117 S2016 RS: Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-06-10
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1.Short title; table of contents(a)This Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
.(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Definitions.TITLE I—Multimodal and freight transportationSubtitle A—Multimodal freight policySec. 1101. Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.Sec. 1102. Updates to National Freight Plan.Sec. 1103. State collaboration with National Multimodal Freight Network.Sec. 1104. Improving State freight plans.Sec. 1105. Implementation of National Multimodal Freight Network.Sec. 1106. Multi-State freight corridor planning.Subtitle B—Multimodal investmentSec. 1201. National infrastructure project assistance.Sec. 1202. Local and regional project assistance.Sec. 1203. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program.Sec. 1204. Nationally significant multimodal freight projects.Sec. 1205. National multimodal cooperative freight research program.Sec. 1206. Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement.Subtitle C—Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing reformsSec. 1301. RRIF codification and reforms.Sec. 1302. Substantive criteria and standards.Sec. 1303. Semiannual report on transit-oriented development eligibility.TITLE II—RailSec. 2001. Short title.Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 2101. Grants to Amtrak.Sec. 2102. Federal Railroad Administration.Sec. 2103. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants.Sec. 2104. Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.Sec. 2105. Restoration and enhancement grants.Sec. 2106. Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants.Sec. 2107. Amtrak Office of Inspector General.Subtitle B—Amtrak reformsSec. 2201. Amtrak findings, mission, and goals.Sec. 2202. Composition of Amtrak’s Board of Directors.Sec. 2203. Station agents.Sec. 2204. Increasing oversight of changes to Amtrak long-distance routes and other intercity services.Sec. 2205. Improved oversight of Amtrak accounting.Sec. 2206. Improved oversight of Amtrak spending.Sec. 2207. Increasing service line and asset line plan transparency.Sec. 2208. Passenger experience enhancement.Sec. 2209. Amtrak smoking policy.Sec. 2210. Protecting Amtrak routes through rural communities.Sec. 2211. State-Supported Route Committee.Sec. 2212. Enhancing cross border service.Sec. 2213. Creating quality jobs.Subtitle C—Intercity passenger rail policySec. 2301. Northeast Corridor planning.Sec. 2302. Northeast Corridor Commission.Sec. 2303. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.Sec. 2304. Restoration and enhancement grants.Sec. 2305. Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.Sec. 2306. Interstate rail compacts.Sec. 2307. Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants.Sec. 2308. Corridor Identification and Development Program.Sec. 2309. Surface Transportation Board Passenger Rail Program.Sec. 2310. Railroad rights-of-way.Subtitle D—Rail safetySec. 2401. Railway-highway crossings program evaluation.Sec. 2402. Grade crossing accident prediction model.Sec. 2403. Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans.Sec. 2404. Blocked crossing portal.Sec. 2405. Data accessibility.Sec. 2406. Emergency lighting.Sec. 2407. Comprehensive rail safety review of Amtrak.Sec. 2408. Completion of hours of service and fatigue studies.Sec. 2409. Positive train control study.Sec. 2410. Operating crew member training, qualification, and certification.Sec. 2411. Transparency and safety.Sec. 2412. Research and development.Sec. 2413. Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence.Sec. 2414. Quarterly report on positive train control system performance.Sec. 2415. Speed limit action plans.Sec. 2416. New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan.Sec. 2417. Federal Railroad Administration accident and incident investigations.Sec. 2418. Civil penalty enforcement authority.Sec. 2419. Advancing safety and innovative technology.Sec. 2420. Passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems.Sec. 2421. Federal Railroad Administration safety reporting.Sec. 2422. National Academies study on trains longer than 7,500 feet.Sec. 2423. High-speed train noise emissions.Sec. 2424. Critical incident stress plans.TITLE III—Motor carrier safetySec. 3001. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 3002. Motor carrier safety advisory committee.Sec. 3003. Combating human trafficking.Sec. 3004. Immobilization grant program.Sec. 3005. Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support.Sec. 3006. Study of commercial motor vehicle crash causation.Sec. 3007. Promoting women in the trucking workforce.Sec. 3008. State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.Sec. 3009. Truck Leasing Task Force.Sec. 3010. Automatic emergency braking.Sec. 3011. Underride protection.Sec. 3012. Providers of recreational activities.Sec. 3013. Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce.Sec. 3014. Improving Federal-State motor carrier safety enforcement coordination.Sec. 3015. Limousine research.Sec. 3016. National Consumer Complaint Database.Sec. 3017. Electronic logging device oversight.TITLE IV—Highway and motor vehicle safetySubtitle A—Highway traffic safetySec. 4101. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 4102. Highway safety programs.Sec. 4103. Highway safety research and development.Sec. 4104. High-visibility enforcement programs.Sec. 4105. National priority safety programs.Sec. 4106. Multiple substance-impaired driving prevention.Sec. 4107. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.Sec. 4108. Crash data.Sec. 4109. Review of Move Over or Slow Down Law public awareness.Sec. 4110. Review of laws, safety measures, and technologies relating to school buses.Sec. 4111. Motorcyclist Advisory Council.Sec. 4112. Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.Sec. 4113. Implementation of GAO recommendations.Subtitle B—Vehicle safetySec. 4201. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 4202. Recall completion.Sec. 4203. Recall engagement.Sec. 4204. Motor vehicle seat back safety standards.Sec. 4205. Automatic shutoff.Sec. 4206. Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement.Sec. 4207. Child safety seat accessibility study.Sec. 4208. Crash avoidance technology.Sec. 4209. Reduction of driver distraction.Sec. 4210. Rulemaking report.Sec. 4211. Global harmonization.Sec. 4212. Headlamps.Sec. 4213. New Car Assessment Program.Sec. 4214. Hood and bumper standards.Sec. 4215. Emergency medical services and 9–1–1.Sec. 4216. Early warning reporting.Sec. 4217. Improved vehicle safety databases.Sec. 4218. National Driver Register Advisory Committee repeal.Sec. 4219. Research on connected vehicle technology.Sec. 4220. Advanced impaired driving technology.TITLE V—Research and innovationSec. 5001. Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee.Sec. 5002. Smart Community Resource Center.Sec. 5003. Federal support for local decisionmaking.Sec. 5004. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.Sec. 5005. Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program.Sec. 5006. Electric vehicle working group.Sec. 5007. Risk and system resilience.Sec. 5008. Coordination on emerging transportation technology.Sec. 5009. Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center.Sec. 5010. Rural opportunities to use transportation for economic success initiative.Sec. 5011. Advanced transportation technologies deployment program.Sec. 5012. Safety data initiative.Sec. 5013. Advanced transportation research.Sec. 5014. Open research initiative.Sec. 5015. Transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan.Sec. 5016. Research planning modifications.Sec. 5017. Incorporation of Department of Transportation research.Sec. 5018. University transportation centers program.Sec. 5019. National travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan.Sec. 5020. Local hiring preference for construction jobs.Sec. 5021. Transportation workforce development.Sec. 5022. Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board repeal.Sec. 5023. GAO cybersecurity recommendations.Sec. 5024. Volpe oversight.TITLE VI—Hazardous materialsSec. 6001. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 6002. Assistance for local emergency response training grant program.Sec. 6003. Real-time emergency response information.2.In this Act:(1)The term Department means the Department of Transportation.(2)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.<enum>I</enum><header>Multimodal and freight transportation</header><subtitle id="id86D6E36959074AFCA128C671D6DD0449" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Multimodal freight policy</header><section id="id79423CD086D54A9C839F72A23AB1D1D0"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy</header><subsection id="idA3C03B441D0A48C8981A7DC13098FB58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><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 style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4C6349ADC3224E71867C9A05CE9F62D1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idEA41047425504C67B6B4C97860E4EB30"><enum>118.</enum><header>Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy</header><subsection id="idB40B2DFBA9BB4833B3FD7C580F607F18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idF0BAD9924B7C49D097E50BB999E04EE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA1A7141F81B04EFD803BD3658B2E8395"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Freight office</header><text>The term <term>Freight Office</term> means the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id44ABE3E1290F42BBB59BEEC0A9E245E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id241F9EB3D0794AB39E15F621EF8E0906"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Department an Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9549FE9C7B6842FBB60B9C704D436A6F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Freight Office shall be—</text><paragraph id="id09F15C6132264718BE41FB6E22018EB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out the national multimodal freight policy described in section 70101;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98AB83B6C9F140428F48B3E05237AF7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to administer and oversee certain multimodal freight grant programs within the Department in accordance with subsection (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3D2D859CD40F4CD0A630E9A108717798"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote and facilitate the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB8B211305C1543EB930D3F4893CB9445"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to conduct research on improving multimodal freight mobility, and to oversee the freight research activities of the various agencies within the Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id40189488370149F2B094657CFE422C84"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to assist cities and States in developing freight mobility and supply chain expertise;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA8C6F6FE6E904A5995CC9307D7412B91"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to liaise and coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id04D8B15759854CC8A8B4B474A8BC9222"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to carry out other duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE3BC7E9E67F44FD3B388E847EC3BFA17"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administration of policies and programs</header><text>The Freight Office shall—</text><paragraph id="id76DE216486FC483D85334DE00F47B1C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and manage—</text><subparagraph id="idFB1A03656BDD40FA93FED227989388EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the national freight strategic plan described in section 70102; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81D1B4C8B91E4D0A863573FBEB9131F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF3C42B3C209240FEA353BCC2E4EEA701"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id9609C91D9D8C4EC1BC3344244DE7F67E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>oversee the development and updating of the State freight plans described in section 70202; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id206F939B742547A18D4DF19ADD6FC8BC" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide guidance or best practices relating to the development and updating of State freight plans under that section;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB9A45CB174FB4A4FB0C645DBF3C87B8A"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5CF3B85F655946B6B9EC5DA3A3EABFF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administer multimodal freight grant programs, including multimodal freight grants established under section 117 of title 23; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91D95263E408445BB68773736FF5E17B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish procedures for analyzing and evaluating applications for grants under those programs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAF0DD304039D4FC8891A324BB0491D6E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist States in the establishment of—</text><subparagraph id="id735A1027B5D342C294E82095641DEE88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State freight advisory committees under section 70201; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id036EE03A8D0E401FBFBBCEE6BD76705F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>multi-State freight mobility compacts under section 70204; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1198D6BA8D4348029557204C7879027A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics input regarding freight data and planning tools.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD8D8E9606ED14ED6B43A616842518C1F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assistant Secretary</header><paragraph id="id1192F033960E4E31B7900478DE284697"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Freight Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight, who shall—</text><subparagraph id="idA86658481F644D9CBF5747ABC4643899"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE648C849529A4319884857B025FAD199"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the field of freight transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD2FCBF62922D49D6A910D8791789D53A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="idAC79069F10FA4C09865CE7C6371A2515"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB37BFEDC516A4B3BB275E5F2C906EC50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be responsible for the management and oversight of the activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of the Freight Office;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF9F584E6A9514941BC3C111F0A225564"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work with the modal administrations of the Department to encourage multimodal collaboration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB470F3A5C5D94F689FEC4B5F22F4CF25"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF794269BEDF34E84A96333575BC1BFD7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consolidation and elimination of duplicative offices</header><paragraph id="id08995205404C44E795DF2200536FE148"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consolidation of offices and office functions</header><text>The Secretary may consolidate into the Freight Office any office or office function within the Department that the Secretary determines has duties, responsibilities, resources, or expertise that support the purposes of the Freight Office.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5DA430874593490FA84222E0B09531FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elimination of offices</header><text>The Secretary may eliminate any office within the Department if the Secretary determines that—</text><subparagraph id="idFFE7078D431646AB8DDA2F811A15618A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the purposes of the office are duplicative of the purposes of the Freight Office;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC10493D562FB440E93907DCE76DE44E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the office or the functions of the office have been substantially consolidated with the Freight Office pursuant to paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65FE2300BF104F9C9F6F5C9963583697"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the elimination of the office will not adversely affect the requirements of the Secretary under any Federal law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47D6735876A94A028568B3B70389E9F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the elimination of the office will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs and functions conducted by the office.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4BC9094A898642DAB923BF6A346FAA9D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Staffing and budgetary resources</header><paragraph id="idCCC5B573DABD47978245C90CBE88D4BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the Freight Office is adequately staffed and funded.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2570B75A0B8448EE9A5D8F4ACCC04513"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staffing</header><subparagraph id="idBBF01082C4A047479F6CB83470900C4F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transfer of positions to Freight Office</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office any position within any other office of the Department if the Secretary determines that the position is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Freight Office.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2B155974B872489FA6B7178193F236EF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>If the Secretary transfers a position to the Freight Office pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination with the appropriate modal administration of the Department, shall ensure that the transfer of the position does not adversely affect the requirements of the modal administration under any Federal law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF83091570F7F4DAF81FE668A8B5A6A2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Budgetary resources</header><subparagraph id="id0E5B360C6BA841648D0F2C9545A92A95"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transfer of funds from consolidated or eliminated offices</header><clause id="id06E991A8C21E4B51AC51F8DC46533942"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To carry out the purposes of the Freight Office, the Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office from any office or office function that is consolidated or eliminated under subsection (f) any funds allocated for the consolidated or eliminated office or office function.</text></clause><clause id="id1A14E89D51414C9E9E5C73CCB030F6D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Retransfer</header><text>Any portion of any funds or limitations of obligations transferred to the Freight Office pursuant to clause (i) may be transferred back to, and merged with, the original account.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0962A7F4406842B9BEAB856C3F9E1993"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer of funds allocated for administrative costs</header><clause id="idF85F354651394887B977DA0D71E321E3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office any funds allocated for the administrative costs of the programs referred to in subsection (d)(3).</text></clause><clause id="id22D4D6921A5F44BE89255CAE2E541BE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Retransfer</header><text>Any portion of any funds or limitations of obligations transferred to the Freight Office pursuant to clause (i) may be transferred back to, and merged with, the original account.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id49108E50FF0A443CB637077EB915A2EC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Website</header><paragraph id="id287933AAE4D3461CA4A3D90CDD91256C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Description of Freight Office</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department a description of the Freight Office, including a description of—</text><subparagraph id="idDBB0AA489C524D9EB0FACB320E8322AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the programs managed or made available by the Freight Office; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78BFCC9DEE3E4D1FA69712E2E4E9A4E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligibility requirements for those programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAA5A8678513E4A50B7B1BB3C1329F741"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>The Secretary may establish a clearinghouse for tools, templates, guidance, and best practices on a page of the website of the Department that supports the purposes of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB1780B7F8972430284277C4381467164"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Notification to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter until the date on which the Secretary determines that the requirements of this section have been met, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a notification that—</text><paragraph id="id78890EE0012F4815920CC24BE5BB75E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes—</text><subparagraph id="idDBEC04F489CC40FEA9EE4AE1D3F34B0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the programs and activities administered or overseen by the Freight Office; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88A477F6BD424822B711FCB95E679FDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of those programs and activities;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id98010397931A4F109186FF5F3632201C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies—</text><subparagraph id="id047AB34D4DF24F7494699B82CA709E21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of employees working in the Freight Office as of the date of the notification; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFB55808E15374A7985C50F0C9CE4ACCA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number of employees expected to join the Freight Office to support the programs and activities described in paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id168181D1C2BA47E49DFC41660A43BE8C"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id79022BEFE90D4AA78DE49E3037254FAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indicates whether the Secretary has consolidated into the Freight Office any office or office function pursuant to subsection (f)(1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC28B08F120C04459B6292B65E8BE9019" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary has so consolidated such an office or function, describes the rationale for the consolidation; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id733CFB34AD074E4FAE324F445963C198"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id09A04D8EE4184754BF4E5BAF3375DF0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indicates whether the Secretary has eliminated any office pursuant to subsection (f)(2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86853D2BEE6B46F7A039A927BC3FCA4D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary has so eliminated such an office, describes the rationale for the elimination; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id529B62EAA05E40509A9A5B5E0185412C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>describes any other actions carried out by the Secretary to implement this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id796DE45BF6FB454A906BE070203E5D31"><enum>(6)</enum><text>describes any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation that may be needed to further implement this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7474FD1767D642658BF3D82EB020EEB9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Savings provisions</header><paragraph id="idDBBB827FA0A04BDA92877CA1F2889D6A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on other law</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section alters or affects any law (including regulations) with respect to a program referred to in subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id09BB62BB1D9D46EFAE85D0EA023B193E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on responsibilities of other agencies</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section abrogates the responsibilities of any agency, operating administration, or office within the Department that is otherwise charged by law (including regulations) with any aspect of program administration, oversight, or project approval or implementation with respect to a program or project subject to the responsibilities of the Freight Office under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id125A0FBA09674C2D9BC69839712053B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect on pending applications</header><text>Nothing in this section affects any pending application under a program referred to in subsection (d) that was received by the Secretary on or before the date of enactment of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id14A2AD59FB9243BCA2AD12667C2BE6AD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(k)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id7D36647F59474351B7CFA45B314C8B15"><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 inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/117">section 117</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF3BA9ACAEB024CD38272D775EBADF6A4" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">118. Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id7592282775764EEEB6015A399F3552EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="id2EB031EE647F4E179BC00D6C6D755D7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 70101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCE561C78852D4328A6D26CDF6900BED2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 70102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id1097792147BF4B5B852699DDDA2BBD92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Not later</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>The Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the <term>Assistant Secretary</term>)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F91D76D9FCA45B8B3A0314644265EF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD078D3E35764DE9A3B64453455B094B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB77162405EE84E55BEB3AF690BD971DA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0398FFCB89524403809275280CB94D0F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="idF62096A9888346B0B4AF28D2577E0EE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the <term>Assistant Secretary</term>)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3579FDA3E33742C6ACC0E05B7CD78E1C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEA2843E9C5D64C4C9F5361E248B6DBE5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCEB113CD7EAD482DA7ADBD0AA0B52797"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id7B69EB27FDCC4F6C818CCB5C655239D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">Final Network</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idE2B2C77F306D4228993CE6D9242BA852"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Not later</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id66E31A110ABF403683D0F14CA14928EE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idEC70A2B6DE9E432CB0B432E8F6066652"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D6C6E214EA84510A6229BB470DFC857"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id248E39C8E7A1489A889C7DB20D09A9CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id6D4F3E90D4A04CC4B335540E28B7D736"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id88F96F03E67B494088241531F95C4A94"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Updates to National Freight Plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id21AC60F0D97643C08DDD3811ACC4C114" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (10), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC3E6D398E4684F12B0B47CAC7C29F65D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF1F304551A2C4BE7B2A9B45555B9A690"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E70E9A5E0464B18BD1352DA5088F13C" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id91A71254B9A74396933A064B7EBA8B7D"><enum>(12)</enum><text>best practices for reducing environmental impacts of freight movement (including stormwater runoff) and improving resiliency of the national multimodal freight system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8A35D70AA6A244EA831DC07C1639CEE5"><enum>(13)</enum><text>consideration of any potential unique impacts of the national freight system on rural and other underserved and historically disadvantaged communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCC17E546AEAC45D28989079BDEA70DEA"><enum>(14)</enum><text>strategies for decarbonizing freight movement, as appropriate; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA05204052BE8422ABD3383E118F55686"><enum>(15)</enum><text>consideration of the impacts of e-commerce on the national multimodal freight system.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id2A5C5236C1DC49839F006B7A5378763E"><enum>1103.</enum><header>State collaboration with National Multimodal Freight Network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 70103 of title 49, United States Code (as redesignated by section 1101(c)(3)(C)), is amended—</text><paragraph id="id447E64CCE91A46D38CA20AB067C1A404"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14D18BE90F2C451E9D240BCCFFFB19D0" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idD2BDE1FEFEE540B187F07E4DD4872975"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide to the States an opportunity to submit proposed designations from the States in accordance with paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id0D10B129CB7B40B29C178DB6169967A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><subparagraph id="id96B0F08EB9F64BF9BA6B25971DEBDE7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking <quote>20 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>30 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB338FCE040E44D8E89748EE286D0A3A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3693B42093C432D8CBF8EC0F4E275A5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id4F55B6D3E13442079D0782AB88E8B9E7"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Condition for acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall accept from a State a designation under subparagraph (D) only if the Secretary determines that the designation meets the applicable requirements of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idC29FEB99F21A444AA243E8AC0098C2F2"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Improving State freight plans</header><subsection id="idC73A4C6E66C6491E968D494AE7AB9380"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idDB84BC544D1547C49B94B9FD3505C8D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id8532C9904A834C1B8EEE2EF325A44456"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCDE9B447038E468C833F88878B59257C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (16); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id789D4B66D56347CE927162B22775B21D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5CA825DBA3241C5B8D920398D75E7EC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id99FFC4CBB32D4C6683F128A9DC4AD16A"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the most recent commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessment conducted by the State under subsection (f);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC88CA284159A4ACFB42F2E9722A8B5AA"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the most recent supply chain cargo flows in the State, expressed by mode of transportation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12EE5910A3A0488497CFFEEC7A81097A"><enum>(12)</enum><text>an inventory of commercial ports in the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4FFEB1CF857140F69848BE3DEA299BC7"><enum>(13)</enum><text>if applicable, consideration of the findings or recommendations made by any multi-State freight compact to which the State is a party under section 70204;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id869214B14E1240BBAA2C34E424885DD4"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the impacts of e-commerce on freight infrastructure in the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3081EE80ECC7465BB3C2845A8E8389C2"><enum>(15)</enum><text>considerations of military freight; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5AAFD72DDFD34C5A898F4365F182A7C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B061260C85C4B8C9C401E3F9E9E2E31" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idDBAF5BF754384204B8F41C64F08AF110"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessments</header><text>As part of the development or updating, as applicable, of a State freight plan under this section, each State that receives funding under section 167 of title 23, in consultation with relevant State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct an assessment of—</text><paragraph id="idE074853CAB454797BFC5DDDC7BB48521"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the capability of the State, together with the private sector in the State, to provide adequate parking facilities and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8E79349C972E49F9AE3BD556CE9CAFCB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id41B87B35574C4DC2A0E2885CD2E5CFE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether there exist any areas within the State with a shortage of adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities, including an analysis (economic or otherwise, as the State determines to be appropriate) of the underlying causes of such a shortage.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id157F3CF19D1447A29521515982AA2932"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alignment of transportation planning</header><text>Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id2D56BFDA2E824A258AE0DF5F94FD70DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>5-year</quote> and inserting <quote>8-year</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id611035A364BB43C1A93240C1C545DF65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>4 years</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idEBF6D49FD2B747E2ADB823E6FF2458B0"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Implementation of National Multimodal Freight Network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><paragraph id="idAA475FCE603F4B008EE5DFE7AE12FA1A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the status of the designation of the final National Multimodal Freight Network required under section 70103 of title 49, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1AB3FB1A3ADC4F2CA9A8F47778727042"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explains the reasons why the designation of the network referred to in paragraph (1) has not been finalized, if applicable; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD5D2B3CF91F54315A1F1DBC648B44191"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimates the date by which that network will be designated.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id699BC62DF58D4496883BF5A12DF2AC5A"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Multi-State freight corridor planning</header><subsection id="id2E2A9D556DC34912B705D61112DF8022"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/702">Chapter 702</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idF8C1331944D348B4805E92C88E9571F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating section 70204 as section 70206; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idABA46E4478274D2BA8CCC9FA114B50C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after section 70203 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0582A0002730471F9B503935E9DA0B9A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id40A05A42EE784AC6A1F7AE0AEF9CC57D"><enum>70204.</enum><header>Multi-State freight corridor planning</header><subsection id="id3E4AC23533ED46C0A8EBFC2411CC7F20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consent to multi-State freight mobility compacts</header><text>Congress grants consent to States, cities, regional planning organizations, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and local public authorities (including public port authorities) that are regionally linked with an interest in a specific nationally or regionally significant multi-State freight corridor to enter into multi-State compacts to promote the improved mobility of goods, including—</text><paragraph id="id7B7F9D1229514A5BA1737AD98CCB4E21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying projects along the corridor that benefit multiple States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5CFCA113D9914F33871D88810A1FB488"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assembling rights-of-way; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id79D16165F7A14F0B8B2CE3203B11B607"><enum>(3)</enum><text>performing capital improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id14B552A3614645469A5E2BFA7C936498"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financing</header><text>A multi-State freight compact established by entities under subsection (a) may provide that, in order to carry out the compact, the relevant States or other entities may—</text><paragraph id="id7A77AAEDB91048DE8DB6686CC0D82413"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accept contributions from a unit of State or local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id89BF169385524776BBA1166AF99F8752"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use any Federal or State funds made available for freight mobility infrastructure planning or construction, including applying for grants;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4678A558847E4670A26B84042005053A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>subject to such terms and conditions as the States consider to be advisable—</text><subparagraph id="id810711B4C903403D9A4AFB2783A4E0AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>borrow money on a short-term basis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFCC2EEFEEF8A49D093F192BFDF51129B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue—</text><clause id="id9FA92C09E8724E83887C56FED848820A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notes for borrowing under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause id="id4F572B3CA50B420BBEDE6C341D80DDE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>bonds; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD1642BC5922A484C8F47672EBEB85193"><enum>(4)</enum><text>obtain financing by other means permitted under applicable Federal or State law. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3159D519D4ED4EAC9ADE85BF95792878"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advisory committees</header><paragraph id="idB98D1BC0C3BD451CABCDEC459EE11421"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A multi-State freight compact under this section may establish a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee, which shall include representatives of State departments of transportation and other public and private sector entities with an interest in freight mobility, such as—</text><subparagraph id="id893A0EB4636E4837AAEE333AAD2AC097"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ports;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2AEED71413364E0792DEA5DB6D25A67E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>freight railroads;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7AC7B15D81014DE5AF1487BAC5ED0779"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shippers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5FF433BE72684D7ABDD405B6856ECA4F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carriers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEB7C08780984E6281D0747FA2D2DCBC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>freight-related associations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id51CB24D326C44940892AC35B8B0DD708"><enum>(F)</enum><text>third-party logistics providers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id845E8BAAF462487A8BE8BDF0EDB336AD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the freight industry workforce;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95C281CE18904136BAFD767E50702ABC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>environmental organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D24CF898CF748B6BCBD5F3E5DA9C6CF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>community organizations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85FE4BBDE0E54F2DA50A934206323DCB"><enum>(J)</enum><text>units of local government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id45D9541455DF411EBC5943992900CD54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>An advisory committee established under paragraph (1) may—</text><subparagraph id="id94591B6B85BE4C22AC5FF40DDCF6FE9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advise the parties to the applicable multi-State freight compact with respect to freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs that impact multi-State—</text><clause id="id0C382557BEE54ADC8777D94EC908898D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>freight mobility; and</text></clause><clause id="id62C520DA0ECF487F8100E9AA6786EEA5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>supply chains;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB0E7952FD63B41C1B9FB52C64A7C6AF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serve as a forum for States, Indian Tribes, and other public entities to discuss decisions affecting freight mobility;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01399627D3C34A9F87C94FA713565DF3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communicate and coordinate multi-State freight priorities with other organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id982110CB6147496392EC4F9DC9FFEFDF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA1BB4C53E2744C529B777C0236BA48E6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide information for consideration in the development of State freight plans under section 70202.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id916BA334A7D942E4B96ECAA14D4997F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="id19CE143ACD6D46FEA2D46CEAA843CA5A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to multi-State freight compacts that seek to improve a route or corridor that is a part of the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA12D508B048D4790A0043E6A9DA730E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New compacts</header><subparagraph id="id688E11D7D1FA4461908CF54B9580D2C1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To incentivize the establishment of multi-State freight compacts, the Secretary may award a grant to multi-State freight compacts established under subsection (a) during the 2-year period beginning on the date of establishment for operations costs in an amount of not more than $2,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDFAB1E16C81F4CB2B3084D9E802F8CB7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A multi-State freight compact shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph only during the initial 3 years of operation of the compact.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34BABFE381A8431D9D78BD53AC3CA6BA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a multi-State freight compact shall—</text><clause id="id36BC0005BEAE4FEEB113D178B5984947"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require;</text></clause><clause id="idDC135B0660294330B4889983AF1FB875"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a non-Federal match equal to not less than 25 percent of the operating costs of the multi-State freight compact; and</text></clause><clause id="id8A117B0C8CBC4A8FA80B9CF01D2AC331"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>commit to establishing a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1) during the initial 2-year period of operation of the compact.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80A16A2769FE45109D77C498CE55C470"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing compacts</header><subparagraph id="idDF07022D38AF4D61AC475A7D240B77D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may award a grant to multi-State freight compacts that are not eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (2) for operations costs in an amount of not more than $1,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A9F1A873D064D0CAD6162EC5CE19DBB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a multi-State freight compact shall—</text><clause id="id55010041E5584495BC0D138EC5D08CE8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require;</text></clause><clause id="id7DD81C7AF7F741FA9C4EE20EC1362AF2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the operating costs of the compact; and</text></clause><clause id="id0FC4573E164C435AA346F4A0DC504ABB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrate that the compact has established a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id561601B00BF640229787FA6A9E0AD1BF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id785A8E5B2D9942E5AF721BEBF5A8E1CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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 striking the item relating to section 70204 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2F9EC211E70D4219B353658F7649DC2E" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">70204. Multi-State freight corridor planning.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">70206. Savings provision.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idDF7FE61C2D674774B4740F07ADDF90DC" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Multimodal investment</header><section id="idA02B5F6655BF43CDB51E35F8BFC29295"><enum>1201.</enum><header>National infrastructure project assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3312912DADAD4D9D8FD7579E30BB2C12" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><chapter id="id4F1029A2163E4516B6A6978327C9106E" commented="no" level-type="subsequent"><enum>67</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National infrastructure investments</header><toc><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">6701. National infrastructure project assistance.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">6702. Local and regional project assistance.</toc-entry></toc><section id="id3812C47306AB4D99BA3E8955FC4C43EF"><enum>6701.</enum><header>National infrastructure project assistance</header><subsection id="id4FEBCD2670504552B28CCC02BFA90052"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id4F343D9C1F0A4330B27D5CDFB2167A4B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFB49046F9F2843F9908C17A47DD9D362"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id20613B22267940CEB6E177C2E4CBA8E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State or a group of States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC5C8CC3E201341C99868153E1AC5D59B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8FA1D19F0AB24CE2B286A838D93988CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4DB4EABAF4B64F6589DB9A0E87B6AA7C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7BA545DD7D1F4D6AA622430421290E71"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67944B8F4EE04C0980347BA25E0CA622"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1955AE977C0A46739FD3855B78818148"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a partnership between Amtrak and 1 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id593BE87E2BCF49FDA14CDB0DB09FFB57"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF75009B91A8C4126940033C3044741FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the program established by subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3E1FDB0B0E3846D798B2AC933E0F58D4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id22F955F6FBC0402FA792BDFB474790D4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idAC497715C76D40F7923BA98D675C7518"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any of the several States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF5AE98BB25B45E18B192A84A7B49C19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8DEE846E9AE24F0DB67C637A55CE498E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE01555A1A4FC411795731EBD3382FC83"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC6FB5B0370364BCC882274D2098A2C89"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id356693B0A30F4B7F937ACD53584F9627"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Guam;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85E6BD9235964147B96A8CBBB0BBB15E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>American Samoa; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE41A2F6D1E64D9494F094A8AA00C32D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other territory or possession of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4F2F47AF17E74F64A56D433032DF4228"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a program under which the Secretary shall provide to eligible entities grants, on a competitive basis pursuant to single-year or multiyear grant agreements, for projects described in subsection (d).</text></subsection><subsection id="idB812619C31A8486EA0D96B139E68EBB9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><paragraph id="id245DD3CD00864450BBC5DC3B9927E36D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible for 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 determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id22DEF6743AD84D16825755642E9D2219"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan for data collection</header><text>An application under paragraph (1) shall include a plan for data collection and analysis described in subsection (g).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD7C43E91239C4DD5AD8840519E6E4071"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may provide a grant under the program only for a project—</text><paragraph id="id86EB7C3A42C2434189DC5E6515766EBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is—</text><subparagraph id="id5C26F8135D7B4EECA5E281269DF4C55E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a highway or bridge project carried out on—</text><clause id="id9DF6E15463304ECDBDC98E9B9E721BC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103;</text></clause><clause id="idABF30CD475B549B4B92F594D5BDD0D3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National Highway Freight Network established under section 167 of title 23; or</text></clause><clause id="idF139A83CDE654BD28451ECA3E368F210"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the National Highway System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0FCDEEE527B342F2877BBCA6013C8CDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a freight intermodal (including public ports) or freight rail project that provides a public benefit;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD9F69B33711A4F959B156CB6A9E2D13A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a railway-highway grade separation or elimination project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEF7DA3997A14FBCACC659ADE97B3556"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an intercity passenger rail project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDFE4C595DFB146339281B15BD2860FF7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public transportation project that is—</text><clause id="id67D0DBA045AE452CBC8D037D30C82AC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligible for assistance under chapter 53; and</text></clause><clause id="id7B45746A1E9E4855AA7E352A3148846C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>part of a project described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78C8D8F998634B7294F9E0CF441728CF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a grouping, combination, or program of interrelated, connected, or dependent projects of any of the projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (E); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC6EA4FF6352A40EBBFA7BB7A824BD2FD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the eligible project costs of which are—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5DF02B7C9A8846EEABBF27128699795F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $500,000,000; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idADA3149D302D4769A0F3A17BE4CA0CC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for any project funded by the set-aside under subsection (m)(2)—</text><clause id="idf34284cb18794f7db186d9b85f53ffdb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>more than $100,000,000; but</text></clause><clause id="id049342cd04de4616b846b69673de5a06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>less than $500,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id12BDE16B19BD4C39A8DAFF29FFE4CFA6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Geographical distribution</header><text>In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure among grant recipients—</text><paragraph id="idF0235C1B97904A53AFB6D64D18DA8731"><enum>(1)</enum><text>geographical diversity; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id59D9C19520464084940D89E550FA329E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a balance between rural and urban communities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA8ED7FBDD5CA4F2482D2821A2F9DF503"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Project evaluation and selection</header><paragraph id="id0CB59677729147F6B01FA9E2C06EAC90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Secretary may select a project described in subsection (d) to receive a grant under the program only if the Secretary determines that—</text><subparagraph id="id2D3D2213E57741A5B562A0E5B8DC0B8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the project is likely to generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF7B095F5CDE844F794764BFDB862F4B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the project is in need of significant Federal funding;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2FE7ED1B247D4265B4999F62E87F84B4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the project will be cost-effective;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40C55FCDAB6941CE9C7748DB4BABA57B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>with respect to related non-Federal financial commitments, 1 or more stable and dependable sources of funding and financing are available—</text><clause id="idE00AC1F419C84329B875ECBB3E466DD7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to construct, operate, and maintain the project; and</text></clause><clause id="id8B54204876D24D6694AD65407A725CAC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to cover cost increases; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53CE680751BE4415B41EE1507DEBA450"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the applicant has, or will have, sufficient legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0F14ABC5C16A41CF9AFF7EC233769DFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation criteria</header><text>In awarding a grant under the program, the Secretary shall evaluate—</text><subparagraph id="idC5DDECBD895A40549570136A8BE12194"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which a project supports achieving a state of good repair for each existing asset to be improved by the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C3FE9B76C5D4A65B3B16636471C2333"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the level of benefits a project is expected to generate, including—</text><clause id="idA979BC6D0464444E8FF540039455D57D"><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 id="id4D439007C4BC46CD96E83108F27D39F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reductions in maintenance costs over the life of the applicable asset;</text></clause><clause id="id58593E3AA0D144A08B03A43CC61F0B95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>safety benefits, including the reduction of serious injuries and fatalities and related costs;</text></clause><clause id="idFEFB87B266C44C45A2ECC6D3C2837898"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improved person or freight throughput, including improved mobility and reliability; and</text></clause><clause id="idB4DF1D335B0A48BCB2F0894A6BD55FD7"><enum>(v)</enum><text>environmental benefits and health impacts, such as—</text><subclause id="idEE1E506390144196B3C617CA1829A9E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subclause><subclause id="id253F6EF38B9043F29038E8FCE4799CDA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>air quality benefits;</text></subclause><subclause id="idBB140614990F4681A164613A19922C92"><enum>(III)</enum><text>preventing stormwater runoff that would be a detriment to aquatic species; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id1C4D2E8627EE4BADAEC43FDB74C6559B"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>improved infrastructure resilience;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id496F9FD6C2754882BF1DF7E0E766A9B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the benefits of the project, as compared to the costs of the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9429C50823014B28AAD14B273FD93FEE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of persons or volume of freight, as applicable, supported by the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1A4F217ADF934C37A1448394C5CCD5D7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>national and regional economic benefits of the project, including with respect to short- and long-term job access, growth, or creation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCEDD0878304D41EC90B5EF5EC99E3282"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration—</text><subparagraph id="id588FD8BE20884F5CAE72AB1760A117FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contributions to geographical diversity among grant recipients, including the need for a balance between the needs of rural and urban communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF578C970E73346F19377ED8FCFD8884E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether multiple States would benefit from a project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id368E54E934A14924A91CAD70B91B7AF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether, and the degree to which, a project uses—</text><clause id="id85EA49B0D8DD4FD782D353D6555F13DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>construction materials or approaches that have—</text><subclause id="idDDAE575896494ED987E0AD388F71AA54"><enum>(I)</enum><text>demonstrated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id1CFEB8C319B34A31A7E0A265121C2DE1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduced the need for maintenance of other projects; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id530544F17FAF4CCE9E4EEC7118310FCA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technologies that will allow for future connectivity and automation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F9BACDF64754AD3A10D3283BF192537"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether a project would benefit—</text><clause id="id238CCC2FA61F4F40A822A97153117F7A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a historically disadvantaged community or population; or</text></clause><clause id="idB1574517155B45FDBA2BF4653FBA0F01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an area of persistent poverty;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98D7C2AFC1FE4309922E666A0F3DC460"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether a project benefits users of multiple modes of transportation, including—</text><clause id="idC88E22A9EE5046E9A3556E1D5FEAE21A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>pedestrians;</text></clause><clause id="id8E00C05427FF40AAA92EEB41451EA49B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>bicyclists; and</text></clause><clause id="idBC6E2D1F14E045658EEF24C89296CE46"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>users of nonvehicular, railroad, and public transportation; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC82FA43064F940A19E429A6C5F11988B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>whether a project improves connectivity between modes of transportation moving persons or goods nationally or regionally.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0EAE674363824FDBBE5B3BD3148A9C2B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ratings</header><subparagraph id="idC1E78A85864547A2BCB088C9E4F11385"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In evaluating applications for a grant under the program, the Secretary shall assign the project proposed in the application a rating described in subparagraph (B), based on the information contained in the applicable notice published under paragraph (5).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id453402293A9845AD81918BC9E442EA1A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ratings</header><clause id="id2C3EBC8739A74F07A723A034E4B2D96D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Highly recommended</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a rating of <quote>highly recommended</quote> to projects that, in the determination of the Secretary—</text><subclause id="id5FA56AFA1EA0448492B4951C498B9301"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are exemplary projects of national or regional significance; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id7FEB51E23CF74845AE1F861EBFECD369"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would provide significant public benefit, as determined based on the applicable criteria described in this subsection, if funded under the program.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id17A662152DD74EFA8150EB39804A9BE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Recommended</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a rating of <quote>recommended</quote> to projects that, in the determination of the Secretary—</text><subclause id="idA225BEE09AC34EA2A94A3236925A425C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are of national or regional significance; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id395DB74CFA4B4AD8BECC91E6063420A2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would provide public benefit, as determined based on the applicable criteria described in this subsection, if funded under the program.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id9967CBEFC9044A26B09AE7D519F1765B"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Not recommended</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a rating of <quote>not recommended</quote> to projects that, in the determination of the Secretary, should not receive a grant under the program, based on the applicable criteria described in this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9AAAA0B02AA3414782F269FE86C5B3BE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><clause id="idA6E7927C697649FEADDF1B3158BDBAA9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On request of an eligible entity that submitted an application under subsection (c) for a project that is not selected to receive a grant under the program, the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity technical assistance and briefings relating to the project.</text></clause><clause id="idDFD126D40D9B490682CACE8EC98130C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Technical assistance provided under this subparagraph shall not be considered to provide a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under the program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4C5C080BCC064511BF8767B8F2AC1F33"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Publication of project evaluation and selection criteria</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Secretary shall publish and make publicly available on the website of the Department a notice that contains a detailed explanation of—</text><subparagraph id="id5909522720354BEFBD8C9F260CFC79FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the method by which the Secretary will determine whether a project satisfies the applicable requirements described in paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4619C16A55BE4892B040892B6B8F4929"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional ratings the Secretary may assign to determine the means by which a project addresses the selection criteria and additional considerations described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13C1D581209840D48F7F1A7E0E623B8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the means by which the project requirements and ratings referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) will be used to assign an overall rating for the project under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDC5E878BAE5A475CACD49549A7AE760D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Project selection priority</header><text>In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects to which the Secretary has assigned a rating of <quote>highly recommended</quote> under paragraph (4)(B)(i). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id93037C5FAB0140C68E4A1B9F047A3602"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Data collection and analysis</header><paragraph id="id791BD14AFC2F471A9DB8A9C8599D904B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><subparagraph id="id2EB7840F42E14C0A97C8924E299D80BA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary, together with the grant application, a plan for the collection and analysis of data to identify in accordance with the framework established under paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="idE9A43085B4124284927D3DB99DE4F14A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the impacts of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="id42D0FE222E1E4090815A4354F3EF31C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the accuracy of any forecast prepared during the development phase of the project and included in the grant application. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD43612000A7946A8B97155BE707B8C99"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A plan under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause id="id26BBDA424E414691B38122ECAC9E6B6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an approach to measuring—</text><subclause id="id0D34636D2E264177B52C9B686539A1CD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the criteria described in subsection (f)(2); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id6156C7E9AD52493D9A1B7C719675D069"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if applicable, the additional requirements described in subsection (f)(3);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id68AECF10517E475CB88A78C17A14EA9C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an approach for analyzing the consistency of predicted project characteristics with actual outcomes; and</text></clause><clause id="id6EF076F7C8FC498EB219722E2CE4E202"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other elements that the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBD3141694D1E498E98A118C883E19AFC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Framework</header><text>The Secretary may publish a standardized framework for the contents of the plans under paragraph (1), which may include, as appropriate—</text><subparagraph id="id4BFCE59DADAA47178A5E06C9C839708A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>standardized forecasting and measurement approaches;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ACE8428557D4F2896C3AF263880B943"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data storage system requirements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94E335B10F484597970D18D002AF0156"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other requirements the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4A9DB96B4B66447AB042FEACBD0F9F85"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multiyear grant agreements</header><text>The Secretary shall require an eligible entity, as a condition of receiving funding pursuant to a multiyear grant agreement under the program, to collect additional data to measure the impacts of the project and to accurately track improvements made by the project, in accordance with a plan described in paragraph (1). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC77288678FF64FA1839CF8AC9549B469"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="idDFE08F89B1B24A8D8D9C62FED7750297"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Project baseline</header><text>Before the date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided under the program, the eligible entity carrying out the project shall submit to the Secretary a report providing baseline data for the purpose of analyzing the long-term impact of the project in accordance with the framework established under paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id302748A553A04DA7A737F099ABA60F47"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updated report</header><text>Not later than 6 years after the date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided under the program, the eligible entity carrying out the project shall submit to the Secretary a report that compares the baseline data included in the report under subparagraph (A) to project data collected during the period—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B0F690858A44A85AF903F12CD206876"><enum>(i)</enum><text>beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of completion of the project; and</text></clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="idE96BF9F3637D414D8613085C2F75869E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ending on the date on which the updated report is submitted. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id67B5B4B99C7543BC89E36089122CA2EE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><paragraph id="idD689324ADCAD4836BEAA85FC655D1A68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may use a grant provided under the program for—</text><subparagraph id="id67A916065268413AAF44164833CF62B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development-phase activities and costs, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, alternatives analysis, data collection and analysis, environmental review and activities to support environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities, including the preparation of a data collection and post-construction analysis plan under subsection (g); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83A9BEB53D79467EB720464B5ADABC39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land relating to the project and improvements to that land), environmental mitigation (including projects to replace or rehabilitate culverts or reduce stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species), construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, protection, and operational improvements directly relating to the project. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB773CCCACE6A4B09B68A07AEE1DF27A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interest and other financing costs</header><text>The interest and other financing costs of carrying out any part of a project under a multiyear grant agreement within a reasonable period of time shall be considered to be an eligible project cost only if the applicable eligible entity certifies to the Secretary that the eligible entity has demonstrated reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2D7F3C7DA9FE46B6818352A2B5C8EF5F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><paragraph id="idD522A78CDAFC4724A2F56673EFD0383D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The total amount awarded for a project under the program may not exceed 60 percent of the total eligible project costs described in subsection (h).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA95DB63E4CAE4E8996DDCD83BFA4ACDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal involvement</header><subparagraph id="id0DD21ED408CB4EB3902DF88A1C349385"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), Federal assistance other than a grant awarded under the program may be provided for a project for which a grant is awarded under the program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A25C0A78CD6426C9BBF98C9C5FEFECC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount of Federal assistance provided for a project for which a grant is awarded under the program shall not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22FFA0DAB0DA4887B0620FF38F4C66DE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Local share</header><text>Secured loans or financing provided under section 603 of title 23 or section 22402 of this title and repaid with local funds or revenues shall be considered to be part of the local share of the cost of a project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id492C32AC3969489CAB75877ECEA997D6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application to multiyear agreements</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in any case in which amounts are provided under the program pursuant to a multiyear agreement, the disbursed Federal share of the cost of the project may exceed the limitations described in paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) for 1 or more years if the total amount of the Federal share of the cost of the project, once completed, does not exceed those limitations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2B0A6BE22AF74338B91ED1CA06BAEBCB"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Grant agreements</header><paragraph id="idE899EDD7B6494827B2BF7FB09218E00E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A project for which an eligible entity receives a multiyear grant under the program shall be carried out in accordance with this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id696544AF245E4E0181BA5F08F857F0EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>A multiyear grant agreement under this subsection shall—</text><subparagraph id="idE8387379115E4896B0A8965098D526DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish the terms of Federal participation in the applicable project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41AAEDA136E542AAA3B38B2445305955"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the maximum amount of Federal financial assistance for the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDF527BF045D04ABFBC13AEAD80AF68C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a schedule of anticipated Federal obligations for the project that provides for obligation of the full grant amount;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87D59FDEF8784710AB4C99A3EE7F2D22"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describe the period of time for completing the project, regardless of whether that period extends beyond the period of an authorization; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2BBD8BA298484770AA4AF59361021FB8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>facilitate timely and efficient management of the applicable project by the eligible entity carrying out the project, in accordance with applicable law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A6AD24EC8304367A8222816ED60AB20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rules</header><subparagraph id="idE7FB7394265F4267A5E3D50D7795A2EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A multiyear grant agreement under this subsection—</text><clause id="id17C0597EDAA048CDB1AA13D5B8B833B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall provide for the obligation of an amount of available budget authority specified in law;</text></clause><clause id="id02844D39B3BD40A593B050BB35CACC8E"><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; and</text></clause><clause id="idB754E4283F7C488BA2E4178BDF21FC14"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall provide that any funds disbursed under the program for the project before the completion of any review required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) may only cover costs associated with development-phase activities described in subsection (h)(1)(A). </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6927E73E4C774A90ADB98B7DCEE448D5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contingent commitment</header><text>A contingent commitment under this paragraph is not an obligation of the Federal Government, including for purposes of section 1501 of title 31.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id30820EB12DD347AEB5547A9575EDDFCE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Single-year grants</header><text>The Secretary may only provide to an eligible entity a full grant under the program in a single year if all reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) with respect to the applicable project have been completed before the receipt of any program funds.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD54C85CAC53C4B1A83670441389E8651"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><paragraph id="id33DE9B80305847C49D867F0387105D2A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary publishes the selection of projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice that includes—</text><subparagraph id="idDC1F31FE88114B79952429C1FB543AFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all project applications reviewed by the Secretary as part of the selection process;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id305E24A05D2C40A58EE7878085364859"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rating assigned to each project under subsection (f)(4);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34119F53E01249E1AB4073CE5E2845DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an evaluation and justification with respect to each project for which the Secretary will—</text><clause id="id612E70A0B17A4B10AB671E5AEB14888A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide a grant under the program; and</text></clause><clause id="idDDA62AC970FE46A3A9C0C998F9594805"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enter into a multiyear grant agreement under the program;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9B3070FC2EFE466888F20DD7953AF80E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the Secretary anticipates allocating among selected projects the amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out the program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD102B889BDB34B14AB479186CCF5DDB2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>anticipated funding levels required for the 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of submission of the notice for projects selected for grants under the program, based on information available to the Secretary as of that date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7306DBFB999E40648E24FCD3C6F01EA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional disapproval</header><text>The Secretary may not provide a grant or any other obligation or commitment to fund a project under the program if a joint resolution is enacted disapproving funding for the project before the last day of the 30-day period described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2F2BA52D81DC4D25B8AF882897A5C59A"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="idD5B49072FAFA4835B70B6BFA5253DC99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the grants are announced under the program, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="idF08EA4611A304047907570F30385A3CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all project applications reviewed by the Secretary as part of the selection process under the program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99D42F91844643EC989454B566045FF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rating assigned to each project under subsection (f)(4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0CAF693EE2E44A83A3F1F2809DF4142F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of each project for which a grant has been provided under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ABEFEFA0DC5493C8E08FDD3C967FAB0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller General</header><subparagraph id="idCF846E8C03654DC0B5CC1E8784E90975"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the administrative establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of grants under the program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6C3DC48D14B94AF399C2F064D64D6B71"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date on which the initial grants are awarded for projects under the program, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes, as applicable—</text><clause id="id93AE323FBC214DCF86E3DC636FC9C634"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the adequacy and fairness of the process by which the projects were selected; and</text></clause><clause id="id398FC5FD752B45F6B2259EBE9165E1A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the justification and criteria used for the selection of the projects. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4A33C5021CF947DF9025BF9AB9B4040A"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="idE3FE834FA4C340798A720775FA861F5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id36715b439a4c4926b444e71da8c3770e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other projects</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), 50 percent shall be set aside for projects that have a project cost of— </text><subparagraph id="idC0A3C09FBDDF4A8D88E86CE6B7AC04C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more than $100,000,000; but</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFB193CD18986495D8DEA3252D730DDF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>less than $500,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id296A52CD203C4E588964A85D5F5728C8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 2 percent for the costs of—</text><subparagraph id="idE8B638073AE94D09AC8E20A369CC6E6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administering and overseeing the program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id404FB851C4A94063BCDCFD50DD435055"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hiring personnel for the program, including personnel dedicated to processing permitting and environmental review issues.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD2F9768D7DB24C18A90D5AF574AA17E1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transfer of authority</header><text>The Secretary may transfer any portion of the amounts reserved under paragraph (3) for a fiscal year to the Administrator of any of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, or the Maritime Administration to award and oversee grants in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9BB7DF8F35D74E3CBFA3EED22B57E04B"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text>Each project that receives a grant under the program shall achieve compliance with the applicable requirements of—</text><paragraph id="idE117EBDB4C3A45B98190FCFF52DC9270"><enum>(1)</enum><text>title 23 relating to highway, road, and bridge projects; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0D36908A4EE84CF0B7477C2023D7EBE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id07DB5E944E4744BCA027B8466312810A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000d">42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF8C03DDA796442D99D3000227AD2D507"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC3CAC41A64A54850B233A093D87E9CE5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>chapter 53 relating to transit projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7160D0251FF7463AAD9965042D589CAC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text>section 22905, as applicable, relating to rail projects.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idDA1EF3A4E6B54530A00367682F95812B"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Local and regional project assistance</header><subsection id="idC4DDC73A876C4E57AE4D0F43D97BB98C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 67 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 1201), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7FE176EE8B7841288B5EAF6C7D410BA2" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id4BB1FC6ACC974F26AA8E1279B3A230C0"><enum>6702.</enum><header>Local and regional project assistance</header><subsection id="idC919270F93CC41E29B75530A35691F41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id60D3ED5B7F454CDDAEAF2BC9E2062DEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Area of persistent poverty</header><text>The term <term>area of persistent poverty</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id1A35ED69342A4D86AEC847A0306BB5A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any county (or equivalent jurisdiction) in which, during the 30-year period ending on the date of enactment of this chapter, 20 percent or more of the population continually lived in poverty, as measured by—</text><clause id="id33F3748C815C4FC19BFA031821F12722"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 1990 decennial census;</text></clause><clause id="id80D3F8BE8DB249D9B4CEEDF833DD137D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the 2000 decennial census; and</text></clause><clause id="idCE7633FFE22A4491BBC171F702336E52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the most recent annual small area income and poverty estimate of the Bureau of the Census;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46B9B0502E034297BACADB22B4F17039"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for the period of 2014 through 2018; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D4D80979CF144FC88F0E66D67FF2AA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any territory or possession of the United States. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEF4E524A9827402FA8A024D6F5839EF3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idC55E229090AA463F87B3DB32A3DCC6F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D1F8CF61E6149329582B51F31A77497"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0967240A4AEA4BC0A2B260F730B3D559"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any territory or possession of the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D6BFD5CB3024376A70943D47873A4DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6D9B743D82B643AF9DA89FF2CA082C11"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB7EF03D182E4444A6CD8BB30DFA7FEC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id239FE5AD8B574EB2B8513B027162F4EF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86DA5FEFD68F4CBC8CCA5AA359B27FEF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a transit agency; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C3EF4B1C3B841FB959047D765F7FE25"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF910A4EC811340DD9B9BA752391FE5AC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id40175C01A2964761B005E7BEC57BE6B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a highway or bridge project eligible for assistance under title 23;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9DDC59A19D0F48CF91E833CD3AEA0A90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a public transportation project eligible for assistance under chapter 53;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87EE7AD8FB2C413CAF4F3460DF29EA37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a passenger rail or freight rail transportation project eligible for assistance under this title;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F69C7F8507F48CB84D0D3F0D71D22C8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a port infrastructure investment, including—</text><clause id="id9CF8C33B254D4E07983A0C6AFD393732"><enum>(i)</enum><text>inland port infrastructure; and</text></clause><clause id="id3CA89EE5654042ED95BFE053A488C74D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a land port-of-entry;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF3C09506D04436EA79ED02A587E1386"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27C130F218EF4A8B990C816BB355E5AE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a project for investment in a surface transportation facility located on Tribal land, the title or maintenance responsibility of which is vested in the Federal Government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2AE0DCAAAC9440C3B61048A6E552C12F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species that will advance the goal of the program described in subsection (b)(2); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0C5735E085944E3AB7D33F902D71580C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goal of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE3900FD4B1214D42BDD8E911C2B8F3B1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFB024FBF771446DA9D7FB6E5FF009FC8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> means an area that is located outside of an urbanized area.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1702E8B8F13B44A588D45EE67A85C56F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id18681D355C0B4623A666F14F273172AE"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Urbanized area</header><text>The term <term>urbanized area</term> means an area with a population of more than 200,000 residents, based on the most recent decennial census. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9DD3769A153F42979BD5BBE04483DBDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="id17EF88106A3A446199A36DC4FCCE016D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the <quote>Local and Regional Project Assistance Program</quote>, to provide for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1D7A15AB59CD405F8729C52961ADA8FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goal</header><text>The goal of the program shall be to fund eligible projects that will have a significant local or regional impact and improve transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC517B977C437456F8D9E97FB886414B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="id04D3C49B24344543BA2C88859B666880"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id72901B22F1544A4497E3198383E8330B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, each grant made under the program shall be in an amount equal to—</text><subparagraph id="id8183CCDB1098411F8136CC116BDDD555"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 for an urbanized area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id759B8218CB134B708E40BABE1C25FC64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than $1,000,000 for a rural area; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02B40E4A5A5F4DD199891984D4BB6C19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than $25,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id131857DEB9B5458AA0578C502EDDA254"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be awarded to eligible projects in a single State during that fiscal year. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id42F0B3A0C5F14428B72244E258378A48"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection of eligible projects</header><paragraph id="id5297960b8ae2433998b4396fd4838e28"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice of funding opportunity</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program, the Secretary shall publish a notice of funding opportunity for the funds.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC42DAD93FE534275A0B9EAA9BF8B6DD1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application—</text><subparagraph id="id97300F478F9E4E03AE4B713EC624EEFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in such form and containing such information as the Secretary considers to be appropriate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCAAA16AC3F4544E39D880005FD317709"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by such date as the Secretary may establish, subject to the condition that the date shall be not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary issues the solicitation under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id896DB1A6E5C7457FBFCBBF7B0314233A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Primary selection criteria</header><text>In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which a project—</text><subparagraph id="id7375D71836C14579841DBA01BF68DBF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improves safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3D53574800234D85A6251508CFC086F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improves environmental sustainability;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8BF4F30C337C43E49D43C7690BC5F22D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improves the quality of life of rural areas or urbanized areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBB149A30974B4A16A480F3A10335F755"><enum>(D)</enum><text>increases economic competitiveness and opportunity; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7010E8FC2B554A1C8BAB94DAD678575D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>contributes to a state of good repair; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id587F18010C994ECE9E5FE4FAF51D16E2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>improves mobility and community connectivity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF73A33D20D614FA88A1FA9FF92D38CCA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional selection criteria</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which—</text><subparagraph id="id700F906895ED48EB951DFFC98BB8C595"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the project sponsors collaborated with other public and private entities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE4712DB9D9464F5F8D55CCFBD842F9F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the project adopts innovative technologies or techniques, including—</text><clause id="idB7FD4587DC9A4FB3904519AB636AA17F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>innovative technology;</text></clause><clause id="id7954E88242BF4FCAAE8A0999972968F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>innovative project delivery techniques; and</text></clause><clause id="id6C08E5838CCB4E91B632D628361811C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>innovative project financing;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96D48FBED82844B9B2038F3C5EFEFC6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the project has demonstrated readiness; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD6F46E1645B04BF88146F2E6122F2099"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the project is cost effective.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE51FD152B1E342B5B88392EC9263BF36"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transparency</header><subparagraph id="idBD87C7132CE24D05BD1F67CBB0349FC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, shall evaluate, through a methodology that is discernible and transparent to the public, the means by which each application submitted under paragraph (2) addresses the criteria under paragraphs (3) and (4) or otherwise established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8609D0066154498CBAFAD353D4A43C5B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The methodology under subparagraph (A) shall be published by the Secretary as part of the notice of funding opportunity under the program. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id531BAEC55EFC4CD998B1BD1CBAA237E8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Awards</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date on which amounts are made available to provide grants under the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall announce the selection by the Secretary of eligible projects to receive the grants in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF835700BA5B54D4DB37BA30D2DD814D7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph id="id9E237C6C023B486796BBB934014B0D64"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On request of an eligible entity that submitted an application under paragraph (2) for a project that is not selected to receive a grant under the program, the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity technical assistance and briefings relating to the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBE0642497F844FAB85FA8835BBB6228C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Technical assistance provided under this paragraph shall not be considered to provide a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under the program. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFEAA1827FF514423950EBF5D4BCB8B1F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="id932E89100787448A806FCCB7B9A09AC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not exceed 80 percent. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id395EE571BADF46EF9845D8FE147A5D61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out in a rural area or an area of persistent poverty using a grant under this subsection may exceed 80 percent, at the discretion of the Secretary. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDBE714B6E18A475DA7DAD153E33539FD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of other Federal funds</header><text>Amounts provided under any of the following programs shall be considered to be a part of the non-Federal share for purposes of this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="id4F84D635F19240BF865046E3A2C56FB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE02A94E4375C461E9238071774DC6472"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id801FC9EBD82A4FD19DA3F87CCDF35DB5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The TIFIA program (as defined in section 601(a) of title 23). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46CD10FD8A784719BB624B20403D7DA0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program under chapter 224.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEF6590F5D1DF48F09D2675403F898329"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall not take into consideration the Federal share in selecting eligible projects to receive grants under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB59F85EB12E84FBA96C8D5ECD4424341"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other considerations</header><paragraph id="idC3299555BECF4F52B11E85FCE81FC133"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year—</text><subparagraph id="idE3EF303B5F024FB6AB017EC22348432E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in rural areas; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id211D0B70ED324972A1F63448233CC5F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in urbanized areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF711F1A290EA45C097AA95C28B743891"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Historically disadvantaged communities and areas of persistent poverty</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 1 percent shall be awarded for projects in historically disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBB14CD6E23884801B10236022E1B3EAC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multimodal and geographical considerations</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration geographical and modal diversity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEB8E5A5DEE2344DBB63E17483C420964"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project planning</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be made available for the planning, preparation, or design of eligible projects.</text></subsection><subsection id="idEE703D0CB98C4E16AE053CDC15E0FD9F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transfer of authority</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Secretary may transfer not more than 2 percent for a fiscal year to the Administrator of any of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, or the Maritime Administration to award and oversee grants and credit assistance in accordance with this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0EC50BA5C6614B53A1A6DADCFB97E754"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Credit program costs</header><paragraph id="idE46F7C9F9C284E54AFC467F252CD6E23"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), at the request of an eligible entity, the Secretary may use a grant provided to the eligible entity under the program to pay the subsidy or credit risk premium, and the administrative costs, of an eligible project that is eligible for Federal credit assistance under—</text><subparagraph id="id378250F85F494A6287F7659ACF25000E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>chapter 224; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82AC3FB67EBC46A0B48A24FC4D5F4361"><enum>(B)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA7D1FA621A164E06A56A2A10560450D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be used to carry out paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id239B7BC1D42F41DCBCDE2562E97B08E6"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1DAFA0C952384217836E919730F24C82"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="idB84AF4EDBD574BACADF58A1EF4A62A6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>The Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department of Transportation at the end of each fiscal year an annual report that describes each eligible project for which a grant was provided under the program during that fiscal year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE628F72003214045923BE3219C768B8A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller General</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the initial grants are awarded for eligible projects under the program, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><subparagraph id="id0208DF760FBF45C5B86870A3F854118D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the administration of the program, including—</text><clause id="idA05F9A7C713A4490BFD07F910345DAB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the solicitation process; and</text></clause><clause id="idC867B965A6E14865AFE5AAFD099876F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the selection process, including—</text><subclause id="id918CD591B07442CC8255064B40B685CF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the adequacy and fairness of the process; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idA721C39682B74538868D1E168E7E941E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the selection criteria; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57CF0B5F94624A098AD4FE6A9D9A5E77" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings of the review under subparagraph (A), including recommendations for improving the administration of the program, if any.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idCFCC047D937840CE98BB20D76EF22C21"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id4FB000C2D0C142859663A90DA8BAC452" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="chapter">CHAPTER 67—National infrastructure investments </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">Sec. 6701. National infrastructure project assistance. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">Sec. 6702. Local and regional project assistance.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id4B60056A2EEE453BB65296E40610BD08"><enum>1203.</enum><header>National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program</header><subsection id="id39A1CBB23E164BD388FECA0BBB6A824D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/67">Chapter 67</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1202(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC43D322053D046E59041E6290C2F33C8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idC20A752CC23F4AA1A75C7404C2530F0A"><enum>6703.</enum><header>National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program</header><subsection id="id92D89DE4A31840F1BB1D00F476D0F037"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section: </text><paragraph id="id0D95C01AC9064EC980D5FB5BF7C8EA7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Indian Tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian Tribe</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6659CE26860C4173A56214C27174E113"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the annual competitive grant program established under subsection (b). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF98EBEE0F71F44EB81C7F5906A47E076"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id69A1CC5147BA4C81B1099E1F4E1E119D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Undersecretary</header><text>The term <term>Undersecretary</term> means the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id00735C706D4E4183BED0B7BAEBDC5F0B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary, shall establish an annual competitive grant program to award grants to eligible entities for—</text><paragraph id="idCCFCB44AA36746E1999A7AB94DB8DE3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>projects for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts that would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1866B7C14135407589860E76E4D266C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>projects with the goal of addressing freshwater runoff that impacts marine or anadromous fish and shellfish species.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id957E269357794746A3FEC4A67FE98CAD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An entity eligible to receive a grant under the program is—</text><paragraph id="id5A8AD71045D54053A5A06239E7A74D4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC7B0B93E811F4D799FA954788D86DC6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE38665ED8E94D8ABD449763C3486D2F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0A440F1D11A04C03838E2657DDF8F73B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant selection process</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary, shall establish a process for determining criteria for awarding grants under the program, subject to subsection (e). </text></subsection><subsection id="idCAE7627466A54E9A96BEAE6EF7F6DED8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary, shall establish procedures to prioritize awarding grants under the program to—</text><paragraph id="id6126A002BE2C442486B4582A01D539BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>projects that would improve fish passage for—</text><subparagraph id="id35C726B1E521431EA771551AA8088C6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1533">16 U.S.C. 1533</external-xref>); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3150b0b6a36745108e0eca5e4232f9c7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb7c794e96c0b4a8b94835728c791424d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orcas); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83b3076cdcb048f09da4244a9a70927c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary as climate resilient stocks; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id05F37468C29149B9A0F985DD8B5E2353"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to culvert removal, projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream habitat before the end of the natural habitat.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6E1E69A03D7744899BE83E956D9C2D21"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant to a State or a unit of local government under the program shall be not more than 80 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="idD05CA050876A4B038A98A9ED9D962E20"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary, shall develop a process to provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes and underserved communities to assist in the project design and grant process and procedures.</text></subsection><subsection id="id92C2B3F37B4F46B5A860801AC8E14E70"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry out the program, the Secretary and the Undersecretary may use not more than 2 percent to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idC2075E900FA148AD9EA53698DD9FCEFC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id8CA6AD13E49D4A98BD970F87324FB2B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/67">chapter 67</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 1202(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC1160C756C58441D83C19A485804F88B" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">6703. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idDF35296FBEFC4CD9B918DF3C68627E08" commented="no"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Nationally significant multimodal freight projects</header><subsection commented="no" id="idFDD09B75C09A4191BC42419D45F0F70C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 117 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id8E634697F80F4AA4880F36E42AB9BB2A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">multimodal</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">freight</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id75A3E1DDAFD544E19284C6B007132EB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="id60493B48CEFA4AF9B28BAE334AD7F033"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>highway</quote> and inserting <quote>freight</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF66D621DE21A431F9F91A6064E638B19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>highway</quote> and inserting <quote>freight</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF63D718BBEF247DAA4F794A544E629A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id68a9d48b0f38494eafb68982daa6ab11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text><clause id="id0092EC9875674EF3B38B28C3423AC1EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iii)(II), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id322950faf020471a8f3aed8aaeba6bf9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id1bd5e69d5d624e3281806bb4ca65fb4a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00c7266c66a04dddb66763eb65358bd8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id829d189412c54731912e8f399ee6d07c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a highway, bridge, or freight project carried out on the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103 of title 49; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9f1197e3026947839c36f38cfc8b4a5d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$600,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent </quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id235D3319FBF140B2B6B123EE3C034648"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="id893305B3ECB245A99BCCDA75079516EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>10 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than 15 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF9305E4C11840758AB25A23D4F33DA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (d)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(1)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53EE917F62824447A4641F0D5BCAAA26"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (d)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE632695B54441DDADD47361C0876346"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by inserting <quote>(including a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert, or to reduce stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species)</quote> after <quote>environmental mitigation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id976589B4068C4E69BDF0C332A04032F8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (m), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id47324062B2B54CF1A493A91B35153988" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id870738C4D6D34A46A59C6370A4331CF2" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days before the date on which a grant is provided for a project under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the proposed grant, including—</text><subparagraph id="idC4E64EBC067643DA8EA427E0C3F1F656" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation and justification for the applicable project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28BFA2984E4D4A028C621AE0BA99E14F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the amount of the proposed grant award.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id0C70AD4A0DAC45959A516740BF81EB5C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF33D997215E3473599C21B9588C5A561" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idA655DE33354C4FFDBD99B14C8738F73D"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Additional authorization of appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated—</text><paragraph id="id5602134e45f54beb9d5f63c9271a6142"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9cad2dcb727141bd9317b1cdc37fda7a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd44e298db46e414cb4f1411ef9cfeaad"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idccb22fea69594c5988a7e102f530deed"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide442631263b949c695a33cbed6a33e22"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id10266036E5604E12851B10951152EDB1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 116(d)(1)(D) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>freight and highway projects program</quote> and inserting <quote>multimodal freight and highway projects program</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="idF2AEA0C0AF06439C9897F2186155ED97"><enum>1205.</enum><header>National multimodal cooperative freight research program</header><subsection id="id2C8E966104F249B39AAD4E796D40D73E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/702">Chapter 702</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1106(a)), is amended by inserting after section 70204 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1E597D14D77842739560776696A50C33" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id3D316D04A8044CEB96F7BDCFE7C01228"><enum>70205.</enum><header>National multimodal cooperative freight research program</header><subsection id="id9CA52113BBB046639292CF432CEE68F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish and support a national cooperative freight transportation research program.</text></subsection><subsection id="idA30836D52F0A400985C1B4630DCB177E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration by National Academy of Sciences</header><paragraph id="idA35CFC51F6CE40B78A67159F175C3D27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to support and carry out administrative and management activities under the program established under subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id541ED3FB92F7432088D043E05E2E6F9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory committee</header><text>To assist the National Academy of Sciences in carrying out this subsection, the National Academy shall establish an advisory committee, the members of which represent a cross-section of multimodal freight stakeholders, including—</text><subparagraph id="id4A899F8AF9424179B9677C39046E5BF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation and other relevant Federal departments and agencies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEA7CEF3359BC4E69AA30C608ACDF8BA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State (including the District of Columbia) departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1CAC45C0A09D4E5782754C5B0F5CBC78"><enum>(C)</enum><text>units of local government, including public port authorities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id519D8B027BBF4193886FA09957820530"><enum>(D)</enum><text>nonprofit entities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30173A678D6F47EB8C0855E223B24BE1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>institutions of higher education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A064A1010E64F878D615B516C208F74"><enum>(F)</enum><text>labor organizations representing employees in freight industries; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6007B1158C904913A2621ED66A373107"><enum>(G)</enum><text>private sector entities representing various transportation modes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id01D23F00E22B4DF4BD7E25941BF15CF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><paragraph id="id2D9F208BC2F14E858515077464956E88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National research agenda</header><subparagraph id="id827FFF5B82FF4AE7B671AE0A0255AA5C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The advisory committee established under subsection (b)(2), in consultation with interested parties, shall recommend a national research agenda for the program in accordance with subsection (d), which shall include a multiyear strategic plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4782FE6F9ADE47DC859D862332228735"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action by interested parties</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), an interested party may—</text><clause id="id5CCA18164D284F59BD30CFA035E21E82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the advisory committee research proposals;</text></clause><clause id="idA504FB4DA54C4B678CB93C2229E2BC35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>participate in merit reviews of research proposals and peer reviews of research products; and</text></clause><clause id="idAABC44ACC1BC4CC998A15A6D707ADBA7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>receive research results.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4FCACB00F90942D5AC9811A980D05D02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research contracts and grants</header><subparagraph id="idFC3EB680191C45A7AEE10D7D56CB80E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences may award research contracts and grants under the program established under subsection (a) through—</text><clause id="idB33820F96C1547CCB8CA4F7463111FE0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>open competition; and</text></clause><clause id="id14CE94F9A54C4578AEA3A39412F92043"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>merit review, conducted on a regular basis.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB241D9CF571346719E95575F8A3B5B9E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><clause id="id090284A25A1842CB82E8E19F56695EF0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Peer review</header><text>A contract or grant for research under subparagraph (A) may allow peer review of the research results.</text></clause><clause id="idAA997336F2614C95BCCE13F870EC4FC1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Programmatic evaluations</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences may conduct periodic programmatic evaluations on a regular basis of a contract or grant for research under subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32EDC2C28C69401AB78085224A9F0842"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Dissemination of findings</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences shall disseminate the findings of any research conducted under this paragraph to relevant researchers, practitioners, and decisionmakers through—</text><clause id="idA7FF6C1C370A4DC39D2B618DF38BA467"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conferences and seminars;</text></clause><clause id="id12EA3D5876CD42E7AF6154AA6B2091C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>field demonstrations;</text></clause><clause id="idFE72D7C1E3924E4FB0568E8796435305"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>workshops;</text></clause><clause id="idEC1161C8B55B4AC088F70A8A09C96653"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>training programs;</text></clause><clause id="id43C3A10418A045BD83D3F01440E9EAED"><enum>(v)</enum><text>presentations;</text></clause><clause id="id67657B4EC60D4D55A88D3FA76B4F0645"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>testimony to government officials;</text></clause><clause id="idC7E66D7F61184F36AD4E64648358BD51"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>publicly accessible websites;</text></clause><clause id="idD70B57F1000148C185091EA02D597D7F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>publications for the general public; and</text></clause><clause id="idB75F81C120D34827936805FF00003B0F"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>other appropriate means.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF2889239C46D4752BA9160C76E924D13"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall make available on a public website a report that describes the ongoing research and findings under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF74CC47D5DC0414DA05EFB3E64854741"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Areas for research</header><text>The national research agenda under subsection (c)(1) shall consider research in the following areas: </text><paragraph id="idFD55B9BEB7DA4B9BA5D7418F2663FD23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Improving the efficiency and resiliency of freight movement, including—</text><subparagraph id="idE267FF4BB81749B69E7ECDA022DD8ADE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving the connections between rural areas and domestic and foreign markets;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE6AE76FC28BC4BB49F49036B8F4840B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maximizing infrastructure utility, including improving urban curb-use efficiency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id712ECCA6B359417D9008E37B530AB50E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>quantifying the national impact of blocked railroad crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02238A199D9D46368E33AB7E8F269D27"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improved techniques for estimating and quantifying public benefits derived from freight transportation projects; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6C117381825143689EBBC43BB8FD552F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>low-cost methods to reduce congestion at bottlenecks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8911770BC0AC45BA824D1D2914FFB993"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Adapting to future trends in freight, including—</text><subparagraph id="idC7A85BA5BC6047A28C3B0F9390084BE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>considering the impacts of e-commerce;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1CCAA18106D34FADB2E64D7958E5AF4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>automation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE3BB44C2DBD24373BE9F0566D05A126D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>zero-emissions transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDB9DA4A939B44A5BA1E63F5F58A7CFBA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Workforce considerations in freight, including—</text><subparagraph id="id2AAFCCF3419B4AABB192AB27635D51F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>diversifying the freight transportation industry workforce; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id258E0F7DBA9B4F29B2DC5D86225F61D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creating and transitioning a workforce capable of designing, deploying, and operating emerging technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD6D0721066F84E89A5D3757E919C5480"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="idA6CE221047334F078AAFC725F275590D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section shall be up to 100 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id069F4D9D3C224323B6D05CE58575C4E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of non-Federal funds</header><text>In addition to using funds made available to carry out this section, the National Academy of Sciences may seek and accept additional funding from public and private entities capable of accepting funding from the Department of Transportation, States, units of local government, nonprofit entities, and the private sector.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE0CD665F6A144CD5BB0F626B06029D27"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,750,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the program established under subsection (a), to remain available until expended.</text></subsection><subsection id="idB08E700007994313B7FA0843D8B493C5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The program established under subsection (a) shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id1849EE678DF8483296546633C1B81E9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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 (as amended by section 1106(b)), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70204 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idE28824818F2442A4948F63C3E6084DF5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">70205. National multimodal cooperative freight research program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idA7825926BB66452087A49ECCDB26D59B"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement</header><subsection id="id11E0ED2EB7A74863B3C90E0BFCC4765C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id60610857DB2C4E18869506622751CF3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Build America Bureau</header><text>The term <term>Build America Bureau</term> means the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau established under section 116 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCE86120FA26148B2B6F5A3EE5315AA58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id3D84CD6E98B645A58F56AB4186570791"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a unit of local government or political subdivision that is located outside of an urbanized area with a population of more than 150,000 residents, as determined by the Bureau of the Census;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9D2A79B90FA04E2FA48D4C8EF2B936F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State seeking to advance a project located in an area described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5BF4610ECB341E294985F8937FC5EE3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB17D65B5CF4E4567857B3A921925DB98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible program</header><text>The term <term>eligible program</term> means any program described in—</text><subparagraph id="idC6396A02706E43DEADB2281C5AE0580D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of section 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35230D762094423C820B916B22718F0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chapter 67 of that title (as added by section 1201).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id61F85C56B47A455991D15704592D977A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The term <term>pilot program</term> means the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id51DAF6E1BDD042F4B54E08C9761E7A0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="id10CC056F797C46B1B6D50BDB1B4B0121"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Build America Bureau a pilot program, to be known as the <quote>Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program</quote>, to provide to eligible entities the assistance and information described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4DC8027BF6554B8FBA73CBF6AE8E3637"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance and information</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary may provide to an eligible entity the following:</text><subparagraph id="id84F1EA9B76CB4F4FB9203D70B1C0063B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Financial, technical, and legal assistance to evaluate potential projects reasonably expected to be eligible to receive funding or financing assistance under an eligible program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id54EA5DE3469849A2A419A7930C9DB552"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Assistance with development-phase activities, including—</text><clause id="id3196DD7DECE042459BFBBD396AF0CFA4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>project planning;</text></clause><clause id="id52CB0F74DAFC454AAD8D05846391FEB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>feasibility studies;</text></clause><clause id="id1779AD966DCE41E9B67A117B09C48AD6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>revenue forecasting and funding and financing options analyses;</text></clause><clause id="idCEE01D3552BE45BCA4BDFD6C45946BE0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>environmental review;</text></clause><clause id="idFAC8E4D7BF9C4E8990FDA7FC94D4466A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>preliminary engineering and design work;</text></clause><clause id="idE5BB300547944415882AB5EFB5FC624C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>economic assessments and cost-benefit analyses;</text></clause><clause id="id865F8AB6C29E4A5484D12433842875BB"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>public benefit studies;</text></clause><clause id="id85FA9BE7CFB1414892D4FCBB7C68972B"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>statutory and regulatory framework analyses;</text></clause><clause id="id4738C844DCF7447B89B057D16E0D42F4"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>value for money studies;</text></clause><clause id="id9DA9ACA6F8354B999A6D1B28F3FD2736"><enum>(x)</enum><text>evaluations of costs to sustain the project;</text></clause><clause id="id1CB672AB37B8402EA1F0F05D374DD22B"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>evaluating opportunities for private financing and project bundling; and</text></clause><clause id="id70731D7E321346A7A12A53BFF45AA6C4"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>any other activity determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7A67CD98A7F84B44936D035E56E7A824"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Information regarding innovative financing best practices and case studies, if the eligible entity is interested in using innovative financing methods. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAD50D14413464670854D2BAD2E80E910"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance from expert firms</header><text>The Secretary may retain the services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in providing financial, technical, and legal assistance to eligible entities under the pilot program.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5984F5256BB74EEE934B9C0F81979C19"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Website</header><paragraph id="id05C92E3943534128A41E80020CF17B64"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Description of pilot program</header><subparagraph id="id518EA92B97CD4BE5B09E611A6448A2A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department a description of the pilot program, including—</text><clause id="id00A5624F3EBD4DA484F46098003FBED1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the resources available to eligible entities under the pilot program; and</text></clause><clause id="idA14F5699CA08487E9AD302755D43CE08"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the application process established under paragraph (2)(A).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD0B26657ECE94E8D9EE3BE92E11E9E6C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>The Secretary may establish a clearinghouse for tools, templates, and best practices on the page of the website of the Department that contains the information described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFA3F31701AA84FFAA4A202B7DFE19A78"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><subparagraph id="id3A6937DDB1E3429891C6FA71D3933A27"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a process by which an eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application under the pilot program, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE35B53871E540DDBB5291ADA14D5C5D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Online portal</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and make available to the public an online portal through which the Secretary may receive applications under subparagraph (A), on a rolling basis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE0FC5D4CEBC45609FF75F9F90978FEB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Approval</header><clause id="idA1AC1536BA9D47C2BBEC56C1A6C29887"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a complete application under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to each eligible entity that submitted the application a notice describing whether the application is approved or disapproved.</text></clause><clause id="id5CA1770089B549DCB69BD75584231680"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional written notification</header><subclause id="id5EAE645A88774D14904369E077FFB027"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary provides to an eligible entity a notification under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity an additional written notification of the approval or disapproval of the application.</text></subclause><subclause id="idB4B8001C156B41C98AF7BAC7EE6A7326"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Disapproved applications</header><text>If the application of an eligible entity is disapproved under this subparagraph, the additional written notification provided to the eligible entity under subclause (I) shall include an offer for a written or telephonic debrief by the Secretary that will provide an explanation of, and guidance regarding, the reasons why the application was disapproved.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id21039817493241668459211A7824FEC0"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Insufficient applications</header><text>The Secretary shall not approve an application under this subparagraph if the application fails to meet the applicable criteria established under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE15F218DA76349179A746317993A7597"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dashboard</header><text>The Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department a monthly report that includes, for each application received under the pilot program—</text><subparagraph id="id720C00A0A95C4CF8887FA0612F170B36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the type of eligible entity that submitted the application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEE8D5D3123054FF885023B7421A6C753"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location of each potential project described in the application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB2A34CAA921442109D9A93CADAA6C4C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a brief description of the assistance requested;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96A83E46729545A7A7D749BEA1E7D25F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the date on which the Secretary received the application; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id241E54F5E9E340D792FE381635EE89D1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the date on which the Secretary provided the notice of approval or disapproval under paragraph (2)(C)(i). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDDBD1EF4BF9B4213BA3270D17228C277"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Experts</header><text>An eligible entity that receives assistance under the pilot program may retain the services of an expert for any phase of a project carried out using the assistance, including project development, regardless of whether the expert is retained by the Secretary under subsection (c).</text></subsection><subsection id="id961CA9DF39084B46BA94BACCC84D2558"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="idB1F2A04B2A0F4BB9987EBFE041142850"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary may use to carry out the pilot program, including to retain the services of expert firms under subsection (c), any amount made available to the Secretary to provide credit assistance under an eligible program that is not otherwise obligated, subject to paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9FF84123023B414782C47985D68E1AE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The amount used under paragraph (1) to carry out the pilot program shall be not more than—</text><subparagraph id="id79B9F9346C9449B19A8E5C41FB27AECD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,600,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC9B88FA8A7DF47C99C81D5B046FF0848"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,800,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42F90E9C90644FA1BC5A57BB1B52356C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84B778BD151447FBB640F747B4A3A8A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$2,200,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3DF010E70B044093B8EA8AD02F0FC249"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$2,400,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB841C52A830D4B55B2E49D9421E1D1E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographical distribution</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available to carry out the pilot program for a fiscal year may be used for projects in a single State during that fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE1F0384CFD4A42EC91F18DD00AF8DECC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="idD603C57B5DB0434BB88E12F5DC74B9C8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Nonapplicability</header><text>Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Build America Bureau or the Secretary to establish or carry out any other assistance program under title 23 or title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id47B582EEE86F4A0DBF5A8D1F2A9D353E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Administration by Build America Bureau</header><text>Section 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBB3BD1D2F83941D6813AE4DB18DF3A82" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idB3FAC212E8F1413581B80DEB88E4D191"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program established under section 1206(b)(1) of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id6AAB2BA66B4F49608FDD93E4C519C4F8" style="OLC"><enum>C</enum><header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing reforms</header><section id="id9DA91D1182574962BC90C41B129BC714"><enum>1301.</enum><header>RRIF codification and reforms</header><subsection id="id8CBE122A847948C8B65237DFC15998E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification of title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976</header><text>Part B of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idCAB7BFC0420E4CAFA7D782C32D27B91E"><enum>(1)</enum><text> by inserting after chapter 223 the following chapter analysis:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78D21BECE5C84A8E9F94BEAB4E355D60" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="chapter">Chapter 224—Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">Sec. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id6C0652054B284BF48E0A9FCCD31BC681">22401. Definitions. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id29B90CF5DC6040FC80872E309B8B6A52">22402. Direct loans and loan guarantees. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id43EA6F585AB04EBFA0BB7ED99B61E771">22403. Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="idEADAA45B7D0843DBAF048CA458C4F081">22404. Employee protection.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">22405. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idEB916D3407F94E639C28D92A75F9404A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after the chapter analysis the following section headings:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDBB0E63FCE05458895C8E5D1D2DC2AF5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id6C0652054B284BF48E0A9FCCD31BC681"><enum>22401.</enum><header>Definitions</header></section><section id="id29B90CF5DC6040FC80872E309B8B6A52"><enum>22402.</enum><header>Direct loans and loan guarantees</header></section><section id="id43EA6F585AB04EBFA0BB7ED99B61E771"><enum>22403.</enum><header>Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees</header></section><section id="idEADAA45B7D0843DBAF048CA458C4F081"><enum>22404.</enum><header>Employee protection</header></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id974C283C16344668B2AF55B6583E0BC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22401, as added by paragraph (2), the text of section 501 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD98D32BD54334DF2B5ABCEEBC0565EA2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22402, as added by paragraph (2), the text of 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>); </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE7E76A0AE24A4DA58FC95D0C6D23474E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22403, as added by paragraph (2), the text of section 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/823">45 U.S.C. 823</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id20CE05BCE18D4153AF6ED4646EBA01B1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22404, as added by paragraph (2), the text of 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>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4F6A712331E445EAA38FF79BC92F1DCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming repeals</header><paragraph id="id134B6D9DE998436F953F5D839F53B145"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Sections 501, 502, 503, and 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref>, 822, 823, and 836) are repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8deaf2a24a7a4ac3870f590accaefbf1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>The section repeals under paragraph (1) shall not affect the rights and duties that matured under such sections, the penalties that were incurred under such sections, or any proceeding authorized under any such section that commenced before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4209839d84d14ab59c2380a925a9c44f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 22401 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), and amended by subsection (a)(3), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id7B61266E553B482BBD03BB48D4E9FD13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>For purposes of this title:</quote> and inserting <quote>In this chapter:</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9C52183D85404D2A9626776C8AB8BC7F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE6D1A1BACA2C4167B35CE2AB3D804C86" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5E3D8678DA2E4130A4ED151DA9AEA9F3"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The term <term>railroad</term> includes—</text><subparagraph id="id1A9282DB6E874020899EFC824212AD6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any <quote>railroad</quote> or <quote>railroad carrier</quote> (as such terms are defined in section 20102); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9708F62963EA4993800E92EF0C93B908"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any <quote>rail carrier</quote> (as defined in section 24102).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id7ffae5c73bf8498f88a4d3958a20cefd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id45aae19adb7a43eeb97b1e2b83ba862f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12f1f6ccb482431b988344484bd89344" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id9c5d78ac2c9c4b3cb33e5fcf2af48cc9"><enum>(14)</enum><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id83CF76142D9B441BBC7D4589268D1F7E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Direct loans and loan guarantees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), and amended by subsection (a)(4), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id685a2e880f194a009306b1d619e5249c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="idC5F0BCC265CE4B109D6E0943C5101CB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>entities implementing</quote> before <quote>interstate compacts</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9105542C72A34DC485F790DAA6693B9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14EE276823714492803A8F26FA379FD3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb8ad3bc081c147f9befa98afc1bf3b8b" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id06f0c43368044c07b4e63dfae6d5b3bb"><enum>(6)</enum><text>limited option freight shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility, solely for the purpose of constructing a rail connection between a plant or facility and a railroad; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61FDF05BA69F4D85911C3D118A924D80"><enum>(7)</enum><text>private entities with controlling ownership in 1 or more freight railroads other than Class I carriers.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8cffa49c7253488080d8c341f9c833e1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id0981E6F004C24A8A93D1DEA2642AE8F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddeeaa543d80f4d35a394b7ec17e10434" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id8f19ebc7ac08464c9144d6227a889c47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Direct loans and loan guarantees authorized under this section shall be used—</text><subparagraph id="id572f54d1a28a4ea58e7ca686556036fa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track, components of track, cuts and fills, stations, tunnels, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops, and costs related to these activities, including pre-construction costs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7bf0705526e84d97935f56c491007dfd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop or establish new intermodal or railroad facilities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5853982e40e24ef3b71ebf02cc645104"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to develop landside port infrastructure for seaports serviced by rail;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idacedf4b2cee64374b5d2cb664b8bcaa5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to refinance outstanding debt incurred for the purposes described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1e1ce9b5967f485cbe1f8736bde5a7e9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to reimburse planning, permitting, and design expenses relating to activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c12ccf0665841fa8ef51069529f2b1f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to finance economic development, including commercial and residential development, and related infrastructure and activities, that—</text><clause id="id7e24962bf8b34795966f81012208639a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>incorporates private investment of greater than 20 percent of total project costs;</text></clause><clause id="idfb19f2766ab5480cad50a28cc16aadcc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is physically connected to, or is within <fraction>1/2</fraction> mile of, a fixed guideway transit station, an intercity bus station, a passenger rail station, or a multimodal station that includes rail service;</text></clause><clause id="id25c2f1c373d84b8c84bf673b20bf5771"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrates the ability of the applicant to commence the contracting process for construction not later than 90 days after the date on which the direct loan or loan guarantee is obligated for the project under this chapter; and</text></clause><clause id="id9b2846e12f514abd90b818725f65c740"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>demonstrates the ability to generate new revenue for the relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing ridership, increasing tenant lease payments, or carrying out other activities that generate revenue exceeding costs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5db1d5df3cad4fa2828faeeffb4d0b65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id245529cd27174cb8ba1dd1cf72f61b07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id6AF615030BB74BAC89E8C968EE347EAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of title 49, United States Code</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42010373F5514695BCB9098875CFC03C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>title 49, United States Code,</quote> and inserting <quote>this title</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0D979BECD7E64F07AED00E41181A84B6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfc668beb2dfa48dd9d5b087c0558dd2b" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="iddcb16a7bf9d44a0c8fdaadf7647fb072"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct loans</header><text>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 secured loan on the date of execution of the loan agreement.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id4cd6da6d00324780826c953994742f8f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="id5C8F59BC9E264A059149179959689EFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="idCB08F1F8D65B4D3A93ADEAE9A9459323"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="idB31C5E225EFA4ED4B8BC466CA419B491"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>An applicant may propose and</quote> and inserting <quote>Upon receipt of a proposal from an applicant under this section,</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause id="idC6233B69B1844B038BD2A83FAF215BE4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>tangible asset</quote> and inserting <quote>collateral described in paragraph (6)</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idbecd567ea18b4504aafa252d765a269a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting <quote>, including operating or tenant charges, facility rents, or other fees paid by transportation service providers or operators for access to, or the use of, infrastructure, including rail lines, bridges, tunnels, yards, or stations</quote> after <quote>user fees</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="idFDF7AC8CE90F4546857C5B3BE95B2C7F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>$75,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idac92a102a2694ad69f36ecc83176c329"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8febe25b454b4f7a8183999a121b7aa5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id0e4c7c35312941f5a1277fc90b3116c9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Revenue from projected 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></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8e54bd154fc34fafa7ebc0084dd3cb1c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7791A691C14448E6A93ACA33DB0BCBBB" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id29ecd3645d4a477a899016d85358fae8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cohorts of loans</header><text>For any direct loan issued before the date of enactment of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/94/210">Public Law 94–210</external-xref>), the Secretary shall repay the credit risk premiums of such loan, with interest accrued thereon, not later than—</text><subparagraph id="id7c90f73e6e954227911e7a9d990d74ec"><enum>(A)</enum><text>60 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title> if the borrower has satisfied all obligations attached to such loan; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idacc0ba60ba5945d98f16b079a2135b29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the borrower has not yet satisfied all obligations attached to such loan, 60 days after the date on which all obligations attached to such loan have been satisfied.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e38a233950748d98666803523ff705c"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Collateral</header><subparagraph id="idaf04dcbf72324a9abb34f0d37d06f3c3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Types of collateral</header><text>An applicant or infrastructure partner may propose tangible and intangible assets as collateral, exclusive of goodwill. The Secretary, after evaluating each such asset—</text><clause id="id8bd71349d8df4f7eb798f217f6085f1d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall accept a net liquidation value of collateral; and</text></clause><clause id="id8e121691a69e49528a411d803045d26c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall consider and may accept—</text><subclause id="ide958b60e9b5e4621aa946199bb8a995d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the market value of collateral; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id768b4aaea0814c3f99a5a5110cb488ba"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a blanket pledge or assignment of an entire operating asset or basket of assets as collateral, the market value of assets, or, the market value of the going concern, considering—</text><item id="idce44975f2bac4707872a1ff5ae9ad8a4"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>inclusion in the pledge of all the assets necessary for independent operational utility of the collateral, including tangible assets such as real property, track and structure, motive power, equipment and rolling stock, stations, systems and maintenance facilities and intangible assets such as long-term shipping agreements, easements, leases and access rights such as for trackage and haulage;</text></item><item id="id316bc1227e5342bebbb629e9451e8ace"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>interchange commitments; and</text></item><item id="id7c12877788a041f2b775e69c8bd8e4db"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the value of the asset as determined through the cost or market approaches, or the market value of the going concern, with the latter considering discounted cash flows for a period not to exceed the term of the direct loan or loan guarantee.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id48b2983754de4737bfc2ace867824393"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appraisal standards</header><text>In evaluating appraisals of collateral under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause id="id738fb1a49cf543439dff4af9ba28de72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adherence to the substance and principles of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as developed by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation; and</text></clause><clause id="id9dcd95b98d414de0be1043526ba73a13"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the qualifications of the appraisers to value the type of collateral offered.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9626a91c49004fb4b9d304030a44fbd3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Repayment of credit risk premiums</header><text>The Secretary shall return credit risk premiums paid, and interest accrued on such premiums, 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>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0945c8b05af648ccb083960dd174692a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by amending paragraph (1) the read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf6cbfdf89f65438a9c1f7cd37475364b" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idfbbbb194ca87470a9732ea2c607a21a8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>repayment of the obligation is required to be made within a term that is not longer than the shorter of—</text><subparagraph id="id4d0916a1f21b4439aa7df03eb7a0529c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>75 years after the date of substantial completion of the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4a022fd6d26547f5992ee68bac01f84a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the estimated useful life of the rail equipment or facilities to be acquired, rehabilitated, improved, developed, or established, subject to an adequate determination of long-term risk; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55abb53c5d6d4f37beb0fd49e9c0f5c8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for projects determined to have an estimated useful life that is longer than 35 years, the period that is equal to the sum of—</text><clause id="id667452D0D01E470894F3A6314A540B0A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>35 years; and</text></clause><clause id="id1E777D7B118942199565B5F8D4A10468"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the product of—</text><subclause id="idE865986B16C24B31A75446F27EE3AF35"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the difference between the estimated useful life and 35 years; multiplied by</text></subclause><subclause id="idF245DBCB4E21494CA7F89C6F2F798D71"><enum>(II)</enum><text>75 percent.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id323e9d7010e8410f9218e6a07d38e676"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="id4F14BFA9623D48CDA57EA126F7CAB372"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), by striking <quote>section 836 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22404</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3487B357A3B424091B7AEFD13A2A7C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>(b)(1)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>(b)(1)(F)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide3ce4c605da543038017331e50bafddd"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="idA74E0A2B7CF34592A20D18940E0087BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9d53e2c7ddac4866bcd84968777c8fc3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id759316e5c83749b8a61a1679a6d030a7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Streamline application review process</header><subparagraph id="ide7ff2f0245ce423180655455d2845786"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary shall implement procedures and measures to economize and make available an expedited application process or processes at the request of applicants seeking loans or loan guarantees.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id579d2e1cfc2f4764a90b15e7b0d7c3fa"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Applicants seeking loans and loan guarantees under this section shall—</text><clause id="idab190dfda355401aa0595b04c1a0a2f7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>seek a total loan or loan guarantee value not exceeding $150,000,000;</text></clause><clause id="id16d0c931d6144819ac053c0bbf7a9765"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meet eligible project purposes described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="idd869f2e5ebf44cc3922583574e62bb18"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>meet other criteria considered appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with the Council on Credit and Finance of the Department of Transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ab4930bcbf04a15a00b0cf2928e8fab"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Expedited credit review</header><text>The total period between the submission of an application and the approval or disapproval of an application for a direct loan or loan guarantee under this paragraph may not exceed 90 days. If an application review conducted under this paragraph exceeds 90 days, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="ida755a054e92c4598bf23792dd31f789e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide written notice to the applicant, including a justification for the delay and updated estimate of the time needed for approval or disapproval; and</text></clause><clause id="id5116fb8d2da24a15b4e4220af363ad80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish the notice on the dashboard described in paragraph (5).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6661CC930B704A39B76F5FBFE439E441"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="idB0DD860479804FF9836D41C7948B5346"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id938fd2ae8a344e8d82033b6abc85bd18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by adding <quote>; and</quote> at the end; and</text></clause><clause id="id260630a6a32f4dff88ced8acee923c70"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5b9a9b3294674d0a8050e16c6282ea4c" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id201ac70c85314dd4a5447fc0e64c0cc7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>whether the project utilized the expedited application process under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc7345a08500d4597b0a7e8712edc3080"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8bc8803ee9e94f21a2d15f9a7965399e" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idf4ce924b851644e58955fb38a27617cc"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Creditworthiness review status</header><subparagraph id="id9a54eec839a54944b7273fb02760247d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain status information related to each application for a loan or loan guarantee, which shall be provided to the applicant upon request, including—</text><clause id="idbcf1536b1ab246e5954b2eeaca9d0e0f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total value of the proposed loan or loan guarantee;</text></clause><clause id="id7d94a9d4279f467eb226cb6dd16bc697"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the name of the applicant or applicants submitting the application;</text></clause><clause id="id3B55FD84D0744D5989E43FB8DACB1A8C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the proposed capital structure of the project to which the loan or loan guarantee would be applied, including the proposed Federal and non-Federal shares of the total project cost;</text></clause><clause id="idbde79e1abbf042c28b7bac5f2f5d5f78"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the type of activity to receive credit assistance, including whether the project is new construction, the rehabilitation of existing rail equipment or facilities, or the refinancing an existing loan or loan guarantee;</text></clause><clause id="id9038c7038b43405191550d48cad37e7b"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if a deferred payment is proposed, the length of such deferment;</text></clause><clause id="id66bd5a19951645248713425c35854578"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the credit rating or ratings provided for the applicant;</text></clause><clause id="idC3DF8F12F01F49FC9CC2C02FE6B265B5"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>if other credit instruments are involved, the proposed subordination relationship and a description of such other credit instruments;</text></clause><clause id="id02ea62a4b3d54cfaa9c5a15b3dd1e0b0"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a schedule for the readiness of proposed investments for financing;</text></clause><clause id="idadc8e8fabeea456ebcddd9d1e87bba06"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>a description of any Federal permits required, including under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and any waivers under section 5323(j) (commonly known as the <quote>Buy America Act</quote>);</text></clause><clause id="id3cbc88a7fb1b4bcd9df424abf430d400"><enum>(x)</enum><text>other characteristics of the proposed activity to be financed, borrower, key agreements, or the nature of the credit that the Secretary considers to be fundamental to the creditworthiness review;</text></clause><clause id="ida74d4e5e4d5948c8b13bfc5e2b5b90b6"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>the status of the application in the pre-application review and selection process;</text></clause><clause id="iddcf08bfa15cb407e9145d491a5d51233"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>the cumulative amounts paid by the Secretary to outside advisors related to the application, including financial and legal advisors;</text></clause><clause id="ide0181a9746944e01ae3a31519541ba15"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>a description of the key rating factors used by the Secretary to determine credit risk, including—</text><subclause id="id46792f722a5349c0b8c078fa73b48cbb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the factors used to determine risk for the proposed application; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id737866bb304b40199183d89bf0e5a9d7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an adjectival risk rating for each identified factor, ranked as either low, moderate, or high;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id69a3d552f4654c24a8b70ee5b6839d3e"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>a nonbinding estimate of the credit risk premium, which may be in the form of—</text><subclause id="id82fe86d6d3644f1bb4966573fde0257c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a range, based on the assessment of risk factors described in clause (xiii); or</text></subclause><subclause id="id424eed408d814a108c731d6eff340526"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a justification for why the estimate of the credit risk premium cannot be determined based on available information; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idd0d73875ff3b4e5f99a4ce47e412d297"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>a description of the key information the Secretary needs from the applicant to complete the credit review process and make a final determination of the credit risk premium.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd51fd88a33b4d5f9d0180c3d2cfc4b0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report upon request</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the information described in subparagraph (A) not later than 30 days after a request from the applicant.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb6887d0e72ec4e009aac692078fe8387"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Applications processed using the streamline application review process under paragraph (4) are not subject to the requirements under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3456306121a042bca5fd48ab653c1f8f"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc83152275cd54f059ab8971fe2ec8102" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idcb2a1958790a46b9b24ddc4995ef89d8"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>The proceeds of a loan provided under this section may be used as the non-Federal share of project costs for any grant program administered by the Secretary if such loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idac14f476035c4b1ebe49c42289f25302"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees</header><text>Section 22403 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), and amended by subsection (a)(5), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id372FA476DF4D43E497FECE717271FC8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="idC4B31035D9684D8CBE65C76CAE4CCF0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD9FC42591EE41A188B02659FD116429" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idC7E1DAF8D95F4BC598F9C75058377B82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64BF7589232041D9BAF0C049E7FE8DBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc8e3ba3771de41f59b35b0e6e4b6f0ed" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id4f755ea984d84b40a0f63608cb507304"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>An applicant meeting the size standard for small business concerns established under section 3(a)(2) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)</external-xref>) may provide unaudited financial statements as documentation of historical financial information if such statements are accompanied by the applicant’s Federal tax returns and Internal Revenue Service tax verifications for the corresponding years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8448E6C0B602456D8C24D304E35E1B89"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (m), by striking <quote>section 822 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22402</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2751d29b82e34ee689c7d1c1d567e8e7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">Chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and amended by subsections (b) through (e), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc848a42b0dfa484a8a354add6a367684" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id09bfd8696a7841fa9e2af60207f7d8f1"><enum>22405.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="id730f4c133c364e5885122e4a9d072d92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><paragraph id="id37057e0b2d3f4a268883018304a0782c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for credit assistance under this chapter, which shall be provided at the discretion of the Secretary, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id64051310261c49a2be5e787bf307c963"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Refund of premium</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $70,000,000 to repay the credit risk premium in accordance with section 22402(f)(5).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc77fd694d2c46beaaea0df83990d23c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1955ac6775ea42f78a1a0b761e5eeda1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="id2ff499fd75ed448b9c1d8102978e8289"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Credit assistance provided under subsection (a) may not exceed $20,000,000 for any loan or loan guarantee.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfafeeb149ef540c38c2c8495f91b6bc5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>Not less than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) in each fiscal year shall be made available to the Secretary for use in place of charges collected under section 22403(l)(1) for passenger railroads and freight railroads other than Class I carriers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id041bda1de9bc4b16b8d0d79f57bd8960"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Short line set-aside</header><text>Not less than 50 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) for each fiscal year shall be set aside for freight railroads other than Class I carriers.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id5288CB5ACF8A4398A823B2F0ECF1358D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 223 the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD46F0892CCF24F78842476E1FD2A1454" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter" bold="on"><toc-enum>224.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing</level-header><target>22401</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id62e8e4ae34d541b692f124b76c03a5d6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="id90485efcddde4310b5ab0501d8438974"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National trails system act</header><text>Section 8(d) of the National Trails System Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1247">16 U.S.C. 1247(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>) and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code</quote> after <quote>1976</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6fbe860415bb40639760b2b7e0275b5a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Passenger rail reform and investment act</header><text>Section 11315(c) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/322">23 U.S.C. 322</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>sections 502 and 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 22402 and 22403 of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc03c75ecc32a4f30b2c53e642be18b90"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Provisions classified in title 45, united states code</header><subparagraph id="idE423ECB0F03B45ADAAAB922B0A9BED53"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Railroad revitalization and regulatory reform act of 1976</header><text>Section 101 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801</external-xref>) is amended—</text><clause id="idc6d0033fb9694b2aacf18ae56b82066d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>It is the purpose of the Congress in this Act to</quote> and inserting <quote>The purpose of this Act and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is to</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id329ae33804204793bbf8669fa53db21d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>It is declared to be the policy of the Congress in this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>The policy of this Act and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b16c1960c3349608de95e41e6f24ef1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Railroad infrastructure financing improvement act</header><text>The Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act (subtitle F of title XI of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>)—</text><clause id="idA4AF65EB17A64EB292FD9824B7FD4BAC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in section 11607(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref> note), by striking <quote>All provisions under sections 502 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>All provisions under section 22402 through 22404 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idf2c534a0f2784bbfad61f244bffd6152"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in section 11610(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref> note), by striking <quote>section 502(f) 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)</external-xref>), as amended by section 11607 of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22402(f) of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32c1ab05f7bd440bb017e7cf105bb574"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Transportation equity act for the 21st century</header><text>Section 7203(b)(2) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/178">Public Law 105–178</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f92db85b80a4c67ab40c94387f8547e"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Hamm alert maritime safety act of 2018</header><text>Section 212(d)(1) of Hamm Alert Maritime Safety Act of 2018 (title II of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/265">Public Law 115–265</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/822">45 U.S.C. 822</external-xref> note) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>for purposes of section 502(f)(4) 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)(4)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>for purposes of section 22402 of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc761696ce8b646c2a60daa3b0850714c"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Milwaukee railroad restructuring act</header><text>Section 15(f) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/914">45 U.S.C. 914(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Section 516 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>Section 22404 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0cdd9dd7124c4e57a5d3c91b9b3466af"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Rock island railroad transition and employee assistance act</header><text>Section 104(b) of the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/1003">45 U.S.C. 1003(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><clause id="idf1bd193773c44149ac4b7e3b3202bbaf"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subclause id="idB173C288EB8D476E96D80DD8339ABDC8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id627EF44F5AA8483C92972BA6210997A3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and section 18(b) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idb0214f0668384e4cb41e8e103ff55fe9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, and section 516 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/836">45 U.S.C. 836</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code, including section 22404 of such title,</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0d88abc995ec4784b749b5a795a1c1fc"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</header><text>Section 205(g) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/432">Public Law 110–432</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code</quote>. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb84ecc73cf514942b5e06464aaf82cf8"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Passenger rail reform and investment act of 2015</header><text>Section 11311(d) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20101">49 U.S.C. 20101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>, and 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>)</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddd8468e738c149e28eeb9ff5b239c9e5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Title 49</header><subparagraph id="idc2482a7983f642c987f9aa24936b1156"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National surface transportation and innovative finance bureau</header><text>Section 116(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>sections 501 through 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821–823</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 22401 through 22403</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5124fcbffa2c4e7aaad4c1353fe4c50a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibited discrimination</header><text>Section 306(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><clause id="id0BC3B43D853C4549B3BA0ED0C9105EDD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>chapter 221 or 249 of this title,</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 221, 224, or 249 of this title, or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id77c24d8b67f243e997f78d1a3428931a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, or title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0958d29ee4a9469fb3dce688ad04211f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text>Section 22905(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>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>section 22404</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6faeeee2cd8a499aa50e2bd9ebf17183"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Amtrak authority</header><text>Section 24903 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><clause id="id345c7653ce1a4bc580f5010662a2b573"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(6), by striking <quote>and the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>), and chapter 224 of this title</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id8c9a8fab52704802b8a7efea4e280e06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>and the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>), and chapter 224 of this title</quote>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6db861068ebc40998257f4917a965a88"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Substantive criteria and standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the publicly available credit program guide in accordance with the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 1301.</text></section><section id="id9eab00d67f65411fa7fc8b823149133f"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Semiannual report on transit-oriented development eligibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that identifies—</text><paragraph id="id251b715e90554ee980d5ecd95a66c1bf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of applications submitted to the Department for a direct loan or loan guarantee under section 22402(b)(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 1301;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id89f7f00457ea49b8a3b9066e99e6738f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of such loans or loan guarantees that were provided to the applicants; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id334a3a6779ad4e748795bcb393a774c0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for each such application, the reasons for providing or declining to provide the requested loan or loan guarantee. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Rail</header><section id="ideee68fb69eae4ffe9febc219d064e095" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title></quote>.</text></section><subtitle id="ida19089d48dfc456581ca97b85fad3d74"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><section id="id1cebe5cca2d14ed7ad4128f457dfdb29"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Grants to Amtrak</header><subsection id="id02f75fba131d4b878e326976b94a7c30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants to Amtrak for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id46e695e62acd4faab7db958e11a75918"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $1,570,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc8a1bdaeb224262898e082e39726bea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $1,100,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id34b34fc248fc4679af581cc4a119dd81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $1,200,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf0de05d91c06496fafb6b8f8a21cf141"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $1,300,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8375b9842be49e6bcd9d53cbe2cc356"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $1,400,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id316736bdfc2b4888980ad3cca8d5c212"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Network</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants to Amtrak for activities associated with the National Network the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id88f0655f97d9407ba73262c54829c822"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $2,300,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id545502b2ee0c447999528dd581b20778"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $2,200,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46b7359e02fd42f68a15805c0df942bb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $2,450,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id85b9de0ac2da410db6ebdedeac156580"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $2,700,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd5bd02010e1c4f758fade5e3e940f5bc"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $3,000,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id52dff00613d9453cacdbdbaa80b66778"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 0.5 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) for the costs of oversight of Amtrak.</text></subsection><subsection id="id2f6216cf63ec4f0e9917000969b617ae"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $3,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) for use by the State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="ida640c79b5b5f475f984940748677556d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor Commission</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $6,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for use by the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0057960553524b759b8054c30e5168a1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $3,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) for grants authorized under section 22910 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id42f0fbf9afe34323b60a7382934d466b"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Accessibility upgrades</header><paragraph id="idAEBF8656A3034E15A4745D3940022929"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall withhold $50,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) for grants to assist Amtrak in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of the national rail passenger transportation system by increasing the number of existing facilities that are compliant 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 et seq.</external-xref>) until the Secretary determines Amtrak’s existing facilities are in compliance with such requirements. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6B1DBCE9863A4E44ABAF4402A63ED801"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in paragraph (1) may be construed to prevent Amtrak from using additional funds appropriated pursuant to this section to carry out the activities authorized under such paragraph. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id50f49c2a01b64f1783472beab676766b"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Corridor development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the activities authorized under subsection (b), Amtrak may use up to 10 percent of the amounts appropriated under subsection (b) in each fiscal year to support Amtrak-operated corridors selected under section 2306 for—</text><paragraph id="id05dd8cab5d454c0ab35b09acfb669b68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>planning and capital costs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5fe33e40c7c7490d8747fdbdf78d3d60"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operating assistance consistent with the Federal funding limitations under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idf28fd8685a244b5c93fc1de117a2755b"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration</header><subsection id="idda029248a3b744fa840cb7055df3cf79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety and operations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the operations of the Federal Railroad Administration and to carry out railroad safety activities the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="idcfeedbf0b67240dfa21b4c396afa5878"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $248,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc25069b6fab44e958d629fd901487435"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $254,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd32034e5cfcf48298afbe2791a9c3c8e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $263,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ea2191268564f7cb210d5e828402ff2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $271,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f125513fdd9489e8b6f305802e9ca1c"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $279,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4a1839f8ef784546a980fa13f0f92366"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Railroad research and development</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of the Federal Railroad Administration for activities associated with railroad research and development the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id869ef2867e2646fcaf035b2a18c9d063"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $43,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4b53301ea2d4026972a64f01a7ed38a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $44,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49d8ebb528cb4bcc86ae73194478da01"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $45,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7210de3e2a0c4de9991b1fd06926e244"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $46,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id70404a83a34c4721b70c2d8d2d412c46"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $47,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id55516dce95f94dee8332c79258e69581"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation technology center</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $3,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) for activities authorized under section 20108(d) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id6b792487b3a24b00bfab4ae4b78da2c8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 10 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year under subsection (b) for grants authorized under section 20108(j) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="id3360d43213e449249acffe30c20aaf0d"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants</header><subsection id="idfeac25c4a4e04c028d5d76a4137bbd75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide4e88ae1f0064aea85b46ab0a1a8c65c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="idf07db6ba2ab04942bfa5685d8c80b71a"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Railroad Crossing Elimination Program</header><subsection id="idb0e2fdcff80f40f087b4b21f676a326a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22909 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2305, $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide1ff68d1d5974c70830d26cedc4f6e89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning projects</header><text>Not less than 3 percent of the amount appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) year shall be used for planning projects described in section 22909(d)(6) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="idfd864e4679094c64a43dac4230ca5d74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Highway-Rail grade crossing safety information and education program</header><text>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) in each fiscal year, 0.25 percent shall be used for contracts or grants to carry out a highway-rail grade crossing safety information and education program— </text><paragraph id="id214FC921BFF9407980FB18FA81587B33"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id66B825A94FD844B6BAD4EAB25A113EE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4e4115a2e93a433491bdf693f88d9501"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="id3cadb405770e4256887438b6eaef7579"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Restoration and enhancement grants</header><subsection id="idd7c7385ed5204875bb47e733d9dee865"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4cdefca95ab04417aff68e47aea1dfdc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 1 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="idae53d737222a489798790ec9473c484c"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants</header><subsection id="id15382b31b61e455ea0ef8e21ebbdf184"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, $1,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="idede08c74728a41fbb1f496215f568ba4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code. </text></subsection></section><section id="id6ceffb8c6f6947d5ab582853afe92c7a"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Amtrak Office of Inspector General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of Amtrak the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id068216a1011e4e5db02602310d07d4f1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $26,500,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd192ba7e48b34e0ea69d67efaf8b27bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $27,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idffb9a6f3c23847e78d3991019d7ee94e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $27,500,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9be3f32ee5743cc9ba7eb4358211bc3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $28,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc946816f07d949819af6f93dcdc646ac"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $28,500,000. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id043A9B73E0DF4B82BBB76BCC2516816D" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Amtrak reforms</header><section id="idb5be21af6d1c4997be8ffeea3f0a71a1"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Amtrak findings, mission, and goals</header><subsection id="id60990a595be24268bad083a8f9e21bb4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Section 24101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id1d486540600643e09ea46c18fc23fac7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>between crowded urban areas and in other areas of</quote> and inserting <quote>throughout</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id090394608ee84247977b76f6d4a59c1b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), 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></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ADD8F2D39654198822664408E282A2E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><subparagraph id="id8075BBA9E8DE4BF58EB9205A85116403"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>intercity passenger and</quote> before <quote>commuter</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDCCC4F8C4E8E410EBD8BD1C5F8AA524F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and rural</quote> after <quote>major urban;</quote> and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd9e38895df454e50bda992a83609b92e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0EA884E475234FFF8BCD907B69F03E2C" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="ide6ef1632ee7048aba1b182b0d67639a1" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Long-distance routes are valuable resources of the United States that are used by rural and urban communities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9abb36cbc3d64008915dfaa6f3932fe4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>Section 24101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id0d3e5c7e4bfc49e49c17b28c266bb565"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbc7933929217451a8696d6a2155f8270" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idd3ec3593453a4d57adc4c66c4932fdae"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use its best business judgment in acting to maximize the benefits of Federal investments, including—</text><subparagraph id="id82b7b0f29c494609942861c3a98aa0dd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offering competitive fares;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id582c897db6b246a2930a874b512f1dd0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing revenue from the transportation of mail and express;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d228873c3a1455d9513bfa484246ddb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>offering food service that meets the needs of its customers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4ced7bcbecb425da9600de939c833ce"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving its contracts with rail carriers over whose tracks Amtrak operates;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01952b4ddeb345c180ad1409ad35169f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>controlling or reducing management and operating costs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53d931e9843c49398c1ce9dc5657b4c2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>providing economic benefits to the communities it serves;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f7417e8b811496aa5e1102b1903f31c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1fba5be1858a4fea831d372130bd18d5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0fed9d57a5db4c8dbdd6cb826cc0034e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8c8ab43b61d54053a3374b9c03ebe1bd" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id18a0958cf5ee44ba9dca900eb841e820"><enum>(13)</enum><text>support and maintain established long-distance routes to provide value to the Nation by serving customers throughout the United States and connecting urban and rural communities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb5ae79608cae4f5482e19af2abf445a7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Increasing revenues</header><text>Section 24101(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaa89706551ca4aea9c9ca60d78ac9f80" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ida2155a64ba85419ebb0d6e69fbf216dd"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Increasing revenues</header><text>Amtrak is encouraged to make agreements with private sector entities and to undertake initiatives that are consistent with good business judgment and designed to generate additional revenues to advance the goals described in subsection (c).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id3220b1bee06a4145971b7b1091d92731"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Composition of Amtrak’s Board of Directors</header><subsection id="ide7aab765429e4880afe3665e2c806fea"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Selection; composition; chair</header><text>Section 24302(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id4c73b3cf526944d19f626b6bf70b1ecd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="idDBC0653B43DD4D739B81C196865D228D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>President</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Executive Officer</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19be0ba2aab14bb19fc640cd3932f05d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>or a</quote> and inserting <quote>(including individuals with disabilities) or of a</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddcd74e54b6794aab84d3f171857d5797"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and try to provide adequate and balanced representation of the major geographic regions of the United States served by Amtrak</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id58801dd788b24e8988077bd656fc9ff6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id396F55B0A38546039492253BE2BD105C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbac2f7af2bfb44a6ad9f362f74cc7e7b" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idb970074f2c724408b21331b31eb6b0be"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Of the individuals appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(C)—</text><subparagraph id="idf2d57dd0adbd480c8be1b7f875120e8c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside in or near a location served by a regularly scheduled Amtrak service along the Northeast Corridor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idecdfc07beb8b4c9f9d2e05272a4d76ea"><enum>(B)</enum><text>4 individuals shall reside in or near regions of the United States that are geographically distributed outside of the Northeast Corridor, of whom—</text><clause id="id91e434eb665f4be5bf98ce80bf0048f0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside in States served by a long-distance route operated by Amtrak;</text></clause><clause id="id8fc2946197e9408e992b5425a6c42fa1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside in States served by State-supported routes operated by Amtrak; and</text></clause><clause id="id976934C51413439E9912146874AFD97C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an individual who resides in a State that is served by a State-supported route and a long-distance route may be appointed to serve either position referred to in clauses (i) and (ii); </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc55c87be2851467582cac4b2bd60f6ad"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside either—</text><clause id="id900CF390E8A9474CB77BD3B03B61E641"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in or near a location served by a regularly scheduled Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor; or </text></clause><clause id="id91E65EEDBB344C3EB277FCC462519714"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a State served by long-distance or State-supported routes; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4642a709e18b4f84adf38c388d5b9f7d" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>each individual appointed to the Board pursuant to this paragraph may only fill 1 of the allocations set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ee58a68a5384e17b2644eaa56a595ae"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson, other than the Chief Executive Officer of Amtrak, from among its membership. The vice chairperson shall act as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9d94a910fde45f98ad4c2651793c828"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Board shall meet at least annually with—</text><subparagraph id="idCE3A0A76006F40F18D80E635B87433AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of Amtrak employees; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id463F51C9EFDA4244A675C8F5205C5F40"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives of persons with disabilities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63301757a57443ba84bc84da0b99d83a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the general public, in an open meeting with a virtual attendance option, to discuss financial performance and service results.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id812123b98f934659894588407f59438c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the amendments made by subsection (a) may be construed as affecting the term of any director serving on the Amtrak Board of Directors under section 24302(a)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="iddd6ab7ff517c4cb18545eecaea526a38"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Station agents</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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id45ad4d71273a4e0e9c65cf734a2cfd84" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idc16029dd3fa844cb96a0285f24bebcf5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of station agents</header><paragraph id="id3b58875d360844888574fccaf10a158e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, Amtrak shall ensure that at least 1 Amtrak ticket agent is employed at each station building—</text><subparagraph id="ida543d44b82b74391a9802ebe7590321c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that Amtrak owns, or operates service through, as part of a long-distance or Northeast Corridor passenger service route;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d0854cb6d024c3ea6c67b2cb044705f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>where at least 1 Amtrak ticket agent was employed on or after October 1, 2017; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idac6dc67dcc0b4884b4f23bcdbde6cfbd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for which an average of 40 passengers boarded or deboarded an Amtrak vehicle per day during all of the days in fiscal year 2017 when the station was serviced by Amtrak, regardless of the number of Amtrak vehicles servicing the station per day.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id856059cbdd3147fda93626a0c3cab513"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any station building in which a commuter rail ticket agent has the authority to sell Amtrak tickets.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idfd8e6049f42e4eadaeb79fc0e3df2ffb"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Increasing oversight of changes to Amtrak long-distance routes and other intercity services</header><subsection id="id631e08a3234047ff8dd6e176380fc10d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amtrak annual operations report</header><text>Section 24315(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id36eb76fb764346f9b75fae703ce6d319"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3d2efe1c275041038b99a1c1d9231215"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id66d8523449f947b2bd1ed5c567dc96c7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97c0020161d64018a42ab01d65031c71" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ided0b660e3ca040fbbf879caf74f24280"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any change made to a route’s or service’s frequency or station stops;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idac195ea6b3fb4aac82da8747f81cfcf9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>5-Year business line plans</header><text>Section 24320(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idd21f3840a21e4ee8bc948b9f96e6d750"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (L) as subparagraphs (C) through (M), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idecb959db65da43d89a4570c5d74e7850"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfbff8b37feb44b6b878f67ac9908029a" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id7390432432004ab590e852b520fe9409"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a detailed description of any plans to permanently change a route’s or service’s frequency or station stops for the service line;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id48087c6eaabe44158f32f5bd95c8feca"><enum>2205.</enum><header>Improved oversight of Amtrak accounting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24317 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id63c88266205048ceab01dcd08760b992"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>and costs among Amtrak business lines</quote> and inserting <quote>, including Federal grant funds, and costs among Amtrak service lines</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide8b64c7e1cf74d87a6f483171bf31cea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13a26366621148e893985ab43d718181" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id1a93a924611f4b13ad4980e00ffc1728"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Account structure</header><paragraph id="iddbb8955c1fa449d99c54b5813c0a71cf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with Amtrak, shall define, maintain, and periodically update an account structure and improvements to accounting methodologies, as necessary, to support the Northeast Corridor and the National Network.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8488f61200354fd28c547e7b4b70983c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification of substantive changes</header><text>The Secretary shall notify the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name> regarding any substantive changes made to the account structure, including changes to—</text><subparagraph id="id4aabe2e4d3444b1596ad64dabf3ec8a6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the service lines described in section 24320(b)(1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3a87e1773f284e54a742cc363dd0555b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the asset lines described in section 24320(c)(1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idcb07c138469a4bd1970f996e920ffcdd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, maintaining, and updating</quote> after <quote>defining</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0b563e4b473e48cb8502b4521043219d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, maintaining, and updating</quote> after <quote>defining</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id123dff0bc76d451cb06b5afe86d6d843"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0f89115d73af4ee9af0d7eb81db0666e" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id94c6c0ab5a824afea36fd1a948acddf7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation and reporting</header><paragraph id="id43ea74f0b0c74978bce90b7527a885ec"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amtrak, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall maintain and implement any account structures and improvements defined under subsection (b) to enable Amtrak to produce sources and uses statements for each of the service lines described in section 24320(b)(1) and, as appropriate, each of the asset lines described in section 24320(c)(1), that identify sources and uses of revenues, appropriations, and transfers between accounts.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc0929319fdbe497d8cada213e9a4f736"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updated sources and uses statements</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the implementation of subsection (b), and monthly thereafter, Amtrak shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation updated sources and uses statements for each of the service lines and asset lines referred to in paragraph (1). The Secretary and Amtrak may agree to a different frequency of reporting.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id28adcb3f3c024656973e3446f85efb67"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id02a9e04417f549dd9b94c3cfd3c82b94"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).</text></paragraph></section><section id="idebfd2c75c2004a52a123333b7eab8912"><enum>2206.</enum><header>Improved oversight of Amtrak spending</header><subsection id="id109b505dd0be486298667f03876825d5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation of costs and revenues</header><text>Section 24318(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide5ec309d09b04de9844429f7ff24cec7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant process and reporting</header><text>Section 24319 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id3c6a3e798e68471c8767703851a60bcb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">and reporting</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">process</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idabc50b1bfbaf41dc906697e514874038"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0d712e93b96d4b5795ea566aea16eb28" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id1cd7c31da59c452e8eb9a540717a483d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procedures for grant requests</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id42DC23B1FE4242608FAC7727A53CB77F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish and maintain substantive and procedural requirements, including schedules, for grant requests under this section; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA65816323C6F46BDB7DA8652FDC5B5E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>report any changes to such procedures to—</text><subparagraph id="id66024554BC8447028809E73692C62415"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id726B686E16174C8590C33414B8A41949"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63AAEE7E16A34D9D89FDC06377DA1E07"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07155C1A9D8A4B9E9293E5C091D29812"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id092b3d53c7e04f64a51e1ad39c6e5806"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idceb12b58070d4e2981d7507e7ec35601" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idf491794f410a459cbc8e296a14f67283"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><paragraph id="id338bbaaf0b124a41a14021969c40588e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each grant request under subsection (b) shall, as applicable—</text><subparagraph id="id4429875a37304d128f6e2666414c08fd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>categorize and identify, by source, the Federal funds and program income that will be used for the upcoming fiscal year for each of the Northeast Corridor and National Network in 1 of the categories or subcategories set forth in paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc7e2cb03d9504f939cac59df70361c8e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the operations, services, programs, projects, and other activities to be funded within each of the categories set forth in paragraph (2), including—</text><clause id="idEAC63D0139A345BE977408C85771EB1A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the estimated scope, schedule, and budget necessary to complete each project and program; and</text></clause><clause id="idE7672C49D9E04EAE853DE1919E0854CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the performance measures used to quantify expected and actual project outcomes and benefits, aggregated by fiscal year, project milestone, and any other appropriate grouping; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id68e6423214fb430eab174f0a553a3110"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe the status of efforts to improve Amtrak’s safety culture. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3f87d6ac8b904a349b07e89f85ad0880"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant categories</header><subparagraph id="id5c9e50d3bce349b19ef065705711b1a8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Operating expenses</header><text>Each grant request to use Federal funds for operating expenses shall—</text><clause id="id52c406fc1e904b2a97c61ac3013be935"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include estimated net operating costs not covered by other Amtrak revenue sources;</text></clause><clause id="id5077be03ad03469986c16a82ccd9a7e6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specify Federal funding requested for each service line described in section 24320(b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="idf90798acd6114192a913be37bbc27450"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be itemized by route.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id68062a002bcd457b808c6c997991e4a5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Debt service</header><text>A grant request to use Federal funds for expenses related to debt, including payment of principle and interest, as allowed under section 205 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>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7d9d5fbec294e8fa05aa027cb3a9a39"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Capital</header><text>A grant request to use Federal funds and program income for capital expenses shall include capital projects and programs primarily associated with—</text><clause id="ida12f93ae7b7146478c82bb76e0b8de4e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>normalized capital replacement programs, including regularly recurring work programs implemented on a systematic basis on classes of physical railroad assets, such as track, structures, electric traction and power systems, rolling stock, and communications and signal systems, to maintain and sustain the condition and performance of such assets to support continued railroad operations; </text></clause><clause id="id305bcb09629e4ffb9e595203b9f82091"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improvement projects to support service and safety enhancements, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that result in enhanced or new infrastructure, equipment, or facilities; </text></clause><clause id="idd7de40115216472a8ec5b246a5158c8e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>backlog capital replacement projects, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that primarily replace or rehabilitate major infrastructure assets, including tunnels, bridges, stations, and similar assets, to reduce the state of good repair backlog on the Amtrak network; </text></clause><clause id="idbb4e3d6e268f4b52b4b1762477a1d23e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>strategic initiative projects, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that primarily improve overall operational performance, lower costs, or otherwise improve Amtrak’s corporate efficiency; and </text></clause><clause id="id9eed0cc7ca4d4c35be288f2c05b139d5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>statutory, regulatory, or other legally mandated projects, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that enable Amtrak to fulfill specific legal or regulatory mandates.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb546c631489401098438a94abfbdefe"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Contingency</header><text>A grant request to use Federal funds for operating and capital expense contingency shall include—</text><clause id="idCC753D2505AB45D58C0170331B8DFF33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contingency levels for specified activities and operations; and </text></clause><clause id="id07C57DA1C17748B6AFB7AAD8420ABCA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a process for the utilization of such contingency.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf05aa54ce96b41559b6ad577d53a7126"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification of categories</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation and Amtrak may jointly agree to modify the categories set forth in paragraph (2) if such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, or delivery of projects funded through grant requests under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idf84c73dc94314d50adcb8c43be10ae99"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="id64675eb37c6b49a8a61b406ca59601ff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>complete</quote> after <quote>submits a</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58d633ee29a345c9af78822bd5f3e7a2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall complete</quote> and inserting <quote>shall finish</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa097eb218f444b889c2f7b9c7cebdd0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>incomplete or</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id104378454e844373be032a9244406b31"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="idF5EFAE1F39144E01B9B0102F6FC3DBDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="ida4ae386f29ac4663bf6627d054917ce1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and other activities to be funded by the grant</quote> and inserting <quote>programs, projects, and other activities to be funded by the grant, consistent with the categories required for Amtrak in a grant request under subsection (c)(1)(A)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id2c7b942c1b7443e2a8723072496db74c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or activities</quote> and inserting <quote>programs, projects, and other activities</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94f9f0715d8a46f59ef00b5a15c3ffb3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="idef9cb571315a4bb2b7c32a75422b566c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="id5e6c7bb3ee5547e8a5064d96018bac6e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9241c10c37bf4ba181d1a4907571068a" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ide123c6e077a143f4bc957ea8c90f158e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>using an otherwise allowable approach to the method prescribed for a specific project or category of projects under paragraph (2) if the Secretary and Amtrak agree that a different payment method is necessary to more successfully implement and report on an operation, service, program, project, or other activity;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0026c390bfd24410ad756b5bf317e5d8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5f3b49c81c3240cd960d50c8761f8f96"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida5fb70863dcf460c9bf4ce9dc4fdc959" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idce4141f9f7784de392b54d3a37c71281"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Applicable laws and regulations</header><paragraph id="id41e3b07985ee40b392a3b39ea496a144"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Single Audit Act of 1984</header><text>Notwithstanding section 24301(a)(3) of this title and section 7501(a)(13) of title 31, Amtrak shall be deemed a <quote>non-Federal entity</quote> for purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 31.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id40fb5787b3964021a97c87b95dea2350"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations and guidance</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may apply some or all of the requirements set forth in the regulations and guidance promulgated by the Secretary relating to the management, administration, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal awards.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4275aeb2bb4a46c2926c9bcfa8ccc59d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Amtrak grant reporting</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the varying levels of detail and information that will be included in reports for operations, services, program, projects, program income, cash on hand, and other activities within each of the grant categories described in subsection (c)(2).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id95ad0e0d8edb44239fe06e1392455109"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="id9d3205239f1048fa80e0d034449bc704"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports and audits</header><text>Section 24315(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id979cd712ef0c4e529cff6a9872edc41e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the goal of section 24902(b) of this title; and</quote> and inserting <quote>the goal described in section 24902(a);</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84842018705e4d55a4fc9503aa8b26cb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc1dd9672f7db46ae8c6d358835b21f5a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb92fe4a5bb1e401a869f8d791e313297" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id48fd54018df84b9da976fb8f4a6e9688"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall incorporate the categories described in section 24319(c)(2).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id361454bea5b34fa782a8760178d57202"><enum>(2)</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 amended by striking the item relating to section 24319 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20AFA79A49DE4A63921B9A0AFFD40B9E" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">24319. Grant process and reporting.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idf136fb6928d04748b89d5b77aef683a1"><enum>2207.</enum><header>Increasing service line and asset line plan transparency</header><subsection id="idab8efc42077a4526803924ecd5f25ae0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24320 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idDD40217E58214DEEA947E4F051439809"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">business line and asset plans</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">service line and asset line plans</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide39102cebed84c5fbe9cc43afcf48c8c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id9cb1ecba17314f11b1fa8f17991b698a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id64215e8fa79f454b8252a1963602a2ce"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of each year</quote> and inserting <quote>, 2020, and biennially thereafter</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id788ca8c6f23d405896946966046968e6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5-year business line plans and 5-year asset plans</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year service line plans and 5-year asset line plans</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id298db3becc07462d93abb7b5962539a5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>During each year in which Amtrak is not required to submit a plan under this paragraph, Amtrak shall submit to Congress updated financial sources and uses statements and forecasts with the annual report required under section 24315(b).</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb42a7089604a478fb218980e5aea619d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>asset plan required in</quote> and inserting <quote>asset line plan required under</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1374153656884b7091c230249525abab"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idddba1bc448d1482e9500794cbe00b471"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4de49e3615f644919fce3bc10a077137"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id4605e09ce5b6462b8b1181d1a41f92eb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idf408b88530c7444ca97e10a89f751560"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id5b527a66f9e84ec0a2770b592c3c3d8f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4E96315C0A3F473BB8EE5235315F96CC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idFC2349B7B6164BC48FDEBA1B3FDD5648"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amtrak State-supported train services.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id8dba4eec2ab64feca4eee58cfc6d0a1a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>routes</quote> and inserting <quote>train services</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="id835d55dae30f4a08b2627887db965bf4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2d3217d56e4640d180b798e150d078b3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id658b26ff1c444db6bf69cadb50d33cae"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Infrastructure access services for use of Amtrak-owned or Amtrak-controlled infrastructure and facilities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09486f084f7e4d78af0b32c9c5859149"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="idf181ed80d0ce4cf781c9084d5f763c0c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="ida44ee8b3754c4a6bbe5491b4c6a0ad76"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id09ea332ffc934a4295cc9fb76a398cee"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Strategic Plan and 5-year asset plans</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year asset line plans</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="id31f2dd7b01fb402b906d77946087bb56"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by section 2204(b)(1)), by striking <quote>profit and loss</quote> and inserting <quote>sources and uses</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id58c136c0afac4d57a2ef50ec2a4975b7"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (G) (as redesignated by section 2204(b)(1));</text></clause><clause id="idbe900f0c195b40dcaf039debeb8195f8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (M) (as redesignated by section 2204(b)(1)) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="idf6cc7b64c2194fe9b9b958eb7b77a8ab"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24912b69268e4ce7b41442f254e5cebb" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ided17672733064f7fbf6634ffd43ccaf7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>financial performance for each route, if deemed applicable by the Secretary, within each service line, including descriptions of the cash operating loss or contribution;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3ecfa154437d48d28d136979b61f3037"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id5e8ca1aa02ea403c814dabcbda01080d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id791a1f03c4f0423a96554447b7de4e34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id277cfd9ef15e479396057caaf4cba6ab"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right;</text></clause><clause id="id6ae093d04f7b4d7cbea16a3a06fff6fc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2b7f4b21bd3e4881877086f76b4401d3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idc020b04d384b48ffb7e067adfc32eab9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, submit to the Secretary, for approval, a consultation process for the development of each service line plan that requires Amtrak to—</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idc1fbed879b1f46deacc234ac21dabea4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as amended by clause (iv)—</text><subclause id="id9dfd0c6c652e4c6890ae6b40305e2cc2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>and submit the final service line plan required under subsection (a)(1) to the State-Supported Route Committee</quote> before the semicolon at the end;</text></subclause><subclause id="idbe11073377bb4610bc4ffbd1b4be065a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iv), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idfa64fe2463734ce396a399fd4686d219"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2df1d55d5dc44dfa9715a8c804f92b5a" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id4652e12f9a0d433ba0555a6c29a35421"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for the infrastructure access service line plan, consult with the Northeast Corridor Commission and other entities, as appropriate, and submit the final asset line plan under subsection (a)(1) to the Northeast Corridor Commission;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="idae1e9a65e08e4df39c8ca59997f8ca68"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33d433bc0b29405fa7aa9ccb04815efc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf6db8ce9c6eb45ea917b4d94dd0b6eae"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3)(C), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5ca8740903f7428a89c493666f39b100" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id470e8869e66a4200be650ef224f3dab7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>5-year service line plans updates</header><text>Amtrak may modify the service line plans described in paragraph (1), upon the approval of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, and delivery of Amtrak services and the use of Federal funds by Amtrak.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1e4d795db2f34d92b225a1d70d4e47d5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id627d6dfe5c7e42a2a69d78d6bc58bb77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">line</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">asset</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd43658f0544744679e3489520f5441ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id5c5cb0d944ce4f5584f18fa4bddbf8a6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">categories</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">lines</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="ide3fda98e0d5045928b0629033035addb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>asset plan for each of the following asset categories</quote> and inserting <quote>asset line plan for each of the following asset lines</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idd114f6e8697846548c33831523f82475"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="id158f9cccf95c4761842fdaf37a4c700c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida99077c1c6e84d878d79947e991bba2e" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id01dcdc1b331b4b6eb299fe3970b5e7f7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Transportation, including activities and resources associated with the operation and movement of Amtrak trains, onboard services, and amenities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id976f667e60904eb1bdf3456537e11d1e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>and maintenance-of-way equipment</quote> after <quote>facilities</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id13850d93d91342dea54f516f80700c32"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking <quote>Passenger rail equipment</quote> and inserting <quote>Equipment</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc0a38d3b29024b6ab9e9785ed1c7be5d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="id43ea4345c875450e90cfeaa0c0c3cd3f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">line</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">asset</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id5734fc21331048e9bb87c57ae96f26fd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>asset</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id5928ca8bea164966920064cef380e8d3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>category</quote> and inserting <quote>line</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idfdecec64927c450296d8cd438352a513"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iii)(III), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="idCC50162F00094A3ABDB839169CCD2BE8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb03c9cb89e5748aab3762fb51d61ea30" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id9f951d1a6aed4ff195059cf0567789dc"><enum>(D)</enum><text>annual sources and uses statements and forecasts for each asset line; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id00129725cf33491d82a90da3bac3906c"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8953685bc39d4930ac06ae5ff4573f62" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id7b92951dedba45a5b268051e7a7e75a3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other elements that Amtrak elects to include.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34af4411b8da4b9d94edab7691cb1a9a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id47b6d3e55f5345198c39c7748ec43a32"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">line</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">asset</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idb65afbc8724a4336b33f6d010ec71260"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii) and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right;</text></clause><clause id="id97f18005a07e40978e71a36692130de9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3397fc33498a4e16a3774abfeb30ad45" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2fa05565a4884fb591f5eca2a23bf21b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, submit to the Secretary, for approval, a consultation process for the development of each asset line plan that requires Amtrak to—</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id450e375aa7a14dc4819c371a2a11f10f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as added by clause (iii)—</text><subclause id="idd95cca582194415baf7a4db45b462451"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), as redesignated—</text><item id="idcad4ce3c2a1b491cbf0d0737035ad62f"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></item><item id="id2498a35079cf49b6bfe26894eb0ec80e"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>asset</quote> each place such term appears; and</text></item><item id="id22e094fc2ff84fdf81bacbed66834647"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id043b69ae467b448fbbc4b8775d65c872"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii), as redesignated—</text><item id="id5e4811a3af9a4c24b253e77fb584cafb"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>consult with the Secretary of Transportation in the development of asset line plans and,</quote> before <quote>as applicable</quote>; and</text></item><item id="id937248b58f0e4eaaa1f2279bd201e12f"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>5-year asset</quote>;</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id4a188634d0624f83a4b3a1afd893e00d"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</text></clause><clause id="id9818c34ac4ba4d61b984728d117e94cb"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by striking <quote>category</quote> and inserting <quote>line</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id118cad01a38545e8b4293fab88b96c20"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18df2639fcf94ef5b3259edfabc635e5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3d7bb31bd9b1442aa9ef248cb82ed049" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id12ff3c16e30a472f90391404c070ab1d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>5-year asset line plan updates</header><text>Amtrak may modify the asset line plans described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, and delivery of Amtrak services and the use of Federal funds by Amtrak.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd99e1d7ad2ce4f6c9e1c5d55e17a3f7f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>, but shall not include corporate services (as defined pursuant to section 24317(b))</quote> after <quote>national assets</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8f2875e43ba64fed96a3e139ef3611e0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0f9721753f794326bd0f88c9badef834"><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 amended by striking the item relating to section 24320 and inserting the following:</text><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off"><quote>24320. Amtrak 5-year service line and asset line plans.</quote>.</toc-entry></toc></subsection><subsection id="id27fe847a59eb439c81987405541ceca7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective dates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11203(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24320">49 U.S.C. 24320</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idba30e4971c5d4dc3b45a8e7b208de375"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a12fa012fc346dda4e0c00bcc3bcc04"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>asset</quote> each place such term appears. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ida28e05101ed84d599e5df38d242b8220"><enum>2208.</enum><header>Passenger experience enhancement</header><subsection id="iddfba29f93659493f90f8d32e064d0855"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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></subsection><subsection id="id0bd2a67b7fd540b8b71d50397edf9db5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Food and beverage service working group</header><paragraph id="id6A36DADA8DA54B40A8CC4CA2C3DE1E6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64381aa26b7049479109b3320f507759" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id7d35b00fe8fb4c3a8c965019bb37e6e7"><enum>24321.</enum><header>Food and beverage service</header><subsection id="idE7BD6347326246FBA4833088AAB30AF6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Working group</header><paragraph id="id86a6635c9e2e476b8b0a287bd90e25ed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, Amtrak shall establish a working group to provide recommendations to improve Amtrak’s onboard food and beverage service.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6152ba466c774b4ebf50fcedaadc3a72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The working group shall consist of individuals representing—</text><subparagraph id="id2e22e4474dff43679f1992abe21a97a2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amtrak;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id782c56c2aaa94061a50a626de1cf40d2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the labor organizations representing Amtrak employees who prepare or provide on-board food and beverage service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb58afa855ead48e88f06b764bc93eaf9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations representing Amtrak passengers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b203b5c5f794050a07b1516008149af"><enum>(D)</enum><text>States that are providing funding for State-supported routes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7cbcb9f009264708a020f19b16e891d9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the working group pursuant to subsection (a), the working group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives containing recommendations for improving Amtrak’s food and beverage service, including—</text><paragraph id="id7ee53e1b04e14800b17ef5bbf4764b6f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ways to improve the financial performance of Amtrak;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida67b2b5c5fb14b6cb5f32f7a6c9a5e2a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ways to increase and retain ridership;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida9e35e7205ba469aac3cf854bc50f4d3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the differing needs of passengers traveling on long-distance routes, State supported routes, and the Northeast Corridor;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e85c25436f24775b350c8ce0d950411"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Amtrak passenger survey data about the food and beverages offered on Amtrak trains; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2890d75c30a040d3afa7a59699010c96"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ways to incorporate local food and beverage items on State-supported routes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id05be842d96494c1a8f2fb2d7c1450e79"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any other issue that the working group determines to be appropriate. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1510a4b2625d4e8eb00d28959388a2e7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report pursuant to subsection (b), Amtrak shall submit a plan for implementing the recommendations of the working group, and an explanation for any of the working group’s recommendations it does not agree with and does not plan on implementing to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1c7cf948bfe540978359361398997130"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Amtrak shall ensure that no Amtrak employee who held a position on a long distance or Northeast Corridor route as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, is involuntarily separated because of the development and implementation of the plan required under this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id5C54B8128E5A4AF5B8CE29E15731FCB4"><enum>(2)</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 amended by striking the item relating to section 24321 and inserting the following:</text><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off"><quote>24321. Food and beverage service.</quote>.</toc-entry></toc></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idec9dc7575a284e299cae7a8b9f771cee"><enum>2209.</enum><header>Amtrak smoking policy</header><subsection id="id837bf4b0558e40f2886b5521277f3098"><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 style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf251fbf05b564ce8b8605eabf0547f6a" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id840c0093c0194d9bbd624e90407b8490"><enum>24323.</enum><header>Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains</header><subsection id="id5e6a6b5660f3488d8ff902adc2265556"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, onboard all Amtrak trains.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb236be8bff624ee5b2bb4e27742a2b34"><enum>(b)</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></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id5797c588749d46deb70305e322d2f1cf"><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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3047FEC5B0A849B2930BAA815E8DFF5F" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idbf036285335340f4b73ad78ac6d5d518"><enum>2210.</enum><header>Protecting Amtrak routes through rural communities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24706 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idf921041f183f44019e8beb5fd57d00b1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>subsection (b) of this section, at least 180 days</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c), not later than 180 days</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbd8a8682464e4ac89a5501e1e6d86720"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (e), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id19a3508046794f8496576a7bb93c3d7b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61476eecd0484daa86198e800602ad70" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ide2882eaae6bf4f2c9e19c78c6ba0c92c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Discontinuance or substantial alteration of long-Distance routes</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), in an emergency, or during maintenance or construction outages impacting Amtrak routes, Amtrak may not discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service on any segment of any long-distance route in any fiscal year in which Amtrak receives adequate Federal funding for such route on the National Network.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id30175276068b44b68ce90a22bdcfef2d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd1c55ea29a054679bd10c1e6aedf4de3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idb7e8861140354ab389eea3f497ccdeb7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Congressional notification of discontinuance</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 210 days before discontinuing service over a route, Amtrak shall give written notice of such discontinuance to all of the members of Congress representing any State or district in which the discontinuance would occur.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ida843a36ed4c44d92bc7cbe5a4ca56d7d"><enum>2211.</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><subsection id="id7ed5a82314bd479d8c36a592b7a5c5c6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><text>Section 24712(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id80bdee16d44a43f6871bfc9519b70111"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="idf368083b20544d91ba6edfb4dfbfa00a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>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</quote> and inserting <quote>There is established</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1d3ef937d7e14ed2b097965c14be1ee3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>current and future</quote> before <quote>rail operations</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb226f950380448fdbe46603584214b7b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9d4d389f2d0149f9aa627356804f39b7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida10373a390cd4ed9942c01ee367441d5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="ida293f9a3066548a28d5f4ba1f94ce0f6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ability to conduct certain business</header><text>If all of the members of 1 voting bloc described in paragraph (3) abstain from a Committee decision, agreement between the other 2 voting blocs consistent with the procedures set forth in such paragraph shall be deemed sufficient for purpose of achieving unanimous consent.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id04af64682b10480384b82b75e20b945c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as redesignated, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subparagraph id="ide5f7d442b79d4625ac7501c209340d88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>convene a meeting and shall define and implement</quote> and inserting <quote>define and periodically update</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide9ae1d8469184e38b2c37bee8008c75c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>not later than 180 days after the date of establishment of the Committee by the Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7df23472401c42f88d25ef24b987abb5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as redesignated—</text><subparagraph id="idf6fd19ce0d8f4af7bf72bd958d4cc498"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">allocation methodology</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">methodology policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52e2004fbd0d431ab2855eca84ea4120"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>allocation methodology</quote> and inserting <quote>methodology policy</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd7da273da6346a48174e0dd41accfd3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3180ce72742d497b923dd4dd50528a74" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id766acffd1aaa4259bd450c1dff5fa2ba"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revisions to cost methodology policy</header><clause id="id98955bf1dfaf4012ba2882e6425b0c09"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement to revise and update</header><text>Subject to rules and procedures established pursuant to clause (iii), not later than March 31, 2022, the Committee shall revise and 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/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note). The Committee shall implement a revised cost methodology policy during fiscal year 2023. Not later than 30 days after the adoption of the revised cost methodology policy, the Committee shall submit a report documenting and explaining any changes to the cost methodology policy and plans for implementation of such policy, including a description of the improvements to the accounting information provided by Amtrak to the States, to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>. The revised cost methodology policy shall ensure that States will be responsible for costs attributable to the provision of service for their routes.</text></clause><clause id="ida060dbce9a3f492f8bcfa69945bd6c38"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Implementation impacts on Federal funding</header><text>To the extent that a revision developed pursuant to clause (i) assigns to Amtrak costs that were previously allocated to States, Amtrak shall request with specificity such additional funding in the general and legislative annual report required under section 24315 or in any appropriate subsequent Federal funding request for the fiscal year in which the revised cost methodology policy will be implemented.</text></clause><clause id="idc29d84d2c44b433584462e7f091b6d75"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Procedures for changing methodology</header><text>Notwithstanding section 209(b) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note), the rules and procedures implemented pursuant to paragraph (5) shall include—</text><subclause id="idDBAE44FCA55E42DFA38CCF927A03A971"><enum>(I)</enum><text>procedures for changing the cost methodology policy in accordance with clause (i); and </text></subclause><subclause id="id2ECA629176D941C78C32E2DAB02D5EE0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>procedures or broad guidelines for conducting financial planning, including operating and capital forecasting, reporting, data sharing, and governance.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc43c49a028c049a9bc6f0c90346a775b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><clause id="idd6d90397256545a2b072d46f8410577f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>allocation methodology</quote> and inserting <quote>methodology policy</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id49094eebd5b64702a773c24e260490f7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="idc3286a3ee22742658cdd438d6bb61028"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><subclause id="id6802A296637446A798AD137B41FE1AAF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>allocate</quote> and inserting <quote>assign</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id772ed382fa5b4f949f06eda466ebcbc2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id2399b3edc02a4ddda7053873d87d971e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8bd29ff55a234ed49307f48778ad4fbc" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id89a37b02ba294211b7da82f73a2ea4c6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promote increased efficiency in Amtrak’s operating and capital activities.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5daba9f47f39412da35f72756c5ca1f0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb250441e46eb4932b9c0304920f14f8d" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id61d93e696bed47a3a209f45d2ada9bd5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Independent evaluation</header><text>Not later than March 31 of each year, the Committee shall ensure that an independent entity selected by the Committee has completed an evaluation to determine whether State payments for the most recently concluded fiscal year are accurate and comply with the applicable cost allocation methodology.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc3a5bcdae6654c03b2aaaa04e7caf181"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Invoices and reports</header><text>Section 24712(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCE1A93FE1F85426283D1CE4CF8953D92" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id17d066ea0d4245ea8543772f99b9cc32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Invoices and reports</header><paragraph id="id03eb28d0dc364e1e90360b2d6ca0fc02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Invoices</header><text>Amtrak shall provide monthly invoices to the Committee and to each State that sponsors a State-supported route that identify the operating costs for such route, including fixed costs and third-party costs.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd349fe0d2ca34c9d92a92a9235da799e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="id98d38cb436644b7f9ec6112d13f0329f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall determine the frequency and contents of—</text><clause id="idba73bf8506af498da73e841591e74ad1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the financial and performance reports that Amtrak is required to provide to the Committee and the States; and</text></clause><clause id="idac3f9e29775f4a48bb05eaffe0cd3f3f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the planning and demand reports that the States are required to provide to the Committee and Amtrak.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9910c556b33b47dba5eabb05bbc62445"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly statistical report</header><clause id="idd307455e4cfe4f50967d54b46e04d734"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Development</header><text>Consistent with the revisions to the policy required under subsection (a)(7)(B), the Committee shall develop a report that contains the general ledger data and operating statistics from Amtrak’s accounting systems used to calculate payments to States.</text></clause><clause id="iddd9ffa36155a40b1aca8a4b6a5e9fc55"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Provision of necessary data</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the last day of each month, Amtrak shall provide to the States and to the Committee the necessary data to complete the report developed pursuant to clause (i) for such month.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id18de06cef91d4511869937dfab00bb3d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dispute resolution</header><text>Section 24712(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id95095bb062ac4bfeaa073e42c40542ad"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="idded7e3fb40294628b9410494ac34f5ae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)(5)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec942daa66874aceb9d9b044541d671b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)(7)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a26439996a44a9f960ea51879d83d59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>related to a State-supported route that a State sponsors that is</quote> after <quote>amount</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id998a3111f6e54191b83d6da4d03ee86f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance metrics</header><text>Section 24712(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, including incentives to increase revenue, reduce costs, finalize contracts by the beginning of the fiscal year, and require States to promptly make payments for services delivered</quote> before the period at the end.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3abfcbc889be4535be577645b39f35ea"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Statement of goals and objectives</header><text>Section 24712(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id1ae838aa9999441ca8138442ec3bfca2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, and review and update, as necessary,</quote> after <quote>shall develop</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id563e446751924ee98dc4c2067f76202d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Committee shall transmit the statement</quote> and inserting <quote>As applicable, based on updates, the Committee shall submit an updated statement</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id48ad951433b64ccb8278d510467e3408"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd0418a4e069942cb9b2138579e855373" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idefcf392f44284d80968a45a77da21fb9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><subparagraph id="id4BDBB7CC023C4A0EA3F9DC8F9D5FB688"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee shall be the forum where Amtrak and the States collaborate on the planning, improvement, and development of corridor routes across the National Network; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74896B6386DE46A0B8B02632DB2CB18A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such collaboration should include regular consultation with interstate rail compact parties and other regional planning organizations that address passenger rail.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id88B232BC97D44DEBBFAAC8A9D1C1E427"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other reforms related to State-Supported routes</header><text>Section 24712 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsections (a) through (e), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id96BB36CF2E4A4017AB228D8C7128BE88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a4c666425b448d3958cd8506671c341"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8591FC84F1484E3ABD7CD80C9304E484" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idb2b2753cc2674e16bff0302482b996f6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>New State-Supported routes</header><paragraph id="idb428f391f4ef42579506b29e6e0b0bec"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing a new State-supported route, Amtrak shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="id643867c3c36246b9bd6c820ef6751735"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State or States and local municipalities through which such new service would operate;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45546779f8b74854936f7b06f07c3302"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commuter authorities and regional transportation authorities in the areas that would be served by the planned route;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcb5a68c20c294ba0a5370e35efe6cb5e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>host railroads;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcc14a3e84c3644e280f128703c2a5e5f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb0e498ec69f74505bf601869993591c0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other stakeholders, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcce3c676bba1490b97cb9c2fe26a7293"><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 on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, Amtrak shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, or otherwise secure an agreement, with each State in which such route will operate for sharing—</text><subparagraph id="id64273ebfc60c46658039cbef9b22bb1f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ongoing operating costs and capital costs in accordance with the cost methodology policy referred to in subsection (a)(7) then in effect; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a62cd4b5c4e46f787146c457983fcb2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ongoing operating costs and capital costs in accordance with the maximum funding limitations described in section 22908(e).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id015075c057b6441db81a36e11d11f7fe"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application of terms</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>capital costs</term> and <term>operating costs</term> shall apply in the same manner as such terms apply under the cost methodology policy developed pursuant to subsection (a)(7).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idef2d4a1113ae4afabb3427352dc5d420"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Cost methodology policy update implementation report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the updated cost methodology policy required under subsection (a)(7)(B) is implemented, the Committee shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that assesses the implementation of the updated policy. </text></subsection><subsection id="idb5e551d75012415289ed3a10620e9cc5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Identification of State-Supported route changes</header><text>Amtrak shall—</text><paragraph id="id5467319E09914DDDA00E72A5A2E3C6A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 120 days before the submission of the general and legislative annual report required under section 24315(b), consult with the Committee and any additional States through which a State-supported route may operate regarding any proposed changes to such route; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id04B38A04237740D6AFEFC41C139A381F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include in such report an update of any planned or proposed changes to State-supported routes, including the introduction of new State-supported routes, including—</text><subparagraph id="id35ead1d681b84a0bb3f643bffdb4d14e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the timeframe in which such changes would take effect; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E1F738A10804263A96ED46B360995F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether Amtrak has entered into commitments with the affected States pursuant subsection (g)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id658f92c101b745bf99e9a8370969aefc"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Economic analysis</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Committee shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that—</text><paragraph id="id85a31f2dbed14b00beb566dafcb703aa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the role of the State-supported routes in economic development; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id952b76a4b7084c2fbccb5d00ad1f0487"><enum>(2)</enum><text>examines the impacts of the State-supported routes on local station areas, job creation, transportation efficiency, State economies, and the national economy.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb17a4c910b894fbfa43694d8dc8a6d92"><enum>2212.</enum><header>Enhancing cross border service</header><subsection id="id891826105F0C43DBB212EA346CC678B1"><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, Amtrak, after consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Homeland Security, relevant State departments of transportation, Canadian governmental agencies and entities, and owners of the relevant rail infrastructure and facilities, shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> regarding enhancing Amtrak passenger rail service between the United States and Canada that—</text><paragraph id="id78D31EB288DC4E54AA17DAA575605927"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies challenges to Amtrak operations in Canada, including delays associated with custom and immigration inspections in both the United States and Canada; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id65A91B766A9A4CE09A671219EDD5F2EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes recommendations to improve such cross border service, including the feasibility of and costs associated with a preclearance facility or facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id83012a07f2db4538ab715188cc68b577"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance and support</header><text>The Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide assistance and support requested by Amtrak that is necessary to carry out this section, as determined appropriate by the respective Secretary.</text></subsection></section><section id="id4d8d2880c5b74378a84f98aa468897be"><enum>2213.</enum><header>Creating quality jobs</header><text display-inline="no-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) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idE587203DC00847E18841B6B4DCA4C88C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id659F8B11969046888930DFBCF8577442"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc6782f32854543d281739a2cf62a0c12" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idf8cec7d1ed404d7c883e13bff81a826a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Furloughed work</header><text>Amtrak may not contract out work within the classification 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 such employee has been laid off and has not been recalled to perform such work.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0a31c6a01cfb45529067133ead393299"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Agreement prohibitions on contracting out</header><text>This section does not—</text><paragraph id="idb73a7b9a6c3d4baca9f3c9bacb743004"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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="id4bd2e5f829ef4eb59e6277cff89e1513"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id91C50EEF2BFA4E1F91E52B27A0CF1BF5" style="OLC"><enum>C</enum><header>Intercity passenger rail policy</header><section id="ID73b4b60555654fa6930c1ab3bb9dc718"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Northeast Corridor planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24904 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="IDb0b0eadba405497fa1bdb305997e8918"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) and (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4af56316b17a46c49ec5006ba7a6eade"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDdd3a5a3e062940acaaf32a1ba5ba50ee"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (c), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idADD4E01A2348475BBDBC1ADEBFB77FEF" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ID5ad4ec5e7e5d47f6bc6ccaa7c190c7a0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor service development plan</header><paragraph id="ID53cea972eb0d4af1b29f7913b1ebf3c3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2022, the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 (referred to in this section as the <quote>Commission</quote>) shall submit a service development plan to Congress.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID97efd24211744683a12f7ed317c4d386"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="IDa50f65949676457bb45872e7a447388b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify key state-of-good-repair, capacity expansion, and capital improvement projects planned for the Northeast Corridor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID139c77793f5b4cf695a6ca1aef348d60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide a coordinated and consensus-based plan covering a 15-year period;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa1f6803710cc426bbd2aff77e792960d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify service objectives and the capital investments required to meet such objectives;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID422fe1a4ef0a4a9c933fa1d74a89cbee"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide a delivery-constrained strategy that identifies—</text><clause id="IDb078dac7860c4d48b7d4a5c797496c36"><enum>(i)</enum><text>capital investment phasing;</text></clause><clause id="IDf1843d3385d6452aac83dc63c1906f8e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an evaluation of workforce needs; and</text></clause><clause id="ID21595cb670cb4487bf1acf890a2751aa"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>strategies for managing resources and mitigating construction impacts on operations; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4d3f41608b29449aab96caca512d9d46"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include a financial strategy that identifies funding needs and potential funding sources.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1cefdcbdfd4f45b5aa02e57afcf7770d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Commission shall update the service development plan not less frequently than once every 5 years.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5add0292bf30491392cc4e867e04fa53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor capital investment plan</header><paragraph id="ID7a5e4e14129c44e082eddadde7bd22bf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than November 1 of each year, the Commission shall—</text><subparagraph id="ID2d0b1b0006be4aeab360e53b3049674d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop an annual capital investment plan for the Northeast Corridor; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb0d3707b1a854d7898664eae78286e29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit the capital investment plan to—</text><clause id="ID80552d0c03b04b4d938145072379910c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation;</text></clause><clause id="IDd310941af7ec4788bf07c2ae7a86c43d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>; and</text></clause><clause id="ID849fac6774b74bb78b86d69b397fbe8d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc44d524aa1fa4b81860d03ac336242c0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="ID145b3cfd3e494f10bb430ec438b91ef0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reflect coordination across the entire Northeast Corridor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID18ae7884820149c9819c7d46ae8778c7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrate the individual capital plans developed by Amtrak, States, and commuter authorities in accordance with the cost allocation policy developed and approved under section 24905(c);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe911d94661374234863c5e27e12e78f0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cover a period of 5 fiscal years, beginning with the fiscal year during which the plan is submitted; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID01f0ff3e7d32485484b2f5acbe233a3b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>notwithstanding section 24902(b), document the projects and programs being undertaken to advance the service objectives and capital investments identified in the Northeast Corridor service development plan developed under subsection (a), and the asset condition needs identified in the Northeast Corridor asset management plans, after considering—</text><clause id="IDf2f4b5c0937c4ee3b3b3eef8e917be9b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the benefits and costs of capital investments in the plan;</text></clause><clause id="IDafdf5586c31946469ee1b5587b313fba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>project and program readiness;</text></clause><clause id="ID812dfc200e174caebf9c4d9eb3e289ac"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the operational impacts; and</text></clause><clause id="ID5dd4a12a1dff41c398d7c3a936a06b1a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Federal and non-Federal funding availability;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf50e5c27db67456baa44b7936f3b1485"><enum>(E)</enum><text>categorize capital projects and programs as primarily associated with 1 of the categories listed under section 24319(c)(2)(C);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe32e69f0fd28412d945ef7d46df558e0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identify capital projects and programs that are associated with more than 1 category described in subparagraph (E); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d94eeb450ea445ea97aec93907151c5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>include a financial plan that identifies—</text><clause id="IDd5fbbe266fda4320b7ce095dd9a0ba57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>funding sources and financing methods;</text></clause><clause id="ID1bf7b6ba6231482bbfdbb5367ffe7314"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the status of cost sharing agreements pursuant to the cost allocation policy developed under section 24905(c);</text></clause><clause id="IDad452e29bed9418a9504f747721fbb13"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the projects and programs that the Commission expects will receive Federal financial assistance; and</text></clause><clause id="ID68a0df5e1230495c98acc78dd9e8cf74"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the eligible entity or entities that the Commission expects—</text><subclause id="id27CB8E3424D74400AF4B1DADC52B1AD9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to receive the Federal financial assistance referred to in clause (iii); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id706D2123653B4BCB8B5D2502F5813851"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to implement each capital project.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6c3a012454174bef8f24dd5f5e92f770"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and coordination</header><text>The Commission shall require that the information described in paragraph (2) be submitted in a timely manner to allow for a reasonable period of review by, and coordination with, affected agencies before the Commission submits the capital investment plan pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="ID322e0dca69814d5fb95778d21275b9bd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking <quote>spent only on—</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>spent only on capital projects and programs contained in the Commission’s capital investment plan for the prior fiscal year.</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9727c8025f584b8da7966d13f7681b13"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (d), as redesignated, to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E65E87F4E074E2B902D38CB5ABD48F7" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ID05162d54efef4fba9c9c2abcfd289dbd"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor capital asset management system</header><paragraph id="idF8E7C6D2D5394C6D8429F158F03ABFC3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amtrak and other infrastructure owners that provide or support intercity rail passenger transportation along 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).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2FD49AD030594BCA8F76936CC6EF156B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Features</header><text>The system required under paragraph (1) shall develop submissions that—</text><subparagraph id="IDa89d20ed537e424bad69ea0149d2410a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are consistent with the transit asset management system (as defined in section 5326(a)(3)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb7f10c4fe92143739320fd8d528de7b8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include—</text><clause id="ID435cab428ea84f90902d25840c047d03"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an inventory of all capital assets owned by the developer of the plan;</text></clause><clause id="IDbcc5c2d01edc431abcb418ac0f6d1ede"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of condition of such capital assets;</text></clause><clause id="ID6542f9e3882d4148ac60a83474a0d69e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the resources and processes that will be necessary to bring or to maintain such capital assets in a state of good repair; and</text></clause><clause id="IDdce56397b625402883590b3e502ce721"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a description of changes in the condition of such capital assets since the submission of the prior version of the plan.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ID1c73ce7da37d4a77b850504c8ce24577"><enum>2302.</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="IDddf1968d0c77448c9ed10b0f6557434a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(D), by inserting <quote>authorities</quote> after <quote>carriers</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc9293d9875204a219fe89a4c99ed14ce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(B)—</text><subparagraph id="ID0d2532b8af3a437aa9a3892a133632d7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text><clause id="IDf4cdff9e4dc44297b19dc18d4da5fdb2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including ridership trends,</quote> after <quote>transportation</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="IDfd67d7f053814f29a232b38ff99ea90e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6cd1d49946984d7db192e74fa7594aa8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><clause id="IDbe8a846ff7654f1399610aac27fd192e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>first year of the</quote> after <quote>the delivery of the</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ID23b6ec01e1f04d2eb8aa45478e7c3b1f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4c98f59cf7c44cfabd6719537cc4fceb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A296EF41657428097BCF1F146505719" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="IDcccb272d83414734ab62c1f775a85cdb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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="ID04dbf946d6ce480b8b31ffcdd687b5ae"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="ID92bcb024fa1543eb9113c2aef547b89f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idA6D334FADF91435A8A8E67101A28EE83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Development of policy</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id9cc372fb62e14f3f9f60ac17cbf37f38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>develop a standardized policy</quote> and inserting <quote>develop and maintain the standardized policy first approved on September 17, 2015, and update, as appropriate,</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="IDb848544dfa944787b53041b09ec9be36"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2CDF82BCC85943E6B1630958273733EC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ID43b44cf435584834963757e63a7f9765"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop timetables for implementing and maintaining the policy;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="ID064973cb85724d53af59809e71f17a86"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>the policy and the timetable</quote> and inserting <quote>updates to the policy and timetables</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ID16ec2c8a79b84306994a027a983e351b"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9347D2A197247AEABD84CFD9B1CE557" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="IDb363d29494f6460c87669f7fd82db842"><enum>(D)</enum><text>support the efforts of the members of the Commission to implement the policy in accordance with the timetables developed pursuant to subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID09d4af07a7be489f9ee3ce9d535c7d1b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B7AE71CE565438EAB5E89B685CB120F" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id253C47777C2945B89D44D9AC75EE4CB1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><subparagraph id="id6472C99B84B94E60BE0C86E46A6FB1CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In accordance with the timetables developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), Amtrak and commuter authorities on the Northeast Corridor shall implement the policy developed under paragraph (1) in their agreements for usage of facilities or services. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id113A681C557F48A0B643C19CBC15DD3C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of failure to implement or comply with policy</header><text>If the entities referred to in subparagraph (A) fail to implement the policy in accordance with paragraph (1)(D) or fail to comply with the policy thereafter, the Surface Transportation Board shall—</text><clause id="id6E47501823594E8383F89A41C190DD02"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the appropriate compensation in accordance with the procedures and procedural schedule applicable to a proceeding under section 24903(c), after taking into consideration the policy developed under paragraph (1); and</text></clause><clause id="idED470328903F45B3A0C547574C6FBA26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enforce its determination on the party or parties involved.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa1345fe97e44c0297dfc65862a3fef0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>commuter authorities</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8cd406618c09481d9e2d0028f014620e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id2d41b72e37804dc99a843eed7e197468"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2026</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb22ebaa48fa54629a942127bfc8524c4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 11101(g) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101(e) of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title></quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idd82970bcf61e456aaac32dd07f915801"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements</header><subsection id="id962cd5d3d93a4f9faa41e2d227c0bec0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id33704b77fa8e4c9083a57b23d810dac3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id4a61aaf42c584ee596b7009c3ae3e7c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(including the District of Columbia)</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb290725984b44a26ac40d9c2ad513570"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by inserting <quote>rail carrier and intercity rail passenger transportation are</quote> before <quote>defined</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id670e6d85caf1409f962f5e9296d7aa27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13ae9cb2d3624cd9a92c18761d23f684"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbe0403bf135d462da0e6752916df1912" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id060d271727024651a83f9c1919befa3c"><enum>(8)</enum><text>An association representing 1 or more railroads described in paragraph (7).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56ae0f0bed2546fdbacf44e74a973d9d" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="ide1d4f1caf240453887f8b94d054cdc4a"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id595d4b059e0e4a77b708a370d47f388c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id85d747e3e3df4164b068c06fc64757e3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by adding <quote>or safety</quote> after <quote>congestion</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6a1ca9b434644706be89ac53ed16a44a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting <quote>or</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id849408d822704fa0a1a8ddebfacaf137"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id331f63dcb0b747068f3637ed26b6a8dd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id03bb545ae18545f4af85cda58c5b31ec" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id80bc5a39660442cc880e8e18a9829400"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The development and implementation of measures to prevent trespassing and reduce associated injuries and fatalities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc448b9ba783e417e9bb773f67e19be8a"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideec29e0f03a44d35936c1a68a88e9710" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id810895e8241940bba262e16ab1867cb5"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Research, development, and testing to advance and facilitate innovative rail projects, including projects using electromagnetic guideways in an enclosure in a very low-pressure environment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c0dfd0a765f48de86e096d6cd8b66e0"><enum>(15)</enum><text>The preparation of emergency plans for communities through which hazardous materials are transported by rail.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id296c72d3cdaf4f2eb9ad013c071cc759"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide536946837db42f9acdae16f4fba8984" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idd9fecab3d0dd4697958456e190ed798f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grade crossing and trespassing projects</header><text>Applicants may use costs incurred previously for preliminary engineering associated with highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects under subsection (c)(5) and trespassing prevention projects under subsection (c)(11) to satisfy the non-Federal share requirements.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id579de736d8cf446bac3483b2f01a0589"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect any grant, including any application for a grant, made under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="id485a1749f87d4b42b696dcfdce49fa85"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><paragraph id="id6D3DA780B00B48CE94765CF246C903E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22907(l)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, including highway construction over rail facilities as an alternative to construction or improvement of a highway-rail grade crossing,</quote> after <quote>under chapter 227</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9222c24c5bc740e4995046147fedfde9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to amounts remaining under section 22907(l) of title 49, United States Code, from appropriations for prior fiscal years.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID4d19bf56f63d46c492275ee528fde448"><enum>2304.</enum><header>Restoration and enhancement grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ID05d5c663b2db4da99da4fc0676f2a0ec"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67477839F9714E49828FB9169019E411" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="IDc90513aea13842b99ceb3a38d71cbf4c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="ID0ae9f71961044c8db08d53b812be923f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicant</header><text>Notwithstanding section 22901(1), the term <term>applicant</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="ID236a2da4f7e848ab86357c64f4f903ee"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State, including the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID332ca40c45c14ac6a6028a43217b1e04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a group of States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3ae578c35eef418d8aa70caa7da9a72c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity implementing an interstate compact;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa035a3e583584483b815c7ee8b717e13"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDed5ee4b62c644df3a81db153cd377b58"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID20a6ef5f721a4b42ae5709484c891cc5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3dc25835324a40aca3ef784164007be5"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49e32bb078b34bacb03531f0cc76f857"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any rail carrier in partnership with at least 1 of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ec799d3a5d5455d8899b313fe44db74"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any combination of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID42215778950e4815b196f38ea27650b1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operating assistance</header><text>The term <term>operating assistance</term>, with respect to any route subject to section 209 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>), means any cost allocated, or that may be allocated, to a route pursuant to the cost methodology established under such section or under section 24712.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2165869e99084d72931c5557e7b62de9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3), by striking <quote>3 years</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>6 years</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5ee1c50de43d43b7b66626d8fd1d9a0a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id8859a99095cd4b46bcbb23629b253998"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c587baf450a4236ae8514b7924a93d7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id840ac00921084c35ac41c3d65a924273"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0a8a213a7a6e48e0b1e1c7226b3881d9" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idcbff684c88044889b0f6b033745980dc"><enum>(10)</enum><text>for routes selected under the Corridor Identification and Development Program and operated by Amtrak.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf10f2580c194437832696ab6fe08551"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="ID9490b38e34074c59914788de153af1db"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="ID71765049331e46b69ffce04e8fa4db68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>assistance</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="IDbb7ac632671642c4a64b08754756576e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>6 years (including for any such routes selected for funding before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7ea9a0aae9d4554a72a3d9b00cf1eaf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idadde903303b448d9a0a5a789414aa248" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2d78ef18b7764f0db221625257dacac1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>90 percent of the projected net operating costs for the first year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id285090ce5e294a54af008980ea0a69bd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>80 percent of the projected net operating costs for the second year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb4be2d45c28d4ddba371c4685936a330"><enum>(C)</enum><text>70 percent of the projected net operating costs for the third year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad1c1402a143433e82103fbaf81a0834"><enum>(D)</enum><text>60 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fourth year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3065710ffc4b4b698f39d08077064c47"><enum>(E)</enum><text>50 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fifth year of service; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59d18677e49e4de584e8923d8db209e3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>30 percent of the projected net operating costs for the sixth year of service.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idac139434ca714724abad8b1dfb1b2165"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Railroad Crossing Elimination Program</header><subsection id="id2c853192ebce4142a7e9b75e8c9f20fa"><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 amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id428fb2e61ea9448e9d6fd329a2d844ef" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id1358987c26384668b7e0f74324dec757"><enum>22909.</enum><header>Railroad Crossing Elimination Program</header><subsection id="id3124f7600b334696af0231fbabcfd8a0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, shall establish a competitive grant program (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>) under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible recipients described in subsection (c) for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3de7567b160d41aa896dbfccc8a780f0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the Program are—</text><paragraph id="ida9e52abce13b4ae29ae2170fa0f8f5ea"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to eliminate highway-rail grade crossings that are frequently blocked by trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id256b162e618b4b6dba13283b99cf3dae"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve the health and safety of communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc8ac065e6ca458bbfbe5c20420e7fe1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to reduce the impacts that freight movement and railroad operations may have on underserved communities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idab5f4944d7c54e98bd5ad631c1c35610"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to improve the mobility of people and goods.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5bdfc0377d3343edacab3b5763c3e0df"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text>The following entities are eligible to receive a grant under this section:</text><paragraph id="idc8d0ed121360405e8152a2276c2fdacb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A State, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other United States territories and possessions.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5263c1927c16467e8f6b8122a1a7dfb7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A political subdivision of a State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id324c9ceb463d49e39cf0e3750f2a3aec"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id968b47e32b3f41e9b861f44a098ddc23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A unit of local government or a group of local governments.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6db870b0ea314f4084b4f5ee0a3ae596"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A public port authority.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6b6f4b539245422aa1047aaa2e412ac6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A metropolitan planning organization.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd11cc5b26f0f4bf6ae2a076bb3bdaeed"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A group of entities described in any of paragraphs (1) through (6).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4b570a52ad874845b93747031a6874bb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may award a grant under the Program for a highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement project (including acquiring real property interests) involving—</text><paragraph id="id32d2d10cf1524701be874c6807febd02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grade separation or closure, including through the use of a bridge, embankment, tunnel, or combination thereof;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd07ab862ac964749b7303d3ea663fbff"><enum>(2)</enum><text>track relocation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id29035e2bbb1a4016859253300e44b309"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the improvement or installation of protective devices, signals, signs, or other measures to improve safety, provided that such activities are related to a separation or relocation project described in paragraph (1) or (2);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4d501443887c4c99ac1638e630b1022c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other means to improve the safety and mobility of people and goods at highway-rail grade crossings (including technological solutions);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id620814bfef89444cb2d6ddc466f5402e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a group of related projects described in paragraphs (1) through (4) that would collectively improve the mobility of people and goods; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id480263197db44b378095b725fb04b258"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the planning, environmental review, and design of an eligible project described in paragraphs (1) through (5). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4d2f5eca54b5459ca7d7fca1014196c3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application process</header><paragraph id="id26762680f140402687160b788771867e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity seeking a grant under the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc129cc9c3bf34ab9ad3fa411afbb1d11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Railroad approvals</header><subparagraph id="id5e459b2eca724f19a0fad52f41abde11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require applicants to obtain the necessary approvals from any impacted rail carriers or real property owners before proceeding with the construction of a project funded by a grant under the Program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd70828d5f80d42b1beb4f813a17fd242"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The requirement under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to planning projects described in subsection (d)(6) if the applicant agrees to work collaboratively with rail carriers and right-of-way owners.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id704219a600c141f485612b249d57e252"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Project selection criteria</header><paragraph id="id9cf14e07bae74a3c884f79c1eeec02a6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which proposed projects would—</text><subparagraph id="id68433019cf1740b6987f92a6deda121e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve safety at highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id938bcfe97486462abd95fb9abbb8ed3b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grade separate, eliminate, or close highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossings; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id920249f51533430ea2d02ab0572047c7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve the mobility of people and goods;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfc24d8e9d306415d817253897658711c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reduce emissions, protect the environment, and provide community benefits, including noise reduction;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d4c97bec1894418b66ee7f851abf0b3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improve access to emergency services;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc33bf25fbf7949ad93be79a733a2aaeb"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide economic benefits; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49188c9779cd4ef088468357872567b4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>improve access to communities separated by rail crossings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id69f72c2e744549a89fb84017ec538c0b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="idad9db25db2ba4190a27a62ecc410f14b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the degree to which the proposed project will use—</text><clause id="id870e540cac4c4a24817cd5b035bc12b3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>innovative technologies;</text></clause><clause id="id107e38026778455f943363964494d351"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>innovative design and construction techniques; or</text></clause><clause id="id32e8feb9ca4b48eda80e6e7ce96eee01"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>construction materials that reduce greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6413c873b1ec4223a40dfca8b2f7c0a7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicant’s planned use of contracting incentives to employ local labor, to the extent permissible under Federal law;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15f80b431d9b4d03ac9c42f33c6faf1c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the proposed project will improve the mobility of—</text><clause id="id66e19106804544ccb151bc22e428de5e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>multiple modes of transportation, including ingress and egress from freight facilities; or</text></clause><clause id="id7ab766d97cbf4c359eabf7a0b3ee5ce7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>users of nonvehicular modes of transportation, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b205c92f7f74a12a520704b9b294b27"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether the proposed project is identified in—</text><clause id="id447aff1fcf74437d82a9c6be223c0cc0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the freight investment plan component of a State freight plan, as required under section 70202(b)(9);</text></clause><clause id="id2f35dc953e5a4d4d93a0e02faa58ff37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a State rail plan prepared in accordance with chapter 227; or</text></clause><clause id="id11b2aec542d148a8b61b887fcc45275c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a State highway-rail grade crossing action plan, as required under section 11401(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (title XI of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b3dd7047c1246d2ada9546576bdde18"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the level of financial support provided by impacted rail carriers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfdd305a1a59744c5a5fcb2f36068d317"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Award distribution</header><text>In selecting grants for Program funds in any fiscal year, the Secretary shall comply with the following limitations:</text><subparagraph id="id977a5cbb4cb64047b065a7c4eed5fdd3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grant funds</header><text>Not less than 20 percent of the grant funds available for the Program in any fiscal year shall be reserved for projects located in rural areas or on Tribal lands. The requirement under section 22907(l), which applies to this section, shall not apply to grant funds reserved specifically under this subsection.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9ae82de62ff4f2f989bb75a2d5a745c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Planning grants</header><text>Not less than 25 percent of the grant funds set aside for planning projects in any fiscal year pursuant to section 2104(b) of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title> shall be awarded for projects located in rural areas or on tribal lands.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb7fa0e2547394345ba7aeedb4d9b3024"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State limitation</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the grant funds available for the Program in any fiscal year may be selected for projects in any single State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5756fb4eff9749ea97bb5a0d94504c85"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Minimum size</header><text>No grant awarded under this section shall be for less than $1,000,000, except for a planning grant described in subsection (d)(6). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida2d2b1ec3b564401b7a0fb419f8afb3e"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under the Program may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the project. Applicants may count costs incurred for preliminary engineering associated with highway-rail and pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects as part of the total project costs.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc8c442d8c51f4c4d8df0fb5c25a722c4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><text>Not later than 3 days before awarding a grant for a project under the Program, the Secretary shall submit written notification of the proposed grant to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, which shall include—</text><paragraph id="id82f7f40eced441bf912ae958f079b510"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ee43fac247847e2b58ca6d9e3d398cd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the proposed grant award.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide58d571c817b4e2ebc366a59eabc274c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after each round of award notifications, the Secretary shall post, on the public website of the Department of Transportation—</text><paragraph id="id8d2e45ddbb5e4a2a9edcab384aa0a8d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of all eligible applicants that submitted an application for funding under the Program during the current fiscal year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9faad5f3b29546589345b724f98e7a15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of the grant recipients and projects that received grant funding under the Program during such fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide769ba5658604a2d86d921cdcc6ae838"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a list of the proposed projects and applicants that were determined to be ineligible. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb16ac47edb254bb893113f6323a88e80"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Defined term</header><text>In this section, the term <term>rural area</term> means any area that is not within an area designated as an urbanized area by the Bureau of the Census.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idbf6876a907a542608543fbb94acc6626"><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="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0E7F8D0271D2467F8E6291BF71E02109" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">22909. Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="IDd3bfbee539b2497a9eaf34fb92e3a45d"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts</header><subsection id="IDa7d4461725434ed38d368c9f1a4d4f58"><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 (as amended by section 2305(a)), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF8A7D8BDA2104D42B4971E89C99DD60D" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="ID0e9d2ca5d8dc4b13a812a44474974bdc"><enum>22910.</enum><header>Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program</header><subsection id="IDa7acd55a7f8548cebd570aab00fbee6f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants authorized</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance to entities implementing interstate rail compacts pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note) for—</text><paragraph id="idE4889ADEA86C4E04863621E92F584818"><enum>(1)</enum><text>costs of administration; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1580CC7243244FF8BDA09A1BDEAD6776"><enum>(2)</enum><text>systems planning, including studying the impacts on freight rail operations and ridership; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3F87EFB03F9049CBA1A223D3FD1CCF41"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promotion of intercity passenger rail operation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDD265D5E8F284DDFA886A563EA30B7B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>preparation of applications for competitive Federal grant programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7D116FD1E5F247CAAB7452DDF390901C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>operations coordination.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9adde05a275a45d59e37ca705f48b16b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>The Secretary may not award a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year.</text></subsection><subsection id="ID4e30a3d915554e41984d2e12822fa59b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible project under this section, the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="ID9070197acd424db3962e3f483656b040"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount of funding received (including funding from a rail carrier (as defined in section 24102) or other participation by State, local, and regional governments and the private sector;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb162b5d0335643f8a144f5a06fe5416d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the applicant’s work to foster economic development through rail service, particularly in rural communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDeba69059400c4e5db564043c5bbdf94d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="ID59b517f3b65c4668b8918db0ce2d4a28"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbb13f933ff2445fbb80822d3b716b559"><enum>(5)</enum><text>whether the applicant is enhancing connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of intercity passenger rail service;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5f208c623dc948039247aa80ea43b083"><enum>(6)</enum><text>whether the applicant prepares regional rail or corridor service development plans and corresponding environmental analysis; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9c30bac211214a1f964d9e504d5eb028"><enum>(7)</enum><text>whether the applicant has engaged with appropriate government entities and transportation providers to identify projects necessary to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service integration between rail service and other modes, including between intercity passenger rail service and intercity bus service or commercial air service.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd3017bbc73f341a6b6ddbbdbbfe2adaa"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Numerical limitation</header><text>The Secretary may not award grants under this section for more than 10 interstate rail compacts in any fiscal year.</text></subsection><subsection id="IDab400d75a9af4b31805c2f81269a6b8a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operator limitation</header><text>The Secretary may only award grants under this section to applicants with eligible expenses related to intercity passenger rail service to be operated by Amtrak.</text></subsection><subsection id="ID1a14ee5459ec475d822b21c12fb9e43f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Non-Federal match</header><text>The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the eligible expenses of carrying out the interstate rail compact under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="ID90d4a5d3235b4cb0937c28f1bfeedd8e"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary, after consultation with grant recipients under this section, shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that describes—</text><paragraph id="ID47f5f296d70445c7b9cb4be297c113b3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the implementation of this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDad95bd67351540169d556d4363787096"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status of the planning efforts and coordination funded by grants awarded under this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID06469656642648f1aaa96b18a218cfb8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the plans of grant recipients for continued implementation of the interstate rail compacts;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3503cfe0ec694aa69bc15e14dce81373"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the status of, and data regarding, any new, restored, or enhanced rail services initiated under the interstate rail compacts; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf6e5664c8a674fe5b0ff6e457fde0e57"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any legislative recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="ID8995bdaf43d54cd3838c0ab151cefae4"><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 (as amended by section 2305(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9B2166E291B2433A9B41B42B70580982" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">22910. Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idf0aee3bf20004e8c8871bdb306ec9b80"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Identification</header><text>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="idd6e4d388476446dfba87f813de6f96ca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>(except funds made available for Amtrak)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbffcdd1d82fc4f3f83cf0ebe404899a8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idccd9fddacea641cfa736c597892ecd36" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idc88cc44fb0a24bbf982691094ae7e41b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification requirement</header><text>Any State that enters into an interstate compact pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the Secretary of Transportation of such compact not later than 60 days after it is formed. The failure of any State to notify the Secretary under this subsection shall not affect the status of the interstate compact.</text></subsection><subsection id="id6a24a00aec03477abe955cf4b8a1f576"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts program</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id89f7969269d8427e810e8d960741a045"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make available on a publicly accessible website a list of interstate rail compacts established under subsection (a) before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title> and interstate rail compacts established after such date; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ec295c4ab254f5b9bad0519221dbd0f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make information regarding interstate rail compacts available to the public, including how States may establish interstate rail compacts under subsection (a), and update such information, as necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5ec418f3d5e04d48a9d2e5241a971a68"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants</header><subsection id="idbd3984750b2f48c8a55562b0958621c7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idddab2484c31b44c8b65470adc43ffc41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">for state of good repair</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">for intercity passenger rail</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id68f8fc97614340f58c291680c14820f1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id8CD92D60D6E24D15B004080FEDD78D2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id68e6272c6dde49d58777ac6c4a5b8051"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id1cf552b8236349959b46b17eb1bf5b1e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (G) as subsection (H);</text></clause><clause id="ida2ce958b57a64019b49843dad28f720c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F), the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfb182e63a489484287f3f28d04313fe8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id5dfe36834baf40ce9e4ee537b8285847"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id623c526ffe2943bba6d853bdca3ead41"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subsection (H), as redesignated, by striking <quote>(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>(G)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc4730c0fe4e14a52999b184fa0cbfe24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (5); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id051AC62301CD49F7B0C5A7D784462BAB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf4773fac95a546ebb2f10f59f9e8f292"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>with respect to qualified railroad assets</quote> and inserting <quote>, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service if an eligible applicant is involved;</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida475eac272bf491fa87bb5b1c7afdc24"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc8971f9f733f4f0e8da36b9821cf6210" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idca902e3489124dfa8dfb7857fd239333"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The following capital projects, including acquisition of real property interests, are eligible to receive grants under this section:</text><paragraph id="id3cfb0b77056d45238a068ea3617ec42f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a state of good repair. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id366adf4abf08453e85249bfbf5cf073e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id301ff5b7c7a24d678fcec19c775152b0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf6bb715343e04d0695cb8a5425ab79e0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A group of related projects described in paragraphs (1) through (3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id531b40497d9348389e34ec65ec77ae87"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The planning, environmental studies, and final design for a project or group of projects described in paragraphs (1) through (4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id17d9248851414072bca105f14913a9d1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project selection criteria</header><text>In selecting a project for funding under this section—</text><paragraph id="id72b1bf104cac40c0bf1262955b84b4b7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for projects located on the Northeast Corridor, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="idbfc494c449224cdab5fea20e4203a583"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make selections consistent with the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory published pursuant to subsection (e)(1), unless when necessary to address materially changed infrastructure or service conditions, changes in project sponsor capabilities or commitments, or other significant changes since the completion of the most recently issued Northeast Corridor Project Inventory; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5787a18197c041b89f7fb3c15d5f2617"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for projects that benefit intercity and commuter rail services, only make such selections when Amtrak and the public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transportation at the eligible project location—</text><clause id="idbf4dfe31f9be4c8c99c5b5bc49ce2d79"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are in compliance with section 24905(c)(2);</text></clause><clause id="id140c1982affe494086eae31ae813fa0f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have identified the intercity passenger rail share of the eligible project; and</text></clause><clause id="id674ea1b67e9c473d9ff1072524c7c6de"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify funding for the commuter rail share of the non-Federal share of the project before the commencement of the project;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id52d6e6ef491b45a6ba36407a8567f44a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id6e20d4fec4cc4743bbb238821550d8e8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give preference to eligible projects—</text><clause id="id9d488c9050334a92892a553266e66d1e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which Amtrak is not the sole applicant;</text></clause><clause id="id1e3b506c4b1b4bdfafd4f3cafb7830dc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that improve the financial performance reliability, service frequency, or address the state of good repair of an Amtrak route; and</text></clause><clause id="idf370d78a811144bb84893a1acfffe44d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that are identified in, and consistent with, a corridor inventory prepared under the Corridor Identification and Development Program pursuant to section 25101; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc06958d68f1a4daabf37d65b095d8e36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>take into account—</text><clause id="idf249a5ef79384d598241e273ac13ee2b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project, including anticipated private and public benefits relative to the costs of the proposed project, including—</text><subclause id="ida1ec241b6a6444ee894ed6d5259b90b3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>effects on system and service performance, including as measured by applicable metrics set forth in part 273 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subclause><subclause id="id089b982cb4194320a5b6648bff5b28c0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>effects on safety, competitiveness, reliability, trip or transit time, greenhouse gas emissions, and resilience;</text></subclause><subclause id="id2d33a3214b5e4c2883170ee54d68e43b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>efficiencies from improved connections with other modes; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id1ccafca0a920431fbeba616003022c32"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>ability to meet existing or anticipated demand;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id7d97e5fd20f947ef9801eb8c38b74b2b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the degree to which the proposed project’s business plan considers potential private sector participation in the financing, construction, or operation of the proposed project;</text></clause><clause id="ida832205d090d469393362672507c92b5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the applicant’s past performance in developing and delivering similar projects, and previous financial contributions;</text></clause><clause id="id1fd5dd70548e42f99c6b4da7500c710f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the applicant has, or will have—</text><subclause id="id6054b12b757f49cba8ac93edf63de8b0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the project;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd5d83c5932d4468f9d1ce5e557815f06"><enum>(II)</enum><text>satisfactory continuing access to the equipment or facilities; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id1dfa91a097054d97aff36fd83d5d7943"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the capability and willingness to maintain the equipment or facilities;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id355eb5921d4442d2a8ea3202200d6db3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if applicable, the consistency of the project with planning guidance and documents set forth by the Secretary or otherwise required by law; and</text></clause><clause id="idd1df2b34a82a409a895c47676fdfc2f6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any other relevant factors, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id10cb08008bb34b4b9de83afa504c9b4e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary shall reserve—</text><subparagraph id="idaa0dcbeb85dd4c7b9a6fb29f3fe7a4ae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 45 percent of the amounts appropriated for grants under this section for projects not located along the Northeast Corridor, of which not less than 20 percent shall be for projects that benefit (in whole or in part) a long-distance route; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5782afc73dfb41099f0bcbf2c54848fb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than 45 percent of the amounts appropriated for grants under this section for projects listed on the Northeast Corridor project inventory published pursuant to subsection (e)(1). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id42b6411403274c949e20e6a6e44471be"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Long-Term planning</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall create a predictable project pipeline that will assist Amtrak, States, and the public with long-term capital planning by publishing a Northeast Corridor project inventory that—</text><paragraph id="id9b1261785c8248d7b99967a56edaf1e2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies capital projects for Federal investment, project applicants, and proposed Federal funding levels under this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9a50224926a47dd85372ea582d6d33f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>specifies the order in which the Secretary will provide grant funding to projects that have identified sponsors and are located along the Northeast Corridor, including a method and plan for apportioning funds to project sponsors for the 2-year period, which may be altered by the Secretary, as necessary, if recipients are not carrying out projects in accordance with the anticipated schedule;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6e4226a59afb4f02bccf7c11e02bac61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>takes into consideration the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects described in the Northeast Corridor capital investment plan developed pursuant to section 24904(a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id183b10bf59f24418a56918f816e0be9f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is consistent with the most recent Northeast Corridor service development plan update described in section 24904(d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf301768d84e648e0bad392bab05301f1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>takes into consideration the existing commitments and anticipated Federal, project applicant, sponsor, and other relevant funding levels for the next 5 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide66a664da9664bf2b2d2e499d0619b9e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>is developed in consultation with the Northeast Corridor Commission and the owners of Northeast Corridor infrastructure and facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id464eafefed1147be9d251223dd9ddbdc"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by inserting <quote>, except as specified under paragraph (4)</quote> after <quote>80 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb7e46923bc1048cd8ad664bcff54411a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="idc0e746689a13482dbb0ac3a6621ffb00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">; phased funding agreements</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">intent</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc921a54e28df4fff8d68a06e6d6288fc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id580700A387664D50B26A202BBE55401D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Letters of intent</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="id7f73ac539f4e4db5a5ae3eb0e1247fcf"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall, to the maximum extent practicable,</quote> and inserting <quote>may</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf367fbef3f1043bfb6ee1ed72f3b5242"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id03554def23ef4edb9b825953b86f0aa4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd3b1656ca6774d59a8d2dcffb85c09ea" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id44eeafd52dfe4a57b9aaa3baf6c68934"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phased funding agreements</header><subparagraph id="idf4a0923ff11c4ef28ee1dbeb1b3eb0e5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a phased funding agreement with an applicant if—</text><clause id="idEA02D0294EA24399AD7AB24F80730AB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the project is highly rated, based on the evaluations and ratings conducted pursuant to this section and the applicable notice of funding opportunity; and</text></clause><clause id="id651EB87ABB7040E0B79EEACBEE0F1E1F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Federal assistance to be provided for the project under this section is more than $80,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2cfcc0c8750f4a09a197577f11b2974d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>A phased funding agreement shall—</text><clause id="id3787b8cbddfc4567a71399b70e8fe69c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish the terms of participation by the Federal Government in the project;</text></clause><clause id="id9c14e59e592a4960803ac1b5adea6250"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish the maximum amount of Federal financial assistance for the project;</text></clause><clause id="id0178aebbe8804021b0226483758b99ff"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>include the period of time for completing the project, even if such period extends beyond the period for which Federal financial assistance is authorized;</text></clause><clause id="id1782d07898ef47adb835bf37f34803f3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>make timely and efficient management of the project easier in accordance with Federal law; and</text></clause><clause id="id5ba1af4501da446fba055dd9d0d75bfc"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if applicable, specify when the process for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and related environmental laws will be completed for the project. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc11ac672194c40c9a05247cb6b2f9593"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special financial rules</header><clause id="idb8bcd6582fdd41178a527d589765359c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A phased funding agreement under this paragraph obligates an amount of available budget authority specified in law and may include a commitment, contingent on amounts to be specified in law in advance for commitments under this paragraph, to obligate an additional amount from future available budget authority specified in law.</text></clause><clause id="id8b9c2317807244c8841add542083e41a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Statement of contingent commitment</header><text>The agreement shall state that the contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Government.</text></clause><clause id="id07dfd64a4af8473daa7e4b05790a7fb8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Interest and other financing costs</header><text>Interest and other financing costs of efficiently carrying out a part of the project within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out the project under a phased funding 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. The applicant shall certify, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text></clause><clause id="idfd1c311382a147ec84b612c4586140a6"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Failure to carry out project</header><text>If an applicant does not carry out the project for reasons within the control of the applicant, the applicant shall repay all Federal grant funds awarded for the project from all Federal funding sources, for all project activities, facilities, and equipment, plus reasonable interest and penalty charges allowable by law or established by the Secretary in the phased funding agreement. For purposes of this clause, a process for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) that results in the selection of the no build alternative is not within the applicant’s control. </text></clause><clause id="id4e6276e9b7e74a338e3edc5890e4131e"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Crediting of funds received</header><text>Any funds received by the Government under this paragraph, except for interest and penalty charges, shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the funds were originally derived.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6d4366f838f4e9191cacf5393616515"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as redesignated—</text><clause id="id1CB1BEB2842A43498A478CB721ADE2F8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>a phased funding agreement under paragraph (2) or</quote> after <quote>issuing</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id0e4a954a651f431787d5cf6437f78bf5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting <quote>the phased funding agreement or</quote> after <quote>a copy of</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b95501a6f8741c1a78be08ca5153ca6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as redesignated—</text><clause id="idAE68D6099CAE43FB9B05613879303818"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>An obligation</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE80AAA38DB124E72B9D567C13D5FA3CF" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id216D4E6BA0EB4ED08E3FBEA764101FDA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriations required</header><text>An obligation</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idE645D8C16D1C443B8754DD8CDCC04E73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as added by clause (i), the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1E6C3E4832A041EFA86B8958C2E07068" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idbbb2f68a397f4cab953a874563b1b311"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into phased funding agreements under this subsection that contain contingent commitments to incur obligations in such amounts as the Secretary determines are appropriate.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idad8a7be546c24915bb5355efb80494b3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5a8873ef72994999a07fb37204819481" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id306e510d6cde4c4392b65735bb8b01f6"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Annual report on phased funding agreements and letters of intent</header><text>Not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text><paragraph id="ida844fae9b6cd4eca951f544023d819b4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a proposal for the allocation of amounts to be available to finance grants for projects under this section among applicants for such amounts;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id73b035ddb4e048bfbf47467490e5f930"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluations and ratings, as applicable, for each project that has received a phased funding agreement or a letter of intent; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id88d00c082a2a4a6598658051b055601e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for each project that has received a phased funding agreement or a letter of intent for funding based on the evaluations and ratings, as applicable, and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcc7e0f74ecfa4e839f02358311e7f1fc"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Regional planning guidance corridor planning</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 5 percent of the total amount made available to carry out this section to carry out planning and development activities related to section 25101, including—</text><paragraph id="ida3c937da72b244f083a790acd7a6b65d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>providing funding to public entities for the development of corridor development plans selected under the Corridor Identification and Development Program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2b375017c37a40b8806ba89a49c4840d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitating and providing guidance for intercity passenger rail systems planning;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3077b092fea241ad86c97c1dfcdbad21"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing funding for the development and refinement of intercity passenger rail systems planning analytical tools and models; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA540C71EADA348E783709D49E62054C4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing funding to public entities for the development of corridor development plans selected under the Corridor Identification and Development Program.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb0890092d8204f7fae3ac4dec3497d97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/249">chapter 249</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 24911 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18C883363FB8476FB4B022E63A755380" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">24911. Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id954e675733de4689a068d581de6108e7"><enum>2308.</enum><header>Corridor Identification and Development Program</header><subsection id="id5114B70294374656B3446BA96A248CD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part C of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9e61996547324b759b9f2b366fdfe6f1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><chapter id="id668c4a0440b24f42b0e3fcb3fa3b031c"><enum>251</enum><header>Passenger rail planning</header><toc><toc-entry level="section">Sec. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id3174e8f615944f8d986e1b28b4635924">25101. Corridor Identification and Development Program. </toc-entry></toc><section id="id3174e8f615944f8d986e1b28b4635924"><enum>25101.</enum><header>Corridor Identification and Development Program</header><subsection id="idC36FEC16FCD04DC9B7CE0257E9278C3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to facilitate the development of intercity passenger rail corridors. The program shall include—</text><paragraph id="id5f0bfee635264e57a2b34523b9cb9043"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a process for eligible entities described in subsection (b) to submit proposals for the development of intercity passenger rail corridors;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id57da8e878ad44deabce8fa1377bb2da6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a process for the Secretary to review and select proposals in accordance with subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a0833808b2e412a91d07dc67a7a4d10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>criteria for determining the level of readiness for Federal financial assistance of an intercity passenger rail corridor, which shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idb79e8a2150694f6ea895740efc2d3be6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identification of a service operator which may include Amtrak or private rail carriers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaadb3fa7c3bc49adb291e70b5eb47690"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of a service sponsor or sponsors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49a82935822c4f1dadd5c4fa860415d2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identification capital project sponsors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2b1307ed683c4f78b5a39488ddf7c39b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>engagement with the host railroads; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ffda766f7cb42dab6cb4fa282ed0e26"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other criteria as determined appropriate by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd1ca79639a2443be92a8f023168a5382"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a process for preparing service development plans in accordance with subsection (d), including the identification of planning funds, such as funds made available under section 24911(k) and interstate rail compact grants established under section 22210;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7fffa61c5a09429486a3b66f66ebbd34"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the creation of a pipeline of intercity passenger rail corridor projects under subsection (g);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2cc5655afbe1461d91d9c29782686d9d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>planning guidance to achieve the purposes of this section, including guidance for intercity passenger rail corridors not selected under this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbbb5bd8bb920442a917c57b36c83b9bc"><enum>(7)</enum><text>such other features as the Secretary considers relevant to the successful development of intercity passenger rail corridors.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbd2f562cf8a443149afefc079d67daea"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The Secretary may receive proposals under this section from Amtrak, States, groups of States, entities implementing interstate compacts, regional passenger rail authorities, regional planning organizations, political subdivisions of a State, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and other public entities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1cc07b67579f450dbd72bf78df68e547"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Corridor selection</header><text>In selecting intercity passenger rail corridors pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="id06fc9d5d5e72491abd1e7a41b6574b47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether the route was identified as part of a regional or interregional intercity passenger rail systems planning study;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5d539955cb41431d8c4570242847f406"><enum>(2)</enum><text>projected ridership, revenues, capital investment, and operating funding requirements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id659aa7066ed64b7d9157d005b1552b18"><enum>(3)</enum><text>anticipated environmental, congestion mitigation, and other public benefits;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0639157d2e104b02b039937a9a26c319"><enum>(4)</enum><text>projected trip times and their competitiveness with other transportation modes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc479ceb7e368407c9d88fd0f2ac70eb3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>anticipated positive economic and employment impacts, including development in the areas near passenger stations, historic districts, or other opportunity zones;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf314c300c7ea484f918fee49344af859"><enum>(6)</enum><text>committed or anticipated State, regional transportation authority, or other non-Federal funding for operating and capital costs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb7f0daae845f4c5f8553a525557d0317"><enum>(7)</enum><text>benefits to rural communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id92beda3b51404da4b694539c45c17acd"><enum>(8)</enum><text>whether the corridor is included in a State’s approved State rail plan developed pursuant to chapter 227;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id168a69c2b8c94e0c86cc2e2795176e42"><enum>(9)</enum><text>whether the corridor serves historically unserved or underserved and low-income communities or areas of persistent poverty;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3e807c25aed42f090571049c4198aa6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>whether the corridor would benefit or improve connectivity with existing or planned transportation services of other modes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id746770c8ed764773acb96d0d7b310b24"><enum>(11)</enum><text>whether the corridor connects at least 2 of the 100 most populated metropolitan areas;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a4df3fd5c1d4e819469438a5d6ebe3a"><enum>(12)</enum><text>whether the corridor would enhance the regional equity and geographic diversity of intercity passenger rail service;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb827daee10d4ad9bfefcb3156ed2f83"><enum>(13)</enum><text>whether the corridor is or would be integrated into the national rail passenger transportation system and whether the corridor would create benefits for other passenger rail routes and services; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6393616E6DD24F359FE67AD4493DA9A6"><enum>(14)</enum><text>whether a passenger rail operator, including a private rail carrier, has expressed support for the corridor.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf69d2077f64c4718ac22c82a73657cf8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Service development plans</header><text>For each corridor proposal selected for development under this section, the Secretary shall partner with the entity that submitted the proposal and relevant States to prepare a service development plan (or to update an existing service development plan), which shall include—</text><paragraph id="ide1521e611de341658b5395403e196476"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed description of the proposed intercity passenger rail service, including train frequencies, peak and average operating speeds, and trip times;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id045a9fcc3d3a48dea2801532dc020b5d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a corridor project inventory that—</text><subparagraph id="idff8be77ff5fa4c71b23b50d53300be8c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies the capital projects necessary to achieve the proposed intercity passenger rail service, including—</text><clause id="idB90ABBDB4CE9414A9CEFB3A5E840DA5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the capital projects for which Federal investment will be sought;</text></clause><clause id="idA5D20DA1118646D280995BA42507D62A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the likely project applicants; and </text></clause><clause id="id1D72AD33AF1E48DEA20A08EC60DD8497"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the proposed Federal funding levels;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70a6156297a44cdbb8dd8cf7b356757a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specifies the order in which Federal funding will be sought for the capital projects identified under subparagraph (A), after considering the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects based on the anticipated availability of funds; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9bf4c657be8a4bbab0ddfe6b14296582"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is developed in consultation with the entities listed in subsection (e);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id11a176fbf8de4cc890dcd80962d1dcf0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a schedule and any associated phasing of projects and related service initiation or changes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4eef375c5f864377a359ae9d097a6479"><enum>(4)</enum><text>project sponsors and other entities expected to participate in carrying out the plan;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a10e568809d4b9a9077a4056e8ea5e0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of how the corridor would comply with Federal rail safety and security laws, orders, and regulations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide200810170c649b19e3405831c2ddc7a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the locations of existing and proposed stations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida3b1f91cc5004cefab3d49b0b0c5c536"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the needs for rolling stock and other equipment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id60c95e8217074585ae44095275a3de38"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a financial plan identifying projected—</text><subparagraph id="id8f0a9195cfc2437f8324b43cba0ed130"><enum>(A)</enum><text>annual revenues;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id365f39cd1a8140958135cc6797a1bcde"><enum>(B)</enum><text>annual ridership;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id885f1d664da54f0888b52d7ed194def5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>capital investments before service could be initiated;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idee21ef3a36a2442a8ad3bf2d7addce23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>capital investments required to maintain service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa6b31e8d2924cfba2eb7cd30b21f4f3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>annual operating and costs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf7f834bad4054bc689fb927a38bd4c2a"><enum>(F)</enum><text>sources of capital investment and operating financial support;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideb6ec75ed60f4ef0abf886564d68f06a"><enum>(9)</enum><text>a description of how the corridor would contribute to the development of a multi-State regional network of intercity passenger rail;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id30C8E3B0FB954988972213876D0CC1FE"><enum>(10)</enum><text>an intermodal plan describing how the new or improved corridor facilitates travel connections with other passenger transportation services;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfbcac6aa4013454d895abd3d1aece3b5"><enum>(11)</enum><text>a description of the anticipated environmental benefits of the corridor; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idac4564bd492048508092d287795847ca"><enum>(12)</enum><text>a description of the corridor’s impacts on highway and aviation congestion, energy consumption, land use, and economic development in the service area.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf99e0b74a01345559459e19ee3c6796b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In partnering on the preparation of a service development plan under subsection (d), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><paragraph id="id091c2616e35b4fea8867bd57d3099acb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Amtrak;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7c6caf93fcc34301a7dbe04ee944829c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate State and regional transportation authorities and local officials;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4283015c2e6549c187b561279c2df390"><enum>(3)</enum><text>representatives of employee labor organizations representing railroad and other appropriate employees;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb1027829a9df4d938ba4c1815ac99f1a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>host railroads for the proposed corridor; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3aa09885578c47bc9a1a63d05d487d16"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other stakeholders, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id09a26a9c89574ada82b04486060bfc39"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>If at least 40 percent of the work to implement a service development plan prepared under subsection (d) has not yet been completed, the plan’s sponsor, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine whether such plan should be updated.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf86fc2608c0d4d85a920c0c5f4689ac6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project pipeline</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the program under this section, and by February 1st of each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name> a project pipeline, in accordance with this section, that—</text><paragraph id="ide09542e4d2aa41c1896c82949ee7abd0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies intercity passenger rail corridors selected for development under this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2e78b5d76d274a728a5979683a6fc470"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies capital projects for Federal investment, project applicants, and proposed Federal funding levels, as applicable, consistent with the corridor project inventory;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4f5d2922f1e54ff5804bbc2718df0c73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>specifies the order in which the Secretary would provide Federal financial assistance, subject to the availability of funds, to projects that have identified sponsors, including a method and plan for apportioning funds to project sponsors for a 5-year period, which may be altered by the Secretary, as necessary, if recipients are not carrying out projects on the anticipated schedule;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4f4dd5d4adad4da9868c57bc60cb9b97"><enum>(4)</enum><text>takes into consideration the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects described in the corridor project inventory;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8291b35247e4a9eb533a841316ffbde"><enum>(5)</enum><text>takes into consideration the existing commitments and anticipated Federal, project applicant, sponsor, and other relevant funding levels for the next 5 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id891eedb4a86b4a349c326d726d784fb9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>is prioritized based on the level of readiness of the corridor; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8757a12e6fbd45ac9c2b58ab02e6944e"><enum>(7)</enum><text>reflects consultation with Amtrak.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc3e7fb59dd134d92a718c85d7aa3d0f6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>intercity passenger rail corridor</term> means—</text><paragraph id="id5c8253cff9724c3985a2e97273def316"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a new intercity passenger rail route of less than 750 miles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0c7bddf619a94794a5e20084b1015f4b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the enhancement of an existing intercity passenger rail route of less than 750 miles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id50b17e50a358486e90f79214d54fbfe8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the restoration of service over all or portions of an intercity passenger rail route formerly operated by Amtrak; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1f065902d0324df2b9825443a89408f8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the increase of service frequency of a long-distance intercity passenger rail route.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idE9D802C40FA9405BA5BA5CC221999EAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of chapters for subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 249 the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id85C62D658FE54292970C6CCBF4E7E656" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter" bold="on"><toc-enum>Chapter 251. </toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Passenger rail planning</level-header><target>25101</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="ID86ecab4aa13b415dbe5ee2626c5cf733"><enum>2309.</enum><header>Surface Transportation Board Passenger Rail Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> The Surface Transportation Board shall—</text><paragraph id="ide34f636cc0eb4d43bdbba63084928e1d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a passenger rail program with primary responsibility for carrying out the Board’s passenger rail responsibilities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id36b3c2ab755d4fe988187fd11b454061"><enum>(2)</enum><text>hire up to 10 additional full-time employees to assist in carrying out the responsibilities referred to in paragraph (1). </text></paragraph></section><section id="id0969d44ff08b42d999d88ea1e314d1a2"><enum>2310.</enum><header>Railroad rights-of-way</header><subsection id="id81986c717d43403baa65890cfb5b6e2b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><paragraph id="idBED6B94A2C59418EB0082CE0C1F479E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of the exemption for railroad rights-of-way under section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, to determine whether and to what extent the exemption streamlines compliance with such section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id17ABBAB6769E4B8481C915ED912AC71D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>quantify the efficiencies achieved by such exemption and the remaining inefficiencies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idee1b74397070425c947b7f8d049c4c09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the review pursuant to subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Secretary, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, the Department of the Interior, and representatives of the railroad industry.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9925b7e4f46a4a7b8e18f35e896b9db9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that—</text><paragraph id="idC91954EDE664400F88CCB1B40DD5045B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id88C2A77744724BDF80A94734E5D68B01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes recommendations for any regulatory or legislative amendments that may further streamline compliance with the requirements under section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, in a manner that is consistent with railroad safety and the policies and purposes of such section, including recommendations regarding—</text><subparagraph id="id7fcc818aa3154d70b4e2b307dc5cd811" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the property based exemption; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9037a61699d745ffaeed292c31e64bf3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ways to improve the process, while ensuring that historical properties remain protected under such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide5275f15fc1846b194cf37412df91830"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that addresses—</text><paragraph id="id97CCB2623C674F1C9591922516A06ADC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recommendations received from the Comptroller General pursuant to subsection (c)(2); and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9C0BD2CE4D694EDE8101C6755C5C7E7E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the actions that the Secretary will take to implement such recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id032F11FA112748369CD7CCE80612D78B" style="OLC"><enum>D</enum><header>Rail safety</header><section id="idD91BC61390A3475F8DB7FD8327BDECEC"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Railway-highway crossings program evaluation</header><subsection id="ID90879cc1dd174048b495ea12cbb6433f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program authorized under section 130 of title 23, United States Code, to determine whether—</text><paragraph id="IDeb567a719cfb400fbec148cdbffc3fe9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the requirements of the program provide States sufficient flexibility to adequately address current and emerging highway-rail grade crossing safety issues;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbda9e35a86f5488ca56bb781f14981b8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the structure of the program provides sufficient incentives and resources to States and local agencies to make changes at highway-rail grade crossings that are most effective at reducing deaths and injuries;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd88db15ab43b4751a0864fcb98426ecb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>there are appropriate tools and resources to support States in using data driven programs to determine the most cost-effective use of program funds; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID20bc9c89082645e6ac6ef652dc16604f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any statutory changes are recommended to improve the effectiveness of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDde9cd312898d47619d48718d3ed20cd9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSEV00">Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that summarizes and describes the results of the evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including any recommended statutory changes.</text></subsection></section><section id="IDdad6735415424667addf5ed4cc469be0"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Grade crossing accident prediction model</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="IDd0dac5a8ee5a4bd79d15eb818ab7f5ef"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update the grade crossing accident prediction and severity model used by the Federal Railroad Administration to analyze accident risk at highway-rail grade crossings; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf3044161b70b4ba9ad40b03faf7a3405"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide training on the use of the updated grade crossing accident prediction and severity model.</text></paragraph></section><section id="ID8e9ee1fd47c94d568988368a1b86b6f3"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans</header><subsection id="ID6e44b36214e04366937a2fc074c080ad"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Highway-Rail grade crossing safety</header><text>Section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="ID7fac9b67ad77445fbbad5a7e264c7a5b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd9029ee5df794381b15d2c807462c841"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID485761c4834b4baa998ecf28f38a7a6c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports on highway-Rail grade crossing safety</header><paragraph id="ID50db33c7daca4b8a91bbcadc57378d10"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><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 inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20166">section 20166</external-xref> the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4727D0FACE7C468382E7F70C67DD2B38" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="ID5a76858f5a454ab4bbaef8141568b06e"><enum>20167.</enum><header>Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety</header><subsection id="ID5f1728f1a17a49b8bcb478fdccebe94c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date by which States are required to submit State highway-rail grade crossing action plans under section 11401(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that summarizes the State highway-rail grade crossing action plans, including—</text><paragraph id="IDd6f842fd283e4660a46e674bf54663d4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis and evaluation of each State railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23, including—</text><subparagraph id="ID217e1babb271428fa539052b8d5fc6c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compliance with section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and section 130(g) of title 23; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1e5d60164e0e4a6187efea50e39cc901"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the specific strategies identified by each State to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including crossings with multiple accidents or incidents;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID62919eefa76f445c97d584d7e53c214a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the progress of each State in implementing its State highway-rail grade crossings action plan;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID01b4b6886804432a8ec990ddeab2c6fb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of highway-rail grade crossing projects undertaken pursuant to section 130 of title 23, including the distribution of such projects by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1c2cf4918f1f425b8dbf212ee3f0c9ee"><enum>(4)</enum><text>which States are not in compliance with their schedule of projects under section 130(d) of title 23; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7de50b6c9a0e4d27b74ca08a00a2b654"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any recommendations for future implementation of the railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID89627b0b009042e3a96c888a29da350f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the submission of the report required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall—</text><paragraph id="ID8efc50f12a5345fcaa9bc97bd9734f6c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update the report based on the State annual reports submitted pursuant to section 130(g) of title 23 and any other information obtained by or available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcf34e4ebe6ed4336bc86169e0100ac11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit the updated report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbabc172c53134f6481c85623a8d4f505"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="IDe83b092931d2493b8f5c607a8a9f6cf7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing</header><text>The term <term>highway-rail grade crossing</term> means a location within a State, other than a location at which 1 or more railroad tracks cross 1 or more railroad tracks at grade, at which—</text><subparagraph id="ID3ff36721cd0044e882734ff24c42b638"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2b0b071eef1d434f8e79285b4da0e134"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a pathway explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad carrier that—</text><clause id="IDca84a1ac904848c5b005621d01e50038"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is dedicated for the use of nonvehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others;</text></clause><clause id="IDf28bd1dd1b754dba9d7686f05ac4f57a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not associated with a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway; and</text></clause><clause id="IDf20ee017ea0243beadd9a7c51493cfe3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb7d3c1bc29c94fc48f3163a043bfd6d7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5cd71815a8274d0b8dc8bb68f7d4dca0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <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 inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20166">section 20166</external-xref> the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCEE2BE38AB4D470EBE073F0858D3A5A5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8cf74f8cfa5a4f5eba0152de4ace7b65"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Section 130(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB51D5C4972CF488A90B88688FA9EDADF" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ID08886cadd93b43f494ce6c1fd2950405"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual report</header><paragraph id="ID5b4afd5920a744ad83b03c7d7630f3f8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than August 31 of each year, each State shall submit a report to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration that describes—</text><subparagraph id="ID3e1d6d4ee9f1474082d34eb6ba408168"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the progress being made to implement the railway-highway crossings program authorized under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0c99251d71c24fc69bac61372424c040"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the improvements made as a result of such implementation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID70ba32e1347142c8a514c6ab7a96c466"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain an assessment of—</text><subparagraph id="ID2f3d7024214c4b4884832b2acbafbb79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the costs of the various treatments employed by the State to implement the railway-highway crossings program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3219bcaf7c60473fb9be1fd6bcd59b62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effectiveness of such treatments, as measured by the accident experience at the locations that received such treatments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id74a4af7fc0244edabe0f4aa89cc605af"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the Federal Highway Administration’s acceptance of each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall make such report available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id865c9651e5f94f72b24141eb7e6f25d7"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Blocked crossing portal</header><subsection id="id3eac70dd8a294a5aa4f2f1058fe88514"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall establish a 3-year blocked crossing portal, which shall include the maintenance of the portal and corresponding database to receive, store, and retrieve information regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossings.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0c1bd846365e42919c897cbcb37959f0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Blocked crossing portal</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall establish a blocked crossing portal that—</text><paragraph id="idd486efd50a3b4b199c0f51d471a9a51a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collects information from the public, including first responders, regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossing events;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12319f8d1fc74f35a6296c4bf9ca0cec"><enum>(2)</enum><text>solicits the apparent cause of the blocked crossing and provides examples of common causes of blocked crossings, such as idling trains or instances when lights or gates are activated when no train is present;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idefd868a5f3944e9fb23ab1d628c0fa61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provides each complainant with the contact information for reporting a blocked crossing to the relevant railroad; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8e154f56b9d1419cb77ece900936bdd8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>encourages each complainant to report the blocked crossing to the relevant railroad.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7120e4c61a78453791ac355892d7ba9b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Complaints</header><text>The blocked crossing portal shall be programmed to receive complaints from the general public about blocked highway-rail grade crossings. Any complaint reported through the portal shall indicate whether the complainant also reported the blocked crossing to the relevant railroad.</text></subsection><subsection id="id669fe95178dc43068037be2cf99b6585"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information received</header><text>In reviewing complaints received pursuant to subsection (c), the Federal Railroad Administration shall review, to the extent practicable, the information received from the complainant to account for duplicative or erroneous reporting.</text></subsection><subsection id="idfe5620a98bc248b4a26dee0131369d86"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of information</header><text>The information received and maintained in the blocked crossing portal database shall be used by the Federal Railroad Administration—</text><paragraph id="ide39ffa09028942dfaffc6f153afe4176"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify frequent and long-duration blocked highway-rail grade crossings;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf20a5c3214d049afb0223135df4200d7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as a basis for conducting outreach to communities, emergency responders, and railroads;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id55ca213d453b44788c1bcd82f75268b6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to support collaboration in the prevention of incidents at highway-rail grade crossings; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id005010bfba264977a489c6a2092e945a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to assess the impacts of blocked crossings.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc10f67c153e74785b890f0a999a16f2a"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sharing information received</header><paragraph id="idca227f167b2a4ef0b6b56edf42f52a3e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall implement and make publicly available procedures for sharing any nonaggregated information received through the blocked crossing portal with the public.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id593abdfc207d483a932fab1361fa90cc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Federal Railroad Administration to make publically available sensitive security information.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb9400647109b45fbabce4c08f101bb55"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional information</header><text>If the information submitted to the blocked crossing portal is insufficient to determine the locations and potential impacts of blocked highway-rail grade crossings, the Federal Railroad Administration may collect, from the general public, State and local law enforcement personnel, and others as appropriate, such additional information as may be necessary to make such determinations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4478f437d06b42388f6346b6dbca328c"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Complaints, data, and other information received through the blocked crossing portal may not be used—</text><paragraph id="idbd8b4330609d432dae391a6692d68854"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to infer or extrapolate the rate or instances of crossings beyond the data received through the portal; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf0225c3963bc4b8e9a2b709153529a4e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for any regulatory or enforcement purposes except those specifically described in this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7e7177f07f244b77b98447a0ec0f17cd"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="iddfe6e19203614972803d92972bb195f5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual public report</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish an annual report on a public website regarding the blocked crossing program, including the underlying causes of blocked crossings, program challenges, and other findings.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcbc982c7f42a49bd808e72bc783ac332"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that describes—</text><subparagraph id="id083e80f0727142539cfed71cbaa830b2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>based on the information received through the blocked crossing portal, frequent and long-duration blocked highway-rail grade crossings, including the locations, dates, durations, and impacts resulting from such occurrences;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0d2927c0309c4050a94bbeab2db8c3ab"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration’s process for verifying the accuracy of the complaints submitted to the blocked crossing portal, including whether the portal continues to be effective in collecting such information and identifying blocked crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id295ca4d82b8346d4bff85b93076af3f5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration’s use of the data compiled by the blocked crossing portal to assess the underlying cause and overall impacts of blocked crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9bea2ceaea84b1ab3e527ec58af8386"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the engagement of the Federal Railroad Administration with affected parties to identify and facilitate solutions to frequent and long-duration blocked highway-rail grade crossings identified by the blocked crossing portal; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08bedaab6780417baeec0f541dc56b16"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the blocked crossing portal continues to be an effective method to collect blocked crossing information and what changes could improve its effectiveness.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida48510c97c0848e9988a961993f4473b"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This section (other than subsection (k)) shall have no force or effect beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7a0aa57e2dc34e2383f4fec1c153b84e"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to invalidate any authority of the Secretary with respect to blocked highway-rail grade crossings. The Secretary may continue to use any such authority after the sunset date set forth in subsection (j).</text></subsection></section><section id="IDac6d0b980dec404f9eb4f9527ae3a0ea"><enum>2405.</enum><header>Data accessibility</header><subsection id="id14a65eacfbc042b9b8c4cab8dace8509"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall—</text><paragraph id="id2fcd009c62474a82b34d96f0d7bb80f5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of the website of the Office of Safety Analysis of the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id99a7540d602a4272a2c39bfcac455a2d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide recommendations to the Secretary for improving the public’s usability and accessibility of the website referred to in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4fa232989abe4214bc49f8cad5f3b875"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after receiving recommendations from the Chief Information Officer pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the Secretary, after considering such recommendations, shall update the website of the Office of Safety Analysis of the Federal Railroad Administration to improve the usability and accessibility of the website.</text></subsection></section><section id="idb081785b28794f88911c861aa3edf1aa"><enum>2406.</enum><header>Emergency lighting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to require that all rail carriers providing intercity passenger rail transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation (as such terms are defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code), develop and implement periodic inspection plans to ensure that passenger equipment offered for revenue service complies with the requirements under part 238 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including ensuring that, in the event of a loss of power, there is adequate emergency lighting available to allow passengers, crew members, and first responders—</text><paragraph id="id307F574708714D33B164D8C408AAE7A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to see and orient themselves;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB7A2AE629510489594FCAABEC3727F2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify obstacles; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id427F17B21EDA453F8E63AA66FBF52DE7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to safely move throughout the rail car; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4C25EDC59C3D49AAAD8CC072D9BCFA2B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evacuate safely. </text></paragraph></section><section id="id7ecb41b58a584ad384907a88f9f2f526"><enum>2407.</enum><header>Comprehensive rail safety review of Amtrak</header><subsection id="id9a3c1411dd9e4d3c83cc7fb244b5b2da"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comprehensive safety assessment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idf579437ac08742a1adb60edfb4fcc25b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a focused review of Amtrak’s safety-related processes and procedures, compliance with safety regulations and requirements, and overall safety culture; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2552e81bf437445b9782bdca0308ec84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes the findings and recommendations resulting from such assessment.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfb6ca49173af48b7a1dec4de97bbe290"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header><paragraph id="id954032ef6db84f51b843f4d4d94ce4e7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial plan</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the completion of the comprehensive safety assessment under subsection (a)(1), Amtrak shall submit a plan to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> for addressing the findings and recommendations raised in the comprehensive safety assessment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcbf386ad39134506b763893ea293eed3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text>Amtrak shall submit annual updates of its progress toward implementing the plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) to the committees listed in such paragraph. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id037a2501ca5748a7a2a9f1428d8fa195"><enum>2408.</enum><header>Completion of hours of service and fatigue studies</header><subsection id="id7afc04b6f61b4efb99fb207ec4686367"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall commence the pilot programs required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 21109(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="iddeb12f5053454f9bbd1d1b64d6a92bab"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Federal Railroad Administration shall consult with the class or craft of employees impacted by the pilot projects, including railroad carriers, and representatives of labor organizations representing the impacted employees when designing and conducting the pilot programs referred to in subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="idbac22c08116d42bdaa8526b3b77ca080"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the pilot programs required under section 21109(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code, have not commenced on the date that is 1 year and 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, not later than 30 days after such date, submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes— </text><paragraph id="ide50c0dd740704a44ab9c0c3284de571e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of such pilot programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id730300463a8f4f038895df44bbda96b6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>actions that the Federal Railroad Administration has taken to commence the pilot programs, including efforts to recruit participant railroads;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id11892718f5a84703a3b3ddfdce514907"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any challenges impacting the commencement of the pilot programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide616d72c73c74774bfd637582c3d0867"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other details associated with the development of the pilot programs that affect progress toward meeting the mandate under such section 21109(e)(1). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7ae7f4cf2d174cd5abe4e2da9d2cc5a1"><enum>2409.</enum><header>Positive train control study</header><subsection id="id0a23fd687b1d4fb6946278d7cfebea6d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to determine the annual positive train control system operation and maintenance costs for public commuter railroads.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb9b06459c1314028b7ab5da9635fc050"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that summarizes the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including the estimated annual positive train control system operation and maintenance costs for public commuter railroads. </text></subsection></section><section id="id564a39ccd33a41258cfd432280d55896"><enum>2410.</enum><header>Operating crew member training, qualification, and certification</header><subsection id="ide23694664ce44834a34990a690de66cc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audits</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate audits of the training, qualification, and certification programs of locomotive engineers and conductors of railroad carriers, subject to the requirements of parts 240 and 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, which audits shall—</text><paragraph id="id786DEF2C80D043FFA50BC90F16467626"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be conducted in accordance with subsection (b);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5E98860CD75641BFB6F02191C58165D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider whether such programs are in compliance with such parts 240 and 242;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a5f4e2ef49747c1a13900027c98aaa3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the type and content of training that such programs provide locomotive engineers and conductors, relevant to their respective roles, including training related to installed technology; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id53943f203c1440b1856fbe8c882ef212"><enum>(4)</enum><text>determine whether such programs provide locomotive engineers and conductors the knowledge, skill, and ability to safely operate a locomotive or train, consistent with such parts 240 and 242;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc2acc133b256414f93664f5ca7a77e92"><enum>(5)</enum><text>determine whether such programs reflect the current operating practices of the railroad carrier;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaf04b6b97bc243f49aaf1191d6d4bc8c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assess the current practice by which railroads utilize simulator training, or any other technologies used to train and qualify locomotive engineers and conductors by examining how such technologies are used;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD2500D7838EF4FE399916B31B1DFA044"><enum>(7)</enum><text>consider international experience and practice using similar technology, as appropriate, particularly before qualifying locomotive engineers on new or unfamiliar equipment, new train control, diagnostics, or other on-board technology;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A7C811631C044529B2DDD1022066A8A"><enum>(8)</enum><text>assess the current practice for familiarizing locomotive engineers and conductors with new territory and using recurrency training to expose such personnel to normal and abnormal conditions; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA8D7C873874B4BD2A5A5BB412155C2BA"><enum>(9)</enum><text>ensure that locomotive engineers and conductor training programs are considered separately, as appropriate, based on the unique requirements and regulations. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9969a3889d8a4a5086a4b6901f239a16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Audit scheduling</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idEED643E2C7704DB99744DF0244E4E95C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>schedule the audits required under subsection (a) to ensure that—</text><subparagraph id="id0874B161C70241C2A0804E611E900571"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each Class I railroad, including the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and other intercity passenger rail providers, is audited not less frequently than once every 5 years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE3ECC03F2014586BEBD35EBA6F5F9F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a select number, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, of Class II and Class III railroads, along with other railroads providing passenger rail service that are not included in subparagraph (A), are audited annually; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida0fe28950f1d4b8191201f78ad62fb44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct the audits described in paragraph (1)(B) in accordance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/601">5 U.S.C. 601</external-xref> note) and appendix C of part 209 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id759ef09d71fe4301814c99456ebe7397"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates to qualification and certification program</header><text>If the Secretary, while conducting the audits required under this section, identifies a deficiency in a railroad’s training, qualification, and certification program for locomotive engineers or conductors, the railroad shall update the program to eliminate such deficiency.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4bd58fe07bf64d0bbcf01369d28c8c8d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation and cooperation</header><paragraph id="idEFA9CE5F31514764939D75B9DC89A919"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting any audit required under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the railroad and its employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing the engineers or conductors of the railroad. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE52EA122EECC40E18576A085B2E28412"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>The railroad and its employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing engineers or conductors of the railroad, shall fully cooperate with any such audit, including by—</text><subparagraph id="idEF5C81567D21429F82FB68C19255B55F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing any relevant documents requested; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02A86259C0A74C3A9872343CD7C59882"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making available any employees for interview without undue delay or obstruction. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id06C323636DD74D2686656DC8FB27755E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Failure to cooperate</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a railroad or any of its employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing engineers or conductors of the railroad is not fully cooperating with an audit, the Secretary shall electronically notify the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id72963744e8d742d4a936c054b037f9c7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall triennially determine whether any update to part 240 or 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, is necessary to better prepare locomotive engineers and conductors to safely operate trains by evaluating whether such regulations establish appropriate Federal standards requiring railroads—</text><paragraph id="idee0f4ee693e34ae3b7f43dcf25ce544b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide locomotive engineers or conductors the knowledge and skills to safely operate trains under conditions that reflect industry practices;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcab5d6bf30274a66840f58f66ff3d0c8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to adequately address locomotive engineer or conductor route situational awareness, including ensuring locomotive engineers and conductors to demonstrate knowledge on the physical characteristics of a territory under various conditions and using various resources;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id316C737AEBB34667905EAD7885802E5E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide relevant and adequate hands-on training before a locomotive engineer or conductor is certified;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idee210e3fac864ab09863f596a2fbb409"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to adequately prepare locomotive engineers or conductors to understand relevant locomotive operating characteristics, to include instructions on functions they are required to operate on any installed technology; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id02037922c4f14f80b88318cfb7d84935"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to address any other safety issue that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for better preparing locomotive engineers or conductors.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1cd18eb875ca4c819b228911a3eabf9d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>The Secretary shall publish an annual report on the public website of the Federal Railroad Administration that—</text><paragraph id="id20bb59bc4c19429fb734c8b3810038ad"><enum>(1)</enum><text>summarizes the findings of the prior year’s audits;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf4d69f04cf7740729c1681b5caa25219"><enum>(2)</enum><text>summarizes any updates made pursuant to subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd079c1469bcc4b71918bd36f76080b28"><enum>(3)</enum><text>excludes and confidential business information or sensitive security information. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8df5f61800904749a808777c183f25f4"><enum>2411.</enum><header>Transparency and safety</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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide0c03a59316241a081bc4793da55a90d" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id88fdbb108f3e454e9b8d4339c9d12a75"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonemergency waivers</header><paragraph id="idca00e9aac2384192a5ec245b25da58f5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may waive, or suspend the requirement to comply with, any part of a regulation prescribed or an order issued under this chapter if such waiver or suspension is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida2732ca65cc34b0c8546b66f89b6eb34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice required</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id1310febf94584025943dae4b3d45cd51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide timely public notice of any request for a waiver under this subsection or for a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2d842d173384824948e2d4dbda5e375"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make available the application for such waiver or suspension and any nonconfidential underlying data to interested parties;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id416b253f59794d779bd97131dce06509"><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="idb1c935ba99944d359a1a470fe17c5c5e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>publish on a publicly accessible website the reasons for granting each such waiver or suspension.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5216d8b6b5f84791913e063eaf4bfeb9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information protection</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require the release of information protected by law from public disclosure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb75ae96362974460ac68398e3f54bfc7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><subparagraph id="id03c361fd0bc64f7b8e458ededcc8bcc3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the first day on which a waiver under this subsection or a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, has been in continuous effect for a 6-year period, the Secretary shall complete a review and analysis of such waiver or suspension to determine whether issuing a rule that is consistent with the waiver is—</text><clause id="id302312AD495E44E6B6EA6E369BAADD0D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the public interest; and </text></clause><clause id="idA80007FE3A134E748E07B87D09B5C589"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consistent with railroad safety. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f0cfc4acf8042a5b0528e90317c10e1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Factors</header><text>In conducting the review and analysis under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause id="id2DED248482C34099BDD2C4DEE5AD5C2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the relevant safety record under the waiver;</text></clause><clause id="idDFF18807A5664EDBA6EDAF2393516F9B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the likelihood that other entities would have similar safety outcomes;</text></clause><clause id="id3579097B996A4094B49E95E81001BB4F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the materials submitted in the applications, including any comments regarding such materials; and </text></clause><clause id="idFE4A8497BBCE4536A7C521D0849183AA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>related rulemaking activity.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcb26b7c2bd0e473bbf44d4eb9508bac6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notice and comment</header><text>The Secretary shall publish notice of the review and analysis of the waiver in the Federal Register, which shall include a summary of the data collected and all relevant underlying data, which may be included in a regulatory update under subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7818f2f1964d4d91a71cff76687db7c3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Regulatory update</header><text>The Secretary may initiate a rulemaking to incorporate relevant aspects of a waiver under this subsection or a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, into the relevant regulation, to the extent the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida7ab0d1c46a545a5b9a754e1f89cfffb"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to delay any waiver granted pursuant to this subsection that is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id3cbe7c89003c4381aedc151d5878a504"><enum>2412.</enum><header>Research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0c0e159f11374e6dafb656219afb7fde" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ide0ed674889d3447eae12f90898b09290"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Facilities</header><text>The Secretary may erect, alter, and repair buildings and make other public improvements to carry out necessary railroad research, safety, and training activities at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado.</text></subsection><subsection id="ida184fd997d6c49c599a17ae6cc0e4fd4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Offsetting collections</header><text>The Secretary may collect fees or rents from facility users to offset appropriated amounts for the cost of providing facilities or research, development, testing, training, or other services, including long-term sustainment of the on-site physical plant.</text></subsection><subsection id="id183e9108ee36439098b8a1edc4f3b831"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Revolving fund</header><text>Amounts appropriated to carry out subsection (d) and all fees and rents collected pursuant to subsection (e) shall be credited to a revolving fund and remain available until expended. The Secretary may use such fees and rents for operation, maintenance, repair, or improvement of the Transportation Technology Center.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd7684b1707c84b7d8bc7a7e4fcb1a3a5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Leases and contracts</header><text>Notwithstanding section 1302 of title 40, the Secretary may lease to others or enter into contracts for terms of up to 20 years, for such consideration and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be in the best interests of the Government of the United States, for the operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of the Transportation Technology Center.</text></subsection><subsection id="id12085f6404ab4f7ea4a42efadccae595"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Property and casualty loss insurance</header><text>The Secretary may allow its lessees and contractors to purchase property and casualty loss insurance for its assets and activities at the Transportation Technology Center to mitigate the lessee’s or contractor’s risk associated with operating a facility.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc3a7d363be254f439d01512126126dec"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Energy projects</header><text>Notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31, the Secretary may enter into contracts or agreements, or commit to obligations in connection with third-party contracts or agreements, including contingent liability for the purchase of electric power in connection with such contracts or agreements, for terms not to exceed 20 years, to enable the use of the land at the Transportation Technology Center for projects to produce energy from renewable sources.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="ide473566a30114c0e9a3f11ab0863d239"><enum>2413.</enum><header>Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2412, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1DEB921C78B246C987D3BC7CC27494EB" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id125b0b8bee254b3ab13c5a36932e9b0d"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence</header><paragraph id="id8311c56b9de641d1bb8a2c85518b05ea"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Center of excellence</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants to establish and maintain a center of excellence to advance research and development that improves the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc69807b37468423cab181a8c1813d4bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>)) or a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education shall be eligible to receive a grant from the center established pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id065cf28c2a274bf7a3a3e978593bc655"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id3744c8a9e0d1434c837ed6a780a41580"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong past performance related to rail research, education, and workforce development activities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idedae9526ca434135b09587542176498b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider the extent to which the applicant would involve public and private sector passenger and freight railroad operators; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8c3348f01f044e6a83cc588f7f8ef84e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider the regional and national impacts of the applicant’s proposal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc292fb4e7d8f44359674713d8d127d17"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grant funds awarded pursuant to this subsection shall be used for basic and applied research, evaluation, education, workforce development, and training efforts related to safety, efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of urban commuter, intercity high-speed, and freight rail transportation, to include advances in rolling stock, advanced positive train control, human factors, rail infrastructure, shared corridors, grade crossing safety, inspection technology, remote sensing, rail systems maintenance, network resiliency, operational reliability, energy efficiency, and other advanced technologies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4269dc372cf345babcb41d7a74d9e5b1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of a grant awarded under this subsection shall be 50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating the center of excellence and related research activities carried out by the grant recipient.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id1dfe55752bf343a9b13eb0e0cd65e10f"><enum>2414.</enum><header>Quarterly report on positive train control system performance</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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id22ef4b7240d2463c83d45229888b5f48" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id6ec3a290beaa493495e20eeb4dc6e8c9"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Reports on positive train control system performance</header><paragraph id="id86b6ae1584d844aeb337270b5038270f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each host railroad subject to this section or subpart I of part 236 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall electronically submit to the Secretary of Transportation a Report of PTC System Performance on Form FRA F 6180.152, which shall be submitted on or before the applicable due date set forth in paragraph (3) and contain the information described in paragraph (2), which shall be separated by the host railroad, each applicable tenant railroad, and each positive train control-governed track segment, consistent with the railroad’s positive train control Implementation Plan described in subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idAFEDF1673FAE4F229606B3D5A5E5CC08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required information</header><text>Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, for the applicable reporting period—</text><subparagraph id="id0dd5e673139643209838257d80ecdccd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of positive train control system initialization failures, disaggregated by the number of initialization failures for which the source or cause was the onboard subsystem, the wayside subsystem, the communications subsystem, the back office subsystem, or a non-positive train control component;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id977929b72c4e41f8b10039e859a7231d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of positive train control system cut outs, disaggregated by each component listed in subparagraph (A) that was the source or cause of such cut outs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9490ff5138324b058a122ad5e8cb4ac3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of positive train control system malfunctions, disaggregated by each component listed in subparagraph (A) that was the source or cause of such malfunctions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1dce675c8cc64aecadf828908954aa1c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of enforcements by the positive train control system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22f024b779ec4a42b4438728358826df"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the number of enforcements by the positive train control system in which it is reasonable to assume an accident or incident was prevented;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9b25b981898940dcbc105ee09da013c8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the number of scheduled attempts at initialization of the positive train control system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78fb48e5fe4545cf8f2365dd193e4efd"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the number of train miles governed by the positive train control system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8CA56D45B8EA47C6B1639DBA31A46C9E"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a summary of any actions the host railroad and its tenant railroads are taking to reduce the frequency and rate of initialization failures, cut outs, and malfunctions, such as any actions to correct or eliminate systemic issues and specific problems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d89927ded2441cdb494cd9149721a12" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Due dates</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="idBB3BE6D27D7D44C09FEF24EE50BC0710"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each host railroad shall electronically submit the report required under paragraph (1) not later than—</text><clause commented="no" id="id0B439E7C5D244B16BC021872C3BB9361"><enum>(i)</enum><text>April 30, for the period from January 1 through March 31; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id6DDB20BF5FF74EA8B54F4A349DC82EB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>July 31, for the period from April 1 through June 30; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id2AA06BE624E24714B2664DE274CD03FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>October 31, for the period from July 1 through September 30; and </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idB28FA6394F474D62AD8D8DAE0F5F9065"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>January 31, for the period from October 1 through December 31 of the prior calendar year. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id94A45E645D0C4DC38455838CB90D2345"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Frequency reduction</header><text>Beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary shall reduce the frequency with which host railroads are required to submit the report described in paragraph (1) to not less frequently than twice per year, unless the Secretary—</text><clause commented="no" id="idF1BE01C8C7B54DB0A9990B022E348C1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determines that quarterly reporting is in the public interest; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id30AB54CADF2C46CF984E116EFF802A92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publishes a justification for such determination in the Federal Register. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id619ACA3FC1BA452BBE2F400269A7BBA1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Tenant railroads</header><text>Each tenant railroad that operates on a host railroad’s positive train control-governed main line and is not currently subject to an exception under section 236.1006(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall submit the information described in paragraph (2) to each applicable host railroad on a continuous basis.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id56fe9ec4fc994b87bd18a8fe31d84a3c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enforcements</header><text>Any railroad operating a positive train control system classified under Federal Railroad Administration Type Approval number FRA–TA–2010–001 or FRA–TA–2013–003 shall begin submitting the metric required under paragraph (2)(D) not later than January 31, 2023.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id26e31421100e4b4a9ddae9571702b03f"><enum>2415.</enum><header>Speed limit action plans</header><subsection id="ida7cdc26dab9c43cdb5f75e031024321f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification of, and amendment to, section 11406 of the FAST Act</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 20168 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4F3EDA43D9BA4D8B849883AE27F10A2A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id8b94eb0751024ab29f2ea12d3afd29aa"><enum>20169.</enum><header>Speed limit action plans</header><subsection id="idc69a2bfa431e42c6916fd0d24580e9c9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 3, 2016, each railroad carrier providing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation, in consultation with any applicable host railroad carrier, shall survey its entire system and identify each main track location where there is a reduction of more than 20 miles per hour from the approach speed to a curve, bridge, or tunnel and the maximum authorized operating speed for passenger trains at that curve, bridge, or tunnel.</text></subsection><subsection id="id17c2955fadd846f8922da9145aaa50f2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Action plans</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date that the survey under subsection (a) is complete, a railroad carrier described in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation an action plan that— </text><paragraph id="id42e94b184ac749579f69a96d37c760f3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies each main track location where there is a reduction of more than 20 miles per hour from the approach speed to a curve, bridge, or tunnel and the maximum authorized operating speed for passenger trains at that curve, bridge, or tunnel;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide01d5e6473c044329cd77205451d7528"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes appropriate actions to enable warning and enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains at each location identified under paragraph (1), including—</text><subparagraph id="id620bd90965034456a3fdc7cd262178ce"><enum>(A)</enum><text>modification to automatic train control systems, if applicable, or other signal systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id134e2651c8f1435ba4a9095168a9e568"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increased crew size;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b8630aba1114161b76d3834842a8dd4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>installation of signage alerting train crews of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains in each location identified under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d17b9c25fc54c1cbe0fb38843319a0d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>installation of alerters;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5367245d2de64f569ca186335df75ea6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>increased crew communication; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93f7d8dcd3f1471f94d5d22dd11676eb"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other practices;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id77c9d90c43f7476aa378d93a2b70618a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contains milestones and target dates for implementing each appropriate action described under paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3a154d4a13b04e0e9cfbf7a11d53e4b8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensures compliance with the maximum authorized speed at each location identified under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddb3260b0d5624d929a2867801e7bb3cc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which an action plan is submitted under subsection (b) or (d)(2), the Secretary shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the action plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="ida6dba54c59e1450a83092ae69bb35341"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Periodic reviews and updates</header><text>Each railroad carrier that submits an action plan to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b) shall—</text><paragraph id="id05A67E4A1A704B8A98467B43DD1D25AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, and annually thereafter, review such plan to ensure the effectiveness of actions taken to enable warning and enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains at each location identified pursuant to subsection (b)(1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2C36B3EF52A447C99E97547BAFE6BFE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 90 days before implementing any significant operational or territorial operating change, including initiating a new service or route, submit to the Secretary a revised action plan, after consultation with any applicable host railroad, that addresses such operational or territorial operating change.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1990ACEF5E8B4F379BEE49653CB89576"><enum>(e)</enum><header>New service</header><text>If a railroad carrier providing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation did not exist on 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>; 129 Stat. 1312), such railroad carrier, in consultation with any applicable host railroad carrier, shall—</text><paragraph id="idCB33CEA1A9534B17BE4F760A5B619E52"><enum>(1)</enum><text>survey its routes pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0772A371F9A943279750C780E1236362"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop an action plan pursuant to subsection (b) not later than 120 days after the date on which such survey is complete. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id288B870341A5498DAB93B4DFC1E8F113"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Alternative safety measures</header><text>The Secretary may exempt from the requirements under this section each segment of track for which operations are governed by a positive train control system certified under section 20157, or any other safety technology or practice that would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety in reducing derailment risk.</text></subsection><subsection id="id609183870A9A40C083BC77A21FE8021D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No new intercity or commuter rail passenger service may begin operation unless the railroad carrier providing such service is in compliance with the requirements under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf284151b3f4d4e59a410b64bc80e085a"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Secretary from applying the requirements under this section to other segments of track at high risk of overspeed derailment.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id1CF975F728884013BFB01C24CB8A16F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id56caf1b6-810b-44e1-9f19-5ccb87c1a637" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" idref="id8b94eb0751024ab29f2ea12d3afd29aa">20169. Speed limit action plans.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idd132db1254d84389931b0ee63eea964a"><enum>2416.</enum><header>New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan</header><subsection id="idb32d186b53064fefa4a52155cea308d9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2415, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32616a1e48cc4d108941880ec26e6d8b" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idf10dec0fd1f948e689387d1318b16111" commented="no"><enum>20170.</enum><header>Pre-revenue service safety validation plan</header><subsection id="ida93f11de66554d76b4a01efa0924de05" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan submission</header><text>Any railroad providing new, regularly scheduled, intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, an extension of existing service, or a renewal of service that has been discontinued for more than 180 days shall develop and submit for review a comprehensive pre-revenue service safety validation plan to the Secretary of Transportation not later than 60 days before initiating such revenue service. Such plan shall include pertinent safety milestones and a minimum period of simulated revenue service to ensure operational readiness and that all safety sensitive personnel are properly trained and qualified.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4f297e4575ca4a8da814f54e6484a5c0" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>After submitting a plan pursuant to subsection (a), the railroad shall adopt and comply with such plan and may not amend the plan without first notifying the Secretary of the proposed amendment. Revenue service may not begin until the railroad has completed the requirements of its plan, including the minimum simulated service period required by the plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="idfc7c697df8e64cdbb5958812cd50ab91" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section, including—</text><paragraph id="iddf6b98d5957945f384ba3482191b227e" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>requiring that any identified safety deficiencies be addressed and corrected before the initiation of revenue service; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2bebcfd3369741548f069ffe5efb6856" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing appropriate deadlines to enable the Secretary to review and approve the pre-revenue service safety validation plan to ensure that service is not unduly delayed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id44eabae3e48045d09f939dc58114786a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <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 section 2415(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92C30F5CEE64445AAF6D7FF30A9A7E79" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">20170. Pre-revenue service safety validation plan.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="ida6bd91a3a12440babe3a0107a6352c14"><enum>2417.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration accident and incident investigations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id2faf9dace21c4340a1c3cc97da0489cd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>subpena</quote> and inserting <quote>subpoena</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8e72b7905fc142c0890f0744f70a572b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2189195e177d4f1a99104cb839dca81d" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idf36dea3fec1c40b9a5ccf3f589cac605"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Gathering information and technical expertise</header><paragraph id="idd7fd0eee0be645e18ee995ec96e6a0d8"><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 for determining when it is appropriate and the appropriate method for—</text><subparagraph id="id236b8ad4f38e4cffaa0d701735e15ea6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>gathering 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, as determined relevant by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6454e259359543f0a5650419bc49b528"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consulting with railroad carriers, contractors or employees of railroad carriers or representatives of employees of railroad carriers, and others, as determined relevant by the Secretary, for technical expertise on the facts of the accident or incident under investigation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddad5829d49694d5fac8b946c931f76e3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>In developing the process required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall factor in ways to maintain the confidentiality of any entity identified under paragraph (1) if—</text><subparagraph id="id77207eb24b394e2b986c6e81f2ab6fad"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such entity requests confidentiality;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ece41bb6e11470fa993ffbd7c259b19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such entity was not involved in the accident or incident; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0061bcc798fa4eeeb3529f4978bfc1e5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintaining such entity’s confidentiality does not adversely affect an investigation of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id34d17d2554d34fd7ad2ca512626c2b1b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</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="ideb0903521c2345af995940ed4b590af9"><enum>2418.</enum><header>Civil penalty enforcement authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 21301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3391cf96193b42ebb623a5796bd31577" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idae2aa63dcd414f1db3837312c1da75a9" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary may find that a person has violated this chapter or a regulation prescribed or order, special permit, or approval issued under this chapter only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The Secretary shall impose a penalty under this section by giving the person written notice of the amount of the penalty. The Secretary may compromise the amount of a civil penalty by settlement agreement without issuance of an order. In determining the amount of a compromise, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="id8CF91041A1914492B2178F6EFAF9702A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE86627823B3447590E70E87169A03B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of violations, the ability to pay, and any effect on the ability to continue to do business; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBCECF6F97D9445E596571BC485EB0BF3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other matters that justice requires.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id57438807b3f745f286a8942dfba47b5f" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to collect a civil penalty imposed or compromise under this section and any accrued interest on the civil penalty. In the civil action, the amount and appropriateness of the civil penalty shall not be subject to review.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idb4db31d40a494ecd935153454f67cc80"><enum>2419.</enum><header>Advancing safety and innovative technology</header><subsection id="id47cb52cbd1e944378ff64d7ab9e6c2fb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 26103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddc6362a87b924015ba81ce3a524fd414" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id5cfca6ef254549728233d2bcb7e64f52"><enum>26103.</enum><header>Safety regulations and evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id33ea2dd7468d4cdbb25a94c1fe16d566"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promulgate such safety regulations as may be necessary for high-speed rail services; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idef160f88749e40e4b26181fe62d51eb4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>before promulgating such regulations, consult with developers of new high-speed rail technologies to develop a method for evaluating safety performance.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id8e9c88442b5d47208e9dac7897da5c08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/261">chapter 261</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 26103 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF4667A2BF4E74D46AE010273722A368F" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">26103. Safety regulations and evaluation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id74fb6bc6778b4a60a15472e47aa13c0a"><enum>2420.</enum><header>Passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems</header><subsection id="id2f64d7e772f94bf78292611070b7265e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall conduct a study of the potential installation and use in new passenger rail rolling stock of passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems that could materially improve passenger safety. </text></subsection><subsection id="id3B3ABA2A0425456FA50B73BFAA46BD68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider minimizing the risk of secondary collisions, including estimating the costs and benefits of the new requirements, through the use of— </text><paragraph id="idee9015655a184ed3959e0cb886571c5a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>occupant restraint systems;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id25573b9db1694920b415c7c559c72215"><enum>(2)</enum><text>air bags;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id75ea7d8c12c24d1eb41486d782c8b60b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>emergency window retention systems; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d22a71d6387400ba349726a6c0b6f38"><enum>(4)</enum><text>interior designs, including seats, baggage restraints, and table configurations and attachments.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8f92ab7abd0a4e3cbcf5bdd5dbcd9b80"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—</text><paragraph id="idB42FDB3A5DDA4E4A9C67F659A181C9E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit a report summarizing the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9be35460353540749db7a81ee311adac"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publish such report on the website of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbead1e5810404449b1601a391d33c91f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Following the completion of the study required under subsection (a), and after considering the costs and benefits of the proposed protection systems, the Administrator may promulgate a rule that establishes standards for the use of occupant protection systems in new passenger rail rolling stock. </text><pagebreak></pagebreak></subsection></section><section id="id0860da9929be44e09ff8b79e131a1d7c"><enum>2421.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration safety reporting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 4 years, the Secretary shall update Special Study Block 49 on Form FRA F 6180.54 (Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report) to collect, with respect to trains involved in accidents required to be reported to the Federal Railroad Administration—</text><paragraph id="id44fe972f25f94d34b332b6719f34fd57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of cars and length of the involved trains; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf59ae4c36d0c44c497006c66b64df2a5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of crew members who were aboard a controlling locomotive involved in an accident at the time of such accident.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idf7de3acb03274ee290ca779d6092333e"><enum>2422.</enum><header>National Academies study on trains longer than 7,500 feet</header><subsection id="id3f235ba1f0b042c29997910f6db6a69c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study on the operation of freight trains that are longer than 7,500 feet.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9cdd05487ecf455fb538a1b86763c219"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text><paragraph id="idb427b8dbab7e45579030ab071227f189"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examine any potential impacts to safety from the operation of freight trains that are longer than 7,500 feet and the mitigation of any identified risks, including—</text><subparagraph id="id62434527635f429d96c3a28a93f66222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any potential changes in the risk of loss of communications between the end of train device and the locomotive cab, including communications over differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb321c00bec2747f8a229f606ef14a000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any potential changes in the risk of loss of radio communications between crew members when a crew member alights from the train, including communications over differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb0ee0b68c5484291b310c4e748ba372b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any potential changes in the risk of derailments, including any risks associated with in-train compressive forces and slack action or other safety risks in the operations of such trains in differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id808a798402fb450e9324d63c8b7ab859"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any potential impacts associated with the deployment of multiple distributed power units in the consists of such trains; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb8e888041fc84ce38921daf807fd83b3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any potential impacts on braking and locomotive performance and track wear and tear;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4a24a06ac624bfcaed3aceabea088ee"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate any impacts on scheduling and efficiency of passenger operations and in the shipping of goods by freight as a result of longer trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id79b9c129f4c54e6c81a40b5219921f4d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine whether additional engineer and conductor training is required for safely operating such trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ca556adc86a46eea9747f5374c4ec05"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess the potential impact on the amount of time and frequency of occurrence highway-rail grade crossings are occupied; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida5669813b4624f0090cd8d89fa3a4d3c"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify any potential environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, that have resulted from the operation of longer trains.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc7924ebae7e046f89227d1da336c4619"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comparison</header><text>When evaluating the potential impacts of the operation of trains longer than 7,500 feet under subsection (b), the impacts of such trains shall be compared to the impacts of trains that are shorter than 7,500 feet, after taking into account train frequency.</text></subsection><subsection id="id6a5df39ba98548c0b408f756febbd883"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that contains the results of the study conducted by the National Academies under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc757a8cf64ed4416befc1862d7e2c416"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>From the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to the authorization under 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 the study required under this section.</text></subsection></section><section id="id8cedba0567ad45b0a728631d29506273"><enum>2423.</enum><header>High-speed train noise emissions</header><subsection id="id0458ad12a7624ec3bb902d8ade5c1f09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 17 of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4916">42 U.S.C. 4916</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id278f9bcf6c6040c0855c38953c318188" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id048ded15883e4268bddc4399696b4086"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id021F7F0E3DDC4F8CB5D8A9853DCC91D2" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id2599157d15b341109e06e847da407b88"><enum>(c)</enum><header>High-Speed train noise emissions</header><paragraph id="id5ff9e3dcaabe4207b0d68d5282d6916d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator, may prescribe regulations governing railroad-related noise emission standards for trains operating on the general railroad system of transportation at speeds exceeding 160 miles per hour, including noise related to magnetic levitation systems and other new technologies not traditionally associated with railroads.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd7bd1c75fe2b4945916fbbb6b30ab2ac"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Factors in rulemaking</header><text>The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may—</text><subparagraph id="id4D4A5638978D4004A894E3BD0645448F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider variances in maximum pass-by noise with respect to the speed of the equipment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17585DA967534952896D880AACA9EDBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>account for current engineering best practices; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4613B771D14A493BAD91318C62F57E0C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>encourage the use of noise mitigation techniques to the extent reasonable if the benefits exceed the costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id909df97c02054dcaa61f26206e688f8b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conventional-speed trains</header><text>Railroad-related noise regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall continue to govern noise emissions from the operation of trains, including locomotives and rail cars, when operating at speeds not exceeding 160 miles per hour.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc8e0be312c9c4834b67ada1466e03530"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>The second sentence of section 17(b) of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4916">42 U.S.C. 4916(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Safety Appliance Acts, the Interstate Commerce Act, and the Department of Transportation Act</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle V of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="idc8a34d18ab234c65a2c2578a18854c17"><enum>2424.</enum><header>Critical incident stress plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall amend part 272 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to the extent necessary to ensure that—</text><paragraph id="id71fcfbc6808645b9800febe3d4d9df42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the coverage of a critical incident stress plan under section 272.7 of such part includes employees of commuter railroads and intercity passenger railroads (as such terms are defined in section 272.9 of such part), including employees who directly interact with passengers; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id54027e266ff246039a61b5f8ef0fb01d" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assault against an employee requiring medical attention is included in the definition of critical incident under section 272.9 of such part. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Motor carrier safety</header><section id="id31C4CC1CB2F5470ABB83AE3D6E2769AF"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="idF06BABF23D944A2B95D950EC4B0F0E5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</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="id98BFA8130D8B4115A60B2EEDD3BC4FDC" style="OLC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id91173B72EFC4446784CE4C9A6B3DD6F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>There are 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="id876A2DF371544983B58A43EA63540307"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$360,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7D6839099DBA46C3A47D8DB81DD20C50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$367,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF2B951E8C80F4FF5BB9D8404A558FC15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$375,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1823F14D9F6A4EBE913DF4D52B0C556F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$382,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2C2137176F824E5BB9B57E5834153EB8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$390,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id88D16FEFB804484E97BAAA3E1669B40E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financial assistance programs</header><text>Section 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id5EAC32D1183E49068D1B4514C5C0166D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD988732476E34D78AA78EC3117350759" style="OLC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idE09A1DAC8EC849C89A3AC178A24DB33D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial assistance programs</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)—</text><paragraph id="idFC8B03B516B747A68DA0C1B76C8A48EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to subsection (c), to carry out the motor carrier safety assistance program under section 31102 (other than the high priority program under subsection (l) of that section)—</text><subparagraph id="id516C72B3362E4131BB65962A3EDD8527"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$390,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B04D63C65AF4B09A7EE040DBDB695DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$398,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73F88AF7260D4B54B4A15EBFBB9A72F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$406,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B0DCC6BC3A34C15860819498384E79F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$414,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id419BE4ED911942BBAC216B4319089733"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$422,500,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDBFCAEB16BD24D329330F06A8A6E86B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to subsection (c), to carry out the high priority program under section 31102(l) (other than the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program under paragraph (5) of that section)—</text><subparagraph id="id3653962DBBFF400E97969168FE4F8A29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$57,600,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id364E7ABE2FD343F88B835F94659304D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$58,800,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDE3B55B682354FE098D7C41CD207C1AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35E7FD28058A46A1B1A442C15144C757"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$61,200,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABA16E26105440BD9F3960AEC78DE85F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$62,400,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD5A719CC06354988AB657CA9CCEC3E9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to carry out the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program under section 31102(l)(5), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD687055497154513916150A9826CCD61"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to carry out the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program under section 31103—</text><subparagraph id="idDDFC56CA00404BF7B71AF803BF0F40C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,100,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBB95283573144189B1D13BCEB5FFA429"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,200,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3FC8096AA470405998BB9AA4A4EA0AB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$1,300,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8E9E3756DDE74819AA2AC3E7F31C340B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$1,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9144D744B2A348FA9553C9EC1CCD2115"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2026; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0829802FE34B4FC382F98F4974B2639C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>subject to subsection (c), to carry out the financial assistance program for commercial driver’s license implementation under section 31313—</text><subparagraph id="idC3CAF7807C454EFCA26B3A364A4D36E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$41,800,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF174F774A34646BA8819881C0291753F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$42,650,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9006D711B6624EDFB380A2C92384EACC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$43,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88CF2089008142D286C606FB724539CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$44,350,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E896488C29A489D9BE76B66E6C5B8B1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$45,200,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idC7A316F5685947EE95FAF45E20818C88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="id7F7B978155524C6FB77361B5061B4694"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38C4C789D1BB4C129CBF4F24EC7CD3E6" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idAB21DB9D50514698A3C8A82DD31E5F12"><enum>(C)</enum><header>In-kind contributions</header><text>The Secretary</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E14BEF51B5F4A608EED042ADCD588EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id663E1691AB4347188522110B1A84F7CD" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idE084006521D84D74B2AC0AF44983A429"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9420712CDD154AE6BDD5239EA7A606A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text><clause id="id8CA709C996C44BA1A2593B10211AB5FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(except subsection (l)(5) of that section)</quote> after <quote>section 31102</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idA2A9CAFFB7794A908D5364B4FB5F1B4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF548B7F98764B6AAA4562416E485262" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id381C17BC4DBA4B15AE2C3EFCC140B55B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reimbursement percentage</header><clause id="id728B40F1BB884F62B6925382BF2463C4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A9C0A59CCBF4A3F93077F7BB882980A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF705BA3787424D8594EDED7FFCDFF22C" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id529E5A48FE2D4C0790427755B0D1C662"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program</header><text>The Secretary shall reimburse a recipient, in accordance with a financial assistance agreement made under section 31102(l)(5), an amount that is equal to 100 percent of the costs incurred by the recipient in a fiscal year in developing and implementing a training program under that section.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id368EE141A7384E0787BAB8086F36BC54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id5CF1A120C4944CCA9D068ADBCBFB049B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">partner training and</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEBD0FCFC32F54802A041CD4969342023"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text><clause commented="no" id="id6FB978F4CFFB497B9A25B575B49101B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(5)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id819116D3529747E985625071009BC44A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>partner training and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA1C227D1618342E590AF49519456CC6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1D904893DCD84C189DC0F3D8F6B43F08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="id95DA713B5F6B45BC9217A02F01387B0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>for the next fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for the next 2 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEACC3AA71C7E4408ADC43352392CD4FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>for the next fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for the next 2 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF09C55653E4048FB95F5056690CBEBA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id970686311C8C4818A513F74169855620"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id91DE12B5293D4575827F5029D909C725" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idF8088FD61F0F4CDAA10679FE8392F393"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For grants made for carrying out section 31102(l)(5), for the fiscal year in which the Secretary approves the financial assistance agreement and for the next 4 fiscal years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id140ADA6D604147BDAC09E127A36D71C8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="id01CC15F4292E4B5793C013ED833DADE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Amounts not expended</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58BDBBA12E7F48B093A5101BB5AB4AD4" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id1D7322453840486A92A272B15E0FA8F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts not expended</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB822912C6BEA45EB9687E196F2F02B63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09FE6D52382D46A7823D03B426F355D3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id8C823814561F4C119CD2FCD49DD50BE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motor carrier safety assistance program</header><text>Amounts made available for the motor carrier safety assistance program established under section 31102 (other than amounts made available to carry out section 31102(l)) that are not expended by a recipient during the period of availability shall be released back to the Secretary for reallocation under that program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7682515DB212444382EDF60312E91410"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement data updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31102(h)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2004 and 2005</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 and 2015</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="id3E02564754B2413E8354B349937528FB"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Motor carrier safety advisory committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4144 of the SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idCAEE4FAE47354125BC6D0677796610A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), in the second sentence, by inserting <quote>, including small business motor carriers</quote> after <quote>industry</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDE3309194F524E259A6492D08D89FAA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>September 30, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2025</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id2A2D39C1CDC8445496E4130AD8FDEB20"><enum>3003.</enum><header>Combating human trafficking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id76A6E3CA62D7479B916244648236388E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="id42EB9FF72A6048A3A97C2C14F4AF56A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id309061ED3A8E454298DC52B5988AB620"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (J); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4B0A0E7E47A34E7589C18BA84BC3DAFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2A99ABD186EB4CF587E9A8B29580BE34" style="USC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id9D87E951FE864D04A9845959D1B2F034"><enum>(H)</enum><text>support, through the use of funds otherwise available for such purposes—</text><clause id="id80E9A0821D8345D2B62D39E27F4AC700"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking, including the trafficking of human beings—</text><subclause id="idBAA39A01279E47DCB155F58A59ADB877"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in a commercial motor vehicle; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id6F45730712AD4EB790F74185E4D15FC1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by any occupant, including the operator, of a commercial motor vehicle; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="idB795FF3A5B7C4F06B3CEC5FDC630C018"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the detection of criminal activity or any other violation of law relating to human trafficking; and</text></clause><clause id="id4B48C0513D3C48C6A308E34A5ABFBCDC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enforcement of laws relating to human trafficking;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE833D9525FA4311AECB05E6252C1ECF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>otherwise support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC213DC352EAE4A2997638D5FC17B707E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(D)—</text><subparagraph id="id25FAF2B42566482890492890FB1B6F76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3ED4C38F9FD460FA6DF6E48B63205E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5C17789D1F5D4711929A12B3CC2A502E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A43E167A87D464D89B7AE9227AAA6F6" style="OLC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id59535EC04B0B429E95A87658905985E0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for the detection of, and enforcement actions taken as a result of, criminal activity (including the trafficking of human beings)—</text><subclause id="id7E1580C987FA4522B5FB8D3EB1D74310"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in a commercial motor vehicle; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id34F9A75C50484B88AB744BC16B58F60E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by any occupant, including the operator, of a commercial motor vehicle; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idC3BB91FA90564328B2A1360F34F5B475"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in addition to any funds otherwise made available for the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking, to support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idC6A3CA3E17CA4D7FAAB6BA284995FD46"><enum>3004.</enum><header>Immobilization grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE81A86D4953C4A7BB6613483E2C45356" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5769BD355D8C43058C0C4A1CCC8AEE25"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Immobilization grant program</header><subparagraph id="idF8551E49A46A44A683CC9F41FDDF0CA7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> in section 31301.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84E95D8C61704667891289827D388BF2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an immobilization grant program under which the Secretary shall provide to States discretionary grants for the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles that—</text><clause id="id2F5274A78B9F421A9C639A6B8961B1C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are determined to be unsafe; or</text></clause><clause id="id1C4C59EC4E2943D5A95ADC6F8AF2B251"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fail inspection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75FA16D6B96240B19F31ECEFF0EC6EA5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>List of criteria for immobilization</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with State commercial motor vehicle entities, shall develop a list of commercial motor vehicle safety violations and defects that the Secretary determines warrant the immediate immobilization of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21B424E2A8C440099E568D27BFC1F59D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph only if the State has the authority to require the immobilization or impoundment of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle—</text><clause id="idFAF1D06B089F49D48434DFDA8078A2FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to which a motor vehicle safety violation included in the list developed under subparagraph (C) is determined to exist; or</text></clause><clause id="idE3D91A1C4FAA4340AE44ACF15D27AE05"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is determined to have a defect included in that list.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9EBDE0A7C8B24D2885B2D60F833BDEE8"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A grant provided under this paragraph may be used for—</text><clause id="id1B6BC7608248470991AE3382253ED1E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles described in subparagraph (D);</text></clause><clause id="id726CE0AE0F9A4041B2E1D8583E04DBD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>safety inspections of those passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles; and</text></clause><clause id="id849ADF742BDA4347B0CA3B86B03887B1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other activity relating to an activity described in clause (i) or (ii), as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id852DDC8C44F9489D8DC9920267E9904E"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Secretary authorization</header><text>The Secretary may provide to a State amounts for the costs associated with carrying out an immobilization program using funds made available under section 31104(a)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id553A8960AFD2451294A107B4F3BA46E7"><enum>3005.</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 3004), is amended—</text><paragraph id="id6A1D9FC83CBB4114A5A11FF403A2E6A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(2) and (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) through (5)</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7DB1A55BAFDA47988914B8A044AEC515"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(E), by striking <quote>sections 31104(a)(1) and 31104(a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 31104(a)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id48B55173A44B42A68493A271795653D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id129F24E8BF134D59A4E159DC9A94AD7A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id9E9CCCC7DF1C463FBCB3D6808A940CC1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program</header><subparagraph id="idE1DAEC2767F1441FB617E6C1EDD6288D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall administer a commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program funded under section 31104(a)(2)(B), under which the Secretary shall make discretionary grants to eligible entities described in subparagraph (C) for the purposes described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84B9C4037B7D4092ACEBCBCBBD873B10"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the grant program under subparagraph (A) are—</text><clause id="idA584C1C44DF84128AA79F3DA290BF908"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to train non-Federal employees who conduct commercial motor vehicle enforcement activities; and </text></clause><clause id="id21FAE6B96EAD431EBD766896F1D499B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to develop related training materials.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2199233DAD2F4B9C898F3EF8EBFA4463"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An entity eligible for a discretionary grant under the program described in subparagraph (A) is a nonprofit organization that has—</text><clause id="id94FE4F044395411CB235BD079E6A4AA8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>expertise in conducting a training program for non-Federal employees; and </text></clause><clause id="id4EEDEDFDBB2447A792C1977E3E9343C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the ability to reach and involve in a training program a target population of commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement employees.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="idD849578FE21D4E9491F59BCC2F84CA85"><enum>3006.</enum><header>Study of commercial motor vehicle crash causation</header><subsection id="id492CEF5483C641578A9FADA1FED45E7F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id172BEFAE273F421D98B749EA19411949"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id640AFF9FFC2D48B99E31D98F1FAFD15B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The term <term>study</term> means the study carried out under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7F8E37FBDB614A85908A4A70B395EAD4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive study—</text><paragraph id="id5DF5B11B99034A618E1D408DE9FEF4AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to determine the causes of, and contributing factors to, crashes that involve a commercial motor vehicle; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDA1D3139A41B41A09AE168C4B53DB519"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to identify data requirements, data collection procedures, reports, and any other measures that can be used to improve the ability of States and the Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="id5EF00D69FA574A9FB67C6BFB0833E8C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to evaluate future crashes involving commercial motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA922A569BF464F7796ADF0EFE2B51E6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to monitor crash trends and identify causes and contributing factors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB9E13E951474F65AF8ECFC339EFF779"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to develop effective safety improvement policies and programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5E690C4FBA4B4708A7D4776E5A8EA13D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Design</header><text>The study shall be designed to yield information that can be used to help policy makers, regulators, and law enforcement identify activities and other measures that are likely to lead to reductions in—</text><paragraph id="id7888E463415544A1A21A919EA38C72C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the frequency of crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEB2E1134EA7A4F1EA41B2FDE6747A09C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the severity of crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id72163B0143E54489BC80470DA054DEA0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fatalities and injuries.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id018712CFE9A24695A1B4B8CE207E7CD0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In designing and carrying out the study, the Secretary may consult with individuals or entities with expertise on—</text><paragraph id="idAA33568515FC4C2C893E743BC7D35468"><enum>(1)</enum><text>crash causation and prevention;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id94A8FD3E711F4BC0BB9DB636FCAC8F40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicles, commercial drivers, and motor carriers, including passenger carriers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5E98CFD300C747E7BE4248FC0DBF6D0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>highways and noncommercial motor vehicles and drivers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE1AF5D2D831244D29DC9C7320BE1BF50"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Federal and State highway and motor carrier safety programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCA802F03E10043669F6DD09AF606370B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>research methods and statistical analysis; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id16C1215261CD4CBFBD91947490176C8C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other relevant topics, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id339FCEAC5C754E1EB3D176C982F4B4AE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text>The Secretary shall make available for public comment information about the objectives, methodology, implementation, findings, and other aspects of the study.</text></subsection><subsection id="id14F371DBDB6043C8877D5EC2A0A87E6C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date on which the study is completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study and any legislative recommendations to facilitate reductions in the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c).</text></subsection></section><section id="id4EEB4C553CA14EB4B80B828146D8C5BE"><enum>3007.</enum><header>Promoting women in the trucking workforce</header><subsection id="idA145EF6307734EA3AFDF9557AB470DD9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text><paragraph id="id32A1FCD073AB41DAB64C18DDF3F178DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>women make up 47 percent of the workforce of the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFD95CCBE2E694C91BEE92A564F16A758"><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="id12F85CD094E147D3AF12017BB6F0484F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>6.6 percent of truck drivers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC1289A18E69B467DAA56068E8077ABDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>12.5 percent of all workers in truck transportation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCCA33B9B3909497EB72219249171C061"><enum>(C)</enum><text>8 percent of freight firm owners;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC79CC982C23E439784CDA98E5079EE96"><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="id4B884F145FFE4EB9A7D3BA6777F33E35"><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="id2230F18388AE43909AAC80658243FE30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding women in trucking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the trucking industry should explore every opportunity to encourage and support the pursuit and retention of careers in trucking by women, including through programs that support recruitment, driver training, and mentorship.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8FD4CDC3DFB94743A078067AFA0327AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="id4AB00B3877AF47348D467F3E02E3886A"><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="id59B94DC95A9B44F18DA4C2B375541B37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The term <term>Board</term> means the Women of Trucking Advisory Board established under subsection (d)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB3BD64499882431D9F5BB9F59946D19C"><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 more than 100 power units.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCEC896CD802349F59C14A2115962C83D"><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 not fewer than 11 power units and not more than 100 power units.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4339C4387846478E94EA298A2F0C4A95"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Power unit</header><text>The term <term>power unit</term> means a self-propelled vehicle under the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC1A8F8C4D398436A8212102FC55DA39E"><enum>(6)</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 not fewer than 1 power unit and not more than 10 power units.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAC99618E230F44D89911B97A9A1AA406"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Women of Trucking Advisory Board</header><paragraph id="id7F63D6469C6B402F82AE217D1DDF2380"><enum>(1)</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 review and report on policies that—</text><subparagraph id="id7428F692568346B2AFD8BD7A8623D979"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide education, training, mentorship, or outreach to women in the trucking industry; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id733C81102FCD4F45BA53F48A469E6901"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recruit, retain, or advance women in the trucking industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id916E92E2D0074E21B1F1C13C5902865D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="id91BD61DB0D964234BF6DCCDD34B4E222"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall be composed of not fewer than 8 members whose backgrounds, experience, and certifications allow those members to contribute balanced points of view and diverse ideas regarding the matters described in paragraph (3)(B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1FC4CD937A664AEFAF02C6986538E40C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appointment</header><clause id="id69B3BDF634B94FAA802C7C0CFC61C155"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</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><subclause id="id7BE32F34A0654EEF947EC4DE4BC79D9A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of large trucking companies;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id132FA33EF86745B2BF9A9E27A7CAE958"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of mid-sized trucking companies;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF18DC9D1CE804E93972C6444C1E3CD1F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of small trucking companies;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1D47C64153B14DE1AC927026E6BCD8B6"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of nonprofit organizations in the trucking industry;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4138F2913A1B4646A7CEB61ADCC9EE8B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of trucking business associations;</text></subclause><subclause id="idAAB735EC678D4436B5C94F9E2B80CB9B"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of independent owner-operators;</text></subclause><subclause id="idDFD1F3C5129E400397BD03D921E7E9A5"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a woman who is a professional truck driver; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idC69D9B2DE02E4D31A737F99FFBC49BDF"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of an institution of higher education or trucking trade school.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idD16CF463CF8A41AF8FB62321EF7C1884"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Diversity</header><text>A member of the Board appointed under any of subclauses (I) through (VIII) of clause (i) may not be appointed under any other subclause of that clause. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id356CD5516FCE46CEAEB5DDA5AE26025E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Board.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8CB695640AD46C69FAA8B5783A512F8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Board shall serve without compensation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF15EE3FBBB084BC1830E6135F0843F6F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><subparagraph id="idA52AE65A50AC4246BDEC48E13D4389F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall identify—</text><clause id="id2C06C96419AB4555BF55DAC4FFFD4279"><enum>(i)</enum><text>barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage women from pursuing and retaining careers in trucking, including—</text><subclause id="id59ADFE8CC1E4497B8CF9DFBCCF2FA105"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any particular barriers and trends that impact women minority groups;</text></subclause><subclause id="idC68DD3B0433E49259045C36400039E41"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any particular barriers and trends that impact women who live in rural, suburban, or urban areas; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id77170C3DB94047FFA2831D514A154287"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any safety risks unique to women in the trucking industry;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idFFDEB155F50C414AB5B6F3A7D758AFC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ways in which the functions of trucking companies, nonprofit organizations, training and education providers, and trucking associations may be coordinated to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in trucking;</text></clause><clause id="id4B6035640CEE4F14986AFE1009E1B844"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>opportunities to expand existing opportunities for women in the trucking industry; and</text></clause><clause id="idC4D761C658DE482BB7DA0CF6030CE551"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>opportunities to enhance trucking training, mentorship, education, and advancement and outreach programs that would increase the number of women in the trucking industry.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id130B253B9EE245399C8830482FFAF72F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit to the Administrator a report containing the findings and recommendations of the Board, including recommendations that companies, associations, institutions, other organizations, or the Administrator may adopt—</text><clause id="idD50DAFC412A0413C997F5C65042CAFD7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to address any industry trends identified under subparagraph (A)(i);</text></clause><clause id="id9581ECB804194284B356000E6CFD0B4E"><enum>(ii)</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></clause><clause id="idB82F9663C32347C68BA2F42BF106D3D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id23841CE371EE45FCA0123A5A794675D4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to take advantage of any opportunities identified under subparagraph (A)(iii); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id8036AFC9C9004F239F55E45AE3A02B74" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to create new opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the trucking industry; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idDD860E50BE524242A6B1992730E603ED"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to enhance trucking training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to women.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE60F69EFC71A4C5AAD63AE16F7F165F9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><subparagraph id="id7DE4949545F24222861144C51C9B8AE3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 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><clause commented="no" id="id49B96BE3DA004C328598084F95973697"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the findings and recommendations of the Board under paragraph (3)(B); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id60B57E6812B74CD3A5D77DE4555D2903"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any actions taken by the Administrator to adopt the recommendations of the Board (or an explanation of the reasons for not adopting the recommendations).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFF7CFBCF2047426C823BA283471DEBA8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Administrator shall make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available—</text><clause id="id2B93FBBE9E584565A6061E4B2E93DB41"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on the website of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="id967C28BE641A4EEF9D8B01E5451EA6DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in appropriate offices of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA822FE03B7E54DFF983D4721B2D6C8E1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</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 paragraph (4). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id571EF899EDB54152ABB64D0C955C20C2"><enum>3008.</enum><header>State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles</header><subsection id="idC9894F4861CE484E9634D8CCBEB165FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit additional comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled <quote>State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles</quote> (81 Fed. Reg. 24769 (April 27, 2016)).</text></subsection><subsection id="id66A0EF353D8A4AE08554239C9F322A64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Final rule</header><paragraph id="id7556513EE746463992EBCB91BA36AB83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After reviewing all comments received in response to the solicitation under subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that data and information exist to support moving forward with a final rulemaking action, the Secretary shall issue a final rule relating to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking described in that subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE319480A08884771A9E61135F98FB0D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In determining whether to issue a final rule under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the impact of continuing to allow self-inspection as a means to satisfy periodic inspection requirements on the safety of passenger carrier operations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC3C1C904D42342B3A95609275F2E72BA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3009.</enum><header>Truck Leasing Task Force</header><subsection id="id1BC4C8AEE46D4D9A8505E1BA0F0C148C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a task force, to be known as the <quote>Truck Leasing Task Force</quote> (referred to in this section as the <term>Task Force</term>).</text></subsection><subsection id="idC9F0171DD5D248B8B50B70AA7B026602"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="idC6B849D532344A9B8D7F359B7FD4D141"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall select not more than 10 individuals to serve as members of the Task Force, including at least 1 representative from each of the following:</text><subparagraph id="idE8E57CC284314DDAB587E3A830C03C3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Labor organizations.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6CE7C61264A84DE58B9B4386134D3133"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Motor carriers that provide lease-purchase agreements to owner-operators.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3190A42081FB48D49C15121A40B98F2E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Consumer protection groups.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1700FE507F9A45BB9E45E41FDB87D357"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Members of the legal profession who specialize in consumer finance issues, including experience with lease-purchase agreements.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2735FED93A1B487384C3325BD07213DC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Owner-operators in the trucking industry with experience regarding lease-purchase agreements.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB015144288D94BB9A4BE91EE5543280B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Businesses that provide or are subject to lease-purchase agreements in the trucking industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5036A29011864D3090BEC1C4A0D93271"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFB9F1A6F8AC44FC080F3B1B70ABD7719"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Task Force shall examine, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="idF3A6DB3320A640A78C91A85317D6BA2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>common truck leasing arrangements available to commercial motor vehicle drivers, including lease-purchase agreements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5450626AA0C447E5B85459029835A6DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the terms of the leasing agreements described in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCB8580F0CA1C4148955D6D0CF6498B94"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id23C777ACAC7C4BA29FE2CEBBD85A0EDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the existence of inequitable leasing agreements and terms in the motor carrier industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph indent="up1" id="idC7A125D30C09472EB970ECAFBE0500EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether any such inequitable terms and agreements affect the frequency of maintenance performed on vehicles subject to those agreements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph indent="up1" id="id7FF9D210EF8841368C2C937B69E5C643"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether any such inequitable terms and agreements affect whether a vehicle is kept in a general state of good repair;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7656C512F47747968BD38DF24A91C8F5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>specific agreements available to drayage drivers at ports relating to the Clean Truck Program or any similar program to decrease emissions from port operations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3CCA9F1F54D4475081212EDB73A6E2EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the impact of truck leasing agreements on the net compensation of commercial motor vehicle drivers, including port drayage drivers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2CDB7CD3665F4A70AB65808FF77B9A8F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>whether truck leasing agreements properly incentivize the safe operation of vehicles, including driver compliance with the hours of service regulations and laws governing speed and safety generally;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id304E8FA5A6594945B760226B4204C513"><enum>(7)</enum><text>resources to assist commercial motor vehicle drivers in assessing the financial impacts of leasing agreements; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2FB488DB0EF445A6ABA86C0DD7BFE4E7"><enum>(8)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id642E89E5795F4BB0BB59962B3004A2A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the opportunity that equitable leasing agreements provide for drivers to start or expand trucking companies; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7A07A19A1A764DB0B58FD13AC6410505" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the history of motor carriers starting from single owner-operators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id137B83CC6BA8453C979D7AB1A5826031"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the examination under subsection (c), the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing—</text><paragraph id="id0CA1277112AC4581B8532F743873BACD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the Task Force with respect to the matters described in subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id03CA218631AC458E9F8E832C558E9E8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best practices relating to—</text><subparagraph id="idFEC0A86A12F34641AB1FEECE8CA6E95D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assisting a commercial motor vehicle driver in assessing the impacts of leasing agreements prior to entering into such an agreement;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3C1DD3C072B49BC863F8A93B804F46D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assisting a commercial motor vehicle driver who has entered into a predatory lease agreement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id187EC1A215EE416DBD4614D40F822A65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>preventing coercion and impacts on safety as described in section 31136 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD23D700DCCC44B81A6077F2B4F0310DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations relating to changes to laws (including regulations), as applicable, at the Federal, State, or local level to promote fair leasing agreements under which a commercial motor vehicle driver, including a short haul driver, who is a party to such an agreement is able to earn a rate commensurate with other commercial motor vehicle drivers performing similar duties.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB414CA5709AD4065A47F7F1F8A0C2D6B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the report under subsection (d) is submitted, the Task Force shall terminate.</text></subsection></section><section id="idAAC8F38F15FD4921A46B49844C60D799" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3010.</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking</header><subsection id="id11B1531E50AF465DBFA482BBC6A5ECF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id37B52FFD2AF24E27ABDF66146BA952A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking system</header><text>The term <term>automatic emergency braking system</term> means a system on a commercial motor vehicle that, based on a predefined distance and closing rate with respect to an obstacle in the path of the commercial motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph id="id1120D9DCB6424E13B13C4147AEC34595"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alerts the driver of the obstacle; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id028F59C6BF984EB3A56A21BA5318F544"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the brakes of the commercial motor vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0903651EC0E8430591EE03BD9247B80B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id212A4BFD536349C0B743E6C1EDD274F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal motor vehicle safety standard</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idAE86750A14654E73AB9E84C939A0C6DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires any commercial motor vehicle subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) that is manufactured after the effective date of the standard prescribed under this paragraph to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idAF4B29EEA762461DA1259988D20394E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as part of the standard under paragraph (1), establish performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB984522ADD0341CF8F23A1AEFAE58D2B"><enum>(c)</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 prescribe 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 manufactured after the effective date of the standard prescribed under subsection (b)(1) that is in operation on or after that date and is subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) be used at any time during which the commercial motor vehicle is in operation.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9B1A8AE788DB4FADA4F189ED76A463A3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on automatic emergency braking in other commercial motor vehicles</header><paragraph id="id7096ED288F904DD7AA6C5B06FC9EAEEF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study on equipping a variety of commercial motor vehicles not subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) as of that date of enactment with automatic emergency braking systems to avoid or mitigate a collision with an obstacle in the path of the commercial motor vehicle, including an assessment of the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with installing automatic emergency braking systems on a variety of newly manufactured commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,001 pounds.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEF4E4843234446BA8CD114AD3A345596"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text>If the Secretary enters into a contract with a third party to perform research relating to the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the third party does not have any financial or contractual ties to, or relationships with—</text><subparagraph id="id62B7F66504B9420B92410A10CEFDD488"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id554E1763D94446BCB0B8CAE12C2B07EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the motor carrier industry; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F58606E1A8041F28725A41B69E5B75D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity producing or supplying automatic emergency braking systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDA46F65BF686401981E0854FBDC9CBB8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id5975E15A9CC94169B2CBC371D9FC38A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the study; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id771D9F9C2B854A0CAEB8AA67B0C1E469"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id419D2C4252D547BAAB19430CEAB6799F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id2B095E36AE004548A91281E194F555EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the study under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6BCFC20F6EA44292A8FCA7B339939983"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of any comments received under paragraph (3)(B); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id814636788B4B47ACBFA9DEA8F8D292BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 that determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9FFC6FFE7D0D4D478F4079D4FA55DFD3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id8A670B22E3914E949E17E024ABDC73F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine whether a motor vehicle safety standard relating to equipping the commercial motor vehicles described in that paragraph with automatic emergency braking systems would meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2547EEBC3FC7434DA257C1887C84E1BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary determines that a motor vehicle safety standard described in subparagraph (A) would meet the requirements and considerations described in that subparagraph, initiate a rulemaking to prescribe such a motor vehicle safety standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idF05CA82FA3E547339B19A1C26F487E0D"><enum>3011.</enum><header>Underride protection</header><subsection id="id3D58B45CB92842F1AB4E927B640B319C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id620D5EFB3D0E4453A0311CD9C0065EF0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>The term <term>Committee</term> means the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection established under subsection (d)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id01FC166D06A4451BB8E383E986A1396F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motor carrier</header><text>The term <term>motor carrier</term> has the meaning given the term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id0FE0D83FCC314AA6BCF67185D93C0530"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Passenger motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>passenger motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD00972B7CA1346C490546AB2D483F15A" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Underride crash</header><text>The term <term>underride crash</term> means a crash in which a trailer or semitrailer intrudes into the passenger compartment of a passenger motor vehicle.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5D0B8B49C3454647A0C2C18D94A38995"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rear underride guards</header><paragraph id="id1A2D08E725F34F76A4363E8001F79513"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trailers and semitrailers</header><subparagraph id="idEDBB99305FD441D3967CC1CFCB8BD8C4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to revise sections 571.223 and 571.224 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Numbers 223 and 224, respectively), to require trailers and semitrailers manufactured after the date on which those regulations are promulgated to be equipped with rear impact guards that are designed to prevent passenger compartment intrusion from a trailer or semitrailer when a passenger motor vehicle traveling at 35 miles per hour makes—</text><clause id="id5608862EB0B84FC5A937788A9D1C1B57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an impact in which the passenger motor vehicle impacts the center of the rear of the trailer or semitrailer;</text></clause><clause id="id170DBBC4169B42CFA07BF0B3F0D0335A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an impact in which 50 percent of the width of the passenger motor vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer; and</text></clause><clause id="id20BF7380EB2046ACB5BE526A6BC2C0E7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an impact in which 30 percent of the width of the passenger motor vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer, if the Secretary determines that a revision of sections 571.223 and 571.224 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Numbers 223 and 224, respectively) to address such an impact would meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0C53501662E1461CBF03195088E715CF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The regulations promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall require full compliance with each Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard revised pursuant to those regulations not later than 2 years after the date on which those regulations are promulgated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA775712AE15649D9BF5625A66038C34F"><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—</text><subparagraph id="idDE5BCFCAF4AE4A2A940FF8D0477178AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prevent underride crashes in cases in which the passenger motor vehicle is traveling at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE8612F027EDE465EA341DA6E406EC3EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protect passengers in passenger motor vehicles against severe injury in crashes in which the passenger motor vehicle is traveling at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC4592870C0444E3E930FBFBE9858FDFD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review of standards</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date on which the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) are promulgated, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id396713069C2542429AF06D3B9689AFE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards revised pursuant to those regulations and any other requirements of those regulations relating to rear underride guards on trailers or semitrailers to evaluate the need for changes in response to advancements in technology; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDABE2609D2A446728DF61170B3B74841"><enum>(B)</enum><text>update those Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and those regulations accordingly.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9B69EC467949436A9E97B248E0CEEC65"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inspections</header><subparagraph id="id2955B9449DD8442897E2574DAEC65BEE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to revise the regulations relating to minimum periodic inspection standards under appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and the regulations relating to driver vehicle inspection reports under section 396.11 of that title to include requirements relating to rear impact guards and rear end protection that are consistent with the requirements described in section 393.86 of that title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE13E8285F906445FB7284031DF1DE9EB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In revising 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 an, or has a corroded or compromised, element that affects the structural integrity and protective feature of the rear impact guard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC42097A7D1E641D5B2BD93017C57C6EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Side underride guards</header><paragraph id="id6AB94366C50A43B18A95B0AFC76C2514"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id8845225C63354EEA822530C897E0A687"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete additional research on side underride guards to better understand the overall effectiveness of side underride guards;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21B7575B59AB43E5A9F714E5CC768FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the feasibility, benefits, and costs of, and any impacts on intermodal equipment, freight mobility (including port operations), and freight capacity associated with, installing side underride guards on newly manufactured trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4428BF33D4444FC38D8E5168A14F0F3A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider the unique structural and operational aspects of—</text><clause id="idB5B841B681214733ABD1CAEA5D0A4DC7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intermodal chassis (as defined in section 340.2 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></clause><clause id="id818D07509748401F87499EAB236C46A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pole trailers (as defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB5331DED8DD54D4983A02EDF2869633D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if warranted, develop performance standards for side underride guards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idED48ECEFB7C4459A9A19C5CCF268A643"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text>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 the third party does not have any financial or contractual ties to, or relationships with—</text><subparagraph id="idD144DDE48B0C4EEAB3FDE004C543139F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF490C1318792420DBE71079CDF1449CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the motor carrier industry; or </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB9748E1748684B3485E473B9AD7829C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity producing or supplying underride guards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id88C6C6B0AC544D2CBFE0E402774F41D6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication of assessment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after completion of the assessment required under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id7B4F5F0A36564B26A050E96A3CF49883"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the assessment; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8F5B15AF3BC47F99511D0FFFE34CE28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC4716A097ECA475A842B48001928DF1A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="idBAEE73140B8743CC9DBAF42DFE7EB4AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the assessment under paragraph (1)(B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE657E01BCE2346C89D4303BFD9BBFD5F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of any comments received by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(B); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id782AD68E7DDC4E23A7D13AC5F7F8969A"><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 that determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id61525A95A72C42B5831AF77E075FEEAA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advisory committee on underride protection</header><paragraph id="id12291F8E02B242DD986C3C1F27478600"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Committee on Underride Protection to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on safety regulations to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE418E05FB05545B8A12DF5BDECB22F01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="idF31DB794E2B9471F9CEACA1C7AF94A63"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall be composed of not more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary, who—</text><clause id="id90CF92B4B56A47638CAAE19A0E5C30D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are not employees of the Department; and </text></clause><clause id="id6F76CD9B6B58411BB587CD683529D303"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are qualified to serve on the Committee because of their expertise, training, or experience.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE978EFF0291349DA9A7CD9916C1F5B4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>The Committee shall include 2 representatives of each of the following:</text><clause id="id7DF32DB5CB4144228024C34415634E4E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Truck and trailer manufacturers.</text></clause><clause id="idCE10A4E221B04FD9A92D2B3D528C1163"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Motor carriers, including independent owner-operators.</text></clause><clause id="idE7B9D7982FF040C488B68DD0B65D6CF2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Law enforcement.</text></clause><clause id="idAF05D9EFE2364D399D246AC3E538C259"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Motor vehicle engineers.</text></clause><clause id="idF36F2FE99F54418CA1E0A95224B2AC1F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Motor vehicle crash investigators.</text></clause><clause id="id4216BF04679D4BA6B8254407E4650FF0"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Truck safety organizations.</text></clause><clause id="id46C244722D3C434EBDEEE8BE5E4A5EAD"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The insurance industry.</text></clause><clause id="id233BB3341ED445C9811775FA22232270"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Emergency medical service providers.</text></clause><clause id="idA3F10B0C6EBE4749A4ADB1825CE26DF9"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Families of underride crash victims.</text></clause><clause id="id57BBA660F4014438987EF3890B90E2CF"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Labor organizations.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB3EC588726D74AEB8326530E2443C4FC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id87D4F4B1781045058DCB3382DA0B8573"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Committee shall meet not less frequently than annually.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1FA4E4C33F4E47C5BA7F6E1EF09351C1"><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 of the Committee.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3E6D7D4B8F6F4F08BA6D9F001ED50393"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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 a biennial report that—</text><subparagraph id="id53C83C6037104B38AA205D12B38A4118"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the advice and recommendations made to the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5E46CD6CB9C14135B023A62115264BC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes an assessment of progress made by the Secretary in advancing safety regulations relating to underride crashes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB714BD27C6F24B089E455B5949AF5CD9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations described in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled <quote>Truck Underride Guards: Improved Data Collection, Inspections, and Research Needed</quote>, published on March 14, 2019, and numbered GAO–19–264.</text></subsection></section><section id="id20144F3C27524F359376C17103A28F19"><enum>3012.</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="id1ABDF203F6DF4987BF7A8338C95CB1DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD529D1242116401DBAA8C150F2DD92B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id31FACBE34F7E4CFBAFB9CF3EDC282865"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAACB188FDE714A97AE25EA27A4D5A7A7" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id618789DD802647DB9982E4E907B32E45"><enum>(4)</enum><text>transportation by a motor vehicle designed or used to transport not fewer than 9, and not more than 15, passengers (including the driver), whether operated alone or with a trailer attached for the transport of recreational equipment, if—</text><subparagraph id="id89B2FFA740EA41A1838E87865E04B4B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the motor vehicle is operated by a person that provides recreational activities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id458438E7294E4E06AD4E9553BB39AF63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the transportation is provided within a 150 air-mile radius of the location at which passengers initially boarded the motor vehicle at the outset of the trip; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC17BE30DB5644EE982B7D28D8DB3413C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a motor vehicle transporting passengers over a route between a place in a State and a place in another State, the person operating the motor vehicle is 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="id48471C33FD2240159A3EED2D98695292"><enum>3013.</enum><header>Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce</header><subsection id="id5C23CBF498E443E7970EC7B4AB25281F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idF301CFEC53CF4F7190D78C3D79B00B49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB5AD3141D5A64D938F728BABAB6DA479"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered carrier</header><text>The term <term>covered carrier</term> means a motor carrier that is—</text><subparagraph id="id87145D88BBD64E93AE7017FC46D5D5A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>engaged in the interstate transportation of household goods; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22E49C94AED1434B84F624291BB28729"><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 any amendments made pursuant to the notice of proposed rulemaking issued under subsection (b)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBBCB6D37218C4ECEA89EFB5981A0CD7B"><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, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, regulations relating to the interstate transportation of household goods.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9198C58BEF774EE1B1089E455602C9A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In issuing the notice of proposed rulemaking under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider amending the following provisions of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance with the following recommendations:</text><paragraph id="id8E11F1F5AF3A40FE93478D34545FAB11"><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="idAF0291BAB6D94E7DA297177531483959"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the publication of the Administration entitled <quote>Ready to Move—Tips for a Successful Interstate Move</quote> and numbered ESA–03–005 on the website of the Administration; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75357EE94F0840F7B50CF4876A737DC3"><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="id4B9E71585721429499B0F442B86E20DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 375.213 to require each covered carrier to provide to each individual shipper, together with any written estimate provided to the shipper, a copy of the publication described in appendix A of part 375 of that title, entitled <quote>Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move</quote> and numbered 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 that publication. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB56203EBF4164372BFD818A4EBBAEB79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 375.213 to repeal subsection (e) of that section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id753E5464AEA74EDB81E841C55D2DA2F1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 375.401(a) to require each covered carrier—</text><subparagraph id="id84B47DCCE9774CAC97A3B5068F5DEC5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct a visual survey of the household goods to be transported by the covered carrier—</text><clause id="id784B176EF7DE418DA30FC3A53B81E654"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in person; or</text></clause><clause id="idCE591CAB11B74F2682908253BF461A6E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>virtually, using—</text><subclause id="id3B40378B3D754EDF97C44589BDEE5A5F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a remote camera; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idA08DF61FF4E64A2998A0C49C744D4094"><enum>(II)</enum><text>another appropriate technology;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id732725DA11B04E31A3E78A5F2F71A8A6"><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="idF47E6FB8565C4AEDAF7632F824FC28BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location of the household goods; and</text></clause><clause id="id18CF190D4C2B4F7B9A79E7C83CCB6B22"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the location of the agent of the covered carrier preparing the estimate; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9654E2F3D4AD4F649BC1F61299270D0E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide to each shipper a copy of the publication of the Administration entitled <quote>Ready to Move—Tips for a Successful Interstate Move</quote> and numbered ESA–03–005 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="id660AC8F74B174B8C91FB5C6C2DC346CC"><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="id487AD0FAAEC4423286457F8E9E03DDFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prepare a new estimate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCFFC7CF73FA74795AD4948E128796FB4"><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="idBCD891C73795481D91E2DF6D7000259C"><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 that section in a bill of lading that is presented to the shipper before the covered carrier receives the shipment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB14E1D7D01774E8382E6AF1CC00DF4D8"><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="idEEE4AB85BC244B97B592C04ADB1D11F9"><enum>3014.</enum><header>Improving Federal-State motor carrier safety enforcement coordination</header><subsection id="id867A3973D6F94CAA8B1DF69DFB5707FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id1ED66E1BA7FE46C39F896F1783B062B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered State</header><text>The term <term>covered State</term> means a State that receives Federal funds under the motor carrier safety assistance program established under section 31102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id33F14BE412634A37BD53E42CC1D1E939"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Imminent hazard</header><text>The term <term>imminent hazard</term> has the same meaning as in section 521 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA83B23BBD9E14535914912B556A1E03C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review and enforcement of State out-of-Service orders</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a process under which the Secretary shall review each out-of-service order issued by a covered State in accordance with section 31144(d) of title 49, United States Code, by not later than 30 days after the date on which the out-of-service order is submitted to the Secretary by the covered State.</text></subsection><subsection id="idBA97805C1E6B4977A0ADB49A17DBEEBC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review and enforcement of State imminent hazard determinations</header><paragraph id="id710E3F65D3974A918A25D849B9FD67B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a process under which the Secretary shall review imminent hazard determinations made by covered States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id872270670E1240B5A012764DB6459E6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>On reviewing an imminent hazard determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pursue enforcement under section 521 of title 49, United States Code, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idED803EC3B9744090A23156BEDF7883E5"><enum>3015.</enum><header>Limousine research</header><subsection id="idC106E7C579CF49CBA966CDFF64A6C7C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id76335DFEB2064D148F0F011911ADDAE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limousine</header><text>The term <term>limousine</term> means a motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph id="idF4F5EBE785E04A879DE7F081C3EB2B27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that has a seating capacity of 9 or more persons (including the driver);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE358261F8E5446AEA944618A2915BF45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds but not greater than 26,000 pounds; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0542C3B719CD4FDBBB212C85D667BCB3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that the Secretary has determined by regulation has physical characteristics resembling—</text><clause id="idD5173B856621485A85EFC1D04E8C87C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a passenger car;</text></clause><clause id="idECA8BA28A19342ECB2B2EFB9636E2070"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a multipurpose passenger vehicle; or</text></clause><clause id="id4CE5CDFF5EBA4EE395A8D98F599EC73B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id068BDE11E442419FA720DA7D9E65FCFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limousine operator</header><text>The term <term>limousine operator</term> means a person who owns or leases, and uses, a limousine to transport passengers for compensation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8CE13B36E6BA42D8AF84696A15D9AA1D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motor vehicle safety standard</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle safety standard</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1962C9C0E2C34A08B67932F166FD95E7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD2E5CC5D84814B45AF9AB6F901B5ABBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Crashworthiness</header><paragraph id="id2EF6C3D232FD478CBE92032F555F7C58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research into the development of motor vehicle safety standards for side impact protection, roof crush resistance, and air bag systems for the protection of occupants in limousines with alternative seating positions, including perimeter seating arrangements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id24673C53D12546EF8C76868C58778C57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking or report</header><subparagraph id="idB8AF391DE7EE40A28B449DFCF94AE92B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Crashworthiness standards</header><clause id="id1B194F2E4A08437CA1893297D0F9DCF0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), not later than 2 years after the date on which the research under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall prescribe, for the protection of occupants in limousines with alternative seating positions, a final motor vehicle safety standard for each of the following:</text><subclause id="id74B0E566DDA749229AAAA8B689A06693"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Side impact protection.</text></subclause><subclause id="id37122277E1514A6F8F97B3F8060E1F1C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Roof crush resistance.</text></subclause><subclause id="idBFEC70A6E4D44D938960519FA39C80FC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Air bag systems.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id2CB64025FFC34303BACC337745C3C5BE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements and considerations</header><text>The Secretary may only prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard described in clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the standard meets the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE3A2E8D536E4986921CB923C9E56103"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a motor vehicle safety standard described in subparagraph (A)(i) would not meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for not prescribing the standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC01120B4F0844447ABAA49EBE51CD8F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evacuation</header><paragraph id="idE57AF5A9CE6C4E1584D5B1A8AE9AA0D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research into safety features and standards that aid evacuation in the event that an exit in the passenger compartment of a limousine is blocked.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3AEEC25B192E4A17A58592F627AEBB75"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking or report</header><subparagraph id="idCD3B99C8BD674A65BC5A13CBAB67B5DF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limousine evacuation</header><clause id="idEE69025D4FA54409874694872F20AE5C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), not later than 2 years after the date on which the research under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall prescribe a final motor vehicle safety standard based on the results of that research.</text></clause><clause id="id7C9BB599856E4E07828998D45CC8D0A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements and considerations</header><text>The Secretary may only prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard described in clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the standard meets the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3CBB55D52BEE4D2A80E93CEAD296BC7A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a standard described in subparagraph (A)(i) would not meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for not prescribing the standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id76801AE509C6480B8BCB6434190879BD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limousine inspection disclosure</header><paragraph id="idC8381839E31143408C44E1FAE807F298"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A limousine operator may not introduce a limousine into interstate commerce unless the limousine operator has prominently disclosed in a clear and conspicuous notice, including on the website of the operator if the operator has a website, the following:</text><subparagraph id="idA21CE80A2B734F9594AD52FB61AA1938"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The date of the most recent inspection of the limousine required under State or Federal law, if applicable.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE6F65535F7044A45A12E1E5D51D072B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The results of the inspection, if applicable.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2BD22C94A2E24956B801F03C3B42223F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any corrective action taken by the limousine operator to ensure the limousine passed inspection, if applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1D550E4E71ED4BC4892121B522D41DE9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal trade commission enforcement</header><subparagraph id="idBE5A605F2F5B4A2794A4D20268CD2BDE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>) were incorporated into and made a part of this subsection. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA085DB16EAB471CB1055322815130C9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCCA49DDD76DD4125B6011113029E0710"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any other provision of law.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF0DCDDB432FC45F3B0088A730944A978"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This subsection shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5173AF04229A44F381E7512239EBE82C"><enum>3016.</enum><header>National Consumer Complaint Database</header><subsection id="id4B130D9E17CD44AEADDE0E9BE5C55418"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the National Consumer Complaint Database of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0AC3B6A88ED7440F8E12B620B2254857"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="id282325B0B3ED487C93941DA96D4BA282"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of the process and effectiveness of efforts to review and follow-up on complaints submitted to the National Consumer Complaint Database;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6437FFDCF691468D81C6C1D62C6C321D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification of the top 5 complaint categories;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB8C4DF60F0EC4A579CA95B0B35B930E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of—</text><subparagraph id="idC88A8B7E3EED4B7D958C64A886032C12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the process that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration uses to determine which entities to take enforcement actions against; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD42D7BD9337C46128C5E83FFA43414FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the top categories of enforcement actions taken by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA124C3E48C494A3EB8A6BE9A363A7F43"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a review of the use of the National Consumer Complaint Database website over the 5-year period ending on December 31, 2020, including information obtained by conducting interviews with drivers, customers of movers of household goods, brokers, motor carriers, including small business motor carriers, and other users of the website to determine the usability of the website;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2C03791D9BE44C799728A45F637D0D6E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a review of efforts taken by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to raise awareness of the National Consumer Complaint Database; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCF9174E04BCC4B988AD6B3670249B7E5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations, as appropriate, including with respect to methods—</text><subparagraph id="idED2742DEB87F4C75A8C69411D92C4B64"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for improving the usability of the National Consumer Complaint Database website;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id935918E10209437980E715971834F353"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for improving the review of complaints;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D245261204442E5ABCB74849B282006"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for using data collected through the National Consumer Complaint Database to identify bad actors; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id567A056461D94A81AC2223FA1EACB207"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to improve confidence and transparency in the complaint process; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13971A26D3A34A16B2FA84FD154B2CAB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for improving stakeholder awareness of and participation in the National Consumer Complaint Database and the complaint system, including improved communication about the purpose of the National Consumer Complaint Database.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2DBC7F3CC9B24610AEE9D594FE908482"><enum>3017.</enum><header>Electronic logging device oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the processes—</text><paragraph id="id475F7712D86849A7A00FE95B78D5F255"><enum>(1)</enum><text>used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—</text><subparagraph id="idEC14969F382C41C59FEB8230D3FC0CFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to review electronic logging device logs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6D51BA65CDFE49EF9FFD3ACD110D4B24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to protect proprietary information and personally identifiable information obtained from electronic logging device logs; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAF0C5A065F944F3B84F6176FFEAB7C15" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>through which an operator may challenge or appeal a violation notice issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration relating to an electronic logging device. </text></paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Highway and motor vehicle safety</header><subtitle id="id70E0827758A14B09BBEFD73AD08F0F80" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Highway traffic safety</header><section id="idA217FB3B32234C7BAA3782C7E7165469"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="id399C0346253F41CEABDC3BC00D38DD7E"><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="idCB1BE20EC4A441A29966E481CC3F676E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><text>To carry out section 402 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="id9B7D1872A2174DA4A3BF78DC40D42896"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$363,400,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F3C6FC70BFD4FCD9C0AEDE795C28D45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$370,900,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC687954154A43088EABE59E2A435FC3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$378,400,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF73671734914180AB705C8E4DA9CAEF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$385,900,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21580BBC22874CD5AA42E3574F8879BA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$393,400,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7495E336F2894523BF6345AA0BC95A53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Highway safety research and development</header><text>To carry out section 403 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="id4948653301104588A184FEBA43992C5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$186,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id045F0012A12B4C4AB27B616896514915"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$190,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC080631273394551A6271D7EB11A7B97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$194,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9D34A78EAA3F483195DC44F2398D9E2A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$198,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78EF5CB8FF17482B9B3A8A6B620FAB3B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$202,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAAC317C24B43416487E9347A0EA24B2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement program</header><text>To carry out section 404 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="id03DBCBE101974EF3A1A1E85F203B1AAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$36,400,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87A627AD05344F5CA5640D1382D4A698"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$38,300,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE80E4A11546B4CB3B163ADD6639120EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$40,300,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id989C04C057894670BF8919182FDE8794"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$42,300,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8AB227875AE545F5AEF2E16919687CE3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$44,300,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0B6ADB81D1A74AC8AC0052ABF782B77D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header><text>To carry out section 405 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="idF4FA36D231D946D9A57C82E872806CD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$336,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3FFD8033C76446B8ECD6186244B57C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$346,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id606228854E234924B8FE0D77A6212B18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$353,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16B42BD0AF2C4E138CD49AF576319815"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$360,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5E3484A0311F467C9D458DE887EAC785"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$367,500,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC9B126966798498293CAD219A48890E1"><enum>(5)</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, and this title—</text><subparagraph id="id7F16E941E2A04A47BEFEA839CEDE5444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$38,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC1E3D7C312AA46D3B6B33707F9672217"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$39,520,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42BDD91FDBC34ED1826378321E6B0B83"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$41,100,800 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F53916D53204EFBAAE051171ACE2488"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$42,744,832 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57940FD16EFF45B8BADF448AA4F3F59B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$44,454,625 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDE73EA8D006E4DB0873FD2E77DD889A1"><enum>(6)</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="id2A3F02164BF348E09114D8EED89FE9B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$6,800,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDC33CDF90FFB474CAB760CC5D429715F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED0149A9063B45F283475A4100BF5991"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$7,200,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB3B1AE9CA513482195D3C2D1D16D2BE8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$7,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81515110504442CF95D0412903769DB5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$7,600,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD9355BF029E64F2C87B0F3535B53BC4B"><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, 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 under subsection (a) or any other provision of law from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under those chapters—</text><paragraph id="idD07971BC582042AE887E33D805B18427"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall only be used to carry out that program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9A7EAF11F85C49B18A242A3199510995"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be used by a State or local government for construction purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC82D12BCEE7C4DF998F719E5DB7D6E57"><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, 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 under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall 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.</text></subsection><subsection id="idF55728E163034E9B8956BDBFAFD935C5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Highway safety general requirements</header><paragraph id="id4F44C964C5134DE2B7C2F9F62F072A5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">Chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="idDD9A9E1CB30740A4882EF90D1A38AFBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating sections 409 and 412 as sections 407 and 408, respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50B025ACFADA4D0BB9B9027414A88D21"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after section 405 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96B70053ED0944C3BBF36B2EA42F0403" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idE9656E9E73F9405799D88EA417878A9B"><enum>406.</enum><header>General requirements for Federal assistance</header><subsection id="id3092DA33080440F7B385209968E33BB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of funded project</header><text>In this section, the term <term>funded project</term> means a project funded, in whole or in part, by a grant provided under this chapter.</text></subsection><subsection id="id80F2CFA2BCF941B690C46A3278B96744"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>Each funded project shall be carried out in accordance with applicable regulations promulgated by the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="id612D440C466E4858BC5B9444DBA3CDFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State matching requirements</header><text>If a grant provided under this chapter requires any State to share in the cost of a funded project, the aggregate of the expenditures made by the State (including any political subdivision of the State) for highway safety activities during a fiscal year, exclusive of Federal funds, for carrying out the funded project (other than expenditures for planning or administration) shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of any other funded project (other than planning and administration) during that fiscal year, regardless of whether those expenditures were made in connection with the project.</text></subsection><subsection id="idDF0FC7804B4140DB9F09B936E2C0B3BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant application and deadline</header><paragraph id="id22540768908D4F21895620561AB98E72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id774BA44C4D9E461BA4B4F9F37E4A9532"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a single deadline for the submission of applications under paragraph (1) to enable the provision of grants under this chapter early in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of submission.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5693A6E650354634B645F3774D1F4B45"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Distribution of funds to States</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of any appropriations Act making funds available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall distribute to each State the portion of those funds to which the State is entitled for the applicable fiscal year.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFF5E0889555A4C11B6A3CEEE0C08E52B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 406 through 412 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28B3B80E9C23465AB9006E521CD014E1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">406. General requirements for Federal assistance.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">407. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">408. Agency accountability.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC04B68AFE5C2442CB61CE3F0605547CA"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><subsection id="id1015E4BC86BD4392936C282ADC88478D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idFD5BA12C11224C63AD9F505C611BD81E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accidents</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>crashes</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id05DA015F94EF4611AB77168F05F7B3C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accident</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>crash</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEFAB30EF8D2D497B99FEBE07EAC033D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="idA5F57DB4C75D465181238C4904D47833"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>shall have</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idC380F5EED2BC447DA0E00846D5166459" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><text>shall have in effect a highway safety program that—</text><clause id="id916B7BB61D2A4BBC9B3301330F587D57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is designed to reduce—</text><subclause id="idAB587EDDA2E3490EA43FE360E46415B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>traffic crashes; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idC7008D0C4838458F81CB61B835C6C9A2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from those crashes;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id086020A0EC884729AFA5B7565F7C75A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes—</text><subclause id="id4091D8CC8F2C4270A46FD4AF9001B0B0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an approved, current, triennial highway safety plan in accordance with subsection (k); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id59A755D80D014C5BA73D1B1C01468CA2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an approved grant application under subsection (l) for the fiscal year;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idBAA4BBECAC1F45D99B1E0CAC3453503A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrates compliance with the applicable administrative requirements of subsection (b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="id3A6AF2D1748C412883AE69E334D6C292"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is approved by the Secretary.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B1F6F562322407FB332166318FD256E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)— </text><clause id="id9C8778B6E9974F3A99FCABC55C8D23DC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>occupant protection devices (including the use of safety belts and child restraint systems)</quote> and inserting <quote>safety belts</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id157B61D3500041CF9BBA5150261C662D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id2EB3D89522024A6993787504461C3651"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) through (viii) as clauses (iv) through (ix), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="id60E5D8BF394940BAA54B692713466955"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8894EE86B079479F96F633AAF46552DE" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id7DD86BF713554421BC46EF4E6E4976B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to encourage more widespread and proper use of child restraints, with an emphasis on underserved populations;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idE788536D10354BA885A3D8464A5028B3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDACA35EE1CFA4E0295AC7F3DAD6E6BC6" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id87B4990DC7564435BC5747902985A03C"><enum>(x)</enum><text>to reduce crashes caused by driver misuse or misunderstanding of new vehicle technology;</text></clause><clause id="id53BC6C6F564F484581B1AFACA147114E"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>to increase vehicle recall awareness;</text></clause><clause id="id5C37A288D19C41809687F7A76AEB1F15"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>to provide to the public information relating to the risks of child heatstroke death when left unattended in a motor vehicle after the motor is deactivated by the operator;</text></clause><clause id="idE25B56D518684A268541CA7B2C7586B2"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from the failure by drivers of motor vehicles to move to another traffic lane or reduce the speed of the vehicle when law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical services, or other emergency or first responder vehicles are stopped or parked on or next to a roadway with emergency lights activated; and</text></clause><clause id="id2BDDA2A2A49541419FDC005995C3147A"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>to prevent crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by unsecured vehicle loads;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFBB5B75E0F2C4CDE862DE7606180A1A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id46563A677C6B48E19376BF4DCB7B02F7" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idDC48C17A05F847F48E493A8BAF19E321"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>A State that has legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana shall take into consideration implementing programs in addition to the programs described in paragraph (2)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="id6EF7C1B0AA4043FAA768790201F6B68F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to educate drivers regarding the risks associated with marijuana-impaired driving; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89499AE83C7F4E0BB0623F3BC0A3788B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from individuals driving motor vehicles while impaired by marijuana.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id546B5D9D064849EA82CDA2105A16A953"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="id851F9E4027DE4CE2976EDEC8E709768D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA99E0143FE94FBBB2F2BFEF2E6A9A78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF49BA7CE3B894A32BC4B8FDB32F541ED" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id6430A873FC474214B54C965A8D152B9D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for a comprehensive, data-driven traffic safety program that results from meaningful public participation and engagement from affected communities, particularly those most significantly impacted by traffic crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id277BED3FAB3646E3912633678921BCAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>authorized in accordance with subparagraph (B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7DA8BBE2EA5445C1AA4D888B7758B66B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>with disabilities, including those in wheelchairs</quote> and inserting <quote>, including those with disabilities and those in wheelchairs</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA3CAB21C5EFB44FDAB55901C23B48C43"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE10E0984A7F24671B7E18C3ED15F0DF8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id7377B00F7D3D40AF8D6972EF7DAAF6B7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>as part of a comprehensive program, support—</text><clause id="id21E3593603C64028ABAA4CDB3F9DAC5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>data-driven traffic safety enforcement programs that foster effective community collaboration to increase public safety; and</text></clause><clause id="id8A2F812512E7473C811A8D18FD7A0A17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data collection and analysis to ensure transparency, identify disparities in traffic enforcement, and inform traffic enforcement policies, procedures, and activities; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC1146126609A4D59B21486ECD6C0A37F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)—</text><clause id="idA4EB6B9A9C1642F9BBAD53FE7D7912D2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>national law enforcement mobilizations and high-visibility</quote> and inserting <quote>national, high-visibility</quote>;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idBB26F3B8417646CAABF56F6CC6E92187"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id55F501040D5149D6A60F36CE67D4CF24"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idB8E5F1E366A8462A96241E1DA9C71589"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3E884439AA00496BA3CC0913DDE46680" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id5C7110D1FD5649C08D39B0A3E86E6E6D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>unless the State highway safety program is developed by American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the United States Virgin Islands, participation in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAFA30711334243B38AF9EEBEB52B6810"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id9CC443B4A0A84256906B33068706C244"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idC32EECBA1FCB43559498A287548B426B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>Funds authorized</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5D04410921F8491BB3980901E9BE877D" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5E95955BA22345A9A6EB64FA05A1B9DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use for State activities</header><subparagraph id="id6B13ED6A94D742ED9C7C4B3DBD325FED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The funds authorized</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id2C3196C4BDD0470BB730B35E64F3CAC8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A8CD244B53A401586AE5658C03A8092" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idCB76ABA1F58342A9876CD1CD10C53211"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Neighboring States</header><text>A State, acting in cooperation with any neighboring State, may use funds provided under this section for a highway safety program that may confer a benefit on the neighboring State.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41C662DB87874211AC8456CD27439C10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA20ABC25264C423AADA999730BDD0284" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idE4BDC21C58B04DA2851B2DF284463E52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Apportionment to States</header><subparagraph id="idA9A5EAC212E54506B6F5B12BC11C5BFC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of public road</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>public road</term> means any road that is—</text><clause id="idEA6CC40BFBD142C3AF4B7E0D4366B173"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subject to the jurisdiction of, and maintained by, a public authority; and</text></clause><clause id="id54E8A3605B0848B98EB63C56D813F10B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>held open to public travel.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8DE539D9609B47278E9EA5DD4651D347"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Apportionment</header><clause id="id6F50A658E6184E7785FB574AA6F80AFB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except for the amounts identified in section 403(f) and the amounts subject to subparagraph (C), of the funds made available under this section—</text><subclause id="id922F84E707AE4DE6BF18BCC3D2ED9100"><enum>(I)</enum><text>75 percent shall be apportioned to each State based on the ratio that, as determined by the most recent decennial census—</text><item id="id7BB3F90191E3439C838658596A85F85F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the population of the State; bears to</text></item><item id="id0395C36D7345473B91C4112CA6D9E3EE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the total population of all States; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id83F5DB1A1F9C4C179E3924E0F5591A73"><enum>(II)</enum><text>25 percent shall be apportioned to each State based on the ratio that, subject to clause (ii)—</text><item id="id025A25885ACD4FDA9C9570A37068C953"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the public road mileage in each State; bears to</text></item><item id="id4DD7596D383D414AA4C55C66FAF16901"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the total public road mileage in all States.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id12ECBFA2B7AD49FE98F70F26FF842A30"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(II), public road mileage shall be—</text><subclause id="idCF2272264E18498AA48942DEF52B7434"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determined as of the end of the calendar year preceding the year during which the funds are apportioned;</text></subclause><subclause id="id04B6BC6A848A46178EFF214B5C953D98"><enum>(II)</enum><text>certified by the Governor of the State; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id8F47729FD1E54024B1C66C7AA9D7B350"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subject to approval by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA4E86BC00134A6E96591EACAFA05457"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum apportionments</header><text>The annual apportionment under this section to—</text><clause id="id6EBB1427111D47798C7C08F931EB9CBF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each State shall be not less than <fraction>3/4</fraction> of 1 percent of the total apportionment;</text></clause><clause id="id0C9F2D4741D345C2B542C4D6268D7068"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior shall be not less than 2 percent of the total apportionment; and</text></clause><clause id="id07CD217FC8E24C5CAE5ABCF69CEF6A95"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be not less than <fraction>1/4</fraction> of 1 percent of the total apportionment.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id750E1C5521D24D07ADC174186D012908"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Penalty</header><clause id="idB788D3F3FA894693B92A32F3275A8863"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The funds apportioned under this section to a State that does not have approved or in effect a highway safety program described in subsection (a)(1) shall be reduced by an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount that would otherwise be apportioned to the State under this section, until the date on which the Secretary, as applicable—</text><subclause id="id9B1912AD9E9B4C47871BF40FA7A87880"><enum>(I)</enum><text>approves such a highway safety program; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idE641C7445F954874AF029B3406A81E46"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determines that the State is implementing such a program.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id237972AD74734A04B6059D100500568C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Factor for consideration</header><text>In determining the amount of the reduction in funds apportioned to a State under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall take into consideration the gravity of the failure by the State to secure approval, or to implement, a highway safety program described in subsection (a)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id259B5B57A72A4EE88B0C2584AA3C1643"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitations</header><clause id="idC5917C575FBF43C69C48A5EC9CA2DDAD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A highway safety program approved by the Secretary shall not include any requirement that a State shall implement such a program by adopting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulation based on a guideline promulgated by the Secretary under this section requiring any motorcycle operator aged 18 years or older, or a motorcycle passenger aged 18 years or older, to wear a safety helmet when operating or riding a motorcycle on the streets and highways of that State.</text></clause><clause id="idD4D78BCB85BE4677A48F7543C8A75FEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of guidelines</header><text>Nothing in this section requires a State highway safety program to require compliance with every uniform guideline, or with every element of every uniform guideline, in every State.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3431D6FC37154EF490243F3B3CD6F458"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reapportionment</header><subparagraph id="idACF9AB77F3DA4143B2D211DE0C009F4A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall promptly apportion to a State any funds withheld from the State under paragraph (2)(D) if the Secretary makes an approval or determination, as applicable, described in that paragraph by not later than July 31 of the fiscal year for which the funds were withheld.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFDC7E701445D439B86225741A9AA44B7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuing State failure</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a State fails to correct a failure to have approved or in effect a highway safety program described in subsection (a)(1) by the date described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reapportion the funds withheld from that State under paragraph (2)(D) for the fiscal year to the other States in accordance with the formula described in paragraph (2)(B) by not later than the last day of the fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE3DE26CB3CDB46D2BE21BFFD9A881CA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id450F326DE75546FAA1A81A82AFBF1298"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C);</text></clause><clause id="id41462FDB3A174633B14AE384D2A7C841"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (A), respectively, and moving the subparagraphs so as to appear in alphabetical order; and</text></clause><clause id="id2FBED7E481D0483390C8C193AB93FB67"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id018A619713B24E34B70196369C1F5CBB" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idBF3B2EB2DCED426681CA66B087AF0280"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for school and work zones</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), a State may expend funds apportioned to the State under this section to carry out a program to purchase, operate, or maintain an automated traffic enforcement system in a work zone or school zone.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE1AC6938E2E046AD91DC34C41B6D22B6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Automated traffic enforcement system guidelines</header><text>An automated traffic enforcement system installed pursuant to subparagraph (C) shall comply with such guidelines applicable to speed enforcement camera systems and red light camera systems as are established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4A2A8BEF063D46399C95E93313FBD0ED"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text><subparagraph id="id4C805DCE63A5443F8F93E014879C46DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>thereafter</quote> in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93BB8CDE4CC54C7895B5A1D6ACE03FB1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id2DB34F540A644EC885393A37BCBCBC45"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Triennial highway safety plan</header><paragraph id="idC8D2A1DFBF5B4748B984ACE128F36FF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For fiscal year 2022, and not less frequently than once every 3 fiscal years thereafter</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E88C403EF6E42A593FBAC52E53CB57A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>for that fiscal year, to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a highway safety plan</quote> and inserting <quote>for the 3 fiscal years covered by the plan, to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a triennial highway safety plan</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F8C21A465A54767BFB30BEFFE852FEA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8E8CCB239652428ABBF61B9064027892" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id6C0D724E7A594650902B8A630419FF9E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>Each State shall submit to the Secretary a triennial highway safety plan by not later than July 1 of the fiscal year preceding the first fiscal year covered by the plan.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC32F79084BF84BFD92BB685F82E13412"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>triennial</quote> before <quote>highway</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08B076422B754AC59547DB74EB40B944"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="idD4F0D09B957143019A82B9C7FB417669"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="idC2D45CE13B544610A810442008FB71B4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>State highway safety plans</quote> and inserting <quote>Each State triennial highway safety plan</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id2198B9BEDF404630A34F53036730216E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, with respect to the 3 fiscal years covered by the plan, based on the information available on the date of submission under paragraph (2)</quote> after <quote>include</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idC8B73B949D2C443AA4DF4313597FB9B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>annual performance targets</quote> and inserting <quote>performance targets that demonstrate constant or improved performance</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id2494E6FA8E034C798557BA69E4D89B7E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF07BE6DB7CE048BAAC60E30D9E6DD9BD" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id6B46D443686D44BC8A39173F6ABE152C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a countermeasure strategy for programming funds under this section for projects that will allow the State to meet the performance targets described in subparagraph (A), including a description—</text><clause id="idB21A16DDF39D4FA495B988B761994C00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that demonstrates the link between the effectiveness of each proposed countermeasure strategy and those performance targets; and</text></clause><clause id="idA4077974F85444F0B365F24C4012DCEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of the manner in which each countermeasure strategy is informed by uniform guidelines issued by the Secretary;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id65E93EA719654DDBB81E0610E9907FF7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>, State, local, or private</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3D328A78AEA64CBFBEA8D7F43E19FF38"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA60E55D36522467B84C9BE25D67D470F" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id6E793CDC10524977AA2F4E08CE2C299A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Performance measures</header><text>The Secretary shall develop minimum performance measures under paragraph (4)(A) in consultation with the Governors Highway Safety Association.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEE74F771067F4B56BB4A3A74809F9E78"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text><clause id="id9866443A6C664D9AB11338163BBA1D0F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">triennial</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">highway</header-in-text></quote>; </text></clause><clause id="idF46D45F34CD9477898845135C6DE81A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="id6EC93AA8D2434EE5A7D005AE92B264CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in each of subparagraphs (C) through (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>triennial</quote> before <quote>highway</quote> each place it appears; and</text></clause><clause id="id9C3AD82ED92A4A2C966081F5957686B2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7D4C0D155FAF4984BEA4F1E7C9E36876" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id85A30B2B7234442492463E00C51FE0F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove a triennial highway safety plan of a State by not later than 60 days after the date on which the plan is received by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8845EF194B0E44A9AF8EF5739AD742C2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional information</header><clause id="idE327941D465047DEA3B934BDA6389D3C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may request a State to submit to the Secretary such additional information as the Secretary determines to be necessary for review of the triennial highway safety plan of the State.</text></clause><clause id="idC6F84BE3EACA4EA69BB031052CDCFC7A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension of deadline</header><text>On providing to a State a request for additional information under clause (i), the Secretary may extend the deadline to approve or disapprove the triennial highway safety plan of the State under subparagraph (A) for not more than an additional 90 days, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to accommodate that request, subject to clause (iii).</text></clause><clause id="id34FA7A57E0804490B82BBEAFD714B78E"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>Any additional information requested under clause (i) shall be submitted to the Secretary by not later than 7 business days after the date of receipt by the State of the request.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id90C9CC52C7DA4A7DB28FF51B02F7A33B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (k) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id704FE0F94CBD41FEB53C098F9452FF50" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id2988959C20234152BB5F49878EE83760"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Annual grant application and reporting requirements</header><paragraph id="id990F4D33AAF442B5BB4844C8951CE5DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual grant application</header><subparagraph id="id9258359FFEEB468AAA1DEE88B7D26818"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible to receive grant funds under this chapter for a fiscal year, each State shall submit to the Secretary an annual grant application that, as determined by the Secretary—</text><clause id="id9D27C3C18337417B836849DB92F069BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrates alignment with the approved triennial highway safety plan of the State; and</text></clause><clause id="id48CA3DF11976432EAD614A668969B009"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>complies with the requirements under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id599B456C7EED4E50885E113E58823795"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The deadline for submission of annual grant applications under this paragraph shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 406(d)(2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF6792DC08AAD4FD3BC3C274C0B625CF3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An annual grant application under this paragraph shall include, at a minimum—</text><clause id="id12EA9BCA2CB2475CA50979BB1652AB86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such updates as the State determines to be necessary to any analysis included in the triennial highway safety plan of the State;</text></clause><clause id="idFD693EB49E3D49928C2185052BB41259"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification of each project and subrecipient to be funded by the State using the grants during the upcoming grant year, subject to the condition that the State shall separately submit, on a date other than the date of submission of the annual grant application, a description of any projects or subrecipients to be funded, as that information becomes available;</text></clause><clause id="id7C919FF29D624DA39822C151E5152160"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the strategy of the State to use grant funds was adjusted and informed by the previous report of the State under paragraph (2); and</text></clause><clause id="id4452886071D448C39C50CFEE00448B27"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an application for any additional grants available to the State under this chapter.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE725225326C4171AF52BEE6A40DD022"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove an annual grant application under this paragraph by not later than 60 days after the date of submission of the application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCD519E2EE05D4006BA41CD392DF16FBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year for which a grant is provided to a State under this chapter, the State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id891295E203E44B74AAC5E2FF0F5646B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of the progress made by the State in achieving the performance targets identified in the triennial highway safety plan of the State, based on the most currently available Fatality Analysis Reporting System data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB73CD091D9A0461E81607E402013D5A5"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idB38C4F72E76F49B28AE272EEC9C9C5D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the extent to which progress made in achieving those performance targets is aligned with the triennial highway safety plan of the State; and</text></clause><clause id="id1C8FA28FC48E4BE2B6DB2F5AAFB32254" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if applicable, any plans of the State to adjust a strategy for programming funds to achieve the performance targets.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id0E47CE7AA07E4F9D84968EE5183F7A11"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (m)(1), by striking <quote>a State’s highway safety plan</quote> and inserting <quote>the applicable triennial highway safety plan of the State</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE0D42025E25343AFB42A4D9062432E7B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by striking subsection (n) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD19FB109A065429E8402500BF547A9F2" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id133E1CD09FBF48E2A87532D913B9CEB3"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Public transparency</header><paragraph id="id8792C01CE5684121BBFC1567E08DA504"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall publicly release on a Department of Transportation website, by not later than 45 calendar days after the applicable date of availability—</text><subparagraph id="id286A9A7052684C4080973B96A40994CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each triennial highway safety plan approved by the Secretary under subsection (k);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id212B510EA1B64E78B6E3DA1B7993FA0D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each State performance target under subsection (k); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE27919A8750D47C88547E30F4FF2C69C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an evaluation of State achievement of applicable performance targets under subsection (k).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9DD3BD477BC44E6DA27B12B71674B6D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State highway safety plan website</header><subparagraph id="id6235EB5B876841B3BC71D7EA7E8C86D5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a public website that is easily accessible, navigable, and searchable for the information required under that paragraph, in order to foster greater transparency in approved State highway safety programs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8AF775FCB5714CCE9C6976C7ABFE330B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The website established under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="id9D2B03F7BDFC46CAA3E7E75D2544A660"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the applicable triennial highway safety plan, and the annual report, of each State submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary under subsection (k); and</text></clause><clause id="id5A8E48DC7FF34EBD8AB7CD708E3D7521"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a means for the public to search the website for State highway safety program content required under subsection (k), including—</text><subclause id="id41B3FC2E48A94705BE2AFC6194875F6B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>performance measures required by the Secretary;</text></subclause><subclause id="id77BF68D3804C442A96D3E4D3D66961BD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>progress made toward meeting the applicable performance targets during the preceding program year;</text></subclause><subclause id="idABDAE2AAA37B497B9140F59F58158405"><enum>(III)</enum><text>program areas and expenditures; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id35B8246038584C719234515CE791FE47"><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 triennial highway safety plan of the State.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id17376E0EA8B54853ACE596179F0624E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to any grant application or State highway safety plan submitted under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024 or thereafter.</text></subsection></section><section id="id98C9E0030C214110A4123AB024625ED1"><enum>4103.</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="id313C0AE59C914D4A8E8F0C429BB13DF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accident</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>crash</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5E09DF1227DD40F596DA0F44D1BD149C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, training, education,</quote> after <quote>demonstration projects</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5A7B491CE5D9400A8D18B0C3BC05BBDA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="idC36CFD5C579947848AADDD129CA77911"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$2,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,500,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id564DB2413C21461E9DBC0AD3CFD4F52D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection 402(c) in each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2015</quote> and inserting <quote>section 402(c)(2) in each fiscal year ending before October 1, 2021</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA404618E43054903837C336829B946A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>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) beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on December 4, 2021</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1E4A1425D1E34D5689CF1EEDB3AAFAE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="idF7A963BC91B344DD8A52D3ACA1AC0339"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (1), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84C5FF4837BD45309993CA9F2A3F9627"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>section 30102(a)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 30102(a)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1057ED0CA27F45AB9074E85388F2F485"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id324535AA482446C68E4FB76C2DE52B90"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69E5EF0330E24A9D9A291ED6323B11E2" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idD81262D0C5864F158CC88264F5885B23"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Child safety campaign</header><paragraph id="id8437D78F450A48459033A3A70388D822"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out an education campaign to reduce the incidence of vehicular heatstroke of children left in passenger motor vehicles (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8143DD58863542359B021C763F24CBD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text>The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds made available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and Internet-based outreach for the education campaign under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id87FDF872255841EAB203C58F2D84EFAC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out the education campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with—</text><subparagraph id="idB4B2B14BC4974C7C81DD46319EC3265E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interested State and local governments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D161E7EF92D490D8C596C56870A34E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private industry; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2D39A73AA844DEAB30165712575AA88"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other parties, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id18AEB259ACF24BF7ABA344CBDD23EF2F"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Development of State processes for informing consumers of recalls</header><paragraph id="id1E057B18F9B6432FA4804BEEC60B2DBD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="id4D5C2695AB094C989431480542AA04F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D7C48D220F84FA69877A9918E009603"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Open recall</header><text>The term <term>open recall</term> means a motor vehicle recall—</text><clause id="id7757C5E538AA4907B917A95354D06A6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 of title 49; and</text></clause><clause id="idF9FA2AFE452E4A0F874F101BD7E6EACE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that has not been remedied under section 30120 of that title.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35EFD5B8E13246FB942A9A2C2D19CDD3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the program established under paragraph (2)(A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA5C0180BA26400A91078245EF29141A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Registration</header><text>The term <term>registration</term> means the process for registering a motor vehicle in a State (including registration renewal).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCDD5898107894A31935FA69C4D82D6ED"><enum>(E)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5599AEB538A8431F88BC30C8584E80CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><subparagraph id="id220282C7CE934046A1F9EB046175D757"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to States for use in developing and implementing State processes for informing each applicable owner and lessee of a motor vehicle of any open recall on the motor vehicle at the time of registration of the motor vehicle in the State, in accordance with this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2F209940A6D7406A9B0F2AD07D125189"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, a State shall—</text><clause id="id5584235FF8394C5FB49B9DD566A65C4D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and</text></clause><clause id="idAD50BB01F21C480486B07B2FEDFF7DE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>agree—</text><subclause id="idDDC2CE78C6B7436DA147C2209AE572D8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to notify each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration in the State of any open recall on that motor vehicle; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idD5DE49C8F9224980981FE8E01FB08EC2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to provide to each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration, at no cost—</text><item id="id3609443FA640433A93F8BE71E79B1FF2"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the open recall information for the motor vehicle; and</text></item><item id="id150F3C76967E46E5B18743B8E4CFE589"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary may require.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD2526A864A3C49989FCD0E19CD3BBF50"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Factors for consideration</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the methodology of a State for—</text><clause id="id255C5DE2237944659E84B2A2A957CC1F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifying open recalls on a motor vehicle;</text></clause><clause id="idCA75FBCBC92C4393942598214461EE9E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>informing each owner and lessee of a motor vehicle of an open recall; and</text></clause><clause id="idB06DFD55F96944E9BD8704D7E81F158E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>measuring performance in—</text><subclause id="id74A9C79D085D4CA982E1CB2ECB57E41B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>informing owners and lessees of open recalls; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF11076F910C94DD687CC8C36DFBF259B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>remedying open recalls.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id942B30B3FB694DC19728724B5B4E3C2E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Performance period</header><text>A grant provided under the program shall require a performance period of 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0C4967EB2BAA49A899FEF036414DF831"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of completion of the performance period under subparagraph (D), each State that receives a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains such information as the Secretary considers to be necessary to evaluate the extent to which open recalls have been remedied in the State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2759B39B4DF44B8B9DAD91F491B4C1B3"><enum>(F)</enum><header>No regulations required</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to issue any regulations to carry out the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE43116B1905A4CAF9F77A1A768632AD9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Paperwork Reduction Act</header><text><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>) shall not apply to information collected under the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF0D97E8E0BA9454EAF91BF180D5E0C55"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall obligate from funds made available to carry out this section $1,500,000 to carry out the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6205555156D74F649C69346A3EDD1949"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Innovative highway safety countermeasures</header><paragraph id="idED1BFB87C38D4B9FADC5D1DA16538986"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In conducting research under this section, the Secretary shall evaluate the effectiveness of innovative behavioral traffic safety countermeasures, other than traffic enforcement, that are considered promising or likely to be effective for the purpose of enriching revisions to the document entitled <quote>Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth Edition</quote> and numbered DOT HS 812 478 (or any successor document).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id201348473FDF4550A0F9BD0FACC780F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>The research described in paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any other research carried out under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id0667459C9DC347B5AEDE6DAD3F3641FE"><enum>4104.</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>each fiscal year</quote>.</text></section><section id="idF0007FE118054196B2B98653D66900BC"><enum>4105.</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header><subsection id="id5245F5631ABA4069A62F78DE5B76D0D4"><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="id6961856FF2ED43C0B24829FB790E3BF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id0C13E147FA424AD39A28CE3CE0C445FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (6) and (9);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE7912564508417A9790EE33066FEB7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id919BDDC112D3450AB1B9FB34A222DF13"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>the following:</quote> in the matter preceding paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCC98D44BAB074C1288D5B77FAA7EA0DC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id5C5478C81294417A8CE235E11C86722F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authority</header><paragraph id="idAD72CFE4330A46949FFDDBBDC53F497E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id7F472BA95F0A45CA882CB9B27D28AFCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manage programs to address national priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB3126B679204E96BC1130A47B4FB9DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocate funds for the purpose described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8668F2970FF74DF88BF75C2809FCBFE7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>52.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>53 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34FD637E6D534317BEEA16D7EF3D787A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="idBCF327C09EAC48429348838B55F82D43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>7 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id12129BCF8E454A26AFFAC5056DF39B3B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E23333E969C4D9DBBB7BB9FCC71869F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id482B86D17B654CD7B3A61C7AA68C4279"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8DF740B48A0E42B8A61FD3205C23DF48" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idBFE89AEC91AF418594B319BB9B706BC9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Preventing roadside deaths</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In each fiscal year, 1 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among States that meet requirements with respect to preventing roadside deaths under subsection (h). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF353E6824BB54A27B502FB174FD27422" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Driver officer safety education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In each fiscal year, 1 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among States that meet requirements with respect to driver and officer safety education under subsection (i).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F5306257CFB422AAE0BAF3230C941D8"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id96B1B9E0DCEE497D82210F200AC8A6C3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) through (7)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) through (9)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idBB5B9233555F4CD9A0B8C6D5A5179E2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(b) through (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>(b) through (i)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4342E705A52646FBB3FBCBC5CCA56AB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idF70BAA5575124F1799D0DDB3B99188DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of Transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDC6C605F35C948A6A214363D0F615CD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(VI)(aa), by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id298813F65756477BB5B3F99D49F841F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id733F4B7DF04F47799A6CA230DB2B28F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C6F7004F22649E7B87BAEDD484FFDB0" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id7B88BAC430444EF4BB992E1A600E3A62"><enum>(v)</enum><text>implement programs—</text><subclause id="idB5FF4227A8074C3594A06B530327AA70"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to recruit and train nationally certified child passenger safety technicians among police officers, fire and other first responders, emergency medical personnel, and other individuals or organizations serving low-income and underserved populations;</text></subclause><subclause id="id479ACC4E6BB04C50A1AE93F13A21726C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to educate parents and caregivers in low-income and underserved populations regarding the importance of proper use and correct installation of child restraints on every trip in a motor vehicle; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id63270DC7C77342548BAD0A79AF152BC4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to purchase and distribute child restraints to low-income and underserved populations; and</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id6F72738A8885421492CE473AA43F3C42"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFD7001C4E7E241C380B92CBF494A1F79" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idB6B56CB5EBCD4CB3887521A1D1B9D7ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each State that is eligible to receive funds—</text><clause id="id33BF98381AED42388B5086D630EA900D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph (3)(A) shall use—</text><subclause id="idF7F1AEAAFE3049A7A7AA6D62ABD582B4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not more than 90 percent of those funds to carry out a project or activity eligible for funding under section 402; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF04C9CA0C03E4930B68D5C9BE94AA73B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any remaining funds to carry out subparagraph (A)(v); and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id694E169F8ACE4CFC930EC47DF7E001B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph (3)(B) shall use not less than 10 percent of those funds to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A)(v).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD4FDDDE23D1C42BAB410B79EDB2CB064"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="idF6E954CC9C034569A21075DDE5AD226C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idC7F49B32DC6D45FE8F88E021CC79C0BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>of Transportation</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idB8C1E280BC36445ABC8DAFAEBB23CDB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>States; and</quote> and inserting <quote>States, including the National EMS Information System;</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC98D555B131344C6AA593C625ED8D4A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="idF9D25607927C42A2877735D3AD41DA2E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>has a functioning</quote> in subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB3609BF7A61A4431B5AA42621E8BA113" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id3F28E8B33E254AB6B0702814E8B8BC5D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year unless the State—</text><subparagraph id="id39AEA38AB33F44BF9BB2EA8959CA3F09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has certified to the Secretary that the State—</text><clause id="idDF804A5032B6410988A2AFB6C48A28EC" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a functioning</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id5BE7F52CF0C94368922543D7AC748E9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="idB2A20DDFC8544CE88774E4DECBF962CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id502AAEFB645B423B9C2BE4145BED43B6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating the subparagraph as clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) and indenting the clause appropriately;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id874084AE763B4142A081DA0AD1D712D1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause id="idA6FA0DC184784467B045571C92E831AC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id86E8885D7C234E1AA9415A3C1EA4E96C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating the subparagraph as clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) and indenting the clause appropriately;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id593CA3B4E3F24D0794521217C0902408"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="id8625FA1D2F52443AADCF3E0CBC2F77DE"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in clause (vi) of subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></clause><clause id="idBDC88909809140A9985FDA8208F8FAED" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDCE55D26D74C47FBBE5B5D60EC97341C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B2574FE62974C78A46E22031E1AF342" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id6E28E84A6BB2475A8CABBD7FEAE491F3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text>A State may use a grant received under this subsection to make data program improvements to core highway safety databases relating to quantifiable, measurable progress in any significant data program attribute described in paragraph (3)(B), including through—</text><subparagraph id="id386102A5C44B4C5BBC9E649CFF6E66F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>software or applications to identify, collect, and report data to State and local government agencies, and enter data into State core highway safety databases, including crash, citation or adjudication, driver, emergency medical services or injury surveillance system, roadway, and vehicle data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5BE4F90D156D4E05B94E6B99D72EF64C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>purchasing equipment to improve a process by which data are identified, collated, and reported to State and local government agencies, including technology for use by law enforcement for near-real time, electronic reporting of crash data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D5ABB77AD19452AA6E8746894226368"><enum>(C)</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, including the National EMS Information System;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D0874FBFBBE4B82AB0860CFD1ACBA7C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhancing the ability of a State and the Secretary to observe and analyze local, State, and national trends in crash occurrences, rates, outcomes, and circumstances;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC251C467668454C97F106AFBE592F80"><enum>(E)</enum><text>supporting traffic records improvement training and expenditures for law enforcement, emergency medical, judicial, prosecutorial, and traffic records professionals;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0BB5BDDE3B7D4B1186F246E891CA3BA6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>hiring traffic records professionals for the purpose of improving traffic information systems (including a State Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) liaison);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83F7471C6EAD4ADCB8E48A43BFB4D5B9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, or providing to the public information regarding why any of those criteria will not be used, if applicable;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C0BCD372A374694BCC898B390B13557"><enum>(H)</enum><text>supporting reporting criteria relating to emerging topics, including—</text><clause id="idDE4A2DC5143341BDBD5D0D0CAFE6B23E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>impaired driving as a result of drug, alcohol, or polysubstance consumption; and</text></clause><clause id="id9C78C26A20EE4282835FEF622FE1169A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>advanced technologies present on motor vehicles; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01289544F89043C58F46458933DA3527"><enum>(I)</enum><text>conducting research relating to State traffic safety information systems, including developing programs to improve core highway safety databases and processes by which data are identified, collected, reported to State and local government agencies, and entered into State core safety databases.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id206FC5C77C834AFC9390E2BB96252DB1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9E295B69AD9C472B957775BFE62083AE" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id922783DE7F73464BBFC37B2F3730FB07"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph id="id2EAEAAB646614393B6E00BDFF58A17A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States, regardless of whether a State receives a grant under this subsection, with respect to improving the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and public accessibility of State safety data that are needed to identify priorities for Federal, State, and local highway and traffic safety programs, including on adoption by a State of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA9EC0CF975214A39B2472727A482EF97"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funds</header><text>The Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts available under this subsection to carry out subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7268131B89044D4180087896384AF41B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id3E27FFB09B8743AABF1DC1D19CAD3151"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id11A9BED939134397AF6CE2B9A432ADF6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="id514A844519514B7494E992A3085C35C1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id934997B3CCC14100B1D4595528AB5453" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id5FD0E09D73584AD8AB5D86B188F96355"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>court support of impaired driving prevention efforts, including—</text><subclause id="id7B86C4A83F6D46F7BF6E19C090F73082"><enum>(I)</enum><text>hiring criminal justice professionals, including law enforcement officers, prosecutors, traffic safety resource prosecutors, judges, judicial outreach liaisons, and probation officers;</text></subclause><subclause id="id43DCBD9250BE46E1AAF4956306FBEAFB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>training and education of those professionals to assist the professionals in preventing impaired driving and handling impaired driving cases, including by providing compensation to a law enforcement officer to carry out safety grant activities to replace a law enforcement officer who is receiving drug recognition expert training or participating as an instructor in that drug recognition expert training; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idB8C8CBB0BF1F415B8DFD34370D688359"><enum>(III)</enum><text>establishing driving while intoxicated courts;</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="idC8880704C74F4DE9943ECD66F683DB6E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id676F9A89BE7A437B92F10E51CFC45A7E" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idC9508C47E7F549F6BD692D74BE6088B4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>improving blood alcohol and drug concentration screening and testing, detection of potentially impairing drugs (including through the use of oral fluid as a specimen), and reporting relating to testing and detection;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="id9F5EB6F1E1F7430FBF1693980EAC85F8"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by striking <quote>conducting standardized field sobriety training, advanced roadside impaired driving evaluation training, and</quote> and inserting <quote>conducting initial and continuing standardized field sobriety training, advanced roadside impaired driving evaluation training, law enforcement phlebotomy training, and</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="idBE36939C10D34752BBD77548C9834A0D"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subclause><subclause id="idEFD38113BE9A48D990CA6CE44958DDF9"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (x), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id9D8D01EDEA0B4A7D9255FFAFF43E70E8"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CC2B2998DE9481B9A5B4BB35D0260EE" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idE59F72D6D5EC4C709DAAE445D57BD649"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>testing and implementing programs, and purchasing technologies, to better identify, monitor, or treat impaired drivers, including—</text><subclause id="idC75956CA103D4F1FB45409085FC8F165"><enum>(I)</enum><text>oral fluid-screening technologies;</text></subclause><subclause id="id748E186E34C340EC80FB755A27E16BFA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>electronic warrant programs;</text></subclause><subclause id="id7172C00BB56F40D4955E669403921EFB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>equipment to increase the scope, quantity, quality, and timeliness of forensic toxicology chemical testing;</text></subclause><subclause id="id6CE73CB69C9F4597BFB82D8E96CA27DE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>case management software to support the management of impaired driving offenders; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id609EDA61CC2A421B9D4FFD5C14F42D7B"><enum>(V)</enum><text>technology to monitor impaired-driving offenders, and equipment and related expenditures used in connection with impaired-driving enforcement in accordance with criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="idECA20A00A7C44C8C9F3EAFE7EB0C5598"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause id="id3C90D6541E85479E97D41B77756AD750"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>Medium-range</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA113C90F7A964D30BA3BEED8CD8F5BBC" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idFA736544FD9A4C1583C75446F0154C50"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Medium-range and high-range States</header><text>Subject to clause (iii), medium-range</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="id9A69DE76337D4399A16255A90A7117A5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>Low-range</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id726862CFC9834E51AE62099B081D9A63" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idAB62070E1CC64B5CA357C825C187E673"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Low-range States</header><text>Subject to clause (iii), low-range</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="id044522DFEF944BEF93A6FE16C650F06D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DEB0BF4D84A490495214875FF6E6711" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idB22D792AEDF74408A4367C39F4854051"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reporting and impaired driving measures</header><text>A State may use grant funds for any expenditure relating to—</text><subclause id="id14E35B5260BA44C292B38A5A36007B8B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>increasing the timely and accurate reporting to Federal, State, and local databases of—</text><item id="idCFA8E98F2AE643B69F15C988337DD9EC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>crash information, including electronic crash reporting systems that allow accurate real- or near-real-time uploading of crash information; and</text></item><item id="idE017595777FA48B9A48D7C4EDA6464CF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>impaired driving criminal justice information; or</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id69C62C0A99C0422AA1BE72BD173E6C84"><enum>(II)</enum><text>researching or evaluating impaired driving countermeasures.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id178C7E5AA3B246DE8C7B48D4452BB37C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text><clause id="id74F0CB5718BD466DBD40A9E4098F0B84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9A6A899034F64028821C13D4283FFEB1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id48065646CC4B4BFDB01AC37CEAB20C7D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants to States with alcohol-ignition interlock laws</header><text>The Secretary shall make a separate grant under this subsection to each State that—</text><clause id="id85F2499E89D543509736021BEFD04D76"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adopts, and is enforcing, a mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock law for all individuals convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated;</text></clause><clause id="idD3132FEC8875414C8742A3A955DCA356"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not allow an individual convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated to receive any driving privilege or driver’s license unless the individual installs on each motor vehicle registered, owned, or leased for operation by the individual an ignition interlock for a period of not less than 180 days; or </text></clause><clause id="id9A79A007286F4686B35463223ACAB124"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has in effect, and is enforcing—</text><subclause id="idBDF2B0773AC04D079AE8B25B57BB1DB8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a State law requiring for any individual who is convicted of, or the driving privilege of whom is revoked or denied for, refusing to submit to a chemical or other appropriate test for the purpose of determining the presence or concentration of any intoxicating substance, a State law requiring a period of not less than 180 days of ignition interlock installation on each motor vehicle to be operated by the individual; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id0B722417D79A470EA2EC87EC105465F4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a compliance-based removal program, under which an individual convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated shall—</text><item id="idFE9926B0CC0B4609AEA6E6738E6C983A"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>satisfy a period of not less than 180 days of ignition interlock installation on each motor vehicle to be operated by the individual; and</text></item><item id="id45137C4879CC432C9EC6AC5CB28D5216"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>have completed a minimum consecutive period of not less than 40 percent of the required period of ignition interlock installation immediately preceding the date of release of the individual, without a confirmed violation.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id126A956562364EFE9D2884B3395198A1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2022</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4A3E991C9887451CA2B8476BAFE0664E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>or local</quote> after <quote>authorizes a State</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id39BD272F6C38414DAB82DD97035AF693"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="id4321DA6E43F845F58DEA5B470B31AAF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (6) and (8);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02BC525F523F4AE5B4ECD35B47B44F11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), and (9) as paragraphs (2), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (1), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8B1185455DE54474BC42D98FDB079AEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="idA9E9201EA3344DA7B5FC16853D3CED5C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>, the following definitions apply</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id1FE7F1EBD4B4446BAA69AF769EF601D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id160E25A7DDE24077849A4B1BA23E12DA" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idA1A25F63AEC74A048651347BA8C92FCC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Personal wireless communications device</header><clause id="id75CA5440D5734EFE85A650D6E14B5493"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>personal wireless communications device</term> means— </text><subclause id="idF1732D89F06A4787B1CFD717E8239F76"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a device through which personal wireless services (as defined in section 332(c)(7)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/332">47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)</external-xref>)) are transmitted; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id9A7F64FB78834E89AD5024E8C171BAF4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a mobile telephone or other portable electronic communication device with which a user engages in a call or writes, sends, or reads a text message using at least 1 hand.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id13567F9E805D42139C52F300617E3987"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>personal wireless communications device</term> does not include a global navigation satellite system receiver used for positioning, emergency notification, or navigation purposes.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id98566984D4794BF399FA688DBEF53E5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC31F1EAAD9F94D14937E2836204B2F36" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idA4C6B48C0B4F46A6BEBEC57A6F268119"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Text</header><text>The term <term>text</term> means—</text><clause id="idD7CEF9FB414D4791B4E23E8EB770721E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to read from, or manually to enter data into, a personal wireless communications device, including for the purpose of SMS texting, emailing, instant messaging, or any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication; and</text></clause><clause id="idE8C205004A4F4E008B01B99F453C3C4F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>manually to enter, send, or retrieve a text message to communicate with another individual or device.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD1966C039EE41698622C9A192F61CAB"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Text message</header><clause id="id7631954420D245399F8C4D08EA8E9AFA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>text message</term> means—</text><subclause id="idEA1D93ED063A49ABB0134DE052B077A9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a text-based message;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1AA27590A82C4F59AEA275C89785EF41"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an instant message;</text></subclause><subclause id="id42AA78173A574A6EB3044B90C8622A98"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an electronic message; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id2B36E525C7394AD6AFBECC6C6AC2F6E8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>email.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idF6A1D58EB90E42D38CE3E4720091C4C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>text message</term> does not include—</text><subclause id="idC95D2A594A754021BA1E0EB3E1BEA48C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an emergency, traffic, or weather alert; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idE67534FBD96244F58308995E810A9BE8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a message relating to the operation or navigation of a motor vehicle.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE0BFC0D003F440D3800A7790318CBDA6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5E244FE2CF944D9F9D0DCC5E2414E18A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id25046FAF69DC475398CDC4C57E155A16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant program</header><text>The Secretary shall provide a grant under this subsection to any State that includes distracted driving awareness as part of the driver’s license examination of the State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF3651C1A77D141F89E7B4391ED0A140C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><subparagraph id="idDDAFF4C01AEE49B3AF63C2082D55528E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall be allocated to States, based on the proportion that—</text><clause id="id8147ABB59DD944278B8CA6AB26448A30"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the apportionment of the State under section 402 for fiscal year 2009; bears to</text></clause><clause id="idE298976258C3444EB811037CAA7450F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the apportionment of all States under section 402 for that fiscal year.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63ABE1D9DF4841AE935C5D315FD46882"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grants for States with distracted driving laws</header><clause id="idE26FA7CE8E614004AEDAE910B1C16AB3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to the allocations under subparagraph (A), for each fiscal year, not more than 50 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall be allocated to States that enact and enforce a law that meets the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), or (6)—</text><subclause id="id4EBD4502C4CB41D79F30B7D22E801FDA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>based on the proportion that—</text><item id="id7F98BDEBC9F84FE6B76F247978958DBD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the apportionment of the State under section 402 for fiscal year 2009; bears to</text></item><item id="id43FE90E1A7F1444BBC12724F2DA4B0AC"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the apportionment of all States under section 402 for that fiscal year; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="idA68E00DB495C4CD5995A3A24FEC26AD0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subject to clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), as applicable.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id4F743CF4EA13424ABBD1366385FC3B29"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Primary laws</header><text>Subject to clause (iv), in the case of a State that enacts and enforces a law that meets the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), or (6) as a primary offense, the allocation to the State under this subparagraph shall be 100 percent of the amount calculated to be allocated to the State under clause (i)(I).</text></clause><clause id="id89DDC8C3319547A4A4474C82FACFECB5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Secondary laws</header><text>Subject to clause (iv), in the case of a State that enacts and enforces a law that meets the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), or (6) as a secondary enforcement action, the allocation to the State under this subparagraph shall be an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount calculated to be allocated to the State under clause (i)(I).</text></clause><clause id="idC830471C63F24ED4B601837EDE9E6F47" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Texting while driving</header><text>Notwithstanding clauses (ii) and (iii), the allocation under this subparagraph to a State that enacts and enforces a law that prohibits a driver from viewing a personal wireless communications device (except for purposes of navigation) shall be 25 percent of the amount calculated to be allocated to the State under clause (i)(I).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8301CD1EAE8B4ACF834C0C56FD8D1C0F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id4E9175AD66484AF582CD88ACF2454023"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>set forth in this</quote> and inserting <quote>of this</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id953EF8E7FE5B4A6FADD2A98C6EF4C723"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="id4FD5329A07FF447F8CEEEC7C07D1DB2C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="idD8F52BC818E34DE39B0916EDA6A471EB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>minimum</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id4874D29901484B6A93330F397E8AC870"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>text through a personal wireless communication device</quote> and inserting <quote>use a personal wireless communications device for texting</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53F1234B6E804B168FE1B8E56FBFD944"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6E656F9D7319442997F086A8D6515C4A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id3FFF4C95219B40D0AD17086FD16FF897"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition on handheld phone use while driving</header><text>A State law meets the requirements of this paragraph if the law—</text><subparagraph id="idF6184F84E92A4A0C87E9A2CC3F759C75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prohibits a driver from holding a personal wireless communications device while driving;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEDFA97BDBA34C1FB2BC4BAF5CF1DC7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes a fine for a violation of that law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1985FAC41ADF46B1A500E6C3AED9072B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not provide for an exemption that specifically allows a driver to use a personal wireless communications device for texting while stopped in traffic.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCE5D77B21CF34F64B59EBF1DE50212CF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="idAB0067587E1B4C98B91B825226685C86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>set forth in this</quote> and inserting <quote>of this</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id831EA8D3AE454D159EF3EB0613F28821"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>set forth in subsection (g)(2)(B)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id5A1199D20A4E468B848C018C5262CE9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (B) and (D);</text></clause><clause id="idC75DE65D3ECE4EF1BD1BFE252A9D33FD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="id98ABC940C0E34D149241D5CBFB473EFA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>minimum</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idA5208777012B4E69940FA9B0CCAA17D2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD7C3CFB1296D46D3BD03554B5B9AC72E" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idD2610DD8568D4D859CE2B88713C5FB8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not provide for—</text><clause id="idEF1F35B126C7445FA0573551EE711BD4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an exemption that specifically allows a driver to use a personal wireless communications device for texting while stopped in traffic; or</text></clause><clause id="id6E623375E20640D6BE24B5D2E56AADA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an exemption described in paragraph (7)(E).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02EAC9A9EE8B4055B69F1680CB63B7A1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="idD1D6D451946E4CD6897E279F175EC1CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>set forth in paragraph (2) or (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>of paragraph (4), (5), or (6)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id47967CE6485848678900F365A0C5BA62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id225232C4CAEB4D4D83505D98F3F0C20C" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idF1926AEB30F24E13BA1AD5DBB3EFED28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a driver who uses a personal wireless communications device during an emergency to contact emergency services to prevent injury to persons or property;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id7A594DBF5E8C4E0BBAD84672152780E2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id09E5E90FCC074C169EB49D65EACC5DD7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); and</text></clause><clause id="idFA134A1DD79F4A7C9F382AD1CBD94929"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED7E86C016834363B9E15F7CE4936231" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2FA72876B704490EA434B68ECF75FBC9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a driver who uses a personal wireless communications device for navigation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF69567797E6E43B6A946AEA31C031982"><enum>(E)</enum><text>except for a law described in paragraph (6), the use of a personal wireless communications device—</text><clause id="idB2BC384926414CB9881A0B6D4825569D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a hands-free manner;</text></clause><clause id="id750C6304C2024215858D81ED162C0F26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with a hands-free accessory; or</text></clause><clause id="id45A4DAC4DBFC479A9DFD5010D06422DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>with the activation or deactivation of a feature or function of the personal wireless communications device with the motion of a single swipe or tap of the finger of the driver; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id45248DEBB1EF410DAE60A221AFCE5439"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3)—</text><subparagraph id="id975E10F0E36B439984C3BF0DE3B2FA76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking <quote>accident</quote> and inserting <quote>crash</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE6365776B2AD4D38BB451D68E5608028"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subparagraphs (D) through (G), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id429A2D66CCAC4C008EA3EABD0754F766"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF6A24F8571F4F98B3A3279D0F276B1A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2AE805118369417AA0644828F46D6AC7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Helmet law</header><text>A State law requiring the use of a helmet for each motorcycle rider under the age of 18.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB67406947D5C4DD587AB1C626F815AE8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), in the subparagraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subparagraph">accidents</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subparagraph">crashes</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id06A1C50BD962435F8EAB41E82AB474E9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking subsection (g);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB80F5007874844349AB45D50E04FA1A7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id92C81F44A38A48C4BA4E22A40CE10979"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)—</text><subparagraph id="id4F20ACD715084ED4AC7A88E6FD4EACCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5710DC7CF3A44CDAB82FDAB0B0EFBAAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12856DB009A24F59ACD34E84D33BBAA3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id3B2DBBCED5A948FFA9D98582595A8812"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of nonmotorized road user</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>nonmotorized road user</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id87EAE56B8A7840CB897D5A59EBD143A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a pedestrian;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEC3BC884573C45ECB151C9D4BDCC4F03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an individual using a nonmotorized mode of transportation, including a bicycle, a scooter, or a personal conveyance; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33FCD9E24F7C4CB8BAC4B004F85302FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an individual using a low-speed or low-horsepower motorized vehicle, including an electric bicycle, electric scooter, personal mobility assistance device, personal transporter, or all-terrain vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16E176F1010D4BF99F1FAC122AFBC209"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and injuries that result from crashes involving a motor vehicle</quote> and inserting <quote>nonmotorized road user fatalities involving a motor vehicle in transit on a trafficway</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAFA67556A94A4D728992627F8CA22580"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>pedestrian and bicycle</quote> and inserting <quote>nonmotorized road user</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3A6423E30F664A95BF65E831F4E92F87"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id460d6bded89846fc97205642a2e27cad" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idcafb12766b0e4627a653ba0d60d25e95"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text>Grant funds received by a State under this subsection may be used for the safety of nonmotorized road users, including—</text><subparagraph id="idc8f249742775472eb1f3c4c055f81f47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training of law enforcement officials relating to nonmotorized road user safety, State laws applicable to nonmotorized road user safety, and infrastructure designed to improve nonmotorized road user safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3ee79ae20e4440e493394a70eb6b736e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>carrying out a program to support enforcement mobilizations and campaigns designed to enforce State traffic laws applicable to nonmotorized road user safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94448d0073a342dc8e669118dc7cf33c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public education and awareness programs designed to inform motorists and nonmotorized road users regarding—</text><clause id="id40d3c360e803422f86a4974ec4c58250"><enum>(i)</enum><text>nonmotorized road user safety, including information relating to nonmotorized mobility and the importance of speed management to the safety of nonmotorized road users;</text></clause><clause id="id61955a00f5d0409188a233bc81b0b746"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the value of the use of nonmotorized road user safety equipment, including lighting, conspicuity equipment, mirrors, helmets, and other protective equipment, and compliance with any State or local laws requiring the use of that equipment;</text></clause><clause id="id28b378d017704fb8983a6fad57006f8b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>State traffic laws applicable to nonmotorized road user safety, including the responsibilities of motorists with respect to nonmotorized road users; and</text></clause><clause id="id8b1f598a4ef245a9906ee1239b112262"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>infrastructure designed to improve nonmotorized road user safety; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id66EB555CF94048FD9D5D8A4C8F30390A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the collection of data, and the establishment and maintenance of data systems, relating to nonmotorized road user traffic fatalities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5A8F05517E244A1D83B49C7BF4F8C46E"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B2821EB056C4A008792FDAF49BAF1B3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id3393E6D20DF34627B78B9D489EB3363E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Preventing roadside deaths</header><paragraph id="idB300A4E8547F41B48DFDA2FF7C71612E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants to States to prevent death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4956B0C9053E408B9C209D7B1FDCFDB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity funded through a grant under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2F9F2C64494A4FF7BCC5C6087D09D540"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall receive a grant under this subsection in a fiscal year if the State submits to the Secretary a plan that describes the method by which the State will use grant funds in accordance with paragraph (4).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5B51C1F8D6CE4A15A3948653A936F5AF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Amounts received by a State under this subsection shall be used by the State—</text><subparagraph id="idC9B6FBE07F614612882BB206CCE195C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to purchase and deploy digital alert technology that—</text><clause id="id93C97BEB8D434626B2DB251123FDDE2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is capable of receiving alerts regarding nearby first responders; and</text></clause><clause id="id743C3E4F78E049A690EDD47C8E44B18B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a motor vehicle that is used for emergency response activities, is capable of sending alerts to civilian drivers to protect first responders on the scene and en route;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id80889B8CD51445379551B1752CC1FC3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to educate the public regarding the safety of vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside in the State through public information campaigns for the purpose of reducing roadside deaths and injury;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB1E0A8C9DA94EABAA56044874CFA84E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for law enforcement costs relating to enforcing State laws to protect the safety of vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0159FCD1B4A349B885A93EA397A5F15F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for programs to identify, collect, and report to State and local government agencies data relating to crashes involving vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0F45DE6188EF47AA94729B1CBE764976"><enum>(5)</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 apportionment of that State under section 402 for fiscal year 2022.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE6DBFE566C3D4F6F8E6D631533B770D5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Driver and officer safety education</header><paragraph id="id14BA1DBFAAA546438EC085AF4237F385"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of peace officer</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>peace officer</term> includes any individual—</text><subparagraph id="id12BFB07E7C1C4A23A4CBDA0A0A01839A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who is an elected, appointed, or employed agent of a government entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D87A3C8EEBA4E6F99289E52543A6B9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who has the authority—</text><clause id="id7C3B61A71D504363AEF283544A935062"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to carry firearms; and</text></clause><clause id="idBF4B1CA5EB574370A237ED841F837806"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to make warrantless arrests; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBD8A46988E2A47529ABF2FAF3CE6E9FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whose duties involve the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2302640E5CA44A2494C0577681C6EF6C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall provide grants to—</text><subparagraph id="id8F7BE631D3E341DFACECD176FF9A9284"><enum>(A)</enum><text>States that enact or adopt a law or program described in paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF7BAB21E186476A9ECE65DE2250CA70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>qualifying States under paragraph (7).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBFC81CEA6F5F41099A3372D00DDD26B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity funded through a grant under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0FF9F8370EE94750B4EB79529BD8A7E7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Description of law or program</header><text>A law or program referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a law or program that requires 1 or more of the following:</text><subparagraph id="id6E4BB9C8F30646EFB4A56B636B1FBB11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Driver education and driving safety courses</header><text>The inclusion, in driver education and driver safety courses provided to individuals by educational and motor vehicle agencies of the State, of instruction and testing relating to law enforcement practices during traffic stops, including information relating to—</text><clause id="idF337F0D8BAB14A448A951B3915FC2A23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;</text></clause><clause id="idCEA772AE21324FE8A60AFDFA7047D7D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the legal rights of individuals concerning interactions with peace officers;</text></clause><clause id="id0619478679FC4E9C9FCCA688A326F671"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>best practices for civilians and peace officers during those interactions;</text></clause><clause id="idC9D6F259CAC24D3FA7777E155B6E4F6E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the consequences for failure of an individual or officer to comply with the law or program; and</text></clause><clause id="id988EFD5F1D1E41EB9A7F4210006346FB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>how and where to file a complaint against, or a compliment relating to, a peace officer.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA68F7655E9843DF8EFD8C0D2918B4B3"><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 id="idA334B580E8CA4021ACBC2D5D36190C71"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A State may use a grant provided under this subsection for—</text><subparagraph id="id9AF2F92FE3F147F488E4E82A1103319E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the production of educational materials and training of staff for driver education and driving safety courses and peace officer training described in paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAA3D6DA893174D999F14456C3661FAF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the implementation of a law or program described in paragraph (4). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFBD5129D3E704EB481DD22FA813700F2"><enum>(6)</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 apportionment of that State under section 402 for fiscal year 2022.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id67078772772C435A83EBB845F0455EAD"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Special rule for certain States</header><subparagraph id="id20CDD895FAFD4BA58CB2D17DD0CDD899"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of qualifying State</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>qualifying State</term> means a State that—</text><clause id="idC5949B8779CB4F7093E56390F18694D2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has received a grant under this subsection for a period of not more than 5 years; and</text></clause><clause id="id07E1E4324475481B9A01E13AF1FD56AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as determined by the Secretary—</text><subclause id="id673F176A233D44BDAA50C190F535DF4B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has not fully enacted or adopted a law or program described in paragraph (4); but</text></subclause><subclause id="idCB6B060452F04D32A0297393EF39E24F"><enum>(II)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idE3D53AD0ABEA4A3BA128775FBB06BA33"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has taken meaningful steps toward the full implementation of such a law or program; and</text></item><item id="id41F3B8B5C1E2457CBEF2CE400A12FFD2" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has established a timetable for the implementation of such a law or program.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3F7C1875BA24EEB8D99590011A17484"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Withholding</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><clause id="idE46F8C58E8634405ACB7C33C62392543"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withhold 50 percent of the amount that each qualifying State would otherwise receive under this subsection if the qualifying State were a State described in paragraph (2)(A); and</text></clause><clause id="idF9FB5D16B45F448891D99E6804357E10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>direct any amounts withheld under clause (i) for distribution among the States that are enforcing and carrying out a law or program described in paragraph (4).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE4C25C1AEB034C518E2BEDD82273F96F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>all</quote> before <quote>deficiencies</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="id76E217D538CE4093A7AF2972A036823D"><enum>4106.</enum><header>Multiple substance-impaired driving prevention</header><subsection id="id879506022199436C873EDC0B2F7EDB11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Impaired driving countermeasures</header><text>Section 154(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>impaired</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="idC8C68684F3624A3581E9F95BDED57652"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comptroller General study of national DUI reporting</header><paragraph id="id195EFA23CC8641F8A07EB91F4E73B751"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the reporting of impaired driving arrest and citation data into Federal databases and the interstate sharing of information relating to impaired driving-related convictions and license suspensions to facilitate the widespread identification of repeat impaired driving offenders.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6A517C0A26244CB692BC399E5DF17781"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include a detailed assessment of—</text><subparagraph id="idABC2B0A24B874678B1FD10C972BCCD53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which State and local criminal justice agencies are reporting impaired driving arrest and citation data to Federal databases;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA97F5E289A284B159E686AE7BA0A43F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>barriers—</text><clause id="id08CA485904704EDF85A29BC5F00B0131"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at the Federal, State, and local levels, to the reporting of impaired driving arrest and citation data to Federal databases; and</text></clause><clause id="idD8D151D58228493A821E5FA2B79B2F05"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the use of those databases by criminal justice agencies;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8FA843206CBA41BB89ADB63285820773"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal, State, and local resources available to improve the reporting and sharing of impaired driving data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22B77983617D4F45B2B2E02A343898E7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any options or recommendations for actions that Federal agencies or Congress could take to further improve the reporting and sharing of impaired driving data.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD96E634B0C2B4312BF0824387A150D03"><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 appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idBAA8C519B64B4597A03EA3719B238908"><enum>4107.</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="id7745708C4C26482E9FE62457EEE739A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> and inserting <quote>alcohol- or multiple substance-impaired</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF9E7192DA54342B6A1FEAEC436BB0C22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph id="id790206A1A14641A9A3C504EEAC1BDD50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>intoxicated or driving</quote> and inserting <quote>intoxicated, driving while multiple substance-impaired, or driving</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F4CA1EE24E147AFA6CB8879045BA8E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> and inserting <quote>alcohol- or multiple substance-impaired</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id8202C39C128D4D8FB81CF4A0E5128C44"><enum>4108.</enum><header>Crash data</header><subsection id="id9A96E1C724B2473BAB46DC5B78ED82EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the crash data collection system to include the collection of crash report data elements that distinguish individual personal conveyance vehicles, such as electric scooters and bicycles, from other vehicles involved in a crash.</text></subsection><subsection id="id2E14154E4DBF4947994D484C21AAD618"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate with States to update the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria to provide guidance to States regarding the collection of information and data elements for the crash data collection system.</text></subsection><subsection id="idFE2DB34D89E542F0BF252D0A8B39372E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Vulnerable road users</header><paragraph id="idAD88559CE755414EBB48EEB6151CA3CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Based on the information contained in the vulnerable road user safety assessments required by subsection (f) of section 32302 of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 4213(b)(2)), the Secretary shall modify existing crash data collection systems to include the collection of additional crash report data elements relating to vulnerable road user safety.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF812C2A398B041968814B9C961E7F308"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Injury health data</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and implement a plan for States to combine highway crash data and injury health data to produce a national database of pedestrian injuries and fatalities, disaggregated by demographic characteristics.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4530B56EC763457C8F0376F633399796"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State electronic data collection</header><paragraph id="idF32C3983CA6043A7AB7C3E67E8D84F97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="idAE18CF76DF9C4644B8D01B99BABCD989"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Electronic data transfer</header><text>The term <term>electronic data transfer</term> means a protocol for automated electronic transfer of State crash data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD21F11D83ECE4120BE7B15B222DF2457"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text><clause id="idF4A076698BBB4B7997460EA4AA820274"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each of the 50 States;</text></clause><clause id="id455A636D57204F08AF5263A4693D41BD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></clause><clause id="id02FD39C0A2524286BC5D24801772BDCA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text></clause><clause id="id7D445C13D2044624BADBE41985FDB8EB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands;</text></clause><clause id="id248C1645FF8F44A2B8FAD37A139DAFCA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Guam;</text></clause><clause id="id496B0082F0CF4722A025A9DDFE382793"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>American Samoa;</text></clause><clause id="id59304508B7D74ACD9736484B32664771"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and</text></clause><clause id="id17CE4419E0D04576BAB78E95CF70D8B0"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior, acting on behalf of an Indian Tribe.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8E815DAF80B44F2193B87C7BECA0972D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="idBF23E9A0EBD040C1A6170EBF1957342E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide grants for the modernization of State data collection systems to enable full electronic data transfer under paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C950245952041C283BC663225078867"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upgrade the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration system to manage and support State electronic data transfers relating to crashes under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD84AB7947C03467FAB32DB05C2B55DBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State grants</header><subparagraph id="id8E96722B27DD4F7AAC0C7E04EE82CC55"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants to States to upgrade and standardize State crash data systems to enable electronic data collection, intrastate data sharing, and electronic data transfers to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to increase the accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of the data, including data relating to fatalities involving vulnerable road users.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB6F5762354B04277979FEE842ACEBC0C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph if the State submits to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, that includes a plan to implement full electronic data transfer to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by not later than 5 years after the date on which the grant is provided.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFCB1B70222BB4878BEDE3355AD352526"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A grant provided under this paragraph may be used for the costs of—</text><clause id="id5837BD3463634CD793A29ADEA19F00C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>equipment to upgrade a statewide crash data repository;</text></clause><clause id="id6348966E697D4FBDB0616F64283A611E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>adoption of electronic crash reporting by law enforcement agencies; and</text></clause><clause id="idE64076D56166456195DDBDC1765DD4B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>increasing alignment of State crash data with the latest Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82DEC938203642398CC0374881F43253"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project funded with a grant under this paragraph may be up to 80 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8CD9749D348B46F8BA331BC5B5053E77"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration system upgrade</header><text>The Secretary shall manage and support State electronic data transfers relating to vehicle crashes by—</text><subparagraph id="id069F8A1314154231A57B9D22682A5449"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing the capacity of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id740FFD7FBEBC4F2F8F878807E063CE96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making State crash data accessible to the public.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4753F1F5E776441EA9E58A95B01975AF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Crash Investigation Sampling System</header><text>The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this section to enhance the collection of crash data by upgrading the Crash Investigation Sampling System to include—</text><paragraph id="id7D839BFC7DA94BC69933B18BE6DAFA69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>additional program sites;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5C6948E42F2940DEAA7E411645FD8363"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an expanded scope that includes all crash types; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6639D3279F474C4B85702105F75EBAE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>on-scene investigation protocols.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id03E8F26B4AA74EAB8343F454E11417B8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.</text></subsection></section><section id="idCC2DC9A396F04BE7A992ED3527105E3A"><enum>4109.</enum><header>Review of Move Over or Slow Down Law public awareness</header><subsection id="id6A82A1E24CA3404A967AD5143AAA001A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of Move Over or Slow Down Law</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Move Over or Slow Down Law</term> means any Federal or State law intended to ensure first responder and motorist safety by requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle that is stopped or parked on or next to a roadway with emergency lights activated.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1B7FF350E9DE4DB7AA2AFB4D8C9A30BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="id17936091B984468D845C726559C225D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the efficacy of Move Over or Slow Down Laws and related public awareness campaigns.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id53C21E36C59747A0BCCB119FAA343B90"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id7C91C1AF737F494DAB429A5972B28DBB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a review of each Federal and State Move Over or Slow Down Law, including—</text><clause id="id3C4714D5E32645AEB7A42E1EA8B4BF3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>penalties associated with the Move Over or Slow Down Laws; and</text></clause><clause id="id047228D878814326A5CADC166FA25D88"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the level of enforcement of Move Over or Slow Down Laws;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C838078FDF74E5991359BA88E6D0CFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification and description of each Federal and State public awareness campaign relating to Move Over or Slow Down Laws; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id318C09BA76D2431B8838CD6BE5578C27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the role of the Department in supporting State efforts with respect to Move Over or Slow Down Laws, such as conducting research, collecting data, or supporting public awareness or education efforts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFA1E19306B6640EFB700596F60F8EB25"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the study under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="idCD00EE5C5B1A48FBA6B998B011E030F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the study; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idAB9CDEBD1A4C4A57ABE25F59C7108D9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recommendations to improve public awareness campaigns, research, or education efforts relating to the issues described in subsection (b)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC9AF23438E5A4DA1A704B5E311DCC672"><enum>4110.</enum><header>Review of laws, safety measures, and technologies relating to school buses</header><subsection id="id9A9DA11A99714AE2977808FC3BF46FD7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of illegal passing laws</header><paragraph id="id84E5611D2BC644EFA0B02E5A31858E10"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a report that—</text><subparagraph id="idD0855B317CA2495DA6DF628FDD3A4110"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies and describes all illegal passing laws in each State relating to school buses, including—</text><clause id="id2CDDC2F2C5024C68A46AE64435E5CF25"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the level of enforcement of those laws;</text></clause><clause id="idB3BBC3D71D00469CBDA8E84DC4A70B8D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the penalties associated with those laws;</text></clause><clause id="idFEFD730605AA4498AF53082A2DED9B9D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any issues relating to the enforcement of those laws; and</text></clause><clause id="id6DFC9B41EC634EC08261FD3D21FC020B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the effectiveness of those laws;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA3E878C9C564138BEF18509E44F8A2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reviews existing State laws that may inhibit the effectiveness of safety countermeasures in school bus loading zones, such as—</text><clause id="id00F2FB44F2834DF2AA2586208D2A7B8F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>laws that require the face of a driver to be visible in an image captured by a camera if enforcement action is to be taken based on that image;</text></clause><clause id="idEBF5E2AABD884266B0D3EB07694C6D97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>laws that may reduce stop-arm camera effectiveness;</text></clause><clause id="idE337A24C47DA4BD9A151EA9CBF55796E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the need for a law enforcement officer to witness an event for enforcement action to be taken; and</text></clause><clause id="idAB2907E844304B8EBDB1C871FE05BF54"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the lack of primary enforcement for texting and driving offenses;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA69F4BCDC61843AABA31F4AD83BABA5A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies the methods used by each State to review, document, and report to law enforcement school bus stop-arm violations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01F81655A41A4EC695A58E9CD473A973"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifies best practices relating to the most effective approaches to address the illegal passing of school buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id76C3AB25963F4CD0BC043146AF78A577"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id50E72805C11E491AB70961C1CD08D7ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public safety messaging campaign</header><paragraph id="id3D8F87B420624A568667C9DE60AB09F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a public safety messaging campaign that uses public safety media messages, posters, digital media messages, and other media messages distributed to States, State departments of motor vehicles, schools, and other public outlets—</text><subparagraph id="idC60EAF1E277D454F8228B8E150E58D6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to highlight the importance of addressing the illegal passing of school buses; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA96EE4C557B24D01A61F18D011699AEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to educate students and the public regarding the safe loading and unloading of schools buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id794BF5A7BD4848E48E903A69879453AC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="idA1A0D5C706E844E5B8C91CD57562C330"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA5DC80565C848C3A0E0F9C72F0B547B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id998C02A0ECD64858B53DB63182461203"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically update the materials used in the campaign under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFB8D57B29E8B4AA38BD30FF1054211CF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of technologies</header><paragraph id="id7652D84D74BD47D1A551FC5C3D30D0CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies for enhancing school bus safety, including technologies such as—</text><subparagraph id="id5D0A11AB66DD4A9E8D47583DF19DB9B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cameras;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6D9C4CA427444B97B5B12DCF98B9ED8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>audible warning systems; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7FB81E05217347D49BD29DE2508BF9BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enhanced lighting.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD92C53FF9A4347D6B260182D57E77855"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The review under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="id6C61FF6467BF4FD18E6AE16EFFA19ED9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall include—</text><clause id="idAF7D565F60ED4E87BD8228AE77ADA4D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of—</text><subclause id="id2537945EEF184CE183C204FECC703D1A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the costs of acquiring and operating new equipment;</text></subclause><subclause id="id29BF3226F0F341C194498BE3DE171DB4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the potential impact of that equipment on overall school bus ridership; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id1CA45E5B03D74280966E56659F129E9B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>motion-activated detection systems capable of—</text><item id="idC5AD76CFF0B84EDB9347DBDBE3883C1B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>detecting pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users located near the exterior of the school bus; and</text></item><item id="id1FE705072FEA4A59AAA235CB521FF251"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>alerting the operator of the school bus of those road users;</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="idD3C09ED02C4D41BB8A3448ED99DD4310"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of the impact of advanced technologies designed to improve loading zone safety; and</text></clause><clause id="idE0BCC94C7ED6416CAA574A5154742A42"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of school bus lighting systems at clearly communicating to surrounding drivers the appropriate actions those drivers should take; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0BFFDB4DD9B1406A8A12555FFC827B72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include—</text><clause id="idB104605BF21B4A3C8E69823B67E09113"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an evaluation of any technological solutions that may enhance school bus safety outside the school bus loading zone; and</text></clause><clause id="id2B9498A2234543FFA69C104B7E18DC5C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a pilot program to test any technologies in school bus service.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE5415EF90DBA4E18AC5C5EB322716869"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="idE1351F07CE74438D9CDED5D9FE18FDDA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manufacturers of school buses;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1DA421572F15411C8CAB83A2230CD6CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>manufacturers of various technologies that may enhance school bus safety; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2392CEC7F4284F0C86B711E506D730CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id98506C26319B4731B09F499530D25933"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make the findings of the review under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFEF6FE87C5C042F7AF219AA31FDD38FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review of driver education materials</header><paragraph id="idC6500EDAD01A41BF9B5AC980D23D50E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id32738CE099604D03AE201BA250C54BE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review driver manuals, handbooks, and other materials in all States to determine whether and the means by which illegal passing of school buses is addressed in those driver materials, including in—</text><clause id="idD9AB1BA1C4404915A70DFD5B669D49AC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>testing for noncommercial driver’s licenses; and</text></clause><clause id="id7F98E56097E44A78B54BDC6E02E8F484"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>road tests; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8E988279363E405C9CF3442F9A43C7D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make recommendations on methods by which States can improve education regarding the illegal passing of school buses, particularly for new drivers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6F443E8A1E1B474387EA7A17913086E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="id2E35A14BF7884E76A920BE8EAE4AD35C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFBBF4D6688A44A69A3FB1FA3C0F8684A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC4F5EBB1D13143439E7203AEFC88DA82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>State motor vehicle administrators or senior State executives responsible for driver licensing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E337BDE2FA14F01886C35DF232322E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other appropriate motor vehicle experts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6B7470C52D594B5FA73BDE624FCE84CE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make the findings of the review under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0CB0E061EC8D48448BCDB7C164C64EED"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of other safety issues</header><paragraph id="id349B44084E764A70B56EDBAC21240C55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall research and prepare a report describing any relationship between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues, including issues such as—</text><subparagraph id="id96F03D0C603A48D2A5A4555E07035021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>distracted driving;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6412488B64EC457598F77FB3F1E2A25C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>poor visibility, such as morning darkness;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6E681BEEF3F0452984805961510E6F88"><enum>(C)</enum><text>illumination and reach of vehicle headlights;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF184E03C781C4725AC0F39647AB4EDF4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>speed limits; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id433706240F8D48EC918D2B51C8D549B6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>characteristics associated with school bus stops, including the characteristics of school bus stops in rural areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id71BC52D60C0442B5BE11DC4C23F29966"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make the report under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idF807D6C96E7B4833B75BA4406B9C555E"><enum>4111.</enum><header>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</header><subsection id="id9B59E9E8E04A4D0C94549A50F9228DDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC27F57CBAB34FE4AC63D389A4C70405" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id5B3C5F4D99B349069E7E2759DFABB4E9"><enum>355.</enum><header>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</header><subsection id="idE8B9F82C127347B693AF17467EC1330A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish a council, to be known as the <quote>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</quote> (referred to in this section as the <term>Council</term>).</text></subsection><subsection id="idBD12913988B44CE19A718007C68F8CF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="id52D8C76E1E7A4CB58CBD5A9DF71F1D6F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council shall be comprised of 12 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—</text><subparagraph id="id087BAC519EE349C99A47AF2C91ABAB02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 shall be representatives of units of State or local government with expertise relating to highway engineering and safety issues, including—</text><clause id="id8F14DA3A4EEE4A7391DBF26AAC2A00CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>motorcycle and motorcyclist safety;</text></clause><clause id="id5B99A1C3F5B94577A622E7CE88F34007"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>barrier and road design, construction, and maintenance; or</text></clause><clause id="idA6A6778FA0D44B929941250F2C20189A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>intelligent transportation systems;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id889A24E87B2E466190269BD68C01B11C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 shall be a motorcyclist who serves as a State or local—</text><clause id="idF9FF0864CF054378A808A5BD2B7756C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>traffic and safety engineer;</text></clause><clause id="idE4CCE827A92A4409AFCF233E9CD4B0C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>design engineer; or</text></clause><clause id="id4594530C99EF423FA6FDD3AC30DF1F56"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other transportation department official;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A05631B92644681ABE5C30478B73313"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national association of State transportation officials;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91935E261A214BD8985A19E3E9E41FCC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national motorcyclist association;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2E65C52F256C45A7A5022F32BE74395D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national motorcyclist foundation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5608760456E44A6D952307E6A3150A97"><enum>(F)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national motorcycle manufacturing association;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A88D414ADBB49CCBA109DF114DFFC8D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>1 shall be a roadway safety data expert with expertise relating to crash testing and analysis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64CC51A0F6444A4B99CC4881951D40F5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>1 shall be a member of a national safety organization that represents the traffic safety systems industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id652DC566215747D8A9DF7AA185349FC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><subparagraph id="id564CE0315A2548E9AFD816E64F9E8000"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), each member shall serve on the Council for a single term of 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1755F5AF3CF44721993BE4D9B0098370"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional term</header><text>If a successor is not appointed for a member of the Council before the expiration of the term of service of the member, the member may serve on the Council for a second term of not longer than 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC47794B463CE4318B73E75A3315E54AF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Appointment of replacements</header><text>If a member of the Council resigns before the expiration of the 2-year term of service of the member—</text><clause id="id0ED9ACE374FF4F4A92437178597A01B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary may appoint a replacement for the member, who shall serve the remaining portion of the term; and</text></clause><clause id="idB7C861241E82446EA1CC9FD18B8C31E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the resigning member may continue to serve after resignation until the date on which a successor is appointed.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id200B56053B2240A284805715CD2CF631"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF44F1187EC2F44738198748B7E389A12"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Council shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id53261F520A4049649B3D74D5620594ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><paragraph id="idF3FAAC2F537F413CB43C944CA85A1B3E"><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 regarding transportation safety issues of concern to motorcyclists, including—</text><subparagraph id="id16DA197A8E5D41E9841745B63E675C08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>motorcycle and motorcyclist safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id903FF8CD813B4BD2AE44802F918C5109"><enum>(B)</enum><text>barrier and road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD6E756060EF4522B9C7FEF056B965F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1B76773EF32B439D927385533A7F2396"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biennial report</header><text>Not later than October 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Council is established, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Council shall submit to the Secretary a report containing recommendations of the Council regarding the issues described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0B88066187F34464B69EE46D343694A8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of Secretary</header><paragraph id="id2B62ECDC4AB14B07B84593E7BC1608C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council recommendations</header><subparagraph id="id66C52614B0124D3B907E060C4D329D81"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a report of the Council under subsection (c)(2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA7A7A58842C248B19934D395E0263345"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion in review</header><clause id="idBD15E47B1E7A4848875201123E83B73B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall indicate in each review under paragraph (2) whether the Secretary accepts or rejects each recommendation of the Council covered by the review.</text></clause><clause id="idDC8AD9CF54FA4299B455F737E215C8FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Secretary may indicate in a review under paragraph (2) that a recommendation of the Council is under consideration, subject to the condition that a recommendation so under consideration shall be accepted or rejected by the Secretary in the subsequent review of the Secretary under paragraph (2).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id72DCA2FC596146B3A895443FC52241C3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><subparagraph id="idCE1299C7ADDB45C49F1A52860F138D40"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a report from the Council under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall submit a review describing the response of the Secretary to the recommendations of the Council contained in the Council report to—</text><clause id="id3C1CABCFE1114C7F8623C3414A99CD6A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</text></clause><clause id="id6F72AB5199EF49A99996243607D1CC09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;</text></clause><clause id="id43DC5053CAE34525B513FB7334194230"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</text></clause><clause id="id6AF800B770A94F6C95244B260DAC9CED"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause><clause id="idA0E732E6814A4F89BCE0787F942E46E9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5F9E4921C8E54205943BE1BF4F32160F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A review of the Secretary under this paragraph shall include a description of—</text><clause id="id6CEA7F48B98E4B718D150EB277058DDA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each recommendation contained in the Council report covered by the review; and</text></clause><clause id="id1B5AFA94BF1348A98C931984182E6A4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id8C1698B8420442899ABFB399185E3D84"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each recommendation of the Council that was categorized under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) as being under consideration by the Secretary in the preceding review submitted under this paragraph; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idC0C1D0C71F7042FFBD8EEE2C93E3695A" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each such recommendation, whether the recommendation—</text><item id="id20EB80255D1A48AF80FA5F69E3B739FA"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is accepted or rejected by the Secretary; or</text></item><item id="id5424FE9CA3C142A3AF4C41F468A15F63"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>remains under consideration by the Secretary.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id33D1E862BA1642289F4329419E0E1643"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative and technical support</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the Council such administrative support, staff, and technical assistance as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5CFF32C92B6B4003A121A8DBFBF2D77E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Council shall terminate on the date that is 6 years after the date on which the Council is established under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idF9024BE756E74C978210B7B4A1A6FC4C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</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/49/354">section 354</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id0BFED22C72A44D63BADBE09E0CA55A64" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">355. Motorcyclist Advisory Council.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id45F22DF52E994E2DA1122B42D5ED9D82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="idF3602BB80724437295FF98A548C84392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 1426 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/101">23 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id74602A0726F44E0992EB9FD5EE1EC096"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The table of contents for the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1313) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1426.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD73841AAA76F418287843F4DBE394306"><enum>4112.</enum><header>Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program</header><subsection id="id07B95A9D55EF4D6CB60140846405E1B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id3FBDCD561A9A486EBF613041C1709CB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive safety action plan</header><text>The term <term>comprehensive safety action plan</term> means a plan aimed at preventing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in a locality, commonly referred to as a <quote>Vision Zero</quote> or <quote>Toward Zero Deaths</quote> plan, that may include—</text><subparagraph id="idD3ACDD8C9C6245E99F12EF8A52519975"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a goal and timeline for eliminating fatalities and serious injuries;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96F5327160F844779B7577464D465BD8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of the location and severity of vehicle-involved crashes in a locality;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD2839E24C6DC4E6CB5A2A6F4F4C855F1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of community input, gathered through public outreach and education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6B0D868C427D4F46B042C5AFB5CC5454"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a data-driven approach to identify projects or strategies to prevent fatalities and serious injuries in a locality, such as those involving—</text><clause id="id48887B19D23447D4AA0F92E180178AE4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>education and community outreach;</text></clause><clause id="idE553A611AFEA40EB9A7DE4D37775834C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>effective methods to enforce traffic laws and regulations;</text></clause><clause id="idF26C62B5939A4AC7B05E5F4090C14224"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new vehicle or other transportation-related technologies; and</text></clause><clause id="id1B72FE53683140A5AC44085D56D86D57"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>roadway planning and design; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73D5FEA4AED2405182134780F82BC144"><enum>(E)</enum><text>mechanisms for evaluating the outcomes and effectiveness of the comprehensive safety action plan, including the means by which that effectiveness will be reported to residents in a locality.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB7123A77349947A0BC06683A0FF770D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id2986A370E8AE4D64A9F8DECA1B2758EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id755DF6CA487D4E63B5EDA4ABCDECAFFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA76D48DB27E4A6EA16B3957FD9CB104"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a federally recognized Tribal government; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63C72895F6A74038A44153EACF06135E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE7CDF06BE8DE4F75BBC2F41B85384103"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means a project—</text><subparagraph id="id4F7ABB5499144A3B9C62BC56594107C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop a comprehensive safety action plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCEBC2A9D71574DC096BC7096607DB328"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to conduct planning, design, and development activities for projects and strategies identified in a comprehensive safety action plan; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8275074F83334275B99F3DE21D77832A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to carry out projects and strategies identified in a comprehensive safety action plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7FE7404473C04F1DBB6B76CDA01905CF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Safe Streets and Roads for All program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7F84AD85202B4C3BBB9E9E7B4E38D4CB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, that supports local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, commonly referred to as <quote>Vision Zero</quote> or <quote>Toward Zero Deaths</quote> initiatives.</text></subsection><subsection id="idE38DA70567824E27A26BADE949D46A76"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="id809568C7A8E34802A16E3AADC28A74D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6C799F00A8404B6EA9B0BCD354E4B9EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><subparagraph id="idA4013BC662D1430095E4FFBFD493EFC0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be awarded to eligible projects in a single State during that fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40155D90681C415089076FB2F3292D6F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Planning grants</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 40 percent shall be awarded to eligible projects described in subsection (a)(3)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id78925FF3A57B4B42B9B6910E6FAE0962"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection of eligible projects</header><paragraph id="id40FC1C6E38DA47639ACC8A9320EF6EBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Solicitation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which amounts are made available to provide grants under the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall solicit from eligible entities grant applications for eligible projects in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB977DCB574DB442FA202E0E3AB3FFF56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><subparagraph id="id815A1412FC3441C6864B46394296EB01"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6493cacd905c4cb5aeb6e08f65ae9f9e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>An application for a grant under this paragraph shall include mechanisms for evaluating the success of applicable eligible projects and strategies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA8EAD81552DE46DAA8B19F7212AC4455"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In awarding a grant under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which an eligible entity, and each eligible project proposed to be carried out by the eligible entity, as applicable—</text><subparagraph id="id31F104EC048F410995702F931CBDA95F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is likely to significantly reduce or eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries involving various road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, and commercial operators, within the timeframe proposed by the eligible entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id606F091D02E548A49B2A225CD7260F22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrates engagement with a variety of public and private stakeholders;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9D1DB0E2D09542948D289C5F74489FE7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>seeks to adopt innovative technologies or strategies to promote safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B354CD49E1448A5A5BF446FAC309913"><enum>(D)</enum><text>employs low-cost, high-impact strategies that can improve safety over a wider geographical area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1A1295679FE54D31B9A341122DA148C9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensures, or will ensure, equitable investment in the safety needs of underserved communities in preventing transportation-related fatalities and injuries;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6822082ecaea4fb887d8171fc6c60389"><enum>(F)</enum><text>includes evidence-based projects or strategies; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id737D45E8BEE94BAFB017695EECE58978"><enum>(G)</enum><text>achieves such other conditions as the Secretary considers to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id00E517FB338D4FEFA5AE82E35AF44AEF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transparency</header><subparagraph id="idE3523F85CDF34E419191012FBB887375"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate, through a methodology that is discernible and transparent to the public, the means by, and extent to, which each application under the program addresses any applicable merit criteria established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78FFCDFF7C034A34BE73924AFA86DA19"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The methodology under subparagraph (A) shall be published by the Secretary as part of the notice of funding opportunity under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE15729CFF26B4BBF979F7858BD73AA1C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="id91D115CD79234F3EBB4F88DDEA7B2A5D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="id8FD5B6F837B0462C922B5CCB77F46A3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC2999FE1740C4A6083466B7ECBA95CC1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary may retain not more than 2 percent for the administrative expenses of the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0201850FAC4C43509636EDC6213229A1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability to eligible entities</header><text>Amounts made available under a grant under the program shall remain available for use by the applicable eligible entity until the date that is 5 years after the date on which the grant is provided.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9acc033f1ce84d92871eea22013a761d"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Data submission</header><paragraph id="idA458D2D131B7482CA1D986C6772A6316"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As a condition of receiving a grant under this program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary, on a regular basis as established by the Secretary, data, information, or analyses collected or conducted in accordance with subsection (d)(3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id29A5CE72FB4B4D24878E335D88C3DD9C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The data, information, and analyses under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in such form such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id88B515160FDA4818B52E36E11D2AF5E1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under the program, the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="id1CE326BB2F6943B286795408D7C9530D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the costs of each eligible project carried out using the grant;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5444A029BCD3412DA213DA12F128B1E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the outcomes and benefits that each such eligible project has generated, as—</text><subparagraph id="id6DBEC7BF72864E0384D44CF4F19AA390"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identified in the grant application of the eligible entity; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF9C29A689FC4E1FA2B8198D4C5C3695"><enum>(B)</enum><text>measured by data, to the maximum extent practicable; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBA76F4B86EAC4034B9E28336171F6AD0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the lessons learned and any recommendations relating to future projects or strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id332f2ba98462450894bde51fc04487e3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>Based on the information submitted by eligible entities under subsection (g), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id0f65169543b54eb1aa0bea54f8ec6c8f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>periodically post on a publicly available website best practices and lessons learned for preventing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries pursuant to strategies or interventions implemented under the program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id133ff8fc6af0410ea6c006a9a9ab6d5b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate and incorporate, as appropriate, the effectiveness of strategies and interventions implemented under the program for the purpose of enriching revisions to the document entitled <quote>Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth Edition</quote> and numbered DOT HS 812 478 (or any successor document).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id646300a607d74e158739ef29076e398d"><enum>4113.</enum><header>Implementation of GAO recommendations</header><subsection id="iddde102b087d847f3adf6ecba57f539d4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Next Generation 911</header><paragraph id="id86575D7FF542467C9B191B4469DCD2CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report entitled <quote>Next Generation 911: National 911 Program Could Strengthen Efforts to Assist States</quote>, numbered GAO–18–252, and dated January 1, 2018, by requiring that the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in collaboration with the appropriate Federal agencies, shall determine the roles and responsibilities of the Federal agencies participating in the initiative entitled <quote>National NG911 Roadmap initiative</quote> to carry out the national-level tasks with respect which each agency has jurisdiction.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id227461DF45F04A0BA9E0F10F49E7C811"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall develop an implementation plan to support the completion of national-level tasks under the National NG911 Roadmap initiative.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide92c78a1d9b2457d95653226c754d751"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pedestrian and cyclists information and enhanced performance management</header><paragraph id="id92494F7535834C1A88B57B2A8CD526B1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report entitled <quote>Pedestrians and Cyclists: Better Information to States and Enhanced Performance Management Could Help DOT Improve Safety</quote>, numbered GAO–21–405, and dated May 20, 2021, by—</text><subparagraph id="id915472B21CF048F4BB0CD926A7A065AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carrying out measures to collect information relating to the range of countermeasures implemented by States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5DCE53C566314321BCBA83633E8AF806"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analyzing that information to help advance knowledge regarding the effectiveness of those countermeasures; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3C26439E39645CAB407F7427D274DDC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sharing with States any results.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB2EC7090F92744C38E1E4061175D2A30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Performance management practices</header><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall use performance management practices to guide pedestrian and cyclist safety activities by—</text><subparagraph id="id58BF1B94C4EC45CA92532061A4ACEACE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing performance measures for the Administration and program offices responsible for implementing pedestrian and cyclist safety activities to demonstrate the means by which those activities contribute to safety goals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD8673490602491BAADA50C7AB3E709B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>using performance information to make any necessary changes to advance pedestrian and cyclist safety efforts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id5DDA70BBBAF248169C55926B880152D4"><enum>B</enum><header>Vehicle safety</header><section id="id85F408BA9C954F5D8F1A634EC24C00AD"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out chapter 301, and part C of subtitle VI, of title 49, United States Code—</text><paragraph id="idA651AE7BA4134BFEA491408FD7D11EEC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$200,294,333 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEEF206A7A50B43D598D33C42682AF43E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$204,300,219 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8B0F20CC1DFC4E0DBCA2902368F9E1A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$208,386,224 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id662037350DD34FDE8A05AB544039328E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$212,553,948 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA8D9B268F30C436C90A8CE752767D3CA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$216,805,027 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id48A9AE887BA44910BB54707A0D4335AE"><enum>4202.</enum><header>Recall completion</header><subsection id="id95D59804D3464F9D91EE85BBBCF3E85E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports on recall campaigns</header><text>Section 30118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE8BD6A4477094953B05717A3161F3211" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id4B9D8DC9D784473E87DAE040C41CA82B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports on notification campaigns</header><paragraph id="id8D02D13610D14CFE945AFBBB09936BA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each manufacturer that is conducting a campaign under subsection (b) or (c) or any other provision of law (including regulations) to notify manufacturers, distributors, owners, purchasers, or dealers of a defect or noncompliance shall submit to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—</text><subparagraph id="id674E506648664DB4B190A2BCAEB1315C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the applicable date described in section 573.7(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), a quarterly report describing the campaign for each of 8 consecutive quarters, beginning with the quarter in which the campaign was initiated; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7A38A3163C134851BC5B9EE1F2CBD31D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an annual report for each of the 3 years beginning after the date of completion of the last quarter for which a quarterly report is submitted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA7E8CF5CD5534F5189335139F6975C9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each report under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of section 573.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idF21B7579C70C4CE78642F720AD27B3AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recall completion rates</header><text>Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5DBDECAB8C484EC3AFE4395160FA2214" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id8D8F6620AFC14FD59BF940F19939F5B0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Recall completion rates</header><paragraph id="idDFE8FDF0DFB04F428678DCD5FA2CC948"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall publish an annual list of recall completion rates for each recall campaign for which 8 quarterly reports have been submitted under subsection (f) of section 30118 as of the date of publication of the list.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3788FBAD5AE34BABABCE0E375F2FA1FE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The annual list under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id63D9C34012C6474BA807B3AADA94D2B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for each applicable campaign—</text><clause id="idB99EA44CFE12466D9ECF98375DA23917"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total number of vehicles subject to recall; and</text></clause><clause id="idD76EDDE2A9864F0EBF608319F7490854"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the percentage of vehicles that have been remedied; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC194B7A71D434A5E84DBBAFBA0F4AAB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each manufacturer submitting an applicable quarterly report under section 30118(f)—</text><clause id="id034E958362BD4C05BB5E22B162D753D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total number of recalls issued by the manufacturer during the year covered by the list;</text></clause><clause id="id4AAF4B6341DB4AD1A072B9428F9BB308"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the estimated number of vehicles of the manufacturer subject to recall during the year covered by the list; and</text></clause><clause id="idA40C6ABF49E7409A84B4F061C31F1BE3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the percentage of vehicles that have been remedied.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id7DACEDF10B6C4B169241D676C5FECFF1"><enum>4203.</enum><header>Recall engagement</header><subsection id="idE8A6A9D2C16040E28C4926F44ABEE1C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recall repair</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><paragraph id="idAB4DF9EDBFFB4905968A5D08FDA7E008"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study to determine—</text><subparagraph id="idF0B833AF989D4B0DAD061CC56276F674"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reasons why vehicle owners do not have repairs performed for vehicles subject to open recalls; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A8129F6D26D475EB1CB6D56A79DB6CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether engagement by third parties, including State and local governments, insurance companies, or other entities, could increase the rate at which vehicle owners have repairs performed for vehicles subject to open recalls; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBB8534F605454EA7B2FD8DBDF85CD392"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for increasing the rate of repair for vehicles subject to open recalls.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id048458140192432A90B8A87366E47C1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ridesharing</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall—</text><paragraph id="id00966AE65445417FA5AA9E8F17BCF38D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study to determine the number of passenger motor vehicles in each State that—</text><subparagraph id="id0A5C57792EF84D6C8E73823B0C8E6F18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are used by transportation network companies for for-hire purposes, such as ridesharing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64520CA010D54385A0093D20D26B7DD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have 1 or more open recalls; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80D91AFC725F42479E50A73DC243E782"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id664304CB9D084A3F89CE48E57FF33192"><enum>(c)</enum><header>NHTSA study and report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="idCF96F303480E48A6983E1C33C9443083"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study to determine the ways in which vehicle recall notices could—</text><subparagraph id="idD802F0E4B531420084D3DB37260A2549"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more effectively reach vehicle owners;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E808CFB2AAC4E7488D84CC2315C938A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be made easier for all consumers to understand; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE96FBCD8E2DA48158F4BF345A4FF1F82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>incentivize vehicle owners to complete the repairs described in the recall notices; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5F403FB642804EA89873F9E92B2ABFD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for—</text><subparagraph id="idD0E99F2DC7A34B29A80DA57401C8BCB5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing the rate of repair for vehicles subject to open recalls; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E000222FF734E8E90557E82D2FF05F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any regulatory or statutory legislative changes that would facilitate an increased rate of repair.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id65F72F9F51AD44DD906369D9A189DFF5"><enum>4204.</enum><header>Motor vehicle seat back safety standards</header><subsection id="id30DF766FE8854D8882D940673B2A0E31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to update section 571.207 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id25CF602FA33E4E0AA20CC07A2E27EA32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance date</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a final rule is appropriate consistent with the considerations described in section 30111(b) of title 49, United States Code, in issuing a final rule pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later than 2 motor vehicle model years after the model year during which the effective date of the final rule occurs.</text></subsection></section><section id="id2222E660E5F64A2C90FA42E21E5FCB29"><enum>4205.</enum><header>Automatic shutoff</header><subsection id="idC84E9D1598C84538AE9EFDD9401B2666"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id6CD2CD40CAA544B4BFAC8C601781C3B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Key</header><text>The term <term>key</term> has the meaning given the term in section 571.114 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBA2D5DF1FF3A47FD896FF56E9BEF3816"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Manufacturer</header><text>The term <term>manufacturer</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id858C09A890874ED7A4080447972C8D3F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motor vehicle</header><subparagraph id="id8E12C0E2D20847B78A74049D4EDC6BD7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D5FBD4D71D94FDE924C1F86B36B7317"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> does not include—</text><clause id="id8184FE692EF94D52AA46B533127B8E5F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a motorcycle or trailer (as those terms are defined in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation));</text></clause><clause id="id7C69FB323CC7494EA219F16D0C97AD4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds;</text></clause><clause id="idFDAF2C96A61F4267BDFF13EA3352189E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a battery electric vehicle; or</text></clause><clause id="id9B17140751804D9AB565C757142B4BCE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a motor vehicle that requires extended periods with the engine in idle to operate in service mode or to operate equipment, such as an emergency vehicle (including a police vehicle, an ambulance, or a tow vehicle) and a commercial-use vehicle (including a refrigeration vehicle).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDF05598D3D4546398B4C0630D7ADD9F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Automatic shutoff systems for motor vehicles</header><paragraph id="id8F8CE39651F242ABA289C78CB0801545"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Final rule</header><subparagraph id="id5FC2EBDAF5414484951190BB2A0F8D5D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending section 571.114 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require manufacturers to install in each motor vehicle that is equipped with a keyless ignition device and an internal combustion engine a device or system to automatically shutoff the motor vehicle after the motor vehicle has idled for the period described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25F1C546361F42838EC0D78013AB6B7D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description of period</header><clause id="id719664D7E0B74229A21817A3F943A480"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The period referred to in subparagraph (A) is the period designated by the Secretary as necessary to prevent, to the maximum extent practicable, carbon monoxide poisoning.</text></clause><clause id="id0E5F9767C3764F288A1CD0CF36AA99B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Different periods</header><text>The Secretary may designate different periods under clause (i) for different types of motor vehicles, depending on the rate at which the motor vehicle emits carbon monoxide, if—</text><subclause id="id219C375267C94F2EB2A98F13D8BC54AE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary determines a different period is necessary for a type of motor vehicle for purposes of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id2B108956351C46B7A8E956CE6A1CDA71"><enum>(II)</enum><text>requiring a different period for a type of motor vehicle is consistent with the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8E4A27745D3D4E3684C96896D7EAE8AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Unless the Secretary finds good cause to phase-in or delay implementation, the rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall take effect on September 1 of the first calendar year beginning after the date on which the Secretary issues the rule.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id38660BB61E47412CA6FE2A4ABE992825"><enum>4206.</enum><header>Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 30162 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idD311A1CF3CB5494BB68A9FC33D7A17D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>The petition</quote> and inserting <quote>A petition under this section</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id62DD717797B64735B043457E7CED22A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>the petition</quote> and inserting <quote>a petition under this section</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id18DC7D82FE09406099F84C7A4A79072F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="idC5F580EC485C4709A18E60340288489B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by striking <quote>If a petition</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAB1F176AA7314B1298C7E802CAA6F9D3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id4950B4A833454B99A43174EB34EE5695"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Denial</header><text>If a petition under this section</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id276233DA5D794C39A580FFF901F68CAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>If a petition is granted</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28C9CC0204A64832A20C2744FF2DDEE9" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idDF7851152E0A45B2A384DCAA50B92B4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>If a petition under this section is approved</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E14BB47E36A43A0A4190978B23D949C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary shall grant or deny a petition</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE2672B7F71464E22864E2C92EFDA0D64" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id576C0E4A7D9E42568ACB8C74399562CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether to approve or deny a petition under this section by</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idB98B58CDD1094B3B9BFD721D9B4CA07A"><enum>4207.</enum><header>Child safety seat accessibility study</header><subsection id="id2A1909AC0DD64BE189ABD288C49006E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a study to review the status of motor vehicle child safety seat accessibility for low-income families and underserved populations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id217BED1CFFB049D9AFA60800F30C0677"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Addressing needs</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idA42BB7A5BBDA456485D205972EE1C6F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examine the impact of Federal funding provided under section 405 of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id07AAF4D57CD3469FA08BE6D64A1578CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a plan for addressing any needs identified in the study, including by working with social service providers.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idF6EB0B5402AC47328BE5E99B5AAF733D"><enum>4208.</enum><header>Crash avoidance technology</header><subsection id="id636998ECC9314D15A41131E043FC9064"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id863C73B88492461993B9ECD511673133" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id51A3A368B46D429BBC62FC2EC0A6081F"><enum>30129.</enum><header>Crash avoidance technology</header><subsection id="id451790AC7DF247F4A5B0D644E3A46F7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate a rule—</text><paragraph id="idA3ABBA1089ED4FE5A0BF53AB6744FD96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id149F21C2928C4C92BC4155C96AFAF154"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to require that all motor vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States on or after the compliance date described in subsection (b) shall be equipped with—</text><subparagraph id="id10A89465E3274614A199EED10F2A7877"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking system that—</text><clause id="idACFFE29F4FF944C98F38B340025A1ED9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>alerts the driver if—</text><subclause id="id242E2AE994D34BFE800F67B226D0D508"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the distance to a vehicle ahead or an object in the path of travel ahead is closing too quickly; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id0E36B2A51099414E8C5F72358966F165"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a collision is imminent; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idA5F0EA04440F456A9E763274456DA121"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>automatically applies the brakes if the driver fails to do so; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8FECC08C25754C55B643D32B9F23EACD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a lane departure warning and lane-keeping assist system that—</text><clause id="id172E2F031FC743CDAE3B81AE365B83DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>warns the driver to maintain the lane of travel; and</text></clause><clause id="idFBA4602FDED341D08B3107359C65D25F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>corrects the course of travel if the driver fails to do so.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8DE13403AE4D4664A8AB9103315C0DDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance date</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the appropriate effective date, and any phasing-in of requirements, of the final rule promulgated pursuant to subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idAF55E52A39F249A88326C4E74456AF19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BA1F181542F4C21B8E45E251FA00B76" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">30129. Crash avoidance technology.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id833491C5C2224759B05CF7D5666F53FD"><enum>4209.</enum><header>Reduction of driver distraction</header><subsection id="idD6A79E0C4A544867ABE78EEE8CEC4205"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct research regarding the installation and use on motor vehicles of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate—</text><paragraph id="idB4E3BE20366449B99DC4643E8CA38C6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>driver distraction;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id913093803ED84FAEBF5E62E1C741D4C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>driver disengagement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id59291D3383A94EE4AF7908464BD11CD0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>automation complacency by drivers; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDBE9DDB061E54800A8B62080755CFD4C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>foreseeable misuse of advanced driver-assist systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id945958BF298C4BB89244DAEDE674AE48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of the research under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a detailed report describing the findings of the research.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5DAD1CCC41504307A5918D8CC433341F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><paragraph id="idBD5713B18066497281B5250521BAE61F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, based on the research completed under subsection (a), the Secretary determines that—</text><subparagraph id="idB9C72880F26140C78E18586B869D1754"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 or more additional rulemakings are necessary to ensure safety, in accordance with the section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall initiate the rulemakings by not later than 2 years after the date of submission of the report under subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAEDA7D192A09474E959B61DD1DB75EB5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an additional rulemaking is not necessary, or an additional rulemaking cannot meet the applicable requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for not prescribing additional Federal motor vehicle safety standards regarding the research conducted under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3AD1C798D1044611A8FD9ECE898F609F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Privacy</header><text>A rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall incorporate appropriate privacy and data security safeguards, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id49D643DA6D99479995C059FEF480D348"><enum>4210.</enum><header>Rulemaking report</header><subsection id="id9C9E504777314FCEA06720C1CAC17B95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of covered rulemaking</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered rulemaking</term> means a regulation or rulemaking that—</text><paragraph id="id097C02BE1E5C4544B3A6CB67A8B75F9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has not been finalized by the date on which the relevant notification is submitted under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6EAC038FEC6843BD9DE4D257081BC41A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>relates to—</text><subparagraph id="id7B892539A01E4E82AD56BE19E26B2B36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 30120A of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28B7341B2F0B446E96E7BF294AB271DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 30166(o) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09138DE3F0274E26AE10EBFFB1D916A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 30172 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id060340BC9CA94635A893642380F9DA1B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>section 32302(c) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB58B4D7580E74AFB853129B943DECCA5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a defect reporting requirement under section 32302(d) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29AC09B3E47A49988E99C4128F2C5562"><enum>(F)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 32304A of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D5B15FCE972497C9F176E8327C465A9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the tire pressure monitoring standards required under section 24115 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30123">49 U.S.C. 30123</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF0BA8F078CB44CD6A630557020DB05F6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the amendment made by section 24402 of the FAST Act (129 Stat. 1720; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) to section 30120(g)(1) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9B62678AA19548B39A6B4A63CACDD28E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the records retention rule required under section 24403 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30117">49 U.S.C. 30117</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D5D9714952A4681B639971C1FB23652"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the amendments made by section 24405 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1721) to section 30114 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id00F4DA1131B443018BBD3495B1E0D4AF"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a defect and noncompliance notification required under—</text><clause id="id3AA9279CE40B41C1A5D68B253827546D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 24104 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30119">49 U.S.C. 30119</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); or</text></clause><clause id="id2A8473D761D84788876E4FE8146478C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 31301 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30166">49 U.S.C. 30166</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE53D2A31CB4A44C48A45A492D06F1167"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a side impact or frontal impact test procedure for child restraint systems under section 31501 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30127">49 U.S.C. 30127</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8AD5B23A76B1463EB6D33424F126A298"><enum>(M)</enum><text>an upgrade to child restraint anchorage system usability requirements required under section 31502 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30127">49 U.S.C. 30127</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39627F35B7314BDFB57836F47B4CEB3E"><enum>(N)</enum><text>the rear seat belt reminder system required under section 31503 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30127">49 U.S.C. 30127</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60DA575AF31E4016A02768EC9095DD46"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a motorcoach rulemaking required under section 32703 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31136">49 U.S.C. 31136</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF10C2F689B2B41F1A4EDA550129D1FBC"><enum>(P)</enum><text>any rulemaking required under this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5B38A26C22D5453A8B65F397EA897485"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than biannually thereafter until the applicable covered rulemaking is complete, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a written notification that includes, with respect to each covered rulemaking—</text><paragraph id="id07C917FDC86141F0809790604BCE6C98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a covered rulemaking with a statutory deadline for completion—</text><subparagraph id="idCC7DC59C20794272B063EA0E6F29F0F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation of why the deadline was not met; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD5D8779952DF445EB083F2C82EDF0025"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an expected date of completion of the covered rulemaking; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF328F9FD68904F048ECEA363365CC981"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for a covered rulemaking without a statutory deadline for completion, an expected date of completion of the covered rulemaking.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2955BE695DF44DFFAAB3AFB1295D5F84"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional contents</header><text>A notification under subsection (b) shall include, for each applicable covered rulemaking—</text><paragraph id="id1F5E774FD7A248EA8410E7BDB8161D9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an updated timeline;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA95153BCE7914BB29426CCD20F49E88F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of factors causing delays in the completion of the covered rulemaking; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD79FACFF184D46AB8C640234D07E9A09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other details associated with the status of the covered rulemaking.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC2C94DD859B641858F8B20104828FBF6"><enum>4211.</enum><header>Global harmonization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall cooperate, to the maximum extent practicable, with foreign governments, nongovernmental stakeholder groups, the motor vehicle industry, and consumer groups with respect to global harmonization of vehicle regulations as a means for improving motor vehicle safety.</text></section><section id="idB27A3F05A3C24D11A37CFFEC3FA4BA43"><enum>4212.</enum><header>Headlamps</header><subsection id="id4F90FA24A08544C994BE0E5EF7FE4CE6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id839888D71BC64110B724FE3C259681B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adaptive driving beam headlamp</header><text>The term <term>adaptive driving beam headlamp</term> means a headlamp (as defined in Standard 108) that meets the performance requirements specified in SAE International Standard J3069, published on June 30, 2016.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id94D369D05EF44E258ED6EA3EE9765610"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard 108</header><text>The term <term>Standard 108</term> means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCD853ACEBB484D659611E249EA46F645"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Standard 108—</text><paragraph id="id10C84899947D4200AB619693F9ECA310"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to include performance-based standards for vehicle headlamp systems—</text><subparagraph id="idEFEC5930B3B84D1382936E5C0551058E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure that headlights are correctly aimed on the road; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40465997F01147639F260C9DFD58486C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requiring those systems to be tested on-vehicle to account for headlight height and lighting performance; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF8161DBFEFF94F5AAC66030E653764FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to allow for the use on vehicles of adaptive driving beam headlamp systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBC6F6565CAEB4AE3B3C7A4CE718EAEE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Periodic review</header><text>Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from—</text><paragraph id="idD0CF49C1F83F47B381054A0E45E98860"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reviewing Standard 108, as amended pursuant to subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFF8CA0AA58D34618993BE1EFEDA14388"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revising Standard 108 to reflect an updated version of SAE International Standard J3069, as the Secretary determines to be—</text><subparagraph id="idE4127BCD7ADE4511915D0C918C2F5ABC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA5F65CAB412416E9EB259CA16A9F52E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in accordance with section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idF9FCAA3D821E4DDEB34C6BB1A405A893"><enum>4213.</enum><header>New Car Assessment Program</header><subsection id="id48962355CE064ECE91E704DAE78F36F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the proceeding for which comments were requested in the notice entitled <quote>New Car Assessment Program</quote> (80 Fed. Reg. 78522 (December 16, 2015)) to update the passenger motor vehicle information required under section 32302(a) of title 49, United States Code. </text></subsection><subsection id="id4D91DBE238EE459DA0CF26284AE15720"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information program</header><text>Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idF2DD352C77DF41C5A163F7BFF02848E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>)</quote> after <quote>of Transportation</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCCAFCC93CA2C41189B23222BDFE47109"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE07FE615131642ECB9C92FAE3247E3FB" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idE4365DB0B8614D6595C3918FB13DB445"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advanced crash-Avoidance technologies</header><paragraph id="id0C2A73E5695040C6A20C0EC86D272A10"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, to establish, distinct from crashworthiness information, a means for providing to consumers information relating to advanced crash-avoidance technologies, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC6B38B9568574D31B52C95D6DD32D6BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The notice under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idB8B839D2A56D42F5BCF30F9556FBB25A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an appropriate methodology for—</text><clause id="idA7BEF3E8464F4DA2B1D2940FC25A41CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determining which advanced crash-avoidance technologies shall be included in the information;</text></clause><clause id="id386C05CC6C11408BA654320F9F5149E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating advanced crash avoidance technologies;</text></clause><clause id="idB69F4C9E63914B90B8F613A6A130DE4D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>determining a distinct rating involving each advanced crash-avoidance technology to be included; and</text></clause><clause id="idAEDC0D2876134EADB5E3808AFD18055C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>updating overall vehicle ratings to incorporate advanced crash-avoidance technology ratings; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id181F3EBBE38A4FEE8C88F3CB120854C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary to implement the rating of advanced crash-avoidance technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF6A48215015B41D3AD25447385509C8C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes a plan for implementing an advanced crash-avoidance technology information and rating system, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id514EB322A03B4EF0B7F3C4FB1D2245FE" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user safety</header><paragraph id="id758006FD1C5F4672A0A15F9791717390" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, to establish a means for providing to consumers information relating to pedestrian, bicyclist, or other vulnerable road user safety technologies, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4D00977B3AFD4853A5D40AB3ACF70EA8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The notice under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id2290A2A6A8834136945EC81C0B80D207" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an appropriate methodology for—</text><clause id="idAB702397AA344FC7A167DAE213F8D21C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determining which technologies shall be included in the information;</text></clause><clause id="idA03CDC8DC60A431A9CA254E2798D8443" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating the extent to which automated pedestrian safety systems in light vehicles attempt to prevent and mitigate, to the best extent possible, pedestrian injury;</text></clause><clause id="id817531ECCA5A48178CD2984718078E67" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>determining a distinct rating involving each technology to be included; and</text></clause><clause id="idD6E1BFA400734835BCDAEBF88C7B0ABE" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>updating overall vehicle ratings to incorporate vulnerable road user safety technology ratings; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6272C53F891A4AC8A6A8018B3AC09683" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary to implement the rating of vulnerable road user safety technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id86311143A5434D6D9E8993E87E8E319A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes a plan for implementing an information and rating system for vulnerable road user safety technologies, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBD04B716CAE84CBE9F5B1B0E5B4A2D8A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Roadmap</header><paragraph id="id89A61E48E4E344878FF4D3BEEA136037"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id07FB2DB29904490DB6AD8F430ADEC1D1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idC349C09BEA8449BCAE9E4F605B532308"><enum>32310.</enum><header>New Car Assessment Program roadmap</header><subsection id="idD1F89EA0CB164FBCAA829D2727BB09FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish a roadmap for the implementation of the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8556666E1B9244B8B8C5DAE1AD0AAB45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A roadmap under subsection (a) shall—</text><paragraph id="idD6577291ED344C3DB02B4080210B2C71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cover a term of 10 years, consisting of—</text><subparagraph id="id25F4FAF93E044E989D7F5A657FD1CC9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a mid-term component covering the initial 5 years of the term; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78796473D4C64CE89DE21EF2A9F10F40"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a long-term component covering the final 5 years of the term; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6FA3F030711A42EFA197DD31CB1584FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be in accordance with—</text><subparagraph id="id622B29E905E14F1EA0E67E0683C71734" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 306 of title 5;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D248ECFA18D4870A6CC8F789D48AAC2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 1115 of title 31;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id141082F545304C658BD3452AA4E9B42A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 24401 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/105">49 U.S.C. 105</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id651A9B931B23448BA3D328C26E440E1D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other relevant plans of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2A9F59A99EAB445EBF54C66FD6151D01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A roadmap under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="id20403932ADA34BF5A828BDFDC3B949B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a plan for any changes to the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including—</text><subparagraph id="id6A764FEECA37417E94535E97E3A9FE75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>descriptions of actions to be carried out to update the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a), including the development of test procedures, test devices, test fixtures, and safety performance metrics, which shall, as applicable, incorporate—</text><clause id="id3C4DF84F756F423BAF3EB748CA6649D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>objective criteria for evaluating safety technologies; and</text></clause><clause id="id1E396AFB3BF14E828572D56FBA8995DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reasonable time periods for compliance with new or updated tests;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3B41363A854E4F31AA54E9023DFC390D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>key milestones, including the anticipated start of an action, completion of an action, and effective date of an update; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11F59EE28B7E4D9599829AA363F5F27B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>descriptions of the means by which an update will improve the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8113023437D04F37926396BF7227CAF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification and prioritization of safety opportunities and technologies—</text><subparagraph id="id3FBA38CE5DA94A828C3B072C6F4271CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to the mid-term component of the roadmap under subsection (b)(1)(A)—</text><clause id="idDDFA3397DC454B1BB3ED0713C10EA0FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that are practicable; and</text></clause><clause id="id35E76339357F44639ED3AD6DA7031A50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which objective rating tests, evaluation criteria, and other consumer data exist for a market-based, consumer information approach; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92AA9B208D1D45698857B16FE19085B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to the long-term component of the roadmap under subsection (b)(1)(B), exist or are in development;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3908C869659149FB8C659AF5C005150C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of—</text><subparagraph id="idE9410698B2134C01BBCA1E7750C81687"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any safety opportunity or technology that—</text><clause id="id88A8891592E74BB0AAAB922C71FCE0FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is identified through the activities carried out pursuant to subsection (d) or (e); and</text></clause><clause id="id506895DCC3BD41849240F8FA8F3718C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not included in the roadmap under paragraph (2);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD29C9D3746EA45E8B180D6EF076B4495"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reasons why such a safety opportunity or technology is not included in the roadmap; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40BDEE245FAD42CEB731026795CF7C56"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any developments or information that would be necessary for the Secretary to consider including such a safety opportunity or technology in a future roadmap; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBDA8497C9C594749AE4FC2871650C09A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consideration of the benefits of consistency with other rating systems used—</text><subparagraph id="idFBA134AD146741BB9BBBC4660422FF4A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>within the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id580401B2C8E043DAB081AD2F2F7E0712"><enum>(B)</enum><text>internationally.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7F5DE5646B1F47198D240FCBA29B7F9B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>Before finalizing a roadmap under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idA80DF50FE4A24FE7B4143CC5D5B0B598"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make the roadmap available for public comment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7E70B837DFF1440F8B8A4DAD1DAB08ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review any public comments received under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id26A3EDE0418748CEAB4F20D04AAC7EA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>incorporate in the roadmap under this section those comments, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6193BCD78A7F4EC38FDC60276212B0A4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Stakeholder engagement</header><text>Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall engage stakeholders that represent a diversity of technical backgrounds and viewpoints—</text><paragraph id="id22FD5165937142E6875655FB7110CEF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify—</text><subparagraph id="id7E11AA7C3D4E454FAF144E866FA42C22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety opportunities or technologies in development that could be included in future roadmaps; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA6970FE366A4ABD9B5D6EB3B1914909"><enum>(B)</enum><text>opportunities to benefit from collaboration or harmonization with third-party safety rating programs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id658B49DFE4C64F3FA201ADEA21FC7161"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to assist with long-term planning;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8CC3B957C4664176978FF3D7ACA807AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide an interim update of the status and development of the following roadmap to be established under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id110FA37A47D140829417BA5B0B6A9D10"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to collect feedback or other information that the Secretary determines to be relevant to enhancing the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id138484777748472595611259878B4D3E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idC97E62D2A6464002940636222FF46FE6" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">32310. New Car Assessment Program roadmap.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5248DDE7E3C54C05A009A4B9D502325E"><enum>4214.</enum><header>Hood and bumper standards</header><subsection id="idBDD57B0CB7B34A18A1552FC6F662B783"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, regarding potential updates to hood and bumper standards for motor vehicles (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code).</text></subsection><subsection id="idFA2C297A420E4BB6B5494497F966B991"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The notice under subsection (a) shall include information relating to—</text><paragraph id="idAA68DD2FDB654D3089678B18F1F5BA6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the incorporation or consideration of advanced crash avoidance technology in existing motor vehicle standards;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDA80B4496B89456191A963C10F7F9AA7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the incorporation or consideration of standards or technologies to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vulnerable road users;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFDD83E6EE1404F35BAC97F138208274B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development of performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating advanced crash avoidance technology, including technology relating to vulnerable road user safety;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF9F79D24CA5C451BB968B15DB0DE4FF7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>potential harmonization with global standards, including United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation Number 42; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB53E723091A649FAA719B8BC158E164A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF402D31DC33443EC9C735DECAC18EAF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="id94C2958B6C1849758195A16B13679E43"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current status of hood and bumper standards;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1F20F935286D4D7EB91B2B08901E8976"><enum>(2)</enum><text>relevant advanced crash avoidance technology;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id245218E848B64C2187C0CE48BD9EAA6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>actions needed to be carried out to develop performance test criteria; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4995F16AA7C346A1B0B4CB0D204AA447"><enum>(4)</enum><text>if applicable, a plan for incorporating advanced crash avoidance technology, including technology relating to vulnerable road user safety, in existing standards.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3E1BA68043884637B79DDF9E19D43B8C"><enum>4215.</enum><header>Emergency medical services and 9–1–1</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 158(a) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/942">47 U.S.C. 942(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (4).</text></section><section id="id798CC3173A8E48DF89C591BECC0AD431"><enum>4216.</enum><header>Early warning reporting</header><subsection id="idF791EB9289AD4969AA9FB71721BE2AE5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 30166(m)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDEB45260A08645A19504C70DE030E7A8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idCA9B0D55FFD941B19C256281634DF5DE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Settlements</header><text>Notwithstanding any order entered in a civil action restricting the disclosure of information, a manufacturer of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment shall comply with the requirements of this subsection and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this subsection.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id7972B4DA91B04C50B484AC0AD660E69D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="idEBA5093AD40B4F19A9C93088741F0DAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study—</text><subparagraph id="idEFD94660DC4542F5BFB51B894DFD2DCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to evaluate the early warning reporting data submitted under section 30166(m) of title 49, United States Code (including regulations); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB24EF50F8800481896542269CC38ECE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to identify improvements, if any, that would enhance the use by the National Highway Traffic Administration of early warning reporting data to enhance safety; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3879F01A89284D93947FAEC55C3E48B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for regulatory or legislative action.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB18CA21449B046E9BBACDBE5C9812B3E"><enum>4217.</enum><header>Improved vehicle safety databases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, after consultation with frequent users of publicly available databases, the Secretary shall improve public accessibility to information relating to the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by revising the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases—</text><paragraph id="idAC3D5B9311264DDEB329E21CC37E8204"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to improve organization and functionality, including design features such as drop-down menus;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6C52ED4A544A499D8CC6B61290866C1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to allow data from applicable publicly accessible vehicle safety databases to be searched, sorted, aggregated, and downloaded in a manner that—</text><subparagraph id="id87919377292F4A919CCB10C6DC82F82F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is consistent with the public interest; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35AFB9EA78004090826A912B74AF7026"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitates easy use by consumers;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBD09297AF88544A99EDAB0C84668A3E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide greater consistency in presentation of vehicle safety issues; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEB853082B86A49EAA54CA32C9CDEE000"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to improve searchability regarding specific vehicles and issues, which may include the standardization of commonly used search terms; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC7A7D48781274B5DA7E92304B1053AC9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to ensure nonconfidential documents and materials relating to information created or obtained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are made publicly available in a manner that is—</text><subparagraph id="idABFC7CA395694C98BC090638CE4C86AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>timely; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04BA07A1E07541FAB10F5029FA710890"><enum>(B)</enum><text>searchable in databases by any element that the Secretary determines to be in the public interest.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idE1611BDD1C4A400B85AA4A04CC86E8B5"><enum>4218.</enum><header>National Driver Register Advisory Committee repeal</header><subsection id="id12B1294C0E394D3692383554B1F900A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 30306 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="id245FF5A75D35431BB64BD79A8A8D24BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30306.</text></subsection></section><section id="id4C266CC3A2954A8BAF4C01005573243B"><enum>4219.</enum><header>Research on connected vehicle technology</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in collaboration with the head of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall—</text><paragraph id="idE2A80AC4123C4A0E8C4C2276E4C82660"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, expand vehicle-to-pedestrian research efforts to ensure that bicyclists and other vulnerable road users will be incorporated into the safe deployment of connected vehicle systems; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5EFB4C5340604044B5237C6DF90E7585" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the findings of the research efforts described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></section><section id="id9485A9EBEC2A41949D850B1C13EFA019"><enum>4220.</enum><header>Advanced impaired driving technology</header><subsection id="id167933A65F0149CC9218C60A7A217245"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text><paragraph id="idb0b17bc220bc4ec1b09f9114e01cadb4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>alcohol-impaired driving fatalities represent approximately <fraction>1/3</fraction> of all highway fatalities in the United States each year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8cfd3eae44d64e92ba0481f7642eb748"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in 2019, there were 10,142 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in the United States involving drivers with a blood alcohol concentration level of .08 or higher, and 68 percent of the crashes that resulted in those fatalities involved a driver with a blood alcohol concentration level of .15 or higher;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id89051c03489a468f85ef52b927bbbf1d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the estimated economic cost for alcohol-impaired driving in 2010 was $44,000,000,000;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id13f73940d94441d3b0f49f398c37c2ee"><enum>(4)</enum><text>according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology can prevent more than 9,400 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities annually; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF8FCA2B1A6554DF0B6C68002E640E87B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to ensure the prevention of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology must be standard equipment in all new passenger motor vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAA4E0B1C9F384257A60D9E1C0B5A867E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idFB91A31FBC0E49C68BBB8E21EC06E400"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology</header><text>The term <term>advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology</term> means a system that—</text><subparagraph id="id6421DD262D8B4E748D202CBFDD129B5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>can—</text><clause id="id40A8F00720324C55A63B09366C24B93F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired; and</text></clause><clause id="idA23F0C17A6E3444280E77F3ADA4B9A2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if an impairment is detected;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC84C0E27CDDB4C59B01B29BE294A2E89"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can—</text><clause id="id4AF6998F749546E7AF12A27188D28F40"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passively and accurately detect whether the blood alcohol concentration of a driver of a motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration described in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></clause><clause id="id918EC9044BFB49BDB193C9C71343CEB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit is detected; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E44A7B2FD4441079D803953D150BA85"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is a combination of systems described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFE255E834A2442A9AC4F2FB45EFA65D3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New</header><text>The term <term>new</term>, with respect to a passenger motor vehicle, means that the passenger motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFCF5A8943DD43BAA2ADBBEB81FC00E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a new vehicle (as defined in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id14342D22AAD441BEA853C495AE6444DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has not been purchased for purposes other than resale.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id01427C63154C42388974B38CA21362FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Passenger motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>passenger motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id70E6942EE9E0415C8893E8F369C0FFE9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCBC52EB2F0AB4ED9B12E9C6A1926F593"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology safety standard</header><text>Subject to subsection (e) and not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires passenger motor vehicles manufactured after the effective date of that standard to be equipped with advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology.</text></subsection><subsection id="id281F604304CF483F90F3542C79C49C22"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements</header><paragraph id="id48F35A519DA543EAA23E23F493744FB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Lead time</header><text>To allow sufficient time for manufacturer compliance, the compliance date of the rule issued under subsection (c) shall be not earlier than 2 years and not more than 3 years after the date on which that rule is issued.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id67D664FDDC1B4E848CFCEF189D9A65D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical capability</header><text>Any advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology required for new passenger motor vehicles under subsection (c) that measures blood alcohol concentration shall use the blood alcohol concentration described in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id593DEEAFDA4A4809AAFABADB8E631A7C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the Federal motor vehicle safety standard required under subsection (c) cannot meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, by the applicable date, the Secretary—</text><paragraph id="id7DF4AE1060D04EF499FF92BB34C1F64E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may extend the time period to such date as the Secretary determines to be necessary, but not later than the date that is 3 years after the date described in subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9CC7912A92274FD79A1A5FCCC0CE3DA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall, not later than the date described in subsection (c) and not less frequently than annually thereafter until the date on which the rule under that subsection is issued, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing, as of the date of submission of the report—</text><subparagraph id="id891065E7899A4A8F8FB874EEFD58E344"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reasons for not prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in all new passenger motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id702A0CC93C214D6DB84FBC23DF608BEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the deployment of advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1BD2CE43A59F4B69A4C0FC861C643610"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any information relating to the ability of vehicle manufacturers to include advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in new passenger motor vehicles; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01BD47797FB849E482A2075B5C3CC61C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an anticipated timeline for prescribing the Federal motor vehicle safety standard described in subsection (c). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Research and innovation</header><section id="id66CDFFA68A384636B9C402C1D4882594"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 515(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idFD2FA31D38634875B38D0E332DF4F9B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(referred to in this subsection as the <term>Advisory Committee</term>)</quote> after <quote>an Advisory Committee</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id60717CC23EB34AAF815E03B5B31E52F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="id7455CBAAC1A142DB8318A8921D62F6DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>20 members</quote> and inserting <quote>25 members</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id093CBC93CA75462AA8075535462D3492"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id463FFEA1B93C4D5B9EDC9C0302785B2B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (L)—</text><clause id="idB9BB72053A804DFBA87B0D06A628772B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>utilities,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idFC64FDA391924282821CC17FF006F37C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E91182E2EFC403EA1CA71C5C8F7D50B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (L) as subparagraphs (G), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), (Q), and (R), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23703DA2D3314C7B8CEC194B14967A6A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC06694EABC98400E8AC82FEFA4AE5598" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id8E6756B9E2B0442F8D7C3585984DCA16"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a representative of a national transit association;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46EC31D41259425DA9E991A09BEFBE4C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a representative of a national, State, or local transportation agency or association;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDFEC5F98038B4F48AB45839A2173E989"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAEE95F89D9E2495EA28866CD09F28713" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idF67480EB0711449B93EAA75A9CE4B2D0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a private sector developer of intelligent transportation system technologies, which may include emerging vehicle technologies;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB1DE7AC3D9E64BF1882627CE19A22ECB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (M) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE6094881656F45AF9F81C37BF04828A7" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id34018D75504F4A87A9B64559997BDF20"><enum>(N)</enum><text>a representative of a labor organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02299D0A74754E03B32492639A8A5E1B"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a representative of a mobility-providing entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE7A59D1521104C0A994D9C9C734C057C"><enum>(P)</enum><text>an expert in traffic management;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30B08B62F370483BAB75CFB14F2CC859"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB2A85CE9BB434FE1B27780F62E3B8EF7" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id02CB2F9371404B619BBE15CD327206A1"><enum>(S)</enum><text>an expert in cybersecurity; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C4304763D234F70BDB7CB370DBDFEC1"><enum>(T)</enum><text>an automobile manufacturer.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4406641930AD4F8C8FF97EFB75A43765"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="idC0F3D2D277EF4E34BAC3D7EE8BE7D239"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>section 508</quote> and inserting <quote>section 6503 of title 49</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C57796D22304D18918856C044EF578A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="idC856B6A6472C4EE7837D04DE335D52F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>programs and</quote> before <quote>research</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id0EF461D4AC22427AA030BA65EA1FE34E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking <quote>research and</quote> and inserting <quote>programs, research, and</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD863C600192D4EDCBA0625D861BDC3FA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (5) through (7); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idFBFB9959BFE54A2FBBDF945A156D9D17"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAFBD21FF3EB140C8B2EAB788BCECD246" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idCB1A6BE811FF4858BB4A30690B97B827"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header><subparagraph id="id7B741FD8E8584FD19E1DF3FC81C1664B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term of a member of the Advisory Committee shall be 3 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0A5B6DC95D44476B80B68467DCFDFC0D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>On expiration of the term of a member of the Advisory Committee, the member—</text><clause id="id596D803F47154C82BDA743B59CAFE095"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may be reappointed; or</text></clause><clause id="id920A074A14A64DCF83EDDCDF569A850F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the member is not reappointed under clause (i), may serve until a new member is appointed.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6F1061BB88764D46A0B8DFB70C463D71"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Advisory Committee—</text><subparagraph id="id653F6D6857D849BCA44A828980ED4C2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall convene not less frequently than twice each year; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFC22EA5064514AE3B10069634F021024"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may convene with the use of remote video conference technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id38742B530BF84F4D99B0C04164E13BBB"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Smart Community Resource Center</header><subsection id="id349FDD942D364159A3FD80DC4D5093F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id647E44BD397C4A0097FD43485D55CF4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Resource center</header><text>The term <term>resource center</term> means the Smart Community Resource Center established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7EE0395E4FC14423A654B9C2A17F204A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Smart community</header><text>The term <term>smart community</term> means a community that uses innovative technologies, data, analytics, and other means to improve the community and address local challenges.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id86F7E8E2D4994E71886AE30858B69707"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall work with the modal administrations of the Department and with such other Federal agencies and departments as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to make available to the public on an Internet website a resource center, to be known as the <quote>Smart Community Resource Center</quote>, that includes a compilation of resources or links to resources for States and local communities to use in developing and implementing—</text><paragraph id="id30DB23C48D0C4CDDB89DA8933DB3E41F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>intelligent transportation system programs; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6E0EF7F30B4E42EC9C117E82A4E9C5A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>smart community transportation programs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2760A7B65DF34F349DDCD19C1D39E100"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The resource center shall include links to—</text><paragraph id="id343C810FCEC04D44AB8A257F8BC06E3D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>existing programs and resources for intelligent transportation system or smart community transportation programs, including technical assistance, education, training, funding, and examples of intelligent transportation systems or smart community transportation programs implemented by States and local communities, available from—</text><subparagraph id="id2294B182BCC74C3C82DB95FA4C536DD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91372CE496ED46F794C129B5DE534DE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other Federal agencies; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAA6578A88B534A129A2AE5E2AF21F405"><enum>(C)</enum><text>non-Federal sources;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id465761FBD73F416B84E2BD52CA71F1D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>existing reports or databases with the results of intelligent transportation system or smart community transportation programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEE27F95F592F4D3C870441ED4A68075D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any best practices developed or lessons learned from intelligent transportation system or smart community transportation programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD2CB159EDE864E9E8ECE2F1BFBFCCD32"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other resources as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCDCF542223C541BA93142B94377D1299"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the resource center by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="id2AB434685329407887BD88776984CEF5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the resource center is updated on a regular basis.</text></subsection></section><section id="idD4F591B0D8D342B0B3A00542E61B9506"><enum>5003.</enum><header>Federal support for local decisionmaking</header><subsection id="id492286059D41439B9E2157ED558EAFEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Local outreach</header><text>To determine the data analysis tools needed to assist local communities in making infrastructure decisions, the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shall perform outreach to planning and infrastructure decision-making officials in units of local government and other units of government, including a geographically diverse group of individuals from—</text><paragraph id="idC34DB6C393724F2F81EE81461D8447E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8BCF4FA12EAA484F94315EDBE8E1D6C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>political subdivisions of States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA35756BEAD8449428A9871C2B549B683"><enum>(3)</enum><text>cities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7E4F33E027634AE99CD2AD06D9C6A9F8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id709F9DB77692432EB47A0529F25AB2A7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>regional transportation planning organizations; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id38EDB64198F148E9A31A454F76148F3D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>federally recognized Indian Tribes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7EB902FE3A4348FFB451CF6EB0A99C20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Work plan</header><paragraph id="idBE25E202D10043F99C706B38C3F9ACBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, based on the outreach performed under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shall submit to the Secretary a work plan for reviewing and updating existing data analysis tools and developing any additional data analysis tools needed to assist local communities with making infrastructure investment decisions.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE2D064E42513499A9B83BF7B1A35DFB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Based on the needs identified pursuant to the outreach performed under subsection (a), the work plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id10D11D3BDB2B4B09B743EF039C0551C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the data analysis tools identified that would benefit infrastructure decision-making by local governments and address the goals described in subsection (c);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4B0B8A0285544E7488CC283CE9F9D6AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a review of the datasets that local governments need to effectively use the data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF641FE8ED731497986911AAE82FAB897"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification of existing or proposed data analysis tools that use publicly available data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFEEFC640D6384AFE8BA77F4BC894E18B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the estimated cost of obtaining each dataset described in subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31B7F25F0C9540CAA9D1E4ABC0C74F39"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the estimated cost to develop the data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id199596825AC9463F9B67793C728DB5F3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a prioritization for the development of data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57E2A1AE09584341AD5720A505C0497D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a determination as to whether it would be appropriate for the Federal Government to develop the data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id51D9F2E0A1674C12A06F7C4A31366ADB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header><paragraph id="idC240B3F487444411ADA259B8A90C8F7A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A data analysis tool created pursuant to the work plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall be developed to help inform local communities in making infrastructure investments.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB31AE1C8A47C4D6CA01AF8C780102967"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific issues</header><text>A data analysis tool created pursuant to the work plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall be intended to help units of local government and other units of government address 1 or more of the following:</text><subparagraph id="id9800E0B6970C4FDD83E825BDDE63B94E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Improving maintenance of existing assets.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4B04868CAA09465393D0D5480E65D82A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rebuilding infrastructure to a state of good repair.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id801ED5C375354110B89F9AA5BB640956"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Creating economic development through infrastructure development.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4767954696CC439B97C80292AA010A31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Establishing freight plans and infrastructure that connects the community to supply chains.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD21494244E634376988599F7FA3E1ACC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Increasing options for communities that lack access to affordable transportation to improve access to jobs, affordable housing, schools, medical services, foods and other essential community services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7BA3BC03B6E84EA9BE01A1279CD050B1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Reducing congestion.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4B4D0D53E7F46E3AD613BA5F576C35B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Improving community resilience to extreme weather events.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF684E08666B84C42B0F86A3490638DC8"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any other subject, as the Director determines to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC51C7B6B5D17410E88F6789400FEFD05"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall develop data analysis tools and purchase datasets as prioritized in the work plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="idD1623CD0DB8A40D08ED322D62F2FFF8D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics may utilize existing working groups or advisory committees to perform the local outreach required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="idBAA8242332344CFB8E48610731982329"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Bureau of Transportation Statistics</header><subsection id="id33910285C275402595ABC06A7EE1927A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>In addition to amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for data collection and analysis activities $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4A89AD19ADD9492AA09A13F6DCDE7F9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id800DC4B2670C403594A59C80E1271C0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subclause (V);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id79F8C8C4556344F0A4B7E84460B007CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (VI) through (XI) as subclauses (VII) through (XII), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB63EA14BCE0B45E194C91C4A2F0A85D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding after subclause (IV) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE5DD4594D02D49D19DBFAF23E1A40A89" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subclause id="id62815C6DCD7E42EDA89D55E1360632C8"><enum>(V)</enum><text>employment in the transportation sector;</text></subclause><subclause id="idC0A226DC668C44B6A3F93903C5291867" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effects of the transportation system, including advanced technologies and automation, on global and domestic economic competitiveness;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idAFB4F50299D54F668901D1C22089255C"><enum>5005.</enum><header>Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program</header><subsection id="id3E104862FEF9407C9C66C3944DD0B1D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idA7DFAA3A2A9B4ECABC53A0C756D38CE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id9344CBA9228F41F6BAA971C8D3962578"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFEC92D7F79CE48FBABDA8171C824BEA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C6BF7F05C7C4EB4B93C0E510906C3CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Tribal government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC2D5F86735CE424C9370CAE6F139EC29"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public transit agency or authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB9B5CB68183F49B4BD5122A8CAAAD586"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public toll authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id555291F5B8104B06A6705DF4B5833363"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF5F09FADA0344E6491D85EDFBB90718A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a group of 2 or more eligible entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) applying through a single lead applicant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2C0204C0941A4C049F0564E496E9CDA5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means a project described in subsection (e).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8FB83D8851D047FA8E05C2B5CCA5EC87"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Large community</header><text>The term <term>large community</term> means a community with a population of not less than 400,000 individuals, as determined under the most recent annual estimate of the Bureau of the Census.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id007A4D04458A469D832F83BD7798E04B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Midsized community</header><text>The term <term>midsized community</term> means any community that is not a large community or a rural community.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id45737604B2A342F48D846AFE19754ED9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Regional partnership</header><text>The term <term>regional partnership</term> means a partnership composed of 2 or more eligible entities located in jurisdictions with a combined population that is equal to or greater than the population of any midsized community.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idECC11CC903F049C38B5D1E52C13F62F3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rural community</header><text>The term <term>rural community</term> means a community that is located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area (as defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF936B7BFFBA44E979B00654A2B6011E3"><enum>(7)</enum><header>SMART grant</header><text>The term <term>SMART grant</term> means a grant provided to an eligible entity under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE9A8F5DEBD754E7BAA249F6C6BE7BADD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program</quote>, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety.</text></subsection><subsection id="idE5E4090EB78A464A8E8CC537D45969FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>In determining the projects for which to provide a SMART grant, the Secretary shall consider contributions to geographical diversity among grant recipients, including the need for balancing the needs of rural communities, midsized communities, and large communities, consistent with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (g)(1).</text></subsection><subsection id="idFADE730A9E374621930679E29B22CD81"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><paragraph id="id028533C62021420293D9E2C544D83EFE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application for a SMART grant at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE44108C093424B2FB4F5E75F8A32EC72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The Secretary shall include, in any notice of funding availability relating to SMART grants, a full description of the method by which applications under paragraph (1) will be evaluated.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98E4B94B3F974C8392630FAFD462FB83"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><subparagraph id="id25F1D2C4CDA742788303AE9BC0979E20"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate applications for SMART grants based on—</text><clause id="id390548960FA64E7AA2F12C17CEC55088"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the extent to which the eligible entity or applicable beneficiary community—</text><subclause id="id89C1955C8B144EEBB5AE2312364CA91F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a public transportation system or other transit options capable of integration with other systems to improve mobility and efficiency;</text></subclause><subclause id="id91821E35E95841B7B23301F1A2B98D4D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a population density and transportation needs conducive to demonstrating proposed strategies;</text></subclause><subclause id="idE4708B37A77349619F6228DA6393C4B7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has continuity of committed leadership and the functional capacity to carry out the proposed project;</text></subclause><subclause id="idCA88E12F25AA445F863B6BE810A227BE"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is committed to open data sharing with the public; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF9C607810CB847CA983B0968EBC170DA"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is likely to successfully implement the proposed eligible project, including through technical and financial commitments from the public and private sectors; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id37AC944CEC3B4C908229B29327840DE5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the extent to which a proposed eligible project will use advanced data, technology, and applications to provide significant benefits to a local area, a State, a region, or the United States, including the extent to which the proposed eligible project will—</text><subclause id="idC985E1A427FF46CE8672AF26D38443A7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reduce congestion and delays for commerce and the traveling public;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3AFC9F953C704526811A1D534B41C383"><enum>(II)</enum><text>improve the safety and integration of transportation facilities and systems for pedestrians, bicyclists, and the broader traveling public;</text></subclause><subclause id="idFF98D5A93EDF40C2A9C69121AD8E5964"><enum>(III)</enum><text>improve access to jobs, education, and essential services, including health care;</text></subclause><subclause id="idA74505BDDF5B4598BF8892C0FEF1E2D4"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>connect or expand access for underserved or disadvantaged populations and reduce transportation costs;</text></subclause><subclause id="id8E8CF70A724D4A10B30A69BF338E390F"><enum>(V)</enum><text>contribute to medium- and long-term economic competitiveness;</text></subclause><subclause id="id8739F3D952094350989D7CD30CC6036B"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>improve the reliability of existing transportation facilities and systems;</text></subclause><subclause id="idB0F0101FAC984EE892203F5395AF5B1A"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>promote connectivity between and among connected vehicles, roadway infrastructure, pedestrians, bicyclists, the public, and transportation systems;</text></subclause><subclause id="idF8D518087B874FDDB928FBD15BD4752E"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>incentivize private sector investments or partnerships, including by working with mobile and fixed telecommunication service providers, to the extent practicable;</text></subclause><subclause id="id9394EA2029364FB2B75066E4B3B002E7"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>improve energy efficiency or reduce pollution;</text></subclause><subclause id="id9F87DABD66B148BFB5735C987443746B"><enum>(X)</enum><text>increase the resiliency of the transportation system; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id90734355431E43CAA68A8BA9AD8B1431"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>improve emergency response.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA0F088E57B7D4B83A8835F98424FE401"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In providing SMART grants, the Secretary shall give priority to applications for eligible projects that would—</text><clause id="idEAE089B486BB465F9AD4E869F0D050C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrate smart city or community technologies in repeatable ways that can rapidly be scaled;</text></clause><clause id="idC69E8DB7F57C45C2807ACCD67657234F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>encourage public and private sharing of data and best practices;</text></clause><clause id="id41FF1977F20B4C5384D967EF8D40852F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>encourage private-sector innovation by promoting industry-driven technology standards, open platforms, technology-neutral requirements, and interoperability;</text></clause><clause id="id17BC7B95F1A14650B2D37EEA732F6D52"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>promote a skilled workforce that is inclusive of minority or disadvantaged groups;</text></clause><clause id="idD958A21727CF4D259653A9310D050C1B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>allow for the measurement and validation of the cost savings and performance improvements associated with the installation and use of smart city or community technologies and practices;</text></clause><clause id="idB7ED1217D0304EFC8EDFC1C19BAC96D3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>encourage the adoption of smart city or community technologies by communities;</text></clause><clause id="id31FB3CCEE04F4F03894DAFB7BA702CF9"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>promote industry practices regarding cybersecurity; and</text></clause><clause id="id382DEE8D97CC442480729387F24E2AD8"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>safeguard individual privacy.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6C0EB194371E4FD29E854EFB4F6C8A2E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of grant funds</header><paragraph id="idD87580AE17BC429FB1C10E3D0D55758C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><subparagraph id="id851A54BA87EF49FFBB9D987028FAFEE9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A SMART grant may be used to carry out a project that demonstrates at least 1 of the following:</text><clause id="idE76E800C607F4AD59D6D8AE756F9F3D6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Coordinated automation</header><text>The use of automated transportation and autonomous vehicles, while working to minimize the impact on the accessibility of any other user group or mode of travel.</text></clause><clause id="id323CEA6A7A5C49E6B7BA5A118EF751A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Connected vehicles</header><text>Vehicles that send and receive information regarding vehicle movements in the network and use vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-everything communications to provide advanced and reliable connectivity.</text></clause><clause id="id131299D048B747D48A43AF8A14DA34FD"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Intelligent, sensor-based infrastructure</header><text>The deployment and use of a collective intelligent infrastructure that allows sensors to collect and report real-time data to inform everyday transportation-related operations and performance.</text></clause><clause id="idEE88F6E52F3148628603FB86BA70C50E"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Systems integration</header><text>The integration of intelligent transportation systems with other existing systems and other advanced transportation technologies.</text></clause><clause id="id0A38C4DA43C94704BE7A0ABFEEC210A4"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Commerce delivery and logistics</header><text>Innovative data and technological solutions supporting efficient goods movement, such as connected vehicle probe data, road weather data, or global positioning data to improve on-time pickup and delivery, improved travel time reliability, reduced fuel consumption and emissions, and reduced labor and vehicle maintenance costs.</text></clause><clause id="idB329ACE441B845C6B0930208758661C5"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Leveraging use of innovative aviation technology</header><text>Leveraging the use of innovative aviation technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems, to support transportation safety and efficiencies, including traffic monitoring and infrastructure inspection.</text></clause><clause id="id526CBC87A2414495898F79ACB73F3B5B"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Smart grid</header><text>Development of a programmable and efficient energy transmission and distribution system to support the adoption or expansion of energy capture, electric vehicle deployment, or freight or commercial fleet fuel efficiency.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75701A5C5EC04A80BA6BCEB12D6DEC44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>A SMART grant may be used for—</text><subparagraph id="idDAD83549E4FB41BEA73B2075E1946B0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development phase activities, including—</text><clause id="id242448422FF64DE789B00A2642B0E88D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>planning;</text></clause><clause id="id4446520814A549B69FA8343C8A2F9B67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>feasibility analyses;</text></clause><clause id="id8B6655FC969D4A9A8121517662011D42"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>revenue forecasting;</text></clause><clause id="id44B38FC56A3B496DB17DBDFBB15AEAA7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>environmental review;</text></clause><clause id="id0186C10E937E4C5593F2E1B9CFFD1F5E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>permitting;</text></clause><clause id="id35140CF2086740FBA6F66BD74072EB94"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>preliminary engineering and design work;</text></clause><clause id="id1AB3DE407BF74B03A6B9798346C82D0C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>systems development or information technology work; and</text></clause><clause id="idAF879B72EA3D463CAB88107D5D01BD47"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>acquisition of real property (including land and improvements to land relating to an eligible project); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB30551E8E91042EC9ABBC31F67810C87"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction phase activities, including—</text><clause id="idFE1A20022B114941B25830EC28F2BBA0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>construction;</text></clause><clause id="id20391D230DCF42D5BEC198E2287220C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reconstruction;</text></clause><clause id="id520522B9B03A493183C39612740F56F4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rehabilitation;</text></clause><clause id="id9241845896774DD0980C5BD79C2CCFA3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>replacement;</text></clause><clause id="idFB6ECEE830B243989FD8969CF8ACA77B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>environmental mitigation;</text></clause><clause id="id90E25A674D45476E9B1496AB8999F1F5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>construction contingencies; and</text></clause><clause id="id8CE5382BF5D44751AE74BB976183937C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>acquisition of equipment, including vehicles.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDE0A6AD292D340CDA4BE085ACBFC5482"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibited uses</header><text>A SMART grant shall not be used—</text><subparagraph id="id064F8E8E9FC94790B5FA66DC737A15DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to reimburse any preaward costs or application preparation costs of the SMART grant application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07B9A591B72048F9A3B9D3F6130656A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for any traffic or parking enforcement activity; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBE6A01B50F6A4F4A9BF3D0CCF81C5F18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to purchase or lease a license plate reader.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFEB831345B944A6CA3CB968B405B934A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="idEF3A78FC11A948FAA56D788BCE91531B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a SMART grant, and annually thereafter until the date on which the SMART grant is expended, the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an implementation report that describes—</text><subparagraph id="id6B7CF1B530BB487FAAD5284AA7929DC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the deployment and operational costs of each eligible project carried out by the eligible entity, as compared to the benefits and savings from the eligible project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7CD9ABD592742119C4D2D33552488FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the means by which each eligible project carried out by the eligible entity has met the original expectation, as projected in the SMART grant application, including—</text><clause id="idC2B4377D1797493AA4BF644DF547DE09"><enum>(i)</enum><text>data describing the means by which the eligible project met the specific goals for the project, such as—</text><subclause id="id73E06D6035944E7A9C7A0E7167DB76D3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries;</text></subclause><subclause id="idF1AAD0A07F4D44969AE0BCCD066BEB83"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reducing traffic congestion or improved travel-time reliability;</text></subclause><subclause id="id0BB4A875467841FBB0793F1333EEAAA2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>providing the public with access to real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id9E833405159948BAA8D312CCEDF34691"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>reducing barriers or improved access to jobs, education, or various essential services;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idD179A3A3AE2B4B6380C5F7176C1634F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effectiveness of providing to the public real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions; and</text></clause><clause id="id966DC045C644422DA3488FD0CF2C790D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>lessons learned and recommendations for future deployment strategies to optimize transportation efficiency and multimodal system performance.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE73CAFE0BCC64F349922AE7BE3ACABF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>GAO</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of, a review of the SMART grant program under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2D612565D3C643578D90BC4905A55D22"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the initial SMART grants are provided under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><subparagraph id="id051DD04E10254AFAA5471B1D704E4675"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes each eligible entity that received a SMART grant;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id445E7535C0E94EE689EFF4EB7C8596E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies the amount of each SMART grant provided;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25D9EAF152DE4320B6E99E3CB963CDA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>summarizes the intended uses of each SMART grant;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9DF2657F029C4C95BF4C69DB03952303"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describes the effectiveness of recipient eligible entities in meeting the goals described in the SMART grant application of the eligible entity, including an assessment or measurement of the realized improvements or benefits resulting from each SMART grant; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFD2BCC3666744EA4B85E5A6EEF2D6823"><enum>(E)</enum><text>describes lessons learned and recommendations for future deployment strategies to optimize transportation efficiency and multimodal system performance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2EEF1B4DD34A483E87AE999422D330A7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="id59E4AA1F43154616BE684FAFDC6216C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $100,000,000 for each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, of which—</text><subparagraph id="idEC0EFE06B5754D8593955BB0F9ADBF5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 40 percent shall be used to provide SMART grants for eligible projects that primarily benefit large communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9BB5D47714854D598B0706ACE0ADA3DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 30 percent shall be provided for eligible projects that primarily benefit midsized communities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69E25BE1A35D408E90BF75B5CA8ED49A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 30 percent shall be used to provide SMART grants for eligible projects that primarily benefit rural communities or regional partnerships.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id73E6A852600B4CB3AF194EF786CE0B37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall be used for administrative costs of the Secretary in carrying out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA16B7709A85349B4B808E583CCEB870B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An eligible entity may not use more than 3 percent of the amount of a SMART grant for each fiscal year to achieve compliance with applicable planning and reporting requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id65881BA7DCEB40E8A7B69970B7FB7A78"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The amounts made available for a fiscal year pursuant to this subsection shall be available for obligation during the 2-fiscal-year period beginning on the first day of the fiscal year for which the amounts were appropriated.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idEB2E421C4F5F43D4A3C97DDE4A173075"><enum>5006.</enum><header>Electric vehicle working group</header><subsection id="id608F065612F349A7A375ADB09BCA0474"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idB30B7D498DB94D459C2E37A7351D75D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Secretaries</header><text>The term <term>Secretaries</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id756DB88DA8074EC489A8CFE7F22B123B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3F882650EC6A4DB99D2CB4E148804F42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id55FF3F074A3F4CC48FE5CA97496D2DB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Working group</header><text>The term <term>working group</term> means the electric vehicle working group established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9E4F6A635F924591BCBCD39B0A8786D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="id3E95C3FBE25646E3B864BB0E46B0991B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly establish an electric vehicle working group to make recommendations regarding the development, adoption, and integration of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric vehicles into the transportation and energy systems of the United States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8383A542251B437E983231907B9D3795"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="id195FD33B71CE4843ACE3C5C6EC8C7E96"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group shall be composed of—</text><clause id="id26FCF31F5EE046BBB144CB4275A9773B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretaries (or designees), who shall be cochairs of the working group; and</text></clause><clause id="id135C88933D4C452180BA37C83E22306D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 25 members, to be appointed by the Secretaries, of whom—</text><subclause id="id338C389E41B8407A84EFAB23B0A79D1A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not more than 6 shall be Federal stakeholders as described in subparagraph (B); and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF5FDAC1A676E4BAAA5C5F99B4B010937"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not more than 19 shall be non-Federal stakeholders as described in subparagraph (C).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7CDD996D7C474A2FA15067655F133E82"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal stakeholders</header><text>The working group—</text><clause id="id81602FC272844DA1BE4518FDFE700394"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall include not fewer than 1 representative of each of—</text><subclause id="idB377AADE52C6458B808CCB778256FFCC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Department;</text></subclause><subclause id="idCEFBA7D2034F4F3396148AAB7095EA21"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text></subclause><subclause id="idF5A937EFE735495F96A1FFA6274BD6AA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Environmental Protection Agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="idFDA0036211244FEC88E0E225CDB4265F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Council on Environmental Quality; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF56B6A858EF54C2BB51D2852AA4E8DA4"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the General Services Administration; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id9A78BA58901D40AD9CEE1884750ECDF8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may include a representative of any other Federal agency the Secretaries consider to be appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5201ACA1DB8640D6B530D3CAE94FC621"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-Federal stakeholders</header><clause id="id934C591509464FD1A15F4C532041EE2E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the working group—</text><subclause id="id08F7005D584041CA92CCAB37EFCDECDE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall include not fewer than 1 representative of each of—</text><item id="idDD8905962A2E4199B2A071D50E275920"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a manufacturer of light-duty electric vehicles or the relevant components of light-duty electric vehicles;</text></item><item id="id9AAE6D883D9748B188312127D2E96EA8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or the relevant components of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles;</text></item><item id="id3A8F11BC8FB34303893959AFDCE806F9"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries;</text></item><item id="idECEC27C3096844769536A7D2773511FB"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>an owner, operator, or manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment;</text></item><item id="id2185313C1EAF4BAA87D099D79E121C31"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>the public utility industry;</text></item><item id="idC32E098B84F04FB099EF1F328E49A2C4"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>a public utility regulator or association of public utility regulators;</text></item><item id="id589756B90FE24E73AB21600D0BBA1297"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>the transportation fueling distribution industry;</text></item><item id="idF55C4387ED3943609217D7E9D0319323"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>the energy provider industry;</text></item><item id="idE5082773DC0345378F102551751D3BC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the automotive dealing industry;</text></item><item id="id36F2552A341E463893DE206EB41322BA"><enum>(jj)</enum><text>the for-hire passenger transportation industry;</text></item><item id="idE1EC933AA0DA4C9BAED25F7768E2B823"><enum>(kk)</enum><text>an organization representing units of local government;</text></item><item id="id8ACAE43B726A46099DF04E6B8116EF45"><enum>(ll)</enum><text>an organization representing regional transportation or planning agencies;</text></item><item id="id79538235379E487AB535E6EE9DB6B9A3"><enum>(mm)</enum><text>an organization representing State departments of transportation;</text></item><item id="id82F9D3A1CA7A4CE9BEA13EED131DD5AC"><enum>(nn)</enum><text>an organization representing State departments of energy or State energy planners;</text></item><item id="id39FE221CAF39412390A43A6A58685BC8"><enum>(oo)</enum><text>the intelligent transportation systems and technologies industry;</text></item><item id="id385A7A999AFC4B96931E82E944D11B48"><enum>(pp)</enum><text>organized labor;</text></item><item id="id4F667E33857043018AD1F9E19D157051"><enum>(qq)</enum><text>the trucking industry;</text></item><item id="id94F37941E4AD44419F758800193D413B"><enum>(rr)</enum><text>Tribal governments; and</text></item><item id="idF02BBDEBF7EA4E06A6A2D39D6A5A9321"><enum>(ss)</enum><text>the property development industry; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="idBD644517D11A4B4EB9403481C3B3F4F5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may include a representative of any other non-Federal stakeholder that the Secretaries consider to be appropriate.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id63BF12174C904FEDA3B576AFD3FC0201"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The stakeholders selected under clause (i) shall, in the aggregate—</text><subclause id="id9B6652BBBADD4386AD03DEBFFF489662"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consist of individuals with a balance of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id1601A52600A64F63B71925218162C253"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include individuals that represent geographically diverse regions of the United States, including individuals representing the perspectives of rural, urban, and suburban areas.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id07D02B207FE742FE909E7D7C0F4A766C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header><subparagraph id="id36E53583BAED42659A0E4F2544D79563"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group shall meet not less frequently than once every 120 days.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF73A1A6AFCAF43609397A4D095B6E12A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remote participation</header><text>A member of the working group may participate in a meeting of the working group via teleconference or similar means.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6676AF54DCFC4A1A837B3D88FD84C5F6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out the duties of the working group, the working group shall coordinate and consult with any existing Federal interagency working groups on fleet conversion or other similar matters relating to electric vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE1050B582EBA4B4696B8D0FD8B8FE766"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports and strategy on electric vehicle adoption</header><paragraph id="id62F7DF0533C44E89A00A1D73672017D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Working group reports</header><text>The working group shall complete by each of the deadlines described in paragraph (2) a report describing the status of electric vehicle adoption including—</text><subparagraph id="idD49F2017CC3F4FC3B5D0AF1587073AF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the barriers and opportunities to scaling up electric vehicle adoption throughout the United States, including recommendations for issues relating to—</text><clause id="id91A8D529E0F24C14889C7BB71821C420"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consumer behavior;</text></clause><clause id="idEBF5AEE1FE8E4EDDBCA7A94A102D6A02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>charging infrastructure needs, including standardization and cybersecurity;</text></clause><clause id="id981B34BD6C7F4E898F7DEA66A3BBBC05"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>manufacturing and battery costs, including the raw material shortages for batteries and electric motor magnets;</text></clause><clause id="idCB662AB085B84D48B075BA333A6777F1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the adoption of electric vehicles for low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved communities, including charging infrastructure access and vehicle purchase financing;</text></clause><clause id="idC989BA6C4CE64A5CB7160378D4A624CE"><enum>(v)</enum><text>business models for charging personal electric vehicles outside the home, including wired and wireless charging;</text></clause><clause id="id1D87570C5EE64F05A4E4FC66654B797D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>charging infrastructure permitting and regulatory issues;</text></clause><clause id="id01E7B2CB1F7D4903BD02304BD0A066E3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the connections between housing and transportation costs and emissions;</text></clause><clause id="id6AE7B8DAB4014534B141B4F640408F66"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>freight transportation, including local, port and drayage, regional, and long-haul trucking;</text></clause><clause id="id2755DC7D673749699D855EE7056C6F23"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>intercity passenger travel;</text></clause><clause id="id38F94B10C5E34857A39A874075ED83CC"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the process by which governments collect a user fee for the contribution of electric vehicles to funding roadway improvements;</text></clause><clause id="id4C994FF189BD444BAE37D50A342A825E"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>State- and local-level policies, incentives, and zoning efforts;</text></clause><clause id="id1A47046B09AB4B1CA2BEA2A6F5F1780F"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>the installation of highway corridor signage;</text></clause><clause id="idFA5E5A7C1F604A91974481B7CCBCD112"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>secondary markets and recycling for batteries;</text></clause><clause id="idB018813797DB43DF88BE3DEE404AA8B5"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>grid capacity and integration;</text></clause><clause id="idBDCC684BA1394024AC207AAFF2DFD7E6"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>energy storage; and</text></clause><clause id="id6D61E7CBBCEB44DEA78B227555FB2574"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>specific regional or local issues that may not appear to apply throughout the United States, but may hamper nationwide adoption or coordination of electric vehicles;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB83A5412F6104E8BB5971AFEBAC27777"><enum>(B)</enum><text>examples of successful public and private models and demonstration projects that encourage electric vehicle adoption;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFAAF2CC9853048FB85B2A60C6F2B93E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of current efforts to overcome the barriers described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13EDB7FC4FB3435284339C4A7ACB88D3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an analysis of the estimated costs and benefits of any recommendations of the working group; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9AC180F3B67A42B2A8D42C41F2D0EEDD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other topics, as determined by the working group.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2FC2E7FE11774C548A8A1267559CB11E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>A report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretaries, the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives—</text><subparagraph id="idAF48B94FF92F41559F9B1A49974F6B95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of the first report, by not later than 18 months after the date on which the working group is established under subsection (b)(1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0E6C87D11CA8451DB0CBE1A9A72BDACD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of the second report, by not later than 2 years after the date on which the first report is required to be submitted under subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCAC0AE3D2DCD44A289A4262AB455F7DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of the third report, by not later than 2 years after the date on which the second report is required to be submitted under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ABDACBFBD81412C81A287206F86E4FA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Strategy</header><subparagraph id="id94BDD0484B3C49318FEEBF98B55A847D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Based on the reports submitted by the working group under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall jointly develop, maintain, and update a strategy that describes the means by which the Federal Government, States, units of local government, and industry can—</text><clause id="id4F00E60B9BDB4C8CB6E93952A07CA62A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish quantitative targets for transportation electrification;</text></clause><clause id="idFF9B77D7E25D4699998770896B8417EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>overcome the barriers described in paragraph (1)(A);</text></clause><clause id="id303C08573BAE46D4A8E8BB06D2AC76A2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify areas of opportunity in research and development to improve battery manufacturing, mineral mining, recycling costs, material recovery, fire risks, and battery performance for electric vehicles;</text></clause><clause id="id3046D4220F1C489EB420A1B987101547"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>enhance Federal interagency coordination to promote electric vehicle adoption;</text></clause><clause id="id0D3FC96700FC4E05A1688BCE9202AD76"><enum>(v)</enum><text>prepare the workforce for the adoption of electric vehicles, including through collaboration with labor unions, educational institutions, and relevant manufacturers;</text></clause><clause id="idD48331D095D84C0FB55F64C1DBE52882"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>expand electric vehicle and charging infrastructure;</text></clause><clause id="id53F9710659BE4571B05F6DBF02990B17"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>expand knowledge of the benefits of electric vehicles among the general public;</text></clause><clause id="idD73EDC4ECB1C45A9A5CBEC972C613B1F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>maintain the global competitiveness of the United States in the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure markets;</text></clause><clause id="idF9DAF8712D51473C970FE69CE32F20D8"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>provide clarity in regulations to improve national uniformity with respect to electric vehicles; and</text></clause><clause id="id70D13A835A05429887F4EC67420FA062"><enum>(x)</enum><text>ensure the sustainable integration of electric vehicles into the national electric grid.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F70A6018AB3438AB14F2247EEAD8D65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice and comment</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretaries shall provide public notice and opportunity for comment on the strategy described in that subparagraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDF7B78BAB90647D4B0F687E4AF422118"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information</header><subparagraph id="id64E743A75CE44CF8918E1670AC90BA35"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretaries may enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide, track, or report data, information, or research to assist the working group in carrying out paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB4E965690BAF4A15BDAB3446952B54C7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of existing information</header><text>In developing a report under paragraph (1) or a strategy under paragraph (3), the Secretaries and the working group shall take into consideration existing Federal, State, local, private sector, and academic data and information relating to electric vehicles and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with the entities that publish that information—</text><clause id="id105AF92F003F4C2A8BF441C1740085D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to prevent duplication of efforts by the Federal Government; and</text></clause><clause id="id51DC5AEE9E494D00B1EAFBB7D6FCE4C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to leverage existing information and complementary efforts.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id918891F4FF7E49F389F580623C86F052"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretaries and the working group shall carry out this section using all available existing resources, websites, and databases of Federal agencies, such as—</text><paragraph id="id0CB2E8520E584BEAA1CFBDAE38174D4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Alternative Fuels Data Center;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id86E8D1A3D0D8420FB50DF402833C89D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Energy Efficient Mobility Systems program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB92F806B7F8A4190BDBF2A0E49EF3DB4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Clean Cities Coalition Network.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6FFEFDD69BC14BB587E2DCF44FDF30B0"><enum>5007.</enum><header>Risk and system resilience</header><subsection id="idAA0BDCA62CB44A8FA7B7F7A66D1948BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, shall develop a process for quantifying annual risk in order to increase system resilience with respect to the surface transportation system of the United States by measuring—</text><paragraph id="id8712F99FB9C1461C8EC24CB9DE791670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>resilience to threat probabilities by type of hazard and geographical location;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id285814395F334F269138440CBDD8DE2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>resilience to asset vulnerabilities with respect to each applicable threat; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8C3D1A1FFD0B46A5AA1B76CC54DADDF9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>anticipated consequences from each applicable threat to each asset.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0E5AF69E91B048F49C4C30A3029D6BAF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use by State, regional, Tribal, and local entities</header><paragraph id="id65ED9D0FB00F4A5588D8750A48345B7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the process developed under subsection (a) to State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, Indian Tribes, local governments, and other relevant entities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCBF108BAC9334545AD705023B8904241"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance and technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the entities described in paragraph (1) guidance and technical assistance on the use of the process referred to in that paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id07FB3B24F333451CB7E767F55D32663E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research</header><paragraph id="id40277773C3C541458AADE8D00BC6A4C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id77124792BD994308AD781CEF60CD4E7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify and support fundamental research to develop a framework and quantitative models to support compilation of information for risk-based analysis of transportation assets by standardizing the basis for quantifying annual risk and increasing system resilience; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69B886863C8F432EAB146379A8A4F445"><enum>(B)</enum><text>build on existing resilience research, including studies conducted by—</text><clause id="id2B23D8B5AB79414C9ECBD087199D946B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and </text></clause><clause id="id4CE4EF590D1F490FB80EBB4D4A226F2B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA8FFF745D4F14B6A91C0B2C30FA50994"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of existing facilities</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use existing research facilities available to the Secretary, including the Turner–Fairbank Highway Research Center and University Transportation Centers established under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD84ECA34D7784628ADD581F1DC164B4B"><enum>5008.</enum><header>Coordination on emerging transportation technology</header><subsection id="id20737D2ECDE14A3A967AE8047A8A958E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id46910EAED9E4475AAC81EF05DD6CBA8D" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idD898052086DC4BF6B5CB0492FEDCA1E9"><enum>313.</enum><header>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</header><subsection id="id1E455ADF05584A8EAB351CA2289E9446"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall establish a council, to be known as the <quote>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Council</quote>), to address coordination on emerging technology issues across all modes of transportation.</text></subsection><subsection id="idE25A96CE7DF247BDB5060A18C08B2592"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="id6C13673D417742EC9A5A243940A53D0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council shall be composed of—</text><subparagraph id="id620E185C132E49BDAD3EE29507BF8040"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary, who shall serve as an ex officio member of the Council;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2039A85E580045CFB61BD20E1B0083F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Deputy Secretary of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC2EE2931E7A4C2DB0A1B76FF4C2CC28"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA637EBE7286A4145A1B75641EAF8FF90"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB6B6F9860EE347A38AC2120446AA4F8C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07CCECC9E387412A9742355C9691FFA9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC67404F7A7814F7281DB7910E8231641"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5A89948924440EC80E1F74A594DE719"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFBECE772B8FA4A0C85D11195D8B0EB8E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id774858C6EEBD4826B9E75A6FDEBDE7D0"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0AE6EDFD0FF843ACBDA3657B77AF3A66"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5D4EFBEE8CA74823862619EF125BDC6B"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77B0C36AAE7D4831B7575485DDE918E8"><enum>(M)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Maritime Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idADAE7D15E94D4FBC8AC3DD4E3921221A"><enum>(N)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA049ED99E914D7A82D415876E470B0C"><enum>(O)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0446E96CAFD34B65AA3C2C4D0A6B3B7C"><enum>(P)</enum><text>any other official of the Department of Transportation, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB587920FE6A847FB9EB1252042384C86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chair and Vice Chair</header><subparagraph id="id40AB61D89BA442D1A14F7E0E4F8D09C8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The Deputy Secretary of Transportation (or a designee) shall serve as Chair of the Council.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD42997FC19444FBB8219E307532E37F3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vice Chair</header><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy (or a designee) shall serve as Vice Chair of the Council.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id09C10AFF92F04C37879A57325EF82FD8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Council shall—</text><paragraph id="idCD317512878A416A8048A238ECCC6DE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and resolve jurisdictional and regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with nontraditional and emerging transportation technologies, modes, or projects pending or brought before the Department of Transportation to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, impediments to the prompt and safe deployment of new and innovative transportation technology, including with respect to—</text><subparagraph id="idB39B902B32CF4943B43AF767C70C4A9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety oversight;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3C3E1DF38734125A25387316BC83A68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>environmental review; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5DE7FA41E8F0425FA540D2558CE1F7F7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>funding and financing issues;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD8807C8CACF147EC9AA8D24FC3365EB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate the response of the Department of Transportation to nontraditional and emerging transportation technology projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id359B4DCC2D3E408CB6028BBF1775B666"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engage with stakeholders in nontraditional and emerging transportation technology projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0275FBE9C7BE43448AA51A3A527783E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop and establish Department of Transportation-wide processes, solutions, and best practices for identifying and managing nontraditional and emerging transportation technology projects.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2E2AF7D19B9B48CAAAFCE4437515646D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Council shall—</text><paragraph id="id5FE81A832B0C4CAC9E16404BC01BD264"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish initial guidelines to achieve the purposes described in subsection (c)(4); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBA8497B3D001461697FEABDB4AB6EAFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote each modal administration within the Department of Transportation to further test and support the advancement of nontraditional and emerging transportation technologies not specifically considered by the Council.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8091863E92F94311914A6F8293C564D3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The Office of the Secretary shall provide support for the Council.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1F268B58C61F45358E0EAE8DE0036994"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Council shall meet not less frequently than 4 times per year, at the call of the Chair.</text></subsection><subsection id="idFA5EF13D711A443EA8FBBFCA9056197A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Lead modal administration</header><text>For each nontraditional or emerging transportation technology, mode, or project associated with a jurisdictional or regulatory gap or inconsistency identified under subsection (c)(1), the Chair of the Council shall—</text><paragraph id="idF4B5C3EFE49B41FABCD3FF0754E3B412"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate a lead modal administration of the Department of Transportation for review of the technology, mode, or project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7388F4BB76AF4A7ABF2B7776033C6CA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>arrange for the detailing of staff between modal administrations or offices of the Department of Transportation as needed to maximize the sharing of experience and expertise.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id253E76958C414AC09D3A43671CB22545"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the Council, and not less frequently than annually thereafter until December 31, 2026, the Council shall post on a publicly accessible website a report describing the activities of the Council during the preceding calendar year.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idA0EDC649BF8648CC822DB3EE7CA9082A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idBF9F34BAD1D64D448184C15FB7254A49" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">313. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id5A10290A487444DC8F8AD40F408F48D7"><enum>5009.</enum><header>Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center</header><subsection id="id7C03D9F912574DAB835B9482C77820CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id27376EBEEFFD4510BCE8948414E193B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <quote>Department</quote>)</quote> after <quote>Transportation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id361ED045F1B14160B4B64B96C07707E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>)</quote> after <quote>Transportation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBF0C02D8B2714B1B8BDDB8A5987441CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1), by striking <quote>of Transportation</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0C3E52EC971B415CA59102F571ACB852"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2035D90599E74CED917CD700AD94D8D9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id028D76F50A924AAB9DAFB51C4FF71BC3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id5709662AF18447E2ACB0448F84A3434B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center</header><paragraph id="idB9AF14536EE34E6698AA6C0991A7C434"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="idB2FF2A95568F43BC8711780926A292A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Center</header><text>The term <term>Center</term> means the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center established by paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB48EE8C78C0644FE856AD9292E1AF509"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Project</header><text>The term <term>project</term> means a project authorized or funded under—</text><clause id="idD320C19AAB6344698DD35C3D3439AF0A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>this title; or</text></clause><clause id="id91715EB4E8B5490392C937D18E5BB387"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>title 14, 23, 46, or 51.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE2730B35DB0F41BB926E0CD3228EAB00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established within the Office of the Secretary a center, to be known as the <quote>Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEA6E03EB1AA847288FD1AB90E72BF5A0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Center shall be—</text><subparagraph id="idE0DE297795694AA897F41231627A46A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and expedite projects relating to the permitting and environmental review of major transportation infrastructure projects, including—</text><clause id="idE6F627E8DA40487880B707656A1193AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>developing and deploying information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics; and</text></clause><clause id="id4D3C1E63C2A34C29BCA7003C8554F29C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improving the transparency and accountability of the permitting process;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAADEB206C8A84E51A159332BB282F356"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idC9F57FB948AC4C60A0652BC8710E39C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to identify appropriate methods to assess environmental impacts; and</text></clause><clause id="id2D2E70587E6043CB962E9201E1D6DB7D" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to develop innovative methods for reasonable mitigation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5741FA31E5E24393BB6C3CC719F9CC4E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reduce uncertainty and delays with respect to environmental reviews and permitting; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB21C8AD0905241AFADC7995A22B2F442"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to reduce costs and risks to taxpayers in project delivery.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id98074591E0F14D5EB1568694D5C68F10"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Executive Director</header><text>The Center shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall—</text><subparagraph id="id8E61C25E9D8747FAB2572C5A297DBD67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE6EFE4E99C14DC194B79DFA34860A6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be responsible for the management and oversight of the daily activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of the Center; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA927A418BCA246468C9ED2D03C2587DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDBD36A8F744947DEAD86F4A6A5187531"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Center shall carry out the following duties:</text><subparagraph id="id473AEFD289B94393AA60E7C529AA39BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Coordinate and support implementation of priority reform actions for Federal agency permitting and reviews.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6F8CF3C0FCDC4AA39D1F589907AE735C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Support modernization efforts at the operating administrations within the Department and interagency pilot programs relating to innovative approaches to the permitting and review of transportation infrastructure projects.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA7A52AE9541F4729BE66681B0D145303"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Provide technical assistance and training to Department staff on policy changes, innovative approaches to project delivery, and other topics, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D3C1A54DBF9471EB02176699F7B3D59"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Identify, develop, and track metrics for timeliness of permit reviews, permit decisions, and project outcomes.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39E495B5C8994D00B3938B2691EFE354"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Administer and expand the use of online transparency tools providing for—</text><clause id="idAC563D7846634752B047A933C15C7A4C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>tracking and reporting of metrics;</text></clause><clause id="idD259E723F30A4A58BA44F1A76956457B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>development and posting of schedules for permit reviews and permit decisions;</text></clause><clause id="idB769382117674A8985C6EBBCFA98956D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the sharing of best practices relating to efficient project permitting and reviews; and</text></clause><clause id="id45F1A25CCEF04019822CE6C090F9DF8D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the visual display of relevant geospatial data to support the permitting process.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAC399621F630407EBA8D01495FEA428C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Submit to the Secretary reports describing progress made toward achieving—</text><clause id="idFB2E096020BE45F1BA8C14E4A9BC0403"><enum>(i)</enum><text>greater efficiency in permitting decisions and review of infrastructure projects; and</text></clause><clause id="id00A7557BC23D4B8193F7D39E307CEBDA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>better outcomes for communities and the environment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE4F615FFDD0E4B31B0D3FBD5A1DE1C57"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Innovative best practices</header><subparagraph id="id032CD8143B414F8EA865A97754C98252"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Center shall work with the operating administrations within the Department, eligible entities, and other public and private interests to develop and promote best practices for innovative project delivery.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC49E1F209F834B5AA140C3C67A58CADB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The Center shall support the Department and operating administrations in conducting environmental reviews and permitting, together with project sponsor technical assistance activities, by—</text><clause id="id394ADAAEE0374F55890F2E47F6F10929"><enum>(i)</enum><text>carrying out activities that are appropriate and consistent with the goals and policies of the Department to improve the delivery timelines for projects;</text></clause><clause id="id3B987246944C40F59D06FC664975F530"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>serving as the Department liaison to—</text><subclause id="idB740DE3F5BC14386AD52550C2EB43CCF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Council on Environmental Quality; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id90F1F3833173461F9BF551CC64CA46F6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council established by section 41002(a) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4370m-1">42 U.S.C. 4370m–1(a)</external-xref>);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idA0E1AA4FC2E84B2E889602F070A50401"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>supporting the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (referred to in this paragraph as the <term>Bureau</term>) in implementing activities to improve delivery timelines, as described in section 116(f), for projects carried out under the programs described in section 116(d)(1) for which the Bureau administers the application process;</text></clause><clause id="id2A9B584B77914663B1FC85CA6E090949"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>leading activities to improve delivery timelines for projects carried out under programs not administered by the Bureau by—</text><subclause id="id45FC25326CC5420286976AF76A781D86"><enum>(I)</enum><text>coordinating efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the environmental review and permitting process;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1BAE28C46A22480EABA08530086E4B9A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>providing technical assistance and training to field and headquarters staff of Federal agencies with respect to policy changes and innovative approaches to the delivery of projects; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id9FA0C5A26FB84F1BBB98D48A7D7985E2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>identifying, developing, and tracking metrics for permit reviews and decisions by Federal agencies for projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0EC8C8C295944AF5B2ADE0B7E019B7A6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>NEPA compliance assistance</header><clause id="id575CA3CB6CEE42A39081C4E827375832"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), at the request of an entity that is carrying out a project, the Center, in coordination with the appropriate operating administrations within the Department, shall provide technical assistance relating to compliance with the applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and applicable Federal authorizations.</text></clause><clause id="id1E13E6D50F414843820B52FBA6F25F96"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Assistance from the Bureau</header><text>For projects carried out under the programs described in section 116(d)(1) for which the Bureau administers the application process, the Bureau, on request of the entity carrying out the project, shall provide the technical assistance described in clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBEBD442D9B704292ABBE0C1D17AEA0C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 116(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id84B1F7EFF5174851AC465640938D25E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF41D8663CC454C1986B9ABA635EB2F12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) and subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id004938C804844AFABC01F3EA8BE1BA88"><enum>5010.</enum><header>Rural opportunities to use transportation for economic success initiative</header><subsection id="idC24D451F9B77483CBBB17CDB45021530"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id14241DAF1ECE4C2A87BEC96DC97CDD85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Build America Bureau</header><text>The term <term>Build America Bureau</term> means the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau established under section 116 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF528100E980C433BB9F9607BF6EB6C8E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ROUTES Council</header><text>The term <term>ROUTES Council</term> means the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Council established by subsection (c)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2EF2DCF25FDF41CD87DE57AA1C7E8BA8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ROUTES Office</header><text>The term <term>ROUTES Office</term> means the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Office established by subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA64CD9D74C0F49CF899C35EDA08D9CF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Routes Office</header><paragraph id="id2F013B569A164A81AD69F34BD1700850"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Department the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Office—</text><subparagraph id="id4EC14E4E194F43CDA7C6DA46699C60FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve analysis of projects from rural areas, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and historically disadvantaged communities in rural or Tribal areas applying for Department discretionary grants, including ensuring that project costs, local resources, and the larger benefits to the people and the economy of the United States are appropriately considered; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14DAE044F35B47028ABCD18CB751D446"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide rural communities, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and historically disadvantaged communities in rural or Tribal areas with technical assistance for meeting the transportation infrastructure investment needs of the United States in a financially sustainable manner.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id89D8767D8DE84A10B46A80125766DADB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The ROUTES Office shall—</text><subparagraph id="idCDB467C698BA47F4A6AF3AC047BE7F99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect input from knowledgeable entities and the public on—</text><clause id="id2CF1E342E3034022B2D7BB6055A9DD04"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the benefits of rural and Tribal transportation projects;</text></clause><clause id="idA328F21D277C420294125C1A035CBC36"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the technical and financial assistance required for constructing and operating rural and Tribal transportation infrastructure and services;</text></clause><clause id="id2578E312B0E6495F8FE5B9E9061E2855"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>barriers and opportunities to funding rural and Tribal transportation projects;</text></clause><clause id="id9C7F4802716C41B4ABC674136DA06B45"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>unique transportation barriers and challenges facing historically disadvantaged communities in rural and Tribal areas; and</text></clause><clause id="id7D39B7176FE742269BC7CBA6A00F4630"><enum>(v)</enum><text>unique environmental transportation issues for rural and Tribal communities;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF580B8963504837A4462EF481155AF7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate data on rural and Tribal transportation challenges and determining methods to align the discretionary funding and financing opportunities of the Department with the needs of those communities for meeting national transportation goals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6075F394584348BB96DE4EF749F80C97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>educate rural communities and Tribal communities about applicable Department discretionary grants, develop effective methods to evaluate projects in those communities in discretionary grant programs, and communicate those methods through program guidance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE6980C6373844168BDFE25A84AB56341"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Routes Council</header><paragraph id="idA3E27E54D796482ABD5CC614254976ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Council—</text><subparagraph id="id7744EBE359054BCBB62614D8310EB096"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to organize, guide, and lead the ROUTES Office; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4BEBA9A5A63840EB857A498F4D9C04CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to coordinate rural-related and Tribal-related funding programs and assistance among the modal administrations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id22252B553925461983ACE5CAF35BBFC8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="idF40A016978124EA781FA73E9875EEB8E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The ROUTES Council shall be composed of the following officers of the Department, or their designees:</text><clause id="id1DD5538881DA46F9893A50EAA5193EDA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.</text></clause><clause id="id8B60FE5A396F4434B60A92C1E1D66683"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The General Counsel.</text></clause><clause id="idFAF6672908A244D79E22E3F1FB0290B6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.</text></clause><clause id="id5C87D71D600D4D1583A08E9B60423748"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.</text></clause><clause id="idAB3D7157B53341A49700AF76C574ED74"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight.</text></clause><clause id="id4A029B321F9D4BE88A22D008C6E25B80"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The Administrators of—</text><subclause id="id4E7D24366D3E42AAAD5F00636C421BB7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal Aviation Administration;</text></subclause><subclause id="idBE9ABED94745463FB0A60DB349D22A06"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal Highway Administration;</text></subclause><subclause id="idA4886FDBF1DA459181E14ADC4449DF30"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id9038ACFF154C4D448F0432B583346B05"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Federal Transit Administration.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id0CDB684F9E3F47328131EEDFE05098AC"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The Executive Director of the Build America Bureau.</text></clause><clause id="idC51185018826437E95A027A3544786FC"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary of Government Affairs.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBF67549CB50B4C0E850C1F87B3F70D9E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy shall be the Chair of the ROUTES Council.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id923E9A906C2242D9BDA599D83C981C07"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional members</header><text>The Secretary or the Chair of the ROUTES Council may designate additional members to serve on the ROUTES Council.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id297843560D65445A9B4E394DFC446439"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional modal input</header><text>To address issues related to safety and transport of rural and Tribal commodities, the ROUTES Council shall consult with the Administrators (or their designees) of—</text><subparagraph id="id2784F2BB2A9E47DE81AAC1B17EDF2257"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Maritime Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8DC92A87089D4067ABD623B870D89AC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5278A765475E40A2ACB39AF3925BF9DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1F68F5F48EF640C5B3295A572783169C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Members of the ROUTES Council shall—</text><subparagraph id="idB14B1CC8DC0140C8A772018672C17262"><enum>(A)</enum><text>participate in all meetings and relevant ROUTES Council activities and be prepared to share information relevant to rural and Tribal transportation infrastructure projects and issues;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9B9FC470BA024BB394286035670B73DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide guidance and leadership on rural and Tribal transportation infrastructure issues and represent the work of the ROUTES Council and the Department on those issues to external stakeholders; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEED12214AA3544C3A0952894070978BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommend initiatives to the Chair of the ROUTES Council to consider, establish, and staff any resulting activities or working groups.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBE11B6BA2D694F9E86C4ABB976B5F2A0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The ROUTES Council shall meet bimonthly.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id003A1A90A22644FB96667B06AD1BC9BA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Work products and deliverables</header><text>The ROUTES Council may develop work products or deliverables to meet the goals of the ROUTES Council, including—</text><subparagraph id="id9468BCFE30AD4AA88E4534B6B09EE382"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an annual report to Congress describing ROUTES Council activities for the past year and expected activities for the coming year;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA419815F2F444621B8C96EE62FB3C30F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of Department discretionary grant programs regarding rural and Tribal infrastructure issues; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE60501944AE141BC83F10E0197B66FB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other guides and reports for relevant groups and the public.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idFEA6CE9D02584D609BC3AFE8F189D843"><enum>5011.</enum><header>Advanced transportation technologies deployment program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id2496C879DEF942B1AAE238FF7B04B16D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>under section 508</quote> and inserting <quote>under section 6503 of title 49</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7717CA56F59842698069B1C7C68F225E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)—</text><subparagraph id="id87CAEAE19AC041E1BD23274FDEF5254D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and congestion management</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3FDF7E900E0E46E6826E2D67A3A3282B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="id2B249CEB62804DCF84F30BBDCD4AB6D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) through (viii) as clauses (vii) through (xiv), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="idD929654B97CA4E3792545ED81AEF35AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (vii) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0C1E921E8176488C9813012917B6E18A" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idC20F7FDAE241412AAB0C63267B75AACF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve the mobility of people and goods;</text></clause><clause id="idCA0ED1F125334615A962C618C41A23CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce congestion;</text></clause><clause id="id1737AFE9984D438FB9D4C67F15631BC6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promote safety;</text></clause><clause id="id076F84AF8CCF4DDF9706D3F8836FAF0B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improve the durability and extend the life of transportation infrastructure;</text></clause><clause id="id67705FE17D7E480C926870F80F49D338"><enum>(v)</enum><text>preserve the environment;</text></clause><clause id="idC2A338C6D272426C80863E681D6EAFAD"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>preserve the existing transportation system;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id3B45B95FBE714C84B6726A58D041405C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (xiv) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>vehicle-to-pedestrian,</quote> after <quote>vehicle-to-infrastructure,</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFF6E98F3645A4136B933118B0AB6F414"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii)—</text><clause id="id5CA441485EBA4347B99AFE4002AEEF6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>and congestion management</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id7A5E227344674A1CA7F0FB7BB9E7887F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subclause (II);</text></clause><clause id="id5DD6E0CD6B1043C291EE93FBF0C249D2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (III) through (V) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="id3BA141AB52EC47758E02E1A7CE8F99C6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>efficiency and reduce traffic congestion</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88D25F66D20F45B68E8263254BA64028"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text><clause id="id7E93E69266574E6EB1B297B5C3D231AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>and congestion management</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idCB77F98CAFCC4DA9845AF43F1E63749C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id0EE430518BFA4DA5A10A3A31572C5F9F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id401AE4280B954B5E818B3CAA34FAD752"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0E82F27F198045ABB84D583BA1D243C8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id6D07F7742A7E463095DE205D5375824E"><enum>(x)</enum><text>advanced transportation technologies, in accordance with the research areas described in section 6503 of title 49.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id552B502ACB954D8D8B1AE4367808B2B8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I)(i), by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2026</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7598ABB132F445C68A8F8A5364644154"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N)—</text><clause id="id78BE6E1DDADA404CB2FB8E0DF1A354BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>, the following definitions apply</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idBE87013D243645C489E834EC3007AE00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18178638E5104B0D9078E9B9459DC4F1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id5CABEFE79D50419680B587ED9BDC4F2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Advanced transportation technology</header><text>The term <term>advanced transportation technology</term> means any technology that improves the efficiency, durability, sustainability, safety, or state of good repair of a surface transportation system.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id8C3BAF5042CF4627AE426906C3009D0B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>a any</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idA955B212EB474292886F9A9DB682E551"><enum>5012.</enum><header>Safety data initiative</header><subsection id="idD447E30482AD416EA2B8C8BA2FE86992"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><paragraph id="idD3C83B7110F848CDB6B6967C23EAB77A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5C25AFB6D71C4172A51737A11829D9DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id456CC3FE03D84D7D8679AD37671FB118"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a transit agency or authority;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id263DABE3D5A6404CB69C6E504E712194"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2116B7C1F5A94CD992BF6398CA63E6DC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other subdivision of a State or local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0F94DA80F4984DB9AB7301313A3A23AB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an institution of higher education; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2F3D6E02662E4FC6B2AC5D12E5545505"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a multi-State or multijurisdictional group.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5A6DE1A8C46A4BED8DF449F5725056E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safety data initiative</header><paragraph id="idF00E67F658CA4E35BC3AF305927E8D1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an initiative, to be known as the <quote>Safety Data Initiative</quote>, to promote the use of data integration, data visualization, and advanced analytics for surface transportation safety through the development of innovative practices and products for use by Federal, State, and local entities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA8647DE0424A42E2A9D79C266478B0D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><subparagraph id="id71F029E963C74F1FAC30FF21D7A3DC72"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applied research</header><clause id="id24C66DC91A5E47D88BF92503E1955E14"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall support and carry out applied research to develop practices and products that will encourage the integration and use of traditional and new sources of safety data and safety information to improve policy and decisionmaking at the Federal, State, and local government levels.</text></clause><clause id="idAFDD69481ADE499480705A36F4CB1599"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary may—</text><subclause id="idCEAB33085A1F4DE2B3746EF544AC0E2A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>carry out demonstration programs;</text></subclause><subclause id="id7B0A5691A7FA404AB54F439650979728"><enum>(II)</enum><text>award grants and provide incentives to eligible entities;</text></subclause><subclause id="idDA8702EBAB6F456D84BBA4513307D313"><enum>(III)</enum><text>enter into partnerships with—</text><item id="id52BB8E93FA4642A88FEF5CCD620879F7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>eligible entities;</text></item><item id="id964700626B10400DBD1DAC4659D6A79E"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>private sector entities; and</text></item><item id="idE0079116F77E4ECCB8E076F49098A14D"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>National Laboratories; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id1A8A8DA4FAE0465592C3F71EE50B5678"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>use any other tools, strategies, or methods that will result in the effective use of data and information for safety purposes.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38F756F472434D50B1B24381E20777ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tools and practices</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall—</text><clause id="id77A359A226294EE8913D2DA899B002F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develop safety analysis tools for State and local governments, with a particular focus on State and local governments with limited capacity to perform safety analysis;</text></clause><clause id="idB7DE50DD7FC04DDFBF13CFFB96D84765"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idA20636851A044890BED2AA05B16FFF18"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identify innovative State and local government practices;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4FE9E1685F22487B8C4FA8EF6F1470EC" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>incubate those practices for further development; and</text></subclause><subclause indent="up1" id="id123339FAD0434AD0A4EE28408F9E5330"><enum>(III)</enum><text>replicate those practices nationwide; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id48519D78AC3943F8B686F60FF7C38391"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>transfer to State and local governments the results of the applied research carried out under that subparagraph.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA395F95F64824C16BD6F445F91A6254E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Data sharing</header><clause id="id98A15CC247AD48D2AD04F1E8B5423689"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To inform the creation of information useful for safety policy and decisionmaking, the Secretary shall—</text><subclause id="id1B3281D104464928BE4509E66B0817C1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>encourage the sharing of data between and among Federal, State, and local transportation agencies; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id960BFE56AD964A8CB9FF4123A8B9F5E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>leverage data from private sector entities.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idCA25D8E9380B49DFB1BB860FF6DC8182"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the data-sharing activities under clause (i) shall include—</text><subclause id="id2165B764683C484FA33F608823D7D1A6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the creation of data ecosystems to reduce barriers to the efficient integration and analysis of relevant datasets for use by safety professionals; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id378A0B96AAFF4AA0A3228F6CDF22106F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the establishment of procedures adequate to ensure sufficient security, privacy, and confidentiality as needed to promote the sharing of sensitive or proprietary data.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id01C9F744197B42D3A7C7B2B09566D650"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Management of data ecosystems</header><text>A data ecosystem described in clause (ii)(I) may be managed by—</text><subclause id="id517F54F76D29438093F627BA9A27D44D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics;</text></subclause><subclause id="id689BA269D4C345159ABE1E298AE756E4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>1 or more trusted third parties, as determined by the Secretary; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id3831CD059E604C9CA4C77040016790A9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>1 or more other entities or partnerships capable of securing, managing, and analyzing sensitive or proprietary data.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE2AD1340DF304646B8A2C58344C8DB6E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan</header><subparagraph id="id271C4EF9D80C4341A08D3B0C0663EC36"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Safety Data Initiative shall be carried out pursuant to a plan to be jointly established by—</text><clause id="idFD120F33FDD84CB694D1EE0FFE686E2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></clause><clause id="id05C93BF6DA284277B3429B6F48702F40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer of the Department;</text></clause><clause id="idC6347774A6324FA389B4383D858DEB6B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></clause><clause id="id7AAA7C02E1F44EC294DD00E8370F469B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration;</text></clause><clause id="idEEBA8985CBAF4CE7BF2463119562FE81"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></clause><clause id="id033411BA9E044F968FB8C5B9B6FB71DD"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="idF607FC12809C4AA186F98E782A4FE779"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id410B9AD5CD57499495C0F7A09BB84BF9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The plan established under subparagraph (A) shall include details regarding the means by which tools and innovations developed by projects carried out under the Safety Data Initiative will be transferred to the appropriate program of the Department for further implementation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91D19CC79A874CD1BCB81E9FBE00A9C6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall direct the officials described in clauses (i) through (vii) of subparagraph (A) to establish, by a date determined by the Secretary, the plan referred to in that subparagraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD7C91C3AB2084011AA0A3E96566B2CC2"><enum>5013.</enum><header>Advanced transportation research</header><subsection id="idC8FA0C64063141D2A2B1F36FAB3E9A48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1101(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80E14C5862E24A67A646B114090F0C35" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id57FCAEC6E74E41D68658B33CF1EF6689"><enum>119.</enum><header>Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure</header><subsection id="id2D7392C1D077441EB8D05A7905A90958"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id04A7E5000EB94B778D05637E9C629691"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ARPA–I</header><text> The term <term>ARPA–I</term> means the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure established by subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB2DE2E6B3C4C4280A123ABC97111A265"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idAE4F05D0D3E940E39EF591F58A942B58"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of ARPA–I appointed under subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5A4FD7AA28E846F98E614EF4347412E9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id83C7829871E247AB902AA91B38C3D9C2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a unit of State or local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3652744B5D084734B100809F69A5C38B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an institution of higher education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0F74241258CF4D9DB07B57DBB493F905" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a commercial entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC8137FF1E39B449E9473DD61B315DCF1" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a research foundation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD0821421733549D891D1D9917185CBAC" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a trade or industry research collaborative;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30A4D4F5ACDE45D98ECB7C963CB3EA26" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a federally funded research and development center;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA54ECF93821D428283E17400995F635D" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a research facility owned or funded by the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCF6AD5234E104B308150E27FD494C6DA" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a collaborative that includes relevant international entities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id774812FA4A3A4A22BA6BD42360E59E72" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a consortia of 2 or more entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8A7581397351441494A21CB0EB46722A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Infrastructure</header><subparagraph id="idA2DB0301BB4B42AE80235277E8C0D460"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>infrastructure</term> means any transportation method or facility that facilitates the transit of goods or people within the United States (including territories).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB03B4F44A5944E33B99CB6259047871D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>infrastructure</term> includes—</text><clause id="id1BA9A948A57A435DBBC9176683913B89"><enum>(i)</enum><text>roads;</text></clause><clause id="id167889688C584F518307A728D2DEF1AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>highways;</text></clause><clause id="idECB8DC135378402B9B16CCA800D844C7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>bridges;</text></clause><clause id="id69BC2E1F810445AD9B5215D6856E6003"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>airports;</text></clause><clause id="idB88F38F2D873408394058A1A04B37660"><enum>(v)</enum><text>rail lines;</text></clause><clause id="id186FEC72633A46A0B8919ADF89208E99"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>harbors; and</text></clause><clause id="id7AE294807F9743F4A1AAF36FF231E9F0"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>pipelines.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFC0B9C8B745A4D039F4748B0DC9082BC"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE8E051935BEE4CC2A08DE462EAC47855"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established within the Department an agency, to be known as the <quote>Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure</quote>, to support the development of science and technology solutions—</text><paragraph id="id4E03F8E60D2B4799B5B30F8619FD294C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to overcome long-term challenges; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB83EC78D42BB4C3C8B6E542EA5FC8E37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to advance the state of the art for United States transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE1495FF5ABAA4E7DB5A412B6CEE6A8F3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header><paragraph id="idC5A4A9E4834B4A51BA0AAC02827FD71D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The goals of ARPA–I shall be—</text><subparagraph id="id0E982D2C74694D0ABBFA882BB0BA0E79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to advance the transportation infrastructure of the United States by developing innovative science and technology solutions that—</text><clause id="id139918B7E74141BF96FFA29B0F7A035D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lower the long-term costs of infrastructure development, including costs of planning, construction, and maintenance;</text></clause><clause id="idCBF7B22B2AC84E109A6248BB556E97DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce the lifecycle impacts of transportation infrastructure on the environment, including through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause><clause id="idB23E13A7384141C48378B2D6B965CE01"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>contribute significantly to improving the safe, secure, and efficient movement of goods and people; and</text></clause><clause id="idEDCA7612EF584C5BA55CE2BB04D903FD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>promote the resilience of infrastructure from physical and cyber threats; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42E49470ADF74A738E0509B3CE4DF961"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that the United States is a global leader in developing and deploying advanced transportation infrastructure technologies and materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75E5CAA723CD46B09A4EA5884133F5DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research projects</header><text>ARPA–I shall achieve the goals described in paragraph (1) providing assistance under this section for infrastructure research projects that—</text><subparagraph id="id1A0AAD7E1B1F48E0B2136F764CBF8BD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advance novel, early-stage research with practicable application to transportation infrastructure;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19C31350097F43E3BEBBD1FDE400373E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>translate techniques, processes, and technologies, from the conceptual phase to prototype, testing, or demonstration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64C75B5BEE9F473A86D7E9CF10C19654"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develop advanced manufacturing processes and technologies for the domestic manufacturing of novel transportation-related technologies; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id274DEFF04BEB4FD182D2562FB920DE20"><enum>(D)</enum><text>accelerate transformational technological advances in areas in which industry entities are unlikely to carry out projects due to technical and financial uncertainty.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF1E6D0A787FD4DED9D578B8293E211A7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Director</header><paragraph id="id4691D32CB3374E70B4D71181FFD54EFD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>ARPA–I shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ADF34B77BBD4FF1BB6FE613A248006E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The Director shall be an individual who, by reason of professional background and experience, is especially qualified to advise the Secretary regarding, and manage research programs addressing, matters relating to the development of science and technology solutions to advance United States transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8B05D6A875D94D78B0C636BED0E5E80E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to Secretary</header><text>The Director shall—</text><subparagraph id="id524508F4A3D348428186C03B303937C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D40FCBFDDED4150BED496EC4399A293"><enum>(B)</enum><text>report to the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF7653E2DCF0644B39B038E5E118DC738"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relationship to other programs</header><text>No other program within the Department shall report to the Director.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98C4F61D9E114AE89BDA9AFA9F6E1B28"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The responsibilities of the Director shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id2C773C3754FA43C78508BA52FE9838A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approving new programs within ARPA–I;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id443648D367B44F369FA8726C3CB95E51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing funding criteria, and assessing the success of programs, to achieve the goals described in subsection (c)(1) through the establishment of technical milestones;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD00C1EADE1534DB195727B5CD865E50E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>administering available funding by providing to eligible entities assistance to achieve the goals described in subsection (c)(1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE98275510286452290D9C69192A68C65"><enum>(D)</enum><text>terminating programs carried out under this section that are not achieving the goals of the programs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id860B030E82BF4974AD4E558ACB75F0BB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establishing a process through which eligible entities can submit to ARPA–I unsolicited research proposals for assistance under this section in accordance with subsection (f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFC1180E92E7E426CB724FE246C5464E9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Personnel</header><paragraph id="id9130EDDC977F402F97FF52BEEBAD3CB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director shall establish and maintain within ARPA–I a staff with sufficient qualifications and expertise to enable ARPA–I to carry out the responsibilities under this section, in conjunction with other operations of the Department.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id234E0B3E0C3745CA83F42F15710F85C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program directors</header><subparagraph id="id7A156DFE704944199D972DF6843FD72E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director shall designate employees to serve as program directors for ARPA–I.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id596F13BF6E39452B9973277F7CABD4E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Each program director shall be responsible for—</text><clause id="idA3726692194E472AA1B0D95FE002EE26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establishing research and development goals for the applicable program, including by convening workshops and conferring with outside experts;</text></clause><clause id="id895173E0455F4070A3402D48E1C1FD4A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publicizing the goals of the applicable program;</text></clause><clause id="id551D3D1A08AA44B59DC3FE1BAC4A6F58"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>soliciting applications for specific areas of particular promise, especially in areas that the private sector or the Federal Government are not likely to carry out absent assistance from ARPA–I;</text></clause><clause id="idC2D8BF177A8F478EA98E6FC67C0F3B66"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>establishing research collaborations for carrying out the applicable program;</text></clause><clause id="id9358CA51C3454488974E9C3752E9536E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>selecting on the basis of merit each project to be supported under the applicable program, taking into consideration—</text><subclause id="id2CFFCDAF5DD74643B240AAFCC65D3156"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the novelty and scientific and technical merit of proposed projects;</text></subclause><subclause id="id024F0A5F6A9D44769F2570957221369F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the demonstrated capabilities of eligible entities to successfully carry out proposed projects;</text></subclause><subclause id="id67BD9EB755AD4CA1885162E4C5A02F94"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the extent to which an eligible entity took into consideration future commercial applications of a proposed project, including the feasibility of partnering with 1 or more commercial entities; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idDA0A823F20E248F7850E69E1B0DA6938"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>such other criteria as the Director may establish;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id14B3393B5CE34811B63B318D122ADB78"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>identifying innovative cost-sharing arrangements for projects carried out or funded by ARPA–I;</text></clause><clause id="id447E13A68D454FFB9AFFB1E627B021D7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>monitoring the progress of projects supported under the applicable program;</text></clause><clause id="id215A1775E4454E61A4259D06F2AF9F6D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>identifying mechanisms for commercial application of successful technology development projects, including through establishment of partnerships between eligible entities and commercial entities; and</text></clause><clause id="id497EF206A8984201983751019DF00E31"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>as applicable, recommending—</text><subclause id="id104740C392AF49FD8321C5A35368B98F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>program restructuring; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id96E5DB7D86FF461CBCF8C486CA97ED74"><enum>(II)</enum><text>termination of applicable research partnerships or projects.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7758A79E4A754DF2A8D2E3A4EFC51531"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Term of service</header><text>A program director—</text><clause id="id69ED62450F374D29802FDCD9F4CF875B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall serve for a term of 3 years; and</text></clause><clause id="id9F8CEA6CBF0447898FDE777B42053CBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be reappointed for any subsequent term of service.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCFFAB4B3F0BC4FE9A680005567E1BBDF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hiring and management</header><subparagraph id="id7F82094D94384F1690756E7AAA601BDF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director may—</text><clause id="id60B1762A69D04141B13175C38D3739BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make appointments of scientific, engineering, and professional personnel, without regard to the civil service laws;</text></clause><clause id="id427710A8D59D461DA1258A10C509A15C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fix the basic pay of such personnel at such rate as the Director may determine, but not to exceed level II of the Executive Schedule, without regard to the civil service laws; and</text></clause><clause id="id240BB4A461F2404EBBDEAB0EA09FF737"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>pay an employee appointed under this subparagraph payments in addition to basic pay, subject to the condition that the total amount of those additional payments for any 12-month period shall not exceed the least of—</text><subclause id="idA4388C4DC0E84E15B5BE24084D674B01"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$25,000;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3700E7B255F6491187F3228A3AE154A9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an amount equal to 25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the employee; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idE98E81B5FDDB4EA09C64466E4B73F64C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amount of the applicable limitation for a calendar year under section 5307(a)(1) of title 5.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC458F27BAAF94E74882356F0FD8103E9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Private recruiting firms</header><text>The Director may enter into a contract with a private recruiting firm for the hiring of qualified technical staff to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9B8D7252793245618EBA5D31C3E802D7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional staff</header><text>The Director may use all authorities available to the Secretary to hire administrative, financial, and clerical staff, as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8910BC7DAB8846D2AF211E9642863E47"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Research proposals</header><paragraph id="id26E04588DE36428483F106556440799A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible to receive assistance from ARPA–I, an eligible entity may submit to the Director an unsolicited research proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, including a description of—</text><subparagraph id="id3553E6400A314C10BA23C69D9B363E28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent of current and prior efforts with respect to the project proposed to be carried out using the assistance, if applicable; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83B7F371AD114175816F80F013BB151E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any current or prior investments in the technology area for which funding is requested, including as described in subsection (c)(2)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE58EFBC6B4274549A4AAA50835223578"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Director—</text><subparagraph id="idA6376756FC6F499DBF6CDB15829B384D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall review each unsolicited research proposal submitted under paragraph (1), taking into consideration—</text><clause id="id19E35C5D28964CD586F3AFDC56BAD155"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the novelty and scientific and technical merit of the research proposal;</text></clause><clause id="id597C62FBA8A64308A3FAB59C1E04EB13"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the demonstrated capabilities of the applicant to successfully carry out the research proposal;</text></clause><clause id="id7730BEC824C14F2FA3DA7FD9D47ED531"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the extent to which the applicant took into consideration future commercial applications of the proposed research project, including the feasibility of partnering with 1 or more commercial entities; and</text></clause><clause id="idED7A827EFDE24C2A8C9F81622D54492F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such other criteria as the Director may establish;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4772A03A72EC4D9C8BD2DF7D04516617"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may approve a research proposal if the Director determines that the research is in accordance with—</text><clause id="idC23837353B6D4DDCB00A85E5169F84D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the goals described in subsection (c)(1); or</text></clause><clause id="id58E97320A9DB4FC39C82050A697FF971"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an applicable transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section 6503; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEF11D843C23A45EF867AEB3C25DB4818"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id9A44A8A4AF184733A53941AFF23F4422"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if funding is denied for the research proposal, shall provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the denial that, as applicable—</text><subclause id="id75D6AC2187A84AEFAFBFE96E9F7A0127" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>explains why the research proposal was not selected, including whether the research proposal fails to cover an area of need; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id6F33DCC342AD408BAE6A15A07477DB53" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id7EA1F65C851943948515998FC0A27B86" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the research proposal is approved for funding, shall provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal—</text><subclause id="idAFFF5AC8EF6947B6A4792A0B2CD28A40"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a written notice of the approval; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id07E9D7A9086149B0B600C9ECB4DFC7C4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>assistance in accordance with subsection (g) for the proposed research.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9407155D66B248F394287D273D36E3FB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Forms of assistance</header><text>On approval of a research proposal of an eligible entity under subsection (f)(2)(B), the Director may provide to the eligible entity assistance in the form of—</text><paragraph id="id02E19A6F140F47EF93FC6191DBBCEF98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a grant;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD1F5387BD1004A5A88D33EFFBF2BFA7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a contract;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id413147B28F1C4E8487ADA915B5DD472F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a cooperative agreement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9EEC5F9BDCC742EA982D84B85FC20F53"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a cash prize; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA7B0420980AD493F9A5C1D0BEA81C9CB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>another, similar form of funding. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6728F3285CE04630AFEEC67A4C0A8759"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports and roadmaps</header><paragraph id="idD54E27BB2BA84CB3B2B96B60E18216EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Director shall provide to the Secretary, for inclusion in the budget request submitted by the Secretary to the President under section 1108 of title 31 for the fiscal year, a report that, with respect to the preceding fiscal year, describes—</text><subparagraph id="idC3F967479BA24C0EB2D50EFF56B2EF1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the projects that received assistance from ARPA–I, including—</text><clause id="id4B6B7D40A8AB4E55859B13961DADA1DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each such project that was funded as a result of an unsolicited research proposal; and</text></clause><clause id="id93E957D5C5EE46819E04124834D5650D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each such project that examines topics or technologies closely related to other activities funded by the Department, including an analysis of whether the Director achieved compliance with subsection (i)(1) in supporting the project; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA73CBB8696F34FD7ADA99BA723C73153"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the instances of, and reasons for, the provision of assistance under this section for any projects being carried out by industry entities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6866FFD6D0404344BFFCBCC4CAF4D7C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strategic vision roadmap</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2022, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that ARPA–I will use to guide the selection of future projects for technology investment during the 4-fiscal-year period beginning on the date of submission of the report.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id516FBF065F1D4E829B4653DB127B26AE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Coordination and nonduplication</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall ensure that—</text><paragraph id="id9465DF084F4849F0AD23313F518DC0B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities of ARPA–I are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs and laboratories within—</text><subparagraph id="idDCE95272278649B5AB267B6F5BE99F18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13754FE9A1E94013827744CED180C35D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other relevant research agencies; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0A7166404A124246BF11D574ACC18E66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no funding is provided by ARPA–I for a project, unless the eligible entity proposing the project—</text><subparagraph id="id8A6BCB186FD44241BDD2AEE7CD031163"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates sufficient attempts to secure private financing; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89CF6F9147C449F8A03FFDB3FE6FABC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>indicates that the project is not independently commercially viable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD2766C826DAC401A915D16FD138542B9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Federal demonstration of technologies</header><text>The Director shall seek opportunities to partner with purchasing and procurement programs of Federal agencies to demonstrate technologies resulting from activities funded through ARPA–I.</text></subsection><subsection id="id20608839CAF840C79410C2F3F6798AE9"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>The Director shall seek opportunities to enter into contracts or partnerships with minority-serving institutions (as described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of 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(a)</external-xref>))—</text><paragraph id="idC9C630C3CECF410E94AD22B9B866A14F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to accomplish the goals of ARPA–I;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id529F5ED7193A46F8A541C098480F4090"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop institutional capacity in advanced transportation infrastructure technologies and materials;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3402A3E4A88243E6A370528B16E90BD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to engage underserved populations in developing, demonstrating, and deploying those technologies and materials; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF02C04B76D4F4E888D87955D1FFF9EC8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to otherwise address the needs of ARPA–I. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA4711258C92C47BE93C2BF3F43462B7D"><enum>(l)</enum><header>University transportation centers</header><text>The Director may—</text><paragraph id="id5CDCFF3F42AE47CBB176EB966A913813"><enum>(1)</enum><text>partner with university transportation centers under section 5505 to accomplish the goals, and address the needs, of ARPA–I; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEB38536E08904035A7BDDA79EEBEA289"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sponsor and select for funding, in accordance with section 5505, competitively selected university transportation center grants, in addition to the assistance provided under section 5505, to address targeted technology and material goals of ARPA–I.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0184E21D6D8E4E589A1582AF4F5DA876"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Advice</header><paragraph id="id7567627E3076420D966E425B9E74A9CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advisory committees</header><text>The Director may seek advice regarding any aspect of ARPA–I from—</text><subparagraph id="id1FA830BD68344349892EAF53D1A2B61C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an existing advisory committee, office, or other group within the Department; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id348F56E6BCB24CA1AA61FCC45CD99E5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a new advisory committee organized to support the programs of ARPA–I by providing advice and assistance regarding—</text><clause id="id88275D4BBDBD40FAA0663DC85798EC07"><enum>(i)</enum><text>specific program tasks; or</text></clause><clause id="id5EF8FA33A41D4C159E2961FEF37C4CC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the overall direction of ARPA–I.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCB673D4197024934A8F4C053A47A8AD8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional sources</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Director may seek advice and review from—</text><subparagraph id="id9BB35E25B9474B4EB3FA18887990F08D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B8B079E9A684985AC3865BCB41C2F66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45C094802EF34927922592036C84CE60"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any professional or scientific organization with expertise relating to specific processes or technologies under development by ARPA–I.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDB3B9A73F8474041A4EF8543E6F9CFB3"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><paragraph id="id3DDBE7A1F8BE4D3B87A7EA02373E12F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 27, 2024, the Secretary may enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall conduct an evaluation of the achievement by ARPA–I of the goals described in subsection (c)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idCBD0ADCFE7ED421586C687586CC158F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The evaluation under paragraph (1) may include—</text><subparagraph id="id94DF4A7327AF462ABB312A9FABDD8085"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a recommendation regarding whether ARPA–I should be continued;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFA606A00E43D4EDCB472D2999502FD51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a recommendation regarding whether ARPA–I, or the Department generally, should continue to allow entities to submit unsolicited research proposals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F3F75B5DA974CEDB882FD258F68F304"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of—</text><clause id="id6BFA98A40B53488E84F8DC381A9F753C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lessons learned from the operation of ARPA–I; and</text></clause><clause id="id1600526BEDF1464DB02D0F045AFB84F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner in which those lessons may apply to the operation of other programs of the Department.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3384F8FD93C144D583EF46B72BC65D9C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>On completion of the evaluation under paragraph (1), the evaluation shall be made available to—</text><subparagraph id="idD59EECF3FFCC42B9A0741E1DFDCD228B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Congress; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0802B8CDF54C483FA7B9FDF9FC5A0BE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the public.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id34645817A6F349BDA7EC2E3BDDD95EE2"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Protection of information</header><paragraph id="id2D25853BEE504C43BC1715C2C26FB8E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each type of information described in paragraph (2) that is collected by ARPA–I from eligible entities shall be considered to be—</text><subparagraph id="idED46690B1E3C410AAAE0142C4DC58E6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commercial and financial information obtained from a person;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB78A9F5FB90C4E42B3618DA468BEB539"><enum>(B)</enum><text>privileged or confidential; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6E7A1C96F4EB491EB61AE95DA4FF8C4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not subject to disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF3C7CC3584E74C44BE31FEF3408A1BA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of types of information</header><text>The types of information referred to in paragraph (1) are—</text><subparagraph id="idBA3C3221A76A4C568BD7052AFB6EC469"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information relating to plans for commercialization of technologies developed using assistance provided under this section, including business plans, technology-to-market plans, market studies, and cost and performance models;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE93321F607BE4634ADE86C1DC1518BFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information relating to investments provided to an eligible entity from a third party (such as a venture capital firm, a hedge fund, and a private equity firm), including any percentage of ownership of an eligible entity provided in return for such an investment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F26DAD2D0D048BC806DDF7504DD0B2A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information relating to additional financial support that the eligible entity—</text><clause id="id66090B90F7C34E7DB4CD2C3DBC80E807"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plans to invest, or has invested, in the technology developed using assistance provided under this section; or</text></clause><clause id="id98F49CEE1C294D9E9C5EC38E02CF7310"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is seeking from a third party; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA077FA8662440D9B09AA19150B2DCEF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>information relating to revenue from the licensing or sale of a new product or service resulting from research conducted using assistance provided under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD2FD6181B53740FCB91431D0D57E0442"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Effect on existing authorities</header><text>The authority provided by this section—</text><paragraph id="id0E3E8FE7139B4B989FEEF334A51D8F82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be in addition to any existing authority provided to the Secretary; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id877B699F5F2C4F40B97A8738F0BC4A51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not supersede or modify any other existing authority. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5A260A991B5F48D6A43E8834BCDA782A"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="id1AD2EA2BF9A149C09FDF9C03BEA7DAD1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id437268BD72474630AB651021F965CC5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separate budget and appropriation</header><subparagraph id="id0C968B30333B412DA3A99EB693452A57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Budget request</header><text>The budget request for ARPA–I shall be separate from the budget request of the remainder of the Department.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39F157A8739B432581379AF1C8E6AD69"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>The funding appropriated for ARPA–I shall be separate and distinct from the funding appropriated for the remainder of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3CFC06ABA1EC40D495AE85C693165CBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Of the amounts made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="idAB458A8708004FA0899327CB8281F8A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 5 percent shall be used for technology transfer and outreach activities—</text><clause id="id3C6394090AB243B29E273DCD8EE69E00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in accordance with the goal described in subsection (c)(2)(D); and</text></clause><clause id="idE373176708A34E55942A50B3BCC242C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within the responsibilities of the program directors described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(viii); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE8C614F817D843928DCF0D5F35CAA6E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>none may be used for the construction of any new building or facility during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id8A9E51669C2D4F42806174F68078E413"><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 (as amended by section 1101(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idF38EFF11ECC64A59BE079CB4E69037D5" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">119. Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id3DCCCB5BF61441729E714AEE6B5829AE"><enum>5014.</enum><header>Open research initiative</header><subsection id="idEB3A6F2ABAD64F61A046EC1DECB7A471"><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 amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE9E9B2575E674CF19961FA92278CAEB7" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idA368A564543A46C795408CA172431EFC"><enum>5506.</enum><header>Advanced transportation research initiative</header><subsection id="id4F13D298EF9A494CA52B4BB12883103B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><paragraph id="idCF5475302E704F249AF8F0E73CD69179"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC0FD76B8A44F49CFA7B6FD8DBD256F78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a local government agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3491B5F382CF4760AFBB46D9BA23B19F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>)), including a university transportation center established under section 5505;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDEF5BB6F17BD4940BDD0BF7820FF7421"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization, including a nonprofit research organization; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id519F2D3F2DA144B6AC01349C4F7128E8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a private sector organization working in collaboration with an entity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD8BC21BFAB384EB78A6EE24A18297744"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish an advanced transportation research pilot program under which the Secretary—</text><paragraph id="id35564D68BFE7404D830AE7272151CED8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall establish a process for eligible entities to submit to the Secretary unsolicited research proposals; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id399469CDA8E745DCB0FAC3A4855B002E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may enter into arrangements with 1 or more eligible entities to fund research proposed under paragraph (1), in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id63FF8CFC1E3842ADB89109CABA541C18"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible research</header><text>The Secretary may enter into an arrangement with an eligible entity under this section to fund research that addresses—</text><paragraph id="idA395E1EFF1A749BABE2E81FC27218F2E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a research need identified by—</text><subparagraph id="id7F580E825E724908ADA458A84C803B1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAA2BC966A9874DF7AB34C81648F374C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Administrator of a modal administration of the Department of Transportation; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id33C4A1B72B904E5FA722F4017FEFF45E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an issue that the Secretary determines to be important.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE38EFC63957F4BF19FC414029E9C2B2B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project review</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id7DEDBB09F4B6467CA3C4427571F9F2C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review each research proposal submitted under the pilot program established under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6AE378475C2F4F22916D7B91C1144854"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0BC5A40E1EC3437C9DE4BF89608E799B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if funding is denied for the research proposal—</text><clause id="id9C2699F00B2B434E8DE09386358B69E3" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the denial that, as applicable—</text><subclause id="id6986259D47F14341B8674079613B9C45"><enum>(I)</enum><text>explains why the research proposal was not selected, including whether the research proposal fails to cover an area of need; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id2516E0363DC2470DB29FC787A327F7FE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id288C89A02B2747CAA062A8AB445E2EC0" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Secretary recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program under clause (i)(II), provide guidance and direction to—</text><subclause id="id71B0DABFFE3847EE8730A5CE32959773"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the eligible entity; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idA03099759FA84F30B06108AFFC7153DA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the proposed research program office; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC52621472BDA4FC798C4E1679A093762" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the research proposal is selected for funding—</text><clause id="id8A66A2CDEC164D8991ACD9023B3BC7E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the selection; and</text></clause><clause id="id74FCEB432B1641B7958EE944ADABBBB6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek to enter into an arrangement with the eligible entity to provide funding for the proposed research.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE15C3F6F43D54F7FAE3D9997864AF9B1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><paragraph id="id862C9C3525914C4EAF3BE2FB1562041C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out under subsection (c) are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs of the Department of Transportation and other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9145CE7C1FE64871921D85EF5B879A8B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intraagency coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate the research carried out under this section with—</text><subparagraph id="id7047F6212E1147FFBE78B099C970C003"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the research, education, and technology transfer activities carried out by grant recipients under section 5505; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34DD90A2C1AC476E8D30FA36D23EE2D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of other relevant programs of the Department of Transportation, including all modal administrations of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE369194265E44B26B26F1814ECD5B206"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interagency collaboration</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate, as appropriate, regarding fundamental research with the potential for application in the transportation sector with—</text><subparagraph id="id96A38EE9DF62428698B6541F1D92A314"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D455F34F5DD4F5099DE028DA36984D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Director of the National Science Foundation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4BAF11D5E1004D3AA59C3DEADE934130"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEC72E64727B14C35998BD63378A6B78C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D45DB386EBC43C0AD8BE7768F00A3D5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Secretary of Homeland Security;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA3EDABE83AA441AD87F36DFAFEB10163"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD2BAE496C84E44428C3C3D62B8947DBB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id43D72AC9233D4B62A9E659A1A76ED7F0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id630806D51F7048C1B8343E2922D21A19"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Review, evaluation, and report</header><text>Not less frequently than biennially, in accordance with the plan developed under section 6503, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idB6B22F1FE2014D0A9012813775583C2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review and evaluate the pilot program established under subsection (b), including the research carried out under that pilot program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id67517315ADD343C6BC23A20DD47DA4C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make public on a website of the Department of Transportation a report describing the review and evaluation under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF416BB1DFC49465BA1C3044C7BFE9B4E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="id8E54D0C7857F4CF4B2365AEB0950AB47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61C46C355C234B59A9CD7B20BFCB755F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>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 id="id991C52A587C44ADAB8F5F2184F2B8AD9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation on certain expenses</header><text>Of any amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 1.5 percent for coordination, evaluation, and oversight activities under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id62BED70E171D40ABB4B2F256200EDD7B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the funds made available to carry out the university transportation centers program under section 5505, $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id1B6750C77BAA4A24BAB5213CAFABDE29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idB9CA9A928C874577BE85D8841F9FBE22" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">5506. Advanced transportation research initiative.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idE8317A05BF5C4FF29205CEBD6CDD2632"><enum>5015.</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="id06FA438A6DE147A197DED2BE2093AFC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the Department of Transportation Strategic Plan and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE878211543D2433CAF808E3B3DD1BD23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The strategic</quote> and inserting <quote>Each strategic</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9E8F536687184CF58180BD849FBADBCF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id45FB44EF80CC4F719C7BD801837E5C46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The strategic</quote> and inserting <quote>Each strategic</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08629CB0641A4AE9A920410385939E18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id7F46C24D8F3E4516B498A63D3B7576DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id15CF1401A5C94A7B96F0C2F03FFD6A39"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></clause><clause id="idD56D27E6F8D048258C2CCEF65E7D6A54"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAAF896C097F34469816A7D7141D26E05" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idC40CB3C9D3764766BF859A1C8ED57E97"><enum>(G)</enum><text>reducing transportation cybersecurity risks;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id20318038FECF468293C8F1DDAB00E1D9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id9EF1639DFBCE46F0B8436318E3A13340"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the strategic</quote> and inserting <quote>each strategic</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4F6A84CF6C034A9CBD5B4EC57840070E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>2016</quote> and inserting <quote>2021, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id41F506574AA244F5B55AFBFBD9B9FF6E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e).</text></paragraph></section><section id="id924F43BEB73F4EB784929CC60225D66E"><enum>5016.</enum><header>Research planning modifications</header><subsection id="id32713E0A51C64553A7E776499D86E156"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual modal research plans</header><text>Section 6501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idC2DD0DC44CC84214A7F64D795EFA2034"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id1454BB0F8A024CE6B77E3EC0601F0798"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id565FCFF813014BF8B29D80BA2FA0AA85" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idDC8DDB7F5769498A9A28AEC74ED40CF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than June 1 of each year, the head of each modal administration and joint program office of the Department of Transportation shall prepare and submit to the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation (referred to in this chapter as the <term>Assistant Secretary</term>)—</text><subparagraph id="id77060CF3E62B4413AA258AC0A38278F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive annual modal research plan for the following fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF695623E202D4C65B36AE8069132A4CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a detailed outlook for the fiscal year thereafter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1FFDC64D3E2C4E23A1E678AC1039BB05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>prepared or</quote> before <quote>submitted</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7CC20E9F5168406999A240E6613D989A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCEA27306635A4C8CB5918B419B40F1A0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5DD9EBECFB41457FAA0ACD4E0BCD5299" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id9A626905654E40FA8FDE99C2AAB88EF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each plan under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idED907BB5B26B41719075043749E111FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a general description of the strategic goals of the Department that are addressed by the research programs being carried out by the Assistant Secretary or modal administration, as applicable;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37EA94AD0AA844D697230397D27A4B6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of each proposed research program, as described in the budget request submitted by the Secretary of Transportation to the President under section 1108 of title 31 for the following fiscal year, including—</text><clause id="idB588D8F78BC84402A4A4067E1BF0737D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the major objectives of the program; and</text></clause><clause id="idFF17B55754134C2C966B8FCA11045FB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the requested amount of funding for each program and area;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE65879E5F7224483910317CF91973EAE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a list of activities the Assistant Secretary or modal administration plans to carry out under the research programs described in subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCBC0498D5FDE46B09B3790DE69DBCA10"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of the potential impact of the research programs described in subparagraph (B), including—</text><clause id="idAF9F7D2498D44E9D950D243207E95BCF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>potential outputs, outcomes, and impacts on technologies and practices used by entities subject to the jurisdiction of the modal administration;</text></clause><clause id="idF696FBDFB10C42299A0E838C2D1631AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>potential effects on applicable regulations of the modal administration, including the modification or modernization of those regulations;</text></clause><clause id="idA68EE6E6929C4901A8A9DB6D4EE57D7E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>potential economic or societal impacts; and</text></clause><clause id="id0DB24E5250E84369A93677FEC16F3B4D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>progress made toward achieving strategic goals of—</text><subclause id="idB62A21BDC72947A99119C43CAEE0251F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the applicable modal administration; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id57F63B4FF3234D8FA3CEBBF49A407E21"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB2277FD51567487D9B9C1ED4614033F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of potential partnerships to be established to conduct the research program, including partnerships with—</text><clause id="id6CE4378B66684535AD747E92E76789F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>institutions of higher education; and</text></clause><clause id="id60EC6ED8BE5E4B65A06E68C79BD2E9CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>private sector entities; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA30BCFA27A394060BA1511C21459F10C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other requirements as the Assistant Secretary considers to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB4C61DE0C81048759E7396F959F802B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idEC811E763F6045D9A65E28FBB659881F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idA4C52587696D44F786F5501C12CB2F7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>by the head of a modal administration or joint program office</quote> after <quote>submitted</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id654BE2D6DF4E4BF195CCEA0AD6903986"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA929BE37C1A247C8B9DDB26B2980DAA1" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id3D64EB4842C940E8B5726E1A83D9F8A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>request that the plan and outlook be—</text><subclause id="id9A9E06C2FAD54089B0499B72EBAC62AC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>revised in accordance with such suggestions as the Assistant Secretary shall include to ensure conformity with the criteria described in paragraph (2); and</text></subclause><subclause id="idF619C4433FDB4DACA91CEB4CD7A7251A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>resubmitted to the Assistant Secretary for approval.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5D50232B0A614F30BB65F1AD651D98B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBB89ED785ADE4123929556BDC4C59F8D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9C96A0A7362641F88AE23443A315F752" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id995A605350B54552BB832BE30B0B4981"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In conducting a review under paragraph (1)(A), the Assistant Secretary shall, with respect to the modal research plan that is the subject of the review—</text><subparagraph id="idD279620A1A29455C9B3191309B0459FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration whether—</text><clause id="idE547339199CE46FDBC8863D7606EFD3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the plan contains research objectives that are consistent with the strategic research and policy objectives of the Department of Transportation included in the strategic plan required under section 6503; and</text></clause><clause id="idA6D175B4707D4D4185613337B6A47822"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the research programs described in the plan have the potential to benefit the safety, mobility, and efficiency of the United States transportation system;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id31D03414EB484F419DB6528B70D97924"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify and evaluate any potential opportunities for collaboration between or among modal administrations with respect to particular research programs described in the plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9EBF088A5EE244ABB523A8FB1040154E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify and evaluate whether other modal administrations may be better suited to carry out the research programs described in the plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3CC1253F9A534B1592990B0551066F0B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>assess whether any projects described in the plan are—</text><clause id="id852E13BF1A5A435DAE4573F4AAA61A00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>duplicative across modal administrations; or</text></clause><clause id="idE4053DC2DEDA4008826871E819552DA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>unnecessary; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47C3D2A0093147049C4FC5A8F174A00E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>take into consideration such other criteria as the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3800ADB693BB485D806E6466007CEACA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA1B90FCA7E17456CA4AA31555CCE9362" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id525AA3CF8B2A44BC82041D9A00F5397B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the ability of the head of a modal administration to comply with applicable law.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8850F662F3C24B75A3ED4EB1F8EEEAEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsection (b)(3)</quote> and inserting “subsection (b)(4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF30662093C454FC487D42921F9A480E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consolidated research database</header><text>Section 6502(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6CA3BAB1E5B042A9A02C0813AE9D9FB6" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idED22E7BF12074024BFD6432F3DC2311A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research abstract database</header><paragraph id="id0C6247992BD042CDBF4756AA30D182BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than September 1 of each year, the head of each modal administration and joint program office of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Assistant Secretary, for review and public posting, a description of each proposed research project to be carried out during the following fiscal year, including—</text><subparagraph id="id025EE44A27574C12ABC00549A78370ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>proposed funding for any new projects; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1A02F01F71484F549DD873E25100C415"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposed additional funding for any existing projects.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF66A0F41B8154A7587DD36D28149F79B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not less frequently than annually, after receiving the descriptions under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall publish on a public website a comprehensive database including a description of all research projects conducted by the Department of Transportation, including research funded through university transportation centers under section 5505.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3BB0D9A0088546B18ECF30B7B14A78B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The database published under paragraph (2) shall—</text><subparagraph id="id630B081BF50946D69FE800AF5649D4D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be delimited by research project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7620E8DAC11048769D4AAFC5811D0B7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include a description of, with respect to each research project—</text><clause id="id162C2AC932A94A03A4BEDCBFBBF51B16"><enum>(i)</enum><text>research objectives;</text></clause><clause id="id911F434E208F4C6AADB9561807007A19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the progress made with respect to the project, including whether the project is ongoing or complete;</text></clause><clause id="id0E405AB67BCC4BF1A40CF6E20801DDA0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any outcomes of the project, including potential implications for policy, regulations, or guidance issued by a modal administration or the Department of Transportation;</text></clause><clause id="idEA1760BB820045E7BBA87B5D751542E4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any findings of the project;</text></clause><clause id="id32EB6A5D97E74D32A8FCDDAE8AE1B105"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the amount of funds allocated for the project; and</text></clause><clause id="id6E45283FF6BA42F795A8E93108A74113"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other information as the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary to address Departmental priorities and statutory mandates;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idFFFD5684BAFA466CA669C8234EF3C4E4"><enum>5017.</enum><header>Incorporation of Department of Transportation research</header><subsection id="id96858A18197741FD8AAD3146072E3AA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/65">Chapter 65</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC58B1802D92C42EBA0E2A868E6ED303E" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id4827B8C6F5984BE19D73871E259CA429"><enum>6504.</enum><header>Incorporation of Department of Transportation research</header><subsection id="idF7BB0989EC1B40AFA64DCD882B28191E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2021, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, in concurrence with the applicable strategic plan under section 6503, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="idF7E3701D8C9F44A58B7EA059685ADA47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of research conducted by the Department of Transportation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id63C2F27DF64147A4910FCAE5EEE3F2C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable and appropriate, identify modifications to laws, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents to incorporate any innovations resulting from the research described in paragraph (1) that have the potential to improve the safety or efficiency of the United States transportation system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCB55BF694097446383FDA1ADEFA16657"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In conducting a review under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id8678422DF5EF427781AD68C186C6A268"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify any innovative practices, materials, or technologies that have demonstrable benefits to the transportation system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id040A9700922D40A58AF0DCBF770DE248"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine whether the practices, materials, or technologies described in paragraph (1) require any statutory or regulatory modifications for adoption; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5659DFDA6DA54B08AADCEDE69A804F5C"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idED61E15919AC4519838DF1E39DB9B7FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if modifications are determined to be required under paragraph (2), develop—</text><clause id="id2B906FA04DAE47CA9265F3EDF119B21B" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a proposal for those modifications; and</text></clause><clause id="id9186DB65B8534188A4E27ADDE9B3BDCC" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the manner in which any such regulatory modifications would be—</text><subclause id="idAAF37180F4F341EFA7AF86F0460B268E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incorporated into the Unified Regulatory Agenda; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id587266C71FBB4928ABCC371E016E465B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>adopted into existing regulations as soon as practicable; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC920004AB6444CE891BCD46E971415A1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if modifications are determined not to be required under paragraph (2), develop a description of the means by which the practices, materials, or technologies described in paragraph (1) will otherwise be incorporated into Department of Transportation or modal administration policy or guidance, including as part of the Technology Transfer Program of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0C819C1EFEB54D5797D5F64B733412AE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of each review under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing, with respect to the period covered by the report—</text><paragraph id="idDFD9995A6B9F466B967939500F0807CA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each new practice, material, or technology identified under subsection (b)(1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id08BA28CDAFDA4950A8514F1A46357111"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any statutory or regulatory modification for the adoption of such a practice, material, or technology that—</text><subparagraph id="id77F2A93642B247BB8685662613F0A6CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is determined to be required under subsection (b)(2); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF3E3CA0143EF4EBBAFF0DFB581F35853"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was otherwise made during that period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idBAC2FAB474994F6EA72BDD6C75CE99FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/65">chapter 65</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id2F85AA24CD8949A3B5A5C45E64B5725C" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">6504. Incorporation of Department of Transportation research.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idC754602349A74CE8B66018FEF522D7DD"><enum>5018.</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="id99B2CE006B434F1FA9114938605F52B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id6B70ACDA1C244C229281D8E1BF004F58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>of Transportation, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>),</quote> after <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A92A3732D6446A3B5BB2799731A7176"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="id430B1DB871944948843D5B63412B727C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>multimodal</quote> after <quote>critical</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idF864C50D7A7A4AB4A008387D0A85DAA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)</quote> after <quote>transportation leaders</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE55138ED5AFA4E0495836F622085137C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id96910641AAA24C69A5F776C7F803191B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>for each of the transportation centers described under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>as a lead institution under this section, except as provided in subparagraph (B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC88F25600D964EB3928A6D55679EF06E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id8B801772C9FC4D5F9D0F24FB0280FDB7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>identified in chapter 65</quote> and inserting <quote>described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id5ACB2884A2E747CFBF0C3E57BEAC616E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>the Assistant Secretary</quote> and all that follows through <quote>modal administrations</quote> and inserting <quote>the heads of the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98DF8EC9667146C789276E11FB83A368"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>submit</quote> and all that follows through <quote>of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB4F70C9C926742B8BE285F72ED8010EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)(E)—</text><subparagraph id="id143B7A9962EE429DB9EA1B9B2C79654A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including the cybersecurity implications of technologies relating to connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles</quote> after <quote>autonomous vehicles</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8CF46C80BF964CF4AC8428A2E274A95B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A9EFC212D4E4F81BC0FB6DC424C70ED" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idFDA9EE1C55C5455C8DB1D4D618A1B58E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A regional university transportation center receiving a grant under this paragraph shall carry out research focusing on 1 or more of the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1).</text></clause><clause id="id997EDACFBB1140858F2E62EB7CA61E33"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Focused objectives</header><text>The Secretary</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7423E126A3184FE29A14927B18099C4E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id3C3A49BEC6BC4A7482A373FA63CBF497"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="idF508B04D3DA645C0866108EBE4B070C3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Annual review</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Review</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id0B01998EFD844BE597D262C9E7100BA1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>annually</quote> and inserting <quote>biennially</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id841B8775AF464972BD6572042D26CF2F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>submit</quote> and all that follows through <quote>of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1AA3A7330A9940CF82F0DD94DDD7E389"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2026</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id00D380C35B4C443FA095FFCF3C35BE52"><enum>5019.</enum><header>National travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idEC6E5E9E36034021A3618191111D9A7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as subparagraphs (A) though (G), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6BF4F474FEE147AD94330C39878943D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)—</text><subparagraph id="id6D312D0E47404D729D6FD01D86C9EF89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4AAB5AC1831C4B6C9C23F47087ECDFED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>plan that includes</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id8CFB3818A0534EB0825E760BCA2B37C2" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><text>plan—</text><paragraph id="id91910D4D8FDB4FD2A72C29373C9FC539"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop an immediate-term and long-term strategy, including policy recommendations across all modes of transportation, for the Department and other agencies to use infrastructure investments to revive the travel and tourism industry and the overall travel and tourism economy in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5764D8DA598A4B04B745C37E1059FE1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that includes</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEA08F41D5F5E49C68D5832278A170CEB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)—</text><subparagraph id="idD49D2B03B5D74CF383FC6E39BDB0102A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>, including consideration of the impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic</quote> after <quote>network</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF92035DB31704ADC85959398F0F5381E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>of regional significance</quote> after <quote>corridors</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19C64D311E054165AE1101BD704BDBDE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id964A3355027D44ABBF5DA9DFEE8997CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB83F9CCAAE164CD99F78011FAFF7E30E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FDCD4054B494E90879E3BEDDA31E511" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id25217FCD69A04B20996955B2A0CC8ED4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>an identification of possible infrastructure investments that create recovery opportunities for small, underserved, minority, and rural businesses in the travel and tourism industry, including efforts to preserve and protect the scenic, but often less-traveled, roads that promote tourism and economic development throughout the United States.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idB9C0B1D02126401F8A53E0B38C29C6F7"><enum>5020.</enum><header>Local hiring preference for construction jobs</header><subsection id="id8C29B99C5E5C4EEF93D819F18802256C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><paragraph id="id925A3A13200B45D083FDCD4FF865CE79"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A recipient or subrecipient of a grant provided by the Secretary under title 23 or 49, United States Code, may implement a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference relating to the use of labor for construction of a project funded by the grant, including prehire agreements, subject to any applicable State and local laws, policies, and procedures.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id117C0CD2FAC9443E8A77360A84F9D215"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>The use of a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference pursuant to paragraph (1) in any bid for a contract for the construction of a project funded by a grant described in paragraph (1) shall not be considered to unduly limit competition.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAB0918A63FD54A539A4299B6AD3ED529"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce diversity report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing methods—</text><paragraph id="id0A50B7FADC1B4912BDF79483E9ED01DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure preapprenticeship programs are established and implemented to meet the needs of employers in transportation and transportation infrastructure construction industries, including with respect to the formal connection of the preapprenticeship programs to registered apprenticeship programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idBC0F028F6D7C4E82BEB1B6E909CA28E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to address barriers to employment (within the meaning of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.</external-xref>)) in transportation and transportation infrastructure construction industries for—</text><subparagraph id="idF764EDACD1FD4212AC1B37D8D07EE062" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals who are former offenders (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>));</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id76D03A6269E94F12B74DFF58DA779BFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individuals with a disability (as 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>)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id862F792946A44B3BB02C7DC0C66BC689"><enum>(C)</enum><text>individuals that represent populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the workforce; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id63ED4934A090457A976FA951394BA7B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage a recipient or subrecipient implementing a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference pursuant to subsection (a)(1) to establish, in coordination with nonprofit organizations that represent employees, outreach and support programs that increase diversity within the workforce, including expanded participation from individuals described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDFED2A00318F48BB8CF8ADBC5CF81296"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Model plan</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish, and publish on the website of the Department, a model plan for use by States, units of local government, and private sector entities to address the issues described in that subsection.</text></subsection></section><section id="idA3118ED561B946D8AE005517404CCA25"><enum>5021.</enum><header>Transportation workforce development</header><subsection id="idF7B1903E6779475BA1BB0530E2BD8DDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall develop and submit to the Secretary a workforce needs assessment that—</text><paragraph id="id4BF73BD66A3147848874171692076CD0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>addresses—</text><subparagraph id="idD647A30053224A93ACCF9E975CF54D03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the education and recruitment of technical workers for the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE93FDBE690E94E37AC41EEEE9C9ECC9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of a workforce skilled in various types of intelligent transportation technologies, components, infrastructure, and equipment, including with respect to—</text><clause id="idBED6DE2650ED49F0BAD25B5061CE7C1E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>installation;</text></clause><clause id="id0EF9D67B6BB04D1FA6F07FB6702228E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintenance;</text></clause><clause id="idED5CF42655D149F0A46A6CCFA8878971"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>manufacturing;</text></clause><clause id="id932160CFD18C46E8A0A1965ECFA9303D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>operations, including data analysis and review; and</text></clause><clause id="idD53CC25073FA4B8C977EA3186D6C55CC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>cybersecurity; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9C401227885F4377A7C7AC7FDCCA4506"><enum>(C)</enum><text>barriers to employment in the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry for—</text><clause id="idF3F9F2D9D5544E8EA366502235B18275" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individuals who are former offenders (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>));</text></clause><clause id="id710F61A36FAF47E6BE8935E84498B546"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>individuals with a disability (as 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>)); and</text></clause><clause id="idC9E86CFC693A4EBABE2E2953C3D4DC27"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>individuals that represent populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the workforce; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id72430F4B3C5042969EC90781C2045AA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes recommendations relating to the issues described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7AC55D86B3E04D7F85D667D49E85D4F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Working group</header><paragraph id="id32960C185F984648AA0775AF304F7530"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a working group, to be composed of—</text><subparagraph id="idFD600112D7A04FE98282F604CF816EC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7B763F891994E72A2FF06B3DB114E4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Labor; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA3E19D5AB5A1415098BD9AE8F747E373"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id02530AC35F5743E9B17DF6ACF88E1FDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><subparagraph id="idE716C2D4CB804D6A808D42B9B5D22C86"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group established under paragraph (1) shall develop an intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry workforce development implantation plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id455DDED4605E4BD0AE07BF6C89A0BF62"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The implementation plan under subparagraph (A) shall address any issues and recommendations included in the needs assessment under subsection (a), taking into consideration a whole-of-government approach with respect to—</text><clause id="idF6A60F756063486D801E7C4B09A251E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>using registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; and</text></clause><clause id="idFC5B8A10F1924E51BACE968A24EA841C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>re-skilling workers who may be interested in working within the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9C54E9005C1748F0A927D062457903FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of the needs assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress the implementation plan developed under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id441ED76809FC4BFBAB60E33525AC0899"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation workforce outreach program</header><paragraph id="idE863DF38AA98452A950B87680CA663DE"><enum>(1)</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 (as amended by section 5014(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id08B595ADD787479DA075BC47F50457CD" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id07FB5E7E02F041F081F423191952A8E6"><enum>5507.</enum><header>Transportation workforce outreach program</header><subsection id="idD29A3F316D2E438DA4923EC07D0BD69F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program, under which the Secretary shall carry out a series of public service announcement campaigns during each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="id017142626416402A864B1B51F957C875"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purpose of the campaigns carried out under the program under this section shall be—</text><paragraph id="id97A112FB510C469A8C10EEF83AD708AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck and bus drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id545E14DB903B461A8F0FEE8E493EE757"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to target awareness of professional opportunities in the transportation sector to diverse segments of the population, including with respect to race, sex, ethnicity, ability (including physical and mental ability), and socioeconomic status.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAB7749B4844549F48EC3220C4FC3D4C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text>The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, amounts made available to carry out the program under this section for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out a campaign under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idFDB1018D1FBD4C4098F9B453A699C323"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary may use to carry out this section any amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary, not to exceed $5,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id31A0F7B152D2444DA3C65C42E720C4AB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for 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 (as amended by section 5014(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id4D8904F0ADD048C895C7F5758F30A9F3" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">5507. Transportation workforce outreach program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id0371D011FA59418FB29BB28BD79392E9"><enum>5022.</enum><header>Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board repeal</header><subsection id="id10D37E863A914DADAC6F8BB2BF4EFC07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5502 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="id98D7C1367D9A4E368B94BCC4F547F684"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5502.</text></subsection></section><section id="id30B9CC5D49094150931D6301C91621C4"><enum>5023.</enum><header>GAO cybersecurity recommendations</header><subsection id="idED1965F1B36645DE9DEA77737614C471"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cybersecurity risk management</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendation for the Department made by the Comptroller General of the United States in the report entitled <quote>Cybersecurity: Agencies Need to Fully Establish Risk Management Programs and Address Challenges</quote>, numbered GAO–19–384, and dated July 2019—</text><paragraph id="id48CF0FCD23744EC69646837FCECFF94F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by developing a cybersecurity risk management strategy for the systems and information of the Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD37D311E9F1F43D19FB3C3FFA667AE9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by updating policies to address an organization-wide risk assessment; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF6CE46A4A3374EA08048BC3899C5CE12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by updating the processes for coordination between cybersecurity risk management functions and enterprise risk management functions.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2DD72EF785FE4BAE85A4695273DD8698"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Work roles</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States in the report entitled <quote>Cybersecurity Workforce: Agencies Need to Accurately Categorize Positions to Effectively Identify Critical Staffing Needs</quote>, numbered GAO–19–144, and dated March 2019, by—</text><paragraph id="id1E1CAF0E76E346A78E790CE29E47C6FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reviewing positions in the Department; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB1ACEDE2C228466C948A839D9C8206EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assigning appropriate work roles in accordance with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id38AED4FC0DE94F8A96295CF331151611"><enum>(c)</enum><header>GAO review</header><paragraph id="id94828525A2DE4C91911069FEE5187297"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that examines the approach of the Department to managing cybersecurity for the systems and information of the Department.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD5A2804B4C924921BBE67A40108F3C73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—</text><subparagraph id="id13E1D91B814F409E945421318DAA2EA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships of the senior officials of the Department with respect to cybersecurity at the components of the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53F44F6DB74548558E5B1764052A1A4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which officials of the Department—</text><clause id="idBC216A17BA88442AAC59C2826CF77A8A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish requirements for, share information with, provide resources to, and monitor the performance of managers with respect to cybersecurity within the components of the Department; and</text></clause><clause id="id95EE698604AA41A999CE762D898F4E55"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>hold managers accountable for cybersecurity within the components of the Department; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD4D0EFBC49DB439398486242A6D2BC6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other aspects of cybersecurity, as the Comptroller General of the United States determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5550CC45CE9842FEA35F784CB99D59AC"><enum>5024.</enum><header>Volpe oversight</header><subsection id="id86574153DE174F82AB3A825A421D4F05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial management</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department included in the report entitled <quote>DOT Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight of IAAs With Volpe</quote> and dated September 30, 2019, to improve planning, financial management, and the sharing of performance information with respect to intraagency agreements with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (referred to in this section as the <term>Volpe Center</term>).</text></subsection><subsection id="idCD6400228A19401CAC834B24D842DEB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>GAO review</header><paragraph id="idA237DCF8DFF84BAFA7FC3B7ADCFEA91C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that examines the surface transportation activities at the Volpe Center.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF44BDDBD092B441DB7BFFE39E19DF44C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—</text><subparagraph id="idEC38D7C8001C456B9BA00425418439B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of Department funding provided to the Volpe Center, as compared to other Federal and non-Federal research partners;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8F6C9EDE34F749678951B1831B2F76D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the process used by the Department to determine whether to work with the Volpe Center, as compared to any other Federal or non-Federal research partner; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD0B66246003A4820AE77E9ADB2AD12B2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the extent to which the Department is collaborating with the Volpe Center to address research needs relating to emerging issues. <italic></italic></text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Hazardous materials</header><section id="idFD44513EACB34436B0CA7E45D5604431"><enum>6001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5182074FF3D2488EA2A0057DF8B8DEA8" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id42C29DC84F894A3D873563B6841A0CBB"><enum>5128.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="idB53ACEDC2F454B63BAF0CD8786428A18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this chapter (except section 5107(e), 5108(g)(2), 5113, 5115, 5116, and 5119)—</text><paragraph id="idB3019DC1BB544650AB4D0F413956F758"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$67,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC108E32860C141D9807F4EF0DFB1E454"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$68,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC7D70686E2AA4896B4CE6344D86ABCD7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$69,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1F52AF7AE40B4AE19A756617B3D16515"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id570136F3AEAC4669B4042C50F42C49B1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$71,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id223D4D6771B342E9BBC7A0D379A0249A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund</header><text>From the Hazardous Materials Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026—</text><paragraph id="idBBA5201AEAB346CAB834A2E5F6CB00A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$39,050,000 to carry out section 5116(a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC1796C711B584A4CB708178E72501217"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$150,000 to carry out section 5116(e);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idAB1417988DF34B8F85BAD4A07E9D55FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$625,000 to publish and distribute the Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(h)(3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF9CC5F1EEBBC42978481CCF3DC802D1E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$1,000,000 to carry out section 5116(i).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB1AC61AA37C845D999EB38CE3E7FF85B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hazardous materials training grants</header><text>From the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established pursuant to section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out section 5107(e).</text></subsection><subsection id="idE3A315CB2560494C83E99DD9C5E15B05"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Community safety grants</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall withhold $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out section 5107(i).</text></subsection><subsection id="id48FB101468AF4CA8A8FBCD2AC8CC9606"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Credits to appropriations</header><paragraph id="id9C185103E1484FA092CBC4EDE34337F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Expenses</header><text>In addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may credit amounts received from a State, Indian tribe, or other public authority or private entity for expenses the Secretary incurs in providing training to the State, Indian tribe, authority or entity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE94ED991476E4B5E8083CEDA168C9ADF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Amounts made available under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="ida03bc2d157ca469d827c8a01e5c1902a"><enum>6002.</enum><header>Assistance for local emergency response training grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb969dbbeb8754884a12d1954e9d9f41a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (j), in the second sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsection (i)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (i) and (j)</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83716d0c472443519de912721629e340"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idad00fde224644b52aa046a03ea61aa4e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9b0fae78cea445cb943846293644df77" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id560dae0ed06641aeb841450e83929133"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Alert grant program</header><paragraph id="id96e91e24501c4026907abb4963b76c77"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistance for local emergency response training</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a grant program to make grants to eligible entities described in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="id114acc1e4f964e7b9375c574ef7e0305"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum for emergency responders, including response activities for the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail, consistent with the standards of the National Fire Protection Association; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide88e5e5c0ecc44d9b4e0a2a1c588337a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make the training described in subparagraph (A) available in an electronic format.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id67286d8984084ee793800de0ba7c326d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An eligible entity referred to in paragraph (1) is a nonprofit organization that—</text><subparagraph id="ide69a43b7c8504786a58fcd83ba654494"><enum>(A)</enum><text>represents first responders or public official responsible for coordinating disaster response; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2274d3d376846e7abb25c0a9ee596d0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is able to provide direct or web-based training to individuals responsible for responding to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida074d397d1ec4cb390b45f29e27ecd06"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><subparagraph id="id65f2e3e495534cef8d1be824083eccf4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To carry out the grant program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use, for each fiscal year, any amounts recovered during such fiscal year from grants awarded under this section during a prior fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a3f5029de284863804a5659b6ca3865"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other hazardous material training activities</header><text>For each fiscal year, after providing grants under paragraph (1), if funds remain available, the Secretary may use the amounts described in subparagraph (A)—</text><clause id="id5e18809608eb460f8eadeaec2e88f423"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to make grants under—</text><subclause id="id918e6588079840d1b2c5399c2dcb1b94"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subsection (a)(1)(C);</text></subclause><subclause id="id49c06f18cb66418c9b63e739c18a9778"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subsection (i); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id4645311d72f64d008e9d2ef9ea33b225"><enum>(III)</enum><text>section 5107(e);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id672c746e7ba948639de5bebeb2fecda9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to conduct monitoring and provide technical assistance under subsection (e);</text></clause><clause id="id57a12e36958e4b218f768177f9f87741"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to publish and distribute the emergency response guide referred to in subsection (h)(3); and</text></clause><clause id="id534f069dcee24aa0a5b30d86b03afb43"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to pay administrative costs in accordance with subsection (h)(4).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e84696ce836407180fae84f992e820e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Obligation limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each fiscal year, amounts described in subparagraph (A) shall not be included in the obligation limitation for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program for that fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="idC72C68203BA8403AB9601BFCC58144DD"><enum>6003.</enum><header>Real-time emergency response information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7302 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20103">49 U.S.C. 20103</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id5AD4A062FB294D5F987DD99BAA78A5C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="idF2A3E5268A15405B864EEB27735EFDD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>1 year after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>December 5, 2022</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49DE6856E1D04C2688577A14F16815BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF1CCAD4CAB0447AAAA6CBE2A27057466" changed="deleted" reported-display-style="strikethrough" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idafd2eeb1df36484ba926c756ca6db5ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide the electronic train consist information described in subparagraph (A) to authorized State and local first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel that are involved in the response to, or investigation of, an accident, incident, or public health or safety emergency involving the rail transportation of hazardous materials;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89E373E5FD3A45F4AE12C19ABAB9ED44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42853FB62D9F447E80570764B58B0CCE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF7C5058562994577B70A10D87A0DF5C4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id679791E6670F4D038731CE88B9F69AAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idAD1BAD4B76DD44CDB9252209E5DF0DDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1F7A55FE6B3D4F0FAB9C6E5F023F2665"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id01D9D6D9DA2B43719729CDF327834700" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>, as described in subsection (a)(1)(B),</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>1.Short title; table of contents(a)This Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
.(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Definitions.TITLE I—Multimodal and freight transportationSubtitle A—Multimodal freight policySec. 1101. Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.Sec. 1102. Updates to National Freight Plan.Sec. 1103. State collaboration with National Multimodal Freight Network.Sec. 1104. Improving State freight plans.Sec. 1105. Implementation of National Multimodal Freight Network.Sec. 1106. Multi-State freight corridor planning.Subtitle B—Multimodal investmentSec. 1201. National infrastructure project assistance.Sec. 1202. Local and regional project assistance.Sec. 1203. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program.Sec. 1204. Nationally significant multimodal freight projects.Sec. 1205. National multimodal cooperative freight research program.Sec. 1206. Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement.Subtitle C—Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing reformsSec. 1301. RRIF codification and reforms.Sec. 1302. Substantive criteria and standards.Sec. 1303. Semiannual report on transit-oriented development eligibility.TITLE II—RailSec. 2001. Short title.Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 2101. Grants to Amtrak.Sec. 2102. Federal Railroad Administration.Sec. 2103. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants.Sec. 2104. Railroad crossing elimination program.Sec. 2105. Restoration and enhancement grants.Sec. 2106. Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants.Sec. 2107. Amtrak Office of Inspector General.Subtitle B—Amtrak reformsSec. 2201. Amtrak findings, mission, and goals.Sec. 2202. Composition of Amtrak’s Board of Directors.Sec. 2203. Station agents.Sec. 2204. Increasing oversight of changes to Amtrak long-distance routes and other intercity services.Sec. 2205. Improved oversight of Amtrak accounting.Sec. 2206. Improved oversight of Amtrak spending.Sec. 2207. Increasing service line and asset line plan transparency.Sec. 2208. Passenger experience enhancement.Sec. 2209. Amtrak smoking policy.Sec. 2210. Protecting Amtrak routes through rural communities.Sec. 2211. State-Supported Route Committee.Sec. 2212. Enhancing cross border service.Sec. 2213. Creating quality jobs.Sec. 2214. Amtrak daily long-distance service study.Subtitle C—Intercity passenger rail policySec. 2301. Northeast Corridor planning.Sec. 2302. Northeast Corridor Commission.Sec. 2303. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.Sec. 2304. Restoration and enhancement grants.Sec. 2305. Railroad crossing elimination program.Sec. 2306. Interstate rail compacts.Sec. 2307. Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants.Sec. 2308. Corridor identification and development program.Sec. 2309. Surface Transportation Board passenger rail program.Sec. 2310. Railroad rights-of-way.Subtitle D—Rail safetySec. 2401. Railway-highway crossings program evaluation.Sec. 2402. Grade crossing accident prediction model.Sec. 2403. Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans.Sec. 2404. Blocked crossing portal.Sec. 2405. Data accessibility.Sec. 2406. Emergency lighting.Sec. 2407. Comprehensive rail safety review of Amtrak.Sec. 2408. Completion of hours of service and fatigue studies.Sec. 2409. Positive train control study.Sec. 2410. Operating crew member training, qualification, and certification.Sec. 2411. Transparency and safety.Sec. 2412. Research and development.Sec. 2413. Rail research and development center of excellence.Sec. 2414. Quarterly report on positive train control system performance.Sec. 2415. Speed limit action plans.Sec. 2416. New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan.Sec. 2417. Federal Railroad Administration accident and incident investigations.Sec. 2418. Civil penalty enforcement authority.Sec. 2419. Advancing safety and innovative technology.Sec. 2420. Passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems.Sec. 2421. Federal Railroad Administration reporting requirements.Sec. 2422. National Academies study on trains longer than 7,500 feet.Sec. 2423. High-speed train noise emissions.Sec. 2424. Critical incident stress plans.Sec. 2425. Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States.Sec. 2426. Railroad point of contact for public safety issues.Sec. 2427. Controlled substances testing for mechanical employees.TITLE III—Motor carrier safetySec. 3001. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 3002. Motor carrier safety advisory committee.Sec. 3003. Combating human trafficking.Sec. 3004. Immobilization grant program.Sec. 3005. Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support.Sec. 3006. Study of commercial motor vehicle crash causation.Sec. 3007. Promoting women in the trucking workforce.Sec. 3008. State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles.Sec. 3009. Truck Leasing Task Force.Sec. 3010. Automatic emergency braking.Sec. 3011. Underride protection.Sec. 3012. Providers of recreational activities.Sec. 3013. Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce.Sec. 3014. Improving Federal-State motor carrier safety enforcement coordination.Sec. 3015. Limousine research.Sec. 3016. National Consumer Complaint Database.Sec. 3017. Electronic logging device oversight.Sec. 3018. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies.Sec. 3019. Modification of restrictions on certain commercial driver’s licenses.Sec. 3020. Report on human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles.Sec. 3021. Broker guidance relating to Federal motor carrier safety regulations.Sec. 3022. Apprenticeship pilot program.TITLE IV—Highway and motor vehicle safetySubtitle A—Highway traffic safetySec. 4101. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 4102. Highway safety programs.Sec. 4103. Highway safety research and development.Sec. 4104. High-visibility enforcement programs.Sec. 4105. National priority safety programs.Sec. 4106. Multiple substance-impaired driving prevention.Sec. 4107. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence.Sec. 4108. Crash data.Sec. 4109. Review of Move Over or Slow Down Law public awareness.Sec. 4110. Review of laws, safety measures, and technologies relating to school buses.Sec. 4111. Motorcyclist Advisory Council.Sec. 4112. Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.Sec. 4113. Implementation of GAO recommendations.Subtitle B—Vehicle safetySec. 4201. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 4202. Recall completion.Sec. 4203. Recall engagement.Sec. 4204. Motor vehicle seat back safety standards.Sec. 4205. Automatic shutoff.Sec. 4206. Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement.Sec. 4207. Child safety seat accessibility study.Sec. 4208. Crash avoidance technology.Sec. 4209. Reduction of driver distraction.Sec. 4210. Rulemaking report.Sec. 4211. Global harmonization.Sec. 4212. Headlamps.Sec. 4213. New Car Assessment Program.Sec. 4214. Hood and bumper standards.Sec. 4215. Emergency medical services and 9-1-1.Sec. 4216. Early warning reporting.Sec. 4217. Improved vehicle safety databases.Sec. 4218. National Driver Register Advisory Committee repeal.Sec. 4219. Research on connected vehicle technology.Sec. 4220. Advanced impaired driving technology.Sec. 4221. GAO report on crash dummies.Sec. 4222. Child safety.TITLE V—Research and innovationSec. 5001. Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee.Sec. 5002. Smart Community Resource Center.Sec. 5003. Federal support for local decisionmaking.Sec. 5004. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.Sec. 5005. Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program.Sec. 5006. Electric vehicle working group.Sec. 5007. Risk and system resilience.Sec. 5008. Coordination on emerging transportation technology.Sec. 5009. Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center.Sec. 5010. Rural opportunities to use transportation for economic success initiative.Sec. 5011. Advanced transportation technologies deployment program.Sec. 5012. Safety data initiative.Sec. 5013. Advanced transportation research.Sec. 5014. Open research initiative.Sec. 5015. Transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan.Sec. 5016. Research planning modifications.Sec. 5017. Incorporation of Department of Transportation research.Sec. 5018. University transportation centers program.Sec. 5019. National travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan.Sec. 5020. Local hiring preference for construction jobs.Sec. 5021. Transportation workforce development.Sec. 5022. Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board repeal.Sec. 5023. GAO cybersecurity recommendations.Sec. 5024. Volpe oversight.Sec. 5025. Modifications to grant program.Sec. 5026. Drug-impaired driving data collection.Sec. 5027. Report on marijuana research.Sec. 5028. GAO study on improving the efficiency of traffic systems.TITLE VI—Hazardous materialsSec. 6001. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 6002. Assistance for local emergency response training grant program.Sec. 6003. Real-time emergency response information.TITLE VII—General provisionsSec. 7001. Performance measurement, transparency, and accountability.Sec. 7002. Coordination regarding forced labor.Sec. 7003. Department of Transportation spectrum audit.Sec. 7004. Study and reports on the travel and tourism activities of the Department.2.In this Act:(1)The term Department means the Department of Transportation.(2)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.<enum>I</enum><header>Multimodal and freight transportation</header><subtitle id="id213ca776-34dc-4cd4-a106-b1a01b40e85f" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Multimodal freight policy</header><section id="id067c8fa6-c11f-4ab7-b3a0-fcf777c203f9"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy</header><subsection id="id1dd832be-3b1f-43d5-a138-cbe1036debed"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><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 style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb5dfc8c0-704d-460f-a87d-41bacba7dc5f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id1df60e49-fcb1-4cf1-ba45-5885cdce7b64"><enum>118.</enum><header>Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy</header><subsection id="id9e10ccc7-bdd1-4223-b231-31666c0a8038"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idbd56b79e-0f6e-41ec-9bbb-05b4496285b9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6832afa4-6a39-4ced-88b8-a7dd61868e0b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Freight office</header><text>The term <term>Freight Office</term> means the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id51ec0076-b508-45b9-97a2-58a129ffd592"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0e336d43-0720-465a-9b99-3ff6843774d7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Department an Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1123f8cc-b42e-43c6-b9de-a9af691354a7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Freight Office shall be—</text><paragraph id="id62deb0aa-df37-46cc-88ae-724d51f2c6cc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out the national multimodal freight policy described in section 70101;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e0d9b58-ae57-4084-aad3-f0073c647885"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to administer and oversee certain multimodal freight grant programs within the Department in accordance with subsection (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9827489-0f96-4927-a8db-40769ed2ba82"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote and facilitate the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id22ec1543-4e95-4f64-9bf0-5e85adb1488d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to conduct research on improving multimodal freight mobility, and to oversee the freight research activities of the various agencies within the Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc65f8178-b199-4b95-963e-66279a30189f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to assist cities and States in developing freight mobility and supply chain expertise;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddea5b2fa-a6cb-4cb8-838e-8440d0c53c0d"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to liaise and coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbf779436-e3d9-4509-9bbc-6515b7b5e2f8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to carry out other duties, as prescribed by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7931f82c-499a-459a-86a6-dbf1e9193872"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administration of policies and programs</header><text>The Freight Office shall—</text><paragraph id="ide17128a2-69c0-4db5-bdf5-3b4709021e62"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and manage—</text><subparagraph id="ide0c282b4-0924-44d3-b085-1d95b51d9c6b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the national freight strategic plan described in section 70102; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id240773d9-abdb-4501-b0a1-ce8a1089a913"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0b311aaf-b981-407f-963d-062d9bf0848e"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idc00e9de8-c266-4639-b769-3d596ccac620"><enum>(A)</enum><text>oversee the development and updating of the State freight plans described in section 70202; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida56278d3-d0f5-464a-993d-263efa1aaaf6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide guidance or best practices relating to the development and updating of State freight plans under that section;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id51c3496a-1888-44b1-a983-5af77bcc14c5"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id2e99c188-fc2d-4346-9340-9fc3683ffe47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administer multimodal freight grant programs, including multimodal freight grants established under section 117 of title 23; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id076edc88-6f57-4b44-b7f0-1f4f2c1844e5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish procedures for analyzing and evaluating applications for grants under those programs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc887c766-d008-4e75-be1e-b94510b2046e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist States in the establishment of—</text><subparagraph id="id0f2f7b2f-3f16-44e7-971c-c715540bff1a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State freight advisory committees under section 70201; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id252d0e01-2e0c-406a-bbb1-3ec0a01a07dc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>multi-State freight mobility compacts under section 70204; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ea4c9c6-6898-4f6f-9c9a-ac816bfb4759"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics input regarding freight data and planning tools.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3b0e48a9-ca37-45a4-ab32-59e36bf55604"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assistant Secretary</header><paragraph id="id8ed39c14-9cfd-4022-9f01-8c1e623d5957"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Freight Office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight, who shall—</text><subparagraph id="idf8a84948-d8fb-473c-96ba-d2805a57c408"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38480d96-83c9-45e3-9046-9e4fda51c6da"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the field of freight transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id89c7a481-2ec3-4ebb-aa17-061cfead5707"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id074846de-a7f0-417a-abac-d37a27e84dae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3439b0b1-0c20-40d8-9331-39a5a42bd718"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be responsible for the management and oversight of the activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of the Freight Office;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf5cfc08d-34d0-4557-8175-50f05fbe9cc1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work with the modal administrations of the Department to encourage multimodal collaboration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd05d9f29-2b49-4f3c-8036-4676d08741f4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida093fca5-c667-442e-8e1a-fcb59c8deebf"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consolidation and elimination of duplicative offices</header><paragraph id="idcc573ab3-3d34-4da0-b2f0-e7dba2c61da1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consolidation of offices and office functions</header><text>The Secretary may consolidate into the Freight Office any office or office function within the Department that the Secretary determines has duties, responsibilities, resources, or expertise that support the purposes of the Freight Office.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id66626235-7436-4f47-b0a4-ca071cc1e11a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elimination of offices</header><text>The Secretary may eliminate any office within the Department if the Secretary determines that—</text><subparagraph id="id4af53b13-7654-423b-86c5-ae638b7fbb48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the purposes of the office are duplicative of the purposes of the Freight Office;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id427d3a2d-ba90-400c-8749-30c1b9c4ded1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the office or the functions of the office have been substantially consolidated with the Freight Office pursuant to paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb1bbdac1-00a0-4b4c-8a80-8d7d2eb79219"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the elimination of the office will not adversely affect the requirements of the Secretary under any Federal law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17271313-1f91-4702-a06e-d670d30bf199"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the elimination of the office will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs and functions conducted by the office.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6000a891-3d8b-4725-a2b2-f6383e2357fb"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Staffing and budgetary resources</header><paragraph id="id96b55129-a10d-47dd-b746-884ef1fe9e68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the Freight Office is adequately staffed and funded.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4527afca-224d-4048-b11d-9c9c82bac1f9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staffing</header><subparagraph id="id6d73d33f-70b6-40fb-8481-329db331b57d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transfer of positions to Freight Office</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office any position within any other office of the Department if the Secretary determines that the position is necessary to carry out the purposes of the Freight Office.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc9f9f77a-8768-4198-969f-69a3b8e86e61"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>If the Secretary transfers a position to the Freight Office pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination with the appropriate modal administration of the Department, shall ensure that the transfer of the position does not adversely affect the requirements of the modal administration under any Federal law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf53ec734-09dd-4451-ac66-624ba3c3c893"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Budgetary resources</header><subparagraph id="id37f8b32f-5bb0-478e-8292-14bf9b85dc93"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transfer of funds from consolidated or eliminated offices</header><clause id="id473ea78a-26ec-4bd2-8192-62daf4018a95"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To carry out the purposes of the Freight Office, the Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office from any office or office function that is consolidated or eliminated under subsection (f) any funds allocated for the consolidated or eliminated office or office function.</text></clause><clause id="id9a8bfe57-8521-4dbc-8cfa-5c03cf7db521"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Retransfer</header><text>Any portion of any funds or limitations of obligations transferred to the Freight Office pursuant to clause (i) may be transferred back to, and merged with, the original account.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ebcf97f-9543-46f4-924d-c7cc1d7c1f69"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer of funds allocated for administrative costs</header><clause id="id2fdcdba2-086a-4226-a1d1-74b903ee9a12"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may transfer to the Freight Office any funds allocated for the administrative costs of the programs referred to in subsection (d)(3).</text></clause><clause id="id0de3ef68-29b3-4ee2-903f-69483fa97bf9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Retransfer</header><text>Any portion of any funds or limitations of obligations transferred to the Freight Office pursuant to clause (i) may be transferred back to, and merged with, the original account.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2ff12f03-fb26-468a-bd35-876edb67c685"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Website</header><paragraph id="id50e867a8-2042-412c-9b3c-8157ed9cc8a6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Description of Freight Office</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department a description of the Freight Office, including a description of—</text><subparagraph id="id29b2ba1f-7b66-4a8d-993a-be8efa8cc280"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the programs managed or made available by the Freight Office; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57e30d5f-8647-46f4-83c8-8769b0a652d6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligibility requirements for those programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id293f22fa-5a8b-4074-af7d-a73bd555acfb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>The Secretary may establish a clearinghouse for tools, templates, guidance, and best practices on a page of the website of the Department that supports the purposes of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5a570906-82f3-4e94-adc2-c1ac39901801"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Notification to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter until the date on which the Secretary determines that the requirements of this section have been met, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a notification that—</text><paragraph id="idb62c3c59-f600-408e-b33f-3ba0b7d11cb2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes—</text><subparagraph id="id06e80bee-ece3-446e-a548-ce8a728cc755"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the programs and activities administered or overseen by the Freight Office; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc32dd493-f1fd-4d72-bb38-89e5ad8fbf6e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the status of those programs and activities;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id410a74b3-d4af-4b86-91ab-f908b05c9bd7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies—</text><subparagraph id="id6e1a76ea-d7f6-41e0-8b16-c8a8b3e2eaf1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of employees working in the Freight Office as of the date of the notification;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1f43d221-1bc2-46a3-af22-3974d8c8375e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number of employees expected to join the Freight Office to support the programs and activities described in paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD3AE472C1D214AC185BA5F1BD53D0835"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the total number of positions that, as a result of the consolidation of offices under this section, were—</text><clause id="id7CDE32E092304C209E7A3902402A5849"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eliminated; or</text></clause><clause id="idfb4ad9122a5b459d888f6dfdc1cc722e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>transferred, assigned, or joined to the Freight Office; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9812d426-17f3-42d0-8e9a-900d2e5ddabf"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idcd74571f-2f1a-4cd2-bda8-52e103bdce7f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indicates whether the Secretary has consolidated into the Freight Office any office or office function pursuant to subsection (f)(1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3fc0f774-0203-4a0f-9c4d-49490ac30c0c" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary has consolidated such an office or function, describes the rationale for the consolidation; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id92f89775-1c4d-4a66-991c-0773fdce433e"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="iddb3d8f7c-3bc4-4835-bf08-e48f0c621bde"><enum>(A)</enum><text>indicates whether the Secretary has eliminated any office pursuant to subsection (f)(2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3d25a180-a1c9-4923-b47b-50b34834285b" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary has eliminated such an office, describes the rationale for the elimination; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id136fccd9-b7fd-4573-a5bd-850041633982"><enum>(5)</enum><text>describes any other actions carried out by the Secretary to implement this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c093d16-e0e0-448c-a0a5-0c84ad2407c4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>describes any recommendations of the Secretary for legislation that may be needed to further implement this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1E66ECC5947E41CFA15D0E090B47A76D"><enum>(j)</enum><header>GAO review</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><paragraph id="id44CA99135B1E4D8EAEB9159C0CAD0693"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of the activities carried out by the Secretary pursuant to this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEBD28215C3E84A84B99DC18E8965727A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop recommendations regarding additional activities—</text><subparagraph id="id02DD6EC9F7BA47649205C6F0DA7E79AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve the consolidation of duplicative functions within the Department; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id115649A6D4EC475EB810A74BC535DE14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to promote increased staff efficiency for program management within the Department. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA06D21851E2244D3AD06D371A09EE19D"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Savings provisions</header><paragraph id="id3fb6739b-edf6-4f1b-91a5-3d4c96b7767c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Effect on other law</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section alters or affects any law (including regulations) with respect to a program referred to in subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc9911f4-7f38-4dcd-bfcc-541d295c75ea"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on responsibilities of other agencies</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section abrogates the responsibilities of any agency, operating administration, or office within the Department that is otherwise charged by law (including regulations) with any aspect of program administration, oversight, or project approval or implementation with respect to a program or project subject to the responsibilities of the Freight Office under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb3446a56-c1ce-4995-b774-adf60d947508"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effect on pending applications</header><text>Nothing in this section affects any pending application under a program referred to in subsection (d) that was received by the Secretary on or before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id42e5eead-33df-491a-8c86-36fab163a473" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(l)</added-phrase></enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFB606256D3FA4CD1AC984DA706CA0624"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF7EEB80E47E24DF89C032BB19F1C2EB8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorizations under subsections (f) and (g) are subject to appropriations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id4eda0f3d-fa51-4b14-880c-d09eeb15406f"><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 inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/117">section 117</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9205fdc3-85fa-4997-9db9-bbb4dee53934" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">118. Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id35f0e39e-aba9-42b7-95b7-f0fa86b6b680"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="id1ee32bba-256d-46da-b2d5-bd13c0d7d6c8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 70101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5cc0a99-bca0-4a04-ae62-c29101c4191d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 70102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id5354f2e4-1602-457c-8723-bc90c0553cd1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Not later</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>The Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the <term>Assistant Secretary</term>)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc1e0a652-9ec0-4071-9999-7a1e2065c27d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c0ca861-0345-4876-840e-e0620c473c9c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddce511dd-262d-4c75-b680-57623a9a7e4d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf86b60a-c571-4018-ac03-78b8c055718a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id65df69d3-413c-4d35-b8e8-981e4a7a346f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight (referred to in this section as the <term>Assistant Secretary</term>)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2eaf8575-5d33-426c-aaa9-98534e90bedd" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a438caf-8303-4002-bb33-e55330cc7ceb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0377ceb8-044f-4378-b61d-784d56286bee"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id4eeb8151-2ce0-479c-9e0a-3170e9db8041"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">Final Network</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id9e21fdcf-30db-4d43-a003-b37e40f4d0da"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Not later</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Assistant Secretary</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="iddd99587b-9e6d-41c0-8999-a35e708a9cd6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id2a392491-df8d-47a1-af5d-d949215b8765"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc695af22-882d-4933-b85e-4b1c10f175bd"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id66fd6ae4-202c-4b45-af62-8c3ee53bc15c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id6997410b-b4e6-4e46-940f-a5b0d7ec75fd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7128A01694224C1FA1489698DE70F5CB" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idfdaab064-8482-475c-b578-59c413f9b59f"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Updates to National Freight Plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ida1282cb2-a1b6-403c-a164-5e9b9841bf54" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (10), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd3b63729-ec4b-43bb-9a19-b9ba49c13c33" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id347355ed-f483-4110-a18f-b1d6de80f891"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf676dd1d-93df-43a8-9962-21e96a0bc302" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idcd2afd2e-12ca-45ee-a365-906229479e72"><enum>(12)</enum><text>best practices for reducing environmental impacts of freight movement (including stormwater runoff) and improving resiliency of the national multimodal freight system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd54e5d48-d191-4d12-bf93-1c6d11a31dae"><enum>(13)</enum><text>consideration of any potential unique impacts of the national freight system on rural and other underserved and historically disadvantaged communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id103e4731-8fac-4768-990b-7bc4f5847b88"><enum>(14)</enum><text>strategies for decarbonizing freight movement, as appropriate; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id922cc4a6-a9ad-466f-a1fd-60f2d06f3887"><enum>(15)</enum><text>consideration of the impacts of e-commerce on the national multimodal freight system.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id10f54ebc-6c3d-4142-a403-5a83e4133773"><enum>1103.</enum><header>State collaboration with National Multimodal Freight Network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 70103 of title 49, United States Code (as redesignated by section 1101(c)(3)(C)), is amended—</text><paragraph id="id6a89bad3-061f-45d1-9325-8dff6478e625"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id45849060-345b-4bd6-8385-ef6a8ecd105b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id71c96811-84d5-4768-8619-45b81942e546"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide to the States an opportunity to submit proposed designations from the States in accordance with paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id15ab6b13-c953-4cd4-b4f7-9227429bc257"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><subparagraph id="id38d62095-222b-40ab-a6b5-6760f9e62ea1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking <quote>20 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>30 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8fa28ceb-793c-444d-8be6-11c578884178"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9c1fb0b8-9bd4-42e9-a8db-29d826db0e35" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ida81294cf-7fe2-4d88-b213-68f85e3a4fe2"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Condition for acceptance</header><text>The Secretary shall accept from a State a designation under subparagraph (D) only if the Secretary determines that the designation meets the applicable requirements of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id3cd00ec4-b30e-458a-9390-5c20da19019e"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Improving State freight plans</header><subsection id="idf570b1ad-1ece-4da0-8238-47dd35ce2156"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id93555101-1311-457f-898d-505c4c4626ee"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id8fd08410-77f1-4be4-b17f-4db1a57abdeb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida5961ebf-1ceb-49c6-8489-59bc48e3ad26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (16); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7dd56178-a6d0-4928-902e-3f22aefac80f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7629ac4c-a451-4bef-b85c-0727ded662c9" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id6b102159-8006-4ed2-8b66-f8af978045df"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the most recent commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessment conducted by the State under subsection (f);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd166ec51-4a03-4679-8c06-cc256ef9d6f2"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the most recent supply chain cargo flows in the State, expressed by mode of transportation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4ce35e73-1419-483b-9cc4-504a46bae1b0"><enum>(12)</enum><text>an inventory of commercial ports in the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id68260205-9c12-4c7c-8aae-d85677112a63"><enum>(13)</enum><text>if applicable, consideration of the findings or recommendations made by any multi-State freight compact to which the State is a party under section 70204;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3871d190-3e1c-47e8-a934-1868c4b3d49f"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the impacts of e-commerce on freight infrastructure in the State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id63075820-8847-4e3d-8b49-5e334358a1b9"><enum>(15)</enum><text>considerations of military freight; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida4a7b4fa-a178-472b-b92f-fa1f2c5d38ca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideaef8a42-ec4a-46de-8f83-0cea0fdfa97b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ide98cc009-bea9-4ac7-98b5-b4ba2df589d6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessments</header><text>As part of the development or updating, as applicable, of a State freight plan under this section, each State that receives funding under section 167 of title 23, in consultation with relevant State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct an assessment of—</text><paragraph id="id410ad19f-95fb-4b5e-a3a1-c2623f1b5730"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the capability of the State, together with the private sector in the State, to provide adequate parking facilities and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id65a663c2-783e-4eba-b5a3-ff4a49e74097"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd67d079c-50bf-4881-bcbf-7b99d5717939"><enum>(3)</enum><text>whether there exist any areas within the State with a shortage of adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities, including an analysis (economic or otherwise, as the State determines to be appropriate) of the underlying causes of such a shortage.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida687d0bf-9058-4c4f-879c-52af0b30fec7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alignment of transportation planning</header><text>Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id5ef05540-68e9-4e81-aea6-299888fe5418"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>5-year</quote> and inserting <quote>8-year</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2479ae00-070f-4e22-856b-5371056e6779"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>4 years</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id48822046-6243-4d56-ad07-18fc9943a2de"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Implementation of National Multimodal Freight Network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><paragraph id="idf1875dec-55ef-45f5-8d59-d2d47d9120cc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the status of the designation of the final National Multimodal Freight Network required under section 70103 of title 49, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a663720-ee0d-4d35-90ab-802b85fc60bd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explains the reasons why the designation of the network referred to in paragraph (1) has not been finalized, if applicable; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id26d658d2-a2bb-4639-8efa-5d4ec68484b2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimates the date by which that network will be designated.</text></paragraph></section><section id="ida2eaafef-1437-4b29-a9c1-fd6a5e7de25d"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Multi-State freight corridor planning</header><subsection id="id46a3002f-623d-4635-9061-1318d67c5fa6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/702">Chapter 702</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide18efefa-9511-475e-8c8d-a54f6f6ba2d3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating section 70204 as section 70206; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddd6a2cd9-0999-4809-a0c0-e007d3e27248"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after section 70203 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0cc93786-8b94-488a-b2d9-d43b253bf6c0" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idca3d7bb7-dfbe-4b6b-888a-e91899b4cbca"><enum>70204.</enum><header>Multi-State freight corridor planning</header><subsection id="id7ac02ec1-769a-4c8f-8aeb-d6109625f27b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consent to multi-State freight mobility compacts</header><text>Congress recognizes the right of States, cities, regional planning organizations, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and local public authorities (including public port authorities) that are regionally linked with an interest in a specific nationally or regionally significant multi-State freight corridor to enter into multi-State compacts to promote the improved mobility of goods, including—</text><paragraph id="idf4a69fa3-dc0e-4820-9586-07020ba0b544"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying projects along the corridor that benefit multiple States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ae6101a-6341-458a-9831-f29c892b3334"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assembling rights-of-way; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id38598eea-3ca5-41f8-b8f2-4592ae3630a9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>performing capital improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id546c7dcb-716e-4f49-a487-016bcc7c5889"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financing</header><text>A multi-State freight compact established by entities under subsection (a) may provide that, in order to carry out the compact, the relevant States or other entities may—</text><paragraph id="id23ca2038-4f9a-4521-8040-6a62703f38ec"><enum>(1)</enum><text>accept contributions from a unit of State or local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d63ba0a-65cd-410b-805a-e2d63eef1693"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use any Federal or State funds made available for freight mobility infrastructure planning or construction, including applying for grants;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide0c6bec4-0a48-4def-b740-530ea152e3fd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>subject to such terms and conditions as the States consider to be advisable—</text><subparagraph id="idae1dbfdd-0987-4ca0-b2ff-4cf3a497489e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>borrow money on a short-term basis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1db61690-302b-43e6-94cb-eddac35a68ec"><enum>(B)</enum><text>issue—</text><clause id="ida0a0464d-ec2d-444f-a403-af7f59a4597f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notes for borrowing under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause id="id27b538d6-a807-47b3-8f0c-0b1b65872b98"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>bonds; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9c6390f7-7e51-48cf-abf4-0e420afdc22c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>obtain financing by other means permitted under applicable Federal or State law. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2e4367ac-e226-40d1-95a7-2a6fe38ceabe"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advisory committees</header><paragraph id="id1b2416f1-5d05-4436-9f22-2289972d66f2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A multi-State freight compact under this section may establish a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee, which shall include representatives of State departments of transportation and other public and private sector entities with an interest in freight mobility, such as—</text><subparagraph id="id5dbd2765-ba8a-4cda-bb73-4548b4a08970"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ports;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2d2763b-eaf2-47d9-b309-f4116e42c22b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>freight railroads;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2b17eeff-c0bd-4e97-9f5b-9dd7a030cf2c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shippers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id105c00e5-6e95-4804-a8e3-0c5aef245e6a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carriers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id073f0a23-7496-424f-934b-f60bbe2eaaeb"><enum>(E)</enum><text>freight-related associations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide59292e4-c2a5-4103-903a-e56622c0756e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>third-party logistics providers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65c45aba-bc98-499d-96f6-291be5dc56ad"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the freight industry workforce;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd3a10138-ffb8-4c78-a95f-f03969a522e9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>environmental organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf27109aa-8799-476e-9f35-eb3e2c4399f6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>community organizations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6a04f31f-5be4-4ded-9abb-61f1f5eb7bb9"><enum>(J)</enum><text>units of local government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9035656-118e-4880-b8a4-311a7e178bbd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>An advisory committee established under paragraph (1) may—</text><subparagraph id="ida7acc563-8cbd-47a1-b84b-c86df301c4e6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advise the parties to the applicable multi-State freight compact with respect to freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs that impact multi-State—</text><clause id="iddcc1c51e-0fc6-41ad-abab-7f6c63fee668"><enum>(i)</enum><text>freight mobility; and</text></clause><clause id="ide4366f00-cf08-41dd-adc5-0f3f83ad2615"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>supply chains;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideea95d17-761e-4901-91c5-a8699c5ba5ff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serve as a forum for States, Indian Tribes, and other public entities to discuss decisions affecting freight mobility;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b10476a-3cf7-4288-ad6c-cc8f59242ac7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communicate and coordinate multi-State freight priorities with other organizations;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc071976b-4a65-443f-90f5-e0d68e08a12a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9acd59c2-3a24-4a37-a8f4-eaf54cd88ce5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide information for consideration in the development of State freight plans under section 70202.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4a4dd8ff-2c1e-4982-911c-e68a3b41e49d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="id24d5d373-e53d-4fd9-8d36-db6aeabc0ff1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to multi-State freight compacts that seek to improve a route or corridor that is a part of the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2be871d3-eaea-496a-b577-9c3f4b44e6ac"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New compacts</header><subparagraph id="id14771eb9-5f60-4b6d-b54a-efc0c9e06f16"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To incentivize the establishment of multi-State freight compacts, the Secretary may award a grant to multi-State freight compacts established under subsection (a) during the 2-year period beginning on the date of establishment for operations costs in an amount of not more than $2,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78bc0235-7d06-4540-9fe6-a2e36ae4fb5d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A multi-State freight compact shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph only during the initial 2 years of operation of the compact.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0400380e-cd8b-486d-b271-2ee257df8e66"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a multi-State freight compact shall—</text><clause id="idd98382c5-e258-431b-8964-eb64356badc3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require;</text></clause><clause id="ida67b2154-96f7-4d10-ac30-923db4f22d5a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a non-Federal match equal to not less than 25 percent of the operating costs of the multi-State freight compact; and</text></clause><clause id="id4ffaae76-eb2f-4cad-b009-2532825d626e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>commit to establishing a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1) during the initial 2-year period of operation of the compact.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbd9e4c5d-7361-4732-a1f0-69f1c07ee78a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing compacts</header><subparagraph id="id475f1ae2-ebcb-40ec-9357-7a5cb9abcf40"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may award a grant to multi-State freight compacts that are not eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (2) for operations costs in an amount of not more than $1,000,000.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id890a2a73-1508-4280-8602-0d2a7ccd0f2a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a multi-State freight compact shall—</text><clause id="id9ab74d02-64a9-4ede-9b63-1008fe34f908"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require;</text></clause><clause id="id3e4bcf19-ce05-45da-95f0-d7a600937130"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the operating costs of the compact; and</text></clause><clause id="id7e241339-deaf-4a4d-b97f-799a8750c3fa"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrate that the compact has established a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id76e15361-936d-487c-9a18-af4c4ae48fba"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2a177767-1f8a-4a3f-977f-56b531b2ecf6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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 striking the item relating to section 70204 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01768335-c6d1-495d-b966-f92e9c82e676" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">70204. Multi-State freight corridor planning.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">70206. Savings provision.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id7d965418-45fa-4d95-b4b2-232a8fc4e0ba" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Multimodal investment</header><section id="id6ee4edd3-dd53-4b21-93e2-afaa0d7e69bf"><enum>1201.</enum><header>National infrastructure project assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3a0a9f71-a848-40ff-bd52-01589a9a4447" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><chapter id="id264a09e2-6918-464f-a826-c35122fad871" commented="no" level-type="subsequent"><enum>67</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National infrastructure investments</header><toc><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">6701. National infrastructure project assistance.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">6702. Local and regional project assistance.</toc-entry></toc><section id="ida2cd7a18-3b10-4826-8230-48cb65410762"><enum>6701.</enum><header>National infrastructure project assistance</header><subsection id="idcadc366f-c630-4654-a9af-8ba8cff778d2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idfd51e902-698f-4eeb-9497-eea63ca88b6d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id291cd1b4-005e-41ca-a1f7-6db0c0a8ba88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="ide41559c9-721c-46ee-9375-df16857285cb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State or a group of States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56f67ba0-06fd-4b86-ac92-0f3b89bfbce6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c341d6f-0988-4c33-9315-12e3c9c6272c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcad32ea1-45ae-4a08-8481-f4742f77a5ac"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5438d9e-d095-40e4-b82f-c24450dbaef7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idafcb7ef9-4eb2-41ef-8429-468e9dbab6cc"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4532f77-e966-48ca-8763-15e0faf1ed96"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a partnership between Amtrak and 1 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9a2b59a3-5f44-4401-8d66-6f0d6f9b707e"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8bd31903-2f71-44d3-b76d-77a82a434bae"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the program established by subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcdd18c53-9b5c-45cf-86a8-adf20bcd8447"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id29b19e43-ea90-4c50-806b-1c6a779d2f9f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id0bf327f0-7ad7-4b05-9f5d-c26161aafaba"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any of the several States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ccc5db1-ec8b-4d37-9d2e-b288e8710b4d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fb8b858-84d2-44eb-a842-29e9932d293c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida40b0147-caa5-4ec1-81af-0c71c45b0a3f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfd357de4-5875-4edc-a73f-1711fc7ec0df"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55fb7a11-b200-4ddf-b55c-a383d0e8668b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Guam;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd350cdea-ba53-48cf-88a3-b3de4ef5ec99"><enum>(G)</enum><text>American Samoa; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id822e7ed5-f39a-42ca-ac2c-6c1580072395"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other territory or possession of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb19804b7-8232-43cd-ab43-b43bfe3f4f5f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a program under which the Secretary shall provide to eligible entities grants, on a competitive basis pursuant to single-year or multiyear grant agreements, for projects described in subsection (d).</text></subsection><subsection id="id6b4ce043-8f00-4e22-9759-d95aa2a44cab"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><paragraph id="id5e9408d2-7463-44e8-a45c-3e2246293cfe"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible for 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 determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcbed3984-e461-4b42-aa06-bcf617143228"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan for data collection</header><text>An application under paragraph (1) shall include a plan for data collection and analysis described in subsection (g).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idff700636-9e51-490c-97a6-16ced986f179"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may provide a grant under the program only for a project—</text><paragraph id="id9e1ba3e9-e0d8-4699-9c73-368bac06b3f0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>that is—</text><subparagraph id="id46ab60be-2f95-4082-827e-01abe4d3636b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a highway or bridge project carried out on—</text><clause id="idea627f59-8da1-446a-89cf-2e050d6142b6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103;</text></clause><clause id="id0b98d1b4-f692-4290-b644-5168dfc8a381"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National Highway Freight Network established under section 167 of title 23; or</text></clause><clause id="idfa45f5e4-a4c0-4aee-98c8-1e8f55a4f36f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the National Highway System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae522d79-787f-4f55-a763-a99c2fee4016"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a freight intermodal (including public ports) or freight rail project that provides a public benefit;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3d3d9284-8074-430b-ad89-2253b99e1cd0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a railway-highway grade separation or elimination project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfbbe1a03-5c4a-47b3-9f0d-1aa6d15ccada"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an intercity passenger rail project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc377194b-a834-49f2-af43-947800f1931c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public transportation project that is—</text><clause id="idc906542b-5c07-4cb3-af6a-4aca950b4cd7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligible for assistance under chapter 53; and</text></clause><clause id="id2932df09-847f-401a-ab76-961ba2ddbe9c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>part of a project described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a8a9861-fa43-42a0-97c1-b28e337bf499"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a grouping, combination, or program of interrelated, connected, or dependent projects of any of the projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (E); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e7e8553-f4b0-4881-b730-d43226fa6e3b" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the eligible project costs of which are—</text><subparagraph commented="no" id="id37ad45af-70a6-4110-867a-9f71f47b957b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $500,000,000; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idc234c346-cb0b-40bc-9a1f-d328b7d684a1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for any project funded by the set-aside under subsection (m)(2)—</text><clause id="idf9574153-eadb-4e11-804c-4dc77ba2993b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>more than $100,000,000; but</text></clause><clause id="id38430988-4867-4466-8e20-cb8a07dbff22"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>less than $500,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2b5db0ca-b6bd-4529-a979-9bebd45b2697"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Geographical distribution</header><text>In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure among grant recipients—</text><paragraph id="id75576de2-4b75-463d-bdc8-e2f0f48dba32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>geographical diversity; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84bcab15-1b2b-4963-ad89-c7a32239fd69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a balance between rural and urban communities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0e2d23f9-9943-4380-b521-76c34e4f50bf"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Project evaluation and selection</header><paragraph id="id4f662d4b-c3a9-4712-aa36-36f43eac649c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The Secretary may select a project described in subsection (d) to receive a grant under the program only if the Secretary determines that—</text><subparagraph id="id2e9d133d-dd25-4e88-a6d0-b11a3d6e649e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the project is likely to generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c3c3ba3-3b60-4bea-93d6-7fc56b208c63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the project is in need of significant Federal funding;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8adb69b8-b4e8-4d47-bf5c-1c485b7d083d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the project will be cost-effective;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6075fca8-a83b-48cb-855a-231639a21f72"><enum>(D)</enum><text>with respect to related non-Federal financial commitments, 1 or more stable and dependable sources of funding and financing are available—</text><clause id="id7268f7d0-0cf0-4c88-a1f3-c66b16df5e1f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to construct, operate, and maintain the project; and</text></clause><clause id="iddb8e0456-0479-43d4-b5e4-3131fb91037a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to cover cost increases; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf9b44297-5213-4902-83cd-43d1ec16788e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the applicant has, or will have, sufficient legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideca394d5-6ac7-43dd-80f8-fd8e692aecfd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation criteria</header><text>In awarding a grant under the program, the Secretary shall evaluate—</text><subparagraph id="id2e16d6ce-52d7-45aa-b4a3-e8cbda55d605"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which a project supports achieving a state of good repair for each existing asset to be improved by the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb7b42fbf-52c7-493a-9a38-85bfed09e965"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the level of benefits a project is expected to generate, including—</text><clause id="ideb08651c-1ae1-4a1b-a964-48e81f90d781"><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 id="idd22c213f-cc44-4293-9059-7a21fd290422"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reductions in maintenance costs over the life of the applicable asset;</text></clause><clause id="id91911e61-7dcb-415c-b975-8ad35ccbe23f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>safety benefits, including the reduction of serious injuries and fatalities and related costs;</text></clause><clause id="id290a29cf-5c6d-4b1b-acfd-89ff20284209"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improved person or freight throughput, including improved mobility and reliability; and</text></clause><clause id="id671e4f02-6dee-42f7-a30d-be82e7121b32"><enum>(v)</enum><text>environmental benefits and health impacts, such as—</text><subclause id="ida80bc85b-f98a-4e83-ac7e-6368befaf6c0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3f09093e-7e24-46e4-8d78-1e99c6de5fe3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>air quality benefits;</text></subclause><subclause id="ide0bf1803-72c2-4eda-8cbe-8b5e59994ff4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>preventing stormwater runoff that would be a detriment to aquatic species; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id486b08b9-9e44-40b7-9268-078f969a4134"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>improved infrastructure resilience;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id10b17f67-5c0b-4af8-8444-605840ca1f22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the benefits of the project, as compared to the costs of the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id981675f2-505c-4a8e-a76d-221e84cfd085"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of persons or volume of freight, as applicable, supported by the project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6af7e1f7-980c-49c6-b87e-a4866d8b17ed"><enum>(E)</enum><text>national and regional economic benefits of the project, including with respect to short- and long-term job access, growth, or creation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a08d318-5079-462e-bff0-4a447cad1b6b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration—</text><subparagraph id="id4dc0ef75-492d-423a-8180-5cc9f0d94a74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contributions to geographical diversity among grant recipients, including a balance between the needs of rural and urban communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddbba6a76-9a0f-499d-a3ba-c7b041c51695"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether multiple States would benefit from a project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id094815af-acb7-4b58-91ed-642e50478dac"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether, and the degree to which, a project uses—</text><clause id="id29d72f56-ae0d-4a1a-8baf-ad3d55861f32"><enum>(i)</enum><text>construction materials or approaches that have—</text><subclause id="id671d1f21-6e7c-4aa8-b533-6fe614da47ba"><enum>(I)</enum><text>demonstrated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id121fb1df-2751-4b81-9796-ca19ee4ea78b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduced the need for maintenance of other projects; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idd67c9cbc-1d19-458b-92bb-59d0f2d6a04c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>technologies that will allow for future connectivity and automation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id175722be-9dc6-40be-a03b-2030c2d639cb"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether a project would benefit—</text><clause id="id0705a2f1-67ae-4714-9659-9a341c2e9e84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a historically disadvantaged community or population; or</text></clause><clause id="idb2ab5f97-c4ae-4247-8702-fa43ceaba3aa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an area of persistent poverty;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id10a26b89-64fa-4f39-8823-74632deada11"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether a project benefits users of multiple modes of transportation, including—</text><clause id="id2c615b96-37ed-4fb2-a881-c8c640316af1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>pedestrians;</text></clause><clause id="idd593b309-4dd1-4262-9228-74b1ec016958"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>bicyclists; and</text></clause><clause id="id5587d979-aee7-4f2e-9193-70b35f533888"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>users of nonvehicular rail and public transportation, including intercity and commuter rail; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf190e617-94a3-4329-9515-814aa4fedcd0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>whether a project improves connectivity between modes of transportation moving persons or goods nationally or regionally.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5abfcb01-8f48-4fa7-8ba6-373d77a02a02"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ratings</header><subparagraph id="idcb58d9fe-733c-4819-86ea-7f2d49eccece"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In evaluating applications for a grant under the program, the Secretary shall assign the project proposed in the application a rating described in subparagraph (B), based on the information contained in the applicable notice published under paragraph (5).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id170e7daf-d643-44cd-b760-b99ee5da9a86"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ratings</header><clause id="id39422412-6222-4c4d-b325-68a29af1412b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Highly recommended</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a rating of <quote>highly recommended</quote> to projects that, in the determination of the Secretary—</text><subclause id="idac981e37-cce1-4d99-b166-7f5c2940c365"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are exemplary projects of national or regional significance; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id6893a3d5-5e5c-48d6-8358-806ab071512a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would provide significant public benefit, as determined based on the applicable criteria described in this subsection, if funded under the program.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idefeb501b-ad61-4d5a-911a-d82fe3a511c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Recommended</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a rating of <quote>recommended</quote> to projects that, in the determination of the Secretary—</text><subclause id="idb176d1ac-129b-4a46-a716-b0b9968613b1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are of national or regional significance; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id37ba6294-0ff1-4044-ba13-355a273137a6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>would provide public benefit, as determined based on the applicable criteria described in this subsection, if funded under the program.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id2a47b6c3-6ead-4c2e-a2a1-423cc2a09cc9"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Not recommended</header><text>The Secretary shall assign a rating of <quote>not recommended</quote> to projects that, in the determination of the Secretary, should not receive a grant under the program, based on the applicable criteria described in this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9805c891-44fd-41e2-8e2a-df9638c90ac1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><clause id="id268ea747-a8b7-4cd1-9c7b-fdd8d5249a44"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On request of an eligible entity that submitted an application under subsection (c) for a project that is not selected to receive a grant under the program, the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity technical assistance and briefings relating to the project.</text></clause><clause id="id16e47286-de13-4424-9c55-020f5e2f161d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Technical assistance provided under this subparagraph shall not be considered a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under the program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideb7feb40-4901-48db-913c-31e69b72ad5c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Publication of project evaluation and selection criteria</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Secretary shall publish and make publicly available on the website of the Department a notice that contains a detailed explanation of—</text><subparagraph id="ideb0f597c-3b64-4b3c-b108-9d289419cc94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the method by which the Secretary will determine whether a project satisfies the applicable requirements described in paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id303e0b1d-cd6f-4637-a741-b2f7e164a1e4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional ratings the Secretary may assign to determine the means by which a project addresses the selection criteria and additional considerations described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4d5bdeb-1b81-4f4d-ae02-ddf8f2b63640"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the means by which the project requirements and ratings referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) will be used to assign an overall rating for the project under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id04f8bf3d-d655-433b-a37f-c6d7a59efb7c"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Project selection priority</header><text>In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects to which the Secretary has assigned a rating of <quote>highly recommended</quote> under paragraph (4)(B)(i). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide2b0772c-7c5d-4f3a-83e0-2a0a5965e8ea"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Data collection and analysis</header><paragraph id="idc71a53bf-d52b-44fd-8e86-940a878f9f70"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><subparagraph id="id40d6a920-cd15-41eb-97cd-673456b1ed70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary, together with the grant application, a plan for the collection and analysis of data to identify in accordance with the framework established under paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="id226a519c-c2c9-450f-8f86-4f56bd7a9b1e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the impacts of the project; and</text></clause><clause id="id209cecc7-5378-40ea-bc36-59e414c8ad94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the accuracy of any forecast prepared during the development phase of the project and included in the grant application. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb3b06be4-0679-4f48-a967-de9b537bd2b5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A plan under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text><clause id="id1ae1468e-bf23-4c8d-8d0d-859e177d257b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an approach to measuring—</text><subclause id="idf5679dff-9f6b-4a11-b08f-3c555cc7fd6d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the criteria described in subsection (f)(2); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id8b757c81-4e4e-4572-a3d2-4137c74d7cbe"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if applicable, the additional requirements described in subsection (f)(3);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id59560a6e-bf19-4718-9b5a-cd1fdf5a91c9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an approach for analyzing the consistency of predicted project characteristics with actual outcomes; and</text></clause><clause id="idf3fec628-7add-4c3a-8803-805ba80505d5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other elements that the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7e8ecc70-f62e-4f33-99ce-c37dc02b02fd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Framework</header><text>The Secretary may publish a standardized framework for the contents of the plans under paragraph (1), which may include, as appropriate—</text><subparagraph id="id74b4a700-dee7-485b-928f-dc06fb6f04f0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>standardized forecasting and measurement approaches;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2966045d-3260-4a91-b3dc-885269b3c841"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data storage system requirements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc69a320e-81bd-4e30-bf66-f7cb0e5b85db"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other requirements the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcaa39f99-0d7f-40ea-9d4c-2779e416c8eb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multiyear grant agreements</header><text>The Secretary shall require an eligible entity, as a condition of receiving funding pursuant to a multiyear grant agreement under the program, to collect additional data to measure the impacts of the project and to accurately track improvements made by the project, in accordance with a plan described in paragraph (1). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id17e9841a-296a-4f95-b47a-995173455fe7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="id9970e42e-1a0c-464a-b030-73ae5bdcce12"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Project baseline</header><text>Before the date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided under the program, the eligible entity carrying out the project shall submit to the Secretary a report providing baseline data for the purpose of analyzing the long-term impact of the project in accordance with the framework established under paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59036cdd-afe7-41d3-9d18-b73a5f3b3c2c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updated report</header><text>Not later than 6 years after the date of completion of a project for which a grant is provided under the program, the eligible entity carrying out the project shall submit to the Secretary a report that compares the baseline data included in the report under subparagraph (A) to project data collected during the period—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9f8aacd3-ae81-4a4c-abd4-3e7c481db653"><enum>(i)</enum><text>beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of completion of the project; and</text></clause><clause display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id14e00daf-39ce-4228-9f02-7cacadc36b42"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ending on the date on which the updated report is submitted. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4887c4ee-a421-4051-b0b9-8fa73e2221b3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><paragraph id="id6b84d119-85eb-4c5e-8ded-99c6b3f667d3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may use a grant provided under the program for—</text><subparagraph id="ide784334a-b8f0-4feb-8f29-b19fabbf06d7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development-phase activities and costs, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, alternatives analysis, data collection and analysis, environmental review and activities to support environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities, including the preparation of a data collection and post-construction analysis plan under subsection (g); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfd19959d-2d51-4c4c-bcf2-993c69dafc53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land relating to the project and improvements to that land), environmental mitigation (including projects to replace or rehabilitate culverts or reduce stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species), construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, protection, and operational improvements directly relating to the project. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id05876c72-1f00-4ac9-b5f2-4761aaab253f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interest and other financing costs</header><text>The interest and other financing costs of carrying out any part of a project under a multiyear grant agreement within a reasonable period of time shall be considered to be an eligible project cost only if the applicable eligible entity certifies to the Secretary that the eligible entity has demonstrated reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida45b4fd0-9425-4006-85f4-d80ef1ab08c0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header><paragraph id="iddaf8d235-03ac-4932-98d4-7c12cad8a169"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The total amount awarded for a project under the program may not exceed 60 percent of the total eligible project costs described in subsection (h).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id40e5c566-1dee-4574-9977-9afd2a013ee8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal involvement</header><subparagraph id="id5aeb1e84-1704-41c8-bf70-968df82b419d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), Federal assistance other than a grant awarded under the program may be provided for a project for which a grant is awarded under the program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0af279f3-23b3-4d6f-b469-0092086248a7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount of Federal assistance provided for a project for which a grant is awarded under the program shall not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf81bac5c-3e57-4140-9c4d-2fa4ca727726"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>Secured loans or financing provided under section 603 of title 23 or section 22402 of this title and repaid with local funds or revenues shall be considered to be part of the local share of the cost of a project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id55577e2e-c8f2-4420-98a0-a449f089b420"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application to multiyear agreements</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in any case in which amounts are provided under the program pursuant to a multiyear agreement, the disbursed Federal share of the cost of the project may exceed the limitations described in paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) for 1 or more years if the total amount of the Federal share of the cost of the project, once completed, does not exceed those limitations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc8f5619e-c852-4653-b938-d81cc5e219ad"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Grant agreements</header><paragraph id="id40b74a47-0c99-4e8f-a341-bdb2d1e0d854"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A project for which an eligible entity receives a multiyear grant under the program shall be carried out in accordance with this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf3c0daf-a8f8-409c-bfbc-8dde50555deb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>A multiyear grant agreement under this subsection shall—</text><subparagraph id="iddca31c98-2686-4ed4-8333-6ca6a2bf3046"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish the terms of Federal participation in the applicable project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ea587d5-4b09-4ca3-9b87-c205658acf71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the maximum amount of Federal financial assistance for the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddeb6b742-1e8f-4057-b016-7220e40660ad"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a schedule of anticipated Federal obligations for the project that provides for obligation of the full grant amount;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf9b2fc01-5ab6-474f-90fa-f753bd43e441"><enum>(D)</enum><text>describe the period of time for completing the project, regardless of whether that period extends beyond the period of an authorization; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideab203c9-4ac2-40e2-8f85-3d36b807b9ad"><enum>(E)</enum><text>facilitate timely and efficient management of the applicable project by the eligible entity carrying out the project, in accordance with applicable law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb5eded7f-fc24-4681-8cde-881aeb3445a7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rules</header><subparagraph id="idbc9df4f5-b407-4baf-83f2-f994b922abb8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A multiyear grant agreement under this subsection—</text><clause id="idf99f43d3-cc10-4951-8845-1cdce1c677da"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall provide for the obligation of an amount of available budget authority specified in law;</text></clause><clause id="idabbd205d-8176-45e4-bbaf-7782cb0a42a2"><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; and</text></clause><clause id="ida5539418-c0cb-4095-8ddb-432dfb92c813"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>shall provide that any funds disbursed under the program for the project before the completion of any review required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) may only cover costs associated with development-phase activities described in subsection (h)(1)(A). </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ca7b7f7-4d7e-4cd7-81e0-074016c61330"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contingent commitment</header><text>A contingent commitment under this paragraph is not an obligation of the Federal Government, including for purposes of section 1501 of title 31.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6966225d-0784-463d-8031-126bfebcc6d3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Single-year grants</header><text>The Secretary may only provide to an eligible entity a full grant under the program in a single year if all reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) with respect to the applicable project have been completed before the receipt of any program funds.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc5cb2083-2fb4-4e4d-bab4-807f308096b4"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><paragraph id="id0aa5806d-4a53-421a-b053-2fee101b1df9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary publishes the selection of projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id54e48df7-1ee0-4601-9ab4-73f96e6796cd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all project applications reviewed by the Secretary as part of the selection process;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb985d159-e612-4752-b4fa-2e88d52974ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rating assigned to each project under subsection (f)(4);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida78cb648-4ec7-4dad-a22d-5585d3e15523"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an evaluation and justification with respect to each project for which the Secretary will—</text><clause id="id5466743a-c5ca-4b07-99ad-3b37060a51db"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide a grant under the program; and</text></clause><clause id="idfc9a7288-e14e-4cef-9b02-81f480a2b365"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enter into a multiyear grant agreement under the program;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide347794e-2c7f-4022-ae1a-d1e964593b76"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the Secretary anticipates allocating among selected projects the amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out the program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide88442b0-df19-48cb-a405-ea69ca72b716"><enum>(E)</enum><text>anticipated funding levels required for the 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of submission of the notice for projects selected for grants under the program, based on information available to the Secretary as of that date.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida46cb102-733f-4881-af07-ab3dfacd502f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional disapproval</header><text>The Secretary may not provide a grant or any other obligation or commitment to fund a project under the program if a joint resolution is enacted disapproving funding for the project before the last day of the 30-day period described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id414a3337-fe12-4f93-876f-82f3cbe1449c"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="idfda77eb0-2695-45f5-8cd7-ef87eeb0b776"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the grants are announced under the program, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id8a3f2954-8f9c-4a1d-9f78-029e34fc9721"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all project applications reviewed by the Secretary as part of the selection process under the program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae179a09-bb85-4581-be40-8c5b2a2b447e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the rating assigned to each project under subsection (f)(4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfe2192b2-2b14-4197-8c17-74b585999d3f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of each project for which a grant has been provided under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5603f035-39c2-40f8-9755-4605f70d20b2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller General</header><subparagraph id="ide73f7e5c-618c-4ade-89ee-64c3ff8bb92e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the administrative establishment, solicitation, selection, and justification process with respect to the funding of grants under the program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a2e86a1-a261-409c-afe3-41ff13959e3b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date on which the initial grants are awarded for projects under the program, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes, as applicable—</text><clause id="id2fab5224-61dc-4221-9815-ae886b8c0312"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the adequacy and fairness of the process by which the projects were selected; and</text></clause><clause id="idc6f6731e-a126-43f9-986d-d9b719cc7304"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the justification and criteria used for the selection of the projects. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5c7b59f7-fc79-42f7-915c-6bee73198a15"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="ide2294a15-5455-4c57-a022-e78542651ef2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfb35fd60-009a-4fa3-aba9-550e3a715ce4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other projects</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), 50 percent shall be set aside for projects that have a project cost of— </text><subparagraph id="id1312dba1-1f5a-402c-b7e7-a1dbb5e1fcd8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more than $100,000,000; but</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5372d0b3-89ed-4f3f-9820-972f2d78f603"><enum>(B)</enum><text>less than $500,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc12f09b5-0cba-483b-be58-6ac3ab08bf3f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 2 percent for the costs of—</text><subparagraph id="idcc067f9c-4f73-45b3-9c12-6017e64e9bff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administering and overseeing the program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d8793a9-1125-4146-9fe1-be4242dca1ab"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hiring personnel for the program, including personnel dedicated to processing permitting and environmental review issues.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide13ee849-ed49-4e4c-af5d-77e81684858e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transfer of authority</header><text>The Secretary may transfer any portion of the amounts reserved under paragraph (3) for a fiscal year to the Administrator of any of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, or the Maritime Administration to award and oversee grants in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id26328afe-5a8a-46f4-85e6-2a93755cfea4"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text>Each project that receives a grant under the program shall achieve compliance with the applicable requirements of—</text><paragraph id="id8791b52f-39a2-48f0-a4aa-cf3b61cd76c6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>title 23 relating to highway, road, and bridge projects; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1d8a2778-cd9c-463f-bc4d-07b3b1d5b050"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/31">chapter 31</external-xref> of title 40;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id48fe7d96-1974-4d54-b1ef-05320ae0a757"><enum>(3)</enum><text>title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000d">42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc419beee-57c3-4529-aaa0-886f9b8de57e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida59fefd7-91ff-4222-8180-79e9d542e7db"><enum>(5)</enum><text>chapter 53 relating to transit projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5e7a10f3-e1d9-43d9-b76a-ee4ca82ac3a9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text>section 22905, relating to rail projects.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idb4827319-936d-453b-a216-f61599886248"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Local and regional project assistance</header><subsection id="idbf28c8b9-121e-4153-a4f0-c342e2c0734c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 67 of subtitle III of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 1201), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8bce1334-88ea-4f07-88d7-d5b7225e455c" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id76ab278f-d206-40a2-a292-2e4f20a04f2b"><enum>6702.</enum><header>Local and regional project assistance</header><subsection id="id4e14f4ba-9172-4935-8649-7d175df04715"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idd5c7a74d-c5d9-4f0f-9573-91983796d5a1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Area of persistent poverty</header><text>The term <term>area of persistent poverty</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id2eb4c781-37e3-49eb-afa3-96a5625df0ce"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any county (or equivalent jurisdiction) in which, during the 30-year period ending on the date of enactment of this chapter, 20 percent or more of the population continually lived in poverty, as measured by—</text><clause id="id0cdc02eb-79d1-4735-9f44-c7ad5c4b2608"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 1990 decennial census;</text></clause><clause id="id18566d7f-6a57-414c-920b-b4c62f24c9c6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the 2000 decennial census; and</text></clause><clause id="id346d6b52-04fc-4fda-b41c-13caa177bc09"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the most recent annual small area income and poverty estimate of the Bureau of the Census;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c531e75-2df9-4171-955a-7f5e3cdde5c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for the period of 2014 through 2018; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4f009920-d540-4810-965a-67528ccca300"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any territory or possession of the United States. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id73f2caa3-8432-4b1d-83d1-d2e368587377"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id0af46a55-823f-494b-9cc1-2a20e66bf67c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide5e1a9da-863e-44e2-95db-b883a14dd508"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95f2c31a-22cc-48de-ad64-6ec53b841433"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any territory or possession of the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4eb352a1-e472-4f85-9ea4-ff7a9623f380"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae09613d-4db3-4a6a-86af-08caa4f9a439"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec46e16b-618e-4db8-9c4e-5c014e1149f5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74a3dd96-e940-4b0d-8635-6fbebd668911"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32ea17b0-2fc8-482d-aec0-389809ba18d3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a transit agency; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17c455a2-8f9f-428c-91d0-a4f1e76a1744"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf949abec-3088-42c7-8c64-8fdddbd61354"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idb9f3a7cc-f4ff-48cf-b086-74e68d8e1e74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a highway or bridge project eligible for assistance under title 23;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf143f364-030f-4a60-961b-87e5986acea4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a public transportation project eligible for assistance under chapter 53;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id230c8f93-c2df-4443-bd65-1977d7d297d6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a passenger rail or freight rail transportation project eligible for assistance under this title;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id779d8017-56c5-48dd-9305-e63f0299759c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a port infrastructure investment, including—</text><clause id="id2bb8b932-9fc1-4c4a-b643-364ef51c079d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>inland port infrastructure; and</text></clause><clause id="id24d6f0fd-1719-48bc-842d-3c71b92ae4b7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a land port-of-entry;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6102b18-512c-4bfd-b423-6de7bda112ee"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc5174b48-5873-4544-aa31-7b0cc5a76d81"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a project for investment in a surface transportation facility located on Tribal land, the title or maintenance responsibility of which is vested in the Federal Government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf1c3181-6970-4697-9bd1-2de11bcbc882"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species that will advance the goal of the program described in subsection (b)(2); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id955219f0-ea8c-4d74-a70d-bdfcbad8121e"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goal of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id065261ae-37ea-42b7-ba14-85141741f258"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ee1fd73-7d6c-4465-a6da-47933832b5d5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> means an area that is located outside of an urbanized area.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idac1e25b5-52d3-43f8-9b60-580f5638509e"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7c86d705-a927-4972-ac48-bc0acd92092b"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Urbanized area</header><text>The term <term>urbanized area</term> means an area with a population of more than 200,000 residents, based on the most recent decennial census. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0bf67199-41b4-46ce-97a7-55b0d008c6e4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="id8954a9c8-d95e-4dfd-9a1a-eba9801930d0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the <quote>Local and Regional Project Assistance Program</quote>, to provide for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb42678a7-b21e-4610-b38d-bbc817f2211c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goal</header><text>The goal of the program shall be to fund eligible projects that will have a significant local or regional impact and improve transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id34dfec78-fd79-4eef-aaff-2245fbd8b2ce"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="id78fa11a2-e8a7-41b6-be20-2003f9876109"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1f0aa88-18d3-4540-9cff-764774f07105"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, each grant made under the program shall be in an amount equal to—</text><subparagraph id="ida6b37f05-4d48-4bd9-8b96-877b5daa4d9b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 for an urbanized area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a5f892f-a2e0-4a16-8023-4c4bd66195c7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than $1,000,000 for a rural area; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46b4d795-9031-474c-ae35-1a41b366c203"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than $25,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7744ceb2-764c-4ada-8a9a-1733a975462b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be awarded to eligible projects in a single State during that fiscal year. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idEF98E6E251704BEA8EB54079C1E199C1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of, a study of how changes to Federal share matching requirements and selection criteria, such as using State population data in Department of Transportation discretionary programs, may impact the allocations made to States. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id19c7f06e-385c-4dfe-9bab-ea9aabd63c46"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection of eligible projects</header><paragraph id="id839c87d1-b8e4-41f1-91ec-1ec448a3a8ff"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice of funding opportunity</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program, the Secretary shall publish a notice of funding opportunity for the funds.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbae079be-cc68-4a4f-844e-5930772809a8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application—</text><subparagraph id="id1277d48a-1b94-4e8f-bfcf-cbe50845d571"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in such form and containing such information as the Secretary considers to be appropriate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id746356fa-ae7e-42f1-845f-499e46cae04b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by such date as the Secretary may establish, subject to the condition that the date shall be not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary issues the solicitation under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id878c9f08-e622-478d-b5d9-12271bf71df4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Primary selection criteria</header><text>In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which a project—</text><subparagraph id="id8a68fcf7-e318-4d44-a68e-f59ba2f1f900"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improves safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6428ff50-b7db-4a35-b72c-697aeffc5850"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improves environmental sustainability;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id25285ed8-4866-40b8-84aa-0f6856bec9d7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improves the quality of life of rural areas or urbanized areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id03a829d8-0d24-41c0-a995-ee9ae7588cdf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>increases economic competitiveness and opportunity, including increasing tourism opportunities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3537b362-f975-433c-a679-2d01b7c93ece"><enum>(E)</enum><text>contributes to a state of good repair; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id20b1e291-9dc0-4d82-9cde-52a1ffee6d65"><enum>(F)</enum><text>improves mobility and community connectivity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f5254f8-f037-4184-bd71-c45379808ac9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional selection criteria</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which—</text><subparagraph id="idf22087e9-c8ab-4e44-97a2-7c4ed98290fe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the project sponsors collaborated with other public and private entities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67027059-7e68-4163-af04-04d9cb0714eb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the project adopts innovative technologies or techniques, including—</text><clause id="id0f3efffb-9964-4abb-b334-b017b4062276"><enum>(i)</enum><text>innovative technology;</text></clause><clause id="id19d9bb59-cf3e-497f-916a-158eb7542386"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>innovative project delivery techniques; and</text></clause><clause id="id53d466dd-5a42-466e-a1f6-6179da4909ed"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>innovative project financing;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f2124dd-1ac1-4fd2-a5c5-b7ff651f028b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the project has demonstrated readiness;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42c3cf7a-5cc3-4a32-8cb0-f1b23ee02927"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the project is cost effective; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC3E2621E0FFA4FFAAD0550F6A25F3ACF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the project supports travel and tourism, including by achieving the goals of the national travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan developed 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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3d03187-a475-42ed-a539-939b5629438d"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transparency</header><subparagraph id="idbd90b457-63c2-4a4c-ae85-d0edd0dffe7c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, shall evaluate, through a methodology that is discernible and transparent to the public, the means by which each application submitted under paragraph (2) addresses the criteria under paragraphs (3) and (4) or otherwise established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e1360c0-1996-424a-bf9e-dca6cf37e2e4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The methodology under subparagraph (A) shall be published by the Secretary as part of the notice of funding opportunity under the program. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id82f57cf3-70f6-478d-966e-8eeb5a302e08"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Awards</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date on which amounts are made available to provide grants under the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall announce the selection by the Secretary of eligible projects to receive the grants in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id73239a78-c245-479d-9932-66690b2c4385"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph id="id76b80d5b-9b5f-48a6-b5d0-818d79b5c4a6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On request of an eligible entity that submitted an application under paragraph (2) for a project that is not selected to receive a grant under the program, the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity technical assistance and briefings relating to the project.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida7f5c0da-ae0a-4d94-9c73-73278375a884"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Technical assistance provided under this paragraph shall not be considered a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under the program. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id763acbef-e196-4f9b-af1b-619311c68f61"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="id7113e07a-6e4c-481f-adae-87cf7d6b3fc9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not exceed 80 percent. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id928e865c-37cc-4c3a-b28d-8d831ce42328"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out in a rural area, a historically disadvantaged community, or an area of persistent poverty using a grant under this subsection may exceed 80 percent, at the discretion of the Secretary. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id62c54652-addd-4f9b-8a60-edbc184fbb9c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of other Federal funds</header><text>Amounts provided under any of the following programs shall be considered to be a part of the non-Federal share for purposes of this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="idf3604d81-bcc8-422c-9e3f-9e8d1316a458"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida4b973c3-16fb-4569-8199-b80a4ad33882"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcdf36c72-7381-4a01-a2e6-0ee436580266"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The TIFIA program (as defined in section 601(a) of title 23). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda488ebf-a002-4ad4-8141-b7bec541ec4f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program under chapter 224.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd7da70ee-e99b-4276-a45b-45a2c9eb4a61"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other considerations</header><paragraph id="ida8148a6d-c4b9-4b59-b54d-d5ddb1746dde"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year—</text><subparagraph id="idae48beef-2a5f-4478-a402-43a321dece0b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in rural areas; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4aa8046d-5ea3-4945-98e5-07a3638f2e1b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in urbanized areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9afbeedf-d841-4610-b970-bbd73e370681"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Historically disadvantaged communities and areas of persistent poverty</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 1 percent shall be awarded for projects in historically disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4cc654ad-d39d-4069-90ca-d7bda285ed65"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multimodal and geographical considerations</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration geographical and modal diversity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id649a9e99-0754-42ef-aa6d-811ba3b89499"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project planning</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be made available for the planning, preparation, or design of eligible projects.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd185865b-ffa7-4b66-8e25-3bdc7b0dd766"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transfer of authority</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Secretary may transfer not more than 2 percent for a fiscal year to the Administrator of any of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, or the Maritime Administration to award and oversee grants and credit assistance in accordance with this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id766a6923-acea-4acc-9d6d-b3d90b4ed53f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Credit program costs</header><paragraph id="idb20ffb53-8b0a-4334-92a5-d78b52898103"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), at the request of an eligible entity, the Secretary may use a grant provided to the eligible entity under the program to pay the subsidy or credit risk premium, and the administrative costs, of an eligible project that is eligible for Federal credit assistance under—</text><subparagraph id="id67a19693-a20d-4f86-b36f-0082e00497b2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>chapter 224; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7cf2484-71d0-48fd-be38-f460f0a62be0"><enum>(B)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc40e3d82-0355-4641-b56f-5a4b566d2316"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be used to carry out paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5347de41-39b2-42f3-8590-7fef5d7afb38"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.</text></subsection><subsection id="ideecc0b08-e81e-4c1d-8031-db6abe9f1040"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="id1cba76de-98fb-4c56-807f-3390f797de76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>The Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department of Transportation at the end of each fiscal year an annual report that describes each eligible project for which a grant was provided under the program during that fiscal year.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id802c4614-fb44-43b9-b1b2-33e189972cdb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller General</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the initial grants are awarded for eligible projects under the program, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><subparagraph id="id99d7bed7-eb80-42e1-b894-f07dff1a940a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the administration of the program, including—</text><clause id="id0cb5a97f-75f2-4e74-b2f1-811a6df08f5f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the solicitation process; and</text></clause><clause id="id2e8d10c0-b574-4331-93fd-197775fdb856"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the selection process, including—</text><subclause id="id4af5c9ca-e54c-411a-9f1d-3da8a75a760d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the adequacy and fairness of the process; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ida2dca8d1-4f47-46cc-ab10-584b33b968b4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the selection criteria; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd677a40b-4904-4f32-86f4-6c2415ea5ea0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings of the review under subparagraph (A), including recommendations for improving the administration of the program, if any.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id22d8bd6a-d197-4669-bf01-80cac15c0510"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subtitle III of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id2f540f81-b1a1-48ab-9471-25467fe53afa" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="chapter">CHAPTER 67—National infrastructure investments </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">Sec. 6701. National infrastructure project assistance. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">Sec. 6702. Local and regional project assistance.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id407d9bf2-3fd0-43af-bcaf-d06d408f72aa"><enum>1203.</enum><header>National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program</header><subsection id="iddc79158b-e24d-4991-afab-3caad015fa23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/67">Chapter 67</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1202(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83a84cc3-8942-4fb2-bd68-2b5e7ff100e7" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idfc40018f-2db3-4759-9cce-454d5a46ef3c"><enum>6703.</enum><header>National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program</header><subsection id="ide798be82-7833-441f-9fe7-cbcef71f7830"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section: </text><paragraph id="id0516e50c-fb02-48f9-8dd5-437ddf0ce89e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id65B66CEACA57414CAAD434BD3F76554C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Indian Tribe</header><text>The term <term>Indian Tribe</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4956b6e9-80a3-4b3f-a331-f35684c085d8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the annual competitive grant program established under subsection (b). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1bfc275-65ee-43c5-aef1-598729ed6c31"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8c276c55-52ca-4cb7-b4d3-b3bca60bc2d1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Undersecretary</header><text>The term <term>Undersecretary</term> means the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida2671264-76a1-49bb-93a9-76631809a286"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary, shall establish an annual competitive grant program to award grants to eligible entities for projects for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that—</text><paragraph id="id2B05D88731BC4B17A0BD3A0308AF7FA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id43686044DA6B45C99B47C3B0B35014C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to weirs, may include—</text><subparagraph id="id838EBCC478494244B43997A08698E908"><enum>(A)</enum><text>infrastructure to facilitate fish passage around or over the weir; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38394690B5F5493F96F9D4DA3E555276"><enum>(B)</enum><text>weir improvements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9e8aeeff-b2b1-40dd-9476-fda57d646442"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An entity eligible to receive a grant under the program is—</text><paragraph id="id9776eac5-b059-469b-801a-9557942c7de5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id347ab04b-1c67-4e8e-aa0b-4503b4b55b5f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ef82ab0-101a-4751-a68f-f903785e3a1d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id87c1649e-8f90-4bcd-80b3-94eaccbbb8bb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant selection process</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary and the Director, shall establish a process for determining criteria for awarding grants under the program, subject to subsection (e). </text></subsection><subsection id="id6b632cab-70b6-41cf-a908-e03277292a91"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary and the Director, shall establish procedures to prioritize awarding grants under the program to—</text><paragraph id="id33719deb-88f0-4a5e-9b1f-d8bd61fbfa63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>projects that would improve fish passage for—</text><subparagraph id="id0b8a5776-3714-4353-9a38-462338c70e7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1533">16 U.S.C. 1533</external-xref>); </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5498ed13-d493-4074-847e-4b98478f89d8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary or the Director that could reasonably become listed as an endangered species or a threatened species under that section; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18ca65e7-3022-479c-846d-d7daf77cf31d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary or the Director as prey for endangered species, threatened species, or protected species, including Southern resident orcas (Orcinus orcas); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idca80a4dd-f6bd-41ff-91bc-367acdef2b7a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>anadromous fish stocks identified by the Undersecretary or the Director as climate resilient stocks; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id040de554-3433-4304-ba1c-9a613a8045f8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>projects that would open up more than 200 meters of upstream habitat before the end of the natural habitat.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id38500710-9e25-4742-833f-f113518c6f4a"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant to a State or a unit of local government under the program shall be not more than 80 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="id47ce7cc3-6a19-41e9-a96d-08dd9e8e9e1d"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Undersecretary and the Director, shall develop a process to provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes and underserved communities to assist in the project design and grant process and procedures.</text></subsection><subsection id="id019e4817-1f62-4461-b48e-25a50fbc78a4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry out the program, the Secretary, the Undersecretary, and the Director may use not more than 2 percent to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8be5c702-d33a-46b6-ab1e-f5d11d72abe5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id30efa29c-7f2f-485b-9b36-7620f2811552"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/67">chapter 67</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 1202(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40b25954-a25b-47a5-8b37-206d9fadc7c1" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">6703. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id12A04B5F3CB842A2B782484BAAA3068B" commented="no"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Nationally significant multimodal freight projects</header><subsection commented="no" id="id29105F879D8944DAAEE991FE3550E2A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 117 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7304720CAC3F474E86852A3E591C6C7A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">multimodal</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">freight</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id35E0349141894262BDCB2FB80177FB6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="idAA5976CF9A31491A92A1E805BAE3755A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>highway</quote> and inserting <quote>freight</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62B4A31564AF48B8813A8C3F8BA3E963"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>highway</quote> and inserting <quote>freight</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEA7C6B8F4B5B4548BA9099384E90AC10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="idE9D0A1B896D94D638AC869D2A7BBDE9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text><clause id="id4C8E74950473498A91B4C738F0917227"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iii)(II), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id7CCBB7E384DA4908A2FD74A9E1F44D1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end and inserting <quote>or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idA254D38EAFB840F3B675C5976A910A38"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36CCDC0F48B04D0DB0B0666B43E3B6DC" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id517FD600A9944DD692B813ABE777E5B8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a highway, bridge, or freight project carried out on the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103 of title 49; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8D2C6DBE85AB47B8A3A73EEDC801E933"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>$600,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent </quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80D34ABF03B848D0AFB450F5BC1032BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), by striking <quote>10 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>not less than 15 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7E518C0FA4BC4B7EA2E2F2A2A6EB7579"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by inserting <quote>(including a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert, or to reduce stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species)</quote> after <quote>environmental mitigation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2A9A8280349D4B2E9701F79AD4639D2D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (m), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6D23AAAF94046098446E32CE07899E8" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idEA32548A08A6480B827AF18DBCDC625A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days before the date on which a grant is provided for a project under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the proposed grant, including—</text><subparagraph id="id354712C73EB44391A139FD820B8E80C1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation and justification for the applicable project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8A4A6F0BFAF44C74A52A980E82E132C7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the amount of the proposed grant award.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id418F88A8143D4C4ABF4A64C29C53FD91"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE9C7A71B30BA4FF69D5D56DCE0220E3A" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id6AB58E77C36D4F71AD56C0AA3233C350"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Additional authorization of appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated—</text><paragraph id="id461F4ACBE78B4AD395C98DA4ECA3C7A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD60BA2E44E304FA9902C91EE175528C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id608379A6D14643F794F23C0C8B8E00B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC420C4B7B064445B94D839E6262428B6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id68ECA88EA1D74C5D920BB6B0606050CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idF5FC12D27CD64AAE9B9312847AA52CED"><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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3464319A016A46778BDDC77613A42C7B" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">117. Nationally significant multimodal freight and highway projects.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id6a6ea0df-95f9-4c9f-aa03-55ad0e674957"><enum>1205.</enum><header>National multimodal cooperative freight research program</header><subsection id="id71be80a2-23c1-404e-8de7-2ecf39129a73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/702">Chapter 702</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1106(a)), is amended by inserting after section 70204 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf2768257-f5a3-40ce-980f-fb4413c7117a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id98dca4e2-8cf7-44c5-bbc9-c52a121aff57"><enum>70205.</enum><header>National multimodal cooperative freight research program</header><subsection id="id00d29f99-c23a-438e-bff6-a98f490a978b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish and support a national cooperative freight transportation research program.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5a8b54d6-d6e5-4c7f-9c05-17461f002e58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration by National Academy of Sciences</header><paragraph id="idf1d64fca-8e4f-44cb-a766-fa7e650d18d4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to support and carry out administrative and management activities under the program established under subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb19b1cf7-660a-4a55-bd75-2793acd4ce5a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advisory committee</header><text>To assist the National Academy of Sciences in carrying out this subsection, the National Academy shall establish an advisory committee, the members of which represent a cross-section of multimodal freight stakeholders, including—</text><subparagraph id="id58db28b5-cd3a-4865-9978-ed86e9d5d07d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation and other relevant Federal departments and agencies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf06d5381-a7d9-4fcc-aa02-3f951bb22bea"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State (including the District of Columbia) departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc65610ff-727d-4a7d-a7cf-86f5690fd7a2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>units of local government, including public port authorities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2409636a-ab83-4afc-a380-dcddd9a9c435"><enum>(D)</enum><text>nonprofit entities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36f7e8a3-c930-455a-b467-a9b0ba5677c4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>institutions of higher education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b4f4fee-c0ed-4099-a275-0512e2f94aea"><enum>(F)</enum><text>labor organizations representing employees in freight industries; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb5451c4b-5f0a-4e97-bab8-420d25d1bd34"><enum>(G)</enum><text>private sector entities representing various transportation modes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id70fbbbfc-b997-452d-8adc-4320bb758631"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><paragraph id="ida78ea652-43ba-4762-9259-0049f71af27a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National research agenda</header><subparagraph id="idde95de92-1413-482d-9677-0a8902ffef28"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The advisory committee established under subsection (b)(2), in consultation with interested parties, shall recommend a national research agenda for the program in accordance with subsection (d), which shall include a multiyear strategic plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd29db279-1369-48a6-b395-fb69798302d9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Action by interested parties</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), an interested party may—</text><clause id="id854bd5d4-2b00-471d-b109-00d9e68d0901"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the advisory committee research proposals;</text></clause><clause id="idd62c0abf-70fd-4dea-8c94-2fe8f0b1ea8f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>participate in merit reviews of research proposals and peer reviews of research products; and</text></clause><clause id="id0e4948b9-1b9c-425a-927a-77ebae7e3976"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>receive research results.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4f9ce64a-a8a9-48e1-a01a-056e5a6fc130"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research contracts and grants</header><subparagraph id="idb966b742-494b-429c-9dc8-71a23fde88ac"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences may award research contracts and grants under the program established under subsection (a) through—</text><clause id="idd1dd46f0-c7a2-4de5-b8f9-713014f1a108"><enum>(i)</enum><text>open competition; and</text></clause><clause id="id399695c0-e6a6-4dd0-b215-5a892ec17a92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>merit review, conducted on a regular basis.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf652f1fe-732b-4568-9a2b-5e05ee44d822"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><clause id="id9b84d0c2-fded-4deb-b4c2-8a7c2d0a61c1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Peer review</header><text>A contract or grant for research under subparagraph (A) may allow peer review of the research results.</text></clause><clause id="id619951eb-05a8-4c55-baaf-be942da407fa"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Programmatic evaluations</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences may conduct periodic programmatic evaluations on a regular basis of a contract or grant for research under subparagraph (A).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd032d387-4ed0-43e9-b50f-98b6b78b45ef"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Dissemination of findings</header><text>The National Academy of Sciences shall disseminate the findings of any research conducted under this paragraph to relevant researchers, practitioners, and decisionmakers through—</text><clause id="id8b11ee73-9e39-465e-b3bf-7e3c6ed0403c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conferences and seminars;</text></clause><clause id="id9817365b-8c84-4e8c-b5d0-f082d3aef85e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>field demonstrations;</text></clause><clause id="id7874aed8-ba15-47f0-8af9-453018aed1b3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>workshops;</text></clause><clause id="idae21b15b-be7d-41a7-a748-93d2c4eeae52"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>training programs;</text></clause><clause id="id8a93ade9-c3f6-45f0-b8bc-cde02346b5a0"><enum>(v)</enum><text>presentations;</text></clause><clause id="id3cf07037-16f4-491b-b878-7f19bdf7c5e6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>testimony to government officials;</text></clause><clause id="id8323d509-b2a9-47eb-aa64-78223e1f6d86"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>publicly accessible websites;</text></clause><clause id="ide98a5984-91cf-46cc-b464-dd8213a30c52"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>publications for the general public; and</text></clause><clause id="id45ae0bfc-eeea-47ff-ae26-1bd4cd15acfd"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>other appropriate means.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id20698c67-e758-4f64-aa60-f416abf65432"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall make available on a public website a report that describes the ongoing research and findings under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id53a328af-7cfd-4d9d-95dc-f5c698898cd6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Areas for research</header><text>The national research agenda under subsection (c)(1) shall consider research in the following areas: </text><paragraph id="idc3f9c09d-0866-499e-8dcf-c3872c5ed586"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Improving the efficiency and resiliency of freight movement, including—</text><subparagraph id="id5dea272f-adf5-4473-ac1a-0205bf1b9962"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving the connections between rural areas and domestic and foreign markets;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideaceaf0f-7d79-407a-af49-1eff13bcb490"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maximizing infrastructure utility, including improving urban curb-use efficiency;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4899a1ba-cdb0-4da9-8256-73aa3c36b95a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>quantifying the national impact of blocked railroad crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9cf0d462-374d-41aa-a6f2-021654aa4951"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improved techniques for estimating and quantifying public benefits derived from freight transportation projects; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id306ea2da-8d51-49c9-b651-608c16a487a9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>low-cost methods to reduce congestion at bottlenecks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id25b886e2-d838-44d3-a468-34371f8d6844"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Adapting to future trends in freight, including—</text><subparagraph id="id459c141e-7d2b-4efa-b770-fd1929540358"><enum>(A)</enum><text>considering the impacts of e-commerce;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29d5a632-0cee-40ef-a8ab-cce43edc0374"><enum>(B)</enum><text>automation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9936b325-241f-4e56-afa3-951dbcd73aae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>zero-emissions transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id96fc7c14-80e8-496e-bd1a-ca447212f800"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Workforce considerations in freight, including—</text><subparagraph id="id2a9308fa-dbd8-41a9-8d29-f34217fa54cd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>diversifying the freight transportation industry workforce; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28120011-8bb0-430f-92d7-d83a1762aef3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creating and transitioning a workforce capable of designing, deploying, and operating emerging technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ideb5a64a3-e0b6-46ac-a531-1af6fc707371"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="id1bc17892-12eb-48f1-816b-5e06da9198ba"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section shall be up to 100 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb88e1053-fcad-4a6f-ab65-136ae4cd2207"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of non-Federal funds</header><text>In addition to using funds made available to carry out this section, the National Academy of Sciences may seek and accept additional funding from public and private entities capable of accepting funding from the Department of Transportation, States, units of local government, nonprofit entities, and the private sector.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5f84d0e4-a4c9-41a7-946a-3329925ae6ea"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,750,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the program established under subsection (a), to remain available until expended.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide9f0e17a-6281-4a1c-8a97-a0eea5130d81"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The program established under subsection (a) shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id9dc84f6b-0c3e-4373-bbdb-4d45a9b3e218"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>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 (as amended by section 1106(b)), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70204 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id1007cd2c-6fe1-4163-8d6a-56958187cb89" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">70205. National multimodal cooperative freight research program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idbe03eb4b-8fbc-423c-80e6-1fae78639ec8"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement</header><subsection id="ida33224fb-35f7-48c5-a1d8-54a8910d3bb9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id1546cdb7-8d5d-4500-8b3d-855328b0f346"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Build America Bureau</header><text>The term <term>Build America Bureau</term> means the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau established under section 116 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc07ad2b2-8432-45b7-9e72-2f8504f0dda9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idb2fa0f02-5d87-4526-93da-5dfc9ff884b1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a unit of local government or political subdivision that is located outside of an urbanized area with a population of more than 150,000 residents, as determined by the Bureau of the Census;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idac736ca5-1a62-4e91-9d73-6c1bf1409b1b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State seeking to advance a project located in an area described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c864d1d-8c22-4b1b-b169-8e6f8bb048a8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE15854B29D5A46FFAD56A4A70EFBC831"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2a2c65f1-c1ba-4de0-92dd-0ed661c6cb18"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible program</header><text>The term <term>eligible program</term> means any program described in—</text><subparagraph id="id0dc9265c-06c9-48b8-8225-eef0dcc3a460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7CD6169DA697451399116B6C27D54A10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 118(d)(3)(A) of that title (as added by section 1101(a)); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52e81a17-2a8c-4442-875b-2514dcabe351"><enum>(C)</enum><text>chapter 67 of that title (as added by section 1201).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f6c1468-fb5c-4b24-a223-1e45ae765b57"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The term <term>pilot program</term> means the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida8548ffb-f12c-4613-a22a-af7c3ebe3f07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="idb2a74107-1b2b-4250-ac25-7d7aff939bbd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Build America Bureau a pilot program, to be known as the <quote>Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program</quote>, to provide to eligible entities the assistance and information described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5cd7a9b7-f3b2-4443-a6c0-405e5a2b67fc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance and information</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary may provide to an eligible entity the following:</text><subparagraph id="id8a860f65-8627-4d4f-9547-37a971cfc50c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Financial, technical, and legal assistance to evaluate potential projects reasonably expected to be eligible to receive funding or financing assistance under an eligible program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda685e5e-3caa-4f4c-82d9-747ab7bdfbbd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Assistance with development-phase activities, including—</text><clause id="idd8a4bdd4-b538-432c-9f02-b7b78dc6a322"><enum>(i)</enum><text>project planning;</text></clause><clause id="id04c76311-d309-4c3a-8aa3-930674c03525"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>feasibility studies;</text></clause><clause id="ida705ebaa-c7fe-4de2-b21f-a9dfb02ab7db"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>revenue forecasting and funding and financing options analyses;</text></clause><clause id="ida597e480-cf3b-49d6-9bb4-7f1bcea0a370"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>environmental review;</text></clause><clause id="id33f7ec7a-a129-4d79-8b03-f94a9f415568"><enum>(v)</enum><text>preliminary engineering and design work;</text></clause><clause id="ida3776233-50d1-4381-886e-d1e912fdc1b3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>economic assessments and cost-benefit analyses;</text></clause><clause id="id61098315-afb0-4827-b68d-77435c13aa11"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>public benefit studies;</text></clause><clause id="id995ac740-aa30-47c4-aa7e-f63f64433fee"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>statutory and regulatory framework analyses;</text></clause><clause id="id4ad75481-6c2a-4fa2-8e1c-3f876ec1af81"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>value for money studies;</text></clause><clause id="id38e19371-01d9-4dd8-a75e-42a555539142"><enum>(x)</enum><text>evaluations of costs to sustain the project;</text></clause><clause id="id972f7afa-ed9f-4565-89d7-de0cb5c5db4f"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>evaluating opportunities for private financing and project bundling; and</text></clause><clause id="id15958f57-fef7-40a7-b8d5-d516aecfa72f"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>any other activity determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbc3a7647-60a8-4e36-b355-6a0ade053862"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Information regarding innovative financing best practices and case studies, if the eligible entity is interested in using innovative financing methods. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf0a88312-8e08-457b-8f38-9861d33ee0c4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assistance from expert firms</header><text>The Secretary may retain the services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in providing financial, technical, and legal assistance to eligible entities under the pilot program.</text></subsection><subsection id="id70873299-c156-4258-af97-93a020f59b9e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Website</header><paragraph id="id61c6da6c-3281-4393-8d02-e9945695f985"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Description of pilot program</header><subparagraph id="id34640406-51fc-432f-bb3e-82ff1e210a5b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department a description of the pilot program, including—</text><clause id="id607b77b1-3b23-4409-a636-52adc7ba5821"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the resources available to eligible entities under the pilot program; and</text></clause><clause id="id1329c186-1364-4095-b4e0-55347793a988"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the application process established under paragraph (2)(A).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc4e733c3-cab0-4071-820c-20c09e1c4385"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Clearinghouse</header><text>The Secretary may establish a clearinghouse for tools, templates, and best practices on the page of the website of the Department that contains the information described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2066dd0e-95ee-4f37-8c55-c3a8e49acdfc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><subparagraph id="id84892534-0124-490a-a8be-38dc693ad50a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a process by which an eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application under the pilot program, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72cf5c28-77fb-47c6-b752-8ad8a51f0919"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Online portal</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and make available to the public an online portal through which the Secretary may receive applications under subparagraph (A), on a rolling basis.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ea30390-dffc-42fc-9b79-11eba14ed8d1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Approval</header><clause id="idbd4e2878-71a3-4ca9-b1b4-3c7274b9b890"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a complete application under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to each eligible entity that submitted the application a notice describing whether the application is approved or disapproved.</text></clause><clause id="id0fc40a6f-7396-4c90-a1f9-6c67a40e7124"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional written notification</header><subclause id="id35e3c73a-b4c6-4507-8141-1f00854d6023"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary provides to an eligible entity a notification under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity an additional written notification of the approval or disapproval of the application.</text></subclause><subclause id="id1194961b-d43f-4241-8ba5-e46c0f29af1e"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Disapproved applications</header><text>If the application of an eligible entity is disapproved under this subparagraph, the additional written notification provided to the eligible entity under subclause (I) shall include an offer for a written or telephonic debrief by the Secretary that will provide an explanation of, and guidance regarding, the reasons why the application was disapproved.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idef10f45e-2294-4434-85f3-e41b1d53d9e3"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Insufficient applications</header><text>The Secretary shall not approve an application under this subparagraph if the application fails to meet the applicable criteria established under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id82e0f7f2-f362-46d5-8928-970d85b2bac8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dashboard</header><text>The Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department a monthly report that includes, for each application received under the pilot program—</text><subparagraph id="ida64fd5f6-6185-4c11-8e7f-92bfcd8e8504"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the type of eligible entity that submitted the application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84e28997-e143-4bae-8164-6f66c0bf6b20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location of each potential project described in the application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id642db45b-a615-4539-9501-b375838f98c2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a brief description of the assistance requested;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf5dafa70-4f81-43fe-b99f-7616a0d62493"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the date on which the Secretary received the application; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec9038fd-aeaf-4d01-a5d8-0e78bd566287"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the date on which the Secretary provided the notice of approval or disapproval under paragraph (2)(C)(i). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id55074601-192b-4e1e-bd59-e2b9bfc21480"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Experts</header><text>An eligible entity that receives assistance under the pilot program may retain the services of an expert for any phase of a project carried out using the assistance, including project development, regardless of whether the expert is retained by the Secretary under subsection (c).</text></subsection><subsection id="id4caa05e2-6cb3-4089-8ed6-b84cfd54d4dc"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="idc35518c8-8f67-4c4b-a396-692a6ece0b44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary may use to carry out the pilot program, including to retain the services of expert firms under subsection (c), any amount made available to the Secretary to provide credit assistance under an eligible program that is not otherwise obligated, subject to paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id55512e9d-14ca-466d-aab9-31f038798252"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The amount used under paragraph (1) to carry out the pilot program shall be not more than—</text><subparagraph id="id5d47aaea-36e7-4e2b-b313-8a45e06008b5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,600,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7bc8d4e-2529-4575-a677-f3c3b475ab3e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,800,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida60991a5-30d5-4251-b07f-38022020ea45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a8f1fa7-c3e6-40dc-bb68-006efe30bab1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$2,200,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6235db00-e4b0-4985-b118-268ba4452d85"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$2,400,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d6a7553-c7fb-4c75-b852-6354a4542e0b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographical distribution</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available to carry out the pilot program for a fiscal year may be used for projects in a single State during that fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4bd6ab26-9f3f-40bc-839d-c4ee17f7df22"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="id98de6aca-04e1-4a86-b5aa-7c2d5db58751"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Nonapplicability</header><text>Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Build America Bureau or the Secretary to establish or carry out any other assistance program under title 23 or title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="ida6800ddc-7a77-425b-b348-c090934a1749"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Administration by Build America Bureau</header><text>Section 116(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1101(c)(4)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf4d5d6ff-8209-47e1-bb72-9549261cff19" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id194781a0-5194-40f2-b89a-24cad471cc4a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program established under section 1206(b)(1) of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id3955a668-8217-40d3-b3a6-5541c67f2bd5" style="OLC"><enum>C</enum><header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing reforms</header><section id="id8c5264af-5ecc-4d4a-acbc-42e3205102c4"><enum>1301.</enum><header>RRIF codification and reforms</header><subsection id="idb5a12bf3-12a0-4075-9fe6-a2a318fb4453"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification of title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976</header><text>Part B of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide525d669-953d-4aa7-a646-8db5f252e498"><enum>(1)</enum><text> by inserting after chapter 223 the following chapter analysis:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idef9c64d0-7dad-424d-8ea5-4b21cfedb8ec" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="chapter">Chapter 224—Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">Sec. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id6C0652054B284BF48E0A9FCCD31BC681">22401. Definitions. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id29B90CF5DC6040FC80872E309B8B6A52">22402. Direct loans and loan guarantees. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id43EA6F585AB04EBFA0BB7ED99B61E771">22403. Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="idEADAA45B7D0843DBAF048CA458C4F081">22404. Employee protection.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">22405. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id606e48bd-9582-4db9-9300-c8d25a0df1a6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after the chapter analysis the following section headings:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf419e56f-be93-4d12-b48a-c1d8c4fbb1b0" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idda018b79-77c4-43d5-8310-681514b49890"><enum>22401.</enum><header>Definitions</header></section><section id="id7510bd4a-e4b6-416d-b8d1-35bfc666c3a5"><enum>22402.</enum><header>Direct loans and loan guarantees</header></section><section id="id86c5ecc7-b7c9-4056-a307-a050fd0cb509"><enum>22403.</enum><header>Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees</header></section><section id="ide93ae164-1bb8-4db2-b770-596da137d65f"><enum>22404.</enum><header>Employee protection</header></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idf7249513-7d6c-4cb6-ab95-f70a1a877b3e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22401, as added by paragraph (2), the text of section 501 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ff96ce3-1141-4349-a7ed-630ce8299b45"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22402, as added by paragraph (2), the text of 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>); </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idac7400db-02b7-4e76-8647-8526e356f328"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22403, as added by paragraph (2), the text of section 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/823">45 U.S.C. 823</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b891a34-d95c-4d17-a7af-098780e9fdca"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after the section heading for section 22404, as added by paragraph (2), the text of 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>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35450ff9-3d9c-463d-baa3-83cb3753286e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming repeals</header><paragraph id="id7643cc64-8a7b-4879-84cf-4df8054a0aae"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Sections 501, 502, 503, and 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref>, 822, 823, and 836) are repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id32b49d2b-350c-4a7a-b58e-239ca902b291"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>The section repeals under paragraph (1) shall not affect the rights and duties that matured under such sections, the penalties that were incurred under such sections, or any proceeding authorized under any such section that commenced before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id103c1828-64ab-41d2-acdd-38e1a99dbf64"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 22401 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), and amended by subsection (a)(3), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id020cea9f-dcf2-4b6a-873e-927d03d0ff49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>For purposes of this title:</quote> and inserting <quote>In this chapter:</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5fe0942f-07fb-49e9-916b-f38d49226eaf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc1547df0-5b15-4ea1-b20a-25cc70ee2df4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id49c147ff-cbbc-421a-8071-ac4edbe46d10"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The term <term>railroad</term> includes—</text><subparagraph id="id4180cba3-6fb0-4249-a8ec-24cbbe657530"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any <quote>railroad</quote> or <quote>railroad carrier</quote> (as such terms are defined in section 20102); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35fa3bb0-2d0e-4210-b98b-86e15a6991ea"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any <quote>rail carrier</quote> (as defined in section 24102).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id39f4d718-3f30-4a92-ac98-215e44709680"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfa1fc4eb-b32f-4302-87b4-c1d6b74e7e3c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68b507ac-0e35-4002-b10b-0d7b15fd84fc" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id1af713ad-f6d4-40a1-a4cb-e5d8a17f8ef6"><enum>(14)</enum><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2f094fbd-8ef5-4247-829f-7a96576e6a8d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Direct loans and loan guarantees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), and amended by subsection (a)(4), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id6f82700d-b308-4a1e-ad04-18a029fe0581"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id41ec795f-3a00-4fd8-8ffb-f0242d599916"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>entities implementing</quote> before <quote>interstate compacts</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddb8b865b-04f2-4776-aef0-4c5d73a08549"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="idD1E9623AD9064BA9A561396AF6AA299D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>entities participating in</quote> before <quote>joint ventures</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idFCE0AB8B410D4853A60507742AC161BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id765838c1-75df-4b71-b353-4ccb37e008ed"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf5c036ff-4423-417c-b034-2664d3346ef4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idc2726588-a94b-4574-8398-2d01b7b49e46"><enum>(6)</enum><text>limited option freight shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility, solely for the purpose of constructing a rail connection between a plant or facility and a railroad; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2ba6bd3e-521e-4075-a44a-b51b848664ef"><enum>(7)</enum><text>private entities with controlling ownership in 1 or more freight railroads other than Class I carriers.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id475be6e0-46a2-4ec4-8b3d-1b8a01e7b20a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id6f697543-1eea-40e3-882f-4a6d49102dda"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2b3d5722-4b7b-4041-9f33-693f9b683699" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id023d07e3-87d3-47fb-beec-c576c05769da"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Direct loans and loan guarantees authorized under this section shall be used—</text><subparagraph id="id86674bb1-a9cf-4b93-97f1-e57d689de41a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track, components of track, cuts and fills, stations, tunnels, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops, and costs related to these activities, including pre-construction costs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf2f58199-0169-46e8-bbb1-adbf2a86631f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop or establish new intermodal or railroad facilities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb37a99e-cc46-4081-b489-3f1f3a992784"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to develop landside port infrastructure for seaports serviced by rail;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04e92261-8168-4d8b-a203-f0b6356f1f58"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to refinance outstanding debt incurred for the purposes described in subparagraph (A) , (B), or (C);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5e79da46-b96c-4dda-b570-dc4c855d4087"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to reimburse planning, permitting, and design expenses relating to activities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67034084-fdf0-4794-be91-0efa365bdc47"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to finance economic development, including commercial and residential development, and related infrastructure and activities, that—</text><clause id="idc0f62bc4-1153-4da2-bc0d-1a0fed41b8c1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>incorporates private investment of greater than 20 percent of total project costs;</text></clause><clause id="idd081889c-f9df-466c-8bfe-30416d58a07a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is physically connected to, or is within <fraction>1/2</fraction> mile of, a fixed guideway transit station, an intercity bus station, a passenger rail station, or a multimodal station, provided that the location includes service by a railroad;</text></clause><clause id="id50716782-6dfc-44e7-9c7b-26977fb00ca0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrates the ability of the applicant to commence the contracting process for construction not later than 90 days after the date on which the direct loan or loan guarantee is obligated for the project under this chapter; and</text></clause><clause id="ide6c299ba-df30-43f4-bdef-f325e0b70bd7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>demonstrates the ability to generate new revenue for the relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing ridership, increasing tenant lease payments, or carrying out other activities that generate revenue exceeding costs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id926baa86-3d3f-4792-8acb-37304304866b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf904ee2-e74b-4524-b02b-7bd63bfc0328"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="idee75b024-e587-42c7-ad59-051679d112b2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of title 49, United States Code</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ided6b5f5b-962a-4b37-8e74-9b1cc586f578"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>title 49, United States Code,</quote> and inserting <quote>this title</quote></text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id384975fe-a795-4deb-ab53-34945b0ea047"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide8a5652c-2b1c-4ee4-89e4-122069300544" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idfb8ff94d-a025-4d0b-8271-b4a5122de38f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct loans</header><text>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 secured loan on the date of execution of the loan agreement.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa94b97c-7091-4453-9fba-880f2dd13845"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="idd1843903-4ad4-4595-ad9b-bfcd37839c79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="idf5731918-61e2-4dcb-80e2-a7eecab34f17"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="idf1e9b28b-0430-4c7e-9dc0-ab1f360ca1b2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>An applicant may propose and</quote> and inserting <quote>Upon receipt of a proposal from an applicant under this section,</quote>; and </text></subclause><subclause id="ide485513f-1101-4260-be0d-ebf87024ff42"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>tangible asset</quote> and inserting <quote>collateral described in paragraph (6)</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id1838ec10-4e18-411d-874f-a804e77a7a9e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting <quote>, including operating or tenant charges, facility rents, or other fees paid by transportation service providers or operators for access to, or the use of, infrastructure, including rail lines, bridges, tunnels, yards, or stations</quote> after <quote>user fees</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="id6aef6421-8c0e-427f-ac1e-1a02f6e1c959"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>$75,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ide4d9cb0a-695a-4713-955f-abeecd2ceeb4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8f1052af-ed56-4709-8502-071712e8e9cf" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2002904e-01ec-4b82-a02b-bbdceb07a84c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Revenue from projected 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></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95fbb69f-0ee4-4e59-bdfb-61a35d29ebd3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6c29d677-422f-40e8-87ae-5577277f4d35" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id481bc374-bd31-403f-8446-5fef828ddb62"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cohorts of loans</header><text>For any direct loan issued before the date of enactment of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) pursuant to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/94/210">Public Law 94–210</external-xref>), the Secretary shall repay the credit risk premiums of such loan, with interest accrued thereon, not later than—</text><subparagraph id="id2d1fc410-9543-4a4e-bc47-ff1e6644f9b6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>60 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title> if the borrower has satisfied all obligations attached to such loan; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27430f91-ebe7-4b9f-9fac-0690a3dcc66a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the borrower has not yet satisfied all obligations attached to such loan, 60 days after the date on which all obligations attached to such loan have been satisfied.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b7eb392-ec46-4e5e-9817-47ac26df7204"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Collateral</header><subparagraph id="id9d6ed5d1-6a54-4e4b-a1ce-a54e1e60490f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Types of collateral</header><text>An applicant or infrastructure partner may propose tangible and intangible assets as collateral, exclusive of goodwill. The Secretary, after evaluating each such asset—</text><clause id="idce2ad303-35f7-43fa-be6d-9896a5ce82bb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall accept a net liquidation value of collateral; and</text></clause><clause id="idac388f7a-70b9-4896-8e25-42a0fa76389c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall consider and may accept—</text><subclause id="id4e56f5ea-9b7f-474c-8373-f0e04916c2e4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the market value of collateral; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id11a2c17c-88d2-4d2c-8001-97bb9fb6045e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a blanket pledge or assignment of an entire operating asset or basket of assets as collateral, the market value of assets, or, the market value of the going concern, considering—</text><item id="idb77b8385-627d-445c-85f9-b94484440742"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>inclusion in the pledge of all the assets necessary for independent operational utility of the collateral, including tangible assets such as real property, track and structure, motive power, equipment and rolling stock, stations, systems and maintenance facilities and intangible assets such as long-term shipping agreements, easements, leases and access rights such as for trackage and haulage;</text></item><item id="id80998918-d8b1-43c8-bc8f-31f5b23c2a3b"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>interchange commitments; and</text></item><item id="id20596e0c-cdbd-4f87-861a-9d38d91d7887"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>the value of the asset as determined through the cost or market approaches, or the market value of the going concern, with the latter considering discounted cash flows for a period not to exceed the term of the direct loan or loan guarantee.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6e61e229-ce4e-4f2e-828a-9b1805c42c21"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appraisal standards</header><text>In evaluating appraisals of collateral under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause id="id66f44bf4-e4f9-4f2c-a390-ce8ab204e2d1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adherence to the substance and principles of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as developed by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation; and</text></clause><clause id="id9d464752-461d-4f1f-a250-a052e4063a1f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the qualifications of the appraisers to value the type of collateral offered.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b511a44-8619-4218-8ce2-a8d7a10242ec"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Repayment of credit risk premiums</header><text>The Secretary shall return credit risk premiums paid, and interest accrued on such premiums, 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>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2822accc-f395-4bd1-8f46-ffadb03832b8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by amending paragraph (1) the read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61780ede-436f-40dd-b897-3354bf74a4b7" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idbdffa872-16a8-49dd-b5d7-1bfc394e234f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>repayment of the obligation is required to be made within a term that is not longer than the shorter of—</text><subparagraph id="id1af33e6c-e735-4a4d-b7c4-cf62ff04f7d3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>75 years after the date of substantial completion of the project;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32d28226-e91e-4073-9ccd-b8dc59a9f2fa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the estimated useful life of the rail equipment or facilities to be acquired, rehabilitated, improved, developed, or established, subject to an adequate determination of long-term risk; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb86d5c69-be04-4b02-bbf5-b0f165819ee8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for projects determined to have an estimated useful life that is longer than 35 years, the period that is equal to the sum of—</text><clause id="id51efc404-da71-4662-8c91-c6920faabdf6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>35 years; and</text></clause><clause id="id625be32a-42b5-4e44-9f91-f76518234afb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the product of—</text><subclause id="id298d7e69-209c-4cba-b416-49f64ab8d527"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the difference between the estimated useful life and 35 years; multiplied by</text></subclause><subclause id="idd6f76eba-f46f-427f-9e0c-d6c23ade52ef"><enum>(II)</enum><text>75 percent.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id2ebe8786-9347-4fc0-bd97-01694189c211"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="id4d02f5e2-0bab-47f4-92c8-95944f8149d4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), by striking <quote>section 836 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22404</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0345c7bc-2a51-4a58-9db8-09b4f8a82795"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>(b)(1)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>(b)(1)(F)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idef4816fe-3e6a-410c-8b92-4e8f78a57f1a"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="id15a60130-8d46-4e3a-8eea-4863172d4ce2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb6778cb-dd9f-4a2a-8c61-e7fc6f314369" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idc6f093d8-862a-45ba-83af-3745b79840e9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Streamlined application review process</header><subparagraph id="id2441275b-7edd-4703-9617-23fceb019f0d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary shall implement procedures and measures to economize and make available an streamlined application process or processes at the request of applicants seeking loans or loan guarantees.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id985a310d-14d9-4c32-ba3c-385f491bcb32"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>Applicants seeking loans and loan guarantees under this section shall—</text><clause id="id8b447a20-5d10-49f4-9263-c3e80f7acc82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>seek a total loan or loan guarantee value not exceeding $150,000,000;</text></clause><clause id="ida4a637fb-e425-40e3-a02a-0b7120eb7cb1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meet eligible project purposes described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="id0b63ccd4-e559-4490-8b3e-48dcd1e438bb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>meet other criteria considered appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with the Council on Credit and Finance of the Department of Transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide3a12f09-bc38-4b97-b954-7351e750306e"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Expedited credit review</header><text>The total period between the submission of an application and the approval or disapproval of an application for a direct loan or loan guarantee under this paragraph may not exceed 90 days. If an application review conducted under this paragraph exceeds 90 days, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="ide5999114-8c08-4834-8813-136bcebdca31"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide written notice to the applicant, including a justification for the delay and updated estimate of the time needed for approval or disapproval; and</text></clause><clause id="idcfb94e95-69ef-4d57-a3ae-299a301d8d8d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish the notice on the dashboard described in paragraph (5).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5bb2a6d3-88f7-43ed-8e11-cf25c8ef0202"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><clause id="id5362a331-299f-494f-a281-9780a2ec08cd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="idd706e294-d097-491a-a687-e7bd96cac348"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by adding <quote>; and</quote> at the end; and</text></clause><clause id="id1fe3b917-b3d2-47a9-8186-aa6ec298ced9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3a1a458b-0822-4a76-b957-aaf3c8e00e69" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2f9eacd3-8156-4a79-9e67-c5213c65756e"><enum>(G)</enum><text>whether the project utilized the streamlined application process under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a89977d-3a8e-4c54-aff1-f229300e90a1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5b047de4-4315-4b62-8a41-425eb37d22ba" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="ida70e76ab-17a4-4d78-9970-7a2affd15ca7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Creditworthiness review status</header><subparagraph id="ided2e0829-203d-45f0-95a4-705f95bbc628"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain status information related to each application for a loan or loan guarantee, which shall be provided to the applicant upon request, including—</text><clause id="idae4f1360-e0e5-40bd-ae76-6e326fce4d97"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total value of the proposed loan or loan guarantee;</text></clause><clause id="idd8bec13e-e949-462a-a26b-dc6f7b3ab7ef"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the name of the applicant or applicants submitting the application;</text></clause><clause id="id9b07fdc2-aa96-400c-bef7-8fb36a9faab6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the proposed capital structure of the project to which the loan or loan guarantee would be applied, including the proposed Federal and non-Federal shares of the total project cost;</text></clause><clause id="id2ec04f38-5b16-4239-9c41-45e25e23240c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the type of activity to receive credit assistance, including whether the project is new construction, the rehabilitation of existing rail equipment or facilities, or the refinancing an existing loan or loan guarantee;</text></clause><clause id="idf84501c5-d5c9-42a3-8777-398701908f6f"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if a deferred payment is proposed, the length of such deferment;</text></clause><clause id="idff89c7eb-c53a-4bc0-a15f-eb1c195cfef1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the credit rating or ratings provided for the applicant;</text></clause><clause id="idc37a1935-5b20-4294-9254-3fa7490c71d8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>if other credit instruments are involved, the proposed subordination relationship and a description of such other credit instruments;</text></clause><clause id="id24ea2946-ca18-45c3-a29f-fe9af13528fa"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a schedule for the readiness of proposed investments for financing;</text></clause><clause id="id33757569-8301-4d34-8a16-c7f53d502663"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>a description of any Federal permits required, including under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and any waivers under section 5323(j) (commonly known as the <quote>Buy America Act</quote>);</text></clause><clause id="ide843556e-3c5b-4990-aca3-16d7d5d8ab5e"><enum>(x)</enum><text>other characteristics of the proposed activity to be financed, borrower, key agreements, or the nature of the credit that the Secretary considers to be fundamental to the creditworthiness review;</text></clause><clause id="id4542606d-d811-4990-948f-a2cbd449d378"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>the status of the application in the pre-application review and selection process;</text></clause><clause id="id9f485855-7c9a-45b3-a165-dd33871b4e7d"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>the cumulative amounts paid by the Secretary to outside advisors related to the application, including financial and legal advisors;</text></clause><clause id="id71338580-df35-4c11-9304-e73efb6ae5c5"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>a description of the key rating factors used by the Secretary to determine credit risk, including—</text><subclause id="id6c9c12c9-c8bb-4f2a-b7d0-c1d05934981c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the factors used to determine risk for the proposed application;</text></subclause><subclause id="id9a32117c-53d4-4492-9e94-e4611264e8df"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an adjectival risk rating for each identified factor, ranked as either low, moderate, or high;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id56608951-318a-4a4a-b0d2-983d8549cdce"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>a nonbinding estimate of the credit risk premium, which may be in the form of—</text><subclause id="id3bfebb8d-0c18-4b96-9548-f5679ee015f4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a range, based on the assessment of risk factors described in clause (xiii); or</text></subclause><subclause id="idd3de7ed1-27e7-4bc4-b09b-2d248a3fa846"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a justification for why the estimate of the credit risk premium cannot be determined based on available information; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id6a7a54e4-5bbb-4053-846c-ddff96bc2e14"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>a description of the key information the Secretary needs from the applicant to complete the credit review process and make a final determination of the credit risk premium.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddef4a940-fd85-47d4-8bd5-29d4ada04061"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report upon request</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the information described in subparagraph (A) not later than 30 days after a request from the applicant.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida726af1e-0b41-4d5f-8a67-8d48f04aaf75"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Applications processed using the streamlined application review process under paragraph (4) are not subject to the requirements under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1de22a93-94d0-4d15-8fc9-054eb527bdea"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc10e1bf5-6bf9-48c2-b6f0-4aa051a03d61" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id2ca04db0-65a6-4461-b1cc-c73600ff20b2"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>The proceeds of a loan provided under this section may be used as the non-Federal share of project costs for any grant program administered by the Secretary if such loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd59b7753-eff0-434e-b3d5-a9b38beda677"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administration of direct loans and loan guarantees</header><text>Section 22403 of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), and amended by subsection (a)(5), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id4da77606-fefe-4de0-a5d4-57315419b72c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id457d37dd-1239-4632-b8d5-0248afee071e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82451d98-6c4c-40bb-9f87-49cafda0209b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id3b479360-45c3-477e-b2a4-ef43036cd2e6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc3eb83da-98cf-41f7-8a20-d335fefb2766"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id86b84d84-d348-4cb4-81aa-89be43813811" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id4b5c2dfc-b97e-46d2-a906-6a2e1604b8bc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>An applicant meeting the size standard for small business concerns established under section 3(a)(2) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)</external-xref>) may provide unaudited financial statements as documentation of historical financial information if such statements are accompanied by the applicant’s Federal tax returns and Internal Revenue Service tax verifications for the corresponding years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c6e1c07-c023-4fee-a7c0-a7255da474bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (m), by striking <quote>section 822 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22402</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1f0bf215-98f0-49f1-a0d7-f73d936d5a0d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">Chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and amended by subsections (b) through (e), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5e1feb2f-35d6-47bf-8cb1-227ac4990116" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id9432bb48-c482-41d3-94cb-ec6a93dfbe7d"><enum>22405.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">.</text><subsection id="id27fc228a-85f3-4275-8888-ce67d4ce9e90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><paragraph id="idf553f188-e36b-442d-b027-089f9fd9b9c5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for credit assistance under this chapter, which shall be provided at the discretion of the Secretary, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3f32e19-77c3-4a20-a7aa-79fa9abcc522"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Refund of premium</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $70,000,000 to repay the credit risk premium in accordance with section 22402(f)(5).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d3284bd-f395-4be8-8275-9d41689ca5b7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3b189712-2d19-48e3-8108-c9c8eedf3b1e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><paragraph id="id27857b0d-7cc5-4c04-865d-3b6b50f81f13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Credit assistance provided under subsection (a) may not exceed $20,000,000 for any loan or loan guarantee.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide9f29a44-e4d5-4dcf-8ffb-b56c17729a5b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>Not less than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) in each fiscal year shall be made available to the Secretary for use in place of charges collected under section 22403(l)(1) for passenger railroads and freight railroads other than Class I carriers.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id82d144dc-7dc5-4000-ba23-54a908eeca1c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Short line set-aside</header><text>Not less than 50 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) for each fiscal year shall be set aside for freight railroads other than Class I carriers.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id391bb7f9-f78b-411c-9474-4d671848cc33"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 223 the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7cfdd24e-7b92-4b69-8551-2f13520534e3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter" bold="on"><toc-enum>224</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing</level-header><target>22401</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id5cdc49c3-21e9-42ad-a42b-47264f8f563d"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="id52bb74b0-ef4e-4a7d-8f3e-7de8e3e5798f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National trails system act</header><text>Section 8(d) of the National Trails System Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1247">16 U.S.C. 1247(d)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>) and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code</quote> after <quote>1976</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id32e67e58-f2d2-47a6-8a82-3276197e40f1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Passenger rail reform and investment act</header><text>Section 11315(c) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/322">23 U.S.C. 322</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>sections 502 and 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 22402 and 22403 of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1b9d2e4-69ce-43f0-98e4-20579dee9b17"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Provisions classified in title 45, united states code</header><subparagraph id="id3ab44284-248c-43cf-b9e2-83b463ab9022"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Railroad revitalization and regulatory reform act of 1976</header><text>Section 101 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801</external-xref>) is amended—</text><clause id="id09c30489-4596-4851-98c2-93ca9fb93a88"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>It is the purpose of the Congress in this Act to</quote> and inserting <quote>The purpose of this Act and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is to</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id666d3a34-1a19-492d-9a4a-74ece31a40e1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>It is declared to be the policy of the Congress in this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>The policy of this Act and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58b01d23-7c10-4eb5-a2d4-e70bb1606ff5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Railroad infrastructure financing improvement act</header><text>The Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act (subtitle F of title XI of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>)—</text><clause id="id6712f577-fb86-4f30-9807-afadcc14fb71"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in section 11607(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref> note), by striking <quote>All provisions under sections 502 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>All provisions under section 22402 through 22404 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id44ffcdb5-c3b1-49d5-a53c-b94632e4ee37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in section 11610(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref> note), by striking <quote>section 502(f) 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)</external-xref>), as amended by section 11607 of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22402(f) of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcdefd993-3dc3-49b5-9aae-34eeead4c5d5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Transportation equity act for the 21st century</header><text>Section 7203(b)(2) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/178">Public Law 105–178</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28821995-67f1-4a0d-8d7a-ff5c65623724"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Hamm alert maritime safety act of 2018</header><text>Section 212(d)(1) of Hamm Alert Maritime Safety Act of 2018 (title II of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/265">Public Law 115–265</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/822">45 U.S.C. 822</external-xref> note) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>for purposes of section 502(f)(4) 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)(4)</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>for purposes of section 22402 of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idee562244-bedf-4753-b26c-a02f07508b24"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Milwaukee railroad restructuring act</header><text>Section 15(f) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/914">45 U.S.C. 914(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Section 516 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>Section 22404 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida6ad9a43-8047-4930-8dd2-cfbcde518f88"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Rock island railroad transition and employee assistance act</header><text>Section 104(b) of the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/1003">45 U.S.C. 1003(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><clause id="id002b0393-e7e9-40cd-849a-d291a2a6d809"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subclause id="idb9dcd8f4-7a77-4556-b4e3-1a3a14f28b38"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code,</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idd88e89fa-7ac7-42b0-b6d6-b7b943ca6606"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and section 18(b) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id74dc6cd7-ee08-42b8-a1a7-163a8daf0fab"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, and section 516 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/836">45 U.S.C. 836</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code, including section 22404 of such title,</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id871fbbda-21fd-44dc-8a22-9ee822a09444"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008</header><text>Section 205(g) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/432">Public Law 110–432</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code</quote>. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb329d6cd-a284-49ec-b6f0-c6a40054a862"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Passenger rail reform and investment act of 2015</header><text>Section 11311(d) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20101">49 U.S.C. 20101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>, and 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>)</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id29d13e98-bb5d-4806-a87f-b712a26fa1bc"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Title 49</header><subparagraph id="idb38a3d2d-4804-4f61-90b5-c791d6cc01cc"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National surface transportation and innovative finance bureau</header><text>Section 116(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>sections 501 through 503 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821–823</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 22401 through 22403</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd64261de-71f7-4da4-a026-b52f8241cf19"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibited discrimination</header><text>Section 306(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><clause id="id9a6af53e-f2fc-4bac-9dcf-de4ad8c3f563"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>chapter 221 or 249 of this title,</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 221, 224, or 249 of this title, or</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id8b33c117-67bb-4f47-acb1-d69db935c927"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, or title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/821">45 U.S.C. 821 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91b78646-fd46-4900-9d94-7097a1f84f8c"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text>Section 22905(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>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>section 22404</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64d7cdc2-d14c-4ba0-b0d3-7bf3784b8ccc"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Amtrak authority</header><text>Section 24903 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><clause id="id63f8a165-8b2f-4076-a56a-7bffc19e5744"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(6), by striking <quote>and the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>), and chapter 224 of this title</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id894d9d16-1e6a-4392-8510-1c3ca9725467"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>and the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>)</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/801">45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>), and chapter 224 of this title</quote>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id38552cbc-8fa4-477b-97c1-0b8979ca4611"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Substantive criteria and standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the publicly available credit program guide in accordance with the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 1301.</text></section><section id="id5b3ac8c0-c9e5-4d9f-b095-26910cb825dd"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Semiannual report on transit-oriented development eligibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that identifies—</text><paragraph id="idc5d902bc-4551-4db8-8741-c2128dfaeb4b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of applications submitted to the Department for a direct loan or loan guarantee under section 22402(b)(1)(E) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 1301;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61c0649b-e9c5-4585-8f02-2228fc64e5a6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of such loans or loan guarantees that were provided to the applicants; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ae84d21-a06f-45f5-8e53-11a7acb396a6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for each such application, the reasons for providing or declining to provide the requested loan or loan guarantee. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Rail</header><section id="idd49643ff-550e-4e5f-b3cb-ed6b2b777ab7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title></quote>.</text></section><subtitle id="id0517efff-e2d9-424a-adc0-d6183c345753"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><section id="idbced6744-fcb5-42dd-a5f1-9440617cec5c"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Grants to Amtrak</header><subsection id="id708771a0-c05b-4e1b-9f37-4910e00c4468"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants to Amtrak for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id3067dedc-618c-42df-938e-f1db5f163f4d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $1,570,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id529df9ce-4b31-4037-aa36-102958c78f1f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $1,100,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id52eae786-5894-4cf2-852d-b58eb2d6cfb1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $1,200,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id16d4fc98-f2d6-422d-b348-ffed0ca109bc"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $1,300,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7266cef7-1171-4ca1-841c-34b5193435a2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $1,400,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id29b4dd6d-af82-4599-967f-1d3ee595251f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Network</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants to Amtrak for activities associated with the National Network the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="ide839bf31-1580-4d4f-ac11-4e1f9de91a11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $2,300,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c9d4b56-3d8c-496c-b61a-f7d19fd64323"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $2,200,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8f16ea44-baaf-4ca1-9f0b-c8e16a88f04d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $2,450,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf3e44465-5209-488f-bed6-288dc3c9520b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $2,700,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd21c28e8-29dc-4316-b9e4-adfdc03ca815"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $3,000,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9dd3b780-e93e-4fc4-9fe5-f51563b2154f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 0.5 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) for the costs of oversight of Amtrak.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf588ff52-e2f7-47ca-a536-a75e2ca41f72"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $3,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) for use by the State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id2b8691d3-f752-4403-9c11-3cde43d80e1f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor Commission</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $6,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for use by the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9bf7713e-ec3b-48e3-9047-f38fb192cb89"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $3,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) for grants authorized under section 22910 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id091fbd88-7266-42dd-a940-9a8f95dfc6f3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Accessibility upgrades</header><paragraph id="id7db3914e-deb6-4517-8424-4eed5026c849"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall withhold $50,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) for grants to assist Amtrak in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of the national rail passenger transportation system by increasing the number of existing facilities that are compliant 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 et seq.</external-xref>) until the Secretary determines Amtrak’s existing facilities are in compliance with such requirements. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id86948777-e4ef-4d6c-a039-aaa20a2a73f9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in paragraph (1) may be construed to prevent Amtrak from using additional funds appropriated pursuant to this section to carry out the activities authorized under such paragraph. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5827c11f-e7c5-4761-87f0-845d8ca0e732"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Corridor development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the activities authorized under subsection (b), Amtrak may use up to 10 percent of the amounts appropriated under subsection (b) in each fiscal year to support Amtrak-operated corridors selected under section 2306 for—</text><paragraph id="id1c95a9e5-a7af-4620-8948-14b4ff55d389"><enum>(1)</enum><text>planning and capital costs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide7046b8e-0183-4dcb-950f-5ea7fc060a8e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operating assistance consistent with the Federal funding limitations under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idab23f663-471d-4fc2-a357-4f38916432be"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration</header><subsection id="idacd22a79-d32f-47bb-ac3a-90a2a7d881ee"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety and operations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the operations of the Federal Railroad Administration and to carry out railroad safety activities the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id5779598c-dd91-48d1-abd0-02ba7a09dbe1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $248,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a028c65-e3d6-4f9c-8296-d36bb3fb534c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $254,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide52d22e4-fae3-4534-881c-93438924a68a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $263,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2fd5bcad-5bd1-450a-a6a9-21fb3595262f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $271,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfe627a26-b067-49f6-b3e0-41b4febfa993"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $279,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id82ccb091-7644-4283-9acf-1ecf726edfb2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Railroad research and development</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of the Federal Railroad Administration for activities associated with railroad research and development the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id272f7e4b-f4c8-4ed2-ad92-2335c3ee71e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $43,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id632ea1dc-4c78-449b-95aa-167b669fee10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $44,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id13822515-0e37-4160-8ca6-1ba63cb7652b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $45,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49209f40-39fe-4305-b8df-c2308e4cde11"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $46,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc1120199-a964-4aee-b070-cb8ad1e143fe"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $47,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id768414ed-9e36-4f48-b052-97c0e2327d1b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation technology center</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $3,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b) for activities authorized under section 20108(d) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf1792ae2-3862-4d63-b49a-8b48f282534f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 10 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year under subsection (b) for grants authorized under section 20108(j) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="id44abe8a5-e0f1-451b-8163-dcfa22469989"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants</header><subsection id="id2122c22c-2245-4437-b406-d238afa4a75d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="id885b0984-f248-4cb7-afc3-bffe0ae56e99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="id7f804579-5795-4b82-ba74-b83536e38ede"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Railroad crossing elimination program</header><subsection id="idb5ff0d15-b954-455b-8514-e5f29bc0e647"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22909 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2305, $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8a7b0634-6337-49e1-b5ef-9135e7a7a6bf"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning projects</header><text>Not less than 3 percent of the amount appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) year shall be used for planning projects described in section 22909(d)(6) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0d37a500-ecfd-482e-92c0-b9acf7dfa9e9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing safety information and education program</header><text>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) in each fiscal year, 0.25 percent shall be used for contracts or grants to carry out a highway-rail grade crossing safety information and education program— </text><paragraph id="id41d7e233-0f22-4eb0-935a-3cffdeb244bc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id35afa9ef-6b8e-4c1c-8df8-e75a08f63a63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3868ea34-6f78-48c7-8e9c-0536d99dbd23"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="id8e23465f-93b2-4ba1-9106-7dcd5fbdf983"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Restoration and enhancement grants</header><subsection id="id5f53a8a4-2f07-41a6-8c6e-23643757154c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3d30d5b5-d112-417c-84e1-b6170da53be5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 1 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="id8e23c3b5-01d9-476d-8409-47477f1ae255"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants</header><subsection id="ida8e01faf-fb55-463f-bbfb-1a04a7f44ef0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for grants under section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, $1,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="ida2b7b5e0-fa57-426f-a879-d00bc926953a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code. </text></subsection></section><section id="id32cfa8b0-b59d-4178-b4dc-63924412c21d"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Amtrak Office of Inspector General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of Amtrak the following amounts:</text><paragraph id="id8cec5c07-cb26-4c8d-8896-00faaffdc9ce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2022, $26,500,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id08a36695-c175-4b8d-a69a-bee35cafe673"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2023, $27,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b372f2d-e920-4aad-89a2-19db0fa33e71"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2024, $27,500,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id28364e40-f535-4ce7-a7d4-283437c5dd37"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2025, $28,000,000.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1f0021d7-d89f-453a-9075-9f72971692a2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2026, $28,500,000. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ide80a894a-062e-43a5-b12c-60dab4b58703" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Amtrak reforms</header><section id="iddf1f0d30-164d-4af0-9165-6be64a514cc7"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Amtrak findings, mission, and goals</header><subsection id="idaff0b789-ea38-499e-917c-1e4b1146387d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Section 24101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ida6974eaf-3982-4568-bc2f-e154258e6617"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>between crowded urban areas and in other areas of</quote> and inserting <quote>throughout</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb6fa0ed-94f8-40e8-b707-4e4fe4c06272"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), 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></paragraph><paragraph id="id43808f14-8051-4d66-bc98-f996940736ff"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text><subparagraph id="id1197dfd8-7fe6-4ad3-8096-98b04189fa3d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>intercity passenger and</quote> before <quote>commuter</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b5c2ace-2b45-43c8-859c-124309af669f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and rural</quote> after <quote>major urban;</quote> and </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id98445002-9487-41f4-a792-4f633755058f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd51ac683-80cc-4623-83ca-8c05306aa37b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idcb0f0e94-44f8-43ff-8cf3-23d5bd699024" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Long-distance routes are valuable resources of the United States that are used by rural and urban communities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id364c85a5-2ea3-4b9b-9710-78ef044e178d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>Section 24101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id1122430b-8af6-4864-bfed-0aef90f37f7a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95b32912-9aa4-49e9-a550-fda55f33217e" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idfc97c1a1-580e-4be1-a25e-46512601099a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use its best business judgment in acting to maximize the benefits of Federal investments, including—</text><subparagraph id="id0f63a0f1-42ac-4f13-a7f3-81a16fc17efe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offering competitive fares;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8cfdde82-02f8-4367-8a50-439189045c53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing revenue from the transportation of mail and express;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3e4f34cf-6d85-444b-bcad-bd74946edc69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>offering food service that meets the needs of its customers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15e8ad26-3d12-47ea-b6b3-47ae1dcd5d59"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving its contracts with rail carriers over whose tracks Amtrak operates;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id913e599f-df97-4334-a1af-8952e9675610"><enum>(E)</enum><text>controlling or reducing management and operating costs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6dae1e2e-300a-4462-9f7b-e335072dbd7e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>providing economic benefits to the communities it serves;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idf3312454-fcdc-4b63-84db-2df5f548d009"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3992aa1c-43a9-481b-85d5-9e9dedc1c5bc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id23fd5eb0-920e-45d3-a995-9bd6c0211a29"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idda6fdb67-e994-4cef-8cad-31eb809b955e" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idbb5bb1a4-143b-4c63-9e5e-21691ee5fe44"><enum>(13)</enum><text>support and maintain established long-distance routes to provide value to the Nation by serving customers throughout the United States and connecting urban and rural communities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2475b8af-ab77-4c5f-a160-17f50f097831"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Increasing revenues</header><text>Section 24101(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0faceef6-e0ac-4782-a263-57cc564b0460" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ida9e2338a-80d5-45c3-8841-889a4ec930f9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Increasing revenues</header><text>Amtrak is encouraged to make agreements with private sector entities and to undertake initiatives that are consistent with good business judgment and designed to generate additional revenues to advance the goals described in subsection (c).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idd5cd66a2-4270-4d5b-861c-d64acb7e4695"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Composition of Amtrak’s Board of Directors</header><subsection id="id75856513-7364-4a28-b8f5-5502e2d6d92e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Selection; composition; chair</header><text>Section 24302(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id2e19d621-8f3e-49e8-a2da-ca041f526773"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="id29ea7e99-7a5c-4ec5-80b9-b4f1cfe71e33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>President</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Executive Officer</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE33E71DF974D4C788608982FE14EAD00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>, at least 1 of whom shall be an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the <short-title>Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990</short-title> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</external-xref>)) who has a demonstrated history of, or experience with, accessibility, mobility, and inclusive transportation in passenger rail or commuter rail</quote> before the period at the end;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5121557c-5d4c-4339-b99d-cbfef8a26d86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and try to provide adequate and balanced representation of the major geographic regions of the United States served by Amtrak</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idea0d832c-ea93-41e0-a0d1-3fbc708671b0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide16e97c6-42e8-4e06-85f8-6e126dd41d78"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc4310130-aa1c-43b9-9ee3-ea4e23d20f56" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id45232084-ef87-42f2-aa6a-949de0a4fc34"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Of the individuals appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(C)—</text><subparagraph id="idf31e66fd-6454-41ef-9746-28d6c02f29e5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside in or near a location served by a regularly scheduled Amtrak service along the Northeast Corridor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1feabdc0-ac2c-4b26-865f-991b5e0aa238"><enum>(B)</enum><text>4 individuals shall reside in or near regions of the United States that are geographically distributed outside of the Northeast Corridor, of whom—</text><clause id="id10e18a7c-2eb1-4a73-a805-9b10e1adbed7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside in States served by a long-distance route operated by Amtrak;</text></clause><clause id="ida22ad73e-41df-4223-996a-d17679040aa8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside in States served by a State-supported route operated by Amtrak; and</text></clause><clause id="idf79899d2-3f97-4536-a672-119a0bb5db1d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an individual who resides in a State that is served by a State-supported route and a long-distance route may be appointed to serve either position referred to in clauses (i) and (ii); </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbdcc1993-91af-4a87-94ce-e23412540800"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 individuals shall reside either—</text><clause id="ida2cf2427-6155-48cd-a18d-0e0702953274"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in or near a location served by a regularly scheduled Amtrak service on the Northeast Corridor; or </text></clause><clause id="id14d91fbd-a6a2-43fc-8514-d66a44399f4b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a State served by long-distance or a State-supported route; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1dbc833-8d11-433b-ac18-efc25123f728" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>each individual appointed to the Board pursuant to this paragraph may only fill 1 of the allocations set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id592c6bae-3f80-4ee4-8214-e52108b1cd40"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson, other than the Chief Executive Officer of Amtrak, from among its membership. The vice chairperson shall act as chairperson in the absence of the chairperson.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id704dac1b-07c8-4276-98a5-a84a3d425eab"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Board shall meet at least annually with—</text><subparagraph id="id7f1b4e93-71b7-42c3-9f96-41219205d797"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of Amtrak employees; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida891dde3-4b5d-4e81-b47c-44f72dc79ca3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives of persons with disabilities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1d457540-6ebd-4131-8c3b-64e582db2552"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the general public, in an open meeting with a virtual attendance option, to discuss financial performance and service results.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idee973a5d-4830-4211-b345-875e3bfb195c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the amendments made by subsection (a) may be construed as affecting the term of any director serving on the Amtrak Board of Directors under section 24302(a)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="id8adcd216-8de1-4b6f-86a7-ad157673d663"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Station agents</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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2f74ee6e-4111-42ee-9309-c4bbd21aad7f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idaa84d535-c710-4818-87f7-8472fd2dd81b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Availability of station agents</header><paragraph id="idebd3578f-8ea8-490c-bbcb-0c8134e388e6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, Amtrak shall ensure that at least 1 Amtrak ticket agent is employed at each station building—</text><subparagraph id="id8bd2fd94-4a7b-47f7-9344-939fa0d77f02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that Amtrak owns, or operates service through, as part of a long-distance or Northeast Corridor passenger service route;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idde8cdbff-8021-4ecf-ae0a-86587c001d82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>where at least 1 Amtrak ticket agent was employed on or after October 1, 2017; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddbc66aa-937d-4952-a865-693df20089d6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for which an average of 40 passengers boarded or deboarded an Amtrak train per day during all of the days in fiscal year 2017 when the station was serviced by Amtrak, regardless of the number of Amtrak trains servicing the station per day.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id37f19356-360c-46bd-b3d6-9a3eac4c9099"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any station building in which a commuter rail ticket agent has the authority to sell Amtrak tickets.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id98f1bde7-5d9c-4f5e-b81f-cbdeb20e522f"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Increasing oversight of changes to Amtrak long-distance routes and other intercity services</header><subsection id="id4393f453-06ec-4f9e-b292-be866c919b9e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amtrak annual operations report</header><text>Section 24315(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id6fb43a40-1e05-4b7d-8651-81305fa399b2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id37aa8e72-3206-4b89-9b9e-93ad959af1d6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7aa5ee47-c53f-4c62-bf87-bd7565f53956"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2addfe92-9f67-4f4e-a45d-c72381c6d19c" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id1b083425-7e5d-4378-9e8b-1bcde100945b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any change made to a route’s or service’s frequency or station stops;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id73885fd8-e032-46b9-8c88-a3bbab0f97c6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>5-year business line plans</header><text>Section 24320(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idd44f8bff-03e5-4d49-94a8-1b39429e494b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (L) as subparagraphs (C) through (M), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id75f3bb13-9b1a-46ad-ac32-493904900831"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83a9f11c-8846-4ad9-a9e1-361c34ed0920" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id94096d55-3894-4d2b-b150-61c4a8724f2d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a detailed description of any plans to permanently change a route’s or service’s frequency or station stops for the service line;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2aa3a36c-6514-4018-8778-6348c6514696"><enum>2205.</enum><header>Improved oversight of Amtrak accounting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24317 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb303e2fd-d719-43b0-809f-15b9b8befc2b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>and costs among Amtrak business lines</quote> and inserting <quote>, including Federal grant funds, and costs among Amtrak service lines</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id572bc607-fb0e-41ea-9f1d-0947da1e4cc1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1886cb14-6890-4d1a-a858-00cf1e30d1f1" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id0bdeda58-1ca5-4ada-8899-cb93d484a28c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Account structure</header><paragraph id="id960d7cad-ba46-4d63-847c-3cbd1d12a8d0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with Amtrak, shall define, maintain, and periodically update an account structure and improvements to accounting methodologies, as necessary, to support the Northeast Corridor and the National Network.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id37c552bf-c303-4842-8180-f2c927d72c14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification of substantive changes</header><text>The Secretary shall notify the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name> regarding any substantive changes made to the account structure, including changes to—</text><subparagraph id="iddeb6680b-8543-4b99-97f9-d9f9a556aa1a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the service lines described in section 24320(b)(1); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36740428-a9ce-45e5-81bd-4674bd85aa28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the asset lines described in section 24320(c)(1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id64e6c603-13c6-47eb-a129-9d708641880c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, maintaining, and updating</quote> after <quote>defining</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c4aca8c-b993-400f-9673-93e9793081d9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, maintaining, and updating</quote> after <quote>defining</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd94ecfa4-95e4-4140-97d4-8789ae6bd130"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaec7215f-f0c8-4136-b8a7-e187d47a6937" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id8aad943b-f40d-4aae-a98f-9d10c686b796"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation and reporting</header><paragraph id="id95a6f8da-a10c-4bae-810a-b07851c2ebe0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amtrak, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall maintain and implement any account structures and improvements defined under subsection (b) to enable Amtrak to produce sources and uses statements for each of the service lines described in section 24320(b)(1) and, as appropriate, each of the asset lines described in section 24320(c)(1), that identify sources and uses of revenues, appropriations, and transfers between accounts.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5b0b25c0-2b6e-4bf5-9b65-1201e5f99c13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updated sources and uses statements</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the implementation of subsection (b), and monthly thereafter, Amtrak shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation updated sources and uses statements for each of the service lines and asset lines referred to in paragraph (1). The Secretary and Amtrak may agree to a different frequency of reporting.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id9099bad6-03a9-4591-b994-a5d3480681c2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8dce863e-5c92-492d-bc58-cc2f99efda74"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).</text></paragraph></section><section id="id16a48b68-bfee-4ad1-8a7a-d82d3101925d"><enum>2206.</enum><header>Improved oversight of Amtrak spending</header><subsection id="id8c9f9e8f-044d-44a6-883c-670cca77a906"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation of costs and revenues</header><text>Section 24318(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015,</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf3f75268-79ce-46a4-ba46-e8525160e4e3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant process and reporting</header><text>Section 24319 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idff23d3f3-9a83-401f-a56c-de5296a9872f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">and reporting</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">process</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide1a99e78-8308-4bbb-9e56-54323990a2d9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7be35596-8775-4577-875d-15907a54cb56" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id5a9b2e93-e709-49c9-bfb4-1dc831f369a3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procedures for grant requests</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id96456362-2b3a-496f-9bcd-9fccadde080c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish and maintain substantive and procedural requirements, including schedules, for grant requests under this section; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id24a7bcee-41e6-48ff-9f5b-8489a88c69bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>report any changes to such procedures to—</text><subparagraph id="id9c066a2e-5c11-4991-b2f1-51146decb854"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf82fbe97-6a1d-47f1-9108-8ca9c87d7caa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77ec98d9-87a3-4ff1-8df2-8bc9c243cbf5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90984b7d-e24a-47d4-8161-f8fb66fe90be"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id955E3EA886464ECBBE7C71B24AEB38DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>grant requests</quote> and inserting <quote>a grant request annually, or as additionally required,</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id39c87acf-7183-48a6-bb0f-918adfa7fca3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide1bb96e6-ac84-4cfb-ad28-fe1efd4ef045" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idfed7bb8a-40bd-456d-82cc-3d71bbacd2bc"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><paragraph id="id3c79899b-16bc-4edc-9e69-cfb71b43249e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each grant request under subsection (b) shall, as applicable—</text><subparagraph id="idf155ea2d-e3ca-49b5-a302-cd5baf59e478"><enum>(A)</enum><text>categorize and identify, by source, the Federal funds and program income that will be used for the upcoming fiscal year for each of the Northeast Corridor and National Network in 1 of the categories or subcategories set forth in paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfee79589-6c93-4a97-a9a5-a5455110d46a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the operations, services, programs, projects, and other activities to be funded within each of the categories set forth in paragraph (2), including—</text><clause id="id44ec1eca-34cd-4201-9f7a-4d048184d658"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the estimated scope, schedule, and budget necessary to complete each project and program; and</text></clause><clause id="id6c777e2a-4714-4c31-b281-926986294292"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the performance measures used to quantify expected and actual project outcomes and benefits, aggregated by fiscal year, project milestone, and any other appropriate grouping; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id277c373e-7479-4ff5-a6ad-fd28ce2c21ad"><enum>(C)</enum><text>describe the status of efforts to improve Amtrak’s safety culture. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idaf6db3b0-ff24-40b1-aaf0-e809a6626263"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant categories</header><subparagraph id="id3234ff50-725d-4891-8059-483592e649d0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Operating expenses</header><text>Each grant request to use Federal funds for operating expenses shall—</text><clause id="idf7463599-6d59-47d7-a309-c92c0d74cf5c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include estimated net operating costs not covered by other Amtrak revenue sources;</text></clause><clause id="idb7882bb9-ed9d-49c5-8284-c1c24f6152b4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specify Federal funding requested for each service line described in section 24320(b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="id1dd6575b-5437-47fe-b44d-4ca45954525d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be itemized by route.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddaa9a52b-8783-45e5-b689-c021310f0385"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Debt service</header><text>A grant request to use Federal funds for expenses related to debt, including payment of principle and interest, as allowed under section 205 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>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note). </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ea48861-e82d-43c1-8e45-c9c5a52b1b92"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Capital</header><text>A grant request to use Federal funds and program income for capital expenses shall include capital projects and programs primarily associated with—</text><clause id="idc8af8233-681f-4611-b928-c29d45fc4665"><enum>(i)</enum><text>normalized capital replacement programs, including regularly recurring work programs implemented on a systematic basis on classes of physical railroad assets, such as track, structures, electric traction and power systems, rolling stock, and communications and signal systems, to maintain and sustain the condition and performance of such assets to support continued railroad operations; </text></clause><clause id="id743e9577-184e-48fc-af03-22314ace8e72"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improvement projects to support service and safety enhancements, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that result in enhanced or new infrastructure, equipment, or facilities; </text></clause><clause id="id14c3d9bb-a6bd-4b48-a06d-174a3c708a13"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>backlog capital replacement projects, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that primarily replace or rehabilitate major infrastructure assets, including tunnels, bridges, stations, and similar assets, to reduce the state of good repair backlog on the Amtrak network; </text></clause><clause id="id33f42726-9003-4dda-8ee0-9c32db9f4966"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>strategic initiative projects, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that primarily improve overall operational performance, lower costs, or otherwise improve Amtrak’s corporate efficiency; and </text></clause><clause id="idaa547aaa-8710-48bc-97de-a8bae05a8197"><enum>(v)</enum><text>statutory, regulatory, or other legally mandated projects, including discrete projects implemented in accordance with a fixed scope, schedule, and budget that enable Amtrak to fulfill specific legal or regulatory mandates.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2aec3974-b740-4126-a65c-b3dd11b1a424"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Contingency</header><text>A grant request to use Federal funds for operating and capital expense contingency shall include—</text><clause id="id38f8bb2c-1cfe-45c6-8acc-42cdf703b7f5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contingency levels for specified activities and operations; and </text></clause><clause id="idb245152c-6a1a-4892-ad8d-f064c3880c07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a process for the utilization of such contingency.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2785556d-219c-41d6-a596-105dd8032aae"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification of categories</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation and Amtrak may jointly agree to modify the categories set forth in paragraph (2) if such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, or delivery of projects funded through grant requests under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id53083018-1b43-4733-82ea-ffa73a504061"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="id9f98d27b-fee1-4b30-92f2-a9f8495ff7f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>complete</quote> after <quote>submits a</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0844852d-c6cd-46ae-b4b5-910c104396ee"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall complete</quote> and inserting <quote>shall finish</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78732466-4c67-4318-bfe3-bb6e939d403f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>incomplete or</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c073c09-f1fe-49bf-a214-d824743ae29e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="id7b57893d-6dda-4009-96b2-eed5b2495e91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id54e564a3-1518-45d8-acac-be2e1d1c4c45"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and other activities to be funded by the grant</quote> and inserting <quote>programs, projects, and other activities to be funded by the grant, consistent with the categories required for Amtrak in a grant request under subsection (c)(1)(A)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id17ef88d1-4fe3-4a51-925c-869fcdfb482b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or activities</quote> and inserting <quote>programs, projects, and other activities</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2da58ff6-ff45-4b36-804b-89e9a453a22b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="ide6b6034e-04ab-4ee4-91a0-27e06f84c70f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="idf2df771f-6f9a-44e6-9c76-f171029e50d2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id27a89baf-7cea-4f46-9d77-0ded17241509" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id9032fe88-c25a-42ec-b15a-94ddf7705ca4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>using an otherwise allowable approach to the method prescribed for a specific project or category of projects under paragraph (2) if the Secretary and Amtrak agree that a different payment method is necessary to more successfully implement and report on an operation, service, program, project, or other activity;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3d091d7a-35db-4bb2-b13e-3cea40d1fae5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf4d3709a-2c1e-4f97-95f9-fea7a032578d"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida81fa441-91a8-4692-82d5-4fff1e5b4622" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idc126eabf-57ae-49da-bb1e-da68e522b3d0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Applicable laws and regulations</header><paragraph id="id7aebe3eb-3af2-4baf-ad77-4abbf05b208c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Single Audit Act of 1984</header><text>Notwithstanding section 24301(a)(3) of this title and section 7501(a)(13) of title 31, Amtrak shall be deemed a <quote>non-Federal entity</quote> for purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/31/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 31.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9587791-81bf-4b65-a22f-f225d4d7c0eb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulations and guidance</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may apply some or all of the requirements set forth in the regulations and guidance promulgated by the Secretary relating to the management, administration, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal awards.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id18820f37-e26d-4a3f-9680-16ea2362e266"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Amtrak grant reporting</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the varying levels of detail and information that will be included in reports for operations, services, program, projects, program income, cash on hand, and other activities within each of the grant categories described in subsection (c)(2).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id56a6c37f-b23d-4f1d-b4f1-7b98d1a31528"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="id95d1d8dd-2117-4bbd-9536-e58266df4fc4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports and audits</header><text>Section 24315(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id49a359ae-40e1-42cd-9b70-01d3e57f0974"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the goal of section 24902(b) of this title; and</quote> and inserting <quote>the goal described in section 24902(a);</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0858bc7a-9ea5-45a6-943f-82b8d2542378"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1e20a641-c5b8-47a9-9a03-0cdead9cfecf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id803bb7bf-74b5-4858-8178-8351d46ccbed" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id64b76f83-95ed-4cce-8de9-7265329acae0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall incorporate the category described in section 24319(c)(2)(C).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1e5f0e6-7896-4b4e-982e-ebb93e5eeeb1"><enum>(2)</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 amended by striking the item relating to section 24319 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0cec3a58-50ea-44a4-8d1b-59a6a4055e1b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">24319. Grant process and reporting.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ida6176040-4d9f-444d-ac73-8d8758908fad"><enum>2207.</enum><header>Increasing service line and asset line plan transparency</header><subsection id="id01f214a5-553f-4308-98c0-7e3275f046ff"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24320 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb7acfe20-a3a7-4670-8cae-7b0cd81f199a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">business line and asset plans</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">service line and asset line plans</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id343aac39-3e4e-4139-b9ef-c129f584a86c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id20a912bd-8285-49ce-9c4c-8aa76d28bed2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id8c55b366-6589-4243-bece-fa42a2c46db3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of each year</quote> and inserting <quote>, 2020, and biennially thereafter</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="iddbd0f645-0de3-4339-8b07-95de330d26cd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5-year business line plans and 5-year asset plans</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year service line plans and 5-year asset line plans</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idc65d8c62-d399-4e06-bddd-7bda5da23b88"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>During each year in which Amtrak is not required to submit a plan under this paragraph, Amtrak shall submit to Congress updated financial sources and uses statements and forecasts with the annual report required under section 24315(b).</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93bcaa43-f5a9-4019-9c8a-a4d35755958b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>asset plan required in</quote> and inserting <quote>asset line plan required under</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id448e8857-87a2-45f0-a810-a2d9bd3e7446"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id231c9053-2525-4782-b249-554684fca16a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddc6123d-42d9-4872-a4e7-3224b45f6343"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id0228e97f-2bc4-4824-b715-f13cfbe03e63"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id30cd9ca3-fb91-47ff-a04b-c7b7cbc3af62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id287b1ea2-90a5-44dc-858b-655faec4e4e9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id02c53bbf-c8bb-403b-a2c6-0e61cf5a5095" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id2076a388-88a6-4174-850f-423769b241b5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amtrak State-supported train services.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="ida39399f9-e2cd-4008-98d4-4ef42b58e09c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>routes</quote> and inserting <quote>train services</quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="idf7bce760-25ad-4e1e-909d-2fc0ee36cb58"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18f0ae34-a990-4edd-bcf6-c3a62641e341" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id5435bd54-18f5-43c8-901e-83efe4e2c55d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Infrastructure access services for use of Amtrak-owned or Amtrak-controlled infrastructure and facilities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07749f04-3471-4f5a-ac52-7eb2f76c033a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="id60210acd-bc67-404b-9900-fb75db7843ac"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id248f98a5-7a2d-4844-9461-a91a65333519"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id0a33cde9-10be-4208-9ff0-174610fb141e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Strategic Plan and 5-year asset plans</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year asset line plans</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="id3cf502ca-34e9-4db0-bac3-bfe322c13a3a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by section 2204(b)(1)), by striking <quote>profit and loss</quote> and inserting <quote>sources and uses</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id44e22506-bbf0-4429-84fc-4fb50c9293b2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (G) (as redesignated by section 2204(b)(1));</text></clause><clause id="idb4ed0f29-1e6a-467b-b61a-eb11a23737f4"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (M) (as redesignated by section 2204(b)(1)) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="idc36c2b5f-f0df-413d-b69f-0475335e6fa8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (I) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb02f44cf-61d2-4c7a-9188-107795d74b95" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ida42111b3-09b7-4c3a-9099-f5fa0d2d1fe5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>financial performance for each route, if deemed applicable by the Secretary, within each service line, including descriptions of the cash operating loss or contribution;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id12720549-dd96-4267-a9d1-9a04a5a3eaba"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id76c505a6-31c4-40ad-b93e-9ba42bd8b711"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">business</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">service</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id8559ec78-25d5-4d1f-b8c7-6b26e238a9de"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id93aba7d6-8367-4c9e-9723-90b886499b19"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right;</text></clause><clause id="id6e1a02c6-bc1a-4267-aba2-36194a905e56"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4ab1174f-7fcf-4031-be4e-c99d49b01b2f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id35489133-0a3c-412e-a0ba-7f8cb71008a0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, submit to the Secretary, for approval, a consultation process for the development of each service line plan that requires Amtrak to—</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id6a9456ec-2ebc-4a96-b2dc-e4f4114b3050"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as amended by clause (iv)—</text><subclause id="idce532cb6-32ea-4ea0-bea5-6322b0a8b464"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>and submit the final service line plan required under subsection (a)(1) to the State-Supported Route Committee</quote> before the semicolon at the end;</text></subclause><subclause id="ida18ce9ec-efe7-4bd0-b01f-2da94164a089"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iv), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id0e97a5d0-8b00-4015-a071-6bca7dc248db"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc1e26550-5a2d-4d41-8db6-82e5725d1171" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="iddc809b58-2cce-445c-8df4-2912631b8dc5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>for the infrastructure access service line plan, consult with the Northeast Corridor Commission and other entities, as appropriate, and submit the final asset line plan under subsection (a)(1) to the Northeast Corridor Commission;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="id3f7749e9-71e8-4af8-ba63-b4703406b983"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7db60460-224f-4926-9ae8-89f810c744b2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1174a6cc-13c8-4bb0-a446-f01b7b276e54"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3)(C), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf138c8fb-0623-447c-95ab-872caeeae33a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idbe0adcc3-fa88-4d99-8eb9-78bb4e648973"><enum>(4)</enum><header>5-year service line plans updates</header><text>Amtrak may modify the content to be included in the service line plans described in paragraph (1), upon the approval of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, and delivery of Amtrak services and the use of Federal funds by Amtrak.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f549c4a-10be-4f59-9b57-5cafd6e6357c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id771eeb0c-c2e2-4ae2-bec2-8cfe528af0e0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">line</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">asset</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7fed993b-7c82-4150-a69e-0f98f7536bbe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idd5e684e8-05af-467e-9fde-e30b7358b016"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">categories</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">lines</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id2683d7ad-1c26-4b3d-833e-cf7ce0b570f4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>asset plan for each of the following asset categories</quote> and inserting <quote>asset line plan for each of the following asset lines</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="iddaf11407-74a5-4e16-a12d-aebf08368b5c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="idacbd863e-e982-4082-a569-23e47904a274"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48207ad4-949c-484a-a275-428719892934" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idea35bf56-2262-46ae-be25-6c2212139aca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Transportation, including activities and resources associated with the operation and movement of Amtrak trains, onboard services, and amenities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idb9cfad8f-8a1c-4769-87a8-5185309a1ba0"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>and maintenance-of-way equipment</quote> after <quote>facilities</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ide8a50205-1f90-4efa-a159-7892501cd64d"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking <quote>Passenger rail equipment</quote> and inserting <quote>Equipment</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17ac71aa-74f2-409c-bd07-2a1ecc97c119"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="ida4e2e157-5837-4b80-8ab8-10b19d7d595a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">line</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">asset</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="ida6f42ef4-cc83-443e-9cc3-51892d0284dd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>asset</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idb72886d7-8c64-4482-af51-e26150256558"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>category</quote> and inserting <quote>line</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idc08b024e-ec48-4a04-b3c7-d61863547c58"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iii)(III), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="idda663d36-084a-4711-962c-c742e1613ce2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb2e497b1-fd3c-4019-83a5-075ac097c354" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id88dd6256-a9a6-4314-b0d6-00e367f4e0a3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>annual sources and uses statements and forecasts for each asset line; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id69cbeb1d-a2b8-4bf2-bc12-1a5663b068b1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc49cc110-aa40-4bd8-ac36-b714c4544cb4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id64e08f51-5b42-491b-9d5e-2f91dccf7c02"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other elements that Amtrak elects to include.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc93785d2-94c7-4bb9-8ecb-438c4d073095"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id001b6712-ec40-40df-8ff3-459cf8d3d9b0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">line</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">asset</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="ida0c5f6a2-b444-4b67-bc0f-1a6e758312cc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii) and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right;</text></clause><clause id="id29f7b61e-0e16-4b13-b684-874f3f1bc2cc"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd26951c1-4824-4419-a9c4-fedb812ab324" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idd3d40781-4e36-4e9e-95d1-b6973f33ddca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, submit to the Secretary, for approval, a consultation process for the development of each asset line plan that requires Amtrak to—</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id3b3ff396-03c4-492f-b4f4-f2787991911c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as added by clause (iii)—</text><subclause id="idf87a3a69-41d8-4c61-9ae6-f680a5dc8f49"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i), as redesignated—</text><item id="id1c5716b3-e1a5-4e43-86ef-108d8cb2c49e"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>;</text></item><item id="idd362d8aa-459a-498a-94a7-1c10d4c8b4ca"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>asset</quote> each place such term appears; and</text></item><item id="id22519f45-15d8-4721-98df-c0072fc266cd"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="idada2042f-f2c0-4f5c-a79d-227f6cd18fb1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii), as redesignated—</text><item id="ide4c6e275-97b2-43e1-939e-7514422eb6cd"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>consult with the Secretary of Transportation in the development of asset line plans and,</quote> before <quote>as applicable</quote>; and</text></item><item id="id96e7e957-87a4-4495-9c5f-b95808158f95"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>5-year asset</quote>;</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id08caaf9f-e9b5-4f84-84ae-d9b8278fc831"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</text></clause><clause id="id40346f40-6edc-4734-8fa2-ee8103cfaccf"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by striking <quote>category</quote> and inserting <quote>line</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd29c42dd-a49e-4434-83e2-5f1bdfde2c4e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22798bb2-18d7-42b3-bd77-727a38ec3456"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce80d50c-6aa5-46c1-bd93-42b7b8fec2dc" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id3aaedc16-2836-47c8-b3ea-a00e53248b0b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>5-year asset line plan updates</header><text>Amtrak may modify the content to be included in the asset line plans described in paragraph (1), on approval of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such modifications are necessary to improve the transparency, oversight, and delivery of Amtrak services and the use of Federal funds by Amtrak.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8eb00be5-9892-4d62-99c1-eb1b7f8d8145"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A), as redesignated, by inserting <quote>, but shall not include corporate services (as defined pursuant to section 24317(b))</quote> after <quote>national assets</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91d70d7a-63d4-4eec-ab77-f1abcbbca29f"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id871e70fa-0cce-4edf-ab53-24f2b764219b"><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 amended by striking the item relating to section 24320 and inserting the following:</text><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off"><quote>24320. Amtrak 5-year service line and asset line plans.</quote>.</toc-entry></toc></subsection><subsection id="iddc4e253a-f916-4725-8fd1-a503e9a526c5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective dates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11203(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24320">49 U.S.C. 24320</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id8f793f7f-2ab4-4ac8-99cd-050880b6f61b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>business</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>service</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfd39d741-e07f-4d98-81aa-d71031d26378"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>line</quote> after <quote>asset</quote> each place such term appears. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6d6b8f7b-0893-4ce4-b4c3-84f251c716c3"><enum>2208.</enum><header>Passenger experience enhancement</header><subsection id="id15988327-3e06-4276-9666-c74dbe10ee9b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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></subsection><subsection id="iddd19cdb5-f4af-487e-a535-e1311a05a146"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Food and beverage service working group</header><paragraph id="id7a165e16-44f8-495b-852f-c4d8a35c3f71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc17747eb-2612-424d-a9e2-ca1375fc2270" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id110c0fb9-2746-405c-9863-05c859eab595"><enum>24321.</enum><header>Food and beverage service</header><subsection id="id096f58ea-b22f-4054-8c59-4298406aa5c7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Working group</header><paragraph id="id8392d528-92ee-4850-9ead-f41fc6b519cc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, Amtrak shall establish a working group to provide recommendations to improve Amtrak’s onboard food and beverage service.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id63ba285c-b4c4-41a1-bbf2-d692a53035e7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The working group shall consist of individuals representing—</text><subparagraph id="id6baf97b8-8f54-45a9-8080-c9a5e92a7643"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amtrak;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c990649-82d9-4917-a0ef-b3f9f6862b1d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the labor organizations representing Amtrak employees who prepare or provide on-board food and beverage service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idffe57f87-88cf-4490-9e3c-fd24c7de042f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations representing Amtrak passengers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc38af3f1-7656-4ddd-bfe1-d94fff053602"><enum>(D)</enum><text>States that are providing funding for State-supported routes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id02a9d2c2-97ab-477f-9fbe-207dc70b9625"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the working group pursuant to subsection (a), the working group shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives containing recommendations for improving Amtrak’s food and beverage service, including—</text><paragraph id="id313eae2a-3fd6-42ce-9452-c20a407bfd37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ways to improve the financial performance of Amtrak;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id71ee536c-bae7-4ab2-9750-7579f6a24fce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ways to increase and retain ridership;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc580124a-099b-4c1c-b4f8-26a0f22a8ce5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the differing needs of passengers traveling on long-distance routes, State supported routes, and the Northeast Corridor;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide3487014-4638-4854-a278-b558038a7b2d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Amtrak passenger survey data about the food and beverages offered on Amtrak trains; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb61750ee-e9af-4f82-9d7b-da059b029a84"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ways to incorporate local food and beverage items on State-supported routes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd7580081-afca-4f40-ae33-8377241bab1b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any other issue that the working group determines to be appropriate. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc268ee9e-af77-4982-b77a-1a7be5b65a17"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report pursuant to subsection (b), Amtrak shall submit a plan for implementing the recommendations of the working group, and an explanation for any of the working group’s recommendations it does not agree with and does not plan on implementing to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0caf918b-c4bf-4c3a-aaa2-b9733014df8f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Amtrak shall ensure that no Amtrak employee who held a position on a long distance or Northeast Corridor route as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, is involuntarily separated because of the development and implementation of the plan required under this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id1cf954b9-6b47-4ce3-ab1f-a0acb601d1fc"><enum>(2)</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 amended by striking the item relating to section 24321 and inserting the following:</text><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off"><quote>24321. Food and beverage service.</quote>.</toc-entry></toc></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idaa968313-bb01-4ce5-ab0e-14bbb15c55f2"><enum>2209.</enum><header>Amtrak smoking policy</header><subsection id="id94147495-516a-4c1d-94e3-1c122a8cf519"><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 style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbab2166f-e2c6-4f23-88be-a5fc8d048b99" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id9a15bed3-6087-499b-b0cb-7c899bc8478b"><enum>24323.</enum><header>Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains</header><subsection id="id3af16bee-163a-431d-8763-277ae9a7e507"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, Amtrak shall prohibit smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, onboard all Amtrak trains.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4ebad3c4-c35d-4159-aa6a-cdcf9bc442d0"><enum>(b)</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></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id3c44c6dd-f228-429b-8d35-a519b23c93ee"><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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id147811b5-5700-4716-bac2-591a80090b50" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">24323. Prohibition on smoking on Amtrak trains.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id5e9220ce-6f04-4602-9f28-40be911bff01"><enum>2210.</enum><header>Protecting Amtrak routes through rural communities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24706 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id4a7a0b92-0b20-4bd9-869b-5008d8742c87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>subsection (b) of this section, at least 180 days</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c), not later than 180 days</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id30a1c623-b2d5-4130-86bf-1abd97222783"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (e), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a3a0a31-5c06-4326-acca-9b9c76fba983"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id167677c0-4988-4999-abb8-0b9f710db414" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id188c2928-ede9-49d4-9069-510e4f255490"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Discontinuance or substantial alteration of long-distance routes</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), in an emergency, or during maintenance or construction outages impacting Amtrak routes, Amtrak may not discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service on any segment of any long-distance route in any fiscal year in which Amtrak receives adequate Federal funding for such route on the National Network.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="ide7ab7380-ea1a-40d0-9c68-92df9eb75d8a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32dea323-3963-4d98-9043-367faf7ceca3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id3e54b25e-916c-4112-b2db-ac3f9a3bff2a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Congressional notification of discontinuance</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 210 days before discontinuing service over a route, Amtrak shall give written notice of such discontinuance to all of the members of Congress representing any State or district in which the discontinuance would occur.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id1d326ff4-0ab8-4bfb-8227-a958d00b75cc"><enum>2211.</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><subsection id="id0c020637-6d52-43b6-8936-cdf621b6b80c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><text>Section 24712(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide1fc4165-2ad3-4d47-bf47-4ad6bfd1e7cc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="id8b0bd71b-4f58-4863-94c9-c79b018ff40b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>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</quote> and inserting <quote>There is established</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida72d5fc4-2a9d-427b-91d2-1fb3d8e564e2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>current and future</quote> before <quote>rail operations</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id77cd0a21-9eb5-4842-acdc-0adf8cb86bca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida16857e1-f92c-47d8-909e-d52a338c516d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id95c97bad-aa3b-4062-8519-d757ac3f606f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id6359eef0-3c60-4d5c-94fb-d13c58853969"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ability to conduct certain business</header><text>If all of the members of 1 voting bloc described in paragraph (3) abstain from a Committee decision, agreement between the other 2 voting blocs consistent with the procedures set forth in such paragraph shall be deemed sufficient for purpose of achieving unanimous consent.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="ide497974f-ecb2-423a-a1b9-3411d2af9bd9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as redesignated, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subparagraph id="id318ddae6-2589-4654-9026-80cddf4fe00b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>convene a meeting and shall define and implement</quote> and inserting <quote>define and periodically update</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8dd5fcb9-0fe3-4917-85cf-2f2f277cb8ec"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>not later than 180 days after the date of establishment of the Committee by the Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id42401b27-fbca-4d27-819c-6c4c0bd956d0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as redesignated—</text><subparagraph id="id6d872980-d822-452f-a1e5-d2862cb8b8f1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">allocation methodology</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">methodology policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9d4738c-8c83-4f6c-a885-5829251104f3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>allocation methodology</quote> and inserting <quote>methodology policy</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7987e6dd-b1ca-4d57-90f4-1c62d82cc7a1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id749dd666-d47f-41fa-9026-e2ff72c56cae" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id33dd6cea-f0ad-4d61-a6c2-5701bb01e7e0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Revisions to cost methodology policy</header><clause id="id9a446983-9698-420d-a879-0183189095d8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement to revise and update</header><text>Subject to rules and procedures established pursuant to clause (iii), not later than March 31, 2022, the Committee shall revise and 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/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note). The Committee shall implement a revised cost methodology policy during fiscal year 2023. Not later than 30 days after the adoption of the revised cost methodology policy, the Committee shall submit a report documenting and explaining any changes to the cost methodology policy and plans for implementation of such policy, including a description of the improvements to the accounting information provided by Amtrak to the States, to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>. The revised cost methodology policy shall ensure that States will be responsible for costs attributable to the provision of service for their routes.</text></clause><clause id="idd58afb40-04ac-40bb-8505-9422a854b0a0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Implementation impacts on Federal funding</header><text>To the extent that a revision developed pursuant to clause (i) assigns to Amtrak costs that were previously allocated to States, Amtrak shall request with specificity such additional funding in the general and legislative annual report required under section 24315 or in any appropriate subsequent Federal funding request for the fiscal year in which the revised cost methodology policy will be implemented.</text></clause><clause id="idfb95e746-d1c4-41a1-9ee8-b678a663200d"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Procedures for changing methodology</header><text>Notwithstanding section 209(b) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note), the rules and procedures implemented pursuant to paragraph (5) shall include—</text><subclause id="id12b56f71-64b5-46a2-8144-9bd98649b46a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>procedures for changing the cost methodology policy in accordance with clause (i); and </text></subclause><subclause id="id7b001168-71a0-4e86-98a8-554d845071a7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>procedures or broad guidelines for conducting financial planning, including operating and capital forecasting, reporting, data sharing, and governance.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id384c10bd-028a-4bee-938a-12eebae4a74f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><clause id="id2d699879-c5b0-41bf-8032-9f8305da9089"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>allocation methodology</quote> and inserting <quote>methodology policy</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idd2b5a9f2-d19e-49ec-9c4a-6ef07be12d90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id8f1cbb1e-1312-4e24-af45-499fab87bc0c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><subclause id="id2f818095-ef61-4305-8e1f-9711db5bb2ba"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>allocate</quote> and inserting <quote>assign</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id42efd266-c4de-4d89-b1f9-bc52e3c326c3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id58c06677-1b2f-4cce-b7e6-b038d8553936"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbe43fb6d-4618-4932-be44-b40bafe73299" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idaa26d49d-6ca2-40bf-9ee3-faf3593f4496"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promote increased efficiency in Amtrak’s operating and capital activities.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id800fd518-36c3-4545-8647-9db7a1b59142"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id641e890e-6536-4447-aec4-67255fcaefb9" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ida70459f8-c199-438f-86d1-71b95e880db6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Independent evaluation</header><text>Not later than March 31 of each year, the Committee shall ensure that an independent entity selected by the Committee has completed an evaluation to determine whether State payments for the most recently concluded fiscal year are accurate and comply with the applicable cost allocation methodology.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id55da85bc-bb13-4d02-9d85-897aebc2799b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Invoices and reports</header><text>Section 24712(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd533a502-59e1-4a71-b20d-69815d52ea12" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ida55bdc9c-6ffa-4a76-a420-f32938139fd2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Invoices and reports</header><paragraph id="id554dc167-2279-4236-8e2e-2ea6ea8fa870"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Invoices</header><text>Amtrak shall provide monthly invoices to the Committee and to each State that sponsors a State-supported route that identify the operating costs for such route, including fixed costs and third-party costs.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc6a0907e-d0ce-465e-95cb-95cf5bb2a33c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header><subparagraph id="id3e93b590-fdde-4541-a47b-92f44448885a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall determine the frequency and contents of—</text><clause id="idf23270ce-2277-47dc-baf8-e9f7e498c961"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the financial and performance reports that Amtrak is required to provide to the Committee and the States; and</text></clause><clause id="idbebb7ffe-c468-4ba9-a049-fa3083b0d049"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the planning and demand reports that the States are required to provide to the Committee and Amtrak.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b043877-c83e-467a-89c8-781a98094801"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly statistical report</header><clause id="id2d940be1-95ee-4744-a5c6-68c463a6bbd2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Development</header><text>Consistent with the revisions to the policy required under subsection (a)(7)(B), the Committee shall develop a report that contains the general ledger data and operating statistics from Amtrak’s accounting systems used to calculate payments to States.</text></clause><clause id="idcf586728-b6a9-4250-afcc-c833ca480360"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Provision of necessary data</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the last day of each month, Amtrak shall provide to the States and to the Committee the necessary data to complete the report developed pursuant to clause (i) for such month.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id3d070a6e-c2b9-423e-a268-d0a18182c215"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dispute resolution</header><text>Section 24712(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide2535fd8-7dd5-447a-9be7-7d2fe28f9757"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="id67dfe8f7-1de9-4d2b-831d-889479d48eaa"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)(5)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf4397c36-91be-4dac-a909-ab87c504815b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)(7)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id02969b1d-245e-4bc9-b516-0ef678bb0d28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>related to a State-supported route that a State sponsors that is</quote> after <quote>amount</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6b7ff0ba-7435-4526-b2ed-125016347279"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Performance metrics</header><text>Section 24712(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, including incentives to increase revenue, reduce costs, finalize contracts by the beginning of the fiscal year, and require States to promptly make payments for services delivered</quote> before the period at the end.</text></subsection><subsection id="id585acb56-e335-4898-8564-3d67f4bbd94a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Statement of goals and objectives</header><text>Section 24712(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id29cb0ee8-5457-4893-bfc4-47a6d479e627"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, and review and update, as necessary,</quote> after <quote>shall develop</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f0da2b2-be56-4714-821a-ed3eb64b008b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015, the Committee shall transmit the statement</quote> and inserting <quote>As applicable, based on updates, the Committee shall submit an updated statement</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6cbbfc71-bc34-4cd5-9fcf-d3175c98845a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9ef6fce5-eff3-4335-b67e-b07fbac00af5" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5e4287b2-d93d-4a30-81a8-cc14bbd612f1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><subparagraph id="id7647c109-f9bf-47b5-bfe4-5f116c635200"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee shall be the forum where Amtrak and the States collaborate on the planning, improvement, and development of corridor routes across the National Network; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6677270d-7692-4115-91a6-f80b087435db"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such collaboration should include regular consultation with interstate rail compact parties and other regional planning organizations that address passenger rail.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd77d53f2-ef49-4e0c-82fe-316a4588dabd"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other reforms related to State-supported routes</header><text>Section 24712 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsections (a) through (e), is further amended—</text><paragraph id="id0c754fab-2e39-4ac9-ba7a-43197e31ab98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id91180499-f35a-431d-95de-61d7fa9e2de2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbe857865-18c8-4338-bcc0-572dc079618b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id39c5d82f-08d5-42ce-abba-ff5cf31c27db"><enum>(g)</enum><header>New State-supported routes</header><paragraph id="id0b4dfdc2-2afa-454d-8c47-eae5c8914beb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing a new State-supported route, Amtrak shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="id8a07f5a7-c789-4edf-94ac-cd1d786f3610"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State or States and local municipalities through which such new service would operate;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4913f864-7630-48d3-9677-181a94f55296"><enum>(B)</enum><text>commuter authorities and regional transportation authorities in the areas that would be served by the planned route;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc51605e0-2c86-43d4-a831-1edb9698e673"><enum>(C)</enum><text>host railroads;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideb6a662c-a882-4a42-8947-4feed4aaa40e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd7d9b55-fc43-4a6f-a8e3-82ee96a50e1c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other stakeholders, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1430f35e-d231-4da3-b564-dd11aedf2aa3"><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 on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, Amtrak shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, or otherwise secure an agreement, with each State in which such route will operate for sharing—</text><subparagraph id="id35c06d96-97d6-4f01-ac4f-f01c1ed91641"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ongoing operating costs and capital costs in accordance with the cost methodology policy referred to in subsection (a)(7) then in effect; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c9e137e-fc51-416d-b20d-12a5e22a7ad4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ongoing operating costs and capital costs in accordance with the maximum funding limitations described in section 22908(e).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id66e04f8e-9307-4f33-8a21-86ca4fb9e45e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application of terms</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>capital costs</term> and <term>operating costs</term> shall apply in the same manner as such terms apply under the cost methodology policy developed pursuant to subsection (a)(7).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id636f896f-3b45-4299-ba39-b232975d7e70"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Cost methodology policy update implementation report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the updated cost methodology policy required under subsection (a)(7)(B) is implemented, the Committee shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that assesses the implementation of the updated policy. </text></subsection><subsection id="ide356c32b-a7b7-4950-ba3a-b70ed599af98"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Identification of State-supported route changes</header><text>Amtrak shall—</text><paragraph id="id9c427736-1ca0-4b5b-a090-7d0b7d5b665d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 120 days before the submission of the general and legislative annual report required under section 24315(b), consult with the Committee and any additional States through which a State-supported route may operate regarding any proposed changes to such route; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id64549c67-766c-44dc-b6a8-d33aeb27879f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include in such report an update of any planned or proposed changes to State-supported routes, including the introduction of new State-supported routes, including—</text><subparagraph id="ida573a41a-a2b6-4904-8983-8a5357c7cbf8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the timeframe in which such changes would take effect; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3c159eb3-363d-45cb-96bf-26dd347008a5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether Amtrak has entered into commitments with the affected States pursuant subsection (g)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6837f85a-be21-4739-8e41-e8f882377bdc"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Economic analysis</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Committee shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that—</text><paragraph id="id018d992b-3701-4284-a875-3a1ca5020aeb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the role of the State-supported routes in economic development; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id941f4c9d-c83b-47e0-9bb7-cdcf6821792f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>examines the impacts of the State-supported routes on local station areas, job creation, transportation efficiency, State economies, and the national economy.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5feb7523-6762-41d5-b5d5-d68a5c07b518"><enum>2212.</enum><header>Enhancing cross border service</header><subsection id="id84165c93-1070-459f-bcef-d4e2844b448f"><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, Amtrak, after consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Homeland Security, relevant State departments of transportation, Canadian governmental agencies and entities, and owners of the relevant rail infrastructure and facilities, shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> regarding enhancing Amtrak passenger rail service between the United States and Canada that—</text><paragraph id="id0319c4fe-0e40-499e-a7db-e416e36a9656"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies challenges to Amtrak operations in Canada, including delays associated with custom and immigration inspections in both the United States and Canada; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9b73676-317a-4322-af64-c0ee18035693"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes recommendations to improve such cross border service, including the feasibility of and costs associated with a preclearance facility or facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1945a349-8b93-4d5a-b4a5-1387b2e2719d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance and support</header><text>The Secretary, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide assistance and support requested by Amtrak that is necessary to carry out this section, as determined appropriate by the respective Secretary.</text></subsection></section><section id="id231d5667-0cd0-4898-9d20-d4ead8c29550"><enum>2213.</enum><header>Creating quality jobs</header><text display-inline="no-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) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id96d0bc11-cf83-4131-be8e-723791fd3197"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id54be9a69-055f-44d9-a407-2a0619d72ecd"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida2b5ae7c-3557-4b95-a5a5-1a85efa6c3a3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id7260c35d-550b-4ba3-a0ff-40e8280418e0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Furloughed work</header><text>Amtrak may not contract out work within the classification 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 such employee has been laid off and has not been recalled to perform such work.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5169709f-c155-47a2-8fcd-c9a24d26d972"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Agreement prohibitions on contracting out</header><text>This section does not—</text><paragraph id="id685f8447-a94a-4b39-8496-ff7b6b3a8643"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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="ideb88e50c-1a40-49dc-9700-f3d135719389"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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></paragraph></section><section id="idf4c6afff67db4c18a1ff8992044d1e54"><enum>2214.</enum><header>Amtrak daily long-distance service study</header><subsection id="idda21d0089e7b424589df1de9327ba710"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate the restoration of daily intercity rail passenger service along—</text><paragraph id="id8bb5e98c93bf4741afab82fa10134f34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any Amtrak long-distance routes that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, were discontinued; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46393457628a407aa6dc6ecb99e78bde"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any Amtrak long-distance routes that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, occur on a nondaily basis.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ideed21f95a9ce4a668cfecd28f7106262"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall—</text><paragraph id="id68ceed4275694de28d479a9a49135931"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluate all options for restoring or enhancing to daily-basis intercity rail passenger service along each Amtrak route described in that subsection;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd09ae2e00a184d01aa9eb7ffb3eaf406"><enum>(2)</enum><text>select a preferred option for restoring or enhancing the service described in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9954c505ca3e41888e9a1ef87188b9ee"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop a prioritized inventory of capital projects and other actions that are required to restore or enhance the service described in paragraph (1), including cost estimates for those projects and actions;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id03d0471cc5bd42a18d7cd7548ef6cfbf"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop recommendations for methods by which Amtrak could work with local communities and organizations to develop activities and programs to continuously improve public use of intercity passenger rail service along each route; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida55940f0165748ae9a6607bfe7909577"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify Federal and non-Federal funding sources required to restore or enhance the service described in paragraph (1), including—</text><subparagraph id="idf95c378ecc0d4bcf84e64c769a9da5e5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increased Federal funding for Amtrak based on applicable reductions or discontinuations in service; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04a34a3ab92f451997886f74c86263d1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>options for entering into public-private partnerships to restore that service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc99d1c266d7c4b7aa322305ade645a9a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other factors when considering expansions</header><text>In evaluating intercity passenger rail routes under this section, the Secretary may evaluate potential new Amtrak long-distance routes, including with specific attention provided to routes in service as of April 1971 but not continued by Amtrak, taking into consideration whether those new routes would—</text><paragraph id="id5b68815253dd4646b589ae110902acab"><enum>(1)</enum><text>link and serve large and small communities as part of a regional rail network;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4739bcf0d435434a937d89235fdd3017"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advance the economic and social well-being of rural areas of the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idccc54a9cd78f45739ee3942dc9bf5f6d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide enhanced connectivity for the national long-distance passenger rail system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc775d0e14f9746e6b4ee8ddc944c0d21"><enum>(4)</enum><text>reflect public engagement and local and regional support for restored passenger rail service.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id614567c10bd14e1eb842391a397cfb80"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under this section, the Secretary shall consult, through working groups or other forums as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with—</text><paragraph id="id6aab63c9fac84eda9323297c97a835ef"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Amtrak;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id06722852d5f24e09b46ec7a55db6889d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each State along a relevant route;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3935393551444b5a4d3d506a3d3122b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>regional transportation planning organizations and metropolitan planning organizations, municipalities, and communities along those relevant routes, to be selected by the Secretary;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id244ca675a5b8491ba2d8e3b9f439bfde"><enum>(4)</enum><text>host railroad carriers the tracks of which may be used for a service described in subsection (a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida30094d32bc149c09dc1c8f6e867d79b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>organizations representing onboard Amtrak employees;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id03392316f8fc470ca4bb2b650f5ba1fa"><enum>(6)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations representing Amtrak passengers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb36c3ce32639477e9b0b95c951dcc05e"><enum>(7)</enum><text>relevant regional passenger rail authorities and federally recognized Indian Tribes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f8c2c325c1d4e5ca847d0dc1e14a86c"><enum>(8)</enum><text>such other entities as the Secretary may select.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id173033c1e8954aadab239ddb5c40826f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes—</text><paragraph id="id439c46566d6941bca6e89d86fd3ef1e9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the preferred options selected under subsection (b)(2), including the reasons for selecting each option;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2e26afdf08c347ceb9ad89f735a388e3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the information described in subsection (b)(3);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id706bb81d873a4377b703c1ef7f0e3250"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the funding sources identified pursuant to subsection (b)(5);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id57d88b7bceb34957b844add33fdbb11d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the estimated costs and public benefits of restoring or enhancing intercity rail passenger transportation in the region impacted for each relevant Amtrak route; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida80a39fc0c8e409cb77047c22cfaba42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8845876bb59e4b1399b68c0e0c999465"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to conduct the study under this section and to carry out the consultations required by subsection (d)—</text><paragraph id="id693a7d45e8bf40419701a150380abd4d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$7,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5984e6b05291440cb1a3b33d10058141"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$7,500,000 for fiscal year 2023.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id622364cc-03fc-472e-99fd-3d96fd07b7c7" style="OLC"><enum>C</enum><header>Intercity passenger rail policy</header><section id="idecad9f99-e4f2-471a-a3dd-3b612691f140"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Northeast Corridor planning</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24904 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id582e20cd-dc4f-4729-a3ed-62bca8d521d3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsections (a) and (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ad6aba7-fc6c-4dd1-ace4-66648b7f0757"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id31350b24-0a2e-4998-9319-7d1963a43072"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (c), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6cdbbcc2-5fd5-48fe-8291-de69c4b33eed" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id6a74c155-2137-48d5-8923-0dd23554c6e1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor service development plan</header><paragraph id="id6dc1dd30-7b82-407e-9b8b-e0406f2c9d48"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2022, the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 (referred to in this section as the <quote>Commission</quote>) shall submit a service development plan to Congress.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide9a19fbb-4e0c-433b-8c79-c6e94a75c6ed"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="id0ff42e91-fdd4-4966-aecf-d682856b5411"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify key state-of-good-repair, capacity expansion, and capital improvement projects planned for the Northeast Corridor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id483fe0dc-68db-4fea-ab1e-5df7ddd359b4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide a coordinated and consensus-based plan covering a 15-year period;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe741edf-762f-4f75-8f8a-30c720189901"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify service objectives and the capital investments required to meet such objectives;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6056a0eb-d54a-4f35-bc4e-e3e24bc21083"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide a delivery-constrained strategy that identifies—</text><clause id="id0e296abc-c19f-4b75-8c04-005069cdf381"><enum>(i)</enum><text>capital investment phasing;</text></clause><clause id="idc353aa1f-d2b5-4943-9d2d-73c835ecad35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an evaluation of workforce needs; and</text></clause><clause id="iddd3b3d25-e943-4f16-99fd-5c4bdbc2ed25"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>strategies for managing resources and mitigating construction impacts on operations; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8f36da33-aabb-462a-88fe-8ea91faa5a17"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include a financial strategy that identifies funding needs and potential funding sources.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide267ab53-c5f2-4d43-b168-418a279fbcb6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Commission shall update the service development plan not less frequently than once every 5 years.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id81554931-6a99-4901-9761-2ab67fd30ce9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor capital investment plan</header><paragraph id="idd96ed428-d351-4d07-b28b-3ee5712d7e5c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than November 1 of each year, the Commission shall—</text><subparagraph id="id8382d5f0-047c-4873-93ae-5590468f5dbc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop an annual capital investment plan for the Northeast Corridor; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84090dec-162d-4825-bc15-fc743cebc6be"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit the capital investment plan to—</text><clause id="id87a51207-f8ae-4710-a522-0dd33520f9fe"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation;</text></clause><clause id="id0ff32b04-2340-4e3a-85be-08488d9d9ebd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>; and</text></clause><clause id="id5233e48a-9b0e-451f-880a-d00f01468261"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id44c622e9-12c0-4fbe-9ecf-b1198b1afacf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall—</text><subparagraph id="ide6fd8d0f-0955-43c9-bbba-54c0ff614d9c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reflect coordination across the entire Northeast Corridor;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id869baa4d-14d5-4a97-b017-31cdc10a1a29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrate the individual capital plans developed by Amtrak, States, and commuter authorities in accordance with the cost allocation policy developed and approved under section 24905(c);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id772b79bd-9f1e-4a13-8036-e97f0fab42ff"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cover a period of 5 fiscal years, beginning with the fiscal year during which the plan is submitted; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide964f260-b550-4d64-9812-7c4df13fc7e4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>notwithstanding section 24902(b), document the projects and programs being undertaken to advance the service objectives and capital investments identified in the Northeast Corridor service development plan developed under subsection (a), and the asset condition needs identified in the Northeast Corridor asset management plans, after considering—</text><clause id="idec933982-dffb-4c40-84b3-52090103ff8f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the benefits and costs of capital investments in the plan;</text></clause><clause id="ida628b69e-4c2f-43f4-9690-3680f99cb1aa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>project and program readiness;</text></clause><clause id="idf51a6932-2c74-4e76-a3ec-df3de09c4add"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the operational impacts; and</text></clause><clause id="id9311b9e2-8cac-44c8-89b9-28f4d9afc3f3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Federal and non-Federal funding availability;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id905af2c1-782f-4bae-b21b-0bb2806a1b32"><enum>(E)</enum><text>categorize capital projects and programs as primarily associated with 1 of the categories listed under section 24319(c)(2)(C);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5b68737c-bdd3-4daa-a966-07d9db9e5e1c"><enum>(F)</enum><text>identify capital projects and programs that are associated with more than 1 category described in subparagraph (E); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad81eb2c-f503-4d91-b6f9-7b360af32ddc"><enum>(G)</enum><text>include a financial plan that identifies—</text><clause id="id069e20cb-816d-4ed5-b413-5c1b75c4831d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>funding sources and financing methods;</text></clause><clause id="id573c2e5f-0170-4d2f-9927-ccb4b4e91fb7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the status of cost sharing agreements pursuant to the cost allocation policy developed under section 24905(c);</text></clause><clause id="idac2c5d1e-f11a-45c8-9c56-33b882f4f635"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the projects and programs that the Commission expects will receive Federal financial assistance; and</text></clause><clause id="id0c389acb-3f84-4383-8d5a-df68103a7c36"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the eligible entity or entities that the Commission expects—</text><subclause id="id9b821798-8552-40be-ad8d-d1da42a92baa"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to receive the Federal financial assistance referred to in clause (iii); and</text></subclause><subclause id="idad05de73-ea09-4018-bb58-ac5b9ac77594"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to implement each capital project.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide860b89d-c771-4369-8b9d-545876dc7a2e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and coordination</header><text>The Commission shall require that the information described in paragraph (2) be submitted in a timely manner to allow for a reasonable period of review by, and coordination with, affected agencies before the Commission submits the capital investment plan pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id5bb69f9e-34f7-45c8-bbd3-3ff746d3e6b5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking <quote>spent only on—</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>spent only on capital projects and programs contained in the Commission’s capital investment plan for the prior fiscal year.</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc5cfecc-e4bd-41fc-84a1-351436544403"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (d), as redesignated, to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1fdbef50-9dbc-4ef0-ac22-6688aae46cc2" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id7d59c153-56d3-4d45-a18e-36a13813dee2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor capital asset management system</header><paragraph id="id1303e629-b0eb-4cbf-8500-1ad162fbbcb8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amtrak and other infrastructure owners that provide or support intercity rail passenger transportation along 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).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8387a10b-d38e-4f45-bcf2-4fde2532e726"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Features</header><text>The system required under paragraph (1) shall develop submissions that—</text><subparagraph id="id40ed2284-c114-4641-9db3-18c32f847113"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are consistent with the transit asset management system (as defined in section 5326(a)(3)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id91ceb892-e174-4de9-8565-940302c97c5a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include—</text><clause id="iddedddedf-ff94-4034-bfab-6119f68c03a0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an inventory of all capital assets owned by the developer of the plan;</text></clause><clause id="id8c6f8e85-963a-41e6-85fa-20ab122b94e3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of condition of such capital assets;</text></clause><clause id="idbc553142-c464-4bc6-804e-589a48412903"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the resources and processes that will be necessary to bring or to maintain such capital assets in a state of good repair; and</text></clause><clause id="id24890648-a174-4898-bee7-bf36ea2272b8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a description of changes in the condition of such capital assets since the submission of the prior version of the plan.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id5f95a5bb-3626-4a0a-bd46-5c3b22f92e50"><enum>2302.</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="id86efc3ef-86cc-4433-a67c-823528b9faf3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(D), by inserting <quote>authorities</quote> after <quote>carriers</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2ae584a1-3982-45aa-bc93-e1fed255f9ef"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(B)—</text><subparagraph id="ida6de145e-9bba-4fca-8347-99f0034957da"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text><clause id="id66d8d937-4c15-4f72-932d-bd8d73bb7018"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including ridership trends,</quote> after <quote>transportation</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id3aae3ed8-c4fa-467e-a28f-7f19e841ae6b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4185f71a-417f-448d-8c80-a5d923ac5596"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text><clause id="id921fdf1c-a1a0-4937-8e56-4f7975dd17fd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>first year of the</quote> after <quote>the delivery of the</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ide203d62c-c9c0-47d5-b506-149084e88471"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc3317e2f-6eb1-4dd9-b5d1-28d843803dd2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8a9336fb-8fdf-4e6a-b5db-6cb992063d32" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id3d278189-e8f7-420e-803b-4159265d4162"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>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="id3fbcad9d-c976-476e-aa71-5e9d8463c6be"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id61f38fdb-d66d-40b4-8070-fbb95fdeaf81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id14f611cc-9b0a-4ead-ac71-ca69ce4337b0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Development of policy</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id532b93f9-ec69-432a-912c-ad1cc2bfb5dc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>develop a standardized policy</quote> and inserting <quote>develop and maintain the standardized policy first approved on September 17, 2015, and update, as appropriate,</quote>; </text></clause><clause id="ide7c88991-589d-4db2-bee6-20e89dfec79c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbf20a38e-faf7-43a0-bfdb-873c56fd6575" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idb94bd9d4-ee29-4940-8c79-8c0f8bb3123a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop timetables for implementing and maintaining the policy;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id77aad95d-2be4-474e-bdf8-abb1e6b11f9e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>the policy and the timetable</quote> and inserting <quote>updates to the policy and timetables</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idcf4aace0-63b4-4043-9732-6fec9a93f85d"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd8d69584-f752-4c40-85f1-bb465207b162" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id1c007f5c-68b7-45ad-a14b-9b2365845709"><enum>(D)</enum><text>support the efforts of the members of the Commission to implement the policy in accordance with the timetables developed pursuant to subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37d65373-bb89-42f9-8cf4-1d9abc079c7e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfc344523-fd48-4517-b162-dc324e6c6d94" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id064079e8-0c67-44c4-81a8-03fce50fd8f8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><subparagraph id="id05e2956b-4d3c-4d60-b675-7dc3c82ab4ad"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In accordance with the timetables developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), Amtrak and commuter authorities on the Northeast Corridor shall implement the policy developed under paragraph (1) in their agreements for usage of facilities or services. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc3466300-81f3-4aa8-babf-bb058d9c391f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of failure to implement or comply with policy</header><text>If the entities referred to in subparagraph (A) fail to implement the policy in accordance with paragraph (1)(D) or fail to comply with the policy thereafter, the Surface Transportation Board shall—</text><clause id="id26f97b26-d487-4b02-bd77-1e2d90b5c7e5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determine the appropriate compensation in accordance with the procedures and procedural schedule applicable to a proceeding under section 24903(c), after taking into consideration the policy developed under paragraph (1); and</text></clause><clause id="id609bdc06-3ddc-4b20-8b79-0c7519e022bd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enforce its determination on the party or parties involved.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d8749c9-c0c6-4552-87bf-9c685977989d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>commuter authorities</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1f450f9b-e001-4d87-a191-1100c2d26a9d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="idabc2081b-a769-4dde-8469-0556712b5789"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2026</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59928eb0-1dc4-42da-9b67-1eafa1de8bc2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 11101(g) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101(e) of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title></quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id1578cedb-d94d-4dcb-9dc9-6ee9d5fac1ce"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements</header><subsection id="id96c56173-132c-4957-bc28-81b252f4e101"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id57112332-4ca6-44eb-9b5b-9c6922956071"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id827e959f-1930-45b7-9453-e26a9e835970"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(including the District of Columbia)</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf797a7fc-4ced-4bb8-aab5-ed849a05e053"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by inserting <quote>rail carrier and intercity rail passenger transportation are</quote> before <quote>defined</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7bc41791-bb5f-4f04-a80e-7c4e48417656"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id06f9933a-f4e3-44bd-ac06-4be18a3ee3ab"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idabf3b854-3b43-425c-8fa3-c88fe6fef0e1" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5b4821ee-a8fa-498c-94aa-23e2fed34f9f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>An association representing 1 or more railroads described in paragraph (7).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id282896e4-1953-4d00-bc50-f408d37cde79" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idf34837d4-899d-48e6-bcd3-7efbeb609f8d"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id596c483b-3f85-4659-999a-9130af09068f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="idcea40144-f31d-42e8-bb2a-77349ad3489c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by adding <quote>or safety</quote> after <quote>congestion</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c03e457-2103-47f7-be63-820d1c70184e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting <quote>or</quote>; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45d73a8c-3160-4651-ae45-4c19ae33409d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2a0ee648-f301-4005-a90a-20e74efa6aaa"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19fdbb4d-4af9-49ea-9c7d-894006f6f623" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5a20a378-f2fd-4fbe-9e25-ea435ee38027"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The development and implementation of measures to prevent trespassing and reduce associated injuries and fatalities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ee533f4-f2cf-45c5-94c8-4f09969aa0b7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated, the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida925abdc-4daa-44c3-871e-ffc64a9edfbe" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id74693ba6-5b61-4c73-9cc7-cb9bddc9f661"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Research, development, and testing to advance and facilitate innovative rail projects, including projects using electromagnetic guideways in an enclosure in a very low-pressure environment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3d2e4984-fea8-4647-944b-6ba7630483d1"><enum>(15)</enum><text>The preparation of emergency plans for communities through which hazardous materials are transported by rail.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id66F5646F58644A7C85C231E6553D8BFF"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Rehabilitating, remanufacturing, procuring, or overhauling locomotives, provided that such activities result in a significant reduction of emissions.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8d1c741-cf03-48e0-a730-25ea0eb1be33"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2efb27f9-4009-403e-95a9-62660228f95b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idc4d676ae-6dcc-4c2b-8249-73b35fb835fb"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grade crossing and trespassing projects</header><text>Applicants may use costs incurred previously for preliminary engineering associated with highway-rail grade crossing improvement projects under subsection (c)(5) and trespassing prevention projects under subsection (c)(11) to satisfy the non-Federal share requirements.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id830f7088-617e-44b8-8f65-1126f774ccbd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect any grant, including any application for a grant, made under section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="idca9f14a6-1668-4a6b-ae9b-80ddf996fc71"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><paragraph id="id753447de-8dad-4155-a28c-1a59bab1d1d3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22907(l)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, including highway construction over rail facilities as an alternative to construction or improvement of a highway-rail grade crossing,</quote> after <quote>under chapter 227</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id93d319e2-29d4-4254-a78a-26e0ded2c13e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to amounts remaining under section 22907(l) of title 49, United States Code, from appropriations for prior fiscal years.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6ed357a6-c563-4480-bd58-2d9f48e57e87"><enum>2304.</enum><header>Restoration and enhancement grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idef3a44c8-bd84-4614-b6c9-e4377f27354a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida93fe23b-56cd-47ce-b3a7-3dda827b4768" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id6477c8a2-4d01-45a1-bfe7-cdac260ca775"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idd21709e1-d307-4098-a0f9-21f6eed2faf5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicant</header><text>Notwithstanding section 22901(1), the term <term>applicant</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id676c286b-127a-4ae8-87ce-4ebe551168c4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State, including the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93c65196-a390-4343-b089-f7363866e535"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a group of States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61165502-7e82-4ced-a083-c67f997349e5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity implementing an interstate compact;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5716eb11-642b-4df9-a719-f7803592081b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b635fa4-974e-4937-b51d-9c756c001746"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13f7ee42-4b19-4ac7-8497-f8d09909b2ef"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb548fd8-da3e-4025-abde-295582222b68"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0bcf1674-9c29-493b-b94e-b2056549724a"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any rail carrier in partnership with at least 1 of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida6f76346-9061-482d-a5fb-8ac2cfc98e92"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any combination of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8cb770c-1877-489a-b01a-7b38a1ec0027"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operating assistance</header><text>The term <term>operating assistance</term>, with respect to any route subject to section 209 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>), means any cost allocated, or that may be allocated, to a route pursuant to the cost methodology established under such section or under section 24712.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id28f47dfd-814a-4791-8a02-90962ce2e0c7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3), by striking <quote>3 years</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>6 years</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c50932d-957d-4b00-806a-51a29a5c79da"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="ide5a07341-1b76-42ee-9553-a568832fb4b6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73afb69b-7ee7-4bb6-8641-c739a2bf893a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7eaa017c-7feb-4d2c-8e95-1445cb150a96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8f29a7ec-22f9-40cb-9252-f3c9fd0b6f8d" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id86250e21-9b02-4a50-bb40-9a048d2e0d54"><enum>(10)</enum><text>for routes selected under the Corridor Identification and Development Program and operated by Amtrak.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id47a1d0f2-48d8-4332-9a5a-a37908a3ddf6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="id174a5d4e-0cac-427b-858f-9467c97eafc4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id5d7e7dbd-05f2-4b0b-9b60-8e802373d41f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>assistance</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idb41aedfb-4a1f-4d76-9f04-7641762c62ec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>6 years (including for any such routes selected for funding before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6260b157-d439-4eca-9269-80f5200a866a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide77e1c38-4374-4289-812e-f1e74a452246" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id0e051817-cb5b-4585-a85e-1f00d143a978"><enum>(A)</enum><text>90 percent of the projected net operating costs for the first year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf099ecb5-77cf-4d60-9f2f-2a5b1b47d7a1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>80 percent of the projected net operating costs for the second year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5cbba418-e800-4248-bf6e-77087bd5c826"><enum>(C)</enum><text>70 percent of the projected net operating costs for the third year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ided912eaa-682b-4982-bc0d-178953db1e04"><enum>(D)</enum><text>60 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fourth year of service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idebf4ef76-2284-413d-81f8-d560befa5941"><enum>(E)</enum><text>50 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fifth year of service; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida74c12e0-50c9-435b-859b-03c3d3e51b4c"><enum>(F)</enum><text>30 percent of the projected net operating costs for the sixth year of service.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idc4ed50ca-1349-4e81-add3-87f70a50a876"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Railroad crossing elimination program</header><subsection id="id8cedeac8-97a5-4c02-a0fa-441c1014dd4b"><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 amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbe83a646-f0a8-4114-80e1-a3848a56dc50" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idcdf6ac5c-fcce-4a3d-883d-66729a787d0e"><enum>22909.</enum><header>Railroad Crossing Elimination Program</header><subsection id="idcffed048-7833-4227-97f5-6576a4e8ddb4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, shall establish a competitive grant program (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>) under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible recipients described in subsection (c) for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4d076ecb-28ac-495e-ab67-e56dfbf594b4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the Program are—</text><paragraph id="ida0e28718-37be-4d30-ac9f-66a68ce34800"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to eliminate highway-rail grade crossings that are frequently blocked by trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id105b6efa-0084-4c40-b524-af35113ecd84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to improve the health and safety of communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide1244b2d-1961-468c-a4b4-332bb5dfbb00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to reduce the impacts that freight movement and railroad operations may have on underserved communities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id997ecb99-73ed-476f-b994-7a5efea8f227"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to improve the mobility of people and goods.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcc2a89f4-153d-4ce0-8e22-34525d20a4b8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text>The following entities are eligible to receive a grant under this section:</text><paragraph id="id355d6358-8319-4516-8ae6-721e84553179"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A State, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other United States territories and possessions.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9ddf4c1-e9e8-4835-8954-623ce4e86265"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A political subdivision of a State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4c52159-8dd5-4ed6-adce-3868cfa08d1b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id77b03e91-6fb7-4c25-88af-a5dba924ccef"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A unit of local government or a group of local governments.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idabe8f441-e934-45b8-8aee-2755b1685ffa"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A public port authority.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idec234197-dd44-4045-b24d-6e60a063bb38"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A metropolitan planning organization.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddcec0b6a-eb9a-4e36-b57b-6043828c6cd1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A group of entities described in any of paragraphs (1) through (6).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1370e3ce-aaa2-4dbd-ba8d-1d85b940d819"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The Secretary may award a grant under the Program for a highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement project (including acquiring real property interests) involving—</text><paragraph id="ida0f70003-c4a4-4a9a-a064-0b969a8ebd88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grade separation or closure, including through the use of a bridge, embankment, tunnel, or combination thereof;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id44c776f9-08ce-4bba-bbd3-5915f14fdb34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>track relocation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id083c618b-8fc3-4c0a-87a8-cccf55f60b85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the improvement or installation of protective devices, signals, signs, or other measures to improve safety, provided that such activities are related to a separation or relocation project described in paragraph (1) or (2);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1e01c2a-e39c-4582-90bd-c625a71f13a4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other means to improve the safety and mobility of people and goods at highway-rail grade crossings (including technological solutions);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5db5b91c-eda4-4eb2-8ae1-53e33846eca5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a group of related projects described in paragraphs (1) through (4) that would collectively improve the mobility of people and goods; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2ce8bae5-5615-41ea-8f2c-b3b90006f23b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the planning, environmental review, and design of an eligible project described in paragraphs (1) through (5). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbbd4ac63-d4f7-41b2-b5ea-ef7fe83336d8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application process</header><paragraph id="id0e6b4860-499a-4ccd-95d5-2f6cd899c7b7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity seeking a grant under the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida2fe7882-67da-4faf-9a56-4f7879ab0186"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Railroad approvals</header><subparagraph id="idfbccdf65-9e67-4b2f-8fba-41ac2fd63049"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require applicants to obtain the necessary approvals from any impacted rail carriers or real property owners before proceeding with the construction of a project funded by a grant under the Program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27d6e42e-6485-41b4-8705-896e14d0ae15"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The requirement under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to planning projects described in subsection (d)(6) if the applicant agrees to work collaboratively with rail carriers and right-of-way owners.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id09fd8085-8e61-45d8-9bd3-7c40a3f7dee7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Project selection criteria</header><paragraph id="id941ca3ac-d784-449c-a910-4d3881518555"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which proposed projects would—</text><subparagraph id="id2a58920c-0736-4ce6-a15b-ca6c5539d7e6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve safety at highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6d83057-69a3-4db1-814a-a0b63929563a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grade separate, eliminate, or close highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossings; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide67f5ca1-8539-4981-9419-9fee8692e174"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve the mobility of people and goods;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc55a3785-1f00-4962-adfd-c80bb4f629e4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reduce emissions, protect the environment, and provide community benefits, including noise reduction;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc41cc7f4-5c76-43c3-a8b9-6ccc0722a82d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improve access to emergency services;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67b37489-bceb-4e7b-a846-7468a7cc1be2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide economic benefits; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb38972b4-5827-46cc-802d-9785cf4db78c"><enum>(G)</enum><text>improve access to communities separated by rail crossings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbbbfc74e-ca60-47f3-aae4-e05473533ce9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="ide84f051f-fbe4-427b-85aa-890215361c37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the degree to which the proposed project will use—</text><clause id="id7821ad3c-f33c-4442-9ccb-aee39d66cec2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>innovative technologies;</text></clause><clause id="ida0358980-08fd-4626-b639-7abce6f0a7a2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>innovative design and construction techniques; or</text></clause><clause id="id5e1c3a29-67bd-4b49-907d-d3f9f8e24791"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>construction materials that reduce greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida75f4fa0-44a4-4d40-b886-466d3ac82785"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicant’s planned use of contracting incentives to employ local labor, to the extent permissible under Federal law;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8549f2cc-6e19-4ad2-bd05-7e10ed45b319"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the proposed project will improve the mobility of—</text><clause id="ida729612b-f38e-406e-89fd-13649ac4c6b8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>multiple modes of transportation, including ingress and egress from freight facilities; or</text></clause><clause id="idc487f938-38ea-4449-ad1c-95468a5d96b7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>users of nonvehicular modes of transportation, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id632f1b24-0f75-439e-8972-f13c0cf19f3a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether the proposed project is identified in—</text><clause id="id67b8d605-bdb1-4f6e-9fee-1ef013c9e706"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the freight investment plan component of a State freight plan, as required under section 70202(b)(9);</text></clause><clause id="idb0fd2647-24b3-48d9-80d9-db217f939dda"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a State rail plan prepared in accordance with chapter 227; or</text></clause><clause id="id94ad9390-6139-4d7a-9e8f-60582432f48d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a State highway-rail grade crossing action plan, as required under section 11401(b) of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (title XI of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8123aaf0-51c6-41fb-aace-594252d9325d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the level of financial support provided by impacted rail carriers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d633c8e-c6ed-4168-8879-be2a1e845c0d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Award distribution</header><text>In selecting grants for Program funds in any fiscal year, the Secretary shall comply with the following limitations:</text><subparagraph id="id828a5475-4617-4bfc-8b8d-145a5c7e2543"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grant funds</header><text>Not less than 20 percent of the grant funds available for the Program in any fiscal year shall be reserved for projects located in rural areas or on Tribal lands. The requirement under section 22907(l), which applies to this section, shall not apply to grant funds reserved specifically under this subparagraph. Not less than 5 percent of the grant funds reserved under this subparagraph shall be reserved for projects in counties with 20 or fewer residents per square mile, according to the most recent decennial census, provided that sufficient eligible applications have been submitted.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd9ff5783-5b03-4d74-b153-c8299207c242"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Planning grants</header><text>Not less than 25 percent of the grant funds set aside for planning projects in any fiscal year pursuant to section 2104(b) of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title> shall be awarded for projects located in rural areas or on tribal lands.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13a158eb-9643-40b3-be41-38c6566ba74d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State limitation</header><text>Not more than 20 percent of the grant funds available for the Program in any fiscal year may be selected for projects in any single State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11d13f8e-39da-4ca7-8d00-e37be906eb53"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Minimum size</header><text>No grant awarded under this section shall be for less than $1,000,000, except for a planning grant described in subsection (d)(6). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide07c132b-0774-4643-9ca4-f5abcaabe2ae"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under the Program may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost of the project. Applicants may count costs incurred for preliminary engineering associated with highway-rail and pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects as part of the total project costs.</text></subsection><subsection id="id516e2bff-2830-4115-acbe-2a4be6e518ac"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><text>Not later than 3 days before awarding a grant for a project under the Program, the Secretary shall submit written notification of the proposed grant to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, which shall include—</text><paragraph id="ida2b53e01-7fa3-45d2-9ce0-7ab26f1592fe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcceefbc9-a505-41dc-9639-cc2d29f8e581"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of the proposed grant award.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc4775650-cb9f-4670-a612-1d45fd2ff690"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after each round of award notifications, the Secretary shall post, on the public website of the Department of Transportation—</text><paragraph id="idfa2b98a6-5a6f-4bda-b47d-aa8441ec86fa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of all eligible applicants that submitted an application for funding under the Program during the current fiscal year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf2b2636f-e0b9-488f-b421-d3baa1feb67f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of the grant recipients and projects that received grant funding under the Program during such fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9183bb3a-97a6-439c-9674-60336c9d5f1b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a list of the proposed projects and applicants that were determined to be ineligible. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id831feb1263a144e1a7705d8f4a9099d0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Commuter rail eligibility and grant conditions</header><paragraph id="idfe32cda6604f4df28c0e24ee06d5084a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 22905(f) shall not apply to grants awarded under this section for commuter rail passenger transportation projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id31e7f5bd6b574770a7be6d89061122d3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration of funds</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall transfer amounts awarded under this section for commuter rail passenger transportation projects to the Federal Transit Administration, which shall administer such funds in accordance with chapter 53.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id01b5fdb6eb1a417ebe481c5ad2b61a2b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Protective arrangements</header><subparagraph id="id1AAEC4D4BAE44FB1A5BE595C5B9E8F75"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2) and section 22905(e)(1), as a condition of receiving a grant under this section, any employee covered by the Railway Labor Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/151">45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.</external-xref>) and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/231">45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.</external-xref>) 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 required to be established under section 22905(c)(2)(B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf71afce9a3794bb59113f82af79bd87e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>A grant recipient under this section, and the successors, assigns, and contractors of such grant recipient—</text><clause id="id1120C711D5894BA4BE4E3E2779358AF2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall be bound by the employee protective arrangements required under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause><clause id="id41486D1FAB02444DB2F893765B0C7A07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall be responsible for the implementation of such arrangements and for the obligations under such arrangements, but may arrange for another entity to take initial responsibility for compliance with the conditions of such arrangement. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf1d3e759-c938-49cc-bda9-389252d2e771"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(k)</added-phrase></enum><header>Defined term</header><text>In this section, the term <term>rural area</term> means any area that is not within an area designated as an urbanized area by the Bureau of the Census.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id209181bf-e95f-4e55-9a1e-0207bbceb352"><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="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd8e39f6e-e58b-4b5b-9b80-d1150f385222" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">22909. Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id4a7445ab-6baa-424f-ac36-7b31fbc553ad"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts</header><subsection id="id31bcdc4c-79ee-4f80-b8dc-dac4e5a7f4d5"><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 (as amended by section 2305(a)), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id182a3701-6ca7-4ae6-a623-cbd85b71d61c" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="ida50b10d9-0431-4ef5-b21d-57757c48cd8e"><enum>22910.</enum><header>Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program</header><subsection id="id3f3cdb1e-95e0-4e3d-a2dc-8a1d1c1f661c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants authorized</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance to entities implementing interstate rail compacts pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note) for—</text><paragraph id="id262f2466-279b-439f-8c08-acaeba190d4c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>costs of administration; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idecf14e33-ca51-4fed-add3-e10223130e95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>systems planning, including studying the impacts on freight rail operations and ridership; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9f20e90-2a40-4c39-a145-bdadfd58ba91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promotion of intercity passenger rail operation;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id04e3ad45-f834-4988-abb4-a47c154a25ee"><enum>(4)</enum><text>preparation of applications for competitive Federal grant programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c558e65-a845-469b-8b95-e9ae4df449f8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>operations coordination.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd6742540-0c37-41ff-9788-2a554383877c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>The Secretary may not award a grant under this section in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc1e2959f-2d85-486a-ba2c-0e3bee057b72"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In selecting a recipient of a grant for an eligible project under this section, the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="ida9da4f38-9138-4486-8361-a144f56eb40a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount of funding received (including funding from a rail carrier (as defined in section 24102) or other participation by State, local, and regional governments and the private sector;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id56f22377-b689-4299-bd01-12c5d93c26bf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the applicant’s work to foster economic development through rail service, particularly in rural communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4c440e0-f5aa-4fd2-90c7-c03f1cc443e6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="idecd886cc-5e21-4e64-a229-1c8e3161a4e7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="id88628f10-aae3-4757-be2a-085c65780588"><enum>(5)</enum><text>whether the applicant is enhancing connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of intercity passenger rail service;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida99ba110-cba8-429d-8e63-116d1d7c79bc"><enum>(6)</enum><text>whether the applicant has prepared regional rail or corridor service development plans and corresponding environmental analysis; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc02cac12-3e48-48cd-b44d-f97b80cfc909"><enum>(7)</enum><text>whether the applicant has engaged with appropriate government entities and transportation providers to identify projects necessary to enhance multimodal connections or facilitate service integration between rail service and other modes, including between intercity passenger rail service and intercity bus service or commercial air service.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf7b3ab95-0329-4408-ae67-2d584127c111"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Numerical limitation</header><text>The Secretary may not award grants under this section for more than 10 interstate rail compacts in any fiscal year.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide07b1131-c384-4955-b257-d179d2da566c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operator limitation</header><text>The Secretary may only award grants under this section to applicants with eligible expenses related to intercity passenger rail service to be operated by Amtrak.</text></subsection><subsection id="id6c22fab9-0689-42fe-bc83-f1409c7ee068"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Non-Federal match</header><text>The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the eligible expenses of carrying out the interstate rail compact under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc660a683-5e8e-4111-8fcf-2dce614864ed"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary, after consultation with grant recipients under this section, shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that describes—</text><paragraph id="ide7281f13-dd68-4cd1-b8a1-9dd50013721f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the implementation of this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide53410ca-b8e8-4cbb-8fb2-84e2309bfdf1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the status of the planning efforts and coordination funded by grants awarded under this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd9b69f13-174b-4b57-8f39-1763e8a10140"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the plans of grant recipients for continued implementation of the interstate rail compacts;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8fd2b1c-5db4-4ef3-9778-a5d9d6c0a353"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the status of, and data regarding, any new, restored, or enhanced rail services initiated under the interstate rail compacts; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id246f6c7a-cc84-4a55-ad07-4c75a42d677e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any legislative recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id32ce9195-23f1-46c8-a778-e50885b47b45"><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 (as amended by section 2305(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3c69f8ef-dec2-48dd-9722-fa54bc6b0920" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">22910. Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idf01d2164-0008-4370-bd35-f34baa7878f0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Identification</header><text>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="idda170754-5a80-44a2-9c9a-fcf94d1b10ac"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>(except funds made available for Amtrak)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide31359e9-2114-4884-81b2-e03e2ecc202a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id507703e2-339b-47ea-b4ed-ab20e8744ea3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id6dcc20b3-45bf-4657-b20a-56ba4f382c54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification requirement</header><text>Any State that enters into an interstate compact pursuant to subsection (a) shall notify the Secretary of Transportation of such compact not later than 60 days after it is formed. The failure of any State to notify the Secretary under this subsection shall not affect the status of the interstate compact.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5ab53536-1bcb-4852-9e31-0f6e0bfeadea"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts program</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id8696b7fc-0ac5-4a7f-9d08-87b56d17f2f0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make available on a publicly accessible website a list of interstate rail compacts established under subsection (a) before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title> and interstate rail compacts established after such date; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4722466e-5d5d-40e4-ac75-f57988b27339"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make information regarding interstate rail compacts available to the public, including how States may establish interstate rail compacts under subsection (a), and update such information, as necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb164214a-0f97-4718-8407-a98590edea4a"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants</header><subsection id="id08ab013d-9428-4855-afab-3df66bcbae85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id9100ddbe-1760-47bb-8e63-811a6097db81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">for state of good repair</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">for intercity passenger rail</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id04c7d0b4-b994-49a1-ab12-cffa7df7c7fe"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id16c9ec59-37aa-49b1-af10-2b9efdc43bc6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="iddf40da90-44cd-4c85-ba6c-092529e65bc3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id29840ec3-e684-44d6-a5de-c15e1bdc624f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (G) as subsection (H);</text></clause><clause id="id20d122b5-d178-4cb7-a148-51ecead5af46"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F), the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1167be03-039e-49bc-a1ff-74e4c6c95d4a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idc42917c8-f0a2-4365-a589-7360834ef5d9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id0d221b8d-66d4-4fb7-bfc1-e56ca882c690"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subsection (H), as redesignated, by striking <quote>(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>(G)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id327a9300-ed55-46a7-a9f4-ee35e6c18975"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (5); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8318040f-73e4-445c-ab14-7b9556264996"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5125673f-c83b-451b-b3f4-e80d58caf8cf"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>with respect to qualified railroad assets</quote> and inserting <quote>, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service if an eligible applicant is involved;</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5dd04277-3eee-4d4e-981d-df3883061133"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6f6e29c0-8d69-45ee-b3b9-3ed40b6163fc" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id8588c61d-7dcd-4cd7-af68-91b53bfc8439"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>The following capital projects, including acquisition of real property interests, are eligible to receive grants under this section:</text><paragraph id="idc6358ff6-0caa-45d5-900a-e0023f92d953"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair infrastructure, equipment, or a facility used for providing intercity passenger rail service to bring such assets into a state of good repair. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7ed98bad-0edb-4b60-9773-59631340a3b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A project to improve intercity passenger rail service performance, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other improvements, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12e87cc1-df4f-4d69-b1ed-50a47d8a4441"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A project to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d89dc45-33c7-4a2a-9647-cf7e54cb577f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A group of related projects described in paragraphs (1) through (3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2cb9f647-f5c2-4763-bb75-be84507dd9ae"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The planning, environmental studies, and final design for a project or group of projects described in paragraphs (1) through (4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf67a8aae-eef1-43c3-a0c0-75f741183e53"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project selection criteria</header><text>In selecting a project for funding under this section—</text><paragraph id="idd8d9c8bb-539c-4dc8-ad57-332330b823e9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for projects located on the Northeast Corridor, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="idead03010-dfcb-4e9a-b0ad-99fce1fab79f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make selections consistent with the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory published pursuant to subsection (e)(1), unless when necessary to address materially changed infrastructure or service conditions, changes in project sponsor capabilities or commitments, or other significant changes since the completion of the most recently issued Northeast Corridor Project Inventory; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4213676b-6765-46e7-a5e0-3296341497f8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for projects that benefit intercity and commuter rail services, only make such selections when Amtrak and the public authorities providing commuter rail passenger transportation at the eligible project location—</text><clause id="id6e858930-9dfa-45aa-9290-73a4bb272207"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are in compliance with section 24905(c)(2); and</text></clause><clause id="id9bcb04f7-a31e-4a43-b1c8-a331da9ceb98"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify funding for the intercity passenger rail share, the commuter rail share, and the local share of the eligible project before the commencement of the project;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id025f2a32-0467-49d1-a314-cb780aae8637"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id8f9d9db2-f6a9-449d-9628-c79df83a812a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give preference to eligible projects—</text><clause id="id5ab272e8-c412-483b-a72f-f1e87bc5b26a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which Amtrak is not the sole applicant;</text></clause><clause id="idb7ce9de7-4d5b-4946-8c5b-7c7b39dfda21"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that improve the financial performance, reliability, service frequency, or address the state of good repair of an Amtrak route; and</text></clause><clause id="id080639e6-9ce0-429c-a063-f8eac2cc2f31"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that are identified in, and consistent with, a corridor inventory prepared under the Corridor Identification and Development Program pursuant to section 25101; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa8131d9-0b0d-453d-8795-3ab6e232bd3e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>take into account—</text><clause id="id9297b4cf-039c-4745-98bc-ebcf171b1c7f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project, including anticipated private and public benefits relative to the costs of the proposed project, including—</text><subclause id="id52d8f170-ce0a-4715-97c6-ce1f4721807a"><enum>(I)</enum><text>effects on system and service performance, including as measured by applicable metrics set forth in part 273 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations);</text></subclause><subclause id="idc5e54424-7a97-4671-b1ad-56bab6d39e9b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>effects on safety, competitiveness, reliability, trip or transit time, greenhouse gas emissions, and resilience;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3eaa6c1d3b0443f58ec2cb767be5bf0f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>anticipated positive economic and employment impacts, including development in areas near passenger stations, historic districts, or other opportunity zones; </text></subclause><subclause id="idBD00A98962054E7797D40DCB39623293"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>efficiencies from improved connections with other modes; and </text></subclause><subclause id="id619490b3-b72a-4760-9fca-69d0d5835a7e"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(V)</added-phrase></enum><text>ability to meet existing or anticipated demand;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id613af7ef-c6a1-4d6e-98a3-be99b0cfc905"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the degree to which the proposed project’s business plan considers potential private sector participation in the financing, construction, or operation of the proposed project;</text></clause><clause id="id08255f78-26dc-49ac-8aef-501a85e8d164"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the applicant’s past performance in developing and delivering similar projects, and previous financial contributions;</text></clause><clause id="idfba28687-9267-4006-bfd5-6cfe7f38bf9f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether the applicant has, or will have—</text><subclause id="ide7ea903c-4092-4c76-813f-a88b20c80a34"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out the project;</text></subclause><subclause id="idac58dcf6-158d-4233-a11d-56e48bb9bbe2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>satisfactory continuing access to the equipment or facilities; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id38a111b2-cb5d-46ac-b369-600fbfdc7d8b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the capability and willingness to maintain the equipment or facilities;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id7f4b84f8-499b-4ee6-be8a-5baa1e20c579"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if applicable, the consistency of the project with planning guidance and documents set forth by the Secretary or otherwise required by law;</text></clause><clause id="id37830f6772544c1f81be63086daf7e97"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>whether the proposed project serves historically unconnected or underconnected communities; and </text></clause><clause id="id84a5188b-8b42-4827-9199-8ed38552018b"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(vii)</added-phrase></enum><text>any other relevant factors, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6395f738-fd8b-4734-ab8e-be57b14e710a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary shall reserve—</text><subparagraph id="id1a2b7386-73cf-47c6-92f0-0a7dd717aa1b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 45 percent of the amounts appropriated for grants under this section for projects not located along the Northeast Corridor, of which not less than 20 percent shall be for projects that benefit (in whole or in part) a long-distance route; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83a3d20b-9ad5-4e5d-9251-240c5a6fa592"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than 45 percent of the amounts appropriated for grants under this section for projects listed on the Northeast Corridor project inventory published pursuant to subsection (e)(1). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id246046ca-7b5d-49da-9a5e-106742d0db32"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Long-term planning</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall create a predictable project pipeline that will assist Amtrak, States, and the public with long-term capital planning by publishing a Northeast Corridor project inventory that—</text><paragraph id="id08b176a2-a62e-40a6-8395-1d86ed558af9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies capital projects for Federal investment, project applicants, and proposed Federal funding levels under this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4da6d229-855a-4ae5-bc17-deaddfdb4a28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>specifies the order in which the Secretary will provide grant funding to projects that have identified sponsors and are located along the Northeast Corridor, including a method and plan for apportioning funds to project sponsors for the 2-year period, which may be altered by the Secretary, as necessary, if recipients are not carrying out projects in accordance with the anticipated schedule;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ffb1f2f-a23f-4f74-8667-e2c47b268bcc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>takes into consideration the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects described in the Northeast Corridor capital investment plan developed pursuant to section 24904(a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3fb78c59-7dd3-44ec-984f-6ffdcddce1e0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is consistent with the most recent Northeast Corridor service development plan update described in section 24904(d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbee9f68b-e45f-499b-ab9f-717a269add15"><enum>(5)</enum><text>takes into consideration the existing commitments and anticipated Federal, project applicant, sponsor, and other relevant funding levels for the next 5 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4851ea50-23a0-47c8-9e7e-f584a8dbce1f"><enum>(6)</enum><text>is developed in consultation with the Northeast Corridor Commission and the owners of Northeast Corridor infrastructure and facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id90176adc-1b4d-41d1-82c5-7da7c5828ad3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by inserting <quote>, except as specified under paragraph (4)</quote> after <quote>80 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc05985d-ecf4-4138-aa88-df0bfcec58c4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph id="id85cfa9b5-f652-4b13-9bef-5fb521758728"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">; phased funding agreements</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subsection">intent</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0b16dff-13d8-4eee-abf3-4f8e8913216a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id3242e462-7ce2-4867-8bd9-6b0a02123d93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Letters of intent</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause><clause id="idb012adf3-6a51-437a-9dfb-48a6cb095dba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall, to the maximum extent practicable,</quote> and inserting <quote>may</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd666f10d-e509-4d93-8c6f-1037af2e41d1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id063d37c6-258c-4084-a249-d7dda9163d82"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc4da1c88-0a15-459d-816c-b5659328f337" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id6d4ad248-e49a-4195-9fd2-3d17fdc153d3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phased funding agreements</header><subparagraph id="id313e3fd1-c7ad-4b2a-b5a6-55e7f8975f1f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into a phased funding agreement with an applicant if—</text><clause id="id2269414d-5810-4a04-a1ae-4fbb493f948a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the project is highly rated, based on the evaluations and ratings conducted pursuant to this section and the applicable notice of funding opportunity; and</text></clause><clause id="id9a9b3490-feed-480a-9120-64cf771c1ba5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Federal assistance to be provided for the project under this section is more than $80,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65b6920f-f87f-4c42-851d-e525b20575c0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>A phased funding agreement shall—</text><clause id="idebc935f4-cb1e-4967-bbfb-2f8edaf17e17"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish the terms of participation by the Federal Government in the project;</text></clause><clause id="id330f38e3-7054-4d78-897d-2862a489e899"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish the maximum amount of Federal financial assistance for the project;</text></clause><clause id="id5ea8f803-a0d1-44b9-ad0c-06c6b5c033ab"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>include the period of time for completing the project, even if such period extends beyond the period for which Federal financial assistance is authorized;</text></clause><clause id="id6d27aa28-e5ad-4397-ad63-912ea0c53b34"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>make timely and efficient management of the project easier in accordance with Federal law; and</text></clause><clause id="id493258e8-8303-49d5-8fdb-8b18e7244f93"><enum>(v)</enum><text>if applicable, specify when the process for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and related environmental laws will be completed for the project. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id643bc459-4b0e-4914-aa32-de053b5053b8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special financial rules</header><clause id="id7d7b6c95-25c1-4d81-8167-def7885eae55"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A phased funding agreement under this paragraph obligates an amount of available budget authority specified in law and may include a commitment, contingent on amounts to be specified in law in advance for commitments under this paragraph, to obligate an additional amount from future available budget authority specified in law.</text></clause><clause id="id8169a2e2-532f-4d78-bcdd-8a7cac2722af"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Statement of contingent commitment</header><text>The agreement shall state that the contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Government.</text></clause><clause id="idcdb51f75-d379-4e50-946d-3ee28f725c78"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Interest and other financing costs</header><text>Interest and other financing costs of efficiently carrying out a part of the project within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out the project under a phased funding 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. The applicant shall certify, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text></clause><clause id="idef56a7df-ecf4-44c5-b3b5-02480631fbaa"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Failure to carry out project</header><text>If an applicant does not carry out the project for reasons within the control of the applicant, the applicant shall repay all Federal grant funds awarded for the project from all Federal funding sources, for all project activities, facilities, and equipment, plus reasonable interest and penalty charges allowable by law or established by the Secretary in the phased funding agreement. For purposes of this clause, a process for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) that results in the selection of the no build alternative is not within the applicant’s control. </text></clause><clause id="id32305ed1-d888-4d1a-a5f3-fa96e9f83ba8"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Crediting of funds received</header><text>Any funds received by the Government under this paragraph, except for interest and penalty charges, shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the funds were originally derived.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26c98537-22d1-4817-ba3a-febb59228214"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as redesignated—</text><clause id="idd0d6c8f5-0e91-4ab9-96cb-a0c6bb0d51a5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>a phased funding agreement under paragraph (2) or</quote> after <quote>issuing</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idb6f2ce41-a888-46ba-ade3-53df55383747"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting <quote>the phased funding agreement or</quote> after <quote>a copy of</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc85c5d59-62ff-46ef-bc1c-573835981bfb"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as redesignated—</text><clause id="id534d2026-0fce-4d1f-aede-8fc552433000"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>An obligation</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id595e7824-a180-46c5-9f19-86d2635b294d" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id609b25ad-8b16-41e9-a260-0df299979c1a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriations required</header><text>An obligation</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idc9dc2dde-cab8-4723-93a5-4e8def8acea6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as added by clause (i), the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfddc26e6-aa0c-42a0-b8a9-084e447c87b5" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id19aa2f3e-89cd-4705-83c0-46634e1ac796"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may enter into phased funding agreements under this subsection that contain contingent commitments to incur obligations in such amounts as the Secretary determines are appropriate.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8e557f7f-f931-4539-961b-adc9941e61b7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8590a8e9-104e-44ee-bcfe-31235f394e98" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id1d985f0c-f635-4194-9c0b-e6875f446a7d"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Annual report on phased funding agreements and letters of intent</header><text>Not later than the first Monday in February of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text><paragraph id="idf76c74f4-c934-4689-a7fa-82193bb98e81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a proposal for the allocation of amounts to be available to finance grants for projects under this section among applicants for such amounts;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id32a1ae50-a55f-4d38-a93e-c390b0c6128c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluations and ratings, as applicable, for each project that has received a phased funding agreement or a letter of intent; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb0eb3d0d-6c33-438a-88dc-41b3b9457934"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for each project that has received a phased funding agreement or a letter of intent for funding based on the evaluations and ratings, as applicable, and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id023b3c80-7555-47f1-b79a-109bee23ce14"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Regional planning guidance corridor planning</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 5 percent of the total amount made available for this section to carry out planning and development activities related to section 25101, including—</text><paragraph id="id4ff54246-326b-4311-b406-4f2753a021b8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>providing funding to public entities for the development of service development plans selected under the Corridor Identification and Development Program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2ffc545c-634b-4fb5-8e44-d977fd2a9e6b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitating and providing guidance for intercity passenger rail systems planning; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3d23951c-3930-4b79-a276-b4d95096834d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>providing funding for the development and refinement of intercity passenger rail systems planning analytical tools and models.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id70ffc49e-bd6e-483b-82c0-c413a374b7ae"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/249">chapter 249</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 24911 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida638f385-7e18-405c-bed1-c6f6608c1115" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">24911. Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id0b762ecf-7940-4064-b816-fa0adfe0b4f6"><enum>2308.</enum><header>Corridor identification and development program</header><subsection id="idd58f9a4c-6112-4e00-a2c3-bd88fd9ecc82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part C of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4f9a066a-64c8-4df4-974f-a9a572322f38" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><chapter id="ide1f86f71-d866-4906-ae14-58ea5d3818b5"><enum>251</enum><header>Passenger rail planning</header><toc><toc-entry level="section">Sec. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" idref="id3174e8f615944f8d986e1b28b4635924">25101. Corridor Identification and Development Program. </toc-entry></toc><section id="id0268daa1-3a3d-4e9e-8b6b-9f24ad459b25"><enum>25101.</enum><header>Corridor Identification and Development Program</header><subsection id="id114a0f35-f258-4168-86b3-1441d86cc138"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to facilitate the development of intercity passenger rail corridors. The program shall include—</text><paragraph id="id221a6ca7-16d6-40e1-b980-d3fa8fa140f7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a process for eligible entities described in subsection (b) to submit proposals for the development of intercity passenger rail corridors;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id399c9271-6068-4d97-bcc9-9f67f643356f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a process for the Secretary to review and select proposals in accordance with subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id54f4e317-9866-496f-b03b-8e663af4e98a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>criteria for determining the level of readiness for Federal financial assistance of an intercity passenger rail corridor, which shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idb566e955-67f0-40f3-b406-9de576f650ee"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identification of a service operator which may include Amtrak or private rail carriers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73d7087a-be30-4403-baa9-91cb28494887"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of a service sponsor or sponsors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id856b8864-9bcf-459e-894c-6cb77d7889c9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identification capital project sponsors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52987788-fab5-4202-a9b2-0c37e22a9eb2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>engagement with the host railroads; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida5996562-4a15-4795-8dbd-0317580e4125"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other criteria as determined appropriate by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id76c342ba-3306-4bc9-b400-224f71b128e7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a process for preparing service development plans in accordance with subsection (d), including the identification of planning funds, such as funds made available under section 24911(k) and interstate rail compact grants established under section 22210;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46c6c9a6-59d2-465b-b525-1edd4619077a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the creation of a pipeline of intercity passenger rail corridor projects under subsection (g);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b67f695-baa2-4136-9928-a6a1d2b3b152"><enum>(6)</enum><text>planning guidance to achieve the purposes of this section, including guidance for intercity passenger rail corridors not selected under this section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7e5ceac6-71c3-4ce4-b78e-36ef9555c0a8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>such other features as the Secretary considers relevant to the successful development of intercity passenger rail corridors.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbeb8a9e5-ce35-4919-8474-b3b6aa13d198"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The Secretary may receive proposals under this section from Amtrak, States, groups of States, entities implementing interstate compacts, regional passenger rail authorities, regional planning organizations, political subdivisions of a State, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and other public entities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3aee2315-d649-4ae7-952f-75a0dc60f657"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Corridor selection</header><text>In selecting intercity passenger rail corridors pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text><paragraph id="id71ee1d78-5dfe-4ed7-948e-2c3d1dbbcb01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether the route was identified as part of a regional or interregional intercity passenger rail systems planning study;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida292dea9-e9f7-4f94-976c-d60d5d196905"><enum>(2)</enum><text>projected ridership, revenues, capital investment, and operating funding requirements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id824d4c38-89ce-4f35-9945-d4c39124dfcb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>anticipated environmental, congestion mitigation, and other public benefits;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1632cd9f-2ac2-410f-923b-427fa5218a6c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>projected trip times and their competitiveness with other transportation modes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbc90ed20-bad3-4884-a600-249506953816"><enum>(5)</enum><text>anticipated positive economic and employment impacts, including development in the areas near passenger stations, historic districts, or other opportunity zones;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46a731af-8c0d-4d03-a300-dc69f484c290"><enum>(6)</enum><text>committed or anticipated State, regional transportation authority, or other non-Federal funding for operating and capital costs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf1f55cc1-61eb-41a7-9438-d49b9dba7a77"><enum>(7)</enum><text>benefits to rural communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id660ca450-4210-4dee-9041-8d5c91b36e2a"><enum>(8)</enum><text>whether the corridor is included in a State’s approved State rail plan developed pursuant to chapter 227;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id78d7e18f-5371-414b-ab19-a98ea8b0dbfb"><enum>(9)</enum><text>whether the corridor serves historically unserved or underserved and low-income communities or areas of persistent poverty;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb2aa0f52-6a0e-4599-b421-9555580f9321"><enum>(10)</enum><text>whether the corridor would benefit or improve connectivity with existing or planned transportation services of other modes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1780b0c5-6022-444f-acf9-a0e9b7af99f2"><enum>(11)</enum><text>whether the corridor connects at least 2 of the 100 most populated metropolitan areas;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id731afb60-c49e-4d33-b1c5-243359faba35"><enum>(12)</enum><text>whether the corridor would enhance the regional equity and geographic diversity of intercity passenger rail service;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3cc2cfc4-871a-4d41-b725-75a61bdb489f"><enum>(13)</enum><text>whether the corridor is or would be integrated into the national rail passenger transportation system and whether the corridor would create benefits for other passenger rail routes and services; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id719fed97-2d94-4193-a436-e70f471ce10f"><enum>(14)</enum><text>whether a passenger rail operator, including a private rail carrier, has expressed support for the corridor.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida3f6cc54-7cb1-4059-9ec4-72001a799298"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Service development plans</header><text>For each corridor proposal selected for development under this section, the Secretary shall partner with the entity that submitted the proposal, relevant States, and Amtrak, as appropriate, to prepare a service development plan (or to update an existing service development plan), which shall include—</text><paragraph id="id33231abd-6705-4bb5-acd5-6fe6d9bbb5a3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed description of the proposed intercity passenger rail service, including train frequencies, peak and average operating speeds, and trip times;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id07f785b6-b18b-4511-aba7-f47640f88d70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a corridor project inventory that—</text><subparagraph id="id4d419cf6-afa6-4101-8e8e-d86d95aec703"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies the capital projects necessary to achieve the proposed intercity passenger rail service, including—</text><clause id="id171fc6c2-5f88-4af3-9406-a2b48cf4e3d2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the capital projects for which Federal investment will be sought;</text></clause><clause id="id576bda8e-42b6-4cb8-9c80-796869de1d78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the likely project applicants; and </text></clause><clause id="id7c6167fa-b530-4553-8be3-36f29bbc7f9e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the proposed Federal funding levels;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id931bab69-145a-4152-add4-b02634ee2d9e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specifies the order in which Federal funding will be sought for the capital projects identified under subparagraph (A), after considering the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects based on the anticipated availability of funds; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida0e41a7e-9b77-4f2e-b951-4e520755b586"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is developed in consultation with the entities listed in subsection (e);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida4f446ad-a9b1-429e-9602-6d9f2f97721b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a schedule and any associated phasing of projects and related service initiation or changes;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5bd05343-c3c8-43b4-b1d7-7c071e957e2e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>project sponsors and other entities expected to participate in carrying out the plan;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfddc7536-a514-4072-aa63-76ded95c250a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of how the corridor would comply with Federal rail safety and security laws, orders, and regulations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8edb0082-b3fa-4ce9-bb86-86944a4afc86"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the locations of existing and proposed stations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb9e48c0-2c97-47fc-a536-2244cf84e160"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the needs for rolling stock and other equipment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf61a0021-4333-45ba-939f-7e820f259f7f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a financial plan identifying projected—</text><subparagraph id="id3085420b-0cc0-42e3-a9eb-dafd0a16816d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>annual revenues;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd091fd8-2bd4-4898-9aed-310a816978dc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>annual ridership;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb408d338-7de1-43c5-b481-cae13ee08f96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>capital investments before service could be initiated;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id408661c2-224f-4256-977a-a292729c7308"><enum>(D)</enum><text>capital investments required to maintain service;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida131a9d6-e75d-427a-ab69-b10f60250aed"><enum>(E)</enum><text>annual operating and costs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbc854c6f-54aa-42e1-9bb9-f4ad1791b667"><enum>(F)</enum><text>sources of capital investment and operating financial support;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2fccb999-559d-4c65-ab34-d6cc5195f228"><enum>(9)</enum><text>a description of how the corridor would contribute to the development of a multi-State regional network of intercity passenger rail;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0f530e3d-c7c2-42f8-9dbe-68b0e930b754"><enum>(10)</enum><text>an intermodal plan describing how the new or improved corridor facilitates travel connections with other passenger transportation services;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide509eec4-cd28-4e04-8e69-2e1263d241fb"><enum>(11)</enum><text>a description of the anticipated environmental benefits of the corridor; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a264af0-ac6f-47ed-b4aa-d3fd77635910"><enum>(12)</enum><text>a description of the corridor’s impacts on highway and aviation congestion, energy consumption, land use, and economic development in the service area.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idacabb056-727e-4352-917d-fe0962c0630c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In partnering on the preparation of a service development plan under subsection (d), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><paragraph id="id2a153b0c-29a3-42fc-b6e8-0fb606df6eaa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Amtrak;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3441568d-56f6-4d9f-9a06-55aed6b60e0b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate State and regional transportation authorities and local officials;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id092caf5c-d329-478c-a51b-0578b4fec6b4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>representatives of employee labor organizations representing railroad and other appropriate employees;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida995d4b4-e046-4ece-8629-5d4a9c9c6d23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>host railroads for the proposed corridor; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2d032ce2-2c2e-4717-a7a9-982737d9068b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other stakeholders, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3bee0c95-7829-4110-96ac-fdbc0ddfe1ee"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Every 5 years, after the initial development of the service development plan under subsection (d), if at least 40 percent of the work to implement a service development plan prepared under subsection (d) has not yet been completed, the plan’s sponsor, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine whether such plan should be updated.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7c2bfd0b-2c03-45d8-aba6-0f81a2bc9143"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Project pipeline</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the program under this section, and by February 1st of each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the Senate</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives</committee-name> a project pipeline, in accordance with this section, that—</text><paragraph id="id4fe24341-5f4e-4a19-9613-600b4e02185d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies intercity passenger rail corridors selected for development under this section;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idccf0b38e-bf46-4312-944f-c127d93260eb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies capital projects for Federal investment, project applicants, and proposed Federal funding levels, as applicable, consistent with the corridor project inventory;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida4c081d6-9c05-41a5-afdd-5989f9a37f44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>specifies the order in which the Secretary would provide Federal financial assistance, subject to the availability of funds, to projects that have identified sponsors, including a method and plan for apportioning funds to project sponsors for a 5-year period, which may be altered by the Secretary, as necessary, if recipients are not carrying out projects on the anticipated schedule;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4895a2b8-a979-49de-9193-0f5baa007027"><enum>(4)</enum><text>takes into consideration the appropriate sequence and phasing of projects described in the corridor project inventory;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf3f13a3e-0402-430d-9a83-4cd38b8829bf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>takes into consideration the existing commitments and anticipated Federal, project applicant, sponsor, and other relevant funding levels for the next 5 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id307019e2-8704-40f8-b9f1-3c952828499c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>is prioritized based on the level of readiness of the corridor; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2bbc3371-4ab1-4f51-9b79-6dad112d6d2b"><enum>(7)</enum><text>reflects consultation with Amtrak.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id43d0cdcb-b255-4df6-9d5e-7018eb454a78"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>intercity passenger rail corridor</term> means—</text><paragraph id="idff145daf-ab20-4d07-a2cf-ee3f65365eb9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a new intercity passenger rail route of less than 750 miles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id140b8475-e48e-4d85-aefb-e5bca258123b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the enhancement of an existing intercity passenger rail route of less than 750 miles;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2e15f019-d72b-4eef-82ab-b682d3f9b186"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the restoration of service over all or portions of an intercity passenger rail route formerly operated by Amtrak; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3f378d93-f6ff-4cc2-9c82-a946c1e19d36"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the increase of service frequency of a long-distance intercity passenger rail route.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id74487406-def5-4dc3-9c39-62e0a999eae1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of chapters for subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 249 the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6fb31786-7b22-45d2-9b89-d928ce01828b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter" bold="on"><toc-enum>Chapter 251. </toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Passenger rail planning</level-header><target>25101</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="ide070b937-c9af-4a99-8134-27250fc269bd"><enum>2309.</enum><header>Surface Transportation Board passenger rail program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> The Surface Transportation Board shall—</text><paragraph id="id3bd0e0a4-2d08-4771-9514-6eb2963acc10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a passenger rail program with primary responsibility for carrying out the Board’s passenger rail responsibilities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idac71eec2-49ef-46f6-9cea-2f113d4d70ce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>hire up to 10 additional full-time employees to assist in carrying out the responsibilities referred to in paragraph (1). </text></paragraph></section><section id="id99257610-bfda-4dc6-bc3b-9f26e4545c29"><enum>2310.</enum><header>Railroad rights-of-way</header><subsection id="id3e63aa6c-d3f8-4cba-9dba-da107d6966a7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><paragraph id="id8b563647-cbc0-4ac1-82dc-70501f967517"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of the exemption for railroad rights-of-way under section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, to determine whether and to what extent the exemption streamlines compliance with such section; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf422afab-f6e7-4bc7-b9ce-413370e5f4eb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>quantify the efficiencies achieved by such exemption and the remaining inefficiencies.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id700a530a-c155-45a8-b4b0-4f652d5120df"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the review pursuant to subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Secretary, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, the Department of the Interior, and representatives of the railroad industry.</text></subsection><subsection id="iddd7330ad-6af9-46fe-be72-62ab0029a6df"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that—</text><paragraph id="idbc0e8a0a-5cf1-4093-8bde-d9823949557e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5abe238e-bf23-4a64-8def-e0c0b4e53239"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes recommendations for any regulatory or legislative amendments that may further streamline compliance with the requirements under section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, in a manner that is consistent with railroad safety and the policies and purposes of such section, including recommendations regarding—</text><subparagraph id="ida798e123-c4ce-4ab2-81cf-2b603f4701cf" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the property based exemption; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62e9b199-6aed-4ea1-816c-9d172af570da" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ways to improve the process, while ensuring that historical properties remain protected under such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5645b1a9-5435-4eec-834f-46be48d93832"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that—</text><paragraph id="id36f3a97f-392e-4598-b516-40e41f6298de"><enum>(1)</enum><text>addresses the recommendations received from the Comptroller General pursuant to subsection (c)(2); and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9ce5615b-e68f-407f-abd4-b672c257c00f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the actions that the Secretary will take to implement such recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idd0ebb9f8-87eb-41aa-b091-ced764aa04d9" style="OLC"><enum>D</enum><header>Rail safety</header><section id="id4a47ba69-16af-407d-996f-cdfe3016f6b3"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Railway-highway crossings program evaluation</header><subsection id="id84edcbfc-3c7c-477b-b12d-d9d10c85bb02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program authorized under section 130 of title 23, United States Code, to determine whether—</text><paragraph id="id294106e9-0b83-4100-ba95-25c65e62814e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the requirements of the program provide States sufficient flexibility to adequately address current and emerging highway-rail grade crossing safety issues;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6468f179-1bdd-45ce-b188-9a07a1c67257"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the structure of the program provides sufficient incentives and resources to States and local agencies to make changes at highway-rail grade crossings that are most effective at reducing deaths and injuries;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd813117c-d9bb-450e-b439-87155667a833"><enum>(3)</enum><text>there are appropriate tools and resources to support States in using data driven programs to determine the most cost-effective use of program funds; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0e7e80bd-fca4-4492-960e-e1513fb7ba75"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any statutory changes are recommended to improve the effectiveness of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5217fd9e-2765-4ff4-bebb-5c16b2063ac2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSEV00">Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate</committee-name>, and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that summarizes and describes the results of the evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including any recommended statutory changes.</text></subsection></section><section id="ide0521704-a45d-430e-a3b6-8c4747902b8e"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Grade crossing accident prediction model</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="id97bb8222-0f33-4e59-bb8c-2bf7d1142e3f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update the grade crossing accident prediction and severity model used by the Federal Railroad Administration to analyze accident risk at highway-rail grade crossings; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida8300ef8-7c64-4314-a5cc-27c8ecb653b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide training on the use of the updated grade crossing accident prediction and severity model.</text></paragraph></section><section id="ide5e53923-8ac4-40b5-8840-7c21d72dbcc9"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans</header><subsection id="idae02e4ec-ae39-4570-8638-80ff871a6d5b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing safety</header><text>Section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idaf88c848-2fdb-4908-bace-78078e361185"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida419e2c9-4517-4701-bb3c-99feb02e8c42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idaadf7528-8cc9-4aab-ad71-130313941f8b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety</header><paragraph id="id75971ac5-30a5-40c2-8046-c646aeeb97c7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><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 inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20166">section 20166</external-xref> the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id66de6cb9-0eaa-43c2-8c22-3b00be3e73ac" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idf6da0a1b-6390-4407-be2a-e148be5ece58"><enum>20167.</enum><header>Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety</header><subsection id="id5f1ebe80-e020-476b-8849-b7ec93bb11db"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date by which States are required to submit State highway-rail grade crossing action plans under section 11401(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that summarizes the State highway-rail grade crossing action plans, including—</text><paragraph id="idaef437f5-732c-4f27-a70b-d1515b615339"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis and evaluation of each State railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23, including—</text><subparagraph id="idbb812bed-7b9e-4b9f-8378-317f2929ee69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compliance with section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and section 130(g) of title 23; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59481821-4f19-48bf-9fd4-0ded742b000e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the specific strategies identified by each State to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including crossings with multiple accidents or incidents;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id06b03ba0-04de-4209-bcab-757dd01fabac"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the progress of each State in implementing its State highway-rail grade crossings action plan;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id81ea6d15-37d2-4091-827e-722277446c18"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of highway-rail grade crossing projects undertaken pursuant to section 130 of title 23, including the distribution of such projects by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6f14d3ae-34c1-4be3-9c3c-a4e0f072c1c3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>which States are not in compliance with their schedule of projects under section 130(d) of title 23; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6234d08c-6db0-454b-b3be-cf5e0da277b6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any recommendations for future implementation of the railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7d7f4e44-6e04-4570-a369-31437c8a198c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the submission of the report required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall—</text><paragraph id="id6d8d5d10-8a32-4c16-a17f-b7cdf1ec9d1e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>update the report based on the State annual reports submitted pursuant to section 130(g) of title 23 and any other information obtained by or available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2a2fafee-5cc9-421b-9c85-6adac4f9faa9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit the updated report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8b770b4d-701c-4884-b0a0-5fce9e348e62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idf8f4f830-7e64-45aa-8f54-12282ece7e02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing</header><text>The term <term>highway-rail grade crossing</term> means a location within a State, other than a location at which 1 or more railroad tracks cross 1 or more railroad tracks at grade, at which—</text><subparagraph id="id83079162-1261-481c-b705-67901356c879"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fe279f2-c192-422c-a5ab-42d5c2f301da"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a pathway explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad carrier that—</text><clause id="idc964e692-c40e-40a8-9589-6a029b27f6c0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is dedicated for the use of nonvehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others;</text></clause><clause id="idb4b2115c-0ed1-441c-8b82-ace078e12cdf"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not associated with a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway; and</text></clause><clause id="idc81aacfb-5c37-471a-af20-98a9c6863c0f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id320dd98e-31d7-4010-b171-2fbda1bc967f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text>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></paragraph><paragraph id="idc828b543-815e-492b-83f9-59e007d6f8fd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <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 inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20166">section 20166</external-xref> the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idab1fbfab-48b9-4052-8c1e-6ff7a39fd2c4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id44d0168c-01fd-46e4-837c-f07fb6ad54b2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Section 130(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id30d20e75-4eb0-4176-a89f-f98f1d09ab6d" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id9f0605c5-3778-455d-9e4c-8c35b14203d4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual report</header><paragraph id="idc68ec00e-8ded-4469-9782-b326f118e550"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than August 31 of each year, each State shall submit a report to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration that describes—</text><subparagraph id="id1814da08-bc18-4d89-954e-911fbe724159"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the progress being made to implement the railway-highway crossings program authorized under this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idabadd7aa-27d7-4d54-af9c-db408163560a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the improvements made as a result of such implementation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbbc60c08-5020-4197-baac-4de7cdee1517"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain an assessment of—</text><subparagraph id="id0c04a771-52d0-4285-a03b-a0f0a45ae472"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the costs of the various treatments employed by the State to implement the railway-highway crossings program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd8dcf218-3037-4666-a026-0999c2e9e921"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effectiveness of such treatments, as measured by the accident experience at the locations that received such treatments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3431d1e4-fd40-40b3-8c94-3e37d35a656d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the Federal Highway Administration’s acceptance of each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall make such report available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id600c1938-fa3f-4764-8a88-8dcadd53a9e1"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Blocked crossing portal</header><subsection id="id69d4b5e7-0ac2-426a-82a5-bb8db45e6d9f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall establish a 3-year blocked crossing portal, which shall include the maintenance of the portal and corresponding database to receive, store, and retrieve information regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossings.</text></subsection><subsection id="id07a0456d-847d-4bc9-ac10-52715c7d19e9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Blocked crossing portal</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall establish a blocked crossing portal that—</text><paragraph id="id244649d8-7a50-4475-b0c3-0c9890e5a5d1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>collects information from the public, including first responders, regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossing events;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb03cd472-4d08-418a-b20e-6d7b0243a02d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>solicits the apparent cause of the blocked crossing and provides examples of common causes of blocked crossings, such as idling trains or instances when lights or gates are activated when no train is present;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83ce5c79-5ff1-40f0-b176-b5cdbb53a8bc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provides each complainant with the contact information for reporting a blocked crossing to the relevant railroad; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ac4886b-a8c9-48bb-b188-f2102dae35a0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>encourages each complainant to report the blocked crossing to the relevant railroad.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id795d488d-e52f-4f91-868d-b9c6412d4791"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Complaints</header><text>The blocked crossing portal shall be programmed to receive complaints from the general public about blocked highway-rail grade crossings. Any complaint reported through the portal shall indicate whether the complainant also reported the blocked crossing to the relevant railroad.</text></subsection><subsection id="id76f4c79d-9c1a-411d-b64a-d1cdc7532888"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information received</header><text>In reviewing complaints received pursuant to subsection (c), the Federal Railroad Administration shall review, to the extent practicable, the information received from the complainant to account for duplicative or erroneous reporting.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide6a28e39-494c-4b0d-a3e8-0175ed34d9d2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of information</header><text>The information received and maintained in the blocked crossing portal database shall be used by the Federal Railroad Administration—</text><paragraph id="ida6f129f3-2964-43a8-b808-03c51277d862"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify frequent and long-duration blocked highway-rail grade crossings;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9ab9c99-c4c3-4391-9d51-15dd64f094b3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as a basis for conducting outreach to communities, emergency responders, and railroads;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd0908c30-03bb-44d0-8a61-82e9ef5762a3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to support collaboration in the prevention of incidents at highway-rail grade crossings; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0bef5dae-a905-4d22-a92d-194156ece9bb"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to assess the impacts of blocked crossings.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9d9031a8-9f7a-4b30-908e-86e05880d4ba"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sharing information received</header><paragraph id="idf228ea7b-c74f-4b73-847b-0007b6edd90e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall implement and make publicly available procedures for sharing any nonaggregated information received through the blocked crossing portal with the public.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id01e466fa-a456-45eb-bc55-b1164df4e975"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Federal Railroad Administration to make publically available sensitive security information.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd962019e-24b8-4713-acfb-016f40dc385a"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional information</header><text>If the information submitted to the blocked crossing portal is insufficient to determine the locations and potential impacts of blocked highway-rail grade crossings, the Federal Railroad Administration may collect, from the general public, State and local law enforcement personnel, and others as appropriate, and on a voluntary basis, such additional information as may be necessary to make such determinations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0c747fe7-9452-4648-9d54-5787dfa274af"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Complaints, data, and other information received through the blocked crossing portal may not be used—</text><paragraph id="idc37ef945-d8e8-454f-85f8-5c16e9fd8087"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to infer or extrapolate the rate or instances of crossings beyond the data received through the portal; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide59d5846-8cae-4410-a533-6c3e311571b0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for any regulatory or enforcement purposes except those specifically described in this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id41c23a83-9818-4c41-8065-cfc103fceb9f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="idc3ac62c9-9ef6-479f-88c6-7fceb35c4f10"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual public report</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish an annual report on a public website regarding the blocked crossing program, including the underlying causes of blocked crossings, program challenges, and other findings.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6bc12291-ea86-48cc-aa14-5c6a34f9a990"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that describes—</text><subparagraph id="idc57fe999-ff93-4fde-b81b-cf01b16b990a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>based on the information received through the blocked crossing portal, frequent and long-duration blocked highway-rail grade crossings, including the locations, dates, durations, and impacts resulting from such occurrences;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb93b9680-e2fa-44ce-b437-878864931619"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration’s process for verifying the accuracy of the complaints submitted to the blocked crossing portal, including whether the portal continues to be effective in collecting such information and identifying blocked crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6d3c81a-55a8-4a8d-ad2e-7fdad069e1ba"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration’s use of the data compiled by the blocked crossing portal to assess the underlying cause and overall impacts of blocked crossings;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ab79904-8431-400e-86f5-388884409b51"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the engagement of the Federal Railroad Administration with affected parties to identify and facilitate solutions to frequent and long-duration blocked highway-rail grade crossings identified by the blocked crossing portal; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0fc8e252-942a-4bf0-bae1-df53c2873a30"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the blocked crossing portal continues to be an effective method to collect blocked crossing information and what changes could improve its effectiveness.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id26b0c28c-9c27-4e20-845f-0ceabc160a0c"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This section (other than subsection (k)) shall have no force or effect beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="id32ccaee8-928c-4429-bd0f-37e0b317c625"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to invalidate any authority of the Secretary with respect to blocked highway-rail grade crossings. The Secretary may continue to use any such authority after the sunset date set forth in subsection (j).</text></subsection></section><section id="id3cff7921-f10c-4877-8e09-66e0cadca189"><enum>2405.</enum><header>Data accessibility</header><subsection id="id4748626b-9da6-4497-89ed-12885e1a52b5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall—</text><paragraph id="idfe3ab91b-bec3-472c-a6a8-f6693016d81d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of the website of the Office of Safety Analysis of the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5ce14664-34dc-4a06-9581-3136f9602b98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide recommendations to the Secretary for improving the public’s usability and accessibility of the website referred to in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6828b4fa-75d7-492c-bfe9-37bb36fdf4ab"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after receiving recommendations from the Chief Information Officer pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the Secretary, after considering such recommendations, shall update the website of the Office of Safety Analysis of the Federal Railroad Administration to improve the usability and accessibility of the website.</text></subsection></section><section id="idd189a163-d9dc-47f2-b89f-3de6c2264c8c"><enum>2406.</enum><header>Emergency lighting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to require that all rail carriers providing intercity passenger rail transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation (as such terms are defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code), develop and implement periodic inspection plans to ensure that passenger equipment offered for revenue service complies with the requirements under part 238 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including ensuring that, in the event of a loss of power, there is adequate emergency lighting available to allow passengers, crew members, and first responders—</text><paragraph id="id1ba5b075-86a0-4c25-b521-38a1a97df912"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to see and orient themselves;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf2213f80-af00-47ca-99fd-f9022a737dd2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify obstacles; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id361fbfeb-eab7-46aa-86bc-b9c2788a163a"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to safely move throughout the rail car; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5da8d81d-b883-4574-8ee8-57f252d64fb8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evacuate safely. </text></paragraph></section><section id="idcc79d837-9611-4053-ba7d-beeafc78030b"><enum>2407.</enum><header>Comprehensive rail safety review of Amtrak</header><subsection id="idef2179b4-e2ce-4207-9637-4a2b93e54131"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comprehensive safety assessment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id27cfd8e8-ff32-4813-88cc-65c30e3a4860"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a focused review of Amtrak’s safety-related processes and procedures, compliance with safety regulations and requirements, and overall safety culture; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide1bbde69-57fd-43cf-b5bf-8a93a0732167"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that includes the findings and recommendations resulting from such assessment.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide8b5cef2-fb9e-4a56-af8a-7c79613e3daf"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header><paragraph id="idc99b9c28-9aa8-40f6-a2fc-1a0da2a3d264"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial plan</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the completion of the comprehensive safety assessment under subsection (a)(1), Amtrak shall submit a plan to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> for addressing the findings and recommendations raised in the comprehensive safety assessment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id31914bee-ea56-4935-bda2-db63088bb12b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text>Amtrak shall submit annual updates of its progress toward implementing the plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) to the committees listed in such paragraph. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id48d00ae2-350d-4c34-93b5-3067d98fc4b8"><enum>2408.</enum><header>Completion of hours of service and fatigue studies</header><subsection id="id6649a377-2f6c-491f-bcb3-bf343915340f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall commence the pilot programs required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 21109(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide2608354-104c-48f4-9815-1679dbad3321"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Federal Railroad Administration shall consult with the class or craft of employees impacted by the pilot projects, including railroad carriers, and representatives of labor organizations representing the impacted employees when designing and conducting the pilot programs referred to in subsection (a).</text></subsection><subsection id="ide28d3c96-4f05-4d48-a1dc-c94eadd556d8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the pilot programs required under section 21109(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code, have not commenced on the date that is 1 year and 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, not later than 30 days after such date, submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that describes— </text><paragraph id="id2a22e570-099e-49e5-a8d8-6d54cd2fc808"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of such pilot programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5bf9fe32-e6e5-4ba3-8605-d26f3317ebf9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>actions that the Federal Railroad Administration has taken to commence the pilot programs, including efforts to recruit participant railroads;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id240a7017-4f0e-433a-b61f-6897faf1eb40"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any challenges impacting the commencement of the pilot programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d94dba8-d318-4f9b-b8f0-4832989c020c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other details associated with the development of the pilot programs that affect progress toward meeting the mandate under such section 21109(e)(1). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idc73174b0-10af-4506-a299-04e037675f12"><enum>2409.</enum><header>Positive train control study</header><subsection id="id0c075850-df21-43cf-9e0a-96ad47a9b598"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to determine the annual positive train control system operation and maintenance costs for public commuter railroads.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb892da3c-3d47-4253-be43-37b80ef4b72f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that summarizes the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including the estimated annual positive train control system operation and maintenance costs for public commuter railroads. </text></subsection></section><section id="id88746610-7f62-4e87-b808-a4c4bb5af888"><enum>2410.</enum><header>Operating crew member training, qualification, and certification</header><subsection id="id45e09b7b-e6e8-42d1-a2c3-a994551f30ea"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audits</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate audits of the training, qualification, and certification programs of locomotive engineers and conductors of railroad carriers, subject to the requirements of parts 240 and 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, which audits shall—</text><paragraph id="id4374e3c3-500e-47a8-a6cf-87315deef923"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be conducted in accordance with subsection (b);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide0df7573-6b5b-4879-a876-d58cc5fafdd7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider whether such programs are in compliance with such parts 240 and 242;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8180ae5e-2025-400a-a7ff-2e1167e5dc3c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the type and content of training that such programs provide locomotive engineers and conductors, relevant to their respective roles, including training related to installed technology; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4dc37b28-bd18-4180-b626-5b7a3490758e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>determine whether such programs provide locomotive engineers and conductors the knowledge, skill, and ability to safely operate a locomotive or train, consistent with such parts 240 and 242;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida103ebf8-feb2-4f54-a0bc-dbf5142ee8b3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>determine whether such programs reflect the current operating practices of the railroad carrier;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id675db343-1c1b-47f5-b660-e37e9180eefe"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assess the current practice by which railroads utilize simulator training, or any other technologies used to train and qualify locomotive engineers and conductors by examining how such technologies are used;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb885e0e5-620d-4996-bf87-bb1585337501"><enum>(7)</enum><text>consider international experience and practice using similar technology, as appropriate, particularly before qualifying locomotive engineers on new or unfamiliar equipment, new train control, diagnostics, or other on-board technology;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9be4323e-a2f0-4083-a0d5-882bd723b73f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>assess the current practice for familiarizing locomotive engineers and conductors with new territory and using recurrency training to expose such personnel to normal and abnormal conditions; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida9b0c4bf-434f-4229-9fa5-2d5d7bfc052d"><enum>(9)</enum><text>ensure that locomotive engineers and conductor training programs are considered separately, as appropriate, based on the unique requirements and regulations. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb76ee107-45a5-4b88-bb8b-d6c00403e1db"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Audit scheduling</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="ida4092fbd-20ea-4784-8944-29d65f65f71e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>schedule the audits required under subsection (a) to ensure that—</text><subparagraph id="idf38025f1-837a-4aa6-b4fc-699e44580f5d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each Class I railroad, including the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and other intercity passenger rail providers, is audited not less frequently than once every 5 years; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57feb299-b88a-48c9-b77f-c8d52ebd9412"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a select number, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, of Class II and Class III railroads, along with other railroads providing passenger rail service that are not included in subparagraph (A), are audited annually; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c306f77-49d1-4431-b4f7-c7e96b99b7e0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct the audits described in paragraph (1)(B) in accordance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/601">5 U.S.C. 601</external-xref> note) and appendix C of part 209 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6e5a1370-a43e-45cf-8283-fa88145cc116"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates to qualification and certification program</header><text>If the Secretary, while conducting the audits required under this section, identifies a deficiency in a railroad’s training, qualification, and certification program for locomotive engineers or conductors, the railroad shall update the program to eliminate such deficiency.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide35204b6-63c4-46f2-84a8-415c7756129d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation and cooperation</header><paragraph id="id60b35232-4497-47b8-9076-e3f4bea64cc1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting any audit required under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the railroad and its employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing the engineers or conductors of the railroad. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61541c1b-f88c-4815-ab44-f770834ea319"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>The railroad and its employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing engineers or conductors of the railroad, shall fully cooperate with any such audit, including by—</text><subparagraph id="idcd7be26e-0cc2-458d-9d39-d05447d634b4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing any relevant documents requested; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idab85e64c-1781-4276-b9f7-53d3de9bee95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making available any employees for interview without undue delay or obstruction. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf20bff72-cb7a-4727-8e88-70513fedb137"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Failure to cooperate</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a railroad or any of its employees, including any nonprofit employee labor organization representing engineers or conductors of the railroad is not fully cooperating with an audit, the Secretary shall electronically notify the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9a9ae377-181c-4e02-b87c-1a3ee991bf1b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall triennially determine whether any update to part 240 or 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, is necessary to better prepare locomotive engineers and conductors to safely operate trains by evaluating whether such regulations establish appropriate Federal standards requiring railroads—</text><paragraph id="id66ee2e20-c3ba-4b00-a904-cb509fe516ce"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide locomotive engineers or conductors the knowledge and skills to safely operate trains under conditions that reflect industry practices;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id079dc368-defe-44fe-9505-1e29acf6a923"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to adequately address locomotive engineer or conductor route situational awareness, including ensuring locomotive engineers and conductors to demonstrate knowledge on the physical characteristics of a territory under various conditions and using various resources;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id343ab8fa-5a40-4dbd-9f92-edf0a15f4bdc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide relevant and adequate hands-on training before a locomotive engineer or conductor is certified;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcef01e65-8fac-4db1-b5bf-245073c46ce3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to adequately prepare locomotive engineers or conductors to understand relevant locomotive operating characteristics, to include instructions on functions they are required to operate on any installed technology; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id54c79cf4-6b6d-4577-934c-44ebe0a46f76"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to address any other safety issue that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for better preparing locomotive engineers or conductors.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide95d740d-6d67-4d03-a564-63809196e3c6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>The Secretary shall publish an annual report on the public website of the Federal Railroad Administration that—</text><paragraph id="id657bb21c-c584-4bca-aa0b-0b115600744c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>summarizes the findings of the prior year’s audits;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id917703f5-3f44-4384-bf69-a7bf0bc5b711"><enum>(2)</enum><text>summarizes any updates made pursuant to subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb4f3aefd-6cf4-408f-a60c-32c2a73da62b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>excludes and confidential business information or sensitive security information. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idc8b9481d-2843-4d27-b2a8-02c4a3fee4e1"><enum>2411.</enum><header>Transparency and safety</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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id599636a7-b4fd-4200-980e-b03ba807a665" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idad5044fb-db22-4050-b9e6-717f6d4588d5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonemergency waivers</header><paragraph id="ida4df6528-c634-4e46-a8fc-3877db83dc34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation may waive, or suspend the requirement to comply with, any part of a regulation prescribed or an order issued under this chapter if such waiver or suspension is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id77076e20-7942-4462-bf1f-dda0b14ff11b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice required</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id0a486a26-8bcd-424f-bfc5-acd560bafc13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide timely public notice of any request for a waiver under this subsection or for a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55473c66-af1a-494f-a8f3-b86f3518d61d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make available the application for such waiver or suspension and any nonconfidential underlying data to interested parties;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b6bddd9-e828-455a-8243-52b383eae989"><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="id8a7d61c5-0ae7-41cd-b342-c756376f7577"><enum>(D)</enum><text>publish on a publicly accessible website the reasons for granting each such waiver or suspension.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf84e639f-1f4f-4d5a-bb26-99241365870f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Information protection</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require the release of information protected by law from public disclosure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3315d105-11d1-4bdb-a1db-3b3ab5a7be37"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><subparagraph id="id79230874-c7a1-494b-8af5-0a5f51b4122d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the first day on which a waiver under this subsection or a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, has been in continuous effect for a 6-year period, the Secretary shall complete a review and analysis of such waiver or suspension to determine whether issuing a rule that is consistent with the waiver is—</text><clause id="id8687e913-2397-4c18-9b01-c2754c33d988"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the public interest; and </text></clause><clause id="id52fd9010-bb46-4f3f-979c-7c5fd7dc616a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>consistent with railroad safety. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id744ded3e-5b6e-49f1-a7e7-5e9892b68be2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Factors</header><text>In conducting the review and analysis under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider—</text><clause id="id6c07b53e-214b-479e-8ff1-65f584fdcbae"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the relevant safety record under the waiver or suspension;</text></clause><clause id="idd8e9fc61-3f49-46fe-9e8e-51aa152c183f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the likelihood that other entities would have similar safety outcomes;</text></clause><clause id="id99df7cda-4f53-4a39-9e3a-d4dfc10d424c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the materials submitted in the applications, including any comments regarding such materials; and </text></clause><clause id="idf9d5b85c-9bff-4894-bdfb-5f2481e58187"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>related rulemaking activity.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0865d97-45e7-4635-bf68-b5f69f833ce0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notice and comment</header><clause id="idA8C8E2F5083C4407967F2D8B19C7DE1D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall publish the review and analysis required under this paragraph in the Federal Register, which shall include a summary of the data collected and all relevant underlying data, if the Secretary decides not to initiate a regulatory update under subparagraph (D).</text></clause><clause id="id69929BF18CE3431E95B673FED99F15FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice of proposed rulemaking</header><text>The review and analysis under this paragraph shall be included as part of the notice of proposed rulemaking if the Secretary initiates a regulatory update under subparagraph (D).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf2495e0b-5961-4dc4-a135-2d1513dfcd20"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Regulatory update</header><text>The Secretary may initiate a rulemaking to incorporate relevant aspects of a waiver under this subsection or a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, into the relevant regulation, to the extent the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideddbeb30-7127-4f59-8864-6ce8bd073b2f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to delay any waiver granted pursuant to this subsection that is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id88772de8-629a-4301-9caf-629bb731c910"><enum>2412.</enum><header>Research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7f858707-b530-4dca-8937-7686ad5a51ea" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ide1e8cf81-d3f7-45de-a095-bfa58fd79d48"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Facilities</header><text>The Secretary may erect, alter, and repair buildings and make other public improvements to carry out necessary railroad research, safety, and training activities at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado.</text></subsection><subsection id="id661d8eb4-137e-4426-862b-22446572644a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Offsetting collections</header><text>The Secretary may collect fees or rents from facility users to offset appropriated amounts for the cost of providing facilities or research, development, testing, training, or other services, including long-term sustainment of the on-site physical plant.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb1b7eff5-260f-4f3e-9ad0-275bacb1eab2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Revolving fund</header><text>Amounts appropriated to carry out subsection (d) and all fees and rents collected pursuant to subsection (e) shall be credited to a revolving fund and remain available until expended. The Secretary may use such fees and rents for operation, maintenance, repair, or improvement of the Transportation Technology Center.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5641c0d3-3919-4c52-a382-19de91b9f4d5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Leases and contracts</header><text>Notwithstanding section 1302 of title 40, the Secretary may lease to others or enter into contracts for terms of up to 20 years, for such consideration and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be in the best interests of the Government of the United States, for the operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of the Transportation Technology Center.</text></subsection><subsection id="id87334bdf-8310-4967-a1dc-f617acfb09f5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Property and casualty loss insurance</header><text>The Secretary may allow its lessees and contractors to purchase property and casualty loss insurance for its assets and activities at the Transportation Technology Center to mitigate the lessee’s or contractor’s risk associated with operating a facility.</text></subsection><subsection id="id96623a8e-bd80-46f0-b2fc-5d683e61d64b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Energy projects</header><text>Notwithstanding section 1341 of title 31, the Secretary may enter into contracts or agreements, or commit to obligations in connection with third-party contracts or agreements, including contingent liability for the purchase of electric power in connection with such contracts or agreements, for terms not to exceed 20 years, to enable the use of the land at the Transportation Technology Center for projects to produce energy from renewable sources.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id32d83d8c-e8c1-4c34-9a9c-d58ac34e7cb1"><enum>2413.</enum><header>Rail research and development center of excellence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2412, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12a25e5a-4f92-402a-8127-8f4508ad6d67" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idacf6c97c-efae-4a2d-a1c6-6dd62086eb7e"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence</header><paragraph id="id9c9d9be6-363f-4bc3-9fad-e679b73f053c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Center of excellence</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants to establish and maintain a center of excellence to advance research and development that improves the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbc78dd02-0dd0-47b9-afad-88791512c155"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>An 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>)) or a consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education shall be eligible to receive a grant from the center established pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3741e48d-b28f-4cd1-afd1-0c3c93c69c9b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id508b4b2e-b37a-4d56-b83c-d40473edbb19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>give preference to applicants with strong past performance related to rail research, education, and workforce development activities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id453ce754-f95c-401d-8d3a-c3768a87c8a6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider the extent to which the applicant would involve public and private sector passenger and freight railroad operators; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9af4145-0902-46d1-ad40-a6f52f9b6108"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider the regional and national impacts of the applicant’s proposal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5dbdca77-6505-4c78-be5f-c3e95142e975"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grant funds awarded pursuant to this subsection shall be used for basic and applied research, evaluation, education, workforce development, and training efforts related to safety, efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and sustainability of urban commuter, intercity high-speed, and freight rail transportation, to include advances in rolling stock, advanced positive train control, human factors, rail infrastructure, shared corridors, grade crossing safety, inspection technology, remote sensing, rail systems maintenance, network resiliency, operational reliability, energy efficiency, and other advanced technologies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida8bac958-820f-4910-aaef-d5e678038cf1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of a grant awarded under this subsection shall be 50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating the center of excellence and related research activities carried out by the grant recipient.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id2f9fc642-5ddb-455d-a52c-119fe4bdae3d"><enum>2414.</enum><header>Quarterly report on positive train control system performance</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 style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1dbcbddf-7fdc-4bc8-bc2d-a0b3779e4591" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id20d201d6-a53c-406f-b55f-7634c526d4c9"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Reports on positive train control system performance</header><paragraph id="id3ae0bad1-5c68-4f8e-9895-4cdb4e1eea9e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each host railroad subject to this section or subpart I of part 236 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall electronically submit to the Secretary of Transportation a Report of PTC System Performance on Form FRA F 6180.152, which shall be submitted on or before the applicable due date set forth in paragraph (3) and contain the information described in paragraph (2), which shall be separated by the host railroad, each applicable tenant railroad, and each positive train control-governed track segment, consistent with the railroad’s positive train control Implementation Plan described in subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9cbedfb8-ef80-4d8c-ba05-071f763dc783"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required information</header><text>Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include, for the applicable reporting period—</text><subparagraph id="id6252467a-9cad-42ac-9a1a-05c4f66030ab"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of positive train control system initialization failures, disaggregated by the number of initialization failures for which the source or cause was the onboard subsystem, the wayside subsystem, the communications subsystem, the back office subsystem, or a non-positive train control component;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90699caa-1e71-4e8f-9412-337b18b01086"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of positive train control system cut outs, disaggregated by each component listed in subparagraph (A) that was the source or cause of such cut outs;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbfb761d5-d6a2-4f4d-9246-e199561e9593"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of positive train control system malfunctions, disaggregated by each component listed in subparagraph (A) that was the source or cause of such malfunctions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida1b62ed8-fcbd-4d30-8898-40b00ee80fdb"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of enforcements by the positive train control system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b4efc05-7821-491a-a1d0-ef33e6df47f5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the number of enforcements by the positive train control system in which it is reasonable to assume an accident or incident was prevented;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02f8ec4a-610c-4eca-a90c-5975837afef1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the number of scheduled attempts at initialization of the positive train control system;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02086c72-2fe8-4ea5-a029-5ffcac6145de"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the number of train miles governed by the positive train control system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id339eeada-c1b8-40c9-99bf-bca094d42388"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a summary of any actions the host railroad and its tenant railroads are taking to reduce the frequency and rate of initialization failures, cut outs, and malfunctions, such as any actions to correct or eliminate systemic issues and specific problems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1db1d4a2-e508-4fa7-9cb2-5d7be40b3d41" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Due dates</header><subparagraph commented="no" id="id34df6595-c558-4873-99a8-9681e84517ea"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each host railroad shall electronically submit the report required under paragraph (1) not later than—</text><clause commented="no" id="id665d5a82-0838-4c62-a03a-27c4e6af8e86"><enum>(i)</enum><text>April 30, for the period from January 1 through March 31; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id9f4bdaef-fadc-4af1-8430-5796c1b972c8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>July 31, for the period from April 1 through June 30; </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id3337b4de-0274-47ab-bf23-7bc977fa1c57"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>October 31, for the period from July 1 through September 30; and </text></clause><clause commented="no" id="idfae98ca6-875a-4719-adfa-64005b7e51cd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>January 31, for the period from October 1 through December 31 of the prior calendar year. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id37c6397e-6eb0-4b73-b935-fb19b09e0d60"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Frequency reduction</header><text>Beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary shall reduce the frequency with which host railroads are required to submit the report described in paragraph (1) to not less frequently than twice per year, unless the Secretary—</text><clause commented="no" id="id546e6226-ec6f-4f00-b444-45bd5e722e19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determines that quarterly reporting is in the public interest; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id69bba21b-5113-4e6b-80a5-2b6f9dfc3c9c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publishes a justification for such determination in the Federal Register. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id83375c07-5b41-4e17-bad9-acaa93cda92c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Tenant railroads</header><text>Each tenant railroad that operates on a host railroad’s positive train control-governed main line and is not currently subject to an exception under section 236.1006(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall submit the information described in paragraph (2) to each applicable host railroad on a continuous basis.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa6451b4-02e6-4785-9777-7523c40136b8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enforcements</header><text>Any railroad operating a positive train control system classified under Federal Railroad Administration Type Approval number FRA–TA–2010–001 or FRA–TA–2013–003 shall begin submitting the metric required under paragraph (2)(D) not later than January 31, 2023.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idcd9d9e8f-a515-4660-9fc8-03db4fc35d27"><enum>2415.</enum><header>Speed limit action plans</header><subsection id="id3dec493e-74ed-4d15-bb5e-76bd3976176e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification of, and amendment to, section 11406 of the FAST Act</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 20168 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4bf967fe-9055-4bd6-bd78-58ef48941c7b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id94ae1ff5-9d33-496f-b34f-41932369d14e"><enum>20169.</enum><header>Speed limit action plans</header><subsection id="ida8b5d1b9-c42c-41c7-8213-4e0d8ddb4f6d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 3, 2016, each railroad carrier providing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation, in consultation with any applicable host railroad carrier, shall survey its entire system and identify each main track location where there is a reduction of more than 20 miles per hour from the approach speed to a curve, bridge, or tunnel and the maximum authorized operating speed for passenger trains at that curve, bridge, or tunnel.</text></subsection><subsection id="id08f25c29-c936-45c0-91cd-3d3312593d56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Action plans</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date that the survey under subsection (a) is complete, a railroad carrier described in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation an action plan that— </text><paragraph id="idf8438519-e881-455d-89de-8466812dc388"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies each main track location where there is a reduction of more than 20 miles per hour from the approach speed to a curve, bridge, or tunnel and the maximum authorized operating speed for passenger trains at that curve, bridge, or tunnel;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7971fd89-31d6-4bfd-b599-3a1f011f912f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>describes appropriate actions to enable warning and enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains at each location identified under paragraph (1), including—</text><subparagraph id="id6e72d118-27cc-4bc1-a62b-f07bcf51aeea"><enum>(A)</enum><text>modification to automatic train control systems, if applicable, or other signal systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idab6b6403-0857-457e-8e22-10be0ed1f467"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increased crew size;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id788d4361-021f-4864-a9df-0d69d28b1f85"><enum>(C)</enum><text>installation of signage alerting train crews of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains in each location identified under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd7d8dff6-9468-474a-894a-36b02287444f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>installation of alerters;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78f9a415-8979-4e77-80b5-fd4dc33a9309"><enum>(E)</enum><text>increased crew communication; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8361ba9c-8def-4560-81b7-fe6926ffeb2f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other practices;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb9d0eb04-e322-4208-a640-6b8549aaaf74"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contains milestones and target dates for implementing each appropriate action described under paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7bb710fa-ddd0-4b88-ac12-be22cbe8438f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensures compliance with the maximum authorized speed at each location identified under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id69497dae-cfd6-41a7-8284-5d741edf89c6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which an action plan is submitted under subsection (b) or (d)(2), the Secretary shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the action plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="id48c6601c-3b58-4720-998a-fef72018cf28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Periodic reviews and updates</header><text>Each railroad carrier that submits an action plan to the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b) shall—</text><paragraph id="id55985887-8200-4294-a41b-c4ee6b023fc3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, and annually thereafter, review such plan to ensure the effectiveness of actions taken to enable warning and enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains at each location identified pursuant to subsection (b)(1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3bdaa926-9cc0-4a10-9343-c693b67fb889"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 90 days before implementing any significant operational or territorial operating change, including initiating a new service or route, submit to the Secretary a revised action plan, after consultation with any applicable host railroad, that addresses such operational or territorial operating change.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id070cef3a-9b4c-40b9-914b-61372a32734d"><enum>(e)</enum><header>New service</header><text>If a railroad carrier providing intercity rail passenger transportation or commuter rail passenger transportation did not exist on 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>; 129 Stat. 1312), such railroad carrier, in consultation with any applicable host railroad carrier, shall—</text><paragraph id="id1566b57c-f7f3-4e34-8da8-85fe6debcac6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>survey its routes pursuant to subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8caf3114-b77f-4ebf-ab59-75990f120ddb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop an action plan pursuant to subsection (b) not later than 120 days after the date on which such survey is complete. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3f25c8aa-2cfc-49a6-a538-49adab566715"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Alternative safety measures</header><text>The Secretary may exempt from the requirements under this section each segment of track for which operations are governed by a positive train control system certified under section 20157, or any other safety technology or practice that would achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety in reducing derailment risk.</text></subsection><subsection id="idfa1c7542-0290-4eeb-b8b8-ade0a28f23c2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No new intercity or commuter rail passenger service may begin operation unless the railroad carrier providing such service is in compliance with the requirements under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf020e5e4-feee-4dd0-9e8f-018a74785690"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Secretary from applying the requirements under this section to other segments of track at high risk of overspeed derailment.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idd3829b15-63cf-44c3-9570-4236c91e10f7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id5707aa0b-cdf1-4d97-b618-f8b8ad7f2302" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" idref="id8b94eb0751024ab29f2ea12d3afd29aa">20169. Speed limit action plans.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id3706d93b-3b7b-4d98-a7b9-7a4c4ef2dd84"><enum>2416.</enum><header>New passenger service pre-revenue safety validation plan</header><subsection id="ida992ca4d-cc7b-46c8-9c97-cb68fe75da41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 2415, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57f79ba1-0002-4540-ba5e-8e2a972a3a5a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="ide8ab5502-f497-4890-9dee-d061d390abfc" commented="no"><enum>20170.</enum><header>Pre-revenue service safety validation plan</header><subsection id="id34eb3fa1-e146-41c9-8d31-8bcd8ec50c1c" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan submission</header><text>Any railroad providing new, regularly scheduled, intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, an extension of existing service, or a renewal of service that has been discontinued for more than 180 days shall develop and submit for review a comprehensive pre-revenue service safety validation plan to the Secretary of Transportation not later than 60 days before initiating such revenue service. Such plan shall include pertinent safety milestones and a minimum period of simulated revenue service to ensure operational readiness and that all safety sensitive personnel are properly trained and qualified.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5a860176-670b-437d-ab89-b6b7b3dc8b26" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>After submitting a plan pursuant to subsection (a), the railroad shall adopt and comply with such plan and may not amend the plan without first notifying the Secretary of the proposed amendment. Revenue service may not begin until the railroad has completed the requirements of its plan, including the minimum simulated service period required by the plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="idba07dbae-77c1-4831-8824-daf82efed639" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section, including—</text><paragraph id="idc09719dc-2b39-4151-9e27-4ac05691eae6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>requiring that any identified safety deficiencies be addressed and corrected before the initiation of revenue service; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc466aea6-9469-4d47-87cb-753301801f08" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing appropriate deadlines to enable the Secretary to review and approve the pre-revenue service safety validation plan to ensure that service is not unduly delayed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id19f14e41-ff45-454b-886f-d88c9d0dbe9c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <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 section 2415(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id518f6006-d1de-42c5-9169-8530904c23d6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">20170. Pre-revenue service safety validation plan.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="ide601b66d-cccc-43b9-a86b-9f7399790d62"><enum>2417.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration accident and incident investigations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id9b90f819-ab22-4730-a268-1fffc5f1bdba"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>subpena</quote> and inserting <quote>subpoena</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc64b725e-2477-41e6-8537-deeedfc122b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80df4382-4c55-48f6-958e-3eadfd564516" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idb453bbcc-ca75-43d6-8ca1-fe73b102fe87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Gathering information and technical expertise</header><paragraph id="id2bda2722-0a6b-46a3-b43e-b8102090bf1e"><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 for determining when it is appropriate and the appropriate method for—</text><subparagraph id="id8ea31881-3bde-4564-bd02-d5fb096ae377"><enum>(A)</enum><text>gathering 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, as determined relevant by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa5c54b6-20d2-45b9-85db-08eebf3cc434"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consulting with railroad carriers, contractors or employees of railroad carriers or representatives of employees of railroad carriers, and others, as determined relevant by the Secretary, for technical expertise on the facts of the accident or incident under investigation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide483a5f1-acee-45db-bd1d-254ade99f3c1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text>In developing the process required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall factor in ways to maintain the confidentiality of any entity identified under paragraph (1) if—</text><subparagraph id="id2687d1dc-1afd-4600-9083-d11d5c7f6219"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such entity requests confidentiality;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95faf0c5-a70b-413a-9cd1-c47d6f78b4c5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such entity was not involved in the accident or incident; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id863eb1b3-2b3f-4325-be34-d2435cbda0b5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintaining such entity’s confidentiality does not adversely affect an investigation of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcff28dbf-649f-4940-a0c1-811ba5880dd3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</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="id8810a0c4-4a0c-4902-a052-f7a794529ca3"><enum>2418.</enum><header>Civil penalty enforcement authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 21301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0219e398-67f6-4da9-892f-78ce93c25ff2" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id4062e8f6-05ad-4528-bea0-93e5bb591626" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary may find that a person has violated this chapter or a regulation prescribed or order, special permit, or approval issued under this chapter only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The Secretary shall impose a penalty under this section by giving the person written notice of the amount of the penalty. The Secretary may compromise the amount of a civil penalty by settlement agreement without issuance of an order. In determining the amount of a compromise, the Secretary shall consider—</text><subparagraph id="id51beb34f-c461-465d-8894-15b244cfaac1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c144adc-24aa-417e-be58-33c27ee2b23d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of violations, the ability to pay, and any effect on the ability to continue to do business; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcefa4982-982f-4ca7-b4f5-4dfc3ef580e9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other matters that justice requires.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b7d22e4-e3c6-431e-b46a-a84d76a2cda7" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to collect a civil penalty imposed or compromise under this section and any accrued interest on the civil penalty. In the civil action, the amount and appropriateness of the civil penalty shall not be subject to review.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id836a120b-a855-413f-a9a7-d0070418b586"><enum>2419.</enum><header>Advancing safety and innovative technology</header><subsection id="id4c21831d-4c5c-46d9-a322-98529bbcdc30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 26103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id166ce618-d82a-4d5b-b4e4-c9cf33984891" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="ida2347dd9-9662-4a10-acf2-ec7ffb613fcd"><enum>26103.</enum><header>Safety regulations and evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary—</text><paragraph id="idcf12c2fa-21ad-4ee0-925a-702977c513a9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall promulgate such safety regulations as may be necessary for high-speed rail services;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id47841e10-6191-4e89-8506-09a076993859"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall, before promulgating such regulations, consult with developers of new high-speed rail technologies to develop a method for evaluating safety performance; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idAD167DD492EF470CA69B2669A62DE58D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may solicit feedback from relevant safety experts or representatives of rail employees who perform work on similar technology or who may be expected to perform work on new technology, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idd0712a6e-996e-4e1b-be9b-0237cf101cfd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/261">chapter 261</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 26103 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1f85f026-461b-45e9-8143-85cc0ccb03d4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">26103. Safety regulations and evaluation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idf97a568d-59c4-40f5-9ba0-c8024f6518ae"><enum>2420.</enum><header>Passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems</header><subsection id="id327f0334-35de-4227-90e6-988727e5ab4b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall conduct a study of the potential installation and use in new passenger rail rolling stock of passenger rail vehicle occupant protection systems that could materially improve passenger safety. </text></subsection><subsection id="idfd44f60f-fc14-42a7-a5ea-e55dcd7444a9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider minimizing the risk of secondary collisions, including estimating the costs and benefits of the new requirements, through the use of— </text><paragraph id="id034c2ebe-8596-46b1-b737-f1b3ff1829ee"><enum>(1)</enum><text>occupant restraint systems;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida5cd10c6-1ef2-43af-88e2-e0325e3f2dfd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>air bags;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc0324dd3-f185-4784-9d68-2a6817f5fd42"><enum>(3)</enum><text>emergency window retention systems; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8b35b4c-e367-407b-89f7-81c425ada98a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>interior designs, including seats, baggage restraints, and table configurations and attachments.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0b225f36-d019-4507-b164-11ec63b3070d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—</text><paragraph id="id27c74813-fde4-4d1a-86fc-35c5a1a42ee4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit a report summarizing the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id70d51c6d-2163-4957-b679-52dc69bc0f5f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publish such report on the website of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5fd5b509-7451-42c8-8e0f-ccbea130f6f4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Following the completion of the study required under subsection (a), and after considering the costs and benefits of the proposed protection systems, the Administrator may promulgate a rule that establishes standards for the use of occupant protection systems in new passenger rail rolling stock. </text></subsection></section><section id="idaa5a2d26b9e044a48437ae4c9722fc60"><enum>2421.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration reporting requirements</header><subsection id="id03A7D34C3B284CB0AFB3D5BEC6D649D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination of duplicative or unnecessary reporting or paperwork requirements in the Federal Railroad Administration</header><paragraph id="ided837affa7c34484ae924e730c68cc41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>FRA Administrator</quote>), in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, shall conduct a review of existing reporting and paperwork requirements in the Federal Railroad Administration to determine if any such requirements are duplicative or unnecessary.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf236fdbc7fea4d04b0743e90bc736e00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elimination of certain requirements</header><text>If the FRA Administrator determines, as a result of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), that any reporting or paperwork requirement that is not statutorily required is duplicative or unnecessary, the FRA Administrator, after consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, shall terminate such requirement.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id672d87a7d6ce4bfda9aedd9910a5c7de"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the FRA Administrator shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that—</text><subparagraph id="id3DE4B86ED97A4B4380B4BB433122F86A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies all of the reporting or paperwork requirements that were terminated pursuant to paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45BB3BBE3D8E49638B08A0FAB8A328A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies any statutory reporting or paperwork requirements that are duplicative or unnecessary and should be repealed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2DAF35A173B5465A8ED814A72EC97CFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safety reporting</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 4 years, the Secretary shall update Special Study Block 49 on Form FRA F 6180.54 (Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report) to collect, with respect to trains involved in accidents required to be reported to the Federal Railroad Administration—</text><paragraph id="id8a18b1cd-ee23-498d-b8e4-0edaecdff34f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of cars and length of the involved trains; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddca8a5e0-84da-4a03-8edd-0ef3d136c6cc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of crew members who were aboard a controlling locomotive involved in an accident at the time of such accident.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id86e7bf13-61fb-4020-9ce3-2f93885edee0"><enum>2422.</enum><header>National Academies study on trains longer than 7,500 feet</header><subsection id="id2f011c46-29f1-4226-a2f9-758d8b8d1bc3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study on the operation of freight trains that are longer than 7,500 feet.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide70fa6b5-1201-4a41-84f0-eae4e3c3215f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text><paragraph id="ida3750d98-11da-45f6-85a2-19a63d59acaa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examine any potential impacts to safety from the operation of freight trains that are longer than 7,500 feet and the mitigation of any identified risks, including—</text><subparagraph id="id4f3b8eae-fb84-4736-88a8-a97b25f6028d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any potential changes in the risk of loss of communications between the end of train device and the locomotive cab, including communications over differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6b2b20ce-db3b-4563-8260-7a30d9019b3d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any potential changes in the risk of loss of radio communications between crew members when a crew member alights from the train, including communications over differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id584de169-f594-4839-b0ef-6c919b7c7bae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any potential changes in the risk of derailments, including any risks associated with in-train compressive forces and slack action or other safety risks in the operations of such trains in differing terrains and conditions;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id361baf2d-42e2-4c0c-a5f3-6f9ca845f634"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any potential impacts associated with the deployment of multiple distributed power units in the consists of such trains; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1f4ac602-63b9-496c-b8bc-2aea4b2b4d41"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any potential impacts on braking and locomotive performance and track wear and tear;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9efbded5-2a83-4f41-9196-371196e049b2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate any impacts on scheduling and efficiency of passenger operations and in the shipping of goods by freight as a result of longer trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98d0aeb0-3808-494b-86e9-3cffb3b3b511"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine whether additional engineer and conductor training is required for safely operating such trains;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5f7667c0-67b6-46d2-9596-ca47a0959675"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess the potential impact on the amount of time and frequency of occurrence highway-rail grade crossings are occupied; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id64d68f55-9c0b-4650-8d9c-8aef540d9cc0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify any potential environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, that have resulted from the operation of longer trains.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id85f0c9d3-699b-45ab-a069-d7112261ddb4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comparison</header><text>When evaluating the potential impacts of the operation of trains longer than 7,500 feet under subsection (b), the impacts of such trains shall be compared to the impacts of trains that are shorter than 7,500 feet, after taking into account train frequency.</text></subsection><subsection id="id080e7027-247d-4184-8282-7d2d60ee877b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that contains the results of the study conducted by the National Academies under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5e11628f-17be-4045-bd57-5148998db97e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>From the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to the authorization under 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 the study required under this section.</text></subsection></section><section id="id34899ec7-6d26-4958-8bae-fcb3a39b0053"><enum>2423.</enum><header>High-speed train noise emissions</header><subsection id="idf065d3ca-215c-4ac8-a7b2-2b7b1cf275d7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 17 of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4916">42 U.S.C. 4916</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idd1847871-eb0d-4ee6-91cb-3b1d243d36d0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46ed736b-be1e-4460-87f3-ec09bc9667e8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc627111b-b3e7-4ec0-9fe5-932b30655011" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id410d0927-079c-41c3-b031-9d3821586540"><enum>(c)</enum><header>High-speed train noise emissions</header><paragraph id="id004be56d-c47b-4697-bacf-6e8775a8f301"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator, may prescribe regulations governing railroad-related noise emission standards for trains operating on the general railroad system of transportation at speeds exceeding 160 miles per hour, including noise related to magnetic levitation systems and other new technologies not traditionally associated with railroads.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idac871b42-41ea-4998-8bbe-b8f29fe81e4a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Factors in rulemaking</header><text>The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may—</text><subparagraph id="id8515d4b3-812f-4af5-83f1-38d4c38d2437"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider variances in maximum pass-by noise with respect to the speed of the equipment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e5e9649-a92c-4846-8ca9-29753f8a72d5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>account for current engineering best practices; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id489438c8-c7a7-49b2-b634-061358c7e932"><enum>(C)</enum><text>encourage the use of noise mitigation techniques to the extent reasonable if the benefits exceed the costs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idffe9308c-8315-4054-9065-f23d9e78f87f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conventional-speed trains</header><text>Railroad-related noise regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall continue to govern noise emissions from the operation of trains, including locomotives and rail cars, when operating at speeds not exceeding 160 miles per hour.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id584bc6d7-cb67-4d11-b846-42b7b0ea5090"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>The second sentence of section 17(b) of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4916">42 U.S.C. 4916(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Safety Appliance Acts, the Interstate Commerce Act, and the Department of Transportation Act</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle V of title 49, United States Code</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="id96f0fb6c-a0fc-44cb-a375-69bc074777d3"><enum>2424.</enum><header>Critical incident stress plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall amend part 272 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to the extent necessary to ensure that—</text><paragraph id="id2de7f968-feaf-4adc-84bb-041568ed89f1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the coverage of a critical incident stress plan under section 272.7 of such part includes employees of commuter railroads and intercity passenger railroads (as such terms are defined in section 272.9 of such part), including employees who directly interact with passengers; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc013cad5-75f3-4e51-b3b4-b6310388db87" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assault against an employee requiring medical attention is included in the definition of critical incident under section 272.9 of such part. </text></paragraph></section><section id="idf728eb5e1777490db50e5673ec5a7e09"><enum>2425.</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States</header><subsection id="idCDFF0521DCD14DD1AA29E75EA1D0FBE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 2416(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc13b1672dece479f8b19e3136c7a72b7" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><section id="id156b9d5fb5e545be995df48b3ffeb947" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>20171.</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States</header><subsection id="id32c9aca2702c4d30a19ec74f13b2497b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id49ac1252adb44e32af8a760c6bf16adf"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Component</header><text>The term <term>component</term> means a part or subassembly of a railroad freight car.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1695a4cc3a6a4e8698cee2758b0dd5b6"><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="idf45c5a651c0e4dc09ee6486596c807fa"><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="id8b4839ecaa64485b85c2bff0db4e4fd4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Country of concern</header><text>The term <term>country of concern</term> means a country that—</text><subparagraph id="id58830624dc8441e1b3a11be415d62e93"><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>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29cf21aed9d5489ba9ab5e703aa0b2b2"><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 (as defined in subsection (g)(3) of such section); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9ce13c5fe67c4179911b4fdc22f27cb3"><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="id8be79b80e4fd4830903a4c8f6bc9603f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Net cost</header><text>The term <term>net cost</term> has the meaning given such term in chapter 4 of the USMCA or any subsequent free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5f61774d2c64f83ab26f4f13adeedc6"><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="id5f8f903c812f4577af6e785f0c0d3942"><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="id61bfd82d85434a8da29937c9503e2112"><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="id1d92f3eeeefb4e39b1eea134d6b4abda"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a box car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ddf049d078b462bba40d717ccc6d75c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a refrigerator car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD68F924D32414E5083C3E34911475345"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a ventilator car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd30643f8cfa946f8a47bbdadecda5875"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an intermodal well car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38E3146718414EAB9C4A4484634D6438"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a gondola car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb02fe0e044042afae7ef3d9dcfd1b10"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a hopper car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id433afd4ee88e4b758d6eec38bb76d1fd"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an auto rack car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida5de0a3b5d0746d4a4219754b959e90f"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a flat car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6000d51646e43b09d717d0420ef789b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a special car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87ce01beffa54119b52a6ca9bc4f8ae2"><enum>(J)</enum><text>a caboose car;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2871790e01934de0a2d91360fbba4715"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a tank car; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf75342d0afe449e799dcb724e591693c"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a yard car.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id198467285f52478f9cfe9b6cbc81ba89"><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="idf601421f65514830962baaf3a1768c29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>onboard telematics;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6fc6f6dd8afc4dd9875663d630e9894f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remote monitoring software;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcaee3e02e6964323a280064c7ed0bb99"><enum>(C)</enum><text>firmware;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd77eb5814be846f9b85e629b0bdf8f3d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>analytics;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5813f556a6c047618855500e4447797b"><enum>(E)</enum><text>global positioning system satellite and cellular location tracking systems;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89396ec43a0648198a873cf9ab1af798"><enum>(F)</enum><text>event status sensors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide85baffac76247e58a51b87d2898ac68"><enum>(G)</enum><text>predictive component condition and performance monitoring sensors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5cc162de15494371add9cbbd5e51103d"><enum>(H)</enum><text>similar sensitive technologies embedded into freight railcar components and sub-assemblies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6bfd7d5e0de44a89a92ba8a5d0f1356"><enum>(10)</enum><header>State-owned enterprise</header><text>The term <term>state-owned enterprise</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idc361ae0d70a540a0818c3d58ed167ffe"><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="idf372e3dd9fcf4388bed894651aebdf86"><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="idd97177a3bedf466f9234f0303683ba76"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Substantially transformed</header><text>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="id6426c57b1f524dd1a3cdf0b37abe273b"><enum>(12)</enum><header>USMCA</header><text>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="id8106ee4bbbe14e16bc59d031633f1668"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars</header><paragraph id="idd109c973945048c7b57df8902085efb2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on railroad freight cars</header><text>A railroad freight car wholly manufactured on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of issuance of the regulations required under subsection (c)(1) may only operate on the United States general railroad system of transportation if—</text><subparagraph id="id4b0ba0b6f919426ab2f783fd7e5debea"><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="id9bebba721271493888548630c68382f7"><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 a state-owned enterprise; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9bbd42130a884fbd8a4116b6a7738afe"><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="id836fcabf66f7402687306462ab356ee5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on railroad freight car content</header><subparagraph id="idd8861f5aef0b437dbf42871b0bc05f92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Percentage limitation</header><clause id="idB04100649CD44A7EB32375D521E42AD5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial limitation</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of issuance of the regulations required under subsection (c)(1), a railroad freight car described in paragraph (1) may operate on the United States general railroad system of transportation only if 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="idFD7E23142E2146B995AA18AADBBD365A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Subsequent limitation</header><text>Effective beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of issuance of the regulations required under subsection (c)(1), a railroad freight car described in paragraph (1) may operate on the United States general railroad system of transportation only if not more than 15 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></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5029098c91fd47a0bbd3318128805bea"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conflict</header><text>The percentages specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), as applicable, shall apply notwithstanding any apparent conflict with provisions of chapter 4 of the USMCA.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id31c8cbc462b7446ba48b1ca053b28d62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations and penalties</header><paragraph id="id98a19c644e3e429dbcb624ca96ca3946"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section, including for the monitoring and sensitive technology requirements of this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id081d7261e7e04228a7eabd21228b7a74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification required</header><text>To be eligible to provide a railroad freight car for operation on the United States general railroad system of transportation, the manufacturer of such car shall annually certify to the Secretary of Transportation that any railroad freight cars to be so provided meet the requirements under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb90e7df6e3a641b4a5aa7ff72f23ae3c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compliance</header><subparagraph id="idfb3372ba69f248f3a43e50ecf024d1a1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Valid certification required</header><text>At the time a railroad freight car begins operation on the United States general railroad system of transportation, the manufacturer of such railroad freight car shall have valid certification described in paragraph (2) for the year in which such car begins operation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0e7a77d8a2ec49799d53aaaaaaf7e5ee"><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 under this section in the Association of American Railroad’s Umler system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf29f149b0ddd4707af66204b5a06298c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><subparagraph id="id41284834a05c41c582d2ac551350916a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Pursuant to section 21301, the Secretary of Transportation may assess a civil penalty of not less than $100,000, but not more than $250,000, for each violation of this section for each railroad freight car.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8656d686871d411daf1fc156c16ca060"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition on operation 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 general railroad system of transportation until the Secretary determines—</text><clause id="id2e2b8aaae46744bebea530fe9657c533"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such manufacturer is in compliance with this section; and</text></clause><clause id="ida0674f68dd844a6188b7a2926d98ed67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>all civil penalties assessed to such manufacturer pursuant to subparagraph (A) have been paid in full.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="ida0d02b76c37141eea6730e538dd13fb1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 201 of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 2416(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idb4ce7f30-9276-4037-81cd-9d571f5e94a3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><toc-entry level="section" idref="id156b9d5fb5e545be995df48b3ffeb947" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00">20171. Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idb6463b8d7202438d8e00107f59502aeb"><enum>2426.</enum><header>Railroad point of contact for public safety issues</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">All railroads shall—</text><paragraph id="id09FB6EFBFDBB4D7FB2E0A0416CC08FEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide railroad contact information for public safety issues, including a telephone number, to the relevant Federal, State, and local oversight agencies; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idB88EF7259C8A48AEB7CFA5485644CA4F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">post the information described in paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible website.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idedb2af50b1b14f459edd4dcad9fd159a"><enum>2427.</enum><header>Controlled substances testing for mechanical employees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the regulations under part 219 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require all mechanical employees of railroads to be subject to all of the breath or body fluid testing set forth in subpart C, D, and E of such part, including random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, reasonable cause testing, pre-employment testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing. </text></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Motor carrier safety</header><section id="ida4b6dd4d-f8c8-4112-b666-c09586b91faf"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="idf2608947-6af5-4a6c-a09f-07cb821e4aa4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</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="idb5cf80b6-c158-4df7-95a2-4b85b58611f8" style="OLC" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idc1754b24-b479-4325-aea8-5e445cfef592"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>There are 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="id58ce9ffb-1193-4304-80a7-6bfccf1acce0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$360,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5ac36590-fa1e-42e1-ba37-ab3562c74e4b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$367,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc20197f2-6c51-4af0-839a-98b61f2319b5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$375,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id892df20d-37cc-4c43-89e7-8cb2c83c5415"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$382,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide403a902-c998-437b-ba31-ad544c5b9756"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$390,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idcc29782b-2888-4833-8d76-ece4e9d39c85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Financial assistance programs</header><text>Section 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id12df224c-81ee-44ab-89d8-b901c7042f5c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8fdb5c7d-2833-4a56-94c0-071f0f347b4e" style="OLC" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ida2790717-71e0-4df2-a978-12958c9d9001"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial assistance programs</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)—</text><paragraph id="id7d872e3c-37fa-4e0b-ab35-13838f6cac01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to subsection (c), to carry out the motor carrier safety assistance program under section 31102 (other than the high priority program under subsection (l) of that section)—</text><subparagraph id="id6bf9048b-0841-4be4-83ce-213c603596ee"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$390,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id348cab81-9928-457d-a098-50d80ed77666"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$398,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id270ea460-6734-406d-bbc6-ceb63273dbae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$406,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6fe960b3-e25c-4fb4-96ba-e7f7c63489c0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$414,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb3d307df-9924-4f76-9703-d819c61bc418"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$422,500,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1db6890f-690b-4fc6-a2b5-3a3a28f8722a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to subsection (c), to carry out the high priority program under section 31102(l) (other than the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program under paragraph (5) of that section)—</text><subparagraph id="ida55dc55f-8529-40e3-b97e-b115c91f903e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$57,600,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id192e6030-9da7-4364-8046-18cae087cadd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$58,800,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id762192da-c323-409e-b704-304a71f897b3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2588f649-9fd6-4dfb-8a96-d99cb6bc9bca"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$61,200,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc899c2ed-38e9-40de-a655-fc71442d08fd"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$62,400,000 for fiscal year 2026;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id278eb760-1508-4d49-b88a-885d98f6cbff"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to carry out the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program under section 31102(l)(5), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbfa16b62-83e3-4d3b-992b-579987567d7d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to carry out the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program under section 31103—</text><subparagraph id="id588bf483-fb50-43d4-954e-129900115479"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,100,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4b87cd9-cfe9-474e-bc84-5183fe1ddc43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$1,200,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf1337f4-47fb-43dd-b39a-7a643701dc87"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$1,300,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id687ea163-9a3b-4b09-8caf-74c320d40105"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$1,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id17c66390-6d74-4491-a0cc-d3d416acf30e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2026; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id38478885-53e4-4efa-a2a4-a362573d24bd"><enum>(5)</enum><text>subject to subsection (c), to carry out the financial assistance program for commercial driver’s license implementation under section 31313—</text><subparagraph id="id0d0d5cdb-178f-4856-bb45-9118d34678c2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$41,800,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id07b61943-c38f-44e9-8988-74ef4b06b1f6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$42,650,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaf6f1b90-9869-4ac8-85f9-227975eb6691"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$43,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72bd1e52-7976-48d9-9fe3-fac93adc6287"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$44,350,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide975e90a-11ce-4e47-bdd0-9ded6ecad1d3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$45,200,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idae462421-e286-4475-8e84-02b176f3bef8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="idee0fbcca-abe0-4214-9ef0-545afcf062d1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idff6140b3-e1e7-420a-b9f8-ca38b55aa1bd" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id1b425572-3d38-4a5e-98db-0c0a7d98098b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>In-kind contributions</header><text>The Secretary</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id640d531e-cc7d-460a-9529-a588021bd8d5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8b334fa3-07ee-4e24-9190-a2a1aef1f857" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id10a3356c-7a95-475f-9068-6741c4375a7c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c96128b-15c7-48cc-bb53-4a84253989b9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text><clause id="idbe7d6aea-980f-427f-9097-47328a31bdd5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(except subsection (l)(5) of that section)</quote> after <quote>section 31102</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ide5a1a0ef-38d8-4ce0-9039-c51fce90c71f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf0d1e1a2-c145-4046-8121-a67b88477b44" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id096af272-949d-498d-b6ee-b2c84e88d72f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reimbursement percentage</header><clause id="id2b7e3df5-72a6-4a93-9c1f-84668be57fd9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id51677a9e-5387-47ce-b0ab-36860f5e9fb1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idef6bfbb1-4e8b-46b9-9d97-58d41bf62e41" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id314b57ba-f513-4d32-aa55-ca23c3cb4ac7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program</header><text>The Secretary shall reimburse a recipient, in accordance with a financial assistance agreement made under section 31102(l)(5), an amount that is equal to 100 percent of the costs incurred by the recipient in a fiscal year in developing and implementing a training program under that section.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd798cf3c-e845-46dd-a853-875de6ce0084"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id5c68bbe0-721c-4179-aa9c-2ca353fd21de"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">partner training and</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id989729ef-7c9c-4551-93af-71059a17888d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text><clause commented="no" id="id2dc51a3a-8b4b-4c3b-a7a2-260a26bdaada"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(5)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="ida9107f61-868a-4e6a-936d-693b9446e281"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>partner training and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd5fb2813-47e4-4cc7-8e20-126d2e065d46"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd1c0b80c-4908-4608-b54b-7809063b3e3a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="idc692a1e7-2057-49dd-a5c2-95ab160d1574"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>for the next fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for the next 2 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id365d6dc0-616d-44b1-a893-4e03dd1f024d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>for the next fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for the next 2 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddb6ba823-9b43-480f-9fa8-1b6c69c0db36"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id094204c7-9b55-44ed-8c03-27b8f207cb7d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idab6f6da9-a8ac-4da9-ba46-f329dd7a70e7" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idbbc60649-3d11-4b73-b64e-93f6811c2ce0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For grants made for carrying out section 31102(l)(5), for the fiscal year in which the Secretary approves the financial assistance agreement and for the next 4 fiscal years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf06bdd7c-36e1-4bd0-b574-56aea11e0909"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text><subparagraph id="idefa47dc4-94a2-4168-bcc2-038979079d1e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Amounts not expended</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48c39a89-51d9-4b47-90ab-9256cf7d4084" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id0ca63479-f46e-44f5-82de-278d09de2e6e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), amounts not expended</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf17f6344-640f-46f0-8abb-e24b4cdca6c8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfa4f47e9-ceae-4ce5-a3e8-2b197057e928" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id54357f8d-cdfa-4a87-b466-fb9e5073b0b0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motor carrier safety assistance program</header><text>Amounts made available for the motor carrier safety assistance program established under section 31102 (other than amounts made available to carry out section 31102(l)) that are not expended by a recipient during the period of availability shall be released back to the Secretary for reallocation under that program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id41a287d5-9474-432d-8869-6c3ef9562e13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement data updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31102(h)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2004 and 2005</quote> and inserting <quote>2014 and 2015</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="id6024672e-83fb-4bc4-9149-725f696eb8cc"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Motor carrier safety advisory committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4144 of the SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idc526ee95-0b10-476a-be5f-fc826e6c3e93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), in the second sentence, by inserting <quote>, including small business motor carriers</quote> after <quote>industry</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcfe89134-bf8a-4676-ae77-791f7c270bee"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>September 30, 2013</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2025</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idd1ddef14-a8e3-4b3a-8db8-6ab864f4b3bd"><enum>3003.</enum><header>Combating human trafficking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id35487c5b-7f04-496e-b678-fe2ff6d9f9ff"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="idd1c4eeb2-9f34-44fb-9bb4-fa7cb02f7de2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G)(ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41ac51c8-5000-4954-a584-7d23a412b413"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (J); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93bdf4f5-2f06-49bb-8bc1-5682d48ce233"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7dea56cc-63f1-4401-b72c-d5113824be83" style="USC" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idf72f5715-4c0c-4dab-ad8f-6ad88a5dddb0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>support, through the use of funds otherwise available for such purposes—</text><clause id="id4c671518-3f90-4794-bc51-042b9354546a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking, including the trafficking of human beings—</text><subclause id="idb40d2740-24c9-4425-9136-6e05a6083ee3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in a commercial motor vehicle; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id8f3c9298-324c-4ad2-a708-de5d427bbb85"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by any occupant, including the operator, of a commercial motor vehicle; </text></subclause></clause><clause id="idcb731d9f-4242-4cf4-8f92-5257e3592fe7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the detection of criminal activity or any other violation of law relating to human trafficking; and</text></clause><clause id="id3bee7393-de37-4509-af4f-60d5ce3bc131"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enforcement of laws relating to human trafficking;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida47ca260-d8c9-4db7-bd9e-6a3776fc8485"><enum>(I)</enum><text>otherwise support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2632cf84-64bf-4a46-bbcb-ff8420223b20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(D)—</text><subparagraph id="idf54119f2-c3ad-45d7-a251-0fe95ec4a730"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60b5094d-c826-42d7-9d2c-6abc5ebeca02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf9ca924b-234b-4321-8fd8-d3768f179b33"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7c1e6926-b26a-43e2-82b1-766dd1f3efe7" style="OLC" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="ida2a71427-3171-4a50-bd4e-15109a99bf55"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>for the detection of, and enforcement actions taken as a result of, criminal activity (including the trafficking of human beings)—</text><subclause id="id84b80dde-df32-4bba-bbb9-f641b20cf1c6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in a commercial motor vehicle; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idecf7ad0b-cbb2-48bb-92a3-0e9e78389291"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by any occupant, including the operator, of a commercial motor vehicle; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id951e80c4-08a6-4bf5-b1d1-eb293f877cc2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in addition to any funds otherwise made available for the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking, to support the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id9739ab16-06be-414b-b29d-4e1aa65320b7"><enum>3004.</enum><header>Immobilization grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb63f6aba-88db-4fc2-a69c-5eeb4bd41cc6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id2be4cf48-92f5-42be-8b79-23dc6158cfb1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Immobilization grant program</header><subparagraph id="ida1f740c8-be6d-4391-94eb-1a1b4a80f350" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definition of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> in section 31301.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida6999797-1574-45e0-b469-787b6c2205f0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an immobilization grant program under which the Secretary shall provide to States discretionary grants for the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles that—</text><clause id="id6964d4b3-d868-44d6-86af-f16d81cd0120"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are determined to be unsafe; or</text></clause><clause id="idf307cb75-b46a-4efc-901e-509cd94a69d8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fail inspection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb3b66b62-525f-44c1-99f7-94bd8dc1d7f6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>List of criteria for immobilization</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with State commercial motor vehicle entities, shall develop a list of commercial motor vehicle safety violations and defects that the Secretary determines warrant the immediate immobilization of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37cfad33-36ba-4e0f-9978-1495bc5cbfb5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph only if the State has the authority to require the immobilization or impoundment of a passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicle—</text><clause id="idf420b651-ad6a-4b24-8091-22b392732089"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to which a motor vehicle safety violation included in the list developed under subparagraph (C) is determined to exist; or</text></clause><clause id="id83fbcb76-5c12-4b46-b1fd-52fe3e1f58da"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is determined to have a defect included in that list.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbcb9ed9e-b195-49c6-93d7-910f4d616f26"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A grant provided under this paragraph may be used for—</text><clause id="idcad4d3e0-29c1-486b-b3d7-e97abf313bd5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the immobilization or impoundment of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles described in subparagraph (D);</text></clause><clause id="id5c4e46b2-2351-4b1a-bd25-d43e4792ec3d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>safety inspections of those passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles; and</text></clause><clause id="id1fe42b24-0e9e-40fe-8091-cf9a2adc064c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other activity relating to an activity described in clause (i) or (ii), as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d555d4d-dc57-4558-8f19-ed69310b7008"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Secretary authorization</header><text>The Secretary may provide to a State amounts for the costs associated with carrying out an immobilization program using funds made available under section 31104(a)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id5371626c-fcb6-4b85-bc4f-76f1a96b64a3"><enum>3005.</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 3004), is amended—</text><paragraph id="id935cec10-d1a7-40dc-8ba6-783096e6b4ca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(2) and (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) through (5)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide790afb1-356c-4ff7-8904-8521f0bb4fa4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id81c3ddd3-bb74-4c8a-bb3f-af9131b1decb" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id410632e6-3b96-488b-8319-b766bacc74d5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program</header><subparagraph id="idf00ada7c-ab58-4205-88cf-77a3b8105eb7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall administer a commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program funded under section 31104(a)(3), under which the Secretary shall make discretionary grants to eligible entities described in subparagraph (C) for the purposes described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id79b6905f-39d9-4d0a-8154-1bdc0152f0ce"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the grant program under subparagraph (A) are—</text><clause id="id8a1897da-5360-43f3-ba17-3fa606925e62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to train non-Federal employees who conduct commercial motor vehicle enforcement activities; and </text></clause><clause id="id95eb784c-48ca-4a46-92ed-436f4ad2ca9b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to develop related training materials.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8fe9ad59-c6db-4cfe-b71d-0c0acb9a5de6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An entity eligible for a discretionary grant under the program described in subparagraph (A) is a nonprofit organization that has—</text><clause id="idbe164ee1-70f9-4cd1-b34e-b86730a07655"><enum>(i)</enum><text>expertise in conducting a training program for non-Federal employees; and </text></clause><clause id="id101f656f-313c-40d7-8730-189f35b208d3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the ability to reach and involve in a training program a target population of commercial motor vehicle safety enforcement employees.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ide6d1542c-8845-4264-8901-8c12df221da7"><enum>3006.</enum><header>Study of commercial motor vehicle crash causation</header><subsection id="id9096ad24-02d7-4b76-a80b-799779542dd2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id4b4d7863-05df-4821-89c6-5b08f787e1e4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2bd6537e-0fc8-460c-837e-e8f8c90bb136"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The term <term>study</term> means the study carried out under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb96c2e10-d694-48a8-8229-02a64f38e20e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out a comprehensive study—</text><paragraph id="id233cc9a4-b079-494f-b718-a40c66dfaa05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to determine the causes of, and contributing factors to, crashes that involve a commercial motor vehicle; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idee35884b-3358-4df2-90a5-0be615d788e5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to identify data requirements, data collection procedures, reports, and any other measures that can be used to improve the ability of States and the Secretary—</text><subparagraph id="id2d8e87d0-a350-44f1-96ca-7ce90b94110d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to evaluate future crashes involving commercial motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6626bc66-7156-40c4-9fbc-0f86ec52aeb8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to monitor crash trends and identify causes and contributing factors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd8b6965-0313-4e1e-b20f-582be3ac222e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to develop effective safety improvement policies and programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id94e51a8c-eeb8-4581-bedd-a9af04124403"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Design</header><text>The study shall be designed to yield information that can be used to help policy makers, regulators, and law enforcement identify activities and other measures that are likely to lead to reductions in—</text><paragraph id="idac420328-938d-440f-815c-ee40f040bb1a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the frequency of crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83a0c8a5-beb0-451f-bb60-67686d71d6e0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the severity of crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ced3ac8-b145-4ac2-8e7b-80524f288ed9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fatalities and injuries.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0db13c7b-fd7d-4e13-8b51-5ffaa27ccc14"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In designing and carrying out the study, the Secretary may consult with individuals or entities with expertise on—</text><paragraph id="id34b87a38-82e7-485b-807e-2d386abc20cf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>crash causation and prevention;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide6ddb440-3264-4f1f-b28f-cc96aab92186"><enum>(2)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicles, commercial drivers, and motor carriers, including passenger carriers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3cf9006b-32c6-469d-9a95-06f32b6014cd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>highways and noncommercial motor vehicles and drivers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide5accf88-8277-4f3d-920a-eed665db4f74"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Federal and State highway and motor carrier safety programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf4d3e918-ebe6-4641-b249-37db77642bd2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>research methods and statistical analysis; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ece0cf1-4d47-4915-b291-0acfc799fa25"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other relevant topics, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id743a5798-93c5-4610-956b-ce60a174fcd2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text>The Secretary shall make available for public comment information about the objectives, methodology, implementation, findings, and other aspects of the study.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9299c951-6e29-4e4b-b6ab-51a9eaed4b22"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date on which the study is completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study and any legislative recommendations to facilitate reductions in the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c).</text></subsection></section><section id="idc90ce7b8-dc99-45a8-abad-fdeba961d57d"><enum>3007.</enum><header>Promoting women in the trucking workforce</header><subsection id="id095fc9e2-334a-4f46-b2b9-89193614f217"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text><paragraph id="id16a61d7b-039c-4d5d-ba68-c9cba15c0109"><enum>(1)</enum><text>women make up 47 percent of the workforce of the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0282633a-8fed-476e-96c4-bf486adc87a8"><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="idf15a9d2f-ccac-494d-88c4-bebb74fa70c8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>6.6 percent of truck drivers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id210a7d38-978f-4071-88fa-632915b0fea5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>12.5 percent of all workers in truck transportation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ided88fcdc-51d3-420e-9bff-d08c7b8c7928"><enum>(C)</enum><text>8 percent of freight firm owners;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id40002e9a-651a-4fb8-9ace-f07fe9c756d0"><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="id6f03f3d9-3159-4977-8fd5-ab0c6a059156"><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="id54051bfc-e401-432c-b2c9-af4691ebb30d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding women in trucking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the trucking industry should explore every opportunity to encourage and support the pursuit and retention of careers in trucking by women, including through programs that support recruitment, driver training, and mentorship.</text></subsection><subsection id="id62a8fbc4-da76-4af4-a631-9b245002bf0b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="idc9e7ee0e-3abd-4e06-9dd0-3977576c7143"><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="id76ba3d2a-009e-430e-862d-9369d1604aff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The term <term>Board</term> means the Women of Trucking Advisory Board established under subsection (d)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa3eb038-0451-4ef0-a65a-b5c6bbf8561f"><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 more than 100 power units.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfe076fe3-af42-4bf2-a4a0-bdb7589e85b2"><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 not fewer than 11 power units and not more than 100 power units.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb7ff1e2-e492-4851-bf6a-b72804df79b3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Power unit</header><text>The term <term>power unit</term> means a self-propelled vehicle under the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id451bb91e-eef4-48ea-8154-a6c72d9f8822"><enum>(6)</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 not fewer than 1 power unit and not more than 10 power units.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3c3cd2e8-76fb-40c9-a5c9-a6a0e87c333c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Women of Trucking Advisory Board</header><paragraph id="idfaf29a1a-cd8f-4457-a2ae-9488383e39c3"><enum>(1)</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 review and report on policies that—</text><subparagraph id="idc96d7b3a-e4b6-441c-95c2-f39effc4dec6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide education, training, mentorship, or outreach to women in the trucking industry; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6eaa6b59-6e51-4acd-b01c-131c2feb3634"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recruit, retain, or advance women in the trucking industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida20d27a9-93a0-407e-be96-080c4226912b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="id0d02d7d3-6bb7-4dfa-a535-aa470f8a4dce"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall be composed of not fewer than 8 members whose backgrounds, experience, and certifications allow those members to contribute balanced points of view and diverse ideas regarding the matters described in paragraph (3)(B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ided737b31-5c75-41d9-9074-4866d38de065"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appointment</header><clause id="id5d8d1d83-f800-4972-b025-d86f52c593d6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</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><subclause id="id04869a21-7ff1-4701-b7f4-9a364c125ac0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of large trucking companies;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida40f8591-af34-4d41-9d7b-b350df2ec560"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of mid-sized trucking companies;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id326824bd-7372-49ab-8bd9-2ef7af98adac"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of small trucking companies;</text></subclause><subclause id="id57710e14-3f36-40de-8a4a-981d00f0ee97"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of nonprofit organizations in the trucking industry;</text></subclause><subclause id="idf5a14c04-5338-4b03-be08-4cb1dd70c38d"><enum>(V)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of trucking business associations;</text></subclause><subclause id="id649c36fd-cfd5-4a49-b1ca-501bb1fe60ab"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of independent owner-operators;</text></subclause><subclause id="idfb8fa777-6601-47af-94e1-1d7aeed8da70"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a woman who is a professional truck driver; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id17b540a5-1086-4ab0-9f2f-df958e1a9b21"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>not fewer than 1 shall be a representative of an institution of higher education or trucking trade school.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="ida5e82a00-61e1-4d3e-bbdd-d69a1e1d21cb"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Diversity</header><text>A member of the Board appointed under any of subclauses (I) through (VIII) of clause (i) may not be appointed under any other subclause of that clause. </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3b61b096-32ee-4bc6-96de-ba5b327c19ba"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Board.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd3f5c7a1-1123-4458-bdf0-a49678300098"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Board shall serve without compensation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ad8e6f2-619c-489d-b726-af18ea098c4a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><subparagraph id="idd96ad068-4bbc-4792-97a8-364000dba6a8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Board shall identify—</text><clause id="id0b55f720-3c1e-4c79-981b-9f0515773185"><enum>(i)</enum><text>barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage women from pursuing and retaining careers in trucking, including—</text><subclause id="id76f60355-eab9-4d37-9f3e-aada4846cd59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any particular barriers and trends that impact women minority groups;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4061cc95-014b-43e6-aba5-203052d27ff5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any particular barriers and trends that impact women who live in rural, suburban, or urban areas; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idadc14158-a9f9-42c5-adad-0ebaeb8801fc"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any safety risks unique to women in the trucking industry;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idefa83930-e736-4f74-a3d7-eb3c4e7aca30"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ways in which the functions of trucking companies, nonprofit organizations, training and education providers, and trucking associations may be coordinated to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in trucking;</text></clause><clause id="id8c7137af-9b57-4cfb-b704-ee401bf718fd"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>opportunities to expand existing opportunities for women in the trucking industry; and</text></clause><clause id="id174a94f2-7617-48d6-a72d-e1e9bd66ceb7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>opportunities to enhance trucking training, mentorship, education, and advancement and outreach programs that would increase the number of women in the trucking industry.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6496a6d1-8c84-477a-92e0-30e6f5341235"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit to the Administrator a report containing the findings and recommendations of the Board, including recommendations that companies, associations, institutions, other organizations, or the Administrator may adopt—</text><clause id="id6ae1bd7c-0312-4747-a347-2c20889c5b6d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to address any industry trends identified under subparagraph (A)(i);</text></clause><clause id="id199078db-8594-40a7-85e3-1978296aec96"><enum>(ii)</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></clause><clause id="idf0eac177-d6f7-4c19-a2d5-d0f49bcb0631"><enum>(iii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idd15c7a51-8146-4240-b033-2a9459e9adfe"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to take advantage of any opportunities identified under subparagraph (A)(iii); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id12bde9d4-fec0-4306-a35e-378d1b19e8b3" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to create new opportunities to expand existing scholarship opportunities for women in the trucking industry; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id56b5aa65-0eeb-43d0-8e51-644edaee4acc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to enhance trucking training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to women.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf812f5df-d0bc-49b9-bb49-d2a9988046ea"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><subparagraph id="id8bf45739-279b-4de4-ac95-426e7efa04af"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 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><clause commented="no" id="idcf332092-6439-46e8-839a-e0ab7692dfda"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the findings and recommendations of the Board under paragraph (3)(B); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="ide87e6ce7-c4dd-483c-8e99-dd2b5bf5dbc9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any actions taken by the Administrator to adopt the recommendations of the Board (or an explanation of the reasons for not adopting the recommendations).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id05d8955f-3a25-4d93-afb9-e277cbc974e9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Administrator shall make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available—</text><clause id="idc12d0c00-a90d-425d-9509-fb95adce42cb"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on the website of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="ide1597814-7a5d-44df-a989-134fb86f364e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in appropriate offices of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idabb07d27-7817-4062-967b-66bf30b29733" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</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 paragraph (4). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id0316caec-e0de-4f09-95c8-01ac21aab32d"><enum>3008.</enum><header>State inspection of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles</header><subsection id="id5682c802-ae0f-43e7-a13c-b7c8a9bca094"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit additional comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled <quote>State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles</quote> (81 Fed. Reg. 24769 (April 27, 2016)).</text></subsection><subsection id="idf431ed87-6c7b-4cf8-b558-249cf5c0d27a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Final rule</header><paragraph id="id1db8fd33-5bfc-4b9f-a2bd-0d649d23c905"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After reviewing all comments received in response to the solicitation under subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that data and information exist to support moving forward with a final rulemaking action, the Secretary shall issue a final rule relating to the advance notice of proposed rulemaking described in that subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd915c656-8f4f-41d1-baf2-e9016f4f91b4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In determining whether to issue a final rule under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the impact of continuing to allow self-inspection as a means to satisfy periodic inspection requirements on the safety of passenger carrier operations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4db90cdf-01ad-4bf9-a046-d80959312799" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3009.</enum><header>Truck Leasing Task Force</header><subsection id="id2bbd8821-0e20-459c-b534-9cae2053de23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a task force, to be known as the <quote>Truck Leasing Task Force</quote> (referred to in this section as the <term>Task Force</term>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id89e1b6f7-e21f-4a84-80f4-0baf8498ab66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="ida9b7ad74-429f-494f-aac5-8f9b9354c92f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall select not more than 10 individuals to serve as members of the Task Force, including at least 1 representative from each of the following:</text><subparagraph id="id6ace8305-d142-4df9-b6c0-96971e83548b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Labor organizations.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id477451bf-b680-4842-a703-27dece0fc4e2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Motor carriers that provide lease-purchase agreements to owner-operators.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93ada844-a5d1-4be9-a4a5-efc546d8ae5b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Consumer protection groups.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id182dfe9d-0665-408d-acbb-4e1d78d259a9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Members of the legal profession who specialize in consumer finance issues, including experience with lease-purchase agreements.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id525770a4-1535-4d73-8bd1-1c75dea2d83a"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Owner-operators in the trucking industry with experience regarding lease-purchase agreements.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc5df3e90-d4b7-490e-bd7a-652d4a0cc1ef"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Businesses that provide or are subject to lease-purchase agreements in the trucking industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6d339fe-7326-4d1e-aafd-44b8b1271ad0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id07ea8775-29aa-4126-a3ed-6a9a9831e188"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Task Force shall examine, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="idd174f18d-5334-422d-a122-f6cdff0aafb6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>common truck leasing arrangements available to commercial motor vehicle drivers, including lease-purchase agreements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e3776fb-140d-4b08-927a-8b5fe82a40b9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the terms of the leasing agreements described in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id43e261ac-ca92-42ac-a6e0-0faa997c426f"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="iddf174c5d-f92b-4b09-9837-9b7577f5a74d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the existence of inequitable leasing agreements and terms in the motor carrier industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph indent="up1" id="id8462f2e6-d945-4409-bd73-16414fb6b425"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether any such inequitable terms and agreements affect the frequency of maintenance performed on vehicles subject to those agreements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph indent="up1" id="idd005db9e-1bf8-4e19-8fd1-866b2908a09e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether any such inequitable terms and agreements affect whether a vehicle is kept in a general state of good repair;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3f68fe8e-95e1-4173-ab2b-1f8a772ff798"><enum>(4)</enum><text>specific agreements available to drayage drivers at ports relating to the Clean Truck Program or any similar program to decrease emissions from port operations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9ba7ba68-a4f5-4e68-a132-3f3b510f9d17"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the impact of truck leasing agreements on the net compensation of commercial motor vehicle drivers, including port drayage drivers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id53c8496a-8c3c-4788-8063-cbd928e85ff4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>whether truck leasing agreements properly incentivize the safe operation of vehicles, including driver compliance with the hours of service regulations and laws governing speed and safety generally;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide0dd19ea-8488-4b3d-b2b5-f397edc8a503"><enum>(7)</enum><text>resources to assist commercial motor vehicle drivers in assessing the financial impacts of leasing agreements; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9072b91f-e4d2-4fbe-b689-dcb4445e784a"><enum>(8)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id810f9c89-8d71-4f9f-9cfd-0a8b002a3510"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the opportunity that equitable leasing agreements provide for drivers to start or expand trucking companies; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9357e919-d287-47db-ad40-8161a24ae268" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the history of motor carriers starting from single owner-operators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf3b394e0-b765-428c-9d81-177e5d95a8f4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the examination under subsection (c), the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing—</text><paragraph id="ide4b24eff-7ae2-4a70-b993-8d92472303fa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the Task Force with respect to the matters described in subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b13677f-a6ab-4a58-86d9-f88929e5ac02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best practices relating to—</text><subparagraph id="id97c5a717-e24b-46b5-ab3d-3a58b9791070"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assisting a commercial motor vehicle driver in assessing the impacts of leasing agreements prior to entering into such an agreement;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b0a525d-f850-4d7a-a0d8-a983de73ecb8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assisting a commercial motor vehicle driver who has entered into a predatory lease agreement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1976ee91-8012-42e5-b6e5-2d9b5ab09103"><enum>(C)</enum><text>preventing coercion and impacts on safety as described in section 31136 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id03c5b4cf-a4e9-4d7f-a306-300d1bca0795"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations relating to changes to laws (including regulations), as applicable, at the Federal, State, or local level to promote fair leasing agreements under which a commercial motor vehicle driver, including a short haul driver, who is a party to such an agreement is able to earn a rate commensurate with other commercial motor vehicle drivers performing similar duties.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide2ad26c0-0891-4527-9f97-6a451e9c2cab" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the report under subsection (d) is submitted, the Task Force shall terminate.</text></subsection></section><section id="id58ca23c2-8a6d-4532-b95f-69dec9c104d0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3010.</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking</header><subsection id="id6dfc5182-d627-478e-83b6-872b95951c9e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idb93d91aa-064d-4c8e-979a-1203604aba0e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automatic emergency braking system</header><text>The term <term>automatic emergency braking system</term> means a system on a commercial motor vehicle that, based on a predefined distance and closing rate with respect to an obstacle in the path of the commercial motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph id="id7b0d0683-edd7-4326-813a-5ab47829dc32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alerts the driver of the obstacle; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8de83619-524a-4882-a9e6-2572e2325c38"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the brakes of the commercial motor vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcd2bccf0-2fb5-4294-88f2-ecd4f430dd47" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 31101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb72098f5-060f-4388-bde3-d3749edd9655"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal motor vehicle safety standard</header><paragraph id="idE75618D99DC94287BAF898833C0B0E39"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(1)</added-phrase></enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id792251dd-7e09-4501-8e8c-2cfc50bcd67e"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(A)</added-phrase></enum><text>prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires any commercial motor vehicle subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) that is manufactured after the effective date of the standard prescribed under this subparagraph to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1143cff-9da7-4b00-a448-e700680053cc"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(B)</added-phrase></enum><text>as part of the standard under subparagraph (A), establish performance requirements for automatic emergency braking systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id77790E6657934CB2ABF7AA7B285087F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>Prior to prescribing the motor vehicle safety standard under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id52b397a385f64bfbac4c05f3ba5dec70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct a review of automatic emergency braking systems in use in applicable commercial motor vehicles and address any identified deficiencies with respect to those automatic emergency braking systems in the rulemaking proceeding to prescribe the standard, if practicable; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2f9066106ab24c7098aac371224312ba"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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 any malfunctions or unwarranted activations of those automatic emergency braking systems. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcf800de7-3272-4117-b103-dce0fefdd710"><enum>(c)</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 prescribe 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 manufactured after the effective date of the standard prescribed under subsection (b)(1)(A) that is in operation on or after that date and is subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) be used at any time during which the commercial motor vehicle is in operation.</text></subsection><subsection id="idc0bce5c6-eb82-4347-a9f0-8a10a65bf08c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on automatic emergency braking in other commercial motor vehicles</header><paragraph id="idc2713c5e-c750-4bbf-8323-dbf134a2a0ed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study on equipping a variety of commercial motor vehicles not subject to section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 136) (or a successor regulation) as of that date of enactment with automatic emergency braking systems to avoid or mitigate a collision with an obstacle in the path of the commercial motor vehicle, including an assessment of the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with installing automatic emergency braking systems on a variety of newly manufactured commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,001 pounds.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id60608ac7-09e5-4deb-bf92-8c3d6faf1e05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text>If the Secretary enters into a contract with a third party to perform research relating to the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the third party does not have any financial or contractual ties to, or relationships with—</text><subparagraph id="iddaeda526-be75-425b-b414-26072ec36f81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id502aabc6-93eb-41bd-a0f9-2fbfe100e2c6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the motor carrier industry; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0cb4135d-0634-4bae-a99c-e93bd32b44e0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity producing or supplying automatic emergency braking systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7ca688dd-888d-4727-9a5c-15bf5ab2c6ca"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id0121ba98-36b6-40bd-adce-398750f10797"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the study; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id841fbb4a-462b-4203-ab30-a7aa6b0c5a98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc77101ed-8b66-4d63-b556-20285763c116"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id6569abea-8c3d-4460-9aa2-2fb0ec19e6c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the study under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38e2ffab-a636-4c94-b6b9-b095878e63bc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of any comments received under paragraph (3)(B); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc319943a-7240-4340-9e03-b352ee2c2bdc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 that determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbfbdaaf5-cf49-45de-a747-5b9f57f7ea1c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id68180967-acd3-40e7-ac5f-e55e3bb09687"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine whether a motor vehicle safety standard relating to equipping the commercial motor vehicles described in that paragraph with automatic emergency braking systems would meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id331b6d15-c275-446f-aa5a-f0ae191eff50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the Secretary determines that a motor vehicle safety standard described in subparagraph (A) would meet the requirements and considerations described in that subparagraph, initiate a rulemaking to prescribe such a motor vehicle safety standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id29f362e5-4fb4-4563-a064-fad1631e405a"><enum>3011.</enum><header>Underride protection</header><subsection id="id63b48033-54fc-48c8-9aa8-04a56fb1ade3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id56e9dc32-6265-4616-b0a4-7da3cbc87d4b" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>The term <term>Committee</term> means the Advisory Committee on Underride Protection established under subsection (d)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idd4b18e5f-d9dc-4256-9ff9-17a6b2b1b00a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Motor carrier</header><text>The term <term>motor carrier</term> has the meaning given the term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id45341088-873b-4d99-b75b-9eab29983cac"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Passenger motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>passenger motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5c3c70c-b148-4c43-950a-56e7272bb0b8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Underride crash</header><text>The term <term>underride crash</term> means a crash in which a trailer or semitrailer intrudes into the passenger compartment of a passenger motor vehicle.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc3333999-4d8e-4fd1-91f0-251cceb0fb1d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rear underride guards</header><paragraph id="id5a17f372-5813-4cf0-aeba-d9eae859f714"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trailers and semitrailers</header><subparagraph id="id0aa40661-0192-47fa-b3f1-f530162fb446"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to revise sections 571.223 and 571.224 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Numbers 223 and 224, respectively), to require trailers and semitrailers manufactured after the date on which those regulations are promulgated to be equipped with rear impact guards that are designed to prevent passenger compartment intrusion from a trailer or semitrailer when a passenger motor vehicle traveling at 35 miles per hour makes—</text><clause id="iddc7a247e-d201-4e6e-9a58-a13e9ed7ee16"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an impact in which the passenger motor vehicle impacts the center of the rear of the trailer or semitrailer;</text></clause><clause id="ide14b9467-84fd-4390-b0c5-eab5604c6792"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an impact in which 50 percent of the width of the passenger motor vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer; and</text></clause><clause id="id44a53af5-5b8c-4001-98b5-e2468a0918e6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an impact in which 30 percent of the width of the passenger motor vehicle overlaps the rear of the trailer or semitrailer, if the Secretary determines that a revision of sections 571.223 and 571.224 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Numbers 223 and 224, respectively) to address such an impact would meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8ee92085-8477-4249-aa4d-befed3c94cc0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The regulations promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall require full compliance with each Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard revised pursuant to those regulations not later than 2 years after the date on which those regulations are promulgated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id47e69388-c41b-4264-8f23-0d5b8b80008b"><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—</text><subparagraph id="idab57fae9-dcdf-48d5-8e47-07a277f914e6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prevent underride crashes in cases in which the passenger motor vehicle is traveling at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc238e305-085e-4bf6-b084-382442909a6c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protect passengers in passenger motor vehicles against severe injury in crashes in which the passenger motor vehicle is traveling at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2b5d14de-2230-4e6e-90a8-2dd9e6c6b4e2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review of standards</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date on which the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) are promulgated, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id4bb53aa5-0c92-4f9f-9dbc-dd45d13ae805"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards revised pursuant to those regulations and any other requirements of those regulations relating to rear underride guards on trailers or semitrailers to evaluate the need for changes in response to advancements in technology; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d56eda9-eb19-464a-bae6-dc9f52c19a71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>update those Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and those regulations accordingly.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcc2fdcc4-da6a-4466-b9b3-5101fad9c51c"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Inspections</header><subparagraph id="iddf2cebbc-1d31-45ab-a3eb-39093fc1ad86"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to revise the regulations relating to minimum periodic inspection standards under appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and the regulations relating to driver vehicle inspection reports under section 396.11 of that title to include requirements relating to rear impact guards and rear end protection that are consistent with the requirements described in section 393.86 of that title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc84ec7da-c1be-4117-b0ab-ce4e039849ce"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In revising 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 an, or has a corroded or compromised, element that affects the structural integrity and protective feature of the rear impact guard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id72f7690e-2116-4de1-8cb9-284dc1e7492a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Side underride guards</header><paragraph id="iddec87c2d-800b-4ad6-8f62-8fb03f8620e8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id91181549-3b5e-4ffb-9fb9-5fc7d632b4b3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete additional research on side underride guards to better understand the overall effectiveness of side underride guards;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24210e30-223c-4cd0-a7b6-ae6874737509"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the feasibility, benefits, and costs of, and any impacts on intermodal equipment, freight mobility (including port operations), and freight capacity associated with, installing side underride guards on newly manufactured trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0483eec0-ee92-438c-884f-678d43b19674"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider the unique structural and operational aspects of—</text><clause id="id9ae24284-0013-43cd-abe5-e35ad46904f2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>intermodal chassis (as defined in section 340.2 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></clause><clause id="id6bbd4813-e674-4937-92cb-a66cff9b3527"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pole trailers (as defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id311597eb-7c71-4727-a687-cd904c644d23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if warranted, develop performance standards for side underride guards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28e465c3-4a8f-4d39-80e2-024bc25e9d7a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent research</header><text>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 the third party does not have any financial or contractual ties to, or relationships with—</text><subparagraph id="ida4400e5f-504a-4013-b3ad-676d643be6bd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motor carrier that transports passengers or property for compensation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9584c7b9-9dfb-4152-9ae7-97dec8fb5057"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the motor carrier industry; or </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id432b002a-89f2-4468-be1e-60e23e2bcd4a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an entity producing or supplying underride guards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcb398d99-06b8-476b-8874-b223a1db0e9f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication of assessment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after completion of the assessment required under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id28f1ae50-e192-4659-95bf-ac67fb850d88"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue a notice in the Federal Register containing the findings of the assessment; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45678354-d0aa-4b31-8260-c54d1fec1ac9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for public comment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24641a90-d7e7-43a5-9c72-a86ce8b68946"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the public comment period under paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id99e13227-a284-46ae-bb18-7d915c0be863"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results of the assessment under paragraph (1)(B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc70b9ce7-8a98-4eb2-bcf7-6ae67535ba8e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of any comments received by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(B); and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0745581e-f3db-48ec-9dc2-71a8f2905967"><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 that determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id15aeae78-a100-4cd8-a985-ca3220de3b2b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advisory committee on underride protection</header><paragraph id="id02b67702-c739-4927-9f10-f7611670d7a7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Committee on Underride Protection to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on safety regulations to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc70daec6-cc35-4407-ad33-5d0ab4fba5e3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="id92d1a94f-6ceb-4262-a3c1-10bf00466a42"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall be composed of not more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary, who—</text><clause id="idfc787263-e9df-41fa-b2a0-9a1f85ecc93e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are not employees of the Department; and </text></clause><clause id="id5fe32fc0-c40a-4efb-9281-38954a4bdb50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are qualified to serve on the Committee because of their expertise, training, or experience.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34e19c62-d86a-4904-875d-63b0f1858964"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>The Committee shall include 2 representatives of each of the following:</text><clause id="iddf119aa8-bfcb-43ae-b283-3b7e180efe72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Truck and trailer manufacturers.</text></clause><clause id="id71e9c367-ef0f-4a9a-97cd-2d860819dcf3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Motor carriers, including independent owner-operators.</text></clause><clause id="id100b28c3-7c18-46bb-a10f-770822b9cbeb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Law enforcement.</text></clause><clause id="id80050ec6-319b-492f-a77a-ee6cb0a725bd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Motor vehicle engineers.</text></clause><clause id="idf88ec46c-6746-441e-b08f-7d3fb8cb5145"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Motor vehicle crash investigators.</text></clause><clause id="idc68f3627-d6e0-40e7-9465-6b79ea6b1a72"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Truck safety organizations.</text></clause><clause id="id9136d8d6-5d17-42b9-9c81-cd59869a94c1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The insurance industry.</text></clause><clause id="idd43aff7f-2f6c-42ac-8d6e-5962b829c698"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Emergency medical service providers.</text></clause><clause id="iddbf86d4e-0e3a-45b6-b860-3d87d891aed2"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Families of underride crash victims.</text></clause><clause id="id60a751bf-7384-4d2f-bc6f-85e210a09907"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Labor organizations.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idedcd027e-73ff-42ca-ad1d-a7436326b8dc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98965077-401b-4c55-a4c6-f2a0eafd83f1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Committee shall meet not less frequently than annually.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd068323c-a5a1-4298-aeef-5434d181ea0f"><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 of the Committee.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b0d28ad-8618-4862-9bd4-7240f5f67d91"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Report</header><text>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 a biennial report that—</text><subparagraph id="id36e4071a-9c5d-4cfc-a2f0-4ba1a75e134f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the advice and recommendations made to the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84cc0b54-cf05-40c4-b670-da627847d634"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes an assessment of progress made by the Secretary in advancing safety regulations relating to underride crashes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddda44695-09a4-4692-b64e-8e17c46c028e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations described in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled <quote>Truck Underride Guards: Improved Data Collection, Inspections, and Research Needed</quote>, published on March 14, 2019, and numbered GAO–19–264.</text></subsection></section><section id="id5c590355-6a86-47a7-a236-bd2c9ef059bc"><enum>3012.</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="id1058b9cd-34d0-45bf-8e8f-d5d7ebbebaa8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id57aea026-cd14-478d-8434-ed9404f55e23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb997507a-0db6-4dc4-822e-40382ab8b163"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide9902a67-5b84-4fc5-a36e-e4b37e231ae3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idaea31969-2b75-47ed-a204-354447d6d20a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>transportation by a motor vehicle designed or used to transport not fewer than 9, and not more than 15, passengers (including the driver), whether operated alone or with a trailer attached for the transport of recreational equipment, if—</text><subparagraph id="id32e0e08c-f5ef-463b-8474-0e0e41634dea"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the motor vehicle is operated by a person that provides recreational activities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf1737ae-fbd0-4772-ae63-e45796d94b08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the transportation is provided within a 150 air-mile radius of the location at which passengers initially boarded the motor vehicle at the outset of the trip; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id014df926-268c-4768-9198-9e75ca7c225c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a motor vehicle transporting passengers over a route between a place in a State and a place in another State, the person operating the motor vehicle is 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="id25b1bdc5-7f4f-401b-8868-27b42dd0e049"><enum>3013.</enum><header>Amendments to regulations relating to transportation of household goods in interstate commerce</header><subsection id="id0d5f9914-73e2-4056-b1b3-2b53da2bc0b8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id86c38665-f655-408e-a4de-a0a14087c1f9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The term <term>Administration</term> means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf01a0cd5-218b-41ab-a3a6-083c843baf08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered carrier</header><text>The term <term>covered carrier</term> means a motor carrier that is—</text><subparagraph id="id8c37f8ac-e660-48c0-ba98-2e961f0bfcc4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>engaged in the interstate transportation of household goods; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ae673e5-ba27-410e-be76-a94f42c9b65e"><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 any amendments made pursuant to the notice of proposed rulemaking issued under subsection (b)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id53df6ae5-c1ed-4888-a3c3-fbb051203da8"><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, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, regulations relating to the interstate transportation of household goods.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8333f81c-f663-4352-99e9-f54a5b267913"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In issuing the notice of proposed rulemaking under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider amending the following provisions of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, in accordance with the following recommendations:</text><paragraph id="id174474e5-4b26-460e-bd02-807a21a06548"><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="id2cdcf22e-ce84-4447-b451-fe81c3ed82fd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the publication of the Administration entitled <quote>Ready to Move–Tips for a Successful Interstate Move</quote> and numbered ESA–03–005 on the website of the Administration; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c23a607-8f24-43c1-ab2d-f0af2b534684"><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="idc1236737-415d-41a2-b435-4ac278c3127f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 375.213 to require each covered carrier to provide to each individual shipper, together with any written estimate provided to the shipper, a copy of the publication described in appendix A of part 375 of that title, entitled <quote>Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move</quote> and numbered 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 that publication. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddf72fa68-b2f7-474b-bb72-358a62404950"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 375.213 to repeal subsection (e) of that section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9899f470-b482-4a8b-b46b-61edfd748cbe"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 375.401(a) to require each covered carrier—</text><subparagraph id="id45fc53d1-2403-4db9-aeaa-0246dd419a81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct a visual survey of the household goods to be transported by the covered carrier—</text><clause id="idba92abdc-e5e7-4d6a-a1f9-2ab0787ffe24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in person; or</text></clause><clause id="ide4198ef7-c5d0-42cf-80b8-377546a0d2a1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>virtually, using—</text><subclause id="idfba390f2-f672-4749-a31a-733ec37b1931"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a remote camera; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id9ec11601-ab86-44bb-a6cf-8b989e636e7f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>another appropriate technology;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45a6ec33-7a5f-4c66-83c4-b93983a856b4"><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="id9befa78f-45ba-4d39-bb51-281558996b55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the location of the household goods; and</text></clause><clause id="ide1c7b35c-c016-472c-ba6a-a4965ba1b77e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the location of the agent of the covered carrier preparing the estimate; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb80baf65-26ab-4498-a129-0c69c9f1d3b2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide to each shipper a copy of the publication of the Administration entitled <quote>Ready to Move–Tips for a Successful Interstate Move</quote> and numbered ESA–03–005 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="id1a960835-e294-4df8-882f-5a3840479bf9"><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="idd0bb82bc-5e18-4cd0-90de-54eaa8028da1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prepare a new estimate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcb781e78-6f04-4789-941e-3cd86e86806a"><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="id8e71cb02-09cd-40b5-831d-31b9944eafe7"><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 that section in a bill of lading that is presented to the shipper before the covered carrier receives the shipment.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c792bdd-d8fa-4389-bf03-bb5b1bce8f9e"><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="id42c08f5f-e72a-45fc-8db1-88c78210e0cc"><enum>3014.</enum><header>Improving Federal-State motor carrier safety enforcement coordination</header><subsection id="id3db4b26a-4824-4720-a0d2-ff226ed7af08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idfbc6f588-2201-4e22-bdea-5ab69e78ec58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered State</header><text>The term <term>covered State</term> means a State that receives Federal funds under the motor carrier safety assistance program established under section 31102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id881b8970-53d7-4972-a35d-825cdbbe5b45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Imminent hazard</header><text>The term <term>imminent hazard</term> has the same meaning as in section 521 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7d2b6279-f2d8-4afc-8e7e-b8e03a826a7d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review and enforcement of State out-of-service orders</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a process under which the Secretary shall review each out-of-service order issued by a covered State in accordance with section 31144(d) of title 49, United States Code, by not later than 30 days after the date on which the out-of-service order is submitted to the Secretary by the covered State.</text></subsection><subsection id="idedd151c1-2162-4b6a-b0ad-1054fcb32d11"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review and enforcement of State imminent hazard determinations</header><paragraph id="idc3d61775-9f18-4195-81d9-feaa745b0b00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a process under which the Secretary shall review imminent hazard determinations made by covered States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida492bf52-0935-40d7-bfee-f683d4ec91d8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>On reviewing an imminent hazard determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pursue enforcement under section 521 of title 49, United States Code, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id758279e7-c2c1-4579-af9d-3062af393d4a"><enum>3015.</enum><header>Limousine research</header><subsection id="idf75c51d4-ee01-40a3-8b37-aaa438a08cc7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id80311a14-aa21-405e-a263-9ad541c0c5f9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limousine</header><text>The term <term>limousine</term> means a motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph id="id6f9223fe6046449f8c44914ecba5d113"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that has a seating capacity of 9 or more persons (including the driver);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ee133a88a7b4ca4a23b34950b5c45c9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds but not greater than 26,000 pounds;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id271ebcec518c416b9b366bfe36e22187"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that the Secretary has determined by regulation has physical characteristics resembling—</text><clause id="idaff4376f7f584ee09f4b563d96ce9c75"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a passenger car;</text></clause><clause id="id445ee3de683f48e0b79d84ff87ae1268"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a multipurpose passenger vehicle; or</text></clause><clause id="idb0735a0349954d60a53addfe13c65717"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8fc4fd51297647e193433f138f0efda2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that is not a taxi, nonemergency medical, or paratransit motor vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida7c01296-6ada-4dc0-8472-331de7d41c10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limousine operator</header><text>The term <term>limousine operator</term> means a person who owns or leases, and uses, a limousine to transport passengers for compensation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3a8619d0-75a7-487b-8354-b8906460700b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motor vehicle safety standard</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle safety standard</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida3d72abd-2a4e-4057-8b83-eef559505301"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcfc3f26b-81dd-41a3-be0b-eaccfff57b64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Crashworthiness</header><paragraph id="idbc3b7a5d-5a17-4470-897b-baec4aa914b8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research into the development of motor vehicle safety standards for side impact protection, roof crush resistance, and air bag systems for the protection of occupants in limousines with alternative seating positions, including perimeter seating arrangements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3046ebc9-5337-4af1-a8d2-1fb20c94bca3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking or report</header><subparagraph id="id01c4c401-8f05-44b9-91dd-b2e2e7e8885c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Crashworthiness standards</header><clause id="id0ed1bd78-f386-4e94-b7f4-7e581c196ffa"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), not later than 2 years after the date on which the research under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall prescribe, for the protection of occupants in limousines with alternative seating positions, a final motor vehicle safety standard for each of the following:</text><subclause id="id3faa5ecc-1bc7-47d0-b177-2e9c4683ec76"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Side impact protection.</text></subclause><subclause id="idcb2d6445-e239-4034-9c8e-1312df85c558"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Roof crush resistance.</text></subclause><subclause id="id1a52fe2b-e148-4d5c-b052-83dbd07ae3d2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Air bag systems.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id7975430d-793d-4108-8316-cd424105059b"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements and considerations</header><text>The Secretary may only prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard described in clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the standard meets the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b63755a-442d-4653-92ee-a1be99547856"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a motor vehicle safety standard described in subparagraph (A)(i) would not meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for not prescribing the standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6687ea50-aed1-4c3a-91c2-f55dd8dc0794"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evacuation</header><paragraph id="id35158ea7-c802-4686-8705-db3f8d9608dc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete research into safety features and standards that aid evacuation in the event that an exit in the passenger compartment of a limousine is blocked.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id28e7663d-288c-4bdd-b6f2-566d4a142f4a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking or report</header><subparagraph id="idb7341179-d08e-41bd-bc3e-c062cbac6c2e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Limousine evacuation</header><clause id="id6c8a260e-4cc9-4204-8639-665c1e1032b1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), not later than 2 years after the date on which the research under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall prescribe a final motor vehicle safety standard based on the results of that research.</text></clause><clause id="id4b08d7d6-e3cb-4823-8188-59c5d7126420"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements and considerations</header><text>The Secretary may only prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard described in clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the standard meets the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddef5228b-1b49-45ce-b5b2-a00545fcead7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a standard described in subparagraph (A)(i) would not meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for not prescribing the standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7b7cc5a3-874e-44d0-9b37-a79d44ae88b0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limousine inspection disclosure</header><paragraph id="idc38fa908-4058-4e1e-890e-c3e9fff7509c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A limousine operator may not introduce a limousine into interstate commerce unless the limousine operator has prominently disclosed in a clear and conspicuous notice, including on the website of the operator if the operator has a website, the following:</text><subparagraph id="ida98c35d6-b257-4ba8-8fad-b3dc2792956f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The date of the most recent inspection of the limousine required under State or Federal law, if applicable.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbad0b337-453d-4591-8df1-95660da5be5a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The results of the inspection, if applicable.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcb18d289-a840-4eb2-b105-2bb07819da93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any corrective action taken by the limousine operator to ensure the limousine passed inspection, if applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0431dc4e-855c-4e1c-a664-d1148eb29c7e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal trade commission enforcement</header><subparagraph id="idc97d2ad8-3d99-47ef-a57b-21be40b1644c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>) were incorporated into and made a part of this subsection. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd54cd621-ebd4-4472-b8c7-6a79f2326a40"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/41">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c0e4edc-5782-4641-9d56-35cbc8ffaf6c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any other provision of law.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83cf57a8-fbf9-4713-b338-2b3cedbc05da"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This subsection shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7cdeca8b-70b5-424e-a283-a610a61c03c7"><enum>3016.</enum><header>National Consumer Complaint Database</header><subsection id="idf29b10b5-6791-4650-a8d4-78df531af6c8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the National Consumer Complaint Database of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf99476c4-f7ac-40e4-903a-b0b05192e42a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="id714b4c65-410d-42b6-8c9d-6c2a723dc746"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of the process and effectiveness of efforts to review and follow-up on complaints submitted to the National Consumer Complaint Database;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9c4be2b-5b48-4095-8588-22e3dcf2fc4a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification of the top 5 complaint categories;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc61998d0-bf57-4e45-af00-ca0754f669ac"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of—</text><subparagraph id="id186d7133-9aeb-4c33-935d-9d32ca5ddb48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the process that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration uses to determine which entities to take enforcement actions against; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ca71df6-d751-44ad-8439-a28ab4adf447"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the top categories of enforcement actions taken by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6ebfd719-bf9a-4b8b-b3dc-4b02d9a96c33"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a review of the use of the National Consumer Complaint Database website over the 5-year period ending on December 31, 2020, including information obtained by conducting interviews with drivers, customers of movers of household goods, brokers, motor carriers, including small business motor carriers, and other users of the website to determine the usability of the website;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd2ceed2f-165c-4765-ae24-b29b7b86476a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a review of efforts taken by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to raise awareness of the National Consumer Complaint Database; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b65e04b-b164-41df-9024-31cacd5a2f18"><enum>(6)</enum><text>recommendations, as appropriate, including with respect to methods—</text><subparagraph id="idd4475b6b-7810-4c03-8d60-0fb5e77949f5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for improving the usability of the National Consumer Complaint Database website;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9322fe5c-d1cb-4b90-bf3e-eb484b9f9651"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for improving the review of complaints;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0fce279a-cdc1-457c-930f-e97db53df338"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for using data collected through the National Consumer Complaint Database to identify bad actors; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide241acb6-70a2-4ebb-843c-8a9dbe07d800"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to improve confidence and transparency in the complaint process; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18372534-f86f-4d6d-96f1-31c7f20c32b8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for improving stakeholder awareness of and participation in the National Consumer Complaint Database and the complaint system, including improved communication about the purpose of the National Consumer Complaint Database.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3ec6ae91-e1ad-4279-aec2-3731ead43316"><enum>3017.</enum><header>Electronic logging device oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report analyzing the cost and effectiveness of electronic logging devices and detailing the processes—</text><paragraph id="id1c902f44-d17b-4688-9576-8ab2c27da4e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>used by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—</text><subparagraph id="id8f4d5aa9-546a-41d0-aae5-a67dfa8fcc53"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to review electronic logging device logs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd768f2c9-6e28-4cb9-be2c-bc57f137e5e3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to protect proprietary information and personally identifiable information obtained from electronic logging device logs; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc611d697-b711-40eb-86bb-bf65f3b1cd7e" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>through which an operator may challenge or appeal a violation notice issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration relating to an electronic logging device. </text></paragraph></section><section id="id9646A20733D7455AA811208B1055F94F"><enum>3018.</enum><header>Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 229(a)(1) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31136">49 U.S.C. 31136</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/159">Public Law 106–159</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idE67DC8106B0C4815AE20704431A2DF6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7C85282D062140DF80BADC83301D47FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3D3BC53C779F4875858BD0BF2375325E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21D4AAB033654BE4BE909417F85412A3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><subparagraph id="idc81f4ca928e1460db12f136299c0862a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>drivers transporting livestock (as defined in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1471">7 U.S.C. 1471</external-xref>) including insects) within a 150 air-mile radius from the final destination of the livestock.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id9A2C486C4AF84DF8813017CA5BFF94C7"><enum>3019.</enum><header>Modification of restrictions on certain commercial driver’s licenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall revise section 383.3(f)(3)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to provide that a restricted commercial driver’s license issued to an employee in a farm-related service industry shall be limited to the applicable seasonal periods defined by the State issuing the restricted commercial driver’s license, subject to the condition that the total number of days in any calendar year during which the restricted commercial driver’s license is valid. </text></section><section id="id52087C18547D4621A39523080F4EEFB5"><enum>3020.</enum><header>Report on human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking established under section 5(a) of the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/99">Public Law 115–99</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 2243), shall coordinate with the Attorney General to prepare and submit to Congress a report relating to human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles, which shall include recommendations for countering human trafficking, including an assessment of previous best practices by transportation stakeholders. </text></section><section id="idAD589B5415C34674B44A1555D3F2F3AB"><enum>3021.</enum><header>Broker guidance relating to Federal motor carrier safety regulations</header><subsection id="idfe305954131c40c9a015790ea1e5e066"><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 guidance to clarify the definitions of the terms <term>broker</term> and <term>bona fide agents</term> in section 371.2 of of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf82bf6a9751444528a747e7b80a820f4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In issuing guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration—</text><paragraph id="id956EAE996B1048979F6E755B14FE3B37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which technology has changed the nature of freight brokerage;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idC9BD0FC0607C49BFBDE1FF9BA0AEACD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the role of bona fide agents; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id46EC69A9F7EA49FEAFC7C684D2EF33D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other aspects of the freight transportation industry.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8e1523d41ab34f97a5eaec5c9b9397c2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dispatch services</header><text>In issuing guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum—</text><paragraph id="id76EEA5EBCC344944B37715858FE3EF8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examine the role of a dispatch service in the transportation industry;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idE38AD3EAD4194E3098AD873D21325BD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>examine the extent to which dispatch services could be considered brokers or bona fide agents; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5C63094814D843828AF551DC11D85B8B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>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><section id="id693DB947A8CB48CFBCD082C59BC25031"><enum>3022.</enum><header>Apprenticeship pilot program</header><subsection id="ida31f63e60a874786ba1922b09c34e26a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="ide6a1d2a5b9aa4c9ab95cea6cc2bd9c47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Apprentice</header><text>The term <term>apprentice</term> means an individual who—</text><subparagraph id="id5D7F5AE73E62444A99C5658E5B88AAFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is under the age of 21; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE94E884509F34619BB16F1696D82ED07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>holds a commercial driver’s license.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1756fe9e595a4988a6911a415ace5169"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commercial driver’s license</header><text>The term <term>commercial driver’s license</term> has the meaning given the term in section 31301 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida297ef7373bf487e9c635a55be4cb5fa"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6cc7859414b947869eb4e1d34b75fa79"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Driving time</header><text>The term <term>driving time</term> has the meaning given the term in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id65ace553f1d44d3c9d223203500a4431"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Experienced driver</header><text>The term <term>experienced driver</term> means an individual who—</text><subparagraph id="id32a9cc3f90ed43d1ba736e254e40e616"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not younger than 26 years of age;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01cfaa41ae654b8b838952ef13f8bf3e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has held a commercial driver’s license for the 2-year period ending on the date on which the individual serves as an experienced driver under subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41a2a5ccd9c34672aa2870bdc23c0c2d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>during the 2-year period ending on the date on which the individual serves as an experienced driver under subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii), has had no—</text><clause id="id6f58d281e758438286ecbc7e098fa4c5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>preventable accidents reportable to the Department; or</text></clause><clause id="idf472e6e0bfef4dfcb528b1ae5eee4b58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pointed moving violations; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id51d3e80fb13c4764878018f34147627c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has a minimum of 5 years of experience driving a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd51a0d515004465885c5a7652d38680d"><enum>(6)</enum><header>On-duty time</header><text>The term <term>on-duty time</term> has the meaning given the term in section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb2d4e9df0e54e678253a413ecfe5164"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Pointed moving violation</header><text>The term <term>pointed moving violation</term> means a violation that results in points being added to the license of a driver, or a similar comparable violation, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id108166dffb464a90a32b1a44d4c0c52f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><paragraph id="id9cc17d8b884e46a0b45dd10b19fbf176"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, in accordance with section 31315(c) of title 49, United States Code, a pilot program allowing employers to establish the apprenticeship programs described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2f7f5cdd270d450ea49bcc80c03ece51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of apprenticeship program</header><text>An apprenticeship program referred to in paragraph (1) is a program that consists of the following requirements:</text><subparagraph id="ide35106abe91241dc999f449857571cf1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>120-hour probationary period</header><clause id="id456e95994f094273a2f1f6c7ae7473b1"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The apprentice shall complete 120 hours of on-duty time, of which not less than 80 hours shall be driving time in a commercial motor vehicle.</text></clause><clause id="idc295ebe1aa9f402ca719b66f145accf3"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Performance benchmarks</header><text>To complete the 120-hour probationary period under clause (i), the employer of an apprentice shall determine that the apprentice is competent in each of the following areas:</text><subclause id="id5bfec2d9e2f04919b8d8ac0da4def553"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Interstate, city traffic, rural 2-lane, and evening driving.</text></subclause><subclause id="id55bc0085c584476687b3194f4306cb69"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Safety awareness.</text></subclause><subclause id="id21292f1ff7a948fca21581f880b39648"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Speed and space management.</text></subclause><subclause id="id24a3bbf1f913424883c99f649f30f1b6"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Lane control.</text></subclause><subclause id="id4a0fee80f1e64f569a2431698618d918"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Mirror scanning.</text></subclause><subclause id="id9a4a1e97657d41d087ee763d48d5ca2d"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Right and left turns.</text></subclause><subclause id="idda9d9db593ff4042b48f3789ab58ce73"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>Logging and complying with rules relating to hours of service.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69c4394ab38c40898d956d2bc739273e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>280-hour probationary period</header><clause id="id2adb8252d45c493ebb03e521c6426791"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After completing the 120-hour probationary period under subparagraph (A), an apprentice shall complete 280 hours of on-duty time, of which not less than 160 hours shall be driving time in a commercial motor vehicle.</text></clause><clause id="id1db6cf6f86aa451887612443d6171f83"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Performance benchmarks</header><text>To complete the 280-hour probationary period under clause (i), the employer of an apprentice shall determine that the apprentice is competent in each of the following areas:</text><subclause id="id9ce6396313e64aa8b6cc6a6c81597320"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Backing and maneuvering in close quarters.</text></subclause><subclause id="id5b3fd80c813247de9a0316b27b866de9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Pretrip inspections.</text></subclause><subclause id="id0c1d08fc10444aff9cf44b6acfd7597f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Fueling procedures.</text></subclause><subclause id="idb880a20c358a477abc771b66ef62b146"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Weighing loads, weight distribution, and sliding tandems.</text></subclause><subclause id="id9027b024cfba4b5aa7de3ab475a86d56"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Coupling and uncoupling procedures.</text></subclause><subclause id="id9c6fec5115474a89be9bec888fc6fbc2"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>Trip planning, truck routes, map reading, navigation, and permits.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id745bbd51c7ad4ad9b8b0ab744473b38d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Restrictions for probationary periods</header><text>During the 120-hour probationary period under subparagraph (A) and the 280-hour probationary period under subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="idf26ca653a6ce42c7ab397ff70cd748a8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an apprentice may only drive a commercial motor vehicle that has—</text><subclause id="id3c06fab6e231429787b20238fe1e7447"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an automatic manual or automatic transmission;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3e8e285b1e1046948e483e8b4f364017"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an active braking collision mitigation system;</text></subclause><subclause id="id0d26d6cb67964c4cad46eac77747ea68"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a forward-facing video event capture system; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idadaa0dc8597b478480a35d74ac5c6049"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>a governed speed of 65 miles per hour—</text><item id="id0bacb59e68234eff9e5070476a15a4ca"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>at the pedal; and</text></item><item id="id88db5706b2cc4c2796f333191e551e2e"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>under adaptive cruise control; and</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id16ecd4f344314272a5a61abf4a01b669"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an apprentice shall be accompanied in the passenger seat of the commercial motor vehicle by an experienced driver.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74e7c9f725ff4642b9d520ad9f4e1886"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Records retention</header><text>The employer of an apprentice shall maintain records, in a manner required by the Secretary, relating to the satisfaction of the performance benchmarks described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) by the apprentice.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idab6d8a428b204a7ab417037da384b7c4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Reportable incidents</header><text>If an apprentice is involved in a preventable accident reportable to the Department or a pointed moving violation while driving a commercial motor vehicle as part of an apprenticeship program described in this paragraph, the apprentice shall undergo remediation and additional training until the apprentice can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the employer, competence in each of the performance benchmarks described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida2627fc817d74039af712206d8c8f5ac"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Completion of program</header><text>An apprentice shall be considered to have completed an apprenticeship program on the date on which the apprentice completes the 280-hour probationary period under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a61c3c3a9054ec684947ad641a3fb51"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Minimum requirements</header><clause id="idc81e1fc5776d4592a0be37345a34eadb"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Nothing in this section prevents an employer from imposing any additional requirement on an apprentice participating in an apprenticeship program established under this section.</text></clause><clause id="id4cc25c7441294a2e9e8972ba33d73f9d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Technologies</header><text>Nothing in this section prevents an employer from requiring or installing in a commercial motor vehicle any technology in addition to the technologies described in subparagraph (C)(i).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcb614ce9fe154bb19d5a70ac3a7e8be7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Apprentices</header><text>An apprentice may—</text><subparagraph id="ideac284898e834be2b2f36ea8dc5270e1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce while participating in the 120-hour probationary period under paragraph (2)(A) or the 280-hour probationary period under paragraph (2)(B) pursuant to an apprenticeship program established by an employer in accordance with this section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c0a8ff52195467ea8a8f4d04d0a72f4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce after the apprentice completes an apprenticeship program described in paragraph (2), unless the Secretary determines there exists a safety concern.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc6786903ec546edbf2a3ef4235ff338"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary may not allow more than 3,000 apprentices at any 1 time to participate in the pilot program established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc6d6d269728b4d01adf21d1e8f1b6aff"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Effective beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of establishment of the pilot program under subsection (b)(1)—</text><paragraph id="idDC2B3A22434744CD9A3938120475500F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the pilot program shall terminate; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idD898A75EC47D466095019EB38337CE02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any driver under the age of 21 who has completed an apprenticeship program described in subsection (b)(2) may drive a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, unless the Secretary determines there exists a safety concern.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcd0677b94b8e440ba1ff4346acd5d6ba"><enum>(d)</enum><header>No effect on license requirement</header><text>Nothing in this section exempts an apprentice from any requirement to hold a commercial driver’s license in order to operate a commercial motor vehicle.</text></subsection><subsection id="id13ccfd7a0aec426c8d47130d3d11503e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text>The Secretary shall collect and analyze—</text><paragraph id="id5CEBAFEA2D0944C79371897A6D5E118E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data relating to any incident in which an apprentice participating in the pilot program established under subsection (b)(1) is involved;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id16ffd6bd2d77430297ff8aee9e604fa2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>data relating to any incident in which a driver under the age of 21 operating a commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce is involved; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8c448f8020a34bc5865b8f1d96e5bdcc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other data relating to the safety of apprentices aged 18 to 20 years operating in interstate commerce as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id460705242ac34a5e8cd50bff76e7267b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A driver under the age of 21 participating in the pilot program under this section may not—</text><paragraph id="idda0bdb6dc838410e85ba3dd65130c34b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>transport—</text><subparagraph id="id6047405ae0a845b2a2d4af8d5c345d16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a passenger; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idadb79f9fab47430e80930cd23bbdbc73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hazardous cargo; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3db101ae17134dff811eeb43eb41bd70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>operate a commercial motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph id="id06EA90B141D84408B0A588F8CD0298D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in special configuration; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8BE7319521904A7ABA126E2CA0BA107A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 80,000 pounds.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2cca3d16057b4d4d9edc6826be684346"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of conclusion of the pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report including—</text><paragraph id="id73fca25135594c71a959c0b63bc17bfe"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings and conclusions resulting from the pilot program, including with respect to technologies or training provided by commercial motor carriers for apprentices as part of the pilot program to successfully improve safety;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaf7e77fff9104c4d958a62c6179b993a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the safety record of apprentices participating in the pilot program, as compared to other commercial motor vehicle drivers;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a9c4860257d4522804992ad680a78d4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of drivers that discontinued participation in the apprenticeship program before completion;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4254c83a8f164f14bd3d8b4332a0b542"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a comparison of the safety records of participating drivers before, during, and after the probationary periods under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id77cfd44e3336424cbebc55b70d338c2b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a comparison, for each participating driver, of average on-duty time, driving time, and time spent away from home terminal before, during, and after the probationary periods referred to in paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id69537a5612ca4dde94186482d10eee7f"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a recommendation, based on the data collected, regarding whether the level of safety achieved by the pilot program is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety for equivalent commercial motor vehicle drivers aged 21 years or older.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id296077cc031649a393f1410070d677ed"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Secretary under section 31315 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to the pilot program established under subsection (b)(1), including the authority to revoke participation in, and terminate, the pilot program under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (c) of that section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id47700484760c406fa02142353f7b0f27"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Driver compensation study</header><paragraph id="id75FE4929A9E94504B11DC23C61F3AABC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall offer to enter into a contract with the Transportation Research Board under which the Transportation Research Board shall conduct a study of the impacts of various methods of driver compensation on safety and driver retention, including—</text><subparagraph id="id3e82c96036f24565acbdae2bc77d76ec"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hourly pay;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida0e9d7ec597a493c81762f691af29bd4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>payment for detention time; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5acb2fb58a48450eb398d63fa27bd11e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other payment methods used in the industry as of the date on which the study is conducted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id18ac4bd65ec946e9b0181a5d8417e3f1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Transportation Research Board shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="idcb881607700d49719e3bbabc7b4d60a6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>labor organizations representing commercial motor vehicle drivers;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddc609ffb578f4d5bb01bc9cf4b0f2f45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives of the motor carrier industry, including owner-operators; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5989ad208d59455394df64e22fce0d37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such other stakeholders as the Transportation Research Board determines to be relevant. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Highway and motor vehicle safety</header><subtitle id="ida8b720d5-67ff-4db4-b5ed-7a249d80885c" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>Highway traffic safety</header><section id="id681b3e83-bd9f-4764-be8a-34d3775966c2"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="id758b2ed4-9052-47cd-bd62-2fc3870cc1fe"><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="idd04d71b2-ff09-40c8-a6e3-1dd4b9729e71"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><text>To carry out section 402 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="idcda76a39-4421-4e59-b683-0ba351710def"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$363,400,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id492c677b-cb45-4d40-8fa5-a33a35ff4af7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$370,900,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ef2cd1b-51aa-4638-9ad3-2ef1f1ec51b0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$378,400,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3da81e69-80b4-4f5c-952a-4c9c4286a8c0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$385,900,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9f55660a-a77a-45e3-9b67-0f9914cf2774"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$393,400,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0c3da9e9-da6f-47f6-8a03-96d8d3638534"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Highway safety research and development</header><text>To carry out section 403 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="idc88b1bb8-b9d6-4afb-ba24-82061de02481"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$186,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2ebf152-9de7-48aa-8faf-db2ebc466227"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$190,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb85d072b-85f7-4808-96c2-61edde5ffaf4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$194,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id742b65ef-68a8-447c-9d8b-c1870da26290"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$198,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56a62b6e-7437-49e7-a53f-aadbed403555"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$202,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id492e865e-09be-41bb-b564-1ea8b81e387a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement program</header><text>To carry out section 404 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="id3bf71356-5a03-4b3e-9a50-eb038f7ab0da"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$36,400,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74a83a18-575e-4fb7-bd4f-afd3332464b4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$38,300,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd8f71a1c-4f10-4910-bf71-5f347a6c719a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$40,300,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb6c9e56e-96fd-465d-b12e-f446bbfc930e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$42,300,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5f0e48f4-a6ed-4c91-b2d8-0fbd37a5bd4d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$44,300,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8adce531-e762-411d-9e01-cb1b30591eaf"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header><text>To carry out section 405 of title 23, United States Code—</text><subparagraph id="id353ad4ef-eb32-4ac9-8b0b-8337d42f7fe3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$336,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id15ac9fb8-5e5b-4ed6-9a03-62c704bbd8f2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$346,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2a70d779-f8c7-4ef7-8d12-f2a351e723f6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$353,500,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id333a06d3-b458-44f8-97de-8779ce19d51c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$360,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1d951ce-1c0b-486d-a568-3b676ca99e06"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$367,500,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ac05655-9465-48b4-97e9-b10905234189"><enum>(5)</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, and this title—</text><subparagraph id="idd7f5cd53-5265-4071-b408-a01e1b12c98a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$38,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90ffa04e-5f78-4121-97dd-e60c5bca2757"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$39,520,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0e2bbdca-4d50-4742-805b-e7c92ebc1fb7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$41,100,800 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id05d5c22a-1fed-419f-b10c-564fae00f9f1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$42,744,832 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38871c32-e349-4b6f-ac14-595436ab9f02"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$44,454,625 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc33dd48-e67c-4099-a397-d1b4b3496a9a"><enum>(6)</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="id5a04d1d6-0afe-4b98-ae95-0b979a5a2681"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$6,800,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida3205a8d-78d7-4943-ae7e-ac0580e839cc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92f1b40f-26c9-431b-9972-981f8a09e996"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$7,200,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id487d3fca-8c28-4219-9ab4-0a36ba736337"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$7,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44a3bc3b-77d0-4492-9824-e3c102cd98a9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$7,600,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5bb516ee-7866-4ee4-99c8-7fc778aa80bb"><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, 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 under subsection (a) or any other provision of law from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under those chapters—</text><paragraph id="id80f467cf-f359-478f-8292-97d001f23f53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall only be used to carry out that program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id63825240-7937-4d1f-a320-71edd9d2bd38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be used by a State or local government for construction purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9cd5a727-ea87-4670-9296-7b8834195d1c"><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, 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 under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall 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.</text></subsection><subsection id="idea7da29f-bf8f-49d2-be91-b64be06394f0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Highway safety general requirements</header><paragraph id="idd2d3bb23-8090-4b46-9b54-9dfc8659ceb4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">Chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="ide3c6050f-2058-4106-a26a-b3587924df16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating sections 409 and 412 and sections 407 and 408, respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc651fa53-344b-4531-9703-d9444fa77a74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after section 405 the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7f7c6105-4c0f-44d5-b9e2-76e96d46c7d5" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id19a21d26-b42a-4311-93ae-d969d7be38b1"><enum>406.</enum><header>General requirements for Federal assistance</header><subsection id="id061bc2f1-32c1-406f-864c-39249494835d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of funded project</header><text>In this section, the term <term>funded project</term> means a project funded, in whole or in part, by a grant provided under this chapter.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd0f9f544-863a-4d5c-a076-a966a5b1ecdd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>Each funded project shall be carried out in accordance with applicable regulations promulgated by the Secretary.</text></subsection><subsection id="id492e2369-2536-4a24-ba9c-bd0b38f2c1a2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State matching requirements</header><text>If a grant provided under this chapter requires any State to share in the cost of a funded project, the aggregate of the expenditures made by the State (including any political subdivision of the State) for highway safety activities during a fiscal year, exclusive of Federal funds, for carrying out the funded project (other than expenditures for planning or administration) shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of any other funded project (other than planning and administration) during that fiscal year, regardless of whether those expenditures were made in connection with the project.</text></subsection><subsection id="id72f3a8ea-32af-409f-a1c6-4227d2898ff9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant application and deadline</header><paragraph id="id2350a41d-ff4d-4a27-a98a-f7e39ddd0936"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this chapter, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida0ce71bb-cefe-4834-a5f0-f8bef037ad6b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a single deadline for the submission of applications under paragraph (1) to enable the provision of grants under this chapter early in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of submission.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id962fa993-e149-4d7f-8703-b9a220f7c538"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Distribution of funds to States</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of any appropriations Act making funds available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall distribute to each State the portion of those funds to which the State is entitled for the applicable fiscal year.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idace29a84-be0b-4429-9565-009836b5ad46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 406 through 412 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8807393b-9e90-44e1-9f57-5bd72ab47984" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">406. General requirements for Federal assistance.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">407. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys.</toc-entry><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">408. Agency accountability.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idfea8a7d2-8394-4826-83a1-01f00305673f"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><subsection id="ida5e85741-d8c4-4b50-bb47-51f0ff57eaa6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idc7bbf394-b4f3-4845-baa1-6dd6f22dadc0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accidents</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>crashes</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id03ecf045-6b6a-4271-9758-efc75c8ba182"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accident</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>crash</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a0bd4ba-9b65-4b0e-a613-ec8ffd6483ee"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id866bb255-3761-4dc3-8794-b9eaac6cbef8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>shall have</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idc5b23adc-81f4-4258-950c-3fa69136ca47" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><text>shall have in effect a highway safety program that—</text><clause id="idd8929d00-c8e0-490a-a2c4-d4af208475f6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is designed to reduce—</text><subclause id="ida7514ffe-af8c-4a8d-81a8-677464482ad0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>traffic crashes; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idd895ddd0-03c1-4e9b-a03a-abb2ecfd3431"><enum>(II)</enum><text>deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from those crashes;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id55be695c-f51b-41df-a2cb-5a384df5951f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes—</text><subclause id="idf6bcfb4e-4fa4-48cf-b706-5dbbcd6c4ee4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an approved, current, triennial highway safety plan in accordance with subsection (k); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id3a0c378c-0e6e-4e14-a698-a3ddcd3e2cdc"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an approved grant application under subsection (l) for the fiscal year;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id14270f9e-4179-4031-9784-8ce15415729d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>demonstrates compliance with the applicable administrative requirements of subsection (b)(1); and</text></clause><clause id="id2a9c2b86-7ea8-4521-a02d-ee369c6c481c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is approved by the Secretary.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7548e536-52b2-426e-bf82-faae425cbd1d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)— </text><clause id="id6ad90dfe-42c7-4e61-b282-6c982c0a18a0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>occupant protection devices (including the use of safety belts and child restraint systems)</quote> and inserting <quote>safety belts</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id3eaaefee-060f-4c52-a9d6-73ae14e2e408"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (vii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id86a9f968-3026-48aa-b58b-55c068faea63"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) through (viii) as clauses (iv) through (ix), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="id29cf7d21-266a-454f-a3ad-18989e930498"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3f296866-97a9-4192-9bbb-cb11deec4ec8" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id04eae9c8-949b-4e94-b35e-5fbf9f53a0a6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to encourage more widespread and proper use of child restraints, with an emphasis on underserved populations;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idf535fc2e-e31c-4656-8b20-0e852f3fdb0f"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04921cae-79f6-4146-a074-63023017178b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idb7e76d29-2410-4d74-b9a1-52c015f186ce"><enum>(x)</enum><text>to reduce crashes caused by driver misuse or misunderstanding of new vehicle technology;</text></clause><clause id="idb2c136f7-05bb-458d-b08c-b2f295db489b"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>to increase vehicle recall awareness;</text></clause><clause id="idada1dffa-fd9f-41f0-b4cf-000d27d01d49"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>to provide to the public information relating to the risks of child heatstroke death when left unattended in a motor vehicle after the motor is deactivated by the operator;</text></clause><clause id="id4f2169ea-84d2-44fb-bcf7-fa469c757fa6"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from the failure by drivers of motor vehicles to move to another traffic lane or reduce the speed of the vehicle when law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical services, or other emergency or first responder vehicles are stopped or parked on or next to a roadway with emergency lights activated; and</text></clause><clause id="id41d917f5-e79e-453d-bfbe-b2ec14b86bb1"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>to prevent crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by unsecured vehicle loads;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6244408b-59a4-4acf-8265-f10bff84e72f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id10181061-d730-410f-859c-6a0aa7228ded" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id118e6e7a-5bd9-481d-aa3d-a1daa096c4e4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>A State that has legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana shall take into consideration implementing programs in addition to the programs described in paragraph (2)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="idcf3cccd8-3260-4584-a472-be078233c84c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to educate drivers regarding the risks associated with marijuana-impaired driving; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id978a5c7c-c247-4380-ab26-eab614d382f2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from individuals driving motor vehicles while impaired by marijuana.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id25235ebf-99bc-4785-b440-340254d400e3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="id51da8783-5480-4308-9244-828fb22021fe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id080c534c-fae4-4052-95e5-008916d48d04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9c395bdf-0fa3-4b71-a62a-9a87a7f39817" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id62e5ed95-fb72-480f-ad27-c81c700b9d8a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for a comprehensive, data-driven traffic safety program that results from meaningful public participation and engagement from affected communities, particularly those most significantly impacted by traffic crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d107921-9843-4c9f-864f-72ec427fdf24"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>authorized in accordance with subparagraph (B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18c340e1-d29a-4a05-a4bf-09857829131c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>with disabilities, including those in wheelchairs</quote> and inserting <quote>, including those with disabilities and those in wheelchairs</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3a5f6313-9a51-4fdf-b21a-f0c94e4365b0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida2db38fc-c653-4c45-ab92-e439f47bf639" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id0064fd9c-694e-442a-83cc-9d82005efdb8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>as part of a comprehensive program, support—</text><clause id="id063f42d5-1051-427d-b885-3c76afc2ac24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>data-driven traffic safety enforcement programs that foster effective community collaboration to increase public safety; and</text></clause><clause id="id8445f93d-1713-4dab-a193-fa55e5eb8fcc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data collection and analysis to ensure transparency, identify disparities in traffic enforcement, and inform traffic enforcement policies, procedures, and activities; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01f13568-54e3-48c4-81a9-080de16dbaa7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)—</text><clause id="idded9d79e-0a6d-4fd2-9428-4bb1e495b5dc" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>national law enforcement mobilizations and high-visibility</quote> and inserting <quote>national, high-visibility</quote>;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id42b91271-8030-4839-a39f-bc67e9597907"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></clause><clause commented="no" id="id2ce84168-448e-4045-829b-119702926cc1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idbac028dd-dc12-47ba-b68d-dd52c1b1e3ec"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idba3ef453-3507-44ad-a21c-ba190da10260" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id5d3c8557-f92b-4cf1-8bb5-90df2c650b15"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>unless the State highway safety program is developed by American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the United States Virgin Islands, participation in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0eaf1a0a-a6fa-44f3-8a9e-1544eb99b8b1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="idd21709b9-82fd-4375-b282-9cceda7eb395"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="id37ac0028-63d2-4443-962b-046635700455"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>Funds authorized</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfb64dd0e-dc08-40a7-81da-017b256104ee" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="ida1e18124-3d66-4403-abd9-3126e2c7e742"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use for State activities</header><subparagraph id="idd19ae2e9-7fb2-419b-8a97-41bd26ad7c13"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The funds authorized</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idb31151dd-9938-4c6d-b008-d683261bffec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0b83a54b-7f6e-4c9d-b0e4-789d88975b84" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id7836ac75-758f-4daa-a4ff-de183cba8fec"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Neighboring States</header><text>A State, acting in cooperation with any neighboring State, may use funds provided under this section for a highway safety program that may confer a benefit on the neighboring State.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd482aee-3fe7-4712-bc73-57267765449a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida45007cf-8521-4eb3-a489-2892266ae0a6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id8db9e63f-7f8c-4e87-aa56-5083a19f9cf9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Apportionment to States</header><subparagraph id="ide3630771-f382-491e-aac0-6ce1fce079c5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of public road</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>public road</term> means any road that is—</text><clause id="idd9944edc-ca6c-4a3d-a38e-85f9e9e44091"><enum>(i)</enum><text>subject to the jurisdiction of, and maintained by, a public authority; and</text></clause><clause id="id148cc07b-9287-495a-afe1-c20fd291b2ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>held open to public travel.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4b8d16a5-f2a7-472e-9d2c-181a061f5d6e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Apportionment</header><clause id="id4dea73a4-feb9-402e-a4c2-cbcd645b31a8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except for the amounts identified in section 403(f) and the amounts subject to subparagraph (C), of the funds made available under this section—</text><subclause id="idbf9007ee-078a-4787-b371-7cdb354365f4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>75 percent shall be apportioned to each State based on the ratio that, as determined by the most recent decennial census—</text><item id="id7ff0ef1a-a895-41f1-9c77-f32dd6fde785"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the population of the State; bears to</text></item><item id="idf3a945aa-b628-42aa-88e6-0310c30ed2c3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the total population of all States; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="ideda8847f-0e61-458e-85d9-adab2d93ebe3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>25 percent shall be apportioned to each State based on the ratio that, subject to clause (ii)—</text><item id="idb1ff43bd-548f-4faa-a752-5270cd0bc7aa"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the public road mileage in each State; bears to</text></item><item id="ida9f6bc0c-778a-475b-8adc-5bf64e8fb8d6"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the total public road mileage in all States.</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="id4ee3cc67-67bc-43b5-9ca7-498a17532ba1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>For purposes of clause (i)(II), public road mileage shall be—</text><subclause id="idad030c0d-a91a-4d44-b92c-edaabd0f5fbe"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determined as of the end of the calendar year preceding the year during which the funds are apportioned;</text></subclause><subclause id="ida8b39c26-e035-4c40-9403-532d421c5235"><enum>(II)</enum><text>certified by the Governor of the State; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id25852c75-ceee-491f-87a2-f8abb61dc424"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subject to approval by the Secretary.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id97301967-34c2-4c56-be78-ecf981760da0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum apportionments</header><text>The annual apportionment under this section to—</text><clause id="ide4a8eeaf-a4db-46f7-9ca1-5a7b90088cf0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each State shall be not less than <fraction>3/4</fraction> of 1 percent of the total apportionment;</text></clause><clause id="id68e8c954-5000-4c0c-90b1-ceb8a972e972"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior shall be not less than 2 percent of the total apportionment; and</text></clause><clause id="idd9d9023a-bbd6-41ce-9244-7c9c997d75a3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be not less than <fraction>1/4</fraction> of 1 percent of the total apportionment.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf7343fb-38d5-40a8-a519-d6da128acc9b"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Penalty</header><clause id="id33756b0b-8515-4692-803c-a7fff5217e8b"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The funds apportioned under this section to a State that does not have approved or in effect a highway safety program described in subsection (a)(1) shall be reduced by an amount equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount that would otherwise be apportioned to the State under this section, until the date on which the Secretary, as applicable—</text><subclause id="id804de954-97fd-4dd5-92ff-b23ac2747205"><enum>(I)</enum><text>approves such a highway safety program; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id614fd87f-0057-4253-8dfe-70cbfa992fef"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determines that the State is implementing such a program.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id8b3cc558-96ad-44da-9132-7e8292c86893"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Factor for consideration</header><text>In determining the amount of the reduction in funds apportioned to a State under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall take into consideration the gravity of the failure by the State to secure approval, or to implement, a highway safety program described in subsection (a)(1).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc1c6f1d6-4862-41db-ac3f-a045dc3eea40"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitations</header><clause id="id82a6cd6c-d4c4-4d26-b02b-fff38cbd77df"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A highway safety program approved by the Secretary shall not include any requirement that a State shall implement such a program by adopting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulation based on a guideline promulgated by the Secretary under this section requiring any motorcycle operator aged 18 years or older, or a motorcycle passenger aged 18 years or older, to wear a safety helmet when operating or riding a motorcycle on the streets and highways of that State.</text></clause><clause id="id6e0166bd-fd4f-4647-8c1d-a0328ee221ab"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of guidelines</header><text>Nothing in this section requires a State highway safety program to require compliance with every uniform guideline, or with every element of every uniform guideline, in every State.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb834e5d1-2798-4d7e-a0f7-8de157739028"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reapportionment</header><subparagraph id="idbc3a64fa-928a-44e6-932a-59efbc32f853"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall promptly apportion to a State any funds withheld from the State under paragraph (2)(D) if the Secretary makes an approval or determination, as applicable, described in that paragraph by not later than July 31 of the fiscal year for which the funds were withheld.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idabeeabb3-0c52-432b-bf34-3fe8ce7fd2a0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuing State failure</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a State fails to correct a failure to have approved or in effect a highway safety program described in subsection (a)(1) by the date described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reapportion the funds withheld from that State under paragraph (2)(D) for the fiscal year to the other States in accordance with the formula described in paragraph (2)(B) by not later than the last day of the fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33f225f5-bc39-4432-8597-ae6f230a3873"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id68a8863d-d8a1-48c5-a4ff-2c5417e0befa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C);</text></clause><clause id="id844f0166-c029-4287-aa95-2b84f8d7a450"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (A), respectively, and moving the subparagraphs so as to appear in alphabetical order; and</text></clause><clause id="id7e219e00-a498-4549-88fa-474aa4f2e15f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id429958a9-1f72-47b2-bc59-9c5f77943b68" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idc5867ad9-8cce-44b4-a737-649d7b8d18a6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special rule for school and work zones</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), a State may expend funds apportioned to the State under this section to carry out a program to purchase, operate, or maintain an automated traffic enforcement system in a work zone or school zone.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67e8d38d-8c61-4c0b-aeaf-a5076e413537"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Automated traffic enforcement system guidelines</header><text>An automated traffic enforcement system installed pursuant to subparagraph (C) shall comply with such guidelines applicable to speed enforcement camera systems and red light camera systems as are established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b3b76c4-3a40-463d-9236-9aa21c03dd4e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text><subparagraph id="id56ddf51e-76bd-4d5b-a9ff-63729613c3c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>thereafter</quote> in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id400d6ff5-d6a0-49e6-a908-0be41746042a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="ida6a37571-a2c8-424a-b470-b595ad793a28"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Triennial highway safety plan</header><paragraph id="id05502869-5434-42a6-944d-2de1d9ca67d0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For fiscal year 2022, and not less frequently than once every 3 fiscal years thereafter</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb33c1132-7915-454f-a9c0-2b6256eaa64f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>for that fiscal year, to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a highway safety plan</quote> and inserting <quote>for the 3 fiscal years covered by the plan, to develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a triennial highway safety plan</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6b2c8860-1cce-45dd-a8e9-1e4ef97fc1e5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc9b3e23b-71b5-4813-8e5f-114529967cf2" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idd168cf23-5627-47e1-92a9-e1008a8aa87c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>Each State shall submit to the Secretary a triennial highway safety plan by not later than July 1 of the fiscal year preceding the first fiscal year covered by the plan.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69762f56-2829-4e3b-94c1-8c8d906ed597"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>triennial</quote> before <quote>highway</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfc54b9d2-2b78-4d89-86d6-ab936be64629"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id5e79e099-e336-4313-8f05-13b4a62666ce"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subclause id="id516c509f-343f-4ba7-ad89-32e9e19f8d09"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>State highway safety plans</quote> and inserting <quote>Each State triennial highway safety plan</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id3d8c190f-a006-4370-b5eb-5ad5af2e72f3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, with respect to the 3 fiscal years covered by the plan, based on the information available on the date of submission under paragraph (2)</quote> after <quote>include</quote>;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id08d54227-0d68-42df-8c5d-4fc3ab117c50"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>annual performance targets</quote> and inserting <quote>performance targets that demonstrate constant or improved performance</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id424a986b-3b11-4ef2-bf83-78b433b27732"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id70575957-9887-4927-9df7-61aeda959db9" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id87c09dd6-f405-43cc-8b68-4e2a176a0eec"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a countermeasure strategy for programming funds under this section for projects that will allow the State to meet the performance targets described in subparagraph (A), including a description—</text><clause id="idfb23472f-dfd0-4093-90c7-f698e00aaa4b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that demonstrates the link between the effectiveness of each proposed countermeasure strategy and those performance targets; and</text></clause><clause id="id348cdeb9-d4f6-4ac0-9b73-c06aedafa7ff"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of the manner in which each countermeasure strategy is informed by uniform guidelines issued by the Secretary;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id31c5c214-246f-4e63-ac69-65478024f0b2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>, State, local, or private</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59b7225a-4214-4423-97cb-dd105396ed74"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfb37470f-6c8e-466e-847e-e0ef79e6b1c4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idb432bb0e-f71f-47b0-ae46-c7c209b4397a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Performance measures</header><text>The Secretary shall develop minimum performance measures under paragraph (4)(A) in consultation with the Governors Highway Safety Association.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0efa323b-e47e-4d0d-8474-fcef552e8d09"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text><clause id="id59e96ec8-f137-4802-ad2a-7bd451d37e9f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">triennial</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">highway</header-in-text></quote>; </text></clause><clause id="idfc07b503-18b4-4400-8244-58299f422567"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="idb51cf72f-8cd8-48a3-8820-2b550d140023"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in each of subparagraphs (C) through (F) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>triennial</quote> before <quote>highway</quote> each place it appears; and</text></clause><clause id="id7a4c4082-c103-47d7-9f22-bf987db84982"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75f64769-8152-4fca-b345-8b00bd4c46cc" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id3b7f9386-a271-4cad-9b27-83b680bf829e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove a triennial highway safety plan of a State by not later than 60 days after the date on which the plan is received by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf8fa82a6-b87a-42ac-934c-72b8a07c37d8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional information</header><clause id="idb81549d9-8e10-4b2e-b645-ecb87b97e606"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may request a State to submit to the Secretary such additional information as the Secretary determines to be necessary for review of the triennial highway safety plan of the State.</text></clause><clause id="id82a72b64-5394-4906-9d4d-c28c428c7a57"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension of deadline</header><text>On providing to a State a request for additional information under clause (i), the Secretary may extend the deadline to approve or disapprove the triennial highway safety plan of the State under subparagraph (A) for not more than an additional 90 days, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to accommodate that request, subject to clause (iii).</text></clause><clause id="id7d5246aa-51b8-4ab1-8548-98fdc58dbbbe"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>Any additional information requested under clause (i) shall be submitted to the Secretary by not later than 7 business days after the date of receipt by the State of the request.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf141b21b-538a-4cc1-9d45-c52d5ef4d1d5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (k) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd3b54c81-f2b4-42a8-9670-5c8eee9f9af6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id687d3a40-f4b3-4127-9fb2-c45925c0c7da"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Annual grant application and reporting requirements</header><paragraph id="id8fc7774e-c0e2-4a73-af9f-a07d2827f19b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual grant application</header><subparagraph id="id8700991e-4e0c-40e1-8187-fde8f1f2d110"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible to receive grant funds under this chapter for a fiscal year, each State shall submit to the Secretary an annual grant application that, as determined by the Secretary—</text><clause id="id23c0d988-5816-4050-a4e8-c386078964dc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrates alignment with the approved triennial highway safety plan of the State; and</text></clause><clause id="id1629d607-07a4-492d-8a5d-f7dac58eadc8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>complies with the requirements under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57c5bce3-0d68-4d70-85d9-95c4e65e1ac2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The deadline for submission of annual grant applications under this paragraph shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 406(d)(2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b54bc99-36fd-4182-8a75-77f0d0084d60"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An annual grant application under this paragraph shall include, at a minimum—</text><clause id="id86c70862-f463-4bb2-bfd5-b598640f9131"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such updates as the State determines to be necessary to any analysis included in the triennial highway safety plan of the State;</text></clause><clause id="id8c8af38c-89a9-480a-b27a-159d414ed89d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification of each project and subrecipient to be funded by the State using the grants during the upcoming grant year, subject to the condition that the State shall separately submit, on a date other than the date of submission of the annual grant application, a description of any projects or subrecipients to be funded, as that information becomes available;</text></clause><clause id="id8cd6e881-37c0-4518-a090-36786b630eef"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the means by which the strategy of the State to use grant funds was adjusted and informed by the previous report of the State under paragraph (2); and</text></clause><clause id="idc6e3b062-b01a-4718-a411-d27626fcbdf6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an application for any additional grants available to the State under this chapter.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56281a3c-1eed-4128-96d6-1e918f916ef1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove an annual grant application under this paragraph by not later than 60 days after the date of submission of the application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id196ea335-5080-4942-8979-dbf48dee31d7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year for which a grant is provided to a State under this chapter, the State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that includes—</text><subparagraph id="id79d6e8f8-fff5-45e0-bf1a-81f7e4505e63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of the progress made by the State in achieving the performance targets identified in the triennial highway safety plan of the State, based on the most currently available Fatality Analysis Reporting System data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idab5ade1d-8394-4708-bdab-9cea0cdf04bf"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id2f011318-b3be-4868-a455-e11924ab3d94"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the extent to which progress made in achieving those performance targets is aligned with the triennial highway safety plan of the State; and</text></clause><clause id="id72580059-de1a-4953-969c-8469d43e85f8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if applicable, any plans of the State to adjust a strategy for programming funds to achieve the performance targets.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idf3a92d12-f801-4d24-8830-6a04c73b2403"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (m)(1), by striking <quote>a State’s highway safety plan</quote> and inserting <quote>the applicable triennial highway safety plan of the State</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id14d1ab77-ac2d-40a6-995f-73cade5793ca"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by striking subsection (n) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida1d7a62f-8384-4f37-b8bf-f13963411400" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id1a481c99-0498-41c1-b0cd-a579be5a95d9"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Public transparency</header><paragraph id="idd4ada676-94eb-4e4e-828a-dd8e083c9311"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall publicly release on a Department of Transportation website, by not later than 45 calendar days after the applicable date of availability—</text><subparagraph id="idc355516b-41b3-4052-bf53-c692e6762731"><enum>(A)</enum><text>each triennial highway safety plan approved by the Secretary under subsection (k);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86fc4105-f6c8-461e-8951-5bdefd787dc5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each State performance target under subsection (k); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d1d6ec3-3803-4cd0-8a3f-c0126be86d76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an evaluation of State achievement of applicable performance targets under subsection (k).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id94d2fc55-5505-452b-8224-7d6d0f2e4376"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State highway safety plan website</header><subparagraph id="id10e9157d-47ce-436c-8f2e-351e9594a30b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a public website that is easily accessible, navigable, and searchable for the information required under that paragraph, in order to foster greater transparency in approved State highway safety programs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f9a42e2-af00-4f6f-b046-e939961cded7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The website established under subparagraph (A) shall—</text><clause id="idd8a467a9-a159-4db0-aa63-91c5abab957e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include the applicable triennial highway safety plan, and the annual report, of each State submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary under subsection (k); and</text></clause><clause id="id71eb4cc0-8914-409a-bc23-634477e462c3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide a means for the public to search the website for State highway safety program content required under subsection (k), including—</text><subclause id="idd4d1f8c9-9f22-485d-abcb-cf93f6c1b1b1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>performance measures required by the Secretary;</text></subclause><subclause id="id302ba7d7-eba1-441c-9f68-ff3496008c91"><enum>(II)</enum><text>progress made toward meeting the applicable performance targets during the preceding program year;</text></subclause><subclause id="ida51f315c-5921-4775-b999-cce11fbc326b"><enum>(III)</enum><text>program areas and expenditures; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id84c601e4-1464-497f-9447-6d0245619fa0"><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 triennial highway safety plan of the State.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id56fbc4ab-dc33-4e9c-ae00-a5a6580dd2e6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to any grant application or State highway safety plan submitted under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024 or thereafter.</text></subsection></section><section id="id4595B967EABA480180F15E3B0C51D4D4"><enum>4103.</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="id337CE13B6D5E4A54934AE029047AE733"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accident</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>crash</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0442FDD20ED34742800A6C38F080E9B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>, training, education,</quote> after <quote>demonstration projects</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1295B561AC6D4986B05E8C5583BB988E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="id5A4C499EFE774D1BB481001823364F90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$2,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,500,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6601d74a35224dc4aae9f0fa5902e127"><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) in each fiscal year</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id070405F3434C413BBF2AFAA073DD7770"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text><subparagraph id="idb67ba839eb914993ba75d991720f52a6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2017 through 2021 not more than $26,560,000’ to conduct the research described in paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2025, not more than $45,000,000 to conduct the research described in paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFDFD658F4D9B408089F10C3F66B66CC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A), by striking <quote>section 30102(a)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 30102(a)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6D3A76CCB7304663ADB3415E0D1222E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (1), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5C605FEC8A174246A2291D10F0AB842B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="id5D98FB7CEC274CF2BAE233D2AD79940D" display-inline="no-display-inline" style="USC" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id17CD31F70AB74FD99593A8E48A5195E3"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Child safety campaign</header><paragraph id="id61DE6663B9FE4C3BA38065DA5F165EA1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out an education campaign to reduce the incidence of vehicular heatstroke of children left in passenger motor vehicles (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6DB4127CB66E45B8A6BD06623B51C713"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text>The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, funds made available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and Internet-based outreach for the education campaign under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id04F1AA85AF04411E8AE33A080FE8C627"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out the education campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with—</text><subparagraph id="id2D4D61E4273A40B9A62A4BBC64D1EA02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interested State and local governments;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2A7ABB08747440AF8BF1EC963B019AF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private industry; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19A3F81549F949BEBEA9A2C1C79B7FB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other parties, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9C073786B76C42D495EF7FE0AC18450C"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Development of State processes for informing consumers of recalls</header><paragraph id="idCEA3FF61896849B090E1A5923977A4C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="idC5F1F9A5A6364547B0C7776C41D7F5F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC91FDC87C30B49848062BF6C3F57685E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Open recall</header><text>The term <term>open recall</term> means a motor vehicle recall—</text><clause id="idC04CACBED82B481AA2BAE04D0EC573D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 of title 49; and</text></clause><clause id="id290F35BE9B65438197582F0DBAF8E6FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that has not been remedied under section 30120 of that title.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB3151223AC5F4686862F7E014B1606D3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the program established under paragraph (2)(A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id600139D43E5144639648966AA4726854"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Registration</header><text>The term <term>registration</term> means the process for registering a motor vehicle in a State (including registration renewal).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFFC1AE10D88E4389BC809BA0C4A5AF7D"><enum>(E)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1BC29992A60E4F68A1253E24BFF12164"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><subparagraph id="id9AD628F770864D46AA5F2B935B98077B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to States for use in developing and implementing State processes for informing each applicable owner and lessee of a motor vehicle of any open recall on the motor vehicle at the time of registration of the motor vehicle in the State, in accordance with this paragraph.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE433E5B3CC246828B3244D530E4E403"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, a State shall—</text><clause id="id1690D27B67894645BC7F10C3937F2E48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and</text></clause><clause id="id1F80CE9861A04E3EBD4DFB76F1CFBE11"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>agree—</text><subclause id="id0104DF0FD7044C9883BE71FE80DC2113"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to notify each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration in the State of any open recall on that motor vehicle; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id37364D56B6A446BB8DC58E5AA29590EA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to provide to each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration, at no cost—</text><item id="id157AB16BC44D4E78B6C3414BBBE57059"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the open recall information for the motor vehicle; and</text></item><item id="idF1295FF8883B499BAE72B8142F3757D4"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary may require.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9644A60F81174B7CBB8D71ACD07401B6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Factors for consideration</header><text>In selecting grant recipients under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the methodology of a State for—</text><clause id="idA7A2085913B9428C9E684E8A6D84B268"><enum>(i)</enum><text>identifying open recalls on a motor vehicle;</text></clause><clause id="id44382151243A4E8B84E7152F39AF0117"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>informing each owner and lessee of a motor vehicle of an open recall; and</text></clause><clause id="idC58A7D44D6654B91A53D7FF79D04AA34"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>measuring performance in—</text><subclause id="id00F3F8F8720F4747946CC2B877B0D207"><enum>(I)</enum><text>informing owners and lessees of open recalls; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id65313AE30EB94ABA8173BA93FC867459"><enum>(II)</enum><text>remedying open recalls.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF759AB6D6FBF403D97D4DE5938A09D40"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Performance period</header><text>A grant provided under the program shall require a performance period of 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3364D567A4A24DBB9B8572EB8CCD83F4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of completion of the performance period under subparagraph (D), each State that receives a grant under the program shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains such information as the Secretary considers to be necessary to evaluate the extent to which open recalls have been remedied in the State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD02298E5B76A4B4D98C7903BA60D3699"><enum>(F)</enum><header>No regulations required</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to issue any regulations to carry out the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id545B9F98443E4CF287D35DB97E0F5BBF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Paperwork Reduction Act</header><text><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>) shall not apply to information collected under the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id693EA80866F243B6A96D4340C3B14EE3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall obligate from funds made available to carry out this section $1,500,000 to carry out the program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id25EB6FA5EEFD434D838A72C05F1F1770"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Innovative highway safety countermeasures</header><paragraph id="id3D5C50D92789423D9F6B28401D52BB9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In conducting research under this section, the Secretary shall evaluate the effectiveness of innovative behavioral traffic safety countermeasures, other than traffic enforcement, that are considered promising or likely to be effective for the purpose of enriching revisions to the document entitled <quote>Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth Edition</quote> and numbered DOT HS 812 478 (or any successor document).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idF922649388DB48AF89E41EFFFACCCAF3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>The research described in paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any other research carried out under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id550808ef-260a-4320-8e32-da242dbbf081"><enum>4104.</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 404(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote>.</text></section><section id="idfc44af01-bcaa-4d2c-be56-5758b4c8a337"><enum>4105.</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header><subsection id="id6c7a163b-b08d-458e-a860-e367abcd7928"><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="idfd2e2615-ac68-44d5-a2b0-9f78073d0fe0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id1d13f723-28d1-4c6b-a7c5-ecabd8b00789"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (6) and (9);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida416cc7a-4021-4636-b68c-2f6d16e65b7a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id880f5a4a-ecf9-4f96-a7b3-c1feb6926f73"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>the following:</quote> in the matter preceding paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id483509f6-04fd-4d05-8a64-8c20a9fe10c7" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id7c491742-3dc4-4b58-910d-e8644b6f4602"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authority</header><paragraph id="id1f88ee17-c596-44e4-9b2a-d9b3b35be3eb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id70580068-3c35-4a6f-993f-96cf914d7bfb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manage programs to address national priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide94983d1-f006-44a8-88d5-15bd13359371"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allocate funds for the purpose described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf33f8572-e69d-446d-9503-92ea827bcc3f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>52.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>53 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4bfc493d-608e-43fe-a6b7-5c515d3c3894"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><clause id="id4d9415ad-7a91-4a43-9731-0feef18c702e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>7 percent</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idf905f85a-caed-4f69-a837-de38d81f1f87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04a4ddc9-5121-4d87-8ca8-8d3070d05f7b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc387da7a-672c-446e-96ee-17ad59a01149"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3ae20d91-d7df-46a7-a542-d0feacaa7b44" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id66b2bbfe-a27a-473b-9f17-44078c0c8a70" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(8)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Preventing roadside deaths</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In each fiscal year, 1 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among States that meet requirements with respect to preventing roadside deaths under subsection (h). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id765e5711-83e4-4293-bbcb-6487d98b8e62" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(9)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Driver 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 requirements with respect to driver and officer safety education under subsection (i).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida3e99cc2-9202-48c0-89fb-e80dd350ccf0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id1dbcabbd-aef4-4b44-be36-3d998b2bf822"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) through (7)</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) through (9)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id8094e1b9-15cf-4f1d-9585-91dee863da61"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(b) through (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>(b) through (i)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2fcdcbc9-f277-432d-ae31-493b5a41dc2f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id22105e75-1179-4de7-8373-0e159f1fdf9d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of Transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65c241f4-4770-4c2c-bff0-d1d9f2a240f6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(VI)(aa), by striking <quote>3-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida3126818-48ae-4dc1-bfdc-1a731579caad"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="id7313fa8e-dea9-4f65-8f96-3b63136aaf0e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id236b1a4c-7969-4209-bae2-6ec51646278a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="ide802a000-eedf-4633-979d-5807afd81b4a"><enum>(v)</enum><text>implement programs—</text><subclause id="id4f08679e-cfe9-48e3-a216-f84a25c8975e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to recruit and train nationally certified child passenger safety technicians among police officers, fire and other first responders, emergency medical personnel, and other individuals or organizations serving low-income and underserved populations;</text></subclause><subclause id="ideefb5aeb-cbb0-4282-8151-e26e5bf5ae1a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to educate parents and caregivers in low-income and underserved populations regarding the importance of proper use and correct installation of child restraints on every trip in a motor vehicle; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id69592537-88e3-4fe4-b017-ad16999f62c1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to purchase and distribute child restraints to low-income and underserved populations; and</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id9fcc3cdb-65b0-467b-b451-9600739c9307"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8028ee94-e697-4beb-9f2e-1fb8df2ad993" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idc27caf9b-426b-479f-bea0-b35c543908bb"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each State that is eligible to receive funds—</text><clause id="id2859b03c-212e-4d12-958a-e3d0581e2541"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph (3)(A) shall use—</text><subclause id="id99ec7b92-3957-4083-bc74-a1b9e861ca40"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not more than 90 percent of those funds to carry out a project or activity eligible for funding under section 402; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id60f22592-b933-40a5-a7eb-dc4edffa9b0b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any remaining funds to carry out subparagraph (A)(v); and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id8c234252-c07b-471c-8fe6-c0dbc24d52b4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph (3)(B) shall use not less than 10 percent of those funds to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A)(v).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc7f48293-5220-4a12-a55d-24e098763bb9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id34275efc-91a7-4337-bbbf-6a00d08e3e06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idff2e72c1-fd24-407c-8e3f-703cdd24ccfc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>of Transportation</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idc57795b8-7cfc-4de7-8942-ec07578346bc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>States; and</quote> and inserting <quote>States, including the National EMS Information System;</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24620465-ff15-4967-880a-6b06c680d0ae"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause id="id4beaa033-cb8f-4488-84d9-d3698bb6babc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>has a functioning</quote> in subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfd3cfc9a-598d-408d-8e06-f1de6bc4ec5a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id093b0115-b8d8-43fa-ab33-8314494f37e6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year unless the State—</text><subparagraph id="id717265d4-624a-4ac2-9557-7439b3b0af03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has certified to the Secretary that the State—</text><clause id="id79d2ecfc-628d-40f0-8123-bd4c0fb43e6f" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a functioning</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idcb60b0c3-7f70-4466-898c-343154a46a3d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="id8a3c73ec-6b79-42de-9e2d-ab8597e6171b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id0d0feb7b-beb9-47a1-8f2d-c43da81b7a46"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating the subparagraph as clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) and indenting the clause appropriately;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id50e0180e-f695-40d4-9631-cf6872041f1d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause id="idefd6801d-4ccc-45f8-97d8-6748d11947b4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ideb258840-07b6-4b1e-b619-44c3820fa711"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating the subparagraph as clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) and indenting the clause appropriately;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idd3dcdd48-34ca-4548-95c1-729873ccc2b1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="idc1c63419-d54d-4e12-899a-d87cbbde9ccd"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in clause (vi) of subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></clause><clause id="idb7bb8f0d-b744-4653-a819-6d05a27a3707" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc60d426f-57e9-46fe-ad3b-44a6f7fc7c50"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78a1335c-945d-491d-b5ab-82748ba57f9c" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id2e866815-5378-465b-84f5-c78870ab85c4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text>A State may use a grant received under this subsection to make data program improvements to core highway safety databases relating to quantifiable, measurable progress in any significant data program attribute described in paragraph (3)(B), including through—</text><subparagraph id="id6c947465-e978-4405-a455-ce0730216a21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>software or applications to identify, collect, and report data to State and local government agencies, and enter data into State core highway safety databases, including crash, citation or adjudication, driver, emergency medical services or injury surveillance system, roadway, and vehicle data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7d995d4-fcd2-49a5-abda-e4ce084f28a8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>purchasing equipment to improve a process by which data are identified, collated, and reported to State and local government agencies, including technology for use by law enforcement for near-real time, electronic reporting of crash data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id293b9c02-cb71-4db4-8e38-d4392cc8fd99"><enum>(C)</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, including the National EMS Information System;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idde84a2dc-44f1-4cd9-978a-71ff7ee37e85"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhancing the ability of a State and the Secretary to observe and analyze local, State, and national trends in crash occurrences, rates, outcomes, and circumstances;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id647d1347-86e1-46c1-8f29-03cd93e613ad"><enum>(E)</enum><text>supporting traffic records improvement training and expenditures for law enforcement, emergency medical, judicial, prosecutorial, and traffic records professionals;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7d6dc683-a61d-487a-bc4d-1906f76fc08c"><enum>(F)</enum><text>hiring traffic records professionals for the purpose of improving traffic information systems (including a State Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) liaison);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87637818-6b2b-4220-82dc-443cba0a4811"><enum>(G)</enum><text>adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, or providing to the public information regarding why any of those criteria will not be used, if applicable;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id872509b7-6af6-4f27-9c88-36ee0c299c9b"><enum>(H)</enum><text>supporting reporting criteria relating to emerging topics, including—</text><clause id="id8d351c3f-0861-46d7-ab91-ddf598d88e2d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>impaired driving as a result of drug, alcohol, or polysubstance consumption; and</text></clause><clause id="ida157cf0f-a61b-4fe4-8284-30f204074e5a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>advanced technologies present on motor vehicles; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf031d16-cd5d-4989-a5f1-d2372111fb34"><enum>(I)</enum><text>conducting research relating to State traffic safety information systems, including developing programs to improve core highway safety databases and processes by which data are identified, collected, reported to State and local government agencies, and entered into State core safety databases.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3caea620-0675-4b73-9a59-357cdd266250"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32746a5f-542f-48d6-a9ff-2d36166b48e6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5f462052-c564-4edf-9de3-9331aa8c666f"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph id="id821b8add-17c7-49b6-9e1b-77e59fd779a0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States, regardless of whether a State receives a grant under this subsection, with respect to improving the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and public accessibility of State safety data that are needed to identify priorities for Federal, State, and local highway and traffic safety programs, including on adoption by a State of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id231165b6-78c8-4d87-9d08-64d1b33ee79c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funds</header><text>The Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts available under this subsection to carry out subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1eb1916a-527f-4293-823f-0c54b3ba0e13"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id8ab5ab9e-a082-4434-906a-dc361e707b45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="idb19dad63-1c4c-4d2f-ad1a-4aea8e2aa21d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subclause id="id2d341fc1-7420-4723-b294-2d708a41197f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc68ebf98-697c-4d8b-a4e3-ec48ebd9f110" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id319285f4-4fee-42ea-92a4-5257dfd54194"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>court support of impaired driving prevention efforts, including—</text><subclause id="id0afc7011-679f-4d26-ad79-2799f1bdb742"><enum>(I)</enum><text>hiring criminal justice professionals, including law enforcement officers, prosecutors, traffic safety resource prosecutors, judges, judicial outreach liaisons, and probation officers;</text></subclause><subclause id="id55ffbb6f-f564-4339-84ff-f6f5f3348679"><enum>(II)</enum><text>training and education of those professionals to assist the professionals in preventing impaired driving and handling impaired driving cases, including by providing compensation to a law enforcement officer to carry out safety grant activities to replace a law enforcement officer who is receiving drug recognition expert training or participating as an instructor in that drug recognition expert training; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id34641c14-f567-40c8-b376-852476f73230"><enum>(III)</enum><text>establishing driving while intoxicated courts;</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="id461e5f31-b71c-4895-a595-7bcb298b082d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id800514c0-52a0-4eba-b9a2-3fdc8d799e5a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id3191a7a2-afe9-4b02-b40d-c82006f55ced"><enum>(v)</enum><text>improving blood alcohol and drug concentration screening and testing, detection of potentially impairing drugs (including through the use of oral fluid as a specimen), and reporting relating to testing and detection;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="id7c2c211c-c07b-4626-a957-b1bf42b8cb8d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (vi), by striking <quote>conducting standardized field sobriety training, advanced roadside impaired driving evaluation training, and</quote> and inserting <quote>conducting initial and continuing standardized field sobriety training, advanced roadside impaired driving evaluation training, law enforcement phlebotomy training, and</quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="idfa0b425d-7981-402f-be35-7a190a9df8ab"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>in clause (ix), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subclause><subclause id="ida2939dde-5617-4b8a-8ca3-87520704ebf2"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (x), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id0007fe3b-6a5b-43d3-8b94-280718d74e53"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id872b5b07-1006-4847-abc5-7d1fd1ce86b5" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id5a3307f5-43a3-4bd6-a83d-91a61dc66776"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>testing and implementing programs, and purchasing technologies, to better identify, monitor, or treat impaired drivers, including—</text><subclause id="id039f04df-2c1b-4b5d-b341-22de3daa0c19"><enum>(I)</enum><text>oral fluid-screening technologies;</text></subclause><subclause id="id97e919eb-b785-4598-a7b0-c8dea0e4ff34"><enum>(II)</enum><text>electronic warrant programs;</text></subclause><subclause id="id18156c0f-e1a9-45a6-a0a6-2fafb3da59f4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>equipment to increase the scope, quantity, quality, and timeliness of forensic toxicology chemical testing;</text></subclause><subclause id="idfcd083d6-95fb-4975-88f9-79d5a9f7e801"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>case management software to support the management of impaired driving offenders; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id6dff50d9-e205-414f-9231-495dc8f64ea5"><enum>(V)</enum><text>technology to monitor impaired-driving offenders, and equipment and related expenditures used in connection with impaired-driving enforcement in accordance with criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause id="ide9e0eaae-2860-4781-84f3-46067f38e28a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause id="idcd1dddc8-bb23-4d0c-9136-ad1e40199ecf"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>Medium-range</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7f59c310-97c7-4f47-9219-1ddc985dbf95" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id199e13b2-a5cb-4d52-959c-c59aae48bded"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Medium-range and high-range States</header><text>Subject to clause (iii), medium-range</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="idd84ba3ba-70e8-4fd7-8dea-ca58b06eab55"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>Low-range</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5624b8ff-1f9e-45ac-8a47-d1a14e3ad94c" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id32edb1dc-678e-490b-aeb4-b73af2f0711f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Low-range States</header><text>Subject to clause (iii), low-range</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="id6f880e27-e3db-4d4d-95e1-cc163712a909"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide73b41f4-3acf-4d1d-ab79-11917a373293" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id23b8e86e-4e76-4652-bc43-e15d77c48c46"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reporting and impaired driving measures</header><text>A State may use grant funds for any expenditure relating to—</text><subclause id="id9128de45-8978-4bd1-85f7-fbeb764aa590"><enum>(I)</enum><text>increasing the timely and accurate reporting to Federal, State, and local databases of—</text><item id="idfb4a370e-6daf-46d1-9269-74acfc35b1f7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>crash information, including electronic crash reporting systems that allow accurate real- or near-real-time uploading of crash information; and</text></item><item id="id49cc393e-2c7a-41bf-942d-ca5ba88ad1cc"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>impaired driving criminal justice information; or</text></item></subclause><subclause id="idbeeb423d-78ee-40e4-918c-ce69fe8b88d4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>researching or evaluating impaired driving countermeasures.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f288d57-00b3-4786-91d1-54f36cefba74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text><clause id="id83cef0e8-67e7-4643-bc4b-8351864f22d6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddbc92778-e7e7-4827-a5e9-2d0586cb229e" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id76efec49-4fbd-422f-aa6b-730847b14063"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants to States with alcohol-ignition interlock laws</header><text>The Secretary shall make a separate grant under this subsection to each State that—</text><clause id="id21da4f0a-fc1a-42a0-bade-2fbf8943927a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adopts, and is enforcing, a mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock law for all individuals convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated;</text></clause><clause id="id2aa8ed6a-0835-45f7-8c46-a770369d6f75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not allow an individual convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated to receive any driving privilege or driver’s license unless the individual installs on each motor vehicle registered, owned, or leased for operation by the individual an ignition interlock for a period of not less than 180 days; or </text></clause><clause id="ide4326e4c-0047-4383-a0ed-69b05e4b14f0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has in effect, and is enforcing—</text><subclause id="ida128d627-74bb-48e9-981b-d2178c115d2c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a State law requiring for any individual who is convicted of, or the driving privilege of whom is revoked or denied for, refusing to submit to a chemical or other appropriate test for the purpose of determining the presence or concentration of any intoxicating substance, a State law requiring a period of not less than 180 days of ignition interlock installation on each motor vehicle to be operated by the individual; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ida0fc2857-70ab-4673-b3b9-749e92ed407a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a compliance-based removal program, under which an individual convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or of driving while intoxicated shall—</text><item id="id799f927c-9f5c-4735-88c3-77a0ee976dbc"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>satisfy a period of not less than 180 days of ignition interlock installation on each motor vehicle to be operated by the individual; and</text></item><item id="id610d0e3b-29e8-46be-a59b-3bab10b1a826"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>have completed a minimum consecutive period of not less than 40 percent of the required period of ignition interlock installation immediately preceding the date of release of the individual, without a confirmed violation.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id8548833d-29bc-4d73-9ec7-39e2ce0f0425" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2022</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd12ffd57-03a1-4551-97a0-0e07051f9731"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>or local</quote> after <quote>authorizes a State</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc4a197a5-0150-4b3a-a99f-4bb215f9cc1e"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph id="idd876695f-2cc5-4478-a244-99d52cd13641"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (6) and (8);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82cd3c82-26dd-45b7-969d-ea3339f2d9ae"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), and (9) as paragraphs (2), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (1), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa8c83ff-492c-4f84-8d1b-6501c7c4eeef"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="ida42e7f8f-0ab1-449f-b049-797cc60d1bcd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>, the following definitions apply</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id6b09f7cd-aaaf-4752-a1ea-378ea279e92c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb08e47ea-8e86-43a8-9e83-1d3cb1c2bc81" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id44b88b1d-0a30-4c90-8983-8738be940660"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Personal wireless communications device</header><clause id="id3e02c8b1-cac1-49e6-ba53-9bfa1974b45f"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>personal wireless communications device</term> means— </text><subclause id="id11949389-6e11-4ca1-9770-f5698934fbc5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a device through which personal wireless services (as defined in section 332(c)(7)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/332">47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)</external-xref>)) are transmitted; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id60435f10-0a91-4c54-8d10-5f78de34ecef"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a mobile telephone or other portable electronic communication device with which a user engages in a call or writes, sends, or reads a text message using at least 1 hand.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id01ea6d63-ac34-4d3d-9852-7c87f18566b0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>personal wireless communications device</term> does not include a global navigation satellite system receiver used for positioning, emergency notification, or navigation purposes.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="id23ba2036-46b2-43cb-a030-55afc9a58048"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3a8bdda7-e6cb-46a7-8639-8cd598d10f2d" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id5868f0d5-d345-47f1-ba63-bd92ed83c507"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Text</header><text>The term <term>text</term> means—</text><clause id="id7fb54f5c-d310-4cad-9781-49e02ed75a18"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to read from, or manually to enter data into, a personal wireless communications device, including for the purpose of SMS texting, emailing, instant messaging, or any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication; and</text></clause><clause id="idca7b88dc-71e8-406c-b539-ede2d37f3eaa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>manually to enter, send, or retrieve a text message to communicate with another individual or device.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93a055e4-a57e-4ac5-a014-a287ce80380c"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Text message</header><clause id="id4feadcd6-7c20-475c-94e2-307cf3756321"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>text message</term> means—</text><subclause id="id64be1a9d-97c0-4860-8629-8e6f8e4142b7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a text-based message;</text></subclause><subclause id="id444f5235-62ce-4735-b1de-b38e825ee862"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an instant message;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd265c01f-42ae-4a4d-b6f6-66bdabb98bf4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an electronic message; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ide130d921-abde-4223-91ee-250887d1237c"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>email.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id6fad5994-533a-4c20-9edc-a8041d22d4c5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>text message</term> does not include—</text><subclause id="id5d7d48eb-515e-4a4f-8f46-6cd9f4b503f6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an emergency, traffic, or weather alert; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idafcb74ea-3c4a-42d0-a3ef-e70ce638fbed"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a message relating to the operation or navigation of a motor vehicle.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38fc2f7e-1bc1-497d-890a-23201eeafa4d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb655f0b1-4877-4e60-a94a-b82e1f5aa312" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id2d9b452d-879c-42e2-b973-4562b238cb3f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant program</header><text>The Secretary shall provide a grant under this subsection to any State that includes distracted driving awareness as part of the driver’s license examination of the State.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3555bb9-b212-42ec-81a1-430eeedf4726"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><subparagraph id="id4f3480a2-967b-4359-9c89-a70ff7982573"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall be allocated to States, based on the proportion that—</text><clause id="ide6347608-11d4-45b2-b901-6c6325003cc8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the apportionment of the State under section 402 for fiscal year 2009; bears to</text></clause><clause id="id78d6cdc7-1f2d-4bca-9487-01e098db4630"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the apportionment of all States under section 402 for that fiscal year.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23b2b333-f9f8-4fa3-8b3f-d18bd1ee9c52"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Grants for States with distracted driving laws</header><clause id="id42cae364-f899-48e7-809c-661b4f0499d3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In addition to the allocations under subparagraph (A), for each fiscal year, not more than 50 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall be allocated to States that enact and enforce a law that meets the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), or (6)—</text><subclause id="idbfd1a27b-cb13-4857-8624-445a1c19444f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>based on the proportion that—</text><item id="id146cbb13-2d09-4557-acee-1d79020967e6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the apportionment of the State under section 402 for fiscal year 2009; bears to</text></item><item id="ideb6ef160-3f49-4ae6-963c-5214a86d6719"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the apportionment of all States under section 402 for that fiscal year; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id7e0af03a-629c-4850-8168-dde17507c5c7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subject to clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), as applicable.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id0aee39cb-60a1-47c1-9881-32ce72db7573"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Primary laws</header><text>Subject to clause (iv), in the case of a State that enacts and enforces a law that meets the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), or (6) as a primary offense, the allocation to the State under this subparagraph shall be 100 percent of the amount calculated to be allocated to the State under clause (i)(I).</text></clause><clause id="id0426b92c-1559-4a1d-a82e-d984d2a2e1aa"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Secondary laws</header><text>Subject to clause (iv), in the case of a State that enacts and enforces a law that meets the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), or (6) as a secondary enforcement action, the allocation to the State under this subparagraph shall be an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount calculated to be allocated to the State under clause (i)(I).</text></clause><clause id="id76ebb634-4448-412e-a6ab-95f5f76e0f53" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Texting while driving</header><text>Notwithstanding clauses (ii) and (iii), the allocation under this subparagraph to a State that enacts and enforces a law that prohibits a driver from viewing a personal wireless communications device (except for purposes of navigation) shall be 25 percent of the amount calculated to be allocated to the State under clause (i)(I).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad5ec9d6-b657-4414-b167-e19140e698b2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id0ee82bce-2275-4fd5-bd2d-47dd10d81036"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>set forth in this</quote> and inserting <quote>of this</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id37f4eea5-3ef4-44fc-9bd9-99b0fe94454f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="id298518c6-55f3-4f39-bcf8-d5179fcd6286"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="idfd2a0ff9-e6d5-4e08-9b5a-9fc0904a2618"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>minimum</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id75bf603b-93ba-4368-8074-6e95127e53d6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>text through a personal wireless communication device</quote> and inserting <quote>use a personal wireless communications device for texting</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida3705e64-4724-46de-9126-9cc4c14e44dc"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide69a90d9-b956-4d92-86c5-12e53adead41" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id77f3cd99-588c-46b7-9812-9bdf54b9c956"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition on handheld phone use while driving</header><text>A State law meets the requirements of this paragraph if the law—</text><subparagraph id="idbbf4f184-69f7-420d-aaca-95c21e601a63"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prohibits a driver from holding a personal wireless communications device while driving;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddd209e0d-26c5-48a9-9572-2aa3cbe4b285"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establishes a fine for a violation of that law; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3322a73e-1537-4cb9-9a6d-b831c43b0428"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not provide for an exemption that specifically allows a driver to use a personal wireless communications device for texting while stopped in traffic.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id688b476d-c19a-4893-86ea-6ccf1f580282"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="idf14d6d74-21e3-4f0e-99dc-a1a3d1e38585"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>set forth in this</quote> and inserting <quote>of this</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id4d38c961-bf45-4b3f-91fe-1b1318b7df4f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking <quote>set forth in subsection (g)(2)(B)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id85f8d2e5-8fb5-4b8e-9055-b6ae1d034611"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (B) and (D);</text></clause><clause id="id2cb131cb-0560-4910-9de8-7d54058a30bf"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);</text></clause><clause id="id1a1ba78f-b45c-472a-ac77-adc949e8577e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>minimum</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idd1442f4c-bce4-4e11-935b-7fba68033dfa"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaf7e6ff3-31ba-40a5-9812-7e57d1b36149" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idbb329800-e386-468b-93b2-18c586699a4b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not provide for—</text><clause id="id0e561037-fd1e-4d27-bdad-abb73f3eaf02"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an exemption that specifically allows a driver to use a personal wireless communications device for texting while stopped in traffic; or</text></clause><clause id="id3727d78b-0bd3-487b-8feb-21cf96ad8392"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an exemption described in paragraph (7)(E).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id533cf5a6-0aaf-48d0-af34-03a9b16473eb"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated)—</text><clause id="id035c12ee-be71-46f8-8f45-7c585aed06d4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>set forth in paragraph (2) or (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>of paragraph (4), (5), or (6)</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idc9e43185-c0cc-44f8-94bb-c7ead1a5c405"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6c623cfd-7bb8-41a5-98ba-7280f1cf04f9" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idb6ac25cf-9527-4c37-841b-2ad84c78c4ca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a driver who uses a personal wireless communications device during an emergency to contact emergency services to prevent injury to persons or property;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idb1c8d40d-c90b-4a51-b011-1102c5bb3653"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="idb4dfc666-28ce-4866-b5b4-5da727ed8453"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (F); and</text></clause><clause id="id22a017e7-d788-4f17-a1b4-e053f9a07783"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id28b5c3ec-4664-47aa-bc3e-6a20b13a4897" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="ida513d2d8-a04a-44ca-9571-6125775a91a2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a driver who uses a personal wireless communications device for navigation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2a26469f-9cfe-4418-80ee-d7191d1393bc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>except for a law described in paragraph (6), the use of a personal wireless communications device—</text><clause id="iddbf371b5-9c22-429f-80ec-66244f1c8c92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in a hands-free manner;</text></clause><clause id="idf7736a21-3123-464e-b320-846b12a9cbd7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with a hands-free accessory; or</text></clause><clause id="id0305643c-95c6-40d1-be7f-276963e9d17e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>with the activation or deactivation of a feature or function of the personal wireless communications device with the motion of a single swipe or tap of the finger of the driver; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id253c3374-77d9-4583-aa08-587106742665"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3)—</text><subparagraph id="ide6b6ba63-5d84-4c57-aecb-4a30082ceab6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking <quote>accident</quote> and inserting <quote>crash</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b020108-689b-44fc-b8e8-4372dfd5dc0c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subparagraphs (D) through (G), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idce7e3244-9b6e-4706-af3c-9570ad86e258"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id212bb202-7d4b-4a79-9f7b-9973a824e6b5" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id8f1c7de8-e80d-4df6-af4f-9bbb32945d65"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Helmet law</header><text>A State law requiring the use of a helmet for each motorcycle rider under the age of 18.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf387a9e-0115-4731-a5f5-e62ce56f1230"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), in the subparagraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subparagraph">accidents</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="subparagraph">crashes</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4f7f60c-a184-4bdf-a5d4-b423588a1091"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking subsection (g);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb476769e-e876-4f76-a8dc-1a4a6646d746"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a5bafa8-7b0a-4695-b263-4b83350a1afe"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)—</text><subparagraph id="id0986dde9-b084-4097-9058-f4bd97da108b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef4f92fa-57a1-4a04-bb4e-5d8d629f8661"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf20899ec-928c-4b9f-82a2-5fe1665bb8a3" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id3723a6eb-bc28-4519-a1f7-41ceda9a9013"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of nonmotorized road user</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>nonmotorized road user</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="ideb9e8381-bb4b-43fc-ad9d-23c9bcd9f544"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a pedestrian;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id76e42cf0-5e3a-4ec3-8fce-afcb0179e744"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an individual using a nonmotorized mode of transportation, including a bicycle, a scooter, or a personal conveyance; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3929172f-5f88-460e-935f-01d9c887bdb4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an individual using a low-speed or low-horsepower motorized vehicle, including an electric bicycle, electric scooter, personal mobility assistance device, personal transporter, or all-terrain vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id160ed39c-c795-4428-84d4-ae9c7e4e6e19"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and injuries that result from crashes involving a motor vehicle</quote> and inserting <quote>nonmotorized road user fatalities involving a motor vehicle in transit on a trafficway</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id648c34c0-22a4-46a2-af98-5b044ca869f0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>pedestrian and bicycle</quote> and inserting <quote>nonmotorized road user</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id420477b2-b4e4-48d5-9850-162112539e22"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id37ff3485-522e-448d-bdbb-d8d4cf4ab021" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idc873c8d8-a7f4-4609-8526-d9e2afbf8c5b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of grant amounts</header><text>Grant funds received by a State under this subsection may be used for the safety of nonmotorized road users, including—</text><subparagraph id="id73f5a179-f59f-479d-a447-1246bfc80263"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training of law enforcement officials relating to nonmotorized road user safety, State laws applicable to nonmotorized road user safety, and infrastructure designed to improve nonmotorized road user safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id48050362-840b-4cf0-bc6d-fca39c034deb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>carrying out a program to support enforcement mobilizations and campaigns designed to enforce State traffic laws applicable to nonmotorized road user safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id82529732-fd4b-439c-a745-0d480ee460ae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public education and awareness programs designed to inform motorists and nonmotorized road users regarding—</text><clause id="id9a65d61f-b98a-4566-9d62-d4b96604133d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>nonmotorized road user safety, including information relating to nonmotorized mobility and the importance of speed management to the safety of nonmotorized road users;</text></clause><clause id="idd9db7ea4-a449-42d2-a5a0-c889d4b9a34d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the value of the use of nonmotorized road user safety equipment, including lighting, conspicuity equipment, mirrors, helmets, and other protective equipment, and compliance with any State or local laws requiring the use of that equipment;</text></clause><clause id="id6922a4e7-beb2-44f2-9fbd-d62d6bee9fd2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>State traffic laws applicable to nonmotorized road user safety, including the responsibilities of motorists with respect to nonmotorized road users; and</text></clause><clause id="id11db5505-3e61-410e-9626-113cc8ba7dcb"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>infrastructure designed to improve nonmotorized road user safety; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida8ca5e67-fa91-4afc-ab88-a67170e433dd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the collection of data, and the establishment and maintenance of data systems, relating to nonmotorized road user traffic fatalities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id22f8d3af-a2cb-4a38-abc5-f54bad47c77b"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id510226b7-3320-4bf4-bdde-21686e637707" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idda7b03b2-89f3-4810-ba56-83f79de91ef0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Preventing roadside deaths</header><paragraph id="id609b093a-cd0b-4dbd-9491-dbdc1c17d347"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants to States to prevent death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd2f1dc59-0376-419f-a299-cf727aee5a32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity funded through a grant under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id45bf00f7-9b8f-4316-a146-4190e3ed0260"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall receive a grant under this subsection in a fiscal year if the State submits to the Secretary a plan that describes the method by which the State will use grant funds in accordance with paragraph (4).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id08f7c1b7-1d8b-40fe-9831-f561b2aa6e38"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Amounts received by a State under this subsection shall be used by the State—</text><subparagraph id="idba0a51dc-02c2-40a1-a290-d36f35cc3152"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to purchase and deploy digital alert technology that—</text><clause id="id6db70947-168b-4d3f-a4f8-b6f42d97a82b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is capable of receiving alerts regarding nearby first responders; and</text></clause><clause id="id62d0ee6f-53ad-4093-84b9-0dbc2a877e56"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a motor vehicle that is used for emergency response activities, is capable of sending alerts to civilian drivers to protect first responders on the scene and en route;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a129967-1a2c-4d07-b08e-e971afcd5ea3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to educate the public regarding the safety of vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside in the State through public information campaigns for the purpose of reducing roadside deaths and injury;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf96509d6-2f13-4321-8a0c-2aad2fee3092"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for law enforcement costs relating to enforcing State laws to protect the safety of vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd9848e72-7dc1-4c9d-aca2-e4e0fe6e8b54"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for programs to identify, collect, and report to State and local government agencies data relating to crashes involving vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6AAA38A8A18B4A6F98D363A630649E41"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to pilot and incentivize measures, including optical visibility measures, to increase the visibility of stopped and disabled vehicles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide9e6cfd5-2ed3-4c09-80f4-61241a7aa401"><enum>(5)</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 apportionment of that State under section 402 for fiscal year 2022.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb3878bb7-3837-4be0-823d-081d3dde861d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Driver and officer safety education</header><paragraph id="id1b0ac05f-3466-4bee-8a23-b7be27098a82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of peace officer</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>peace officer</term> includes any individual—</text><subparagraph id="ide09ff381-64df-4de5-a5a7-a7633e0b160f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who is an elected, appointed, or employed agent of a government entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida5decace-704c-4084-a5fe-961e08a8bfcf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who has the authority—</text><clause id="idd95ae09f-65c6-4b83-865c-a97ab919feff"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to carry firearms; and</text></clause><clause id="id133fef82-3ab6-4db4-b302-61d624a61798"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to make warrantless arrests; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4f60a117-9689-4f2c-a892-d7b3b6b08b4c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whose duties involve the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc6829ce7-b8db-47ac-a3e2-ca951a696d8f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Subject to the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall provide grants to—</text><subparagraph id="id0a8fb2aa-d355-44a9-9b60-b45d50852763"><enum>(A)</enum><text>States that enact or adopt a law or program described in paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd64540e4-4c98-41a1-9c43-fde94260f22f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>qualifying States under paragraph (7).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id50f83751-4b9a-4a9e-848a-5ea40d0e726a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity funded through a grant under this subsection may not exceed 80 percent. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id34d494d3-fab4-4ba3-93b2-de81d8d2a4ab"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Description of law or program</header><text>A law or program referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a law or program that requires 1 or more of the following:</text><subparagraph id="idc01ea122-5ac2-4ab8-aead-696ca6389da5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Driver education and driving safety courses</header><text>The inclusion, in driver education and driver safety courses provided to individuals by educational and motor vehicle agencies of the State, of instruction and testing relating to law enforcement practices during traffic stops, including information relating to—</text><clause id="id3d763b0e-4b54-4edc-88b3-febd9339af70"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;</text></clause><clause id="idfc562766-f689-4ea5-a42b-3bff0d9bfcc9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the legal rights of individuals concerning interactions with peace officers;</text></clause><clause id="idca8c8afb-dade-4390-900c-dcd72172338a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>best practices for civilians and peace officers during those interactions;</text></clause><clause id="idec328a9d-cbdc-4c41-9aba-812e76ef39be"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the consequences for failure of an individual or officer to comply with the law or program; and</text></clause><clause id="idc27bf763-432a-4033-b017-6b7ab39d4fc8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>how and where to file a complaint against, or a compliment relating to, a peace officer.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d37de11-57f7-428b-81fb-5b803fa97837"><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 id="idf88d3ac8-1150-420a-a03a-e06ee1808729"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A State may use a grant provided under this subsection for—</text><subparagraph id="id24993c4f-6571-4f06-be86-52892a5e5a7b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the production of educational materials and training of staff for driver education and driving safety courses and peace officer training described in paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id05bbda74-9bca-46fc-a757-983d3a72a36f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the implementation of a law or program described in paragraph (4). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id99d66c2a-f674-40ff-bc66-5b7ce5e5dcc2"><enum>(6)</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 apportionment of that State under section 402 for fiscal year 2022.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id81850b4c-89d7-40e6-9586-cd695e6603c5"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Special rule for certain States</header><subparagraph id="id05ef72d1-d677-4661-ad5a-db0e9d692885"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of qualifying State</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>qualifying State</term> means a State that—</text><clause id="id40d25093-d0cd-43c8-b398-237483c1172c" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has received a grant under this subsection for a period of not more than 5 years; and</text></clause><clause id="idc6f54f62-4da6-4c65-af0b-7f22fefe0fc4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as determined by the Secretary—</text><subclause id="id5c883688-10dd-48dc-8ce6-cda439abe88d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has not fully enacted or adopted a law or program described in paragraph (4); but</text></subclause><subclause id="id7c3cd19e-27f8-4087-96e4-444e26a85f8a"><enum>(II)</enum><item commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idc0b933fc-5b51-4cb9-b69c-633ae310ca4b"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>has taken meaningful steps toward the full implementation of such a law or program; and</text></item><item id="id8806dd35-6abc-4c24-a3be-262ebcd318c7" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>has established a timetable for the implementation of such a law or program.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddae70b2-d573-4a15-a924-fa548003266a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Withholding</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><clause id="idf435a237-9c54-4b11-9c68-afb79a0d603a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withhold 50 percent of the amount that each qualifying State would otherwise receive under this subsection if the qualifying State were a State described in paragraph (2)(A); and</text></clause><clause id="id118c0d57-645c-4fb4-af1c-3a63dde5da88"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>direct any amounts withheld under clause (i) for distribution among the States that are enforcing and carrying out a law or program described in paragraph (4).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc418e234-bf6d-4680-b410-190a3e26d707"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>all</quote> before <quote>deficiencies</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section id="id2770221f-4f31-482f-a42d-2efac1efa1f8"><enum>4106.</enum><header>Multiple substance-impaired driving prevention</header><subsection id="id4aabf96d-1d28-440b-a610-96495ab95d6d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Impaired driving countermeasures</header><text>Section 154(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>impaired</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7f6043a5-852e-404f-a7d8-e3c520ed0434"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comptroller General study of national DUI reporting</header><paragraph id="id15a5a9c3-3404-4e38-98ae-880cc7541b9a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the reporting of impaired driving arrest and citation data into Federal databases and the interstate sharing of information relating to impaired driving-related convictions and license suspensions to facilitate the widespread identification of repeat impaired driving offenders.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide79b350d-4de0-4e30-a3cc-7ea3f6570c95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include a detailed assessment of—</text><subparagraph id="id9c7ec3f0-063a-4bc6-9e1a-627abb5b0808"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which State and local criminal justice agencies are reporting impaired driving arrest and citation data to Federal databases;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id596e4be4-1ca8-4e84-a346-13ecf9118f60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>barriers—</text><clause id="id4cffd55a-cd64-4651-8111-bb760465bd6a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at the Federal, State, and local levels, to the reporting of impaired driving arrest and citation data to Federal databases; and</text></clause><clause id="idfa1732b7-8de0-46fb-a26c-ae8eb9446285"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the use of those databases by criminal justice agencies;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56bf941c-cbea-4cc7-80c4-f12317163122"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal, State, and local resources available to improve the reporting and sharing of impaired driving data; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3a27efd0-6579-4e3d-94cf-5244eb9a4de9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any options or recommendations for actions that Federal agencies or Congress could take to further improve the reporting and sharing of impaired driving data.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2aac0170-774f-43d4-bbc4-2c504caa8d6b"><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 appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idf486760e-fa56-47f8-8494-70e1769b55ef"><enum>4107.</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="id552f82e4-1064-4ab9-bb9e-3d30446a12a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> and inserting <quote>alcohol- or multiple substance-impaired</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddaff607a-e957-43e1-8747-2bb4ef24c7d5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph id="id41a84136-2ebc-4302-abfc-11965ee3b829"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>intoxicated or driving</quote> and inserting <quote>intoxicated, driving while multiple substance-impaired, or driving</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id584fa8f8-3800-4f40-8ca8-de415770439a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>alcohol-impaired</quote> and inserting <quote>alcohol- or multiple substance-impaired</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idf72e2c53-b83f-4c3a-8680-37ecfc95f02a"><enum>4108.</enum><header>Crash data</header><subsection id="id1e1de406-75fe-4b0a-8982-ee311bcf9ec9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the crash data collection system to include the collection of crash report data elements that distinguish individual personal conveyance vehicles, such as electric scooters and bicycles, from other vehicles involved in a crash.</text></subsection><subsection id="id11a53b67-77d2-4473-8922-f719ca41e6d5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate with States to update the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria to provide guidance to States regarding the collection of information and data elements for the crash data collection system.</text></subsection><subsection id="id45636680-adcb-4f78-adae-f55c0296013a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Vulnerable road users</header><paragraph id="id15ef434c-9531-4ffa-b125-fbcb919fa4ed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Update</header><text>Based on the information contained in the vulnerable road user safety assessments required by subsection (f) of section 32302 of title 49, United States Code (as added by section 4213(b)(2)), the Secretary shall modify existing crash data collection systems to include the collection of additional crash report data elements relating to vulnerable road user safety.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f71a2c8-a153-4ad1-b6d4-a19681a723a3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Injury health data</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and implement a plan for States to combine highway crash data and injury health data to produce a national database of pedestrian injuries and fatalities, disaggregated by demographic characteristics.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id92c7d1fc-778e-46b8-9c17-bf727d5f33ac"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State electronic data collection</header><paragraph id="id62f16d8e-8783-4fa2-924f-583c6658ab9a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="idd23ed42d-abc0-4afd-9f7b-e6581f6185a6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Electronic data transfer</header><text>The term <term>electronic data transfer</term> means a protocol for automated electronic transfer of State crash data to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34bd6a93-bf9b-460d-a019-b8307ec1fa4b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means—</text><clause id="id0b2c5a74-a69a-49e0-906a-877bbca019b9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each of the 50 States;</text></clause><clause id="id0d3809bd-31d5-407d-bb10-e55380bcd937"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></clause><clause id="id650cf441-031b-40b8-9bc8-b86ad676d0c3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;</text></clause><clause id="id6d069f7a-f229-407f-9740-b4b2623d055a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the United States Virgin Islands;</text></clause><clause id="id6c3ff286-bb41-41d8-b41a-8bad1a1e607f"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Guam;</text></clause><clause id="id5d082832-f7b3-4d7e-adfb-b899981afcab"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>American Samoa;</text></clause><clause id="idb68725fc-5c55-4b32-8eeb-c4d19d74cc1b"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and</text></clause><clause id="id8dc19747-c92f-4ed4-8d50-0770066b46f8"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the Secretary of the Interior, acting on behalf of an Indian Tribe.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id46a22c5c-af20-411d-b85a-f6849cf5b4fb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id610c9095-7c61-4cee-8de2-2084c93ea127"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide grants for the modernization of State data collection systems to enable full electronic data transfer under paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74f99e60-da07-4923-8dec-bd5bf4f4cd67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upgrade the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration system to manage and support State electronic data transfers relating to crashes under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8bef51eb-94fa-4067-a2c3-150fbebaeec8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State grants</header><subparagraph id="ide859d201-e396-4ead-95a1-194ae61fc5b8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants to States to upgrade and standardize State crash data systems to enable electronic data collection, intrastate data sharing, and electronic data transfers to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to increase the accuracy, timeliness, and accessibility of the data, including data relating to fatalities involving vulnerable road users.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa27cbd5-717a-4cd8-b46b-0fcf3ea937b8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph if the State submits to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, that includes a plan to implement full electronic data transfer to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by not later than 5 years after the date on which the grant is provided.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbcaa9167-43b4-4d2a-b0e2-b6441967995b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A grant provided under this paragraph may be used for the costs of—</text><clause id="id75fba192-645d-4f29-a587-be8d2227571f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>equipment to upgrade a statewide crash data repository;</text></clause><clause id="ide1dd53c8-ff19-47fe-9c23-fc363d707a69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>adoption of electronic crash reporting by law enforcement agencies; and</text></clause><clause id="idf09255ec-3018-408b-aef2-8feb9b91c903"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>increasing alignment of State crash data with the latest Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id870942a4-83f7-4a25-8f0b-b6f695fe76c7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project funded with a grant under this paragraph may be up to 80 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id87fedd8f-b164-4c8c-98d4-17d8afd25e63"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration system upgrade</header><text>The Secretary shall manage and support State electronic data transfers relating to vehicle crashes by—</text><subparagraph id="idd9c913c0-2950-4808-9e37-4d7b57a27753"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing the capacity of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae1cbbe8-44af-487c-b8a0-8e0c9898d7b2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making State crash data accessible to the public.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcde62453-2e51-439f-b2b4-2e862a1b823e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Crash Investigation Sampling System</header><text>The Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this section to enhance the collection of crash data by upgrading the Crash Investigation Sampling System to include—</text><paragraph id="id69f3cac5-645e-4a9b-b5e3-c83ddfe45df3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>additional program sites;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcadae788-04ce-448c-916f-d6f4bc0c89a8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an expanded scope that includes all crash types; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf6877c78-068e-419f-8bbd-46d9513859b4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>on-scene investigation protocols.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf0c4ab6d-51c9-4a7d-aa48-454226d10a24"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.</text></subsection></section><section id="id6c3ee4d5-6b33-4de6-8cfa-a5713baf1ebc"><enum>4109.</enum><header>Review of Move Over or Slow Down Law public awareness</header><subsection id="idd387ee9a-a9df-45dd-a482-f9b3f6b45226"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of Move Over or Slow Down Law</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Move Over or Slow Down Law</term> means any Federal or State law intended to ensure first responder and motorist safety by requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle that is stopped or parked on or next to a roadway with emergency lights activated.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8016222b-a04a-46b5-ae0f-0816b532b45d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="iddca76af3-161a-449a-920a-32f633a8c9c0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the efficacy of Move Over or Slow Down Laws and related public awareness campaigns.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd7ecf1c5-acfd-457a-8d9a-2b3f3bb2d9d6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The study under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="iddb1d58ad-7875-48f1-b991-0bc16c80fa77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a review of each Federal and State Move Over or Slow Down Law, including—</text><clause id="id883b10fe-4c2b-4235-b98f-a113ef2a9a94"><enum>(i)</enum><text>penalties associated with the Move Over or Slow Down Laws;</text></clause><clause id="id887d3cd2-d7f5-4f6b-bf47-d4a25123af45"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the level of enforcement of Move Over or Slow Down Laws; and</text></clause><clause id="idC861DDBB37114F13A7B44348559366E7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the applicable class of vehicles that triggers Move Over or Slow Down Laws.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98d32bc6-c1ed-48d2-9292-fab84b2d909d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification and description of each Federal and State public awareness campaign relating to Move Over or Slow Down Laws; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb8ad9df5-2a70-4cdf-a065-5dc2e2a2642a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the role of the Department in supporting State efforts with respect to Move Over or Slow Down Laws, such as conducting research, collecting data, or supporting public awareness or education efforts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2e507a50-c885-4c00-81d8-4f63a6be85a7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the study under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="id02db5bdf-bc79-4f49-ba7a-fa9189df293d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the study; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ea618c1-b9ae-48af-b48a-e416f459fee7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recommendations to improve public awareness campaigns, research, or education efforts relating to the issues described in subsection (b)(2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ida63d6255-6179-405e-ab61-38c7dd1ce0fd"><enum>4110.</enum><header>Review of laws, safety measures, and technologies relating to school buses</header><subsection id="ida58116cc-79a9-4fb1-9391-76c7cfea5a9f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of illegal passing laws</header><paragraph id="id40b9d609-d34b-409b-af79-2cf708619ca8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a report that—</text><subparagraph id="id54ef00bb-dd55-4f1b-9dcf-e80282d5d774"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies and describes all illegal passing laws in each State relating to school buses, including—</text><clause id="id1f10fbac-2c43-4d9b-8fa1-1c98a0b63f17"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the level of enforcement of those laws;</text></clause><clause id="ided6c3fa2-9d6c-48fb-afd8-9ecf8e7098df"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the penalties associated with those laws;</text></clause><clause id="id5d90cb82-84d0-48f1-919e-3661e8e233b4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any issues relating to the enforcement of those laws; and</text></clause><clause id="id99da2f5c-daec-48da-b287-b959a49cba26"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the effectiveness of those laws;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6957ab8d-ab1c-46de-a7ae-a4d27196a7c0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reviews existing State laws that may inhibit the effectiveness of safety countermeasures in school bus loading zones, such as—</text><clause id="id2148f9d2-90be-43bd-8aac-4b0e648d202e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>laws that require the face of a driver to be visible in an image captured by a camera if enforcement action is to be taken based on that image;</text></clause><clause id="id0448ea78-731a-4473-abb7-f88da08e6d9d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>laws that may reduce stop-arm camera effectiveness;</text></clause><clause id="idac34c442-6b3a-4a14-8b1a-141ea05adcf6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the need for a law enforcement officer to witness an event for enforcement action to be taken; and</text></clause><clause id="id19679588-cfea-4c91-9090-7e587d434bf0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the lack of primary enforcement for texting and driving offenses;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id754d7522-b9a8-4582-8a78-344b5df3af9a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifies the methods used by each State to review, document, and report to law enforcement school bus stop-arm violations; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida4a3c003-4c50-49bc-8932-b9c08bcdcdb0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifies best practices relating to the most effective approaches to address the illegal passing of school buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3192baf2-ecb6-4c4b-a621-e0bb3ea3d487"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9056c81f-4669-4e58-adf0-27694e769cea"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public safety messaging campaign</header><paragraph id="idd740f02b-93ff-47db-bb06-74e5b4aff5bd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a public safety messaging campaign that uses public safety media messages, posters, digital media messages, and other media messages distributed to States, State departments of motor vehicles, schools, and other public outlets—</text><subparagraph id="id24e48a69-05c8-43e4-9a79-21ec7e0a0763"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to highlight the importance of addressing the illegal passing of school buses; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id110bd527-b9fe-43a6-a9f8-152e0ffdaac8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to educate students and the public regarding the safe loading and unloading of schools buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id17f20110-c0be-4bf7-97ac-3b444ed07d7b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="id98f8b679-97a3-4cf9-b19c-b9ae33517093"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf83d3788-a444-49b4-b2ec-d5549246f63a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id51a42f31-26ae-45d4-b7db-071106e056c5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically update the materials used in the campaign under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb006413f-ce87-4b9b-b4c7-7556084abb1f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of technologies</header><paragraph id="id9d43c107-7fec-4e82-ac59-010a5aae555f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of various technologies for enhancing school bus safety, including technologies such as—</text><subparagraph id="id39ed1499-f60a-4f4e-ac9a-a58b091217a4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cameras;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0179ef5b-44fc-408a-93bd-5c5105da4033"><enum>(B)</enum><text>audible warning systems; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b37b6dc-5ebe-4399-9f80-87e78e8f62c6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enhanced lighting.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id215ac5eb-4487-46d0-a36f-2a5fbe504de1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The review under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="id67306838-5da5-40bc-a154-1ea81b396b49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall include—</text><clause id="id1487e2e4-18bd-46ff-8b35-d630b9bd47be"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of—</text><subclause id="id0a283f92-37ce-4fcd-88d4-c351b3e20bc2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the costs of acquiring and operating new equipment;</text></subclause><subclause id="id448f862d-ba6a-423e-9326-adf9758c2880"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the potential impact of that equipment on overall school bus ridership; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id800307dd-6014-4e95-bad8-f461a06a9678"><enum>(III)</enum><text>motion-activated detection systems capable of—</text><item id="id97908c82-2a35-4e8f-af6c-84e0fa8bcb0a"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>detecting pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users located near the exterior of the school bus; and</text></item><item id="id29e00915-95ce-44ff-8c05-8828c62dda9d"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>alerting the operator of the school bus of those road users;</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="idbb29cbd1-4be4-4af7-88da-77ce5d8bf148"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of the impact of advanced technologies designed to improve loading zone safety; and</text></clause><clause id="idff59af48-1c26-4821-bde6-6b570b5abf45"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment of the effectiveness of school bus lighting systems at clearly communicating to surrounding drivers the appropriate actions those drivers should take; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4140650a2b074f94a8d164bad4722eb0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include an evaluation of any technological solutions that may enhance school bus safety outside the school bus loading zone. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5cf66361-d0bd-45a3-bace-e4604d999b4e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="idd49a9c25-96b7-4adc-97b8-e40fa0ad1142"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manufacturers of school buses;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ad84642-2e01-46cf-8f80-116b9e2c1114"><enum>(B)</enum><text>manufacturers of various technologies that may enhance school bus safety; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29e0f750-4e49-4f92-a2ad-1706ff821f47"><enum>(C)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9fb4639d-69ff-4ee5-9c35-09a3e003b475"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make the findings of the review under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idaabb79b3-5f6d-4cf3-92ff-c27fccfbccbf"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Review of driver education materials</header><paragraph id="id46df9a62-6fe8-4187-8445-e7b6e1a2a37c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id9cce78ca-78c3-4854-9711-8b0a8f73753e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review driver manuals, handbooks, and other materials in all States to determine whether and the means by which illegal passing of school buses is addressed in those driver materials, including in—</text><clause id="idc39be35e-b8bc-41e6-af63-2eb800a1101a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>testing for noncommercial driver’s licenses; and</text></clause><clause id="id35d76f32-8e93-42c6-908c-408e1b153ef4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>road tests; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad2300dc-4ed4-49a0-bfa3-11be567cd262"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make recommendations on methods by which States can improve education regarding the illegal passing of school buses, particularly for new drivers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf86ecddd-94c6-48b6-97be-b09c466ba48a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text><subparagraph id="id8b6c3351-8dde-4823-a09d-c1b3702a0391"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7db3208a-493a-4410-b4be-0a6543d140e8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda045087-a54f-4a52-8361-2a5d0653823f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>State motor vehicle administrators or senior State executives responsible for driver licensing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd08d1534-5a44-41ce-8c3a-4779fc630a5f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other appropriate motor vehicle experts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc52ab9ab-8d7d-4900-be2d-b7f4b02821ab"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make the findings of the review under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0a3bca89-5d64-4b45-8d24-a58b686536c4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of other safety issues</header><paragraph id="id11735bb3-2670-41da-846e-a43ce7c797f3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall research and prepare a report describing any relationship between the illegal passing of school buses and other safety issues, including issues such as—</text><subparagraph id="id8399ddd6-531f-44ee-9b29-2221e7963b5b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>distracted driving;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96953f41-900c-4a32-abe9-48ddd3111454"><enum>(B)</enum><text>poor visibility, such as morning darkness;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18e5455f-fd9d-4217-9886-ad27f44ddfbb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>illumination and reach of vehicle headlights;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id751956c8-22e8-4505-bfc1-120949af1b7a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>speed limits; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf82a62b4-20b2-4de2-9e6f-7bb1b43ea5c7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>characteristics associated with school bus stops, including the characteristics of school bus stops in rural areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida2f2037c-1fbb-4521-a3d9-1ec31c3a0a91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make the report under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id60d32731-507f-4160-b815-cc4b6f709d17"><enum>4111.</enum><header>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</header><subsection id="id92767dbc-3009-4d21-8010-1c12264e7981"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide6b0b956-ff04-4c43-ac9a-05b4c321b793" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idd1e68c8b-7178-4c3d-b6aa-5159491dcb3d"><enum>355.</enum><header>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</header><subsection id="id0fd464e6-8cad-422d-b71f-f580e59fc3e8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish a council, to be known as the <quote>Motorcyclist Advisory Council</quote> (referred to in this section as the <term>Council</term>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id03a2e88e-0219-4c37-96df-aa1380451776"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="idaa611f7b-bbd5-4e45-acb1-edce181ff539"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council shall be comprised of 13 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—</text><subparagraph id="idcb507e81-7fb6-437b-8332-50575a53da0a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>5 shall be representatives of units of State or local government with expertise relating to highway engineering and safety issues, including—</text><clause id="id1bd329ca-bfb6-49b0-abe4-a63b97baed2a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>motorcycle and motorcyclist safety;</text></clause><clause id="idbbb17197-5371-4d15-bd8c-cc8974b78799"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>barrier and road design, construction, and maintenance; or</text></clause><clause id="id1011ba56-0320-4ac3-b559-ad738f96ac28"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>intelligent transportation systems;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id579982e6-5d1b-41cd-a137-976d58caadbb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 shall be a motorcyclist who serves as a State or local—</text><clause id="id242ef7ac-a6d6-4d89-9a15-139c36a4fe33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>traffic and safety engineer;</text></clause><clause id="idacd73b95-f184-43cf-8ebe-776e52d1593c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>design engineer; or</text></clause><clause id="idfb532b41-5fa7-4c51-aa94-00347d1ead1a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other transportation department official;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id18a48b40-0458-40d5-a7f1-732a555efa0a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national association of State transportation officials;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d5d77b8-5439-4655-9649-cc829b71b39e"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national motorcyclist association;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaf3be208-bb71-4ed5-b2c9-de9829afae9e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national motorcyclist foundation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7f7a2dc-e35e-4e0d-ad3a-9c93ea572874"><enum>(F)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a national motorcycle manufacturing association;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8543CBD268FA47D8A8898308E45E6496"><enum>(G)</enum><text>1 shall be a representative of a motorcycle manufacturing company headquartered in the United States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id00ed5e73-3fd6-47c1-af3c-8ca31691eb49"><enum>(H)</enum><text>1 shall be a roadway safety data expert with expertise relating to crash testing and analysis; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d336751-4ee1-47a3-8a6a-34f639a6bee3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>1 shall be a member of a national safety organization that represents the traffic safety systems industry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4e56715a-cf91-4148-8cc1-5df3fdabc669"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term</header><subparagraph id="id1fccf0f5-511c-4212-a572-a45ae29dc458"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), each member shall serve on the Council for a single term of 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf31fdb7e-5726-430c-bc8d-821846b4e9c3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional term</header><text>If a successor is not appointed for a member of the Council before the expiration of the term of service of the member, the member may serve on the Council for a second term of not longer than 2 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id674b546a-a084-47df-92a0-01b1c1f9fb59"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Appointment of replacements</header><text>If a member of the Council resigns before the expiration of the 2-year term of service of the member—</text><clause id="id07e6a213-4572-4975-8f0d-05b54f7c7294"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary may appoint a replacement for the member, who shall serve the remaining portion of the term; and</text></clause><clause id="idf1f6f009-8ecb-4998-9f8f-7bf5b1c629e3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the resigning member may continue to serve after resignation until the date on which a successor is appointed.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d8abac6-d56f-4ec1-a7ec-f15d8a7d7e6b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83e34d95-046a-4837-b8af-b91919e3b1f7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the Council shall serve without compensation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idec4c9532-1abd-4019-8e40-c1aa5a0f2da2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><paragraph id="idb38750df-104f-4935-9b0b-9a5bb66d3e40"><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 regarding transportation safety issues of concern to motorcyclists, including—</text><subparagraph id="id31bd554c-12e0-4466-8dda-2f0955801b10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>motorcycle and motorcyclist safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfc4e2a6b-0069-441b-9498-d7db431d50bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>barrier and road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2f5064b-4826-4f14-a12a-cf555c2ae888"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id26835d59-bc29-4c32-b923-2df1ead32db5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Biennial report</header><text>Not later than October 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Council is established, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Council shall submit to the Secretary a report containing recommendations of the Council regarding the issues described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id33c3f2b5-6c3d-49a0-ad5a-a504286086e4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of Secretary</header><paragraph id="idd279d4c7-e681-4ad8-b693-0cb57936257c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council recommendations</header><subparagraph id="id506ba7ca-30b7-44e5-a85f-499da8561756"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether to accept or reject a recommendation contained in a report of the Council under subsection (c)(2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbfd5e75b-8b7f-4c93-b84c-b1f157751754"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion in review</header><clause id="id2fa004e4-dc07-47b9-872c-e40ead8e6d08"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall indicate in each review under paragraph (2) whether the Secretary accepts or rejects each recommendation of the Council covered by the review.</text></clause><clause id="id0f55991e-fe51-4659-a54c-17ca606a665a"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Secretary may indicate in a review under paragraph (2) that a recommendation of the Council is under consideration, subject to the condition that a recommendation so under consideration shall be accepted or rejected by the Secretary in the subsequent review of the Secretary under paragraph (2).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6e36f4fd-618e-46fe-acfd-55a9c39f9305"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><subparagraph id="idb3c1fed2-5b15-45ee-bc43-1c9854916f4a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a report from the Council under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall submit a review describing the response of the Secretary to the recommendations of the Council contained in the Council report to—</text><clause id="idca33da0d-3de2-4ff5-98db-9186365ae9e6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</text></clause><clause id="idf0840068-4a50-44b5-a7ef-649d713c0801"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;</text></clause><clause id="idc3f24991-d52a-4a76-8eee-8161a331f4fb"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</text></clause><clause id="id48bba918-d86c-47ee-8195-f4a2a204c3d3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause><clause id="id52e438d2-bbf1-44e3-83d9-c1ab584453bd"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14117d43-b519-4420-b27c-b447e22e8353"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A review of the Secretary under this paragraph shall include a description of—</text><clause id="ide270d94a-1827-4d1d-9788-41a84e816e0a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each recommendation contained in the Council report covered by the review; and</text></clause><clause id="id5b5c6e62-5a5f-41c3-9be9-061cfc46cab9"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id21952253-2bda-403f-97ba-1b268095e728"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each recommendation of the Council that was categorized under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) as being under consideration by the Secretary in the preceding review submitted under this paragraph; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id373af974-572d-4eca-9df2-56860f16dcdb" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for each such recommendation, whether the recommendation—</text><item id="id06c3e482-22dc-412e-a967-3bd2a949e7ee"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>is accepted or rejected by the Secretary; or</text></item><item id="idcfff9f59-13f4-4ade-8a63-a93b5f82f592"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>remains under consideration by the Secretary.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idabc7a259-86f1-44c3-b87c-090f622610e2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative and technical support</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the Council such administrative support, staff, and technical assistance as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2cca44fc-09a3-4f77-8ee6-8e0ed79eb138"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Council shall terminate on the date that is 6 years after the date on which the Council is established under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id241e9a66-983e-41e4-8ac2-ed59a69fdfc5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</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/49/354">section 354</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idc8115ee3-7015-45b0-9412-fba8fc0c96ec" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">355. Motorcyclist Advisory Council.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id70fa7b06-e460-439f-8c6d-3519251e81bf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="ida2472f9d-855b-4cd2-a9d8-20a31e2b4042"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 1426 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/101">23 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id402db33b-59a8-44c5-8612-8c0ed1ed0bf8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The table of contents for the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1313) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1426.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb24bf939-ad02-4c9c-8a48-48911c860595"><enum>4112.</enum><header>Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program</header><subsection id="idde794faf-fcb0-4cf4-97f3-59e0dc59c3ea"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id6f5204d1-8050-4515-b331-3d7f38897c94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive safety action plan</header><text>The term <term>comprehensive safety action plan</term> means a plan aimed at preventing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in a locality, commonly referred to as a <quote>Vision Zero</quote> or <quote>Toward Zero Deaths</quote> plan, that may include—</text><subparagraph id="id6edc503c-df17-41e1-ac4c-5ca92dfd3052"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a goal and timeline for eliminating fatalities and serious injuries;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47fd8e0e-74c5-4ee3-b7b5-4a33e637ef8e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of the location and severity of vehicle-involved crashes in a locality;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id835ba9b9-2449-44db-b27c-f603150e59d9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of community input, gathered through public outreach and education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf158d20c-ce6b-478d-8f84-56d57e02b6c9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a data-driven approach to identify projects or strategies to prevent fatalities and serious injuries in a locality, such as those involving—</text><clause id="id0f814349-07a6-4e1e-8efa-c3bf59a9d49e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>education and community outreach;</text></clause><clause id="idadf6f0cf-166b-4a1f-a986-be41dade6510"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>effective methods to enforce traffic laws and regulations;</text></clause><clause id="id8ad7e73a-5ca0-4f5c-b2d2-4c3f06b9fbe0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>new vehicle or other transportation-related technologies; and</text></clause><clause id="idda4ce8d6-c12f-46bc-a2d0-a354abedde29"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>roadway planning and design; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78a20119-f1f9-49cc-845b-d8ec9485fc98"><enum>(E)</enum><text>mechanisms for evaluating the outcomes and effectiveness of the comprehensive safety action plan, including the means by which that effectiveness will be reported to residents in a locality.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcd446f82-f45c-4862-8c15-7c09d8884f39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idf578f97e-ed9a-4ac8-be59-fb3bc190b9cf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb93fbdd4-09d2-4a87-990c-1b35d56ff11c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id705450a9-c8ae-4b93-ac89-81eb97411668"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a federally recognized Tribal government; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc50284e0-e360-41d9-83e5-628d1a926b4d"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf391e0bc-f7e2-4cfb-b2bd-7d22887de31e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means a project—</text><subparagraph id="idcbe20022-5c86-4992-9d7c-a7e7fb5f166a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop a comprehensive safety action plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbfccdba7-5bab-4e71-bfc8-8ae34ede8bc8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to conduct planning, design, and development activities for projects and strategies identified in a comprehensive safety action plan; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9b668b9f-e32e-4e83-8f39-bcda57c16191"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to carry out projects and strategies identified in a comprehensive safety action plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideebbd100-de93-42d0-acc4-b9e73fbf6b07"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the Safe Streets and Roads for All program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id215b2d53-8af6-47d4-9ac6-0e7d173c04f1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program, to be known as the Safe Streets and Roads for All program, that supports local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, commonly referred to as <quote>Vision Zero</quote> or <quote>Toward Zero Deaths</quote> initiatives.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7c6235d5-dfbc-46e7-bf24-88394cee3053"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="id079f8d2c-e11a-423a-99bd-29c4eb0af163"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b2df41f-1292-402d-8706-6e453c9a9e80"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><subparagraph id="ide7d405e9-7263-4cf7-8560-6f3d7f36cbfd"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year may be awarded to eligible projects in a single State during that fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcda33800-3ca7-4391-8196-f3547d6edc74"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Planning grants</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 40 percent shall be awarded to eligible projects described in subsection (a)(3)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf801242b-b75b-4246-b919-8caa88e51340"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection of eligible projects</header><paragraph id="id8b4bc775-19c8-4b63-8225-0d56089f3121"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Solicitation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which amounts are made available to provide grants under the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall solicit from eligible entities grant applications for eligible projects in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf373c4bb-a1c4-48af-aa18-922fb8c52993"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applications</header><subparagraph id="id0ab57fca-679c-4033-88b8-aac46b3600e4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6216802-1418-44f3-abd4-84fe52cb4363"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>An application for a grant under this paragraph shall include mechanisms for evaluating the success of applicable eligible projects and strategies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida1e2857a-ebb0-490c-b15a-8ae672192f0e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In awarding a grant under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which an eligible entity, and each eligible project proposed to be carried out by the eligible entity, as applicable—</text><subparagraph id="id7e429453-aa50-47ee-8cb8-849d36cc38f8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is likely to significantly reduce or eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries involving various road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users, motorists, and commercial operators, within the timeframe proposed by the eligible entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3a5bd852-0ae2-4296-bdaa-3c172cba51c4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrates engagement with a variety of public and private stakeholders;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd0e21800-d2cb-4bab-a792-570c380b71bb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>seeks to adopt innovative technologies or strategies to promote safety;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb1f828a4-8d1d-4032-851a-7afd2fb76928"><enum>(D)</enum><text>employs low-cost, high-impact strategies that can improve safety over a wider geographical area;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id081d30de-5532-46a1-b1bb-92bfd7a70614"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ensures, or will ensure, equitable investment in the safety needs of underserved communities in preventing transportation-related fatalities and injuries;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id54f6558f-559d-4195-87c1-0a7842a83e16"><enum>(F)</enum><text>includes evidence-based projects or strategies; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c8a1b5a-c01f-446e-b114-316b43b5d507"><enum>(G)</enum><text>achieves such other conditions as the Secretary considers to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9cb0c2e-8a68-4ae7-b431-9ab91048ac7f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transparency</header><subparagraph id="id27b58e87-bf7b-475a-ac52-174906ffdf5b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate, through a methodology that is discernible and transparent to the public, the means by, and extent to, which each application under the program addresses any applicable merit criteria established by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0a57807f-1744-4549-89f8-ade8611c888c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The methodology under subparagraph (A) shall be published by the Secretary as part of the notice of funding opportunity under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5e47e98d-6435-4ceb-9491-c7689097eaa6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project carried out using a grant provided under the program shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="id48261170-13b5-41c1-9a76-954e8399b7cd"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="idbc6162de-de4f-420d-b9a7-8406279cd63c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id921a0656-dc7c-41d0-888b-fb72c6bf07ff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for a fiscal year, the Secretary may retain not more than 2 percent for the administrative expenses of the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc5e2105c-4f1d-445a-9896-c805a14f2adf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability to eligible entities</header><text>Amounts made available under a grant under the program shall remain available for use by the applicable eligible entity until the date that is 5 years after the date on which the grant is provided.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4260b9d8-1e18-4dc0-87bc-f0c5d68b842d"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Data submission</header><paragraph id="idff9f3225-f02a-4c59-9749-ed0bc7e2756c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As a condition of receiving a grant under this program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary, on a regular basis as established by the Secretary, data, information, or analyses collected or conducted in accordance with subsection (d)(3).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb1b6d737-042d-43cb-9829-1630cd272a98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The data, information, and analyses under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in such form such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id87da4461-4d10-4b02-abf3-ac00f4d8880d"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under the program, the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="id91940f73-90bd-465a-a465-c569be8cb04b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the costs of each eligible project carried out using the grant;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6fa4a591-4486-47db-8868-e60f696c15b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the outcomes and benefits that each such eligible project has generated, as—</text><subparagraph id="id6838d899-434c-4a9a-af10-d44ff50a3704"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identified in the grant application of the eligible entity; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7d0c3ed9-0ded-4b36-92e8-473ec982b35c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>measured by data, to the maximum extent practicable; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idef33637b-be35-4433-b18b-d412d75270cb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the lessons learned and any recommendations relating to future projects or strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id23fad7d4-ca39-4437-97f5-6c17affad409"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>Based on the information submitted by eligible entities under subsection (g), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idd4cbcef8-99d6-4ded-851c-e70f6a87ec3d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>periodically post on a publicly available website best practices and lessons learned for preventing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries pursuant to strategies or interventions implemented under the program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida6168dbe-bb09-437b-a1d3-d62ff62447ba"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate and incorporate, as appropriate, the effectiveness of strategies and interventions implemented under the program for the purpose of enriching revisions to the document entitled <quote>Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth Edition</quote> and numbered DOT HS 812 478 (or any successor document).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ide6b83c33-7357-48f6-aa32-b9046f3571b4"><enum>4113.</enum><header>Implementation of GAO recommendations</header><subsection id="idc78e3cdc-0a1c-43b6-b3f6-d7cf17401824"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Next Generation 911</header><paragraph id="id0d2c70ac-a355-4f8b-9d51-cc2dd39e5cef"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report entitled <quote>Next Generation 911: National 911 Program Could Strengthen Efforts to Assist States</quote>, numbered GAO–18–252, and dated January 1, 2018, by requiring that the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in collaboration with the appropriate Federal agencies, shall determine the roles and responsibilities of the Federal agencies participating in the initiative entitled <quote>National NG911 Roadmap initiative</quote> to carry out the national-level tasks with respect which each agency has jurisdiction.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c483637-86cb-4960-943d-81b8fadd66f9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall develop an implementation plan to support the completion of national-level tasks under the National NG911 Roadmap initiative.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb10fe6fc-c085-4220-8c6f-f193eab5bcde"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pedestrian and cyclists information and enhanced performance management</header><paragraph id="id80ccf58e-a525-4ceb-92e1-fb659050f549"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report entitled <quote>Pedestrians and Cyclists: Better Information to States and Enhanced Performance Management Could Help DOT Improve Safety</quote>, numbered GAO–21–405, and dated May 20, 2021, by—</text><subparagraph id="ide3669166-beeb-41ad-aed0-f8b59436f596"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carrying out measures to collect information relating to the range of countermeasures implemented by States;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9948fb78-382a-404a-9504-2bb4950ead51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analyzing that information to help advance knowledge regarding the effectiveness of those countermeasures; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb1e860fd-c5b8-4aa5-9887-7eda81b0a090"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sharing with States any results.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf1207ac-d412-4b43-bde2-0e59daebe930"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Performance management practices</header><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall use performance management practices to guide pedestrian and cyclist safety activities by—</text><subparagraph id="id7e486ea3-58ae-44f3-90e9-2d30a9479c23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing performance measures for the Administration and program offices responsible for implementing pedestrian and cyclist safety activities to demonstrate the means by which those activities contribute to safety goals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc601c495-fd8f-423d-9b8c-cd6abded2efb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>using performance information to make any necessary changes to advance pedestrian and cyclist safety efforts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idac9fa836-85b5-4856-96eb-2e818e27714a"><enum>B</enum><header>Vehicle safety</header><section id="id064beadc-8fa2-4627-a561-afadc2274101"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out chapter 301, and part C of subtitle VI, of title 49, United States Code—</text><paragraph id="id09e924c3-9620-4605-977c-924d72fd3897"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$200,294,333 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idecb9c9e4-4c98-4f66-88b3-39e39684578f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$204,300,219 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b4dc1e3-fef8-45f4-af34-94f7b2faaab7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$208,386,224 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0003ff58-68fb-4e46-8202-8c8988438713"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$212,553,948 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0406b4f4-5a50-48a6-827e-058efcf15433"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$216,805,027 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idb8b7a3b4-5c01-4d56-acab-60d2cf95e8a2"><enum>4202.</enum><header>Recall completion</header><subsection id="id6d9d0a81-9090-493c-9354-a1f8e47351a6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports on recall campaigns</header><text>Section 30118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id428ede1d-c309-44ee-bb16-d8a86d2f5587" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id00bee9bb-927c-4e85-ad8a-0734087f0b3f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports on notification campaigns</header><paragraph id="idc567783b-dd97-4c1c-ad38-ca9cce357892"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each manufacturer that is conducting a campaign under subsection (b) or (c) or any other provision of law (including regulations) to notify manufacturers, distributors, owners, purchasers, or dealers of a defect or noncompliance shall submit to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—</text><subparagraph id="id2b54a1e7-a87f-45fd-af3c-d1dae8fe5fee"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the applicable date described in section 573.7(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), a quarterly report describing the campaign for each of 8 consecutive quarters, beginning with the quarter in which the campaign was initiated; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb22b9d4d-c00e-4485-ad85-4454d302404e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an annual report for each of the 3 years beginning after the date of completion of the last quarter for which a quarterly report is submitted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id202b4f92-d208-4e95-832e-adb6d28087b2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each report under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of section 573.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id6d86ab86-91ab-4eab-a30b-9bff56db109d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recall completion rates</header><text>Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc8e6ff2d-9d93-4a77-9d0b-6a1d99cc4ffe" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id0bcff281-5b03-49a1-9169-ea428215bf54"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Recall completion rates</header><paragraph id="id5ec41d5a-9d2a-4409-b4f7-47b5a3347271"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall publish an annual list of recall completion rates for each recall campaign for which 8 quarterly reports have been submitted under subsection (f) of section 30118 as of the date of publication of the list.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idab8b33a0-8140-46c5-8de4-2eab485ecef7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The annual list under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id817b37c5-a302-42f6-8c20-805d3851bef4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for each applicable campaign—</text><clause id="id1aafc34a-d675-4e37-a7ee-acfdf2103b7f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total number of vehicles subject to recall; and</text></clause><clause id="id9c9116ec-952a-48ff-bf83-a0e575d01eeb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the percentage of vehicles that have been remedied; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide703a169-43a0-475b-97a3-6140bcdd935a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each manufacturer submitting an applicable quarterly report under section 30118(f)—</text><clause id="id638d5b0d-f09a-4331-8441-6ae070c2a686"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total number of recalls issued by the manufacturer during the year covered by the list;</text></clause><clause id="id72d99404-41d2-4317-b101-72ac75017b3b"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the estimated number of vehicles of the manufacturer subject to recall during the year covered by the list; and</text></clause><clause id="idb824ef83-0f56-465d-8a81-02b0b281bc0d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the percentage of vehicles that have been remedied.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id3d7ab28a-d3dc-4faf-a249-c8996184ea5f"><enum>4203.</enum><header>Recall engagement</header><subsection id="idd879ae04-6bfe-4740-bb59-7725990a2e50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recall repair</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><paragraph id="idc4480e5c-700d-49b7-89ae-addbff59d90d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study to determine—</text><subparagraph id="idd10b49e4-b67b-44f9-8e65-337461e8403d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reasons why vehicle owners do not have repairs performed for vehicles subject to open recalls; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34147d74-e5af-4192-b592-588263e0a46e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether engagement by third parties, including State and local governments, insurance companies, or other entities, could increase the rate at which vehicle owners have repairs performed for vehicles subject to open recalls; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e442a7b-fce1-42f2-85e6-71a10eea5765"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for increasing the rate of repair for vehicles subject to open recalls.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5242c45f-38b1-439c-bec1-59141396924b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ridesharing</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall—</text><paragraph id="id5e2140f2-2d0e-4d62-8056-347d7d04921b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study to determine the number of passenger motor vehicles in each State that—</text><subparagraph id="idc7292897-bd6b-4409-901b-0ce4c946b3bd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are used by transportation network companies for for-hire purposes, such as ridesharing; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide9eff60f-63b4-410b-a168-05e0dfb65374"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have 1 or more open recalls; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6799333f-f91c-409b-83e6-35e11f1dd2ac"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb2ef53a0-cfad-4aaf-bb8c-60825b844838"><enum>(c)</enum><header>NHTSA study and report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="idc994f7cd-8f46-45a5-a6e6-35e63d453d5d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study to determine the ways in which vehicle recall notices could—</text><subparagraph id="id836518b6-41a7-48f6-aa4b-f568b32676e7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more effectively reach vehicle owners;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5b942a40-dc64-407f-b4ee-99f31c82dd95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be made easier for all consumers to understand; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ccc315c-b574-4632-8f82-8b29adb9c710"><enum>(C)</enum><text>incentivize vehicle owners to complete the repairs described in the recall notices; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id48e2e2cb-5b73-49ec-83f0-b299977c76cb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for—</text><subparagraph id="id9fee2bb3-3947-40f7-95ce-0b49deadea1c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing the rate of repair for vehicles subject to open recalls; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb85372c9-a57b-4af5-a323-61ef7f7491ac"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any regulatory or statutory legislative changes that would facilitate an increased rate of repair.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ideda525e3-2c0f-4434-a6c1-b79b93ed680e"><enum>4204.</enum><header>Motor vehicle seat back safety standards</header><subsection id="id898d44e1-1741-4369-a2a7-4fb7e990f13a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to update section 571.207 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id85fdb29d-8e54-4a86-84e3-baec39e80b96"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance date</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a final rule is appropriate consistent with the considerations described in section 30111(b) of title 49, United States Code, in issuing a final rule pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later than 2 motor vehicle model years after the model year during which the effective date of the final rule occurs.</text></subsection></section><section id="idda69239b-5f11-4574-bfdc-00aec84b5351"><enum>4205.</enum><header>Automatic shutoff</header><subsection id="ide74c3d46-8864-4daa-8e0a-20293c21497f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id914b0a83-f364-4ebb-9c83-7d082e7993f6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Key</header><text>The term <term>key</term> has the meaning given the term in section 571.114 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c59bded-bbaf-423e-9d42-31733b669e2f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Manufacturer</header><text>The term <term>manufacturer</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id395a123f-fef3-45cc-9dfd-587a76e98974"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Motor vehicle</header><subparagraph id="id916a99ce-0b5d-4b56-b870-2391025634db"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2038e32c-d78b-4990-9fff-fea7ce565c59"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>motor vehicle</term> does not include—</text><clause id="idfddb2bae-ce1c-4174-bdd7-addc86f6ff29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a motorcycle or trailer (as those terms are defined in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation));</text></clause><clause id="ide0ba88b7-7553-4b1e-8e71-ae4af1539999"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds;</text></clause><clause id="id6004eaab-200d-4875-8240-d26b7643ed4a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a battery electric vehicle; or</text></clause><clause id="id3ebf9b9b-d93d-453e-91f7-e440c73743ce"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a motor vehicle that requires extended periods with the engine in idle to operate in service mode or to operate equipment, such as an emergency vehicle (including a police vehicle, an ambulance, or a tow vehicle) and a commercial-use vehicle (including a refrigeration vehicle).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id41c72b08-e9ae-46ba-a7e1-25999218d6a8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Automatic shutoff systems for motor vehicles</header><paragraph id="idb7964df4-461b-4fbb-a336-b1ba0e7c156e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Final rule</header><subparagraph id="iddde4a601-721b-40fd-a1df-b8aed03363ae"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending section 571.114 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require manufacturers to install in each motor vehicle that is equipped with a keyless ignition device and an internal combustion engine a device or system to automatically shutoff the motor vehicle after the motor vehicle has idled for the period described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6affce1b-4207-491b-9111-1013f03dfcb6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Description of period</header><clause id="idc56e895a-236d-45a7-b846-aad6a55fa4f4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The period referred to in subparagraph (A) is the period designated by the Secretary as necessary to prevent, to the maximum extent practicable, carbon monoxide poisoning.</text></clause><clause id="id0e0b27b5-7a1b-44eb-a396-620ad9e51c0e"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Different periods</header><text>The Secretary may designate different periods under clause (i) for different types of motor vehicles, depending on the rate at which the motor vehicle emits carbon monoxide, if—</text><subclause id="id131950c4-d24f-4c40-9f87-c22df4ed7fb0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Secretary determines a different period is necessary for a type of motor vehicle for purposes of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id136bf091-7121-4bc8-b615-531de0196938"><enum>(II)</enum><text>requiring a different period for a type of motor vehicle is consistent with the prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd58b36b8-c0b9-45bd-81e2-36f98321e126"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Unless the Secretary finds good cause to phase-in or delay implementation, the rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall take effect on September 1 of the first calendar year beginning after the date on which the Secretary issues the rule.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8c5138289ad1486994b8f5e885799975"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preventing motor vehicles from rolling away</header><paragraph id="idf4805211ae9446e4863efb59814a5893"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a study of the regulations contained in part 571 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to evaluate the potential consequences and benefits of the installation by manufacturers of technology to prevent movement of motor vehicles equipped with keyless ignition devices and automatic transmissions when—</text><subparagraph id="id306e034384134a728075b2da10da2bb5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the transmission of the motor vehicle is not in the park setting;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id71631e05b7754964b05006c3f187fd47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the motor vehicle does not exceed the speed determined by the Secretary under paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57a1430b44c345a081697d3c595d0855"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the seat belt of the operator of the motor vehicle is unbuckled;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf983c30b3fd4375a14fa4b3d8940aa4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the service brake of the motor vehicle is not engaged; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb5366fd30034507a6400c934a7293ef"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the door for the operator of the motor vehicle is open.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5219f8f78c3943eaa03ab52ef36270f0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review and report</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="idB3959E6371CD42E9A5E480597E4B0CF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide a recommended maximum speed at which a motor vehicle may be safely locked in place under the conditions described in subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1) to prevent vehicle rollaways; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id58325077d9a745828edd94fb98637fa6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date of completion of the study under paragraph (1), 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—</text><clause id="idDE45F287569C478BBEB47B21446AE552"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describing the findings of the study; and</text></clause><clause id="id0B15DB1DCB304D08ABF0EFF72E6BB851"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing additional recommendations, if any. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id60574e26-f596-43e6-b849-2de5c9ab285e"><enum>4206.</enum><header>Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 30162 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id5d253d5a-d506-4736-a7b3-bfa71cd66416"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>The petition</quote> and inserting <quote>A petition under this section</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd14da1ad-8aec-48dd-9395-c41eb52adc15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>the petition</quote> and inserting <quote>a petition under this section</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id33791b42-48ab-4c19-8012-99c1e4c59f42"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id7bc74b95-977c-47f6-9bf1-14e3646ab1fd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by striking <quote>If a petition</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7c3fda13-1c92-42db-b2d9-02aed41a6523" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idcf128e24-652c-47b2-9d11-0cd9a562f3c3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Denial</header><text>If a petition under this section</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaf69a2ae-e057-47e0-a374-caf99bfd178f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second sentence , by striking <quote>If a petition is granted</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide1300a7d-ca8b-46c4-b317-45a650bf5954" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id5f246d06-a79a-400e-8885-f6aca9cd4fd3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>If a petition under this section is approved</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a2a2ef1-256e-4af8-9cb5-702e3e341d26"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>The Secretary shall grant or deny a petition</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09acc1db-417b-4e6e-915c-60847d4f6c81" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idc272dbe0-1ce3-49ef-9061-2185ea8a3f3f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall determine whether to approve or deny a petition under this section by</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id3abf6e72-642a-4d57-bb73-a12d08ea8f9c"><enum>4207.</enum><header>Child safety seat accessibility study</header><subsection id="idd9b4e8cf-f953-49d0-90c3-72577e45b7d1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, including the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a study to review the status of motor vehicle child safety seat accessibility for low-income families and underserved populations.</text></subsection><subsection id="id9e99a7c0-ada7-45b6-ae07-e51789bddfea"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Addressing needs</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idfe4d6a08-26f8-45d2-afa7-e4ba98b57712"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examine the impact of Federal funding provided under section 405 of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide7e5c308-8fdb-4b16-9c99-50400a7d79b7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a plan for addressing any needs identified in the study, including by working with social service providers.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd284bc5f-9842-4a37-922f-c3c44e0a3500"><enum>4208.</enum><header>Crash avoidance technology</header><subsection id="id222e9ccc-d032-4129-88ad-e2c87ccb7c67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id231c0884-12a4-448b-9d82-4634dfffd069" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id4484472a-6bd6-4076-bb74-72756bd47f70"><enum>30129.</enum><header>Crash avoidance technology</header><subsection id="id9b2caff6-e2c6-43d8-896a-804a34131c74"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall promulgate a rule—</text><paragraph id="idaa4e39fa-9952-474b-896c-a58d674be08f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id58aba4b8-9edd-4d1f-a8e2-c38574283b06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to require that all passenger motor vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States on or after the compliance date described in subsection (b) shall be equipped with—</text><subparagraph id="iddce5ae29-5dcc-440c-828a-2d6c0d6ca078"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking system that—</text><clause id="idc5f2d65e-d901-4f4d-b889-73c221f93b3b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>alerts the driver if—</text><subclause id="id0f1436f4-6e02-48f6-9ecd-00aeacfb63ec"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the distance to a vehicle ahead or an object in the path of travel ahead is closing too quickly; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idb2312e30-93f1-4fa1-923a-1b392b668ffb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a collision is imminent; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idacbec838-6099-4d86-a6e0-09a19a07df25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>automatically applies the brakes if the driver fails to do so; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0aa97bec-5e68-482f-ad2a-18342fcd91b8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a lane departure warning and lane-keeping assist system that—</text><clause id="idee8d78b2-2199-4990-8af0-3b130d5d25d3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>warns the driver to maintain the lane of travel; and</text></clause><clause id="idac46da70-5207-43c2-ad6f-a96c1eef1518"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>corrects the course of travel if the driver fails to do so.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4bb74f8e-108a-4317-9ef5-a10f4689a4cc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compliance date</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the appropriate effective date, and any phasing-in of requirements, of the final rule promulgated pursuant to subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idd53276f8-d0c6-4e4f-a993-bbc339aab24e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/301">chapter 301</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida9030c2e-9f5c-440f-9b8d-4fbefb04f1e1" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">30129. Crash avoidance technology.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="ide78db165-0c5e-4dad-82ec-9a3b1de953a0"><enum>4209.</enum><header>Reduction of driver distraction</header><subsection id="id9e1970f9-1af3-493e-8908-a46d4cd4410e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct research regarding the installation and use on motor vehicles of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate—</text><paragraph id="idb2bdee1b-e26e-47ad-b22b-5c3887243ab2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>driver distraction;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf2c41bd6-4aac-4339-b02c-d6c99ad43fc3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>driver disengagement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcc12e6a3-5481-4d3e-bd75-321fe5cee73e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>automation complacency by drivers; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide2527da4-7a46-4abf-b366-87bd5d1b2c65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>foreseeable misuse of advanced driver-assist systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfa563e9d-0d61-44a0-9194-689b6c19a367"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of completion of the research under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a detailed report describing the findings of the research.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4f4ddf85-683a-4ffc-ae6a-d7dde5d1ce42"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><paragraph id="id7c82331b-a557-40b0-8b91-f189e090a0ce"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If, based on the research completed under subsection (a), the Secretary determines that—</text><subparagraph id="ida190862c-8778-43de-9e9c-c0f997918c9b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 or more rulemakings are necessary to ensure safety, in accordance with the section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall initiate the rulemakings by not later than 2 years after the date of submission of the report under subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd060bf7b-7437-41f7-825c-014260273e36" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an additional rulemaking is not necessary, or an additional rulemaking cannot meet the applicable requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the reasons for not prescribing additional Federal motor vehicle safety standards regarding the research conducted under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida5028e98-d681-4396-b292-977274e4da5c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Privacy</header><text>A rule issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall incorporate appropriate privacy and data security safeguards, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4a1fcde2-c888-4a6c-9e6f-f8291eb0e332"><enum>4210.</enum><header>Rulemaking report</header><subsection id="id8abdad1b-f76d-47ee-92a4-e035ef14ecf2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of covered rulemaking</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered rulemaking</term> means a regulation or rulemaking that—</text><paragraph id="id7917b65b-d46c-45db-98b0-9d9912f8d9fc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has not been finalized by the date on which the relevant notification is submitted under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id32d702db-1949-4a10-8ea1-d15f8b07928f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>relates to—</text><subparagraph id="idcb55c68a-7e7a-4ac5-b146-c29c95767087"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 30120A of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30edda39-658e-4d32-8ef5-b670a50cd5da"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 30166(o) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf54c819d-1038-4e69-bc40-ef560e931ded"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 30172 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44b21492-02e2-4577-bb52-5dab38906b9f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>section 32302(c) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77da2c97-8550-4cc9-bb96-b0bd6e25f543"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a defect reporting requirement under section 32302(d) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4eb40706-5ba1-4eb2-b2fd-91584010ba6d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 32304A of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf2a0e0b4-4991-4756-922b-65419cd13e90"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the tire pressure monitoring standards required under section 24115 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30123">49 U.S.C. 30123</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae00e49e-71ce-4cb1-8ded-4176a56c4e4a"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the amendment made by section 24402 of the FAST Act (129 Stat. 1720; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) to section 30120(g)(1) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47fb3fae-0cb4-4022-bdf5-3239c19613d4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the records retention rule required under section 24403 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30117">49 U.S.C. 30117</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41866c59-dd9e-422e-96d2-f788339e2dc1"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the amendments made by section 24405 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1721) to section 30114 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddc5ff9d-2ebb-4122-93a1-21dcbfa64985"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a defect and noncompliance notification required under—</text><clause id="id743aa85e-2af5-4ebf-9f8e-2932fdc8020b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 24104 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30119">49 U.S.C. 30119</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); or</text></clause><clause id="idde85639e-3392-4d3c-be8d-ec946011c60a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 31301 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30166">49 U.S.C. 30166</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id51a33864-ec82-4064-acd6-5bc076506793"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a side impact or frontal impact test procedure for child restraint systems under section 31501 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30127">49 U.S.C. 30127</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd249a0de-9cec-4a95-a7d9-214d8bb05f22"><enum>(M)</enum><text>an upgrade to child restraint anchorage system usability requirements required under section 31502 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30127">49 U.S.C. 30127</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4aed4068-f13a-464e-9b59-ac3a73683092"><enum>(N)</enum><text>the rear seat belt reminder system required under section 31503 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/30127">49 U.S.C. 30127</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida4c08e44-9dfe-4fb4-ae6a-6f349beef65b"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a motorcoach rulemaking required under section 32703 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31136">49 U.S.C. 31136</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75e30bde-5ff3-4d05-86b8-af85870685aa"><enum>(P)</enum><text>any rulemaking required under this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2b7d03cb-fa04-4ab4-967f-7184927c0a2c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than biannually thereafter until the applicable covered rulemaking is complete, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a written notification that includes, with respect to each covered rulemaking—</text><paragraph id="id1cde294b-ccfd-4eba-84cb-7a76c14033e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a covered rulemaking with a statutory deadline for completion—</text><subparagraph id="idb33e785a-b358-4e41-972d-7fbb35d0898e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation of why the deadline was not met; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id641495f4-e4db-4551-a6b1-5a86d5ce70f5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an expected date of completion of the covered rulemaking; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida07a8a1d-9980-47cc-a6d6-a03e85915efe"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for a covered rulemaking without a statutory deadline for completion, an expected date of completion of the covered rulemaking.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5c6e2a23-2243-4f4b-a1e4-64025fe06076"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional contents</header><text>A notification under subsection (b) shall include, for each applicable covered rulemaking—</text><paragraph id="id2e427ede-a5f4-4c71-a46b-600567a37c3e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an updated timeline;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf44ecb5c-ea12-4aea-a121-9b776278804c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of factors causing delays in the completion of the covered rulemaking; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id395fdf65-cce7-4d28-8cd0-e62a7d338e2e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other details associated with the status of the covered rulemaking.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="iddb4f5535-b97b-4e2b-864a-99364de9397a"><enum>4211.</enum><header>Global harmonization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall cooperate, to the maximum extent practicable, with foreign governments, nongovernmental stakeholder groups, the motor vehicle industry, and consumer groups with respect to global harmonization of vehicle regulations as a means for improving motor vehicle safety.</text></section><section id="idb76c3127-d9c8-4ff2-9b78-52afcde2ca91"><enum>4212.</enum><header>Headlamps</header><subsection id="idf4bd4ff8-92b6-4777-89ef-001f2a38de29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id482cb033-a4af-44ea-a49e-359c2134b6ec"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adaptive driving beam headlamp</header><text>The term <term>adaptive driving beam headlamp</term> means a headlamp (as defined in Standard 108) that meets the performance requirements specified in SAE International Standard J3069, published on June 30, 2016.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc33fd45a-c131-423c-8930-c157f04d4be5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard 108</header><text>The term <term>Standard 108</term> means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcec66b5d-d9d3-4b36-98ca-3b9267e6800d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Standard 108—</text><paragraph id="id8afd7a6f-9fdc-4ec7-a4e8-1723df5b7a83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to include performance-based standards for vehicle headlamp systems—</text><subparagraph id="id947ff156-90bd-423b-a26f-783c006102c1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure that headlights are correctly aimed on the road; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf0d31ef5-c607-4dfe-8e93-f5b9f7950eba"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requiring those systems to be tested on-vehicle to account for headlight height and lighting performance; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbfa52bd0-be4d-4a63-aa06-69c9c8a855f1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to allow for the use on vehicles of adaptive driving beam headlamp systems.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id98eebbfd-de87-480b-be66-d936178fce24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Periodic review</header><text>Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from—</text><paragraph id="idfce33558-0208-41e5-a97e-fd6081cbd018"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reviewing Standard 108, as amended pursuant to subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id24c01b4b-846d-440e-9734-bfeb9054b94a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revising Standard 108 to reflect an updated version of SAE International Standard J3069, as the Secretary determines to be—</text><subparagraph id="idc76eb10a-6cc6-4cdf-84cc-ee100098354a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0b054d3a-2aad-470e-9012-59efeb787475"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in accordance with section 30111 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id61629123-00b4-4027-b87e-bbba3f21bb82"><enum>4213.</enum><header>New Car Assessment Program</header><subsection id="idf1cfae34-6e29-4d22-ac05-5f01bc456879"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the proceeding for which comments were requested in the notice entitled <quote>New Car Assessment Program</quote> (80 Fed. Reg. 78522 (December 16, 2015)) to update the passenger motor vehicle information required under section 32302(a) of title 49, United States Code. </text></subsection><subsection id="id47d34ead-4c00-4ae4-8a29-8d76a2aa580a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information program</header><text>Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb2cd9602-6a11-4084-9f6e-cc1e144fff3c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>)</quote> after <quote>of Transportation</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbbf90a92-758c-4fca-9e44-03d37be6ccf9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4e9af09c-e9cb-4241-9007-8067f3cbfceb" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id6a8c9d19-3d87-4a3c-957f-4cf5b2ae8dc6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advanced crash-avoidance technologies</header><paragraph id="id97824c33-7451-4aa6-971f-eebbcb4c76ec"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, to establish, distinct from crashworthiness information, a means for providing to consumers information relating to advanced crash-avoidance technologies, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6ef2007-c285-49ec-8ca7-f2f58983e51d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The notice under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idb84f91e0-630b-4512-af6a-4854c17fc617"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an appropriate methodology for—</text><clause id="ide3a08b68-eb8b-4b31-b857-82b58905a8d6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determining which advanced crash-avoidance technologies shall be included in the information;</text></clause><clause id="idd6d616e4-e948-434d-83f9-40895a1bfeb9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating advanced crash-avoidance technologies;</text></clause><clause id="id294e55d9-39d8-4088-9c9b-1ef66091f3b5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>determining a distinct rating involving each advanced crash-avoidance technology to be included; and</text></clause><clause id="idb57560a0-a6b6-4ede-9ab5-0f822c813bcd"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>updating overall vehicle ratings to incorporate advanced crash-avoidance technology ratings; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62f7fb4c-79a4-4735-9e0f-7664a1d82b52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary to implement the rating of advanced crash-avoidance technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd46b0b96-1b6b-41d1-b70f-d9f0fcabe745"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes a plan for implementing an advanced crash-avoidance technology information and rating system, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idded7e8dc-178f-4be9-9898-96d9f6999af6" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Vulnerable road user safety</header><paragraph id="id2c56267c-87ff-481c-ac98-9c2a043ccb04" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, to establish a means for providing to consumers information relating to pedestrian, bicyclist, or other vulnerable road user safety technologies, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide2b00345-f6ae-41fb-acef-895da4506df9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The notice under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idcd7e39f3-a2bc-4780-9c0d-76a2c5cdb166" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an appropriate methodology for—</text><clause id="idc7a50109-0969-4809-9825-22c736b426a1" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>determining which technologies shall be included in the information;</text></clause><clause id="id8d685256-38b8-4968-bb69-5dc27fc6ff66" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating the extent to which automated pedestrian safety systems in light vehicles attempt to prevent and mitigate, to the best extent possible, pedestrian injury;</text></clause><clause id="idc334ad16-2e4e-4339-aa74-246a00cc8607" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>determining a distinct rating involving each technology to be included; and</text></clause><clause id="id7bffbe91-a296-43d0-89ae-f9037f1858ba" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>updating overall vehicle ratings to incorporate vulnerable road user safety technology ratings; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf60069c6-a888-4d10-b786-0c4baca5b8b2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary to implement the rating of vulnerable road user safety technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id94ae27a3-0c87-40a4-8e10-f25d6b36654f" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes a plan for implementing an information and rating system for vulnerable road user safety technologies, in accordance with subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd1d65fd2-5d33-4bdb-84a6-611ce8902484"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Roadmap</header><paragraph id="id71d4393c-a4e8-43b3-9f9a-a93a0887efd6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8eee400a-0108-4d90-90ba-7522d3c699f4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idba3c0ab4-9ccf-4a4a-aff3-2627e0d6c8a3"><enum>32310.</enum><header>New Car Assessment Program roadmap</header><subsection id="idb560bd43-61a8-46c4-b1b8-54a8a2ea33e3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish a roadmap for the implementation of the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subsection><subsection id="id2fcee3ff-2971-4d8a-8b97-5d07ddee4a40"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A roadmap under subsection (a) shall—</text><paragraph id="id1e8a590a-e708-4f85-b628-60d06cff950f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>cover a term of 10 years, consisting of—</text><subparagraph id="id338b6a22-7f5e-4283-8f64-a3c1764c02dd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a mid-term component covering the initial 5 years of the term; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04ebe374-5415-4dea-830d-562f1634da45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a long-term component covering the final 5 years of the term; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcca1af18-2c2e-4e52-91ee-e576c49d41bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be in accordance with—</text><subparagraph id="ida718b258-8042-4e30-88bf-fa46e11231b3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 306 of title 5;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d5de679-bbcb-4116-a391-99f0e492707a" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 1115 of title 31;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaacd5cc5-4c2d-4a2c-a6fa-5e8ed6826d45"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 24401 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/105">49 U.S.C. 105</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id01790df8-0e95-4a53-bc88-88fae0aacd72"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other relevant plans of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id47ab5f97-1fa8-4842-8532-6df874999daa"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A roadmap under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="ide0c94b66-bdbf-4960-99e6-87ac4dd68a7a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a plan for any changes to the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including—</text><subparagraph id="ida5db66ed-9180-4ea6-9d76-e7c850523d49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>descriptions of actions to be carried out to update the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a), including the development of test procedures, test devices, test fixtures, and safety performance metrics, which shall, as applicable, incorporate—</text><clause id="idfa989fd7-ea5e-48c4-b4ec-e8a936b31afc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>objective criteria for evaluating safety technologies; and</text></clause><clause id="id66669510-c16a-47cd-a5ed-abf987404774"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reasonable time periods for compliance with new or updated tests;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida4dc5ad3-6add-456e-8d59-fafbd1ce3444"><enum>(B)</enum><text>key milestones, including the anticipated start of an action, completion of an action, and effective date of an update; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfd604b8e-82de-4302-8d0b-760a54a28e3b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>descriptions of the means by which an update will improve the passenger motor vehicle information developed under section 32302(a);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id04999880-3c9d-4c56-85f9-13bde2d17f40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification and prioritization of safety opportunities and technologies—</text><subparagraph id="idaa8c1fff-14d5-42e1-9624-3426a1432527"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to the mid-term component of the roadmap under subsection (b)(1)(A)—</text><clause id="id908eece1-c778-4e06-9b18-2ec0d3761054"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that are practicable; and</text></clause><clause id="id435e2ce8-ccf4-44cf-b8b6-064d6bd7e505"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which objective rating tests, evaluation criteria, and other consumer data exist for a market-based, consumer information approach; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2910e03a-d39f-40b7-a5cc-e114262279c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to the long-term component of the roadmap under subsection (b)(1)(B), exist or are in development;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5083a4f-adb4-41c1-adc0-3ae524d8ae09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification of—</text><subparagraph id="id437125f1-9d58-4770-b9b5-061c358f75f5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any safety opportunity or technology that—</text><clause id="idacd5f181-b678-4a6b-8fb0-c48eb7f575c7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is identified through the activities carried out pursuant to subsection (d) or (e); and</text></clause><clause id="idd73e6023-c78e-4305-869b-6266abb848a7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not included in the roadmap under paragraph (2);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id224259ab-637e-42b2-b92f-a057716cb64b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reasons why such a safety opportunity or technology is not included in the roadmap; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcb89bce0-6d53-46a4-9c8b-10f4f1abe93b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any developments or information that would be necessary for the Secretary to consider including such a safety opportunity or technology in a future roadmap; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb1215077-7071-4851-9699-df7e72c06d51"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consideration of the benefits of consistency with other rating systems used—</text><subparagraph id="id8b0dafba-c853-41a0-9ad6-c299e3fa75b1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>within the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id056b99d3-34df-4633-b3ae-0e575219a28e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>internationally.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf57921c4-42ad-4acd-8e72-103b36d8ba0a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>Before finalizing a roadmap under this section, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id0ca23562-44c8-48ef-b3eb-422f99d7e28a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make the roadmap available for public comment;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id23159869-3fcb-4fc3-98ec-28db105ef7ff"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review any public comments received under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id35b8eab7-a57f-4a6f-a451-23d1f307ed53"><enum>(3)</enum><text>incorporate in the roadmap under this section those comments, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1c7c8e93-efc4-49ab-8d66-e16e69c32220"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Stakeholder engagement</header><text>Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall engage stakeholders that represent a diversity of technical backgrounds and viewpoints—</text><paragraph id="id9907b49e-fa04-45a6-8d73-628fa9451e56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify—</text><subparagraph id="ide10bc025-2e59-40fe-9bd6-5ce9773d5bb5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety opportunities or technologies in development that could be included in future roadmaps; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ac4f405-699a-4d29-b881-c8afeb386270"><enum>(B)</enum><text>opportunities to benefit from collaboration or harmonization with third-party safety rating programs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc19a5928-53da-4e58-916e-d511e1d5f3e1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to assist with long-term planning;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbba36ddd-8547-48ab-809c-b5711998671b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide an interim update of the status and development of the following roadmap to be established under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6eea766-bbb1-4ddd-878c-91ea879c88f6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to collect feedback or other information that the Secretary determines to be relevant to enhancing the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id6197c64f-b292-4cd6-98cc-6097b686ea1e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idaef176b8-e01a-4a13-8359-4f6d6a2872a4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">32310. New Car Assessment Program roadmap.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id51cc0964-569b-40f3-9690-92239a6da1f7"><enum>4214.</enum><header>Hood and bumper standards</header><subsection id="id92c6fe35-5762-40cb-b894-806670e12e04"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice, for purposes of public review and comment, regarding potential updates to hood and bumper standards for motor vehicles (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code).</text></subsection><subsection id="idbb4cd748-3b75-46fe-b439-d09018744096"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The notice under subsection (a) shall include information relating to—</text><paragraph id="ide9c17e8a-f6ad-4412-ba09-4d31356736e5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the incorporation or consideration of advanced crash-avoidance technology in existing motor vehicle standards;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a1ce166-3a7a-414d-904e-db3f95fd450d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the incorporation or consideration of standards or technologies to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians, bicyclists, or other vulnerable road users;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6b4c8446-f929-4f01-a299-fab391cc8ee3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development of performance test criteria for use by manufacturers in evaluating advanced crash-avoidance technology, including technology relating to vulnerable road user safety;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id75e39878-efd6-472a-af68-137b6063392a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>potential harmonization with global standards, including United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation Number 42; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd39cf199-afeb-4ea4-9c27-cfebd845d433"><enum>(5)</enum><text>such other information and analyses as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3f115b48-b06e-4444-9b0f-d8199271ceba"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</text><paragraph id="id1e9c4a0f-3dcf-4641-a137-ed49e15087fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the current status of hood and bumper standards;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb602df54-29aa-46b3-b802-dcf19cacdd99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>relevant advanced crash-avoidance technology;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf66b16bf-cb3e-45fb-b604-d2c4859c3f95"><enum>(3)</enum><text>actions needed to be carried out to develop performance test criteria; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c5f1c59-5863-49a6-91d5-177d47226153"><enum>(4)</enum><text>if applicable, a plan for incorporating advanced crash-avoidance technology, including technology relating to vulnerable road user safety, in existing standards.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7d0a1af4-05f1-4f10-b3a3-40cc7568e3ad"><enum>4215.</enum><header>Emergency medical services and 9-1-1</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 158(a) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/942">47 U.S.C. 942(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (4).</text></section><section id="id4ca8ec7c-a5fa-49e0-90a6-739773b3df24"><enum>4216.</enum><header>Early warning reporting</header><subsection id="idb232900c-7d68-4d14-8401-9acc1f46f759"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 30166(m)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id366e5a90-eebf-4205-a372-7f3c14782c5b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id5cf70141-8f0c-40b9-b38e-34e7e0bd0b46"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Settlements</header><text>Notwithstanding any order entered in a civil action restricting the disclosure of information, a manufacturer of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment shall comply with the requirements of this subsection and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this subsection.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id47af5113-2327-4d49-9eb5-e7c16bce2379"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall—</text><paragraph id="iddb793498-ee29-4896-9aa5-660be07dd52e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study—</text><subparagraph id="idae5afb61-0f9d-45e9-ab08-500cb8c3617c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to evaluate the early warning reporting data submitted under section 30166(m) of title 49, United States Code (including regulations); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddcd6acf0-2d6b-430f-84aa-5843e7d765ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to identify improvements, if any, that would enhance the use by the National Highway Traffic Administration of early warning reporting data to enhance safety; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idefadb79a-addc-4381-9f88-f21ba25b211e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for regulatory or legislative action.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idcd567952-1738-4366-b70b-ba5399aec8c5"><enum>4217.</enum><header>Improved vehicle safety databases</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, after consultation with frequent users of publicly available databases, the Secretary shall improve public accessibility to information relating to the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by revising the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases—</text><paragraph id="id60d4397a-7bb7-46a2-93b4-b4561f8244ca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to improve organization and functionality, including design features such as drop-down menus;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id69d2bcf1-9901-40a5-bd10-14ebda32d874"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to allow data from applicable publicly accessible vehicle safety databases to be searched, sorted, aggregated, and downloaded in a manner that—</text><subparagraph id="id794d8663-2f29-40ca-885d-5f675a76b20f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is consistent with the public interest; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb659b71f-a476-4bd2-85bd-347950451c28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitates easy use by consumers;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf7bc7e90-2d78-46f5-9be6-edc843e8859a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide greater consistency in presentation of vehicle safety issues; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7ec3e981-11d5-4959-964e-683d51492759"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to improve searchability regarding specific vehicles and issues, which may include the standardization of commonly used search terms; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8eeb92ad-672c-4adf-9709-cab0d8fbab84"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to ensure nonconfidential documents and materials relating to information created or obtained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are made publicly available in a manner that is—</text><subparagraph id="idf554d22a-a486-458b-96f7-eee148c81dc9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>timely; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id122c626f-08e3-48eb-b466-35e26d9d75ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>searchable in databases by any element that the Secretary determines to be in the public interest.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id05c6c601-f556-40dc-82ec-3fcde4158052"><enum>4218.</enum><header>National Driver Register Advisory Committee repeal</header><subsection id="id8a8ac65a-50b7-4c5a-ac25-904bbd52fb90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 30306 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf82df1df-c69d-421c-bbec-029ec2237fe6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30306.</text></subsection></section><section id="id5acf2c9c-9d15-4d48-b915-59327cb7f6d1"><enum>4219.</enum><header>Research on connected vehicle technology</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in collaboration with the head of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall—</text><paragraph id="id97b83d6f-de04-45fb-9142-b275c44a5552"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, expand vehicle-to-pedestrian research efforts focused on incorporating bicyclists and other vulnerable road users into the safe deployment of connected vehicle systems; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c0c13cf-e28a-4c5b-ad4b-f570e0bdd866" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the findings of the research efforts described in paragraph (1), including an analysis of the extent to which applications supporting vulnerable road users can be accommodated within existing spectrum allocations for connected vehicle systems. </text></paragraph></section><section id="idb8cfafb0-6273-428e-a005-03391dcef318"><enum>4220.</enum><header>Advanced impaired driving technology</header><subsection id="id5e0b3ce7-bc43-4362-88b7-cf43076ecbe7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text><paragraph id="idb3f7a333-d2eb-4c00-b064-61c7772aa332"><enum>(1)</enum><text>alcohol-impaired driving fatalities represent approximately <fraction>1/3</fraction> of all highway fatalities in the United States each year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide34ce4e5-931b-49e8-af60-b9ad69f431ab"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in 2019, there were 10,142 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in the United States involving drivers with a blood alcohol concentration level of .08 or higher, and 68 percent of the crashes that resulted in those fatalities involved a driver with a blood alcohol concentration level of .15 or higher;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4d9cca2f-a5d6-46ac-b6cf-7276d0bb5eed"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the estimated economic cost for alcohol-impaired driving in 2010 was $44,000,000,000;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2d0fb566-c115-4944-96de-d1c2c9cd2902"><enum>(4)</enum><text>according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology can prevent more than 9,400 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities annually; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0efc4a25-1b2c-461e-9542-017ea5e4390a"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to ensure the prevention of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology must be standard equipment in all new passenger motor vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfaa7746a-ce24-43cd-a717-232cb2d5b714"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id49b1ad63-7b44-4363-a435-6732f97fd6da"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology</header><text>The term <term>advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology</term> means a system that—</text><subparagraph id="idb4a0bfe3-8e45-457e-9ce8-c688fb02f758"><enum>(A)</enum><text>can—</text><clause id="id62df379f-2d20-4146-bcb8-77634166bfd4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired; and</text></clause><clause id="idd29ab47c-2ef7-4b2f-88d8-fd39d10e7e9e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if an impairment is detected;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0d8052a0-c2cd-4c3d-8974-47cc0fbf32b3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>can—</text><clause id="id1a7f866f-94c4-471b-938a-4b306fc37c4d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passively and accurately detect whether the blood alcohol concentration of a driver of a motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration described in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></clause><clause id="idac6fcb81-7fbc-466c-abc5-4c79599fcfea"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit is detected; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7450af04-7bfc-4b2e-a0fe-258e8947c541"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is a combination of systems described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id878fd84c-571d-4bfa-adc5-5c51cc3c908f" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>New</header><text>The term <term>new</term>, with respect to a passenger motor vehicle, means that the passenger motor vehicle—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id344f8c77-bdca-435b-bd07-fe1c2796dbe8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a new vehicle (as defined in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id2c6d5dbc-ad66-4e46-992f-a95f90e3b94a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has not been purchased for purposes other than resale.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id9924c122-54bb-47bc-8669-804b79117405"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Passenger motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>passenger motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no" id="id773351e9-7a52-45f2-ba74-c3b5c356b6ad"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcd550a75-31a8-467e-8203-530c9f42b84a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology safety standard</header><text>Subject to subsection (e) and not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires passenger motor vehicles manufactured after the effective date of that standard to be equipped with advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7f45be5c-b35b-4974-96d2-9a0bc12fdea1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>To allow sufficient time for manufacturer compliance, the compliance date of the rule issued under subsection (c) shall be not earlier than 2 years and not more than 3 years after the date on which that rule is issued.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide9aebd8e-1df3-4ddd-8706-bf5de728ccfe"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the Federal motor vehicle safety standard required under subsection (c) cannot meet the requirements and considerations described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, by the applicable date, the Secretary—</text><paragraph id="id1a8f935e-fbcf-44c5-af9e-438db8fef703"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may extend the time period to such date as the Secretary determines to be necessary, but not later than the date that is 3 years after the date described in subsection (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id27a90de0-c358-45b9-b2c2-1779552630fb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall, not later than the date described in subsection (c) and not less frequently than annually thereafter until the date on which the rule under that subsection is issued, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing, as of the date of submission of the report—</text><subparagraph id="idaa9c05cd-8ced-45d6-a088-3f75cda85bcc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reasons for not prescribing a Federal motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in all new passenger motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c881137-a548-41b6-8cc5-bdd266f065a0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the deployment of advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in vehicles;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5b57a0d8-387b-48bd-aee8-4c0d039b5926"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any information relating to the ability of vehicle manufacturers to include advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology in new passenger motor vehicles; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75a8ebed-06e8-4e3f-bd60-954d8b87ec8a" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an anticipated timeline for prescribing the Federal motor vehicle safety standard described in subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b2472156faa42539eae72a07393c524"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the Federal motor vehicle safety standard required by subsection (c) has not been finalized by the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representative a report describing—</text><subparagraph id="idbe2cd411564c492985707519e395fb97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reasons why the Federal motor vehicle safety standard has not been finalized;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47214dfdacfb4f85aabbbe72832476a5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the barriers to finalizing the Federal motor vehicle safety standard; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide9d738bb503d45198536a01b0bc6b6bb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations to Congress to facilitate the Federal motor vehicle safety standard. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id116E61FAA333463F8DA7AABC3BDC1924"><enum>4221.</enum><header>GAO report on crash dummies</header><subsection id="idF204765572DF47B7846410D3BC1A3EDE"><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 Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><paragraph id="id9E29476C40944F5BB16B36923511B609"><enum>(1)</enum><text>examines—</text><subparagraph id="idD81AE68C809A47258C079EEE0A6F530C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the processes used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (referred to in this section as the <term>Administration</term>) for studying and deploying crash test dummies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idadd852e0a25d4d6c9d463faa25c5336a"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idC3C3192DFC2D4CC6BC32EAF72DB6F385"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the types of crash test dummies used by the Administration as of the date of enactment of this Act; </text></clause><clause id="id51B363F34DA34184A85D09E14145698E" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the seating positions in which those crash test dummies are tested; and</text></clause><clause indent="up1" id="id49066A7F1CB1420E8A1D54A510758BD2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether the seating position affects disparities in motor vehicle safety outcomes based on demographic characteristics, including sex, and, if so, how the seating position affects those disparities;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide6d7d7011f2f4759aa5a270b1c22b5f2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the biofidelic crash test dummies that are available in the global and domestic marketplace that reflect the physical and demographic characteristics of the driving public in the United States, including—</text><clause id="id5D69B9E375BA4D1584E891DD85BC9B14"><enum>(i)</enum><text>females;</text></clause><clause id="idDE4443689D5A4FC2A6BCDA3DB679E5A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the elderly;</text></clause><clause id="idD3E1000E13C94752B2505C8A37E8F346"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>young adults;</text></clause><clause id="id9EE47FEE47D7425890544B0651AFBF34"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>children; and</text></clause><clause id="idFDE1D64DCE88485EA897F5B1CB8F2125"><enum>(v)</enum><text>individuals of differing body weights;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3d9926295e1b4f14b6c42037d9418088"><enum>(D)</enum><text>how the Administration determines whether to study and deploy new biofidelic crash test dummies, including the biofidelic crash test dummies examined under subparagraph (C), and the timelines by which the Administration conducts the work of making those determinations and studying and deploying new biofidelic crash test dummies;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5e1be9f8dffc47d68d2dfd25531e3f53"><enum>(E)</enum><text>challenges the Administration faces in studying and deploying new crash test dummies; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e2a8f6bdcbe4dac93d255b978297090"><enum>(F)</enum><text>how the practices of the Administration with respect to crash test dummies compare to other programs that test vehicles and report results to the public, including the European New Car Assessment Programme;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id230A19DB4C5241E0ACB9477F242C704A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluates potential improvements to the processes described in paragraph (1) that could reduce disparities in motor vehicle safety outcomes based on demographic characteristics, including sex;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id235C19BF9472435BBC966C60A3536A01"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyzes the potential use of computer simulation techniques, as a supplement to physical crash tests, to conduct virtual simulations of vehicle crash tests in order to evaluate predicted motor vehicle safety outcomes based on the different physical and demographic characteristics of motor vehicle occupants; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id78b5cd9c1930455c87668433767761bd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>includes, as applicable, any assessments or recommendations relating to crash test dummies that are relevant to reducing disparities in motor vehicle safety outcomes based on demographic characteristics, including sex.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idCDDB60F50B2D4ECDA3FD00E0499B8EF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interim report from the Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Administration shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><paragraph id="id4d902f5b1e6441a489a45c101585f753"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies—</text><subparagraph id="idE1C853B87E5F4D4394F6447CD5C8CC37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the types of crash test dummies used by the Administration as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to—</text><clause id="id67702a29510040c382e2436ef3e4f120"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the New Car Assessment Program of the Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="idd90f59432a874eb8a09abd5c9eec6501"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>testing relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1fafbc7149af42f199c9ca4eb265963b"><enum>(B)</enum><text> how each type of crash test dummy identified under subparagraph (A) is tested with respect to seating position; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40c2922a2cb94f83951a4292dff8446a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any crash test dummies that the Administration is actively evaluating for future use—</text><clause id="id4D5F051A9CE140188B19C1C630BF33E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the New Car Assessment Program of the Administration; or </text></clause><clause id="id3ED64095B5A14E6C999018028AB72327"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for testing relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7944bd15e22c4ea8a44a5a4dcb2ded0a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>explains—</text><subparagraph id="idf363f45a71e7484f9a737ace3ef43c42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the plans of the Administration, including the expected timelines, for putting any crash test dummies identified under paragraph (1)(C) to use as described in that paragraph;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddba5cbcea70d45f88ebcb49fdaa0dee6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any challenges to putting those crash test dummies to use; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABAA72C0366C4221A82B3403903407F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the potential use of computer simulation techniques, as a supplement to physical crash tests, to conduct virtual simulations of vehicle crash tests in order to evaluate predicted motor vehicle safety outcomes based on the different physical and demographic characteristics of motor vehicle occupants; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb02d650e2b4942bc82bf6379b14680b7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provides policy recommendations for reducing disparities in motor vehicle safety testing and outcomes based on demographic characteristics, including sex. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3B1DB7E289394320B25821D1DD9E1986"><enum>4222.</enum><header>Child safety</header><subsection id="H5F156C4FFFF54F35A9ADD9CEE59D4E4D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><paragraph id="HF4734E682AEE4A3183FF0BE9CBA06B5C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 32304A the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32E29415B837411FB1C14FE847FF5763" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><section id="H84069C8090FD4EF89493D2BB63F79FE6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>32304B.</enum><header>Child safety</header><subsection id="H11F7BC8D7B014231AE862A4A763BC424"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HE097E83EFCF24A2596F967AD8C79AF56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Passenger motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>passenger motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given that term in section 32101.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0DB6588A7F284A549F6045AAF08E734F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rear-designated seating position</header><text>The term <term>rear-designated seating position</term> means designated seating positions that are rearward of the front seat.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB12E9FA24F7A4990AA10A1622A5A3858"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAC0893849134446EABA2073D399FCE97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear-designated seating positions after the vehicle engine or motor is deactivated by the operator.</text></subsection><subsection id="id64CAD7ADD6F84D64B5B412859F1BEAB1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Means</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The alert required under subsection (b)—</text><paragraph id="idF15E26C57C2B4D34ADAE96593F53E20A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4E66769CB5D346C69B6819B27F7C565E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be activated when the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H93DE59F54FBF4564B9658937D72861CE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Phase-in</header><text>The rule issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall require full compliance with the rule beginning on September 1st of the first calendar year that begins 2 years after the date on which the final rule is issued.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HF55730DF34A042DD9C80FBD1DD41151A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/323">chapter 323</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/49/32304A">section 32304A</external-xref> the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6990D64B175B43B9A5BF2CE258AA61E9" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><toc-entry level="section" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00">32304B. Child safety.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6E17C8AC76C74BD1A56F957FF934486E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Awareness of children in motor vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 402 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by section 4102(a)(9)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8F91295512774F37B9802B7102874EBD" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><subsection commented="no" id="H9214EB1CD8F44CA4A66BBF4F89E753FD" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Unattended passengers</header><paragraph commented="no" id="id44CD637C479E452BB579E5371597DAAB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State shall use a portion of the amounts received by the State under this section to carry out a program to educate the public regarding the risks of leaving a child or unattended passenger in a vehicle after the vehicle motor is deactivated by the operator.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idA672000FB5E1486A9C8A47CFA7D37A17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program placement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection requires a State to carry out a program described in paragraph (1) through the State transportation or highway safety office.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id1593b54dfd7a427dad8423cbfec4d87a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Study and report</header><paragraph id="idee67a162d3f44fe28ac05c5169edfa89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><subparagraph id="idbb481b1bb0a44009a929a873ca1c7ea7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a study on—</text><clause id="idA592054BB08A4CFAA6BA264DFC3D29F6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the potential retrofitting of existing passenger motor vehicles with 1 or more technologies that may address the problem of children left in rear-designated seating positions of motor vehicles after deactivation of the motor vehicles by an operator; and</text></clause><clause id="idCB4D42E8CCA440D69F6C8FB3A582F531"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential benefits and burdens, logistical or economic, associated with widespread use of those technologies.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfba3d255031c4bec8d150edf768fe9b0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out the study under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="idf8e0ed1d0a9e4266a7290361f8991861"><enum>(i)</enum><text>survey and evaluate a variety of methods used by current and emerging aftermarket technologies or products to reduce the risk of children being left in rear-designated seating positions after deactivation of a motor vehicle; and</text></clause><clause id="id4d679acdc6944fd2978eef346af3f6fe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide recommendations—</text><subclause id="id1d5bdf2edda045b59f1c1e0b9ce0ab4f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>for manufacturers of the technologies and products described in clause (i) to carry out a functional safety performance evaluation to ensure that the technologies and products perform as designed by the manufacturer under a variety of real-world conditions; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id804a0d7f1ff04f3ea9719a63de413903"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for consumers on methods to select an appropriate technology or product described in clause (i) in order to retrofit existing vehicles. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCB17D3C358494353B514A15B3324B569" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report by Secretary</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary issues the final rule required by section 32304B(b) of title 49, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)(1)), the Secretary shall submit a report describing the results of the study carried out under paragraph (1) to—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id888F64AC0CD94E05BD0E7B3CA2C696A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="SSCM00">Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate</committee-name>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6F11F22B4E944ABE822AE16953C9980C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives</committee-name>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Research and innovation</header><section id="id0d70dcbe-4864-4893-ba2c-81bb373d1d36"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 515(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id557735df-7782-4c66-b30b-7c6e77977cd4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(referred to in this subsection as the <term>Advisory Committee</term>)</quote> after <quote>an Advisory Committee</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f08a898-7158-43be-b63e-c272f92fd3a8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="id32ec8275-1480-4dc8-b081-797547bcab91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>20 members</quote> and inserting <quote>25 members</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63e6a80d-afa4-4690-9283-ba2f60a0553c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa3adce3-4ad0-415e-b197-a15d9e898b51"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (L)—</text><clause id="id804341d3-f22b-49ed-adad-fc8c27ab8bdc"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>utilities,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id188a622c-3485-4b72-9aaf-1ac4551a27db"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8bd360c9-96f9-4b1e-88d1-54e3df5561ce"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (L) as subparagraphs (G), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), (Q), and (R), respectively;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69adcd46-e805-457e-9ba2-a907d42c552e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4f4c27a5-b09a-4700-a592-42962092c107" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id1218c260-8d71-4f12-9ddd-3b7f474d087a"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a representative of a national transit association;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id589bd2eb-525a-43ac-887b-7c0c2e5b1b5b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a representative of a national, State, or local transportation agency or association;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id743ad52a-4abe-4126-b540-dfe07a87f08d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6e8df3b5-059f-4e2d-bd17-0115ddd26a21" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id9f42155b-1da0-40b5-8545-29be69ff7ada"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a private sector developer of intelligent transportation system technologies, which may include emerging vehicle technologies;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc20c4722-57a2-4262-8f8e-3ecd523c254f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (M) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id599b4d04-6fa8-4b18-bb65-ff94f79d510f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id68c2eeda-56c7-4301-adef-02c4ddac215f"><enum>(N)</enum><text>a representative of a labor organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfe0c3504-c25f-476f-8d56-39efe5caa0b5"><enum>(O)</enum><text>a representative of a mobility-providing entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaca89045-df44-4440-9574-ec7a3f93b389"><enum>(P)</enum><text>an expert in traffic management;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ec4f245-24b8-4c7b-a3da-b28e9ef41ec6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf864be13-a215-414e-8d14-ba4ca75d54e9" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="idf2c61682-6dbf-4542-9be3-efd35eb2a376"><enum>(S)</enum><text>an expert in cybersecurity; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida823e6a4-83ed-4d47-9ad7-c06bbd6cea3e"><enum>(T)</enum><text>an automobile manufacturer.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id18537b43-7813-45a6-83ee-ee1b9bfc361b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="id728e19dc-f745-40a1-bf89-800c2c15bc0b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>section 508</quote> and inserting <quote>section 6503 of title 49</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id09445993-baf3-472f-a270-724716223814"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="idc499c7be-1a23-4142-9e5d-00af0e420dd1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>programs and</quote> before <quote>research</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id8856607e-91f7-403b-91b1-27e6be47a785"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), by striking <quote>research and</quote> and inserting <quote>programs, research, and</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe922684-2c59-41de-b3df-314b4a52aa9c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (5) through (7); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6b39a08a-0e21-4044-b6c5-d54ac7d13dc7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id55959a02-bd93-4f35-b1dd-695d42653bba" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id78c1c75b-1393-413b-a699-72651161f9f8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header><subparagraph id="idea1080a5-2dc2-448d-b4f7-75dc4fa62d28"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term of a member of the Advisory Committee shall be 3 years.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd83be0d3-3ddd-4657-9a6c-18930e880add"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>On expiration of the term of a member of the Advisory Committee, the member—</text><clause id="id6b84ef5a-e5c1-4286-9753-d3aab9dd7e95"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may be reappointed; or</text></clause><clause id="id1868708b-5a2a-47c6-993c-37691abf5b0f"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the member is not reappointed under clause (i), may serve until a new member is appointed.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0b398991-4651-4e32-b29e-c42b0cd0d3c5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Advisory Committee—</text><subparagraph id="id287dd506-02af-4212-9288-7bdf1cab699b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall convene not less frequently than twice each year; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7bf1a19a-b42b-4129-ae82-8c3946e3af9e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may convene with the use of remote video conference technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id7ef9ff2e-7550-4ee6-bb9e-cbbd909bba5e"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Smart Community Resource Center</header><subsection id="iddfd5dc1d-f839-4618-b899-a3c8cdadda30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id4ed8a3a7-f307-48f0-8430-92c9c95da67b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Resource center</header><text>The term <term>resource center</term> means the Smart Community Resource Center established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id17934975-fc74-4ff6-8892-9ea98b474b62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Smart community</header><text>The term <term>smart community</term> means a community that uses innovative technologies, data, analytics, and other means to improve the community and address local challenges.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf2a53179-5ecb-44bc-af7d-472aac76307f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall work with the modal administrations of the Department and with such other Federal agencies and departments as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to make available to the public on an Internet website a resource center, to be known as the <quote>Smart Community Resource Center</quote>, that includes a compilation of resources or links to resources for States and local communities to use in developing and implementing—</text><paragraph id="id608bd19d-4c87-4d7a-8a76-102ea99ecbcb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>intelligent transportation system programs; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0e273dde-1d12-417a-8904-f63587124608"><enum>(2)</enum><text>smart community transportation programs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id40e8caf9-e5df-4fcc-b1c1-5ba01c543dc4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The resource center shall include links to—</text><paragraph id="id12f442e0-5864-4af0-a4e1-b1f1865b8d07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>existing programs and resources for intelligent transportation system or smart community transportation programs, including technical assistance, education, training, funding, and examples of intelligent transportation systems or smart community transportation programs implemented by States and local communities, available from—</text><subparagraph id="id4ebe7b4f-ef53-4e8e-902b-dbcb548975e1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98065cdd-61a6-45d8-9554-0782ec549a65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other Federal agencies; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb925a3e1-d1f3-47eb-9853-74c23ef49c29"><enum>(C)</enum><text>non-Federal sources;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28a7f4ff-172b-4e7e-8eb0-1cd19bbd571d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>existing reports or databases with the results of intelligent transportation system or smart community transportation programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2154efde-0f92-49d0-b5e0-4dfcdb2f5b56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any best practices developed or lessons learned from intelligent transportation system or smart community transportation programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2797ae90-d888-4029-8d76-3aee178ce0a5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other resources as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id439097ef-68f5-4a90-9fd1-d177578eb4de"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the resource center by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb42e7ca8-628d-48d6-ab68-c4c7090eee11"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the resource center is updated on a regular basis.</text></subsection></section><section id="id50213dd0-3b57-4489-a563-8d8300b32bdd"><enum>5003.</enum><header>Federal support for local decisionmaking</header><subsection id="id97e2b37f-b6b3-4527-8c14-d2effd09ed70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Local outreach</header><text>To determine the data analysis tools needed to assist local communities in making infrastructure decisions, the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shall perform outreach to planning and infrastructure decision-making officials in units of local government and other units of government, including a geographically diverse group of individuals from—</text><paragraph id="id1d8898fb-921d-437d-af2f-2e3bab83efef"><enum>(1)</enum><text>States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2d30db58-c699-4033-82ee-d68488233960"><enum>(2)</enum><text>political subdivisions of States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4704d062-eb8b-4783-9a9e-1af3423bb2c8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>cities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id510e8205-8714-4ebd-a42b-c14d63d553f5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a20430d-6e3a-4a05-884f-30dbb6fc3470"><enum>(5)</enum><text>regional transportation planning organizations; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcc099c2c-54b2-4bc4-86c2-3e987a87a144"><enum>(6)</enum><text>federally recognized Indian Tribes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id767d053f-782e-477b-b405-de117b335de3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Work plan</header><paragraph id="id79d54be8-16bd-456f-8ed3-8febce4ab297"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, based on the outreach performed under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shall submit to the Secretary a work plan for reviewing and updating existing data analysis tools and developing any additional data analysis tools needed to assist local communities with making infrastructure investment decisions.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2def5d1c-16aa-40cd-9bc0-1356369020a3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Based on the needs identified pursuant to the outreach performed under subsection (a), the work plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id722cc841-019a-422b-857e-bb6050796e72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the data analysis tools identified that would benefit infrastructure decision-making by local governments and address the goals described in subsection (c);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38765aa0-d95a-43b8-b85c-e1f4beab9e80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a review of the datasets that local governments need to effectively use the data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida00a3a77-9f7a-41ee-83ab-affb140d613d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification of existing or proposed data analysis tools that use publicly available data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe488712-df8e-4593-b938-880285c9a43a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the estimated cost of obtaining each dataset described in subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id00a3947e-a36c-4858-baa9-08dad65fc9db"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the estimated cost to develop the data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0ec6509f-2bb5-4234-92fe-161cd9de1c4d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a prioritization for the development of data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id34fd387d-0d42-4833-8f61-5e7bb4917d2a"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a determination as to whether it would be appropriate for the Federal Government to develop the data analysis tools described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb7de7d37-c15e-4776-90d8-b2fac6cc9b72"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header><paragraph id="id8709bff8-b597-44bf-b113-89c16754f37e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A data analysis tool created pursuant to the work plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall be developed to help inform local communities in making infrastructure investments.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb3ca9ae0-8046-457d-ac7a-f9a2cf8b606a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific issues</header><text>A data analysis tool created pursuant to the work plan submitted under subsection (b)(1) shall be intended to help units of local government and other units of government address 1 or more of the following:</text><subparagraph id="iddd55ff71-c367-47fa-afff-0673181152e9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Improving maintenance of existing assets.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7156c374-ef60-4b39-a934-eb7ed165b66f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Rebuilding infrastructure to a state of good repair.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d50584f-d912-4c30-a69a-c61dc8b046fe"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Creating economic development through infrastructure development.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id108d47d1-0b5f-4540-b4c0-ce0c7fbdcadd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Establishing freight plans and infrastructure that connects the community to supply chains.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id27bca5dc-e713-4339-98d5-8a228f5a2bfc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Increasing options for communities that lack access to affordable transportation to improve access to jobs, affordable housing, schools, medical services, foods and other essential community services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddbb637e5-e880-42a3-819a-be7cc439fdd5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Reducing congestion.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad919f50-a51b-4887-ba18-b15dd06cb412"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Improving community resilience to extreme weather events.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4dcc7a99-536a-42b0-94ab-20d82562d651"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any other subject, as the Director determines to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6a944ac7-e47a-43b5-a9dd-3ae376058ea9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall develop data analysis tools and purchase datasets as prioritized in the work plan.</text></subsection><subsection id="id18bd5ace-2412-4c3a-96ab-ef66b3e7e3d4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics may utilize existing working groups or advisory committees to perform the local outreach required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="idbb8860e9-8cf1-4488-a988-2de6307c54f3"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Bureau of Transportation Statistics</header><subsection id="id9b988630-bf78-4b0c-bf6e-28f4317abc7c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>In addition to amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for data collection and analysis activities $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="idaf3ddb05-5a39-471c-83ab-6cb12fb4f4a5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id064f0900-b57a-4e92-9eb3-a18bcc822681"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subclause (V);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84a5d748-af3b-4dab-9110-7e21a6827658"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (VI) through (XI) as subclauses (VII) through (XII), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a2b33f1-36be-4ad2-a31b-976c6d74a9fd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding after subclause (IV) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38422d75-5267-4d3c-87f4-43deb52c599f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subclause id="id82da4278-3a0f-4ec7-a308-737ea84a236f"><enum>(V)</enum><text>employment in the transportation sector;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1526fabb-6791-41d8-81bf-bb699dc85c96" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effects of the transportation system, including advanced technologies and automation, on global and domestic economic competitiveness;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3f0b05a8-324e-417d-920c-4bf5d9a26236"><enum>5005.</enum><header>Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program</header><subsection id="id8b48f828-278d-4317-8035-3f29d872c2c5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id135c633d-287c-4797-94cb-6d118a012313"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="idc8e950f7-18d3-4631-8b40-f506f78ac9fe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe10f1e2-b47b-43b2-88a8-7be2f21ea5d3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a political subdivision of a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id303b3eb4-af69-4800-b2ef-6e820765773f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Tribal government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5a384395-3027-44fb-b2c6-4e10d7425163"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public transit agency or authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39b58d7d-eade-4417-a584-d3c68b237cd7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public toll authority;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id480d7df5-eff1-4234-9110-18cad532b152"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c291e89-d97e-43e1-8447-b3fe469076f8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a group of 2 or more eligible entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) applying through a single lead applicant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddc70057b-cac1-48a0-9997-286ff6a4b39a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means a project described in subsection (e).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id318fb153-6254-4b4b-8117-2660e04d76c7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Large community</header><text>The term <term>large community</term> means a community with a population of not less than 400,000 individuals, as determined under the most recent annual estimate of the Bureau of the Census.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idee8bca29-cef7-406a-a001-635b75c59ba9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Midsized community</header><text>The term <term>midsized community</term> means any community that is not a large community or a rural community.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id013fe6ca-3fde-4b42-bdb3-759017fc6612"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Regional partnership</header><text>The term <term>regional partnership</term> means a partnership composed of 2 or more eligible entities located in jurisdictions with a combined population that is equal to or greater than the population of any midsized community.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf96e2e95-1509-41b4-b324-5f5ea742d028"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rural community</header><text>The term <term>rural community</term> means a community that is located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area (as defined in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf48ea2f1-7b31-43e4-87ae-70a21d156c6b"><enum>(7)</enum><header>SMART grant</header><text>The term <term>SMART grant</term> means a grant provided to an eligible entity under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8a549af8-1881-4f19-adee-cec1448290e2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program</quote>, under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4e111bdb-9eaa-429a-a903-69e34fdf4848"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>In determining the projects for which to provide a SMART grant, the Secretary shall consider contributions to geographical diversity among grant recipients, including the need for balancing the needs of rural communities, midsized communities, and large communities, consistent with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (g)(1).</text></subsection><subsection id="id45ee4259-f360-4ca7-a5f0-f6c008514a91"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><paragraph id="id12580d5d-3aec-4332-9a1a-201d88c4c236"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application for a SMART grant at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4ebfc8df-82ee-4c15-8dbe-a9fc457162ac"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The Secretary shall include, in any notice of funding availability relating to SMART grants, a full description of the method by which applications under paragraph (1) will be evaluated.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a94affa-0a15-4a8b-a8fd-990be897f277"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><subparagraph id="id87ddb22b-fb35-445a-af03-0474a6713cb8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate applications for SMART grants based on—</text><clause id="iddd5c66d2-cd74-408a-ac77-e7b99157aa28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the extent to which the eligible entity or applicable beneficiary community—</text><subclause id="id7157cedc-f5f9-4edc-802c-da50b1dc2be4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>has a public transportation system or other transit options capable of integration with other systems to improve mobility and efficiency;</text></subclause><subclause id="id0f48fa14-b739-46e5-aafa-51020a443198"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has a population density and transportation needs conducive to demonstrating proposed strategies;</text></subclause><subclause id="id52444274-257b-45be-a7e9-05bb118baf72"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has continuity of committed leadership and the functional capacity to carry out the proposed project;</text></subclause><subclause id="id439246a3-f239-4292-9d27-35c0099ce8c8"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>is committed to open data sharing with the public; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id09549b76-0b2b-46ac-a473-3b4f2342ea3c"><enum>(V)</enum><text>is likely to successfully implement the proposed eligible project, including through technical and financial commitments from the public and private sectors; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id5c04ecb8-414a-4cbb-a0c0-d2c60567d718"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the extent to which a proposed eligible project will use advanced data, technology, and applications to provide significant benefits to a local area, a State, a region, or the United States, including the extent to which the proposed eligible project will—</text><subclause id="idf1fada80-c242-4195-a88a-d1b68895b6f2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reduce congestion and delays for commerce and the traveling public;</text></subclause><subclause id="id293b11e2-47f4-4c03-8be8-d5ac404c35b0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>improve the safety and integration of transportation facilities and systems for pedestrians, bicyclists, and the broader traveling public;</text></subclause><subclause id="ide3803574-3cb5-4455-a6f1-4ea40f0405fc"><enum>(III)</enum><text>improve access to jobs, education, and essential services, including health care;</text></subclause><subclause id="id19fae7bc-8ed9-417a-880c-ae0700deb363"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>connect or expand access for underserved or disadvantaged populations and reduce transportation costs;</text></subclause><subclause id="idb8bd93a6-023f-446c-a86e-f66b617eb660"><enum>(V)</enum><text>contribute to medium- and long-term economic competitiveness;</text></subclause><subclause id="id0e561198-6209-49ea-9dab-fad76d19cc8d"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>improve the reliability of existing transportation facilities and systems;</text></subclause><subclause id="idfce6f380-5bb8-4911-8dda-6ab8cf98c193"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>promote connectivity between and among connected vehicles, roadway infrastructure, pedestrians, bicyclists, the public, and transportation systems</text></subclause><subclause id="id730a31a8-55eb-42c9-a49e-df316b1cc399"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>incentivize private sector investments or partnerships, including by working with mobile and fixed telecommunication service providers, to the extent practicable;</text></subclause><subclause id="id444a07ee-9e3b-46e6-b427-76d4dbfedb6a"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>improve energy efficiency or reduce pollution;</text></subclause><subclause id="id210862c1-26a3-4cd7-befb-b3ba27339625"><enum>(X)</enum><text>increase the resiliency of the transportation system; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ide4f1e273-3986-4251-9438-d5341b467051"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>improve emergency response.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcc9c254a-f166-4f3c-8f27-774bf4586206"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In providing SMART grants, the Secretary shall give priority to applications for eligible projects that would—</text><clause id="idd03945d0-d4ec-4c2b-8867-c18889af8a19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrate smart city or community technologies in repeatable ways that can rapidly be scaled;</text></clause><clause id="idd34e06b6-fea0-4328-86ab-8fd13266181a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>encourage public and private sharing of data and best practices;</text></clause><clause id="id4bdbe6ac-1e6c-4027-9ed6-806ef834f57c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>encourage private-sector innovation by promoting industry-driven technology standards, open platforms, technology-neutral requirements, and interoperability;</text></clause><clause id="id9db1f528-be8b-4cc9-8285-2c84f8df4abe"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>promote a skilled workforce that is inclusive of minority or disadvantaged groups;</text></clause><clause id="id4ccc6acb-7bec-4c54-bad2-9583fdadc7e4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>allow for the measurement and validation of the cost savings and performance improvements associated with the installation and use of smart city or community technologies and practices;</text></clause><clause id="idf854b56a-050d-4f24-b36d-236125a5b07a"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>encourage the adoption of smart city or community technologies by communities;</text></clause><clause id="id0267bc7a-a8f2-4261-a5be-b76aebf50c0f"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>promote industry practices regarding cybersecurity; and</text></clause><clause id="id149c704b-be4d-47f1-9d19-d4592ab4448c"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>safeguard individual privacy.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9D25805B8DDC4E65A415CB902E3F09C4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>On request of an eligible entity that submitted an application under paragraph (1) with respect to a project that is not selected for a SMART grant, the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity technical assistance and briefings relating to the project. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id905181a4-6fa3-42e7-a88b-090786afbcb8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of grant funds</header><paragraph id="ide4f1cd09-7471-4739-8808-02b0c8e2ef47"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><subparagraph id="id14afddcb-5cbf-4bd1-80c9-e78b0a3765e5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A SMART grant may be used to carry out a project that demonstrates at least 1 of the following:</text><clause id="ida3801808-ade8-4a98-aebf-1a4c3c7e5876"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Coordinated automation</header><text>The use of automated transportation and autonomous vehicles, while working to minimize the impact on the accessibility of any other user group or mode of travel.</text></clause><clause id="ida501fee7-e97c-494f-a9c0-a8b629fbbbd2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Connected vehicles</header><text>Vehicles that send and receive information regarding vehicle movements in the network and use vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-everything communications to provide advanced and reliable connectivity.</text></clause><clause id="id7ee67280-6038-42a1-a810-6adf7dcf9912"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Intelligent, sensor-based infrastructure</header><text>The deployment and use of a collective intelligent infrastructure that allows sensors to collect and report real-time data to inform everyday transportation-related operations and performance.</text></clause><clause id="idd4650cab-93cb-4e61-ac36-26e8f80817ac"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Systems integration</header><text>The integration of intelligent transportation systems with other existing systems and other advanced transportation technologies.</text></clause><clause id="id7e094994-91fc-4591-96d3-2d2153547a22"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Commerce delivery and logistics</header><text>Innovative data and technological solutions supporting efficient goods movement, such as connected vehicle probe data, road weather data, or global positioning data to improve on-time pickup and delivery, improved travel time reliability, reduced fuel consumption and emissions, and reduced labor and vehicle maintenance costs.</text></clause><clause id="idedd6d0df-58f0-487c-8fbb-1e9d3e746feb"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Leveraging use of innovative aviation technology</header><text>Leveraging the use of innovative aviation technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems, to support transportation safety and efficiencies, including traffic monitoring and infrastructure inspection.</text></clause><clause id="id134232bb-0cf3-4c33-aa22-516b5186b009"><enum>(vii)</enum><header>Smart grid</header><text>Development of a programmable and efficient energy transmission and distribution system to support the adoption or expansion of energy capture, electric vehicle deployment, or freight or commercial fleet fuel efficiency.</text></clause><clause id="id52aa9a2a5d5b4b1c8ad4ca2a30ec741f"><enum>(viii)</enum><header>Smart technology traffic signals</header><text>Improving the active management and functioning of traffic signals, including through—</text><subclause id="id721c4819f9da4af1ad8a8cf8e1728ce9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the use of automated traffic signal performance measures;</text></subclause><subclause id="id614cd26b5714410399cd45df84ed1d9a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>implementing strategies, activities, and projects that support active management of traffic signal operations, including through optimization of corridor timing, improved vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle detection at traffic signals, or the use of connected vehicle technologies;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3a1ea70bf8c6480781bbd93d91f6cced"><enum>(III)</enum><text>replacing outdated traffic signals; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id5f50aff57e924f40ba19b4c5179cb9fe"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>for an eligible entity serving a population of less than 500,000, paying the costs of temporary staffing hours dedicated to updating traffic signal technology. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id946592ea-1d43-481e-bd92-7dea6cc412cd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>A SMART grant may be used for—</text><subparagraph id="idf9015464-66dc-4766-b950-b5d79c60d781"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development phase activities, including—</text><clause id="id9b62fd29-3570-445d-9ff7-3c14385687c6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>planning;</text></clause><clause id="idb8ccfc87-de6f-4de8-a912-1a6529d8fbd0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>feasibility analyses;</text></clause><clause id="id5c87fa18-9f4f-4d3d-a7a7-2054288a4dfe"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>revenue forecasting;</text></clause><clause id="idefb1af4e-f7ea-470a-b26e-1cef397e4365"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>environmental review;</text></clause><clause id="idcec32349-e2b3-4e88-962c-76a65497adb3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>permitting;</text></clause><clause id="id2a69f488-2ed4-4bdd-aac7-4254e8fa98e3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>preliminary engineering and design work;</text></clause><clause id="id8c3ae6c6-a678-4939-b4e8-d9dd8d40e374"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>systems development or information technology work; and</text></clause><clause id="id29ea530a-5655-4358-a9b4-a08e0e12f5f7"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>acquisition of real property (including land and improvements to land relating to an eligible project); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idce4eaa18-c2d2-43e7-83c5-d173a3a01385"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction phase activities, including—</text><clause id="idf1cfc521-16cb-4fb4-a25d-d466363b9392"><enum>(i)</enum><text>construction;</text></clause><clause id="id8bc59ffa-2347-49c6-9aea-fe5dd109f73c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reconstruction;</text></clause><clause id="idc3569d3b-d3a5-49ad-8588-6d9b7ea3a550"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>rehabilitation;</text></clause><clause id="id72cd96ba-1a22-48ab-b827-eb9230e270ab"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>replacement;</text></clause><clause id="id286b80c7-4106-4045-96de-ba9ebb0bc03a"><enum>(v)</enum><text>environmental mitigation;</text></clause><clause id="idf74eaf3b-d6dc-4ac2-907d-7637054bcc51"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>construction contingencies; and</text></clause><clause id="idb07c0fff-860e-4aa4-8d62-4cbba4da0062"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>acquisition of equipment, including vehicles.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2b5d28a8-b895-4011-bedd-94bd7fe625b2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibited uses</header><text>A SMART grant shall not be used—</text><subparagraph id="id0ac7e6c8-f991-485e-8b3c-82be6ce20d03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to reimburse any preaward costs or application preparation costs of the SMART grant application;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc89ff578-4473-49a9-a0ea-7a41192cbdba"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for any traffic or parking enforcement activity; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id208eef89-05d9-4200-b10b-84d8b4db55c9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to purchase or lease a license plate reader.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida703e13e-dd0e-4d94-a3b2-255e30039fc7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph id="id8dbe1fa5-664f-402b-b8fa-36f64fe591fc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a SMART grant, and annually thereafter until the date on which the SMART grant is expended, the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an implementation report that describes—</text><subparagraph id="idb6a39ce3-1153-441b-b339-d77b19232755"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the deployment and operational costs of each eligible project carried out by the eligible entity, as compared to the benefits and savings from the eligible project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08831b4e-4672-4250-9320-ab835dc3cb7e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the means by which each eligible project carried out by the eligible entity has met the original expectation, as projected in the SMART grant application, including—</text><clause id="id09e66ff9-a119-45cc-8bc7-c1470f4077ee"><enum>(i)</enum><text>data describing the means by which the eligible project met the specific goals for the project, such as—</text><subclause id="idaedbc27e-6687-4272-9770-fd26b6b55753"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries;</text></subclause><subclause id="idf8152daf-8fb3-4c7f-8e27-b5281a8836eb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reducing traffic congestion or improving travel-time reliability;</text></subclause><subclause id="idec6a5e7d-936b-4968-b617-4332898fcb55"><enum>(III)</enum><text>providing the public with access to real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions; or</text></subclause><subclause id="id4a5c05b5-3c1a-4676-ac3c-742fae9228f9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>reducing barriers or improving access to jobs, education, or various essential services;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idef01cfa0-675a-4b55-a7d5-087a349aac8c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effectiveness of providing to the public real-time integrated traffic, transit, and multimodal transportation information to make informed travel decisions; and</text></clause><clause id="id77b5bc72-aaf3-442b-a2f7-3472438beabd"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>lessons learned and recommendations for future deployment strategies to optimize transportation efficiency and multimodal system performance.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7cec33e5-4330-45b0-b196-65a9a6ef65fa"><enum>(2)</enum><header>GAO</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of, a review of the SMART grant program under this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb38f1e59-1dfe-418e-b74f-746bde08ecf5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><subparagraph id="id78C22B4F8AED48E68B2AA89EDB82CDDB"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(A)</added-phrase></enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the initial SMART grants are provided under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><clause id="id87fc6839-e32f-41c4-b6ee-5e8f9cd34847"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(i)</added-phrase></enum><text>describes each eligible entity that received a SMART grant;</text></clause><clause id="idb6e4314e-9dc1-4f17-9f63-8ed388bb43ed"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(ii)</added-phrase></enum><text>identifies the amount of each SMART grant provided;</text></clause><clause id="idae61e3ff-4e72-4436-a2eb-8fb792570fc8"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(iii)</added-phrase></enum><text>summarizes the intended uses of each SMART grant;</text></clause><clause id="id99062400-195e-485b-b8a3-f734455337be"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(iv)</added-phrase></enum><text>describes the effectiveness of eligible entities in meeting the goals described in the SMART grant application of the eligible entity, including an assessment or measurement of the realized improvements or benefits resulting from each SMART grant; and</text></clause><clause id="ida3d8af5a-20bd-4da8-b6ab-eb6b139bb4bf"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(v)</added-phrase></enum><text>describes lessons learned and recommendations for future deployment strategies to optimize transportation efficiency and multimodal system performance.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d4aca5e1bc94bbab1724ab6b0ce52a9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><clause id="id728F2F4008F945F7B88590069E90AAC0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develop and regularly update best practices based on, among other information, the data, lessons learned, and feedback from eligible entities that received SMART grants;</text></clause><clause id="ida5fd33d91a944c5da00ac41bb808152e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publish the best practices under clause (i) on a publicly available website; and</text></clause><clause id="idBA44B492B4EA41A2B798C3392CCCAC4E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>update the best practices published on the website under clause (ii) regularly. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id39783a34-e26b-45b4-a125-3e11f546da0a"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="id88cd11aa-a032-45e3-bd1d-1c7d097ccb88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $100,000,000 for each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, of which—</text><subparagraph id="idfa352477-0900-4519-a666-2f5e9719094d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than 40 percent shall be used to provide SMART grants for eligible projects that primarily benefit large communities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c4c444f-d331-4531-8ee7-16b0c67caf67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than 30 percent shall be provided for eligible projects that primarily benefit midsized communities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08238ff3-0dd7-41c4-983f-0b70e7661795"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 30 percent shall be used to provide SMART grants for eligible projects that primarily benefit rural communities or regional partnerships.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7c1d1d1a-197f-4da3-b73f-02ed059dfd12"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall be used for administrative costs of the Secretary in carrying out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd85a7a99-4212-492d-b892-b0fff2c6cfd7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>An eligible entity may not use more than 3 percent of the amount of a SMART grant for each fiscal year to achieve compliance with applicable planning and reporting requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id82da74d5-ad82-40c8-bf82-a113e49db6f9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>The amounts made available for a fiscal year pursuant to this subsection shall be available for obligation during the 2-fiscal-year period beginning on the first day of the fiscal year for which the amounts were appropriated.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id758515f9-b71f-43b0-8fc1-a0b2db772949"><enum>5006.</enum><header>Electric vehicle working group</header><subsection id="id1ad2f74d-e8ef-429e-aac0-1c22f4db60dc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id79e87580-37d8-47bf-985e-4c860e9c8b81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Secretaries</header><text>The term <term>Secretaries</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id9a2826b7-7680-41b0-b9df-a74befa638a1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0718f69c-a222-4575-9d53-e0440bbe6f89"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ideeb65abe-9cd2-4778-ae45-1b3e5cf6f84d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Working group</header><text>The term <term>working group</term> means the electric vehicle working group established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6c0e0a6e-e7b0-400d-90e6-a3a4195a622e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><paragraph id="idc414701c-a151-4f27-ae1a-bcf1a21336a1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly establish an electric vehicle working group to make recommendations regarding the development, adoption, and integration of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric vehicles into the transportation and energy systems of the United States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfe2aaf8d-d897-43a2-9074-a6599e674254"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="id1527afdd-35ee-4c46-a578-b8676672e06c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group shall be composed of—</text><clause id="id78051690-2c42-4d69-b443-0c228e803c7c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretaries (or designees), who shall be cochairs of the working group; and</text></clause><clause id="idaea5e58b-9431-4cf0-9c84-a8b3f6f88b7a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 25 members, to be appointed by the Secretaries, of whom—</text><subclause id="idab682a15-09f3-4d89-b5eb-68011d4d6e1e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not more than 6 shall be Federal stakeholders as described in subparagraph (B); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id37c576e8-2e0f-41ad-8843-343e199eaa26"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not more than 19 shall be non-Federal stakeholders as described in subparagraph (C).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81ddfe6d-6578-42e8-8dc8-39a188b0d3cb"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal stakeholders</header><text>The working group—</text><clause id="id198b2143-f223-4d13-8077-33d23dbc2fde"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall include not fewer than 1 representative of each of—</text><subclause id="id7fc6bd74-af69-41eb-b2ed-eed6f4275e70"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Department;</text></subclause><subclause id="ide4476ee6-b0a6-43be-942d-95b2837c84bb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text></subclause><subclause id="ideff46704-3f38-4344-b18d-12ca481387d1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Environmental Protection Agency;</text></subclause><subclause id="id44da7bc5-99cf-474f-9411-d02ad4657c26"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Council on Environmental Quality; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id79799598-a323-41a5-8341-1280bbcaa977"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the General Services Administration; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id54d61804-32d6-4f05-b348-5396c353b6a7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may include a representative of any other Federal agency the Secretaries consider to be appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35d2c2ef-268c-488b-8835-b3fbbcc77d51"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-Federal stakeholders</header><clause id="idec2e1579-fedd-4041-a450-1d5eb19d915a"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the working group—</text><subclause id="id0516d3a0-4a55-4051-a223-bc3673a07e9c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall include not fewer than 1 representative of each of—</text><item id="id196952f7-1405-47fe-b475-0b3c626c4000"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a manufacturer of light-duty electric vehicles or the relevant components of light-duty electric vehicles;</text></item><item id="ide455fd7a-e97f-42e4-8884-56392ec71664"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or the relevant components of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles;</text></item><item id="id21e4935a-fd58-4896-a737-2bd565504acd"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries;</text></item><item id="id274d2e55-b05e-46d1-ad0b-3cf5abb166aa"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>an owner, operator, or manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment;</text></item><item id="idab2ec89e-5738-4e58-9abf-aae8a7e08391"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>the public utility industry;</text></item><item id="id8ccc5869-2981-40ff-9740-5e60ba79e452"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>a public utility regulator or association of public utility regulators;</text></item><item id="idc8638ef0-cdf8-4407-aa3e-646de9849ef9"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>the transportation fueling distribution industry;</text></item><item id="id6f82a9f5-959d-498e-91bc-b2ec6674e798"><enum>(hh)</enum><text>the energy provider industry;</text></item><item id="id2b172fdf-ee21-45ee-8da7-2bc5e61868b0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the automotive dealing industry;</text></item><item id="id90aa52c6-0fc9-421c-bdb8-cd78db1d5612"><enum>(jj)</enum><text>the for-hire passenger transportation industry;</text></item><item id="id81cd7f5e-51db-4984-bbf6-9d53af76638f"><enum>(kk)</enum><text>an organization representing units of local government;</text></item><item id="id4a1c1c66-7a52-48b4-a35d-9f97615e5c2c"><enum>(ll)</enum><text>an organization representing regional transportation or planning agencies;</text></item><item id="id2a23010d-b8c6-460f-b560-152ea832dc53"><enum>(mm)</enum><text>an organization representing State departments of transportation;</text></item><item id="id3e7e8176-ee50-4de1-996f-ff7b6aa400a9"><enum>(nn)</enum><text>an organization representing State departments of energy or State energy planners;</text></item><item id="id3142959c-c090-4886-b84b-320a614ba816"><enum>(oo)</enum><text>the intelligent transportation systems and technologies industry;</text></item><item id="id20AC09D8207C48868748019A2411B3C9"><enum>(pp)</enum><text>labor organizations representing workers in transportation manufacturing, construction, or operations;</text></item><item id="id37f0348f-a2bb-411c-bd62-1899e7369948"><enum>(qq)</enum><text>the trucking industry;</text></item><item id="idf946412f-1b0f-4b7a-b865-957d50512153"><enum>(rr)</enum><text>Tribal governments; and</text></item><item id="idae105e36-367b-4693-8a7c-7b65ccee3fc2"><enum>(ss)</enum><text>the property development industry; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id388ddc4d-cc9e-4c13-83fe-1a4975ca2535"><enum>(II)</enum><text>may include a representative of any other non-Federal stakeholder that the Secretaries consider to be appropriate.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idb2bca8e7-2b24-4543-94cd-d8099c5d59aa"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The stakeholders selected under clause (i) shall, in the aggregate—</text><subclause id="ida95cd9c2-96be-492d-b671-09ee4c19ac91"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consist of individuals with a balance of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idfe2d39bc-b2e8-4e7c-818e-766561b3cf1e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>include individuals that represent geographically diverse regions of the United States, including individuals representing the perspectives of rural, urban, and suburban areas.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC581272A578B4A6FB90B43260AEB25B3"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>A member of the working group shall serve without compensation. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id758d5c71-d9d8-4d60-81e3-e618bc84e48c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header><subparagraph id="id50476178-0c39-4ff0-aee8-c733d3f1eb1d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group shall meet not less frequently than once every 120 days.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf4e5306a-b278-4daf-89c3-cd06e98ca08d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remote participation</header><text>A member of the working group may participate in a meeting of the working group via teleconference or similar means.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7ca3c59b-d615-42ae-a8fd-5304657b5152"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out the duties of the working group, the working group shall coordinate and consult with any existing Federal interagency working groups on fleet conversion or other similar matters relating to electric vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1b8f1213-83a3-41a7-89ed-7f2eb7b48efb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports and strategy on electric vehicle adoption</header><paragraph id="id8433e37e-8110-445f-8004-e24a379b7757"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Working group reports</header><text>The working group shall complete by each of the deadlines described in paragraph (2) a report describing the status of electric vehicle adoption including—</text><subparagraph id="ida92b169c-cde4-4ac3-96c1-19ed3a290573"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the barriers and opportunities to scaling up electric vehicle adoption throughout the United States, including recommendations for issues relating to—</text><clause id="idff34b2cc-3baf-470c-b10d-cbae16f9e562"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consumer behavior;</text></clause><clause id="idb3d3fede-f927-421d-943b-5b51753634a8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>charging infrastructure needs, including standardization and cybersecurity;</text></clause><clause id="id544d5a65-42ee-46d4-b5d9-4e6f5c1feb81"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>manufacturing and battery costs, including the raw material shortages for batteries and electric motor magnets;</text></clause><clause id="id593f6349-0e5f-4c5c-87df-9a718fbcc820"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the adoption of electric vehicles for low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved communities, including charging infrastructure access and vehicle purchase financing;</text></clause><clause id="id9689607e-58c5-46fa-a78b-86e1b09f27c8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>business models for charging personal electric vehicles outside the home, including wired and wireless charging;</text></clause><clause id="idd8af2494-782c-41fd-80e3-62b61a3d9b20"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>charging infrastructure permitting and regulatory issues;</text></clause><clause id="ide486d935-53de-4650-bf3c-19c7a6e52bfa"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the connections between housing and transportation costs and emissions;</text></clause><clause id="id39851ed5-95b8-4709-b73e-808608cc34b3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>freight transportation, including local, port and drayage, regional, and long-haul trucking;</text></clause><clause id="id06561228-06e1-4137-bff7-99bf063bbda3"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>intercity passenger travel;</text></clause><clause id="id73cd492a-2870-4033-89ba-6a8640f17a48"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the process by which governments collect a user fee for the contribution of electric vehicles to funding roadway improvements;</text></clause><clause id="id5b4cd9e4-7d75-4e63-9fc4-4f3650e380b5"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>State- and local-level policies, incentives, and zoning efforts;</text></clause><clause id="idb16784e1-eb22-4141-abdc-c868f39b49d7"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>the installation of highway corridor signage;</text></clause><clause id="id2e45cefb-ef87-422c-8ad8-c35794f89f96"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>secondary markets and recycling for batteries;</text></clause><clause id="id02731bdf-3eb5-44e3-b0fa-b32d26964c5e"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>grid capacity and integration;</text></clause><clause id="idd6a592d7-4f52-4fc4-bd6d-f345b7753420"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>energy storage; and</text></clause><clause id="id86818ae4-f686-4acb-8ef6-5c1dc0f1ad42"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>specific regional or local issues that may not appear to apply throughout the United States, but may hamper nationwide adoption or coordination of electric vehicles;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9a8c6776-f502-4327-8f7f-69e1acefbec5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>examples of successful public and private models and demonstration projects that encourage electric vehicle adoption;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide9a45a1a-b573-404b-9431-fcea992ffe3b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of current efforts to overcome the barriers described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1b08aec6-d143-41fd-8768-929b9b0bb273"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an analysis of the estimated costs and benefits of any recommendations of the working group; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1e76249e-f1ab-4142-a98a-2c4a8eb79d3f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other topics, as determined by the working group.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6b6a05a9-0763-4dab-b550-acb60b3ef54a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadlines</header><text>A report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretaries, the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives—</text><subparagraph id="id047ff8d9-61c0-45c4-ba91-b798dfc24aba"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of the first report, by not later than 18 months after the date on which the working group is established under subsection (b)(1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf0903a66-a47b-4a14-ba51-5aa2249f8c79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of the second report, by not later than 2 years after the date on which the first report is required to be submitted under subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide6f069b7-ed6c-4df3-a61b-b585403a6576"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of the third report, by not later than 2 years after the date on which the second report is required to be submitted under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd0dd1dba-4853-4f3e-b5f5-6acb72e80661"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Strategy</header><subparagraph id="id1447c6f9-90b6-4735-b61e-78f2251f552c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Based on the reports submitted by the working group under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall jointly develop, maintain, and update a strategy that describes the means by which the Federal Government, States, units of local government, and industry can—</text><clause id="idd7121754-7444-49df-b796-96dfe0ee34ac"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish quantitative targets for transportation electrification;</text></clause><clause id="id7d040c50-3d50-4e5f-a4b8-d959e76c4396"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>overcome the barriers described in paragraph (1)(A);</text></clause><clause id="id3d4a3f2a-41e4-4dfc-a07b-cf31ca6fb319"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify areas of opportunity in research and development to improve battery manufacturing, mineral mining, recycling costs, material recovery, fire risks, and battery performance for electric vehicles;</text></clause><clause id="idc379d5dd-4ea7-42ad-94a0-ae8324408288"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>enhance Federal interagency coordination to promote electric vehicle adoption;</text></clause><clause id="id2699da35-c219-446d-a71c-58af2e888516"><enum>(v)</enum><text>prepare the workforce for the adoption of electric vehicles, including through collaboration with labor unions, educational institutions, and relevant manufacturers;</text></clause><clause id="id6d34e882-b446-441f-a54f-1d82fd5ff396"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>expand electric vehicle and charging infrastructure;</text></clause><clause id="idc0243df7-2dc0-4a8b-948d-4b729fa3fbd7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>expand knowledge of the benefits of electric vehicles among the general public;</text></clause><clause id="id835216e7-34c8-4b85-944d-1802317456df"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>maintain the global competitiveness of the United States in the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure markets;</text></clause><clause id="id14ca9995-432f-42f0-898d-7bf41955bd38"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>provide clarity in regulations to improve national uniformity with respect to electric vehicles; and</text></clause><clause id="id982963e7-6da3-4f0c-ba8e-f8f34e92d58d"><enum>(x)</enum><text>ensure the sustainable integration of electric vehicles into the national electric grid.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c3ef534-971d-417c-be9f-ae76b8209a5d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice and comment</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretaries shall provide public notice and opportunity for comment on the strategy described in that subparagraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id80a2437d-e104-4663-8aa9-c4a1da68719f"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information</header><subparagraph id="id706c37ba-003f-4d27-95a2-dfef07f49ba3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretaries may enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide, track, or report data, information, or research to assist the working group in carrying out paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69b1aef1-f9b6-43c7-8fed-29c222d2562c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of existing information</header><text>In developing a report under paragraph (1) or a strategy under paragraph (3), the Secretaries and the working group shall take into consideration existing Federal, State, local, private sector, and academic data and information relating to electric vehicles and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with the entities that publish that information—</text><clause id="id50838e77-cfcd-4afd-b4c1-5923579a76aa"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to prevent duplication of efforts by the Federal Government; and</text></clause><clause id="id6d339c8b-4ac5-485f-8df3-6b15389c1f27"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to leverage existing information and complementary efforts.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0393d51d-064d-4656-8a19-cb2757f176b8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretaries and the working group shall carry out this section using all available existing resources, websites, and databases of Federal agencies, such as—</text><paragraph id="idb5baf5d2-1061-4a47-9932-dd34d6add45e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Alternative Fuels Data Center;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d2e7075-d01a-44ce-83aa-aadf088ed423"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Energy Efficient Mobility Systems program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idefdf62d4-b4e0-42af-a542-7f092d5d83d8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Clean Cities Coalition Network.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idEC92F3C11E26447CB277CCC1E1934B47"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The working group shall terminate on submission of the third report required under subsection (c)(2)(C). </text></subsection></section><section id="id564c5fb4-9cf0-4eeb-90b7-2af12f88b8e9"><enum>5007.</enum><header>Risk and system resilience</header><subsection id="id7a55e061-06d1-4564-88a4-ee765a9aca06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, shall develop a process for quantifying annual risk in order to increase system resilience with respect to the surface transportation system of the United States by measuring—</text><paragraph id="id2ae09820-b495-4ac0-b603-fa18c92b9b2d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>resilience to threat probabilities by type of hazard and geographical location;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddca05b84-2a3b-4f0e-9850-d699195a6c85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>resilience to asset vulnerabilities with respect to each applicable threat; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9f862e8d-5343-45c2-a955-f54b8fa87a0c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>anticipated consequences from each applicable threat to each asset.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7761b4f6-32cf-4089-bf34-9c8992e7f9f4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use by State, regional, Tribal, and local entities</header><paragraph id="id877cece8-87d3-448c-b8cc-04c45b5b2e26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the process developed under subsection (a) to State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, Indian Tribes, local governments, and other relevant entities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd4762403-b8e0-4fd6-be5c-5c7308e87b9e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance and technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to the entities described in paragraph (1) guidance and technical assistance on the use of the process referred to in that paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idaa0cc8ac-0748-465b-a198-1152a9814393"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research</header><paragraph id="idf6ced3d6-834f-40f5-b4ea-3afbb648df05"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id45a437d2-f864-4d8d-82c5-7c47e5624a05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify and support fundamental research to develop a framework and quantitative models to support compilation of information for risk-based analysis of transportation assets by standardizing the basis for quantifying annual risk and increasing system resilience; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78bf7e13-05f3-4d95-bd89-e19892aa90e4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>build on existing resilience research, including studies conducted by—</text><clause id="idca9a576d-1bef-4d0c-860f-d62df3673856"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and </text></clause><clause id="id4a523fa0-0156-4c3a-a478-229c0b77f5bb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4827f59-74d9-49c0-aba1-49bc8270e153"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of existing facilities</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use existing research facilities available to the Secretary, including the Turner–Fairbank Highway Research Center and University Transportation Centers established under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id13837276-ea53-4e98-a984-6f926e5d1a10"><enum>5008.</enum><header>Coordination on emerging transportation technology</header><subsection id="idfb9d6ae4-2b5e-4f77-86d2-c0e7586c1be9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id87fc0ca8-9cf5-4c77-aa58-ca6844c9507d" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id31156834-ce91-4e39-b0d9-4f044039b62c"><enum>313.</enum><header>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</header><subsection id="id386bd6da-3766-4a29-900d-1149353597b1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall establish a council, to be known as the <quote>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Council</quote>), to address coordination on emerging technology issues across all modes of transportation.</text></subsection><subsection id="id514297be-b48d-4299-bdc4-2ee63d4b727f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><paragraph id="idfc451b48-ddb7-467f-aaeb-7e08e1703e7f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council shall be composed of—</text><subparagraph id="id37af664e-13a4-498f-a15e-153f89b276f4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary, who shall serve as an ex officio member of the Council;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcf0c4b38-18b3-416d-9da3-e2580ac526d0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Deputy Secretary of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8bf13bd0-87dc-4732-a88d-1cf5a9ef77b3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id739f35c1-55b8-4dac-bed9-a7b4922beacb"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide69048a2-7be3-4952-ae11-e67806f4b4e4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id545a8016-be27-4167-bd8d-dc8c6fd3bbe2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1d7b0bcc-443d-48b3-897f-128edfdc615b"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Transportation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8c43b7b6-2267-44c5-a55e-9660ff47cebf"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbe368a4e-4113-4fa2-9aa7-32beedd36ad3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59aa0ad3-703e-492e-8a13-592c446384f5"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd331263a-e106-4d8f-96fa-ada83d008358"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idac3ea3c8-e636-4fd8-87ba-cbc0f97c996c"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddd51fdb3-ca89-476c-a82c-011afd5fa6f9"><enum>(M)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Maritime Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf1d6c1d-50a7-49ae-a479-5166540bb86e"><enum>(N)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb73d625-61eb-4bac-b9d6-2eeaffaeca33"><enum>(O)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide2d9a0d7-308b-4808-9c93-9f180de6d06c"><enum>(P)</enum><text>any other official of the Department of Transportation, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2c1d275d-f821-43ea-86e1-eccc56984d76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chair and Vice Chair</header><subparagraph id="id5169cec4-1b4a-4233-8713-7803d9ec63d9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The Deputy Secretary of Transportation (or a designee) shall serve as Chair of the Council.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id844d9269-dbcc-4999-aeee-888f5c091307"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vice Chair</header><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy (or a designee) shall serve as Vice Chair of the Council.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc111de62-35be-4e8a-85c2-65169e6130c2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Council shall—</text><paragraph id="id0c4ee7fa-abd9-4c5f-8f6f-e6754e330544"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and resolve jurisdictional and regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with nontraditional and emerging transportation technologies, modes, or projects pending or brought before the Department of Transportation to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, impediments to the prompt and safe deployment of new and innovative transportation technology, including with respect to—</text><subparagraph id="ide79f375d-03b6-49e3-97df-9a7914693f1f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety oversight;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0cdcbf38-4275-4dfc-8dc5-dc7baad9646e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>environmental review; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9621eedc-7384-45aa-b672-60c2987d35ef"><enum>(C)</enum><text>funding and financing issues;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf6ab3f64-7c7b-4a26-acb4-93eb053c77f0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate the response of the Department of Transportation to nontraditional and emerging transportation technology projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida91858fc-a646-436e-876d-64dd2f1a07f1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engage with stakeholders in nontraditional and emerging transportation technology projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida00ffe82-7149-400d-8a55-310f37076d08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop and establish Department of Transportation-wide processes, solutions, and best practices for identifying and managing nontraditional and emerging transportation technology projects.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf57e65d8-ab7c-4572-9fd4-015cf2e57db1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Council shall—</text><paragraph id="id101c05d0-58b2-4160-972a-9116ebd44edf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish initial guidelines to achieve the purposes described in subsection (c)(4); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6eb21667-8dec-4016-8690-cd8ce6d148ca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote each modal administration within the Department of Transportation to further test and support the advancement of nontraditional and emerging transportation technologies not specifically considered by the Council.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb60c8253-8d39-4eb4-808d-cb84d2ace43a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The Office of the Secretary shall provide support for the Council.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd2e6b90d-b110-45ec-b8ab-2f74606791f4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Council shall meet not less frequently than 4 times per year, at the call of the Chair.</text></subsection><subsection id="id09cbbaeb-b5b2-4560-9fe3-13e845b31e81"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Lead modal administration</header><text>For each nontraditional or emerging transportation technology, mode, or project associated with a jurisdictional or regulatory gap or inconsistency identified under subsection (c)(1), the Chair of the Council shall—</text><paragraph id="id72edea03-371c-44ad-9437-e7a0d633ab07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>designate a lead modal administration of the Department of Transportation for review of the technology, mode, or project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf52f981b-ca00-46d4-84a7-f917a859215e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>arrange for the detailing of staff between modal administrations or offices of the Department of Transportation as needed to maximize the sharing of experience and expertise.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8911bc61-e230-4516-950c-a0ef7e4d7d91"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the Council, and not less frequently than annually thereafter until December 31, 2026, the Council shall post on a publicly accessible website a report describing the activities of the Council during the preceding calendar year.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idd3cf5240-4c92-490a-beab-6c6a05d118b4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/3">chapter 3</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id2cb8a0fd-6dc4-4679-a5f8-15841f391a3b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">313. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idd65dd370-eecd-48b5-ae2c-efd24a8a82a4"><enum>5009.</enum><header>Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center</header><subsection id="ida43cfdf5-d6bf-48c5-aaf6-6b74ac9297ed"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7836ac0c-0719-4066-857d-c3b9a5bbe24c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <quote>Department</quote>)</quote> after <quote>Transportation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide3f1d4f4-9513-4269-8754-0a4eb43a2660"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>)</quote> after <quote>Transportation</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8e9f0906-c790-48b4-aeff-50c4c732eab9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1), by striking <quote>of Transportation</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddd5ac1d6-1622-4fbb-945d-5805fa1eb5a1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id992b80b8-f902-4871-8346-e2a389af29fd"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6ffa1d9e-d01b-4a7e-b72a-d759da1ab812" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id790014d0-277d-48b7-bded-a0de325bd129"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center</header><paragraph id="id1da44a57-dbd7-452d-a200-ff84d33f7e1d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="id4a1065d0-d2d9-44ea-adc9-b9c6e72baf04"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Center</header><text>The term <term>Center</term> means the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center established by paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id151b0d17-fe4f-4496-ab7c-8f580125e3be"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Project</header><text>The term <term>project</term> means a project authorized or funded under—</text><clause id="id2b8da289-384f-414c-9c2f-e6d883dad098"><enum>(i)</enum><text>this title; or</text></clause><clause id="idfab66eaf-28fc-46f2-938f-1da7d3289ebe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>title 14, 23, 46, or 51.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75138106-f5a4-4e4d-9b21-86b2c8087e3b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established within the Office of the Secretary a center, to be known as the <quote>Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61e2db7f-b89b-412f-a17e-88aa6fd591e0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Center shall be—</text><subparagraph id="idf9a4ebe0-3796-4d40-bf6a-5584d9f9b2b4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and expedite projects relating to the permitting and environmental review of major transportation infrastructure projects, including—</text><clause id="idf27e7e06-9f41-4fbc-bd6f-0465b3566c55"><enum>(i)</enum><text>developing and deploying information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics; and</text></clause><clause id="ida5cc5e04-45ae-44f0-93fc-1500a30434d0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improving the transparency and accountability of the permitting process;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0500ecce-0137-49f6-9194-7af6d0b9058b"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idEF4B1E8126874324964D70D5A24B78A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to identify appropriate methods to assess environmental impacts; and</text></clause><clause id="idf5ed0697-cd1a-4320-a5d6-2c6170e21829"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to develop innovative methods for reasonable mitigation;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9b48b4b3-e8fa-45ea-a608-48b8339ca6f1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reduce uncertainty and delays with respect to environmental reviews and permitting; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ede5d8b-5fda-41d5-9537-57573f317572"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to reduce costs and risks to taxpayers in project delivery.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7bef5400-82ad-4e83-b9df-eecdb8ad12e2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Executive Director</header><text>The Center shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall—</text><subparagraph id="id0d38a23d-3978-45f2-bc36-c097daaef623"><enum>(A)</enum><text>report to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id14837822-b8f0-4ced-a5ca-afad24d6b90e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be responsible for the management and oversight of the daily activities, decisions, operations, and personnel of the Center; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbfff4b55-d5c6-4a53-a1f6-7655b0da95a9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carry out such additional duties as the Secretary may prescribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idec18841c-1194-4d0b-a2f2-d72c437750b6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Center shall carry out the following duties:</text><subparagraph id="id1444f913-73a9-41a4-8962-7fe507ec6079"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Coordinate and support implementation of priority reform actions for Federal agency permitting and reviews.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id481e5b4b-18fb-4e40-a7c3-a01b9ceced8a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Support modernization efforts at the operating administrations within the Department and interagency pilot programs relating to innovative approaches to the permitting and review of transportation infrastructure projects.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2d71ff34-43d6-4ca1-900c-3fc461a872c8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Provide technical assistance and training to Department staff on policy changes, innovative approaches to project delivery, and other topics, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29863e6e-ed7a-47cd-b817-84227f0d677a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Identify, develop, and track metrics for timeliness of permit reviews, permit decisions, and project outcomes.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide678bea7-8174-4a45-8c05-078987bfccce"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Administer and expand the use of online transparency tools providing for—</text><clause id="id6716bc48-6a79-4ec7-ba79-4715c3e1a897"><enum>(i)</enum><text>tracking and reporting of metrics;</text></clause><clause id="id22ec3730-f98d-403d-bc18-1291ecf0cc6d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>development and posting of schedules for permit reviews and permit decisions;</text></clause><clause id="idbe789771-a7e2-4c17-b53e-3843ab5e8773"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the sharing of best practices relating to efficient project permitting and reviews; and</text></clause><clause id="id2e57daff-57a8-4a95-aae4-acc0af3c2c66"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the visual display of relevant geospatial data to support the permitting process.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6c412abc-8529-4eba-8921-1b833a58ed63"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Submit to the Secretary reports describing progress made toward achieving—</text><clause id="id7785b781-61a7-48ef-9607-a5be4d9c1dfd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>greater efficiency in permitting decisions and review of infrastructure projects; and</text></clause><clause id="id6dab5329-4288-4758-8ce1-7590dc976d84"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>better outcomes for communities and the environment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="iddb034ce6-a9b1-44dd-8430-51be037dbaaf"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Innovative best practices</header><subparagraph id="ida11acfde-f420-40fd-85f4-22d69b349dd3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Center shall work with the operating administrations within the Department, eligible entities, and other public and private interests to develop and promote best practices for innovative project delivery.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86520aff-0566-4582-86a4-98b005d9050b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The Center shall support the Department and operating administrations in conducting environmental reviews and permitting, together with project sponsor technical assistance activities, by—</text><clause id="ide258788f-2587-44bc-b0d2-ef0116778b15"><enum>(i)</enum><text>carrying out activities that are appropriate and consistent with the goals and policies of the Department to improve the delivery timelines for projects;</text></clause><clause id="idbd8502d0-01af-4f23-935a-f2606da5dcda"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>serving as the Department liaison to—</text><subclause id="id39315d7f-b12a-480d-8fd8-133a943dc636"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Council on Environmental Quality; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id124ca6b2-6fab-40c5-9f94-26ecda738b15"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council established by section 41002(a) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4370m-1">42 U.S.C. 4370m–1(a)</external-xref>);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id071ec6a1-4019-460b-a292-080305d0d9ca"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>supporting the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (referred to in this paragraph as the <term>Bureau</term>) in implementing activities to improve delivery timelines, as described in section 116(f), for projects carried out under the programs described in section 116(d)(1) for which the Bureau administers the application process;</text></clause><clause id="idf379997b-6f26-4784-8d1b-301cd44cb70c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>leading activities to improve delivery timelines for projects carried out under programs not administered by the Bureau by—</text><subclause id="idd3a36249-5334-4d6b-a380-bd0952eeef2d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>coordinating efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the environmental review and permitting process;</text></subclause><subclause id="id3fd34c6b-cb52-4939-8cdf-69b13134a79f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>providing technical assistance and training to field and headquarters staff of Federal agencies with respect to policy changes and innovative approaches to the delivery of projects; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idab2131cb-be2f-4b7d-ba0d-10d9215eb001"><enum>(III)</enum><text>identifying, developing, and tracking metrics for permit reviews and decisions by Federal agencies for projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id582ff2d8-c57a-41f8-b128-b1d73ccc0a60"><enum>(C)</enum><header>NEPA compliance assistance</header><clause id="idae57bc5c-6a7f-480e-bdb9-8b357260d2c5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), at the request of an entity that is carrying out a project, the Center, in coordination with the appropriate operating administrations within the Department, shall provide technical assistance relating to compliance with the applicable requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) and applicable Federal authorizations.</text></clause><clause id="id6cca1e14-8c43-4304-9e3c-97aa5c384619"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Assistance from the Bureau</header><text>For projects carried out under the programs described in section 116(d)(1) for which the Bureau administers the application process, the Bureau, on request of the entity carrying out the project, shall provide the technical assistance described in clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8f7d1134-153c-41c5-9a21-000f8b7ccbf2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 116(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="idd54c6d8d-b84c-4b75-858e-8aa3663a425c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id73687010-691c-4ab5-92a7-848af366a15c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) and subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2a7a30d2-9ff2-4816-bb07-fdf5be93d4e3"><enum>5010.</enum><header>Rural opportunities to use transportation for economic success initiative</header><subsection id="idc105ba0f-8ee1-45b8-b3f5-707193578893"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id36a4ac30-7de6-42c5-868c-e631368ac28e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Build America Bureau</header><text>The term <term>Build America Bureau</term> means the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau established under section 116 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12d42f0d-2731-40fa-b337-0dce6b114c22"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ROUTES Council</header><text>The term <term>ROUTES Council</term> means the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Council established by subsection (c)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8f972bf9-f628-4cc9-b841-343c74ec76cf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>ROUTES Office</header><text>The term <term>ROUTES Office</term> means the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Office established by subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbb54ecd7-0ff4-46d7-ba1e-4b3037546d65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Routes Office</header><paragraph id="id44a8d581-772f-4bd0-9ada-bdbf3948ae90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish within the Department the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Office—</text><subparagraph id="id57244ec3-5cf0-4e90-a5b0-0bcd5a535999"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve analysis of projects from rural areas, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and historically disadvantaged communities in rural or Tribal areas applying for Department discretionary grants, including ensuring that project costs, local resources, and the larger benefits to the people and the economy of the United States are appropriately considered; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72323b20-a2a2-4e85-bd05-3fe0754606c0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide rural communities, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and historically disadvantaged communities in rural or Tribal areas with technical assistance for meeting the transportation infrastructure investment needs of the United States in a financially sustainable manner.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida85fc606-fd3d-4990-adf9-39bce2333435"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The ROUTES Office shall—</text><subparagraph id="idfb26d9d5-aa01-4a25-bbf9-d5cf817a09ae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect input from knowledgeable entities and the public on—</text><clause id="id480d8adc-ca8b-4fc4-9e0d-f92f2a32ce0b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the benefits of rural and Tribal transportation projects;</text></clause><clause id="idafa3c92f-8c8f-4091-87b8-e933623671cd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the technical and financial assistance required for constructing and operating rural and Tribal transportation infrastructure and services;</text></clause><clause id="idc7330da9-e12f-4129-8aa3-59a9af84f945"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>barriers and opportunities to funding rural and Tribal transportation projects; and</text></clause><clause id="id80d5efe5-330b-4173-8358-9ae4484b15d4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>unique transportation barriers and challenges facing historically disadvantaged communities in rural and Tribal areas;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98bd83bf-5663-414e-8101-9089e2d69f61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate data on rural and Tribal transportation challenges and determining methods to align the discretionary funding and financing opportunities of the Department with the needs of those communities for meeting national transportation goals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1dccc9c-e496-4e84-9753-68903bb20594"><enum>(C)</enum><text>educate rural communities and Tribal communities about applicable Department discretionary grants, develop effective methods to evaluate projects in those communities in discretionary grant programs, and communicate those methods through program guidance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide4a2e53b-a068-4089-9793-3a25c2518358"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Routes Council</header><paragraph id="id8446564d-ab0e-4a70-8af0-3ff079348def"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success Council—</text><subparagraph id="id6ef1971d-e10e-4ccc-8d84-7b185e88e1bc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to organize, guide, and lead the ROUTES Office; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85447e2d-03be-4693-9a73-98aa9132e3e5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to coordinate rural-related and Tribal-related funding programs and assistance among the modal administrations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id864e1ad7-b123-4291-b7b5-7d5127e972a6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><subparagraph id="idaa628fdb-07a1-4030-9a90-1b11e3b53dac"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The ROUTES Council shall be composed of the following officers of the Department, or their designees:</text><clause id="id52807541-9949-4c46-b601-8f9978264d20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.</text></clause><clause id="idbdd2c208-dcd5-4ea3-80e8-05ea0ed540e6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The General Counsel.</text></clause><clause id="id76299e52-68f3-469a-ac80-9cbf8cbffb4e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.</text></clause><clause id="idce7460e4-7cc5-43bd-9263-2e813ea90578"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.</text></clause><clause id="id5ffeec3d-448b-4937-a337-b65f425eb214"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight.</text></clause><clause id="id7329fd4b-275e-4dec-9ea8-840c682cb4f9"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>The Administrators of—</text><subclause id="id955d228d-34be-4715-a0ba-f0f3c073f6db"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal Aviation Administration;</text></subclause><subclause id="id5b8e0c67-f740-45e4-bf9a-18d13d7d6b31"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal Highway Administration;</text></subclause><subclause id="id8eaeeaad-2258-4acd-8e9d-21be247f8868"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idde16c225-7197-486e-95e7-035f05da44c9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Federal Transit Administration.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id1766ad1a-7b62-4162-b633-8ad4e7845ea3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>The Executive Director of the Build America Bureau.</text></clause><clause id="idab38881c-16ab-4504-97a5-c614a0f26d80"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>The Assistant Secretary of Government Affairs.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e972c82-e6fb-4497-923d-134434beff39"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy shall be the Chair of the ROUTES Council.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idba218487-9d08-435c-a422-3e09752467dd"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional members</header><text>The Secretary or the Chair of the ROUTES Council may designate additional members to serve on the ROUTES Council.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf403e33c-c63e-42d1-a79a-fa14e19914cc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional modal input</header><text>To address issues related to safety and transport of rural and Tribal commodities, the ROUTES Council shall consult with the Administrators (or their designees) of—</text><subparagraph id="ide53c38ab-16c6-44eb-b889-94b0c3d38f2a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Maritime Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida8828494-037a-47e8-9286-ccec52dc10ad"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c872b26-1d1f-47f0-b1bd-907837136520"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b76f29a-242c-4f13-8424-a528d0d505d7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Members of the ROUTES Council shall—</text><subparagraph id="idc26ce699-065b-4814-92d4-486a37c5e442"><enum>(A)</enum><text>participate in all meetings and relevant ROUTES Council activities and be prepared to share information relevant to rural and Tribal transportation infrastructure projects and issues;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb2b4f3ce-6505-4d4a-8215-2163315d82f5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide guidance and leadership on rural and Tribal transportation infrastructure issues and represent the work of the ROUTES Council and the Department on those issues to external stakeholders; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb43cbdb-5965-4a0b-a293-3c816c417467"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommend initiatives for the consideration of the Chair of the ROUTES Council to establish and staff any resulting activities or working groups.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd4a124c1-97b5-44a8-be20-bad2401bd3c5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The ROUTES Council shall meet bimonthly.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id912b38c5-bb50-45de-be27-675520166c29"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Work products and deliverables</header><text>The ROUTES Council may develop work products or deliverables to meet the goals of the ROUTES Council, including—</text><subparagraph id="idd47844b5-67b1-43e5-aabc-837e747cff92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an annual report to Congress describing ROUTES Council activities for the past year and expected activities for the coming year;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81607bda-0748-45ee-b830-6c62b7cbf578"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of Department discretionary grant programs regarding rural and Tribal infrastructure issues; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc2acda05-9aa9-4d39-8cd2-513cdcd57701"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other guides and reports for relevant groups and the public.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idc7cca029-1a4f-41a5-9fed-d0577a1b4694"><enum>5011.</enum><header>Advanced transportation technologies deployment program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="iddad5afef-ca1b-4d49-b948-5a99d2505ca0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>under section 508</quote> and inserting <quote>under section 6503 of title 49</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d7afdde-ba50-4a6e-a85d-58230cad73f2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)—</text><subparagraph id="idc8843436-5e15-4211-96c0-713deb775d97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and congestion management</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida81f66f3-c3c7-4b1f-bcdc-e8b14d269410"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><clause id="id0b85a911-1377-4768-b747-fbd0f3e90da9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) through (viii) as clauses (vii) through (xiv), respectively;</text></clause><clause id="id1adb6902-a74e-47b0-b623-c4670d99e994"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before clause (vii) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id582c0806-2c98-4a27-ace3-f562f715fe6d" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idc038e83e-83f2-4f01-8893-b1733a827380"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve the mobility of people and goods;</text></clause><clause id="idf1ca7d0e-3150-433a-9e27-c53c52f673a9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce congestion;</text></clause><clause id="ida615f0c3-d6ad-449f-b7a3-9f218ed9a551"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promote safety;</text></clause><clause id="id0131e04b-6297-4808-a698-f2865e1d627f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improve the durability and extend the life of transportation infrastructure;</text></clause><clause id="idd1be19d4-3c53-47cc-bbda-84ed29356e37"><enum>(v)</enum><text>preserve the environment;</text></clause><clause id="idd5ca5f0d-90c1-4d11-9f29-e29b24a1c4a1"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>preserve the existing transportation system;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="idcb7f96b4-1d23-40ed-a0ed-0b7526517766"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (xiv) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>vehicle-to-pedestrian,</quote> after <quote>vehicle-to-infrastructure,</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7eaa2ecd-8de6-4b4c-8fdd-f964705a84c3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(ii)—</text><clause id="idf485f7fd-5d70-4200-8f6d-316cde4998b0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>and congestion management</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id66109cab-ddc3-4738-9fed-f00f5440a7d5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subclause (II);</text></clause><clause id="ida7a49b6b-3933-49c9-b0f8-3801425e7537"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (III) through (V) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="id7b19c024-4ad3-44b8-8e3f-955bd6232d0c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>efficiency and reduce traffic congestion</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb6b56110-3147-4172-ad15-c841b66f1a56"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text><clause id="ide0aaaadb-23c9-4fe2-85f4-b2c9f93a7f5f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>and congestion management</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id22BCE188F6EA4E73B337035F2D334BF6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (viii), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></clause><clause id="idA70D5618609546399EA0BF3E0E0F3D10"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0817EA4CF40947ABAE410C9922490FF8" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><clause id="idFADCC3782B9F4D5D812EB96077AE70C6" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(x)</enum><text>retrofitting dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) technology deployed as part of an existing pilot program to cellular vehicle-to-everything (C–V2X) technology, subject to the condition that the retrofitted technology operates only within the existing spectrum allocations for connected vehicle systems; and</text></clause><clause id="id2067889E7AB846499CEDF313E578E58A" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>advanced transportation technologies, in accordance with the research areas described in section 6503 of title 49.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb91863f9-75a0-4ef6-a471-4902b4a8eda5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I)(i), by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2026</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD533ACA222D432B8AF5D71B2843D175"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC458B617F143454D9B028F2BE8EBA720" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><subparagraph id="id7DFA0D46628048EB9E04BF2C07AFF264" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Federal share</header><clause id="id7729CF4AA6834131A932D1E0C03C8341"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under this subsection shall not exceed 50 percent.</text></clause><clause id="id4B41C4737FA243D898C83AF5FBE7250D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Certain projects</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under this subsection for activities described in subparagraph (E)(x) shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idde63d5ae-3b5f-48fd-972e-843a91c0eeb7"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(G)</added-phrase></enum><text>in subparagraph (N)—</text><clause id="id001a5cd3-2972-4372-8bf7-c6c4b10394d3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>, the following definitions apply</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="idcbaf31e7-7177-4d54-b521-a86bb8d66822"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74263ecc-641f-4f53-a090-342ac088cd69" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="idf3fd9aeb-c93c-4fde-a892-9891f933eef7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Advanced transportation technology</header><text>The term <term>advanced transportation technology</term> means any technology that improves the efficiency, durability, sustainability, safety, or state of good repair of a surface transportation system.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="ide6d0ef4d-7041-46c0-87ac-f12e993b94f3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>a any</quote> and inserting <quote>any</quote>. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idc50ed4bc-da0b-4b35-89a4-4916a6878345"><enum>5012.</enum><header>Safety data initiative</header><subsection id="id077f3e70-1a8e-469b-9c82-614433f8f960"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><paragraph id="id44e4827e-1914-4673-bdba-be425f52c1d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc53bd593-9644-49cd-9607-ae493ac66f4c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaff08496-90da-4a46-9935-fff636d541f5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a transit agency or authority;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide78a398b-2846-4f50-9076-7db6acf92af4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning organization;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id75c73a5b-f885-42bd-93d1-da9da58ba2d6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other subdivision of a State or local government;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0246574d-3259-4065-8e5d-cbfa1652bfc4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an institution of higher education; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id193b5671-724d-4e72-9ed8-619b79cbde41"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a multi-State or multijurisdictional group.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3ca716e7-fd80-4f31-a5c3-f2911cb81131"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safety data initiative</header><paragraph id="id7b8796de-1e23-4181-aa6a-dc8fd87622dc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an initiative, to be known as the <quote>Safety Data Initiative</quote>, to promote the use of data integration, data visualization, and advanced analytics for surface transportation safety through the development of innovative practices and products for use by Federal, State, and local entities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide57ac7b1-7fd6-4d7c-aac1-594fcb53c881"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><subparagraph id="id0f662106-f7fe-4d84-b778-5e368cae8768"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applied research</header><clause id="id9e5d4bce-5d58-4c56-86b4-259cc52b44f7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall support and carry out applied research to develop practices and products that will encourage the integration and use of traditional and new sources of safety data and safety information to improve policy and decisionmaking at the Federal, State, and local government levels.</text></clause><clause id="idf3e4c9cb-cf9a-479f-bf76-f258c6dead4e"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary may—</text><subclause id="iddd682ccb-cc5f-448f-86d4-c2b915c156e2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>carry out demonstration programs;</text></subclause><subclause id="id52a41734-380e-4e35-95f7-ec8918c3e63b"><enum>(II)</enum><text>award grants and provide incentives to eligible entities;</text></subclause><subclause id="idb7e4dd20-a2f0-4249-aa96-877044104378"><enum>(III)</enum><text>enter into partnerships with—</text><item id="id2212bc72-a619-4ebd-b3f3-e8256b9e7bd0"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>eligible entities;</text></item><item id="idbaa217d3-99cd-47b9-a79e-33f04a40c2a8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>private sector entities; and</text></item><item id="idd6f0bfb8-7da4-4e37-ad17-1cb6ca007ffb"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>National Laboratories; and</text></item></subclause><subclause id="id24335f71-4656-48f3-ab95-ef92645b2930"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>use any other tools, strategies, or methods that will result in the effective use of data and information for safety purposes.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2f1e8c0-38bc-4d6e-92f0-fbf0687a1b92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Tools and practices</header><text>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall—</text><clause id="id294c7618-cc85-44c1-96e2-6fac265d4184"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develop safety analysis tools for State and local governments, with a particular focus on State and local governments with limited capacity to perform safety analysis;</text></clause><clause id="idc00e8c99-f1ae-4726-9eaf-96cfe548c90d"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id95e7be15-7f01-4fb0-b9f1-6dc9bf035401"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identify innovative State and local government practices;</text></subclause><subclause id="id83667b89-bf19-4310-a450-02de954ba65f" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>incubate those practices for further development; and</text></subclause><subclause indent="up1" id="id1c4e4570-4f63-4c45-849a-35af6a174ece"><enum>(III)</enum><text>replicate those practices nationwide; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id57c6b3de-ace6-4149-b61f-0cd874cd35a8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>transfer to State and local governments the results of the applied research carried out under that subparagraph.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2bb7d185-ccbe-4e17-861c-38094b43ce25"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Data sharing</header><clause id="id3334306b-26e6-4e23-ba8a-b69f0b33698d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To inform the creation of information useful for safety policy and decisionmaking, the Secretary shall—</text><subclause id="id16de7c04-387b-4a0b-8c9b-2f047a2f4e40"><enum>(I)</enum><text>encourage the sharing of data between and among Federal, State, and local transportation agencies; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id8e17bc62-94c4-475a-bd3a-e56329954a36"><enum>(II)</enum><text>leverage data from private sector entities.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id58eee016-2ba4-4ad8-be81-5fb7fe7521b6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the data-sharing activities under clause (i) shall include—</text><subclause id="id075b511e-8ec4-419e-ba16-30f7768625cf"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the creation of data ecosystems to reduce barriers to the efficient integration and analysis of relevant datasets for use by safety professionals; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id840258e6-7c9f-4404-9a42-1f45fd64b7b2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the establishment of procedures adequate to ensure sufficient security, privacy, and confidentiality as needed to promote the sharing of sensitive or proprietary data.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id053a5b5f-d96d-49b0-84a6-d967e1606450"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Management of data ecosystems</header><text>A data ecosystem described in clause (ii)(I) may be managed by—</text><subclause id="id1be41671-7792-427d-bc67-49e546327e2c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics;</text></subclause><subclause id="id1d52da86-995f-4c49-ae36-b2e57bc76e58"><enum>(II)</enum><text>1 or more trusted third parties, as determined by the Secretary; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idb861977b-1493-4cba-89fd-d0a09efae61f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>1 or more other entities or partnerships capable of securing, managing, and analyzing sensitive or proprietary data.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id49080347-c9cc-45f2-92b0-545bc8ffd0c2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan</header><subparagraph id="id1c0a7226-9291-4ec2-939e-3c180b301440"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Safety Data Initiative shall be carried out pursuant to a plan to be jointly established by—</text><clause id="id8695156a-b3a6-4473-b63f-eb4dce262668"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy;</text></clause><clause id="id2157e5bc-e070-4a11-8bbb-ecba4759cf03"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer of the Department;</text></clause><clause id="id80616649-e094-4f88-9212-bef94e5f967e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></clause><clause id="id3c8aad41-c17e-4068-b1d1-ba544fadbb4c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration;</text></clause><clause id="id91582d32-843e-4450-83b9-b5f8616a4f83"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></clause><clause id="id574e5cc1-9c7a-4a9f-a0fe-c98db7ba5419"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration; and</text></clause><clause id="id780a1e56-27a6-4cf4-bfa3-735919a9683a"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb76292a8-96f7-4938-b563-7d3c8ace6e25"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The plan established under subparagraph (A) shall include details regarding the means by which tools and innovations developed by projects carried out under the Safety Data Initiative will be transferred to the appropriate program of the Department for further implementation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaf79ce2a-a252-4e51-b599-e7cf9df4dd88"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall direct the officials described in clauses (i) through (vii) of subparagraph (A) to establish, by a date determined by the Secretary, the plan referred to in that subparagraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4738DAC879B44B2D9FD1A4DE03C548EA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Safety Data Initiative shall terminate on the later of—</text><subparagraph id="id7A2805EF6944405C9FB1812FD6B6C66E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7875B1DE0BB240CAB2CB7FC0A8FA1DA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which the Secretary makes the direction to officials described in paragraph (3)(C). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8c3be0ea-5799-472c-baf5-e0fc89c17d7a"><enum>5013.</enum><header>Advanced transportation research</header><subsection id="id1c02dc9b-4354-47b9-b725-96af16afe777"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code (as amended by section 1101(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idae77ab18-5515-4094-a933-8a939e3fd05f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id248bcf9a-dd0e-4e49-a223-26c92f8d9584"><enum>119.</enum><header>Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure</header><subsection id="id5913c469-184d-45e7-ba2c-48f059c29f01"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id383e5ee1-9205-43c6-a9a4-2eef1d13d450"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ARPA–I</header><text> The term <term>ARPA–I</term> means the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure established by subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6a4e58d-090f-4eaf-b12a-72c2c709431f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <term>Department</term> means the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id61d7f222-a3cf-49d0-a326-7edcf02c2ded"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of ARPA–I appointed under subsection (d).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b6e8fff-59b2-4c4d-a1f8-03b3f6ebd39a" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="id83b4218d-f54a-4651-a36e-146bb44b8b08" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a unit of State or local government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2bbf35e3-85a6-42f0-a4b9-85042bd8e467" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an institution of higher education;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41cb68a5-b599-406e-9efe-5a65e662fb29" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a commercial entity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9adcf6e4-e59c-429c-80be-702c5dca0bea" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a research foundation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbee96037-225f-40f6-b208-ebfbf278e666" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a trade or industry research collaborative;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32cb62b0-38f9-4abc-8325-f24181af7873" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a federally funded research and development center;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6e5dd102-c8c6-441f-a2f7-e3918d8cd0f6" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a research facility owned or funded by the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaad0e69c-24c6-4741-aeea-ebf2c1e5c3f8" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a collaborative that includes relevant international entities; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id686487e9-fba0-48b1-8195-2abdaa46cd35" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a consortia of 2 or more entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida8134362-2f86-4ac6-a7db-3fa08a393257"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Infrastructure</header><subparagraph id="idc51bc4c2-237c-43ce-81d2-9e2fd54f305e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>infrastructure</term> means any transportation method or facility that facilitates the transit of goods or people within the United States (including territories).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6e22648f-739d-4981-80ec-d82c659f1da0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>infrastructure</term> includes—</text><clause id="id80faff70-2fcf-414e-82d5-2318f53dbeec"><enum>(i)</enum><text>roads;</text></clause><clause id="ideab53574-0eff-442b-b22e-e035a74a5f7e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>highways;</text></clause><clause id="id56b45e49-1afa-4efe-a242-826661889bd2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>bridges;</text></clause><clause id="id97c97cbd-7695-479d-924b-c49d91ebc102"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>airports;</text></clause><clause id="id99825247-09fb-45b0-a9b9-3e38b9e0cc5b"><enum>(v)</enum><text>rail lines;</text></clause><clause id="idc9202810-0c03-4311-98dc-888f0523a8c6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>harbors; and</text></clause><clause id="id8b830a35-6bcb-4a8f-b0f5-59a8386cf717"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>pipelines.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf527f9eb-f04e-4aee-a300-44d6d695dc58"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idef979f0d-258f-4895-9a67-ea6ee8c9f42d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established within the Department an agency, to be known as the <quote>Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure</quote>, to support the development of science and technology solutions—</text><paragraph id="id6e9522a6-dd71-45aa-a7a2-e526b3b82ce4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to overcome long-term challenges; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0e7dc9bb-66f5-4f47-bb5f-168d57c1ada6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to advance the state of the art for United States transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id679fae88-f37c-40f0-acc2-aa6645196f23"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header><paragraph id="id0b602c87-ae51-42cc-a892-23a68b76140f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The goals of ARPA–I shall be—</text><subparagraph id="id52ca7a17-085b-41de-bb4e-496dae44c0d7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to advance the transportation infrastructure of the United States by developing innovative science and technology solutions that—</text><clause id="id63b5334c-3bce-489c-b0b2-d7b7e28bf22f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lower the long-term costs of infrastructure development, including costs of planning, construction, and maintenance;</text></clause><clause id="id39eb0999-3e2a-4fb8-a15d-5916f8803062"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce the lifecycle impacts of transportation infrastructure on the environment, including through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;</text></clause><clause id="idb25a71ae-0b15-47db-b59b-17b602f30476"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>contribute significantly to improving the safe, secure, and efficient movement of goods and people; and</text></clause><clause id="id34986835-31de-4060-9b99-01aa2eab963f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>promote the resilience of infrastructure from physical and cyber threats; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2019c27d-1658-473d-a4d0-726b14ec2fcb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that the United States is a global leader in developing and deploying advanced transportation infrastructure technologies and materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4167acf6-6440-430b-acb1-692ffee71159"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Research projects</header><text>ARPA–I shall achieve the goals described in paragraph (1) by providing assistance under this section for infrastructure research projects that—</text><subparagraph id="ide2d27e9a-d2a1-4e5d-ab9c-c3554c1885cb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advance novel, early-stage research with practicable application to transportation infrastructure;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40814521-1cc4-48ed-8e98-375a374b279f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>translate techniques, processes, and technologies, from the conceptual phase to prototype, testing, or demonstration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb877d97-5cc4-4aa8-b750-4f7a4c1cc928"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develop advanced manufacturing processes and technologies for the domestic manufacturing of novel transportation-related technologies; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id531c9aca-8c4e-4b97-b917-80105a7e2be3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>accelerate transformational technological advances in areas in which industry entities are unlikely to carry out projects due to technical and financial uncertainty.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0543a46b-e41a-49fd-a847-ff467789f32c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Director</header><paragraph id="id8e7e6caf-0895-42e6-a72a-751e023361ba"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>ARPA–I shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f022c27-87ce-4fd7-8693-73f0373e0a0f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The Director shall be an individual who, by reason of professional background and experience, is especially qualified to advise the Secretary regarding, and manage research programs addressing, matters relating to the development of science and technology solutions to advance United States transportation infrastructure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide2a0da74-55dd-4202-a4d2-dd710666eca6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relationship to Secretary</header><text>The Director shall—</text><subparagraph id="id850d1272-77f9-4b31-896e-2fd19bb1b258"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id528d9c04-df7a-4af1-8edc-eede17ce485e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>report to the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idde89650b-25f9-46db-a902-e193664bb525"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relationship to other programs</header><text>No other program within the Department shall report to the Director.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide474f855-0bd1-4140-9fe4-84b5674e8a8c"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The responsibilities of the Director shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id5632d201-2dc4-4cfc-961b-d76601fd549d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approving new programs within ARPA–I;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37dcf8c0-23b0-4856-9e0d-5706947262bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>developing funding criteria, and assessing the success of programs, to achieve the goals described in subsection (c)(1) through the establishment of technical milestones;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2815eaef-ecf2-4a8a-9f61-c649fea64220"><enum>(C)</enum><text>administering available funding by providing to eligible entities assistance to achieve the goals described in subsection (c)(1);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4573d273-d3fd-4803-8026-95287a040725"><enum>(D)</enum><text>terminating programs carried out under this section that are not achieving the goals of the programs; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id222734a2-813c-41e3-ab37-baf9c0fb0df0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establishing a process through which eligible entities can submit to ARPA–I unsolicited research proposals for assistance under this section in accordance with subsection (f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id677e5a04-2f30-42a1-aed3-7d61795a1e86"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Personnel</header><paragraph id="ide31d844c-9078-48ce-ac89-b20f07d4091f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director shall establish and maintain within ARPA–I a staff with sufficient qualifications and expertise to enable ARPA–I to carry out the responsibilities under this section, in conjunction with other operations of the Department.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95c4e14c-3eb7-4cc8-85b2-3a9006535bf3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program directors</header><subparagraph id="id8f714095-dbd1-4031-9aa2-db04c2b8a60b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director shall designate employees to serve as program directors for ARPA–I.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id361ae5d4-f946-4009-b311-9328a191fb5b"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Each program director shall be responsible for—</text><clause id="idec9fee95-9479-45dd-a9db-d9536e8131ba"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establishing research and development goals for the applicable program, including by convening workshops and conferring with outside experts;</text></clause><clause id="idb5bff623-4218-45e6-8529-57be1c4c6891"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>publicizing the goals of the applicable program;</text></clause><clause id="ida2be11c6-9228-4a46-9557-1644df736298"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>soliciting applications for specific areas of particular promise, especially in areas that the private sector or the Federal Government are not likely to carry out absent assistance from ARPA–I;</text></clause><clause id="id327b1aec-6ca1-4163-a4b3-0ac5a41eb19e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>establishing research collaborations for carrying out the applicable program;</text></clause><clause id="id959354e9-3c0f-460b-8b0a-c14f08f821b3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>selecting on the basis of merit each project to be supported under the applicable program, taking into consideration—</text><subclause id="idfdbc7986-cb4e-4b8a-b200-80c0db566ab6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the novelty and scientific and technical merit of proposed projects;</text></subclause><subclause id="id41136063-949b-4219-846b-26c7f7780edd"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the demonstrated capabilities of eligible entities to successfully carry out proposed projects;</text></subclause><subclause id="idf9e24625-33d7-451c-8dd7-37020427a9dc"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the extent to which an eligible entity took into consideration future commercial applications of a proposed project, including the feasibility of partnering with 1 or more commercial entities; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id6f6a67df-b7df-4fe3-a22a-093fbe47a8be"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>such other criteria as the Director may establish;</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id7e39e860-45ed-43cf-9e5d-43cae61cdea5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>identifying innovative cost-sharing arrangements for projects carried out or funded by ARPA–I;</text></clause><clause id="ide274303c-665b-4d60-ac2e-84add3a39ca1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>monitoring the progress of projects supported under the applicable program;</text></clause><clause id="id2faf831f-7064-4537-8b0e-176ec47f144b"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>identifying mechanisms for commercial application of successful technology development projects, including through establishment of partnerships between eligible entities and commercial entities; and</text></clause><clause id="id4cd84340-af95-4f43-b577-089b59207167"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>as applicable, recommending—</text><subclause id="id49b0cd70-256b-4b9e-8db1-c51145865645"><enum>(I)</enum><text>program restructuring; or</text></subclause><subclause id="ida49a3837-c948-4436-9b77-2b19d07d7bf8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>termination of applicable research partnerships or projects.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3afa58c1-53c0-4f7b-af11-8ce48f2e5843"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Term of service</header><text>A program director—</text><clause id="ide23ff45f-156e-417f-9442-72eb3bd96f27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall serve for a term of 3 years; and</text></clause><clause id="idb74b2923-0827-40d8-83a6-cde5be5a7aba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may be reappointed for any subsequent term of service.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idcb1ea9c7-a809-41dc-a981-fe5f9001f335"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Hiring and management</header><subparagraph id="ideedcc668-14f9-4ccf-be9b-01a7dd4f3bd3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director may—</text><clause id="id8af5ef98-539f-40a3-9273-39320f21565c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make appointments of scientific, engineering, and professional personnel, without regard to the civil service laws;</text></clause><clause id="id7d3b70a7-cd60-48e6-9ce2-20c189578561"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fix the basic pay of such personnel at such rate as the Director may determine, but not to exceed level II of the Executive Schedule, without regard to the civil service laws; and</text></clause><clause id="idac715665-7790-4900-8128-2c58da2055a4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>pay an employee appointed under this subparagraph payments in addition to basic pay, subject to the condition that the total amount of those additional payments for any 12-month period shall not exceed the least of—</text><subclause id="id0963e0b5-041d-4fa3-a458-2dfe8a6abef0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$25,000;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd9c7b22b-c1f8-4dd3-b0fb-86525444800d"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an amount equal to 25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the employee; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id30dc1826-7211-4539-b2ba-357b580c9674"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amount of the applicable limitation for a calendar year under section 5307(a)(1) of title 5.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf133d79-a408-4bec-968f-5923230b748e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Private recruiting firms</header><text>The Director may enter into a contract with a private recruiting firm for the hiring of qualified technical staff to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23daf6e8-902d-4c3d-9bda-859d47d0b3df"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional staff</header><text>The Director may use all authorities available to the Secretary to hire administrative, financial, and clerical staff, as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8e077950-e3c4-4ced-b0d5-33d565b6cedb"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Research proposals</header><paragraph id="id8d41f21c-4d52-46f2-ae9f-302ee8f8e7cc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may submit to the Director an unsolicited research proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, including a description of—</text><subparagraph id="ida5c73420-46a4-4b78-976f-33dba58d2bb7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent of current and prior efforts with respect to the project proposed to be carried out using the assistance, if applicable; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e7f36f3-51e3-4128-b17a-6f2ce7e63552"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any current or prior investments in the technology area for which funding is requested, including as described in subsection (c)(2)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida74f95fe-9d01-4c6a-8885-5b843039eb1c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Director—</text><subparagraph id="id4c3bb629-d486-4043-bd20-945d07a3f853"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall review each unsolicited research proposal submitted under paragraph (1), taking into consideration—</text><clause id="id640f5f76-46c8-4d5d-84eb-b18c09590492"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the novelty and scientific and technical merit of the research proposal;</text></clause><clause id="id6146818a-d00a-431e-922a-7071bb3eace5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the demonstrated capabilities of the applicant to successfully carry out the research proposal;</text></clause><clause id="id23186041-b2d6-4b3f-aa4c-cb23144b0b16"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the extent to which the applicant took into consideration future commercial applications of the proposed research project, including the feasibility of partnering with 1 or more commercial entities; and</text></clause><clause id="id5d61f298-c340-4230-b281-edd165cf884c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such other criteria as the Director may establish;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67D92027E30E4FD2907BD54BA734F0B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may approve a research proposal if the Director determines that the research—</text><clause id="id8F7BA6852A0D4A888ADEDC2CF174DEAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is in accordance with—</text><subclause id="id29471554FEA34ABA94BB49E2FB20FC29"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the goals described in subsection (c)(1); or </text></subclause><subclause id="id8D487640F5A04DDDB0397AC76F071FAA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an applicable transportation research and development strategic plan developed under section 6503; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id2D86DA87A85847479522AAEFBC9616B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>would not duplicate any other Federal research being conducted or funded by another Federal agency; and </text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id542f8098-fe88-4f41-8734-b7d21d2ce023"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id2c7b5066-1942-434a-bfc5-7173085debec"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if funding is denied for the research proposal, shall provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the denial that, as applicable—</text><subclause id="id33b58d91-c3d1-4b82-b86d-42d936efbe31" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>explains why the research proposal was not selected, including whether the research proposal fails to cover an area of need; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ide2204245-7c40-4b19-92cf-e8a0c0f768ee" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program; or</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id9b821cbc-2da8-4672-9376-df6e1ffb7357" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the research proposal is approved for funding, shall provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal—</text><subclause id="id5911cee3-0018-4450-a6dd-522669518b2b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a written notice of the approval; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idd3de90d5-9148-46e3-9d0f-39734a4f8120"><enum>(II)</enum><text>assistance in accordance with subsection (g) for the proposed research.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb1f5fed2-af16-400a-ba68-e0fb072a8526"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Forms of assistance</header><text>On approval of a research proposal of an eligible entity, the Director may provide to the eligible entity assistance in the form of—</text><paragraph id="id2e183027-54bd-497b-8a1b-1456cad95f9b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a grant;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id380b8af3-3595-4b90-8696-4a50d04e8640"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a contract;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id486ace58-d024-4e95-a645-52864e79144d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a cooperative agreement;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id42d45e89-850b-45fe-b4a8-83874aa9b040"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a cash prize; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id13ac6306-56a7-45f7-b442-27ec81a2c555"><enum>(5)</enum><text>another, similar form of funding. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6ef007c2-31d2-4367-afe1-9393ceb7ef06"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Reports and roadmaps</header><paragraph id="id9ef77339-0275-4d32-8c81-639726e73902"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>For each fiscal year, the Director shall provide to the Secretary, for inclusion in the budget request submitted by the Secretary to the President under section 1108 of title 31 for the fiscal year, a report that, with respect to the preceding fiscal year, describes—</text><subparagraph id="idafd3f752-93ed-4958-b09c-ea156ba3f1ac"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the projects that received assistance from ARPA–I, including—</text><clause id="idf4c29649-b22b-41ab-b233-33fa7dddb05b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each such project that was funded as a result of an unsolicited research proposal; and</text></clause><clause id="id75f190ea-6b56-4eb6-a02d-c4e225c28bd1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each such project that examines topics or technologies closely related to other activities funded by the Department, including an analysis of whether the Director achieved compliance with subsection (i)(1) in supporting the project; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd950e1e1-d877-45f8-a572-3fa07fd8131c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the instances of, and reasons for, the provision of assistance under this section for any projects being carried out by industry entities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida2f2bb29-dd87-4f6b-a055-d03f3dbddac5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strategic vision roadmap</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2022, and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress a roadmap describing the strategic vision that ARPA–I will use to guide the selection of future projects for technology investment during the 4 fiscal-year period beginning on the date of submission of the report.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc695592f-864d-49cf-9bef-769558179f4d"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Coordination and nonduplication</header><text>The Director shall ensure that—</text><paragraph id="id680d0151-0d5a-4352-a8d8-3bf213206607"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the activities of ARPA–I are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs and laboratories within—</text><subparagraph id="idbc2c65bb-aa6b-4e78-8e9a-5e4abeac63b3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb0e49672-5cc0-40d5-8c5a-9bb020496330"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other relevant research agencies; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2d37a18e-f55d-47e7-8d10-9860e5881325"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no funding is provided by ARPA–I for a project, unless the eligible entity proposing the project—</text><subparagraph id="idf2af6076-95b1-4bb3-bdd7-74cc2266cd7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates sufficient attempts to secure private financing; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47a88158-ef6a-4ee9-82ec-3188b0ca15d1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>indicates that the project is not independently commercially viable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcfb9c1e2-b029-461b-ba36-e5a628c4ce12"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Federal demonstration of technologies</header><text>The Director shall seek opportunities to partner with purchasing and procurement programs of Federal agencies to demonstrate technologies resulting from activities funded through ARPA–I.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3ab3fdd8-31ae-4ca6-8f00-428c499ddb07"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>The Director shall seek opportunities to enter into contracts or partnerships with minority-serving institutions (as described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of 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(a)</external-xref>))—</text><paragraph id="iddddb5c8a-e9d4-4867-99e5-186ced86b039"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to accomplish the goals of ARPA–I;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id71dfa8c5-fdb7-43b7-a45e-911248e298bf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop institutional capacity in advanced transportation infrastructure technologies and materials;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfaa205a9-ef0b-486d-8fdd-eec896a9dfee"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to engage underserved populations in developing, demonstrating, and deploying those technologies and materials; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id747135a4-f1d5-482c-865d-be7906906bb7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to otherwise address the needs of ARPA–I. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id14d54526-2e88-4811-88b8-d799f93f9104"><enum>(l)</enum><header>University transportation centers</header><text>The Director may—</text><paragraph id="id99a93741-9b2e-4236-8878-9e01c4d6ea2b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>partner with university transportation centers under section 5505 to accomplish the goals, and address the needs, of ARPA–I; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id578f70eb-6a58-4057-80c5-f2c8be644cec"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sponsor and select for funding, in accordance with section 5505, competitively selected university transportation center grants, in addition to the assistance provided under section 5505, to address targeted technology and material goals of ARPA–I.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf1d64e95-1ffb-4179-9650-34f6c0bb68fd"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Advice</header><paragraph id="id19a66fe9-50d2-4907-b0d1-1f40e06726f2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Advisory committees</header><text>The Director may seek advice regarding any aspect of ARPA–I from—</text><subparagraph id="id0531469d-6078-42da-b807-6d55c785cfce"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an existing advisory committee, office, or other group within the Department; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbd10fb1f-13d6-4295-bb0a-b51e97e33840"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a new advisory committee organized to support the programs of ARPA–I by providing advice and assistance regarding—</text><clause id="idc9e560c4-7e11-4f06-85c2-95d07c66d63b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>specific program tasks; or</text></clause><clause id="id0454c9de-7a09-42e7-8d67-e743506fea9e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the overall direction of ARPA–I.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb950dd3b-4165-4d32-9699-f1272be565d2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional sources</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Director may seek advice and review from—</text><subparagraph id="id4063976c-24b1-4228-9a0f-15d17d276b06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id644453e8-873c-43d4-9694-b2d155f3229f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1996219b-273e-48db-b140-46f81d84b1a1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any professional or scientific organization with expertise relating to specific processes or technologies under development by ARPA–I.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb56e7622-cf6b-4708-b0a2-43cbbdef2c21"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><paragraph id="id1ef83086-3fcc-49f6-a2cd-7b9fb0be369f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 27, 2024, the Secretary may enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall conduct an evaluation of the achievement by ARPA–I of the goals described in subsection (c)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idae05cc5e-be81-48d0-8da0-dc487f50d0d9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The evaluation under paragraph (1) may include—</text><subparagraph id="id246c6468-16de-47df-aca8-4cbd96c94bc3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a recommendation regarding whether ARPA–I should be continued;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6eb4cc2-df4f-4992-959a-3e300afe99c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a recommendation regarding whether ARPA–I, or the Department generally, should continue to allow entities to submit unsolicited research proposals; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idffbe0696-49df-4ba2-b43c-b71d7a8b16da"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of—</text><clause id="id7efc9303-8755-48af-9ac4-c77e7f9713e8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lessons learned from the operation of ARPA–I; and</text></clause><clause id="id6f3be236-eb05-4faa-9845-ea79f8f307e0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the manner in which those lessons may apply to the operation of other programs of the Department.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9e042441-7b13-477f-acc7-d73cebb492bb"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>On completion of the evaluation under paragraph (1), the evaluation shall be made available to—</text><subparagraph id="id0baa313a-a1b9-4468-a0dd-5ae27a9d8047"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Congress; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaab66b3f-712c-4858-a074-e8c84ee760da"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the public.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf6bcd1d4-11b0-4348-b919-fa55a3a2a9cf"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Protection of information</header><paragraph id="id49c1188a-871b-402c-9fff-2e8069e7d861"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each type of information described in paragraph (2) that is collected by ARPA–I from eligible entities shall be considered to be—</text><subparagraph id="id8e67c632-4ff2-43c6-a986-6cfe9cb7c858"><enum>(A)</enum><text>commercial and financial information obtained from a person;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8460e0aa-4f8f-4c12-9734-a5ea82bdf7d9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>privileged or confidential; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13c4d7c3-d885-4b6e-849d-4633acbbafb4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not subject to disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a42b599-f4fe-4f3d-acfe-bb653fd09cd7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Description of types of information</header><text>The types of information referred to in paragraph (1) are—</text><subparagraph id="ideea9a0df-1d86-4706-aae3-1ed0db93a62a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information relating to plans for commercialization of technologies developed using assistance provided under this section, including business plans, technology-to-market plans, market studies, and cost and performance models;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd8b8e7c8-546e-4976-bf45-72fdb4f3a0bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information relating to investments provided to an eligible entity from a third party (such as a venture capital firm, a hedge fund, and a private equity firm), including any percentage of ownership of an eligible entity provided in return for such an investment;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id992518f6-689b-4508-9f28-29f19ddd6ac6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information relating to additional financial support that the eligible entity—</text><clause id="id92cfbb68-8d3a-4110-a121-36e649aec6a8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>plans to invest, or has invested, in the technology developed using assistance provided under this section; or</text></clause><clause id="id9bac0398-9084-4dcd-9e05-c1cf61d09726"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is seeking from a third party; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide1b26c7a-0aed-476d-bc58-58a065f936bf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>information relating to revenue from the licensing or sale of a new product or service resulting from research conducted using assistance provided under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id76b1c26c-4d0c-4862-be03-4b9c8816d393"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Effect on existing authorities</header><text>The authority provided by this section—</text><paragraph id="id46ef266e-4499-406e-b4b8-fe4533688076"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be in addition to any existing authority provided to the Secretary; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idad4c0ec1-6188-4618-bb08-f305c900b6e0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not supersede or modify any other existing authority. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8d8997b7-ab8f-42e0-b23f-81b88943938a"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Funding</header><paragraph id="id61f68643-7b3a-43b3-855d-d851541c7a0a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84ee782c-4114-4c6c-82de-3f1ee38c8031"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separate budget and appropriation</header><subparagraph id="idb0b896f7-a5ef-4480-bc24-9dc3ab3262ca"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Budget request</header><text>The budget request for ARPA–I shall be separate from the budget request of the remainder of the Department.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87eb4de8-b89a-418b-aa64-dcd0ef53dc3a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>The funding appropriated for ARPA–I shall be separate and distinct from the funding appropriated for the remainder of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id74c29ae7-1262-4617-a820-adf95e37de88"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Of the amounts made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="id8b198e35-3f4a-428a-b741-4981de2fa58e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than 5 percent shall be used for technology transfer and outreach activities—</text><clause id="id241d172b-5571-417b-8c30-e00ba2b5d4a1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in accordance with the goal described in subsection (c)(2)(D); and</text></clause><clause id="id6405d83a-84fd-45c4-ae15-ee171b2fc6d4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within the responsibilities of the program directors described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(viii); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7cadd0ca-2618-4693-ac4d-8bb8b03a2621"><enum>(B)</enum><text>none may be used for the construction of any new building or facility during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idc1d7ae7a-17bf-4a8c-8072-84f38f38b097"><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 (as amended by section 1101(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id43907d84-b142-4d7d-b15d-911abc749f8f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">119. Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id40f471d1-dac8-4c64-897f-f8bd590e871b"><enum>5014.</enum><header>Open research initiative</header><subsection id="id907b85c0-dae8-4bfd-8341-6ba20413b083"><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 amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id99779b12-f34b-4d5f-98b1-679c405f4267" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id20ed06e7-7031-4638-916d-d8e60516284a"><enum>5506.</enum><header>Advanced transportation research initiative</header><subsection id="id76e649cf-3c4a-49cf-bae9-a521039d553c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of eligible entity</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><paragraph id="idf5d1352d-d588-4d60-8e13-95c7eabd5754"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id41dcd213-ff2d-4c33-a7fd-e8591867bcb4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a local government agency;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id08d63ef5-b6f8-4197-827e-fb88ff2325bc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002</external-xref>)), including a university transportation center established under section 5505;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idab0f9363-08e5-40f4-b939-b8ff87cb9ee7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization, including a nonprofit research organization; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1f7e550a-2aeb-403b-b555-a94689e0d233"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a private sector organization working in collaboration with an entity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1f2082c1-3440-4adc-a84d-8342c7e0ab1e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish an advanced transportation research pilot program under which the Secretary—</text><paragraph id="idda1ba978-b6de-45d0-b732-dad4a974b37a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall establish a process for eligible entities to submit to the Secretary unsolicited research proposals; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf0c96bb3-d304-4eaa-944f-a21dd9a00d93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may enter into arrangements with 1 or more eligible entities to fund research proposed under paragraph (1), in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide222f1d4-f4e0-44cc-b35c-e7ad818de469"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible research</header><text>The Secretary may enter into an arrangement with an eligible entity under this section to fund research that—</text><paragraph id="iddb33420d9f294e44a024fcc5332e355b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>addresses—</text><subparagraph id="idE1A89CFF9E16404CBB39AE02BC80724C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a research need identified by—</text><clause id="id3da96007f3d34d8ea390748f1405c8ba"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary; or</text></clause><clause id="id8134a95be8d2491795bdc7c420ae4c10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator of a modal administration of the Department of Transportation; or</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92f82ee59bbc4265a7004e0a349f482b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an issue that the Secretary determines to be important; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA2CAAF04F5764FC9848DFE602545FA93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is not duplicative of—</text><subparagraph id="idC72B4EC79B3046CAB66BC0CF5D2FCC00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any other Federal research project; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95CCC73294BC430996292A651EE533AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any project for which funding is provided by another Federal agency. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9162fd44-091e-4f9a-bc01-3c75d41eed19"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Project review</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="ide485a653-e300-4a3c-a497-a6d0d3163f9a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review each research proposal submitted under the pilot program established under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49df82ac-3e07-4929-ac02-64dfbfc9b3f8"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id106941f5-01cf-4064-a4a1-89c5ee2251f6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if funding is denied for the research proposal—</text><clause id="id509b0e10-66f2-4303-9bf4-6fb8cc9da344" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the denial that, as applicable—</text><subclause id="ide7d0938d-3bb3-463e-b8dc-c792ac48110b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>explains why the research proposal was not selected, including whether the research proposal fails to cover an area of need; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id67e7b7c7-8350-4c0c-a1b6-9fc776c9e497"><enum>(II)</enum><text>recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="idbcbbdad5-ac43-498d-8888-25766863f726" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the Secretary recommends that the research proposal be submitted to another research program under clause (i)(II), provide guidance and direction to—</text><subclause id="id21a6cab1-1101-4fb4-ba06-fe232d121115"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the eligible entity; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idd8aa045c-f54e-4a57-965c-2db6c095a95f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the proposed research program office; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd005fb4a-1303-46e7-8d8f-bba2d604120c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the research proposal is selected for funding—</text><clause id="idc0d69843-e6ad-4700-94fe-a801f622edad"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide to the eligible entity that submitted the proposal a written notice of the selection; and</text></clause><clause id="id49bfae8c-f0e1-4aa5-a1c1-cfdf91441541"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>seek to enter into an arrangement with the eligible entity to provide funding for the proposed research.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1ba71f17-b184-4ae2-8c98-ee8f3d485bb9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><paragraph id="id085d1fa9-e154-4783-ba51-e1e0712d0962"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the activities carried out under subsection (c) are coordinated with, and do not duplicate the efforts of, programs of the Department of Transportation and other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddf13a919-4412-4e9a-a3a5-6a19551dd101"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intraagency coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate the research carried out under this section with—</text><subparagraph id="id1fc2f32f-d614-4f4e-8817-0f5c033256ff"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the research, education, and technology transfer activities carried out by grant recipients under section 5505; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2474534b-b058-4997-8e85-c9300c9f0a9c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of other relevant programs of the Department of Transportation, including all modal administrations of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id568e3f98-1c31-44b2-a437-bbc1a42d98b6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interagency collaboration</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate, as appropriate, regarding fundamental research with the potential for application in the transportation sector with—</text><subparagraph id="id635fd774-8d40-40c4-b8d1-9f3b1d48be73"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id206333dc-839c-41c3-b867-d7c4f1f9f157"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Director of the National Science Foundation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8d893b58-eec1-44d0-822f-e47b51eb6290"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3245dffc-5b0a-4ec1-aa32-2a2059c89a81"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7be80835-4148-44d4-ac94-52dff22612ba"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Secretary of Homeland Security;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89b08e78-839f-48bd-8fc5-b71c28e7597b"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id11d352ee-c51c-4743-b91b-d0022ebc8eba"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida4b8e06b-ae43-4964-bb5c-02332b2cb955"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9b7d7a92-1f72-44d1-9bbf-da3d3741408b"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Review, evaluation, and report</header><text>Not less frequently than biennially, in accordance with the plan developed under section 6503, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idcbfa1779-de90-40a6-b5fa-08bd707f3046"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review and evaluate the pilot program established under subsection (b), including the research carried out under that pilot program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6d3fb6d9-2efa-4cb8-a0dc-b0e04e2efe09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make public on a website of the Department of Transportation a report describing the review and evaluation under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcd1d8b43-f948-4935-8492-d673acd853ab"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal share</header><paragraph id="ida30c3e67-59bf-45c4-bbd9-29908e26110d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7e737130-96c8-4ce9-b6a2-30176538970f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>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 id="id753a47c2-40e0-42c8-b1f8-f7b17044c9b9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation on certain expenses</header><text>Of any amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 1.5 percent for coordination, evaluation, and oversight activities under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb6dac106-00e0-4267-ad5d-a625ca89cbf9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the funds made available to carry out the university transportation centers program under section 5505, $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id98ba08b4-1ce2-40b2-92a7-6f04161dc0fd"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="idb306204f-a630-48f7-af19-6fe66d8edb94" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">5506. Advanced transportation research initiative.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id78ffa224-265b-4ef5-b1d0-5f887fac88ab"><enum>5015.</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="id6d540c2c-b5fb-4851-a8bb-eb66f49afe61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the Department of Transportation Strategic Plan and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfe68fc8e-b160-4e87-8aaf-9ccc1e635416"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The strategic</quote> and inserting <quote>Each strategic</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0ea77ffb-f387-4745-844c-6d6c5c3301ac"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="id8c641bac-3831-43eb-af9f-7875a7da700d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>The strategic</quote> and inserting <quote>Each strategic</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida8dbf6e6-342e-44c0-a5f1-946fd8dc5483"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idf0970c56-3d00-454c-870c-654df935382c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause><clause id="id2127e3b3-65b5-4e9f-a061-3e8c7a8b4913"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></clause><clause id="id3fa81330-f8c7-408d-87a4-9e34ff07b72b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0551ef98-37f0-40eb-828e-3ad1bbd2180f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id71d44ebd-61cb-422a-9f4e-09c61a0995c9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>reducing transportation cybersecurity risks;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9c161d43-b220-4520-b0c9-9c053d6b4528"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="iddaf13942-f28f-4643-8ea6-8d0c3008d963"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the strategic</quote> and inserting <quote>each strategic</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc08eddd3-916e-4808-bbae-7c8e6db982d7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>2016</quote> and inserting <quote>2021, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb70afa68-1f8a-4117-88e0-090bb899af01"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e).</text></paragraph></section><section id="id0a8e9c37-c5a0-40a6-8ab7-5d004cfff66b"><enum>5016.</enum><header>Research planning modifications</header><subsection id="idb23c1291-50e2-4a71-bbb0-662af21d6bfe"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual modal research plans</header><text>Section 6501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="id6400ca66-5e9c-44f4-9bf6-7fdb1390111d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="iddbfdeb8f-0b3e-4c71-a6b9-61c2f91b6583"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id60336735-fbfd-45a0-934e-3fcacfaa036e" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idcdec3b84-1c49-43ed-8c1c-dd1723867fa8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than June 1 of each year, the head of each modal administration and joint program office of the Department of Transportation shall prepare and submit to the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation (referred to in this chapter as the <term>Assistant Secretary</term>)—</text><subparagraph id="id1a0eae79-7655-45bd-b747-2eadee947b12"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive annual modal research plan for the following fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf4403269-1846-4249-a69f-b9f216fe3ea3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a detailed outlook for the fiscal year thereafter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcee4365c-6ff1-48b7-bbf2-8e70c0c8cc7c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>prepared or</quote> before <quote>submitted</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id261ba26b-ffaf-45b9-977f-ec84d09825ab"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36b3e06f-77dd-4f55-be8c-e2d62ada7585"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18622411-ba6f-476b-af47-4b3a05b1081e" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="idb9bd1098-5971-4dca-a56d-660897016787"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Each plan under paragraph (1) shall include—</text><subparagraph id="id5e4abca5-42c4-4453-acc1-5b7ee23b1f66"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a general description of the strategic goals of the Department that are addressed by the research programs being carried out by the Assistant Secretary or modal administration, as applicable;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0093889d-3db4-4b19-957f-14318659af8c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of each proposed research program, as described in the budget request submitted by the Secretary of Transportation to the President under section 1108 of title 31 for the following fiscal year, including—</text><clause id="id0e597ab5-86d4-4ffc-bf70-fadf936aa4b0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the major objectives of the program; and</text></clause><clause id="idc32188c0-1ec5-49ac-8392-a2e9a73d95c9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the requested amount of funding for each program and area;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c99eacc-0cae-49be-9c31-da764b26f714"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a list of activities the Assistant Secretary or modal administration plans to carry out under the research programs described in subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id763c96b4-af72-46f8-bcbb-85259b1ae425"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of the potential impact of the research programs described in subparagraph (B), including—</text><clause id="ida1adcdfa-50ea-4e4c-bd3b-46ced2ca19bd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>potential outputs, outcomes, and impacts on technologies and practices used by entities subject to the jurisdiction of the modal administration;</text></clause><clause id="id2a79da02-d988-4cab-a223-1d6793de8540"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>potential effects on applicable regulations of the modal administration, including the modification or modernization of those regulations;</text></clause><clause id="idc6c6be3e-e116-48e6-8588-16b352f0b57a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>potential economic or societal impacts; and</text></clause><clause id="id521dcd48-4753-4c1d-87f5-af2ecb15e610"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>progress made toward achieving strategic goals of—</text><subclause id="id31113f5a-5ee7-48f6-9008-c2ef57021a58"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the applicable modal administration; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idc7c24f00-1f97-43fc-a871-a85aa3dc0bce"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcfaca95f-0cb2-4492-bfbe-178e414bf40d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of potential partnerships to be established to conduct the research program, including partnerships with—</text><clause id="id0be73993-5bcb-4323-8be7-68faa476d319"><enum>(i)</enum><text>institutions of higher education; and</text></clause><clause id="idb6892c5c-c1fb-44fb-8c71-ed23eb6f0357"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>private sector entities; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9fae3b25-fb6f-4b68-9b80-03d3459aa4ce"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other requirements as the Assistant Secretary considers to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id38a2ae37-4776-4cc7-b32f-37b479258765"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idb100e477-7367-49ca-b224-0d4e18c6b927"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause id="idf81944f6-7bf9-4e89-a98e-d078ae40e31c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>by the head of a modal administration or joint program office</quote> after <quote>submitted</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id026a1d14-e112-46fe-b4f4-d45d3cffdc0d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd759694d-0153-431a-9e32-7482d3082e17" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="ide7d1c8d0-a0f9-40a6-a2e8-444ffb716473"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>request that the plan and outlook be—</text><subclause id="id8117735f-5b8e-431d-9cbe-81cd2f7ae0d8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>revised in accordance with such suggestions as the Assistant Secretary shall include to ensure conformity with the criteria described in paragraph (2); and</text></subclause><subclause id="idd567d4c1-8a8a-4b28-848a-4475cf0f7605"><enum>(II)</enum><text>resubmitted to the Assistant Secretary for approval.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9f50f4bc-d2dc-447c-a529-0621c3ff6d0d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c3888e8-1c7e-4a20-a5ea-34bd9e2e27c7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id41a83b16-3cc6-45ea-8f47-c617ac7e016b" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="id93b8e7bd-8030-44af-b3d8-2b2decc3038f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>In conducting a review under paragraph (1)(A), the Assistant Secretary shall, with respect to the modal research plan that is the subject of the review—</text><subparagraph id="idf0637f49-db5c-4909-bfee-dc4ddda95096"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration whether—</text><clause id="id189571fc-3ff5-4a39-84ea-eea3d0c83bee"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the plan contains research objectives that are consistent with the strategic research and policy objectives of the Department of Transportation included in the strategic plan required under section 6503; and</text></clause><clause id="id6d95469e-3247-4bf8-9a09-ba6bdf80d946"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the research programs described in the plan have the potential to benefit the safety, mobility, and efficiency of the United States transportation system;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6789cae-d183-42b0-9ceb-0ea94ed18fdd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify and evaluate any potential opportunities for collaboration between or among modal administrations with respect to particular research programs described in the plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4d7980de-8661-4cef-a50d-5c419548a45e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify and evaluate whether other modal administrations may be better suited to carry out the research programs described in the plan;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf551fe41-2874-4ce6-a2e8-e5ba0afbabd6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>assess whether any projects described in the plan are—</text><clause id="id1e5c85e5-65d9-4570-91cf-99e17adaaac8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>duplicative across modal administrations; or</text></clause><clause id="id876645b5-11e7-411d-8f3b-b48618650ac8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>unnecessary; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98af8f6f-e2f2-46d8-a2b4-ed30a992ec35"><enum>(E)</enum><text>take into consideration such other criteria as the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd114464a-bc45-426c-853f-36436172f0fd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida2831bce-6fc9-4eaa-b0a3-44a6a19e9dac" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><paragraph id="ide5d19b30-efc7-4002-bbc6-a527f8ab145a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the ability of the head of a modal administration to comply with applicable law.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5f7d2db7-5d2f-4077-8cdd-f11372a60364"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsection (b)(3)</quote> and inserting “subsection (b)(4).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id632dc434-1300-4c3c-ad7b-3d3ef211e050"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consolidated research database</header><text>Section 6502(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id838de22a-e7f8-4eae-afe7-ce0990c7a0ba" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="idba6632d5-ed19-498c-9981-51ba94380d3b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research abstract database</header><paragraph id="idbd2a6a76-6017-4e62-830e-56efe28ff8fe"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than September 1 of each year, the head of each modal administration and joint program office of the Department of Transportation shall submit to the Assistant Secretary, for review and public posting, a description of each proposed research project to be carried out during the following fiscal year, including—</text><subparagraph id="id320e7ea0-8288-4b74-ae17-ff170846eed4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>proposed funding for any new projects; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0df22559-6030-45ce-9516-9cf375d53e99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposed additional funding for any existing projects.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d50ebce-e88f-4aaa-9898-8621d8512023"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not less frequently than annually, after receiving the descriptions under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall publish on a public website a comprehensive database including a description of all research projects conducted by the Department of Transportation, including research funded through university transportation centers under section 5505.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3995c4cb-eeb2-406e-8d5a-5ff25a1dbd62"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The database published under paragraph (2) shall—</text><subparagraph id="id56425abf-06cf-413d-a6df-0c10be17b894"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be delimited by research project; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id95a05a49-64f2-4c72-b00b-b236a07f2da1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include a description of, with respect to each research project—</text><clause id="ida0097bca-88a2-46a4-a82d-485aaafb14ba"><enum>(i)</enum><text>research objectives;</text></clause><clause id="id06f094cf-bc53-4aeb-b9c7-03bc3612f8ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the progress made with respect to the project, including whether the project is ongoing or complete;</text></clause><clause id="id3a7435dd-873c-48e9-b1d3-25fb93093127"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any outcomes of the project, including potential implications for policy, regulations, or guidance issued by a modal administration or the Department of Transportation;</text></clause><clause id="ida7429af8-9d93-4f7c-ad72-8e8cc402331e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any findings of the project;</text></clause><clause id="ide4be6ef5-84fb-4b4e-a32c-1c194211571b"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the amount of funds allocated for the project; and</text></clause><clause id="id0d3899e1-3c45-4b74-a03c-02f953f226d4"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>such other information as the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary to address Departmental priorities and statutory mandates;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id3f40bb35-aee2-472e-8ac6-a6777aac6f99"><enum>5017.</enum><header>Incorporation of Department of Transportation research</header><subsection id="id7d389e03-4078-4c48-aba3-075681a4f94f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/65">Chapter 65</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcb868459-9057-435f-8943-18bb08c5b33f" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id1b42cd6a-f7de-461f-a303-72017f1e2db1"><enum>6504.</enum><header>Incorporation of Department of Transportation research</header><subsection id="id93ceab81-46a7-44d5-8485-7c79f899162a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2021, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, in concurrence with the applicable strategic plan under section 6503, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id85a63e8b-0c00-4f1f-b135-786cd995b00b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of research conducted by the Department of Transportation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id194a9834-5d17-4336-80dd-42fe8ac096a3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable and appropriate, identify modifications to laws, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents to incorporate any innovations resulting from the research described in paragraph (1) that have the potential to improve the safety or efficiency of the United States transportation system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb9671858-dc45-4c5b-bb1c-e97455f29ae7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In conducting a review under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall—</text><paragraph id="id54c468b1-895c-4f9b-8ed9-cefd2ba09bf4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify any innovative practices, materials, or technologies that have demonstrable benefits to the transportation system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id01fbd08f-8f62-4557-a7ef-85131a677959"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine whether the practices, materials, or technologies described in paragraph (1) require any statutory or regulatory modifications for adoption; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7db39221-b0ef-44be-85ea-b6ba0938c6f7"><enum>(3)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idf9a358c8-2b33-4ea3-8094-02ca870a2457"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if modifications are determined to be required under paragraph (2), develop—</text><clause id="id75c5b5e9-8cd0-416f-a9e4-46033dd7cb30" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a proposal for those modifications; and</text></clause><clause id="idb983aab1-775d-478e-83b5-0d509b5e3540" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the manner in which any such regulatory modifications would be—</text><subclause id="idcadb8558-2673-4aae-88c3-23dabc4f374c"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incorporated into the Unified Regulatory Agenda; or</text></subclause><subclause id="idb06f214d-a4f3-40e5-ad6d-95b3fe84dbaa"><enum>(II)</enum><text>adopted into existing regulations as soon as practicable; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb945ff5e-e2b4-44f0-af85-af437c28efea" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if modifications are determined not to be required under paragraph (2), develop a description of the means by which the practices, materials, or technologies described in paragraph (1) will otherwise be incorporated into Department of Transportation or modal administration policy or guidance, including as part of the Technology Transfer Program of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idec7685bf-1afc-4f95-b7dd-0b44f2b812cd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of each review under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing, with respect to the period covered by the report—</text><paragraph id="id8c2c9184-379c-4df2-84fd-d4754a055c3f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each new practice, material, or technology identified under subsection (b)(1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb103cc27-77e8-4420-bb5a-7a1041812066"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any statutory or regulatory modification for the adoption of such a practice, material, or technology that—</text><subparagraph id="id49434c4f-5c78-493c-ba01-e9047417d113"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is determined to be required under subsection (b)(2); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02b4782a-06b4-453b-9012-d866399f8e29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was otherwise made during that period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="id7d16195c-7d68-4c21-bc9b-0e8b456ab2c2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/65">chapter 65</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id5e729c0e-9443-41f1-a1a2-e08b999e12d0" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">6504. Incorporation of Department of Transportation research.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idb5a6757f-7938-409f-9689-b077e7ec011d"><enum>5018.</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="idd61c5d10-4e10-4d5a-8637-d7c3bae19de3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="id3783b208-3117-497f-9a30-ba68e9370dfc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>of Transportation, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>),</quote> after <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf84e7c9b-4375-4b49-a2cf-aa60e1924776"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="id8d8dbdbf-ebeb-4668-8d4b-7f8df5114c91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>multimodal</quote> after <quote>critical</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id25c290b6-72b2-4272-a6c0-76ec554abe3c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)</quote> after <quote>transportation leaders</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfdd83250-36c7-4fd2-ba03-69f48451f851"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id1b27da5a-8ab3-4c3c-b22f-cdedb639a626"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote>for each of the transportation centers described under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>as a lead institution under this section, except as provided in subparagraph (B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb642b502-44a9-42f7-95d9-6dbe49e56853"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause id="idd9e89235-e20b-4f22-9fa8-bd4eb918edd1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>identified in chapter 65</quote> and inserting <quote>described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id5da4add5-3227-4d00-a9eb-426852549d5c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>the Assistant Secretary</quote> and all that follows through <quote>modal administrations</quote> and inserting <quote>the heads of the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id93af84c7-2af8-454f-9fff-463c644224fd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>submit</quote> and all that follows through <quote>of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3de6ae6d-8b54-47c8-819e-d039e6f9fc5c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)(E)—</text><subparagraph id="ida5936c33-74ca-4036-9bb7-7e7a9bd59878"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including the cybersecurity implications of technologies relating to connected vehicles, connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles</quote> after <quote>autonomous vehicles</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd0493ef-716a-4c04-9cbd-dffe26b03ebb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00b7169e-0e3a-4b58-9f98-2de0c3c83fff" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><clause id="id84a51e45-62f2-466e-a6e8-7cc6fbcb76d6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A regional university transportation center receiving a grant under this paragraph shall carry out research focusing on 1 or more of the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1).</text></clause><clause id="id60353087-1554-4853-b97f-1e37334a9223"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Focused objectives</header><text>The Secretary</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d936e4e-ac30-4c2f-a57e-44c3ae38d32c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id01025efc-d194-4e1c-a634-e48c34cca757"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="id4e6d1057-60ab-46db-a519-f752ba2d61dd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Annual review</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="paragraph">Review</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id451d20ae-70b3-4a6f-9272-37b033144f9c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>annually</quote> and inserting <quote>biennially</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idb26c6aac-1bf0-4da4-a34a-6778e1cfc22f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>submit</quote> and all that follows through <quote>of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>make available to the public on a website of the Department of Transportation</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6b71c06f-b22e-4c91-8662-7ca9edce04f7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2016 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2022 through 2026</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id6813d37d-b6f2-4902-8238-6045eae707cc"><enum>5019.</enum><header>National travel and tourism infrastructure strategic plan</header><subsection id="id78540424FBDF4F54913F105593FE794B"><enum><added-phrase reported-display-style="italic">(a)</added-phrase></enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide2351654-d8d0-4eea-84c2-e8341300a2fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as subparagraphs (A) though (G), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6af2040a-cb44-42df-baf2-f77680a7f320"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)—</text><subparagraph id="idf8757c22-43bd-4c96-a555-6f91335f9a0e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021</short-title></quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96328666-aefa-45ea-88be-6250365822ca"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>plan that includes</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id59d35684-71e8-4a3a-bb11-24462f537958" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><text>plan—</text><paragraph id="id3d33a6d8-51f9-4f0f-893a-4333e7072875"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop an immediate-term and long-term strategy, including policy recommendations across all modes of transportation, for the Department and other agencies to use infrastructure investments to revive the travel and tourism industry and the overall travel and tourism economy in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3cf38063-095d-40de-8242-e60b4c5d187a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that includes</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5de52f34-8b87-4c08-aa71-f1deed9e26c8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)—</text><subparagraph id="idbedca31d-d721-430a-93a2-b77279aec63e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>, including consideration of the impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic</quote> after <quote>network</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id847f7860-b3cb-44d2-87d7-7efa74f4275c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by inserting <quote>of regional significance</quote> after <quote>corridors</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida060f9b4-c9a7-43a4-956b-259ffaddd068"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c9fe626-21af-4674-acf0-986496a05a83"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaaf6704b-21ee-4dab-870c-2b0040ed6ede"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93d6305d-794c-457e-9057-1f1ca77daae8" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id63af6066-ba5f-4c2c-9925-f51febb32f75"><enum>(H)</enum><text>an identification of possible infrastructure investments that create recovery opportunities for small, underserved, minority, and rural businesses in the travel and tourism industry, including efforts to preserve and protect the scenic, but often less-traveled, roads that promote tourism and economic development throughout the United States.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8A5342CD36D54FCA997B88D57B607CAF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chief Travel and Tourism Officer</header><text>Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id232D32DA0F0F4F5F9C743A6136588E9E" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><subsection id="id877274C8EFA349428A63EFBD6B01ACED" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Chief Travel and Tourism Officer</header><paragraph id="id5CBB52768F594216BEE320BA5B4C6127"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation a position, to be known as the <quote>Chief Travel and Tourism Officer</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95360095C772488788EF1A590371BE74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Chief Travel and Tourism Officer shall collaborate with the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs to carry out—</text><subparagraph id="idCA3D2B7D2EF14C1CBF465D46674BCACB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan under section 1431(e) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/301">49 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98D18B16D8FD49E78B9A5A9438B9E5E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other travel- and tourism-related matters involving the Department of Transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id490ff3d4-fe22-4fc8-a828-3ab6c138ba47"><enum>5020.</enum><header>Local hiring preference for construction jobs</header><subsection id="idbb7debde-dae3-4920-aa0f-f25772ab064d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><paragraph id="id0e393714-9179-47a4-9ffd-ac15c8464ee0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A recipient or subrecipient of a grant provided by the Secretary under title 23 or 49, United States Code, may implement a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference relating to the use of labor for construction of a project funded by the grant, including prehire agreements, subject to any applicable State and local laws, policies, and procedures.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6e6929e4-6818-41f9-bbce-d7e785e013c2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>The use of a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference pursuant to paragraph (1) in any bid for a contract for the construction of a project funded by a grant described in paragraph (1) shall not be considered to unduly limit competition.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd627184c-ea11-4d5f-b5c5-8793d6e4a69e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workforce diversity report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing methods—</text><paragraph id="idf972a292-3516-424b-9e06-c06c7f5acb15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure preapprenticeship programs are established and implemented to meet the needs of employers in transportation and transportation infrastructure construction industries, including with respect to the formal connection of the preapprenticeship programs to registered apprenticeship programs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1fc3ffe4-7a38-48cf-988c-48570a4f17dc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to address barriers to employment (within the meaning of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3101">29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.</external-xref>)) in transportation and transportation infrastructure construction industries for—</text><subparagraph id="id8f79dcf6-8cac-4b34-97cc-93ea7c6894f2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals who are former offenders (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>));</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5e3518d5-9c3a-466c-8982-a3e6dac6e3ec"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individuals with a disability (as 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>)); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38c95c52-c96b-49b8-8c88-434be84e33c4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>individuals that represent populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the workforce; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24d3df00-723d-4369-860a-049caef947b6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage a recipient or subrecipient implementing a local or other geographical or economic hiring preference pursuant to subsection (a)(1) to establish, in coordination with nonprofit organizations that represent employees, outreach and support programs that increase diversity within the workforce, including expanded participation from individuals described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id27dc2548-12e7-45e4-9167-1693d5f2a13c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Model plan</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish, and publish on the website of the Department, a model plan for use by States, units of local government, and private sector entities to address the issues described in that subsection.</text></subsection></section><section id="id4523bfe5-ebab-434c-9f22-c62114d321fe"><enum>5021.</enum><header>Transportation workforce development</header><subsection id="ided93f385-80bf-4fa0-b1d9-d3036572b428"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy shall develop and submit to the Secretary a workforce needs assessment that—</text><paragraph id="idcddf49a1-c45d-46d8-91d0-b6dfd0ab108f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>addresses—</text><subparagraph id="id493e0806-d81d-44ea-9e1e-3d488a5e91b0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the education and recruitment of technical workers for the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbeaf7d6d-413b-4d9e-9f41-02e6177f1b57"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of a workforce skilled in various types of intelligent transportation technologies, components, infrastructure, and equipment, including with respect to—</text><clause id="id04d2f9da-ffa9-42f3-aea2-a6f464dc1666"><enum>(i)</enum><text>installation;</text></clause><clause id="idcc7ca5f0-57fb-4ede-ab53-9cc9866350f3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintenance;</text></clause><clause id="id92eaa85c-f57f-4f32-bdd6-03ee9a0fccb8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>manufacturing;</text></clause><clause id="idbe6b5bf5-ee4e-4a23-98eb-ba991a41160e"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>operations, including data analysis and review; and</text></clause><clause id="id2fcfd5ae-a098-4dbf-ba78-932d7b80b2cd"><enum>(v)</enum><text>cybersecurity; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8428c6e7-2368-4b0b-992d-9d9b33d96c6f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>barriers to employment in the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry for—</text><clause id="id648901fc-b7bc-42bc-878c-afa817718843" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individuals who are former offenders (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>));</text></clause><clause id="id9fe28345-abe2-40a2-8506-359c5b65e0ba"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>individuals with a disability (as 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>)); and</text></clause><clause id="ide6c33307-420f-4481-8367-a87b61e045ce"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>individuals that represent populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the workforce; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfc25212f-bde7-4fa9-878a-4d432f606ffe"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes recommendations relating to the issues described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="iddbdb21fe-e708-47b9-85a3-f99d9df7de45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Working group</header><paragraph id="idbf1946e7-9e0d-4735-8c59-b3588bce37ac"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a working group, to be composed of—</text><subparagraph id="id3d163802-ed56-4bc2-b259-ee3216560fc9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Energy;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id267a4a04-ad45-496e-b442-591048e7b6b5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Labor; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8092e853-2eb8-4fd0-8372-7f3b47bd2384"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id560fef87-13ec-4529-bd07-6316ab07eb7d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><subparagraph id="id41e57a04-62ee-4f88-babc-bfdf01f02d09"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The working group established under paragraph (1) shall develop an intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry workforce development implantation plan.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5e3c4c61-c462-4139-82a6-3f72b0f535d2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The implementation plan under subparagraph (A) shall address any issues and recommendations included in the needs assessment under subsection (a), taking into consideration a whole-of-government approach with respect to—</text><clause id="id07b07e80-3b36-4a4f-ad49-dfc7750eb2fd"><enum>(i)</enum><text>using registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; and</text></clause><clause id="ida9807fd4-7799-4407-8696-c6f45070c7fe"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>re-skilling workers who may be interested in working within the intelligent transportation technologies and systems industry.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6de8cc16-cde1-4e89-b15e-9aa393f0b965"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of receipt of the needs assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress the implementation plan developed under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7F42CA4C31E74F94BCF41D913C00EE2C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The working group established under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date on which the implementation plan developed under paragraph (2) is submitted to Congress under paragraph (3). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfaab7246-4403-4f72-8b6c-064c3f436e01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation workforce outreach program</header><paragraph id="id34b61106-50c7-45f0-bf5d-068cddda7b08"><enum>(1)</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 (as amended by section 5014(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40a8dc73-16f3-4d71-a8c6-57fe8b58869a" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="id9ab159ae-24a3-465a-85fb-efe6b6f6d835"><enum>5507.</enum><header>Transportation workforce outreach program</header><subsection id="id2f48e5ff-efeb-4d42-9b41-6249bb8315f9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the <term>Secretary</term>) shall establish and administer a transportation workforce outreach program, under which the Secretary shall carry out a series of public service announcement campaigns during each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection><subsection id="idae5e0b61-596f-415e-b201-65f2f129ab7a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purpose of the campaigns carried out under the program under this section shall be—</text><paragraph id="id3f4a51c0-397b-4a45-994e-24a8b6c1e3fa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to increase awareness of career opportunities in the transportation sector, including aviation pilots, safety inspectors, mechanics and technicians, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, truck and bus drivers, engineers, transit workers, railroad workers, and other transportation professionals; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3f034756-fa59-4b31-9236-493d0c9e41ad"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to target awareness of professional opportunities in the transportation sector to diverse segments of the population, including with respect to race, sex, ethnicity, ability (including physical and mental ability), veteran status, and socioeconomic status.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbc87f8d2-c372-4235-9846-2c3aea2f344f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advertising</header><text>The Secretary may use, or authorize the use of, amounts made available to carry out the program under this section for the development, production, and use of broadcast, digital, and print media advertising and outreach in carrying out a campaign under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf38a06f4-3f7c-435d-8dad-dfc872cf1fd6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary may use to carry out this section any amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary, not to exceed $5,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id2bb56c78-e8ea-463a-b3b5-6864ea2b1fc1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for 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 (as amended by section 5014(b)), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="id851dad31-d249-4a26-a6b2-48cfa57ca3ef" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><toc-entry level="section">5507. Transportation workforce outreach program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idcbe7cb53-6eee-4b0b-ac9a-45d24f5e73df"><enum>5022.</enum><header>Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board repeal</header><subsection id="id2deb5dfb-a619-4afe-bde9-895e955d4112"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5502 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection><subsection id="id25aa1676-7ec4-4952-919e-5fbb12b5ede4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5502.</text></subsection></section><section id="id416427a8-5319-4529-b9b4-ecf12fae6abb"><enum>5023.</enum><header>GAO cybersecurity recommendations</header><subsection id="idbd3fa8d4-527c-4027-9ffc-51b802e51bd9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cybersecurity risk management</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendation for the Department made by the Comptroller General of the United States in the report entitled <quote>Cybersecurity: Agencies Need to Fully Establish Risk Management Programs and Address Challenges</quote>, numbered GAO–19–384, and dated July 2019—</text><paragraph id="idff3219c2-84e6-4309-905a-55d34a52a422"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by developing a cybersecurity risk management strategy for the systems and information of the Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id33d99348-594f-4f77-a154-459ff227a47f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by updating policies to address an organization-wide risk assessment; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbef81f88-c0a3-454b-9fcb-1ed1298cabf0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by updating the processes for coordination between cybersecurity risk management functions and enterprise risk management functions.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9201762a-983c-44d9-b7ad-42175806e94a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Work roles</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States in the report entitled <quote>Cybersecurity Workforce: Agencies Need to Accurately Categorize Positions to Effectively Identify Critical Staffing Needs</quote>, numbered GAO–19–144, and dated March 2019, by—</text><paragraph id="idc2ac41dd-2174-45e2-8ecf-a380c1e896f7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reviewing positions in the Department; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id103a8c45-6982-4d66-9b4c-af8d58647882"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assigning appropriate work roles in accordance with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idde5e02fb-e976-4d12-9ec6-c0678ffb58a2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>GAO review</header><paragraph id="ida2a8e61c-bb70-4d02-bc6f-134afc2f7db3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that examines the approach of the Department to managing cybersecurity for the systems and information of the Department.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id07cfa95d-e55d-4321-9df2-4568d8582af5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—</text><subparagraph id="ida55cf000-7fc1-436e-b509-7d2d2266ef25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships of the senior officials of the Department with respect to cybersecurity at the components of the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57e5338c-5def-4467-a925-b4ada392d822"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which officials of the Department—</text><clause id="id1a5ccfeb-4a03-4f78-bd05-3d138e615104"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish requirements for, share information with, provide resources to, and monitor the performance of managers with respect to cybersecurity within the components of the Department; and</text></clause><clause id="id83bc7be2-2e04-469f-9d69-be55f0b8ef41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>hold managers accountable for cybersecurity within the components of the Department; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0713e931-6363-47de-be1e-71d03a02d04d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other aspects of cybersecurity, as the Comptroller General of the United States determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id65626ba9-274b-4c50-a5e7-a0a7d1d38ed1"><enum>5024.</enum><header>Volpe oversight</header><subsection id="id28c00cbe-546e-43bd-a12f-3e6e82cd34bb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial management</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department included in the report entitled <quote>DOT Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight of IAAs With Volpe</quote> and dated September 30, 2019, to improve planning, financial management, and the sharing of performance information with respect to intraagency agreements with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (referred to in this section as the <term>Volpe Center</term>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id11fdc11e-a74f-433c-bac6-a1316262faa1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>GAO review</header><paragraph id="id484da885-08fd-47f0-bfcb-79da09e04365"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that examines the surface transportation activities at the Volpe Center.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0770b64b-80bc-4fa6-a5e9-3be3d9ef25ad"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of—</text><subparagraph id="idaaf27c82-0a66-4934-a70d-00f66f056add"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the amount of Department funding provided to the Volpe Center, as compared to other Federal and non-Federal research partners;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf518f916-987d-4b28-adda-1462f0ba394c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the process used by the Department to determine whether to work with the Volpe Center, as compared to any other Federal or non-Federal research partner;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id055026c9-be08-4b6e-9007-0fb9253037ef" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the extent to which the Department is collaborating with the Volpe Center to address research needs relating to emerging issues; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8830D0275C4D46EF93D5C2F532047061"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether the operation of the Volpe Center is duplicative of other public or private sector efforts. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id5F3B36777EAB4B628D17380B88F8310F"><enum>5025.</enum><header>Modifications to grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1906 of the SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/402">23 U.S.C. 402</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id1D518195B9DF454E9C8120AA34AE9A52"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="idE7A34A69FCDA4272B2648CA5CD5DC848"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB20564BA03054F4E94E9B0A244AC30F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85E642CD5C3D47B98CC46FD6179AED97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCEE35815651C40489CD129F1731DF931" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><paragraph id="id7bc7b6b7e0ca454bb82e32ea5b473031" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>developing and implementing programs, public outreach, and training to reduce the impact of traffic stops described in subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id185C655E9139464C86D368E28F8A1136"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2893D7E5B4F74FA3B4A8F7BB1A66D0ED" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><subsection id="id7f97612432b240758f97cd502c5491fe" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum amount</header><text>The total amount provided to a State under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed—</text><paragraph id="id61665C5B29C94F279847958E7B114AF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a State described in subsection (a)(1), 10 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section in that fiscal year; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id202C1375A5C04DD4BCFBD1A73B7BDC93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for a State described in subsection (a)(2), 5 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section in that fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id57E56454F76D4748AE86706EC1434F7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="id82e61bdeb9734b52be039637920244a9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>$11,500,000 for each fiscal year</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85E9B74B1D0B48F5B7E5A03B095715C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE76400CB558F43B3A7701641934E829F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43B643FE119D40968DE2B5446C04D7C7" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic"><paragraph id="ida4a7fe9aee0343dba1d418c2213d84d4" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary may allocate not more than 10 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section in a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to States to carry out activities under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id317E6C48098C400598A8A4A9E2928DAC"><enum>5026.</enum><header>Drug-impaired driving data collection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, State highway safety offices, State toxicologists, traffic safety advocates, and other interested parties, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that, in accordance with the document entitled <quote>Recommendations for Toxicological Investigations of Drug-Impaired Driving and Motor Vehicle Fatalities—2017 Update</quote> (and subsequent updates to that document)—</text><paragraph id="id283fcfe5ef294db892fba7116fc058ee"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies any barriers that States encounter in submitting alcohol and drug toxicology results to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida0a13d2d48b5487da8a5db8c38ee4e40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides recommendations on how to address the barriers identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc32f14df3d9a45e69c0a85d972b8f2e3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes steps that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will take to assist States in improving—</text><subparagraph id="id7cf46b89b53b40f3adef715b88aa2667"><enum>(A)</enum><text>toxicology testing in cases of motor vehicle crashes; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id874d06ef6da8444f8cab14498e4cb265"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the reporting of alcohol and drug toxicology results in cases of motor vehicle crashes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idFB52EE17972D4255B5C1BAEDABF2BA7E"><enum>5027.</enum><header>Report on marijuana research</header><subsection id="id09b048ebb26448869e2a8586fb2d0ef5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of marijuana</header><text>In this section, the term <term>marijuana</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4008(d) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1511).</text></subsection><subsection id="id88315c126359420b806b6a292cf1d0f0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available on the website of the Department, a report that—</text><paragraph id="id3B3F0B3B21524A849E47AF53AAC04031"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes methods for, and contains recommendations with respect to—</text><subparagraph id="id99b8a844445540ce8bc3320dd4000097"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing and improving, for scientific researchers studying impairment while driving under the influence of marijuana, access to samples and strains of marijuana and products containing marijuana that are lawfully available to patients or consumers in a State on a retail basis;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4eadb7a9b4374c87ab13f67520f823e0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id658b1d51d2cd40bfbb0ca681fb2f7448"><enum>(C)</enum><text>facilitating, for scientific researchers located in States that have not legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, access to samples and strains of marijuana and products containing marijuana from the clearinghouse described in subparagraph (B) for purposes of research on marijuana-impaired driving; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id77d766c6f0c5449b80112c94450566a2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies, and contains recommendations for addressing, Federal statutory and regulatory barriers to—</text><subparagraph id="idB36D0A6BFBA94F259C58BACE5B985C5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the conduct of scientific research on marijuana-impaired driving; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57DC410A34654D09A027821F4941D6FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the establishment of a national clearinghouse for purposes of facilitating research on marijuana-impaired driving. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD886971E85134D46ACCB0FCFC0D8E0A9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5028.</enum><header>GAO study on improving the efficiency of traffic systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study on the potential societal benefits of improving the efficiency of traffic systems. </text></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Hazardous materials</header><section id="ida649a954-150d-4806-b852-5c7d2aee380a"><enum>6001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1dab5cd3-e1c5-4c4a-8552-ae52095f2f10" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><section id="idc041cf68-ba1a-4ae6-9dbf-aa4a07accaac"><enum>5128.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subsection id="id382bf7ed-6be8-48b9-bc5f-88ad84479341"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this chapter (except section 5107(e), 5108(g)(2), 5113, 5115, 5116, and 5119)—</text><paragraph id="idbf7f0cb8-227f-4f22-b4b1-636803d6a01f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$67,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9348917f-e3ff-4803-a6c1-dd1ca7dba037"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$68,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8a2c9246-a96f-48bf-9267-6d94c0869532"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$69,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id133f5239-2512-448f-80fe-1307a5909ea9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id78695c7d-9d90-4c16-b56c-966f872f75c2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$71,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id88194bfa-d337-476a-8414-79348bf64b4b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund</header><text>From the Hazardous Materials Preparedness Fund established under section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend, for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026—</text><paragraph id="idcbfa4be0-4ee5-420d-a6ec-39a3624b06a1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$39,050,000 to carry out section 5116(a);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida29de3f0-1dd8-4a98-b5dd-f2be34f95d2f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$150,000 to carry out section 5116(e);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0942ea34-f3e8-4390-b21c-882b7488ec4e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$625,000 to publish and distribute the Emergency Response Guidebook under section 5116(h)(3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id349276ae-417d-433a-a9d4-81c548fa16d7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$2,000,000 to carry out section 5116(i).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd7aba434-b0e0-4971-8975-ce843ca1cfef"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hazardous materials training grants</header><text>From the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established pursuant to section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out section 5107(e).</text></subsection><subsection id="id8418676d-05f8-4926-90c7-e82cf2c29d62"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Community safety grants</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) to carry out this chapter, the Secretary shall withhold $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out section 5107(i).</text></subsection><subsection id="id535c9d72-b924-41a3-8321-9f10ce376ab4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Credits to appropriations</header><paragraph id="id9ce9b420-8cdc-4935-bdc5-5c11b7f27cf4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Expenses</header><text>In addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may credit amounts received from a State, Indian tribe, or other public authority or private entity for expenses the Secretary incurs in providing training to the State, Indian tribe, authority or entity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49b30ff5-d067-4954-bc21-7cc8a7b78afb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Amounts made available under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idee1c51fd-e75a-4d3d-a802-58e43312fbb5"><enum>6002.</enum><header>Assistance for local emergency response training grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="ida5aee8e7-7f2d-48f1-ab49-6faf3059fc18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (j), in the second sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>subsection (i)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (i) and (j)</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id33b8e6b1-45ef-4464-9b7a-7ea5c7d8e89c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc396905c-9075-43d1-ac46-2a5c3c54c11a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0f16a688-4da1-45e5-9db6-7bc4f3067f0e" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subsection id="id5f844cd0-3a86-4099-b9ac-7038668af245"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Alert grant program</header><paragraph id="id8f28194d-0111-4589-921f-571c42f30724"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistance for local emergency response training</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a grant program to make grants to eligible entities described in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="id81f1a112-312b-45de-872b-3e8e0cfca26c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop a hazardous materials response training curriculum for emergency responders, including response activities for the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids by rail, consistent with the standards of the National Fire Protection Association; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id410ef234-ef05-4621-8af7-10facaf5ca54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to make the training described in subparagraph (A) available in an electronic format.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idfa2d9fda-d2db-4ebe-b4e9-7b96936cbc2a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>An eligible entity referred to in paragraph (1) is a nonprofit organization that—</text><subparagraph id="id930af7f4-aa3c-479c-9c3c-fe8c482e8074"><enum>(A)</enum><text>represents first responders or public officials responsible for coordinating disaster response; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c9fef52-cbad-4c02-88dc-a91816fe8653"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is able to provide direct or web-based training to individuals responsible for responding to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idff88ff0a-8d5d-4526-a23a-a62eab32d882"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><subparagraph id="id1d626515-987b-4e11-a78d-807c09c87629"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To carry out the grant program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use, for each fiscal year, any amounts recovered during such fiscal year from grants awarded under this section during a prior fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id606d20dc-708d-4af5-8d3a-f6c0e40baffa"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other hazardous material training activities</header><text>For each fiscal year, after providing grants under paragraph (1), if funds remain available, the Secretary may use the amounts described in subparagraph (A)—</text><clause id="id372e2737-d79e-4acc-a0e8-2f48c14a63a0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to make grants under—</text><subclause id="idd618dde8-7182-46a0-a993-78fc23c1af6e"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subsection (a)(1)(C);</text></subclause><subclause id="idac837d2e-eceb-4864-9fce-bd06e85d531f"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subsection (i); and</text></subclause><subclause id="id717e8727-ef02-40f7-9690-427b16782fc1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>section 5107(e);</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id73fad097-a4bb-44d9-a6ce-2f7eec9f8ada"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to conduct monitoring and provide technical assistance under subsection (e);</text></clause><clause id="id56ebd9cf-a813-4834-ae91-2092a89c9dc2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to publish and distribute the emergency response guide referred to in subsection (h)(3); and</text></clause><clause id="id808eb693-eb94-459b-b468-5cfe2d2f2465"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to pay administrative costs in accordance with subsection (h)(4).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29d7f625-7093-4168-8153-19a214454d87"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Obligation limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each fiscal year, amounts described in subparagraph (A) shall not be included in the obligation limitation for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program for that fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="iddf548f02-0cf3-4376-a41b-41aee814730b"><enum>6003.</enum><header>Real-time emergency response information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7302 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20103">49 U.S.C. 20103</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id11780a65-81e7-4393-bfb1-a6e81a16a171"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><subparagraph id="iddffaf1f2-e445-4ea5-8c4a-d7dfbb6fe7e4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>1 year after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>December 5, 2022</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf3e46547-11ca-4b67-a7fb-6682e26809c0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4ba837ea-7882-440d-929c-67e4df206d16" changed="added" reported-display-style="italic" committee-id="SSCM00"><subparagraph id="id23dfd24b-1b33-469f-ac07-64d6e2d8a3f1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide the electronic train consist information described in subparagraph (A) to authorized State and local first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel that are involved in the response to, or investigation of, an accident, incident, or public health or safety emergency involving the rail transportation of hazardous materials;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideeef85ea-32bf-4bc6-a332-624f67bafa15"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id023bb453-e0f9-418c-9482-a77f34a8afcd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideb5578a9-f99a-4fa6-b8be-7561bc482752"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e2e9e2e-8f3f-48e3-b51f-2d722f7cbe73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="id7cb1c886-de8c-4804-a1be-1afdd07261e1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (1) and (4); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda20bb24-0b8c-4869-9bb7-caf14c8b30be"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id09ab920c-b714-443a-b6f8-222fd718d347" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>, as described in subsection (a)(1)(B),</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><enum>VII</enum><header>General provisions</header><section id="id7AD9424A987C4671B25A72B0CA47566B"><enum>7001.</enum><header>Performance measurement, transparency, and accountability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> For each grant awarded under this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, the Secretary may— </text><paragraph id="id663B41179C4A419B831DFE940A99AE74"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop metrics to assess the effectiveness of the activities funded by the grant;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5C224B1EA3E04FA588FB4800DE2E34DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish standards for the performance of the activities funded by the grant that are based on the metrics developed under paragraph (1); and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id37E8896C75594F4D90D69BAAA46C808D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than the date that is 4 years after the date of the initial award of the grant and every 2 years thereafter until the date on which Federal financial assistance is discontinued for the applicable activity, conduct an assessment of the activity funded by the grant to confirm whether the performance is meeting the standards for performance established under paragraph (2). </text></paragraph></section><section id="idA39F4FCECBBE4307B9A4F94FBFB0E845"><enum>7002.</enum><header>Coordination regarding forced labor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall coordinate with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure that no illegal products or materials produced with forced labor are procured with funding made available under this Act. </text></section><section id="id609417590CFC477DB30E88A959A0A6DA"><enum>7003.</enum><header>Department of Transportation spectrum audit</header><subsection id="id89D79DB8E277408AB46EA3728A0AAE16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Audit and report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the Secretary shall jointly—</text><paragraph id="id00C2AF70DF3145A7BF39AEA677A538F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct an audit of the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to the Department as of the date of the audit; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95D463AF7CB54D5B96379F725E2FB8A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to Congress, and make available to each Member of Congress upon request, a report containing the results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4EB9F54C7003467F8B3C9C62A81003D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text>The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the Secretary shall include in the report submitted under subsection (a)(2), with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to the Department as of the date of the audit—</text><paragraph id="id22e442d530d6455aa31fcfb91d2df3c3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each particular band of spectrum being used by the Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5411e3b77515479f938dc84ee5482663"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of each purpose for which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is being used, and how much of the band is being used for that purpose;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf4f682e85c94dcca03a9c37ab29db8a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the State or other geographic area in which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is assigned or allocated for use;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcc683b533a904865afaf0fafba75d883"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether a particular band described in paragraph (1) is used exclusively by the Department or shared with another Federal entity or a non-Federal entity; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id19f89c138c8f40aaab7d8cd261c50705"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any portion of the spectrum that is not being used by the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3FBC201B44494360B6A3CCA82A0E9996"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. </text></subsection></section><section id="id6F28192B5BE3492A8D79FC823BFAA6B2"><enum>7004.</enum><header>Study and reports on the travel and tourism activities of the Department</header><subsection id="ide5602d68bd504113a03347106d353177"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><paragraph id="id8FA99E7E06CB46F2B020A330EDBC92D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a study (referred to in this section as the <quote>study</quote>) on the travel and tourism activities within the Department. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1D9E1042CE12432781A7FCD16EFBE79C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The study shall evaluate how the Department evaluates travel and tourism needs or criteria in considering applications for grants under the grant programs of the Department. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7DC09665BEE94B50B02C4F34A2FEEEC9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report of the Secretary</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study, which shall include—</text><paragraph id="idc92c029ee4394772b9af45947c48ac9b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of how the Department currently evaluates travel and tourism needs or criteria in considering applications for grants under the grant programs of the Department;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0cef5fef59b546639024cd52b900091a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of any actions that the Department will take to improve the evaluation of tourism- and travel-related criteria in considering applications for grants under those grant programs; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id01f30f075e5043669690f3f3cf64e35c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations as to any statutory or regulatory changes that may be required to enhance the consideration by the Department of travel and tourism needs or criteria in considering applications for grants under those grant programs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idddefcd31082146a7ab157866c9314874"><enum>(c)</enum><header>GAO assessment and report</header><paragraph id="id1abc57e15d0d4a6ebee4bb6f4e1fd9aa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the existing resources of the Department used to conduct travel- and tourism-related activities, including the consideration of travel and tourism needs or criteria in considering applications for grants under the grant programs of the Department, in order to identify—</text><subparagraph id="idCC2B9FCBF4C24913ACE2B596F73A84C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any resources needed by the Department; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD7C0BEEA41784ACB96146C19D4C34557"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any barriers to carrying out those activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id42cd256b488a4a5c977ba9ec53d99acd"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the assessment conducted under paragraph (1), which shall include—</text><subparagraph id="idcc6f202b87294941b5656216a0b84838"><enum>(A)</enum><text>recommendations for improving the evaluation and consideration by the Department of travel and tourism with respect to the discretionary grant programs of the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd2092a12e8a44a5c88849a39bdc111e4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the resources needed to carry out the tourism- and travel-related activities of the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7d6bcb105b1a453e856d756effecda08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of any barriers to carrying out activities relating to travel and tourism; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1c3a93494fd14137af4e63610f563e0f"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommendations for improving the ability of the Department to carry out activities relating to travel and tourism, which may include proposed statutory or regulatory changes that may be needed to facilitate those activities. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>December 17, 2021Reported with an amendment