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">road users</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HB548A15491BD4432884EFBDDF366A089"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>drivers and pedestrians</quote> and inserting <quote>road users</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H5F7D1DBD18C346E59B10D6038C7B4C91"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>address the increases in</quote> and inserting <quote>reduce</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF03E227B692D42AFAD4FDC4E5BBDD563"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02E74122272044B3BEEF2AE0ABFA48E9" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H6CD1B35C4BA34368999FA3892F1A250F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user safety</header><subparagraph id="H55AEDCC796024E3AB6A4AFAC821916A4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>High risk States</header><clause id="HE803F86917B3466B817F4AD329BEE445"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall determine on an annual basis whether the number of vulnerable road user fatalities and serious injuries per capita in a State over the most recent 2-year period for which data are available exceeds the median number fatalities in all such areas over such 2-year period.</text></clause><clause id="HDCFE3416B94B45D99D41677A625CABF6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Obligation requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that the number of vulnerable road user fatalities and serious injuries per capita in a State over the most recent 2-year period for which data are available exceeds the median number of such fatalities and serious injuries per capita over such 2-year period among all States, that State shall be required to obligate over the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which such determination is made an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount set aside in such State under section 133(h)(1) for fiscal year 2020 (less any amounts obligated for projects in that State as required by subparagraph (B)(ii)) for—</text><subclause id="HE8F57A63A12F4DB68CF4D74D5CE7B6FF"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first two fiscal years after the enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>—</text><item id="HAA31B522F03B498D8BAD7155FE2CFACA"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performing the vulnerable road user safety assessment as required by subsection (l);</text></item><item id="H5ABCFAC30C484E15BD9B0AA178F1C025"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing matching funds for transportation alternatives safety projects as identified in section 133(h)(7)(B); or</text></item><item id="HB48274CDAB8348BBA6161DB7A278410B"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects eligible under subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (I) of section 133(h); and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="HEC927AD5703244AE823407DDB25EFFC9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in each 2-year period thereafter, projects identified in the program of projects described in subsection (l)(2)(C).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFF47502BB3F46D09646A71E09A869D9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High risk areas</header><clause id="H6E7A509E8B944CEFBE181DA1D885D4B2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall determine on an annual basis whether the number of vulnerable road user fatalities per capita in a transportation management area over the most recent 2-year period for which data are available exceeds the median number fatalities in all such areas over such 2-year period.</text></clause><clause id="H457E54DF41BA447A9078D23A00C9A3CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Obligation requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that the number of vulnerable road user fatalities per capita in the transportation management area over the most recent 2-year period for which data are available exceeds the median number of such fatalities over such 2-year period among all such areas, then there shall be required to be obligated over the 2 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which such determination is made, for projects identified in the program of projects described in subsection (l)(7)(C), an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount set aside for that urbanized area under section 133(h)(2) for fiscal year 2020.</text></clause><clause id="H8E9EFAEEAED04F909A042CE9427A8D55"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The obligation requirement described in clause (ii) shall not take effect until the subject metropolitan planning organization has developed the vulnerable road user safety assessment described in subsection (l)(7).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5599E6510A1C4835A27B2B27E29DA63B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Source of funds</header><clause id="H00EF16CADE6F4065B3ED4DFEED74B229"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts required to be obligated under this paragraph shall be from amounts apportioned under section 104(b) except for—</text><subclause id="HAFD17394CD4645AA98A691D46912E470"><enum>(I)</enum><text>amounts described in section 133(d)(1)(A); and</text></subclause><subclause id="H3009FA11B2D845F890D4BE95516EC213"><enum>(II)</enum><text>amounts set aside under section 133(h).</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HF5AE16DD6BD24D68BFF709F90706771B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Areas in a high risk State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an area subject to the obligation requirement described in subparagraph (B)(ii) is located in a State required to obligate funds to vulnerable road user safety under subparagraph (A)(ii), any obligations in such State for projects identified in the program of projects described in subsection (l)(7)(C) shall count toward such State’s obligation requirement under subparagraph (A)(ii).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12603769AC8C485BB38C5DBBD40B900A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="HA19524C8BCD04C7384B2AA52F0CAF42F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including any efforts to reduce vehicle speed</quote> after <quote>under this section</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58B71D57F27D4123BBC18C00644B96BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and projects identified under a vulnerable road user safety assessment</quote> after <quote>projects</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H880543447B6C44C3BE2011603AB35EF7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63B0C88EF6884D198DADA94382F0C40E" style="USC"><subsection id="HD2F33DEAD7354555AC9E41D9C2479628"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user safety assessment</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HBE14C9C1B4144712AE2042CBA8C099BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, each State shall create a vulnerable road user safety assessment. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H131AF52F1AA844A5BE3F7598276E4C4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vulnerable road user safety assessment required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="HBCF1707E4F72477E9D89A2EFF4C3BD2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the location within the State of each vulnerable road user fatality and serious injury, including, if available, the design speed of the roadway at any such location;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56E1EE0709C54165A798D0530CE7DC6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any corridors identified by a State, in coordination with local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional transportation planning organizations that pose a high risk of a vulnerable road user fatality or serious injury, including, if available, the design speeds of such corridors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D99A3408044433882D435E3BC335FBD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a program of projects or strategies to reduce safety risks to vulnerable road users in corridors identified under subparagraph (B), in coordination with local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional transportation planning organizations that represent a high-risk area identified under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE37360E2ADB5441BBD604141BCD2DD60"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In creating a vulnerable road user safety assessment under this subsection, a State shall assess the last 5 years of available data. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C44058D133E468C86BF2A010328ED63"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In creating a vulnerable road user safety assessment under this subsection, a State shall—</text><subparagraph id="HF0F9E7C743694A989997263CD464CEEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration a safe system approach; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A0B1480B6B7445AB663DC7F6A6D4CC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate with local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional transportation planning organizations that represent a high-risk area identified under paragraph (2)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9813075222BF4FF5884B465AC5500E1A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Update</header><text>A State shall update a vulnerable road user safety assessment on the same schedule as the State updates the State strategic highway safety plan.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H033D2CC8F9DB468E833FD38109FFE705"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transportation system access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program of projects developed under paragraph (2)(C) may not degrade transportation system access for vulnerable road users.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9032DEE2B745495FB576B3A7C9EF984C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Urbanized area assessments</header><subparagraph id="HAC371DBF5D334F0782DEEC2AB74C1201"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A metropolitan planning organization representing a transportation management area shall, in consultation with local governments in such area, complete a vulnerable road user safety assessment based on the most recent 5 years of available data at least once every 4 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB6F8EAFDC4074BD3BA1735D29DB4955D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The assessment completed under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause id="HEF01DD1DDF78455EAD88F7541AB2D932"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the location within the area of each vulnerable road user fatality and, if available, serious injury;</text></clause><clause id="HB364426C295349AA9FAE4B697F7D7B73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of any corridors that represent a high-risk area identified under paragraph (2)(B) or have otherwise been identified by the metropolitan planning organization or local government that pose a high risk of a vulnerable road user fatality or serious injury; and</text></clause><clause id="HCEF126F251684920B3FB1F380BD68AA3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a program of projects or strategies to reduce safety risks to vulnerable road users in corridors identified under subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1B246B3AAB234BC49216884A3C1AA23E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="H4E56938755B149D99BB5CBF7EFF161F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading for subsection (a)(8) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Road users</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Road user</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H143D5E9F8785487983A26C02A2F85539"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i)(2)(D) by striking <quote>safety safety</quote> and inserting <quote>safety</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE927092FC78B44EBA81FD1EF8953765E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>High-Risk rural roads</header><paragraph id="H7C7B4B947BE343DCA8034C7ACB22539F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall update the study described in paragraph (1) of section 1112(b) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">23 U.S.C. 148</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF387C917D125496D8E12775008AD9B4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of Transportation an updated report of the report described in paragraph (2) of section 1112(b) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">23 U.S.C. 148</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1EB3B505C8F427ABDE75BEB639BED4A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Best practices manual</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of submission of the report described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall update the best practices manual described in section 1112(b)(3) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">23 U.S.C. 148</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6309414546B5445CAB6B2D5C81527BBC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H448CA7A253E043D4974D3130A1C33EA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H86E55359448943A0885F521615708188"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>subsection (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (i)</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9ADD43EB2F1A40E284B31893C9612322"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by inserting <quote>shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems), publicly accessible charging stations, docks, and storage for electric bicycles and micromobility devices,</quote> after <quote>carsharing</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B54C64314334295BC1346F18EE0256C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(B) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6D8928482D940738F007193CDF27ED4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB74701ECA73246B8894FA9CC309ACA08"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18C26C0F8B1B4115BBECBEE0A2B8C414" style="USC"><paragraph id="H754EAC0B5E1A4D3A9EBAE97C16005596"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the project or program mitigates seasonal or temporary traffic congestion from long-haul travel or tourism. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB244A92372342B4BB762EFACB13753D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HBA2E62A9C6BA4144818C546C471CEEDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H18FF6FDBD8234DE4B603CF7920C56538"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">, hydrogen vehicle,</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Electric vehicle</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H9164E8341E2E4A67AFA0098E549853B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>hydrogen or</quote> after <quote>charging stations or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H67F3F679F31E423B8717761EA83530A6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, hydrogen-powered,</quote> after <quote>battery powered</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2809CC0F0A604E0DA534E387F3C79BA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>, and is consistent with section 166</quote> after <quote>travel times</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCEA9DA26B5BE4554B25D097E194802BF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H32ACE49BA35447538E32B003F9968356" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="HB1EF40EEBA6B4AC7A818EF3CBEF1F6E2"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Operating assistance</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H0D05673CF0A8457EA59459F8DCE944DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(4) in an area of such State that is otherwise eligible for obligations of such funds for operating costs under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 or on a system for which CMAQ funding was made available, obligated, or expended in fiscal year 2012, or, notwithstanding subsection (b), on a State-supported Amtrak route with a cost-sharing agreement under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 or alternative cost allocation under section 24712(g)(3) of title 49.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H10768EF4C0BC4CD897C643196165F598"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Time limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the amount of time for which a State may obligate funds under paragraph (1) for operating assistance for an area of a State or on a system, the Secretary shall allow such obligations to occur, in such area or on such system—</text><subparagraph id="HBBF862506D8846EEA951B01D28CCA9F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with a time limitation of not less than 3 years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE4FA0D79C3B4298898E3EC9D857534E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of projects that demonstrate continued net air quality benefits beyond 3 years, as determined annually by the Secretary in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with no imposed time limitation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H928446B7F2594178BD8D2657FDAAA831" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1211.</enum><header>Electric vehicle charging stations</header><subsection id="HDDDBF6D0EA9B4488A4FD33FC3ABBC6D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electric vehicle charging stations</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/154">section 154</external-xref> the following new section:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H284D5A7ACECE4E45AB24E4F56A319468" style="USC"><section id="HDDF0C856D4594A6382463C7A85981657"><enum>155.</enum><header>Electric vehicle charging stations</header><subsection id="HDD527DCF08A943AEB88A8C070F3F05D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any electric vehicle charging infrastructure funded under this title shall be subject to the requirements of this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7A6365EA219C44919B44B89ACAEEDB1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interoperability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An electric vehicle charging station funded under this title shall—</text><paragraph id="HA9C3433E3C6D49BD9A0D70ECE40C6F12"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a charging connector type or means to transmit electricity to vehicles that meets applicable industry accepted practices and safety standards; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H37D316DFD58848B7A87D4EF48A16DF4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have the ability to serve vehicles produced by more than one vehicle manufacturer.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H37488FC556D24776B8E29D4E1388EBB2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Open access to payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Electric vehicle charging stations shall provide payment methods available to all members of the public to ensure secure, convenient, and equal access and shall not be limited by membership to a particular payment provider.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD13BD451FF5F4C73B34890F8558133FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Network capability</header><text>An electric vehicle charging station funded under this title shall be capable of being remotely monitored.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD85413C3EFD94F0BA821ECA8BAF354EA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Standards and guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 180 days after enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall, as appropriate, develop standards and guidance applicable to any electric vehicle charging station funded in whole or in part under this title related to—</text><paragraph id="H83FD3B15D7B047B58530B1505D221ED2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the installation, operation, or maintenance by qualified technicians of electric vehicle charging infrastructure; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H355067B10BBE4349919F607F6ABEF816"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the physical, software, and payment interoperability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB86A09D8B85F4C6D9902D51FBFA1072E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any traffic control device or on-premises sign acquired, installed, or operated related to an electric vehicle charging station funded under this title; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H396FE489BD45443DA7135BA779B085FA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>network connectivity of electric vehicle charging, including measures to protect personal privacy and ensure cybersecurity.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H78136F3B51DC4757A3A705B289052B2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/154">section 154</external-xref> the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2241EF49957E4291870C6448CF88A507" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">155. Electric vehicle charging stations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF52AB65931D64235ABF48E27686D7916"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Electric vehicle charging signage</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall update the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="HA13C747F81AF430BBC6827196820E5AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure uniformity in providing road users direction to electric charging stations that are open to the public; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H00ADE54FC224441E82E937BDBFA1BD70"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow the use of a comprehensive system of signs for electric vehicle charging providers to help drivers identify the type of charging and connector types available at the location. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B125EE7F8234F49A1FFA8DF245940A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agreements relating to the use and access of rights-of-Way of the interstate system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 111 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBDB6A408653F4156A83828BD4874C49F" style="OLC"><subsection id="HB3D1140F26EA402BB90644460F4A3E3A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Interstate system rights-of-Way</header><paragraph id="H6F2AB7D33DB94BF98F5AB84091654D7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall permit, consistent with section 155, the charging of electric vehicles on rights-of-way of the Interstate System, including in—</text><subparagraph id="H26B18D19FC574F1FBAAE5601968251D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a rest area; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67C4280BAD604B9CA0E6287C38DE1CDC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a fringe or corridor parking facility, including a park and ride facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE98CB618A6D4487B770978EC7F3F643"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall permit commercial activities on rights-of-way of the Interstate System, except as necessary for the charging of electric vehicles in accordance with this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H24A9BF03874140A18BA53DD3E0BF857C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1212.</enum><header>National highway freight program</header><subsection id="H4523BA0AB7604A819C8E491F8B0A2564"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD10C65BB508A44DEB9D194D6976754F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H6C67E88C27EA46E6806D83595D9DF4FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBB5AE5393EC4B35862874BBF497F940"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H245912BB10AB43AE8DB93525235064CD" style="USC"><paragraph id="H4A3A732EF03F40F5A9580371CA3EB649"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce the environmental impacts of freight movement on the National Highway Freight Network, including—</text><subparagraph id="H2418E6C30B5E47E28EA487C112374021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A940BF5C4F64F48B3D7A93C44ADD1E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local air pollution, including local pollution derived from vehicles idling at railway crossings; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1027837B42724DE785922E3CC36E4236"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimizing, capturing, or treating stormwater runoff and addressing other adverse impacts to water quality; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H237A604C91424F05AB3EE11F32C163CE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>wildlife habitat loss; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1EFA08930F24445AA39B6E33C82C741"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to decrease any adverse impact of freight transportation on communities located near freight facilities or freight corridors. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FBB760B91504C51A3AA581F631272A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2) by striking <quote>150 miles</quote> and inserting <quote>300 miles</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF335ED05FFA44DDB92C13B6D389BE35B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(4) by striking <quote>75 miles</quote> and inserting <quote>150 miles</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF437E99BB3574B67B9D343298842E138"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h) by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>shall prepare</quote> and inserting <quote>As part of the report required under section 503(b)(8), the Administrator shall biennially prepare</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FC1A62A2B5945E2A873C80174A76196"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="H8230B5EA9CA242C9B93BFF15D57A1301"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99F342DAEBE640AEBEFCF334E03AABC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F6BC7D4D73A4BC39AC4B45CCBE335DD" style="USC"><paragraph id="HF75FA9D417BC4569B32177B082E00EDB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Freight planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State may not obligate funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(5) unless the State has developed, updated, or amended, as applicable, a freight plan in accordance with section 70202 of title 49.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFACA01615EE48EA91B91F7E0FC8ECE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="H5EDFB4297EA6413D9F2A203B7EF36010"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4D31BB56CC0D462FBE3A6832149D147C" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB5BDBED8325C4547BF38484A9CD2F5D8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of a project described in subparagraph (C)(xxiii) shall fund only elements of such project that provide public benefits.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H7F8E6526F57D4250A4EFE17F4BB612BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause id="HC9AEED374255403EB92DA7C42F7DED4B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by inserting <quote>and freight management and operations systems</quote> after <quote>freight transportation systems</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H22B0CB8D4DAD43258817827B8DFD0186"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by amending clause (xxiii) to read as follows: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B5FDF26E5AD4F09835E9DEDA7A32148" style="USC"><clause id="H04DD0317A7484759B57F62E88331EADC"><enum>(xxiii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Freight intermodal or freight rail projects, including—</text><subclause id="H1E98379C81EA406F994E51B84ACFB6A2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects within the boundaries of public or private freight rail or water facilities (including ports); </text></subclause><subclause id="HEED64511062E4B85A8B53972C61B04FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects that provide surface transportation infrastructure necessary to facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, and access into or out of the facility; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H7B5115D2BB734A55BEE4C7B492CF053E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any other surface transportation project to improve the flow of freight into or out of a facility described in subclause (I) or (II). </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H975C5EC2304C4B1297BC0FEB195ECFC5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>paragraph (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (3)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD705455A93A4DB294C92152689F2C13"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD7D7D88AD3004D708DAAE3CAAB49E294"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>ports-of entry</quote> and inserting <quote>ports-of-entry</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4A5A55E418CE455082A663E9003C781C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National highway freight network</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a congressionally designated future Interstate, or any portion thereof, is included in a State Freight Plan (regardless of whether such project is included in the freight investment plan of the State) approved by the Department of Transportation prior to October 1, 2021, such route shall be considered to be on the National Highway Freight Network established under section 167(c) of title 23, United States Code. </text></subsection></section><section id="H1B0B4FE60A074A3D8844FB6705718D00"><enum>1213.</enum><header>Carbon pollution reduction</header><subsection id="HF0C12AC4242E4879BE90A767FE8E005D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7463D6C2812444E8B4CB080F67414030" style="USC"><section id="HAF127B54FE0046B5B16D388156F9496A"><enum>171.</enum><header>Carbon pollution reduction</header><subsection id="H858BFC73874441CCB662597AC88DC103"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a carbon pollution reduction program to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system.</text></subsection><subsection id="H15972F2C99BD47AFAB5F8F1C2296DB81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>A project is eligible for funding under this section if such project—</text><paragraph id="H01BC624DBE7B4ECBB17979A30A1CBC92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is expected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4B17201F05E48BEB41E728DEAC3F901"><enum>(2)</enum><text>will help a State meet the greenhouse gas emissions performance targets established under section 150(d); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF305866CDDFE4FE49BE55D8E07B3E0DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is—</text><subparagraph id="HD2344C4AFE594C5E80EEAE5DFDACE90A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eligible for assistance under this title or under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 or is a capital project for vehicles and facilities (whether publicly or privately owned) that are used to provide intercity passenger service by bus; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H348263CEA9624B4A9BC12B3824B4C93D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a capital project, as such term is defined in section 22906 of title 49, to improve intercity rail passenger transportation, provided that the project will yield a significant reduction in single occupant vehicle trips and improve mobility on public roads.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC5D5E4B1C624C28B7C48A7801E8B80E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue guidance on methods of determining the reduction of single occupant vehicle trips and improvement of mobility on public roads as those factors relate to intercity rail passenger transportation projects under subsection (b)(4).</text></subsection><subsection id="H3C1C7DFBDAED497CBCFC72B249C8650B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Operating expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may use not more than 10 percent of the funds provided under section 104(b)(9) for the operating expenses of public transportation and passenger rail transportation projects.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA1B72E4345DB4A7AA47A0DC47891803A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Single-Occupancy vehicle highway facilities</header><text>None of the funds provided under this section may be used for a project that will result in the construction of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles unless the project consists of a high occupancy vehicle facility and is consistent with section 166.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6174AE9A2820483285A50B7766ECA318"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><paragraph id="H4390C635676843B893938242A463BE63"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall annually evaluate the progress of each State in carrying out the program under this section by comparing the percent change in carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in the State calculated as—</text><subparagraph id="H943AC2B7B0E54EE885D122D27E2E527F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in the State for the most recent year for which there is data; divided by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AD304F7E06E4D808739700DEF974D96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the average annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in the State in calendar years 2015 through 2019.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H13134FE9F7D545D3B818D05F92280C3D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HCA43ED37609D4D1297358886D7818BCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prior to the effective date of the greenhouse gas performance measures under section 150(c)(7)(A), use such data as are available, which may include data on motor fuels usage published by the Federal Highway Administration and information on emissions factors or coefficients published by the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE81C8CF600241099B1BBDD4E43FB63B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>following the effective date of the greenhouse gas performance measures under section 150(c)(7)(A), use such measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2530215E52342118521DB791518AB12"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text>The Secretary shall annually issue a carbon pollution reduction progress report, to be made publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation, that includes—</text><paragraph id="HB3168670C1AD4BA2B6B6510CEFEC51F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the results of the evaluation under subsection (f) for each State; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5608D360CF484B9699BBAA8EF84F5C08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a ranking of all the States by the criteria under subsection (f), with the States that, for the year covered by such report, have the largest percentage reduction in annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads being ranked the highest.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC750A151FFB5426DB710037FEE2FCD18"><enum>(h)</enum><header>High-Performing States</header><paragraph id="HAB5920565DBB4711BB70BEBCEE3BE7B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, each State that is 1 of the 15 highest ranked States, as determined under subsection (g)(2), and that achieves a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads, as determined by the evaluation in subsection (f), shall be designated as a high-performing State for the following fiscal year. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7029A01A3E8C46F08F57A3FB2A4EAB06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>For each State that is designated as a high-performing State under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1C47063F70FA44AF882A8DDD67C373A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notwithstanding section 120, the State may use funds made available under this title to pay the non-Federal share of a project under this section during any year for which such State is designated as a high-performing State; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H405F4E3411304B8586B405329719D2F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notwithstanding section 126, the State may transfer up to 50 percent of funds apportioned under section 104(b)(9) to the program under section 104(b)(2) in any year for which such State is designated as a high-performing State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A0F1F95227E4F4593392AAE1FBEAD4E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each State that is 1 of the 15 lowest ranked States, as determined under subsection (g)(2), the Secretary shall transfer 10 percent of the amount apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2) in the fiscal year following the year in which the State is so ranked, not including amounts set aside under section 133(d)(1)(A) and under section 133(h) or 505(a), to the apportionment of the State under section 104(b)(9).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H976662593DAE4C9485CC8E30371EDE5D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall not conduct a transfer under paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="H57607D1D6DBF40BA98435DE1AC9B1AAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>until the first fiscal year following the effective date of greenhouse gas performance measures under section 150(c)(7)(A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C03D6FD4B074398BD10CA35CB27AFDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to a State in any fiscal year following the year in which such State achieves a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads in such year as determined by the evaluation under subsection (f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B209B52484C4A57A3544F96C018E976"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section and periodically thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue a report—</text><paragraph id="H5431477E19284881BBEE429424EA3A8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>detailing, based on the best available science, what types of projects eligible for assistance under this section are expected to provide the most significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F02B5D3D6844120935D1B0B9C50B8B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>detailing, based on the best available science, what types of projects eligible for assistance under this section are not expected to provide significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H23EA443E4EDD4598AE8E3DF62B7725FF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFBD1610562A647BB9D9774FD6021CA62" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">171. Carbon pollution reduction.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H1EA0D361FE8840C58F78269191E80A91"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Subsection (b)(2) of section 171 of title 23, United States Code, as added by this section, shall apply to a State beginning on the first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the State sets greenhouse gas performance targets under section 150(d) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="H1CFFD29D3B7D442E92F6CC5E618640CA"><enum>1214.</enum><header>Recreational trails</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 206 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HBB2B793FA7EE4182BD5CB3066534BA3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="HE60F8FA354DE4B05A3B236F01B33912E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>except for</quote> and all that follows and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3535024C847648FBB25B02F7E0B9BB46" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>except for—</text><subparagraph id="H90282BC8A6BF4A3C88F2CA5C93DD66F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motorized wheelchair; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97E8EEFD3CCB498B8E28C96C6852FB85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in any case in which applicable laws and regulations permit use, an electric bicycle, as defined in section 217(j).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B71CE01FA764ECBB5D632D5274F2BBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="HF24FE24CCB324CECAE0631697030BC15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="H9E0BD0649621417BB0CAE4B8912A86E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H2ACEF13B50314581A59B135BD53679ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HFEF69FF823AC47D4B8310625CEACBB79" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="H319E3729F77D40BD9E395A9CDFB624E3"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">electric bicycling.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H790A0B3D80614ED892175BEA91648F0C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H2224B9F7AA1C4FE3A4FA2F577A383E1B" style="USC"><subsection id="H999FA7D2F5A543BCB430804D771A2236" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 113 shall not apply to projects under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H9D65325BBD1E4FB389C8FEBF4A6237FB"><enum>1215.</enum><header>Safe routes to school program</header><subsection id="H65174EC523AD43629EF29D097BDC6FB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/2">Chapter 2</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/210">section 210</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block id="H741FF11ABEA84731A485135CC3FE9F2B" style="USC"><section id="HD65098B0F4194E918F6B03EFA5530A11"><enum>211.</enum><header>Safe routes to school program</header><subsection id="H1CE2414B7102488989982741F852DA44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a safe routes to school program for the benefit of children in primary, middle, and high schools. </text></subsection><subsection id="HA4C3F8EDDF504626883C9B57D5D3B13F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the program shall be—</text><paragraph id="H3A63C23F359F4D4FB48C52D7D686EDE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B28500B25C74F52B32A543B9ECF539D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFCC0A584CFB943A1A08B9C704BB1EFB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H760A061A4C904366A13B676E0EDF7FBF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Amounts apportioned to a State under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 104(b) may be used to carry out projects, programs, and other activities under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H3987B20C7CB04F2294789F2EC529CB98"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>Projects, programs, and activities funded under this section may be carried out by eligible entities described under section 133(h)(4)(B) that demonstrate an ability to meet the requirements of this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H032E45E2103143F8A8A7250F109C419B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible projects and activities</header><paragraph id="HB5DF6BBCD6DC44B5A7B9CA5416CA1F97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Infrastructure-related projects</header><subparagraph id="H0ADBAAD9A42A4F868CA4971E1A0CCCDB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State may obligate funds under this section for the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure-related projects that will substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school, including sidewalk improvements, traffic calming and speed reduction improvements, pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements, on-street bicycle facilities, off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of schools.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE32BB7224382490AA228DDD327B66101"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Location of projects</header><text>Infrastructure-related projects under subparagraph (A) may be carried out on any public road or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity of schools.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H86911A2CBFE34486B19F66404322EE63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Noninfrastructure-related activities</header><text>In addition to projects described in paragraph (1), a State may obligate funds under this section for noninfrastructure-related activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school, including—</text><subparagraph id="H60784BE081064482A0AB94C087B9909A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public awareness campaigns and outreach to press and community leaders;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1C170098C654A3598BE2343E9E1A91C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DC323880F0C4BE3AC3509F095E19C98"><enum>(C)</enum><text>student sessions on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and environment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD58A222443E480B8B2862B39607592A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>programs that address personal safety; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEE56CD1EEEF4217A76E8BFE01A131A5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>funding for training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to school programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H034DFD81BCF842498D08C5825FD41C0C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Safe routes to school coordinator</header><text>Each State receiving an apportionment under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 104(b) shall use a sufficient amount of the apportionment to fund a full-time position of coordinator of the State’s safe routes to school program. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H33F289C809F041F493EAC60C4A73E0CF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rural school district outreach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A coordinator described in paragraph (3) shall conduct outreach to ensure that rural school districts in the State are aware of such State’s safe routes to school program and any funds authorized by this section. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF9721BA7F294D3380D0813F6818A742"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project, program, or activity under this section shall be 100 percent. </text></subsection><subsection id="H88032A14C46E4CC68B8DF7A3A1FB2E7E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><paragraph id="H8B5BF18A63D047B4AA6FB9F604A09781"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain a national safe routes to school clearinghouse to—</text><subparagraph id="HA3404955196045AA98BEB743A583775C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop information and educational programs on safe routes to school; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB115C910C49F4827AD0A6AA217876829"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide technical assistance and disseminate techniques and strategies used for successful safe routes to school programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0D1A04EEB614579855B5F173F307A5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out this subsection using amounts authorized to be appropriated for administrative expenses under section 104(a).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC786CC00958F4D49A310CA42F659641F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="H60271479A5884B948A080D7762C4A0DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In the vicinity of schools</header><text>The term <term>in the vicinity of schools</term> means, with respect to a school, the area within bicycling and walking distance of the school (approximately 2 miles). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA44E139E20045B19F9D621F30586252"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Primary, middle, and high schools</header><text>The term <term>primary, middle, and high schools</term> means schools providing education from kindergarten through twelfth grade.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H9858FD78285D43DF9CCCFED2C425D51D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="HAF2C78D70C46415FBF99153D422D1443"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 1404 of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>; 119 Stat. 1228–1230), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FBF8819A8724281A4C374369B2646E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/2">chapter 2</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/210">section 210</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block id="H7572E65E121047409C547307E30CD5E6" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">211. Safe routes to school program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H51FADE23E2494055B828D437791A5B6A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1216.</enum><header>Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 217 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9474BD3AD8114E3D8F73743FF99B4775"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HA64BFCAC97134571BA187C5AAA48E46C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>104(b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>104(b)(4)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEC4085339D745748F67F4D7C2DA53B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a position</quote> and inserting <quote>at least one full-time positions</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H477BBACFFDDE4106BA158352F3571AE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>bicycles</quote> and inserting <quote>pedestrians or bicyclists</quote> each place such term appears;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H47AA55CFF8AC4BEF8625C514127255C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text><subparagraph id="HC5E5B48EC7BE4988BFDCB13DCB5C8426"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>or operators of micromobility devices</quote> after <quote>bicyclists</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EBCB0F9F9054DB7AE04EBC608609734"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF97A3C66014B409799D78CB3DE96436B" style="USC"><paragraph id="HAB484E7D24B84A949AFC8ECE1CFDC1E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electric bicycle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>electric bicycle</term> means mean a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts that can safely share a bicycle transportation facility with other users of such facility and meets the requirements of one of the following three classes:</text><subparagraph id="H9873A197650A4045A91578D118BC7294"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Class 1 electric bicycle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>class 1 electric bicycle</term> means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA126E1518C7A45DD922EDD4AABCDFF0A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Class 2 electric bicycle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>class 2 electric bicycle</term> means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19912EC077F74EB68AF9C5650DD7469F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Class 3 electric bicycle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>class 3 electric bicycle</term> means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H36DA31AF9C86401A872D72067586AAEC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Micromobility device</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>micromobility device</term> means any wheeled vehicle equipped with a low powered electric motor—</text><subparagraph id="H120110814C2940368105BFFF01F31378"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that is designed primarily for human transport;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B5200A1ECEB410399260E9C16F216F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that weighs not more than 100 pounds; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF5920C632534282B464BDD038D4DEB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that has a top speed of 20 miles per hour or less. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H6F72F9BB432E41C69553855009A8F2BE"><enum>1217.</enum><header>Noise barriers</header><subsection id="HE3CFF285582344D8B7DEB24421EBB219"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Permitting use of highway trust fund for construction of certain noise barriers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 339(b)(1) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block id="H13A8D14CFAC5491D990EA2236A6F9290" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H778BB16A36204847AD10A25F923DBF53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General rule</header><text>No funds made available out of the Highway Trust Fund may be used to construct a Type II noise barrier (as defined by section 772.5(I) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations) pursuant to subsections (h) and (I) of section 109 of title 23, United States Code, unless—</text><subparagraph id="HF7331F9240AE42609AE63C02A0BFCBA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such a barrier is part of a project approved by the Secretary before November 28, 1995; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF8BC94D0D1742C98B4F697A3491F742"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such a barrier separates a highway or other noise corridor from a group of structures of which the majority of those closest to the highway or noise corridor—</text><clause id="HC14A796FF2AE4478BAB0E70118FD1719"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are residential in nature; and</text></clause><clause id="H506726EB192F4E7ABC7D9F92DF747114"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>either—</text><subclause id="H151C5568576646B4B906C57511C510B4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>were constructed before the construction or most recent widening of the highway or noise corridor; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HCB89EE4218EC4495AE09789EBD3949EC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>are at least 10 years old.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H64A123D100254D34BCF7A43343C2A439"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility for surface transportation block grant funds</header><text>Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H91F4567AD5974DF7A03A0C4AFBA251C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3BBC6ECE547A40BAA74518350216BB5F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H15410B93A5A04EF3B29672A5096B6ED9"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Planning, design, or construction of a Type II noise barrier (as described in section 772.5 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H7E2A94FB5488409BA8A902E71140AB78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2) by inserting <quote>and paragraph (20)</quote> after <quote>(11)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H144B2A91B9134D6297D0F0ABD95B0A20" commented="no"><enum>1218.</enum><header>Safe streets for all</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H77D226BF682F46A185FDA353F13EFCAB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H45CC4A389D884DD6A0827D7A33D2DB86" commented="no"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Safe streets for all</header><paragraph id="H001981E9381544298DECF7515E0C0FFA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Safe streets set-aside</header><subparagraph id="HA59662249A1442E1BF1383AB123C7FA3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a safe streets program to eliminate the occurrence of transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries on public roads, with a focus on vulnerable road users. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H922BBC1259914FE28D5C6ABC0A2E55A5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Of the funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(3) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve an amount such that—</text><clause id="H63A9FAD6BF7E43539F0811687D77DECE" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary reserves a total under this subsection of $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; and </text></clause><clause id="HBAE2C2DF3D534E3E900C28F25223282F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State's share of that total is distributed in the same manner as the amount apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(3) for each fiscal year bears to the total amount of funds apportioned to all States under such section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2039E6411AE549488715DDB3C53431E8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Suballocation</header><text>For each fiscal year for which funds are set aside under this subsection, such funds shall be obligated within a State in the manner described in subsections (d) and (e) of section 133, except that, for the purposes of this subsection, the percentage referred to in section 133(d)(1)(A) shall be treated as 100 percent. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CB9767BB50643ECA8B7B56BA8FB7375" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><subparagraph id="H455173DB6D9F40428138D86DBD5C3493" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Funds set aside under this subsection shall be available for obligation—</text><clause id="H3DD4EC1237144F83B85AC41FFD3D8599" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for a complete streets project that supports the safe, comfortable, convenient, and independent movement of all users of the transportation system, of all ages and abilities, consistent with context sensitive design principles;</text></clause><clause id="HCC3BFC3F5C25401E96D9E2C9A380B546" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for activities eligible under the safe routes to school program under section 211;</text></clause><clause id="HC9167F4843594B3180EC3B3401461808" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to develop and implement the policies and procedures described in section 109(s);</text></clause><clause id="HA2F296D45B0644FAA815AC6A4D66C553" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for any element of vision zero planning described under section 1601 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title> and to implement an existing vision zero plan; </text></clause><clause id="H045BDD7C364E4140AEF4D101F09AFEA5" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for other activities in furtherance of the vulnerable road user safety assessment of the State or the metropolitan planning organization described under subsection (l); and </text></clause><clause id="H7704B5FB32A9423197778E330713F27D" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>for any other project, program, or plan eligible under this section that provides for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface transportation network, as determined by the Secretary. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF34B35D4CB074FB7A548A9D11D39248B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>If a State or metropolitan planning organization demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such State or metropolitan planning organization has met all its needs for vulnerable road user safety under this section, the State or metropolitan planning organization may use funds made available under this subsection for other highway safety improvement program purposes, subject to the suballocation under paragraph (2). The Secretary may not make a determination under this subparagraph if the State or metropolitan planning organization has been subject to the special rule described in subsection (g)(3) within the last 5 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H4B94AD6D855F4521882E7607A3984EB1" commented="no"><enum>1219.</enum><header>Youth service and conservation corps</header><subsection id="H11D33F7898CB4A54A1F077D3FD49F6F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/2">Chapter 2</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/211">section 211</external-xref> (as added by this Act) the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H2EDB7DD569934DEF808E2F250EEDD5E2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H57F69FF653C547908E915F422FF137EC" commented="no"><enum>212.</enum><header>Use of youth service and conservation corps</header><subsection id="H6A87310755754A4596AD56E216AC55EB" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may allow and shall encourage project sponsors to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth service or conservation corps, as described in sections 122(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12572">42 U.S.C. 12572(a)(2)</external-xref>) and 106(c)(3) of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12656">42 U.S.C. 12656(c)(3)</external-xref>) to perform appropriate projects eligible under sections 133(h), 162, 206, and 211.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE7F32A1A6C044817BED60BAA45F2C155" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Under any contract or cooperative agreement entered into with a qualified youth service or conservation corps under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HC15E1DC5F1BA4461AC2D992A06D1C306" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>set the amount of a living allowance or rate of pay for each participant in such corps at—</text><subparagraph id="H967E428A7A544A27890DDF4F8347AA4C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such amount or rate as required under State law in a State with such requirements; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60E39B91379D4091912DCE6217D3D713" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for corps in States not described in subparagraph (A), at such amount or rate as determined by the Secretary, not to exceed the maximum living allowance authorized by section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12594">42 U.S.C. 12594</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFFAA0C32849145A0B4443A3EDB739CC9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not subject such corps to the requirements of section 112 or 113.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H5D40D1A43F92460DB7BEB6862B8307CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/2">chapter 2</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/211">section 211</external-xref> (as added by this Act) the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HA0A1C39735A14EC3AE0DEB91E86CCB43" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">212. Use of youth service and conservation corps.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB728B59C0B1C4A159F8C75DAF5678E7A"><enum>C</enum><header>Project-Level Investments</header><section id="HF251D7EACAF245FA804A77C277C1F388" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Projects of national and regional significance</header><subsection id="HEB9FFF68471948D0BED869559255F537"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 117 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB072E5EBCA2463DB0A10F62C817CCB3" style="USC"><section id="HEB7E7B672CDD44479F4C792578AECE8E"><enum>117.</enum><header>Projects of national and regional significance</header><subsection commented="no" id="HBD675637245C4C0D866F43D9093E77D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a projects of national and regional significance program under which the Secretary may make grants to, and establish multiyear grant agreements with, eligible entities in accordance with this section. </text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7D9801A72FFE42CEAB2E1CA9E7E8A8B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7617A30AD99146A3B3F3E9C63CE1BA5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant amounts and project costs</header><paragraph id="H1011DD1898444B3A8B35E17EDDAB66C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each grant made under this section—</text><subparagraph id="HD80ACB48034B4012882CCA1BBE164587"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be in an amount that is at least $25,000,000; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34095F3F90024D8DBAD75E67506D246C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be for a project that has eligible project costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser of—</text><clause id="H6881C52B259E47AEBB4251C2B5F3CBD4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$100,000,000; or</text></clause><clause id="HFB73B09D8121439BB00E726410D24C53"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a project—</text><subclause id="HAF5B5C5211E24406B89874C0AC87047F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>located in 1 State or territory, 30 percent of the amount apportioned under this chapter to the State or territory in the most recently completed fiscal year; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H9B3B64AEF5D646808068FD5823FC4276"><enum>(II)</enum><text>located in more than 1 State or territory, 50 percent of the amount apportioned under this chapter to the participating State or territory with the largest apportionment under this chapter in the most recently completed fiscal year.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H79881D7745264B2B900E9E2713EF5828"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Large projects</header><text>For a project that has eligible project costs that are reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $500,000,000, a grant made under this section—</text><subparagraph id="H774D1A29E12D47FA93BCAC1B23A55A16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be in an amount sufficient to fully fund the project, or in the case of a public transportation project, a minimum operable segment, in combination with other funding sources, including non-Federal financial commitment, identified in the application; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H193635C21DAB4C3D831EDA8B123FBFDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may be awarded pursuant to the process under subsection (d), as necessary based on the amount of the grant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H53B7587B40614412BDC4D2A1236B009D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Multiyear grant agreements for large projects</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H7F9A1EA3D44D427CB03C73CF4B20AD18"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A large project that receives a grant under this section may be carried out through a multiyear grant agreement in accordance with this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H90AC3BEED67E4368A98A054314C0548D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A multiyear grant agreement for a large project shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H71BFE90C50584D00B112372DBCC11DB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish the terms of participation by the Federal Government in the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE3F09B260FD24BEE9148A768F0A8ADBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the amount of Federal financial assistance for the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF94E2019D7CA49558262E4018BE12BE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a schedule of anticipated Federal obligations for the project that provides for obligation of the full grant amount by not later than 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the initial amount is provided; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H87CD699CAB594D6DBD95CA2DBA96D116"><enum>(D)</enum><text>determine the period of time for completing the project, even if such period extends beyond the period of an authorization. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF6120E98A59242FFBAE4956E69FB5E14"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rules</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H35777B9D2521448FA04CF0DEF81C4E51"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A multiyear grant agreement under this subsection—</text><clause commented="no" id="HCD0F2FB9DD424B24AEAD3D171B948456"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall obligate an amount of available budget authority specified in law; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H989C98CCB5814A6680780AF85D07E6F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may include a commitment, contingent on amounts to be specified in law in advance for commitments under this paragraph, to obligate an additional amount from future available budget authority specified in law.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9BAA9A30CF1B475FA342F1212DC6AA4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contingent commitment</header><text>A contingent commitment under this subsection is not an obligation of the Federal Government under section 1501 of title 31.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H52E90C0EE42A4FFBA51A382BAEC9094F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Interest and other financing costs</header><clause commented="no" id="HAFF69591EF914E959C9EE080C49ADC18"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Interest and other financing costs of carrying out a part of the project within a reasonable time shall be considered a cost of carrying out the project under a multiyear grant agreement, except that eligible costs may not be more than the cost of the most favorable financing terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HDE8A7DBD216A4CF69D2223EDBDE09B62"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>The applicant shall certify to the Secretary that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H637CE1CAB38C496C9807036C2552ED44"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Advance payment</header><text>An eligible entity carrying out a large project under a multiyear grant agreement—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H40D85C0A17D44F8084F8009BF162298C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may use funds made available to the eligible entity under this title or title 49 for eligible project costs of the large project; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0EA82411AB00439089B99BDDDE78156A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be reimbursed, at the option of the eligible entity, for such expenditures from the amount made available under the multiyear grant agreement for the project in that fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H384BE5EC923749DCB5963FF1F32BC241"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HF698A7605114400C9A0CB23F0AD5856A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make a grant under this section only for a project that is a project eligible for assistance under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 and is—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7378899000F9448E8AB2ADDC8C66963A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a bridge project carried out on the National Highway System, or that is eligible to be carried out under section 165;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFD1BAF1A540A4890AE8FC2B629BCA659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a project to improve person throughput that is—</text><clause commented="no" id="H1370D282BD904B3B9971E3F2ECF2D68E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a highway project carried out on the National Highway System, or that is eligible to be carried out under section 165;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H2BD2A0DC7F8E4B12991A50FD9A70ABCB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a public transportation project; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HD008387488024E1B839391DDE43D92CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a capital project, as such term is defined in section 22906 of title 49, to improve intercity rail passenger transportation; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H24212DCE8C06466382A7B7BA60AE1531"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a project to improve freight throughput that is—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36AF9FEDA4EA4AFDBBA522E9DCD93EE3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a highway freight project carried out on the National Highway Freight Network established under section 167 or on the National Highway System;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3DF5C09FC4D74764946F703E7094E8D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a freight intermodal, freight rail, or railway-highway grade crossing or grade separation project; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H85480BA809D249178882EE6DD2A08C9B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, water (including ports), or intermodal facility and that is a surface transportation infrastructure project necessary to facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, or access into or out of the facility.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H080EFCB84820471CB5B2002C25DB0E82"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2F1BF066EF654D879D0C1248800D3FCA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Certain freight projects</header><text>Projects described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(C) may receive a grant under this section only if—</text><clause commented="no" id="H16496ED9A18541D6A7DFBA2601EBD278"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the project will make a significant improvement to the movement of freight on the National Highway System; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HF3DD9250517B49209E227D4F34FF95BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Federal share of the project funds only elements of the project that provide public benefits.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H36CF565BB8294110948A15191D158A04"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certain projects for person throughput</header><text>Projects described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(B) may receive a grant under this section only if the project will make a significant improvement in mobility on public roads.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HAE36521B291F4EBFA1FEE2718A219587"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use such grant for—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="H75A5BC5022404CCD92D4E2238F367575"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0AEEA9F1628D40A08FA19C62A6CA41EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements directly related to improving system performance.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC7993C5EAB224C15B68E8DB486C167EA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project requirements</header><text>The Secretary may select a project described under this section for funding under this section only if the Secretary determines that the project—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="HD4AB399B6B294C79866404CE557CC151"><enum>(1)</enum><text>generates significant regional or national economic, mobility, safety, resilience, or environmental benefits;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF6832135801E4CF6A82736512E1AA10A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is cost effective;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H293B2FCB078F45F1BEDA4E5590AFE263"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is based on the results of preliminary engineering;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2B95D2B4F4FE4912BE8E135FB76A849C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>has secured or will secure acceptable levels of non-Federal financial commitments, including—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB50243264AF14B5E97FA9BF434DBD727"><enum>(A)</enum><text>one or more stable and dependable sources of funding and financing to construct, maintain, and operate the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9D1F92C5D7E64239919DC3A0D1D214B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>contingency amounts to cover unanticipated cost increases;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H86B04A54B5844DE2B04A083A141C41B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>cannot be easily and efficiently completed without additional Federal funding or financial assistance available to the project sponsor, beyond existing Federal apportionments; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HABE6013716C7491BBB1D7B32E76AECDA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>is reasonably expected to begin construction not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for the project.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H93DF246133C14FD3B49989CD81A8E5F5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Merit criteria and considerations</header><paragraph id="H52E18086CF954004BB0ADE6B3F530D72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Merit criteria</header><text>In awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall evaluate the following merit criteria:</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF0ECAB21E2B24770B7049638018C5CA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The extent to which the project supports achieving a state of good repair.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H73893379F0FF42D08CA23A1217532F63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The level of benefits the project is expected to generate, including—</text><clause commented="no" id="H277BC8F534E247FD81A1DDFB03B7B565"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the costs avoided by the prevention of closure or reduced use of the asset to be improved by the project; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H7ABB1F16638C43749E51754A011F42A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reductions in maintenance costs over the life of the asset;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HBC92583665AC4E2CACCE332B3381EB92"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>safety benefits, including the reduction of accidents and related costs;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H37BCE50AE52C473BBE610AEF9BA68A91"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improved person or freight throughput, including congestion reduction and reliability improvements;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HACADECD695CF42AE9FDAFD876E3719BE"><enum>(v)</enum><text>national and regional economic benefits;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H7C4B90F258F4441683E0F7B4AE92C041"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>resilience benefits, including the ability to withstand disruptions from a seismic event;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HFB05C4E7E1444221AF510005BC756834"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>environmental benefits, including reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and air quality benefits; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HA6DE6BB397AC496486B36F982821F560"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>benefits to all users of the project, including pedestrian, bicycle, nonvehicular, railroad, and public transportation users. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9178215156B747DCB905ED81F24EE536"><enum>(C)</enum><text>How the benefits compare to the costs of the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA9F7527D5CE745CD8A6AA0492614DBBB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The average number of people or volume of freight, as applicable, supported by the project, including visitors based on travel and tourism.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70449A9B22D6401EA55F945F820CBF9E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall consider the following:</text><subparagraph id="HFA08249D41994954B715E9ECCCC0250C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Whether the project spans at least 1 border between 2 States.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5EF06FF81B974EEE933F9549098E4FB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the project serves low-income residents of low-income communities, including areas of persistent poverty, while not displacing such residents.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFEA1F75E5B4A45C5AF2F18769FC96DB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Whether the project uses innovative technologies, innovative design and construction techniques, or pavement materials that demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through sequestration or innovative manufacturing processes and, if so, the degree to which such technologies, techniques, or materials are used. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA463D6590DC4468A8427FE5D5E68DBCC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Whether the project improves connectivity between modes of transportation moving people or goods in the Nation or region.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC59AAE024C7347729BD9477BE92B8C23"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Whether the project provides new or improved connections between at least two metropolitan areas with a population of at least 500,000. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H816886EA6A57476897092323BA0A9B17"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the project would replace, reconstruct, or rehabilitate a high-commuter corridor (as such term is defined in section 203(a)(6)) that is in poor condition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF5A6EF336F54BA5AA72A97CBF7D8669"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Project selection</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H18798B94C3494A08AD573374A1C2BA7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>To evaluate applications for funding under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB4FABC7CAE524E4F9F9F9CAA455FA5B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine whether a project is eligible for a grant under this section;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H39F9E839D6A74182B332D0CF3472A3FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate, through a methodology that is discernible and transparent to the public, how each application addresses the merit criteria pursuant to subsection (h);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3528C767B3EB4FD4B933EB3D033E48BD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assign a quality rating for each merit criteria for each application based on the evaluation in subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H95AD39E89003457DB4D54E8D28A7B1DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensure that applications receive final consideration by the Secretary to receive an award under this section only on the basis of such quality ratings and that the Secretary gives final consideration only to applications that meet the minimally acceptable level for each of the merit criteria; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD4AF8F56C9DB4C0EA24CA59C2CF818E5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>award grants only to projects rated highly under the evaluation and rating process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H56B3DA84BE394054B2AF8F4918655C8D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations for large projects</header><text>In awarding a grant for a large project, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1DDC9674273049EC8999780EE0745A54"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider the amount of funds available in future fiscal years for the program under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H36BE53A1F38D4B11809294494B9C33EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assume the availability of funds in future fiscal years for the program that extend beyond the period of authorization based on the amount made available for the program in the last fiscal year of the period of authorization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9C074026219648E58CA2850B9260CCDB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographic distribution</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure geographic diversity and a balance between rural and urban communities among grant recipients over fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3F4B2547FC194D8CA1C53A5B68856AAA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication of methodology</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3FAEE0BB95714708A4F8279A3A8031EA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Prior to the issuance of any notice of funding opportunity for grants under this section, the Secretary shall publish and make publicly available on the Department’s website—</text><clause commented="no" id="HE280250F4D7447EEBFA32E10C81111EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a detailed explanation of the merit criteria developed under subsection (h);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5FD4BA86A892465081D1C155C9B75E69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the evaluation process under this subsection; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H2613960D783348E9B04FC05D69A77DB7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>how the Secretary shall determine whether a project satisfies each of the requirements under subsection (g).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H051225C301EE42A3B6E79AAC59093848"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall update and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation such information at any time a revision to the information described in subparagraph (A) is made.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H40A5476F7F754643942B1EA3E6D14477"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Information required</header><text>The Secretary shall include in the published notice of funding opportunity for a grant under this section detailed information on the rating methodology and merit criteria to be used to evaluate applications, or a reference to the information on the website of the Department of Transportation, as required by subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6FA31FC0860542A5A0238686B4839B4D"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H0DAE4EDD2B184EA7A57084F73924EFE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under this section may not exceed 60 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H882AE57F473449ED8E244D0DEA4B1709"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal involvement</header><text>Federal assistance other than a grant under this section may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of a project for which such a grant is made, except that the total Federal assistance provided for a project receiving a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9E3493C97C43418F9B09943BA4FE7FE9"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Bridge investments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $1,000,000,000 in each fiscal year to make grants for projects described in subsection (e)(1)(A).</text></subsection><subsection id="HC22FDCAA967B49C6B3669D69CA09848F"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><paragraph id="H7C0A74A56A2744739A711638DCC6BD13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant under this section, apply—</text><subparagraph id="H623044B5E11340888FB5901949D639AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements of this title to a highway project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47A36F0F0E5446418BC2F2E566958C90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 to a public transportation project; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15E67CC8023346D3BFE66341897C2E79"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the requirements of section 22905 of title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail project. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66F3B9BE94BA4BB789C512CE1B0A38E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multimodal projects</header><subparagraph id="HF50F0CF8FB1243D1BE40598EEBED96F6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H3C89D87063D24A5A918B9513EE714BA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the predominant modal component of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="H16689A1680284835B4A5C0B1CB3E294B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>apply the applicable requirements of such predominant modal component to the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89E2AEDC2A38463798E4AD4A2FF64CA1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><clause id="HDDAEA78FE81E44D29EF443265B0BDFE6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Passenger or freight rail component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any passenger or freight rail component of a project, the requirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 49 shall apply.</text></clause><clause id="H9092395247434A08891C63EA77561E57"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public transportation component</header><text>For any public transportation component of a project, the requirements of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC6BF73D9ACE4B2EA602EF9E388DA374"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Buy America</header><text>In applying the Buy America requirements under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/313">section 313</external-xref> of this title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) of title 49 to a multimodal project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H1D2832D893804F10B6CFB84D2D296A0D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consider the various modal components of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="H5024ADC8BF1B4209A30F14A5FBE5567E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek to maximize domestic jobs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H75D756FB6BE34E049432C418B653317C"><enum>(m)</enum><header>TIFIA program</header><text>At the request of an eligible entity under this section, the Secretary may use amounts awarded to the entity to pay subsidy and administrative costs necessary to provide the entity Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 with respect to the project for which the grant was awarded.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7E21621AFB084223B83483E2B3736741"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may use up to $5,000,000 for the costs of administering the program under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HACC9447C08C841279E0E5E2AA71ED91E"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve up to $5,000,000 to provide technical assistance to eligible entities. </text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H052FB87F303648EB931E28E8CC91B417"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Congressional Review</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HA92F929E774A48739722AF67ECFAB5EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not less than 60 days before making an award under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3035BD96A8FC4714B2FF0ECE533818A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all applications determined to be eligible for a grant by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB8F1EC7DC75A49EFA807D77990486E51"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the quality ratings assigned to each application pursuant to subsection (i); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEA30BDD00CDB4B1391D0B28CA07C895C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a list of applications that received final consideration by the Secretary to receive an award under this section;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBFA9E0F215B24A55A35924ADA913161B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each application proposed to be selected for a grant award;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3185BA866E2F4B41A3B7619827263E37"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">proposed grant amounts, including for each new multiyear grant agreement, the proposed payout schedule for the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7F987F5AD84B4413A1CB8AF7A3D8AF51"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the impacts of any large projects proposed to be selected on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 4 fiscal years, based on information available to the Secretary at the time of the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBCD7A72A3ACF47D99DB11F6D6C80FC85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Committee review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the last day of the 60-day period described in paragraph (1), each Committee described in paragraph (1) shall review the Secretary’s list of proposed projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD165F028EF9F42828C7CCD354372A93A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Congressional disapproval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not make a grant or any other obligation or commitment to fund a project under this section if a joint resolution is enacted disapproving funding for the project before the last day of the 60-day period described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDF05427554F3466283E47B7AD4F2364C"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Transparency</header><paragraph id="H47DC6633041644E1B53CCEB9F0511948"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after awarding a grant for a project under this section, the Secretary shall send to all applicants, and publish on the website of the Department of Transportation—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6391BF28EA954ABF95810E9E77470D26"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of each application made to the program for the grant application period; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE3EFDE7CD41F45BD83FA8EEB66FAB18C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the evaluation and justification for the project selection, including ratings assigned to all applications and a list of applications that received final consideration by the Secretary to receive an award under this section, for the grant application period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H50F1F3D2432B4157B7854C81E6880155"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, at the request of a grant applicant under this section, the opportunity to receive a briefing to explain any reasons the grant applicant was not awarded a grant. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2CCA5A8265F4B4F9458BBC44FB69478" commented="no"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><paragraph id="HE1F88128EE364B55ABA6514E28854D55" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State or a group of States; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D5C4DD778AC4F04A9425859526139FC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government, including a metropolitan planning organization, or a group of local governments; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H437C453391C342A59E773CDDAD61BE2E" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State or local government; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1457E6A28305487A8CBC361DE9CEAD8F" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H47732746A5514EAB9E362423DA4C2A2A" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3ADA417AAD7427693FF37930D6EDE22"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a Federal agency eligible to receive funds under section 201, 203, or 204, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Bureau of Land Management, that applies jointly with a State or group of States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H06D3E2ECFFA447EFB019615FB64850A0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a territory; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H21A49FB702544881AC102D48413F1E96" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in this paragraph. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H61F91376E3474ECEB11DC282386A00D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 117 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6A8F67C34FBC4F7AAF7D491E53AB22DE" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">117. Projects of national and regional significance.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H90104F0973C34897AC34E09790BFCF37" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Community transportation investment grant program</header><subsection id="H8C98D85D328C4D49BA48B71B480DC593"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA97F6B43986546C69CCD4225A194F92F" style="USC"><section id="HF2DA5C4B6E3A4E088E7352C792E1053F"><enum>173.</enum><header>Community transportation investment grant program</header><subsection id="H8C77A6061FE14E64AC30C496F3A07C88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a community transportation investment grant program to improve surface transportation safety, state of good repair, accessibility, and environmental quality through infrastructure investments.</text></subsection><subsection id="HADEE76F762DC4446BF9949E952182F70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant authority</header><paragraph id="H3449D123387E4F678CA9A8871794EC4A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD11883073915406C8B41EA7C708AC968"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The maximum amount of a grant under this section shall be $25,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H096876C63FFA4BDDB6267F0DBE585954"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5E618107B64741E985627A09420319BA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant amounts for an eligible project carried out under this section may be used for—</text><paragraph id="H4762597728364BB187CE7E7C90D83B8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5203F7BB4D47401AAB97A0A6B6C60661"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to such land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE2AFA643D1D54935AB4C03F097AC8EA6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rural and community setasides</header><paragraph id="H0DA23BD8C32545E4BDC4221BDB6DD7B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall reserve—</text><subparagraph id="HAE7AD1E5AA0A44C2B74C172AECEAA626"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 25 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for projects located in rural areas; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9CB458DC7D5E40B89829DD5A0EA1D21C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than 25 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for projects located in urbanized areas with a population greater than 49,999 individuals and fewer than 200,001 individuals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF1EF9563DC75494E8A7E9391FBFE77B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of rural area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>rural area</term> means all areas of a State or territory not included in urbanized areas. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6B034BF10DCB411E99357008A6010E59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Excess funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that there are insufficient qualified applicants to use the funds set aside under this subsection, the Secretary may use such funds for grants for any projects eligible under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8EDEC36BFC094BA791244EA5F12B5B6F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>To evaluate applications under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HFBD775C65E6140B1B38F8B5D8D2123C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a process to objectively evaluate applications on the benefits of the project proposed in such application—</text><subparagraph id="H27EA26C67B2145049572CB97F90C43B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to transportation safety, including reductions in traffic fatalities and serious injuries;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CC704343B714FE2B84C9F924A817895"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to state of good repair, including improved condition of bridges and pavements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H236A35F90B1642F79E3B1486BB3007D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to transportation system access, including improved access to jobs and services; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34F83B6333BD48F8AC641B5DF9806215"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in reducing greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AFFF990E13D4F36A9892899E3E6BFA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a rating system to assign a numeric value to each application, based on each of the criteria described in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA8FC4BB758844769EEBD6E84DEA01C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each application submitted, compare the total benefits of the proposed project, as determined by the rating system developed under paragraph (2), with the costs of such project, and rank each application based on the results of the comparison; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCCF46FF15FC04DACA536A7EA2190D646"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that only such applications that are ranked highly based on the results of the comparison conducted under paragraph (3) are considered to receive a grant under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0B87573612824F6AB1D90957F1DC7D7E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Weighting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the evaluation process under subsection (f), the Secretary may assign different weights to the criteria described in subsection (f)(1) based on project type, population served by a project, and other context-sensitive considerations, provided that—</text><paragraph id="HF6834E70C59A497EB31D2D1416BE33D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each application is rated on all criteria described in subsection (f)(1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1FD92967229840CBAD8E217F2A9ED8B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each application has the same possible minimum and maximum rating, regardless of any differences in the weighting of criteria.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6782E62147964AB9A2E86E30809385ED"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transparency</header><paragraph id="HDB2C0AA2D1CC41718AA32243973BCA27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Publicly available information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the issuance of any notice of funding opportunity under this section, the Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation a detailed explanation of the evaluation and rating process developed under subsection (f), including any differences in the weighting of criteria pursuant to subsection (g), if applicable, and update such website for each revision of the evaluation and rating process.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE6596FF99E944A2FAB78E22700241099"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notifications to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the following written notifications:</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1D09CFE91D6C4CB6A4F0A9B3A25FD5BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A notification when the Secretary publishes or updates the information required under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA059032424D643B38CA6DBB84DD9C99B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days prior to the date on which the Secretary awards a grant under this section, a notification that includes—</text><clause commented="no" id="H8097BB1392964524955F17A226565828"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ratings of each application submitted pursuant to subsection (f)(2);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H7DF07BFAA6EF4A408CD13B9F462700D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the ranking of each application submitted pursuant to subsection (f)(3); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H90F97B07BDF145A092061B306CC38722"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a list of all applications that receive final consideration by the Secretary to receive an award under this section pursuant to subsection (f)(4).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE7A607F410B04897BCA7A3096F946C48"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 business days prior to the date on which the Secretary announces the award of a grant under this section, a notification describing each grant to be awarded, including the amount and the recipient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9DCCDA06F334C36A665EB82C5117987"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve up to $3,000,000 to provide technical assistance to eligible entities.</text></subsection><subsection id="H979DDB1884D847DB96A7913A106F5F79"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may reserve up to $5,000,000 for the administrative costs of carrying out the program under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCB1A46F609BE4A95B7B4A36BA4E52E9F"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><paragraph id="HDBBBBD17510340809E2FE632ECC18F24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant under this section, apply—</text><subparagraph id="HAD9AE3E980554E40A56A3A4A8E9A7F1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements of this title to a highway project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81709A0E956149E5A524D358F257FCEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 to a public transportation project; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA808D176E65D4A2891213CC7A2496D10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the requirements of section 22905 of title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail project. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H878E1B488ED54F8A8581F9DFE173273D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multimodal projects</header><subparagraph id="HD9DFD42306FE4170857961313FF1ACB2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HB5463A0E50E9416D862D6BF057829E38"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the predominant modal component of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="HF5184C055B8E42E497076065A02430F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>apply the applicable requirements of such predominant modal component to the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC941662ADE0F49D3B6313DEFCCE41A47"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><clause id="H288A4F0AB4BB48CCA742DD81FBD1C00F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Passenger or freight rail component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any passenger or freight rail component of a project, the requirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 49 shall apply.</text></clause><clause id="HB74932A5CC5B49849CAED87FD19A528A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public transportation component</header><text>For any public transportation component of a project, the requirements of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE92A58C1BE0E470AA198DEB57F399D16"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Buy America</header><text>In applying the Buy America requirements under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/313">section 313</external-xref> of this title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) of title 49 to a multimodal project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HC9CABB02B5A2457A98E27974E7633EBA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consider the various modal components of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="HF2AAFB06A7944CDB8DB19A76B1236FD1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek to maximize domestic jobs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC4D3AF128AB045708A2FC62B4BF16F4B"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Transparency</header><paragraph id="H4618AEA204A34AD09F503B42769F3800"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after awarding a grant for a project under this section, the Secretary shall send to all applicants, and publish on the website of the Department of Transportation—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H391FAA4AA2E74EF4A0557AFF17478669"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of each application made to the program for the grant application period; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D546E702CF149CD8EA908D5AC0A3F97"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the evaluation and justification for the project selection, including ratings and rankings assigned to all applications and a list of applications that received final consideration by the Secretary to receive an award under this section, for the grant application period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H77F9E54615DF452DABD47D2EC97FA771"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, at the request of a grant applicant under this section, the opportunity to receive a briefing to explain any reasons the grant applicant was not awarded a grant. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD254E846E5B4E5EAAD40BDBB22C9CD2"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H44474D25795A43E7AEB9DEC9108434F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HE71647D9451848038269C3BC789469FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50F287F6C6684C64A7007C1450499C03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H916CF66FE77043949950DEEF44FDD5DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a transit agency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5899349B70A84C769DB3252C8DD41369"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CD7D47FDBC0454395AE3C438BBF993C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a multijurisdictional group of entities described in this paragraph;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EA7290978B5412AA4361562C914C30B"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a special purpose district with a transportation function or a port authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23057CB5D5864D219C97D1ABA2A66717"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a territory; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63AD954A9554410CB410CE3D7829DA19"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a State that applies for a grant under this section jointly with an entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H448DB5BF46B145B4ABAE6D68B5CA589B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means any project eligible under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HD6F19125C1514400B85736AB6DAF2758"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D0F49D3497D45F0B6E8464FF7918F02" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">173. Community transportation investment grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H659468926AA645C7A6E89DBF5C11E5A1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Clean corridors program</header><subsection id="H9D8FDFFB41DC40388310EFED9F5517A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section is to establish a formula program to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors that will be accessible to all drivers of electric vehicles.</text></subsection><subsection id="H37A689465697434DA7AFDFC0F9A6BD27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling corridors</header><text>Section 151 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9DAD11BFF80641BDA322C50AFF4DCBD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall periodically</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H38C03082F79D43C6ACA0AE9EAB316521"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2) by inserting <quote>previously designated by the Federal Highway Administration or</quote> after <quote>fueling corridors</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEBE289B508640FE87EF74608C233440"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H957A188AAEF8415D9A24E1BF36CEA0B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5 years after the date of establishment of the corridors under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter</quote> and inserting <quote>180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF685BF1638B46E68632AB2A9EDC3478"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>establish a recurring process to regularly</quote> after <quote>the Secretary shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H60114DA01CE342359938ED2940B89BB1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="H02B1B7C6C6E94E34A23D3C5834ECC754"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58552827468343D097C882949D5DC65D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="HA5690106B9034402B77735BA24DF1D6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>establishes an aspirational goal of achieving</quote> and inserting <quote>describes efforts to achieve</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HB3CC7B7C670646E69172C9AD73AADCA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>by the end of fiscal year 2020.</quote> and inserting <quote>, including progress on the implementation of subsection (f); and</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0659E3791E9499E9FCEF64EA7F438FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3BBB72ADAC44D39ADEE9C807682B640" style="USC"><paragraph id="HC432A615B3D94492A9207BB6845A12CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">summarizes best practices and provides guidance, developed through consultation with the Secretary of Energy, for project development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to allow for the predictable deployment of such infrastructure.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF1968CFCF0547699A9C771C6FF8FB76"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9CE620467414E79A3EEE4D31AD99550" style="USC"><subsection id="HF203012AE6874C26B773B6AB6C7A2FC2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Clean corridors program</header><paragraph id="H211577C153C844C0BF6082221B9650B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a clean corridors program (referred to in this subsection as the “Program”) to provide funding to States to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along alternative fuel corridors and to establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7E7E3936B9B493D904AB333DB94A1E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the Program is to provide funding for—</text><subparagraph id="HA9BBB22783BD4DA291BEF3387028AA25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the acquisition and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure to serve as a catalyst for the deployment of such infrastructure and to connect it to a network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89DBCA3F9C8148E6AE905B08A27FEAD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proper operation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE693941A41B8476BBAF59FE5D4A182D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>data sharing about charging and fueling infrastructure to ensure the long-term success of investments made through the Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C9E2D666F1C415FA6F684A78B83E1CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Alternative distribution of funds</header><subparagraph id="H4B06F07726B3404B8ECD4F418A995339"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a deadline by which a State shall provide a plan to the Secretary, in such form and such manner that the Secretary requires, describing how such State intends to use its allocation under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8239A0D30571423E9D611585F6CE58EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Efficient obligation of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State fails to submit the plan required by subparagraph (A) to the Secretary in a timely manner, or if the Secretary determines a State has not taken sufficient action to carry out its plan, the Secretary may—</text><clause id="HA3D380023BDD49DEA5A198B8A7DB2876"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withdraw from the State the funds that were apportioned to the State for a fiscal year under section 104(b)(10); </text></clause><clause id="HD4D91F12711D4544AA908E63E63DA411"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>award such funds on a competitive basis to local units of government within the State for use on projects that meet the eligibility requirements described in paragraph (4); and</text></clause><clause id="H509C2A853EF7450FB13B07753F2DB81A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensure timely obligation of such funds.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4E2D37AB3414357BABB41166A9768FD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Redistribution among States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that any funds withdrawn from a State under subparagraph (B)(i) cannot be fully awarded to local units of government within the State under subparagraph (B)(ii) in a manner consistent with the purpose of this subsection, any such funds remaining under subparagraph (B)(i) shall be—</text><clause id="H86CAC63EAB4E472FBD37529DB0B80E5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>apportioned among other States (except States for which funds for that fiscal year have been withdrawn under subparagraph (B)(i)) in the same ratio as funds apportioned for that fiscal year under section 104(b)(10)(C) for the Program; and</text></clause><clause id="H394052D699B44454AA65E2ADD0D3C768"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>only available to carry out this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H948E57D63BA645EB88BE71B12CDB850B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><subparagraph id="HEF5C9AAE85154E2FB2198ED6EA8EF220"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding made available under this subsection shall be for projects—</text><clause id="HBB1B0CDA1FFB4CA0B5743F3005CCA0E1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>directly related to the electric charging or hydrogen fueling of a vehicle; and </text></clause><clause id="H3FCA31C0905843F09BDEAB7AFEF16840"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>only for infrastructure that is open to the general public or to authorized commercial motor vehicle operators from more than 1 company.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C0F7CC9ABD94A78BC6FC588AA80DADA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Location of infrastructure</header><clause id="H2C4D1C9532FB4831A9716BB271DB491A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any charging or fueling infrastructure acquired or installed with funding under this subsection shall be located along an alternative fuel corridor.</text></clause><clause id="H8B32A7C3A7F84FB78CEAA571272C4D2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop guidance for States and localities to strategically deploy charging and fueling infrastructure along alternative fuel corridors, consistent with this section.</text></clause><clause id="H69A6211F84F44D7AA22E15B2F8A8D1E3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the guidance required under clause (ii), the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall consider—</text><subclause id="HCB9E7E9A8A24489EB244D1083CBD0887"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the distance between publicly available charging and fueling infrastructure eligible under this section;</text></subclause><subclause id="H4D5A1D07388E435BB5AF463A1F13EE49"><enum>(II)</enum><text>connections to the electric grid or fuel distribution system, including electric distribution upgrades, vehicle-to-grid integration, including smart charge management or other protocols that can minimize impacts to the electric grid, and alignment with electric distribution interconnection processes;</text></subclause><subclause id="HCEB4D6CBC6D44155BC16511AA275D4E8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>plans to protect the electric grid from added load of charging distribution systems from adverse impacts of changing load patterns, including through on site storage;</text></subclause><subclause id="H4C80568465864347ADAAC7987B4F6DF8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>plans for the use of renewable energy sources to power charging, energy storage, and hydrogen fuel production;</text></subclause><subclause id="H4E3422C8A3EA44938E537019F04935F1"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the proximity of existing off-highway travel centers, fuel retailers, and small businesses to electric vehicle charging infrastructure acquired or funded under this subsection;</text></subclause><subclause id="H86090A3B27FE43A8BA7E6D7F5BFBF7F6"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the need for publicly available electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rural corridors;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD4520A4167E5499EB1C492D9D1F8668A"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>the long-term operation and maintenance of publicly available electric vehicle charging infrastructure to avoid stranded assets and protect the investment of public funds in that infrastructure;</text></subclause><subclause id="H636415D4F8934E5A833BEBAC08F2BD34"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>existing private, national, State, local, Tribal, and territorial government electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs and incentives; </text></subclause><subclause id="H731E0C4A727B45B19D30BB89188F010B"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>fostering enhanced, coordinated, public-private or private investment in charging and fueling infrastructure;</text></subclause><subclause id="H3361196E449647949337C1C449D630F8"><enum>(X)</enum><text>ensuring consumer protection and pricing transparency; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HA4691073601142AEA15469340B8F004B"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>any other factors, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0274DD3BDE64E6CB81E6DA46A9FD05E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (6), funds made available under this subsection may be used for—</text><subparagraph id="H957ABB49092549E788F012F5AC17A3D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the acquisition or installation of electric vehicle charging or hydrogen fueling infrastructure;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD819A209C7384FE492E9BD014E0BE703"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operating assistance for costs allocable to operating and maintaining infrastructure acquired or installed under this subsection, for a period not to exceed five years; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC93F01B15AF449E2A59CAEC269C2A67E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the acquisition or installation of traffic control devices located in the right-of-way to provide directional information to infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated under this subsection; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DB507D117E84A4992269E9ECB5E623A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>on-premises signs to provide information about infrastructure acquired, installed, or operated under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H767C37205F624B8FB6F195865F3769AB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Project requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall, as appropriate, develop standards and requirements related to—</text><subparagraph id="H705AE635E2474A2088C869A5F792BF08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the installation, operation, or maintenance by qualified technicians of electric vehicle charging infrastructure under this subsection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05DA855B8DEE4B179FE0954723F4EB14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the physical, software, and payment interoperability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure under this subsection; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DEFBCA1964B49B6946F3D953659C675"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any traffic control device or on-premises sign acquired, installed, or operated under this subsection; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H565DE3036E4A49E7B7C8546075DC07FC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any data requested by the Secretary related to a project funded under this subsection, including the format and schedule for the submission of such data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H353C93E1E3BD4168A3C9385AC8D51089"><enum>(E)</enum><text>network connectivity of electric vehicle charging that includes measures to protect personal privacy and ensure cybersecurity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C2B5CF4E1994AC0AE8DC56B7F3B0D0E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share payable for the cost of a project funded under this subsection shall be 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1012F313A4D49FB8FD715D722EBA75C"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Period of availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 118(b), funds made available for the Program shall be available until expended.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F4C17D6866540FC9A7674930BCC91DB" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Additional assistance grants</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, before making an apportionment under section 104(b)(10), the Secretary shall set aside, from amounts made available to carry out the clean corridors program under this subsection, $100,000,000 for grants to States or localities that require additional assistance to strategically deploy infrastructure eligible under this subsection along alternative fuel corridors to fill gaps in the national charging network, including in rural areas. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FA49FCBBA4E4303B2469DC356E19081"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Definition of alternative fuel corridors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>alternative fuel corridors</term> means a fuel corridor—</text><subparagraph id="H924B747CD0B54F7BAA5851F753C92357"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designated under subsection (a); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE665A724E7904411A5EB5814E1BE8A75"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">equivalent to a fuel corridor described under such subsection that is designated, after consultation with any affected Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, by a State or group of States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H86E8F2F57E09498DA0075D9BB182B7F8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Community climate innovation grants</header><subsection id="HDF98BBD8333141148B61EE35B5E941A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended by inserting after section 171 the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H27E2755CE1584140A12775989B95B86A" style="USC"><section id="H5D91F6C676244BF88D3142184423FDE4"><enum>172.</enum><header>Community climate innovation grants</header><subsection id="H3C7F14E6B3FB49F9AF7CDED115F08D70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a community climate innovation grant program (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) to make grants, on a competitive basis, for locally selected projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving the mobility, accessibility, and connectivity of the surface transportation system.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA10E1CDAAD1F47C3A6DA8D60244EE021"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the Program shall be to support communities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4943DBC389DB499D8E99A82D6D93AEBB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header><text>The Secretary may make grants under the Program to the following entities:</text><paragraph id="HA740003D0B564AA5B0A94CF1B8A5A67C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A metropolitan planning organization.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H26C455AA0D184BCABDDACBEA6BD89E81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A unit of local government or a group of local governments, or a county or multi-county special district.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA9FBDAA328A4766A7EC67797D88D022"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A subdivision of a local government.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H07F81D16E51B43739EFF7CBC36F216E3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A transit agency.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6098D34C2F14E5AA6D46049C60CCC10"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A special purpose district with a transportation function or a port authority.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6D11AA7F35C4EC4809AC70A083EA7E8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A812BCB90D644B59AE675F55ED691B0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A territory.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H82ACB3B4493F4A4A81EF2AF5A45871D4"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A multijurisdictional group of entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H621212624CB44CC7AEF28BC1D88D578D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an entity specified in subsection (c) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection><subsection id="H48C988FC542B4BEDAE7371D6EAD98351"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may only provide a grant under the Program for a project that is expected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system and—</text><paragraph id="H25C2C40A0D7B4F879824113BDBADFF98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is a project eligible for assistance under this title or under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, or is a capital project for vehicles and facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used to provide intercity passenger service by bus; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEDE4C47803349068BE4FE765C013F67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is a capital project as defined in section 22906 of title 49 to improve intercity passenger rail that will yield a significant reduction in single occupant vehicle trips and improve mobility on public roads.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H36276A200367478E98DB3EF33CEBC647"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligible uses</header><text>Grant amounts received for a project under the Program may be used for—</text><paragraph id="H91C00EA32A174A7D8217AB005E26E34B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H135AA8122B564BAA9FAEABBA7498C2DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H216C57E319F14FD9B7043A4CFB942F4B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project prioritization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making grants for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that are expected to yield the most significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the surface transportation system. </text></subsection><subsection id="HBD518EA9BCB5459BB0B526AA06711FD0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In making grants for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which—</text><paragraph id="H12C9666346674950958E234531C76E22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a project maximizes greenhouse gas reductions in a cost-effective manner;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2246BCC74B47429688A85A56F9CBED7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a project reduces dependence on single-occupant vehicle trips or provides additional transportation options;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H457495A440944A1DAB9745E8EAFF0E15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a project improves the connectivity and accessibility of the surface transportation system, particularly to low- and zero-emission forms of transportation, including public transportation, walking, and bicycling;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H04394EE63F2645F688974D810D027F34"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an applicant has adequately considered or will adequately consider, including through the opportunity for public comment, the environmental justice and equity impacts of the project;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H733552BFD5B5472D9392064EA9440C7F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a project contributes to geographic diversity among grant recipients, including to achieve a balance between urban, suburban, and rural communities; </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H28466E664A254DA9BA88F0EF71CE83D1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project serves low-income residents of low-income communities, including areas of persistent poverty, while not displacing such residents; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H75660B3206784D60BB75ECF1F0E03BC2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a project uses pavement materials that demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through sequestration or innovative manufacturing processes; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H774F1DC688DF4925B921BF09E9608C5D"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project repurposes neglected or underused infrastructure, including abandoned highways, bridges, railways, trail ways, and adjacent underused spaces, into new hybrid forms of public space that support multiple modes of transportation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D4466A22A814076B579B7E8BE50A294"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project includes regional multimodal transportation system management and operations elements that will improve the effectiveness of such project and encourage reduction of single occupancy trips by providing the ability of users to plan, use, and pay for multimodal transportation alternatives.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H602F3077F8BF419D9567B4B11680F1FF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="H766EFEAFF90F49C9BAAD523D858522D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>The maximum amount of a grant under the Program shall be $25,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H63D1816DB2A742388558BEBD6361E227"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out the Program, the Secretary may use up to 1 percent to provide technical assistance to applicants and potential applicants.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1DD5A79B42C443A581D5AB64ED78AC75"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><paragraph id="HBC8CC9EBCF5A4BA1837363AAFF69A619"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant under this section, apply—</text><subparagraph id="H94B433DEBBB34562B5713A9790F94B88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements of this title to a highway project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB584B948C904220BEDBBA8A1F353F1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 to a public transportation project; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H422CCB9594414F30AC09AB54359945D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the requirements of section 22905 of title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail project. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1B535161E1F54A068D84785854047CD2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multimodal projects</header><subparagraph id="HA023ED75E5EA49D2A304BC9D6D0C1CC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HE1C36F0E4CB34F94A694B41592868838"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the predominant modal component of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="HCE85F257BE27429CBE8B15B86BCD7990"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>apply the applicable requirements of such predominant modal component to the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD4D7A717EBB415F95CE2B4E94D93740"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><clause id="H79482DBDA3CD42688BDC5D57972877EB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Passenger or freight rail component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any passenger or freight rail component of a project, the requirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 49 shall apply.</text></clause><clause id="H2E7E7FC0E8274F6CA79117834224266C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public transportation component</header><text>For any public transportation component of a project, the requirements of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2A3B840A9E445B19981E4A06A5783A7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Buy America</header><text>In applying the Buy America requirements under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/313">section 313</external-xref> of this title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) of title 49 to a multimodal project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HD1D5ABB3271049A6B92A3259A982F6AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consider the various modal components of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="H64E462CC349346038EB34AE08DD60A00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek to maximize domestic jobs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E1020B149754C28B8A5FD4A8F6C0FDF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Single-Occupancy vehicle highway facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds provided under this section may be used for a project that will result in the construction of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles unless the project consists of a high-occupancy vehicle facility and is consistent with section 166.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9CED1488BB064802B633D41ECA0A37D0"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to issuing the notice of funding opportunity for funding under this section for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall solicit public comment on the method of determining the significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions required under subsection (e).</text></subsection><subsection id="H6965B5F44F234C2E82C8FE39FE78EB1A"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to making an award under this section in a given fiscal year, the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to determine which projects are expected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as required under subsection (e).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HB79FA6F65A564651A13B046D063B3A19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/171">section 171</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4070F0223CD8461E9C7D90AC7A2F0BD3" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">172. Community climate innovation grants.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HD69BD08C4E2841BF8FB38C9DE43EF7F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Metro performance program</header><subsection id="H6009EDCBB563429883FCBE6F1A08AD67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a metro performance program in accordance with this section to enhance local decision making and provide enhanced local control in transportation project delivery.</text></subsection><subsection id="H1815A00262D544B1B2717EA673D2684F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct recipient designation</header><paragraph id="HED7F5B9D448D405AB3D6DC6DFEBA494B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall designate high-performing metropolitan planning organizations based on the criteria in paragraph (3) to be direct recipients of funds under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1246429EEB54EA8911227E3D016B910"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a direct recipient from taking any action otherwise authorized to secure and expend Federal funds authorized under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD96A384D525496CB44635BB69C06BAF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating an applicant under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="HC8BDE91E5C1B4BEEA051D9BD5849B9E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the legal, financial, and technical capacity of the applicant;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E15EC46AF344FA7A1213B11619AE36F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the level of coordination between the applicant and—</text><clause id="H660D9C89D96D4387B01B27DB1A745B90"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State department of transportation of the State or States in which the metropolitan planning area represented by the applicant is located;</text></clause><clause id="H83DEE7A9D4174AD49486F4B2FEE32B57"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">local governments and providers of public transportation within the metropolitan planning area represented by the applicant; and</text></clause><clause id="H19A6988A247F4793A6CA5D13C374AC7A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if more than one metropolitan planning organization is designated within an urbanized area represented by the applicant, any other such metropolitan planning organization;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H666E573F3D494182804CF5DCE1D5783C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an applicant that represents an urbanized area population of greater than 200,000, the effectiveness of project delivery and timely obligation of funds made available under section 133(d)(1)(A)(i) of title 23, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DA5019AF47B45869C90FD09BA600C6A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the applicant or a local government within the metropolitan planning area that the applicant represents has been the recipient of a discretionary grant from the Secretary within the preceding 5 years, the administration of such grant;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD4972E0DD6D41C8A8D1E890B5124F7D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which the planning and decision making process of the applicant, including the long-range transportation plan and the approved transportation improvement program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">section 134</external-xref> of such title, support—</text><clause id="HC96AA01EE3FC4FDD9D735918780FE44C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the performance goals established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/150">section 150(b)</external-xref> of such title; and</text></clause><clause id="H27F3C0392E0F4A8AA9CD4E8DD1DBA3F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the achievement of metropolitan or statewide performance targets established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/150">section 150(d)</external-xref> of such title; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H021BEA0EE29E480CA762D835CCE142E4"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the applicant is a designated recipient of funds as described under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 5302(4) of title 49, United States Code, or a direct recipient of funds under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5307">section 5307</external-xref> of such title from the Federal Transit Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56A482603893413AB50B6A01439A8C42"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other criteria established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE36561FDE1434CAEA662BA6873CB9830"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requirements</header><subparagraph id="HE5063DE863F248018EB390ACA8AAB579"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Call for nomination</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2022, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice soliciting applications for designation under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB249B2A626E41ED8448CB83016FFB69"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The notification under paragraph (1) shall include guidance on the requirements and responsibilities of a direct recipient under this section, including implementing regulations.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB70E069D00D8402A9ADDFCE40D8F3778"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make all designations under this section for fiscal year 2023 not later than June 1, 2022.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8476E75BB15749C2AB1D22227204A043"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (6), a designation under this subsection shall—</text><subparagraph id="H11977939D14549A9969D8C5DC22DF30A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be for a period of not less than 5 years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30F4709F21C141F58A16D86C95D01644"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be renewable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE09A4E5448F849A99AF4320138AE1A6F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Termination</header><subparagraph id="H0CCB3632821343C8A535A07BA98A64FB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish procedures for the termination of a designation under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F8453CC1A1C46629F51F6E972C8BE06"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In establishing procedures under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause id="H22AB061531194EA1A67EC65888A8F67C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to projects carried out under this section, compliance with the requirements of title 23, United States Code, or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; and</text></clause><clause id="HBE962D0B88D9450186B96B93FFBCADA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the obligation rate of any funds—</text><subclause id="H7B9C3713972244B4AB44092011DEF515"><enum>(I)</enum><text>made available under this section; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HFAA8B440DDAB405DA872BB8876A7BAF0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a metropolitan planning organization that represents a metropolitan planning area with an urbanized area population of greater than 200,000, made available under section 133(d)(1)(A)(i) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC3E5B09F96EC4EECB406157B0A67416A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="H5CB46F27AFAC4BA5B2583BB469E02E99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Funds made available under this section may be obligated for the purposes described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H87668AE9C253467EAD42B84A7991E6CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative expenses and technical assistance</header><text>Of the amounts made available under this section, the Secretary may set aside not more than $5,000,000 for program management, oversight, and technical assistance to direct recipients.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAC7C71F0C89E40408DD7A913F71721F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities of direct recipients</header><paragraph id="HAF413F58DCFE42A9836B25D42703B01D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct availability of funds</header><text>Notwithstanding title 23, United States Code, the amounts made available under this section shall be allocated to each direct recipient for obligation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D0F6FEF69A14930AAFEB8FD0FCAE885"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution of amounts among direct recipients</header><subparagraph id="H6D6F74984C3B42AB9BE0222D828A09E8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), on the first day of the fiscal year for which funds are made available under this section, the Secretary shall allocate such funds to each direct recipient as the proportion of the population (as determined by data collected by the Bureau of the Census) of the urbanized area represented by any 1 direct recipient bears to the total population of all of urbanized areas represented by all direct recipients.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CE1D05E11724706BE14A2347D727783"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum and maximum amounts</header><text>Of funds allocated to direct recipients under subparagraph (A), each direct recipient shall receive not less than $10,000,000 and not more than $50,000,000 each fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A5AE195F4A64BC696AC680F35D5F453"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum guaranteed amount</header><text>In making a determination whether to designate a metropolitan planning organization as a direct recipient under subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that each direct recipient receives the minimum required allocation under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65B5BF5F9203410A951E68523D3EDEC1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Additional amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any amounts remain undistributed after the distribution described in this subsection, such remaining amounts and an associated amount of obligation limitation shall be made available as if suballocated under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 133(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, and distributed among the States in the proportion that the relative shares of the population (as determined by data collected by the Bureau of the Census) of the urbanized areas of each State bears to the total populations of all urbanized areas across all States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5738772383048BF881930B36E9824F1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Project delivery</header><subparagraph id="HE88A3D57DE73439BABBE06507E5B4E7A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For 1 or more projects carried out with funds provided under this section, the direct recipient may, consistent with the agreement entered into with the Secretary under this paragraph, assume the Federal-aid highway project approval and oversight responsibilities vested in the State department of transportation under section 106 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00745B66A6A444F6901F67826EF41031"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>The direct recipient may partner with a State, unit of local government, regional entity, or transit agency to carry out a project under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC89152AB9DF8485EBBDE16DB2C348B9B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Procedural, legal, and substantive requirements</header><text>A direct recipient entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section shall assume responsibility for compliance with all procedural and substantive requirements as would apply if that responsibility were carried out by a State, unless the direct recipient or the Secretary determines that such assumption of responsibility for 1 or more of the procedural and substantive requirements is not appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BEDE103A665446B994720C6D14E1811"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Written agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary and the direct recipient shall enter into an agreement in writing relating to the extent to which the direct recipient assumes the responsibilities of the Secretary under this paragraph. Such agreement shall be developed in consultation with the State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50F24594AE49469E9F9900C7CA0D0CB0"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The direct recipient may use amounts made available under this section for costs incurred in implementing this paragraph and to compensate a State, unit of local government, or transit agency for costs incurred in providing assistance under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D830DD1C77D46AD9B3B33278516BD88"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The direct recipient may not assume responsibilities described in subparagraph (A) for any project that the Secretary determines to be in a high-risk category, including projects on the National Highway System.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7A1E485A54D747ADA7726EC5719867E9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Expenditure of funds</header><paragraph id="HE09DFE425F8144D3873E5AA93ED694F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consistency with metropolitan planning</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall be consistent with the requirements of section 134 of title 23, United States Code, and section 5303 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7225244F34E149C68645121DB98C7D3E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection of projects</header><subparagraph id="HAB3FEC5F95494012AC10B9838829607F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsections (j)(5) and (k)(4) of section 134 of title 23, United States Code, or subsections (j)(5) and (k)(4) of section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, a direct recipient shall select, from the approved transportation improvement program under such sections, all projects to be funded under this section, including projects on the National Highway System.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H880EEB91C5754C28953D53B3351F7381"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The project selection process described in this subsection shall apply to all federally funded projects within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area served by a direct recipient that are carried out under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A44E033CFEE429DB9BF0D6FF7DDFA53"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation required</header><text>In selecting a project under this subsection, the metropolitan planning organization shall consult with—</text><clause id="HC62F00DB4B29446BA5F948754B67DF8A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a highway project, the State and locality in which such project is located; and</text></clause><clause id="H9DD1D0401557406793235AD53A80D353"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a transit project, any affected public transportation operator.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2FB7B3BDFC5644E6AF625CB1BD25FD58"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a direct recipient to partner with a State department of transportation or other recipient of Federal funds under title 23, United States Code, or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, to carry out a project.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H39A42EBF22AA40E0A9A6D95630E58347"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Treatment of funds</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H9EB8FAFD869F45048E9F7E1051BC8636"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in this section, funds made available to carry out this section shall be administered as if apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6FA5A4CA96AF47938CC368377776EEBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall be determined in accordance with section 120 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE5ED8AC2F6BB4A55A4B4B61EE8130406"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H5B11F30E41834D3298C8DA847759A0F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct recipient report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, each direct recipient shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA4D4D0D7949B48678D3C41C79455CA04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of projects funded with amounts provided under this section;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H717CB0C04A894CB9B9F100382C8651F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any obstacles to complete projects or timely obligation of funds; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA292B7B77D9A4FA3A1E6249FF2884ED6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the program under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H55B9714FB53E417FAC9CEF4C0EA997DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2024, 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—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFB779F4292DE41EAB89C59101DCFB199"><enum>(A)</enum><text>summarizes the findings of each direct recipient provided under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF8EC9C0D606142FB85A433D0495A0103"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes the efforts undertaken by both direct recipients and the Secretary to ensure compliance with the requirements of title 23 and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6C82152496EF416EAF29F1DB051D50B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>analyzes the capacity of direct recipients to receive direct allocations of funds under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE7D93C89F9B94C5088EBDD554A72B880"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provides recommendations from the Secretary to—</text><clause commented="no" id="H60AFC08F253A4205B10A404A0CF5FB69"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve the administration, oversight, and performance of the program established under this section;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H182385FCD2EC4EAE9218A73B8001FEEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve the effectiveness of direct recipients to complete projects and obligate funds in a timely manner; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H39D1D7C051134694AA8CB7F6F73B62BA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>evaluate options to expand the authority provided under this section, including to allow for the direct allocation to metropolitan planning organizations of funds made available to carry out clause (i) or (ii) of section 133(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1DD399BAC7E14D2F8BAEDB285B388C21"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Not less frequently than every 2 years, the Secretary shall update the report described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF02761F20ED045B9BD595ED5C0B1D9F5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><paragraph id="HCCD52A0D0E754D3FA93F65756AF76412"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct recipient</header><text>In this section, the term <term>direct recipient</term> means a metropolitan planning organization designated by the Secretary as high-performing under subsection (b) and that was directly allocated funds as described in subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA9780F731F74DBA884C6734471E4706"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Metropolitan planning area</header><text>The term <term>metropolitan planning area</term> has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A9DE56C499049D4B7306E4837FFECB6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Metropolitan planning organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>metropolitan planning organization</term> has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H876FD8309B7F4B60AC2C3069E9E6FEE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National Highway System</header><text>The term <term>National Highway System</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCDE26EB44FD044EDB1E6484373871F5C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H842B2BD7ACBB4880AEA8B957636B5D07"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Urbanized area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>urbanized area</term> has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H715AC9B18CE14C0783B3EC9A7789888F"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Gridlock reduction grant program</header><subsection id="H35CDC87A5D9746E08EE70A2A7BD51BAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a gridlock reduction program to make grants, on a competitive basis, for projects to reduce, and mitigate the adverse impacts of, traffic congestion.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7CA42471BF08439882AC7408EBA45125"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection><subsection id="H17DF71AF684543029307F5680D076E0C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible Applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make grants under this section to an applicant that is serving a combined statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, with a population of not less than 1,300,000 and that is—</text><paragraph id="HCF9772FFE02C44D4A592D58145D1782C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1D27BDA8AAE04AE685B959AE73BD68FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government or a group of local governments; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H209672D417A84410B760A31E8F7EF0CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a multijurisdictional group of entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F27B914F1474D128A6029F018A14D96"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF11FA37204394B8B80731E1CB30ACC38"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a State that is in partnership with an entity or group of entities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20133732017A4F6780CAE7CC0F12F115"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible Projects</header><text>The Secretary may award grants under this section to applicants that submit a comprehensive program of surface transportation-related projects to reduce traffic congestion and related adverse impacts, including a project for one or more of the following:</text><paragraph id="H9359EDA075A74778B0C858A41D26CBED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Transportation systems management and operations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE98979B79EC4458E952E9E2DBF9870C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Intelligent transportation systems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD7B61D541684A16B94991006AF3EBC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Real-time traveler information.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6DB2D1A1F7B64AE6B41C99F4D7841B16"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Traffic incident management.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC356C49FD8F5432AA1BC1A05FD100B1B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Active traffic management.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3EF6AD1B601743D28499DD36F8DDDCF8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Traffic signal timing.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE57A57A8A1464F21A89AC71EA6BEB7F0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Multimodal travel payment systems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4607A1F6D8C4B0B92130A1EE565D8CF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Transportation demand management, including employer-based commuting programs such as carpool, vanpool, transit benefit, parking cashout, shuttle, or telework programs.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B5572B1E0064F33853590BE0E9F7130"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A project to provide transportation options to reduce traffic congestion, including—</text><subparagraph id="HB175A694B7DA44939F78C709AC73372F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a project under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70A4D0CA36E446F5A9C70EFA9ADA0C5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a bicycle or pedestrian project, including a project to provide safe and connected active transportation networks; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB139C190C94942DE8BC582FD9D69E962"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a surface transportation project carried out in accordance with the national travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan under section 1431(e) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/301">49 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB31D5FDE9EF745599E8B4DCAFC485C2E"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Any other project, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF64634E805364181AABFCB49EAAA14F2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Award Prioritization</header><paragraph id="H033A96CE590246CF864F3E466423CFF8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants serving urbanized areas, as described in subsection (c), that are experiencing a high degree of recurrent transportation congestion, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B2EB7CF4B4C4F878A67E126228C7B1A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting grants under this section, the Secretary shall also consider the extent to which the project would—</text><subparagraph id="H48F2E3B98A174733B5566BBCC4C8A624"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reduce traffic congestion and improve the reliability of the surface transportation system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA9EC1CC96AA4D9385E925BEAE521F45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>mitigate the adverse impacts of traffic congestion on the surface transportation system, including safety and environmental impacts;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8837808778D54F9D9989C856F6E5359C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maximize the use of existing capacity; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB82F918954BC4BA098F1F1B6FC073229"><enum>(D)</enum><text>employ innovative, integrated, and multimodal solutions to the items described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC127D4F1C07D4DB4BFC057B1330C7562"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="H9B63053EDB6D442C981CE6446E9C74B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section may not exceed 60 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H21192791418740CCA6228DAE048F8E93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal share</header><text>Federal assistance other than a grant for a project under this section may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of such project, except that the total Federal assistance provided for a project receiving a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEFBDF7281D384DDBA0F3EBA2222AC775"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Funds made available for a project under this section may be used for—</text><paragraph id="HF18C5E54696846C68E6E929066EB850B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA042A372829E4032926B6C46EE9B1772"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C14A069103C466294CBD694068A6A52"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="HCD1F3C7184854C3289309CBA224B0550"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><text>A grant under this section shall be in an amount not less than $10,000,000 and not more than $50,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3D0BCB67F144284B96541712319B744"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds made available under this program shall be available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA071AF429AA84162A5AB17D84A4D1FB5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Freight project set-Aside</header><paragraph id="HC0D21DEDE0CA4966B85275A751812397"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall set aside not less than 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for grants for freight projects under this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H191C162DDF7549F088089D83F593A196"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible uses</header><text>The Secretary shall provide funds set aside under this subsection to applicants that submit a comprehensive program of surface transportation-related projects to reduce freight-related traffic congestion and related adverse impacts, including—</text><subparagraph id="H39FF58615E994EA2AA07301E885FE9C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>freight intelligent transportation systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB6A5BC7DF414F2E8AE0AE069D3E48CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>real-time freight parking information;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE36C4EE55D824836A11AE62EA178B3A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>real-time freight routing information;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A3C269B29EC4A02A2E911A61CAD5DA6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>freight transportation and delivery safety projects;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8DC216614214EC0A52E6873D80E8CD2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>first-mile and last-mile delivery solutions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88DFAD3B93B04CDCB0E8780732974ABC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>shifting freight delivery to off-peak travel times;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33E864974C824D7486497A6411292DC9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from freight transportation and delivery, including through the use of innovative vehicles that produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF149FBDA1AF04340AC5B5D51E46F194A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>use of centralized delivery locations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67C5EF66A73047CFA8D345C45C204443"><enum>(I)</enum><text>designated freight vehicle parking and staging areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A44B04ACF5E49D4B37FCADC11877FD4"><enum>(J)</enum><text>curb space management; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD937439208B47848F3B1A796DBD2F3E"><enum>(K)</enum><text>other projects, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D5877551CA74B5CA8F7EBA5FBAA6611"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Award prioritization</header><subparagraph id="HE5891E4078A846B5AD73A40D215E9B0B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In providing funds set aside under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants serving urbanized areas, as described in subsection (c), that are experiencing a high degree of recurrent congestion due to freight transportation, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB06E085C10A4480A553D00D5A92D5C0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional Considerations</header><text>In providing funds set aside under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the proposed project—</text><clause id="H264064A717B84536B1ED94E23991F270"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reduces freight-related traffic congestion and improves the reliability of the freight transportation system;</text></clause><clause id="H7AC6E2BB0FDB4FB3BD98655BDB161DE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>mitigates the adverse impacts of freight-related traffic congestion on the surface transportation system, including safety and environmental impacts;</text></clause><clause id="HEE959F218F6F4F3D8F2750627784410A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>maximizes the use of existing capacity;</text></clause><clause id="H34FBD3B1D0A443238E2783A8609EF9AF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>employs innovative, integrated, and multimodal solutions to the items described in clauses (i) through (iii); </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H165084BAB2D34914BD871F73BBFAC423"><enum>(v)</enum><text>leverages Federal funds with non-Federal contributions; and </text></clause><clause id="HF44C2A5AAA634B4E9322947052E30ED7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integrates regional multimodal transportation management and operational projects that address both passenger and freight congestion.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A881911946D4816A78A2243837606C9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text>If the Secretary determines that there are insufficient qualified applicants to use the funds set aside under this subsection, the Secretary may use such funds for grants for any projects eligible under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7EC0EF99FEE14B6DAE7425EF2EEF14D2"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Report</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H6AFFF892DE22447D857180AD9DD406B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Recipient report</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that not later than 2 years after the Secretary awards grants under this section, the recipient of each such grant submits to the Secretary a report that contains—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEBC5B72578984C6FAC81CC1C9C1EB97B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on each activity or project that received funding under this section;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1FD8A5DD3DED4E9096277BD472D482EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of any non-Federal resources leveraged by a grant under this section;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDA4FB413452447209EB8D87118ABEB40"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any statistics, measurements, or quantitative assessments that demonstrate the congestion reduction, reliability, safety, and environmental benefits achieved through activities or projects that received funding under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD93DFC1948544067AAE21E406950B784"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any additional information required by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H01145366F0BF4952A1C522138BFE0F02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and make publicly available on a website, a report detailing—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H68427D891D5443E6917B51C3C7BC0F7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of any information provided under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB0F2185199244B9AA4EA62FFDDA1ACB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations and best practices to—</text><clause commented="no" id="H95C7371516BA4CF4AED00D7A2016DE28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reduce traffic congestion, including freight-related traffic congestion, and improve the reliability of the surface transportation system;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H18F7561FFCD7466F9588EEA01A19A256"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>mitigate the adverse impacts of traffic congestion, including freight-related traffic congestion, on the surface transportation system, including safety and environmental impacts; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB4C72F4A3497435DB6069CC5B21AD5ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>employ innovative, integrated, and multimodal solutions to the items described in clauses (i) and (ii).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3C997A7E8F5343F08282C35A5F26BBFA"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 3 business days before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of the intention to award such a grant.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA28F4ECB40354FA8805706C99D4AF8FF"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H0FD31F943CE14EF1A3A95B890A8FA9C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant under this section, apply—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA9BE8119FE8B41A09C3131C0A8530168"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements of title 23, United States Code, to a highway project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA675EA1826F241368622FAA8D241D74D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, to a public transportation project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7F074D48C57E4021B377DD8957FC67C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the requirements of section 22905 of title 49, United States Code, to a passenger rail or freight rail project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0392AF2E3CFF4BA7B15080D48C429C56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Multimodal projects</header><subparagraph id="H80B4AFFAD61D44C290C0B60FD8FC4E51"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HC02453E0BDC84614A844E5F0FDCF8FC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the predominant modal component of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="HF5396E851E5A4F0992E42788448846E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>apply the applicable requirements of such predominant modal component to the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86E87956223C48518C6CD8BAEB0431BE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><clause id="HCEE5AD95990C4522924BFBEF0816D702"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Passenger or freight rail component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any passenger or freight rail component of a project, the requirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 49, United States Code, shall apply.</text></clause><clause id="HC7B274B3857F46E8868300412D62120E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public transportation component</header><text>For any public transportation component of a project, the requirements of section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8429A0E4696043FDBC6C419F6B490968"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Buy America</header><text>In applying the Buy America requirements under section 313 of title 23, United States Code, and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, to a multimodal project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="HCCC782490FB04788944107D98F9BB966"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consider the various modal components of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="H5A73C6E9BDB042979F8E0B4BF9C5AAD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek to maximize domestic jobs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7630226E4A3349B1A4878827976B47DA"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Treatment of funds</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (l), funds authorized for the purposes described in this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="H01CC6C2530B9459BB1F6C72A8D44352B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1307.</enum><header>Rebuild rural bridges program</header><subsection id="H90485DBB58364F209F91D3A475F4AF7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a rebuild rural bridges program to improve the safety and state of good repair of bridges in rural communities.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9CA2314099274EDAAA7401FEBE71697D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant authority</header><text>In carrying out the program established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants in accordance with this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H85894D5D3BFE4649920C3B99248D707D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6E28740988F448539CC233602A5C8F57"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary—</text><paragraph id="H378DD2810701473AAABA360AC4F14284"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall provide grants under this section to projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, including projects on and off of the Federal-aid highway system, to inspect, replace, rehabilitate, or preserve—</text><subparagraph id="H965960C241694EDDB5BAAD13FE896F0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an off-system bridge;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC07D473517B842BBBA2F34F60192E787"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a bridge on Tribal land; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB7EA79C338E4D0B97F89889955D1B95"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a bridge in poor condition located in a rural community; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5799B9D54480432182CEE3E07EE77C6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may provide a grant for a bundle of bridges described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9A07FB77BAC94C76AED1B59B7C236918"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant for—</text><paragraph id="H356C2A4961234F319E9A27B757E69546"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F6A9176E2F642CCB8DB17799C0DB03A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, and construction contingencies; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H864038DB59BD45EBBBBD1C1A82AD6287"><enum>(3)</enum><text>bridge inspection, evaluation, and preservation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BF0E650F979403A96C99C56CE3ECE32"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="H7346D34FFE674891B2B80B77D306D07D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of such project.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA19091FEB9274CF3AC6102AAA239144E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal assistance other than a grant under this section may be used to satisfy up to 100 percent of the total cost of such project.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6914777295F0460884E008787DD1E35E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="H2A9BFFDF61064221B66226553D0261DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the project can be completed without additional Federal funding or financial assistance available to the project sponsor, beyond existing Federal apportionments; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H51503BADFC34406CAB914CC2D6909009"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the level of benefits the project is expected to generate, including—</text><subparagraph id="H0A4927ACBD854B9CA700B546B1FAF1BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs avoided by the prevention of closure or reduced use of the asset to be improved by the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5CEE1904C4C4EE4B5F4A645895BFAF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reductions in maintenance costs over the life of the asset;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5942A145A2CE482CA4D215EC6F200369"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">safety benefits, including the reduction of accidents and related costs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF492E16D69E45F1A6054BE34D20398F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">benefits to the economy of the rural or Tribal community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB84F0CEFD5534A8D8C54A5746B67B8DC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Investments in colonias</header><paragraph id="H019840D8646B4337BCD1E663CC2DB72A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the grants made available under this section, not less than $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be made available to provide grants that improve the safety, state of good repair, or connectivity through bridge investments in and providing access to, colonias.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H49C2E5DE51984CE6BF570CE62CC32F14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Colonia defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>colonia</term> means any identifiable community that—</text><subparagraph id="H7A97D2348E7041EB914DFB220A20D36D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA002FD633D9B4139A0F9FE224879304D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is in the area of the United States within 150 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico, except that the term does not include any standard metropolitan statistical area that has a population exceeding 1,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F39AAFA344941E9A8BD92D6B4CC4231"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is determined to be a colonia on the basis of objective criteria, including lack of potable water supply, lack of adequate sewage systems, and lack of decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H641465CA35F64DF29CA1617193B5D94B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>was in existence as a colonia before November 28, 1990.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2AE96330E59544F297952B771CAEA2FA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 business days before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the intention to award such a grant. </text></subsection><subsection id="H46D41C8DFE4F4C53A457B219531DD960"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H915B69ED0A0444DABD4440859201EF60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible applicant</header><text>The term <term>eligible applicant</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HE1E0DF2D8A404DE8B38D8D07A99BDF48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H055B3DEE9AE641D4887F5AA90204A711"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization or a regional transportation planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H780A7F03A25A45D789CB8157C73CB094"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01615B9825D84A069B10EE05217BE70A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a Federal land management agency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7299A751767E43D5BD050816F2A8CCEC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4B76B7459074574A2E1EB39D85EEEEF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a territory; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AB088A779E54DB78621BD5F8532F26A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraph (A) through (F).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H658747E233B1463AAF92136D93CC45CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Off system bridge</header><text>The term <term>off-system bridge</term> has the meaning given such term in section 133(f) of title 23, United States Code, (as added by this Act). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H026705AFEA1C4A0487DD52086039CCA6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rural community</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>rural community</term> means an area that is not an urbanized area, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HDB6978E299A049D0A6AC68A9E801BD27" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Parking for commercial motor vehicles</header><subsection id="H988CBF169E0442F5A77C380D5019310E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to address the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8233BBA421B545DEB871C059A820FA56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0575A611A5B74342A212B728F230CBBA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Projects eligible under this section are projects that—</text><paragraph id="H2A1124E5F83C4F1A9F4BC5CE72C2B3E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>construct safety rest areas that include parking for commercial motor vehicles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD418E8FB40D0497FB283EBCEC62AC062"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construct commercial motor vehicle parking facilities—</text><subparagraph id="H98D178F48D1345658C3C44A1F9FF8370"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adjacent to private commercial truckstops and travel plazas; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD393FD9E027744A0AE7AF5C24587DEFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>within the boundaries of, or adjacent to, a publicly owned freight facility, including a port terminal operated by a public authority; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FDFB5B1A26647B09D66BF490F6DC661"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at existing facilities, including inspection and weigh stations and park-and-ride locations;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD9F6D293407740CCA1FBB54AAB7C2CAE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>open existing weigh stations, safety rest areas, and park-and-ride facilities to commercial motor vehicle parking; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFDF5D5AB15AC4B5FB93B914CEE72BC7D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate access to publicly and privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking, such as through the use of intelligent transportation systems; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H506E79795E494F698E027A1DDCECAC45"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construct turnouts along a Federal-aid highway for commercial motor vehicles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D75B2D8FF18413D99454081AA4C20E6"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make capital improvements to public commercial motor vehicle parking facilities that are closed on a seasonal basis to allow the facilities to remain open year-round;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0CD5110DC194665B6A8A38B9A40C64C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">open existing commercial motor vehicle chain-up areas that are closed on a seasonal basis to allow the facilities to remain open year-round for commercial motor vehicle parking;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE91AE211CAB44EC5A1F1628D36D291F5"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address commercial motor vehicle parking and layover needs in emergencies that strain the capacity of existing publicly and privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6BEBDED066B4C2C93C24B33B8C22441"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make improvements to existing commercial motor vehicle parking facilities, including advanced truckstop electrification systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22F806C46FAD4D0CA9BB53FCBD323908"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="H63BA5AA4F35A43D7B495A86D38E5C7A1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may use a grant under this section for—</text><subparagraph id="H41B6328BA3164AEAA9E497BF59744A44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, benefit-cost analysis, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities necessary to advance a project described in subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7C22796700A4BEF89CF8877F578D890"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction and operational improvements, as such terms are defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FBEFA9312E54876819269725B61C999"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Private sector participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may partner with a private entity to carry out an eligible project under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D1B61F93B424C9FABB5F74ADA37F9C0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to promote the availability of existing commercial motor vehicle parking. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H312D6D1B78694D4386486D806A45EF38"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="HF9CAAC6FF2EF4C558C670CFE9D4B340B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of construction of new commercial motor vehicle parking capacity, the shortage of public and private commercial motor vehicle parking near the project; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF885A20DE23C4AAE86FB6D6E04600832"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which each project—</text><subparagraph id="H8635191AF0874E6BA213BCB8E04A3A59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>would increase commercial motor vehicle parking capacity or utilization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6468B8D9F1FD4A7DA002A7DC4DF3B8A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>would facilitate the efficient movement of freight;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H037C372A52BE4B968EF4FC6E48B891B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>would improve safety, traffic congestion, and air quality;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H353A5585341A456FA2DD763B48924720"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is cost effective; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C1E0B6866E646B08143F7247BAA4E24"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reflects consultation with motor carriers, commercial motor vehicle operators, and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H77BF3B3C6C9E4153964EEE5DD71D67D6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Notification of Congress</header><text>Not later than 3 business days before announcing a project selected to receive a grant under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the intention to award such a grant. </text></subsection><subsection id="HDE9845F1E6154BA2BC6F59AD1EC31B86"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall be determined in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 120 of title 23, United States Code. </text></subsection><subsection id="H8F936F49D903466E9DDE65C80ACEAC9F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Prohibition on charging fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall certify that no fees will be charged for the use of a project assisted with such grant.</text></subsection><subsection id="H882D47E22144457BA7A65EBD0D532AA6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Amendment to MAP–21</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1401(c)(1) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9A5669B8A0DB42D39A45DC9608F4843E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking</quote> after <quote>personnel</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE2AC721D64A4EB3B024ABA9B293DF86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>the capability of the State to provide</quote> and inserting <quote>the availability of</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAF3E8584EA9545F2B72A2190DEDA6202"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Survey; comparative assessment; report</header><paragraph id="HF23DD72997CD4E489A1B75348CB65DFE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the survey of each State required under section 1401(c)(1) of the MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H70D89419161F476390E3A0648CF010FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the deadline under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of Transportation a report that—</text><subparagraph id="H251D6534A4D34CC58D29C3ADFD2926D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluates the availability of adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03440B97997740D7A1B412FA7300E6DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluates the effectiveness of the projects funded under this section in improving access to commercial motor vehicle parking; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H022C3325DC69432A8BBB9E9C5C52118A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reports on the progress being made to provide adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in the State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1112C109D8A74CF3B3E344C43C9711CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prepare the report required under paragraph (2) in consultation with—</text><subparagraph id="H067FDAE1E04C49A3B1EF9EA8EF45BA23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relevant State motor carrier safety personnel;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FFF800371C34C0CB93944F93AAC92E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle operators; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D0DE35288A046529D4BA3A777D40D87"><enum>(C)</enum><text>private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0236884168E24B58B3DDB38CC18D4CEF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HD9DF03460E06420CBF3027DAD889F0C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H05D0886CCC434F6784214D50FDA414D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H80195C5A1BA74A928D4B49130210A6C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70EBC57F7CD343A0A4DB896B7B5F10FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H092419502B5F4689ABD3F10691B98937"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30239C127D3448F18BBB41CA886FAC14"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a political subdivision of a State or local government carrying out responsibilities relating to commercial motor vehicle parking; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D701E04F1704767B11B9D789A349FF5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H90301C7B399F468197759E74B316E1E5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Safety rest area</header><text>The term <term>safety rest area</term> has the meaning given such term in section 120(c) of title 23, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H941F3CA41EC949F08404EB8394894713" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1309.</enum><header>Active connected transportation grant program</header><subsection id="HD63165F09F7545598A614BB6CF89E9BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an active connected transportation grant program to provide for safe and connected active transportation networks and active transportation connectors.</text></subsection><subsection id="HEF141F5C203049EF97DC1DCD888CB024"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant authority</header><text>In carrying out the program established in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H41ED0CDF8A4242B895AB669BA7CAC550"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header><text>The Secretary may make a grant under this section to—</text><paragraph id="H0C222DBF8EE74780BE74D2399641ECF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB364891D880642A09D39A29A208BD5A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CCD465C7922407EBB624F01176365F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a regional transportation authority;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF4C99D0B6A44AF5AF6F309E98817B93"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a unit of local government, including a county or multi-county special district;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD71DE1A0D1EC4BBA94812DC153918270"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a Federal land management agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4A60E833ED04DC8865E168781B4D4B4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a natural resource or public land agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H15B1FEE863E54320BD9E087BC1766354" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8CE7768429C401B9CDA6BAB4D9E0EDE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for or oversight of transportation or recreational trails; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H311CE8E268E849A0AE4ADDF932CE1730"><enum>(9)</enum><text>a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H58F76C8BBDB040CE9A024A26542F777E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity specified under subsection (c) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection><subsection id="H203B4F4795F04D10BA560C9BD0628EC2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants under this section to projects that improve the connectivity and the use of active transportation facilities—</text><paragraph id="HFB8FF9289737482391B92E8FC47B44DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>including—</text><subparagraph id="H8B07BF11406A4C97A91E04F5C3A3F84A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>active transportation networks;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49A55768E3B748F9925DCA50D54BB838"><enum>(B)</enum><text>active transportation connectors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBACC96C50D774F26A447C2975045ABD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>planning related to the development of—</text><clause id="H281455666DE54C5D9A4ABB409A4B86A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>active transportation networks;</text></clause><clause id="HF724E07976BB4C53B56AC9B886A13EEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>active transportation connectors; and</text></clause><clause id="H24B3CCBF977B4AC185B13B64C68BD41B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vision zero plans or complete streets prioritization plans under section 1601; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF41E8293786A4076B86EDBF44CA80937"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that have—</text><subparagraph id="HAD5E7F051E864BA0803B61DE08C00E93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>total project costs of not less than $15,000,000; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H367DDFC69E7743499CBA33D1AE8A1DE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of planning grants under subsection (f)(2), a total cost of not less than $100,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF90C7A441C16429F94BC3D5ABFA21984"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="H6DD3992B7E2A4858AC96B255C15376BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this section for fiscal years 2023 through 2026 and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall obligate—</text><subparagraph id="HA495FBF48C4A4C4DB62A9BC4A052E25A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than 30 percent to eligible projects that construct active transportation networks; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E8C054E7DFB4C5A9472207A1CB0C30A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than 30 percent to eligible projects that construct active transportation connectors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E975EACE5D24E1989F378E58B6BCDD4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Planning grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out this section for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the Secretary may use not more than 10 percent to provide planning grants to eligible applicants for activities under subsection (e)(1)(C).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3B43402045AD422CB61666CCD3445379"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which—</text><paragraph id="H71D0132A26AF4B259BD01201809DA0DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a project is likely to provide substantial additional opportunities for active transportation, including walking and bicycling, including through the creation of—</text><subparagraph id="HA33DC610CD1A4F8BBA5CB8FAF6F44157"><enum>(A)</enum><text>active transportation networks connecting destinations within or between communities, including between schools, workplaces, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and other community areas; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89FF6C552D3C4686A3BA71BD37E3A41F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>active transportation connectors connecting 2 or more communities, metropolitan areas, or States, including greenway paths; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B039C9F19DD43189271098D5BA9F568"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an applicant has adequately considered or will consider, including through the opportunity for public comment, the environmental justice and equity impacts of the project;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H91727D6249EC471E911093A2C18435FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the project would improve safety for vulnerable road users, including through the use of complete street design policies or a safe system approach; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5581CB75D743475EAFEC32BDEAF2D397"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a project integrates active transportation facilities with public transportation services, where available, to improve access to public transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H07E7029949DE4025925812ADED2804D0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation</header><paragraph id="HE75A598B19784CA6A973DDCF3765B37A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The share of the cost of a project assisted with a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5F2C5F18CC3C4B0CB48B33E19280AAE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal assistance</header><text>Federal assistance other than a grant under this section may be used to satisfy up to 100 percent of the total project cost.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF6F79A498C5D43CDBE9AD0486BA0E3A2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>Amounts made available for a project under this section may be used for—</text><paragraph id="HD96030BAA5644207A3FE3FF2AA9D9117"><enum>(1)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C282397EE4148E686591B7EDBE68A15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H90A56E5F5A404EB7A7DF79820BADE2DF"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 business days before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the intention to award such a grant.</text></subsection><subsection id="H567A4F85988A46E18E756872971CF5FE"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HECBE13ADDA76480EA16BA58C8CDB3AA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Active transportation network</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>active transportation network</term> means facilities built for alternative methods of transportation to motor vehicles for individuals, including sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that connect destinations within an area covered by a unit of local government, a county, a community, including a community on Federal lands, or a metropolitan area. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E149BF988CF41669CA131088D03891D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Active transportation connector</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>active transportation connector</term> means facilities built for alternative methods of transportation to motor vehicles for individuals, including sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that connect 2 or more active transportation networks or connect communities, areas covered by a unit of local government, counties, metropolitan areas, Federal lands, or States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H05A5326A25B340FE946017E53B53AD6A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Greenway path</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>greenway path</term> means an active transportation connector that—</text><subparagraph id="HA1D087E9DDA3437B85480CB06D800402"><enum>(A)</enum><text>crosses jurisdictional boundaries, including State lines, and provides for connectivity between multiple communities, counties, metropolitan areas, or States; or </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D87A3BD58BC40FAB5E3C0C0E34AF7F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a component of a regionally or nationally significant network.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H35A2BF199E5D43EDB0A95BA9B6EA6A8B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Safe system approach</header><text>The term <term>safe system approach</term> has the meaning given such term in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A371053751045C68144A96A12EEA51F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>vulnerable road user</term> has the meaning given such term in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H16BCE9120A6648218A3C754ED72C5485" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1310.</enum><header>Wildlife crossings program</header><subsection id="H7C061C26616A420A917AAA13DC3CB107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a competitive wildlife crossings grant program (referred to in this section as the <quote>program</quote>) to provide grants for projects that seek to achieve—</text><paragraph id="H1056873EC34F409AB4346E4732FD071A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a reduction in the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE94266636DF45338E408E43FCF84336"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improved habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H368AA81B89E942F19B4A77678A6DAA13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The Secretary may make grants under the program to the following entities:</text><paragraph id="HFAEB0268282D41FA9909133898697D60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H35940B43708840D09C8F3CE26E11E089" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDA1F00026206455FA80AC6BD3C1D616F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A territory.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD01A0D7756C3446B8CE82BB093187DC2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A Federal land management agency described in section 203(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC2EF88A42BA34725BB2F332C71AA14A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A group of entities described in paragraphs (1) through (4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H66B0E457B07C4840909FDB47F65057EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF1A55A16B41C4DF8AC0929B7D287FE41"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under the program, the Secretary shall consider the following:</text><paragraph id="HDF2215478E92496E926BC5C321883229"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Primary criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the proposed project is likely to protect motorists and wildlife by reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H46E6D6388F4C48DC9C805A0E4BDDB239" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secondary criteria</header><subparagraph id="HB56AE6D31BD34246A424DA6AFF4244A2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The resilience benefits of the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D4A3B51814B4A3DAF371868EFA6B1ED" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project incorporates climate science, including expected changes in migration patterns.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4152C36ED18D45298DD897249FDD218E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project sponsor has coordinated with the relevant State agency with jurisdiction over fish and wildlife, if appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H720C05C91D5C417D8D6B908727F069D4" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a project involving species listed as threatened species or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1531">16 U.S.C. 1531</external-xref> et seq.), whether the project sponsor has coordinated with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34AB7A1E576F4D0C986B7CCA65147815" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Other ecological benefits of the project, including—</text><clause id="H51EB6A415CF2475DB97EB3AA7D13EAFF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reductions in stormwater runoff and other water pollution; and</text></clause><clause id="H4E0F6048F30F42E7AB6DA65B06E85513" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the benefits of improved habitat connectivity for pollinators and the use of natively appropriate grasses.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H859CA75AF92F439DA8B9CAE83DAFC8E9" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the project supports local economic development and improvement of visitation opportunities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C3E58CB4F9647F3A9409F36121DB17E" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project incorporates innovative technologies, including advanced design techniques and other strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFDA9CD082A542339F99822D9B1310D2" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project provides educational and outreach opportunities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB69532266A954932AA484362C30883A0" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the project will further research to evaluate, compare effectiveness of, and identify best practices in selected projects.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5714B07A0B464C6CB163E9CAE52EB2A1" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How the benefits compare to the costs of the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60BCFEA9F13A43BD8480343EEAB6DBB6" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other criteria relevant to reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBFBABBED979247D1ACF7AEFD6B6381BB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>Grant amounts for a project under this section may be used for—</text><paragraph id="H9F414E7C1F0A4F4E9BA1A8D44936438D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA124DC52F44494A9E4A82C4FD971753"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construction (including construction of protective features), reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0AA872BC86C3411CAB7F1AED888F58A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">planning and technical assistance activities consistent with section 5107 of title 49, United States Code, including—</text><subparagraph id="H9597C33ED57C4D45BD190DE710230740"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data collection on wildlife-vehicle collisions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D2B47D7250549CC99141079D2B82222"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integration of State, Tribal, territorial, regional, or Federal wildlife conservation plans and data collection with transportation planning and project selection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12A474C1DA8C4EDCAF8EF9412F1D9179"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical assistance, including workforce development training, on reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE51F40E689594D708BD81B494D537606"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">education and public outreach to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD83B4D0DDB6148CE930E545074ABD1AE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><paragraph id="H99D68039D218421FAD270248EFBB6BCE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant received under the program may be used to provide funds to an eligible partner as a subrecipient, in accordance with the terms of the project agreement and subject to the requirements of this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCDF7F61B4098445384FEBC2721598BB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible partner defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible partner</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HD25D63B28E324D28A0F5DCB1678D59DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an eligible entity described in subsection (b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21C855ABCC9442DF9FA710B66F84DE76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E454EC5C61B4455B00F70E624730FBC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H477E99D1602E47A9B2FC6A111CE312E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a regional transportation authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CD4271C59964C9FA112680ABAC55103"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B20C1CED4A4468FBBF93542B613ED66"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a non-profit entity or institution of higher education; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF0FCD0AFA274D398EF5CF507F518701"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a Federal, Tribal, regional, State, or local governmental entity not described in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBDD31E144ED04FE0968C994E0B764C4B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Requirements</header><paragraph id="H818C6535972F40AC8A298F33214F8903"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rural projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall reserve not less than 50 percent of the amounts made available under this section for projects located in a rural community.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H293C7090456D48BFBB0F88B6363FFB6F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Resilience</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project under this section shall be designed to ensure resilience over the anticipated service life of the asset.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H05CCFC5455354E01A480DA76D8F49831"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not award more than 10 percent of the amounts made available under this section for grants that propose only activities described in subsection (e)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0968B162BE8D420686A74C854CE77940"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 business days before awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the intention to award such a grant.</text></subsection><subsection id="H3A4CFABC67BE4E1D94A84C17F2A463FB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual report</header><paragraph id="H1FAE8567DC3E4631BCC8F0949450B7EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall publish, on the website of the Department of Transportation, a report describing the activities under the program for the fiscal year that ends during that calendar year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9CC9E79E525945EFA5DD3CB481536331"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="H75CCA7ECBE544B8092658A3AE89ABABE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed description of the activities carried out under the program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2029D8BF1A4A4D7BA7B05711B8CCE554"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in meeting the purposes described in subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3B6B447A0654B5BAE8F8AAAF9DF0413"><enum>(C)</enum><text>policy recommendations, if any, to improve the effectiveness of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE71DCBEF6B7B49D48EE36BBF5165DBF5"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HB0647B9C0CDF4A1E8F008B566CDBBFF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Protective features</header><text>The term <term>protective features</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H06F0ABC31B474E2299DC650F29FA51B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Resilience</header><text>The term <term>resilience</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF5BBACC652A4550BAC3453B41E4D554"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rural community</header><text>The term <term>rural community</term> means any area of a State or territory that is not an urbanized area, as such term is defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H894C2DAE7DF347FE865DCF671622BCE2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HADFBB0117CB64C01B31BFD3FED44506C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H52E4853A4F4E4D2F89A0C64087C2E45E" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>1311.</enum><header>Reconnecting neighborhoods program</header><subsection id="H82D1B222B0F243A7AE92C5CB6EF9171A" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a reconnecting neighborhoods program under which an eligible entity may apply for funding in order to identify, remove, replace, retrofit, or remediate the effects from eligible facilities and restore or improve connectivity, mobility, and access in disadvantaged and underserved communities, including—</text><paragraph id="HA18DD7EFCAD848AE88E394C6CCBDA2D0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>studying the feasibility and impacts of removing, retrofitting, or remediating the effects on community connectivity from an existing eligible facility;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H11962BF9C98247EE8574192D73B57184" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conducting preliminary engineering and final design activities for a project to remove, retrofit, or remediate the effects on community connectivity from an existing eligible facility; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H149365E78F1A478C8131FE5BA2AB417B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>conducting construction activities necessary to carry out a project to remove, retrofit, or remediate the effects on community connectivity from an existing eligible facility.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H938DB5573FC44E84B8FE9E15FB860B5A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><paragraph id="H596FBDB48FA14F08B449E5747443F4E1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may award a planning grant or a capital construction grant to—</text><subparagraph id="H5EFF9D828DB64F86A0FCCB04A0EA9936" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACE6F1523BD048E8B7F99D7FA523FEF6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D7AF0FC980B422194960132606F1A37" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE42C792C38C649079778248747B48CA0" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a territory;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F1216A3CFB043FEA57034E752AB4252" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6FD8153B7C140658B314B15005ADFED" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a transit agency; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17A04F957B9248F0921D79D0D834CDC2" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a special purpose district with a transportation function; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5DCF3BB3EED44E8B29F03CF13EDA10A" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a group of entities described in this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5711456B21E6450697FFAD3DD05ECFE8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonprofits</header><text>An eligible entity may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to carry out the eligible activities under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF5D0501FC3CE447DBFC33789905139B1" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Planning grants</header><paragraph id="HF140389CAD344E0798A6DA1495FE318D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may award grants (referred to in this section as a <quote>planning grants</quote>) to carry out planning activities described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5D059071D9B43F48031ED0C5D935408" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible activities described</header><text>The planning activities referred to in paragraph (1) are—</text><subparagraph id="H1D4E43EB8B0447A88014D5A767BB02BA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>planning studies to evaluate the feasibility of removing, retrofitting, or remediating an existing eligible facility to restore community connectivity, including evaluations of—</text><clause id="HE295181EA0314B49B8BFE06EC0F07290" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>current traffic patterns on the eligible facility proposed for removal, retrofit, or remediation and the surrounding street network;</text></clause><clause id="H86493DE8EE4F420BB8B1BC98BD38B1F1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the capacity of existing transportation networks to maintain mobility needs;</text></clause><clause id="HEB1995D65E8C4DEFABA95CA10D81A845" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an analysis of alternative roadway designs or other uses for the right-of-way of the eligible facility, including an analysis of whether the available right-of-way would suffice to create an alternative roadway design;</text></clause><clause id="H784F91833D9E4298B21707F43ACF5CD4" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the effect of the removal, retrofit, or remediation of the eligible facility on the mobility of freight and people;</text></clause><clause id="H637C809A70EE47C6967A8390F2BDD2CB" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the effect of the removal, retrofit, or remediation of the eligible facility on the safety of the traveling public;</text></clause><clause id="H578A1F72C39E4ADFAB0D8DF34ED1AC07" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the cost to remove, retrofit, or remediate the eligible facility—</text><subclause id="HEFA30E258C76492792CB4373C7824C30" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to restore community connectivity; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H5E8661C6DA904A07AEBF6FC293D77FC7" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to convert the eligible facility to a roadway design or use that increases safety, mobility, and access for all users, compared to any expected costs for necessary maintenance or reconstruction of the eligible facility; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H22FE1CCC644E4E4D87F8C26E2BAA1452" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the environmental impacts of retaining or reconstructing the eligible facility and the anticipated effect of the proposed alternative use or roadway design;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0208E86261E34544BCBEFE3DE4FE0204" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>public engagement activities to provide opportunities for public input into a plan to remove, replace, retrofit, or remediate the effects from an eligible facility; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEDC3A929F22345EFB05CCA82855EC305" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other transportation planning activities required in advance of a project to remove, retrofit, or remediate an existing eligible facility to restore community connectivity, as determined by the Secretary; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45719EB3E1E544BCA40E9979E511CD87" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>evaluating land use and zoning changes necessary to improve equity and maximize transit-oriented development in connection with project eligible for a capital construction grant, including activities eligible under section 5327 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17FC4C2AB24E42848A3B1D218F0754E0" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establishment of anti-displacement and equitable neighborhood revitalization strategies in connection with project eligible for a capital construction grant, including land acquisition, land banking, and equitable transit-oriented development.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6328D0F48E16440FB454742AF196EED2" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph id="HC3C8A1683D95483FA83E655D98199C07" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance described in subparagraph (B) to an eligible entity.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC799962F44246DB893DCE6D96E89C84" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Technical assistance described</header><text>The technical assistance referred to in subparagraph (A) is technical assistance in building organizational or community capacity—</text><clause id="HE5B9F4B6EC15463D81A8D62227969FEF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to conduct transportation planning; and</text></clause><clause id="HA32E829EFB1D41ABB347A378877E0FC2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to identify innovative solutions to challenges posed by existing eligible facilities, including reconnecting communities that—</text><subclause id="H5F0723B2FF234CF3A3D7B7286917681B" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are bifurcated by eligible facilities; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H60A00181401D4EAA8AC5A722AAFC7B1F" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>lack safe, reliable, and affordable transportation choices.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6661655683F1484684CA8522DC7DE7A3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HD768EE065D524618B8739459C233F796" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solicit applications for—</text><clause id="HB486A83A2F6641F48B33CB447282B7FA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>planning grants; and</text></clause><clause id="H4566D36845214B5DADCFD37C954C42F3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technical assistance under paragraph (3); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4424F820E4464D6B9184BA11CA41E98D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate applications for a planning grant on the basis of the demonstration by the applicant that—</text><clause id="H42FA67809DBB493CA0653BF5AD7D12A1" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the eligible facility—</text><subclause id="HF00A636F863A425FA5EB0D21CF92B002" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>creates barriers to mobility, access, or economic development; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HE0EBB66FF81A4B5F969C7A4B94754D0B" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not justified by current and forecast future travel demand; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H11F6181923524918A83FB4C7A36BB4B9" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on the basis of preliminary assessment into the feasibility of removing, retrofitting, or remediating the eligible facility to restore community connectivity, and increase safety, mobility, and access for all users, further planning activities are necessary and likely to be productive.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H618C8B81774F4CA08220C1C2D6D2C38E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Award amounts</header><text>A planning grant may not exceed $2,000,000 for any recipient.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H697B62F28ABC4BFC9E358650EED72C0D" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The total Federal share of the cost of a planning activity for which a planning grant is used may not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF143B1FE41B401FBE888BD725390B5A" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>In selecting recipients of planning grants and technical assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to an application from a community that is economically disadvantaged, including an underserved community or a community located in an area of persistent poverty (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A961288B10C4397A43D35869C83AB44" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Capital construction grants</header><paragraph id="HA180B9F05B884FBFADDC3E9D3748AC67" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The Secretary may award grants (referred to in this section as a <quote>capital construction grants</quote>) to eligible entities to carry out eligible projects described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA4222A389E844C049CA2FD333415F2AD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>In the case that the owner of an eligible facility that is the subject of the capital construction grant is not an eligible entity, an eligible entity shall demonstrate the existence of a partnership with the owner of the eligible facility.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3EC24AEF26D64AD28132F7EA782A2A76" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>A project eligible to be carried out with a capital construction grant includes the following:</text><subparagraph id="H76885F526BB24AC0908810DF671F5721" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The removal, retrofit, or remediation of the effects on community connectivity from of an eligible facility.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDB8B377269A4BEA9D1245B67AC992CE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The replacement of an eligible facility with a new facility that—</text><clause id="HC3EAABB16A954D4CB14B7A8CD275B012" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>restores community connectivity;</text></clause><clause id="H5DFD229DB7824ED3B6D54C5964F65A43" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>employs context sensitive solutions appropriate for the surrounding community; and</text></clause><clause id="H2997A5CDCE4D4149888C634286BB8AD0" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is otherwise eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBECB982D96D64EE58BF9AAE25185B61F" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Support for community partnerships, including a community advisory board described under paragraph (7), in connection with a capital construction grant awarded under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE5DD255B3A54976981EB5717CDE2023" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Other activities required to remove, replace, retrofit, or remediate an existing eligible facility, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D3484B3D1B1471E941C438AD75A1EA9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H1FC568096469488BA28BB4435FDAFFA1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solicit applications for capital construction grants; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4E72AF3DCF74D17A8D3DB3CA2DE319A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate applications on the basis of—</text><clause id="H186D62000BB44AA39B034842962FBD2E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the degree to which the project will improve mobility and access through the removal of barriers;</text></clause><clause id="H8A576E53FE034A9F9B48681405232FEB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the appropriateness of removing, retrofitting, or remediating the effects on community connectivity from the eligible facility, based on current traffic patterns and the ability of the project and the regional transportation network to absorb transportation demand and provide safe mobility and access;</text></clause><clause id="H87F788065E584862A02CAB818CB32C76" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the impact of the project on freight movement;</text></clause><clause id="H06FAC263AF5C4689BDC618373E09C970" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the results of a cost-benefit analysis of the project;</text></clause><clause id="H93DC5CB31C6549469F461C698CB8F9F4" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the opportunities for inclusive economic development, including the existing land use and whether the zoning provides for equitable and transit-oriented development of underutilized land;</text></clause><clause id="H9F902F67F7674BADB0CB4539DAB7D17B" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the degree to which the eligible facility is out of context with the current or planned land use;</text></clause><clause id="H01E24E9E84D04314A895CF052F29B85C" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the results of any feasibility study completed for the project;</text></clause><clause id="H40039481CE394B2C8618E6B7BAA5712E" commented="no"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>whether the eligible facility is likely to need replacement or significant reconstruction within the 20-year period beginning on the date of the submission of the application;</text></clause><clause id="H2C5D1C6DA9504B08B92DCAB1F4483665" commented="no"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>whether the project is consistent with the relevant long-range transportation plan and included in the relevant statewide transportation improvement program; and</text></clause><clause id="H667C6B35D4A94DA9BF198164A608040E" commented="no"><enum>(x)</enum><text>whether the project is consistent with, and how the project would impact, the relevant transportation performance management targets.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A271F4ACAFF46AEBA8ECCD3F803D40A" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Minimum award amounts</header><text>A capital construction grant shall be in an amount not less than $5,000,000 for each recipient.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H33A7E82ABEEF4532B6C58A74F57655F8" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal share</header><subparagraph id="HDF05DA0C60FE42B8AA45A9F188F52EE2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Federal share of the total cost of a project carried out using a capital construction grant may not exceed 80 percent. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H995080857E4B43FEB8C461D0AC8E6A1A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum Federal involvement</header><text>Federal assistance other than a capital construction grant may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of a project for which the grant is awarded.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D29E541B52E4076B4ED1BF9C45B6D06" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Community advisory board</header><subparagraph id="H0BFC45EFE0F549FDB8774D53F5E3291F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To help achieve inclusive economic development benefits with respect to the project for which a grant is awarded, a grant recipient may form a community advisory board, which, if formed, shall—</text><clause id="HE2C8E91D1396464EB5BD5917CADB5AB5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilitate community engagement with respect to the project; and</text></clause><clause id="H823E4138DF4B4EC887249E7799B93F0E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>track progress with respect to commitments of the grant recipient to inclusive employment, contracting, and economic development under the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46F5127E857F41D58056BD5AF5E2CA4B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>If a grant recipient forms a community advisory board under subparagraph (A), the community advisory board shall be composed of representatives of—</text><clause id="H008E839FA2494568B75A3438B70194C9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the community;</text></clause><clause id="HD799FA3BB5474AA9B0D69816E712FFD2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>owners of businesses that serve the community;</text></clause><clause id="HD7B24B9A4B4E4A22A792F0607396B883" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>labor organizations that represent workers that serve the community; </text></clause><clause id="H35F7A21553C74C6AAEED3585F225A12D" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>State and local government; and </text></clause><clause id="H336137418E8F464F953A2EA2A4D62329" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>private and non-profit organizations that represent local community development.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4405347A5BBA4CE5B4551E319902E7A9" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may set aside not more than $5,000,000 in each fiscal year for the costs of administering the program under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HDB0A86C9484A41FABAA4AA33A166095B" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>Of amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may set aside not more than $5,000,000 in each fiscal year to provide technical assistance to eligible entities under subsection (c)(3). </text></subsection><subsection id="HED64991E96F74A5BA2FEC1745044B43F" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Eligible facility defined</header><paragraph id="H43D78392D0A547258DE0FB7D13112587" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible facility</term> means a highway or other transportation facility that creates a barrier to community connectivity, including barriers to mobility, access, or economic development, due to high speeds, grade separations, or other design factors.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H71ADC5ED22384D28AB344783E04328CD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible facility</term> may include—</text><subparagraph id="HFCFFF4256EFF4EC3BB4E5D16222A2182" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a limited access highway;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A3BFDA9619A4A3693D4DE8B2066311F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a railway;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE18B3FC30B9143409494C4681496F914" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a viaduct;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83E546A2A58042CFAD966646EF4E0D96" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a principal arterial facility; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0056568A919A482F840C0CBA9C1C0331" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other transportation facility for which the high speeds, grade separation, or other design factors create an obstacle to connectivity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H985AE51248A5458F86826D5BE344B149"><enum>1312.</enum><header>Apprenticeship utilization</header><subsection id="H6C9CDD90B2B24D3387BF63C6A492BE51"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><paragraph id="H3BFFEA51C8DE4027A83F9D30E84CC29B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification requirement</header><text>To receive a grant under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, each applicant shall include in a grant application a certification that such applicant will ensure that any contractor or subcontractor utilized in carrying out activities with such grant—</text><subparagraph id="HAD26BC48BEB44C7397A8D403083F6886"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets or exceeds the apprenticeship employment goal; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD9019DA34D84768A28EDDB631A9272A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, employs qualified apprentices from traditionally underrepresented populations, including women and minorities, in meeting or exceeding such goal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E9F7F689B854FF087BE8B31A2C29F60"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The Secretary may adjust the requirements of this section if the grant applicant—</text><subparagraph id="H1B00FF1A181E481AADA061D9DCA83C5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates a lack of availability of qualified apprentices in a specific geographic area; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B4455D82E9A4DE7A88A153ABE5D8AED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>makes a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H378CB69A70D243B0B1A4A1B0172CA097"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall have the authority to issue such regulations or other guidance, forms, instructions, and publications as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the requirements of this section, including reporting requirements for applicants awarded a grant. </text></subsection><subsection id="H54BE84DAFB7F4F11B6143CB65DB0D8FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the utilization of qualified apprentices for projects carried out under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, that includes—</text><paragraph id="H559E613FF85E4DB19B55E6FB89EFEC9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total number of labor hours fulfilled by qualified apprentices;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC12DBC8583F94B24A43F5D35D6D1B411"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total number of qualified apprentices employed;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6D0A04826D1C4797A0BEDA617EB9B0A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the total number of grant recipients that met or exceeded the apprenticeship employment goal; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H58BC84D8099A49638225E0E9A1CE6809"><enum>(4)</enum><text>best practices utilized by grant recipients that met or exceeded the apprenticeship employment goal.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE307DB1007E24BFFA117DCDD40558F0A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available on a public website information on the utilization of qualified apprentices in the preceding fiscal year for each grant program under sections 117 and 173 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1311 of this Act, including—</text><paragraph id="HF7CA2386B72B44A79D31B4F7AE1112C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of grant applicants that certified they would be able to meet or exceed the apprenticeship employment goal under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7DE3F9121B7E4500A5208634155557C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of grants awarded for which applicants certified they would be able to meet or exceed the apprenticeship employment goal. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2F67A852B20D40F19281D171ABAB98A4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H87F9D682A901418F9948A7E943F9A81E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Apprenticeship employment goal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>apprenticeship employment goal</term> means the utilization of qualified apprentices for not less than 15 percent of the total labor hours used for construction activities for a project.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FD0C76CCD684B7A9621D24B49AE7E0D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualified apprentice</header><text>The term <term>qualified apprentice</term> means an employee participating in an apprenticeship program that—</text><subparagraph id="HD88464EFA126412AB36A832627E04E00" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the Employment Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by such Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/50">29 U.S.C. 50</external-xref> et seq.; commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H072E72D0D3BB48589549DF3F45AF0DD7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">satisfies the requirements of subpart A of part 29 and part 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA56800945414CE3BE96B6C4A12DED5E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB535BD96166E4A30A22A9605889CABC3"><enum>D</enum><header>Planning, Performance Management, and Asset Management</header><section id="H3D23742A79A541219197E4C0317FDFBE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H2AAAFDB8E6284C9C9EF6E4706FEA9ED6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a) by striking <quote>resiliency needs while minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption and air pollution</quote> and inserting <quote>resilience and climate change adaptation needs while reducing transportation-related fuel consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D8B35C7ACDD4B6AA39C0DACF169F6A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H26B7D28D66874A1CA7D022F320220EE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85AAFA53FBC24F318BBBA2074FF9F0A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA1890144DBC46CA942FA9FA0ED771F5" style="USC"><paragraph id="HC4A607950FE4453190B141C912855D6C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>STIP</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>STIP</term> means a statewide transportation improvement program developed by a State under section 135(g).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7387AA700044B09A3C54663F003549E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HC7D2C752423145F994171CD174C91D02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and transportation improvement programs</quote> and inserting <quote>and TIPs</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H198B2197239542768AE5384862C85F36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDB2DB6B393E4EC0BE4388A28B1642C0" style="USC"><paragraph id="H5025372EDC2D4AACB79244EBD4F7BC9D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the plans and TIPs, metropolitan planning organizations shall consider direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HECBC2B8818CF4FFCB4021B2AFB07512E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H5060D32BB5F540EEAAFC60801122CD6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of MAP–21, each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A2DC60B75E74311A00CEABABE7F27E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8DDD7F1CDE484A68851BB1F0A4559247" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="HE20976803D2A4A71A3C0C5995F0576C6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Equitable and proportional representation</header><clause id="HD28BCDA2DAF9423FB84A0BFF525A2DBC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In designating officials or representatives under paragraph (2), the metropolitan planning organization shall ensure the equitable and proportional representation of the population of the metropolitan planning area.</text></clause><clause id="H3E4C452B639D43DCB3F87A49121A628B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall require a metropolitan planning organization in existence on the date of enactment of this subparagraph to be restructured.</text></clause><clause id="H995F2815266F4EB799EFD03DFB644358"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Redesignation</header><text>Notwithstanding clause (ii), the requirements of this paragraph shall apply to any metropolitan planning organization redesignated under paragraph (6).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H23188C146EFC40A78C054F40EFF97C81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(B) by striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (2) or (3)(D)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4CEA28652B84BFF9326F66D4E9CDA1F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="HE07F1B53EA204010908AEC009DCEF730"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an existing metropolitan planning area</quote> and inserting <quote>an urbanized area</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H30EA81C551704F3EB8A95C52A9A22473"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the existing metropolitan planning area</quote> and inserting <quote>the area</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H314CEA913A114CAE9C13AFA18CF95F78"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="HA3CF046D0D8E4FD3BCE123423FF2B538"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>a metropolitan area</quote> and inserting <quote>an urbanized area</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE88ACAC6DD8045AF97A17F3E24C71BB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">mpos</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">metropolitan planning areas</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA644D998475141499B09193EA0A404D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting <quote>emergency response and evacuation, climate change adaptation and resilience,</quote> after <quote>disaster risk reduction,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H097DCFDD79794F169604544C6D2CEC26"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFB9FEEE698D4570AE5C9C908529D344" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H016E4968F98541B291E68BA25E1CE13F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination between MPOs</header><subparagraph id="H39F832E484B243E1ACD3191DE743C11A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If more than one metropolitan planning organization is designated within an urbanized area under subsection (d)(7), the metropolitan planning organizations designated within the area shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the consistency of any data used in the planning process, including information used in forecasting transportation demand.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1947ED085AE443F906EFFBD037452ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph requires metropolitan planning organizations designated within a single urbanized area to jointly develop planning documents, including a unified long-range transportation plan or unified TIP.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB347A99D19864C848925D93CD92DF7B3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H4C7F7F895C4043C58DF5B8A654291147"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39FAA2946E79463D9A4C484E511322B9" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="HDC17C81DD8E043AEBD8407B8AA8CF4B9"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the quality of life and public health, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns, including housing and land use patterns;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79C5CD528AD74710B3E7ED987929032F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I)—</text><clause id="H27FB619E986747CFAC79D6DDE9858097"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, sea level rise, extreme weather, and climate change</quote> after <quote>stormwater</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HF87B6C6B3F7849B49BFE956DD78F5447"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D911224655B4C9B8AB2F43568307983"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (M); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H054D5A1BA6E2405EBB97BB4BD9B7F9D3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H268E9533FFB74D3CA58C7305365CBA7C" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H3A13BF09C5F04EE6BBC734E3C930D75D"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support emergency management, response, and evacuation and hazard mitigation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED3D852B533D431793108BBF47A4B6AD"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the level of transportation system access;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF22E840C3F334811B7FFF786551561EE"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support inclusive zoning policies and land use planning practices that incentivize affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, facilitate long-term economic growth by improving the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent high housing costs from displacing economically disadvantaged households; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD343D7C184E74580AC6734D31448B75E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7DE4A176B2D471EA55D89E1A3BC21E2" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H47152CE73A594299B8C9963A14209222"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through the use of a performance-based approach, transportation investment decisions made as a part of the metropolitan transportation planning process shall support the national goals described in section 150(b), the achievement of metropolitan and statewide targets established under section 150(d), the improvement of transportation system access (consistent with section 150(f)), and the general purposes described in section 5301 of title 49.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BDAF77A4F8F4A7EB296A08E18198CBD"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="H9689425BA4584ABDA3E6B0F835314B07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D)(i) by inserting <quote>reduce greenhouse gas emissions and</quote> before <quote>restore and maintain</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE026BE0B410E40D499A9A7F00A591ADF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(G) by inserting <quote>and climate change</quote> after <quote>infrastructure to natural disasters</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CFBD5F5EC0849F69A3E88D0E3EF0CF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(H) by inserting <quote>greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after <quote>pollution,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAA0320570844A21A8675E91E917AB0B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="H14F1F8392635459FB758D84D78E36663"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>air quality, public health, housing, transportation, resilience, hazard mitigation, emergency management,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H1A64680FF0624B56A7AC22EF80AA9E71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB67DC8B9BB0C41C294E229CE97C9C467" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="HD5745B7A07C3429F9ABE8855CFAF460F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Issues</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The consultation shall involve, as appropriate, comparison of transportation plans to other relevant plans, including, if available—</text><clause id="H0FAA6E5CED3D476087D5820AA51F0554"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State conservation plans or maps; and</text></clause><clause id="H3FB073248906477BBBC7905361B03A69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inventories of natural or historic resources.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82EB4D5DA22D44A3BC7BA883516F6E3F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (6)(C) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4801DAFC669B4F51A497F033724AFD63" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HF2EBFA87F69D4F888B44339107CD1747"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Methods</header><clause id="H3C8560F8622B494C85DC68851A9FE432"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subparagraph (A), the metropolitan planning organization shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text><subclause id="HB2A91C57114940DA8E5E444D046B06F2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hold any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times;</text></subclause><subclause id="H4809CEA6523F496C852BBE28A63906D5"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employ visualization techniques to describe plans; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H363583C6FAD447419811983263FE83AF"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make public information available in electronically accessible format and means, such as the internet, as appropriate to afford reasonable opportunity for consideration of public information under subparagraph (A).</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HD9F36B3F8AD9403C8DFD2505521EBAC5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional methods</header><text>In addition to the methods described in clause (i), in carrying out subparagraph (A), the metropolitan planning organization shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text><subclause id="H1B3004AD888D42138AB516310B11D9C1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>use virtual public involvement, social media, and other web-based tools to encourage public participation and solicit public feedback; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H1F5C02E7DC534980811C96BFFBB2217D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>use other methods, as appropriate, to further encourage public participation of historically underrepresented individuals in the transportation planning process. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4367AA1987044D90877C6C26AEDC9023"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (j) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>TIP</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A1E61ABF99A4BABABD94DB75EDA4DD9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Federally</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>federally</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="HE60839F058314F6D98C53E6F13E0B94D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H6685DAD2371647F09FF3C42DCC3DF152"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H2D7163B4D6AA464DA72D46C8B105CCDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D11B578C4104D52A822B0E3EECF5A64"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H400D70ACBDC5481C81DFE3BF621506BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The statewide transportation plan and the</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6329EFF5C1F43DD94634E99B1C7FDF4" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HC689BBC052B64705B9C1BD373C5175B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header> In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The statewide transportation plan and the</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HD7C5428192B54177BFDA7B72352ED4BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H40FF79ADFF4C48D2BF1D2E12B47AAD48"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4C8E0C2E7A784FBBB2C5ACEA6E48D04A" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAEFDD71944F740909CEF90B26FCA3E70"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the statewide transportation plans and STIPs, States shall consider direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39530B59D91C45FEABA2A5D562F159FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFCF9C17E5064D84B3609333ACE5E96D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H41BD5B4C4CF944A9AFEFDCDD5228DED1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="HD5F1458A526943C3A256E127D489C2F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text><subclause id="HC9BC02439AA04E27A1ADD5AD8AC74D92"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>reduce greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after <quote>promote energy conservation,</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="HFFD75420483F4CD596207EAFC1DF8768"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and public health</quote> after <quote>improve the quality of life</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H8B912F2BCDA94F5C8664DF23B3013545"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including housing and land use patterns</quote> after <quote>economic development patterns</quote>; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H177C9741552E45E9A7E3D5ACE31AA01E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I)—</text><subclause id="HBA8B381AAA6B4EEEBA6C7A6840D6B4A8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, sea level rise, extreme weather, and climate change</quote> after <quote>mitigate stormwater</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H59EB4FF653EE42B4B6FD2B5DA59269F4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H2EA2F2DD879444A292FB497213D1F86E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (M); and</text></clause><clause id="HC3A84AA60E7042EBA0CFDA2A69EBE1F9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8DA50B425D74680ACFAAD10FABD2850" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H1FB87F383B974674B6B26D90C79A44B5"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate emergency management, response, and evacuation and hazard mitigation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D808ACF839F41ECBB3ACD7325112B30"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the level of transportation system access;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C935008D86F45BA82867692568717BE"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support inclusive zoning policies and land use planning practices that incentivize affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, facilitate long-term economic growth by improving the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent high housing costs from displacing economically disadvantaged households; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC735F735986D4D5C849CF675A8327FCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H94754F532CE5425FB08B473F7975DB93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1EE52C7394F04B9B9890F59761B00C67" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HF0B04848D0194EA689F54D4E578A38DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through the use of a performance-based approach, transportation investment decisions made as a part of the statewide transportation planning process shall support—</text><clause id="H26A7DCABEEFF47169A525B809C49569F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the national goals described in section 150(b);</text></clause><clause id="H618B272B3C864B6289829C2B4BA22B1B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the consideration of transportation system access (consistent with section 150(f));</text></clause><clause id="H40041F9360C246B1A4C6CCB2734D2D97"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the achievement of statewide targets established under section 150(d); and</text></clause><clause id="H5E86A91718064749800F23862F592703"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the general purposes described in section 5301 of title 49.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HCABAF8F0FFFE4B928C8E0684A705F3A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H513814DFBC1B462AA6DE4874EFD3895E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H31B69AA26D3A436FA73955C59A17080A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H234D597D9153455EA22B5C74C94D5C34"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="HDB12F54E7F9543B2B082584529317AB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D)—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC124B098B5544C9781F10640BA26A4F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>air quality, public health, housing, transportation, resilience, hazard mitigation, emergency management,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H00ED1B4C56CD4EC4B603AE31E28B0FDF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDEDE3EE109294AE8BF1EF84357E5FB98" style="USC"><clause id="HF288A6D2CDBC4993B0F2D5CE933887C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Comparison and consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consultation under clause (i) shall involve the comparison of transportation plans to other relevant plans and inventories, including, if available—</text><subclause id="H57A2EDE3E33445438CE8342225917AB3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>State and tribal conservation plans or maps; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HF008E4F915A444E79C9C6BDB59603367"><enum>(II)</enum><text>inventories of natural or historic resources.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0570BD39B67847AAAC024870D7D292F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)—</text><clause id="H1827C41E8DB649318ACC1BB408DC6D28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In carrying out</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA9B35CB0AAF48D383EF3C942610E25E" style="USC"><clause id="HA74B9FB4717C4A3B96380DE9F5C8ABA2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in carrying out</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HA676133960FB4D1FA004CA3401147D2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="HE376690B8B8A44BA988FFCB9D201F03C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE23A7888D764B2CBD5CA7891A19A508" style="USC"><clause id="H2DC9970020EB419BA418B610C2C1512F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional methods</header><text>In addition to the methods described in clause (i), in carrying out subparagraph (A), the State shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text><subclause id="H0E4125E8B9A442AA8667F655678FB733"><enum>(I)</enum><text>use virtual public involvement, social media, and other web-based tools to encourage public participation and solicit public feedback; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H56DD1F3699164F00A40EC9C5C87AC2C8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>use other methods, as appropriate, to further encourage public participation of historically underrepresented individuals in the transportation planning process. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DB423F60EF24A5CB00985163AD9D689"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting <quote>reduce greenhouse gas emissions and</quote> after <quote>potential to</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F04E5AF862142B0877569C905F61DF1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by inserting <quote>greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after <quote>pollution,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H216933983CBA49978F7D4BA3B8599839"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="HBD6DBA38998A44A28876E8F2BCD60F7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC004E8A14510439DADA48BE2D4A65819"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>operators),,</quote> and inserting <quote>operators),</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H81BB78BBB5F24C0584C16B42681606AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E14616E38944E1F8712B1F0302CD3CD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="H3C6EE378EE694FFFBF6B65DA2970D83A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HC6851250044E47F4BD06466BD24DCD18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking <quote>metropolitan transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>TIP</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H5F2AFA75C70F49B19BDE8E39AF8675BB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause><clause id="H0902104B4F204559BD6D424C44B8BE7A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H99249E7BAF9E479294DBF358A7627B38"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F)(i) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause><clause id="HE419AAFC9D624455B6F5673C9A55757B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G)(ii) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H3B448F99B8D248BDAE11B21F9192B704"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC9967135BC274036AFE73EEBAF4574D3"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6)—</text><clause commented="no" id="HE04831201D66439ABF1271579E1C3FA0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H6C544165B6E9463D8A5BA64A8C9DB9E3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HB96AB7FF97D64321BD4B12AC271A6BB5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and projects carried out under the bridge program or the Interstate maintenance program</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H543F6A5CB45D4B65A6F17EE464999933"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="H747C47D86387470287519AC8A7825F6A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or under the bridge program or the Interstate maintenance program</quote>; </text></subclause><subclause id="HB96033D3687A4332804B41A1476F1228"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5310, 5311, 5316, and 5317</quote> and inserting <quote>5310 and 5311</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H7AF297FC2EB44F35933673640BD363DC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BD42861BC1746859D77D4505FD3FCEF"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="H0AC02A507F4341D7A2C3241DD5EA7BA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Transportation improvement program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">STIP</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H80D104137F194C0D9452C46C11E45F0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9667E713206C49FD9AB2EE6F74BF4F2F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>statewide transportation plans and programs</quote> and inserting <quote>statewide transportation plans and STIPs</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09CA2FA7F8034A6F840D6A6B0EFA5A44"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DA556BD376647EBA716F2DE5EE8E37A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2)(A) by striking <quote>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the MAP–21,</quote> and inserting <quote>Not less frequently than once every 4 years,</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H85F1704650074C6E85AC9D8D8BACADD2"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (k) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0CC49BCEB18A4AB5AAFC40C0CA5143E0"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (m) by striking <quote>transportation improvement programs</quote> and inserting <quote>STIPs</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="HF2BD5BEE1E5945ED91CFDEA04E3627BD"><enum>1403.</enum><header>National goals and performance management measures</header><subsection id="HE9E949709833451B9100BE4B91A2F56D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 150 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HFC11A90D5F4645B792A66960EAF0A9BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="HECD92E8BDCF6451F9B9F79E5C5CBC781"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>or elimination</quote> after <quote>significant reduction</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA47EC2E2FC94BECBD96BDDEFC549907"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA74D74B3660E4E1E82D61E09C4064F94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF02DE3B0284441318F693166083A5BEB" style="USC"><paragraph id="H6EE2BCE2173A49AA838E01FFA6B01B62"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Combating climate change</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the climate impacts of the transportation system.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H495240359C674CF1A1ABCEDD985E48E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H8EDEE7E7E5F545E498427065CE0D7E80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the MAP–21, the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CB4514ED9F8473DBD8E07D9DCB43B3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF0EE07840FEC406FAF603FEB7F59D4F7" style="USC"><paragraph id="H0673D204EEFD4E40A9BB177A45486F1B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Greenhouse gas emissions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, measures for States to use to assess—</text><subparagraph id="H2114FFDD7D2F4020BB7EF87FAE598981"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carbon dioxide emissions per capita on public roads;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADD4FA575B8F4BE582E8E5213DB88A6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carbon dioxide emissions using different parameters than described in subparagraph (A) that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93FBD38E262C4105A7ED1CCBE3110F72"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other greenhouse gas emissions on public roads that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE8599E23414143CAA2387A0BBB968AAA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H8DC2A209277E4857BD203C0E622DFED3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H6A803DB348F342259C0F5741A1791DBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the Secretary has promulgated the final rulemaking under subsection (c), each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H84BA04760D494C6BB07C11AABB3531F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(6), and (7)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15452A11DE294224B8D9AC3929BC5D79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04AAE0168A55426EA47B287C7A617D25" style="USC"><paragraph id="HA687825BF4814C4AA41109A95352BDFE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regressive targets</header><subparagraph id="HF88D46BB12EB43FDADBD548639A9FE95"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may not establish a regressive target for the measures described under paragraph (4) or paragraph (7) of subsection (c). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC126324308FE4C8DAC723BFE49655D94"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Regressive target defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>regressive target</term> means a target that fails to demonstrate constant or improved performance for a particular measure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FA7155CEC73403DABC3B547E898F752"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="HF3A487AEC7FC43129C2DFDFB0D033D2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the MAP–21 and biennially thereafter, a</quote> and inserting <quote>A</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42232B104DF2407A8AA7A1B021F8EA18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>biennial</quote> after <quote>the Secretary a</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C4D8BD788EE4220BAAD35A223801A46"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7FF0E1B87F945458B7A42922BA29B65" style="USC"><subsection id="H38C2F253075544569CF22853B19FEF50"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transportation system access</header><paragraph id="HE695140FE5D0474E9587A751391B04A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish measures for States and metropolitan planning organizations to use to assess the level of safe, reliable, and convenient transportation system access to—</text><subparagraph id="H28CD301A656F4DBBB6D809D010E29A72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>employment; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACEE165520504963B316262D4BAB04B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3478C4C38AF24BA19CE070020E41CA1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The measures established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the ability for States and metropolitan planning organizations to assess—</text><subparagraph id="H76F38EF8E6624864AB1B0C8C91398582"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the change in the level of transportation system access for various modes of travel, including connection to other modes of transportation, that would result from new transportation investments; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FB8324E23BB42DB951230849B7198ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the level of transportation system access for economically disadvantaged communities, including to affordable housing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB677961CDCC2452F8B01D482EAF1224E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which transportation access is impacted by zoning policies and land use planning practices that effect the affordability, elasticity, and diversity of the housing supply.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5EB10400C05D40B28981AF924BEEF35E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition of services</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>services</term> includes healthcare facilities, child care, education and workforce training, food sources, banking and other financial institutions, and other retail shopping establishments.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H580B08C6197147E489F8852821395AA0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning; title 23</header><text>Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended—</text><paragraph id="HD217D5970F034938AC132EFA19314B86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (j)(2)(D)—</text><subparagraph id="H46D94152165D48108E56E1D9EE4D82E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Performance target achievement</header-in-text></quote> in the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">Performance management</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8042C18C51874CCB89351028CFD7CD1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The TIP</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB223726AD8B24FD491AFCD859011A81C" style="USC"><clause id="HFB00B49C7604424CB42D3992444A1902"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The TIP</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7986165CF1C4BBBBCFAE3FA53FB9991"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H30895BC1CDB4445C8F2B7E1573D86E83" style="USC"><clause id="H0C29932A9E8B4BD09717F5372AA43240"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Transportation management areas</header><text>For metropolitan planning areas that represent an urbanized area designated as a transportation management area under subsection (k), the TIP shall include—</text><subclause id="HEA0C3FD72445461FAC62E6DE6A959D21"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a discussion of the anticipated effect of the TIP toward achieving the performance targets established in the metropolitan transportation plan, linking investment priorities to such performance targets; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H5F76009B95AD4555BAEFE58EC14725CF"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the anticipated effect of the TIP would improve the overall level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f).</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE929C4DECF2046969B4E8DE9CFB91E84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text><subparagraph id="H85D5C70A5470427CBA0728E166F30FFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text><clause id="H56FDCBB7AF5D4C3DBC23350809C28BBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall address congestion management</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF647D5B29B5940DF8496502C59B280DA" style="USC"><text>shall address—</text><clause id="H77647BDECDBE48B7A645AEB5862B95D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>congestion management</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HC2CDE3B17AE94F17BB6C0FBBF00DC9AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H7FA3F2C3041542F39AE55343D83A6AC7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDB5907CABF7E45C584E61C4B071A61BA" style="USC"><clause id="HDE33B67007664683B264A4AC88CDB7D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the overall level of transportation system access for various modes of travel within the metropolitan planning area, including the level of access for economically disadvantaged communities, consistent with section 150(f), that is based on a cooperatively developed and implemented metropolitan-wide strategy, assessing both new and existing transportation facilities eligible for funding under this title and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D8544DF3C8F4724A9F0F33267ED9B23"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B)—</text><clause id="H1FA102D4254442AA90B462C3D27EE1FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause><clause id="H7599FE74242A48AB8B9253385735E36C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HC67EBB5CD4AA4D8C9A2C8C7C9A097B9E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE752C1A07F1F4167A9C6169B31580D1B" style="USC"><clause id="HD210416F1A8F439BAF8D81BBD05938B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the TIP approved under clause (ii) makes progress towards improving the level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f). </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB40D6B49CC1440FEAD5EF8F0EE0BDA15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="HCA302C4C0E244E8CA550CC8AC7FFB344"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>5 years after the date of enactment of the MAP–21</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, and every 2 years thereafter</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE352E4AC96E741C580A4D4A5CFFADD47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and whether metropolitan planning organizations are developing meaningful performance targets; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A6757699C824E4E85655E76F316C833"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H358762112D024F82B85840D3FF41495D" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H641404EB0FBC44A7948163A66AA2DF94"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a listing of all metropolitan planning organizations that are establishing performance targets and whether such performance targets established by the metropolitan planning organization are meaningful or regressive (as defined in section 150(d)(3)(B)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF86C6C0BE4D84948BC76634C852E7DAD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the progress of implementing the measure established under section 150(f). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED7F7E6F6A5E4E16B78891E87DA990E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning; title 23</header><text>Section 135(g)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is further amended—</text><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H446E0AD882E4417083D470D9EF38FA2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Performance target achievement</header-in-text></quote> in the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Performance management</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H923B4E3F8822452DBAF474ED7B14C17B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, a discussion</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6BD0547019CF42C7AD16167D37527D0D" style="USC"><text>shall include—</text><subparagraph id="H15FEA40B918B4B0BB509A503F4D3B160"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a discussion</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HEB0E80A27AB84915A7DE7182FF98100C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8BC80C9455C47F28753E46428272EAC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H417632F370674C10A16DA83B17557B3F" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H642C57FA50464E44B6BCA34231A67B97"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a consideration of the anticipated effect of the STIP on the overall level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51F6A0CCBDE94B65866B2D1B22825303"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning; title 49</header><text>Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H22019E71EF504D949FB5FD62FB5BAED0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (j)(2)(D)—</text><subparagraph id="HC2C22F5B63454110A84384D50D2E0FEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Performance target achievement</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Performance management</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94AC5FC50E2F4927B3F24476B7F323A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The transportation improvement plan</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HE4574A09D41C446A9CE004D7EA1B0504" display-inline="no-display-inline"><clause id="H9321EA85B1154EEAAB438E7A9DDB4852"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The TIP</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5EE2A54D1C8246D69AF22A7E284226F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H357C1B6F71A340638EA177E6C26672F3"><clause id="H9F3AF9FDF32042F08A46F7576CADCABF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Transportation management areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For metropolitan planning areas that represent an urbanized area designated as a transportation management area under subsection (k), the TIP shall include—</text><subclause id="H7E4465CEE5B54D72BC3DDBB227059154"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a discussion of the anticipated effect of the TIP toward achieving the performance targets established in the metropolitan transportation plan, linking investment priorities to such performance targets; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H22BB576BAA7848E6A34709F78EF165F8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a description of how the anticipated effect of the TIP would improve the overall level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f) of title 23. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H005869A9EC5143FEBAA7EA88886AD07E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text><subparagraph id="H2747C92AFE6D4DC3B5083C5BFCC68B95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text><clause id="HE48686AD5D574EA4B6EC746162BBF20D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall address congestion management</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H44CF53C02E3046F4AF5BE6BDE1BC14CF" style="USC"><text>shall address—</text><clause id="HD87DBF8B86904A6081E5095D700E65AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>congestion management</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H992AE5492A9948ABB097A2F5E619995E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HB4A1EE9BF2ED42D9934D9E96665B1806"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4413BDDB1D5640FAAF4AADEBA733C60D" style="USC"><clause id="H543B6DF0CCD44234AA6107D502419AB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the overall level of transportation system access for various modes of travel within the metropolitan planning area, including the level of access for economically disadvantaged communities, consistent with section 150(f) of title 23, that is based on a cooperatively developed and implemented metropolitan-wide strategy, assessing both new and existing transportation facilities eligible for funding under this chapter and title 23.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10AB3A91C74C4491B147E227D27FFB4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B)—</text><clause id="H3D4B792E76CB413BA9977AAA674077E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause><clause id="HCAFFB678FEF9448E906F52550925D80E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H25F73FDB45F34133B2CED088E06A4881"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E276C6A77F34102B8DBF05B816D428F" style="USC"><clause id="HE2EE6BEFF7744082A14C69588965D696"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the TIP approved under clause (ii) makes progress towards improving the level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f) of title 23.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFBE0AC2E73AC459499485247AC0F4641" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="H2141BAE76B114CE3AF90E9D57110F64D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5 years after the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, and every 2 years thereafter,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD53D258321F547409BCB71D100E64F64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and whether metropolitan planning organizations are developing meaningful performance targets; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCFBC350BC71A408088596792E5C5C86E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDD2FD5033C040F78718B5CA60E7954C"><subparagraph id="H56197E7FB8304DA7B896BACE53AFECCE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a listing of all metropolitan planning organizations that are establishing performance targets and whether such performance targets established by the metropolitan planning organization are meaningful or regressive (as defined in section 150(d)(3)(B) of title 23); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H760002F1DE1F4F5CB5CEC921207FBE98"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the progress of implementing the measure established under section 150(f) of title 23. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H84C714717C9241C3A633B2D192168D49"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning; title 49</header><text>Section 5304(g)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HBF32989585274930BB03D3E609D3AAF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Performance target achievement</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Performance management</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0DBDDBF6942743FAB74A8AB54E5668DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, a discussion</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0DFA89F884C1483B96C7FEFE0D4528FD" style="USC"><text>shall include</text><subparagraph id="H251F9047CB8A457BA8AF5CFA7B6079A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a discussion</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6C2F38819134624A54DAD30DE704A90"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9EC17C1235904AC19C7BDB8E5AD8E60F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAB0D32E7631421EBE6217E60CE3D439"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB68D692743C4402C9C1046FA2AAD5DE0" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H2086B1A77DCA43D391B9F03FBC736B7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a consideration of the anticipated effect of the STIP on the overall level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f) of title 23.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4DA989CDAA35473FAECE3D322C4DCD7C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><paragraph id="HC48D0A54EC644F31A7E74A9AB0DE146A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Regressive targets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibition in the amendment made by subsection (a)(3)(B) shall apply to States beginning on the date that is 1 year before the subsequent State target and reporting deadlines related to safety performance management established pursuant to section 150 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6C6ACA7AEFA44C9A0FFF5F528A48C54" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Access planning requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements in the amendments made by subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) shall apply beginning on the date on which the requirements for the measure described in section 150(f) of title 23, United States Code, take effect. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE1A924BF84E04068BD1586636965D5DB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Development of greenhouse gas measure</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out paragraph (7) of section 150(c) of title 23, United States Code, as added by this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="HBA510381C9974637BD8BC2E0A287513A"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Development of transportation system access measure</header><paragraph id="H13F5AF0D7BDF4D0D8BFBA87F33A46F3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a working group to assess the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 150(f) and make recommendations regarding the establishment of measures for States and metropolitan planning organizations to use to assess the level of transportation system access for various modes of travel, consistent with section 150(f) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H96865C71EECF459DBB072FB1728408FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The working group established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include representatives from—</text><subparagraph id="HBA0E2C3710824056940070C9C695AD59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA32B13BC3184076B6FDFC74B803BE47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State departments of transportation, including representatives that specialize in pedestrian and bicycle safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H031C8F6FAD5E46D79E66F8EB1970DF16"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Bureau of Transportation Statistics;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA22C2B524744A61B11C13DDA276D415"><enum>(D)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations representing transportation management areas (as those terms are defined in section 134 of title 23, United States Code);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA179AE84C1AB4D748782B5F5BBB0D964"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other metropolitan planning organizations or local governments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72DC5CACDD1E4A6E86E8EDC9B65C1F91"><enum>(F)</enum><text>providers of public transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD5F2F477D31438CB168E32EB0341312"><enum>(G)</enum><text>nonprofit entities related to transportation, including relevant safety groups;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA362FBC433D04EF5A418355D932D8503"><enum>(H)</enum><text>experts in the field of transportation access data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF0EAD5E3FDE4441BB78EC831EBAAEAC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any other stakeholders, as determined by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11CD08B014A1479E8BD8EE1D40A4E54B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><subparagraph id="H665641C9506F434DA03B4CD21162948F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the working group pursuant to paragraph (1), the working group shall submit to the Secretary a report of recommendations regarding the establishment of measures for States and metropolitan planning organizations to use to assess the level of transportation system access, consistent with section 150(f) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48116AB63A1A49CAAD102A7BCDF4963E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H15F6E374FF2F44C4ACFF0E550D329E42"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 150(f) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA63B657F239344B69BD4965B2ACD1F6B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Secretary shall terminate the working group established pursuant to paragraph (1) on the date on which the regulation issued pursuant to paragraph (4) takes effect.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC9851FE5199D4FDF93BDCC28C46B2D8D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Transportation system access data</header><paragraph id="H12BB7D8ADDA248FEBF809CC46A466995"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Transportation establishes the measure required under section 150(f) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall develop or procure eligible transportation system access data sets and analytical tools and make such data sets and analytical tools available to State departments of transportation and metropolitan planning areas that represent transportation management areas.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A471A1769B247D4AE4B250051016A7C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>An eligible transportation system access data set and analytical tool shall have the following characteristics:</text><subparagraph id="H5EB92B07458241F7B418CDB8FED5E545"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The ability to quantify the level of safe, reliable, and convenient transportation system access to—</text><clause id="H5E63B81A2175425995EC9F5D68A4625B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>employment;</text></clause><clause id="H5E024EBBF312404B935C86C009F6791B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>services; and</text></clause><clause id="H4F71DE791602455298A3981D3DDDC695"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>connections to other modes of transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA8D1AD5F6514412ABBD05C77B5EFB43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The ability to quantify transportation system access for various modes of travel, including—</text><clause id="HDCD65A6FDB55422BB35F0804892D357B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>driving;</text></clause><clause id="HC05BCFEE7E474325B58B5FFD808B0893"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>public transportation;</text></clause><clause id="H6A7C480D881D443CACA24B583DB04E38"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>walking (including conveyance for persons with disabilities); and</text></clause><clause id="H4374EF15C5864887A4A26D8FE0674D44"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>cycling (including micromobility).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB349AE06C7D84CB5859C9BFAF86DF6D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The ability to disaggregate the level of transportation system access by various transportation modes by a variety of population categories, including—</text><clause id="H91EAF7CE9B0C40C8919305B28E667196"><enum>(i)</enum><text>low-income populations;</text></clause><clause id="H83B468353E464A2F8D221BFDEC20B75F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>minority populations;</text></clause><clause id="HCE7FFAAD3DA14C6B9ED58C6AD209A9D7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>age;</text></clause><clause id="H3DB50C06630347FBA656011073B7119D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>disability; and</text></clause><clause id="HCB83534DAFD84A4F8F827E94A884F1D6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>geographical location.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7FD22406E2747F1BE3F5DA9E2F4347F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The ability to assess the change in the level of transportation system access that would result from new transportation investments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9E15F15DD864957B4A8E1FE9E0532D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>An eligible transportation system access data set and analytical tool shall take into consideration safe and connected networks for walking, cycling, and persons with disabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H650285C1C380471B89E84A17C341D0C7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H3299548595E4414AA136470D95429458"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transportation system access</header><text>The term <term>transportation system access</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0D9081F52C44B67990EA0C2E991E34B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Services</header><text>The term <term>services</term> has the meaning given such term in section 150(f) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HBBBAC9B6178F4B209C08222340799A52"><enum>1404.</enum><header>Transportation demand data and modeling study</header><subsection id="H3E2B7E22C6EF4240922026EE3D20CFCA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="H00DB19D4F3A14F32A7EECA8947723045"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study on transportation demand data and modeling, including transportation demand forecasting, and make recommendations for developing and utilizing transportation and traffic demand models with a demonstrated record of accuracy.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC7FC94712C540A08B70BC2FB062205B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In carrying out the study under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA0B06C61711842D9892D86A7BC3B836B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collect observed transportation demand data and transportation demand forecasts from States and metropolitan planning organizations, including data and forecasts on—</text><clause id="H391626F08B0F4C238913641B788731CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>traffic counts;</text></clause><clause id="HDEEAE3A71D78428981BA522CA035F4C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transportation mode share and public transportation ridership; and</text></clause><clause id="HD94618F28AC34A31A67AD31DF54C1BAC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>vehicle occupancy measures;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4A1628C65504035AA979F2315B7FA4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>compare the transportation demand forecasts with the observed transportation demand data gathered under subparagraph (A), including an analysis of the level of accuracy of forecasts and possible reasons for large discrepancies; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95C57B35A8AC4C7FB2BE2596C711CA61"><enum>(C)</enum><text>use the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) to—</text><clause id="HE25410FFD99C4B2A8BA1D331B9443CB4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develop best practices and guidance for States and metropolitan planning organizations to use in forecasting transportation demand for future investments in transportation improvements;</text></clause><clause id="H5A4852B24A3A4CA99C7C34C77C9C884A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>evaluate the impact of transportation investments, including new roadway capacity, on transportation behavior and transportation demand, including public transportation ridership, induced highway transportation, and congestion;</text></clause><clause id="HCECBFB85D93A45A38210FA94C0F81E25"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>support more accurate transportation demand forecasting by States and metropolitan planning organizations; </text></clause><clause id="H95808555D28F4E1AA0DB93ABB47C71AA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>enhance the capacity of States and metropolitan planning organizations to—</text><subclause id="H9148B4809E18491696579E4CF543420A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>forecast transportation demand; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H8B67CD4DF97B43C1BE035B3C918FB44D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>track observed transportation behavior responses, including induced transportation, to changes in transportation capacity, pricing, and land use patterns; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HE67805B0B2BC45B0B7363E7A2E4AA82D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>develop transportation demand management strategies to maximize the efficiency of the transportation system, improve mobility, reduce congestion, and lower vehicle emissions. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBF069C75E021484186EB875ACBE98688"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the study under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that data and forecasts described in paragraph (2)(A) are collected from—</text><subparagraph id="H23AC5B91CB434B828590073A3D0CA8F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0311115879042818FB3B9B1B87E66E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations that serve an area with a population of 200,000 people or fewer; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF0883CCD0E44819838D5356170A1C35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations that serve an area with a population of over 200,000 people.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6057A350AA434BD0A2F189D04BB81FE1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Working with the private sector</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary may, and is encouraged to, procure additional data as necessary from university transportation centers, private sector providers, and other entities as is needed and may use funds authorized under section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, for carrying out this paragraph.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BD146A52AA3460C92486803D02E3205"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Working with affected communities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with, and collect data and input from, representatives of—</text><subparagraph id="H42EB58BF5A6A49728554E278D6B0B5E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EC1F7C8FA594EFAB1AA77981AF5C16B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD56D36E0F0AC43D2943D5D0738EEA6C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H040A67AA5B0C432C8D1A8D44AC5B05D5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">local governments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC54C19A59EE463F985A4D987D6B4FF9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>providers of public transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52C847D2C90E4D3F98B40CA3D7971DA8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>nonprofit entities related to transportation, including safety, cycling, disability, and equity groups; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D9D0BE272E043A3A28548D7CE48D85D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any other stakeholders, as determined by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H125F219400FF4C3BB4998A8E2A439F15"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="HBA4A0999E44A4BE2B21953F4784CC10F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secretarial support</header><text>The Secretary shall seek opportunities to support the transportation planning processes under sections 134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code, through the provision of data to States and metropolitan planning organizations to improve the quality of transportation plans, models, and demand forecasts.</text></subsection><subsection id="H89624CC27A1D4D6D8AE46F19B7BB498A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Update guidance and regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H3820D574FCA14B32ADCF2C4433EDF2AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update Department of Transportation guidance and procedures to utilize best practices documented throughout the Federal program; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC963A5FC2A174A7895FC68C4A27BBD68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that best practices included in the report are incorporated into appropriate regulations as such regulations are updated.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD009F20228804DE6A5B444E1502DAC94"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Continuing improvement</header><text>The Secretary shall set out a process to repeat the study under this section every 2 years as part of the conditions and performance report, including—</text><paragraph id="H31A1B63E72C64911ADCAD08BFD743045"><enum>(1)</enum><text>progress in the accuracy of model projections;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H62DF6C9C936044168BD9B435BC8A1F3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>further recommendations for improvement; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBAA442ED4E194660B3E4BA306C318407"><enum>(3)</enum><text>further changes to guidance, regulation, and procedures required for the Department of Transportation to adopt best practices. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H831F096556FA4CF7A7FF9302DE1F11F7"><enum>1405.</enum><header>Fiscal constraint on long-range transportation plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend section 450.324(f)(11)(v) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that the outer years of a metropolitan transportation plan are defined as <quote>beyond the first 4 years</quote>.</text></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA944880A5B7F44F3A74E386206BAD3B3"><enum>E</enum><header>Federal Lands, Tribes, and Territories</header><section id="H2D722ED67DBE4C238AAD1D080C6D352E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program</header><subsection id="HA8CF5F2723A54008BA11C1A69FE4AF73" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H73B96524D21B4AEB8C08FEC6A0C607CD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HBE8B6AAEAF734AF69317CC1E1A6F67BB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H38295D76BF9F476B878175288F00E7C9" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the Puerto Rico and territorial highway program, there shall be made available—</text><paragraph id="HDF022042DE174ABAA20D79CD05F2C784" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$340,000,000 for the Puerto Rico highway program under subsection (b) for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF43C4E927AB48558BADA48D756ADEB8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for the territorial highway program under subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H7C2597E32BA045CA81E59DD4E336B987" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$113,044,097 for fiscal year 2023; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F9597D803B34E5FBCD1A4F906B88813" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$114,961,294 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34C5A197FEC548E5B5FB3CB6C2A139E1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$117,190,719 for fiscal year 2025; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D3475D1D492418AB42B5B28E7747AA5" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$119,237,332 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HBABAC717768347FBAF1B895009A65E45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HD07C54BCAA8041FEB5507202840A7C95" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="H8F6E0252A6B94702822ADBE394E596A1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Transferability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (C) for the Puerto Rico highway program, Puerto Rico may transfer not to exceed 50 percent in a fiscal year of such amounts for activities described in clause (iii) of such subparagraph.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0C88FE3073F4DDFA9D410A52F387BE1" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(6)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="H477F39BDCBBB475DA02CB2D78E58D25C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) as clauses (v), (vi), (vii), and (viii), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF28BE9A2CD1408A83675F876125DBCF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iii) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HEBBD0A36E73E40BCBD38166EB3F06CE6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><clause id="H922BBEB21C914E1DB086889DA11EFBF2" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ferry boats and terminal facilities that are privately or majority privately owned, in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of section 129(c), that provide a substantial public benefit.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEBDE9246B4EF4C81B659043E6BA6A46F" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE9144AEAF98451791D6CA68453C7480" style="USC"><subsection id="HC991E5BB33994B8E9FE4B6C3103812E1" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Participation of territories in discretionary programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any program in which the Secretary may allocate funds out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to a State at the discretion of the Secretary, the Secretary may allocate funds to one or more territory for any project or activity that otherwise would be eligible under such program if such project or activity was being carried out in a State.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDE29E1F938E84B9E83CC9DA02C2C12D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access and development roads</header><text>Section 118(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory of the United States</quote>. </text></subsection></section><section id="HFA783BC1141845899CD503A8236B3A60" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H80947B90B79E4CF59F7DE55CE4ABB807"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HD0C1ACFB01414222B159E5BB84E1A770"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>improving deficient</quote> and inserting <quote>the construction and reconstruction of</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCAD4CB169B146EE985FB95BC7E0A569"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H7A003F5002B9481EA8791123BE103283"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>construct,</quote> after <quote>project to</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H12AD23ABD7E346CAAAA1A9B0596F1C5F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="H1A7436B727604C93B3CDD87C5FDA9C7C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>deficient</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H5C3ED85AA43A4471A1127AF6668FFC57"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>in poor condition</quote> after <quote>facility bridges</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA570D1D139FB4798B2FBBE1BECF75AE4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="HA892921F40B946C1BEBBCBE58A256667"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Eligible bridges</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Eligibility for existing bridges</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H350F35CAEC2E452FB8E420935D8DACCF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a bridge</quote> and inserting <quote>an existing bridge</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H9FA458F6AF0C4386A132B14AE23EC5C1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>structurally deficient or functionally obsolete</quote> and inserting <quote>in poor condition</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44D19A36F7B34550B684568D1AE36D10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>for eligible projects described in section 148(a)(4).</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HBDE13E9AAEF54F5AA0815A0544D3F207" style="USC"><text>for—</text><subparagraph id="H6BE2E3BEDB55444C851334E951249DB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eligible projects described in section 148(a)(4);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC136C051A1C94846AA8A86D94B0C54ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>projects to promote public awareness and education concerning highway safety matters (including bicycle, all-terrain, motorcyclist, and pedestrian safety); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B35927A99AB4134B71EF102DC315FB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>projects to enforce highway safety laws. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H600A2333A1EC4A21807755A70AA517C1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Tribal High Priority Projects program</header><subsection id="H45D13E591096438187A549C37ACCA92F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 202 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HC7D3AC2674394E6EABE1D330301D0A6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3FBD6D3F2C0942DF9EA56AFAF1F422CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C069EF04A1E4288BC7359493DAFB4F7" style="USC"><subsection id="HDAB8B5CD38DA4753B8C8DBD0D57BF46E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Tribal High Priority Projects program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before making any distribution under subsection (b), the Secretary shall set aside $50,000,000 from the funds made available under the tribal transportation program for each fiscal year to carry out the Tribal High Priority Projects program under section 1123 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">23 U.S.C. 202</external-xref> note).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6990FCB757784D57BF6079B0B3068D66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Tribal High Priority Projects program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1123 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">23 U.S.C. 202</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB4ABCCE91CB74D679EA6E0041A08564E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(C) by striking <quote>required by that section</quote> and inserting <quote>required under such program</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H26E5F3AA38AD41EBA1FB588BCD269CCB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1) by striking <quote>use amounts made available under subsection (h) to</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD5B1C444E2A410594ACD370A2AF06F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H5A8156CE53E14B338EF8435824FBA684"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior,</quote> after <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D29D92619354F89AA9CD8605A331BF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>of the Interior</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H81F7579A41484939B85CDD4F1079D5B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC71DF4FA107F4133B5F60E00BD61C629"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>and the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>or the Secretary</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2226D6C26FE42319B4FAAFE6FE9841D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67527D9C13614EBA99E4510FDCA94AC0" style="USC"><subsection id="H9A91494A9F4B4A10A4DBE954301C41AA"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funds made available to carry out this section shall be administered in the same manner as funds made available for the Tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8002E0AC7F1E45268D5C89A3C22BA65E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Federal lands transportation program</header><subsection id="H8FF836856D4A401FBDE1876734D0AD38"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H380FDE50526740D5A10D37F4225BBE0B" style="USC"><paragraph id="HFDC190C803E24943A50CD5187FC5DABE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transfer for high-commuter corridors</header><subparagraph id="HC8E8869081B44BEABD1D5B3D3E8411E9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the head of a covered agency determines that a high-commuter corridor requires additional investment, based on the criteria described in subparagraph (D), the head of a covered agency, with respect to such corridor, shall submit to the State—</text><clause id="H63496F6145FE4B7BBE9963A96881AB1A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information on condition of pavements and bridges;</text></clause><clause id="H7FB1D9B9A1D84B0C963FCCFADBD7B45A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an estimate of the amounts needed to bring such corridor into a state of good repair, taking into consideration any planned future investments; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H68AFDBA4D64A4CC5A98AC241EAF80A21"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the discretion of the head of a covered agency, a request that the State transfer to the covered agency, under the authority of section 132 or section 204, or to the Federal Highway Administration, under the authority of section 104, a portion of such amounts necessary to address the condition of the corridor.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F146508953E4074B204AB276AA1CD3B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State response</header><text>Not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of the request described in subparagraph (A)(iii), the State shall—</text><clause id="HC736582E95E44EBDAF0B3BAB2DDAA130"><enum>(i)</enum><text>approve the request;</text></clause><clause id="H215ED770A6D84A7091411E6819638374"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>deny the request and explain the reasons for such denial; or</text></clause><clause id="H5E6521A562DA4F728EBC2721C6088183"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>request any additional information necessary to take action on the request.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D39903653004BB9B52A7FCFD3F55941"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification to the Secretary</header><text>The head of a covered agency shall provide to the Secretary a copy of any request described under subparagraph (A)(iii) and response described under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H731D263DF7CA4CBCADEF3CB68B2E8D13"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In making a determination under subparagraph (A), the head of a covered agency, with respect to the corridor, shall consider—</text><clause id="H27FAF39FDB6A4D03AE762C511C7DCFBA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the condition of roads, bridges, and tunnels; and</text></clause><clause id="H862249B5CD6841B598625D9DAA642D73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the average annual daily traffic.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H212FE9979BFF4BB69FEA2E0BEA3088EE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph:</text><clause id="HC5768934CB6F4C3696338B9356F6BFEB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Covered agency</header><text>The term <term>covered agency</term> means a Federal agency eligible to receive funds under this section, section 203, or section 204, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Bureau of Land Management. </text></clause><clause id="H1393E06D00FA41CC8461A2ECABCB5AC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>High-commuter corridor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>high-commuter corridor</term> means a Federal lands transportation facility that has an average annual daily traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H3EB71BE733C746C09C30A87C4020FB9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>GAO study regarding NPS maintenance</header><paragraph id="H2D796A2BBB3145FEB65EBA51CAB8F2F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall study the National Park Service maintenance prioritization of Federal lands transportation facilities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6611D6A40924E80AAFE6D0A3A4E35BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At minimum, the study under paragraph (1) shall examine—</text><subparagraph id="H3F524C88689E4531B31994BB96D95B99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>general administrative maintenance of the National Park Service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EA9CF2AA2FE4D0C9302D915FCB7D2FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the National Park Service currently prioritizes maintenance of Federal facilities covered under the Federal Lands Transportation Program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE450E578052D4AD989F1B15317B63F21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>what kind of maintenance the National Parkway Service is performing;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H070EA3BA194448FEA72E43AAA71C4B38"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to what degree does the National Park Service prioritize high-commuter corridors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB811B07783FA42069F6C19DF8BF91E43"><enum>(E)</enum><text>how the National Park Service can better service the needs of high commuter corridors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H168BD86786A7455594A9B4DE6839875A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report summarizing the study and the results of such study, including recommendations for addressing the maintenance needs and prioritization of high-commuter corridors.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9241956A9EE4F689DFBD9F020D80888"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definition of high-commuter corridor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>high-commuter corridor</term> means a Federal lands transportation facility that has average annual daily traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9E793EAFF3E441DABD5F8FA14D913CAE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1505.</enum><header>Federal lands and Tribal major projects program</header><subsection id="H6B6282CB68394D0DB536C578E2FB7C0C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/2">Chapter 2</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/207">section 207</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5DE14D1BCB2471C84BE34C64297D082" style="USC"><section id="HECDB12E8461E444FB0841B6136A170F9"><enum>208.</enum><header>Federal lands and Tribal major projects program</header><subsection id="H8C1E094C055549A39101522A2B61BC86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a Federal lands and Tribal major projects program (referred to in this section as the <quote>program</quote>) to provide funding to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate critical Federal lands and Tribal transportation infrastructure. </text></subsection><subsection id="H0213C1F16522491FAB73CC92BF77D48D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header><paragraph id="H06CB9B9327F3424898B3B3561363193E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), entities eligible to receive funds under sections 201, 202, 203, and 204 may apply for funding under the program. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9EBEE8FAB933476B8BD2E3E21CF0F7AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>A State, county, or unit of local government may only apply for funding under the program if sponsored by an eligible Federal agency or Indian Tribe. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB80FBD9C47884C24B915684BD2B266D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>An eligible project under the program shall be on a Federal lands transportation facility, a Federal lands access transportation facility, or a tribal transportation facility, except that such facility is not required to be included in an inventory described in section 202 or 203, and for which— </text><paragraph id="H2E1B1372BE85464E94628D11E90E69E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the project—</text><subparagraph id="HDEAC7E1EC98A406EBC817223F97AA575"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has completed the activities required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.) which has been demonstrated through—</text><clause id="H5FB6D2F833FA47CBBE329889BED303CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a record of decision with respect to the project; </text></clause><clause id="HAAA4A9C8D02644F4B335E10D133D1FB1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a finding that the project has no significant impact; or </text></clause><clause id="H7876DD20B0184EAAB54C2DC2535519C3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a determination that the project is categorically excluded; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07FFDB6A3B524C2C89FD845F1B2AE1EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is reasonably expected to begin construction not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for the project; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H34E3EC4066D748D8B3A80E7A84679C89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the project has an estimated cost equal to or exceeding—</text><subparagraph id="HCC10AD27E76D478F81911D8874251023"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$12,500,000 if it is on a Federal lands transportation facility or a Federal lands access transportation facility; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D9F8AB93D64486E9386D34246A4059E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$5,000,000 if it is on a Tribal transportation facility. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H35E9C734CADE4BB8BFB1CF2C57CE8B04"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant amounts received for a project under this section may be used for—</text><paragraph id="H76F95D0D03E04F15AAA4E823130E4BA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD9ED32441E284B64B20D29480F99D182"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB544DECFFE24D4F8C00933145B74626"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>Eligible applicants shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. </text></subsection><subsection id="H7D1F264EF27F4273AC71F2545CC6DDD6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Project requirements</header><text>The Secretary may select a project to receive funds under the program only if the Secretary determines that the project— </text><paragraph id="H33FD13F595004E49842C2FAF2820808B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improves the condition of critical transportation facilities, including multimodal facilities; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA21A41F31C543329D2EDFC8507215C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>cannot be easily and efficiently completed with amounts made available under section 202, 203, or 204; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H80EDF8882E914B97B4C33144109F1E99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is cost effective. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE120240459364641A4F06B386B7A8307"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Merit criteria</header><text>In making a grant under this section, the Secretary shall consider whether the project— </text><paragraph id="H1A1C74B88B154D7BA0A2926FEC7FBCEA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>will generate state of good repair, resilience, economic competitiveness, quality of life, mobility, or safety benefits; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H584DEE85FC3D4723B26DE91E739B4B19"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a project on a Federal lands transportation facility or a Federal lands access transportation facility, has costs matched by funds that are not provided under this section or this title; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4169D688BCBB4D8F8FD4CA06F53D77F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>generates benefits for land owned by multiple Federal land management agencies or Indian Tribes, or which spans multiple States. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF68F722874C74A719FCB8870AFD2440D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Evaluation and rating</header><text>To evaluate applications, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HFF4F13799BF345498C0881316BF2DF62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine whether a project meets the requirements under subsection (f); </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF4096A81BFA14170BF405854B08A499D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate, through a discernable and transparent methodology, how each application addresses one or more merit criteria established under subsection (g); </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H571E388CE85546E28CE593D76826D3A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assign a rating for each merit criteria for each application; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD4A71F2E5C554A67BD051B4922FB618F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider applications only on the basis of such quality ratings and which meet the minimally acceptable level for each of the merit criteria. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD37BDF05EAA54E3089DA6661730A9B05"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Cost share</header><paragraph id="HE2CA61DD8E9F4708B9DA633F5F9AD2A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal lands projects</header><subparagraph id="HB953E43121454518ADCA95D22489FE83"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 120, the Federal share of the cost of a project on a Federal lands transportation facility or a Federal lands access transportation facility shall be up to 90 percent. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF91390BECD3413DBE5E88346BE5B0AD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-federal share</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal funds may be used to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FA57E0CE66A41B2963F1FBE1EA6B869"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tribal projects</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project on a Tribal transportation facility shall be 100 percent. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCDE9F515D4D44607A83359247A397CEF"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, of the amounts made available to carry out this section, not more than 50 percent shall be used for eligible projects on Federal lands transportation facilities or Federal lands access transportation facilities and Tribal transportation facilities, respectively.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HF4F3CDBF452D4A71BAD29D4B2D64B997"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/2">chapter 2</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/207">section 207</external-xref> the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9758DE5DFFC494691F2B2609E4B2146" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">208. Federal lands and Tribal major projects program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HFB491C87DC02487F9307611D0A7F3E26"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 1123 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/201">23 U.S.C. 201</external-xref> note), and the item related to such section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. </text></subsection></section><section id="H669AB138F206418E8834F609367A1E2E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1506.</enum><header>Office of Tribal Government Affairs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H21176C87533A44189CA968D6EFD127A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H93C73105C4EB4417840E6226030BAA33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>6 Assistant</quote> and inserting <quote>7 Assistant</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAAF7635A14EE401BA0FE3EA45B8F98C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DB7191210C54F79AB266A704DAA1CE5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H730A7741319148FE8DD3D19E17B5B686"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E32F837DDFE40D7A83B2CAF28C37D1E" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HB4FDFA8E3A1F4A1E9413ACC33E152E34"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, who shall be appointed by the President; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0797EEDE45A487C8214DEA43BD7384A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="H9CEF926B6BC6451F90A1333746CE3E37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Office of Tribal Government Affairs</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED47397223024BFFA33A0AAE8BA117C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0ECE21019D614B2993A9257C42635C14" style="USC"><paragraph id="H40222C92D52D43B8A88B21507288A30D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Department an Office of Tribal Government Affairs, under the Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, to—</text><subparagraph id="HF62E0E97A9114120A3C0D03447FCC261"><enum>(A)</enum><text>oversee the Tribal transportation self-governance program under section 207 of title 23;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B551E5F7E874C2F9606B84368C3CA44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plan, coordinate, and implement policies and programs serving Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H102CF56166D3403ABA230B440A369C07"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinate Tribal transportation programs and activities in all offices and administrations of the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A568DE945EB417C9761F8E41D41B43D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEB4DA8D487E4CE5A8169F2C8F030720"><enum>(E)</enum><text>be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings relating to, or having an impact on, projects, programs, or funding associated with the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H375EED39AC3946929A9514DF3EFF6DAA"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that Department programs have in place, implement, and enforce requirements and obligations for regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with Tribes and Tribal officials under Executive Order No. 13175 and to serve as the primary advisor to the Secretary and other Department components regarding violations of those requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H05985AA7CB5147B6A70642D330635603" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1507.</enum><header>Alternative contracting methods</header><subsection id="H5DF2D4AEC2BE455BB4760239EA446CA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Land management agencies and tribal governments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 201 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B09590E02B94958BA9540B829102150" style="USC"><subsection id="H3D572A64491D43848B6212F08DA9721A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Alternative contracting methods</header><paragraph id="HABEEAB2F77714910B1F60C81B4AD5D19"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may use a contracting method available to a State under this title on behalf of—</text><subparagraph id="HE811C9912CE243C8A05B57F9C4D636B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Federal land management agency, with respect to any funds available pursuant to section 203 or 204;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34F544C827604E3BAFEF45A1F9EBBEE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Federal land management agency, with respect to any funds available pursuant to section 1535 of title 31 for any eligible use described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/203">sections 203(a)(1)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/204">204(a)(1)</external-xref> of this title; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C58192E161A4D73A4FDB26FE5BC7779"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Tribal Government, with respect to any funds available pursuant to section 202(b)(7)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7EC91B79F0F145E1A1F39056A6D4FF61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Methods described</header><text>The contracting methods referred to in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum—</text><subparagraph id="HFE9C4907D7B9445E9ABE1FC641302F4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>project bundling;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE4C1F5F67424B46BB7291C6D8B09ED9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bridge bundling;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0470BB067394C9291E1EAF9C7CACF71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>design-build contracting;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H732C2B66CD2549DB801914E32329CFA4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>2-phase contracting;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EBE6D04C741443DAA8C48F873F2D0ED"><enum>(E)</enum><text>long-term concession agreements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62C5187C01B943AAA8AABD2DC0B16CDE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any method tested, or that could be tested, under an experimental program relating to contracting methods carried out by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE75467DEF8E41528F4B848AB4F64D9E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection—</text><subparagraph id="H4BBEE379ECCA4F98B728530587455C7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>affects the application of the Federal share for a project carried out with a contracting method under this subsection; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6845A4BA7AC94F408B4BA60E9963D728"><enum>(B)</enum><text>modifies the point of obligation of Federal salaries and expenses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H082D7EBE8FCB46398D1638FFD3C5CACD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of alternative contracting method</header><text>In carrying out the amendments made by this section, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HC07DDA30AD5A4C08B296144D074A465C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in consultation with the applicable Federal land management agencies, establish procedures that are—</text><subparagraph id="H6ABD5EFBB5F642F9B08DFD23B7C03A71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>applicable to each alternative contracting method; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9212631F59A542F7BF96EB241C0E3E08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with requirements for Federal procurement transactions;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E53A84390884F68B5933EDEC4CFAEE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>solicit input on the use of each alternative contracting method from any affected industry prior to using such method; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1791835F43B247BBAB73988EF813BC47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyze and prepare an evaluation of the use of each alternative contracting method. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0C8FFBCD64A54B1892AECF9D7ADCAB1B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1508.</enum><header>Divestiture of federally owned bridges</header><subsection id="H8488CC7313EE4FC8ACB2133D48E43834"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation may transfer ownership of a bridge that is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation if—</text><paragraph id="H9A76108A8E1641289D922E3C5F6C6C4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the ownership of the bridge is transferred to a State with the concurrence of such State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BE2A6DE54774FF3BFF0A74D8DD55784"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the State to which ownership is transferred agrees to operate and maintain the bridge;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA568831F8210488BA1A44779F68DACE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the transfer of ownership complies with all applicable Federal requirements, including—</text><subparagraph id="HF4320EDE65AD4C5391863ADB485FF019"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 138 of title 23, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D002D5D3B704FCFA925921F625DF497"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 306108 of title 54, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BC6D3108CA445B9BFBC0DEFCE361BD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7006EDD9201140E8BFBDB15E066A0A48"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Bureau of Reclamation and the State to which ownership is being transferred jointly notify the Secretary of Transportation of the intent to conduct a transfer prior to such transfer.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2DB1AAC608B347108CDE0724A631C3F2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Access</header><text>In a transfer of ownership of a bridge under this section, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation—</text><paragraph id="H6C898C1AE0E9490C9CE92D012705FF99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall not be required to transfer ownership of the land on which the bridge is located or any adjacent lands; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D83D58FF3B442778787AB694EBE1693"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall make arrangements with the State to which ownership is being transferred to allow for adequate access to such bridge, including for the purposes of construction, maintenance, and bridge inspections pursuant to section 144 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1BF44B98D03940E49AF65156A9F41960"><enum>1509.</enum><header>Study on Federal funding available to Indian Tribes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that—</text><paragraph id="HDBCA618718F94A70A17C16ED771ED04D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the number of Indian Tribes that were direct recipients of funds under any discretionary Federal highway, transit, or highway safety program in the prior fiscal year; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H225F7966E5E746D6B653DD81131FE897"><enum>(2)</enum><text>lists the total amount of such funds made available directly to such Tribes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E34B02FEA9D4FF29F807853003DB40E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies the number and location of Indian Tribes that were indirect recipients of funds under any formula-based Federal highway, transit, or highway safety program in the prior fiscal year; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H13E7856A6D4F4610AEB8E42B710BF93E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>lists the total amount of such funds made available indirectly to such tribes through states or other direct recipients of Federal highway, transit or highway safety funding.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H91E93190C7E0400ABE96745AD2C21EE4"><enum>1510.</enum><header>GAO study</header><subsection id="HC896E3C48B8643A2877B7AECC470FF05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the deferred maintenance of United States forest roads, including—</text><paragraph id="H7D666BCD9EF84EF6B7DA071BBBDD4DC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current backlog;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA168FB0376B452C943679083630A36E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the current actions on such maintenance and backlog;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8699153F3DF94883B85E41E50EB4D27B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the impacts of public safety due to such deferred maintenance; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E946B9069BF4F47A3C2DC539F8C5630"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for Congress on ways to address such backlog. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE702679D55874D1CB84AD7F723B2F66B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="HA2745F781A4D47BDB36C5E37478980E2"><enum>1511.</enum><header>Federal lands access program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 204(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H26C73AEFB78B40D3B5297E5AF97AE6DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="H530A291A3B5C45EEADB6943ABB41B461"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>context-sensitive solutions,</quote> after <quote>restoration,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA5DDBF2259784DB49ACF09B2FC03C0E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (i), by inserting <quote>, including interpretive panels in or adjacent to those areas</quote> after <quote>areas</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4EFB132D22C425ABB1E7D35268F3E10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE5DA6217A3D4FFCA6C0B41343B886CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (ix); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FA3D261B56740FD9E78554B11B63592"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (v) the following:</text><quoted-block id="H0661871AB2724E1ABE7AC6244452E32B" style="OLC"><clause id="HC82F0EE3CB9145748834E3F347B9E751"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>contextual wayfinding markers;</text></clause><clause id="H359A9A6881924BC0B58B39949D6C4BB5"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>landscaping;</text></clause><clause id="HD68A0618216848B8822C6D89E1C89358"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>cooperative mitigation of visual blight, including screening or removal; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01DF330B8D4A4721BA916F102A7EB2A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H4E2795DB18EA41A781B559D20664E63C" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H9896DBD2422042DB9679F756D6601EC1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Native plant materials</header><text>In carrying out an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the entity carrying out the activity considers—</text><subparagraph id="H085CE6C157154A128BCEEC85EA692418"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of locally adapted native plant materials; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7F79893FFAB413BB024DEDD008059E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designs that minimize runoff and heat generation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H28E6DB95F47A4670A6F4F17EC3AB02BA"><enum>F</enum><header>Additional Provisions</header><section id="H3B4EAF9B790649E1ABAFED32E47B2F8E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1601.</enum><header>Vision zero</header><subsection id="H7F9F0876BDC54990820D3C142A919E4A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A local government, metropolitan planning organization, or regional transportation planning organization may develop and implement a vision zero plan to significantly reduce or eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years. </text></subsection><subsection id="H26AB26B759A341AFAD609327DC6ACF4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts apportioned to a State under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, may be used—</text><paragraph id="HABF57CE34F3240E19282DE4AB2216A27"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out vision zero planning under this section or a vulnerable road user safety assessment; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB77D8FB6272843C8840E71D86A6F0F0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to implement an existing vision zero plan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H99657201F8C5412F8B171056DEDE7C85"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text>A vision zero plan under this section shall include—</text><paragraph id="H2C14E12B446B4BAFA205884D6ABBC074"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of programs, strategies, or policies intended to significantly reduce or eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years, that is consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan and uses existing transportation data and consideration of risk factors;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA48027613D444E9783B66B78B62F40B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">plans for implementation of, education of the public about, and enforcement of such programs, strategies, or policies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0600C953D9C4D05821B5DBE81522AB3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how such programs, strategies, or policies, and the enforcement of such programs, strategies, or policies will—</text><subparagraph id="HA83887F1595543FBB80D51C9562C66EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>equitably invest in the safety needs of low-income and minority communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C982318A3254C7DA7BD686077B9E88C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that such communities are not disproportionately targeted by law enforcement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11DB9D0033FB4E70BACC73AD053D2AFD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>protect the rights of members of such communities with respect to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000d">42 U.S.C. 2000d</external-xref> et seq.); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E0EC5800B0B4809BC7CBB22E3FA871C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of a mechanism to evaluate progress of the development and implementation of the plan, including the gathering and use of transportation safety and demographic data.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF0B07C54D2064A3495AD0C446A6B3E59"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>A vision zero plan may include a complete streets prioritization plan that identifies a specific list of projects to—</text><paragraph id="H5A51235496BF45FCBD0E84485DD01060"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create a connected network of active transportation facilities, including sidewalks, bikeways, or pedestrian and bicycle trails, to connect communities and provide safe, reliable, affordable, and convenient access to employment, housing, and services, consistent with the goals described in section 150(b) of title 23, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE68B4A3FF97A4D5C8C22ED473FBA32AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>integrate active transportation facilities with public transportation service or improve access to public transportation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBDAFF9021F3B4C3A931D5E1586C12067"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improve transportation options for low-income and minority communities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H46EC092D4ADC4036A2371A9AD876C50B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>A vision zero plan under this section shall provide for coordination of various subdivisions of a unit of local government in the implementation of the plan, including subdivisions responsible for law enforcement, public health, data collection, and public works.</text></subsection><subsection id="H78638FCC8485463F8D4FE6812C0370E0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Safety performance management</header><text>A vision zero plan under this section is not sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the safety performance or planning requirements of section 148 or 150 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7128E429A1D44835BB64CEEA5347AD22"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Guidance on safe system approach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall develop guidance on the consideration of a safe system approach in project planning, scoping, and design to facilitate the implementation of vision zero plans under this section and vulnerable road user assessments under section 148 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8A669C4BB2484833A7F4AD449A5CC59D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>safe system approach</term> and <term>vulnerable road user safety assessment</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 148 of title 23, United States Code. </text></subsection></section><section id="HF4DF76A1BC5A4450A12DDB1119D7E625"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Speed limits</header><subsection id="H785F17F861B042D29B2359753FFEC5F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Speed limits</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall revise the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to provide for a safe system approach to setting speed limits, consistent with the safety recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board on August 15, 2017, numbered H–17–27 and H–17–028.</text></subsection><subsection id="HEE6D0AC442B943A981FE7A0505D1483A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="H6FF0181A94C4448DAAAA7B6AC3CCD9A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>crash statistics;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H54ACA16B36B7417AB73D226D3AF4B3EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>road geometry characteristics;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA183B72DBEAD48729D812C89BAA1D54C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>roadside characteristics;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H303023B4A9CA491CA9BFC75C361FC3CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>traffic volume;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8F0E2CC51C84474878A34FAFDBCFA03"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the possibility and likelihood of human error;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H01B28ED40B8747E68AC59656D334088E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>human injury tolerance;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5986FF1EADF247CBA5443FA24A0D559A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the prevalence of vulnerable road users; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H188BA62524FA4956AD183EFC57096F68"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other consideration, consistent with a safe system approach, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D6FF7CD8FDD46F286D2F45362D37DC6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on Speed Management Program Plan</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update and report on the implementation progress of the Speed Management Program Plan of the Department of Transportation, as described in the safety recommendation issued by the National Transportation Safety Board on August 15, 2017, numbered H–17–018.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0CB4276AEDC142F7857426C99324C824"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>safe system approach</term> and <term>vulnerable road user</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="H50B83F3451EE47D5A8134308A7CD0085"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Dig Once for broadband infrastructure deployment</header><subsection id="H56CFC0888C2046EF8FF30178FE076042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H868C7A8B48D04053ADE27CB848E74380"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate State agency</header><text>The term <term>appropriate State agency</term> means a State governmental agency that is recognized by the executive branch of the State as having the experience necessary to evaluate and facilitate the installation and operation of broadband infrastructure within the State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B39C4FD6AB04650B1BF1F1B81A50268"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Broadband</header><text>The term <term>broadband</term> has the meaning given the term <term>advanced telecommunications capability</term> in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1302">47 U.S.C. 1302</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE28DFE68DBA44B378F20BD672B9F68F4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Broadband conduit</header><text>The term <term>broadband conduit</term> means a conduit or innerduct for fiber optic cables (or successor technology of greater quality and speed) that supports the provision of broadband.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H395195CF0317443D894EE49B3D0BA3CF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Broadband infrastructure</header><text>The term <term>broadband infrastructure</term> means any buried or underground facility and any wireless or wireline connection that enables the provision of broadband.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF4327011273F404FB3531D251441B066" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Broadband provider</header><text>The term <term>broadband provider</term> means an entity that provides broadband to any person, including, with respect to such entity—</text><subparagraph id="HCED5A244D672424EA6C3AF29ECA9B372" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, nonprofit organization, or any other private entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6603EF44903045D29B108427BED76EA8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State or local broadband provider;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BC800FBF6D94C0E87E6FC9A401283A4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B7DD0BB11654E0E8020FDF6468EDDA3" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a partnership between any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0ACE1EF2FB6F42BD88E3BB27E21B22C0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Covered highway construction project</header><subparagraph id="H5B53571B7B8E4F13A4F37495A8F80D44"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>covered highway construction project</term> means, without regard to ownership of a highway, a project funded under title 23, United States Code, and administered by a State department of transportation to construct a new highway or an additional lane for an existing highway, to reconstruct an existing highway, or new construction, including construction of a paved shoulder.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59C2AA8ADA154BB39864EF31506AE995"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>covered highway construction project</term> excludes any project—</text><clause id="H0B3073309F1A4A2C9508E24B62AFB1D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>awarded before the date on which regulations required under subsection (b) take effect;</text></clause><clause id="H0299A6CF5B5848A8A10CFF72E70CFC3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that does not include work beyond the edge of pavement or current paved shoulder;</text></clause><clause id="H4B65B776602C4951AE7D8BD5C37671A2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that is less than a mile in length; or</text></clause><clause id="H13F615223DE445E39700F33A9C4F9B1F" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>that is—</text><subclause id="H8094E29C9A844793B208A1FDC5276C73" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a project primarily for resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, or maintenance;</text></subclause><subclause id="H7F2F509F6C2244D393BB1B24E1277CF2" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a bicycle, pedestrian, transportation alternatives, sidewalk, recreational trails, or safe routes to school project;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD5B912ACB4C54CA19BEAB6B6D15A094C" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an operational improvement (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code);</text></subclause><subclause id="HFF1DD04243EB46CA99D6888EC228AD33" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a project primarily to install signage; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H2C0C52DED1494672AF85B93E913EE9AE" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a culvert project.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H85F6E9FAAE1F41B2BAB2A26F4FA72DA0"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Dig once requirement</header><text>The term <term>dig once requirement</term> means a requirement designed to reduce the cost and accelerate the deployment of broadband by minimizing the number and scale of repeated excavations for the installation and maintenance of broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure in rights-of-way.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD457A744CB74298AA1C5F07A08838DD"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Indian Tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian Tribe</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304(e)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A3C7AA8650C4B3086ADFC42EEE94861"><enum>(9)</enum><header>NTIA administrator</header><text>The term <term>NTIA Administrator</term> means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBECECC75DF60442D889918D1066FAF6F"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Project</header><text>The term <term>project</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H07C4BACE1F314788A817DD37EEC82C57"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F22FBB520F2416993F2170C25B3AE55"><enum>(12)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 401 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H949028571DA744F480A8D717A52050BB"><enum>(13)</enum><header>State or local broadband provider</header><text>The term <term>State or local broadband provider</term> means a State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, that provides broadband to any person or facilitates the provision of broadband to any person in such State.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D11E44727674F6385A2176E9F395D48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Dig once requirement</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to facilitate the installation of broadband infrastructure, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to ensure that each State that receives funds under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, complies with the following provisions:</text><paragraph id="H4EB5F25AC58C4305BA5BF882BDB6572F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Broadband planning and notice</header><text>The State department of transportation, in consultation with appropriate State agencies, shall—</text><subparagraph id="HE7302DFB1A024AFCBE6D40057171A560"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review existing State broadband plans, including existing dig once requirements of the State, municipal governments incorporated under State law, and Indian tribes within the State, to determine opportunities to coordinate covered highway construction projects occurring within or across highway rights-of-way with planned broadband infrastructure projects;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H244833DA3E7845118CDEFE0A8554C466"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify a broadband coordinator, who may have additional responsibilities in the State department of transportation or in another State agency, that is responsible for facilitating the broadband infrastructure right-of-way efforts within the State; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE241380B1495464CA2ECDB164EEA2CBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a process—</text><clause id="HC11CEBE41AE94E5F8EC9D1C6E59C1A25"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the registration of broadband providers that seek to be included in the advance notification of, and opportunity to participate in, broadband infrastructure right-of-way facilitation efforts within the State; and</text></clause><clause id="HCBFA81C5674F4E978B5FF7D7B89CEEBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to electronically notify all broadband providers registered under clause (i)—</text><subclause id="H61E710C186FD45A39964954967B76633"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of the State transportation improvement program on at least an annual basis; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HE0068AE25D6A4F998AEB6CF3605096BD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>of covered highway construction projects within the highway right-of-way for which Federal funding is expected to be obligated in the subsequent fiscal year.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE65647150284AD6A2F405397A2C4582"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination and compliance</header><subparagraph id="H7702A402EB994DBAA1A29798AE2A55B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mobile now act</header><text>A State department of transportation shall be considered to meet the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) if such State department of transportation has been determined to be in compliance with the requirements established under section 607 of division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1504">47 U.S.C. 1504</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H094414B14273468B81C58D5AFC6623A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Website</header><text>A State department of transportation shall be considered to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(C) if the State publishes on a public website—</text><clause id="HE73A2FEBD1114ED0A226758FD9E2E471"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the State transportation improvement program on at least an annual basis; and</text></clause><clause id="H33123DF7692F45589F370E58B92FD93A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>covered highway construction projects within the highway right-of-way for which Federal funding is expected to be obligated in the subsequent fiscal year.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBB7FCCF462743919EE8003C35A0FB77"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The State department of transportation, in consultation with appropriate State agencies, shall by rule or regulation establish a process for a broadband provider to commit to installing broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure as part of any covered highway construction project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7500D8C39D23463BADA585C93B0FD1AC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Appropriate state agency</header><text>In lieu of the State department of transportation, at the discretion of the State, an appropriate State agency, in consultation with the State department of transportation, may carry out the requirements of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H089A5C5FC9414AD582A2E80838765BFE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Required installation of broadband conduit</header><subparagraph id="H73DF921469454A22A158250B8C004E2D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State department of transportation shall install broadband conduit, in accordance with this paragraph (except as described in subparagraph (F)), as part of any covered highway construction project, unless a broadband provider has committed to install broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure as part of such project in a process described under paragraph (2)(C).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H661B219402D04FC6A447178BAFA9B815"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Installation requirements</header><text>In installing broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure as part of a covered highway construction project, the State department of transportation shall ensure that—</text><clause id="H00B92418DBCB4FBFA2EA591F7FB4AD60"><enum>(i)</enum><text>installation pursuant to this paragraph of broadband conduit, broadband infrastructure, and means or points of access to such conduit or infrastructure (such as poles, hand holes, manholes, pull tape, or ducts) shall provide for the current and future safe operation of the traveled way, is consistent with part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, and any accommodation policies of the State under such part to reasonably enable deployment of such conduit, infrastructure, and means or points of access, and any Damage Prevention and Underground Facilities Protection or related requirements of the State;</text></clause><clause id="H593D25AC42A441988CA84DD7F17CE151"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an appropriate number of broadband conduits, as determined in consultation with the appropriate State agencies, are installed along the right-of-way of a covered highway construction project to accommodate multiple broadband providers, with consideration given to the availability of existing broadband conduits;</text></clause><clause id="HFBB3422AF4824665A499BD66DC161E0B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the size of each broadband conduit is consistent with industry best practices, consistent with the requirements of part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, and sufficient to accommodate anticipated demand, as determined in consultation with the appropriate State agencies;</text></clause><clause id="H625707CF1EA44FC698563C891E10B2FB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any hand holes and manholes necessary for fiber access and pulling with respect to such conduit are placed at intervals consistent with standards determined in consultation with the appropriate State agencies (which may differ by type of road, topologies, and rurality) the requirements of part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, and other applicable safety requirements;</text></clause><clause id="H76D38AFBF3A046989A4A0FB4E3E4A73C"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each broadband conduit installed pursuant to this paragraph includes a pull tape and is capable of supporting fiber optic cable placement techniques consistent with best practices and the requirements of part 645 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></clause><clause id="H9B6AAEE8FA534F729BA41FD1AB2F55A2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>broadband conduit is placed at a depth consistent with requirements of the covered highway construction project and best practices and that, in determining the depth of placement, consideration is given to the location of existing utilities and cable separation requirements of State and local electrical codes; and</text></clause><clause id="H76AE0085BF1B4BF39C24CB8B1A9B3A12" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>installation of broadband conduit shall not preclude the installation of other specific socially, environmentally, or economically beneficial uses of the right-of-way, such as planned energy transmission or renewable energy generation projects.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD009A89027544F7D8682E68E5DAC5ECD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Programmatic review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State department of transportation may make determinations on the implementation of the requirements described in subparagraph (B) on a programmatic basis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACE2436DB9E14CC58B241EE2CE036F91"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Access</header><clause id="H6C4982A5F8F8461B9BD565787233B321"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State department of transportation shall ensure that any requesting broadband provider has access to each broadband conduit installed by the State pursuant to this paragraph, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis and in accordance with State permitting, licensing, leasing, or other similar laws and regulations.</text></clause><clause id="H8F31AAB49ECE4AFCA71579E12B963518"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Socially beneficial use</header><text>The installation of broadband conduit as part of a covered highway construction project shall be considered a socially-beneficial use of the right-of-way under section 156(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></clause><clause id="H28DCE73746AC4EFEA58D1159BBEE9874"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>In-kind compensation</header><text>The State department of transportation may negotiate in-kind compensation with any broadband provider requesting access to broadband conduit installed under the provisions of this paragraph.</text></clause><clause id="H8D6EDAFC35C647F4A666BE9B4127E2EB" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Safety considerations</header><text>The State department of transportation shall provide for a process for a broadband provider to safely access to the highway right-of-way during installation and on-going maintenance of the broadband conduit and broadband infrastructure, including a traffic control safety plan.</text></clause><clause id="HC73292CFDDE94CA3AA18C8677C691149"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Communication</header><text>A broadband provider with access to the conduit installed pursuant to this subsection shall notify, and receive permission from, the relevant agencies of State responsible for the installation of such broadband conduit prior to accessing any highway or highway right-of-way, in accordance with applicable Federal requirements.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBDCB0FC9C584CAABA3457ED063EEF61"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, broadband conduit and broadband infrastructure installation projects installed by a State under this paragraph under this paragraph shall comply with section 113(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD07DFCAC8962417F9230D6148879D653"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><clause id="HB4C806B29D504AD7A7C7596075B77CB5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State department of transportation may waive the required installation of broadband conduit for part or all of any covered highway construction project under this paragraph if, in the determination of the State department of transportation—</text><subclause id="H2EDA2FB165994C608AF3589AA4B17DC2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>broadband infrastructure, terrestrial broadband infrastructure, aerial broadband fiber cables, or broadband conduit is present near a majority of the length of the covered highway construction project;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6439F579D0104D5C8937E85C5FD5B7AB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>installation of terrestrial or aerial broadband fiber cables associated with the covered highway construction project is more appropriate for the context or a more cost-effective means to facilitate broadband service to an area not adequately served by broadband and such installation is present or planned;</text></subclause><subclause id="H3B071C99B6824A62B0029C02B46EAE0F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the installation of broadband conduit increases overall costs of a covered highway construction project by 1.5 percent or greater;</text></subclause><subclause id="H94D25709871445E0B72DED8791BCFE30"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the installation of broadband conduit associated with the covered highway construction project is not reasonably expected to be utilized or connected to future broadband infrastructure in the 20 years following the date on which such determination is made, as determined by the State department of transportation, in consultation with appropriate State agencies and potentially affected local governments and Indian tribes;</text></subclause><subclause id="H893F3A10945F4D0BA40D6994F1C05378"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the requirements of this paragraph would require installation of conduit redundant with a dig once requirement of a local government or Indian tribe;</text></subclause><subclause id="HA8453DB5F4224239944D4B95F93B60EE"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>there exists a circumstance involving force majeure; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HA80EDF54EFBF4AC5B75AA2EE2989747E"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>the installation of conduit is not appropriate based on other relevant factors established by the Secretary in consultation with the NTIA Administrator through regulation.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HDC030F3DC70C4D82ACDCA6C3A0763A78"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Contents of waiver</header><text>A waiver authorized under this subparagraph shall—</text><subclause id="HC5EF718B301044ADA617F76E6C32A278"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identify the covered highway construction project; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HEEF98E74800B45CAA65ACD64C509FB93"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include a brief description of the determination of the State for issuing such waiver.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HF6C126E8188442B5860CB606CE679504"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Availability of waiver</header><text>Notification of a waiver authorized under this subparagraph shall be made publicly available, such as on a public website of the State department of transportation described in paragraph (2)(B).</text></clause><clause id="H6EF5083BB8C342649EBCAE9202478FE7"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Waiver determination</header><subclause id="H5E15A26FABBC4F9B88931C66E80D4EC6"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State department of transportation shall be responsible for the waiver determination described under this paragraph, consistent with the regulation issued pursuant to this subsection, and may grant a programmatic waiver for categories of projects excluded under this subparagraph.</text></subclause><subclause id="HDD3599711FDA46699EA38A4B9347DB4F"><enum>(II)</enum><header>No private cause of action</header><text>The waiver determination described under this paragraph shall be final and conclusive. Nothing in this section shall provide a private right or cause of action to challenge such determination in any court of law.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B1B4DD0C4E54E6C9F20194D4015A487"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>If a State provides for the installation of broadband infrastructure or broadband conduit in the right-of-way of a covered highway construction project, the State department of transportation, along with appropriate State agencies, shall carry out appropriate measures to ensure that an existing broadband provider is afforded access that is non-discriminatory, competitively neutral, and equal in opportunity, as compared to other broadband providers, with respect to the program under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B226D9A08D3492F955EEF82C4AD7AF0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance for the installation of broadband conduit</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the NTIA Administrator, shall issue guidance for best practices related to the installation of broadband conduit as described in subsection (b)(2) and of conduit and similar infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (as such term is defined in section 501 of title 23, United States Code) that may utilize broadband conduit installed pursuant to subsection (b)(2).</text></subsection><subsection id="HB71C4E8621AA49F28F6BB7497C9426EF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><paragraph id="HB17DD68C79B04FE4A0323C153432096B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In issuing regulations required by this subsection or to implement any part of this section, the Secretary shall consult—</text><subparagraph id="HC20840DA65184B58A9B2D161DE6445B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the NTIA Administrator;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H154862942CB34151832B5EACA738939C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Communications Commission;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5D2D8E06CEEB44BDAD4802FD4433343F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23E5F8E69B2845B6B0C52CFC223B96A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>appropriate State agencies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D903B12A23844058AFFCA68375D779B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>agencies of local governments responsible for transportation and rights-of-way, utilities, and telecommunications and broadband;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEC58E93A649494CB93497DA50ED5FBF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Indian tribes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD031E458246A4DCCAC1136E007B9DCCF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>broadband providers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7091BF8134ED4EF69F49CF375B5CC112"><enum>(H)</enum><text>manufacturers of optical fiber, conduit, pull tape, and related items.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD9CFA68C67949BEB3C5D6943998D1A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Broadband users</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the entities consulted under subparagraphs (C) through (F) of paragraph (1) include entities that have expertise with rural areas and populations with limited access to broadband infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H56F87742D94C49FCB0E56C5FEA6CB96E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Broadband providers</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the entities consulted under subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) include entities that provide broadband to rural areas and populations with limited access to broadband infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBDDAE016EF324B5F91B8570DF349BFC4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Oversight</header><paragraph id="H7F08A83531A4406990FB45F397D44BCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically review compliance with the regulations issued pursuant to this section and ensure that State waiver determinations are consistent with such regulations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1DFAEF1F3834C18B0E23433C9D6CA73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Efficient review</header><text>The review described under paragraph (1) may be carried out through the risk-based stewardship and oversight program described under section 106(g) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C82722D81FA457EA07B51E84D01FB95"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect of subsection</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall affect or discharge any oversight responsibility of the Secretary specifically provided for under title 23, United States Code, or any other Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC9EB2F4EBE6433CAF6AC906C8F106C9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional provisions</header><paragraph id="H202779983FBD48589203D36E7B2A00BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicability</header><subparagraph id="H03D948D945D2422AA2FB067C64463D1B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The portion of the regulation issued pursuant to subsection (b) relating to the provisions under paragraph (3) of such subsection shall not take effect until a source of dedicated funding for the installation and long term maintenance of broadband conduit described in subsection (g)(2) is established.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0FDF1764B4542AEBB373BA694D0626C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability date</header><text>Paragraphs (2) through (4) of subsection (b) and subsection (d) shall apply only to covered highway construction projects for which Federal obligations or expenditures are initially approved on or after the date on which regulations required under this subsection take effect.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56B87D33A6B6445C8D2AAEDE7AA968B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><subparagraph id="H5B70BDC5A9BC4DD5945D535601551088"><enum>(A)</enum><header>State law</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a State to install or allow the installation of broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure—</text><clause id="H9FE7857726904A85B9D1046F927F3273"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that is otherwise inconsistent with what is allowable under State law; or</text></clause><clause id="HB1129B8991BB41C5B9D517F4B3825034"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>where the State lacks the authority for such installation, such as any property right or easement necessary for such installation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EB6B40F0B5B4447B73D0B157D412F8C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No requirement for installation of mobile services equipment</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a State, a municipal government incorporated under State law, or an Indian Tribe to install or allow for the installation of equipment essential for the provision of commercial mobile services (as defined in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/332">47 U.S.C. 332(d)</external-xref>)) or commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/1401">47 U.S.C. 1401</external-xref>)), other than broadband conduit and associated equipment described in paragraph (3)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF5993417272459FBCACBCD91BD56B9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relation to State dig once requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in subsections (b), (c), (d), or (e) or any regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall be construed to alter or supersede any provision of a State law or regulation that provides for a dig once requirement that includes similar or more stringent requirements to the provisions of subsections (b), (c), (d), or (e) and any regulations promulgated under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDCAE484CC1964B29A5F93F0DAEA4810B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Dig once funding task force</header><paragraph id="H63E99F5746864D399259312CACAFEA56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary and the NTIA Administrator shall jointly establish an independent task force on funding the nationwide dig once requirement described in this section to be known as the <quote>Dig Once Funding Task Force</quote> (hereinafter referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0216267E361A49E3BDF6D68D395002AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the Task Force shall be to—</text><subparagraph id="HBE911AA00E6B4E908E32735D121F5729"><enum>(A)</enum><text>estimate the annual cost for implementing, administering, and maintaining a nationwide dig once requirement; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57C4089D57AD458E88B4349D6C4E8CF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>propose and evaluate options for funding a nationwide dig once requirement described in this section that includes—</text><clause id="H88839B81ABCF427193D83CD5D766591B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a discussion of the role and potential share of costs of—</text><subclause id="H2F5122D6514D47EFAE7934602BC7BDFC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal Government;</text></subclause><subclause id="H8D658845E3914580845EBF2FC69E37F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>State and local governments and Indian tribes; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H4FA8E3B4221C47F99072BD09BD51E025"><enum>(III)</enum><text>broadband providers installing broadband conduit or broadband infrastructure under this section;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H167DA7BA40C04AC99ED1924D780908B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consideration of the role of existing dig once requirements on States, local governments, and Indian tribes and the role of private broadband investment, with a goal to not discourage or disincentivize such dig once requirements or such investment; and</text></clause><clause id="H01036F169783463A83ACCBC13E1D49D2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>evaluating the appropriate entity or entities responsible for maintaining the broadband infrastructure and conduit installed pursuant to a dig once requirement; and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C90DB9660964C1EAEB6C78415FFA6DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>propose a cost-based model fee schedule for a State to charge a broadband provider to access and use conduit installed by such State pursuant to this section that—</text><clause id="H75037AA1CAC8428AA8FA14E11D19234C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall consider costs (including administrative costs) associated with installation and long-term maintenance of the broadband conduit installed pursuant to this section;</text></clause><clause id="H4848B311E14D47F5A0632D511BEF5B6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may vary by topography, location, type of road, rurality, and other factors; and</text></clause><clause id="HB167C61302134BCFB9D458D25AFF5111"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>may consider financial and market incentives for expanding broadband infrastructure.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0CF190C95CC4F0DB987BECBF7FE0A9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="HB9D52362ED9A46FCA8B08536EED58850"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Interim report and briefing</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the appointment of Members to the Task Force under paragraph (4)(D), the Task Force shall—</text><clause id="H2985D08820634EC689342894038F0900"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to Congress an interim report on the findings of the Task Force; and</text></clause><clause id="H39D3BC83835F4C779B86E364F5D85409"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide briefings for Congress on the findings of the Task Force.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FCE5B8ABC104A5088B605DBD8D91C43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the submission of the interim report under subparagraph (A), the Task Force shall submit to Congress a final report on the findings of the Task Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD225E8DDDF52407CB6BBBAB4654CC994"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Members</header><subparagraph id="H581A65787177456DAB825E65F8F9A4A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointments</header><text>The Task Force shall consist of 14 members, comprising—</text><clause id="HFF57CCDA33624A7EBE32F8CFDB4175A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>2 co-chairs described in subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="H670E3D0B06E04F0A82D020178F48987F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>6 members jointly appointed by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the respective Chairs and Ranking Members of—</text><subclause id="H0181C1AE8025477692ED0A4412D6A8E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;</text></subclause><subclause id="H7C4E88ACC3B341FEB81E16B598C8E2CC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H637AE1CDE95D4602894B8061AE880022"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H0541CF0666C64DB9A1CC31BA5048217B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>6 members jointly appointed by the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the respective Chairs and Ranking Members of the—</text><subclause id="HAFE3638D6B3E440FB397CBE9F53A5F6D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;</text></subclause><subclause id="H299DE79F4C02434290D6857C6EFD9D2D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H9564E8B0C0C04DFA8983D64F69350932"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE3DD4CD7C4A48E18CDEC50400592C50"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Co-chairs</header><text>The Task Force shall be co-chaired by the Secretary and the NTIA Administrator, or the designees of the Secretary and NTIA Administrator.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H417FE64668DF4F69B0203083C296DFB0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Task Force shall include at least—</text><clause id="H92465BC2BB6C4EEA8BF7F2E4E0B77ED5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1 representative from a State department of transportation;</text></clause><clause id="H166EA5E62DD64F32B1D7C77BF1184BD2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1 representative from a local government;</text></clause><clause id="H21FAED5CDD5E4F37BF18B7C1BA62875E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 representative from an Indian tribe;</text></clause><clause id="H2E62096DE89F48968F6D4BDB43C28305"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>1 representative from a broadband provider;</text></clause><clause id="HA9E769EFFEEB466E8DCD74A614A9AE43"><enum>(v)</enum><text>1 representative from a State or local broadband provider;</text></clause><clause id="HAA87F35842D74A7E8896C42CEC74156C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>1 representative from a labor union; and</text></clause><clause id="HF656431311F24F34B2314B293C7C11A3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>1 representative from a public interest organization.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8281CE1E647C4A1DA0ED5EEA425EF200"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Appointment deadline</header><text>Members shall be appointed to the Task Force not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10D4AF3AAB7843E49DD139C2BD74EF79"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Members shall be appointed for the life of the Task Force. A vacancy in the Task Force shall not affect the powers of the Task Force and the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment was made.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84EEE28DAC0B4BCD883E1120C55C07CD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Consultations</header><text>In carrying out the duties required under this subsection, the Task Force shall consult, at a minimum—</text><subparagraph id="H0E9540D088FD43A48721AA14B5D815A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal Communications Commission;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BFD7402A8234FC184A5A2F745B8C822"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agencies of States including—</text><clause id="HA4C7FCECC0DF4E278BE9AB92737D1BE7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>State departments of transportation; and</text></clause><clause id="H0C4673F16B134450946213B303822ACD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>appropriate State agencies;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3ED3B0E3C08A45319C961399988A9E0C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>agencies of local governments responsible for transportation and rights-of-way, utilities, and telecommunications and broadband;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FA5F129EF56468FB1F3A95BE0669F6A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Indian tribes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00635679DD164FD5BF0B7B9BC67FD122"><enum>(E)</enum><text>broadband providers and other telecommunications providers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7A01FC30597447CB23E8276786D0F99"><enum>(F)</enum><text>labor unions; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A2CDA10C4344AECA7B780B9BC3356A2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>State or local broadband providers and Indian tribes that act as broadband providers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H21CED7E73320411DA78DB8C5D888B8B9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Additional provisions</header><subparagraph id="HAD28ADBE66DB464E9B2BB37315C2BA37"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Expenses for non-Federal members</header><text>Non-Federal members of the Task Force shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, while away from the homes or regular places of business of such members in the performance of services for the Task Force.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49D09EC0E9CC4990A718EC4EB41D1559"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>Staff of the Task Force shall comprise detailees with relevant expertise from the Department of Transportation and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or another Federal agency that the co-chairpersons consider appropriate, with the consent of the head of the Federal agency, and such detailees shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of the regular employment of such detailees without interruption.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B30744EADE34CD99457E578B54675DE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Administrative assistance</header><text>The Secretary and NTIA Administrator shall provide to the Task Force on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the functions of the Task Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE6547853D594C389DC751A5645A7250"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Task Force shall terminate not later than 90 days after submission of the final report required under paragraph (3)(B).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0910004121A244C390205C17A079F423" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Stormwater best management practices</header><subsection id="H1A4BB6A7F1884A17B8073F52381B0D1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="HB970AEB11F484CB398362496F688094E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to under which the Transportation Research Board shall conduct a study—</text><subparagraph id="HF188E46C7EA14BFE8165FCD4D8550002"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to estimate pollutant loads from stormwater runoff from highways and pedestrian facilities eligible for assistance under title 23, United States Code, to inform the development of appropriate total maximum daily load requirements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC822AE307F154B55B24E1F7A99CFBE02"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide recommendations (including recommended revisions to existing laws and regulations) regarding the evaluation and selection by State departments of transportation of potential stormwater management and total maximum daily load compliance strategies within a watershed, including environmental restoration and pollution abatement carried out under section 328 of title 23, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEEDB64FA30245BE95ABB27AB5439733"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to examine the potential for the Secretary to assist State departments of transportation in carrying out and communicating stormwater management practices for highways and pedestrian facilities that are eligible for assistance under title 23, United States Code, through information-sharing agreements, database assistance, or an administrative platform to provide the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) to entities issued permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251</external-xref> et seq.); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB8FC66D6C24442EA51205E14BB68AEA"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to examine the benefit of concentrating stormwater retrofits in impaired watersheds and selecting such retrofits according to a process that depends on a watershed management plan developed in accordance with section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1329">33 U.S.C. 1329</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3483D84A0E04851BCD3AC60A5CE609A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In conducting the study under the agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), the Transportation Research Board shall—</text><subparagraph id="H03D7B326C58F450E91B524998B2DC608"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and supplement, as appropriate, the methodologies examined and recommended in the 2019 report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled <quote>Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F42548AB4694126B68731FCBFDD67CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consult with—</text><clause id="HEAD0B28EF3F44E09AF0DF996BE66DF32"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Transportation;</text></clause><clause id="H28D37A5FE66C487A97AA5F3A8C44A3A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of Agriculture;</text></clause><clause id="H6BCE4F50E074484CBFE3D9A31B145115"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Administrator;</text></clause><clause id="H22AB66AFCFA64F3BAFB5C7EED1698196"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers; and</text></clause><clause id="H1B3DB7C389E84F19B3408FEB221E910D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>State departments of Transportation; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50460E617D58468CB2593EEC1E50EB4A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>solicit input from—</text><clause id="H1071B2BEE34242338AF404C538F8D4B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>stakeholders with experience in implementing stormwater management practices for projects; and</text></clause><clause id="HFF6562956299407C81D6D5D0067EC531"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>educational and technical stormwater management groups.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE18805673934EC4AEFA5BBB0066C5FC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In carrying out the agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the results of the study.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0486D392064B4F2D95F7E3D6A532ECEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Stormwater best management practices reports</header><paragraph id="H4E0FA7F4D2004A64A155B3682A9AA6F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reissuance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update and reissue the best management practices reports to reflect new information and advancements in stormwater management.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1E8791F65D84D339C72AE45AE51185C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the Secretary reissues the best management practices reports under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall update and reissue the best management practices reports, unless the contents of the best management practices reports have been incorporated (including by reference) into applicable regulations of the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H327904BBC8784289AB66090910767ED2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HEB6C48D36F6D4FC18137AA091B349189"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF733DFA2EF445AEBFA638A88CE07A39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Best management practices reports</header><text>The term <term>best management practices reports</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HA3E0516EB2BA4BE684865B5756FAA656"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the 2014 report sponsored by the Department of Transportation titled <quote>Determining the State of the Practice in Data Collection and Performance Measurement of Stormwater Best Management Practices</quote> (FHWA–HEP–16–021); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H708971FA41DD4E51AFA07F5E0BBF8331"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the 2000 report sponsored by the Department of Transportation titled <quote>Stormwater Best Management Practices in an Ultra-Urban Setting: Selection and Monitoring</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H735C757106BE4DABA7786AA279733CC0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Total maximum daily load</header><text>The term <term>total maximum daily load</term> has the meaning given such term in section 130.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF3F342EFEC0845B2ACEDA9D8C0B98908" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way</header><subsection id="H78B1624847D64029868DFD4C809DED03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board under the authority of section 502(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/792">29 U.S.C. 792(b)(3)</external-xref>), shall publish final accessibility guidelines setting forth minimum standards for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way, including shared use paths.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7308159CA0834CD4A829EF3EBA8A09E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adoption of regulations</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the guidelines pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to adopt such guidelines. </text></subsection></section><section id="HDB100D950AC4463BA8ECBF05EFACD698"><enum>1606.</enum><header>Highway formula modernization report</header><subsection id="H7947B01B6FAA4326B8CFDEC3F9F2F982"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Highway formula modernization study</header><paragraph id="H5ADFA02A958A4E748182A2C67EAC5C1B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the State departments of transportation and representatives of local governments (including metropolitan planning organizations), shall conduct a highway formula modernization study to assess the method and data used to apportion Federal-aid highway funds under subsections (b) and (c) of section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and issue recommendations on such method and data.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H476AFFCF32864D4285CEF5ABFEAD4D2F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The highway formula modernization study required under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of, based on the latest available data, whether the apportionment method under such section results in—</text><subparagraph id="H5B1A7A68F16B4C479476A0549041E222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an equitable distribution of funds based on the estimated tax payments attributable to—</text><clause id="H0A81F7D9EDE84555A5F5D5814A9BCCB6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>highway users in the State that are paid into the Highway Trust Fund; and</text></clause><clause id="HD48B3A5974204D0684BE0D1E64A3F4B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>individuals in the State that are paid to the Treasury, based on contributions to the Highway Trust Fund from the general fund of the Treasury; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E109AAD910E4AD298BB375111166FC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the achievement of the goals described in section 101(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H694C03082C6A485AAB00DDE2AE30542D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the assessment under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider the following:</text><subparagraph id="H932B83FB893543508846C7C2C85684BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The factors described in sections 104(b), 104(f)(2), 104(h)(2), 130(f), and 144(e) of title 23, United States Code, as in effect on the date of enactment of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE5A1D13E0C1432EBB2ACAE8EAB64D5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The availability and accuracy of data necessary to calculate formula apportionments under the factors described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F04E8AA796D474DA0AD184B6D4E0656"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The measures established under section 150 of title 23, United States Code, and whether such measures are appropriate for consideration as formula apportionment factors.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFB15130F12649D3A73F94104680472D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The results of the CMAQ formula modernization study required under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4EDC41B4A7C4FE58C0F9D392CBA3FBC"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inclusion of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the apportionment under subsections (b) and (c) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/104">section 104</external-xref> of such title, including an estimate of the anticipated contributions to the Highway Trust Fund from the citizens of Puerto Rico if Puerto Rico was subject to applicable highway user fees.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H265639929B6A47A08F2136F1804EBC7E"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A needs-based assessment of the share of Federal-aid highway funds that should be made available to the territories described under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/165">section 165(c)</external-xref> of such title. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B74C54E214C4497B7037D035131A85A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Any other factors that the Secretary determines are appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23A110BCE27749BCA8937D415EA13B76"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The Secretary shall, in consultation with the State departments of transportation and representatives of local governments (including metropolitan planning organizations), develop recommendations on a new apportionment method, including—</text><subparagraph id="H70954D7E33D74A7288AD3C01A5B0D9C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the factors recommended to be included in such apportionment method;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4E72961EE7F42B9B4F80DB9805F1DEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the weighting recommended to be applied to the factors under subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE9012CC634D43CBAC82B42F8E774C4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other recommendations to ensure that the apportionment method best achieves an equitable distribution of funds described under paragraph (2)(A) and the goals described in paragraph (2)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE20E21EFFFB64A7AACC6BF019523360D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>CMAQ formula modernization study</header><paragraph id="HA2406AC915BF473BA9AE0051907A5DD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall conduct an CMAQ formula modernization study to assess whether the apportionment method under section 104(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, results in a distribution of funds that best achieves the air quality goals of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/149">section 149</external-xref> of such title.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6E8BEE9B5334E9A9A13EC4FE37A6ECC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In providing consultation under this subsection, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide to the Secretary an analysis of—</text><subparagraph id="HFF55C8AC89A9431688F271434F9D72D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>factors that contribute to the apportionment, including population, types of pollutants, and severity of pollutants, as such factors were determined on the date prior to the date of enactment of MAP–21;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA50935F4FAF14ECF8BBB3F4E7C862194"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the weighting of the factors listed under subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA35D31E5A8644B0977795A1DA69D653"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the recency of the data used in making the apportionment under section 104(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B61FA13A50C44F4A949FD170319B0ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>If, in conducting the study under this subsection, the Secretary finds that modifying the apportionment method under section 104(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, would best achieve the air quality goals of section 149 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Administrator, include in such study recommendations for a new apportionment method, including—</text><subparagraph id="HE1797D94790A42FA9DFF2CAE026F6901"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the factors recommended to be included in such apportionment method;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F2280E912764D1A9D03AF520A80B0F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the weighting recommended to be applied to the factors under subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA590689970440249367FE2780E70F13"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other recommendations to ensure that the apportionment method best achieves the air quality goals <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/149">section 149</external-xref> of such title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F590A008E9F49C08CF5EB433FB7EEB2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the highway formula modernization study and the CMAQ formula modernization study.</text></subsection></section><section id="H23F0764B79424E00A7A86B09177B9B1F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1607.</enum><header>Consolidation of programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1519 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="HA6ED7591004D4A9595132DABC8A0676D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H6D4E05072AAC4BBBBE412B39E03E4E7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2023 through 2026</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AFC2B2754554B41AF751F88A82EE164"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$3,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,000,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A12356FF44349339785C29705DBBBE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F9F1606CB894B4FBF4F0C959E54993D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A4130F6DE544164A3C5CF62E02B7BB5" style="OLC"><subsection id="H36235B83446240818696CB4D4DF8831D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of a project or activity carried out under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H0205F460349D414B8AB5A9F7BD97065B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1608.</enum><header>Student outreach report to Congress</header><subsection id="H2FAB6A24EC3A43B982A6FFD7FDA559D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes the efforts of the Department of Transportation to encourage elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students to pursue careers in the surface transportation sector.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF8698B505A6443338A5F83FCEFF950B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="H9AAE1930C72C48BDBF775D48C499A56F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of efforts to increase awareness of careers related to surface transportation among elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AAB68B4592F4AC78536EDF64E19147D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of efforts to prepare and inspire such students for surface transportation careers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FFC0A604269401CB9B2EB5E3F6ACBC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of efforts to support the development of a diverse, well-qualified workforce for future surface transportation needs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF01F94ACF19945C08CBDF7A778CA8609"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the efforts described in paragraphs (1) through (3).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7E20E8057A3841298228932747B57EB6"><enum>1609.</enum><header>Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce</header><subsection id="H2B747046017540009F97F1027F285618"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce (in this section referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="H1BEE1EFE8C044CDB9208E4EEFE3984D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the establishment of the Task Force under subsection (a), the Task Force shall develop and submit to the Secretary recommendations and strategies for the Department of Transportation to—</text><paragraph id="H962A1248AEF04B34929FC89570F1F12A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluate the current and future state of the surface transportation workforce, including projected job needs in the surface transportation sector;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6B03B6526ED3443D89860D091E5559A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify factors influencing individuals pursuing careers in surface transportation, including barriers to attracting individuals into the workforce;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3319EED17DBD437B8000E1263A5060D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>address barriers to retaining individuals in surface transportation careers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE8FC9BAB552419FAAA1742FB38E78C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify and address potential impacts of emerging technologies on the surface transportation workforce;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C2F8AE7512D45D283A2284F03461944"><enum>(5)</enum><text>increase access for vulnerable or underrepresented populations, especially women and minorities, to high-skill, in-demand surface transportation careers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H78386F14D9F544A6AE761ACA7F3471D1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>facilitate and encourage elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students in the United States to pursue careers in the surface transportation sector; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H11D0F3CFE977439DB6789049EB62729F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>identify and develop pathways for students and individuals to secure pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities in the surface transportation sector of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA377F50D71284B09B0666481E2C15E03"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In developing recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall—</text><paragraph id="H5B4B049714004141BD93C9E6A9FCC97C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify factors that influence whether young people pursue careers in surface transportation, especially traditionally underrepresented populations, including women and minorities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5428EBA6CE814DDDB6F7E9E714C61FB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider how the Department, businesses, industry, labor, educators, and other stakeholders can coordinate efforts to support qualified individuals in pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H07852536EA0C4B159E71B40C4E4F7612"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify methods of enhancing surface transportation pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships, job skills training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in the United States; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H400C82F2F34347029BAC1FDBC7FDBFD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify potential sources of funding, including grants and scholarships, that may be used to support youth and other qualified individuals in pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA094E224DA5B401A88AE6527F17C241D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the recommendations and strategies required under subsection (b), the Task Force may consult with—</text><paragraph id="H1A9E7A9F3E4449658E213408A3028F31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>local educational agencies and institutes of higher education, including community colleges and vocational schools; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H70C04CA367A04349815EA77CE2BAFCCB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State workforce development boards.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDEA37297185F4C2A8C3B87FF291ABA42"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the submission of the recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing such recommendations and strategies.</text></subsection><subsection id="HBDBD5F42909C48068376B4D216A6443D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Composition of task force</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint members to the Task Force whose diverse background and expertise allow such members to contribute balanced points of view and ideas in carrying out this section, comprised of equal representation from each of the following:</text><paragraph id="HF0CAAC2A396F4FD5A8A577A9D0BA8A06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Industries in the surface transportation sector.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HABCCB5C151D948769637B200D9D7891D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Surface transportation sector labor organizations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC87D619263B49E281421FB9F2C5B8C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Such other surface transportation stakeholders and experts as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20D3FB71A6564CABB0168B8026510AA9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Period of appointment</header><text>Members shall be appointed to the Task Force for the duration of the existence of the Task Force.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8C3A8D85796A43E5A01CBC5F0E6EB77D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Task Force members shall serve without compensation.</text></subsection><subsection id="H750EE3A0C00E49C8A5E7DF047D7FD0F1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Task Force shall terminate upon the submission of the report required under subsection (e).</text></subsection><subsection id="HEB1E2DFD25544B9ABAF1E20B36949843"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H98D40ACBE83F48B2A81B7531E9FD30DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pre-Apprenticeship</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>pre-apprenticeship</term> means a training model or program that prepares individuals for acceptance into a registered apprenticeship and has a demonstrated partnership with one or more registered apprenticeships.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H979A9A1BF59A4FC49046B2BC8514B448"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Registered apprenticeship</header><text>The term <term>registered apprenticeship</term> means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/50">29 U.S.C. 50</external-xref> et seq.; commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>), that satisfies the requirements of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC72D27D3DD08499A95CD223D80698286" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1610.</enum><header>On-the-job training and supportive services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 140(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7BC2C2CCC73E474996CDB2716497A00D" style="USC"><subsection id="H90C17BF0B37C4C459AAAD582683089B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce training and development</header><paragraph id="H7D38448159634520A4D3CFC2DFD06E16"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Labor and any other department or agency of the Government, State agency, authority, association, institution, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, corporation (profit or nonprofit), or any other organization or person, is authorized to develop, conduct, and administer surface transportation and technology training, including skill improvement programs, and to develop and fund summer transportation institutes.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDDA817AB4DB54260A7B181BDDF10572E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State responsibilities</header><text>A State department of transportation participating in the program under this subsection shall—</text><subparagraph id="HD5FB1D767248452991201505A55FAC85"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop an annual workforce plan that identifies immediate and anticipated workforce gaps and underrepresentation of women and minorities and a detailed plan to fill such gaps and address such underrepresentation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26403E5818E843F18F100375D2BC4ACF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish an annual workforce development compact with the State workforce development board and appropriate agencies to provide a coordinated approach to workforce training, job placement, and identification of training and skill development program needs, which shall be coordinated to the extent practical with an institution or agency, such as a State workforce development board under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3111">29 U.S.C. 3111</external-xref>), that has established skills training, recruitment, and placement resources; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EE5642E43C74F389B959E12506745A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>demonstrate program outcomes, including—</text><clause id="H3616E98D0AEA49959D0E627B0CE73B19"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">impact on areas with transportation workforce shortages;</text></clause><clause id="HA139C72748774A4FBF8B21227A2759B5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>diversity of training participants;</text></clause><clause id="HAC613501EA314C2182A80C4EA9423950"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">number and percentage of participants obtaining certifications or credentials required for specific types of employment;</text></clause><clause id="H2182AD1DD8094908AE679BA680157825"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employment outcome, including job placement and job retention rates and earnings, using performance metrics established in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and consistent with metrics used by programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.); and</text></clause><clause id="H61F90D6AB63F4CDD97630D991BA5327C"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent practical, evidence that the program did not preclude workers that participate in training or registered apprenticeship activities under the program from being referred to, or hired on, projects funded under this chapter.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF1407BF5FC6A487BBB23CFEBFAF7DEF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From administrative funds made available under section 104(a), the Secretary shall deduct such sums as necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 in each fiscal year, for the administration of this subsection. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9595CE7174264E5EB1965832894E7587"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nonapplicability of title 41</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (b) through (d) of section 6101 of title 41 shall not apply to contracts and agreements made under the authority granted to the Secretary under this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF2F5F459CB74B25AA22970B4E8CD7F9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of surface transportation program and national highway performance program funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed ½ of 1 percent of funds apportioned to a State under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 104(b) may be available to carry out this subsection upon request of the State transportation department to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H628641EA4A6045489C5ED1D967D23E5F"><enum>1611.</enum><header>Appalachian development highway system funding flexibility</header><subsection id="H9E567B1A81BB484AB32C17760D3B16E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any funds made available to a State for the Appalachian development highway system program under subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act may be used, at the request of such State to the Secretary of Transportation, for the purposes described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H40DAC16D42E24696A8502EB4AB01710C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority in subsection (a) may only be used by an Appalachian development highway system State if all of the Appalachian development highway system corridors authorized by subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, in such State, have been fully completed and are open to traffic prior to the State making a request to the Secretary as described in subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="HBF0E797C10984E129BB91DF4DDD1E87C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Transportation education development program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H5A0928DAFF024017A2798073E8DC17FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1) by inserting <quote>and (8) through (9)</quote> after <quote>paragraphs (1) through (4)</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD91CA6D4EF54DF5B82220FC9C5B7A1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA727E41D06DB470EBB56FF8DCF1B33DE" style="USC"><paragraph id="HA15AC058459D4EA689BC426B224C5906"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="HF561730F98BF461BB3F046B80F803F4A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all grant recipients under this subsection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1BB69E05574445BB078B934B9D9A54A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an explanation of why each recipient was chosen in accordance with the criteria under paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC2CA4E306C9407BB57B5F8591B49E84"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a summary of each recipient’s objective to carry out the purpose described in paragraph (1) and an analysis of progress made toward achieving each such objective;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06C61E36B27D487B864A1AF26B8BC593"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an accounting for the use of Federal funds obligated or expended in carrying out this subsection; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DFBFEF5F40E4670B2247B6009CCDEC0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an analysis of outcomes of the program under this subsection. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H47802620E36A4B8882669B2F6302DE08" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1613.</enum><header>Working group on construction resources</header><subsection id="HDEC5E795C3BB48FC9735E5C3BC0A524D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a working group (in this section referred to as the <quote>Working Group</quote>) to conduct a study on access to covered resources for infrastructure projects.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCE874CC2320547DAA57D34272814ABA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="H1762BFC684AC4BF4B3443908F3797F68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall appoint to the Working Group individuals with knowledge and expertise in the production and transportation of covered resources.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC69AE1B9C83E4427BADF2AD4F2B926C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>The Working Group shall include at least one representative of each of the following:</text><subparagraph id="H32395C708A724F97AE8EABA51309FA12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State departments of transportation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F69F9467DA14755AF470A0DFE5D2DF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State agencies associated with covered resources protection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9A570B96216413EA8E4B0AE5DF5D145"><enum>(C)</enum><text>State planning and geologic survey and mapping agencies.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E027B479E624CDA9CC6E85623355639"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Commercial motor vehicle operators, including small business operators and operators who transport covered resources.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2975F890A8C0440F96D4C8BD1CCAAB16"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Covered resources producers.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D8715C55B344B788C2E5D4E47849991"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Construction contractors.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4766510CDCC148AD9E0945A5AF99F70B"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Labor organizations. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC7FB9A406CD4D62BD929D9C22D07800"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning organizations.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1359FA5D797437DB89D969F7A41C97A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Indian Tribes.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B79C04346A945E39142193A82959820"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Any other stakeholders that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HADEEBF32E62E4635B9B1C43C64515AC0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Working Group shall terminate 6 months after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (e)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA59532FC53AD461A88340EA6D02E4F19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In carrying out the study required under subsection (a), the Working Group shall analyze—</text><paragraph id="H0A0D1939399C4BFEB9FEF0540C7E6AB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the use of covered resources in transportation projects funded with Federal dollars;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H006624A8E45241A18DB7E30CB2D35A96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how the proximity of covered resources to such projects affects the cost and environmental impact of such projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H235347008E794EE5A00182BC70BD84D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether and how State, Tribal, and local transportation and planning agencies consider covered resources when developing transportation projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6972E935305D49E7A7FFE27CFA7941E0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any challenges for transportation project sponsors regarding access and proximity to covered resources.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2250C6740748432E8C4C4FE519AA3F74"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the study required under subsection (a), the Working Group shall consult with, as appropriate—</text><paragraph id="H4544FF7F042C48DD88901D60F7A76CD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>chief executive officers of States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9BE4A1DFE8D445348459A820FB12F7A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State and local transportation planning agencies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H05923D1F8C0E4540980F9981B6526CB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Indian Tribes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3297248ED1CD4D22BDEEA66FDDD54433"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other relevant State, Tribal, and local agencies, including State agencies associated with covered resources protection;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB30F521F3B8A4A93AFDE49B61C3ADD33"><enum>(5)</enum><text>members of the public with industry experience with respect to covered resources;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCBE5D5DCF6B44E30A9A31D92DD80A380"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other Federal entities that provide funding for transportation projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A88A42E0FBF4B57884D50A96C4B8C9D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any other stakeholder the Working Group determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9087BC48EA564BA39EA83E9D283C0CDB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="HB8FC6BA1C57F444DBE7574F72E852DF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Working group report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Working Group is established, the Working Group shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="HC0A2CD74E78E48818F6C44816405EDF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the findings of the study required under subsection (a), including a summary of comments received during the consultation process under subsection (d); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D916EC48E7F41A28C31CEDDC78B2B0D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations to preserve access to and reduce the costs and environmental impacts of covered resources for infrastructure projects.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A578F04417E430989E0F3EB14ED1A43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Departmental report</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a summary of the findings under such report and any recommendations, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H026152FD7A9D40FE9713AC333A40ED58"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HBA3521B08F45430287AFB2A1190692E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered resources</header><text>The term <term>covered resources</term> means common variety materials used in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance, including stone, sand, and gravel.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7E577CEBB301465998553C5DCCB04BAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3A8CCB0AECF843A1B6F515E0B3EA2372" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1614.</enum><header>Numbering system of highway interchanges</header><subsection id="H2BDD24762C214463A1EA157A2191391F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 315 of title 23, United States Code, and section 1.36 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Transportation may not impose a penalty on a State that does not comply with section 2E.31 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (or a successor section) with respect to the numbering of highway interchanges.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5B9EA1DAD262422C9A63C7041710A62F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall only apply to a method of numbering of a highway interchange in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section><section id="H2317A6B89D0D45E0BDF82DD3B03826A9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1615.</enum><header>Toll credits</header><subsection id="H7A6268BB9D6D4301B06238CFBA009694"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="H0B48018B67124851AA75059A22E67688"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the extent of the demand to purchase toll credits;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H36158B970EA34C91B8C42AEB312FC823"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify the expected cash price of toll credits;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB872B80C31E04154BABEDE301F45193C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyze the impact of the exchange of toll credits on transportation expenditures; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H33CB72E8142B4531B51FFCA2A48192C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify any other repercussions of establishing a toll credit exchange.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE2F211584194C8C93871685A22655D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Solicitation</header><text>To carry out the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall solicit information from States eligible to use a credit under section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code, including—</text><paragraph id="H1107DE7694784DAD9E7CCDB7D0518BD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount of unused toll credits, including—</text><subparagraph id="HE5EF7BB7D8FA43F09E6B5C6C6C2018A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>toll revenue generated and the sources of that revenue;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F5996855E1046469D4DF57C0F1161B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>toll revenue used by public, quasi-public, and private agencies to build, improve, or maintain highways, bridges, or tunnels that serve the public purpose of interstate commerce; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEF3638B481449AF84698BFAA80BA0BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an accounting of any Federal funds used by the public, quasi-public, or private agency to build, improve, or maintain the toll facility, to validate that the credit has been reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the total cost of building, improving, or maintaining the facility that was derived from Federal funds;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C1ADE03E1E6442DBF4BF5629B8B5CF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the documentation of maintenance of effort for toll credits earned by the State; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB623F803FEE943CAB94EE342436539F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the accuracy of the accounting system of the State to earn and track toll credits.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6CFE1CA0AA9841FDAC0D2184A6EBAAC7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Website</header><text>The Secretary shall make available a publicly accessible website on which a State eligible to use a credit under section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code shall publish the information described under subsection (b)(1).</text></subsection><subsection id="H93C7A7DEAE7D4EE9945D39B423211573"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation and recommendations to congress</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation—</text><paragraph id="H6D24F91589884CFD9D1DB53839ECE934"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an evaluation of the accuracy of the accounting and documentation of toll credits earned under section 120(i);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0974A0DD01BC4ED39A589F3FD8F9B6B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a determination whether a toll credit marketplace is viable and cost effective;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D9EE23CCC2F4BBA9DED7694DE6CEC66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimates, to the extent possible, of the average sale price of toll credits; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H75F3E95C802748F18B4F7E6995A38612"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations on any modifications necessary, including legislative changes, to establish and implement a toll credit exchange program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6495FA861C9442CAAF6C668C1966BCD7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="HDDAE59D78E3F4A058087FE15D152C9D5"><enum>1616.</enum><header>Transportation construction materials procurement</header><subsection id="HBB207F07C0B64E178ADD48CBC766A66E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a review of the procurement processes used by State departments of transportation to select construction materials on projects utilizing Federal-aid highway funds.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD2D778A0FD7643E28AB06FD9B4B0BB54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The review under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="H32A17A4855FF4741942192AAFE699E14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of competitive practices in the bidding process for transportation construction materials;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4147FCCB32AB4067AFDF51BBE4C2DDFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of States that currently issue bids that include flexibility in the type of construction materials used to meet the project specifications;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC2939CD9B012464FAD631DE4ADBC9A5E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any information provided by States on considerations that influence the decision to include competition by type of material in transportation construction projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H29FBD35AA5E8479B806B8C1463661161"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any data on whether issuing bids that include flexibility in the type of construction materials used to meet the project specifications will affect project costs over the lifecycle of an asset;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H66BA0351A67D4430A064247628C3BFAF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any data on the degree to which competition leads to greater use of sustainable, innovative, or resilient materials; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0C07639C02E41E4B10FDF3C437EC181"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an evaluation of any barriers to more widespread use of competitive bidding processes for transportation construction materials.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H934EDBEF08D9443ABAF6DE4F0805DF54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report on the review initiated by the Secretary pursuant to this section.</text></subsection></section><section id="H6CFA0C2E4B57451FAA1DCBAE9C6AD9A8"><enum>1617.</enum><header>Nationwide road safety assessment</header><subsection id="H71CF6F38198A4349AFCF10A828A8D79B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall, every 2 years, conduct nationwide, on-the-ground road safety assessments focused on pedestrian and bicycle safety in each State.</text></subsection><subsection id="H3A76EB19A4664C3998C453C44E71B19B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The assessments required under subsection (a) shall be conducted—</text><paragraph id="H1A87F1541527400F8FF5F029368AFB06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by Department of Transportation field offices from the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H700EEDCC6F124C67B827672AA504FA75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in consultation with—</text><subparagraph id="H8421F8FD8A4F4F568F74CB7C1098AC57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State and local agencies with jurisdiction over pedestrian and bicycle safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC2C2AA2047A4A07A1D6E3F698BBC8A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pedestrian safety and bicycle safety advocacy organizations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFA0D59BD37E94BD2949E4B08EB1406A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other relevant pedestrian and bicycle safety stakeholders. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4448237DEAD4E3CB27B1FB9D94830ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purpose of the assessments under this section is to—</text><paragraph id="HC51AC04BAFA74BD6AA7A12D0150BDBD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and examine specific locations with documented or perceived problems with pedestrian and bicycle safety and access;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C7B6B37839E407BB7A8938DB6B924EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>examine barriers to providing safe pedestrian and bicycle access to transportation infrastructure; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE79C00957D754A8F8612E12A81DA294B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop and issue recommendations designed to effectively address specific safety and access issues and enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety in high risk areas.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF42D19103D24CCD81180777D32FEBAC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on State assessments</header><text>Upon completion of the assessment of a State, the Secretary shall issue, and make available to the public, a report containing the assessment that includes—</text><paragraph id="HBBE4EB149813430FA7988CD6FF5EA2F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of locations that have been assessed as presenting a danger to pedestrians or bicyclists; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H339656B0F42B45808769390FF9A427D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety in those locations. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68A2A50E93894E12A9640BF6C4987902"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report on nationwide program</header><text>Upon completion of the biannual assessment nationwide required under this section, the Secretary shall issue, and make available to the public, that covers assessments for all jurisdictions and also present it to the congressional transportation committees.</text></subsection><subsection id="H712E226038194418B10AC2A2E7C625CC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National pedestrian and bicycle safety database</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in order to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety and improve information sharing on pedestrian and bicycle safety challenges between the Federal Government and State and local governments, shall maintain a national pedestrian and bicycle safety database that includes—</text><paragraph id="H52D4848E5AF04E11A7825507CF823284"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of high-risk intersections, roads, and highways with a documented history of pedestrian or bicycle accidents or fatalities and details regarding those incidents; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB798516808DF4DEA84FAA38F97713397"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information on corrective measures that have been implemented at the State, local, or Federal level to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety at those high risk areas, including details on the nature and date of corrective action.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H423CF649811545C085245F01F8A4815D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>State defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>State</term> means each of the States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. </text></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8714BF3C0E5F4AD7B5A9C94586044BAB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1618.</enum><header>Climate resilient transportation infrastructure study</header><subsection id="H8781C77DF93D4302AA5779D022EB9044"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Climate resilient transportation infrastructure study</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct a study of the actions needed to ensure that Federal agencies are taking into account current and future climate conditions in planning, designing, building, operating, maintaining, investing in, and upgrading any federally funded transportation infrastructure investments.</text></subsection><subsection id="H28B5EAE9F2A4430E884F251FCDFBA5C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Methodologies</header><text>In conducting the study, the Transportation Research Board shall build on the methodologies examined and recommended in—</text><paragraph id="HA7CFB99B6FC94AFD8E19F1BF513C8622"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the 2018 report issued the American Society of Civil Engineers, titled <quote>Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Adaptive Design and Risk Management</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB291CCE837A1403889FD1E855532A065"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the report issued by the California Climate-Safe Infrastructure Working Group, titled <quote>Paying it Forward: The Path Toward Climate-Safe Infrastructure in California</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H982EFF2F053D49F7A98BD4E7653A0F5B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents of study</header><text>The study shall include specific recommendations regarding the following:</text><paragraph id="HD16918F663BC41B1902B7DF0E14859F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Integrating scientific knowledge of projected climate change impacts, and other relevant data and information, into Federal infrastructure planning, design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD5CFD686AE94750BB1EC0DA3D9CF5F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Addressing critical information gaps and challenges. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6EE650D0BBB8427B9D8C9EFF6F7944B7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Financing options to help fund climate-resilient infrastructure. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H31D9EB6E3EEE4C9888F011BDB5E50E6F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A platform or process to facilitate communication between climate scientists and other experts with infrastructure planners, engineers and other relevant experts. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD935245F16594231B45377B07AE03565"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A stakeholder process to engage with representatives of State, local, tribal and community groups. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H185024D294164C9D866D691A3BA7782B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A platform for tracking Federal funding of climate-resilient infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0355638F5A0D4F929DA359AFF9629DF0"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Labor and workforce needs to implement climate-resilient transportation infrastructure projects including new and emerging skills, training programs, competencies and recognized postsecondary credentials that may be required to adequately equip the workforce.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF07D5A0A5C7E496199C3DD646033A775"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Outlining how Federal infrastructure planning, design, engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance impact the environment and public health of disproportionately exposed communities. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>disproportionately exposed communities</term> means a community in which climate change, pollution, or environmental destruction have exacerbated systemic racial, regional, social, environmental, and economic injustices by disproportionately affecting indigenous peoples, communities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized communities, depopulated rural communities, the poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, people who are incarcerated, or youth. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB7063EBD64C9481B887858288B90D5C2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Transportation Research Board shall determine the need for information related to climate resilient transportation infrastructure by considering—</text><paragraph id="H0240C65FD48D42BAAD39D3510AE28F4A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current informational and institutional barriers to integrating projected infrastructure risks posed by climate change into federal infrastructure planning, design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDDA86DEE2576415AB22286DECD7DDD7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the critical information needed by engineers, planners and those charged with infrastructure upgrades and maintenance to better incorporate climate change risks and impacts over the lifetime of projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2E416694D764E08B8FBD631024515EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>how to select an appropriate, adaptive engineering design for a range of future climate scenarios as related to infrastructure planning and investment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0374AB0184B54DD98290AC5DE8D15BD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how to incentivize and incorporate systems thinking into engineering design to maximize the benefits of multiple natural functions and emissions reduction, as well as regional planning;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6427D494941A41DE906243A4C8AEC6B5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how to take account of the risks of cascading infrastructure failures and develop more holistic approaches to evaluating and mitigating climate risks;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H19AA746843E9408E8E9F12FBB4BA1DE5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>how to ensure that investments in infrastructure resilience benefit all communities, including communities of color, low-income communities and Indian Tribes that face a disproportionate risk from climate change and in many cases have experienced long-standing unmet needs and underinvestment in critical infrastructure;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6AC54E039CDF4ED1A3953BF005AA436C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>how to incorporate capital assessment and planning training and techniques, including a range of financing options to help local and State governments plan for and provide matching funds;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA09729560234EB7B2E1F5F4F20D4A46"><enum>(8)</enum><text>how federal agencies can track and monitor federally funded resilient infrastructure in a coordinated fashion to help build the understanding of the cost-benefit of resilient infrastructure and to build the capacity for implementing resilient infrastructure; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H898610010558429999DDD70B4695B25D"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the occupations, skillsets, training programs, competencies and recognized postsecondary credentials that will be needed to implement such climate-resilient transportation infrastructure projects, and how to ensure that any new jobs created by such projects ensure that priority hiring considerations are given to individuals facing barriers to employment, communities of color, low-income communities and Indian Tribes that face a disproportionate risk from climate change and have been excluded from job opportunities. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2BDB7D1F93144BB7B7D4F8A3B8608E29"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the study, the Transportation Research Board—</text><paragraph id="H36620722E5FD4F16A0A5A5A097589D8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall convene and consult with a panel of national experts, including operators and users of Federal transportation infrastructure and private sector stakeholders; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H307A277F3B6A417D8026E49100F632BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is encouraged to consult with—</text><subparagraph id="H0330F7DC158341ABA82D4B5F4FB95420"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives from the thirteen federal agencies that comprise the United States Global Change Research Program; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D3E05392EF04F849957DFB0404E9E7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives from the Department of the Treasury; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76DB8B6305DA4AEBA19428AE7E0450DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>professional engineers with relevant expertise in infrastructure design; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5E58A85E191401FB8505F87172781BE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>scientists from the National Academies with relevant expertise; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD429DC91D7614BD894BA6742F5281172"><enum>(E)</enum><text>scientists, social scientists and experts from academic and research institutions who have expertise in climate change projections and impacts; engineering; architecture; or other relevant areas of expertise; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9E4A359F0B64D309F267F7CF9752AE0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>licensed architects with relevant experience in infrastructure design; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C23A95E45C24D0A92334DEBF8D4E4B5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>certified planners; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F1DCCBF1D054EA7B6F107EE3A3EB53F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>representatives of State and local governments and Indian Tribes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H111712FE6C5543A2B8192F205239095D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>representatives of environmental justice groups; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3A77DF76BAE4369AD5CE53DA8C63F15"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of labor unions that represent key trades and industries involved in infrastructure projects. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HADD0E93AB65B467A97CB92713C053580"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under this section.</text></subsection></section><section id="H720C5726DE4C49D6AEFF016C73D7CE13"><enum>1619.</enum><header>Natural gas, electric battery, and zero emission vehicles</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (s) of section 127 of title 23, United States Code is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA58E1085AAB7411B8AC5784429F50343" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H2C62F1C995714D518326B5C956A26D1E"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Natural gas, electric battery, and zero emission vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vehicle, if operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas, powered primarily by means of electric battery power, or fueled primarily by means of other zero emission fuel technologies, may exceed the weight limit on the power unit by up to 2,000 pounds (up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds) under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HC88DA5C0737D47E1BCE73D2A197818F1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1620.</enum><header>Guidance on evacuation routes</header><subsection id="HA39B0A0314F14726B0B067E74A66A8BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><paragraph id="HEBF327A1FFD94A5291771F7062A5926E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and consistent with guidance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant to section 1209 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/254">Public Law 115–254</external-xref>), shall revise existing guidance or issue new guidance as appropriate for State and local governments and Indian Tribes regarding the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of evacuation routes.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD1ACFB3BF8149BDBDA1A61372E6999D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In revising or issuing guidance under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="H7CC896C52FBC4EA3A040612E1EF28BD3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>methods that assist evacuation routes to—</text><clause id="HF346562C99C34B609F37A4BC1607466A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withstand likely risks to viability, including flammability and hydrostatic forces;</text></clause><clause id="H81D5A564349E48B28C21162E30D60028"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve durability, strength (including the ability to withstand tensile stresses and compressive stresses), and sustainability; and</text></clause><clause id="H2C2E84E545E84A578B1BD79DE4155779"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for long-term cost savings;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B012D0396B74A2ABD2BC4DDDA2BCC8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ability of evacuation routes to effectively manage contraflow operations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F2D4B63760042838ACC6D2F1F76873C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for evacuation routes on public lands, the viewpoints of the applicable Federal land management agency regarding emergency operations, sustainability, and resource protection; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DC9753D98C74208B6D6B32652C2516B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other items the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H505EC6F9F12C4965B777DD8A7450005B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In the case in which the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, concludes existing guidance addresses the considerations in paragraph (2), The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a detailed report describing how existing guidance addresses such considerations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H944E8EA4BC8E4F76A702D320752345E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and State, local, territorial governments, and Indian Tribes, shall—</text><paragraph id="H39BE40E181EE44278E3CD79DA85BF86A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study of the adequacy of available evacuation routes to accommodate the flow of evacuees; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCED0DF1A78FC44998ECF6E3C1786A403"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit recommendations to Congress on how to help with anticipated evacuation route flow, based on the study conducted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H01537DA8C4214EA2940AC336062D144D" commented="no"><enum>1621.</enum><header>High priority corridors on National Highway System</header><subsection id="H46B7CC23E6844146BEA77BAF57EB03D0" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Identification</header><paragraph id="HFDC828149B3A4A299DFC2E3E90C7F835" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Central Texas Corridor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1105(c)(84) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0218F98D6434D35B92DCE9A5331E42A"><paragraph id="HF1DF89FCFCE94CBA8A8ABF701132E274" commented="no"><enum>(84)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Central Texas Corridor, including the route—</text><subparagraph id="H8BC082C0F0D54CDCBFF6664C5B096A9B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commencing in the vicinity of Texas Highway 338 in Odessa, Texas, running eastward generally following Interstate Route 20, connecting to Texas Highway 158 in the vicinity of Midland, Texas, then following Texas Highway 158 eastward to United States Route 87 and then following United States Route 87 southeastward, passing in the vicinity of San Angelo, Texas, and connecting to United States Route 190 in the vicinity of Brady, Texas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC8AEFE816C3426BA0D34FB59EBCBA45" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commencing at the intersection of Interstate Route 10 and United States Route 190 in Pecos County, Texas, and following United States Route 190 to Brady, Texas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CBA23B310464FD3B27BFDEF106F0207" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">following portions of United States Route 190 eastward, passing in the vicinity of Fort Hood, Killeen, Belton, Temple, Bryan, College Station, Huntsville, Livingston, Woodville, and Jasper, to the logical terminus of Texas Highway 63 at the Sabine River Bridge at Burrs Crossing and including a loop generally encircling Bryan/College Station, Texas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBFC0C8ABF4E484B965C73CA13DA2618" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">following United States Route 83 southward from the vicinity of Eden, Texas, to a logical connection to Interstate Route 10 at Junction, Texas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4C2B421208A472C8A75B90BEB122674" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>following United States Route 69 from Interstate Route 10 in Beaumont, Texas, north to United States Route 190 in the vicinity of Woodville, Texas; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B844AAE2B8647CF95AEBA9DF382202C" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>following United States Route 96 from Interstate Route 10 in Beaumont, Texas, north to United States Route 190 in the vicinity of Jasper, Texas; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52950D60785B48A58B47D060E2816F91" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>following United States Route 190, State Highway 305, and United States Route 385 from Interstate Route 10 in Pecos County, Texas to Interstate 20 at Odessa, Texas. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H79FDDFAB60E44FC780B3AA9E2733C27A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Central Louisiana Corridor</header><text>Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9714C445F84B4A81BDC4D4DB2ED08BFE"><paragraph id="H71570B069EAD4C33AF805FECAD7A5B3B" commented="no"><enum>(91)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Central Louisiana Corridor commencing at the logical terminus of Louisiana Highway 8 at the Sabine River Bridge at Burrs Crossing and generally following portions of Louisiana Highway 8 to Leesville, Louisiana, and then eastward on Louisiana Highway 28, passing in the vicinity of Alexandria, Pineville, Walters, and Archie, to the logical terminus of United States Route 84 at the Mississippi River Bridge at Vidalia, Louisiana.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H620F3BD46FDE488FA4AF50FD6B00BC1A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Central Mississippi Corridor</header><text>Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H43F9D71A20EE4BEB976C37CFCC09B79C"><paragraph id="HF38A1068807042578EB052873532078F" commented="no"><enum>(92)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Central Mississippi Corridor, including the route—</text><subparagraph id="HE5D0CDBFAC174EA3BDEE4C5656D3908C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commencing at the logical terminus of United States Route 84 at the Mississippi River and then generally following portions of United States Route 84 passing in the vicinity of Natchez, Brookhaven, Monticello, Prentiss, and Collins, to Interstate 59 in the vicinity of Laurel, Mississippi, and continuing on Interstate Route 59 north to Interstate Route 20 and on Interstate Route 20 to the Mississippi-Alabama State Border; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD0D3E613F2440049BEF37885CE6FB9C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commencing in the vicinity of Laurel, Mississippi, running south on Interstate Route 59 to United States Route 98 in the vicinity of Hattiesburg, connecting to United States Route 49 south then following United States Route 49 south to Interstate Route 10 in the vicinity of Gulfport and following Mississippi Route 601 southerly terminating near the Mississippi State Port at Gulfport.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H92D9F0D538844BE69E92F0EF5FF261A4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Middle Alabama Corridor</header><text>Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H855C254013ED4278B3C3957B5A854330" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H856EA192B69344CBBD80AD7921ECF5A4" commented="no"><enum>(93)</enum><text>The Middle Alabama Corridor including the route—</text><subparagraph id="H3905929202E34E09AF5A274F0872DFEA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning at the Alabama-Mississippi Border generally following portions of I–20 until following a new interstate extension paralleling United States Highway 80 specifically:</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H130E40ACAB5A467CA813655089DC0CAC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>crossing Alabama Route 28 near Coatopa, Alabama, traveling eastward crossing United States Highway 43 and Alabama Route 69 near Selma, Alabama, traveling eastwards closely paralleling United States Highway 80 to the south crossing over Alabama Routes 22, 41, and 21, until its intersection with I–65 near Hope Hull, Alabama;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4960F500537A4B6C8C0A7650235DE448" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>continuing east along the proposed Montgomery Outer Loop south of Montgomery, Alabama where it would next join with I–85 east of Montgomery, Alabama;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFF8E1E6D4DF4AF2A0E0582BA486ED9B" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>continuing along I–85 east bound until its intersection with United States Highway 280 near Opelika, Alabama or United States Highway 80 near Tuskegee, Alabama; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11EAF5D6A1B04A658C57C928AB93DAC7" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>generally following the most expedient route until intersecting with existing United States Highway 80 (JR Allen Parkway) through Phenix City until continuing into Columbus, Georgia.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H2AFA63E947DC424CBDF4209FD6B2EE06" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Middle Georgia Corridor</header><text>Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7EAC76D3178B4957AEDBE2E5C7E2F157" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HE311229D62C4458E954D2F41B9FDF6CA" commented="no"><enum>(94)</enum><text>The Middle Georgia Corridor including the route—</text><subparagraph id="H5114F06482A448E99720572F0EAC4F3D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning at the Alabama-Georgia Border generally following the Fall Line Freeway from Columbus Georgia to Augusta, Georgia specifically:</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01C1A19939E34CCE92663AB81F286789" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>travelling along United States Route 80 (JR Allen Parkway) through Columbus, Georgia and near Fort Benning, Georgia, east to Talbot County, Georgia where it would follow Georgia Route 96, then commencing on Georgia Route 49C (Fort Valley Bypass) to Georgia Route 49 (Peach Parkway) to its intersection with Interstate route 75 in Byron, Georgia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F1ACBC869D94ABC980475F37E0B7466" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>continuing north along Interstate Route 75 through Warner Robins and Macon, Georgia where it would meet Interstate Route 16. Following Interstate 16 east it would next join United States Route 80 and then onto State Route 57; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCEC8C1ACF4954DBAA963C35AE0A297C7" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>commencing with State Route 57 which turns into State Route 24 near Milledgeville, Georgia would then bypass Wrens, Georgia with a newly constructed bypass. After the bypass it would join United States Route 1 near Fort Gordon into Augusta, Georgia where it will terminate at Interstate Route 520.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HD7839EFFE6404BB4BD055321667557B7" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Louisiana Capital Region</header><text>Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H90E5C2DEE21F438C9C1EC1B70AAFB4C8"><paragraph id="H8179DAA5E6364380B83EEE5BAA64AEA0" commented="no"><enum>(95)</enum><text>The Louisiana Capital Region High Priority Corridor, which shall generally follow—</text><subparagraph id="H13699F6C8B6E466786D1E7EABBD4F56B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Interstate 10, between its intersections with Interstate 12 and Louisiana Highway 415;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F8F93D88DA34E8B83C8146441034FA4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Louisiana Highway 415, between its intersections with Interstate 10 and United States route 190;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA55A50BD521E455AAD3976000C053D08" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">United States route 190, between its intersections with Louisiana Highway 415 and intersection with Interstate 110;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC81CB8DAD18B4CB3A22829123E049E50" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Interstate 110, between its intersections with United States route 190 and Interstate 10;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H875A0A215057401291820C806824A71A" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Louisiana Highway 30, near St. Gabriel, LA and its intersections with Interstate 10;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H186BE5B1D3CB4E10B5C3879A8864BEC3" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Louisiana Highway 1, near White Castle, LA and its intersection with Interstate 10; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B4B60252CF945B2AC4A17D845233BF2" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A bridge connecting Louisiana Highway 1 with Louisiana Highway 30, south of the Interstate described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F14781C0DA9461CB5B286BD37220304" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion of certain segments on interstate system</header><text>Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended—</text><paragraph id="H1B51C5FFD7F746BDB60A1B6C3F6BCE2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>subclauses (I) through (IX) of subsection (c)(38)(A)(i), subsection (c)(38)(A)(iv),</quote> after <quote>subsection (c)(37),</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8A794CF0EA248FEA47731A21BCFB9C2" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>subsection (c)(84),</quote> after <quote>subsection (c)(83),</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H805D3A33995F4E1899F75EADBCDCAE13" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and subsection (c)(90)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(90), subsection (c)(91), subsection (c)(92), subsection (c)(93), subsection (c)(94), and subsection (c)(95)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H53EA577FB27E44F7B8B6638A95002200" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>Section 1105(e)(5)(C) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking <quote>The route referred to in subsection (c)(84) is designated as Interstate Route I–14.</quote> and inserting <quote>The route referred to in subsection (c)(84)(A) is designated as Interstate Route I–14 North. The route referred to in subsection (c)(84)(B) is designated as Interstate Route I–14 South. The Bryan/College Station, Texas loop referred to in subsection (c)(84) is designated as Interstate Route I–214. The routes referred to in subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of subsection (c)(84) and in subsections (c)(91), (c)(92), (c)(93), and (c)(94) are designated as Interstate Route I–14.</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="H8B832F8552A34C96AE19D0EDC33DD774"><enum>1622.</enum><header>Guidance on inundated and submerged roads</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall review the guidance issued pursuant to section 1228 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/254">Public Law 115–254</external-xref>), and issue guidance regarding repair, restoration, and replacement of inundated and submerged roads damaged or destroyed by a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to roads eligible for assistance under Federal Highway Administration programs.</text></section><section id="H15AE7E0E9C574432B411206A77D74584"><enum>1623.</enum><header>Dry bulk weight tolerance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HE6CBAF1B649F4B8FBEADD764E6E74F73" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H34F8CAD0F629403A853DCD4B9F7CA069"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Dry bulk weight tolerance</header><paragraph id="HF31C2FE9BA9148EFA7C26F0EF0E6BA76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of dry bulk goods</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>dry bulk goods</term> means any homogeneous unmarked nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that purpose.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBBE584D0B20E4612948D57D8FFBFE20A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Weight tolerance</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), including any enforcement tolerance. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H8CB05E0AC70743A291BA3054AD58CFB3"><enum>1624.</enum><header>Highway use tax evasion projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 143(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2023 through 2026</quote>. </text><pagebreak></pagebreak></section><section id="H41C7A4F82F194077948F3208F4833F98"><enum>1625.</enum><header>Labor standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States that funds authorized or made available by this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, should not be used to purchase products produced whole or in part through the use of child labor, as such term is defined in Article 3 of the International Labor Organization Convention concerning the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor (December 2, 2000), or in violation of human rights.</text></section><section id="H31062C8D6778421393DB6B3343B16928"><enum>1626.</enum><header>Climate resiliency report by GAO</header><subsection id="H25131826BA4040F5A36AE6E9BCDECDB8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate and issue a report to Congress on the economic benefits, including avoided impacts on property and life, of the use of model, consensus-based building codes, standards, and provisions that support resilience to climate risks and impacts, including—</text><paragraph id="HE3F2054582974119A428923D76C4F23B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>flooding;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD641C10F6E1F4A0B876F25886751B61C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>wildfires;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H581CF4CDE8C244A197D0C206BB257EBA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>hurricanes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H09CE1C5E036E42FEA2DF7994834C5A5E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>heat waves;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD77B64E99A2D49D8838DBE974125EA19"><enum>(5)</enum><text>droughts;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1CD4C326A685477BA1F455DD9467D5EC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>rises in sea level; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H29159F18B06E4E2DA0D677C9B323F609"><enum>(7)</enum><text>extreme weather.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD3D129A1D4394C5AA5AFB7C24A3C347C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report issues</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text><paragraph id="HD1DE813E212C4CC8AB8F4BA917003D52"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of the status of adoption of building codes, standards, and provisions within the States, territories, and tribes at the State or jurisdictional level; including whether the adopted codes meet or exceed the most recent published edition of a national, consensus-based model code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FB884D768174F1AB52E3C4B78C99333"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of the extent to which pre-disaster mitigation measures provide benefits to the nation and individual States, territories and tribes, including—</text><subparagraph id="H9930D39041E3439CA96E3CC1F1946F9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an economic analysis of the benefits to the design and construction of new resilient infrastructure;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEEBBC2FCE8D4831A442503CC4989950"><enum>(B)</enum><text>losses avoided, including economic losses, number of structures (buildings, roads, bridges), and injuries and deaths by utilizing building codes and standards that prioritize resiliency; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1AD2D25FCB96438EB42AD9116B72AB76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an economic analysis of the benefits to using hazard resistant building codes in rebuilding and repairing infrastructure following a disaster.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEDAB0AA427614CE1B2814D3AC5719966"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the building codes and standards referenced or otherwise currently incorporated into Federal policies and programs, including but not limited to grants, incentive programs, technical assistance and design and construction criteria, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (hereinafter referred to as <quote>FEMA</quote>), including—</text><subparagraph id="H91387E41E21741A9A76296C48536FD92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which such codes and standards contribute to increasing climate resiliency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H473FF8748D5D4BA38A5BCE7B8C297B82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations for how FEMA could improve their use of codes and standards to prepare for climate change and address resiliency in housing, public buildings, and infrastructure such as roads and bridges; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB0873613E1C491CA6BF5D7D63C095F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how FEMA could increase efforts to support the adoption of hazard resistant codes by the States, territories, and Indian Tribes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A2C2120910347328490245BB4B47A6C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Recommendations for FEMA on how to better incorporate climate resiliency into efforts to rebuild after natural disasters.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H54526F7DA85D4E12BA1856A3E2D18F71" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1627.</enum><header>Designation of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway</header><subsection id="HA5F231A4C5B544CBB3CC1E0FAD8AF1F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama shall be known as the <quote>John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H72512DEEE40C420A89964741E7A6D4EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama is deemed to be a reference to the <quote>John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway</quote>. </text></subsection></section><section id="H61E28FDDD08B478ABCBF43EAB552EFD2"><enum>1628.</enum><header>GAO study on capital needs of public ferries</header><subsection id="HB6BF8B2361C448BABC06B9BBF06519B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the capital investment needs of United States public ferries and how Federal funding programs are meeting such needs.</text></subsection><subsection id="H13B68169CDF34BE6960B3F8B8C34FFB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall examine the feasibility of including United States public ferries in the conditions and performance report of the Department of Transportation.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7C514AFBEA104D5D8EC5EA9E2C65CC10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study described in subsection (a), including any recommendations for how to include ferries in the conditions and performance report of the Department of Transportation. </text></subsection></section><section id="H867FD567602B48678CF7F189230768B0"><enum>1629.</enum><header>Use of modeling and simulation technology</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Transportation should utilize, to the fullest and most economically feasible extent practicable, modeling and simulation technology to analyze highway and public transportation projects authorized by this Act and the amendments made by this Act to ensure that these projects—</text><paragraph id="HB9BFCD3245EF4C86B049C5A505964A92"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase transportation capacity and safety, alleviate congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental impacts; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H97BE7A6FCD2849428DBA56500116844C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are as cost effective as practicable. </text></paragraph></section><section id="HA392FB26E39D44E892AF9A650CABB804"><enum>1630.</enum><header>GAO study on per-mile user fee equity</header><subsection id="H46380C1B0370496193B1F46A7A10BF08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the impact of equity issues associated with per-mile user fee funding systems on the surface transportation system.</text></subsection><subsection id="H995E113FB4864F908E8598A253E87A0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to per-mile user fee systems:</text><paragraph id="H838A7C28D8C64753918A3830BD8B6A3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The financial, social, and other impacts of per-mile user fee systems on individuals, low-income individuals, and individuals of different races.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7E2AB67C31E146C988BF7C3C6834570E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The impact that access to alternative modes of transportation, including public transportation, has in carrying out per-mile user fee systems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF86707D441DF420BA2484C992C78E8F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The ability to access jobs and services, which may include healthcare facilities, child care, education and workforce training, food sources, banking and other financial institutions, and other retail shopping establishments.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HACB7390D93EA48DD9E26066434E26DA7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Equity issues for low-income individuals in urban and rural areas.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H890E00F831EB4BDBB62C406FFA5FC23B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any differing impacts on passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H93442060419D48EEA5D2459A092BFBCF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall include an analysis of the following programs:</text><paragraph id="H68A62333BB76406193EF0E984F7E1CB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The State surface transportation system funding pilot program under section 6020 of the FAST Act; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H13E4E1DC5BCC4C7596BF31C133FA77E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The national surface transportation system funding pilot under section 5402 of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA1AF403DFA4C408990D8D12628F87F10"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment after this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a), including recommendations for how to equitably implement per-mile user fee systems.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0258CF11FF1E472EA410BF0B23CD5A6F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><paragraph id="H116CABBA3C0D403984DE84918088E32C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Per-mile user fee</header><text>The term <term>per-mile user fee</term> means a revenue mechanism that—</text><subparagraph id="H7C1276811B3F4A4EA1F0316654AEA641"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is applied to road users operating motor vehicles on the surface transportation system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H912A5C9932C64335BEF5502B9EBC3141"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is based on the number of vehicle miles traveled by an individual road user.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD642C5DCB314B85893BCDB7C98D685A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA81ACE07A21E47A894A169CE42CB04EB"><enum>1631.</enum><header>GAO review of equity considerations at state DOTs</header><subsection id="HF040EAC09BAB46DD9CEE858C499390D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall undertake a review of the extent to which State departments of transportation have in place best practices, standards, and protocols designed to ensure equity considerations in transportation planning, project selection, and project delivery, including considerations of the diverse transportation needs of low-income populations, minority populations, and other diverse populations.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF9C2CC1D205F4A748B7B3BA54E49D7A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the completion of the review under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall issue and make available on a publicly accessible Website a report detailing—</text><paragraph id="H22BE070D23D449E0BF6C394669227A57"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">findings based on the review in subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H504F2CDDE6FC49A7861E7F74A033270A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a comprehensive set of recommendations for State departments of transportation to improve equity considerations, which may include model legislation, best practices, or guidance; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F7B45FC7D72488EB62679DC0974C7F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any recommendations to Congress for additional statutory authority needed to support State department of transportation efforts to incorporate equity considerations into transportation planning, project selection, and project delivery.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA504445AF1324CC4A36AB730DC84DFCB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After completing the review and evaluation required under subsections (a) and (b), and not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall make available on a publicly accessible Website, a report that includes—</text><paragraph id="H9C55B93992BE440BAEE18152AE371AE1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>findings based on the review conducted under subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E7B83B532BC471F987DD53A5EA7EEEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the outcome of the evaluation conducted under subsection (b);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8190F9F8B5B6458987A3D86F2D836D6B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a comprehensive set of recommendations to improve equity considerations in the public transportation industry, including recommendations for statutory changes if applicable; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H673090E35CD242BAA49AEE99F60ACD96"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the actions that the Secretary of Transportation could take to effectively address the recommendations provided under paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4C58BAD6F9FB49CF882FB988C283D933"><enum>1632.</enum><header>Study on effectiveness of suicide prevention nets and barriers for structures other than bridges</header><subsection id="HAC76DFAEB2C84A70971CD04A43DFB2CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify—</text><paragraph id="HAB0C942F1336448D8CCDF2E39E559A60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the types of structures, other than bridges, that attract a high number of individuals attempting suicide-by-jumping;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H92381BB61282463B8C20E9B7A4352BD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the characteristics that distinguish structures identified under paragraph (1) from similar structures that do not attract a high number of individuals attempting suicide-by-jumping;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H31151A095D824CA89909CFFF2D542E98"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the types of nets or barriers that are effective at reducing suicide-by-jumping with respect to the structures identified under paragraph (1);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0BC4D755412A4A998F3DBFB20F4CD46B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>methods of reducing suicide-by-jumping with respect to the structures identified under paragraph (1) other than nets and barriers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H523E0C63EB35426192E35AF17863D4D5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>quantitative measures of the effectiveness of the nets and barriers identified under paragraph (3);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H02AF3684479C426AB09279F5279CE4F4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>quantitative measures of the effectiveness of the additional methods identified under paragraph (4);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9E50341510B4092B526F3BCF167411A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the entities that typically install the nets and barriers identified under paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H21F800D41A844D30867520337EEA2D8D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the costs of the nets and barriers identified under paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H153C51A8F14E459FBD3ABC35DC07D968"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="HFC666D26CDE74AD2ADF86F9F0E376552"><enum>1633.</enum><header>Repeal of pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 325 of title 23, United States Code, is repealed.</text></section><section id="HB86C886A080542ACA1FB889F4252347F"><enum>1634.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header><subsection id="H96961CB9EDD24021BDB421AB59C2F67B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> Title 23, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text><paragraph id="H95923385B71347DB9AACECDD7C5618D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Name correction</header><text>Section 101(a)(16)(C),as amended, is amended by striking <quote>United States Customs and Immigration Services</quote> and inserting <quote> U.S. Customs and Border Protection</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6841D4A9EE44412C9D0869CFE9F3E069"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfer of funds</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/104">Section 104(f)(3)</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H14BCF0C5DB944448A18A1593B92E1CC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the Federal Highway Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>an operating administration of the Department of Transportation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B91DE9A9F51498A82B0F34E65F6C9E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote>Federal Highway Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>an operating administration of the Department of Transportation</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H23821EF3D3B0461EBA5C081722B25A25"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/108">Section 108(c)(3)(F)</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HB9F408CAB88145FDAF4E210C76CA99AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> after <quote>Policy Act</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77A503C2E9B34E56A081E1788EA654FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>this title</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5870CEC70664F668E8E84C5A887074F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/112">Section 112(b)(2)</external-xref> is amended in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(F)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>Subparagraphs</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">(F)</header-in-text> Subparagraphs</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF12071F6ADBC4514823982C0538193B7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reference to statewide transportation improvement program</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/115">Section 115(c)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>135(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>135(g)</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H912ABD9318F34400AE2371540A5EEE92"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Opportunity for comment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">Section 134(j)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>subsection (i)(5)</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (i)(6)</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A4BC3FA6D8F433A8B3B55468B2F5390" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Performance-based approach</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/135">Section 135(f)(7)(B)</external-xref> is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H087B28025FBA4BB1AFD9731242B0F439"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/139">Section 139</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HB95086A1CA0F4995A7BBA241AD363220"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1) by inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> after <quote>of 1969</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1C7945D5A9F495483570B9E43716E8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> after <quote>of 1969</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD024989F4B61425888C75C707707AF76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(2) by inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> after <quote>of 1969</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE07D9C380B34069A78BB0619702EDD6"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Nondiscrimination</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/140">Section 140(a)</external-xref> is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting a comma after <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE690EF49B41E49FABF18E8BDA648F066"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Public transportation</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/142">Section 142</external-xref> is amended by striking subsection (i).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H83B01A10DE44455983CE891F84752DB8" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/149">Section 149</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H78419E6CF0AF4491960A36744F79CBEB" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>; or,</quote> and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9541DB79189143158C5492B3C57C4CAA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2)(B) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0CF612D90E5C4A0596A0361C290CBC61"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program data collection</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/201">Section 201(c)(6)(A)(ii)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450">25 U.S.C. 450</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5301">25 U.S.C. 5301</external-xref> et seq.)</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AB337804A9B46AF8678591BE15F353E"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/202">Section 202</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HD61CE2608FA44FD783718BF0B6466B34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450">25 U.S.C. 450</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5301">25 U.S.C. 5301</external-xref> et seq.)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F582BD65C54478B94EFA8207F865268"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(10)(B) by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450e">25 U.S.C. 450e(b)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5307">25 U.S.C. 5307(b)</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA110513956764678BA9352ED152FB54A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><clause id="H0285A3AB5CCB44338AA8CDC5B6ED705A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>the</quote> after <quote>agreement under</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HDCD8DDF4342D46C2842A8FE379F14091" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(A) by inserting <quote>the</quote> after <quote>in accordance with</quote>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4BBF52B7940241698BE55A7A3BFB0BBF"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Permissible uses of recreational trails program apportioned funds</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/206">Section 206(d)(2)(G)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>use of recreational trails</quote> and inserting <quote>uses of recreational trails</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A6EA2AEA2C54AC0BC699DE4054CE913"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Tribal transportation self-governance program</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/207">Section 207</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HC78FC95A18934BEAB249F1C4A4EF1BE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><clause id="HF91DEBF4D2BD448A8C6430DD739DFC26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450j-1">25 U.S.C. 450j–1</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5325">25 U.S.C. 5325</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H428863BCA561441BBD0F6F20FB5A7C3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450j-1">25 U.S.C. 450j-1(f)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5325">25 U.S.C. 5325(f)</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41D1B169B9834F788231BC7B4699DB08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text><clause id="H1D52643E5ACA41DF8EEAD48106A84A72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-5">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–5</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5386">25 U.S.C. 5386</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H732A7EDF8EB34DD4A83DA4738AC4388E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-6">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–6</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5387">25 U.S.C. 5387</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HA7C5A2BEB93B4504A57932598F1051EC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-7">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–7</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5388">25 U.S.C. 5388</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H530DB2C11B34422884378B87BF5B78D2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-9">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–9</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5390">25 U.S.C. 5390</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H482B4088C7AD42A48718660F271E96B1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-10">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–10</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5391">25 U.S.C. 5391</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H6C7BBFE819ED4E458086E23D2486578D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-11">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–11</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5392">25 U.S.C. 5392</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HBA09867EAC9A4D5B8AF95AEFD6AA5AE6"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-14">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–14</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5395">25 U.S.C. 5395</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H6E5D2AB526CA4F758AD207625D26483D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-15">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–15</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5396">25 U.S.C. 5396</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HC037E4B44A204891ABF661240F9BF51B"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/458aaa-17">25 U.S.C. 458aaa–17</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5398">25 U.S.C. 5398</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B76E7FC47ED4D9FA00555CA4EFDD05B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (m)(2)—</text><clause id="H98575D01AAED4AFA81E3688BDBDD7A5B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>505</quote> and inserting <quote>501</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H1D017EBE1E9F428BBB03FE5AE4362550"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</external-xref>; 458aaa)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>; 5381)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B5A54AF10FA4537B162FAA03E28D835" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Buy America</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/313">Section 313</external-xref> is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HDBCDCC65D2474798B05EF4322B40333D" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2) by striking <quote>States;</quote> and inserting <quote>States,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA06ACCC1D99A4D83A72252604AC78DA9" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>, and</quote> and inserting <quote>; and</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4CCF879C58B24AA4B03A8E6CB9194346"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Procedures for a gift or donation</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/323">Section 323(d)</external-xref> is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.)</quote> after <quote>of 1969</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB13453E2F6F742FBA1ADDE376662BCF7" commented="no"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/402">Section 402(b)(1)(E)</external-xref> is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FEEBD0C6CCF439393A3507B50EE7616"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Use of freight capacity building program funds</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/504">Section 504(g)(6)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>make grants or to</quote> and inserting <quote>make grants to</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CFA3FB757DC4F81A001FB2A8B2AE5BF"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Development phase activities</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/602">Section 602(e)</external-xref> is amended by striking <quote>601(a)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>601(a)(2)(A)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4BA757B98F31474A94F4C1D85CCAB13E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header><paragraph id="H56B44C244C944E7FA105DEB0340EC3F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for title 23, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to chapter 1 by striking <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Federal Aid Highways</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="chapter" style="USC">Federal-aid Highways</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3330940F13204ACBAD122671E90B6FBB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chapter 3</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 325.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Public Transportation</header><subtitle id="H91E48522D29D416082A99EAF3D19830C"><enum>A</enum><header>Federal Transit Administration</header><section id="HC22AA5A4B9AB496B958605174EDB9EDD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Authorizations</header><subsection id="HD92AB182754249FEA0B62888B6A168AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4134BE785424C76ACECCB65F4234620" style="USC"><section id="H56A093B6FE8F47F0A3AF831EA25B5CFB"><enum>5338.</enum><header>Authorizations</header><subsection id="HE5294AD674F14B07988E70778630837E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="H2AD3E7D9D3D54E8CA18CE404FE8B3B43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5305, 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5320, 5328, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340—</text><subparagraph id="H2C866C470B2B4D81AA1BB3B73334E4AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$17,894,460,367 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6B785869DFD4A8DA400438B0FAC3759"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$18,201,940,770 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4C04BFB4CDA4401939D4BB09A3A18DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$18,551,676,708 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6C2C3EE9A444102AB20F70B9B5D3799"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$18,901,573,693 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H58AF19E135A647A8A9D90D4462CFF433"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="HDBA82F5B973A4603AB91FAC42615D09E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$189,879,151 for fiscal year 2023, $192,841,266 for fiscal year 2024, $195,926,726 for fiscal year 2025, and $199,002,776 for fiscal year 2026, shall be available to carry out section 5305;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85A81A41B26944B5B707EE58F1BF9C34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$7,505,830,848 for fiscal year 2023, $7,622,921,809 for fiscal year 2024, $7,744,888,558 for fiscal year 2025, and $7,866,483,309 for fiscal year 2026 shall be allocated in accordance with section 5336 to provide financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E24DFC489FB402E9D7E5B9294CED142"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$101,510,000 for fiscal year 2023, $103,093,556 for fiscal year 2024, $104,743,053 for fiscal year 2025, and $106,387,519 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available for grants under section 5308;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93A70A4B8F8E4FCCB6DCDB82584B529C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$434,830,298 for fiscal year 2023, $441,613,651 for fiscal year 2024, $448,679,469 for fiscal year 2025, and $455,723,737 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5310, of which not less than—</text><clause id="HC54C694D7CED4486964F032B3D3556F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, $5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5310(j); and</text></clause><clause id="HD91C501142EC42D0B53E609B9C19D9E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$20,302,000 for fiscal year 2023, $20,618,711 for fiscal year 2024, $20,948,611 for fiscal year 2025, and $21,277,504 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5310(k); </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11D216D785674296B5027CA129393BC1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$1,025,199,724 for fiscal year 2023, $1,041,192,839 for fiscal year 2024, $1,057,851,925 for fiscal year 2025, and $1,074,460,200 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5311, of which not less than—</text><clause commented="no" id="H123863A41F1E469EA67A7DC1D438A40D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$55,679,500 for fiscal year 2023, $56,392,100 for fiscal year 2024, $57,134,374 for fiscal year 2025, and $57,874,383 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5311(c)(1); and </text></clause><clause id="HDA6F973D3D8945BE9FE1C966BB17C555"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$50,755,000 for fiscal year 2023, $51,546,778 for fiscal year 2024, $52,371,526 for fiscal year 2025, and $53,193,759 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5311(c)(2); </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D1C0B275CB64F439272E90F619F88F3"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$53,498,300 for fiscal year 2023; $54,020,873 for fiscal year 2024; $54,565,207 for fiscal year 2025; $55,107,881 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5312, of which not less than—</text><clause commented="no" id="H4B9955B8CC3341D7AF5C4342D939A315"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, $5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out each of sections 5312(d)(3) and 5312(d)(4); </text></clause><clause id="H25BBB9D50F7C48D9A145352EF58B1877"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$3,045,300 for fiscal year 2023, $3,092,807 for fiscal year 2024, $3,142,292 for fiscal year 2025, and $3,191,626 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5312(h); </text></clause><clause id="H906BC2BC438B45519C2439F9F87ED6FA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$10,151,000 for fiscal year 2023, $10,309,356 for fiscal year 2024, $10,474,305 for fiscal year 2025, and $10,638,752 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5312(i); and </text></clause><clause id="HF2C64EC1C9254A94811838EB9672A117"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, $10,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $10,237,153 for fiscal year 2025, and $10,319,376 shall be available to carry out section 5312(j); </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A6BD0A4CF2F4AE3A47C01B2D935B38C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$23,347,300 for fiscal year 2023, $23,711,518 for fiscal year 2024, $24,090,902 for fiscal year 2025, and $24,469,129 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5314, of which not less than—</text><clause id="H176C8E2FB9014DEDA783CD4C17810B34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$4,060,400 for fiscal year 2023, $4,123,742 for fiscal year 2024, $4,189,722 for fiscal year 2025, and $4,255,501 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section of 5314(a); </text></clause><clause id="HEDCA56B6A9E84F7880AF72B785C1968E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, $5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5314(c); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H6C4BB4F103894FBBA2E984EC1DB987FD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$12,181,200 for fiscal year 2023, $12,371,227 for fiscal year 2024, $12,569,166 for fiscal year 2025, and $12,766,502 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5314(b)(2);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF63B1BAC5C80408197F228110869126D"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, $5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5318;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H011EA9F039A547268140A717361E51A5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$30,453,000 for fiscal year 2023, $30,928,067 for fiscal year 2024, $31,422,916 for fiscal year 2025, and $31,916,256 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5328, of which not less than—</text><clause id="H095F712940E54287876ACF1ECAA10A39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$25,377,500 for fiscal year 2023, $25,773,389 for fiscal year 2024, $26,185,763 for fiscal year 2025, and $26,596,880 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section of 5328(b); and</text></clause><clause id="HBCC98B588AAD49B197E5B3CD2A4FA168"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$2,537,750 for fiscal year 2023, $2,577,339 for fiscal year 2024, $2,618,576 for fiscal year 2025, and $2,659,688 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5328(c); </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEF03251B39D4CA8BB567D33EA36CF44"><enum>(J)</enum><text>$4,060,400 for fiscal year 2023, $4,123,742 for fiscal year 2024, $4,189,722 for fiscal year 2025, and $4,255,501 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5335;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H752301FAE4D54AA781E3C53F72DD55F7"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,366,233,728 for fiscal year 2023, $5,460,789,084 for fiscal year 2024, $5,560,170,578 for fiscal year 2025, and $5,660,288,417 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5337;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7B3D5ACBAFB646D4BCA1FED5B4BA2ACC"><enum>(L)</enum><text>to carry out the bus formula program under section 5339(a)—</text><clause commented="no" id="H3A8530B1A5F049398B7165C7A013935C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,240,328,213 for fiscal year 2023, $1,259,667,334 for fiscal year 2024, $1,279,832,171 for fiscal year 2025, and $1,299,925,536 for fiscal year 2026; except that</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H618BA583322345C28CC26EF528A99905"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>15 percent of the amounts under clause (i) shall be available to carry out 5339(d);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7F4D718C1A044C29379453C8CD3E07E"><enum>(M)</enum><text>$437,080,000 for fiscal year 2023, $424,748,448 for fiscal year 2024, $387,944,423 for fiscal year 2025, and $351,100,151 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5339(b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0E112891EE94CE1BFE93FBD66C897EC"><enum>(N)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$890,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $950,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $1,065,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $1,180,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5339(c); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04D86D299C244C6B97FF0B208040ED12"><enum>(O)</enum><text>$587,133,905 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5340 to provide financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 and rural areas under section 5311, of which—</text><clause id="H90F6BAD9DA6C4B5881FDE034460CDE3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$309,688,908 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be for growing States under section 5340(c); and</text></clause><clause id="H68C6F4FCE31A4A4F89B404EE5DFF5E5F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$277,444,997 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be for high density States under section 5340(d).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA8E58E97945741DB9951B15D806451D1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Capital investment grants</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5309 $3,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $4,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and 5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5727760BD8494594A78DD30DE93F1744"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><paragraph id="H5745DE11870E47B38E33A2EC44D6E0E7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5334, $142,060,785 for fiscal year 2023, $144,191,696 for fiscal year 2024, $146,412,248 for fiscal year 2025, and 148,652,356 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H63EC798231C84D88A0FDEC503F8E6B85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Section 5329</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), not less than $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5329.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1300A9E76EC498D94CFD985DE209678"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Section 5326</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (2), not less than $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5326.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB363DA7FCF424EEB9B560A4F9D90C168"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Oversight</header><paragraph id="HA198C712C31C448C90143C7857CBD5BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than the following amounts for the activities described in paragraph (2):</text><subparagraph id="H992A207E26D745FBB917F8DB74755D8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>0.5 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5305.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF960D30537284E5BBE450532B2BB6D16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>0.75 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5307.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9298153FEE864BC9A78E075CFF013245"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5309.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEB6481C286A4727949EA1EA8491218C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 601 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/432">Public Law 110–432</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 4968).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE7A24E09B10401E8DE142AED6B7989A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>0.5 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5310.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B365A5C85C545E99A882AC9D7C714CA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>0.5 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5311.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7165A49FCDA941D6AF5652F8542F9210"><enum>(G)</enum><text>1 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5337, of which not less than 25 percent of such amounts shall be available to carry out section 5329 and of which not less than 10 percent of such amounts shall be made available to carry out section 5320.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFA30ACC52DE4E6F8A0F76D111355412"><enum>(H)</enum><text>1 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5339 of which not less than 10 percent of such amounts shall be made available to carry out section 5320.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB628782CF05C43C0A042F540659AEBCE"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 percent of amounts made available to carry out section 5308. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H68EE46CC06A04980AB20CE4A4ECC5DCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The activities described in this paragraph are as follows:</text><subparagraph id="HAB67B3BC555D428BB53A98138B795CE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Activities to oversee the construction of a major capital project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA050E89F896D4134A312C4D8BEE2E211"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Activities to review and audit the safety and security, procurement, management, and financial compliance of a recipient or subrecipient of funds under this chapter.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E4AB1ACF33D416FB86DC5A4253E005E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Activities to provide technical assistance generally, and to provide technical assistance to correct deficiencies identified in compliance reviews and audits carried out under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D6CFFB37DAB46458F0A63B3A633CC7A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Government share of costs</header><text>The Government shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this subsection/activities described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA33BFA699BC04614B3697F2984FE3E6F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability of certain funds</header><text>Funds made available under paragraph (1)(C) shall be made available to the Secretary before allocating the funds appropriated to carry out any project under a full funding grant agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF8A8CA80C2174F568A4E4CA17BD0FA63"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants as contractual obligations</header><paragraph id="H35C57DF22D0D4AB88D04D1ECD811B4EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants financed from Highway Trust Fund</header><text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the project.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7823A0D8887E4BF7AF4AA7A6E54B67D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants financed from general fund</header><text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts from future appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the project only to the extent that amounts are appropriated for such purpose by an Act of Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7DE916C216F44DD98A3AF9219D8BBD36"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Amounts made available by or appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA384B5CB040340C69F07EFC5324117C0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation on financial assistance for State-Owned enterprises</header><paragraph id="H0C1B765D37714E238C690D0397ACDC95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided under this section may not be used in awarding a contract, subcontract, grant, or loan to an entity that is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that—</text><subparagraph id="H5E09E7DCB6CA485FBD17B7EE7E72C1D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1677">19 U.S.C. 1677(18)</external-xref>)) as of the date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8372840D4F1D4BCA8B73A090C68FD55F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) as a priority foreign country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H277928225F10444289E50383E0540ACB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA915F9BCDCB4AE4B91149082EDCF2E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>otherwise related legally or financially</term> does not include a minority relationship or investment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9ABAC0A21B74AB695670C55BA4544BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>International agreements</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HAED6FDFB2D8A48A2971F089E26C70DBD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="H9266CC1EA7CD4B3CA51693DCF784298E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(E)</quote>. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H921E2BACF34C4B989A690553E816C5A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5312(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(G)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(F)(iii)</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD05D3B9CB90E4EB7831CBCCE37BA32B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>5328, 5337, and 5338(b)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>and 5337</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6D014778DF334BB3A5088141B508649B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HA74CF449FC2F4DE8890D0FA496F50BA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(B)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2ABFAD31045450596FE0475B681AE92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (h) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(B)</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4FB973592895426ABED82AB0EC23EC62"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (c) and (d)(1) of section 5327 of title 49, United States Code, are amended by striking <quote>5338(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(d)</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9F127A722AB47FAB9E70A920447974E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5340(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>5338(b)(2)(N)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(O)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF2637651545E404FB02522FD1F978AFD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Chapter 53 definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H90F70B299D054705B74322155DE2F363"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(E)—</text><subparagraph id="HC14DE12078544DE3BA07BB023BAE8EE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and the installation</quote> and inserting <quote>, the installation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C54E04367C44B8EB95DCBA9D1FBB47E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, charging stations and docks for electric micromobility devices, and bikeshare projects</quote> after <quote>public transportation vehicles</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC62B8FB14804C00AE0172E31C19631A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="H6D7629EE17A04CD6BD4796D99348BF03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EB91F34E6464681B4C6428611FC8514" style="USC"><clause id="H43F41F90EEE944B990D8DBB4F63B7B78"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides a fair share of revenue established by the Secretary that will be used for public transportation, except for a joint development that is a community service (as defined by the Federal Transit Administration), publicly operated facility, or offers a minimum of 50 percent of units as affordable housing, meaning legally binding affordability restricted housing units available to tenants with incomes below 60 percent of the area median income or owners with incomes below the area median;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H953B3628ACAA410688C73DA68319C5D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N)—</text><clause id="HE8BE9F2648024DDCA5E7F1DE9EFEC58C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HB98BB9CB144D4C0D8452B67BCC178093"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(as defined in section 5339(c))</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H07591F56200149FFA5A117281EC06A8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC27DB6D5C7144A8C86252AF62685CAC9" style="USC"><paragraph id="H65C2DB50B2FC461F8FB90ED4CFAD59FE"><enum>(25)</enum><header>Resilience</header><subparagraph id="HCBA74808513A43E4B8A18C813F7991F4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>resilience</term> means, with respect to a facility, the ability to—</text><clause id="H4B9712290F814CAF84833EC3564164DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>anticipate, prepare for, or adapt to conditions; or</text></clause><clause id="H461CFC67403C4EEEB032841D73A8C719"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>withstand, respond to, or recover rapidly from disruptions.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8EF21859CFD4578BBEE6EC5C2203BA5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Such term includes, with respect to a facility, the ability to—</text><clause id="HAD0698631ED6428FA3BADB6AD4EABB6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>resist hazards or withstand impacts from disruptions;</text></clause><clause id="HE9B1A723BC604B69967E24458B0FDA51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce the magnitude, duration, or impact of a disruption; or</text></clause><clause id="HD845935EDC694EC2ADB8A5F88D6D80EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>have the absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and recoverability to decrease vulnerability to a disruption.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0861EB1482704B3F8FBA7142D4AA5569"><enum>(26)</enum><header>Assault on a transit worker</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>assault on a transit worker</term> means any circumstance in which an individual knowingly, without lawful authority or permission, and with intent to endanger the safety of any individual, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life, interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any transit worker while the transit worker is performing his or her duties. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H802456CE90EE49288A8B1DD97D51F62F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2103.</enum><header>General provisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HEFF6E6E0794143B69180E2F547264DD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HD06B03D1E3CA49408FCE9CF792B41E9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>urban area</quote> and inserting <quote>urbanized area</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E98DCEBF79D43429DA429E66246F2E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC87D898E917C4C53859DC8FC27EC8DB2" style="USC"><paragraph id="H6C9BB51EBA334797B254719763A6E1D5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>This subsection shall not apply to financial assistance under this chapter—</text><subparagraph id="H660FA29B8A704EEA9D9E458B3B498CBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in which the non-Federal share of project costs are provided from amounts received under a service agreement with a State or local social service agency or private social service organization pursuant to section 5307(d)(3)(E) or section 5311(g)(3)(C);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B494614AE22486F8A8F51B29BF4801D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provided to a recipient or subrecipient whose sole receipt of such assistance derives from section 5310; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80516B454B0040B89CB3EAA5B73FE284"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provided to a recipient operating a fixed route service that is—</text><clause id="H36BD82BB97594052B3C4E22B5A2D091E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for a period of less than 30 days;</text></clause><clause id="HE982F9AF179D42AAB59C5B53E631CE2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>accessible to the public; </text></clause><clause id="H031D8C6409FD4F1F9BB0F6ED9F5BFA85"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>contracted by a local government entity that provides local cost share to the recipient; and</text></clause><clause id="HC52CF1AA8CC844938B2610C61910C08B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not contracted for the purposes of a convention or on behalf of a convention and visitors bureau. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA65FE834B6B49EDBB980D1FDAE9546D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish guidelines for grant recipients and private bus operators that clarify when and how a transit agency may provide the service in the event a registered charter provider does not contact the customer, provide a quote, or provide the service. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H46CA30C58DD646928CF93265766D7FA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="H1A84C77BCA8D4E9F90195260A83FC3F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by adding <quote>or</quote> at the end; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD2307121A434D1E948BC68E2F11BE51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6402EEC883BA4B68B5D77BB79CCEE543"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF81F0085E1404393B5F3F22C160CD9B5" style="USC"><subsection id="H958FF4A4F341437CA2CB1979692419D8"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reporting accessibility complaints</header><paragraph id="H3A7BCA0F675F4031AF63C7FB883EB67C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that an individual who believes that he or she, or a specific class in which the individual belongs, has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability by a State or local governmental entity, private nonprofit organization, or Tribe that operates a public transportation service and is a recipient or subrecipient of funds under this chapter, may, by the individual or by an authorized representative, file a complaint with the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H11765E22ADAE4D6A9AC815DE8B85D3D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall implement procedures that allow an individual to submit a complaint described in paragraph (1) by phone, mail-in form, and online through the website of the Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Transit Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E028328E3054F30BD6C9A1AA9AC2E3C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice to individuals with disabilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall require that each public transit provider and contractor providing paratransit services shall include on a publicly available website of the service provider, any related mobile device application, and online service—</text><subparagraph id="H9D1F66DD575C47D0993A1870913A489D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notice that an individual can file a disability-related complaint with the local transit agency and the process and any timelines for filing such a complaint;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9C8CB01DD964E008A2D2B09D8BF6007"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the telephone number, or a comparable electronic means of communication, for the disability assistance hotline of the Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Transit Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF10282E7E9104DE59C8136532CB41B4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>notice that a consumer can file a disability related complaint with the Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Transit Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1DF5C0BF0594E28A7FE3CA504DFD0D6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an active link to the website of the Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Transit Administration for an individual to file a disability-related complaint.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9B7553020794BB5974FCDAE42755B91"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Investigation of complaints</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the last day of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a report that lists the disposition of complaints described in paragraph (1), including—</text><subparagraph id="HEF1DBD6ED7104C10B6766521B94B84E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and type of complaints filed with Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A68556A2940454185BA6A11D60220C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of complaints investigated by the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F3E35BA0F2A426ABB059EB1BF3C8D31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the result of the complaints that were investigated by the Department including whether the complaint was resolved—</text><clause id="H9374DAA14A884F7D8A15BBCBA695CF31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>informally;</text></clause><clause id="HFF371971E1914BE49EBEFFAB968E8624"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by issuing a violation through a noncompliance Letter of Findings; or</text></clause><clause id="H463A26C4AF71428A86C8D36D107E360F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by other means, which shall be described; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E27CEDE65C84AE88B3C75B9B042E899"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if a violation was issued for a complaint, whether the Department resolved the noncompliance by—</text><clause id="H0C2E5BB25EF74FC190BB160A1456CC57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reaching a voluntary compliance agreement with the entity;</text></clause><clause id="H69FF43B2213B4BD1BFE8364F67A9C6D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>referring the matter to the Attorney General; or</text></clause><clause id="H94D811AAE5DF4DFCBA5A7BBBEF190D22"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by other means, which shall be described.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H76669601DAD947F19396A7D6F8318C16"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall, upon implementation of this section and annually thereafter, submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and make publicly available a report containing the information collected under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BDC843813D34182B1E75E2DEA218641"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7B340E1304244E3BD6BC0D648DACA24" style="USC"><subsection id="H348A590CEA6546B2A16DBA3CD73077AD"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Preaward and postdelivery review of rolling stock purchases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring a preaward and postdelivery review of a grant under this chapter to buy rolling stock to ensure compliance with bid specifications requirements of grant recipients under this chapter. Under this subsection, grantee inspections and review are required, and a manufacturer certification is not sufficient.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H0EE1911A843C426A85A66F1203B24886"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (r) to read as follows: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HE0B98E53CF1A4C3A9FAA5420870CCEFC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="HD051E213A8804DE5A182CACDC2A7321B"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Reasonable access to public transportation facilities</header><paragraph id="H0DE58330CCD047FDA84A50BBC56CEDF3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of assistance under this chapter—</text><subparagraph id="HB89F5576D0CA4E4D837A543887BF9B9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not deny reasonable access for a private intercity or charter transportation operator to federally funded public transportation facilities, including intermodal facilities, park and ride lots, and bus-only highway lanes; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AC7618850E24F56A23F3AE2A3F8B0A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall respond to any request for reasonable access within 75 days of the receipt of the request and, if a recipient of assistance under this chapter denies access to a private intercity or charter transportation operator based on the reasonable access standards, provide, in writing, the reasons for the denial.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H15C78BC56DE74942AF5ADCE5CBF66598"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determining reasonable access</header><text>In determining reasonable access under paragraph (1)(A), capacity requirements of the recipient of assistance and the extent to which access would be detrimental or beneficial to existing public transportation services must be considered and demographic makeup of the riders of a private intercity or charter transportation operator may not be cited as a detriment to the provision of access.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6C7E4BFB154D49B9A6E6C5F51855A387"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a private intercity or charter transportation operator requesting access under this subsection is denied such access by a recipient of assistance under this chapter or does not receive a written response within 75 days of submitting the request, such operator may notify the Secretary for purposes of inclusion in the report under paragraph (4).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H485378E049A84FBAB7C31224B11D2D41"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report listing each instance reported under paragraph (3) in which—</text><subparagraph id="H700DA8779D26441C89E673DC81E6C7B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a private intercity or charter transportation operator requested reasonable access and was denied, and the reasons provided by the recipient of assistance under this chapter for the denial; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9B81C50A37D446B909D6BF60D98A438"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a recipient of assistance under this chapter did not respond to a request for reasonable access within 75 days.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H4EE627EAA6924F6E8C951689F4228BA0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Miscellaneous provisions</header><subsection id="H693CCE6C6B5948E097D9FB231D397154"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State of good repair grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5337(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFC2A38A4B9DB4FA388508ADB7CC3AFC0" style="USC"><paragraph id="HC9ADD98C93984FBD8F29134FB348BB18"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Accessibility costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net project cost of a project to provide accessibility improvements consistent with standards in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.) shall be 90 percent. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H98FA74E362A34517ADEE005449D6BBB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors</header><text>Section 5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>and the District of Columbia</quote> after <quote>United States</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H3B7202D0B14E4AECA0CBAAA58DF98014"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical assistance and workforce development</header><text>Section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9F63C9ED759A436C8C8D6C1FAE100123"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B)—</text><subparagraph id="H2156F506D24546E4B9C40FF04C2F54FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86B1DAF9EB0048CC881F2325D0A10688"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93E9DCE570F740CDADCB002A69FD1887"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H667835AEB1004589BB28A006EB22602C" style="USC"><clause id="HE28B5310DB214C6CA612AD1BA7100EC4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical assistance to assist recipients with the impacts of a new census count.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE242FC4C963C453BA2FE0406590DC232"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking <quote>females</quote> and inserting <quote>women</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H388BDDB742734B36B65CC99DE2F47CC9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(4)(A) by inserting <quote>, and not more than 2 percent of amounts under 5311</quote> after <quote>5339</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2ED94648FB40433C96105984AF6A0A86"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National transit database</header><text>Section 5335 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H54C446997B2947D69095118F826AB712"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a) by inserting <quote>, including information on transit routes and ridership on those routes</quote> after <quote>public sector investment decision</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FC72004C68F46BF86D04DB072461E20"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by inserting <quote>, any data on each assault on a transit worker, and pedestrian injuries and fatalities as a result of an impact with a bus. Each of the data sets shall be publicly reported without aggregating the data with other safety data</quote> after <quote>by the recipient</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF33F90D0ED14CCA8FB60ABD25F25A44"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Urbanized area formula grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H980CE90519B64338BDADBC8B42174972"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="HB67E3FD9BE07475C8185522F16215D6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA8F4F3CEC1D4524BCD589BDC72E3E84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E780369B0E24AF4A4392D67D35E42B6" style="USC"><clause id="H1BD028573C734D389C7DC785B6BA23AC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate a minimum of 101 buses and a maximum of 125 buses in fixed route service or demand response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak service hours, in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the share of the apportionment which is attributable to such systems within the urbanized area, as measured by vehicle revenue hours; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA25EE9151DBE4B9B9F3A2D2997D22054"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(B)—</text><subparagraph id="H5A0626E1CB13444288BA3364E8890D75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7ACD1D5F937D489FA49A912E4016D87C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H650EAEAAB94341D6A01811783E663816"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35EA60A866664095BFDDDF7FA171E237" style="USC"><clause id="HA9D8320BE58E4A73AF1B6B3AEBD78C60"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate a minimum of 101 buses and a maximum of 125 buses in fixed route service or demand response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak service hours, in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the share of the apportionment allocated to such systems within the urbanized area, as determined by the local planning process and included in the designated recipient's final program of projects prepared under subsection (b).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB602FA5D5884515A766A86323EA8255"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H5520E148ACE647CFAB3D1AE920BE476A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8263A30321E74C36B77E38C761F8F97E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8337697C6FD94DDAB6FB531BA38073D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EFAD9EDF74A4F55B80A7ED3F7138B34" style="USC"><paragraph id="HF292C9651692439FA4ACAB4B1C2687B5"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the proposed program of projects provides improved access to transit for the individuals described in section 5336(j); and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H642865957E754C508EAA991BB4E6F0BD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5307(a)(2)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>service during peak</quote> and inserting <quote>service, during peak</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="HAF7C7997250E4DF1B379EEE5C2F9B650"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Transportation development credits as local match</header><paragraph id="HE1FAACB3F32A413C887B907B400CE1E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section 5307</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5307(d)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H7D1C3037F0B044A0964CEC9CCE10B835"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D4D6B27ACE0497782837BF21405FF03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45841C849D364BBFA39EABFFFBEF3F1C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA726359777684BB6B5B41BEDF4E6A1A2" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H9C2C0E186379483EB485B4BA1235C5B2"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation development credits. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4289C5D42164264974DF86EA7C35DCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Section 5309</header><text>Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HCF5509E20445437F81A975304DBD5FCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEB74C47C54748D3BD2ECD5FB937ABB7" style="USC"><paragraph id="H76175BB1EE694619B959129495EB21BE" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transportation development credits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of assessments and determinations under this subsection or subsection (h), transportation development credits that are included as a source of local financing or match shall be treated the same as other sources of local financing.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FCE5D8C1B4B422C832A086D5328C1F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(4)—</text><clause id="H11D757AC7BC84AAEB4565AC9F0A662FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause><clause id="HA73FD175459C4DF9A32DEEDDF7F5C61D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause><clause id="HCAC38CC067EF4EC4A2102558F3E26F5B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C3CF8149391458AB17209EBC7736495" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HD7C60FE316CC4585B65BEE24EB412DCF" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation development credits; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF0FCFD6BE2AD4B5BB31D8E69477F24E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Section 5339</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5339(a)(7)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HDAA7769E4F6346BFB16479CE3A2D179E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2DB783C42D943FE81C1B8329242CCF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1CD70F97298417381758F2EFEB2A632"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEBA9773E21304F1FB92CBFC45013B1ED" style="USC"><clause id="H208FEA54B8784136A51561D78F337CD8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation development credits.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8FF5D2C1A2AB41F1B4530854466798B6" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Clarification of incidental use</header><text>Section 5310(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HA26A081B397D474BB48EDA11E54D1D24" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the header by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">and incidental use</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">individuals</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H61E27CAA1E614BB093CBD624C483D5FC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or providing other incidental services</quote> after <quote>individuals</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H287003BD18354754885342A5E07BC0A9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>delivery service does not conflict</quote> and inserting <quote>service does not conflict</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCFBE1B62582E40D9B311D6F5F41453A5"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Policies and purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5301(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H59441CD0DE73480BB4227A8990F81E71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H96E529BFF7FB4B7FA8854C19C9A5B7F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2AEAAC6832D249A284C4BA40007CF3CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21596C19303846E0A37BE76295E46C4C" style="USC"><paragraph id="H41CDF4312A6B42C1A1ACE0534CE99D1F"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce the contributions of the surface transportation system to the total carbon pollution of the United States; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H091D9403C7154D439B01F054690CF810"><enum>(10)</enum><text>improve the resiliency of the public transportation network to withstand weather events and other natural disasters. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HA5B9533BACA445E3B1AFD583A900D2D0"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Fiscal years 2022 and 2023 formulas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary of Transportation shall apportion and distribute formula funds provided for under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, using data submitted to the 2019 National Transit Database. </text></section><section id="HAE33E6BFF7F04938938C92736D5AA833"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text><paragraph id="HA27FBA35FA58411EBCA9FABCFB0E0B8B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47376885C90D486C9AEBF4675AB3E319" style="USC"><paragraph id="H8845A1CAED3F4DFB9B76DAB1630FC278" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight, foster economic growth and development within and between States and urbanized areas, and take into consideration resiliency and climate change adaptation needs while reducing transportation-related fuel consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions through metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes identified in this chapter; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H153475EAF953425D9E046793E9B834F9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H559FEBBD1DA84DB48D524B355FB0D9CB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0D93BFBF0B64BF49EE7D4082EFC4D4C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H79DC7D4B83AB4123A22AD7CE374641A3" style="USC"><paragraph id="HE00BD9FC2C1B478ABCEE9AD0DA641B10" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>STIP</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>STIP</term> means a statewide transportation improvement program developed by a State under section 135(g).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA92A102DD29445219E1687CC3C3D7C60" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H26F9E9540AE54B23AA794B1E7958E920" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and transportation improvement programs</quote> and inserting <quote>and TIPs</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H304871E400B643A8884EED1A09C3214C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73374BC0D8D44198BF1658871196932E" style="USC"><paragraph id="H3E7CF772A61A45DDB3FE69F4C83468FD" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the plans and TIPs, metropolitan planning organizations shall consider direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB85E1E8742B48FFB8AD4871B4D49A4D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H37127BBB171B43F990DF90F8CDB77033" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012, each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63270EE2D2BF42C19038E31A50E0A157" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB518278F3FE34FD0B2A3A4DA79E3200A" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H7A18FAC863A04478920DFF101392A00A" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Equitable and proportional representation</header><clause id="HF8E05AE582C947B0A9B093586B78CA8E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In designating officials or representatives under paragraph (2), the metropolitan planning organization shall ensure the equitable and proportional representation of the population of the metropolitan planning area.</text></clause><clause id="H776A94046C0C4BE0BDDD20B921903C28" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall require a metropolitan planning organization in existence on the date of enactment of this subparagraph to be restructured.</text></clause><clause id="H5A9937DAC3D0409CAF54731992E39C7B" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Redesignation</header><text>Notwithstanding clause (ii), the requirements of this paragraph shall apply to any metropolitan planning organization redesignated under paragraph (6).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9ECA607DED7B4C6CB1395D1F06301848"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(B) by striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (2) or (3)(D)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04D188388B03486BAC9087966FBA6CAC" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="HA321B19B5918474D977C29597F023BBE" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an existing metropolitan planning area</quote> and inserting <quote>an urbanized area</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H07C77A44AE6845819BE7D0C0FF8107EF" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the existing metropolitan planning area</quote> and inserting <quote>the area</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3833448DC32542C5B3798540AD2FB158" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="HD975D19A85364BA09CBCAA4E205D7966" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>a metropolitan area</quote> and inserting <quote>an urbanized area</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAD0C5F3EB254EC8A80CB2F9E58D5783" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">MPOs</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Metropolitan planning areas</header-in-text></quote></text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF20DAF0C423D4A2E829C03F368FA2186" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting <quote>emergency response and evacuation, climate change adaptation and resilience,</quote> after <quote>disaster risk reduction,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H320F0366A3F34ACCB9149176851B8626" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9829788BA2024E43926EAC4061FBC4CE" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H10275175D34F49898796565F8301D716" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination between MPOs</header><subparagraph id="HD9A7160120434CB6B53FFD80D2C97BBE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If more than one metropolitan planning organization is designated within an urbanized area under subsection (d)(7), the metropolitan planning organizations designated within the area shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the consistency of any data used in the planning process, including information used in forecasting transportation demand.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72510B78B5B14417920342CC8B8F70C4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph requires metropolitan planning organizations designated within a single urbanized area to jointly develop planning documents, including a unified long-range transportation plan or unified TIP.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2E83642DE394177B53715DF92D442BD" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H4A0B84F3F81F4099BFC9467CAE379C3C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF3383B74AB14671999CF3D37F24E084" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H0DBC3E43299D49D0B26D50B70E7E50FC" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the quality of life and public health, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns, including housing and land use patterns;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00DF8993CEC34619A515770C9D30CFB0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H168FC995579749F0AB7BEA4B00388E5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>and reduce or mitigate stormwater, sea level rise, extreme weather, and climate change impacts of surface transportation;</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26107716BCCA44DEA42900AE97DD7F21" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H14C9050610D642DD977357B115C56739" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H1969027145DB4E33AB77BAD02C0E5C76" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support emergency management, response, and evacuation and hazard mitigation; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34F07923F577447DAEA7BB136D474E5F" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the level of transportation system access; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H296D8960CE2E42DAB838891D0FCB9089" commented="no"><enum>(L)</enum><text>support inclusive zoning policies and land use planning practices that incentivize affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, facilitate long-term economic growth by improving the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent high housing costs from displacing economically disadvantaged households.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H388DF48BB0354C398DBE0036D1E81B6D" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56D61435CDF645A991E2205EDC65B6E1" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H7747B6446B5B4E3CA4BF970B69E5A02D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through the use of a performance-based approach, transportation investment decisions made as a part of the metropolitan transportation planning process shall support the national goals described in section 150(b), the achievement of metropolitan and statewide targets established under section 150(d), the improvement of transportation system access (consistent with section 150(f)), and the general purposes described in section 5301 of title 49.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FA76304E6634578B40117FA39816F9D" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="HA695191BF36541C796095C295A502EF0" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D)(i) by inserting <quote>reduce greenhouse gas emissions and</quote> before <quote>restore and maintain</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0855830F4C13426E8979D23098BE4CE8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(G) by inserting <quote>and climate change</quote> after <quote>infrastructure to natural disasters</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5A9F5385A774B2B8F6CECE35A651F84" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(H) by inserting <quote>greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after <quote>pollution,</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H293D5EB32C2444C3B0968E375E164B7E" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="H36E6F908932D4A7981F3F0189EE47631" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>air quality, public health, housing, transportation, resilience, hazard mitigation, emergency management,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H6201B345CDEC4A95A5320F660F9A5AA8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C08658522A6434C8185ACB4C891FE6A" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H2D68AC4C77D1485A83E10FBFC019CC53" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Issues</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The consultation shall involve, as appropriate, comparison of transportation plans to other relevant plans, including, if available—</text><clause id="H75C5087B948E405A99505DF2A9FB4FA5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State conservation plans or maps; and</text></clause><clause id="H2707607493854733925AAE630EFFDE8C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inventories of natural or historic resources.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B9A43D33EF346259D34528C66828637" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (6)(C) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H754CE6CA304F4DBF9D2B631F46FF9FF7" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H386EB65B85DE4F8AB4049FAB104E4436" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Methods</header><clause id="HB9A80BC77F5443FFA0C5CF029E3929F3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subparagraph (A), the metropolitan planning organization shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text><subclause id="H1F3AC6DFC4F44660BE240A6974B80617" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hold any public meetings at convenient and accessible locations and times;</text></subclause><subclause id="H053FD7BC086448278CDC5C0C18D39281" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employ visualization techniques to describe plans; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H2379E9D03D884722A8D290A68223AB68" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make public information available in electronically accessible format and means, such as the internet, as appropriate to afford reasonable opportunity for consideration of public information under subparagraph (A).</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HE94E3272E01A42F39834F7F60644B284" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional methods</header><text>In addition to the methods described in clause (i), in carrying out subparagraph (A), the metropolitan planning organization shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text><subclause id="HF93785EF31BF46BE8E8F3C2C67ED8233" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>use virtual public involvement, social media, and other web-based tools to encourage public participation and solicit public feedback; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HD6D6F87BA3844FD0A9E22C00E88DF56C" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>use other methods, as appropriate, to further encourage public participation of historically underrepresented individuals in the transportation planning process. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H472358050B584890A2F6606653669DE1" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (j) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>TIP</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7454824985142198BACE11850DE70D7" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Federally</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>federally</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="HE5D9CC552D1F43BB9EB21870CDDFC666"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF2BC3D4C3FB64BD78B56243734D3E5E6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="HD82D2567D7E44F1AA5B54D23D6576C66" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3D9C16CC30845BF82F3B45E73F7E651" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H3AE88CC03AEB49C5A86924BEFFCE955F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The statewide transportation plan and the</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA62BC13B87634344830A5FFF5553D8B5" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H6BCD9C4B7298486E9CABEE2421E49778" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header> In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The statewide transportation plan and the</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H9381AD99421C4272A0513E4A598A36CD" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5C11C1F94D4E4947B66DBC710C639401"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCA87254341F74D92974DAB68C05EDD69" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H98FB58ABBC9B43129CDF344D08C4961C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the statewide transportation plans and STIPs, States shall consider direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE74A8F1D4A54E48964B8A35DE39F0CD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H012C9FB1FD13426C9ACAB7F82268FD14" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="HE593C0C85B87458BA1AC330F30F0A8AB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H5697D680704241EA858718B929005D81" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text><subclause id="HBFCD187EFE5242188ED8E51CAFB5E51F" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>reduce greenhouse gas emissions,</quote> after <quote>promote energy conservation,</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="HFCD4DCB74DB34085A50AFA4FFDFA2590" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and public health</quote> after <quote>improve the quality of life</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HE144507D055549FDA13974EA0E6FE0D5" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including housing and land use patterns</quote> after <quote>economic development patterns</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HD1E0F2C798A84873A1D1AD2DF446484B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>and</quote>; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HEB1BA80D8E1F49978AC32FD7C301FDAC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>and reduce or mitigate stormwater, sea level rise, extreme weather, and climate change impacts of surface transportation;</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HB2A51B3FEF184F5580AC66C807262E9D" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE6388A4B4684DD195443AC53FF50CCD" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H34795F298C5D4CD8AB8BEEE667732A90" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate emergency management, response, and evacuation and hazard mitigation; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6D5850DABBB4E079ACACF612A3BE2D2" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the level of transportation system access; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F0AFED1359149F6B50E5EB815E07A55" commented="no"><enum>(L)</enum><text>support inclusive zoning policies and land use planning practices that incentivize affordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, facilitate long-term economic growth by improving the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent high housing costs from displacing economically disadvantaged households.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF26CE5A12108433C8475C6AA6AE1851E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="HD60F173CC8704CCC94F297AA7D325726" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCEAB45742164F3C9AAD68F857B427AE" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H009DB62FD2BB40AB9FAD635D9C5338B3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through the use of a performance-based approach, transportation investment decisions made as a part of the statewide transportation planning process shall support—</text><clause id="H151B1BAB8F0141FD87227586FF0C4AB4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the national goals described in section 150(b);</text></clause><clause id="H46BA627DD49F45E89327EA14A2528EA5" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the consideration of transportation system access (consistent with section 150(f));</text></clause><clause id="H8B9A2C43CFD54C158BA1CDA5A80FB40F" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the achievement of statewide targets established under section 150(d); and</text></clause><clause id="H0ECAA2D246024BCC986E2F42B95A80AB" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the general purposes described in section 5301 of title 49.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HCE5C8D9C2CB34FFA91DBA01985348783" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EB3DDFB28ED48C38A4D3D71B669159E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8AF5B238E204648BFA85A5D14513DB8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB5069354FC8E4171B75F756625060E5E" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="H89294D720FC3491282C1DE124B518DC3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D)—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEFD4A43F9094474ABA2EEB41547548D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>air quality, public health, housing, transportation, resilience, hazard mitigation, emergency management,</quote> after <quote>conservation,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H8DA86747BE154D318E60302B9A50B477"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1FA1D902742340EF826CFEAC7927066F" style="USC"><clause id="H9892C7F537C348319F6B0248CEAD16FC" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Comparison and consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consultation under clause (i) shall involve the comparison of transportation plans to other relevant plans and inventories, including, if available—</text><subclause id="H573D392C3C0D42EE9F2D9B242C239C74" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>State and tribal conservation plans or maps; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H1077F83A9D2249DD82CA46C22EFAD220" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>inventories of natural or historic resources.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H218886E2BB034E62AD8EBE89648D378F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)—</text><clause id="H79748168CB8C45A9A307068BFADA6F61" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In carrying out</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB968CD4B2C34ADAA83462DDE212C385" style="USC"><clause id="H8909700EEDB345B7A1F9E572805794DE" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in carrying out</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H052ED2408A934C718193CC4697422933" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="H16BD4107D8A745E49E43161E2AFBCFB1" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE114623D95CB4591B8A83DA81ACF92FE" style="USC"><clause id="HB2C658EA2EAF4FBF960A2F92B9B67AD1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional methods</header><text>In addition to the methods described in clause (i), in carrying out subparagraph (A), the State shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</text><subclause id="H08239F5B0E26421DBDB04E13AD4B4D61" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>use virtual public involvement, social media, and other web-based tools to encourage public participation and solicit public feedback; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H0C69038A4854489F9FCAD4CDA28D4A93" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>use other methods, as appropriate, to further encourage public participation of historically underrepresented individuals in the transportation planning process. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H325B18E98A7D4962ACECA386530F437F" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting <quote>reduce greenhouse gas emissions and</quote> after <quote>potential to</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6F5A617A4064496B01259CC6097FD35" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by inserting <quote>including consideration of the role that intercity buses may play in reducing congestion, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, 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</quote> after <quote>transportation system</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A5BE155F80249C08CEFA2D9FC391BDA" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="H25A58F9B38C6448192C32731A399CEF8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED408287A72F44BDABB612108D24D039" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="HEFDD508A9B234891BCA28023D3EBCD02" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H32EA265F2EF7461D88B840117DC4F9D7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking <quote>metropolitan transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>TIP</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H855DEB460AF14ADE8584A86AA04234AB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause><clause id="H887196D36FC845CF90978E63BE18CE70" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H25203830A868474D9ACEE01A18DA6C36" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F)(i) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause><clause id="H8C0DF5532FA44C2990E1D8927C363BBE" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G)(ii) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HAAF85E38F91849729D01FF229C184D55" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4B719F3B848F492B8F424C744C6CAAA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6)—</text><clause commented="no" id="H9BED704EAFE745DFBF9E46ABD77A0913"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H8F3150989D2C49CFA9FB51BA4F824BD7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H20BD3F1679624F138C6486C09EE1B83C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and projects carried out under the bridge program or the Interstate maintenance program under title 23</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HBB73F1A631BA4FFAA26818990258CDD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="H2F3EF6FBAC4745CEAADBD344DDE37031" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or under the bridge program or the Interstate maintenance program</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HB7FE05AC7A084060A6A505B8F5B4744D" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>statewide transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>; </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FC743A0A6244AB3B03EDE6D4E1E732F" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="H1C2B796222A54CAB8C5DD258DAAA3C52" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Transportation improvement program</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">STIP</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H123FA6BBF9804F98AEA9A1684DDFC0E3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD8441045D5C41A986E42BE08517FD9E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>statewide transportation plans and programs</quote> and inserting <quote>statewide transportation plans and STIPs</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A3F3AA63B51412C9882E2C01745EE7E" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2AFEE3EB2C24CB9809176CA9F01EADC" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2)(A) by striking <quote>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012,</quote> and inserting <quote>Not less frequently than once every 4 years,</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD6EC30BA49E5413B9C56FF2AD6EBD0C4"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j) by striking <quote>transportation improvement program</quote> and inserting <quote>STIP</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2C9512B3B8C74932B0C1535AAE38460F"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l) by striking <quote>transportation improvement programs</quote> and inserting <quote>STIPs</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H4825FE6944BA4121A9C6770200CCE87A"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Obligation limitation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all obligations from amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by subsection (a) of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed—</text><paragraph id="HD6A133BBBBF34A5B97516225C1BD8D22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$17,894,460,367 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4AA32403D974279A37CE555CC8F8B01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$18,201,940,770 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE70D6B77DD9D44AEBEB5C0D1689D510D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$18,551,676,708 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H250E457B03E1409F95162D8DE5596523"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$18,901,573,693 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H539A65232DBE4F9B81019D2B7467E855"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Public transportation emergency relief funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5324 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDECA0B528C2E4312B38D0ACB44D3EBBC" style="USC"><subsection id="H6AB0133FF92A43EAA04CB8303D121430"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Imposition of deadline</header><paragraph id="H213B5AE5D2724BC18C2F111DF9D25C57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any project funded pursuant to this section to advance to the construction obligation stage before the date that is the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later of—</text><subparagraph id="HC2DE565643C248A9A6B22536CAE974FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which the Governor declared the emergency, as described in subsection (a)(2); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC667C5C0B17946C0835EE3423B38C256"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which the President declared a major disaster, as described in such subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H32445097CF3C43349EFC9E9704B40999"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary imposes a deadline for advancement to the construction obligation stage pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may, upon the request of the Governor of the State, issue an extension of not more than 1 year to complete such advancement, and may issue additional extensions after the expiration of any extension, if the Secretary determines the Governor of the State has provided suitable justification to warrant an extension.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H1E57F458126A4B41AF296DD315D2F7CF"><enum>2111.</enum><header>Certification requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The certification requirements described in section 661.12 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall, after the date of enactment of this Act, include a certification that buses or other rolling stock (including train control, communication and traction power equipment) being procured do not contain or use any covered telecommunications equipment or services, as such term is defined by section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>).</text></section><section id="H2EA64466C1CA441CB387BC5C5DECB7EA"><enum>2112.</enum><header>Hold harmless</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the Secretary of Transportation shall allow project sponsors, at the request of such sponsor, to submit ridership and service data and projections collected before January 20, 2020 and projections based on that data to determine project eligibility under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.</text></section><section id="H9FDEC5C9CF0F4F3C9FD003852563FF7E"><enum>2113.</enum><header>Study on accessibility of public transportation</header><subsection id="HBC435181A9204ECE8AAA3B9735336A77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report that includes—</text><paragraph id="HE77EC6A5A3754DF389E509BCDBD1193F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the challenges faced by each of the populations described in subsection (b) when riding public transportation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H03BDFE82D8E54985B6DFDCAEC6C93C53"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations to improve the accessibility of federally-funded public transportation for the populations described in subsection (b). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD161C25213F74DF38790E6ACCAC37E14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered populations</header><text>The populations described in subsection (a) shall be—</text><paragraph id="H8A53B1F38C9E4446BBBD21D28BB63B36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>pregnant women; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0073A674984F4DC1A5E5743BD2DDC653"><enum>(2)</enum><text>individuals living in areas of persistent poverty, as such term is defined in section 172(l) of title 23, United States Code, as added by this Act, and individuals that are unbanked or underbanked. </text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H79FB5149D76A4FF1A00A642637B3C5D0"><enum>B</enum><header>Improving Frequency and Ridership</header><section id="HFA19A8CCDB17443E9FBB93888A3ABE2C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants</header><subsection id="H4BB87DB6085C4B1B9C63BF2A7343CB39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5307">section 5307</external-xref> the following new section:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FF9708EEDFA48E1B83D032ADEFE2C88" style="USC"><section id="H2AF2C54ECCF246CF9C55BDA7656CE5CF"><enum>5308.</enum><header>Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants</header><subsection id="HC5811D4D0E914870A91832823C802B77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipients to increase the frequency of bus service and the ridership of public transit buses.</text></subsection><subsection id="H457A376B9F6D49A2B9FBC79D0EFF373B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. </text></subsection><subsection id="HD2E2F008C089419EBB1083EC791F602C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application timing</header><text>Not later than 90 days after amounts are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall solicit grant applications from eligible recipients for projects described in subsection (d).</text></subsection><subsection id="H81E19A2BFDDE4C1BBC4F12BCAC402BF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An eligible recipient of a grant under this section shall use such grant for transportation capital projects that—</text><paragraph id="H1B5343C8C4694755B420D9115454158D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase—</text><subparagraph id="H7EC42EACBF2C41FE97BB350B5818DA7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the frequency of bus service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8207721381F2414B8C969569FADBEE60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bus ridership; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9263888CAD184A68BB7323D3C3C65C00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>total person throughput; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D8EEFEB26BD4148B71F4DE88E4AE2CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are consistent with, and as described in, the design guidance issued by the National Association of City Transportation Officials and titled <quote>Transit Street Design Guide</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D775E21C85D4DCFB1392D8DA56B110D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grant criteria</header><text>In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider the following: </text><paragraph id="HE023F4EA31A64EC2A697555B5707B87A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Each eligible recipient’s projected increase in bus frequency.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3ACD53884D494FE7B1E51DC8E17B866E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each eligible recipient’s projected increase in bus ridership.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAFFBF756D0B494185003C013EEA849D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Each eligible recipient’s projected increase in total person throughput.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E318925751A4E9593F9D88B5655D39F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The degree of regional collaboration described in each eligible recipient’s application, including collaboration with—</text><subparagraph id="HC349834B12CF4EC1A6780C9C1E277210"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a local government entity that operates a public transportation service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H093B688DE6E146E792ADB4BBE7FBE1ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">local government agencies that control street design;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H965137B731DC47D483DCEB2787BE91DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations (as such term is defined in section 5303); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DDC0E52D7C4459DBFD27305BDECDF47"><enum>(D)</enum><text>State departments of transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6DCB71C2DDB64B6D958198313E7D1B89"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant timing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall award grants under this section not later than 120 days after the date on which the Secretary completes the solicitation described in subsection (c).</text></subsection><subsection id="HA16B7F467B264994A5A5128F91075CD9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Requirements of the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H338E787A751D455497BD1D592F00105A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than the date described in subsection (c), publish in the Federal Register a list of all metrics and evaluation procedures to be used in making grants under this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F96E1022D7E460E85F5194B3B2D24CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish in the Federal Register—</text><subparagraph id="H6C4CE10824D942178E1AD8C70D3D0381"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the final metrics and evaluations used in making grants under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE3B8BA2E61445849C1CB9DE825B8B51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a list of the ratings of eligible recipients receiving a grant under this section based on such metrics and evaluations. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H14E79CEA736D4CAD9096861583F5D0DC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="H560142EB396C475CB1093832CF8EEF89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE2F408366724693B0790B95E787B17D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restriction on grant amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make a grant for a project under this section in an amount up to 150 percent of the amount—</text><subparagraph id="H2385C717FA694067A7CA52249FB79EAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provided for such project under title 23; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C40D18E40714787BD5905B2B403A734"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provided for such project from non-Federal funds budgeted for roadways.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3267D9CC078F474CAEAA05F256309EE2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirements of section 5307</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, a grant under this section shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307. </text></subsection><subsection id="H1E9464AD68C84A839F5DF65468D9FED1"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><paragraph id="HC65891BA94474369A938D95583485606"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amounts made available to carry out this section shall remain available for 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the amount was made available.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H608263711B614AFE8CF300A4D5EDC1E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unobligated amounts</header><text>After the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1) for an amount made available to carry out this section, any unobligated amounts made available to carry out this section shall be added to the amounts made available for the following fiscal year. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H091D2409B98D489BA164653B2266A51E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>eligible recipient</term> means a recipient of a grant under section 5307 in an urbanized area with a population greater than 500,000.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HAC73BE697ADE470184249CB37279F955"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5307">section 5307</external-xref> the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7ED59C47A594FDC90156D60B159F6D7" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5308. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H0127BD89737A4E25A25374FE9ADB787D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Incentivizing frequency in the urban formula</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H2094A9BF133945758B2A353FB4E59D84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H51CF020C8214493D80618F7659CD6289"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8D05F6C2FA014E47AC3422373FF07045"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="H7F465C2A9DE341EEB2C7A28AC353DAC0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>95.61 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>95 percent</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="HF8D9D42FCF5A4C66A65F4741206F8795"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>95.61 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>95 percent</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H0D6DC050B62A44B3B534DD59BB828051"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) by striking <quote>95.61 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>95 percent</quote>; and </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H6D16BC0A18F64C35B5233650597FDDAB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="HFB8532CFDB21405CB0E631318F6D5D9E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>4.39 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>5 percent</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="H16B44FA362284951B46FD8E1D91EA8C5"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i)—</text><item id="H7F0DB2B1B2614CD184EBD610E716CFFD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership</quote> before <quote>multiplied by</quote>; and</text></item><item id="HD81FDA1296AA4F248FA18F2BA91D2D07"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>vehicle passenger miles traveled for each dollar of operating cost in an area</quote> and inserting <quote>vehicles operating in peak revenue service per hour in the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership</quote>; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="H0588001CB4A148859CD03940E1ACD370"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><item id="H945D24D862A24E49BF3935B5A2EA580A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership</quote> before <quote>multiplied by</quote>; and</text></item><item id="HD451457AFBE54809B48BB938D60A4ACF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>vehicle passenger miles traveled for each dollar of operating cost in all areas</quote> and inserting <quote>vehicles operating in peak revenue service per hour in the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership</quote>; and</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87E8A0EEBEF4432C9A5BBA12BD6730D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF914EF7A2AB448A09DD38C3FAE1EFA35" style="USC"><paragraph id="HB7654473AF4A4353AD8430D8DB155B8D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the percentage—</text><subparagraph id="H71B3ADAC85334FE69BD0A34EDB3AB5E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) in the matter preceding clause (i) shall be treated as 100 percent; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4DBB8DACCFD4B6EBB4BB98F370E1EB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) shall be treated as 0 percent. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H32DD48A965894027A9A8D82748B2FBB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H583ADE24A49F4DA9AC0B2BCC36A4CA2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>90.8 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>90 percent</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F0A9755AE26463386D541A303C93490"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H7595D2D840A44147A68BE0EDC64A7C1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>9.2 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>8 percent</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HB924224A8E9240BC86BAE2F485742F4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>500,000</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H987BCE1AAA584E1B94752A4F74308AE6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09F2E615884F4EB38EDAC564890A74B6" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HF9BB272152024072A3DA949E6858DF1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of bus passenger miles traveled on the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership multiplied by the number of buses operating in peak revenue service per hour on the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership; divided by</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HB096A89948A0416A913A7E156AB3CD03"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC903EA9615F44D59DB0A2EDFDDCD37C" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H0017CC47E82342EEBC57AC64F02D92DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of bus passenger miles traveled on the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership multiplied by the total number of buses operating in peak revenue service per hour on the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership in all areas. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H9146CFED31184E12B7944093D0BF0553"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A584182B51B4E6C8EDAB354A29A4ACF" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H311331C15438432196857BC4DE87EDEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two percent of the total amount apportioned under this subsection shall be apportioned so that each urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 and less than 500,000 is entitled to receive an amount using the formula in paragraph (1). </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1140752C61C9445ABF65B496D5D09744"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the percentage—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFF2AAFBF2B674D5C9E61DA0E32BF199F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 100 percent; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H795F5FB10ED2418C834BFA66443BE45F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 0 percent; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC1A54B24AB4F43A19DC99C2E7098D524"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) shall be treated as 0 percent. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97C8607216A74E4199FAED1ADCC37DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DDC967841A547DA9476269D11CBE950" style="USC"><subsection id="H65A52A281B464004BC7984BF4A054F29"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Peak revenue service defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>peak revenue service</term> means the time period between the time in the morning that an agency first exceeds the number of midday vehicles in revenue service and the time in the evening that an agency falls below the number of midday vehicles in revenue service.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H4A117535DD084CDEB0759C79CF75383F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Mobility innovation</header><subsection id="H8C2D9F57AC2240D8999A629A428F345C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5315">section 5315</external-xref> the following new section:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44C119FC0E44465D85DEB6CE881DED71" style="USC"><section id="HC90B749DCF974849A4623FF2DF1B0608"><enum>5316.</enum><header>Mobility innovation</header><subsection id="H17D8D4002599419989A9659CA7545610"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to a covered recipient to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311 may be used by such covered recipient under this section to assist in the financing of—</text><paragraph id="H26563F88CFBD4D5480E293AD82473B2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>mobility as a service; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6B3FD666740E43B19616D19649ED2C28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>mobility on demand services.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1BDBEBB0CDE44CAFA789D6FD9E9A2544"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H2F91980A549A40B391BEBE86EDEFDCED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Federal share of the net cost of a project carried out under this section shall not exceed 70 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE2F707DD724F498F921DB28B5F583A88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Insourcing incentive</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net cost of a project described in paragraph (1) shall, at the request of the project sponsor, be increased by up to 10 percent for mobility on demand service operated exclusively by personnel employed by the recipient. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H04268C9527E940778D925C747D94F1FD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Zero emission incentive</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net cost of a project described in paragraph (1) shall, at the request of the project sponsor, be increased by up to 10 percent if such project involves an eligible use that uses a vehicle that produces zero carbon dioxide or particulate matter. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE0A2173ECAF4B4C89250437D5EDCB53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible uses</header><paragraph id="H3EAB5843BDEC474F8239E2292E5830C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish guidance describing eligible activities that are demonstrated to—</text><subparagraph id="H7D8F5C23DE6245CCAEA7360160D89656"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase transit ridership;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8D47BD1CE57468893D09788E703EC04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be complementary to fixed route transit service; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCCD7D46023B94465A03A6B793DA1741A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>demonstrate meaningful improvements in—</text><clause id="HB8EB035E5B9B4AB3B282C8DD0E80B2A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>environmental metrics, including standards established pursuant to the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7401">42 U.S.C. 7401</external-xref> et seq.) and greenhouse gas performance targets established pursuant to section 150(d) of title 23;</text></clause><clause id="H2E29E41A7D624E0FA4F361E7A1C0F99F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>traffic congestion;</text></clause><clause id="H65DB7DEB0A7A4F8EA030F183FC91CCB6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compliance with the requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.);</text></clause><clause id="H4A4F1F8FFD924439ABA7B7C5BB27F384"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>low-income service to increase access to employment, healthcare, and other essential services;</text></clause><clause id="H18107FE032604CD2B3F75D8D661D689F" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>service during times of the day when regular transit service is not operating, as long as regular transit service hours are not reduced; </text></clause><clause id="H11AF572FE75E4AE5AEF9ADEAA3FD9715"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">new service that operates in areas of lower density that are unserved or underserved by regular transit service; </text></clause><clause id="HC3300095AA4A453D949579095A92A9E3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>rural service; and</text></clause><clause id="HC77C93E38EE74CD89BE447ED0D7864EA"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>improvement in paratransit service quality. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7857A49F4DD4DF8B2FF7D39BEA9A9E2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Fare collection modernization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing guidance referred to in this section, the Secretary shall ensure that—</text><clause id="H47BA89B33CCD4C6BA2D342CE7F98E99C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all costs associated with installing, modernizing, and managing fare collection, including touchless payment systems, shall be considered eligible expenses under this title and subject to the applicable Federal share; and</text></clause><clause id="HFC58DB14E3194B8080059182752E8F3E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such guidance includes guidance on how agencies shall provide unbanked and underbanked users with an opportunity to benefit from mobility as a service platforms.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A8FD524C31E4CB49457260CF21DF04B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds</header><text>Amounts used by a covered recipient for projects eligible under this section may not be used for—</text><subparagraph id="H4687A66C4D8F445F8E0752FF71FEA373"><enum>(A)</enum><text>single passenger vehicle miles (in a passenger motor vehicle, as such term is defined in section 32101, that carries less than 9 passengers), unless the trip—</text><clause id="H0966D7A59E9C47BE83429F9917A2D35D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>meets the definition of public transportation; and</text></clause><clause id="HF57E5CA58C1746C99F5D45BFE72CD2B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>begins or completes a fixed route public transportation trip; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04EF29448908438E99BEF7547EDDA68F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>deadhead vehicle miles; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92D72851254F40A582FA308E98B0EE7C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any service considered a taxi service that operates under an exemption from testing requirements under section 5331. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE9C255571B8F4DF999C33DBDD94BD8A3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project carried out under this section shall be treated as if such project were carried out under the section from which the funds were provided to carry out such project, including the application of any additional requirements provided for by law that apply to section 5307, 5310, or 5311, as applicable. </text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H22D56561CF5A4C6EBC55ED2BE1B61E9F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waiver</header><paragraph id="HA9076B9C4BB94DB686E900CC34E11C51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Individual waiver</header><text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may waive any requirement applied to a project carried out under this section pursuant to subsection (d) if the Secretary determines that the project would—</text><subparagraph id="H6940FD9CEDB04332BA440204DE3C96FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not undermine labor standards;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCE04A3758EA42428B303661A21C4CA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase employment opportunities of the recipient unless the Secretary determines that such a waiver does not affect employment opportunities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1982806230640F8AA298AEDC868C582"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be consistent with the public interest. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3567BBFA39E54CFBBEDA5AB39B48CE8A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver under other sections</header><text>The Secretary may not waive any requirement under paragraph (1) for which a waiver is otherwise available. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H94065B7C57CD48AABE6F594D53D3FCDA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition of waiver</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may not waive any requirement of—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEC3C43B120944E2F9206A0CA9F191F3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 5333; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCBAF00108CA0409BB649781CBD10C3E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 5331; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DADB730CEE342CC86FE22DDE0D11F13"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 5302(14); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82C5AB720F174681B2745927FA527FB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>chapter 53 that establishes a maximum Federal share for operating costs. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44FC575D87264B8F8C06F76442A20B7D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application of section 5320</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may only waive the requirements of section 5320 with respect to—</text><subparagraph id="H98CAEEE5601342448722C18FE0FE513E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a passenger vehicle owned by an individual; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HADD5C135464641A9942D595B4888C33C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsection (q) of such section for any passenger vehicle not owned by an individual for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending 3 years after such date;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DA5FD0F0CEF450BBE0BD26514E1AB23" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any shared micromobility device for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on the date that is 3 years after such date; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF31B0C2CE78424DBD56699B56C1EE2D" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>rolling stock that is part of a dedicated fleet of vehicles for the provision of microtransit that is operated by, or exclusively on behalf of, the covered recipient for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on the date that is 3 years after such date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE1D04A68BA0B40D3A250BFC605851264"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A waiver issued under subparagraphs (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (4) may only be issued on an individual project basis at the request of the covered recipient and may not be renewed or extended beyond the initial 3-year period of the waiver.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1792BCBA5AFF4B319FC48E5DB6535791"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Open data standards</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HDBD810ED552C4BCBB271D3B603CD1F27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall initiate procedures under subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5 to develop an open data standard and an application programming interface necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5F5A5C492D9D4322A20A33E0A618CEE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall require public transportation agencies, mobility on demand providers, mobility as a service technology providers, other non-government actors, and local governments the efficient means to transfer data to—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7BAAD43CFA1641A595B22215309405DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">foster the efficient use of transportation capacity; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC0182DFE885441DAB0E030280311FB96"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance the management of new modes of mobility; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD78339B585E248D19DBA17F158ABD7D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enable the use of innovative planning tools; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H274591088A2B482B92055A85FC911EC6"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enable single payment systems for all mobility on demand services; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD19776D04F5843898C59BC70814D8D74"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish metropolitan planning organization, State, and local government access to anonymized data for transportation planning, real time operations data, and rules; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC293C4A18E214E6F9DBDE8409B5FDC5B"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibit the transfer of personally identifiable information; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF9EBAD7B0BC34698A10205FD5AA833AF"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect confidential business information; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4BB2F5BF96BE487894E1B0EC8710240C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>enhance cybersecurity protections; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62982DA115F944EFB85570A119914E83"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow data governance, including but not limited to licensing and terms of information sharing, periodic risk assessments, policies regarding data retention and information handling policies, and anonymization techniques.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FD185B0556647CD8DF8F379AB1B7502"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on for profit activity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any data received by an entity under this subsection may not be sold, leased, or otherwise used to generate profit, except for the direct provision of the related mobility on demand services and mobility as a service.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7B72B7ABFE684795B5CB724CAAEB8E56"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant to section 565 of title 5 to carry out this subsection shall have a maximum of 17 members limited to representatives of the Department of Transportation, State and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, urban and rural covered recipients, associations that represent public transit agencies, representatives from at least 3 different organizations engaged in collective bargaining on behalf of transit workers in not fewer than 3 States, mobility on demand providers, and mobility as a service technology providers.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBF8BD92BD3804C51BD91F031C5EBED25"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Publication of proposed regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proposed regulations to implement this section shall be published in the Federal Register by the Secretary not later than 18 months after such date of enactment.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H293F025416144D9FBD82315D91B5CD74"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Extension of deadlines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A deadline set forth in paragraph (4) may be extended up to 180 days if the negotiated rulemaking committee referred to in paragraph (5) concludes that the committee cannot meet the deadline and the Secretary so notifies the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF7FB545DBCBC4E9FB64C95A233E2B88F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Application of recipient vehicle revenue miles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to vehicle revenue miles with one passenger of a covered recipient using amounts under this section, such miles—</text><paragraph id="H07E875B786B043B1BC381DCDDA2C355F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be included in the National Transit Database under section 5335; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3115F766FF6147ACAFF686DC446F28CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be excluded from vehicle revenue miles data used in the calculation described in section 5336.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE9BB666A9E0E490183C46941037B489E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c)(2) and subsection (g) shall not apply to any eligible activities under this section if such activities are—</text><paragraph id="H63813C0A80AA4E6AB33968AC7BA16870"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">being carried out in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.); or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9091CAADBF164F49AA2818DDD0315710"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects eligible under section 5310 that exceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1F473A8EE37445ABAE9DBD3D114D840F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H04C679298AAD4789BED8F18ABEE8DB16"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered recipient</header><text>The term <term>covered recipient</term> means a State or local government entity, private nonprofit organization, or Tribe that—</text><subparagraph id="H61C7C82E04B74C708ED8945F1F4D4BE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operates a public transportation service; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6E37F208EB4495891534E755A6F7296"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a recipient or subrecipient of funds under section 5307, 5310, or 5311.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB4A402A12DFD4CD99436E9C4979CCE4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadhead vehicle miles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>deadhead vehicle miles</term> means the miles that a vehicle travels when out of revenue service, including leaving or returning to the garage or yard facility, changing routes, when there is no expectation of carrying revenue passengers, and any miles traveled by a private operator without a passenger. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D3FA738A147453CB365CB4CDDDA49BE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mobility as a service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>mobility as a service</term> means services that constitute the integration of mobility on demand services and public transportation that are available and accessible to all travelers, provide multimodal trip planning, and a unified payment system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H84A4D8208F5D4EB7BCA34E49F55A8DA8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Mobility on demand</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>mobility on demand</term> means an on-demand transportation service shared among individuals, either concurrently or one after another.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HD2B843CAEB534E93BE607302672EC83D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5315">section 5315</external-xref> the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3D4F147150D44DD908B1EA8EB9112D5" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5316. Mobility innovation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HBE436641E5CF47E2B660FC3EDF69E5E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary of Transportation has finalized both—</text><paragraph id="H7EBC5B8D16074337A881CCE1D2F6BC64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the guidance required under section 5316(c) of title 49, United States Code; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE24D1E473C5F4EA2BFC548389926E6D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the regulations required under section 5316(f) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H23EFFF9789CA4F0CAD596A5648E74D53" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall prohibit the use of funds for an eligible activity or pilot project of a covered recipient authorized under the law in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act before the effective date described in subsection (c).</text></subsection></section><section id="HADBE3A5EEF084E5DA06B76DCEE1A2CDD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Formula grants for rural areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HCD26E1BEEBBC471EB6C21F303F3DB2B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="HE51B0F53F1B24C2F921DD4C83FF9182D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA71ACFA77D9246F0807925F697480879" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HFCC58719F2DF4E2BAA00692422025274"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Census designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may approve a State program that allocates not more than 5 percent of such State’s apportionment to assist rural areas that were redesignated as urban areas not more than 2 fiscal years after the last census designation of urbanized area boundaries. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69A77210B79C4FDFB47DADB7E87C2EAA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(E)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A7D3ED2E0AD473981CB7964818022C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H728143E277F24A29B71F427CB83C2347"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H620FE34E33ED4C4D8E7B45120506D00E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(E)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H1806D76D65F54B8BBDFEE8AAE6A3C3DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HBCF894610C9542B58C90AD98B98733DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>the amount remaining under section 5338(a)(2)(E)(i) after the amount under subparagraph (A) is distributed</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98929356CB53494F97AFE9342EB03D2D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(C) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(E)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25E2742301FA440E8ED430D02E971A19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="H685A81CECA9943CC84E03938AF5211BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(E)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HF09E1D2F1A934A3EB63938735902C789"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0235DE6DEB947D2B9641B9889F2E303" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H975D82475A024A81A39895FAC5D11008"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Land area</header><clause id="H37B52602DD9141C693941B85AC3FAE78"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), each State shall receive an amount that is equal to 15 percent of the amount apportioned under this paragraph, multiplied by the ratio of the land area in rural areas in that State and divided by the land area in all rural areas in the United States, as shown by the most recent decennial census of population.</text></clause><clause id="H14DD2FE24BE447888B530D57233622EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum apportionment</header><text>No State shall receive more than 5 percent of the amount apportioned under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6464A022940444FF98692DE67521B590"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Population</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall receive an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount apportioned under this paragraph, multiplied by the ratio of the population of rural areas in that State and divided by the population of all rural areas in the United States, as shown by the most recent decennial census of population.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE56970E1A934A159B50A8038BE00D4D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Vehicle revenue miles</header><clause id="H96442C1946FE48FD9A3EEB834AC48F35"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to clause (ii), each State shall receive an amount that is equal to 25 percent of the amount apportioned under this paragraph, multiplied by the ratio of vehicle revenue miles in rural areas in that State and divided by the vehicle revenue miles in all rural areas in the United States, as determined by national transit database reporting.</text></clause><clause id="H539564D5D27442899E15E7FCD8346775"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maximum apportionment</header><text>No State shall receive more than 5 percent of the amount apportioned under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87189967D98644E6A6D3052A2E46AFDA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Low-income individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall receive an amount that is equal to 10 percent of the amount apportioned under this paragraph, multiplied by the ratio of low-income individuals in rural areas in that State and divided by the number of low-income individuals in all rural areas in the United States, as shown by the Bureau of the Census.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8232F901F39047C39052830F0436AAF3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="H32793FA2823F457ABD095099DC126456"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>A State may expend funds to continue service into another State to extend a route.</quote> before <quote>Eligible activities under</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6EEA7D3F90AE436DBE5FF0D0A770DED2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>and makes the certification and supporting documents publicly available</quote> before the period at the end; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF737F0F87AED4D93B0CC636E7151D722"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H305D7864E0434D2DA463059FC72742A4" style="USC"><paragraph id="H770A4A11712E40BB9A421A12191530A3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Allowance for volunteer hours</header><subparagraph id="HC97C136239D64B988600CC47FE62BD18"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applicable regulations</header><text>For any funds provided by a department or agency of the Government under paragraph (3)(D) or by a service agreement under paragraph (3)(C), and such department or agency has regulations in place that provide for the valuation of volunteer hours as allowable in-kind contributions toward the non-Federal share of project costs, such regulations shall be used to determine the allowable valuation of volunteer hours as an in-kind contribution toward the non-Federal remainder of net project costs for a transit project funded under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5EF0D9FFD09C4386B0E154E4EE1774D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the provision of fixed-route bus services funded under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HA6243D49CD9D41D68BE1943C1BD849F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2205.</enum><header>One-stop paratransit program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD82ECBF94E4642F09B1C8E39DAD35451" style="USC"><subsection id="H29DC9496EA0741349743D579B6AD5F55"><enum>(j)</enum><header>One-Stop paratransit program</header><paragraph id="H3267602C859B433DBFE9A4636300337A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a one-stop paratransit competitive grant program to encourage an extra stop in non-fixed route Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.) service for a paratransit rider to complete essential tasks.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H04E863F175F444AEA650F63328DD1A21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>The Secretary shall give preference to eligible recipients that—</text><subparagraph id="H2BF4D42369984D888B04B619362BF6F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have comparable data for the year prior to implementation of the grant program and made available to the Secretary, academic and nonprofit organizations for research purposes; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H876E23395458490A948E4C5395A8D272"><enum>(B)</enum><text>plan to use agency personnel to implement the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H54770831CF8A48A39E70AE45C702FE85"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application criteria</header><text>To be eligible to participate in the grant program, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including information on—</text><subparagraph id="H689DDA1410534D31A72C55251079DDF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>locations the eligible entity intends to allow a stop at, if stops are limited, including—</text><clause id="HAE73D83574534060BFA3E41CC6379696"><enum>(i)</enum><text>childcare or education facilities;</text></clause><clause id="H7BE088185B624745BCDD79A464C1AB99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pharmacies;</text></clause><clause id="H75A32BF366EB46708EB5BDBD13067E29"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>grocery stores; and</text></clause><clause id="H6C149039DD924949B8BE1F50E3566DE1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>bank or ATM locations;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF381CFEAD744C3293734399DB8E7910"><enum>(B)</enum><text>methodology for informing the public of the grant program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99BF209401F249CC8B3D628FAA579CC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>vehicles, personnel, and other resources that will be used to implement the grant program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACBABE6E89E94DD8B39F2F524431BEC8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if the applicant does not intend the grant program to apply to the full area under the jurisdiction of the applicant, a description of the geographic area in which the applicant intends the grant program to apply; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36932600699A4680AE3B2FBBF1EA2078"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the anticipated amount of increased operating costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE33E88E72372498DBAFE526FF8DE5423"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Secretary shall seek to achieve diversity of participants in the grant program by selecting a range of eligible entities that includes at least—</text><subparagraph id="H627D746EF1654A748DCAC242F1D85CCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 eligible recipients that serve an area with a population of 50,000 to 200,000; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8A812354B944408AFE03BFFB73F7331"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 eligible recipients that serve an area with a population of over 200,000; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA30A887CD9A14C1C87B551AEE97D0DB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>5 eligible recipients that provide transportation for rural communities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H60DF4FD1A3F24AA3BED0C534A018BD63"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Data-sharing criteria</header><text>An eligible recipient in this subsection shall provide data as the Secretary requires, which may include—</text><subparagraph id="H8EA2D27E282E459C906548B6CD2CD63B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>number of ADA paratransit trips conducted each year;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEED3BC7830342E0BF4D1361A1871E6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requested time of each paratransit trip; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4678B783EA4C4E509FB4897A8849AC55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>scheduled time of each paratransit trip;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E49CF0423C64E349B98E83EBEF1FCB8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>actual pickup time for each paratransit trip;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE93E3007B42046DEAEC8FBBBF2505A0E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>average length of a stop in the middle of a ride as allowed by this subsection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15AEA477D536436E86AD69C4BB4D82EA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any complaints received by a paratransit rider;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H400F3204429642C2AD7B4615F214296B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>rider satisfaction with paratransit services; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBCDC1EF500E4D31963C45A6A5C70E0D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>after the completion of the grant, an assessment by the eligible recipient of its capacity to continue a one-stop program independently.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEAD54AA06274BA982B4565BBD8B57B8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><subparagraph id="H4DA2A030F989473586A4ED2ECE5D5BC6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available an annual report on the program carried out under this subsection for each fiscal year, not later than December 31 of the calendar year in which such fiscal year ends.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3111D1B642284188912A108DE95A8ADB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subparagraph (A) shall include a detailed description of the activities carried out under the program, and an evaluation of the program, including an evaluation of the data shared by eligible recipients under paragraph (5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H963023E8E192479690EAA6629BC9FD4A"><enum>C</enum><header>Buy America and Other Procurement Reforms</header><section id="H5C5120B6932E4075898683E3DB0613EA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Buy America</header><subsection id="H07AA7058FC684897A90B60C30D9F8AEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Buy America</header><paragraph id="HBA9610959F9B4630A881719E0745DBD3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 5321 the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H057F379BC3F6470798FC31B91D1E33C4" style="USC"><section id="HE588C6F4991D45168C01BF7D503DDE1E"><enum>5320.</enum><header>Buy America</header><subsection id="H655E9E94BF0A4060B177380235306F8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may obligate an amount that may be appropriated to carry out this chapter for a project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCCCC1E9C5683406BACAD2B4866CFF523"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary may waive subsection (a) if the Secretary finds that—</text><paragraph id="H373C34ED1DBC4DC2B6F3E165F76A732A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE63B859B88B34D358AEB9FEB293FCC1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the steel, iron, and goods produced in the United States are not produced in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or are not of a satisfactory quality;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD26E7FDF0E246DE8B544ECEC48BE5E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>when procuring rolling stock (including train control, communication, traction power equipment, and rolling stock prototypes) under this chapter—</text><subparagraph id="HF698276087334B6CBCAF941ECE02E49B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the United States is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C7D174BDB134EE7B37C0288979CF638"><enum>(B)</enum><text>final assembly of the rolling stock has occurred in the United States; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA98CD70B43074102AF973E51A7906BCA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>including domestic material will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD1325960DABE4D4B9A2B478249F509D5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Written waiver determination and annual report</header><paragraph id="H19E2EBC76BEA45ED84F930B55CFD110C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver procedure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the submission of a request for a waiver, the Secretary shall make a determination under subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(4) as to whether to waive subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H46CD842201AD47FA9399D83153656C21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public notification and comment</header><subparagraph id="HFBBA0637F7A14A909E9068BBE30C0084"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days before making a determination regarding a waiver described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notification and an opportunity for public comment on the request for such waiver.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12290435ABBD41609EF2ECC724A71A9E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text>The notification required under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="HA6AE38788B7D47DAA7AF60DAAB705712"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe whether the application is being made for a waiver described in subsection (b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(4); and</text></clause><clause id="H7F2D94A8270341D6AA6FE913BC2D54F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be provided to the public by electronic means, including on a public website of the Department of Transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H577F71B3A50A424FA731DE1BE245337B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before a determination described in paragraph (1) takes effect, the Secretary shall publish a detailed justification for such determination that addresses all public comments received under paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="HA2244293D1A3477D831CE6A545C9CF9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the public website of the Department of Transportation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEDEFF338126E466B983FB01C9718CDE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary issues a waiver with respect to such determination, in the Federal Register.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC2A0D2446DFD4BDAAB076AE820AC3912"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report listing any waiver issued under paragraph (1) during the preceding year.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H66486B5312F543818F3FFD66E97B6222"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rolling stock waiver conditions</header><paragraph id="H91FBF6DDF4B740B5A7D7E149695F5A70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Labor costs for final assembly</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, highly skilled labor costs involved in final assembly shall be included as a separate component in the cost of components and subcomponents under subsection (b)(3)(A).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7390CEF7558740BCA14BA1C88D0F50AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High domestic content component bonus</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, in calculating the domestic content of the rolling stock under subsection (b)(3)(A), the percent, rounded to the nearest whole number, of the domestic content in components of such rolling stock, weighted by cost, shall be used in calculating the domestic content of the rolling stock, except—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCAEA37F115CF4A8786CFC16CE2955D6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to components that exceed—</text><clause commented="no" id="H57DEBC43878149ED9295304EA09E6D75"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">70 percent domestic content, the Secretary shall add 10 additional percent to the component’s domestic content when calculating the domestic content of the rolling stock; and </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H814D3210134D4EC58D06B5EED3EA6149"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>75 percent domestic content, the Secretary shall add 15 additional percent to the component’s domestic content when calculating the domestic content of the rolling stock; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H755066B715544D188A6B682CF8429592"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in no case may a component exceed 100 percent domestic content when calculating the domestic content of the rolling stock.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66C94225BF734AB390E7CAA2F624B927"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rolling stock frames or car shells</header><subparagraph id="HC87D236D138C4D2788394E4A46D4AE57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Inclusion of costs</header><text>Subject to the substantiation requirement of subparagraph (B), in calculating the cost of the domestic content of the rolling stock under subsection (b)(3), in the case of a rolling stock procurement receiving assistance under this chapter in which the average cost of a rolling stock vehicle in the procurement is more than $300,000, if rolling stock frames or car shells are not produced in the United States, the Secretary shall include in the calculation of the domestic content of the rolling stock the cost of the steel or iron that is produced in the United States and used in the rolling stock frames or car shells.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE37C31CE4454BD599DC363C3B376BC6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Substantiation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a rolling stock vehicle manufacturer wishes to include in the calculation of the vehicle’s domestic content the cost of steel or iron produced in the United States and used in the rolling stock frames and car shells that are not produced in the United States, the manufacturer shall maintain and provide upon request a mill certification that substantiates the origin of the steel or iron.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE1313F06ACBB4F8EBD7439A815D83173"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment of waived components and subcomponents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, a component or subcomponent waived under subsection (b) shall be excluded from any part of the calculation required under subsection (b)(3)(A).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H52D3B8B0ECEF487AB9274E8A6345D151"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Zero-emission vehicle domestic battery cell incentive</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall add 2.5 percent to the total domestic content when calculating the domestic content of the rolling stock for any zero-emission vehicle that uses only battery cells for propulsion that are manufactured domestically. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB162998B9D0F4BEFA4126542BC57F87A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Prohibition on double counting</header><subparagraph id="HF974C655000149B780881F73D2CD88DD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No labor costs included in the cost of a component or subcomponent by the manufacturer of rolling stock may be treated as rolling stock assembly costs for purposes of calculating domestic content.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD64CEE6EBC224F80846344164D7E6DA3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Violation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A violation of this paragraph shall be treated as a false claim under subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/37">chapter 37</external-xref> of title 31.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC9F72091E946438FA2E643383166147C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Definition of highly skilled labor costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>highly skilled labor costs</term>—</text><subparagraph id="H4D19C2B753BE4C0D83B6A098133A875D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means the apportioned value of direct wage compensation associated with final assembly activities of workers directly employed by a rolling stock original equipment manufacturer and directly associated with the final assembly activities of a rolling stock vehicle that advance the value or improve the condition of the end product;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BDF053D2E9B4C18B1DB1D1ADABE3ABD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include any temporary or indirect activities or those hired via a third-party contractor or subcontractor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52045CAD42A94C6F8F2FE54DFE35FDBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are limited to metalworking, fabrication, welding, electrical, engineering, and other technical activities requiring training;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF369EFB4321D4D2CAC90BF3ABAD32881"><enum>(D)</enum><text>are not otherwise associated with activities required under section 661.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H709361436A464CA6BB2967D92840EE31"><enum>(E)</enum><text>includes only activities performed in the United States and does not include that of foreign nationals providing assistance at a United States manufacturing facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34F005D58F0B4DDDA5CED40D84A7D1AF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification of domestic supply and disclosure</header><paragraph id="HEA77F2C8A155422ABC9AF33A3E9FFB35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification of domestic supply</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary denies an application for a waiver under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall provide to the applicant a written certification that—</text><subparagraph id="HCEAC7ABA7D4A4420B68B60D216AB2989"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the steel, iron, or manufactured goods, as applicable, (referred to in this paragraph as the <quote>item</quote>) is produced in the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available amount;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD6C16D6C6F140C6B02233008C9F4420"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the item produced in the United States is of a satisfactory quality; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DC34AA4925545FA81DF9640CE3F772C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes a list of known manufacturers in the United States from which the item can be obtained.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE527270EE54D4D348F085364D8B147CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>The Secretary shall disclose the waiver denial and the written certification to the public in the manner described in subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H153E33BC559E46289E645CFCBAEC4557"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Waiver prohibited</header><text>The Secretary may not make a waiver under subsection (b) for goods produced in a foreign country if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, decides that the government of that foreign country—</text><paragraph id="H04A51510BC134B7FA7BF3ED4136C4312"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has an agreement with the United States Government under which the Secretary has waived the requirement of this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D0FE8A279D04A5EA9E1B224DCBAAEA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has violated the agreement by discriminating against goods to which this section applies that are produced in the United States and to which the agreement applies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H994EFEE0EC41444E87378AACBB01A3BD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Penalty for mislabeling and misrepresentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person is ineligible under subpart 9.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor thereto, to receive a contract or subcontract made with amounts authorized under title II of division B of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title> if a court or department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government decides the person intentionally—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="HEDE0F2150ADC4E8FAF62BF6CA0D9D110"><enum>(1)</enum><text>affixed a <quote>Made in America</quote> label, or a label with an inscription having the same meaning, to goods sold in or shipped to the United States that are used in a project to which this section applies but not produced in the United States; or</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB52B98E7D8694977AB5259A8A6530AD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>represented that goods described in paragraph (1) were produced in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H366FF771EC2541FDA3ABF3A2C098FD4C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>State requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not impose any limitation on assistance provided under this chapter that restricts a State from imposing more stringent requirements than this subsection on the use of articles, materials, and supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries in projects carried out with that assistance or restricts a recipient of that assistance from complying with those State-imposed requirements.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB3ACB3A3D53F40ADA37CFF64232151C3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Opportunity To correct inadvertent error</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after bid opening any certification of noncompliance or failure to properly complete the certification (but not including failure to sign the certification) under this subsection if such manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of perjury that such manufacturer or supplier submitted an incorrect certification as a result of an inadvertent or clerical error. The burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical error is on the manufacturer or supplier.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF0C60E525BD34BFDA8242F6E686E2753"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Administrative review</header><text>A party adversely affected by an agency action under this subsection shall have the right to seek review under section 702 of title 5.</text></subsection><subsection id="H47609D875C3D4BC084BE658F854D0D21"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Steel and iron</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, steel and iron meeting the requirements of section 661.5(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, may be considered produced in the United States.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7D7DA4D052464F67BBAA1769C42C58F4"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Definition of small purchase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of determining whether a purchase qualifies for a general public interest waiver under subsection (b)(1), including under any regulation promulgated under such subsection, the term <term>small purchase</term> means a purchase of not more than $150,000.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC0E71C48C6EB478D867B57714CFC6138"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Preaward and postdelivery review of rolling stock purchases</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HC3A662AC04B74FDFBC5C2FD234E10FB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring a preaward and postdelivery certification of a rolling stock vehicle that meets the requirements of this section and Government motor vehicle safety requirements to be eligible for a grant under this chapter. For compliance with this section—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC4D10174D2CE4886BCABD3BD6435F375"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Federal inspections and review are required;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFDC6B37523EA4F4083B983E64FAB21F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a manufacturer certification is not sufficient; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H92DDACDB192D47A79B52C27346FC120E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a rolling stock vehicle that has been certified by the Secretary remains certified until the manufacturer makes a material change to the vehicle, or adjusts the cost of all components of the rolling stock, that reduces, by more than half, the percentage of domestic content above 70 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0F3190207102420F874C711314F278C7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification of percentage</header><subparagraph id="H33D23A28D2D14EB3847FBA58E062C230"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may, at the request of a component or subcomponent manufacturer, certify the percentage of domestic content and place of manufacturing for a component or subcomponent.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91F0FA2CF0C34A57B3ED483BACDE4592"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Period of certification</header><text>Any component or subcomponent certified by the Secretary shall remain certified until the manufacturer makes a material change to the domestic content or the place of manufacturing of such component or subcomponent. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H98B1726F8F184DA49F19875DA4557F5F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Freedom of information act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall apply the provisions of section 552 of title 5, including subsection (b)(4) of such section.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H04B20F9E2D38483F967DDE1E116743D8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>The Secretary shall prohibit recipients from procuring rolling stock, components, or subcomponents from a supplier that intentionally provides false information to comply with this subsection. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA4915CBBB634CEE8AC4A4AF4E0F383C"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a public transportation project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the public transportation project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD9672AEF4DED4D59838F1BAEF93C6C13"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Buy America conformity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that all Federal funds for new commuter rail projects shall comply with this section and shall not be subject to section 22905(a). </text></subsection><subsection id="H2439932D5A7C4797BE4E57F04609E7DA"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Audits and reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse</header><paragraph id="HAD93D839B1284ED58B43F7C2EDCE1B15"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct an annual audit on certifications under subsection (m) regarding compliance with Buy America.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CD64C73DBE449F68740227672D7C9A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report fraud, waste, and abuse</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall display a <quote>Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse</quote> button and link to Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General Hotline on the Federal Transit Administration’s Buy America landing page.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1631C7B301074722BB42D16690B81FB3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contract requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require all recipients who enter into contracts to purchase rolling stock with funds provided under this chapter to include in such contract information on how to contact the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General Hotline to report suspicions of fraud, waste, and abuse.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7FF9F4F3E7047538D084B0817E7A190"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Passenger motor vehicles</header><paragraph id="HCE3E374088C34C0E9A556B211B63E765"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any domestically manufactured passenger motor vehicle shall be considered to be produced in the United States under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A67414235ED47E19CC2C7AA7031C972"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domestically manufactured passenger motor vehicle</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>domestically manufactured passenger motor vehicle</term> means any passenger motor vehicle, as such term is defined in section 32304(a) that—</text><subparagraph id="HB0E34B48E1E54EC8A6B58B18657898D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has under section 32304(b)(1)(B) its final assembly place in the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9BD5DDAC76D4FF687FEB006623BF4BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage (by value) of passenger motor equipment under section 32304(b)(1)(A) equals or exceeds 60 percent value added. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2ABC9C509E54A098C6EA279AA692EE7"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Rolling stock components and subcomponents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No bus shell, railcar frame, or other component or subcomponent that is primarily made of steel or iron shall be treated as produced in the United States for purposes of subsection (b)(3) or determined to be of domestic origin under section 661.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, if the material inputs of such component or subcomponent were imported into the United States and the processes performed in the United States on the imported articles would not result in a change in the article’s classification to chapter 86 or 87 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States from another chapter or a new heading of any chapter from the heading under which the article was classified upon entry.</text></subsection><subsection id="H21BFA9FF448C4DBA870CDD081BEF3915"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Treatment of steel and iron components as produced in the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule, regulation, or policy of the Federal Transit Administration, steel and iron components of a system, as defined in section 661.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and of manufactured end products referred to in Appendix A of such section, may not be considered to be produced in the United States unless such components meet the requirements of section 661.5(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C48C22AD7494493BE8336CE04867AB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 5321 the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DC8118711444D2E87DB84A31BF66207" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5320. Buy America.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HB433F2FD1310458688EFD23476E1382C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><subparagraph id="H20515C52490E4A04829E9331E8DC99AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Technical assistance and workforce development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5314(a)(2)(G) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>sections 5323(j) and 5323(m)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5320</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78BD93C358064279A2DB7CE5E315B829"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Urbanized area formula grants</header><text>Section 5307(c)(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, 5320,</quote> after <quote>5323</quote>. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F5BCBC472A9439EA371EE98B838367E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Innovative procurement</header><text>Section 3019(c)(2)(E)(ii) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5325">49 U.S.C. 5325</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>5323(j)</quote> and inserting <quote>5320</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAADDFEE406D14AD79F4EF2899D4797DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bus rolling stock</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise Appendix B and Appendix D of section 661.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to bus rolling stock to maximize job creation and align such section with modern manufacturing techniques.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB7DDE62D48A14924ADA5233E0820C916"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rail rolling stock</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise subsections (t), (u), and (v) of section 661.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to rail rolling stock to maximize job creation and align such section with modern manufacturing techniques.</text></subsection><subsection id="HC640299A048F4EF884207C9F77F69A60"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of applicability</header><paragraph id="H3E934DA76BA3480294994A3B825D1C26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to any contract entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H169A9FC15C474FF3BAA08F7FE4FE869D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delayed applicability of certain provisions</header><text>Contracts described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the following delayed applicability requirements:</text><subparagraph id="H24866702B8B54FD9A48A038DC8FF31B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5320(m)(2) shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H648AA57BA0044E21BDF4A17185E8F062"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), section 5320(m) shall apply to contracts for the procurement of bus rolling stock beginning on the earlier of—</text><clause id="HE71134FE203B42AA82A5A14E37345C06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>180 days after the date on which final regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b); or</text></clause><clause id="H15ABEECE635546CA82BD3071D577CA35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6532AF4BDAF491484C2ABA14EB53C58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), section 5320(m) shall apply to contracts for the procurement of rail rolling stock beginning on the earlier of—</text><clause id="H5A9EAE1CBADF49F4A842755EE5B96534"><enum>(i)</enum><text>180 days after the date on which final regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (c); or</text></clause><clause id="H467071D4BE9C4D8B9D87F4055BAA6738"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D979D0746DC4640A00EDCC65EBF7D38"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5320(p)(1) shall apply on the date that is 1 year after the latest of the application dates described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HA1670AA5311C4014AD9B96D3AA794E2B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule for certain contracts</header><text>For any contract described in paragraph (1) for which the delivery for the first production vehicle occurs before October 1, 2024, paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 5320(d) shall not apply.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H74A092E34F844230AA06CDF5D18F67EA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule for battery cell incentives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any contract described in paragraph (1) for which the delivery for the first production vehicle occurs before October 1, 2023, section 5320(d)(5) shall not apply.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1D2A9B25B6274BAE89D3E22081B2F39B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application of existing law</header><text>During any periods described in this subsection, the Secretary shall apply the requirements of sections 5323(j) and 5323(m) of title 49, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, as applicable.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5490F6D0CF4E45208E037A43E2D790DD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule for domestic content</header><paragraph id="H7D7CA4E15E0A4696A2046B17C8DDE023"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the calculation of the percent of domestic content calculated under section 5320(d)(2) for a contract for rolling stock entered into on or after October 1, 2021—</text><subparagraph id="HB95CD49D801B485F896D88427F1AEF53"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the delivery of the first production vehicle occurs in fiscal year 2023 or fiscal year 2024, for components that exceed 70 percent domestic content, the Secretary shall add 20 additional percent to the component's domestic content; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F734620F6B341558091E7D9DF7AD3C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the delivery of the first production vehicle occurs in fiscal year 2025 or fiscal year 2026—</text><clause id="H52C24740EF41468BA889DE7FDBDA90AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for components that exceed 70 percent but do not exceed 75 percent domestic content, the Secretary shall add 15 additional percent to the component's domestic content; or</text></clause><clause id="H8BFFC134E94E4103934465506B2D33D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for components that exceed 75 percent domestic content, the Secretary shall add 20 additional percent to the component's domestic content.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H568210CC4CAB48D3BD94417C05D66EC8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts after October 1, 2021</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the calculation of the percent of domestic content calculated under section 5320(d)(2) for a contract for rolling stock entered into on or after October 1, 2021 for a vehicle described in section 5339(c)(1)(D), and notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), if the delivery of the first production vehicle occurs in fiscal year 2023 or 2024, for components that exceed 70 percent domestic content, the Secretary shall add 30 additional percent to the component’s domestic content.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0372785637EF4D1A9377653256EB2E33"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Battery cells</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not apply to any contract for rolling stock if the manufacturer of the rolling stock or the manufacturer of the battery cells used for propulsion of the rolling stock is an entity described in 49 USC 5323(u)(1) and (u)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H794D5BAC393F49609CE8A4B7F6338839" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Bus procurement streamlining</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, as is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8509AD4825643D5AD679174A7F9276E" style="USC"><subsection id="H2A8924E4D4EC4CCA8EB9596786615718"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Bus procurement streamlining</header><paragraph id="H2F2F41057ABA4C09B8DFC7B5AD944D95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may only obligate amounts for acquisition of buses under this chapter to a recipient that issues a request for proposals for an open market procurement that meets the following criteria:</text><subparagraph id="H05D70D9F241D498A9CB03B9D3FA7E7D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Such request for proposals is limited to performance specifications, except for components or subcomponents identified in the negotiated rulemaking carried out pursuant to this subsection. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B0CF26C1502499486FA97295CCECB33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Such request for proposals does not seek any alternative design or manufacture specification of a bus offered by a manufacturer, except to require a component or subcomponent identified in the negotiated rulemaking carried out pursuant to this subsection. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08BA6D3E19624DB2BA4895F151492BDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific bus component negotiated rulemaking</header><subparagraph id="H316E30F1B8AE4A819357E177C7B39690"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initiation</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall initiate procedures under subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 5 to negotiate and issue such regulations as are necessary to establish as limited a list as is practicable of bus components and subcomponents described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01B4C1BCDFF94ADE8D19626D42494D67"><enum>(B)</enum><header>List of components</header><text>The regulations required under subparagraph (A) shall establish a list of bus components and subcomponents that may be specified in a request for proposals described in paragraph (1) by a recipient. The Secretary shall ensure the list is limited in scope and limited to only components and subcomponents that cannot be selected with performance specifications to ensure interoperability. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF76D35AB0734672A71F7313D171A7EF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Publication of proposed regulations</header><text>Proposed regulations to implement this section shall be published in the Federal Register by the Secretary not later than 18 months after such date of enactment.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7BCCF5C0C8E412F9D1700E642A092C1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>A negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant to section 565 of title 5 to carry out this paragraph shall have a maximum of 11 members limited to representatives of the Department of Transportation, urban and rural recipients (including State government recipients), and transit vehicle manufacturers.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAAA37BDCB6A499892DD3BA2AD704F85"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Extension of deadlines</header><text>A deadline set forth in subparagraph (C) may be extended up to 180 days if the negotiated rulemaking committee referred to in subparagraph (D) concludes that the committee cannot meet the deadline and the Secretary so notifies the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D9CF1592DD1435DBFCF4E91FE6C408F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide additional authority for the Secretary to restrict what a bus manufacturer offers to sell to a public transportation agency. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H26C8BE307495475AABE1A8FDB7741840" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Bus testing facility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA385A0D9BCFE49CD94F6D63507D63F98" style="USC"><subsection id="H14909A61D245409E90BA0418648D6C19"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Testing schedule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HCC7207C92F4D468FBB836C2F335A414F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine eligibility of a bus manufacturer’s request for testing within 10 business days; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H991ABCFDFC0F4B42A5D0C29AA88452A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make publicly available the current backlog (in months) to begin testing a new bus at the bus testing facility.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HBAB649F6AC8D4699BFA1E1583E1896E1"><enum>2304.</enum><header>Repayment requirement</header><subsection id="H4D7DCFAEC9474A62B8A752C904C7FFAF" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A transit agency shall repay into the general fund of the Treasury any funds received from the Federal Transit Administration under section 3401 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/2">Public Law 117–2</external-xref>) if the funds were used to award a contract or subcontract to an entity for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation if the manufacturer of the rolling stock—</text><paragraph id="H281BC364F3324576B2233A85402AA22D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is incorporated in or has manufacturing facilities in the United States; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AA1CB60CB9C43329463D6986F55A959" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that—</text><subparagraph id="H66D3EFFC3A344D459F76BD8A6EE8104C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1677">19 U.S.C. 1677(18)</external-xref>)) as of the date of enactment of this subsection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C8D852B5406437FB81A0798855AB25E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) as a priority foreign country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4305364FA3845EB9F7803BB77D0F3D2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H08B47E9392274F6C82F4900ED7851B39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, a transit agency that received funds pursuant to the laws specified in subsection (a) shall certify that the agency has not and shall not use such funds to purchase rolling stock described in subsection (a). </text></subsection></section><section id="HE3A125834B8440F58AB10B2C6D8A0F83"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Definition of urbanized areas following a major disaster</header><subsection id="H698A9AB1CCCE4B599BF8302D2C0FB831"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HBFD76341CB5141B2B408107B5B28DEE1" style="OLC"><subsection id="H89EDE08F7DE34C30B94719416AAED0C4"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Urbanized areas following a major disaster</header><paragraph id="H5EE81FB0C89C4C2E8FE0E9EA3A714AA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Defined term</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>decennial census date</term> has the meaning given the term in section 141(a) of title 13.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D3E468211464C68B0A3DBC35571C834"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Urbanized area major disaster population criteria</header><text>Notwithstanding section 5302, for purposes of this chapter, the Secretary shall treat an area as an urbanized area for the period described in paragraph (3) if—</text><subparagraph id="HD750E34C584F4F118E91497B95FEF730"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a major disaster was declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>) for the area during the 3-year period preceding the decennial census date for the 2010 decennial census or for any subsequent decennial census;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76BBD3E78D504AE1AEA74863B13EFA01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the area was defined and designated as an <quote>urbanized area</quote> by the Secretary of Commerce in the decennial census immediately preceding the major disaster described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0D32621EEA14FA5BC1116C71652EF8E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the population of the area fell below 50,000 as a result of the major disaster described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB84DA057A1644643B1128AB2490AF828"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered period</header><text>The Secretary shall treat an area as an urbanized area under paragraph (2) during the period—</text><subparagraph id="H5E3A3B41E7BF41EEA0753D8A197EA822"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning on—</text><clause id="H5344E58F2BE5493EBF5D90CBD38CED90"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a major disaster described in paragraph (2)(A) that occurred during the 3-year period preceding the decennial census date for the 2010 decennial census, October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection; or</text></clause><clause id="HEE58A1D0767C4811A856932B058AC79C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of any other major disaster described in paragraph (2)(A), October 1 of the first fiscal year—</text><subclause id="H75C55C0B9E0142B5922B1FF99C62B1B6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that begins after the decennial census date for the first decennial census conducted after the major disaster; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H45AF38454FC14679AD01FD4DC4B45D5F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for which the Secretary has sufficient data from that census to determine that the area qualifies for treatment as an urbanized area under paragraph (2); and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADA9CE99255D402F8597AB516A4E05EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ending on the day before the first fiscal year—</text><clause id="HF8F68F45201B42C48FDC4CEB01A56439"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that begins after the decennial census date for the second decennial census conducted after the major disaster described in paragraph (2)(A); and</text></clause><clause id="HCA081F35F4FD40379ECB3D489DA8E42B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which the Secretary has sufficient data from that census to determine which areas are urbanized areas for purposes of this chapter.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF0504C1D4A4845ACBDC7FC794BB7F895"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Population calculation</header><text>An area treated as an urbanized area under this subsection shall be assigned the population and square miles of the urbanized area designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census conducted before the major disaster described in paragraph (2)(A).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D54430D2E204E53BB8A48AB5F61D7E7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect apportionments made under this chapter before the date of enactment of this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H7C998A2FBAE24FE4BD5AD99AC97C96D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment takes effect on enactment</header><text>Notwithstanding section 1001, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="H84A0D4299F60429F81E5FFA354A3F750"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Special rule for certain rolling stock procurements</header><subsection id="HE2FE7A719714474F8223C8C28AEA2A13"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323(u)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HBB3757AA8734460DAE2B910EEEFDB97F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) in the heading by striking<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">rail</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE2D8B1BCE6041CCBF7A4CF0D0311B42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HAF5940847C3143828F0A600FB634848B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HB0E4C4EEA909448DBA9A43FA8D56355A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nonrail rolling stock</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5), as a condition of financial assistance made available in a fiscal year under section 5339, a recipient shall certify in that fiscal year that the recipient will not award any contract or subcontract for the procurement of rolling stock for use in public transportation with a rolling stock manufacturer described in paragraph (1). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C6FA1B9A021418FB633FE447001E535"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special Rule</header><text>Section 5323(u)(5)(A) of title 49, United States Code, (as redesignated by this Act) is amended by striking <quote>made by a public transportation agency with a rail rolling stock manufacturer described in paragraph (1)</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>as of December 20, 2019, including options and other requirements tied to these contracts or subcontracts, made by a public transportation agency with a restricted rail rolling stock manufacturer.</quote>. </text></subsection></section><section id="H3B91A51316CB4EC29E68DE19D28E6CE9"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Spare ratio waiver</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H91A2BA5BF163449C925579FE24DAD352" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="HA3F89D699A00466D8B3B5F7E9ABD8830"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Spare ratio waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Transit Administration shall waive spare ratio policies for rolling stock found in FTA Grant Management Requirements Circular 5010.1, FTA Circular 9030.1 providing Urbanized Area Formula Program guidance, and other guidance documents for 2 years from the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HC5134398C77D44B1A7F7ACF3B5C602B4"><enum>D</enum><header>Bus Grant Reforms</header><section id="H6816BC62AFC14CE19A5FCA62A0B9710C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Formula grants for buses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5339(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H85183DBC7F7F44ACBB6B5338E3313296"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="H8DC2296650524F57A663A7D8727EE6FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and subsection (d)</quote> after <quote>In this subsection</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9263059C8A7A45959A6AF0BCE15E2D89"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>term <quote>low or no emission vehicle</quote> has</quote> and inserting <quote>term <quote>zero emission vehicle</quote> has</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E9D2D5502404527ABC2423CB9D19A75"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>and the District of Columbia</quote> after <quote>United States</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H533E6E15F91F4DF7B27A2705DF1CF248"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>the District of Columbia,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H04D016CAB1444DF18A4BCC65FEF81854"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>low or no emission vehicles</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission vehicles</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7E398997A6A4176817D1905D12FFFBC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><subparagraph id="H7B7420584CDD45B7899E60C01FB6F3B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>and subsection (d)</quote> after <quote>this subsection</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71777740146641ECB5F70EAEE42AD68B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>and subsection (d)</quote> after <quote>this subsection</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFA0D281A8E642B4BCE7D2B11C1A5D15"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="H3778FDB70A7848C1B53423A1D4A23171"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$90,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$156,750,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A7C981C2F4E49CD812B542179FC15CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2023 through 2026</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45A348D2AAE44333BA03F3EBAFBCCE14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$1,750,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H532E5B4B765447CD95277285612D24DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$750,000</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E475BFFF10D4EDCB8BF9949930F6A56"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HBB3424E1424C4B3B84F9DF34DB366AB0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HF0854CB1E94943F0A24CB9107C041165"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for buses and related equipment for zero emission vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a grant for a capital project for buses and related equipment for hybrid electric buses that make meaningful reductions in energy consumption and harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, and zero emission vehicles under this subsection shall be for 90 percent of the net capital costs of the project. A recipient of a grant under this subsection may provide additional local matching amounts. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C47D5AC7C64498CA39FAAC1A8A47EA3"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8)—</text><subparagraph id="H2817C32C507E431690B681194D2E6EFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3 fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>4 fiscal years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04C3986421BD421C9BF9AE11D76E8ED6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3-fiscal-year period</quote> and inserting <quote>4-fiscal-year period</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H502119C0FEE4435A9C40177BCC7F94FF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (9).</text></paragraph></section><section id="H461CA02B70EC4C0EB64B8E712D633D8F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Bus facilities and fleet expansion competitive grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5339(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H42695C8F9ED642E4A3747D8A3A44FB68"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Buses and bus facilities competitive grants</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Bus facilities and fleet expansion competitive grants</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBFBEF67BEADA42D390A2E0F57A8A28ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="HF0681E6F108A4E8BAA1699802F3F537F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>buses and</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE3EF5B8B91546688750A5904442951C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and certain buses</quote> after <quote>capital projects</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H890F2E3461D14340A4B05816E1B78FAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>buses or related equipment</quote> and inserting <quote>bus-related facilities</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2EE3FF64D9CF42AF90DC9244199099C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22B7D23CAAA948F888DB1D3174FFAAC6" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H13CC5A686F0C41EB98ECEAD53382AE4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchasing or leasing buses that will not replace buses in the applicant’s fleet at the time of application and will be used to—</text><clause commented="no" id="H646F18F183504B3C8A2A523DBFECFFA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase the frequency of bus service; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H2840A85DF8F64A67997098504A5059A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increase the service area of the applicant.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H44C2D9FBC4334BD68EA2661745DE3F0D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H851BFCC8A3574002ACF30243D7115BDD" style="USC"><paragraph id="HEC50FC6BAF304F6689023EBD3BBFADB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making grants—</text><subparagraph id="HF8357ABDA91840A888C6D56B36F52C94"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under subparagraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall only consider—</text><clause id="HD30D361AACD04A0DA2ED64D0F9B50705"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the age and condition of bus-related facilities of the applicant compared to all applicants and proposed improvements to the resilience (as such term is defined in section 5302) of such facilities;</text></clause><clause id="H6EF74FC74A104F2892A420F152B98E3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a facility that, in whole or in part, encroaches within the limits of a flood-prone area, the extent to which the facility is designed and constructed in a way that takes into account, and mitigates where appropriate, flood risk; and</text></clause><clause id="H514BB7E1744A4CF8888DB8E5094496F4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for a bus station, the degree of multi-modal connections at such station; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAD4E86F69A36439CB7148E68DC8B02BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall consider the improvements to headway and projected new ridership.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3432F5504944B238E83B07298C794E0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HD7E980B4B96D4E6593851B1CD2D50905" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="H096D84DF8AC0452CB3678981E909BE95"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Government share of costs</header><clause id="HE6EA7ADBA0C94B529653A6E97F0BFEFA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Government share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></clause><clause id="H3A8669D830F145B4BE3DC2FA4A7B739E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Special rule for buses and related equipment for zero emission vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding clause (i), the Government share of the cost of an eligible project for the financing of buses and related equipment for hybrid electric buses that make meaningful reductions in energy consumption and harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, and zero emission vehicles shall not exceed 90 percent. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HDEB0C4D271E941418A613D2579C7CD64" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Zero emission bus grants</header><subsection id="HA1F07E7C8D6C4B6E952FCA8FD20E73D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5339(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H7C58E5A61F6347C1A829D162F8EC6809"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Low or no emission grants</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Zero emission grants</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H93C995EC11DF4D03AA2E2D3FB8D52BE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="HFC110217031B46E1B836DE06C39FA02C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="H08129F3877F148E7A8A5D798B3634BF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>in an eligible area</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="H4C007D6BC4CA4DEABC864BCAED3B6F76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HA67FF92B76174A56AC07EE95A9A491F4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H401A7E02B03449918C7D2E0DEB4F4F7D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii) by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HA23DF3EE87484C1A977F99D3E945BF36"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>facilities and related equipment for low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>related equipment for zero emission</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HB81AED29A5B84D50AE0BA964E169CDDC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>facilities and related equipment for low or no emission vehicles;</quote> and inserting <quote>related equipment for zero emission vehicles; or</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H6830492FB5D94C5AAA7DC9B710342298"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in clause (vii) by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HC1E3F00ED8F94D308C59AF4A7158B478"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>by striking clause (vi); and</text></clause><clause id="HE804D163AA8442299079B1B1962FFBD8"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (vi);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2AAA16F924F44CDB31A23FCD6F25E16"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E8C0C066F9E456C97B5F21C51E60C64" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HAD3CDDD417654297889485741768660F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>zero emission bus</term> means a bus that is a zero emission vehicle;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H021F773AA82F40F29A7623D584832BCA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H203B3FF592DA4A7697556F2DDADE35AE" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HAA0B78319748431BA46B9FFFBC6C5E69"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>zero emission vehicle</term> means a vehicle used to provide public transportation that produces no carbon dioxide or particulate matter;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H342C3E167AAE4F44A0C6A341D01902B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2ECDBA32EB2144EB8F9751CD0A0842E4"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04B6383766924B2F9E47A4C32C491ABC" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HE24868871D30427B838C8E70F28728DD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>priority area</term> means an area that is—</text><clause id="H1DD518D69F8445F4B04419AB72D6DB86"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or particulate matter under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7407">42 U.S.C. 7407(d)</external-xref>);</text></clause><clause id="HBE0888539A7844CC9515902B2D25F41C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a maintenance area, as such term is defined in section 5303, for ozone or particulate matter; or</text></clause><clause id="HE02193035BB34F908D89FD9B9FC20C6B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in a State that has enacted a statewide zero emission bus transition requirement, as determined by the Secretary; and </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1D66E0B3EB94F3995DB0A2ECD6ACEDF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H90A3CE89D9A347088B3D73DCB6FC7A61" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="H411EAC5516FF49A7B2679D8FEF33B30B"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>low-income community</term> means any population census tract if—</text><clause id="HCDAF583BB1974C7CB6AA3A30F6F5BC19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20 percent; or</text></clause><clause id="HD169ED59860A41B59F784DF11995AFDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a tract—</text><subclause id="H7FD33801AAC44C91ACFDBD633ACED48D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family income; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H7B50BB24132D46D98E4F18788B865B9A"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of the greater statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11CA1A902D6643E49C0D81D41DDEAE0D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1083F28CB6D64A37A933864AFF053CEE" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H47D53BE035E0492CB15C81B84E7CE49B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Grant eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible projects relating to the acquisition or leasing of equipment for zero-emission buses or zero-emission buses—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB98B5C1B3A9F4EA8A8D56906AEB62DEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that procure—</text><clause commented="no" id="H5D733069B90949FAA009195A895EFC9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least 10 zero emission buses; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H021100D9676348AB92C6F140A416E089"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the recipient operates less than 50 buses in peak service, at least 5 zero emission buses; or</text></clause><clause id="HAF654F5B3B0B4DDDB830CFB7315DC953"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hydrogen buses;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H21C46F1640704F509ADCF018403BE264"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which the recipient’s board of directors has approved a long-term integrated fleet management plan that—</text><clause commented="no" id="H1F9B0865F1654934AC62A289B12A4909"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establishes—</text><subclause id="HA7F1E3177ED948CAB308B6B58F0206D7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a goal by a set date to convert the entire bus fleet to zero emission buses; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H83600B474CC9432BB62BBD5D49C65AC7" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a goal that within 10 years from the date of approval of such plan the recipient will convert a set percentage of the total bus fleet of such recipient to zero emission buses; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H09A2F51E16AA4424BDF469AE1C18FC91"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examines the impact of the transition on the applicant’s current workforce, with a goal of identifying skills gaps, retraining existing workers to operate and maintain zero-emission vehicles and related infrastructure, and avoiding the displacement of the existing workforce; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF2320488375F4C4BB424BA3A8093BBDD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for which the recipient has performed a fleet transition study that includes optimal route planning and an analysis of how utility rates may impact the recipient’s operations and maintenance budget. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5C3D69A97474D00B81DD62146D2F3CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HF3E488D4791E4EE6907C71AE4EF0ABA1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HFC6F8FD340B4401A88878DDFC2A9CB49"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Low and moderate community grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8B3C598796240B6B6D766B6A5071422"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Priority set-aside</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year, not less than—</text><subparagraph id="H6AE0CF390C7E4899886E1D539DBBD8CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 percent shall be distributed to applicants in priority areas; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B72B031E67E4466A610AFE61AFC5405"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 percent shall be distributed to applicants not located in priority areas whose board of directors have approved a long-term integrated fleet management plan that establishes a goal to convert 100 percent of their bus fleet to zero-emission buses within 15 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FF5E318E7A944B0930F2A36091C5140"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><text>Section 5303(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D19429F83384F909E0F476ECAB0FB09" style="USC"><paragraph id="H7E338A7CFECC4D449D10DFF26FC216FD"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Maintenance area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>maintenance area</term> has the meaning given the term in sections 171(2) and 175A of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7501">42 U.S.C. 7501(2)</external-xref>; 7505a). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H04018676C8224BFCBFD5893AE1F51FED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Restoration to state of good repair formula subgrant</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H39AA611D5237472D9EDCAE59B80E66E3" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="HADA14F246D4C47B9A4B9F3D55965803A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Restoration to state of good repair formula subgrant</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HDEBA8A01F52141F5984DEDCC9E2B7A56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to assist eligible recipients and subrecipients described in paragraph (2) in financing capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2902962B91A646B1AFD11DEE873A4868"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible recipients and subrecipients</header><text>Not later than September 1 annually, the Secretary shall make public a list of eligible recipients and subrecipients based on the most recent data available in the National Transit Database to calculate the 20 percent of eligible recipients and subrecipients with the highest percentage of asset vehicle miles for buses beyond the useful life benchmark established by the Federal Transit Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H81D482E4515C4AC08C77726E06F5CD60"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Urban apportionments</header><text>Funds allocated under section 5338(a)(2)(L)(ii) shall be—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0DD231AC354749559F678794F87658D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>distributed to—</text><clause commented="no" id="H71BE0612848E445CB2693D5F30D5A51A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>designated recipients in an urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 made eligible by paragraph (1); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB7367F03B707446FA278773542825C94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>States based on subrecipients made eligible by paragraph (1) in an urbanized area under 200,000; and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3250C58AD04B4BFD93A73F0CC8A1E2F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocated pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336 other than subsection (b), using the data from the 20 percent of eligible recipients and subrecipients.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAD5EB2F25B06465397A159CE31044207"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rural allocation</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HACA51F7AC852489A9F92D31CCA64F346"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">calculate the percentage of funds under section 5338(a)(2)(L)(ii) to allocate to rural subrecipients by dividing—</text><clause id="H007F03EE8A8C465589E745130C8AA4BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the asset vehicle miles for buses beyond the useful life benchmark (established by the Federal Transit Administration) of the rural subrecipients described in paragraph (2); by</text></clause><clause id="H2846344B3EAB49879D8400366186C6A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total asset vehicle miles for buses beyond such benchmark of all eligible recipients and subrecipients described in paragraph (2); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B677C2C6B1040A2823E1B94BB0AC7C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prior to the allocation described in paragraph (3)(B), apportion to each State the amount of the total rural allocation calculated under subparagraph (A) attributable to such State based the proportion that—</text><clause id="H2476A455609C4B0DB0D0EEE99651CC02"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the asset vehicle miles for buses beyond the useful life benchmark (established by the Federal Transit Administration) for rural subrecipients described in paragraph (2) in such State; bears to</text></clause><clause id="HDDCE2466565D4032924A7A9785F1E3C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total asset vehicle miles described in subparagraph (A)(i).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2D79E6081E4541D89AF0928C56CFC8EC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application of other provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraphs (3), (7), and (8) of subsection (a) shall apply to eligible recipients and subrecipients described in paragraph (2) of a grant under this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5B65BBDFD30C409284ACDAF58F895902"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No eligible recipient or subrecipient outside the top 5 percent of asset vehicle miles for buses beyond the useful life benchmark established by the Federal Transit Administration may receive a grant in both fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H74A7AF0ECEB1419FA777342FBD188861"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall require—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D916AE38C784A07B0769200DE9D7964"><enum>(A)</enum><text>States to expend, to the benefit of the subrecipients eligible under paragraph (2), the apportioned funds attributed to such subrecipients; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H652738FF8BAE45F39EC4186EF199EC6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designated recipients to provide the allocated funds to the recipients eligible under paragraph (2) the apportioned funds attributed to such recipients.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H8FC8EE2B105A4A87ADDB449D864E8233"><enum>2405.</enum><header>Workforce development training grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3AB60F1F663344FAAECA1D4A6B69E8C8" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H4498B703BE774F3EAFC62B532F1B1CA0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Workforce development training grants</header><paragraph id="HB0AF548FC5E8466BA1B4D43528CDA82A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 12.5 percent of funds authorized to be made available for subsection (c) shall be available to fund workforce development training eligible under section 5314(b)(2) (including registered apprenticeships and other labor-management training programs), related to operations or maintenance of zero emission vehicles.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF71094DD25074F6EB703E624D8E186E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recipients eligible under subsection (c) shall be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4221146736F74918A9A8877BE6C6AE57"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under this subsection shall be 100 percent.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H26ABA9B40AA14DC08A8BC64FD1021097"><enum>E</enum><header>Supporting All Riders</header><section id="HF25EC62802B94857BA64C2D594487890" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Low-income urban formula funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5336(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9B0FAD5130C54A448C0825A8D56BDE84"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>75 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H207171ED32D648D2A3D895D405500D5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>12.5 percent</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2CEFE801DEA43E2A38BC8B66201379F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F90DF42D1F643CB9C69A03994342968" style="USC"><paragraph id="HC7349A6AA7D74B3B8589966572BAB0DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among designated recipients for urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more in the ratio that—</text><subparagraph id="H96CE176404BC4CEDB90EB625796842C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of individuals in each such urbanized area residing in an urban census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during the 5 years most recently ending; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BDD051B7F544944AC6D229C4A65214C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of individuals in all such urbanized areas residing in an urban census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during the 5 years most recently ending; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26E0B56614414846A004766774808697"><enum>(4)</enum><text>7.5 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among designated recipients for urbanized areas with a population less than 200,000 in the ratio that—</text><subparagraph id="H8DECDC5FEF6241D2B006D93FCCAE151D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of individuals in each such urbanized area residing in an urban census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during the 5 years most recently ending; bears to</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9E6E1B4AA344B4DB603BE103185DE49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of individuals in all such areas residing in an urban census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent during the 5 years most recently ending. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H8A1C8BD76ED2419F9DBB1BF3BA8F5227" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Rural persistent poverty formula</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, as amended in section 2204, is further amended—</text><paragraph id="H45D6C99B8711402B98104264BD323476"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76E58A3CA0AE4487B006B5CAED3EFBAF" style="USC"><paragraph id="H026DFFC8AA8F4D8DBCCEF08D0F4E1ABE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Persistent poverty county</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>persistent poverty county</term> means any county with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent—</text><subparagraph id="HE02F41E79605457DA95B60DD96E86EFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as determined in each of the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5D0F3648EAA4614A7471601CFDC6CEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates of the Bureau of the Census for the most recent year for which the estimates are available; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD2AA32479624F3EBB2DB201F14C7676"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has at least 25 percent of its population in rural areas. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8EC1F65D31E41569051EC768711CB49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i) by inserting <quote>and persistent poverty counties</quote> before the semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1926666C9ACB48B1AA009489C5A52A68"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7846956683584BAE83FFAD8DFA1D3379" style="USC"><paragraph id="HF5BB4D04A2D64D63A96BFBD848590C94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Persistent poverty public transportation assistance program</header><subparagraph id="HF27E66860B7A4E4D90AFD218893D722E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out a public transportation assistance program for areas of persistent poverty.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4D015D467784F13BA99EA360F236F1F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Apportionment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts made available or appropriated for each fiscal year under section 5338(a)(2)(E)(ii) to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary shall apportion funds to recipients for service in, or directly benefitting, persistent poverty counties for any eligible purpose under this section in the ratio that—</text><clause id="HA9B114B446F74DF5A1D1939C7CDFA87B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of individuals in each such rural area residing in a persistent poverty county; bears to</text></clause><clause id="H791D5CB4912D485AA9AD1975FA7B65F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of individuals in all such rural areas residing in a persistent poverty county.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HC3810D474FA74FB0BDC5B396C91B0A2C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2503.</enum><header>Demonstration grants to support reduced fare transit</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC13E9505F93B42A7B8DF2CF254955E33" style="USC"><subsection id="H29C8454DA2284B0E836B83544A42ADD8"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Demonstration grants To support reduced fare transit</header><paragraph id="HF071AB1121C847C8A45D3BE2065B707B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 300 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall award grants (which shall be known as <quote>Access to Jobs Grants</quote>) to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to implement reduced fare transit service.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H754F01809D3A48468F4B8DBA21D39886"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall provide notice to eligible entities of the availability of grants under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF515816CACF247B8ADD854C1AAAD1188"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including, at a minimum, the following:</text><subparagraph id="HD730128EC79D46B7BD51C79D2DC63174"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of how the eligible entity plans to implement reduced fare transit access with respect to low-income individuals, including any eligibility requirements for such transit access.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16B8EEF2943844998E702AC6358F3BE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the eligible entity will consult with local community stakeholders, labor unions, local education agencies and institutions of higher education, public housing agencies, and workforce development boards in the implementation of reduced fares.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H002D742A6F3642C59A398ABECAB8BD4F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the eligible entity’s current fare evasion enforcement policies, including how the eligible entity plans to use the reduced fare program to reduce fare evasion.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF139043433AE4937AA96A03A5DDF8013"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An estimate of additional costs to such eligible entity as a result of reduced transit fares.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54DD46E29C8B468C9011BDA49ADEE6C3"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan for a public awareness campaign of the transit agency’s ability to provide reduced fares, including in foreign languages, based on—</text><clause id="HE749D32A4599457096C93928C0538D4C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data from the Bureau of the Census, consistent with the local area demographics where the transit agency operates, including the languages that are most prevalent and commonly requested for translation services; or</text></clause><clause id="H257A70B2DBEC4CA19C70EE10E41C238D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">qualitative and quantitative observation from community service providers including those that provide health and mental health services, social services, transportation, and other relevant social services.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7ADF4B8050C54F55A216A9D9473B1535"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Projected impacts on ridership.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE88C4245E24C43D6A82E5BE672EBCC93"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Projected benefits in closing transit equity gaps. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB8D4ED6178CF4219B9F25E5DC1435703"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grant duration</header><text>Grants awarded under this subsection shall be for a 2-year period.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFFE7CF2CDF5485FB6FBDD0C471513EA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Selection of eligible recipients</header><text>In carrying out the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall award not more than 20 percent of grants to eligible entities located in rural areas.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD1C922009C94D218A456257EE290BFB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall use such grant to implement a reduced fare transit program and offset lost fare revenue.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1E0ADC15E004716890DEE38FBCF132C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the eligibility of an applicant if a State, local, or Tribal governmental entity provides reduced fare transportation to low-income individuals.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1431E6E851D647FFBC3CD165596D9AC6"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="H2B691F36649A4767AFBF25508F7AC7B9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a State, local, or Tribal governmental entity that operates a public transportation service and is a recipient or subrecipient of funds under this chapter.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3CEE966BEF0C4121BF87441E9F4210DF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Low-income individual</header><text>The term <term>low-income individual</term> means an individual—</text><clause id="H6458251CD0F44524A3A763068132FFCA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that has qualified for—</text><subclause id="H5F47265CDF1841679AC63281D055CE25"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any program of medical assistance under a State plan or under a waiver of the plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1396">42 U.S.C. 1396</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subclause><subclause id="H431E0AE56A7349EFA8A00818F0741B3A"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/2011">7 U.S.C. 2011</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subclause><subclause id="H57792FC2758649D59A022FE16147DA2F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the program of block grants for States for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/601">42 U.S.C. 601</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subclause><subclause id="HC7ABAF2CB2D14AD095C3BC5B77AED5ED"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the free and reduced price school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1751">42 U.S.C. 1751</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subclause><subclause id="HAE41564787A1407CA87A8E2C7FB40600"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a housing voucher through section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)</external-xref>); </text></subclause><subclause id="HCEC1FDA1C93C4BBC8465A382DECCB1C9"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>benefits under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981;</text></subclause><subclause id="H0674CEC555B4404882D3CD937889BF41"><enum>(VII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC) under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</external-xref>); or</text></subclause><subclause id="H2BADDFC2F9FC4F538F390DFA198743AF"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a</external-xref>); or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H537F04D0784346F8912AE3BA4E076573"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whose family income is at or below a set percent (as determined by the eligible recipient) of the poverty line (as that term is defined in section 673(2) of the Community Service Block Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9902">42 U.S.C. 9902(2)</external-xref>), including any revision required by that section) for a family of the size involved.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF9FDCA1551F943C388447E7C18531B69"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall designate a university transportation center under section 5505 to collaborate with the eligible entities receiving a grant under this subsection to collect necessary data to evaluate the effectiveness of meeting the targets described in the application of such recipient, including increased ridership, impacts on fare evasion, and progress towards significantly closing transit equity gaps.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HAA1633BE87AF45A1AAE34265FE9098C1" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>2504.</enum><header>Equity in transit service planning</header><subsection id="H525FA543CD34443D8364D0962D12569A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Best practices</header><paragraph id="H906C87E1B634414AAD8EF29BB52596E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><subparagraph id="H08821956AAC946F1B6E6C1E90723FD53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Assistance to providers of public transit</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue nonbinding best practices to assist providers of public transportation in setting the threshold for a major service change as described in Circular 4702.1B of the Federal Transit Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF254832DAC61499DB048B92FA6EA8EA5"><enum>(B)</enum><header> Specific providers of public transit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of this section, the term <term>providers of public transportation</term> means providers that operate 50 or more fixed route vehicles in peak service and are located in an urbanized area of 200,000 or more in population.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H227182422663493DAD2A2BE6D8393FB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>In developing the best practices described in paragraph (1), the Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="HAE17518669DE4A2C9E681838DFC704DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall issue specific recommendations for setting the threshold of a major service change, which shall include, at a minimum, recommendations related to—</text><clause id="HE531D2B4139C497EAD5863C85BA03F12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>changes in hours of operations, including consideration of changes during nonpeak hours;</text></clause><clause id="H0B85BC1760BB41C9ACD5C6D2B9F75A84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>changes in the frequency of service;</text></clause><clause id="H33919CC05FCD48379AC92DC2E888D955"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>changes in coverage, including the opening and closing of stations and stops and the changing of routes; and</text></clause><clause id="HA5240C4C65A5412DB71CB7E2040768D6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the use of route-specific analyses in addition to service-area level analyses;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89C0076058DF4567A77BBE824B1DB6DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall recommend specific percentage change standards for the elements described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) to assist providers of public transportation in setting the threshold for a major service change in a manner that ensures meaningful analyses and the provision of equitable service; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BA866D28A66465C9129409E716675D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may issue different best practices for providers of public transportation of different sizes and service types.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H299F5BBC001043F5B1EC890303D493FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transit Cooperative Research Program Report</header><paragraph id="HB6625ED0C8C344EDA2A482F6A6351FC9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the issuance of the best practices described in subsection (a), the Transit Cooperative Research Program of the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a review of the manner in which providers of public transportation define the threshold for a major service change for purposes of compliance with Circular 4702.1B of the Federal Transit Administration, including—</text><subparagraph id="H81D950FF9C7E4A2092532F14A11B78D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a survey of the standards used by providers of public transportation to define the threshold for a major service change;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A41C5A297034CBEB0911D162B503115"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a review of the differences in standards used to define the threshold for a major service change for providers of public transportation of different sizes and service types;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3C05F3FF2054176AE2710AB0C764759"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information on the considerations used by providers of public transportation when defining the threshold for a major service change; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE2ED50FFC9C474693CA8BFC02F14374"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent to which providers of public transportation are using the best practices described in subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E721A56762D441684F212390FC4F04E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>After the completion of the review described in paragraph (1), the National Academy of Sciences shall issue a report on the findings of the review and submit such report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE050B24996F24101B05343A1F7B2E558"><enum>2505.</enum><header>GAO study on fare-free transit</header><subsection id="H0D15210A076D4030AED54B88B000CF5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the provision of fare-free transit service in the United States, including an assessment of—</text><paragraph id="H41C972F903BE400A9172A7E0A0E325C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which fare-free transit is available in the United States; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H53ABA8BB827049D18DC51A44A2F5CAA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the potential impacts of fare-free transit, which may include—</text><subparagraph id="H4E2EC411FEE74347B57AA9191ECA91E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increased transit ridership;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF246AD68D454303B69F6B1B80D175C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improved access to transportation for low-income riders and marginalized communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA91B99C2BC4B4FF6873C79B93247186B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improved access to jobs and services;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H578EA79AE2D044579868D19741AC46E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhanced equity of the surface transportation system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5081D214D50042EDA87B2B94FD8744EA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reductions in disputes or law enforcement actions related to transit fares;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6222DB5248864999B044303B22687B12"><enum>(F)</enum><text>environmental impacts;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38C16D6974A24C87878A97E794BB2254"><enum>(G)</enum><text>safety considerations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9251DAEEE8B141A985582DE62F681E56"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the challenges of replacing farebox revenue.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2EBDEBCD3A2040F499216D8E829EBE36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). </text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE03D6766F0DB4DAEBC6B8D27DADD149F"><enum>F</enum><header>Supporting Frontline Workers and Passenger Safety</header><section id="H65C24C45D6AE44FB9F8358053001591C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2601.</enum><header>National transit frontline workforce training center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5314(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H70CAB8043727417C91E92FFCF5916837"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DDF0E0A783C44128666BDC333574C6D" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H914F45ED34F14DDE873D1DCFB90445A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National transit frontline workforce training center</header><subparagraph id="H97A5564B3D0540A0AB566981BCA9DB00"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a national transit frontline workforce training center (hereinafter referred to as the <quote>Center</quote>) and enter into a cooperative agreement with a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide transit career pathway programs through labor-management partnerships and registered apprenticeships on a nationwide basis, in order to carry out the duties under subparagraph (B). The Center shall be dedicated to the needs of the frontline transit workforce in both rural and urban transit systems by providing training in the maintenance and operations occupations based on industry best practices.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72B8D6BA563F41EDBBD9EA5A31951C94"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Duties</header><clause id="H9FBF5390E8914B71AC5270144B23A908"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In cooperation with the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, public transportation authorities, and national entities, the Center shall develop and conduct training and educational programs for frontline local transportation employees of recipients eligible for funds under this chapter.</text></clause><clause id="H125C57179CC344C694B603E08DC171C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Training and educational programs</header><text>The training and educational programs developed under clause (i) may include courses in recent developments, techniques, and procedures related to—</text><subclause id="H27C062695DE540F5A43416655A405227"><enum>(I)</enum><text>developing consensus national training standards, skills, competencies, and recognized postsecondary credentials in partnership with industry stakeholders for key frontline transit occupations with demonstrated skill gaps;</text></subclause><subclause id="HBAFF985E090E46DA97FCA5418A3BFFF5"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing recommendations and best practices for curriculum and recognized postsecondary credentials, including related instruction and on-the-job learning for registered apprenticeship programs for transit maintenance and operations occupations;</text></subclause><subclause id="H1E13EADDB65549C7AF0E079AE99CC645"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">building local, regional, and statewide transit training partnerships to identify and address workforce skill gaps and develop skills, competencies, and recognized postsecondary credentials needed for delivering quality transit service and supporting employee career advancement;</text></subclause><subclause id="H50E064E2973E46EDB80A7792D8FD8224"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>developing programs for training of transit frontline workers, instructors, mentors, and labor-management partnership representatives, in the form of classroom, hands-on, on-the-job, and web-based training, delivered at a national center, regionally, or at individual transit agencies;</text></subclause><subclause id="HF6122069AB244652AF2B70C8EB0256C5"><enum>(V)</enum><text>developing training programs for skills and competencies related to existing and emerging transit technologies, including zero emission buses;</text></subclause><subclause id="H375720D301BF4A718BDCE74FA5F6DDF5"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>developing improved capacity for safety, security, and emergency preparedness in local transit systems and in the industry as a whole through—</text><item id="H38DF9501907C49BDAADFB0B07F66D139"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>developing the role of the transit frontline workforce in building and sustaining safety culture and safety systems in the industry and in individual public transportation systems; and</text></item><item id="HE0FD2DA8DB1B490D8AB796322C95B462"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training to address transit frontline worker roles in promoting health and safety for transit workers and the riding public;</text></item></subclause><subclause id="H9E78CDF5C5F246E289486ECBC01CFC72"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>developing local transit capacity for career pathways programs with schools and other community organizations for recruiting and training under-represented populations as successful transit employees who can develop careers in the transit industry;</text></subclause><subclause id="H85CD65934AEC40D9A8C07CC8643C6F00"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>in collaboration with the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Employment and Training Adminstration, and organizations representing public transit agencies, conducting and disseminating research to—</text><item id="H6895D839D5974323A00533C40A0ECBDB"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>provide transit workforce job projections and identify training needs and gaps;</text></item><item id="H22BE987BCE434623BE5CEFB35BF486F9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>determine the most cost-effective methods for transit workforce training and development, including return on investment analysis;</text></item><item id="HFA5117832D7A470DA927C507592CA142"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>identify the most effective methods for implementing successful safety systems and a positive safety culture; and</text></item><item id="H038A75BB69774FD381FB159A1168F5EB"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>promote transit workforce best practices for achieving cost-effective, quality, safe, and reliable public transportation services; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="HB21B6A6FA9F64A0F89005C222CF7DF7B"><enum>(IX)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing culturally competent training and educational programs to all who participate, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, including those with limited English proficiency, diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and disabilities.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF74435C31B83413395F455386B7504D8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section, to the maximum extent practicable, with the Employment and Training Administration, including the National Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor and the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education of the Department of Education.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBED7F3BC148C41F993431985256820FA"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><clause id="H9E3C1FA7F40D47D8912F0B38309C400D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not more than 1 percent of amounts made available to a recipient under sections 5307, 5337, and 5339 and not more than 2 percent of amounts made available to a recipient under section 5311 is available for expenditures by the recipient, with the approval of the Secretary, to pay not more than 80 percent of the cost of eligible activities under this subsection.</text></clause><clause id="H90784A3CEC5C4374B168B9F118CDB46C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Existing programs</header><text>A recipient may use amounts made available under clause (i) to carry out existing local education and training programs for public transportation employees supported by the Secretary, the Department of Labor, or the Department of Education.</text></clause><clause id="HB68C714D6DFE4599AA41D97176000643"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any funds made available under this section that are used to fund an apprenticeship or apprenticeship program shall only be used for, or provided to, a registered apprenticeship program, including any funds awarded for the purposes of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, or the development, implementation, or administration, of an apprenticeship or an apprenticeship program.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3A1072397DE44588DB394F4649340B5"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph:</text><clause id="HF4F02868DA3442F2B91B88D77D36E102"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Career pathway</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>career pathway</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="H8C0BB41014314E3AAF08E8C15E53C7A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Recognized postsecondary credential</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>recognized postsecondary credential</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="H330E5AC075974F5896B0C4385703DEEB"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Registered apprenticeship program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>registered apprenticeship program</term> means an apprenticeship program registered with the Department of Labor or a Federally-recognized State Apprenticeship Agency and that complies with the requirements under parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2019.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H824113AFFEA94D6ABB900E28B958400E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>or (2)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9737DF7BC1A94B05AD3173ABE56FBEDE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (4). </text></paragraph></section><section id="HAC821A7EF4DE40298C9EDC4F3225725B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Public transportation safety program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H19A5F9FEE1E241EDAE456CF538FC0C77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii)—</text><subparagraph id="HBFB752E81FC84C65A3C84CE76EED0386"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (I) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6FF769BF817746D6BFE069D1A3200EFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II) by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADB91590D6F2485CAC3AC4E7A9C5B656"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82638F679A2141C499C86CF11380AAD4" style="USC"><subclause id="H0FCAC0B74BE246339EF5B9313C0C51D1"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovations in driver assistance technologies and driver protection infrastructure where appropriate, and a reduction in visibility impairments that contribute to pedestrian fatalities;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4BC0A2A43B4B44A7BB04C137AC2A5AB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="H9463C78A857E4BF98B0C9DE5CCED0D44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5984DCCF20924D5E8BCC63F1F659DC1A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3F938AFCC66C459A9AB9D03E00A1AAE3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HCBF6D6A6EFAC4DC1B439C6BD2AC820EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, precautionary and reactive actions required to ensure public and personnel safety and health during an emergency as defined in section 5324.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE90CFDA79A694244A21464FF451ADADA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H38941B4FFAA542F0A9916454D2A3679D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H50DE18F4BCE741E0AC0E8EF6FC6A6123"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>the safety committee established under paragraph (4), and subsequently,</quote> before <quote>the board of directors</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H516E7D743F0645EF8076581AAB466FF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>public, personnel, and property</quote> and inserting <quote>public and personnel to injuries, assaults, fatalities, and, consistent with guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infectious diseases, and strategies to minimize the exposure of property</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HAEF82A10292143818C5017737EA3B23C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BA69710EB504B46883BAA562E7488DD" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H6D609A19EA794852A65A367A57FA76D3"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comprehensive staff training program for the operations and maintenance personnel and personnel directly responsible for safety of the recipient that includes—</text><clause id="H1BDF5BCA225144189C13D1E9E8C30629"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the completion of a safety training program;</text></clause><clause id="H9C46A989C9724BF59DB947EC8FD637CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>continuing safety education and training; and</text></clause><clause id="H9038D95A110047AE934890A0BD00A92E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>de-escalation training; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F1973812F524C2AB2773616D7346834"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a requirement that the safety committee only approve a safety plan under subparagraph (A) if such plan stays within such recipient’s fiscal budget; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03FC0FC9B02A406DA1311899CE931A21"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a risk reduction program for transit operations to improve safety by reducing the number and rates of accidents, injuries, and assaults on transit workers using data submitted to the National Transit Database, including—</text><clause id="HBFA6902002D34798B0A3C892E3A3ECCF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a reduction of vehicular and pedestrian accidents involving buses that includes measures to reduce visibility impairments for bus operators that contribute to accidents, including retrofits to buses in revenue service and specifications for future procurements that reduce visibility impairments; and </text></clause><clause id="H5B66F624F27347758B88FB340A72F22B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transit worker assault mitigation, including the deployment of assault mitigation infrastructure and technology on buses, including barriers to restrict the unwanted entry of individuals and objects into bus operators’ workstations when a recipient’s risk analysis performed by the safety committee established in paragraph (4) determines that such barriers or other measures would reduce assaults on and injuries to transit workers; and </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D91B1148D9A432BAD55CD60C0B25339"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6960C2E2D5C747C78899728672523E27" style="USC"><paragraph id="HAD06A7888921452787E1276B9B7C1006"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Safety committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the approval process of an agency safety plan under paragraph (1), the safety committee shall be convened by a joint labor-management process and consist of an equal number of—</text><subparagraph id="H6AC2732500DD443DB7F4C1176608B17A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">frontline employee representatives, selected by the labor organization representing the plurality of the frontline workforce employed by the recipient or if applicable a contractor to the recipient; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11F3153C1F8349038270BA3A689643FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>employer or State representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8DE826BCFED246868DEF4D00C35E2FF4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(4)(A)(v) by inserting <quote>, inspection,</quote> after <quote>has investigative</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="H3EC29AE16208452292905111175D7DAD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2603.</enum><header>Innovation workforce standards</header><subsection id="HC9B69E61E2BE4F6691E855BDEB94B687"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No financial assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, may be used for—</text><paragraph id="H30FB6B5ADA5847DBACEF950D5157E530"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an automated vehicle providing public transportation unless—</text><subparagraph id="HA41AE01828924961B5F84095D9D360AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the recipient of such assistance that proposes to deploy an automated vehicle providing public transportation certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that the deployment does not eliminate or reduce the frequency of existing public transportation service; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC04B97C540E4C41B94D301887CF95D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary receives, approves, and publishes the workforce development plan under subsection (b) submitted by the eligible entity when required by subsection (b)(1); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCCFBB70930D343ED9231FBF3A2CF7A9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a mobility on demand service unless—</text><subparagraph id="HF866C47BE6094EEBBEC71DD8FAEE84D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the recipient of such assistance that proposes to deploy a mobility on demand service certifies to the Secretary that the service meets the criteria under section 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, or 5316 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F3ADC3E82DC43DFB07599E2082F6D34"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary receives, approves, and publishes the workforce development plan under subsection (b) submitted by the eligible entity when required by subsection (b)(1). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD131A7560B0840F0AB503A9CF599D370"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce development plan</header><paragraph id="HE9F1D4300656459991E7468DC589EC72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A recipient of financial assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, proposing to deploy an automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service shall submit to the Secretary, prior to implementation of such service, a workforce development plan if such service, combined with any other automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service offered by such recipient, would exceed more than 0.5 percent of the recipient’s total annual transit passenger miles traveled. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H09A62A3E03244ED19CA5A6E61F498300"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The workforce development plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="H2F42D4D5C28B446BB943AD4F8E2F1D92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of services offered by existing conventional modes of public transportation in the area served by the recipient that could be affected by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service, including jobs and functions of such jobs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD365A2A27ABD49D1A6BD526293F9B00E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A forecast of the number of jobs provided by existing conventional modes of public transportation that would be eliminated or that would be substantially changed and the number of jobs expected to be created by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service over a 5-year period from the date of the publication of the workforce development plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EFC808F7204483EA5B93D650373C424"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Identified gaps in skills needed to operate and maintain the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32C4FDC1DDDA4EDDBCD922F2349F0E21"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A comprehensive plan to transition, train, or retrain employees that could be affected by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DDE81B287774219BEE07E6916C69158"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An estimated budget to transition, train, or retrain employees impacted by the proposed automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service over a 5-year period from the date of the publication of the workforce development plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H043EE217C93349E3A271EAC084B48349"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice required</header><paragraph id="HBDB4CB6EFCC840029340EA0F85F073E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of financial assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, shall issue a notice to employees who, due to the use of an automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service, may be subjected to a loss of employment or a change in responsibilities not later than 60 days before signing a contract for such service or procurement. A recipient shall provide employees copies of a request for a proposal related to an automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand services at the time such request is issued.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3E0EF9019574E3F82CFCCE868F5D814"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content</header><text>The notice required in paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="HB94E9C1AB65B4BD2AFB30E55AF6F7373"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD630EA8CB23F4D238B046EC3214826DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The impact of the automated vehicle providing public transportation or mobility on demand service on employment positions, including a description of which employment positions will be affected and whether any new positions will be created.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AFCF5C3BCC9438982249855469EECFF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="HFEAA12ED71AC46F389D925BDA0AD5FB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automated vehicle</header><text>The term <term>automated vehicle</term> means a motor vehicle that—</text><subparagraph id="HD30F82A2774F4768A2BB3A7594BBF745"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is capable of performing the entire task of driving (including steering, accelerating and decelerating, and reacting to external stimulus) without human intervention; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A51A4F7B0E448A0BBD5EE06BE597868"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is designed to be operated exclusively by a Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving system for all trips according to the recommended practice standards published on June 15, 2018, by the Society of Automotive Engineers International (J3016_201806) or equivalent standards adopted by the Secretary with respect to automated motor vehicles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF09888749C23486893A7F8FBFC1E9C19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mobility on demand</header><text>The term <term>mobility on demand</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5316 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4224523C78254EA2B4B7D5186505C063"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public transportation</header><text>The term <term>public transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0AB6FF358869413D8270C5123D826206"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of funds for an eligible activity or pilot project of a covered recipient authorized under current law prior to the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="HADBBD1E353864E9587A2A559A4176E99"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Safety performance measures and set asides</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5329(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text><quoted-block id="H049EF2207F0C4BF5A8F69CC3A5A46B59" style="USC"><paragraph id="H761088C6C9A54D8AABA7674CE4C36F5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safety committee performance measures</header><subparagraph id="HF6E9AED8214746168C550DA46C7BE0EE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The safety committee described in paragraph (4) shall establish performance measures for the risk reduction program in paragraph (1)(I) using a 3-year rolling average of the data submitted by the recipient to the National Transit Database. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8276F2555A7492690028ACC88DB75E4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Safety set aside</header><text>With respect to a recipient serving an urbanized area that receives funds under section 5307, such recipient shall allocate not less than 0.75 percent of such funds to projects eligible under section 5307. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFCF22F3C9C5749E38A2C1E03C00F8019"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Failure to meet performance measures</header><text>Any recipient that receives funds under section 5307 that does not meet the performance measures established in subparagraph (A) shall allocate the amount made available in subparagraph (B) in the following fiscal year to projects described in subparagraph (D). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF12A3B7B07844260977481B1FF997E94"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Funds set aside under this paragraph shall be used for projects that are reasonably likely to meet the performance measures established in subparagraph (A), including modifications to rolling stock and de-escalation training. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HB0DA529CC4A44153B57028B3FE0F0D80"><enum>2605.</enum><header>U.S. Employment Plan</header><subsection id="HD03C1519D4F940D3841DE71534B4EE7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H61CF3CAD81094A5DB621CAF311727C56" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H10796A7B425D46D19A39F4E3FB96111A"><enum>5341.</enum><header>U.S. Employment Plan</header><subsection id="H90D1954C0C8B47899A6BC5A5AE27DED7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H0E71B33EB9B24CB0BB24D337A6C7561D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commitment to high-quality career and business opportunities</header><text>The term <term>commitment to high-quality career and business opportunities</term> means participation in a registered apprenticeship program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD3164AB428F4447EBCF94358C51D9C98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered infrastructure program</header><text>The term <term>covered infrastructure program</term> means any activity under program or project under this chapter for the purchase or acquisition of rolling stock. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H275040BDEC504739B7F2749FB5665F46"><enum>(3)</enum><header>U.S. Employment Plan</header><text>The term <term>U.S. Employment Plan</term> means a plan under which an entity receiving Federal assistance for a project under a covered infrastructure program shall—</text><subparagraph id="H51AA69DCC7C94A16B680CF6722A7FABD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include in a request for proposal an encouragement for bidders to include, with respect to the project—</text><clause id="HD202FE3B9EBF4955844BCB13B79CE2F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>high-quality wage, benefit, and training commitments by the bidder and the supply chain of the bidder for the project; and</text></clause><clause id="H461D564F4DB04C27B16991F2A9F91BC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a commitment to recruit and hire individuals described in subsection (e) if the project results in the hiring of employees not currently or previously employed by the bidder and the supply chain of the bidder for the project;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76336094AB0645AB9365CCC8EA2AA362"><enum>(B)</enum><text>give preference for the award of the contract to a bidder that includes the commitments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0FFDD9D678747088989F014314559EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that each bidder that includes the commitments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) that is awarded a contract complies with those commitments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4526E45BD32479DB7855FDC3E207D51" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Registered apprenticeship program</header><text>The term <term>registered apprenticeship program</term> means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/50">29 U.S.C. 50</external-xref> et seq.), including any requirement, standard, or rule promulgated under such Act, as such requirement, standard, or rule was in effect on December 30, 2019.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2E24A241D58E43B39CF5E3047AE9E988"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Best-Value framework</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, a recipient of assistance under a covered infrastructure program is encouraged—</text><paragraph id="H14C23B8BC1044E1BB7E7585BB643A8FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure that each dollar invested in infrastructure uses a best-value contracting framework to maximize the local value of federally funded contracts by evaluating bids on price and other technical criteria prioritized in the bid, such as—</text><subparagraph id="HEAF9C3C649BB43A59A82544EC5FE024F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>equity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2E006F5ACAF429FB5012CCA2161A911"><enum>(B)</enum><text>environmental and climate justice;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF23061E58E3846C8B8397F04058495DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>impact on greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E2054364DDC4698A316CCD1AC0D8324"><enum>(D)</enum><text>resilience;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H820C689FDF8646D3A457D197F3BC726C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the results of a 40-year life-cycle analysis;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18F674E3F02B4CF1A35AC7A0B7E30358"><enum>(F)</enum><text>safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H652A096985E74FB19BD7D7963B3899A9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>commitment to creating or sustaining high-quality job opportunities affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs (as defined in subsection (a)(3)) for disadvantaged or underrepresented individuals in infrastructure industries in the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC75133786E94972AB220E1AD888FDBE"><enum>(H)</enum><text>access to jobs and essential services by all modes of travel for all users, including individuals with disabilities; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1EA1FE59C7904204876174EB9DEFDFE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure community engagement, transparency, and accountability in carrying out each stage of the project.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H77081100BC7F46DBABF08C8C5CFB1E2E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference for registered apprenticeship programs</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, a recipient of assistance under a covered infrastructure program, with respect to the project for which the assistance is received, shall give preference to a bidder that demonstrates a commitment to high-quality job opportunities affiliated with registered apprenticeship programs.</text></subsection><subsection id="HC9DE0617D580491AA3F98425C693BB9C" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of U.S. employment plan</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in carrying out a project under a covered infrastructure program that receives assistance under this chapter, the recipient shall use a U.S. Employment Plan for each contract of $10,000,000 or more for the purchase of manufactured goods or of services, based on an independent cost estimate.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA6AF4E9F970F4F5B9E7F915E92A842BE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the entity carrying out a project under the covered infrastructure program gives priority to—</text><paragraph id="H07C28A7ED50245A1BD5549F511116335"><enum>(1)</enum><text>individuals with a barrier to employment (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3102">29 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref>)), including ex-offenders and disabled individuals;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9CA0958ED32548B3A1068425751F4D05"><enum>(2)</enum><text>veterans; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F799A304E514EF68B178D67FB3523BD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>individuals that represent populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the infrastructure workforce, such as women and racial and ethnic minorities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4AFF3B60E7A344248289BC7C52A32D81"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the Secretary shall jointly submit to Congress a report describing the implementation of this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD1C8444E86604E6696CB1B158F2EF195"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Intent of Congress</header><paragraph id="H02525416D93249C4873D6DB29A4D3F29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>It is the intent of Congress—</text><subparagraph id="H4F6C6EE3BBB5421A90FD928BED9F5039"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to encourage recipients of Federal assistance under covered infrastructure programs to use a best-value contracting framework described in subsection (b) for the purchase of goods and services;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E38F1163C7D43488203E33D9D678B72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to encourage recipients of Federal assistance under covered infrastructure programs to use preferences for registered apprenticeship programs as described in subsection (c) when evaluating bids for projects using that assistance;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C64C010C35043C69036E689AEA3B1FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to require that recipients of Federal assistance under covered infrastructure programs use the U.S. Employment Plan in carrying out the project for which the assistance was provided; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H00D3ACDE933E431781C6D2199AA398AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that full and open competition under covered infrastructure programs means a procedural competition that prevents corruption, favoritism, and unfair treatment by recipient agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAEDB2FE27BE74F0C8A50093BFBB6C8AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>A best-value contracting framework described in subsection (b) is a framework that authorizes a recipient of Federal assistance under a covered infrastructure program, in awarding contracts, to evaluate a range of factors, including price, the quality of products, the quality of services, and commitments to the creation of good jobs for all people in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H4C94F77B6C2C49CF8704B6AB08270C28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H9885464487634D6FB68E97312037C465" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5341. U.S. Employment Plan.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HEA43FC17847647B0A3BD9EE2970A2EEF"><enum>2606.</enum><header>Technical assistance and workforce development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5314(a) of title 49, Unites States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HC0C17AE4EAA44FDA813F26330ADA5BC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H99ED4FC555B6471CBC17046515421608"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FFF253F58B74C38B09FBA09B302B094"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7538198FF954491DAE34C5743963E8ED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H721AC272BD114D85BCE72636A1B9ACEF" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="H7E3D80005044434F8A2D701EA870ABA7"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide innovation and capacity-building to rural and tribal public transportation recipients that do not duplicate the activities of sections 5311(b) or 5312; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FD31D6083584A469CA66AD794567728"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HF35A45528BC5468898CA921546C5B843" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HC90F848F166245B286CECA3F240F7F93"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out this section under section 5338(c), $1,500,000 shall be available to carry out activities described in paragraph (2)(I). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE0A95658B9B3460284672F08B9C6CED0"><enum>G</enum><header>Transit-Supportive Communities</header><section id="H61BE87EE3DAE4F23A02DC70146F27E79" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2701.</enum><header>Transit-supportive communities</header><subsection id="H29140837D4944049A50F555EE7672E0A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5327">section 5327</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F10C961868D43BB880899FFC47E7B1B" style="USC"><section id="H6E973D45D1F649D9B110547737EBC97B"><enum>5328.</enum><header>Transit-supportive communities</header><subsection id="H0A2E91A98BB44EE79E569DFE96730B33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Federal Transit Administration, an Office of Transit-Supportive Communities to make grants, provide technical assistance, and assist in the coordination of transit and housing policies within the Federal Transit Administration, the Department of Transportation, and across the Federal Government.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD73AF1C39B3F4D8784C1D14B8ACA9AA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant Program</header><paragraph id="H52E0AB2031DB40839B6336DD179FB8C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection the term <term>eligible project</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H8CCDCD2E7EC14EE081FE5BFDDB0E09DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new fixed guideway capital project or a core capacity improvement project as defined in section 5309;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BBEC94C75C348828ADEE32C9F44623B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an existing fixed guideway system, or an existing station that is served by a fixed guideway system; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88DCCCFA6DFF43C691A3F56E804159E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the immediate corridor along the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership as demonstrated in section 5336(b)(2)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA540784E89894B199F45E54E333802DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to a State, local governmental authority, or metropolitan planning organization to assist in financing comprehensive planning associated with an eligible project that seeks to—</text><subparagraph id="H3C957406DD5F4ADDA27A2E7670A49962"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhance economic development, ridership, equity, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or other goals established during the project development and engineering processes or the grant application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7BB18757D164F1BB561C0FC32FE0719"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA22FFA0334D649C29409574AF80F461E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increase access to transit hubs for pedestrian and bicycle traffic;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E937A5B2D494947B32E74AADE5BC500"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enable mixed-use development;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52809CBB24D74B60A704B102A648807E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>identify infrastructure needs associated with the eligible project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE087451FEF5492898312BDB4A189E93"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include private sector participation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H16B91E683E924773BC38EB007D089F65"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State, local governmental authority, or metropolitan planning organization that desires to participate in the program under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application that contains at a minimum—</text><subparagraph id="HE62002C19E434607A24DE0C91B706DE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification of an eligible project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99ECC4C6696E4461A810640F7277FA4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a schedule and process for the development of a comprehensive plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28EF05D0EF0A49D49B2FC9DE54056A0B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of how the eligible project and the proposed comprehensive plan advance the metropolitan transportation plan of the metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97387D61DCAD4861A2DC664B86E4DAB4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>proposed performance criteria for the development and implementation of the comprehensive plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H071F1A466C904342B9DAA4DA3247CAAE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of how the project will advance equity and reduce and mitigate social and economic impacts on existing residents and businesses and communities historically excluded from economic opportunities vulnerable to displacement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H086D947EF1DF4BB7B7AC91426544B397"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identification of—</text><clause id="HEF4FED8A36C141E3919D9E3493269A14"><enum>(i)</enum><text>partners;</text></clause><clause id="H7C6C43591DB54A3EBBDDBE14B6FB99A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>availability of and authority for funding; and</text></clause><clause id="H332E45C5F0584915B21B9A32DD2A57CB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>potential State, local or other impediments to the implementation of the comprehensive plan.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H958F2757DB8D4B52928B387F8696F190"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text>A grant under this subsection shall not exceed an amount in excess of 80 percent of total project costs, except that a grant that includes an affordable housing component shall not exceed an amount in excess of 90 percent of total project costs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H550C6DC96257415AB2D1AC2819E40738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States, local governmental authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations in the planning and development of transit-oriented development projects and transit supportive corridor policies, including—</text><paragraph id="H783EEBF6F49649E4ACC581998C6D9A13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the siting, planning, financing, and integration of transit-oriented development projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CA3FC5F745943AF9671B75181C91EA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the integration of transit-oriented development and transit-supportive corridor policies in the preparation for and development of an application for funding under section 602 of title 23;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA22CC31840B94136AC7304D1103CCF9D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the siting, planning, financing, and integration of transit-oriented development and transit supportive corridor policies associated with projects under section 5309;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF65F9040EDE743738F796FAAF8E567FD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the development of housing feasibility assessments as allowed under section 5309(g)(3)(B);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H063B892685EB4AC39C880DFB7F65DEB7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the development of transit-supportive corridor policies that promote transit ridership and transit-oriented development;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F80B3423C374FB581B6AA18AC6C320E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the development, implementation, and management of land value capture programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE0FFB141FC1434FA204FB29683491CF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the development of model contracts, model codes, and best practices for the implementation of transit-oriented development projects and transit-supportive corridor policies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEA57C5D5455F4186BAE55C0C6BA9881E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Value capture policy requirements</header><paragraph id="H4E2D75C292954DD2902A5B4F2A8C69E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Value capture policy</header><text>Not later than October 1 of the fiscal year that begins 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional council of governments, shall establish voluntary and consensus-based value capture standards, policies, and best practices for State and local value capture mechanisms that promote greater investments in public transportation and affordable transit-oriented development.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H044D43C113F14CD38662EC29C52C97CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make available to the public a report cataloging examples of State and local laws and policies that provide for value capture and value sharing that promote greater investment in public transportation and affordable transit-oriented development.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE0C94308C8004B2A95AEBF3B30BEFBD1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Equity</header><text>In providing technical assistance under subsection (c), the Secretary shall incorporate strategies to promote equity for underrepresented and underserved communities, including—</text><paragraph id="H9E23AD0108734ECA9B24235FD90F9BCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>preventing displacement of existing residents and businesses;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1237D7161AAE4F9689C51F97DF455BAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>mitigating rent and housing price increases;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB717F961DD544017963538F9DE69899D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>incorporating affordable rental and ownership housing in transit-oriented development;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBDFCCC1BAA2944D28C2622FC29EA496E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>engaging under-served, limited English proficiency, low income, and minority communities in the planning process; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD21FDF9D38AE4468BFC9EB33EC0AD569"><enum>(5)</enum><text>fostering economic development opportunities for existing residents and businesses; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H13349B6A161643929F0D523C8BF006D5"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">targeting affordable housing that help lessen homelessness.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA49A04E4DAFA4977AFDA8AB382F86E18"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority To request staffing assistance</header><text>In fulfilling the duties of this section, the Secretary shall, as needed, request staffing and technical assistance from other Federal agencies, programs, administrations, boards, or commissions.</text></subsection><subsection id="H053B590474F6487AA15BB73D226F2001"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review existing policies and programs</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall review and evaluate all existing policies and programs within the Federal Transit Administration that support or promote transit-oriented development to ensure their coordination and effectiveness relative to the goals of this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H04324475FE3A445B82D7B8029EC2FE65"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not later than February 1 of each year beginning the year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prepare a report detailing the grants and technical assistance provided under this section, the number of affordable housing units constructed or planned as a result of projects funded in this section, and the number of affordable housing units constructed or planned as a result of a property transfer under section 5334(h)(1). The report shall be provided to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subsection><subsection id="HAE50C104872145D282BC971D9A5C395D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to provide any financial assistance for the construction of housing.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCC5838FBF3044B89B45EEDBF8FD1E9FC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Priority for low-Income areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects under this section that expand or build transit in low-income areas or that provide access to public transportation to low-income areas that do not have access to public transportation.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H8015C585B76D4997AFE18B5ABE423F3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5327">section 5327</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB05EA3CCD07491DAB1221150E5F781D" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5328. Transit-supportive communities.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HD8B42E9F3E44419E8527B2A6904819E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text>Section 20005 of the MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="H2A0201BF6B064FC3A079BF38DC207A3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Amendment</header-in-text>.—</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H74C462A747C64054BAFBC78E07767B55"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H057DCF01DC124AAF8D5FABB548B634B0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2702.</enum><header>Property disposition for affordable housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5334(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9ED9C98663124F9195122DB58C2BAE47" style="USC"><paragraph id="H9E3E2CF39FC14EEA9C77A28472B9C72D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a recipient of assistance under this chapter decides an asset acquired under this chapter at least in part with that assistance is no longer needed for the purpose for which such asset was acquired, the Secretary may authorize the recipient to transfer such asset to—</text><subparagraph id="H14D1857BE8F640479639B451218BC891"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a local governmental authority to be used for a public purpose with no further obligation to the Government if the Secretary decides—</text><clause id="H2B3D16D0C4AB498FA4D30960F4E2D267"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the asset will remain in public use for at least 5 years after the date the asset is transferred;</text></clause><clause id="HC5C5CD6E929A4A4E9456DE71D61FB85E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there is no purpose eligible for assistance under this chapter for which the asset should be used;</text></clause><clause id="H11968BDB09B5411C9778B718D19989BB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the overall benefit of allowing the transfer is greater than the interest of the Government in liquidation and return of the financial interest of the Government in the asset, after considering fair market value and other factors; and</text></clause><clause id="H6AECEC5DB4DF4712B7F7FB3E0B3A80D3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through an appropriate screening or survey process, that there is no interest in acquiring the asset for Government use if the asset is a facility or land; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5202B547FF224C7399C1360502C76B3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a local governmental authority, nonprofit organization, or other third party entity to be used for the purpose of transit-oriented development with no further obligation to the Government if the Secretary decides—</text><clause id="H09E05C65DFF14B4987C2A0F6C0FC1E84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the asset is a necessary component of a proposed transit-oriented development project;</text></clause><clause id="HD80E1A6E2A1F4E15A2407F6D8309EFD5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the transit-oriented development project will increase transit ridership;</text></clause><clause id="HE4DDCD20552343E7A6F418677D80FE2A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at least 40 percent of the housing units offered in the transit-oriented development , including housing units owned by nongovernmental entities, are legally binding affordability restricted to tenants with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income and/or owners with incomes at or below 60 percent the area median income;</text></clause><clause id="H69AD61B054E04D5B8CA5203CAE81B49C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the asset will remain in use as described in this section for at least 30 years after the date the asset is transferred; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HDBBAFCE1B0844D02976D5A1B9E2D19BA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>with respect to a transfer to a third party entity—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H3CD0AF3248AB4B7EA2DBD9044F25D951"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a local government authority or nonprofit organization is unable to receive the property; </text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H055DB71A89474091AF7880F8C3EBBB7F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the overall benefit of allowing the transfer is greater than the interest of the Government in liquidation and return of the financial interest of the Government in the asset, after considering fair market value and other factors; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H98A5672586E74DA4BA2E092388DF3B74"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the third party has demonstrated a satisfactory history of construction or operating an affordable housing development.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HFACC71C2D4D248089556352EA8E0F45D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2703.</enum><header>Affordable housing incentives in capital investment grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text><paragraph id="HD3373FCBBE554D9C8973B069C66B618F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H52E4EBEF631341DC9705CA3D77266F3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DF0899048BD4CF4AC1E4B8022729A92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause><clause id="H247679523D7747169EFE3769B9C9D783"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HCE9F44EBCA4B43DCADA311685B348EA7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41ED711E1377460DA6E110F2730EB565" style="USC"><clause id="H026AD96FC3544DB78448AC8FE24A5ACB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a new fixed guideway capital project or a core capacity improvement project, allow a weighting 5 percentage points greater to the economic development criterion and 5 percentage points lesser to the lowest scoring criterion if the applicant demonstrates substantial efforts to preserve or encourage affordable housing near the project by providing documentation of policies that allow by-right multi-family housing, single room occupancy units, or accessory dwelling units, providing local capital sources for transit-oriented development, or demonstrate other methods as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFE1E3698FD34993B19600BB48C160E6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD427C4B3DF374C6BBABFD54625DAB139" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H8DB81122D96C4F77B395672C2BC14113" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a warrant that applies to the economic development project justification criteria, provided that the applicant that requests a warrant under this process has completed and submitted a housing feasibility assessment. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8300D0A01088401B880BAC6AC6B4EFFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(4) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H8D8BBA80AFF54C77821E283CCBDC2CB0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HA38758E059D6487385965A69BC802A51"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">from grant proceeds distributed under section 103 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5303">42 U.S.C. 5303</external-xref>) or section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3141">42 U.S.C. 3141</external-xref>) provided that—</text><clause id="HD8BC1FCAFC5E4734B38D8D004D2A56A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such funds are used in conjunction with the planning or development of affordable housing; and</text></clause><clause id="HC37B8E18AA4A4C0190C3CF6816199EB8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such affordable housing is located within one-half of a mile of a new station. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA5DFC9B5443940B3B987523615F45893"><enum>H</enum><header>Innovation</header><section id="HECA32C6420484B018711D63B68CC021D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2801.</enum><header>Mobility innovation sandbox program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5312(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block id="H8CF2D1CEBF254A58ACCBFE63B4678236" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H63C7E93B98D14D26A355F88380625A1C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mobility innovation sandbox program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make funding available under this subsection to carry out research on mobility on demand and mobility as a service activities eligible under section 5316. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HA941D2976E1542959DB22BCF6258DD72" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2802.</enum><header>Transit bus operator compartment redesign program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5312(d) of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H729D36F3FCF04501975B8B2803F75B7A" style="OLC"><paragraph id="HBB1521752D7C4DDE9F8EB5CF413B3544"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transit bus operator compartment redesign program</header><subparagraph id="H4C2A6F8DBAD445058819771441FB272D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make funding available under this subsection to carry out research on redesigning transit bus operator compartments to improve safety, operational efficiency, and passenger accessibility. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED1191074B4C4F3E9B792F7DED622A1C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>Research objectives under this paragraph shall include—</text><clause id="HFF522F07D39A487488238DFCB0A4F7CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increasing bus operator safety from assaults;</text></clause><clause id="HE7432496F28648E9AE824E39BE759C32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">optimizing operator visibility and reducing operator distractions to improve safety of bus passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other roadway users;</text></clause><clause id="HC0346358762B4C6AA13B5045840993AD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expanding passenger accessibility for positive interactions between operators and passengers, including assisting passengers in need of special assistance;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC2ED78D6E1FA431086775FB24926A8F3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accommodating compliance for passenger boarding, alighting, and securement with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.); and</text></clause><clause id="H411C78EE6B78418C8EF505748FCCCDE3"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving ergonomics to reduce bus operator work-related health issues and injuries, as well as locate key instrument and control interfaces to improve operational efficiency and convenience.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3765670A4554CB38D3455B087DD97E0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Eligible activities under this paragraph shall include—</text><clause id="H6DC3AE0C88AB438BABB90B3E14F344FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">measures to reduce visibility impairments and distractions for bus operators that contribute to accidents, including retrofits to buses in revenue service and specifications for future procurements that reduce visibility impairments and distractions;</text></clause><clause id="HFA60D1C89B95438D9F7590DD18827115"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the deployment of assault mitigation infrastructure and technology on buses, including barriers to restrict the unwanted entry of individuals and objects into bus operators’ workstations;</text></clause><clause id="HAF63B373C596499396CA14F300175742"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technologies to improve passenger accessibility, including boarding, alighting, and securement in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.);</text></clause><clause id="H8C80C439801C4FCCBF8D990F76C4E28D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">installation of seating and modification to design specifications of bus operator workstations that reduce or prevent injuries from ergonomic risks; or</text></clause><clause id="HBD99E8E4D250400A9C58CADB1E913F88"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other measures that align with the objectives under subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75D9B7085DA4457392BEF3194B31FA0C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Entities eligible to receive funding under this paragraph shall include consortia consisting of, at a minimum:</text><clause id="H8FA51775E03740CD9E9DD0CEDC0C5EF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recipients of funds under this chapter that provide public transportation services;</text></clause><clause id="HDB8111AE0602475AA521D8E918BA96CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transit vehicle manufacturers;</text></clause><clause id="H7381BAAB8574439BB8FDD82338581749"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives from organizations engaged in collective bargaining on behalf of transit workers in not fewer than three States; and</text></clause><clause id="HA29D7D7DBDAD4ADA898037A5B5F1ED1B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any nonprofit institution of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>). </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HCC115E420E86448FB8D8F67D54D6FF0F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2803.</enum><header>Federal Transit Administration Every Day Counts initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2503, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4FFB3E6FC88F4190875111222CD78657" style="USC"><subsection id="H2D6684FF901542F2A6A81E972D6F1919"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Every Day Counts initiative</header><paragraph id="H790DE337364B433C8DB1951D684A3435"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>It is in the national interest for the Department of Transportation and recipients of Federal public transportation funds—</text><subparagraph id="HB5BB0177C53E482397A09F71F87A4DFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to identify, accelerate, and deploy innovation aimed at expediting project delivery, enhancing the safety of transit systems of the United States, and protecting the environment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H928BC62A37234A9980B2310FD65C1D71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that the planning, design, engineering, construction, and financing of transportation projects is done in an efficient and effective manner;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1980DA93C43640008CC9835CE55B23DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to promote the rapid deployment of proven solutions that provide greater accountability for public investments; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B30C487AADC41A6B5FBFBE934A051CD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to create a culture of innovation within the transit community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7359AD7FDE0249189F7AEF1F3DDEE0C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FTA Every Day Counts initiative</header><text>To advance the policies described in paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration shall adopt the Every Day Counts initiative to work with recipients to identify and deploy the proven innovation practices and products that—</text><subparagraph id="H242296A6E31F4E03B0D551135F2D2079"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accelerate innovation deployment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E79D1DE536E447AA7D2AE92B837DF95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>expedite the project delivery process;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC187ED8BFAE4D8687CE39DC88C7009F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve environmental sustainability;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE4910F10F9D4885BA4F4AE0C1957D56"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhance transit safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H332047AC97224E4CBA253EDF6025455B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>expand mobility; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7F527C9A8E04F25B6EB2D952E41F844"><enum>(F)</enum><text>reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8013E8FA38AC4EC18110B2B5AEA8639A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In accordance with the Every Day Counts goals described in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Administrator shall consider research conducted through the university transportation centers program in section 5505.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEEDBB2F62AF34FC9BE181C85FED0F0FC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Innovation deployment</header><subparagraph id="H0A86611366A1428ABCC8195619FF9007"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>At least every 2 years, the Administrator shall work collaboratively with recipients to identify a new collection of innovations, best practices, and data to be deployed to recipients through case studies, webinars, and demonstration projects.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07C8F1701C624ECAA3BEE1B9F18C42E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In identifying a collection described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take into account market readiness, impacts, benefits, and ease of adoption of the innovation or practice.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD6D58C2C35749A699C9C0BAB79D94AE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Each collection identified under paragraph (4) shall be published by the Administrator on a publicly available website.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD691D0AEB0124CA886BD1A42DBB27F05"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection may be construed to allow the Secretary to waive any requirement under any other provision of Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H37DDFE09B1ED4130A0E8B0A1A7F1E5E9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2804.</enum><header>Technical corrections</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5312 of title 49, United States Code, as amended in section 2503 and 2803, is further amended—</text><paragraph id="H33DE1E3F01AC439ABF0C8E28065BE46D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="H48E30E14411749D2949B0A86B9CB44D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C) by striking <quote>low or no emission vehicles, zero emission vehicles,</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission vehicles</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB012A4AB0359419E980A60CCB223F392"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67030771CAE1474FACFE6FCFBD5AE01E" style="USC"><paragraph id="H2B7ABDB76BEC45BFBE13A34B6CCB375F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Zero emission vehicle defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>zero emission vehicle</term> means a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that produces no carbon or particulate matter. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DACEDA15EC14BF596C597A09B1C556F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating the first subsection (g) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CAD36AB52504301882A6345670D678E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="HA3701596FFAE4830B494E107E81ADB6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the header by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Low or no emission</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Zero emission</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF35ADB8AE2540E0BA8A357C52D37695"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="HADD6F7AB65E34BB894F32190E9F60B6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8B9A3228F1E843F7BE2FF4F239127EC2" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H13EE5F5F79CC4193BEB2832C7F77BEB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>zero emission vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in subsection (e)(6); </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H2DEFD806760B43EE89456A7A8278557B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>low or no emission vehicle</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission vehicle</quote> each place such term appears;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75D9DA093F6F4AD18BF2B5379CB6FC02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="HAEA9E18EF26547AD8385B9C5F6BF8BFA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">low or no emission</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">zero emission</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="H22F53585FF754FCA88205061C3F8E14A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote> each place such term appears; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H832DF5A590024D8E83527DB8FFCF600F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote> each place such term appears; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69D9648911504E67808955B0F404721F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by striking <quote>low or no emission</quote> and inserting <quote>zero emission</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H0A805016729D44E18CCC72E90E8271D0"><enum>2805.</enum><header>National advanced technology transit bus development program</header><subsection id="HF7243EAD390843DFA34BD64A3C8034A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a national advanced technology transit bus development program to facilitate the development and testing of commercially viable advanced technology transit buses that do not exceed a Level 3 automated driving system and related infrastructure.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9D3D9A9B6DE34A5BA82C2BFB56F41DE8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>There shall be available $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA3E4C3E1C30E431882999DAB969C58B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The Secretary may enter into grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with no more than three geographically diverse nonprofit organizations and recipients under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, to facilitate the development and testing of commercially viable advance technology transit buses and related infrastructure.</text></subsection><subsection id="H839A00DB90534499BC33F2D550FD02F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><paragraph id="H042AD5A10A9944B8B7511A464E030197"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall consider the applicant’s—</text><subparagraph id="H6146C665409442749106C75D46F7B2A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ability to contribute significantly to furthering advanced technologies as it relates to transit bus operations, including advanced driver assistance systems, automatic emergency braking, accessibility, and energy efficiency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8180DC82AC14DF5B446B95BBE4308BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>financing plan and cost share potential;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A78A820238F44B6AFA1E3E71E006CD5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>technical experience developing or testing advanced technologies in transit buses;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC2C07F152614CEF8920889F5D62CDD0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>commitment to frontline worker involvement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0CE52E34F4E34B8F91B70175F1BFE09C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other criteria that the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA99DDD046E24958A1E804366BA2334B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection may be construed to allow the Secretary to waive any requirement under any other provision of Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C48E687904248A299C6C46306C825F5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Competitive grant selection</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants under the program. Grant recipients shall be selected on a competitive basis. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to applicants that have successfully managed advanced transportation technology projects, including projects related to public transportation operations for a period of not less than 5 years.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6A6775E8F1BC4D15BB5853D428EFA292"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consortia</header><text>As a condition of receiving an award in (c), the Secretary shall ensure—</text><paragraph id="H46B1275C156F4B47B642BEDB5C04113C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that the selected non-profit recipients subsequently establish a consortia for each proposal submitted, including representatives from a labor union, transit agency, an FTA-designated university bus and component testing center, a Buy America compliant transit bus manufacturer, and others as determined by the Secretary;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6ED37870FD46441D933884196BC18790"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that no proposal selected would decrease workplace or passenger safety; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC5F4C591C7F4D4DB7D37CABCAB690F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that no proposal selected would undermine the creation of high-quality jobs or workforce support and development programs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0EBB908D6861401EA3C59CA97BC3B16B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of costs of the program shall be provided from funds made available to carry out this section. The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under the program shall not exceed 80 percent of such cost.</text></subsection></section><section id="H42205DF335934BF893A3292524D3C974"><enum>2806.</enum><header>Public transportation innovation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5312(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (G).</text></section><section id="H069C86DAE4DC4C5FBF8FE6223883EDCC" commented="no"><enum>2807.</enum><header>Transit vehicle battery recycling and reuse</header><subsection id="HAFD24A9E7C60436BB4B251CFB9FC220B" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, allow recipients of funds under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, at the option of the recipient, to repurpose, recycle, reuse, sell, or lease transit vehicle batteries that are beyond the useful service life of such batteries for the purpose of transit vehicle propulsion and component parts of such batteries.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5E5767E8F80D43A9A5B42EC401FCD9B7" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In issuing regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize second life applications that—</text><paragraph id="H71B19F6F53144EC4867EE65F549B6C47" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maximize the full use of transit vehicle batteries beyond the useful life of such batteries for transit vehicle propulsion and component parts of such batteries;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H30C8EEC9DB56426E841E347017FD6050" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>enhance the reuse and recycling of transit vehicle batteries, components, and component critical minerals of such batteries;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD43509FA7B464F40B54EF68EFE5AE511" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reduce costs for recipients;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E8B2CE5E54C43CA867329DE4F48F238" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>create new streams of revenue for recipients;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FCB56D028694CBD891F5D639DA6C670" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support the provision of zero emission public transportation service, which may include the use of wayside charging; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6E2EE3DDFED4FCF9AAA37F0244D0AB6" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>enhance the resilience of public transportation and the electric vehicle supply equipment network, which may include the use of batteries for energy storage.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E8586A693A14B039305940F5A454923" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Second life applications defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>second life applications</term> means the repurposing, recycling, reuse, sale, or leasing of a transit vehicle battery that is beyond the useful service life for the purpose of transit vehicle propulsion and component parts of such battery, but that retains utility for other applications. </text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HCD64A68E3E364A11A92E41E03D8195D3"><enum>I</enum><header>Other Program Reauthorizations</header><section id="HB7A8B1F28CDE44CAAF396D790A1587AF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2901.</enum><header>Reauthorization for capital and preventive maintenance projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 601 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/432">Public Law 110–432</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF0CD833D1C424D2A9F8BEB9ED5517B2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>The Federal</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (e)(2), the Federal</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCE265DBE2F7A4875BFB60D35E41B3813"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsections (d) through (f) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACB27074F99B4D9FB53DF2DBD3798D36" style="USC"><subsection id="H9FF39AA0C0344DC091C2278A7816307E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Required board approval</header><text>No amounts may be provided to the Transit Authority under this section until the Transit Authority certifies to the Secretary of Transportation that—</text><paragraph id="H32B4F23176694B27AF9B6A020F5C53AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a board resolution has passed on or before July 1, 2022, and is in effect for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2031, that—</text><subparagraph id="HAFF5189EF911408181E9936A3518514A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishes an independent budget authority for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A126ED322C94AF38D8C5969AD11D6EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes an independent procurement authority for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H492F24E5E6ED45729887CB05E087BB35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishes an independent hiring authority for the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H66E5AD5FF16D4E13ABBB1110ADB0643A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensures the Inspector General of the Transit Authority can obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the Inspector General;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1E276422E424E9E9DE13B5AFA534DE5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>requires the Inspector General of the Transit Authority to submit recommendations for corrective action to the General Manager and the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3687F860E9014DC9A1C395C02B44FDFD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>requires the Inspector General of the Transit Authority to publish any recommendation described in subparagraph (E) on the website of the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority, except that the Inspector General may redact personally identifiable information and information that, in the determination of the Inspector General, would pose a security risk to the systems of the Transit Authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC7AA36C86FA41E7A593BBB743CC5296"><enum>(G)</enum><text>requires the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority to provide written notice to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate not less than 30 days before the Board of Directors removes the Inspector General of the Transit Authority, which shall include the reasons for removal and supporting documentation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CFA10DBF8E14868BB77DC88E18D1B75"><enum>(H)</enum><text>prohibits the Board of Directors from removing the Inspector General of the Transit Authority unless the Board of Directors has provided a 30 day written notification as described in subparagraph (G) that documents—</text><clause id="HB05C24FA0F7E47E8BF14CF2E88AE8431"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a permanent incapacity;</text></clause><clause id="HF7449411F68B47B7B2A4895A120B55CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a neglect of duty;</text></clause><clause id="HA18F12172855446984CC71191C1E589E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>malfeasance;</text></clause><clause id="H1875086A0E5144E0A3D1731DF2D5FFCE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude;</text></clause><clause id="H3313C3C90417460481AE21216006A149"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a knowing violation of a law or regulation;</text></clause><clause id="H0C0ACABCFFFE4E98BA3C2FEBEA8018E3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>gross mismanagement;</text></clause><clause id="H0DF759D7DCC34BB6A96D9870149A3C39"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a gross waste of funds;</text></clause><clause id="H6EBD32DE465648199BD12B5AA046EFAE"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>an abuse of authority; or</text></clause><clause id="H1C517228994E459DB53E19241D9A2EE7"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>inefficiency; and </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFBC2DBD26BCC47A6941521F865FEFA7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Code of Ethics for Members of the WMATA Board of Directors passed on September 26, 2019, remains in effect, or the Inspector General of the Transit Authority has consulted with any modifications to the Code of Ethics by the Board.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10000E91E76247C8BC52476F6C7DA4C4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorizations</header><paragraph id="H3F17678EEEBF4249A83C0B590F34DB7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for grants under this section—</text><subparagraph id="H20354BCCCF5A4F18AF8C485C09C490F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2022, $150,000,000; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7E71C583C8F4DC498C43F1364172A5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2023, $155,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9281BE3701CA47318B878823F4E044B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2024, $160,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C11BD3B008F4EE59A18920D05C47D26"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2025, $165,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BBA110B34434D6E984BF5E4B835C781"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2026, $170,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58168FBE691847B8965E3346531DC4BC"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2027, $175,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5561EF5804B04B9B94EFD8E8C4DE1566"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2028, $180,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8511A719F9A4279A32C36F781BEC113"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2029, $185,000,000;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BA1FCFB893142E2B909F9DF5CBBAD9D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2030, $190,000,000; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2D97FEB32F54A2F96653B4B67FD6B77"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2031, $200,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H212359447343489D89FD588567AFF740"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Set aside for Office of Inspector General of Transit Authority</header><text>From the amounts in paragraph (1), the Transit Authority shall provide at least 7 percent for each fiscal year to the Office of Inspector General of the Transit Authority to carry out independent and objective audits, investigations, and reviews of Transit Authority programs and operations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in such programs and operations.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H7930F34BF05C4B268BB9FBE82DBFCE37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). </text></paragraph></section><section id="H5E308FA4034F4698A201064BB050620B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2902.</enum><header>Other apportionments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H6462410DE37F4BE9A8FA0911FC400CB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="H637876D782D04B07A20C579AB5F66A50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(B)</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H022F14D1E5204BBD9F8D7C2388BDF426"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49E53E4A339B46C7A24534A60CD84E68" style="USC"><paragraph id="H138D8972ED324DAFB45782D2C7ECB593"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out section 5307(h)—</text><subparagraph id="H3EE50E7EC56A442CB5EF4C8436A4B975"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,906,000 shall be set aside in fiscal year 2023; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H366A56BEA8CB4C6F87FE7EFF557DCEFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$61,856,134 shall be set aside in fiscal year 2024; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8903657E24A64CABA2B1EDEEFE06CE71"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$62,845,832 shall be set aside in fiscal year 2025; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F0B9BA0F0D240DF98B1097B5FF4ACDA"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$63,832,511 shall be set aside in fiscal year 2026; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB56C9D86F7A645E5A976287C85E336DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>3.07 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>6 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90029CC13319420CA6FAEB65DD2CE853"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E85D0D120104D59904CFF6052024B99" style="USC"><paragraph id="H020ADE8421684A3A954816B8110FC5DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and (2), 3 percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51769B472B7D43CCA58BCCAA9098AB4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41F4E033A6234167BC6E63C8F2825ABA" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H8A82842F0E294D4489013BF86A80C6D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Census phase-out</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before apportioning funds under subsection (h)(3), for any urbanized area that is no longer an eligible area due to a change in population in the most recent decennial census, the Secretary shall apportion to such urbanized area, for 3 fiscal years, an amount equal to half of the funds apportioned to such urbanized area pursuant to this subsection for the previous fiscal year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE4DFCD5F7BF24DB092D976E7BB30B7EC"><enum>J</enum><header>Streamlining</header><section id="HF4B0B653535D4B3FB847F7B92DD4F3F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2911.</enum><header>Fixed guideway capital investment grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2703 of this Act, is further amended—</text><paragraph id="H9AAED0686D214A3AAB0C771162A1AB6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="HB00E631709544C30AABD85F3C8264854"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="HC4D37F7ACF104446A13F798FB481B3E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$320,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H406529FE81304DDE9B21EEBC38737EEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>$300,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$400,000,000</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61F3351B9B26498C82567B3704D56923"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8DFF9EF72464DECAB3AE8FD12729619"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7), as so amended, as paragraph (6);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HED86496B1F8844E3AC831A3DA90C5082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) by inserting <quote>expanding station capacity,</quote> after <quote>construction of infill stations,</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1254ED392683446EB89797D15743367B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H1A01105D89A64A17855C44A63A74BE61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking <quote>2 years</quote> and inserting <quote>3 years</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8C2494724B7433EAACA2BB44A57D186"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H834E396A6DB748E8A6D3262F781D39D7" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H8C4FF16B3ED6458091D7C4435581B964"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Optional project development activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An applicant may perform cost and schedule risk assessments with technical assistance provided by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98F052BAC1E64C0CA99258BE0D85C2BD"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require cost and schedule risk assessments in the project development phase.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H87B4E6C84BA14AE895A36F821C9DD264"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="HCC92BBA2328B418B8537C9D85D96B96A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking <quote>2 years</quote> and inserting <quote>3 years</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A748F4001164278B6B227FFBEE41D86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60ADB2AFB3AC41B5932C5E686BB6D9B1" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H2947015CB55E4FC588A9A6B8CAC6D245"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Optional project development activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An applicant may perform cost and schedule risk assessments with technical assistance provided by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2F1EB0B182E4961B022A5F8C82633E5"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require cost and schedule risk assessments in the project development phase.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B18F93B10BA44DD86C50411CAC62892"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2)(A)(iii)(II) by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>10 years</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9EE543A7C864E769FC75F4DA604A073"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="H2E90A79188F24CD884AAF662EEB714EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>subsection (d)(2)(A)(v)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(A)(iv)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB16EAC09FA14B248CCE1196E5E0CB99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H406D8FB92B8442FE845E7DFB9F52AC52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (d)(2)(A)(v)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)(A)(iv)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H58A7529DD3AB46768CA08A19CBCCA52E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause><clause id="HA6BAFEF94496495CB1E93C01F65DFA98"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (E); and</text></clause><clause id="H299D23B0984C494CBFB06E0E66D920D0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE268320E1F874FDF9A7240BD048F1289"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD73E696567614D6086B53969BD345059" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="HD5A036DCDACC435CA53CAA269D63B45C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cost-share incentives</header><text>For a project for which a lower CIG cost share is elected by the applicant under subsection (l)(1)(C), the Secretary shall apply the following requirements and considerations in lieu of paragraphs (1) and (2):</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8DFFEAAA318540829F4B8AAA5C6E48A4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In determining whether a project is supported by local financial commitment and shows evidence of stable and dependable financing sources for purposes of subsection (d)(2)(A)(iv) or (e)(2)(A)(v), the Secretary shall require that—</text><clause commented="no" id="HE8B747FD18AA46CCA9DCD8A877F34E8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the proposed project plan provides for the availability of contingency amounts that the applicant determines to be reasonable to cover unanticipated cost increases or funding shortfalls;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB3ECF63C4CE148BA86352C0DDF3378A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each proposed local source of capital and operating financing is stable, reliable, and available within the proposed project timetable; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HAF78251684D14FB9B1DA4095981287A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an applicant certifies that local resources are available to recapitalize, maintain, and operate the overall existing and proposed public transportation system, including essential feeder bus and other services necessary to achieve the projected ridership levels without requiring a reduction in existing public transportation services or level of service to operate the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBD388AAC465F46C780AD9CD187CFDF56"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In assessing the stability, reliability, and availability of proposed sources of local financing for purposes of subsection (d)(2)(A)(iv) or (e)(2)(A)(v), the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause commented="no" id="HD9CA0F7ABDF947C28127EFD18386DC83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the reliability of the forecasting methods used to estimate costs and revenues made by the recipient and the contractors to the recipient;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB9F4190FBCD343F4A105EC85EDB91E78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>existing grant commitments;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H77146E82892A4066992B439B8063E568"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any debt obligation that exists, or is proposed by the recipient, for the proposed project or other public transportation purpose; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H3A867D265B634B5F9AD43DE5F4E7BE0B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>private contributions to the project, including cost-effective project delivery, management or transfer of project risks, expedited project schedule, financial partnering, and other public-private partnership strategies.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H23D71C80E93648358BA8F4F6D72B3BDC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="H0CE1399512584D9982CB6E899A4A66EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>degree of local financial commitment</quote> and inserting <quote>criteria in subsection (f)</quote> each place it appears; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HE0CEE3EF0E6F43A0B3F73645D6CC2E17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>The Secretary shall,</quote> and all that follows through <quote>to carry out this subsection.</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H56F4F7F1137842818C17752879DFC203" style="USC"><text>The Secretary shall</text><subparagraph id="H13C564F429AA45F0AF6C586749377FC1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, develop and use special warrants for making a project justification determination under subsection (d)(2) or (e)(2), as applicable, for a project proposed to be funded using a grant under this section if——</text><clause id="H977CF722D9D1481E9FA40A6D09B77D96" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the share of the cost of the project to be provided under this section—</text><subclause id="H15D295B7F8A44B57A82CB5950FE27FBD" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not exceed $500,000,000 and the total project cost does not exceed $1,000,000,000; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HBA52718F0F644EEAAE6F68E862A7BCA4" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complies with subsection (l)(1)(C);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H55429A0F1D7F4A0FB8E8DD60D9241173" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant requests the use of the warrants;</text></clause><clause id="HF0EBEDACB0A942948ED99740A7988EE8" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant certifies that its existing public transportation system is in a state of good repair; and</text></clause><clause id="HE64FB64453EB4AF2A6FC93A54E9AB98A" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant meets any other requirements that the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA185B464ADA44BF1BBE2003968C6E340"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9054C66E38AE4FE18EF23CBA9E2C2D66" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H9A3979B240C844C3B6F7991DB7E10B26"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Policy guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue policy guidance on the review and evaluation process and criteria not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H70FBA57DFB724F7680A153340E2020A0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BA340B672C040E1AB52CC218CA5A60F" style="OLC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H52739898CE7E4814B4DEC3B48C112FDE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the Secretary receives a written request from an applicant for all remaining information necessary to obtain 1 or more of the following, the Secretary shall provide such information to the applicant:</text><subparagraph id="H645007274641490AB27C062D7D33243F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Project advancement.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1416563F9894316BA70E4E619E15E43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Medium or higher rating.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC320114676464A8682F8F3DBE12D1678"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Warrant.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0088A7B6D49456CB9F789BD5469D523"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Letter of intent.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5C1C1D6678D430C891314CCB12C3006"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Early systems work agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF587B4575D547A39FEFFDEB959623A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title></quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H77366315876D46ECAEB1940F8DCFE64B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="HA820CBF326D54A05B144374960B6B23B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5) by inserting <quote>, except that for a project for which a lower local cost share is elected under subsection (l)(1)(C), the Secretary shall enter into a grant agreement under this subsection for any such project that establishes contingency amounts that the applicant determines to be reasonable to cover unanticipated cost increases or funding shortfalls</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H478362C1CB714D5EAFF04DD1A986688C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(C) by striking <quote>10 days</quote> and inserting <quote>3 days</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC9E1070C3C614702BEF543CF0346489C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DD3EDCBB714493BB04F0E716A67F734" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="H12BF729201794EF8819DA0DCE235BD50"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Interrelated projects</header><paragraph commented="no" id="H2F93A07CDA794F49880C7258F231B907"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ratings improvement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall grant a rating increase of 1 level in mobility improvements to any project being rated under subsection (d), (e), or (h), if the Secretary certifies that the project has a qualifying interrelated project that meets the requirements of paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC584E846803E4A838EAE895C19691993"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interrelated project</header><text>A qualifying interrelated project is a transit project that— </text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5B4DA2464B734B268DAD2F827BCB6ED0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is adopted into the metropolitan transportation plan required under section 5303;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF2CCB24A7D704894B713F6736E757A49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has received a class of action designation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H81E48839B3894DA9AD8819AA9F15AD9C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will likely increase ridership on the project being rated in subsection (d), (e), or (h), respectively, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD7686DBA94A34E93B7FBD6C6C65EF785"><enum>(D)</enum><text>meets one of the following criteria:</text><clause commented="no" id="HDBF62F3409F24F72A85D92DCEC6FBDFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extends the corridor of the project being rated in subsection (d), (e), or (h), respectively.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H907DFEABF4984EB7B2568EC34101E272"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provides a direct passenger transfer to the project being rated in subsection (d), (e), or (h), respectively.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E6801A4EAD446BEA23DA3B9432C4FAA"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (k)—</text><subparagraph id="H0CF67ED8315F48B7A861BEF719F0DA5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE32684C1EC4431A97C4AF8D7D62348B" style="USC"><clause id="H6854B22782C84E20A887E6D976CBA0E4"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Local funding commitment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> For a project for which a lower CIG cost share is elected by the applicant under subsection (l)(1)(C), the Secretary shall enter into a full funding grant agreement that has at least 75 percent of local financial commitment committed and the remaining percentage budgeted for the proposed purposes. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9895BB7ED9B84F0D90395639DDEB5F36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>30 days</quote> and inserting <quote>3 days</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7BF5111B9F742EFBC648E86216EF096"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text><subparagraph id="H806E28ACA81846AD8D14B6E672CA71B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA38FC39435D4750852BB1A7523FE4E1" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H1020DFC9555F44208170E4595B75723D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cap</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a grant for a project under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the net capital project cost, except that a grant for a core capacity improvement project shall not exceed 80 percent of the net capital project cost of the incremental cost to increase the capacity in the corridor.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCC85F44816174CD3BC349B99846098E0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applicant election of lower local CIG cost share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An applicant may elect a lower local CIG cost share for a project under this section for purposes of application of the cost-share incentives under subsection (f)(3). Such cost share shall not exceed 60 percent of the net capital project cost, except that for a grant for a core capacity improvement project such cost share shall not exceed 60 percent of the net capital project cost of the incremental cost to increase the capacity in the corridor.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4915C1BAAF6F486EB5C7CAA734C0B598"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE55A26A67E0E40B9A314C9EFBC408E4F" style="USC"><paragraph id="H5491114BB31341B4B1F65ACDDDDE7740"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation on statutory construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require, incentivize (in any manner not specified in this section), or place additional conditions upon a non-Federal financial commitment for a project that is more than 20 percent of the net capital project cost or, for a core capacity improvement project, 20 percent of the net capital project cost of the incremental cost to increase the capacity in the corridor.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06F69118C9794F7E92ABBFDD99844D4F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFF093E4A52044DC83E22D7F37E07724" style="USC"><paragraph id="HE24EC4DAC9584C1492099EFBBDDCD04B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Contingency share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide funding for the contingency amount equal to the proportion of the CIG cost share. If the Secretary increases the contingency amount after a project has received a letter of no prejudice or been allocated appropriated funds, the federal share of the additional contingency amount shall be 25 percent higher than the original proportion the CIG cost share and in addition to the grant amount set in subsection (k)(2)(C)(ii). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A8646D5AB024D1A99DF8A8421239127"><enum>(12)</enum><text>in subsection (o) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88FC94535BAA4DA1A5C7F121F5E3407A" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="HEEB57D3FC2D64A98936D59ABEA1F2E95"><enum>(4)</enum><header>CIG program dashboard</header><text>Not later than the fifth day of each month, the Secretary shall make publicly available on a website data on, including the status of, each project under this section that is in the project development phase, in the engineering phase, or has received a grant agreement and remains under construction. Such data shall include, for each project—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCA7BD0DC3B0E4D789E1BFB0E84B741D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount and fiscal year of any funding appropriated, allocated, or obligated for the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H76F03B3E649A45FE9AC89704FB22CC6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which the project—</text><clause commented="no" id="H4654796DD4DA4F7B874AC7377816EAEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>entered the project development phase;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB4369BE602C846FA9F08FA6BEFFF173E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>entered the engineering phase, if applicable; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HBA34FC18893C425EB8C07F3078AB6338"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>received a grant agreement, if applicable; and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8D75D6892F514FDD9BB3159EFF8A79AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the status of review by the Federal Transit Administration and the Secretary, including dates of request, dates of acceptance of request, and dates of a decision for each of the following, if applicable:</text><clause commented="no" id="HEA8B8B53C152487AB782DCC7F4EB660E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A letter of no prejudice.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H03A8B9955F054A51918E7BB26B439D58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An environmental impact statement notice of intent.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H8730698711EB4DDD82CBECADD26E0CF1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A finding of no significant environmental impact.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H796B203471ED4154ABC32ABFA3941960"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A draft environmental impact statement.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H70DBB357890342D3B521A6D1FD6A15CC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A final environmental impact statement.</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HD701999E738D4148B306BEC2402B3DA3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A record of decision on the final environmental impact statement.</text></clause><clause id="H72E8E36CB0DD47DDA5A06BC4E411175C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status of the applicant in securing the non-Federal match, based on information provided by the applicant, including the amount committed, budgeted, planned, and undetermined.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HE65F88961BD3472BB9A2A69919279C4F"><enum>(13)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an acceptable degree of</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote> each place it appears. </text></paragraph></section><section id="H4AF2B20C916E4964B2F251C041BEBB79" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2912.</enum><header>Rural and small urban apportionment deadline</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5336(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HBE02767CC3D94436AD0D27C9CABAB019"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC135D7E3ED25435894520C15AA030ADA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EA587E00C3447FB82712615C1B0936E" style="USC"><paragraph id="H80AB8A7E93714411A3157E360527FFB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding paragraph (1), apportion amounts to the States appropriated under section 5338(a)(2) to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311 not later than December 15 for which any amounts are appropriated; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HE677B3D016DD4C45BAA26F1B93D2780F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2913.</enum><header>Disposition of assets beyond useful life</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5334 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51F1394478FC4AC1A6C146CDF2000CA3" style="USC"><subsection id="H56B89C1A652E486AADED866C4B0662E9"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Disposition of assets beyond useful life</header><paragraph id="HF699CC00225545A09782A0E92915A151"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a recipient, or subrecipient, for assistance under this chapter disposes of an asset with a current market value, or proceed from the sale of such asset, acquired under this chapter at least in part with such assistance, after such asset has reached the useful life of such asset, the Secretary shall allow the recipient, or subrecipient, to use the proceeds attributable to the Federal share of such asset calculated under paragraph (3) for capital projects under section 5307, 5310, or 5311. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D6009B6B1EF47EDB70D7EDDF9E044FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum value</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall only apply to assets with a current market value, or proceeds from sale, of at least $5,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA45D4B8D0BDC44A6823E9F9D88E45FA9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Calculation of Federal share attributable</header><text>The proceeds attributable to the Federal share of an asset described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated by multiplying—</text><subparagraph id="H2664075799134F8CAF24CD06FBBAEEA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the current market value of, or the proceeds from the disposition of, such asset; by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06A0CC63EA9C4CE8A25184C35265B44B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal share percentage for the acquisition of such asset at the time of acquisition of such asset.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H8EE0134F2E0C4E72B4070747653CA59F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2914.</enum><header>Innovative coordinated access and mobility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2205, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B2ACD588849481E8300C3AA1C159CBB" style="USC"><subsection id="HBE4499F239AE4F00803581111C381567"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Innovative coordinated access and mobility</header><paragraph id="H254599B482B148D2BB0015DC6CDE79E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Start up grants</header><subparagraph id="HA4DD25B1C55A4E39A5BF2AD3CF464AAE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make grants under this paragraph to eligible recipients to assist in financing innovative projects for the transportation disadvantaged that improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22E5373973C749E9989DC71C877C2C7B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary an application that, at a minimum, contains—</text><clause id="H4CC01499C5BE4554943BAB7AB7186328"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a detailed description of the eligible project;</text></clause><clause id="H51CE815C5D8144409D2805B1B806D93B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification of all eligible project partners and the specific role of each eligible project partner in the eligible project, including—</text><subclause id="H4BA7E825059246A9B59B8D847090AA83"><enum>(I)</enum><text>private entities engaged in the coordination of nonemergency medical transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD1FB0FCD1DEA493F9DCBAE7D1D8A83AE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>nonprofit entities engaged in the coordination of nonemergency medical transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HE519B8E8C9F1401895170556EF9E089C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Federal and State entities engaged in the coordination of nonemergency medical transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H2CF3B05736A846DEA15025873BF7F8B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of how the eligible project shall—</text><subclause id="HE73EF9FB293E4C0EB2FA1A8DC1A588F1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve local coordination or access to coordinated transportation services;</text></subclause><subclause id="H71CFC6857D0F466A91B33D7D693EB696"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce duplication of service, if applicable; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HDFADCFBF1A194A0DB8B5B613417E66A4"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide innovative solutions in the State or community.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H682008D01EFB49EB80293BE32516D83D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Performance measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible recipient shall specify, in an application for a grant under this paragraph, the performance measures the eligible project, in coordination with project partners, will use to quantify actual outcomes against expected outcomes, including—</text><clause id="HB4A5548B823A4A83A4AFFCB6A021A02B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to transportation expenditures as a result of improved coordination;</text></clause><clause id="H0EC86C34E36E4CEE9AD89AB985443E57"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to healthcare expenditures provided by projects partners as a result of improved coordination; and</text></clause><clause id="HE366D912900149C5A99CB7825C70219A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">changes to health care metrics, including aggregate health outcomes provided by projects partners. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAFC3BE0D19FA45B38AF491CC89DA1AD6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligible uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible recipients receiving a grant under this section may use such funds for—</text><clause id="H7B43890E04C84C6B84BE65A6C854AEF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the deployment of coordination technology;</text></clause><clause id="HD519981D763B4FF08C8E5ADA49002162"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects that create or increase access to community One-Call/One-Click Centers;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HCF95C70DBA75418EB1FE1BAD4BA5D5EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects that coordinate transportation for 3 or more of—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H31FEC4B3B44049AFB2C0719AC1251C7A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>public transportation provided under this section;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HB8916A5520534AE2A218CD6E32431973"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1396">42 U.S.C. 1396</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HF0E63A4B440D48718FD6FECBB60100DE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>title XVIII of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395">42 U.S.C. 1395</external-xref> et seq.);</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H2C502810FC194940B63BBA05374D0D49"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Veterans Health Administration; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="HF6A83503C6C84841A1527DCB8E0BA81C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>private health care facilities; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HDC35B9C443C94235B1506DF63FA0BF33"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other projects as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H389A51A185EE4EB78EE6893CFECD32EF"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In evaluating the performance metrics described in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB05F9209D6641F39DBBC864E1A8E992"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incentive grants</header><subparagraph id="HCB6C0F2C6C8B4D4EA6C07D1F1D3DC661"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make grants under this paragraph to eligible recipients to incentivize innovative projects for the transportation disadvantaged that improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBBDE92BEE1845DF94CDD9F6A33F1498"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Selection of grant recipients</header><text>The Secretary shall distribute grant funds made available to carry out this paragraph as described in subparagraph (E) to eligible recipients that apply and propose to demonstrate improvement in the metrics described in subparagraph (F).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34F810C4D2B746DCAB39E7536ED507C2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An eligible recipient shall not be required to have received a grant under paragraph (1) to be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DDA2A910698434EA531A13A8749DD13"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Eligible recipients shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes—</text><clause id="HF8AAB16379EA40069380CD8371B613BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which metrics under subparagraph (F) the eligible recipient intends to improve;</text></clause><clause id="H555C1648682A45BE86B2BBB674CF85CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance data eligible recipients and the Federal, State, nonprofit, and private partners, as described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), of the eligible recipient will make available; and</text></clause><clause id="H36BF725C839C49EAB5FBD9F2C8DE67F5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a proposed incentive formula that makes payments to the eligible recipient based on the proposed data and metrics.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA18A4610C824C63BB1E117E4F3F6AB4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall distribute funds made available to carry out this paragraph based upon the number of grant applications approved by the Secretary, number of individuals served by each grant, and the incentive formulas approved by the Secretary using the following metrics:</text><clause id="H71B9F047FA8544FEA4792A9CE4DD01D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The reduced transportation expenditures as a result of improved coordination. </text></clause><clause id="HA8DF776E69E74B9EAAAA03600BF4FFFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The reduced Federal and State healthcare expenditures using the metrics described in subparagraph (F). </text></clause><clause id="H0050C3EE86DF4965ADE290521258E6A4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The reduced private healthcare expenditures using the metrics described in subparagraph (F).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD942AEBF23B546F2869FCB03A00F78F9"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Healthcare metrics</header><text>Healthcare metrics described in this subparagraph shall be—</text><clause commented="no" id="H4D63B9567E6342BDA3752FEA4FB417D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reducing missed medical appointments; </text></clause><clause id="H5492085D7DA84A28982E3F4FF085153C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the timely discharge of patients from hospitals; </text></clause><clause id="H6B0516F8F16C4C7ABCED0B9FEBB76AEC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>preventing hospital admissions and reducing readmissions of patients into hospitals; and</text></clause><clause id="H6C62F2A67FBF476C99FDAE25C149E1F9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other measureable healthcare metrics, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22DA71C5BF914E4D9606E125F3FFB0CB"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Eligible expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall allow the funds distributed by this grant program to be expended on eligible activities described in paragraph (1)(D) and any eligible activity under this section that is likely to improve the metrics described in subparagraph (F).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H828E7D98DEAF46A2AF6DB92B31BBF901"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Recipient cap</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary—</text><clause id="HCBE287CC74924465B343A5B449D77CCF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may not provide more than 20 grants under this paragraph; and</text></clause><clause id="H9A310D0E14564CFD8E6641855EDBBF00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall reduce the maximum number of grants under this paragraph to ensure projects are fully funded, if necessary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H930D4EE564E6495CBC1B5EE1F85F924C"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In evaluating the health care metrics described in subparagraph (F), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AD91CDD86CE448F85EA32F1000243B3"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Annual grantee report</header><text>Each grantee shall submit a report, in coordination with the project partners of such grantee, that includes an evaluation of the outcomes of the grant awarded to such grantee, including the performance measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F0DEED22F8D42DC9E17A027294D8833"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make publicly available an annual report on the program carried out under this subsection for each fiscal year, not later than December 31 of the calendar year in which that fiscal year ends. The report shall include a detailed description of the activities carried out under the program, and an evaluation of the program, including an evaluation of the performance measures used by eligible recipients in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3816C51EE8AE4C3D8D9961EEB277918D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal share</header><subparagraph id="HAC3FA27DDA6841218CA51EB2D63C5987"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the costs of a project carried out under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA46D90FC51B14725AB42971564B127BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>The non-Federal share of the costs of a project carried out under this subsection may be derived from in-kind contributions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0BAD4F026A7D47CF9C43DDE00A9DD3B6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, nonemergency medical transportation services shall be limited to services eligible under Federal programs other than programs authorized under this chapter. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H2120D0C961624B0081701CE87BECBE0E"><enum>2915.</enum><header>Passenger ferry grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:</text><quoted-block id="HF204B381C4824A79834623CA7C645AB7"><paragraph id="HD73689920FAA44A893E015A66AB30801"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Zero-emission or reduced-emission grants</header><subparagraph id="HE963DFC19951449A998EF5D4F02BB430"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph—</text><clause id="HA68DC0853CBD45AF9567EAC397CB006C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term <term>eligible project</term> means a project or program of projects in an area eligible for a grant under subsection (a) for—</text><subclause id="H47204AA4C81948948AB2893ACD8B1A21"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquiring zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries;</text></subclause><subclause id="HFD948E2AFF384FD59F0E904D901F7016"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">leasing zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries;</text></subclause><subclause id="HE386F97793FB45BC80643F6ECE7CBA8D"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">constructing facilities and related equipment for zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries;</text></subclause><subclause id="H4FE7A43647DF4AED829F508C1D8CFAFC"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">leasing facilities and related equipment for zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries;</text></subclause><subclause id="H986AEC0FED954EEB873719381D798254"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">constructing new public transportation facilities to accommodate zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries;</text></subclause><subclause id="H7C9727DC49FD4C2E89B3EC1944205E8D"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">constructing shoreside ferry charging infrastructure for zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H9F6152CF803A4D6D80EDF8185F98076A"><enum>(VII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rehabilitating or improving existing public transportation facilities to accommodate zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferries;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H9D2BC97D62EA4DBC85A7DA3F1E0DAF75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>zero- or reduced-emission passenger ferry</term> means a passenger ferry used to provide public transportation that reduces emissions by utilizing onboard energy storage systems for hybrid-electric or 100 percent electric propulsion, related charging infrastructure, and other technologies deployed to reduce emissions or produce zero onboard emissions under normal operation; and</text></clause><clause id="H9D3708BECB2E454B9DAB99D2F6850D43"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the term <term>recipient</term> means a designated recipient, a local government authority, or a State that receives a grant under subsection (a).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B45D85A7A2D4447A3909410B3CEFB3F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>The Secretary may make grants to recipients to finance eligible projects under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBCB50F2607147CFA919E22086F03C83"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grant requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant under this paragraph shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as a grant under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA3465DA59744B3B96B6ACA5B4A340A7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Competitive process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall solicit grant applications and make grants for eligible projects under this paragraph on a competitive basis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D3FAAA2CE284F598637BDC408A6D24D"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Government Share of Costs</header><clause id="HBC3E59E6B226467196BD90868C0958BF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under this paragraph shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></clause><clause id="HC8B5C17A245E4F7CB21244BD50B0EE04"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>The non-Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under this subsection may be derived from in-kind contributions.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H676ABB0649204B2D850C4A3B0DF701BF"><enum>2916.</enum><header>Evaluation of benefits and Federal investment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5309(h)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, the extent to which the project improves transportation options to economically distressed areas, </quote> after <quote>public transportation</quote>. </text></section><section id="H3961F0A29C8047F1B0C709E8A50E64E1"><enum>2917.</enum><header>Best practices for the application of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to federally funded bus shelters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue best practices on the application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.) to federally funded bus shelters to assist recipients of Federal funds in receiving exclusions permitted by law.</text></section><section id="H50B9471BF4C14D32A0D995163406DB45"><enum>2918.</enum><header>Capital investment grant streamlining</header><subsection id="H453F58AC31D94172B8517AD4F359D6AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3005(b) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/94">Public Law 116–94</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE74C6927C523434B97BE3FCD956B6432"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grandfather clauses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any projects that have submitted an application or are being evaluated under the program described in section 3005(b) of such Act prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HC81C7B7163F344528A356417C5CFACC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>continue to administer the project under the terms of such section as it existed on the day prior to the date of enactment of this Act; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H72E025D0FA1840609E58C7E7D447D114"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for purposes of providing Federal assistance to such project (and notwithstanding any other provision of law), provide such funds as may be necessary from the amounts provided in section 5338(b) of title 49, United States Code, and division A of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Highway Traffic Safety </header><section id="H1EBDD948A36A4A258A67E7D14BC5E0F4"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="H6F6679F60BEB4813A3D8EB95CAD518C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text><paragraph id="H2637BAFCED6A4F72AA4E9C65D3E8D090"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><text>For carrying out section 402 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="H9536798673B0400189DD03CF91DC04B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$378,400,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEDE8B8BAC3894D67A844E85FFC946371"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$382,400,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H612A3E36D2C74992A46AAC776EFDA891"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$386,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0452A94F55CA4BF49E63CDE531DC9B82"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$390,400,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H522A7C5B6DD04F03B9B304EC74A21ABA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Highway safety research and development</header><text>For carrying out section 403 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="H3B62509EAC4E41EAA0F0B0DBC1945EE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$182,495,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39665FA38C6D42C3BEFCCFD78A32D6C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$184,795,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7273827C6F16469191CACB88D3E7F1CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$187,795,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA8F53CB3A9D2416F99900444B6C0A559"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$190,695,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD29B8E2F271C40D2BAF0D5B00530ACF8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header><text>For carrying out section 405 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="H9F5E285343AA460A9A955784022FBF13"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> $384,119,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0479E62B91C549CE817C2CF5044AFCAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> $393,205,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10BFA4F59A4745E29AA1443544B2AB97"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> $402,205,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31C57DBCC2D745E58EC7D281508FE3B9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$411,388,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BB2E1A88338452DB8975E20A89A0E6F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National driver register</header><text>For the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="HBB6CBB5A4A9C4975AFB8B1BDC69F0702"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,700,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92D80C1800514C76AFC272BEF8E8FFAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,800,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D8FC19BB5324106835E753A5DD09D02"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,900,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H80D53DFDFD16477E8E905787CD4CF931"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A6BB0DE879C4772AF09BCCEE0CBE54B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement program</header><text>For carrying out section 404 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="H8B59AE7202E2429A896252324936A4B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,200,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE696B2F63BDC4CE79D9F77080E2824E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,600,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF1B2C6A1DD24F568E48650E285AC75F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,800,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAAA847E3194491B98F14A860404B9B4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$61,200,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H582ACD7ABDA240E28E5B4301ABD15CC5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>For administrative and related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in carrying out <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="HD7C6DEA8672C421BBA6FE3433A50F002"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$30,586,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H22963B58738A4295A45CBB6FD8913E20"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$31,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42C6C4CD471548598CACA6BAC5BD8ED2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$31,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2F9DE3A463364339A5C7FBEDF9E1874F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$31,917,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC04E00C3F2704AB6AC88688F4AA08AE5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Center for fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement</header><text>For carrying out <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/3003">section 3003</external-xref> of this title, $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD1F846D8021C4FA48F2A4BCE608B4FFC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on other uses</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, the amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under such chapters—</text><paragraph id="H8FC9516A29374F8990087020DAC37CEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall only be used to carry out such program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0EA8E9C48470491D972E27CC2F0C10F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be used by States or local governments for construction purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8E3360E8A729440C8125B6D58FEF3A8D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of title 23</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, amounts made available under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCDAE6F1EE3DC4CF7B22C2E5AD86BE5EC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants awarded under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, including any amendments made by this title, shall be carried out in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of Transportation. </text></subsection><subsection id="HDBFFE1E06CFF46839EEB5A6CE4DFA66B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>State matching requirements</header><text>If a grant awarded under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, requires a State to share in the cost, the aggregate of all expenditures for highway safety activities made during a fiscal year by the State and its political subdivisions (exclusive of Federal funds) for carrying out the grant (other than planning and administration) shall be available for the purpose of crediting the State during such fiscal year for the non-Federal share of the cost of any other project carried out under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code (other than planning or administration), without regard to whether such expenditures were made in connection with such project.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0F9DE5703D0F4A14B7987C3481A903FA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant application and deadline</header><text>To receive a grant under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, a State shall submit an application, and the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a single deadline for such applications to enable the award of grants early in the next fiscal year.</text></subsection></section><section id="H60438BC37A874BBA99AD2BC36E81C19C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF7FD2C2DF5CE49F896558A192CD4F9FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D183AE8EFE7417BA084C0FBE1CEA6D4"><paragraph id="H4359BF57BD124045B488CCBDF27F421C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">States which have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana shall consider programs in addition to the programs described in paragraph (2)(A) to educate drivers on the risks associated with marijuana-impaired driving and to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from individuals driving motor vehicles while impaired by marijuana. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H52806D1575034E4C8407BC8AFF4E02AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H316FB86D8D8A46BEA0F850EB01AC425C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7AC7C85878D4BF0BB6ECCB377B9229E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H6A374CD412774779B2FAFAF30F98AF17" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H9B92888EB36845CCBBE38ECD14D4C2D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to uses authorized under paragraph (1) and as approved by the Secretary, States may use funds under this section to—</text><subparagraph id="HCD9F374A62414E5BA88CB8120313F588"><enum>(A)</enum><text>educate the public on the dangers of pediatric vehicular hyperthermia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H863EC471DA3142CE9F37BBD8872DD2A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>purchase and distribute child restraints to low-income families; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6902EC77C0CA44A4A6F72B3CEBD35231"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reduce injuries and deaths resulting from drivers of motor vehicles not moving to another traffic lane or reducing the speed of such driver’s vehicle when passing an emergency, law enforcement, or other vehicle stopped or parked on or near the roadway.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB9AB9D332B74C3992028834D633B316"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="H635D4B257B704B77B55BEFB68016B6DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C);</text></clause><clause id="H8F49B9D42F3B4992B752487C3706E3D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and</text></clause><clause id="HD0DD1537C36E4236B95007C623410E44"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H152026E5C1DB4563A3EC3FC082A823AE" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H637710D2CEFF46B1AF403EF7B1478DAB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special rule for school and work zones</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a State may expend funds apportioned to that State under this section to carry out a program to purchase, operate, or maintain an automated traffic system in a work zone or school zone. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41F79A049E51492CB12E7D2184C103A3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Automated traffic enforcement system guidelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any automated traffic enforcement system installed pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall comply with speed enforcement camera systems and red light camera systems guidelines established by the Secretary. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0520BFFE35D8493CBE201D3562E5AB65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (n)—</text><subparagraph id="H359CBDC803614CA4AF850DB3A5D7107C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Public transparency</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB97A0D30A3994DAEBEA39FB8E222FFC2" style="USC"><text><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Public transparency.—</header-in-text></text><paragraph id="HB963B06ABFE345C592F18F61C9235D34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H239FFABEC4BF4BE08DF662105A9CCB46"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F0CBEE3D2314E9FBE4527AB1E562A7D" style="USC"><paragraph id="H0580E969033A4CBAAB59FB500F146CF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State highway safety plan website</header><subparagraph id="H7463D1C932074351BA3BE52D838C278E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a public website that is easily accessible, navigable, and searchable for the information required under paragraph (1), in order to foster greater transparency in approved State highway safety programs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAF50E4EDCBC4C328C7B8B2D3F3AD82C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The website established under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="H143CBE8CF40748C4902F17A1B30C9480"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include each State highway safety plan and annual report submitted and approved by the Secretary under subsection (k);</text></clause><clause id="HBF8ECC0DD84F43278138ECAE5E6AA956"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a means for the public to search such website for State highway safety program content required in subsection (k), including—</text><subclause id="H013B2CA22ECF446B97548D031ED1AF5D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>performance measures required by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(A);</text></subclause><subclause id="H4D518A59E70F4F01BB8452FCF5F99DEA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>progress made toward meeting the State’s performance targets for the previous year;</text></subclause><subclause id="H423BFA5815024AB0AD28A58E2A6F21C9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>program areas and expenditures; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H47D7D4B6395D47F19970D1DDE4D2E17E"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a description of any sources of funds other than funds provided under this section that the State proposes to use to carry out the State highway safety plan of such State.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HE484E19F10C543E49F4345D4F7927B0A"><enum>3003.</enum><header>Fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement</header><subsection id="HEF2DE3573F25401AB84D26551C087D02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants under this section to an eligible nonprofit institution of higher education with demonstrated expertise in promoting fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement to establish and operate a national center of excellence for fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement (in this section referred to as the <quote>Center</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="H507073175EFE423A879A52C7206D31CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the Center shall be to promote fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement with the goal of reducing traffic fatalities and injuries.</text></subsection><subsection id="H646042AB01C74AE4933EA65BD9C2D578"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Role of Center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The role of the Center shall be to establish and operate a national fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement clearinghouse to—</text><paragraph id="HAB474D4CC1154076B82FF02664CF0461"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop data collection systems to promote fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement solutions, including assisting States participating in the program established under section 403(j) of title 23, United States Code, (as added by this Act) share data collected to a national database;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H98BCBDE3420749F88DF80D8A2F780CC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop recommendations for States to improve data collection on law enforcement programs carried out under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/402">sections 402</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/405">405</external-xref> of this title in order to promote fair and equitable traffic safety enforcement programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H13522738F05D4C19BF9E1E67E4DBFF6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance to States on the implementation of the program established under section 403(j) of title 23, United States Code, as added by this Act; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BA2CC2052334F8AB84891AA84B67D72"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research and disseminate best practices for implementing equitable traffic safety enforcement programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C3B5B50919544D19618B7AA81BD51D3"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop information and educational programs on implementing equitable traffic safety enforcement best practices.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAB631FF6B3774C1FA7B396E298AD525C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c), the Center shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including—</text><paragraph id="H770510A28D544A9D8A58D50EEC5DBF6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>civil rights organizations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE4EBAC28ABE44CA8BDCE3760A494EE8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>traffic safety advocacy groups;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5B3BA5724CF458A8EACFB24A882970B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>law enforcement representatives; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H489AD2F57BFB4DE9893E89BAFDB84138"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other surface transportation stakeholders and industry experts as the Center considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDAB8C352F36E4DF3AC4AC751C8087BF7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the establishment of the Center under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on progress made toward meeting the goals established under subsection (b). </text></subsection></section><section id="H546316CEF08B46EE9046C81C309677B0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3004.</enum><header>Highway safety research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H8F64AB0879BD42879EA466F191F2023B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by inserting <quote>, training,</quote> after <quote>demonstration projects</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA25DAD619F94B83B1C83420670818DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H3C5B14C97CB043FCB02BC52565E7FE11"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>$2,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,500,000</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA150871185674EB1B21A9FE0E5AAE70D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection 402(c) in each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015, and $443,989 of the total amount available for apportionment to the States for highway safety programs under section 402(c) in the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on December 4, 2015,</quote> and inserting <quote>section 402(c)(2) in each fiscal year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF36C0BCDB6A44AC79A202A9C82BB301D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h) and redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H38CF66F14F604589985B005787A38E10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3005.</enum><header>Grant program to prohibit racial profiling</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by section 3004 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H508267CDCC62451FB4DF5936EC7B52BC" style="USC"><subsection id="HCE483A18B3F54463BC6E8AC6DDE3394A"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Grant program To prohibit racial profiling</header><paragraph id="HA3924077376D4ECEB0969FF86BBD268F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall make grants to a State that—</text><subparagraph id="HEFCB9CBBB99E4ED990FE1EE8DD01845E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is maintaining and allows public inspection of statistical information for each motor vehicle stop made by a law enforcement officer on a Federal-aid highway in the State regarding the race and ethnicity of the driver; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BC84A377ED04A6A9C476B100608849E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State is undertaking activities to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2128F5D149F4A339639736BB4F8576F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of grant funds</header><text>A grant received by a State under paragraph (1) shall be used by the State for the costs of—</text><subparagraph id="H38B831D04B434A87BB2DF66EC1F6A1B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collecting and maintaining data on traffic stops; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H101C7214E22F48D6B0B638263D769173"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluating the results of such data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H769D2E689AD8480CB346707683903537"><enum>(C)</enum><text>developing and implementing programs to reduce the occurrence of racial profiling. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H79356F54E51E4305A730726010A72451"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount of grants made to a State under this section in a fiscal year may not exceed—</text><subparagraph id="H2C0718C3546A45BCBEFFDF8B9DF38C86"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section in the fiscal year for States eligible under paragraph (1)(A); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD661FBAEDCE14854A62A97574A76A420"><enum>(B)</enum><text>5 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section in the fiscal year for States eligible under paragraph (1)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4094D1EDC5F24A288AA7212E94B52095"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From funds made available under this section, the Secretary shall set aside $15,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HE1D46A23C4A64F7A9A52252F2B336B09" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3006.</enum><header>National safety campaigns</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HF79472317E65488DBEA5DFA0545DB23C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H0A058C1CF3CA4413A8DC9D37B7490A52"><enum>404.</enum><header>National safety campaigns</header><subsection id="H0A5ECC82258449BCA35A85855A22A3C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish and administer a program under which not less than 3 high-visibility enforcement campaigns and not less than 3 public awareness campaigns will be carried out in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6E43ADB0F8714A958B77A4B8CFAA1AE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the requirements under paragraph (a), the Secretary shall ensure that in each fiscal year not less than 1 high-visibility enforcement campaign is carried out to—</text><paragraph id="H1CA703109BC048E8B130DC4304A50184"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reduce alcohol-impaired operation of a motor vehicle;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H14A56E278EEF43C5857FEBF0DC089095"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce alcohol-impaired and drug-impaired operation of a motor vehicle; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A2C6DD87A99424A9FC187F7411024FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increase use of seatbelts by occupants of motor vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF3DE9EDEAAF54753B99D51B464BC2348"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public awareness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of each public awareness campaign carried out under this section shall be to achieve outcomes related to not less than 1 of the following objectives:</text><paragraph id="HB9B631C8C88C45D0A15E6B291E8F2FF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase the proper use of seatbelts and child restraints by occupants of motor vehicles.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFCBB75EFC8F46619D4785E993F140BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduce texting through a personal wireless communication device by drivers while operating a motor vehicle.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6BA23373124747EA8226DAA58EB1F93F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reduce violations of State move over laws which require motorists to change lanes or slow down when emergency or other vehicles are stopped or parked on or next to a roadway.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFAD6519801D6463E8552D2D9EBC6AF8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and Internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section. In allocating such funds, consideration shall be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media.</text></subsection><subsection id="H16253B6686954F50B81F29617AD5181F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination with States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall coordinate with States in carrying out the high-visibility enforcement campaigns under this section, including advertising funded under subsection (d), with consideration given to—</text><paragraph id="H3B778F5A7A394A9EBFBA924FF4B5ABE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">relying on States to provide law enforcement resources for the campaigns out of funding made available under sections 402 and 405; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A96FDF8FAC54D4F84042B74C61B2172"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing, out of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resources, most of the means necessary for national advertising and education efforts associated with the campaigns.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BD7E065685E46328FD8D9CD16380CEA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination of dynamic highway message signs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During national high-visibility enforcement emphasis periods supported by these funds, the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall coordinate with State departments of transportation on the use of dynamic highway message signs to support high-visibility national emphasis activities.</text></subsection><subsection id="HEDBA9ABBD38149498E2373B2EF64396D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available to carry out this section may be used only for activities described in subsections (c) and (d).</text></subsection><subsection id="H23FB4AE79026493C8BBEFE34516BD4E5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H12F27ECEE3E845DC8A1FF8E0A6E52050"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Campaign</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>campaign</term> means a high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement campaign or a traffic safety public awareness campaign.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H210C0F936C33403A82DC15C0BEDBBD0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dynamic highway</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>dynamic highway message sign</term> means a traffic control device that is capable of displaying one or more alternative messages which convey information to travelers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA96FA2364D0A4DC6AFFE786B086ADB84"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The <quote>State</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 401.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block><pagebreak></pagebreak></section><section id="H1CE24FA318B4478CB622213A6D66376C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3007.</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header><subsection id="HCBF42C7057CF47B1A7722A6D242A58CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 405 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB93FC09C80AD44809908E7B41E5AFE8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H8740018857214ED78E6B595446A935F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>13 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>12.85 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB767A800784D4A87A0614FAF20A5DBBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>14.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>14.3 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AF2A9C7AFAD4A18B29D70A6D1863479"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>52.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>51.75 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77F1F813D8B9498E8ED6C9EAC20DE5B4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>8.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>8.3 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85581A5AADE3415AA7A4A303030FC625"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>4.9 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45F77D768A8C4EADAD42E7CCB24370AF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>4.9 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4996380F699B49318B340BCB0AD9504F"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8)—</text><clause id="H9ACAD835ACB14FABA9C920FF83A6D8E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (7)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) through (8)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H8D864055E16447AD9CD62FC531BC7D5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (b) through (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (b) through (i)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HAF5FFEC3E570441B8A577656C4AA95F4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>to carry out any of the other activities described in such subsections, or the amount made available</quote> before <quote>under section 402(c)(2)</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD203514670C546689B3808CDEE8B972C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)(A) by striking <quote>date of enactment of the FAST Act</quote> and inserting <quote>date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title></quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBC0152373AD4290BE8C5383CF7B2798"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F525BA23C7B4973A90B8B926DB20560"><enum>(J)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56E03541606C46F28CDE179B741335D0" style="USC"><paragraph id="H00B42B0983204869A58E7A4D3CAE8248"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Driver and officer safety education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In each fiscal year, 1.5 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among States that meet the requirements with respect to driver and officer safety education (as described in subsection (i)). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1284672861949769D426575C4176049"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)(E) by striking <quote>5</quote> and inserting <quote>10</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8796706E6BF149B6B59C65878FFF19D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(4)—</text><subparagraph id="H355BE882FADB427BAF7CFDDB2089E7E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC22A92947E3B4BCD9A136470BC8700EA" style="OLC"><clause id="H3C9D70A61011491E8D069D2279B933E7"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement programs in low-income and underserved populations to—</text><subclause id="HD7D36A2254074A6E87C82FE03D140BE5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>recruit and train occupant protection safety professionals, nationally certified child passenger safety technicians, police officers, fire and emergency medical personnel, and educators serving low-income and underserved populations;</text></subclause><subclause id="H512EB403634D47FCBD80FA3CEDC6A5BB"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educate parents and caregivers in low-income and underserved populations about the proper use and installation of child safety seats; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H448B1E7566144FD6ACFFE04925B3B8A5"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchase and distribute child safety seats to low-income and underserved populations; and</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BCF6131A7ED4E7AA4DF07C7C0A43FE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="H751D9A79E01F47E28658BFA8527DF710"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>100 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>90 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H9C0AB2D9B9EC49879CB6B6CA5947F4F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>The remaining 10 percent of such funds shall be used to carry out subsection (A)(v).</quote> after <quote>section 402.</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E32E06E7FD24D11985C92C1DF62959B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c)(4) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84CADFC8C10148E8BFB9262670785B15" style="USC"><paragraph id="H27B56A7133A54C97BE68A565CFADC3DD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant funds received by a State under this subsection shall be used for—</text><subparagraph id="H2DD64887075244C290703E1FDAF9CEB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">making data program improvements to core highway safety databases related to quantifiable, measurable progress in any of the 6 significant data program attributes set forth in paragraph (3)(D);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H32D4370FB4B9433FB45012CA6B10DD7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing or acquiring information technology for programs to identify, collect, and report data to State and local government agencies, and enter data, including crash, citation and adjudication, driver, emergency medical services or injury surveillance system, roadway, and vehicle, into the core highway safety databases of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AE8DE6B29D4477B8AA08E3E54923079"><enum>(C)</enum><text>purchasing equipment used to identify, collect, and report State safety data to support State efforts to improve State traffic safety information systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8A34967D4374243AF6E998250CD4886"><enum>(D)</enum><text>linking core highway safety databases of a State with such databases of other States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6015F91F4E40465AB0FA6F7C79120DC0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improving the compatibility and interoperability of the core highway safety databases of the State with national data systems and data systems of other States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE271133A3ABC493E964D49B00847E3CF"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">costs associated with training State and local personnel on ways to improve State traffic safety information systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69C6260BC1344CF798BBB2A859C4D4F0"><enum>(G)</enum><text>hiring a Fatality Analysis Reporting System liaison for a State; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H51ED5726B9AE46FD80EA4235CB6EA8BF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>conducting research on State traffic safety information systems, including developing and evaluating programs to improve core highway safety databases of such State and processes by which data is identified, collected, reported to State and local government agencies, and entered into such core safety databases.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A9DFEB28F71490B8A5A78C768A326EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d)(6)(A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDA657F30081642E3BCB9EEFDB34EA517" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF770452086B14242807FCEEBADD14D3C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants to States with alcohol-ignition interlock laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make a separate grant under this subsection to each State that—</text><clause commented="no" id="H1C6FD92A8F144A50A756E35EA28DBD21"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adopts and is enforcing a mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock law for all individuals at the time of, or prior to, a conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HB050FC7467714B17BC2804D552373463"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not allow any individual required to have an ignition interlock for driving privileges to drive a motor vehicle unless such individual installs an ignition interlock for a minimum 180-day interlock period; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HA2249A781FEE409395B0E437933D14EB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has—</text><subclause commented="no" id="HFFA1A09828C848F2BA7219ECD8664EA3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>enacted and is enforcing a state law requiring all individuals convicted of, or whose driving privilege is revoked or denied for, refusing to submit to a chemical or other test for the purpose of determining the presence or concentration of any intoxicating substance to install an ignition interlock for a minimum 180-day interlock period unless the driver successfully completes an appeal process; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H1D3253301C3F485DB642A099BE37C3D0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a compliance-based removal program in which an individual required to install an ignition interlock for a minimum 180-day interlock period and have completed a minimum consecutive period of not less than 60 days of the required interlock period immediately preceding the date of release, without a confirmed violation, as defined by State law or regulations, of driving under the influence of alcohol or driving while intoxicated.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B9CB2ECCC8841E08ED50234C452648C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="H82ED0E8F77BE4A3AA0D89AA755F61D6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>paragraphs (2) and (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE80B2BCD584B4C9FB5FFF843A1B1CC64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="HF570FED7F0EB4A3EA98E8C0C5B5619BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (2) or (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (3) or (4)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H6071626A94E84D17975C5D49EE03DFE9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>communications device to contact emergency services</quote> and inserting <quote>communications device during an emergency to contact emergency services or to prevent injury to persons or property</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HC9AE2A1EAE424FB3A8F5B3F1BB446B82"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></clause><clause id="HE167ABD1AF414BDEBE2357B30541DAE5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause><clause id="H6C82D0E06A0E45349621A167D0C70C2F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB8E7C2891DA345C09BE8730F67038671" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H313611C61CD249B090A83FAB903061FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a driver who uses a personal wireless communication device for navigation; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4B067CAD6DDF4CCEA651B72826141797"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A)(i) by striking <quote>texting or using a cell phone while</quote> and inserting <quote>distracted</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE6D6D5314844A8EBA2F9454CF1CBC47"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>Of the amounts</quote> and inserting <quote>In addition to the amounts authorized under section 404 and of the amounts</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F271DBEEADE47908A4010EC73124AFA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text><clause id="H469205385E504FADBEB13E445CF68F55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78C0E35D9EA643C1A96D39F0E1EE1B26" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H6DA7162271694A6A8FA670DBBCAFAA32"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Personal wireless communications device</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>personal wireless communications device</term> means—</text><clause id="HFE024FBBA2D64142B8D228F071B88850"><enum>(i)</enum><text>until the date on which the Secretary issues a regulation pursuant to paragraph (8)(A), a device through which personal services (as such term is defined in section 332(c)(7)(C)(i) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/332">47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)(i)</external-xref>) are transmitted, but not including the use of such a device as a global navigation system receiver used for positioning, emergency notification, or navigation purposes; and</text></clause><clause id="HCD494EC6E50D42DA8E70FCB3CBC472ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on and after the date on which the Secretary issues a regulation pursuant to paragraph (8)(A), the definition described in such regulation.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HA38DB2331CFE413E91AFA36851E7B707"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2A84C602DA184C10B271C3A38770EBA9" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H4C05DCF2DD4540D19707271F3F6B9CAC"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Texting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>texting</term> means—</text><clause id="H165331E0D92245D3BBCDC96E877EC2D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">until the date on which the Secretary issues a regulation pursuant to paragraph (8)(A), reading from or manually entering data into a personal wireless communications device, including doing so for the purpose of SMS texting, emailing, instant messaging, or engaging in any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication; and</text></clause><clause id="H619C60DF5E7749BBB0E49DD2E0067CE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on and after the date on which the Secretary issues a regulation pursuant to paragraph (8)(A), the definition described in such regulation. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA08666FBE9604A08AD5948144C2D42F8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (6), and (8);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0DCF5ACF2DC44DDA81EF173ED1A972A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE054123BC25540DA878807E5DBA46071"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4D827E0EA8B453C85C2079542B826E9" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="HDEF51C27CC2B4AEFBC8DA5B195339A17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H1AF00301155144DAB2843BC5879B75C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), the allocation of grant funds to a State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in proportion to the State’s apportionment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H37853C7C307D4E378B578DE77847645A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Primary offense laws</header><text>A State that has enacted and is enforcing a law that meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs (3) and (4) as a primary offense shall be allocated 100 percent of the amount calculated under subparagraph (A). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H899553D1685244368BF0C71906D9CAF5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Secondary offense laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State that has enacted and is enforcing a law that meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs (3) and (4) as a secondary offense shall be allocated 50 percent of the amount calculated under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19D249D847D84269A49565FC9667AD5E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Texting while driving</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C), a State shall be allocated 25 percent of the amount calculated under subparagraph (A) if such State has enacted and is enforcing a law that prohibits a driver from viewing a personal wireless communication device, except for the purpose of navigation. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC0D7D3AFD2A540CDBE78954E87CF4DE6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on handheld personal wireless communication device use while driving</header><text>A State law meets the requirements set forth in this paragraph if the law—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H50CE86637D434981BC406F3B4170570C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibits a driver from holding or using, including texting, a personal wireless communications device while driving, except for the use of a personal wireless communications device—</text><clause commented="no" id="H3EFE7B5D32024AAD8D94F06925D80E83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a hands-free manner or with a hands-free accessory; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H21B22053050744098F8B34F0352E0F9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to activate or deactivate a feature or function of the personal wireless communications device; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD49DD59D9AE74B72905B89DA54D7E423"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes a fine for a violation of the law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5435ED7D382F4F0E8EC3B1E24F31169A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not provide for an exemption that specifically allows a driver to hold or use a personal wireless communication device while stopped in traffic.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB02E00798F414699A1414FDC71286C46"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prohibition on personal wireless communication device use while driving or stopped in traffic</header><text>A State law meets the requirements set forth in this paragraph if the law—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H586A311F9C5B4426BD89F85E43972DBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prohibits a driver from holding or using a personal wireless communications device while driving if the driver is—</text><clause commented="no" id="H0D5CC7766B144A5793251856069D2221"><enum>(i)</enum><text>younger than 18 years of age; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HFC87A066A6EC447B88232745A0C856C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the learner’s permit or intermediate license stage described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(2);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3329F23374024BAABEE2DCBB985A5331"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes a fine for a violation of the law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAD49832DE0464A40ABE323C59F1BCC14"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not provide for an exemption that specifically allows a driver to use a personal wireless communication device while stopped in traffic.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91D8D437E23147E3A9639750405211ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4DFF6B80039A467281A910C7E9077AD9" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H7847A0299E4C49FCBAAED4B073A15A35"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to account for diverse State approaches to combating distracted driving that—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7F42D903B7F64B4C9995E060E6B4DC94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>defines the terms personal wireless communications device and texting for the purposes of this subsection; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDEA140991EBA41BD8B69805373CFEED5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determines additional permitted exceptions that are appropriate for a State law that meets the requirements under paragraph (3) or (4). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H819798406B2C4142B6184BFA82F4CF26"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="H0E315EF7645D468A9345A8AEF81D0369"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B) of</quote> before <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FBD69E611B1441588883255145BD9C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0CE3C16CBF345A6966966D96651261D" style="USC"><paragraph id="H2E48D6BC599F47588878F8961ED18792"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum requirements</header><subparagraph id="HAFADAA83828D4389920913B8FA3A5F78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tier 1 state</header><text>A State shall be eligible for a grant under this subsection as a Tier 1 State if such State requires novice drivers younger than 18 years of age to comply with a 2-stage graduated driver licensing process before receiving an unrestricted driver’s license that includes—</text><clause id="HDFA626BC97F548029875948870699778"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a learner’s permit stage that—</text><subclause id="H7C909E76A6B74B31A75959F4A2F90F11"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is at least 180 days in duration;</text></subclause><subclause id="H3DD3E610F1EF4B768AA6523D44B66C0F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>requires that the driver be accompanied and supervised at all times; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H81AA1092ADCB4D5AB5ED6C068FD26039"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has a requirement that the driver obtain at least 40 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a supervisor; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H8CF6EE3CFDE744A491CCD9207217BCEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an intermediate stage that—</text><subclause id="H71F7211266384EEDAAADF0C011451352"><enum>(I)</enum><text>commences immediately after the expiration of the learner’s permit stage;</text></subclause><subclause id="H854500CC45E7469981737E72F2B2ED30"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is at least 180 days in duration; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HB31BBBB14C91462BBEAC5DD75D2469B8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for the first 180 days of the intermediate stage, restricts the driver from—</text><item id="HB1262D066087474293AEBBAF45970CE0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>driving at night between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and at least 4:00 a.m. except—</text><subitem display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D1BC0A8E6894FCD90EB24D7843AFCF3"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>when a parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age is in the motor vehicle; and</text></subitem><subitem id="H2D76D1B5E0804B04B785A4EEC25A7BB2"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>when driving to and from work, school and school-related activities, religious activities, for emergencies, or as a member of voluntary emergency service; and </text></subitem></item><item id="H85C19D7E13C3477D844F5CB49EDCAEF2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>operating a motor vehicle with more than 1 nonfamilial passenger younger than 18 years of age, except when a parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age is in the motor vehicle.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88C3F52FABE648F6AC85E68BC1D3B919"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tier 2 state</header><text>A State shall be eligible for a grant under this subsection as a Tier 2 State if such State requires novice drivers younger than 18 years of age to comply with a 2-stage graduated driver licensing process before receiving an unrestricted driver’s license that includes—</text><clause id="HBE6D8C95FB78416AB323F828FD56E693"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a learner’s permit stage that—</text><subclause id="H7AD3F134D91B4D0F8CA507001825D1FA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is at least 180 days in duration;</text></subclause><subclause id="HBF43488D612248CF90DD293BEE9D551D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>requires that the driver be accompanied and supervised at all times; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HE29FD42D5E3D47219472DCA6BBFC3757"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has a requirement that the driver obtain at least 50 hours of behind-the-wheel training, with at least 10 hours at night, with a supervisor; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H1AE7386793E443A6A1C40C0C0B0FDFE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an intermediate stage that—</text><subclause id="H38DD55F29FB440409C39011B0A874962"><enum>(I)</enum><text>commences immediately after the expiration of the learner’s permit stage;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6A47AAC6F7DB424FB3F875D2C8B1813C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is at least 180 days in duration; and </text></subclause><subclause id="H285489FD475F46C79E858A64B5651C9A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for the first 180 days of the intermediate stage, restricts the driver from—</text><item id="H51DD5EB4D2884735AB9C3A432387F5EF"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>driving at night between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and at least 4:00 a.m. except—</text><subitem id="HBC2CB33F5DC54207958155B520C7FE3E"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>when a parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age is in the motor vehicle; and</text></subitem><subitem id="H67D7DB744D9F48488FF294CE086BDA3D"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>when driving to and from work, school and school-related activities, religious activities, for emergencies, or as a member of voluntary emergency service; and</text></subitem></item><item id="HAEA5053E50BB46DA962BFCD1D513C3B8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>operating a motor vehicle with any nonfamilial passenger younger than 18 years of age, except when a parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who is at least 21 years of age is in the motor vehicle.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H418A1ADC374D4303B04EF5DB71E8E273"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="HF4E91E28B407415E84045AAFAF8E9703"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B) of</quote> before <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HF9532C768B184B18A143DC3E0B6B6848"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) and (B) of</quote> before <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> each place such term appears;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H581E3C2B4C55489E9E1C7597EDCA1340"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>such fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2009</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADA2B675D63240B2A7860F64F6F1887A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5DE4B7490DC846698D49AB60825917CF" style="USC"><paragraph id="H4F826254366D41CD9799AB195F51F3D2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><subparagraph id="HAD826578A7AB4F989F8E626357632630"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tier 1 States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Tier 1 State shall use grant funds provided under this subsection for—</text><clause id="H264891E1CFDD406E88E2D6590101295C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>enforcing a 2-stage licensing process that complies with paragraph (2);</text></clause><clause id="H31D1F5BAC16D4648AE701184EAA6EF07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>training for law enforcement personnel and other relevant State agency personnel relating to the enforcement described in clause (i);</text></clause><clause id="H74394392C995469990794FB47E2A3923"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>publishing relevant educational materials that pertain directly or indirectly to the State graduated driver licensing law;</text></clause><clause id="HA3345C305C34408598F2A1B7BAB9DF63"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>carrying out other administrative activities that the Secretary considers relevant to the State’s 2-stage licensing process; or </text></clause><clause id="HE2334354DD82406995D2F25DE2FE920B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>carrying out a teen traffic safety program described in section 402(m).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4C5A53FB2A4B47999CF1702AC1F5DB1F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tier 2 States </header><text>Of the grant funds made available to a Tier 2 State under this subsection—</text><clause commented="no" id="H7E4C3CED8D9642C9991431B522F8A996"><enum>(i)</enum><text>25 percent shall be used for any activity described in subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5ABCF1F7D2654D9AA11FC14B0C9F8578"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>75 percent may be used for any project or activity eligible under section 402. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H77922EC7CB7346A4A94B4461C620DCF3"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (h)(4) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0172AE7CFFF441D79526DF8780E0333A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H16B89C44C0F549D28BC4EAB15E0FF94E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant funds received by a State under this subsection may be used for the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, including—</text><subparagraph id="HAC4D8A3FA27F42F8851E0616756344E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training of law enforcement officials on pedestrian and bicycle safety, State laws applicable to pedestrian and bicycle safety, and infrastructure designed to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A21C6E22D1C4436BD5F17C1EE127814"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carrying out a program to support enforcement mobilizations and campaigns designed to enforce State traffic laws applicable to pedestrian and bicycle safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC7F95B43645445FA1E1607D84DF79B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public education and awareness programs designed to inform motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists about—</text><clause id="H4748454602D641F490100EF315CCADE6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pedestrian and bicycle safety, including information on nonmotorized mobility and the important of speed management to the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists;</text></clause><clause id="H08C2A0CE71B444678F8D85698FAD0910"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the value of the use of pedestrian and bicycle safety equipment, including lighting, conspicuity equipment, mirrors, helmets and other protective equipment, and compliance with any State or local laws requiring their use;</text></clause><clause id="H6FD654F628014C1A8AEFD20524FC87BF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>State traffic laws applicable to pedestrian and bicycle safety, including motorists’ responsibilities towards pedestrians and bicyclists; and</text></clause><clause id="H6CC2BF041FDA4FBA99AB56D4704DB26E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>infrastructure designed to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71FDFC03A2014CC4BCDB8AE865DA3EE4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data analysis and research concerning pedestrian and bicycle safety.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H1353D61F6E27486683149439A47E47E6"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBEA9323D45C74C4CB78CC2435283C883" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="H0E182E158FD0470C9AFD35FCC5AD827F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Driver and officer safety education</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HF19DCB87C5C54D1A8CB35F3C89AABACD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>Subject to the requirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants to—</text><subparagraph id="HAEB96DE74AC9464FB11FA6569F2A41C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>States that enact a commuter safety education program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62785E8535474D538A7BBF734AC4E082"><enum>(B)</enum><text>States qualifying under paragraph (5)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF11A92E0BFD448FCB7A001D91F989CD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of activities carried out using amounts from a grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF9E8B96EAC4C4573993AFFB884EEB6F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a State shall enact a law or adopt a program that requires the following: </text><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD02D14F4B26B4392914DF0C23A9F779A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Driver education and driving safety courses</header><text>Inclusion, in driver education and driver safety courses provided to individuals by educational and motor vehicle agencies of the State, of instruction and testing concerning law enforcement practices during traffic stops, including information on—</text><clause commented="no" id="HD71A3B9754154F129ED04CD782F213F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HF12D3CEB6E85473A85CEDEFA9178BA2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an individual’s legal rights concerning interactions with peace officers;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC8D58C81453944BFB135252A25601011"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>best practices for civilians and peace officers during such interactions;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H3A5ED71E49B042A28C431ABB22734F27"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the consequences for an individual’s or officer’s failure to comply with those laws and programs; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H208D163FD6394F7E9497C903EFE07548"><enum>(v)</enum><text>how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76302C5BDA4B4CA4905F0920111B5A55"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Peace officer training programs</header><text>Development and implementation of a training program, including instruction and testing materials, for peace officers and reserve law enforcement officers (other than officers who have received training in a civilian course described in subparagraph (A)) with respect to proper interaction with civilians during traffic stops.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H01D772D603DD40D283A472057C231E6F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><text>The allocation of grant funds to a State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in proportion to the State’s apportionment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA85673E5677148878603B7920D83C761"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Special rule for certain States</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="H357FBF0E684344E69C39B616356D4B94"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Qualifying state</header><text>A State qualifies pursuant to this subparagraph if—</text><clause commented="no" id="H84F8BD1C19FB4998A3B8317BBEA455F1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary determines such State has taken meaningful steps toward the full implementation of a law or program described in paragraph (3);</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H9EA0D79D7C3D406EA5C5F90BD5E9D6C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary determines such State has established a timetable for the implementation of such a law or program; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H8402E0BAFD66471BBDD2AEDC8920DB43"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>such State has received a grant pursuant to this subsection for a period of not more than 5 years.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB2FFB3921A6C4132AF8A21FC83E686C0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Withholding</header><text>With respect to a State that qualifies pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text><clause commented="no" id="H42FB363C405741F49E307B06033BCB3E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withhold 50 percent of the amount that such State would otherwise receive if such State were a State described in paragraph (1)(A); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HA0A3D8EBE588457EBDF48908C567170C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>direct any such amounts for distribution among the States that are enforcing and carrying out a law or program described in paragraph (3).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFA65A74F980343FC97961EFF8F60D606"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text>A State receiving a grant under this subsection may use such grant—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5D168A79E5254AE39B7D7BFC5FBFA8BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the production of educational materials and training of staff for driver education and driving safety courses and peace officer training described in paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8E04186DDAAB4B78B7F3BCEDBC111DD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the implementation of the law described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H833ACDA837E94435A4E77A7095ECECD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Sections 402, 403, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, are amended—</text><paragraph id="H5369ED9930A4409FA4008A736752949E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accidents</quote> and inserting <quote>crashes</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H851A09261AFE4FC1B52AC1B29413DA3D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>accident</quote> and inserting <quote>crash</quote> each place it appears. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HAF481E102CFA420692FCFE7FC445B6D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3008.</enum><header>Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 164(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H098223398B9D48FFA83044BB336BF334"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> and inserting <quote>alcohol or polysubstance-impaired</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H130FCDE81DF34EB4A9B3773C19C1664F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph id="H0B82E85CCB494C50A4F54185B710C199"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> and inserting <quote>alcohol or polysubstance-impaired</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H597D2CE2A7934C2191B7406D4EE9D9E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> and inserting a comma; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1B0A48021394CDF999F78749010F1EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, or driving while polysubstance-impaired</quote> after <quote>driving under the influence</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HFBE1F18840C640B1A23238141A2BD93B"><enum>3009.</enum><header>National priority safety program grant eligibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4010(2) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/405">23 U.S.C. 405</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>deficiencies</quote> and inserting <quote>all deficiencies</quote>.</text></section><section id="H8895CC4B992F4FC0BB7FABA16020BBA7" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>3010.</enum><header>Implicit bias research and training grants</header><subsection id="H928A681B18ED4C9588324648A2935525"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)) to carry out research, development, technology transfer, and training activities in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops.</text></subsection><subsection id="H36D5D89534634CD0858600DE3BC86B5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education shall—</text><paragraph id="H38CBD819FC36432A9E79219E0880B7FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have an active research program or demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2E7C3A3C6344C6B8BBB4955505B929D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>partner with State and local police departments to conduct the research described in paragraph (1) and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with State and local police departments.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB3C1938EC56E42D39E50F2F9A58ACCE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No later than 1 year after a grant has been awarded under this section, the institution of higher education awarded the grant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the research on implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and recommendations on effective interventions and trainings. </text></subsection><subsection id="H557D021B25E94CBAAB416590D76C2C4C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HAACFA6E526F34197B7E9AAEB6EF26971"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the term <term>implicit bias training program</term> means a program that looks at the attitudes, stereotypes, and lenses human beings develop through various experiences in life that can unconsciously affect how they interact with one another.</text></subsection></section><section id="HB3EFCEC27BB44B7EA868BF12A15DD383"><enum>3011.</enum><header>Stop motorcycle checkpoint funding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4007 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/153">23 U.S.C. 153</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="H5465CE5BB8AC4CD3AD8D96864B98B7C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4722924D00848CAAD60595FAE4777A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE91F9499BA094F48A5229CD7A48B80AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HC5446888818D48D499D9A3145D0297D8" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H42F911373CBA43D2B894FB242A8BEDF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise profile and stop motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers using as a factor the clothing or mode of transportation of such operators or passengers.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HE3700B14117744A78A96E1D5DEAE0988"><enum>3012.</enum><header>Electronic driver’s license</header><subsection id="H0579C050187442E6A0C228FD7AA8D30A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>REAL ID Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 202(a)(1) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30301">49 U.S.C. 30301</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>a driver's license or identification card </quote> and inserting <quote>a physical or digital driver's license or identification card</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H60C9D263F1FC431F986E67C47EA48F6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 18</header><text>Section 1028(d)(7)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>government issued driver's license</quote> and inserting <quote>government issued physical or digital driver's license</quote>. </text></subsection></section><section id="H24F93ACB26AB4EA783D2D92BF665FC7C"><enum>3013.</enum><header>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</header><subsection id="H8E23EFCCCC1549C4A0089DB910BD095C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H35BCC28362354D2C96B974D0267EF07A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Motorcyclist Advisory Council (in this section referred to as the <quote>Council</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="H618CD514E67247459CD44162F317C8BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><paragraph id="H6B0E593EE01B4A6DA8B8662085B49037"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advising</header><text>The Council shall advise the Secretary, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration on transportation issues of concern to motorcyclists, including—</text><subparagraph id="H7CA8B1BF5565481B987DC16C671003D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>barrier design;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6E810EA171D40028820609FB454FA8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1AAFDBE535E4F48AED7D20D542846FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H70231B11237144CAB80500B3F9A066B1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biennial council report</header><subparagraph id="H59CC55876F2446A2976F0EEF3E51B5A0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall submit a report to the Secretary containing the Council’s recommendations regarding the issues described in paragraph (1) on which the Council provides advice pursuant to such paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD52BAFE91F5A459CB211E431964B3A45"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Council is established, and by every 2nd October 31 thereafter, the Council shall submit the report required under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF37AFA341FD9455A9FC55D7BEC09DF47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="H271B763A566E4D8B8B0D260708264338"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall be comprised of 12 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:</text><subparagraph id="HB04AC71C9E0A4523B5AB275EBF9EA923"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Five experts from State or local government on highway engineering issues, including—</text><clause id="HE14C71D7B6134F699455D07B39ED7298"><enum>(i)</enum><text>barrier design;</text></clause><clause id="H25D9E45802834BB880C7C8B8E7B0D3AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>road design, construction, and maintenance; or</text></clause><clause id="H4439D535FBA24EFA81229FCA79CDB722"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>intelligent transportation systems.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1264CE46B37846C294543C9C4EA38056"><enum>(B)</enum><text>One State or local traffic and safety engineer, design engineer, or other transportation department official who is a motorcyclist.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD79AA34DAE2B4B38B19AF110499037A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>One representative from a national association of State transportation officials.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5D8EDB3D1594260938D5B89B9D5688B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>One representative from a national motorcyclist association.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5971526E2D942CAA4E14BDDB48470F8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>One representative from a national motorcyclist foundation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H829B20CD90EC471DA9DF5589610B8511"><enum>(F)</enum><text>One representative from a national motorcycle manufacturing association.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBD4B4A425EC42D8BF768C4E6DACF1C7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>One roadway safety data expert on crash testing and analysis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2F7EB0DC5C941F8AD8A5EF7F104EDC1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>One member of a national safety organization that represents the traffic safety systems industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE77E36C02525468995759C8A1E32CE3E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><subparagraph id="H5D58D8B168FE418C8AA31719976A6DE9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), each member shall serve one term of 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE53928CB68E14A919E88BDF6F7E9CEFD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional terms</header><text>If a successor is not designated for a member before the expiration of the term the member is serving, the member may serve another term.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01B8DBAFE3D44B02A32CD780A2514F4F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Appointment of replacements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a member resigns before serving a full 2-year term, the Secretary may appoint a replacement for such member to serve the remaining portion such term. A member may continue to serve after resignation until a successor has been appointed. A vacancy in the Council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB04AA0F46B4143F18AF9091172DBF255"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C0807EAE935410A97FF96DE0F63C734"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Council shall terminate 6 years after the date of its establishment.</text></subsection><subsection id="H257B3EEAF8484DEFBFE8A00C9363C271"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties of the Secretary</header><paragraph id="HC3407DC32D2B42028F7E96CAC3028B7D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Accept or reject recommendation</header><subparagraph id="HA04E4892426843E08481C6D2108C900A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Secretary determines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall determine whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a Council report.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEED4802C7E67440FBA643A894A2BEFF4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header><clause id="HDD6EA1EF4CB94D46A30DF620262C7704"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Must accept or reject</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary must indicate in each report submitted under this section the Secretary’s acceptance or rejection of each recommendation listed in such report.</text></clause><clause id="H22F9616C84894CFBAB804BE540CEDBC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Secretary may indicate in a report submitted under this section that a recommendation is under consideration. If the Secretary does so, the Secretary must accept or reject the recommendation in the next report submitted under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6BC66EC79B4DA190AA405121C2FAF3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><subparagraph id="H9A041E57526546E0A80ED7F481B68516"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the Secretary receives a Council report, the Secretary shall submit a report to the following committees and subcommittees:</text><clause id="H37EF7F78D4B14CA199947F065B918D61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</text></clause><clause id="HD56A1296DED145AFA1C056E07EB434C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.</text></clause><clause id="H1F83D2FF47244AE1B3A73CD65E37A6E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></clause><clause id="HDEA1EA7BDCBC4D959BD9C3C8A7F05C4E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></clause><clause id="H32EE7D03768348C9BFF7405875E2CBD2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2624363289344B63AAECDE6A9D11BBB6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A report submitted under this subsection shall include—</text><clause id="HAA9DB995403948369F295894F88F2AFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a list containing—</text><subclause id="H6F88E693AE544968B0C427102BDA3A00"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each recommendation contained in the Council report described in paragraph (1); and</text></subclause><subclause id="H152E550461CE4837B5666E5F8043E4A8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>each recommendation indicated as under consideration in the previous report submitted under this subsection; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H4EDCAE00009A4EF99A832E0CC6BE1BE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each such recommendation, whether it is accepted, rejected, or under consideration by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H440BD22D432F467F8A93C7275393AD34"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative and technical support</header><text>The Secretary shall provide such administrative support, staff, and technical assistance to the Council as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the Council to carry out its duties.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H60A6F495BA7746E5ABD2E75C621EC504" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HAC4880FFDEAB4AB18E73BCE471F8EF0B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Council report</term> means the report described in subsection (f)(2). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H05E31DDBF46749E7BF6708641974EEB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9C71AA321AC248C7BCCB19674F469266"><enum>3014.</enum><header>Report on marijuana research</header><subsection id="HD3E8EF60CA234532805A7BF5FDCE6EF2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on the Department of Transportation website, a report and recommendations on—</text><paragraph id="H66BA256767B44B2CAF73F03BC664C4D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing and improving access, for scientific researchers studying impairment while driving under the influence of marijuana, to samples and strains of marijuana and products containing marijuana lawfully being offered to patients or consumers in a State on a retail basis;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H440A3C82AAE14DDEAFAB91C99C308097"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing a national clearinghouse to collect and distribute samples and strains of marijuana for scientific research that includes marijuana and products containing marijuana lawfully available to patients or consumers in a State on a retail basis;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5117BDF89D4D459BA252A89C9F719B26"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitating access, for scientific researchers located in States that have not legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, to samples and strains of marijuana and products containing marijuana from such clearinghouse for purposes of research on marijuana-impaired driving; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0DFC2454B8D74BBCB4CA4EA074E50B24"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying Federal statutory and regulatory barriers to the conduct of scientific research and the establishment of a national clearinghouse for purposes of facilitating research on marijuana-impaired driving.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAD9BB4A99E8B42ACAA9CD3CDA39B711F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of marijuana</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>marijuana</term> has the meaning given such term in section 4008 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><section id="HC48637B138EA492A97D04B758E944E69" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3015.</enum><header>Comptroller General study on national DUI reporting</header><subsection id="H1FFDF7669F7F40C4ABBD9B2D90A9A08F" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the reporting of alcohol-impaired driving arrest and citation results into Federal databases to facilitate the widespread identification of repeat impaired driving offenders.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0D6E48483E6D4E6D9D266F5D3BCD5B7C" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include a detailed assessment of—</text><paragraph id="HB0CB5600EE0E4B97AE941F2DFAA44F99" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which State and local criminal justice agencies are reporting alcohol-impaired driving arrest and citation results into Federal databases;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H221CCCD259864D95A0E120C3737BDA1E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>barriers on the Federal, State, and local levels to the reporting of alcohol-impaired driving arrest and citation results into Federal databases, as well as barriers to the use of those systems by criminal justice agencies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H84EF05DD223A4FC0A989383236FFF0D9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Federal, State, and local resources available to improve the reporting of alcohol-impaired driving arrest and citation results into Federal databases;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F7D86D7398B492994F4DDE5C42BF5D3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for policies and programs to be carried out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H62D58C5A1962487EBC29298578E19F63" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations for programs and grant funding to be authorized by Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H25FA230461014C7AA8198E43740A2688" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Motor Carrier Safety</header><subtitle id="H4D50A192DC3B41DF9ECB6C8F571A81F9"><enum>A</enum><header>Motor Carrier Safety Grants, Operations, and Programs</header><section id="H9448E7BDA59449C1856BE4B8058646C5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Motor carrier safety grants</header><subsection id="HBFD835511C134A718FB868E6D6400415"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H45D4DC26622541C09D46EFF0D9B2E0C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2492553FC4F4BBDBD35DF8B256E294E" style="USC"><subsection id="H301034A36995471F857E42CB6FAD4D2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial assistance programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following sums are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text><paragraph id="HCA55D5DBAC9041DEA3F34DBB776CF00B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Motor carrier safety assistance program</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (c), to carry out section 31102 (except subsection (l))—</text><subparagraph id="H90FA506BD2D14A11811201339B491B5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$388,950,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1709B7719B24974A3BBC7464763661A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$398,700,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61079B35B63B4E32A1CA23AF5CA0A46D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$408,900,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42E436D2559949DEBFC2555C3DC4CFA9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$418,425,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB5190E8E8984C2F8FE7CC3BF6CC0318"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High-priority activities program</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), to carry out section 31102(l)—</text><subparagraph id="H3ADA7009296F4C2086DF628AEA3F6EF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$72,604,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6500428B9CA5494C9D8D754B183ED527"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$74,424,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC24E7F15D0FE45CCA33CBD62E496935B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$76,328,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6C00EB7DFFA40D6878E78774A103B49"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$78,106,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF596A1A5F42C4208BF819A6D58904BF4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle operators grant program</header><text>To carry out section 31103—</text><subparagraph id="H61D61613EBCF4A7DAAA50D3040D83981"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,037,200 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0483834356142E4BE8B5565338E782B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,063,200 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DE502EC9BDA486A8F8F390B8CC7AA59"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$1,090,400 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA3685908D8147769D584DA38FAB4B68"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$1,115,800 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8300F709D0824EAD8A6DC83F022FE4FB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Commercial driver’s license program implementation program</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), to carry out section 31313—</text><subparagraph id="H9BB39BF994C7440B92919FCDB3F05A31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$56,008,800 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61B51180DBBA4A6499D72A07C27E0F7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$57,412,800 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41B05A30E0F248A5B52B28B61A89C47A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$58,881,600 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H781F172433A5417DB6384F31813EF6FC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$60,253,200 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FBAFCDE99F14269BE55B8502C1E45BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05B1FD95671E40EDA28470C747D0A23A" style="USC"><subsection id="H303F918F55244F879B7CC53FDCD4F21D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partner training and program support</header><paragraph id="H5D62DA22171A4165AEFD2A225DB69EF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On October 1 of each fiscal year, or as soon after that date as practicable, the Secretary may deduct from amounts made available under paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a) for that fiscal year not more than 1.8 percent of those amounts for partner training and program support in that fiscal year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B8CC8883D544FD2A34608B831BFC234"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use at least 50 percent of the amounts deducted under paragraph (1) on training and related training materials for non-Federal Government employees.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0594F6D1C2F54959B2EC130AB5A3ED07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out the training and development of materials pursuant to paragraph (2) in partnership with one or more nonprofit organizations, through a competitive grant, that have—</text><subparagraph id="H5C04AF1331974750B6E977526B6F89CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expertise in conducting a training program for non-Federal Government employees; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70492DDFEBF64895A11F14332AFE3800"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a demonstrated ability to involve in a training program the target population of commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement employees. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H891A79D758B1409CAE30D50E531A0A7D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="HE72B2E87097E4F9180D6D31B95BE7050"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>the next fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>the following 2 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3CCB6C80C8049E1BFAB0ADA5B1A8352"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H2E988137197D425798469DB5A9185647"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 31102(l)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 31102(l)</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="H39E31FEC248F409784D70DFCA8D27806"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the next 2 fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>the following 3 fiscal years</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5199DB30A9F04A089615CE1D3746503D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>the next 4 fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>the following 5 fiscal years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3684F20AD4604FC9B17CC1647576FE65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4ACA619B82DD4DA3B0D313D514D72BD4" style="USC"><subsection commented="no" id="H73DFBFE2271B4B6AB3AA01AD0D928D27"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Treatment of reallocations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts that are obligated and subsequently, after the date of enactment of this subsection, released back to the Secretary under subsection (i) shall not be subject to limitations on obligations provided under any other provision of law. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1C27A2EEFC2648F6BAFF9838825CBA88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Commercial driver’s license program implementation financial assistance program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31313(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD281E2A8C3BD40E38E72B1CEA19217E8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H786F074ED49B420DAEE5855A3E00F663"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A recipient</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H031D926E4E1246F7A038A498DDB53D96" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>In participating in financial assistance program under this section—</text><paragraph id="H79338B3ECB59442D828A203C79A0ACC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a recipient</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HF097E89169244343B1222D965A978313"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HB4F6EE6262464C92BCC13CDFA066E3BD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H6FCF0E01E9A44964B1168B05B014B3B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State may not receive more than $250,000 in grants under subsection (a)(2)(B) in any fiscal year—</text><subparagraph id="H4FA4E46156FF4E5B9AA785FB97DC0619"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in which the State prohibits private commercial driving schools or independent commercial driver’s license testing facilities from offering a commercial driver’s license skills test as a third-party tester; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1F60A551D534723875C73EE9415EC98"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in which a State fails to report to the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, during the previous fiscal year, the average number of days of delays for an initial commercial driver’s license skills test or retest within the State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA7B816F18293468795F232CB2B6C0ED2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Motor carrier safety operations and programs</header><subsection id="H0C6B9454CCDD478AB9AEFDC1DF082DC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H109A36EC3514415FA90DEA64EE7887FE" style="USC"><subsection id="HABCFB5758DE342FBA5F7E77BEFD1D50A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of Transportation to pay administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—</text><paragraph id="H71E19FAB505B4450AD4197A2A84D96F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$380,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H50747649154F4A76B7288DCBD420AD89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$381,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF52EF99F96146D78DC05A0F285159D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$382,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE1DD7BC92D0413C950D1EC59E120971"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$384,500,000 for fiscal year 2026. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HD9AF4A7ED3E3486BB9643D98136B7722"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><paragraph id="HA778D33D9DE744C08129E27A82B98A64"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall use funds made available in subsection (a) for—</text><subparagraph id="H20F5B42D569F4371BEDE8D54229BD570"><enum>(A)</enum><text>acceleration of planned investments to modernize the Administration’s information technology and information management systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0BB4114B0CE43A8A9927BC23DF9A4BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>completing outstanding mandates;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H089E026DA8134433AAFDDBDAD3A24CD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carrying out a Large Truck Crash Causal Factors Study of the Administration; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD93613626752425BAB0EB1CD248FAE40"><enum>(D)</enum><text>construction and maintenance of border facilities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44721D6A3E0E438390B3376F0A5C6E3C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other activities authorized under section 31110(b) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9941CC5DDC047D3A33361C630EBD5FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition of outstanding mandate</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>outstanding mandate</term> means a requirement for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue regulations, undertake a comprehensive review or study, conduct a safety assessment, or collect data—</text><subparagraph id="HD5D957537F6744C999AF2BEE78761550"><enum>(A)</enum><text>under this Act;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2F8DBC66188947FEB8C3538BB8E1A963"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>), that has not been published in the Federal Register, if required, or otherwise completed as of the date of enactment of this Act; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H0D229851F409461984BB0912802B00C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>under the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>), that has not been published in the Federal Register, if required, or otherwise completed as of the date of enactment of this Act; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H795E063058AC40DA957DB4C6E148E842"><enum>(D)</enum><text>under any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act that has not been published in the Federal Register by the date required in such Act. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H94AB701D082040A083D72924322E8D09" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4103.</enum><header>Immobilization grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H45E96D18162A4DB689A3FB68A24476EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>, (3), and (4)</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7AE9B512C914F92B0967E1243C7BEFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(F)(ii)(II) by inserting <quote>, specifically including the priority activities described in paragraph (4)</quote> after <quote>required for participation</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H83087A61727749028C1AA8CE59E1B4B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60766D74A37B436C9A78E3D06519D711" style="USC"><paragraph id="H1D2F0E8371F64B0AA745A85785D478D9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prioritization of immobilizing unsafe passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles</header><subparagraph id="HC95222661B56457CB5B4FA7228744DE7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prioritize the awarding of discretionary grants to States for activities related to paragraph (2)(F)(II) for the enforcement of out of service orders if such vehicles are found to be unsafe or have violated a Federal out of service order.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE0C57517355C438DA2D333316BDA0E0E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant described under this paragraph, a State shall have the authority to require the immobilization or impoundment of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle if such vehicle is found to be unsafe or fail inspection or to have violated a Federal out of service order.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB81CE4B5CD5D470C867FC39FE5045B41"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grant funds received under this paragraph may be used for—</text><clause id="H69F07DDC211A4588B0098786ACE5BCF7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the immobilization or impoundment of commercial motor vehicles that are unsafe, fail inspection, or have violated a Federal out of service order;</text></clause><clause id="H2D0799C158F0480ABDB8D798E63D5C73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>safety inspections of vehicles described in clause (i);</text></clause><clause id="HFA225BD1FD344447BE990C5183F449C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other activities related to the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii), as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6916A4BA7ECB4FC7BA9A0C2248AAD8A2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31301. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H2EF13310F01943CE95B769E573677358"><enum>4104.</enum><header>Operation of small commercial vehicles study</header><subsection id="HD7291BCC9D2F47F7864A5FE4BAFDD337"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a review of the prevalence of, characteristics of, and safe operation of commercial vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight below 10,000 pounds, and are utilized in package delivery of goods moving in interstate commerce.</text></subsection><subsection id="H51F35BF4AA9C432FAB729725157C3428"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text>If the Secretary decides to enter into a contract with a third party to perform the research required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HB9F3896F4C214A1287CAB6AD41EC7F8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>solicit applications from research institutions that conduct objective, fact-based research to conduct the study; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H66E38B719A39407B8C5C52F46128CF97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that such third party does not have any financial or contractual ties with an entity engaged in interstate commerce utilizing commercial vehicles or commercial motor vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BF1220DE5724CCE9003A58648B9F9C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Entities included</header><text>As part of the review, the Secretary shall collect information from a cross-section of companies that use fleets of such vehicles for package delivery in interstate commerce, including companies that—</text><paragraph id="H19EBF168E6964B34B36E5B48CFBCEC7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>directly perform deliveries;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD90A9716F8F0496D9EDF7221731B50FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use contracted entities to perform work; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC54966D01C443608FA93E82F3664FE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>utilize a combination of direct deliveries and contract entities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6BA3E751648F42BB9C6C6E735A35FD15"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation factors</header><text>The review shall include an evaluation of the following:</text><paragraph id="H8B868DF6DC444E068D67D0A4906B7355"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Fleet characteristics, including fleet structure, and vehicle miles traveled.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA882D82674094499858828DCD63BD5FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Fleet management, including scheduling of deliveries and maintenance practices.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD16195F4C83347B1A4C75CF50B5461C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Driver employment characteristics, including the basis of compensation and classification.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7DC55DC95708426FBA610113A4C52B44"><enum>(4)</enum><text>How training, medical fitness, hours on duty, and safety of drivers is evaluated and overseen by companies, including prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H671FD13D2EEA4DD8B339795DDEBBC855"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Safety performance metrics, based on data associated with the included entities, including crash rates, moving violations, failed inspections, and other related data points.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1539838669C04FAC8ED05EC8348E87D4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Financial responsibility and liability for safety or maintenance violations among companies, fleet managers, and drivers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H99810B2FB69F4ACE9E01006A0F2A39FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Loading and unloading practices, and how package volume and placement in the vehicle is determined.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4D209DD47764BF0B5872A2D8F99E7A0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Other relevant information determined necessary by the Secretary in order to make recommendations under subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC47068C963774A8BBC98C062B5B984F2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report and Recommendations</header><text>Upon completion of the review, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce of the Senate a report containing—</text><paragraph id="HC46E7AD55D984329B80BBA50E23086B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the Secretary on each of the factors in (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H585F4BDC59C743AA856F714218417893"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of regulations applicable to commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicle operators that are not applicable to commercial vehicle operations described in this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAAA6A13A843B4CDAB898CB4820AAB699"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations, based on the findings, on changes to laws or regulations at the Federal, State, or local level to promote safe operations and safe and fair working conditions for commercial vehicle operators.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HCF2777ABF016485080A348CFDE483514"><enum>B</enum><header>Motor Carrier Safety Oversight</header><section id="H6FB9BBD908B14957A19635F74564900E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Motor carrier safety advisory committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4144 of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="H82098D0A9B244C36A01997A2CB7279E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1) by inserting <quote>, including small business motor carriers</quote> after <quote>industry</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H53BF1C35B4144F729DDD95ECEA5C8813"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>September 30, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2026</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="H0120578A93794AC38CFA9C4560FC1EFB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4202.</enum><header>Compliance, safety, accountability</header><subsection id="HB91D88CDF75B47D9B9679145AF29251F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall implement a revised methodology to be used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to identify and prioritize motor carriers for intervention, using the recommendations of the study required by section 5221(a) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note).</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H572BEC5908A64B739CE0FCC9DF85396F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data availability</header><text>The Secretary shall, in working toward implementation of the revised methodology described in subsection (a) prioritize revisions necessary to—</text><paragraph commented="no" id="HED56DB1FE911480B897D46A4FEC0FE3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">restore the public availability of all relevant safety data under a revised methodology; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDDB3906C1D7D459FB365136E3DCB92CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make such safety data publicly available that was made publicly available on the day before the date of enactment of the FAST Act, as appropriate under a revised methodology.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H00749C15101B41EFB6CBBF54C3E9042D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HA379300A15494BE08CB300102F128983"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Progress reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the date on which the Secretary implements the revised methodology described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on a website of the Department of Transportation, a progress report on—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6E6DD3533A05448FB9BD498B00863E5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status of the revision of the methodology and related data modifications under subsection (a), a timeline for completion of such revision, and an estimated date for implementation of such revised methodology;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2A1219E8D9CD4071A9D74199ED6B20EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an explanation for any delays in development or implementation of the revised methodology over the reporting period; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCDDEAA39764A4D478877D64FA302856A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the Secretary has not resumed making publicly available the data described in subsection (b), an updated timeline for the restoration of the public availability of data and a detailed explanation for why such restoration has not occurred.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H12CFFAEE47A043DFB4F8426C8E15070F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication and notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to commencing the use of the revised methodology described in subsection (a) to identify and prioritize motor carriers for intervention (other than in a testing capacity), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H324BE252380C4577AD8D6693E3D9BA0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish a detailed summary of the methodology in the Federal Register and provide a period for public comment; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57F134F09FF24FA6BD05D10CCBB32A22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, in writing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE5B2CD00C9014B57997DDB947D644CCB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Safety fitness rule</header><paragraph id="H5C935448F4CE4B9CAD81F30631787F7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary notifies Congress under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall issue final regulations pursuant to section 31144(b) of title 49, United States Code, to revise the methodology for issuance of motor carrier safety fitness determinations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC11A45DE4B7484EA9390E892534D8F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In issuing the regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the use of all available data to determine the fitness of a motor carrier. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5494EB16330E4C71879ADE0C43AE990D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 5223 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note), and the item related to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. </text></subsection></section><section id="H9D7061556913440B90B6B8CB819DCF58" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4203.</enum><header>Terms and conditions for exemptions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31315 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H384A55C6D3394BED8DF45CEA53C78D91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H24DECF4076744101B529241C3EE95713"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting <quote>, including data submission requirements,</quote> after <quote>terms and conditions</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC1759DCAE59443B686538F0C6D85276E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59F8A031BA4640729276687FF8DCDA7A" style="USC"><paragraph id="H01763395DC4547F88206F441A95A2F5A"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header><subparagraph id="H1F43BDFD2A594E5181802D725AB3BAF2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish terms and conditions for each exemption to ensure that the exemption will not likely degrade the level of safety achieved by the person or class of persons granted the exemption, and allow the Secretary to evaluate whether an equivalent level of safety is maintained while the person or class of persons is operating under such exemption, including—</text><clause id="H3ABC43956F4540C99150E25B569B2C4F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>requiring the regular submission of accident and incident data to the Secretary;</text></clause><clause id="H214F92BE493F4F9D98849CD6B8313797"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>requiring immediate notification to the Secretary in the event of a crash that results in a fatality or serious bodily injury; </text></clause><clause id="H8478E2AA2509461F99F9DC09009ED2AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for exemptions granted by the Secretary related to hours of service rules under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, requiring that the exempt person or class of persons submit to the Secretary evidence of participation in a recognized fatigue management plan; and</text></clause><clause id="H15F10CA263B9441A8AAF6139807E2B2B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing documentation of the authority to operate under the exemption to each exempt person, to be used to demonstrate compliance if requested by a motor carrier safety enforcement officer during a roadside inspection. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6B73D7673EAA4852842969301379FB91"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall monitor the implementation of the exemption to ensure compliance with its terms and conditions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4456DC4A8A8C4B5692D2B40403BB3E15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by inserting <quote>, based on an analysis of data collected by the Secretary and submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b)(8)</quote> after <quote>safety</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="H6E2CB29B5F4B4757BCCEF46E96B7C6DA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4204.</enum><header>Safety fitness of motor carriers of passengers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31144(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H4DD50107803447BFAB396C3F4E66B400"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="HB36D89224C38428199CEAB77CDABB5BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>who the Secretary registers under section 13902 or 31134</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03D13AC84DBA4F538A441F1C6CFECA81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>to motor carriers of passengers and</quote> after <quote>apply</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF881216229EA474E8BEA9E9BBD690581"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1302FBECF3C243D082185A4578704652" style="USC"><paragraph id="HD1FC26ADC1A54A1486DB2CE1C4545E58"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Motor carrier of passengers defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>motor carrier of passengers</term> includes an offeror of motorcoach services that sells scheduled transportation of passengers for compensation at fares and on schedules and routes determined by such offeror, regardless of ownership or control of the vehicles or drivers used to provide the transportation by motorcoach. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H037324143C884D088CFABCF512D00AC3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4205.</enum><header>Providers of recreational activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13506(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF16BAAE3091D4D0EA6FBB03F208F577A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4BE349CF22E484C871E29A60EB17AD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7179BF7E0D954486AEF545E84B063DFE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5EA177313CCF4505A6477B2F9BC8C892" style="USC"><paragraph id="H8D0A97F069C744FCA495C2B6D012C938"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation by a motor vehicle designed or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver), whether operated alone or with a trailer attached for the transport of recreational equipment, that is operated by a person that provides recreational activities if—</text><subparagraph id="HECD9C06D4D494D2D906FEF0D2F91CF27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the transportation is provided within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where passengers are boarded; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CE90D2B522B4F9AAE0D0BD4BC2FEF97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the person operating the motor vehicle, if transporting passengers over a route between a place in a State and a place in another State, is otherwise lawfully providing transportation of passengers over the entire route in accordance with applicable State law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HB0703CBE89114C6B95DDC19FF78DE666" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4206.</enum><header>Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce</header><subsection id="H83345C2ED75D4CBDBE7AF53F8CE7FD06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H125A39F84D13499B8889AA55A2949D04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2EFB14626AF847ACB566C7363C8FF0D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered carrier</header><text>The term <term>covered carrier</term> means a motor carrier that is—</text><subparagraph id="H1F72FA56717646778EA36997617051B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>engaged in the interstate transportation of household goods; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9260D348C85040228E61D4F6A0EADD9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to the requirements of part 375 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the effective date of the amendments required by subsection (b)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB4EAD6F9B9D456887990CEB295BBEBF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HADDC9F5B093E4DC5B6C11DD83FB30BD2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend regulations related to the interstate transportation of household goods. </text></subsection><subsection id="H2DDD88B222184919A00B96D3DA9CE94E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In issuing the notice of proposed rulemaking under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider the following recommended amendments to provisions of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations:</text><paragraph id="H9EB9602A90794319BA1E18A7AB746027"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 375.207(b) to require each covered carrier to include on the website of the covered carrier a link—</text><subparagraph id="HE9B54A18898D4F7094AE9FE84E03CD48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the publication of the Administration titled <quote>Ready to Move–Tips for a Successful Interstate Move</quote> (ESA 03005) on the website of the Administration; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8BADFFE27A4440EB8B2D07B90FC72DC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to a copy of the publication referred to in subparagraph (A) on the website of the covered carrier.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H09489FD94E594E9A96A777E4B7298A48"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 375.213 to require each covered carrier to provide to each individual shipper, with any written estimate provided to the shipper, a copy of the publication described in appendix A of part 375 of such title, entitled <quote>Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move</quote> (ESA–03–006 (or a successor publication)), in the form of a written copy or a hyperlink on the website of the covered carrier to the location on the website of the Administration containing such publication. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFABFA19D7FE47928CCA83664D2DCB6B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (e) of section 375.213, to repeal such subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F6FDE34CE194F5D97D23EACF9CA20A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 375.401(a), to require each covered carrier—</text><subparagraph id="H1283BC1E0F504D5BB87BFABD556E0355"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct a visual survey of the household goods to be transported by the covered carrier—</text><clause id="HA40A2E8E3876474283F884C389AAADB7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in person; or</text></clause><clause id="H9B4D62B2A97D4413B9B591D0AFCAFA8F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>virtually, using—</text><subclause id="HBBCF78961EE04344813930140F1357B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a remote camera; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HA7E59DD99348451DB2B0F66A9BA4DD1C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>another appropriate technology;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H799CC9D51A474AB58BF3F2B5318B6215"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to offer a visual survey described in subparagraph (A) for all household goods shipments, regardless of the distance between—</text><clause id="H0CD3D13E0779442F9B9860B7AE599327"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location of the household goods; and</text></clause><clause id="HE72B2AFC137C41A38BB0131386EB06D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the location of the agent of the covered carrier preparing the estimate; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FDD75F8D2394BC4A10CFCBB79EC0550"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide to each shipper a copy of publication of the Administration titled <quote>Ready to Move–Tips for a Successful Interstate Move</quote> (ESA 03005) on receipt from the shipper of a request to schedule, or a waiver of, a visual survey offered under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8A6B55144464C0AADE99BB6D73D46B9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Sections 375.401(b)(1), 375.403(a)(6)(ii), and 375.405(b)(7)(ii), and subpart D of appendix A of part 375, to require that, in any case in which a shipper tenders any additional item or requests any additional service prior to loading a shipment, the affected covered carrier shall—</text><subparagraph id="H084185ED04B24D4FB0BA876A2CA88247"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prepare a new estimate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5480A7F2E5D14440A258F9D2C739B674"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain a record of the date, time, and manner in which the new estimate was accepted by the shipper. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBF0652204196448EBAC936EABFAB8E93"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 375.501(a), to establish that a covered carrier is not required to provide to a shipper an order for service if the covered carrier elects to provide the information described in paragraphs (1) through (15) of such section in a bill of lading that is presented to the shipper before the covered carrier receives the shipment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H55211EAF9D9F4191B51C9A4A96037985"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Subpart H of part 375, to replace the replace the terms <term>freight bill</term> and <term>expense bill</term> with the term <term>invoice</term>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9EC989DDD8464DACABDA8BD6B38EEB76" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>4207.</enum><header>Broker guidance</header><subsection id="H0166E757E1BE4408BC8334A9FAAB6380"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue guidance to clarify the definitions of the terms <term>broker</term> and <term>bona fide agents</term> under part 371 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. </text></subsection><subsection id="HBE135955C67C466CA55E858249D15CBB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In issuing the guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which technology has changed the nature of freight brokerage, the role of bona fide agents, and other aspects of the freight transportation industry.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2DBD129D2C4F42128E429EBF821B2826"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dispatch services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In issuing the guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="H7DFC15B340664C769AD4758136F98B25"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the role of a dispatch service in the transportation industry;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE96FB4BB1C31435790B56F269EFF7F5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the extent to which dispatch services could be considered brokers or bona fide agents; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC01633364CBB40BE821FFCF1EB33132D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">clarify the level of financial penalties for unauthorized brokerage activities under section 14916 of title 49, United States Code, applicable to a dispatch service.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H8A5FF26360BA40A4B2BB813425C1BAE0"><enum>C</enum><header>Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety</header><section id="H7C310C6AE1E74894B6448E3C459CDDBB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4301.</enum><header>Commercial driver’s license for passenger carriers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HDBF9A148BB8B429EA4D09EDAA4AC8BF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><subparagraph id="H3F51255C74094D8891EDC1EC684DCE7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5C3CB6A2AB24E6B9F8420048642B891"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8F6C7EDF85648A3821357F06D1EAF66"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H4B3CA9D99D7D415B8DA59AF56AD2F8AB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="H6143142B03A84D7896C279FBEA246A6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is designed or used as a stretch limousine; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H09962C0EE25749639D124E1BC7D1FEAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C61DF786BA3424997DA059A8B9C63A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HE88D595B358A4C14BA7C16119335A46F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H499167C88F6F4DDAA9283420DC7155DB"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>stretch limousine</quote> means any sedan or sports utility vehicle that—</text><subparagraph id="H6A3BFE46CAD94AFEA9D4032BF19F3941"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been modified to add seating capacity to that provided by the vehicle manufacturer through an extended chassis, lengthened wheelbase, or an elongated seating area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBCE92A577D24423B8F59D050689724F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as modified, has a seating capacity of more than 8 passengers (including the driver);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4219EEA83ED4463B8DD38722AD6BF3CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is used under trip-by-trip contracts for the transportation of passengers for compensation on a prearranged basis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9765A1A411B4CFEAD2284D294AE744A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not used for public transportation service, as such term is defined in section 5302; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H645CCA8BE15E4538965D7417A4DAE6B5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4302.</enum><header>Alcohol and controlled substances testing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31306(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>, for urine testing,</quote>. </text></section><section id="HC300AF90C2F842E59782631AFC9037CA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4303.</enum><header>Entry-level driver training</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the compliance date for the final rule published on December 8, 2016, titled <quote>Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators</quote> (81 Fed. Reg. 88732), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on—</text><paragraph id="HCAF9D0EA091E4889966A3138FF4BD7C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a schedule, including benchmarks, to complete implementation of the requirements under such final rule;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6752A1CCEB7D45A588D57955F655755C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any anticipated delays, if applicable, in meeting the benchmarks described in paragraph (1); </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC10404BE40064448A0C28B67AC3B0DB8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the progress that the Secretary has made in updating the Department of Transportation’s information technology infrastructure to support the training provider registry;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1F09E30037F4F518E5B7A33036658B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a list of States that have adopted laws or regulations to implement such final rule; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE28559F3DD464D19B48434E3C0E5C65A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a list of States, if applicable, that are implementing the rule and confirming that an applicant for a commercial driver’s license has complied with the requirements. </text></paragraph></section><section id="H8E32F74416464BC6A759D5A83DFD435C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4304.</enum><header>Driver detention time</header><subsection id="HD5EC85C42AE24E05A7E2A76C853E8ABD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H6D64C4DE5F4C4C348D618FE59EF9E467"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">begin to collect data on delays experienced by operators of commercial motor vehicles, as required under section 5501 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/14103">49 U.S.C. 14103</external-xref> note) and as referenced in the request for information published on June 10, 2019, titled <quote>Request for Information Concerning Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Detention Times During Loading and Unloading</quote> (84 Fed. Reg. 26932); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7801DBC04E354E008B642C308CE96154"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make such data available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H90D62EFBC3C7485D94BFB7B417066C50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Detention time limits</header><paragraph id="H96D6BEFF8F8E43A89D7216F3B15AA4D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to establish limits on the amount of time that an operator of a commercial motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a shipper or receiver before the loading or unloading of the vehicle, if the operator is not compensated for such time detained.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A2D1A03DA194AE7AFE2E8FBFD16E853"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the rulemaking conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HE33BCD49491441D593087054E2319D0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the diverse nature of operations in the movement of goods by commercial motor vehicle;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H42F759990840454F863C00FC2137B631"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine any correlation between time detained and violations of the hours-of-service rules under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17A05C446ED745D4976DAAD12C0280F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>determine whether the effect of detention time on safety differs based on—</text><clause id="H58E8E3F490794333A66B21974F4A7183"><enum>(i)</enum><text>how an operator is compensated; and </text></clause><clause id="HD423B91FD6E540CEB7889680EEC42E18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractual relationship between the operator and the motor carrier, including whether an operator is an employee, a leased owner-operator, or an owner-operator with independent authority; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H810CA4AE95FC44CA81185505DFA03C87"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a process for a motor carrier, shipper, receiver, broker, or commercial motor vehicle operator to report instances of time detained beyond the Secretary’s established limits.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B43C56B6444422BB3EBFA1A29C8E456"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incorporation of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall incorporate information received under paragraph (2)(D) into the process established pursuant to subsection (a) once a final rule takes effect.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD7D913D4721540D5A3A996F6EDD04301"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data made available pursuant to this section shall be made available in a manner that—</text><paragraph id="HC701A2A048AF4E609FE5A42484600FCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">precludes the connection of the data to any individual motor carrier or commercial motor vehicle operator; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAC70E78E1FC4A739C7CF749688BBBDC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protects privacy and confidentiality of individuals, operators, and motor carriers submitting the data.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H049F303F7A344C4C85470E825CB019A8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="HBB935A8DFF564EA5AD9D5F83ABDAD1B2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4305.</enum><header>Truck Leasing Task Force</header><subsection id="HD39268E7BAC3411FA89C10BE815CDCB9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a Truck Leasing Task Force (hereinafter referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="HDBCB3888B8924277B8E8092D7F3D7C45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall select not more than 15 individuals to serve as members of the Task Force, including equal representation from each of the following:</text><paragraph id="H20F78C01838A49B4AF3C5D74AF4CACD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Labor organizations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF06E463298AC41798517A7D511D6A206"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The motor carrier industry, including independent owner-operators.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F2FC4664BEA43BEB043AB8CE45E8DDD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Consumer protection groups.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H093D496DBF214D78A5F52C231DE077BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Safety groups.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F2CA2F5D7C2440680905E895F084C02"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Members of the legal profession who specialize in consumer finance issues.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5610308F415341F499DFD73202582F59"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Task Force shall examine, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="H91EFBA1046E542E5B5BB2B83BBA58C0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>common truck leasing arrangements available to property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers, including lease-purchase agreements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C99464C99034C3C8E6ADCD664272CC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the terms of such leasing agreements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0B629BD90BD8452FB8440C3D335DDA0F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the prevalence of predatory leasing agreements in the motor carrier industry;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC578EBA21CE54719B6CC5487BCC5A228"><enum>(4)</enum><text>specific agreements available to drayage drivers at ports related to the Clean Truck Program or similar programs to decrease emissions from port operations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1E578C15A0048328EE6D97801C2DEF5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the impact of truck leasing agreements on the net compensation of property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers, including port drayage drivers; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H54FA0159DDA04932987EFE83EE878828"><enum>(6)</enum><text>resources to assist property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers in assessing the impacts of leasing agreements; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC839EA40F4D4540A31CB3EB9379E601"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the classification of property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers under lease-purchase agreements. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H54338B21973B4E6AB836B77156D66634"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD405A7FE4999475BA0C977ACD5E51115"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Upon completion of the examination described in subsection (c), the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Labor, and appropriate congressional committees a report containing—</text><paragraph id="H949F538C21864452BAF9D4C1EE364EEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the Task Force on the matters described in subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEBB64E27B9EB49298B536374E3294649"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best practices related to—</text><subparagraph id="H4FAA4A10E7BC47C98653B9F81138CC1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assisting a commercial motor vehicle driver in assessing the impacts of leasing agreements prior to entering into such agreements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF511A634F34F41F29595299EF9DFE335"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assisting a commercial motor vehicle driver who has entered into a predatory lease agreement; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7DD2E20D00E34DB3A80B899C222692EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations on changes to laws or regulations, as applicable, at the Federal, State, or local level to promote fair leasing agreements under which a commercial motor vehicle driver is able to earn a living wage.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5E48F652CAC54BA6873F0159F8ED65F9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Not later than 1 month after the date of submission of the report pursuant to subsection (e), the Task Force shall terminate.</text></subsection></section><section id="H2B792C93863447F1BFB0B2EAA98B7B60" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4306.</enum><header>Hours of service</header><subsection id="HD4299F35E57C468581109A3597718B14"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comprehensive review</header><paragraph id="HDDD2D10D3EDB48C9B1ADC8E5FAC9FB3A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive review of hours of service rules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a comprehensive review of hours of service rules and the impacts of waivers, exemptions, and other allowances that limit the applicability of such rules.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFD3B787BF394377AB6601F0828A6D41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Changes to regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the comprehensive review under paragraph (1) and the required analyses under paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary shall consider the modifications made in the final rule published on June 1, 2020, titled <quote>Hours of Service of Drivers</quote> (85 Fed. Reg. 33396) and evaluate the impacts of the allowance to operate in excess of the limits in effect prior to June 1, 2020.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7DFBC7DCA1034E1289180A7924F6F6A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>List of exemptions</header><text>In carrying out the comprehensive review required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HE1FF3B041E5C43AEB45A97E76C6A8540"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compile a list of waivers, exemptions, and other allowances—</text><clause id="HF88D1B54B7384A2E9407DFF3AF232500"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under which a driver may operate in excess of the otherwise applicable limits on on-duty or driving time in absence of such exemption, waiver, or other allowance; </text></clause><clause id="HE8CD23B2439E4A769A4A76602DE570B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under which a driver may operate without recording compliance with hours of service rules through the use of an electronic logging device; and</text></clause><clause id="H74398C4B36BF4E7185D23E0EC922F157"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>applicable—</text><subclause id="HCBE11BDA013D491AB352C2ABED727D29"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to specific segments of the motor carrier industry or sectors of the economy;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6B83C27B75994317BE129599C4440265"><enum>(II)</enum><text>on a periodic or seasonal basis; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H44A02BFCA913456D86E449ADD8B8F4A4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to specific types of operations, including the short haul exemption under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C488ECAF53B46419E2EA5C3D252FC98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specify whether each such waiver, exemption, or other allowance was granted by the Department of Transportation or enacted by Congress, and how long such waiver, exemption, or other allowance has been in effect; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H263A3B294BAB44ED8AB99603971E0019"><enum>(C)</enum><text>estimate the number of motor carriers, motor private carriers, and drivers that may qualify to use each waiver, exemption, or other allowance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EF747DD56354748AF6A53275212223F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Safety impact analysis</header><subparagraph id="H19AED5C3DFCF417F9F1865729AF6A02E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the comprehensive review under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with State motor carrier enforcement entities, shall undertake a statistically valid analysis to determine the safety impact, including on enforcement, of the exemptions, waivers, or other allowances compiled under paragraph (2) by—</text><clause id="H083CBF3E3E82420CB5FDB298223A4B4D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using available data, or collecting from motor carriers or motor private carriers and drivers operating under an exemption, waiver, or other allowance if the Secretary does not have sufficient data, to determine the incidence of accidents, fatigue-related incidents, and other relevant safety information related to hours of service among motor carriers, private motor carriers, and drivers permitted to operate under each exemption, waiver, or other allowance;</text></clause><clause id="H6FF0553F7C3847CD9009ECFD6694C4BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">comparing the data described in subparagraph (A) to safety data from motor carriers, motor private carriers, and drivers that are subject to the hours of service rules and not operating under an exemption, waiver, or other allowance; and</text></clause><clause id="H59065AB97B9649C08A3698321225F7DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">based on the comparison under subparagraph (B), determining whether waivers, exemptions, and other allowances in effect provide an equivalent level of safety as would exist in the absence of exemptions, waivers, or other allowances.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C8283F3892C424EA0FD6F164D2EB6A7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall consult with State motor carrier enforcement entities in carrying out this paragraph. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3FB98422BEED422A95802365BB4D0332"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall exclude data related to exemptions, waivers, or other allowances made pursuant to an emergency declaration under section 390.23 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or extended under section 390.25 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, from the analysis required under this paragraph. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8C0ECCBFF2747ED8CF7BEB7287845C8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Driver impact analysis</header><text>In carrying out the comprehensive review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall further consider—</text><subparagraph id="H3DF67C21AC344958A4FBDD05AD3387F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data on driver detention collected by the Secretary pursuant to section 4304 of this Act and other conditions affecting the movement of goods by commercial motor vehicle, and how such conditions interact with the Secretary’s regulations on hours of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H84C0BB42D68F4AEA8ECE8D1C1A6FCFF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether exemptions, waivers, or other allowances that permit additional on-duty time or driving time have a deleterious effect on the physical condition of drivers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91B3144229AC44D09001DA7E21141F23"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether differences in the manner in which drivers are compensated result in different levels of burden for drivers in complying with hours of service rules.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC435D547C3694992AA3398130C097AE4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Peer review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the publication of the review required under subsection (d), the analyses performed by the Secretary shall undergo an independent peer review.</text></subsection><subsection id="H3B8FECBE1EF242899AC58F3D94303701"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date that the Secretary initiates the comprehensive review under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall publish the findings of such review in the Federal Register and provide for a period for public comment. </text></subsection><subsection id="H283D1ECB266844B9BFD725B34D303DB0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the public comment period under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and make publicly available on a website of the Department of Transportation a report containing the information and analyses required under subsection (b).</text></subsection><subsection id="HBE7593EC70E140559CA01B4A306C8080"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Replacement of guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to update the Department of Transportation guidance published on June 7, 2018, titled <quote>Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Use of a Commercial Motor Vehicle for Personal Conveyance</quote> (83 Fed. Reg. 26377) to prescribe specific mileage or time limits, or both, for the use of personal conveyance.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF4AE7E4294074CE2ABEE987CA8D905C8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" id="HA3736FB46C634DDC8FCE882C8CA48E1A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Motor carrier; motor private carrier</header><text>The terms <term>motor carrier</term> and <term>motor private carrier</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 31501 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5E05B8AEEC9A4717B9A5FB1972D45406"><enum>(2)</enum><header>On-duty time; driving time; electronic logging device</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>on-duty time</term>, <term>driving time</term>, and <term>electronic logging device</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on June 1, 2020). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9787886DF139479081C01F1B373F9809" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4307.</enum><header>Driver recruitment</header><subsection id="H0B6CA562D5F54357BBD7923F90EDE8C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report examining the operation of commercial motor vehicles in the United States by drivers admitted to the United States under temporary business visas.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD10AB6AC46EA47878E7C50B5820F9972"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><paragraph id="H5BAE4237D7294D90BE0B1EFACEC06EDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of—</text><subparagraph id="HE9EFA28B778D48F189373FA64B2C2DF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the prevalence of the operation of commercial motor vehicles in the United States by drivers admitted to the United States under temporary business visas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC25944B16D7740EE95917910E43F7169"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the characteristics of motor carriers that recruit and use such drivers, including the country of domicile of the motor carrier or subsidiary;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD871A510A81E44DC9E1BF9E4CCFF943C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the demographics of drivers operating in the United States under such visas, including the country of domicile of such drivers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82257A0D0CDF4065ACB40F66DE8A444E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractual relationship between such motor carriers and such drivers;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5601D29CDE7E4930B7D5E8CDF91B4ADD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of whether such drivers are required to comply with—</text><subparagraph id="H12D98F94B13B4D0E93067C16E7A16580"><enum>(A)</enum><text>motor carrier safety regulations under subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including—</text><clause id="H323A294847FA492B84341D8CF1B4432D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the English proficiency requirement under section 391.11(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></clause><clause id="H63BBDC888B394F81B2926FBD3E6B8464"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirement for drivers of a motor carrier to report any violations of a regulation to such motor carrier under section 391.27 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and </text></clause><clause id="H2189EC2821AB48DC81B84C0A355D0503"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>driver’s licensing requirements under part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including entry-level driver training and drug and alcohol testing under part 382 of such title; and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H408306F8E9774BF5B5BB5DC3383EED66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>regulations prohibiting point-to-point transportation in the United States, or cabotage, under part 365 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AA603F709084380919888BF8F23F99E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of the safety record of the operations and drivers described in paragraph (1), including—</text><subparagraph id="H0AA26028544C4F9F8E6A7EF6859234A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>violations of the motor carrier safety regulations under subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including applicable requirements described in paragraph (2)(A); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23D73BDFF2BE4F34B338A36B4B1AB0F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of crashes involving such operations and drivers; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD642DBDD06274A34852306D0E19BAE15"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impact of such operations and drivers on—</text><subparagraph id="H111A14F628B14096B2E243C0392FA24E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicle drivers domiciled in the United States, including employment levels and driver compensation of such drivers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF7AFA4F01724D169A42AFEE47169DAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the competitiveness of motor carriers domiciled in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8E0ADC67A235485DBA4C6425DB5CB62A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" id="H19C1FC73DD2D42D1A3A024ADAB252177"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>In this section, the term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1FECB1CE77C8486BB5CA73FB6D09E6D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Temporary business visa</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>temporary business visa</term> means any driver who is present in the United States with status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEE97F7121FBF49F9ACDB59621757AB17"><enum>4308.</enum><header>Screening for obstructive sleep apnea</header><subsection id="HD36F10D31605465B9986D0530966AC5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="HDF43314D3ADD4C96B69AC783E90842D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the risk posed by untreated obstructive sleep apnea in drivers of commercial motor vehicles and the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with establishing screening criteria for obstructive sleep apnea in drivers of commercial motor vehicles; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C69EE86A3A24160882ECCC9F56F3F2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the independently peer-reviewed findings of the assessment required under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after completion of the assessment and provide an opportunity for public comment; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H72684FEEDF9748FC8EA85F8D33637543"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary contracts with an independent third party to conduct the assessment required under paragraph (1), ensure that the independent third party shall not have any financial or contractual ties or relationship with a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation, the motor carrier industry, or driver advocacy organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H40E6827F929947D8955BD9A36E5B8B93"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Screening criteria</header><paragraph id="H6888E296B29B490FBF7671FD6AD6D3B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule to establish screening criteria for obstructive sleep apnea in commercial motor vehicle drivers and provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9EB376AB6EAD429DBDA4D3FE408C8E9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to establish screening criteria for obstructive sleep apnea in commercial motor vehicle drivers.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HACC58B47B709404A88693EEFD5437D3D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Cod</text></subsection></section><section id="HAA8A2E59AAB14093941E9F2493FEF7D9"><enum>4309.</enum><header>Women of Trucking Advisory Board</header><subsection id="H0AB45CC8056E41E286210D6D55586A64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H068437CE773E426D8DCF8A7CCF354F17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds that—</text><paragraph id="H7566413342E44C42B83ECFEF97F76122"><enum>(1)</enum><text>women make up 47 percent of the workforce of the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA53CF46487CB43F0900D28EB10C5C13E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>women are significantly underrepresented in the trucking industry, holding only 24 percent of all transportation and warehousing jobs and representing only—</text><subparagraph id="HDE1B86E4E6B64784B6D1DA5CB3576C08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>6.6 percent of truck drivers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1035090AEFA1426CACD7A2F03D90902C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>12.5 percent of all workers in truck transportation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10B1B10F670D4A11A389302E5149378A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>8 percent of freight firm owners;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C78907841ED40709300401C8C2CA615"><enum>(3)</enum><text>given the total number of women truck drivers, women are underrepresented in the truck-driving workforce; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB4998DEA9F4944F887006F2107E88F67"><enum>(4)</enum><text>women truck drivers have been shown to be 20 percent less likely than male counterparts to be involved in a crash.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2FE99BC6A4A64735A12574444112B409"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding women in trucking</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the trucking industry should explore every opportunity, including driver training and mentorship programs, to encourage and support the pursuit of careers in trucking by women.</text></subsection><subsection id="H65274DB863E7469786D9513B68105EEF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>To encourage women to enter the field of trucking, the Administrator shall establish and facilitate an advisory board, to be known as the <quote>Women of Trucking Advisory Board</quote>, to promote organizations and programs that—</text><paragraph id="HBA1E5BB29D6F417F8DCB3D1225CEAE7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide education, training, mentorship, or outreach to women in the trucking industry; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6EDE2B518ACC4C4A9D4924DE38818622"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recruit women into the trucking industry.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H87F017CC4E154F35BD4D4F7A90852204"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="HBCC16A6BB7884B4C9535CBDA98AB6DB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall be composed of not fewer than seven members whose backgrounds allow those members to contribute balanced points of view and diverse ideas regarding the strategies and objectives described in subsection (f)(2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H257A554FF6394160B22D47EA98FB5521"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint the members of the Board, of whom—</text><subparagraph id="H8A0CB4623FCD4A5482A63C71B5854EE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not fewer than one shall be a representative of large trucking companies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H236EB403C0274A30A440F81DBECA774B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than one shall be a representative of mid-sized trucking companies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H720A500827984E109D7C9BA473ECF640"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than one shall be a representative of small trucking companies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD77ADF106467436FA88751BBBEB60925"><enum>(D)</enum><text>not fewer than one shall be a representative of nonprofit organizations in the trucking industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12730D673454438EB9817B3CE5A66A6A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>not fewer than one shall be a representative of trucking business associations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BA6CA9B7A4D4BC98FF2203B9A0137C6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>not fewer than one shall be a representative of independent owner-operators; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F9AD56031CE4FC4B18D65BAF4ABF620"><enum>(G)</enum><text>not fewer than one shall be a woman who is a professional truck driver.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F08F26EDE0544E680D76539CD4F9F98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Board.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB58D465DF6504CE59EE61CD8E4C2383D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Board shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF31E346EC55492892D8D027FAB5FE47"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties</header><paragraph id="HA794C87CC5834AC38F34CB6289129859"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall identify—</text><subparagraph id="H1E5918E5E676433DA996C1FA801AC813"><enum>(A)</enum><text>industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage women from pursuing careers in trucking, including—</text><clause id="H9CA624552E9C4348A40D1C32375B48CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any differences between women minority groups;</text></clause><clause id="H855CAE6D5892455A994FD2EEA6F22FC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any differences between women who live in rural, suburban, and urban areas; and</text></clause><clause id="H424B61540A7846C58C22D3CAF24A3556"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any safety risks unique to the trucking industry;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8606154B3EC04806921A04ADE2B806F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ways in which the functions of trucking companies, nonprofit organizations, and trucking associations may be coordinated to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in trucking;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H86E4D4C91BF842719BBEB597E2A81E25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>opportunities to expand existing opportunities for women in the trucking industry; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EFF3E946E594B339FA6C082CF107947"><enum>(D)</enum><text>opportunities to enhance trucking training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to women.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBA6933629B4D444AB59C528D75543D56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit to the Administrator a report describing strategies that the Administrator may adopt—</text><subparagraph id="H71253995B9664E85AFD215F1F04E095C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to address any industry trends identified under paragraph (1)(A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDC779D26C0DE49449DEF50CB474BA378"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to coordinate the functions of trucking companies, nonprofit organizations, and trucking associations in a manner that facilitates support for women pursuing careers in trucking;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1B4CCCCF2F54E94B6A620F7644B8EFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to—</text><clause id="HF4473B6D7F0145E8B2BC047EE0405F79"><enum>(i)</enum><text>take advantage of any opportunities identified under paragraph (1)(C); and</text></clause><clause id="HD22BDEECCCF240C99441B9CEFFA72E41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>create new opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the trucking industry; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60F470FFC75F4C4785A6C18AA81E6B61"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to enhance trucking training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to women.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H150F5DD9FE7A4A27A48E08DA9CD7F920"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><paragraph id="H3DE1F8D0A58E42B5A85E436756D66D78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H581335DF8B954715A4C9FEDB2AB7F31D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any strategies recommended by the Board under subsection (f)(2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H521014F924344429968E96ACA0F88F5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any actions taken by the Administrator to adopt the strategies recommended by the Board (or an explanation of the reasons for not adopting the strategies).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA756115E631044BCA963EDE6A9527ADB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Administrator shall make the report under paragraph (1) publicly available—</text><subparagraph id="H9B5A87BE723E412FA8C395B302CC6346"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the website of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H599E43C790384496A62324A6418E85B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in appropriate offices of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66712270F3334291BAD8F056658FBFE2"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Board shall terminate on submission of the report to Congress under subsection (g).</text></subsection><subsection id="H52533BA670844B9B805263EBF185F3FB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H9730D73C1D794DDEB233279FB07CBAD8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1596C612DA74F31B417CCB3EACBF833"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The term <term>Board</term> means the Women of Trucking Advisory Board established under subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BC679100EA24FC98E3E53661C3C835B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Large trucking company</header><text>The term <term>large trucking company</term> means a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code) with an annual revenue greater than $1,000,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H326B015F9EDB42C281730F1C5CDE3249"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Mid-sized trucking company</header><text>The term <term>mid-sized trucking company</term> means a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code) with an annual revenue of not less than $35,000,000 and not greater than $1,000,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D8EF2922D6540CDA416EC6B2C19A12C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Small trucking company</header><text>The term <term>small trucking company</term> means a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code) with an annual revenue less than $35,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF5C1A0D7B184416E93E977F49094355A"><enum>4310.</enum><header>Application of commercial motor vehicle safety</header><subsection id="H332AA5FA9F2A4D3EAF61F5B60BB8BEFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section 31301(14) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF2D823DB3E0946F9B09FC7D8C23C9B82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting a comma; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC81F27CF09884906A25DCC8B89AD333D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and Puerto Rico</quote> before the period.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C06E1AD801F44A0A74A42A7740ED4E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall work with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on obtaining full compliance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/313">chapter 313</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, and regulations adopted under that chapter.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE54FCA39ED9A48B98699D1FED38112B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grace period</header><text>Notwithstanding section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code, during a 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall not be subject to a withholding of an apportionment of funds under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for failure to comply with any requirement under section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="H8FD3D0CEC7AF4A62BF90000C21FDBE8A"><enum>4311.</enum><header>Use of data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31137(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H4F8A6669B66E445CA9360BB0EDC465C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="HDACC5CF166604A4CB7872A711DC4A46F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>only</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF607DC9B82474BA4B78A08145A455494"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, including record-of-duty status regulations</quote> and inserting <quote>and to conduct transportation research utilizing such data</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE34A842205184F5590BFCD150343B03A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>to enforce the regulations referred to in</quote> and inserting <quote>for purposes authorized under</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CAE4C6807A24B2EBB5EA3DC2F64A9FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H131177F4CBA1436682512D44B8AA4677" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H2F5552FF126A481583FC36220B4A5B60"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Research data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall institute appropriate measures to protect the privacy of individuals, operators, and motor carriers when data obtained from an electronic logging device is used for research pursuant to this section and such research is made available to the public. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H099CEC3C383F401ABE0E54A03CD3E4CF"><enum>D</enum><header>Commercial Motor Vehicle and Schoolbus Safety</header><section id="HFCD35CB870FB4AC09B997F4076D20B16" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Schoolbus safety standards</header><subsection id="HC72BFB0A4BE54F55A5A6C3BD7213E928"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Schoolbus seatbelts</header><paragraph id="HD76D80E3F1374B538D998476496AFABE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to consider requiring large schoolbuses to be equipped with safety belts for all seating positions, if the Secretary determines that such standards meet the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5103D66FC4124FE1AAD397FEE9EB004F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="H79E651A5028247719AF75DB719586F64"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the safety benefits of a lap/shoulder belt system (also known as a Type 2 seatbelt assembly);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC09A3A4CE2B7424BA40480B17BBC1AD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the investigations and recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board on seatbelts in schoolbuses; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9BC59519C124F69B21DA014B51BB005"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">existing experience, including analysis of student injuries and fatalities compared to States without seat belt laws, and seat belt usage rates, from States that require schoolbuses to be equipped with seatbelts, including Type 2 seatbelt assembly; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E9968801B7549F0ABECC91C6F123A81"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of lap/shoulder belt systems on emergency evacuations, with a focus on emergency evacuations involving students below the age of 14, and emergency evacuations necessitated by fire or water submersion; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H015A433CFA7A416CB8E433DBD99683E9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the impact of lap/shoulder belt systems on the overall availability of schoolbus transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H046D193A88A7438FAF54D1856A2A1C8C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a standard described in paragraph (1) does not meet the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes the reasons for not prescribing such a standard.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H13AB93CD80C948D5BECB1EDDDFA595EE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Application of regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any regulation issued based on the notice of proposed rulemaking described in paragraph (1) shall apply to schoolbuses manufactured more than 3 years after the date on which the regulation takes effect.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H032251D788CC4AC2840C6B0683DC81BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H8A7EC179FC0D42138775A02452B6D400"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires all schoolbuses manufactured after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H94FC986010794D28A33D60FEFB558FDB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as part of such standard, establish performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems, including operation of such systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF7A18CF5562140B792D59610402151FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Electronic stability control</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H5F4AA9452D6D450F90CBE3B9731F56BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires all schoolbuses manufactured after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with an electronic stability control system (as such term is defined in section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)); and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H98753A198FA64CC9B9B9A033298D754C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as part of such standard, establish performance requirements for electronic stability control systems, including operation of such systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H237D680508864C0BAE6758426BE86F67"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fire prevention and mitigation</header><paragraph id="HF49C13948A5C489683672897DC3911FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research and testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct research and testing to determine the most prevalent causes of schoolbus fires and the best methods to prevent such fires and to mitigate the effect of such fires, both inside and outside the schoolbus. Such research and testing shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="HB277C6BE290543838A2A1B9501843A85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fire suppression systems standards, which at a minimum prevent engine fires;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA158F890A60A4FFAA2BD2AF735255EDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>firewall standards to prevent gas or flames from entering into the passenger compartment in schoolbuses with engines that extend beyond the firewall; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB880C90726541E5824D1076F8958F71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>interior flammability and smoke emissions characteristics standards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC9CB399D2EF542478E687944EF2DDEAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may issue fire prevention and mitigation standards for schoolbuses, based on the results of the Secretary's research and testing under paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that such standards meet the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF1628FBDF1E4872A81A370C749197DA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>School bus temperature safety study and report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall study and issue a report on the safety implications of temperature controls in school buses. The study and report shall include—</text><paragraph id="HF913991E160B426B9F5133FA96804706"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of the internal temperature in school buses without air conditioning in weather between 80 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H707A8D88AE724027A9A3CE4EBA61BEF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the collection and analysis of data on temperature-related injuries to students, including heatstroke and dehydration;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D1EFD69F2A74D70B79F97B494CBF697"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the collection of data on how many public school districts currently operate buses without air conditioning; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2313454370BB47738E2FF0285058B8D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations for preventing heat related illnesses for children on school buses. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD16083BB080A41FC81ACF7B0E5EC2423"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HC233A39CE8504753ACBC572AD6AF487F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automatic Emergency Braking</header><text>The term <term>automatic emergency braking</term> means a crash avoidance system installed and operational in a vehicle that consists of—</text><subparagraph id="H4A509AF8F216472BBE93814BEDFEA706"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a forward warning function—</text><clause id="H0CA8878E78884CC6ABA7A3808E61C35C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to detect vehicles and vulnerable road users ahead of the vehicle; and</text></clause><clause id="H4C92DF22A4A447B7B5F54F8F58AEFF6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to alert the operator of an impending collision; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B71C4939B174C3C993C6D7BF545B7DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a crash-imminent braking function to provide automatic braking when forward-looking sensors of the vehicle indicate that—</text><clause id="H983AAB110BEE465BA2391C9E40EF6B1A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a crash is imminent; and</text></clause><clause id="H333A0E9459CC417C8969C082C6AC992A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the operator of the vehicle is not applying the brakes.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCAEFF94710BD4D95B9A3CE836578C295"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Large schoolbus</header><text>The term <term>large schoolbus</term> means a schoolbus with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A7B5B23E9B24E0793DD9A163E6C9609"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Schoolbus</header><text>The term <term>schoolbus</term> has the meaning given such term in section 30125(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H384CC45D86904C889C221BB5A534B1D1"><enum>4402.</enum><header>Illegal passing of schoolbuses</header><subsection id="HB27A95304C474502BCADD2D8613ED107"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Illegal passing research</header><paragraph id="H6902627BE0C6480BA35175F55E77FC71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct research to determine—</text><subparagraph id="H02725CFEFF7C4626AECEDE1A48366291"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">drivers’ knowledge of and attitudes towards laws governing passing of a school bus under the State in which the driver lives;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA7E1A8E09E34F278169AACA824A5928"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of automated school bus camera enforcement systems in reducing school bus passing violations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3824974D561F4D85AAF62E8023C36172"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether laws that require automated school bus camera systems to capture images of a driver’s face impact the ability of States to enforce such laws;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC5789A597EB4417D900FC7CC35832850"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of public education on illegal school bus passing laws in reducing school bus passing violations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H209C07FC90B3419DA426932134B38C48"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the most-effective countermeasures to address illegal passing of school buses and best practices for States to reduce the number of illegal passing violations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H51F6028BD4194214A1AADE030464FC4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the research and findings required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H157AC7E40E52468A8716EB3144D6EFC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department the report required under paragraph (2) not later than 30 days after the report is submitted under such paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6998968C27524EBBAB7C8703CC8B0234"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public safety messaging campaign</header><paragraph id="H2A127891779F4089A4E7E5EC65A76396"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall create and disseminate a public safety messaging campaign, including public safety media messages, posters, digital, and other media messages for distribution to States, divisions of motor vehicles, schools, and other public outlets to highlight the dangers of illegally passing school buses, including educational materials for students and the public on the safest school bus loading and unloading procedures.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E3F9EFE9BFB4727B1A17CEF47771AC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall consult with public and private school bus industry representatives and States in developing the materials and messages required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E02FF5F28EE4B6BAED6BC9E667A0923"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Update</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically update the materials used in the campaign.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD1F30DDC084408FA03B48DA301AAE74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of advanced school bus safety technologies</header><paragraph id="HF45AB8CD56B7431280F45A99104BBFC5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a review of advanced school bus safety technologies to assess their feasibility, benefits, and costs. The review shall include—</text><subparagraph id="HF4E42459E3924AB78202498FD6AA73A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of motion-activated alert systems that are capable of detecting and alerting the school bus driver to students, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users located near the perimeter of the school bus;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19C934A3A9334701AB00B0C2B7815891"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of advanced school bus flashing lighting systems to improve communication to surrounding drivers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC087A63E84641D9B2D55356F0AE8A49"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of early warning systems, including radar-based warning systems, to alert school bus drivers and students near the school bus that an approaching vehicle is likely to engage in an illegal passing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEEC1692D5734F2CBE64C048F24D861D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other technologies that enhance school bus safety, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6AF958414B6F4D76A08C1DB27E18DBA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make the findings of the review publicly available on the website of the Department not later than 30 days after its completion.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1A3ABBD1479430393E9759B62F8DBF2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>GAO review of State illegal passing laws and driver education</header><paragraph id="H24A7C381863349BEA970A89A313D3425"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report examining State laws and driver education efforts regarding illegal passing of school buses.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2304B32831CF4965AE255771FCAA7531"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="HE89C25E130D940D6B25A728A03602E88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an overview of each State’s illegal school bus passing laws, including how the laws are enforced and what penalties are imposed on violators;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F5A872E0EB24B0C9B28DAE6F1BE12B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a review of each State’s driver education efforts regarding illegal passing of school buses to determine how each State educates and evaluates new drivers on laws governing passing of a school bus; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77B9CC7295B34F67A430AF10299C76D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations on how States can improve driver education and awareness of the dangers of illegally passing school buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB75175C7AE3B47FABDB63AF78147E2A6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4403.</enum><header>State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles</header><subsection id="H2CB0842AE7B34C94B14A43534B1A2E4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of State inspection practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a review of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations related to annual inspection of commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers to determine—</text><paragraph id="H0E0C7EF42CFC458FBFDD9C4D7BC18158"><enum>(1)</enum><text>different inspection models in use for commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers to satisfy the Federal inspection requirement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H20E8C16017C54A3F994C1572544DB89F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of States that have mandatory annual State vehicle inspections and whether such inspections are used to satisfy the Federal inspection requirement for commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H995CBF1BBC7F4975B383188F60BD9A41"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which passenger carriers utilize self-inspection to satisfy the Federal inspection requirement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7BBAA9D100D437E90686D4EB95CE58B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of States that have the authority to require the immobilization of impoundment of a commercial motor vehicle carrying passengers if such a vehicle fails inspection; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE504F2AFCFE5413991DC4691119C52A3"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact on the safety of commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers, based on the inspection model employed.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3411230ED5B740299DD39D8DC7152546"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on—</text><paragraph id="H3E59EF01A4DC4096A66EADB39CDDC152"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HED2E596EB98E439BAD167FF82EA87D91"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations on changes to the Secretary’s inspection program regulations to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicles carrying passengers. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H39E78F61366B4306933A2A7D5D1FD810" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4404.</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking</header><subsection id="H7CC96383C1954797BDE08FBFA00A6B28"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal motor vehicle safety standard</header><paragraph id="H38A9BDFD95164750BE66CBE98DA213B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><subparagraph id="H8A22A809FAAE42C887879D4C11A1B3A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires all commercial motor vehicles subject to Federal motor vehicle safety standard 136 under section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, (relating to electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles) manufactured after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEFD43F07BDD426E8752FB7477086CE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as part of such standard, establish performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems, including operation of such systems in a variety of driving conditions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H72353EF597D34FA4B4E8F453416B3015"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>Prior to prescribing the standard required under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H1A1060C6A0C64AF8A85F0D63EE874A2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct a review of automatic emergency braking systems in use in applicable commercial motor vehicles and address any identified deficiencies with such systems in the rulemaking proceeding to prescribe the standard, if practicable; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H175A91E694DC4ABE8504639A84E379BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the feasibility of updating the software of emergency braking systems in use in applicable commercial motor vehicles to address any deficiencies and to enable such systems to meet the new standard; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB26A02CD48174B06B59721EDFF83938C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult with representatives of commercial motor vehicle drivers regarding the experiences of drivers with automatic emergency braking systems in use in applicable commercial motor vehicles, including malfunctions or unwarranted activations of such systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H15DCC2F620BF4287B900D9924F876C31"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance date</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the compliance date of the standard prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be not later than 2 years after the date of publication of the final rule prescribing such standard. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5FDEA3012FA44BA8A3124CBCBD1C5505"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal motor carrier safety regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a regulation under section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, that requires that an automatic emergency braking system installed in a commercial motor vehicle subject to Federal motor vehicle safety standard 136 under section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,(relating to electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles) that is in operation on or after the effective date of the standard prescribed under subsection (a) be used at any time during which such commercial motor vehicle is in operation.</text></subsection><subsection id="H085421B0B0B940F79C3988BC4CF39807" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on automatic emergency braking in medium-duty commercial motor vehicles</header><paragraph id="H860970C457124637B57778CB086AE672"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall, with respect to commercial motor vehicles not subject to Federal motor vehicle safety standard 136 under section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations—</text><subparagraph id="HFBAD0A77FAF749119E0561FFE416F119"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete research on equipping commercial motor vehicles with automatic emergency braking systems to better understand the overall effectiveness of such systems on a variety of commercial motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B6972DC294C4F5BBA51D651C465342B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with installing automatic emergency braking systems on newly manufactured commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD3197D7ACB54E3D99987553A0902FC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if warranted, develop performance standards for such automatic emergency braking systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H97AF83F3E61A4697B26047EB714EACEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary enters into a contract with a third party to perform the research required under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall ensure that such third party does not have any financial or contractual ties or relationship with a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation, the motor carrier industry, or an entity producing or supplying automatic emergency braking systems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H930E8E95456E41A98FC3E709C51910C7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication of assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after completing the assessment required under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the assessment and provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H299D3231CD214BBE9E3CAA209021147F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that provides—</text><subparagraph id="H0D681B5096AF49F9A1822C347F0902DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the results of the assessment under paragraph (1)(B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC50FE34E1488458EB795586E201C6744"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the public comments received by the Secretary under paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BA8BB9D8D9F4CB7A064A4109CCC380F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a determination as to whether the Secretary intends to develop performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems for applicable commercial motor vehicles, including any analysis that led to such determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AD6B1515FF14FFE8263E8254C3754E5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HAA692BD4246F4272B06D65820BA481C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking system</header><text>The term <term>automatic emergency braking system</term> means a crash avoidance system installed and operational in a vehicle that consists of—</text><subparagraph id="H65381386CF23426D993F568AC6A0B411"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a forward collision warning function—</text><clause id="HCBDDEFB1719F43D181E50FC89BD9B77B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to detect vehicles and vulnerable road users ahead of the vehicle; and</text></clause><clause id="H7FA0915A7FC542AEB4043A6F96413901"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to alert the operator of the vehicle of an impending collision; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1FDA87F98EC435DB195CB0FF2E964CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a crash-imminent braking function to provide automatic braking when forward-looking sensors of the vehicle indicate that—</text><clause id="H9C1C49A7C5144C6DAC714D955F7FE143"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a crash is imminent; and</text></clause><clause id="HE506D23149574849AA38D94351CC5FA8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the operator of the vehicle is not applying the brakes.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC0D449D410A48D69CF0F3DEC5BBCEDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H437FCD6BCDFD49F2BE23521ACD91CE3F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4405.</enum><header>Underride protection</header><subsection id="H88BAB5C7D6DE4B2D8941882A122A0738"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rear underride guards</header><paragraph id="HBD081E92005D4EE688E01A5C5F4AD781"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rear guards on trailers and semitrailers</header><subparagraph id="HBC3199111E0B46C4AEBBA187FFD682AA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise motor vehicle safety standards under sections 571.223 and 571.224 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require trailers and semi-trailers manufactured after the date on which such regulation is issued to be equipped with rear impact guards that are designed to prevent passenger compartment intrusion from a trailer or semitrailer when a passenger vehicle traveling at 35 miles per hour makes—</text><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DA2ED13567D4621921EA09CE5414ABD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an impact in which the passenger vehicle impacts the center of the rear of the trailer or semitrailer; </text></clause><clause id="H33C653948027467D9DF5C773848C6C71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an impact in which 50 percent the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer; and</text></clause><clause id="H2A2186BBC2FA44CD8EE7FDBEA0C550C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an impact in which 30 percent of the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E9ECDD67685495F9A13A3E6C7C79FA6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The rule issued under subparagraph (A) shall require full compliance with the motor carrier safety standard prescribed in such rule not later than 2 years after the date on which a final rule is issued. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC1FB924D743D4E9A94D97CFB9294D58E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional research</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct additional research on the design and development of rear impact guards that can prevent underride crashes and protect motor vehicle passengers against severe injury at crash speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5DF0C3E0428541CEAAA7D986CAE527EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review of Standards</header><text>Not later than 5 years after any revisions to standards or requirements related to rear impact guards pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall review the standards or requirements to evaluate the need for changes in response to advancements in technology and upgrade such standards accordingly.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F2FDCE657724034B51540C0515DC347"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inspections</header><subparagraph id="H72FD27B89FF64D0BA7E8AE7A8EF8BE8F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend the regulations on minimum periodic inspection standards under appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and driver vehicle inspection reports under section 396.11 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to include rear impact guards and rear end protection (as required by section 393.86 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H497A8FC2B7944AF690A110A621138AB6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In updating the regulations described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider it to be a defect or a deficiency if a rear impact guard is missing or has a corroded or compromised element that affects the structural integrity and protective feature of such guard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H812DC852B3B44979835ED25187673D23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Side underride guards</header><paragraph id="H02563A960ABC40D389E920ACF8782F25"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H9C2C6ED4D369444FB4DD0F68A0ADDA2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete additional research on side underride guards to better understand the overall effectiveness of such guards;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A1DBCB95D884B5688D8D36333CBC0F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with installing side underride guards on newly manufactured trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H554F584886BA450484058C0E1A574313"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if warranted, develop performance standards for such guards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB0868B42FC14DA885FEF7186A67447D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary enters into a contract with a third party to perform the research required under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall ensure that such third party does not have any financial or contractual ties or relationship with a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation, the motor carrier industry, or an entity producing or supplying underride guards.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB226716D1A3C404FAD79F781BF677E6A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication of assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after completing the assessment required under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the assessment and provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B20BF2336BA44A2B01B393CA4F00856"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that provides—</text><subparagraph id="H800B0C24D9314976B520796359A89A07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the assessment under this subsection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C32EE48821E48D982C3176AB5B53473"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of the public comments received by the Secretary under paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1AE2413A0BA4098BD26583DED21E9D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a determination as to whether the Secretary intends to develop performance requirements for side underride guards, including any analysis that led to such determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBACBE48F79634760BC6F64FD485CD168"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advisory committee on underride protection</header><paragraph id="HCC28A62568B6445590663949A7525D1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish an Advisory Committee on Underride Protection (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>Committee</quote>) to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on safety regulations to reduce crashes and fatalities involving truck underrides.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE1F0994DFF04A3E8E41C0BFFB8F61E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Representation</header><subparagraph id="H034BA5242CF74A4B836ACECB76417DE1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall be composed of not more than 20 members appointed by the Secretary who are not employees of the Department of Transportation and who are qualified to serve because of their expertise, training, or experience.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55B041977E88476F987FB962AFC4E259"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>Members shall include two representatives of each of the following:</text><clause id="H41EF21A8B5734ADEBA2A491AF805CF4A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Truck and trailer manufacturers. </text></clause><clause id="HFBC5B794FA2047149564A833B9393D4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Motor carriers, including independent owner-operators.</text></clause><clause id="H238FA9D963FC4E2CB745A11DE72A6510"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Law enforcement.</text></clause><clause id="H35D1CCBE9F6542FFB9226643A36522FC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Motor vehicle engineers.</text></clause><clause id="H6EAEE9D0F7BC41F5AFDEBE2FC0DDF5D8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Motor vehicle crash investigators. </text></clause><clause id="H3DB8B11941164ED7AC13B6D1886C8486"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Truck safety organizations.</text></clause><clause id="H98BD38DB1F264ED3A3F7C8EA00A3CD68"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The insurance industry.</text></clause><clause id="H7125BA27AB2C4D4EB79E39E3C91CC1A6"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Emergency medical service providers.</text></clause><clause id="H7B75F8C0333D4B90A44FC2DE7D611C27"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Families of underride crash victims.</text></clause><clause id="HACB1613468DE4235B7A762E4DCC9AAD9"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Labor organizations. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3758EC2FB71E46988BC4709A7D5D8697"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8A3F983285240F4970F0E4A8DD4261F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Committee shall meet at least annually.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H28C492AF1300495EAB0A63A1A2946D3A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Support</header><text>On request of the Committee, the Secretary shall provide information, administrative services, and supplies necessary for the Committee to carry out the duties described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF38BF8B0227641C49C7C1F69D2BB304A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Committee shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a biennial report that shall—</text><subparagraph id="H82B817D5AEB64575A321C1D68709462E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the advice and recommendations made to the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75AC494C012C46199BADDA0B517FD72F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include an assessment of progress made by the Secretary in advancing safety regulations. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70A4B0E805374DC496717E6478060D51"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement recommendations 1 and 2 described in the report by the Government Accountability Office published on March 14, 2019, titled <quote>Truck Underride Guards: Improved Data Collection, Inspections, and Research Needed</quote> (GAO–19–264). </text></subsection></section><section id="H3A102ECB35A844329797E246E5D2E42D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4406.</enum><header>Transportation of horses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H803EA98A5E414B008292DA365179D934"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by striking <quote>This section does not</quote> and inserting <quote>Subsections (a) and (b) shall not</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5687F57B9C14483E918A5EDB87D2AF00"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3581D8DFAAAD4DFE8F2BF87D8FA035C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9EAA9BCB83F491A87378EBEFC20A6BC" style="USC"><subsection id="H2A425C3E793A4847A99B28F411F2B08D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transportation of horses</header><paragraph id="H770547911598413F8B9C697A9961FEC5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of each other.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FA1FA64A02147E3A5A57AC93895B656"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motor vehicle defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>motor vehicle</term>—</text><subparagraph id="H9CF8A6A9E6B44811BC67A2FA3A853BC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DC05C95286A4884A2BB7FE004B2C9C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H83BAAA6EA378471D86F164F0D55ADD4D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as redesignated—</text><subparagraph id="HB9E08A8F3B3F4C7AA05917F3EF54F0E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A rail carrier</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35B020976E104FEABFEF26CE2C4B3D8D" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H2EFCC7C3EC184CFBB5CEA497F80ADCF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A rail carrier</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7EFB308C6254DEDA0E23B526CF9A822"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this section</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a) or (b)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED9B6DFD3A8B49609B18C03ECF54E7B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>On learning</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA2F1323DF0164E0AB2A1BEC3868F323E" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H38F4EF50930940848E3AC6D03EFEF190"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer</header><subparagraph id="H45DC906DEDED45C08F89222AF1269CF8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Civil penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5832FAD875D34D0492E80801A501B5F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relationship to other laws</header><text>The penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF9327EC9C8BD4E87A314A2C65043B4CD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Civil action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On learning</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HE7F9D1BF14754183916E66A5AF5609F1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4407.</enum><header>Additional State authority</header><subsection id="H42EF5E2945784D24AC265423666DFE07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the limitation in section 127(d) of title 23, United States Code, if a State had in effect on or before June 1, 1991, a statute or regulation which placed a limitation on the overall length of a longer combination vehicle consisting of 3 trailers, such State may allow the operation of a longer combination vehicle to accommodate a longer energy efficient truck tractor in such longer combination vehicle under such limitation, if the additional tractor length is the only added length to such longer combination vehicle and does not result in increased cargo capacity in weight or volume.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5CA8A6F5E2D84F2AAC87DE7554C6FBA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section authorizes a State to allow an increase in the length of a trailer, semitrailer, or other cargo-carrying unit of a longer combination vehicle.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9446A821A40D40D59008E72E49EE998C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Longer combination vehicle defined</header><text>The term <term>longer combination vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 127 of title 23, United States Code. </text></subsection></section><section id="HF53DC05C03A24C09853702B503D479BB"><enum>4408.</enum><header>Updating the required amount of insurance for commercial motor vehicles</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31139(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— </text><paragraph id="H84CDA363D6FE41F1AD95D9A5691086B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$750,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5F12E7DA8C64A1399EDB6DFD55CFDE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block id="HC58322C260F14DD6812CAEBFAF7CF506" style="USC"><paragraph id="HCC552C97B1AF4ADAB0B65AEF4098A46B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H2EAABD96DF20455F9D20B2986B57691B"><enum>4409.</enum><header>Universal electronic identifier</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final motor vehicle safety standard that requires a commercial motor vehicle manufactured after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with a universal electronic vehicle identifier that—</text><paragraph id="H3682D8D2F774481DA5CE34362A336899"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the vehicle to roadside inspectors for enforcement purposes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H03A96AD40FB045F48D849135C0426CF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not transmit personally identifiable information regarding operators; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H457A09C783454EC191C94020F71104BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>does not create an undue cost burden for operators and carriers.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Innovation</header><section id="H0B08A5E51D584D299D26AFE48E3DA57B"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="H1DA1F5700A0B4DAD8A1A61D3D0F37AEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text><paragraph id="HD17AEA4B7E7C490BA13BEA7DBBCF92BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway research and development program</header><text>To carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, $144,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC06773642ADD43759BC5D83B4FF07470"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technology and innovation deployment program</header><text>To carry out section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, $152,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H250A65D7BCEC4A7D9CFAE1B714D2B41F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Training and education</header><text>To carry out section 504 of title 23, United States Code, $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DAF2EDE83154B14B3D61F22DE0E9E6C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Intelligent transportation systems program</header><text>To carry out sections 512 through 518 of title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6026DFACF5F42ACADB3A3CE68CDF055"><enum>(5)</enum><header>University transportation centers program</header><text>To carry out section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, $96,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB57A3C7EF33A4BB6AE905DDC7543374B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Bureau of Transportation Statistics</header><text>To carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, $27,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4768603CEB144A8A8525932DD6003A9C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional programs</header><text>The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text><paragraph id="H9EB5645E935C4F9BBC1DC7D1FD17FF19"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mobility through advanced technologies</header><text>To carry out section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 from funds made available to carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/503">section 503(c)</external-xref> of such title. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H810C5BDEC82B454E98C56EB00535C709"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program</header><text>To carry out section 503(d) of title 23, United States Code, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 from funds made available to carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/503">section 503(c)</external-xref> of such title.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD704C7BDC06E4749942FE0457E0799B7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse</header><text>To carry out section 5507 of title 49, United States Code, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 from funds made available to carry out sections 512 through 518 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A6A3050FA274397A02D44A4B25A199B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program</header><text>To carry out section 70205 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 from funds made available to carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7ED840094285481BA7E4505A0E921B89"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State surface transportation system funding pilots</header><text>To carry out section 6020 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note), $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 from funds made available to carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H61D35692FE7E401A83DEB0F71229DCA8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>National surface transportation system funding pilot</header><text>To carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5402">section 5402</external-xref> of this title, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 from funds made available to carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBCCEE69C94442879C39942180CD2F5D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Federal Highway Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="H378C38ECE30A472CB51AA5FBC333AA10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>administer the programs described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) and paragraph (1) of subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H38DFE61A9E734298BADE1B0B7E089B7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in consultation with relevant modal administrations, administer the programs described in subsections (a)(4) and (b)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA3886D5EE27A4FFAAEF1E8107BFFEC53"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of funds</header><text>Funds authorized to be appropriated by subsections (a) and (b) shall—</text><paragraph id="H25E4F91664F44CD8BDBCEEEA6F4B6F71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be available for obligation in the same manner as if those funds were apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of a project or activity carried out using those funds shall be 80 percent, unless otherwise expressly provided by this title (including the amendments by this title) or otherwise determined by the Secretary; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA4A92FAAFA1A4FFEBBC38760551F6FD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>remain available until expended and not be transferable, except as otherwise provided in this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><subtitle id="H904A1456E850462591D410CF6C28B640"><enum>A</enum><header>Research and Development</header><section id="H9D790D84580C428C922AEEB28B9D7215" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5101.</enum><header>Highway research and development program</header><subsection id="H8873FECCEBB541649BB846CD12D1EBC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H8FAFB55F586F4A8284299EEF876D6483"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2) by striking <quote>section 508</quote> and inserting <quote>section 6503 of title 49</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0325529E5C70435A8F19BB8E2B5BA47E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H72D4D86EC2CE462F82D69A2CDF409A92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="H1603C8A99F914CFC9011FC8F9D788308"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="HEB3C1E5EB8344B719EE18BA161B43522"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subclause><subclause id="H060D1131ED7D416BB5A4F191CADC281F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H9BB5182F1DA048E289786EEAE1A7D698"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A3B96C97DFB44E4BC20EE501BA93110" style="USC"><clause id="HC467CD8742EF4C53AEA0941FE2BF2C2A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of climate change. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="HF6F01723FFC64889873D8A0B35E0B138"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA408542DB3744ACFA21E7A650F7E02A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="H0F62EE24CDFF401B863803F2C207056B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="HC273D3D621E64EF1BF38FF2D7991D609"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subclause><subclause id="H752412FEDF24425380F69DB3B8426E4A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H562FC6D97CCB44489EF0B00C5A575659"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H051FC4F16D73497ABABEE0152155B608" style="USC"><clause id="H2603A985434D4535B1F41FB2BE15B53B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of climate change. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="HC1C6B1FB914E4F6BAF62BDA87BEBEA0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause id="HAB9D9FD41F184DEE8D5CA49E5E72312A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subclause><subclause id="H448E6FCAF3974FB9B9AA29F2975AE765"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H31775932A7D74EFD99D75B48BEAAA0B2"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H873E36B7849D441F9358140849F180F1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><clause id="H55EA12E66928483E97331348C4E1E48A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing best practices and creating models and tools to support metropolitan and statewide planning practices to meet the considerations described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">sections 134(i)(2)(I)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/135">135(f)(10)</external-xref> of this title, including—</text><subclause id="H1E98AD525862412D8A6B5A2F3E2D6FF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strategies to address climate change mitigation and impacts described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">sections 134(i)(2)(I)(ii)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/135">135(f)(10)(B)</external-xref> of this title and the incorporation of such strategies into long range transportation planning;</text></subclause><subclause id="H9C0ACEB1D0BB4953BDAE0A12C0CB11A8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">preparation of a vulnerability assessment described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/134">sections 134(i)(2)(I)(iii)</external-xref> and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/135">135(f)(10)(C)</external-xref> of this title; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H1F6ABD9256F04456A074473D25E40F88"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integration of these practices with the planning practices described in sections 5303(i)(2)(I) and 5304(f)(10) of title 49. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H506CBF50EBDD4DB795C7F3BCB7E9274D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A)—</text><clause id="H15997ACC6D7445ADBB39566B797D6A4E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause><clause id="HAB8D5D389EE14EF79673F9E576AFBE1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H8BFBF60AC9AC4AE79CF0D1E1B9CDB929"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE0D3382C8262496EA69AB2433CC31EFE" style="USC"><clause id="HBA69C0CE27F543C887CC308A3AF116DB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting the effects of climate change. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H76F5AEC4603346FAA8211C57EF5A92EA"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9D027505CF5B491C9FA4CB926CBAAD49" style="USC"><paragraph id="H30866681ECFB44EDA46888086E3A1305"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Analysis tools</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may develop interactive modeling tools and databases that—</text><subparagraph id="H206C45E182BC474FB5F61B77C4CD29D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>track the condition of highway assets, including interchanges, and the reconstruction history of such assets;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCFAFC8A01004101A0957A0C2AC0F5C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can be used to assess transportation options;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3656A815B4354FBAA77BA559D9080472"><enum>(C)</enum><text>allow for the monitoring and modeling of network-level traffic flows on highways; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H33E24E9A57FF4AC396101A75817477BD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>further Federal and State understanding of the importance of national and regional connectivity and the need for long-distance and interregional passenger and freight travel by highway and other surface transportation modes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8D6ECC99C3D466A84CB13E0E544FAC3"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Performance management data support program</header><subparagraph id="H82789ABC1E944F4FBBD446E94287D91E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Performance management data support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAEDC0EC151C948A6B28525D2A62CE1F4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The data analysis activities authorized under subparagraph (A) may include—</text><clause id="H1C00C748747345939204CA3BC5098DC7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collecting and distributing vehicle probe data describing traffic on Federal-aid highways;</text></clause><clause id="HB13624202B0B4D0E94A139D2FE0EE808"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collecting household travel behavior data to assess local and cross-jurisdictional travel, including to accommodate external and through travel;</text></clause><clause id="H0A24D9A0E88842AFB7ED0868FAAB440D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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;</text></clause><clause id="HC9CD69DE44FD42518174FE81AA099122"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing existing data analysis tools to improve performance predictions and travel models in reports described in section 150(e);</text></clause><clause id="HD24C575D36D44F8DBE9E9ABFAAAF83FE"><enum>(v)</enum><text>developing tools—</text><subclause id="HAEE6BC4D17024A958EAB04B7C2284A06"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve performance analysis; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H8BB4D48010B04C76BE04AD259FBA6F6C"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate the effects of project investments on performance;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H6E4833F9DCA34C5386E10561A0DF3ECD"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>assisting in the development or procurement of the transportation system access data under section 1403(g) of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>; and</text></clause><clause id="H476590298C4B4AB8960B5E42A42BA376"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>developing tools and acquiring data described under paragraph (9).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C98DFA646F74DE99EFD6C9928E4EA9E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may use up to $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 to carry out this paragraph. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H308320082F9D4F21BE1C30BE4D7E2141"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6028 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/150">23 U.S.C. 150</external-xref> note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. </text></subsection></section><section id="H7CD21225BA3149F3A36A1D1B66DF6B9A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5102.</enum><header>Materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by section 5101, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9C3F9DCF1BC4630BF683FBAB3821067" style="USC"><subsection id="H80C6379029204C70A01013677E1F6331"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Materials To reduce greenhouse gas emissions program</header><paragraph id="HDF7EFF0AE74440E8BF10C8A1E23C0D72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish and implement a program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to research and support the development of materials that will reduce or sequester the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated during the production of highway materials and the construction and use of highways. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD81C76703084AF0B66C010A745B249E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Activities under this section may include— </text><subparagraph id="HBA2846BC4CC24639AB4A2EEBC587EAC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carrying out research to determine the materials proven to most effectively reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58E6332D59F144B680654B4EA8A877DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluating and improves the ability of materials to most effectively reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95E00B5154F44ECFB18486A98DF3B36A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting the development and deployment of materials that will reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17E9BE9DBA264057A255F6CDE6A13AD4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive selection process</header><subparagraph id="H67088759669C42B086CAC7890FFF5561"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1BA9BF3D54547CDB3DE270298A5F2B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the degree to which applicants presently carry out research on materials that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36292541DF8C4FC98E106C8D62C8ED9D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to any eligible entity based on the demonstrated ability of the applicant to fulfill the activities described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H18E600A5A4DD48CDA82F2319F05F0105"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the overall review process for a grant under this subsection, including—</text><clause id="H0BFBD5A09461471293AE305969CAB371"><enum>(i)</enum><text>specific criteria of evaluation used in the review;</text></clause><clause id="HE794FCD33EEA4FD88512B5AE0A2605D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>descriptions of the review process; and</text></clause><clause id="H6EE53E4BE6E84D4DA3BD99438062FCD6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>explanations of the grants awarded.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA9F77B84BA244DFB1F739510C02BF16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grants</header><subparagraph id="H2048B691AA9C43038EEE333DDA11EC09"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Restrictions</header><clause id="HECF263A5F6A54E8CAFA6C04282288FC4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year, a grant made available under this subsection shall be not greater than $4,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000 per recipient.</text></clause><clause id="H1788B3D6F79A40B4B38EA16A06928750"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity may only receive one grant in a fiscal year under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A3EAE3163644E1D9A37829F19429FC9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matching requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, a grant recipient shall match 50 percent of the amounts made available under the grant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAEE7EC5BE3A5485D86187245C0AEF51B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Program coordination</header><subparagraph id="H6BCABD06BEAC4DAE8692BE51F5F22F06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H1C8F4258AB754E308AA9310663256649"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinate the research, education, and technology transfer activities carried out by grant recipients under this subsection;</text></clause><clause id="H834E2EB92B6B4CD589F9081D55C29214"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>disseminate the results of that research through the establishment and operation of a publicly accessible online information clearinghouse; and</text></clause><clause id="H1BACED95623948B2BFBD596C18E80CDE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, support the deployment and commercial adoption of effective materials researched or developed under this subsection to relevant stakeholders.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8B5570F318147A99E2BFFCD69E7AF39"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual review and evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary shall, consistent with the activities in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="HB61CDB065DAC498E83FA588DAFA109AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and evaluate the programs carried out under this subsection by grant recipients, describing the effectiveness of the program in identifying materials that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause><clause id="H5A04ADDB670244B8912AB2FDC93478AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing such review and evaluation; and</text></clause><clause id="H12C8A7EE615F4E98875AC86CC6299AF8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>make the report in clause (ii) available to the public on a website.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4AC3690D50DB4AECB9205BA11FA2BD6A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Limitation on availability of amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall remain available for obligation by the Secretary for a period of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H308BA9CCE0B14C0393A46E92B9C306D3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Information collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any survey, questionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out reporting requirements relating to any program assessment or evaluation activity under this subsection, including customer satisfaction assessments, shall not be subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44 (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction Act</quote>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF19A71F4FFB14DFBBB524E5EDBF25024"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means a nonprofit institution of higher education, as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H7D59ED79ED964E13971311245383225E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5103.</enum><header>Transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6503 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9CF2965198FE43AEB9DFE2F570B5688C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>For the period of fiscal years 2017 through 2022, and for each 5-year period thereafter, the Secretary</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H166BF3744D3E400AA9A2E0CEBC263033"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H08FB68FE0944418BBBC6A21950F66418"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>and security in the transportation system</quote> after <quote>safety</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H268C4518B7BD457DA4249E646D509F49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by inserting <quote>and the existing transportation system</quote> after <quote>infrastructure</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46B13E17C5634D86BEC4B9C6DCC143DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92DB7607A5E940FC981EC2C4F0E0A01C"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6ED5AA371967412CAA83E04782F5272B" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H0379530B79EC4EC3B43411F6C6545CA4"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD2C64B6A12A41F0BD7ADC305F2E7DA9"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD17FCA87FF2B45B3A88A4EDECD2E4677" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HA691CFEDFD3B47538EF6734CCAE26CA0"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and maintaining a diverse workforce in transportation sectors; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE68BB196F6F846B09B3CAD8988A53F3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>not later than December 31, 2016,</quote> and inserting <quote>not later than December 31, 2022,</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="HE67AF2AFA3234E758369C0220D31213C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5104.</enum><header>University transportation centers program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H7867A0AB632E43D4A77165699D4B14FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H94BB745380DD4F8DA1169BF6C5612DA1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="HFEC16B14E14543AF9C6199D906201E82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>research priorities identified in chapter 65.</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5A141DEA0F194C1998E2BF1EC6FE06D1" style="USC"><text>following research priorities:</text><clause id="H655D1938CC9B44C9AFC383D2AFE8AD66"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Improving the mobility of people and goods. </text></clause><clause id="H6CDEAE15445E476FB4C60E361B865667"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Reducing congestion.</text></clause><clause id="HB86CA253F5314163ACC07D558914141E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Promoting safety.</text></clause><clause id="H7EB8FAC3AB0D42A4AA0DB298F5F088FA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Improving the durability and extending the life of transportation infrastructure and the existing transportation system.</text></clause><clause id="H6805E1260E31402AA7F3A86F8981512C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Preserving the environment.</text></clause><clause id="H15D59989A3CD4746BEBD73B5BF2F1103"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H6F233DDA1AEA4BFAA6BE7DC8E5AA0200"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="H4C958767DABE4158982C282C76E4BDD6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Technology and</quote> and inserting <quote>Technology,</quote>; </text></subclause><subclause id="HF3214D2925B64F0A8B04F6BED887ED5A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration,</quote> after <quote>Federal Highway Administration</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H2B2EC413D5AA4509B1134A476CD71A2D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and other modal administrations as appropriate</quote> and inserting <quote>and the Administrators of other operating administrations, as appropriate</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E29F45A0D8446E7BFC4F5729CDEBECF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H896AC68B84554FA7839DB29DD1B66A8A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H6ABF8CD144774960B5DCCB610FDBEB0A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Focused research considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider how the program under this section advances research on the cybersecurity implications of technologies relating to connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and automated vehicles.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A46FCFE0BC649528585B8B4325BB6D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H04A02DD40F8F4A4CA06D1CE439FC0D31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H8423D6CC223E4BC9A6DFD4FCF28BF238"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section,</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6138DC2CB814436DABD21E0B39B17E17" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H42AD6DCA969F4E27AE057045988C866A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Selection of grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H9648156D600C40A5BE1297588BC74F1A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC9CB6DD3BF5446629F93F307F1E1D818" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H862270767A5F43A3B286266F4ECB4545"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant under this subsection may not include a cooperative agreement described in section 6305 of title 31. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B3171249E5740178A8D089BBAB6907B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H1AF18B21D36A412D9FE7FB378D7B20D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>5 consortia</quote> and inserting <quote>6 consortia</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="HE5D9D625B70B4F159AF068E4B1E31B25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H79EC412371DA4968A71C4F9A32DD12D6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>not greater than $4,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>not greater than $4,250,000 and not less than $2,250,000</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HE43069D1D9FF4D42A9896B248875FB24"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>section 6503(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(4)(A)</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H8DFBB8F35C914AB5845399F54B543499"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>100 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HFFE8634BD6D54B6F9CC22A90DBA98C98"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2281BA64E4414D6AA9A7B65BB876059C" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H18604323318B455B89C875F20094C418"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall award 1 grant to a national consortia for each focus area described in subsection (b)(4)(A). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF21E34E7BE0D42219DDB8B9646AB89DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause commented="no" id="H867C47919C28473E8D5968A07A6AC22E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>not greater than $3,000,000 and not less than $1,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>not greater than $3,250,000 and not less than $1,750,000</quote>;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H581C227C6C5649C9A332642B08DD46C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking <quote>100 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent</quote>; and </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H0BB3B84BCD0441EBB463491B1F4369D6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E); and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2595EDDBD44A4943AD382DB6EBD8CC42"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="H0615F70F87254D6C8B9AC806DF0FE1E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>greater than $2,000,000 and not less than $1,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>greater than $2,250,000 and not less than $1,250,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HB70A8C9CFAFA45B48902F07EFBC41322"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE0BDAFE832C4770ACC00C1B03AEC753" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H6CA79226295C4427A929BDA0154580D1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider historically black colleges and universities, as such term is defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067q">20 U.S.C. 1067q</external-xref>), and other minority institutions, as such term is defined by section 365 of the Higher Education Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067k">20 U.S.C. 1067k</external-xref>), or consortia that include such institutions that have demonstrated an ability in transportation-related research.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE63A36BD20C94643A6BDA81A78D98F89"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Focused research</header><clause id="HB2A655D828AE4DF4BDB8AEA4F927EF38"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall select not less than one grant recipient with each of the following focus areas:</text><subclause id="H9965731E3B6145679CCDE30BF1DAE529"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Transit.</text></subclause><subclause id="H66F0AF7F6E784E21BA8CB80497523280"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Connected and automated vehicle technology, including cybersecurity implications of technologies relating to connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and automated vehicle technology.</text></subclause><subclause id="H9879EDA987914A72A25D57711D21310D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Non-motorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety.</text></subclause><subclause id="HA333EF3DF9CB4A1986AFD91C88F795A5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>The surface transportation workforce, including—</text><item id="HD38659445B6042CB879FF584D8BEC7F9"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>current and future workforce needs and challenges; and</text></item><item id="H4E828A886E054B08A0612810BF3176BF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the impact of technology on the transportation sector. </text></item></subclause><subclause id="HCEC7D541242848F2A3AC01CE85B61297"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Climate change mitigation, including—</text><item id="HFA642582F7FC4902AB56BC4C33BD9B06"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">researching the types of transportation projects that are expected to provide the most significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector; and</text></item><item id="HBD33883846D24109B24E2BCCDF1C7FB2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>researching the types of transportation projects that are not expected to provide significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the surface transportation sector.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="HF02588F70984401C936795F4304D69B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section and after awarding grants pursuant to clause (i), the Secretary may award any remaining grants to any grant recipient based on the criteria described in subsection (b)(4)(A). </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5FCC2EE5562411E8A05CDBE5D21C4B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2023 through 2026</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H520C38194A6B43A0A130C7D566EE5B5E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H482C10057B54415FA908B9C725100176"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H017CC2F0F0994A5D812B172F9A91C80B" style="USC"><subsection id="H8C1D0AAED20740C6B0BC01796DA463A6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Surplus amounts</header><paragraph id="H803E081C6E694925B13467C6E8E8F565"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this section that remain unobligated after awarding grants under subsection (c) shall be made available under the unsolicited research initiative under section 5506.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B3726B4D59C405A840104FA63AAE2D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on amounts</header><text>Amounts under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any given fiscal year. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H3079C777ECCF48E9984B036F6F6CB43F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5105.</enum><header>Unsolicited research initiative</header><subsection id="H641F1193534A47F489FE9AD94872CC40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2C688689599443C9513FF2A4E2F3EE2" style="USC"><section id="H65DD46F5A147482599B3F3D9521CAEF5"><enum>5506.</enum><header>Unsolicited research initiative</header><subsection commented="no" id="HD0E343A7D3D24E14BEFB5BD8EDE10D55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program under which an eligible entity may at any time submit unsolicited research proposals for funding under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H85DF8486B3EA46A58A84A1DDA8116344"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A research proposal submitted under subsection (a) shall meet the purposes of the Secretary’s 5-year transportation research and development strategic plan described in section 6503(c)(1).</text></subsection><subsection id="HF2155AD9D361466793C90850A4CCA591"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To receive funding under this section, eligible entities shall submit to the Secretary an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="H98143F39FA3D42639961390D82467C5A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall make available to the public on a public website a report on the progress and findings of the program established under subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="H9BD85F8D037F4538A5B2724D0D6F20E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="HBB2892BE23964FF1A369F60055DA36F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section may not exceed 50 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA32E3B9204A7484AB1C2F531AD7FE1BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All costs directly incurred by the non-Federal partners, including personnel, travel, facility, and hardware development costs, shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HABD9880F73CB48C1B1652104A00669A9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph commented="no" id="HFA5BDD670CE94C109F553DAD410443B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available to carry out the university transportation centers program under section 5505, $2,000,000 shall be available for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5CEFF4DED4104AEF91DAE37C24FCB613"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding flexibility</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDEFB510B577D45A1ACF774ADD5BE0D58"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal years 2023 through 2026, funds made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HC6DDF29C0C2247B4963308C3A2A3341D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Uncommitted funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines, at the end of a fiscal year, funds under paragraph (1) remain unexpended as a result of a lack of meritorious projects under this section, the Secretary may, for the following fiscal year, make remaining funds available under either this section or under section 5505. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1CA3F7ACD9C343CB9CAE04DD8BB386D8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Eligible entity defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><paragraph id="HCADAA99DDCAC49389F43D35E43D86FD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE28FA154331041F4B2A6D92E2A4CA45C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5809EE3615804C229FE7A786F9E53F10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a transit agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF149FE87B9F44058BD16FC6690ED95A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any nonprofit institution of higher education, including a university transportation center under section 5505; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD19D818684C94BB2A2E012FE1611607C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HAF1D02BE1B3C4BFEB870618874A0A5BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5505">section 5505</external-xref> the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB01ABED75714642B5B3B6C36F5EFF58" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5506. Unsolicited research initiative. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H8C0AE8F1A2E947739F0C863684E3E5DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5106.</enum><header>National cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program</header><subsection id="H51E3B4A136584CBC9A5F2162605A4247"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/702">Chapter 702</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F0DA7ACA1FB40768A464A7E815D46E5" style="USC"><section id="HFC86FDD38A5E446990BEBF61F928D6BB"><enum>70205.</enum><header>National cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program</header><subsection id="H7C52687793DA4D93A70351D77E0CF36E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish and support a national cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF79EB1C8CDC1433BA9D2D7F4AE937866"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to support and carry out administrative and management activities relating to the governance of the national cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7C7AAD36CF6F47ED9E3B9513670E52B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advisory committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the agreement described in subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences shall select a multimodal freight transportation research advisory committee consisting of multimodal freight stakeholders, including, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="HFC072B8A920342D9A8662885586BC67F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a representative of the Department of Transportation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CF5CAA8D13042DA9B782C4B2BEB40B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of any other Federal agencies relevant in supporting the nation’s multimodal freight transportation research needs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0CD932508E14F7D8E8CEB2A4DE9D8C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative of a State department of transportation; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3438DE79CB054FAFA408375A7C442637"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative of a local government (other than a metropolitan planning organization);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFB9D38B73E2470E8F5080EB2F834779"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a representative of a metropolitan planning organization; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC11F1A2A4DE64683AA0E14220188292E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a representative of the trucking industry; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA488A6E6DA4A4AF881DECCC853E90A62"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a representative of the railroad industry; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C559225F3E64EBB979D80185C72B820"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a representative of the port industry; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0D213D3FB8147A4A3BFA240827A8053"><enum>(9)</enum><text>a representative of logistics industry; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBBAA110D066F4A3486D0E10A7893E275"><enum>(10)</enum><text>a representative of shipping industry;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H363672F827824C05974CBCB527577F84"><enum>(11)</enum><text>a representative of a safety advocacy group with expertise in freight transportation; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA323B111EC144A11B162863EBD2F17CE"><enum>(12)</enum><text>an academic expert on multimodal freight transportation; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HADC7A4AF4CF143B7AEEC47CF7B78C112"><enum>(13)</enum><text>an academic expert on the contributions of freight movement to greenhouse gas emissions; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H129ADC07F1334C89BAB2D689D0AED990"><enum>(14)</enum><text>representatives of labor organizations representing workers in freight transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2D757059A76649F6B437960E7DCE0134"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The national cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program established under this section shall include the following elements:</text><paragraph id="HC486740667C14BF9AE0BA1C38B911E3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National research agenda</header><text>The advisory committee under subsection (c), in consultation with interested parties, shall recommend a national research agenda for the program established in this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE826BFA851A045B5A0CA0E13183178ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Involvement</header><text>Interested parties may—</text><subparagraph id="H065D5AAECEB24F81B5FCC776F97AFBB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit research proposals to the advisory committee;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD832AC62BFF84C0F960F1FB03340E2F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>participate in merit reviews of research proposals and peer reviews of research products; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A02210AC57443C1B3DD123A42C727E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>receive research results.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A47EE25E8DC4440A0F485C93E5F1C8A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Open competition and peer review of research proposals</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences may award research contracts and grants under the program through open competition and merit review conducted on a regular basis.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H24B6A0AA2BF048B39B152FE34191077C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Evaluation of research</header><subparagraph id="HDF8212F9A62845E3934B0DD77BD18CBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Peer review</header><text>Research contracts and grants under the program may allow peer review of the research results.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7DEBE927B944D2EBFC7B76736E20279"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Programmatic evaluations</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences shall conduct periodic programmatic evaluations on a regular basis of research contracts and grants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3D4F3B035C7F43EFA3FDDEC91794BA47"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Dissemination of research findings</header><subparagraph id="H9DBC101D3A9D436D92C1DEA116ABD159"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences shall disseminate research findings to researchers, practitioners, and decisionmakers, through conferences and seminars, field demonstrations, workshops, training programs, presentations, testimony to government officials, a public website for the National Academy of Sciences, publications for the general public, and other appropriate means.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EA2E43A6515405A8244353E8906F820"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not more than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall make available on a public website a report that describes the ongoing research and findings of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1AB9704E2F854FB693525992AD4BC172"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The national research agenda under subsection (d)(1) shall include—</text><paragraph id="H9C58D37F259D4076A0437FFBC3D02664"><enum>(1)</enum><text>techniques and tools for estimating and identifying both quantitative and qualitative public benefits derived from multimodal freight transportation projects, including—</text><subparagraph id="H1913257826E74A14A0E91F43314D6894"><enum>(A)</enum><text>greenhouse gas emissions reduction;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE09721CAB6DE44B8A24090936C446DA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>congestion reduction; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD449C3415704DCBA04479C8F4F3CC6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>safety benefits;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1BDE3AF5060648BF8FB1745F42AC2524"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the impact of freight delivery vehicles, including trucks, railcars, and non-motorized vehicles, on congestion in urban and rural areas;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D86D260E94B4397AE0B3F3441EAB5AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the impact of both centralized and disparate origins and destinations on freight movement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8463F4D4B564EC2B112FF493DF3A384"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impacts of increasing freight volumes on transportation planning, including—</text><subparagraph id="H87FCB0F6E58B44A19297B00AEF82950F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>first-mile and last-mile challenges to multimodal freight movement;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD9F4E44F2A4447028C2EE4580EE7DF0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>multimodal freight travel in both urban and rural areas; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5AE70885C24248F0B70023F020C4D070"><enum>(C)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicle parking and rest areas;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B5D16DDB06C4DC2B5E1428FC62DC1B1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the effects of Internet commerce and accelerated delivery speeds on freight movement and increased commercial motor vehicle volume, including impacts on—</text><subparagraph id="H2D1C39CC005D4D5A9480C510EDAD36BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety on public roads;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF30D227F9A2F4E7289940DCC5FD72EBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>congestion in both urban and rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD59D8E8A2AEB4A65BC2CEB6B5D79D91D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>first-mile and last-mile challenges and opportunities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H972ED382C9994238B27573AEEF704A3E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the environmental impact of freight transportation, including on air quality and on greenhouse gas emissions; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83C747D282904008B499178D786E7278"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vehicle miles-traveled by freight-delivering vehicles;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9644BBB02441461E875406EF830B7E97"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the impacts of technological advancements in freight movement, including impacts on—</text><subparagraph id="HA660973A414E4E53AA12BE1FE37C9D2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>congestion in both urban and rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31080FA9967A4DBC836D339A20D4620C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>first-mile and last-mile challenges and opportunities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0F8FB22A717405B8603742ABC21C996"><enum>(C)</enum><text>vehicle miles-traveled; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B481EC5060545A9B844E7A7E95AFDBF"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">methods and best practices for aligning multimodal infrastructure improvements with multimodal freight transportation demand, including improvements to the National Multimodal Freight Network under section 70103; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H09399B0E97DF480DAD624645E8AA84C2"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other research areas to identify and address current, emerging, and future needs related to multimodal freight transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB0AB44166504BDE83AB62F5E01E5020"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="H7DB978E7C004428AADC459BF4A2C8896"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section shall be 100 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H373EA4FD0EF249038B0CACDB93C8B4C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Period of availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to carry out this section shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE84C06BD0972412EACC888DAD6BF17A9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definition of greenhouse gas</header><text>In this section, the term <term>greenhouse gas</term> has the meaning given such term in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7545">42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)</external-xref>). </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H29BC06C36DA24071BE7166D6E1B45CCD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/702">chapter 702</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF21ABAC5E53548ABA11763533D076174" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">70205. National cooperative multimodal freight transportation research program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H9BEC9E4F812D4D1FA72975E79DB42AEC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5107.</enum><header>Wildlife-vehicle collision reduction and habitat connectivity improvement</header><subsection id="H188FF545E16046F2B63B1BD9A1557505"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="HB97478F12E9C421393B22B9B04E294E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study examining methods to reduce collisions between motorists and wildlife (referred to in this section as <quote>wildlife-vehicle collisions</quote>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C7DD01084074B83952AF7CD5B53EDD8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><subparagraph id="H786EBE4E6E19440B89BE46C69888F995"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Areas of study</header><text>The study required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><clause id="H49F73619EC864D1A8204C40D06F56E9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>update and expand on, as appropriate—</text><subclause id="HCB6F18B595654E1AA0A4CC4FAF2209FE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the report titled <quote>Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction Study: 2008 Report to Congress</quote>: and</text></subclause><subclause id="H9CC9D2C64F194E2481A1E09C1A993602"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the document titled <quote>Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction Study: Best Practices Manual</quote> and dated October 2008; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H41DCA1DE626044FAAB99DABF0232BAB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include—</text><subclause id="HEFFF12C88B7041A69E599967F3B6C5F2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an assessment, as of the date of the study, of—</text><item id="H82FE87CBF99A498D8487197719C01AAC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the causes of wildlife-vehicle collisions;</text></item><item id="HFDD67331ED06438A993F8F08070A833C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the impact of wildlife-vehicle collisions on motorists and wildlife; and</text></item><item id="H2CB8DA385462445183B0E1E066063A8F"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the impacts of roads and traffic on habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="H26942D10C1BB459582CA986FE15158DB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>solutions and best practices for—</text><item id="H4599EEA55745490D8BB2422CFC017C4A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></item><item id="H7DF032E58F6D4F50A02EF24992EA743B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B1385FE4AF549EDA8F19D9661B66A85"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Methods</header><text>In carrying out the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H657831B487834413B2CB25DCE051196D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct a thorough review of research and data relating to—</text><subclause id="H1FA12A4C101946179BED134200D8D0F8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HDFF45284B176434C9DFC09D177A7049C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>habitat fragmentation that results from transportation infrastructure;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H3BE711F7B0F441EE9721F94BC69B377B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>survey current practices of the Department of Transportation and State departments of transportation to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></clause><clause id="H59156F527FBB41348C6D2D58C337BF6F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>consult with—</text><subclause id="H8321610B8B984CA198218AAC39C503AD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>appropriate experts in the field of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H7431CCE88F8847CAA5E9DAAB65F70B23"><enum>(II)</enum><text>appropriate experts on the effects of roads and traffic on habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF2BB0B43A5A6422D84B57C6AA356854A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><subparagraph id="H152EAB49E0C043518D695DAEBA6198C6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study required under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10A863F480B44F2C892306D156F4012E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause id="H34A2324F009D42F98F0418CB1DB151DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of—</text><subclause id="H8FD2F33A7068413D90D93644A5EF0D3F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the causes of wildlife-vehicle collisions;</text></subclause><subclause id="H6911A33B9038401492AD5B0C8108C6D7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the impacts of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H2EA5EE6C067845BFB7FBD65C7F6E129B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the impacts of roads and traffic on—</text><item id="HA21E5E3A169E44FF84F49D8073560039"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>species listed as threatened species or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1531">16 U.S.C. 1531</external-xref> et seq.);</text></item><item id="H9386BD8DE28D434B8C555030E9D03E3F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>species identified by States as species of greatest conservation need;</text></item><item id="HCE17185692E346F3BBAEA8870DCE2D75"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>species identified in State wildlife plans; and</text></item><item id="H50E3EBD16A224A36B6BF48A5480358FD"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>medium and small terrestrial and aquatic species;</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="H95CB040FDB0D43B8A4F2E981B5D764A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an economic evaluation of the costs and benefits of installing highway infrastructure and other measures to mitigate damage to terrestrial and aquatic species, including the effect on jobs, property values, and economic growth to society, adjacent communities, and landowners;</text></clause><clause id="H2F80A099EB4F4A10BC2B646C57B8B6DF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>recommendations for preventing wildlife-vehicle collisions, including recommended best practices, funding resources, or other recommendations for addressing wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></clause><clause id="H449AE62072774BDBA23F0DBA80869709"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>guidance to develop, for each State that agrees to participate, a voluntary joint statewide transportation and wildlife action plan.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H105C8747595B4B478B20D9B35A73EB9B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the guidance described in subparagraph (B)(iv) shall be—</text><clause id="HC45A9411DA604F72ACDECDFE960436C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to address wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></clause><clause id="HCD22EC6F61C74B91B3F01B103353F0C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H562468A8670D43818B354319480DDDE7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall develop the guidance described under subparagraph (B)(iv) in consultation with—</text><clause id="HD29C62A948FC4B84A756079A149C81A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Federal land management agencies;</text></clause><clause id="H369A542A7B3B46D1A767CEDCB0FFAF9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></clause><clause id="H81A224CD132E440C944BD15A6DDB53B9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>State fish and wildlife agencies; and</text></clause><clause id="H4842153E49354E32BFF9529DF70FFD64"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Tribal governments.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C2C243106864BBB84552576E48A60AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standardization of wildlife collision and carcass data</header><paragraph id="H64073C9363714155A623771F41DA6D03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standardization methodology</header><subparagraph id="HD5D354A9A8D64790A2462860C2F0F9B2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall develop a quality standardized methodology for collecting and reporting spatially accurate wildlife collision and carcass data for the National Highway System, taking into consideration the practicability of the methodology with respect to technology and cost.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC45874888F7434AB3F5819A86C6EF77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>In developing the standardized methodology under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H4020B1186D6243889A4847006D77B6B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>survey existing methodologies and sources of data collection, including the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the General Estimates System of the National Automotive Sampling System, and the Highway Safety Information System; and</text></clause><clause id="H82593753469747748B07444004C0FD09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, identify and correct limitations of such existing methodologies and sources of data collection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6B9EC9AA1AE43DF906170862F47D65F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the standardized methodology under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><clause id="H132D7488CB6045B9930383EE6425AC48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior;</text></clause><clause id="HEE90D678117F4743AB0475703CACA11E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service;</text></clause><clause id="HD752FBC690A94F4AB42A0063662B7BAF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Tribal, State, and local transportation and wildlife authorities;</text></clause><clause id="HB9B4DF0BCFFF41C486A5EF73651BE8CA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations (as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code);</text></clause><clause id="H4D5C1FBEEC864ACC9031C4B88E6C32ED"><enum>(v)</enum><text>members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials;</text></clause><clause id="H9E86A82377564D38A93DC1A52424D94D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>members of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies;</text></clause><clause id="H701423A4E5A44403A4991216263E0BBF"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>experts in the field of wildlife-vehicle collisions;</text></clause><clause id="H74DE4A31B4BC44638E94F40FB1B8CC46"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>nongovernmental organizations; and</text></clause><clause id="H8520CEE4D6BF4D789F87AE545C9CD9E3"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>other interested stakeholders, as appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H064CA73A9D16474492B25D5629B2FD26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standardized national data system with voluntary template implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H844DC4C79A7E4F8C8B5C585270D39603"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a template for State implementation of a standardized national wildlife collision and carcass data system for the National Highway System that is based on the standardized methodology developed under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9279D107B6E54E5FA6C131FCDFE7A329"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourage the voluntary implementation of the template developed under subparagraph (A) for States, metropolitan planning organizations, and additional relevant transportation stakeholders.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E661A2BFD834EA0ACA2AAD56BC05030"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="HFC2A093173094B95A5C999336079321A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the development of the standardized methodology required under paragraph (1) not later than—</text><clause id="H2BA38585D54C4107B7B0188873B9DA88"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text></clause><clause id="HB7D379746AC34485B24504B4F8B94863"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary completes the development of such standardized methodology.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H749D522B62E54D428C17C8B4D0EF2FFC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing—</text><clause id="HF0DD39BF19DC4C099BE2944CE0857D6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the status of the voluntary implementation of the standardized methodology developed under paragraph (1) and the template developed under paragraph (2)(A);</text></clause><clause id="H02078DEC32384F8DA1A42AA65C660577"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether the implementation of the standardized methodology developed under paragraph (1) and the template developed under paragraph (2)(A) has impacted efforts by States, units of local government, and other entities—</text><subclause id="H820FD46EFFB947A99D0C790A1FDA1AF9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H0205D5687904425DAD96A5A0C2D20253"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to improve habitat connectivity;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HDE79A9C1BDA241468EF53A842E561CBB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the degree of the impact described in clause (ii); and</text></clause><clause id="H4B4782681AA14A4C94963B31003A01BD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the recommendations of the Secretary, including recommendations for further study aimed at reducing motorist collisions involving wildlife and improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species on the National Highway System, if any.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE61177159353486FB70DE315B3794906"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National threshold guidance</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="HCB3BCE31ACBF44C8BDB13C8B3A7A7F27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish guidance, to be carried out by States on a voluntary basis, that contains a threshold for determining whether a highway shall be evaluated for potential mitigation measures to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and increase habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species, taking into consideration—</text><subparagraph id="HDA6C4B0174D3409FB721DCCCEDFC0326"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions on the highway that pose a human safety risk;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H657C5D913789446B8808AD898F180FCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>highway-related mortality and effects of traffic on the highway on—</text><clause id="H530EB6A5C56E4ABCA2849478265B8BB1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>species listed as endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1531">16 U.S.C. 1531</external-xref> et seq.);</text></clause><clause id="H8E495783E1CF482BBE84224DE6B2D455"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>species identified by a State as species of greatest conservation need;</text></clause><clause id="H730A805A671141FA8C536FF9C04E40CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>species identified in State wildlife plans; and</text></clause><clause id="H8FA4FABFFA0545F5AC3DDDF53344E560"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>medium and small terrestrial and aquatic species; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D2FD99D592149A7AD7C7BB512A43914"><enum>(C)</enum><text>habitat connectivity values for terrestrial and aquatic species and the barrier effect of the highway on the movements and migrations of those species.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A704978DE0E43BEB43D9543DDB54548"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Workforce development and technical training</header><paragraph id="H1F18838611104D40B8F64D11D747B384"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, based on the study conducted under subsection (a), develop a series of in-person and online workforce development and technical training courses—</text><subparagraph id="H1C58C778D8DF44E8ACC840234FF84A3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6087AA0511A41D299AFFE39C8E23D40"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE03EAD7884A04BCE9CD282C8080BC03D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H1E152DC876744D6F9D78D505EB494A8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make the series of courses developed under paragraph (1) available for transportation and fish and wildlife professionals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3DA9997CE69402D9D8936D7674C9750"><enum>(B)</enum><text>update the series of courses not less frequently than once every 2 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5D0C95F0B92D42F5B12AF542985A342B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Wildlife habitat connectivity and national bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection standards</header><text>Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)(2)—</text><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E977BFB6647403C8C373AC3AE837374"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>, resilience,</quote> after <quote>safety</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H67FB14F12EA1465FB12A8780B789F77A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H75010D545023409AA83CA298B0BCBCAE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A6AF087396F484F8ED00AEEED705EA1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDFC6CA4B1274E52872569C788E55F2E" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H317F64E11A714585BB6F84155A90C1D2"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure adequate passage of aquatic and terrestrial species, where appropriate.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H04A42358D41C4D09864D585D4F738014" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5108.</enum><header>Research activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 330(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026</quote>. </text></section><section id="H0063309B05194D4EAA06DEB83325FAF6"><enum>5109.</enum><header>Transportation equity research program</header><subsection id="HA3881816762A4C42B0A17DCD1A5BEF8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a transportation equity research program for research and demonstration activities that focus on the impacts that surface transportation planning, investment, and operations have on low-income populations, minority populations, and other underserved populations that may be dependent on public transportation. Such activities shall include research on surface transportation equity issues, the development of strategies to advance economic and community development in public transportation-dependent populations, and the development of training programs that promote the employment of low-income populations, minority populations, and other underserved populations on Federal-aid transportation projects constructed in their communities.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6C71672BDC2148269B4CCFC8745141E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="H61908714C74445A082B65E81EBBD5D89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this section shall remain available for a period of 3 years beginning after the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized.</text></subsection></section><section id="HF757DF5F7A6D4FDABD0540EA310AEE3D"><enum>5110.</enum><header>Surface transportation research, development, and technology</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 502(b)(3)(C) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>entities that represent the needs of metropolitan planning organizations,</quote> after <quote>Officials,</quote>.</text></section><section id="H7F279C3B063449F38CA28FA75476A01B"><enum>5111.</enum><header>Metropolitan planning research pilot program</header><subsection id="H1211A75118F649F9ABEDEC59464C8AD5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall seek to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit nongovernmental entity that exclusively serves the needs and interests of metropolitan planning organizations to establish a pilot program to provide awards to eligible entities to carry out eligible activities to enhance and improve metropolitan planning practices in surface transportation.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA5D031A255A34752969610394551348D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the pilot program established under this section include—</text><paragraph id="HDF40034D081A463AB63866E885AEC4FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enhancing metropolitan planning practices in surface transportation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H43BA7431725E452897302CA57B27442F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improving the ability of metropolitan planning organizations to meet performance measures and targets under section 150 of title 23, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3C1D741B36944162827EF7700B501463"><enum>(3)</enum><text>preparing for the impact that emerging technologies, such as connected and automated vehicles, will have on the metropolitan planning process;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA73A814F3D4B48309E15495D4ABBB3F7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improving environmental considerations in the metropolitan planning process;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA2E1CAE7E0C449D4908D7DC93041A7D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting the effects of climate change;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA910D12C44194A04AEEF41E2C2BF3DDE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>improving access to jobs and services;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE8AA61823EEB408192B659C0FCC87271"><enum>(7)</enum><text>supporting underserved communities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD306049AF0548759D6A86D0F7E18EE8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>expanding the ability of metropolitan planning organizations to collect public input and strengthen community engagement.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21968F83CC2F4C3BB968AAB78A6C889B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Forms of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An award provided under this section may be in the form of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5F378DD0F00E436698D2639D56C00B7E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Competitive selection process</header><paragraph id="H9EF7DCB7DDF347B1A88B36469065E6A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive an award under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H50794B384B044E4DBD05CCCDFEF75DAB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>The Secretary may provide awards under this section to any eligible entity based on the demonstrated ability of the entity to fulfill the goals described under subsection (b) and carry out eligible activities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB02035E17FE400E8999A6EC1674C9BA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the selection process for providing an award under this section and the results of activities carried out under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HAEA7547BFB8F4159B02F78F7BF3037FD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H532A62EA884E402B9E085FB3787C2BDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible activity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible activity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H86C708C558654359B229B91D60B8439F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carrying out research to improve metropolitan planning practices;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCE73D1B59ECF4502A1DCD4758D5F16E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing new metropolitan planning tools;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3994462D5AB4B3C8CA309A726C000C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improving existing metropolitan planning tools and practices; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2026673AE2F4D88AAE8C93660D82C04"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other research activities the Secretary determines to be appropriate, consistent with the goals under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB09DA0B5C264FF4A793611C9AA1315A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HBD5466F302BF40B183D69B1F7C39AB99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization designated under section 134(d) of title 23, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96E90800A4224D28A14DE41220E2093C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization working in partnership with a nonprofit organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DA3963F97E3443A99FA36B6DCAD026D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization working in partnership with a county; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H52EC72C57E2E46ACACE09D00E351F80E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a group of entities described under subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H88E6350A87DB49149CF33D3246444C76"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using an award under this section shall be 100 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7F1737C18666424B99126480BBAC77F1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="H8A9583CD2A6B4C5A8D8D3F824BB55AB0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the amounts made available to carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the Secretary may expend $1,000,000 to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD29A17E7E26478C9F47540BC1878BBC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use up to 5 percent of such funds for administrative expenses.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6FA072C5DCAC40AEB63DAA60CD05F3B3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Information collection</header><text>Any survey, questionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out reporting requirements relating to any program assessment or evaluation activity under this section, including customer satisfaction assessments, shall not be subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction Act</quote>).</text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA6DBADA0D9BC4A8FBC41CD0122C7E837"><enum>B</enum><header>Technology Deployment</header><section id="H84C51E866FFF4664972221086CC1C752" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5201.</enum><header>Technology and innovation deployment program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H141E026BDB1048DDA531725D13B88934"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="H5AA186A5105F40B38E067DC89273031F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>, while considering the impacts on jobs</quote> after <quote>transportation community</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4B7A461221748B380000C298B2F12AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDCEEEE044F34A75B868BA22A8F45476"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC07863BF74FE46AB99E03FB6159590C5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBBAB1EE38D5400488BED8277F33E2A7" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H0A789C6F46474EBABCC73316815CE3F4"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting the effects of climate change.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1AF5684D7FE44B95BE23697685029227"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking the period and inserting <quote>and findings from the materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program under subsection (d).</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H5B810CD1F5674E3C8A9D71B2E64CCC60" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5202.</enum><header>Accelerated implementation and deployment of pavement technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HAF0D9562653E4318B0AA67A72E984630"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph id="H8882503C549340CA8460C2D772C4D2EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7A5DFA90A8C4905AFC243C1F7F59BA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vi) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H984880E444D04421B82F210C1E547476"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H951A6245D86944DF91AA89AA2EBE8D03" style="USC"><clause id="HACD67D1533904854BE7C11E18E081EE0"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the deployment of innovative pavement designs, materials, and practices that reduce or sequester the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated during the production of highway materials and the construction of highways, with consideration for findings from the materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program under subsection (d). </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H90CA47188D9A4CF09A7D51F48B87001C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2023 through 2026</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6EA04F982EA4B9C866F936B43B1E3EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(ii)—</text><subparagraph id="HB7EE0851D0D74EA5921A2752571A2070"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (III) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4B9FB349EEC488FB44274F6FD1E8FB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (IV) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H593FE43CDA2440BE983BD7864A5FCA69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA7E30AB8EF5D499380DCBDDFB5DEA01B" style="USC"><subclause id="H484DC47C351146918FE39A118158FCFB"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pavement monitoring and data collection practices;</text></subclause><subclause id="HFCB0E2EFCB5542DC848574738B1EAADA"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>pavement durability and resilience;</text></subclause><subclause id="H1282FB0735DD40B3BCEB01B7C08E7610"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>stormwater management;</text></subclause><subclause id="HEF9F5D1801DA4F868FB8D4F1D8C59A87"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>impacts on vehicle efficiency;</text></subclause><subclause id="HFE4BCA93A76E4CC9A345070274AB8E6F"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>the energy efficiency of the production of paving materials and the ability of paving materials to enhance the environment and promote sustainability;</text></subclause><subclause id="HE37C2700C8B84B568A1F28C8CC7D6C02"><enum>(X)</enum><text>integration of renewable energy in pavement designs; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H887523A6CB3646BD8FF1B77BE9AF6FAA"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>greenhouse gas emissions reduction, including findings from the materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program under subsection (d). </text></subclause><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HA30076EDEDE641BB89C9D645D2A6F661" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5203.</enum><header>Federal Highway Administration Every Day Counts initiative</header><subsection id="HA68F8280305C429B87A5CD8A30296792"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/5">Chapter 5</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3CC91FC9F364A258052D180A7194329" style="USC"><section id="H999E9D3AF3D14173A81CF89E2C189C2C"><enum>520.</enum><header>Every Day Counts initiative</header><subsection id="H86F62323835E45DE9BFAE3CC73D5664B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is in the national interest for the Department of Transportation, State departments of transportation, and all other recipients of Federal surface transportation funds—</text><paragraph id="H594208E28606490C98B1071935D335B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify, accelerate, and deploy innovation aimed at expediting project delivery;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2CF421E0D4D455EA329ED5AA9C91B76"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing the safety of the roadways of the United States, and protecting the environment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H163E99C2718448A6ABC21E7C0F1FE682"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure that the planning, design, engineering, construction, and financing of transportation projects is done in an efficient and effective manner;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F65273B834E43C08499A6BDE39C9EF9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote the rapid deployment of proven solutions that provide greater accountability for public investments and encourage greater private sector involvement; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H248C6422786C4816B116DF6A7CB8F48C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to create a culture of innovation within the highway community.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC87CBACAE0644EADB46D293192276D54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Every Day Counts initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To advance the policy described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall continue the Every Day Counts initiative to work with States, local transportation agencies, all other recipients of Federal surface transportation funds, and industry stakeholders, including labor representatives, to identify and deploy proven innovative practices and products that—</text><paragraph id="HE3887B3488114F61A4850AD1FECD728B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accelerate innovation deployment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E00369CFE414E509A131E4D1E197AD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expedite the project delivery process;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A0D803670F7417190B7A10A055BEA99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improve environmental sustainability;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D0220AB47D24D36A30BB5F4F60F309F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enhance roadway safety;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H841A6D3001E948DAB0D98AC80FF546D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reduce congestion; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H51116CD6B15A4DDC80122573A2E4971C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCCC47A00970342378DC1EEA836DBF473"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Every Day Counts initiative, the Administrator shall consider any innovative practices and products in accordance with subsections (a) and (b), including—</text><paragraph id="HFA5346711BFA436D81A94C00A7B66651"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research results from the university transportation centers program under section 5505 of title 49; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6A7CA9C0575B44E68044017231E307DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results from the materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions program in section 503(d).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H937788E0E3A74A1DB8B07C73BFBFEF23"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Innovation deployment</header><paragraph id="H826E62CEC3EA4C2EAD0CE938E1FE70D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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, outreach, and demonstration projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF0F6580904C425B8803959D76AE7489"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70C9B0A4E5F44A9F9706830DADFF9A6D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each collection identified under subsection (d) shall be published by the Administrator on a publicly available website.</text></subsection><subsection id="H085FD14952184F09961E89CC20F30844"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out section 503(c) to carry out this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8BAB3C9832BB48A59C7486DD750FE7FE"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to allow the Secretary to waive any requirement under any other provision of Federal law. </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HA8B2DA0D3FBC4EECA173BEF8A3FB27E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BE2B7B4149C4E308A0FA2622F31B37D" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">520. Every Day Counts initiative. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H24B25DFFFF9047C7B0F41A34118041F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 1444 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/101">23 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> note), and the item related to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4152015A98EB4517B18C4CE18A972ECE"><enum>C</enum><header>Emerging Technologies</header><section id="H4C5302E7F39442C682B2C2C8BCE71D2D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5301.</enum><header>Mobility through advanced technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HAA1C9E916CCD4D4096DA91B20A345146"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subparagraph id="H1791E0133CFD442585624620CEA794DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AF098C009FD473DAB97032D3FB7CAC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>establish an advanced transportation and congestion management technologies deployment</quote> and inserting <quote>establish a mobility through advanced technologies</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C321111BC5441FE97C751F63BB2E742"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>mobility,</quote> before <quote>efficiency,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68D17D5B545B49A3BC13AE5A701BA26E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>environmental impacts,</quote> after <quote>system performance,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1D009C8355B649A7AEEDC50E3B596DE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph id="H9BE6C94F504C4A1DA6E88B431E792D77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H47BFC72E520A40D48E4516506C7E372A" style="USC"><clause id="H7374A6C79D11468BB43F99B5BBD2F420"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce costs, improve return on investments, and improve person throughput and mobility, including through the optimization of existing transportation capacity; </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FB4EAE82C3146689454DD28255D9513"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by inserting <quote>bicyclist, and</quote> before <quote>pedestrian</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFDF5D71801AF42778DDF9CF7C12C254B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (vii) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B4B1F1A5A4743FEB12077E5635078E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in clause (viii)—</text><clause id="H3587BBAD13CC48F98475D39B50611FBA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accelerate</quote> and inserting <quote>prepare for</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="H64CBA871A75B43F0AA8DE53424193534"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB3205704CFD47338DDF1D7ADD049BF0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE4AAD85F72D45C0B4BAE65F62BCE196" style="USC"><clause id="HB7BC1F26850A419B824AC98C3583FAFE"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of climate change. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H10399EEA62824EF79303C1747594FCCA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subparagraph id="H1C3834DA42B84539A0ECC7F3F4B8408A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(II)(aa) by striking <quote>congestion</quote> and inserting <quote>congestion and delays, greenhouse gas emissions</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8895138DDBF940B392EF8BAB02E9DDED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA5C05F1DF156491C9FC32C85AA16FD77" style="USC"><clause commented="no" id="HEA629369C0D543A3A9BDC7E92EDAA8EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An application submitted under this paragraph may include a description of how the proposed project would support the national goals described in section 150(b), the achievement of metropolitan and statewide targets established under section 150(d), or the improvement of transportation system access consistent with section 150(f), including through—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H517AFFFE6B8C45C191840FEA9398D835"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the congestion and on-road mobile-source emissions performance measures established under section 150(c)(5); or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H61EDBFB53033457D96629D05EF0718BA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the greenhouse gas emissions performance measures established under section 150(c)(7). </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB69B1CCB78B54D65BE193D12E3F5C7B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33D0B71B3B3A4D98887752E631608D77" style="USC"><clause id="HA91F04D472404A0BBE93F358DCE37BC7"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding a grant under this paragraph, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that, in accordance with the criteria described in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="H475402085A9E4A829AB3A0E2BAC28F88"><enum>(I)</enum><text>improve person throughput and mobility, including through the optimization of existing transportation capacity;</text></subclause><subclause id="H2BFE3E92EB224901A3A49C7924494179"><enum>(II)</enum><text>deliver environmental benefits;</text></subclause><subclause id="H8B39036D9A714970B906D210DED499AC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes and increase driver, passenger, bicyclist, and pedestrian safety; or</text></subclause><subclause id="HEF3CF3793D644E4986D402927BE1272F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the effects of climate change.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H87D76F6D3D0C48229C4A9F6378E41A6F"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Grant distribution</header><text>In each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award not fewer than 3 grants under this paragraph based on the potential of the project to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes and increase, driver, passenger, bicyclist, and pedestrian safety. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H900E9C5D0EA74CEA89B4784060B2EFE7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text><subparagraph id="HC4D42379145F419DB7F6A2D9C2309638"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (vi)—</text><clause id="HE5441400DF4B4B90806643601D305E81"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, vehicle-to-pedestrian,</quote> after <quote>vehicle-to-vehicle</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="H760F2EF2252E4575A9BB88C1FE11DDEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>systems to improve vulnerable road user safety,</quote> before <quote>technologies associated with</quote> ;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2A49BA1C1B44A7A948C67DE2A79D747"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (viii) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06FDD68A4DB143A9B2D75426C04019E0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (ix) by striking <quote>disabled individuals.</quote> and inserting <quote>disabled individuals, including activities under section 5316 of title 49; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE98E4C2C2F0444ADA55EFC6F0746C802"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HACED1E14275E42209F9190B3E66D5160" display-inline="no-display-inline"><clause id="H9160456B60B1451AAB85B5C441BD4A83"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">measures to safeguard surface transportation system technologies under this subparagraph from cybersecurity threats. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB27C1CF4B2CE42DD8493F62958021229"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D6B7091214A4210AE7E4BB97FC7605C" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HD1FCD998B7564EFEA15D3C71D85F6E6C"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Reporting</header><clause id="HA828134CC1EB423E81F1102204F4D63F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Applicability of law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program under this paragraph shall be subject to the accountability and oversight requirements in section 106(m). </text></clause><clause id="H1ACC88EE4EA5483D9DCEF3983E59626B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date that the first grant is awarded under this paragraph, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall make available to the public on a website a report that describes the effectiveness of grant recipients in meeting their projected deployment plans, including data provided under subparagraph (F) on how the program has provided benefits, such as how the program has—</text><subclause id="HFFB0D3F543484B2D8AE1DD4F81E31AFB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reduced traffic-related fatalities and injuries;</text></subclause><subclause id="HF65601E59B4F4F78AF2CF2D541E8ED79"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduced traffic congestion and improved travel time reliability;</text></subclause><subclause id="H611AF4EDD82A4918B95C846208843F7B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>reduced transportation-related emissions;</text></subclause><subclause id="HBC92EE68B9D347EA912F00CDDC6EB0E4"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>optimized multimodal system performance;</text></subclause><subclause id="H822F1429C14A449EBDA550FCA1103C73"><enum>(V)</enum><text>improved access to transportation alternatives;</text></subclause><subclause id="H061CC1217B414CFB85995BE1DC81C0A2"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>provided the public with access to real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions;</text></subclause><subclause id="H24BEFFD51E6C418B9C6E99951C50FFA8"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>provided cost savings to transportation agencies, businesses, and the traveling public; </text></subclause><subclause id="H0C878C88E6CD4C799480CBE96487740D"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>created or maintained transportation jobs and supported transportation workers; or </text></subclause><subclause id="H52FEF11FA37F4526ACE8693F86A136BD"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>provided other benefits to transportation users and the general public. </text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="H5E9E172A03004FF6BC4967B3E9C5D76D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>If applicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the activities described in subclauses (I) and (IV) of clause (ii) reflect—</text><subclause commented="no" id="H31DA24343ECD4C4CBF71DEAC5A44CF74"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any information described in subparagraph (C)(iii) that is included by an applicant; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H4435D6A9A333460B8FF00770407AC206"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the project prioritization guidelines under subparagraph (D)(iv).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H419A372D167B4B4592108EB28954A6FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Funding</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>the Secretary may set aside</quote> and inserting the following: <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Funding.—</header-in-text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary may set aside</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E57B150AEDA464E9EA73E72DE229C04"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, except that the Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under this paragraph shall not exceed 80 percent.</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H61C3D41F92AA4103BD2F821E13291FBC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K) by striking <quote>amount described under subparagraph (I)</quote> and inserting <quote>funds made available to carry out this paragraph</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EE5C1E5B5E941D497F5667532C7A120"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (M) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B6B576C6784401FB8AE12EE4C4EAFBE" style="USC"><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5F603E15293B410C877FF5DCA1F499C5"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Grant flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, by August 1 of each fiscal year, the Secretary determines that there are not enough grant applications that meet the requirements described in subparagraph (C) to carry out this paragraph for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer to the technology and innovation deployment program—</text><clause commented="no" id="HBA4D57965B0743DEA21416C619463C42"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any of the funds made available to carry out this paragraph in a fiscal year that the Secretary has not yet awarded under this paragraph; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC652473F96D04BC3AE62A29C2F3A2384"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an amount of obligation limitation equal to the amount of funds that the Secretary transfers under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD8ECD34C195414B97EAD9926F1399EE"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N)—</text><subparagraph id="H2EAD571ADD764578AC3840F31D4A4958"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>an urbanized area with</quote> before <quote>a population of</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9275BE63BB8442ABB56F5DF4DEB81CE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>a any</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H04249961F2AE4122A8539AC164A50F39" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5302.</enum><header>Intelligent transportation systems program</header><subsection id="H6D40C208112641B5BFAEF75E15E81EF0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of funds for ITS activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 513(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>greenhouse gas emissions reduction,</quote> before <quote>and congestion management</quote>. </text></subsection><subsection id="HF994B5D47B01408184C45523FBACE10E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals and purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 514(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H584C5EBBB28248A4A638A3DAC08C3E3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>national freight policy goals</quote> and inserting <quote>national multimodal freight policy goals and activities described in subtitle IX of title 49</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H15E5058A04074A0083FEFB60059CAF69"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB987661B4CD24764BF672CFF8DA541C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H99C3BA76D8DF44A2B772FEA1FD80D136" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H4B556CDF77A24C91BFDA6F9D5B3398C6"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation of the effects of climate change; </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H388D31547E534ACAB02AC72758B38844"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General authorities and requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 515(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H7BAEABAA7DCF444E82E8E5909B5B84A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H0C0A5530C7B9417CB0B902B982F73204"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>20 members</quote> and inserting <quote>25 members</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AB76352279C42D9840444E91865E246"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>State highway department</quote> and inserting <quote>State department of transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9BE2E096E8D443D9130D3B727E5B354"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>local highway department</quote> and inserting <quote>local department of transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H948C78C364B94F31ABBE980E1B55E23D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), and (J) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF84E66F51939451AB56DC6D30CB10F5B" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H15A145DD22BC49FAB3B3A7A322BB5268"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a private sector representative of the intelligent transportation systems industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H07F164924FB146C5BBF6A2CFA6BC4FD7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a representative from an advocacy group concerned with safety, including bicycle and pedestrian interests; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD43298FD0BBA4227AE804ADE3CCA0343"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative from a labor organization; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB59BDD6104AC43C68FF231CE85E3A8CD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (H); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF720733351C64D64AE49FDF3E58A95C2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (L);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCDBCB70C3974782A7C5D983557603E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="H44FFCB1F174E4C0CBACB132A0D0C7B74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>section 508</quote> and inserting <quote>section 6503 of title 49</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1DED1687793D436AA1BCF6B01B6EAF2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="HA3E97014CEB241818C3DD0507ECF5485"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><subclause id="H403B150D6CC04E1E987267A5DC4BE205"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in both urban and rural areas</quote> after <quote>by users</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HD87BBA1ABFB74BC986F2F1D737708B87"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="HF30E40F934C74975B86AC1C8BDAFC7DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="H642DF400665E49D280337C0E0920EDF6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0226C9B8AE7F494FB1ED89554B0AA407" style="USC"><clause id="HB8528D8CDFE84222AC101E161E3D829C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess how Federal transportation resources, including programs under this title, are being used to advance intelligent transportation systems. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97B016CECBF04634B731EB8DB83F7046"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15D8C76311794EA692ACE50ABF2D79B5" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H4C315599744E49FBBB8586F3D1FE7F24"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Convene not less frequently than twice each year, either in person or remotely. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEEB54558C9BC4371A92F30B3945F09CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>May 1</quote> and inserting <quote>April 1</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H71C420298237432493497FF1DF1AAD99"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by inserting <quote>, except that section 14 of such Act shall not apply</quote> before the period at the end.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC02DA322E2DD487693503D3D20DBF755"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Research and development</header><text>Section 516(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>including through grants to entities or groups of entities, such as institutions of higher education,</quote> after <quote>research and development,</quote>. </text></subsection><subsection id="H482E7AC53C244B2183C61A3F5BA066B6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Research and development priority areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 516(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H930667DC19294ABE806BC219C9A5CCBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB64EDAB942124C34B482F611485A4FEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H557E3D40F2694E72A3AC2EE6028D3ADA" style="USC"><paragraph id="H7467F80ADAC54EA792F72EFA89424CB1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HBF644F67F49D4E6BAEBAD403B588536E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6C33C725B1F24E6294C267F10ECCDEB9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6D1D5680F7E4247A08593B456602C58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HEA5C041B5EDB490CBB11F5176CD7E3B1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HBABAE1738D6C48FF94F69E131F6629CE"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integrate existing observational networks and data management systems for road weather applications; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D76A5C5F6BA4B0C854A72DBAE709186"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate the interconnectivity of data and information technology systems across different observational networks and different users. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1B296BB522224ED2AB297AE82E1A42D5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5303.</enum><header>National highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse</header><subsection id="HE26FB245E50C45D68F83A4613F30F707"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H510DDBBFB4154DBDA428A3BC5250389D" style="USC"><section id="H2994CE6B99B6413598DBFF9146804AA9"><enum>5507.</enum><header>National highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse</header><subsection id="H9905994111434D4FB3737DC56EF696BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make a grant to an institution of higher education engaged in research on the secondary impacts of highly automated vehicles and mobility innovation to—</text><paragraph id="HDCAE534937914571A5ED3FA67FF6ED2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate a national highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD594C1B05D3242CCBE234A4772362D3F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collect, conduct, and fund research on the secondary impacts of highly automated vehicles and mobility innovation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE6F61A6A65441E6AF515EB26502E6F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make such research available on a public website; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C80F901B04E4767B415C8E498DE7AAB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct outreach and dissemination of the information described in this subsection to assist communities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H246A2DC8284641578585E1F75F16902F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H78AF97C8FAF6447797D5D724B511BD67"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highly automated vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>highly automated vehicle</term> means a motor vehicle that is designed to be operated by a level 3 or level 4 automated driving system for trips within its operational design domain or a level 5 automated driving system for all trips according to the recommended standards published in April 2021, by the Society of Automotive Engineers International (J3016l9 202104) or, when adopted, equivalent standards established by the Secretary under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, with respect to automated motor vehicles.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H63D9AC1029D4477DA6F296F1F81B6E2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mobility innovation</header><text>The term <term>mobility innovation</term> means an activity described in section 5316, including mobility on demand and mobility as a service (as such terms are defined in such section).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H291EB4BC5AD647078F898F17FBB2A624"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Institution of higher education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F79D44C40684D538FF556403F294A61"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secondary impacts</header><text>The term <term>secondary impacts</term> means the impacts on land use, urban design, transportation systems, real estate, accessibility, municipal budgets, social equity, availability and quality of jobs, air quality and climate, energy consumption, and the environment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H052F0A8A936248DE87F33BF3366CD09A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5506">section 5506,</external-xref> as added by this Act, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABE93461675142C6B54DC1AEDE0DCD7C" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5507. National highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H383F11C2DED54691B20A39BDEE6C4523"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for clearinghouse</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the institution of higher education that receives the grant described in section 5507(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall establish the national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse described in such section not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section><section id="H5FFE789E2DAC488A9F49F0D1D837B937" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5304.</enum><header>Study on safe interactions between automated vehicles and road users</header><subsection id="H08691AD77EA64007994BCB9F3BE847D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section shall be to ensure that the increasing deployment of automated vehicles does not jeopardize the safety of road users.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF9A1C30D9729432FA0E6AAF20E15B965"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="H7C7AB6A6144C48B9B4367F230A39D9AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a study on the ability of automated vehicles to safely interact with other road users.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF117D93AD574D6A9D6425C21A7C2318"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HD5FC36D626FD4F4F8B416D2AE3574DF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the ability of automated vehicles to safely interact with general road users, including vulnerable road users;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBE0F1C5A6714D2E9685EF4C0D2FCF17"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify barriers to improving the safety of interactions between automated vehicles and general road users; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA130FAEAE8B04531B617E4C16CF0D054"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issue recommendations to improve the safety of interactions between automated vehicles and general road users, including, at a minimum—</text><clause commented="no" id="H1CEA0ACBF767442F83782FEA65A8ABFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technology advancements with the potential to facilitate safer interactions between automated vehicles and general road users given the safety considerations in paragraph (3);</text></clause><clause id="H795B9F46866740D4AAAA4186D76E1EB6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>road user public awareness; and</text></clause><clause id="H768240C8F064478C9674F6A23C2A07CB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improvements to transportation planning and road design.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDDEDBDF191764DB8B31291973FE97F8C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration whether automated vehicles can safely operate within the surface transportation system, including—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H08666C31476047ED82A4F7EE46DE1B97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the degree to which ordinary human behaviors make it difficult for an automated vehicle to safely, reliably predict human actions; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF597F668892C4268B0C0BEBB647F211F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>unique challenges for automated vehicles in urban and rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5895BF0CF36147BC98B81C3A0580FF80"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the degree to which an automated vehicle is capable of uniformly recognizing and responding to individuals with disabilities and individuals of different sizes, ages, races, and other varying characteristics;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFA1B40CC38324EC59CDB99E1F2DFE804"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for bicyclist, motorcyclist, and pedestrian road users—</text><clause commented="no" id="H849B5FA82FBA4C02895CCE9C29F2480D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the varying and non-standardized nature of bicyclist and pedestrian infrastructure in different locations;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H8F29CED7B235427187A5EA7D6B35CCC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the close proximity to motor vehicles within which bicyclists often operate, including riding in unprotected bike lanes and crossing lanes to make a left turn, and the risk of such close proximity; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="H8CEB6B66E1074622910AA7EFB69895E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>roadways that lack marked bicyclist infrastructure, particularly in midsized and rural areas, on which bicyclists often operate;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75F29A0704A54092A78A6E15E195C9E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for motorcyclist road users, the close proximity to other motor vehicles within which motorcyclists operate, including operating between lanes of slow or stopped traffic; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDEF815C815A44BF9DD21F73514F9C25"><enum>(F)</enum><text>depending on the level of automation of the vehicle, the degree to which human intervention remains necessary to safely operate an automated vehicle to ensure the safety of general road users in circumstances including—</text><clause id="HE6B891D6D7074AD59C67D5E47396D4B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>dangerous weather;</text></clause><clause id="HBFE978BAA2344EBE867F35B42C059897"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an electronic or system malfunction of the automated vehicle; and</text></clause><clause id="H7EF93A958782458D8B9837017BC9AA70"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a cybersecurity threat to the operation of the vehicle.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H523C68492162474C85A404A43E0F7AA5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for public comment on the study proposal. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1753501591514DDC9500C8C4053B4287"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Working group</header><paragraph id="H16D25286E4644FB18DD4A5679847FD06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a working group to assist in the development of the study and recommendations under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD2EB2F0776B40FA884CF0AB31D163DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group established under paragraph (1) shall include representation from—</text><subparagraph id="H28869B1780AF491EB0830068B7D5C51A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5704E46375B74669A9A756E3D12E3A5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HAF61854873E5422196494C50F58C008F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>local governments (other than metropolitan planning organizations, as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3878C38D5824069AB77309E41D7C74D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>transit agencies; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BE97A28DB9E4BA7B8BCDBC15B2D54EB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations (as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H068945B42B094544813BD9F66A863910"><enum>(F)</enum><text>bicycle and pedestrian safety groups;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA041EE0D3828415EB34571085CB8F0CE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>highway and automobile safety groups;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H333BB55B5D244DB58AF2E7DEF49C99C1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>truck safety groups;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC029469244A48E4824E39E2E363C49B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>law enforcement officers and first responders;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B058D2714834BE0BA7C61AACC9204FB"><enum>(J)</enum><text>motor carriers and independent owner-operators;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13999A5A75DB4159BE78D0EE57ECDA20"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the road construction industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D2F26E37E7F4C1E9FE3AA2699BF7B35"><enum>(L)</enum><text>labor organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B9ABA4F12AF4EB18397F7E7585B0D54"><enum>(M)</enum><text>academic experts on automated vehicle technologies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90498B3D33084E7A959DDBABE13A7C1A"><enum>(N)</enum><text>manufacturers and developers of both passenger and commercial automated vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79B2BDFC849846FBAA181F73A431D0A9"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a motorcyclist rights group; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37AA5CDF3FD141B4B738F5C450BF38D9"><enum>(P)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other industries and entities as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD9A66E7FFB034D88921619E1D8C029A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The working group established under paragraph (1) shall assist the Secretary by, at a minimum—</text><subparagraph id="HB132F4264B3740BDB6563693196877A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assisting in the development of the scope of the study under subsection (b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FAE583A07EC4378B0C4F44294A78F62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reviewing the data and analysis from such study;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B33F8243E4B4F2ABDF98EABF6CCEBA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide ongoing recommendations and feedback to ensure that such study reflects the contents described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CC3B1B851184EC7AC2940AD87368113"><enum>(D)</enum><text>providing input to the Secretary on recommendations required under subsection (b)(2)(C). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0C0F6F6A6C8E4850A92A2075A911832D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group under this subsection shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except that section 14 of such Act shall not apply. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF5F9EA0828CB497FBA3CB2FB63532028"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available, the study initiated under subsection (b), including recommendations for ensuring that automated vehicles safely interact with general road users. </text></subsection><subsection id="H8149C7D09E4142659EF4AC0EE90A7B6C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" id="H98E7525E330D43B4A806CAEC4940367A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automated vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>automated vehicle</term> means a motor vehicle that is designed to be operated by a level 3 or level 4 automated driving system for trips within its operational design domain or a level 5 automated driving system for all trips according to the recommended standards published in April 2021, by the Society of Automotive Engineers International (J3016l9 202104) or, when adopted, equivalent standards established by the Secretary under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, with respect to automated motor vehicles.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3695EB0DA3194FA59B83D7CE6632A0CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>General road users</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>general road users</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H07AA47EF13D54E0E8657E86F3C7BDD0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>motor vehicles driven by individuals; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAB8CBCCD2694E9BAFE9B05843975265"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bicyclists and pedestrians;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H43A2724F032E46F89951B6F55AA484F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>motorcyclists;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5323EF62360743AC9BACF0F621B54167"><enum>(D)</enum><text>workers in roadside construction zones;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1056F449C40344E7AB6EA91C5185B640"><enum>(E)</enum><text>emergency response vehicles, including first responders;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE1CFB25C0DE940C0923FFD764DA8590F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>vehicles providing local government services, including street sweepers and waste collection vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H663F1968EC414A4E9564D2D30BBD5D7E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>law enforcement officers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H809801C4EDF44ACB958428B9BCD5F04D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>personnel who manually direct traffic, including crossing guards; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H225EEE0C32EB4063BA233A918A3C2F59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>users of shared micromobility (including bikesharing and shared scooter systems); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F4EA4928C114B45BDB78455B87016BE"><enum>(J)</enum><text>other road users that may interact with automated vehicles, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF31CD06DB3B7400491C1466A8F25AA24"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user</header><text>The term <term>vulnerable road user</term> has the meaning given such term in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB8E532B4FDBA4CEF9FFFB0DE04BEA6A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5305.</enum><header>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</header><subsection id="HC627D06E2C0B407D8C7F6649DAC1824F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84508D1B1F794DB4924DB876BDEAC65A" style="USC"><section id="HE69AD17C3D6E44FD80DD62E6B36CBD83"><enum>118.</enum><header>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</header><subsection id="H18D4AE8F31704D439C541470CF317CE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council (hereinafter referred to as the <quote>Council</quote>) in accordance with this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4A1C8365D36B40AAAD664D98D8C9CDC1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="H6A040DCF508B4C4FB1C94DA86F9ED103"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall be composed of the following officers of the Department of Transportation:</text><subparagraph id="H8A4ABDC99E8A479C888E1C864D56E28A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary of Transportation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA7A95928CF445869E4488E5EFB4C6B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Deputy Secretary of Transportation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE883520D352849419C0905E00E22BB0C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD35BD1BE45B47969B9282CBDE9B4E42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The General Counsel of the Department of Transportation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0089274DDEE64C44AE98E1DDCB0E03D5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Transportation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2407EC0990F740E9BA0F81E6E1EF5498"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E3C3A260725462480DCB20BAC4F705E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1FD276FCD1F4291843B8BADF35F7E8D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A7BF0468BBF485786E7779505CCDC1D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B98B28719D545BCB9E925857E49DDF3"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4FCC5D558364F4089A3CBEACEAE3FC0"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2D1C4E2599C463C95D653CB876298EC"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74059BEF88B8410F9E9B129ACF80DA60"><enum>(M)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Federal Maritime Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB981DAF2A50043D6BB7A0C3FAFA2C238"><enum>(N)</enum><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD64EC796E1F348EE8F5A85FA99C80D13"><enum>(O)</enum><text>The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H263E3FEACF5D4371814A022B5B68960D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional members</header><text>The Secretary may designate additional members of the Department to serve as at-large members of the Council.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H032FBFB29EAA44CA86BC236DA31CD5A3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chair and Vice Chair</header><text>The Secretary may designate officials to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of the Council and of any working groups of the Council.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF43609D04F58486286BD49AD6C8C58B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Council shall—</text><paragraph id="H4453F4A3C3614E2BB0F4479032475631"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and resolve any jurisdictional or regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with nontraditional and emerging transportation technologies, modes, or projects pending or brought before the Department to eliminate, so far as practicable, impediments to the prompt and safe deployment of new and innovative transportation technology, including with respect to safety regulation and oversight, environmental review, and funding issues;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C1B24A80EF548ADA01A20C17751D295"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate the Department’s internal oversight of nontraditional and emerging transportation technologies, modes, or projects and engagement with external stakeholders;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDDCA34434C724F4498A09017A6FF2BB8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">within applicable statutory authority other than this paragraph, develop and establish department-wide processes, solutions, and best practices for identifying, managing and resolving issues regarding emerging transportation technologies, modes, or projects pending or brought before the Department; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8443837E9D0D43ACA690D0F6376CE372"><enum>(4)</enum><text>carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe, to the extent consistent with this title, including subsections (f)(2) and (g) of section 106. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H5F3D6BDF3E7C45B08891DCB6C5F62DEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H86D7B51F58274AEF9D8CB35DBE3A1B95" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">118. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HD4F0BAAE4CA940769EF7F005090FE259"><enum>5306.</enum><header>Surface transportation workforce retraining grant program</header><subsection id="HD188E4CFC57C49EDA8A6D83202367DC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to make grants to eligible entities to develop a curriculum for, and establish, transportation workforce training programs in urban and rural areas to train, retrain, or upgrade the skills of surface transportation workers—</text><paragraph id="H5DC176F817EE4B82B07DB2CD5C704AF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whose employment may be changed or worsened by automation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB47E1837844241209F1F20627EF78088"><enum>(2)</enum><text>who have been separated from employment; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE1A84B23EF3247B08F3C123BDC2D2ECA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>who have received notice of impending employment loss as a result of being replaced by the use of automated vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBE76F4F27A3478DAAFE2AD7F1CDB193"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The following entities shall be eligible to receive grants under this section:</text><paragraph id="H410FFF39CC0B4C1F90D9A08019651A4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Institutions of higher education.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H27D6805C02C848CEA6AF6D73CB7AE750"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Consortia of institutions of higher education.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E6EAAAC47954764BA2DF3120FC3A06C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated capacity to develop and provide career pathway programs through labor-management partnerships, pre-apprenticeships, or registered apprenticeships on a nationwide basis.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7312B314975845C08C0F21BA89D259EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Local governments. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H08FA9CA3721C41079ECEEADE51D927C4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on awards</header><text>An entity may only receive one grant in a fiscal year under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4620F0BD9C154C44B1D3C8E2A25C6674"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="H52B8D659AA0A40F4A5E5EB41251B875A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this section may only use grant amounts for developing and carrying out training programs, including—</text><subparagraph id="H45510757629D49F58CD13FF9A8F66EFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying and testing new duties for existing jobs impacted by the use of automated vehicles, including mechanical work, diagnostic work, and fleet operations management;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H513480373BE64FCAA3A90EAF7843FDC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>educational programs, including—</text><clause id="H6639EF8F454D480E9115E42B27FA5D75"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coursework or curricula through which participants may pursue a degree or certification; and</text></clause><clause id="HC9D56535F24E43059C84F66E23BE81EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">tuition and direct education expenses, excluding salaries, in connection with the education and training of surface transportation workers whose jobs have been affected by the use of automated vehicles; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1473B74E14EC4565A3F035A83BDF214B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employee professional development, including worker training or retraining, including train-the-trainer programs, to upgrade the skills of surface transportation workers whose jobs have been affected by the use of automated vehicles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEBE363D8EA804DCF955A40567B4F4F82"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this section shall report to the Secretary the following information:</text><subparagraph id="HBFEDF8A750704580A00485101234BA7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The sectors of the surface transportation system from which workers are being displaced.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B864C0C85C7450FAB217641C7344360"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The skills and professions for which workers are being retrained.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB6C1D51DDB54FA4B579F5B12C3F2247"><enum>(C)</enum><text>How many workers have benefitted from a grant awarded under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BA76861BF2F421A9A373581EFB900E6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Relevant demographic information of impacted workers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB5D74DFEA84402B8E3B9134F0D6961A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Funds made available under this section may not be used to evaluate the effectiveness of automated vehicle technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H99077826F465495EB3F4471830CC36B1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which an applicant—</text><paragraph id="HD20A9101192D4A489E6E91CB09C465C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>demonstrates the capability to develop curricula and provide training, provide retraining, or upgrade the skills of individuals described in subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5058CA267B82416DABE1F3E90FB28B99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>will provide program participants with practical experience and on-the-job training; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB69AE5FA00C04112A19CCA5E588E02EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>demonstrates a commitment to carry out a surface transportation workforce development program through degree-granting programs or programs that provide other industry-recognized credentials.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H11C50E49382448448BF590793060102C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="HAD91A04389E8449BB6ADD80DB79FC724"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a grant under this section shall be 100 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD57EFC4E8544542AC5E29B6E2AA1710"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text>For a recipient of a grant under this section carrying out activities under such grant in partnership with a public transportation agency that is receiving funds under section 5307, 5337, or 5339 of title 49, United States Code, up to 0.5 percent of amounts made available under any such section may qualify as the non-Federal share under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF8CA1A451324AE4A80157C39B531200"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report requirements</header><text>Not later than 60 days after grants are awarded in a fiscal year under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report that includes—</text><paragraph id="H3B6EED6803014548BC4E0D96AF651440"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of all grant recipients for such fiscal year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE44DABB19E424D6D9DF0BCE8D1BF06E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of why each recipient was chosen in accordance with the selection criteria under subsection (e);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE527E4CBC97B42E68A54C38EDBC6035C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a summary of activities planned to be carried out by each recipient and how such activities relate to the goals established under subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD8D34BEB8B74E399ABB62EA59425717"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the grant amount awarded to each recipient; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F0A3BBAA8724380AE9C73DADB5DF0F2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the information required to be provided to the Secretary under subsection (d)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5E6616077ACA44F78DA837C8F556BE10"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HFF06A15762184A1AAA09DEA0AA1561B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automated vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>automated vehicle</term> means a motor vehicle that is designed to be operated by a level 3 or level 4 automated driving system for trips within its operational design domain or a level 5 automated driving system for all trips according to the recommended standards published in April 2021, by the Society of Automotive Engineers International (J3016l9 202104) or, when adopted, equivalent standards established by the Secretary under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, with respect to automated motor vehicles.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H017D41848ECB41B1A0169F57B5FDF8E8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Institution of higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6C224573FD041F190690A1BFD78A551"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public transportation</header><text>The term <term>public transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H61D76704405E46098B98DB958F50A21C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pre-apprenticeship</header><text>The term <term>pre-apprenticeship</term> means a training model or program that prepares individuals for acceptance into a registered apprenticeship and has a demonstrated partnership with one or more registered apprenticeships.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF1A6DCD5E7024558B5A02E23A7E22284"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Registered apprenticeship</header><text>The term <term>registered apprenticeship</term> means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/50">29 U.S.C. 50</external-xref> et seq.; commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>), that satisfies the requirements of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H78051F1C990E45B6822E36DEEFA6D920"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="HD95EBA349D88448982A318287C73930A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEB0586BA92BB4F0386F8A478AFAF1BB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out this section shall remain available for a period of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts are authorized.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1EFC7F9C18AF4A70A2703A5F8197F6A7"><enum>5307.</enum><header>Third-party data integration pilot program</header><subsection id="H37248CDCD2A34DF99274ED2F05D00441"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a pilot program (in this section referred to as the <quote>program</quote>) to leverage anonymous crowdsourced data from third-party entities to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on Federal-aid highways.</text></subsection><subsection id="H32EB8620450247ED881854A3ADBB5EEC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the program include the utilization of anonymous crowdsourced data from third parties to implement integrated traffic management systems which leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and efficient traffic-flow management for purposes of—</text><paragraph id="H162AEC62A8784634BFB00C53530588F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adjusting traffic light cycle times to optimize traffic management and decrease congestion;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCAC88BB475DE4F8EAA1D5DCBBEF4A63F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expanding or contracting lane capacity to meet traffic demand;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7C5D2591B6A4AA396C983040E386ACD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing traveler notification of service conditions;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8F62A062EAF4ACDA89BB9C7D770A271"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prioritizing high-priority vehicles such as emergency response and law enforcement within the transportation system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9496A5CC91249D3869225C07FA9381D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other purposes which the Secretary deems an appropriate use of anonymous user data.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEBA9B465624F4C4AB7CD187D3AC83445"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to accomplish the goals listed in subsection (b).</text></subsection><subsection id="H4861680C8BC647B8BBBC81E80DEB0D4D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data privacy and security</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the protection of privacy for all sources of data utilized in the program, promoting cybersecurity to prevent hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and automated transportation systems.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA75B1E049B34461AAA7553BB0D27E7C1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Program locations</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall initiate programs in a variety of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any other appropriate settings.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCE5BF1CB9D1349D2A8DE542A55BEF8CC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>Not later than 3 years after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly make available best practices to leverage private user data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency, including—</text><paragraph id="H0778FB49FE6F44C6857F8AD811E7990B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>legal considerations when acquiring private user data for public purposes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E376C2A3CB44ADBB9663698D20CCA80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protecting privacy and security of individual user data.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4DB4EB12C30A43399913A9E6FE6459F9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall annually submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing—</text><paragraph id="H56316763EDEE4433BF5F0D1111F38798"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the activities carried out under the pilot program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC063A9F74F84754AB4A43F99BA7A1CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program in meeting goals descried in subsection (b);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H807FC8CFEBF44695AEDBC4E8CB74B43F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>policy recommendations to improve integration of systems between public and private entities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H69EC1F8CC6BA46DF92CA2D02A66287AA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of costs associated with equipping and maintaining systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H49E7C66910164B16B7486EE58C25ECC6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the program.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9DEC3BBEE1A549F8AEB1D5F89C172C73"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>On a date that is 5 years after the enactment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effective.</text></subsection></section><section id="HC6AD3283A09D437095D581C55F84A83F"><enum>5308.</enum><header>Third-party data planning integration pilot program</header><subsection id="H88AF95D33F5D42C6B492FF7A5ECD1C11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish and implement a pilot program (in this section referred to as the <quote>program</quote>) to leverage anonymous crowdsourced data from third-party entities to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on Federal-aid highways.</text></subsection><subsection id="H1DAEF28B38FB46D09210D79E2607C02E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the program include the utilization of anonymous crowdsourced data from third parties to—</text><paragraph id="HBD452363AC9F4B5095EFE097A69B6EF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>utilize private-user data to inform infrastructure planning decisions for the purposes of—</text><subparagraph id="HA86480E59B2642E28AF55DD6F04AE5EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reducing congestion;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC54429FA07B044A898A42F33950EBF12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>decreasing miles traveled;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06C5A6526A2347DAAF9D11F8D584FF59"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increasing safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F9ADA550D5A4D15827ACCDC6C4B5D22"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving freight efficiency; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA3B015CCD07462A91B73AD16694AFD4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enhancing environmental conditions; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H966619C7D78344CB9E137EBEA08C648D"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other purposes as the Secretary deems necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB35E02E3BF394B90AF79316BEC423CEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Partnership</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to accomplish the goals listed in subsection (b).</text></subsection><subsection id="H6F26E9BCF6E148B2822BBAB5E7DE42F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data privacy and security</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the protection of privacy for all sources of data utilized in the program, promoting cybersecurity to prevent hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and automated transportation systems.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCBB2CD4E158F4A91907D10ED9EB0FEF8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Program locations</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall initiate programs in a variety of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any other appropriate settings.</text></subsection><subsection id="HEBBA4BDD8E4540278325C4FDB4BD1079"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>Not later than 3 years after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly make available best practices to leverage private user data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency, including—</text><paragraph id="HD5CDC7DE554741338A9A8845C12A0E3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>legal considerations when acquiring private user data for public purposes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5071E8416FC042348517E10347A053C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protecting privacy and security of individual user data.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4BDD819B53F41A4B88DDAEE13847BC7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall annually submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing—</text><paragraph id="HC7DD5171BEC54926930C92510DA8BF3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the activities carried out under the pilot program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC0F01D9B515472693EAA4088D249A9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program in meeting goals descried in subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDDDF7141F3FC4E95BBB7A2241F73733C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">policy recommendations to improve the implementation of anonymous crowdsourced data into planning decisions.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0E653201D0B44049944D0993BF6B499A"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the program.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6F513929886E4E35B62043F1AA8ADF5E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>On a date that is 5 years after the enactment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effective.</text></subsection></section><section id="H5015F42CE75C4D3682707532D0787170"><enum>5309.</enum><header>Automated Commercial Vehicle Reporting</header><subsection id="H37026FF1D20E4E56A247EE3E2D458926"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a repository for submitting entities to submit information to the Secretary on operations of automated commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. </text></subsection><subsection id="H89153740D9644FCE944408E8C48EEA5D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purpose of this section shall be to ensure automated commercial motor vehicle safety and transparency in developing and maintaining the repository under this section. </text></subsection><subsection id="HA5103F2E2C054F9CA38C6B61431401F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information required</header><paragraph id="H90BE85588C2D45E1B316988C28C538B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submissions</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a process for submitting entities operating automated commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce to provide the following information in accordance with paragraph (2):</text><subparagraph id="HAFFEE9D32B824EA49B7C8C35445207E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The name of the submitting entity responsible for the operation of an automated commercial motor vehicle or vehicles.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A78C4E8EA004DD8BDD2C971590E44B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The make, model, and weight class of such vehicle or vehicles.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H183514B035F94962B4C35D7F04C67A17"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The intended level of automation of such vehicle or vehicles, according to the taxonomy described in subsection (f)(1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8A79A479DFF4A61820E8611EC24D0CE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Department of Transportation number or operating authority assigned to the submitting entity described in subparagraph (A), if applicable.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H906991F035C34152B8ABD2280B46C603"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A list of States in which the operation of such vehicle or vehicles will occur and a list of Federal-aid highways (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code) on which the operation will occur, as well as total miles traveled in the previous year on a biannual basis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93FD92E8F9B04A448E3E694D9B6A4609"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any cargo classifications or passengers to be transported in such vehicle or vehicles, including whether the submitting entity is transporting such cargo or passengers under contract with another entity.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44831A2BCD5B46F9B87060D3DC5B319C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Documentation of training or certifications provided to any drivers, or other individuals directly involved in the performance of the dynamic driving task or fallback during operation of the vehicle, if any.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF86302F008BA4E4B86F9EA4A05D498C0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any fatigue management plans or work hour limitations applicable to drivers, if any, consistent with such standards of the Department regarding automated commercial motor vehicle drivers.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C9FF2A2896544B5A81194A94FD654D4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Law enforcement interaction plans for automated commercial motor vehicles submitted to State transportation agencies or State and local law enforcement agencies.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5B608900C6B4599800DE209F462FA85"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Proof of insurance coverage.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDCE17C152E2D40428BC1B4B7809D06A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission and updates</header><subparagraph id="HC6D795D3AD96450F9C9A3CE2803BFFE1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A submitting entity responsible for the operation of an automated commercial motor vehicle shall provide the information required under this subsection not later than 60 days after the Secretary has published the notice establishing the process described in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB1C879CA8234FF39DCEEC5086AD3AF5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Material change of information</header><text>The submitting entity responsible for the operation of an automated commercial motor vehicle shall notify the Secretary of any material changes to the information previously provided pursuant to this subsection on an annual basis, or on a more frequent basis specified by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF48834F7390E4D0BB763E253B6B5AB8D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Amendment and correction</header><text>If a submitting entity responsible for the operation of an automated commercial motor vehicle submits incomplete or inaccurate information pursuant to subsection (c), the submitting entity shall be given an opportunity to amend or correct the submission within a reasonable timeframe to be established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9EBEB9B3EA244700BD14CC95A90DE8D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public availability of information</header><paragraph id="H23914C92D5BD489FA9B04B5A732D009B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Transportation the following information on automated commercial motor vehicles:</text><subparagraph id="H07390BBA37754876862F2DF121C4C29A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The prevalence of planned operations of such vehicles. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73AD1A43E0FA4C62B7F7D35D808FC74D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The characteristics of such operations. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0877566567064BA3ACC5DD345926E64C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The geographic location of such operations in a safe manner that reflects only the most significant public road or roads on which the majority of the route takes place, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H984DD312C1404F1DA51C01FBCC474A39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Protection of information</header><text>Any data collected under subsection (c) and made publicly available pursuant to this subsection shall be made available in a manner that—</text><subparagraph id="H4F809840CFBC43568150A35D0878428C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>precludes the connection of the data to any individual motor carrier, shipper, company, vehicle manufacturer, or other submitting entity submitting data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H504A30481AF74574BF557E84A6843FB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protects the safety, privacy, and confidentiality of individuals, operators, and submitting entities submitting the data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF7A59C3471444B29FD41CF2F35C3316"><enum>(C)</enum><text>protects from disclosing—</text><clause id="HC5745760ABD14B72A961A1D19F8B41E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>trade secrets; and</text></clause><clause id="H2793670CD7A44168B42A54DE4EAEBE46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information obtained from a submitting entity that is commercial or financial and privileged or confidential, in accordance with section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6169A2DA7B7B4021A6C995B6B1419D6F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Crash data</header><paragraph id="H1CC005E508E240FAB63AD594A6B4255F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require submitting entities to submit information regarding collisions which occur during the operation of an automated commercial motor vehicle on public roads while the vehicle’s automated driving system is engaged, including—</text><subparagraph id="H049A71BE5C364C99932CE4BC334929CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fatalities or bodily injury to persons who, as a result of the injury, immediately receive medical treatment away from the scene of a collision involving the automated commercial motor vehicle;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BB7C4919B4A434CA8E3FF6D0C0976CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collisions or damage to property involving an automated commercial motor vehicle that results in an automated commercial motor vehicle or a motor vehicle being transported away from the scene by a tow truck or other motor vehicle;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CE157821A074F3FA7D453A6C5F2AAFA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a full description of how the collision or damage to property occurred, including, if applicable, the role of the automated driving system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF462E763CC204DA4A07A389791CE31A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the mode of transportation used by any road users involved in the collision, including general road users, as such term is defined under section 5304 of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H74B3CDAF71DD4C8B8009E4ECBA51C5CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data availability</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that any submitting entity submitting information under this subsection that has a Department of Transportation number or operating authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—</text><subparagraph id="HDEBD7588ED01496590B931704E5BE66C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be subject to safety monitoring and oversight under the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H892206FE43024645937DF85A1C4ABF76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be included when the Secretary restores the public availability of relevant safety data under such program under section 4202(b) of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H921E672FA02444439FD32AAA4E6D8463"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><subparagraph id="H1E1EDED16326446497DC8371109F0E7D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to define the term <term>safety incident</term>, including collisions, with respect to automated commercial motor vehicle safety.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3683EF99F3941A7B931E298A6AC3B0F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall carry out this subsection to require submitting entities to submit information regarding safety incidents instead of collisions upon issuing a final rule under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H514FB53771AE4AFF9AD06D81B00EBD5A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Voluntary reporting</header><clause id="H1DE91C630944440A82AD3FB2FDF1B00C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To support the rulemaking under this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a mechanism through which entities may voluntarily report safety data or other information regarding automated commercial motor vehicles.</text></clause><clause id="H53AC45F3550D4A5F90B21FE3574D17D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Use of data</header><text>The data collected under this subparagraph may only be used to support the rulemaking under this paragraph.</text></clause><clause id="H5A343EE58C6A4671885F24B67E125631"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Protection from disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data or other information submitted under this subparagraph—</text><subclause id="H1C3408CA8F52428CA50262A43D64EF4E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall not be made publicly available; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HB3D92743D9E64A9B9C712B71749C40F5"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not be disclosed to the public by the Secretary pursuant to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, if the data or other information is submitted to the Secretary voluntarily and is not required to be submitted to the Secretary under any other provision of law.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H30CE222AA0E5441680DC662951BD1061"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H8127770F76234A6EAC1E24B63A75CD35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automated commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>Automated commercial motor vehicle</term> means a commercial motor vehicle (as such term is defined in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code) that is designed to be operated by a level 3 or level 4 automated driving system for trips within its operational design domain or a level 5 automated driving system for all trips according to the recommended taxonomy published in April 2021, by the Society of Automotive Engineers International (J3016_202104) or, when adopted, equivalent standards established by the Secretary under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, with respect to automated motor vehicles.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE900C335B7984E2FA7799954D47E68D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Broker</header><text>The term <term>broker</term> has the meaning given such term under section 13102 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H18250BFA905B451DB2204291620FEC38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Employer</header><text>The term <term>employer</term> has the meaning given such term under section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBA9B335AC8DC4FA29D87E9B310612BC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Freight forwarder</header><text>The term <term>freight forwarder</term> has the meaning given such term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF47595EA43924D648CF7FFE1CDF52878"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Motor carrier</header><text>The term <term>motor carrier</term> has the meaning given such term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF693E6165884159A113DB1628CF8FCE"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Submitting entity</header><text>The term <term>submitting entity</term> means either—</text><subparagraph id="H5EE5F3602B0946BF8A864D1F9D31E4F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motor carrier; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C1CAF106285472CB5531260BA05C557"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a technology company that is carrying out motor carrier-related operations in interstate commerce on public roads or an employer thereof, such as a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD229A4B0C39E4DF092F604E4CF9888A6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Truck platooning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>truck platooning</term> means a series of commercial motor vehicles traveling in a unified manner with electronically coordinated braking, acceleration, and steering with a driver in the lead commercial motor vehicle. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD48BB552A4DE459C821EA1A62E0D5D0E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Duplicative reporting</header><paragraph id="H097CCC33355340E593D2D85D9D52D1EF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may not require duplicative reporting. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A2B5F847A45476289408F96C2CF5762"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Joint submissions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Submitting entities working in partnership on the same automated commercial motor vehicle operational trips shall make 1 submission of the information required under this section for each general route, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEAB880C773BE41E596751115FF4ACD4F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the reporting process required under subsection (c), the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that submitting entities are not required to submit information previously reported to the Secretary under chapters 139 or 311 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H96DB5491BA144D87903402C88FEF1AA2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall add to or detract from any existing—</text><paragraph id="HE1EFFEDFA5A949FEAF0BA6FAA2BC1AD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enforcement authority of the Department of Transportation; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E9FF374D6E042F1BC18C5886166F9FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authority to operate automated commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce on public roads.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H293A8794E7054CF0B03C1234D457F7F1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An entity that violates any provision of this section shall be subject to civil penalties under section 521(b)(2)(B), of title 49, United States Code, and criminal penalties under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/521">section 521(b)(6)(A)</external-xref> of such title, and any other applicable civil and criminal penalties, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6241FA690B504F0CAE35273AF2E61FE5"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall treat truck platooning operations the same as automated commercial motor vehicles. </text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H2D19338E77C24370B5753FECA5329167"><enum>D</enum><header>Surface Transportation Funding Pilot Programs</header><section id="HB11C3E1D096643A6A0EF0FE885267041" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5401.</enum><header>State surface transportation system funding pilots</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6020 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="HFFB13527BBD14AC49011A21EDC9E07FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94B6AFAD25B64CF1B9D4790442192E40" style="OLC"><subsection id="H2AEDB91171F54BFB9AEB4813845126FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><paragraph id="H61952DE5F09341B181336ABE658A098A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or group of States shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A2E783819D94AA0966D68B688970CF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may provide grants to States or a group of States under this section for the following projects:</text><subparagraph id="H35B87AE2F78D41BC9945665A7917A8F5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>State pilot projects</header><clause id="H4AB63CD4453648109D26C7E6E9A62DB7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A pilot project to demonstrate a user-based alternative revenue mechanism in a State.</text></clause><clause id="H0B88BE74B9504D98946C228096EE5B37"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an applicant has previously been awarded a grant under this section, such applicant’s proposed pilot project must be comprised of core activities or iterations not substantially similar in manner or scope to activities previously carried out by the applicant with a grant for a project under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF39FEB81B99467A8E9F60888276BAA4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State implementation projects</header><text>A project—</text><clause id="H4D4EC54D5B0B45CEB7C847D646EA6837"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to implement a user-based alternative revenue mechanism that collects revenue to be expended on projects for the surface transportation system of the State; or</text></clause><clause id="HB02931975E8E4327B08F03F666DB8462"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that demonstrates progress towards implementation of a user-based alternative revenue mechanism, with consideration for previous grants awarded to the applicant under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H44C3DFA741B34D478FAEABD0D5DEEE78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H2A1A47F58AC24C06A762A496775FEF43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>2 or more future</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F9007B0F1A74F8DBC6D2927187D7974"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H12933FA11B7045FF89861C2B92AEA608" style="USC"><paragraph id="H02B32CE3CB21414190D7CAA4BB4FCCF8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To test solutions to ensure the privacy and security of data collected for the purpose of implementing a user-based alternative revenue mechanism.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDD5E010FF9ED4B6D98146E9F21AA612A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by striking <quote>to test the design, acceptance, and implementation of a user-based alternative revenue mechanism</quote> and inserting <quote>to test the design and acceptance of, or implement, a user-based alternative revenue mechanism</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEF3F764DA79419586367B6278AF9A33"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>50 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>80 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H640EE360192F4DF5B41C353626E54D73"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by inserting <quote>and containing a determination of the characteristics of the most successful mechanisms with the highest potential for future widespread deployment</quote> before the period at the end; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E2C325F257F446E9E01F4F8823E91B1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsections (j) and (k) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46EE94D82CF04F068B2FA8FDAC32F8DA" style="USC"><subsection id="H3A8CC02B8D51441EBF302E4B89767007"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts made available to carry out this section—</text><paragraph id="H9512AB7A30DB43B1923A83C5724D7859"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2023, $17,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $17,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAC6406A7F6D04FF7B483ABCDA0BEC88F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2024, $15,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $20,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H62ADCBF51A6D4919B3694BFAFEB94195"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2025, $12,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $22,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H125FC5AE9EBC47B3B747EB4FFA79F75F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for fiscal year 2026, $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1C2F0C9A42164124B6361E8B7DBF7BCF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funding flexibility</header><text>Funds made available in a fiscal year for making grants for projects under subsection (b)(2) that are not obligated in such fiscal year may be made available in the following fiscal year for projects under such subsection or for the national surface transportation system funding pilot under section 5402 of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HA1998AC332DE48C092528A82F269142A"><enum>5402.</enum><header>National surface transportation system funding pilot</header><subsection id="H4E35AFBC150046388F29D99E4B62D7A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="HCD542767BA034ACBB12E019886F91BC1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BA64B77B6F84DF99902E56A05AAA370"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The objectives of the pilot program are to—</text><subparagraph id="H555F886A24D34B9388E3B068E6713747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>test the design, acceptance, implementation, and financial sustainability of a national per-mile user fee;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4960B40C207B4C818C7D91F627B5B12E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>address the need for additional revenue for surface transportation infrastructure and a national per-mile user fee; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7BF4348677CE4CDC9A7413CC74128E01"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide recommendations regarding adoption and implementation of a national per-mile user fee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA9C0BC01849D4664A2400DAAA2A8FFC6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Parameters</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall—</text><paragraph id="H62523181D20748BAB731BBCB0642E2C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide different methods that volunteer participants can choose from to track motor vehicle miles traveled;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FF5A41074CF4CFFB80F45654529DC0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>solicit volunteer participants from all 50 States and the District of Columbia;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C9E4F3CEF1B4666B52C79B74E9E70E9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure an equitable geographic distribution by population among volunteer participants;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2ADC6850DF024384B82502F47D4C26DF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>include commercial vehicles and passenger motor vehicles in the pilot program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H781CCB9BFF2047B1ACFE65909596CAAB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use components of, and information from, the States selected for the State surface transportation system funding pilot program under section 6020 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2857C47EE504DFD9F5502F645BCA5FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Methods</header><paragraph id="H4E3CB8B513D040B0938F9686AD8E6B79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Tools</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting the methods described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate with entities that voluntarily provide to the Secretary for use in the program any vehicle-miles-traveled collection tools, which may include the following: </text><subparagraph id="HE5F6F18C5D474789AB35C808341DF09A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Third-party on-board diagnostic (OBD–II) devices.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA45E3D58712F476BBC39AD3ABD0C633D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Smart phone applications.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H651956818BD54BD1A020A3334F4CFD6C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Telemetric data collected by automakers.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3F0E70507096422D893D08218A5B17E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Motor vehicle data obtained by car insurance companies.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F12608AF14F4CFDB3D78C1E523261A7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data from the States selected for the State surface transportation system funding pilot program under section 6020 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H47678B855E3D40AF82BBFCD15F411FCC"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Motor vehicle data obtained from fueling stations, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, or alternative fueling infrastructure.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE21542BD265F4D5D8C93701A949BFE7A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Any other method that the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7BA0441D8934CBB9E26F09BE17DB28A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><subparagraph id="H5096149E48AC4F478037682A60696417"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Secretary shall determine which methods under paragraph (1) are selected for the pilot program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H01D9DDA5B7904556987A5ABF04ABBFAF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Volunteer participants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In a manner that the Secretary considers appropriate, the Secretary shall provide each selected method to each volunteer participant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEC4C4428FBFF4D38B81619E1E860D058"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Per-Mile user fees</header><text>For the purposes of the pilot program established in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish on an annual basis—</text><paragraph id="H5D21ED68FECE41658C9066DAA5525204"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for passenger vehicles and light trucks, a per-mile user fee that is equivalent to—</text><subparagraph id="HBCCDC40A69D84AB4B0DBA502B29CC992"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the average annual taxes imposed by sections 4041 and 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to gasoline or any other fuel used in a motor vehicle (other than aviation gasoline or diesel fuel), divided by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FB8C670BA0E4139AC1EC3FC7E3940F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total vehicle miles traveled by passenger vehicles and light trucks; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAED730959F38468FAF85B5D0684D691C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, a per-mile user fee that is equivalent to—</text><subparagraph id="H265A348EBABF4B789BAC6B603B7DB49B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the average annual taxes imposed by sections 4041 and 4081 of such Code with respect to diesel fuel, divided by</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3766D02E12734169B7AF7E6BA0DC910F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total vehicle miles traveled by medium- and heavy-duty trucks.</text></subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">Taxes shall only be taken into account under the preceding sentence to the extent taken into account in determining appropriations to the Highway Trust Fund under section 9503(b) of such Code, and the amount so determined shall be reduced to account for transfers from such fund under paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 9503(c) of such Code. </continuation-text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H262DC1E38F47409EBF6909B84706B14F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Volunteer participants</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall—</text><paragraph id="H66C991F5A56244B0B628AA45A9075213"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, that an appropriate number of volunteer participants participate in the pilot program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H457F6B4A303A4E5D9A0682AD3DEC585A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>issue policies to—</text><subparagraph id="H79DB3F9EB3364FB28B802F721EE06C1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protect the privacy of volunteer participants; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FA03BD6ECEC4413B82017C14114293A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>secure the data provided by volunteer participants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H26DE651E36914A058F04C4505DE714C5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Advisory board</header><paragraph id="H8A35BAFAF03645E49848DCD598A5458E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an advisory board to advise the Secretary on—</text><subparagraph id="HA9E79B2AC1054A5B839CBBE69AA2E1B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advancing and implementing the pilot program under this section;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8ECFF6AF865F4FC3945F2EBE18F482C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>carrying out the public awareness campaign under subsection (g); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC105C32364A492DB38CF367D86CD95B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>developing the report under subsection (m).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE61315DA4D6446B8395216B029A0E02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The advisory board shall, at a minimum, include the following entities, to be appointed by the Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="H6DC3A824C5FE4C74AD428160DEF3F2AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5F63155C27A4AD0B017C23F48FD647D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any public or nonprofit entity that led a surface transportation system funding alternatives pilot project under section 6020 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H686302CCBB8E4968B51CDCD3B843AA99"><enum>(C)</enum><text>representatives of the trucking industry, including owner-operator independent drivers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F320158F95844FBA3CEFC98802DD197"><enum>(D)</enum><text>data security experts with expertise in personal privacy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA047662F87A4ABFA50631FEA9232CF4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>academic experts on surface transportation; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1825F95DD2BE465185AA998EACFB2F70"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consumer advocates; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6837DD4EE7A0420697364C3CCADA0EBD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advocacy groups focused on equity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2DFCAFAC2FB49509D63A9B13564E69E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Public awareness campaign</header><paragraph id="H328125263A874E09B1CCFC09CAEF1FB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, with guidance from the advisory board under subsection (f), may carry out a public awareness campaign to increase public awareness regarding a national per-mile user fee, including distributing information related to the pilot program carried out under this section, information from the State surface transportation system funding pilot program under section 6020 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note), and information related to consumer privacy.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE441C6DB0934459095230CE55825DA31"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the public awareness campaign under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider issues unique to each State. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC2F76E54687D4E32923E703977592182"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Revenue collection</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall establish a mechanism to collect per-mile user fees established under subsection (d) from volunteer participants. Such mechanism—</text><paragraph id="H5E3BD1E33B2046E18B16ED2DF2EE9FDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may be adjusted as needed to address technical challenges; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD954D8FE1B3C4B749B10976EE853831F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may allow third-party vendors to collect the per-mile user fees and forward such fees to the Treasury.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA3A565194884439AA91814F9DFE7AD4D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may enter into an agreement with a volunteer participant or an owner of data or technologies, as describe under paragraph (c)(1) containing such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary for participation in the pilot program. </text></subsection><subsection id="H66D071343855405492003EACAC14E024"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Any revenue collected through the mechanism established in subsection (h) shall not be considered a toll under section 301 of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7D441247962840B5B12ADCED8CABA1A0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Highway Trust Fund</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that any revenue collected under subsection (h) is deposited into the Highway Trust Fund.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H327C201EFB144A16AFE415E36FCB2476"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Refund</header><text>Not more than 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter in which a volunteer participant has participated in the pilot program, the Secretary of the Treasury shall calculate and issue an equivalent refund to volunteer participants for applicable Federal motor fuel taxes under section 4041 and <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4081">section 4081</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the applicable battery tax under section 4111 of such Code, or both, if applicable. </text></subsection><subsection id="HF9B07F016F1A48C38ECDBAFCE5DB5852"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which volunteer participants begin participating in the pilot program, and each year thereafter for the duration of the pilot program, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that includes an analysis of—</text><paragraph id="HEFDDE4EA2AB54E6582FB11B37F42FAEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether the objectives described in subsection (a)(2) were achieved;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7964409D69B144B9961ADA3D8B74CAE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how volunteer protections in subsection (e)(2) were complied with;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B2184050E6749839F194BCFBCA8EC22"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether per-mile user fees can maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and achieve and maintain a state of good repair in the surface transportation system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H57868E699EDD42F79254A58E45743461"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the personal privacy of volunteers was maintained; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H856AB63C61E14D5DA2C52E8A3BDFA754"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">equity effects of the pilot program, including the effects of the program on low-income commuters.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81AA459B94434E86A57F5F2662FD203B"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Information collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any survey, questionnaire, or interview that the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out reporting requirements relating to any program assessment or evaluation activity under this section, including customer satisfaction assessments, shall not be subject to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction Act</quote>). </text></subsection><subsection id="HBFF47DFF37CD4834BE231FA7090C8183"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program established under this section shall expire on the date that is 4 years after the date on which volunteer participants begin participating in such program.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2EAF7026E438450B8CB16359E9559E01"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="HD5F4B20AD03D4012B2378CA456ADFDC6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commercial vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term commercial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD67C4CF1C05D4B45BE2BA4B2C225F882"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Highway trust fund</header><text>The term <term>Highway Trust Fund</term> means the Highway Trust Fund established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/9503">section 9503</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD799DB697BE46EF816C92885AAE7D4F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Light truck</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>light truck</term> has the meaning given the term in section 523.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBFE9B5442140431FAA15335797B491D3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Medium- and heavy-duty truck</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>medium- and heavy-duty truck</term> has the meaning given the term <term>commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle</term> in section 32901(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H871F1C355EF941F49A97B680EAD56DDF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Per-mile user fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>per-mile user fee</term> means a revenue mechanism that—</text><subparagraph id="HBDF488B217DC49299D509709C087D1FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is applied to road users operating motor vehicles on the surface transportation system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C07D7E8EACF482FA38F5F9D53CEEDA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is based on the number of vehicle miles traveled by an individual road user. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5CC95A0E211241ACA1D2B0D9B46FD52D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Volunteer participant</header><text>The term <term>volunteer participant</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HB5ABACC3F577435CA2D14019E4267045"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an owner or lessee of an individual private motor vehicle who volunteers to participate in the pilot program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6B54FF12FAC40D093A1DF4655D844BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a commercial vehicle operator who volunteers to participate in the pilot program; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83190EBE4190479EA4DBD364198DEAAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an owner of a motor vehicle fleet who volunteers to participate in the pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF3977D9F31A4494DB4D4AA05D58B05C4"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header><section id="H82800A63E3AA445D979F8DC23DE129E7"><enum>5501.</enum><header>Ergonomic seating working group</header><subsection id="H86C1C0CE553C4F478F4A8AC72691DDC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><paragraph id="H0D43136073D2428B96C3DC74BCF6355C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall convene a working group to examine the seating standards for commercial drivers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D3C3582B54E487E9ABFCDC6D458F18E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Members</header><text>At a minimum, the working group shall include—</text><subparagraph id="H6D61577420F94DB6B22BAFBC24007902"><enum>(A)</enum><text>seat manufacturers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E31D172BB0B48FEB771569354DE29E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commercial vehicle manufacturers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12CDC19047E74A038430F28353B9249D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transit vehicle manufacturers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6BE284CE238B473DABAEA775F3161EAE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>labor representatives for the trucking industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7F1A43A57FC48D2BAD5DE47E5EA9E1C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>representatives from organizations engaged in collective bargaining on behalf of transit workers in not fewer than three States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC97E68CB64534601951BAFE2A8BEC944"><enum>(F)</enum><text>musculoskeletal health experts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB4E9E7D92074EB3A634D9A8B8A9034F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The Secretary shall pursue the following objectives through the working group:</text><paragraph id="H554A226DEA394BC6A0598EDDFE71DC9A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To identify health issues, including musculoskeletal health issues, that afflict commercial drivers due to sitting for long periods of time while on duty.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA1038AA4C8634BA4A279C7310D2C276A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To identify the impact that commercial vehicle sizing, design, and safety measures have on women in comparison to men, and to identify designs that may improve the health and safety of women drivers. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC90C6034113E4A7EA50DD51A95E5AB33"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To identify research topics for further development and best practices to improve seating.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H15E6383E6C3D466097D81C8E5E2B72A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To determine ways to incorporate improved seating into manufacturing standards for public transit vehicles and commercial vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H98C94D435F304190B85CBF7EB7E6C037"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><paragraph id="H6D44CC73DD2B40C69C7816466F54F9C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the working group under this section and any recommendations for the adoption of better ergonomic seating for commercial drivers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H33692DAB40B14EB88A83FD5EC4164938"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Upon receipt of the report in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4CA63C40915D416A8C2CC1BDAEB4E592"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Advisory Committee shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).</text></subsection></section><section id="H08E75B2AB1644C8EA9096FE35C143907" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5502.</enum><header>Repeal of section 6314 of title 49, United States Code</header><subsection id="H996599E8166C46B2968D13F61428FC26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6314 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE0721715CA834218A4FEB21DE3B15E5A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="HAD6851A26DA04BC1AA35568B555DF160"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 6314.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H73656CE8A4484C3E8E639905417DFC20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Section 6307</header><text>Section 6307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H15772E05B3074425BC1A51FA29FECB60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H9D0B94D025554EA0A725098186DD414E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>or section 6314(b)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H7B04DEA706614F16A2B3DD15FF1B4F60"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>or section 6314(b)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H1F69AFE87CDE4FC584A40D0F8F3022DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>or section 6314(b)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E2CCB723D334DB1B202D39415B4707D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>or section 6314(b)</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD17A8A1F6E434CB29A0E45ECDDBEB484" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5503.</enum><header>Transportation workforce outreach program</header><subsection id="HD240F0636B614BA6A751FC0BA8E8FFEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H1ED740FD28324B6D8966AFDAA37F7B5F" style="USC"><section id="H65DB9B3201D74718978C9E4E5416C2C7"><enum>5508.</enum><header>Transportation workforce outreach program</header><subsection id="HD2D98C05A20A460A871319AAC19E3342"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program that carries out a series of public service announcement campaigns during fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="H149AA116D88647168201AD341D8EE5F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of each campaign carried out under the program shall be to achieve the following objectives:</text><paragraph id="HD6C5E9D8B09F4047AAE93E36889C9058"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, maritime transportation workers, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H98B4CC3B9E644216AE4112DBC74C2D93"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increase diversity, including race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, of professionals in the transportation sector.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7D3229AFBB5C493099FEA0F15D169A2B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text>The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds available to carry out the program for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6085F0D839804DF98A6E18F4B6C6BA95"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each fiscal years 2023 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF74CE5F124EB4D73A699215C913232B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for chapter 55 of subchapter I of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5507, as added by this Act, the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31FDBD4193E04DC5870020E08BC652CE" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5508. Transportation workforce outreach program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HC784EEBA169A4EDF86B969BA6044B058"><enum>5504.</enum><header>Advisory council on transportation statistics</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H99B84848D119483B9C409A0A13ED39B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>The Director</quote> and all that follows to the period and inserting <quote>Notwithstanding section 418 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/254">Public Law 115–254</external-xref>), not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, the Director shall establish and consult with an advisory council on transportation statistics.</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BC0E39B685C488384C205C1AFA74A6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d)(3).</text></paragraph></section><section id="HDD485A9187BE43E6B50E5B1F2158E6D4"><enum>5505.</enum><header>GAO Review of Discretionary Grant Programs</header><subsection id="H896BF0218A45440AA14AE8A526039861"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review of the extent to which the Secretary is considering the needs of and awarding funding through covered discretionary grant programs to projects that serve—</text><paragraph id="HEA1D258C385E47F9842A6ABF655B2E94"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">low-income communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9C1A6EB3B7047758291253036B454B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>minority communities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBDBA04F14BB34FBAB61DB9C7F7F1D2CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>populations that are underserved or have limited transportation choices.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC122AF707644163BD99066251B1E881"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall include as part of the review under subsection (a) recommendations to the Secretary on possible means to improve consideration of projects that serve the unique needs of communities described in subsection (a)(1).</text></subsection><subsection id="HCB54D331A97046D6A2A0B9CF56F2F4F2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of covered discretionary grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>covered discretionary grant programs</term> means the Projects of National and Regional Significance program under section 117 of title 23, the Community Transportation Investment Grant program under section 173 of such title, and the Community Climate Innovation Grant program under section 172 of such title.</text></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Multimodal Transportation</header><section id="H17918000354B49AA97BF224A7D974BD9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6001.</enum><header>National multimodal freight policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70101(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H25DFA065E8324E6EBF6EE89C39C78D5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>in rural and urban areas</quote> after <quote>freight transportation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H65F1B3ACB741493D8BFD3EAFE54479CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><subparagraph id="HF0CC5C9D19F24624973957678A2EAE47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H760CBAC3F5EE4287B2C077FBF0734B4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H107C49A683F444BAAE202877B210D6CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8ACD8FE17818432AB55F6C284F26DA93" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H594583A5411246F9B558817C6488F1BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">travel within population centers; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H72731D69BCC745539A926CC038CBFED7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HEA0C6B5315A043CFAD4601E127D0680C" style="USC"><text>including—</text><subparagraph id="HA80644E93A3A4FAEB355C4BBD01D638D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95A093D5CA534A09B0800A2A65A49708"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local air pollution;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA81828CDADAD4D409D5BE9F3CBFFB24A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimizing, capturing, or treating stormwater runoff or other adverse impacts to water quality; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD9081DE8E72462286C267B3D464A87A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>wildlife habitat loss; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H542AE4D4FD2744069702C370B79701FD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1F108B7E3364C53944D35B63F0FD34B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE9E392D7A3543E1B139EB3FB3FB5667" style="USC"><paragraph id="HC1A080AA62E345B582FC26EE3898B6D0"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to decrease any adverse impact of freight transportation on communities located near freight facilities or freight corridors; and </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H75D2B171EBFA40BC99079A36CA9C1DCF"><enum>6002.</enum><header>National freight strategic plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70102(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>shall</quote> and all that follows through the end and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9625F63E022D4A5A901E66A7240B64BA" style="USC"><text>shall—</text><paragraph id="H5F32489490BB440A8C2271BBE77C9A17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update the plan and publish the updated plan on the public website of the Department of Transportation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FAE173756EC4F75A0EC4EEB420A1FD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include in the update described in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="H9569B530A49E49F6BD589262157983F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each item described in subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFC7AA037A6B459FAAB857D90D69CE83"><enum>(B)</enum><text>best practices to reduce the adverse environmental impacts of freight-related—</text><clause id="H260134C4B1B84CEBBE989A364845FD1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause><clause id="H3E16E2BCF0104955A7CC3FF703F2CFC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>local air pollution;</text></clause><clause id="H79D181234F6A4ABF9559525925F3D406"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">stormwater runoff or other adverse impacts to water quality; and</text></clause><clause id="H19907FC8ECEA4517A3066CB37EFC0427"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>wildlife habitat loss. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HD059FE8D68334876B10B31EB97DAB5CB"><enum>6003.</enum><header>National multimodal freight network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HDD8F660E248242D7AA0E3BAE69475A2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(C) by striking <quote>of the United States that have</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H9CB326FD224142838B9A9132107A475F" style="USC"><text>of the United States that—</text><clause id="H135BABA7B5994785AF7C9F133F3EE29C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have a total annual value of cargo of at least $1,000,000,000, as identified by United States Customs and Border Protection and reported by the Bureau of the Census; or</text></clause><clause id="H8F25A96FABAC4652861E48F3C1EF26A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H56CC79BEDDDB46BFA7EAC9056DF908B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HE8458CD40A4D46B8A734EC7209D42383"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section,</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A9955C0AC57414BAF6B3917A866AD68" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H6650C907D6F944809BB6C3E0CDEB8501"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>INVEST in America Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing a plan to designate a final National Multimodal Freight Network, including a detailed summary of the resources within the Office of the Secretary that will be dedicated to carrying out such plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC25D1DA3C8A41B399F9D04D82904F05"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the submission of the report described in subparagraph (A), </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF44C5D9965FF4445B96232A15F38F4B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C)—</text><clause id="H2066989CB0234E1BBE77E19D06D068B9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and metropolitan planning organizations</quote> after <quote>States</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H39F75398237642CE9F043ED0B09447E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4) and (5)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF71B75650339495ABF28EDBEF36A5401"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="H084D4DD49C6541DD82FB6A7BA059F759"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the header by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">and metropolitan planning organization</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">State</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H34A2F70E35D449F3A003A747575B5C07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause><clause id="H5171DD225CDF4C519D11F7BBD09B09A5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6296C8994AD14DAE9A24971D32551F60" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HF763860D5A51411AAA5F435AC93F6270"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Critical urban freight facilities and corridors</header><clause id="H7F0C077EF7C14839A0923DD3F05C6BDA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Area with a population of over 500,000</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 freight facility or corridor within the borders of the State as a critical urban freight facility or corridor.</text></clause><clause id="H8BAF826D7E4F4DA3BE78A790F3E7561C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Area with a population of less than 500,000</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 freight facility or corridor within the borders of the State as a critical urban freight corridor.</text></clause><clause id="H554B1E5094B8495BA40075F63AEFD169"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A designation may be made under subparagraph (i) or (ii) if the facility or corridor is in an urbanized area, regardless of population, and such facility or corridor—</text><subclause id="H6B0D5EB2549A4D24BEDA349783AF4268"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides access to the primary highway freight system, the Interstate system, or an intermodal freight facility;</text></subclause><subclause id="H4A1CB89CD0954E6D80E95BC99A4F7581"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is located within a corridor of a route on the primary highway freight system and provides an alternative option important to goods movement;</text></subclause><subclause id="HABD2F0E1B0084D05A5C7F71C633F7047"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serves a major freight generator, logistics center, or manufacturing and warehouse industrial land;</text></subclause><subclause id="H8405299C7A774367A789552A3DC0B59D"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">connects to an international port of entry;</text></subclause><subclause id="H3E34315223C34AF09865F7C4AEE0764B"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides access to a significant air, rail, water, or other freight facility in the State; or</text></subclause><subclause id="H0187EE28FEB34BF58F453F601F29D9AB"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is important to the movement of freight within the region, as determined by the metropolitan planning organization or the State.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CC0762BC7824E0EB793CBCDE6F21400"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may propose additional designations to the National Multimodal Freight Network in the State in an amount that is—</text><clause id="H79897BA5B8094F77A8488604D06AA9B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a highway project, not more than 20 percent of the total mileage designated by the Under Secretary in the State; and</text></clause><clause id="HC66D1A72B5F54EB6A0CF770EB8725F01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for a non-highway project, using a limitation determined by the Under Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC466DCC04FD44FEB5283C4FEF4F7BA5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA20A7D5E12B9413D80B434DC17167901" style="USC"><paragraph id="H1612D11F74B841DFBCE32F746BC3C1EB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Required network components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In designating or redesignating the National Multimodal Freight Network, the Under Secretary shall ensure that the National Multimodal Freight Network includes the components described in subsection (b)(2). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HB6A33C24359E4C2781D55C7D86A1A779"><enum>6004.</enum><header>State freight advisory committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70201(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and local governments</quote> and inserting <quote>local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and the departments with responsibility for environmental protection and air quality of the State</quote>.</text></section><section id="H055061DB8D4D4D75B99CF50EC4307D93"><enum>6005.</enum><header>State freight plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70202(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H944099376BE34DC38B933D1860840967"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting <quote>and urban</quote> after <quote>rural</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H48CAC80845994B97AF7D857759389376"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H14DE87F9EF364260BD3593901F7BC18B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0F39AEF8203E480DA81C151FB44BAC27"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABFFE5181399462FBCD055239E9D10B0" style="USC"><paragraph id="HF8D3DEA74AE04D65A0C283724F735EF1"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strategies and goals to decrease freight-related—</text><subparagraph id="HDD37DF2107D341179E6402CD95439A30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C015C180CE1443A9395ECD61EF17B2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local air pollution;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4737BD52E68A4B869EC8D52B24E0D2D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">stormwater runoff or other adverse impacts to water quality; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48224435C5A84BDD88D9E758099E0522"><enum>(D)</enum><text>wildlife habitat loss;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC186AA106A6E489ABE0A89FFB18B2BB2"><enum>(11)</enum><text>strategies and goals to decrease any adverse impact of freight transportation on communities located near freight facilities or freight corridors; and </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HAF2D4A1E04084BA7A22CB1F93AECE9EB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6006.</enum><header>Study of freight transportation fee</header><subsection id="HAA897A96D1574C53A9EC0ABA0A8DB310"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, shall establish a joint task force to study the establishment and administration of a fee on multimodal freight surface transportation services.</text></subsection><subsection id="HBB9C181F301140A0BF6CCD723343C397"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text><paragraph id="H896825ABB64246F9AB9FDE843B0AEECF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An estimation of the revenue that a fee of up to 1 percent on freight transportation services would raise.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9FF65541FD5450C9F97E59F87FED0A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An identification of the entities that would be subject to such a fee paid by the owners or suppliers of cargo.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1CBF1324BDD84D00A1594520E0B6CF45"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of the administrative capacity of Federal agencies and freight industry participants to collect such a fee and ensure compliance with fee requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8586944599FB4498902FB51EAB8F8831"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Policy options to prevent avoidance of such a fee, including diversion of freight services to foreign countries.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0D677070ABC14F54A63C96B7432DA758"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Finance of the Senate the study required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="H7A073293DF9F4354AA8942AB41728E67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6007.</enum><header>National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H5DD3CA35A85242458A1C18EC0B71D863"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8951714D6D4C444CBDDB5D72C3F8C09C" style="USC"><paragraph id="HD44A29F24D69497483AB3A60875C5CB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide assistance and communicate best practices and financing and funding opportunities to eligible entities for the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1), including by—</text><subparagraph id="H9F0761C01E2F4A8286304ADC841BAE8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conducting proactive outreach to communities located outside of metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas (as such areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget) using data from the most recent decennial Census; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BDE663D1D7A48E4935EB5007D9020A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinating with the Office of Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture, the Office of Community Revitalization of the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other agencies that provide technical assistance for rural communities, as determined by the Executive Director;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H73B67742E0644F4E912E4437AEA47000"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEBEC55F7ADF04F33B83E1FA190207F09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5984F36B906C48A0B813E3E1929D6488" style="USC"><subsection id="HAAC2E21553854A3387F03492214BC001"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Annual progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Executive Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing—</text><paragraph id="H0A6D69EDDAB147C992CAC10952E7490C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the use of funds authorized under section 605(f) of title 23; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE72F04003A93470CBA8CE55FA94EF908"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the progress of the Bureau in carrying out the purposes described in subsection (b). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act</header><section id="H2A096598C98C4533B857DDFAE4396006"><enum>7001.</enum><header>Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act</header><subsection id="H40A24EC8291A4364B2509ADE21CC9388"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Creditworthiness</header><text>Section 602(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF5B1FBEE7A9148E4ACB513B665A371A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(iv)—</text><subparagraph id="HD86D75ED2F1C4A95836F673C7FA864E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a rating</quote> and inserting <quote>an investment grade rating</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7C1374E295B405B981B8410E15C8B49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$75,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB06207BD0B83475F9B0E373F5045F10A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph id="HE8E664F02526446991D19DF366422504"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the senior debt</quote> and inserting <quote>senior debt</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7F64A1161BE4EC880B9DE3373241EA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>credit instrument is for an amount less than $75,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>total amount of other senior debt and the Federal credit instrument is less than $150,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE0786A5B94B43A68DAE62747B326009"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Buy America application</header><text>Section 602(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>of title 49</quote> inserting <quote>and section 22905(a) of title 49, subject to the requirements of section 5320(o) of title 49,</quote>. </text></subsection><subsection id="H52E77826083D4A7386F212EFF3F636D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>Section 603(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="H887AD8FCCE2F4A518F50D2A944DAA378" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H8D9D25AA383A43AFAEF2A50B89136E49"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (9) and section 117(j)(2), the proceeds of a secured loan under the TIFIA program shall be considered to be part of the non-Federal share of project costs required under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, if the loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HDB8F2196F0B0460CB59054EDA30664F1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exemption of funds from TIFIA Federal share requirement</header><text>Section 603(b)(9) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D3BE52256404E058E34262BBE42C516" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H729E4118F3604FA796EB151358B67C7D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Territories</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided for a territory under section 165(c) shall not be considered Federal assistance for purposes of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H8369D2A5352942C1B45F5642722F06D7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Streamlined application process</header><text>Section 603(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H4DF926D245CD402D9F19B7DEF02B1477" style="OLC"><paragraph id="H064BDAE238564288AEC4E3426ED750D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional terms for expedited decisions</header><subparagraph id="H5A45D792C1E94E9F993060FE14674C63"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall implement an expedited decision timeline for public agency borrowers seeking secured loans that meet—</text><clause id="HE0588A7805254D8B8E6B9648E7F66EFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the terms under paragraph (2); and</text></clause><clause id="H7AC33584F3AD4F26BF31026078E01A2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the additional criteria described in subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA736DF1742934CB78B81918AD166C769"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional criteria</header><text>The additional criteria referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) are the following:</text><clause id="H69A26783C0D34A338D4F7D79463FCB29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The secured loan is made on terms and conditions that substantially conform to the conventional terms and conditions established by the National Surface Transportation Innovative Finance Bureau.</text></clause><clause id="H748799B74BDB4F3A9E56184473AAC9D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The secured loan is rated in the A category or higher.</text></clause><clause id="H040F702970784AD08A4E72D556C25CD7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The TIFIA program share of eligible project costs is 33 percent or less.</text></clause><clause id="H4F4F23610B784ADDA4764442737D2951"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The applicant demonstrates a reasonable expectation that the contracting process for the project can commence by not later than 90 days after the date on which a Federal credit instrument is obligated for the project under the TIFIA program.</text></clause><clause id="H93B64E577E2F4337BC5FBDE424A8595A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The project has received a categorical exclusion, a finding of no significant impact, or a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H863BAE4317834B96855EABD5E814C26B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Written notice</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to an applicant seeking a secured loan under the expedited decision process under this paragraph a written notice informing the applicant whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the application by not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the applicant a letter indicating that the National Surface Transportation Innovative Finance Bureau has commenced the creditworthiness review of the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H48A79DCC4EA84E7ABE045A4675F6BD4D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Assistance to small projects</header><text>Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,000,000</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H01A0E8E46AE248DBB4A7454D72524CE5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Administrative funds</header><text>Section 608(a)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$6,875,000</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>2.5 percent for the administration of the TIFIA program.</quote>. </text></subsection><subsection id="HC0FE610FF4294990AA824DEB6D09DFBF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Application process report</header><text>Section 609(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HE481A1F6E0BE4EDBBC7C6D9ECFBE1068"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7DA73DAB7D94EA992876A6121EC4368"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA823B29BD38348509E900471BB3486DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H944E1FE0A8D249F7ADA739010CD9406E" style="OLC"><clause id="H68F056B6928D4152BD24B9318A2E9590"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>whether the project is located in a metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area, or neither (as such areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBD8C77D997234CE0995E10DBB8EB1103"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Status reports</header><text>Section 609 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HFF88B8473F64496AA23F165215A3EBCC" style="OLC"><subsection id="H7F453667F78244F78C05AD8B1043E18D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Status reports</header><paragraph id="H01E73BDB2C4C420EAC098443864065FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall publish on the website for the TIFIA program—</text><subparagraph id="HAC69C6CD28C94C3A8F730E02B9488B3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a monthly basis, a current status report on all submitted letters of interest and applications received for assistance under the TIFIA program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34333DD063F74B3DB969712C3640D65B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on a quarterly basis, a current status report on all approved applications for assistance under the TIFIA program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA6EAB2D381EB404D9B08478523522F48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>Each monthly and quarterly status report under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, with respect to each project included in the status report—</text><subparagraph id="H386D32751A41404BBD76D30D6A069E0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name of the party submitting the letter of interest or application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B95AD99344949D487CA0A794AA3499E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the name of the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44A512E287764CB3BCBF68535CDAF3EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the date on which the letter of interest or application was received;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B4580B3FB504A15B7B90E50CAD843E8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the estimated project eligible costs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEA21EC9EE6442D2BAE2AB45E8C0FF08"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the type of credit assistance sought; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FE3BBACAAF141A887FB72CC50C92EA6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the anticipated fiscal year and quarter for closing of the credit assistance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>CHazardous Materials Transportation8001.This division may be cited as the Improving Hazardous Materials Safety Act of 2021
. <enum>I</enum><header>Authorizations</header><section id="H9C2C9C20382740168CE556D48C02ACE6"><enum>8101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H192C0665CEBC40F88EB450FB4246E104"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="HC7D8B18FD96246F7854F63DEAE1FD915" style="USC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H5887ED6A223F4D18BE956DF161366B1A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1B92C9C266B5439691B404F7F8815756"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A4C51C7C46A448BBA8F306966E0889F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$71,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CC93BB156D4479BB6214E1D66CA8609"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$73,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA32D0D4C3E094E7CBF8AB5CD1A6B6223"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$74,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H597152A47E4E4EBD92DC9B8EFC0B433D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H77A7E8EE733B4769947DA0BB2ACB4137"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48CDDC27CDE8429582363AA6C4F8FB4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$21,988,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$24,025,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF21FA837FF464E71AAE8BE1A544B95C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking <quote>$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H19FB10AE4A834DA58DED5A413151A6DF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H043F324916454DEC94144E337D8C71C3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF002D1E985849D89705D1E01019CEFB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text><quoted-block id="HEAF0CB6FE9D3476ABA65A5C472A7B722" style="USC"><subsection id="H07A21CCC752F40D4AD20063AE50F279C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assistance with local emergency responder training grants</header><text>From the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend $1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out the grant program under section 5107(j).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block><pagebreak></pagebreak></paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Hazardous Materials Safety and Improvement</header><section id="HC0E6400ECA2E4E99943F594BA6B3CD4C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8201.</enum><header>Repeal of certain requirements related to lithium cells and batteries</header><subsection id="HE6B0DBBC69BD4F0E80949066FD4D744B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4C573529E7ED4772A9A82E91166FFE46"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 333 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="H17207C2384B14EE88A197F2E6AE93FA2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H39876D8483B04B2F8CE7AAD2174D3478"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H7928BFCAC4274B26B17F0D2AB4A74EC3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(A) <header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">In general.—</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HF8FA7B67988C47CB8AC20EBFF4751400"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEE6C08822F34370A6EC495DDB0424A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>Pursuant to section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44701">49 U.S.C. 44701</external-xref> note), the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCAD8177641234EA49F69D3D165F3691F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5497B5A89694CC4B22B322DFE52328E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (h) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H75AFD8517A834C7FBBAB2E3EA92BC9A1" style="USC"><paragraph id="H318627E9FDC54F448CE74E74E4BB0E7D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ICAO Technical Instructions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>ICAO Technical Instructions</term> means the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFF26769CEAB1427E817F806068858D32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Lithium battery safety evaluation and report</header><paragraph id="H232B5F7624BA440C9DF81F6B486BA895" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall evaluate outstanding recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board regarding transportation of lithium batteries by air.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H29576687498D4B30BC27DF0A19D56474"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on the evaluation described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H17F20FD57A9848A8A2219705BC452E01" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8202.</enum><header>Transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car</header><subsection id="HDBDA516EE7DE4C7F8F3319B83092C0AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Stay of authorization for transportation of liquefied natural gas by tank car</header><paragraph id="H86BFC5D0A974429882B6522F35156AD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any regulation authorizing the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car issued before the date of enactment of this Act shall have no force or effect until—</text><subparagraph id="H6745E3C45CAA4E25B043980E23BBCE0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation conducts the evaluation, testing, and analysis required in subsections (b), (c), and (d);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DCA5051514646DD8F480E8B56725201"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary issues the report required by subsection (e); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H667CA93AE9934FC0AA21A8618F51F2DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Comptroller General of the United States completes the evaluation and report required under subsection (g); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF054E39A07C4B3DB9362A46A038DFE4"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary issues a final rule updating the regulation described in this paragraph that incorporates the additional data, research, and analysis required under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9598A1BB5B54BD1B31218A77A8FB957"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permit or approval</header><text>The Secretary shall rescind any special permit or approval for the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail tank car issued before the date of enactment of this Act. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4F429BF555342A28B7956B140CAC6DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, shall initiate an evaluation of the safety, security, and environmental risks of transporting liquefied natural gas by rail.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB927D2FFA05E49D9BC77D9181BAACAAC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the evaluation under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety shall—</text><paragraph id="H3207CF6CFCFD4914BA7B24D330227A12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>perform physical testing of rail tank cars, including, at a minimum, the DOT–113C120–W9 specification, to evaluate the performance of such rail tank cars in the event of an accident or derailment, including evaluation of the extent to which design and construction features such as steel thickness and valve protections prevent or mitigate the release of liquefied natural gas; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE68A9B08C0C0411A8017A396A44B22D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyze multiple release scenarios, including derailments, front-end collisions, rear-end collisions, side-impact collisions, grade-crossing collisions, punctures, and impact of an incendiary device, at a minimum of three speeds of travel with a sufficient range of speeds to evaluate the safety, security, and environmental risks posed under real-world operating conditions; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAA8010F70CCB4678880D2A6B26C34CB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the effects of exposure to climate conditions across rail networks, including temperature, humidity, and any other factors that the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration determines could influence performance of rail tank cars and components of such rail tank cars.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF076C22968884274B71F728A126D5292"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other factors To consider</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the evaluation under subsection (b), the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety shall evaluate the impact of a discharge of liquefied natural gas from a rail tank car on public safety and the environment, and consider—</text><paragraph id="HBF603A5A03B846E4864A0CFCD6838AD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the safety benefits of route restrictions, speed restrictions, enhanced brake requirements, personnel requirements, rail tank car technological requirements, and other operating controls;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8FA0E14B7FE94B60A2990EE5D51EBE4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the inclusion of consist restrictions, including limitations on the arrangement and quantity of rail tank cars carrying liquefied natural gas in any given consist;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A09C286876D4C129F20D3AEC39FC544"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the identification of potential impact areas, and the number of homes and structures potentially endangered by a discharge in rural, suburban, and urban environments;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D5F30C5FD7A420BA764E315D1C08CBB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impact of discharge on the environment, including air quality impacts;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0FF9FCD2E55C440185A7CDD47ABF6B92"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the benefits of advanced notification to the Department of Transportation, State Emergency Response Commissions, and Tribal Emergency Response Commissions of routes for moving liquefied natural gas by rail tank car;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FD6CC0916D44DC59674255575DED453"><enum>(6)</enum><text>how first responders respond to an incident, including the extent to which specialized equipment or training would be required and the cost to communities for acquiring any necessary equipment or training;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB3DD305A6234A44BFB301746C47EABD"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether thermal radiation could occur from a discharge;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H988E780245A1456B8FF3995F8FB79FC3"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the rail tank car authorized by the Secretary of Transportation for liquefied natural gas or similar cryogenic liquids, and a determination of whether specific safety enhancements or new standards are necessary to ensure the safety of rail transport of liquefied natural gas; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H48F205CA3C0548C6BE86E6A4BA9096E4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the risks posed by the transportation of liquefied natural gas by International Organization for Standardization containers authorized by the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4F175A494BDE4776BE18BC64044FCAA9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make available to the public—</text><paragraph id="HF158063E6AD24194BCFD73D3F63286DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a report based on the evaluation and testing conducted under subsections (b) and (c), which shall include the results of the evaluation and testing and recommendations for mitigating or eliminating the safety, security, environmental, and other risks of an accident or incident involving the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F8F4BF818E54AFE99224116282FE260"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a complete list of all research related to the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail conducted by the Federal Railroad Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or any other entity of the Federal Government since 2010 that includes, for each research item—</text><subparagraph id="HBB2CFBA838C4492D89DC077375BC8D34"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the title of any reports or studies produced with respect to the research;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF4DD516FCC7E4961801DA9BC28C81853"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the agency, entity, or organization performing the research;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9A40ABD2D6E4789BB1FF8268A7D7495"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the names of all authors and co-authors of any report or study produced with respect to the research; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A3F9147C4A546A08A5991F5883D105F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the date any related report was published or is expected to publish.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7DD67695C6E3453BBB418787BEFB0236"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration and the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall collect any relevant data or records necessary to complete the evaluation required by subsection (b).</text></subsection><subsection id="HB4F986FC3B7D4BBCA873E60EF4D7ECD0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>GAO report</header><text>After the evaluation required by subsection (b) has been completed, the Comptroller General shall conduct an independent evaluation to verify that the Federal Railroad Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration complied with the requirements of this Act, and transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of such independent evaluation.</text></subsection><subsection id="HFB8F3E17685A49828FA6ED53C1B52AFD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the amounts made available for fiscal year 2022 under section 5128(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall expend not less than $4,000,000 and not more than $6,000,000 to carry out the evaluation under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="H5C09A35E08104A449EF817BE70ECB8D8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8203.</enum><header>Hazardous materials training requirements and grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6222EC68DC6444FAB9B1FC6615C5535B" style="USC"><subsection id="HFC2042B0898D4FD884AB00A9AD0AC9AA"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Assistance with local emergency responder training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit organizations to develop hazardous materials response training for emergency responders and make such training available electronically or in person. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H9F014F7F564E4E2282ECE965FFFF3E36" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>8204.</enum><header>Lithium battery approval</header><subsection id="HD3830C192E8E4222AD2B046AB40778D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/51">Chapter 51</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HA3575C0853BB4716B8D9A45D4D1344A6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H093317D086684C599A409C61BA0E3BAD"><enum>5129.</enum><header>Lithium battery approval </header><subsection id="H69FFE87E6CA44A778A5C807520778420"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Approval to transport certain batteries in commerce</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person may not transport in commerce a specified lithium battery that is determined by the Secretary to be a high safety or security risk unless—</text><paragraph id="H080F49E7663D42A8B9BD94500DDF2904"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the manufacturer of such battery receives an approval from the Secretary; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HACEA2059E00B4826BCB9EF5581EDDF5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the manufacture of such battery meets the requirements of this section and the regulations issued under subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA6A1B515088B4D1986B0396902401C6F" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Term of approval</header><text>An approval granted to a manufacturer under this section shall not exceed 5 years.</text></subsection><subsection id="HC913D4FA37C9408D89AE135470AC23A5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval process</header><text>To receive an approval for a specified lithium battery under this section, a manufacturer shall—</text><paragraph id="H0FD07587A0C14573BF16A1A6F5AFED89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>allow the Secretary, or an entity designated by the Secretary, to inspect the applicant's manufacturing process and procedures; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H68F293CEFADA486EB8434F461D609379"><enum>(2)</enum><text>bear the cost of any inspection carried out under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H38ECC17D45B24CD68B6C32F702222723" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop and implement, with respect to the manufacture of such battery—</text><subparagraph id="H36085AEBE9AF48F0BBB872CE497C6EFA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive quality management program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EAE429C6016492F957EA0E2C640FAA7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appropriate product identification, marking, documentation, lifespan, and tracking measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE817E8CD5A6F47599C672FF8D210A9B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations shall include—</text><paragraph id="H39A54C33F3A1473B8DCFE427436BA3A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">parameters for, and a process for receiving, an approval under this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3232EFD30E9F460A8917FAB9329CA681"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a determination of the types of specified lithium batteries that pose a high safety or security risk in transport, including battery or cell type, size, and energy storage capacity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0751158997204EC69692CEF03968C70A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Specified lithium battery defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>specified lithium battery</term> means—</text><paragraph id="H51D4E59D81004BA7B5A961E2ED7E637F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a lithium ion cell or battery; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB38E2BF45964F56843D41B72883D5F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a lithium metal cell or battery.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HBBAF8757983B4DFDB789E3F5EAEA36C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/51">chapter 51</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H43E0F3FB003445BF9C98C4D471B4BD50" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">5129. Lithium battery approval.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>D9001.This division may be cited as the Transforming Rail by Accelerating Investment Nationwide Act
or the TRAIN Act
.Sec. 9001. Short title.Title I—AuthorizationsSec. 9101. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 9102. Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants.Sec. 9103. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvement grants.Sec. 9104. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing.Sec. 9105. Bridges, stations, and tunnels (BeST) grant program.Sec. 9106. Buy America.Title II—Amtrak ReformsSec. 9201. Amtrak findings, mission, and goals.Sec. 9202. Amtrak status.Sec. 9203. Board of Directors.Sec. 9204. Amtrak preference enforcement.Sec. 9205. Use of facilities and providing services to Amtrak.Sec. 9206. Prohibition on mandatory arbitration.Sec. 9207. Amtrak ADA assessment.Sec. 9208. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.Sec. 9209. State-supported routes operated by Amtrak.Sec. 9210. Amtrak Police Department.Sec. 9211. Amtrak food and beverage.Sec. 9212. Clarification on Amtrak contracting out.Sec. 9213. Amtrak staffing.Sec. 9214. Special transportation.Sec. 9215. Disaster and emergency relief program.Sec. 9216. Access to recreational trails.Sec. 9217. Amtrak cybersecurity enhancement and resiliency grant program.Sec. 9218. Amtrak and private cars.Sec. 9219. Amtrak Office of Community Outreach.Sec. 9220. Long-distance customer enhancement program.Sec. 9221. Amtrak carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives.Title III—Intercity Passenger Rail PolicySec. 9301. Northeast Corridor Commission.Sec. 9302. Northeast Corridor planning.Sec. 9303. Protective arrangements.Sec. 9304. Interstate rail compacts.Sec. 9305. High-speed rail updates.Sec. 9306. State rail planning formula funds.Title IV—Commuter Rail PolicySec. 9401. Surface Transportation Board mediation of trackage use requests.Sec. 9402. Surface Transportation Board mediation of rights-of-way use requests.Title V—Rail SafetySubtitle A—Passenger and Freight SafetySec. 9501. Study on safety impact of long trains.Sec. 9502. FRA safety reporting.Sec. 9503. Waiver notice requirements.Sec. 9504. Notice of FRA comprehensive safety culture assessments.Sec. 9505. FRA accident and incident investigations.Sec. 9506. Freight train crew size safety standards.Sec. 9507. Border crossings.Sec. 9508. Yardmasters hours of service.Sec. 9509. Leaking brakes.Sec. 9510. Report on PTC system failures.Sec. 9511. Fatigue reduction management plans.Sec. 9512. Assault prevention and response plans.Sec. 9513. Critical incident stress plans.Sec. 9514. Crewmember certification and qualification.Sec. 9515. Safety management team communication.Sec. 9516. GAO study on reorganization of Office of Railroad Safety.Sec. 9517. Open-top rail car public input.Sec. 9518. New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan.Sec. 9519. Safety oversight of nontraditional and emerging rail technologies.Subtitle B—Grade Crossing SafetySec. 9551. Highway-rail grade crossing separation grants.Sec. 9552. Rail safety public awareness grant.Sec. 9553. Establishment of 10-minute time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings.Sec. 9554. National blocked crossing database.Sec. 9555. Railroad point of contact for blocked crossing matters.Sec. 9556. National highway-rail crossing inventory review.Sec. 9557. Railroad trespassing enforcement grants.Sec. 9558. Railroad trespassing suicide prevention grants.Sec. 9559. Including railroad suicides.Sec. 9560. Report on safety measures required for Quiet Zones.Title VI—MiscellaneousSec. 9601. Rail network climate change vulnerability assessment.Sec. 9602. Advance acquisition.Sec. 9603. University rail climate innovation grant program.Sec. 9604. Workforce diversity and development.Sec. 9605. Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in United States.<enum>I</enum><header>Authorizations</header><section id="HE6FA179B862F40738FF3501BC4C51C96"><enum>9101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="H3263F6F5AC8D41F3958958F96315704E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of grants to Amtrak</header><paragraph id="HE5D9C04AC4AF4D5DA344D1B0D93D36C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the use of Amtrak for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor the following amounts:</text><subparagraph id="HEEBC4A70563E4464A026829120874016"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $2,500,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F2F7AE616A649E3B3E10EF8E53B65B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $2,600,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58694197A599409C846F559892BD0BBD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $2,700,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC642A7083C3B44C282D9916DAF136096"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $2,800,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H68CF0E1DADED4212969E8790949FCA64"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2026, $2,900,000,000. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H820967D34D92457BA003C44C87342BFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National Network</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak for activities associated with the National Network the following amounts:</text><subparagraph id="HD7B3A9BF0D344F79BBD2F1893F3ED9CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2022, $3,500,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBEB944B78D346BF9667C168F76E9488"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2023, $3,600,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA68A422878BF4FFF9B8A579FA4ED061E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $3,700,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB68894A8271E47D7828634FF2C297F43"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $3,800,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC17A83B58AA14422A44A71143B82172B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2026, $3,900,000,000 </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCA663BF8F1854DBABACE85451B53CD4A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to one-half of one percent annually from the amounts made available under subsection (a) for oversight.</text></subsection><subsection id="H07FD39143D3E4565B10D4B885A177013"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amtrak common benefit costs for State-Supported routes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> For fiscal year 2022, if funds are made available under subsection (a)(2) in excess of the amounts authorized for fiscal year 2020 under section 11101(b) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>), Amtrak shall use up to $250,000,000 of the excess funds to defray the share of operating costs of Amtrak’s national assets (as such term is defined in section 24320(c)(5) of title 49, United States Code) and corporate services (as such term is defined pursuant to section 24317(b) of title 49, United States Code) that is allocated to the State-supported services. After the update of the cost methodology policy required under section 24712(a)(7)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is implemented, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2026 for the implementation of the updated policy. </text></subsection><subsection id="H6DD676A084634286931EDA03A4F4EBD2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary may make available up to $4,000,000 for each fiscal year for the State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="HC3A4917F521045B2B468D4384EBD9890"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may make available up to $6,000,000 for each fiscal year for the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4C93019005144EC7A0F5D079C764A49A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for Amtrak Office of Inspector General</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of Amtrak the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="HBF4A3305025C46FCB3A37BE88C7D8DFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $26,500,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCD77C253D21E4D239844054ACCB241B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $27,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E7121E422A84294A3DE80C980719CFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $27,500,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CBBEB410A3C41B682D7B5D94FEAC01F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $28,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H52C20093C582427DAADB7404022096EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $28,500,000.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD1A396AE6CC24C9B9BCA8D830DE70DA5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants</header><paragraph id="H397C4DF2953943F580B144A0249C3DFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 22906 of title 49, United States Code, the following amounts:</text><subparagraph id="H6F6D9B4946704EDABD840FA0DD5E8FF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $4,800,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4642F32DB1AA404F9E842E527A707F18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $4,900,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H996B0E98612E46669BDF9C393630A112"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $5,000,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E206E914DFC48B99E7FD71F1ED9BAD7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $5,100,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H243FD5598F864221919AB3ECBF0B45AC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $5,200,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB584984DB75D4C9DB573CA3AFC22F72B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 1 percent of the total amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the costs of program management oversight, including providing technical assistance and project planning guidance, of grants carried out under section 22906 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9EE66F03D0CC4E6AA7B2D46863AB6B8B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>High-speed rail corridor planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall withhold at least 4 percent of funding in paragraph (1) for the purposes described in section 22906(a)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code. Any funds withheld by this paragraph that remain unobligated at the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such funds are made available may be used for any eligible project under section 22906 of such title.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9786F9024C0B4443B9CDD47E585FFC9B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements</header><paragraph id="HE9CB1BABACDA4145AE98E075AA41E40B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, the following amounts:</text><subparagraph id="H5D25281ED46E49E98195849FBD775394"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $1,200,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H530B6807DA944F81805EC97C7FED8541"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $1,300,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FFEC962AB9F4DB186FACB59C62B6FCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $1,400,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14C502137A754DDF9F0F4C00C77C798E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $1,500,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2A11A0C091E480386E1626C8AF954A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $1,600,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2171950825334ECA93152998443F8638"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the total amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the costs of program management oversight, including providing technical assistance and project planning guidance, of grants carried out under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F4F712970F34B529EB1ADB9B2529749"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rail safety public awareness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may make available up to $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to make grants under section 22907(o) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H15025A58CE704918B669CD586D2BC4BF" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Railroad trespassing enforcement</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may make available up to $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to make grants under section 22907(p) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1071584532724A0E824E170B40DBBC6C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Railroad trespassing suicide prevention</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may make available up to $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to make grants under section 22907(q) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D606F3383C4493B9847EB9AC55E776A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Bridges, stations, and tunnels grants</header><paragraph id="H15E03BEE6999445598EA050F9A4BD246"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 22909 of title 49, United States Code, the following amounts:</text><subparagraph id="H1F7851677CC14F4F9AC7EC8F3EDBE15C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $4,800,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D4EDD2D4F554CE194CB85D795EF7ACB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $4,900,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED68D52C9D8F47238087F7F30904370B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $5,000,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6586EF6042C04DFF94916A5ABA32DBAB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $5,100,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D3AB2D9644243FE969D82204B92B902"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $5,200,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3E2F0BAC1FA4FB99E2813A0FAD7CDC5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to one half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the costs of program management oversight, including providing technical assistance and project planning guidance, of grants carried out under section 22909 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE50621BAEAD541CF87C4F07628B4DC76"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing</header><paragraph id="HC39F7B2FF6E64B7BAEE575D8BC140E76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for payment of credit risk premiums in accordance with section 502(f)(1) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/822">45 U.S.C. 822(f)(1)</external-xref>) the following amounts, to remain available until expended:</text><subparagraph id="HAE1E7DE97CD4452B891D008DD553EDA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2022, $160,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H555C26A055A8496AB0B78CD16C492E5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $170,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9ED0F506A3234634B25210E6E73172FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $180,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H733E1E042D8449018CB78A555F15A312"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $190,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB12D1C897D054C9BAFCC29AAC1D3C4D7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $200,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7A10EF2CCC06408E9974832057732281"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Refund of premium</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $70,000,000 to repay the credit risk premium under section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/822">45 U.S.C. 822</external-xref>) for each loan in cohort 3, as defined by the memorandum to the Office of Management and Budget of the Department of Transportation dated November 5, 2018, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after the date on which all obligations attached to each such loan have been satisfied. For each such loan for which obligations have been satisfied as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall repay the credit risk premium of each such loan, with interest accrued thereon, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4A51200F780642868847018BA7871F7A"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Restoration and enhancement grants</header><paragraph id="H94D1FF1114094FC1AD84CC881971DCF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE272CF5192414C8BBAC092C4B2E13804"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 1 percent from the total amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for the costs of project management oversight of grants carried out under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD318E0F553154B2C8D166C1089719A47"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Grade crossing separation grants</header><paragraph id="HDAFD05321A0C43E599A6DEAB772EC337"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 20171 of title 49, United States Code, (as added by section 9551 of this Act) the following amounts:</text><subparagraph id="H0A417ACD0294410A8E5F59A5895C07FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $450,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C5C894B87EA40B3867BBAF8347C0D73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $475,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3ECC32736B334166AC092C6085CECDC7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $500,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34B65373AB17493A848031FFD5946772"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $525,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7052E84576EE43669A90F875E03C0D82"><enum>(E)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $550,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA13537B810EB4F0CB04D3F3324872BBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the total amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for the costs of project management oversight, including providing technical assistance and project planning guidance, of grants carried out under section 20171 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD931025EEE464106B6339C057F7E939F"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration</header><text>Section 20117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block id="HEC534F40CE4149F2817DE24215C4261E" style="USC"><section id="H41C3C6DD70CC474F9041329429726BDA"><enum>20117.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="H9C30B8A50B7D4DC0B3B1E4E56501EF2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety and operations</header><paragraph id="HBF5D36463DA24F9DA065ED731AAFDD40"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the operations of the Federal Railroad Administration and to carry out railroad safety activities authorized or delegated to the Administrator—</text><subparagraph id="H07724ED39C044A5DBA68C21D4B01054F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$290,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB4C30BEA33E4C1382A9524FE42FD07B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$303,300,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EB3FF2179FC464984677BEA9DE8A771"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$316,100,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D5F6E1CC254412799CE2E93ED8571E4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$324,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC88C85BE2A54595A0FE6729A7EE4D97"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$332,900,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H67808701FD0E4B44B05F67D2E4089474"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Automated Track Inspection Program and data analysis</header><text>From the funds made available under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, not more than $17,000,000 may be expended for the Automated Track Inspection Program and data analysis related to track inspection. Such funds shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD5737D062001484C89AB985D1CAB188E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State participation grants</header><text>Amounts made available under paragraph (1) for grants under section 20105(e) shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0BB8FBD285A43599CD44436F16C23CC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regional planning guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to $20,000,000 from the amounts made available for each fiscal year under paragraph (1) to facilitate and provide guidance for regional planning processes, including not more than $500,000 annually for each interstate rail compact.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H602E30BB94014F67910B4443F71EDF26"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Railroad safety inspectors</header><subparagraph id="H25236AA1CB9A469F985FC12752FEB188"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the number of full-time equivalent railroad safety inspection personnel employed by the Office of Railroad Safety of the Federal Railroad Administration does not fall below the following:</text><clause id="HBE65D5F4518A4AE6BD6F6F99D123F7D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>379 for fiscal year 2022;</text></clause><clause id="H5D1EC0F73A664E129954ABFB4061E7DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>403 for fiscal year 2023;</text></clause><clause id="HC00C38E1F91C40CFB4AEE6510197AFCC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>422 for fiscal year 2024;</text></clause><clause id="H1542F497849A446FBDD27C0482668C71"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>424 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></clause><clause id="HD922BE5191854F5DA4C57683CE8F4317"><enum>(v)</enum><text>426 for fiscal year 2026.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0B686B06F7B48ADAD4B07CC9D1E4B60"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In meeting the minimum railroad safety inspector levels under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the ability of railroad safety inspectors to analyze railroad safety data.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9B8CE4B6FFF4CC3B13CDB02BA7CDF74"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>From the amounts made available to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall use the following amounts to carry out subparagraph (A):</text><clause id="H2943F611A6E64FE09352DDF5B8C9332E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$3,244,104 for fiscal year 2022.</text></clause><clause id="H843C01878C6845BDBDDDF832A916952F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$6,488,208 for fiscal year 2023.</text></clause><clause id="H4F81540F22DB4447A29E05389AF36284"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$9,056,457 for fiscal year 2024.</text></clause><clause id="HC3B4997A9B2C4EA3A325294F9F4BD911"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$9,326,799 for fiscal year 2025.</text></clause><clause id="H17BCE9E4BEAA47528E215EE30174FCA7"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$9,597,141 for fiscal year 2026.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC8AF926A29A496DA36E1293744F16A1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other safety personnel</header><subparagraph id="HF414C02531E74FA4A778E120330E6E24"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Increase in number of support employees</header><text>The Secretary shall, for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, increase by 10 the total number of full-time equivalent employees working as specialists, engineers, or analysts in the field supporting inspectors compared to the number of such employees employed in the previous fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF11A925B31C48E7B5A43AA884F3BB51"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>From the amounts made available to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall use the following amounts to carry out subparagraph (A):</text><clause id="H297101C9E97D492C82578238D45D578B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,631,380 for fiscal year 2022.</text></clause><clause id="HA3305388176E4C47846698AFC16B7F35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$3,262,760 for fiscal year 2023.</text></clause><clause id="H40F4A6B03FA9446C92C34C4440B223D7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,262,760 for fiscal year 2024.</text></clause><clause id="H55DF893B066D4F7ABEF358E47FD42435"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$3,262,760 for fiscal year 2025.</text></clause><clause id="H206907828A0749F09F0C58E4E51D31B3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$3,262,760 for fiscal year 2026.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7961D7B1909444B0B2876FFD272BF9F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Railroad research and development</header><paragraph id="H61A204D7CC2448CBA044EFF21183B351"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for necessary expenses for carrying out railroad research and development activities the following amounts which shall remain available until expended:</text><subparagraph id="HB35D6A04A1A843D6A51B8688C8627EAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$67,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78125B8D982C4C38971750F05F2A9D8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$69,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC87AC2E11F7B48A8A3F4F48766179177"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$71,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE14AF7388AD141DCA7DF9964378C1158"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$73,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H941A9D681A3C4DA88DD7C9D2F3438311"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9081190E3AB34BFD91C631932A9E85DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Short line safety</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From funds made available under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary may expend not more than $4,000,000—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="H383C92D2D75342E3AE933404C1FC94D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for grants to improve safety practices and training for Class II and Class III freight, commuter, and intercity passenger railroads; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCB2B5B66AB2F47BE9A97E365DD63478E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop safety management systems for Class II and Class III freight, commuter, and intercity passenger railroads through the continued development of safety culture assessments, transportation emergency response plans, training and education, outreach activities, best practices for trespassing prevention and employee trauma response, and technical assistance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2FBB8CFCBD8044CFB871AF11E2E30DE9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>University rail climate innovation grant program</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may make available up to $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to make grants under section 22912.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB93FD6DBEFCF431B9961F141D9E29A8A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Suicide prevention research funding</header><text>From funds made available under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary may make available not less than $1,000,000 for human factors research undertaken by the Federal Railroad Administration, including suicide countermeasure evaluation, data exploration and quality improvement, and other initiatives as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H7B8519CBC65E4690BAD73108FAAAE293"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Limitation on financial assistance for State-Owned enterprises</header><paragraph id="H521B9473854A4064ADF592CD1145B9E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided under this section and the amendments made by this section may not be used in awarding a contract, subcontract, grant, or loan to an entity that is owned or controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise related legally or financially to a corporation based in a country that—</text><subparagraph id="H96909EC9C6E1496AAC3A0ACEC7514240"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is identified as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1677">19 U.S.C. 1677(18)</external-xref>)) as of the date of enactment of this Act;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46BC580FE2BF4E739044E4E94AA54A8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) as a priority foreign country under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACEE8D2D6D5B47EBBA04E296862ED54A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFFCE6B7E766A475298F1862F57603FDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>otherwise related legally or financially</term> does not include a minority relationship or investment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H67C0E84653B849719B3FA34827B8B184"><enum>(3)</enum><header>International agreements</header><text>This subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3F7BEF57D1AF4C6BA5C6170FCA35F357"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Rail trust fund</header><paragraph id="H5D2E9300E7BB46588D7B586FB842581E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><subparagraph id="HB5BCAAA86FC54748ABBAF81DCBF45BAF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date on which a rail trust fund is established, any amounts made available under subsections (a), (g), (h), (i), (j)(1), (k), and (l) shall be derived from such fund. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H535E9B279B7D4499B99D11F3387B3FFB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rail trust fund defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>rail trust fund</term> means a trust fund established under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for making certain expenditures for the benefit of rail and for crediting certain taxes and penalties collected relating to rail.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05215D6B51AC40FDB50413F787FFFC20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of Committee on need for rail trust fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following is the sense of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives:</text><subparagraph id="H707D0F80718644B28D889D237809D17D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>There is a discrepancy in historical Federal investment between highways, aviation, and intercity passenger rail. Between 1949 and 2017, the Federal Government invested more than $2 trillion in our nation’s highways and over $777 billion in aviation. The Federal Government has invested $96 billion in intercity passenger rail, beginning in 1971 with the creation of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Intercity passenger rail Federal investment is only 12 percent of Federal aviation investment and less than 5 percent of Federal highway investment. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE64AFC5A83647CF8DD1009193F13CC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Congress has recognized the value and importance of a predictable, dedicated funding source through a trust fund for all other modes of transportation including for aviation, highways, transit, and waterways. The Highway Trust Fund was created in 1956. The Airport and Aviation Trust Fund was created in 1970. The Inland Waterways Trust Fund was created in 1978. Mass transit was added to the Highway Trust Fund in 1983. The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund was created in 1986. With regard to Federal transportation investment, only intercity passenger and freight rail do not have a predictable, dedicated funding source through a trust fund. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DFA1307A8E546BF93B3B5A96CCE1F4D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Federal Railroad Administration has identified more than $300 billion worth of investment needed to develop both high-speed and higher speed intercity passenger rail corridors around the United States. In addition, a Federal Railroad Administration report from 2014 found that shortline and regional railroads need $7 billion of investment. The federally owned Northeast Corridor has a $40 billion state of good repair backlog. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DA54C82B221466A880072C6EE39120A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A rail trust fund would provide a predictable, dedicated funding source to high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects and for the public benefits of shortline and regional railroad freight rail projects. A trust fund provides essential longer term funding certainty to allow the United States to develop quality intercity passenger rail service in corridors across the country, eliminate the state of good repair backlog on the Northeast Corridor, allow for accessible equipment and stations for passengers with disabilities, move more freight on rail, redevelop an American passenger rail car manufacturing base, create good paying, middle class jobs, and reduce our nation’s transportation carbon emissions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H357369EE19C2487CBE687CDAB64D384E"><enum>9102.</enum><header>Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants</header><subsection id="H6D5ABB06A2A7484F95FB66707FD25CFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 22906 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block id="HC8FDF5FE46054B7087D6BD4A260A22A3" style="USC"><section id="H946F8484DBA745E7A6A7E675F6935238"><enum>22906.</enum><header>Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants</header><subsection id="HC2318BE85B574698B6CCFDB4568FACA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><paragraph id="HFFE693918A2A459AAEF5D01A3048CD7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to make grants to eligible applicants for—</text><subparagraph id="H74F0E13E560445C1B1B7B4933D67FC8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>capital projects that—</text><clause id="HB9E7C2A0D1644B3BB456B112F9D74A42"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide high-speed rail or intercity rail passenger transportation; </text></clause><clause id="H6337ACFD9DA0490B99905E738A287B01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improve high-speed rail or intercity rail passenger performance, including congestion mitigation, reliability improvements, achievement of on-time performance standards established under section 207 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note), reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause><clause id="H075CF816CA7C43B59630320E1443743A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>expand or establish high-speed rail or intercity rail passenger transportation and facilities; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA426A41A43664B808B0367EAA18D8BC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>corridor planning activities for high-speed rail described in section 26101(b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8104140814784901A716D50DB1FC8B2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>Grants under this section shall be for projects that improve mobility, operational performance, or growth of high-speed rail or intercity rail passenger transportation. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA4B97EA92484439EAAD25A5636248662"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section: </text><paragraph id="H18FC6A4F69224D7989F37C2AEA826E4E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible applicant</header><text>The term <term>eligible applicant</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H4B5618EAB9D24F61AC803FCD0D5CE6D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90362BDDE80445369D04EBB463CC0E2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a group of States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE00EB9AB5B984F30B9F1680777CD856E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Interstate Compact;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE76F0E6C52144FEAD2E25A3613DDDE9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H319647B502674A3C95996E31BDC4EE77"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5645F0F76F764D098A8811A8ADE6D77A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with 1 or more States; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H70B21E15F112424F962E9E0ADED86073"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE35C5F6B625C49C4B55A3EEA2DF51879"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capital project</header><text>The term <term>capital project</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H6C6CC488BACB45D2A9D59CBB9D408049"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a project or program for acquiring, constructing, or improving—</text><clause id="H4E4F6A6ED0A543A9927FC7D1E52318EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passenger rolling stock;</text></clause><clause id="H03F8AC69F5A94F4BBF5293E949885916"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>infrastructure assets, including tunnels, bridges, stations, track and track structures, communication and signalization improvements; and</text></clause><clause id="H3CE43AEC137049058EAE34C9A6F1B983"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a facility of use in or for the primary benefit of high-speed or intercity rail passenger transportation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4DF2963209A74E27802B0C5DDF78D41B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>project planning, development, design, engineering, location surveying, mapping, environmental analysis or studies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6041E8111BC74E11A24B5843CE9E4514"><enum>(C)</enum><text>acquiring right-of-way or payments for rail trackage rights agreements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E8E6BB0F8514CEEB91F62B861940793"><enum>(D)</enum><text>making highway-rail grade crossing improvements related to high-speed rail or intercity rail passenger transportation service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29A56368A67E4028857E78396C7E3A2A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>electrification; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35EB755E48BB485EA371F8C2DC98346D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>mitigating environmental impacts; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D382E67DBEC4FFABEEFBAECD6E94236"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a project relating to other assets determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8835F92580D44AFAB7762E88B8F9BC23"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intercity rail passenger transportation</header><text>The term <term>intercity rail passenger transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 24102.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8223FBAFD09548C28701D142BA513517"><enum>(4)</enum><header>High-speed rail</header><text>The term <term>high-speed rail</term> has the meaning given such term in section 26105.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E38386746AF4BC4A52114BF6258AD7B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9248C340FB7848B8B744BBDCAD8B1B81" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Socially disadvantaged individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>socially disadvantaged individuals</term> has the meaning given the term <term>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</term> in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC8009647FDC94FD5BBBB3330EFC6BCA3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Project requirements</header><paragraph id="HADC5F02031E34600827EAD45C9F39F1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible applicant shall demonstrate that such applicant has or will have—</text><subparagraph id="H5E1E01A93E534119AA7398C08BABE3BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBF3DD97AB464936BCC4793FFFCF7BDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>satisfactory continuing control over the use of the equipment or facilities that are the subject of the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4C6ECB37D0145D3B184ACF2D1F1B4BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an agreement in place for maintenance of such equipment or facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFAE801062E22449CB9AEC9F85C69BF79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High-speed rail requirements</header><subparagraph id="HBB0462B10EAF4C8E80B92590DCB87119"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Corridor planning activities</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate projects described in subsection (a)(1)(B) based on the criteria under section 26101(c).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAE3E4EAE62540089F7B4F7832D3763E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High-speed rail project requirements</header><text>To be eligible for a grant for a high-speed rail project, an eligible applicant shall demonstrate compliance with section 26106(e)(2)(A). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4B89AB77B9464DBCA2DBE234AFA5CDFC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project selection criteria</header><paragraph id="HB036777E072C4D618F6E5AA0A1D146F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In selecting a project for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to projects that—</text><subparagraph id="H182587C9BE474C4A955D78EA54CBA887"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are supported by multiple States or are included in a multi-state regional plan or planning process;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8FE47CF630F44748AC856351D5B5079"><enum>(B)</enum><text>achieve environmental benefits such as a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions or an improvement in local air quality; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03615E8A327D4DD7A9188969DAAF0D96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve service to and investment in socially disadvantaged individuals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2935420812894124AF85FCC34918B338"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In selecting an applicant for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="HC536578B44254B30ACA204FF9CC4AC43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proposed project’s anticipated improvements to high-speed rail or intercity rail passenger transportation, including anticipated public benefits on the—</text><clause id="H69340E36BDC54D13A999DEF171BD72AC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>effects on system and service performance;</text></clause><clause id="H56F9A56D682D49D6B21AAA8E9EF14E33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>effects on safety, competitiveness, reliability, trip or transit time, and resilience;</text></clause><clause id="H243B81CC134B46D4882E2A53A4FDBF7F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>overall transportation system, including efficiencies from improved integration with other modes of transportation or benefits associated with achieving modal shifts;</text></clause><clause id="H2268A4FEC7D04045B644E520DB2FC53B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>ability to meet existing, anticipated, or induced passenger or service demand; and</text></clause><clause id="HF9E52D7F09414F55A4B289EE626DAAEC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>projected effects on regional and local economies along the corridor, including increased competitiveness, productivity, efficiency, and economic development;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H16E7BD71B29E42318E30823405702BB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligible applicant’s past performance in developing and delivering similar projects;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC33FFD31E65F44AEA7E9033DF4E9357F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if applicable, the consistency of the project with planning guidance and documents set forth by the Secretary or required by law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2A1492A310164FB69C74417D7EF5C110"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if applicable, agreements between all stakeholders necessary for the successful delivery of the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBECEA99CBB474B45B055EB69B986BD8D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional screening for high-speed rail</header><text>In selecting an applicant for a grant under this section, for high-speed rail projects, the Secretary shall, in addition to the application of paragraphs (1) and (2), apply the selection and consideration criteria described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 26106(e)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H691D8FD2CF8547E9A9B80493CEC8673E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share of total project costs</header><paragraph id="H5C5CFC12378748BF982F3B3F70E07F17"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Total project cost estimate</header><text>The Secretary shall estimate the total cost of a project under this section based on the best available information, including engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, environmental analyses, and information on the expected use of equipment or facilities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C579FBC57C248D9839283C9DAB6B8D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of total project costs under this section shall not exceed 90 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD619002565714184BD3540453AF1785A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of revenue</header><text>Applicants may use ticket and other revenues generated from operations and other sources to satisfy the non-Federal share requirements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H09ECD657797B47F3A0E5C1B80C4A8921"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Letters of intent</header><paragraph id="H1B11B99A03A544BBA70560E01EDC6049"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, issue a letter of intent to a recipient of a grant under this section that—</text><subparagraph id="HA0568E4030EB4663A9CB1BAA7D639751"><enum>(A)</enum><text>announces an intention to obligate, for a project under this section, an amount that is not more than the amount stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary in the project, regardless of authorized amounts; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF70EF8757E3B4929BEDA72CFE539E3BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>states that the contingent commitment—</text><clause id="HACF60DBBC9444D8F9774637495303641"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not an obligation of the Federal Government; and</text></clause><clause id="H97071D195EB4498E8BE9CCF4D4E58756"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is subject to the availability of appropriations for grants under this section and subject to Federal laws in force or enacted after the date of the contingent commitment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC9862385C6E48DEAC79914910652961"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><subparagraph id="H1C3751B234DB467DB18F860CA1350055"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 days before issuing a letter of intent under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit written notification to—</text><clause id="H7849A0B07F6D4D12A71C58E97DDED499"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;</text></clause><clause id="HF29F66390C9C495C8DFEE4004F784B2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;</text></clause><clause id="HB4509A75EAB040BB8F7F625186C906D0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</text></clause><clause id="H65919FEAF88A41BF9A8CF2138E62C965"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CB38BE9DC944974A54D2328ED4283E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The notification submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause id="HF1E122A455B74BAB90F3EA8054DA3D3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a copy of the letter of intent;</text></clause><clause id="H3D226156911649DBBFA5557D1620AF0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the criteria used under subsection (d) for selecting the project for a grant; and</text></clause><clause id="H6A0F741926894EA3806993EF53E3CD4C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of how the project meets such criteria.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C224B86DA544803B7432D67DF6502B1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Appropriations required</header><text>An obligation may be made under this section only when amounts are appropriated for such purpose.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4DD468E007E8436CBF3B82406D04B0A6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts made available to carry out this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5A94CD0C0AA341179684304D48AB2AA0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text>Except as specifically provided in this section, the use of any amounts appropriated for grants under this section shall be subject to the grant conditions under section 22905, except that the domestic buying preferences of section 24305(f) shall apply to Amtrak in lieu of the requirements of section 22905(a).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H0B4A63A8173C44F6B55E90A34A5CD9DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The item relating to section 22906 in the analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block id="HC8DB859241FE431F8ED2820DF9713265" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">22906. Passenger rail improvement, modernization, and expansion grants.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HAA773DCBA1B34E2592AA906391FAA7B2" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>9103.</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvement grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H106970BBFA7046FC8FCF62BCDE991299" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="HE8ED50C9E5464862B227ABB2BDBBFCF8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>The following</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsections (o), (p), and (q), the following</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D1A5DCEF0314A0AB670D1E29923612A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>or the District of Columbia</quote> before the period;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7DAAAECFA2FA4BA18D601A607A6E4EE9" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) by striking <quote>transportation center</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE65336BA4824B53BD9CCDDED0BAB18A" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53D048748167424B95C4D94AEE7ED4AB" style="USC"><paragraph id="H798EFFC40D5844E78D6C8EE7B6CB8684" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A commuter authority (as such term is defined in section 24102).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE7252598A3746CBB9D470BCB47ED12D" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text>An Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H079E8D35F6E24980B029C6FC5BDCA4CC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HA86666D4328D4611A304AA679C14F6F2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>and upgrades</quote> after <quote>Deployment</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AD09F46481247178154A0F25EEF18F5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31746FCAE96E4AD39C7CB66D279E6D41" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H90C88468714D48759F42721B91390581" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>or safety</quote> after <quote>address congestion</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4A59A3A919B4531942DABB3BEECA0C1" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>identified by the Secretary</quote> and all that follows through <quote>rail transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>to improve service or facilitate ridership growth in intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation (as such term is defined in section 24102</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDCF48E29665411C8664D3D35D947F3A" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>to establish new quiet zones or</quote> after <quote>engineering improvements</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H801230293B324A0AB47E3EBA563571F5" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>, including for suicide prevention and other rail trespassing prevention</quote> before the period;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD628FD6C0B434F84AC1201F3E6E8F508" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="HB135A2DC490B4AAAAA719ED22F41F9B4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB626D4FB1D094F4294BCDB60691BA701" style="USC"><paragraph id="HAC6B9FDFE55F43E6BC732F9A1F33BD7D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible project, the Secretary shall give preference to—</text><subparagraph id="H6934E4ED7FB34B2B8FC19BE50178E7B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>projects that will maximize the net benefits of the funds made available for use under this section, considering the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project, including anticipated private and public benefits relative to the costs of the proposed project and factoring in the other considerations described in paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E0A97996E85481C88DB326740BA7070"><enum>(B)</enum><text>projects that improve service to, or provide direct benefits to, socially disadvantaged individuals (as defined in section 22906(b)), including relocating or mitigating infrastructure that limits community connectivity, including mobility, access, or economic development of such individuals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6CAFD5DA5E2D4483ABE67C9462463587" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)(A)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H73C4A3C48B31421195F5948537207BF4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2) by inserting <quote>, except that a grant for a capital project involving zero-emission locomotive technologies shall not exceed an amount in excess of 90 percent of the total project costs</quote> before the period.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H53D7077CE3C940FEA3EFDE37E9035220"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (i), (j), and (k) as subsections (l), (m), and (n) respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H493CE8D377A7429E88B94EE7922A07A1" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (h) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABFAB2C8E12B4004B0E504DE0E67F79C" style="USC"><subsection id="HEA99B8D85D8F467A84A43F1B22D894A5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Large projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available under this section, at least 25 percent shall be for projects that have total project costs of greater than $100,000,000.</text></subsection><subsection id="H160466D4B1554EF886BC4117C79ED840" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Commuter rail</header><paragraph id="H280D0C23ACF84BD286EEC8226CA5CA94" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts awarded under this section for commuter rail passenger transportation projects shall be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the Federal Transit Administration for administration of funds in accordance with chapter 53.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H02A3662F1D954A2DAA754C6E01792E6E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant condition</header><subparagraph id="H0F899423B08D4A08BA96FC160E242F18" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 22905(f)(1) and 22907(j)(1), as a condition of receiving a grant under this section that is used to acquire, construct, or improve railroad right-of-way or facilities, any employee covered by the Railway Labor Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/151">45 U.S.C. 151</external-xref> et seq.) and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/231">45 U.S.C. 231</external-xref> et seq.) who is adversely affected by actions taken in connection with the project financed in whole or in part by such grant shall be covered by employee protective arrangements established under section 22905(e).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H171F4DC930EE469D89B84999D6DD7CBA" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application of protective arrangement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The grant recipient and the successors, assigns, and contractors of such recipient shall be bound by the protective arrangements required under subparagraph (A). Such recipient shall be responsible for the implementation of such arrangement and for the obligations under such arrangement, but may arrange for another entity to take initial responsibility for compliance with the conditions of such arrangement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H65D8E9039A1E4EE6994CAE6BC5000E1D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application of law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (g) of section 22905 shall not apply to grants awarded under this section for commuter rail passenger transportation projects.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H008885D45ED648C7AE454321E433FD22" commented="no"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definition of capital project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>capital project</term> means a project or program for—</text><paragraph id="H91BDF249B32A4C3C936ED3B14F2A9C46" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">acquiring, constructing, improving, or inspecting equipment, track and track structures, or a facility, expenses incidental to acquisition or construction (including project-level planning, designing, engineering, location surveying, mapping, environmental studies, and acquiring right-of-way), payments for rail trackage rights agreements, highway-rail grade crossing improvements, mitigating environmental impacts, communication and signalization improvements, relocation assistance, acquiring replacement housing sites, and acquiring, constructing, relocating, and rehabilitating replacement housing;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2C8DB19CCBA472CA69247717246B39F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>rehabilitating, remanufacturing, or overhauling rail rolling stock and facilities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5D575AC1D2E4173A85A4CB6793ECAF1" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">costs associated with developing State or multi-State regional rail plans; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H909877AE08204988A61F4520DB1291E4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the first-dollar liability costs for insurance related to the provision of intercity passenger rail service under section 22904.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0A4CA0B97E64EB6AC8FE6E4B50C2984"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking subsection (l).</text></paragraph></section><section id="HA4BE43A9F04A4B2983A3A6CF47A4C174"><enum>9104.</enum><header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing</header><subsection id="H3E7B1D3177424A609CA4E0A5B542F1CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/822">45 U.S.C. 822</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="HFB4FF62FC41B413482A5334CE5444B4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H40DCD0FEF4A4418884ED6D827313BEB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H0EFED015AD5141AF971C298B1AF6CD77"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>civil works such as cuts and fills, stations, tunnels,</quote> after <quote>components of track,</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="H802CFA6A33334748A32F4AAFB0E94589"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by inserting <quote>, permitting,</quote> after <quote>reimburse planning</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE5A7D6D81CC3493CA388201E94D9330C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (3);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0AE327282FE48FFABE09ECAE19F2C81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7688BAA424ED4A868276BDD9BC6231F1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H0B2FAE95C0DB40A0AB4D7EA5E305DB99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The interest rate on a direct loan under this section shall be not less than the yield on United States Treasury securities of a similar maturity to the maturity of the direct loan on the date of execution of the loan agreement.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HCABC893DDEF5475BA8B70EDD61ADE2C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="H11B33D61EFEF48F38A1F1989256EF7CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by adding <quote>The Secretary shall only apply appropriations of budget authority to cover the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees as required under section 504(b)(1) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661c">2 U.S.C. 661c(b)(1)</external-xref>), including the cost of a modification thereof, in whole or in part, for entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0375BD81035A431F961015DA768CF292"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8635A34CE72A428A9368F0D12BCCF35F" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="HE139BA46C0404E4688FD7E5E1FB6352E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An investment-grade rating on the direct loan or loan guarantee, as applicable, if the total amount of the direct loan or loan guarantee is less than $100,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA111C53758C49AF91358C48323E9D72"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a total amount of a direct loan or loan guarantee greater than $100,000,000, an investment-grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies on the direct loan or loan guarantee, or an investment-grade rating on the direct loan or loan guarantee and a projection of freight or passenger demand for the project based on regionally developed economic forecasts, including projections of any modal diversion resulting from the project.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60BB7ED8E83F4F84AF8E4D78BE4BE057"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5F7BC93708E6418F965DDCFD434B32BE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H8D0AD3F7FA8046218B68A810B4F23A20"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Repayment of Credit Risk Premiums</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall return credit risk premiums paid, and interest accrued thereon, to the original source when all obligations of a loan or loan guarantee have been satisfied. This paragraph applies to any project that has been granted assistance under this section after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4975F9A407514052B9C40E74FA16097D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H67BBBF4033014F1CB396AAC9A496B0D2" style="OLC"><subsection id="H00D8BCEC4DA546F3B7E15469560335C0"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The proceeds of a loan provided under this section may be used as the non-Federal share of project costs under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 if such loan is repayable from non-Federal funds. </text></subsection><subsection id="H419C1B65461E40F992B74F90C402C82D"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Buy America</header><paragraph id="H69F6768680284858B326494AF6DC2C6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In awarding direct loans or loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall require each recipient to comply with section 22905(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C2E22CD54224C54A6B3F06D2E94D9F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific compliance</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require—</text><subparagraph id="HF89C4CEC7778474AA9C2EF5B084DDC5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amtrak to comply with section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D97285080544F0898223C3DFD656BAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a commuter authority (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) to comply with section 5320 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA54DE1C72CEF49CE964FBC04D0A5DBD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish guidance that provides applicants for assistance under section 502 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/822">45 U.S.C. 822</external-xref>) information regarding the types of data, assumptions, and other factors typically used to calculate credit risk premiums required under subsection (f) of such section. Such guidance shall include information to help applicants understand how different factors may increase or decrease such credit risk premiums.</text></subsection></section><section id="H61A9BD8CDD9349FB9C37549D81679D3F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>9105.</enum><header>Bridges, stations, and tunnels (BeST) grant program</header><subsection id="H5299AD4CFCC5471DB60FBB59184AE0E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">Chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H0851C065DD134F26A0166A30AAE0F5D0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HBB3AB16E7D374B029F0F47ED074DA2B8"><enum>22909.</enum><header>Bridges, stations, and tunnels (BeST) grant program</header><subsection id="H53B71906F62A40F885A50D6B67ACAF0E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the <quote>BeST Program</quote>) to provide grants to eligible entities for major capital projects included in the BeST Inventory established under subsection (b) for rail bridges, stations, and tunnels that are publicly owned or owned by Amtrak to enable safety, capacity, and mobility improvements. </text></subsection><subsection id="H6E48B8FEB38A40F18EF9E8F0481E71BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inventory</header><paragraph id="H0E6CB739B2054908995EC3A1857FFBF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish, and publish on the website of the Department of Transportation an inventory (in this section referred to as the <quote>BeST Inventory</quote>) for publicly owned and Amtrak owned major capital projects designated by the Secretary to be eligible for funding under this section. The BeST Inventory shall include major capital projects to acquire, refurbish, rehabilitate, or replace rail bridges, stations, or tunnels and any associated and co-located projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E76466057F641FB9E4FE426281A8AA8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In selecting projects for inclusion in the BeST Inventory, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that provide the most benefit for intercity passenger rail service in relation to projected costs and that are less likely to secure all of the funding required from other sources.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6CC062FA7CBE4F3899F06B0D74E3543D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates to BeST Inventory</header><text>Every 2 years after the establishment of the BeST Inventory under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall update the Inventory in its annual budget justification. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H85F3B0A949D845A4B92D3E972BF2D8BE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligibility for BeST Inventory</header><text>Projects included in the BeST Inventory—</text><subparagraph id="H6D05783DAD45477BA69296BF0075942E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be—</text><clause id="HC4A4AAF1837144F9BB2ECF92FAD5FCFF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consistent with the record of decision issued by the Federal Railroad Administration in July 2017 titled <quote>NEC FUTURE: A Rail Investment Plan for the Northeast Corridor</quote> (known as the <quote>Selected Alternative</quote>);</text></clause><clause id="HDF6EC2F543C849C69BC4E3C584364E28" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consistent with the most recent service development plan under section 24904(a) (hereinafter in this section referred to as the <quote>Service Development Plan</quote>); and</text></clause><clause id="H8A95D6CA50414247ABA160EDEAED0AF7" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>located in a territory for which a cost allocation policy is maintained pursuant to section 24905(c) of such title; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E850C8A900A4F119ED592ECD7B0D11A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be consistent with a multi-state regional planning document equivalent to the document referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) with a completed Tier I environmental review of such document pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE173384B3BC844D186C96F169E0C1942"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Project funding sequencing</header><text>The Secretary shall determine the order of priority for projects in the BeST Inventory based on projects identified in paragraph (4) and project management plans as described in subsection (d). The Secretary may alter the BeST Inventory as necessary if applicants are not carrying out the schedule identified in the Inventory.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2BB0C26E7174364AB4E45E870F30A2C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the BeST Inventory establishes, for each project included in such Inventory—</text><subparagraph id="H6FE035ECAFE14A3CA36F3AD11FA9348B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the roles and terms of participation by any rail bridge, station, or tunnel owners and railroad carriers in the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17F27F16A8934FBEA7C6CBE0B8A049B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the timeline for such project that ensures efficient completion of the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B5921D43F3C41E88688E4CFAB196D19"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Special financial rules</header><subparagraph id="HEC5609C46649438F83DE0A821642265C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Projects listed in the BeST Inventory may include an agreement with a commitment, contingent on future amounts to be specified in law for commitments under this paragraph, to obligate an additional amount from future available budget authority specified in law. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD38E03C61EA345E3B366E46BCF04765C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Statement of contingent commitment</header><text>An obligation or administrative commitment under this paragraph may be made only when amounts are appropriated. An agreement shall state that any contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Federal Government, and is subject to the availability of appropriations under Federal law and to Federal laws in force or enacted after the date of the contingent commitment. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC7B508190C546F1853F83870F608E32"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Financing costs</header><text>Financing costs of carrying out the project may be considered a cost of carrying out the project under the BeST Inventory. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H90C17AAFB4324176B7B59DC0C1551866"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expenditure of funds</header><paragraph id="HC08E9B33789F4DF89585DAC60D8C22A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application of law</header><text>The non-Federal share for a grant provided under this section shall be calculated in accordance with section 24905(c) or section 24712(a)(7) if either such section are applicable to the railroad territory at the project location.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEA5627C20BDB4B92A72826F64DBB1D19" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share of total project costs</header><text>The Federal share for the total cost of a project under this section shall be 90 percent. A recipient of funds under this section may use any source of funds, including other Federal financial assistance to satisfy the non-Federal funds requirement.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CEB19FA79314729B9A31CB1AA0B982A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text>Funds made available under this section shall remain available for obligation by the Secretary for a period of 10 years after the last day of the fiscal year for which the funds are appropriated, and remain available for expenditure by the recipient of grant funds without fiscal year limitation. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAD2D574F1F4B4C519E18D7DC47119276" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible uses</header><text>Funds made available under this section may be used for projects contained in the most recent BeST Inventory, including pre-construction expenses and the acquisition of real property interests.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D074AC9C63047D6A0C51321859AF3A0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Funds awarded to Amtrak</header><text>Grants made to Amtrak shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of section 24319.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F17FB0DC35941729F501889249D87D5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text>Except as provided in this section, the use of any amounts made available for grants under this section shall be subject to the grant requirements in section 22905.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC7A8AFB8143E4B078D7F3AF6D8B76D0F" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program management</header><paragraph id="H089A925C67E445CE9833EF788162A8AF" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission of project management plans</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process, including specifying formats, methods, and procedures, for applicants to submit a project management plan to the Secretary for a project in the BeST Inventory. Consistent with requirements in section 22903, project management plans shall—</text><subparagraph id="H5F196A5497CD4DBC85618F1F5B62C624" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the schedules, management actions, workforce availability, interagency agreements, permitting, track outage availability, and other factors that will determine the entity’s ability to carry out a project included in the BeST Inventory; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H514F746B936140DF8FD1006B0356E615" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be updated and resubmitted in accordance with this subsection every 2 years according to the schedule in the most recent Service Development Plan, or equivalent multi-state regional planning document with a completed Tier I environmental review conducted pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CC548CC04B24A9FA5BA7CB75AAC0B57" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor projects</header><text>For projects on the Northeast Corridor, an applicant shall submit such project management plan to the Northeast Corridor Commission. Upon receipt of such plan, the Northeast Corridor Commission shall submit to the Secretary an updated Service Development Plan that describes the schedule and sequencing of all capital projects on the Northeast Corridor, including estimates of the amount each sponsor entity will need in program funding for each of the next 2 fiscal years to carry out the entity’s projects according to the Service Development Plan. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD9B4D9B6363040D4916B0920358B3A7F" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cost methodology policy requirements</header><paragraph id="HFF55518EEA5B40F5AB4E95000F5DAE7F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that recipients of funds under this section adhere to the policies established pursuant to 24905(c) or section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note), or any updates to any such cost methodology policy.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3EC89271D80404FBE498EB4DC3BC078" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalty for noncompliance</header><text>If such recipient does not maintain adherence to the policies described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may withhold funds under this subsection from such recipient up to the amount of the recipient’s shortfall, and, if the shortfall is not remedied after a reasonable period, may permanently reallocate such funds to other recipients. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H448E6B00909A4FA4B920800025586291"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H4B3FDDF5D56141458F08D9E331584C9D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H4B0800DE4FC84F438D99AF5C1727C9FF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40467B227D7640A1A6B3A098E262D008" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a group of States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF9D021557824FC091C2AA5545A245FF" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an Interstate Compact;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91DA9F75E9E543C9B09B1D256844CBD2" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B5D5B59CE1242878DEAA88EE18484E0" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C3C1D44AF3D488799EC64B1B0C8F19F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Amtrak acting on its own behalf or in partnership with 1 or more States; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8EE3F5D189848EFAED0A14C3DC62706"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any combination of the entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (F).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9C2905E1F89C410E9FEB6A33FE69FA42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Major capital project</header><text>The term <term>major capital project</term> means a rail bridge, station, or tunnel project related to intercity passenger rail service that has a total project cost of at least $500,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE7E417AC19A406198C6B79A039963DE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor</header><text>The term <term>Northeast Corridor</term> has the meaning given the term in section 24904(e).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0FB90A047DC84E1285691334B7FBE998"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publicly owned</header><text>The term <term>publicly owned</term> means major capital projects that are at least partially owned or planned to be owned by the Federal Government or an eligible entity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD1A1005E0925484585BFAED609A7F49B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Co-located project</header><text>The term <term>co-located project</term> means a capital project that is adjacent to a major capital project and can be carried out during the same period.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HE2660DADA855486B8857B7A2E40000AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H12D170DF63014358A831AE1FF7E777C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">22909. Bridges, stations, and tunnels (BeST) grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H5E4098D5BBB544299E411431A72AEBDD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9106.</enum><header>Buy America</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22905(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H097904347BD64B439EA7AAEFB4D4C3D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H36D5803DCF7D41068DAD043B5B5A5067"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by adding <quote>or</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D962FB1EF7246CB95A12666E9A8209F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40FA4EAF837846C3A4BBA4B6A0149B24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H599D32F613B0421BB09E3FC992141BEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9E22C2E241F40C0A554F4C85F632835" style="USC"><paragraph id="HB21343B42BD14A3996A665B1F7086B03"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H02EACFC72270488EAC77BB1ED1E71A42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64785B37AB794E47B543A406C6C8CEEF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="H70BD75E2FC4E4ABCBEDF3D789EB967C0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2); and</text></clause><clause id="H1032F09C673B476D9AF051547711A5E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be provided by electronic means, including on the official public website of the Department of Transportation. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HA4C6CC310B1545ADA311E27AB9C2CBDD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><subparagraph id="H16BC89B8EAE449169991A563DF3C7BBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2012</quote> and inserting <quote>2020, and each year thereafter</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1E5B2C0663BD4741A3F36A1D4EA7052E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>during the preceding fiscal year</quote> before the period; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8D74CE35B7946A6B5339C834761BACB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59BCBA4DC95B4E009470B1ED56E516A9" style="USC"><paragraph id="H0A04D01278FE4AB693C7C7BE3C62CFC2"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decisions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.), regardless of the funding source for activities carried out pursuant to such contracts, if at least 1 contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out a provision specified in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Amtrak Reforms</header><section id="H09C45666FCC74346880BEA5CBBA5CFA9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9201.</enum><header>Amtrak findings, mission, and goals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HE66ECD5400094386A00368FB7BE7A423"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H8AC265C75B574859B039150999A6ED9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H0FB9BA335CD04048BF635524A736D4E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, to the extent its budget allows,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H8506799C888E4F15BB3E5210E2B0B932"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>between crowded urban areas and in other areas of</quote> and inserting <quote>throughout</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97A3258E02214122B17E35FD5F0308D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting <quote>, thereby providing additional capacity for the traveling public and widespread air quality benefits.</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC598FFCC339144CC8E0D04470826142D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="HAD671D41310C40B1BD1637A6C8F1A8FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>greater</quote> and inserting <quote>high</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HF735F74046864C0AA04D42CBA7CC8C0B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>to Amtrak to achieve a performance level sufficient to justify expending public money</quote> and inserting <quote>in order to meet the intercity passenger rail needs of the United States</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6A1C220CD6746F6A5AB0B98B33C145B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="H36F25269150B402BAF1092A169CC3F18"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>intercity and</quote> after <quote>efficient</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H7851426433674C1C816291A8CDD23572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the energy conservation and self-sufficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>addressing climate change, energy conservation, and self-sufficiency</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5C0801321E8A47F19E477BCED91EA64C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>through its subsidiary, Amtrak Commuter,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F8982D1BE294A86B0FB5E2E45D1D467"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H259E2587BBC34E7B868B3675FE454B75" style="USC"><paragraph id="H071EF16A3C8B48DF9FD57AA8D36B7562"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Long-distance intercity passenger rail provides economic benefits to rural communities and offers intercity travel opportunities where such options are often limited, making long-distance intercity passenger rail an important part of the national transportation system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H258BFCBE76D14768902B8611D48E26DA"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Northeast Corridor, long-distance routes, and State-supported routes are interconnected and collectively provide national rail passenger transportation. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H004FA558B303443C8972A1976A37D680"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Investments in intercity and commuter rail passenger transportation support jobs that provide a pathway to the middle class.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H99616879344D423FB167987FD0EC2826"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>The</quote> and all that follows through <quote>consistent</quote> and inserting <quote>The mission of Amtrak is to provide a safe, efficient, and high-quality national intercity passenger rail system that is trip-time competitive with other intercity travel options, consistent</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H715EB4278E274FB5B1CE359656B7D968"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H47201DA3AA44445695772F93AD63ECC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7016B4C8C39D49A2B2CD7CAD47204C6B" style="USC"><paragraph id="H05D406B76F0647F38022FEE60EF1681E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">use its best business judgment in acting to maximize the benefits of public funding;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6C61C537CB045ECA0DB6CBC34782B55"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H9F037E1B83BD4E02844E7B3A567703CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>minimize Government subsidies by encouraging</quote> and inserting <quote>work with</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H306ACFD631BC4377BE4C9A760095087B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>and improvements to service;</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD48076DC0CAF43CD95B6DD34E30B55FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEB287959D30945FCAECD6B11D2742F14" style="USC"><paragraph id="H98201DE16B18443D884E257D1D57F8E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manage the passenger rail network in the interest of public transportation needs, including current and future Amtrak passengers;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93EC78628AFD4B6B80F39CC711C9D8A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>encourage</quote> and inserting <quote>work with</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD648DA07F1854DFCA0647BEDB13E3095"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (11) by striking <quote>and</quote> the last place it appears; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE041891C91D498598A2E4051DE42682"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9ED4F007AC65422889DE0CC9E163B73E" style="USC"><paragraph id="HB9A55F64111A4BB0929BC2483CD27A36"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">utilize and manage resources with a long-term perspective, including sound investments that take into account the overall lifecycle costs of an asset;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE666ED3B40E3406D8130BE0623DE043C"><enum>(13)</enum><text>ensure that service is accessible and accommodating to passengers with disabilities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H262BC05A449B4886BE315EB9E7A07A3A"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maximize the benefits Amtrak generates for the United States by creating quality jobs and supporting the domestic workforce.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H13B7B953C05242EABADFCE9D0444A21F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d).</text></paragraph></section><section id="HF20C3CD2601F4F10B79CF82D474433D5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9202.</enum><header>Amtrak status</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H95E6F109011B47F9B1DC2D8C769EF87E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>20102(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>20102</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H80495EFE77A44D6DB73D2A68ECE6E14D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>serving the public interest in reliable passenger rail service</quote> after <quote>for-profit corporation</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H629E7E4312E7439D89BA6136A1C88B5E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9203.</enum><header>Board of Directors</header><subsection id="HB24AF1AC7193410CBDA4DD45CA3A8A04"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H34E82640347C41D8B8C816F4D48E41B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="HFB1BA8AA58BD438897AD439CCAE06338"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H436BB897742C43D88EAF3B30A1F6F84A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>President of Amtrak</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Executive Officer of Amtrak</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="HFC050330F7A240B08E999C0C122F0F17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC14257DBB40945D9AD11DCC5B7CE33DA" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HA7B81F60D8AB4EBAAFB3908B41A8E7B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>8 individuals appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, with a record of support for national intercity passenger rail service. Of the individuals appointed—</text><clause id="H927A653003804D1599EEE677D51DEFED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1 shall be a Mayor or Governor of a location served by a regularly scheduled Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor;</text></clause><clause id="HDC4E4029C7984D7E9B64AABE7401ACBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1 shall be a Mayor or Governor of a location served by a regularly scheduled Amtrak service that is not on the Northeast Corridor;</text></clause><clause id="HEFC77E28EE7B4DA78C74E3DF1C2E4B7E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of Amtrak employees;</text></clause><clause id="H5636487733D14AE8B0FB4864C208E574"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>1 shall be an individual with a history of regular Amtrak ridership and an understanding of the concerns of intercity rail passengers;</text></clause><clause id="H695C10ED8C074DE9BFA850B76EBAEEC3"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be an individual with—</text><subclause id="HBCF000DF548645C88D52E75D34247DA8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>demonstrated experience or demonstrated interest in the Northeast Corridor and the National Network; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H9E2E699347034A2E810925FD5105D48C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>industry experience or qualifications in transportation, freight and passenger rail transportation, travel, or passenger air transportation; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="HFB3A398F55544B78B9EA50090371CACC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 shall be an individual with general business and financial experience who has demonstrated experience or demonstrated interest in the Northeast Corridor and the National Network. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D95504953954EB8B3865CE32D59BF98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>users of Amtrak, including the elderly and individuals with disabilities, and</quote> after <quote>and balanced representation of</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC556AA75F8104DB09B2C87DC31B4D430"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="H5770ED00732F4885BA06E9AA94C82178"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not more than 5</quote> and inserting <quote>Not more than 4</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="HEE5409886A994E1B96C08DE3A5B6BE8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>A member of the Board appointed under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(C) shall serve for a term of 5 years or until such member leaves the elected office such member occupied at the time such member was appointed, whichever is first.</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0E70DD30A6446F0AFDC80FC58C71444"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>President</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Executive Officer</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5874AC1328A74A80A08FBD317C72E26B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA432176CC87D40AA9C0307EB835D11D1" style="USC"><paragraph id="H9EC52A6053434DE0BEE0932DD74C06CA"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary and any Governor of a State may be represented at a Board meeting by a designee. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5186712140F4A238582C550406ABD14"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H87B7779DD4BB43519A3ECB0564339DD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Pay and expenses</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Duties, pay, and expenses</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA21DF08B64A84CD3972ACF5F8C1B0615"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>Each director must consider the well-being of current and future Amtrak passengers, the public interest in sustainable national passenger rail service, and balance the preceding considerations with the fiduciary responsibilities of the director and the mission and goals of Amtrak.</quote> before <quote>Each director not employed by the United States Government or Amtrak</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H69A6F8ED580C456B84CA68CEC9EDF079"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H580BCA4676804B5D9BE20C1C1AD9EB6A" style="USC"><subsection id="H5697589E4EB64DB7B4518785A944DD5B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Governor defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Governor</term> means the Governor of a State or the Mayor of the District of Columbia and includes a designee of the Governor.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H39CE1B0101D34B9A914F67EB6637B19A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Timing of new Board requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The appointment and membership requirements under section 24302 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by this Act), shall apply to any member of the Board appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C) of such section who is appointed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="H381B879A8B6E40DA921CC770DB76EA96" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9204.</enum><header>Amtrak preference enforcement</header><subsection id="HD63D414FAB4842ABAB6A2D81A58874F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24308(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>Notwithstanding section 24103(a) and section 24308(f), Amtrak shall have the right to bring an action for equitable or other relief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce the preference rights granted under this subsection.</quote>. </text></subsection><subsection id="H95B4564811344733A111162509ADB8C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 24103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>and section 24308(c)</quote> before <quote>, only the Attorney General</quote>. </text></subsection></section><section id="H71FCBD73614541898F249FF2073382B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9205.</enum><header>Use of facilities and providing services to Amtrak</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24308(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H0B08491A30184D3FA2F8EAD71186A181"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H449DAF5F1093474FBB6C4E6680736401" style="USC"><paragraph id="H1694B79752DE4F0F966622E308AD4E7A"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HED82880936CA43AD950039A34F9E679A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>When a rail carrier does not agree to allow Amtrak to operate additional trains in accordance with proposed schedules over any rail line of the carrier on which Amtrak is operating or seeks to operate, Amtrak may submit an application to the Board for an order requiring the carrier to allow for the operation of the requested trains. Not later than 90 days after receipt of such application, the Board shall determine whether the additional trains would unreasonably impair freight transportation and—</text><clause id="H12C85A28E4F844AD84813CDDEFDC90FD" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>upon a determination that such trains do not unreasonably impair freight transportation, order the rail carrier to allow for the operation of such trains on a schedule established by the Board; or</text></clause><clause id="H1A1869A2A7EB4F2D8C6EBAD6F1C2EE27" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>upon a determination that such trains do unreasonably impair freight transportation, initiate a proceeding to determine any additional infrastructure investments required by, or on behalf of, Amtrak.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09E5F38EF04F460AB468FF99A609174B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If Amtrak seeks to resume operation of a train that Amtrak operated during the 5-year period preceding an application described in subparagraph (A), the Board shall apply a presumption that the resumed operation of such train will not unreasonably impair freight transportation unless the Board finds that there are substantially changed circumstances. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4703A21D4144C5FAA3D6A03564787A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H235AA1A3AEC64767AEC1049F71309C60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Board shall consider</quote> and inserting <quote>The Board shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B20BF27A88D4F9883E714C8DB5312F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H717E3FF7C00B4764B100B029BCFFEC4C" style="USC"><subparagraph id="H40E21077F14A4A059940475D8E980141" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in making the determination under paragraph (1), take into account any infrastructure investments previously made by, or on behalf of, Amtrak, or proposed in Amtrak’s application, with the rail carrier having the burden of demonstrating that the additional trains will unreasonably impair the freight transportation; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08ED42545F664078BA484EE471FAC15F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>consider investments described in subparagraph (A) and</quote> after <quote>times,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC499CC55A2B42A785E52645D6B0588D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B30BAC441464CF48F06C33C97F3AFC7" style="USC"><paragraph id="HA8F77C8AA9E749C08C68A99455DC44D8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In a proceeding initiated by the Board under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the Board shall solicit the views of the parties and require the parties to provide any necessary data or information. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Board makes a determination under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the Board shall issue an order requiring the rail carrier to allow for the operation of the requested trains provided that any conditions enumerated by the Board are met. In determining the necessary level of additional infrastructure or other investments needed to mitigate unreasonable interference, the Board shall use any criteria, assumptions, and processes it considers appropriate.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CF839BCCF054FF186D3806EA4BBDF55"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of this subsection shall be in addition to any other statutory or contractual remedies Amtrak may have with respect to operating the additional trains. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HA824066E62CF4448A64F67D3010CCA37" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9206.</enum><header>Prohibition on mandatory arbitration</header><subsection id="H1BD9C7C980CD44DFBBA40BACBC0A41CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HC42EADD62FD34F45A6D3AAC567439EF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H14CE80A1AC964B2FAEA99C4CCC2EE1BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37080ECF971F4845A3B6C0C867609198" style="USC"><subsection id="H6C9CA6AA87474DE9AFA263BDCBE6F0D3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibition on choice-of-Forum clause</header><paragraph id="HF44F1F68E13E4B2CA65B20520D1C033C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak may not impose a choice-of-forum clause that attempts to preclude a passenger, or a person who purchases a ticket for rail transportation on behalf of a passenger, from bringing a claim against Amtrak in any court of competent jurisdiction, including a court within the jurisdiction of the residence of such passenger in the United States (provided that Amtrak does business within that jurisdiction).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9545F768995D4FE7AEE03077BD4DA5CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Court of competent jurisdiction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under this subsection, a court of competent jurisdiction may not include an arbitration forum.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF03D040F6E3F4C1593872A3EEC0B498A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any claim that arises on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="H6EDE7327AAFA42AE884437544B605058"><enum>9207.</enum><header>Amtrak ADA assessment</header><subsection id="H0D02C7AFE18842C6AD375DF9BC09CAED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Amtrak shall conduct an assessment and review of all Amtrak policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines for compliance with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection><subsection id="H950F6D92E933455AB4F477AF884743C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="HE7ADD6A62DB74B58A53FAB51494026C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (b) shall include—</text><paragraph id="HFA1748E23561467E9ED593757038D606"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines reviewed;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE469D1EB9BEF41548A19EC775B0419EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any necessary changes to such policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines to ensure compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.), including full compliance under such Act for stations and facilities for which Amtrak has responsibility under such Act and consideration of the needs of individuals with disabilities when procuring rolling stock and setting ticket fares; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD84BB24648BB41639672E6A9BD490FBC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an implementation plan and timeline for making any such necessary changes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1D5061D17860427EA9C13699905BCB56"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Engagement</header><text>Amtrak shall engage with a range of advocates for individuals with disabilities during the assessment conducted under subsection (a), and develop an ongoing and standardized process for engagement with advocates for individuals with disabilities.</text></subsection><subsection id="H16B6695150AA44FE89DE1B395774D2C2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Periodic evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least once every 2 years, Amtrak shall review and update, as necessary, Amtrak policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines to ensure compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection></section><section id="H9D95B9B9D7CC4C38B628FDA1D044991E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9208.</enum><header>Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains</header><subsection id="H73F1E7C750D44C67BB25605B6E51A788"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">Chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB96974E6AD81424C90FD3E474D13AA36" style="USC"><section id="H400D15EA50C7489F89E335026996A1BF"><enum>24323.</enum><header>Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains</header><subsection id="H48002325C6B14B269B1B9256ED44D2C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking on board Amtrak trains.</text></subsection><subsection id="H07ADFC144D6C4AD4B3DBA15A09F6A76F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Electronic Cigarettes</header><paragraph id="HED737DEA9BB3474DBA5C9633DD86EDA6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>The use of an electronic cigarette shall be treated as smoking for purposes of this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F6C1D98E7714667BFA619E6DDDAA1A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Electronic cigarette defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>electronic cigarette</term> means a device that delivers nicotine or other substances to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that is inhaled to simulate the experience of smoking.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H7EA1DCF5B56042C3BC6A1C3E292B5748"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H65EBD13A844A4EC189B48B8D403C5052" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H11C5B43366D04393BBF8831E32153267"><enum>9209.</enum><header>State-supported routes operated by Amtrak</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3DCBE25CF0B04CE9A528EB53236C8399" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H30F4BAFF75F4439E888D61E5C7B9E765" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>24712.</enum><header>State-supported routes operated by Amtrak</header><subsection id="H7533B33D3C2E49F78BB3C489694B940E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><paragraph id="HC10B6F65DFBA4FC7BDDC7C7453DB6BBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish the State-Supported Route Committee (referred to in this section as the <quote>Committee</quote>) to promote mutual cooperation and planning pertaining to the current and future rail operations of Amtrak and related activities of trains operated by Amtrak on State-supported routes and to further implement section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBD67E154291A42A88B21CD98E0A9F51C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="H11565EB6445E42A79834F50B566F4E77"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall consist of—</text><clause id="H5D384664855C4FF68290ADDC014A9046"><enum>(i)</enum><text>members representing Amtrak;</text></clause><clause id="HF81E00E0655A499CA71EFEB14DE8DBE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>members representing the Department of Transportation, including the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="H565A6B2684A04B878180443224D6C8BF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>members representing States.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB7C125E9F186416FA7BE3E6A68B8F6C8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Non-voting members</header><text>The Committee may invite and accept other non-voting members to participate in Committee activities, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3DE680FED7F946F491AECC8ED1D8E7AE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Decisionmaking</header><text>The Committee shall establish a bloc voting system under which, at a minimum—</text><subparagraph id="HDA89DB220CB84D5C924A72AB9F1508F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>there are 3 separate voting blocs to represent the Committee’s voting members, including—</text><clause id="H3C3F3EE9CE96479CBD439F0DDDAC1746"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1 voting bloc to represent the members described in paragraph (2)(A)(i);</text></clause><clause id="H125DDD9D36CD4F178455F9554456AC4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1 voting bloc to represent the members described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and</text></clause><clause id="H318A79BCA692404B961D6ED73479EAF1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>1 voting bloc to represent the members described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C3A29AA565543BC90489B330516C277"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each voting bloc has 1 vote;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB14D9014E5394483931046ED103B4251"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the votes of the voting bloc representing the members described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) requires the support of at least two-thirds of that voting bloc’s members; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46CC2BE39B884D37ACD3475BCB67B60F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee makes decisions by unanimous consent of the 3 voting blocs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F5DAF439D214D108B3EAC29503054C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ability to conduct certain business</header><text>If all members of a voting bloc described in paragraph (3) abstain from a Committee decision, agreement between the other voting blocs consistent with the procedures set forth in paragraph (3) shall be deemed unanimous consent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB285999E434947019260274424C79FD2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings; rules and procedures</header><text>The Committee shall define and periodically update the rules and procedures governing the Committee’s proceedings. The rules and procedures shall—</text><subparagraph id="H2CD941E8DC50456CB7B6CCA5C342CE4D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporate and further describe the decisionmaking procedures to be used in accordance with paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H650F4D3E9A434594A3C8E9960E79356B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be adopted in accordance with such decisionmaking procedures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1B46A0D81ED04DCA8F0F0D4099F95B82"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Committee decisions</header><text>Decisions made by the Committee in accordance with the Committee’s rules and procedures, once established, are binding on all Committee members.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0585FE0449844C8FB337D21A5AF23F67"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Cost methodology policy</header><subparagraph id="H96D29D099FFB4CF9BA11A9CFAA863FB6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Committee may amend the cost methodology policy required and previously approved under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BEEE70DC0BC4B3F9DB63358CBDC449F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revisions to cost methodology policy</header><clause id="H7168DE029AB943C8AD59DB65FCBF93F6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement to revise and update</header><text>Subject to the requirements of clause (iii), the Committee shall, not later than March 31, 2022, update the cost methodology policy required and previously approved under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note). Such update shall be consistent with the principles for revision of the Committee pursuant to such section and consistent with any subsequent changes to such principles approved by the Committee. The Committee shall implement the updated policy beginning in fiscal year 2023 and shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report documenting and explaining any changes to the policy and plans for implementation not later than 30 days after the adoption of the updated policy.</text></clause><clause id="HAA119A6F5626431D8829EEEB63714DDD"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Implementation impacts on Federal funding</header><text>To the extent that a policy implemented pursuant to clause (i) assigns to Amtrak costs that were previously allocated to States, Amtrak shall request such costs in the general and legislative annual report required by section 24315 or in any appropriate subsequent Federal funding request for the fiscal year in which the revised policy is implemented.</text></clause><clause id="H4E075A5B1CAC4B18AFFAC7727EDB2C7B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Procedures for changing methodology</header><text>The rules and procedures implemented under paragraph (5) shall include procedures for changing the cost methodology policy under this subparagraph, notwithstanding section 209(b) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22">49 U.S.C. 22</external-xref> 24101 note), and procedures or broad guidelines for conducting financial planning, including operating and capital forecasting, reporting, and data sharing and governance.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EBE4A10E8994EB988723BBBEAEF8062"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The cost methodology policy shall—</text><clause id="HA2BA1CC5D8264DC5A2EA8FF063BF1F10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure equal treatment in the provision of like services of all States and groups of States;</text></clause><clause id="H6948C2849C8145FBBA34A46B817DD508"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assign to each route the costs incurred only for the benefit of that route and a proportionate share, based upon factors that reasonably reflect relative use, of costs incurred for the common benefit of more than 1 route; and</text></clause><clause id="HB0F0159638814107B5039969A9C5C76A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promote increased efficiency in Amtrak’s operating and capital activities.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5A0863836A7143069F4A77428100313F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Invoices and reports</header><paragraph id="H9F869993C5354CE19D1E800760932EA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Monthly invoice</header><text>Not later than April 15, 2016, and monthly thereafter, Amtrak shall provide to each State that sponsors a State-supported route a monthly invoice of the cost of operating such route, including fixed costs and third-party costs.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H755E76E10CEC437BA54604EEF1F4B3E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Planning and demand reports</header><text>A State shall provide to the Committee and Amtrak planning and demand reports with respect to a planned or existing State-supported route.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H995ACA9457744D1588764DB09D05C03E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Financial and performance reports</header><text>The Committee shall require Amtrak to provide to the States and the Committee financial and performance reports at a frequency, and containing such information, as determined appropriate by the Committee. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA0AC254401D14DA189B0114FCEC9A5D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dispute resolution</header><paragraph id="HF7A1ADEEE7AD424A90BC44F9FB690EE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Request for dispute resolution</header><text>If a dispute arises with respect to the rules and procedures implemented under subsection (a)(5), an invoice or a report provided under subsection (b), implementation or compliance with the cost methodology policy developed under section 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note) or amended under subsection (a)(7) of this section, either Amtrak or the State may request that the Surface Transportation Board conduct dispute resolution under this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA41A1F6F00E04DFB9D8DC3F51B6BA72B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The Surface Transportation Board shall establish procedures for resolution of disputes brought before it under this subsection, which may include provision of professional mediation services.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H60FE33061A3B433CBD3881E2469996F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Binding effect</header><text>A decision of the Surface Transportation Board under this subsection shall be binding on the parties to the dispute.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H313E0E31F5694CB5AF0468BD690AEB97"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Obligation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall affect the obligation of a State to pay an amount related to a State-supported route that a State sponsors that is not in dispute.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H77B1855D856642ACAE5C45513AC4F476"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assistance</header><paragraph id="HEE5421D0090C4640AE65B7999A024CEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may provide assistance to the parties in the course of negotiations for a contract for operation of a State-supported route.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F8E9792788D44A9AF3933780D1F9C3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Financial assistance</header><text>From among available funds, the Secretary shall provide—</text><subparagraph id="H21C8BA4B858A4EE39477B2FF62774B53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>financial assistance to Amtrak or 1 or more States to perform requested independent technical analysis of issues before the Committee; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF29ADD81E374B53A2C09BC5003E01C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>administrative expenses that the Secretary determines necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70A2033DFA3340769F34352B7B74BE7B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Performance metrics</header><text>In negotiating a contract for operation of a State-supported route, Amtrak and the State or States that sponsor the route shall consider including provisions that provide penalties and incentives for performance, including incentives to—</text><paragraph id="HB00FE357593049A18134176ABA0CFDA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase revenue;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H531D1C73703E4CCEAB918A258213B907"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce costs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7648C44766D8484292A69638D797AA31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>finalize contracts by the beginning of the Federal fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FF6D254BB4E4BF482993AEC8D8C42D5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>require States to promptly make payments for services delivered.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H797CAF66C7D6450A946EEF3F5D8AB8C3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Statement of goals and objectives</header><paragraph id="H0ACAD19308004A6DB9318A856FBBA8C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall develop and annually review and update, as necessary, a statement of goals, objectives, and associated recommendations concerning the future of State-supported routes operated by Amtrak. The statement shall identify the roles and responsibilities of Committee members and any other relevant entities, such as host railroads, in meeting the identified goals and objectives, or carrying out the recommendations. The statement shall include a list of capital projects, including infrastructure, fleet, station, and facility initiatives, needed to support the growth of State-supported routes. The Committee may consult with such relevant entities, as the Committee considers appropriate, when developing the statement.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3FD69AC4DFC1407FB428CBC52B799951"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transmission of statement of goals and objectives</header><text>Not later than March 31 of each year, the Committee shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the most recent annual update to the statement developed under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H35F45F3A8F6345B6A7AFFCB6DE81D82F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>New or expanded State-supported routes</header><paragraph id="HF9A8D4538FEA40DB87A61220D4C89D70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coordination and consultation</header><text>In developing a new State-supported route or expanding an existing State-supported route, Amtrak shall closely coordinate with all States in which such route operates, and shall consult with the following: </text><subparagraph id="HA08DC79FBC59428AA1C59AE6780EB7DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The local municipalities in which the proposed route operates.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBEAA734D233145A2910B01B2634EE48A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Commuter authorities and regional transportation authorities (as such terms are defined in section 24102) in the areas proposed to be served by such route.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5656529497954F2E949AC1CD2E622B2F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The owner of any rail infrastructure over which the proposed route operates. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AB36972ED0247188CCA7E3F0F2D7771"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F2A4CF6553E4826B334FB0CA040AA3A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Other stakeholders, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4ECC072912FB46328318FF3F915B59AF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State commitments</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before beginning construction necessary for, or beginning operation of, a State-supported route that is initiated or expanded on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall enter into an agreement with the State in which the proposed route operates for sharing ongoing fully allocated operating costs and capital costs in accordance with—</text><subparagraph id="HD19DE29041F447839514C0297CB424C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the cost methodology policy described under subsection (a)(7); or </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75DBB3962BCA47EABDF18B13E5A7BC00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the alternative cost methodology schedule described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8D75228CD2F4EBC9186048B746DE54D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Alternative cost methodology</header><text>Under the cost methodology schedule described in this paragraph, with respect to costs not covered by revenues for the operation of a State-supported route, Amtrak shall pay—</text><subparagraph id="HFCE949C4ABBC498EA00CAB5B2DEA4533"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the share Amtrak otherwise would have paid under the cost methodology under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C9FB2359F894042B421234ECF846111"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a percentage of the share that the State otherwise would have paid under the cost methodology policy under subsection (a) according to the following:</text><clause id="HCAEC0198F5C843D5849E19E441273F1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Amtrak shall pay up to 100 percent of the capital costs and planning costs necessary to initiate a new State-supported route or expand an existing State-supported route, including planning and development, design, and environmental analysis costs, prior to beginning operations on the new route.</text></clause><clause id="H86A1C8CF8F7849D8A7E9E291351E1D88"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For the first 2 years of operation, Amtrak shall pay for 100 percent of operating costs and capital costs.</text></clause><clause id="H603280547E054BCE9424B7BA908B073D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>For the third year of operation, Amtrak shall pay 90 percent of operating costs and capital costs and the State shall pay the remainder.</text></clause><clause id="H966ABC34B21E4DC7853C9F31695D358D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>For the fourth year of operation, Amtrak shall pay 80 percent of operating costs and capital costs and the State shall pay the remainder</text></clause><clause id="H5EDDDF00BF7146E280EFBA89EF667A13"><enum>(v)</enum><text>For the fifth year of operation, Amtrak shall pay 50 percent of operating costs and capital costs and the State shall pay the remainder.</text></clause><clause id="HAE013A0F720D4716B163087AB87AA236"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>For the sixth year of operation and thereafter, operating costs and capital costs shall be allocated in accordance with the cost methodology policy described under subsection (a) as applicable.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4039266436F54ED481F7171492576FEC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>capital cost</term> and <term>operating cost</term> shall apply in the same manner as such terms apply under the cost methodology policy developed under subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDC2787404C3E423C8701CEDC2FE01840"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Cost methodology update and implementation report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after an updated cost methodology policy required under subsection (a)(7)(B) is implemented, the Committee shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report assessing the implementation of the updated policy.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB46C5A5CD627407981A6EDCFAF6E3AA5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Identification of State-supported route changes</header><text>Amtrak shall provide an update in the general and legislative annual report required by 24315(b) of planned or proposed changes to State-supported routes, including the introduction of new State-supported routes. In identifying routes to be considered planned or proposed under this subsection, Amtrak shall—</text><paragraph id="H0D24F0281AEF4F0CB4051F615DA33096"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the timeframe in which such changes could take effect and whether Amtrak has entered into a commitment with a State under subsection (g)(2); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H327275C5A6FD4E29A0F32246DEEFF411"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consult with the Committee and any additional States in which a planned or proposed route may operate, not less than 120 days before an annual grant request is transmitted to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H64C2A2B357CC406293692BEE73B4D072"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>The decisions of the Committee—</text><paragraph id="H6ED9956D5CE543DCA3AA74C17C3F5329"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall pertain to the rail operations of Amtrak and related activities of trains operated by Amtrak on State-sponsored routes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2BEB7B5681E34B7BA9CA48983DDEAC12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not pertain to the rail operations or related activities of services operated by other rail carriers on State-supported routes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24105180FAFE41859FF6FEC4C2EF2DA5"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definition of State</header><text>In this section, the term <term>State</term> means any of the 50 States, including the District of Columbia, that sponsor or propose to sponsor the operation of trains by Amtrak on a State-supported route, or a public entity that sponsors or proposes to sponsor such operation on such a route.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H5AE7BDF2F0AA451384B8F71BE782291F"><enum>9210.</enum><header>Amtrak Police Department</header><subsection id="H75A5DAD5A0D745DDB14A5CF251114882"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department mission</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall identify the mission of the Amtrak Police Department (in this section referred to as the <quote>Department</quote>), including the scope of the role and priorities of the Department, in mitigating risks to and ensuring the safety and security of Amtrak passengers, employees, trains, stations, facilities, and other infrastructure. In identifying such mission, Amtrak shall consider—</text><paragraph id="HAC94486DC60C48B4BC1F2EBFFA55CE66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the unique needs of maintaining the safety and security of Amtrak’s network; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA7A0391CF284412BB66DD8FFCC156E9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>comparable passenger rail systems and the mission of the police departments of such rail systems. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7F8033C79FF54C8582DC248485FAA027"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce planning process</header><text>Not later than 120 days after identifying the mission of the Department under subsection (a), Amtrak shall develop a workforce planning process that—</text><paragraph id="H9763F7620FB64E6E8886BD59F37BFCEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensures adequate employment levels and allocation of sworn and civilian personnel, including patrol officers, necessary for fulfilling the Department’s mission; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H71EE8674D10F42C58D8E73C321A11684"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sets performance goals and metrics for the Department that align with the mission of the Department and monitors and evaluates the Department’s progress toward such goals and metrics. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1A350051EF31432BAAC42E64BC3348DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In developing the workforce planning process under subsection (b), Amtrak shall—</text><paragraph id="HA4415E24C9A54DC6B5BB9E83EE5D3FC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify critical positions, skills, and competencies necessary for fulfilling the Department’s mission; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE680A311E8A24D61BD7CF8346B9D3ABD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>analyze employment levels and ensure that—</text><subparagraph id="H1E64090A21EB4F90B6B20DC7BF501E7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an adequate number of civilian and sworn personnel are allocated across the Department’s 6 geographic divisions, including patrol officers, detectives, canine units, special operations unit, strategic operations, intelligence, corporate security, the Office of Professional Responsibilities, and the Office of Chief of Polices; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE7F4A0B3C92D4D36827C746D62CE669F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>patrol officers have an adequate presence on trains and route segments, and in stations, facilities, and other infrastructure; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4F755B6C34B4A90B903E18021749CB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyze workforce gaps and develop strategies to address any such gaps;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E2763E75F39459782296BD5169858D2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider risks, including those identified by Amtrak’s triannual risk assessments; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB45C913AB44434DA4EE63BECDA10100"><enum>(5)</enum><text>consider variables, including ridership levels, miles of right-of-way, crime data, call frequencies, interactions with vulnerable populations, and workload, that comparable passenger rail systems with similar police departments consider in the development of the workforce plans of such systems; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA1C622CF84254C1491DABD1658D728E6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>consider collaboration or coordination with local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies, and public transportation agencies to support the safety and security of the Amtrak network.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF3B4E185359468883B9295311C0C448"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out this section, Amtrak shall consult with the Amtrak Police Department Labor Committee, public safety experts, foreign or domestic entities providing passenger rail service comparable to Amtrak, and any other relevant entities, as determined by Amtrak.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE5AFD4701A15474680BDC63BD5DDC135"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="H89616D03CB20407AB017E2DEF390352F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on mission of department</header><text>Not later than 10 days after Amtrak identifies the mission of the Department under subsection (a), Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing a description of the mission of the Department and the reasons for the content of such mission.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H211F90C5213140B1B9235E1B40DC9BF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on workforce planning process</header><text>Not later than 10 days after Amtrak completes the workforce planning process under subsection (b), Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the workforce planning process, the underlying data used to develop such process, and how such process will achieve the Department’s mission.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HEC2F03596D6F44AE97FDC2EEF5EF3B26" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9211.</enum><header>Amtrak food and beverage</header><subsection id="H948D8A396E7C4FD99F4E54008155E5A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amtrak food and beverage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H62BF7A05398A4695A22E9BDAD1F43670" style="USC"><section id="H1A122458EAE5441E9C1B8D4117788F84"><enum>24321.</enum><header>Amtrak food and beverage</header><subsection id="HF95A3840AC5A4831A14B37C2FD96AF7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ensuring access to food and beverage services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On all long-distance routes, Amtrak shall ensure that all passengers who travel overnight on such route shall have access to purchasing the food and beverages that are provided to sleeping car passengers on such route. </text></subsection><subsection id="H8D4A52B0444F4BB3B0DF183CA322705F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Food and beverage workforce</header><paragraph id="H37B8D2E482E9458092B25DC343F34043"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Workforce requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak shall ensure that any individual onboard a train who prepares or provides food and beverages is an Amtrak employee.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H00F5207A670A4BDF9D9BC602A227E57E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No Amtrak employee holding a position as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title> may be involuntarily separated because of any action taken by Amtrak to implement this section, including any employees who are furloughed as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE8BAB90455D24065A8F61C908E8B6938"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak shall ensure that no Amtrak employee holding a position as of the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 is involuntarily separated because of the development and implementation of the plan required by the amendments made by section 11207 of such Act. </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H3BB3451AD6BB4693833EC6D47BDD49F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="HD67E591218FE4A799BD898C8A83B30CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Analysis</header><text>The item relating to section 24321 in the analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC819783260D64E63A645F56B6BCC58A7" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">24321. Amtrak food and beverage.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HBE110746AFE542D3AE0E5843D2C49534"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amtrak authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24305(c)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>only if revenues from the services each year at least equal the cost of providing the services</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FFD75700E9848B389142B11E51C03C8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contracting out</header><text>Section 121(c) of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24312">49 U.S.C. 24312</external-xref> note; 111 Stat. 2574) is amended by striking <quote>, other than work related to food and beverage service,</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDA4A88E8188D408298FFE56EFD7F2595"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amtrak food and beverage working group</header><paragraph id="HC666F22C516B4C1A91D4D7E3528D7B16"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall establish a working group (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>Working Group</quote>) to provide recommendations on Amtrak onboard food and beverage services. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCD3F9E15D05B4BAFBA06E5EF408EE3F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Working Group shall consist of—</text><subparagraph id="H0295D73E6E214B7F9E0EFBE6FFA5E069"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an equal number of individuals representing—</text><clause id="H57DA7E58AEB24647A419997606CCC45A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Amtrak;</text></clause><clause id="H801D6321E05B47398600F254C4897F46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the labor organizations representing Amtrak employees who prepare or provide onboard food and beverage services;</text></clause><clause id="H7AF0DA9CC0744A77A02C0012B71046C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State-Supported Route Committee established by section 24712; and</text></clause><clause id="HF73AF5B3C9024741A51AA42F4F16FD88"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations representing Amtrak passengers; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H79B48546F96F4B25A1C300B299FC0CEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual with culinary or hospitality expertise agreed to by the members under clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CA2730DEBF541E89FC530C58038414E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><subparagraph id="HFA501AE0684C4DBA8BAA90E6BB7A7906"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Working Group shall develop recommendations to increase ridership and improve customer satisfaction by—</text><clause id="HC1603AE41F224A30AFAE9BA5717C9391"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting collaboration and engagement between Amtrak, Amtrak passengers, and Amtrak employees preparing or providing onboard food and beverage services, prior to Amtrak implementing changes to onboard food and beverage services;</text></clause><clause id="HBD8C8225E8FF45E895EDB2981FCF2181"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving onboard food and beverage services; and</text></clause><clause id="HF1FA524281CC43D29DEBEF1EC23F7BAC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving solicitation, reception, and consideration of passenger feedback regarding onboard food and beverage services.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9E5976D86E3449F8A8B40EBEB1FE06D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the recommendations under subparagraph (A), the Working Group shall consider—</text><clause id="H8986E123A83C4BCCB253CFEA3A621962"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the healthfulness of onboard food and beverages offered, including the ability of passengers to address dietary restrictions;</text></clause><clause id="HB4DE98689FA5406B88F094C91537685A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the preparation and delivery of onboard food and beverages;</text></clause><clause id="H0F576647CEB24D0999782E19FA03DEDB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the differing needs of passengers traveling on long-distance routes, State-supported routes, and the Northeast Corridor;</text></clause><clause id="H1367F28DF12A4FADB6A8AE029DB2F171"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the reinstatement of the dining car service on long-distance routes;</text></clause><clause id="HC57C033C8FB04074BE54A50C972C00A2"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak passenger survey data about the food and beverages offered on Amtrak trains; and</text></clause><clause id="HDFAEA175F4864D8785F78FDBE57385EC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other issue the Working Group determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3D9A0C6922ED49CE96E7DA1B3F035E7A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="H651866D096D843F3BC8F1D91544EE8CF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Working Group is established, the Working Group shall submit to the Board of Directors of Amtrak, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the recommendations developed under paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3B705BA990A4725BF17780A1887861E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Working Group submits the report required under subparagraph (A), Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on whether Amtrak agrees with the recommendations of the Working Group and describing any plans to implement such recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7E5C17D4412D42128488F05BEF6EC788"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition on food and beverage service changes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 30 days after the date on which Amtrak submits the report required under paragraph (4)(B), Amtrak may not make large-scale, structural changes to existing onboard food and beverage services, except that Amtrak shall reverse any changes to onboard food and beverage service made in response to the COVID–19 pandemic as Amtrak service is restored.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A5ECAB885584D1EB3EDE558DD2B6039"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Working Group shall terminate on the date on which Amtrak submits the report required under paragraph (4)(B), except that Amtrak may extend such date by up to 1 year if Amtrak determines that the Working Group is beneficial to Amtrak in making decisions related to onboard food and beverage services. If Amtrak extends such date, Amtrak shall include notification of the extension in the report required under paragraph (4)(B). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B32AE6208AF4467B0249D772C68C48A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to the Working Group established under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H46D32795B37C4C1E9950B032D2C3C7E9"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Long-distance route; Northeast Corridor; and State-supported route defined</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>long-distance route</term>, <term>Northeast Corridor</term>, and <term>State-supported route</term> have the meaning given those terms in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7BB4EAC9A6FB48499727FE179AB45650"><enum>9212.</enum><header>Clarification on Amtrak contracting out</header><subsection id="HB4CC6649E23C4CE39542F69B60AEC367"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Furloughed work</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 121 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24312">49 U.S.C. 24312</external-xref> note; 111 Stat. 2574) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H751CCA442C5D46F9963DED9C1E5DB135" style="USC"><subsection id="H040DD0C051CA4D3382D0356283978883"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Furloughed work</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak may not contract out work within the scope of work performed by an employee in a bargaining unit covered by a collective bargaining agreement entered into between Amtrak and an organization representing Amtrak employees during the period of time such employee has been laid off involuntarily if such employee—</text><paragraph id="H416928E5C1814D63A3FD7CA180194931"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is eligible and qualified under the agreement to perform such work in accordance with the seniority of such employee; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAE0559FB5DD342F4896DDF2B3FCDB112"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has not been provided an opportunity to be recalled to perform such work.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H395A5FE7846841F59E1B4FCC90D907BA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Agreement prohibitions on contracting out</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section does not—</text><paragraph id="HD0FDB6F62A21494F8FF32319E61F648C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supersede a prohibition or limitation on contracting out work covered by an agreement entered into between Amtrak and an organization representing Amtrak employees; or </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H87A47D98FFFC4D2794EB663F53EFEDBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibit Amtrak and an organization representing Amtrak employees from entering into an agreement that allows for contracting out the work of a furloughed employee that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HDA78930164234F0D97936A0E8F6D7A03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce plan</header><text>Section 24320(c)(2) of title 49, United State Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD17A544EBE644BB4A2BD3E17F4E5FCB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iii)(III) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H03C19C02E8C144AAA00EE12A5E59DF7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0FBF579B0954A6FA3E9604B908DE9A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text><quoted-block id="HC44218BA02BD4331B8A43029CFE1A390" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H9A6490CC85FC47AD8452AD52900DC725"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a summary of Amtrak’s plan to meet the workforce needs of each asset category, which shall—</text><clause id="H3850DCF1C339499B85A0525032E1B4B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identify any gaps in Amtrak’s workforce, including any vacancy, skill gap, or shortage of qualified personnel;</text></clause><clause id="HB6241B01342E46C9B1D1DACAD2BF67CF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>summarize any action Amtrak is taking to address any such gaps; and</text></clause><clause id="H64D068B1B1764C51AD98151FAB474DFA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>summarize any anticipated change to the size of the Amtrak workforce and any cause for such change; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2EF0894B79494F6290B85B061BB2472C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9213.</enum><header>Amtrak staffing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24312 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F95E1F4E2C949FFB508FDD3DA68F823" style="USC"><subsection id="HBFF2CDFCD9E3486BA14C3324982C925E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Call center staffing</header><paragraph id="HA38556ABC1E548A89DC1C5A0F9DDA2FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Outsourcing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak may not renew or enter into a contract to outsource call center customer service work on behalf of Amtrak, including through a business process outsourcing group.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H06C19D1871E84E139BD9856B69C9B695"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Amtrak shall make available appropriate training programs to any Amtrak call center employee carrying out customer service activities using telephone or internet platforms. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1E520BE5BAD940928C289BE0872824AB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Station agent staffing</header><paragraph id="HFDA65DE5C3784DD5B7E7257BF6AFBDF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amtrak shall ensure that at least one Amtrak ticket agent is employed at each station building where at least one Amtrak ticket agent was employed on or after October 1, 2017.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE8996759F3B74A228A84F175ABAB242D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Locations</header><text>Amtrak shall ensure that at least one Amtrak ticket agent is employed at each station building—</text><subparagraph id="H5D4CC5DD4F024822B8A56742CC0F0555"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that Amtrak owns, or operates service through, as part of a passenger service route; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H627D3F5A8A0D417C87E9B6C129DD9797"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which the number of passengers boarding or deboarding an Amtrak long-distance train in the previous fiscal year exceeds the average of at least 40 passengers per day over all days in which the station was serviced by Amtrak, regardless of the number of Amtrak vehicles servicing the station per day. For fiscal year 2021, ridership from fiscal year 2019 shall be used to determine qualifying stations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3DB015A4CD246A68E6CB1820CE52E49"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>This subsection does not apply to any station building in which a commuter rail ticket agent has the authority to sell Amtrak tickets.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H95EE02CE83CE481CAD63304DECC4C30C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Amtrak ticket agent</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>Amtrak ticket agent</term> means an Amtrak employee with authority to sell Amtrak tickets onsite and assist in the checking of Amtrak passenger baggage.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE55FDB9E2BEC4CDABDD783B06C170518"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This subsection shall take effect on the earlier of—</text><subparagraph id="H0C07B2AAA52F46438E06100B279AEB46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date of the expiration of the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, pursuant to section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5191">42 U.S.C. 5191(b)</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25D6306818114CBE99E9006395D19D20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the day after the period that is the first 6 consecutive months within a calendar year for which Amtrak ridership exceeds the Amtrak ridership for the same 6 consecutive calendar months in 2019.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H06B6DAEFA50A4D70B8152DF085D356EA"><enum>9214.</enum><header>Special transportation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24307(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD843E59BC6974D3E99C8F8513C42F15E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>for the following:</quote> and inserting <quote>of at least a 10 percent discount on full-price coach class rail fares for, at a minimum—</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE5388BC5CA34F9897117198FA934429"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E3083E32D0E4953BFC272B8BCAE0CF4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block id="H8D71F9462A0F4B688D109917DB09DC07" style="USC"><paragraph id="HBF7E6C36F092483F9CE1AD479847CC3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>individuals of 12 years of age or younger; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCCE8D6CC885C48D3B45F4E1BB3A6A132"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individuals with a disability, as such term is defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</external-xref>); </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H085C962D1DFF4DECBBD92A4C83125FED"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">members of the Armed Forces on active duty (as those terms are defined in section 101 of title 10) and their spouses and dependents with valid identification;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3344346E176B474EAD86BBFFC41C8F4C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">veterans (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38) with valid identification; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCEADDB234AB0461D85808A19E1CBADC0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>individuals attending federally accredited postsecondary education institutions with valid student identification cards.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HC59DEB8A572048A29DBF8B157764412A"><enum>9215.</enum><header>Disaster and emergency relief program</header><subsection id="H3EDF0899F2594958815BD0EE6A605A06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">Chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DE3C77B085F4A6D847FB1521F4BA1E1" style="USC"><section id="H0F73AD5C51A34050B3872FBDC11DF521"><enum>24324.</enum><header>Disaster and emergency relief program</header><subsection id="H196342850017439C932F46B3E698CE84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may make grants to Amtrak for—</text><paragraph id="H179DA80E70A84A83A26267CE3922D9CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>capital projects to repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment, infrastructure, stations, and other facilities that the Secretary determines are in danger of suffering serious damage, or have suffered serious damage, as a result of an emergency event;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H694BBF9C349247039843FAC2AADF218F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>offset revenue lost as a result of such an event; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H56CBC012171E412D9138775206314EC8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support continued operations following emergency events.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H067DBAD5C1CD401EB56E1F45499D7140"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination of emergency funds</header><text>Funds made available to carry out this section shall be in addition to any other funds available and shall not affect the ability of Amtrak to use any other funds otherwise authorized by law.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6AD20782DDBC4F3AA3F4F1B8C6666AD2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants made under this subsection (a) shall be subject to section 22905(c)(2)(A) and other such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB39588677CF9471FB8199429B3AAC0F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of emergency event</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>emergency event</term> has the meaning given such term in section 20103.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HAF5C9482A291471C844D3C73B85F7333"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H768C9C550F744C0C9C025E8880268530" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">24324. Disaster and emergency relief program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H7FC20220CFBB41BB911D7AAA55510B2B"><enum>9216.</enum><header>Access to recreational trails</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24315 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block id="HD187C69911E24A79ABA269F081432B24" style="USC"><subsection id="HFFF4ECEF7B8F41AE89F0C9669F1D4E22"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Access to recreational trails</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 30 days before implementing a new policy, structure, or operation that impedes access to recreational trails, Amtrak shall work with potentially affected communities, making a good-faith effort to address local concerns about such access. Not later than February 15 of each year, Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on any such engagement in the preceding calendar year, and any changes to policies, structures, or operations affecting access to recreational trails that were considered or made as a result. The report shall include Amtrak’s plans to mitigate the impact to such access.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EB67594A1A44B00A84C2BA9D76748DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9217.</enum><header>Amtrak cybersecurity enhancement and resiliency grant program</header><subsection id="HCD18CE925CF041EBA1A13BA4B91120F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">Chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H5B9009D41B1C4F54A61ED422E2F44B8B" style="USC"><section id="H954988DDA858406B9A64888F073873A2"><enum>24325.</enum><header>Amtrak cybersecurity enhancement and resiliency grant program</header><subsection id="H8D39BDF9002D400C8A6A5284A0A4E1AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to Amtrak for improvements in information technology systems, including cyber resiliency improvements for Amtrak information technology assets.</text></subsection><subsection id="HFE3DC0E99E2542749C732C90FBC5A0B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of best practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any cyber resiliency improvements carried out with a grant under this section shall be consistent with cybersecurity industry best practices and publications issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></subsection><subsection id="H46B6264A9681410BBF00F664DD215FAA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination of cybersecurity funds</header><text>Funds made available to carry out this section shall be in addition to any other Federal funds and shall not affect the ability of Amtrak to use any other funds otherwise authorized by law for purposes of enhancing the cybersecurity architecture of Amtrak.</text></subsection><subsection id="H87FB06C798074BE99C9843FFA10BD031"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text>In carrying out this section—</text><paragraph id="H6C8D2085BE394DF4A058A36944F135E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall provide grants consistent with the process established under section 24319; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF2A3B7B8669349649F6C1559CB390258"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary shall ensure that a grant made available under this section shall be administered and disbursed as part of Amtrak’s annual grant agreement as authorized by section 24319(d)(1)(B); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5246FF077A7545899D5A3934A03B6C1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a grant made under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HFABE3E4EC37A4DE9AA9BF81782DF304F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H572772546F2546DBB39E74AB1D3EF532" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">24325. Amtrak cybersecurity enhancement and resiliency grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DE7149CC9B54F72AFDA256F84578F68" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9218.</enum><header>Amtrak and private cars</header><subsection id="HE63108F5C23849DA9DD804EC1F8148F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that private cars and charter trains can—</text><paragraph id="H4FD6F820667A49218B651661315CB087"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve Amtrak's financial performance, particularly on the long-distance routes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2445D651AEE9450490799A844394E2FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have promotional value for Amtrak that results in future travel on Amtrak trains by passengers made aware of Amtrak as a result; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2CB85CC66F2B4459A42D724EF1A0A2A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support private-sector jobs, including for mechanical work and on-board services; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3418359D5A94581A38CFFCC39D6F3CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide good-will benefits to Amtrak.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4D5D461D82BA4AD88A7615E0CB33CBAC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Policy review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak shall review the policy changes since January 1, 2018, that have caused significant changes to the relationship between Amtrak and private car owners and charter train services and evaluate opportunities to strengthen these services, including by reinstating some access points and restoring flexibility to charter-train policies. For charter trains, private cars, and package express carried on regular Amtrak trains, consistent with sound business practice, Amtrak should recover direct costs plus a reasonable profit margin.</text></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94A352177DD64BEC922480422E44CE3A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9219.</enum><header>Amtrak Office of Community Outreach</header><subsection id="HC56FE8743EDC4C989F85547D064129D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">Chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text><quoted-block id="HE621CEC2D845438CAAA331BD868E8ECC" style="USC"><section id="H8DF880A6D2D64AE08FE0F029122DEB41"><enum>24326.</enum><header>Amtrak Office of Community Outreach</header><subsection id="HB63076F1004043F0B33CD424264C7F93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall establish an Office of Community Outreach to engage with communities impacted by Amtrak operations.</text></subsection><subsection id="H559AA9C906E746CFB1AE3FC23FEADD73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Office of Community Outreach shall be responsible for—</text><paragraph id="HD71BD1E1968548AEA867CBEC17E42C14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>outreach and engagement with—</text><subparagraph id="H8CDEE22C020A402BBA69D03E22C86F5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>local officials before capital improvement project plans are finalized; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB75B83F27DAB4472881E668DA351BE45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>local stakeholders and relevant organizations on projects of community significance;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BB18825AD9C49AE9E66B39ADF676AAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>clear explanation and publication of how community members can communicate with Amtrak;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H57EF732648384ACA95F11C6269220E90"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the use of virtual public involvement, social media, and other web-based tools to encourage public participation and solicit public feedback; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H61AA924EF0F841CD8C239718F66DD8CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>making publicly available on the website of Amtrak, planning documents for proposed and implemented capital improvement projects.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8B3C32902CA649B99E462430C41D6464"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the Office of Community Outreach, and annually thereafter, Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—</text><paragraph id="H702EEF81D547405BAB6E542E55F68324"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the community outreach efforts undertaken by the Amtrak Office of Community Outreach for the previous year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8A211DA7CCB472EBA1BD27D793C5B3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies changes Amtrak made to capital improvement project plans after engagement with affected communities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H7708FB24BBBC47298C8D8360C521B380"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CF7A71F74E04DF8B08CF3A954D1AEA0" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">24326. Amtrak Office of Community Outreach.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H0C7D338FF9E4485C8E9EDFE6A7C6B969"><enum>9220.</enum><header>Long-distance customer enhancement program</header><subsection id="HB20DA2C54899475C8AFBB7F854E1AD86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Amtrak shall expend not less than 2.5 percent of the amounts appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to section 9101(a)(2) to enhance the customer experience on Amtrak long-distance routes.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9B8F5ADFE8AE495D90EFEEFA239972EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Projects and initiatives to serve the following purposes, including planning and development, are eligible to be implemented by Amtrak under this section:</text><paragraph id="H71F7815E8D63490B93B8AB1121C5DF83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Rolling stock interior refreshes and redesigns.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6860C18DE0E4823B0B455D44AC0A375"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Food and beverage service improvements consistent with section 24321 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FF6B91CBC214170BC4D9116BD7074E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Wi-Fi service expansion and improvement.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H60BB57567E564F348AC4794ED222AC7D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Enhanced customer experience at stations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3BD73962BD84A58A913CBB525C3A0DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Other customer enhancement initiatives developed by Amtrak, including initiatives developed in accordance with subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7A2370D3ED9640649B14B9763E6C0DAA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and subsequently on a periodic basis, Amtrak shall consult with appropriate States, local governments, labor organizations representing railroad employees, and national associations that represent rail passengers on ways to enhance the customer experience on long-distance routes.</text></subsection><subsection id="HA3F0065587B04A129B74BDDEDF5FEC70"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds for other purposes</header><text>Amtrak may use funds provided under this section for purposes related to long-distance route service other than those listed in subsection (b) if—</text><paragraph id="HF1D3E9FFCF854A989FE9DCC8176271FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Amtrak determines the use of funds is necessary to—</text><subparagraph id="HD69D62C6655E4A29B3E01DAF6CF3DFF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the safety of long-distance route operations; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB73F0A6143CB44DCB1B2DC18FE1D6F27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain continued operation or service levels of any such route; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0ABF71078BD475497A0EA615D1ED135"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 10 days of the repurposing of such funds, Amtrak submits to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="H5E932D62540A4ACBA719DD35F3AC77B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of funds repurposed for a use described in this subsection, and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE30FB8A246647939266EB7E84A9A0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reason for the repurposing of such funds.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68497E799BFC4325B452A9DE1AC0B836"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Long-distance route defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>long-distance route</term> has the meaning given the term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="HC075378DD3F04EBF988A2CF9F9824FFC"><enum>9221.</enum><header>Amtrak carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives</header><subsection id="HDA04937265194FD394EF77FE76EBEED6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">Chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text><quoted-block id="H24070ACA41154F9DB4D1E6BBD26E233B" style="USC"><section id="H9FD8A1F31C9E47EA82B8AFCAFA707042"><enum>24327.</enum><header>Amtrak carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives</header><subsection id="H580C774911224E96927D6E06C9516E4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Emissions reduction and energy plan</header><paragraph id="H734F8BF67556449BA632006FA240AE90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall—</text><subparagraph id="HBA99959C7696498080154A85391D6441"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy plan that sets forth a goal of, a strategy for achieving, and potential timelines and funding requirements for—</text><clause id="HF8FBEEC1A9BB499F9D6A20C6541B6A31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>becoming a net-zero carbon emissions transportation provider; and</text></clause><clause id="HE75B129F6FC34F278A8B1673660BB73A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>achieving net-zero carbon emissions with respect to Amtrak operations within the Northeast Corridor;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3631AE9DB574BC2867270753E9E1205"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit the plan to the Secretary of Transportation, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1155BB356914D2597A3C423728831A0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>publish the plan on Amtrak’s website.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H717E0971EA31483B98F70420E1D09AE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text>The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall contain—</text><subparagraph id="H1CBE8FC633EE4F30BAEA2379ABA17D87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 1 option for becoming a net-zero carbon emissions transportation provider not later than January 1, 2035; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC2C32C2298D4B7B94959E7A4C549D81"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at least 1 option for achieving net-zero carbon emissions with respect to Amtrak operations within the Northeast Corridor not later than January 1, 2030.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEB51F136CF964F63986DA4D523B53DEE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual progress reports</header><subparagraph id="H4FE4E6661B304D748D1A15622E036C05"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After submission and publication of the plan developed under paragraph (1), Amtrak shall include in each general and legislative annual report required under section 24315(b), an update on Amtrak’s progress towards—</text><clause id="H6F93CBBC336A43348A5C7F2FC8CF6601"><enum>(i)</enum><text>becoming a net-zero carbon emissions transportation provider; and</text></clause><clause id="H3E15A4B95F0244B196A8F09245AB909E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">achieving net-zero carbon emissions with respect to Amtrak operations within the Northeast Corridor.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B69909428304D2CB726C462D56F68CA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Legislative recommendations</header><text>The update required under subparagraph (A) may include recommendations for legislative changes or changes to funding levels likely to increase the rate of Amtrak’s progress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H00181CF40C7F4D549AC7EB51E96F238E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Carbon-free and renewable energy use</header><paragraph id="H61AD7C103B204FB3859FFC6F6A27EE11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Energy source requirement</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall ensure that any new or renewed contract between Amtrak and a provider of electricity that is used to meet the needs of train traction power or rail facility power requires that an amount equal to or greater that 25 percent of such electricity is derived from carbon-free or renewable energy sources. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H771095CED26D4237B7BABDD3E280D453"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Increased energy source goals</header><text>Amtrak shall establish goals for increasing the energy source requirements described in paragraph (1), including a goal of requiring—</text><subparagraph id="HE1F798D731474637830ED831105D8837"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 50 percent of electricity derived from such sources for new or renewed contracts entered into beginning 5 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD23335B3E6249B5863FB92527368FE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>100 percent of electricity derived from such sources for new or renewed contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2030.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE7F5CC5B1FC49418BD4EAF24D446384"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The requirements of paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case in which—</text><subparagraph id="H80AAE4CAE2E14AED8628691C566B716A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no provider of electricity is able to provide the necessary levels of carbon-free or renewable energy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DE2188D16614C3B9AFDB9BDBE2AF923"><enum>(B)</enum><text>compliance with such requirements would adversely affect Amtrak’s operations or quality of service to an unreasonable degree; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H601569A2BBEC46E59170B9276EA4E22C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>compliance with such requirements would cause an increase of at least 50 percent in total cost of electricity, as compared to the total cost of electricity Amtrak would otherwise have acquired.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6681E48D70EC45BC994E38ADB9E3D7AD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that identifies opportunities to further increase Amtrak’s use of carbon-free and renewable energy for train traction power needs and facility power needs.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HD48EF3D8CE9145ABA5DD8F884CAF0317"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HB62C6A5B847C4830BE2C0B72910D2F9A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">24327. Amtrak carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Intercity Passenger Rail Policy</header><section id="HFF3AD04710D44F02A30D11EB8D13EDF5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9301.</enum><header>Northeast Corridor Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H97626164D59F47A886B03D07CAA997FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H48ACB0DCC1C44C11803FC9F76930357A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>members</quote> and inserting <quote>4 members</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24210C7468C0457BB035AF3E0A102DAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>members</quote> and inserting <quote>5 members</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65123491293E4A0887529D9EFB3B0E39"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>and commuter railroad carriers using the Northeast Corridor selected by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>railroad carriers and commuter authorities using the Northeast Corridor, as determined by the Commission</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB2486BE555F438CAC794C6FD94E2743"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H358BDFD441E4406082275026B6F3906E" style="USC"><paragraph id="H3AFD3CE7BD904FA39E1C30A9F682B04C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least two of the members described in paragraph (1)(B) shall be career appointees, as such term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H8C21A4B7DCEB47EDA1F57F2E97C4DF24"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(B)—</text><subparagraph id="H1DC92E6DD5A14F499F029685A2B21A3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>, including ridership trends,</quote> before <quote>along the Northeast Corridor</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H15C82E6A562040D0BCA75770C8A8CFCA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>capital investment plan described in section 24904.</quote> and inserting <quote>first year of the capital investment plan described in section 24904; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H037237A47E2D49F49DD6E0D21BECDC81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F16A5957CFA4D4DA4668E74D7B0A84B" style="USC"><clause id="HB929F18116554F3B8DDF43DC9962B30B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">progress in assessing and eliminating the state-of-good-repair backlog.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6CFAB87ED1ED43FAB3A05A33D2F0879E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HD7286C69D33443D49453B46F8760D60A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Development</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>standardized policy</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF1ECF496DE54184B4645D5A2241D36C" style="USC"><paragraph id="H1B6F2A96CF774F18AC8D2EA69343A230"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall—</text><subparagraph id="H081356E1C5F34D3598A7DF6B79E7312D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintain and update, as appropriate, the <quote>Northeast Corridor Commuter and Intercity Rail Cost Allocation Policy</quote> approved on September 17, 2015,</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9DF1134C3C84DAAAD2954F8C2E2E87F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="HB8BA5AD869C04365AB17A6DD0BD13FE3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>a proposed timetable for implementing</quote> and inserting <quote>timetables for implementing and maintaining</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H5FEBC50B7F674CA691D5C18651768A7D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>the policy and the timetable</quote> and inserting <quote>updates to the policy and the timetables</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HEBA2A9C9A6154335B4C0F7A01E37C491"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC368BB9C59AD4ACA840D3F0840113651" style="USC"><subparagraph id="HBBC09259B6524620AE9EE00A3EDA19DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support the efforts of the members of the Commission to implement the policy in accordance with such timetables; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5357AF6B2B4245F48961A9779160CC5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H89696A64449F44E2B578880595D17CAF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the first sentence and inserting <quote>In accordance with the timetable developed in paragraph (1), Amtrak and commuter authorities on the Northeast Corridor shall implement the policy developed under paragraph (1) in agreements for usage of facilities or services.</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HE68E770A291B487C8DD900FD45EC8C2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fail to implement such new agreements</quote> and inserting <quote>fail to implement the policy</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HBB900913EB2D431C93FBD236F53206FD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A), as applicable</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H296D609B41544B4FAA14AFC34B3CB00C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>commuter authorities</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA4E5D2004BC94D228B9DBF1029884D77"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H61247EBEBC554F6DBC2BE1B4711952D3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d); and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C6B37BD11B54FBD92605DE4EE5B1DB1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(D) of subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)) by striking <quote>commuter rail agencies</quote> and inserting <quote>commuter authorities</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="H483082A9BD01487894A15C9B8BE8752D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9302.</enum><header>Northeast Corridor planning</header><subsection id="H81B7ECF6403D47C98DAAD928BA8E3EBA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24904 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HF9886EB759BF468D9146FBFC52261C42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H417D4568D2EA43F395A086ABF3A8D911"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA43C41D3F564590BA8E0CDA24083E6D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FF5B2A259CF4817A19B0C17CC254F7E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated, the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0A6D0740C5C147CB962778BCD6D8F67B" style="USC"><subsection id="H8E84AD0E7C4149CAAE41105307E48EB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Service development plan</header><paragraph id="HFF615BD907CD486BA0C25598530F4C76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2021, the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 (referred to in this section as the <quote>Commission</quote>) shall submit to Congress a service development plan that identifies key state-of-good-repair, capacity expansion, and capital improvement projects planned for the Northeast Corridor, to upgrade aging infrastructure and improve the reliability, capacity, connectivity, performance, and resiliency of passenger rail service on the Northeast Corridor.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5FCB2C049E54935AC89E5012251B00D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The service development plan required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="HD0753230A1474B179CCBF7E670E49044"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide a coordinated and consensus-based plan covering a period of 15 years;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD6280030F7B4F52AB6B359CB2C888DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify service objectives and capital investments needs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3737020F3694CD9888EE48A3FF09AB2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide a delivery-constrained strategy that identifies capital investment phasing, an evaluation of workforce needs, and strategies for managing resources and mitigating construction impacts on operations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADB84A0E189B480780E8ADD4AF9FC68B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the anticipated outcomes of each project or program, including an assessment of improved capacity, travel time, and other benefits and costs of proposed investments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF547E7F0B64342868B31D84186CDBE66"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include a financial strategy that incorporates available funding and identifies funding needs and potential sources of such funding; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2529BEE36F9B4741BE732851F08E5EE2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>be updated at least every 5 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HD40076D14769411A898025A601676A1E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))—</text><subparagraph id="H4D810B681F4B4BFBA0BBDF26F0D9DAE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than November 1 of each year, the Commission shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4044C7530BC74A84BA681D807DA5F743"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H2BF2AD082CB043609EB3EBF80D773D94"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>a capital investment plan</quote> and inserting <quote>an annual capital investment plan</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HC808918653F040BEA91EF810E93D89FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>for the Northeast Corridor</quote> after <quote>capital investment plan</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H28E56128939E45B9A13BA0528249B0F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="HB065BC9063594C469C90E1FE18484EA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and network optimization</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H726AAF9E3A594C698068F6AA9296C572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H0ABE94B58E484ED6B503447FF5C55715"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>first fiscal year after the date on which</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year during which</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H03F5975AD3EB40389F2558FAAE40B704"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text><subclause id="H9D68D0835DE74FCFA7F044A672F63392"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>identify, prioritize,</quote> and all that follows through <quote>and consider</quote> and inserting <quote>document the projects and programs being undertaken to achieve the service outcomes identified in the Northeast Corridor service development plan, once available, and the asset condition needs identified in the Northeast Corridor asset management system described in subsection (e) and consider</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HB6DFF3150A68435EA5317D92537FB6A0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i) by inserting <quote>overall estimated</quote> before <quote>benefits</quote>; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="H0F580FA3187D4416BD162ED72C62DA56"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)(i) by striking <quote>normalized capital replacement and</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="H6B1596D8AD054A7CBFCD0C9722FB47D0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause><clause id="H672A110F866148258C5619108F3827B4"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (G); and</text></clause><clause id="HCF4002F3183D4214B6D87334114F5CA3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41EC9596C2BC419B8B54BF9D1DF88B73"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="H4BA4EC9504C84DA4B42853B301B3CCB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(H)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)(G)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HAC2B4F0754104A938344C254D7A77101"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="H289B2AEEB6C54C38B85E9B8EB7E6D683"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>anticipated</quote> before <quote>funding sources</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H726C339B99974D01BC3948E4F61F96D7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and, in the absence of an authorization or appropriation of funds for a fiscal year, be based on the amount of funding available in the previous fiscal year, plus inflation</quote> after <quote>methods</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H65893567BB144AE4A19771357F691091"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>expected allocated shares of costs</quote> and inserting <quote>status of cost sharing agreements</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H5ECAECF4C4BF439391C331C2575DD074"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause><clause id="HBD319272E79B43588E5C20FC301D8D67"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause><clause id="H84F6960FB06940E6A09DDA100065090A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H165CEF0F43FD4215BE32E97569F48183" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HFFB47C1A3E974A6BB453763F739399AE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include any funding needs in excess of amounts authorized or otherwise available in a fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB98E4D77FEE14DA29BA4DD0D0FE67512"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)) by striking <quote>may be spent only on</quote> and all that follows through the end and inserting <quote>may be spent only on capital projects and programs contained in the Commission’s capital investment plan from the previous year.</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3A20382F2C24C82A9D606A2887065C9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AC4148693894282A6EF2D9ECAE0D88B" style="USC"><subsection id="H093D407028F642A1A09A1ED9D7081C88"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review and coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall gather information from Amtrak, the States in which the Northeast Corridor is located, and commuter rail authorities to support development of the capital investment plan. The Commission may specify a format and other criteria for the information submitted. Submissions to the plan from Amtrak, States in which the Northeast Corridor are located, and commuter rail authorities shall be provided to the Commission in a manner that allows for a reasonable period of review by, and coordination with, affected agencies.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE516507AC962422EBC31AC7FD6B84652"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Northeast corridor asset management</header><text>With regard to existing infrastructure, Amtrak and other infrastructure owners that provide or support intercity rail passenger transportation on the Northeast Corridor shall develop an asset management system, and use and update such system as necessary, to develop submissions to the Northeast Corridor capital investment plan described in subsection (b). Such system shall—</text><paragraph id="H214A523D99924EA78C9C4B4A264C0A27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be timed consistent with the Federal Transit Administration process, as authorized under section 5326, when implemented; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8428A8E596D640FAB8144C06618EBEF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include, at a minimum—</text><subparagraph id="HA38992CD22244027A1E433AEFE9B95BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an inventory of all capital assets owned by the developer of the plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H775C73227B6B404EB18C6DD97F264FDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of asset condition;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC846860169D24429B89014AE7146DBCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the resources and processes necessary to bring or maintain those assets in a state of good repair; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H924CC543A5ED4F85A65E4EFFC905B0D7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of changes in asset condition since the previous version of the plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H80BC1ACCC5494B6A8FB4E0711956D9F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="H4C69DAF90E6C46C281D8F8866C67E9E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Accounts</header><text>Section 24317(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H5167CD5E688240F899414DA8670AC1C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>24904(a)(2)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>24904(b)(2)(E)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE7CBA900A1444D696E2ABDEF496FAF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>24904(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>24904(c)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H38B64C4D6E2B49E4BD4516E5853D4C33"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal-State partnership for state of good repair</header><text>Section 24911(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>24904(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>24904(b)</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3D86FB70B16048D48E6E58B9F63864C4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9303.</enum><header>Protective arrangements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22905 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H5594D20CAAFD4F279F6F513804905FF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(B) by striking <quote>that are equivalent to the protective arrangements established under section 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/836">45 U.S.C. 836</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>established by the Secretary under subsection (e)(1)</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H469DA0A69EEC43C28CEB0AD317B089B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6C8915D7764920A5528EAC2E778FD2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C1FF6B9A657409997789BF7565CA420" style="USC"><subsection id="H5A2F2D2E8FB7447685FDAD1D13324CF8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Equivalent employee protections</header><paragraph id="H820C798417574B4E9DEC66D60FEA7187"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall establish protective arrangements equivalent to those established under section 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/836">45 U.S.C. 836</external-xref>), and require such protective arrangements to apply to employees described under subsection (c)(2)(B) and as required under subsection (j) of section 22907.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A77FCFEB9434ED8864925529B881183"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make available on a publicly available website the protective arrangements established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="HD54569E6C0E84E76A2A3F1008EBC4CFB"><enum>9304.</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts</header><subsection id="HE00B2430AB234358966D7251F65F8F7A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Identification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/134">Public Law 105–134</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="H206B7A7FC8AE4BFEABB125437465093E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) by striking <quote>(except funds made available for Amtrak)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H310522CEEEAC4CE2A77C7B15AC215FB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DA5B815866841468F054D22D2EF2827"><subsection id="H1DB396612FD94DE480F3E6BAEAE249CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="HF3A976B3A15C497299980B9C32D0856C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make available on a publicly accessible website a list of interstate rail compacts established in accordance with subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3406BA2480E44AADBED839B45A737B28"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide information to the public regarding interstate rail compacts, including how States may establish interstate rail compacts under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D38BA1DAE564F9FA4B559478A40E82A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">annually update the information provided under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9BC57DE00EED4E049E643EE1A36D3E6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants authorized</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">Chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAC7079F3505849F6A0836ED6A0458EA0"><section id="HEC884722BDFC42E99F9D21C016E1D5B5"><enum>22910.</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts support program</header><subsection id="HD772EBF3CD6043C1AB19E207E57B9967"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop and implement a program for providing administrative assistance grants to an applicant, on a competitive basis, to support interstate and regional efforts—</text><paragraph id="H79E07F0FF1BE4225AF18F57B48671A69"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of intercity passenger rail; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC5809992A8D446F93B188A47B94F1AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote and develop intercity passenger rail service, including through initiating, restoring, or enhancing intercity passenger rail service.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H72B741B729FE4B2FACA07F1909E67954"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicant selection criteria</header><paragraph id="H4F6016E3F31C4A31AEC6E36D6DC3745D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="H3070551EC33349869E8F8901831C2DAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of funding received (including funding from railroads) or other significant participation by State, local, and regional governmental and private entities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8CE5EBC4EB04C0C933F35737F9F2419"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant’s work to facilitate and encourage regional planning for passenger rail improvement, enhancement, and development;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC77E1FDB48814A6698E87513E13CF280"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant’s work to foster, through rail transportation systems, economic development, particularly in rural communities, for socially disadvantaged individuals, and for disadvantaged populations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2F60CD50CCB4117B84789658667935B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant’s efforts to provide guidance to local communities on public and private resources relate to community concerns, such as congestion, rail and grade crossing safety, trespasser prevention, quiet zones, idling, and rail line relocations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD502A1C650E04D4E9FA95B63BE527ED2"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the applicant seeks to restore service over routes formerly operated by Amtrak, including routes described in section 11304(a) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (title XI of division A of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4D153F2EF98E4B2D9EE909DFB86F0005"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant’s dedication to providing intercity passenger rail service to regions and communities that are underserved or not served by other intercity public transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C6822FC18C14351A8555E3DA1EF67EC"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the applicant is enhancing connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of intercity rail passenger service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB44E83EC9F1346B69EFECF2221D5B20E"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant’s efforts to engage with entities to deploy railroad safety technology or programs, including trespassing prevention, rail integrity inspection systems, or grade crossing safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5FFD81ADF2694502A149923E114DCD13"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the applicant prepares regional rail and corridor service development plans and corresponding environmental analysis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE268F12F3884462A3F05DACD0DEF36F"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the applicant has engaged with the Federal, local, or State government and transportation planning agencies to identify projects necessary to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service integration between rail service and other modes, including between intercity rail passenger transportation and intercity bus service, commercial air service, or commuter rail service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9FF2580E317545C0AEF7D963ECE78F0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>In selecting grant recipients, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that are initiating, restoring, or enhancing intercity rail passenger transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8BD27F5BC22146BC8CC0109524FF67FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application process</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe the form and manner of filing applications under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE6ED82C2FD354CCFA77F6E4396CA16CD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance measures</header><paragraph id="H12FC553392634AB28D5D8BBB55A4D692"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish performance measures for each grant recipient to assess progress in achieving strategic goals and objectives.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF70DB8FA00104CB39B29C282E0AE110C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text> The Secretary shall require grant recipients to submit an annual report of the activities of such recipient and information related to applicable performance measures, which may include—</text><subparagraph id="H5CDAA300B9B947878E79461F1269A3E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a demonstration of progress to achieve or advance the relevant criteria described in subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB1BC4D1B43B43AEBF6932C08940165A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receipt of non-Federal matching funds from each member State at least once during each fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDAFB0CFE51194857A532FA9BD37040D2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share of total project cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this subsection to provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the administrative costs of the interstate rail compact.</text></subsection><subsection id="H304069AEBC2043368CE0BF38FA22DF3F" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicable requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use of any amounts appropriated for grants under this section shall be subject to the applicable requirements under this chapter.</text></subsection><subsection id="H7895747D505F493BA12979C1F0A5EB1A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Amounts appropriated to carry out this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection><subsection id="H55B68D767E2748A6A1FEEA940E22B15B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitations</header><paragraph id="HEF526AA9BA6C4BDA90FA49D287BEECBB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum funding per applicant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not award a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $500,000 for each applicant in any fiscal year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H20CCE28D7900497CBB91860AF454F8D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Numeric limitation</header><text>The Secretary may not provide grants under this section to more than 10 interstate rail compacts in any fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H506BD544AA8348938F712333D7DB5481"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Use of interstate rail compact grants and other Federal funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of an interstate rail compact grant under this section may use such grant in combination with other Federal grants awarded that would benefit the applicable use.</text></subsection><subsection id="H40C62A4EA8054E5A8664AAE310B9A643"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HEF1C8846744A4A72A0DD29C963813EA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>applicant</term> means an interstate rail compact or an interstate commission composed of 2 or more States that has been established to promote, develop, or operate intercity passenger rail transportation systems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A819B7878B24EF292036BAC774E09F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intercity passenger rail service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intercity passenger rail service</term> has the meaning given the term <term>intercity rail passenger transportation</term> in section 24102.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HC06E20958E7A4CA3AB16F0B3B5E9D091"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE34B3CADBC74E15AAA0E131A8D151A1"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">22910. Interstate rail compacts support program. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HCFFB560F73894366B0A5B6DA5119E4A0"><enum>9305.</enum><header>High-speed rail updates</header><subsection id="H0CF321A63B26421ABD93F084516F1E61"><enum>(a)</enum><header>High-speed rail corridor planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 26101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB35034E89A8F4CDE9C08C30AC02485AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="H8831E3351C144296B26A5F11BCABB940"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>, or if it is an activity described in subparagraph (M)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37DEE9072F9F40E6B252DC4F6AAF3FAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J) by striking <quote>right-of-way improvements</quote> and inserting <quote>right-of-way acquisition or improvement needs</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE9A6EE7412D41EEA2DBCBC7DB13ADE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K) by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H374253432D8D437295EA5F1CE99340E0"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraphs (L) and (M) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H10F91B0059444CCA91130A5F2C75C79D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HC0498461344E4E0EBAE74ADB4AFEED03" indent="up1"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">public costs in the creation of public private partnerships.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2DFFC46B16E94C27BB79187F7B40C888"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="HDCD90D49625B49F6BAE283ABB7597C32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H5CC22708E409492B8B5716D4D54E46FB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HA2F1FC45E2974A24BACBB2769EB99744"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which the proposed planning focuses on systems which will provide for high-speed rail;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB75512A78EBB4563BE09EA69607CDB35"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the integration of the corridor into metropolitan area and statewide transportation planning, including State rail plans;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H298ECD36B47C44C9A5439639635A0322"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of rail stations within urbanized areas that are located in a geographic area with a greater density population than the urbanized area as a whole; </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H475CA4197BCA4000BA5388476E9231EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by inserting before the semicolon <quote>, passenger rail, transit, and other multimodal options</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D0E3CFC4F654E4A97D2760571E6CB6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by inserting <quote>and reduce greenhouse gas emissions</quote> before the semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA66D752E22BA47DEB411B6DB0CFBB7AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (11) by inserting <quote>, including access to affordable housing</quote> before the semicolon.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB0F57706CE1B4E83AE4797FE44E668FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 26105(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB5150F86E1CA425584C2588DFAAE999F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>made available to members of the general public as passengers and reasonably expected to reach speeds of</quote> after <quote>service which is</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H934846FC1A3747368306912DE06A67A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more than 125 miles per hour; and</quote> and inserting <quote>160 miles per hour or more on shared-use right-of-way; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3992E84326C42A6A3BDFACC207227AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>made available to members of the general public as passengers</quote> and inserting <quote>186 miles per hour or more on dedicated right-of-way</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB7859746B7B4345B379E305B4CEB068"><enum>(c)</enum><header>High-speed rail corridor development</header><text>Section 26106(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H239068EB2E3945B48DE9B690EB8E6C4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking <quote>section 211 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>section 24904(a)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6FD512D5CCB942F0B6A2ECD8E0FDBF11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i)—</text><subparagraph id="H6AB64ED86E9241599CCDC78210508BE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subclause (III);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3A810A1B1FB642FFA356F5334EFAB5CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2CC89E3BAE04A7EB3083D9A4B8C2288"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subclause (I) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H7421DA676507466E90C3C4762B15EA44" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subclause id="HE5EDFF38489E4B35948E3850C7ED07E3"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">connectivity to rail stations within urbanized areas that are located in an geographic area with a greater density population than the urbanized area as a whole;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H69511A66EFC04D90B6FAF2CAF18AB430"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subclause (IV) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H2EFC2DBB7F9D48EFA43CDB52B3596BE6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subclause id="H48EE0DC9FC72472BBEFAA72E952E5F0A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">environmental benefits, including projects that—</text><item id="HE0CAD11637214E129D9BD40C949D3F40"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and</text></item><item id="HC9FB3A7D979541DCA6D8B69268EE717A"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>involve electrification or the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment;</text></item></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6CDD77A683FA4AE88AA0BACB085231BD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9306.</enum><header>State rail planning formula funds</header><subsection id="H15DF6B6A24AE47A8A53C169574196428"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">Chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HCA5E702E69CF4A4198DF80CE48372701" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HF8DD1883D8204254BCFBAFC149DF4AE9"><enum>22911.</enum><header>State rail planning formula funds</header><subsection id="HDB562FA539BD4BD7AB3945686BF7A59A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall allocate an appropriate portion of 1.5 percent of the amounts made available for programs under this chapter to provide grants to States— </text><paragraph id="HB73EB221DD40490B8A7A980ECCDB3747"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for State or multi-State regional intercity passenger rail corridor planning or project-specific, intercity passenger rail planning purposes; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H09CA63019D444731B1A4BC042189375E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for funding rail projects otherwise eligible under section 22907 if no intercity passenger rail planning is feasible.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8941C12230F14EF1AA583460A648969D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any unobligated balances of a grant under this section remaining after 3 years from the fiscal year in which the grant was made shall be redistributed in an appropriate portion.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2E36D9A24D08412691B57DC058560920"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H7D1EE989F210425BA7997A716FA96544"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate portion</header><text>The term <term>appropriate portion</term> means a share, for each State—</text><subparagraph id="HD0740973F13248479CACF89604D2A451"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">one quarter of which is comprised of the ratio that the total railroad route miles in such State bears to the total railroad route miles in the United States, excluding from each such total the route miles used exclusively for tourist excursions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H125131CC83034316982947670616718E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one quarter of which is comprised of the ratio that the population in such State bears to the total population of the United States, as determined by the Bureau of the Census; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C171745A3EE43D093154BBDBB5A1414"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">half of which is comprised of the ratio that the Amtrak ridership for fiscal year 2019 in each State bears to the total Amtrak ridership for fiscal year 2019.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H678AE9110CCD4F30BB2DCA74A37F0AE9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H9BF845BDE4AC4390A913D30365710455"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HB4D7BA09777E4F25B6CBAE232D608056" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">22911. State rail planning formula funds.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Commuter Rail Policy</header><section id="HC4250EE7DDB847FFA1D48B9CD8AD1262" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>9401.</enum><header>Surface Transportation Board mediation of trackage use requests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 28502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBA83F0B8CD444368578FB546C735C2F" style="USC"><section id="H7FF47F8A75ED44F89372B9C2091655E6" commented="no"><enum>28502.</enum><header>Surface Transportation Board mediation of trackage use requests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A rail carrier shall provide good faith consideration to a reasonable request from a provider of commuter rail passenger transportation for access to trackage and provision of related services. If, after a reasonable period of negotiation, a public transportation authority cannot reach agreement with a rail carrier to use trackage of, and have related services provided by, the rail carrier for purposes of commuter rail passenger transportation, the public transportation authority or the rail carrier may apply to the Board for nonbinding mediation. In any case in which dispatching for the relevant trackage is controlled by a rail carrier other than the trackage owner, both shall be subject to the requirements of this section and included in the Board’s mediation process. The Board shall conduct the nonbinding mediation in accordance with the mediation process of section 1109.4 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>. During such mediation process, the Board shall determine whether the consideration a rail carrier provided to a request was in good faith and whether the request from a provider of commuter rail passenger transportation was reasonable. The determinations made in the preceding sentence shall have no effect on the nonbinding nature of the mediation.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H25011A48C220417D99D25884FFD932C3" commented="no"><enum>9402.</enum><header>Surface Transportation Board mediation of rights-of-way use requests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 28503 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FE7825DFECA4ED9AE7BAC3EEB148CDA" style="USC"><section id="HFE63A8EAA2754477928C42014CC8A302" commented="no"><enum>28503.</enum><header>Surface Transportation Board mediation of rights-of-way use requests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A rail carrier shall provide good faith consideration to a reasonable request from a provider of commuter rail passenger transportation for access to rail right-of-way for the construction and operation of a segregated fixed guideway facility. If, after a reasonable period of negotiation, a public transportation authority cannot reach agreement with a rail carrier to acquire an interest in a railroad right-of-way for the construction and operation of a segregated fixed guideway facility to provide commuter rail passenger transportation, the public transportation authority or the rail carrier may apply to the Board for nonbinding mediation. In any case in which dispatching for the relevant trackage is controlled by a rail carrier other than the right-of-way owner, both shall be subject to the requirements of this section and included in the Board’s mediation process. The Board shall conduct the nonbinding mediation in accordance with the mediation process of section 1109.4 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>. During such mediation process, the Board shall determine whether the consideration a rail carrier provided to a request was in good faith and whether the request from a provider of commuter rail passenger transportation was reasonable. The determinations made in the preceding sentence shall have no effect on the nonbinding nature of the mediation.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><enum>V</enum><header>Rail Safety</header><subtitle id="HDD37D84F77A34128BED660A5962D8FE5"><enum>A</enum><header>Passenger and Freight Safety</header><section id="HF5A009FF0947431A931C01E8711938F8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9501.</enum><header>Study on safety impact of long trains</header><subsection id="H585F6F6A51554EA182D72C1815AA5E09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study on the safety impacts of the operation of long trains. </text></subsection><subsection id="H144DFCAC45624A79B3A5352CF43A4834"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="HEE9F90B1B29B4D9B9BAE0D2DD4FFF565"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an examination of any potential risks of the operation of long trains and recommendations on mitigation of any such risks; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFFB8D6FF27D34E1BAB8C44103E0629B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>among other safety factors with respect to the operation of such trains, an evaluation of any—</text><subparagraph id="HED1BF3E659134DCCAE0634F3DD91E04A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>potential risk of loss of communications between an end-of-train device, or a distributed power unit, and the locomotive cab, including communications over differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H933526DDADE243E3A3507020FD38C045"><enum>(B)</enum><text>potential risk of loss of radio communications between crewmembers after a crewmember alights from a train, including communications over differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H886971A3BD6F4422A7C9C11529D3DCCA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>potential risk of derailments, including any risks associated with in-train compressive forces and slack action, or other safety risks in differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03F32D127D0242208FFADAEF43E37152"><enum>(D)</enum><text>changes in risks or benefits to safety associated with the deployment of multiple distributed power units in the consists of such trains; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30923AFA411B4E478BED94CB062080B4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>impacts of the length of trains on braking and locomotive performance and track wear and tear; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0E3126C4370405980981B4BAFAA1EFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of whether additional engineer and conductor training is required for safely operating such trains.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA23E6F65B8A94C75B77D7C4E6713CEFF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall collaborate with railroad carriers, labor organizations representing railroad employees, and railroad safety technology manufacturers.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCE76EA6456F142B0AF90C12081806A0F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Results of study</header><paragraph id="H3C3B92A273E44BF59DF8BA2B2DB8A921"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains—</text><subparagraph id="H11D5B2FF45F843768DB712675A340647"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the study required by subsection (a);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21C7617C23EC483D8AB33F9E1EA8C3DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations for mitigating safety risks caused by long trains; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4532CBA76F6D42DAB3D3F7A175DE510D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of any action the Secretary intends to take to address any safety risk identified in the study.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7D45D7D41CD54093BE12D402C50D302E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sharing study results</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After submitting the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall share the results of the study with railroad carriers, labor organizations representing railroad employees, and safety technology organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDA260A0CD6834A32B89E53364954EA8F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Secretary action</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report required by subsection (d)(1) is submitted, the Secretary shall implement any proposed actions described in such report.</text></subsection><subsection id="H84BC984A72FB487E8ADB19A82E3148F5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>long train</term> means a freight train composed of more than 150 rail cars.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD2FD586F69F44110BA0743A0882F5907"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>From the amounts made available for fiscal year 2021 to carry out section 20117(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall expend not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $2,000,000 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section><section id="HD43C39B6DB5748B4865F017EC67A3410" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9502.</enum><header>FRA safety reporting</header><subsection id="HFB61871FFE8A489C95CE44BE30846C66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 20901 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>(including the train length, the number of crew members in the controlling locomotive cab, and the duties of such crew members)</quote> after <quote>reported accident or incident</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCC7643D88861408A9553D8E93951EB91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). </text></subsection><subsection id="HBE792ED8F6C148CF8C21B2C842BEF24F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Trend analysis</header><paragraph id="H7DFB911B25FE4D16B53D07531A70A009"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/209">Chapter 209</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H6CFAB888983C407994AA585E1F3D1B6B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H527E14DB944248848BC751591CB34DDC"><enum>20904.</enum><header>Trend analysis</header><subsection id="H2400670CE096444581F8C05799203988"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual review and analysis</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary shall review the reports filed by a railroad carrier subject to section 20901(a) and analyze the data contained in such reports for trends or patterns of potential safety risks.</text></subsection><subsection id="H1FFA7377E1D040C0A37997A68328EEF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretary action</header><text>If the Secretary identifies any such trends or patterns, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HA435720CA032491E9DC4C763A7F14588"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take such actions as are necessary to address the potential safety risk; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEFBF3C5722648779371E691CBD84AEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if appropriate, communicate any such trends or patterns to a representative of any relevant railroad carrier and a representative of the employees of such railroad carrier, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing a craft or class of employees subject to the potential safety risk.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H1439A958A06A4055AFB204B81F12E2E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/209">chapter 209</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3B7A15BB1FB24691AF5D418954A50937" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20904. Trend analysis.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCC7C02FCE074BB487F5807504BEA4B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Accident and incident reporting</header><text>Section 209 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note) is amended by inserting <quote>, and other events required to be reported under part 225 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,</quote> after <quote>collisions and fatalities</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="HBF6017AFF1D94D20AF5E593E3A102FB2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9503.</enum><header>Waiver notice requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20103(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H204371733EDA42C3B9C8CAC1CB97C579" style="USC"><subsection id="HE55EDC418E9748B4A55239282C863D37"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonemergency waivers</header><paragraph id="H69E937D9FF00414F99E7F692660B8335"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may waive or suspend compliance with any part of a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter if the waiver or suspension is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H816C0A7C10254C259B5DDCEA35C53DAB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice required</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H293CEE3A257D4284A3C4C7C9F6AF7AE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide timely public notice of any request for a waiver or suspension under this subsection;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F4DD55D9FE44AC086296197255ACC74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make the application for such waiver or suspension and any related underlying data available to interested parties;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7CEC4F81D324569AD3F7127DB0FB2FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide the public with notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment on a proposed waiver or suspension under this subsection before making a final decision; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D8E6F0261BD4092860DE701B7F1D1A6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make public the reasons for granting a waiver or suspension under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H194E5E1F5A59475B9D243338200DB9DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information protection</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the release of information protected by law from public disclosure.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H732219D98F904D57ADC73664025EA4F4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9504.</enum><header>Notice of FRA comprehensive safety culture assessments</header><subsection id="H2E6ACFAD765546C29CB599434F5754AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Federal Railroad Administration initiates a comprehensive safety culture assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, the Administration shall notify in electronic format the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of such comprehensive safety culture assessment not later than 10 business days after the date on which commencement of any field investigation activity that is part of such assessment occurs. </text></subsection><subsection id="HCE2444A11D3445748DBBB2DDC83AAFCB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after completion of a comprehensive safety culture assessment described in subsection (a), the Federal Railroad Administration shall transmit in electronic format to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a summary report of the findings of such assessment.</text></subsection><subsection id="H36C82FA58A2A4965A77D11A6D1959D7D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of comprehensive safety culture assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>comprehensive safety culture assessment</term> means a focused review initiated and managed by the Federal Railroad Administration based on findings from an accident investigation and involving at least 2 technical disciplines, with the purpose of examining the safety culture of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.</text></subsection></section><section id="H070640BD7C6E46DFA751D9B2CC9CDF48" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9505.</enum><header>FRA accident and incident investigations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H716514BD9D714C37AA2F36B095B3C12F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>subpena</quote> and inserting <quote>subpoena</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF41FD45B763D407BBFE9A04B116F6CB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by inserting <quote>The Secretary shall develop a process to make available to a representative of the railroad carrier that is the subject of an accident or incident investigation, and to a representative of the employees of such railroad carrier, including a nonprofit employee labor organization representing railroad workers, a draft investigation report for timely review and comment.</quote> after the period at the end; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H37F72159476D48459CA205F8A1603453"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC3B54393C026468881FC7FB9ABDDEC26" style="USC"><subsection id="H246F01A9FEEE49EC95A3ACDE18E5D632"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Gathering information and technical expertise</header><paragraph id="H748C1EE1F6A64CA9A5C61AB4169A8069"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall create a standard process for investigators to use during accident and incident investigations conducted under this section to—</text><subparagraph id="H55C4543FB708407CA779835A12139688"><enum>(A)</enum><text>gather information about an accident or incident under investigation from railroad carriers, contractors or employees of railroad carriers or representatives of employees of railroad carriers, and others determined relevant by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBACB8D0C68B7404392DD959A2F88346D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult with railroad carriers, contractors or employees of railroad carriers or representatives of employees of railroad carriers, and others determined relevant by the Secretary, for technical expertise on the facts of the accident or incident under investigation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4C98DAF012644171BD7276E26BF7207E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>In developing the process under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall factor in ways to maintain the confidentiality of any entity identified under paragraph (1) if—</text><subparagraph id="H5341B19323434D24A1A218CC7EE051A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such entity requests confidentiality; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45797727F64E46D89BE03EC7030EA30B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such entity was not involved in the accident or incident; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2AC1934967049188F136A57F1C84567"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintaining such entity’s confidentiality does not adversely affect an investigation of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD170A785B63B4CDE95529A9947794D0F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application of law</header><text>This subsection shall not apply to any investigation carried out by the National Transportation Safety Board.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="H86D8E8101C7D4BADAD128FE290172067"><enum>9506.</enum><header>Freight train crew size safety standards</header><subsection id="H165E06E691874203B8B20AE55F182B5A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H16773D43C24A4794AEB523DA817D6861" style="USC"><section id="HB5ABC4EB6C224FF0BA6CB471560A68B2"><enum>20169.</enum><header>Freight train crew size safety standards</header><subsection id="HD2B68379C94A4D94AF35467431EE2E9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Minimum crew size</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No freight train may be operated unless such train has a 2-person crew of at least 1 appropriately qualified and certified conductor and one appropriately qualified and certified locomotive engineer.</text></subsection><subsection id="H1E42EB99E48E46C380081339AD4EFDB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (d), the prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply in any of the following circumstances:</text><paragraph id="H364DDB98511E4AF482B9EFF50206C543"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Train operations on track that is not a main line track.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H77A35346F87B4D9B9D3325E10B55962E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A train operated—</text><subparagraph id="H9B80D7F16F3B49F8AEF86E973857FBD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by a railroad carrier that has fewer than 400,000 total employee work hours annually and less than $40,000,000 annual revenue (adjusted for inflation as measured by the Surface Transportation Board Railroad Inflation-Adjusted Index); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5BB4EC3A82BE425E918597E06D2980CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8C1EE895BF643ACA8B01DE364ABA3FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>on a track with an average track grade of less than 2 percent for any segment of track that is at least 2 continuous miles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9477F167DEA44FF4A25CEF3A885AB93C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Locomotives performing assistance to a train that has incurred mechanical failure or lacks the power to traverse difficult terrain, including traveling to or from the location where assistance is provided.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H86EBF38ED0AB469BA63AD9BFFE91FAA6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Locomotives that—</text><subparagraph id="H4460450A729945D3A77854A8A56F9C40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are not attached to any equipment or attached only to a caboose; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56D60AB50208461B91B2F04D164E2F81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>do not travel farther than 30 miles from the point of origin of such locomotive.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H62C0F3CF8A544FE887F62B2FECDB1756"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Train operations staffed with fewer than a two-person crew at least 1 year prior to the date of enactment of this section, if the Secretary determines that the operation achieves an equivalent level of safety.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8108C82E8CA74DD1899B30ED0617C4D5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Trains ineligible for exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exceptions under subsection (b) may not be applied to—</text><paragraph id="H210A59F2E5C141E08F9AF2D8388F6E85"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a train transporting 1 or more loaded cars carrying material toxic by inhalation, as defined in section 171.8 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFCD94391B63F409FAB465696D1CBCF38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a train carrying 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 2 material or a Class 3 flammable liquid in a continuous block or a single train carrying 35 or more loaded tank cars of a Class 2 material or a Class 3 flammable liquid throughout the train consist; or </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C8C6BF009A04E8E9419BE614A4FCB8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a train with a total length of 7,500 feet or greater.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE5EFE9777EBF49A1A0EC9CD1B6884C86"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A railroad carrier may seek a waiver of the requirements of this section pursuant to section 20103(d). </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H89BCECD20861444D99DB1DE88C0E787C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB8DD4A36060B40ED82AEBE22F2F1A81C" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20169. Freight train crew size safety standards.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HA49F246B4589488EA35FED15D610C1FD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9507.</enum><header>Border crossings</header><subsection id="HBFC1832E51E54E92A201A79D973D558C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Border crossings</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall require that—</text><paragraph id="H05B5A0D17CF647F49C13AC522D0DA47E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any railroad carrier that is operating a freight train across the southern border into the United States operates the train continually until the last car of the train passes through the scanning facility used for nonintrusive inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at such border;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3F58BF0EBBD49108F98413D8D30281F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>when the last car of such train passes through such facility, the railroad carrier shall stop such train to conduct a crew interchange and any federally-mandated safety testing; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B294B71700B441D92F21A67F55C520E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the railroad carrier ensures that the only individuals that operate such trains after carrying out the activities described in paragraph (2) are individuals—</text><subparagraph id="H0535C47818AE4640A175EB1FABD04F80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who are United States nationals or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B660BE4234F466D9B7AE8C02CC9401C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whose primary reporting point is in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6B4AA04B97A7412C8871BC54C0E6EAA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="H4C1098CB5FE84A36876CFA5C2052704C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Set-aside</header><text>From the amounts made available to carry out section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall set aside, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, $60,000,000 for projects to prevent blocked crossing incidents as a result of operations made necessary by subsection (a). Projects eligible for funding under this paragraph are—</text><subparagraph id="HF55C996A7CC5468E8122EB0A9CDC59C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>highway-rail grade crossing separation projects eligible under such section that are located not further than 1.5 miles from a scanning facility described in subsection (a)(1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F11D5AC92624160A95BC3399697BEA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects eligible under such section to relocate a rail line to prevent blocked crossing incidents resulting from trains crossing the southern border.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HACF26D8D574140369144590F43625603"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unobligated funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any funds provided under paragraph (1) that are unobligated at the end of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such funds are set aside may be used for any eligible project under section 22907. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA203069248B14F73ABA23CA73DA57FC2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that a recipient of funds made available under subsection (b)(1)(A) has a written agreement with any railroad carrier operating over the infrastructure constructed or improved with such funds that includes a requirement that any such railroad carrier may not operate trains over such infrastructure that, due to the length of the train, are likely to cause blocked crossing incidents.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5D1F216A8FAA45BCB16D4250BA4E27C7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending any safety regulation of the Federal Railroad Administration or amending or revoking any waivers such Administration has granted under section 20103 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD36A8B271625441FBCFF5F3DEE82109A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H894E0E75778C4DDB98CA5F2B052FF1DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Railroad carrier</header><text>The term <term>railroad carrier</term> has the meaning given such term in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3FA0BF64D80C440CB2687DA9AC61C3FB" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Southern border</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>southern border</term> means the international border between the United States and Mexico. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B5E2DCDCD3845818E2D118822C94025"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Blocked crossing incident</header><text>The term <term>blocked crossing incident</term> has the meaning given such term in section 20174(f) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H93D9A0397FD1470A8BE58DE04D53144D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9508.</enum><header>Yardmasters hours of service</header><subsection id="H2AB8847ADE6044BEA8DA592B6A083403"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H91189610720E446E9DF08FFD63B50DED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and yardmaster employees</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">train employees</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H185432CCD59142FB9C2B17FBE0CDB5D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or yardmaster employee</quote> after <quote>train employee</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H28840064FAB34CCD8EEE96E235A57BA9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by inserting <quote>or yardmaster employee’s</quote> after <quote>During a train employee’s</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1558A40805E5427AB6F3597CC9B69238"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HFEF8A5B90323448ABF40765315108AFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>a yardmaster employee,</quote> after <quote>dispatching service employee,</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC3FC3EF5017F4484BBB82AE41CA0CC15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFDEA162225D4E2383879B348A6672A8" style="OLC"><paragraph id="HE7BFF2F92210465698CEFAE5528ECF89" indent="down1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>yardmaster employee</quote> means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD5846521072548ABB24FD3149FDBABE7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/211">chapter 211</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 21103 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFEA43BC64EE84695BD4671D19BBF863E" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H468C52F89BEB46EBB522CCDBCC65FB47" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9509.</enum><header>Leaking brakes</header><subsection id="HD349DF18D68143609BC1EB0DDD001FFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall take such actions as are necessary to prohibit the use of any service air brake control valve or emergency air brake control valve in any location north of the 37th parallel during the period beginning on November 1 and ending on March 31 of any year if—</text><paragraph id="H3E604A0CFC2645E49D8A7A948F77FD2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the period between the date on which the air brake control valve is in use and the date of the manufacture or recondition of such valve exceeds 15 years; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1440A9CE6FD842CBBF3860F5AC7905BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the air brake control valve is operated in—</text><subparagraph id="H5D0D8EC46D394BE280E077DBC9DCF394"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a unit train on or after August 1, 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0763B73E4DB64176B547D1D862289142"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a train transporting 1 or more materials poisonous by inhalation, as such term is defined in section 171.8 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, on or after August 1, 2023; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0EFD5492B41245D4B5D1D96EB72A9F24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a non-unit train on or after August 1, 2025.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H13BF9384FAC44326934AE969EE40C7E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter until air brake control valves described in subsection (a) are no longer operating in trains as required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that identifies—</text><paragraph id="HF20D02DE83104A06B871B0E8B9B178E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the estimated number of such air brake control valves in use on—</text><subparagraph id="H7F75FA9F419742E4BE6C64A4E70357B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unit trains operating north of the 37th parallel between November 1 and April 1; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9648494A898440D9996B72EF666BEA40"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">trains transporting 1 or more material poisonous-by-inhalation operating north of the 37th parallel during the period beginning on November 1 and ending on March 31; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E84124A6DF943098578C409869F67D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any issues affecting the industry’s progress toward ensuring that such air brake control valves are phased out in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a); and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCBEBB6A80CB94F9BBFFA322517F7C7E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>efforts the Administrator has taken since the previous report to ensure such air brake control valves are phased out in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE459CE0267304A70AD6A04838D59CB38" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9510.</enum><header>Report on PTC system failures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9AFC36FAAA2D48F49AB012F8BD4CE70D" style="USC"><subsection id="H6F5CC86751C7409BA7752BD694E03402"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Report of system failures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require railroad carriers and other entities subject to subsection (a) to regularly report to the Secretary failures of positive train control systems. The Secretary shall prescribe the type of failure, format, interval, and detail required for reports submitted under this subsection.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H967CB7A9C2C54BC6AAD19E69CA01567C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9511.</enum><header>Fatigue reduction management plans</header><subsection id="HC500D7013C0F4F3D9FCE6397F2559F02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations on fatigue management plans based on the notice of proposed rulemaking published on December 22, 2020, titled <quote>Fatigue Risk Management Programs for Certain Passenger and Freight Railroads</quote> (85 Fed. Reg. 83484; Docket No. FRA–2015–0122).</text></subsection><subsection id="H01AED39C93F8481DAECE6D9BC1B9914E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><paragraph id="HF0DCECD278FE420B81CD6371EB86F022"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fatigue as cause or contributing factor</header><text>If a Federal Railroad Administration railroad accident or incident investigation conducted under section 20902 of title 49, United States Code, identifies that fatigue was a casual or contributing factor to an accident or incident, the Secretary may reopen a fatigue management plan of a passenger railroad operation or a railroad subject to part 270 or part 271, respectively, of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9F91699FA6C142F692B53A4DD73DB11C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fatigue as systemic issue</header><text>If the Secretary determines that fatigue is a systemic issue for a passenger railroad operation or railroad, the Secretary shall reopen a fatigue management plan of such passenger railroad operation or a railroad subject to part 270 or part 271, respectively, of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE4AAFED830A4F5FAB3DEC06D904E957"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reopening of fatigue management plan</header><text>If the Secretary reopens a fatigue management plan under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="H76EE57E82E584CF19D489E3834C1130F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider whether any statement filed under sections 270.208(e) and 271.207(e) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, addressed such plan; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H62E8F529F49843068D5F592B048D9EA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consult with employees, including labor organizations representing railroad employees, of the passenger railroad operation or railroad that has a reopened fatigue management plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA08772E0D77E47C9B5D1258AFDE3823E"><enum>9512.</enum><header>Assault prevention and response plans</header><subsection id="H9E61C71FBF8F408C98A3C25556BB0367"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H83398394C47E4A179F6E2590AEC0AF7B" style="USC"><section id="H1585D575EF8648CDB9EC09D6C3D0CBB6"><enum>20170.</enum><header>Assault prevention and response plans</header><subsection id="H616D8C563375458A875894B8B2A43EA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, any entity that provides regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation for review and approval an assault prevention and response plan (in this section referred to as the <quote>Plan</quote>) to address transportation assaults.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD5BB41346CAB466A969A9F1319558E27"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of plan</header><text>The Plan required under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="H1A90F03382F74639990A0D3A3B2A8DEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>procedures that—</text><subparagraph id="H2EE6B7565C9240568DAA85514AD3D2D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate the reporting of a transportation assault, including the notification of on-site personnel, rail law enforcement, and local law enforcement;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2BD4AB4B99454F0C9C44EA972E4BE810"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">personnel should follow up on the reporting of a transportation assault, including actions to protect affected individuals from continued assault;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9B28D2CC92848779AB07EEDD738D75C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be taken to remove the passenger or personnel who has committed a transportation assault from the train or related area or facility as soon as practicable when appropriate;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFBCBF44F3A61478181091ABAD076EF11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include protections and safe reporting practices for passengers who may have been assaulted by personnel; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35E0C3722D44459D9A2AAA2261820F78"><enum>(E)</enum><text>may limit or prohibit, to the extent practicable, future travel with the entity described in subsection (a) by any passenger or personnel who commits a transportation assault against personnel or passengers;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1A89868A5328474CB6AF0A7ED80993AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a policy that ensures an employee who is a victim or witness of a transportation assault may participate in the prosecution of a criminal offense of such assault without any adverse effect on the victim’s or witnesses’ employment status; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FF9C16976704B49AE325FDA48294D42"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a process and timeline for conducting an annual review and update of the Plan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB26B9A48AFCF499CAC6E2D1160311569"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice to passengers</header><text>An entity described under subsection (a) shall display onboard trains and in boarding areas, as appropriate, a notice stating the entity’s abilities to restrict future travel under subsection (b)(1)(E).</text></subsection><subsection id="HE326ED2E5FA2472986B294A91FA6FEF3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Personnel training</header><text>An entity described under subsection (a) shall provide initial and annual training for all personnel on the contents of the Plan, including training regarding—</text><paragraph id="H35E092BA86654EC1B8303661235717DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the procedures described in subsection (b);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6861903761C943EAB207FF0037E212BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>methods for responding to hostile situations, including de-escalation training; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E8B6BF9B5314511AE12E7A6C1FE05DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>rights and responsibilities of personnel with respect to a transportation assault on themselves, other personnel, or passengers.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD3A7A52E28040B69DA42BB7F008BD43"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Personnel participation</header><text>The Plan required under subsection (a) shall be developed and implemented with the direct participation of personnel, and, as applicable, labor organizations representing personnel.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF2A4D575DB7744E5AA8BD3C3A09D2F71"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reporting</header><paragraph id="H17B53E36C5194FAB8DA31A7D3FAC3222"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Incident notification</header><subparagraph id="H3E2734655FF442218AA1120A1E151A89"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 10 days after a transportation assault incident, the applicable entity described in subsection (a) shall notify personnel employed at the location in which the incident occurred. In the case of an incident on a vehicle, such entity shall notify personnel regularly scheduled to carry out employment activities on the service route on which the incident occurred.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A6A1AE190234E2194A27E9FB059A3C3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content of incident report</header><text>The notification required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><clause id="HD2E84CE2BD3343999AC2C29E91DE6D37"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include a summary of the incident; and</text></clause><clause id="HF3B4C65A42AD4687A11AFB6F3F1726AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be written in a manner that protects the confidentiality of individuals involved in the incident.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF7FD089E17394CC7B89E9F5E078DFB4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>For each calendar year, each entity with respect to which a transportation assault incident has been reported during such year shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes—</text><subparagraph id="HD23944670E5940AC8E881612C4D242AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of assault incidents reported to the entity, including—</text><clause id="H5724202A28C643CA8DC3348E3C434E75"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of incidents committed against passengers; and</text></clause><clause id="H61B7254D9FE5447D9F32B100E4618D52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of incidents committed against personnel; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H458E2458AC364D13BB473F32C89E99DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of assault incidents reported to rail or local law enforcement by personnel of the entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H11F4BEA20499411AA27C53AC7B43BB38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to the public on the primary website of the Federal Railroad Administration the data collected under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC5C3DC96B51412DA16F1CF3FC1003AC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Data protection</header><text>Data made available under this subsection shall be made available in a manner that protects the confidentiality of individuals involved in transportation assault incidents.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AE77A3F216D480CB3FB1E99F05F81F0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definition of transportation assault</header><text>In this section, the term <term>transportation assault</term> means the occurrence, or reasonably suspected occurrence, of an act that—</text><paragraph id="HB52246AB887442DCA67C43FB6996CC86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>constitutes assault; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H079770400AE74C06AEBBF55A5285833B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is committed by a passenger or member of personnel of an entity that provides regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation against another passenger or member of personnel of such entity; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5FCFDFFDBEFA420BB53E21EC814F91BC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>takes place—</text><subparagraph id="H36D4A01344174B3492C26C889611BA7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>within a vehicle of such entity; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6927FA7B8F040BBA4AABFA772113339"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in an area in which passengers are entering or exiting a vehicle described in subparagraph (A); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4B9D3011FF84916B30157A501C24607"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at a station or facility where such entity operates, regardless of ownership of the station or facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HFB8AEDC1155D483D972367ECC1CCE52F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAD20412E32244178B80F6998DAFA5EE" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20170. Assault prevention and response plans.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H58B29200811D401387AE14FB93201BC9"><enum>9513.</enum><header>Critical incident stress plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend part 272 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that—</text><paragraph id="HBD41E41D869C409AA0DEFEABE430B20C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the coverage of a critical incident stress plan under section 272.7 of such part includes directly involved employees of commuter railroads and intercity passenger railroads, as such terms are defined in section 272.9 of such part; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB28A8E21A4D040BC94F349C4DC85D0D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assault and the witnessing of an assault against an employee or train passenger is included in the definition of critical incident under section 272.9 of such part.</text></paragraph></section><section id="H003763F295E2439AAC155E6D477920F4"><enum>9514.</enum><header>Crewmember certification and qualification</header><subsection id="HE84BFB5C357A4EE99C0C28C7138ECF34"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audit of programs</header><paragraph id="H3B2DAD418DAD455DBDD55B43974B4F48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H0DA0B1E0F0F14816A8BF99C90C4C2EF8" style="USC"><section id="H02949B471C5D400AB7249CE73E41DB1C"><enum>20171.</enum><header>Audit of qualification and certification programs</header><subsection id="HEF8C8B28250A4671B6BF735EB154DF36" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct an audit of—</text><paragraph id="H2CEF6987399549A3B67CD26A2B179F16" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the qualification and certification program of locomotive engineers of each Class I railroad carrier subject to the requirements of part 240 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H797F4D4103144A29AFB2B6ECBA419AEB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the qualification and certification program of conductors of each Class I railroad carrier subject to the requirements of part 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H347449B212A4407DA6E69BDA9C2D3FEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of audit</header><text>In carrying out the audit required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H895A0EE152D24DBE86BB5333837263CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider whether the training, qualification, and continuing education components of the programs described in subsection (a) comply with regulations in parts 240 and 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H94E67F2AD0E044829E143D01E7981DB2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the quality of the training that railroad carriers provide locomotive engineers and conductors under such programs; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6F00EC6B334CF99E163E1FF5744A8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine whether such programs provide locomotive engineers and conductors the knowledge, skill, and ability to safely operate the types of locomotives or trains a railroad carrier may require a locomotive engineer and conductor to operate, including all associated technology used on such locomotives or trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H70CD4E8F7E77416A90AEA526DC15C9D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>determine whether the training, qualification, and continuing education components of such programs reflect the operating practices of the railroad carrier carrying out such components;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H72B47E7603DC4D03A1FF13EA1595E681"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess whether a railroad carrier conducting such programs provides locomotive engineers or conductors adequate at-controls training before certification; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB97D231EC90E4ECB8CA1A3BF19A154C4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>address any other safety issues the Secretary determines appropriate for preparing locomotive engineers and conductors.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD6707DD4B814A278FF69F068A7ECAC7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deficiency in qualification and certification program</header><text>If, in conducting the audit required under this section, the Secretary identifies a deficiency in a railroad carrier’s qualification and certification program of locomotive engineers or the qualification and certification program of conductors, the Secretary shall require the railroad carrier to update such program to eliminate the deficiency.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCAE0C6D36AD3401BB58D9C909569935B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the audit required under this section, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of each railroad carrier and representatives of the employees of the railroad carrier, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing engineers or conductors of the railroad carrier.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4FD581E5D5034A9A818CD656148BE628" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><paragraph id="H5DBEF3DD91B14EB0A1F3DF9BF689F56F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A railroad carrier and employees of the railroad carrier, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing engineers or conductors of the railroad carrier, shall cooperate fully with the Secretary during an audit required under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4816506B743E4824BCE0B6B038FCF869" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documents; interviews</header><text>A railroad carrier shall provide any documents requested by the Secretary or make available any employee for interview with the Secretary without undue delay or obstruction.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDBBD4D9DA0824DF2B15AC95A4D311F27"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary completes an audit under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that summarizes the results of the audit.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HA978670F427241F8A066C0926C6D49E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H00656999A58849D7A430587C15FAC405" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20171. Audit of qualification and certification programs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9955F79A432C474DAB58B5D97FBA3983"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of regulations</header><paragraph id="H38DE1DB1A8EA4306890AADCC2833DCBD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall determine whether any update to part 240 or 242, of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, is necessary to prepare locomotive engineers and conductors to safely operate trains. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H87276FEF812344DCBCE61D93A21538B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="HC6D3275630634ED6A014D1F187DCF26D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate, taking into account the requirements of section 20169 of title 49, United States Code, whether such parts establish Federal standards for railroad carriers to—</text><clause id="H55AA9F55DCA8406193BA95BB391337A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide locomotive engineers and conductors the knowledge, skill and ability to safely operate trains under conditions that reflect industry practices;</text></clause><clause id="H2E5358D4EE5044D7A4292AD24B8E05D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>adequately address locomotive engineer and conductor situational awareness;</text></clause><clause id="H8C36E93D23BD4BCBB94F41977A3E4A38"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>require adequate at-controls training before a locomotive engineer or conductor is certified;</text></clause><clause id="H7B852A56BDF84789BE360DB604C14645"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>adequately prepare locomotive engineers and conductors to understand all locomotive operating characteristics;</text></clause><clause id="H6F8ADFFE734343489DE72CFF8DA2E614"><enum>(v)</enum><text>sufficiently require locomotive engineers and conductors to demonstrate knowledge on the physical characteristics of a territory under various conditions and using various resources; and</text></clause><clause id="HC4DF91985108488483E4418F12BB8B8A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>address any other safety issue the Secretary determines appropriate for better preparing locomotive engineers and conductors; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E73336A26E142A5A179CA4A569CB15F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider the results of the audit required by section 20171 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA78B168717744E179532FC58B8188887"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required under section 20171(f) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the findings of the review required under paragraph (1) and a description of any action the Secretary intends to take to improve, or increase the effectiveness of the requirements of, part 240 or 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA33D7A02A5BF4B0C99E878999826C357"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>If the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that any update to part 240 or 242 is necessary to prepare locomotive engineers or conductors to safely operate locomotives or trains, the Secretary shall issue a rulemaking to carry out such update.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA52D6583FA9848F480C5F1A944D0076C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Application of law</header><text>Any action the Secretary takes as a result of a determination made under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with section 20169 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H10241C8078244E0C82AA079B979A3E03"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Definition of railroad carrier</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>railroad carrier</term> has the meaning given such term in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCFAA1F29E0C645A799580639BA0C1859"><enum>9515.</enum><header>Safety management team communication</header><subsection id="HFFDCABA7FCD6408EA46011EE8FA08D2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HC27CD170D5CA49B8A541978F410FE365" style="USC"><section id="H75287668217247F0BA1706DB73B9BA4A"><enum>20172.</enum><header>Safety management team communication</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall implement a process for the communication of information between safety management teams of the Administration and railroad employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing railroad employees. Such process shall include a reasonable timeframe for a safety management team to respond to communication from such railroad employees.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H2299D58FDAAC4BC1A29DA59BE7E12428"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3761605296894240BD9C965186FA7E91" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20172. Safety management team communication.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H241D486BE0724BEF998E41616C54AA0E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9516.</enum><header>GAO study on reorganization of Office of Railroad Safety</header><subsection id="HE90D374FA1334F03906ED4EC233CEAA1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study comparing the Office of Railroad Safety of the Federal Railroad Administration before and after the reorganization of such Office that took effect on June 8, 2020.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9EDA10E52155424292111F3F3A922CA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall evaluate—</text><paragraph id="HA31F5BFFCF054921B8912738601EF782"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the differences in the structure of the Office before and after such reorganization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD523B250AF6458695E9DCD28A8B37D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any differences in the communication between the Office and railroad carriers and the employees of railroad carriers before and after such reorganization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H169055BD0708428384605D22A5EFEE76"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any differences in the communication between Federal Railroad Administration safety inspectors and other specialists before and after such reorganization, and the impacts of such differences;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF07205ED4AAC4E4AA46A97AFDE4006A4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether the structure before or after such reorganization better protects against regulatory capture;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9928F6377D1F4BA1A2EDFD2A9C3DEB4B"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the structure before or after such reorganization is better at promoting and ensuring safety;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3A8FFCD6EF244524B038BF97D5B0136F"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the structure before or after such reorganization more closely resembles the structure of other Department of Transportation modal agencies that have enforcement authority similar to the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H35DF631F0A7A4E24892A443EC91B5ED3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any other issues the Comptroller General determines are relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A6E4AAF57664A2EB69E4C27207EA33F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information collection</header><text>In conducting the study required under this section, the Comptroller General shall collect information from the following entities:</text><paragraph id="HE30A6E44A3D048CDAF95993A78AC69B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H90ED3D0843B34E32BAF9943C8A608356"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Freight rail carriers and passenger rail carriers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H76FB2D2DD85B4D7EAA855A5344B34701"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Employees of freight rail carriers and passenger rail carriers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA971177C507B4B0BBB686F271CFF3D2C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Other entities the Comptroller General determines are relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0BE75C263B094FD095D7EFBBA21DC479"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and any recommendations for improving safety and communication between the Office of Railroad Safety and the entities identified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c).</text></subsection></section><section id="HF09AA7BE7BC14CC8BEFA55BA4C4E5EDC"><enum>9517.</enum><header>Open-top rail car public input</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall initiate a public process to seek input on addressing safety risks, spills, emissions, odors, and other public nuisances associated with top loading rail cars, open-top hoppers, and gondolas, including evaluating the feasibility of a requirement that such rail cars be covered while in transportation, including while being held, delayed, or transferred. </text></section><section id="H425E5A01C4E94AC3A2E0F41AF6A29E1A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9518.</enum><header>New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan</header><subsection id="H50E7AFB216C84B708087E3FC0E3485F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H05DDA0E7BA24424CBC258E2703B86E99" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HF4F82C00FD6F42AD8B74A482C2C16E0C"><enum>20122.</enum><header>New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan</header><subsection id="HF9724B42DD4F42BD8D00339AE6712A53"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety validation plan</header><paragraph id="H9574F90134AD4169A9B3732414A0B2B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall require a covered entity to submit to the Secretary a safety validation plan to ensure the safe operation of—</text><subparagraph id="HA5ED610CAF7D43F4B3D17440230F4052"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCA14C016B7B04BF88738639DE4BD3771"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation route that has not been in revenue service for a period of more than 180 days; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE915D4FB08B249D89397C5B88C0BC972"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an extension of an existing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation route.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF15AF57AE5649EFAB4E17E3BD775F70"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>A covered entity shall submit a safety validation plan required under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days before the date on which such entity begins revenue service of a service or route described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5E3C4A39E17C4DB084A9284B4CF6880A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><paragraph id="HEBE5C1D8DBDA44659CFDFC1DA2CF4D7D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the TRAIN Act, the Secretary shall establish the requirements of the safety validation plan described under subsection (a), including adequate training of all relevant personnel and a minimum period of simulated service to ensure operational readiness.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7568CF989C59417D9B5F6FD2A2ADC7F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition of service</header><text>The Secretary shall prohibit a covered entity from beginning a service described in subsection (a)(1) until the entity is in full compliance with the safety validation plan required by such subsection. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H992B4D14484549BEA8A2E52EBBBFCDDC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amendment to safety validation plan</header><paragraph id="HCAF2A8E3D5FC4785BB1AAACB0DA19437"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall require a covered entity to submit to the Secretary for review and approval any proposed amendment to a safety validation plan required under subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H27E96C919ACA4F0DAFA4CE77224C6F05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review and approval</header><text>Not later than 5 working days after the date on which the Secretary receives a proposed amendment submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall review and approve or deny such proposed amendment. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCBEBA4D720FA4DB9A974090C93EE768A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary does not approve a proposed amendment submitted under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide written notice to the covered entity of the specific areas in which the proposed amendment is deficient. An entity may correct such deficiencies and reapply for review and approval under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H33A3407E89DF4886AA6ED3C4CD88DC1B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H3AACAAA19C4A4ADB8BC61D54B94A078E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered entity</term> means an entity providing regularly scheduled railroad transportation that is intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5EE51615A7FC4F029FCE3BD822A7261D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intercity rail passenger transportation; commuter rail passenger transportation</header><text>The terms <term>intercity rail passenger transportation</term> and <term>commuter rail passenger transportation</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 24102.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HE2B53B12508F453A923B17FD661F4AB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H6EC76079FD874E548D6FE4E592235E8C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20122. New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HFCFACA54E50D440291B5D4BBDCB8FAC5"><enum>9519.</enum><header>Safety oversight of nontraditional and emerging rail technologies</header><subsection id="HEE625449BF2F48F9ABCFE4E6EB63F6BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a review of the safety regulations of the Federal Railroad Administration to determine the applicability of such regulations to nontraditional and emerging rail technologies and to identify any gaps in such regulations or any challenges to ensuring the safety of such technologies.</text></subsection><subsection id="H60CAF1408F6E44749DD1D8E0F875990E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="H3F971A79B8894D6DAB5BB595A8369D41"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subsection (b) shall include a description of—</text><paragraph id="H43B432BF5E9E46829C7326F4C1129C7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the applicability of safety regulations in effect on the date of enactment of this Act to nontraditional and emerging rail technologies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC1236E3F77349CD898E7BC2B2DE08BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether gaps in the regulations or other challenges exist that should be addressed in order to ensure the safety of nontraditional and emerging rail technologies;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7026A074BAE4CD6BA7408358BF8D0D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any additional regulations that are necessary to ensure the safety of nontraditional and emerging rail technologies; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H02EAF64FB26D404CB5BB1A1CEED3287F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any additional research that may be needed to further evaluate and regulate the safety of nontraditional and emerging rail technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA91F44EF333D499FAF9E4AB5D36FCD28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public notice and comment</header><text>In conducting the review process under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment for not less than 60 days.</text></subsection><subsection id="HF9F74AFC02924BBE9784431CAEFDD1AE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Nontraditional and emerging rail technologies defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>nontraditional and emerging rail technologies</term> means nonhighway ground transportation that runs on electromagnetic guideways in a tube, or system of tubes, that operates in a low-pressure environment. </text></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HDBADA3B7DF4C40A485B3B891F1066425"><enum>B</enum><header>Grade Crossing Safety</header><section id="H08D9CE4A28FD4525BB249749A982D98E"><enum>9551.</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing separation grants</header><subsection id="HFFAB8C7673534D2D810E5B61499AE64B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block id="H361F7E9754074DE992C09CB8C5F16B79" style="USC"><section id="H9C2431F0538E4AF49D0E271BBC5D463B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>20173.</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing separation grants</header><subsection id="H0A595F9A48AE4A61BF88E34131DE04FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants under this section to eligible entities to assist in funding the cost of highway-rail grade crossing separation projects.</text></subsection><subsection id="H98867B12F5F04CF894A806817348B821"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application requirements</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—</text><paragraph id="H15586AA61B7E4F78BA869C631FDA1595"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an agreement between the entity that owns or controls the railroad right-of-way and the applicant addressing access to the railroad right-of-way throughout the project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4119983B5F00448EA2BE91B1562E648A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a cost-sharing agreement with the funding amounts that the entity that owns or controls the railroad right-of-way shall contribute to the project, which shall be not less than 10 percent of the total project cost.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC77F4E3433FC438E868EE390FDC3BCE3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The following projects are eligible to receive a grant under this section:</text><paragraph id="HE047E8594EAC4BDDA16862D418FA50D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Installation, repair, or improvement of highway-rail grade crossing separations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H030770630E384C9BB7C026DC175B7888"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Highway-rail grade crossing elimination incidental to eligible grade crossing separation projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A8DB83F0CF044C19B596A03A8491433"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Project planning, development, and environmental work related to a project described in paragraph (1) or (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEDAC11E5998049BC94B1F8C123291899"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project selection criteria</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary—</text><paragraph id="H6D0DC31F946A488D8B9ABF3216B3EDD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall give priority to projects that maximize the safety benefits of Federal funding; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3D2C5567B7A2446C9D20CD0B471FDD67"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may evaluate applications on the safety profile of the existing crossing, 10-year history of accidents at such crossing, inclusion of the proposed project on a State highway-rail grade crossing action plan required under section 11401(b) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22501">49 U.S.C. 22501(b)</external-xref>), average daily vehicle traffic, total number of trains per day, average daily number of crossing closures, the challenges of grade crossings located near international borders, proximity to established emergency evacuation routes, and proximity of community resources, including schools, hospitals, fire stations, police stations, and emergency medical service facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H292E80C13E25442DB360A4193ADCFF78"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share of total project costs</header><paragraph id="H50C212CB54474EA0889FC1BB3ECE292E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Total project costs</header><text>The Secretary shall estimate the total costs of a project under this section based on the best available information, including any available engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, environmental analysis, and information on the expected use of equipment or facilities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H376791C89D964C96931F6B0313AC9F4A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share for a project carried out under this section shall not exceed 85 percent.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBAB275D242EE4608970D2CC04ECF0DD5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity may not receive a grant for a project under this section unless such project is in compliance with section 22905.</text></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD35EC4B8CD4B4E288EDB85F7838DEF08"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Two-Year letters of intent</header><paragraph id="HB2D6FD28A43549BAA44F6D492FC599E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, issue a letter of intent to a recipient of a grant under this section that— </text><subparagraph id="HAB66DEEBB8A040EC871AAD5734CB263F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>announces an intention to obligate for no more than 2 years for a project an amount that is not more than the amount stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary for the project; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBB4300395AA640EDBE61941389516E71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>states that the contingent commitment— </text><clause id="H0C4F97824C624E54B13E8DF03AB55C67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is not an obligation of the Federal Government; and </text></clause><clause id="H5E32F9AD82E648499042D01D9D84D33D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is subject to the availability of appropriations for grants under this section and subject to Federal laws in force or enacted after the date of the contingent commitment. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF15E2571D7434402B8E6ADCEB397F88A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><subparagraph id="HB968FC16F3F245A6AD1E58490C5D5095"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 days before issuing a letter of intent under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit written notification to— </text><clause id="H42841E0B31164416BE6363A28C19A4DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; </text></clause><clause id="H519216400AE941AB8B814A028E56524C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; </text></clause><clause id="H8F92239ED7364DE9BD465D1F8CA87E09"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and </text></clause><clause id="H6A7E5E19EDBE4F4B91D5E7296994E123"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06FB33DFD4DE46CD9F887136DCCBC423"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The notification submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include— </text><clause id="HA643F042386E45F79B754FE133FFD8B5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a copy of the letter of intent; </text></clause><clause id="H6A51E06A0B1F4DEA8E714FB2C403488C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the criteria used under subsection (d) for selecting the project for a grant; and </text></clause><clause id="H3350212C323044F9990728CE5D441435"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of how the project meets such criteria. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB8774DF9DE84601B48009CCEB8163D6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Appropriations required</header><text>An obligation or administrative commitment may be made under subsection (g) only after amounts are appropriated for such purpose. </text></subsection><subsection id="HFB4DAB93C76A430BAAD96C65AE8E6B2B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HF78D93F86FFF4680AB49FF48701A0513"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H25A23A35101E4F86866E73E4E7726E9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C50C16B61AD439EAF7A3EC8098B1FB9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB4B55DC34A094157911DD2ED1A2DE9C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8418A5A44AF54764B5F31E3E4F4B3F9A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C8859A6DFA04C1B92807CCE63B09D3F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a Tribal government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H75BA65CD94444EA18C8C76C0E5DB43CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Metropolitan planning organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>metropolitan planning organization</term> has the meaning given such term in section 134(b) of title 23. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0875A3A8131427C8EB86C3EEC110CC5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means a State of the United States or the District of Columbia.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HD1CFF9B9F5F34B7AA0959483582E9547"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E831F2B0E9742459D986AAB3E3D8812" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20173. Highway-rail grade crossing separation grants.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HE28018AD0B5E4E9889EFC42AA4270132" commented="no"><enum>9552.</enum><header>Rail safety public awareness grant</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code (as amended by this Act), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text><quoted-block id="H295CC80D6EDD4DB4AE76ED1BB1046D9D" style="USC"><subsection id="H9AFA262914374EFF98B6ECE21F642DE9"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Rail safety public awareness grants</header><paragraph id="H464214749A9F47CC975BF6156A1DAA4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make grants to nonprofit organizations to carry out public information and education programs to help prevent and reduce rail-related pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other incidents, injuries, and fatalities, and to improve awareness along railroad right-of-way and at railway-highway grade crossings.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H89E57C510F7E4558B2C96309C63A5F62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Programs eligible for a grant under this subsection—</text><subparagraph id="HB033941E237E43699466DE21D3666AC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall include, as appropriate—</text><clause id="HADFC5748F0E049D3BDED82A66D47A5D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>development, placement, and dissemination of public service announcements in appropriate media;</text></clause><clause id="H4748083181184CCE9C8CF771FC79A04F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>school presentations, driver and pedestrian safety education, materials, and public awareness campaigns; and</text></clause><clause id="H275272273FFD4664A723CD8ACB902759"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>disseminating information to the public on how to identify and report to the appropriate authorities—</text><subclause id="H84027D7C6D86432783D78BB6C7794C8F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>unsafe or malfunctioning highway-rail grade crossings and equipment; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H768D518B0D4F4B7FAEE08D5CFE74C3D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>high-risk and unsafe behavior and trespassing around railroad right-of-way; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55C7B91F798040EFBC9D66F327C99EBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include targeted and sustained outreach in communities at greatest risk to develop measures to reduce such risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB441FF48E52648668A33A1207EDEC908"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Eligible entities shall coordinate program activities with local communities, law enforcement and emergency responders, and railroad carriers, as appropriate, and ensure consistency with State highway-rail grade crossing action plans required under section 11401(b) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22501">49 U.S.C. 22501</external-xref> note) and the report titled <quote>National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property</quote> issued by the Federal Railroad Administration in October 2018.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6AF3EBD1AD904B56A57BA383D2CE39F0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to applications for programs that—</text><subparagraph id="H0A7E99EF56804C4FB14BC75BD2F8A325"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are nationally recognized;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H034D685D76944D459A78E3AA85D638B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are targeted at schools in close proximity to railroad right-of-way;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H679E4248EF6345878700D91091B25BCB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>partner with nearby railroad carriers; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE99ECFE9B94D4BBCAF41849B35F519A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>focus on communities with a recorded history of repeated pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad right-of-way.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFEF3153D09BA416ABE67AE7CB32B674F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Section 22905 shall not apply to contracts and agreements made under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H6A6685AB33B249A68094337069D76ABF"><enum>9553.</enum><header>Establishment of 10-minute time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings</header><subsection id="HCAEE698F8DD0428AB51D13718D8B019A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HD54B5EFAC8C64BB6B14C8ADE6240A827" style="USC"><section id="H6BBB61B552784ADF8CDEEB6393A34BE3"><enum>20174.</enum><header>Time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossing</header><subsection id="H4F669D21A48143868CA8B92268425511"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Time limit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A railroad carrier may not cause a blocked crossing incident that is longer than 10 minutes in duration, unless the blocked crossing incident is caused by—</text><paragraph id="H53707C4544884A4DB797C347357933EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a casualty or serious injury;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H20C05ADF06134B96B56845D43B8EFB14"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an accident;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC8C2B84CAA504485B1235562B58D76B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a track obstruction;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC556E4BF00134C0AB7A1D241B31F756B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">actions necessary to comply with Federal rail safety laws, regulations, or orders issued thereunder unless the action to comply could reasonably occur at a different time or location;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2A383BF3FD94F259F45F20B026A63F5"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">actions necessary to adhere to section 24308;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD115CE1D8CAB4CBEB51F79E17B4FFFA3"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a train fully contained within rail yard limits or fully contained in a rail siding;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H50FB2BBDEFF04BB19C7E63C299ABDF90"><enum>(7)</enum><text>an act of God; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCD2EB0A4DE15473FBFF92F3118D24FEA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a derailment or a safety appliance equipment failure that prevents the train from advancing.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5ED25B88516447629A06617449484EDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investigation of frequently blocked crossings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any public highway-rail grade crossing that has had 3 or more blocked crossing incidents that exceed the time limit set forth in subsection (a) and are reported to the blocked crossing database, and such incidents have occurred on at least 3 calendar days within a 30-day period, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="H1DEDC03848E64D9EA0DD00FC205A5EF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide an electronic notice of the number of reported blocked crossing incidents to the railroad carrier that owns the public highway-rail grade crossing; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H152FDACF6973471080BE4D6828A645E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>investigate the causes of the blocked crossing incidents; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB569772BB1754066A961313A3C5DCDFD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>investigate possible measures to reduce the frequency and duration of blocked crossing incidents at such grade crossing.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8404C90DB344435698D303897EA1AF5E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recordkeeping</header><paragraph id="H78528A8607D4463BBBC2C0040F55ABAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A railroad carrier shall, upon receiving a notice under subsection (b), maintain train location data records for the public highway-rail grade crossing that was the subject of the notice. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0DCDBEC3D9F4A858A86F1B57AFACE81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of records</header><text>The train location data records required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="HE10E335BA43448159BF8D38E2688B394"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all blocked crossing incidents at the public highway-rail grade crossing that is the subject of the report exceeding 10 minutes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD55D851220B483FA885C3DD7DEEA298"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cause of the blocked crossing incident (to the extent available);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H954B893F4F6A4EA78ED396C39F493115"><enum>(C)</enum><text>train length; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4BFEACAE435A4F85828024090BDA7A31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the estimated duration of each blocked crossing incident.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF50CF26F52474A2C8173A55F9BA3EAC3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date on which a railroad carrier receives a notice under subsection (b), the Secretary may consult with the carrier for a period of 60 days to address concerns with blocked crossing incidents at the public highway-rail grade crossing that is the subject of the notice.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5C845EE597034807A1D05FA759B10B79"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Expiration of data collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement to maintain records under paragraph (1) shall cease with respect to a public highway-rail grade crossing noticed under subsection (b)(2) if there are no reports submitted to the blocked crossing database for blocked crossing incidents reported to occur at such grade crossing during the previous 365 consecutive calendar days.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA2E6F23F07494C518D047B9A3A3DD14B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><paragraph id="H1102076186184338B55141A6CAFEA3DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may issue civil penalties in accordance with section 21301 to railroad carriers for violations of subsection (a) occurring 60 days after the date of submission of a notice under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8AE65F33DCAC448E89D6D9942E1635BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Release of records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the request of, and under requirements set by, the Secretary, railroad carriers shall provide the records maintained pursuant to subsection (c)(1) to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H87EE834953304701838BFBC5FC5F4B3C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Alternate route exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Civil penalties may not be issued for violations of subsection (a) that occur at a public highway-rail grade crossing if no alternate route created by a public highway-rail grade separation exists within a half mile by road of such public highway-rail grade crossing.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H47592AEF9E7640909711036A73DB59E5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grade separation project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Civil penalties may not be issued for violations of subsection (a) if the violation occurs at a public highway-rail grade crossing for which there is a proposed grade separation project—</text><subparagraph id="H91F0BA7EAA5B4809B5741A96E772C9B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that has received written agreement from the relevant local authorities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7DDDABD8E414EE8BE8350883DA3CD5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which railroad carrier and project funding from all parties has been budgeted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H781CEF1A3CE14CE2A09C96AD78DB4824"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining civil penalties under this section, the Secretary shall consider increased penalties in a case in which a pattern of the blocked crossing incidents continue to cause delays to State or local emergency services. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73AF47D1239C4BD1978E24B5D4C4CD48"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application to Amtrak and commuter railroads</header><text>This section shall not apply to Amtrak or commuter authorities, including Amtrak and commuter authorities’ operations run or dispatched by a Class I railroad.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0CF8EE79E22A410DA1D0352CB18C6388"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H5CAADA9CBE8141599F99513B0D2FC573"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Blocked crossing database</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>blocked crossing database</term> means the national blocked crossing database established under section 20174. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC5481E05FF04A5C97BE754DA815EE2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Blocked crossing incident</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>blocked crossing incident</term> means a circumstance in which a train, locomotive, rail car, or other rail equipment is stopped in a manner that obstructs travel at a public highway-rail grade crossing.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5678CD8255A248D3BAA5A3A315C65129"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public highway-rail grade crossing</header><text>The term <term>public highway-rail grade crossing</term> means a location within a State in which a public highway, road, or street, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks at grade.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H4E4390D39BF7407F92860CCAB86D43FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H486286CFBB0E4FE6B71278CCA8483F5A" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20174. Time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossing.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HD4A94297A599490AA7D3F9CC19508A07"><enum>9554.</enum><header>National blocked crossing database</header><subsection id="H1976D3CBCB0F42FDA756671D2CCB0EEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H8CDBC5CF27B44FFA9A18AD0469B5F549" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H20DEF92F873347C6B2D50B400AA553DC"><enum>20175.</enum><header>National blocked crossing database</header><subsection id="H73DB59A210454E9FBAE5B076B153F513"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Database</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a national blocked crossings database for the public to report blocked crossing incidents.</text></subsection><subsection id="H32D56FBBE8D244CB803D1A00CA1A5F51"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public awareness</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall require each railroad carrier to publish the active link to report blocked crossing incidents on the website of the national blocked crossings database described in subsection (a) on the home page of the publicly-available website of the railroad carrier.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB60FE035F82C4AAD8DD20DD589859CE5" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Blocked crossing incident; public highway-rail grade crossing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <term>blocked crossing incident</term> and <term>public highway-rail grade crossing</term> have the meanings given the terms in section 20174.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HEA832DA18E8540FABECD2ADC9046B837"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1CF14261CFF64F2AA834EE84D13842E4" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20175. National blocked crossing database.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H25E46861FAA242368530D67340AE229B"><enum>9555.</enum><header>Railroad point of contact for blocked crossing matters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20152 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB6084B4301A5466D87BC67CB16E68C32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="H2199476491F44A46B7CD6AA8159FDB7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="H7306A7A591444B0C8A96C7584A70CDB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="H84C9369D4CD549EAADBE51DB2AAE1D4A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause><clause id="HED3E1B9E067049A7B739E3F40F15181C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting the following after subparagraph (C):</text><quoted-block id="H2A03071C7FF64830948BB04DC8B5F5B3" style="OLC"><subparagraph id="H1DDB2260D5834832B48D890E95A4B60A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>blocked crossing incident, as defined in section 20174; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85E9EE8C4D2D475F837916F782823E99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause commented="no" id="HAA8A734C56704F6BB56C7965809228C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(C) or (D)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of paragraph (1)</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="H349589EDFF58436B88E40D626E1A2DFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC91BE770E9B84196B3F77C97B90E223C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon ; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72C15FF8157D489BB53E728FB0279D5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H1143774E167B4F6297CF659570566D73" style="OLC"><paragraph commented="no" id="H68B23FAA37054C2CA27261E1A5C46BB0"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">upon receiving a report of a blocked crossing pursuant to paragraph (1)(D), the railroad carrier shall, within 14 days of receipt of the report—</text><subparagraph id="HBF729718E9EA48E7BCA435F92C48A442"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">verify that the public highway-rail grade crossing, as defined in section 20174, was blocked for a period of at least 10 minutes; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61D587D5C9B14CA48769AF097137818E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">upon positive verification of the report, enter the report into the national blocked crossings database established in section 20174; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6AFBACDCBD0647DA80AE32CCE66DDBE8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>promptly inform the Secretary of any update to the number maintained under paragraph (1). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCC12E4AFA87841E18F5FB35DA6E2FADE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H8F75C165C2184C508C20C471C17B5CBA" style="OLC"><subsection id="HB27DD4C25CB74873BBFDB98EE2C6E985"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication of telephone numbers</header><text>The Secretary shall make any telephone number established under subsection (a) publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE879D4238B0477CB3ED7E5C370835B6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9556.</enum><header>National highway-rail crossing inventory review</header><subsection id="HCC4B1B69FACF45F9BA856D3CE5B7F1AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall expend such sums as are necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of the national highway-rail crossing inventory of the Department of Transportation established under section 20160 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="H92B4EFCCDECE4997934C85B41B17944B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="HD8E48B9EF33A42458DBE780AF1185C10"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">verify the accuracy of the data contained in the inventory described in subsection (a) using mapping technologies and other methods; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA22636550BC743ECA3F91BB173B2ECA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">correct erroneous data in such inventory.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C873859A31F4F98A8D1691698E8837A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the completion of the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing corrections made to the inventory described in subsection (a) and the Secretary’s plans to ensure continued accuracy of such inventory.</text></subsection></section><section id="H71FABB4D74C144F782CD2883EF3F838C" commented="no"><enum>9557.</enum><header>Railroad trespassing enforcement grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HE7998154128F4DC8A671E76CA3CD5C4E" style="USC"><subsection id="HDED1986CE71C4F858776F424FC7E8140" commented="no"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Railroad trespassing enforcement grants</header><paragraph id="HF20A0B61CEB84BB5BF4B78CEC0A91361" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available under this section, the Secretary may make grants to public law enforcement agencies engaged in, or seeking to engage in, suicide prevention efforts along railroad right-of-way to pay wages of law enforcement personnel to patrol railroad right-of-way located in communities at risk for rail trespassing incidents and fatalities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1EBD77879AA445F38A213B6F3DDBEB20" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to applications from entities that have jurisdiction within the boundaries of the 10 States with the highest incidence of rail trespass related casualties as reported in the previous fiscal year, as reported by the National Rail Accident Incident Reporting System.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBFE4A2449B894C31A52369FB884F771B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall not award more than 3 annual grants under this subsection to the same entity.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HD0C0C6C06F6A422EA4A82519980669AD" commented="no"><enum>9558.</enum><header>Railroad trespassing suicide prevention grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="H4DC7EA0A1A6D42E6AF3E14466B152140" style="USC"><subsection id="H6F53C9D3FE0045B3B1276376549D9232" commented="no"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Railroad trespassing suicide grants</header><paragraph id="H12D5F9360B63458F9066D230509F9FF5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities to implement a public outreach campaign to reduce the number of railroad suicides.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3CD1DF262467422AB7484FC890C6CDD8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means a nonprofit mental health organization engaged in, or seeking to engage in, suicide prevention efforts along railroad right-of-way in partnership with a railroad carrier, as defined in section 20102.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="HDC64003CFF494191B7BD7DC5197A4CFF"><enum>9559.</enum><header>Including railroad suicides</header><subsection id="H39AF0E7E874148EFA2796FADDABD6CB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise any regulations, guidance, or other relevant agency documents to include the number of suicides on a railroad crossing or railroad right-of-way in the total number of rail fatalities the Secretary reports each year.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0D9A6DEADF164142B6C76289E0A14052"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may require Federal, State, and local agencies, railroads, or other entities to submit such data as necessary.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2690AB45D1D24B7ABA0FFB48A3D4EFAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of rulemaking requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="H0F3208C792004A7F89E2B7CA524A7D08"><enum>9560.</enum><header>Report on safety measures required for Quiet Zones</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="H14BEB8E221D94D8FB17A2528F4E36700"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report on any supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures not contained in part 222 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, that can be used to qualify for a Quiet Zone or Partial Quiet Zone; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF21606A58334911BDCCF6CDB2B90A0B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include in the report submitted under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="HF789A09F52574FDB897BF38E64C9E43D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures for which a public authority has requested approval from the Administrator to implement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44512B8CE31C4B2CA3EEBF222CA38FC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an explanation for why such requests were not granted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>VI</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header><section id="HC904259F33184B7BA31091076F634959" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>9601.</enum><header>Rail network climate change vulnerability assessment</header><subsection id="H343F58256D344B4EB3FAB1F50EE2AB92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct an assessment of the potential impacts of climate change on the national rail network.</text></subsection><subsection id="H4264222BB0D54C51B16D00DB6C3A2F03"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>At a minimum, the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text><paragraph id="H4DDDA7F2A8A1454A90D6CD2A48FBB3EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cover the entire freight and intercity passenger rail network of the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D0F339DF5B4409693F0F8A19A710E61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate risk to the network over 5-, 30-, and 50-year outlooks; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E6EC8FC97ED4908BA85DE0B83EBB188"><enum>(3)</enum><text>examine and describe potential effects of climate change and extreme weather events on passenger and freight rail infrastructure, trackage, and facilities, including facilities owned by rail shippers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB58A8CF5FE1407D9EBBF01981B00002"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify and categorize the assets described in paragraph (3) by vulnerability level and geographic area; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H015912C81A574699A30AC248B27461B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommend strategies or measures to mitigate any adverse impacts of climate change, including—</text><subparagraph id="H88A633045F2845E8A5FABE023C1BC53B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>emergency preparedness measures;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8C57FDCF5473423DAF50AB2715116DF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>resiliency best practices for infrastructure planning; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA59D4AEE4A7C461680FE204B93841EAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordination with State and local authorities. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C1F0988926D475E95CAC8A433A37E0D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings of the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="HD5703E5F2D354C86B6C808DC9385592E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Further coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall make the report publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation and communicate the results of the assessment with stakeholders.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5BE76527A60E48FB93340142059FEFAB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>If the Secretary finds in the report required under subsection (c) that regulatory measures are warranted and such measures are otherwise under the existing authority of the Secretary, the Secretary may issue such regulations as are necessary to implement such measures.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD65F7004ADBC41D0B0AC4DFB7EC3C059"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the amounts made available for fiscal year 2022 under section 20117(b) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall expend not less than $1,500,000 to carry out the study required under subparagraph (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="H25D7D6FEA4DB4B249FD7085D9C3EE78E"><enum>9602.</enum><header>Advance acquisition</header><subsection id="H2A72B5326D5B4178B1AAF10F75C19B3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/242">Chapter 242</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following after section 24202:</text><quoted-block id="HA1547BEBC47C42A4B87D621BE2F53FD7" style="OLC"><section id="H81E6E4C5B3B64354957AA5C44183EF74"><enum>24203.</enum><header>Advance acquisition</header><subsection id="HD18BEEEB341045E8A2166C97D4B06408"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rail corridor preservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation may assist a recipient of Federal financial assistance provided by the Secretary for an intercity passenger rail project in acquiring a right-of-way and adjacent real property interests before or during the completion of the environmental reviews for a project that may use such property interests if the acquisition is otherwise permitted under Federal law.</text></subsection><subsection id="H1F12258FEE894898A0CC4B54BCC54B88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before authorizing advance acquisition under this section, the Secretary shall verify that—</text><paragraph id="H8D2FE955466B485794088939FE8D54C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recipient has authority to acquire the real property interest;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C7C5BD5959D4338839601534E774873"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the acquisition of the real property interest—</text><subparagraph id="H4A6E1130477344A2A6712505B8B0CB28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is for a transportation purpose;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8C6172BECAD4F6987827B8E46B7697A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will not cause significant adverse environmental impact;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3E9945694AD400096A574CFBB46F91B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will not limit the choice of reasonable alternatives for the proposed project or otherwise influence the decision of the Secretary on any approval required for the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AFBF0428C934E33BD700565BA267AAF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>does not prevent the lead agency from making an impartial decision as to whether to accept an alternative that is being considered;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC18A0573923C4E2C901654702ECEA719"><enum>(E)</enum><text>complies with other applicable Federal laws and regulations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H160F6F5CC8AA49CC93B3FD9917FDB9A4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>will not result in elimination or reduction of benefits or assistance to a displaced person required by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4601">42 U.S.C. 4601</external-xref> et seq.) and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000d">42 U.S.C. 2000d</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73502A701CB44EEA94F0B32D736D3369"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Environmental reviews</header><paragraph id="HE9A5F0A0F35D4382829EA1A7F917F5AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Completion of NEPA review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before reimbursing or approving the expenditure of Federal funding for an acquisition of a real property interest, the Secretary shall complete all review processes otherwise required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</external-xref> et seq.), section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/303">49 U.S.C. 303</external-xref>), and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</external-xref>) with respect to the acquisition. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="H67FD5758BE8A49BF92DDCAFE572B7E90"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing of development acquisition</header><text>A real property interest acquired under subsection (a) may not be developed in anticipation of the proposed project until all required environmental reviews for the project have been completed.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD0F101BF7A8B41B2A164028E358D3595"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inclusion in non-Federal share of project costs</header><text>Non-Federal funds used to acquire right-of-way and adjacent real property interests under this section before or during the environmental review, or before the award of a grant by the Secretary, shall be included in determining the non-Federal share of the costs of the underlying intercity passenger rail project.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0260CEAFB6A444288D1522A170F5666E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>The advance acquisition process described in this section—</text><paragraph id="H14304C54B4444786A843C5D65E73A4A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is in addition to processes in effect on or before the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF3337A2EA46D4238B0A3BD467C35B8FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not affect—</text><subparagraph id="H37984FF727E94D8AAE728755672CCD13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any right of the recipient described in subsection (a) to acquire property; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5706A4E6501D4BC08988A2C6F125928B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other environmental review process, program, agreement, or funding arrangement related to the acquisition of real property, in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HFB982EA458724D3AA6451150A5D1CC76"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/242">chapter 242</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24202">section 24202</external-xref> the following new item:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA938D53D865D43F99AD994FC155D2422" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc container-level="quoted-block-container" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" lowest-level="section" idref="HA1547BEBC47C42A4B87D621BE2F53FD7" regeneration="yes-regeneration" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded"><toc-entry idref="H81E6E4C5B3B64354957AA5C44183EF74" level="section">Sec. 24203. Advance acquisition.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H097A0C6D6E134272A186FE7D800A6EFC"><enum>9603.</enum><header>University rail climate innovation grant program</header><subsection id="HF04E644C24584E33B069EBD376A983BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">Chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="HC6F736F4B7B44DDCB4767648E7D3189E" style="USC"><section id="H6068CD3AC4F74DB38EB47823212637DB"><enum>22912.</enum><header>University rail climate innovation grant program</header><subsection id="H5E01CA8AD900404FB1996ADC2926E60B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a university rail climate innovation grant program (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) to make grants to institutions of higher education for the research and development of low- and zero-emission rail technologies.</text></subsection><subsection id="HD94E8C76D6EF44F3A3F3730F2D0C4BD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an institution of higher education shall have an active research program to study the development of low- and zero-emission rail technologies.</text></subsection><subsection id="H058890F60D314D9BBB9713A999C4AE18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an institution of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection><subsection id="HFB2AB10A854146BEA04AB449E6AED1C3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may award grants under the Program to applicants that submit a comprehensive proposal for a low- and zero-emission rail project that includes activities to carry out the research, design, development, and demonstration of 1 or more of the following:</text><paragraph id="H900E8AF8D5A44F8AA169540FFDCF59B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Hydrogen-powered locomotives and associated locomotive technologies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF66077B0A25C4C0088F7D9CAFE5F466B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Battery-powered locomotives and associated locomotive technologies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5DC9012A65343258B551169223965F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Rail technologies that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE13E12A7A3024B54BAC0230C22055478"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the total cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="HE2D243D5E4AE4181A9DE3FAC4EB0B321"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Project prioritization</header><text>In making grants for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher education that enter into a cost-sharing agreement for purposes of the Program with a railroad or rail supplier.</text></subsection><subsection id="H273D551E47D748E0A5055210FAD5AFC1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In making grants for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="HF54ED902731D4F229272F8A0903128D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which a project maximizes greenhouse gas reductions;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H59D72AB20F924E149BBA8BBFA86206F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the potential of a project to increase the use of low- and zero- emission rail technologies among the United States freight and passenger rail industry; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD05229F848E4483BACACC9E81B1522AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the anticipated public benefits of a project.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC5DBD5E43A5F4BDE8F040207550FF4B7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Notification</header><paragraph id="HE3BF8237C0274DF68D243422DF89F8FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 3 days after grants are awarded in any fiscal year under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text><subparagraph id="H1D4A848E9806444DBC5D5CB791E07566"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all grant recipients under the Program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF9D0D85B0F04153AAE82B83DC8424C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of activities to be carried out by each recipient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE3D6B4AAD1214AD693E21CFF293517A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after grants are awarded for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the projects on low- and zero-emission rail technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC78689AE500D4F748CB8ABE569B98C95"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 1 percent of the total amount appropriated under this section for the costs of program management oversight.</text></subsection><subsection id="H30B77799585449A1A575AA8C283A6C90" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Institution of higher education defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H1870286022AA4FB4AAA1595A315824D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HC1DF03F04AA14A2F8F006A1DD3F598C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">22912. University rail climate innovation grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H9825D06B198F4413B5B07343A3B0CD32"><enum>9604.</enum><header>Workforce diversity and development</header><subsection id="H05ABEED2BF364308B7BEFC4CA8B4CDEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out at least one workforce development pilot program with a railroad carrier or an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity rail passenger transportation.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9F2871BD7B484CAFA34ECE8F3B7D13DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Types of pilot programs</header><text>A workforce development pilot program described in subsection (a) may be in the form of—</text><paragraph id="HDDB67474E8BC4737B055B519FE84AA46"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an outreach program to increase employment opportunities for socially disadvantaged individuals;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF54B1E5639D4CFAA7A0E3A9055BBD29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the development of a partnership with high schools, vocational schools, community colleges, or secondary education institutions to address future workforce needs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A92965A44DD4281A24FA0DCF0343931"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an apprenticeship program to train railroad employees in needed skills.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAA41E9FE8F494EA59CA61E4D2E167856"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Apprenticeship</header><text>In carrying out a workforce development pilot program described in subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall partner with an entity providing intercity rail passenger transportation.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8F7FF24C65AA433FBFC1861B28D210D5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>For a workforce development pilot program carried out under this section, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="H42839D3F225A41EC9220E9C7D62CBF6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities carried out under the pilot program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCF0F1F1A91E641058C15DFE2C38807F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the diversity of individuals participating in the pilot program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC20A066E373B448DB4B6BDFEAAA8AADD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an evaluation of the pilot program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF5559FF2752C4A22A97768448EDDF0FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>employment outcomes, including job placement, job retention, and wages, using performance metrics established by the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and consistent with performance indicators used by programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101</external-xref> et seq.), as applicable; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB20FEA75E5F94D18974FFC7E5B502A49"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any recommendations for increasing diversity in the railroad workforce, addressing future workforce needs, or enhancing workforce skills.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA649FB3238424CFFAB11901EF6662AE5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HA0D70EFF51FC444799734643F1C6460B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Intercity rail passenger transportation</header><text>The term <term>intercity rail passenger transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB6C046063E5B4E89B44BD5A10671D438"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Railroad carrier</header><text>The term <term>railroad carrier</term> has the meaning given such term in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3D9CB600B88C4B988B7DA652D9278CFB" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Socially disadvantaged individuals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>socially disadvantaged individuals</term> has the meaning given the term <term>socially and economically disadvantaged individuals</term> in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H01EFA03B59A94969BDE25E14A8E8A0D9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the amounts made available under section 20117(b) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may expend up to $1,300,000 for fiscal year 2022 and $1,300,000 for 2023 to carry out this section. </text></subsection></section><section id="HD7F431C624CD4CF7B86FD110B9CC9D7C"><enum>9605.</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in United States</header><subsection id="H2AECE14E0B874A8FAC3B8FFEF9D43EA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/207">Chapter 207</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H1104D2DE3D5B4C5FBECFDC9C8EF668DB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H7AB88DEAEEDA4A3CA72894063157F2EE"><enum>20704.</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in United States</header><subsection id="H5BFD435454ED4B80B67621D0A20D1E34"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text><paragraph id="HF7764942EB8144C1937186C6BAD774F9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Component</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>component</term> means a part or subassembly of a railroad freight car. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC5A594CBF9E4566BC8096FC9FAE4771"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Control</header><text>The term <term>control</term> means the power, whether direct or indirect and whether or not exercised, through the ownership of a majority or a dominant minority of the total outstanding voting interest in an entity, representation on the board of directors of an entity, proxy voting on the board of directors of an entity, a special share in the entity, a contractual arrangement with the entity, a formal or informal arrangement to act in concert with an entity, or any other means, to determine, direct, make decisions, or cause decisions to be made for the entity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA23FAB4B76774E988D34B31D8801A24D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost of sensitive technology</header><text>The term <term>cost of sensitive technology</term> means the aggregate cost of the sensitive technology located on a railroad freight car.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0FA658D6702F4FF198B160DB683CBB1E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Country of concern</header><text>The term <term>country of concern</term> means a country that—</text><subparagraph id="HB83E4D17F32B4C728C3BDEBD8EE8E64D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is identified by the Department of Commerce as a nonmarket economy country (as defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1677">19 U.S.C. 1677(18)</external-xref>)) as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A7588193994423883A081BEBA1F2908"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was identified by the United States Trade Representative in the most recent report required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) as a foreign country included on the priority watch list defined in subsection (g)(3) of that section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAF282F3C49C4F5981F8DF844125B752"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.2416).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD778C0612CD64772828D77E8B900BC09" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Net cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>net cost</term> has the meaning given the term in chapter 4 of the USMCA or any subsequent free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H81D41F98B2E04B95B9268B580F5D6900"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Qualified facility</header><text>The term <term>qualified facility</term> means a facility that is not owned or under the control of a state-owned enterprise.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5A45CD53F0AE4B9096D095B96642502A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Qualified manufacturer</header><text>The term <term>qualified manufacturer</term> means a railroad freight car manufacturer that is not owned or under the control of a state-owned enterprise.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0746A823823423CA5E4900363803DCF"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Railroad freight car</header><text>The term <term>railroad freight car</term> means a car designed to carry freight or railroad personnel by rail, including—</text><subparagraph id="HA2B7F2E433344CC7B29CF0E8E71E6AD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>box car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAA7DD9F7357416A84B27E458501C3F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>refrigerator car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50D15C8F0E4F4BAD950B0440B8A93D1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ventilator car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE9430B832EF492FAC844E16FFAD9BF5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>intermodal well car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CF04C5B230541B39AD51DB6841A53A7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>gondola car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0AE8143747E94ED8B76DD3D9949F5050"><enum>(F)</enum><text>hopper car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE01C4D580C3C4B04AC03AA0BFE1ACC9E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>auto rack car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BCE81508F5F44778F360B3682C2053D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>flat car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H75AC88ABFED7411B81AA1D4D3E87F273"><enum>(I)</enum><text>special car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF9E380317D024AD081C85DAC3A241519"><enum>(J)</enum><text>caboose car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC10030D3EB9542E29A3781FA8C03D7B6"><enum>(K)</enum><text>tank car; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8E4831C9167479F8E8BE0C5F21E3D5C"><enum>(L)</enum><text>yard car.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7713B20A663D43EBA3404A2A22379233"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Sensitive technology</header><text>The term <term>sensitive technology</term> means any device embedded with electronics, software, sensors, or other connectivity, that enables the device to connect to, collect data from, or exchange data with another device, including—</text><subparagraph id="H0A6349D44B984B9795DDD3F9DE4B4C41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>onboard telematics;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCB64E6E80D0403FBAAB3453B578D736"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remote monitoring software;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA4B9A03A06D425FAA005E0E0F281FEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>firmware;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35D25128EC144464A3305A92D7FBA1A1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>analytics;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF1E17019C6334BB4AFDD47720A9F6826"><enum>(E)</enum><text>GPS satellite and cellular location tracking systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEED9085A4CDA4B12A15389E36D32F3C8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>event status sensors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD149370E044464BBB4762F5787ADCC6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>predictive component condition and performance monitoring sensors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H35176ADBFE324DF88DF0C0DB859248B8"><enum>(H)</enum><text>similar sensitive technologies embedded into freight railcar components and subassemblies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3FB94B92AE7A4119B398AB9EA51A1D9A"><enum>(10)</enum><header>State-owned enterprise</header><text>The term <term>state-owned enterprise</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="HB89EBE9E66DE48A1AC0213E852D39F39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an entity that is owned by, or under the control of, a national, provincial, or local government of a country of concern, or an agency of such government; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2043A9DC99BE4531AAAB35D45C4B5252"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an individual acting under the direction or influence of a government or agency described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30FA812DFDF046B59899B338A827AF53"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Substantially transformed</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>substantially transformed</term> means a component of a railroad freight car that undergoes an applicable change in tariff classification as a result of the manufacturing process, as described in chapter 4 and related Annexes of the USMCA or any subsequent free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBBADC269DFD04A92BDEB0CE1622BDFE1"><enum>(12)</enum><header>USMCA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>USMCA</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/4502">19 U.S.C. 4502</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H44C14D524A1D4B01A7597D8D2A780553"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in the United States</header><paragraph id="HDAAE21C27E27406794D7DC9E9E0189B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on railroad freight cars</header><text>A railroad freight car manufactured on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, may only operate on the United States freight railroad interchange system if—</text><subparagraph id="H0037C74452394EAFA8DFBEBDCBA26AD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the railroad freight car is manufactured, assembled, and substantially transformed, as applicable, by a qualified manufacturer in a qualified facility;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H943DF0B53D38447594279107E7316949"><enum>(B)</enum><text>none of the sensitive technology located on the railroad freight car, including components necessary to the functionality of the sensitive technology, originates from a country of concern or is sourced from state-owned enterprise; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10C2BFCCFF84443EB58834762BAE26EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>none of the content of the railroad freight car, excluding sensitive technology, originates from a country of concern or is sourced from a state-owned enterprise that has been determined by a recognized court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction and legal authority to have violated or infringed valid United States intellectual property rights of another including such a finding by a Federal district court under title 35 or the U.S. International Trade Commission under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1337">19 U.S.C. 1337</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5EF091E192AB4480A810ABD751A09617"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Immediate limitation</header><subparagraph id="H76EDEE92834A435CBDB37F03B32D2FF7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Percentage limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title> and ending on the date on which paragraph (1) takes effect, a railroad freight car manufactured may operate on the United States freight railroad interchange system only if—</text><clause id="H70C5989A9F0F415E90C13B9CD9DAD3DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than 20 percent of the content of the railroad freight car, calculated by the net cost of all components of the car and excluding the cost of sensitive technology, originates from a country of concern or is sourced from a state-owned enterprise; </text></clause><clause id="HA8062E0792854FE6BCBD03D5767428EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, the percentage described in clause (i) shall be no more than 15 percent; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H87A2EF6447B94FC79F3F3711807C5C84" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conflict</header><text>The percentages specified in this paragraph apply notwithstanding any apparent conflict with provisions of chapter 4 of the USMCA. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24848E5BB35342F897BE0E37DC8CC70B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations and Penalties</header><paragraph id="HA9691C04F48140089C0D354E4814A183"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>TRAIN Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section, including for the monitoring, enforcement, and sensitive technology requirements of this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6746D167F314C028A7B740438DBFAA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification required</header><text>To be eligible to provide a railroad freight car for operation on the United States freight railroad interchange system, the manufacturer of such car shall certify to the Secretary annually that any railroad freight cars to be so provided meet the requirements of this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5506F603593E4F8281A93C0A41110305"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance</header><subparagraph id="H45B0578831CA4C49ABE14FD1FE034A51"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Valid certification required</header><text>At the time a railroad freight car begins operation on the United States freight railroad interchange system, the manufacturer of such railroad freight car shall have valid certification describe under paragraph (2) for the year in which such car begins operation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C61444EBC4840F087FCA8AC0B11E2DD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Registration of noncompliant cars prohibited</header><text>A railroad freight car manufacturer may not register, or cause to be registered, a railroad freight car that does not comply with the requirements of this section in the Association of American Railroad’s Umler system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC972A328C53A4C58BF869401593B152B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><subparagraph id="H88F159B7A46148D3B19021777E68B057"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A railroad freight car manufacturer that has manufactured a railroad freight car for operation on the United States freight railroad interchange system that the Secretary of Transportation determines, after written notice and an opportunity for a hearing, has violated this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100,000 but not more than $250,000 for each violation for each railroad freight car. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3976B58C3294282AFEF3D4F6CC1DDC5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition for violations</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may prohibit a railroad freight car manufacturer with respect to which the Secretary has assessed more than 3 violations under subparagraph (A) from providing additional railroad freight cars for operation on the United States freight railroad interchange system until the Secretary determines—</text><clause id="H2337A4FA90844BA691F048748566352B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such manufacturer is in compliance with this section; and</text></clause><clause id="HA4E30AEE041A4EEAA5F5047DA4B60BFE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>all civil penalties assessed to such manufacturer under subparagraph (A) have been paid in full.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HEBF8F7E807734A00834EFCEA345DA934"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/207">chapter 207</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HCA810F0F43B34E80BC2FA3C70C265AE8" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">20704. Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in United States.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>