119 HR 8870 IH: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-05-19
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1.Short title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th Act
or the BUILD America 250 Act
. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Effective date.
Sec. 4. Automatic execution of conforming changes.
Title I—Federal-Aid Highways
Subtitle A—Authorizations and Programs
Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1102. Obligation limitation.
Sec. 1103. Definitions.
Sec. 1104. Apportionment.
Sec. 1105. Nationally significant multimodal freight and highway projects.
Sec. 1106. National highway performance program.
Sec. 1107. Federal share.
Sec. 1108. Bridge programs.
Sec. 1109. Emergency relief.
Sec. 1110. Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries.
Sec. 1111. Railway-highway grade crossings.
Sec. 1112. Surface transportation block grant program.
Sec. 1113. Transportation planning.
Sec. 1114. Highway use tax evasion projects.
Sec. 1115. National bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection standards.
Sec. 1116. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Sec. 1117. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1118. CMAQ program.
Sec. 1119. Safe streets and roads for all grant program.
Sec. 1120. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program.
Sec. 1121. HOV facilities.
Sec. 1122. National highway freight and high priority corridor program.
Sec. 1123. Wildlife crossings pilot program.
Sec. 1124. Surface transportation accelerator grant program.
Sec. 1125. Repeal of program.
Sec. 1126. PROTECT program.
Sec. 1127. Codification and improvement of Jason’s Law.
Sec. 1128. Consolidated funding pilot program.
Sec. 1129. Registration fee on motor vehicles.
Sec. 1130. Transfer of real property no longer needed.
Sec. 1131. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.
Sec. 1132. Tribal transportation program.
Sec. 1133. Federal lands transportation program.
Sec. 1134. Federal lands access program.
Sec. 1135. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program.
Sec. 1136. Tribal High Priority Projects program.
Sec. 1137. Consolidation of programs.
Sec. 1138. Update to nonmotorized trails definition.
Subtitle B—Improved Project Delivery and Environmental Streamlining
Sec. 1201. Project approval and oversight.
Sec. 1202. Exemption from review.
Sec. 1203. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking and One Federal Decision.
Sec. 1204. Reporting program.
Sec. 1205. Termination of environmental review implementation funds program.
Sec. 1206. Streamlining of environmental document preparation.
Sec. 1207. State and eligible entity assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions.
Sec. 1208. Surface transportation project delivery program.
Sec. 1209. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.
Sec. 1210. Training and education; best practices.
Sec. 1211. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.
Sec. 1212. Aligning Federal environmental reviews.
Sec. 1213. FTA allowance of land acquisition.
Sec. 1214. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal assistance.
Sec. 1215. Programmatic agreements.
Sec. 1216. Streamlining Tribal categorical exclusions.
Sec. 1217. Streamlining small safety projects.
Sec. 1218. Updates to categorical exclusions for public transportation projects.
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Sec. 1301. Transportation rulemaking committees.
Sec. 1302. Vehicle weight limits.
Sec. 1303. Designation of high priority corridors on National Highway System.
Sec. 1304. Safety coordinators; determination of reasonable cost.
Sec. 1305. Updates to manual on uniform traffic control devices.
Sec. 1306. Design standards.
Sec. 1307. Modernizing roadside safety hardware devices and administration policies.
Sec. 1308. Audit of FHWA oversight of roadside safety hardware devices.
Sec. 1309. Interagency bridge strike working group.
Sec. 1310. Bridge clearance best practices.
Sec. 1311. U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway.
Sec. 1312. Technical assistance for contracting.
Sec. 1313. Preventing anticompetitive bidding practices.
Sec. 1314. Study on effectiveness of discretionary grant programs.
Sec. 1315. Study on effectiveness of formula grant programs.
Sec. 1316. National Academies review of highway systems.
Sec. 1317. Review of State and local consultation processes.
Sec. 1318. Emergency relief working group.
Sec. 1319. Stopping threats on pedestrians.
Sec. 1320. Eliminating unnecessary reporting and requirements.
Sec. 1321. Contracting for engineering and design services.
Sec. 1322. Advancing projects in cold weather States.
Sec. 1323. Interagency working group on roadway management in inclement weather.
Sec. 1324. Termination of neighborhood access and equity grant program.
Sec. 1325. Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce.
Sec. 1326. Study on national commuting trends.
Sec. 1327. Notification on regressive safety targets.
Sec. 1328. Study on domestic availability of yellow paint.
Sec. 1329. Study on corrosion prevention for bridges.
Sec. 1330. Funding Federal-aid Highways guidance.
Title II—Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
Sec. 2001. Infrastructure finance.
Sec. 2002. Emergency loan relief due to major disaster.
Sec. 2003. Personnel management authority.
Sec. 2004. Study on establishment of Federal Infrastructure Bank.
Title III—Public Transportation
Subtitle A—Reforms
Sec. 3001. Purpose and declaration of policy.
Sec. 3002. Definitions.
Sec. 3003. Transportation planning.
Sec. 3004. Planning programs.
Sec. 3005. Urbanized area formula grants.
Sec. 3006. Consolidated State block grant program.
Sec. 3007. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.
Sec. 3008. Formula grants for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 3009. Formula grants for rural areas.
Sec. 3010. Technical assistance and workforce development.
Sec. 3011. Bus testing facility.
Sec. 3012. Crime prevention and security.
Sec. 3013. General provisions.
Sec. 3014. Public transportation emergency relief program.
Sec. 3015. Contract requirements.
Sec. 3016. Transit asset management.
Sec. 3017. Project management oversight.
Sec. 3018. Public transportation safety program.
Sec. 3019. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 3020. National transit database.
Sec. 3021. Apportionment of appropriations for urbanized area formula grants.
Sec. 3022. State of good repair grants.
Sec. 3023. Authorizations.
Sec. 3024. Grants for buses, bus facilities, and ferries.
Sec. 3025. Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors.
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous
Sec. 3101. Definitions.
Sec. 3102. Protecting bus operators from risk of assault.
Sec. 3103. Spare ratio modification.
Sec. 3104. Special rule for certain transportation services.
Sec. 3105. Innovative procurement.
Sec. 3106. Transit award management system improvement.
Sec. 3107. Public transit first aid and emergency medical kit equipment and training.
Sec. 3108. Improving transparency in certain urbanized areas.
Sec. 3109. Extension of capital and preventive maintenance grants to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Sec. 3110. GAO assessment of project contingency amounts.
Sec. 3111. GAO report on universal design to improve accessibility.
Sec. 3112. GAO study and report on National Transit Database data quality.
Sec. 3113. GAO study on transit system rider safety.
Sec. 3114. GAO study on CIG data collection and reporting requirements.
Sec. 3115. GAO assessment of paratransit software and technologies.
Subtitle C—Reorganization and Consolidation of Chapter 53
Sec. 3201. Transfer of certain sections in chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 3202. Front matter of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 3203. Amendments to chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 3202 of this Act.
Sec. 3204. Conforming amendments.
Title IV—Highway Safety
Sec. 4001. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 4002. Consolidation and enhancement of highway safety programs.
Sec. 4003. Highway safety research and development.
Sec. 4004. High-visibility enforcement program.
Sec. 4005. Protection of safety data.
Sec. 4006. Annual reporting requirements.
Sec. 4007. Coordination of Federal highway and traffic safety programs.
Sec. 4008. Highway safety program effectiveness transportation rulemaking committee.
Sec. 4009. Establishment of roadway worker protection interagency working group.
Sec. 4010. Motorcycle Advisory Council.
Sec. 4011. Motorcycle checkpoint funding.
Sec. 4012. Pulsating light systems.
Sec. 4013. Minimally obstructed forward-facing view in motorcoaches.
Sec. 4014. Revision of student safety guidelines.
Sec. 4015. Micromobility safety.
Sec. 4016. GAO study on highway safety data quality.
Title V—Motor Carriers
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 5001. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5002. Improvements to enforcement training and support grant program.
Sec. 5003. Maintenance of effort.
Sec. 5004. Amendments to commercial motor vehicle operators grant program.
Sec. 5005. Terms and conditions for exemptions.
Sec. 5006. Broker qualifications.
Sec. 5007. Motor carrier complaints.
Sec. 5008. Cabotage study.
Subtitle B—Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators
Sec. 5101. Predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreement programs oversight.
Sec. 5102. Restroom access.
Sec. 5103. Application of commercial motor vehicle safety.
Sec. 5104. Extension of apprenticeship pilot program.
Sec. 5105. Codification of exemption.
Sec. 5106. Modernization of farm-related service industries restricted commercial driver’s licenses.
Sec. 5107. Implements of husbandry compilation.
Sec. 5108. Pre-trip vehicle inspection testing waiver.
Sec. 5109. Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations.
Subtitle C—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
Sec. 5201. Motor carrier safety advisory committee.
Sec. 5202. Electronic logging device certification.
Sec. 5203. Safety performance history screening and DataQs improvement.
Sec. 5204. Noncompliant training entities.
Sec. 5205. Drug and alcohol clearinghouse fees.
Sec. 5206. Federal hair testing guidelines.
Sec. 5207. Drug and alcohol testing compliance.
Sec. 5208. Fatal truck crash drug and substance abuse testing accountability.
Sec. 5209. Review of New Entrant Safety Assurance Program.
Sec. 5210. New entrant registration standards transportation rulemaking committee.
Sec. 5211. Beyond compliance.
Subtitle D—Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Reform
Sec. 5301. Administrative assessment of civil penalties for violations of commercial regulations.
Sec. 5302. State use of grant funds for commercial enforcement and consumer protection.
Sec. 5303. State retention of penalties and fines.
Sec. 5304. Registration requirements.
Sec. 5305. Household goods consumer protection working group.
Subtitle E—Safe Integration of Autonomous Commercial Motor Vehicles
Sec. 5401. Definitions.
Sec. 5402. ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle interstate operation.
Sec. 5403. Review and preemption of State laws and regulations.
Sec. 5404. Ensuring regulatory flexibility for safety technologies.
Sec. 5405. Regulatory interpretations.
Sec. 5406. National consumer complaint database.
Sec. 5407. Commercial motor vehicle workforce development.
Title VI—Innovation
Sec. 6001. Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program.
Sec. 6002. Technology deployment.
Sec. 6003. Strategic innovation for revenue collection.
Sec. 6004. National motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot.
Sec. 6005. ITS Advisory Committee.
Sec. 6006. Encouraged use of digital platforms.
Sec. 6007. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.
Sec. 6008. University transportation centers program.
Sec. 6009. Prohibition related to certain foreign-made LiDAR technology.
Sec. 6010. Data privacy.
Sec. 6011. Study on adoption and deployment of new and emerging technologies.
Sec. 6012. Autonomous vehicle accessibility study.
Sec. 6013. GAO study of intelligent transportation systems physical and cyber vulnerabilities.
Sec. 6014. GAO study and report on automated driving systems safety assurance.
Sec. 6015. Technical assistance.
Title VII—Freight and Multimodal Transportation Programs
Subtitle A—Freight Policy
Sec. 7001. National multimodal freight policy.
Sec. 7002. National freight strategic plan.
Sec. 7003. National multimodal freight network.
Sec. 7004. State freight advisory committees.
Sec. 7005. State freight plans.
Sec. 7006. Freight Logistics Optimization Works Program.
Subtitle B—Multimodal Policy and Programs
Sec. 7101. Streamlining positions within Office of the Secretary.
Sec. 7102. Council on Credit and Finance transparency.
Sec. 7103. Amendments to working capital fund.
Sec. 7104. Transportation assistance for international games.
Sec. 7105. National infrastructure project assistance.
Sec. 7106. Local and regional project assistance.
Sec. 7107. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program.
Sec. 7108. Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement pilot extension.
Sec. 7109. Advisory committee on cargo theft and freight fraud.
Title VIII—Miscellaneous
Sec. 8001. Title 23 technical corrections.
Sec. 8002. Title 49 technical corrections.
Title IX—Sport Fishing and Recreational Boating Safety
Sec. 9001. Division of annual appropriations.
Sec. 9002. Funding for interstate fisheries commission activities.
Sec. 9003. Boating infrastructure priorities.
Title X—Railroads and Hazardous Materials
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations and Grant Reforms
Sec. 10101. Grants to Amtrak.
Sec. 10102. Federal Railroad Administration.
Sec. 10103. Competitive grants.
Sec. 10104. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
Sec. 10105. Railroad crossing safety improvements and elimination program.
Sec. 10106. National intercity passenger railroad partnership program.
Sec. 10107. Corridor identification and development program.
Sec. 10108. Emergency relief.
Sec. 10109. Amtrak Office of Inspector General.
Subtitle B—Amtrak Reforms
Sec. 10201. Amtrak economic performance.
Sec. 10202. Amtrak transparency and accountability for passengers and taxpayers.
Sec. 10203. Implementing Amtrak Office of Inspector General recommendations to address infrastructure backlog.
Sec. 10204. Amtrak executive bonus disclosure.
Sec. 10205. Amtrak and intercity passenger rail workforce assault prevention and response plans.
Sec. 10206. Baby changing table requirements on Amtrak trains.
Sec. 10207. Report on Amtrak long-distance equipment maintenance costs.
Sec. 10208. Inspector general review of Amtrak accounting and reporting practices.
Sec. 10209. Amtrak annual reporting.
Sec. 10210. Invoices and reports.
Sec. 10211. State-supported cost and service policy.
Sec. 10212. GAO study on Amtrak customer experience.
Sec. 10213. GAO study on Amtrak service to privately owned rail cars.
Sec. 10214. The Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station.
Sec. 10215. Public notice and comment on Amtrak’s corporate structure.
Sec. 10216. GAO examination of international passenger rail.
Sec. 10217. Food and beverage service.
Subtitle C—Passenger Rail Policy
Sec. 10301. Intercity passenger rail equipment pools.
Sec. 10302. California High-Speed Rail working group.
Sec. 10303. Route-specific reports.
Sec. 10304. Study on commuter rail passenger transportation and transfers.
Sec. 10305. Adjustment of liability cap.
Subtitle D—Rail Safety and Innovation
Sec. 10401. Rail bridge safety.
Sec. 10402. Public availability of federally funded data.
Sec. 10403. Safety culture grant program.
Sec. 10404. Improved supporting information transparency and using performance-based regulations during rulemaking.
Sec. 10405. Installation of image recording devices.
Sec. 10406. Membership of National Domestic Preparedness Consortium.
Sec. 10407. Preventing tampering with wayside defect detectors.
Sec. 10408. Rail technology and asset pilot program.
Sec. 10409. Vent and burn report updates.
Sec. 10410. Rail freight cargo security assessment.
Sec. 10411. 50-year rule revision.
Sec. 10412. Self-contained propelled freight vehicle.
Sec. 10413. Railroad Safety Advisory Committee evaluation of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine findings.
Sec. 10414. Blocked crossings.
Sec. 10415. Civil penalties.
Sec. 10416. Pressure relief devices.
Sec. 10417. Federal Railroad Administration safety workforce.
Sec. 10418. FRA safety inspector and specialist review.
Sec. 10419. Federal Railroad Administration safety culture.
Sec. 10420. Confidential close call reporting.
Sec. 10421. Wayside employee protection.
Sec. 10422. Safety enforcement transparency.
Sec. 10423. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety and trespasser prevention.
Sec. 10424. Locomotive engineer training.
Sec. 10425. Assessment of track safety.
Sec. 10426. Review of train dispatching technologies.
Sec. 10427. Incident investigation review.
Sec. 10428. Review of risk reduction program plans.
Sec. 10429. Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.
Sec. 10430. Safety reporting extension.
Subtitle E—Project Delivery
Sec. 10501. Pre-award authority.
Sec. 10502. Categorical exclusions for projects in existing operational rights-of-way.
Sec. 10503. Additional categorical exclusions.
Sec. 10504. State-railroad infrastructure project coordination and process standardization working group.
Sec. 10505. Rail project advance acquisition.
Sec. 10506. Direct loans and loan guarantees.
Sec. 10507. Veteran to supply chain employee action plan.
Sec. 10508. Lead agency for environmental review purposes.
Sec. 10509. Environmental review determination.
Sec. 10510. Expedited consultation process.
Sec. 10511. Technical assistance.
Sec. 10512. Amendment to allow RRIF direct loans to be structured as interest-only loan.
Sec. 10513. Use of certain grant funds to pay RRIF credit risk premiums.
Sec. 10514. Amendment to establish alternative credit assessment pathway for RRIF loan applicants.
Sec. 10515. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle F—Hazardous Materials Transportation
Sec. 10601. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 10602. Hazardous materials registration fees.
Sec. 10603. Hazardous materials safety training grants.
Sec. 10604. Incorporation of special permits into hazardous materials regulations.
Sec. 10605. Harmonization of safety regulations.
Sec. 10606. Regulation of foreign manufacturers of cylinders used in transporting hazardous materials.
Sec. 10607. Safety placards.
Sec. 10608. Study on limited commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsements.
Sec. 10609. Real-time train consist information rulemaking evaluation.
Sec. 10610. Study on exception for intrastate transportation of diesel fuel in support of logging or timber operations.
Sec. 10611. Safer tank cars.
Sec. 10612. Requirements for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries.
Sec. 10613. Innovative thermal run-away suppression strategies.
2.In this Act: (1)The term Comptroller General means the Comptroller General of the United States.
(2)Unless otherwise specified, the term Department means the Department of Transportation. (3)Unless otherwise specified, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
3.Except as otherwise provided, this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on October 1, 2026. 4.Automatic execution of conforming changes (a)Section 101 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f)Automatic execution of conforming changes
(1)When an amendment to a covered highways law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered highways law, repeals or transfers a section or larger organizational unit in the covered highways law, or amends the designation or heading of a section or larger organizational unit in the covered highways law, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending any analysis, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered highways law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment. (2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an amendment described in such paragraph when—
(A)the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered highways law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or (B)the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the operation of this subsection.
(3)Covered highways law definedIn this subsection, the term covered highways law means— (A)this title;
(B)any Act that authorizes amounts to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund; or (C)any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered highways law for purposes of application of this subsection..
(b)Purpose and automatic execution of conforming changesSection 101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the section heading by inserting ; automatic execution of conforming changes
after Purpose
; and
(2)by adding at the end the following: (c)Automatic execution of conforming changes (1)When an amendment to a covered transportation law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered transportation law, repeals or transfers a section or larger organizational unit in the covered transportation law, or amends the designation or heading of a section or larger organizational unit in the covered transportation law, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending any analysis, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered transportation law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment.
(2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an amendment described in such paragraph when— (A)the amendment or a clerical amendment enacted at the same time expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered transportation law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or
(B)the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the operation of this subsection. (3)Covered transportation lawIn this subsection, the term covered transportation law means—
(A)this title; (B)any Act that authorizes amounts to be appropriated out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; or
(C)any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered transportation law for purposes of application of this subsection.. (c)Application of amendmentsSection 101(f) of title 23, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and section 101(c) of title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall apply to the amendments made by this section and other amendments made by this Act.
<enum>I</enum><header>Federal-Aid Highways</header>
<subtitle id="HE2B9D85CDBDC43C4B1D7F3F3AB361487"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorizations and Programs</header>
<section id="HF227BB3424B04C0D8A8C31FE8EE352BA"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H80C412E4463949D9854E068D5DEBFB57"><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="H29C4C6067E79420E9ED40B86769DCFF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal-aid highway program</header><text>For the national highway performance program under section 119 of title 23, United States Code, the surface transportation block grant program under section 133 of such title, section 134 of such title, the highway safety improvement program under section 148 of such title, the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149 of such title, and the national highway freight and highway priority corridor program of section 167 of such title—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E4D7349F1B94F408F7F6016E90C8AC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$56,934,650,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25B447B662B74228B543F60A80B6932E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$57,532,010,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8857C6383C2C4DB38A20D6CC291999F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$58,690,676,200 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H731DB04C8F1C4C4990200BD49440537E"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$59,785,644,724 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFF827BEF1BC5495785F7AF62747922F9"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$60,943,911,618 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8ED2C285DBA496681F96AE72675FFA8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program</header><text>For credit assistance under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2635069AF5D04007A4EB0C6C70EE43E7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Bridge program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out the grants for rebuilding America’s vital engineering structures program under section 124(a) of title 23, United States Code, $9,200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BA2335B4E0C40CEA0729E52537EA5D9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal lands and Tribal transportation programs</header> <subparagraph id="H89726445097E41D88D692F7557C7291B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text>For the tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="H12D23A29612B424EB595EFFC496208AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$643,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H345ACDFF123B41A8969BED7A2E2D25EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$657,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H76B955E8F4AD47ABA19AB414F7A4434D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$671,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H7E09E68F1192485C9DB305E8FF51ADCD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$686,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD448555B8C4A4D669F7FE05F9692CBDA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$701,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04A3DDF9D74C46C189A7EC6A1B7C2C10"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal lands transportation program</header> <clause id="HD32A13F2EFAA4F7EBD9550FDDB0AC10E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<subclause id="HA24B26640BB445FB9F7CD351CFC92497"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$464,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H65CF100ADFC44CE4B590671AA95BD4FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$472,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2985704DF90D4AF3A8398A9EB5D90B12"><enum>(III)</enum><text>$480,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4D42E60009BC44BDB9C17B573DB2C813"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>$488,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9A3F2213A5764D05B2F60BC5D15FFE93"><enum>(V)</enum><text>$496,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HF2B8E179591D41E08282BC49021611B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Of the amount made available for a fiscal year under clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="HE39968AD948C4850A9749CB8ED4751C5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount for the National Park Service is—</text> <item id="HAED0CCBA470545A08A1670BCC75A1CFC"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>$365,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></item>
<item id="H70C5AC930E814D49B6AFAA47A4315721"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>$370,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></item> <item id="H9ECE0DE0FBCD47C3B60FB9792F7EE72A"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>$376,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></item>
<item id="HB8E7ECC99DDC4F51A2F7AD3A9022104C"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>$381,500,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></item> <item id="H3F6F5817649746A6A7D6473568800930"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>$387,500,000 for fiscal year 2031;</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HDE6FCBEB6FA74B2C9236439A6573F5BB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is $42,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEAAD20D5A273423080D1F321F19642CC"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amount for the Forest Service is—</text>
<item id="H0A58E92655E44A93B10CB04DA0D504E7"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>$29,500,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></item> <item id="H3BA2E382A21F4B80A7A88230B5336A2A"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>$31,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></item>
<item id="H390B919332B9434FAFB5021F5E698E5C"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>$32,500,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></item> <item id="H86939C04EAB245AAA4D329C4ED696F7C"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>$34,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></item>
<item id="H8C2C4B9558014AC4B042352CC35E8DDB"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>$35,500,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DAFF92209C64B7AB7C710FEA79AD9F7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federal lands access program</header><text>For the Federal lands access program under section 204 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="H9DA59216225342E1A60131F0D0328D1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$314,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="HFA38452C4607491E989222868183B041"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$320,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0543FD1263B54C96A283888D968DE4EE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$326,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H4C74C6811A484941A534EAE8BC9B857E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$332,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3B3D3210C5EE4179A332D5767F73719B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$338,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AB5FB63517D4D929B8789163B96523D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program</header><text>For the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27A57352B4494C6A9EFFEDDEC70EB891"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$242,200,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H129425A9BDDA4EFEAA5D488ED4D05666"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$247,400,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27F3EB252BD04F1C93C1DB3730B9D6F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$252,600,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H522388D4750B469987AE87B819B0F403"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$257,800,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48DC99B8CF1A4D3CB6DD79D9745BDC85"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$263,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEB534651ED184DD4BAAD4B706C5D5940"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other programs</header> <paragraph id="HC11C6D69180A4CD1AA09C5252EA07127"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway Trust Fund</header><text>The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D7B242E12944337B34DB225561348EB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Safe streets and roads for all program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out the safe streets and roads for all program under section 155 of title 23, United States Code—</text> <clause id="HBB76E08247DE4133BD5B8C8B9EFE8EC3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8D70B6FBA1E94C54ACC311A3A5DBDECD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$625,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="H238BE9A214A44419A0AC2654195226F0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$750,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBA9D5FC49F6140969230CDE2BF8C1EB4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$875,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and </text></clause> <clause id="H28AB6337B94745869B3D7BB717B34126"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF9ECC6070DE94AA1B4A44DDAD18A9767"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Surface transportation accelerator grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out the surface transportation accelerator grant program under section 173 of title 23, United States Code, $2,400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H050CD21E7D344120AF55EAF6E6002FDC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>PROTECT grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out subsection (d) of the PROTECT program under section 176 of title 23, United States Code, $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C0F2FB19B9249208305AC0E2F0275A0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Nationally significant Federal lands and Tribal projects</header>
<clause id="HDAA8231C30824128AF5DBD43723EB1ED"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To carry out the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program under section 1123 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/201">23 U.S.C. 201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>), $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></clause> <clause id="H1B94EE8CE2EE4566B82E78AD1200575C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Amounts made available under clause (i) shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if those amounts 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></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77FDB44A401B4864B74AE200DBEAE4AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>General fund</header>
<subparagraph id="H19AB6D06ACFD476B95F3B3578705EC64"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Nationally significant multimodal freight and highway projects</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the nationally significant multimodal freight and highway projects program under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, $1,200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14CAC3DB9C474533951F562BD6E52233"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bridge completion program</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the bridge completion program under section 124(b) of title 23, United States Code, $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8F5A10B5BEFB4EE3BFAE7E671077C801"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research, technology, and education authorizations</header>
<paragraph id="H68832EE937104D09A61A07D7B7795AA7"><enum>(1)</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> <subparagraph id="H3E11AB344DF64621A1B150C96722978F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Highway research and development program</header><text>To carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="H87C4FF4AAD7D4D008C10E595D2FB46E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$149,940,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H8F189FFE78594CE5A00DE8454F1415A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$152,938,800 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H08B499AD13AC4568B3B42F16D9F534BE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$155,997,576 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H730DBC2834BF468681B4B4BEF3C49080"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$159,117,528 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE70690ED81A94590827043A89B41633C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$162,299,878 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74FC0B96E8F94EC4A40763393929D76D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Technology and innovation deployment</header><text>To carry out section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="H8477882DC5384AB9A3C454D855E1623E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$112,200,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H06551BC3E46F4A868288004BAB1464C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$114,444,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5773CBA0C7BE407E9E19A2E652784C68"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$116,732,880 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H19D1891DB2644D7F82B77F171E3A76C5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$119,067,538 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5A94FD323A9246C5804035BE99B2BFA4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$121,448,888 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE99B6A799F464AD4AC2DE00307249AFB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Training and education</header><text>To carry out section 504 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="HEE9B4369C776428696A1E34B92D572CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$26,520,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H7AFC17C3D9E6402A8C4534C0BBC9DE8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$27,050,400 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6595CED620DC40EC890C4DDA3BD6AAC1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$27,591,408 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H85EAAF8071094F59845843C8BA094622"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$28,143,236 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HADF8E0DE3CCD43EEBC2234438C58051B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$28,706,101 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H504CBF3053C748EA8655D642B5554D16"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Intelligent transportation systems program</header><text>To carry out sections 512 through 518 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="HD6232B727CD24DBABAE94A11F2041864"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$112,200,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="HCC0FF7414D5843A3A4EBA43BBF9BD32E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$114,444,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9CE38B34C0C84A99A1E734F549A4D739"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$116,732,880 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HDCDC08B288444CCCAC479A3FD4451D72"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$119,067,538 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE280D87E132345548E4E5AF722B76935"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$121,448,888 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF184D4C955048A9AC859268D0306326"><enum>(E)</enum><header>University transportation centers program</header><text>To carry out section 5505 of title 49, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="H8660031DAE124453AA6D1E2BAFC36B39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$83,640,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="HBA9FEA544F7449FCA45630ED1E8C28BF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$85,312,800 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H697354CBD981465994A264239503D1A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$87,019,056 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HB707857D0C2A40C39FAB98A6B19037BE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$88,759,437 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C21807C8ED045FC8A1708922998A1F8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$90,534,626 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13BD215A67924C9D9EF5168C9936D891"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Bureau of transportation statistics</header><text>To carry out <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code—</text>
<clause id="HBD7D64D48DDD4FB6934B4470876043A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$27,250,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H42322C9F63364085BDE4B0CD013463EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$27,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="HAF113273BB45497291144C4A1D92CAC9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$27,750,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H7A780EA5A3464462A7C631BE37D7D024"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$28,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFE2FE0DFAC624104967EE8D7D3DA36C8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$28,250,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H990AF242BC9048C5930BABBBCCDA319A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F06E16D30034E4883BCE4F91B2A92A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>administer the programs described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA5B47EE3CAA4982838D0CB27405BCBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in consultation with relevant modal administrations, administer the programs described in paragraph (1)(D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86088A75BA084802B289C71ACC11746D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability of title 23, United States Code</header><text>Amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H30C81F8735624F2892ED4F9FB6877021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be available for obligation in the same manner as if those funds were apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the project or activity carried out using those funds shall be 80 percent, unless otherwise expressly provided by this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) or otherwise determined by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0623CD09A0D34B0F8417CF884F877768"><enum>(B)</enum><text>remain available until expended and are not transferable, except as otherwise provided by this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC20DF9CE7144421E9BC9686A53FE09B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Pilot programs</header><text>The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text>
<paragraph id="HD52C07991D1548E88A6EFC81EF39832B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Wildlife crossings</header><text>For the wildlife crossings pilot program under section 171 of title 23, United States Code, $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD32A7098E82C44EDA41EC57D7D20F0EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Truck parking</header><text>For the truck parking pilot program under section 180 of title 23, United States Code, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B0B8AC5817D4A16A470AC61B240EB90" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disadvantaged business enterprises</header>
<paragraph id="H7218264164F84A05BC5A571F4ABBE297"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds that—</text> <subparagraph id="H1F4634A239CC458AAF388F2096131B72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>while significant progress has occurred due to the establishment of the disadvantaged business enterprise program, social and economic disadvantage and related barriers continue to pose significant obstacles for businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals seeking to do business in federally assisted surface transportation markets across the United States;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2DEC16D8723C4E4290E246F5278C2E91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the continuing barriers described in subparagraph (A) merit the continuation of the disadvantaged business enterprise program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H064712B43A6A47C18E44166D8D4EF85D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Congress has received and reviewed documentation of the effects of social and economic disadvantage on individuals seeking to do business in federally assisted surface transportation markets from numerous sources, including congressional hearings and roundtables, scientific and other reports, news stories, written statements of barriers to participation by disadvantaged business owners, and related lawsuits, which show that efforts that fail to specifically consider socially and economically disadvantaged individuals are insufficient to address the problem;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0FBAC593859A445D9AF06AF92A329DB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the documentation described in subparagraph (C) demonstrates that barriers remain for the full and fair participation in surface transportation-related businesses of socially and economically disadvantaged business owners and has impacted firm development and many aspects of surface transportation-related business in the public and private markets; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H390FB1312DCB4967AA6B21C909D8A4BA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the documentation described in subparagraph (C) provides a strong basis that there is a compelling need for the continuation of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H274EEADBD1D94996A40DB270C122608A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Small business concern defined</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H31EE77A816C541689640607E85CA3310"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>small business concern</term> means a small business concern (as the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27FD0DD910E7400AA79139C3BE7B520D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The term <term>small business concern</term> does not include any concern or group of concerns controlled by the same socially and economically disadvantaged individual or individuals that have average annual gross receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of $31,840,000, as adjusted annually by the Secretary for inflation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BAC2F1ED11A4CBE9B4136CC39D409BE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amounts for small business concerns</header><text>A national, aspirational goal of not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under titles I, II, III, and VI of this Act and section 403 of title 23, United States Code, shall be set for expenditure through good faith efforts by recipients of Federal financial assistance through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FB626648D234F7BA207E2978BF66B76"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Development of objective criteria</header>
<subparagraph id="H6B87379FD47945259031712DFE988372"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and publish objective criteria to establish how State governments and unified certification programs will evaluate whether an individual qualifies as socially and economically disadvantaged under the program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D052615F1C247B3BD910676CF470C91"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The criteria developed under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HBA37C01D4AB04E6CAC2F9749D820A820"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall include the ability for an individual to demonstrate social and economic disadvantage by submitting evidence that would support a finding of the types of discrimination prohibited under Federal law; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0717BB7BAED5486296A7680A12CEA05F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall include the ability for an individual to submit evidence of specific instances of economic hardship, systemic barriers, and denied opportunities that impeded the individual from achieving educational progress or success, employment opportunities, or business opportunities (including access to capital).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9811955C7808487E9A3C2EC43E0417B7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Periodic revision</header><text>The Secretary may periodically revise the objective criteria developed under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7DECD524DBD6494F8936849CF314C22E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises</header><text>Each State shall annually—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C4CFF2D7E804E72BC50212E2FF292B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>survey and compile a list of the small business concerns referred to in paragraph (3) in the State, including the location of the small business concerns in the State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38D705C0F6DB4FB3A599DEC373515E4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notify the Secretary, in writing, of the number of new small business concerns that have been certified in the State in the previous year; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H658D4E0FB49D4E33A5624E24C735EBAB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide the Secretary with such other information as the Secretary may require regarding the administration of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12F1C76C963F48AEA906322670A08ED4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Uniform certification</header> <subparagraph id="HF487A11F59CC45DB86D7EEB46B99F777"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a small business concern for the purpose of this subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5358029D08484994ABAA091CCAA79577"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The minimum uniform criteria established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to a potential small business concern—</text> <clause id="H81943759823A41A9AF083CD83517C154"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on-site visits;</text></clause>
<clause id="H160A0AB5EF1F486BA6EAC69EFC6A48EE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>personal interviews with personnel;</text></clause> <clause id="HF524B567E20E4D03BF744CF245E34A25"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>issuance or inspection of licenses;</text></clause>
<clause id="H05F24B4E0B5C48BF960CFB2C0DD1827F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>analyses of stock ownership;</text></clause> <clause id="H65CB5C2A10DE43A29897624541B8EFE2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>listings of equipment;</text></clause>
<clause id="H18A0844FF3FB47038316EBAA3A342BD5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>analyses of bonding capacity;</text></clause> <clause id="H826F912488F3415287770F866348945E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>listings of work completed;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDFF0F6A4982F4A1193BA8911AC7514A3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>examination of the resumes of principal owners;</text></clause> <clause id="H5FCC3A1E39F3474AA1A93437FEBAD369"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>analyses of financial capacity; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8610CC90477B47EAAEFE467FF3000BF7"><enum>(x)</enum><text>analyses of the type of work preferred.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB81C482A095D4EADA0105C6014FF8A9A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23195AEA6DD746ECBFA1B7758477EBB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information concerning disadvantaged business enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73C382EFF13146EF828E62E0FCB2A4D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the process utilized and progress made by each unified certification program in the State to evaluate and recertify or decertify a small business concern under the criteria set by the Secretary, including periodic revision of the criteria for certification;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79066D4176ED4EF692720DF897A7940B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of existing small business concerns recertified or decertified in fiscal years 2026 through 2031; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1743CC564DCB490BA31772713981F0EF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF77CF5B491B4AE6A4E245A41E86923E"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Compliance with court orders</header><text>Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to receive funds made available under titles I, II, III, and VI of this Act and section 403 of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with paragraph (3) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that a requirement or the implementation of paragraph (3) is unconstitutional.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14BECAB85213473D859906874B2BAA06"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Sense of Congress on prompt payment of DBE subcontractors</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H549E1DD64C4F42769D80B87C0B74D9DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary should take additional steps to ensure that recipients comply with section 26.29 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (the disadvantaged business enterprises prompt payment rule), or any corresponding regulation, in awarding federally funded transportation contracts under laws and regulations administered by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E23E36FCA2340BDAF2272AB6B6FB4CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such additional steps should include increasing the Department’s ability to track and keep records of complaints and to make that information publicly available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFF9EA16C225B4AEC9A248B8BA96C6A5C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not terminate, withhold, or delay the execution of a grant agreement for a grant or award (in part or in whole) made using funds made available under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) on the basis that the grant or award no longer effectuates non-statutory program goals or agency priorities, including pursuant to section 200.340(a)(4) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HC02E4533DEEC46298B0998B464E19C5F"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Obligation limitation</header> <subsection id="H80B5514B81B6464D8BBECD2A1408927B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General limitation</header><text>Subject to subsection (e) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not exceed—</text>
<paragraph id="H5590957AB29F4D17B0CF4363FC055201"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$72,270,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H464EFE8FD3354768A380F4D7414606F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$73,045,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F928B7E7A294F329342DD1782103238"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$74,382,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H801FA45A23E340479469FB3593FBCA47"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$75,657,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FA4AD9080C1453DADEE68C3513F190F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$76,996,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10B555E2EAE540E89EEB202192FA84E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The limitations under subsection (a) shall not apply to obligations under or for—</text>
<paragraph id="HDE6AD45CAFD5419BA7033C8238A960BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 125 of title 23, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AE28B97888F4A9D8EF9500B700FA654"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/144">23 U.S.C. 144</external-xref> note; 92 Stat. 2714);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE145609FFC754DED8AAB1E1B295871AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45BF0BE3ED9E40C280CD8B7B20E3D367"><enum>(4)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H292A74091F06473CAD469D8E7FC46AC6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H723BE024FA6C440192D7526BCF0DBC46"><enum>(6)</enum><text>sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEABF6EFE3BDB45BCA12EE0B4C8DE9955"><enum>(7)</enum><text>section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect on June 8, 1998);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FF6E270570D49828EA8FC57763CBAF8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20C454105EE546809931D7053C59DE4D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation authority was made available under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF8982E63E0F4A4C92FBC1AD84BFBF76"><enum>(10)</enum><text>section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CF81C625E6E4F8F821E6C855D6C841C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>section 1603 of the SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/118">23 U.S.C. 118</external-xref> note), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance with such section were not subject to a limitation on obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made available for obligation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1453AE26FE542DD9CA48CF963F7C2CD"><enum>(12)</enum><text>section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2013 through 2015, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H385B57AD2E254DF790AB223FC827A707"><enum>(13)</enum><text>section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8874C405415C4463970F2E6FD19F1CBC"><enum>(14)</enum><text>section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2022 through 2026, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B58B1B775034566AC3FB713258F5706" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text>section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H58EF37A0D5D24325964B97B0B51BD02B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution of obligation authority</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H6C4A10AAF3944EF4AE7DA4945106C837"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall not distribute obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for—</text> <subparagraph id="H35B8AACF5CDF411B9D6B1C7C3E2E5F5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>amounts authorized for administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H016FFE9A9F64485684BD6611E9BA975C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FBE4764AD6B4C17BBA581CDDF604AED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not distribute an amount of obligation authority provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts—</text>
<subparagraph id="H46D91DA24BAC4B9ABFA45FB35F764312"><enum>(A)</enum><text>made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEE060B899F74A24967DF01024F0DDCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which obligation authority was provided in a previous fiscal year;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C9412AC1B794EFA83621CEEF373201E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall determine the proportion that—</text> <subparagraph id="HF2B83C9EEF914D829F54B906C6A7AFE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggregate of the amount not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA68FDBA6EE3F4AF5878CFDD6E0919B1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total of sums authorized to be appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (14) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(15) for the fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H775FAC0252564E73925207E9AF284DCA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code, or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of such title, by multiplying—</text>
<subparagraph id="H00161B87C8344841BA2F7C1CA23C6AFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DF1659C4C9C4E3AA119BAD8B55FB2F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such program for the fiscal year; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB5D79EF991A4B6CB63FF1049E46C63B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (6), shall distribute the obligation authority provided by subsection (a), less the aggregate amount not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the national highway performance program in section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from limitation under subsection (b)(15) and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of such title) in the proportion that—</text> <subparagraph id="H8A47F661E44744DC9268BC02627D45B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United State Code, to each State for the fiscal year; bears to</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D74E0DE37C5429C99D457E00E3404CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to all States for the fiscal year; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61EC6B414EDE4E58A2F35E7DF1F57505"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the amounts calculated for a State under paragraph (5), distribute to any direct recipient designated under section 1113(d) located in such State, or proportionally located in such State—</text>
<subparagraph id="H037DE75E445F47DC9D3234FB8824ED4F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for a direct recipient located in 1 State, an amount of obligation authority described in section 1113(d)(4)(B); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB96C72184654CB0A8F9A7857045C935"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for a direct recipient located in more than 1 State, a proportional amount of obligation authority described in section 1113(d)(4)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCEE2A16A7EDE4AA2968F5596D1E63D79"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Redistribution of unused obligation authority</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031—</text> <paragraph id="H7EDD1241528D473191A0A7692951D424"><enum>(1)</enum><text>revise a distribution of the obligation authority made available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot be obligated during the fiscal year; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D2DFA8D69D4421D8ACB084241F0500F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed during the fiscal year, giving priority to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under section 104 of title 23, United States Code, and paragraph (1) under the heading <quote>Highway Infrastructure Program</quote> in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (135 Stat. 1420), commonly referred to as the <quote>Bridge Formula Program</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H936ED7E2DD9A4609AA34A4186415CC8C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability of obligation limitations to certain programs</header> <paragraph id="H9F69BCACBA3242F7A33D6C6668FA50AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transportation research programs</header> <subparagraph id="H4EAA3FC86B3B4CB8BFFFDC288795AC37"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to contract authority for transportation research programs carried out under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1151E34AB5F74C1FAB1E3740087EC554"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Obligation authority made available under subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause id="H708A74F281C045FF8BD82FD7169922B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD6CF66566123424C9FD2EC90E5A08EB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be in addition to the amount of any limitation on obligations for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD50083A4E1DA42B6A8392ADDAC0B542B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct recipient metropolitan planning organizations</header> <subparagraph id="H8922DFE6B7634DBFA7AF86D7FD4F4CAB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (B), obligation limitations imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to contract authority apportioned under section 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, that is directly allocated under section 1113(d)(4)(B) of this Act to a direct recipient designated under such section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F7BA00795F741CFAB30C005FDAEDF82"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Obligation authority made available under subparagraph (A) shall—</text> <clause id="H3B971FD24FFF49B690340061F7849C80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>remain available for a period of 2 fiscal years; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H03D17DAE8AB9454EB3F03435387D8330"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD8B3201E41784DB1AE190FCB033049A2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Redistribution of certain authorized funds</header> <paragraph id="HF4ECA13BE33340D990AFABFD2A8FFAF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code) that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H272CBAA2455849A6B991BD8A55381CF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for the Federal-aid highway programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1A2065C1A92477BB86374E6C451252D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be available for obligation, for the fiscal year because of the imposition of any obligation limitation for the fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41B46DADE2734649893E31079BACD933"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ratio</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c)(5). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E65920489F54EF085055AD04C033726"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Funds distributed to each State under paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H661AD41FD89540BFBBD9DDD13CE04BF4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1E656069A9154B6EADBAE6A464B4539B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (18) by striking <quote>and traffic control centers</quote> and inserting <quote>, traffic control centers, and backup power systems for traffic control devices and systems</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5FCE585F93824A65A282021970D0A345"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (36) as paragraphs (7) through (37), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9CABDABEFFD4BB1B3898B7BB058D33C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H1408D61AD024422FB8D5520F93F95AE4" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H712AE04994204672859988F2786EB05A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Digital infrastructure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>digital infrastructure</term> means public and private technology assets, including advanced digital construction management systems and related technology, that create, exchange, secure, or use data, including communications systems, servers, routers, hardware, sensors, and software applications. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H3397AD7623164EE5BD233800A1C34A7B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Apportionment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D62C97DFA624E2B906C3396A2DF7800"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEA75DDB2BBEF464EB0238D7A052CA6C2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H75290647942E4AD7AAF0431AAB0EE7ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$478,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C2F4EB2B38A4147B58A08002E3AABFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$487,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8008F9C15D3E4B4692A3ECC821225B02"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$497,500,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2179CF6A9FB4474AAC441557539AB72"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$508,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7F862C0537044F08EF34CBFCE779BDE"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$519,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2471B65805D42CCBFF20439A464C638"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4034ADDB56CF49CD9049E8B3B227F30C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HA2B8431DF20D4EA9B383067A1C4DACFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and high priority corridor</quote> after <quote>national highway freight</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H578F474947384C0B97D20064B45635B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the carbon reduction program under section 175, to carry out subsection (c) of the PROTECT program under section 176,</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H991DBD4DCC914626A1683B040D66CBE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>59.0771195921461 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>62 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H279FA5ACB6204F8C98ED767936BFD23D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>28.7402203421251 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>31 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9DA2C592D2F748818E38389E89B40909"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>6.70605141316253 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>7 percent</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05563B7115C64A4DB81246173ACB7923"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H7E4BF4C9F2A740B2ABEFA68C170D9E24" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>shall be</quote> and all that follows through <quote>for fiscal year 2026.</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFC137533A6CB4DA7874B03C542903520" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>shall be—</text>
<clause id="H3A2DE2E409E94F68A3F2BC27E0CB8141" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,890,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="HE5FCBE64F4F34062BD2F54F9B38E7228" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$2,920,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD4A716F712E14B76B0A59AC50831D2A9" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,010,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H41919F5905F34E2EB065760AFE069D85" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,070,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H591BFBEB3DA745B19E385E3FE1BCE72D" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,130,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H12B6A867B7F843C59E99C8867D93E9AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40AFC291CF094A999EDBE2675E8ABAC4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H84F545F8A6DF48CCB54F0D9A704B781E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">and high priority corridor</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">national highway freight</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H037DCE7906AF414686D9F2836DD2891C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and high priority corridor</quote> after <quote>national highway freight</quote> each place it appears; and </text></clause> <clause id="H64169123DFE2462D82004EA2226295EE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following: </text>
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<clause id="H5DD5FA598FD14AC9A2CA6195583D7371"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="HE4EA546066AB42CDBF57447B1CD0F5C3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H54EBA3FE009E4AF08CBE8DF5C27C3E1B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,650,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HAF9E3CBA3EBB4751AB06CF3B0B9B6D52"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0BEB9016FA174E278529D3FC63492BA8"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42DDA0FA222649DC9D83332C6EDEFC45"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H20074A6693F14D518C695D2F4B2323B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H981E92EC8163407888EC211F1BB2E619" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HF803D943D4F8499AA3223FCDCB2A6656"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$520,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H22F3A99A5F294F3FA8A84B5551FB7940"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$540,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="H481E5C7B9B014AEFAF46F8888E63B4C0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$560,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF7B4A6656DF8418792C5AA68984309E8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$580,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H453D60B74FBB4AECBB4D807C772EBC2C"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$600,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H61D81D446FB443C0BDFD61DAAA3DE104"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote> each place it appears; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13DDD91678D540C39F98FCE1DDACF61D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (7) and (8);</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14F43C44D7764E42B38DFFB7FD29D27E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H514D4CA9A9E347A5BEE06B11CD375441"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H218E87425E4A4CC29003930EE474D6B8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>fiscal year 2022</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2027</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="HA5A84D5E529644FF895ED8A2240565D8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) by striking <quote>fiscal year 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2026</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H495C25F1C031483AAB30A4B25C921E8B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>that is</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the previous fiscal year.</quote> and inserting <quote>that is equal to at least 95 percent of the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal year for which data is available.</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H863C8537D5E144E496AC69B45BBF88F0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HC5AEA7D34B0C4ABC9AD32E2B3480F18C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal year 2022</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2027</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H5AAB99BEC05C43F5B52307674A046625"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and high priority corridor</quote> after <quote>national highway freight</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H85BA0C2B31D34FDA9649A5A9833ED2B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the carbon reduction program under section 175, to carry out subsection (c) of the PROTECT program under section 176,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9CBFA18D223419CA6AF1660908C05B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7424E9518ADB4481BAC299119096B0E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and high priority corridor</quote> after <quote>national highway freight</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7FAE81E24CB4ACC901B7D2FAA6E87DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the carbon reduction program under section 175, to carry out subsection (c) of the PROTECT program under section 176,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0FAA7AA17B02451DA3BE76563B2545E2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Nationally significant multimodal freight and highway projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 117 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H954457E30B034DF2AA59ACB0E77C9069"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(B) by striking <quote>200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>50,000</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E9EF53AF0084D938D50DDC4A964C893"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H964DDB18A864428DBCF8D4251990C267"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>including</quote> and all that follows through <quote>national scenic area;</quote> and inserting <quote>including a project to add capacity to the Interstate System to improve mobility;</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H06E9E6BDD62940BD8C63EEA4BAD6B646"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking clause (v); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91985BD8136A4BFFA65522D61740FB9F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (vi) through (viii) as clauses (v) through (vii), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A699167F8C54FC48189DBB6E7B1FFA9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H79A22508D9CE464DB495F10AD0C405EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>15 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE3086BA1C6446A1BB37C6DC0DED7CF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H068522E6446B44D9B63FC6CF295CA521" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2) by striking <quote>for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species</quote> and inserting <quote>that is eligible under section 176(d) of title 23</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7298DC3B2D84F709AC2B06D65D5DC3D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (n)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2546EFA4F39485B9DDD772C70F7117C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Notification.—</header-in-text><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header> (1) </enum-in-header>In general.</header-in-text>—Not later than 60 days</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Notification.—</header-in-text>Not later than 3 days</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H440EA9DDBCFD4566B8FBF37B68665BAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2F3F7709CFA47EA9D29A3CC8D9DD494"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA848042B019B4008AABF13BE97EAEAB8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (p) by striking paragraph (3);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H479D431FB1AA4379883AFB61FB06C209"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (q)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H98D752FDD2FF4A4ABDC214AEA385FC2C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting <quote>and except as provided in paragraph (7)</quote> after <quote>other provision of law</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80909F3535324D9F9B0BD4E651B2BD8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by striking <quote>$150,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent of such amounts</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3455BCDF8C68481691BEDCA5BBAB320D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block id="HF98211E9CBC0434EBF5558E350BB4D66" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HA162A439368340EFBF862A9FDE47C9EC"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Limited waiver authority for preapproval risk</header> <subparagraph id="H2F5B63E92FE645F8BBE35BA1CD0CCD5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>The Secretary may increase the Federal share for a project receiving a grant under this subsection to not more than 100 percent, solely with respect to eligible costs described in subparagraph (C), if the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="HF0B2F3A5627947F7A0DC755EA50BB40A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>finds that the project that includes construction activities has not received—</text> <subclause id="H0F998A1148A844E28F2429590A425D89"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a final Federal environmental decision 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>); or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H57BB82F47D3A4565B25A63349A26033A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a Federal, State, or local permit necessary to commence construction; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H6BA493EA3B0A41D1857903027D438719"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>determines that requiring the non-Federal share prior to such decision or permit would materially increase the risk of unreasonable project delay or project nondelivery.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27EF7B45E58F433F8C64C2C744C39F4A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The Secretary may exercise the authority under subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HFEE1AE26526046BEAC4AEECA2DB9EEA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for not more than 5 projects in a fiscal year; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6BEC5E5F360D4DE59C7E69A041D550F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>only to the extent that the aggregate amount of Federal participation applied pursuant to subparagraph (A) for the eligible costs described in subparagraph (C) does not exceed $30,000,000 for a project.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H003B4E357CA24475A62C717548BE126C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible costs</header><text>The authority under this paragraph may be applied only to nonconstruction costs the Secretary determines are reasonably necessary to advance the project to receipt of the approvals described in subparagraph (A)(i), including planning, preliminary engineering, environmental review, and permitting activities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H033BC07B3EF642B9B256149AFF9AA285"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Total award</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to increase the total amount of a grant awarded under this subsection.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CDF52C390B0472982CF13B58998B645"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Notice and report</header><text>Not later than 15 days prior to exercising authority under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a notification that includes the basis for the determination under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1FE158811ABF47DCBB7692C4A3933A4A"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Oversight and recovery</header>
<clause id="H507B2154302B43B4B6EFB15A66146F43"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may exercise the authority under this paragraph only if the Secretary determines that the recipient has established appropriate accounting, internal control, and recordkeeping procedures to ensure that amounts made available under this paragraph are used only for the eligible costs described in subparagraph (C). </text></clause> <clause id="H4E90EA12DFB3451A8E7D25E0E5EC0182"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Repayment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that amounts made available under this paragraph were expended for costs that are not eligible under this paragraph, the Secretary shall require repayment of such amounts and may take such other action as the Secretary determines appropriate under the grant agreement. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9383C3F67C754349A429001C26738DBB"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This paragraph shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1892836EF220475E8612135DD019188F" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by striking subsection (s).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9F3876496984473BB1F8A1ED00117788" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1106.</enum><header>National highway performance program</header>
<subsection id="H7EF5FED58DB84B808705211916582E4A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 119(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA2A6BE4DC3404AA68EE6AC371CFFF55A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H9184D5CC32D043B4882CDE19FC6A9A56" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H96D50B020C9D4B5E87363B097FA1E502"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Requirement for plan</header>
<subparagraph id="HA84B9124D26845AF88D927F9B0ABB3B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header>
<clause id="H3D6A9BE163AC4FA0A0A5E28EB33FDBAB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Determination of compliance</header><text>Once every 2 years, the Secretary shall make a determination as to whether each State has developed and implemented a State asset management plan consistent with this section.</text></clause> <clause id="H908069F3CC1649FAA38AD023184AA643"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Federal share for noncompliant State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 120, for any State the Secretary has determined has not developed and implemented such a plan, the Federal share payable on account of any project or activity for which funds are obligated by the State under this section shall be 65 percent. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B39EB2ED680402086C3D257A4CB39F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header>
<clause id="H10A939ECBDBC4B6097AF53DDCCFCD0E9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Compliant States</header><text>A determination of compliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply until the next recertification date under such subparagraph and paragraph (6)(B).</text></clause> <clause id="H35C43E7DE29C4510BFB4E8EAA50DE734"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Noncompliant States</header><text>A determination of noncompliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the determination and ending on the date on which the Secretary determines that the State is in compliance pursuant to subparagraph (E)(i).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CB0C778D3E24A86BB2F0C94790B900C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Submission</header>
<clause id="HA12438F0B90C486AA2F8226E707B1CCE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A State shall submit to the Secretary information to support a determination under subparagraph (A) in conjunction with a submission with respect to recertification under paragraph (6)(B).</text></clause> <clause id="H238B61355AC041EDBEA9C681CE0F889A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B), a submission of a State shall—</text>
<subclause id="HA20F27434D0F4B638B1D7DA89165123B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be considered sufficient with respect to the time period if the submission is for the most recent year; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H37FB6AC00D624653AFD270E750ED7FE9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for applicable years other than the most recent year, include a certification by the State that the asset management undertaken in such applicable years by the State meets the requirements of this subsection.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2263E8B2E4A041B081159BDCDCB3B413"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Opportunity to cure</header>
<clause id="H59AAB59A79C04B828DC93ABF41652FF3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the State—</text> <subclause id="H1C7316A218C8421CB1D6BC8E812DA7F8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a written statement of the specific actions the Secretary determines to be necessary for the State to come into compliance with this section; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H20804C858A52404EB4189B4780E1E8E1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a period of not less than 90 days to cure the deficiencies, during which all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance shall be stayed.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H51B054C7B1014797933C092C3E9ACF19"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The Secretary, upon request of a State, may extend the time period described in clause (i)(II), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4176E90F301A47AD92A61FDF629DC8B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0D68DB8B0E944BABA6BF6A49D098A8D4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3C3C41DED7F747189154C1DA2FD3C105"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Opportunity to cure</header> <clause id="HF0878AF1EBCA4B5D8B782F056C4F0F6A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary denies certification under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide the State with—</text>
<subclause id="H5B78929D4B5448A6A769053520D034CB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not less than 90 days to cure the deficiencies of the plan, during which time period all penalties and other legal impacts of a denial of certification shall be stayed; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBD1D52286AFE4B7CACE0D4282230FFDB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a written statement of the specific actions the Secretary determines to be necessary for the State to cure the plan.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H6CF90B1C896F483D95AD9F150D852868"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The Secretary, upon request of a State, may extend the time period described in clause (i)(I), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a denial of certification.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1FAA374AC8634417A346A877DAAF5C37"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regional advance mitigation</header><text>Section 119(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAF4F8338B5C438B9DCFC5F42838CF13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE444DB82DE745058D3ACE698314F469"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii) by inserting <quote>and regional advance mitigation programs</quote> after <quote>banks</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5AE6DD443C4450286107DB203D79092"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="H3CF40A0B73554A3B902B283B999EB16A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the establishment of</quote> after <quote>contributions to</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC0EB504BB96C4C14A8EFC15C196AE500"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, plans, and programs</quote> after <quote>efforts</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB5BEB8EC8EC4A0EB56C6A715992E9C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<clause id="HC0890F243D8948F5A2D24F598A2242F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and programs</quote> after <quote>protection plans</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB00BA4924E814E579A9FF60E0DD048D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and advance mitigation programs</quote> after <quote>restoration plans</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3854EBD66F1B4B7988C7498FCE691CD7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and plans</quote> and inserting <quote>plans, and programs</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B833D2475A54017BCEB85DB86C85AC4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7687F6FFADF141F88831E6C055B2AD60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or State- or regionally-sponsored advance mitigation program</quote> after <quote>agency-sponsored mitigation bank</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34FEA9FFC1474314B26996D72F310EFC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>funded</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8649488FE88F402D90EF827696A59CC9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or advance mitigation program credits</quote> after <quote>credits</quote> each place it appears. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA7A39B438A0B4CB9A0AAD5964884BBD5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise any regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBC7D5659463749118811207B74718B4C"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 120(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0C8D6390292B4681902D1B9CC425EC39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>closure</quote> and inserting <quote>closure or improvements</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0E2C3DE5CF7145B29601127F4A3D0E6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0A825A219B494700B1DD1D9C7442D323" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9E5B75C22A8D48C0A64655B7715C22B5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Metropolitan planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided under this title, the Federal share payable for an activity carried out under section 134 shall be 90 percent.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H61598933B435467FA8B29ACD186C4112" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Bridge programs</header>
<subsection id="H2D19B88012B44290A0CDA2E7D2A8DC96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 124 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA18748DE85BB4D929410C46E34050995" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HA883DACCBD774837895BA2D7EEE2F54A"><enum>124.</enum><header>Grants for rebuilding America’s vital engineering structures program</header> <subsection id="HF6A30D384A604F52A5C646637C14D324"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State apportionment mechanism</header> <paragraph id="H5AC6AF06D77640BFAB241B7094A7D515"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to each State in accordance with the apportionment formula described in paragraph (3) for the construction of new bridges and to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability, capacity, and utility of bridges and other structures in the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF20DEAD4F1A468DBBC1BF622BA2CE63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H4C16F25D14BE41F39608BA7A2D807DD1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Funds apportioned to a State under this subsection may only be obligated for projects to construct, replace, rehabilitate, preserve, protect, expand, or improve—</text> <clause id="HE97D0C39D6A74A21981485C6C3DD5988"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a bridge on a public road; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H8A0DAA12D6574A7FA8786E13E3AEE4C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a culvert.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5208C8977EE49D4BCB623CE87C129C6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant provided for an eligible project described in subparagraph (A) may be used for—</text>
<clause id="H47AE58231165463DA37DDB517AE3EAB5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities;</text></clause> <clause id="H270E79AEB04F4DEDB5356A0CC0923ED7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements directly related to improving system performance; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H21124D0433A940FDA2010A8B94CF3A97"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>expenses relating to the protection of a bridge (including as described in section 133(b)(10)).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF31B7F9536347A08E2FEC51D4CB96D2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Bundling of bridge projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects bundled pursuant to section 144(j) shall be considered eligible under subparagraph (A). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82601A4A741249649408212D53250EB7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Apportionment</header>
<subparagraph id="H123BF518A345486989C57668FF08F4A2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amounts made available to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be apportioned among each State as follows:</text> <clause id="HE9BA1C91A27C43E4A4B1B568AC5FD9D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$75,000,000 shall be apportioned to each State.</text></clause>
<clause id="H75B59703230C4950A6A689191D99EE12"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The remainder of amounts not otherwise distributed under clause (i) shall be apportioned among each State as follows: </text> <subclause id="H81400204CEBE4548ABAE949C1EA23836"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent by the proportion of the total bridge deck area in such State that bears to the sum of total bridge deck area in all States.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3C4701A9DA6F4B908FB6F21D645F0C34"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent by the proportion of the total bridge deck area classified as in poor condition in such State that bears to the sum of the total bridge deck area classified in poor condition in all States.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H80C3F02E0FFC4BB0B369EA9334706FC4"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent by the proportion of the total bridge deck area of bridges on the National Highway System in such State that bears to the sum of the total National Highway System bridge deck area in all States.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5EC6C48BBCF14E87A0BED9880C65C0F9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent by the proportion of the total bridge deck area of bridges on the National Highway System that is classified as in poor condition in such State that bears to the sum of the total bridge deck area of bridges on the National Highway System that is classified as in poor condition in all States.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2716315BEFDC4445963D4901193DDA24"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum apportionment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall adjust the amounts apportioned to each State to ensure that each State receives an amount equal to at least the amount such State received in fiscal year 2026 under paragraph (1) under the heading <quote>Highway Infrastructure Programs</quote> in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (135 Stat. 1420), commonly referred to as the <quote>Bridge Formula Program</quote>.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD68AC985799345EDA4ED432AA3003212"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Set aside for off-system bridges</header>
<clause id="HC3CA9044506C4F93B7B56E75D77DECB2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided under clause (ii), of the amounts apportioned to a State under this paragraph for each fiscal year, the State shall ensure that not less than 20 percent of such amounts are used for purposes relating to off-system bridges (as defined in section 133(f)(1)).</text></clause> <clause id="HC415F9C9C2FF47519212F18BC1F39357"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with relevant State and local officials, may reduce the set aside requirement for a State under clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the State has an insufficient number of projects relating to off-system bridges.</text></clause>
<clause id="H81EDF9B287574BF0903EEF19E7F311CD"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Local consultation</header><text>In determining the off-system bridges for which amounts shall be set aside under this subparagraph shall be used, each State shall consult with, as applicable, relevant metropolitan planning organizations, regional transportation planning organizations, and other non-State owners of off-system bridges.</text></clause> <clause id="HCBC724EE06DE4808831EDD9BB60606F0"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Inclusion of locally-owned bridges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts set aside under subparagraph (D) that are used for purposes relating to locally-owned bridges that are off-system bridges shall count towards the amount required to be used for off-system bridges by a State under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB535F08072D8483688B7A4BE9290F2BF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Set aside for locally-owned bridges</header>
<clause id="HA1B0AD2E9AAC4B6FBB0832F3F008983C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided under clause (ii), of the amounts apportioned to a State under this paragraph for each fiscal year, the State shall set aside not less than 25 percent to fund a competitive process for locally-owned bridges as described in clause (iv) of this subparagraph.</text></clause> <clause id="H72C12775383C492BAD03764D9E71DFD0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with relevant State and local officials, may reduce the set aside requirement for a State under clause (i) only if the Secretary determines that the State has an insufficient number of projects relating to locally-owned bridges.</text></clause>
<clause id="HEEF92F939D1A47B68FB24B66BC86F554"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Competitive process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State required to obligate funds in accordance with this subparagraph shall conduct a competitive process to select projects for funding.</text></clause> <clause id="H14F5D0DA67AB49B9B5A389D5F21AE014"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Locally-owned bridge defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>locally-owned bridge</term> means a bridge owned by a county, town, township, city, municipality, or other local entity.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63B8E53CA19743A88B8BED427460135D" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<clause id="HBB2F89A94AC74023BB300425818BFD0E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii), of the amounts apportioned to a State under this paragraph for each fiscal year, the State may use not more than 5 percent of such amounts for projects that consist solely of culvert replacement or rehabilitation.</text></clause> <clause id="H37D84B841620405D8BCCF985800F3F0C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The limitation under clause (i) shall not apply if a State is required by an injunction issued by a Federal court to modify or replace culverts.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A6FD0B529864951B9F5BE3C410E2F0E"><enum>(F)</enum><header>National bridge inventory</header><text>For purposes of determining the amount apportioned to each State pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall calculate such formula using the most recently available data from the national bridge inventory established under section 144(b).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8901E14C0C074FC78A6880CC0425CD8A"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Non-applicability</header><text>Section 165(b)(3) shall not apply to amounts apportioned under this subsection. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15DA1F37781D4614879666831E4FFFC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this subsection shall be determined in accordance with section 120, except that, in the case of such a project for an off-system bridge that is a locally-owned bridge or is owned by a federally-recognized Tribe, the Federal share shall be 95 percent.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2C060741CBC4D459131412D00021638"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transfers</header><text>A State may only transfer amounts apportioned under this subsection if the Secretary determines that the State has an insufficient number of eligible projects for which such amounts may be used.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC880E4D00DF441C2B0652A79980BC633"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a project carried out with amounts apportioned under this subsection shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H775E2CBD88454A6E8474B448989D744E" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Set aside for Tribal transportation facility bridges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall set aside 3 percent to carry out section 202(d).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8CFEF627185A44AF9ACE46F82FCA23A1"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Set-aside for culverts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts made available to carry out this subsection, $200,000,000 for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2031 shall be available to the Secretary, through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, to make competitive grants under section 6703 of title 49.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF08DCB69C37488F89D6E62AF8047CF0"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Reports</header> <subparagraph id="H04E3C790709F4037996B1E9CD5B0E25D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reports to Secretary</header> <clause id="H853EB591ADC340BFA36AEA6A94FA2140"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, on an annual basis, a report describing—</text>
<subclause id="HF7BFF6F0665A4789BA5A89CA6BB03D44"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">progress made in completing projects with funds apportioned under this subsection; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H45851993CD9D4A94943A2813A6DDD34B"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of such projects in reducing the number of bridges in poor condition and that require posted weight restrictions.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7E6E3CE43EF34E618F322DD501BC6BBE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall publish each report submitted under clause (i) on a publicly available website of the Secretary. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA1F3A8FAAF44935BA7BF98384235ED6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, an annual report describing—</text>
<clause id="HA440CD4ABC3E4315AFC6606D9AFF97C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>projects carried out under this subsection;</text></clause> <clause id="HB42583EE75754BDB89CA5C6EABFBB5A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>national trends regarding the condition of bridges, including the effectiveness of such projects in reducing the number of bridges in poor condition and that require posted weight restrictions; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H55DB2CED79E8436F974EC7EB026D9ED5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">policy recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the State apportionment mechanism established under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAE911876C2FB459E97118F33ABE4130F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bridge completion program</header> <paragraph id="HB116D4E9D7D14E9ABE748CD13C7D2328"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a program for the purpose of awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability, capacity, and utility of bridges in the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C52B61BCB884A3FA9660F82F223C164"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H426588CFFADE4F8CB78B9DFD81D18ADF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant provided under this subsection may only be used for projects to construct, replace, rehabilitate, preserve, protect, expand, or improve a bridge on the National Highway System.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC32DABF038434E29A0B67F76AF2F8053" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>eligible project</term> includes—</text>
<clause id="H13347B6F073444A683E3B267E67F1D08" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a bundle of projects described in subparagraph (A), regardless of whether the bundle of projects meets the requirements of section 144(j)(5); and</text></clause> <clause id="H568FDF112C6D4BD7BB4F803AE3E326BB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a project to replace or rehabilitate culverts that is eligible under section 176(d).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB960947026E948DB8C2EBC826B010EA1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A grant provided for a project described in subparagraph (A) may be used for—</text> <clause id="H01ACBE738BA54EE0B3F0999E7EDA758D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities;</text></clause>
<clause id="H32F7FEC9D56E43D79FF8D847C9F62086"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements directly related to improving system performance; and </text></clause> <clause id="H6FF6161A82274400997979352D70482F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expenses related to the protection of a bridge as described in section 133(b)(10).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBD2A6D04A5F4A05A46F4792906E00AC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant amounts</header><text>A grant provided under this subsection shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H76E93383DC044EAE85273DFA38EEB3C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in an amount that is sufficient (in combination with other financial resources identified in the application for such grant) to fully fund the project for which the grant is awarded; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6FFADA237E04353886B26E77C8680EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less than $50,000,000. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28FC9B9CF8AA491A9BB9817F33D6309A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cost share</header> <subparagraph id="HF6D174497A34426A93AC57A0EA2A05CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of assistance provided by the Secretary under this subsection for a project shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H958D0BFA6FAE4F0FBE41FF08A60BBDF4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other funds</header><text>Federal assistance other than a grant provided under this subsection may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is provided under this subsection, except that the total Federal assistance provided for such a project may not exceed the applicable Federal share for the project under section 120.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C6676E45F7B4C5095E2750DA2A24A3C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Federal land management agencies and Tribal governments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal assistance other than a grant provided under this subsection may be used to pay the remaining share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant provided under this subsection by a Federal land management agency or a Tribal government or consortium of Tribal governments. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BE6D9BD4BDB4AF1B0320D1E917C46A2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Competitive process and evaluation</header>
<subparagraph id="HE1D0FD941A0240F786A466DD99EC7B11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including all necessary information required for the Secretary to—</text> <clause id="HB918B03468834D7ABB4596FFBE2AC8F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine that the project meets and will continue to meet the applicable requirements under this subsection; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC901D1869169427D8EE9F5E04F9F87FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise evaluate the project, including using the criteria described in subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4B9C14F8D9449738B7F8C6EF6FE2FD5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In selecting projects for which to provide a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the following:</text>
<clause id="H6C0416B47DD24D3D8B7ABE90B3FCE879"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The average daily person and freight throughput expected to be supported by the project.</text></clause> <clause id="H0631875CA89E41F59EBDBF0B6B84F0D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The expected safety benefits of the project.</text></clause>
<clause id="H20015686C30145FE87597B459E22A6B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The expected national or regional economic benefits of the project.</text></clause> <clause id="H667A854BA54245B7A948EC04F7124802"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a project that is bundled with related projects, the extent to which the project will demonstrate cost savings.</text></clause>
<clause id="H30067A6E5C1F4958A6AC936208A035F6"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a project proposed to be carried out by a Federal land management agency, the extent to which the grant would reduce a Federal liability or Federal infrastructure maintenance backlog.</text></clause> <clause id="H841D2C955DF544B58842C26F7801E978"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Geographic diversity among grant recipients, including the need to balance between the needs of rural and urban communities.</text></clause>
<clause id="HCA40E31BA0EC4BE3B90C1A39067D2A4B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project is for a bridge in poor condition or at risk of falling into poor condition.</text></clause> <clause id="HFDD4C662133043AA870EC1357B1EE8FD"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project is for a bridge that does not meet the most up-to-date geometric design standards based on the type and use of the bridge.</text></clause>
<clause id="HEEF1F4F7FF9C4D8889E7E82D29309003"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project is for a bridge that does not meet the most up-to-date seismic design standards or incorporate adequate impact protection measures.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD450527C03F4A9581EDB5CCA8CFA846"><enum>(6)</enum><header>TIFIA program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the request of an eligible entity carrying out a project with a grant provided under this subsection, the Secretary may use amounts awarded to the entity to pay subsidy and administrative costs necessary to provide to the entity Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 with respect to the project for which the grant was awarded.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DA248FC0CF04D3D961685080CA6C905"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Multiyear agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="HC478E4A8B1994D86AA8825603CCBA7C5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project carried out with a grant provided under this subsection may be carried out through a multiyear grant agreement in accordance with this paragraph.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2C43937109B4EB086BCB6C78BE9D9EE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A multiyear grant agreement for a project described in subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H27CF5FAF3D8B4E9CA56698B3654A217A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish the terms of participation by the Federal Government in the project;</text></clause> <clause id="H4C5C051F1C004D3DA04BDB8131B9FA62"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish the maximum amount of Federal financial assistance for the project in accordance with paragraph (4);</text></clause>
<clause id="HE5C1972A90F94F9A8587A5947C2A5452"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>establish a payout schedule for the project that provides for disbursement of the full grant amount by not later than 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the initial amount is provided;</text></clause> <clause id="HBD2AFC7D5E9F4E14BD21675869186DF7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>determine the period of time for completing the project, even if the period extends beyond the period of an authorization; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H107E1045D7AB414A9A6BC168E252BC49"><enum>(v)</enum><text>attempt to improve timely and efficient management of the project, consistent with all applicable Federal laws (including regulations).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H570D7F562C2242329C61AC1AC57F80C9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special financial rules</header> <clause id="H1446533021BB4D0491A9C88ABDBAD507"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A multiyear grant agreement under this paragraph—</text>
<subclause id="H612D62FE0041462FA63BC787FBDB7024"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall obligate an amount of available budget authority specified in law; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H154E60AB20624F5885B4F3EE28956343"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include a commitment, contingent on an amount 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></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB9D4D50132864DDA80BCBA7892259F90"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Statement of contingent commitment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The agreement shall state that the contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Federal Government.</text></clause> <clause id="H157BFAE635E74F40BF0C60C034742C24"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Interests and other financing costs</header> <subclause id="H6E0152C0DC84458D9801995DBF5DB0C2"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Interest and other financing costs of carrying out a part of the project within a reasonable time shall be considered a cost of carrying out the project under a multiyear grant agreement, except that the eligible costs may not be more than the cost of the most favorable financing terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4ABD381FB4334FEFAB6181BDE3527638"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The applicant shall certify to the Secretary that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HD5118EBE33294E4AB164FC4CF3AC3A99"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Advance payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible entity carrying out a project under a multiyear grant agreement—</text>
<subclause id="HAF2C637A09B846CFA5F007E29C91486D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may use funds made available to the entity under this title for eligible project costs of the project until the amount specified in the multiyear grant agreement for the project for that fiscal year becomes available for obligation; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB2ACAA6C3E8D471C98439BA970DC1417"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the eligible entity uses funds described in subclause (I), the funds used shall be reimbursed from the amount made available under the multiyear grant agreement for the project.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB46D5D71531D4AC685B830C71C52D434"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Undertaking parts of projects in advance under letters of no prejudice</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9122479563540BD9E1DD1399BA0213F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may pay to an eligible entity all eligible project costs described in paragraph (2)(B), including costs for an activity for a project incurred prior to the date on which the project receives funding under this subsection if—</text> <clause id="H492A43C7FBB9452688E148BE0CF855DD" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">before the eligible entity carries out the activity, the Secretary approves through a letter to the applicant the activity in the same manner as the Secretary approves other activities as eligible under this subsection;</text></clause>
<clause id="H55CF7996B394420AA05FEF589DBEBA7A" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a record of decision, a finding of no significant impact, or a categorical exclusion 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>) has been issued for the project; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBA5D3A42E6AA4DA0A814F508D9B0D18F" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the activity is initially carried out without Federal assistance and in accordance with all applicable procedures and requirements.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5B248FC5FBA48BC8D12E1CD050E44D5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interests and other financing costs</header>
<clause id="H6FD3AD534C394487866AF643A5B77573"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the cost of carrying out an activity for a project under this subsection includes the amount of interest and other financing costs, including any interest earned and payable on bonds, to the extent the interest and other financing costs are expended in carrying out the activity for the project, except that interest and other financing costs may not be more than the cost of the most favorable financing terms reasonably available for the project at the time of borrowing.</text></clause> <clause id="H03168C62CAEE43E8AF7FF4CE193CB700"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The applicant shall certify to the Secretary that the applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA64F98358ED242FEA1BAD972E64D4F66"><enum>(C)</enum><header>No obligation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An approval by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(i) shall not constitute an obligation of the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87001A09EB30446295A1BAADAE328C42"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Divestiture consideration for federally-owned bridges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a bridge owned by a Federal land management agency for which the agency applies for a grant under this subsection, the agency—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2978B82EF458415A90714AF83847DEED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall consider options to divest the bridge to a State or local entity after completion of the project; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74CAF2FA13154A979E25D944C5CCA455"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may apply jointly with the State or local entity to which the bridge may be divested.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E8417C75B524659813E94E6BC0556E5"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a project assisted under this subsection shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3026394DCCDA4C2FBCEFEC55DE4EC094"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 days before providing a grant for a project under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a written notification of such grant.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CD7C28CF7934C77AF2CC112718F612A"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Eligible entity defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means any of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HECDF26ABBBDD49B686A53021E56F99A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or a group of States.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H61D396DD7656445E8F33B60D4F430846"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as designated by the Bureau of Census) with a population over 200,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H998341BC21B645AAB138A18ABEF0684F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A unit of local government or group of local governments.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF80DC44BB54343C2BD28BBC876BA7D5D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A political subdivision of a State or local government.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE92D0FEA358F409197D79B1E73BA023E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF8971B38D0A48779C7ACB7374C6876F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A Federal land management agency.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7646B60FACF147EB9156887C4A2171D7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB36F86CBB1524CB782DE11239CB8979C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H431002398C2C4E4185E5584ACC327DBF"><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 124 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">124. Grants for rebuilding America’s vital engineering structures program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H9C134888824E4B1E8D6C9BB27D89BE29" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Emergency relief</header>
<subsection id="H35135F78F0EF46B9970E2C67354D458D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEB1ECED8821C4E2FAF7623B0DBA5846B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H90E2A73B18FB445B93778FA6AB076BC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H255B1752E5434050A58E164A1583D32A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)(ii) by inserting <quote>or is a protective feature described in paragraph (3)(B)</quote> after <quote>natural disasters</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H324DA09270BE40D1A5D616958924534D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0EFA0D8752314C859A402D4FAAB05733" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2827768D87DD497B853D0F1890A69DA8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Improvement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An improvement that is part of a project under this section shall be considered economically justifiable by the Secretary if a State transportation department includes, with an application submitted under this section, a supporting narrative explanation demonstrating that the anticipated benefits of the improvement will exceed the costs.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62840452A8AE476BB84066701DFD1312"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A) by striking <quote>that will mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repair from extreme weather, flooding, and other natural disasters</quote> and inserting <quote>described in subparagraph (B)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC72C94666C534886B6A43F9AF06D058E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HF57E33C0F0EC4248B28E8BF53B284FC2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Exception to application deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may accept an application from a State transportation department after the 2-year deadline described in such paragraph if the Secretary finds that such application was delayed due to the lack of necessary permits or approvals relating to the repair or reconstruction of highways on Federal-aid highways.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8BDE1FA280C451EA60BE58592EA97A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HF5DCD34684CE4EDE9A2B8C3B22BC7F6F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Deadline for construction obligation</header>
<paragraph id="HFE48718F88C6425095E340238A1D2969"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any project funded under this section to advance to the construction obligation stage before the date that is the last day of the fourth fiscal year after the later of—</text> <subparagraph id="HE3306406895840A7B5C810CD5A49FE87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which the Governor of the State declared the emergency, as described in subsection (d)(1)(A); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE1B4EE50272347FF8980F5D7A8724489"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which the President declared a major disaster, as described in subsection (d)(1)(A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6FF54C4E8CA4CA18794D8001F085A92"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension of deadline</header><text>The Secretary may extend the deadline under paragraph (1) for not more than 1 year, and may issue additional extensions for a period of not more than 1 year after the expiration of any extension, if the Secretary determines the Governor of the State has provided suitable justification to warrant such an extension.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91543F59B2C240E4850766B318943B17"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary shall extend the deadline under paragraph (1) for not more than 1 year, and shall issue additional extensions for a period of not more than 1 year after the expiration of any extension, if the Secretary finds that a project under this section has been delayed due to the lack of necessary permits or approvals relating to the repair or reconstructing of highways on Federal-aid highways.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H56256F92E6334821B6FA3C87036D1DF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates to emergency relief manual</header> <paragraph id="H08B807CBE1E943D7A179FB677F8CFE0B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the emergency relief manual of the Federal Highway Administration to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE6AA64CB0EF94CD88BCBBA7531D5B18D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reflect amendments made by subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60CAD3C182CE429FA8AE542BC0E3697F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to include objective reimbursement thresholds and measurement procedures for debris removal and signal repairs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B43B1D20F7C40DF8CB05AA61B86C738"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Training for States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall provide to State departments of transportation training relating to revisions made to the emergency relief manual pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA4A9517DE7D4FC98FDC60BE9E648952"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Future updates to emergency relief manual</header><text>After completing the revisions required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall update the emergency relief manual of the Federal Highway Administration not less frequently than once every 3 years.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8A25FF8553AA48358207DEABD9CC1818"><enum>1110.</enum><header>Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H96827FACE264412B9BFFB1C76A8B2F16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H737C6E9A15B8417F96EEE44E22638A86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)(A) by striking <quote>that serves the public</quote> and inserting <quote>in scheduled or charter service</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F02326CA4194030ACD1B2CB5F9300A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (11) by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF98A2CCF54A54DEDB61E8DE1F166CCE9"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Charter service</header><text>The term <term>charter service</term> has the meaning given the term in section 604.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F13EB56805B4F98AEBB080E82292EB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HDAEF4B744CF24182A0DD087BFC66A045"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exception</header>
<paragraph id="HEFD7991ED6954786B6941F014EB2927E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, or any regulation thereunder, Presidio County, Texas, may impose and collect tolls on the Presidio-Ojinaga International Bridge or for the use thereof, provided that Presidio County obtains the ownership interest of the State of Texas before imposing and collecting such tolls.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0725F0361354E5D95ACDEFCB6BEFEEE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of revenues</header><text>Presidio County, Texas, shall use any revenues received under the authority of this subsection for preventative and routine maintenance of roadways located in such County and related costs.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H03F6A4BE207F40BE9BB58C888D93119C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Railway-highway grade crossings</header>
<subsection id="HCAB28C7CDA4E4A26BC3AC7E2F3A2EAB3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5B6F422BA26A4BB2BDC1DF8CC63396ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a) by striking <quote>elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings</quote> and inserting <quote>reduction or elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings, including installing protective devices such as quad gates,</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F3108BFB9DE4DE09353E308DD5F7A7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)(A) by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2031</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H320A98A794914D9BAB29C2FFC0D05EAD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(3)(B) by inserting <quote>(as adjusted annually by the Secretary beginning in fiscal year 2027 to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor)</quote> after <quote>$100,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5CFEAF8CE5AE4B2E92889B7B1233AE0A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by striking <quote>8</quote> and inserting <quote>4</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD185664011BB4C96B054FEC3ED3B40B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall issue guidance describing the types of projects under section 130(e)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, for which a State may use funds set aside under section 130(e)(1)(A) of such title.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HEA86787A66644D1685E415C3D9ED4E66" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Surface transportation block grant program</header>
<subsection id="HA10CDD41FA944FC2B8FFC33B2078EB85" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBF104E08FA7F4FCB9B82134C504044C2" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>low water crossing</quote> and inserting <quote>low-water crossing</quote> each place it appears; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDABE533D4E894F32A3A9FAE13A32A1D4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B1835A61CA94482899288B4E517516D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HBB0083A4888740CFAF33F5449DA6CEB4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>section 1401 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 180</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="HB9753C96D08E4B29B8E81C658A7C6BA4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEBDA1F3BA3DF466086935350FFCE6A98" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDA49EB9B583A43A4A3D675953B4F239C" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H3D204E660E8247F489B9987C28253E96" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">infrastructure to improve the ability of an existing surface transportation asset to—</text> <clause id="HB392C2BB439B4EF88937B53B18A4A47E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withstand 1 or more elements of a weather event or natural disaster; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H7983F48DF141411FA415B4E4BC957191" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increase the resilience of surface transportation infrastructure from the impacts of natural disasters.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F7EBFDE7AA14398AEA6C7446B0DB603" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>,,</quote> and inserting a comma;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B0844B6138B4D32BC5BA717E4817B93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (11) by inserting <quote>and rail</quote> before <quote>planning</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70E99E4F25DA4358AB5A9DC38AE384CC" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (16) by inserting <quote>, and digital infrastructure</quote> before the period at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32E6E0A7A3AC4028803D74FA8593AD6A" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (24) as paragraphs (4) through (23), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD781E43BD90747269B6F69DC4B28F461" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HAD65EF192AB9435D8C226907F6E5DCEF" commented="no"><enum>(24)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects described in subsections (a), (d), and (e) of section 176.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99E09B06EE874CB394E16046C39F6A68"><enum>(25)</enum><text>Planning, design, construction, and improvements associated with a passenger rail station or equipment that serves a State-supported route (as such term is defined in section 24102 of title 49). </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3193C043A72434488F2067D7A48D881" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D080346AF724CAA90384A9CA2E42396" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>a new bridge or</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D40FA8ECFF74D55B9D434EFC245C63B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>paragraphs (5) through (15) and paragraph (23) of subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4) through (14) and paragraph (22) of subsection (b)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48F0C33599E24B2F8A2D2615110DCC47" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>by the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>in subsection (f)(1)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC6694BAA4144ABCA2A389F6C5D74CBE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9F92A1565DEA4733A8475F720657AE38" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1C427FB4BC4B4168AC56EEFB3881373C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2031</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2184A96FC022481B9AC7B949C9313EA7" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1) by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2031</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H405BBD74A8A94DC3965394D649C04ABD" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD48E87CDF29E44DA87DDA5A1AF8F0774" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H5E7BD5C64093429E934392F552C63060" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H3093DCEA2A074F179E1694DD490FBC2B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Low-water crossing</header><text>The term <term>low-water crossing</term> means a waterway crossing for a public road (other than a bridge) that has been improved to be—</text>
<clause id="HF775E0C159E44D129544728252782875" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>passable by vehicles during periods of ordinary stream flow; and</text><pagebreak/></clause> <clause id="H4649FAC8084C4FC4A81B12F8BA15398F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>impassable by vehicles during periods of high stream flow.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBFAEF763A6C840DF98DB43363CDD984B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Off-system bridge</header><text>The term <term>off-system bridge</term> means a bridge or low water crossing that—</text> <clause id="HEBA4EB2FCF6A43D7986462A8E922C81A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is located on a public road that is not a Federal-aid highway; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H21C165F976AA478A870125AF6EB9A66F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is greater than 6 feet in length. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE469DB343EB6432ABD4FC8159D1EC205" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H44B33BFA18DE45BDB7A08598BBCA9B72" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and (10) of subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>and (9) of subsection (b)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H2F40CA03145A4017A357B63B906DE237" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>low water crossings with</quote> and inserting <quote>low-water crossings with</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H5B3690517D6349B593398D14177D32B8" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (b)(10) for low water crossings (as defined by the Secretary)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(9) for low-water crossings</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9977DC99FABA4A0F9CAB963720C5E414" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>(as defined by the Secretary)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A3179A2DF5545B0ABA36240FD9BB71E" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(7)—</text> <subparagraph id="H64D8383C3E184B468AAF86B304B42F62" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6CE9E0B997040D2A05EC4B33E2E6E7A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H873D627F393744D0A1B2937717EDAA97" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2FC052AF0FA94E5897047016CDF621D8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Flexible financing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 120—</text>
<clause id="HF648F1A31FAE4BC4AC74A4A6D611C402" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the non-Federal share for a project under this subsection may be calculated on a project, multiple-project, or program basis; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBCB30C035E944BFEAB4AFABD97751EF6" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal share of the cost of an individual project under this subsection may be up to 100 percent.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H117DC26CFB5A40E2A962DBD16FED91F0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment as non-Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out section 148 may be credited toward the non-Federal share of the costs of a project under this subsection if—</text> <clause id="H522D9BE5B9224E61848A55C66CC614A1" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project that is otherwise eligible under this subsection includes a Proven Safety Countermeasure for bicyclists or pedestrians, as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC0886C08045D4B808EA990E7563FDAAA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed project—</text> <subclause id="H669E131AF5C041B8A14D1D63E0794B09" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>supports State highway safety objectives as determined by—</text>
<item id="HC7272C7577F64AAFB6FBB41FF5A90B50" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the inclusion of an emphasis area related to vulnerable road users within a relevant State strategic highway safety plan; or</text></item> <item id="H4CAAE8D6802E4F9296FE916576CE55EC" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a description of the proposed project in a program of projects or strategies developed pursuant to section 148(l); or</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HFABB2E87250943A48576693BA7B086BD" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is included in a data-driven local roadway safety plan, including—</text> <item id="H8B0E0EBAFC5D4C828FFD0014B82A62A0" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a complete streets prioritization plan described in section 11206 of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/134">23 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note);</text></item>
<item id="H3BF245C323D440DD856858E897BE5882" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a transition plan described in section 35.150(d) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) (commonly known as an <quote>ADA Transition Plan</quote>);</text></item> <item id="H00EE2D6D738340258BC3482FE2923961" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a Tribal transportation safety plan; or</text></item>
<item id="HF7AFDD6FBCEA4A599BEEBC0CE7516086" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comprehensive safety action plan (as defined in section 155).</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EE53217E9834EE7B966C57C2472B09D" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j)(2) by inserting <quote>, a community in an urban area with a population of less than 10,000,</quote> after <quote>rural community</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FF715820E6E4A578115BD355CAFF1C7" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i) by striking <quote>14501</quote> and inserting <quote>section 14501</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD90F9A80C7694D6CA8181CE0A4E69A94" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H08F288B27113426FB2B853A0BDC8BAAF" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="H1318E09D2D7F41BBA6F784D7F57931DE" commented="no"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Limitation on planning requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section requires a metropolitan planning organization or a State to develop a resilience improvement plan or to include a resilience improvement plan in a metropolitan transportation plan under section 134 or a long-range statewide transportation plan under section 135, as applicable.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H066D17DE842C43B3B0D72CD9D199EB21"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Rail limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 5 percent of the funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(2) may be used for a project described in subsection (b)(25) that was not eligible under this section on the date prior to the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2DB608D1CA70462788FB82F3B6925CDF" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transferability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 126(b)(2)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H08A1AC2EEF604D2C8B9439294A4E5636" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H329F8DE10CE94F0691937D91DFCC30CF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary</quote> and all that follows through <quote>held</quote> and inserting <quote>State certifies to the Secretary that the State held</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H897ED35799274D7DBC9E290B71989380" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking clauses (ii) and (iii).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A9BED56D56847A7BAF1068E4510D8E5" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165(c)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 133(b)(13)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 133(b)(12)</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H43B58C92E0CF400CB984F43D4D8B79EB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Transportation planning</header> <subsection id="HCB666803E5A74700A937DFDF75E0B878"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><text>Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC7D869EFE1864EF88496C0BD42B9908D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD9283B33BF74E82984FC3CB2736F2F6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A83B6C903174F29A809B96D6F985A72" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0ED36F8D080F470EB994A1C1EF4C3A2B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H60907460676D4517823BB8C663D32B2D" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Primary urbanized area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>primary urbanized area</term> means an urbanized area that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAB767C41F26E4291BF7E5E0518DACB08" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a population of at least 3,500,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of Census; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E6C4F31E76A4E96993331E5B235E291" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extends into more than 1 State and has a population of at least 200,000, as determined by the Bureau of Census.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE814068B0221420582A3A868BBC73C3E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>metropolitan area and</quote> and inserting <quote>metropolitan area, including primary urbanized areas that extend into more than 1 State in accordance with section 5308 of title 49, and</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06220ECF4C474460A3DCFCD9800399FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9B7B6429849A4CD1914EFBACFA593E42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5875E6BEFEF54E33B33B3AE7C93E8C6C" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA6AC230562724C3586A6E1144E58B108"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendment of an approved TIP to add a project or an identified phase of a project shall not require public review and comment if the added project or the identified phase—</text>
<clause id="H7666380BE47942ACBF36596EF5C50104"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was in the approved TIP that immediately preceded the current TIP; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6338C6FB9E494155911C59C6B573991C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is unchanged from the project or the identified phase in the preceding TIP.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H815953FF711648C8B1AF1CBAC260C6EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (k)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (k)(5)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4801376A6BA489AB0F27B74A875A78B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (k)(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEDF6D09704764695B93BFD00A6BCB496"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">In general.</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Housing coordination process.</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E5FD8DB01474BD5B462432756DADF1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49D9663D088F45A9A3C8FFCAECE0E2FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <clause id="HFA62DC9DEA654961AC960BDB489EE52B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Plan</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>A metropolitan planning organization</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Plan</header-in-text>.—A metropolitan planning organization</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H952B899E05694B1C8FBFC8CB99EAE4FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BD5F40ECF3B4D4BA372C0326CB4E535"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (C), as amended, as subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H081D72E74A8B4661B6D395238ADD1818"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H44CD235106F44CFAA9F030F27F17A3C3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF56A5FDAAA4149F2B3805E5AED0BAFC6"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Additional uses of metropolitan planning funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to carrying out the purposes of this section, funds apportioned under section 104(b)(6) of this title and section 5313(f) of title 49 to States and metropolitan planning organizations may be used for—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0A89346CF56477B9BC1B3496A0E38A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal administration of local projects;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9207856B3B3F4066835D2C086D064148"><enum>(2)</enum><text>preliminary design; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFAFF3ECDA3AA406B9B92E82FA772A066"><enum>(3)</enum><text>local technical assistance;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3DE05CB74BD495BB35A18065B4D3958"><enum>(4)</enum><text>studies directly linked to transportation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B4380625FDE4B3583624E9DCFEC88C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>critical data procurement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H96235FC5E0E243E3981BE15C919C4174"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning</header><text>Section 135 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H373EF79B1D03404993AB3D0427710CFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, including primary urbanized areas that extend to more than 1 State in accordance with section 5308 of title 49.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31E0DEF997B0477BA8D0B192732065B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H211FD4E4EB8E439190599B7F4EE3A074"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC751706085D747689C4B7828D628CE0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2C991A80A7EE41DB9DA9039D07FC65DF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HB58B22E90B954F5E960770C1BC87E343"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendment of an approved transportation improvement program to add a project or an identified phase of a project shall not require public review and comment if the added project or the identified phase—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC482C848871473F9471CA08B2B9A19E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was in the approved transportation improvement program that immediately preceded the current transportation improvement program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8ABB59010C7C4A3C8C6AD672B04C00FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is unchanged from the project or the identified phase in the preceding transportation improvement program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H90230D905A034A90862E53CAF620030E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Travel demand data modeling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11205(b) of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/134">23 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3A3E16ED177E42CDAF6898A08E0AABBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act,</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>,</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C3E59A95D734DF099DEFED962E45F5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3C079E3E1C14769B82569ADF0B08E0C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD347540DC34746BDABAC248F29E6F666"> <paragraph id="H027E7FEACF2B4BFEAB88BAFB1FE6C49F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notification to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate when the requirements of this subsection have been met.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F2D1DE05F534727A913D882217A48F2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report on delay</header><text>If the Secretary will not meet the deadline under paragraph (1) or paragraph (3), before the date on which such deadline has not been met, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report stating the reason for the delay and actions taken to meet the requirements of this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H22A8F808B80B4F5A85A6F98BD235EB2C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Direct recipient status of metropolitan planning organizations</header> <paragraph id="H89931CDC3E3F483E85B879FAF9739F8A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Direct recipient status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a process by which a metropolitan planning organization may qualify as a direct recipient of funds apportioned or made available under section 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC51E4DAE7EF54EC79D169EA62EB0F2D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The process under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H719A1FDA0D6A4E5A8A0C5DF88AFACEC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall ensure metropolitan planning organizations may apply on a rolling basis to become direct recipients under this subsection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC8F576A46B104F9383E628F08E896E90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall evaluate whether a metropolitan planning organization qualifies as a direct recipient based on the legal, technical, and financial capacity of such organization to receive and appropriately manage Federal funding and funding requirements; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33487CFA06C34D9BB7204F9C325E8809"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may occur concurrently with the recertification process under section 134(k)(6) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H22FD423EA82649F5BBE77D1808CC88DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, establish a process to enable a direct recipient designated under this subsection to use a Federal-aid financial management system, subject to paragraph (4), in a manner similar to a State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07297F489490411792B8602013202870"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Direct allocation of Federal planning funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the Secretary annually apportions or makes available funds described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall directly allocate to any direct recipient designated under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2CBEDEFE015B440DA063994274A5823A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contract authority apportioned under section 104(b)(6) of title 23, United States Code, in an amount consistent with the allocation process under section 104(d)(2) of such title for such direct recipient; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CE5A31BEA934CCAB0381FEF3B28C31E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an amount of obligation authority distributed to the State for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs that is equal to the amounts specified in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF3226C28F6048098BA3D4E73CC69A3B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, a direct recipient of funds under this subsection shall be responsible for compliance with all legal requirements associated with such funding, including any requirements applicable to a State under section 106 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1F72172C8F4D43DB9DC63EFA5F5D0EB1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1114.</enum><header>Highway use tax evasion projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 143(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H6A2B317E9B7E44FB9132FBDFDA75E631"><enum>1115.</enum><header>National bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection standards</header>
<subsection id="HFC79FA0D700049FC948BAE2A0D4A8C98"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7415EF712E294629AAAD8B587C08876C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(A) by striking <quote>the condition of the bridges</quote> and all that follows through <quote>bridge conditions</quote> and inserting <quote>the continuous improvement of bridge conditions in the United States</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E65E06D119245AE95E1DB9EA70D35FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1E0DD4BF535A4264B788AE25A04A9284"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D32858826DE4B21A0817073CF2598B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0B1FE48960546AE911A153CCFD4CEA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (5) and (6);</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BC9C21FE98A4FCD98F72305BEFF9911"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H26423B0274D74FF88A84C1816AF35DF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>annually</quote> and inserting <quote>biennially</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H187D3E6AF5EB4C74BF756DF340D02125"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>an annual</quote> and inserting <quote>a biennial</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5798EA9FC13844C78942507D9BCF7684"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65484EA5CF1343D1BB0330A6488B6424"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>or 133.</quote> and inserting <quote>, 124, or 133.</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42644E747FFD40C59E33AB77AA7F15D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A) by striking <quote>or 133;</quote> and inserting <quote>, 124, or 133;</quote> and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2DAB37E3050E452C85CF5D8D332ABE1F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5BEC8B68D0D849599416B4AF7E196BC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall revise subparts C and E of part 650 of subchapter G of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/2/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary to conform to the amendments made by subsection (a)(3).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H20A1D28C7EEA4B6995D8F692B20AD2E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1116.</enum><header>Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1B8E13B4C7AF4A3BA83555829C0C27FA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDC524EA952684A388BEDED17734C7098"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFED8A5E2DC144808B55E93079BD1B68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$182,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6ECA131ABEBA457F8083CCFAB060A624"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$184,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DD9E8469DB54D358C9B18A70B095BDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$186,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA9E3CB8E860428093EDAA39C3BD04D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$189,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13785AC0159A4995A654A7702BA63466"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$191,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H7EB69A7057F84D658194B6811D35709E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1117.</enum><header>Highway safety improvement program</header> <subsection id="HAE398D1CDF6D493FBF542B2FA0A2EFE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H676BB7D538F14456B0CABA2AF61A4882"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD713A48F94642D998A375339E0BD70E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)—</text>
<clause id="HDE2806D08D2C4ECCA1C222D5947225A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending clause (xvi) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H890C3053A2BB4170842E0F967B0EAB6C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HC6AE301F428D41B180D870AE95FFF303"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Installation of guardrails, barriers (including suicide barriers and barriers between construction work zones and traffic lanes for the safety of road users and roadway workers), and crash attenuators.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HBE2A949B95DA407D9E331243EFA7115F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (xxiii) by striking <quote>section 1401 of the MAP–21</quote> and inserting <quote>section 180</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H89D6679C921247F78B49FAF2E436C1F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (xxvii)—</text>
<subclause id="H8BB893BCBB534A43947AC06566DFA846"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>bollards,</quote> after <quote>medians,</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2ACBFDB2AEA24DD786229C40C38BDC71"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and protected</quote> and inserting <quote>protected</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9BB2BBF2354E4382B6AABDAE297DE655"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>features.</quote> and inserting <quote>features, or infrastructure that connects 2 or more existing segments of such roadway improvements.</quote>; </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H9B563977D6244F95A8FBCE9CA8B1D831"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clause (xxix) as clause (xxxii); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4F70D3F2786A471688EE3121F7236F93"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (xxviii) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H43877584FBF04B4A8AD0FB56EF7B15D4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HCB1997C8B2B84A5DA9103D7096AF3637"><enum>(xxix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition, development, or deployment of safety data and systems, including predictive analytics, telematics, and additional validated methodology tools.</text></clause>
<clause id="H26A240A10B0C466DB69F6528F2B4316F"><enum>(xxx)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purchase, installation, and performance improvements of digital infrastructure technologies, including digital alerting systems and electronic ticketing (or e-ticketing) technology.</text></clause> <clause id="H0261DA13F59C4522A56996D232B150F6"><enum>(xxxi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project or strategy described in a program developed pursuant to subsection (l)(2)(B).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A5CB03696C54019A10C7902E0998E43"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8) by inserting <quote>roadway worker or</quote> after <quote>, including a</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE1E602027364ADFBCDF322E54C31F59"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (10) by striking <quote>traffic data</quote> and inserting <quote>other traffic data (including predictive analytics, telematics, and additional validated methodology tools used for risk modeling and planning)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEA15920250F4E6A8D05040EBADE30AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2007554DB3DF4331AEA678DE82FC60C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HF73CA600640E42A7A2911003888DDEC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause> <clause id="HDFEF7934BD604235BCDE802EE1213A44"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (vi) by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H52F4D59AD96D46048AC1C942E164C6CF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6E3CEBC5948049E18C0CB449E2C2B872" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HE422F67AE20C41578C37F6FD717C836B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to evaluate project effectiveness using both post-crash data and predictive analytics, telematics, or additional validated methodology tools; </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD58499C23B8A4273ACC66C48936E78C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i)—</text> <clause id="H31B00EDBBA354B0BB8FB8D12174C5D62"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>construction work zones,</quote> after <quote>roadside obstacles,</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8914EFDCF6F64539A8DF009B9BF45254"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and roadway workers</quote> after <quote>pedestrians</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FF7E14DC43F4FE0BAB6A159AE0710BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<clause id="H823CE0BB2D354CD0889CF54A128BE254"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text> <subclause id="H0DFAC6DF847F4C81BD1858B2025F64A8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(including motorcyclists)</quote> and inserting <quote>, motorcyclists</quote>; and </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H75B6FC8EC60C468AB40148217E2B6564"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>roadway workers,</quote> after <quote>pedestrians,</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC9AEF2FA76124DD79F58041432AE4D3E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (vi) by striking <quote>and pedestrians,</quote> and inserting <quote>pedestrians, and roadway workers,</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD0491A0822E4A219A8BF8E4872C467A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i) by inserting <quote>every 3 years</quote> after <quote>of the State</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H695E5D5FF43844E985EB8C90C5BC387F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC3B13539FFB4770B7D30337D10EB03E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>next fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>next 3 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74756B669A8F4D699CDEE94C8EB74961"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>annual</quote> before <quote>amount equal to</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4C4D12BD9EE242ABA70D19829A578B76"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>200</quote> and inserting <quote>300</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48FC1A3CBED84E7991FACD47E7DB6499"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)(C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5618F1D5605B48CBA5B90E9C923FD920"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H627D932C5AEE4EFFACF194680C52D41F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC25D054D07CA4C319538C18576848911"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H75315F8F3DE844AE9594E1572429AE50" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H304ABBC2999848DFB2744FE79816CD86"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the occurrences of fatalities and serious injuries at construction work zones.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2751633BFA1847F38BF7975EFD33E106"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(2)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H97CCE178DBF14291963AD8D5DB0D9BF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<clause id="H50CDDD712A634F11B85E60B0CDC8D752"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the locations</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H587620A8E8574AAE98ABDF80071CB278"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE70C2111E4F841A8AB125463EA460F0F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD235017512AD4C34B8FBD9F6FEB960C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following: </text>
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<clause id="HD6BBBDA9A2354216B091F68D845F50EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">considers the location of fatalities and serious injuries, including roadside obstacles, construction work zones, railway-highway crossing needs, the presence of or absence of dedicated infrastructure for vulnerable road users, and unmarked or poorly marked roads; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2634BC8407164F0DB9E80703911FD054" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l)(2)(B) by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)(iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(iv)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H16C52D1D29F74535AF5C038C60470101" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In implementing the amendment to section 148(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may permit a State to take such actions as are necessary to align the submission of the strategic highway safety plan with the submission of the triennial highway safety plan, pursuant to section 402(k) of title 23, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H257EA4790FC945188BE47472BD7D0990" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1118.</enum><header>CMAQ program</header> <subsection id="H6DDDA979F5C24FB8BF56333F82B0B22C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2A0D246306A41D999257E3CCE19A2A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE05FD68C782D424E882489924AB73CC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)(B) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C56D7DD2F524F5F8496F0002CDAB189"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (11)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CC03E5A822B402ABCC5BC614142D145"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0C20567B338841E2955D1B5EC9699490"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the project deploys advanced transportation and congestion management technologies that reduce traffic congestion or improve air quality; or </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE408F7A48E042FF9F01106F02023C47"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the project supports digital infrastructure and reduces traffic congestion or improves traffic flow.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17611EB4DCA24AA3870AA93E941BD49E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H81DCB2E79FE84E51BA11052BBEF60116" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD18197D96D9A4673A29CF8EEAA2CBE89" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reduction in minimum spending</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a State—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA515B725C68445CFB2B21BB401185239" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may obligate funds apportioned under section 104(b)(4) at any location in the State for projects described in section 151(f)(6) or section 151(f)(8)(D) at any location in the State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H576B97A2112640A68D315E93D889E254" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall consider for such projects the considerations described in section 151(f)(4)(A)(iii); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF608842F86DF4DB6884B2115D7A2EE7C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall obligate not less than the following amounts of such funds for such projects:</text> <clause id="HB19C3B3FDE4541779B922DAB4C81B7CE" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 percent of funds in fiscal year 2027.</text></clause>
<clause id="HCC1B7F300F6E423EBA40192C0C8061A3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">9 percent of funds in fiscal year 2028.</text></clause> <clause id="HF89DA54BB5CD4F86B799C5F72DBB5932" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">8 percent of funds in fiscal year 2029.</text></clause>
<clause id="H099F9F5C74D74884922F84F916122CCA" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">7 percent of funds in fiscal year 2030.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59FCAF7D4ABA40B08D6FC1BE68137B45"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF32493BF70D4458BA0DD6AE1C6CC1EFC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>, including by considering the cost-effectiveness of a project as it relates to improving air quality and incorporating any recommendations made by the Secretary</quote> after <quote>subsection (l)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H110374DC7B2343998E74B8EA56E4E664"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HBBACE913534B41E085C1AC9AB6AF1DD2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall update the table described in subparagraph (A) not less frequently than once every 2 years.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7B6D7F268494E88A952273347AA6851"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HD84D53E0A7DF48F08BECC00242B1D03D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent practicable, prioritize benefits to populations living in, or immediately adjacent to, such area.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7709893545494EBF9AEA359D53B8CCBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall provide written notification to State transportation departments and relevant metropolitan planning organizations regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="HBE37E55F81464FBA9B023D73C7C564F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information about the cost-effectiveness of projects obtained through the evaluation conducted pursuant to section 149(i)(2) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA18221C524264662BFF00F3E25EB77DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the requirement under subparagraph (C) of such section that States and metropolitan planning organizations shall consider such information when selecting projects.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCAE65DEDA44D4EDB8C2657954CCD9B83"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sections 11402 and 11406 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/149">23 U.S.C. 149</external-xref> note), and the items relating to such section in the table of contents under section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H756A5E205D1E460B907A67F55BFA180A" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1119.</enum><header>Safe streets and roads for all grant program</header> <subsection id="H439E067ACC894705A60DAFFA6ED46703"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/402">23 U.S.C. 402</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H78D6E938DD85440F9B6FE66CBC36BB23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HEA35C30313AF4EC79960E68EF14AA0D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H9F7F6FAEA63E417CBA6145682CB25FB2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>, commonly referred to as a <quote>Vision Zero</quote> or <quote>Toward Zero Deaths</quote> plan,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3AC76F97AB304638B2DBB2A3622AE969"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>, including the means by which that effectiveness will be reported to residents in a locality</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3ADFC9BDD58E48ECB1325DF8BFEA6306" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HD9F97E22F21D4CBAB6D9761AAF1FBD81" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>or territory</quote> after <quote>State</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H98131820332247E7B7200DDE58B88773" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);</text></clause> <clause id="H183DEC95923E4CBBBBA161D850978322" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H74585D6549304B71BD92F65B6F823D87" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H9796CD86EA074C76A45D4DAA17B94C1D" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (D)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06470AB8D4BA4595B4AF87945B5D26FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H050EAB9D3EDD46FFB9FA194AC8BC4A31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration,</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H653978579376429DA6629C30722F14D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, commonly referred to as <quote>Vision Zero</quote> or <quote>Toward Zero Deaths</quote> initiatives</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE02CE4D37E4947FDBA26C03D85282800"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEB5BB9B919944AF8B9D6B206CC10106D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>less than 40 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>more than 5 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C62827E5E904EE581AA766A75CBE8CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HF8E4191C87CE487890A1EA7E6CD240AE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rural set-aside</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the total amount made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, not less than 30 percent shall be awarded for grants for eligible projects located in areas with a population of 50,000 or fewer.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3741BC4352D848178424C9F797986E79" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>The Secretary shall prioritize applicants that have developed a comprehensive safety action plan when selecting projects under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(3).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72F491A2869F43B885345AD06221A4F2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDCA899C2ECB54C19B7DC1CAACA7C6252"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>roadway workers,</quote> after <quote>pedestrians,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2C391E9539C496A8C56ABF221E34DEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <clause id="H112F9471F7864356A4923EEF8693112F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, or will ensure, equitable</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1AE67958D6134EE59E3FBBBA8D643900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>rural or</quote> after <quote>safety needs of</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5671EBFAE38145559A471223930D12FE" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>80</quote> and inserting <quote>90</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2027E3C9992D4DA99F011D0D9BC45EF5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H609308F73F6F48989E968FFF89F35E8D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h) by striking <quote>120 days</quote> and inserting <quote>1 year</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7D3FE26C574542739EF6D9D25CED1A89" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer</header>
<paragraph id="H50FCE55D0D6642EF8DE309C6569B2D19" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 24112 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/402">23 U.S.C. 402</external-xref> note), as amended by subsection (a), is transferred to appear after section 154 of title 23, United States Code, and redesignated as section 155.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5DA6DA2F3C354A429EED6A3A83337934" commented="no"><enum>(2)</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 155 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">155. Safe streets and roads for all grant program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H484EDADFBDD648AE8D986C4EFCA01352"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>) in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 24112.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBBACF68F40EC42A5A5D9F1B609DC583B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1120.</enum><header>Territorial and Puerto Rico highway program</header> <subsection id="H02FC49BC5CC04A8D8DA20706C1B427A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 165(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H933D357DB2BC47049DCC50E0B60329A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the Puerto Rico highway program under subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3844387C44E64558B0D578244AFD3A94"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$191,000,000 shall be for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF8DC75F50BC481888FBA102AE250461"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$195,000,000 shall be for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33B3019BF78C4C6FA40FB235E01DB78B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$199,000,000 shall be for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA7640F8FC3EA4A1F87CDADA3C430BD72"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$203,000,000 shall be for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H627F74C2C6D04F24AA87FB786B2283CE"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$207,000,000 shall be for fiscal year 2031; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9090B63ADE9C439EAE10AFBB37647E1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the territorial highway program under subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H20DF6B5B25EC4A4C8F9AD6A4F5C5998C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$51,200,000 shall be for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6BAC21CBC84B4C41A5902D6336F1B6F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$52,400,000 shall be for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7744F0F4EBCA42379358793570532A6E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$53,600,000 shall be for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H586BE4A6DF86413CB6DD45B7A23D5580"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$54,800,000 shall be for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H122236EA51BC462FABA303B99DE10C4D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$56,000,000 shall be for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H518A44CB1AAF44278E55D60872635A68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Location of projects</header><text>Section 165(c)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by striking <quote>paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HC419175CB4234861BE7A13EB6E755643"><enum>1121.</enum><header>HOV facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD3F4B3C2F7C849DF9B5B37456CD62714"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB7F537BAE6D4622BAC9AF7D04C573D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C) by striking <quote>serving the public</quote> and inserting <quote>in scheduled or charter service</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H880B1DB1AEC244F6A1F01A5BC9B331E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6556DF59739B47FF9A2F98BDA3BBA994"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H31548B49038E47AE9EDD8F3D0730709A"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Charter service</header><text>The term <term>charter service</term> has the meaning given the term in section 604.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HB6C02BFF3FCB4FD59ECA9B220AEA6E51" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1122.</enum><header>National highway freight and high priority corridor program</header> <subsection id="H3A3D0BB0E6484E7F929A4F378B10C6CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE1BC8B5CA3714E19AE6BC871BDE68060"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and high priority corridor</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">freight</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3CE3FD9CF7A4576B7761176B031C23F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD82819F1706740E7A38BAD04BBEB599A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>under this section to ensure that the Network provides</quote> and inserting <quote>under this section and high priority corridors identified under section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031) to ensure that the Network and high priority corridors provide</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA87E5599BD724FD7AEB680C82DA979AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>with this section to improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network.</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HB00D8464C218454CBFC700B782424F0C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>with this section to—</text> <subparagraph id="H3D85CA8666D1417FB285111B6D6487C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09F360A3E375424A8C823C72C399592F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve high priority corridors to meet the design standards and specifications of the Interstate System and connect to the existing Interstate System.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H825099F6E5C3413D8498F08655964DF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38018D2F0A104F82AD61FE11B2CB1C1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2DCA0F78C464A6FA2A1F9C740E04ADC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HB49CED9F32184C82A2ED7AC148C7C737"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase the capacity of the National Highway Freight Network to improve freight transportation, including through improving and increasing the capacity of the Interstate System and the improvement of high priority corridors;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41CCDE3EC70D4A2B8584BB11B6AF26AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FDE15094026444F9613E9C6972407AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD740F521B7EB441B8ED2724CEE5201EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83BA25405D85408F8739B6718FAF9FA3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H67C0E0345AC34BFCB7B1FADFAABC27B3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8BE97A38AF354C44BD840A1029EBC056"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">high priority corridors identified under section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6133D04AF6F249729732E097C3482EF3"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H577D4C2A60D84D908B9DACBE3D4D5FCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>3 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>5 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC341B0729B942B480AD46B763E03C8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <clause id="HB2D654126431498DAE6603FC325D65A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (vi) through (xi) as clauses (vii) through (xii), respectively; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA4DCAD423B79483698B60144F382194C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (v) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H20B6C2AD7A6E4503B0F0145814BAC21E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HCCBE43536EFA42B0BF960BD2FBB8022F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the movement of agricultural products and access to agriculture facilities; </text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C90BD22A11640C9B27749D1EBB2FF7B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBAF857575EC74E279291EAD991A60822"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF294A7B09B36497DA164EB6F340D9FD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>A State</quote> and all that follows through <quote>and—</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA55B577751F04AA484B8E73F34F04322" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>A State shall designate critical rural freight corridors within the border of the State.</text>
<paragraph id="H45FBFB9EDCA8492B8DCE92388EB578DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may designate a public road as a critical freight corridor, pursuant to paragraph (1), if such road is not in an urbanized area and— </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9A2EB39065F460FB44A8D2E2AC76768"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (3)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA611D425F4E4AE6BBA7312DC3DB008D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4E6C7A5E36734578A2FC277AB502C534"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H2A98B0ADB79D457A9D7CB7C75F2B293F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>2 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>2.5 percent</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H27A0BE6C74C6476587A6BB06DCC31FD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>2 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>2.5 percent</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC151AD6EE5EE4593AC06E724376CE63B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H25024225AF924B8097FC0F397CAAF0D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H5D56DD03EB624DB797308CD6CC9F39E3"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBC2B51FF0E0B4A93ADE46314366B5DB7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H64A05878DDC544F9B1FD631EE32C3429"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the modernization or rehabilitation of a lock and dam, if the Secretary determines that the project is functionally connected to the National Highway Freight Network; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H69A04F37DDF54ADB90980EBFA5861B45"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iv) by striking <quote>project—</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>project is functionally connected to the National Highway Freight Network.</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H98DEC0BF1DDA4E6DA813CF8467E678DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<subclause id="HCB1F1D1B258E455C901B46ACB0E06E04"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>Intelligent transportation systems</quote> and inserting <quote>Digital infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems,</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEDF36A1E549C4E59BF17F09BAD744C1D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (xi) by striking <quote>section 1401 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 180</quote>; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H89E6EB8F53DE42BE9AC230FECE72ADC9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (xxii) and (xxiii) as clauses (xxiv) and (xxv), respectively;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE2845D001FE14B99980E4471C0D746EA"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (xxi) the following:</text>
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<clause id="H1609089177CA42C68F8E2EA9F4584871"><enum>(xxii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A highway or bridge project to improve or increase the capacity of the National Highway Freight Network, including by increasing the capacity of the Interstate System.</text></clause> <clause id="H43202B30CD264A02AB8C6BFD18DFD63E"><enum>(xxiii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A highway or bridge project to improve a high priority corridor, including a project to improve facilities to meet design standards and specifications for the Interstate System.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="HBD244B1CFB524D908A010B0313632A7F"><enum>(V)</enum><text>in clause (xxiv), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>clauses (i) through (xxi)</quote> and inserting <quote>clauses (i) through (xxiii)</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3C71CC8D03946E8936C3CE68726ABAD" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j)(1)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>ports-of entry</quote> and inserting <quote>ports of entry</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5A0CD1BFF30412388FC4B34FF36EA6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 167 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H27B9D1C9CCF24BDDB23B25D9CD58B7C5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">167. National highway freight and high priority corridor program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HC71C2AA19A7C45B88E2962656C531069" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1123.</enum><header>Wildlife crossings pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 171 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9AF3552D4DC54CB9A5E5224BBC346A57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>public interest because</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>public interest.</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6338987CE4684FB9BED40D772D3AF816"><enum> (2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1) by striking <quote>collisions; and</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H17F142B800D641B0BF00727FCFD2B215" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>collisions, including through—</text> <subparagraph id="HC495BA4A1EAE405E995BD1E875C1A1BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">construction projects; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5C9D08FFF92E43389F0E9922598E2A60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>non-construction projects (including planning and research); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC649C49CC8E04DA9800D90182728E18B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE29D9B13CDB54B3BAF906227E2566F48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2CD735240BC4687B1B059825A3B9B2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H974E032CAA5340B29A087FF962A2CEAE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>60 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>75 percent</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25CFF080A94D43A1B905D45B30461F12"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H439F403CC64F462893FBC73FBA0C86BE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF896457D8F9A49F7A93BD34E571E3982" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H54A183FF6C1C4B6FBE9E260DA1242D36"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available to carry out the pilot program each fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may be used for non-construction activities described in subsection (b)(1)(B). </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBFBE3FE6FC904102B6599F3CACA3B9A2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report through fiscal year 2031 that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H34C96A188D63436C96ADBAA7A79DEC3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed description of activities carried out under the pilot program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2D73273A1644213A30726E3F0A38CF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program in meeting the purposes described in subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C4EFAA6E48145BC8A1C2FA069007355"><enum>(3)</enum><text>policy recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6B6D73A74BB144CB9FAB34AB602F8B9C"><enum>1124.</enum><header>Surface transportation accelerator grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA4133493CEB341ECBB8F826B461C825E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H2905D6FFFB8942088D4D9247997E211C"><enum>173</enum><header>Surface transportation accelerator grant program</header> <subsection id="H6B13C89E8C7F4B0CB0C9284371412E49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is established a rural, urban, local, and regional surface transportation grant program, which shall consist of the programs established under subsections (c), (d), and (e) to provide financial assistance for projects eligible under such subsections.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9CF1F805E36944A0AB826B2C1DBC23B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header>
<paragraph id="H5DFA82129CC64F038610A37090CD52FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grant administration</header><text>The Secretary may—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F259A60D709463B8F4165555AD7771E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>retain not more than a total of 2 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section and to review applications for grants under this section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F65D4D16EE140EE99573E9907A1F058"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transfer portions of the funds retained under subparagraph (A) to the relevant Administrators to fund the award and oversight of grants provided under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52831EDB81DE4E059928BA6273C0BF11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity under subsections (c), (d), or (e) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF0CD9F2535E47A2BE26021E5F7FA105"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project costs</header><text>An eligible entity may use funds from a grant under this section for—</text> <subparagraph id="HBAB501A0A80743828A73C8ACEFFF4391"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H909D0F8055D5455385C787E7AAB67F67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of real property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and operational improvements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H586E9F1E74054487A394F77844D4366C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Grants</header> <subparagraph id="H1E78F293084C46B895F8A362FF4DF25A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2C0BCE1CBC748C69AED3C50B19372C7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Set-asides</header><text>Of amounts made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year—</text> <clause id="H9FC0B46DF9E44EC1ABB6243D6271E280"><enum>(i)</enum><text>25 percent shall be for grants under the rural surface transportation grant program under subsection (c);</text></clause>
<clause id="HC2A57795879A47DF96FFFB45629758EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>25 percent shall be for grants under the urban surface transportation grant program under subsection (d); and</text></clause> <clause id="HD732B2698C604445AD41412376769FD0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>50 percent shall be for grants under the local and regional surface transportation grant program under subsection (e).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6789617C100441A79BC08CC4AD91813E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal share</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A3D4148393442519EEC8622C09A685D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant administered under this section may not exceed 80 percent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DBB8ADF65214502AFAFC06BB1921F8B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> <clause id="H88C77E1359DB4BE888EFE955B1DB88C1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project that furthers the completion of a designated segment of the Appalachian Development Highway System under section 14501 of title 40, or addresses a surface transportation infrastructure need identified for the Denali access system program under section 309 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3121">42 U.S.C. 3121</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>) shall be up to 100 percent, as determined by the State.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7034DE172B054E549F758E0856E6D4EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Federal share of the cost of an eligible project for a grant carried out in an area of persistent poverty (as defined in section 6702(a) of title 49) may exceed 80 percent, at the discretion of the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A259321F2DE4C2DA740E79FC3BFC001"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of other Federal assistance</header><text>Federal assistance other than a grant under the program may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under the program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD94CCD58EE804943B589293C6E2FBAC9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header>
<clause id="HE9F0F8030F674813A3A2ACC872440909"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Modal requirements</header>
<subclause id="HF86A3F75DF424D4D97D129A7B6B2370B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in subclause (II), projects funded under this section shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA9A56804271B4709AB9BD34D1F2D03B4"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<item id="HD5BCD7E8500F45FCB90ECB6E98DC37B4"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>for a transit project, apply the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49;</text></item> <item id="H7286375E64544E8DB7E2613839C3AA8E"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>for a rail project, apply the requirements of section 22905 of title 49.</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H4388643F946A48B1B178EFC1902A68B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Multimodal projects</header>
<subclause id="H4559A312AED64C379D31AF1D8EAD8C0E"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this clause, if an eligible project is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall—</text> <item id="H7CDA4A68459443AEB2B72FA64F91DD7C"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>determine the predominant modal component of the project; and</text></item>
<item id="H937B544149B34F99802C2AE5EAE5B9EE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>apply the applicable requirements described in item (aa) of the predominant modal component to the project.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HAD826944D60D400EB36AD264D7D7F897"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Exceptions</header> <item id="HD11CDC8B5AEA489EBE4AE751762A547A"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Passenger or freight rail component</header><text>The requirements of section 22905 of title 49 shall apply to any passenger or freight rail component of a project.</text></item>
<item id="H836A57C904EC4368A500C0CCF6F6113C"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Public transportation component</header><text>The requirements of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply to any public transportation component of a project.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0763C191F5DC4011BCA8DDA6A316DE25"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Congressional review</header><text>Not later than 3 days before providing a grant under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB938030FCE54237ABF85E91940A9629"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of all applications determined to be eligible for a grant by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36B54F82FA5244C08A004662BC8A156D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each application proposed to be selected for a grant, including a justification for the selection; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H23423CC6558F44BD9B38BDE878C7F05E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>proposed grant amounts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9573E0A440A48758F1A670AFE391794"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Transparency</header> <subparagraph id="HC4CB12B5D8A94F7D88AD32853C5FCE46"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after providing a grant for a project under this section, the Secretary shall provide to all applicants, and publish on the website of the Department of Transportation, the information described in paragraph (6).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38E4F9ECBA9D4529AB47EAF54B1761F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, on the request of an eligible entity, the opportunity to receive a briefing to explain any reasons the eligible entity was not selected to receive a grant under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D867DF31AF941A3A428C0E2FFB052BB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance provided under subparagraph (B) shall not be considered a guarantee of future selection of an applicable project under the program. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17784C467D4342C4B28F87E5E59AF456"><enum>(8)</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 lists each project for which a grant has been provided under this section during that fiscal year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EFF40E2378A437DB9782F6FA6826096"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a project assisted under this section shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A84841A08F14C5EA5A3D466440C3902"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Pre-award authority</header>
<subparagraph id="H2493401CD1D64FD786AAAE98A3643A0B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide pre-award authority for eligible pre-award activities to permit expenses to be incurred by a recipient during the period beginning on the date on which the recipient is selected and ending on the date on which the grant agreement is signed. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74A2150F8A4F41D2A3F2DCF907945133"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible pre-award activities</header><text>The Secretary shall make publicly available in the notice of funding opportunity the eligible pre-award activities for an award under this section which shall be similar in nature to eligible pre-award activities granted to applicants under section 5309 of title 49. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H37FDEB6594B0441A971E2C6ABCB88FB5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rural surface transportation grants</header>
<paragraph id="H8338836C054943EC900A4CB6756D8795"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H5094BA5A29004568AFED1E58FCC9D99D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>program</term> means the program established under paragraph (2)(A).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA15DABA1EE64FCBA73B1B0F5C594B30" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered rural area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered rural area</term> means an area that is outside an urban area with a population of over 50,000. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC91F0A4DE609475BA1569EF55D4F034A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header> <subparagraph id="HEFBD3EF983DB4460938E9D45C5F9E538"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a rural surface transportation grant program to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in covered rural areas.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD14F086D8E654E678CAD43F87FA4928F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of the program shall be—</text> <clause id="HE1EB0BEAD8D94534A8F3F4984345B855"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase connectivity;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9D41106F95DD4223AECFC12761BBE8CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDA9E9F202D9D4384BDC5AF2BA9F959E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to generate regional economic growth and improve quality of life in covered rural areas. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2A12347E7EB4F778956AAEE25FB2F3F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make a grant under the program to—</text> <subparagraph id="H138D9DEA0D264A889717EE2FD2E30F77"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE73DCD3002D54BDEBCB4D0BEA2722D78"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a regional transportation planning organization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H829235D537AA4CDC894AEEEC5506F76C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA943DF14E917449C858004D7644262F2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD16402B4746942A7A463521079477F92"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE30FDE1C142D43528C096074B1B76054"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H72B6B54BCFD646DFBF33CEB4749AEB5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may make a grant under the program only for a project that is—</text> <clause id="H4077F793A07C4D1F844F3594AFBC2B05"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a highway, bridge, or tunnel project eligible under section 119(d);</text></clause>
<clause id="HDFCE7A38BCBF4EDD897667508EB151B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a highway, bridge, or tunnel project eligible under section 133(b);</text></clause> <clause id="HDE8A5BEDA47A4CF8A66255DDA3867AF7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a project eligible under section 202(a);</text></clause>
<clause id="H9DBDCCF5E493499B9C552ABBC1D20A57"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a highway freight project eligible under section 167(h)(5);</text></clause> <clause id="H2EC86805EAC7409AAA31C7976BDD353B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a highway safety improvement project, including a project to improve a high risk rural road (as those terms are defined in section 148(a));</text></clause>
<clause id="H65276C0E018440EB98C0825B15A9DB30"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a project on a publicly-owned highway, road, or bridge that provides or increases access to an agricultural, commercial, energy, water storage or intermodal facility that supports the economy of a covered rural area; or</text></clause> <clause id="H76F1579574C74710AAB0444377DC54D0"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a project to develop, establish, or maintain an integrated mobility management system, a transportation demand management system, or on-demand mobility services.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BBB1F41188C4B07AB7CD9195236DD03"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bundling of eligible projects</header>
<clause id="HF1D3218054D64739A8DF6AC1F23B6210"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity may bundle 2 or more similar eligible projects under the program that are—</text> <subclause id="H61F54B268A26407AA9BD4D09D6BCCD93"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">included as a bundled project in a statewide transportation improvement program under section 135; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HCB9A46ACA04F47F78872362801A556DC"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">awarded to a single contractor or consultant pursuant to a contract for engineering and design or construction between the contractor and the eligible entity.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC3EF913FF5A547B5BBE867BDE9FA0333"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Itemization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), a bundling of eligible projects under this paragraph may be considered to be a single project, including for purposes of section 135. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE59B43EF4D644AA8D9F21F65BAD42BE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Project requirements</header><text>The Secretary may provide a grant under the program to an eligible project only if the Secretary determines that the project—</text> <subparagraph id="H57B565E100694B538F2B95BB7EA796CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will generate regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAAC23F73D7B742D4A5A039B29951AFFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will be cost effective;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CAF0F43A56C423E8201A68C0A1E1A44"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will contribute to the accomplishment of 1 or more of the national goals under section 150;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4217AA5778DD4E9DAAB1946F9360AE71"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is based on the results of preliminary engineering; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71D43716AD6248E2976DB52D31432931"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is reasonably expected to begin construction not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7189B3016324378B0FD095E236FDDEB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In providing grants under the program, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which an eligible project will—</text> <subparagraph id="H65E418FF747143FA9D0B700C348B0984"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the state of good repair of existing transportation facilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27EF9EDAA1404913AF8A647485EB349D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase the capacity or connectivity of the surface transportation system and improve mobility for residents of covered rural areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A38494EBCFC486EAE8937562551B1BD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>address economic development and job creation challenges;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA983B784DB9F4D4390507A13F70A5EDF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>enhance recreational and tourism opportunities by providing access to Federal land, national parks, national forests, national recreation areas, national wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, or State parks;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1077465DA394C4AAD9223CE8715B7FD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>contribute to geographic diversity among grant recipients;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3D48C6517DCF4037856DA09DAD73B2D1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>utilize innovative project delivery approaches or incorporate transportation technologies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5342CA65333E4269AEB2A11143478FBC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>coordinate with projects to address broadband infrastructure needs; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE55A4359FBCC4DEA9E334CCBCF9576FD"><enum>(H)</enum><text>improve access to emergency care, essential services, healthcare providers, or drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation resources.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28D909084B304E8C8D4F0152663CF225"><enum>(I)</enum><text>address disaster preparedness, resilience, or support an evacuation route (as such term is defined in section 176(a));</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H45483AD288C248F0A11CAD21AA09CB97"><enum>(J)</enum><text>support the movement of agricultural products through and from covered rural areas, including by improving or rebuilding bridges (including improvements that allow for the removal or increase of a posted weight restriction);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38D3BE2F7DB4462EA7CD572FE9F464CE"><enum>(K)</enum><text>support access to Federal or Tribal lands;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4B596ADDBE648E598E97C72389BCF65"><enum>(L)</enum><text>support access to utility infrastructure, including energy infrastructure or water storage facilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE559BC2200C457F98F40C6A5A9DDC0F"><enum>(M)</enum><text>improve the seismic safety or structural resilience of transportation infrastructure located in areas of high seismic risk.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H713F108741EC42E58E65FA69A1275D94"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (8)(A), a grant under the program shall be in an amount that is not less than $5,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05A959576443458DA4E7458346E963B5"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Set asides</header> <subparagraph id="HE34DCC194B0D4D0A9F02F552762C4797"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Small projects</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects in an amount that is less than $5,000,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE71D5DF29EF3495FB4C61ABC3A8B9655"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appalachian Development Highway System</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve no more than 15 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year for eligible projects that further the completion of designated routes of the Appalachian Development Highway System under section 14501 of title 40.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8238147CB90E4D249CC4FF4D6D5AE6DD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Rural roadway lane departures</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve 15 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects located in States that have rural roadway fatalities as a result of lane departures that are greater than the average of rural roadway fatalities as a result of lane departures in the United States, based on the latest available data from the Secretary.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EF36D9992514A0FA36FD4C7EF415994"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Movement of agricultural products from rural areas</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects that support the movement of agricultural products from covered rural areas.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC6BF50B9F4E4AE0A7143748E7C0D20B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Projects in small communities</header><text>The Secretary shall reserve 5 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects in areas with a population of not more than 5,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H537B5E7ED11D4CD1AFD1646AD18D4294"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Excess funding</header><text>In any fiscal year in which qualified applications for grants under this subsection do not allow for the amounts reserved under subparagraphs (A) through (E) to be fully utilized, the Secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to make other grants under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6142A8917B7E426E84D6446840E52E7A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Urban surface transportation grants</header> <paragraph id="HF1BBAAF0F9A740BC87A9019DF8C96C39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5620EE0C26541C08F947FB243D2BF9C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>program</term> means the program established under paragraph (2)(A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8197CC1C3AC94AF78ECF415DCD3B431E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered urban area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered urban area</term> means an area with a population of not less than 50,000. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H179B55E7E8D1429B870C1168A809BEC7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subparagraph id="H7206C7F8257F44D7ABCBFC27AE7E7D09"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an urban surface transportation grant program to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in urban areas.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF8AD5AAD4EF44EF8B01FC4F24D97700"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the program shall be—</text>
<clause id="H6B3C9857316442A0B1A2E9C67C1224EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to increase connectivity;</text></clause> <clause id="HFF62B7F8D4BA43C58A4588742AEFCB6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8C3A3755C6B44EAC9A9F7D6D1208776D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to generate regional economic growth and improve quality of life in urban areas.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57F7F7DAFF6F419CB202F5BD526073AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>The Secretary may make a grant under the program to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A1834E6D4934A169933398CC10DFD86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A79B8B314BB4B3BA0FC5ADF99B6E861"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H18CF486E7876413E87BFB1CCC75DE606"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any territory or possession of the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9E14E20BBB94487AC4581B99DC6EC34"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66D22A1E1AF742B7B2A6B35E40AC6DF7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB855BF543394F9C9CBF7F7892A76E25"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function or a lessee of a Federal surface transportation hub, including a port authority;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8BBB391DEF44464B813028CBCE2EB480"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a transit agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC17BAC4555F64779B8EFCC83D75D839D"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8EB9063EE5CC486780220AFB630A54F4"><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="H12A254ADEDD64E2997EB5063D329D9C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header> <subparagraph id="H304FEE4D9B414776B08BA239176587A2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may make a grant under the program only for a project that is—</text>
<clause id="H83ED05819E094A6CBC7F3859DEC07ADC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a surface transportation project eligible under this title;</text></clause> <clause id="H5775C5DE18EF4C77AE1557F8DA160579"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a public transportation project eligible for assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB7505696CB93421C9122CE18B46C3861" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a passenger rail or freight rail transportation project eligible for assistance under title 49;</text></clause> <clause id="HBB521AAC14554501B57707049193EE91"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a project eligible under section 6702 and 6703 of title 49; </text></clause>
<clause id="H49971981D39A4662BD925D3031A2622F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a project eligible for a grant program established under subtitle E of title I of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (135 Stat. 578 et. seq.); or</text></clause> <clause id="HA6F0B42C4D1543C2BBEC2A468D23C6FE"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project to develop, establish, or maintain an integrated mobility management system, a transportation demand management system, or on-demand mobility services.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A54A6B313CB460F909B9FBF0270DCCB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Bundling of eligible projects</header>
<clause id="H1E6B9D2EF80D4A65ADC8AB829EC0F039"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may bundle 2 or more similar eligible projects under the program that are—</text> <subclause id="HD35E2289E92547E5A3273AC43048DAAB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>included as a bundled project in a statewide transportation improvement program under section 135; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8CAEB4457B0E4BC79CE20E27F11FA5C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>awarded to a single contractor or consultant pursuant to a contract for engineering and design or construction between the contractor and the eligible entity.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H776012E6B95A4C34BE3FDC7CDA7F15FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Itemization</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), a bundling of eligible projects under this paragraph may be considered to be a single project, including for purposes of section 135.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE39C1146EF3A4B23916314D52FF4B4BB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Project requirements</header><text>The Secretary may provide a grant under the program to an eligible project only if the Secretary determines that the project—</text> <subparagraph id="H5DC525FDB03447038B9E9BF23F88DDF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will generate regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A077B5E09B14BADA7B7F93B58B512B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will be cost effective;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1796C68FCE0B44CD82159BC8D8455D36"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will contribute to the accomplishment of 1 or more of the national goals under section 150;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE7B1C3E8A8D40CF8C912174DF34892B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is based on the results of preliminary engineering; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C34C8D0453641DDB0AF985E9D0D8EAD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is reasonably expected to begin construction not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC134D5F3895E46AC8AEE2ED38118B670"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Additional considerations</header><text>In providing grants under the program, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which an eligible project will—</text> <subparagraph id="H225CB34036614A5D9F3A8085761E4480"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the state of good repair of existing transportation facilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32A2EBE0F07F49E3B244AF8FBE79BE31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase surface transportation system or local connectivity and improve mobility for residents of urban areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9720EEEE1164FEDAB9712CD9A43D453"><enum>(C)</enum><text>address economic development and job creation challenges;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD162DE3E3D55454983B2FFF8ED3E198E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>contribute to geographic diversity among grant recipients;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15A8F33013D749189218127812A8E89F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve safety, including the anticipated reduction of accidents and related costs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03B7CD2006DD4DF3AB8451DDE8A74CCB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include resilience benefits against natural disasters, including the ability to withstand disruptions from a seismic event;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H737AFBC8D8474644AF0F3725B52B7076"><enum>(G)</enum><text>incorporate environmental benefits; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19E9848F390440318C87B074031BEDB2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>provide safety and mobility benefits to multiple users of the project;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H056DB4B810C94540A3BC26733C1BBC92"><enum>(I)</enum><text>utilize innovative project delivery approaches or incorporate transportation technologies; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79DCEA551C474BDC94B07099F8F85BA3"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve access to emergency care, essential services, healthcare providers, or drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation resources, or a facility or organization that provides community support services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF04B9B6DFE124A67BAB09BA0CDA5C433"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Grant amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (8)(A), a grant under the program shall be in an amount that is not less than $5,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC29F6F8173A4AF99C5316160D2B3C05"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Set asides</header>
<subparagraph id="HA49D09D2F1884D18B04DA864B6153D41"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Small projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects in an amount that is less than $5,000,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F040126D70445C59FC5BF8B5E87ABFA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Areas of persistent poverty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 areas of persistent poverty (as defined in section 6702(a) of title 49).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H97DA8D157CE846DA98148B93869F5A50"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Local and regional surface transportation grants</header>
<paragraph id="HE6F7D14A32894F44928CB28E1DD16607"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H983873D006FA4CA7A8F95E3B98667F5E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HA368FAA115EE435AA4FB6143649E3F13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a State;</text></clause> <clause id="H058A3CA79DAC44F0B2AB7C50B291EBDA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the District of Columbia;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3098E6727C67434EA77B7B63600A37E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any territory or possession of the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="H26972C11C400451DA64B7739ED2C9B31"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a unit of local government;</text></clause>
<clause id="H70E57A6339D24FD2BCAEFD0EB9005646"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;</text></clause> <clause id="H0EC56B2B0B404872AC6A2B74D7C78D6C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function or a lessee of a Federal surface transportation hub, including a port authority;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDAF080D7816D4E45BED662D19304BDB2"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes;</text></clause> <clause id="H5EE3F47AD99A4AB285299985368265A3"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a transit agency; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5F86ABB5FAF04F53AD4692E823CB1636"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of clauses (i) through (viii).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E2386DC56784FD09C2FF6790FA2188D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means—</text>
<clause id="HADC5DCC615224BE9B0E53B84A996DAE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a highway or bridge project eligible for assistance under this title, including—</text> <subclause id="H7E699DC1F8EE4B0883596E8E881536CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>improvement of a high priority corridor to meet the design standards and specifications of the Interstate System and connect to the existing Interstate System; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H501DEC7314D54898A75B9A0CAB825ABE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>infrastructure improvements to address freight bottlenecks;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H0CF43FA0143D4220B569058D01FA62C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a public transportation project eligible for assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49;</text></clause>
<clause id="H94E2D3C17D8444559330876C8E4B6BB4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a passenger rail or freight rail transportation project eligible for assistance under title 49;</text></clause> <clause id="H9B008F3A1F1C460FA002297F76743D04"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a port infrastructure investment, including—</text>
<subclause id="H943A33C2F2D64FA289EB4D462036ABC4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>inland port infrastructure; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H24F40FC237A54DF8B9AF86F9D02D223D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a land port-of-entry;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H18980E3511874375937692CAEAE00E35"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII of title 49;</text></clause> <clause id="H6404B35078574BAE8D4CE9811793BB47"><enum>(vi)</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></clause>
<clause id="HF72006B10EB947A18B0A6423236C5C35"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff that is eligible under section 176(d) and will advance the goal of the program established under this subsection; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFD4A808B48EB40ADADAF82324A11F91A"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goal of the program.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4B27C9B1CFD415E9AE049793C92D3BD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the program established under paragraph (2)(A). </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF81FF935262E41C1A3F39E86F29EC4EE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Specified rural area</header><text>The term <term>specified rural area</term> means an area that is located outside of a specified urban area. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9C3FA3E8B3E48E3A9AEED827FACEAB5"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Specified urban area</header><text>The term <term>specified urban area</term> means an area with a population of more than 200,000 residents, based on the most recent decennial census. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE927E607B5D848919A35C5D3BE1F89ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header> <subparagraph id="HABB735ECF00341EDBAD3010DA7266468"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and carry out a local and regional surface transportation grant program to provide for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure on a competitive basis.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01C9E4223B91493E8BBEC8619D7FBF43"><enum>(B)</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 surface transportation infrastructure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CAAF4FFDCC44E67852DC58536DECB69"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grants</header> <subparagraph id="H362D106361574EE8A9AEC3F64F96BDC4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each grant made under this subsection shall be in an amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="H0F2FAA49D9B24C9B91EFE88425337040"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than $5,000,000 for a specified urban area;</text></clause> <clause id="H658A4CDE42CF4DAA818EEA2F6D9DE0CC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not less than $1,000,000 for a specified rural area; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0ADE0CAE617C4EF8A39061867DB8B453"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not more than $25,000,000.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D69D8D11F3F4C87A4195B44974BA2B3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 15 percent of the funds made available to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year may be awarded to eligible projects in a single State during such fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A847CDD9F0649CDAC283076401043E1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Selection of eligible projects</header>
<subparagraph id="H86F2529FB92E49B3AEBEF92AFCB1BA52"><enum>(A)</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 this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a notice of funding opportunity for the funds.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H838A8CC374CB4747A4A09982ABE627DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Primary selection criteria</header><text>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall evaluate the extent to which a project—</text>
<clause id="HC97B3F7C48C74AFA9A94F95C0F03F436"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improves safety;</text></clause> <clause id="HBF765B08242F4EF6B5026ACAEDE95EC4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improves environmental sustainability;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5E0381DAEDDB47BA883ECE7A3D6C9D4D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improves quality of life;</text></clause> <clause id="H5F9F179CCCA84A1198FB2DC28E0381F7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>increases economic competitiveness and opportunity, including tourism opportunities;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1133164162E3449FA704E8AF13F93A78"><enum>(v)</enum><text>contributes to a state of good repair; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC295E42C408B4C499AD4F3E60164B024"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>improves mobility and community connectivity.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1A20AA9E9AB45FF9E2517A6114B7F6F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Additional selection considerations</header><text>In selecting projects to receive grants under the program, the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent to which—</text> <clause id="HB6B0CCC854BD4512BFD7E89E8DCC9717"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the eligible entity collaborated with other public and private entities;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC21D62B478A74584B8CFBA4AD6BFD93E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the project adopts innovative technologies or techniques, including—</text> <subclause id="HC3CBA231B60F4FCCB2AD0F0664D6EA60"><enum>(I)</enum><text>innovative technology;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HBDC7EEDEDE5741C4AD246860BC9615A4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>innovative project delivery techniques; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBD47C0E84D5549869BC4BE5FD3283013"><enum>(III)</enum><text>innovative project financing;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H528B912123784BDCB1651CD0BAE71A20"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>construction of the project is reasonably expected to begin not later than 18 months after the date on which the project is selected;</text></clause> <clause id="H1D53CE663F844D74AD9929C30C2C3211"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the eligible entity includes documentation certifying such entity has notified a State transportation department if the project is located on a State-owned or State-managed facility; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2C31328A5680495ABC23307DEE8A042D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the project is cost effective.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2508C819AAAF4650BE7EDE3A91C8136A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall select grant recipients based only on the selection criteria described in subparagraphs (C) and (D).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE9C894BB14E944B3853743C31F619A62"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Transparency</header>
<clause id="H8AF230093023459D9940E1B0003D69B9"><enum>(i)</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 (4) addresses the criteria under subparagraphs (C) or (D) of such paragraph or otherwise established by the Secretary.</text></clause> <clause id="H9C6B8502159543AEB2C750131F5CDCA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The methodology under clause (i) shall be published by the Secretary as part of the notice of funding opportunity under the program.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77673E9EFC6D40ACAF3CAAFA1AA03CD7"><enum>(F)</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></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B4B150A83B84103861D4BD63D77CB88"><enum>(5)</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 a project under this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H65EF68881C3E4F32A94D4C88F0F39675"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The tribal transportation program under section 202.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9018CD5EB6B54D46A16629F6BC5C9BA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Federal lands transportation program under section 203.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4ACA497CE4FF41F597CE9C86FB08DD71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The TIFIA program (as defined in section 601(a)).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H037C93F952BF4CD6BDCE98400407A753"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H106E930388D14A7487C55E590A5D4B2E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other considerations</header>
<subparagraph id="H3C37434770CC404790AADAA0F46FE3E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program under this subsection for each fiscal year—</text> <clause id="H84ED7816FF374E9C92ED6510FF0A3D98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in specified rural areas; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H79963488EA9E44DC9F42CD91CA4FCB7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in specified urban areas.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47024F5953CB4694BE685C5881788323"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Projects for regional hubs</header><text>Of the total amount made available for eligible projects under subparagraph (A)(i) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 10 percent for eligible projects located in communities with a population between 50,000 and 100,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H20AF66C19A4349AC91CDFEC489125268"><enum>(C)</enum><header>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 areas of persistent poverty (as defined in section 6702(a) of title 49).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC862A979B9244E9A0A3121451B7653E"><enum>(D)</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></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DBFD56C732743F7BCD5ED652B99FF41"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Project planning</header>
<subparagraph id="HA20945B067AB43B581325F8D290D5E66"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</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></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H125DE509863847FAADA8B6B870007CC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nonapplicability of certain limitations</header><text>Clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) shall not apply with respect to amounts made available for planning, preparation, or design under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4ECB9999BA334FEC819161C322796F9B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Transfer of authority</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Administrator may transfer not more than 2 percent for a fiscal year to the Administrator of any of the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, or the Maritime Administration to award and oversee grants and credit assistance in accordance with this subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74CCA1CF8B784500837A177D85A74A54"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Credit program costs</header> <subparagraph id="H7933E796978A421FBD176DE3F57B6D96"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), 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>
<clause id="HD23AF2BDD81F4EE1A21DDF878902A422"><enum>(i)</enum><text>chapter 6; or</text></clause> <clause id="H983071757BD742649BE1697122530A64"><enum>(ii)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/224">chapter 224</external-xref> of title 49.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H935A29BF5A234DFEB719CB1BA700DC8D"><enum>(B)</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 subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H044D9603076746ED91048F970D244274"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Reports</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="H59F96D1E0135444AB6E785C7A5E093FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the administration of the program, including—</text> <clause id="H1BAD2108E57948A8AA2CE5943A5BBC27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the solicitation process; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9AF500DC79564EF3BE56F45DC2D8CD99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the selection process, including—</text> <subclause id="H49A4A7BF9CC142ED9DFA5169CA2C2B35"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the adequacy and fairness of the process; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H88796C66CE1743F48E284EF5402EB2AF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the selection criteria; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBED91A09F85C48BDBE31BE46FDB6E0BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 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></section>
<section id="H55979B860B6D456D9CCACE408C4B01DA"><enum>1125.</enum><header>Repeal of program</header>
<subsection id="H6882F650205848DB983D032476B2B4B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 175 of title 23, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H812591D1597D46AE87645B0B0A18A5D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 175.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H78FAAEB45B314794A77648DCF982C27E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1126.</enum><header>PROTECT program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 176 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2124104F77EE47E38621FEA0E3FFC54B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6596343D73404E85AAE621B235559FE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA32EA03243C04E48929F7166255134A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33777E10DC92444DB23EEEA8250A7636"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C15020E219F42D89125B3D7FCF83D5F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (c);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72F25D8D6A2B4190B9BAC6E028FDCB98"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>In addition to funds apportioned to States under section 104(b)(8) to carry out activities under subsection (c), the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF16116E5247A4442BC8BE37AE72D0305"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C4644F5A5734B5FA3EBE9E4A2268611"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H54D26644C2034D8C9532A92388A1E684"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H679A47E111824742A3404A02A2A0122D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A State that receives funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(8) or an</quote> and inserting <quote>An</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4E563C4B102C44D1B084848F6A701882"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>if the State or eligible entity</quote> and inserting <quote>if the eligible entity</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF18A2726812442E5A5925FBC3AE9FCC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H33FC9ED9E14D4943941CBF71EE3CD209"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(8) or</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB32622C5450A4B138C1037F106F8EBAB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>carried out with funds under subsection (c) or a grant</quote> and inserting <quote>carried out with a grant</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H389310E331194D66A86BB6A4A9384E30"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text>
<item id="H14D5B430E50244BD92701E34ED0B65DD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (I) by striking <quote>carried out with funds under subsection (c) or a grant</quote> and inserting <quote>carried out with a grant</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="H0C4E77BAD7B34D0C92929A5B35090355"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in subclause (II) by striking <quote>funds under subsection (c) or</quote>; and</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D44B3F8F08743EF8A99C7E82474922C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D)(iv)(II) by striking <quote>apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(8) or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD5743364EDD41858C40EA021463253C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H09CC3E0E6D9946AD9A9762CE69B3ED95"><enum>1127.</enum><header>Codification and improvement of Jason’s Law</header>
<subsection id="H19FCF78E85D5482AAD9D27324DE2C293"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that it is a national priority to address projects under this section for the shortage of parking for commercial motor vehicles on the National Highway System to improve the safety of motorized and nonmotorized users and for commercial motor vehicle operators.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H25A99CD451AE42CA81E02B764115A367"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Parking for commercial motor vehicles</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HF06657CD77B34C9FB05B4E7B438166C7"><enum>180.</enum><header>Parking for commercial motor vehicles</header>
<subsection id="H8E1E52E3DBE44D06A393420A7084FDA5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H708AFDC1EA964581A739738E4F99433B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFE938F32EA944668DCFE5D50924E7A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Safety rest area</header><text>The term <term>safety rest area</term> has the meaning given such term in section 120(c)(1). </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAC963C12E312461E9D346BEE187194F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant authority</header><text>The Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for projects to provide public parking for commercial motor vehicles and improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle drivers.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3E0EA0087579412D893F8BC881977AEF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header>
<paragraph id="HE7EF67C7DB0E4BDCBAADEC9F3185E86B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is any of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE5A277341E3C440BA5CD7D1867A0E7BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A State.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H754EC51DFE9B4110B0965A860EFBB6B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A metropolitan planning organization.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8E5CBE8800848809111C3AAE86808EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A unit of local government.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E590C8091ED43E4B9AAABD069E9F833"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A political subdivision of a State or local government carrying out responsibilities relating to commercial motor vehicle parking.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34124995EFFF47B5996496BF09616F66"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93ABB569E834442A83A4A9F4794D53D0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AF90EF571D34332909B52926C96B252"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Private sector participation</header><text>An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may partner with a private entity to carry out a project under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1ED82C09815B4061903335208C1BD13F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header>
<paragraph id="H6D7BDA9F4DE0490093BF75468F21C05C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An eligible entity may use a grant provided under this section for a project described in paragraph (2) that is on—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A9FA54820EA4097A0BDCD2371E76A9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Federal-aid highway; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8F39A7695A3348E3902ADACB79C62ACC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a facility with reasonable access (as described in section 658.19 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) to—</text> <clause id="HF2A33C3FEE5B4238A8BBD88971C33B58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a Federal-aid highway; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H5539C3D7FACA416FA3612D79D0250799"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a freight facility.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D2BEE61B2C84B1286DEC7DCF6BE7FCC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Projects described</header><text>A project referred to in paragraph (1) is a project—</text>
<subparagraph id="H128B282CBAA841289755C8837E11D8E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to construct a safety rest area that includes parking for commercial motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H459A259D8C294B13A0BBECBDFA960EB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to construct additional commercial motor vehicle parking capacity—</text>
<clause id="HF5503F7B9B54478C83353691C3A34632"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adjacent to a private commercial truck stop or travel plaza;</text></clause> <clause id="H35AFCBDBCE7D40D2B7261871BF71E60F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>within the boundaries of, or adjacent to, a publicly owned freight facility, including a port terminal operated by a public authority; </text></clause>
<clause id="H551214350BBF430FB638AE31807EB4EC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at an existing facility, including an inspection or weigh station and a park-and-ride location; or</text></clause> <clause id="HDECBB61390544875A7288A9DDC41E835"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>at another suitable facility, as determined by the eligible entity, in concurrence with the Secretary;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D9CAE3B4D5246D8A15548F1BE5DAC54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reopen an existing weigh station, safety rest area, park-and-ride facility, or other government-owned facility, that is not in use, for commercial motor vehicle parking;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF3FE5A73D2944CBA8F340B58C7CABA6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to construct or make capital improvements to an existing public commercial motor vehicle parking facility to expand parking use and availability, including at a seasonal facility;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33B709948FA240C39668AB6E0556B723"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to identify, promote, and manage the availability of publicly and privately provided commercial motor vehicle parking, such as through the use of intelligent transportation systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H43D8D2E04A8B45BDA34C7F09FD0C7FF2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to improve the personal safety of commercial motor vehicle drivers at a parking facility as part of a project described in subparagraphs (A) through (D); </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB3F717183253495794170537D5E54FF8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>to improve a parking facility, including through truck stop electrification systems, as part of a project described in subparagraphs (A) through (D);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF69794DD3EB64AF2B1485CF79C1EF767"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to construct turnouts for commercial motor vehicles; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBC23C064F134641B46513C71ADC44E3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to improve the geometric designs of interchanges to improve access to safety rest areas and commercial motor vehicle parking facilities. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA09BE065882342B0975AE7FB090570A0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H07BB48255C5541C78925AFEC5F69766A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the proposed project; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADCB4D8F0DC04596B3F70E2D03803D09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other information that the Secretary determines to be necessary. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H771BF3EF3DF545B08D40499051137BF3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>The Secretary may select a project to receive a grant under this section only if the Secretary determines that—</text> <paragraph id="H262B546F81EF49919C2602B6B655A9BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>there is a shortage of commercial motor vehicle parking capacity in the corridor in which the project is located;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2BE4F33703F4416AD9E604E23BBE247"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the eligible entity has consulted with motor carriers, commercial motor vehicle drivers, public safety officials, and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking regarding the project;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC87033E4A2954E8E8F7BE0C58810FE59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the project will likely—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5791877B8844FB8B6583E0D27FA1C4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase the availability or utilization of commercial motor vehicle parking;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFC9B18E597B4B73997D7266A4B23303"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate the efficient movement of freight; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6A023D783AB40509B822EF1765F53AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improve highway safety, traffic congestion, and air quality; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60349833B43A40ED9559ECAB94EC07D7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the eligible entity demonstrates the ability to provide for the maintenance and operation of the facility.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H28D9720879D647B8838E90F8424201D1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional consideration</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select projects to receive grants under the program in a manner that—</text> <paragraph id="HD662D6EC124E4EE595A61E281EACB52B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prioritizes projects based on the severity of the commercial motor vehicle parking capacity shortage in the area and the degree to which such projects would alleviate such shortage; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA348C27E65E8410C8307E7A8E3DF472F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maximizes the geographic distribution among grant recipients, including a balance between the need of new commercial motor vehicle parking capacity across rural and urban communities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F387E6CDDCE4B5ABC09BDA1C1D47F66"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Use of funds</header> <paragraph id="HD3FDF11FFA8C439A9FAE56BD9DC333E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In accordance with the limitations in paragraph (2), an eligible entity may use a grant under this section for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7E795087AD04BA8A45AB51A665C6307"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis, benefit-cost analysis, environmental review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities necessary to advance a project under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62D74997E11E4A57871377F94CC70846"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction and operational improvements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80ADE66C95444AA4A8AEC31B50317481"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<subparagraph id="H15346436CFEB4DA98CFA319DFA415BF0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Planning and preliminary work</header><text>An eligible entity may use not more than 20 percent of the amount of a grant under this section for activities described in paragraph (1)(A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1EFED47B7FE1419AA1052B25BB1DC6AC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Parking availability management</header> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F455C90616746EEA93D7B3EDD784374"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available for each fiscal year for grants under this section may be used for projects described in subsection (d)(2)(E) that solely identify, promote, and manage the availability of existing commercial motor vehicle parking.</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H664FAAD7B66C4733AB35C1C988EE0CE8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Clause (i) shall not apply to a project described in subsection (d)(2)(E) that is part of a larger project to expand commercial motor vehicle parking capacity. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80547AD546E843AEA74EF6A9F9B37D25"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition</header> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91B4145F2E5C401B8B8AFD7FB7A1FCDD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No amounts made available to an eligible entity pursuant to this section may be used for construction or development phase activities that would enable the construction of charging or fueling infrastructure for the propulsion of a vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H148ACC95B04148F6975F8AFC446DB1D7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph limits the use of funds other than funds made available to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC41C13E1D3E44A86800D1B362A4FE1B7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirements</header> <paragraph id="H5F5C653C6E4D441DBE6A7DCB4304B6B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Publicly accessible parking</header><text>Commercial motor vehicle parking constructed, opened, or improved with funds from a grant under this section shall be open and accessible to all commercial motor vehicle drivers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32CD3116E8EC44DB9A8C7EE6400E734C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition on charging fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No fee may be charged by an eligible entity to a commercial motor vehicle driver to gain access to parking constructed, opened, maintained, or improved with a grant under this section. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0BD4C287D53C4ED69DBBE356F1B9988C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a project carried out under this section shall be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0773606911334CAB8BFA69FF88E979FC"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Period of availability of funds</header><text>Amounts made available for a project under this section shall remain available for a period of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year in which the amounts are made available.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H16D9D9F6DD124B29904B03264916A320"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Survey and comparative assessment</header> <paragraph id="H1381888FF34142CF81783ADC18FB7110"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate State motor carrier safety personnel, motor carriers, State departments of transportation, and private providers of commercial motor vehicle parking, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8ED3A13CE3174DA485515186B3E5891A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluates the availability of adequate parking and rest facilities, taking into account both private and public facilities, for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFB6EB39C8ED4C2C94F7962E740823CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluates the effectiveness of the projects funded under this section in improving access to commercial motor vehicle parking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40ED423ABA5B4951B54C08570972F1E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evaluates the ability of recipients of a grant under this section to sustain the operation of parking facilities constructed with funds provided under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5ADD48BE1634729834D08217AE9EE31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reports on the status of ongoing projects to provide adequate commercial motor vehicle parking facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA587E924A27B4855961D6AF2E87BE98C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Results</header><text>The Secretary shall make each report under paragraph (1) available to the public on the website of the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6F790AA32F34F61AB71CB834A81A2D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Alignment of reports</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1FCBEACD91C64A75B256A2A21D311481"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider the results of the commercial motor vehicle parking facilities assessments of States under subsection (f) of section 70202 of title 49; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F43D754B5824A6CAC3E32459E37B016"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seek to align the contents of each report under paragraph (1) and the submission and publication of such reports with the State freight plans developed and updated under such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HE7211E99145A4959A965A930A1A264BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical and conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H3ED4A6F901494033B5168103B94CC101"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4BBB903F22B74979A853924BDE4064EA"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">180. Parking for commercial motor vehicles.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H988ED9578A93442691BB894AE15352CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1401 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/137">23 U.S.C. 137</external-xref> note), and the item relating to such provision in the table of contents under section 1(c) of such Act, are repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7CD9FDE560074912BA0995DBFC44F2BB" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1128.</enum><header>Consolidated funding pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HB684EA4F05844242A2849681CB32045E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1F15A550490D4E4D95F959B27DDBC0EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HBAB68BF8498D4F34B8EE1C1FECCF7D48"><enum>181.</enum><header>Consolidated funding pilot program</header> <subsection id="HB284A2C16DD440D4A68DD1C720CE9E10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in fiscal year 2028, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a pilot program to allow not more than 10 States to receive the base apportionment for the State in a lump sum, to be obligated and expended in accordance with this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB6CB79D4DEBD494BB77417FFFC1A5EBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop criteria for the selection of a State to receive a block grant under this Act, including requiring that each recipient State—</text> <paragraph id="H2F46101A9C004B05A8026B4A03F3F7BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meets minimum levels for the condition of pavement established by the Secretary under section 150(c)(3);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CC96524EF5F48C2B6C9276B4009E7B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meets minimum levels for the condition for bridges on the National Highway System as described in section 119(f)(2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H341093E50BFC43D5985B88D966B54B20"><enum>(3)</enum><text>uses a performance-based approach to transportation planning and programming for statewide and metropolitan planning areas to meet the requirements of sections 134, 135, and 150; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2DD1859017444F50B567FA2925853858"><enum>(4)</enum><text>meets recertification requirements for State asset management plans for the National Highway System as described in section 119(e).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H47F76BF464534F2BB46BB9C39F8C6ABF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header> <paragraph id="HB888193536BF4F41929708A0CA95B90A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Request</header><text>The Secretary shall request applications for participation under this section in accordance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83F0B099BD3448ABA52C7B27CB25DE81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An application submitted to the Secretary under this paragraph shall include a plan on how the State and each affected metropolitan planning organization will continue to meet, or make significant progress toward meeting, performance measures and standards under section 150(c). </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF3FA2F43B0BB47999DF77B0EBCEA9CB9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of block grant funds</header> <paragraph id="H8545D3EADDE847F785357E261C790960"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Funds made available to a State under this program shall be eligible for use for any project eligible—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB63E15FE2DD64B958015EB5EEA333454"><enum>(A)</enum><text>under the national highway performance program under section 119;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BD9AB29507F4993AA51BD5BBEBA1A89"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under the surface transportation block grant program under section 133;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H745ECE2517244E01BE7CEFC3DC89681B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>under the highway safety improvement program under section 148;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D0A09791ECF42A1AAC7A6F806B76C0F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>under the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program under section 149; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2665E214FE14456CB042D02EC73623BE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for metropolitan planning under section 134; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA151D6E3212D4D538C7753D30FB01165"><enum>(F)</enum><text>under the national highway freight and high priority corridor program under section 167.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8DD15FAA0424286867CAE1A7EE41200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocations of apportioned funds to areas based on population</header>
<subparagraph id="HDAEE385164AC40A3939A53BC43551B86"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the total amount of funds provided under this section in a fiscal year for projects described under paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H6839B8AA5B8F481BA2769AF5424B60CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent shall be obligated under this section, in proportion to their relative shares of the population of the State—</text>
<subclause id="HBBBBB2FE29B24F7596D433C002EE3DD5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in urbanized areas of the State with an urbanized area population of over 200,000;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4DA736A7D09E452999C70F41F52D07F3"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in urbanized areas of the State with an urbanized area population of not less than 50,000 and not more than 200,000;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HBAF80ECBC46A485AB64051BD2326F109"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in urban areas of the State with a population not less than 5,000 and not more than 49,999; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA50EF3031473485681A80DDB91B1D742"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in other areas of the State with a population less than 5,000; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H1E1EC11D2A14477FB11B3830D918474B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the remainder may be obligated in any area of the State.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H510EFC88ADC444C580B5A737B38FFF23"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Metropolitan areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds attributed to an urbanized area under subparagraph (A)(i)(I) may be obligated in the metropolitan area established under section 134 that encompasses the urbanized area.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC9157D3D4B94E2FB3ED459A68E68FDB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Local consultation</header>
<clause id="H656EADE02650441C997C218C9FC54270"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consultation with metropolitan planning organizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subclause (II) of subparagraph (A)(i), a State shall—</text> <subclause id="HF5C4EAC827CC4A43BE398CABBE2BA6F9" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a new process or utilize the process established under clause (i) of section 133(d)(3)(A) to consult with all metropolitan planning organizations in the State that represent an urbanized area described in such clause; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H69E502D1EB9E4DCAB1246AABC5E476A2" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>describe how funds allocated for areas described in such clause will be allocated equitably among the applicable urbanized areas.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HF3981917C6AA421FA830FF7343C445F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consultation with regional transportation planning organizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subclauses (III) and (IV) of subparagraph (A)(i), before obligating funding attributed to an area with a population less than 50,000, a State shall consult with the regional transportation planning organizations that represent the area, if any.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H196004EE3879436797213A136C836D5F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Distribution among urbanized areas of over 200,000 population</header>
<clause id="H23BAE78F6C0A4ACFB616BFE9E5B850B6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (ii), the amount of funds that a State is required to obligate under subparagraph (A)(i)(I) shall be obligated in urbanized areas described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I) based on the relative population of the areas.</text></clause> <clause id="H07C29167B6FB45189BB3E585DC9CD307"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other factors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State may obligate the funds described in clause (i) based on other factors if the State and the relevant metropolitan planning organizations jointly apply to the Secretary for the permission to base the obligation on other factors and the Secretary grants the request.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7572C803CFF549B2A3F892DCCD8306EA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Applicability for planning requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall be consistent with sections 134 and 135.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H886AB2A822B8413A80ED619BC32B39E4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Obligation authority</header> <subparagraph id="H12FF8DE4D68F421E90D5B0052824F9F8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State that is required to obligate in an urbanized area with an urbanized area population of over 200,000 individuals funds referred to under paragraph (2)(A)(i)(I) shall make available an amount of obligation authority distributed to the State for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for use in the area that is equal to the amount obtained by multiplying—</text>
<clause id="HA129B06D7DAD422A8A95520FA5894646"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aggregate amount of funds that the State is required to obligate in the area under paragraph (2) during the period; and</text></clause> <clause id="H992B52BA819F40CC9BE73DB72AF46B54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the ratio that—</text>
<subclause id="H1C06612CDB974359B1A7CEBF23316023"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aggregate amount of obligation authority distributed to the State for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs during the period; bears to</text></subclause> <subclause id="HAB017B130EC94309A7BD15456397C542"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the total of the sums apportioned to the State for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs (excluding sums not subject to an obligation limitation) during the period.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H486B92C8FE8E44A29D0C0D9D176D396B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Joint responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State, each affected metropolitan planning organization, and the Secretary shall jointly ensure compliance with subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC83F54D079134DC6B210CF66C87FE00F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Block grant selection</header> <paragraph id="HD16C0E92F50945B88CBF53004548018A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide grants under this section beginning with fiscal year 2028.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDF56602FF0346248E6486B151A4D2D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Obligation authority</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to increase an obligation limitation applied to funds made available under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H640C29A6D82342F49F051D7E0AC2DC23"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent fiscal years</header><text>Subject to subsection (g)(2), the Secretary shall continue to apportion block grants to the awarded States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H064000D3B09A421D9C6E45700E7AECAA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority to provide grants under this section shall terminate on October 1, 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD82ABAF40C614B31A9DE7A335D552FC8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Progress report</header> <paragraph id="HFE36794270C642AD8373270504B2ACEF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the first fiscal year in which funds are provided under this section, a State receiving funds shall submit to the Secretary a progress report on meeting, or making significant progress toward meeting, performance measures and standards under section 150(c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21D9BC4D4B7246B2820979326BC5AB79"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the initial funds are provided under this section, the Secretary shall promulgate guidance to lump sum recipients on requirements for submitting a progress report under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H639F2A0D9850478A9EE5968920BEA1F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review</header><text>If the Secretary finds that a State that received funds under this section did not meet, or achieve significant progress (as defined by the Secretary) toward target achievement of, all performance targets set in the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not provide funds to such State under the program in the following fiscal year or 6 months after determination that the State failed to meet, or make significant progress toward target achievement, whichever is later.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EB03B713B2E47569C336D9DE51B6A7F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transmission to Congress</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a report from a State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit the progress report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEDF7B13360342FB994FB9AF80549F13"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt a State from completing any other transportation plans required under this title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H207EBC22D48E4F3EBD79AD5C8BF3C198"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Treatment of law</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, projects funded under this section shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid highway under this chapter.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC9125822D078441FBC80808C79696079"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition of base apportionment</header><text>In this section, the term <term>base apportionment</term> has the meaning given the term in section 104(h).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H4D028F392FBB458E85FC6F9AE4D27ABC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H17806818D4A04FE8B8B363B23DD739A4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">181. Consolidated funding pilot program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H55B400D55D034CC2948E41C8C0301AC1" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>1129.</enum><header>Registration fee on motor vehicles</header> <subsection id="H8E1D6735400840329432422FAF893C4E" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H46A3939A060C435CB21586B94E7C88A5" commented="no"><enum>182.</enum><header>Registration fee on motor vehicles</header>
<subsection id="H7CEC12E80197423FB05408A37CD8B8EB" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall impose for each year the following registration fee amounts on the owner of a vehicle registered for operation by a State motor vehicle department:</text> <paragraph id="H282F2CA40062474EAB4634F2D9491BB9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$130 for a covered electric vehicle.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E79B2B0B43848038169FDE17AD70085" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$35 for a covered plug-in hybrid vehicle.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD41ECF7221184BCCB5C678C8BEC2AF16" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Withholding of funds for noncompliance</header> <paragraph id="H03EBED71CEDC41D69F6558D9F5DAA679"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State fails to comply with the requirements under subsection (c), the Administrator shall withhold, from amounts required to be apportioned to any State under section 104(b), an amount equal to 125 percent to the amount required to be remitted under subsection (c)(2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H29936333FBB34676A61973C390F9B9D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>The Administrator shall withhold the amount on the first day of each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2027, in which the State does not meet the requirements of subsection (c) until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the State meets such requirements. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCC805F292CC64C0AB0D77A5927D9184A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collection and remittance of fee</header> <paragraph id="HA4EDB637F5CB4F35BBD4C4EAD3321C35" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Collection of fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State motor vehicle department, or an equivalent to such department, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H466A4E33CEB84582A3A67D45AAA9F380" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate the collection of the fees established under subsection (a) into the vehicle registration and renewal processes administered by such department, so long as such fees are imposed for each year in which the fees are required; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD94458CBB8044A009FFCF371C00D0CB9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">obtain approval from the Administrator to establish an alternate means of compliance for the collection of such fees that is acceptable to the Administrator.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74888EACC4774FEA94A0D3149DD32A30" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Remittance of fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the last day of each month, a State motor vehicle department shall remit to the Administrator the balance of the total fee amounts collected under this section in the preceding month less the portion reserved for administrative expenses under subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H59F017298CE844DC9F43C41B0AF66C3B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fee adjustment</header> <paragraph id="H60D029EC39514E6C926DBC0B1F035377"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the limitations in paragraph (2), beginning in 2029, the Administrator shall biennially increase the amounts specified in subsection (a) by $5.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA795D88460CD49C6B7311D1EF89A14F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The amount specified in—</text> <subparagraph id="H7249B947F556482785A5A820F4310149"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (a)(1) shall not be increased to an amount that exceeds $150; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C04889FBB7E46D89618190932E9B26B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsection (a)(2) shall not be increased to an amount that exceeds $50. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3DF38E2E3F5A4264BA80060F7B883912" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any fiscal year in which a State is in compliance with this section, such State may retain an amount not to exceed 1 percent of the total fees collected under this section for administrative expenses.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0AC8922AF8724600824CF5956C566578" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Applicability of fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The fees imposed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall terminate on October 1, 2036.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9FB675BCA5D34D39A036D00B5157A88A" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H686C61FD02CE465CA9677495422DFCED" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered electric vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered electric vehicle</term> means a covered motor vehicle that meets the definition of <quote>electric vehicle</quote> under section 86.1803–01 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9672BA44938466181719BEEBF64C020" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered motor vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given the term <term>motor vehicle</term> under section 154(a) but excludes a motor vehicle that is a covered farm vehicle or commercial motor vehicle (as such terms are defined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1ADDAB1385B4282B935CAFCB8FEEB04" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered plug-in hybrid vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered hybrid vehicle</term> means a covered motor vehicle that meets the definition of <quote>plug-in hybrid electric vehicle</quote> under section 86.1803–01 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>). </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1D62DA2F7E8E4D2E99ED17060393366E" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation of certain processes</header> <paragraph id="HD27E3FD9F174435DA7DF8C6DCA901FF4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may provide grants to State motor vehicle departments, or equivalent departments, to implement a process to carry out section 182 of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FF12C84442D4A5DA43BF82FC49075F1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated $104,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain available until September 30, 2030.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D3DA17AD4574384B14395CB3789F8CF" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State motor vehicle department may receive not more than $2,000,000 under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5D64671358D4D02B193973F1473D19A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall issue such regulations and guidance as are necessary to—</text> <paragraph id="H94F8DAF013954D949011F9E00C5EAEA7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out section 182 of title 23, United States Code (as added by this section); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9674756F8A734EBD9B7D647996DC0FB9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a process for the timely and accurate remittance of fees collected under such section through an electronic method.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H374E929FC2B34D6CB1156CA458C924EB" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the implementation of section 182 of title 23, United States Code (as added by this section).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3732378468A2416A85B759B6426F5C1F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sense of the Committee</header><text>It is the sense of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that registration fees collected under section 182 of title 23, United States Code (as added by this Act), should be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund and divided between accounts of such Trust Fund in the same manner as excise taxes enacted after 1982 are deposited into such Trust Fund. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8563F89983240DC9A9F729D86136F73" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">182. Registration fee on motor vehicles.</toc-entry></toc></subsection></section>
<section id="HAF96514ABF2F4A87AEFC29F587238805" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1130.</enum><header>Transfer of real property no longer needed</header>
<subsection id="H1DA12798A0464AC189843186148AB3CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">Chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H572E4CD5AC2B45A3B75CAF058C92A7F7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HDCD8F1FB16F24DF1AF77D706F4CB96AD"><enum>183.</enum><header>Transfer of real property no longer needed</header> <subsection id="H948C4C52DDC44624953E562D49FF37E8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a recipient of assistance under this chapter determines real property acquired at least in part with such assistance is no longer necessary for the purpose for which such real property was acquired, the Secretary may authorize the recipient to transfer such real property, with no further obligation to the Government.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEA9F8944F2C4435F86A9CF2671F0E038"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may only authorize the transfer described under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines—</text> <paragraph id="H772418108D704AF682C9D0CA8E69E188" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there is no longer a purpose for the real property eligible for assistance under this chapter for which such property should be used;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B251385D59D4FAAACDFCCCE789A5127"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the overall benefit of allowing the transfer is greater than the interest of the Government in liquidation and return of the financial interest of the Government in the real property, after considering fair market value and other factors; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB83965063734E6FA33634445A3E2B7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through an appropriate screening or survey process, that there is no interest in acquiring the real property for Government use.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA8AC4909E293408A93C5FED1F53C0E1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recipients</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may only authorize a transfer described under subsection (a) to—</text> <paragraph id="HD17D542A120D4044BC4652F545BCA5C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a local governmental authority if such real property will remain a public asset for at least 10 years after the date on which the real property is transferred;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5336E8C203E439D9B99E48BD71D5466"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a local governmental authority or nonprofit organization for the development of the real property; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFDAA62B9B8F43439FB13A9FEC715F06"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a third-party entity for the development of the real property, if the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD9F6EE06322C4FFC80F18958A5C1EC7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a local governmental authority or nonprofit organization is unable to receive the real property;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E6E4A05A97243A498E263ABEDD5EF86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the overall benefit of allowing the transfer of the real property is greater than the interest of the Government in selling the property, after considering fair market value and other factors; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD27B59772A0455195B8EB70AF24587C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the third-party entity has demonstrated a satisfactory history of construction or operating an affordable housing development.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HEE830E3AC34B403989905C525F9D28C3"><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 further amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H4676B09C714F4B44AE4B2F2DFF3A2428" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">183. Transfer of real property no longer needed.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HEB4A7B947D3F4CA9AB7F4567BFCEF1D1"><enum>1131.</enum><header>Federal lands and tribal transportation programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8B329F5B42164A5FB2E2283A8262D52C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB711A1A850A041D9BB4918572EEABF18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>program or the</quote> and inserting <quote>program, the</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76490CF69C3649DAA744BAC93AC66767"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>program shall</quote> and inserting <quote>program, or any project carried out using funds awarded to an Indian Tribe under a competitive grant program under this title or <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/67">chapter 67</external-xref> of title 49 shall</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F7921D875524A67BA2E6EA4EF9CCE8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>be be</quote> and inserting <quote>be</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H693C26ACCA2941BA90ED0111A36E9A3D" commented="no"><enum>1132.</enum><header>Tribal transportation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9FFF797537D649D29E6440FC2678D100" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(8)(A) by inserting <quote>grading and</quote> after <quote>excluding road</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29BBD29F4F2D475E8D5F53AEC276FCF9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(1) by striking <quote>section 148(a)(4).</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (4) and (11) of section 148(a).</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA1AC3C878CD41698F38154C2D7A218D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC4E56CC336964A7DB882AFD99D2FAE6E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAB2F4E14B1EF406181ABC898DF39D80A" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consolidated delivery</header> <paragraph id="HA0B47A62E998486CB651DBF9317F6403" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to paragraph (2), grant funds awarded to an Indian Tribe from a competitive grant program administered by the Federal Highway Administration and made available to an Indian Tribe under a competitive program administered by the Federal Highway Administration or the Secretary may, at the request of such Indian Tribe, be administered as if allocated under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0BED1A9C4C594FE9A9ED5C2329DB0DED" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Set-asides not applicable</header><text>The following set-asides shall not apply to funds described in paragraph (1):</text> <subparagraph id="H4AFDFF65F7B146DC963CEF4DA35A64BE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The set-aside described in subparagraph (C) of subsection (b)(3).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C2EC6779509467283C2361541E7B5E5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The set-asides described in subsections (a)(6), (c), and (e).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E2B83A60D414B4890DB9F0D2DDCF231" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The set-aside described in section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">23 U.S.C. 202</external-xref> note). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H281E3E5D52AF4DDFA207449D341F6664" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1133.</enum><header>Federal lands transportation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 203 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8E2ACF7432F0493FB56547066DFF8E1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D65B512CE75416AA80B9B1025034938"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H408548EA916640C6BA5CC3681A284CCC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) as clauses (v), (vi), (viii), and (ix), respectively;</text></clause>
<clause id="H934D45EF367948FFBDB345940BA2280D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iii) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HAA544DD71DFC48CC881D3AF1EF17BC01" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HA812DF17A29941B695A67276154C848D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provisions for individuals with disabilities;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HF79A2F225BA64A419E7BD3A7BF5D3F6F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (vi) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEDAC5C81CD6C45CDB6CFD363D219303F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H5DCD2A15C1E848B9BEFD6D08DC1752AD"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects to improve the resilience of Federal lands transportation facilities; and </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBDE2FDB265EA40B18373E4ADEBAF86F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <clause id="HE5E914F6E7754278AD46AFD1770D9C7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>than</quote> after <quote>not more</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8F35C25DABCD490E862804143A3CF324"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(A)(iv)(I)</quote> and inserting <quote>(A)(v)(I)</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H575EA41EAA954255B21EC54886A2A6D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72B82B0A07AE41EA8E702A6021B16269"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>October 1, 2011, and on</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H878D9FDD25404558A9A5C873AACE36A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>thereafter</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8AAB153D30124FAAB4C84E47A863C40F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1134.</enum><header>Federal lands access program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 204(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAC61AC7AF9D645E691FD11661873BEF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B5608B2D4E34417891F06D7EB7099AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HC7DB34AECE5F449095649DC911D542FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iv) through (ix) as clauses (v) through (x), respectively; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC90AE88E9023452F818DBCAB1E2A29C1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iii) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H57A2A191FF884734BB2CAFE8EFF31C2C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H7E80808B10574F49936A8D8672EC1FFB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provisions for individuals with disabilities;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD49D7DA41BF7444CA3F223568E9EB80F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>, including a project to improve the resilience of such a transportation facility</quote> after <quote>Federal land</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C639B799D5A4C8EAEFE7BD8A6024381"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6). </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HFF394D1BD1E04AE58AB94FFB59456FE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1135.</enum><header>Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1123(c)(3) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/201">23 U.S.C. 201</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>$12,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H04EFDD37D32D4076978954FA11DFBEA5"><enum>1136.</enum><header>Tribal High Priority Projects program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1123(h) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/202">23 U.S.C. 202</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H47FD918CB5AA45559AAAA230698FEC32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBEEF7036F8664E8DA6D01AA5BE5A9CD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H39FB632DEB3C4CBFA5BDC36FC6F5C4B3"><enum>1137.</enum><header>Consolidation of programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1519(a) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/141">Public Law 112–141</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 574) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HD83B2C408E8641D0BF2522A3F7B88D99"><enum>1138.</enum><header>Update to nonmotorized trails definition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 206 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6403000AAF9F469A99FA73C78991C2A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>except for a motorized wheelchair.</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE4D8460787AE4CEC9363F47932A51E35" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>except for</text>
<subparagraph id="H834CEBAEBA274370A28C97D43AA548CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a motorized wheelchair; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CF6EFC4AEBE49F682708C5EDBEDE2BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an electric bicycle (as such term is defined in section 217(j)). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA18918E88DF349A2B5C95ACE86419840"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H60D760033BD94BC98E1D32623584F272" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5E864EEE69DB411BB20417FA94FC568C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authority to limit use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(B), a State or local government may restrict or prohibit the operation of an electric bicycle, including a specific class of electric bicycle, on a nonmotorized recreational trail.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H1493043D6FD14655959FF7A7FDD90F95"><enum>B</enum><header>Improved Project Delivery and Environmental Streamlining</header>
<section id="HCA5DEA4D701D40E3B6165803F79BF9C9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Project approval and oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF19CDC175D88423DB224E3B3AF38FE3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H476E2F0CDAA94D46A6F7D6E5ECD8C9B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H1990B8AE5ABD42A4B5252FB30111BE73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$50,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$100,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H149FBBD12E824B8A82A6943F44F15916"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95F14BA816134ADABD0B4E6FD0C279B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD590C28F47F04A2389E20BFF812DBA35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41B7B6C0EB014C398425DD4ABD94905C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC59E2D0458F4B49A44A2B9EB3A6230C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>$500,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,000,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2174BBCAB6264D3C9E58D561A6EC87C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H954123FE2E90461AA34777204FC24FF9">
<paragraph id="HB4F4D92C63E544688BA950312D5C4373"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Total cost</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The estimated total cost for a major project described in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted annually to reflect increases in the rate of inflation as measured by Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HC8C02512EF87403783AF12680EC85FB3"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Exemption from review</header> <subsection id="H35CEF17084224EFE92A8BDA0B5E1238B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title 23</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 138 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H51CD781A0D9145DC93D2CB265D53B9D9" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="HF284270E1D0245F3A84EF8DD2FBD2493"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Certain undertakings</header>
<paragraph id="HC6FC6002E90042B4B2B19E82A461A28A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An undertaking described in appendix A or that has received the appropriate determination described in appendix B of the notice of approval issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation titled <quote>Program Comment on Certain Housing, Building, and Transportation Undertakings</quote>, published on April 2, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 14526) that is part of a transportation program or project shall not be considered use under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EEC605EFB1A413F8B9F75639124946E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exemption under paragraph (1) shall not be construed to apply to any other aspect of a transportation program or project that is not an undertaking described in such paragraph.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA988B15E2DC24A86BCBF749F1735E547"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability on Tribal land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exemption under this subsection shall not apply to undertakings located on Tribal lands, or to undertakings that may affect historic properties located on Tribal lands, unless the applicable Tribal historic preservation officer or a designated representative of the applicable Indian Tribe has provided prior written notification to the Secretary that the Tribe consents to the use of the exemption under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC361A82CFED548659D1875B28CBC0ABA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 49</header><text>Section 303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9577C240318A4D46ABC955AEF9E9AD30"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(2)(A) by striking <quote>, United States Code</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4EE3558D5984552A4F3E3EE85CCFB27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HBEB47C08A14E439F8ECF83DA30B44D2D" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="HE40B7048CE1F42BB97CECDBB9300E29E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Certain undertakings</header>
<paragraph id="HEEEE2549D6144E1A88459F7F011371EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An undertaking described in appendix A or that has received the appropriate determination described in appendix B of the notice of approval issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation titled <quote>Program Comment on Certain Housing, Building, and Transportation Undertakings</quote>, published on April 2, 2025, (90 Fed. Reg. 14526) that is part of a transportation program or project shall not be considered use under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BDF94719AB5414599BA70B0B3F3188A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exemption under paragraph (1) shall not be construed to apply to any other aspect of a transportation program or project that is not an undertaking described in such paragraph.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9C8DE46496E4636A28B3716809403EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability on Tribal land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exemption under this subsection shall not apply to undertakings located on Tribal lands, or to undertakings that may affect historic properties located on Tribal lands, unless the applicable Tribal historic preservation officer or a designated representative of the applicable Indian Tribe has provided prior written notification to the Secretary that the Tribe consents to the use of the exemption under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H24215DE8AA9845CBA81E3E15CA7F023D"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking and One Federal Decision</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H52AC5931BCD04215BA754501F40B12BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H851E61E898DE441EAFB666ABE48E0901"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B) by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6BCDB24C44024974BEAAE63F55F11FDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text> <clause id="H613B9B6DE64A40848FD492BED1F1BE93"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>shall review</quote> and inserting <quote>shall biennially review</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4A4FF59F479945DF981712B0226A8D5A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subclause id="HE621C388C6F7427EA58228C54271F280"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Report</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Briefing</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9F9F8D0CB0B24651B51608A35CCCA515"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>that includes</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 30 days after the completion of each review required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a briefing that includes</quote>; </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C824AA1230947F5A797043F0252294A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H248B011388E74A7BA2F0CB6737B1ADF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>45 days</quote> and inserting <quote>30 days</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7A80DB3BAA4408997871F5F5907D28A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(D) by striking <quote>project if</quote> and inserting <quote>project only if</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBCF30712A614941B8868966E57D2066"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (10)—</text> <clause id="H88036722C9934CD5A5430C198E9CC592"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>final</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0FBE3FA33D5847C885E319DBBB08338C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>subparagraph (A) if</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A) only if</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD7C3FD752F94AF6AF1315A8C016E1F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H18FD2BC764F74663A754B8CC0EFC592E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>process</quote> and inserting <quote>process and before the definition of a project’s purpose and need in paragraph (2)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A1671035AC942D391C355F834FDCCA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDEB017BD011D4CD39488BD4A5EFCEA3C">
<paragraph id="H49B343658D47430B800C5A508BCB8E9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header>
<subparagraph id="HE9C9D97A5C884238BC4EA6428BA05FE4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency shall define such project's purpose and need for purposes of any document which the lead agency is responsible for preparing for the project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84BCA6A88C04418A80DB73ACF74DF43C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency shall define such project’s purpose and need not later than 45 days after—</text>
<clause id="H574961AFF4AA4E56AD330FFF73BD4058"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the submission by the project sponsor of the appropriate information to inform the purpose and need description; or</text></clause> <clause id="H84A03B0F141E47039BC222409CA452B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any appropriately completed proposed revision to a project that affects the purpose and need description previously prepared or accepted by the lead agency.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD40CC704D8047718771368FE00FE102"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may provide a project sponsor with technical assistance in drafting—</text> <clause id="H3C745D2684314B37B92AC9793612FE56"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a purpose and need statement; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H489E8C4AEE144CD39225020EDA67590C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any necessary supporting documentation for projects involving Federal approvals from more than 1 Federal agency.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06D65CD0A3FF4E53B3AFD3F7B8E1113A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D38CEB39052460896D8ECD0DBE8B297"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0ECC3ABD40DA487186D353310E026AC5"> <clause id="H2C6CA536F6D74A568F6D172BD531D44C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Major project schedule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable Federal law, in the case of a major project, the lead agency shall develop, in concurrence with the project sponsor, a schedule for the major project that is consistent with the following agency averages for the completion of the environmental review process for major projects—</text>
<subclause id="H3F50C2C52E92468BA4FA4ED8E06CDD59"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not more than 2 years for an environmental impact statement, as measured from the date of publication of a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement to the record of decision; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7CEF7BE5849541D590A09A8CBCAACC69"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not more than 1 year for an environmental assessment, as measured from the date on which the head of the lead agency determines that an environmental assessment is required to a finding of no significant impact. </text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H467846A482F54CD0838BCCA1037BEE42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7255C2E3381F4D08BDBE22DFFB15101B"> <subparagraph id="HA3DF2F2CBD584D85A4A3482F784CC118"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Modification</header> <clause id="H61E61EB8B8194BB39AC8C9DD41B158FF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the provisions of this subparagraph, the lead agency may not lengthen or shorten a schedule established under subparagraph (B) except for good cause.</text></clause>
<clause id="HF6B14AA21E754109AEE992FD67C70DFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Provisions</header>
<subclause id="H1BA3B5B1676844CDAB811B6A2CC8BBBA"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Lengthened schedules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency may only lengthen a schedule under clause (i) for a cooperating Federal agency by not more than 1 year after the latest deadline established for the major project by the lead agency.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1E28E67517904C48B7404BD873DCAB55"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Shortened schedules</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The lead agency may not shorten a schedule under clause (i) if doing so would impair the ability of a cooperating Federal agency to conduct necessary analyses or otherwise carry out relevant obligations of the Federal agency for the project.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AF7FDA9C7AA40C5B77A648B5A85DE45"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="H568A04F1EA1343F086AD83F1C4026F5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>unless significant</quote> and inserting <quote>unless, as determined by the lead agency, significant and relevant</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H76570FF5D4244F9D9A1AD158A5D658D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(D) by striking <quote>certifies that</quote> and inserting <quote>certifies to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate that</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34559FD8ABE1460C917A607DC39125B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(B)—</text>
<clause id="HBE087DFE456A4049811E06CDBAC704BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>120 days after the date of enactment of the MAP–21</quote> and inserting <quote>90 days</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5B86F64318D74ABD83F85F73E9B5DB93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: </text>
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<clause id="H1FA093249CAB4EAE94F97C1E8224FB59"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A project that requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement.</text></clause> <clause id="H8BDFA61A36DE4653AF8DB59B9794127D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A sample of not less than 5 percent of the projects requiring preparation of an environmental assessment in each State.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H226653D5BD5F408CA98EF3CC8784795C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by striking <quote>establish</quote> and inserting <quote>establish, maintain, and continuously improve</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2320D1C048C34D948FEAFDD49D04F719"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (j)(3) by striking <quote>section 204</quote> and inserting <quote>section 203 or section 204</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06D4D51F688544CDABD314F200E5E482"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(1) by striking <quote>highway or public transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>highway, public transportation, or rail</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45776427DF2445108795BEC3B5C20A7A"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (n) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H88748EF0881A4244A0DB52C1FB1FAB0E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Length of environmental documents</header>
<subparagraph id="H310BB16097B74D18B7A057AF402A75B6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Environmental impact statements</header>
<clause id="H511B0D9ED53B47BC873CE0CB4D75E00B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in clause (ii), an environmental impact statement shall not exceed 150 pages, not including any citations or appendices.</text></clause> <clause id="H66A11536BC0D43F093DE9CADFD69BD6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extraordinary complexity</header><text>An environmental impact statement for a proposed action of extraordinary complexity, as determined by the lead agency, shall not exceed 300 pages, not including any citations or appendices.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0707AD68B734AB3A6BBCAE7B4293510"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Environmental assessments</header><text>An environmental assessment shall not exceed 75 pages, not including any citations or appendices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB278A35683DF45A38FDAC574C969E8D1"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in subsection (q)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H126C2C7FA5464E3C824E0E924F3ED289"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Not less than every 3 years, the Secretary shall</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FE84138E9094E2991C7A2445D8E96F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H70D58E885E5A4B5A9C92848FC5D8521C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H5EE55B6EDE7F48B487CB724ABA4AC3F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3F81C454740843FAA3299F3F03E103E6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEACF0C926C304C5F9F566DFE6E45048E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7633DAFAB6F04C1DB3B99A9FB235CAB2"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Environmental Protection Agency; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H52FC56A6552B41208508D9706658C231"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Reporting program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 157(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC73466737A0146878B138500C1BB4B79"> <paragraph id="H9124D792E9AA44C2B38266752C1CA497"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make any report issued pursuant to this subsection publicly available on the website of the Department not later than 30 days after submission of the report under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H64B70ECBEC3243E599C2031660773501" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Termination of environmental review implementation funds program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 178 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 1 of such title, are repealed. </text></section> <section id="HE214264A65464014A1B480F01B005618"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Streamlining of environmental document preparation</header> <subsection id="H67414B41996244ED8D8AD1E8A898258C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of planning information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 304a of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H6E30F0D27A704E26A4F9A16BCC6C77A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of planning information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An operating administration of the Department of Transportation that is the lead agency for the preparation of an environmental impact statement may eliminate an alternative for a project proposed in the environmental impact statement from detailed consideration if—</text> <paragraph id="H05FC803616064909A9D7F4F889768FD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the alternative was previously considered in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB9AA4B4BFCD04503BF3C67B6A432DC0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a metropolitan planning process by a metropolitan planning organization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB474D8650703490C981466DF3BD6149C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an environmental review process carried out under State law by a State or local transportation agency; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H505C38F8D4804A529A882FFFC04B7A65"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a State rail plan under chapter 227 that has been approved by the Secretary; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1887B17BF13949DEA9B2C22F4A56462C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the lead agency provided guidance to the applicable planning or review entity regarding analysis of alternatives in the applicable planning or review process, including guidance on the 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 any other Federal law necessary for approval of the project;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F9C3FF5160E48C38C4A62D09581B01E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicable metropolitan planning process or State environmental review process included an opportunity for public review and comment that is comparable to the applicable public review and comment 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>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5A29B8D51FC4E6792C5C69726B9ACB3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the applicable planning or review entity considered and, after considering public comments gathered pursuant to paragraph (3), rejected the alternative;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE770D77E8D1E4CBAA1A0D77599AAE501"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Federal lead agency independently reviewed the alternative evaluation approved by the applicable planning or review entity; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FFF5163CFE64462B389A024F397CAF5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Federal lead agency determined—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7C68EA4C27F24A02A86EF6A9517383A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in consultation with Federal participating or cooperating agencies, that the alternative to be eliminated from consideration is not necessary for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33D827D4B65E4BDB911FC9F78A2969FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the concurrence of Federal agencies with jurisdiction over a permit or approval required for a project, that the alternative to be eliminated from consideration is not necessary for any permit or approval under any other Federal law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HFFDB1668AB504B99B155FF6A91BA0772"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning product definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 168(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB8702201A5B4ABFA47B0D7EF986AA2B"> <paragraph id="H7F414864E38F4FFE9A91ACDDD57DA1A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Planning product</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>planning product</term> means a decision, analysis, study, or other documented information that is the result of an evaluation or decision-making process of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6EC701CE5E347B0ADC9A3805C15C08E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a metropolitan planning process by a metropolitan planning organization under section 134;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE63D3127DC649C1BA0B67B76A7B4971"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State transportation planning process under section 135;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93483B5C68684777886A35E8A8D7AC7E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an environmental review process carried out under State law by a State or local transportation agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD796D4734DCA4F9F84890DC2E1029E3E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a State rail plan under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/227">chapter 227</external-xref> of title 49 that has been approved by the Secretary; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3804103A16D7467A87A11FE098851BC0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other transportation planning process authorized by State law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6A22FE1DFEF746E28FC08AC0FB3AAB0F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alternative analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139(f)(4)(E) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3419A5EC27C463AA31BD2BD8806F3D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking clause (i)(II) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76E9B95F76904A52843DDB28080DBFA5"> <subclause id="HDE7E7EE7494F4EE7A7E756DB8CAFE8E8"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the evaluations of alternatives in a planning or review process described in clause (ii)(I).</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H156D73B063214F31B95AD4804F2091E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4E3C826390A046DA8CF4E52983B99AF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subclause id="H30DC9521614B4134A53705A0D76A82A6"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the alternative was considered in—</text> <item id="H7B157949C8E74FF0B622902474CC8CDD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a metropolitan planning process by a metropolitan planning organization;</text></item>
<item id="H59ECD40C3E31454F8E526A22F30F62A9"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a State environmental review process by a State or local transportation agency; or</text></item> <item id="HB1C14C7D56B6456AA8381AD1DC2230F5"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a State rail plan under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/227">chapter 227</external-xref> of title 49 that has been approved by the Secretary; </text></item></subclause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF80C1C55CF14B61BFD281C333D9D874"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II) by striking <quote>metropolitan planning organization or State or local transportation agency, as applicable,</quote> and inserting <quote>applicable planning or review entity</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3ECF9093D5F4702AAC82F9146175EEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subclause (III) by striking <quote>metropolitan planning process or State environmental review process</quote> and inserting <quote>planning or review process</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8ABCA989F60A44EC9ECF6B5D57F52D2A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subclause (IV) by striking <quote>metropolitan planning organization or State or local transportation agency</quote> and inserting <quote>planning or review entity</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DD78580326848BA9CA06A9287EC0E08"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subclause (V) by striking <quote>metropolitan planning organization or State or local transportation agency</quote> and inserting <quote>planning or review entity</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB6F254874610477C9A270E8787998AAB"><enum>1207.</enum><header>State and eligible entity assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 326 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H678D10D7847B4142A791859DA8341673"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and eligible entities</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">State</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E274A8A49D14EE4982838BF6176C9F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a State</quote> and inserting <quote>an eligible entity</quote> each place it appears (excluding subsection (c)(2));</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H314E96B87B9C4B22855B045A8DBCE889"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>States</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible entities</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEC180BEFCC44D8E854B1FE9AA04164C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the State</quote> and inserting <quote>the eligible entity</quote> each place it appears (excluding subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii)); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DB4C273A6044F8486621DBF8D00AFD2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE6E08A07B6694029A3DE5C11BC786CE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality under part 1500 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on October 1, 2003)</quote> and inserting <quote>pursuant to 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>)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE66ADCA064B84FEEA9A4390CA5BC9EC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) by inserting <quote>, public transportation, or rail</quote> after <quote>highway</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDCC12AEB60CD4860952E5F48637175EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01D7571DAEB54C689C8C1ECD7BF98DCF"> <paragraph id="H64DACD210C43480F896EACBFB3C34A21"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For an eligible entity that is not a State, the Secretary shall establish qualifications relating to the demonstration of legal, technical, and financial capabilities before permitting such eligible entity to assume responsibility under this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F613194E803406A8187A64EBFE77C98"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H49FB39953D944CA086FF14B0F1CE0F2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HBFDA3308A6254B4BA4213FF772B88A09"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">States</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">eligible entities</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8586EB2867534E11AD45A73203E9106C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Governor of a State</quote> and inserting <quote>chief executive of an eligible entity</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB8DD7A7339644FF9968E97D6BF47F70C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="H000C49ACE0234E9AB32D4246FE32C958"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>5 years</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H43C7BB15EF96420292BC881340CDA8DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>10 years</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60F8F33EC7674F76A4FAD2A69159BF8A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H117BF8829EFD404F8E91FDE8A25B10AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) by striking <quote>Governor of the State</quote> and inserting <quote>chief executive of the eligible entity</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E4831DE477D41629011989676A95EF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H71932892CFBA41C78C9BDB7173BCB326"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">State</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">eligible entity</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H75EED57AF6B14380B9C2BC74602D420F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>90 days</quote> and inserting <quote>180 days</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF91E115EB2F74EED9611B49F74777425"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e) in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">State agency</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Agency</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8A2E0DB56DA42E586F54A952C9AA113"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H25940129D08D40DCB63A29B5771EA96C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Relationship to locally administered projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity granted authority under this section may, as appropriate and at the request of a local government—</text> <paragraph id="H44A2839C4D204BBB9A1F0D813EB78378"><enum>(1)</enum><text>exercise such authority on behalf of the local government for a locally administered project; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB97EFE6DD48A41CE8489980DF919047B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide guidance and training on consolidating and minimizing the documentation and environmental analyses necessary for sponsors of a locally administered project to comply 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 any comparable requirements under State law.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1C22F468041745C392C5DF6B78A6611D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligible entity defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H7A101497C0C94D83A90C6CA004659674"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0BB1BC454F04D8693FA306564DD5881"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a direct recipient of funds under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49 that is located in an urbanized area with a population of more than 200,000 individuals.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8B14CDA8CC0A45C5813E35A12CB989AC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Surface transportation project delivery program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 327 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H353C4584BAB947508EE1DAEFA021AFB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H718822EE9E984FBBA70B607CB11C8F26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>or partially within, including projects that cross State boundaries and projects that are adjacent to international boundaries,</quote> after <quote>projects within</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5E4CE6230344F8AB7CAF4D3FE9999FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H545E86A50AA84795B4C21F8780F0F535"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Projects crossing State boundaries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any project crossing a State boundary, a State assuming the responsibilities of the Secretary under this section shall receive concurrence from the impacted State or States through which the project crosses.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C1593655891481EA6C59DEAAE9F71C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB33DEEE73BF749F4A3A975FA48DD0438"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 270 days after the date on which amendments to this section by the MAP–21 take effect, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C4002A4EC8149AF9A24D271E1DA7B59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>amend, as appropriate,</quote> and inserting <quote>maintain and, as appropriate, update</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F0118E061DB496DB9C760381745B44F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H79F136D7020B42DE8DFDCC19BF4D4953"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF8AFCFEE917D406AB4524A4A9A3E1C08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>10 years, have a term of 10 years.</quote> and inserting <quote>5 years, have a term of 10 years; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF96587D04ED94320B2C2AD85CDBB7D8A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H2915A37D6D6C45FC8A944A0F15F4DDBB"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include only requirements of the State described in this section. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E0F32A3500A44AC915A0BEAA488527A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD4B1A6A82234769977A6F982B9370DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(D) by striking <quote>(including public comment and responses to those comments)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H119C650FAA954CEB91BA055EE0343FF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: </text>
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<paragraph id="HC7E9FDDF28F0483BB49B80B003C52C6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An audit conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available by the Secretary on the website of the Department. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26FE35305E784FF0AD965F6006893DBC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by striking <quote>Congress</quote> and inserting <quote>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD14F71E0D06D405A8AE55D3D47B513BB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (j)(2) by striking <quote>90 days</quote> and inserting <quote>180 days</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H678B810D01A64BABA0E70F1C27317AE0"><enum>1209.</enum><header>Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 330 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H22103DB9357A4A9AA24D846168B86771"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (k); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9ED08C4661542168944B165A15AD81C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H28C11C13116E4E5EB1C26FEF7D25A3AB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Training and education; best practices</header>
<subsection id="H8520D2C8E0D5493C885C2B01CBB3450C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 504(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8ADE59DD648B45008000ABC85C303F78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C9382817F0E485ABD5EF626C10035C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>asset management,</quote> and inserting <quote>contracting, procurement, and asset management,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CE516C4C68A496D9F740676C064552C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (I) through (IV) as subclauses (IV) through (VII); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5B7A81E413A441E84C91A04F2E614AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after the matter preceding subclause (IV) (as redesignated by this section) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H291AA71015DC4D8AAEA14AC4E715B1A4"> <subclause id="H45C263C7AB544D43AFA659FE3ED9ED9F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contract management throughout all stages of procurement;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC24AE8E600BE4044AA03381CD8D44DEE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the need for specificity in initial contract scoping and language to reduce project uncertainty, the potential for project scope changes after a contract has been awarded, and the risk of cost overruns;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4D968EDB358F4FDA8D4205392D0E9AA9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the importance of competition in contracting and how State transportation departments or transportation agencies should advertise and conduct outreach to potential bidders to increase the bidder pool for projects;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6313A4E5D8B441C7AC49C1E66A64F2B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(ii)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE5C42D864CB48DE99B8C66CFD0E040E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (V) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H995F6926D3DC446DAC07E5376B85F871"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (VI) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF49670B4E5C46F382D0211D3823FFF0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subclause id="H08AF28FDDFF94B40B17CAD405E00DD0A"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>managing contracting officers and engineers and measuring the performance of such contracting officers and engineers as such performance relates to the relative costs of projects compared to projects of comparable scopes that are supervised by other contracting officers and engineers.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9219B340A7F84562BAFF7D9DC7178253"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B) by striking <quote>and finance.</quote> and inserting <quote>finance, and such other courses the Secretary determines appropriate.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3BC1848A09374F21845B4A2EFB2DAD98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Best practices</header>
<paragraph id="H939CFB4D00C84EA3AE2984ABBF3BB022"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and transmit to each State transportation department best practices on—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C4E4DF6C3A247099BE7FFD029724F2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving specificity in initial contract scoping and language to reduce project uncertainty, the potential for project scope changes after a contract has been awarded, and the risk of cost overruns; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9D33F0F4A0646F7A806D21F0B2F03F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing competition in projects funded with Federal grants;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31F684E88D1B463B8348D1441FE51841"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improving contract advertisement and conducting outreach to potential bidders to increase the bidder pool for projects; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46606D015E8144CE8996D572AAFAB3AE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving contracting officer and engineer performance to ensure the greatest value in contracting by a State department of transportation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF85F152FC40438FBB5709625D646B71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plans</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each State transportation department shall submit to the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7FF34FC350074EA9A978B1821C7A0027"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a plan to incorporate the best practices developed under paragraph (1) into State transportation department procurement and management processes; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3AE5C483903408A974BBAD0506A0E22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other best practices of the State transportation department that achieve the items specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EC78D618C714A5AB03027782BE2E8E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Periodic revision</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically review and, if appropriate, revise the best practices developed under paragraph (1) and transmit such revisions to each State department of transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4ABE280AFE5C4A588A024C7739D2D199"><enum>1211.</enum><header>Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 304a(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE16ED37E5305457BA20BD2881F2B2934"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H10FFBDB2761042F4A8EDD99D8097EB1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a draft environmental impact statement, an environmental assessment, or a final environmental impact statement</quote> and inserting <quote>an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H098814D1732242EF96893BF566B2FADE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or final</quote> and inserting <quote>or</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB791C19EC7E42EAACFDBD6D9CAE049D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6BA0115C877C4596B1ED5F4563750260"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a draft environmental impact statement, an environmental assessment, or a final environmental impact statement</quote> and inserting <quote>an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37F8DEAA13D747F9A4BBD8383B6644DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or final</quote> and inserting <quote>or</quote> in each place it appears.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7980D7745FC1406784FA0EEF486B8DF2"><enum>1212.</enum><header>Aligning Federal environmental reviews</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3DAA96B5A38C426A99313751F7D50C9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H702237A909794B648E9A6884AA8D685E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H993BC9ED56204BECBC96EE782FC16428"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>develop</quote> and inserting <quote>establish and periodically update</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83F7B8F56D4B4F8082C73952674EDA05"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>developed</quote> and inserting <quote>established</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21F29602F8F24B47B903172480F2B2EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H86DA66ECF00B471095FBD884749AAB8A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FE4CFAAB65C41AE97A22C30E0EAF487"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and continuously maintain</quote> after <quote>jointly develop</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9542666C22A466DBD88B78A42420121"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H52C27AD4C2C4458DA3CB96BA2CCCA674"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting <quote>to the maximum extent practicable</quote> after <quote>utilizing</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H12128ADF748C49A19B7471F2B0E266D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by inserting <quote>relevant</quote> before <quote>groups</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94E6A8F4801D41668412B339DBDB18A1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A38B8FB4EA14E088C02C7758DC60A7D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE7E54C562544023B4C248946123612E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3F09C4C70ECE44CAB8EC889D8CCD31C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H328AC03471F447818B44B6634BE71FEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H976E323EFAE44F718CED7D7C4744ECD2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB185763A3F044BB7A4252A8131BBD155"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HD6EC83D22DF447039FD354CCC8B7F447"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">challenges in aligning Federal environmental reviews under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A118734EB3443FEBB0814565F9F098B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Reports</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>Not later than</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Reports.—</header-in-text>Not later than</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EA12FB6921C41C39B5E4749FAEFD649"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H2F264894E958413F99B27731E4C5E051"><enum>1213.</enum><header>FTA allowance of land acquisition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5323(q) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE9AF645CA06B44B59907ADA116364C0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">; land acquisition</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">preservation</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H454D21732372444DA6C42FFA7F9503C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6AFD413E65D04EB19902B2FE4C935EA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA35F3DBA255C420EB89832B863A88F58"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may assist</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block id="HF2343705602249C2BB92A67EE6B05D23" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>may—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B81B9741AA147078D6F2A6DB86C4544"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assist</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9F596FF7BEC4E70886834D515AE4658"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA9CD00079F9F4A8EA417C7E7C629904F" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H3EDEFCD03AB148E8AF4A50A161232571"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pursuant to paragraph (3)(B), reimburse a recipient for the acquisition of real property interests before completion of such environmental reviews without affecting subsequent approvals required for any project by the State or any Federal agency.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H876650CBB43C4E52BA4789D92EEA1DE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC7CEF3014736424B80D9E5DA89FC2C9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and real property interests</quote> before <quote>acquired under</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D718AD53B534804B667CB36F3201AAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>anticipation of the project</quote> and inserting <quote>anticipation of a project</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2F30BE9994D4CDCACE6D46E5F2652E3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC602C42285B344E599F9CF44FA5CFAFB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recipient-funded early acquisition of real property interests</header>
<subparagraph id="HA299359DFFE143068DCD60BA32ECCD84"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A recipient may carry out, at the expense of the recipient, acquisitions of interests in real property for a project before completion of the review process required for a project 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>) without affecting subsequent approvals required for a project by the State or any Federal agency.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38036451191248A98BF4AD30771853BE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility for reimbursement</header><text>Financial assistance awarded pursuant to this chapter may be used by a recipient to participate in the payment of costs incurred by the recipient for acquisition of real property interests, acquired in advance of any Federal approval or authorization, if the real property interests are subsequently incorporated into a capital project eligible for financial assistance pursuant to this chapter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2DB73154606C45C59091AD9D1966C8A3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1214.</enum><header>Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal assistance</header>
<subsection id="H21C3C46D7D35449CAB60CFC1495227BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1317(1) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H54E8605343BC4E199C65EDDB0FD6BB9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>Regulations, and section 771.117(c) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations</quote> and inserting <quote>Regulations, and sections 771.116(c), 771.117(c), and 771.118(c) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations or policies relating to categorical exclusions)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACD1E3A3BF8D4E1D841711FAF409A7C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>$6,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$12,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBE3E1C8D8C64A34907C0B46F0C434DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>$35,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$70,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0369AD2505B641F0B1E9FE6DC3D8CF54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Codification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule revising part 771 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE0522036ED347E0939049BD637FF896"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adoption by other Federal agencies</header> <paragraph id="H442577DF729846FF9CBE254C0012F027"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the date of enactment of this Act, a categorical exclusion described in section 1317(1) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) may be used only by the Department.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21D927B6E41B4C70BA9C231683F0E3D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the adoption or use of such categorical exclusion by any Federal agency as it was in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3A8D7325765D4C578B1DC472506CA349"><enum>1215.</enum><header>Programmatic agreements</header> <subsection id="H8E739EE1F5D34F9CAF84CDB98EA21081"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1318 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H78C9D1B519B54670930F2C6B63C38158"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF904A1B1827744C1BC39768C426624F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>Federal Highway Administration</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC5A765DA5FE4129A3E6243680F253A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9C2D2F80DFC44D78A6C457297285924B"> <paragraph id="H6F3E70FD23D94526AAB7B61A28BBB893"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determinations</header><text>An agreement described in paragraph (2) may include determinations by the Secretary of the types of projects categorically excluded (consistent 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>)) in the State in addition to the types listed in applicable regulations and orders.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H420DEB40FB0848B4BF1FB73B5600710A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H951092E5FD3A4A2FB5D92B4E5624D1BC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>described in section 771.117(c)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>this subsection)</quote> and inserting <quote>described in sections 771.116, 771.117, and 771.118 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB373DD1CE8DA4EF68A7720260C802372" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>described in section 771.117(c)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>this subsection),</quote> and inserting <quote>described in sections 771.116, 771.117, and 771.118 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE87CCAEB1A364A5DBEFD1831CEA3F584"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revision of templates</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of State transportation departments and any other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H3B783A65901C42A4971E6B6C92810238"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the template programmatic agreement developed under section 1318(e) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) and identify each type of project that—</text> <subparagraph id="H6109332614CF4079BDB8CDD682D7169A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may be subject to a programmatic agreement authorized under section 1318(d)(1) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFD5205E7A18400EABEB391060A5366B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is not included in the template as part of a determination of the Secretary under section 1318(d)(3) of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDC179DC8F204CD8B1BBB03A352012A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 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</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6B92A27576146E09C796AA1E4980840"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revise the template programmatic agreement to include each type of project identified under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines appropriate to increase flexibility for States that enter into a programmatic agreement to carry out environmental and other required project reviews.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0D35EEACF0164A97BEF150CFAA4070B4" commented="no"><enum>1216.</enum><header>Streamlining Tribal categorical exclusions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to develop a set of shared procedures with the head of a relevant Federal agency to allow, to the maximum extent practicable, sponsors of projects eligible for assistance under section 202 of title 23, United States Code, to submit 1 document to demonstrate that the conditions for any categorical exclusion 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>), that has been adopted by the Secretary, or such head, are satisfied.</text></section>
<section id="H52E6B4FFDAE242DFBF03927928A47B15"><enum>1217.</enum><header>Streamlining small safety projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish, and amend as appropriate, a uniform checklist to help project sponsors determine whether certain safety projects qualify for a categorical exclusion under paragraph (3) or (23) of section 771.117(c) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></section> <section id="HCDEADD74CC6540B1A8B26720F130A4C6"><enum>1218.</enum><header>Updates to categorical exclusions for public transportation projects</header> <subsection id="HB8BC76CFB851422BB24E151A1D9FFD3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Categorical exclusions for public transportation projects</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5FC2A265B114FFFBEE6EFDB6D448292"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish such categorical exclusions as the Secretary determines to be relevant and appropriate for use by the Federal Transit Administration with respect to public transportation projects after reviewing categorical exclusions—</text> <subparagraph id="H7EEEFA5B770548A89301F7B817BC848C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adopted by agencies within the Department; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DE546A8477A4C97947D8BB1129BBCE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identified in the most recently conducted process pursuant to section 139(q) of title 23, United States Code;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33385DF95956432C92C57B5F149F9C41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>clarify the application of categorical exclusions under section 771.118 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), that are explicitly applicable to the assembly, construction, repair, or replacement of transit shelters (or other transit-related shelters) located predominantly within an existing right-of-way; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3048607F8414444BBEC65A5A7A17B04"><enum>(3)</enum><text>minimize, to the greatest extent allowable by law, the requirements for a recipient of assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, to complete documentation or studies for use by the Secretary in determining if a project for which such assistance is awarded is subject to—</text> <subparagraph id="H99A2C498F7054A64A09D1F42884A9C02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a categorical exclusion established under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43F24D9A5A824FCA8824693F84015B5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a categorical exclusion described in paragraph (2); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE84B5AE38CD4D66939ADCDBE8F0E5AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the requirements of section 306108 of title 54, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H003F768354234670A531848436FD98B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance regarding National Historic Preservation Act review</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, taking into consideration the notice of approval issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation titled <quote>Program Comment on Certain Housing, Building, and Transportation Undertakings</quote>, published on April 2, 2025, (90 Fed. Reg. 14526), shall issue guidance for recipients of assistance described in subsection (a)(3) with respect to the processes and procedures such recipients may experience in attaining, if applicable, review pursuant to section 306108 of title 54, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H64F87A02C2F840CABF7996070D499BA0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the actions undertaken by the Secretary to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBBD5B67795CF40E1B4A3F0D8A4294C28"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transit shelter defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>transit shelter</term> means a canopy structure or other structure open to the elements on at least 1 side and provides partial weather protection for users of public transportation.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H9CC4EFAB36D54AE18771C554DAB3E2B1"><enum>C</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header> <section id="H747BF1E16DBC4F639BC341073E30D72F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Transportation rulemaking committees</header> <subsection id="HB89121A65EB34043BD361C39BCC7C831"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HDECC45C7BD9B4C30BC6BFBB82BE1FA57"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Transportation rulemaking committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/10">Chapter 10</external-xref> of title 5 shall not apply to such transportation rulemaking committees as the Secretary or the head of a modal administration of the Department shall designate. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H549828F5728242D0BF1D56DE88D4D21C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adoption of existing procedures</header> <paragraph id="HC9A3968198074D80A7373021469CAE0F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In issuing guidance for the processes and procedures relating to transportation rulemaking committees enabled by the amendment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, adopt the same processes and procedures applicable to aviation rulemaking committees (as such term is referenced in section 106(p)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code) as such processes and procedures are prescribed in the document entitled <quote>The Federal Aviation Administration Rulemaking and Federal Advisory Committee Manual</quote>, approved June 6, 2024.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD480F5F20AA94008A981F2EC62EB8B1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>In issuing guidance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall clarify that—</text> <subparagraph id="HEEA132736A3942EBB7B2A0A9EBC0A598"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a transportation rulemaking committee may have more than 1 Industry Co-Chair; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H278C81F9FA0545678D49D45C40B04C2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an individual representing any relevant non-Federal stakeholder (including an individual representing the interests of State or local governments or public interest organizations) may not be precluded from serving as an Industry Co-Chair of a transportation rulemaking committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE63309E7FA684544BC772D9D963878D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header> <paragraph id="H392530E251FB4522BD7B5C92CE8A1B53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make all reports and recommendations of a transportation rulemaking committee required to be established under this Act publicly available prior to initiating an applicable rulemaking, if applicable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E77F80C018B4A5DB1E501DA26DC81E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that any rulemaking that results from any regulatory recommendation of a transportation rulemaking committee required to be established under this Act is promulgated by a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF7CF529BDC4242B5968A49E7139CD5FB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) may not be construed to restrict the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration under section 106(p)(5) of title 49, United States Code, as such authority existed on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7F9FC1EFE92F490FAAD57679B6CE2FA2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Vehicle weight limits</header>
<subsection id="HCF2E0B553EBE4F189510998032EEE9A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles</header><text>Section 127(m) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1AB8260EE22C4464919179B2FEFCE317"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H19A40AB3C5314E0889D720F05F0754FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The vehicle weight limitations set forth in this section do not apply to a covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle operating in a State under a permit—</text> <subparagraph id="HF2562762456E46F1AD93A299D6BA127A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issued by such State in accordance with State law; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H273D9572588B43BCB4AE5D6EC8EEBC0D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that includes routing or similar information to ensure safe operation of such vehicle on highway bridges and tunnels.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCF2346673664E6A8DC0E89646BFE6D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8000E529112F4CCB9F2B2CB0E6770F2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a gross vehicle weight</quote> and inserting <quote>a gross combined weight rating</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2B0DF712A7B46A69E893F130912067C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>rating</quote> after <quote>the gross vehicle weight</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H28569F1C202147E5B6A626BBA7B0B499"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operation of certain specialized vehicles on certain highways in the State of Arkansas</header><text>Section 127(p) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>and United States Highway 67 between the exits for county road 315 and highway 224</quote> before <quote>in the State of Arkansas</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H7434FC448EE8414C807320EF8E5F7C48"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Emergency vehicles</header><text>Section 127(r) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE8940ECC2D3C4B08BD7CE322D837D1CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>a State</quote> and all that follows through <quote>less than</quote> and inserting <quote>a State shall issue a permit for the operation of an emergency vehicle with a vehicle weight up to 86,000 pounds and a maximum of</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A309541957A4B1B8639B330D359398B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE91BE147B6ED453DB3295B739E49E879"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC08028B67EA44104B727933B20AD6908" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H60415FC89E844837BA4DF794C192C49A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permitting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be issued in accordance with State law and shall include routing or similar information to ensure safe operation of an emergency vehicle on highway bridges.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H24DF4925D89A4EEFAB72102E2D3D8AEE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Hydrogen vehicles</header><text>Section 127(s) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD37C3AA687A943E1A63A5B68E3D9206B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">gas and electric battery vehicles</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">gas, electric battery, and hydrogen vehicles</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H29CF478AEA1945378F8750A5F2DA1B14" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>gas or</quote> and inserting <quote>gas,</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B9560B5E72849808CDF16EB4F2A9209" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>fueled primarily by hydrogen, or fueled or powered by a combination thereof,</quote> before <quote>may exceed</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD696EFA5C5D94C5697961CBC8E1A3D6C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Dry bulk axle weight variance</header><text>Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE02EA74193C14218A5CD06A431B0C5F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H69FB57357B784A0D95224ABB27E688B1"><enum>(z)</enum><header>Dry bulk axle weight variance</header> <paragraph id="H67812CFAEB094471AD77BAB5F2E6EEE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Weight variance</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), including any enforcement tolerance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F6D42F0C7DD4090B648E11DA36E3EB4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dry bulk goods defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>dry bulk goods</term> means any homogeneous unmarked, unpackaged, non-liquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that purpose.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H53BDF12D24E44BC19145336D8F2CE04A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Operation of certain agricultural vehicles in the State of Louisiana</header><text>Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H4E77BD334F804A8898B7CAEBD71B78C4"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Operation of certain agricultural vehicles in the State of Louisiana</header>
<paragraph id="HFAEBBCBCC831483A826D0D9A932F2F75"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State of Louisiana may allow, by special permit, the operation of a covered agricultural vehicle on the Interstate System in the State of Louisiana if such vehicle—</text> <subparagraph id="HC31E3922BEDC440898FA1F93B11C14A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not exceed a gross vehicle weight of 88,000 pounds; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05B90FBE240749FE83E2EF096E923F99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a)(2), including any enforcement tolerance; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H893D260E9F124858A5D51381DBAEF4B4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has no fewer than 5 axles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF45EBD0C40FF44DC8644E4858E757A41"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered agricultural vehicle defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered agricultural vehicle</term> means a vehicle that is transporting unprocessed agricultural crops used for food, feed or fiber, or raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or woodchips.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HCF5957F037544645AB512FCB5B9A5F45"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Operation of certain logging vehicles in the State of Arkansas</header><text>Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H4E0B2932059C4110B4756847FF2497E0"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Operation of certain logging vehicles in the State of Arkansas</header>
<paragraph id="H0302CF1EC748492182A68D8FAD87E91C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State of Arkansas may allow, by special permit, the operation of a covered logging vehicle on the Interstate System in the State of Arkansas if such vehicle—</text> <subparagraph id="H4C8DA5E8A737420886A50C319D2CBDBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not exceed a gross vehicle weight of 85,000 pounds; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2AF0C9A3A5348EB8E46938AFCF158AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has no fewer than 5 axles; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75176C0DD2D54FC28892E7F95B1A2B83"><enum>(C)</enum><text>travels a maximum distance of 20 miles on the Interstate System from origin to a storage or processing facility. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34A778F1751E43B0BC00C1EF8F8AEA22"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered logging vehicle defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered logging vehicle</term> means a vehicle that is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6B23F59BEBD145FEA601EA012F652EF7" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Operation of certain vehicles in the State of Iowa</header><text>Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H576BF587E4A846EBA56B462D3029B550" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><header>Operation of certain vehicles in the State of Iowa</header>
<paragraph id="H0CE491336F5848DFB66BE2E79914A443" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interstate designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any segment of Iowa State Route 5 in Iowa from the interchange with Interstate Route 35 to the interchange with United States Route 65, or United States Route 65 in Iowa from the interchange with Iowa State Route 5 and United States Route 69 to the interchange with Interstate Route 80, is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on such segment before the date of such designation may continue to operate on such segment, without regard to any requirement under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAEE80CB63774C459C7161F3C6E6309F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The State of Iowa may allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 108,000 pounds for the hauling of divisible loads on a segment of Interstate Route 380 in the State of Iowa from the west interchange with United States Route 20 and United States Route 218 to the east interchange with United States Route 20.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H0F83FC6882AA4FC5A0BD4291451382E2"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Designation of high priority corridors on National Highway System</header>
<subsection id="HFDBAEECCDD0C4C019D1339EF90680019"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation as high priority corridor</header><text>Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/240">Public Law 102–240</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3C125410AA8A46939864D734E7A756A6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H77552FDAF1A740C0A550F6DC8C718372"><enum>(103)</enum><text>United States Route 74 from I–26 in the vicinity of Columbus, North Carolina to I–85 in the vicinity of Kings Mountain, North Carolina.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB9F5F4B6ACC4238B4BA02554FF07BE3"><enum>(104)</enum><text>United States Route 421 from Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB858C38D847C41D8B6A5F0793EC4AC0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation as future interstate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/240">Public Law 102–240</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H68111A7CF8CF40C08EE957EFBABB8682"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and subsection (c)(102)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(102), subsection (c)(103), and subsection (c)(104)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC36276F8FEAE4573A1C841B5B18A09D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i) by adding at the end the following: <quote>The route referred to in subsection (c)(104) is designated as Interstate Route I–777.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8909ADFA11D0492F84DE2D56C4D6E19C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Safety coordinators; determination of reasonable cost</header>
<subsection id="HFA697F60D9704C30BF1E07CD799F57D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 217 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFCAA07C9C17849C7ACDF5A682F905771"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H366346DA55024ADE961DA480C48E66E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">safety</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">coordinators</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H936AA5621A004B5999316EC43E8C7FD1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the increased use</quote> and all that follows through <quote>transportation, including</quote> and inserting <quote>nonmotorized transportation safety, including by</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4678583629E4484AA1E96BF7355B397"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBBCAF970A613475B82DC7EE09269146F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>can be provided</quote> and inserting <quote>was not included in the original project scope and can be provided</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB096BCB7DED349418BD1AD1B312DCCA1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>then such bridge shall</quote> and inserting <quote>then the Secretary may require such bridge</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB6A62D6BEEB24FB288E568AAC80D37B0" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11529 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/217">23 U.S.C. 217</external-xref> note), and the item relating to such provision in the table of contents under section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA0A2AF510A484DA4B9E7D2D3399C0E60"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Updates to manual on uniform traffic control devices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In updating the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices under section 109(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code, for the first time after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include updates necessary to—</text> <paragraph id="HB4D7D196B144400DB8B5ABC4923BA5A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a standard for the minimum level of required retroreflectivity of traffic control devices and pavement markings, ensuring the standard requires that traffic control devices and pavement markings meet the minimum level of required retroreflectivity in wet conditions; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE641B42F80EC435EA2B6BB598806ACB8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standardize bordered and lag contrast pavement markings on light-colored pavements and bridges.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HBBE72F1259EC422388996B117F69486C"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Design standards</header> <subsection id="HAFB12346294D4FE288AAC8D82CF4B889"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall develop a list of categorical design exceptions from standards developed under section 109(c) of title 23, United States Code, for categories of multimodal projects and features on Federal-aid highways.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9C7E4E4384C4B6A9493AF3EB54FC95C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The list developed under subsection (a) shall include categories of multimodal projects and features that—</text> <paragraph id="HAAF3DC0D698E448E90D050323B60C29D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are recommended by the Federal Highway Administration, including Proven Safety Countermeasures;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FA024567AE945378345882790C50219"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve safety for vulnerable road users; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5520F4C6BD0401A9E94067460E60A00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>are currently subject to the design exception process.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H06949578784743939222519286AA7C1A" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1307.</enum><header>Modernizing roadside safety hardware devices and administration policies</header>
<subsection id="HE30ACCABC9B44B7F84A05131C95C3B56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modernizing roadside safety hardware policies</header>
<paragraph id="HF568DA3B253C457EAEE92B0D2BEEE2E7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may not issue a Federal-aid reimbursement eligibility letter under the Federal-aid highway program to a person or entity for a new roadside safety hardware device that does not meet the applicable crash test criteria set forth in the most recent version of the manual of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials titled <quote>Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second Edition</quote> (referred to in this section as <quote>MASH</quote>) or any successor industry standard.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70E2AAB51855479889AA468ECD0B2D71"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall cease to apply on the date that the final rule associated with the rulemaking described in subsection (b)(5)(B) is effective.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42400CC9F13B47AFB2F080C2567809B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Supplemental materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to materials specified by the Secretary, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, a requestor for a letter described in paragraph (1) shall certify, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, that all installation manuals or instructions relating to a roadside safety hardware device are up-to-date and publicly available and utilize plain writing (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/301">5 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note)) for use by individuals in States and territories.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3F4CE9AD7CE64A1493DAE3BB9C961E6F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transportation rulemaking committee</header> <paragraph id="H0A7AD7E8EDD2454BBD62BFF95B93F4FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a transportation rulemaking committee, pursuant to section 102(k) of title 49, United States Code, to review and develop findings and recommendations to increase the safety and performance of roadside safety hardware devices.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H681D3EDD5EDB40CDB98C576E3338B7B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The transportation rulemaking committee convened under paragraph (1) shall consist of members appointed by the Secretary, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H191C040017EA46519CEEF5E0E5712300"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of an association representing State highway officials;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H395523408B53456B8927F70C4EB0ED8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives of the traffic safety industry, including manufacturers of roadside safety hardware devices and roadside safety hardware technologies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CDE2249A7194A34B0ADC863647CCA1D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>representatives from up to 4 State highway safety offices from different geographic regions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DECD3BA8B8B4D55B89948224ABF3BD2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>representatives of roadway safety advocacy organizations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF66371DC91F4808AE8A7781D23AF735"><enum>(E)</enum><text>representatives of relevant research organizations or academia;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H090EB02B7EB94C58A4344230EEAD8679"><enum>(F)</enum><text>representatives of labor organizations representing roadway construction workers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCC54975D9D14F7D91CA0B44EF5FA897"><enum>(G)</enum><text>representatives of transportation construction associations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9F7DF646750A47B69C6483170DA92217"><enum>(H)</enum><text>other representatives, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1B81768475A4F609761D445012032B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The transportation rulemaking committee convened under paragraph (1) shall consider, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5EEE79C2F7DE47AD9327074493E3763B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which roadside safety hardware devices on the National Highway System utilize MASH crash test standards, including such devices procured and installed with Federal and non-Federal funds.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCAE3BCC0C39F438185FAC8C3C43AB0AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which plain writing (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/301">5 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note)) is utilized in installation manuals or instructions associated with a roadside safety hardware device for use by individuals responsible for installing such devices.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H04B5324126894887B3A11EC119B0266D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Potential changes to administrative guidance documents and policies as such changes relate to roadside safety hardware devices to improve Federal agency oversight of such devices and communication with State departments of transportation, including examining how data is collected following in service performance evaluations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24AD234181224B8DB05FEA98BD380667"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Whether the Federal Highway Administration should require third-party verification of laboratory testing of roadside safety hardware devices to determine crashworthiness.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H06E53C7F1C434B0DA5105BBB018B5889"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Whether the most up-to-date MASH crash test standards for roadside safety hardware devices effectively mitigate roadway vehicle departure for a modern vehicle fleet and roadway conditions and ensure vehicle occupant protection in the event of a crash.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD0CB639D2FE465C85CB41596326C3B9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Random sampling</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), the rulemaking committee may evaluate a random sampling of roadside safety hardware devices, including such devices procured and installed with Federal and non-Federal funds, from across all regions. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B4E2B93BFA84B329407EFE89E63B6F9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report and regulations</header>
<subparagraph id="HE5C1252057744D06A82E00F525C416A3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the transportation rulemaking committee under paragraph (1) convenes, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report based on the findings of the transportation rulemaking committee.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F34435F390E4519B12E517BEF2C954C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rulemaking required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the Secretary submits the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking establishing regulations to require the installation of roadside safety hardware devices on the National Highway System that are compliant with the most up-to-date crashworthiness standards, among other requirements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D906419FD8E42939A5FAFE3D833AA4A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contents of rulemaking</header><text>In issuing the notice of proposed rulemaking required under subparagraph (B), the Secretary—</text> <clause id="HAFFA447837604DF98390A76ECE102ED3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall require, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="H1815FFCB254147D1BCF433E4631958C8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">roadside safety hardware devices to be compliant with the most up-to-date crashworthiness standards, as determined by the Secretary;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8BA12BB105B04DFEA8635900F144F440"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the adoption of laboratory testing of roadside safety hardware devices to determine crashworthiness and safety performance;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2784CE00E5F343AF8D9C4CB099BC99A6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the adoption of in-service maintenance standards for such devices; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H27F087B3B0FF4B52B33C0FDD9075C8C0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the adoption of a standardized means of collection of performance data resulting from in-service performance evaluations of such devices; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7C06E21F1A3146F29C90C8F4F5AD7CAD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may incorporate by reference 1 or more requirement under clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE6BEC9BD7ECC491FAB5FE742172F6115"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility letters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, upon issuance of the final rule associated with the rulemaking described in subsection (b)(5)(B), may not issue a Federal-aid reimbursement eligibility letter under the Federal-aid highway program to a person or entity for a roadside safety hardware device.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5F46866D72948E18AF80CBAC57A9B23"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Roadside safety hardware device defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>roadside safety hardware device</term> means a device that reduces the consequences of a vehicle departure from the roadway by containing, redirecting, or decelerating such vehicle to a safe stop, including guardrails, cable barriers, bridge barriers, crash cushions, support structures, and work zone devices.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7FC7DA65210542D58FD77A2B35B4D431"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Audit of FHWA oversight of roadside safety hardware devices</header> <subsection id="H5AE8F5D88757460DA4A340BE2299E324"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department shall initiate an audit of the Federal Highway Administration’s oversight of roadside safety hardware devices, including crash testing of such devices, oversight of in-service performance evaluations of such devices conducted by State departments of transportation, and other oversight related activities carried out by the agency in relation to such devices.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8BD37E80D17142CE8DAB97A91FFA9D62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the audit described in subsection (a), the inspector general shall, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H0B212567BA7F4948A8CA1FA6190DFF91"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess the Federal Highway Administration’s oversight of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CE6454BD6124CCDAD6507D78C635A31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the standards and design specifications of a State or territory for roadside safety hardware devices, including the written policies of the State or territory relating to the installation of crash-tested roadside hardware safety devices, if applicable;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BCE722648CC4B79A0FFABC6D3CC6EB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the roadside safety hardware device crash-testing and safety performance process, including how such devices perform in actual conditions through in-service performance evaluations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H898136B58B6141869CF53C6779A48E97"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the progress of a State or territory in transitioning to roadside safety hardware devices that comply with crash testing standards set forth in the most recent version of the manual of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials titled <quote>Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second Edition</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68CA5B1BBD274662AF798A1086486616"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations, if applicable, for additional actions the Federal Highway Administration shall take to improve oversight processes relating to roadside safety hardware devices.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAC0187A95F4B4D62A8CB775E3A1E82B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of initiation of the audit described in subsection (a), the inspector general shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of such audit, including findings and recommendations to improve the oversight of roadside hardware safety devices.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H01DFA661A810480786763C1246BD1A2D"><enum>1309.</enum><header>Interagency bridge strike working group</header> <subsection id="H798CC51496AE4D24BD4213F5189852C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an interagency bridge strike working group—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDB105C84166496AAD8A791754736711"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to coordinate between the Department and other agencies; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2389DE64A8C48A789FA28E2AE7BC708"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide guidance and assistance to bridge owners on evaluating and reducing the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0868FCE96C974D32A0DED71B8E72528D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide guidance to bridge owners on motorist warning systems.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE3EC1780DEB94F41BA403ADDDDBF7043"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The interagency working group established under subsection (a) shall consist of representatives from—</text>
<paragraph id="H525EB83E87A14D1E96334437C8570496"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Federal Highway Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10843FEB0E884C79AEDB4F4E86F2B82C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Coast Guard;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H506F7489096140D4897D6C7BAB67D727"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Army Corps of Engineers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H085F8A9FE5D94567B75CF217A8C23B15"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B4DFAC4F0D54FFC9893941A98F187DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the interagency working group established under subsection (a) shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H505077BC3B6D4DD5B3CBAC7D1125D6C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of current bridge vulnerabilities that risk leading to a bridge collapse from a vessel collision;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AF17B2C396A4915B42F1D36B2183126"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for bridge owners to evaluate and reduce the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB398166CF687403F9E1F3240C57A0CC9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations on any policy changes necessary to prevent the risk of bridge collapses due to vessel strikes; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDFA1BCF3EE5A4025A76078B1D67A395F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other information the working group determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A39D9FB8D0844E48ABE96938E49A689"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of working group</header><text>The interagency working group established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 3 months after the date of submission of the report required under subsection (c).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7BA8A8D03E644D79863597F507A3DA92"><enum>1310.</enum><header>Bridge clearance best practices</header>
<subsection id="H1D42FCCCD7734D67814F69CC4B9089F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a bridge clearance strike working group to make recommendations on ways to improve public-private data sharing regarding bridge clearance height and the routing of commercial motor vehicles and rental vehicles.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1EA113AECB1943C68154B684544A4D42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group established under subsection (a) shall include representatives from—</text>
<paragraph id="HD95860F1D4E646A0BF294C1B9B344725"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Federal Highway Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5C30B7039F44179A047A7068F13BE07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Federal Railroad Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D8C673401B14D178BFED08E1B62015B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B39D4164FBF4EFBA022FB145B45BEDB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84C78773F32543399AD7F2DBEC0132B8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>trucking organizations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H495C69E5B49942F09D71BDC49B2275C2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>producers of GPS navigation systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H287C3B98DB9F4A328D7598E3C6826EA3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>law enforcement agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F6B93F1AE614AE08F21DEDAF387423D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>companies that rent or lease rental vehicles directly to consumers; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1616E46D952430F8C899C10A33358FC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Class I, II, and III railroad carriers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD5A66E5D49FE4E98BFAA7F42BE3D9EE8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the establishment of the interagency working group under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC57DF00B9E14EC6B1473EB832CE534E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recommendations to—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD51DF8E136A4635A8EBBAFA4799E354"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the availability of information and route signs specific to commercial motor vehicles or rental vehicles on GPS navigation systems;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A970C4160804B8F99CE6C6D5AF07D0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve driver knowledge and awareness about bridge clearance strikes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E810D96619D48BBBF5ADBD0623C242B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>encourage companies that rent out rental vehicles to clearly label such vehicles with height and weight restriction information; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H512E4390E8924349B6B948DB83889F42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include ways for companies that rent or lease vehicles to provide notice to individuals who rent or lease such a vehicle, whether orally or written, of vehicle height and warn such individuals to look out for road signs about vehicle height; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE05B18EA5FD04BE0A6853BE679AB0A16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other recommendations by the working group to address bridge clearance strikes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HFFD5D3C7470445DBAA07586A0D57A8E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1311.</enum><header>U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway</header>
<subsection id="HC610DE61F2FE44ED81CFEE4A7A69D0B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The portion of United States Highway 75 between President George Bush Turnpike and United States Highway 380 previously designated as <quote>Sam Johnson Highway</quote> shall, after the date of enactment of this Act, be known and redesignated as the <quote>U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCAA120D4B61D401E965A88C72DC2779F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of highway referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3574C576DE9C4A0CB5A5BBC32BEB4F20" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1312.</enum><header>Technical assistance for contracting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may provide technical assistance to, and develop guidance and best practices for, State departments of transportation regarding the use of the lump sum payment method in the procurement and administration of engineering and design services for transportation projects funded using Federal grants, including the potential benefits and risks associated with such payment method. </text></section> <section id="H189D40B4732A4B3180272B9E379DE328"><enum>1313.</enum><header>Preventing anticompetitive bidding practices</header> <subsection id="H9AB652593CC342AB8E4E0F16D280D7D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance to State departments of transportation on proactively preventing anticompetitive bidding practices on Federal-aid highway projects.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC6C920D8FFA94337856D05CA9B17EB58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In issuing guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HC98E8F0D939F42A4AED00EA0A6C5B77D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>advise States on how to conduct frequent, regular, and systematic reviews and audits of procurements made over multiple years using specific statistics to identify anticompetitive bidding patterns; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1135357A6564085A780FA385D9080F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, reduced reliance on historical data when developing engineer’s estimates.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H28E0FC78DB794079A49EBF3053F1A1D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation rulemaking committee</header> <paragraph id="H5E7124A7CDCB47CBBF96E1B8F4EF57A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a transportation rulemaking committee to provide recommendations to revise Federal regulations to prevent and protect against anticompetitive practices in bidding on Federal-aid highway projects.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBEAA3861684A4194993AA12B0DD25817"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The transportation rulemaking committee convened under paragraph (1) shall consist of members appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of—</text> <subparagraph id="H01368E3EFB4A4830B558E02C6D58AB58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6FA6E2BA0B0C48CC816CB20A02D9173B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engineering associations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89F3B23A831F4723AD8838F6520E7157"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transportation construction associations;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE1F374BF1BC4483097658AA9A3575D1B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>construction materials associations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98607D214DC543FCA2A38B716D458FDD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>labor organizations representing transportation workers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16324C83F95A40EE940983CEAA920959"><enum>(F)</enum><text>technology associations providing construction management software;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H543DCCC45431429B887C51F05702F2B1" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an association representing businesses that participate in the program described in section 1101(e); and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55B27547132B4FDFAD0D9AAAC3F938E0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D7338CCAD4548B38C18CFC393694A35"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date on which the transportation rulemaking committee is established under paragraph (1), the transportation rulemaking committee shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing the findings and recommendations developed under paragraph (1) on how to revise the regulations under sections 635.111, 635.112(f), 635.113, 635.114, and 635.115 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, or other related regulations, considering the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H33EC2E1276AB4DD283AAE7549FEAE157"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Methods to reduce or eliminate reliance on historical data as the sole basis of engineer’s estimates when developing such estimates.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H098E2EC649A14E999DA3F46D8974483F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Best practices for States to routinely review and audit procurements to identify anticompetitive bidding patterns.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10B2695FA02A480991843C48FAD72CBC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Techniques for States to address potential instances of anticompetitive bidding on Federal-aid highway projects.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1493CF2D851544A7A0FE5A44D1D97305"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Costs associated with potential anticompetitive bidding patterns.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04A0850DEF9D4ECABAD682EA989C6864"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date on which the transportation rulemaking committee submits the report under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F846B0A7F254C3E8B4C0F99500C995B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations described in such report; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HADF2169FF4FA4FE898BD39B793749C3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each such recommendation—</text> <clause id="H645BB55BB83C49478D5889C74A9443E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description for the implementation plan of the Secretary and a timeline for implementation; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA6F23301BA8A4E45B0DC9AC625DEE8B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary does not plan to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD1C865CB3304ACBA80ED5B163B9B95C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notice of proposed rulemaking</header><text>The Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for any regulatory changes recommended by the transportation rulemaking committee that the Secretary intends to implement. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8F5B2294D37F4F48BF843A0DC1E6B357"><enum>1314.</enum><header>Study on effectiveness of discretionary grant programs</header>
<subsection id="HC819D88EBB334952AF7C926B3A52CF9A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study on the effectiveness of highway-related discretionary grant programs administered by the Department.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3DE2A12D5605492AB2F13EA2B418CF85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review—</text>
<paragraph id="H9249C66A9F264F93A572EF9F0DD20B6C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the criteria used by the Department to evaluate and select projects for funding, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HC3585EF22E8342B68A2C7BAAFBCB8D2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alignment of funding decisions with statutory program objectives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8FB8E48D834F44B3803327BC4B09C8D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the transparency and consistency of the application review and award process;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0EE227F61C14B059AAC453D335D098E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>trends in funding allocation across project types, geographic regions, and jurisdictions, including a comparison of various Department funding sources;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52FA7AB3E61640E49C3B19DE8F3C77C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the average timeline from application submission to award notification and obligation of funds, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H74FF8812B2C246959375AFDB3BBB0C8A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the prevalence and source of cost overruns, schedule delays, and project scope changes or cancellations, and the contributing factors; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC05244CA710E49A6B0017934544A4F36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>effective practices that led to successful project completion within budget and on schedule; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H128176E0DC8C49CA9101943A2AA57756"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the outcome of projects completed using discretionary funding compared to formula funding; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96B3078A73D245298BFFF336723E358D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the frequency with which grant recipients at the local government level attempted to seek funding for a project with alternative funding sources, including Federal formula funds, before receiving a grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB642B758F4548F1A996F8495619F6FC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H543E0490751349348CD148108A32901E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E0FD9BF9D344D04BD1191A57161C5AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transit agencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E4977B2672747B9959482C002357A86"><enum>(3)</enum><text>metropolitan planning organizations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43F9AA0E506D445C8E66F2BB65C9D643"><enum>(4)</enum><text>local governments, including at least 1 representative each from a city, town, and county;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6C47A42F4B64787A7ECD7D0CF479818"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Tribal governments; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD722CB60266C41509CC0D4049536213C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a representative from a labor organization representing transportation construction workers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB5B199CDA2E24695B1CCABE23E9FC392"><enum>(7)</enum><text>representatives of the construction industry, including representatives with experience constructing highway infrastructure systems and public transportation infrastructure systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4EFFAA291054E06A72ADAA670473C37"><enum>(8)</enum><text>representatives from the design and engineering industry; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H431F5D2D946949968F27CA5F701E2A9C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>relevant Federal agencies and any other stakeholders the Comptroller General determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H39F67C1252AB4C618C4FD199A6705019"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H318FC4D9AA7641F9A90859EB229AC522"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H182AF6B09FBF426A85036EFAA6EC1E55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The Comptroller General shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (1) recommendations associated with the results of the study, including recommendations to—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD8C649195FE408C9AD9A00108FA446C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhance project selection criteria to achieve grant program objectives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC68CC973065E42E9A0057A076375ECFC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>minimize cost overruns and delays in project delivery;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72A185D53D9D4E1CA46406ED08A5EF38"><enum>(C)</enum><text>better align discretionary grant program criteria with statutory program requirements and objectives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E0373630EEA43D88500A5669BA8E4A7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve the efficiency and administration of the discretionary grant programs of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF9AD55FF1F804C768D7DA98E55E41510"><enum>1315.</enum><header>Study on effectiveness of formula grant programs</header> <subsection id="HC09B5052C30A463FBD9503B0833BAF39"><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 shall initiate a study on the effectiveness of highway formula grant programs administered by State departments of transportation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4A04BA120A38466BA3E4E8C4A179D7F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review—</text> <paragraph id="H7D2CF490F720460986AC74EAD9B34050"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the criteria used by State departments of transportation to evaluate and select projects to receive highway formula funding, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C99D6E2131D48708B1EFA364A35B708"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alignment of funding decisions with the national goals under section 150(b) of title 23, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H228A147943904776A7B46BF74F00D72D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>procedures used by different State departments of transportation to provide formula grants to regional or local governments within the State, when appropriate; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8107BC441EF4494A838DC651A6E3A0E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which highway formula funding increases have or have not led to the attainment of the goals under section 150(b) of title 23, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBBF5B5C7170B443C9BF324ACB0BAAB00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H1BF60FB2640048FCB5D3532C0BA5D07F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H459FEC78A4C44F42B71CF43D70961AAA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The Comptroller General shall include in the report submitted under paragraph (1) recommendations associated with the results of the study.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H40CFFE48D54F4815A7F7C061B68916A1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1316.</enum><header>National Academies review of highway systems</header> <subsection id="HDCB9A1E8D7024EC1BA94168F190BC46D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science to conduct a comprehensive study to review the necessity of, interaction of, and coordination between various Federal Highway Administration recognized highway networks and systems, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H0A8A2EEEEAA141A6886A28B59EE7B252"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the National Highway System;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC18C9F2A30341659A7478AC22812F07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Interstate System;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B13376D09974664B62D73BE99B15515"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the strategic highway network;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5127C67632FA4550BF534E605CF77A34"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the National Network;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93FC829FD0FA43D7A5F6E09583A1B71E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the National Highway Freight Network;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D90B22A7B7F420CAAD3FCFAC2FF4A95"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the primary highway freight system;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01015A5185ED4D9B81A44BAD2B18AF73"><enum>(7)</enum><text>critical urban freight corridors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCE86724753A44CEA4CBD863F4137220"><enum>(8)</enum><text>critical rural freight corridors;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5806D54122B64E26936C962190BD83D5"><enum>(9)</enum><text>intermodal connectors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96C2C32FE4614BBEB29C6722EC653EAE"><enum>(10)</enum><text>alternative fuel corridors;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45D376D956EC40309C186D76C5A82FB0"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the Appalachian Development Highway System;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC149F3889C1D40F4BDD89B797B9EEACC"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the Alaska Marine Highway System;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AB7F4930971435B9E24D066F1B2ACA6"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the Denali access system;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F907207ECE1472A9F9525E00B003628"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Marine highway transportation routes;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB90BF28A4BB246238463EA4F5B1E7DBF"><enum>(15)</enum><text>high priority corridors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC02446B9494456F8CD42E18FA18E237"><enum>(16)</enum><text>designated future parts of the Interstate System; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD301C55D0E240BF8C003FDC941C0F2F"><enum>(17)</enum><text>any other highway systems the Transportation Research Board determines to be relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4D077CBC75E9412EA6EF64DFD2C9A0DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE5914EC44BC4EB3BA14FD1FFEF43815"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Federal Highway Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E0234876F6E4F1A9410EE57132186C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Maritime Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DCBDCAB2F8B439294D118977F2D4112"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3852C4F9E0B94E579318FF0D89A0C658"><enum>(4)</enum><text>State departments of transportation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E7B540C8C7E487A82659449AF699687"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other entities the Transportation Research Board determines to be relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0784BB72D7DA4F36A0E0EDA42D0A50C8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall consider, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB57E09FD69DD451E8387EF40A0A94DA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The overlap of the various highway networks and systems, including which systems are encompassed on larger or multiple networks.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB20CD91196F40998D4A755D1F515E5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Departmental funding availability for each highway network and system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B106CB47E6C48F58EB53826CE2F3FEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The role of State and local governments in designating a public road to a highway network and system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA43CF254120447F8A3A067E954A4EA1D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Federal rationale for each highway network and system.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC44A14D46480436DAF10A8534A07A93E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Transportation Research Board enters into an agreement under subsection (a), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the results of the study conducted pursuant to such subsection. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HEE5AF939752A4E18BE62850395F0267B"><enum>1317.</enum><header>Review of State and local consultation processes</header> <subsection id="H4B2C676EA27C41AA937C7AE83EFE6260"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the surface transportation block grant program under section 133 of title 23, United States Code (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA627FDA7FE854EF89028BD86857180E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the review required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall evaluate—</text> <paragraph id="H5A24A5CBE6144D88B1D971FC2E028806"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the process by which the Federal Highway Administration notifies States and metropolitan planning organizations of amounts apportioned to States to be obligated in areas based on population;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6549285A30D4383AE29F5AB729AD9DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>amounts apportioned to States required to be obligated in areas based on population, including unobligated balances of the amounts and factors that may be contributing to such balances;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B80FD37E227413F89821D647232AF70"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consultation processes established by States to consult with metropolitan planning organizations and regional transportation planning organizations for amounts required to be obligated in such areas based on population; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC380C7D3A0B46A891395434BA6863A1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>State selection processes for projects funded by amounts required to be obligated in areas based on population.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF0A03AE86AE14EF49DC3A7278407D141"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes—</text>
<paragraph id="H1A6083AA7F7C4D8EBD36384F7FF9F410"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the review required under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H522EDD7A397640638CC0203C1B828A33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recommendations to improve consultation processes and communication between States, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional transportation planning organizations under the Program to address State and local infrastructure needs.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE02EBB0EEFD24254A63D93BE9A7772D6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1318.</enum><header>Emergency relief working group</header>
<subsection id="HFB56B70D30534889AFF15818B58593CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group to provide recommendations for supporting emergency relief efforts following natural disasters and assessing vulnerabilities in surface transportation assets.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H06182F297C2D4A61B5730B65E101767B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The working group shall be composed of representatives from—</text>
<paragraph id="H9AF216DD449E4E489D943F4B679619AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Federal Highway Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BBFACE09EA34B98A1B3643B46B28523"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B8D7D853FB9421BAADFB238244FD666"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Federal Transit Administration; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D625B4D8360489EA7C43AF7AAE816F0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45EF310870624A1AA5B4A6DBFCD05DC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE73FFAE710B0412A8313313922E6257E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>transit agencies; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA69521617A32468F9663BEE6D9BD98A9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any other stakeholders that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H65D310903A1D47C6BD71B7D649FC2E30"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The working group convened under this section shall analyze and make recommendations, as appropriate, regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="H7B8A775CB53D4F02B3278D5EDE7418F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the ability of a State or transit agency to assess vulnerabilities of surface transportation assets in response to natural disasters and severe weather events;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A8A8614D836481D9829B191AB889702"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best practices for a State or transit agency to facilitate projects to mitigate the risk of recurring damage or the cost of future repair from extreme weather, flooding, and other natural disasters;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5CD9FF626BB4DE791E1ABAA96FB72D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>opportunities to expedite the timeline for eligible activities under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, or section 5324 of title 49, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H183968205A354A748A05061F872C04AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>opportunities within and potential revisions to section 390.23 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to increase flexibility for commercial motor vehicle operators assisting in emergency relief efforts that achieve safety levels equivalent to or greater than existing Federal motor carrier safety regulations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBBFE283638EC49BDB9EF2C2E0A2BC5D4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>opportunities for coordination between the Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency relief following natural disasters.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F0667075B774507915D67919E311B12"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the working group is established under this section, the working group shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes a summary of the findings and recommendations developed under subsection (c).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB82F6387EAD340ED8E266300CC316F17"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text> <paragraph id="HBD9A9554E1174A6286D3EBFFC754CFE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations under the report; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42FB0E66C605459583C5F214049F0C7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text> <subparagraph id="H957E2C5A98FC49A79892B368F1CEBE52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the plan and timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08ED672435214A81AC7FEBE669C9E927"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary does not intend to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD0AA07F89176490088173C26A673B990"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The working group shall terminate on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report required under subsection (d).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H737D537E6AB94D979E0FAF346647E976" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1319.</enum><header>Stopping threats on pedestrians</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 11502(f) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/148">23 U.S.C. 148</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HE9CE0E056A674E4DA983DFC85CAEA0E8"><enum>1320.</enum><header>Eliminating unnecessary reporting and requirements</header> <subsection id="H468DB964FC214A699F62E592F1A10D17"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State flexibility for National Highway System modifications</header><text>Section 1122(d) of FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/103">23 U.S.C. 103</external-xref> note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C78957B33F949738673A86A2BB51C63"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Roadside barrier technology</header><text>Section 1058 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/109">23 U.S.C. 109</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H558530B14BB145A9B542F0B23DEFE005" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>1321.</enum><header>Contracting for engineering and design services</header> <subsection id="HC46C3AD2AA364F9F8472D706D8FF993B" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the States of West Virginia or Minnesota</quote> and inserting <quote>the State of West Virginia</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF6765D06C80242478EFE47AC8247C516" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to contracts entered into after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H235A71E42D3B4A7485ABD32FDF136A71" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1322.</enum><header>Advancing projects in cold weather States</header> <subsection id="HFA006E1369764C9CA551252E941DD379"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall review policies and procedures of the Federal Highway Administration relating to the Federal-aid highway program to ensure that such policies and procedures sufficiently prioritize reviews of construction projects in States in which construction season may be limited by cold weather.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA5FD04268F6145848D219411BE98D631"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical assistance and best practices to State departments of transportation for advancing Federal-aid projects in States in which construction may be limited by cold weather.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6FB541307596498994B8C271F68290F7"><enum>1323.</enum><header>Interagency working group on roadway management in inclement weather</header> <subsection id="H9599193AB5A94793BE054684996A5754"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an interagency working group with other appropriate Federal agencies to develop best practices for roadway management in inclement weather.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDBA573E5D3DD464CBA99007E46192F6F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which the best practices required under subsection (a) are established, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate such best practices.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE0EBC569351040268228198E31A18F54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The interagency working group established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the best practices required under subsection (b) are submitted to Congress. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HDCB63F40BB484909B4F4E9D4D97F84FE"><enum>1324.</enum><header>Termination of neighborhood access and equity grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 177 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 1 of such title, are repealed. </text></section> <section id="H14AD41B8B5574BBA848BF14B2C13E4D6" commented="no"><enum>1325.</enum><header>Task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce</header> <subsection id="HD4AFA1453B124393B6CCCEE1D1062473" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a task force on developing a 21st century surface transportation workforce (in this section referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H764D209C9B4D4B579C29B39A67FEE555" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the Task Force under subsection (a), the Task Force shall develop and submit to the Secretary recommendations and strategies for the Department to—</text> <paragraph id="HF4EAC2DF39B14D7799E25CA1F5EB0E80" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluate the current and future state of the surface transportation workforce, including projected job needs in the surface transportation sector;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAD1B259632344378ABB282F3DCAF097B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify factors influencing individuals pursuing careers in surface transportation, including barriers to attracting individuals in surface transportation careers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECB59DC3E6C64210993A4DB2E16EEE1E" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>address barriers to retaining individuals in surface transportation careers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H210BBDDD72D042E69EA56CD3FA26F6A6" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify and address potential impacts of emerging technologies on the surface transportation workforce;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95718EB546CE45CE9DC2F5DFE1BF399D" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>facilitate and encourage elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students in the United States to pursue careers in the surface transportation sector; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB187A4172B3448418BE581D6914B757E" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identify and develop pathways for students and individuals to secure pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities in the surface transportation sector of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8B83D65C5A894A98998C458DA08D4E0B" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In developing recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H420FC2EAD40946E7A9F92A22632BD195" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify factors that influence whether young people pursue careers in surface transportation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4C444C9691D4806B6C5A4E3E51224A9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider how the Department, businesses, industry, labor, educators, and other stakeholders can coordinate efforts to support qualified individuals in pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C568A6B98E5461DB535A30AF4076DCA" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify methods of enhancing surface transportation pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships, job skills training, mentorship, education, and outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in the United States; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H736EE09A305C49B5B8E527FE66A0E7E8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identify potential sources of funding, including grants and scholarships, that may be used to support youth and other qualified individuals in pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AFF8392D9AA46149A84370F5A8FEA6C" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>consider opportunities to update programs administered by the Department to support the transportation workforce.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H79DF0E34262340BBB8D4DEB6AC08D49D" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the recommendations and strategies required under subsection (b), the Task Force may consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="H4621BEAD863B414A8CF73E6C1299DF3C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>local educational agencies and institutions of higher education, including community colleges and vocational schools; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D00A22BBD374E4CBEEB2DEED19A27F2" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State workforce development boards.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB58BB1A30AAC4A62A04A4727066EBD97" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the submission of the recommendations and strategies under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing such recommendations and strategies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6EE379D300084AB4946B341165ACB80D" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Composition of task force</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint members of the Task Force whose diverse backgrounds and expertise allow such members to contribute balanced points of view and ideas in carrying out this section, comprised of equal representation from each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HCFCCED2697A34C35B8E8BFA1DF9DCC9A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Industries in the surface transportation sector.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A2A26B8CD6B4D17800693F04BEB6D60" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Representatives from labor organizations representing surface transportation workers. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12682FC53B72435AA8C4965967A9C161" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Such other surface transportation stakeholders and experts as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB77E8BB489C3448A9D1B8FF6DCEDC1B7" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Period of appointment</header><text>Members shall be appointed to the Task Force for the duration of the existence of the Task Force.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H38BF13C6E2BA46F78397DD3CF2F63248" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H62C94123D37F4D64B83A494A6584CCD8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Task Force shall terminate upon the submission of the report required under subsection (e).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B5F6A440C54495DBAC00CE2A5FA0ABF" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H0709127AB7A447259E5B127A5402D7A3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Pre-apprenticeship</header><text>The term <term>pre-apprenticeship</term> means a training model or program that prepares individuals for acceptance into a registered apprenticeship and has demonstrated partnership with 1 or more registered apprenticeships.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H488D87A5EDE04D9B965EC1FC1DB9354D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Registered apprenticeship</header><text>The term <term>registered apprenticeship</term> means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (29 U.S. 50 et seq.; commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship Act</quote>), that satisfies the requirements of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4315AF41BCFA48499400C644A04E8EBB"><enum>1326.</enum><header>Study on national commuting trends</header> <subsection id="H4AC51E01D6A246A1BBBECA9E5984E675"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science to conduct a study on national trends related to commuting.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H65B110C20FCE4587989C1DFD1EC2A767"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD8BF27F0F43C42D89EC989F76ECAE1A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct research on national commuting trends, including telework and hybrid-work arrangements;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48ACE6C4B8B64AC2B9E91A92F16A2415"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate the impact of such trends on transportation demand, congestion, air quality, economic vitality of business districts, and commuter quality of life; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C0930EBCB0845BAA3D0F564F759498D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop best practices or planning guidance to help State departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations incorporate such trends into transportation planning and travel demand modeling.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2B3D468A9ED64E97B60F99DB7D39A858"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Transportation Research Board enters into an agreement under subsection (a), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a), including—</text> <paragraph id="HD0592178E14B41F5B2C1BA9DCCA8328D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the research conducted under subsection (b)(1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E8965A42DBA4F8083C49400D21377BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the impacts on commuting trends evaluated under subsection (b)(2); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE955097ECEF477FA3E798D8A67E5FA1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for State departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations, including the best practices and planning guidance developed under subsection (b)(3).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDD9D78B6E7B74A74B63EF5C388A263CD"><enum>1327.</enum><header>Notification on regressive safety targets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">When a State sets a regressive performance target under section 150(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H44ACFC60FB014DC48CADDE774513F376"><enum>(1)</enum><text>notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56FAFE0867BC44369EB6C79B59440822"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make a list of States that set such a target publicly available on the website of the Department.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4B37B9FDD0D44885B7BE9631F483380A"><enum>1328.</enum><header>Study on domestic availability of yellow paint</header> <subsection id="H84B600F99C564CCD8CE97E054B963AC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall study the feasibility of requiring yellow paint (including the pigment used to produce water-based paint) for road and highway surface markings to be manufactured domestically.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB6CDE6A58854CB19264E189E534DC2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="H6D520D2792FE4B5AAFF030C913CE9A43"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the domestic availability of yellow paint described in such subsection;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4491FEF4B75A44059C70A0BC093570EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the domestic manufacturing capacity to produce the amount of yellow paint necessary to meet the needs of States and local governments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF85A13C56F7148E6A6D81101C97B244F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the number of domestic manufacturers producing such yellow paint;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9F9E0E1DEDE4D74A215E7F8EDB57EFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the current share of yellow paint produced by domestic manufacturers to meet road and highway surface marking needs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD737E006D6F04CBEA88FA22EAA30468B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the costs associated with requiring the domestic manufacturing of such yellow paint; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B5E1E5652554EB8A8EB3EF0E9902C96"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the amount of yellow paint necessary to maintain all road and highway surface markings in the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4B45CD1CA57D49FB82310EA644B632EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the findings of the study required under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H92FBF74B8A8C46B7AF3368BFD3A919BE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Following the study under subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that there is sufficient domestic manufacturing capacity of yellow paint to address the needs of all road and highway surface markings in the United States, the Secretary shall recommend to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to update relevant Buy America guidance, including the implementation guidance of the Made in America Office, to reflect such determination.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H335F1DADC8954FB1A74F903862085E00" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1329.</enum><header>Study on corrosion prevention for bridges</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H9A722BC260A347829DA153FF21137D47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out a study on best practices for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA93F5713867B4F91AC0DBD9B33DFA55B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the frequency and method of inspecting corrosion on weathering steel bridges; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35F319FB2FAD4A85BD86023C3EA8DE3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>addressing corrosion on weathering steel bridges;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05774B17FD704AC098F72D93C2BC0EC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and Committee on Environment and Public Works a report on the results of the study under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1BC91ED68C1A4E2ABBC91A8D521F5D5D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make the report under paragraph (2) available to State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations (as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code), regional transportation planning organizations (as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code), and units of local government that own bridge assets.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDF28CD8C3C47406DA8A7032BC82C4468"><enum>1330.</enum><header>Funding Federal-aid Highways guidance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise, update, and make publicly available the Federal Highway Administration publication titled <quote>Funding Federal-aid Highways</quote>, issued January 2017 (Publication Number FHWA–PL–17–011) to account for—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D34BCE269B344C49686D608CE2C2A3D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>changes in law since the publication date of such publication; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD849CB7B7A69432D9AB0C24156079AE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the provisions of this Act, including any amendments made by this Act.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>II</enum><header>Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation</header>
<section id="H4ED7987D0A644B2BB92C722075A987CC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2001.</enum><header>Infrastructure finance</header>
<subsection id="H0D6033897E16483F8A7DFC909BECBD4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="HBB58C1E6A46A4B799F47196A4992AE6A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 601(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H62F5972221254198A47D1CACB5A7B460"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)—</text>
<clause id="H549AEDDE1773416CA3DD6691FC0E3A29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <subclause id="HEEC8D9450CAF4E38AD994B81599D8104"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>infrastructure</quote> and inserting <quote>infrastructure that is</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7AC1643773704A649A232FDB096352C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7037B2FB75134C72830A225BF1D142B5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<item id="H96B37156025E42DA805C401BBB7EC2A6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H73E02618002D4F139779E45E045E8DA0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>that—</text>
<subclause id="H683932CB945A44F5BF757BDE0162D060"><enum>(I) is</enum></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></item>
<item id="HDAD6C935B9E04C10A6F4F69BE4DC22EE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in subclause (II)—</text> <subitem id="HC995AA01C26B4A98883ACAC5B8B57018"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is a project</quote> and inserting <quote>a project</quote>; and </text></subitem>
<subitem id="H45E12E4BCBBB4B70B8A22B25F7413BC8"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>in item (dd) by striking <quote>and</quote> and the end; and</text></subitem></item> <item id="HC588F4D5FD4A44C0B45C081DEE334FEB"><enum>(cc)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subclause (II) as clause (ii) (and redesignating items (aa) through (dd) of such subclause as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively);</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H056127355B1B4855B5E8D91A3D1C2537"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking <quote>for which</quote> and all that follows through <quote>for assistance</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCB790D8D487D436FBA06B078F7616168"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H5124C86976BC4A6FB73A5BD0BCEDE0D8" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H23B99C7CDDC640D9A93F36F551E2CEEB"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">purchasing or leasing of drayage trucks.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2712B43DFB4D4D6A833BAA7E23F05EC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (22) as paragraphs (16) through (24), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB8DEDAF85DD407781676505F5D8A640"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (13) as paragraphs (3) through (14), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0F22542D7A44B18A7771B77585FB5D4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H9A2332367D644CDE9DFD5380B8416131" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H3912EE88E0D34ACEAF580004DA48AC39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Drayage truck</header><text>The term <term>drayage truck</term> means any in-use on-road vehicle that—</text> <subparagraph id="H56E307B81458405ABB35C9D9B0B833B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 26,000 pounds;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27499011D87349A6B190667F12888933"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is used for transporting cargo; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3EF89FAF4A6D45179F5F64BA950D657F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operates on, moves through, or operates in transit to or from, a seaport or an intermodal freight transfer facility to load, unload, or transport cargo, including empty containers or chassis.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA094933BB8EB407FAD72C2CA7A7081AC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (14), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB579E6CF9B8F4B668FAAADC9FFF9FB52" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H3E4BC6A459B04F33B856BCE6A7C05973"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Qualified financial institution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>qualified financial institution</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6123A6925CD6420D88617A2F7A7D07A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an insured depository institution as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1813">12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE546B5672E99469FA2F4E7116F574660"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an insured credit union as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1752">12 U.S.C. 1752</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD572CB0FCD934B9D8762448BDE5F0999"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other financial institution that—</text> <clause id="H33A186747F254723B9691800C68957B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is regulated or supervised by—</text>
<subclause id="H2E546BB887544C70B81F7C76F23712A7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4A7D437834014687BEBE8BF0CE4E33BA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Securities and Exchange Commission;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7CFA5ACC22FE48899B71899A3C687C6E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Federal Housing Finance Agency;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBFCF4D4994DC4C1AB7DED4C87A17070D"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Farm Credit Administration; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD53247908C14466AA4E21A0E525C9C4C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other Federal financial regulatory agency;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H604CAA54AF8B468CAD23EF7CF1882459"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is regularly engaged in the business of extending credit or making credit determinations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4DE160A50EA245089E19CC85F97368DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary determines has demonstrated experience in the underwriting or provision of credit.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC80D879489CB4E09819BBC724EA83981" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <subparagraph id="H6DF84539AA7B48109B288D3E111CD6C1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination of eligibility and project selection</header><text>Section 602 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<clause id="HFDA342B031B345C5A8D08D222F81FAD0" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(5)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>section 601(a)(12)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 601(a)(13)(E)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H966FA78D7D4D4DFFA81C581ADFE916B7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>section 601(a)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 601(a)(3)(A)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA6FFFD62CE146D6B8C17C0B086F0918" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 608(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 601(a)(12)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 601(a)(13)(E)</quote> each place it appears.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9A4A0C3A818F45188FF6398292A6D514"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of eligibility and project selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 602 of title 23, United States Code, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8778D0DD0CDD4E749C8E0D59C6F62C1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE2DEF45F6084842AC27BF1A651F6D82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD716B60B83BA4950BCDE7C80E8B0C750" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HC52971129C504B69822476FEF1A0EAB2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Alternative credit assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall accept a due diligence analysis and underwriting analysis prepared by a qualified financial institution providing debt for a project as evidence of creditworthiness of the project supplemental to the applicable creditworthiness standards described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47FE82E2C17D4F2DBC9A9754DFDD81E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B)—</text>
<clause id="HB585281F98F64D1C81805908D22C0746"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>$15,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H386891DF0AA04D2A8184FAF43B5A1FB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text>
<subclause id="H1AD2E59118134AABA004139AA7E48132"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In the case</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subclause" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(I)</enum-in-header> In general</header-in-text>.—In the case</quote>; </text></subclause> <subclause id="H84A4228A9FC247EDAB5928958D0E2AC1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000,000</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H84240E28354B43CCA46236E9DA5F3B93"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H702FA5D92C8844CC908A69A0A74F7705" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H049A1814EBA84442991714F65C1AF96F"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Annual adjustment for inflation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in the first year after the date of enactment of this subclause, the Secretary shall adjust annually the $150,000,000 limit on eligible project costs in subclause (I) to reflect any increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4A4B6E74EDB46E0B47BD94AD6A1A2FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE51BB1C821B247E999F35EB034563163"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, subject to paragraph (2).</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8A6D32915B04CD1A66D4F2425BE8564"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HBF757B7D91154A8F934FE2FDD232D8F7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>No funding</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> In general</header-in-text>.—No funding</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8DFCB568EF5649F6B78A241B3E673451"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2C7CE770F0F542678BD25CA1E3A7562D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2F8AF6C8C1094428AA8B4DE7D8689DB5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exemption</header> <clause id="HE7DC3108362C446788E140C024A3024E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), notwithstanding section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332">42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)</external-xref>), a finding of no significant impact, a record of decision, and any similar analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 prepared for purposes of complying with subparagraph (A) shall not include an evaluation of the environmental effects of the acquisition of real property by a nonpublic entity for use in a project described in section 601(a)(13)(E), for which an application for credit assistance under the TIFIA program has not been submitted as of the date of such acquisition.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5D29BB4DBF604ACC90559B624D5A152C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public entity ownership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any component of a project described in clause (i) that is located within the geographic boundaries of the real property acquired and that will be owned, in full or in part, by a public entity for a majority of the term of a secured loan issued for such project.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC13C374F706A46E7BF52A348F5D46121"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Categorical exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following activities, if carried out on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph as a project (or part of a project) described in section 601(a)(13)(E), are a category of activities hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement 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>
<clause id="H6AF0A91A02D44230B01D87A30086236B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rehabilitation or conversion of an existing office building to a residential or mixed-use building occupying substantially the same geographic footprint.</text></clause> <clause id="H0BB2375C2F474725A31D4D8DE67A9C6E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Construction or reconstruction of a new commercial building—</text>
<subclause id="HFA4F10D8A9314DFFB68990CE8E65F5FB" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consistent with existing land use and zoning requirements; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H05480A98A8584591AF06169307DAC993"><enum>(II)</enum><text>on land disturbed for transportation use (as such phrase is used in section 771.118(c)(9) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations) or disturbed land adjacent to land disturbed for transportation use.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC2CEBCF783B54292A0CD8194482A7496"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Secured loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7F7FAA5F5D104F4DA10AF1CD2004E1C3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD0A480644B2B468BBD8D5ECEF84C2EE5" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Loan disbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request from the obligor, the Secretary may delay issuance of the secured loan funds until a date, to be specified by the obligor, during the 2-year period beginning on the date that the project is determined to be in substantial completion, so long as the obligor is compliant with the credit agreement on the date of issuance.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE85B68B71A044968A9FDCF004BC6325"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,000,000</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HDC24E513E2214549B21A6A5D5E068ECA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section 608(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H397136B9770B4F0788EE276B871A430D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFC366908A75A4A7B9856F1AAE36F0760"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i) by striking <quote>under the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB00EEACFB22A4C9A83D1691788507411"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <clause id="H1FAFE979768546C28CA04AC1FF402D10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H79C78409DE7B45EDAC7F7E9E0754056D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(as of October 1, 2021)</quote> and inserting <quote>(as of October 1, 2026)</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDDE7A35885347CF85766117EEE3F1CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD5C518B70D56451997E0849AFEDCBA4C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State infrastructure bank program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 610 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5F43C01793FA484DA6DB1C556879A8D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E4E5E0D1F804F678CA78F5D1F07A10B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (k) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9A45697CB77C499BB5F0A35D591C6E25"><enum>2002.</enum><header>Emergency loan relief due to major disaster</header> <subsection id="H6D0923F60E4D4C57BEA39DAA2D0C6D1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">Chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H4C1D4EFFA2E942758091F08756388AAF"><enum>612.</enum><header>Emergency loan relief due to major disaster</header>
<subsection id="H6EA83AFFDFCF482ABFB89BA1BFE1478E" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H5C0A209AA0404F67B03644E51005BA2F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cost; modification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>cost</term> and <term>modification</term> have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</external-xref>), and the term <term>modification</term> shall include an interest rate reset under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41C3F041EAE14715BF511386E77DD809" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible borrower</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible borrower</term> means a recipient of an eligible loan administered under the TIFIA program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C03FBE805CA4102BF95DA126FD08DC5" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible loan</header><text>The term <term>eligible loan</term> means a loan issued under the TIFIA program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BFD82489CBF4D639D2FE1C9ED970194"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Major disaster</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>major disaster</term> means a major disaster declared by the President pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D6552823DDB41279959BD95D0561694"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Obligor; TIFIA program</header><text>The terms <term>obligor</term> and <term>TIFIA program</term> have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 601(a).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1B6B3D09BDCE4396946921786607B8ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency interest rate reset</header>
<paragraph id="H40F86E12A0604286BC24F1B018E2529A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 603(b)(4), if at any time after the date of execution of a credit agreement for an eligible loan entered into after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the eligible borrower of the eligible loan is unable, as a result of a major disaster, to generate sufficient revenues from all dedicated revenue sources such that the eligible borrower is unable to pay the scheduled repayments of principal and interest on the eligible loan—</text> <subparagraph id="H2C2A3450C82D4B14BE2CC14D8B406FD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the eligible borrower may submit to the Secretary a request, in such manner and containing such information as the Secretary may require, to reset the interest rate of the eligible loan; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1769F1C942DD4C43B376B6EEC5767B0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H1F82231F2A004A7AAFA2478FFE1C26B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall determine whether the eligible borrower meets criteria established under subsection (d); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF249B74FB8024FABB5534E6B4A507B71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the eligible borrower meets such criteria and provided that sufficient budget authority is available to accommodate the cost of the modification, may reset the interest rate of the eligible loan (including through amendment of the credit agreement for the eligible loan) to a lower interest rate that is not less than the yield on United States Treasury securities of a similar maturity to the maturity of the eligible loan on the date of the reset, if lower than the existing interest rate on the eligible loan.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFE690ED071342E59C6962FFE30F20F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>A lower interest rate provided with respect to an eligible loan pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii) may be for a period of time the Secretary determines appropriate, including through the final maturity date of the eligible loan.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC3AC5C29F68A495F933D0ECB8C5955A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other loan modifications</header><text>With respect to an eligible borrower described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), the Secretary, in carrying out subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, may—</text> <paragraph id="H66E4334062E34885B2C69166B405A738"><enum>(1)</enum><text>allow, for a maximum aggregate period of not more than 5 years, an obligor to add unpaid principal and interest to the outstanding balance of the loan, subject to the requirements under section 603(c)(3)(B), as applicable; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D5EC1236AD642008E0F57F39C865FE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>notwithstanding section 603(a), extend any applicable disbursement period established under an agreement for credit assistance made pursuant to section 603, as applicable.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2744F8CE6B39446B80BCA47EED75A99B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Criteria</header> <paragraph id="H413AC89D2C9945D2866EA3F37648D438"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish criteria for an eligible borrower to be eligible to receive a lower interest rate or other loan modification under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6623C6155A74519BBDEC9D7655BAF85"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Factors for consideration</header><text>In establishing criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H56C09785BB8F429DB615F9AC5D9E5BCD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall establish objective metrics to measure whether an eligible borrower is unable to generate sufficient revenues as a result of a major disaster; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74756F3AB2E6479481C8D58210B2AE6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may take into consideration such factors as the Secretary determines to be relevant, including whether the lowering of an interest rate or the modification of a loan under this section would achieve any of—</text> <clause id="HCE3C8E055166430B8EBA570969EF2142"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintaining the operation of a project carried out by an eligible borrower in a disaster, emergency, or other extenuating circumstance;</text></clause>
<clause id="H13DF09ED72454C6CA7A56929C1E90211"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>mitigating the financial impact on an eligible borrower of a disaster, emergency, or other extenuating circumstance; or</text></clause> <clause id="H9B718C998D6C4D0B8D2E0AD31C196D20"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>protecting the interests of the Federal Government in critical infrastructure.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C1C43072F8443D8BE925A2304B2C0CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/6">chapter 6</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H689F5551C06A43C5A9A9D14A88705575" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">612. Emergency loan relief due to major disaster.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H6011D477CE07449BB4DA2A653DA397E2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2003.</enum><header>Personnel management authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H63BAC756A5F541378D7D4E826107A4B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55AF6C5D2A6649DF91C21D3612B04A29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (h) the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HEE9693B971374DA698B6075080C42630"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Personnel management authority</header>
<paragraph id="H0FFE08287DDB463D9BC646443310F2B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may carry out a program of personnel management authority provided in paragraph (2) in order to facilitate the recruitment or retention of experts in finance and investment for the Bureau.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB0E108FFD7B4FFAA38D91FE05B343C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Salaries and relocation expenses</header><text>Under the program under this subsection, the official responsible for the program may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4446A6B6A1744BEA9648B94526FBB44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>without regard to any provision of title 5 governing the appointment of employees in the civil service, in the case of the Bureau, appoint individuals to a total of not more than 20 positions in the Bureau;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6A5057B5162431D96A871219CA439A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notwithstanding any provision of title 5 governing the rates of pay or classification of employees in the executive branch, prescribe the rates of basic pay for positions to which employees are appointed under subparagraph (A) at a rate to be determined by the head of the organization concerned up to 150 percent of the total annual compensation payable to the Vice President under section 104 of title 3; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68EAE4B3D1224957BA0F3729D06256BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>during any fiscal year, pay up to 5 individuals newly appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A) the travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and services described under sections 5724, 5724a, and 5724c of title 5.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H855F3404C0924ED6B6CD21449D1B40F9"><enum>2004.</enum><header>Study on establishment of Federal Infrastructure Bank</header> <subsection id="H6428CB99863A48809DB5F0D89DAA9A62"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study on the establishment of a Federal Infrastructure Bank to facilitate investment in, and the long-term financing of, economically viable United States infrastructure projects that provide a public benefit, including best practices for implementing such bank.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7D517408A19B4B489DBBCCCAECCB1D00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="HC8F42E8B62A5496782971F99C53B912A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify potential forms of credit assistance a Federal Infrastructure Bank could provide, including loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, and equity investments;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38B9DAA47D7C418F8E7E0AE21EAADE26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>examine how a Federal Infrastructure Bank could—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D70CA5CB5AA48159BE0257B7F44C4C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increase State, local, and Tribal government investment in infrastructure projects, including transportation, water, and energy projects;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7309DD85BC2A463CA04A5F019CDFE1B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce average financing timelines relative to other Federal credit assistance programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18B223F1A6BD4DCDB78AF915EE463416"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increase the lending capacity of existing State infrastructure banks;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1608BDC826E4F20BA322DA3EC4A2791"><enum>(3)</enum><text>analyze the opportunities a Federal Infrastructure Bank presents in—</text> <subparagraph id="HC9DA24FF24164517BB46AEBFD0D47A4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reducing barriers to the financing of multimodal or multijurisdictional projects;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H28B939351E2A450E907983973AF5F16B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>attracting foreign investment from a country other than a covered foreign country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5412C96FD115468BBCDFEAC126D086CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>financing nonrevenue infrastructure projects and projects located in rural and economically disadvantaged areas; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6217A6C3B1994113895FDAD66A274FE6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>complementing but not duplicating existing Federal credit assistance programs for infrastructure projects;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DDEC9DF36A547A8B9FBD8A5FFE550D5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>examine how a national infrastructure bank that is substantially owned or controlled by the Federal Government would be subject to Federal budget laws and accounting rules and procedures; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EC7121566F54E309D670E1341DC4F42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify best practices of other infrastructure banks, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H8C121172AF834E8286FF3943D219A022"><enum>(A)</enum><text>national infrastructure banks or other specialized development banks located in a country other than a covered foreign country; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA0EBDF3199C94EF385E614AA629FA8BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91369737F59F4C66B3BB437A15DE00E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In preparing the study required under subsection (a), the National Academies shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HCD58158D20544DB18B7553C2E0DCB250"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary and other heads of relevant Federal agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AADC9C399E6472192F42A0811949FE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State infrastructure banks; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52ABC9B718204D20BFFBA5FC8E65296C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>stakeholders with expertise in financial markets and infrastructure financing.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5F259D7D713495E85E634DEE58099D8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>An agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require that, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies submit a report detailing the findings of the study required under subsection (a) to—</text>
<paragraph id="H91ECC86892494B9A8CDB277AB283418C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB07EEB441535441B9B93A3A37AD6D81A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD282199603B6470B917DA1EE1C83D84D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DD7D6F3452D480591FE70B2A45DB2EA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DDA834DE5144D599ABBC28F58F1C89C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H50519FA8EC804051A18AA2E714295BA6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H107335F78AF94A0CA4527BCA56FE8526"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>The term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H75011188D43E426883EE9865DAE85E62" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72EBE367990D4EA1B7EAB1E3852BC62E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other governmental entity, including a political subdivision or any other instrumentality of a State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6919B99B9544F7FB402D83BF07008F2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a State infrastructure bank;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51E630A48EE44D65B5FEDD11AAEDB5F4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a partnership, including a public-private partnership;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9421C16076A14E42A59DDFF183C4BE91"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a corporation, limited liability company, or any other legally established corporate form;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H331A81632EF14AF38BDC51E4A3D700C6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a joint venture;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94D6E98657CD440EA516E266838E7445"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a trust; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB0D10D1B6AE4A64AA1F24002E93AE40"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a revolving fund.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFAB30D07F01425189E4C1ADD7BB5BF4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered foreign country</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered foreign country</term> has the meaning given that term in section 164(e) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4651).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BCB96372B8A4EACA65CC8F2EC3147D6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal infrastructure bank</header><text>The term <term>Federal Infrastructure Bank</term> means a federally-chartered and privately-funded bank established to provide to a covered entity credit assistance, including equity investments, direct loans, indirect loans, and loan guarantees, for the planning, predevelopment, design, construction, operations, or maintenance of infrastructure projects in the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C452CDB2E034351BC826DE35F22FA9F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40E3B150273341A7A5E5901899CACD3C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State infrastructure bank</header><text>The term <term>State infrastructure bank</term> means a State infrastructure bank or multistate infrastructure bank established pursuant to—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE54C4DFBB6E4010BF07550367BC4DD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 350 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/101">23 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> note);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69E7268D621D43FE8C435CC89F5DD0F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 1511 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/181">23 U.S.C. 181</external-xref> note);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF62F2B69D0E411DA5A17C069FF51C4D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 610 of title 23, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63395BA02CAC4223BC8CD1DEDABBBB83"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any State law that establishes such bank as an agency, component unit, or other governmental entity of the State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>III</enum><header>Public Transportation</header> <subtitle id="HA58B09E585A544DCB36C915635ED4994"><enum>A</enum><header>Reforms</header> <section id="H2CBC44A1C2FB4CB89FB78DAEB81CBF33"><enum>3001.</enum><header>Purpose and declaration of policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H5A678AB856CA457FB832EB9A82CCFC5F"><enum>5301.</enum><header>Purpose and declaration of policy</header>
<subsection id="H234086CCEE31415DBDA10F9271D9E7F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General purpose</header><text>The purpose of this chapter is to foster the delivery of safe, high-quality transit services by public transportation providers to individuals, including individuals with disabilities, seniors, and individuals who depend on public transportation, including through Federal funding to public transportation systems.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4763DEC7FB1644C3B48337833C0E1D36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Declaration of policy</header><text>It is in the interest of the United States, including the economic interest of the United States, that authorities granted to the Secretary under this chapter facilitate—</text>
<paragraph id="HBF94092813914EC0BA70CB9EF5E5B139"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the safe transportation of passengers, workers, and property on public transportation systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10381918AB6A48B587BF5F6D681377A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>projects to develop and revitalize public transportation systems in a manner that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA95500F1DE1B4646BAE52D1D1E34488A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides safe, efficient, and convenient public transportation at the lowest cost; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H604A5401910242B3A4747F3E2EDA75B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fosters cooperation of both public transportation companies and private companies engaged in public transportation;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A7A4D01689049FB857A061411091892"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the development of intermodal connections between transit services and other transportation modes and systems to serve public transportation passengers efficiently and effectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE6882C4427348ECB7EB6F750ED6E6AA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of projects dedicated to improving the delivery of safe and effective public transportation services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB5145F26D554C519176D6D7D46631B5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the development of the public transportation workforce;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98E31E17D533494E90AC1E4281F29422"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the maintenance of a state of good repair of public transportation infrastructure and vehicles;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3B17EBF970145E082288806A6443FF2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the adoption of innovative technology, concepts, and approaches to promote safety, capacity, and efficiency improvements for projects funded by a fixed guideway capital investment grant;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2938B3AF7AA645AE902D2E7397ED9821"><enum>(8)</enum><text>economic development;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAFBD08A41B14759A24AF3E33BAB50F1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the development and delivery of capital projects;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD61E73C41BD149D68B829E120898B389"><enum>(10)</enum><text>cooperative and comprehensive planning that improves the performance of the transportation network; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15B8F5963E0D47129FD0742582F0D960"><enum>(11)</enum><text>technical assistance for recipients of assistance under this chapter to more effectively and efficiently provide public transportation service.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0FF0ABB087494F4F96DD21C40F53DA3A"><enum>3002.</enum><header>Definitions</header> <subsection id="H15AEA492BB2D43EDB642A4AF4344838F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6565F66A04B044DFA33BF498ECF4AB7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1808B24ED8324D0CB44BA7E50B7108AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or use and that are physically or functionally related</quote> and inserting <quote>use, accessibility, navigability, or safety and that are physically or functionally related</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9EB43B79E0C14ABAB7B5060C2F440DA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BDCFEDF565C4DADBB07A00C2CC07AE0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote><quote>associated transit improvement</quote> means, with respect to any project or an area to be served by a project, projects</quote> and inserting</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD0ED3811FAF94A3E842C974FF05CEC80" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text><quote>associated transit improvement</quote>—</text> <subparagraph id="H97F9D58B981C4D2BB07130E1FAC70A35"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means, with respect to any project or an area served by a project, projects</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1217AF917B9D4569B90D48DC234775B4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>facilities. Eligible projects are—</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF272B887E68144C78C5180375197F1A0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>facilities; and</text>
<subparagraph id="HD62388955D364A118EBECAD760C684AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are projects related to—</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEA641F4A8F04BB586791F4A0A71E1D4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>intended</quote> and inserting <quote>planned</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD89706463BD748E4B9200C7A4425022A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (16);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0737382A0C394D6CB5CAA2661803AB3A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (15) as paragraphs (5) through (16), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE15FD0B0C69447EE8DCC90F51040380C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF39429BE591241E282FA613C6DBA7DFC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4542034650254D58A00DCC23F88EB241"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Capital asset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>capital asset</term> means a unit of rolling stock, a facility, a unit of equipment, or an element of infrastructure used for providing public transportation owned, operated, or managed by a recipient of financial assistance under this chapter.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D7155FB98EC4298B074086B24CE2641"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="H19E8ADCC611840869F67CFF17E671DA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I)—</text>
<clause id="H6A521EA75D694ED28AFE2B89B51B7651"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H79C53B01239646BCAB0F4FCE2BFBD073"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(III) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7D41727535694FEC875934B7FD74E596"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H57567A4EA7B84CC79CC63CF8753C514A" style="OLC"> <clause id="H8008301723984CB9A5ABD60B789A3139"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>under section 5308.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA61A7FDFC2634873ADF05E2AE969E68E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (M) by striking <quote>improvements; or</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDE55843166C14FCFA21A227C29602686" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>improvements—</text>
<clause id="H52818B6CBF9F4E75901E06560285F275"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">within 2.5 miles of a transit facility for projects described in clauses (v) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(B);</text></clause> <clause id="H00343044D8944BBFA858508AEBD6742C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">within a half mile of a transit facility for projects described in clauses (i), (iii), and (iv) of paragraph (2)(B); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAD186BC0D47042D3837B3B7C45D91282"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at any location within the service area of a public transportation provider for projects described in clauses (ii) and (vi) of paragraph (2)(B);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H012FFDEE837E40978AC9ACC603559B69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B9D4AA638F34A6FBE4D994CC25B4AD8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBDE8A30A1503485296597CA61B7A4114" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H865231DEE0C043BB9949B21C9238AF32"><enum>(O)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">software, contracted or wholly owned, that is related to the delivery of public transportation services, including software as a service and cloud-based software.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD3E73808D1149C48368EA2E14670E52"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (21) by striking <quote>The term</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>With respect to a capital asset, the term <term>state of good repair</term> means the condition of the capital asset at which the capital asset is able to operate at a full level of performance, as such condition is determined by the standards prescribed by the Secretary in subpart D of part 625 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25CEB4FCAF72490E9F3BDB10A76BB517"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (22) through (25) as paragraphs (23) through (26), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EA1CBE758754656AEF252A8F5C87591"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H094EC0FB4DD3460C90503E5D21700E94" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H56C6EBB8B61B48EA886AD9FF88FEA6F9"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Transit asset management plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>transit asset management plan</term> means a plan—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4ADB19DA22E344A497C65C2D4BCAAA63"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developed by a recipient of funding under this chapter;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2790412ED2A6481FA1C364F566BE50B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that includes, at a minimum, capital asset inventories and condition assessments, decision support tools, and investment prioritization; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81B7DCF77FF94D948761D61BE4B4AB2F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in which the recipient certifies compliance with part 625 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE50C7B2D5C2841BB81431CBD66AF10DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323(e)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>5302(4)(J)</quote> and inserting <quote>5302(5)(J)</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H489C149BE8CC480DACCA32F9074A0FCF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3003.</enum><header>Transportation planning</header>
<subsection id="HCE43134567A04B2FBE90C9AD84E0C9BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><text>Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDD369D333B684A10AE410BDB0878D07E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69921490E12C409DA8587075CB41C600"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5622D39B4CC144BB914F620277591503"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDED33BF0CB25403094E03F6618AB9E4C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Primary urbanized area</header><text>The term <term>primary urbanized area</term> means an urbanized area that—</text> <subparagraph id="H53CDE72BA81049709BC9710A56B01EF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a population of at least 3,500,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of Census; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DDDAFD03BD9485696A6033B9F51E247"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extends into more than 1 State and has a population of at least 200,000, as determined by the Bureau of Census.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09336949C7A0450ABAB75E8E10B4897C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1) by striking <quote>metropolitan area and</quote> and inserting <quote>metropolitan area, including primary urbanized areas that extend into more than 1 State in accordance with section 5308, and</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8240D7272D441319B9603CC5B577615"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE5DF0EA38A02429BB10A91DA531D143A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H69ADCCCAD9B3436CAAC93A1DA9914E3A"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendment of an approved TIP to add a project or an identified phase of a project shall not require public review and comment if the added project or the identified phase—</text> <clause id="H751D387DFDA543EAACC0A77F6B6F4350"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was in the approved TIP that immediately preceded the current TIP; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H540638B3C01644FB9514B2864D3D7CC5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is unchanged from the project or the identified phase in the preceding TIP.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5C692F34C0D413DA5B3869DB1DE2C90" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (k)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (k)(5)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE36AE61E2934B91A6A1917954777868"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7BB71D9D771C4B49A9E671B0C3ED2197"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">In general</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Housing Coordination Process</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83C105E08BE14096910748473FF455F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H069A6DB0B44C4EE9827F6D67F0F8E440"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<clause id="H172E45824AF34D968D304FE1AFA36BEE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking the enumerator and the heading; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2972CBC8B75D4FAE91183A89A82903A4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE1D020CA8E84A6B92604BD373C47813"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C), as amended, as subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA3844CBDB944C56BF0175C930491FB1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HAA1842F5820C480182CA88D1594E2560"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Additional uses of metropolitan planning funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to carrying out the purposes of this section, funds appropriated under section 104(b)(6) of title 23 and section 5305(f) to States and metropolitan planning organizations to carry out this section may be used for—</text> <paragraph id="H69B6D50952484EDB897E8107FB6BECA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fiscal administration of local projects;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C22152888CA4AF99DE6CAF597AA4298"><enum>(2)</enum><text>preliminary design;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4ED07BAEB9E4CA490F09B01C9DD425A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>local technical assistance;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB83441936394C80836C29D68EE13FC2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>studies directly linked to transportation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF239B3D7BB81407CA352F98531291428"><enum>(5)</enum><text>critical data procurement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H674790FE0BD14BCD93188EBF9ADAB398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning</header><text>Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFC22510B7BFF43319ADABCD22F8F2FEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, including primary urbanized areas that extend to more than 1 State in accordance with section 5308.</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC50C76B080C458EBA57F8AD6AEA7D3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="HACA20453F9A84603A222C6802B32F7EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5DC9A50ECED413398750140423EFC95"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3717D8D1F61748B688C34531CD41B550" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H663FC475705E4F239A6EB942F701673D"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amendment of an approved transportation improvement program to add a project or an identified phase of a project shall not require public review and comment if the added project or the identified phase—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB35DB081D0747588528BDE0B227DA83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>was in the approved transportation improvement program that immediately preceded the current transportation improvement program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CDA6EF1520148C599E27A49DEAE6F51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is unchanged from the project or the identified phase in the preceding transportation improvement program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H626B4FE4958B41D69F770EB8F53E98B6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3004.</enum><header>Planning programs</header>
<subsection id="H590B6497A52041D6A1CEA846F0E7046C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H02BC594924CB479DB5C59600175CABC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (g)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (f)(1)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3DA68B31E9F412997241D22AA06A334"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(3)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (g)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (f)(1)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C1C6027385F45A8BDA71161EA12037F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(1)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (g)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (f)(2)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF99E298D4E946D582DB7514EADDB2FF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2) by striking <quote>subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF29C4CE52E364F36820196F5B592B55C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2598BC09130241FAA051641DE651E298" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year, less the amount set aside for such fiscal year for the program under subsection (i)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34C22D9340F445A5B54158BEC5E34156"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>subsection (d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7AE688C53344BE8B0B76951E3863EFE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>subsection (e)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8116D1A5E806484583C23C23EBB63F2D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H277EDB41BDAB4F109CC0645F97426999"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as subsections (a) through (g), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9294AF8BB0B439792206F1CC878DF93"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H5CE3C0833BE3461EBB4CBAF47EFB46EA" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Exemptions to covered territories</header>
<paragraph id="H86AED1EBE7954E8FB08D342C647C3B92" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary may award a grant to a covered territory as if the covered territory is a State, except if the Secretary determines that a requirement of section 5303, 5304, or this section is inconsistent with the needs of the covered territory, the Secretary may exempt the territory from such requirement. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F0A921D223D44DC9CEB0E48379BA17A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered territory defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>covered territory</term> means American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA550ACF9475447419AD6B6BB31DC3E07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 20005 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5303">49 U.S.C. 5303</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H77BAE4ED93B646F893D0119F4F5BAF28" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A14921B5E4D4252A8EC1C1B0AD73653"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D5DE34221254A27BFDC2EBCD5B7521C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H378038A9FF7045EEB65D8E2AC98FC8ED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H13F9EDCCCE944467A476BAEBEF039CA2"> <paragraph id="H6D87801A4FD94052BD49D275E5107B25"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>eligible project</term> means a new fixed guideway capital project or a core capacity improvement project, as those terms are defined in section 5309.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H35D0E7A2F8434447BA870BD76D976FF3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer of Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 20005 of MAP–21 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5303">49 U.S.C. 5303</external-xref> note), as amended, is transferred to appear as subsection (i) of section 5305 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1E5868D0B6AA46A49B9A41CAE4CDD4F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3005.</enum><header>Urbanized area formula grants</header> <subsection id="H008FB1137B2046098BF61B4E97BD4860"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F909BB7E9AC4640ADD7F9B5C78BC9A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF8281A0E17F942DBB40C136E3A8D6F0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text>
<clause id="H1FC1E5BD7B6D4DDCBCF5976E197D74BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>; or</quote> at the end; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA933EFF038DD4F9A87BBA0E1DF8C62F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<clause id="HEEB28DD4242142249BFD6A03F09952DE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate a minimum of 101 buses and a maximum of 125 buses in fixed route or demand response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak hours, in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the share of the apportionment which is attributable to such systems within the urbanized area, as measured by vehicle revenue hours; or</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7A17D4271C0471C98CB70A7B519A40E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H312157848C7E4136B2ED3E4947C120E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause> <clause id="HAC5F493F99C146C696B3F440017377D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3D712F09470E47CE97AAB0228ABEFD0E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE32DEADA779E4D3689F1E2B81F0EAFEC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H2913932C93C64C569F0F485564A1E8CE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate a minimum of 101 buses and a maximum of 125 buses in fixed route or demand response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak hours, in an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the share of the apportionment allocated to such systems within the urbanized area, as determined by the local planning process and including in the designated recipient’s final program of projects prepared under subsection (b).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F53FF5EB2854742AB470DE0AFB10404"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAABAE85954ED4E3AA38B23FE34390289"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73C3017384584894A25BF62872E8B97F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDEC47FAFE074B338668B008203AB29C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7697A32983A34478990B6A80D0357365"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by inserting <quote>or eliminating</quote> after <quote>raising</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49270ED09BAA43AE919BE359E706B053"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE05E3A94D30D4E0FA31C04C2A28E0B09"><enum>(J)</enum><text>will expend not less than 1 percent of the amount the recipient receives for each fiscal year under section 5336 for crime prevention and security projects described in section 5321;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5E27E2255CD434C87989576DAC7C305"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (K) and inserting:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HAEB00D2C13A3469AAE9A52B2D18A4089"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will expend not less than 1 percent of the amount the recipient receives for each fiscal year under section 5336 to further meet or exceed the requirements described in part 37 or 38 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07F3C76F4EB04F54974754895798521A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HA2639E9088544D9D9841921AF1350CC4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Records, audits, and evaluations</header>
<paragraph id="H0C753EA5244946DE914AC4FC902ED67C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Records</header><text>The Secretary shall require a recipient of a grant under this section to keep records that—</text> <subparagraph id="H9203A0D77E2B461A9E5E47B3EE19E8AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>disclose—</text>
<clause id="H8D13A681085949F3A8FA19E15E89939A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount and disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of the grant;</text></clause> <clause id="H6A914073FE134713B1A183E5BF2B1458"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total cost of the plan or program for which the grant is given or used; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB6CFF423646A42CE900D2629C62D760B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amounts and kinds of remaining costs of the plan or program, as described under subsection (d)(3); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40B6805B65C2483F923E9F3AC3BBAA80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enable the Secretary or another appropriate entity to audit such recipient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3F1E2A5BBE64326A63C529CF954DFD6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audits and examinations</header><text>The Secretary and the Comptroller General may audit and examine any records of a recipient that are related to a grant made under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H209F7E822A65432880EE689D744691E0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual audit</header> <subparagraph id="H811BA70EA82840AE8E9D4262B4762514"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>At least annually, the Secretary shall carry out, or authorize a recipient to carry out independently, an audit of records for each grant to establish whether the recipient—</text>
<clause id="H7C4A030532144B91AA69D3F33D87C13A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has carried out the requirements prescribed in subsection (c) for each grant made pursuant to this section; </text></clause> <clause id="H31818C4982D14B168E2C57FBD8A5B860"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is prepared to continue to fulfill such requirements for the duration of the grant; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H41ED4659E1CF48C0B36221FF81F59D49"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has administered the grant and all amounts of the Government in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15CF0F0482554C14A0C29CD932B1237E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Independent audit procedures and requirement</header><text>A recipient authorized by the Secretary to carry out an independent review and audit under subparagraph (A) shall—</text>
<clause id="H3101EFCC96A943CEA773CC7A32E1E9B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that an independent audit complies with the auditing procedures of the Comptroller General; and</text></clause> <clause id="H91AC8385233A4AFDBEA2C93D78A20F2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit a certified copy of the audit to the Secretary not more than 6 months after the end of the fiscal year for which the audit was made.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB537A88610CB41119349A6BB71D85B2F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Triennial review</header><text>Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (5), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HBC709E7879374E92A26D8ADA2108A010"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not less than once every 3 calendar years—</text>
<clause id="H0C4B3978CA2C466591757CE34650CD50"><enum>(i)</enum><text>review and evaluate the findings from each annual audit; and</text></clause> <clause id="H06481A82267D4432B2ADD591970A775A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assess the extent to which actual program activities are consistent with—</text>
<subclause id="HAAF2E16CF416460D84D45A60124547E5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the activities proposed under subsection (b); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H00F5294E1E2944B0B3EA4EEB9F67012E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the planning process required under sections 5303, 5304, and 5305;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A181C020AE54001939B7D50B28BA66F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, coordinate such review with any related State or local reviews; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D3F2B9AF0ED4E5DACC5DC0F087C8A6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>prioritize, as appropriate, the primary scope of the review on—</text>
<clause id="H1DCD5CED85634DC6B671718AF3B1A493"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any previously identified deficiencies by the recipient; and</text></clause> <clause id="H96F37462ABA74A7697876CE73F4003C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the most common deficiencies by all recipients, as identified by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE74251B7DE414EFFB3DE725FAFF8AB41"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Waiver of review</header>
<subparagraph id="HD324E6B59ECB4E56AF2B135C063535E3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary may waive the review described in paragraph (4) if the Secretary, upon a review of findings from the annual audits required under paragraph (3), determines that the recipient has—</text> <clause id="H80A725884A554A84926E4866EB4ADC72"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not established a pattern of deficiency in meeting all applicable grant requirements as prescribed by law; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFA3059886C424293BFF54F330D5F16D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>complied, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, with all relevant directives issued by the Federal Transit Administration and attributable to the recipient, as applicable.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0679B8C67584B91A8984D5E86760A7A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consecutive waivers</header><text>The Secretary may consecutively waive the review described in paragraph (4) after determining pursuant to paragraph (5) that a waiver is justified, however, the Secretary must conduct at least 1 review every 10 calendar years.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D2434D57FEE42128CD85BDF61513583"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requested reviews</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct all regularly scheduled triennial reviews for a recipient if the recipient requests such scheduled review be conducted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDFD314006D6476087AA2DC4AEB13F67"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Actions resulting from review, audit, or evaluation</header><text>The Secretary may take appropriate action in response to a finding from a review or an audit conducted under this subsection, including adjusting the amount of a grant or withdrawing a grant.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H764ABD9B74E14BF6A9D202A9BBF23D2A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBB236677BD7642B7A11F31A1C3FF16E4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB39B922CF7F44C9CBC5125FAE46E6832"><enum>(h)</enum><header>All stations accessibility program</header> <paragraph id="H987CCFEF390D44FD92F281F98EF4A8F4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make competitive grants to covered entities for use financing capital and planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of this subsection) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet or exceed the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12131">42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H690D9AB0F18642DA87A762F2539824A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="HDDD942CB124740EF88AC01376E1FB73D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a covered entity that has complied with subparagraph (B) shall submit to the Secretary an application—</text> <clause id="H318C08FE59D94909A5A4D76A015484D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFDEDA6A5608B442B8C3B170A10C4E160"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>including a certification by the applicant that the project for which a grant is requested will meet or exceed the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12131">42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.</external-xref>). </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1976843C2AC94233A80D79A8FAC740AC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation requirement</header><text>Prior to submitting an application under subparagraph (A), a covered entity shall consult with appropriate stakeholders and the surrounding community to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities, including individuals with physical, intellectual, developmental, or sensory disabilities and individuals who use wheelchairs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD77F3C3A55D74FF29F40F05076E702CE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Competitive process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD6309A1B4FE4CE894B938DF67EBB2D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 90 days after the date on which amounts are made available for obligation under this subsection for a full fiscal year, solicit grant applications for projects on a competitive basis; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D4B424DEAF3483E889B74B28168EF88"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">award a grant under this subsection based on the solicitation under subparagraph (A) not later than the earlier of—</text> <clause id="HF40BEC967AB743299AD89823536B16B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>90 days after the date on which the solicitation expires; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HC325498A8FEB48C4A737762DA2A13ECE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the end of the fiscal year in which the Secretary solicited the grant applications.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE33B9F275D1A4E66B5E14CDFB217CF22"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this subsection may use the grant for the following projects:</text>
<subparagraph id="H07B4736BA1FB4550BF5E624602848CB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A capital project to repair, improve, modify, retrofit, or relocate infrastructure of stations or facilities for passenger use, including load-bearing members that are an essential part of the structural frame of the station or facility.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7A17E30A3D84567A7EB6D2AF46BCD5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A planning project to develop or modify a plan for 1 or more public transportation accessibility projects, an assessment of accessibility, or an assessment of a planned modification to stations or facilities for passenger use.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DC87BC068434E0BACA189A39D49EED5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibited uses</header><text>A recipient of a grant under this subsection may not use such grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, and that meet or exceed the new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12131">42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.</external-xref>). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H636189E9E71B4D348B4264C592AD1449"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Federal share</header><text>The Federal share of a project for which a grant is issued under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent of the net project cost.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE31CBED4117400E8633FFB1C03AE750"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Required disclosures</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HA0E8E54C8D2444CEA3F3A51BB28F94DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>upon issuance of the notice of funding opportunity in the Federal Register with respect to the program under paragraph (1), publicly disclose all metrics and evaluation procedures to be used in considering applications submitted under paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1C80A7D640964901B35B748F5F4D48A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make publicly available a summary of final scores for projects funded by a grant under this subsection, metrics, and other evaluations used in awarding grants under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7000BFF609644D5A9BDA804767F556B5"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Covered entity defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF06641DD02EC4070B733E5F02607BFBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a designated recipient that allocates funds awarded under this chapter to 1 or more legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7A97097C9E94176AF0BBC4E5D8E2B2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State or local governmental entity that operates 1 or more legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC1AEB31E8C3444CA4246128552F5437"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeals</header>
<paragraph id="H3A016A56FA30424B81AB1ED7BBE10359"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Electric or low-emitting ferry pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1D423BB67A54E48A6E2AD4C498C101B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ferry service for rural communities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) through (f) of section 71103 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/147">23 U.S.C. 147</external-xref> note) are repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDDA6B6BCEF9841B49FEC5C05CE94DB9A"><enum>3006.</enum><header>Consolidated State block grant program</header>
<subsection id="HEDDB5CA9BCA84313B1820D6559205DF7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5307">section 5307</external-xref> the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8FAF6656FBB04CFA938EAC3AD4FFC2AA" style="USC"> <section id="HE079E9475E8E4536A3CAE4952A46AE4E"><enum>5308.</enum><header>Consolidated State block grant program</header> <subsection id="HE5B497B5458D49278F3B26F345802265"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Excluding the amounts made available for primary urbanized areas with respect to which a State is not a designated recipient for Federal assistance pursuant to a financial assistance program or grant program referenced in section 5338(a)(2), the Secretary shall, subject to the requirements of subsection (b), consolidate grant amounts made available in a fiscal year pursuant to the formulas set forth in sections 5310, 5311(c)(5), 5336, 5337, 5339(a), and 5340.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H374CC0D9CFC44566BBB366CC7E0D4AF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application requirements and selection</header>
<paragraph id="H2EEC0D02E600406BB5F81C3FF5B185A3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HE6CA4DA5543942CE919E255C43ED8269" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>In applying to participate in the consolidated block grant program established under this section, a State shall—</text> <clause id="H36F5E927ABED40B9A4CA3181334010A6" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide written notice to all designated recipients within the State (other than those designated recipients located in a primary urbanized area) of the intent of such State to apply to such program;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD0D6214A5B4A46838A8F1732B62A6163" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>afford affected designated recipients an opportunity pursuant to subparagraph (B) to affirmatively elect or to deny participation in the program prior to the date on which the State intends to submit the application; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2A9AED3B2CA245A19D6DAEC9E58A5F20" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide to the Secretary in the application a list of—</text>
<subclause id="H6DF6F7DE6D90497CAA8BE294827786B7" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>designated recipients that affirmatively elect to participate in the program; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1253EF03FDB441AC8A5C157C572EF0CB" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>direct recipients in the relevant urbanized areas of such designated recipients.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E938058EF8B48919DA40F9D0589135D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Role of designated recipients</header>
<clause id="HC2A036A091264A5796C3EE3D7E6B30D3" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A designated recipient shall, not later than 60 days after receiving written notice from the State described in subparagraph (A)(i), inform the State as to whether the recipient elects to participate in the program established under this section.</text></clause> <clause id="H0F45E339D3E847EAAE346D865943AF2B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determination in coordination with direct recipients</header><text>Within the time period specified in clause (i), a designated recipient shall coordinate with all direct recipients in the relevant urbanized area in determining whether to participate in such program.</text></clause>
<clause id="H83F3846206924E5A97C12BDBEC108D8D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Majority concurrence</header><text>A designated recipient of an urbanized area in which a majority of direct recipients in the relevant urbanized area elect to affirmatively participate in the block grant program established under this section shall—</text> <subclause id="H7430F53C87824A52B8182BCC43C76F98" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>be required to participate in the program established under this section; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC043598EFDC14E2DAA5FD89504DEA068" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>affirmatively notify the State of participation in the program.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H243CE80B7A1F4C6ABB2F912D52E0DA60" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Failure to respond</header><text>A designated recipient of an urbanized area that fails to inform a State of an election under clause (i) within the time period specified in such clause shall be deemed by the State to have affirmatively provided notified the State of its participation in the program established under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H351E4EC895D2447B839021FB37DDBAAA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-participation</header><text>A designated recipient of an urbanized area that informs a State of its determination to refuse participation in the block grant program under this section in a fiscal year may not participate in such program for the following 3 fiscal years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CEC5D6C0E3D4C42B9CCECFEE700B6AB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>The Secretary shall allocate the amount described in subsection (a) to a State if the Secretary has—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E6BD77E78304B19B703F8C70066A2CC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>received an application from the State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E6606B395634448B82589968C180124" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determined that the State has an organization capable of effectively administering a block grant made under this section;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA962A43B7C9F4E879BF1A0466558BB33" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>determined that the State uses a satisfactory—</text> <clause id="HA9F2CF65B21445ED9A89B3C43742C298" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>transportation system planning process; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H16875AE9112D411AB10C4A53BEAF790F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>programming process;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA1AF53986634BEDB04CD34BD983EDF1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">calculated—</text>
<clause id="H46C22C93C1224546867A94D65E4AB450"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the total amount to consolidate and allocate to the State in accordance with subsection (a); and</text></clause> <clause id="HC584EB6B50234D0B99E4AAE7AEDF2910"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>from the amount described in clause (i), the minimum amounts a State shall obligate, based on the amounts that would otherwise be allocated to such areas in a State under sections 5307, 5310, and 5311(c)(5), 5337, 5339(a), and 5340, to—</text>
<subclause id="H4A5B06EFA8DE41B584D4F3EEDAE5AED7"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rural and urban areas; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H431F45DC1B9440A0B9ADDDD04B849B6D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>areas of different population levels; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF01327BA0BBB4CB3A300E33838AD0557" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>entered into an agreement with the State whereby the State agrees—</text> <clause id="HD88F9D1F416E46148CD8E5511FE58D80" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to comply with applicable Federal law, regulations, and requirements for administering the block grant;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDFF63DA12D4D4042BD58424C37BFB5E8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide the Secretary with such program information as the Secretary may require; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0846552DE4494A9A8B6B44BABFEC6F39" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to comply with the record and audit requirements under subsection (c).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1EA7DDA79DB04AFEA9A8774CC7DD1D96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Records, audits, and evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements set forth in section 5307(f) shall apply to a State participating in the block grant program under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H53E03D4B837845ED93F177C2D5270871"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition; rule of construction</header> <paragraph id="H87C61B1E33EC42D68C19933707F631A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A provider of public transportation in a primary urbanized area may not receive funding made available to a State pursuant to this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DBA4433821D4F2FB0D031097A2089DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a provider of public transportation in a primary urbanized area from receiving funding from a State if the relevant State is the designated recipient for assistance pursuant to sections 5307, 5310, 5311, 5337, 5339, or 5340. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H230079F209F84FD0A94A5A5D5A918DAC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>Amounts allocated to a State for assistance pursuant to this section may be used for—</text>
<paragraph id="H1B91621DEF4C459AAA98A2F8D1B2F1B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>capital projects;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE957FFDCFA4D4861934F59DDB3732100"><enum>(2)</enum><text>planning;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F37314019F24FEC84CD2F4455369C3D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>job access and reverse commute projects;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H208B796704DA48E4AD3E68C4D0F79FA7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation, notwithstanding section 5307(a)(1)(D);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC78627B74AD344D3B344BDB3F05EB7BC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>public transportation projects planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities when public transportation is insufficient, inappropriate, or unavailable;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A0B7FBBE91B4B0383ACAEA5C1145B48"><enum>(6)</enum><text>public transportation projects that exceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12101">42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC54E4B9625E9491597375EF95696CBE5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>public transportation projects that improve access to fixed route service and decrease reliance by individuals with disabilities on complementary paratransit;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1457243E87C146F490DC8A17E6130425"><enum>(8)</enum><text>alternatives to public transportation that assist seniors and individuals with disabilities with transportation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5076F06833E04043A5159A0669BA0208"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the acquisition of public transportation services, including service agreements with private providers of public transportation service;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8861DCFCA174BB1894B5C7D135A3F76"><enum>(10)</enum><text>intercity bus transportation and related activities described in section 5311(f)(1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8B0B64B0AED4472853F84E95183CFA0"><enum>(11)</enum><text>financing capital projects to—</text> <subparagraph id="H90584459851C4A07806F93467B075A40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maintain public transportation systems in a state of good repair, including projects to replace and rehabilitate—</text>
<clause id="HC0FD42050D73471EB69C557B15AE5EDC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>rolling stock;</text></clause> <clause id="HFA7A30AA74BA400A91F05A75926C180F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>track;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCD098D95A7AA4F22B0192B7FBF23532D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>line equipment and structures;</text></clause> <clause id="H6ABA6A5A017D416BB735483C917590CD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>signals and communications;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBB446EE6A3994670897A38FDC08AF4BF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>power equipment and substations;</text></clause> <clause id="H6D87C38AC365424396B69D3F31DE23C7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>passenger stations and terminals;</text></clause>
<clause id="H016A5013C331402ABD487501A1673B62"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>security equipment and systems;</text></clause> <clause id="H9155C93C7FEE4E08924476809778965D"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>maintenance facilities and equipment;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2CAD369F5366493BA6E102BF8D0842E3"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>operational support equipment, including computer hardware and software;</text></clause> <clause id="H549F58885AC5445A94B5B560E355C46E"><enum>(x)</enum><text>development and implementation of a transit asset management plan; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H299A45D91DFE4ACF955E5EBC345FD7F2"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>other replacement and rehabilitation projects the Secretary determines appropriate;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C882D5DA7FC4EE581845E42C3F9344E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, including technological changes or innovations to modify vehicles described in section 5339(c)(5) or related facilities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30F253A4BA5946E5AC6B5097911F92DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>construct bus-related facilities; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98DAEE3DE15E49E4A55E92D80B1C6840"><enum>(12)</enum><text>any other activity eligible for assistance pursuant to sections 5307, 5310, 5311, 5337, 5339(a), and 5340 of this chapter.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC8C3ACBC597474E89DE872FF1CE08B8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Roles and responsibilities of participating States</header>
<paragraph id="H7CA2EF448BBF4586BC1557DAA5008359"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program documentation</header>
<subparagraph id="H2BEC376EAAD148EE800B8E2386A2D318"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any grant agreement providing funds to be administered under such program shall be documented in a manner determined acceptable to the Secretary.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1DA7C145C964654A3A5E4E6A345F1F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Parity</header><text>The Secretary shall provide parity to States and shall only require the same type of information and level of detail for any program agreements and documentation that the Secretary would perform with respect to such action if the State did not receive assistance in the form of a block grant under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79C74690145E4134A667866308C6AD1D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Unless the State expressly agrees to retain responsibility, the Secretary shall assume responsibility for grant compliance investigations, determinations, and enforcement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ACC14A6601540B4930F810E697A2B4D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> <subparagraph id="HAE5AC0F48D02470CB9E0323F620CE6D6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each State participating in the block grant program shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that includes—</text>
<clause id="H041885A55EB049BA83D4AD25482D66BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of project applications received for each fiscal year, including—</text> <subclause id="HA827461C350E42269AFA1F1965C660D1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the aggregate cost of the projects for which applications are received; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE2484BBBAB17419CA2E5CBE4064A34F9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the types of projects to be carried out, expressed as percentages of the total consolidated amount allocated to the State under this section; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HCFDBA655390C4170AA6892F5F5D068FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a list of each project selected for funding for each fiscal year, including, for each project—</text>
<subclause id="H97AE54DFF49045E788C714972DC1FB15"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the fiscal year during which the project was selected;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBAEDDD79E0F04D0E85EEA88C4DCA35E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the fiscal year in which the project is anticipated to be funded;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H343C9F31B1444BF2875527353BE92B73"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the recipient;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2903C97E916D42039A97624B17CB1BF5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the location, including the congressional district;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H324A2DA1DD074B0280B729EAFCEF4231"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the type;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HAA8E65ACC01D4FF98B2C187D0813BE19"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the cost; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7D3A25F9D3CB4ECE9F75AC3A5FCD5A18"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>a brief description.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H192A63FEC54240709B28D77F5E7AD2C6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to the public, in a user-friendly format on the website of the Department of Transportation, a copy of each annual report submitted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2034FB3DA15B407B93ABF472CE2C7A9B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consultation with certain planning organizations</header><text>For purposes of carrying out a block grant program under this section, a State shall—</text> <paragraph id="HCECB853106584AB494DF4E4EDD30D6B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>as applicable, consult with relevant metropolitan planning organizations in an urbanized area that is not a primary urbanized area; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF45A3025D1D4D3885168FA544F3E0E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as applicable, consult with relevant regional transportation planning organizations in rural areas.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8745C334F1CC4F5C90CE42D2248E36D9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Treatment of projects</header><text>Projects funded under this section shall be treated as public transportation projects for purposes of this chapter.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H222E77CC89BC4258969EE4CD5FD09C9E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Cost share</header>
<paragraph id="H9096D8B697E6449DA9A9C7A71A6A7FD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Federal share of an allowable project cost for a project funded under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD45979C7D67D429187A1318715D12958"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sliding scale</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share rate provided under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 120(b) of title 23 shall apply to a project under this section if such rate is applicable to the State in which such project is carried out.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F24B3977E274592985E23F2819F6CA1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Certain projects</header><text>Section 5323(i) applies to projects carried out under this subsection, unless a lower share percentage is requested.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6D4FD0A46A164DC08BA2739394EC9176" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Primary urbanized area</header><text>In this section, the term <term>primary urbanized area</term> means an urbanized area that—</text>
<paragraph id="H8283FC7BA3B9406184420E3DF84288F9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has a population of at least 3,500,000, as determined by the Bureau of Census; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5556E5B34E7040EBBEE6E881106868D8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extends into more than 1 State and has a population of at least 200,000, as determined by the Bureau of Census.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB548D5BC448C4728B80D29EABC19CFAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking authority</header><text>The Secretary may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out section 5308, as added by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0B42177F79164FC280DFFC135A0EC8D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3007.</enum><header>Fixed guideway capital investment grants</header> <subsection id="H79D0E365A22740E78E69665CFD369582"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments to fixed guideway capital investment grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H01578EE0630B47C3B38ECE34CCA82302"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA06D9DF0DCEA4276A1C44231042153FD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>, the following definitions shall apply</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H48BC622DBAD54DA485928771DF7C94A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD66E97B0CD86488F9EC4184C1C5DE953" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2542A310031F4718BBE60919970AD029"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Core capacity improvement project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>core capacity improvement project</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC30334A348549769E3F67E5B3B01D54"><enum>(A)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H460D5EB9B8F54D3D85A90C7D4DACDCE3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means a capital investment in an existing fixed guideway system that—</text> <subclause id="HE809D3F20C3146F6A92E549C937520C0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>increases the capacity of a corridor by not less than 10 percent; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9DB8DB6234654D1B9F32BAF41AB23B87"><enum>(II)</enum><text>substantially increases the capacity of such system (in part or in whole); and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H761B7DE5DD3B4D9B90B3F445EDA5B0A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a project that—</text>
<subclause id="HDC06710EBF5046F0A59B2C24D0603A6A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is primarily intended to increase capacity by reducing passenger travel time in a corridor or in an existing fixed guideway system, including for passengers with disabilities and those who use wheelchairs; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF545935D8B3645DCA13DCEEE52A1C4AD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>otherwise meets the requirements of clause (i); and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94A8907C5C5B44A5B1DCE8C6058DFDD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include—</text> <clause id="H7A0FF66BF7D04784A83276A68E104E1A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">elements designed to maintain a state of good repair of the existing fixed guideway system; </text></clause>
<clause id="HA3B2DA2D3B0D48C7977E81ADE6A415E0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>elements to improve general station facilities (other than stairs, elevators, ramps, or escalators for passenger use) or parking; and</text></clause> <clause id="H721E278CDACE4708B2A1F97284654771"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>acquisition of rolling stock alone.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE69ECF937DC4BA7B9575BEA2A0E6436"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H190DF694D8A843999AFC4A0AF67A5543"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="HF17E4409A5E94F0E9C13C674B066B216"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Small start</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Streamlined start</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H3856619E9ADA415BA273108FF65316A9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HC7B884DD807246A7B5DF15BBCF3A431D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD1BD10A2994E4DE489CF26FE97172E26" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC065962264184D3B806B73A91C5B3619"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total estimated net capital cost is less than $1,000,000,000 (adjusted annually for inflation); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA80C55645AF947FD9E050EF9BB63DECC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal assistance provided or requested under this section is less than or equal to 50 percent of the dollar amount specified in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCACC28E08F064D8EBA7078D93CE26933"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4609261462D6431EB63BC8AC59128756"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H574508107F6C459B953401A7B530E5AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HBEAACD1571A24EEBAE35AB015E745F1C" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HC5774DD98A1A435EBF7C272E24E56785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>core capacity improvement projects, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H99BA9ACEEB6F4B6DA7601D00E5960B48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>acquisition of real property;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1AA464D5F024C61A1C3F0434EAA1C6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>acquisition of rights-of-way;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5F14EACAE964E66B7D67B3A07E7E10B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>double tracking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA26207CA7D2244FDA77E88B8F4AAC1C4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>signalization improvements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H546751615A214AC988BE55C3DA432E6E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>electrification;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF9BC8117CB5544A989935022C7A9AED8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>expanding system platforms;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16EB566C92694388B6BDBD8C34DE50AB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>acquisition of rolling stock associated with corridor or system-wide improvements increasing capacity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EE86A85C8994397BDF3143E14D9932F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>construction of infill stations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD230E3702CF146DF84A717D0E7105C98"><enum>(I)</enum><text>construction, renovation, and improvement of stairs, ramps, elevators, and escalators to improve accessibility of the system or corridor for individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1083B704D1F94B599D01BF117DC2E273"><enum>(J)</enum><text>other capacity improvements the Secretary determines are appropriate to increase the capacity of the system or corridor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC4D8FEA40CB464FA16827E5BBFA75F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8043FCE08B00418A9CAA15ED015CCF49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H390C4EB4B5D744C3A29767000972E24F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H2B969E49A2F14572B5438B4FB410EE93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subclause id="H7E56A729F4A74245B6907DCD5BB84EA3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the applicant</quote> and inserting <quote>if applicable, the applicant</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3887C233C3AF4E58A9B117643BB4BC92"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the performance targets</quote> and inserting <quote>a performance target</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H57DEAC261F2B40DB8E61EDCB5F12690D"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in section 5326(c)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>described in section 5326(b)(2)(A)</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6984C52AAF6C4D53937A8050CAE954F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4C79769E72294699BF14A61A9DC01112" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H907FC1FF61CB4E4D99F2EC44CF03EF5A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical capacity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall use an expedited technical capacity review process for a project if the applicant—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0980C1F5E1584A288B987F5A576A3D02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has—</text> <clause id="HBB6204ABE4EE4ADAB6037EC3BAA90F34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date on which the applicant requests funds for the project—</text>
<subclause id="HDE14572578364FDB91283F99F7790B1F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>successfully completed at least 1 project pursuant to this section that is similar in complexity to the project for which the applicant is seeking an expedited review; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCA588C271C744ACEB4C27A5E1BF3EA38"><enum>(II)</enum><text>demonstrates that the applicant continues to have the staff expertise and other resources necessary to implement a new project; or</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HE3333D7D46EA4A67A4B6EDBE995861B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the 3-year period immediately preceding the date on which the applicant requests funds for the project—</text> <subclause id="H3F114D0A985B444AB0CE63B0DBE784CD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>successfully completed at least 1 project pursuant to this section; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF876E0A0C5294521A68B7E70B02D1DA8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>fulfilled readiness requirements related to technical capacity for a comparable project sponsored by the applicant; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB833CF2667844327A76CCE364D8DD234"><enum>(B)</enum><text>certifies, in a manner determined by the Secretary, that all project oversight requirements applicable to the project will be fulfilled.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C2D9D762BD245178109B5C6E6AE90F6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H60F36DA186544EF38CF90D0101E817DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)(II) by striking <quote>initiates</quote> and inserting <quote>has initiated</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8EF65DEE1634F309EC2C346F83A1372"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <clause id="H736969BBE5F04D31B9EF71C0983FAD7E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as subclauses (II) and (III), respectively; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H02044A3BAC12470B82AD146A9915596F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before subclause (II), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCEC27162013C49A9A164921CAEBDE511" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H24890DC5CD85422AA881E04827E306C8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that the applicant has completed 30 percent of design and engineering for the project;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96DEA9725936431FB3027A7FB4D42EC0" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC10ECCF0F2E44D2195F1A9F8FC97840C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="H4D731A30FC96419ABCDE9BFAB6E49448"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i)(II) by striking <quote>initiates</quote> and inserting <quote>has initiated</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD471843C14DD44C1AD43A47B44D522B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<subclause id="H4749CFE24BCD4B3480401BB1EC73BF9A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as subclauses (II) and (III), respectively; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6AD2CD69FF4449CAAD711DA53325E809"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting before subclause (II), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD72D3FFD700B4EBDB766971C3673ED5F" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subclause id="H25EA33ACDAE240C0B35F222880137B82"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that the applicant has completed 30 percent of design and engineering for the project;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0FE4C4DC6814EBCBC44927DD076A83A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H806E9BA0BCC943809851B688DD4CD6CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="HBFFFEA4D71A14591822D2FA325D0D48B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii); </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H05D5E54730D544D28841F0F436661F59"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDAA341AC2263489E89671F9BD267B4BB"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>needs of the corridor</quote> and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting <quote>needs of the system or corridor;</quote>;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HFFF3154500EE4354A165EA8EC01C19CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="HEC23EE6A53DA4D10BF2C390ADDB8359A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)(iv)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(iii)</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5D93D22025E14F40B30089C9C0D867F3"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC89B3ADC3F874E3D9ACF8AFCB66C47C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H8AC45DD4B2684D1B8F59FBC900BE57FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the project will increase capacity of a corridor by at least 10 percent or substantially increase capacity system-wide (in whole or in part), including in the manner described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H359469D66EC2446F820B9EB636B7BB46"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="H14119F288CB84409B9B624272BC64D75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H4AE6CAAEA5EF42FE876E6B26F0062EBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote> or (e)(2)(A)(v)</quote> and inserting <quote>or (e)(2)(A)(iv)</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="HA1DED21B2B29491CBCDBBC761E8A27D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>local resources</quote> and inserting <quote>the applicant demonstrate that local resources</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65A84BC21636483CB1DB74111F3EFA8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>or (e)(2)(A)(v)</quote> and inserting <quote>or (e)(2)(A)(iv)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H147F369927EF4973AFC36AC060FF5FF5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7AFD92C98D434761BC912493DEA9B789"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H0C459C1D4508431290A0C5C57592DA80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking <quote>subsection (e)(2)(A)(iv)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)(2)(A)(iii)</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9E13982A19E441C89CDA94FAD59A6682"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>or (e)(2)(A)(iv)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>or (e)(2)(A)(iii)</quote> and</text></clause> <clause id="H3FC39B6D3BDD4777B9084FB21CF6BE6C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HCE9D3251540E43989B51D62413F40390" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H98EDD67746DA480D85EED41E3DBC232C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Eligibility for adjustment of certain criterion</header>
<clause id="H5E16CC9C093445138CFA3686E59E0DC8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In evaluating and rating the economic development criterion referenced in subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) and (e)(2)(A)(iii), the Secretary may increase 1 point on the 5-point scale (high, medium-high, medium, medium-low, or low) the rating for the economic development criterion if the applicant submits documented evidence that enacted local policies promote housing development for areas accessible to transit facilities along the project route.</text></clause> <clause id="H825AC57A7E3643DB928C6B1C858A5F43"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consideration; consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subclause id="HEE6E20436A4741FC8F2831D34CE43E13"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consider whether the evidence submitted by the applicant will result in development appropriate to expected housing demand in the project area; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF0CE0E8AFB2E4F4096E86D816ABE3AA5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39F79DE1047246AE86A2EFDFBC8DEE91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H850CC0F0F6204AE0ACB40E599E2E72E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1966E86E10E049EBB57D1ABAEC9653D3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Policy guidance</header> <subparagraph id="H1FB3B59FE33D4096800EC96BF18D50B8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall issue policy guidance regarding the review and evaluation process and criteria each time the Secretary makes significant changes to the process and criteria, but not less frequently than once every 2 years.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B2C6B8B6FD442FC81608407DDE913B1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="H77AA9975FA2846739A4F1DE7C31E056E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that the policy guidance for streamlined start projects is reflective of any differences in project scope, cost, risk, and source of local financial commitment compared to projects under subsections (d) and (e); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA85598BF59CF48779CCE3D9A2224AEA3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for core capacity improvement projects that propose to increase capacity in the manner described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), issue specific policy guidance for evaluating how such projects may increase the capacity of the system or corridor.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9EFC6C53B874EA5AC7FE9827C719F83"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Nonsubstantive policy updates</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirements of section 5334(k), the Secretary may issue or publish an update to the policy guidance described in subparagraph (A) provided that such update does not—</text>
<clause id="HC5733EC99F2C4A97B47DCCAE17450731"><enum>(i)</enum><text>impose a binding obligation on an applicant under this section; or</text></clause> <clause id="H1E5BF7F3AB7445C0BF6332086C94EFFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>significantly change the administration of the existing policy.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6CF4678B3AB49BE979D0374C7C0344F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <clause id="H4D75806F75174FE7BD94CB8583979D96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year</quote> and all that follows through <quote>shall issue</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall maintain</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9286FDCB495C40718AD162C86E1CB600"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>corridor</quote> and inserting <quote>corridor or system</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84A9423022564B52B7A1ADF8153A692C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2012</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3F17D7295DF4E62A5ACB27A7EBD71B8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0AB7629BDBF24A1B990DF105DBBA5837"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Small start</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Streamlined start</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF8C1417D5FBB429C9750B104E1DD320C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>small start</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE2E0A2D4D7645B6BC7654A914431E09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>small starts</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82750C2C91DB4CC99E564E176E858B2F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text> <clause id="H88881CF8D6F04EDAAF3929E0704BEEB4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i)(II) by striking <quote>initiates</quote> and inserting <quote>has initiated</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H97864374C3434A27AFC58721F5AB3A54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <subclause id="H756A8EF395A94956B9D2CBD6B36BD0D7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as subclauses (II) and (III), respectively; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H653AD7416D704CD28EB58659374E0AC7"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting before subclause (II), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDC51172F4EA644218FEBCF201A39601C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="HA8DF484CF87A4D1C8C0500306D34D1F9"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that the applicant has completed 30 percent of design and engineering for the project;</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5199E279F8DD4F9A9275FC62EDAABECE" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF06B5E8F91EB420F8829D0E59D063C30" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8DB293E9CD964859A4E5FED04B9F0A43" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligibility for adjustment of certain criterion</header> <clause id="H7F1244B9E1364A3F8D07321400438D04" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In evaluating and rating the economic development criterion referenced in paragraph (4), the Secretary may increase 1 point on the 5-point scale (high, medium-high, medium, medium-low, or low) the rating for the economic development criterion if the applicant submits documented evidence that enacted local policies promote housing development for areas accessible to transit facilities along the project route.</text></clause>
<clause id="HBAEAF2325B3A4B488C8DC79B61100B71" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consideration; consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall—</text> <subclause id="H0067D2958CDB4AFABE6D4AD35A284FE0" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consider whether the evidence submitted by the applicant will result in development appropriate to expected housing demand in the project area; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HABE74F98787947C4AD3B2AE328D33B88" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BB3C6F9DE0242F8AB776FA3B709479D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(C) by striking <quote>10 days</quote> and inserting <quote>3 business days</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2C713B2FB564180A535A6287354A8F2"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i)(4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H60E7BCC2EE334F3CA308930D34DA3A5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="HACB0A8EC92024232870B702D3A58627E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subparagraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Small start</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Streamlined start</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0457EAB9781F4384B8F27A0A59AAC210"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32D516795617417AA22C8EF32042644F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iii) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A1B952FFE81444B9102B46E3EABA79B"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in subsection (j) by striking <quote>the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2012</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BD7500AED4848ACA386D4BBC6A39FF3"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0AD9A7AE9F8D4935B42919AF5BF116C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HE0E731F7595840C8835A4D00F6F9D43E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)(i) by striking <quote>Applicants</quote> and inserting <quote>Unless otherwise provided by subparagraph (G), applicants</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HFA19A0B985204F1DB9C84D26CF6947C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>To be eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>Unless otherwise provided by subparagraph (G), to be eligible</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC221C02525B348A29588CD79C54EBBDC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB74D3DABC8544941986F2B414F213B4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3C3E6BDC6FD34AB0BA4E9C2CF3EAA29D"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An applicant seeking a full funding grant agreement under this paragraph for a project that has a local financial commitment of not less than 50 percent of the total net cost of the project may not be required by the Secretary to submit a plan described in subparagraph (E) or to collect data on the current system described in subparagraph (F).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0E4CDDEA156496EBBFA969DE4999D9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>15 days</quote> and inserting <quote>3 business days</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6677CDBDF7C14F25A8504EE8E941CB84"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (l)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1579601F6E94F858F14FE5026A816EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(B)—</text> <clause id="H7BA65624E4C14FB587B1E94BD9FDBCEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>in the corridor</quote> and inserting <quote>of the system or corridor</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HED44E3C01D2C45E7ADF4925C983AE0BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iv)—</text> <subclause id="HB20B3810388A46CB842C5774822CA236"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the clause heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="USC">small start</header-in-text></quote> and <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="USC">streamlined start</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H94C40192530846D3986393E1F2462977"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B4C1D7FA24B4E8BBC859AAECE2A2603"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2012</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7B380FCD90E40F5AEB4FEECC8325ECB" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text>in subsection (m) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6F203010F5934536A75315A955171BBE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H27E911B52FC64210852A7C4B5B4ECAC6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pre-project development phase costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall pay the Government share of project costs incurred by a State or local governmental authority that carries out any part of a project described in this section without the aid of amounts of the Government and according to all applicable procedures and requirements, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H06D988BD5E6D491F8C4F2A1E78E0E5D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the project development costs of the project were incurred by the State or local governmental authority before the date on which the project entered into the project development phase;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE68AF5CAE71E40F9881A88283ECA410B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the project—</text>
<clause id="HA100F658F9D04B8AB4B1EC90989F7B7B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a project under subsections (d) or (e), advances to the engineering phase; or</text></clause> <clause id="H2DFB707EC1F64D0B9C26554290AEA4D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a project under subsection (h), advances to the construction phase; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97AE712B988941459523028707385BA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State or local governmental authority applies for payment of such Government share.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61171935388E45A395E54354B5308C9E"><enum>(14)</enum><text>in subsection (o)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6365F35D13894386B5FE2888E7B0E883"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HE20146CBA6C44EE8AF2F19993536316E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text></clause>
<clause id="H571E2F19E36342E3A56BCFDBBCF8029F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEEC1CAB1615342EDB6337C88D1985DC8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7F3FB252471547E197E2E885C36A3115"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations of such projects for funding—</text>
<clause id="HE97E548DDFE14BB3AE7C95488DF6C114"><enum>(i)</enum><text>based on the evaluations and ratings and on existing commitments and anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years based on information currently available to the Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCCD9C6CC0AF84F9BA47015E95057137E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prioritizing projects submitted under subsection (u); and </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H13A0C11EFE6641EBA610C273E0E0C827"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C), as amended, as subparagraph (B); and</text></clause> <clause id="H223F04E064B645E8A1641AD71BAAEAA9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HDC81E373B3234B318B75F2BA9D646FE3" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H21D5BC8495DD4B46A524B23BA8C27C1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a narrative summary for projects for which the Secretary adjusted the rating of the economic development criterion pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D) or (h)(6)(C).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24B45AAD8EE840DFB5CA0EE35FC9D32D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(I) by striking <quote>and section 3005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5309">49 U.S.C. 5309</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E6D8B5F4DD84953B31412DD3404E0AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8E0053978C3B48CDB47922BE945262DE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H53644E3E197B4E87B3A0691F42067176" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluations and rating</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Concurrently with updates made pursuant to subsection (r)(2), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make available to the public, report evaluations and ratings, as required under subsections (d), (e), and (h), for each such project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6BA0C1493314056884B63F54B3B0E6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is in the project development phase;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE92338B11A6D4287B821641CE36A885B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is in the engineering phase; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35F4CE0E113F431A83598487A503641C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has received a full funding grant agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A0C4AB4FAC8466F8E1703DA033B5F94" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text>in subsection (p)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H536923D7D5C7477C935806ABF75A59FF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">rule</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">rules regarding cost effectiveness</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDAA4A1125F724042A15381F3B71FA855" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>For the purposes</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header> Treatment of certain capital costs</header-in-text>.—For the purposes</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE321FB82BA6A41F79B818B5FAD92BCBA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF85864C63FF34877BF257782A408F73F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8EDE6AE3C5B248FEA8FE1C6A5B06A446" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Alternative metric consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a determination regarding the cost effectiveness of a project under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) or (e)(2)(A)(iii), the Secretary may consider, in addition to the measurement of cost per rider, upon request of the project sponsor, an alternative metric for cost effectiveness determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA6636BCFE18401E92DD854FCFDE6464"><enum>(16)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF05F75A261F843FCAAF8CCA6AD217F00" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HD788A8EB97F8417BAA8BDB089C15ECCB"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Alternative project delivery</header> <paragraph id="H04677AA0DB5747CD9EBB20C93FA66639"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding contract requirements in section 5325, the Secretary may allow an applicant to enter into a covered project delivery contract with respect to a project for which the applicant requests funds under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC62793809F814F45A08EF43578AF1D0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered project delivery contract defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered project delivery contract</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H39D54B9B2B4048D8AE8E6A349C076792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an agreement that provides for both design and construction of a project by 1 or more contractors through alternative project delivery methods, including construction manager/general contractor, construction manager-at-risk, progressive design build, or any other alternative project delivery method; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H176D447535BC447EAA38F462E4622957"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a single contract for the delivery of a whole project that—</text> <clause id="H2CF39581A35E40ECB01257C183F7F9AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>includes, at a minimum, the sponsor, builder, and designer as parties subject to the terms of the contract;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4386FA598AF44BAAA38373304BA9A81E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>aligns the interests of all parties to the contract with respect to the project costs and project outcomes; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAF399128846941D0B1D52627F2BD421E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>includes processes to ensure transparency and collaboration among all parties to the contract with respect to the project costs and project outcomes.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC87EF69CF39452DB49DC2D9DB0E966E" commented="no"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Special rule for risk assessment and lock-in date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to core capacity improvement projects and new fixed guideway capital projects, the Secretary may not determine a maximum Capital Investment Grant contribution or conduct a risk assessment until 120 days after the project enters into the engineering phase, except the Secretary may conduct a risk assessment earlier upon request from the project sponsor.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA69DC029C6A8415F9046849FAA15CF2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to expedited project delivery for capital investment grants pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3005(b) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5309">49 U.S.C. 5309</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC609848F688B4FE38E7B9ED9B84C0244"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6B00B812EE74078891AA1D6F8389330"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5C0459403EED4E8FBC53118CEAA3EA13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of specified core capacity improvement project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>specified core capacity improvement project</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H4533D730A51C455CA82201F593CDE6B4"><enum>(A)</enum> <clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H034C0FF56C6E4AA0980B5171A77C0126"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means a capital investment in an existing fixed guideway system that—</text>
<subclause id="H653221351AD94F8FA51B0A9D7D5AC8A7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>increases the capacity of a corridor by not less than 10 percent; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H584120C264144E6A8C6C3B8EF2D46BA1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>substantially increases the capacity of such system (in part or in whole); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5E05648898F948F99081C23E3B3BC35B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a project that—</text> <subclause id="HD26AAC8D757643408CEF8603BCF55160"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is primarily intended to increase capacity by reducing passenger travel time in a corridor or in an existing fixed guideway system, including for passengers with disabilities and passengers who use wheelchairs; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD84609C239594CFFAD927E39B6B54E91"><enum>(II)</enum><text>otherwise meets the requirements of clause (i); </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7214D8A8D3864F58B7C8503BB4785A4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include project elements designed to achieve a state of good repair of the existing fixed guideway system; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7461262DDB984979A7D7FB1C52A0CCE3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not include—</text> <clause id="H2D85EC383F994A298CC88495972C687A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">elements designed to maintain a state of good repair of the existing fixed guideway system; </text></clause>
<clause id="H32CFB433FF194109A1FA0DBD95300A4F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>elements to improve general station facilities (other than stairs, elevators, ramps, or escalators for passenger use) or parking; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB0367DD77B3E438996220B3E9BA21129"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>acquisition of rolling stock alone.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CA73B0731664EFAB8A171E66B033E47"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF093B28EE1E44DF810EB7DBF5A1509E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5822A5D1F1314881B011B1525AE48746" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEED66C505FD24BEAB5650F30FA47042B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HDC39E4460E6248748562B286FE58A64D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>specified core capacity improvement projects, including—</text>
<clause id="H92753FDB935047949D1EA080E8715410"><enum>(i)</enum><text>acquisition of real property;</text></clause> <clause id="H85A19B7E02CD469EAFA568C5A7BAD37C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acquisition of rights-of-way;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4E95DC79374540CD9159809EBECFBBD1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>double tracking;</text></clause> <clause id="H518693A30AE44554A1591EB21D812E86"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>signalization improvements;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA58D8A5F718747D486D81E7309F32211"><enum>(v)</enum><text>electrification;</text></clause> <clause id="HFBDD2F927F704999BDE480813E2EF3A2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>expanding system platforms;</text></clause>
<clause id="H59CB327481974B58B7E6E3023439A87F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>acquisition of rolling stock associated with corridor improvements increasing capacity;</text></clause> <clause id="H35087BC96A304727A86585A48796F5ED"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>construction of infill stations;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF31EBA6A73294C35851AB47D8B8419E0"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>construction, renovation, and improvement of stairs, ramps, elevators, and escalators to improve accessibility of the system or corridor for individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and</text></clause> <clause id="HED867C9AA69A44E6A3D743ED82535C13"><enum>(x)</enum><text>other capacity improvements the Secretary determines are appropriate to increase the capacity of the system or corridor.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC060AB7B4A7D46EA97A3CCBD055C5579"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4FE2EE3968AC4C579E983EB1DF9800E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HE3BE5F7586D84B30A9AC80C9C1820E13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>not more than 8 grants under this subsection for eligible projects if the Secretary determines that</quote> and inserting <quote>grants under this subsection to State and local governmental authorities to assist in financing a new fixed guideway capital project, a streamlined start project, or a specified core capacity improvement project if the Secretary determines that</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H71EC231E4B184109BD82BFC2FFC93515"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>of title 49, United States Code</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4E2C6D07DF47492CB26FDD74AD3BCF13"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H13ABFF603D0349DD9AC07893B57B74C0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H3FC7DDA8078044DD827C02A64220EFF4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there are private contributions to the project, which may include cost-effective project delivery, management or transfer of project risks, expedited project schedule, financial partnering, and other public-private partnership strategies, provided such elements are determined by local policies, criteria, and decisionmaking under section 5306(a);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H1075FC077E51411483BC99108C4C556A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clauses (i) through (vi) by striking <quote>eligible</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65C53E837323490DB016320307C2DF9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>of title 49, United States Code,</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C892B11ED1D422C9F6261E962530BD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>for applicants that have</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>as prescribed in subsection (c)(3).</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41019A69928C42768B445AEA4A7BE3CC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<clause id="H6E97C9C5F97644AA98F47F8B5367F700"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="H7EF21E390A944F5BA682263DCD21CDED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subclause (I) by striking <quote>an eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>a project</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2487DEBA0B3F41BEBD857CB8D4E94981"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (I) by striking <quote>eligible</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HF9FE2BE96D4C4A12BEF889F412D10F09"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>eligible</quote> each place it appears;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF59103C58EC45518FF18622976B5515"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>of title 49, United States Code,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF17CC72EA544BF1AB8E980329B23941"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H252D8A4435764FF383693A5EE2347E9D" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Consideration for specified core capacity project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of making a determination under this paragraph for a specified core capacity project, the Secretary shall determine whether the project will increase capacity of a corridor by at least 10 percent or substantially increase capacity system-wide (in whole or in part), including in the manner described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii). </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CBB4688C0CE47A3A6D870BE9F63350D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF192413E085D491CBCCCD95CE365091C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>an eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H532E2B5CD4A34D25BCAAAD667CE2257A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking <quote>eligible</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H285C403BF7694CED8D24E708299DC88D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking <quote>public-private partnership required</quote> and inserting <quote>private contributions required</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5657FCDFE86547EA9BD369BCBCC13B61"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by striking <quote>120 days</quote> and inserting <quote>180 days</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDACAC904B13648CDB3DF27C0751F8CAD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB005A77B3763432F9499EFE3E3439A4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>eligible</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H239658BEFF514BDC9669016DF84475CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>specified</quote> before <quote>core capacity</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE762B7C8C6714659B674EEF2DD3BB986"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>an eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51ECF2D7FE9245E2BA6FC413D684B961"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)—</text> <subparagraph id="H54746258609A46BDB85477E88BBED66E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i)—</text>
<clause id="H4ABB192E0A964E388772ECEF6CD634D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an eligible</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>a</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF0222E6DFBFC40E3B67C055316ACF916"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>the</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H735A12A29D9A4B7EACF5631FCE091FAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="H81CD42467FB7456EAF685EF64BFC977B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clauses (i) and (ii) by striking <quote>an eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="H610853C0DA854CAE91294A1DDE7CAAE7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text> <subclause id="HF81BE5061727411697BEA7FBC8A504F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>eligible</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0EE9FB43ECB34F3F8A25816C7364C0EA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (III) by striking <quote>, consistent with the terms of the public-private partnership agreement</quote>; </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H2987E8630B034AA19B97EE6B9E6A4361"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (iv)—</text>
<subclause id="H86F72A0456E14DC58BC3A5AFAE67D2D0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subclause (III) by striking <quote>eligible project</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>project</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H64A4775411A04F83A84FD011661D4641"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subclause (IV)—</text>
<item id="H778866D9DAE8424CA4F2D8C092FA2E4F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>specified</quote> before <quote>core capacity</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="H6D6C67EDF43C45558B571537533B6523"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>; and</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC361E7422CE8458C8853447B2287995E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (v) by striking <quote>small start</quote> and inserting <quote>streamlined start</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB18E7EE96C0A4B94BDA10BA20087472F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking <quote>eligible</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1ACADB89ABE249158EDDD74BAB610D16"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <clause id="H92392DC109684AC09E3990BBF8319280"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="H357F57E0CE76421E9F09692A72CE5F21"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>15 days</quote> and inserting <quote>3 business days</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDCD31D0DCC94422F94738301383D71E6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H776F15BE8E14498791D7937772B40EA5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>eligible</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0B5AF58F7E345C2B93DA4ABEF37FB97"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H79670243C32D4A298B805D4743DCBB30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H7852D591C95444B79B43AB42D2085C0E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an eligible</quote> and inserting <quote>a</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H471319BBF98542C9B32E92ABF3F9824A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>40 percent</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7407B64444BB44A2A215578FBD82BEAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>75 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>60 percent</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5AD41FE175C8497FA501D365FC848C5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <clause id="HC85C9F6AC1114D60A08C1C21A1AE85D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>a project</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBFCCCA61E65149419AFCF00F4A7E3A0C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the applicant shall repay</quote> and inserting <quote>as determined by the Secretary, the applicant shall repay</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="HCF223F87B85F4D989847BC72768B5DFC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>the project</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9DA7A239B6BC48F4A4BE2F3C4352A030"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>all eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>all project</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA967CDA9EC8459294E4392A1C644100"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F8F273BB41E4F75AC6EC1C6240796E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>a project</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5CE38C156505402491348F884BEF3818"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>that eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>the project</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4318ED27BBE4C09A716DFB57C9E44BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>the project</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79A2BE9CA8C244C8866938D403957EC1" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text>in paragraph (11) by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>In each annual report described in subsection (o)(1), the Secretary shall include a proposed amount to be available to finance grants for anticipated projects under this subsection.</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15D1ED0AEDE24A04A98A44353C8F3F79"><enum>(13)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC0EC967AC7EB4F79BF8FCBC945378A93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE1D36660FF744F0990B917A763ABAFB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAED04BB7260947339DF183B44620DA58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF02BABBD0589486FA09837C8E11FF075" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer of expedited project delivery for capital investment grants program</header><text>Section 3005(b) of the FAST Act, as amended by subsection (b), is transferred to appear as subsection (u) of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA0D58DFF83EE47F9AD78CC9AC1DDDC3F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Ensuring flexibility in CIG project pipelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable and in accordance with applicable statutory requirements—</text>
<paragraph id="H0F5B74903E904C2B9BF73E368F8308F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that an applicant in the capital investment grant program has flexibility to move between project pipelines provided under subsections (d), (e), (h), and (u) of section 5309; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H716B1CC2D8154B7C8D9FEFD2C0F69440"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minimize the administrative burden associated with utilizing such flexibility.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA7F3010655734CF58C79B07C6D3E0E44" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsections (a) through (c) shall only apply to a grant application under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, that—</text> <paragraph id="HEED1CC0A86A0426F89310A5A229491E1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is submitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88C6DB07456C4EC0812C53CA39A7B91B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is moved by the Secretary between project pipelines provided under subsections (d), (e), (h), and (u) of such section after the date of enactment of this Act; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H169D3ECD924D4AEAAE2566E22534BB50" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is for a project—</text>
<subparagraph id="H018B29D27E51493ABD20642EB54AB575" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that prior to the date of enactment of this Act—</text> <clause id="H51FEFDD4A62D469B8B7F72767F1C8804" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>entered into the project development phase provided under subsections (d), (e), or (h) of such section; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H19203103A8384AA8BA7BC7B8C96E9633" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has submitted a complete application under subsection (u) of such section to the Secretary; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H788ED264019043439E8139B449B01EBE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with a project sponsor that has elected to subject such application to the amendments made by subsections (a) through (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H20CA3AF79B234C508F360A5ECA7CE3F9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3008.</enum><header>Formula grants for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities</header>
<subsection id="HCE15906F0B424C828EC66F823B14337A" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5310">49 U.S.C. 5310</external-xref> note) is transferred to appear as section 5310(j) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8DCC188E6D5486384A5CBA94161ABEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5310(j) of title 49, United States Code, as transferred by subsection (a), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9EC881D000E94FE6854DF70D01BEA7F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28EE9FA364C24487B58EF2BEE30BEEBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40976EDCA1C44C92B2409E7BFA9291E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as (1) through (5), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23D0ADE55A1148A7BCDCD6CA18B42744"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFB3401DC726C410A9A7939852F3499D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>eligible recipients</quote> and inserting <quote>recipients</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35BF3D528C8243B3987FC98DF38BB2C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0C8EC75D1FC4D4A852BDC462E4CA8FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A43651E767948259AEBCF8E1766D738"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H702BC0BDC5D841808133EC5170E4F278" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H6A2C49717EDA4F67A7C73029A38FE564"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">projects that improve access to a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs or an organization or a facility that provides services to veterans using funds provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB026653EC66C4A6BB9E2BEE169472A31"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D81275005C947C68634202D791795B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>An eligible recipient</quote> and inserting <quote>A recipient</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21DD94C3C9D74A298E4CDAB28CAE0A7B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>eligible project</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>capital project</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CF360737C84488C958AE474A322E6DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3), as so redesignated, and inserting:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF6A72BDFC2AE4E74ABCBAC8198071F5B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE1504AB950554F10BB13C6C897EF241F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annually during the period between October 1 and December 31, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on projects carried out during the most recently completed fiscal year using grant funds issued under this subsection, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H11F752B6F93847A0AEFE005201E5A363"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation of the program under this subsection, including an evaluation of the specific performance measures identified by each recipient pursuant to paragraph (2)(D); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFB2E27EF6E644A29A161425792984EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if applicable, a detailed description of each project, including any activities therein, carried out during such fiscal year using grant funds issued under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E1580FDDC174C0B919D3618512BF179"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>an eligible project</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>a capital project</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCD7A79958134B3088C0BC31B315B577"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code</quote> and inserting <quote>this chapter</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H49755FB0CB3045009F550E4D74586D96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional amendments</header><text>Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H08C7C4DC32D94634B4E414E241563839"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking <quote>special</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H420C3F5A73444EDF896D401117E64E9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>highways program</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>transportation program under section 203 of title 23.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA439602B8A014295B7F260C659ED2905" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3009.</enum><header>Formula grants for rural areas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H41F495B12C0244B3A86B073839EE941E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC0739F8FAF3A46EF97FF5AEDD77191A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H143A6C2BF3A74F4E953825D743DAFDD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDC573ABC45CC49DE8A65743F0E753F4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H844F08C5173B4D838717BCE3DC6E8292"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Insular area</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>insular area</term> means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3629B9058334D58826477B1D8F15DDB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(B) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(D)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27B69673769144C09FA0A37A4F0838FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H61001436D49C44D6A0C5C54B8848ED8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HAA19999FA5EC4C8A89B59181A5C47F40"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(D)</quote> ; </text></clause>
<clause id="HD8A8807DF4B34928AC62DDF2BE4F61D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="HA1F4E797E8EF4502BC319ED3D7C73F26"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBD5E0E4035B5448686A6E566DDEA7CC6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA3C21650644D4215B0047FC092933164" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H2303E011D0CC4611BAAC40DDCE4D996D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 percent shall be available to carry out paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40978BB69A7444FBB401EE5BEC647FD2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25,000,000 shall be set aside each fiscal year to carry out the rural and insular ferry competitive program under section 5339(d) as such grants relate to an area described under section 5339(d)(2)(B).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD54E3BC82DC497CB4CEAE0091FF4FF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>5338(a)(2)(D)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A2D9539CF8B4251B66C1F70504F0E78"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)(A) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(F) that are not apportioned under paragraph (1) or (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(D) that are not apportioned in accordance with paragraph (1)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C0123EA94E5498286670BCD66284B99"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3181439F92F9476B91C8C304E4831A18"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H481A4F7D930F474DB8CCDC8DA90376DA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H260DFA291A524A4AB0C48CB533A021AD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Insular area public transportation assistance program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, the amounts made available under paragraph (1)(C) shall be equally apportioned for grants to insular areas for any purpose eligible under this section under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDF376C7DBED4AAABCF882631946D0C3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1)(B) by striking <quote>facilities;</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9BFE5231079446A6962B5B59B8D4232A" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>facilities, which provided the project supports intercity bus service to or from rural areas, includes all portions of such facilities regardless of—</text>
<clause id="H8D2528FE248540D8B31B038AB6071034" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the geographic area in which such facilities are located; or</text></clause> <clause id="H6C68CC67E5AD4446B70BF2B7BD31C90E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether or not such facilities are used exclusively for intercity bus service to and from rural areas;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B2C6E51B1A24B64B7C892D1CCF7054F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB01EAF871E1841CCBD332500FD325756"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="H35559B0D0E1643EF81411E84B9C7F774"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFE14F0BD9D154E8B9DA5D8D6D76EAFAB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H38A85A0464864642BB8D652DE593FFE9"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding subparagraph (D), may be derived from amounts made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program established by section 203 of title 23; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HA7805294D860430AA00E364EC2613582"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>to which</quote> and inserting <quote>(regardless of whether such a service operates in 1 or more States) to which</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50AC415FF2384F028E3BD19FB7F6240F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H240329CB166042EAB30A54B335453726"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>For purposes of</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> Advertising and concession revenues</header-in-text>.—For purposes of</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H36BA392C0E4D4AEEA10615D738E03839"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF121E7FBD85344C18B886E38E2389776" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HFAA0B32A0C964915BB108859FA83F04C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>In-kind match</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to an amount used as an in-kind match pursuant to paragraph (3)(F), such amount may not be used by any other recipient of a Federal award, including another Federal award under this section, to satisfy an in-kind or cost-share requirement for such Federal award.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21548E0B688C4FFBA01BDB79F4EE824D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9127A6C7E8AC4284A2441283DB6B501B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H4808AEF81748440D87ACC350261A72D4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H48BE17F32A9B4D1F802EF5C98B6D3CD2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4AB41ADFF6DB4EED9D5D89692E4A8FD3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H4A4E5B99ABF646169F3940A4FFA6A38B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum apportionment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding clause (i) of subparagraph (A), an Indian tribe that receives an apportionment under such clause may not receive less than 0.05 percent of the amount apportioned under such clause.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE00BDB1F161A41E7A5FD1866134431B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA496731CC171490FBA6E3DCA9D0E9D5D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H73E1ED4E4ED54C76B0C63E60DB8D4D37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds apportioned pursuant to this subsection may be used by an Indian tribe in the same manner as a recipient of Federal assistance under section 5308.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9446393B2F0E45ACB132DFE0DC9C423C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3010.</enum><header>Technical assistance and workforce development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7E279619EB9749D3889959A11D39CFBE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4C55195456244F60A94990A8B1EC3C42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HE0FC5C0659B2422EA8AB87EC3CBBB961"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (B)(ii)—</text>
<subclause id="H7C92D3A21FA0422C8CF907E85CEA637F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the development of</quote> inserting <quote>advance the development of</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H70D31574C07D49958953667D1555578D" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8BFD8687483E452685200E22B86828D1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(1)<header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"> Technical assistance</header-in-text></quote> and all that follows through <quote>technical assistance; and</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB5A0E187CAC14939AD3A45BE23B70F37" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HABBAD929149B4222973E510F8B77A80B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC979D3EB1268470EBBD1BE8E738263F8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make grants and enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other agreements (including agreements with departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government) to—</text> <clause id="H74B38B650EA448439B12C6FEED953E27" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance to recipients of assistance under this chapter for purposes of enabling recipients to—</text>
<subclause id="H2AFD3C439824443EB458832052512FD1" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more effectively and efficiently provide public transportation service;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H92BBA13122C447C9B7325FE65D512FE0" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administer assistance under this chapter in compliance with Federal law; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3F6BA0BC51DB44F5A265BEC0FF4787BE" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>improve public transportation; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5640370EDBDC40F39AD706610D6C0128"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H029AD8C8DBE84716A4719155FD2A9067"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the heading and all that follows through <quote>competitive bid process, may</quote> and inserting <quote>through a competitive bid process,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H00658ED84F3743A5813954CC83CB0491"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>public-transportation-related technical assistance under this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>technical assistance under subparagraph (A)(i)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H269CADB76B6747B08AE81D9373A1745B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) (and redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (I) of such paragraph as clauses (i) through (ix), respectively);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAD4A23CE47D4389814A07B3AC4D45D2" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(D) by striking <quote>subsections (b) and (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>this subsection</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC8A0D2DDEC6438584D8769BFE3685E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94F7BB3342964C8D8746942A2917DB83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HE4C494D6140D47D4A67757A705AA923F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transit workforce development center</header>
<paragraph id="H3C688D5199EC40CF8B113DB079FA4D2B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish a national transit workforce development center and award grants to a national nonprofit organization for purposes of supporting the workforce development needs of urban, suburban, Tribal, and rural public transportation authorities across the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H840FFEEE8B4C43A2BC884BC4A1D01169"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In cooperation with the Secretary, public transportation authorities, and labor organizations representing public transportation workers, the center established under paragraph (1) shall perform the following duties:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC534406C0E7F40169C1C388E5401A1C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improve access to on-the-job education and related skills training for frontline transit workers by serving as a centralized resource that provides comprehensive and relevant information on—</text> <clause id="HA9EF87D53D854E09A902F01CD2AEA99A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transit-related education, pathway programs, and professional development opportunities; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H501FC0E3066741048567863FFBE2BACE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transit-related apprenticeship, scholarship, internship, and mentorship programs.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB91B6647EA4A487FAC5D4EAB3C878FBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Develop and maintain a comprehensive workforce strategy to help coordinate workforce development initiatives for the frontline transit workforce, including by—</text>
<clause id="H6F0CE12B9ED749A082C89F25B4A26FF9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serving as a repository for research conducted by institutions of higher education, research institutions, or other stakeholders regarding the transit workforce and related technical and skill development;</text></clause> <clause id="H527B90E5A2684E69A206A902BE4E99C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing a forum to support collaboration and cooperation between governmental, nongovernmental, and private public transportation sector stakeholders regarding the advancement of the frontline transit workforce;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C17D4A90B7E4DE08BAEEBCE12372350"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing instructors with the necessary instructional, leadership, and communication skills to better educate frontline transit workers;</text></clause> <clause id="HF3FC822E23FB4AA394CAC67AF2AD2351"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supporting personnel or veterans of the Armed Forces seeking to transition to a career in public transportation; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9C2BDFC88DDC44938D05DB512BFCB121"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting the recruitment, retention, job readiness and preparation of a skilled frontline workforce capable of working with new and emerging technologies that serve transit communities.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9EC21FEA9514092919F4C85F7E60D88"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Conduct and implement technical assistance activities that promote more effective and efficient training of frontline workers involved in public transportation maintenance and operations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2ABC4FD38DE4E6EBBEA5FDAAAB0DE01"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Build awareness of youth-oriented programs and other robust outreach programs, including for primary, secondary, and post-secondary school students to enable such students to learn about public transportation occupations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA6650F939D64D30BD18EC6EE99FD14D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duty to maintain tax-exempt status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The center established in paragraph (1) shall be operated in a manner and for purposes that qualify the center for exemption from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0699408F38341EAA3FB6D535F2534B1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Political activities</header><text>The center established in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD06B779986C4192A48EB6DF043F2F0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be nonpolitical and may not provide financial aid or assistance to, or otherwise contribute to or promote the candidacy of, any individual seeking elective public office or political party; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD69A313F868E40D2A583C6D9A054761E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not engage in activities that are, directly, or indirectly, intended to be or likely to be perceived as advocating or influencing the legislative process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AAEDE204AC8445C8DE2E9A0FE50ECC6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A3B1C8001F14457A87F1819877B8F89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>), in order</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F75FB6D4EC24186807FE56F325DD40F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting <quote>5308, 5311,</quote> after <quote>sections 5307, </quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3D41E3311424FF596C882E8652FAF0B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC527C9839ADF43B38A5D23E80FE44D15" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HE948312DA4B4455BB910ABC524A7824A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds made available for each fiscal year under section 5338(a)(2)(F) to carry out this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HDFBB4A09CC2343A786F3586F5F1BDB20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>28.57 percent shall be made available to carry out subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57CA63D81659473CBDF2107B38830426"><enum>(2)</enum><text>71.43 percent shall be split equally and be made available to carry out each of subsections (b) and (c).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF81430F5C31141CFAB6C1EF9B5C21371"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H3139D9DA494B488095DA18B7FC428F3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Armed forces</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>armed forces</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CE9D0FD5AA34068A5045C80D00A0978"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High school; secondary school</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>high school</term> and <term>secondary school</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC447D36D2764F7484A2E43F5A1298B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Institution of higher education</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H289803FE1B0E4A2C99B03560B753786B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Postsecondary vocational institution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>postsecondary vocational institution</term> has the meaning given such term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002(c)</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HE8F3F3766EDF4C359F6AB3CE0AA3FD78"><enum>3011.</enum><header>Bus testing facility</header> <subsection id="HA556B92C1CD549329594F445885E9781"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5318 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5C0EB2E403A64D9587810740946D059B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFFABCEDD49940EF842B85B694270FCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2CAAA13512714735900C718B0AA10ED9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>facility for</quote> and inserting <quote>facility for—</quote></text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H169420209A504CEBA3795DD836D610FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>testing</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) testing</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2391259BF924C6191FBF29F203D67B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H19A4A4C28CA44A1D92BBB226D1323593" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H2243AD19BB8043869DEF780722C9570E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case that a bus model is equipped with an automated driving system (as defined in section 31132), testing for the competencies described under section 31140(b)(1)(B)(x).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1193DCDAD9D64FCEBEDB064C209794E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H07F66F0694334F4599028931799CA884"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>80 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>60 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69D7B717E5F04E62999D07E3AF2961A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>20 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>40 percent</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A2BD82F710B49CE963CEAD9402556CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB688566B617A4E36B257FA1379CACEE3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HAA044FF7406342BDAD40BDBAE77C674A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>described in this section</quote> after <quote>model</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1A7AB343BE284730B27D1B77E42CB37F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>authorized under subsection (a)</quote> and inserting <quote>maintained under subsection (a) or authorized for testing pursuant to subsection (g)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFBA9F770BFD4570B0207D9EE2C13622"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4880264521C84B37B9B5889477253BB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Bus test <quote>pass/fail</quote> standard</header>
<subparagraph id="H65953C9AE61F40A2A89740415B8A35D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <clause id="HC3E0E3854D4F4381BC25B68FB645C9DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintain the performance standards under paragraph (1)(B)(i) that includes—</text>
<subclause id="H7448D20EE98F43719C98BE2567BA2CD7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a bus model scoring system that results in a weighted, aggregate score that uses the testing categories under subsection (a); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4448D3C9E7D54B0A9E867B1453F06F79"><enum>(II)</enum><text>consideration of the relative importance of each such testing category; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H66B45A648DE64DCEBA7443DEB5093C21"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish a <quote>pass/fail</quote> standard that uses the aggregate score described in clause (i)(I).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07CF41E3B79249CA826B9ABC0CC7D7A0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds</header> <clause id="H2F8AB374905246E18087A690D36EED66"><enum>(i)</enum><header>New bus models</header><text>Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under this chapter may be obligated or expended to acquire a new bus model only if such model has received a passing score under the standard established under subparagraph (A)(ii).</text></clause>
<clause id="H42626A45205741A2959AC60A886745B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Rule of interpretation</header><text>Such a passing score shall not be interpreted by any person or entity as a warranty or guarantee that a new bus model meet any specific requirement of a purchaser.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D67866F67CF4C6AB7BFF061EF66711B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Scoring system</header><text>The Secretary shall collaborate with the bus testing facility maintained under subsection (a), bus manufacturers, and transit agencies to develop and update, as appropriate, the bus model scoring system described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F9AF71212DA4EE6A88F025E7AE124BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H175D2A3F2D6E41618DF4980830E81D3B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA830E741D9FE4BC99E3E8DB14926D3ED"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Advanced bus technologies and testing</header> <paragraph id="H69B354EA3FA5432AB359FEA947E2D077"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, through the facility maintained under subsection (a), subcontract the testing of new bus models equipped with advanced bus technologies, including new bus models equipped with automated driving systems, for each of the testing categories and competencies listed under subsection (a) to a person or entity experienced in testing such new bus models, provided such person or entity is not a manufacturer of a new bus model equipped with such advanced bus technologies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DAE8F43472642FBB2F09C577FC5D865"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Location of testing</header><text>The testing described in paragraph (1) may be conducted at a facility other than the facility maintained under subsection (a) if the Secretary has determined that the facility maintained under subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8AB374E24F054071A7C0AF6A756C8867"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not equipped to test such new bus models;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64AAD5BB727C45AD84E6E7471C717C47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not have the knowledge or expertise to properly and efficiently test such new bus models; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60E55FECA4F24635878D5ACE2EA3A68A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>would, due to the additional testing of such new bus models, experience unreasonable delays in the testing of bus models that are not equipped with advanced bus technologies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52EC7B0787E04CBAAB4943A0BE58CDB6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the testing of bus models without advanced bus technologies under this section is not adversely affected.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10F0825E5CA0476FB146934503565B5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update part 665 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary, to implement the amendments made by this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H6660EF1D8314494C8894718A866D5B0E"><enum>3012.</enum><header>Crime prevention and security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HE802029A4C17469FBCCEA931F62084CB" style="USC"> <section id="HBAC39A6DFB514F50A4863C3C7C73504C"><enum>5321.</enum><header>Crime prevention and security</header> <subsection id="HF137106DC4A84EC8B1D8898FC849952D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible expense</header><text>For purposes of expending financial assistance described under section 5307(c)(1)(J), the following activities and projects shall be considered by the Secretary to be an eligible expense:</text>
<paragraph id="H6B72CC85F0994464A93A13B77D3A01F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A project to increase lighting in or adjacent to a public transportation system, including the intercity bus portion of a federally funded public transportation facility and joint-use facility (including bus stops, subway stations, parking lots, and garages).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H243A1393AF3E4BAAA0BD15CD0ED99CAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A project to increase camera surveillance of an area in or adjacent to such system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD6E35A862EF46C1A10804D163D7BBDC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A project that provides an emergency telephone line to contact law enforcement or security personnel in an area in or adjacent to such system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C9AFCFB8AEB45E2AC2EC9EEC8626266"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A project to improve farebox infrastructure across such system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0099E3EEEBE84D3F860BD14D6F34B9A8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A project to improve the cybersecurity of such system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE04541B7AD24E1887CC9BE855F98022"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A project to improve technology, including any hardware or software investments designed to combat or report crime or improve security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E6F5E6EAEC648FDBB10D3D5157E9FC5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A project intended to increase the security and safety of an existing or planned public transportation system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC853865A4E014AEAB9BBF8FB3793D7C6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A project, including a project for operating costs notwithstanding section 5307(a)(1)(D), related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72C44E9D6EF8474BA66EE36B114D78A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fare enforcement and the prevention of fare evasion;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E13CDFECCFF4A089C27DB713DAF8592"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hiring transit officers to police on public transportation and transit stations, including in the immediate vicinity of such stations;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC35027F63E8B43B780B20755F292B283"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contracting with local police departments to increase officer presence on public transportation systems and related facilities, including in the immediate vicinity of stations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F0436F43D5D419880E86E809B9691E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>hiring transit support specialists; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB887812629D4495B7F741CE7F544E05"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other activities to reduce criminal activities on public transportation systems, including intercity bus portions of federally funded public transportation facilities and joint-use facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6F8B054EFF3A494483BDEE767A85DD78"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>Not more than the lesser of the following amounts may be expended by a recipient under section 5307(c)(1)(J) for eligible expenses described in subsection (a)(8):</text>
<paragraph id="H1B54A64C3066468D96AB730EA3ED5529"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An amount equal to the amount expended for eligible expenses described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H113940741CE64F949AA32043344A92CE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1.5 percent of the amount the recipient receives for each fiscal year under section 5336. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE83B7EDBACD942218CC009D1EB5FA094"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transit support specialist defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>transit support specialist</term> means an individual who may be a non-sworn officer and is adequately trained to carry out a variety of duties designed to improve the security of public transportation systems through the known presence of such individual within a public transportation system, including physical presence aboard vehicles, and through engagement with the public.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5DA3CFE297C24337BE168D331978C958"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this chapter shall be construed by the Secretary to prevent the financing of a project described in subsection (a) in any case in which a local governmental authority other than the recipient has law enforcement responsibilities.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H74DBE2F010F648BDA776F49F5DE7213B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Mandatory fare evasion penalties</header>
<paragraph id="H1916DC314D4D46C4B6BAB61515B04137"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning with fiscal year 2028, the Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the assistance available to a direct recipient, as allocated in a split letter or other similar determination of the annual apportionment of funds by a designated recipient under section 5307 for an urbanized area, in each fiscal year in which a State or local government is not in compliance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9601CBA946244719E7343229AD2E9E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State or local government compliance</header><text>A State or local government is not in compliance with this paragraph if the act of evading a fare payment for public transportation services on any mode of public transportation in the urbanized area for which a direct recipient receives assistance described under paragraph (1) is not either a criminal or civil offense under the laws of such State or local government.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H156CB000362D4FEABBD820F27F77AA92"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public transportation services in multiple jurisdictions</header><text>In any case in which a direct recipient provides public transportation services to more than 1 State or jurisdiction of a local government, the Secretary shall ensure that the withholding of funds under paragraph (1) does not adversely affect any State or local government jurisdiction that is in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6AA595CBE424799A8FAA61C5F0A10CB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>The Secretary may not withhold funds under paragraph (1) to any recipient for which all of its service area is covered by a State or local policy, or a collection of State or local policies, that is in compliance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5DC2C31BFCE445A9A3C4A9C8CA44564"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Withholding of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H56C10F184E4A488A90276C46A372C35A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary determines a State or local government comes into compliance with paragraph (2) in a fiscal year in which funds are withheld to a direct recipient under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make the amount withheld available for apportionment to the direct recipient. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H190B3B39017A4F0FB5BFC297235B77E7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Lapse</header><text>Any amounts withheld to a direct recipient under paragraph (1) and not restored under subparagraph (A) in a fiscal year shall lapse.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HE3D64ABC07EF464F8BA5F23651AE032A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3013.</enum><header>General provisions</header>
<subsection id="HC7A8187D72DE4E67A31A81347D88D4C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6D719FB057DB4FD4A539E501976C6AE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H75E226D748E549349968847C911FA56A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HD0CD5817D1124DCABA9E3ECEEBDA3F5F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subparagraph heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">; notice of determination</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Investigations</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0649D629A3764E778E20AB7B851BE079"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>On receiving a complaint about a violation of the agreement required under</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 120 days after the receipt of any complaint of a violation of an agreement described in</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H8FAB608FED9049BDB2AE19B615374FAD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall investigate and decide whether a violation has occurred.</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF075BA29196D4F208AE66264BEAC0C5E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>shall—</text> <clause id="H7C06AB77E24D4FCEA4256EBB096A6507"><enum>(i)</enum><text>investigate such complaint; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8195CCDC8C81478FADEF4DABB2F04F18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide, in writing, to the individual that filed the complaint and the recipient of financial assistance alleged to have violated such an agreement or a regulation prescribed in accordance with this section, the determination of the Secretary with respect to—</text> <subclause id="H2725A90C692443668DF97646D8D59C77"><enum>(I)</enum><text>whether the recipient of such assistance violated this section or a regulation prescribed in accordance with this section;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA8E8EDADF816480F8993719F6F73C4E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the facts underlying the complaint; and </text></subclause> <subclause id="HAC89AF6038294406A0A3B4C11F03A049"><enum>(III)</enum><text>any action the Secretary is taking in response to the complaint.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C0063A86B9949DEACF8DE0284396322"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>remedy specified in the agreement</quote> and inserting <quote>action the Secretary takes to remedy a violation of an agreement described in paragraph (1)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CDD7CE8AF7B4A65BCF1C9D2A89D6A27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H596405D5FFEF4CA8A1648257C37BAA5C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H296CF4A360A841A695A692D480075AB9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1) by inserting <quote>5308,</quote> after <quote>5307,</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9866F938369457198AB9FB3F31B7A46"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="H396B4BF9496F490CBF953BCAD7FEF6E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Schoolbus</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">School bus</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9EC2E36D5D0C4EBF8A42BC168BB7F80B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>schoolbus</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>school bus</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H182EB2D83DE84506A7BB1D525E0BB6B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3145EDCCEF3D4CB39C47C250E4752535"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>acquiring vehicles</quote> and inserting <quote>acquiring vehicles or vessels</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA97B0C14D28485AA475BC031BF221DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>et seq.) or</quote> and inserting <quote>et seq.), with</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6AD06C8ECC854076A2B9FA3E67772361"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is for 85 percent</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>, or as an eligible project (as defined in section 5339(e)(2)) under section 5339 of this chapter is for 90 percent of the net project cost.</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD3064444E24433ABA6765FC972A04F8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (j)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3EEBABABA83B42C593DA2F92B0E07C74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>and not later than 180 days after the date on which an applicant submits a request to the Secretary to waive the requirements of paragraph (1)</quote> after <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A2327EFB14E4ED0B2C5E4BC935456D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H4F51DB76E17443E5BC53BFB91C41787D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012, and annually thereafter, the</quote> and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA19704BB2C4740DDA21256E1AEF56461" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H7F34D7FE63DE497FB7C92EC4389CBD92"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in clause (ii), the</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H18867C25942E48829D5CB4ED8AB76302"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, on an annual basis,</quote> after <quote>shall</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H36DA512379974BCEBBA6C028FE3866B9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a report listing any waiver</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H038010A0B7DB4D3597596594EB1F5F50" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>a report listing—</text> <subclause id="HD1C02252DE174B95851EDF547522A39E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any waiver</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H7163FC0D4AC94CCFA08858D5205C3791"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA3217097D4BB422AA58B2CB00AE9BD74"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subclause id="H72A6E0141FB14E6FB364F32EBFD59171"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any extensions of an application to waive the requirements described in paragraph (1) and the rationale as to why a determination requires additional time consider prior to issuing a written determination.</text></subclause> <clause id="HB52D801A35D24C688E39C450C557EBAA"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event the Secretary issues fewer than 3 or no waivers provided for under paragraph (2) during the preceding year, the Secretary may brief the Committees described in clause (i) in lieu of submitting a report under such clause. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H715E809CC3A6425D9F3EA0CE770C1C91"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FD3AB26AF1E4A16AF927CDB9494F273"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HFE97584B6D7743F39BFA98C6424BCE56"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, upon review of the facts and status of an application to waive the requirements described in paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that the time provided to make a written determination is insufficient, the Secretary may approve an extension of such determination deadline by not more than 6 months. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2732E3938DA47B7A0B8D2CE68446938" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (r)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0A187FA0987241FBBEF72010ACB8B49E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A recipient</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">In general.—</header-in-text>A recipient</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H262A6A700D3349009B0D25301522182E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>In determining</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HE8B8DCE90C6B4AECB4B20332D776139E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In determining reasonable access under paragraph (1), a recipient of assistance shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5D908FD0F1145B798635996D438586F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consider capacity requirements of the recipient of assistance and the extent to which access would be detrimental to existing public transportation services; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H18214CDB2DAD4B9A89DCF828656938CB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after receiving a request for access to such facility from a private intercity or charter transportation operator—</text> <clause id="HD3D56A0935BE45D9A062387CB9AC4E84" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide a written response to the requestor; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2C2F43ABA19445DD922E9C9CCA175B0F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>simultaneously provide a copy of such response to the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD86B94AE3E19434EB380AF0637D91A73" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9F1308D94BB42E6BE2B70889A7C991D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>limit the authority of the Secretary to act as otherwise authorized by law to ensure proper use of, and authorize access to, federally funded public transportation facilities; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF4B3AD617F24FABB52965E66BB92998" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require a recipient of federal assistance under this chapter to fund special facilities for private intercity or charter operators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H075B53311C51499C862D586097676662" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (u)—</text> <subparagraph id="HED03102EB4D0481CAADE89F8031BCB6F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H573286D03C0F40D1B0767E00D1D94A7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H307F57197E5449F583C291F6CD59EB91" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered entity</header><text>The term <term>covered entity</term> means an entity (including a corporation, partnership, association, organization, or other entity)—</text>
<clause id="H8B20B20F0CC94CDCA2DA0AE77041DC39" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the principal place of business of which is in a covered nation;</text></clause> <clause id="HEBFEDF246C2F413E947A2244819AEEB2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is headquartered in, incorporated in, or otherwise organized under the laws of a covered nation;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE7FEF47FE2E44C7F90E18188B923AA3A" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that, regardless of where the entity is organized or doing business, is owned or controlled by a covered nation or covered individual, including circumstances in which a covered individual possesses the power to determine, direct, or decide matters affecting the entity—</text> <subclause id="H8227BC6BB72D4485885CE8C89875EBBA" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>through—</text>
<item id="HE5B962545137429485A228CFE3E46FA1" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the ownership of a majority of the total outstanding voting interest in the entity;</text></item> <item id="H073DD9FC48F445FD87E6F9D2821E37E1" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>board representation;</text></item>
<item id="HAFA88066C77B45FEA1B00F549076A3F7" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>proxy voting;</text></item> <item id="H23B2B1117309404BB9C585501E083FC3" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>a special share;</text></item>
<item id="H8CE90D5057C44DCFB4BEF6FBD3DDFA59" commented="no"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>contractual arrangements;</text></item> <item id="H07C7FA6C8C114961A897411EE6B1EA79" commented="no"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>formal or informal arrangements to act in concert; or</text></item>
<item id="H3FFDDE00A2E94D00889A170202DF17AB" commented="no"><enum>(gg)</enum><text>other means; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H1D61E6B2B0F447DCB74379B3F03CB9D0" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>regardless of whether the power is—</text>
<item id="H0729FE02FA504875A9D6CB7AB0D8A96F" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>direct; or</text></item> <item id="H8A5AF74BFFEF47A2B45941B722583CE6" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>exercised or unexercised;</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HBA0CE7FF8E6343789E594A9328FD0EC6" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>is owned or controlled by a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii), or that is the majority owner of a joint venture with an entity described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii);</text></clause> <clause id="HB0BCAE0F94174F789852284D5E68DEEB" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>is a manufacturer from which the procurement of rolling stock was ever prohibited under this subsection; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H40B5E18471F94A24971763C2E67EA856" commented="no"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>is an owner of, successor of, subsidiary of, or affiliate of a manufacturer described in clause (v), or is the majority owner of a joint venture with such a manufacturer.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H895AEFAE3CCD4F8ABA94590B34CE0DBB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered funding</term> means any financial assistance administered in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB6A30F2768F44BB9EC6DBF2911B85A4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Covered individual</header><text>The term <term>covered individual</term> means any individual, wherever located—</text> <clause id="H71328207307A4ECFB62A20E504155407" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whose activities are directly or supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in majority part, by a covered nation or covered entity;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD0DCFFA2AB194FE5AC626E3EDBAEE385" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who acts as an agent, representative, or employee of a covered nation or an individual described in clause (i);</text></clause> <clause id="H12F594F5E58345A9A4572107D47B3CBD" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who acts in any other capacity at the order of, at the request of, or under the direction or control of a covered nation or an individual described in clause (i); or</text></clause>
<clause id="HB2A8469BD30646DBADD212F84AB97A27" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>who—</text> <subclause id="HC47837A06157474B8135B7802C0F186D" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a citizen or resident of a covered nation or a country controlled by a covered nation; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HFB9F5AA606384425912450146385F9D0" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC97B8263E78B4D1DA9EA647A00AE9B8D" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Covered nation</header><text>The term <term>covered nation</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4872(d) of title 10.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD11096132B094880B40B8AB0AE45E60B" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Covered vehicle</header><text>The term <term>covered vehicle</term> means rolling stock that—</text> <clause id="H9F10F597933D43B98628D904CE74B205" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is produced or provided by a covered entity included on the list developed under paragraph (2)(B); or</text></clause>
<clause id="HC8B258A3B2D64B5F8E796E30BB2F2AE7" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>incorporates an electric power train manufactured or provided by a covered entity included on the list developed under paragraph (2)(B).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD03C900A3C854F8DBC9CEABC36A0C32C" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Electric power train</header><text>The term <term>electric power train</term> has the meaning given the term in section 571.305 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE506E46136894EC9ACF89993A5E261D0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header>
<subparagraph id="H34538F5050E24B04827F6ACAF134F26B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (C), on and after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary may not award or obligate covered funding—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94FCDD5F39D54012A6A90494915C7EEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a contract or subcontract for the procurement of a covered vehicle; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HA797F3A9C05647E1940E39E9372D0B20" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the construction, installation, or maintenance of infrastructure to fuel or charge a covered vehicle that is a bus, if the applicable covered vehicle is procured under a contract or subcontract executed on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H096ED35DA24043F2AE7B56AF3F055F40" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>List of covered entities</header> <clause id="H75AAAA93BFA94902927C1C4C0ED75B50" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary, shall make publicly available, including on a publicly accessible website, a list of covered entities that produce or provide—</text>
<subclause id="HCA99C7A5BEE3441A9ECA87543B9FCA71" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>rolling stock to which the prohibition under subparagraph (A) applies; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB8FAD7828A1A43DAB2473139B551DDDF" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>electric power trains the incorporation of which into rolling stock would render the rolling stock subject to the prohibition under subparagraph (A).</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB5F54B4CA0894DFDBC0507403FD64F22" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The United States Trade Representative shall update the list required under clause (i)—</text> <subclause id="H6C840204E8D948AF8F96187E4861D2C3" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>based on information provided to the United States Trade Representative by the Attorney General and the Secretary; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H91E83DF0D15A43DE9AC32E7B2E8CD09C" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not less frequently than—</text> <item id="H193244931BB442408751EDE11B95193D" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>once every 90 days during the 180-day period beginning on the date of initial publication of the list under such clause; and</text></item>
<item id="HECA0BE6811F8444D905FA7F264775337" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>annually thereafter.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10D85B853A1A4A248121418E9511282B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may procure a covered vehicle or construct, install, or maintain infrastructure to fuel or charge a covered vehicle for purposes of—</text>
<clause id="HD1A61F35C8594052954335B4984BB2D8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the inspection or investigation of a motor vehicle or equipment; or</text></clause> <clause id="H47344833205C486E81662850CE41F8C5" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>motor vehicle safety research, development, or testing.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33966ECE80114E64A2F7C6B3CE1B21E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CD24882644A40F3996F56FF45C318DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="HFFAD6489C4894C4499878E4B07836FC4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="HA68D247F9A3244A286E9551D737079AF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>This subsection, including the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H066AD35946BD4479AD5660A65BC112B9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(4),</quote> and inserting <quote>(4)</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1303803F13354B40841659D98AA52D6F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>that does not utilize covered funds</quote> after <quote>subcontract</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA25EF528105E495CA542B45C6F8002D1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by striking <quote>rail rolling stock manufacturer described in paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>covered entity</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1C18DACA9452402B8C45CD7E642B0ED3"><enum>(V)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the manufacturer</quote> and inserting <quote>the covered entity</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD8AD7F1137C3457C803C2CC712730ACC"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>by striking <quote>date of enactment of this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title></quote>; </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H50BF96E9F9C14E5E9678782BFD598FCF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HDD356B3B42F64EE4BA346332DCC664E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contract completion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (2), covered funds may be obligated for a contract or subcontract that was eligible for assistance under this chapter under the provisions of this subsection prior to the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title> until the delivery of rolling stock is complete under such contract and throughout the completion of all contract warranties under such contract.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HAF9A516494F94DECA2CA2BFC6CF5EE76"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8393F4445E054EAC893DAA259ACC8264"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF70AC784EC554CF287DE93761B9A105C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC585FBF01A1F4EFBAFE716C3B056C7A1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Severability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If any provision of this subsection, or the application of this subsection to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remainder of this subsection, and the application of the provision to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AB5C31784744FF0A911A021F688A3F6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC0676FA4A1B84A71ADCBCF212E98CDAA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA392D4DE6E7B4FBC954CBA9B0B9F9308" commented="no"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Bus procurement assessment and maximum Federal payment</header> <paragraph id="H69A9C27E13C549C2B38098B33ECAAB04" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1ADDC81D67C14F57A7E39A5C98040DAC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>immediately upon enactment of this subsection and at least once every 5 years thereafter, carry out a review of—</text> <clause id="H3014E6596B58477D947FE1B77E2863A8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all applicable Federal laws and policies relating to the procurement of bus rolling stock by a recipient of Federal assistance under this chapter, including policies, processes, and procedures relating to such procurement set forth by the Federal Transit Administration; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE31CD6A6E6EA4EBCA30322EFA8299A99" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>relevant awards to recipients of such assistance that resulted in completed procurement of bus rolling stock for use in public transportation within the most recent 5 years, including a comparative analysis of vehicle components, designs, use of performance specifications in contracting, use of State and local purchasing schedules, and total costs associated with the procurement of such vehicles;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H909C9C2BAD01478CB09394197A71EF22" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>update, as necessary, policies, processes, procedures, administrative guidance, and best practices of the Secretary to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and efficient procurement of bus rolling stock by a recipient of such assistance; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H969F8E14B89A461EBBB5134A9575FD63" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>beginning in fiscal year 2029, and on an annual basis thereafter, publish a schedule listing the maximum amounts of Federal funds that may be used by a recipient, on a per unit basis and notwithstanding the applicable Federal cost share, to procure different combinations of propulsion types and lengths of bus rolling stock, as such amounts are determined under paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66D5EFA97AD749E782B1B11B169D8D51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum Federal payment amount</header> <subparagraph id="HB659972DD37C41F89669236449F09CE6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each maximum federal payment amount published by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1)(C) and allowed to be used in the procurement of bus rolling stock by a recipient of Federal assistance shall—</text>
<clause id="H826C05BCD56E4227B84DE625DD4607BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>account for all applicable Federal procurement laws and administrative policies;</text></clause> <clause id="H104E7646C8994ED3BBB93F86F25209C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not be construed to constrain the price of such bus rolling stock that a recipient of federal assistance may procure using non-Federal funds; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H64AC55BC8AA340159BCF17B98CC659E0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensure the procurement of safe and reliable bus rolling stock for use in public transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11F7049BB6574984B19CE20E605D4E1D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum Federal payment formula</header><text>For each unique combination of vehicle length and propulsion type for which bus rolling stock is commercially available, the maximum federal payment shall equal an amount according to the following formulas:</text>
<clause id="HDEF340D1438244A6AA1DEB89EAC91AD4"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2029</header><text>For fiscal year 2029, the maximum Federal payment amount shall equal the average of all of the products of 80 percent multiplied by the price of each procurement for a bus rolling stock combination of similar propulsion type and vehicle length procured within the most recent 5 years.</text></clause> <clause id="HB2BBC229BC3A4DB0A1FBB9CDF3C68DF8"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2030</header><text>For fiscal year 2030, the maximum Federal payment amount shall equal the average of all of the products of 75 percent multiplied by the price of each procurement for a bus rolling stock combination of similar propulsion type and vehicle length procured within the most recent 5 years.</text></clause>
<clause id="HB719008755564663B385E4B2F2D7E46A" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Fiscal Year 2031</header><text>For fiscal year 2031 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the maximum Federal payment amount shall equal the average of all of the products of 70 percent multiplied by the price of each procurement for a bus rolling stock combination of similar propulsion type and vehicle length procured within the most recent 5 years.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C6C54B9C7AC449A80DCA8B2F4B509F0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rules for maximum Federal payment schedule</header> <subparagraph id="HFBF7BC52C69D411593D3AA5780E92C94"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Publish date</header><text>The schedule described in paragraph (1)(C) shall be published not later than October 1 of each year in which the maximum Federal payment amount is in effect pursuant to the formulas in paragraph (2)(B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C8B6FDF4AF24B5DAEBBBF3AFB442544"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The schedule described in paragraph (1)(C) shall include a maximum Federal payment amount for each unique combination of propulsion type and vehicle length for which bus rolling stock is commercially available.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD43E468CDAB6478D97A87F0D085715D5" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Failure to publish</header><text>In the event the Secretary fails to publish the schedule described in paragraph (1)(C) by the date provided under subparagraph (A), the most recently published schedule shall remain in effect, adjusted for inflation based on the Producer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H818461F4FC1942CC85046E6F0E4CFFE5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Failure to publish all commercially available combinations</header><text>A schedule that omits a maximum Federal payment amount for any combination of propulsion type and vehicle length of bus rolling stock that is commercially available shall be considered incomplete and subject to paragraph (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09A3848F51284F1CBC3E0F0D9FCB58F6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Savings Clause</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Secretary to apply the applicable Federal cost share for an award made under this chapter as such cost share applies to an award for purposes of procuring or purchasing bus rolling stock.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF63F656E4D4A4D1A8A959C4B02EE1B31"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the results of each review required under paragraph (1)(A).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93A7A9A7AB484890A973C2F4BBD79A72"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State purchasing schedule</header> <subparagraph id="HD7BD72990BE94352B439D386667A5D92"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall exempt a recipient of financial assistance under this chapter from being subject to the maximum Federal payment amount relating to the procurement of a unit of bus rolling stock if—</text>
<clause id="H135B780E27FD431D8BD18F08546D76D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the recipient of such assistance—</text> <subclause id="H0D6A709964D14F5198AA534EE6363D0D" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>procures a unit or more of bus rolling stock using a State Cooperative Procurement Schedule pursuant to section 3019 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8A91FE39330D4C47B22A3A9B051F62C4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such cooperative procurement schedule ensures the procurement complies with applicable Federal procurement laws and administrative policies, including subsections (j) and (u) of this section; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H9E7784841DE64CC1A2A3B10DAD3AF70E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the cooperative procurement schedule described in clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="HCA17B4FAD3EC421FBFB381BCBA841513"><enum>(I)</enum><text>allows a recipient to select from a State-developed schedule of standardized vehicle models;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H209344F598D346B79F5DCC7A33CD4F99"><enum>(II)</enum><text>reduces or eliminates vehicle customization options for the recipient, except for vehicle modifications based on performance specifications (as defined under section 5325(f)(3)); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC4EA62F4529541D08E4FD71051DA9CD3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the estimation of the recipient, reduces the per unit cost of bus rolling stock for the combination of propulsion type and vehicle length being procured below what such recipient would otherwise expect to pay through a standalone procurement.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B4233E819FE4226933DC7709C0B0786"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to a State that seeks to develop a State Cooperative Procurement Schedule pursuant to section 3019 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE60E57C629B848BD89F76380C77C8A5E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Joint procurement clearinghouse</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall maintain an updated list of State Cooperative Procurement Schedules that comply with the requirements under subparagraph (A) on the joint procurement clearinghouse established pursuant to section 3019(b)(4) of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9673C8AD4F12482E8A4163837C1A328B"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Advanced payments for bus rolling stock</header> <paragraph id="H5EA16C287D9A409685D94EAFE361A041"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, a recipient may use assistance made available under this chapter to make an advance payment on a bus rolling stock vehicle without the transit vehicle manufacturer obtaining a performance bond or similar financial arrangement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75BA4D03ABC0453785D217A0890D90B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for advanced payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient may make an advance payment under paragraph (1) only if—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9FE38670B904B72A9BFF4829B2C6FB3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such recipient has a signed purchase order and executed contract with a transit vehicle manufacturer that includes advance payment provisions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB0933FF31584FC4BE5AF18AD115438C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the grant with respect to which such payment is being made has received preaward authority pursuant to subsection (m); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28CEFCDF696446B8A762E004E0658305" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an advance payment for bus rolling stock, such model meets the requirements of section 5318(e). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCDB918EAB974BB5AA62232B479646E4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on advanced payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient may not make an advanced payment under paragraph (1) that is more than 20 percent of the total purchase order value.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5284489CD7084EAA85A24887AD867838"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reasonable access standard</header> <paragraph id="H63DB0F4AA1F24135948BFB6F75644E22"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and make publicly available a reasonable access standard to ensure recipients of assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, comply with the requirements of section 5323 of such chapter.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97AA1403594449809C3CB089704932E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with, and solicit feedback from, industry stakeholders and recipients of such assistance, including representatives from—</text> <subparagraph id="H33D6B612AF6844E3AEF5EF8A23A2F4CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public transportation agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09E26B82D640483CB210C7C0275244A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private intercity bus operators;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF719860A14514C61BD71CAC520F4E09C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>charter operators;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H384281C6EFC845198607DAF68307A030"><enum>(D)</enum><text>federally funded public transportation facilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9257D47E34B549219E7C7FF761CF5AD8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H825CE80E3D124DB9894936A6C24268FD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 90 days after publishing the standard required by this subsection, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the contents of such standard.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H91C46BEE3B574F98A68BA686D21D289C"><enum>3014.</enum><header>Public transportation emergency relief program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5324 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H06754D2909A8445D8F0627067ED9D46B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1) by striking <quote>to carry</quote> and inserting <quote>or otherwise made available to carry</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7343D1ED5E24476D8242D9DC244DD4BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H1C930CA60CC14E38A8EF46F533814AF3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Period of availability</header>
<paragraph id="H78DFDE1BFB484899A9B03A3C9B712B29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts made available to an applicant after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title> to carry out a project under this section—</text> <subparagraph id="HF2E1FC294D834C45B147F048F8D18CAB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall remain available for not more than 5 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the amount is made available; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D33960DF06B4A858E69D029BBE7870A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that remain unobligated at the end of the period described in subparagraph (A) shall be recouped by the Secretary to remain available for future applicants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9AE262844412459781FC3EA4160E1F8B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The Secretary may extend the period of availability under paragraph (1)(A) if an insurance claim made by an applicant related to a project that has received funding under this section has not been settled within the period provided under paragraph (1)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H55D651B397344C109DB41298EEFA0C39"><enum>3015.</enum><header>Contract requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5325(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H868875ECE423403A950ACF7FF7769E2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4B15AB99A494617BDA44DF7F057D804"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91788E4A903144B898CC4F38371ADA93"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A recipient</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">In general</header-in-text>.—A recipient</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF361B9DFD644E9A9ACC2CC6FA7A0ABF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H081C3F0BBF984675BD9F67567E017C6E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD68BF56C37DB4EDB955E8AD482A43587"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Performance specifications in competitive procurement for bus rolling stock</header><text>A recipient of financial assistance under this chapter that enters into a contract pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) for purposes of procuring bus rolling stock shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize performance specifications in the procurement process to acquire bus rolling stock.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05864B47B58B4A428C79DA3365D8ACF8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Performance specifications defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>performance specifications</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H33E22A3D40D2485FBCFDC7C4ABCAF782"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means specifications—</text>
<clause id="HE7425510F4744FF1A113433B48BCB50E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>based on the function and performance of bus rolling stock under specified conditions, and such specifications may include useful life, reliability in terms of average intervals between failure, and capacity; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5D3253321960401BB73038666DDED5AF" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that comply with the procurement process referenced in paragraph (1)(B); and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6BC08431A8DC4AA7ACEFC1F130F91E85" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include additional criteria as the criteria described in subparagraph (A), as determined by a recipient of Federal assistance in a competitive procurement process.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H914FD1C1CBC44EAF8C101F4AF424E2D3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3016.</enum><header>Transit asset management</header> <subsection id="H09A9FBCB42BD457AAE63B323C90F6262"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5326 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text>
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<section id="H6580F9B427194933B9C534D9B2CC9C56"><enum>5326.</enum><header>Transit asset management</header>
<subsection id="HD90597CE7CF44320A7C8107DE7C93C05"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain—</text> <paragraph id="H0E4E53372BC54C84A8324D3E6E8DE251"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a national transit asset management system for purposes of monitoring and managing public transportation capital assets to enhance safety, reduce maintenance costs, increase reliability, and improve performance of public transportation systems; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F8346BC2CDE45CB8CFF593EA65FE655"><enum>(2)</enum><text>objective standards for measuring the condition of capital assets of recipients, including equipment, rolling stock, infrastructure, and facilities, for purposes of determining state of good repair.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0893C53048534AD0BB9EFDA0869405DA" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a transit provider to—</text>
<paragraph id="H319B1BDB8FEA4A089F2851645A3B94A5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop a transit asset management plan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAD2D0B932F24465AD59ACD86250FA2D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not less frequently than once per fiscal year in which the transit provider receives Federal assistance—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD2BCFDF873C4C8E9A2EE5596467AB35" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish performance targets with respect to the state of good repair standards prescribed by the Secretary under part 625 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE4CD9D89F0840C88E7D75CE74A2CF67" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Secretary a data report that details—</text>
<clause id="HCF382A984F394E698ABB4A0854BC38DA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>condition information for all assets of the public transportation system of such provider; and</text></clause> <clause id="H31C2704615054E56B9A622026D5F2888" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the performance targets established pursuant to subparagraph (A) for the subsequent fiscal year; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49C958AA9EEC40A1917F2F5A12F00E5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the Secretary a narrative report that—</text> <clause id="H0C0BCFADD38443FFA3320443CFE1B8A5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describes any change in the condition of the public transportation system from the year immediately preceding the year for which the report is submitted; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H646AA4208CF24967A28AC4EA76EC7CC0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>describes the progress made during the period covered by the report toward meeting each performance target established by the transit provider pursuant to subparagraph (B) with respect to such period; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H136E2F9070134E6F9641D7F09677D014" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>report any additional information the Secretary determines appropriate to demonstrate compliance with the state of good repair standards prescribed by the Secretary under part 625 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD495336C7B44497AB014C23B044E34B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transit asset management for certain transit providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of complying with the requirements under subsection (b), a tier II provider may, at the discretion of the Secretary, coordinate with a sponsor. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HBEFA8F0ADAEF4DE8B8B9B6A751412D6E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Support tools and technical assistance</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H58F9242C343F49E996D996FC5162F082"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop an analytical process or decision support tool for use by a transit provider subject to the requirements of subsection (b) that—</text> <subparagraph id="H291B72D214E343978B36537132443593"><enum>(A)</enum><text>aids in estimating the amount of capital investment needed for a public transportation system over time; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16347F631F49405E93036D7DFD25DB68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assists with asset investment prioritization within a public transportation system; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C101BF1B4694536A0C49A768924C684"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enables continuous monitoring of capital assets and the real-time performance of such assets;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE5376BB0F514A5A82454BFC7A0CA3DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide technical assistance to such providers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA42B22E7C4A048D4BC806A9E8986E42F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintain, and periodically update, a transit asset management system guide to foster consistency in transit system asset management practices by such providers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H286CE8F837DA4518A5695C97D499FCC0"><enum>(e)</enum><header> Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HEC888472E6C84FDA91E38E797DAC9BDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sponsor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>sponsor</term> means a State, a designated recipient, or a direct recipient that develops a group transportation asset management plan on behalf of at least 1 tier II provider.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39B8108BDE6A429B8065106DD2A5106F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tier II provider</header><text>The term <term>tier II provider</term> has the meaning prescribed by part 625.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H024FF1690EFD464E86E11A8DC4E9AA4E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transit asset management system</header><text>The term <term>transit asset management system</term> means a strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, and improving public transportation capital assets effectively throughout the life cycle of such assets.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF914DB4ABB6413FABA40704293E472D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transit provider</header><text>The term <term>transit provider</term> means a recipient or subrecipient of Federal financial assistance under this chapter that owns, operates, or manages capital assets used in providing public transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H21DA6F986663438CA507EAD731AAA218"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>The amendments made by this section to section 5326 of title 49, United States Code, shall not be construed by the Secretary to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA73469318B584FC28616742FD731B402"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require any updates to the regulations promulgated in part 625 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, (or any successor regulation) for purposes of administering such section, as amended; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E7965901C1245E0B19B616011C7C696"><enum>(2)</enum><text>impose any requirements on a tier II provider (as such term is prescribed by part 625.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) that is in addition to the requirements imposed on such a provider under such part, as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC517651706F84887AC059D469661330D"><enum>3017.</enum><header>Project management oversight</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5327 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H43C9C2DEB552439394C65A04FC93452C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(12) by striking <quote>quarterly</quote> and inserting <quote>annually</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76C9BC3FCD174064A156438B12D8F886"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H105EE54B62D4441589F661BDAE7BA8E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>section 5338(f)</quote> and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H9EBC937DBAB64B70906F5708BA521446" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>section 5338(c) that excludes—</text> <subparagraph id="H2BFC7B252E604635B22706E34CE7FDBE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project to maintain or rehabilitate a vehicle; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D7CEC29A4014C0F94B54EA8A04F2F8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a project with an estimated total cost of less than $1,000,000,000 except if the Secretary determines project management oversight will benefit the Federal Government or the recipient;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C7EDB6290A5465199A6AD7906BCE1F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>quarterly</quote> in each place it appears and inserting <quote>annual</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HA6DD09606DE04581ACAAB7DF9D782BAB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3018.</enum><header>Public transportation safety program</header>
<subsection id="HE0FE40CE455B4DEF83D7A4714FC3D399"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF89727578D584759AB65528DB92713DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H0FA2B1A698714124AE1C5870026D8847"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of recipient</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>recipient</term> means a State or local governmental authority, or any other operator of a public transportation system, that receives financial assistance under this chapter. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED13E6497D544C40BF0F88CD8AAC5791"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A98F418D83D41EE8F304CC15E0FD164"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>create and implement</quote> and inserting <quote>maintain</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD367169F0F4401E9A3D4A5BA4675CAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H0045E29494A34856B4BAEB81FD414E2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>include</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HAC00971A1FAF46E6B46F247CC23B9210"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>include</quote> before <quote>safety performance criteria</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBD79E9EFECF149B1A09580F7F10A21E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H24EDACF277EB441E9123525DC3C75F0C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H19FE105F121349379266B484E72903F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider transit asset management plans, including the state of good repair of capital assets, as such plans relate to the safety performance of public transportation systems; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="HE3BD3E9CB5E44309B9330C7650922DC5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by inserting <quote>include</quote> before <quote>minimum safety performance</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H2E77AE422D22443EACACE103CB0C9D0B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by inserting <quote>provide information sources on</quote> before <quote>precautionary and reactive</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB5E49C6F3E924FB1A0331D41E780CA41"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by inserting <quote>establish voluntary</quote> before <quote>minimum safety standards to ensure</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HD1B37F7D251B4CA28527D86B571A6D53"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>a public</quote> and inserting <quote>provide information sources on the public</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C82656011A64A1B970DF2BBD1BA0A30"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking <quote>consideration, where appropriate, of</quote> and inserting <quote>encourage, where appropriate,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8A6B70C02A0425EB88C7AE0E365AAC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>under paragraph (1) as necessary</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>described in paragraph (1) at least once every 5 years.</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C51FCD92BE548E8998D5D48E07C018B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by striking <quote>establish</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H32459E8ACABB42FE8DD26DC597F1A25B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>maintain a public transportation safety certification training program and curriculum for—</text>
<paragraph id="H45D9B6A8F2514CD290E899A7A4974196"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal and State employees, or other designated personnel, who conduct safety audits and examinations of public transportation systems; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2469DBE61B2246F9A446E3926D47C4E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employees of public transportation agencies directly responsible for safety oversight.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H802A5E7694F0459697EDAC43C0903BDE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H18A06E2A487548EDAA430AFC6F59C2E9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HA61AAD93D51B408287CF364086319ED4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>Each recipient or State, as described in paragraph (3), shall certify that the recipient or State</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), each recipient shall certify that such recipient</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H65FFD118FC3D47E1820DE7BCF22C93DA" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>cooperation</quote> and inserting <quote>consultation</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA1CBD9EB86114632A71C283B246C1EF1" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I)—</text> <subclause id="HBCD6115432C84536A505D194CF39D01A" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5A9D318242F24B8BBB3FF5FB9ED4AE66" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>operations to improve safety by reducing</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H757A490CA7C04E54886CEA77C6BA15FB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>operations to—</text>
<clause id="H5C937C6C8AE64019B756AD6AA9333411" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve workplace safety for frontline employees by reducing </text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause> <subclause id="H3DD4A70A1DB8494B9D686DF5A5BD2BD5" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subclause (II), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5A7209286C5749DD9F18D41DF24FDF6E" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8507751F503E45BC99B40D2817389469" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H37228D2CB72C4B38B1D89E7124D5DAD0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve passenger safety system-wide, including through a reduction in the number and rates of assaults and other violent crimes on transit passengers while onboard public transportation vehicles and in public transportation facilities, including intercity bus portions of such facilities and joint-use facilities where appropriate; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H813F4A0320DE444FBDDDE44A3A5D745B" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mitigate fare evasion system-wide, to the greatest extent practicable. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DA5280361DA4B48BAA626D9C34B2171" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HCC3A4A66EAB34E28A17BFE0352A29C58" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>PTASP drafting and certification for small public transportation providers</header><text>A State shall draft and certify an agency safety plan described in this subsection on behalf of any small public transportation provider (as defined in part 673.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations) that is in that State unless such small public transportation provider notifies the State of intent to draft and certify an agency safety plan specific to such provider.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C6F7679AE1F4D6EBBBF9325B51ACB83" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Certain exempt operators</header><text>This subsection shall not apply to an operator of a public transportation system that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D4A6DB240AA43B4AD1C137BAB96B5CC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>only receives Federal financial assistance under section 5310 or 5311; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46F24F69CBD24E77B8200FBEE1136023" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not operate a rail fixed guideway public transportation system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95D5D08F80F84246A19A599CD11AA8A6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="HF8ABA43FDFA34B0AA7281095393EBBAB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>rolling average of</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H991591F27C814D3AAFA3D9331B20E6CB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>rolling average of—</text> <clause id="H1EC8C25C95D04529B43F32A6CD74F3BA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the data submitted by the recipient to the national transit database under section 5335; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5AB23B6D68AD42F9A503DB8A03B96D22" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other data related to system operations and revenues, as such data pertains to the safety of the transit system, captured by the recipient.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HD036CA5F35244E2AB1DC94A89D41B180" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>0.75 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>1 percent</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H370759D24E204B53913A1C996118CBAA" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>including modifications to rolling stock and de-escalation training.</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB4824C3B67004A7384A3DFD9E31E5551" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>including modifications to—</text>
<clause id="HD30798054EA145A1BC2DC6A967AD9C0F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rolling stock;</text></clause> <clause id="H50262376915249319B82508990C6EC1F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>farebox infrastructure; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H62E8A67D07CA4CFCB061A4F705C1958A" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>de-escalation training. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFAAEADD2E5040E3A33BEB79BD0BF832"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(3) by striking <quote>In order to obligate funds apportioned under section 5338 to carry out this chapter, effective 3 years after the date on which a final rule under this subsection becomes effective</quote> and inserting <quote>For purposes of obligating Federal assistance pursuant to this chapter</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB1CBE1A4298406C848B898BFE9A9E12"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by striking <quote>consult with the</quote> and inserting <quote>obtain the concurrence of the</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H438D435E730E46769791D0364AB0831A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations; guidance</header><text>Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue or update such regulations and guidance as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB3590138530848FE8DB59F4F9966F24D"><enum>3019.</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5334 of title 49, United States Code, is amended in subsection (h)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, except the recipient may retain such amounts if the recipient or a subrecipient certify to the Secretary that the amounts will be used in a capital project under section 5307, 5308, 5310, or 5311.</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HD4D0E8AB74D446F9A5B801688BB6ABB2"><enum>3020.</enum><header>National transit database</header> <subsection id="H39C40DD2AEFC4405868C6D24A17BE543"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5335 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H375C6827115F4B4E861F00063AC296E3"><enum>5335.</enum><header>National transit database</header>
<subsection id="H06683A970F5242348CDC84DD009B7D5A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain a reporting system, using a uniform system of accounts, to help meet the needs of individual public transportation systems, the Federal Government, State and local governments, and the public, as such needs relate to having access to adequate information on which to base public transportation service planning.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9BCED4B7D46E44F4A13B2EB9F9E6FD4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information required</header><text>The reporting system described in subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HE040DEE95E444EB998DB5BA19B2CAAD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use uniform categories to accumulate public transportation—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F1BAFF0ED7E432DA4FD768DAA873CD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>financial information;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H401DE7B6F56A4897BE34202FDE5AE785"><enum>(B)</enum><text>operating information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA742A2BF0364968B69F60D51F4EB01F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>geographic service area coverage information; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68EE18FD2F1A469CA77AA0F8FB266AD7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>asset condition information; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE2DD848F582450DB33771F8D609348D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contain appropriate information, as determined by the Secretary, to aid Federal, State, or local governmental authorities in making a public sector investment decisions.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H23419EC2C93544C38A77D712182327B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required reporters</header><text>The Secretary shall subject a recipient of Federal financial assistance pursuant to sections 5307 and 5311, and any person receiving benefits directly from such assistance, to the requirements of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEB7E746EB86840FD9DA6F5713FBF1608"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data required To be reported</header><text>The Secretary shall, at a minimum, require a recipient described in subsection (c) to report for inclusion in the national transit database the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="H9E974BA4777F490391F59A3DB851445A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Information relating to a transit asset inventory or condition assessment conducted by the recipient.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C135ADEBFB04619B6C0282DA21AE5D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Data on assaults on transit workers of the recipient.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D60D6BE77AC4481B17830F92B31F837"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Data on fatalities that result from an impact with a bus.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2230DA5334E4419B54199F379B38C41"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Information relating to a public transportation system’s revenue loss because of fare evasion for each mode.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8389A8BBE14F47BC9C6D97EAA6BDD54D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Data on assaults and other violent crimes on transit passengers while onboard public transportation vehicles and in public transportation facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD99B809A9D534B8486D211969E4A2A6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>The amendment made by this section to section 5335 of title 49, United States Code, shall not be construed by the Secretary to impose any requirements on reduced reporters, including voluntary reporters, that are additional to requirements imposed on such reporters as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC350572A006B414D9E3F494053D78C30" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3021.</enum><header>Apportionment of appropriations for urbanized area formula grants</header>
<subsection id="H62B353883627499AB8478B002FC4B338"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE80F6BF58A794DCCB80A8639693BE85D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">urbanized area</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">formula</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8439B40E096B486897E64D6707A49032"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>subsection (h)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (h)(6)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE7F427419234EC68DE93CD42506F1A8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(E) by striking <quote>section 5337(c)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5337(b)(3)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81DF1924449B48C4ACF566EE7CF27147"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(B)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC378923040D84E2682D9883822D27CC2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by striking <quote>section 5311(c)(3)</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>section 5311(c)(5)</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E92353D935B4DC7A6D71054AC3E7A67"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9D9CCB6161E24759A5F7BC955C8DBD60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(B)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5FA5EDDB540E4C7B94D14E708EE3BDA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HFB0CD2BE78FB41EDADB000A14D1A2095"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$125,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9C652A6730824017A7F4668D5F55F643" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>section 5307(h)</quote> and inserting <quote>the competitive passenger ferry grants in section 5339(d) as such grants relate to an area described under section 5339(d)(2)(A)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCA52171756A4DCA8CC36DC72A2CC85B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7F54117FFE44667AFE2F8EDAE0B2ED0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9D3514BD299449CCB33D7C1F309F648D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0BECEBE19AF1415B98A4D204F6BAEE8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$400,000,000 shall be set aside each fiscal year to carry out the all stations accessibility program under section 5307(h)”;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF751F3516F63478A9F80C0EEAC4E46B8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>3 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>5 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE16C778F271C4CABAE6B682C3F5C7FD5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(4), and (5)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFE1BE7B7F934D179730272838EB533B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(2)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (h)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (h)(4)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01602D5F62A44723B0145758C7D69831"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (j) by striking <quote>subsection (h)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (h)(3)</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5437F54EBF8A44A88E170362774B9ED8"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H42333E4B9AD04889BD570117B07D730B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0AC8E899E6D44272802E07BE9876DCB1"><enum>(k)</enum><header>All stations accessibility required</header> <paragraph id="H8B561096ACE6478C882D6AEF3A52747A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the amounts required to be expended under section 5307(c)(1)(K), beginning on October 1, 2028, the Secretary shall, on an annual basis, determine, as applicable, the amount under paragraph (2) that a direct recipient shall expend on covered projects from the total amount made available to the relevant direct recipient pursuant to the formulas in this section to carry out section 5307.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CD814682AFD4BA5AD247F8865B478A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount for covered projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A direct recipient that allocates assistance made available under section 5307 to an inaccessible rail fixed guideway public transportation system that is determined by the Secretary to have, with respect to all stations or facilities for passenger use that are under the direct control of the direct recipient—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2D6421712B44FFCA32D8C93B18C4251"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 percent or fewer of such stations or facilities that are covered stations or facilities for passenger use, the direct recipient shall expend 3 percent of the total amount of such assistance made available to the direct recipient;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77ABDB8092E94FD6B63CA11F2F3CA953"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">between 31 and 50 percent of such stations or facilities that are covered stations or facilities for passenger use, the direct recipient shall expend 4 percent of the total amount of such assistance made available to the direct recipient; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1AB5BB21CDE64C5C8E6B7C810610CE92"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">more than 51 percent of such stations or facilities that are covered stations or facilities for passenger use, the direct recipient shall expend 5 percent of the total amount of such assistance made available to the direct recipient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4D1767379A14E128420B66467EC8128"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefing to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD011ABC28D94C26820858BA6E78CFCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the status and types of covered projects initiated by direct recipients using amounts determined under paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H695CF521485D4D7DB514DD168BAD1B1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other information the Secretary determines relevant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D8DA06E98304C6F9B1C29562A9A72CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC3EFD99776DB4432BEE7E8F37C0740E3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered project</header><text>The term <term>covered project</term> means a capital project to further meet or exceed the requirements described in part 37 or part 38 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H043E4153C39D4FFCBEFF298893A5FEDA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered station or facility for passenger use</header><text>The term <term>covered station or facility for passenger use</term> means a station or facility—</text>
<clause id="HE4C102F2D91146A788BD0EAEB068B9C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>construction of which began before January 26, 1992; </text></clause> <clause id="HC5FFAE05D53E47B2A77808D932A6E64E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>which the Secretary determines has not been made accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H0F607D3458F74956B72DF157398B36A2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>which is in use for the provision of a rail fixed guideway public transportation.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37EED6D990F947B29A7A707C940AB05E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Direct recipient</header><text>The term ‘direct recipient’ means a public entity that receives funding directly from the Federal Transit Administration to carry out grants in urbanized areas pursuant to section 5307, which may include a designated recipient.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC58DCDD742AD44C09B49487CF9FE7F18"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Inaccessible rail fixed guideway public transportation system</header><text>The term <term>inaccessible rail fixed guideway public transportation system</term> means a rail fixed guideway public transportation system with at least 1 covered station or facility for passenger use.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91D4F9C0EC7D42F997AD060CBFF10212"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5336 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">5336. Apportionment of appropriations for urbanized area formula grants.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HC40F3C69BF0D4E89AD0C59E8C796CAE3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3022.</enum><header>State of good repair grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBD6195A2C8034F3CBA4C6DB3E32F5251"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H550828ADFD36459799DF134C41BC4683"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H804F3DF571AC4FC49AF131F2164696F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>For purposes of ensuring the safety of public transportation systems, the Secretary</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE10FF39388B44C5AB30C6EFE4113E1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>to maintain public transportation systems</quote> and inserting <quote>to maintain such public transportation systems</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6ACA18CE801345618784A523520256C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA02E6827D7A24E32AAADEAB15E777D43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>authorized or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB673B7CEB9594A61B05C069C2B7026D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDBB5ED24E1D24871A0A3FF33979A8FA7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The share of the total amount apportioned under this subsection that is apportioned to an area under this subsection shall not decrease by more than 0.25 percentage points compared to the share apportioned to the area under this subsection in the previous fiscal year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H182657911F4E4B99BE61A51937470EA1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H399BDABB6888437E9095BEEF0664BB30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>authorized or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8951E36D05F04291A3DA327F5F67761B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>subsection (b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)(1)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE552E9C3F7244F49B7659A05109B2398"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H469ED64B518E4ACD96487B08A68318FB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (e), as amended, as subsections (a) through (d), respectively.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H94AD8F8B6AC54BFAA1B155CB881C1A48"><enum>3023.</enum><header>Authorizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF21D159E529247A9AB674790D752173F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H85ACC0414DFF431093DBCB56E1DB50C8"><enum>5338.</enum><header>Authorizations.</header> <subsection id="HE4EA3154FA4D4D619F7D9EE30D6B6D88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header> <paragraph id="HC8F0515763DA40D88962D71ECCC06850"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5324, 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBDD8BE67C60D4ACD8B84E3E230C81451"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$16,868,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H845EE408C90B4E80A8D269961CE1CE14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$17,205,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8ABF1B5E29814785A5DFEAFD18B5AB25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$17,527,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H199C1CD63725472BB0758FECD5DCB57F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$17,835,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B8540E73F6A46639C1A463DBE087C7E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$18,157,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEF8C358D8DE4F579EE3612C576F8049"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text>Of the amounts made available to the Secretary under paragraph (1), the following allocations apply:</text>
<subparagraph id="H72D668CAC53145459BDB10CD095190DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Planning programs</header><text>To carry out section 5305—</text> <clause id="H6866D608A1BA453E8699C2666C9D48E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$222,930,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which $15,000,000 is to carry out section 5305(i);</text></clause>
<clause id="H1B974A9579B24EF79E5EFA2957398E0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$225,820,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which $15,200,000 is to carry out section 5305(i);</text></clause> <clause id="H52B94AE00209444E8D9167B162167854"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$228,760,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which $15,400,000 is to carry out section 5305(i);</text></clause>
<clause id="HAE3953B191334FB4BD9AAF1A81998AE0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$231,730,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which $15,600,000 is to carry out section 5305(i); and</text></clause> <clause id="H9C85F8215D314879AA135432E322F127"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$234,750,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which $15,800,000 is to carry out section 5305(i).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H98C7C4ACEC7041B29AA7B693DF8E86AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Urbanized area grants</header><text>To carry out, in accordance with the formulas set for forth in section 5336, section 5307—</text> <clause id="HAFC892DE732541B387C5A767DD7F71F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$7,745,474,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H01595EAE96294B78A0863A213D44D3E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$7,869,922,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="HAF1F4501053D484D9F090996E4737194"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$7,996,361,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDACC18125F80484EA5CEEAE9493F7912"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$8,124,823,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2F39828F8F8F4C7CA7246FDD01EC1AC9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$8,255,340,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3310A0CB2CB040828D7B88498DCB388F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grants for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities</header><text>To carry out section 5310—</text> <clause id="HBA242E9B658C4C3DA02804D4AAA19410"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$447,300,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which $10,000,000 is to carry out section 5310(j);</text></clause>
<clause id="H23270466517D4374A90CCA69E7057EC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$453,100,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which $10,100,000 is to carry out section 5310(j);</text></clause> <clause id="HCA88DFF0B1FD4E4FA23F026D026C431B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$459,000,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which $10,200,000 is to carry out section 5310(j);</text></clause>
<clause id="H2B683C8A1CAA4B3CBC57430B85B23E53"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$465,000,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which $10,300,000 is to carry out section 5310(j); and</text></clause> <clause id="HB88E0C2FCB1E4D3F9B98B462A0F9956C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$471,000,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which $10,400,000 is to carry out section 5310(j).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H596D1E8E44EB4425AADA27C77748527F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rural area grants</header><text>To carry out section 5311—</text> <clause id="H3BF7AE4387A541B99BABD73112EE6D12"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,007,622,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H184919FD0EE549448F2E1B1A6D954139"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$1,023,742,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="H0E949A603007436891425ECDFDCC6709"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$1,040,122,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDA6EB2F627704FE6A5FF6DA92C24092E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$1,056,764,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3E4C278CF40F4AECA3BC6B7362586643"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$1,073,672,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3AFAA8BD92FB4537852EDA63059DB3CF"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Public transportation innovation</header><text>To carry out section 5312—</text> <clause id="H49B02E7E9A394C50BC8FC311046B79FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$45,240,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which—</text>
<subclause id="HD889B5D394D0453389BE42155250E55A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$5,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8056672591C94300B6ABB88C632422B6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,371,000 to carry out section 5312(i);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HAB1DF39CE9A74CA193CCD89463DC1AC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$45,960,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which—</text> <subclause id="H5DECAE48B22D40A9BB3BBD6A0749EF5D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$4,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5805B5A95FDA4A26BE54F05E09560097"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,489,000 to carry out section 5312(i);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HEBC2AA8542784D4489ED50640E1C0835"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$46,700,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which—</text>
<subclause id="H1F5984994A2A47CBB26813D29E91ED7C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$3,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEFE22831B4A344FD8F280D9EA4A96DFD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,609,000 to carry out section 5312(i);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HA464353254594FAFBBC04678C67B54B6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$47,440,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which—</text> <subclause id="HECF351F00286489E8E3BBB6C4D681117"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$2,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H56E6133315C848F49A3F2C4A6CB18BA3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,731,000 to carry out section 5312(i); and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H157FACE469E64D3399FA5409597D35D4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$48,200,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which—</text>
<subclause id="H74A1EC5B7629400A8EE10896920A134F" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$0 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H9FD73004EEBD4600AF51494F9189248D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,854,000 to carry out section 5312(i).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BF6968EF5BA4D7885F6364373DD4BCB"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Technical assistance and workforce development</header><text>To carry out section 5314—</text> <clause id="H9F4D0B0F516741E98FEAD0EC7B905793"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$20,499,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="HFE90F21250C2453CA37F2711DCAEA14C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$20,806,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="H2CB2156614F44951879AFBC83816574A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$21,118,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA464332E857143F886951BEECDE6B80A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$21,434,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8C4D82C14A8E498BB77300F2E8ED475B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$21,756,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47B3BF7BB86242DAA8CD6FE5174723BE"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Bus testing facility</header><text>To carry out section 5318—</text> <clause id="HF177334FB6224806A79DF20D4A9E2DA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC3B7C185F8EA4F6CA26711C9C520E5F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$7,105,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="HFA55AF96AB8D4700BF2685C68022C31B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$7,212,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC897DBCFDDBB472986457653D1E09233"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$7,320,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC3B44078CB9B4EFABE71CE9420B99955"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$7,430,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB9FE9A37CF8D44BA95C6AC5D8A2AC6A1"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Emergency relief program</header><text>To carry out section 5324—</text> <clause id="HABF2944F11ED4A6B8C5246F9FD07ED5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF1C1554E11554049A851EC5133FDD088"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="HE7476B10026F468A9354AA33DBC62FDD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HFA3712ABA49B450A8214D6ECF39E0B89"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H40C4D3AF20A746D9A3AC2A7CC0A97448"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B46535A8D2F41739C811A53137A47C7"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>To carry out section 5334—</text> <clause id="H3BDECF0A522344C39F5086E556A6928D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$132,700,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2CB0055F6E244078B19F9BAAD376C9A2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$135,400,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="HC71DCBB391ED4477A9CA7580C036E21E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$138,100,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBCF309D5A7384D149D3D54E3CE830988"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$140,800,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H54417883EA9D4521BE114C9B6DFB1AE5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$143,600,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A65DD28D9A74DE69D56A0C763A4AE71"><enum>(J)</enum><header>National transit database</header><text>To carry out section 5335—</text> <clause id="HBD8962F2DE0048B39DB23CB9B8509DAB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$6,235,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H038E3050665844099A6B09B0D48CB82B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$6,335,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="HC4E2E2D5D30F42C482943BBB0B9C9AFE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$6,436,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA0592D96471F44B98EE55188DC5D7FAE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$6,539,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H94B07BA3968F4C76B9341AF8E3C9A552"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$6,644,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA11218864BF14095993A173CDFCB3525"><enum>(K)</enum><header>State of good repair grants</header><text>To carry out section 5337—</text> <clause id="HEF4B2B21E438409185908CBCC9ACEE7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$4,640,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC64AE3DE2BB544DCB329A7260B0E7397"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$4,645,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="HC98D83A7F8104AD9B14A26008F069429"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$4,650,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9ED4E5BDF1C14651995FEE37972E45A9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$4,655,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="H926830E6DE7F45B9BC1E6AB78DBFFEB9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$4,660,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4083EAC1C2764FD0B27F958607A5E3D9"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Grants for buses, bus facilities, and ferries</header><text>To carry out section 5339 (except subsection (d))—</text> <clause id="H816A9D69E28047B08A5034D05FD1F0D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,695,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause>
<clause id="H422FBB768B724DBFA6D4CCC24219B820"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$1,863,710,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause> <clause id="H79D942EB12FD4BA1A5D8C4AE957EE73B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$2,014,891,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause>
<clause id="H06D5B32306774A19BF097BE512B66A22"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$2,149,550,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCBD14F548F634A13A9B32027CD90BBDD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$2,295,508,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6B189BCC1A845869D44FD92092A4A5E"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Growing States and high density States</header><text>To carry out section 5340—</text> <clause id="HFDFE5E2E44A74D95949E678302F31F80"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$873,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which—</text>
<subclause id="HD23048C349D348EA88E379958BF440A9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$445,230,000 to carry out section 5340(b); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5DC0B8087DBA4539B09C42797E18DBF2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$427,770,000 to carry out section 5340(c);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC50BFD706EE9420EBFFC3ECD51AC99FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$883,100,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which—</text> <subclause id="HC01CABD510C44877AD7C502ED0E170DC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$450,381,000 to carry out section 5340(b); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD675ADB905AB417096BCB2BC26D905A1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$432,719,000 to carry out section 5340(c);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HAC7224E95DB147B0AB500B7AF89BB9D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$893,300,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which—</text>
<subclause id="H22B51856BA194DC7906B66CE9638C441"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$455,583,000 to carry out section 5340(b); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HAE5D993E4C274BC683363249AE433C68"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$437,717,000 to carry out section 5340(c);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H346BD73C52E846A18A2B538150AEDE66"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$903,600,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which—</text> <subclause id="H38EF167E1D3D4A0D981B4D63215ABD69"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$460,836,000 to carry out section 5340(b); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8A6CA862F9FB47E38EC6981245A90427"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$442,764,000 to carry out section 5340(c); and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H172AE677CC574DA58771A968F7423D7C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$914,100,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which—</text>
<subclause id="HFEED0DF5A184474D8CA17ADEAF00E08A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$466,191,000 to carry out section 5340(b); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H9914E0F01554465F837C5518591DCB5A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$447,909,000 to carry out section 5340(c).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0FC657553FB24AC6B3C9BECB9A6527AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Capital investment grants</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 5309 of this title—</text> <paragraph id="H1CFB213ABA3544F4A246F8A001952822"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F5B3D0080C64441BAF452BC5256DBD2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85F7400E456D4B3A8AD0FFB88E79AFF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E5AC63DB9924527BB94446592B326FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB983B128F6074B228CB34174EC2FE7BB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H046A2EB19CAE40828F316B50BE31F2C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight</header>
<paragraph id="HDDA1CD39FAC5471F9C5E5722166E8247"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to carry out a financial assistance program or a grant program referenced in subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 0.7 percent of such amounts in such fiscal year to conduct oversight activities for each respective program, section 5308, and section 5329, including the activities described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DCD3662876B4C07B137E2CF6672B150"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional oversight</header> <subparagraph id="H2B4129B307EE4BCC965B89C0B64D95C9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>CIG program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount made available under subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of such amount in such fiscal year to conduct oversight activities for the fixed guideway capital investment grants program, including activities described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59B46ECC80484A5CBE0B3731CF66E9C1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other</header><text>Of the amounts made available under section 601(f) 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>; 122 Stat. 4970), the Secretary may use not more than 1 percent in a given fiscal year to conduct oversight activities, including the activities described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E932E37207144BAAC4AEA387A85D01C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The activities described in this paragraph are as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB32AAD9E18574ACEAD93DDD7E2B57164"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Activities to oversee the construction of a major capital project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DBD2A0CE9194028B089404FF84E2A13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Activities to review and audit the safety and security, procurement, management, and financial compliance of a recipient or subrecipient of funds under this chapter.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E1CC49D568C4DF1A5369E804BEE716D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Activities to provide technical assistance generally, and to provide technical assistance to correct deficiencies identified in compliance reviews and audits carried out under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H874C3FBAE4F842CDB16059BC4B001114"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities to carry out section 5334.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB96B8A64A32D4AD397A1361AF4F7A0E6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Government share of costs</header><text>The Government shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4114B8CE90094F7B92F03C386FD3DA04"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability of certain funds</header><text>Funds made available under paragraph (2) to conduct oversight activities related to the fixed guideway capital investment grants program shall be made available to the Secretary before allocating the funds appropriated to carry out any project under a full funding grant agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E3CDC550E614849BFDF176F90790F8A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants as contractual obligations</header>
<paragraph id="HBC3021F352964CE196B9DF288545E76C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants financed from highway trust fund</header><text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the project.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA6950650DAB421692B2040CCDF346BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants financed from general fund</header><text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts appropriated in advance from the General Fund of the Treasury pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the project only to the extent that amounts are appropriated for such purpose by an Act of Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD4FE5C227D384D2BA27EA3633F77A716"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Amounts made available by or appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0B13D6A260AE448BBCB095B23A51BB6E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3024.</enum><header>Grants for buses, bus facilities, and ferries</header> <subsection id="H577139E766D34775984119C0CC467586"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C3704A76BAB46CDBCD9D0B8A3BC7236"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and bus facilities</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">, bus facilities, and ferries</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC07ACB88BCDE4842A78B74876C8D67A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEEB48B9D82524E1CA99FB283E5ACC5B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4758B646DED64C128905CFB40A970E90"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>paragraph (4)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (3)(A)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBF2231CB46D48D1954CE84DC2D1005D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="H303881170E0D4475B048CBE29BCF3B6A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">In general</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HA2018B690CDC4ADDB361D171126F8C28"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H9C5F5DAF2A0D40C790B78F4687CF7896"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A recipient</quote> and inserting <quote>An eligible recipient</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3AC32047FEFC4BBA923234043563FEDF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>public agencies</quote> and inserting <quote>local governmental authorities, public agencies,</quote>;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB49A057AE55E4EBF814080CCFAF2D10A" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="H11D54A66E3964B2CBD3E5827CC7025B7" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>under section</quote> and all that follows through <quote>shall be</quote> and inserting <quote>under section 5338(a)(2)(L) shall be</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H729F9AA5FD8041FDBCE27274829D5E2C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="HD7E3734CE6AB4C4B84B4D7FB725C9E16" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$206,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$336,000,000</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEB1A5090657B4D3BBA9207C878BC4D36" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>to all States</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>equally to each State.</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H0920E860F6344E7D8A4667721CE33ECD" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H96029BB9A36E4D898FBF463C36291D2D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC55E6BE7F9BE4A23B66E405A45918902" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Distribution of remaining funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The remainder of the funds not otherwise distributed under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated in the following manner:</text>
<clause id="H97FB78BD09D1450F919E2658B6CFB8E4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>62 percent shall be apportioned pursuant to subparagraph (C).</text></clause> <clause id="H5F7431F43BF143B2B2136DE1737E64E2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>38 percent shall be distributed by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E6CF0377BE84A5EA531A8BBBF040496" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Formulas</header><text>Of amounts allocated under subparagraph (B)(i)—</text> <clause id="HD91B33FE86074A17ACA5F506880E0AAF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>50 percent shall be allocated for use in urbanized areas pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336(c)(1)(A);</text></clause>
<clause id="HF351D5B37A5F44FBA12298526A073370" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>30 percent shall be allocated for use in urbanized areas pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336(c)(1)(B);</text></clause> <clause id="HF2E7564532B64B738CBF3841A6641B08" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>15 percent shall be allocated for use in urbanized areas pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5336(a)(1); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7DD63A50481C4C8FB7AFC45FBB6C07C7" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>5 percent shall be allocated for use in rural areas pursuant to the formula set forth in section 5311(c)(5).</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB726BB0D87244843A9CBFB27EF96898A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H21C3CE0C11BB482F94DD74B64C05144B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="H0BF0E4972FD0435AA0CAE79643A98C32"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> Transfer flexibility for national distribution funds.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6B4970CBC82244E7ABB40574B21BE6DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (5)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (4)(A)</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HD42C3C52CD2D4FC1A8C217D3991BF9FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD48F09A963A14D7097F9F0DED0539577"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)—</text> <clause id="H27B856262CDD403587B16670E2F8213F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3 fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>5 fiscal years</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4D42C7DA87DE4E298A9DA79F742D5214"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>3-fiscal-year</quote> and inserting <quote>5-fiscal-year</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3D94E2DD6C14B0A9B929296D7D7DD71"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (9);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H020313C032CB44F988272E363AF90D2F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (10)—</text> <clause id="H2AF85D70BEB94448B3907A95B88227C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="HA6A29C04E9DE437CAB034C0FD7F2AA13"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> In general.—</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></subclause> <subclause id="HE69D33FB78ED4533B7BA89CA2083511D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref></quote>; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H798285818BAE47A7B35D688B099974AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (B);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H824612358D024A27A05AEAC5C0E14355"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8), as amended, as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3389AAF19B3948F8A5B3C6B0E70D085A"><enum>(J)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25072C447C5A4249953CBFC350A688CA"><enum>(K)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H4996454E7536455EA25A4AA853959EAB"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Special rule for territories</header>
<subparagraph id="HB1CBF17AA0B14224A6C8C04E65F00DBF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A territory may use amounts received pursuant to subsection (a)(4)(A) for any purpose eligible under section 5311 as such purpose relates to the provision of passenger ferry service, including the acquisition of a vessel to provide such ferry service.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67659FD69A674148BC8C1DF8FDA60DC7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Territory defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>territory</term> means any of the following territories of the United States:</text>
<clause id="H49FB8F2ABD8E49459AC022054397E5B0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>American Samoa.</text></clause> <clause id="H5EC96F5707C94C888D9BAE87E9F2CC46"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C2E0D4683464BF789F83B550806A7F0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Guam.</text></clause> <clause id="H7BE84C48B487475383A2E2886A84165A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The United States Virgin Islands.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD542C8AB87CB45759FD9D618C7852BE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C17BADD9CAB46E1B9EC3B5D3A88F02A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HAC521709E4EB429187A40785AA1FD2E1" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H890028F5AAC04DAB84F02CAAEAA07D71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>on a competitive basis</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4CF0897B74E242E583FBF1F4D51647C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (a)(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)(3)</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="HE85FA423853B4F40B3F74CA39539FA1B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>buses and bus facilities capital projects, including</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H40067F2B93174D79AC87D6B5235D9A59"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDF3834A762F64EAC9B19EA6E743C6843" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HA7927D08A7444E8A93F95C24D47B0FFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">buses and bus facilities capital projects, including—</text>
<clause id="H9B720D3FEE3F45C78479C99BF5014510"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing buses or related equipment; and</text></clause> <clause id="H73003021A2824950A4C65AA545158752"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing bus-related facilities; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41EB35FD03934CB29A457D18865E445E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eligible projects.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF65146E9FBA244C5956BE033EFEF0615"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H150C7B78DA994426A6F3410EB758A0AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="HFA3B1F1F0EAF4CF78BB9C72AD8CC51F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> In general.—</header-in-text></quote> before <quote>A State</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCA1DBA5D952A4279805B68BD033916AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>for a grant described in paragraph (1)</quote> before <quote>on behalf of</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1604EAABC2B245B7B8371D54E7344666"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>The submission of a statewide application</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HA437A4F77E5846349743AD2519212E63"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The submission by a State of an application under subparagraph (A) shall not preclude the Secretary from considering any application submitted by an eligible recipient (as described in subsection (a)(3)) in an urbanized area of such State.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98180D6B53614FBBA4582D857F224A23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H29A1DDD307974A67B32552DC97903AA2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="HD07195FF67EE41A88EED101A6B955778"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>publicly</quote> before <quote>disclose</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0D7D442573BD4EBA9F36DCC268374A89"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>availability in the Federal Register</quote> and inserting <quote>opportunity</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HFD68933C7330491194D502C5829B2E45"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subclause id="H71FBE739A0B04C0C912E0A418D1BCA16"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>publicly available</quote> before <quote>summary</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA8FE9F09E34C4E1B86160E80DC6278D0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in the Federal Register</quote>; </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6487894732CD4BA195C3B87785CEFF14"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by inserting <quote>for grants</quote> before <quote>under this subsection</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF1F140D279F45D19EE58BC3D369E1BB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="HDE4E54D751BC4AD4915FFEE58975CCFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H0F1C2E5FC5B1403BA7B656147E0C1982"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Government</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in section 5323(i), the Government</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H085B3FBBB6714498B3F58A1DD7519B74"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>a project</quote>; and </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HD4E06FAF2F5849CC91AD50A6C6463187"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H83002522E40344F7BF7E1636578E837B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under this subsection may be derived from in-kind contributions.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E8719D5E3A84AF9AF90D56269F191D2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by inserting <quote>for grants</quote> before <quote>under this subsection</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H282C9361984942998C75BDD3BEA9858A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)(A) by striking <quote>eligible</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCDDDBA4921A4ED987F284466D2E7C6B" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) by striking <quote>and subsection (c)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H012F98AE3D4941EFB680E8FD435DE598"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in paragraph (11)—</text> <clause id="H8A765B24A3C04841A2AF463068815158"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H4766018E69564201BCBA3F7F6702A794"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header> In general.—</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H50BC9F9A31E3427AB2DE2F639FE3FCE1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref></quote>; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H5F9EF6A4FB354800B5FAE96F214012B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92D19FBFA8C7491E910E5990133BC1DB"><enum>(K)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (11) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E61406BAF924CC69700664A474963EF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB312522AB3B458488EA8E44CBAF157F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC445B55C6D345E1BAF8E51DE76B9696"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="HD9B65E2C4A244DC28B702743132F3D42"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<subclause id="H5D615951C0234369A35CCD2DD0176225"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>An eligible project</quote> and inserting <quote>A project</quote> ; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFBC187008C1A44279E225C602E40D463"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text>
<item id="HBCB4C4EDB3CD4C0089F0EB150F2B80B6"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraph</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="HF8644B6DE3D348E2B7C9B5D474A9DDB2"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (7)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5)</quote>;</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H9A000F07C44F40CBACD59181A5E3222E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by transferring and redesignating subparagraph (C), as amended, to appear as subsection (b)(11) (and redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (b)(11), as so transferred and redesignating, as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively);</text></clause> <clause id="H4FF4E19ADE3F4785A898567911F0D603"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>or under subsection (b) for projects</quote> and inserting <quote>for eligible projects</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0315A13C540242A5983291EA1DA093A8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by transferring and redesignating subparagraph (D), as amended, to appear as subsection (b)(12) (and redesignating clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (b)(12), as so transferred and redesignated, as subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D62C419A5C5464CB4D2766806879C41"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3), as amended;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6BCCA8EC81A64B128E12513F3CDF8D3F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7215C41F73E4745AF58A949C9C3DB1E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="H4C12CCDA965C4542BB903535BDC5E224" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>shall</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H5B8F73B6BE2E46E7943842625E2B460E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H084C10F0FCC8428DB436C4F347629743" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall consider</quote> and inserting <quote>for eligible projects described in paragraph (1)(B), give consideration to</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4FC7E807344448C2AE2D5AFB86480C31" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H19DA5A9592104445BBBEB28D11D3E8F4" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B);</text></clause> <clause id="H71A78BA600B74E0A93FC04F1203A4135" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (A) as subparagraph (B); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA95BD939CCC543DC929D68E99A28E920" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF0C1B45120864A1C950805BC99AC7804" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H3B97AF531BDA4D12BDE61F676B84F3DC" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for projects described under paragraph (1)(A), consider the age and condition of buses, bus fleets, related equipment, and bus-related facilities; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H011EB4824EA04789ADAF62ABFEB171FD" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by transferring and redesignating paragraph (5), as amended, to appear as subsection (b)(13);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49E9CF3950ED4ED8B2B95477923F4000"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (6) through (8);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA088BA973D14C5B9613C203985F8EB8" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by striking the subsection heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Definitions.—</header-in-text>In this section:</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEA5C01773414BDBA903861126B4C708" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HB2599D186D00451899358B41560E2216" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the enumerator and all that follows through <quote>In this subsection—</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H945EE42D89714B6D954BEAA1C852E291" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>in an eligible area</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCE0FEB8D7A7F4F62BFFE91154671601C" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)(ii) by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H6E0D505882E6411C8BCA386DB06C0D4F" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (F); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H76F3819551114BB19A1F9BE1842099AE" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by redesignating—</text> <subclause id="HC619E8CF81EE4CA783627FDCF11C96F9" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>subparagraph (A) as paragraph (1);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H56AA5D37B4B3451F91678E2E02E3D4FF" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subparagraph (B), as amended, as paragraph (2) (and redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively);</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFB31DCF7AB914753A1BA3E8EA34DA473" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subparagraphs (C) and (D) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD410A991C34943C4BFC0282AA0C1790B" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>subparagraph (E), as amended, as paragraph (5) (and redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (5), as so redesignated, as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8A076241340746CAB0C21C54A04B9453" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>subparagraph (G) as paragraph (6); </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DEE2514C6BF452F8BD222B71B5F08C5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE534B2758453412982F08A890FA0886F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(as defined in subsection (c)(1)) or related infrastructure under subsection (b) or (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>(as defined in subsection (e)) or related infrastructure under subsection (b)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC90B2F4134A04D0E86CB89C9FE917DCD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>as described in section 5314(b)(2) (including</quote> and inserting <quote>, including</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67D0A455F1ED428C9FAD01398F4354AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>programs)</quote> and inserting <quote>programs,</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E61569462DC4DD7A052DB67BB3675C2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (c)(3)(D)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(12)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6ED90B7B3C774F3F840AB3ADFF7E4188"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C6AE4ACC28A4BB6BD1A542624B19E38"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BAD83C1BD864450A5CA3763EF0B95EE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H13A4D7B7DBF64E75A061481ADC72422D" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Competitive passenger ferry grants</header>
<paragraph id="H0158BC30930D4CF1B12BCA31742BA4F5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to assist designated recipients, States, and local governmental entities in financing passenger ferry projects as such projects relate to capital projects to purchase, replace, or rehabilitate passenger ferries, terminals, and related facilities and equipment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13C0E90DDB0C45E2BF5CEFCCA147F085" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amounts available</header><text>For purposes of carrying out paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE87E09FC443643D8BC2458BAD2E84E80" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$125,000,000 is made available each fiscal year pursuant to section 5336(h)(1) for recipients of—</text> <clause id="H8834E18DFD5247D8953C4FE773DE0C7B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>grants made in urbanized areas; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBF62B116B8694EE383C9CB5A0CE76A02" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>grants made in areas that are determined by the Secretary to serve rural and urbanized areas; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DB7B8B0B5FF4E4DAA207FCA14275D89" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$25,000,000 is made available each fiscal year pursuant to section 5311(c)(1)(D) for recipients of grants in rural and insular areas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4885D1E155B4B67810ACBF789A6C959" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H9A1D8C47EF0E4611A3281519164CA0C7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant under this subsection shall be subject to the requirements of—</text> <clause id="H5ADEFFC182CD4CC9BC3376FE0FCDD5C5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 5307 for recipients of grants described in paragraph (2)(A); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H30A9987EAF27417A8F66DF76B88040A3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 5311 for recipients of grants described in paragraph (2)(B).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BB271EBB5BC46B7948DCAA2C1BEEB63" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal share of costs</header><text>Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3ED0646F20C547F999333BCCEC6A53A9" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Award period</header><text>An amount made available to an applicant to carry out a project under this subsection—</text> <subparagraph id="H6E6F89498C9740CAA4D23EEB001C610B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall remain available for 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the amount is made available; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81B183A72991417A8475A4ADF90F0C39" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that remain unobligated at the end of the period described in subparagraph (A) shall be recouped by the Secretary to remain available for future applicants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A91FF889D944439B8040858419C430D" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <subparagraph id="HBC50A11ACF43444DA5BE7362E8B97AF3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Maximum award amount</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B), not more than 10 percent may be awarded to a single applicant.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84A3F7EFFC9E4AB684A187EB55440A4E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicants in certain areas</header><text>An applicant for an award in an area described under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) may not compete for amounts made available to an area referenced in paragraph (2)(B) unless the project for which the application is made serves solely rural areas).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE19E528A465541BC91A8C3011FFC4F32" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Competitive process</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CB73837B9FA4BE89BA6CA0046A6E76C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the date on which amounts are made available for obligation under this subsection for a full fiscal year, solicit grant applications for projects on a competitive basis;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5287DDF477A94AC484331F7CA5A65B4C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>award a grant under this subsection based on the solicitation under subparagraph (A) not later than the earlier of—</text>
<clause id="HDF9F70CD438D4E76B18D8CECC53C5E84" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>75 days after the date on which the solicitation expires; or</text></clause> <clause id="H4CC579D156A046C3913AC506D3CBACFC" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the end of the fiscal year in which the Secretary solicited the grant applications, and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3DC085F47E784C2A946B51E2EB9BCF09" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if insufficient eligible applications are received for projects in areas referenced in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reapportion any remaining amounts of—</text> <clause id="H91E478AA157F450EAD04AC01E0B01F5F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amounts described in paragraph (2)(A) to designated recipients under the urbanized area formula program in section 5336 in the following fiscal year; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD7F51F3AC43F49C28CD30EC89652E5BC" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amounts described in paragraph (2)(B) to States under section 5311 in the following fiscal year.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC28F9391FE46497084925B20FC938E0D" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Required disclosure</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB04D849663604B2D8156E089D442420E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publicly disclose all metrics and evaluation procedures to be used in considering grant applications under this subsection upon issuance of the notice of funding opportunity; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8498279ADFE54C108AFD3FA7686D0AEC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>publish a publicly available summary of final scores for selected projects, metrics, and other evaluations used in awarding grants under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H270D294923B845DAA273D57E6AAE773B" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Rural set-aside for new ferry service</header><text>Of the amounts made available for rural and insular areas under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may award not less than 10 percent of such amount for projects to establish passenger ferry service in rural areas and insular areas, unless the Secretary does not receive enough qualified applications for such projects.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H805842CF87DC4CAC85DFE7F4ADD0EBF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5339 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">5339. Grants for buses, bus facilities, and ferries.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H0109E5546FBD40E99BEC53B039B49E2F" commented="no"><enum>3025.</enum><header>Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5340 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD49020ABC73242BD99A7913B8ACEC0AD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H543034EDA8D9470FB690D2B52A963BAB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (a) through (c), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC954A42005C54FFB906A5F806A859ED0" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>section 5338(b)(2)(N)</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>section 5338(a)(2)(M) in accordance with subsections (b) and (c).</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E0877F6E9244FEF8DCE30BECBF4F067" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED649106F9804425BB5174DE1970BE4E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (b)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>. </text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H1848925CCC034464AC70D88F9EBDB1C7"><enum>B</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H62F043CBE3944FFBBDB42B2136AC1CE0" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>3101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text> <paragraph id="H573F5E632CEB4884B0C57ACFE27EF44E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress</header><text>The term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE656D73067947BBAE4DF032CC6067B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DE2A9673973464FAF1A095F9943077D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10DBB0F2C41840C894B3D2D4BF720CFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transit agency</header><text>The term <term>transit agency</term> means an operator of a public transportation system that is a recipient of Federal financial assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HFEAF6658631C47B1A3F0825DC2F595E5"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Protecting bus operators from risk of assault</header> <subsection id="HC5250E795E98432BB407E8D0DCD55B89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Bus driver safety working group</header> <paragraph id="H49FB85B51EDF4451A2B43785BA97159D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group (in this section referred to as the <quote>Working Group</quote>) to review—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF80D467F9BD14632B148940E21312C0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transit bus design and safety standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H155ED9E37E414C1BA55EB4E9B5C0A49A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transit agency practices and protocols relating to the retrofitting and procurement of transit buses with workstation barriers to protect operators from the risk of assault on a transit worker.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62338221C9184DA3BB5D933FBFB748F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint a Chair and members of the Working Group, which shall be comprised of at least 1 representative from the constituencies of—</text> <subparagraph id="H2593D4DA9F574845BAE1584EF73A5995"><enum>(A)</enum><text>transit bus manufacturers, including original equipment manufacturers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC471D37040F345D0A7856800666899AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>rural transit agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A762D2F812E4846B1F67C4A6073EDD1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>urban transit agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9EE99FEF8F30451E83C07427436B9740"><enum>(D)</enum><text>transit bus workers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB3B614CE3F34ED6B3CE7E2FAC57340A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>transit bus maintenance technicians;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65A70A85DAC24877AA545D9B70DF9985"><enum>(F)</enum><text>labor unions representing transit workers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3832AC09D684912834676D092DB32B4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H008D0CD1588546E3A89D37E3B5EA0ADB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties and recommendations</header><text>The Working Group shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C69C07982CF4CBB95BDF95F1148B502"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate workstation barrier designs, including factors relating to—</text>
<clause id="H0B9BA271DD6241EFB23DD22AD4DEBB68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the airflow and ventilation of fully enclosed workstation barrier designs;</text></clause> <clause id="HAB8EAE5796504E05B61D997BA1B0F4EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the development, certification, testing, manufacturing, installation, and training associated with various designs of such barriers;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5379F9C742964E638B7113E98D8946F4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the safe egress of operators and passengers in the event of an emergency;</text></clause> <clause id="H84896171DB6A4EE4ACD4064923E1146F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the accessibility of workstation areas for operators with disabilities when such barriers are installed;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3373CC9002CE4E1396B2007C04E8742B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the cost of procuring and installing various designs of such barriers—</text> <subclause id="H73723BD59ED34F0E8FFB806C79BA6C59"><enum>(I)</enum><text>on newly manufactured vehicles; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA6A7813AEC34433F838A4C96A415CF5E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to retrofit existing vehicles; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC1853E68D7A64684980D54CBD551336B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any other workstation barrier design factors the Secretary determines appropriate; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD17C169FD7B44A1B893830C1E1273CC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">solicit feedback and insights from transit agencies and operators that use or are testing workstation barriers to mitigate assault on a transit worker, including transit agencies that have retrofitted existing vehicles with workstation barriers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB82C5167A61E48FA8B3444794C45665D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess a random sample of safety management systems required pursuant to part 673 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and developed by transit agencies of various sizes, to determine the efficacy of such systems in successfully identifying the risk of assault on a transit worker and applying mitigations, including workstation barrier vehicle retrofits, to reduce the likelihood and severity of occurrences of such assault;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC95E440AE716473CA9E48DB84B7C5EAA"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and assess other optional physical features of transit buses, including television monitors in the passenger area of the bus that displays the security monitor feed of such area, to determine whether such features improve transit worker or passenger safety;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E38D22A98484E799CA5787167470AD6"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the cost, feasibility, and safety benefits associated with requiring the installation of workstation barriers on fixed route transit buses less than 30 feet in length; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3078915E56147DE9F3293FB6C8B299A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Secretary on requiring—</text> <clause id="H731FB3952D694E6AAE712465085CF5E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary to develop performance specifications, in addition to the specifications referenced in subsection (b)(1), for driver workstation barriers installed on fixed route transit buses 30 feet or more in length to protect operators from the risk of assault on a transit worker; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8E4A74DA40654B7CB6D2C31620B3E134"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as appropriate, transit agencies to retrofit vehicles in revenue service with workstation barriers to protect transit bus operators from such risk.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H373A28BE3E2B4CD2B36DC2EF461BE4E3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header> <subparagraph id="H9A2FEBEF261C4CDFB97C470A5A1678F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Working Group findings</header><text>Not later than 12 months after the Working Group is established, the Chair of such group shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report—</text>
<clause id="HAE60F3C8ABB247458F61F299AADA94BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>detailing all findings and recommendations of the Working Group; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5D4B0723400041C4B03108D05F6A8DA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>summarizing any dissenting positions of individual Working Group members, if applicable, on the final findings and recommendations issued by such group.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37308132150E40C2BD4D44FE479AA3AC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>DOT response</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date on which the Chair submits the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress the position of the Administration with regards to each of the recommendations in such report, including the rationale for disagreement, if applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECBBA2C897224BF8B7267CE51E79549D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The Secretary shall seek to enter into the appropriate arrangements with the National Academies to support the activities of the Working Group.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H609514781D174342BAD7A6CEC25FFB42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Bus operator safety and security requirement</header>
<paragraph id="HC745402296714F3DA4BA0BED5520CA87" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the operator workstation of a newly manufactured fixed route transit bus which is 30 feet or more in length and purchased with Federal funds by a recipient of assistance under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, shall be equipped with a workstation barrier that, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB1030E6239941F5A7DF828A458F6D63" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reaches from the bus floor to the bus ceiling;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60A310616D03462E844C82E107FFE8D7" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is capable of fully enclosing the operator workstation and preventing the unwanted entry of unauthorized persons, fluids, and objects into the workstation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40FC242D916D4F2CA409C69042F6B02E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not impede the lines of sight of the operator from the workstation to the exterior of the bus.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2AD8F5748EF412CA5CB2EE04FD48EF2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Policy guidance</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue policy guidance requiring the installation of workstation barriers to protect operators from the risk of assault on such transit buses in accordance with the requirement under paragraph (1), and in doing so, to the extent practicable, take into consideration the findings and recommendations of the Working Group under subsection (a)(3)(F).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32970E2D19F540ABAC8A83E37776D7AE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary may update the guidance required under this subsection as determined necessary to protect operators from the risk of such assault.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2926BF78EA1F4F8A998846F90F062338"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H353E5D73B567462B81147D0F5B91508B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assault on a transit worker</header><text>The term <term>assault on a transit worker</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07ACEE646A774B1D87A0CBB766235ED3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Workstation barrier</header><text>The term <term>workstation barrier</term> means a physical barrier that separates a transit operator workstation area from the passenger area on a public transportation vehicle.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4FE9CD74C2714E1CAAA91DCCBD7E881A"><enum>3103.</enum><header>Spare ratio modification</header> <subsection id="HE57881F5365147FD821708747B1D689F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not issue policy, regulations, or guidance setting a transit vehicle spare ratio.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2C4E6D3821274600BD1F2A49E514BDD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not be construed by the Secretary to—</text> <paragraph id="H07FDE039C178424999AB693119543748"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prohibit a transit agency applying for assistance under such chapter from providing a justification for the acquisition of new rolling stock at the time of an award application; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6F6A671FF0E4008949267281E76FE5F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>preclude a transit agency from using Federal assistance, as applicable, to acquire a reasonable number of spare vehicles based on the operational needs of such transit agency.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7964724CE19F42BEBD1550785E169FAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update Federal Transit Administration Circular 5010.1F titled <quote>Award Management Requirements</quote> (or any successor document), and any related circulars, policy, and guidance to conform with the requirements of this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H00885B5EF3814BC985BD871A6B08DE87"><enum>3104.</enum><header>Special rule for certain transportation services</header>
<subsection id="H1387172009B44B548B7A81DB4B608474" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Solely for purposes of administering part 655 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), the Secretary may not consider a driver for a transportation network company or a taxicab service to be a covered individual, unless a recipient that is a contractee of such transportation network company or taxicab service fails to—</text> <paragraph id="HE724F6A699BB44F98FB7B38A1F1456E2" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make available to a customer for each ride more than 1 company providing transportation services, including by a transportation network company, a taxicab service, or a provider of public transportation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB045D7F1AFC49CDBF2BD4518F5E1BC7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a written or verbal explanation to the customer on the differences between the alcohol and controlled substances testing requirements, as applicable, for drivers of each company providing transportation services, including providers of public transportation, made available to the customer.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D90DECBDDF64439A8FB2FCD548F8F88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on transportation services provided under special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient of financial assistance under section 5307, 5308, 5309, or 5311 of title 49, United States Code, that enters into an agreement with a transportation network company or a taxicab service to provide transportation services described in subsection (a) shall ensure that such transportation services solely serve to supplement, not supplant, fixed route or route-based public transportation provided by the recipient.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H03A58AAF88844A7A9230F10CC17C37A6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HD2CCDB94142F42FD9D755C3CD68D7410" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered individual</header><text>The term <term>covered individual</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H195D149A315248D9A70DAB27C26F61D8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an employee of a recipient receiving financial assistance described in section 5331(b) of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE22A79B8D454F49A2195D6A8359BB48" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a contractor of a recipient of financial assistance under section 5307, 5308, 5309, or 5311 of such title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A846A7FB8804D08BAA935AACDF1E0E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public transportation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H683AF3C6225F446CAD8AA209BBEEF5CF" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Taxicab service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>taxicab service</term> has the meaning given the term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52CA0E6FD6C84847A1D95C1318F86457"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transportation network company</header><text>The term <term>transportation network company</term> means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that uses a digital network to connect individuals to drivers for prearranged transportation services, as defined under applicable State or local law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEEA15220B17947EABE50A68DA350670A"><enum>3105.</enum><header>Innovative procurement</header> <subsection id="HCE123546603B48F89AC739845240AC5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 3019 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5325">49 U.S.C. 5325</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB2F6D057421C45DC859B5CF864349E1A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or local</quote> before <quote>government</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A60F020BAC84679AEA8C96E2B1606E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and related equipment</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>, rolling stock related equipment, and any other goods, technologies, or software services</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F8BA58095B744B48B2CBBCD6F9732E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) in the paragraph heading by inserting <quote>or local government</quote> before <quote>cooperative procurement</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C3A3521D0E84AE6A1BFD752AAC45032"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking paragraph (5).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1C95E443802C43D28F2AB14AE195E4A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall update applicable policy, guidance, and regulations, as necessary, to implement the amendments made by this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H705F4A9350F6457B80CF178E2ABE033C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3106.</enum><header>Transit award management system improvement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, ensure that the transit award management system, as it is used by the Federal Transit Administration to ensure that financial assistance specified in section 5333(b) of title 49, United States Code, complies with the requirements of such section, notifies only persons and entities affected by the relevant financial assistance specified in such section.</text></section>
<section id="HAA9F06F727DE4BAAA246BBCBB108FF85" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3107.</enum><header>Public transit first aid and emergency medical kit equipment and training</header>
<subsection id="HF919773D24284A4D81E1AEA4A8CBE159"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a transportation rulemaking committee, and designate such committee pursuant to section 102(k) of title 49, United States Code, to review and develop findings and recommendations relating to whether or not covered recipients should equip covered public transportation vehicles and public transportation stations with first aid kits and emergency medical kits.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBEA4C09A8BAB46B8B34B9FE7EC339085"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transportation rulemaking committee convened under subsection (a) shall consist of members appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of—</text>
<paragraph id="HCC82CD09AEA3473EADFD0A7257FEDBDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>rolling stock manufacturers, including original equipment manufacturers; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H955A7761C0E347D180D6A154F9F5191F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>rural transit agencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H194CEB611F2E4C66851448E637B739ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>urban transit agencies; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B2264D7B86B4AFCB24154A1BE91EC20"><enum>(4)</enum><text>transit workers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H273D94F3F1064D71BD52284DAE5B36B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>labor unions representing transit workers; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EFD23D15D404041AB2552005BB68DCC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>licensed physicians; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H973759E913254BAAA489B66BFC7262C6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBE1CC1E275F74BEA8D406C53890D9E7D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transportation rulemaking committee convened under subsection (a) shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2074714E48D46FABD39D0286EF94ADE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the benefits and costs (including the costs of route diversions and emergency stoppages) of requiring covered public transportation vehicles and public transportation stations to be equipped with—</text> <subparagraph id="H5B74AFBB972944899572CB2F04CEB2D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>basic first aid kits; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE02F7ABEB5D747CF972670CB0CB34003"><enum>(B)</enum><text>medications or equipment necessary to be included in emergency medical kits;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF0DDB4E809F422CB42D41EDB5ECF001"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the contents of the emergency medical kit should include, at a minimum, appropriate medications and equipment that can practicably be administered to address—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7846C4025530432CB9F8831562769BA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the emergency medical needs of children and pregnant women; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4C9951A66ED4FE88705A85EC44A3187"><enum>(B)</enum><text>opioid overdose;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01C0DBF1D6EB474DABF944BA4B1F6EA0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>anaphylaxis; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AD79F8CB7D246C0A3E1E2B9E4471A00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>cardiac arrest;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43FBA0D1A31A427FB3CB1E24D753B81C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>what contents of the emergency medical kits should be readily available, to the extent practicable, for use by public transportation operators or the general public without prior approval by a medical professional;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48F7DD89624D494795C167E53A0944D2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>training requirements, including recurring training, for frontline employees of public transportation agencies regarding use of first aid kits and emergency medical kits; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3301E191CCE3492E901E4EF1EE294C45"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the storage location of first aid kits and emergency medical kits on board covered public transportation vehicles and at public transportation stations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H56019060CD794EB2AF86BCB06735BA92"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H0718A5247FDC4F2C9E07D9FE1A5B9636"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date on which the rulemaking committee described in subsection (a) is convened, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report based on the findings of such rulemaking committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FFD71B0E6224283934028EF574F2139"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFFCF622B12BC4B05BF1443580D308785"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any findings or recommendations submitted by the transportation rulemaking committee convened under subsection (a) to the Secretary;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0A0983B56544F8A82FFE77844C8EFBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if applicable, any dissenting positions of individual representatives of such rulemaking committee on the findings or recommendations described in subparagraph (A) and the rationale for each dissenting position; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67D9C3DD45504E9AB96F83F54E258B41"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any actions the Secretary intends to initiate, if necessary, as a result of such findings and recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H202D8B186D8C4593A8A1542DD120A66E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HBF5A8AD7CA89442FA2468ACF811C5683"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered public transportation vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered public transportation vehicle</term> means rolling stock used in revenue service by a covered recipient.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF74432A20454F12B9AA7D0A308129CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered recipient</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered recipient</term> means a public transit agency required to establish a comprehensive agency safety plan in accordance with section 5329(d) of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H23AE11D41C0E43C880F192DCBD73CEBC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3108.</enum><header>Improving transparency in certain urbanized areas</header> <subsection id="H3DA24EDEA9004B32A6AC01A7DB036856"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rationale required</header> <paragraph id="HAEDEE5A339B04034AA23E2565120830D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require a designated recipient of financial assistance provided under section 5307, 5310, 5337, or 5339 of title 49, United States Code, to provide a letter detailing the rationale for the split allocation amount determined for each direct recipient in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1E10C789C114086928A5A17EABA2F4D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a formula other than the Federal apportionment formula set forth in section 5336 of such title, including a modified version of the Federal apportionment formula, is used by the designated recipient to suballocate the total apportionment amount for the relevant urbanized area to each direct recipient for purposes of carrying out grants under such section 5307; or </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6236D9AC623B4A068A5F99ADA9BC8C7A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">population data other than data published by the Bureau of the Census is used to suballocate the total apportionment amount for the relevant urbanized area to each direct recipient for purposes of carrying out grants under section 5307.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68226559D42B48D08F59AA3A356D75C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to provide rationale</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold funds made available to a designated recipient for grants described in section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, if such recipient fails to provide a letter detailing the rationale for the split allocation amounts pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04CE12A34A0B470684324D2EC9C1FCAC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term of applicability</header><text>A letter of rationale under this subsection shall be updated not later than 30 days after a change is made to a split allocation process.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89163BF089824F21A98221909CB58AED"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Solely for purposes of withholding funds under paragraph (2), the Secretary may not withhold such funds to a designated recipient that submits a letter of rationale under this subsection. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H804030AEC9084489B2F25B3985509C70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Publication of split letters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall publish on the website of the Federal Transit Administration each split letter received from a designated recipient of financial assistance provided under section 5307, 5310, 5337, or 5339 of title 49, United States Code, for each fiscal year in which Federal assistance is apportioned pursuant to such sections.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD1460E6A92A414BBDB2355A03870BA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designated recipient</header><text>In this section, the term <term>designated recipient</term> has the meaning given that term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB13D5C30B6284A0992CFE34AC66CFBA2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3109.</enum><header>Extension of capital and preventive maintenance grants to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 601(f) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/432">Public Law 110–432</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2030</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="HCCC2FC3D826840A9822B652727D8775D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3110.</enum><header>GAO assessment of project contingency amounts</header>
<subsection id="H2B385EBAEA8D4C32B5C4F1A4A6A2C251"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2031, the Comptroller General shall include with each report required under section 5309(o)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, an assessment by the Comptroller General of—</text> <paragraph id="H4586F0275DA44A469A64A873499E5A4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the project contingency amounts determined to be reasonable by the Secretary under section 5309(f)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, with respect to each project for which funds were awarded under section 5309 of such title during the 3-year period immediately preceding the report; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H041CEA12C31941CFAA72A9C1868A85AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the relationship between each such project contingency amount and—</text> <subparagraph id="H8CF4E102A56E4CCFBA62CA609D190ABC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total capital cost of the corresponding project; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H201464D4BFA542ABAD19239FD826027E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the capital investment grant program requirements applicable to such project, including whether such project is a core capacity project, a new start project, a streamlined start project, or an expedited delivery project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3A09999D5A224D8DA531FF1DF92E798F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Solicitation of feedback</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out an assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall solicit from relevant stakeholders feedback on project contingency amounts for projects for which funds were awarded under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB50E1FA42B2A4CBE89B9AC1DE8818CC9"><enum>3111.</enum><header>GAO report on universal design to improve accessibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall assess the extent to which transit agencies utilize universal design concepts in Federally funded capital projects and submit to Congress a report on the results of the assessment that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H6EAC8767D4514D6092E74486638763CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of applicable Federal Transit Administration policy guidance and best practices related to improving accessibility; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBAD592B02C62454C8FF4A4839EC269F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for any such legislative and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate to improve accessibility in public transportation.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDF44EB32D2C243409AB60717506D2160" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>3112.</enum><header>GAO study and report on National Transit Database data quality</header> <subsection id="H01B206B0B5974CAAAEF69AFD876CBAC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study to evaluate the accuracy and consistency of data reported to the National Transit Database and assess the efficacy of current protocols for gathering and verifying reported data.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H52F852C4873545A7A61A873231932475"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review—</text> <paragraph id="HB9F29291B14F4250B024EBC33BDE41D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>processes undertaken by transit agencies for purposes of collecting and reporting required data to the National Transit Database in accordance with section 5335 of title 49, United States Code, including an assessment of transit agency revenue reporting;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD30218B14DBC4BD98AEC40A1C42E33ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the protocols of the Federal Transit Administration for gathering and verifying reported data, including automated validation checks and manual review procedures;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0D8C78272274685A39C063197B8E037"><enum>(3)</enum><text>transit agency compliance with National Transit Database reporting requirements;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9FAB5F29D598484CB98E16DC4424F928"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the impact of National Transit Database data quality on—</text> <subparagraph id="H5FB5A1D93CDF4112AE6E40C1125901B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public transit safety;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA8FA44CE730491ABDA2009A93CBCEB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal formula apportionments and competitive funding decisions, as applicable; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3AC8BB90BEB48E6AD9AC774A36F6B5E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the decision-making of the Federal Transit Administration as such decision-making relates to award management and safety oversight; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92E06947C80241D1996A704ADB4379D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">policies of the Federal Transit Administration that protect the personally identifiable information of persons involved in reportable security incidents; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40FD6F0177A54EDBA61682C369142AD7"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for those public transportation systems studied, the community value of the public transportation services provided, including a review of service utilization rates and accessibility of the system for families and individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H658B690E4D994E02A9583D5E1CBCB01B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with representatives of—</text> <paragraph id="H93416E4D6E7C49D79FC5FDB9ED52C32A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Federal Transit Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00E8D6CA006A4C80B5DC69F36309C6F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>urban, rural, and Tribal transit agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92B189BFF0184712A60A58B85FFD87C3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>labor unions representing transit workers; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B9B6D1BF51B412F94656E844656E148"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other relevant stakeholders as determined by Comptroller General.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H17997E3033F440F7BB92FBB251C75486"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) and any associated recommendations.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC8399BFF8B384328B8D7659E8BF7A0E6" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3113.</enum><header>GAO study on transit system rider safety</header>
<subsection id="H691C782FF4B74AAE8F757A04F3C695CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study to assess the efforts of the Federal Transit Administration to improve rider safety on federally-funded public transit systems, including efforts to prevent assaults, harassment, and other security threats to passengers and transit employees.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5CD283327A224BA5916C1966AFEDF128"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall assess the following matters related to transit system safety:</text>
<paragraph id="HB9428410FD05422985B4A13E6BF4DE1C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>National data trends and insights into the causes, risks, and consequences of transit-related assaults.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H746E1D59304C4962BBE27D07BC1571B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The primary Federal funding sources used for transit system safety and security improvements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F3E899BD46D4436B4A744FF43F6A1EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The effectiveness of common risk reduction strategies to improve safety, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H59A6E44B7A2B4FCFA22FC97923CDCA7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>de-escalation training, trauma-informed responses, and passenger safety protocols;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19BE8051223144FD9F7FF5B39AC09935"><enum>(B)</enum><text>vehicle design standards, including bus driver workstation barriers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA490E38063B440CBD8842505F31BD61"><enum>(C)</enum><text>transit rider education and awareness campaigns;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4FE01FF92648491895256F6F630DE743"><enum>(D)</enum><text>bus stop design standards;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC5912D16A324A9D8A8254C02F625056"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the deployment of law enforcement officers or transit ambassadors; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H990C7787791D46639B05AE383CE1F55F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>partnerships with mental health professionals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD10F5CFE049648A1A642E0C29298D879"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The extent to which there are barriers to the implementation of safety improvements and challenges transit operators face in improving safety, which may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22FED6303EF04036A109CD9C5B5954C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>limitations on eligible use of Federal assistance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7D4E7AF3E6347369DE3945D21A1242E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transit agency financial constraints, including as a result of changes in Federal, State, and local assistance;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D6441E0EF9E4DE88BF13E36CC23CB4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies that transit agencies have adopted;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD6E139C00E74CDD8855BF7D5C7BA04E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>procurement barriers; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC8FE724CC594B12B45109542A95B30B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>coordination between Federal agencies, local agencies, social service providers and local law enforcement agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF95ADB2F0A8940DC891E5B68C0C92FA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="H47E5F2A5F4CA4A369E50E6A27788FBB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State transportation officials;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE913E6AE51E54F48A75C53C96B5E4ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>academic experts in transportation safety, criminology, and public health; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65844AE66A8E42899B5EB3951C5A45D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>representatives of—</text> <subparagraph id="H663FE4197EAB4DB8B413FCB90D7D2647"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transit operators, including, as applicable, transit police or contracted security of such operators;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7201337E5FBB4C98827A13F8BA2ACE4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>transit riders; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89A51F92D8544E23A0AF1A64C5E033B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">urban, rural, and Tribal transit agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7179E30FAFC54936AA8B1C8CF39F6BF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the initiation of the study described under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2A2F71C828B14BD3A0CB7CB9F377B394" commented="no"><enum>3114.</enum><header>GAO study on CIG data collection and reporting requirements</header> <subsection id="HF3DCFE4225134EF88BB77F2CCCE20B15" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study to assess the efficacy of data collection and analysis requirements under the capital investment grants program pursuant to subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 5309(k)(2) of title 49, United States Code, and make recommendations to reduce the reporting burden on project sponsors.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E573EF3B6524FC4821E3F75A82B3BB4" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall assess the following matters related to the requirements under subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 5309(k)(2) of such title:</text> <paragraph id="H26B9E877BE7F47899E58D3BACF8D7A95" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The typical cost of preparing an information collection and analysis plan, as required under section 5309(k)(2)(E) of such title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEBF17BA22424541894C559C95BEF1EC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The extent to which preparing the plan described in paragraph (1) or the collection of data contributes to project delays.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H143874442F8D40439F0DAF43B0F661CC" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which project sponsors apply insights gained from the plan described in paragraph (1) to public transportation related activities other than activities carried out under the capital investment grants program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE2280DB546C4EAF9C442DF865FD4751" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The extent to which the Federal Transit Administration utilizes data collected and submitted by a project sponsor in the plan referenced in paragraph (1) for purposes of—</text> <subparagraph id="H8737647EC54B43A59DB4528F02EF71A9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determining eligibility for a full funding grant agreement under the capital investment grants program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B9E5A3C5B8A409C9CDC5FB1FD3F1DB2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assessing public transportation related activities other than activities carried out under the capital investment grants program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DBCF30887BF4AF3AB6548E166B6B68F" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any relevant policy guidance or circulars issued by the Federal Transit Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFFE67A8AB9B94770A2E9991CC272A59F" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>In making the recommendations required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider the following:</text> <paragraph id="HFC0B07D8FA844C77B0BFEA1CF233D201" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Opportunities to reduce data collection and reporting requirements pursuant to subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 5309(k)(2) of such title for project sponsors with a significant amount of local financial commitment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0AF5140FB154C5F8EB03EC935597705" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Criteria other than the amount of local financial commitment secured by a project sponsor that the Federal Transit Administration may use to apply reduced data collection and reporting requirements on project sponsors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54423D6F99144B75886098F3DD98D993" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The existence of any redundancies between the data collection and reporting requirements referenced in paragraph (1) and other Federal Transit Administration programs or data-related reporting requirements imposed on recipients of assistance under chapter 53 of such title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H19D7992C5E604B7FA27DBB6C40BA06FC" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H305CEF8E85024121B7CA772363557E8A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>industry associations representing public transportation providers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H718D913950B7481AAD48DDF232AA89D7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transit agencies that completed a capital investment grants project in the last 10 years and fulfilled the requirements of subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 5309(k)(2) of such title; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83E5912A4711489BABCDA0A00A3136DB" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>engineering or design firms that participated in delivering projects described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5B2ABD1FBC414035AFC69AD735F116D2" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of initiation of the study described under section (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study and recommendations under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4C8D49CB2708442BA4C85F366886F60A"><enum>3115.</enum><header>GAO assessment of paratransit software and technologies</header> <subsection id="HE688FF59B0D94DCFA82CCF71D1728A71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall assess Americans with Disabilities Act compliant paratransit software and technologies procured with Federal funds and make recommendations to improve service efficiency, access, and quality of life for paratransit riders while protecting sensitive rider and system data from cybersecurity threats.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB7F69BE479F428EA958E4E4AAA0DE1C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the assessment required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult the following:</text> <paragraph id="H1FE8E1C6E34447AF9968BE48DF31DE5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Paratransit riders.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBB9C3C441B24DE3AAEA129F1B25BDEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Organizations representing riders with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE714CBE74E2D4AE59D96BB88323C81F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Rural transit agencies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0176EB9A087D4C32ADC8DF0DF298E65A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Urban transit agencies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB55E389F45242FBA548F21B802EFCFA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The United States Access Board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H649B518538B247CEB2EC717044D1D0FC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Labor organizations representing frontline public transportation workers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0FF295EE6DD24787A69034FC8368FB81"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Third-party providers of paratransit service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA80CECED2DDA4D8C86AAC014A78007DB"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Paratransit technology manufacturers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H586B35C240B5481FA9C3094F87EE3CAF"><enum>(9)</enum><text>For-hire transportation providers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D0FD9F13BA842F182CB8E12452DB749"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Cybersecurity experts and standards bodies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H352FC1065F5E4D40816AFD08EDDE35F2"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Other stakeholders the Comptroller General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF56C5EC601C64B888F2D3790291DF823"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header>
<paragraph id="H6A6688F7234646048AEA659F3E197A27"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H1B8DBAA9C95B4F77AA8D9AA300D23847"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The extent to which paratransit software and digital interfaces provide effective access for riders with disabilities, including differing visual, auditory, cognitive, and physical needs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9572C0DB2FDF448BAE757C5FD0748839"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The cybersecurity of paratransit software and technologies, including—</text> <clause id="H37C044318476426B93579A83D7F69752"><enum>(i)</enum><text>methods to ensure that paratransit software and data is protected from cyber-attacks, and whether there are appropriate outcomes-based objectives for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAB0867029D134790B52643E9021D991F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether existing cybersecurity frameworks and audit regimes (including SOC 2 and ISO 27001, or successor standards) are used as potential references or models for minimum cybersecurity expectations.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H663E3A2632D74C3EB6D6D51716AAE22D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The technical capabilities of paratransit software and technologies, including—</text>
<clause id="HBFAF5BC737614921BF25B2D21DBA5BDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the role of application programming interfaces or related mechanisms in enabling integration of multiple service providers and supporting efficient movement of trips between providers;</text></clause> <clause id="H39B0E95BCE9E40EFBFA660C514BBA5BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how real-time route optimization and dynamic trip scheduling capabilities impact paratransit service; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB5B665701F814C4B82E5AB778CE1C374"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the ability of paratransit software to support digital booking interfaces that aggregate multiple providers.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H674A913C3406403BAD1D25E3D4F3B63F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the assessment under subsection (a) is initiated, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the findings and recommendations required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H7EB199F0CB224CC3884FAD0814F6F10D"><enum>C</enum><header>Reorganization and Consolidation of Chapter 53</header>
<section id="H9CF2035E62794C348736C49E07A48297"><enum>3201.</enum><header>Transfer of certain sections in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code</header>
<subsection id="H1C9FE1B6257D4DE4A23C3FB942807531" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfers to section 5323</header>
<paragraph id="H2B1B0EFF071E4192BA79E82256724013" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section 5306</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5306 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred and redesignated to appear as section 5323(y) and is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB2B0F773D014E49B31C354E71547A1F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11ED945C4FE346B5A15933E8B813AFC2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0FE648D230514A9EA60691065535D778"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Section 5325</header><text>Section 5325 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred and redesignated to appear as section 5323(z) and is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C840346475646D897D000B1DC86F250"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H989A772D78A64C4EBECABDA3BF5B53B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subclause id="H0D2876E5F0204B7BBA0AA1C1609D6B3A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HACE1F88667AA48BCB5F1949413222B99"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (ii)</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H99D635DEEA6D44D49CAAF6A2EC15ECD4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text> <item id="H856E86D6A7F54FE490D60D412EA2E57C"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (iii)</quote>; and</text></item>
<item id="H9E77E656466148F2BCE1B8959890F3CD"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this subparagraph</quote> and inserting <quote>this clause</quote>; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HD258FA18606844BC903E7480548B9F1F"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D), as amended, as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H45B156AA810F4988855D70590FB6AFCC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B309AC25E774C5FA6E99D620F17BEAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<clause id="HEB173CDF7FE8459F9D06DA33B17CB6CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="H40B9DFDA02E04A11A68550B089599007"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC6BD6C5A5C874166B47BE7FEF98F36DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H637702C72CA44189864177477E2CA134"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2), as amended, as subparagraphs (A) and (B);</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DEF6341AA984202AFCB9FE53654C704"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="HD8B4A040CED74720B1E4EEFE00287A9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></clause>
<clause id="H73E2ECA37DF74077AB36A0CF48761ABA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7CB9A92423344111B9529A1627DC42F3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2), as amended, as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E26DCB788674039A9715D2A0A42019F" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <clause id="H5E7376A3BF6B4224928F6D7F06ECFB54" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="H98B0FBE96D72463ABD938CD56F597916" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCEC8C425AB9640A98DC411E6F6F57102" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HB96605A29C724E8AAB7E9C46AA5ED0F3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(ii)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HCD9CDFE748EC4D53A665B907DC9D1F90" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<subclause id="H6663E4CD70344D09A8A5810290D10F99" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H9595A520A88E4DA78CFECDA045E01535" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<item id="HCBFB48E983964FDA8071E60B9C39FB89" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)(ii)</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="H1E997F616E8443858D48234440F64247" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii), as amended, as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H33C2598657F341EEB187B8847537CDBC" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (i)</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5CEDAD8BEFD6473CA2923242D939A5B1" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B), as amended, as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H8CECEA32616B4AFF83B755D736FB9EA6" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3), as amended, as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51CFB57261E04940A82016CCCBACD372"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text>
<clause id="HC236D46B07DB4E9FAA990480A2662A78"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subclause id="H29BAF89B168246C69B998460295B1810"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (A)</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H372798444D1F40199664E2D3C9870623"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H1069D8728FC84EB791775580988CEBA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2), as amended, as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3B8F0B2330045558A542DD4B70399BA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by striking <quote>subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H593A8AAEA7564B5188A47BEA9FB15165"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) through (k), as amended, as paragraphs (1) through (11), respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1456609625774EAE9415E57C2A571A89" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Section 5327</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5327 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred and redesignated to appear as section 5323(aa) and is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB6E2606AF17489DA2CBC59AC7F7295F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (13) as subparagraphs (A) through (M), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6515AAAD98D442A3930CC19E74EFDC74" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08A9A4DD48124A239B7B7AAA86E7ACDB" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<clause id="H76026A7D68E44AD797601BE0E31A5BD2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; </text></clause> <clause id="H9B24807D37DB45EF91AE431BBCEA3DA0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subclause id="H8E04E25E696B42A3822C2BC8385BADD2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC4AB3C4CE41B44BB891D5C34C329417B"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B), as amended, as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HDE663EA7E9024FD1B3AB516638FD7A33"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (B)(ii)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H593438CCF28D4D5DB771A57EB07DBA2D" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3), as amended, as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0BE4BCA53FA64149937860B26F2B2843" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88B4036C0008459A80F8A8AA586D0E2F" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Section 5332</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5332 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred and redesignated to appear as section 5323(bb) and is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4258B1ADEAA4F3687E90D9AF0201579" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (b)</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B278B901DF2438EAB94702311FBCD02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of this section</quote> in each place it occurs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H765EF3B6639C426589A670B1EFECF090"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>section</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2BD8E1099BE4392B8A8E801C1EE44C3" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05B488F0D17F4CE894ACE0EC988A6C1D" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0954E56CD414228A0914459888A4061" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<clause id="H551A974797724BE58857CF622DBF1AFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>subsection (d)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (4)(B)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFA8CB02B08E24CD6AA7359145498FB92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H717E2D393B2A465DA9CAB889CE5393D2" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H273DE651B82544AE9B3F80B7999031B5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Section 5315 transfer to section 5334</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5315 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred and redesignated to appear as section 5334(l) and is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFDAE4A0590C144A5B4DB4E1F7E408B78" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88190A0157B94BAEAD11A05044CEAD91"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E719ACAA5CC430EA47D3BA7242163C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE1DFEEC72354C3A9023699986E05443"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC665160E20843B6B9DCB45BBB5FCEE5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9BAB3642F0154FA3A8416AD136FC932E"><enum>3202.</enum><header>Front matter of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code</header> <subsection id="H88B2E805EBF4441B8F99485B30C09D32" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Table of sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of sections in the front matter at the beginning and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="chapter">SUBCHAPTER I–GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND GRANT PROGRAMS</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5301. Purpose and declaration of policy.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5302. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5303. Authorizations.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5304. Apportionment of appropriations for urbanized area formula grants.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5305. Administrative provisions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5306. General provisions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5307. Urbanized area formula grants.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5308. Consolidated State block grant. </toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5309. Fixed guideway capital investment grants.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5310. Formula grants for the enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5311. Formula grants for rural areas.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5312. Public transportation innovation.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5313. Planning programs.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5314. Technical assistance and workforce development.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5315. National transit database.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5316. State of good repair grants.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5317. Grants for buses, bus facilities, and ferries.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5318. Bus testing facility.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5319. Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors. </toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5320. Public transportation emergency relief programs.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="chapter">SUBCHAPTER II–PLANNING AND REQUIREMENTS</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5331. Metropolitan transportation planning.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5332. Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5333. Labor standards.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="chapter">SUBCHAPTER III–SAFETY</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5351. Crime prevention and security.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5352. Public transportation safety program.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5353. Alcohol and controlled substances testing.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">5354. Transit asset management.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H208B085DD9004DC09E16855A73E59BBB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Redesignations and transfers</header>
<paragraph id="H91FF36AC14A7433CB5A7448C739A5DDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The sections of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H66645B475322417489A346F4F9EAB555"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDFA7B60C7C54B68B1CDC87D7CBD5274"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 53 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C7FC082D122435F92539FEF2EA96121"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table</header><text>The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following:</text>
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<row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column1" colname="column1"><bold>Chapter 53 section number before redesignation</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column2" colname="column2"><bold>Section heading (provided for identification purposes only)</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="column3" colname="column3"><bold>Chapter 53 section number after redesignation</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5301</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Purpose and declaration of policy.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5301</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5302</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Definitions.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5302</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5338</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Authorizations.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5303</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5336</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Apportionment of appropriations for urbanized area formula grants.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5304</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5334</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Administrative provisions.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5305</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5323</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">General provisions.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5306</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5307</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Urbanized area formula grants.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5307</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5308</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Consolidated State block grant.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5308</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5309</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Fixed guideway capital investment grants.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5309</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5310</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Formula grants for the enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5310</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5311</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Formula grants for rural areas.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5311</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5312</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Public transportation innovation.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5312</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5305</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Planning programs.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5313</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5314</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Technical assistance and workforce development.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5314</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5335</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">National transit database.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5315</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5337</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">State of good repair grants.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5316</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5339</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Grants for buses, bus facilities, and ferries.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5317</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5318</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Bus testing facility.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5318</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5340</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5319</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5324</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Public transportation emergency relief program.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5320</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5303</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Metropolitan transportation planning.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5331</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5304</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5332</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5333</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Labor standards.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5333</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5321</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Crime prevention and security.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5351</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5329</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Public transportation safety program.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5352</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5331</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Alcohol and controlled substances testing.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5353</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">5326</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2">Transit asset management.</entry><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">5354</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9508799EEB4B444498B630F38A7C2D7C"><enum>3203.</enum><header>Amendments to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 3202 of this Act</header>
<subsection id="H8CA5B9C1A7354FFCAC358BB005E566E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this section an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, the reference shall be considered to be made to chapter 53 of such title, as amended by section 3202 of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC57D261BE0B8444D89BE32279EFEAC3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General amendment to section 5303</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5302">section 5302</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<section id="H94437FC2488F4913BE12A866E80C8638"><enum>5303.</enum><header>Authorizations.</header>
<subsection id="HB1E938D9434F4B1A9A83E2EF63C8F94D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H86B76F0C31E74C3F9065C622ED60C88F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sections 5305, 5307, and 5310 through 5320—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C00AFFEF50A480A996C6F606BBCC52E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$16,868,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3F2A0052EFC34CFFB2886B4811E381C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$17,205,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2ED47317CB1497E89EAA8C29A5EA91E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$17,527,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF323534CCF14157B28F821B392CC8B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$17,835,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H113E1507C25C4C55BA9C002269F98701"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$18,157,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6BC7ACE97934D2FBD264DC468503B2B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header><text>Of the amounts made available to the Secretary under paragraph (1), the following allocations apply:</text> <subparagraph id="H5A9DDC5DAB7849AFBBCA15B994BAC413"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header><text>To carry out section 5305—</text>
<clause id="HAD069D29DD164D629F968DBC8AC74FE7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$132,700,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="HBDF01020D979424792BC9E8F07D2BD06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$135,400,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD37E2B8E18454FE5B102FA4F2520F925"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$138,100,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H08CEC6CD694A499F9234252DAB1393B3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$140,800,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6A17E71BAD2B4AAC9436C5AF8F37B9A2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$143,600,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7187F89A60D64ED0981FA9DAE31C152B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Urbanized area grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out, in accordance with the formulas set for forth in section 5304, section 5307—</text>
<clause id="HAC342C161EEE42AF855608D40614BEF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$7,745,474,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H776022656CE5426F8CF5A50412348698"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$7,869,922,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCD1615360A264064B8788F7F3B1F46B7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$7,996,361,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HE8AD5DD7BC814BC7A181D026A8E034EA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$8,124,823,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEF0E6F3724954CA0A49A84162B86CE4B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$8,255,340,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA52CA463F5344DF88715BD6BFFB81983"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grants for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities</header><text>To carry out section 5310—</text>
<clause id="H540798C17AE54697AC398C2E2DA8D8C3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$447,300,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which $10,000,000 is to carry out section 5310(j);</text></clause> <clause id="H32AEE02D54FF4D818286D7EB33321E3F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$453,100,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which $10,100,000 is to carry out section 5310(j);</text></clause>
<clause id="H349020D0B9B14E1B8B0D4BE2BB6C3BB6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$459,000,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which $10,200,000 is to carry out section 5310(j);</text></clause> <clause id="H862C714F87B14152901AA4EA105E329C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$465,000,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which $10,300,000 is to carry out section 5310(j); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB81BA75E5B97464E8C239E1B088C2BF3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$471,000,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which $10,400,000 is to carry out section 5310(j).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FBC0149BDF84BB39F0FD0D2B3B199C4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Rural area grants</header><text>To carry out section 5311—</text>
<clause id="H4B19D6BFB4374513A38D2BE0D864416E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,007,622,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H5EAA73F8884E484C94A0928F52CBBE49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$1,023,742,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H78130AB4451A421F90AC058F69A23BA5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$1,040,122,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H3F3D5388E91644CE960DB78016537D7D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$1,056,764,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H35944FD6BCF74E9A88B20AEBDED5BE92"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$1,073,672,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H217D5C359C4D48FB8B28F56C2CE36FAD"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Public transportation innovation</header><text>To carry out section 5312—</text>
<clause id="H752EC49116834BA2A9FD873E39F025B4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$45,240,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which—</text> <subclause id="H378A3BE543F84DE8B28EEAE8F798C001"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$5,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC91C4611851941ECB06BE3949262FB32"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,371,000 to carry out section 5312(i);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HB55FA34E22CF41F7BCC67305B6843984"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$45,960,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which—</text>
<subclause id="H1A0F5169DD994D77B4E505B535DF0B8B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$4,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB79A4745E2854754B47A59901871BCBB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,489,000 to carry out section 5312(i);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD38D707BE0324648A2BA77D48ECEE3A4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$46,700,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which—</text> <subclause id="H56FF2523BE0D4D4E8355C48CCED5ADCC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$3,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF804A20F87E34EC2B877464D408196B8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,609,000 to carry out section 5312(i);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H2B7DFBC775DE4AD28FCE68E39D0E4535"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$47,440,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which—</text>
<subclause id="H655C2EDAAECC40EA8801BC876EE8A8BA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$2,000,000 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HECE8950EC900444E9DCF7CDBDC64CF24"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,731,000 to carry out section 5312(i); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H92E3AD93F85346E490C36C0CAA9716C3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$48,200,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which—</text> <subclause id="H0959A5EB359A489AAAB9134B99455BDC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$0 to carry out section 5312(h); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H39536D18E26D4236B0E4E9FBC0C1A1D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$7,854,000 to carry out section 5312(i).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H586FC448C0DB46DBBA69333602D71BCF"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Planning programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 5313—</text>
<clause id="H7A0A6E4ADEE74BED9BCA66021E3D4C98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$222,930,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which $15,000,000 is to carry out section 5305(i);</text></clause> <clause id="HEF594FB8DF814551BCF64DE3164A0935"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$225,820,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which $15,200,000 is to carry out section 5305(i);</text></clause>
<clause id="H9CF00D55C7E44A4CA1F6A129B8453024"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$228,760,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which $15,400,000 is to carry out section 5305(i);</text></clause> <clause id="HE9DB741AFCDE46D7B4F9EF83EB32D9F5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$231,730,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which $15,600,000 is to carry out section 5305(i); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3F52EA7E2CBC49BE8E0314A62443F362"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$234,750,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which $15,800,000 is to carry out section 5305(i).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H109BAB8E61674D4D983522ED22D37859"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Technical assistance and workforce development</header><text>To carry out section 5314—</text>
<clause id="H5AE32E5BC81D44169CE2ACA0F184E29D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$20,499,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H0244A69C18564AC59A62035A9308FF26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$20,806,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4D7D39D1D89447ACB340C11469A4AE8D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$21,118,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H6F23E78C785E4976BDA257A5AE890CEB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$21,434,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE9F5910A60D047E8B65438A23719C29A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$21,756,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD868F0F3D83443DB9B6CC246A901DD43"><enum>(H)</enum><header>National transit database</header><text>To carry out section 5315—</text>
<clause id="H361768ED2A2F4DD8BFFD7F4777302012"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$6,235,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H8E66AC48B0BF49DB8AD093765B1EF8F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$6,335,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEEA6002EED294CDCA04073FE477463B5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$6,436,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H8229767164B64D02B3974E89EEA1CE81"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$6,539,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC0CE90646FC04C90ABBA000783128791"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$6,644,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC9387E4C57A499B8C739DF398BD7078"><enum>(I)</enum><header>State of good repair grants</header><text>To carry out section 5316—</text>
<clause id="HB239AA570AEB4933A04E5E0549E3C712"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$4,640,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H4DE9AD0F36F94EEAA0FCF45F4B1FB04C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$4,645,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H447758C6AA564B979DBECE98B732E8D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$4,650,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HA46A8620E5544F5192704D84B77A5F07"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$4,655,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4E6A1F6410314B109497F5E44AB72545"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$4,660,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF64360A23515437B8B62FB10E7E0F1B3"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Grants for bus and bus facilities</header><text>To carry out section 5317 (except for subsection (d))—</text>
<clause id="H9B6E58FA06634267B0867D6E8261D1A8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$1,695,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H1453997FE984407F9254DD9169655599"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$1,863,710,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9B22FAFF8D4E4957A8E52F4EBD28D615"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$2,014,891,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="H20C86165F4B54FCD904B63A2D17D06F5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$2,149,550,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9B12431F86ED413A98EB548D71D726F3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$2,295,508,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13F76E40AE99437AAF0D5EAC4347C72E"><enum>(K)</enum><header>Bus testing facility</header><text>To carry out section 5318—</text>
<clause id="H9F0648C837194E169E409814EA4552A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H2ED31926E2C2417AA39C11478AA9EB0E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$7,105,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="H828ACCEB44C84FB9B0DAC3B462A5B2B9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$7,212,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HDED3F907777E473ABDEA27E86B65C8C5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$7,320,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H25181050A5C04375B06FBAD3717AC0C1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$7,430,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H164B44F4B193451F84B45EBBD3F188ED"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Growing States and high density States</header><text>To carry out section 5319—</text>
<clause id="H2848E5FD54F7416F9CCEA9AC358DD28B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$873,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which—</text> <subclause id="H13310571F7294333AA9DFDFB106961A5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$445,230,000 to carry out section 5319(b); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H26669EF288C842BBB7890D537E5752C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$427,770,000 to carry out section 5319(c);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H7126E3CA81394F77A87248A65108962E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$883,100,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which—</text>
<subclause id="HF9C43B3713ED470A90A14E27DCC10947"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$450,381,000 to carry out section 5319(b); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6EE60A0F77A143FD97B3C6EC3F54CDFD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$432,719,000 to carry out section 5319(c);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H37777B0E62184290871339B2041BD893"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$893,300,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which—</text> <subclause id="H038E2DC1756246F0BDE6C938394175AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$455,583,000 to carry out section 5319(b); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HEC987CFE3DE64379B40FDABCE15780C2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$437,717,000 to carry out section 5319(c);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE725DA8C501147F989380CE3DF492FD2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$903,600,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which—</text>
<subclause id="H6B80ADD48B374D6BBBF8CA97D67DD74E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$460,836,000 to carry out section 5319(b); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H129DF1DED49A4F6DA3F6642B90242AC6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$442,764,000 to carry out section 5319(c); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H0661512D51934CB6A04C158EB4323B65"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$914,100,000 for fiscal year 2031, of which—</text> <subclause id="H574C3EEECE2B4DFC8B5B7DCA1376BD87"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$466,191,000 to carry out section 5319(b); and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HCEC318936F2C4613BCD674F9410EB0E9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>$447,909,000 to carry out section 5319(c).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6EFC018E7D24387ADC2E006E4B4DC44"><enum>(M)</enum><header>Emergency relief program</header><text>To carry out section 5320—</text>
<clause id="H8EB3BDEB1AC6400AB47E3CF98296F537"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></clause> <clause id="H2DB9F151E3984ACD918A2F87D28F3499"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></clause>
<clause id="HFA518C8EDC664B4BB70E89CA46AA48ED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></clause> <clause id="HE62C35A6D54F4E17A9DDB067916B3DF2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF8CECB42386F476F819282C6B6BE472E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6510640954AE466689C2DCB901491E16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Capital investment grants</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 5309 of this title—</text>
<paragraph id="H74B9A8A61BB947BA990F4AF20CD4F182"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8FC3A746185495FB61F221AB8C46E88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35F112E56607442197535599F58F3E84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H157FBD8B66164F6AA1406CC814172597"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB768DDF3C3F403C8C6C5FE562AC5241"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB438B91841AA4735AB777510A397664A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight</header> <paragraph id="HA007CB02FB374C7C8E751C193E133736"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to carry out a financial assistance program or a grant program referenced in subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 0.7 percent of such amount in such fiscal year to conduct oversight activities for each respective program and for sections 5308 and 5329, including the activities described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5CA2FDA8A1D6405CA0E3B2711798CB39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional oversight</header>
<subparagraph id="H4DCD1E69C24A4C1BB0767036E8F01893"><enum>(A)</enum><header>CIG program</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of such amount in such fiscal year to conduct oversight activities for the fixed guideway capital investment grants program, including activities described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFC6B9FC634F482D96D6AB0F77A8CB82"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts made available under Section 601(f) 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>; 122 Stat. 4970), the Secretary may use not more than 1 percent in a given fiscal year to conduct oversight activities, including the activities described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF4A95C89F504B64ADBEF1219A395A21"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The activities described in this paragraph are as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="H492951D93A2443BDAC2EBEC17835FB1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Activities to oversee the construction of a major capital project.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H407A2B8E8DA54446961AC2BE1648E783"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Activities to review and audit the safety and security, procurement, management, and financial compliance of a recipient or subrecipient of funds under this chapter.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC47E86EAD0354CB1ADF000AA22108616"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Activities to provide technical assistance generally, and to provide technical assistance to correct deficiencies identified in compliance reviews and audits carried out under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65E1E42F68764391A1B8A6AFF0C9C04B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Activities to carry out section 5305.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H891D11FF7980489D88B6818A41605AB6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Government share of costs</header><text>The Government shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07903F7FEEAE43B296762617337B2007"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability of certain funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available under paragraph (2) to conduct oversight activities related to the fixed guideway capital investment grants program shall be made available to the Secretary before allocating the funds appropriated to carry out any project under a full funding grant agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFE008BC64C71480082EB1173AC679211"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants as contractual obligations</header> <paragraph id="HD267F4CFCF9F47F183FBF69D02E0CC30"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants financed from highway trust fund</header><text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts made available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the project.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H150BB1ADD45042A5B5F1137F7F6EF348"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants financed from general fund</header><text>A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts appropriated in advance from the General Fund of the Treasury pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost of the project only to the extent that amounts are appropriated for such purpose by an Act of Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H102FDC81A4184DAF8FA3B7BEDE9CAED9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Amounts made available by or appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H489BC6F2D1B54E929082CAAD408B7FAC" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/53">Chapter 53</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFA360E34C53D43D89BE08B37AA3F7E63" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 5302—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7DC8E70EA7348D9ADB4A4D3150A4CEE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(N) by striking <quote>5339(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(e)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF523CD14C384BB2AFD044FF6A0C29C0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(A)—</text>
<clause id="H6327D407CC4E44B0A7B6FEA5AAB44401" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>5303 and 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5331 and 5332</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2A7BBE82084E475A8AFD6B3B6084858E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64FFAE0D85E04EADB3E8CF0CAFCB03C1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(A) by striking <quote>5334(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>5305(c)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDB4DB866C944C65966E9702FD21F106" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 5304—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1EB757ED59A4450B523A9A758E149A9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(E) by striking <quote>5337(b)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>5316(b)(3)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B7AC3E19C6A44F4B1AE5083F2A5FA4E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(B)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB9CB5CCF769E4819AC4B72FEA41C96B7" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <clause id="HBFDA4F0469E748979000D3D48022DDD4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(B)</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H017F65B20E6B499FA42809C89A62D95D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="H5E2B1C65170E454791A11BE5BFD30015" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5339(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(d)</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HF4D7A21780C548708D0B466F3B274BEE" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5339(d)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(d)(2)(A)</quote>; and </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H6872D6B411DD4632A1DD78481A72C711" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>5329(e)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>5352(e)(6)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE32868B0F25471F8CB8AE75519B6304" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 5305—</text> <subparagraph id="H11409AFC01684D869D38C60877C785E6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1) by striking <quote>5329</quote> and inserting <quote>5352</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1067B676B33A44FC9B0227069CEFA660" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text> <clause id="H8AA3561900BE4733966AA8C7DD72005E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>general purposes of this chapter under section 5301(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>purpose of this chapter described in section 5301(a)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1015402C89DE40529C897EDDBE2DC3B1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B) by striking <quote>5306(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(y)(1)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28367213F8F845CEB611998EC9972427" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 5306—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBB39AB8ABBC34DAA817B23E2D973C4AE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1)(A) by striking <quote>sections 5303, 5304, and 5306</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331, section 5332, and subsection (y) of this section</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09E81F955CE040358B3A7E82B864ACF0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<clause id="H7A34F31FB0864682BE8C83FAEA324F9D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>5337</quote> and inserting <quote>5316</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H85D3DD7B178F4B648563E20A005547B8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5332</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56F0F68A82EF4711AA0BFB16CB10B418" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1)(A)—</text> <clause id="HD2EF9A0E48CA42F78202051ACC8CBDF0" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5339(e)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(e)(2)</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H53BCA41F4F5340C0BAE139C6F157C93F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5339 of this chapter</quote> and inserting <quote>5317 of this chapter</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04DB33DDF0D14087ACA8B2203AFA3274" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (n) by striking <quote>5336(d)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(d)(2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF65AAA85258540518120217A0F8F894E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (o) by striking <quote>5337</quote> and inserting <quote>5316</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FBCD92A5A974B36B9CFAA23C29AF775" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (t)(2) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A9AA27582774625A56A11EA81FC7AC7" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subsection (u)(4)(A) by striking <quote>5337</quote> and inserting <quote>5316</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0853E60F923C4839BC4B057D13E81D45" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (v)(3)(B) by striking <quote>5329</quote> and inserting <quote>5352</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD30857B5399542349863EA7DB04F4C8E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subsection (w)(6)—</text> <clause id="H9CF402E7450E45ADB80AED3ED3BBCB09"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5325">49 U.S.C. 5325</external-xref> note)</quote> each place it appears; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H34F7A4BD27CB42A79A29F80D810FA6CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) by striking <quote>5325(f)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(z)(6)(C)</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFB86C02F0FE4549AC21D5481662B53C" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in subsection (y)—</text>
<clause id="HCD7D74D129AE4F68B6105D3182B519D5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>5303, 5304, or 5305</quote> and inserting <quote>5313, 5331, or 5332</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H76032327ADE5490BBBA8CDDF5DF09902" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>5303–5305</quote> and inserting <quote>5313, 5331, and 5332</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8194824B3A0B439EB98A6BC08E7BC69F" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text>in subsection (aa)—</text> <clause id="H59670C58265C45999C2B9D270B62D66F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>5338(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(c)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H236033F2727F4ABC9F2440FDDF1366C8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4)(A) by striking <quote>5338(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(c)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H69797E29CD8C45CA98F42ECA972A7135" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 5307—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC01A093A5ADD4C47985BA447F6BBB6C6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBEF2A723E41946E58898E47D2CF431DE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text>
<clause id="H096F2DC34AE74CE8B8FEEA9849569770" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>5323 and 5325</quote> and inserting <quote>5306 and 5306(z)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HF3DBEB7AB11E4EE48F957B493FFAAC8E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>5303 and 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5331 and 5332</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCEC23794CD7949CE92B240DE5948B80D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (J)—</text> <subclause id="H63C9F44D49924A1282DFBD641AC5680A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HAB6B722E89C04FB5914C61AE8F7BF877"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5321</quote> and inserting <quote>5351</quote>;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC3E32262079D467F99F243D8D6B3EBFB" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H33196E757A2541B791426437EA362D9A" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (L) by striking <quote>5329(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>5352(d)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFB1E4A6C89C14C91975022C0F64B582C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2)(A) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1875C479F7BC449D831014F522A67AF8" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f)(4)(A)(ii)(II) by striking <quote>5303, 5304, and 5305</quote> and inserting <quote>5313, 5331, and 5332</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7260442298814D33A125F3CC07F4AEF7" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in section 5308—</text>
<subparagraph id="H121F191C91794D64A23B887AB62D8FA5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <clause id="HBCF1FF7A0FDE4198BACE8F21BA8937C9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H31804CF392E14C03810B40D3444D6188" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5310, 5311(c)(5), 5336, 5337, 5339(a), and 5340</quote> and inserting <quote>5304, 5310, 5311(c)(5), 5316, 5317(a), and 5319</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD36E304DA684D2F977D4957A86BBBF2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(D)(ii) by striking <quote>5337, 5339(a), and 5340</quote> and inserting <quote>5316, 5317(a), and 5319</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93CFBEDEE9834E58AD80DC6EE7F0F9A2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2) by striking <quote>5337, 5339, or 5340</quote> and inserting <quote>5316, 5317, or 5319</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C0B998106114D76A4BE73CD594ACA53" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<clause id="HC80A8FA1F77E4FFEB31BE72D86B86308" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>paragraph (11)(B) by striking <quote>5339(c)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(e)(5)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8310407F8F494F9D886008E3C2B03801" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>paragraph (12) by striking <quote>5337, 5339(a), and 5340</quote> and inserting <quote>5316, 5317(a), and 5319</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCBA4AD55BA27484690F475254733099C" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(3) by striking <quote>5323(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(i)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60395C7D754E4C69B879221EF803B311" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in section 5309—</text>
<subparagraph id="H175B476D7D724F83B20C4318AA3599A4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text> <clause id="HEA46592862FE4A8886B1390D239C4A13" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>5303 and 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5331 and 5332</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4FBC18ABBABD4EA5ACC71C729C3802D4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>5326(b)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>5354(b)(2)(A)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB866D4CFC32E4D818560DABDB62F9325" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>5303</quote> and inserting <quote>5331</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB9DD572874E474F95268B983E541C51" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>5303</quote> and inserting <quote>5331</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA80FE97C2C2E4CDF903D91AC04843048" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(5)(C) by striking <quote>5334(k)</quote> and inserting <quote>5305(k)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7989D9F0AD034C0E817C5E98599F77A7" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(3)(A) by striking <quote>5303</quote> and inserting <quote>5331</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H392E18148DFD49A9825F9416EFE6C2DC" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by striking <quote>5303(i)</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>5331(i)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD46B69D3580E4EB4B6CA6B07CFD4D455" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (s)(1) by striking <quote>5325</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(z)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H729E249D55654CDBB514B541786B2EDF" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in subsection (u)—</text>
<clause id="H65B314692291408985548406025606C7" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text> <subclause id="H16D6325AD7EC4632ADB17AECC9A9572B" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i) by striking <quote>5303 and 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5331 and 5332</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HEFE79680F22C4CC6BFB4564A70117966" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>5306(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(y)(1)</quote>; and </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HFD68F04D1D8041058ED3F754D48FC997" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)—</text>
<subclause id="H7BDE75AA5E984F03B969AEFCF9445E21" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>5306(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(y)(1)</quote>; and </text></subclause> <subclause id="H5D5FC38F126E4B2B99AEF36996D7614C" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>5303 and 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5331 and 5332</quote>;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA1D034308F549BE9731583A2A442A7D" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in section 5311—</text> <subparagraph id="H0542CD7603AA49A58C02F73530C45903" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<clause id="HAF164C8DB57C400E8E63E6AB3785754C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>5305</quote> and inserting <quote>5313</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6552FE19CD6F43748B6D2DF911787B7B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(D)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(D)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB12DE6A8879A4E74888886BAE504957D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <clause id="H16E6AD865C75417D85268EFDD5E9F42D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="H8991FC7BB2FC4CB1AFC4813C5019C330"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(D)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(D)</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCABB6C5AEDA245C8BEB0ACE62A802057"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)—</text>
<item id="HA4C10B3E85E745EC8EF1B03F470FF26E" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5339(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(d)</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="H1C5AB44E918D421098078545E5A4A154" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5339(d)(2)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(d)(2)(B)</quote>; and</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7370181C68EB42B58FFC532942DD679D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(C) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(D)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(D)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFD50C00E59304275A5B807F1D92EC0DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(D)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(D)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0D0B8F4CF0941D3839C1630B824A778" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in section 5312(i)(1) by striking <quote>The amounts made available under section 5338(a)(2)(G)(ii)</quote> and inserting <quote>The amounts specified under 5303(a)(2)(E) for this subsection</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H161BE1F013114772A90F8EEDE34AF786" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in section 5313—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D2CE76EA592412F876304DC20ACDB10" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H6F855495453F462DAF2E3FFF5CE05CB9" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>5338</quote> and inserting <quote>5303</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H955D73CB40DB426197BD4C190BE77A1E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>5303, 5304, and 5306</quote> and inserting <quote>5331, 5332, and 5306(y)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED6456AC3AFA4F6C9C14824DB8ECC1A2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking <quote>5303 and 5306</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>5331 and 5306(y)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE8CE0268A081492EB8C18CDCED9C1FA4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A) by striking <quote>5304 and 5306</quote> and inserting <quote>5332 and 5306(y)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10A65BE5A3AC4510AB31AA8127B0BAC6" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(F)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H028E3FFDA70E4FE498D0474C20AB38B1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h)(1) by striking <quote>5303, 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5331, 5332</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D774B04D9234560BDD8DEF85FF2C713" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in section 5314—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9748029A76C14EA594D1A692E9B48DF4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B)—</text> <clause id="HFDB9F99E3040452B849BA0CB0DEEC66F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (vii) by striking <quote>5323(j) and 5323(m)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(j) and 5306(m)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF07FF41F19C3407C9B67862E5117F1FD" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (viii) by striking <quote>5339(c)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>5317(e)(5)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA83862ACED394F01A22F19500DC1C743" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)(A) by striking <quote>5337, and 5339</quote> and inserting <quote>5316, and 5317</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D1FC55427154C89A96CF8029863E14C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(F)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(G)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D92592AF03241C2A747B211F688B2D3" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text>in section 5316—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA07667CCD71741F0B913EB94F04F635D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H25C7672A5B9D4983AE13E324F240D516" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(K)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(I)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2AF8D5A0D2C3491E9AF707379FEA2666" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B) by striking <quote>5336(b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(b)(1)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD990394072F94ED0AF9589FC93A4CD9A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(K)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(I)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6687B44C431341739537CBB763125F21" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text>in section 5317—</text> <subparagraph id="H6C348DBE6C3544E7902FD66F44819988" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="HBD616EC24FF44C3BA71C4A16D722E4F2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subclause id="H8CF2AA24C64D4063966107959D829FB1" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(L)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(J)</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H775FE659806646C89E8B043BD2913C55" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <item id="HBAC8AFD4D9AD4AB58494FFA8B7AAD20C" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>5336(c)(1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(c)(1)(A)</quote>;</text></item>
<item id="HA0B825D5DC854AE3927CA5408CA0D6BF" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>5336(c)(1)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(c)(1)(B)</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="HA48816520EAE415A9E9A22B064142140" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>in clause (iii) by striking <quote>5336(a)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(a)(1)</quote>; </text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7E40417B8B4F480C97B084FAA51E9E1C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5F7A44147FD34179BD5FF62106EBE1FF" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5325">49 U.S.C. 5325</external-xref> note)</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7592B4ADBE144F0B87152C216C357DB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HBF296FFDD12F412DA519FD531A88DAEC" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(B) by striking <quote>5323(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(i)</quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="H2FF5A65BB4674B38BC4A0A83F7CFDBC3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)(B) by striking <quote>5325</quote> and inserting <quote>5306(z)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD1B7F3A8C99745558701A372BC6A604A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (10) by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5325">49 U.S.C. 5325</external-xref> note)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE9A1756CFC50408D9ED5DE0851421BD2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)—</text><pagebreak/> <clause id="H8C6E72B85BC8414093946CD84677C5DD" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>5336(h)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(h)(1)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4C6D4FF7AD474E94AECC0E0FAE8990F0" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(C)(i) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H814220678BB24AACB8F509242F63FD71" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 5318(e)(1)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>5329(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>5352(b)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5036D28DE2724E86BDCFA810FAC0CED7" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text>in section 5319—</text> <subparagraph id="HED1598E4D1364C5E858B6A28F6D02A12" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>5338(a)(2)(M)</quote> and inserting <quote>5303(a)(2)(L)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB90F83D243D3456F8232CCBF9286953D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BE04D1F2C064E189481833B1DC09C5B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(5) by striking <quote>5336</quote> and inserting <quote>5304</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B2B835FD2E44F85887C5B1A740B1CE5" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 5331—</text> <subparagraph id="HA68216616559442E8B53D9C88BB0C48A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2) by striking <quote>5304(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>5332(d)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H919B0F10C42442C19FDA8277ACF65A7C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H4B50ACFEB4314DD8B8321821E375427E" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>5304</quote> and inserting <quote>5332</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H544E386E36EB4D3C827F0E0A1C36496E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>5304(l)</quote> and inserting <quote>5332(l)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4505E775F1564730BE0CA0F89379D25D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h)(2)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>5326(c) and 5329(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>5352(d) and 5354(b)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8CF50B0A675E4F889895B70517A71061" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (p) by striking <quote>5305(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>5313(f)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C76E0FB98EB4061A6429D12EB082B60"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (s) by striking <quote>5305(f)</quote> and inserting <quote>5313(f)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE15B0D4A09D49F3BE06B43B279A6E5F" commented="no"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 5332—</text> <subparagraph id="H01682D3A4F0B40A18FADE1A7791BA74E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="HE33B309E78C9441BB72756171C6CE4C6" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>5303, to accomplish the objectives stated in section 5303(a),</quote> and inserting <quote>5331, to accomplish the objectives stated in 5331(a),</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HECF7F64798624F6B814A02049AF134B2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>5303(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>5331(a)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFBE37B46173E4B92BD3D4F80031A7387" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1) by striking <quote>5303</quote> and inserting <quote>5331</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H302C35B7B3D447B6A05C3608D5D4728E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>5326(c) and 5329(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>5352(d) and 5354(b)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A1F83E300BD44668DB89165D49CAE53" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)(A) by striking <quote>5303</quote> and inserting <quote>5331</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2EA84495101421D81B57B3FF70D07BB" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>5303</quote> in each place it appears and inserting <quote>5331</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE228754E1403418D8F1C5181E6AEB89E" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by striking <quote>5303</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>5331</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C5F9745A698406596193EC89C8D6DC3" commented="no"><enum>(18)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 5333(b) by striking <quote>5307–5312, 5316, 5318, 5323(a)(1), 5323(b), 5323(d), 5328, 5337, and 5338(b)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>5306(a)(1), 5306(b), 5306(d), 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5316, and 5318</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3C1C3E2A3FA24F74B2FDEDAF214A05BA" commented="no"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 5352—</text> <subparagraph id="H274124098CFC4E11AE2A4C8FC9D9BB51" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(D) by striking <quote>5324(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>5320(a)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D6F1A308EFA45289F78FF117115A3BD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by striking <quote>5335</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>5315</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9A72255AE39453F9648106950AAC0EA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(6)(B)(i) by striking <quote>5336(h)</quote> and inserting <quote>5304(h)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H796C5CCF96A94172903E76F37657C662" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1) by striking <quote>5334(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>5305(c)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1466A03F52464620A461D83D916B3AD1"><enum>3204.</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <subsection id="H43886B28EA194E47BE7622C5F36E0B37"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title 10 conforming amendment</header><text>Section 2864(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 5303(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331(b)</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9020A6F16D39463187984D780B054CBF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 23 conforming amendments</header><text>Title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H021A7BA8B4F441FCBE34DC52C0B31477"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 108(d)(5)(A) by striking <quote>sections 5303 and 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 5331 and 5332</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04418D2A4590454FB95B195AE38B1D08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 134—</text> <subparagraph id="H2BC84F10E42A4E478DD8F31942724BF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>sections 5326(c) and 5329(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 5352(d) and 5354(b)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFF04E49858F42B9B1711B9FF765DD5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (p) by striking <quote>section 5305(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5313(f)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9213AAF285C3493686BCD7183F49B42C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 135—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB076033EE37946ACB8E98F4751E8F4EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>sections 5326(c) and 5329(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 5352(d) and 5354(b)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D49D3E6FEAE480BAE1D673D204A0D71" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (i) by striking <quote>section 5305(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5313(f)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB3E2CF5AB1A4425AAFEE54791B2AFC2C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j) by striking <quote>sections 5303 and 5304</quote> in each instance and inserting <quote>sections 5331 and 5332</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50CCBEE833824CDA8502304B82796904"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 327(a)(2)(B)(iv)(I) by striking <quote>section 5303 or 5304</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331 or 5332</quote>;</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEA455CABA6D40FAB9E60D927AA18149"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Title 49 conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24904(d)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 5326(a)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5354(e)(3)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5C393C919612446298351485C1D1BDE0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations on certain Federal assistance</header><text>Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/7506">42 U.S.C. 7506(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H068613F835B94DCDB25D064C41CFDEDC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 5303(i)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>section 5331(i)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE73F000CA5A4832BF3D63AADA99D408"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking <quote>section 5303(j)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331(j)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDECCBA9A1DA845DC9B358C37772081F2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants for capital improvements to prevent crime in public transportation</header><text>Section 40131(f) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/12301">34 U.S.C. 12301</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 5321</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5351</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5E9FBFA9498A4EC6BD1828FD16D7B7CE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Prioritization Process Pilot Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11204(c)(2) of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/134">23 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H55882A880F48449CBA03537DA7A1880C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC0C1776555EB43E489BD8A90EB95AE4F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>section 5303(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331(i)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDBE99AFD41D45D6841838DDA9523595"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i)(I)(aa) by striking <quote>section 5303(h)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331(h)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F05C28367D24CBEB09D9F60E6B03946"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>section 5303(j)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>5331(j)(2)(A)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD0A894937514493B0F78019149E0940"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H923B0198E61048A6B1C7CE6AB12814D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i)(I)(aa) by striking <quote>section 5304(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5332(d)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA22875DF48EB4FE39330D81FB07FA68F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>section 5304(g)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5332(g)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H08D1D801C85242CDB9CDB95F376368B6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Advanced air mobility infrastructure pilot program</header><text>Section 101(e)(5) of division Q of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>section 5303(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 5331(b)</quote>.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>IV</enum><header>Highway Safety</header>
<section id="HDA441C36281E4368927E52ED9C6A9ABD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H4D9EE1C27E004A389DFE56CAB143FB25"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):</text> <paragraph id="HA54BAC01C6BA4C6990D4E26FC7201EF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highway safety programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out section 402 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7AEDE8AF28454C7392E19EA3CF714981"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$777,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB58F20FD1744B44806152051EA35957"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$792,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB67089F1F594AAABBF82A24CFD305BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$808,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF2D956D426549179C7C0D513E3A6370"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$825,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0345F85BC9694005ACDC5E4E5F9341F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$842,400,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H596A9CA32C7F4F6AAD398B7D50CB8D32"><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="H6C997F7224E2459A97CEC22F47FE64BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$211,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8AC3C146F7249BB91CDC2FDE20EE642"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$219,300,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H018150B78BB340DAADBA501030354AF7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$225,600,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69482BA4F0854FACBC79D8C5EEB7B960"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$229,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE04D1A5CD85740758C3E436506CE11CA"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$233,500,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6657A7B97DB04253AE1DD8EE20441875"><enum>(3)</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement program</header><text>To carry out section 404 of title 23, United States Code—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBA7389EF974484DAD62FFBC423690FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F3F79F49AF44DBB83F88F2B08191FA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$51,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0955039A4F542018E1A86DCFC972B35"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$52,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA0F124CDB904242BEAF22E31EE93721"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$53,400,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA48E5964F2044E0691D77FEB695CF7D8"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$54,300,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4E8390F94504C8487E5913538D8323F"><enum>(4)</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="H7D2856F672904662AEEBDA8629B28201"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$40,200,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C79C2E9C1D34966B171FA1CA4E6DF4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$41,200,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H016241D2E46945D8ABCBF6D2920F30E5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$42,200,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H218A578BDC9F4527B10B44A5330AF103"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$43,200,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E11B72C656A4F85A268DE1A10F24438"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$44,200,000 for fiscal year 2031. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCDD7CE900334CD1B25C69800CEF1CB6"><enum>(5)</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="HBDC8B8605BC344599247FE5967FE0AF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$7,800,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7764193BFAFD49DEBB12AEA607BD5F95"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$8,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7967B8F995544A5FB4D68F125F5670C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$8,200,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H304F1FE7597A45059CDE7E85E9445FD3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$8,400,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD12B199EAF894D3E850DD5FA02413B91"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$8,600,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H037FCD3A79814C9AA099160A284F6F11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on other uses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, the amounts made available under subsection (a) or any other provision of law from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under such chapters—</text>
<paragraph id="HA53DE2FE86C846689A884AEC3AE4A27E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall only be used to carry out such program; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1433B40A6A4647AB87698F8F91D9EBB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be used by a State or local government for construction purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4E743173C6E4AB6ACCE2B6623891B96"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of title 23</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code, and <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/303">chapter 303</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, the amounts made available under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such amounts were apportioned under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/1">chapter 1</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H78F7CA6D845E49DB9BB8F92B1572B9B3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4002.</enum><header>Consolidation and enhancement of highway safety programs</header> <subsection id="H5D74BE3397A44801BEC2F0A75EFB5C9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEF21188BA3904E4D9FB8E5B29979B10B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD6546E4FCB824D60808115B1E7AC159A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H9459A4816C9243D4A76A3C015C57743D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (i) as subparagraph (A) (and adjusting the margins accordingly);</text></clause> <clause id="H3A0697AF5AE74CBC8DE784E8F96A2572"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE23DFB4ECAC542EE962AE2C7AF8BA554"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly);</text></clause> <clause id="HF6DD2AE3497947A080F157792359C593"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HABA0EB8C2AF24D5592308544D8E73A93" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HAAA367683D8B4B6D8E583DD640D21814"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">addresses national priority safety initiatives;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HC2F725F23BBF4FFCBB7C6848E73076E5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated—<pagebreak/></text>
<subclause id="H956A6987D39D4AD39AA8233508326E7F"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7F30848D66ED459A9675CD318BA7A8AA"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (k)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (l)</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC7C8E708C4A9401A8E0F9014289D19A0"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (l)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (m)</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC9ED89D6F3F2494DBFACE5AC0BC8B5F4"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(1)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7ED7651AFF2422A8173B18E25BADEA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H16C84D94E4B44DF4A503590F45A90C89"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H06737878BC7C494DADB62BAB2A1C6452"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (i) by inserting <quote>, including law enforcement costs relating to enforcing State laws on posted speed limits</quote> after <quote>posted speed limits</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1188D18A4EDA4AC5A390CEB19FAC9311"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (vi) by inserting <quote>and traffic incidents in school zones</quote> after <quote>buses</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA64E213874B64B6BA96883D7800C3CEE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (x) through (xiv) as clauses (xi) through (xv), respectively;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H27BBFA8260C9458B85CF18D66165C46B"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following:</text>
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<clause id="H0053398C8EF64A958E6EABAAC189D1CD"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase driver awareness of work zone safety to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and fatalities;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause> <subclause id="H82B10A48AB49457A9253A8AE5CE10E4F"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (xiv), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0A9717141EBA4F66A7E164C8DF8C3DB8"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>in clause (xv), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>vehicle loads</quote> and inserting <quote>vehicle loads, prevent improper and unsafe use of light-duty and medium-duty trailers, and educate the public about required trailer safety equipment and preventative maintenance</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7E8B42A93855486F88F6EEA0BD346151"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H0893FD98C35345F4AC0A311139457A2A"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to purchase and deploy digital alert technology that—</text> <subclause id="H0AEF1A8DFB10477D9E2D94D1E9362906"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is capable of receiving alerts regarding nearby first responders; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0A9E6315578244E28F7B8E0E6FFA119B"><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></subclause></clause> <clause id="H429617E9291E47AEB3079E31EFD10278"><enum>(xvii)</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></clause>
<clause id="H9927FA9ECC2545B197B1F6851768E15C"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text>to cover law enforcement costs relating to enforcing State laws to protect the safety of vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside;</text></clause> <clause id="HE31C6D68A7FC4D0698147936C96BFECD"><enum>(xix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to cover costs associated with developing and implementing a program to train law enforcement on facilitating safe traffic stops utilizing standards established by a State Police Officer Standards and Training Board or a similar association;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0F5E520A37D7432CBBB305EB9C86B4F5"><enum>(xx)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to cover costs associated with developing and implementing a program to improve interactions between a law enforcement officer and a motor vehicle operator who has a speech-related disability that may affect communication during a traffic stop, including autism spectrum disorder, commonly referred to as a <quote>blue envelope program</quote>; </text></clause> <clause id="H3EEBAE5B1F71400D84618E5756324C26"><enum>(xxi)</enum><text>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></clause>
<clause id="H8FDDE2CDC9044DB49A9AC7241C15759E"><enum>(xxii)</enum><text>to pilot and incentivize measures, including optical visibility measures, to increase the visibility of stopped and disabled vehicles;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA410D45E4BEC4B2DA15B81EEF605687D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(i) by inserting <quote>including education on a driver’s responsibilities and rights during a traffic stop</quote> after <quote>driver education</quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="HF9A0E04CCC22491AB94B93F9E0B440CB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE36E877FAFC54E82A7941888ED1AA39B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H672F6387B9C345E681F5F63AA5D0CED8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve State safety data systems, including through—</text> <clause id="H8B703C06C58A4968AB9BB7242F5A13B8"><enum>(i)</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></clause>
<clause id="H540620F329D44FC0A8D33589E13B338B"><enum>(ii)</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></clause> <clause id="H5F25A90406C2495CB6CA2E63416C0132"><enum>(iii)</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></clause>
<clause id="H61F036D1322540F5B63A6300C686EE50"><enum>(iv)</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></clause> <clause id="H62F7B8145D0B409982EDAA276EA35699"><enum>(v)</enum><text>supporting traffic records improvement training and expenditures for law enforcement, emergency medical, judicial, prosecutorial, and traffic records professionals;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD0DE66E1D905455F927E90E486F68346"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>hiring traffic records professionals for the purpose of improving traffic information systems (including a State Fatal Accident Reporting System (FAR) liaison);</text></clause> <clause id="HECF6099D8F2C489F9C550EF71FC33E66"><enum>(vii)</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></clause>
<clause id="HBE3A93980EAA4403ACB49D6EC91C1EFC"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>supporting reporting criteria relating to emerging topics, including—</text> <subclause id="HA8CB4AAD3181417CA34DB1FD1624BBDF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>impaired driving as a result of drug, alcohol, or polysubstance consumption; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1B40A09AD2204416AE86593C874F8386"><enum>(II)</enum><text>advanced technologies present on motor vehicles; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HD0AC6AC9E3BC46AAA86DB8984C2DDDD4"><enum>(ix)</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></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72315D268E5641B6A0A7CB7B7380DEB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (o) as subsections (c) through (p), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BE3270685AD492D8E203D88AED4B33C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H21FC494C177748B6B70DB1BFF042F762"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Priority Safety Initiatives</header>
<paragraph id="H9E9DF1181EBA4D43AD5CFBC3606510D6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State that meets the relevant fatality rate threshold shall have a highway safety program that addresses national priority safety initiatives.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5880C639D6A4F5FA4DF672CBA0AF25E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds not required to be expended by a State in accordance with any provision of this subsection may be used by a State for any eligible activity under this subsection or subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0FA9E9A628B4F01BCAEDC85046291BB" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out a highway safety program required under subsection (a), a State shall adhere to the following requirements:</text> <subparagraph id="HCE0A6337424D44FF8ACD6AD9D3F00CA7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Occupant protection</header> <clause id="H169A3798F16A4F5DA7C050A9C65C07BB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which a State has an average occupant protection fatality rate that is greater than 75 percent of the national average, such State shall expend not less than 6 percent of the funds provided under this section to implement occupant protection programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from individuals riding unrestrained in motor vehicles.</text></clause>
<clause id="HF16D9E1FBDC1406CAC43AB7D85D7B5C8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text>Funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph may be used to—</text> <subclause id="H0913EA9C8EB142F387C2E65CF6DA994E" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>carry out a program to support high-visibility enforcement mobilizations, including paid media that emphasizes publicity for the program, and law enforcement;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4BF5CDCB6F904D94ADAA76B8B7F7E93B" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carry out a program to train occupant protection safety professionals, police officers, fire and other first responders, emergency medical personnel, educators, parents, and caregivers concerning all aspects of the use of child restraints and occupant protection;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HB39E5DEB79DB40F09CBCEA071D2CD66C" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>carry out a program to educate the public concerning the proper use and installation of child restraints, including related equipment and information systems;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H558DA6E858B84FBA8F3A70D99DBC42B1" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>carry out a program to provide community child passenger safety services, including programs about proper seating positions for children and how to reduce the improper use of child restraints;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8B577668EEB044ADAC8D489A43FE5ABA" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>implement programs—</text>
<item id="H607312B5A4F84577AB134A51E7407E90" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</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></item> <item id="H9F466BF51D7C47BDBBE818A4DC01F317" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</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></item>
<item id="H91FEBFDC47B94F4788AA066BD035AA1F" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>to purchase and distribute child restraints to low-income and underserved populations;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H5D5B0B0EDC854B9C8E1466B5FE03CE66" commented="no"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>establish and maintain information systems containing data concerning occupant protection, including the collection and administration of child passenger safety and occupant protection surveys; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H90A9217D442540E188BC70C54A9F814A" commented="no"><enum>(VII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cover law enforcement costs related to the enforcement of occupant protection laws.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H823A2A9C2ED24AFA82B8748C1CEE61CA" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph:</text>
<subclause id="HFA722AEB8131474BA47FE71F49AF44BF" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Average occupant protection fatality rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>average occupant protection fatality rate</term> means the number of motor vehicle crash fatalities in a State that involve unrestrained individuals per every 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled in the State, based on the average of the most recently reported 3 calendar years of final data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H20C64BF61F66445795D4D69A8FFB2797" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Child restraint</header><text>The term <term>child restraint</term> means any device (including child safety seat, booster seat, harness, and excepting seat belts) that is—</text>
<item id="HA811323CFB4648A891C77C214D9D69B2" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position a child who weighs 65 pounds (30 kilograms) or less; and</text></item> <item id="H64D3D8DA25F34F42B25EEA65A0FF84AA" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>certified to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 213, contained in section 571.213 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any succeeding standard.</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HD95E4400503E4179800A81A729BFADAE" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Seat belt</header><text>The term <term>seat belt</term> means—</text> <item id="H0725B7AAAD17473B8AD4244F9A7F47BF" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>with respect to open-body motor vehicles, including convertibles, an occupant restraint system consisting of a lap belt or a lap belt and a detachable shoulder belt; and</text></item>
<item id="H3B5E884D190B40B3B1589DB502738421" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>with respect to other motor vehicles, an occupant restraint system consisting of integrated lap and shoulder belts.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE9BDE96D1D648ECAB0779F0B125553F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Impaired driving countermeasures</header> <clause id="H72D1A3FB3C204F2CB623749F5C938A92" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which a State has an average impaired driving fatality rate that is greater than 75 percent of the national average, such State shall expend not less than 26 percent of the funds provided under this section to implement programs to reduce driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs.</text></clause>
<clause id="H4A18B3BDBEFA4A16A0162BCB6C059E70" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Additional requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which a State that is required to expend funds pursuant to clause (i) does not have a repeat intoxicated driver law (as such law is described in section 164(a)(5)(A)(ii)), the Secretary shall apply clause (i) by substituting “30 percent” for “26 percent”.</text></clause> <clause id="H553F70AC384644158CDD653DF0D3C8C2" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph may be used by a State for—</text>
<subclause id="HB3D12964D1CD45288AEF6167AFEECA61" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>high-visibility enforcement efforts;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF2B6B8CECC0041AAA21F16F804987AC0" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>hiring a full-time or part-time impaired driving coordinator of the activities of the State to address the enforcement and adjudication of laws regarding driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H24D7C8BF4B9144C98E1CB409E01788F3" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>court support of impaired driving prevention efforts, including—</text> <item id="HE1517DD7350B4F0989A6652B1F6F4006" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>hiring criminal justice professionals, including law enforcement officers, prosecutors, traffic safety resource prosecutors, judges, judicial outreach liaisons, and probation officers;</text></item>
<item id="H4A7170467C004B5787BBD0E125794524" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>training and education of the professionals in subclause (I) to assist such 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 such drug recognition expert training; and</text></item> <item id="H51F7792CA5194C2C995CFF3076122F77" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>establishing driving while intoxicated courts;</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H5DB0FCACB1844809A9C4632F02516277" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alcohol ignition interlock programs;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H232F5E0E59D6424392DEFF86F2C52E65" commented="no"><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></subclause>
<subclause id="H8D841C9E80704B99BFA292D023A1C017" commented="no"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>media in support of high-visibility enforcement efforts, conducting initial and continuing standardized field sobriety training, advanced roadside impaired driving evaluation training, law enforcement phlebotomy training, and drug recognition expert training for law enforcement, 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> <subclause id="HF856629E4C9C4BB0BFD8C4F80E8526DF" commented="no"><enum>(VII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training on the use of alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H52BA0200CCA44B6DA905F707CD9590BC" commented="no"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training for and implementation of impaired driving assessment programs or other tools designed to increase the probability of identifying the recidivism risk of a person convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs and to determine the most effective mental health or substance abuse treatment or sanction that will reduce such risk;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2E451449C0804D88B436A727BAB7F175" commented="no"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>developing impaired driving information systems;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HDBE86574CA7A40BDA04DB6D93704C785" commented="no"><enum>(X)</enum><text>costs associated with a 24–7 sobriety program; </text></subclause> <subclause id="H4ABE4238E53D40ACA4337DE63144F1B5" commented="no"><enum>(XI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">testing and implementing programs, and purchasing technologies, to better identify, monitor, or treat impaired drivers, including—</text>
<item id="H77201B7798D64EF79640F7E7D8E7370E" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>oral fluid screening technologies;</text></item> <item id="HF6513A9BF0DD4C9AB4DF4DBF92A15275" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>electronic warrant programs;</text></item>
<item id="H06A9664B33AB4295AC9DC26C370DE7C5" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>equipment to increase the scope, quantity, quality, and timeliness of forensic toxicology chemical testing;</text></item> <item id="H67DEEA5CB810472EBD25FA3F0B07CEC2" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>case management software to support the management of impaired driving offenders; and</text></item>
<item id="H6D1C1D2FF93A40EBAAFF59E48DCB9359" commented="no"><enum>(ee)</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></item></subclause> <subclause id="H6962F39F0BB54810B1150D90DB05CCDF" commented="no"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>increasing the timely and accurate reporting to Federal, State, and local databases of—</text>
<item id="H15DCDF02950145B49CC0E665B659D518" commented="no"><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="HF8EDA1DDA51E4BF2B65122266E688FC3" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>impaired driving criminal justice information; </text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HBD757C907AD1419E81B961199A7C15E6" commented="no"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>researching and evaluating impaired driving countermeasures; and </text></subclause> <subclause id="H98ECC563008A4D53894C869A0222433B" commented="no"><enum>(XIV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funding law enforcement costs related to the enforcement of impaired driving laws, including law enforcement costs associated with enforcing the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration while driving.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HF4FAC68D71174CD2BC6D6F45EDF17048" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subparagraph: </text> <subclause id="H0973D93F01D84E9C9B7F20AB228E7082" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><header>24–7 sobriety program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>24–7 sobriety program</term> means a State law or program that authorizes a State or local court or an agency with jurisdiction, as a condition of bond, sentence, probation, parole, or work permit, to—</text>
<item id="HA3F3850E4B25450782368C4766189037" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>require an individual who was arrested for, plead guilty to, or was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to totally abstain from alcohol or drugs for a period of time; and </text></item> <item id="H0A16628513BA44BB96E4871475E8785F" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>require the individual to be subject to testing for alcohol or drugs—</text>
<subitem id="H765F33D7E9F34EFFBF811EE9B71CB641" commented="no"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>at least twice per day at a testing location; </text></subitem> <subitem id="H3118B667A4084296BEAECB02441BB8A9" commented="no"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>by continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring via an electronic monitoring device; or </text></subitem>
<subitem id="H7AF871E27BE14095878EAF3F88A5E0CA" commented="no"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>by an alternate method with the concurrence of the Secretary.</text></subitem></item></subclause> <subclause id="HED81482B5FEC4883960B1C763366EFFC" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Average impaired driving fatality rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>average impaired driving fatality rate</term> means the number of motor vehicle crash fatalities in a State that involve a driver with a blood alcohol concentration of at least 0.08 percent per every 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled in the State, based on the average of the most recently reported 3 calendar years of final data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H64C766BABF044258B0E290259E0A48D0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Distracted driving</header>
<clause id="H1530D11C5E434729BC75FB129A760A8F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each State shall expend not less than 4 percent of the funds provided under this section to implement effective programs to reduce the prevalence of distracted driving.</text></clause> <clause id="HD14C8729F2D84315B6D8518934E88A54" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph may be used—</text>
<subclause id="HDDDAAFBF599842A6AEC1E5E7868575F4" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to educate the public through advertising containing information about the dangers of texting or using a cell phone while driving;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDBEEF42C52214D48BE5F56B433F161E6" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for traffic signs that notify drivers about the distracted driving law of the State; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8D354D73E4F94C3582D44874382A3886" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>for law enforcement costs related to the enforcement of the distracted driving law.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC74965120C7D47CBB57FC9231B736A11" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Motorcyclist safety</header> <clause id="H4C98F60322A746C4A0CD78E3F2AF6961" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which a State has an average motorcyclist fatality rate that is greater than 75 percent of the national average, such State shall expend not less than 0.7 percent of the funds provided under this section to implement programs to improve motorcyclist safety.</text></clause>
<clause id="HCB5D8FEBCDDB45EE971C8717A3EFBCF2" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text>Funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph may be used only for motorcyclist safety training and motorcyclist awareness programs, including—</text> <subclause id="HA02AC89502D0428589427D16BDF675E0" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>improvements to motorcyclist safety training curricula;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HABED2AE07EF94DDBB6C73F8E67C59C17" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>improvements in program delivery of motorcyclist training to both urban and rural areas, including—</text> <item id="HF7D199DE926D441EB8AFFD58D2E44359" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>procurement or repair of practice motorcycles;</text></item>
<item id="H9F75146D112A4BA0AFF83FB9E9B7169D" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>instructional materials;</text></item> <item id="H823A9AD0F7EE4A96B6D8E966ADCDAEAD" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>mobile training units; and</text></item>
<item id="H3C69686AAF9048D0A5FFBD291E1D24DB" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>leasing or purchasing facilities for closed-course motorcyclist skill training;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H08E3CE060B8840C7B43093D5AA83A644" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>measures designed to increase the recruitment or retention of motorcyclist safety training instructors; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2841C880810548D7B7856228BD52CE0F" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>public awareness, public service announcements, and other outreach programs to enhance driver awareness of motorcyclists, including <quote>share-the-road</quote> safety messages; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H452673CA7F40496680F509F5C0171C6E" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">law enforcement costs related to the enforcement of motorcyclist safety laws.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD818D4C9990A427D9DB5578682DD6F47" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph: </text> <subclause id="HE903BE80059C49B1896B917246684B8E" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Average motorcyclist fatality rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>average motorcyclist fatality rate</term> means the number of motor vehicle crash fatalities in a State that involve a motorcycle per 100,000 registered motorcycles by State, based on the average of the most recently reported 3 calendar years of final data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H033A8CBA1B3E49CCA56F863FAD54C82B" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Motorcyclist awareness</header><text>The term <term>motorcyclist awareness</term> means individual or collective awareness of—</text> <item id="HC5404C9DA0C84D9C9A56253FBDDF8C1A" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the presence of motorcyclists on or near roadways; and</text></item>
<item id="H835CE5A5166B454DAAAE9520783B08E9" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>safe driving practices to avoid injury to motorcyclists.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H2CB8C5C1020D445397A5DB590FD66EA9" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Motorcyclist awareness program</header><text>The term <term>motorcyclist awareness program</term> means an informational or public awareness program designed to enhance motorcyclist awareness that is developed by or in coordination with the designated State authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist safety issues, which may include the State motorcycle safety administrator or a motorcycle advisory council appointed by the Governor of the State.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1559200AB72545648BF9998B735E303D" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><header>Motorcyclist safety training</header><text>The term <term>motorcyclist safety training</term> means a formal program of instruction that is approved for use in a State by the designated State authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist safety issues, which may include the State motorcycle safety administrator or a motorcycle advisory council appointed by the Governor of the State.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62F19AA51FCD4CB4AAFFA74705345A27" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Nonmotorist safety</header> <clause id="H24FAB85CF846405EA46A91022A209A20" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which the annual combined nonmotorist fatalities in a State exceed 15 percent of the total annual crash fatalities in the State, based on the most recently reported final data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, such State shall expend not less than 3 percent of the funds provided under this section to implement programs to improve the safety of nonmotorists.</text></clause>
<clause id="H07197F05075B44E7B7831320174BB0D6" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph may be used for —</text> <subclause id="H6256E964622344FC8DDBC6C559DD1420" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>training of law enforcement officials relating to—</text>
<item id="H07F01977ED1C48DE9EDEC270F279A51C" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>nonmotorist safety;</text></item> <item id="H15ABADB564D04A8392BF12041F1C0209" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>State laws applicable to nonmotorist safety; and</text></item>
<item id="HD3385F5C306E4472A80C3A884E1B7CF7" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>infrastructure designed to improve nonmotorist safety;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HB3A29ECDFF534A558C24A2269DF76146" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>carrying out a program to support enforcement mobilizations and campaigns designed to enforce State traffic laws applicable to nonmotorist safety;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3C9D1626665742AE83DD4B6FFBF827B1" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>public education and awareness programs designed to inform motorists and nonmotorists regarding—</text> <item id="H362B73894C88410FAE2A69F35F7CDEAC" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>nonmotorist safety, including information relating to nonmotorist mobility and the importance of speed management for the safety of nonmotorists;</text></item>
<item id="HEA195B6BE7AC4BFE83C4B75A81999491" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the value of the use of nonmotorist safety equipment, including lighting, conspicuity equipment, mirrors, helmets, and other protective equipment, and compliance with any State or local laws requiring the use of such equipment;</text></item> <item id="H0F62ED9AB9464A56ABC84820B775BFCB" commented="no"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>State traffic laws applicable to nonmotorist safety, including the responsibilities of motorists with respect to nonmotorists;</text></item>
<item id="H27F0BE73D60D4A73A13950F0249D5E69" commented="no"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the safety of vehicles and nonmotorists stopped at the roadside;</text></item> <item id="H191197A9D28B481AB427EE2FA8EC6336" commented="no"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>infrastructure designed to improve nonmotorist safety; and </text></item>
<item id="HFBDA01262AFE4DFF8F591ECD80FE7E88" commented="no"><enum>(ff)</enum><text>safe navigation through work zones; </text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H76DF4E001081422D803880F750230822" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the collection of data, and the establishment and maintenance of data systems, relating to nonmotorist traffic fatalities; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7E9F8DF0EAE944C1A6783E7585634FB8" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>preventing roadside death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside through the purchase and deployment of digital alert technology, including hardware purchases, installations, and software subscriptions;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCFBD0F0CC4B848358B4157CEB3707678" commented="no"><enum>(VI)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">nonmotorist safety with respect to emerging micromobility technology issues; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4BE06AAEED7345CAA387FB63786B321C" commented="no"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>providing on-bicycle education to elementary school and secondary school students.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H77B10713BCBB44A1954D64D307CBD0DB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Nonmotorist defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term <term>nonmotorist</term> means—</text>
<subclause id="H615F5E35F86B48FFBFF67EC2F30E9A40" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a pedestrian, including a roadway worker;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCC4F5DFD9191431E99691BB26E913107" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an individual using a bicycle or other cycle solely propelled by human power, and those than can be propelled by human power and by motor; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H77CBEEAF889949B28F75CD28DADF7B73" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual using a device designed for low-speed transportation, personal mobility assistance, or recreation, which can be motorized and human-powered, but not propelled by pedaling; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA53D7772CFEF4D5FA5CEC1CA7FC2D6FD" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>other nonoccupant road users. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62C0A7A2444148CDBC155FABBFFE9F18" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Speeding</header>
<clause id="H48D09948E038414C89A7E6916A538E87" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which a State has an average speeding fatality rate that is greater than 75 percent of the national average fatality rate, such State shall expend not less than 6.3 percent of the funds provided under this section to implement programs to reduce the prevalence of speeding.</text></clause> <clause id="H8879CFD21DF84453B2FAAB3A8C359C07" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Eligible activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph may be used by a State for—</text>
<subclause id="H48F7E40F034A4AEBAFA7C09350B95AF2" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">high-visibility enforcement efforts;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H77320C8ED03D49A49DFA53C814B84316" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>educating the public through advertising containing information about the dangers of speeding; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7A701DAD8BAC478CA1D1B2913A93A2E3" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>funding law enforcement costs related to the enforcement of posted speed limits;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H3E117577DF7843BB825606E6B1797380" commented="no"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>purchasing and deploying dynamic speed displays and feedback signs that inform motorists about the speed of their vehicle; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA3BFAD23538744789E89DC485A417C8C" commented="no"><enum>(V)</enum><text>costs associated with updating roadway signage to reflect the speed limit. </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HB427387C6AC546BDB5E702E97F2D13BB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may not use funds required to be expended in accordance with this subparagraph to purchase or deploy automated traffic enforcement systems that are operated outside of a school zone or work zone.</text></clause>
<clause id="H9A772888AC904BA3B75E41584D6E266B" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Average speeding fatality rate defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subparagraph, the term <term>average speeding fatality rate</term> means the number of motor vehicle crash fatalities in a State that involve speeding per every 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled in the State, based on the average of the most recently reported 3 calendar years of final data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16780F1925A4462BA42B6589D53CBFAF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC85F415611774457946CC803B33CC1AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H4FBBB9FB638E41DEBA0233312EA062E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subparagraphs (D) through (G), respectively;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF611CDA70A004023B4ADF84AEA69F672"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H70DB59EAB4334F918DB240E3DEC498E7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H91199731FC5546F4BDF4702A3450F55E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for a statewide plan to reduce driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or the combination of alcohol and drugs;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause>
<clause id="H2623A4F15CC441A8BB75E1C19BD90356"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>40 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>20 percent</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H80F03084CD8D4166A81FE9BB3B05511B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G)(ii), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>distracted driving,</quote> after <quote>impaired driving,</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C1A93496BE44A02A40C890995C49707"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H14F8EE6D6EED43FCA0F24550A64D2E7E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6A4F58B9E45A424EB64AA178210F8E68"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> <subparagraph id="H9481580452E745B5AED295F2373D3A68"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to States and local governments with respect to improving the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and public accessibility of State safety data that is needed to identify priorities for highway traffic safety programs, including—</text>
<clause id="H617347E8DB684F33919096A03BC0DC2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">tracking and analyzing the role of drugs in serious injury and fatal traffic crashes; </text></clause> <clause id="HE15A376D14EC4343AE29109A6FD00454"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>aligning a State’s data collection system with the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1B41BFF7007D4E15BA31252449EC0963"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assisting local governments in accessing and integrating State safety data into transportation planning; and </text></clause> <clause id="H297744320B2F49628CA28680406C4B32"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>reporting underride crashes.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H915BFE829BFD49AA9578BFF4E381D756" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Underride crash defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>underride crash</term> means—</text> <clause id="H7BD4480BE945413982F230BB664C58C8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a crash in which a trailer, semitrailer, or single unit truck intrudes into the passenger compartment of a passenger motor vehicle; or </text></clause>
<clause id="H45028331842641D08DAD0E365ACC1596" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a crash in which a vulnerable road user (as the term is defined in section 148(a)), slides under a trailer, semitrailer, or single unit truck.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C1BDF6899D647D6B7E6A20AE5C59DB9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B31EDEC8AB64971B632671478044645"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(C)(ii) by striking <quote>2 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>1 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7A503A105A3444981BC8F6F22CCA5D6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by striking <quote>paragraph</quote> and inserting <quote>section</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB331B84FAE1140088D791CE759B4AB39"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (m), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A0C387AC42B4C9DBF1AECC322F69448"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H911DE2EF1B4A4B62B0F73F25190D312D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A)(ii) by inserting <quote>including addressing national priority safety initiatives, if applicable</quote> after <quote>under this subsection</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2009F92672E849CFA626A4218D9DF848"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<subclause id="H8E61DD918BBC431D94207FC2B190A6FC"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H39621EF43C344F4B97DA2C018A8A1205"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HB89675FA6A4246B899A113BA53C19E74" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="HF145E17CC04749C6A5D1594B04784368" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each national priority safety initiative, a comparison of a State’s achieved safety level with the national average fatality rate and the Secretary’s determination of whether a State shall be subject to a minimum expenditure required under subsection (b);</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause> <subclause id="H7276409EB22D443C9BAEB1E7C507E8DC"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting <quote>including projects and subrecipients that address national priority safety initiatives, if applicable,</quote> after <quote>upcoming grant year</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EC6A87E93834041BC79ACA6167091A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting <quote>and addressing national priority safety initiatives, if applicable</quote> after <quote>of the State</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E6BC30844AB4531854DA3001B3873DD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (n)(2)(B), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD90BCC487039478E964D1E00D3490196"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (ix)—</text> <clause id="HABBECDA6542F4DD8B466F1B6350B3A3F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>increase</quote> and inserting <quote>increasing</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H62869BEAE5644F41B792ED51C3A7A4ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E9D740FA027462FA77F3951B347E8CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (x) as clause (xi); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCAABFA7351E743FA936095C75D7EF5D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ix) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H00AF8B72DD6C413290983DAA1AC415C2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H6EACAC91C21847DBA95175FABF175DAB"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing teen driver awareness of work zone safety to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and fatalities; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA71F3AB2F98446A7BEEF0405994F23F8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (o), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEAFE17FA63A64021B373FC337CEF8CD6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEA6733358F144A37B8B2C9EB91D86606" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public dashboard</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make publicly available in an easily identifiable location on the website of the Department of Transportation a dashboard that displays the following information by fiscal year:</text>
<subparagraph id="H45762887E65E4D9387274B29BE7BC04F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed analysis of the projects funded by each State in carrying out programs pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H094F9A0132254EDBA00D43BF55A0F1FC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed analysis of the projects funded by each State in administering State highway safety programs pursuant to subsection (b). </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA53CB777250E432BBDF106199DBC2443" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the projects funded nationwide under subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b), respectively.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03B35F559A3A4D3EA60840C7E863A7DA" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Each State’s safety performance targets in each of the preceding 10 years.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74FD44400A294AD8A192B574151E714E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Each State’s achieved safety level for each performance measure in each of the preceding 10 years.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97B771D479DF4E0389B9DA8F11C47B94" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Each State’s annual activity measure targets in each of the preceding 10 years.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA8289F3231C4963B177B22812E2E19E" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Each State’s achieved activity level for each activity measure in each of the preceding 10 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3BBBDC0D008C46B2A6031D2FE28DB31A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National priority safety programs</header> <paragraph id="H849149D1E0EF42A886FBC665F0D42418" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 405 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 4 of such title are repealed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE59356DCBC474BBFA5E30F041E3B5CE9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="HA8EC63E9F81242D4A9E2BDD97DF6B7C4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 164(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 405(d)(7)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 402(b)(3)(iv)(I)</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE68F5E806044265802E3E162F007536" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>sections 402 and 405</quote> and inserting <quote>section 402</quote>.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H06ACF6516BA94342ADD0E6275DFBE1C2" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>General requirements for Federal assistance</header><text>Section 406(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 402 or 405</quote> and inserting <quote>section 402</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA306675F5124B6DA0DE4335EA3012F2" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>National priority safety program grant eligibility</header><text>Section 4010 of the FAST Act (129 Stat. 1511) is repealed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB01E07C58F964F1BB14261D7B91972E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of consolidation</header>
<paragraph id="H64994B2085B94CB89357924D79C886FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study to assess the efficacy and roadway safety impact of combining the Highway Safety and National Priority Safety grant programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H202D74478CDC4551B902AADD4749C237"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC40807A5165548B6B329D3CD7C0187A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a recommendation on if the Highway Safety and National Priority Safety grant programs should remain consolidated;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H577256D7DD4C456E8207AB12452ACEE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of whether the grant consolidation described in paragraph (1) coincides with a reduction in roadway crashes, deaths, and injuries; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H932B617E7A1A4A5EB4B69AA0AA659FD7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations to improve the transparency and efficacy of the Highway Safety Grant program under section 402 of title 23, United States Code. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H97C8F63CC892434F9F5C900EE531C251" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4003.</enum><header>Highway safety research and development</header> <subsection id="HCFA1B233F0B2495DA161583528EBCE39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0DE316152DAD46138C68C077F0A6B552"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4E4183ED846E402DAF469D1EB2D8EC59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>(F)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4EE97431579B4567A0CDD62AAC206961"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDC2630C7C5B431A9EEC1AABB4065E16"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H535EBA60578241E892F92B18312CB0C8"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">digital infrastructure technologies designed to improve roadway safety and prevent crashes;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B1F47E782F446C8AA314D50F6CEBFFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (h)(5) and inserting the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H7468464634534362A81DCBD5FAADCE69" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report on the actions taken by—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A9E5C6DA9C548B997032320FE8321A7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Administrator in carrying out the collaborative research effort described in paragraph (2) to transfer the research findings and technology developed under this subsection to the automotive manufacturing industry; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC74AA5B988374F4E812B4A305CE40F48" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the automotive manufacturing industry to deploy the research findings and technology developed under this subsection in consumer-ready vehicles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD20E8FCC6B5748C4BE69B7ACFCB91D22"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (i) through (m) as subsections (k), (l), (m), (n), and (o), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H750819AB25B04DB5B69D61B29CE92C6D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (h) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE98A22463EAB4EA6988DFB5B994C476B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H17B28356BBE14077A58561E04D1A429E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Marijuana and polysubstance impairment research</header> <paragraph id="HA7B9802540A6439EBF07786E110A23DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out, in coordination with heads of relevant Federal agencies, a collaborative research effort to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F680D4E6F704FD4935774A779089198"><enum>(A)</enum><text>study the effect that marijuana and polysubstance impairment has on driving;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28047F7690BC476EBFD085E266BD3755"><enum>(B)</enum><text>analyze measures to detect and reduce incidences of driving under the influence of marijuana or polysubstance use, utilizing—</text>
<clause id="HBE7732B257914C0FB8986D35D4542EFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>law enforcement training;</text></clause> <clause id="H93D917C474A9400EB67176F44F1B5EDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>roadside testing technologies;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC2578436AB944254908B8DEE5D238353"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>toxicology labs; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF9B3E7B1A1694CBB875DDC7C102E1B53"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>education campaigns; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E926407D4B64CA0A2568B7D1DFC058B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>propose evidence-based impairment standards for marijuana or polysubstance use.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13E176E2432B438D970EE1E279FCB177"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1EC5CBD467F54064A7BDEB9A512DA0DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the progress made in carrying out the collaborative research effort; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA2D90810A274C26A0380CB87E77EA00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes an accounting for the use of Federal funds obligated or expended in carrying out such effort.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB259ABE7C0F74A579C6596EA0377CED6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Polysubstance defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>polysubstance</term> means consumption by an individual of 2 or more potentially impairing substances simultaneously, or within a short period, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H238F19A2F8274258B135DA927AEE20A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>alcohol;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83CA7E91C207471EB1B232A6632EAB13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>marijuana; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03848F8003564C3DAED81752C88294B8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>prescription medications;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H88C132B51BC84BACA87082517BBB21B6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>over-the-counter medications; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3F093C8579947DE8AD117D7113E3767"><enum>(E)</enum><text>illicit drugs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H27785F071E2E4190A5A32D629633FE56" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>National drug involved crash data collection system</header>
<paragraph id="HCB9669A786A541F8833F9D15E61CDEA3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a national drug involved crash data collection system (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>system</quote>) to—</text> <subparagraph id="H689D863CD45A4F248D17329CAA7E7E44" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect standardized toxicology data from States for fatal and serious injury crashes;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01B37A668322429682D2E1B9B840F114" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>link crash data with medical, coroner, hospital, and emergency medical services records; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CA3BF13FAF74887A1DE629B6F171F77" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide model protocols for specimen collection, testing, and reporting.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90090304A78745CE9BFB82182CA0D43D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant authority</header><text>In establishing the system, the Secretary may award grants to States to—</text> <subparagraph id="HD4EBFA32FCE9467986A0E223C888CB93" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>pilot enhanced data collection; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEBFCD17917549FA9C4B9D05F1F1D511" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support toxicology labs, specimen collection, training, data systems, and data linkage.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H434EE66ED8CD4B78BE7CF18DA48280A8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Privacy protections</header><text>Any data made available to the public pursuant to this subsection shall be deidentified before such data is made available to the public and used in compliance with Federal and State privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/191">Public Law 104–191</external-xref>), as applicable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BB597F29AE940B2B9934DC1ABBA44C3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD126636DB69043FD981DF9C438D1ECE2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>analyze trends, substance types, and geographic patterns collected under the system; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE761C27B1364363A906CAEEC4B844FC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an annual report for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 on the results of the analysis under subparagraph (A); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08565737EF7242E99BAAEF6DC1F5B93A" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make such report publicly available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5DA483ECB7040A281090465EECF5E8B" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall obligate from funds made available to carry out this section—</text> <subparagraph id="H705F0C266BEF454C8E03723A466484D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F90525DE4F54B86B2C38FE64F3B4613"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$21,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E54A506C0E84CD7AC022595CAF0EB1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B2E3E8FA5A44431B9BE2FA61272DBFE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$23,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61C6E6DE88AD4444BAF1FBB0D2C2BA34"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H285FEA51952F41548846983DF6A9E486"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (n), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HD66D7493020748DB9FBB05C0BF287E5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I) by inserting <quote>via mail or electronically</quote> after <quote>that motor vehicle</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H850299B318524182A099A25CBB29F6C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H796A9EBD7D1942A5A8AE5E45C54CA58F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (o)(1), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>, other than traffic enforcement,</quote> and inserting <quote>including such countermeasures used in coordination with traffic enforcement</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4BE088E23DD048A3ACDAA097335450DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Impaired driving technology industry roundtable</header>
<paragraph id="HA4934A88719345449D380C3D87620325"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall host an industry roundtable to discuss—</text> <subparagraph id="HA15BF0F15DE74FD496FC0BAE4AA1D76C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the latest innovations in in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB706739348F45398A168570524D06C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the efforts of the Department to transfer the research findings and technology developed under section 403(h)(2) of title 23, United States Code, to the automotive manufacturing industry; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB470348C7F3849EEBF6A4D1976EE06DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the plans of the Department to educate consumers about the technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF4BB0B2E2CB4808A24637A62C23DBB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Attendees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In hosting the roundtable described under this subsection, the Secretary shall invite—</text> <subparagraph id="H9DA5C50235D94FEE9F2DA1444C6AD1FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of the automotive manufacturing industry;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32C4713B9B724125854976F43B7B46DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives of automotive suppliers of vehicle impairment prevention technology;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40E98BD3CB1042FB82657FDFE330CF2E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>highway safety researchers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2AFB7EAC2FE74B61A76B2F0BA60C4B36"><enum>(D)</enum><text>victims and survivors of impaired driving crashes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0494AE6DB8541DFA73DD13E90E252FD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>representatives of the vehicle insurance industry;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H207B2C8ED3584552936CF3119C43BA12"><enum>(F)</enum><text>representatives of the alcohol industry; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB639EBF80DEA4DC18706DCF394A573C6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>representatives of anti-impaired driving advocacy organizations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0EDF87D09F254DDA958F14BF3DAF410A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the report under section 403(h)(5) of title 23, United States Code (as amended by this Act), the Secretary shall consider the findings of the roundtable hosted under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H25B42D7088C64BD7A679D3EFC84F9EA1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after the submission of the report required under section 403(h)(5) of title 23, United States Code (as amended by this Act), the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the contents of the report.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H066C24FB3F55437FAF0D0FC600D92AAA" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation timeline</header>
<paragraph id="H87AAAEB5A33343E6921B5390984646BF" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Model protocols</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish the model protocols required pursuant to section 403(j)(1)(C) of title 23, United States Code (as amended by this Act).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36E08051DA0E4A0EAAA425331F0A9316" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission of data</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that the system established under subsection (j) of section 403 of title 23, United States Code (as amended by this Act), has begun collecting standardized toxicology data from States for fatal and serious injury crashes pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of such subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1D5F326D228549549940EEA8314AEB87" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4004.</enum><header>High-visibility enforcement program</header>
<subsection id="HDAE323188F1C4EEC992F19DE74655B7E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 404 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5B4C34F2659E4B439E84EEF8A2961249"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2031</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEDDFBD497A0F462397B830F50EA27B97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0ED99FA41639459FBF91DBED0F505E76" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H18F3D1C936E54C6BA8FC868D99684306"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Reduce motor vehicle speeding in excess of the posted speed limit.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8662BF96C7AF41B6A59B8F1A2C170895"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34588747F6574BE0BF45D73F694E4B50" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H572E06F93F764974B9959911B205E430" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>School bus safety campaign</header>
<paragraph id="H181462949E1A418EA939FA6F475D83A6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 to—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A7348A4A5C446308211FF40C3C17EF2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>highlight the importance of addressing the illegal passing of school buses; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A93FFA1661E4E11AF2789593E92BB3D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>educate students and the public regarding the safe loading and unloading of school buses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H089917950CA84D28B3484B0A11502DB0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A6A3668B2BA46E0AC0115127AB9D3FD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives of the school bus industry from the public and private sectors;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H470CFE9E19724C6597C448EFF26368B8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>State highway safety offices; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89061BCAD87B4C9EA87FD308667D7D78" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other stakeholder determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBACC145A1F0A4009BFC126346BA87174" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In producing and distributing the national public safety messaging campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE32144FA77B646679A9B88F54BFFFB27" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include television advertising and advertising time on key national broadcasts with a wide audience as part of the campaign;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC44797241DA8479183A55AC3206F0D9A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include radio, social media, and edge service advertising as part of the campaign; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00154F12CCB948ABA024434E1BDA2875" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that the campaign is not limited to digital downloads or regional distribution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FB8DCBB85C24D179912C6522F3FF1CA" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The Secretary shall periodically update the materials used in the campaign under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16A3608B5C994BFB866F7BEA4439F5F1" commented="no"><enum>(5)</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></subsection> <subsection id="HD108D0BF0AC34F1CA1786041EB12C36A" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Car seat safety campaign</header> <paragraph id="H1B259CEA8DEF4F8289D850B525FB7E92" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out an education campaign on the dangers associated with noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CB7CD1FAFCE448EBAC5DE8CEEABAE45" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on car seats and booster seats that do not meet Federal safety standards under sections 571.213 and 571.213b of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10E60A276A334F71918003C21942CAA8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>methods for identifying and avoiding such systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7D0771AFFB44424A4274DE799DDB165" commented="no"><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, print, and digital advertising and outreach for the education campaign under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C88D8F49F224BA6876E1E21856EC222" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out the education campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2592AAA0FD574C759709FCC0F72627DF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interested State and local governments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECA5F3877CC94C6C85D84EF5A0AA0651" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>private industry; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H929BB8621C0F409A81C28AEBFAA0A7A5" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other parties, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H723056F503124506820CFE2184813234" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Traffic safety enforcement center of excellence</header> <paragraph id="HB7309C3AD77A4321A4BCFD98CBD23737" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall establish, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, a Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Center</quote>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC90F9E2C59834F3E8219C00A22819B80" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the Center shall be to provide technical assistance to State highway safety offices and law enforcement agencies on maximizing efficient and effective traffic safety enforcement of hazardous driving behaviors to reduce fatalities and injuries on public roads.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EE4EF20EF584053AB016DE426818AB9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Partnerships</header><text>In establishing the Center, the Secretary shall enter into appropriate partnerships with any 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 public or private research entity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCF0F81634CA4D70A89079FD65EB65A3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the Center shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H3D78304E37FE45ECB329DCD18426F9D5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing State highway safety offices and law enforcement agencies with expertise, tools, and support relating to traffic safety enforcement;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11FFE6A18ECD47A7A7AECB387050C9B6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promoting evidence-based strategies and best practice protocols for enforcement against hazardous driving, including targeted, cost-effective drunk-driving patrols, alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, speeding, and distracted driving enforcement, and coordinated traffic safety campaigns proven to reduce roadway fatalities and injuries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46A6ACC168CE4A8EA8CACA04D17A8712" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assisting State highway safety offices and law enforcement agencies with—</text>
<clause id="H2B93AD8E8B1247FF946DEA8CB7BB4D35" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>using real-time data systems to identify high-crash corridors and target enforcement resources in the most efficient manner, including by delivering standardized training;</text></clause> <clause id="H9382A05D282B45898A50D96231990800" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assessing current enforcement practices and identifying gaps in enforcement; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFD33595CDB704E12B8E9D81F4424EEE1" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>leveraging programs under section 402 by providing technical assistance on program development and outcome measurement tools;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC0BA9BC15704CD7B1975FFD46F98FAF" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>assessing and demonstrating new roadside technologies, data-driven deployment models, and enforcement strategies, and sharing the results of such assessments and demonstrations to increase adoption of effective tools; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC29DCF46D8CD47668DA252D3FA3411EE" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>collaborating with, and providing support on, traffic safety enforcement to all operating administrations of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00FC2284C0BD45C590B4C11CB360E3E2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The Secretary shall obligate from funds made available to carry out this section for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 not more than $5,000,000 to establish the Center. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3C7F0FD9E3F44A4F9A07F7350081034E" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on staffing needs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on staffing needs and the staffing plan for the Traffic Safety Enforcement Center of Excellence established under section 404(h) of title 23, United States Code (as added by this section), including a plan to appoint detailees from relevant modal operating administrations to support the staff of such Center of Excellence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H13A96F03EF6B4E9D873DFEF5D979C37B" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 24110 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/402">23 U.S.C. 402</external-xref> note) is amended by striking subsection (b).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF9C96B244EC44B53974652F5D28B1512" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4005.</enum><header>Protection of safety data</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 407 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD6BCA1DBDBB74900B7FFB6E0065957E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>compiled or collected</quote> and inserting <quote>that are compiled, collected, or provided by a unit of State or local government</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC0C2E88EECA4FBDB13A9E1B835D542D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or for the purpose of developing and implementing a State strategic highway safety plan (as such term is defined in section 148(a))</quote> after <quote>crossings</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5ABE27BC999419D8A498C83D7163E0E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>134, 135,</quote> before <quote>144,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35781CD8ECD14E64993B2616A4EB60BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>developing any highway</quote> and inserting <quote>developing or planning for any highway</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1A823D3C8CFE4A3EA7D37996F158AB4F"><enum>4006.</enum><header>Annual reporting requirements</header> <subsection id="H774C8DB329E34A749D439748A2A09740"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review the implementation of section 1300.35(b) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure the administrative burden is appropriate relative to the amount of Federal funding provided.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A8B6BCDE415486EADF00B3F368B1DF5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the review conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8DCC60BB1C2C44A0A0757203654E9CC8" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to direct the Secretary to change the substance of the reporting requirements in section 1300.35(b) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCFFF6B3284CD46FDA08E351A9942BF07" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4007.</enum><header>Coordination of Federal highway and traffic safety programs</header>
<subsection id="HB3B48169B45C4C83999655F3ED0C28D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Improved alignment of program requirements and timelines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, in coordination with State departments of transportation and State highway safety offices, take such actions, consistent with statute, to enhance roadway safety through improving coordination and data sharing between—</text> <paragraph id="H0D267673426841ACBBA6CA9D07FCF9FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Highway Safety Improvement Program under section 148 of title 23, United States Code;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFDA740499754665A4973FDBA998A027"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the highway safety grant programs administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under section 402 of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2D8F122CD5A405BA838BD3370892964"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Highway Performance Monitoring System.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0B2E4B6C5B94454CB0F29BA9BDE9C355"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HA4A338466672490DB2464860DB73B3B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote a unified, data-driven approach to the reduction and elimination of traffic fatalities and serious injuries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBB38247BFC34317B1B83D385B0EE800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>better align Federal program requirements, planning cycles, and reporting timelines to reduce administrative burden on States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A3880B3662346C49BBB9E80146A2BCF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increase flexibility for States to achieve approved State Strategic Highway Safety Plans and Highway Safety Plans performance targets; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A007518BA3F44F8A4574210BADF4BD4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensure that data collection, analysis, and reporting requirements meaningfully contribute to safety outcomes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7EA63B32E8AC4C48A0EF88DABC47752F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Actions to reduce administrative burden</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HCAD60130DDC94793ACC0FFFB888F5C27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluate and revise administrative and reporting requirements under the programs described in subsection (a) to ensure that such requirements—</text> <subparagraph id="H3F4FB29BD1F4419A9CB4C82E04149444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meaningfully contribute to safety outcomes; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE10B412BDE9543DE87D95196B67BD8A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appropriately use Federal funds.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA265F545AB541788A2B72B726FF3A80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct an objective analysis, in consultation with State departments of transportation and State highway safety offices, of the cost estimates and burden impacts of planning, coordination, and public engagement requirements, including such requirements related to data collection, Federal interagency coordination, and target setting, and update such cost estimates based on actual State experiences;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB343AACAB95C4AC9A1FF28CE080D0C1A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and revise, as appropriate, performance target-setting and compliance procedures consistent with the statutory requirement for States to establish safety performance targets; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9E380091162467089E059A9E3D22995"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensure the protection of data, analyses, reports, and related materials submitted by States pursuant to section 148(h) of title 23, United States Code, from legal discovery or use in liability proceedings, to the maximum extent permitted under Federal law.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H160EBD29B1584F37BCAA7C735D1A789E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a summary report of the findings under subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H063783B2E8A64CB5855435E3B08E7A6F" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to direct the Secretary to alter or amend the content of the performance targets associated with any of the programs described in subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC24DB59E5CFE4C9AA1615C082E61BFC7"><enum>4008.</enum><header>Highway safety program effectiveness transportation rulemaking committee</header>
<subsection id="H1F4EE04B9D2A4D879EE9A7639DE712B2" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a transportation rulemaking committee, and designate such committee pursuant to section 102(k) of title 49, United States Code, to—</text> <paragraph id="H47FAD8C58AF14CC3AF6630F26384B30F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of the administration of highway safety grants under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/23/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 23, United States Code; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22771C17BF9D467BB69944C968C63013" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommend regulatory changes to promote a unified, data-driven approach to the reduction and elimination of traffic fatalities and serious injuries under part 1200 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C6AA215E27E4E95963F418A38E07F47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transportation rulemaking committee established under subsection (a) shall consist of the following members appointed by the Secretary:</text>
<paragraph id="HC9E750EA677E487EA36C83687E8A9711"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Traffic safety industry professionals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A787D40FA524A74B603BBCF7F1071FC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Representatives from up to 4 State highway safety offices from different geographic regions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1D6EDB80C4E4CFFA855704A97920B80" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Roadway safety advocates, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H40CDC463E9AF4A07A0EC2DED517B93C9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at least 1 representative of an anti-impaired driving advocacy organization;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H580D167D9B9440A0AD979851D69D8160" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at least 1 representative of a general roadway safety advocacy organization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF12D2403F1E49C187B5E7FABE1099E6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>at least 1 representative of a nonmotorized safety advocacy organization; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDA5600ADE02649119F8DC659F79117FF" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>at least 1 representative of a motorcyclist safety advocacy organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACB5177D88454EC0A84EE31902A67492" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>At least 1 representative of a State law enforcement organization.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7931F97FB6844B70A2C35324B38F740F" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>At least 1 member of local government or a local government advocacy organization.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H96A1C048667F4291900CC8CDC45AE0B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the transportation rulemaking committee under subsection (a) is established, the transportation rulemaking committee shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing the findings and recommendations developed under subsection (a), including recommendations to—</text>
<paragraph id="H03C81839BC6D4666B9C8E6873C09D93C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">streamline review and approval procedures of State highway safety plans under subpart B of part 1200 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E282B3F9237424AA586B8E791E62FE4" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce the administrative resources necessary for compliance with grant requirements under subpart D of such part.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1BB1AE9288A745DFBCBBDE61CA9EA24F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text> <paragraph id="HF313EC876CDC4E3BAFBFB1B509FCFB95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations under the report, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H094CC1B54FF542E9AD5D68AF4A6C1CB7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if applicable, any dissenting positions on the findings and the rationale for each position; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE319443CE1294F30959A0D33716B7990" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any disagreements with the recommendations, including the rationale for each disagreement and the reasons for the disagreement; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89FCA5D12FBF4B6D81F57A7147F4067D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text> <subparagraph id="H21E8925C8C0045BCB437AFD5D656F9A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the implementation plan of the Secretary and timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2224FB240A974AF1A2663DF4DBC145D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary does not intend to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA05675059469459181C86A1686103A72" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>4009.</enum><header>Establishment of roadway worker protection interagency working group</header> <subsection id="H226905E90AFA4B0AA7CA660304892BA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish or designate an interagency working group to make recommendations regarding the protection of roadway workers.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3176E131F0B4841B3D4EA224ED50E6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The interagency working group under subsection (a) shall be comprised of representatives from—</text> <paragraph id="HF45B6248CB194687A8FCC8518E60F226"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Highway Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB192536F3F34366A4C1BA95B7D61657"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC161C95431B04B10961581B3C1C9E0E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16A03F1445AA42BFB613D2FEF49711D0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10113852F90A47F2829F13453EAE411E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The interagency working group under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CBC96E5076E45DAAD326187139D3003"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and analyze any limitations regarding data collection for fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle crashes in work zones; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D7B81E1A57E4722BD59503FA9AE4177"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide recommendations to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDD6EE848FBE543AE98918FFBBF927CC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>address any limitations in data collection identified under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0548F9466284C8D9A87CE4D7DF6E88C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increase the use and effectiveness of work zone safety contingency funds;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7169703EBF1A440CA1B66F01213E8F07" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>encourage local adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40DD74FC94974668B190B11409471397"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improve local data sharing on work zone crashes with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9EDD0F789F6147489CCE7BB468C3823E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>update educational materials and public awareness campaigns to improve work zone safety.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB81F4F6E4F4B452BB3CE4D48A34B922E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the activities under subsection (c), the interagency working group shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A56AAFC85694BD1B787D2B8AFCAB7F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State transportation officials;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB204BC7CEFDE4CF48AFBDF8211F43574"><enum>(2)</enum><text>non-governmental entities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C238EB8185D41999866619B5389993A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>roadway contractors;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H192D55358E88471B9E1DA1EAFEAF59A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>roadway pavers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFDF876E15AF74098BDC5B89179696300"><enum>(C)</enum><text>roadway engineers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED0891C697314D3E82AE7851545069B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>representatives from labor organizations representing transportation workers; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97891B6DF9744435B34A5CDE5C8AB00C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>traffic safety industry professionals; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9B2EBDE1F6A4D31B1E00A46081F23A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H651F25A1FC5F45419AF9F169097648B4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the interagency working group is established under subsection (a), the interagency working group shall submit to the Secretary a report on the recommendations of the working group based on the identification and analysis under subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1B70F8D4057C42FDB7E008A01BA22C97"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate—</text>
<paragraph id="H53D721E1476B47B985542F2E64697FA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations under the report; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7A468C8D1DB487CA53192C3E92BAC75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7CC8C0E15B654496A1C1EC5088F35C85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the implementation plan of the Secretary and timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7B6BB9F09AB43709CC0089846E39C41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary does not intend to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA0503704FB9D42C9B3663872B528B825"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The interagency working group under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (e). </text></subsection></section> <section id="H60282E09C829467FB26CD7CDEEF641AB"><enum>4010.</enum><header>Motorcycle Advisory Council</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 355(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HCA47B34D7D174D0CA7915D7936D80D89" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H08558E2EBD1F4F5480039C638AAC80C5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The Council shall terminate on October 1, 2031.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HD4DDCD244F8A41F1832CE2A683532ABB"><enum>4011.</enum><header>Motorcycle checkpoint funding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4007 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/153">23 U.S.C. 153</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC53E1AA706BF40CCBB3B4D20193620C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0986B97A71704399883BF969D01AC42F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1A49BC9661C4D1BB83057ACC0361C23"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H17EA50122F3E427B81BC12E347DBC1E2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H6A889B7C3459472EB069C2BEC7739C32"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that otherwise profiles and stops motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers solely on the basis of the mode of transportation of such operators or passengers.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H53C5350D0F634294BA1FE6FF69D2F331" commented="no"><enum>4012.</enum><header>Pulsating light systems</header>
<subsection id="HFCDB3D1106A14316B696D4F5970C2413" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a transportation rulemaking committee, and designate such committee pursuant to section 102(k) of title 49, United States Code, to consider—</text> <paragraph id="H488B2F6C739B4640BFE90596CB43C76D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether pulsating light systems are compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFD8C9F5E01E4D52820DF267B02E666A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate pulsating light systems reduce traffic crashes and associated deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC899FF36960144AB8CB9CC52EE60B32E" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The transportation rulemaking committee established under subsection (a) shall consist of members appointed by the Secretary, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H8BB9267B80AA41F3A2A2F2D5F9817BDA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>automotive industry professionals;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB281013E301745759D4D6B5E52E3F913" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>experts in human distraction and attention;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H523ED57590054510A1D38668BF0F71FE" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>experts in vehicle technology safety;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9780EDF5BACC4933BD518CA384F86CBF" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>highway safety professionals; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD36596C7A1104514A8BCC8BFE1F27AC5" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H499DAE66A36849B68EB66A69F5E46646" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the transportation rulemaking committee under subsection (a) is established, the transportation rulemaking committee shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing the findings and recommendations developed under subsection (a), including a determination on if changes to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 are warranted and, if so determined, recommendations for such changes.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE255F14097B4F1080D9BBCA248DB29D" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text> <paragraph id="H68AC625FEE424F0B91D7FB43F88A8F92" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations under the report; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAFB0A63C8D149AAA1FC36C100E23D57" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text> <subparagraph id="H544A9FD5927744738CC71193FABFE965" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the implementation plan of the Secretary and timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6CF042EC28CE4B229EC4DF21DDE3C035" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary does not intend to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H06A2FFFF18644E399F802F1D2182DE81" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pulsating light system defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>pulsating light system</term> means a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which—</text>
<paragraph id="H86F16D7C9B4E4AE286A44782B9F5F108" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>when the brake of the vehicle is applied, the lamp pulses rapidly not more than 4 times and for not more than 1.2 seconds, after which such lamp converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the time such brake is released; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H679DD75FCB614923BA1E1F325F1C8FA3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the pulses described in paragraph (1) do not repeat upon a subsequent application of the brake of the vehicle for a lock-out period of at least 5 seconds after the release of the brake described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE12EE3C0EDE24E26A752DCED83FE9768" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>4013.</enum><header>Minimally obstructed forward-facing view in motorcoaches</header>
<subsection id="H2A5BE898B41E4F059F7054D2DAD5F60F"><enum>(a)</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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall prescribe motor vehicle safety standards to require that all new covered motorcoaches manufactured for sale in the United States have a minimally obstructed forward-facing view from the driver’s seat of the covered motorcoach.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3506340ACE3B44B383D77916C8AA8398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>In prescribing motor vehicle safety standards under subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall ensure that a covered motorcoach satisfies such standards if the covered motorcoach utilizes a camera or other technological means—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E17A0E3E4C940FBA637A8F64D02DAC4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to allow for a minimally obstructed forward-facing view from the driver’s seat of the covered motorcoach that expands the range of the forward-facing view of the driver or provides a view of an obstructed area; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BB0A733F64F41AFA61415B00757762F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that complies with Standard 101.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H69E6C3C01BE24678A12D4CA3A1B867F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H9DA61EDE61184505A40C9722D5B9FA29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered motorcoach</header><text>The term <term>covered motorcoach</term> has the meaning given the term <term>bus</term> in section 571.3(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01F7745A01C4477B92DCFF6F152A499F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standard 101</header><text>The term <term>Standard 101</term> means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 101, contained in section 571.101 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1C20C2CE9D87430A9E6A866F2D3EDE11" commented="no"><enum>4014.</enum><header>Revision of student safety guidelines</header> <subsection id="HAABD37AF4B2941BAAD1D430EC8FE77AE" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Highway Safety Program Guideline Number 14 to encourage nonmotorist safety education for elementary and secondary school students. In revising the guidelines, the Secretary shall ensure that such guidelines—</text>
<paragraph id="H9387643972EE4701BC8AAE18D1579320" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encourage on-bicycle training that promotes bicycling skills and safe practices;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73E85C6964DE444F92513F131380F52A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increase awareness and proficiency in navigating roadways;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BADA6ADBA4C4E3C89FB621EC922C926" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>emphasize traffic rules;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD168FED0100C43949CA41ACECA4B75A2" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describe safety precautions; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69BFC09831B64FE8BE0F0F71430AFF0F" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>emphasize the importance of helmet use.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9FBB4079E9C4459FAE64CEEF9488E288" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation and dissemination</header><text>In carrying out the revision under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H99F44CAE407145F8AA14B1B0E7DC4FE7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with practitioners involved in nonmotorist safety education efforts to update any existing nonmotorist safety materials and curriculum for elementary and secondary schools; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93B01BF8FBF94068871132CE061A468C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>disseminate new model curriculum and guidelines on nonmotorist safety education for elementary and secondary school students to State educational agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F6C4DBD635C48CF9FF9BB8A443D89F1" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the Secretary revises guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on—</text> <paragraph id="H2D2189875C16414388C0B457ED1D204E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of implementation of the updated guidelines described in subsection (a), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H566D5D0A8E3647319D68CCAD308B8731" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any materials and curriculum revised under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80730BFDB5434B30ACDA0F827E8946A8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a process for tracking implementation;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E54AE638FE743948F506C24E7BA5CF9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consultation efforts to revise such guidelines and related materials; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52DA8E2AF376454E94C4415948B1D538" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>efforts to disseminate the guidance to State educational agencies, including training efforts and promotion, including opportunities for States to share implementation challenges and successes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3A87C6106B66485EB7E9637D21684DD4" commented="no"><enum>4015.</enum><header>Micromobility safety</header>
<subsection id="H004D0D79372B426B97949779B380AF0B" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on the safety of micromobility transportation devices and technology, with a focus on children and young adults.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H725DCF8191FE4E53863385B4A0E3F671" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H05B39C3A54384B83AB7AFCA8C862C319" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Relevant crash data, including the micromobility transportation device and technology type and speed involved in a crash, the type of infrastructure on which a crash occurred, and, if vehicles were involved in such crashes, the speed of such vehicles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9DB8B35EFB743E48E6EF74A5228EA1D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State laws that may govern operator age, helmet use, insurance, or registration requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBD35E4AE31440C9B369A32333F83555" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>How different micromobility transportation devices and technologies impact safety, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H06015185E77A4C18930C4245E24778D5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>motor power of the technology or device; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H26C9A2BB52924E4E8B1475BBD5C631D6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maximum speed of the technology or device on a paved level surface when powered solely by a motor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9A903913A6F44E9B715C899ADC31A53" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Consumer education efforts on how nonmotorized road users may safely navigate streets.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6B3D43ADCBD04D72B4B62309460DBC5A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that details the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC9D5DA04EB244600A8DD72656081657C" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Micromobility transportation device and technology defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>micromobility transportation device and technology</term> means a small, low-speed, personal transportation device, including a device defined under section 217(j)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, that is—</text>
<paragraph id="HF3410642CCE14349991C2ED5C267CBAD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>electric or human-powered;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26AC50F738534E1DA4E15A65E91E24BA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>primarily used for a short-distance trip or urban travel; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D09673CA9594DE290E1AA4D26A04AB8" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has a maximum speed of not more than 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface when powered solely by a motor.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2C337D2B6C35411592D53C17E5C8A2AE"><enum>4016.</enum><header>GAO study on highway safety data quality</header> <subsection id="H53831AF27E0742289BD111377B051532"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the quality of highway safety data collected and utilized for programs administered by the Secretary under title 23, United States Code, including an evaluation of the accuracy and consistency of data reported to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (in this section referred to as the <quote>FARS</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAF59059865854C4483FE791572D09056"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review—</text> <paragraph id="H93F56325C0B047349E8FC4187516A7B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>highway safety data reporting requirements and timelines;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9454E0659D2E459C8B4479DEF82CC027"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State and local law enforcement agency compliance with FARS reporting requirements, including level of adoption of the most recent Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria guidelines;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC938656EA904B69914095460D9069FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>processes undertaken by States and local law enforcement agencies to collect and report data to FARS, including underride crash data and potential inconsistencies in identifying underride crashes;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8BA0C4CF5A449F59D07FCB149B5EEB6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the oversight mechanisms of the Secretary for data collection and quality assurance of State-submitted safety data, including protocols for—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF28227508384570B70749D1AF2D5123"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluating the accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and accessibility of highway safety data;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H532FF350D5BA4455ABE493504576ADFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifying and correcting errors in State-submitted safety data; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20E8449CBFEC431EAE5C11D4B2AC945F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>verifying reported data on underride crashes, including underride crashes that involve a vulnerable road user;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AD185443421445789EA07AD1BBB9201"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reliability, transparency, and accountability in the use of predictive analytics, telematics, and other data-driven tools used to collect highway safety data;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAFBDFBE70C842BFB921B974ACD69FE7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>data security measures and protections for personally identifiable information in highway safety data systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H746034AF0A8244CCA14BEF860D14C5EE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>adherence to information dissemination quality guidelines;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45883873D01C49EF877614287C0B1999"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the effects of data quality on the ability of the Secretary to assess State safety performance targets, including such targets linked to Federal funding; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76598A99390A400D919D7F71B12E80B9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the potential effects of FARS underride crash data quality on related National Highway Traffic Safety Administration activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F8BEACE45314232B203D750AFEDF81D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HE9671E1CE7164B9CAF971D6AE7F49615"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFA23F9CCF7D44B78C62AB8EF9074008"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State highway safety offices;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B472005F0E74A23BA918855BA9036AF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a non-profit scientific and educational organization focused on improving highway safety and reducing roadway deaths;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80F16E0711CB4079A6B773602B0D1F02"><enum>(4)</enum><text>representatives of roadway safety advocacy organizations, including representatives of motor carrier safety organizations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15C2B8E7ABA5403583FF9F737938F2DA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>local law enforcement;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF5DF28BA5354229BD552BC66182420D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7BE7B33D2F948528F7F6C14E63105DD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>any other relevant stakeholders, as determined by the Comptroller General.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5A7DBDA67F4943799B892C182EEC442A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) and any associated recommendations.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>V</enum><header>Motor Carriers</header>
<subtitle id="HA6343FE21FDF4A449065EA83C9B1E931"><enum>A</enum><header>General Provisions</header>
<section id="H274934AA8E8D48E389257ED6EDD42FC4" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5001.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="HE989298EEF954E68BC7509612EF3EB4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Financial assistance programs</header><text>Section 31104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H511C078AD13F440A9D39773A28D43221" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H444DB7258EBA432E87CAD14B9C75D968"><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="H477D36469C1C4C188D0680F4AFFCB9D3"><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 such section)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7662589EDF7248D1A5B52D33AE82C0B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$435,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3356DA0546994615A4520F8B6DBE3E08"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$446,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59BE25684F0D43BFA0E046F215A10B3A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$456,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB189B8D4AFEF485290D2D8A8F530311D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$467,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFE3572AA5844614B479E0AF03B9931F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$478,000,000 for fiscal year 2031;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF44E37E385354F0F84B995CAC0D891BD"><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 such section)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6E496AE9B7BE45509081680160EAF28F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$66,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2EB9E648161541228ABF5A07ADE3D62F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$69,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H772591F0F5C34D58BC93A98B6E142630"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$72,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E23FF7F0811475294604EF8C4B680AC"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57F34219B9D34DF49567C24D0AAE0D5D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$78,000,000 for fiscal year 2031;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86724101E7494EE99981BCEED3EDE84A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to carry out the multiyear commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program under section 31102(l)(5), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4F64A5ADAF8420FB889C0A9CA526C23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to carry out the commercial motor vehicle operator safety training grant program under section 31103, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A3F65057EB9402EB6461B8660B64D60"><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="H12CB7AAAF29E4DAB9A3DF45DECB35254"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$48,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H373D9997BE824F7EA7BAF3F52FE8B449"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$51,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AB5C3C901414814965549B3DA86CC13"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$53,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39472ED649354A88817D04D5C4903195"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$54,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0B45FD778E1444B9E162A33E0084125"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$56,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H40ED34128417475E8FE56BE8FECA229B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Section 31110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA4FC0E14A66545B792AAEE942B8BB437" style="USC"> <subsection id="H7B4C8405E4724172B874A04D5C123784"><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) to pay administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D9858492F8E41F1A6498A34DA3A894F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6152A3DDEF047D58BE2BD7B18D58A8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$407,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48B65F084B5642E2BF8F9BB8962E15F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$417,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81CF346DB976487293E08F5A67877208"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$426,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D540640C9D84C548143C6F19E227C70"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$435,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H8FD1DF69D51F4873B3D2F21BF90BF4A2" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5002.</enum><header>Improvements to enforcement training and support grant program</header> <subsection id="H7B28BBB3431A4898A7BFA02078F91338"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31102(l)(5)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H5CEEEC26470B4C218D456A2AF2AD0D97" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H80560D21602249ECA5B3AAED846D2E42"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purposes of the grant program under subparagraph (A) are—</text> <clause id="H1952326A87434EE8A2E38EAEED79E3F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to train non-Federal employees who—</text>
<subclause id="H02A7CCC2BB44485BA11955DD081F5E44"><enum>(I)</enum><text>conduct commercial motor vehicle enforcement activities; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H443795B3FC514B8FB3ED2D855A5FCE78"><enum>(II)</enum><text>instruct and train non-Federal employees described in subclause (I); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HCED9EE4F12344C539E1425003CFCBD35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to develop related training materials.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC101B6F2373A4A3081FE6251264F1ED3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inspector standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to revise part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to incorporate by reference the relevant certification and training standards for roadside inspectors and instructors issued by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H1EE040EF67514A0388F4BE35DAE072C1" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5003.</enum><header>Maintenance of effort</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB762C9FA762E4F1F82B4092C49748A32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">after fiscal year 2017</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H279AAA1A7D764CFDB0CDF298C990B057"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>baseline after the year in which the Secretary implements a new allocation formula under section 5106 of the FAST Act, and this</quote> and inserting <quote>. This</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H9AC59F1532F24EF487005272C8A9E241"><enum>5004.</enum><header>Amendments to commercial motor vehicle operators grant program</header> <subsection id="H9A2525EB48C64985B5881F202CC80C0A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1194ED6FC3764A639862914FB9304DB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the section heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Commercial motor vehicle operator safety training grant program</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2CC5DAAA4104747AA68A8E2066F8DAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HB67DA43612DB4DC1965D2A1DBFBF1732"><enum>(d)</enum><header>High quality training providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may develop additional quality and performance metrics to identify and prioritize awards to high quality training providers.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE62667C3822E4DE58C954E6D9D4C17A0" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Behind the wheel training hours set aside</header><text>Of the total amount made available to carry out the program under this section for each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent shall be awarded for entities that require—</text>
<paragraph id="HB41F3E3A07704EBD9CDAE55DA109F512" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Class A commercial driver’s license driver-trainees to receive a minimum of 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training, with a minimum of 10 hours on a driving range; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D3CCE8BEEBA4CB19382CC75BCE1116A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Class B commercial driver’s license driver-trainees to receive a minimum of 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training, with a minimum of 7 hours of public road driving. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBE13DE6EE8BA430C9851E3822284E657"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>Only entities listed on the State employment and training provider list maintained under section 122 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/3152">29 U.S.C. 3152</external-xref>) shall be eligible to receive funding under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC1B6907AE6F14F9A9CC6A5C465BA9F2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/311">chapter 311</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 31103 and inserting the following: </text>
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<section id="H1B7E6F107A6F4C3E906CE1A71964EE57"><enum>5005.</enum><header>Terms and conditions for exemptions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31315 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB70525A8A0514146919779A6A668C11E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC78BA7F5EAC340DAA077FEF8295FBE34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting <quote>, including data submission requirements,</quote> after <quote>terms and conditions</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BC51BAEA1FC486B81103C9B0F05A244"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H84AF90D960F047CDA5E1BFE7DEBD4CC0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="HB066A2F8ACB94C10A78322EA69715B31"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish terms and conditions for each exemption to ensure that the exemption will not likely degrade the level of safety achieved by the person or class of persons granted the exemption and allow the Secretary to evaluate whether an equivalent level of safety is maintained while the person or class of persons is operating under such exemption.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA16A99D4C8864835BEDA1886358FB8CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms and conditions established under this section shall require—</text>
<clause id="H4F1ADBA700EE45E49E59A3F41D17EB83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the regular submission of relevant accident and incident data to the Secretary;</text></clause> <clause id="H2C80D3D5386448AAA9B6AD3588F0E430"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>immediate notification to the Secretary in the event of a crash that results in a fatality or serious bodily injury; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8F0E8DEF037340D49D4A56381EC37257"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>each person or class of persons operating under an exemption to maintain and produce upon inspection, either physically or electronically, official documentation from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of each exemption under which they are operating.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A33F8D0F734411BB4EB8F22699A647B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall monitor the implementation of the exemption to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of such exemption. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A8108253C1749FCBC7964EF613537A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by inserting <quote>, based on an analysis of data collected by the Secretary and submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b)(8)</quote> after <quote>safety</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H0DB181B131C144F782B105304F4FA34E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5006.</enum><header>Broker qualifications</header> <subsection id="HA42D4322104740CBA0DCA16AFA293CDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Final rule</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule implementing the requirements described in sections 13903(c) and 13904(c) of title 49, United States Code, <italic></italic>relating to experience or qualifications for officers of freight brokers and freight forwarders.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H46594D6EBDE94CA188969259654F96F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least once every 6 months until the final rule required under subsection (a) is issued, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the rulemaking required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H25050D41630F4A9AA3F23D07430FC5C0" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5007.</enum><header>Motor carrier complaints</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General in the report titled <quote>Motor Carrier Operations: Improvements Needed to Federal System for Collecting and Addressing Complaints against Truck, Moving, and Bus Companies</quote>, issued on September 19, 2023 (GAO–23–105972), by—</text>
<paragraph id="HBB164ED042DC44E3A5A9BB4B00FC255B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>making all categories of complaint data public, as appropriate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA115F44BF56049A9BFC72AC64DDDDE71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>updating complaint review guidance;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3DABDAFF21E425DBA62523B91A0D33B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensuring the complaint website follows leading practices; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H152314A065124550A4C38EBE686F31A5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>developing an outreach plan for the complaint website. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H806DC456B5B7457AA4AA1F0EA75EB31B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5008.</enum><header>Cabotage study</header>
<subsection id="HF60DB8741CF0420CBB65997192560B89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into appropriate arrangements with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct a study of the safety and economic impacts of cabotage violations using commercial motor vehicles.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9B08552608BC4BA088EF29EBEF45E476"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study described in subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="H88B5EC4E72E147459B40ECE4F746F828"><enum>(1)</enum><text>representatives of the motor carrier industry, including owner-operators; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H240154B86EB54A73A9397FA78C483251"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of law enforcement agencies; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1DE576634C7E475A9541F61B4780147A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>labor organizations representing commercial motor vehicle drivers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D39DBAA80314902879B7D5D277800AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other stakeholders as the Transportation Research Board determines to be relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H5553EE8396584A46B0D52845A9F2617A"><enum>B</enum><header>Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators</header>
<section id="H881F6470BFD24EC9898348B1A2D70201" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5101.</enum><header>Predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreement programs oversight</header>
<subsection id="HEC05D99065364F5ABE1E3933CCBCA704"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9B5059A93EC346DEB159F3E001BF53D8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H55512F285ABB4E52866424778D779AAC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disclosure form</header> <paragraph id="HD87EC238B8884ACAB1238721F17F611F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require a motor carrier providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 that uses motor vehicles not owned by such carrier to transport property under an arrangement with another party to provide a disclosure form to each party entering into such arrangement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07F7F0B585A44D538F6632AC0006A94E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The disclosure form under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, information on—</text> <subparagraph id="H7FE9A4D285344E08A94130C31AC792BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>weekly compensation for drivers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF973DBE7190940FA9F8D4DDA28332CB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>average weekly mileage and the schedule for drivers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB352A64348BA48879E7A68091F2D58C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of drivers who enter into the arrangement each year;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1937DE05B9FB49BF952FD6823AE8BF38"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the number of drivers who complete the lease term;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19AD8CE3E0844485A8DB76B0516CDECE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the number of drivers who buy out a truck; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFF3187EF736E4306840832A5CDFA531B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the average for each deduction category in settlements, including fuel, insurance, registration, maintenance, and escrow.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3CB8D67CDA84EB991ABE528960FA2EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Template</header><text>The Secretary shall publish and periodically update a disclosure form template on a website of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC54ECBC93C144A5A8A75B97E9800E9E8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public awareness campaign</header>
<paragraph id="H0919030F8E3F4F528F88CE60F9B47663"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may carry out a public awareness campaign to increase awareness of how standard lease-purchase programs work, including distributing information related to—</text> <subparagraph id="H8B5CD57F0FC5406C995C7AA42E58B09C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data on driver pay and experiences; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B6A829DFE884990808F2816DFA247C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the prevalence of predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreement programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13D266441267494DB03402D87AC66D02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreement program defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreement program</term> means the framework of the motor carrier-driver relationship, including the lease-purchase agreement, the contract for the driver’s work for the motor carrier, and the practices of the motor carrier in implementing the contracts that are not provided in the contract, including the motor carrier’s recruitment practices, operational practices, and tax and finance practices, whereby the motor carrier controls the work, compensation, and debts of the driver, and the driver accrues no equity or is forced to give up equity accrued in the contracted truck.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2A1F4EE10237418D995BADB12D214E9C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prohibition on predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreement programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations to prohibit the use of predatory commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase programs by motor carriers providing transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H748B4181C5A240A0B7F5E901B6FAEACD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>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 such regulations as are necessary to require motor carriers offering lease-purchase programs to maintain detailed records on the outcomes of such programs, including information described in section 14102(c) of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H075B2038E22E42FB8B32155DF83C5DBC"><enum>5102.</enum><header>Restroom access</header>
<subsection id="H03845DCA5ADB4D878D75D84E05B6E532"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restroom access for drivers</header>
<paragraph id="HAD3F9FF0FFE549899A4CFFA92FF49920"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/141">chapter 141</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H424B3D0004D842778FA1722A5754F9DB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5F48E128D8D24CA0927E9500E9BEABBD"><enum>14105.</enum><header>Restroom access for drivers</header> <subsection id="HC90CB7BC01B34EBCAEB3A7B6CDDFF2E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered driver shall be granted access to any covered restroom facility at any covered establishment to which such driver—</text>
<paragraph id="HE52A356619254B5E82E2E66499981810"><enum>(1)</enum><text>delivers any goods or cargo to such covered establishment; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADC00F252B7D4EC88BEEBBF903F33402"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is waiting at such covered establishment to transport goods or for cargo to be loaded.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H43DF7DE3606743BDBF262D98B25F5F22"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a covered establishment to make any physical changes to a covered restroom facility to be in compliance with this section. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H586354B463A24172B19D1B7D94E58A97"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H3BDB7C4F3C8C4DB89FC58FC819E69F3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered driver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered driver</term> means any commercial motor vehicle operator with respect to whom the Secretary of Transportation has power to establish qualifications and maximum hours of service pursuant to the provisions of section 31502.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF92A45A916A3445DB44245171E028A1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered establishment</header><text>The term <term>covered establishment</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5972395409C641E9A481DF573A56F3E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means—</text> <clause id="H035F53AA9A1443C984D1DBCE6EBBE08D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2D464F4749D34DE985093D5B0626DFBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a shipper, receiver, manufacturer, warehouse, distribution center, or any other business entity that is receiving or sending goods by commercial motor vehicle; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB098875DE99C4B8888EC57848ECF0798"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include any structure such as a filling station, service station, or restaurant of 800 square feet or less that has a restroom located within such structure that is only intended for use by employees. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF5422ED801146F0BEB800E7886685EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered restroom facility</header><text>The term <term>covered restroom facility</term> means a restroom located on the premises of a covered establishment that is intended for use by customers or employees of the establishment and that is—</text> <subparagraph id="HDABA36799234432C8403B95E02F12847"><enum>(A)</enum><text>located in an area where providing access would not create an obvious health or safety risk to a covered driver; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H99C60F5E475E49E0B7C831876A693B16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>located in an area where providing access would not pose an obvious security risk to the covered establishment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31E1F08564484F9A98452D184132AE35"><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/49/141">chapter 141</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/49/14104">section 14104</external-xref> the following new item: </text>
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<subsection id="HF02157743CA343879CA8622CC80D6080"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Restroom access for drayage truck operators</header>
<paragraph id="HADC6575819AE4BBC925A877C161E73E1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A terminal operator shall provide a sufficient number of covered restrooms for use by covered drayage truck operators in areas of the terminal to which such operators typically have access.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9AC13A355E541C3959772454D415AC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>To be in compliance with paragraph (1), a terminal operator shall provide—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAA0D8FA7D4874C5DB0B387B305C2BAA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>access to existing restrooms for covered drayage truck operators when such operators are on port property and when such access does not pose an obvious safety risk to such truck operators and other employees of the terminal operator in the area; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1087D84EE97F4EBCBF02889A1FF2BE61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a place for covered drayage truck operators to park vehicles while accessing such restrooms. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD74341B8121F488CB98BB2E452AB5FDA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H54AA08B75754481BBA357DE50CDA80CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered drayage truck operator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered drayage truck operator</term> means the driver of any in-use on road vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 33,000 pounds operating on or moving through port or intermodal rail yard property for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting cargo, including containerized, bulk, or break-bulk goods.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8303008B54B7460583D77380353A39E3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered restroom</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered restroom</term> means a restroom or portable chemical toilet that is located in an area that does not pose an obvious health or safety risk to a covered drayage truck operator. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE27D9C20291F43E685DF84BEC00C5E10"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Terminal operator</header><text>The term <term>terminal operator</term>—</text>
<clause id="HB6980F49F4DB4F2DB8F7336D42A7A6A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means the business entity operating a marine terminal for loading and unloading cargo to and from marine vessels; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8A7F28D1D7814DBBB7FFE334C311AE3D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes the port authority if the port is directly operating the marine terminal in loading and unloading cargo to and from marine vessels.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0FA3ACF0C3044D5993C422EB5053F698" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>5103.</enum><header>Application of commercial motor vehicle safety</header>
<subsection id="HC92EB203827840C98D78CB3CE45E4083" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31301(14) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3623A769F98E4A40B88AD206B6A79CCB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting a comma; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4303C2610D6147C785539756AC967931" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, the United States Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico</quote> before the period.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDB86EE14CAB04523BC9ADC71830C11A2" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text>Section 165(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H2A234823C773471CA2B47D40A4E47D23" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amounts treated as being apportioned to the United States Virgin Islands under this subsection shall be deemed to be required to be apportioned to the United States Virgin Islands under section 104(b) for purposes of the imposition of any penalty under this title or title 49.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9D9E043F9E4741C49586EEFEEE5B3303" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall assist the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in obtaining full compliance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/313">chapter 313</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, and regulations adopted under such chapter.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD7ECB115A8784DE1ADF96A46BB80542A" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grace period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 31311(a) of title 49, United States Code, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment, the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico shall not be subject to a withholding of an apportionment of funds under section 31314 of title 49, United States Code, for failure to comply with any requirement under section 31311(a) of such title.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H28CBB3DAFC354167A71F90869B0A068C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Puerto Rico may issue a commercial driver’s license to an applicant unable to comply with the requirements under paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of section 383.133 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), provided any commercial driver’s license issued by Puerto Rico under this exception shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="HC3FDC457A1734503A9A3F18C69CFD112"><enum>(1)</enum><text>valid only in Puerto Rico; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39A8FD0863074275B595251BAAADA9FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not transferable to any other State.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H457AB5E2DD3F48228732497550056123" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>5104.</enum><header>Extension of apprenticeship pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 23022 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCF2271F137F94B0B9C64D5AB9E004E95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3) by inserting <quote>, including the transportation of goods to and from a port,</quote> after <quote>interstate commerce</quote> each place it appears;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC97B893388C48B0AB6CD62AE36CCDE9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2C952C5696FF48E5B0FA9106EF9E0FD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the date that is 3 years after the date of establishment of the pilot program under subsection (b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FBC95F9F79440D4A278404AB0FA4BBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, including the transportation of goods to and from a port,</quote> after <quote>interstate commerce</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H902AE709F1B840B9B9152677DB3713E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (i), as subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93087C4CA7224F4393FE4602358BEE8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD2E07883968C45FA9B19A75720A94771" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF6A0413523844D769BEB8B3B615B5667"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not condition employer or driver participation in the apprenticeship program on any factors not included in this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9DC231B6CFC44F39807C0BA9ED5264B5" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5105.</enum><header>Codification of exemption</header>
<subsection id="H8232ACE7E0C24690BC35BA853F25701B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered livestock hauling vehicle, including the individual operating such vehicle, shall be exempt from—</text> <paragraph id="H23CDAD4983594B9495E023E63180EB0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any requirement relating to hours of service, within a 150 air-mile radius from the final destination of the livestock, as established under—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1F00A90D00E4DFC98BC90FCEABB2E5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/311">chapter 311</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB8B6E45EC6F4E8DA640A09CFB30688B"><enum>(B)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/315">chapter 315</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE139A1E7B00A4A49AB5A735623FF052E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any requirement relating to electronic logging devices established under section 31137 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6F0A222ED5774CE0AE5362E2C071B58E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require that each exempt operator maintain and produce upon inspection, either physically or electronically, official documentation from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of each exemption under which they are operating.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBD0C745A76514B89BF7728672F57EDD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H1979A30DB7044AFEAB5AA4C3C4EB8A4F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAEB70E48C009429296CFB7C34DCB96C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered livestock hauling vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered livestock hauling vehicle</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CFC6B5DAAD847A2927F218047B4B46C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a commercial motor vehicle transporting livestock; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2DA5D1803F284379BDCC61C978464723" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an unladen commercial motor vehicle en route to pick up livestock or returning from transporting livestock, as long as the commercial motor vehicle does not involve transporting any non-livestock cargo and the sole purpose of the trip is to make a pick-up or delivery of livestock. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB529AD8777ED44B4A620BEFE0F009B45"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Livestock</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>livestock</term> means livestock (as such term is 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. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF556B9A80A90416EB2330539FA8D0B80" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5106.</enum><header>Modernization of farm-related service industries restricted commercial driver’s licenses</header>
<subsection id="H4EB1668F7ADB4A3B8F839B3D8054CB4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Online renewal system</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 383.3(f)(3)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to allow each State to develop and make available an online registration and renewal system for eligible employees in farm-related service industries participating in the seasonal restricted commercial driver’s license program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H77A95992148E4525A36423CBD915E519"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H7627EB19D24A4B87B963D845DC983248"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible employee</header><text>The term <term>eligible employee</term> means an employee that is eligible for and seeks to acquire a restricted commercial driver’s license.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF5E819BE54C4350924987547DC9E271"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Farm-related service industries</header><text>The term <term>farm-related service industries</term> has the meaning given such term in section 383.3(f)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECED55AF2ED144D8AAA96AE71A8383E5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Restricted commercial driver’s license</header><text>The term <term>restricted commercial driver’s license</term> has the meaning given such term in section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB68D2894B21F4DC794C7945E69245B67"><enum>5107.</enum><header>Implements of husbandry compilation</header> <subsection id="HDC4FEE8DD6DC4E779B69A9B07295F971"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a review of—</text>
<paragraph id="HFAB32C34DE694E6981CF250BC46AAA94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how States define implements of husbandry under State law;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8305AE3A0EB34603989F6F80433A79D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether States consider implements of husbandry to be commercial motor vehicles under State law; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF148180488324575BA1FA4634D664AD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>what relevant State laws apply to implements of husbandry.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA0F6BAAF5FC04626BCA9864422956CAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="HFE4193CA39C547FAB2DED37F916A9C42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the results of the review required under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE808B10459B04F769822B79914679823"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">based on such results, a determination of whether or not it is appropriate to modify Federal regulations to clarify that implements of husbandry are not considered to be commercial motor vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H22162AB80B5B456999DF8A332320A95F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implements of husbandry defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>implements of husbandry</term> means vehicles or equipment, whether self-propelled or towed, that are either specifically designed or adapted exclusively for agricultural operations or services.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF0BBD1027419482AA84F8854BF937962" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5108.</enum><header>Pre-trip vehicle inspection testing waiver</header> <subsection id="H8BFE8F6FA105466697D06E62CCE60591"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirements of section 383.113(a)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, a State may waive the engine compartment pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement, set forth in section 383.113(a)(1)(i) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for a commercial driver’s license applicant seeking to operate a school bus or vehicle for use in public transportation only in—</text>
<paragraph id="HA997ABBDCCA14BE9AE1A57CC9C6B335E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>intrastate commerce; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF71850A53C74E6FA925F5F63103E51D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">interstate commerce—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9BCEC55BF9A443289208044EDC978AA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the operation of such bus or vehicle occurs within a 150-air mile radius from the point of origination; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28E824046A5B4001BB6FF48891EA0CE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>each State in which such operation occurs has elected to issue a waiver under this section to applicants seeking a commercial driver’s license by such State. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDBFE924EA9A64EF1A7E9C08079F0E73B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>Prior to issuing a waiver described in subsection (a), a State shall ensure, at a minimum, that the following conditions are met:</text> <paragraph id="H9E14AD041EEF44B08D2463F16937F42D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A State’s driver’s licensing agency shall document for recordkeeping purposes the names and commercial driver’s license numbers of operators issued a commercial driver’s license under the waiver.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB466456AE184E2BBC25DAEC03F88A68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The commercial driver’s license credential shall conform to the requirements under subpart J of part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C9603E9348943C6857A23B177DE78A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>When issuing a restricted commercial driver’s license with school bus or passenger endorsements pursuant to such waiver, a State shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H297C45EFD07E44A9944E26D1B518F1B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>continue to comply with the applicable provisions set forth in section 383.73 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7104A05A3374735839BABA297546E97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>place a school bus-only or transit bus-only restriction on the commercial driver’s license in accordance with section 383.153(a)(10)(ix) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15DD3D11059B46CCB5054A4035ACC16E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A State shall conduct the remaining pre-trip vehicle inspection components of the skills test for drivers subject to such waiver, as set forth in section 383.113(a)(1)(ii-ix) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC65FD2B8CD83430EB9448FC0E212CCC2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data collection</header><text>For each calendar year through 2031 in which a State has issued the waiver described in subsection (a), the State shall provide a report to the Secretary containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H89CA93B9148F490ABEDE72B7361AAFC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of operators who obtained commercial driver’s licenses under such waiver; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF79CBF40499C47AAA60C0A9DCA09E82B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>data relating to any safety incidents involving an operator issued a commercial driver’s license under such waiver.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H79C733B89AA743EAA75A5631745B84C7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HD3EA871E074940CFA4200413EE67FC30"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial driver’s license</header><text>The term <term>commercial driver’s license</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31301 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE51FF6A805D8468E96ABC29D2E9976DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public transportation</header><text>The term <term>public transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAC3191CCBECC43A5BCA42B97C738C4C5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5109.</enum><header>Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to—</text>
<paragraph id="H0766ECD6F509434AAB046DE83ADACDAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow a State to administer a driving skills test to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D906B2A1344420CB34D0D115983C8AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner—</text>
<subparagraph id="H881128A4F8EB4CDFAC78A267FBF4B9B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45E34D80F72049769C816C0313147B43"><enum>(B)</enum><text>completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DBC409F9C984C40B139B03256C88BEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H54E6162273474F9982E2A12FAF6F1B55"><enum>C</enum><header>Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety</header> <section id="H22BCF2F48DB5400D85C2B5C1F481D0D2" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5201.</enum><header>Motor carrier safety advisory committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4144(d) of the SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2025</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2031</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H93770CBC0A4A4B82A022DF5B6452A1BF"><enum>5202.</enum><header>Electronic logging device certification</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31137(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H42A1BD2C91D747408B1DC1EE3E51E4B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84E2F9030F2F451F86BFCDA0D70D680E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD8B5B705361A498E9331BD1BB4756AB7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H3398EC283B484B189FB8F5A37F95E92C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The certification process, referred to in paragraph (1), shall require the Secretary to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB68AABCAE544978AE8D309A8766C222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>verify the contact information of the certification applicant and the technical specifications of the proposed electronic logging device; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28A33146A5B542599E64610A6CC335BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cross reference the certification application against revoked electronic logging devices that do not meet the certification criteria referred to in paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB73C8E29E374E6FA75F8C50AB65BD73"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication of certified devices</header><text>The Secretary shall publish and maintain on a publicly available website—</text> <subparagraph id="H0D655407C1AD4AF892F9CF195CCE16E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of registered electronic logging devices that meet the certification criteria established under this section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1EA322127D64BF781E91C544A290011"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a list of revoked electronic logging devices that do not meet the certification criteria referred to in paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HB4923602DB534DC2880A7EE096D75645"><enum>5203.</enum><header>Safety performance history screening and DataQs improvement</header> <subsection id="HA563176FF88F42F9B0DE5C57E855B806"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety performance history screening</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31150 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H22300E4DC799464D9E19E9C101566E37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or employment</quote> after <quote>preemployment</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83B48D78DEA6451F90AD36C95448C9E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE12B62C984D041899B48A2FD4C53F80B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>operator or</quote> before <quote>operator-applicant</quote> each place it appears; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9224599EE53540BE9260B744C52E3870"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>operator’s or</quote> before <quote>operator-applicant’s written consent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4246A79996D45EBBFBB4F92828F97FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H02BBCF7B0F0345E1918542C2EF1EF86F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the second sentence—</text>
<clause id="H9CC8663DF8BD4ABCB8A14395EF68F265"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>preemployment</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H1D980897FB314425B1BB66956E670CB3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>operator or</quote> before <quote>operator-applicant</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H493433B21E904B619EE379F5050EF890"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Use</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H57933B8BA8794B03B15B16A45E7C4A95" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC6405EEDF90F4A7F978FA3F90234F451"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Voluntary use; limitation</header><text>Use</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F1E6BB496C145DFA24CB5F23A7198E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text> <clause id="H505E5F33C3524E3888CAAF72FC6E8B46"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>driver-related</quote> after <quote>serious</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5D2A695DEBCA4B8BA3A36B7B1951055A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>as a preemployment condition</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H9E84EBD922AA4041BD9D955D6143795F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or operator applicant’s</quote> after <quote>individual operator’s</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAAE7D8AD10834FA59BC4866E71874F25"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The process</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2296E852291C4F5E92BF5F941E624A5E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HE74BB818182242F5BEEE196BD200131D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The process</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01AC85CFAF1F4DAAB4C9D43BBB25F494"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HB48B680F0DD74810A3E4D97460728A8E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H1AEDBE999DE84309AEC9A9F532FDCDFD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adverse actions</header><text>A person may not take an adverse action (as defined in section 603(k) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1681a">15 U.S.C. 1681a(k)</external-xref>)) with respect to an operator or operator-applicant based in whole or in part on the data in the reports provided under subsection (a) from the Motor Carrier Management Information System unless the person provides—</text>
<subparagraph id="H48717EA3583942A8ADE2EEE17A577F26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notice to the operator or operator-applicant consistent with section 604(b)(3) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1681b">15 U.S.C. 1681b(b)(3)</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56DE5CB8F9564AD6A002F378CB24F45F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a reasonable period of time for—</text>
<clause id="HE935839B3BD14CBDAB5C7E8189A0F2DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the operator to initiate an appeal under subsection (e); and</text></clause> <clause id="H0E62E16966624EC7864171F4E6FEE861"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any appeal process initiated under such subsection to conclude pursuant to the issuance of a final disposition.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC1FA8EF61BBA4779950A259084F1E859"><enum>(b)</enum><header>DataQs improvement</header><text>Section 31150 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA1BABE28A7A442109E6C6FDEB9C64D78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by inserting <quote>safety</quote> after <quote>serious driver-related</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF658AC45E2EF48B7B939415767DB1C1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB1F3308A4D64125A311184B67F1D54A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBE4D2CE2C46E443B81F05DC70696FABA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC81644BC6BA248C9AFFAA8992F869D12"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data subject to review</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall ensure that during any period in which a safety violation is being contested, the report on such violation is labeled in a manner that indicates such violation is being contested in the Motor Carrier Management Information System and in any other relevant databases, including the Employment Screening Program, the Safety Measurement System, and Analysis and Information Online, until the review of the contested violation is complete.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0EB307CB95E048F9998B6C5291878A7A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>DataQs appeals process</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall promulgate DataQs program participation guidelines that direct States receiving funds under the motor carrier safety assistance program under section 31102 to provide for an appeals process by which—</text>
<paragraph id="H577685FDA1994057A92296BA5253F232"><enum>(1)</enum><text>following the conclusion of a request for data review, an affected party may appeal the disposition of the review; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FF4F06288DB4A3594232D8B5C97BC24"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an appeal of the disposition is decided in a reasonable period of time by a person or persons other than the person that issued the violation.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3BD7668FAB4A4583B13DC00D5A3740F3" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5204.</enum><header>Noncompliant training entities</header>
<subsection id="H02159147A7E84152A3CD26A6C27F81C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31305(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H089B3FDEB1A04261B621499C52282AA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>final regulations</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary shall issue regulations</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83A7EF2ACB7140DAA549A3A326E4315F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87B914EB24CE4DA8902647DEE5F6980F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB54F359E64374E839CF46668F40ABDCD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H42857C31EC7746BD97B736891FE22AAD"> <paragraph id="HA7CD064077534DECA11B958ED8D3CA9B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing a process for the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8CBC49C32C8949E1A4BD0E4CE85CB997"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive complaints relating to the noncompliance of a training provider described in paragraph (5) with the requirements under such paragraph; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86E065425E764421BA4DEE67705AC401"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the receipt of a complaint, if the Administrator determines that such provider is noncompliant, remove such provider from the list of training providers that may issue a certification under paragraph (4). </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7F18CC45F1F947EC94C0ADB032EF2D2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Removal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 380.721 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may remove a training provider from the Training Provider Registry, if such provider—</text> <paragraph id="HB94BEE6A28964C9B9719161E9594D75A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fails to disclose a relationship, including common ownership, management, control, or familial ties, with another provider who was removed from the Training Provider Registry; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90E69C4E2B6E4AD7879A56177A2ECC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fails to maintain and enforce policies relating to sexual assault and sexual harassment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H30DB2285498540B784256E99AEF41B0E"><enum>5205.</enum><header>Drug and alcohol clearinghouse fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31306a(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>operation and</quote> and inserting <quote>development, modernization, enhancement, operation, and</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H3921412C370D45888FF3473CC4C6B193" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5206.</enum><header>Federal hair testing guidelines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues scientific and technical guidelines for hair testing as a method of detecting the use of a controlled substance as described in section 31306(c) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall revise part 40 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and other regulations as necessary, to recognize hair as an approved specimen type to be collected under transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs required under such part. </text></section> <section id="H0CC90080F9B847ECBEE042B31406F0F9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5207.</enum><header>Drug and alcohol testing compliance</header> <subsection id="HF645917E782E4C77AC58F9E971E162EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish updated guidance on who may act as a specimen collector for Department drug testing under part 40 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including what constitutes a close personal friend, as referenced under section 40.31 of such title.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDE55A06F97E24D618664CD6C4DBD2568"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In issuing the guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum, consult with representatives of small motor carriers.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4F5741BDF5AB4FA58E7A669D7BA9664B"><enum>5208.</enum><header>Fatal truck crash drug and substance abuse testing accountability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise parts 382, 385, and 392 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and other regulations as necessary, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H91EF8E83FFEB4F18A972F5A16016ACE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require employers to maintain records of all post-accident alcohol or controlled substance tests required under section 382.303 of such title for a minimum of 5 years;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99AAE12394994BD7B816B3970CECDDB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider it a violation if an employer fails to furnish proof of post-accident alcohol or controlled substance testing within the prescribed timeframe, as outlined in subsections (a) and (b) of section 382.303 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H067F9CEE8CD5435BAD98F600B69512F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure such violations under paragraph (2) are reflected in the Safety Measurement System for the purposes of the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability Program.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H9B4E7BE56246477B94DD165E9DE2A940"><enum>5209.</enum><header>Review of New Entrant Safety Assurance Program</header> <subsection id="H41EFA76C48D64AF8A1AE57AB42FD7695"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department shall conduct a review of the New Entrant Safety Assurance Program (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) under subpart D of part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to evaluate—</text>
<paragraph id="H5E74CEBA789E41B4A50B0FB05EE13F00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether the Program effectively provides educational and technical assistance to new entrant motor carriers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F2BDE08AE844F6FA0104BC9C4C3602B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>opportunities to improve the efficiency and timeliness of safety audits conducted under the Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5939884A4B164DA48564BE8AAFA7DB31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the Program has adequate staff to conduct the safety audits and compliance reviews in an efficient and timely manner;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA1060E6418D4D25AC98516E1402F99D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>opportunities to implement proactive outreach strategies to engage a greater number of new entrant motor carriers early in the application and operational process;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04551123C3AE45068AF8E8BC52528252"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the requirements, processes, and timeframes of the Program are aligned with the purpose described in section 385.309 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFE19F3738714070B08D21CCCE3BF4DD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>strategies to ensure greater uniformity and consistency in the application of the Program to all new entrant motor carriers, regardless of assignment type; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5225B7CAEEB4C48AFB2B3F34DAA5309"><enum>(7)</enum><text>potential improvements to ensure that safety data is effectively gathered and used to assess the safety performance of new entrant motor carriers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H61CFE88E27814A06B22EA3E8D2207550"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the review under subsection (a), the inspector general shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HD1CA81521A684929A18AAD80C850A508"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State motor carrier safety enforcement agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70356DB07AEB454AA174DC7FB4AC3CE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of the motor carrier industry, including owner-operators;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H262558E618554C4787DCB6827C3FF2A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicle safety advocates;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9AC959911B24D888048C53D115F394A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>truck safety organizations; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1039325D72634507A0846A9EE195E88F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>labor organizations representing commercial motor vehicle drivers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H035D23BC75BE477FBA27454B1E38E4A9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other stakeholders, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6E882DF121694AB982AFA055E07396CB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inspector general report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes—</text> <paragraph id="HECFC61E7BFF34E17A26829883F5493A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73772575A93A4D858FA774C76E14B972"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to improve the effectiveness of the Program, including actions to—</text> <subparagraph id="H2B5735AE0C6744F6A57689B6959B4F03"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhance educational and technical assistance provided to new entrant motor carriers during the safety monitoring period;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0A31468115C456098E36B4FF131B5F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve efficiency and timeliness of safety audits; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD16A4ABADBB64A1482FA8393BD29157D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure uniformity in new entrant safety monitoring procedures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC1E76BEF8A846B6A9D5439F2258DFD7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date on which the inspector general submits the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text> <paragraph id="HE7590B6DA9674BD6878C070C508BB891"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations of the report; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A232FB7F45D49F7BB3DA8A49336F5FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text> <subparagraph id="H393CD10AEE3F48B3A306D1122586BA49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the implementation plan of the Secretary and timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F2A55308C974B8692951895E81A079D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary does not intend to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF99BC7A7662F4FAEB4802F7F025C4242" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5210.</enum><header>New entrant registration standards transportation rulemaking committee</header> <subsection id="HFFBBF40D381B4C3FBD61129921347515"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a transportation rulemaking committee to develop findings and recommendations on the necessity of establishing minimum requirements for entities seeking to obtain registration from the Department as a motor carrier of property or passengers under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/315">chapter 315</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3D371565373E4044B77DBFDCA6597C14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Secretary shall appoint the members of the transportation rulemaking committee, which shall be comprised of—</text> <paragraph id="H766BE537E367475296732C6F0F3B7126"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State motor carrier safety enforcement agencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A2C781BF5CA473C8D02DF48D6A8CA78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of the motor carrier industry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44D111F667A04FB5BBE435C1DB09D640"><enum>(3)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicle law enforcement associations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EF454EE04EC426D87A052871F544589"><enum>(4)</enum><text>labor organizations representing commercial motor vehicle operators;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FDDB47ADD694BE3AD7B061D7FE16550"><enum>(5)</enum><text>truck safety organizations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D6A5FA7DDDE4DF99B5FF59C91A7AE48"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other stakeholders determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD3EBC03DA4CB4144AF85F7DC95285489"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing findings and recommendations under subsection (a), the transportation rulemaking committee shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HF244EA63AF9548F9847778F062E21BD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the existing requirements for registration as a motor carrier of property and passengers under parts 365 and 390 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC41F262BDC0B42C2A0ED53F0B3956658"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the appropriateness of additional minimum motor carrier registration requirements, including requirements associated with the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H31485AE555644B22A55258AC1F89B4EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Knowledge of applicable safety regulations, standards, and requirements under Federal law and regulations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA78A6AD753AD491B985650578D32E46D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Familiarity with the duties of employers and motor carriers under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including requirements relating to—</text>
<clause id="H9AFCCFC6972B40AF8862BBB48F73FEDE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>driver qualifications;</text></clause> <clause id="H2E69816B704A47ADA6D609E3C69FA580"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>vehicle maintenance;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD754C2A57DA74AF2866E9B41619736AC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>hours of service;</text></clause> <clause id="HABAAC5E8EFC34736AD4C50152C20A127"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>drug and alcohol testing; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H90C9BEFE8AE14F7F80C06BD4DBE544B2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>safety management controls.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5BEDC6CEA9242F7BBFF0A32D35F3941"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An understanding of the importance of establishing and maintaining a safety management program appropriate for the size and scope of the intended operations of the applicant.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33A2506E276A4AA192DA20AEC030E0ED"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Completion of a training program approved by the Secretary, or demonstration of equivalent knowledge, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4A5B15BE97224E6ABE8547707739993D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HABC0D7B6AEDE4755927D5215B131D071"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date on which the transportation rulemaking committee is established, the committee shall submit to the Secretary a report detailing the findings and recommendations developed under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B3FF2B086314FD3931E5C2762998051"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In the report submitted under paragraph (1), the transportation rulemaking committee shall include recommendations—</text> <subparagraph id="H8B036DD566D64FDAB27186BE59883825"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on how to revise the regulations under parts 365 and 390 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, if additional minimum motor carrier registration requirements are determined appropriate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D180D5EC6F64F03A56145F4DAFDCCFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for any other necessary updates to regulations or requirements determined appropriate by the transportation rulemaking committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3529C07659454B699584F5EB816EDA31"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date on which the transportation rulemaking committee submits the report under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text>
<paragraph id="HCC371064325245C7944485D04041934C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations of the report; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97EE74DA8AB944FFBEA4912FFE022D66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22B44EE511204E0982228D3041B4FD5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the implementation plan of the Secretary and timeline for implementation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE79AE8931D8E4E6E86A42C34D12D793B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary does not intend to implement, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0556CDE6FB084020BBE26E85D0446328"><enum>5211.</enum><header>Beyond compliance</header>
<subsection id="H043A9CEB084F47E9A7F3CCD46E55E8F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Final rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule implementing section 5222 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31100">49 U.S.C. 31100</external-xref> note).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1486BDD3DF9340E8B655669D643E77E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In issuing the final rule under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider driver training and experience as a recognized safety standard.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H61F765D0FC68456CB9E01908900047BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least once every 6 months thereafter until the final rule required under subsection (a) is issued, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the rulemaking required under subsection (a). </text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HB2CE0D1E4FAD4AEC9A3267EF7FF5E4F4"><enum>D</enum><header>Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Reform</header> <section id="H61B2E7B3B2B24C07882A83AAB6B6B532"><enum>5301.</enum><header>Administrative assessment of civil penalties for violations of commercial regulations</header> <subsection id="HCC5347818C85426DB14D255F9DDD745A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement by Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14914 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H509232EE9EB64FAF8607E8F653CCDC18"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7ACA66997577406EB8C976791E1B08C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H0567F380B8424EFC94C7E6CDE9D22606"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement by Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary finds that a person violated a provision of part B of subtitle IV of this title, or a regulation or order issued pursuant to such part, the Secretary shall assess a civil penalty by written notice.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3FC95D1F3214CDC86B2FBFDCC350D14"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or the Secretary</quote> after <quote>Board</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14AC157974724C208F1CF9D6C2F5B898"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or the Secretary</quote> after <quote>Board</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2F584F1034094B62994E5F8A6D1E2BE5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Section 501(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEEB66BC1FDB04968A666C17F17DF48AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>5,</quote> after <quote>20303 and chapters</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8600596B2C87432F9945173FAB178931"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>311, 313,</quote> after <quote>chapters),</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4D6452EDA18C4D32864CE1F8A42D30BE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5302.</enum><header>State use of grant funds for commercial enforcement and consumer protection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAAC3A4B252E0440984ABAFB30EFF2656"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE420C0DD2CE043FEBAEF12F92E3D1391"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD285754C79664F4F9B674B5E87410CBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80B0FA858AD4463295AF9C2C5D4A5DFE" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBB757B38EE7D40E8A3C24D69B20E4035" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5D506756A3B44BA785086978354FB90F" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the enforcement of Federal household goods statutes and regulations for the interstate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers and brokers, and for the intrastate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers if the State has adopted laws or regulations that are compatible with Federal household goods regulations.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15A140DD129E4820BA47AACCD2A8D8E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2A1A5E16463C4504920FA0C5E391FEC5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (I) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09CEFA39F11D49ACB8E89DA848971E68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H892CEEC53DCA447194803C0BB053B54B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H6FCF754C31A444829B34468254247AD6" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H7C1B2C8AB1CE422AA1C4D295C72DF7BB"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enforce Federal household goods statutes and regulations for the interstate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers and brokers, and for the intrastate transportation of household goods by household goods motor carriers if the State has adopted laws or regulations that are compatible with Federal household goods regulations; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H039091FBA9214A2586741F64C15CFB50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H8B042CB2C2F445128C86A0FA746F4D81" commented="no"><enum>(m)</enum><header>State discretion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The activities described in subsections (h)(3) and (l)(2)(J) are—</text> <paragraph id="HE987E07D4A2B4665B1F27EC6D9824092" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>optional at the discretion of a State; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95419B40673B4C37A30F78D4A34AAAE2" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not a condition on funds received under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HCD1482B66CE14055BC22C33CAF944001" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5303.</enum><header>State retention of penalties and fines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14711 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H9E9FA14AF2CF43BBBB5F00D9AA39A317"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fine or penalty imposed on a carrier or broker in a proceeding under this section shall be paid to, and retained by, the State that imposed such fine or penalty. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H026F7F172A854281B01885CC0EEF95B3"><enum>5304.</enum><header>Registration requirements</header> <subsection id="H5BC3ACCEAAF344CAB76BB9DA3CE75B09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDED62E25D72E4547947AD6F08E0324B5"><enum>(28)</enum><header>Principal place of business</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>principal place of business</term> means a single physical business location of a specified entity where—</text> <subparagraph id="HE132375116CB4DA49BAE45F3E6D4DC8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>management officials of such specified entity report to work; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E94F687D1D14A08BD46EA639A6E8C44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such specified entity conducts a significant portion of its business relating to the transportation of persons or property; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF8D833970904F4987AE57C0B0D123BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such specified entity maintains records required by part B of subtitle IV or part B of subtitle VI.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59A5E9F85B59431F9EAC08799D0C274C"><enum>(29)</enum><header>Specified entity</header><text>The term <term>specified entity</term> means— </text> <subparagraph id="H209AF7D98D6B415F988CBFA388D01F7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an employer, as such term is defined in section 31132;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B6F2FE589854A4082DE0C64F6F73D08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a person;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B51F637C51D4FA59A120ECE140B7F50"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a motor carrier, including a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H45FC546B635A488B9F9511B9EADA73DA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a broker; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4975B7FC87684D0B9E069FD4F924CB3F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a freight forwarder.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E2CBAF62AB44F27BD5C3E121FBCE1E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Motor carrier generally</header><text>Section 13902(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HABAD5D36131F454F88F14935F803D7AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94A5A0623D3B47CDADA6138875DB4EBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCA4774B5CA64864B140CAC2D84E17A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H1037BCF230584CDC8E17FFEFE1A57498" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HCD3BDB19D0D9400A990CAC26D40F5126"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has designated a principal place of business.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0BA0A4A7AF7A4E28B0B7775F331DA981"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Registration of freight forwarders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 13903(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H93C847BA7FAC41BA81C957239E52C049"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF94499C70FCC401E848DE85712EFADAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H324A19B15263468E83F4CBC83F820122"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4A29B40E75B74320AFD33A380500D75A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB6C0D1C44C7242D68A3DBD254AD5E77C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has designated a principal place of business; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64AFA17A80A04A91B431B0DD15AA0B29"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has disclosed any relationship involving common ownership, common management, common control, or common familial relationship between such person and any other motor carrier, freight forwarder, broker, or any other applicant for motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker registration, if the relationship occurred in the 3-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB6E61620CF944A8BA13C566FC80BC5EC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Registration of brokers</header><text>Section 13904(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H25280B430C09425EB5164A54C8FFBDB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (1) by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91280C08F54549E0AA0EC3F3183A699E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (2) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E67291BFD9149F99117783B818A1719"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HB3FAE1B6DD6D471CBE848E2B91279CB3" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H7C2B20A7A131488C974D795D05D776D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has designated a principal place of business; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F2DC3B8FAA7424B9B9A6BE247F363AB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>has disclosed any relationship involving common ownership, common management, common control, or common familial relationship between such person and any other motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker, or any other applicant for motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker registration, if the relationship occurred in the 3-year period preceding the date of the filing of the application for registration.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H518FF84208AC45D3B3E46F8BB255B9BF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Complaints and actions on Secretary initiatives</header><text>Section 13905(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9937A1FAD0284983ACDF6618D866AA71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(iii) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H417893DE55904E198647FA81C14AB208"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE44D7C05224645E0B784CB4CEA0E44A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H4AC835DC8FAD400CB8BE4F9109428EE5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD4C162A00B1A4831BB68A258A23F7D52"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">withhold, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of a registration of a motor carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, broker, or freight forwarder if the Secretary finds that the motor carrier, foreign motor carrier, foreign motor private carrier, broker, or freight forwarder failed to designate a valid principal place of business.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7AB42102F77C448486CA26FEE3E65A04"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirement for registration and USDOT number</header><text>Section 31134 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H939FADC5B0D741D6805B957F4DC4B6FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8FAD9238C423446D8676AA24E887A8AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4015DBF2BD0E49128893DE746B769808"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H800E35A332F24C41BF324C3B093F31CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFDF875BC750B4DB68C321BFF223F1441" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6363F8633A98455A8A16C44A68273DEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the employer or person seeking registration has designated a principal place of business, as defined in section 13102.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD811A30FB024C909AC55758674B8CBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2) by striking <quote>subsection (b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB428AE44C17A499FA087478E7AE7F39E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>5305.</enum><header>Household goods consumer protection working group</header> <subsection id="H992D4C36AD9A44EFAEDCFB5EC30E6828"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group to develop findings and recommendations on the modernization of Federal consumer protection regulations relating to the interstate transportation of household goods by a motor carrier, including such transportation that is arranged by a broker of household goods.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC8DB5DBA50024099ADE9A6B72A4A5C6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group shall be comprised of—</text> <paragraph id="HFFD9DFAC63DF4BE4B3103BE17C9D2A36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>individuals with expertise in consumer affairs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4370DDA0578E4114A1886B3730B0BAEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of household goods motor carriers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56D2A5456D7C45D3A0AD875F4E3E7BA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>representatives of household goods brokers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25D0D96855404B64B6E9B0D38037B0C4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>representatives of State moving and storage associations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F9A053B01FB40E88C367693D2EF95AD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>representatives of consumer organizations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC00933AB00334193B58B1B2630C30B90"><enum>(6)</enum><text>representatives from truck safety organizations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD6C79C27EE7493BA11FB43A72F34D68"><enum>(7)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE76468F11AA845AB9D73FC0CACEF7F52"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group established under this section shall analyze and make recommendations regarding—</text> <paragraph id="H48C2FD811FF14B4484B510A3319C8E11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the effect of technology and consumer purchasing habits in the sale and servicing of interstate shipments of household goods; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB05A77F1428E4A489A636DE2AC70324E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number, type, and elements of paperwork required of carriers and shippers in interstate transportation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23D8ABF32852459E955814A7BC5E8B50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the use of state-of-the-art education techniques and technologies, including the internet and artificial intelligence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCD318A1FAC542EDBB50FC107013813E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the status of the implementation of the recommendations included in the report <quote>Recommendations to Improves Household Goods Consumer Education</quote>, issued pursuant to section 5503 of the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC22211BF12D347EE8E1FFE0BEED644DE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact and frequency of <quote>name spoofing</quote> whereby a registered entity seeks to take advantage of consumers by registering under a name that is deceptively similar to an established registered entity. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2FA975538C7046E4B9ABBF3B6DA19EC3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the working group is established under this section, the working group shall submit to the Secretary a report that includes a summary of the findings and recommendations developed under subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H53989D9670754C3CB2FB1EB538726547"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate—</text>
<paragraph id="HB16F1202535141DAA2178E6F9DFBCDCF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of the findings and recommendations of the report; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46EBAF6439CC404E9F6D07817158367D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for each recommendation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C8E2E354BBC4DB5ADB611D37484B4E3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary intends to implement, a description of the implementation plan of the Secretary and timeline for implementation; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDD3B61A42ED4770AA99C7290F837B75"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary does not intend to implement the recommendation, an explanation as to why the Secretary does not intend to implement such recommendation; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEBB407AD7E624759BF7A20CDA9295F97"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notification if the Secretary lacks the statutory authority to implement such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3C5DEFE8168F49FEB3B6782DE87D7424"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group shall terminate 1 year after the date on which the working group submits the report under subsection (d).</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H4CD9D1DBD0274A7F89D78D4180B7D595"><enum>E</enum><header>Safe Integration of Autonomous Commercial Motor Vehicles</header>
<section id="H3644A07CA382432388FFC4E73FD6D1D5"><enum>5401.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31132 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFF808CAA769D449F812D99A7B79EBA73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (11) as paragraphs (3), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), and (15), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H507D7F8E00664ED18EDBA8A459BF7FFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (5), as so redesignated, the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0E321AD8A1D3483D8B40E25CC8184B14" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HEECBBA4596CC43EB9A1BBB0606D99208"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>ADS</quote> or <quote>automated driving system</quote> means hardware and software systems on a commercial motor vehicle that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1AB98FE788CA42F2AE5EDC112FB7FF12"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether such hardware or software systems are limited to a specific operational design domain; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BFDF4F884564CF78D17B708BAD1184F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collectively meet the definition of automation Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C0D4D72C58445548766006DF6D9B6CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle</quote> means a commercial motor vehicle equipped with an ADS.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7804C88E1D254E969660F12F755736D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H82AAF7C695214277BD06720DB603AB43"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>including the</quote> and inserting <quote>including, if applicable, the</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CEF4F049EDD495E81872FFAED39EBE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>including the</quote> and inserting <quote>including, if applicable, the</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9314AF164144EC29CD46832FD7D188F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE3A6F55220394F0D9553B69CACBD948C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HECE6CE83C5C641A8A6020ADE11484F27" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>DDT fallback</quote>, <quote>DDT fallback-ready user</quote>, <quote>DDT performance-relevant system failure</quote>, <quote>driverless operations dispatcher</quote>, <quote>dynamic driving task</quote>, <quote>DDT</quote>, <quote>Level 3</quote>, <quote>Level 4</quote>, <quote>Level 5</quote>, <quote>remote assistant</quote>, <quote>remote driver</quote>, <quote>minimal risk condition</quote>, <quote>MRC</quote>, <quote>ODD</quote>, and <quote>operational design domain</quote> have the meaning of the terms as provided in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A9134BC944041F48052416BDCCA4735" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the April 2021 edition of recommended practice J3016 of SAE International titled <quote>Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H225A12E564BD4CD483FBF9AB48DD8FE4" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a subsequent edition of recommended practice J3016 adopted by the Secretary; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B832AC56A0B4231B607F1E24E18C882" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a substantially similar successor recommended practice or standard of SAE International adopted by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67F3E71069F945B6A3EE687A641DF55E" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6), as so redesignated, the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H758BD38CDFF44069AB8C08051175A8C6" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H2922B1C3174C4BE084DDE7D99CE5F5E8" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>integrated service operations</quote> means commercial motor vehicle operations that involve non-driving tasks relevant to the operation of such vehicle, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H3AA3AEC614CD4370BBD4277046DACAC5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the transportation primarily of minors, such as school bus transportation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4293EA3D209466481446C5C7EA01DC9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>public transportation, as defined in section 5302;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8F036485A4A4F259628B1BAB863B6CE" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>passenger transportation via motorcoach;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F01BF2D5BFB46568EA0940FF4DF7043" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carriage of placarded hazardous materials described in part 397 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16E898BC7A7F4FAA989ED4766FB4987D" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other operations as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H641B7D1960A4495BBDA92E0FA0B164D4"><enum>5402.</enum><header>ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle interstate operation</header>
<subsection id="H29CA934848DD4FBF89C49116B86C912C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle operation</header>
<paragraph id="H6407A8675BA445C8B271CBCA74996C9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/311">chapter 311</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/31139">section 31139</external-xref> the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5C6038919D884B8C93A66E20B28944F0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H0123D7D720A3474FA2B25A139A812F43"><enum>31140.</enum><header>ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle operation</header> <subsection id="HF0FDBF8D151A4E19A2944661166F0ED4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Safety standard</header> <paragraph id="H91E86A0104324F4591BE58AAF4CDDD0D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to establish and maintain a performance-based safety standard for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles to operate in interstate commerce.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AD66E166B4A485C911BBBC0D2C6D20D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>In issuing the regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine how such standard applies to Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41834E2C52FC4A1186D6CBD1AC3ACB7E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Operating requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the effective date of regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1), an ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle may not be operated in interstate commerce unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB951B9BB077E486BB8FD6FB494D795B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the manufacturer has certified to the Secretary that such vehicle has met the safety standard established in paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF668F854AF3B46318DBBD0ADEE02B0DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the manufacturer and operator of such vehicle meet the applicable regulations issued pursuant to this chapter; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A21CA1EB8E149C595A18DCC6B7A90CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>such vehicle has not been materially altered in such a manner that the vehicle does not comply with such safety standard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H39122B76FBEC4BD5AC66C3F98199DC18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for safety standard</header> <paragraph id="H5B09E87A90674547AE299BCD341140AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Safety case</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The safety standard established under subsection (a)(1) shall require a manufacturer of an ADS or ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle to meet the standard through a safety case, which shall be updated prior to making any significant material changes to the ADS or ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H74F9FA3C39D441B997F2FD2F188C6B94"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides claims, supported by arguments and evidence, that support the conclusion of the manufacturer that the design, construction, and performance of the ADS or ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle will provide an equivalent or greater level of safety as a non-ADS -equipped commercial motor vehicle subject to the requirements of this title; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4B6206EAC394BCBBFD4562A8E5ED264"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes the following components:</text>
<clause id="H4E98D7C67E104FFF9C85BA69C0B3C204"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of each hardware and software element of the ADS required for—</text> <subclause id="H6C072BF32E0D4D42BD7F7552D22E3FD0"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">braking, steering, propulsion, and computing capability;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2C9804AB4C364A70A6395F6930F144AD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>redundancies;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H77AC23F284ED455EBA262C94653A2A57"><enum>(III)</enum><text>each capability of the suite of sensors of the ADS; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H47423E6B091A476084B75CA699C1BC85"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the integration of the ADS into the vehicle platform.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H2B2F104FEAB046269A7A8A8AADE6B969"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A complete description of the ODD of the ADS, including how the ADS performs each element within such ODD.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7085C9CA41C74B6D83DAE61805E1E4A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of each engineering methodology used to design and assess the performance of the ADS and ensure commercial motor vehicle safety, including—</text> <subclause id="H720F9FA2C1B143B49C3643C187350420"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each hazard analysis and associated verification and validation process;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0A8841211C3C4A5195F3C48C53285114"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the credibility and limitations of the tools, simulations, and test environments employed for such methodology, and the measures taken to mitigate such limitations; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7EFBE61801DE4BC89FC4B5F287F71579"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the acceptance criteria used by the manufacturer to assess competencies in normal driving and crash avoidance capability.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H34F631E38DDA4CF2B498F7668CD26D4E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of how the ADS anticipates and responds to potential crashes.</text></clause> <clause id="H082A06A9D0B64A1A9C15F0AFA49E61D8"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any vehicle-integrated system that provides visual or digital hazard alerting to a nearby road user when the vehicle executes or enters a minimal risk condition, including any system that automatically activates high-conspicuity lighting patterns or transmits digital hazard messages to connected vehicles and roadway infrastructure.</text></clause>
<clause id="HA9887843D2584768B973D5BAD29CD5F3"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A description of the cybersecurity plan that includes—</text> <subclause id="HCFF955C378964EC8AED9E49ACE9298F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a written cybersecurity policy with respect to the practices of the manufacturer to detect and respond to cyber attacks, unauthorized intrusions, and false vehicle control commands;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H51C582875E05452092DE6BA52BF2D968"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a process to identify, assess, and mitigate reasonably foreseeable cyber risks related to commercial motor vehicle safety from cyber attacks or unauthorized intrusions, including false and malicious vehicle control commands;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H532641E1EBB4468990762C7B23C0778A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a process to take preventive and corrective action to mitigate against reasonably foreseeable cyber risks related to commercial motor vehicle safety in the ADS or ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle, including incident response plans, unauthorized intrusion detection and prevention systems that safeguard key controls, systems, and procedures through testing or monitoring, and updates to such process based on changed circumstances;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H502AD7936FC54DA181FA2E1EDC25FBB0"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the identification of an officer or other individual of the manufacturer as the point of contact with responsibility for the management of cybersecurity; and </text></subclause> <subclause id="HC8DFAA29C2C541159575EB17FEFF6963"><enum>(V)</enum><text>a process for employee training and supervision for implementation and maintenance of the policies and procedures required by this section, including controls on employee access to the ADS.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC0DD1AF9054048DD9E672C78493E8E7E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the manufacturer’s safety management system, including organizational roles and responsibilities, and the processes used to systematically address and audit safety throughout the design, testing, deployment, and operation of the ADS.</text></clause> <clause id="H5A6B2F74997C4DF18AC6E7B3DC4F7ECE"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the in-use safety monitoring processes utilized by the manufacturer, including safety performance indicators, thresholds for intervention, and procedures for investigating and addressing safety-relevant incidents and near-misses.</text></clause>
<clause id="H43454F933EA9463A8355DCD6CF77E6D1"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the manufacturer incorporates operational data from in-service operations, including feedback loops from incidents and safety-critical scenarios into the design and validation of the ADS, to ensure continuous improvement of commercial motor vehicle safety.</text></clause> <clause id="H995F859AC3FA4D6A90BC819C3AC52DF3"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of how the ADS-equipped vehicle meets each of the following competencies:</text>
<subclause id="HA75BD7CE44844DD0B82EB59774DD6F0C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ADS performs the entire DDT within the ODD of the ADS and is able to recognize the boundaries of the ODD.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H629D0651903E45F79D756901583BC21C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The ADS detects and responds appropriately to any vulnerable road user in proximity to the ADS in the relevant ODD.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6C12E79701C5453B8E2B39D404161939" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>In the case of a Level 3 ADS, the ability of the ADS to clearly and unambiguously communicate ADS status and user role to the DDT fallback-ready user and, during any transfer of control to the DDT fallback-ready user, provide sufficient lead time for the DDT fallback-ready user to safely assume the DDT, and safely maintain vehicle control until the ADS fallback user has assumed control and the transfer is completed.</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCE3B273710F443CD9B303773C2735567"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>The ability of the ADS to safely achieve a MRC and safely allow any occupants inside the vehicle to exit the vehicle.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0B831A8472AC4035965089C1E6DFDFD0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>The ADS detects the limits of the ODD of the ADS and respond appropriately when 1 or more conditions of the ODD are no longer met by achieving an MRC.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H802F5C1E613C43C0A8BD736CED4AE76F"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>The ADS detects and responds to relevant objects or events, including emergency vehicles and personnel, and school buses in proximity to the ADS in the relevant ODD and relevant to the driving decisions of the ADS.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HBA0E2BB33DF54BA5B998AC5C5C9BD179"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>The ADS can comply with applicable local traffic laws and laws relevant to the performance of the DDT.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H07B70F4A949740828E6CB9842B8F5985"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Any additional information the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B0B762E92BB4147AE7284D63E8D78D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incident reporting</header>
<subparagraph id="H105A17563CC14D73BCADC85BEC287F3A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall prescribe reporting requirements for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles that align with reporting requirements issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under such Administration’s Third Amended Standing General Order 2021–01 (signed April 24, 2025), and at a minimum, require the reporting of any crash that resulted in a—</text> <clause id="H1C7940BBBF07471B81A9AB36EFEEEE02"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fatality;</text></clause>
<clause id="H66CD1C40A9DC480E8CCF01219158186D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>serious injury;</text></clause> <clause id="H76FA93ADBB6E46FEA483A6FB1AABC593"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>strike of a vulnerable road user;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE79FFA23B7AD4A2F90EDB5D3C0E15BDA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>air bag deployment; or</text></clause> <clause id="H2B6FEB47DB544BA28CC285E756B5B173"><enum>(v)</enum><text>vehicle tow-away.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H88187FACF3504C7281602C4967E8FCC6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may require additional reporting requirements if the Secretary determines such requirements are necessary to effectively evaluate or improve the safety of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0855F94525494B9AA7BD98AF48369959"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Revisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary—</text>
<clause id="H5C2C080EC8C44DDFB4EEF5DC27CAC91A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may periodically revise the reporting requirements prescribed under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause> <clause id="HE4092756203947AFAA1F1D2B4E80B36F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall update such requirements if the Secretary establishes a single Federal database for autonomous vehicle-related incidents.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45C98FB533104FC5A3F0CBAF2D1C5BC6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Roles and responsibilities</header>
<subparagraph id="HF6335A49380546989787A56615C95307" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The safety standard established under subsection (a)(1) shall require the manufacturer of a Level 4 or Level 5 ADS to assume and observe duties otherwise applicable to a human driver to the extent such duties relate to the real-time operation of such vehicle and the performance of the DDT when—</text> <clause id="H61A27F1F9BD8486FB560B53B9AA3F357" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the ADS is engaged and the vehicle is operating within its ODD; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H8B634343243C49F9903D9BB140566E61" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the ADS is engaged and such ADS—</text> <subclause id="HBF4B57F5E2F14C838B5A98C3E6C1A8BB" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>fails to detect that 1 or more conditions of its ODD are no longer met; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD2E41394A0F144E59A27476393D5C922" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>after detecting that 1 or more conditions of its ODD are no longer met, fails to achieve an MRC.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7FBC18606EE4CE68E9C153800DD8B86" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to—</text>
<clause id="HEA75DF70857E44D18A056792B6B60CBF" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>create, expand, or limit strict liability under Federal or State law;</text></clause> <clause id="H28FEBB9B52C340D097E1E1C84C8A4BB6" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>create a cause of action; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HFC27531689E14AB0B870F95547E189AC" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>affect the availability of any defense or doctrine under otherwise applicable law, including comparative fault, contributory negligence, product liability principles, or proximate causation. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D3E0AC0425846798BA70F2D5D30A23B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Operator on board</header><text>The safety standard established under subsection (a)(1) shall require a human operator to be located within the vehicle during the operation of any ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle transporting—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DFE606C1C4D46A7952055ACE75E53E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>primarily minors, such as school bus transportation; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H040E81EB3EDA4D7D81E3962961080A80"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">placarded hazardous materials, as described in part 397 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF7D02103708149D398E79B5D66D43F7B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Additional standards for integrated service operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing the safety standard under subsection (a)(1), if the Secretary determines additional standards are necessary to maintain the existing level of safety following the introduction of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles within integrated service operations, the Secretary may apply additional requirements to such vehicles, including ensuring that remote assistants performing covered aspects of the dynamic driving task, DDT fallback-ready users, or remote drivers have the appropriate endorsement on their commercial drivers’ license or have received relevant training necessary for operation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H47044AB543B34FFD8749E75303568784"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operator qualifications</header> <paragraph id="H60DC32DB9CE14971B8BC42BE12EFF481"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require a DDT fallback-ready user, remote driver, or remote assistant who is performing covered aspects of the dynamic driving task, as described in paragraph (5), of an ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle be properly qualified and licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle, subject to the requirements of parts 350 through 399 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4582DE5258644C680BCED533B039A63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Level 3 requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall require a DDT fallback-ready user to be physically located within the driver’s seat of the vehicle for Level 3 ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E99C649E1B34F2B88D8E2ACA5498919"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Location</header><text>The Secretary shall require all remote assistants, driverless operations dispatchers, and remote drivers to be physically located within the United States or any territory of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1453C0B2DCF145E3A44F7B30407A0612"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Driving time</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any period in which a remote assistant performing covered aspects of the DDT, DDT fallback-ready user, or remote driver must monitor 1 or more ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles shall be considered driving time under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32184685687A47DAA4724A0C04F16DD7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Covered aspects of the DDT</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A remote assistant is subject to the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (4) when conducting any of the following aspects of the DDT:</text>
<subparagraph id="H59C71BD700B74C848958DC5C8EA8D5A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lateral vehicle motion control via steering.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCBDF2FB287B4BCFA27EC0DFA83EC2DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Longitudinal vehicle motion control via acceleration and deceleration.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H114A4D9C03C8451BB7EA0C6D286D5EE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Object and event response execution, when the ADS cannot override an ordered response in reaction to real-time conditions at its location.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H598D5DB9DFB7426D8B8FCB85BCA97B7C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Maneuver planning, when the ADS cannot override a plan in reaction to real-time conditions at its location.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE8CE2556F50C4A0C9EA0679CFF6A73D2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Enhancing conspicuity including via lighting, sounding, the horn, signaling, and gesturing. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDB9308084BDE4DE393414BEA71CE6FAF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header> <paragraph id="HB2EE540BE6EF43DAB406475024B62185"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a State from maintaining, enforcing, prescribing, or continuing in effect any law or regulation regarding cybersecurity or privacy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8654FF6D58294FDEB904A686529156A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section, including meeting the requirements of subsection (a)(1) or any rules implementing this section, shall be construed to relieve a person or manufacturer from liability which may exist under another Federal or State law or supplant, displace, preempt another Federal or State law relating to remedies for civil relief, including Federal or State laws for civil damage, or penalties for criminal actions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E42F347C0DB4F53972FE5577F151ABF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to require a commercial motor vehicle to be equipped with an ADS.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2DD93EE7815C414AB6D5690B9FD21678"><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/49/311">chapter 311</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/49/31139">section 31139</external-xref> the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5C4C57D2E5CE4E92AFA468012D339176" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">31140. ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle operation. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H82074F5002B749DA9AA9BB3C9B1FD143"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transportation rulemaking committee</header> <paragraph id="H5D31590C63AC4291B27A82C12B78231A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a transportation rulemaking committee, pursuant to section 102(k) of title 49, United States Code, to make recommendations on the implementation of section 31140 of such title (as added by this section) and on the applicability of parts 350 through 399 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles and related DDT fallback-ready users, remote drivers, remote assistants, and driverless dispatch operators.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00B56C7199C549209598280E9D61711B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The transportation rulemaking committee convened under paragraph (1) shall consist of not more than 18 members appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of—</text> <subparagraph id="H94A4D00A36E44E0983D8B6891EAA7C0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>autonomous commercial motor vehicle technology providers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09D14EEBB92043948A3D3707F519BD70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>autonomous commercial motor vehicle original equipment manufacturers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7CE10DD4A2C48E2A8E1DB182DF2C707"><enum>(C)</enum><text>commercial motor vehicle law enforcement associations;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D4927407ABD4E86B5E909109E08316C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>traffic safety professionals;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE46D13EF03984675A0F210E94711FFE4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>roadway safety advocates;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBCF0D8EBCD34D88AD9691E5F4E8E77D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the trucking industry, including both small and large motor carriers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35F45A387CEF4D15A656FD2DD391DA07"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the shipping industry; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BFC5BFF83614273BA1907565DD104A6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>labor organizations representing drivers of commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9D5F6A2D37B4B619306057C479B04E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>labor organizations representing transit vehicle operators;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10BF35DFC61D4166B3BF63C2FA06F422"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">labor organizations representing first responders, including law enforcement and fire fighters;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3F70666C64B485095AEA4810F492F88"><enum>(K)</enum><text>State highway safety offices;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H118B44CCA7A34378B47E05EE116AE53F"><enum>(L)</enum><text>insurers of commercial motor vehicles;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9251E064A2CB4994906F2CD0B7EF74E6"><enum>(M)</enum><text>independent research and testing organizations of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2EB08CDFA43E4D4CB43EAAF4209636C8"><enum>(N)</enum><text>others as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62EB5A3A7FD1467D970E8ED716FC3B97"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The transportation rulemaking committee convened under paragraph (1) shall consider, at a minimum, recommendations on the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CEF2AA4A02840EAB57A7B847504B29F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Updates necessary to implement section 31140 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FB05D7A72824DEEBB8B800EF5456F17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The applicability of parts 350 through 399 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles, including—</text>
<clause id="H49ED72F44E2F414C93E9A3A8B96E5112"><enum>(i)</enum><text>updates to parts 392.7, 396.11, and 396. 9 of such title to develop standards and procedures for vehicle inspections specific to ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles; and </text></clause> <clause id="HD2C535BC796448DAA65504752DE528C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>updates to part 385 of such title to—</text>
<subclause id="H92569CD99DF3498DAAE3CC43BD9CF6DE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incorporate ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles into safety fitness determination procedures; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H82A1E4DF84FB4CA0B319835F6AB9526A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>publish safety fitness information for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles separately from non-ADS equipped commercial motor vehicles. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFFB1EA9DE4804BB6ABA3B39F23D9B97F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Workforce implications, including what additional qualifications may be necessary for DDT fallback-ready users and remote drivers and the necessity of workforce programs to train human-in-vehicle operators, DDT fallback-ready users, remote drivers, remote assistants, and driverless operations dispatchers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F45CE62C82D410297A807867612053F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A process for determining the roles and responsibilities for the manufacturer, operator, DDT fallback-ready user, remote driver, remote assistant, and driverless dispatch officer of an ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle when the ADS is engaged. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE25112EB5064A21A8706C4D143D5BCD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Restrictions related to the transportation of placarded hazardous materials, as described in part 397 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, by ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H288A33EA6E354FEBBAF91F70D21083DC" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The quantity of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles a DDT fallback-ready user, remote driver, remote assistant, or driverless operations dispatcher may be responsible for without reducing the level of public safety.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB432B8D88A624416AA27246E988AD791"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional training requirements for DDT fallback-ready users, remote drivers, remote assistants, or driverless operation dispatchers. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H411ED4E912C6445AB214ECA1AD38EB92"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any additional requirements to ensure the ADS or ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle may allow occupants inside the vehicle to, at any time, command the vehicle to safely achieve an MRC and allow the occupants inside the vehicle to exit the vehicle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H251E84A6EA1A49FDA33BFEBF1AC89E70"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report and regulations</header>
<subparagraph id="H09802DDA8BDC4194958522F5A900A60F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the transportation rulemaking committee under paragraph (1) convenes, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report based on the findings of the transportation rulemaking committee.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA7F222071AD4523B6F375917D5B6E1A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Rulemaking required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the Secretary submits the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement section 31140 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section), and make necessary updates to parts 350 through 399 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, related to the applicability of such regulations to ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles, DDT fallback-ready users, remote drivers, remote assistants, and driverless operations dispatchers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H106FBE54EADD49209CD47DEA26CAB840"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contents of rulemaking</header><text>In issuing the rulemaking required under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall, at a minimum—</text> <clause id="H038125D59B0C4A62908882B2EF1572ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make necessary updates to comply with the requirements set forth under section 31140 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section); </text></clause>
<clause id="H074F99CD1EFA49108F5DE6DEB1ADB250"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to—</text> <subclause id="HA3656C1C417F413699231AE9ACBB32CF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incorporate ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles into safety fitness determination procedures;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0326C8165F0945B6B205774983AFDCDF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>publish safety fitness determination information for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles separately from non-ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7AD1E1F09B0444C8A5825F9AFC300765"><enum>(III)</enum><text>authorize the revocation of operating authority specifically and individually for either the non-ADS equipped or ADS-equipped components of a motor carrier;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H208EAF84D19342DBAB6FAF3DD2C8D422"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update standards and procedures for vehicle inspection specific to ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles;</text></clause> <clause id="H2103AD860CB04B7F96393B38B49CF0F0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>consider any additional qualifications or licensing requirements, such as an appropriate endorsement or additional training, necessary for DDT fallback-ready users, remote drivers, remote assistants, and driverless operations dispatchers in ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDCFC4E9B2FB84A64B58FC9508B4945D3"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a limit on the respective quantity of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles a remote assistant or driverless operations dispatcher may be responsible for without reducing the level of public safety;</text></clause> <clause id="HF83A6642AEEE47B4981E589D3E42B4F6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>provide standards for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles to include visual or digital hazard alerting to nearby road users when the vehicle executes or enters a minimal risk condition, including by automatically activating high-conspicuity lighting patterns or transmitting digital hazard messages to connected vehicles or roadway infrastructure;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC4996D3691E64350AA61F1ABD3963201"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide standards for data collection, data standardization, and record-keeping, including, at a minimum, recordkeeping of sensor and ADS engagement and disengagement status data, for manufacturers of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles when such a vehicle is involved in a crash;</text></clause> <clause id="HA672494B7EAA49C18CFC8B12CB4239E6"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide minimum standards and requirements for manufacturers to demonstrate that an ADS or ADS-equipped vehicle meets the competencies described in section 31140(b)(1)(B)(x) of title 49, United States Code;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1BCA77EE4F784913B4537FDC890327D9" commented="no"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>update requirements and procedures for the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Safety Measurement System utilized by the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability program to account for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles; </text></clause> <clause id="H36129D9C27DF4C7C83F3A53079C0534A"><enum>(x)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide additional limitations or restrictions for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles engaged in integrated service operations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C36E5BC26884EB68DD38B354A324129"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>consider the applicability of part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to remote assistants and driverless operations dispatchers, and make any necessary updates to the requirements and procedures to account for such assistants and dispatchers.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39CE5084EB6442138FB504CCE1E87A15"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In issuing the rulemaking under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall not—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37202E3494E842E1A887E3260CB8238B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>exempt any vehicle operating under section 5112 of title 49, United States Code, from being subject to the attendance and surveillance requirements under part 397.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB0A67169DAB4A439A312068059E03A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">exempt the operator of an ADS- equipped commercial motor vehicle from any applicable inspections required by parts 392.7, 396.11, or 396.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2650C379A8DD43B3AAC1F3DF1F0F45EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">exempt DDT fallback-ready users, remote drivers, or remote assistants capable of issuing commands to an ADS-equipped vehicle from being subject to relevant requirements under 350 through 399 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEA4928339744F3E99ED68D64DE319A8"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rules of construction under section 31140(d) of title 49, United States Code (as added by this section), shall apply to this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0502C15CAE28419792B72DFD2D5D995C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H3932E119B96744099EEB5A0566213BAD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Applicable terms</header><text>The terms <term>ADS</term>, <term>ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle</term>, <term>DDT fallback-ready user</term>, <term>driverless operations dispatcher</term>, <quote>MRC</quote>, <term>remote driver</term>, <term>remote assistant</term>, <term>Level 4</term>, and <term>Level 5</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H341055D199BD4E7E96C0054A092C6008"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Labor organization</header><text>The term <term>labor organization</term> has the meaning given the term in section 10002(15) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/18901">42 U.S.C. 18901(15)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAF91B094FF9C499A8E52C5BD54AB5BC3"><enum>5403.</enum><header>Review and preemption of State laws and regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31141(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, including ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle safety,</quote> after <quote>commercial motor vehicle safety</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H506A70D943984F7C8AB8A9BCE85B479B"><enum>5404.</enum><header>Ensuring regulatory flexibility for safety technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31113(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5541FCF2A3FB4256AD950DBB0CEA85AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>include a safety</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HB6A4D8D894BF432EBA23DE1E8C3EBDBC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>include—</text> <paragraph id="HD84FE56004E34CE79366B8344FB1866D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a safety</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7A264E9F09540FBB9F35253C0A4E6C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E8E74E20230456F8FC1A8AC2A30362B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF61F575A156945A3AD466EBE2E522268" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H5FFD1149876243C5BA28ABBB942D6F20"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">automated driving system technologies or equipment.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H696D728DC474490C88E5E9DE49006A5C" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>5405.</enum><header>Regulatory interpretations</header> <subsection id="H7AC89A1254A342AEBE9DF36E3EC09B8E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding sections 392.22(b), 393.95(f), and 393.25(e) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, cab-mounted warning beacons shall be considered permissible warning devices for a commercial motor vehicle stopped upon the traveled portion or the shoulder of a highway for any cause other than necessary traffic stops and may be used in lieu of warning devices required under section 393.95(f) of such title.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA9B90F35DEF24104902202FEB22F4DCE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall only take administrative action that is consistent with the requirements of this section and that may be necessary to make technical or conforming amendments.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H511679E0A800416AB0E862CCE13DCD80"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a commercial motor vehicle to be equipped with, or use, cab-mounted warning beacons.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDFF94D89D4B34480BA76B3A1E5A52C9E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cab-mounted warning beacons defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>cab-mounted warning beacons</term> means auxiliary, exterior lamps that are mounted on the cab of a commercial motor vehicle in a position where such lamps are visible to approaching traffic, and are amber in color, flash, and meet the class 1 photometric performance requirements of the standard of the Society of Automotive Engineers International titled <quote>Directional Flashing Optical Warning Devices for Authorized Emergency, Maintenance and Service Vehicles</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA8F8E0CC7C1C473C960ACA93947DCCA6"><enum>5406.</enum><header>National consumer complaint database</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4214(a) of SAFETEA–LU (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/14701">49 U.S.C. 14701</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9AF2E092DA04103901E2995EBEDACF4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FCD634F3DF945EA918ABCCFE2DFA91F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period and the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3322C70AE72487C9FEF194561CB89F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H87F150FF31AF4B53A296F82E2C9A1739" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H03C9C67861D64035B03D84E72DE5FDE8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collect information on safety violations specific to ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles (as such term is defined in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code) and display such information in a manner that allows the information to be displayed both separately and aggregated with information collected under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6CE55FC545634908A3E807F5EF682657"><enum>5407.</enum><header>Commercial motor vehicle workforce development</header>
<subsection id="H66442B8ADC1F48DBB51001AB1CBD6EDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a workforce development program to make grants for eligible projects to support the commercial motor vehicle workforce, including—</text> <paragraph id="HC295FBC5C88E40C0B8A91CDA5A6C2BDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>strengthening employment opportunities for professional drivers, mechanics, and related occupations whose duties affect the safety and operation of commercial motor vehicles within the transportation industry; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10B120BA26F1410EABDE6B28FD6487C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>training individuals to safely operate and maintain ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5934A651FBB41D8A1BD6AB49B31C1DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text>For purposes of the program established under subsection (a), an eligible project is a project—</text>
<paragraph id="HA23980ABA9DE4803B43C252819E4F4BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to train current commercial driver’s license holders on safe operation and maintenance of ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF220520A2974858BFA05EAE51C98914"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to establish or improve a registered apprenticeship, internship, or scholarship program for individuals pursuing employment in the trucking workforce, including vehicle maintenance technicians, and interested in working with new and emerging technologies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1BF539889CEE4189A3C737A56167AF1C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to support targeted outreach and partnerships with the transportation industry, economic development organizations, workforce development boards, and labor organizations to support the commercial motor vehicle workforce;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24CD70C1716B4142BF4B0F0F62849F21"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to support the current workforce in adapting to the impacts of new and emerging technologies on the transportation, transit, and logistics industries; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F6550FF61214B088AAAFC9C64BB4F38"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to otherwise enhance or expand the commercial motor vehicle workforce.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D526DE308F34880A0117085DEAB4845"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>An application for a grant made under the program established in subsection (a) may be submitted, in such form as the Secretary may specify, by—</text>
<paragraph id="H976B686AC0774F7BB59BCBE6FD3DEC08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a State, local, territorial, or Tribal governmental agency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2DF55C84CD344AA8A34B8957138C93D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an institution of higher education or a postsecondary vocational institution;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECD612B2D8E949EBA145D4EC1D88F437"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a labor organization representing commercial motor vehicle operators or mechanics and other maintenance user for commercial motor vehicles;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56C7FFE916BB4278B099B50A44AB78B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a non-profit organization described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under section 401(a) of such Code.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD0A9728732064D84B415C69C001F835D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary may set aside up to 2 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this section to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants for a grant under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H26FF3A026ECE449E87D668722254C152"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the program is established under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the administration of the program that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HE53620EB825D42879654EF53393CDA61"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of projects awarded grants under this section and the progress of each recipient towards fulfilling program expectations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H419A4E8DEFD440E2B950AC8226E2C6FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations to Congress, governmental agencies, educational institutions, labor organizations representing transportation workers, the autonomous commercial motor vehicle industry, and other stakeholders to better support the commercial motor vehicle workforce.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC6DA021FD1948CDB523F57AFAAC05CA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</text> <paragraph id="H2F6E15FD3D0649B89378EDEA96369BA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$27,500,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58852351EDCA4BD1A72D6B7096D84452"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$28,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3384E47EA97D491F86D26714836514F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$28,600,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1C64FDD10004588B8568EAF2F47F54E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$29,200,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5B425466A954B798667F4204A28CD76"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$29,800,000 for fiscal year 2031. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF875AD20F194E84B955251300A3A42F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HE39BF3E7D5EB4162852B74036FF470D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ads-equipped commercial motor vehicle</header><text>The term <term>ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicle</term> has the meaning given such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6115ABB0FE0E4266A2E27A257892B55A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Institution of higher education</header><text>The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EF65AAF23E743D5868A7BD51B95D4B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Postsecondary vocational institution</header><text>The term <term>postsecondary vocational institution</term> has the meaning given such term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002(c)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VI</enum><header>Innovation</header>
<section id="HCA6DA68AEEBC4B2A88925134BA1BE25C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6001.</enum><header>Strengthening mobility and revolutionizing transportation grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 25005 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/502">23 U.S.C. 502</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6411A30FDA0E446B97D58F6559FBB970"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02D1DBB176F34BF9AD3621F77FB549B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H8BDF7FB815EA4B22AF4F3A754F938937"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<subclause id="H4D2D1E9A0DD44942A58D7B583FA525F9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking subclause (III); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HFD757939D4254661814ABBF7A3DAC0D6"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by redesignating subclauses (IV) and (V) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HBDF45B05503F4B5DBEFEFA293C3DA550"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(IV) by striking <quote>connect or expand access for underserved or disadvantaged populations and</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73B9257881A0438AA997B3761FBE68FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="HCD37DF374D5F4AAC9E28D4DFB0F27FAC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (ii) through (viii) as clauses (iii) through (ix), respectively; and </text></clause> <clause id="H1C9B44C0E95C4F43AD60D102667C5237"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (i) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H560187653F8343C8A1E2C539FFA83DFC" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="H688FFE040C7746C0832ABAA93F808C55"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote new and emerging technologies that have not been widely deployed;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B6DAA72E15F493A8DE2FBA9412F1725"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(1)(A)(vii) by striking <quote>to support</quote> through the period at the end and inserting <quote>that is predominantly used in or to support transportation activities</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9B2AEECB6034D8C9A1BDB2E615BD7BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3) by inserting <quote>and annually thereafter through 2031,</quote> after <quote>under this section,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D849D09096F4D0D9140101CE43BB098"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1) by striking <quote>each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HAAFD066594A74A03AE930BC1FC5DD31B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6002.</enum><header>Technology deployment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA3D6D1E2701D4C3E8242A4401ED49D9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(D) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FC2DCC636D14CB1B1C098D58D98EB9F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(E) by striking <quote>3 years</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD8142F9B4A349F9B4FA43786D5BBA5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H73FAEFD814684B1DAA8AD0935A63B711"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">and innovative mobility</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6585D4EADD804CC89B3E941919AC1961"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text>
<clause id="H0B6F7683B18C4675B000EF1FD27962DB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (iv) by striking <quote>protect the environment and</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H4A1AA59215554B8A9F72F2C29C9E239E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (xii);</text></clause>
<clause id="H0212DD44204A451F943084BBF109AE9A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (x) by adding <quote>or</quote> at the end; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA45EE0FBD07E4C6D9B072A3B6F67465A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in clause (xi) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a period; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35FEA80AFDCA419CAD4C1C46F4E306C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <clause id="H0B93DC2031524067AFC41DEF73C22EFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (xv) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause>
<clause id="H36AA152A6F36432F90827FE6448DA82B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (xvi) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H14523C89D6F241459A71E17E7CCDFE19"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HD9ECFA9F480348768820819EF4531E7D" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="H46E269BFEEB649DC95C44091F7623E29"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cybersecurity protection measures and activities to protect against cybersecurity threats. </text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E7908709EA74029BE937AE04DD2A3BD"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (I)(i) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9DB634BA3DA24721846F700EE3E9D37E"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (K) by striking <quote>20 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F6627CAA5254DC792AAB770B33F6301"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0DE385E702A84BF98C9D736196D0EE84"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9890E2700671480580D566E72746CD25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D)(i)—</text>
<clause id="H195934D77BAD4E0F8C7F103D817A8322"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subclause (I) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></clause> <clause id="H4C8AB6967FFE4562872383EC9128CC59"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (II) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H90260EB9C7AB421585267875AF5C0C23"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H29F6F8BEF2184293BA5397AE06CED5C9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H5E27FD39784A410F9C29D7B6CE0C50C9"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any recommendations or best practices to encourage wider deployment and implementation of advanced digital management systems by States.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6C9B95B27086460CB27D2111F9302E6F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6003.</enum><header>Strategic innovation for revenue collection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13001 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H691A41FB353D411797F2568284C03F22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAFA06C72DE964D0DB9B6D7B2F4242C32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="HB4932CAACB2F4AD1828DE579EE8EA259"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>To test</quote> and all that follows through <quote>including among</quote> and inserting <quote>To test the design, acceptance, and implementation of user-based alternative revenue mechanisms at the State and regional level, and with respect to all types of roadway users, including users in</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H05228A3E6A4A4471B2A383F867E7B73A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H258A5C80051C42FDB66A91F977A5995B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HBFD75A315D5B4393AEA77AFB9BFFD7B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">urban, suburban, and rural areas.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H690FFB94DE614C5BB6512FA32EFBE3D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by inserting <quote>and effectiveness</quote> after <quote>the ease</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E8D40564F3641EC9EC9581EE04E1708"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) by inserting <quote>and annually thereafter,</quote> after <quote>this Act,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8830CD25DC3C45FCAD74AB8C4C369E17"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H03BA99A3D6D04F2E8442DEA337951218" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6004.</enum><header>National motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 13002 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/23/503">23 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3A0DBDCF57C140058777BBE72D24D795"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF8D8E2BE5289462C8CB0854360C255C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HD3B073AA611E4ABC8FC340640A195057"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>demonstrate</quote> and inserting <quote>implement</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H360A8A9EEC3441F6B2C65BD469B480F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H81BC6071F80D4CDD91B6D06770250DB4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H85872BAAF62248D1B6CAD26BFE046C6A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2CD85DF11408444E941EE122EB8381E1" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H46B27381DD8447AF9BCEB0CFF7E0EA94"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to preserve the <quote>user-pays</quote> principle of the Highway Trust Fund.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94EC65202013453E8F18F572C968BFC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H6796940E33A949C2868CEE21AA9FB70F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H12AD3A6EDD4E4561A089528EC72AE90F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCEE19633374748D5B4789DAADAE4D590"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDC6DEF1FB5EE47308BFF7204D7C51E35" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H0940BF4134C04A07B09E9F25BB132CC1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to collect and report data on—</text>
<clause id="HCBE5F8C7D51E4B9F976B91F39236B584"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the differential effects of a national per-mile road usage charge and the Federal motor fuels tax between urban and rural drivers; and </text></clause> <clause id="HC02790295E2D4128BA003A6D93DB9AE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the interoperability of road usage charge collection between the States.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE41FD873FCBF490FB3180D6FA9A6E4ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5DE881FB3F8648EE8219B1B127469B9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>, testing, and evaluating</quote> after <quote>selecting</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED44C8E04E7A4E919D760C8715F62EAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by inserting <quote>and data from the entities that received grants under section 13001</quote> before the period at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C3E38CF82EE4FACBF459A0280F9F27F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>stations</quote> and inserting <quote>and motor vehicle inspection stations</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA65276909C71481884682A916B87F67F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9EC72DC33E37406B860CCF81FB195023"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAB1DE37E9A9D4019A792FD5CE14BB569" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H2CB6D0332E4A465CBC0D4C2314FB81B7"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reporting by volunteer participants, including reporting through State departments of motor vehicles.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22152F07EB654E1CB57E5CCC8B7339E2"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Odometer-based systems.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23A1CA8780594F9BB9F5EB57096F7B29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)(A) by inserting <quote>and the vehicles of such participants</quote> after <quote>participants</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9E70FF1BB074C8DB815508B9853DAE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAAADA5A588B64918B9698E69E1D2DCD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HA8608A5261D94FA1BB78ACDC3CEEE865"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title></quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="HAECDBA1183A6440087B730ABFFEF4649"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="H848813900B8D4F6EBB14FBBF2B3AC249"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4769DBBD5D6C4F43A441F8668F3F259F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4A8CCC8DE438424FB169366A0311967F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H6AB804DD57304FB8BFB868AFBD49DE09"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying information gaps to be addressed by the strategic innovation for revenue collection program established under section 13001.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H86D91375A55C4CFDA00C3158F0E111BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>, and the Secretary shall provide such recommendations to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Finance of the Senate</quote> after <quote>pilot program</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C3D89A5F799466DA3F88F7615754819"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H66BE3A75B0F34EC4BA94DA93B9DA5938"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B83FCA25C70462EA85008B154883F07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by inserting <quote>strategic innovation for revenue collection program established under section 13001 and the</quote> after <quote>from the</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27FE1C89878A41FE9C76D5F24022A94B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (n) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE8699A9F5C634ED09E99B705F88A3388" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H702DBA0A1EA249BBB7CA6438CB01C552"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">progress made toward achieving the objectives described in subsection (b)(2);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F3B913A74644E0089FC2D1DD0E9BDF3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (o)(1) by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2031</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H5529F47E2B3D45B6860A3F1496457BAA"><enum>6005.</enum><header>ITS Advisory Committee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 515(h)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H94DAC69729D242349E850C833B7E7DA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (Q) through (W) as subparagraphs (R) through (X), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD50E570C2DE942B299FAE836CBD4DE46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (P) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H30FBFD71AE5244B4A930E902B3E1D46F" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H26C1BA2AF6F641F9B0315496B36BA91E"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative from a labor organization representing transportation workers;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H11A7DC665F6B4C24850AC15394C54447" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6006.</enum><header>Encouraged use of digital platforms</header> <subsection id="H140CA644CC294908A92962DE32161EA8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H991BCC0DF0C04A6D9C40730253AC99E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraphs (5) and (6) by striking <quote>Center</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Executive Director</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H559E1001B49D4F6298E5D9B53B455403"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HE879AF9B6513468D9F94890056F7B024" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H8B4D0ED255F541E2AE87B510D907D492"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Encouraged use of digital platforms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Executive Director, in coordination with the appropriate operating administrations within the Department, shall, as appropriate, encourage recipients of Federal funds provided by the Department to utilize digital platforms, such as interactive cloud-based platforms or 3-dimensional digital models of infrastructure project elements, when carrying out environmental reviews 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></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2C0A880BD6EA4EFA8D59358478A984BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director of the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center of the Department shall publish technology-neutral guidance to facilitate the adoption of digital platforms by sponsors of projects that receive Federal funds from the Department that are required to carry out the environmental impact analysis and community engagement processes 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></subsection></section>
<section id="H8919D24E80E1451A9144552407DD56DB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6007.</enum><header>Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 313 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7D54949B08BF4F0886704B9759436C40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C6AFD44B4B34FE08B8BEC0D7E3C239E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H032F2AF911D94B08B823E8FE14FA6DB2" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0966C8F8EFA44B699A381251672C3BD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">State and local transportation officials;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5911489D125B49B9A173E680B2B3B9A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation industry associations;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H052A8CAAB1AB43C18E087E5E3B79EFD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">academia and research institutes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H554B48B880E643099E88DE232FD2EC0A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives from labor organizations representing transportation workers; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5EDBCA1333245B98748B9440643F8F7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other stakeholders as determined appropriate by the Council; </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFD52A6C019943D783759332CDBC6C33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, including digital infrastructure; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA921EF06585746BD8724756AAB8CFCC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8693A9E6B58341678ACB887E0DC4C9D6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H31AEF8693E2A4024BE88EAD061F61062"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify cases where nontraditional and emerging technologies may be beneficial across multiple modal administrations.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2E130C036494CC1BDF0E42BE7433D69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD170CF9E599B4297914C01B93D263C91"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7729114969464CB8A6C09ADA5EAE918C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>describing</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB154C723EA6547949C3A5CFAEC84BEAF" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>describing—</text>
<paragraph id="H91782712EF5248DEBA154E004364D160"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the activities of the Council during the preceding calendar year; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61D4C24B817E46AEBEE1238D50696060"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how each modal administration of the Department of Transportation is incorporating nontraditional and emerging technologies the Council has identified as beneficial into the initiatives of the administration.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0241BE5416414D3BAE81BEDC01D217C2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6008.</enum><header>University transportation centers program</header>
<subsection id="H5EEB1C330AF64FB6BA982A6860D187E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8E0BF6F1E547404DB1B309FA3578BB2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(4)(B)(vi) by inserting <quote>to State and local transportation officials</quote> after <quote>disseminate results</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEEBB98860C34879B66F4581FD6455DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(4)(A) by striking <quote>not more than</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16F40BD60FEE4188A398C35F8A4EF7B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9749C4AD51D140A0852821A3A9B3D019"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to provide a greater number of grants under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, than there are eligible applicants.</text></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF85E89F619CB4C3A8EEE18999A8049B0"><enum>6009.</enum><header>Prohibition related to certain foreign-made LiDAR technology</header> <subsection id="H1382B0F3F0184BFEA419AB3C9C06A0C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H1F636CBA894946C797915BE6B299B819"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered foreign country; covered LiDAR company; Covered LiDAR technology; LiDAR</header><text>The terms <term>covered foreign country</term>, <term>covered LiDAR company</term>, <term>covered LiDAR technology</term> , and <term>LiDAR</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 164(e) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 4651; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/159">Public Law 118–159</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FC2DD2914914C79BE6D76519BB42BE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recipient</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>recipient</term> means a person or entity, including a State or local governmental authority, that receives Federal financial assistance from the Department.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF2CD375609C946FD96D0CEC3EAC1F793"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subrecipient</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>subrecipient</term> means a person or entity, including a State or local governmental authority, that receives Federal financial assistance indirectly from the Department through a recipient for purposes of carrying out a contract or an award agreement, including a loan.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H82287E70745542D9A058B0D152556C3D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on use or procurement of certain LiDAR</header> <paragraph id="H47E57BB1FFA342EF9656B41162193CD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary may not—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2DF69629E10149278E552BB9334FC7A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>procure or obtain—</text> <clause id="H41E8D8E18AB14ECFA6D3D8F5C250BFAC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any covered LiDAR technology;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3B8F84E2CE5449D09004301D28804695"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any LiDAR technology otherwise produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company; or</text></clause> <clause id="HFE42EA3E223341CA8B3CD7DFD9339281"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any LiDAR technology produced in or provided by a covered foreign country; or </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC34DD15A488B4F9AB54A7F4EEB8D39EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enter into, extend, or renew a contract, award agreement, or loan with any entity unless the entity certifies to the Secretary that no recipient or subrecipient party to the relevant contract, award agreement, or loan will obligate or expend Federal financial assistance associated with such contract, award agreement, or loan to procure or obtain covered LiDAR technology described in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H571BF01080D14D758751F538D375CC88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by submitting to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, not later than 15 days before the applicable activity is carried out—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F58CF9561AC44D5AABBD8499A15303F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a written certification that the activity to which the prohibition applies and for which a waiver will be provided is in the national interest of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA82B475773C40A69B8CB48B50C37DED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the activity for which the waiver will be provided.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A7175E0BAE147BBA78D8A2A96844C7A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any grant, operation, procurement, or contracting action that is—</text> <subparagraph id="H79F8434504454217BDA9444131812F43"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performed by a Federal agency or through a contract or subcontract on behalf of a Federal agency; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H61DF0E91F97F4D7BA473FDA0BBAB0154"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determined by the Secretary to be used for transportation safety purposes, including testing, research, evaluation, analysis, investigation, or training related to transportation safety; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H220C408F3C2245ABA361EC5690F95BEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not for commercial operations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5101434D56CA420D8F4D0CFB9A459C05" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibition under subsection (b) shall only apply to a written agreement, grant agreement, or contract entered into by the Secretary on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H004F094C233044C3B4DF9D905A098253" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6010.</enum><header>Data privacy</header> <subsection id="HF00DF50F3E9A46648FEAE686BBD599D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out any activity of the Department related to predictive analytics, telematics, or any other validated methodology tools, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that personally identifiable information is protected in accordance with applicable Federal privacy laws.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3FE3EA5C33724DFF87F931552876DD92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interoffice coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that, with respect to the use of any tool described in subsection (a), all practices relating to the protection of personally identifiable information are consistent across each office and operating administration of the Department, including the—</text> <paragraph id="HC1227C286C3344E7BED5DB92ED8027E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal Highway Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0A01F386904452A835ABABC16F15ECB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H791DC42B4F0E4DD59531A9459B44E419"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC267ECE4BA24A268B9CBAF139683334"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H35306CDFC20A4DC9AA340B6CA33E76F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and issue guidance on best practices for—</text>
<paragraph id="H25A6EE31166B449D9850F8044DD2611C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>anonymizing and securing safety-related data and protecting personally identifiable information;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA00AF22A0A547E4BF6257DD837BFEEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promoting transparency and accountability in the use of predictive analytics, telematics, and other data-driven tools; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H829991016A954286A4592021B4F76A61"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensuring that safety-related data and technologies are grounded in validated methodologies to ensure reliability and effectiveness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF65E83CAC95D4EA1967AECD94DD7DB59"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed by the Secretary to preclude the use of innovative technologies or data sources that support safety outcomes and comply with applicable privacy protections.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H03826DC99E9446A69DBA5FA11082EE12"><enum>6011.</enum><header>Study on adoption and deployment of new and emerging technologies</header>
<subsection id="HF43BF1E2BF0840C2A55EAE7A6102905F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="H207E91E92EA64D41BC1D1391A2477489"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct a study to review the strategy of the Department to encourage the adoption of new and emerging technologies, including digital project delivery tools and intelligent transportation systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB492FCA1BDB4A2786CFB9A6BF0A940C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H75FAC8862394418484761607A31EFAF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>quantify cost savings and safety benefits related to adoption of new and emerging technologies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0772D5AC9A134FEBB9B7B8699B7AC0DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify potential cost increases or safety risks related to the adoption of new and emerging technologies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11941068BD8A480891133D6BB314BF69"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate the positive and negative impacts the adoption of new and emerging technologies has on the transportation workforce; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD0C37EA8B0544D599D41C6CAE9A34938"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide recommendations relevant to the findings of the study.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3A9482DADE984EEE833E98E29ADDF43E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H2321B4185A3D4AA5938B7A5ACC3DF214"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the modal administrations of the Department;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8D0AA1E82F54D268303AA0EF3790226"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2CB9C875EFD4D71ADED3971EF3E9A7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative from a transportation safety advocacy organization;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC7F48A69B174F49B5C60B0019D0A5F4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a representative from a labor organization representing transportation workers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB739F9D922D7452298A18E55AC7C5CDC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any other entities the Transportation Research Board determines to be relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1F0125C1FADE4647ABB81311C2C9B2EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Transportation Research Board enters into an agreement under subsection (a), not later than 18 months after the date on which the study under subsection (a) is completed, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE0A18363BEE14DB6980FE9DBA1864B4A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>6012.</enum><header>Autonomous vehicle accessibility study</header> <subsection id="H61C89578FA10451A8D995467AD7C569A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct a study to determine what changes to transportation infrastructure would most improve the ability of individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, to safely access and use ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, by considering the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4AAE03DAA6E74037BD458AFA9E0FEC06"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technological solutions for dynamic curb management.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE91A1E1B9C9D47D1ACF42A25C8BF3259"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sidewalk and roadway designs. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H256446F2F7AC4E93883487A98D92DE07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE656C8418D444B9A8D06FA2F34F332CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Curb extension.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93195BDEAAD249F0AFA7DAC2894BAF4F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Infrastructure design.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD91C151A3D84F4CB9D3B8FA43630BFA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other factors relating to transportation infrastructure the Secretary determines should be examined to better enable individuals with disabilities to safely access and use ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H011506A8DBDB42C0B71BF0ECCCBD6A96"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that, in conducting the study under subsection (a), the Transportation Research Board considers—</text> <paragraph id="H7439F9BFF25A479A907E6DCC0C8986E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the degree to which each change to transportation infrastructure considered under such study would improve ADS-equipped vehicle access;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA05313D29BA14746B4681FD14E2ED248"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the cost-effectiveness of such changes;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39DDC2F3752D44BFB949C61DD56E568A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the applicability or replicability of such changes in urban, suburban, rural, and other areas; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FD141B913C64E44B298F66103478778"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether existing regulatory or policy requirements pose barriers to the efficient adoption of such changes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H66BAB5B774694194A27D5FD2ADE99441"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="H6E3AFC00BCC246AC96775C8F29E85FE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report to Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Transportation Research Board enters into an agreement under subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date on which the study under subsection (a) is completed, the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results of such study, including any recommendations determined appropriate by the Transportation Research Board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0BEDB623222B4FDC92DDD9CD19CA6813"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Transportation Research Board submits the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the results of the study required under subsection (a), including any recommendations for further action determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC138F4D7944B4FD79DDC9C3550F846BF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE8FCFF6B3A6442CFBA0E6FF97A7BF5B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ADS-equipped vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>ADS-equipped vehicle</term> has the meaning given to the term as provided in the April 2021 edition of recommended practice J3016 of SAE International titled <quote>Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On Road Motor Vehicles</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5090B6D2491403380683D073F721860"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles</term> means an ADS-equipped vehicle that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB64335BE8978499FBDDD232A9CEACD55"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">offered for pre-arranged transportation services for compensation, using an internet-enabled application or electronic platform to connect passengers with vehicles; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF643497274E481DAA1E3C8BA1A1B567"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">dispatched in a driverless operation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H79569EB7F49D4A47ACCB09D00460D3FC"><enum>6013.</enum><header>GAO study of intelligent transportation systems physical and cyber vulnerabilities</header>
<subsection id="H516573EA7AA1418CA885F0242807AAC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study on the physical and cybersecurity risks associated with intelligent transportation systems and advanced transportation technology.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA25B0A9E68B2406AAE10AFFC27B1C1D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1BB2381B8234FABAE9D3B2B36969D6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess physical and cybersecurity vulnerabilities for data and network protection of intelligent transportation systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB301C42F3EA041CF9B1C6A3F4EABE4A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess Federal, State, and local government procurement of foreign-manufactured devices and undocumented communication features in such devices; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8ED650FAC654922B5263E4259131FCB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include recommendations to the Secretary to reduce the risk of physical or cyber vulnerabilities associated with intelligent transportation systems and advanced transportation technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFC49AA8E55E145569C5ECAFF162EB4B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study required under subsection (a), including any recommendations associated with such results.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4D1A1C44A10549969153B093906EA5F1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Classification</header><text>The report required under subsection (c) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H23B5A3FA4A9B4CC4A16E75333CFD1FA2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Intelligent transportation system defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>intelligent transportation system</term> means electronics, communications, or information processing used singly or in combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H914942C775464C8088F184F853385FAC"><enum>6014.</enum><header>GAO study and report on automated driving systems safety assurance</header>
<subsection id="H784F0958830B4242A8FD78797D7B214A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study to assess what changes to surface transportation infrastructure may be necessary for the safe deployment of vehicles equipped with automated driving systems.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H62F99A172140454C9FB5F715CFCCB0E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall evaluate—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB6A1EACB2374B469B401BBB8D2484E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration accurately collects incident data; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4440EC5C88544BE68CEA7E716606BF1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if changes are needed to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H238783D4FB3E4E9EBB6115AE7164924B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>data standardization requirements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0480685AE7B746A891CA30BF8AB82936"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data sharing and privacy protocols.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H93AD5D70209B46E4B1BC648728964558"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H7CCC82C3D0A44EF2AB9126C7236A3F0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDEC64CBF848649CBBF1A8E3EBF40DB27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>representatives of law enforcement;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC54E73D23B33444A9047564459E9A264"><enum>(3)</enum><text>manufacturers of automated driving systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H232C09C2175E43DDB034F85479634829"><enum>(4)</enum><text>transportation safety advocacy organizations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5DFA25DD0B2A47888442C8F7F015E7CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other stakeholders the Comptroller General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A0FBA2756134C39ACF7AF3407B13E91"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD7621F20B2274174BAF4988CBED74F73"><enum>6015.</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> The Secretary may provide such guidance as may be necessary, including technical assistance, to State departments of transportation to enable the use of construction materials on Federal-aid projects that are manufactured using a process that—</text>
<paragraph id="H12AE9A2C166E412C8AFD4B39D8CFC7B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>produces materials with—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC41D3FE315F49A795EC19BEBB41F70E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>superior durability to conventional materials; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC31A5A33B5A4698BF963728B294B559"><enum>(B)</enum><text>superior performance with respect to—</text> <clause id="H8B6829B9CD784D688D0C2A8680E00FBA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>compressive strength;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1D9934DB64DC4F519CEE036D3B40E0AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>tensile strength; or</text></clause> <clause id="HEB48F65A57E34146AB3BEA027E36DCC7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>workability; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48A29D1A29B744A4AC1071AECD8CEF53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>produces materials that meet the engineering specifications of the State and achieve superior performance with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA09B616C714A4D2BAA9F1E87230326E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>environmental performance; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3BC4575DC06447F9E37FF3469B08C14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>energy efficiency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <enum>VII</enum><header>Freight and Multimodal Transportation Programs</header> <subtitle id="H7CD578CE5CB3452FB160FE6D1334CE39"><enum>A</enum><header>Freight Policy</header> <section id="H7CF5D9D046E747EA83DE3C32468F5D3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7001.</enum><header>National multimodal freight policy</header> <subsection id="H992C8CB26F7248A08FCCEB161E64DD22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 70101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCF6235B9E3FE4492A2023E2F493A71F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking <quote>the contribution of the National Multimodal Freight Network to</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E07CF28226D4B78A1930955795153B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5154ED781BEC43A28F8597C06996F72D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H352803EED88744CFA37BB5BF7815F566" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H865B314A45074A4DB2B8DDC6985308D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding competitive grants under section 6701 of this title and section 117 of title 23, the Secretary shall consider, to the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<paragraph id="H2DB95A4E7B2B4CCA8F58A4BAA343CB47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how a project would address or eliminate bottlenecks identified on the National Multimodal Freight Network; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE529B91CD3C4173AFFE5595170095A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>how a project would improve the movement of freight on the National Multimodal Freight Network. </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H89501EEDA39B47CC9AC4FE061A59990C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of national multimodal freight policy</header>
<paragraph id="H66FFA2F3C810401CBA7D45E035BB8761"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a comprehensive review of the national multimodal freight policy under section 70101 of title 49, United States Code, and report to Congress.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B87B0345A4A4A28943B85F1D6CCB65E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2549F17E39484D0380C2B2D7237B9192"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the implementation of the national multimodal freight policy under section 70101 of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17F6C266456640C5B116BF5DBEB5DEA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which the national strategic freight plan is utilized by State transportation departments and relevant stakeholders;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5C23628FD3A44B5DBA53B85E7844158B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requirements under subsections (b) and (c) of section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, relating to the designation and redesignation of the National Multimodal Freight Network and the process for considering input from State transportation departments provided under subsection (b)(4) of such section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6D8F81D0E9C418AAE0058A25EE2E690"><enum>(D)</enum><text>efforts made under this Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>), and the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>) to improve the movement of freight; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H99632CBE5F1B433EAAA19EBF184A8C26"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effectiveness of national multimodal freight policy in addressing freight mobility issues, including bottlenecks on the National Multimodal Freight Network and on other freight systems in the United States, including such bottlenecks at highway interchanges.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB71C96B906E54AF692C57A6BA3D99249"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) shall include recommendations based on the assessment of the Comptroller General under paragraph (2), which may include recommendations to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H373F91CFC645442CBB07E0C38BCC2336"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strengthen the national multimodal freight policy; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD177B3EF22242E69AB4EF25A5D01D0F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>address freight mobility issues through the national multimodal freight policy, including mitigating bottlenecks on the National Multimodal Freight Network and on other highway systems across the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1972197C615A4E099A78076268BAB926"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the assessment and recommendations required under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H858CE45D392C467BA487A8452265063B"><enum>7002.</enum><header>National freight strategic plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0E04E160C224759A96AD67CFF8B3323"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>Internet Web site</quote> and inserting <quote>website</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H137DFA1FEC7C4253A5E5A942EF0D2FC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FB18686E9E54F068E222619EAE6FF0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7), by inserting <quote>, including inland maritime port facilities</quote> after <quote>intermodal connectivity</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6375E19A7EE84F53B396627937F0E965"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (15), by striking <quote>and historically disadvantaged</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D7636535D74477385662F26F721040F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H06ED2D1424A44798A04178D090155031"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 5 years after the date of completion of the national freight strategic plan under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter,</quote> and inserting <quote>Not less frequently than every 3 years,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DE7297242D1418BB2F3F6ED8CA20212"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Internet Web site</quote> and inserting <quote>website</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H7C0DF6D421574AEAAAAFD4B2B16DAB01"><enum>7003.</enum><header>National multimodal freight network</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5753DB62585A4B1B9B47439A407D6FD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCD6019532AB44AF2AB8E9171FA140E0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAEE1C4F33AC648D69F2899B4B9659A54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AB44A2B0817470B8E3AEA699973002F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H38E27B5AEAAF4B3CB0596152DAE08CE3" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H9084DBE014434B35AF9A1D8500FABCB4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify and address freight mobility challenges, including bottlenecks; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6D1E6F0AAEC4587A604E8F76A54AF8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H020C46C899CD4F12B9F5A34083B66AB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by inserting <quote>, including by addressing freight mobility challenges</quote> after <quote>connectivity</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2394416A7E1495283015381E10E839D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<clause id="H9BB63AD9E5F94D75AC741970FFF0B21E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(iii)—</text> <subclause id="HE4B29D9ABEA24EDC9F4F0DB901DC6284"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subclause (IV) by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB6753310B82F49B7BB5595E9066513D6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subclause (V) as subclause (VII); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA12A238E88E04517ABA9571BE6B05804"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by inserting after subclause (IV) the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HE97950F9B5494B56816476CDA577D5FD" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subclause id="H0096E88888544BEBA53D2141B88BA612"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a water storage facility;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H48EAADF49AA54A5DB4A6DE67D9DEE066"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>an inland maritime port facility; or</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H3F5204D388554641A35B3CE52D6FD6C2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text> <subclause id="HDDECD17B6A814AADAFA26DDA12FB7018"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HC973ECCCE3F34121A76558698CC22598"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <item id="HC4A0E014F432435B85E6E60B7C6846CD"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the clause heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="USC">Under Secretary</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="USC">Assistant Secretary</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></item>
<item id="H3988F70A6F72483D9B3EFCC3AF1B88DF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></item></subclause></clause> <clause id="HEA13BA4A3D8642BB8162AD9A7D33AAE4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B51FAEAFE89438BBE772B6668B1BB6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBEA41884F28A4565A4D0D4F66CCD3DFA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H06549F92275040E3B95BAC44475FA1EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Redesignation of national multimodal freight network</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary shall, on a triennial basis and using the designation factors described in subsection (b), redesignate the National Multimodal Freight Network established under subsection (a).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H892DBB7A7D8C4FACB433795C84F24884"><enum>7004.</enum><header>State freight advisory committees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70201(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>shall</quote> and inserting <quote>may</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H48113845B0A14AB58F0739B91850A276"><enum>7005.</enum><header>State freight plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 70202 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H41249A414E1C478283E1BD506178003E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(8) by striking <quote>any strategies</quote> and inserting <quote>strategies and actions the State proposes</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9B457C2B68544D294464BABD9D9C7D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C33D008F0214C8E90D98160BA33A4E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (g) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H45B3D54314F141CFB665A086CC1FE894" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1AEEB9DE19FF475A8E79A0B99E8C1C3B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Solutions for bottlenecks at highway interchanges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State freight plan under this section shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HB39504C47A2743F0A08E220D02F04F68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a list of freight bottlenecks, including those at highway interchanges, if applicable; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3511CCB6E914A2EA383A43DF70482BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>solutions for addressing freight bottlenecks, including those at highway interchanges, identified under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H104E6BD27DD24F4FB51AA3ADDD883B67"><enum>7006.</enum><header>Freight Logistics Optimization Works Program</header>
<subsection id="HC8641E6F321C4EDB8858FE95A4BE1F6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/63">Chapter 63</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC808C7CC46CA44CCACA62EF325BD0E69" style="USC"> <section id="HF2E792AB9F724B04A004BDEBEA883E18"><enum>6315.</enum><header>Freight Logistics Optimization Works Program</header> <subsection id="HC8E865FFAFFF4989AF6442DA75705DC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Director, in coordination with the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy, shall establish and maintain a program to be known as the <quote>Freight Logistics Optimization Works Program</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>FLOW Program</quote>) to improve freight system efficiency, resilience, and supply chain visibility through voluntary public-private data sharing.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C5E1C837ED840FC88AAF54DE575DA36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the FLOW Program shall be to—</text> <paragraph id="H11132A0117F5407EBF99CF53FC664F7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enhance visibility into national and regional freight flows;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5C4108DE248464E97556F692365A7AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify and mitigate freight bottlenecks;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBFA4DB56C6448958BB980E85963ED5F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improve freight system forecasting and planning;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA5DE4B32AC24B109895A75ED061219E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>strengthen supply chain resilience; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3DB8F009452416B88972B0013F823AC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support data-informed freight policy development.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6E955EA31A464F03BE2A8CE90FB270E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>Participation in the FLOW Program shall be voluntary and may include—</text> <paragraph id="H5DB719BFA2F441BC8428337742899724"><enum>(1)</enum><text>port authorities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H158F9081DBBF47CEB56C47C85BE82812"><enum>(2)</enum><text>terminal operators;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F2C64025F904FD0A1999AC3A238341F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ocean carriers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41E266CBDAE5473DA536E8DE9F20DD79"><enum>(4)</enum><text>rail carriers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F875EBA62BA4B56823E679F64050476"><enum>(5)</enum><text>motor carriers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC68D222616841CE8AE0A25DAA99613A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>shippers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD74347B4CAF64F87B4FEE60F525E0A47"><enum>(7)</enum><text>logistics providers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF198D781C16E4B2790B222D4B735538B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>warehouse operators; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13A25BCADC6543BC88E5A442BF956107"><enum>(9)</enum><text>any other freight stakeholders, as determined by the Director.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H368C8AAE645640908685E082635F777D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data protection</header><text>The Director shall ensure that data submitted to the FLOW Program is—</text> <paragraph id="H95DC9BC9331A4B668FBD0D1FB772F83E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>aggregated and anonymized prior to dissemination;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC28C30E10944401D824402B64E7D0933" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>protected in accordance with section 6307 of this title and section 3572 of title 44; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF251A88BD9B649D48059798846A77047"><enum>(3)</enum><text>exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC58C0CAB4774AD386C43EAE4707132B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data stewardship</header><text>The Bureau shall serve as the neutral data steward and shall develop protocols to ensure data security, integrity, and appropriate access.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC97EDADEE3C248CB814FB2CF4A74CBDB"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of data</header><text>Data collected under the FLOW Program may be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D127E9EF9404666AC7C790E9EAFD6E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>produce aggregated freight performance metrics;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FA88FB324BF428CAD9347F03E70C3D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inform freight planning and optimization; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAF443E16CA64806AEB186D5C542C8C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support emergency response and supply chain resilience efforts.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H434D53446E33445486462B2B669E47A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Section 118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8D4F5A4DB2754C5B881E76CC13CC2E89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H167DD9698D45455883731EE1C6F983A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H384AD243574A498988A1A0193495878F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29DDF52B08124E3D8A95CD719D3C6A2A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HB3F4231569E34EC4BF33F47611022AC6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to carry out the Freight Logistics Optimization Works Program established under section 6315, in coordination with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8068427358EC42AAAC573044ABC16884"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(5) by inserting <quote>, including data aggregated through the Freight Logistics Optimization Works Program established under section 6315</quote> after <quote>planning tools</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H7F153056F49F485CB73927F55C15B25C"><enum>B</enum><header>Multimodal Policy and Programs</header>
<section id="H94B5705F950C4D29A8BC62267BCF517A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7101.</enum><header>Streamlining positions within Office of the Secretary</header>
<subsection id="H8CD7ED82E7E342949D7FECCDAD84807D"><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="H73F7B13CCF044E5E8F14651B23A375C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FAE3A6949CA43FEBBC4AA036D78AFCB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>8</quote> and inserting <quote>9</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA011FD451F1641C6852AB2BD9E27B61B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>an Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs,</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H788C5CE113B64C57BC4858FE88B6E3C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>who shall</quote> and inserting <quote>an Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, and an Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, who shall each</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D5A5D5CDD91463F8D43C7E6CCFC503B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H972713303F92418EAC05A9BE642B1A5B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA73680299F14F459E958471D4C0D907"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC081C9569CDB4B708375F1C8489320DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (g).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB91660A51B994BC688D404BC427D8051"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="HD35E4FF8617042F590DAD32ACFAA2A42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102(j)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>subsection (e)(1)(E)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)(1)</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1B480635F484ACCA8FBB88F17AE4609"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Positions at level IV</header><text>Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Assistant Secretaries of Transportation (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretaries of Transportation (9)</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC8BA6363124F499CA1F268BB170F47BE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7102.</enum><header>Council on Credit and Finance transparency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HCA447B77243849A8900C74A8B782946E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after a meeting of the Council, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department a summary of the meeting, including—</text> <paragraph id="H52C6D4B10A894B31BD28082EA619EC3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an agenda; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E0F0E911A5E4FE387B793BD5B931D78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a record of decisions and actions.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HE163B65449EB484ABC6C4ABFD0C04788" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7103.</enum><header>Amendments to working capital fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 327 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF95BAD812E0746F493E50475659C5332"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H598C91FCD01C4C3B9FCB41848C4F9CB0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72C1D18C8D14437BADC0643C3826B6A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95496B7C50D4493C914C35437689747B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H8E018306D6714C759E4D4AB889892432" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H5458A783451648C7880401BEB2035DF7"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transferring information technology equipment, software, and systems from Departmental sources or other entities and collecting and maintaining a reserve at rates which will return the full cost of transferred assets. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC40968948BE84B279CBC23EC8170313B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>shall be reimbursed, in advance,</quote> and inserting <quote>may be reimbursed after performance or paid in advance</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HAB19A42326E945CF96CEA369A70E4481" commented="no"><enum>7104.</enum><header>Transportation assistance for international games</header>
<subsection id="H15020BAF2D1049ED88AC65B88388B7B1" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5501">section 5501</external-xref> the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9618A0D6907C4A2DB3B5576A4D3B462A" style="USC"> <section id="H4458B53155004F90AFF265C00E0D598D" commented="no"><enum>5502.</enum><header>Transportation assistance for international games</header> <subsection id="HA3A3637930B84492A56CA43FF55EB70F" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H58BF7A676BA149C1BB2A1A902CBE41A9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered event</header>
<subparagraph id="H223D61D3B0504C1DAC2F41BBEF2249E9" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>covered event</term> means an event that—</text> <clause id="H4B55FD61D6F042EAA37BAE0ED71CA542" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the determination of the Secretary, is a multiday international sporting event, including—</text>
<subclause id="H0FE3F4D2B7EE4E21BAD1823E84EDAAD3" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an Olympic, Paralympic, or Special Olympics event;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H416E447AFCD14B6C8627AAE8CFB170F0" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a FIFA Women’s World Cup event; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA26E6E50904849B0AA818681F8F6C8BD" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a FIFA World Cup event;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H9196720C28CB4E8BA2139F3BE2A98847" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is held at a site located in a State that has been selected by an internationally recognized governing body for the sporting event to hold such event; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HDDD2A73D370E4A36BA79A628324DE11D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is not regularly held at such site.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8505D8E5A6B5491D91ABDFE80AA480C2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment of multiple events</header><text>More than 1 event described in subparagraph (A), occurring in the same stadium, city, metropolitan planning area (as defined in section 5331), or metropolitan statistical area (as designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget), shall be treated as part of the same overall competition, sporting event, or grouping of competitions or sporting events and shall be considered to be 1 covered event.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC176A9FE7F92442BAF1589DC815B216C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H9543E6E5BD70466E85FE1E7F9BE4FCDA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State or local government entity or Indian Tribe hosting a covered event;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1EBF816F1F034161AB5F618F37F5DA29" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State or local government entity or Indian Tribe that—</text> <clause id="H6619057050BC4E7D8B219D10C573F5E4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is supporting a covered event; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H864DFF7BFA7647B5A8A2CFF09B7BE5F1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has jurisdiction over an area that is located within a 100-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is being held;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD77193DB3C4B4BF1953B9A52D3F33C17" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a metropolitan planning organization (as such term is defined in section 5331) that serves an area that is under the jurisdiction of a State, Indian Tribe, or unit of local government described in subparagraph (A) or (B);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B1DA11F968149028A6401823B424B82" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an entity eligible to receive a grant under section 24911 that operates intercity passenger rail service within a 100-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is being held; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F00934440964E56985BF6F09B56D4A4" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the sponsor of an airport—</text>
<clause id="H1314D2C3D6394F61A4C7CE8A1FF91BEE" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>receiving a grant under subchapter I of chapter 471; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9C01868E302B486BBAE9DAC01647B9B4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is located within a 100-mile radius of the location in which the applicable covered event is being held.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A1A7DC83FB04989A542A4625CFD636A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible project</header><text>The term <term>eligible project</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H0D6EB5FAC24C41DE8379816D06EA83A1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a transportation project that is eligible for assistance under any provision of this title or title 23 and that the applicant certifies—</text>
<clause id="HF14F5027DBDF460EACCE17928C3EA488" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text> will assist with the movement of individuals and goods for the applicable covered event; or</text></clause> <clause id="HA4E3C335AF8A4FED8D149DFAAE758634" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>will mitigate or prevent any adverse effects from the transportation changes resulting from a covered event; or</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40C173A171A9402B83275F814AC177FD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a transportation planning activity that the applicant certifies will assist with the movement of individuals and goods for the applicable covered event.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H818D3029074E49848B1376AB58FDDFA4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</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="HEB1ED87E623F4759A3F67016343CFE37" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D0D863F2635422FBE0B0F74D2B95B64" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given such term in section 5302.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF4A87FB377E64F4982E56B7D0B155606" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants for transportation projects relating to international games</header>
<paragraph id="H6AD43D406C36407B9378ACDAFD311773" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For each fiscal year in which appropriations are provided to carry out this section, the Secretary may make grants under this section to eligible entities to carry out an eligible project.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4FAD582748F489CA01DECF5CC1DA689" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A grant under this section may not be used by an eligible entity for any activities related to preparing or submitting a bid to be selected to host a covered event.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00C0B43104F147178A95BF7F5545C691" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Award requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H848F8A0ED5DE4B998EC3BB388CEA2D51" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant under this section, apply—</text> <clause id="H67588B8D606F435088B58EFC20ADD213" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the requirements of title 23 to a highway, road, or bridge project;</text></clause>
<clause id="H100E31D276554C5B8FEF0257397D2439" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the requirements of chapter 53 to a transit project; or</text></clause> <clause id="H1F9F61EA5CE3423394D389757DF89DC9" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the requirements of section 22905 to a rail project.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82F5E677BABC42CA8A8DC229D7E7E9D9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements for airports</header><text>The requirements described under chapters 501 and 471 shall apply to any project carried out by an eligible entity described in subsection (a)(2)(E) with amounts made available under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8173208EFBD4BD9A26EF1A1156405D8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, to remain available until expended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H97D3300182A14B6A881668D8F1BF8F6F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5E9733109BF47BFBF73C83B8911883A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8B219A570BB4490AA5610A3BB813203" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF686DBBB73E4764A9B29905294C1B85" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D5C2204298A4E3E9594E138BDC99163" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAF72BD3EEBDA42B2A00AA5CDDA55BD2A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transportation planning activities</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical and planning assistance to recipients of a grant under this section, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A4ACF8C4105408BBC26A717763D1E70" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by assisting State or local governmental entities, metropolitan planning organizations, and Indian Tribes with the development of intermodal transportation plans relating to a covered event;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F2D8F40AB6A49FB88D73E02E1378F9A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by facilitating and incentivizing programs to temporarily pool and share, for the duration of a covered event, buses and related equipment among State and local governmental entities, Indian Tribes, and other governmental and nongovernmental entities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37BACD80E3304DEBAC2F05A1952D9953" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by expediting review and comment of any required submissions to the Secretary relating to a covered event;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B4D419359AF46C8A4817D4457E6DC05" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by assisting with the coordination of transportation planning efforts between governments and the private sector; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E220B5A96AB4636874F8BDF2D62F3D1" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by providing any other technical or planning assistance the Secretary determines to be necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9EE6907FCF404C2B8557A4B5266ADCD8" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/5501">section 5501</external-xref> the following: </text>
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<toc-entry level="section">5502. Transportation assistance for international games.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H377B551F0D654182A6C1200AD394FA72" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7105.</enum><header>National infrastructure project assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6701 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6337E0241C254580BC69E341B03B65C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2)(E) by inserting <quote>, a lessee of a Federal surface transportation hub,</quote> after <quote>special purpose district</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1951219E8CB4F48B1BA68942B2BE24D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (E) of subsection (d)(1) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H242EC1953C5A4DE3BD586B60CED47E20" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCD7019DF7B5B469A833678F636151B20"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a public transportation project—</text>
<clause id="H81EEA91E505F42E5958864823CA1D651"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that is—</text> <subclause id="H42CBDA29312F42828A081139FB31DEC8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>eligible for assistance under chapter 53; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA61B079F89024BC0BB5C25A8FAF2FDD9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>part of a project described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D); or</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC7035AFD97B644A1A13E159B6CB31DB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is—</text>
<subclause id="H942773C7894145B2BC63C1D6CA0FCA6A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>eligible for assistance under section 5309; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD6CCD23E99254AA89F067BD5142E33AF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>located in an urbanized area of 200,000 or more population; or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9FD67A24D1884CA08A35375EC3AFEB4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD92216B94C8A49268BD6F2395EDD9CA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H65A4CB6094D64957AAAB7F9B649816CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(v) by striking <quote>impacts,</quote> and all that follows through <quote>resilience;</quote> and inserting <quote>impacts;</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H604FC99602724ABB99C41FD89060E687"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>, including with respect to short- and long-term job access, growth, or creation</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H274FE0C4E55D4D759B477139BA011352"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="HEFBB4395F693429DA31D28D36D7267A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>uses</quote> and all that follows through <quote>technologies</quote> and inserting <quote>uses innovative construction materials or technologies</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5DAFFC17177A41E59CDEA1380C9F4A64"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; </text></clause> <clause id="HA6B06A48921C47BFB6BF7A779728EE51"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HD4721BBD17D04D3FA08C25C837818E11"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether a project would address the impact of population growth on the movement of people and freight; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H8C98EA317FCB4907AA7E720D0D58F54B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>transportation, including</quote> and all that follows through <quote>rail; and</quote> and inserting <quote>transportation; and</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79D9D33722D84BAD94BDD0905068585A" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(1)(B) by striking <quote>for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species</quote> and inserting <quote>that are eligible under section 176(d) of title 23</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DF96831B0FE4346A15523E8662338AA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by striking <quote>30 days</quote> and inserting <quote>3 days</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEDEDB1812B943C0B676FEA842F0967A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (m)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8602624F9A8240588616C0771CFC0C56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C9EE624E4E94219924592936F4C34F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>50 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>25 percent</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H9E25A671ED0048F1B60330745676C012" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>7106.</enum><header>Local and regional project assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB279B4266D544D91B99B8179AF9C923B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H881EEDD04E5F4F2F832B47E82B01C057"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H6EE3D240699D4DF68B37CE1EE52B30A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>2014 through 2018; and</quote> and inserting <quote>2019 through 2023;</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H8713D52B067947369D32C02DC616FC2A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB8C541247E0747B28A011A71F267E215"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBBF9AD43D4BA4F8DAC069A16420499B2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HFE137B068E6E479ABC70D41147D8F535"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any qualified opportunity zone, as such term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/1400Z">section 1400Z–1</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DA62102627243F3BC66AFB1428BBC4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(F) by inserting <quote>or a lessee of a Federal surface transportation hub</quote> after <quote>transportation function</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4274228927824F7AA155FBF62C7A375B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3)(G) by striking <quote>for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species</quote> and inserting <quote>that is eligible under section 176(d) of title 23 and</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H435585BAC3D24B1C90843436B710F4D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) by inserting <quote>surface</quote> after <quote>impact and improve</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF607296EBF3457DBEA4D0FA40C13DD2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8E5A5C03BC794572A9E3AECB60B7E2E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="HAE6877BBAA3142D190B24603694604FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>the project has demonstrated readiness; and</quote> and inserting <quote>construction of the project is reasonably expected to begin not later than 18 months after the date on which the grant recipient is selected;</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3D1A8DEF188843F883008E244A2C2F9C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause> <clause id="HE2BA4D7907DA4ADCA970C8F1EE68BCA3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H961AFD3F9D6A4702AFCD5A0FC601B1A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the project sponsor includes documentation certifying such sponsor has notified a State department of transportation if the project is located on a State-owned or State-managed transportation facility; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65721B60926C41C2B154F71BF864C32B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2157A1A111E41989DCE99630B038202"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA89319EA2AD14AF8A6BD5FCAB87E1530" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H31F7FDDB357D444FBC2DB90513725D98"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under the program established in subsection (b), the Secretary shall select grant recipients based only on the selection criteria described in paragraphs (3) and (4).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B9035BACDF241D1BB97A149016009BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B334856A1634765AB6C4328C3C8DC0B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>, a historically disadvantaged community,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A4C09EFAB6A419D8FA0483FF26C9143"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H65F939DD781F4C26885CE4B9F86BF893" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB520B6FEEE1A47C59D89A9AF9CEAEF9C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pre-award authority</header> <subparagraph id="H90EA7349AA964AC39ACA1E31490863F6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide pre-award authority for eligible pre-award activities to permit expenses to be incurred by a recipient during the period beginning on the date on which the recipient is selected and ending on the date on which the grant agreement is signed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA7D00F42A6B14B5A82EEAC7B669D5503"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible pre-award activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make publicly available in the notice of funding opportunity the eligible pre-award activities for an award under this section which shall be similar in nature to eligible pre-award activities granted to applicants under section 5309. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABA63EC8EFE34EADBDDB761C8C8E3831"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H908ABB71A51C417C95B725D45475D500"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Historically disadvantaged communities and areas</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Areas</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8EDEB429B57454F9718FBAB6D5CEB1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>historically disadvantaged communities or</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C27FEBF5C024056986E25865A3973B7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H69C216331B6E4B138CA60BD6402DDB7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4EB0BBEF84DD4F0991C507C1D834E676"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2E6326EAF3F4449CBB1D02A139CE59D4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H238D6C6E6F2F416C9AF89A9E1B13E215"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts provided under this subsection shall not be considered a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under the program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EFEBC7D765849379C44B3ED73006D71"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H589F3AADF5844C589113AB0D137D3C0E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(2) by striking <quote>Not later than</quote> and all that follows through <quote>shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Not less frequently than every 2 years, the Comptroller General of the United States shall</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HFCA2DB3809CC459EAB7B1ED0A1E69D52" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>7107.</enum><header>National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6703 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE01927F808934C10A23FB84655472AE3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D5F35F6108D4FDF9E4BC36EF6C84813" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>or weirs that</quote> and inserting <quote>or weirs, including projects that</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92E2500867E647989EC3347A65457A45" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>may include</quote> and all that follows through <quote>weir improvements</quote> and inserting <quote>shall include infrastructure to facilitate fish passage around or over the weir</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED43CDDC41E2454691B62703F266598E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7001A2E6B34D4B8086CC3D454A281C56" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>or the District of Columbia</quote> after <quote>a State</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF4664F20C5B48BD96B15AE6E86E41CE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63E8E5ABC8D7418FAAA48E28BF019CC4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A783F98BAC743269CF10E052AD85EEA" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H031A1CC26C234506BFABE67654AE02D6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5C1E45BD910F4359BFCE1D1B27F25F72" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any combination or consortium of an entity described in paragraphs (1) through (3).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6E4D052CED514B11A0D99FFBCC64F018"><enum>7108.</enum><header>Rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement pilot extension</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 21205 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/116">49 U.S.C. 116</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC4274C7CD63741F59E35359C8362AE53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H39B54985D14B48D2824DFD6C08C4D636"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64941C61F57B461185F1C6E2B1B68FBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3D5C145CA2CD49F2A7BB15595E66E635"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC388706483A4E3D875026C4824F7E98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0AF20CBBF49E444993A181229ADECFDF"><enum>7109.</enum><header>Advisory committee on cargo theft and freight fraud</header>
<subsection id="H63E2271148E3464299F9628B0DF3CCDD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on regulations and policies to better deter and address cargo theft and freight fraud.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H42DAC35F145D40EE879482B4B87964D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall be composed of not more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of—</text>
<paragraph id="H3147337D5CC54E94A0464D183C2B80F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal law enforcement agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B6FB100F3794481AEDDAAE1D14E0669"><enum>(2)</enum><text>local and State law enforcement agencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FA82F0DF8B846B4900D83A9C4753302"><enum>(3)</enum><text>motor carriers, including independent owner-operators;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB07F0BE2BC8E46B99D3139454D67FB93"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shipping and logistics companies, including third-party logistics providers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H070B17615BBB49B2B8B259A6A2F88244"><enum>(5)</enum><text>brokers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F8BBEB63B3F4F1A94F750057888BA5F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>multimodal freight operators, including port and marine terminal operators;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0EF649BCCB94A208AB64282A0DD4748"><enum>(7)</enum><text>cybersecurity professionals; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC346EC7B4FC4412DBA1BDD18223C49DF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>other stakeholders that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEE5B45400834808AF4E7441B9668423"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="H2480106121B6405A8A2108CD16B60897"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the various types of cargo theft, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26D09934AA5A4322A555C8A2D02F6CAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>theft in which an entire load of cargo is physically stolen from a location;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF63BDAC757C44E5FAAE4A7A9B46EFE25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>theft in which part of a load of cargo is stolen from an unattended trailer; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBDAD9581D8E04CCAAD132F64B06C99BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>theft in which specific cargo is stolen, which may involve fleet impersonation or double-brokering;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9ABCE7AB22A6482B8415D1829E0EADC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the geographic and type of location at which cargo theft occurs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54E7FB54C5A8454BAD2C99BC4A8E4586"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the type of cargo being stolen;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C6D44D2721E4551B24EF13C9BE6F217"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the financial costs of cargo theft, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A2C437E316E42AD895A6CAA743033DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the indirect financial costs to consumers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE5CD0BFFE9542409DA7FBC6E99E3874"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supply chain operational disruptions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7B13C327457148F9A838EA6B0CFBA794"><enum>(C)</enum><text>chain-of-custody responsibilities between carriers and customers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA2ED2B88F1142599E099C4CB41A4EE8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>insurance costs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8DE1C5A2A7F429B85362F3036EEC213"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the role of law enforcement and the cross-jurisdictional nature of freight movement;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7431B1F2506043D4ACCAF5FC9763F0B5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>physical and cybersecurity measures used by carriers to combat cargo theft, including zero trust verification and detection of emulators and voice over internet protocol numbers; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47D1763E13994FE0A653673AB3EE90E2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>regulations, policies, and guidance of the Department related to motor carriers, including motor carrier registration, data exchange and verification, and supply chain integrity.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAA45CA36703E4F0E8FD97560A54328E3" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H707F7495409741B784D5C557CC861EE8" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the advice and recommendations made to the Secretary under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9314BA017A024F868403EB430C82427C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes an assessment of progress made by the Secretary in addressing cargo theft and freight fraud.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VIII</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section id="H11194F17640441E984FDB6E5E7F7F87A"><enum>8001.</enum><header>Title 23 technical corrections</header>
<subsection id="HF64AE297F8514B55BF8668BC147EE144"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title 23 chapter analysis</header><text>The chapter analysis for title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 1 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF802E932AD9048FFB6F8E901DDFE4EAE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section"><toc-enum>1.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Federal-Aid Highways</level-header><target>101.</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H82A012B7BE5442D48A6F09252C8170C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metropolitan transportation planning</header><text>Section 134(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2B9ADC4AA32C4AF3B81B345CDD55F4F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>areas</quote> and inserting <quote>areas,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BEC83A9C86A41C9968C9F388A137175"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>employment,,</quote> and inserting <quote>employment,</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC4CB03CC1468499ABD8F2F62A9F8446D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement of requirements</header><text>Section 141(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB1386059D7E04B288A0324F7E95C1844"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>subsection (b) of this section</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFDA259A80E524D329EC43C9006462EE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>subsection (b) of this section</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8675BD2AA8554E45A0F71D43B9D080C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>of this subsection</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAA99031FF8FC4BCBB89F4AF538CD1C85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Safety incentives to prevent operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated persons</header><text>Section 163(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE6309F5CF97E4374B7B43C791382CCC7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF9F087627CFA4ABE9BCED5B2B236DB74"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 118(b), funds authorized by this subsection shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H1DB47168244F40188BCCD6F6098EE6CB"><enum>8002.</enum><header>Title 49 technical corrections</header>
<subsection id="HCE3DC5DB422449A5AF6172887BBCEDAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulation of solid waste rail transfer facilities</header><text>Section 10908(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting a comma after <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6903">42 U.S.C. 6903(29)</external-xref>)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF69104C8A0AF488895CFF6AD9B822003"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Situations requiring immediate action to serve the public</header><text>Section 11123(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 24102(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 24102</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8D4D13E12CBE464B87931AD9D9E2A576"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chapter 117 analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/117">chapter 117</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 11708 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HC9D2E361C2D44278BD28370C1CE43C0F" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">11708. Voluntary arbitration of certain rail rates and practices disputes.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5993C9D2C2414604B9505D3933E39C00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Miscellaneous motor carrier transportation exemptions</header><text>Section 13506(a)(14) of title 49, United State Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 13904(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 13904(f)</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4869DFD8FC1464D8A4311E9E05CC6CB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Chapter 139 analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/139">chapter 139</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 13901 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H2FBAAA1C12A74A0C9D376956F7B68108" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">13901. Requirements for registration.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H31694050321649809EB65F67C4E7C4B7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective periods of registration</header><text>Section 13905(d)(2)(B)(iii) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>for failure</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA6A5E4440F164264ACAAC6ADFAA5ECA7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Security of motor carriers, motor private carriers, brokers, and freight forwarders</header><text>Section 13906 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H943B9346BDA74DA2BF3BD991CB1F1CD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>paragraph (3) of this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (4)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAD52E0B3F9A241B889E11E4704FC5DB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(7)(C) by striking <quote>to provider</quote> and inserting <quote>to provide</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82272FDD044A4B0DA26AC59DAB4BF4F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) by striking <quote>in the case</quote> and inserting <quote>in a case in which</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC90A60E6671B496EA514002399B010BC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Unified carrier registration system plan and agreement</header><text>Section 14504a of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB93965DF64634326AADDECA9F0C78B53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>section 13903(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 13903(d)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFE89FDC5CC442818684BE3E932D8704"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2) by striking <quote>which</quote> and inserting <quote>for which</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5B3655F5F6D346E8BC98A86D206D14F2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>State participation</header><text>Section 20105(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB98167111DB94F619FB3ABB6FCAB87CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary concerned</quote> and inserting <quote>A Secretary concerned</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC25689EC6811477DB2885B773ADB0B47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>issued by the Secretary that</quote> and inserting <quote>issued by such Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37C744B7B8FB4998BD16D806566577F2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>submits to the Secretary concerned</quote> and inserting <quote>submits to such Secretary</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E69FF8FF9BF49D79A26C6B8A62B15F2"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Employee protections</header><text>Section 20109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1CD7E22C1D04FE69A076F20FBAE0BF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(A) by striking <quote>of title 5</quote> and inserting <quote>of title 5)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C9AD2177D664E94A95A9C8545181403"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(A)(i) by striking <quote>(d)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)(1)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E672DBC78024A5880713CAEA3E3B912"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) by striking <quote>in 42121.</quote> and inserting <quote>in section 42121.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E03496BD90D42CFAB5CDAC4C005C06A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(4) by striking <quote>42121(b),</quote> and inserting <quote>42121(b)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8D33B61244DB4B45AAA3F451B977A7C7"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Subtitle V analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chapter analysis for subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0DE0F56FC1A54459A03473F1A40FBC41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to chapter 224 and inserting the following:</text>
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<multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><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></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49E1B93FBEA2415A9CC41AD2943B5213"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to chapter 227 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8A29B391E5C349818BD6BB7E7B58B6CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><toc-enum>227.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">State Rail Plans</level-header><target>22701.</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB563B639F944BFDBCFD1B11F8E8987D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to chapter 242 and inserting the following:</text>
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<multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><toc-enum>242.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Project Delivery</level-header><target>24201.</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56B9913BC188497097853D87D86A7D01"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to chapter 251 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBBBB008F8DD346CCB62DDD77C9B0DE02" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><toc-enum>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></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H89FADC02406D44C095003D2222D25DEC"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Chapter 201 analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CCB9F1B1CEE4783B063A0D68CEB1025"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to section 20106 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H68924ECB966C48B69E6525A39EBF702E" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">20106. Preemption.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A367E738CFE4539AE2F3ECA975592FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to section 20165 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">20165. Limitations on non-Federal alcohol and drug testing.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9BE5E952B5BF4496A79A086F475E1AF2"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Enforcement report</header><text>Section 20120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8190640F5EE8450BB74C68D762224BCF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>Beginning</quote> and all that follows through <quote>an annual report that</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary of Transportation shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that—</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC04F501085C46148EFEFD941CC7BA82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(4) by striking <quote>provide the information</quote> and inserting <quote>provides the information</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H029FB329C6424FAB8E4E911AD9AE6469"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H482DC0F0379645A7A03D2C4B3E1BF611"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H140D449EB89E44528B9C50FA3BA865D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make the report required to be submitted under subsection (a) publicly available; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E24A4B0B1DA40EC944B7CB4C8903CC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publish such report on the website of the Department of Transportation not later than December 31 of each year.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE395BCAEBC8E4C80B6916FB807252B53"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Implementation of positive train control systems</header><text>Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF9BDCD81573242F6A105BF2D9C151E97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by striking <quote>Act</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1C3475798EA4A19B1A05DABD0CB707D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l) by striking <quote>subject to (a)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subject to subsection (a)(1)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBEA3E5635CE54B15B3DF282CB8C57EB8"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States</header><text>Section 20171(c)(3)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Railroad’s</quote> and inserting <quote>Railroads’</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H54E958D5C45C4A40A1347F0B649E24FB"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Nonapplication, exemption, and alternate hours of service regime</header><text>Section 21102(c)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E3F2686A08648F1AF6651B8B8E0AEC1"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Capital grants for class II and class III railroads</header><text>Section 22301(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the subchapter</quote> and inserting <quote>subchapter</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA9070099A02047E195FC4CA7C1469465"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 22406 of title 49, United States Code, is amended in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">appropriations.</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">appropriations</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4D4D686705384122B91D79CB8CFEC832"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 22701 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>In this subchapter</quote> and inserting <quote>In this chapter</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4FCBEF2901D44AAD939861582AC8CB39"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Content</header><text>Section 22705(a)(11) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>subchapter</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9DE63E57ADA74CB6A8A500314301CB62"><enum>(u)</enum><header>Chapter 229 analysis</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 striking the item relating to 22902 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H85A84AB6B3D44C168AFA8988BF7494CA" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">22902. Capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD03E6BC8B14D4AE291375CF242E7EFCB"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22902 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA9822792AB524FF0884481CB558D0EFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)(A)(vii) by striking <quote>5302(a)(1)(G)</quote> and inserting <quote>5302(5)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H799EBB55DEB843E4B495E53C9FFE8A90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d) by striking <quote>22506</quote> and inserting <quote>22706</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1BEFBE2D4DB4B68A285739D080490EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e) by striking <quote>22504(a)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>22705</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCDE7D5CD839413BBC20949CB8A508A8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by striking <quote>section 209(d) of that Act</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 229</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6114EDCC6299449F8609147C4312F0C3"><enum>(w)</enum><header>Chapter 243 analysis</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 24316 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HAEE03C2468BF4C0C97A2184B81BD8E8A" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">24316. Plans to address needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H09377C36E22A43ADB770A2C762AD7E88"><enum>(x)</enum><header>Status and applicable laws</header><text>Section 24301(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>20102(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>20102</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1AF011866FA84B98BCC1C9F14FDD5388"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Chapter 247 analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/247">chapter 247</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF9C2EBE146684AA2B15D4FC76CFAD0F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the item relating to section 24702 by adding a period at the end; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD131F05B8E98499BA560A68F30472FD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the item relating to section 24710 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H882DC00FC115409E9BADB6F42935B1FB" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">24710. Long-distance routes.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4E5D186D95154F14A70D1AF1F9178806"><enum>(z)</enum><header>State-supported routes operated by Amtrak</header><text>Section 24712(a)(7)(B)(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>20901 note</quote> and inserting <quote>24101 note</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC641124AA2514BD9BD5FEEEE96408385"><enum>(aa)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor Commission; Safety Committee</header><text>Section 24905 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBC36C7E4A9B64126B92EF7D2A3F905FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Commission; safety committee</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Commission</header-in-text></quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E6AA2A2C2524F5FAAAEBA6F3F877969"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(D) by striking <quote>subparagraph (B);</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (B); and</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBAC73005030A442C8BA775771AF8F377"><enum>(bb)</enum><header>Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail</header><text>Section 24911(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEF20286FB2D640D8BE69045E25A76C32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>24904(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>24904(b)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2EA1311DE044CD19341B479CDE0DCAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>24904(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>24904(a)(3)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4C42758993474416BC905FEB8F812CDB"><enum>(cc)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 26105(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>contracts,,</quote> and inserting <quote>contracts,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4504B2D8DAA14B41AD6C8DF2882BD8EC"><enum>(dd)</enum><header>Rail police officers</header><text>Section 28101(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>police office</quote> and inserting <quote>police officer</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA839903C11F4EB38489BF199EE3565C"><enum>(ee)</enum><header>Chapter 285 analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/285">chapter 285</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 28501 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0F9772C380C64B6A9BCF4B57EBDF190F" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">28501. Definitions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6AE6564C4BC540BFA8BF92EB448871F1"><enum>(ff)</enum><header>Subtitle VI analysis</header><text>The analysis for subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 311 and inserting the following:</text>
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<multi-column-toc-entry level="section"><toc-enum>311.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety</level-header><target>31100.</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HBDAF496B6E794E01BBE7D1611BA15CF8"><enum>(gg)</enum><header>Special exemptions</header><text>Section 30114(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>(a) Vehicles Used for Particular Purposes. The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Vehicles used for particular purposes</header-in-text>.—The Secretary</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H06255A7D10204A5D979043530F332E27"><enum>(hh)</enum><header>Release of motor vehicles and bonds</header><text>Section 30146(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>mispresentation</quote> and inserting <quote>misrepresentation</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3E2927A0351E4501A3DF482FC4670C61"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Inspections, investigations, and records</header><text>Section 30166(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>distributor dealer,</quote> and inserting <quote>distributor, dealer,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6764DF6DF70E4524A29383C44BEAC8E5"><enum>(jj)</enum><header>Criminal penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 30170 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H776256879CB240108C7BF6D6E96A9E50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Criminal Penalties</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Criminal penalties</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H706CF1B3CDF94004BA8CD27221F06788"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>section 1365(g)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1365(h)(3)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2081CCCB0F78454D9B626108BCC163A2"><enum>(kk)</enum><header>Powers and duties</header><text>Section 30182(b)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Department</quote> and inserting <quote>the Department</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H19DCF3073FAA4A30834266F679349CE1"><enum>(ll)</enum><header>Criminal penalties</header><text>Section 30307(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 30305(b)(6)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 30305(b)(11)</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3F0BEDA1CE0C4AA59C38E36DCF9F28BB"><enum>(mm)</enum><header>Employee protections</header><text>Section 31105(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(1)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1B88A32B3260459BAC6D5E420FCE80C1"><enum>(nn)</enum><header>Property-carrying unit limitation</header><text>Section 31112 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDE1A357B24EE44A7B3841F56B94DADAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(5) by striking <quote>relevant state</quote> and inserting <quote>relevant State</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74DEE2DB233647A0818276CD38E9DF00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFDDF916319144C828B6ABC383F9C80E8" commented="no"><enum>(oo)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Paragraph (8) of section 31132 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7B8AE5EA55E448909D727C24BD0DF709" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4E7170748EA74BC3B05E2FDEB928BD95" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>State</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H021C37B1C312449D80BD340B821B64CD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7C46488A0BE4BF4BCAE87A97AA83B5A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in sections 31136, 31141, and 31142, includes a political subdivision of a State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HD811BA25C9C04D22A72B2FAB76B50BC3"><enum>(pp)</enum><header>Requirement for registration and USDOT number</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 31134 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6CD293BAB5AD4064A8530F2D6DD3AA1A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>(2)(A) during</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) during</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7CFC77A52734449AEBF0AE587E24EB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1) by striking <quote>sections</quote> and inserting <quote>section</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA627DD336F3E42D1B35CB50784D280A6"><enum>(qq)</enum><header>Electronic logging devices and brake maintenance regulations</header><text>Section 31137(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>be equipped</quote> and inserting <quote>to be equipped</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0258135B1489481DAF6A262A075F7B03"><enum>(rr)</enum><header>Chapter 313 analysis</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/313">chapter 313</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 31306a and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H413C6B4982F846C982F05C5EDA0B71E3" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">31306a. National clearinghouse for controlled substance and alcohol test results of commercial motor vehicle operators.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5D7AA672A62A4CB5964EA0753F0CEB54"><enum>(ss)</enum><header>Disqualifications</header><text>Section 31310(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDBC5AF055F35490698BA0B93466E7222"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (9)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (12)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06901F0617064D6998E05EB300327F26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>7102(9)</quote> and inserting <quote>7102(12)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4BC4C3B56C444F08928A0BC5A70E042B"><enum>(tt)</enum><header>Requirements for qualifications, hours of service, safety, and equipment standards</header><text>Section 31502(e)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFB411AE1AD09424DBA49FA46C83C5FE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>purposes of section</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>purposes of section 229(a)(4) 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).</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4AFF67D473143FD99806292E8FDC42F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>under section 345(e)(6)</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>under section 229(e)(6) 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).</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H172585AF633A4F6F81E7EBDBBB909CE0"><enum>(uu)</enum><header>Consumer tire information and standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 32304A of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H72B3C9D56A9D461A8ACBEB26B137CB8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(D) by striking <quote>program including,</quote> and inserting <quote>program, including</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2818D69EBFB643E28232C2611981049C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(A) by striking <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A6285A132424B479E9A9E38F6F65E16"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(C) by striking <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>)</quote> ; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71CCF197668B490A84A2C7ECE3FF1624"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(3)(A) by striking <quote>this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>the FAST Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/94">Public Law 114–94</external-xref>)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H01668A78A761423FB6B098F56B48E2CC"><enum>(vv)</enum><header>Bumper standards</header><text>Section 32502(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 30013(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 30113(b)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2DBE35896B2B49E788B79D98F65B7535"><enum>(ww)</enum><header>Credits</header><text>Section 32903(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1),</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB462BCC6F4C94D0F9793EFF849083065"><enum>(xx)</enum><header>Fuel economy information</header><text>Section 32908(g)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>32905(h)</quote> and inserting <quote>32905(g)</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <enum>IX</enum><header>Sport Fishing and Recreational Boating Safety</header> <section id="HAF9FD815728C4CF2ADDF0CAAD09D49CA"><enum>9001.</enum><header>Division of annual appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/777c">16 U.S.C. 777c</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFCCF8F30BD8A43BFAE640CAAC0AEBC39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01B9C8A651DF4DEF9AE413C56B13006C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H14C1CB8B644448FFA423C89C77918189"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A8584433CDD41A7A3CBDB80DCB8D27B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A) by striking <quote>of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year through 2031</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HB49F25128D88469FAE0BD90F96D45693"><enum>9002.</enum><header>Funding for interstate fisheries commission activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14(e) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/777m">16 U.S.C. 777m(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEE47A1DB22364C0E90E2875B93FA6A56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not more than $1,200,000 of each</quote> and inserting <quote>Each</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF918F80AE4F64F3F9A81A00F4E701ADD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>$200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>The greater amount of either 0.0375 percent of such appropriation or $200,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H34D1D3C7296A427C9B0CF47EA96A4B60"><enum>9003.</enum><header>Boating infrastructure priorities</header> <subsection id="H8AAA887393C746EFA1EF493756EED0F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8(g) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/777g">16 U.S.C. 777g(g)</external-xref> is amended to read as follows: </text>
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<subsection id="HB650FE17B191451791A98811D51AC312"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Boating infrastructure grants</header>
<paragraph id="H5AF454F8887D4FBD83A80B993E01A84D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section is to provide funds to States for the development and maintenance of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF570726CAF74B1BBFF0A36F90355844"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may develop and submit to the Secretary a plan for the construction, renovation, and maintenance of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels, and access to such facilities, to meet the needs of nontrailerable recreational vessels operating on navigable waters in the State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97ADE626A46D43CFBC6C604B8D519062"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="HAAB47D8576F04767ACD6E9C6B1167D4A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Matching grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior shall obligate amounts made available under section 777c(a)(4) 1 of this title to make grants to any State to pay not more than 75 percent of the cost to a State of constructing, renovating, or maintaining facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDD92E6F3D5143A1AD84AC5AEC336567"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that—</text>
<clause id="HF050242B5C1D42B68B38AFE3BF1B05CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consist of the construction, renovation, or maintenance of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels in accordance with a plan submitted by a State under paragraph (2);</text></clause> <clause id="HA377275BBB084EDBB1CB204F314C34A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for public-private partnership efforts to develop, maintain, and operate facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1DF70D8FF6874D64864D59E8F5FEF956"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">propose innovative ways to increase the availability of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels; and</text></clause> <clause id="H823EE05E59114DC4A63C4337A9DA477A"><enum>(iv)</enum> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2F353238F8434F5B90FD69CE7D3F43D3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>construct, renovate, or maintain a strategic maritime fuels station; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HAFCBF79C376F4314A6EF5917738321CB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>transport strategic maritime fuels to a strategic maritime fuels station for use by transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H587E3183EBF2472D91F5F3A1C58A8715"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF625C343B384BCDB695BC1FDFB6354C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Nontrailerable recreational vessel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>nontrailerable recreational vessel</term> means a recreational vessel 26 feet in length or longer—</text> <clause id="H5898B3CA00DE4F74BC1F4D52A975E3AC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>operated primarily for pleasure; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H0BA15EA0B99F40AD9255305DE035C877"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C039A4E518648B2A2404396D28D8577"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels</term> includes mooring buoys, day-docks, navigational aids, seasonal slips, safe harbors, or similar structures located on navigable waters, that are available to the general public (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and designed for temporary use by nontrailerable recreational vessels.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB47D8CBD16F4934954792AA19D6EF50"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B1800B5E1F44C0BB0B12D88BCC84FF6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Strategic maritime fuel station</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>strategic maritime fuel station</term> means a facility that has a bulk fuel storage tank to dispense drop-in alternative marine fuels into marine vessels.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F89A762C7B24173A9CFEE7B095D5ADB"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Strategic maritime fuels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>strategic maritime fuels</term> means motor fuels derived from cooking oil waste, animal fats, plant-based materials or other production methods that meet the requirements of a drop-in fuel for gasoline or diesel marine engines.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63D3491A93D5479493B11A3D48BBA1BA"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Drop-in fuels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>drop-in fuels</term> means finished gasoline with renewable content of at least 12.5 percent by volume not exceeding 3.7 percent oxygen by weight for use in marine applications meeting ASTM D4814 specifications. Renewable diesel up to 100 percent by volume and biodiesel blends up to 5 percent by volume meeting ASTM D975 paraffinic fuel specifications.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H65A455178DE84ACB9C580290A91D07F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7404 of the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/777g-1">16 U.S.C. 777g–1</external-xref>) is repealed. </text></subsection></section> <enum>X</enum><header>Railroads and Hazardous Materials</header> <subtitle id="H58417EAAD57D48DDA62D3C3F316E4034"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations and Grant Reforms</header> <section id="H5C0EDE56BAB442F0A06BFEA48DA90C26" commented="no"><enum>10101.</enum><header>Grants to Amtrak</header> <subsection id="HB06B2594D7D54235831EF073475A72DF" commented="no"><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="H7EDA9367240F4221A47C00A40280BA45" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2027, $1,950,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA04385D10C3C4780BDE914A785DF2B17" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $2,010,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A0C924DF2394F13A866DCE897CBE2D0" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $2,070,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF625A02F324340109829FD2A1CFB12AC" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $2,131,667,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD814EF8819643F2AC4BB8A2634EFD7D" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $2,193,333,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFA05E55BE4FB4A6B970035B1EFB9F532" commented="no"><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="HA16C4FC40B4846A6B94E4CADD17345E5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2027, $3,900,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD51741F6A7A4478EB5B4825B7AF2C433" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $4,020,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5FA9E66E29E41D6A842EC576EBD6FD1" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $4,140,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD1F56A42203489798E21320DDACEFCE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $4,263,333,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70DD066305F54383A0DA778F55142451" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $4,386,667,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDD4E3AED1B1A43779B36039DA1F2F8E1" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 1 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="HE7D772DDEABF477699C8E1144078AAF6" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>State-Supported Route Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to $6,000,000 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="HFDE06A1564D946B39151FB8BFA0FE379" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Northeast Corridor Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to $8,000,000 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="HF6CF82BB171B492BBD1B12F8B58B1857" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Accessibility upgrades</header>
<paragraph id="HF36F392554EF4611B28C3E6DB478958C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall withhold from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) $100,000,000 for grants to assist Amtrak with capital projects to improve the accessibility of the national rail passenger transportation system by increasing the number of existing Amtrak facilities for which Amtrak has the primary or shared responsibility for compliance with 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>) that are compliant with the requirements of such Act and to carry out the action plan required under section 24315(b)(1)(D) of title 49, United States Code, until the Secretary determines Amtrak’s existing facilities are in compliance with such requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67EE4D0FBB824A4992C101FCB440482E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>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></section>
<section id="HA281B06506FC41AC99B65C27DA97E9C3"><enum>10102.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration</header>
<subsection id="H50E762F74ADA461F80033E5DEA8D5229"><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="H7701AC39CFB7428C83AC9527B0853105"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2027, $292,780,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89E3387A2FD045CA8EB0ADCC634EC2CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $300,520,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAB7D681F6254E738874465F5DC09DF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $308,460,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32CB60AFA47341BE8401ED8F1DBB8693"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $316,620,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07499ABBEFE64B3B87CA8C27920376CA"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $325,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE62D55009386493999FBAB6BF5E5B408"><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="H81D7B706EA9845C889FD0AD6E6AC86E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2027, $48,270,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H774B788630444E1187B2BCF420142B37"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $49,570,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8F481D9FAF14590B723BF9B05F957ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $50,910,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65FA390CEC6547568EADCE251700F396"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $52,290,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44091C61C8F443FFB2BCC86BDF0F9545"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $53,700,000.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBE6EC3358D3A4AABA673EA3FCDB57D8B"><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 described under section 20108(d) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEEDCD52918F4471A928BAE51525C02A9"><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>
<subsection id="H6E8531F619F4417DA82C4C5AC70D3060" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Safety culture grants</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to $2,500,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a) for grants authorized under section 20172 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4E66B367DD934AC7A70F6E43647AA7C0"><enum>10103.</enum><header>Competitive grants</header> <subsection id="H32C9A45272D249E4B25CBB5E8808228B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants</header> <paragraph id="HB79BD067ECDE4AE393C9037095902BA3"><enum>(1)</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, the following amounts:</text>
<subparagraph id="HFE12B9F78F374485967E5EAF3798D58D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2027, $1,720,500,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34CC3388F120494DA65DA1940BEFC5AC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $1,770,500,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B70AE84B00F4E1A9DFB74C76226AA13"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $1,820,500,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03B30A78D5144C70B501239DADDD62D7"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $1,870,600,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A71DC92B524422D89A0DB01893E8D58"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $1,920,600,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B0663257B8C4F939ED05C4F10A970D1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rail technology and asset pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), up to $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the rail technology and asset pilot program described in section 10408.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD18C2D5AD2ED4DA4AF89D49C14E9286E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF62DEFFADD444939AECF962C2AED623D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Railroad crossing safety improvements and elimination program</header> <paragraph id="H3497B08C0D694FC2A66606EEC8613A30"><enum>(1)</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, the following amounts:</text>
<subparagraph id="H400D340B39A74D00873A5D74AF749226"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2027, $675,000,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FD534DADF54429E9BB2F8075C11FF6E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $700,000,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC93270BAD22744478F56004ED785FF2E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $725,000,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB088867C61664E0087B062FF4307BB02"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $750,000,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1EF15896CF34B5688AC1020F4008CD2"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $800,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93F748380638425CB590ACBF49A8DA2D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Highway-rail grade crossing safety information and education program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) 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>
<subparagraph id="H40CC79F4A7574C84A5A6778D39D9B7F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities, including suicides; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E1D2FB1E3C4489A93A64A4EB696BA82"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to improve awareness for pedestrians and motorists along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H491DF891940043128D1934F454F80539"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1) for the costs of project management and oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE429D90B13654B5B864A19D4612126CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>National intercity passenger railroad partnership program</header> <paragraph id="HDC83CB8D64F445FB9103F684B11131CC"><enum>(1)</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, the following amounts:</text>
<subparagraph id="H67BFE006882B46E289B13E555A037500"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2027, $3,500,000,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23B691D726394510AABC4CCC37BF5DDE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2028, $3,600,000,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE4D65A4430344D19E0C301ABE503BD3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2029, $3,700,000,000.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3186F4A9A451478EB58B47DEE785C7CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2030, $3,800,000,000.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9A31E2237334B4DA46525485A5B86C0"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2031, $3,900,000,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1A08A618A3441059F75791520684A5C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of an amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the costs of project management oversight of grants authorized under title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A0B8600A1B04818AE8326A599EB17AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interstate rail compacts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to $8,000,000 from the amount appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1) for grants authorized under section 22910 of title 49, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8A6761CC492A40B3A8C0F3D91150B561" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10104.</enum><header>Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3FC113AB9884DB89149FE5C5FD8CCFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B5A11FA3C4A495087DD9628F2C79507"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by inserting <quote>or a lessee of a federally-owned transportation hub</quote> after <quote>States</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE6E6D666E734BDCA54FEFB536D0B4A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (12) by striking <quote>A University transportation center</quote> and inserting <quote>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>))</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D91B4172AE24E94B8F23930013339F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HB0A39268F5AF438B9075E1F94CDBC1B4"><enum>(14)</enum><text>A State, county, municipal, local, or regional law enforcement agency.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDA5BD55CFD84607B7590A8E32E9B306"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC4023FC73B74F2D9E81F01CF8A792CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by inserting <quote>, including projects that facilitate intercity passenger rail ridership growth or improve the movement of freight by reducing rail traffic congestion on shared rail lines or at crossings and junctions</quote> before the period;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA18826A9B25346E7B9237D6561019916"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (7) by inserting <quote>and related equipment, including locomotives</quote> before the period;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F7752DAA32A4408A0B44E49ED48972F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (12) by striking <quote>that the Secretary considers necessary</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: <quote>, development, or testing that the Secretary considers necessary to advance any particular aspect of rail-related capital, operations, or safety improvements, including wayside defect detection technology, rail car and train movement monitoring technology, and advanced systems, that enhance the safety and efficiency of railroad operations and oversight.</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H01CEB727AC6A48C8B99B43A58E87259F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC910F5C47625452CAB2A6FA486D709A6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (16) as paragraphs (4) through (15), respectively; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8DB1DAF57B74305833C78B0B0A302A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9BCE053C9F6F492ABD2AEBF7009B78F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HA0EFBD83F9E1435381A1B693E9FF1710"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6862BA26D4364336A3891DE7E7D09AE3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H04F13F7D72C94C5DBFFA1E14A2B920F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H397082239287422E8B43A24685FD86F8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not consider a cost-benefit analysis as part of the selection criteria under subparagraph (C) for projects described in paragraphs (7), (9), (10), (11), and (12) of subsection (c) for which a cost-benefit analysis may not be necessary, as determined by the Secretary, and may waive any requirement for an application for such projects to include a cost-benefit analysis.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A479F11D9B042AA953832C4CD234DE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H23FCB6BC885C4567A54E017491E3B899"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and </text></clause> <clause id="H22DCB53FBC5442AEAB21E87E9B970A25"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H02777E22678C486CB0D622506E77DA93"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the project increases safety or improves the efficient movement of freight or passengers.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E9FB7872AA04E869A125B7F66A76DEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2) by striking <quote>urbanized area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census</quote> and inserting <quote>urban area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census with a population of 50,000 or less</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H048187C781434FFD859DF140C13617EC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBD34003B533B4B8CB0C4ED63CDE1E5B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by inserting <quote>, except that the Secretary may waive the non-Federal cost share requirement for a project eligible under subsection (c)(10)</quote> after <quote>80 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8F73C4A1CDB342969477881A35829DFA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <clause id="H63685D8097894C908A7328E88542F396"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>subsection (c)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(4)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2DB8011EE5C44B6B96D8D21BEEBD6DC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (c)(11)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(10)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H043B2E83DCDF4D90BE6E9CB2793D66B6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HEF2C5721A8E6450DA97D42AA675ADB53"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Quarterly report</header>
<paragraph id="HF2AEAC98F37B4772BFE312D90865995E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall make available on the website of the Department of Transportation at the end of each quarter of each fiscal year a report that describes each eligible project for which a grant was provided under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78C49BB1905948339C46C51404A788E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include, for each such grant—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1DC780B795F04BE6A2CC241B90676C5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name, awarded amount, and status of the grant agreement from award announcement to obligation, to outlay, to closeout;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3171E366FA0D4921A5FD5E00FFC60A27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the applicant requested and received pre-award reimbursement and for what amount;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0876273F15694C7EA2077BD74A1DC550"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the project used a categorical exclusion and which exclusion was used; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AA4B7088FB94E8EAFB4488CD0248EAE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether the process under section 306108 of title 54 has been completed or is expected to be completed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2A1D223453EE4DD8AEE9AF057375765C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10105.</enum><header>Railroad crossing safety improvements and elimination program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22909 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H30D4060D053947B6AB9292A1A021774B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H24788D47509C4D30AF4A57B306AB120E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>through (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>through (7)</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A1EB1561B764A0EAADAB6417EAC9231"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9C5F80BCAAF4BDB9802EA594962E794"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEC6F85FF279C49A18F12FB5FA0F9CD03" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC7905D61390E4146A56BB43EA97C4592"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A nonprofit organization that specializes in rail safety advocacy and education.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B26ABA73CB1496C911728FC0E6DFC4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9420BA5E5C7C4370BBF999661CCC54B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB72C65C42F44B37AC3857BAED1593A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5259E143B2044EF8FFA727001BFE4CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H9DAAFC59C4044DCEAFD915A3C553AE59"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if applicable to the project, utilize advanced technology and data to—</text> <clause id="H8CA0C9AFF2204316BF217AEB5D779AEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>augment the scope of the project to increase safety; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H226673AE902544E787DCE845FB88ABA7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce overall costs of the project.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBDF1B7ECD7B4B2FA655EC2441DF5F3B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by striking <quote>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC17AF30F67ED4F70AACFE69E057C381E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (j)(2) by striking <quote>shall transfer</quote> and inserting <quote>may transfer</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72392842D1C444F69666F3BFEA470296"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (k) by striking <quote>urbanized area</quote> and inserting <quote>urban area</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5CEB50626B3B445EAD5FC0D3BC308448" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>10106.</enum><header>National intercity passenger railroad partnership program</header>
<subsection id="HA7CAC076E55B4E2192BFE1BA373C6488"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1D5B0E429B1E4CBAB932E70692F2BAC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">National intercity passenger railroad partnership program</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88E1A40E08E54189ADEB10B69C8220ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD465B4A97C74E47AF4FC26330BD46D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HF067FD7314314C8C9826544981D62C37"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (H) by striking <quote>through (G)</quote> and inserting <quote>through (H)</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HFBC97117DDBF4440AA03EFDDB1894B81" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F) by inserting <quote>or a lessee of a federally-owned transportation hub</quote> after <quote>States</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HFAD5D80DF1DF4BE3BA882B7C145F9396"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBDAA53EB5B0643BD887C1D4DD6103198"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="HE689A7F953194536ACC6FC4FB5DD98D9" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a rail carrier other than Amtrak that provides intercity rail passenger transportation;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBE64D19A4D34E35927450869E088202"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H3DB1F3CDAE3747599E7F50061E0FB1D5"><enum>(4)</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><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E0EE9E8412C41EEAEED15F876E5B9D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD72C1A6419234638978818039724900A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>involved;.</quote> and inserting <quote>involved; and</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB59DBBD21BD34D6D8EADF7CDEA9CC502"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>competitive basis, to fund</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H5A155AC29D874D8D8C0AFFACE6A7C2F3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>competitive basis, to—</text> <paragraph id="H9455B1C240DD407186F9F388310CA4A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fund</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H093E637C0CD64A3AAC6723DDA19F3CAE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7B9D1567E2A3494391551D925C4ACFF5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9644B8C6CFDA4F00BD306D6FA2196068"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide operating assistance under subsection (e) to eligible entities for the purpose of restoring, enhancing, or initiating intercity rail passenger transportation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD49336CACCC94F968618C27A9B459492"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H82811AC435CA44DA8D9E4DBF2247BACC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Eligible</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Capital</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CAA36CE65BB44A4B6EFD7017C260A1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>under this section</quote> and inserting <quote>pursuant to subsection (b)(1)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11512D6077BE432E8E3EEE0E5A606AEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HF0EDAD9A7988446ABBD142053549FE3C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>By an interstate rail compact, the procurement of rolling stock equipment for use in a multistate equipment pool, as well as costs related to the leasing, lease-to-own, maintenance, and storage of such equipment to create an equipment pool.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7633CD40745416197E07BAB7D560487"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The lease of equipment from a multistate equipment pool administered by an interstate rail compact, including leasing with an intent to own.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07BEA7DB455244B9B2D2CCEB4A9041EA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8ED5F06DA54B439286AB85DE88654054"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Capital</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Project</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5FD46BA93D144E78ADBD765B394B3FEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under this section</quote> and inserting <quote>under subsection (b)(1)</quote> each place it appears; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAB1031354C6427C941461F44881998A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A) by striking <quote>subsection (e)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (f)(1)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97DEC6E55CC446CA8F5FACD2CAC4CB34"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) by striking <quote>before the commencement of the project;</quote> and inserting <quote>and, if applicable, demonstrates such project is supported by an acceptable degree of non-Federal financial commitment before the commencement of the project;</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD597DACAC8764A52909CEEC16EE1BFF9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="HDD7015A9A45D48228AE19E7694C40E24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subclause id="HA0CAF97517AC485DBC2184EC278B0482"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by striking <quote>an Amtrak route</quote> and inserting <quote>an intercity passenger rail route</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA3376C03EA5E4E278D9C27368FEE4823"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDE551281621544BCBF37FC353C23CB02" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H172640B759954C7E86073E86E12694B3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for which an applicant demonstrates such project is partially supported by non-Federal financial commitment; and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H239982CD0B7E4E4B83F2728A8D118F63"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H813452061DFC4F5697BCB505D34115EB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in clause (i)(II) by inserting <quote>projected operating revenue, that may include ticket prices</quote> after <quote>trip or transit time,</quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3C5B7956DDDA4DC3AD99509DCF356038"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (ii) by inserting <quote>, which shall include estimates of ridership, fare collection, and travel demand,</quote> after <quote>business plan</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H62A060ADF88040D4A5B3CD19677A37C5"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (vii) by striking the <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA1EC90F1E1AB4FEE866974AA3384569A"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9958A1A62F8446F1AC6A1A60D63557C9" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1EE19F29A77647929D2AA69C2DD37DD4" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in determining whether a project is supported by an acceptable degree of non-Federal financial commitment for purposes of paragraph (1) and (2), the Secretary shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="H81C8BF4CDEF744C8BDF0FA7EAE9428C1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the credibility of forecasting methods used to estimate costs and utilization made by an applicant described in subsection (a)(1);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC752F4E3EE1D472ABCB9EF32DEB87017" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">existing grant commitments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF16B4BC8EBE2450F8C47C905F672DCF3" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the degree to which financing sources are dedicated to the purposes proposed; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1124ABE4601B4E95B63466C18D03D883" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which the project has financial commitment that exceeds the required non-Federal share of the cost of the project; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B9601B4C8DC41B6AE04A11475A40CAD" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H519E9071B6974033B5A1CD17AFC7E439" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this section</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(1)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1EBCA81F47BF4D96BAE4AF3E598ED5E0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>, except as specified under paragraph (4)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H83FF9DF4A7C74A37AECEF69FDDFD446D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraph (A) through (C), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42887389A9E74ACFB0D5F61A61D8281D" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H24EB10D931564267AE0CC3DDAB70A4A4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Capital projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following shall apply to capital projects described in subsection (b)(1):</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDE1C8838E1045349B9CFC3BA1F333A0" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HB3773CEEE3324E3288D57CD670C2B8CF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operating assistance</header>
<subparagraph id="H866685DDE19B45D0B735F5383D447CD5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Restoring or initiating service</header><text>Grants described in subsection (e) for projects for restoring or initiating intercity passenger rail service may not exceed—</text> <clause id="H7310D022F03F4B4590D6EC33A877A13B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>70 percent of the projected net operating costs for the first year of service;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE7A31E87B63D44AC8AF29A06303044FB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>60 percent of the projected net operating costs for the second year of service; </text></clause> <clause id="HB5F6F76EED8C4A3E9A20102A75EA8304" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>50 percent of the projected net operating costs for the third year of service;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF6E11B2BD1944E759351D11863ADA548" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>40 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fourth year of service; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD8844A00AF7B40A6B609930A6CFF8A4E" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fifth year of service.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEAA66BA589B49C59EC54F9B277D63CE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Enhancing service</header><text>Grants described in subsection (e) for projects for enhancing intercity passenger rail service may not exceed—</text> <clause id="H2D11FA6767DE41FB92D4B56A832F39BB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>60 percent of the projected net operating costs for the first year of service;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1CE4F9FDA4AA4B41B770CEEE0B835847" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>50 percent of the projected net operating costs for the second year of service; </text></clause> <clause id="H855C3C1CB74348D4AA7F0DE7D6B78DC8" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>40 percent of the projected net operating costs for the third year of service;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF7EC3EF8A82349D597DC1C5AA886EC60" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>30 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fourth year of service; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0F8156EA9B1548569DD8A1713F35D991" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">20 percent of the projected net operating costs for the fifth year of service.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AF3C5314EDA437DB646BD3C1B529BF8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (g) by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8ABB23EB806A48B5B7AB08C7985FFC55" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAB6F9B5921FF4124B42DD553BAEC2FA9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall not apply to projects described under subsection (e).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42ACCF79D22B4C418B7C7963A026E71F" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text> <subparagraph id="H05899443ADB543BA9D91F44700D39CEE" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary may withhold up to</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HDD99CEAC78BC446F998871B7B258F6FB" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall withhold</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F3162E843014107901C8A3813622A57" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2C285429A3D49B7B69310C2412BF662" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H859FFD830F574F60B01D9F0281F0E85A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAB53DE164B4D4602A57E753BED120F3C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This subsection shall not apply to funds appropriated on or after October 1, 2031.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73D82FDDAEEC40C4BEE5D975462720DC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (h) through (k) as subsections (j) through (m), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74B8B327DF194F6D96E91AB3149C0281"><enum>(10)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2FC3966A6384B70983A1654E2E46547"><enum>(11)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB130A0D609BB4449A4A15A026705B43D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H90916EA4D7BE438BB98CC334E9C63773"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operating assistance</header> <paragraph id="H74A06D5592B94438B399BC3AB9B844BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An applicant for a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0FF5C9C6670E4188845D633C1AC9C70D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a capital and mobilization plan that—</text> <clause id="H9B67775E6DB74966BF0CE39BF1F0DE47"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describes any capital investments, service planning actions (including environmental reviews), and mobilization actions (including qualification of train crews) required for initiation, enhancement, or restoration of intercity rail passenger transportation; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H75905A66F78E470182F0CA8F20D79532"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes the timeline for undertaking and completing each of the investments and actions referred to in clause (i);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23C3F5D3FCD84E099B19B740129D53EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an operating plan that describes the planned operation of the service, including—</text>
<clause id="HEC9B1E46B13A4B7B800887FA6629FBA1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the identity and qualifications of the train operator;</text></clause> <clause id="HD16955F9747E49A095FD1614CA3C3BA2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the identity and qualifications of any other service providers;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2C186603A9204888AE2E7E8D4156A846"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>service frequency;</text></clause> <clause id="H0AE6242DFAA24BB787D4EE00D6ECC488"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the planned routes and schedules;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4BB7315D0D7E457C94A37D4EC83517AD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the station facilities that are or will be used;</text></clause> <clause id="HADB77AA6ECC44B47BBFF304613CAFF5A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>projected ridership, revenues, and costs;</text></clause>
<clause id="H297EB4D80D124D148284443A043E0FB7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>projected operating revenue, which may include ticket prices;</text></clause> <clause id="H168FF44E9133455F95C3850EAF8FD3AD"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>descriptions of how the projections under clauses (vi) and (vii) were developed;</text></clause>
<clause id="HEA80D4A6CF234EFCA98A6C00470E5E24" commented="no"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the equipment that is or will be used, how such equipment will be acquired or refurbished (if needed to operate new, enhanced, or restored service), and where such equipment is or will be maintained; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3340B4646FA540B0AD92722898982F60"><enum>(x)</enum><text>a plan for ensuring safe operations and compliance with applicable safety regulations;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFE255B4863BB4C03B396CE8F4E423652"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a funding plan that—</text> <clause id="H56A173AD8379447AA5C90D19CEBD1FDB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describes the funding of initial capital costs and operating costs for the first 5 years of operation;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE949FA1714AF4C64B324F5507DC0600C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes a commitment by the applicant to provide the funding described in clause (i) to the extent not covered by Federal financial assistance; and</text></clause> <clause id="H895FD16373AD4F1DA138085BEF150CD3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>describes the funding of operating costs and capital costs, to the extent necessary, after the first 5 years of operation; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51C1254DAB344910A16ED9109C0BB723"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of the status of negotiations and agreements with—</text> <clause id="H5F1B831241B0414885AA1FF9EBC34052"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each of the railroads or regional transportation authorities whose tracks or facilities are or would be used by the service;</text></clause>
<clause id="H177827C0270849ED9E177FF50FCB470A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the anticipated railroad carrier, if such carrier is not part of the applicant group; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB49FE77111014A52AD089D09A6100A97"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any other service providers or entities expected to provide services or facilities that are or will be used by the service, including any required access to Amtrak systems, stations, and facilities if Amtrak is not part of the applicant group.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE63E08A411704621A8C6ED838FCEB0EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applications—</text> <subparagraph id="H12B94D92DD68459997139D3AE5E19528"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for which planning, design, any environmental reviews, negotiation of agreements, acquisition of equipment, construction, and other actions necessary for initiation of service have been completed or nearly completed;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29FC69BA84F843E98202DD376ACD922C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that include funding (including funding from railroads), or other significant participation by State, local, and regional governmental and private entities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6DDAE61AA664F8F94D5D28AEE83C60C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that include a funding plan that demonstrates the intercity rail passenger service will be financially sustainable beyond the grant period; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H738C48878EA2463CBF8C4AB50805D5B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that would restore service over routes in an area affected by an emergency (as defined in section 5320);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7D7EF214808426C8491DCC8C7E64FBD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that would enhance connectivity and geographic coverage of the existing national network of intercity passenger rail service; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H98257E1F41F9468586B999BDB0C0CE14"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for routes selected under the Corridor Identification and Development Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49DCA502080D4F66828C464127276453"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <subparagraph id="H8AE92D2F81764EC7BDD139D7693686E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Federal operating grants authorized under this subsection for any individual intercity rail passenger transportation route may not provide funding for more than 5 years and may not be renewed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6F5EC5F2E2B4BBB88C8EAC102D9E25F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not renew operating assistance under this subsection for any project substantially similar to a project that received financial assistance under section 22908, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBEF6011D2B0247868B715773CC438717"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use with capital grants and other Federal funding</header><text>A recipient of an operating assistance grant under this subsection may use such grant in combination with other Federal grants awarded that would benefit the applicable service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF2A573CA3D546C8A1CD5D0AF3DC343A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Coordination with Amtrak</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary awards a grant under this subsection to a rail carrier other than Amtrak, consistent with section 24711(c)(1), the Secretary may—</text> <subparagraph id="HD5EC03CBB8FB484DA23DE8861D5DAF36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require Amtrak to provide access to the Amtrak-owned reservation system, stations, and facilities that are directly related to operations to such carrier, to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D33E876210C46C29B2088E230BA4149"><enum>(B)</enum><text>award an appropriate portion of the grant to Amtrak as compensation for such access.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60BAD92938FA4EC7A4C96E844209EFD3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Conditions</header> <subparagraph id="H2EA4852890134CE28B1AC6B6E14F5185"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grant agreement</header><text>The Secretary shall require a grant recipient under this subsection to enter into a grant agreement that requires such recipient to provide information regarding the route performance, financial, and ridership projections, and capital and business plans that Amtrak is required to provide, and such other data and information as the Secretary considers necessary.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H101099F2480B4B3EBF5ED699D01F4321"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Secretary may terminate any grant agreement upon—</text> <clause id="H8487592DE1C5499FBCEC4F787C65678A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cessation of the applicable service; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C989AB919794E55B93A0C40F400C3F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the violation of terms of the grant agreement.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9DD1FAE64BD4425AD0A5AD5395883D1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header> <clause id="H23C321152FC64871B7FC20BE2627F107"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this subsection to comply with the grant requirements of section 22905.</text></clause>
<clause id="HD14DE1F02248440186B4D1B5066725C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>The grant requirements of section 22903 shall not apply to grants awarded under this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F892A5803EE44E3876E1F9E6B9161AB"><enum>(12)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (h), as so redesignated, the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HC69D4019B56A4B06B640851627E2A78F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation on Operating Assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may withhold up to 5 percent of funds appropriated pursuant to this section in each fiscal year to carry out subsection (e). </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA61A90EBDE4A472CAED2F5FCD0151A6D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming repeal of restoration and enhancement grants</header> <paragraph id="HF6969E199C074CF0AB67EEAD94637840"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6508A656B4A4607BC68352358C5A066"><enum>(2)</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 striking the item related to section 22908.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6EE901CAAFF54A30BA3F3E3CC1E79546"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of prior awards for restoration and enhancement grants</header><text>The Secretary shall treat grants awarded before the date of enactment of this Act under section 22908 of title 49, United States Code, under the requirements of such section as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H41188E1624114658ABA17EE1C5C888E6" commented="no"><enum>10107.</enum><header>Corridor identification and development program</header>
<subsection id="H0A6BEB6F92E04351993FBACFAE6F8E8E" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 25101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H836F3E170A414AE6A4FB44F8C2255D1D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03901497E5E04C328C343DC070D32319" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C33709F147445BE8C7E5F1FA27B912F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>section 22210</quote> and inserting <quote>section 22910</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1FFA198D714949AFA2AFBAC8DB0CCD9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1CE7786CDD14AC7B69DC59101EA3C02" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF45C24D609F94214908DBD3B7C15EF79" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3DFE1A6004C14649B2536C7DE92E3F4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6818874B5AD8478BB1731EEF7543D8FE" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a process for preparing service development plans in accordance with subsection (d), while allowing for eligible entities described in subsection (b) to concurrently undertake project development work, including preliminary engineering and environmental activities, if the Secretary determines such eligible entity has the capability, authority, and experience to concurrently prepare such plan and undertake such work and has secured the required non-Federal funding to undertake such work; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6FD12F2D8A747AD97AAD93D232995A3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE3BCFF8AE0CE4125A17898BCD6763BD4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>projected operating revenue, which may include ticket prices,</quote> after <quote>operating speeds,</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD30F273292CD46C2B85CC0CDEF40EB45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (8)(E) by inserting <quote>maintenance</quote> before <quote>costs</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6048CC2D6A547FC9CA67398280AC06A" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (11)—</text>
<clause id="HE5B21FB3C65A4CB587767DBDA1EA2537" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>benefits</quote> and inserting <quote>impacts</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2A058575494D45D3B0A1441538ECE3A8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD27D7C66EC2C4E668FD6C96E6D6F4D9A" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (12) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51C76673FE8A4AE8A58E26EE66DE874F" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H196125B69F8547A28EB0EB4C59DFF5E2" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the methodologies, assumptions, and factors used to determine each projection identified under paragraph (8), including a description of how market, economic, and other factors may affect each such projection and, if applicable, alternative projections;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55BE84C4C6AB41FDBEC0D6F3BB96FA53" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a financial contingency plan to account for unforeseen project cost increases or delays;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48FE8C22855C4B08A54F5724A70B2CF6" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if applicable, a description of other proposed modal alternatives to the proposed corridor, including a no-build alternative;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA186FE5FAF34DC5B8E5C5505EB848AE" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if applicable, the effect of corridor service on freight rail, including, if necessary, a description of capital investments necessary to avoid conflicts with the movement of freight by rail; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H094DCF841ED0416E98747C1A1E8B050D" commented="no"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the amounts and identified source of non-Federal financial support for operations and maintenance.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BDA7D1A98F34B78B366EA7A5B24DBDF" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9CA64E1531A4548B38190C3F84D6B7C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">and review</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Consultation</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92EF079977ED47A0BCEF1CFE26899F11" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2031E19E806D4114BEA5886DED7FBF42"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD63A8F096E6F46B8A05B44E17CC564F6" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (F), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E0CF2BC511D4961BED3DB542C87D376" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H79B0FD0D4E504873A954FB814311CD1F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HA247465EF5DB4DA78AE0B6ED9D2A83DA" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">entities implementing interstate rail compacts; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2AD3A76F8E954A70BEE680DBE625B8EF" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall consult with—</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H10464DA2D93840BC91CA6A0F5733C208" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBC158105B66D49419A517B98BB8AD944" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consult with—</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACF9B4EA6BBB424993EFBDDF11B6D11F" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC75A54093A0F4CBC85D34E88B5F2ACAE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the methodologies, assumptions, and factors used by an eligible entity in development of the financial plan required under subsection (d)(8) and—</text> <subparagraph id="H353E77D3FCCA4D56AB73FD5E8B5DA470" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">concur with such financial plan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EA4886B98A140CBBE21AC742991A563" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary determines that the projections and analysis included in such financial plan are partially supported by the analysis required in this section, grant conditional concurrence with the plan if—</text> <clause id="H934CB89153154F76891B2FD5D0D90EE7" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such eligible entity agrees to update such financial plan, as determined by the Secretary in coordination with the eligible entity; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H2F434EE75DA24A85B63B07A6C05335C1" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary determines the alternative projections provided pursuant to subsection (d)(13) are sufficient; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H354BE7AB39194B3599F43150657C732E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the Secretary determines the description or alternative projections required under subsection (d)(13) are not supported by the analysis required in this section, allow such eligible entity to solicit a third-party review by a qualified entity with experience in estimating such projections and incorporate the projections from such review into such financial plan, and the Secretary may reimburse such eligible entity for any expenses incurred from such review using funds provided to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2A274025C38475C8DC3E00CEA1AC62E" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF804C648886B4A9EB0A54866268A3345" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Project pipeline</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Reports</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3D1F1A6EC024EB3BE4EAF8CFDD54C61" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H035F1314E8774404A898B0E12D642E2E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than 1 year</quote> and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="HCAF35111B4244E0FB1FBA24A332D6413" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Project pipeline report</header>
<subparagraph id="H9F43FBFD00C547008D3B3718FB6F20B6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53EE0F9336924977A5815E49E8CFFDC1" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H7858437C223345C28A93DDE5935C6AFB" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In specifying the order in which the Secretary would provide Federal financial assistance under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall take into consideration the degree to which each eligible entity demonstrates that a project is supported by an acceptable degree of non-Federal financial commitment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5438B45830F44B02AEE51A744ABC1622"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Financial commitment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining whether a project is supported by an acceptable degree of non-Federal financial commitment for purposes of subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<clause id="H4FF38BCFDF634DDDA82B31BFDBD5E21E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the credibility of forecasting methods used to estimate costs and utilization made by an eligible entity described in subsection (b); </text></clause> <clause id="H63754976535F4F1996F661289B5686F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>existing grant commitments; </text></clause>
<clause id="HB04352E41ACD46BBA4464DC196778B1E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the degree to which financing sources are dedicated to the purposes proposed; and </text></clause> <clause id="H6B99F1311BA542828632301E1CC1FB3F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the extent to which the project has financial commitment that exceeds the required non-Federal share of the cost of the project.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<paragraph id="HBB466838E5E948798F8B04D2251F1628" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="HF9EE544202CF4A1C8F0886CF5FA95A79" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of funds obligated to date for each corridor and corridor sponsor;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B3704A42FCB4F5584E473F7D6EE9F65" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the service development plan for each project, including a summary of the cities to be served, future anticipated Federal financial and funding needs, and whether the service development plan has been completed or updated and the reason for such update;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H68538B1B6A4341D395828E8D5CB47FD9" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an estimated timeline for each corridor to successfully move through the steps of the program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD825D4F59ED74F2EB0A258CFA804FF75" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other issues identified by the Secretary important to the development of the proposed corridor and the rail transportation system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB67813EB2AC1446590B677919278B654"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on future corridors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not select a proposal for the development of an intercity passenger rail corridor pursuant to section 25101(a) of title 49, United States Code, on or after October 1, 2031.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H621EAF926A2B4EC89458B90FD4D00D3B" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Incorporation of updated requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require eligible entities described in section 25101(b) of title 49, United States Code, that have not received a commitment of non-Federal matching funds for a corridor selected prior to the date of enactment of this Act to incorporate into a service development plan any additional requirements listed under section 25101(d) of such title, as added by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HECB470F9B2274E0DB51884E1B94640B8" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>10108.</enum><header>Emergency relief</header> <subsection id="H0DD1AACDA39541CCB25B4B0E8EF7C696" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/229">Chapter 229</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following:</text>
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<section id="H1E2BDE0A09FA45079BCF11A308CC0BEE" commented="no"><enum>22911.</enum><header>Emergency relief</header>
<subsection id="H80F1B850C1D54740ABA24345D05B6598" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, may make grants and enter into contracts and other agreements with an eligible entity for an eligible operating expense or a capital project to replace, rehabilitate, or repair rail infrastructure, equipment, or facilities if the Secretary determines such infrastructure, equipment, or facilities are in a danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or have suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H78007948D4F54CB1A6B1F5157F94539B" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following entities are eligible to receive financial assistance under this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H206D1216300B40AEA45C09EE06B3DEBA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A State (as such term is defined in section 22701).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17973881693D45E2AAF403D43C0F5A3F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A public agency. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB495A30BF3C441182B7E03D732DBA4C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2C074E944034401BFFE3AC3C89508B3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A political subdivision of a State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB9A4439C8C04BA2AB7D2992C8A1E4E6" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as such terms are defined in section 20102) or a holding company of such railroad.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA6C1ECEE8A49BAAE5821B6EE0DDF5C" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An intercity passenger railroad.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H48D2A0E957094E2BAAB178EAE0FDE0CC" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants on a reimbursable basis or advance funding basis.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HECA9845548FB40AAA72A1608972DB56E" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination of emergency funds</header> <paragraph id="H6C59E955DFC442FAAEC321312D083D8A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be in addition to any other funds available under this chapter.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A0CE374F19D4506BD9DAEFBC8E252D6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No effect on other government activity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provision of funds under this section shall not affect the ability of any other agency of the Government, a State agency, a local governmental entity or organization, or person to provide any other funds otherwise authorized by law, except that no person, business concern, or other entity shall receive assistance with respect to any part of a loss as to which such person, business concern, or other entity has received financial assistance under any other program or from insurance or any other source.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H098E500245D94A1A9525A50F20EB1D3B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall notify the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the purpose and amount of any grant made or contract or other agreement entered into under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC6C2FE0A18E4083B0AE53E1E58C7E2A" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grant requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H57D477323C18434899441FFE69644EF8" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant awarded under this section that is made to address an emergency shall be</text> <subparagraph id="H42EAC01029C8423197CA3327E66CC1A5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to the terms and conditions the Secretary determines are necessary; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2CFBC678371840EF8A03A6C26CA2EC46" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>made only for expenses that are not reimbursed under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12320BEFA571416BA49532CF8830D1C5" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Oversight funds</header><text>The Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the funds appropriated under this section to fund the costs of project management oversight by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA1F25891E14D41E5B720D932FAFE611C" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Government share of costs</header>
<paragraph id="HB8E454F709084C268DF6FCC451859A62" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Capital projects</header><text>A grant, contract, or other agreement for a capital project under this section shall be for not more than 80 percent of the project cost, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07AA42E088194090ADFFC1E1DAB499D6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Federal share</header><text>The non-Federal share of the project cost shall be provided in cash, equipment, or supplies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9A958D43A1849EDBAFE8E4B07540C79" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary may waive, in whole or part, the non-Federal share under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBF3A31DFF22942E19008784DD5504394" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation</header> <paragraph id="HBA7F72C7A84E42B994DA440C94AF1CE1" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Project costs under this section shall be limited to the scope of damage caused by the respective emergency.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF971EF42FE1E475FBC5FF10CB47C056C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>In the case of a project that included damage preexisting the respective emergency, the Secretary shall make a determination on the amount or percentage of the damage preexisting such emergency.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC749C2EDD083489CB5C889E16EA6BB16" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The Secretary may not provide financial assistance under this section to any entity described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) for emergencies described under subsection (i)(1)(B)</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB2ADFC4C68284A87A896427E0958CA82" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Insurance</header>
<paragraph id="H429741013C474E52ABFAB30E7F8612AE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition of receiving assistance under this section, an applicant shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HF8AAA1C202E34CCBAF01487F1116F1EA" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary documentation demonstrating proof of insurance required under Federal law for all structures related to the grant application;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D94E0EB3EE042EF96C6B8A9A4593F90" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certify to the Secretary that the applicant has insurance required under State law for all structures related to the grant application; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3846452C1A454D34B3FD79D03A7F0897" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintain any insurance required under Federal law, including hazard insurance, flood insurance, or other coverage as applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H456AB4C286954BE08F5071692E8391DE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recipient that fails to maintain insurance after receiving assistance under this section shall be ineligible to receive any assistance under this program for any future emergency, with respect to the structure or facility for which such insurance is required, until the Secretary determines that the recipient has come into compliance. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7014E454BD7475D9DEED67D7984E65D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section: </text>
<paragraph id="HCF1F28AA9561422B9DBFFFF216EE0351" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Emergency</header><text>The term <term>emergency</term> means a natural catastrophe affecting a wide area, including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, or wildfire, or a catastrophic failure from any external cause, as a result of which—</text> <subparagraph id="HD44B84EF0CE04EDA963380C0F6B71A7C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Governor of a State has declared an emergency and the Secretary has concurred; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96605B87511D43319912B58375D0822D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00ED325AB76B4E19B5D897678A73BAF0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible capital project</header><text>The term <term>eligible capital project</term> means a project to bring rail infrastructure, equipment, or facilities used for providing rail service into a state of good repair.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5139AB97811E428C90F3C3BDFFDF2E2D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible operating expense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible operating expense</term> means an operating expense related to any evacuation carried out immediately prior to or following an emergency.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H3997C00C6DB747D1ABBECD1E0E823BF8" commented="no"><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/49/229">chapter 229</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/49/22910">section 22910</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">22911. Emergency relief. </toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HA8CAB672B8FD4A568A7CE97891C56577"><enum>10109.</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="H99FBE0C41C0844CEBE3934DE68D90382"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2027, $31,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD081CFD566A74F49BDD9C7AE347046CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2028, $31,500,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H506F6B1DFDC9480D91CD288F7CD5DC5A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2029, $32,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD12D9F975DD44157B67F3D826F576B4E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2030, $32,500,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0365A7EA666E47CD893A7C96C212CE84"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For fiscal year 2031, $33,000,000.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HC48AF12AFE0944C6A47614FC1815268A"><enum>B</enum><header>Amtrak Reforms</header>
<section id="H572B834D9CF24DD2BD70CA040FF8480B"><enum>10201.</enum><header>Amtrak economic performance</header>
<subsection id="H45F5FB45CA694828AD76588D8382257F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Section 24101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF8B8695C7AB04DC8B32025F071C7466F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HABEB58A6CEB243B5AA99F957FB3E71A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>competitive with other modes of transportation</quote> after <quote>transportation</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H887C7FE8A9814A8E9D115BCC498AC469"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>connecting urban and rural communities</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6905246B31334E96A7A5AB2D2A7A8115"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4) by inserting <quote>and achieve a level of performance comparative to other passenger modes and that promotes operational efficiency</quote> before the period at the end. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE3733BB8260645C6BBBC53B0D19BFADA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>Section 24101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC5FF3D94A3A4579883DF546D148B195"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC63F955425054DB08E2770A1ABD7FCB1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>maximize the benefits of Federal investments</quote> and inserting <quote>to maximize services and benefits to the communities Amtrak serves that is competitive with other passenger modes and ensuring Amtrak’s long-term performance</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DE9AF81743D4B0EBAA48BD539DF3677"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D) by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6047B18281B64CFD8ACCA8DBFABCDC8A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2195A35D76564C7096716715C78E44CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (F); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33A687CEA83C45EA9998D85ADD8AEDC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (13) by striking <quote>established long-distance routes</quote> and inserting <quote>a robust Northeast Corridor and National Network, including long-distance and State-supported routes,</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCD3527DBAA324F03976B1505E7925521"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Financial performance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24101(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H594869F958B142CE87CAB1DAE9BE6F6B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Increasing revenues</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Financial performance</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76B5EBDF8BC74AED82061F27A4495C77"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>practices that promote Amtrak’s long-term financial performance</quote> after <quote>judgment</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC40B3528908944D996856A362204834E"><enum>10202.</enum><header>Amtrak transparency and accountability for passengers and taxpayers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H11BCF2447CA3418EBC7C7F8D608094FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>section 20102(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 20102</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H960A9F379B0A493BB4A489B10CC0ACEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="HAF8AB34D39784AF2B8E54D12885A2640"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application of certain additional laws</header>
<paragraph id="H36C66E8950C04E13ADC136F461DE417F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H075953444A234DA2BDBAC1B179B18A0F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sections 552 and 552b of title 5 apply to the Amtrak Board of Directors for any fiscal year in which Amtrak receives a Federal grant; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF74C462BF5034241B770FB6712B5693F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent consistent with this part, the District of Columbia Business Corporation Act (D.C. Code §29–301 et seq.) applies to Amtrak.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA8EF71B958F4DCDA223796365349C02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope of application</header> <subparagraph id="H5844CF4E1AC5497B8FEB336333BC8CA0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The second sentence of section 552b(b) of title 5 shall not apply to any portion of an Amtrak Board of Directors meeting, and subsections (d) and (e) of section 552b of title 5 shall not apply to any information pertaining to any portion of an Amtrak Board of Directors meeting otherwise required by section 552b of title 5 to be disclosed to the public, if such Board of Directors properly determines that such portion, or the disclosure of such information, is likely to involve—</text>
<clause id="H888CD8F5E38845B9A0749FB9864F59D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contract negotiations, including negotiations for procurements and agreements that may result in a contract, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise the competitive position of Amtrak;</text></clause> <clause id="HF39714994E82495891261C97CF9CCC56"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a collective bargaining agreement, or any terms and conditions that are proposed for inclusion in a collective bargaining agreement, including the negotiation with employees, or representatives of employees, of Amtrak of such terms and conditions; </text></clause>
<clause id="HD44751F4AAB04A0FA55658070E76CFCF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to any individual who is an officer, employee, or contractor employed or appointed by Amtrak, or who is a prospective officer, employee, or contractor, a matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any such individual, unless all such individuals whose rights could be adversely affected in such matter request in writing that the matter be discussed at a public meeting; or</text></clause> <clause id="H2447867B240141FCBF5DDD452685FCBE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>confidential commercial information.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF52F13BB32E947B184C2C791070671F3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application of other exclusions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 552b(c) of title 5 shall apply to Amtrak meetings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B0457A280864CE1A8D5DE32ABBF5750" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, Amtrak—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85D4E07E2B4947BBB5CD3F23D2FA1631" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not disclose information that could put the safety of Amtrak customers or employees at risk; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1CFA18B95BC4B33986E5E4CB60CDB43" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall take any actions necessary to—</text>
<clause id="HB6CC109810894211A0D0E0F9A4222B62" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>comply with law; </text></clause> <clause id="HA8A0D9F4595649879EF440D215D59D2C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>honor existing contracts or legally binding agreements; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H9F215D4581EA4A02AE52E3D51870F3B5" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>carry out normal business activities consistent with the statutory mission and goals of Amtrak.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H2CF903FAD5B14017A5D101C3AACC582C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10203.</enum><header>Implementing Amtrak Office of Inspector General recommendations to address infrastructure backlog</header> <subsection id="H898BA651A9724968AB73335F82B5E1D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall implement the recommendations described in the report of the inspector general of Amtrak titled <quote>Asset Management: Better Governance and Data Would Improve Company Efforts to Achieve a State of Good Repair</quote>, published on April 10, 2026. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HED904829E8A8402DB6F8ADFB9CE8CB75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inspector general evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of Amtrak shall evaluate the extent to which Amtrak has complied with the recommendations under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8BFCD4C4FAE648DAB91363B45B61DE52" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10204.</enum><header>Amtrak executive bonus disclosure</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24315(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5ABEB022567240BBA27D0787429325FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Congress</quote> and inserting <quote>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on a website of Amtrak,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACF057985448406BAEA0295630C22A51"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H9F40D8FC5AE94D879E787C4F199A48B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to each member of the executive leadership team (including the chief executive officer, president, and each officer) of Amtrak, including the criteria and metrics used to determine any such bonus compensation;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H0DA95BEF211E4DDBB8E0634BF916F8F2" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10205.</enum><header>Amtrak and intercity passenger rail workforce assault prevention and response plans</header> <subsection id="HD6159D2572B74898AED8C2B8672DBA44"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Practices and voluntary standards</header> <paragraph id="H550FA45DA5034F75A673B11F6DB98619"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish best practices and voluntary standards for the response to assault and harassment incidents during the operation of a passenger rail service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D3EFF5CFB294DDE892425909D73F215"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing best practices and voluntary standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary may consult with the following organizations to inform such practices and standards:</text> <subparagraph id="HC597E152BACB4FAE8169488BBF98011F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Amtrak Police Department.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5CF0C2F1D3040E380E07AEE8D11A76E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Other rail police or security personnel.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6304094D5084338B6C30ADF00EA0EA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>State and local law enforcement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5F6418C83DD4D89958EEF4E14E0103F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>State and local prosecutors.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DB0BA6CDDAD4D10A36C7302DE3789AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Labor organizations representing on-board and in station train crew personnel.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A5EA70CAFAE43E4AEC46E6E0866D7D1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Passenger rail operators.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B0EBF490E6047C58368A32FA940BAD3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the best practices and voluntary standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall address the following issues:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4B9A30BE6C74FDDAC319565C92DB817"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Proper incident documentation and reporting techniques.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1042A001BA494C2095E3399778F80B0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Recommended de-escalation trainings for crew and law enforcement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4FD3BEBF096541D494C3697EA1EC47E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Coordination between passenger rail operators and law enforcement.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD36DA87AC364747A6807A8A2918DD73"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Responding to incidents of assault or harassment, including the removal of disruptive passengers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A8D33A0147C4DF7803E083436F9D625"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Strategies for preventing incidents of assault or harassment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2DCE68C15AE3479FA88DDBC9565C8EF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of response plans</header> <paragraph id="HFF547777071D4F4B83070623C6C109F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each passenger rail transportation operator shall submit to the Secretary a plan to prevent and respond to incidents of assault and harassment. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB40A102040AE4C1ABEC726A8BE9D725F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7F7DE4390B6642C09BED8AC0FA824FAA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The operator’s policy on assault or harassment incidents.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D2CA897D78947BFA682CC302E8030CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The operator’s plan to provide notice to employees on how to report incidents with passengers to the operator, rail law enforcement, and local law enforcement.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FCD320B0DE04084A3EE23604EE7CE57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The operator’s plan to provide notice to employees on how to remove a passenger or personnel from the train or related area or facility who has committed a transportation assault as soon as practicable when appropriate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54299D5C7D394085B72D9046BB3D7CA3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The operator’s plan to provide notice to passengers on how to report an assault or harassment incident.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18FE395BE31342AAA7B17C2F12FB7F6C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The operator’s plan to provide training to employees on how to respond and report assault or harassment incidents.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89F48AE75BE54CA4896C93389F95BB9D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The operator’s plan to limit or prohibit, to the extent practicable, future travel of an individual who interferes with passenger rail personnel and safety on the operator’s services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BD60320688C4DFFB182DD6E8EA537B1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The operator’s plan to ensure an employee who is a victim or witness of a transportation assault may participate in the prosecution of a criminal offense of such assault without any adverse effect on the victim’s or witnesses’ employment status. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H520D0F39F4E44519939A53BAE337E8CF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A process and timeline for conducting an annual review and update of the plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA2888B79407A45BDB53046F7F62DCB2F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Passenger information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A passenger rail transportation operator shall display on the website of such operator and through the use of appropriate signage a written statement that informs passengers and personnel of the procedure for reporting an assault or harassment incident.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E4F31EE0C834412A74CA95F38E5DAB4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HA6C77F8399CC4354B85473BAAAFE133F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Passenger rail transportation</header><text>The term <term>passenger rail transportation</term> has the meaning given the terms <term>intercity passenger rail transportation</term> and <term>commuter rail passenger transportation</term> in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA21C774C5BB42D78ED42407C2DB3197"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interference with passenger rail personnel and safety</header><text>The term <term>interference with passenger rail personnel and safety</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H2923CAC149C5462DBAB551AA2636EA69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the physical or sexual assault of—</text>
<clause id="H605977EF4120468D85DE05B8EBED38DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any individual on a passenger train;</text></clause> <clause id="H0EE19C5DAE7C4008BE3ADB6125C0F4FB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any individual in a passenger rail station; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H005775A066A4459EAAE8ABD1C01A9109"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any member of a train crew, station staff, or rail police or security;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9CDCE76F67E4311A3548DA684A17C41"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">threatening to physically or sexually assault any individual described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD4E536C5F2F4ED4B50981C4E972EA84"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any action that poses an imminent threat to the safety of intercity passenger rail transportation, including the safety of any individual described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84250A06074B4A9689D05689AA3831BC"><enum>10206.</enum><header>Baby changing table requirements on Amtrak trains</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBA96AE2D01A4FBA87C49A017D22B722"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">Chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24313">section 24313</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="H9BBC9051FE654AF9A42F359BD461C3E2"><enum>24314.</enum><header>Baby changing tables</header>
<subsection id="H720B4F50274E47E5BE14C198F7310F60" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCF0FE2FF48C417FBEC22C70CADFC177"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ADA-compliant restroom</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to intercity rail transportation, the term <term>ADA-compliant restroom</term> means a restroom that meets the requirements of section 242(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12162">42 U.S.C. 12162(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6371A898BC5242A8AEAD8B29507C447D"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Baby changing table</header><text>The term <term>baby changing table</term> means an elevated, freestanding structure generally designed to safely support and retain a child with a body weight of up to 50 pounds in a horizontal position for the purpose of allowing an individual to change a diaper, including pull-out or drop-down changing surfaces. </text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1758B8D8A26476A8D8E96CB56B5C53E"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Covered passenger rail train</header><text>The term <term>covered passenger rail train</term>—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCEBD36477A33495984EF8CD0C62509C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a passenger rail train, owned and operated by Amtrak, that Amtrak purchased after the date of enactment of this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF53BBDEBA63049C98D68AB29739E26E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include any passenger rail train that Amtrak operates, but does not own.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC79E58E97F74D9BADA944A1C7E4A24F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Baby changing table requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each covered passenger rail train shall have a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including in an ADA-compliant restroom.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAB5AC08FDA4343C19D5062FEEEA9FDAE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Signage</header><text>Each restroom described in subsection (b) shall clearly indicate the presence and location of a baby changing table with signage.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9CB49B94C8EE493C9ABBE13CE7A1CD77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/243">chapter 243</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24313">section 24313</external-xref> the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5A5C1361E7D94BD4B726B9AB6A5BFF6B"> <toc> <toc-entry level="section" idref="H9BBC9051FE654AF9A42F359BD461C3E2">24314. Baby changing tables.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H1833870FAFD14FAE921D3758A6546183" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10207.</enum><header>Report on Amtrak long-distance equipment maintenance costs</header> <subsection id="HC1B80F0E04764445BE9FCD1E7185F5C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the anticipated costs of maintaining, rehabilitating, refurbishing, and replacing the existing long-distance equipment of Amtrak to maintain the passenger capacity of its long-distance service.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1E0B5BB6868F446BB5FDEBD6AE7A1E69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>In the report submitted under subsection (a), Amtrak shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H80C4E6D508DC48F3B2B35A14C943E5E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A current inventory of long-distance equipment, including trainsets, baggage cars, dining cars, sleeper cars, and nonsleeper passenger cars.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H759E6B65041F424F82596D0E1358E9E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A determination of the minimum amount of equipment necessary to maintain the passenger capacity of the long-distance service of Amtrak.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57A23AC16F6048B9AE967BB021481347"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The anticipated cost of maintaining and refurbishing the amount of equipment determined necessary under paragraph (2) to keep such equipment in working order through fiscal year 2033.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H561DABFAC1194FB39E9008C040982FDF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of—</text> <subparagraph id="H785AD315B2EE4C2386855601EEF96B2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>specific challenges that Amtrak may experience in maintaining the passenger capacity of the long-distance service of Amtrak, including challenges related to—</text>
<clause id="H0B8E502F71894DE6B630FC54BCF3B88C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the availability of maintenance facilities and qualified rehabilitation and repair personnel;</text></clause> <clause id="HFB94691450094E52AB4B11BF82A75933"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the availability of parts and materials for legacy equipment; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H799CDD59BB4644C4A941EDD42D6F7CF5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other factors that may impede the maintaining of present levels of service and passenger capacity; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8754DA809394AE6B1675067278A5ED7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>actions to address the challenges described in subparagraph (A). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD257AC4E599D4AF18A9840AC002A329C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The potential for and effects of delays in the acquisition of new replacement equipment if such equipment is not acquired until after calendar year 2035. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A1EFFA8A1BE4076BE9E6F86A2CA9EE1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The effect of establishing new or restored long-distance routes on the cost and availability of existing and additional long-distance equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2195E6AFB6694C7CA60E80F013ABD622"><enum>10208.</enum><header>Inspector general review of Amtrak accounting and reporting practices</header>
<subsection id="H156BCF360298426195948B6383BFA7AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department shall review the accounting practices of Amtrak, with specific focus on the use and oversight of the cost accounting and financial accounting systems, including the Amtrak Performance Tracking (in this section referred to as <quote>APT</quote>) financial management system as required by section 203 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note), the core enterprise resource planning system of Amtrak, and related financial information technology modules.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H91165A6F04FF495EA34A1A1613B44617"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>In carrying out the review described in subsection (a), the inspector general shall determine whether—</text>
<paragraph id="HD3A8406388CE4E80A324A03A83161D8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak’s use of systems, applications, and products in data processing accurately tracks expenditures, revenues, and Federal funds;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2717A8710764FB4A20842D069A3AEFD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">internal controls within such systems, applications, and products are sufficient to prevent accounting errors, manipulation, or misuse of funds; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF207188ACB84A53BE609711CAD20B9B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amtrak’s systems, applications, and products in data processing and consolidated financial statements are in compliance with applicable Federal financial management standards and generally accepted accounting principles;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1DF81E8362240EC94B6EB92C0E12F23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Amtrak’s reporting practices accurately reflects route performance; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H154AC8A3B0AB421B9FD86394602952E4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>increased adherence to generally accepted accounting principles for APT would improve cost transparency; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H651017A4FCC848D3AEC10FBADF03ABB3"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal Railroad Administration’s use of systems, applications, and products for Amtrak oversight are in compliance with applicable Federal financial management standards and generally accepted accounting principles.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9F51BEAFBD444E5830DF825E2C5A583"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—</text> <paragraph id="H7FC8C7F3FB6E4CF98DE91B3EC8BAF8BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings made under this section;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19254844888741A2BE698EBC082588FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any evidence of noncompliance, mismanagement, or deficiencies in the use of systems, applications, and products in data processing; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85FA3B1119A84EFE87011F9F76FA07ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for corrective action, if applicable.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA11AA6F9A1B8449394EBC3BF47C8EFB9" commented="no"><enum>10209.</enum><header>Amtrak annual reporting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24315 of title 49, United States Code, (as amended by section 10204) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H120296C3EDC84FFA95FC6FB003891F7C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76EF14D5DDF841C88A2E50F4E094976E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B) by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5160B9D169FE4B4B9C46B83D5FC23FF1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H1C38C717887D4D3FB383D10031857EAE" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H02E5B176DE374E0F80A4A842626C5C0E" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a reconciliation of adjusted operating expenses, and any other reported metrics derived from such expenses, to Amtrak’s audited generally accepted accounting principles financial statements.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7961855D8FC48FC8A7FE11EA6F9C5DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by striking <quote>subsection (d) or (e)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d) or (f)</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87C5154DFFE64296AA1987B2B74C2896" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD86E6FE00FB40998A98EE3EA2DECEC3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H4112D08E456246FCA78FF92B9CD7C878" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of annual operations report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of the report under subsection (a), an independent certified public accountant or the inspector general of Amtrak shall review the rationale of the reconciliation of adjusted operating expenses under subsection (a)(4). </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H24F7A6D30B8C4B909A294B3631912258" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10210.</enum><header>Invoices and reports</header> <subsection id="HA4FED5CB9ABC47A9BFEE5400D960540C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24712(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H93C78D6DC3EB43BC828803CD58185315" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HB00E74E94C9241BF95EB2E5EFBAF011F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Independent review</header>
<subparagraph id="H1837BE6CC0EC40E6B840CA9EF366817B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State may hire or contract with, at the expense of such State, an independent third party to conduct a review for disputes over invoices and the implementation of or compliance with the cost methods under subsection (a)(7).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H132F5F3E723645FCA0589C1A73A1F583"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Data request</header><text>Upon the request of such State, Amtrak and the Committee shall make directly available to the State the general ledger data, operating statistics, and other data used to calculate invoices pertaining to the State.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H389CF0442DFB40479464AC7B0EC9F309"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Liability</header><text>In a case where the review finds overcharged amounts, Amtrak or the State may request dispute resolution in accordance with subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HA3600A8731594719846AAE23A5697C85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Amtrak inspector general shall update the report of the inspector general titled <quote>Governance: Amtrak Has Begun to Address State Partners’ Concerns About Shared Costs But Has More Work to Do to Improve Relationships</quote>, published January 31, 2022. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H6CED1E5DE00F4AA18D5B00766599AEC0" commented="no"><enum>10211.</enum><header>State-supported cost and service policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 24712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8FB00D626D064E6989FAB7A29329739E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B7FEF509B704DF7ADB921F4565575B2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEC786C1321AD4F8C9F7708C854D69CEB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H59EB24C30A494BF29BACF65442B7CC26" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each member of the Committee shall serve without pay but may receive payment for travel expenses, including a per diem allowance, a reimbursement payment, or a combination thereof, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3566F816002747ADA7D96A5FC985643A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H153E9E2D64F74DD4B8B03A891C8D491F" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Meetings; rules and procedures</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Administrative requirements and authorities</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6EEDEE7A372745779D123CB27DAFE427" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</text></clause> <clause id="HAE91C466BB064555B3874EC40D0DDD6D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Committee shall</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A) </enum-in-header>Rules and procedures.</header-in-text>—The Committee shall</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1A2F5AD4E08B45A9B47559A5E095C0C8" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF3D31C829D5B4BC9878FDCBE4A0C1018" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9F31A3B866BA4C72B447EB2EC65A7B9A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Meeting schedule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee shall—</text>
<clause id="H1EEEF2419CEF4985817DF6AB02B1FEAB" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a schedule for meetings of the Committee, which shall be held not less frequently than 4 times per fiscal year; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7D26CD32C5A54CD483F7D67B8DCAF9A4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include in such schedule the location of each such meeting.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA9B52F9F69704947A986088FF4538A85" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Subgroups</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee may establish and oversee subgroups of the Committee as necessary to support the execution of Committee activities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BA117A7D90C447B9AAA55CE87D22CAE" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text>
<clause id="HD12B1642A222492FA236AE42742DDB1C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking the paragraph heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Cost and service policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H092F53B1D53A4418B67988221D86732D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subclause id="H267409B15E4841E4BAEA0643A1F4F1ED" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4CBD4301D0C345E08D1D3C2A55656129" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Committee may amend the cost methodology policy</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HC56E7EA75AE945108B81EBC781A49D8F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>the Committee—</text> <clause id="H78FFEEB2F9344F54ABC46F9DD4AF1FC4" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may amend the cost and service policy</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause>
<subclause id="H6ABD942711B64AD7AC9B92A6CA135340" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDDB0062E31EA465B8EC60BF9AB890952" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HBF075E543C58459AACDD9E0FC6EEF940" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall oversee, administer, and update as appropriate the cost and service policy.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD8D742D4077744E897ED27188497059C" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subclause id="H8FCE74B26EB34D368EBC1C692ED954C4" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC">Revisions to cost and service policy</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H008C16C0566043C48E8C337E9DB3A51A" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note)</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDD8F833A3FF84DC497C5FDD2EB55581A" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text>
<item id="HAD345F2555FC48E6AE7B18D837BCC1F3" commented="no"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the clause heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="clause" style="USC">Procedures for changing cost methods</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></item> <item id="HFB28FC85E199431E840273D426E71602" commented="no"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/24101">49 U.S.C. 24101</external-xref> note)</quote>;</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC81213ED00784203A0E22184C5B737E5" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></clause> <clause id="HB7F67C0630AE4807ABE945D392335669" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD70EBF6E0CA742E6A602515D57F2C811" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="HB6BF2C40DD824E31B18DA0852D8B9706" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Cost method implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee is responsible for implementation of the cost methods and any related requirements, including—</text> <clause id="H8FBEB9946A8A4F6AADC4BD384A982B06" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transparency requirements regarding reporting and invoicing; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H46478914C3BE45FF97597377C31B7D3E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collaboration and planning requirements.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AE888EA96C1439E918CB24146C15F20" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h) by striking the subsection heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Cost and service policy update implementation report.</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F767EBD8764407C94DD04FDC476BB86" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>cost allocation methodology</quote> and inserting <quote>cost methods</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC68994F67610430C95503EC42C49E752" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>cost methodology policy</quote> and inserting <quote>cost and service policy</quote> each place it appears. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HFC2448316005435F8D82852B865130AA"><enum>10212.</enum><header>GAO study on Amtrak customer experience</header>
<subsection id="HFA7E8210ABA74CE7B8E1D2F4B239060F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall evaluate the customer experience provided by Amtrak across its national passenger rail network.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HADBA06AF94534B4780CEEE513F141CCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of review</header><text>In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall assess policies, practices, and performance related to customer experience, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H3BE2B9F7B49E41C1A577EDA73379DE32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ticketing and fare transparency, including clarity of pricing and refund policies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3ACD1E147D75415EA4B473493BF13D29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>on-board services, such as food and beverage service, restrooms, internet connectivity, and cleanliness;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H575306FE69744ED2AAA5F2CAEC2317F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>service reliability and timeliness of operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6B2BDC8693A4E71A0804DEDE537E7F6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>passenger communication, particularly in the event of delays, cancellations, or service disruptions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC141654802734937915500D979538FFC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>station infrastructure, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and compliance with 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>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8121C49E45174319B93A9580EB538960"><enum>(6)</enum><text>complaint resolution procedures and responsiveness to customer feedback;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4E49326BFA242EB91A190678C111737"><enum>(7)</enum><text>differences in customer experience between long-distance routes, State-supported corridors, and the Northeast Corridor; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB7BE20D5B5A4C72878BE970E1AF40E6"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any other factors the Comptroller General considers appropriate to assess the quality and consistency of the customer service of Amtrak.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H613271D5D14945289E6CBB1A960AD5EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with relevant stakeholders, including—</text> <paragraph id="H7898701B6CCF44E786BCF8D538615839"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State departments of transportation that fund Amtrak services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA39D18E765FB4BDE80089051826D59F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">transportation advocacy organizations, including those representing intercity passenger rail passengers on Northeast Corridor, State-supported, and long distance routes;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD8AA60E0225485293864E11927F810E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>national disability rights and accessibility organizations; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H082B013E89394C708DECAEF2F69E9B44"><enum>(4)</enum><text>representatives of Amtrak passengers and workforce; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FF37E48308B4F42B286C8AC6C480743"><enum>(5)</enum><text>members of the Northeast Corridor Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H725973D96A43485CB081F3109BFC35BA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the study conducted under subsection (a) is initiated, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings of the study and any conclusions and recommendations based on such findings.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9D70F67A95C94B74917C782E53983A04"><enum>10213.</enum><header>GAO study on Amtrak service to privately owned rail cars</header> <subsection id="HA5239F7FC1A444E7B9EA0947D2215562"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of the policies, practices, and performance of Amtrak with respect to services to privately owned rail cars.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBE5B04B24713465EAFABD3DE2C02FBAC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0BA6D66BF57C4A18A0535645A526ED93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review how Amtrak identifies and calculates costs relating to the movement of privately owned rail cars, long-term parking of privately owned rail cars, and related services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C913EB594C8406B995F0C57B491C2B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>review how Amtrak factors the costs described in paragraph (1) into pricing, policy, and program-related decisions of Amtrak;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFED57C681BD54E37BD13F0F55834B557"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify the net profits or losses of Amtrak for privately owned rail car services in each of fiscal years 2019 through 2026;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90B73EEDD2394A5D8E5CE1FF1A4D1B88"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the access points, parking, and access to Amtrak routes that Amtrak makes available for the switching and usage of privately owned rail cars and determine the effects, if any, of the availability of such access points, parking, and access, and any reduction in such availability, on the financial and operating performance of Amtrak;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE603CABE4F624B559E77029C2A5778C6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify any challenges and opportunities Amtrak is likely to experience if Amtrak implements a dynamic pricing model for privately owned rail car services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H066053A09BA34D28BB7851E21B8B3726"><enum>(6)</enum><text>review the implementation by Amtrak of recommendations published by the Amtrak Office of Inspector General in the report titled <quote>Train Operations: Opportunities Exist to Improve Private Railcar Management and Business Practices</quote> (OIG–A–2019–003), published February 6, 2019;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE47EE07526D64FD998615DD4329EF3D4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>analyze whether—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91933C8554CE4CA593EE5021B6FB8BCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>privately owned rail car services contribute to the ability of Amtrak to earn positive income from rail operations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF256A2908D2648A08D398FB2BB3F3B1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the pricing model used by Amtrak for such services reflects fair market value for owners and operators of privately owned rail cars; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3493227EC084A1BA369E643167724D9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>include any other reviews, analyses, or information the Comptroller General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E14952BA4FF487FA8D55FFDE1448768"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including Amtrak, rail carriers, and organizations representing employees and privately owned rail car owners and operators.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H54C7D42061924449AA0ACF522B5D89BA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after initiating the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings of the assessment, and any recommendations of the Comptroller General relating the subject matter covered by the assessment.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDFA79747BC2A47179EFC76361C1A8A33"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rail carrier defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>rail carrier</term> has the meaning given such term in section 10102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HAD4F9999C3C84994BD801E56B722E0C0"><enum>10214.</enum><header>The Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station</header>
<subsection id="HB7D324E7B1E341458540413FC2E98F50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Newark Penn Station, located at 1 Raymond Plaza West, Newark, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the <quote>Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0D39353B546543B7AEF17433CD8EB027"><enum>(b)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Newark Penn Station shall be deemed to be a reference to the <quote>Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H6566C9714BBF4EA28E4ACF332F5FCECC"><enum>10215.</enum><header>Public notice and comment on Amtrak’s corporate structure</header>
<subsection id="HE81B31251EE841B787309BDD38AE5AFC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days prior to a vote of the Amtrak Board of Directors on any corporate restructuring plan, including changes to Amtrak subsidiaries, Amtrak shall publish in the Federal Register a notice containing such plan and provide an opportunity for public comment for not less than 60 days.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCAF5FDBDD0D543F49DE56BE173196830"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the notice published under subsection (a), Amtrak shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H4289ED268B294EC08A22155C776B07C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the legal authority for the restructuring; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H463F7561C8A141459D3C5539F80E948A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of the purpose of the plan and how it would facilitate Amtrak’s statutory mission and other goals established by the Amtrak Board of Directors.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H23B0FE7723224BDFA0FF33D7EA6E1B9E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on which the public comment period under subsection (a) closes, Amtrak shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate responses to the comments on the restructuring plan received during such period, including—</text> <paragraph id="HE486C9C1D604459E81F8845C1DE3E651"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the comments that Amtrak intends to implement;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEDA5446CBB104D80912E2373FCA1B461"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a justification for comments that Amtrak does not intend to implement; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7C990E4FC2E4F4B90CC4DE5EFB5F1F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an implementation strategy and timeline for the restructuring, including any potential impacts of the restructuring on Amtrak service, capital procurement and projects in process or planned as of the date the responses are provided, impacts to its workforce, and any potential legislative changes determined necessary to implement the restructuring.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF7B6E7ABA4BF426EAF40273D3CF2BC88"><enum>10216.</enum><header>GAO examination of international passenger rail</header>
<subsection id="H6F2CA44FD65D4F26853DD4E0A1713514"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the elements described in subsection (b) from a representational sample of international intercity passenger rail carriers to determine governance and financing practices and the potential application of such practices to domestic intercity passenger rail operations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1AA70D5ACAFC47DDB62FBDAE4C75F5F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H0AD440F1A01D46A7961264B0B5E18F59"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of employees and union representation for each intercity passenger railroad;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6304628941114513A3E28CFF3201FB15"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the geographic size served by each carrier, and the number of routes operated by each carrier;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H197E69E9748149FEBDEFA38CB05EC518"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the organization of each carrier and the nature and composition of each carrier’s governance;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEF22A13EEA741B8BA68CFD6D6940840"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the source and legal authority of the operation, governance, and financing structures of the international representational samples;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9386E78285F446FFBEEA26DA3CD52E2E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of government investment in intercity passenger rail operations made over the previous 10 years as well as the sources of funding, and projected investment and source of funding over the next 10 years;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34F1FF4CA00D4C00A8B51AF58A861553"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of excess fleet or infrastructure capacity to allow for competitive services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAEF38449D734478C973B709DE47E26E7"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the safety record of each carrier over the last 10 years;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3C27CE491714822AC07BDD1ACDD4749"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the on-time performance of each carrier; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5330BAAB83904997A59EE444023610C1"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">governance and financing for intercity passenger rail stations that serve varying customer sizes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8D76846E0368460D9AEED535CE64068E"><enum>10217.</enum><header>Food and beverage service</header> <subsection id="H3E4AA50204C54889B49F4124DE7F0E8A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation of Amtrak food and beverage services</header> <paragraph id="HB9BBAD4C234A4039A1E9FFE55851E97A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall examine the food and beverage services provided on Amtrak routes and provide recommendations for improvements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06511183A7924D45BA13911EE028FFDE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall examine the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H9B0526D5F6F44F9584F1B0B09131405B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The affordability of current dining options and possible alternatives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C139205527A42AAB67203EBBECAEEFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The quality of food services provided and possible improvements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6173534C684C4816A9304B6F3C9A7DB6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The feasibility of providing traditional dining to all passengers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA481ECD39E2D42D78EB7357BF20BC310"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A comparison of current dining options to established dietary guidelines.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2C161D76DF6E44F392E48EC1036E38B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual Amtrak report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 24321 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F792801C4C04800A447BFD8E57895B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H161B5335BEAA4668952EBCE8E8271448"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H962044DFCE1B4C71AFEA2EFC53982DD5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation advisory committee</header>
<paragraph id="H6806A6260A184D19BDCD6DA7D0D262A4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, Amtrak shall establish an advisory committee to provide internal review with respect to the implementation by Amtrak of the recommendations contained in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States required under section 10217(a) of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H237906E233C048ABAEC827C2C2C6945E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The advisory committee established under paragraph (1) shall consist of individuals representing—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE5B9D5B095D4774AEAE6F9C06C41E39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Amtrak; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93EDE5E0AE5F48ED9A025A11AC7A47E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the labor organizations representing Amtrak employees who prepare or provide on-board food and beverage service; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A6837CDBF4F4DAC98FFD3CE9247FB40"><enum>(C)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations representing Amtrak passengers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H50ABB2482ECD45B8A17DCEBD68438B8A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>States that are providing funding for State-supported routes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50A3BC04FEFB4E24BFEA9B6DF6D1C890"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The advisory committee established under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date on which Amtrak submits the final report required under subsection (e)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H61B3EDA627024EB8B0999CC4D4FB4E91"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual implementation status report</header> <paragraph id="HCE7F82E493BF4DAAA4EE0DB38338C120"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, and annually thereafter until such time as all recommendations contained in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States required under section 10217(a) of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title> are implemented by Amtrak or determined by Amtrak to be impractical or impossible to implement, Amtrak shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF6A1BD6903E4BD4B009966D09919A60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the status of the implementation of each such recommendation; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6303A403370C4BD18BBB5993EC756395"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make the report available on a publicly accessible website of Amtrak. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78B524DE5C054D8EA360CE4FDA459F44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report contents</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HCCF69C5668D34D2C9A978220272DF77F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the progress made by Amtrak in implementing each recommendation contained in the report under subsection (b); </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBD83A7046B2A4E14BA26C595192CA1BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification of each such recommendation for which implementation is complete; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8743E9A55D8E4072A5AC2D16F80A6DFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification of each such recommendation that Amtrak determines to be impractical or impossible to implement;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E98B57E34A14D7DB3112A9C02F45B8B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for each recommendation identified under subparagraph (C)—</text> <clause id="HC3322FE28AB640D3B6AF330C3ABB19D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the justification for the determination that the recommendation is impractical or impossible to implement; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HF17507E07D3D4BB6852A7B7FBB985B8E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the justification is all, or in part, attributable to insufficient funding, an estimated cost of implementing the recommendation;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4598DE1C85384859A815DD3CF42EF059"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description of how, if at all, food and beverage service of Amtrak has changed—</text>
<clause id="H4E75A7635C294754B588B225D3C3B6D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if in the initial report, since the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA311B12DA318448FB9D1611403F7016D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if in a subsequent report, since the date on which the previous report was finalized; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6257266745649FDAE7CC03A26E2CA40"><enum>(F)</enum><text>comments submitted by the advisory committee to Amtrak regarding the information included under subparagraphs (A) through (E).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HF5E0ECC31441483F85544169DD12AF1A"><enum>C</enum><header>Passenger Rail Policy</header> <section id="H17F992AEB86949FDA2957A04C872616A" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>10301.</enum><header>Intercity passenger rail equipment pools</header> <subsection id="H65BEDA70F25D4F06B37BA109672F44DE" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into agreements with an interstate rail compact for the purpose of establishing, managing, and financing multistate equipment pools for use in supporting the operation, expansion, and modernization of intercity passenger rail services.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC0A50E452CA64EB9B939F2A9B3CA732A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>An agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="HE36B3010E58549EF93EA332DC5459E6D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish rules governing the management, representation, membership, and financing of a multistate equipment pool among each State party to the interstate rail compact;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD42CE89688CA40E0B47CE8FD1EA2166C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include terms providing for the staffing, administrative, and other labor-related needs for the equipment pool;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6360EEADD7C495DADE3EAC3B7A7F444" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish procedures through which additional States that join the interstate rail compact may be included in the agreement;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H554D3635F25141F1BDBDB082542F49AA" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a plan governing the operations and management of the equipment pool, including with respect to each type of equipment in the equipment pool, allowable uses, standard leasing terms, insurance, and purchasing and maintenance financing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1EAA1AD691341439E689B1E9940AEB7" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>with respect to the procurement or acquisition of equipment for the equipment pool—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD2417F7572F04C0A826B5BF1EC5021C7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include identification of acceptable contracting methods and required contract terms, including such methods and terms as the Secretary determines appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements regarding competition and section 22905 of title 49, United States Code (commonly known as <quote>Buy America</quote>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H054DF648E4D24A82935521AEADC0C29F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish a set of engineering standards, technical standards, and design standards applicable to all such procurement or acquisition of common fleet rolling stock equipment;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08FF02C7E7684A80B9BC8B30F6AA8779" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include such terms as are necessary for the interstate rail compact to—</text> <subparagraph id="H3C1E69EBD90C4333BC753932552FB511" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate with manufacturers regarding supply chain management applicable to such equipment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1295B8416E4E46EF8AFE42E6D2927F3D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate the efficient order and delivery of such equipment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A0E7B194AFC471D84CF95212904A02D" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure the design of such equipment meets the standards described in paragraph (5);</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H966E1562B32F480B83CCB9C64007353A" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive technical support for the interstate rail compact from the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, and Amtrak; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F1B3CF7B5F84340914DC45A3EFC27C3" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>include such additional terms as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H47B51460FA784DD2B62B2FEF839AB403" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Third-party support services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In entering into an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary may not prohibit an interstate rail compact from using a third-party entity to support the maintenance, distribution, oversight, and leasing of equipment and to manage the equipment pool.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB08A2277BC46465DB06D175E60AD45DA" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may develop procedures under which an interstate rail compact that enters into an agreement under subsection (a) may solicit technical support from the Secretary or Amtrak related to the engineering, standards, procurement of, and other matters related to the acquisition and maintenance of a rolling stock equipment pool, provided Amtrak charges a fair market rate for staff time used on providing technical support.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC717A908AB8D4FF9A0E195A2D8947056"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to—</text> <paragraph id="HD0A29459BE5B43DC82255F4A2001D04D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD1A0CFC263C4758B384E6075E412B1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make available any rolling stock equipment or facilities to any equipment pool established under this section; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C6F6F8DD44E4DF38BACF978D93FE36E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enter into any agreement, contract, or other arrangement relating to the use, sharing, or allocation of such rolling stock, equipment, or facilities; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA370AF9C8FFB4D918CAFF5488D61C459"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prohibit such Corporation from voluntarily taking action described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFDBE8DD2691348809E0F2A0CE70A82C4" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative funding</header><text>Section 22910 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D7990F76C4B42379B343FC533539572" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8E73992034464C0B95DE59788523539F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBD750955CD384251A600CE32A327C941" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4D04D53D1604548B9BDA650F228C553" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H78B8707308BD4CDC8D72255CEDCE50F0" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administration of a multistate equipment pool pursuant to an agreement under section 10301 of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C4C0FBA76B049EC968588FA12C6909A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>section in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year.</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H7FBFBE9D3A3C4711A10F53C77637119C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>section—</text> <paragraph id="H0E9CC53FDD6D4931AB69688519FBA681" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided in paragraph (2), in an amount exceeding $1,000,000 per year; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4D2234F566F492FA8CAD36D37791D24" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a grant authorized under subsection (a)(6), in an amount exceeding $5,000,000 per year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1558555223247C68C11149542923379" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFD6E989A7E54E4E9E5C2B3FD76C5717" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A88410D54944A788D297019E5C3DC7B" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF5C2EF588574F37825F941125C3AA8B" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5D4B097456A94C8EB95762A45FD0704A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAA97777B77114879BB42297616C0C034" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to an applicant that has entered into, or intends to enter into, an agreement for the operation of a multistate equipment pool under section 10301 of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4E5908A1FEAA47DCB461C9627B5D531B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the costs related to the administration and operation of the multistate equipment pool;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30158B06E6BA429EB90AEB06D51971AD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the size and scope of the entities party to the interstate rail compact that administers the multistate equipment pool; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EEB2EDE1BDC497B87A185FABCE23975" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any planned procurement and fleet management activities for the multistate equipment pool.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD7C5673CC004327A9CEAF6D8EE67BCB" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF3F59AF3A3AC43E8BB39D218DA4A5633" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="H082BF55BAA404DD4AC68723A1DBE09E9" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Letter of intent</header>
<paragraph id="HD983952495124F61ADA6763574C67B68" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may issue to an applicant responsible for administering a multistate equipment pool under section 10301 of <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title> a letter of intent expressing the intent of the Secretary to provide multiyear funding under this section, subject to the availability of appropriations, for purposes related to the multistate equipment pool.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC010645E0E234B938148F47746C75BB5" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A letter of intent under paragraph (1) shall not give rise to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4AD37AC4CD604220B8C8C820566BAF14" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an obligation under sections 1108(c), 1501, and 1502(a) of title 31; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1120DBC7DF5346F19F937F818042BDD6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an administrative commitment for financing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H87B2E406D1894EF784485CCF332B0580" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6D75EAEE65A24DE4B83595864F6DC732" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H773501222E6E426A98415AE3D15464C7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H125A8671549F4939B8833C56752E5235" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H316F07C158304FCB972DC9735A4A7239" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0FA1D862062D4B43BFDA7B1E5114DC41" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8E0DA372311B4497B15EF558761FF77E" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an interstate rail compact that administers a multistate equipment pool under section 10301 of <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3692911BF3945D4A58B90E21F34E9AF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0BAF4485CFFF4BECA330EF025AD1C58D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8785100195DB40828532161398314417" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F)(iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1E248F4473A44C0AC54DE2E86D96506" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF57B06EDB1D7499E9EA780DEAAD7660B" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to acquire or rehabilitate equipment for inclusion in a multistate equipment pool administered by an interstate rail compact under section 10301 of <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3935C5570371479C97536B57F75AD299" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>to lease, or lease-to-own, intercity passenger rail equipment for use in such a multistate equipment pool; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0ECA4122B8634FBBB0592BFB8B211F98"><enum>10302.</enum><header>California High-Speed Rail working group</header>
<subsection id="HA668C588D7CE48459068DCE58889FA7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group to conduct an assessment and make recommendations regarding the California High-Speed Rail project.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCD205EDF781F42AF9BF9CB1E192A3E5B" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Working group</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group shall be comprised of individuals appointed with technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in the field of business management, rail operations, economics, or law, including from the California High-Speed Rail Authority and at least 1 member from a group representing railroad employees, and shall also include—</text>
<paragraph id="H0A7F1E26BC954A1D80F89785C2234DC6" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>1 member designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E6812D3ADB9406B9786347337287A6D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>1 member designated by the majority leader of the Senate;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H365ED669333041199BF762B034798333" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member designated by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B2D62CD26564F0EAA896F0F2C39AA47" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member designated by the minority leader of the Senate; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H293E46006A0A4C1790E684BD60487481" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>4 members designated by the Secretary of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H99B50E9B5CD24E7F81F0A02D9CCC91C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the evaluation of the project, the working group shall consider the following: </text>
<paragraph id="H1F7E757D70BD4C908E7910907CCC26AC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whether the project will achieve the outcomes and criteria legally required under California Proposition 1A, approved on November 4, 2008, and subsequently codified in California statute, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HECCB8ADE88404D30BA842CFE4D38CD9C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>trains capable of sustained maximum operating speeds of not less than 200 miles per hour;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE175462C15FC41509C4225E87479AC58"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maximum nonstop service travel times for each corridor that does not exceed—</text> <clause id="H65ED9EC5F68C48518C4CF8121134B7AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>160 minutes between San Francisco and Los Angeles;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3630DBA6505E4B32B8A4C18B0E7B3EBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">160 minutes between Oakland and Los Angeles;</text></clause> <clause id="HE5782FB4CF32482A9C09825211672710"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>30 minutes between San Francisco and San Jose;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF13CA1A7DC7C428CBCAA223B25D00843"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>130 minutes between San Jose and Los Angeles;</text></clause> <clause id="HA71D20835D534C37904C47B621B2B796"><enum>(v)</enum><text>80 minutes between San Diego and Los Angeles; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE64CB79493774964A0C3FD2B7ABDAF9B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>140 minutes between Sacramento and Los Angeles; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD25681FA954453696CB7F9CD1155A97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a time interval between successive trains that is not more than 5 minutes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90B8A4E6820348628E8BF4DAFFB5A53A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the planned passenger service by the California High-Speed Rail Authority in the corridor or usable segment thereof will require a local, State, or Federal operational subsidy, including the initial operating segment between Merced and Bakersfield and the Phase 1 system between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and an estimate of the amount of such subsidy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09081563C3B54616AE619BBD87662EB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the route alignment reduces highway and aviation congestion, community impacts, and follows existing transportation or utility corridors.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8437450186940C383F12F4B17CC7288"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The cost and timeline estimate for completing the Phase 1 system, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H68397A790F8C44AA91E1FAB50117E60F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the California High-Speed Rail Authority has accurately estimated and planned for potential cost escalation; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F570B2CF40741EAB4CD6862F831746B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the suggested discount rate described in the circular of the Office of Management and Budget, titled <quote>Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs</quote> (A–94) is appropriate for the project, including the likelihood that such rate will attract private sector investment to the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1A2FDBF00FE4AA988CD2C885BC7133B"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Committed sources of funding for the project, including separate estimates for the initial operating segment and the full Phase 1 system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF9919A64E2740C1AF59FB8B08752126"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the economic justification for the project.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27273127A3AB432EB34A9553B9A2D711"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The impact of completion of the project on the ability of California to invest in and address other transportation infrastructure, including infrastructure resilience, and transportation infrastructure important to interstate commerce.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE1FEC103E0744BA9BF74F3A33FB1714"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other factors related to the development and operation of the project as specified in Proposition 1a or identified by the Working Group.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFFC960C401D343C49E99970A7EE65D67"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives its report containing the assessment and recommendations described in subsection (a). Such report shall be published by the Secretary on a public facing website.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8EC7679B965849D1815B528854F616B2" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding to California High-Speed Rail Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not make a grant or award using funds made available under this Act, or award other Federal financial assistance to the California High-Speed Rail Authority until the due date of the report described in subsection (d).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H57B4713A76064B37AEAA4F0CEAF62F92"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consideration of recommendation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall consider Working Group recommendations in determining future Federal funding requests for the California High-Speed Rail Project.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H37B4425CA6704DD8B94CF1527E2DE3AC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Cessation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon submission of the report to Congress under subsection (d), or 2 years after the date of enactment of the Act, whichever is earlier, the Working Group shall cease to exist.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF6F2E87BB7294EAC800D2E781CAE4471"><enum>10303.</enum><header>Route-specific reports</header> <subsection id="H3846BE1DC35E453E95A90CF562F62B67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an examination of intercity passenger rail service and an evaluation of the feasibility of establishing or expanding services.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4514181702FE4E3C9E9A72744F06C884"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the evaluation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall work with project sponsors to obtain appropriate data and consider the following factors to ensure any route recommended is economically and financially justified:</text> <paragraph id="H6335101F72044A1E89E78B7B8913898D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whether the project will achieve the outcome and goals related to the proposal for route establishment, enhancement, or expansion.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF91A53295F524AC0A1963ECD5ABAD17E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether the proposal for route establishment or expansion will require local, State, or Federal economic support and the degree of such support.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20E77C26347245ECA8F1969B97EAF6DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A comparative examination of the proposed service to other potential modes of transportation along the same corridor.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19510543F05948A3B8DCFC0CB3DF4A69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Whether the proposal for route establishment or expansion reduces community impact, including alleviating highway or aviation congestion, aids with the State’s transportation resilience plan, or follows existing transportation or utility corridors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B9B68A858354F8A82FA22FB35A2C7B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The environmental impacts of the proposed service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEA447C93DFE49EEAB31B64221B79F8C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The cost and timeline estimate for initiating passenger service.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H619AF3D59DF244B195D4AD59DC1F4AB8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Additional issues related to the costs and benefits of the projects identified.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5E0BF4A30CC4F37A7D3E54A22672976"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Motive power options for the routes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5F7EF36E86CA4D7985259A0BC4FDEFB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Routes for evaluation</header><text>In conducting the evaluation under subsection (a), the Secretary may explore potential route establishment or expansion throughout the United States to determine which routes are the most feasible for development. The evaluation may include the following routes:</text>
<paragraph id="HC7029399556641D985D17486058AB8B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Between Kansas City, Missouri, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by way of Newton, Kansas.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C2E1A3F720C4A7ABAEF9901D73D06CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Between Akron, Ohio, and Canton, Ohio.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2F65BEDA1E248AC969592D0F5DBAB75"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A rail corridor between the District of Columbia and Florida, including an examination of all motive options.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC81AE19A010B484F9FC9CCC98BF972A5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Between Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Luis Obispo, California.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25CA4BC93CAA494CB81BBD28BBEF1B43"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Between Austin, Texas, and Laredo, Texas, by way of San Antonio, Texas, with an extension to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0FDED1870424AED9B58A6B9A0FA9304"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and New York City, New York.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H129BE13099DF4CA0ADCC1EEAE4880A07"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Additional routes, as identified by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9498577B66C14F48B85FA3F6728B1F80" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10304.</enum><header>Study on commuter rail passenger transportation and transfers</header> <subsection id="H4362C6EFFDCC44689C9FECA8A5DCC980"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a study identifying the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H47246ED4F7A041AA842A75F0F01D299C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—</text> <paragraph id="H4D87F6CFBFAE4A4F92F20EA0C8706C49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation for as many passengers as possible; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5535B1F6A88F4063BE588417FD85A447"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include in such study an analysis of the costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B8894303EA5431E84217617E9F1D4DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA17F0E8DEBB742019846C94C66D91A8C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Commuter rail passenger transportation defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>commuter rail passenger transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5D23F9C0A136402E87BF028A2D9CF432"><enum>10305.</enum><header>Adjustment of liability cap</header> <subsection id="H396E1B5570734E2DA4F4E1FC21A9B1DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B8D41660F134C81837D6609E7716C07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2) by striking <quote>$200,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$323,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D071A22987649A3B6F7B17D9234F760"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking <quote>$200,000,000 per accident or incident</quote> and inserting <quote>the amount described in subsection (a)(2)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H82F585DEC4474D19881C0FDAC884EBB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustment of liability cap</header>
<paragraph id="H1439A02231894F4A9E653A4B0974BBFD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The limit on aggregate allowable awards described in section 28103(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, shall be adjusted pursuant to this subsection every fifth year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2ADE8413FA904D149FC4677C8099171F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Working Group</header><text>The Secretary shall convene a working group to review the percentage of such adjustment and convene such working group during the third year of each 5-year period.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA38309A9C00A4763978BB75ACE2FB6EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Composition of Working Group</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the working group consists of representatives of the Federal Railroad Administration and at least 2 representatives from each of the following entities:</text> <subparagraph id="H9140AD1432C0474D9D947DA9BBAF8A5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Operators of intercity passenger rail services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C9A70AAFC5945F9BDEE0C0D90FA2F7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Operators of commuter railroads or organizations representing commuter railroads.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA96845C4029C4811B658D69986E6CFAB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Relevant insurance providers or organizations representing relevant insurance industries.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H25CE1A5998A64D049A7F3EE844322293"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Advocates of victims of rail accidents or incidents or organizations representing those advocates.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H473BE8C57BD64E1B86F6B64E7488E8D9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Organizations representing railroad employees.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60ABB70E6AE94C65BEB0E00FAF294C64"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recommendation of adjustment amount</header><text>Not later than 90 days after a working group is convened under paragraph (2), the working group shall submit to the Secretary a recommendation for a percentage by which the limit on aggregate allowable awards described in section 28103(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, should be adjusted, after taking into consideration—</text> <subparagraph id="H57F2EBD08BDF4016A5D7DFE7A8C32CFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any incidents or accidents for which the award reached such amount occurring within the previous 5-year period;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4812C23F2C0A445584B96CB425A7701E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effect of safety technology or other changing factors on the risk of rail incidents or accidents within the previous 5-year period; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9781BF17CEB4DD883E45F09B8EF8317"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the severity of each accident or incident examined, including as measured by damages incurred.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4387432C0B96498C99DE667667EA33F8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the working group recommends an adjustment under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall, taking into account such recommendation—</text> <subparagraph id="H8DA8E3C72A1D496DAE196D7486DB5B22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine an appropriate adjustment amount, except that such adjustment may not be an increase of less than 2 percent or greater than 10 percent over the amount in effect as of the date on which the working group is convened; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA202B1A3D1714259B52C3E7FC2CFBBB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide public notice of such amount that contains an explanation for the amount described in subparagraph (A), including any justifications for deviating from the recommendation of the working group.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA8A73A62B7B4FB28A29E4F02707C3B7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Failure to reach a determination</header><text>If the working group fails to recommend an adjustment amount or the Secretary fails to publish an adjusted limit on aggregate allowable awards, then on January 1 of the fourth year, the limit on aggregate allowable awards shall be automatically increased by 10 percent and the Secretary shall provide appropriate public notice of such adjustment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1B18788C2624725B003C72E623DA737"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Any adjustment made by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary provides notice under paragraph (5)(B).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC9FED86475094972A0F38D3988954A2B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 11415 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>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H288CEEF517EB4E429CB7E39260932AE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking the subsection designation and subsection heading; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6C7894051F845DABF223E6B381376B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HD8A05D080B034B1494E4CC6EAE7BF4CB"><enum>D</enum><header>Rail Safety and Innovation</header>
<section id="H0AB2389075F642DAB243F7C75D6CEABE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10401.</enum><header>Rail bridge safety</header>
<subsection id="H4E64FCF8EADF4B5EB111063E672D72E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rail bridge inspections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 20105 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7A4704F6BAD345D3896C14A5010903BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>facilities,</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>facilities, bridges,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6F2280691AF4C9DBEB0238FD4838842"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>facility,</quote> in each place it occurs and inserting <quote>facility, bridges,</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEB950F0B25424A6DA8BB5038120BF2C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Railroad bridge safety assurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 417(d)(2) of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20103">49 U.S.C. 20103</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6D3EF93E36D945718D02B3774CAFE759"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59693806A9304D0CAC1E8563C16A85A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H2B26B500CC1D45F98D0E68C999EB5B0E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requests from committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman or Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or the Chairman or Ranking Member of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, may file a request with the Secretary for a public version of the bridge inspection report generated under subsection (b)(5).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF065344E5B5941CCA80DED40562A1715" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State or political subdivision of a State may file a request with the Secretary for a public version of the bridge inspection report generated under subsection (b)(5), but may not file more than 50 such requests during any 6-month period.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84225CB9B249472B8C28423C8D67EE40"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>If the Secretary determines that the request is reasonable, the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD11BD48CB14F4678AB4C1431A2EFB3D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rail bridge inspection reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update applicable regulations concerning inspection reports for railroad bridges under subsections (d)(2)(C) and (b)(5) of section 417 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20103">49 U.S.C. 20103</external-xref> note) to ensure each report reflects whether inspected bridges meet minimum structural and safety standards, as determined by a qualified railroad inspector.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H86107F399AC645F0AD32CA2A63421AFF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rail bridge safety concern reporting system</header><text>Section 20145 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H25E975544CFD425C99980C51206CC669" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HD3CEA950FFDC45A9AA18A67F5D241875"><enum>20145.</enum><header>Rail bridge safety concern reporting system</header> <subsection id="HA0284954A5174875AAF00DC0662F7E26"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a system, to be known as the Rail Bridge Safety Concern Reporting System (referred to in this section as the <quote>System</quote>), through which State, local, Tribal, and territorial governmental entities may report safety concerns about the condition of railroad bridges.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC7C5FA21D34409BB63A7D40B993D02D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>System development</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the System, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H17CF5393F6E84ED2A1BD04D3577EE2A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>streamline and simplify the data management process of the Department of Transportation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED8C4E32EAD1493A9F4B845A100A4C34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require an entity making a report under the System to certify that the report is based on an observed or verifiable factor described in subsection (c)(1) by the official filing of the report.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6D2E3CE2522409791E0AD94403E56B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>System functions</header> <paragraph id="HD9C23CF9CC2F4BC7AE7DADED79FCE074"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reporting safety concerns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall permit a State, local, Tribal, and territorial governmental entity to use the System to report to the Secretary a safety concern, regarding the condition of a railroad bridge, based on certain factors, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA456167430D0466E9A1A5E152916C9EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extreme shaking or excess movement during the passage of a train or an extreme weather event;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7E31F0065C742A1B99932AD9245FE78"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">components of the railroad bridge falling onto surrounding areas; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BF1F554A2ED4E78B11997E59E838435"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other factor that the Secretary determines to be significant to the structural or operational safety of the bridge.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A8B0DAFE2E148DCAB89AFD91DF3F279"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Investigations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines a report submitted through the System describes a reasonable safety concern regarding the structural or operational safety of a bridge, the Secretary shall investigate such safety concern to determine the risk posed by the railroad bridge to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0BEAB043D5A4E15A8E8131A667E86B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the operations of the railroad concerned;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EA10D0C87694A04A1F7217F80C0FF15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the safety of railroad workers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEAF8EC18B1C427D9F70524300AE740D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the safety of the general public; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA98518CE0004021B34D83FDE7F27583"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the safety of individuals who traverse on, under, or near the railroad bridge, including pedestrians, cyclists, and individuals traveling by motor vehicle or boat.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3892347135994A58B2D8C1B972061B55"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repair or suspension of use</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a safety concern investigated pursuant to paragraph (2) poses a significant threat to the structural or operational safety of a railroad bridge or the safety of any of the parties described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2), the Secretary shall direct the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to coordinate with the railroad concerned to establish a plan that addresses the safety concern, which may include—</text> <subparagraph id="HA8D2A613FE5A412586864D153771A3D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requiring the immediate repair of the railroad bridge;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73181C20F2894B0CA18884B4D2243401"><enum>(B)</enum><text>imposing weight or speed restrictions on the bridge; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFE0534063B344F9978810D846A40154"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any restriction or prohibition ordered by the Secretary under section 20104(a), if the Secretary determines that such safety concern—</text>
<clause id="H24AB989E435249279DADD52FC6906BD8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>involves an unsafe condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe conditions and practices; or</text></clause> <clause id="H722CFB0B1BE84869A7C82011ED0A1913"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>causes an emergency situation involving an imminent hazard of death, personal injury, or significant harm to the environment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFE662A71145740A29B8DC78A5C4DC7AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H0DD6A34DA0D44B71BCA315F97E65C2D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Railroad bridge</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>railroad bridge</term> means any structure with a deck, regardless of length, that supports one or more railroad tracks, or any other undergrade structure with an individual span length of 10 feet or more located at such a depth that is affected by live loads.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7A7923E8DF44257A5D30D399C5AFA1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>State</term> has the meaning given the term in section 20167(c).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H4184D6F41E7B4C5E83D00D0F3E65AC19" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10402.</enum><header>Public availability of federally funded data</header> <subsection id="HA655F84594DB4EB5BC333F4C95A3418C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H63E7BBB39E5E43558CBFCB575159676E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC9130EDDF484E26B92DEB2937193B55"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HC5BD98CB95774DC6BC7E608EC3A7DE7E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Accessibility of federally funded data</header><text>The Secretary shall make freely available and publicly accessible any publications and relevant supporting data resulting from research funded pursuant to subsection (a), including peer-reviewed scholarly publications.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H92FB7610C27A48D39EE8368AC64F27C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan to support increased public access to publications and supporting data for research funded pursuant to section 20108 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2A1D9B5290148A280F14B1BDF9E21C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out section 20108(j) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may restrict the release of information protected from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H686E3A3E44044B56AF6570C1E50B88E7"><enum>10403.</enum><header>Safety culture grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">Chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HFE3D1471B35040E6A89C012369BFA98D"><enum>20172.</enum><header>Safety culture grant program</header>
<subsection id="H355FEAB7787447778FC437FE3C017805"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, may make grants to nonprofit organizations specializing in railroad safety and safety culture to—</text> <paragraph id="HB98923E22F3B488E99C506A2C5923003"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct safety culture assessments and safety training for Class II railroads, Class III railroads, commuter railroads, and other eligible railroads;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFCC37AB9DA84047A9FB0EBD57C33779"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide technical assistance and conducting educational programs and courses including leadership and employee development training to the railroads described in paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C58F81398674C439E03B7AC7A145562"><enum>(3)</enum><text>create and implement safety best practices within the industries of the railroads described in paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB4089A22BA64A50BF8DAB2F87E70684"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide safety training equipment—</text> <subparagraph id="H46985130F6C342EC908774E4F2D8D326"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to Class II railroads and Class III railroads for use in enhancing hazardous material safety training; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A53F49DEF6B499986EAB1414C2F981C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to public service emergency responders for use in training regarding the safe transportation of hazardous materials and response to railroad incidents involving hazardous materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A529AD0A0E443C2A778ADB6ED113F8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HEC3BA9B4CDDB4B529A3ABB443F7EF370"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commuter railroad</header><text>The term <term>commuter railroad</term> has the meaning given the term <term>commuter rail passenger transportation</term> in section 24102. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA785900155B49BA8546F8ACF167FA14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other eligible railroads</header><text>The term <term>other eligible railroads</term> means railroads that the Secretary determines would benefit from safety culture assessments or safety-related instruction, including industrial railroads, plant railroads, terminal railroads, historic railroads, tourist railroads, and switching railroads, to the extent such railroads meet the definition of <quote>railroad</quote> under section 20102.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H88D8C79C035A469599B0602FD2269EDD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant conditions</header><text>The provisions of section 22905 shall apply to grants made under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H369DFEAE8A5E405CBC9388E49F3AEC99"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to—</text>
<paragraph id="H355D212AC28140FD9A83B44B18E374D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expand the definition of <quote>railroad</quote> under section 20102; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC83EA13CD1B433D9DA65A532AD8494B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">limit the authority of the Secretary to conduct safety culture assessments pursuant to any other provision of law.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H30B4AE97D5D6452D8EB9AB9381DE705A"><enum>10404.</enum><header>Improved supporting information transparency and using performance-based regulations during rulemaking</header>
<subsection id="H398C2E181D8545D8AB1E1B343DDDFB58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supporting information transparency and quality</header>
<paragraph id="HFE4815999FF449349F137B27FBD2C8FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HAF270766712345A888F009AF61D49921" style="USC"> <section id="HF2EEE3F96C2548F68ACCECED90B5D2B9"><enum>20122.</enum><header>Supporting information transparency and quality</header> <subsection id="HA7139295FE5041C482E2DC5FD6A80E59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supporting information transparency</header> <paragraph id="HA1C563DBD13941AF9CA8D4B128AE496E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided under paragraph (3), the Secretary of Transportation shall place, in the appropriate docket, supporting information described in paragraph (2), including associated analysis, that is used by the Department of Transportation in relation to a proposed rule issued pursuant to this subtitle on the date such proposed rule is published in the Federal Register.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6393442F45C34BF88C56FAAF8893B230"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supporting information</header><text>The supporting information and analyses described in paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H729C8BE5A27D40EABEF7A323DEC1CE89"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the data and sources on which the regulation and regulatory analysis is based; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09DBC2CA617346428394637DCA195E81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>relevant technical and scientific findings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6B4365B0B1F41BCB7A26A6EFAB8B9A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not publish supporting information that is security-sensitive, privileged information or confidential business information pursuant to this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD277F71FF314474AA8B2CDBF172088A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supporting information quality</header>
<paragraph id="H3A157B901ED64CCFB51E5A532E409C5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, as practicable, ensure that a rule proposed or adopted pursuant to this subtitle is informed by supporting information that the Secretary determines to be reasonably obtainable supporting information, and any associated analysis, concerning—</text> <subparagraph id="HC5A41795131A4B389FB6B9AB48CF9FF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the need to be addressed; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75D466583A604D75B7F63574B30C1D4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the rule addresses the need.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B1E28C4D3FC4B158A8872B79F3D4A1B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information quality</header><text>To the extent practicable, utilizing reasonably obtainable supporting information required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA919A81C3D704DD78CD39F3381F0C98B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>up-to-date and relevant data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA134233A8A8043DCA3C84C3B3825BEEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>validated models and formulas; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD949E56FB02B4D2E8F47DB4996BF9B5D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>independent, peer-reviewed—</text> <clause id="H1C3D70AF6927454EB1CEBA746D50D1EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>studies, including statistically significant findings; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H847913F0DBEE492287CB7817EDC147B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>scientific, technical, and economic findings, including, statistically significant findings.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3C221FDE9DF4EB3BCFAEC89674AB106"><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/49/201">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/49/20121">section 20121</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">20122. Supporting information transparency and quality.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC0560E190754088B56868979590936A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Performance-Based regulations</header>
<paragraph id="HC742BD524BC741A685891B53BEEDD92E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H187B3FDC18464BD1AED3BCC575018F67" style="USC"> <section id="H9C0B04308CBA4EEF97CCEDC392E42F3F"><enum>20123.</enum><header>Performance-based regulations</header> <subsection id="HA22AF9E135B34574AD9B01A6F8465A77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting a rulemaking activity pursuant to this subtitle, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider using an approach to the rule that specifies performance objectives rather than an approach that identifies or requires the specific manner of compliance that a regulated person or entity must adopt.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9555E675CD144239B448CC06A761ED64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Justification</header><text>If the Secretary does not use the approach described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in the summary section of the preamble of the rulemaking—</text> <paragraph id="HF9393F613C724E5D89033AB65EF5FF30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a statement that the selected approach is prescriptive or nonperformance-based; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H67AF099556404CA3976C17F1C0BB1A87"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a justification for the prescriptive or nonperformance-based approach, as applicable, including an explanation of the reasons for the selection of an approach other than the approach described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60B0A9AB18F34A61B369BE4F5F20F0DE"><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/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 20122 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">20123. Performance-based regulations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H321DD895597B4A0C89C0D36825CC537D"><enum>10405.</enum><header>Installation of image recording devices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20168 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7BE253779F1840F6A4C064915535AC80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H62C0283E5B484BEBA99E94D436496231"><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>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to require each Class I railroad to install inward- and outward-facing image recording devices in all controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments not later than 2 years after the date on which such regulations are issued. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F9963E149254F87B99F205EE20BCC0C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c) by striking <quote>shall establish a process</quote> and all that follows and insert the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HBF57834BBE0B40AEBE5954BB3456D427" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>shall—</text> <paragraph id="HF186B3AA108D49E58857A0794724A30E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a process to review and approve or disapprove an inward- or outward-facing image recording device for compliance with the standards described in subsection (b); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CFE34165511481F87D2775148962F26"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">deem approved under this section any inward-or outward-facing image recording device installed as of the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title> that meets the standards described in subsection (b) for 5 years following the date on which regulations are issued under subsection (a).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC4F96C884C6471E9611E8C9D2DFFCED" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2) by striking <quote>passenger</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83EB97AF8DF247DE98B3A30BB86DF318"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0841176661AE4BA1B6892EEEB679C11D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H4585F064BD054EE3A914068033D7C021"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall not apply to any railroad carrier covered by this section 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>).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H65A0C152A9B64B51ABB7885199383AAB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10406.</enum><header>Membership of National Domestic Preparedness Consortium</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (6) of section 1204(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1102">6 U.S.C. 1102(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCF19744C7593459A92D39DEB282858E7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA9C711D18EFD488288B07041DB4CDC03"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the MxV Learning Institute; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H884AFC7F50E44F3E862B6A5412892781"><enum>10407.</enum><header>Preventing tampering with wayside defect detectors</header>
<subsection id="H47CC655F74B54CF4BD3BF6A021A16792" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review and evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall convene a working group to—</text> <paragraph id="HB96D04519B224AD2B12B49443239ABAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> review and evaluate local, State, and Federal laws regarding tampering with wayside defect detectors and other railroad safety and operational monitoring devices; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H828DFB943EAC4D0189EA12A66DD1E6EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop model tamper prevention strategies for the consideration of State and local governmental entities, and railroads, to deter wayside detector tampering; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38CD93F250A04802B377B2ECFD09313D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and evaluate existing railroad carrier wayside defect detector installation and maintenance policies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8013F567A9E341739BB6A53894476F1F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include in the working group established under this subsection at least 1 representative from each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD1BC3F94875D44C6A740643ABE84164E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An organization representing Class I railroads. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE00B93883AD245FCB19FD67266B4F0F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An organization representing locomotive engineers and conductors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA67E48676574442AA151CA2F421C6C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An organization representing employees who install and maintain wayside equipment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H721D669DB7604CF4A25101B2287C69B2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An organization representing a State or Federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing laws to prevent damage to wayside equipment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BA99AB3512B45C584B453D315142D54"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A manufacturer or organization representing manufacturers of wayside equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H200CBA9F280046CEB77CB651C7F5F9A6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group established under this subsection shall complete the activities required under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H38B35F3917814BD182409EF9DD4C2E3D"><enum>10408.</enum><header>Rail technology and asset pilot program</header> <subsection id="HF06BB4D88746422392425372ADD1E66A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, shall establish a pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients described in subsection (b) for rail technology systems and assets to—</text>
<paragraph id="HEF63039103FE4786B8B627683136C7EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve rail transportation safety and efficiency; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H941C7CCDAE5C477CAF7F509640497799"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce cargo theft; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD1E2655DADF43CA99CC25917E61A7FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>monitor rail network fluidity</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCCCF5A3492D94C68BD5F5A916E9137A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text>The following entities are eligible to receive a grant under this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H671221F94032456284C13303C75C7E10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Railroad freight car owners or operators.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6053BA349EBC45FDAAC36DF0CDEE18EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Railroad freight car manufacturers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBBF33A83B6DC4A1F9E2A80575F5A4265"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Rail network data platform firms.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2813D6A5FA7448AD85AE5228AC546230"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A State or the District of Columbia.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46652807AE2447AA9F36A23D748F300B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A group of States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72BCB101BD5A423C8888B9A6BF090175"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An interstate compact.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC003651CAE1D4EFE9CB5DD760882CF51"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC809CC3447B14FDDB9522B9D1DC81099"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7098DD0E5E434A63BD28E92D1675E8DD"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A political subdivision of a State.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC83FAA240EA42DD96BC834CB05C7D2F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible use of funds</header><text>Funds provided under this section may be used by an eligible recipient for a project to carry out activities to purchase, install, maintain, or replace—</text>
<paragraph id="HD3967B7199C048BD83885A8853E4AF3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>telematics systems or gateway devices;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95184A66DC0A4BFE93C85734D9EAEF4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>positive train control upgrade systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C3847D36F184818AC9432F89042F3CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>wheel and bearing integrity and alignment failure detection and monitoring systems;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D40657BC58B42288D0BCCD2403F071A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>sensor-based systems, including train inspection portals; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAEEABB90581D4C03B09F92B00A4E4ED2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>locomotives used in switching service;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDE821418A944E51B2F1CC91F304892C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Tier III or higher locomotives used in switching service; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DFB3B4C7F5B45B59CA319FA4BC17A9A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>technologies to allow train crew members to communicate while inspecting and riding equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0E148624E46940F2BED4FC3B3D3D0553"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header> <paragraph id="H10D528D597464AFDAA5D6D74C91918A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An eligible entity may submit to the Secretary an application for a grant under this section at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require that relate to the purposes described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA724334043734D5784C35695AD439F33"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>The Secretary shall include, in any notice of funding availability relating to a grant under this section, a full description of the method by which applications under paragraph (1) will be evaluated.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H414C26F3C63A4ECAAEB8EF260FE2BA7F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Prioritization for telematics systems and gateway devices grants</header> <paragraph id="H93F859D4EA4A44BD97630F82F1832349"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting an eligible recipient for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize an eligible recipient that proposes to carry out a project described under subsection (c)(1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF93353EEF59343338BDC03275C11AA6E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the prioritized projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall further prioritize, in the order listed, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H0E1F88B4651B4F94A8AC7839287D3AE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Newly built railroad freight cars by a qualified manufacturer in a qualified facility.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D9D7F99E59441DC91C43DA6213ED20E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Railroad freight cars entering a certification event in a qualified facility.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H43ACA3AF09E74A22828A68ED4B311EE9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Railroad freight cars entering a shopping event or maintenance event in a qualified facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2E3E593C8F342AFBD5FC707C4C49E49" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Freight railcar type</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that each recipient receiving a grant for tank cars selects railroad freight cars for project activities in the following order of priority:</text> <subparagraph id="HEA7134A4AEE649CBBB9CA216ACC45C75"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Tank cars in the <quote>TIH/PIH</quote> (toxic inhalation products) service.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4DE5407F569C419CB030285D4B292CE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Tank cars in Class I, II, and III flammable service.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDEDC171625041E3AD40FA7B517A1F50"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Tank cars in hazardous materials service.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FCF750A8A8E435898712B303271B7A5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Tank cars in specialized service.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8D289C6E47F4F92A6AF72A1E3C61C13"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Freight cars in hazardous materials service.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C49AA2C32514F168EE1E28823CE0E3E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Other freight cars.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H440F5A9E04224706BD8E7565A67B202B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <paragraph id="HB78B27EB4DDF40AD827F76F662175269"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements for railroad freight cars</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No funds provided by a grant under this section may be used for an activity relating to railroad freight cars that does not meet the requirements of section 20171 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B6460A374A045A9BA489D90958277C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Awards to entities</header><text>The Secretary may not award more than 20 percent of amounts made available in this section for grants for each fiscal year to a single recipient.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54E0AF6D34934AD496F8C7C7BACF2B91"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not reimburse an eligible entity that receives funding under this section for any application preparation costs for a grant under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H087C02D3C4874424AF733588A74F89A1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H9787B9E9053C4842BDF89AAE0D2F28EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section, and annually thereafter until the date on which the grant is expended, the eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an implementation report that describes—</text> <subparagraph id="H07C1844862EC467AAE22E61D30A32D2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the deployment of each project carried out by the eligible entity; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5868A1071F648BD94CABAF0D03428B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the means by which each project carried out by the eligible entity has met or addressed its intended outcome, as projected in the grant application, including—</text> <clause id="HD4D9D76387AF4A04AF35B8E1A76467C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>data describing the means by which the project met the specific goals for the project; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H887D27D99E474407A255EB02A4E1975F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommendations for future deployment strategies to improve safety or reduce cargo theft.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CB1F3F5A3F54459942ACFD48A1EBECF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header> <subparagraph id="H52D03DB0E092497D853342C61BAF4B33"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation and effects of the grant pilot program established under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79DBA2BA64AB425EB54744F544FA0728"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text> <clause id="H5A29884BB16B481AAA22A0503B4A0A00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of each eligible entity and award issued pursuant to this section;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBF22FEF061D240CFA0B57DD31648DAC4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of railroad freight cars equipped with telematic systems or gateway devices using funds provided under this section;</text></clause> <clause id="H357C55B38D4D4214A6ABFEA05199AD20"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of freight railroad routes equipped with telematic systems or gateway devices using funds provided under this section;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3E21308F0B1C415B8EF75765F9F63ADB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the cost of equipping such cars or rail right-of-way or adjacent right-of-way with such systems or devices referenced in clause (ii) or (iii) and any ongoing software licensing or other maintenance and lifecycle replacement costs;</text></clause> <clause id="H6B8011F4427642F2A3555176D5A7476F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the number of safety incidents involving such railcars reported to the Federal Railroad Administration using funds provided under this section;</text></clause>
<clause id="H60794A13166240F08853107F18D4BF50"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>anecdotal experience of grant recipients relating to the deployment of any technology or asset acquired under this section; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDEACB9A723684C9795E8D3BED777D12E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any legislative recommendations related to the pilot program established under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E319CF101A3497188A970942958010A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subparagraph (A) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made publicly available on the website of the Department without compromising confidentiality or security.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE5383CA3E48B4769BE27C5E5C6536A2F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In preparing the report required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with Federal agencies and stakeholders, as appropriate, to gather technical, operational, and safety-related data.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA79B2BF163914D6D8E5C978F891F6A10"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Cost share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a grant award under this section shall be 50 percent of the total cost of the project.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H378D44A3E5A14166A34A02058BD58101"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H54DDE2477FA7401EAB2C49DE6C5C1EE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification event</header><text>The term <term>certification event</term> means a railroad freight car that is required by regulation to be recertified in a maintenance facility or qualified facility.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3E94F5083AF48AFAD976DAB0050CB02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Gateway device</header><text>The term <term>gateway device</term> means a network hardware or software node used in railroad monitoring telecommunications that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H07EF0C2B26574C51845644AA1F5E7AD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>connects at least 2 networks with different transmission protocols together;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H460C3444581D471BA6B71A3B25F5159F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serves as an entry and exit point for a network as all data collected from the railcar must pass through or communicate with the gateway prior to being routed;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82C76EB46563448D94C1C7530EB07A1B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are distinct from routers or switches in that such nodes communicate using more than 1 protocol to connect multiple networks; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA87C65A25AB46FCAB3A9AD589CECFE5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>may be any device on a railroad freight car that is 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>
<clause id="H2E26223863D4437A8C3CFEF4C391566A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>railcar onboard telematics;</text></clause> <clause id="HF46B8CDFD8D44134A3255DFB25CDEA7F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>global positioning system satellite and cellular location tracking systems;</text></clause>
<clause id="H892BC00482684106A72515A569CAA97D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>railcar event status sensors;</text></clause> <clause id="H3B46478B93C24472A9540529B843606D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>railcar predictive component condition and performance monitoring sensors; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4C1017292609462DB4F83DA069D00DA8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>similar technologies embedded into railroad freight car components and sub-assemblies.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23B72828CAAA4152A6396ACCE8CDE6EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Positive train control systems</header><text>The term <term>positive train control system</term> has the meaning given such term in section 20157(i) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79A76CB8F747438A93E0031094790FF1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Shopping event</header><text>The term <term>shopping event</term> means a railroad freight car that is undergoing regular or routine maintenance by a railcar maintenance facility or qualified facility.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34F254B2AC604C689BD988CFF331458C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Telematics system</header><text>The term <term>telematics system</term> means a technology that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9844F5F3FCEC4DDE9EB69F88D701E9D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relies on telecommunications, informatics, and computer and data processing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD0549190CAE4E2BB20D5F190C92B6BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>generates data and informatics from gateway or sensor devices fixed to railroad freight cars or property on or adjacent to rail right-of-way and provides for the exchange of information over a distance that may use battery or solar-powered wireless connections; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2798C9EA2B33494897016AE24653D8B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes the method upon which railroad freight cars are monitored by using global positioning system technology through a gateway device or sensor using onboard or wayside camera diagnostics to plot the movements of such cars and, if applicable, gather railcar equipment and train health and condition data from other onboard or wayside camera railcar sensors when applied.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9B18BAF0E3C43FBABB4D7930724AE00"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>railroad freight car</term>, <term>qualified facility</term>, <term>qualified manufacturer</term>, and <term>state-owned enterprise</term> have the meaning given such terms in section 20171(a) of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDAA5A915533E4DE9ADEB27391393CE12"><enum>10409.</enum><header>Vent and burn report updates</header>
<subsection id="H60EBFDFFBDB948CA80902AFE70BA4484"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board numbered R–24–08 and R–24–09, issued on June 25, 2024.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H47B78C40CBDF412C85235EE3CFA7AFA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the implementation of the recommendations required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFD80D941FF264050B0C1678A1B82A2ED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10410.</enum><header>Rail freight cargo security assessment</header>
<subsection id="HA1BA4ED8A2F34A56859901F8850CDE42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall initiate an assessment of security vulnerabilities affecting freight rail cargo, with a focus on protecting the national supply chain and reducing economic losses from organized theft and sabotage.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFF58542474BE4909BDF9F8E35E8DAB73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The assessment under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6DC730EA10F48C185DA1CEBC66ED28B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an identification of high-risk corridors, yards, sidings, highway-rail grade crossings, and other infrastructure determined by the Administrator to be vulnerable to theft or tampering;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B8391C47B1F4C65AE786C75F8565B80"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation by the Administrator of physical and operational security protocols and best practices used by freight railroad carriers, including the ability of train crews to monitor and communicate along the length of a train consist;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA638809125944D368E57A66EE6EE670D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment by the Administrator of the effects of rail cargo theft, including the effects on supply chains, the costs incurred by consumers, and the effects on regional commerce; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCEC96279F217490EA4FF785234B1CB61"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations of the Administrator with respect to improving security and resilience of freight rail cargo, including coordination strategies, voluntary guidance, and operational best practices.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H45978CF6A3504B159A9111B4285349A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator may consult with—</text> <paragraph id="HAD7E090307DE429483E1E90BA4EB2C77"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">freight rail carriers, including short line operators, Class I railroads, and Class II railroads (as defined in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code), and the police departments of such freight rail carriers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20DFE629C36141BC9F03ACA65EF066F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>State and local law enforcement and transportation agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36153D98DECB4ECA8CA57112721650AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>relevant Federal entities as determined appropriate by the Administrator; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AA3619C802A4F4C9E55CD2C3D3ECEE3"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shippers, intermodal operators, and private sector supply chain stakeholders, including freight rail insurance providers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE3407A023E3649DB9DCE341920000A2B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the assessment under subsection (a) and including any recommendations of the Administrator with respect to security vulnerabilities affecting freight rail cargo.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCD8B7710B24F4549ACDBCA3037B64351"><enum>10411.</enum><header>50-year rule revision</header>
<subsection id="H1094A39A6D614D29B6BEFA3A617A5FD1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<paragraph id="H51B34625284F4291AAE9DB4DB7A80E6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the rulemaking described in the notice of proposed rulemaking issued on July 1, 2025, titled <quote>Repealing Special Approval Requirement for Freight Cars More Than 50 Years Old</quote> (90 Fed. Reg. 28633).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8699CB600DF499590BE136409254D20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The rulemaking required under paragraph (1) shall not impose any additional paperwork, testing, or inspection requirements for such railroad freight cars on railcar manufacturers, railcar owners, or railroads than were required for any railroad freight car that is not more than 50 years old on July 1, 2025.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE9A3B11B80894E56AB034266221CE8AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Secretary from issuing an emergency order regarding any railroad freight car that is more than 50 years old, measured from the date of original construction, under section 20104 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFD4E91355A8F4FD096DA42231B15F79A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>10412.</enum><header>Self-contained propelled freight vehicle</header> <subsection id="H99AC1C62D3424406B7B4CF0ED7342E48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the earlier of 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act or completion of the self-propelled rail vehicle Test Program in Federal Railroad Administration Docket Number FRA 2023–00666, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to issue safety regulations for self-contained propelled freight vehicles.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H43E277EE7278498285C50BEFDD15F620"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Self-Contained propelled freight vehicle</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In issuing a final rule resulting from the proposed rulemaking noticed under subsection (a), the Secretary, in response to public comments, shall consider in the definition of a self-contained propelled freight car, a railcar that—</text> <paragraph id="H1C9C10D5527F496D9117B0EFEBA9FB5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is designed and primarily intended to be used to transport freight;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B8C3C3F9A554C11BDDA8CE4F01CE4FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is autonomous or remotely controlled, and does not carry crew or passengers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC71E4BF84C544E71B6363BDA0FF455C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>operates singularly or in coordinated multiple-unit consist that may or may not include traditional railcars or locomotives;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA181AEAE82C146AC8B495D37E6EF1910"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is self-propelled and equipped with onboard propulsion and braking technologies on each unit, or on separate units when operated as part of a consist; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B621C89B1AD47EE9346152EA57AEB7B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>does not transport any hazardous materials.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA74CC9746A57409E8F01DBC184E62B43" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>10413.</enum><header>Railroad Safety Advisory Committee evaluation of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine findings</header>
<subsection id="H4219954DF6A7413583D462619BA500DF" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, shall convene a working group within the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee under section 20124 of title 49, United States Code, to develop recommendations on trains of varying lengths, including—</text> <paragraph id="H6F5911BEF80549F9AE7C443410CD4E68" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">methods and technologies that can be implemented by a railroad carrier to improve the capabilities, competencies, and training that train crews and other railroad employees require for safe operation, assembly, and inspection; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77606E6C84D14287AAD788AE9A933F7B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technological means performance standards to ensure train crew members have the capability to communicate with the entirety of the train, including while inspecting and riding equipment, in a manner that is continuously maintained and does not create personal safety hazards.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEC8B6CCFD358446FABB9AFA8AD92F993" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory approach</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing recommendations under this section, the working group shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA327A02985B44F388E4D917B5D131C7C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that such recommendations and findings are—</text> <subparagraph id="H32016AA1442843B284B5B84001E9A547" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supported by evidence; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H38C87B2D790C4264971784779C84CB04" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support the safe and efficient operation of varying train lengths;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7D3A0BB7F7D45DF9886CD323A55DB70" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider economic impacts of such recommendations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D560C27AECE45848F044C438AB79050" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluate impacts of such recommendations on communities affected by freight rail movements, first responders, and railroad employees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8D222E57715740B59328D479A7931523" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the report required under subsection (d), the Secretary shall evaluate the information provided pursuant to section 22421(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20901">49 U.S.C. 20901</external-xref> note), in conjunction with FRA Safety Advisory 2023–03, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration on May 2, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 27570), and the recommendations of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEE888FC960E8480BB73AAF5C522D60E2" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report containing the findings and recommendations developed under this section, and shall make such findings and recommendations available to the public on the website of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD36CBA87D71D4AC394A1374F7E4E37F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10414.</enum><header>Blocked crossings</header> <subsection id="H35B9C296D0894AAA8F93F82313B6CDFC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Blocked crossing portal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22404 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6D78970D7D8F4750991AFC8DC853EAB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking <quote>3-year</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F46158843574070A31ABACAF96C31EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HE73FBADC532840169D7442A7173EA154"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Use of blocked crossing portal data for grant considerations</header>
<paragraph id="H3FF6472F63F5465ABC969F51C7DA6268"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may use the frequency and severity of verified blocked crossing incidents in the blocked crossing portal maintained under this section to evaluate projects that would reduce the frequency or severity of such incidents when selecting grant recipients under sections 22907 and 22909 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC20BF79FF9804C539F1D13F4DD80BCE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall evaluate projects described in paragraph (1) in the following order:</text>
<subparagraph id="H658E13D5DD1F4EDF9BCA3DC59B03A8FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>There are verified delays of more than 10 minutes affecting State or local emergency services and there are no alternate public highway-rail grade separation routes within a half mile by road.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB67AFAF53019464CA1C13418366546FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are no alternate public highway-rail grade separation routes within a half mile by road.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C93E9EB83874753B255C0D93AA09B64"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Blocked crossing incident defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>blocked crossing incident</term> means a circumstance in which a train, locomotive, rail car, or other rail equipment is stopped in a manner that obstructs travel at a public highway-rail grade crossing, not caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the railway operator.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2738923E538F402EADFACB7AAD7AF4EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsections (j) and (k) and inserting the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HA60A3231FD90411A8EE43FB18F850C2C"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section may be construed to invalidate any authority of the Secretary with respect to blocked highway-rail grade crossings.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5049CEF527B2474CA494866FA1B6F56D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investigations of frequently blocked crossings</header> <paragraph id="H845948D8CD0249F19731A74D0154F188"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Based on an analysis of data submitted to the blocked crossing portal established and maintained under section 22404 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note), the Secretary shall take the following actions with respect to any public highway-rail grade crossing for which there have been 3 or more reported blocked crossing incidents within a 30-day period:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB4710D157DEA4CE889886CF277102AB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provide electronic notice to the railroad carrier that owns or operates over the public highway-rail grade crossing of the number and frequency of reported blocked crossing incidents.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8080395D2B424536A9A1EACF9E34DA64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In consultation with the railroad carrier, which shall be required to maintain data for blocked crossings for not more than 60 days, examine the causes of the blocked crossing incidents. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1C96F96CC5A9483990DD57063879523C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Identify and evaluate voluntary, practicable measures to reduce the frequency and duration of blocked crossing incidents at the grade crossing. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA94986FDA5964BDA97F8404485BB11DB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Assess eligibility for Federal financial assistance, including under sections 22907 and 22909 of title 49, United States Code. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA674B9FF4F57405F9201A94062E12A32"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Consider the availability and adequacy of alternative routes, including whether reasonably accessible and safe routes exist to allow the traveling public, including emergency responders, to circumvent the blocked crossing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D5B39778CA9428B93F750806233FF1A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Blocked crossing incident defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>blocked crossing incident</term> means a circumstance in which a train, locomotive, rail car, or other rail equipment is stopped in a manner that obstructs travel at a public highway-rail grade crossing, not caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the railway operator. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCF10305E6C3B4D3DBEFDC2B47FBB3E48"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication of blocked crossing information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Railroad Administration shall publish on the home page of the publicly-available website of the Administration an active link to the blocked crossing portal established and maintained under section 22404 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/22907">49 U.S.C. 22907</external-xref> note).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF8A9A53E2C3A45C1AE81403ACEF60631"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Railroad point of contact for blocked crossing matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 20152 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HC8D455B86F304984BBE1DDDC57FDAE34"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Railroad point of contact for blocked crossing matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make any telephone service established under subsection (a) publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9C6B189E27A04EDE9EB34164004AE3A6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public engagement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment, the Secretary shall engage with State and local emergency services to—</text>
<paragraph id="HB77FA40EA34E46CDA95D4E529BBE763F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide accessible resources on best practices to reduce first responder delays at rail crossings; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ABD7AB6CBC64E138664B3E2C1150264"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collaborate with railroads on identifying critical crossings for first responders and possible operational changes; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0D79C4695D645F48A00AB8BFC5F9F36"><enum>(3)</enum><text>promote the adoption and increased use of real-time and predictive rail crossing information.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H359D68D5A78047F4A5895F57F82C0EFC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10415.</enum><header>Civil penalties</header> <subsection id="H691DC76CFCEC41A9BF7AABD1DF4051AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Civil penalties related to transporting hazardous materials</header><text>Section 5123(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D8E2E98F3204E1490839B0326478C30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$75,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1AD739B987B44F19ABC7F02D5690F62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$175,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$350,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB7A4EFEAFBAD458BACC0013A58231693"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General violations of chapter 201</header><text>Section 21301(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1FA0E0A13A594290858AB28BED2BF670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$25,000.</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H200A9920E33F4953BF2AB4C3631765EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$100,000.</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1153702ED25847FA9D84A73B1E68420E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Accident and incident violations of chapter 201; violations of chapters 203 through 209</header><text>Section 21302(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H08F40E34E7014D8C88801C110E71DB99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>203–209</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>203 through 209</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H335078DD0B4F41ABAB20617D7E258EED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7BB104EEF04D485CADEB8F0C741FEF82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$25,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F7105F24F72425595ED8E25DE3D501E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$100,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H88A3B04BAC8A4EC1AF3EB9A3D61AA496"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Violations of chapter 211</header><text>Section 21303(a)(2) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4D031763B81A449EB3296F850DDA56B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$25,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2334C94E3914126BEF729E0486DBA96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$100,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB3053D52A065433493881B28B3EFDC7D" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>10416.</enum><header>Pressure relief devices</header> <subsection id="H8DCFA8CF5054416B821F990DF09C5955" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H4BFE69D036DA4846B353CD01D23D04FA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the rate and causes of rail tank car pressure relief device failures in a derailment event including information and variables relating to each event, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H662F8DD474BE45B288A9EAE565A6B658" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of tank cars involved in such derailment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H206D28F2A43E4E2D8F96DACD8A21A458" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether or not the event included a fire;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C5EE6DC044D460094CF30F95EA0F1E3" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a fire, the temperature and duration of the fire;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BA19583F4784DBE9B2FF45CCBD3842C" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the length of the time of use before, and circumstances of, the failure of a pressure relief device; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BD0068416C649CB9D084B9C92B8BA87" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>with respect to each pressure relief device that failed—</text>
<clause id="H1C6878863FF24664BB003455A1B45345" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of the compatibility of the device with each commodity transported by a tank car involved in such derailment;</text></clause> <clause id="HC4B469E909FC4C27A37AD6ECAFE3D6BD" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assessment of the ability of the device to survive high heat conditions, including any thermal protection used on the device for such conditions; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C2E5BB9278447F1A64AC36B22E75561" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identification of the orientation of the device in each tank car, including whether the orientation is—</text> <subclause id="H3EE613F5AF0E4492955EDA5D44FF66D9" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>above or below the vapor line; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H690354423131438AB8F33A6A19B8FEB9" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the liquid space;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H728C41C554BA40A6A45C77AFB36F2B66" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations to prevent or reduce the incidence of rail tank car pressure relief device failures; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H432752DE53F7478387E0BF02E2E0F252" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the status of any recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board, including any recommendations issued during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Administrator initiates the report; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88030446A23B4EDE80A163280B7C611D" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>additional factors and issues identified by the Administrator upon consultation with entities described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC8BA0C04E3384C3A86B5198A4C28BD86" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation required</header><text>In developing the report under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H32B64946EC44439581947005D7FEF2F7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16C0521F9BDE4797BE8FC52F96BC29FF" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>rail employers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF07594E33A4542F79A1EB926C15AAAD7" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>organizations representing rail employees; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3F7CB801900489D84439146A5296426" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>rail tank car builders, shippers, and owners; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECFF713A791D4FB3AD04CD8470FABC72" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>organizations representing rail tank car builders, rail employers, shippers, and owners.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE720DBBD70D846989A102A43677832DF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10417.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration safety workforce</header>
<subsection id="H5786A7E8891C4382A29E79F21CEE7C49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional Rail Safety Employees</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall maintain not less than 713 rail safety employees in the Office of Safety of the Administration, which includes safety inspectors, in the following disciplines:</text> <paragraph id="HE7EB322B37A64A60AE6769258B541ACC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Hazardous Materials. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97FD5DD25AC048008CA6959BB51F9504"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Track.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBA500BC40744A8D8B187705B22E107A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Motive power and equipment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H557BEE74D69842D4BB73511BE4BE620E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Signals and train control.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16EE26AEA263430283F81A357F4F8809"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Operating practices.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB87B7A5570DF4F58BFC42B04B2E53B95"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Rail grade crossings.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF42F39A4A5474324ACE8CBFEAC73EB2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall include a breakdown of the Office of Safety personnel by discipline as described in subsection (a) as part of the annual budget justification of the Federal Railroad Administration, including an explanation for any variation compared to the authorized number of rail safety employees.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA02B47A4F0EC4B17B0FEBE5116DAC172"><enum>10418.</enum><header>FRA safety inspector and specialist review</header>
<subsection id="H9FE1130C4D02426CB970B34FA7A626EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall review the position descriptions and pay grades of railroad safety inspection personnel and railroad safety specialist employed by the Office of Railroad Safety.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8217099E57A24390932B9F165E8BC5F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of review</header><text>In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC15AD326401A4880AF8CAEC90B6467B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider whether the descriptions of the positions described in subsection (a) accurately reflect the scope of work and duties of the personnel and specialists in such positions, including the role and use of new technologies on such work and duties;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD87D8C877A14FCBA1503E9561E2D402"><enum>(2)</enum><text>compare the pay grades of personnel and specialists in such positions to the pay grades of personnel employed by other Department of Transportation agencies and the National Transportation Safety Board who have comparable scopes of work, responsibilities, and duties;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6DA11A5765414555916A079A653B2CE6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess whether the Administration experiences difficulty in recruiting or retaining personnel and specialists in such positions and identify the reasons for such difficulty; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB791B644EC74F648B6EF04677252F57"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess differences in pay, benefits, and other relevant factors between personnel and specialists in such positions and personnel in similar positions in the private railroad sector; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC463B8CC21434B1F9C2C110E03AD35BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess whether existing classification authorities, pay flexibilities, and retention incentives should be revised to achieve and maintain adequate staffing levels of qualified personnel.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2DE1806A51954DE091D2A640353558B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6AC81D32AEAD44CA972D5A733CDF94F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>summarizes the findings of the review required under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D6203E0EB844AD4B3AA3571F8242391"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes how the Administration plans to update the position descriptions of railroad safety inspection personnel and railroad safety specialists to accurately reflect the scope of the work and duties; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4107A551FFB048999C1DC31425C64293"><enum>(3)</enum><text>describes any administrative or legislative actions the Administrator determines may be necessary to address identified recruitment or retention challenges with respect to the employment of such personnel and specialists.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFC9E87268E3F4BDB9A62C69353EF0E16"><enum>10419.</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration safety culture</header> <subsection id="HD7E4123C08C04D979F6D714C47AA3A6B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDF3119D569849D8AE14B0F5ADF8F103"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review of the safety culture of the Federal Railroad Administration using the framework developed by the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4937F0A7E42D40E88A3A4D2DC74C5E75"><enum>(2)</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 that contains the findings of such review and includes recommendations for improving the safety culture of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9853E412564D4257A117A36CCAFAFE3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting the review under subsection (a)(1), the inspector general shall consider the impacts of the Federal Railroad Administration’s—</text> <paragraph id="H2E2899B61D1446488170042219CACD60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>current and previous organization and structure on its statutory mission; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D6CCF54706C4FD59326121C83CAF729"><enum>(2)</enum><text>workforce policies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4C139A702A4A40638306CC845CC648C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Action plan</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report required under subsection (a)(2), 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 an action plan describing actions the Secretary may undertake in response to the recommendations and findings of such report.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H46E9F242E5BF48E1802BA204595CD52A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10420.</enum><header>Confidential close call reporting</header>
<subsection id="H67F91FC171C7489B8018B56E37750113"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Confidential close call reporting system required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a confidential close call reporting system that requires each Class I freight railroad carrier to—</text> <paragraph id="HE0A152839E2E4D85BE9B817739AC682F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enter into an implementing memorandum of understanding (in this section referred to as an <quote>IMOU</quote>) with the Secretary and employees (or any nonprofit employee labor organization representing a class or craft of the railroad’s employees) to participate in a confidential close call reporting system program (in this section referred to as the <quote>C³RS Program</quote>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB553134F2C114760953EFF1EAF04992B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>comply with—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CC07FE23A1547208E5E6883DF19ECA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements of the IMOU; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34A6C8FEBF96468584063C3C1821C403"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any additional requirements the Secretary may prescribe.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF8FC52B49E444F780D86380EA2576FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Confidential close call reporting system</header> <paragraph id="HA907512247834F9BAFC7F44791495268"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reporting of unsafe events</header><text>An IMOU entered into under this section shall provide a process for railroad employees to report a close call event to an independent third party, as determined by the Secretary</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E047CDEE6674C92AD25BBF698FB87B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reporting procedures</header>
<subparagraph id="HAD02EFCECC03405A97DC4E96A0AABEF1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report form</header><text>The independent third party designated under paragraph (1) shall provide a reporting form to employees covered by a memorandum of understanding under subsection (a) to report each observed close call event in detail, including information such as the date, time, location, contributing factors, actions taken, along with any other information necessary to fully describe the event.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5691439E109641BE9ED52465067EC324"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Multiple events</header><text>To report multiple close call events experienced during a single tour of duty, the IMOU shall require that a separate close call report form is required for each event.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB76BABDD3F2443C8A9832B43B6F5EA3E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public form</header><text>The designated independent third party shall make available on a public website a report form for a close call event that includes instructions on the submission of such form.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3F5090D9963E4D36A7979D64F8F669C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Screening required</header> <paragraph id="H43D94A80951E498DB31C39D0955C77A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The designated independent third party shall conduct an initial screening of reports submitted under subsection (b) to determine if the initial close call report contains insufficient information to determine acceptance. If the designated independent third party determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1634D7DC1C834EFFB412616EF30B8EEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the report contains insufficient information, the designated independent third party shall notify the reporting employee that the report contains insufficient information; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H074FEE0B8BF740EAB1661A0A190C333B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the report can be accepted, the designated independent third party shall notify the reporting employee with a physical confirmation of the report’s acceptance and provide a report number or ID strip as confirmation of the acceptance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74E327FB5E8C4A7AB3B650B704107D5D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria for close call report acceptance</header><text>In conducting the initial screening under this subsection, the designated independent third party—</text> <subparagraph id="H782384FB62704A5D84C7BB8592BA38CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may accept any report for a close call event; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE11C3F52FC664E7BA6878E1E507F1014"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may reject the following types of reports:</text> <clause id="H6845CD69DB8F476A9F0D00427C4CFA6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Any train incident that meets the train incident reporting threshold in effect on the date the reported event occurred.</text></clause>
<clause id="H08AD456B92BC4CD69CB1ECE190FBC910"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Any reported close call event that caused or is alleged to have caused any fatality, injury, illness, or medical treatment of any kind to any individual (including passengers) involved in the event.</text></clause> <clause id="H26B6D2E12F4E45C5AC9738A8D41B6A63"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Reports unrelated to the safety of activities performed in support of railroad operations.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDD5CF9615CE94622A2EAC7F59F113E46"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Willful violations of part A of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, and any rules, regulations, orders, and standards issued pursuant to such part, including violations related to the use of alcohol and controlled substances.</text></clause> <clause id="H2D7B99728D8D4FAABBE39E692EAB5211"><enum>(v)</enum><text>An event resulting in an identifiable release of hazardous material.</text></clause>
<clause id="H84BA3BC996D242BCAD224BB441BA5C8D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Acts of sabotage or other criminal offenses.</text></clause> <clause id="H0C760DEF891D4CF9A99840C32E475EB4"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Report that exclusively involve a personal grievance, including—</text>
<subclause id="H9546D41323864F459AC6A685170C8548"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a rejected time slip; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H09DAA0FC4872498C9A2EED7605BA844E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>perceived unfairness by a railroad manager or supervisor. </text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H91C1124FDDF944F8815930CB2B3119BF"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Reports not filed within 3 business days of the date on which the event occurred.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2156A251D11940558AF77282D92DA1CA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting employee protections</header> <paragraph id="HCBC9D5AEDBC048A0B478CB0D38983A5C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Confidentiality</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A close call report submitted under this section by an employee shall not be disclosed in a personally identifiable form.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3C20AFE8C7147F3B1C78F9011EE2A62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personally identifiable information</header><text>For purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, the identity of an employee who submitted a close call report under this section, or information that could lead to the identification of such an employee, shall be exempt from such section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBEC8DEA69D8C4F129FD2D66EBEABBE59"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Condition under which a reporting employee is not protected from railroad discipline, railroad revocation of certification, or other FRA civil enforcement</header> <paragraph id="HFF1062C8454947CABC7DEDFEDB63EA45"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Second screening</header><text>For each accepted close call report, a peer review team shall conduct a second screening to determine whether the reporting employee is protected from discipline, revocation of certification, or FRA civil enforcement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5B40E0E496F4639882F97886B2B808F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination criteria</header><text>The PRT shall determine that the protection described under paragraph (1) is afforded to a reporting employee for a reported event unless 1 or more of the following conditions occurred:</text> <subparagraph id="HF835288A44A34BBD884BC8D3935F1A77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The report is rejected under subsection (c)(2)(B), or the PRT has information that was unavailable to the designated independent third party during the initial screening indicating the report should have been rejected under subsection (c)(2)(B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77D9938AB9FC4880AB7BD08DA135C055"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The employee’s action or lack of action was intended to damage the railroad or another entity’s operations or equipment or to injure other individuals, or intentionally place an individual in danger, including sabotage.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92DDD8B4469941EB961A656F21E35B7A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The event is a real time observation not eligible for reporting as described in subsection (k).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCCC9A9C4359D4354891CA6CBED374EB2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Revocation of certification</header><text>The Administrator of the FRA shall not require the railroad employing the reporting employee to revoke the certification of the employee if—</text> <paragraph id="HBB115FB824B0410EB02EA0B992CB4046"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such report is accepted by the designated independent third party; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42FDEA7378604FDFA62D378A75A4DEC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the PRT determines that none of the conditions described in subsection (e)(2) occurred.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1BCE0A66308E4BD180C078E417D681B7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Railroad protections</header> <paragraph id="HD86ECF9849274812830FB0AC9B582A76"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Civil enforcement action</header><text>The Administrator of the FRA shall afford the same protection from FRA civil enforcement action to a railroad involved in a close call event as the protection afforded to an employee reporting through the confidential close call reporting system for any event for which an accepted close call report is filed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60FB8034D56442DFB2A8D469D670D1EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If an employee report falls under an exception under subsection (e)(2) and the reporting employee is not afforded protection, the employing railroad shall not receive protection from FRA civil enforcement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H82DBCF390E67454AAB4F07D4EAB63225"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Collection and confidentiality of reported information</header> <paragraph id="HD693D7229CB744B1B4798B4F6D6E5BDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maintenance of information reported under program</header><text>The designated independent third party shall act as the owner of the information a reporting employee reports under the confidential close call reporting program and shall protect the confidentiality of such information.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4302764E2874E968636304E696160CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compiled confidential report</header><text>The designated independent third party shall compile into a unified document all information relevant to the reported close call event, including information from the close call report and all other information collected by the designated independent third party through follow-up calls, for further analysis by the PRT.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2F397A7C8034D12B843A4D7A3F9D1B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Protection from disclosure</header><text>The designated independent third party shall de-identify the unified document so that the identity of the reporting employee and any other involved employee, individual, or third party involved in the report can no longer be determined. At minimum, the following shall be removed:</text>
<subparagraph id="H57BDD3D5DC1F4E9EBA9C804D2477EA55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The employee close call report form and the content of such form.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC80754F23AEA4D1AB3BD0FF2654BC6E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The name of the individual reporting on such event.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD98FD6D213A1473E83D6C3A0A2FB2B64"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The name of any other employee mentioned in the report.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FB4E340E3274EB2BB0F2E495E7ADE7E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any third-party identifying information.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H539130E70BE84247BBAF76A527E32FA5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any information that would make it obvious that fewer than 3 easily identifiable individuals could have submitted the close call report, including—</text> <clause id="H404B01E182984F00951C6C612F6E8F05"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the exact location and time of a close call; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBF75CB88B0174738937577388370D250"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of specific, rarely used equipment models.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD20CA39C9A9473985951029F8F7D491"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation on provision of report to railroad</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which the designated independent third party is unable to protect the confidentiality of the reporter or any other employee, individual, or third party involved in the event the designated independent third party shall not forward the report to the PRT.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0EA547496964AD8A5C2B7C8D54B19A7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Publicly-available database</header><text>After providing a unified document to the PRT, the designated independent third party may upload the report to a searchable database available to the public, provided that the report does not contain any information that could identify the railroad involved.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76C02365BDC6444CA0812275828D0B28"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Perpetuity of confidentiality</header><text>The confidentiality of the information collected under this section shall be preserved in perpetuity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4EE6843321A34139A5BA39CE6CAE57CA"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Limitation on access and ownership of information</header><text>The designated independent third party may grant all internal third-party C³RS Program staff access to confidential information for internal use only on a need-to-know basis and only for the purposes of completing their work assignments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05FD2B245DE8472A8F45C27850983574"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Additional</header><text>In any case in which a railroad employee is unaware that such employee was involved in a close call event that was properly reported by another employee, upon notification by the investigating railroad officer, the railroad employee may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8CA92EF5A37444E48442356E69AE8DB1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete and submit a close call report containing any information known to such railroad employee regarding such event; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAB3CDD753CC488BBD2E60A85B864CA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upon submission of a report described in subparagraph (A), receive the same protections as the individual who initially reported the close call.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H13BD242C60324F3D9B4548A770906997"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation on witness testimony</header><text>An employee who has received protection from the adverse actions described in subsection (e) shall not be required by the railroad to appear as a witness in a railroad investigation of an employee who did not file a close call report.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA58AC2187AFB446CBF376149F7417337"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Requirements involving ID strip</header> <paragraph id="H3B4FFDC5C66940F0A741404B12126F7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Lost or misplaced ID strip</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a reporting employee facing discipline has lost or misplaced the ID strip assigned under subsection (c)(1)(C), the reporting employee may request a verification letter from the designated independent third party. The designated independent third party shall provide the letter as soon as is practicable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF5915A4676645E2A3EB293187F2D635"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discipline pending investigation</header><text>In any case in which a railroad initiates an investigation of a close call report, a railroad shall not carry out any disciplinary action until an ID strip is issued with respect to such report.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA874B72B488748029C0AB08C9EE48BF7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Id strip applicability</header><text>Upon availability of an ID strip for a close call event, the reporting employee shall present the ID strip to the charging railroad manager or supervisor. If such railroad manager or supervisor determines that the provided ID strip applies to the event, the railroad shall close the discipline portion of the investigation into the event. If the railroad manager or supervisor and employee do not agree that the ID strip is applicable to the event and the employee presents a copy of the ID strip to the PRT, the PRT shall determine whether the event qualifies for protection against discipline, certification revocation, and FRA civil enforcement under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52619B22E95C4140A382EE2E1DE5AC5A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Dismissal of charges</header><text>If the PRT determines the event qualifies for discipline protection under this section, the railroad shall dismiss all charges or assessed discipline, including any revocation of certification, and all lost time shall be paid.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6ED8C9537D7D4535AEEA29DAE8C873D2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Nonqualification for certain protection</header><text>If the PRT determines the event does not qualify for discipline protection, the PRT shall advise the charging railroad manager or supervisor and the time limits for initiating disciplinary proceedings may commence. In the case of a disciplinary proceeding described in the preceding sentence, no party to the applicable IMOU may use or reference the close call report in any disciplinary or revocation proceeding.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03EDEE58CF654FEAA37CE4D3EB410194"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Civil enforcement</header><text>Upon receiving notice of an FRA civil enforcement for an event covered by an accepted close call report, the reporting employee shall present the ID strip to the FRA for assistance in resolving such notice consistent with the confidential close call reporting system.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C277FCBCACD426482BF8383F774523E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Real-time observations</header> <paragraph id="H4A256A5DA95242A6AC6E5C31A892C431"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Time limitation</header><text>In any case in which a real-time observation is made by a railroad manager or supervisor, the railroad manager or supervisor shall inform the observed employee of the observation as soon as possible, but not to exceed 2 hours from the time of the observation of the event.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11B583F3076841F49204CE11FAB88D0D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Violation of regulation or procedure</header><text>A close call event may be considered a real-time observation if an FRA safety inspector notifies the observed employee or the applicable railroad after observing the violation of a regulation or the railroad’s operating procedures or practices.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0F28345505E4C4BB22ADBEAC895160B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In reporting a real-time observation under this subsection, an FRA Safety Inspector shall document the time, date, location, and a description of the observation on an FRA inspection report. Such FRA Safety Inspector shall provide a copy of the inspection report to the appropriate railroad officer not later than 24 hours after the observation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0853D6681C5B43538BCE68C6551B5722"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Special criteria for known event reporting</header><text>The following special criteria apply:</text> <paragraph id="H89D6F3701062441991E2D5DBD1EA6050"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A report involving a known event is an eligible close call event.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H230E3CBFC8D044C5882234272318EBA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An employee shall provide notification of the known event in accordance with the railroad carrier’s operating rules without undue delay.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H833380E08FAA42DD94B1916602AD673D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An employee will file a close call report involving a known event to designated independent third party within the time limits set forth in subsection (c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H264ACC0E000A4CA8BE6C4D85FF636945"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The employing railroad of an employee who files a report involving a known event shall not initiate any discipline for an event such employee report to the designated independent third party and that the designated independent third party accepts.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H10CD1CF46B4E4173AA29F6E477959DB8"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Oversight and non-access requirements</header> <paragraph id="H26D18FCC4DE54F048E1F91EE409F2123"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Oversight by fra</header><text>The Administrator of the FRA—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF084B1A3CD34A2A948E99AFBF49B515"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall oversee the scope and quality of the C³RS Program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FD14553D1074BFBA8CBA75DABFB24FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not seek any information that may reveal the identity of any individuals, organizations, locations, or events included in a close call report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6651C381E8D044D79D098DDA1251C97A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonaccess by railroads</header><text>No Class I railroad may have access to, or seek out, any information relating to a close call report that may reveal the identity of any individual or third party included in a close call report.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E6FBB356F3245E8BAD3C2F9E730A95E"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Functions of PRT</header><text>A PRT’s primary responsibility shall be to accept for review de-identified close call reports from the designated independent third party, and to analyze such reports in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA987273C49DF4662A155FA90D39B2143"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and analyze emerging patterns or trends in close call reports, relate such patterns or trends to corrective actions taken by the railroad carrier, and advise and assist with the implementation of corrective actions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63ABA10BA1D842AD98E0F7D6ECAF9598"><enum>(2)</enum><text>create, review, and discuss a summary report comprised of the individual close call reports, emerging trends, identified root causes, and suggested corrective actions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32A90D136CCF47568752D95ACD3676BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the association between emerging patterns or trends in close call reports and relate such patterns or trends to corrective actions taken by the railroad carrier;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79389B6198D34F5C82F6AEF4BBA3C4A8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>review and determine whether close call reports are eligible for protections against discipline, certification revocation, or civil enforcement under this section, including determining whether reported events are ineligible for protection as described in subsection (e)(2); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A9CB827E6DB4DA29CC6077D6E0D0C8F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensure adherence to time limits within an IMOU.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H79D7BEB0EC7E486BA2D321E2C7FD8AC1"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the PRT support team</header><text>The responsibilities of the PRT and, as applicable, the PRT support team shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HC345FE005ADE4F578C71DA378D145E7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>evaluating and, if appropriate, implementing corrective actions the PRT recommends in a timely manner;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66C4D4D4F6F64271B82A4F8D149DC505"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing technical support to the PRT, including during implementation of PRT-recommended corrective actions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95EA94AC537243FB8864600292905F02"><enum>(3)</enum><text>reviewing PRT decisions and providing feedback to the PRT, parties to the IMOU, and other stakeholders;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5FF60852DAB4F6AA243CFB567BCB1ED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>reporting corrective actions the railroad carrier implements to the PRT or reporting why no action was taken;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61022D60D008434DA7CC707A93A830E7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>distributing information regarding the corrective actions to the employees at the locations to which an IMOU applies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31BBAB897A7C4AF2AF778A8380DE14C6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>reporting on the measured effectiveness of corrective actions to the PRT.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6FC67A2CF4C144F09E8E4218801AEC96"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H7331A5CA0BE4479ABAF119176EB26A01"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adverse consequence</header><text>The term <term>adverse consequence</term> means a negative impact that results from a human error or system failure.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDAEC1DC7414344ACB4F04A9C13B29B51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>The term <term>certification</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HCBB3A55CC278423B9A429DB0C9E90B8F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers under part 240 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and the qualification and certification of conductors under part 242 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81CA8778837646E09804F0633B2D17BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the qualification and certification of any other craft of railroad employees under regulations issued by Secretary or Administrator of the FRA.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H881D9B35CE164E32AC58D23A06CC68B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Class I freight railroad</header><text>The term <term>Class I freight railroad</term> means a freight railroad that in the last year for which revenues were reported exceeded the threshold established under regulations of the Surface Transportation Board under section 1201.1–1 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54D15166DB154D98BABE8CF77C107F2D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Close call</header><text>The term <term>close call</term> means a condition, event, or series of events that—</text> <subparagraph id="H251D888429A84BCBA9A64775BFB76E8A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the condition or event recurs, such condition or event has the potential to result in an adverse consequence that is of increased seriousness to railroad safety; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29A0B877912C4E61AC28C1573E98FD01"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an action taken to mitigate the recurrence of such condition or event may improve safety in support of railroad operations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3707E5F810EB465B8532696C10D76349"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Discipline</header><text>The term <term>discipline</term> means any action taken by a Class I freight railroad that would result in a materially adverse employment action including documented verbal or written conferences, counseling, warnings, suspension, termination, dismissal, and demotion.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8310ED96F284DC19000E454B6539170"><enum>(6)</enum><header>FRA</header><text>The term <term>FRA</term> means the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5345061747ED4B30B7B8A2CB0F427D59"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Fra safety inspector</header><text>The term <term>FRA Safety Inspector</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9511067C1A014BE4B3F34DEB147523E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an FRA safety inspector;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAABF02DA6304D959EB9284A2A824A62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State inspector participating in railroad safety investigative and surveillance activities under part 212 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDD36ABA7B2DF4174851230915553A762"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other official duly authorized by the Administrator of the FRA.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACD5FA6026EF4CEDA4CCC1FB1B87525B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Hazardous material</header><text>The term <term>hazardous material</term> means a commodity designated as a hazardous material under part 72 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E90FB1F8FB141FFA6F3B1B17AA2C612"><enum>(9)</enum><header>ID strip</header><text>The term <term>ID strip</term> means the information contained in a close call report form that specifies the event location and the reporting employee’s personal and contact information that the designated independent third party dates and time stamps.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H182CA9C82D464606B6FFCB336E2E8DF3"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Intercity rail passenger transportation; commuter authority</header><text>The terms <term>intercity rail passenger transportation</term> and <term>commuter authority</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 24102 of title 49, United State Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92AA7CD566B941ABB9DD6544E3C3D0FE"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Known event</header><text>The term <term>known event</term> means an event below the train incident reporting threshold that does not involve a fatality, injury, illness, or medical treatment, but would require managerial notification and protection under railroad policy or operating rules.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EF0799369DB404F8BA8EDA9266006B4"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Designated independent third party</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>designated independent third party</term> means a federal agency designated by the Secretary to administer the C³RS program. Such agency must have with experience managing close call safety reporting programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E49BA9F037747939393765D50C1D5C9"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Need-to-know</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>need-to-know</term> means any case in which internal designated independent third-party C³RS Program staff (including designated independent third party employees and contractors) may have access to information only if such access is necessary for Program management and programmatic evaluation and analysis that is administered by designated independent third party and access to which is granted in the sole discretion of the designated independent third party Program manager.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB4A8087585644929CCAD1F3DCF39F47"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Peer review team; PRT</header><text>The terms <term>peer review team</term> and <term>PRT</term> mean a problem-solving team that consists of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A8F7DFFE92149F1977E214B2CA1B2B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representatives from the primary stakeholders to an IMOU, including FRA, the railroad carrier, and representatives of the employees who are part to the IMOU;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90C75A05090E4A2698817EA6B2E86833"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an equal number of management and labor organization members who will be appointed and approved by their respective organizations, and also consist of FRA personnel; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H106D43982D3B49D48C33C9367F15811D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for each primary stakeholder, at least 1 primary PRT representative who attends PRT meetings and 1 secondary PRT representative who serves as a back-up to the primary PRT representative or representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE90B2775D3E348CAB04C820458677CEE"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Peer review support team; PRT support team</header><text>The terms <term>peer review support team</term> and <term>PRT support team</term> means a support team that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H411366697E5542919B7D22D16B3F4D84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>helps a PRT review and, if appropriate, recommend non-binding corrective actions based upon the PRT’s analysis of close call reports; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H961C95AC8DBE4148BC85EEE0D95EA4A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may, in recommending corrective action, accept, reject, or modify these recommendations;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF321E2BC7CC040B1ADB070B04F5FBA2A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consists of an equal number of management and labor organization members who will be appointed and approved by their respective organizations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF62746EDF0A44DB3AA83CC903765120B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>may include FRA representatives that participate in the PRT support team when requested, including upon the request of the FRA.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE423260BCF4F4108B9596F348BB3F652"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Railroad manager or supervisor</header><text>The term <term>railroad manager or supervisor</term> means an individual with direct supervisory authority over—</text> <subparagraph id="HB1C1966377A14FAD85255CC0CCA9C8EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an employee involved in a close call event; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85E0BA55F1A846429208C5FAF5ED3855"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an employee reporting a close call event.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6525E4ED1F41466F99C4D8DDF9579FF9"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Railroad operations</header><text>The term <term>railroad operations</term> means the movement of equipment over rails and activities that support such movement, including deadheading as defined in section 228.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A9E9DEA51AA46F78EFD458D855F32B0"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Real-time observation</header><text>The term <term>real-time observation</term> means a direct visual observance by an FRA safety inspector or a Class I freight railroad manager or supervisor of a violation of FRA regulations or the operating procedures or practices of such Class I freight railroad, including visual observances that occur during operational testing performed by a supervisor or member of management of such railroad.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H477464B49D58426386751923153380E7"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Train incident reporting threshold</header><text>The term <term>train incident reporting threshold</term> means the monetary incident reporting threshold described in section 225.19(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF4CB82CE78B44145B3A575277F700A53"><enum>10421.</enum><header>Wayside employee protection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue or update such regulations as are necessary to require that all railroads provide task and environment warning equipment to railroad watchmen and lookouts for roadway workers, including—</text> <paragraph id="H4FF9ED4BFD42464F9A706AF2C05EAC9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whistles; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC4726C1962C4050B363E84B53090023"><enum>(2)</enum><text>air horns;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF55E8CDC90B04CAA8E289B616E7D1A08"><enum>(3)</enum><text>white disks or red flags; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F48EA8FBD5F4684A06ABFC210E18DF4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>lanterns.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8315E9EA9A1C4285BE141BCA476448E8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10422.</enum><header>Safety enforcement transparency</header> <subsection id="HC10F6FC10ED94DC4B9119082BD7447FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="H5016AE1889814639A23CFC609ABC159F"><enum>20173.</enum><header>Safety enforcement transparency</header>
<subsection id="HE5841CBD5F2D49FFB6614E9C452ED819"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall, on a quarterly basis, publish a summary of all proposed and final railroad carrier enforcement actions taken by the Secretary that result from a reportable incident.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD18C245C491741DAB88655730D8B4B84"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In each summary required to be published under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC81692181E2B49D6AB4E903AF2EE3A40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify the railroad carrier involved in the enforcement action, the type of alleged violation, the penalty or penalties proposed, the status of the case, the final assessment amount of each penalty, and the reasons for a reduction in the proposed penalty, if appropriate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H223CF7D2AA8F44749718ACDAE4C04850"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include materials submitted by a railroad carrier named in an enforcement action that are related to the enforcement action that such railroad carrier requests to be published in the summary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A0D181A5EC94632AA5151C26EB78F0B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Electronic availability</header><text>The Secretary shall make each summary required to be published under subsection (a) available in a publicly searchable online database on a publicly available website.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H73E1555A9AE1467E82D730A7EF2F8F71"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the disclosure of information or records that are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H756B2124876E4E879546D32B9D24C6BC"><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, is further amended by adding at the end:</text> <quoted-block id="H9BB03EA20E12491B8FF31E9993847F08" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">20173. Safety enforcement transparency.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H4EE411D416434AB3AC5E90BD9A5D87F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10423.</enum><header>Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety and trespasser prevention</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20167 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4A9C0FB8795A4CC3B316FFBF59A97F06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE01ECEEE9CB346CB9B838315DE873326"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6167FA5B164C484B91907CC4F2A70699"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE93B6C62D404408D8E7D1805C38FB720"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3B2E72269B2F46458C9DEA7CE28D1C02"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how the State will work with stakeholders, including railroads operating in and across the State, to reduce pedestrian fatalities, including suicides, along railroad right of way, in consultation with mental health and law enforcement agencies and entities; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A6CB711FD0443C0B05A9C8DCCD08D43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>and every 5 years thereafter,</quote> before <quote>the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HE35A068D4ED54BAF9F81A4E7A37FC8D4"><enum>10424.</enum><header>Locomotive engineer training</header>
<subsection id="H813FFEA33B044625817CCD4F396E5C71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update section 240.123 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to—</text> <paragraph id="HFC30D4AA8CBF446DA26AD27487968940"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require that each railroad carrier subject to such section provides training to all certified locomotive engineers on the manual operation of locomotives for the types of operations the employee is to perform;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H434DC3F6DAEB457A89C4C51D64711844"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require that each certified locomotive engineer receive annual refresher training in manual operation in a locomotive cab on a route that engineer is certified to operate on;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB43643686F04B28B399531537F8AEEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that systems and controls, including information, indications, and announcements, minimize non-emergency, distractions for train crews;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4363F66E697B4EF197EB89B2FD75F64B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>allow certified locomotive engineers to operate locomotives in manual mode if, in the determination of the engineer, the engineer needs to operate in manual mode to maintain the safe operation of the train during hazardous safety or security conditions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE18FD191C134FF7B6FD5C52A5F2A37E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>require that no employee certified as a locomotive engineer shall be subject to discipline from a railroad carrier for opting to operate a locomotive in manual mode per the requirements of this section unless such employee is determined to have committed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H42E964EE20AC4E19BBBD89876871C7E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a willful violation of part A of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, and any rules, regulations, orders, and standards issued pursuant to such part, including violations related to the use of alcohol and controlled substances; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88B8AA0E75564316A186DE16B129CD60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an act of sabotage or other criminal offenses; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H658F0ADE80A8461B9D98D49031CEBAFA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require a railroad adopt policies related to, and provide appropriate equipment for, an operator of a locomotives to communicate emergency information to the railroad dispatcher. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H44786EE42B564D1A84816187B0BC3418"><enum>10425.</enum><header>Assessment of track safety</header> <subsection id="H06FE54EE1A80426C937682705DB273CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of track safety standards under section 213.4 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H81481ACF5B084978AF0F418AB9FFB0F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—</text> <paragraph id="H65B413625A14478A841CB36C548B1F71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess whether current regulations are sufficient to ensure excepted track is properly designated;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC642C3FD58D04FDFA6FC0690A782A97F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the impact of regulating excepted track on supply chains, potential shifts in modal movements, and railroad operations and infrastructure, including the potential for track abandonment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BE39C1CB4604C9AB5C0FFAB3B15DC83"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine how many rail-miles of track are designated as excepted track at the time of the assessment, including how many miles of excepted track—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4A916873AADF422E8463E698ACFC3DA8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are located in each State; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H542E22CA5A9249CC83A01CDCC2549A2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been in excepted track status for more than 5 years;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1DF0CA057684F1CB8892D0096821304"><enum>(4)</enum><text>evaluate the costs and benefits of requiring excepted track to be inspected at the same frequency as track that has not been designated as excepted; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1033395C811C419597E337BC72FBBFE4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>assess the costs and benefits of prohibiting the movement of hazardous materials on excepted track.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H150938EABA814F9EA04929AF67C18C32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after initiating the assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the results of such assessment.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF6FFACD3DDE44CE1A01BD8610F73BA6E"><enum>10426.</enum><header>Review of train dispatching technologies</header> <subsection id="HEF55A0B9019C40C298EA6F56455E2B2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review and evaluate the safety and effectiveness of various computerized train-dispatching systems.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD85F599242544021A907B7FA770B0475"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>In carrying out the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include an assessment and evaluation of—</text> <paragraph id="HB81A951A0D954EB4AB075DB5A8ACB99A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to each computerized train dispatching system—</text>
<subparagraph id="H63B7358750C746A181483B36E37FA596"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the safety, reliability, and performance of such systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CEA2E67FA974527A88CE62E29E8E7CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost and benefit of acquiring and operating such systems;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42B32472082D40C792958C0582894323"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the inspection, testing, and maintenance of such systems, including verification and evaluation of hardware, software, and human-machine interface components upgrades;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64E91515CF27483081B652032AA7D414"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the interoperability and integration of such systems with train control systems, including positive train control where applicable;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1394A6FBEBAB44328B19CB5BC6A7BCD5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the current practices used by rail carriers as backup to address incidents in which such a system is unexpectedly offline; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49F4E4FBAF9A4769B94929694BDD01A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether any additional legislative authorities or enforcement mechanisms are needed by the Secretary to ensure rail carriers are in compliance with Federal laws and regulations of such systems.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H276728407AE44966983A4ED8ABC17ED9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H6A94691397F24220B1B4FFAA1F789475"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">manufacturers of centralized train dispatching systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B7F2E5E644C4B5EB013ACB6687589B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>railroad carriers that use such systems; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D65C9382A4F47BEA82AF36BE502048C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>organizations representing employees who use such systems.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2A4BD2F5B3DF447BBFED96F20DE5DAD9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings of the review under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE016DBEBE474963BD43BF8CE358697C" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Computerized train-dispatching system defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>computerized train-dispatching system</term> means any computer-aided dispatching platform, centralized traffic control board, or related technology used to authorize, control, protect, or direct the movement of trains, on-track equipment, or roadway workers on a railroad.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE6D83B1DF126484B89EB0E0CDCBDAB47"><enum>10427.</enum><header>Incident investigation review</header>
<subsection id="H874E006A9CF44577AB9CC18861D98C73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department shall complete a study to determine whether current statutes and Federal Railroad Administration practices are sufficient for accident investigators of the agency to complete investigations into railroad safety accidents or incidents.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD2A14D53D0B8478996D91CCEA513164B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the inspector general shall consult with—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE4C0B0C34414E7CAC10AB3B128D8EEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the National Transportation Safety Board;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30D6C076029548B5B9A39AAE51E38A96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>organizations representing agency safety inspectors; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36CF15387D404B48A37C937FD37AD56E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>representatives of railroads.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H079A19AA796E48A4A30EE6FB5ABDB08A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The inspector general shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFDB3BF69F73B447B815F18A93982761A"><enum>10428.</enum><header>Review of risk reduction program plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20156 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCCFABE1BB4A54491AD7826EA1757D858" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HCD0474945EC34421AD1A345273B27083"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Review</header> <paragraph id="HEBA494E0DF0E4A258CBF5304381B0096"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Internal assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require railroad carriers covered under this section to annually submit an internal assessments report of the carrier’s railroad safety risk reduction program plan. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD22BFC541DA4035AEF71763B35ECF4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sufficiency of plan</header><text>Upon receipt of the report submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the plan is sufficient to reduce the number and rates of railroad accidents or incidents, injuries, and fatalities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CB64106852F4A5E89F4CB4A0DBE6418"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In making the determination under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20AE28B74C0B4B96BBE3BDDCAC03C0C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the plan systematically evaluates railroad safety hazards involving the operation of a freight train on the carrier’s system, and reflects planned significant operational changes that would impact such safety hazards; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CE3C6D845F3421D9C83D74777FF6A45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the processes and procedures developed and implemented by the railroad carrier’s railroad safety risk reduction program plan manages the risks associated with such safety hazards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA716CF940A9144E691082D634A1FB45F"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Safety trend analysis</header>
<paragraph id="H03BB944236D6403A890EE5A05F034ABB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct an annual review of the prior 5 calendar years’ reportable incidents, accidents, injuries, and fatalities and conduct an analysis to determine if any specific safety trends exist in the reportable incidents, accidents, injuries, and fatalities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB95C479755A54D81B4DF010F9AD6A8FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Upon concluding the safety trend analysis, the Secretary shall publish the analysis on a public website of the Federal Railroad Administration and notify any rail carrier of any specific safety trends and risks present in the operations of such rail carrier.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B5C5AC3081848CE9A5986C906188D95"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Identification of risks</header><text>Upon notification of any specific safety trends, each railroad carrier shall be required to identify if the risk is present in the operations of the carrier, and update the railroad safety risk reduction program plan to reflect how the carrier intends to eliminate or reduce the risks identified by each trend.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4D7A818154C493FB59471CE8FB267BB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Explanation</header><text>If a railroad carrier determines a risk is not present, such carrier shall provide an explanation that includes the methods and relevant data used to determine that the risk is not present in the following annual report.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBFDAD7402DD24AE9BF4C1C1FCB8CEACF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Intermediary updates</header>
<paragraph id="HBE4948F803084F868322BF94791553B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Significant operational change</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> If a railroad carrier implements a significant operational change that is not addressed in the current railroad safety risk reduction program plan more than 90 days before the annual submission of the audit of the carrier’s risk reduction program, then the railroad carrier shall submit an intermediary update to supplement the current plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB7BAE0F4C0E4266B2939F46A1B95CA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the intermediary update reflects the significant operational change and details the railroad carrier’s plans to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate any significant safety risks associated with the change.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H62142E0B9964449393C129BF778D6789"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Significant operational change defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the section, the term <term>significant operational change</term> means material changes in policies or processes that may increase the rates of reportable incidents, accidents, injuries, or fatalities.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H034EC23757C241C6813865477224A56B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10429.</enum><header>Railroad Safety Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="H71D3B47FD85640A4AF3C83C21024C716"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: </text>
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<subsection id="HA7934E19F5104589A2534D8BE78B6C03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall maintain an advisory committee, to be known as the ‘Railroad Safety Advisory Committee’, for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the Administrator regarding safety and security problems by identifying the best solutions based on agreed-upon facts and providing advice for collaborative rulemaking or by providing non-regulatory recommendations on critical safety issues, the development of railroad safety regulatory programs, including the issuance of new regulations, review and revision of existing regulations, and identification of non-regulatory alternatives for improving railroad safety.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0BD0CF2960214C41913D056605BF86FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties and score of activities</header> <paragraph id="HE106558D7CA84C73B219671107A86AFE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, or the Designated Federal Officer, shall present the Rail Safety Advisory Committee with tasks relating to railroad safety and security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD52C7E6CCEBA4437A790CF899ED0876C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through the Administrator, the Rail Safety Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation regarding rail safety.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35175EA04ED0489E9FF9B3A093903DFF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Rail Safety Advisory Committee shall address safety problems by identifying solutions based on agreed-upon facts and, where regulation appears necessary, identifying regulatory changes to implement such solutions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H263788A1C155495E8D7458EAF18FEA38"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Capacity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Rail Safety Advisory Committee shall act solely in an advisory capacity, and the advice and recommendations of the Committee shall be non-binding.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5928525087EF40B1A0AC96AFB6A7D03A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Members</header> <paragraph id="H04036D00CEBD44F5BFF82C84342BB803"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall be responsible for ensuring that the composition of the Rail Safety Advisory Committee consists of representatives of organizations that have a direct role in issues related to the safe transportation of passengers and freight by rail, including commuter railroads, freight railroads, organizations representing manufacturers of railroad equipment, organizations representing shippers, including organizations representing the shipment of liquid and gaseous flammable hazardous materials and other hazardous materials, organizations representing State departments of transportation, organizations representing railway workers, and organizations representing rail passengers, and local communities with rail lines.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09895FC825FF4D2A9311D01400914834"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Rail Safety Advisory Committee shall include an equal number of representatives of railroad operators and their organizations and representatives of railway workers and their organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFFF0C7D6F0F946D8A7B8ACB0110109DE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staff</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may identify such staff as is necessary to support the functions of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee to carry out the purpose described in subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0741EF511D7144069057EDE0AB8040F4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Task-based working groups</header>
<paragraph id="H9E3BB0EB9C384C35BCAD18CD066D2FDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Tasks</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may request the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee establish a working group for the purpose of providing specific advice and recommendations regarding a task with respect to which the Administrator is considering acting.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48CB9A487B55476FBD016C18F8D65A3F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Working groups</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, based on consideration and consensus of the members of the Committee, accepts a request under paragraph (1), the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCCD150EB33014457A30EC4908C1B8350"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a working group to develop consensus recommendations for the action the Administrator may take with respect to the task; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EADA01593CE40E3BB3868D679269C77"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure the working group includes individuals that—</text>
<clause id="HB493C028427A45A1BC0D595F8A84757B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>possess the appropriate expertise to assess and develop such recommendations; and </text></clause> <clause id="HD64C2892A1224EDA951F404F56837483"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are representative of the interests of stakeholders implicated by the task.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1C245CAAED9B4272977EF1366D10930F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration required engagement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall meet quarterly with the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee to—</text> <paragraph id="H8D13BA2B8D4A4C408EADA55C97F740C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee regarding the development of railroad safety regulations of the Federal Railroad Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFCAC9AE1CA2A443FAFEE66343D7FEAEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advise the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee on emerging issues, statutory requirements, and other identified needs with respect to railroad safety; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA45024487A05463986061E471C2340EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>receive and discuss the views and recommendations of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee in determining regulatory priorities of the Federal Railroad Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E11B15156DE407489FBE9C126B1A9EA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Designated Federal officer</header><text>The Designated Federal Officer shall be a full-time or permanent part-time Federal employee responsible for—</text> <paragraph id="H0EABFE09C0994435B66CB1115B8AA6EA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring the Rail Safety Advisory Committee activities comply with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/10">chapter 10</external-xref> of title 5, including any rules and regulations implementing such chapter, agency administrative procedures, and any other applicable laws and regulations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49B6EF30A0F84F068907C7CA1DE7BE9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>approving or calling all meetings of the Rail Safety Advisory Committee or the subcommittees of the Committee;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBED7E59830B427791FFED6AFD82AFFB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>approving the agenda for the Committee;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B5BA61DACDD43E7BE5C9C44F6830021"><enum>(4)</enum><text>attending all Rail Safety and Advisory Committee and Subcommittee meetings for the duration of such meetings;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB564B2DF5824881B52E1D62D430C3C9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>fulfilling the requirements of under section 1009 of title 5;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AE3A35F85EB49CEA046E8C9739FBC4B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>adjourning meetings when the Designated Federal Officer determines it to be in the public interest;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA76A0B1406F0422B8CA45B07C8BB9475"><enum>(7)</enum><text>chairing any meetings when so directed by the agency head;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5176931F937B4247A03F2438682CA2E9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>maintaining information on Rail Safety Advisory Committee activities and provide such information to the public on the Federal Railroad Administration’s public facing website, as applicable; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93345AB82BAF405DBFD43BAD42B89A44"><enum>(9)</enum><text>ensuring Rail Safety Advisory Committee and Subcommittee members, as applicable, receive the appropriate training for efficient operation and compliance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/10">chapter 10</external-xref> of title 5, including any rules and regulations implementing such chapter.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H29653F41B76E441C8A0CE6315601E36C"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Annual report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in the first calendar year after the date of enactment of this section, the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee shall submit to Congress an annual report summarizing the activities of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee for the period covered by the report.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD4AE128F722546EA9253CC578D293AEC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Applicability</header> <paragraph id="H490A9A39951F471D98B6F01593EBEAEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/10">chapter 10</external-xref> of title 5 shall apply to the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDFF7754657464C6DB8503D8AF96BC49C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 1013 of title 5, the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee is authorized through September 30, 2031.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HA67A2C09F24044BD8E23555E06AC8E23"><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/49/201">chapter 201</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 20123 the following: </text>
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<section id="H83B81065022E4234B07802077AE648BB"><enum>10430.</enum><header>Safety reporting extension</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22421 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/58">Public Law 117–58</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>for the following 4 years</quote> and inserting <quote>through December 31, 2032</quote>. </text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H779B1085D9024DDE829159460C528034"><enum>E</enum><header>Project Delivery</header> <section id="H121BE559264742739EA27FC9C0DF7BC4"><enum>10501.</enum><header>Pre-award authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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>
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<section id="H3E362CDE8DD04DEF8E47DF5EE48F659F"><enum>314.</enum><header>Pre-award authority</header>
<subsection id="H2BB69749B89B46F084FDA36EC14F09C1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pre-award authority</header><text>For grants awarded under chapters 229 and 249, concurrent with the award announcement, the Secretary may announce if a project is granted pre-award authority consistent with the requirements of part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCC2C8518EC4B4F9AB74D2BC81588F809"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header> <paragraph id="H9AA16F575F74441FAD952C1032474385"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may reimburse a grant recipient for costs incurred before the start date of an award or subaward that are directly pursuant to an award negotiation and in anticipation of an award in any case in which such costs are necessary for efficient and timely performance of the scope of the project.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H967FDCDAC01549B8AC712C4D3E1BA62D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allowable costs</header><text>Costs are allowable for reimbursement under paragraph (1) only—</text> <subparagraph id="H0094440DCB224BA0B6C5D04792255AEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the extent that such costs would have been allowed if incurred after the start date of such award; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7FFF6638B7D4440EA6E1A5D10E75FC6B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with the written approval of the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD8511498DBD4E9F8B16E10ECC43AB5E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initial budget period</header><text>If reimbursement of costs under this subsection is approved, such costs shall be treated as having been expended during the initial budget period of the award unless otherwise specified by the agency or pass-through entity (as defined in section 200.1 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3B24B9DAC204A4DA66AB2E46C756995"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Timeline for consideration</header><text>For any request for pre-award reimbursement submitted by an eligible recipient in connection with an award provided under this section, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after the submission of the request—</text> <subparagraph id="H87DD415EA9B54316BFC0690BCA457CD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make a determination to approve or deny such request; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H759A1FC4042F4AB58626DD10B2669FCA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide written notification of such determination to the eligible recipient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE599CA91ED5D450DA83BAA6DE8CFECFB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transparency</header><text>If the Secretary makes a determination to deny a request under paragraph (4)(A), the Secretary shall, not later than 3 days after making such determination, provide a written explanation of the denial to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92A361F5941C4649B7673D919D506A55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the eligible recipient that submitted such request;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23A7C62970464714A457EE8DF5BAE7A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7067D238C8584213A4119D7EFF34D16D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DD3CBD8A63D4D7AA30ED96179A59918"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDFF3208142749D4AD7C0F941CD3A9B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require the Secretary or any instrumentality of the Federal Government to obligate an award or reimburse pre-award costs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A2D3840550E47C49474FB697B75216B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require the Secretary to exercise pre-award authority for any project; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE96403B5AE4432895758D77336A990B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prevent the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration from conducting oversight of a project or pre-award project costs.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HE15D71D67B5B4A3BB29A61FEA7FE3BEF"><enum>10502.</enum><header>Categorical exclusions for projects in existing operational rights-of-way</header> <subsection id="H123105685CDF4734BCCAC54E37E789EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H1D7AAC4F2A4B4D079C6BF8725306ABAD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered project</term> means a project or program—</text> <subparagraph id="H44B93D05DCE342A1ABEF7C0BA0EAC82E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 22901(2) of title 49, United States Code;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFCE0BE0632174EE3836CF4F830572239"><enum>(B)</enum><text>located entirely within an existing operational right-of-way of a covered railroad facility; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E8018DB0FA34BC18F230C4BC781E893"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that—</text>
<clause id="H2F093D2BC4DA4465BE65096F707D758E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is contained in a State rail plan developed under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/227">chapter 227</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code; or </text></clause> <clause id="H6351675FC9BF457C9DD29F3E915EB358"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has received a waiver of the requirement of clause (i) pursuant to subsection (c).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50B027D0D12C4AEE9A81F34BE50861AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered railroad facility</header><text>The term <term>covered railroad facility</term> means a facility that is—</text> <subparagraph id="HE99CFB683E134923B0A865C290C926F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>physically or functionally related to a railroad; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9665E30C4FD4CD997D6DF3C7385CD17"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes the features associated with the physical footprint of such facility, including—</text> <clause id="HD35AE309648E4025AA4756DD7553D32A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>roadways, tracks and track structures, bridges, tunnels, cuts and fills, and at grade crossings;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9E27B069BD6949DA81448A4EC4BCB0C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>electrification, communication, signaling, and security facilities;</text></clause> <clause id="HE80D5D7063174D05ACCED3DA175F1687"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>stations, platforms, and loading and unloading facilities for freight or passengers;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDF597CC958D349FF956747DBFE93260A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>maintenance-of-way and maintenance-of-equipment facilities;</text></clause> <clause id="H3C1C82A48AF74CB68E04A7CC1E14A256"><enum>(v)</enum><text>drainage, water control, and landscaping features and structures;</text></clause>
<clause id="HAC6FC1FA503E464DBC7D4FD71F8F4901"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>areas maintained or used for mitigation, vegetation management, fire safety, visibility, employee access, safety and security, or other purposes related to the rail facility; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1AD226AE6567431B8B77EB7DDD521AFD"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>traffic control signage, parking facilities, transportation power substations, and transportation venting structures.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7108AC0BE508408C92C9B339D9230C9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing operational right-of-way</header><text>The term <term>existing operational right-of-way</term> means all real property interests acquired for the construction, operation, or mitigation of a covered railroad facility.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AB380FEAE5C4A17BEEAD5C159760C62"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Railroad</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>railroad</term> has the same meaning that term in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H388D0900606245E98762BF3793097830"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HBB509443229C41C883FD13DE616A4122"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, amend section 771.116(c) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, to add covered projects as a category that may be designated as a categorical exclusion; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8FBB939E48D4F5D813EAB9C5154727F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issue guidance for project sponsors that describes the documentation and information necessary to establish a project as a covered project.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA92C15FCC03641B7AC14A089F6BEA599" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the request of a sponsor of a project or program described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 22901(2) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary may waive the requirement that such project or program be contained in a State rail plan developed under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/227">chapter 227</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, in any case in which such plan has not been updated within the previous 5 years.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H121B7BCF24664E00A65E5A25B9C1B76D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extraordinary circumstances</header><text>The presumption that an action is covered by a categorical exclusion under subsection (b) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that extraordinary circumstances exist with respect to such action.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBE7F39C82B984D728B2BCD2015DE0AB6" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the requirements of part 1105 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H4D10578819844FE3BB0375A059A5D891"><enum>10503.</enum><header>Additional categorical exclusions</header>
<subsection id="H0969C4A732354625A45D3C0C1BBBF18A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8F425AC0FEF44B6EB7AAE3A55E5F00D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">survey the use of categorical exclusions by the Secretary and the heads of other Federal agencies in transportation, multimodal, and infrastructure projects;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EFC65A4FFEC41B6BBAC0D4C03E0DE1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, solicit recommendations for the establishment of new categorical exclusions for actions related to transportation, multimodal, and infrastructure projects from—</text> <subparagraph id="H0FFD0C1F81E84C84ABAC0709DACB8E00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State departments of transportation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H23CB171718034BA894ACB4A7E2E1E704"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Amtrak or any other rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD0BCC18FC4C4541994454B961C05A67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>labor organizations representing railroad employees;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE1749ACA6E274FE9822EB65B713D95C6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Interstate Compacts;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EF8E2CCF78B4AA882F0C4BA2FF0D67B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>public agencies or publicly chartered authorities established by one or more States;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AF1B35EB2054FCF8872508D2AEC708D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>freight rail carriers and holding companies of such rail carriers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FDEF7FAE8364D409A1EDC03F38D5472"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any associations representing rail carriers; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB762FB1648A424E94F661925A65711B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>publish to a publicly accessible website of the Department a review describing the information collected pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H812F41CD98A94DA68A202FF4DAD3DF50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New categorical exclusions</header> <paragraph id="H709872BBD40743B8B708CB34FBC7091B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a categorical exclusion for any action—</text>
<subparagraph id="H41580F16EFFA43539BB20A090222F6FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDBC534B92FB40B696925872398A61CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the Secretary has determined normally does not significantly affect the quality of the human environment; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H963C82E0E2BC4C969EEE1E8354D014EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that the Secretary determines is appropriate for such a categorical exclusion.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C390B47DE194F0CB2CF217C05B803EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final rule</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule establishing any categorical exclusions described in paragraph (1) and determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H198E3933B2124FE7B791A3AF775A7BDD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H5DE9134E86C941819B0182C2C0DFFFD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Intercity rail passenger transportation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intercity rail passenger transportation</term> has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A12B68D76234D41942C8C4649C6C1F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rail carrier</header><text>The term <term>rail carrier</term> has the meaning given such term in section 10102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H19CB0F053C2C460F915DB6031501E133" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10504.</enum><header>State-railroad infrastructure project coordination and process standardization working group</header> <subsection id="HA2FBECB3260049388F0BD03BFAB054E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a working group to examine and develop recommendations on opportunities and methods to improve, streamline, and standardize processes, requirements, and timeframes to assist in the review and approval of access agreements between State transportation departments, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, and railroads involving Federal, State, or locally funded infrastructure projects involving interactions with a railroad right-of-way. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFF215B9413204843999D5049949E5C1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>In carrying out the requirements under subsection (a), the working group shall examine and make recommendations related to the following:</text> <paragraph id="H9BE59A4CA1DD43FBA183AC1951F006BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Opportunities and methods to standardize templates and model access agreements for routine and recurring activities related to infrastructure projects are within or across a railroad right-of-way, including by defining the term <term>routine and recurring activities</term> and developing template agreements for each identified project type that outlines the minimum information needed by party.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0290AD4C9A2E405EACBB3A56295FFD48"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Develop a no-cost standardized short form right of entry agreement for non-intrusive activities within or across a railroad right-of-way.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H634CB5B7518F45E183090094E7400D62"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Current and needed policies, orders, guidance, and regulations for the establishment of agreements addressing more complex activities related to infrastructure projects within or across a railroad right-of-way, including criteria and standards to define the term <term>complex activities</term>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50EF168E93B3455BBB4400183C7B3DD5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Current processes, methods, and timeframes for interparty information exchanges, commitments, insurance, indemnification and liability allocation, labor and financial agreements and safety measures and whether such exchanges can be standardized.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H607400D6AEB04C1994B81E4BC7ADC7FD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The impacts of administrative capacities and delays on project completion and solutions to mitigate delays, including ideal timeframes for responses by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEDE28337F96E4D4D986D7F3B569317DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Federal, State, and local government representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7FAA175DCA746039C98EB6368B348E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>railroad representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CD5CC89BA5E44F696267EA0DF37BA46"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Processes and methods to resolve disputes between States, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, and railroads.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81C2D6CA95F7438AA0F4DC14F45CC491"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Additional issues related to project delivery and coordination determined to be relevant by the Secretary or the working group.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H97EF55194A3C43B79FB40778D1F7049E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group established under subsection (a) shall be comprised of members appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of the following: </text> <paragraph id="HD139E42E52EF4032A08218204792565F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State departments of transportation from different regions of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51971DC24E2A4FE3BC90DBD42F5A2B0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Metropolitan planning organizations from different regions of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80725E23256B46A8B2E0848A937319DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Local governments from different regions of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A0D55F4A5A74145A5B66CDEBC81C747"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Class I railroads.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6371E00431944FF98A0A5EF67438FB95"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Class II or Class III railroads.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F6BB078D54C4374B04DA8D964D6E0EF"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Providers of intercity rail passenger transportation (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) who own and operate rail service and public transportation agencies that provide commuter rail passenger transportation (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10C13D5A83C14AC4BB236D9D1000874F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Nonprofit labor organization representing various classes or crafts of employees of rail carriers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C0692202A3B4D24867F1CEDC1CA6A66"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other stakeholders determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDBAB60B6BD6D41BBBCA94AF52815E761"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appointments</header><text>In appointing members of the working group under subsection (c), the Secretary shall solicit nominations from the entities listed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of such subsection.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H29AD638533EE44468C94FC5B56F94129"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of the working group described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c) shall consult with representatives from the respective organization of such member located in each of the 8 geographic regions with a Federal Railroad Administration safety office, as described in section 103 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5BEF7536D9EC4FBDBB3C620BA28F6301"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group described in subsection (a) shall meet at least 3 times before submitting the required report in subsection (g). </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE74A7930C70483586DB92EC17CF78AB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the working group is established, the working group shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the findings of the working group relating to its examination under subsection (b) and any associated recommendations. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H284098341F7D4CE2A246BD8822656EA1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The working group shall terminate upon submission of the report under subsection (g).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H10B029082EDB44C6956A01971E08D1E7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10505.</enum><header>Rail project advance acquisition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/242">Chapter 242</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H016D1D7EA3DE4A2DBF52DF5BAFD59C6A"> <section id="H5B196BC2BC4B44FA88F730B2E0272130"><enum>24203.</enum><header>Rail project advance acquisition</header> <subsection id="HD9BC48A7BAC64E67A13064164485FDEA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Real property interests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may, pursuant to subsection (c)(2), reimburse a recipient of financial assistance under chapters 229, 243, or 249 for the acquisition through purchase, lease, or otherwise secure or control of real property interests before or during the completion of the environmental reviews for any project that may use such property interests if the acquisition or related transaction is otherwise permitted by Federal law.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8A7500AE646149838604E31261899D74"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Environmental review</header><text>A real property interest acquired, leased, or otherwise secured or controlled under this section may not be physically developed or improved in anticipation of a proposed project until all required environmental reviews for such project have been completed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0F597CF0401E4DE7B9B67E91B1A471A9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recipient-funded early acquisition of real property interests</header> <paragraph id="H9DE7DF3130FD4A51A38915E127C61B93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A recipient may carry out, at the expense of the such recipient, acquisitions of interests in real property for a project before completion of the review process required for a project 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>) without affecting subsequent approvals required for a project by the State or any Federal agency.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H580F8AFC16654B009A07DF0212C4EE73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility for reimbursement</header><text>Financial assistance awarded under chapters 229, 243, or 249 may be used by a recipient to participate in the payment of costs incurred by the recipient for acquisition of real property interests, acquired in advance of any Federal approval or authorization, if the real property interests are subsequently incorporated into a capital project eligible for financial assistance.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HDEE98168A5184E07B15E140F8E7F59DB" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>10506.</enum><header>Direct loans and loan guarantees</header> <subsection id="HC7347901591F4C8BB745D55C086C0936" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB03B5001F8034A948BC9C2ECB78EF6A4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF732672A1C8F4CEEBCCFB89A0832257F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>or (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(6), or (7)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72B7A9B442264EE8AFCD3A5A9DF6DA48" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H64E8E9EB24924335AB2FE9F9BD64B859" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H99CCF105B5A04E74A14BB166F087931D" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">freight shippers that own or operate a plant or other facility, solely for the purpose of constructing or enhancing a rail connection between a plant or facility and a railroad or a project eligible under subsection (b)(1)(I); and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8918956DB4C943F08399820BA292C4C8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H9455C609D8C94CA881C024909556A7AD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D) by striking <quote>or (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>(C), or (I)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27051741042949378C349B7C72F7E9DD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E) by striking <quote>or (C); or</quote> and inserting <quote>(C), (F), or (I);</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCB05D21C5074F2B9AEA64559E4F9473" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HC1857C55F115472C9BDB571F5D1C6C7C" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subparagraph id="H4755FB51F7244C2FA7CFF41BDA19B401" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to construct, enhance, or relocate a freight shipper plant or facility to increase capacity for freight rail traffic, including a facility for storage, transloading, production, manufacturing, or assembly, and related infrastructure and activities, served by the railroad if the borrower confirms the willingness and ability of a rail carrier to serve the facility.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1421940288884669A380C3F0523D4263" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA74F4CF2B0F34E06B1AAB36E04EA8728" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$35,000,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,0000,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB8CD7544ADB439AA60A29EE2AB79A8A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Extent of authority.—</header-in-text>The aggregate unpaid</quote> and insert —</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H619C873F5CE04F5AB2537FA7036F09B4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Limitation.—</header-in-text></text> <paragraph id="H9F6ABFA677134820A326DFE6D75D2699" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate unpaid</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF35736BA40044A6DA9A81A04869D7B3C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1E74C018D6FE477EA00D1AECB0780BEB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1840F44D5C1F43228ABAC99C6E9260AE" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance granted under this section shall not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8A3F6FBAB604A0FBD64BDFCEDB35AED" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000,000,000 in total aggregate lending for projects described in subsection (b)(1)(I), of which not less than $2,000,000,000 shall be reserved for shipper projects served by freight railroads other than Class I rail carriers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55C798A7D7A64476ADAA0E42FFB07816" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000,000,000 in total aggregate lending for projects described in subsection (b)(1)(F).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H80782F9BE0DC4A84A4C03B2E2641E283" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 22401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDECDDAD18005486DAF856626BC591169" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H42F3D943B43A4657B6FB68AFBA70790C" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Transportation-oriented development project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>transportation-oriented development project</term> means a project—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1FABEEDC66C4A40AFD84C2007756134" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>located within ½ mile walking distance of a fixed guideway transit facility, bus rapid transit facility, passenger rail station, or multimodal facility provided that the location includes service by a passenger railroad;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D2DCF1230CA41798AC704CF90F7E320" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that consists entirely of or includes residential, commercial, public infrastructure, or mixed-use development or other related infrastructure, including public or community space; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD33532A72D0843E08BFAFE9369356BD6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>that incorporates private investment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H378C468B21464FCBA9854A4FA1372F6F" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that—</text>
<clause id="HC5A997C4B2184C37972294AE08A38C67" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>enhances the effectiveness of passenger rail transportation and is related physically or functionally to passenger rail service; or</text></clause> <clause id="H1C6B89ED42D94512AD1BBBF8D1F41BEB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establishes new or enhanced coordination between passenger rail transportation and other transportation;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BCA6E71FE554603B90EAB8A8729592A" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text> for which the project sponsor demonstrates the ability to generate new revenue for the relevant passenger rail station, facility, or service, including by increasing ridership, increasing tenant lease payments, providing a fair share of revenue that will be used for passenger rail transportation, or carrying out other activities that generate revenue exceeding costs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FA8AE95E8CA4AEFB4C1FD1E90CE39CB" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>based on the application for which, the Secretary determines that an appropriate value of the project will be reinvested in the relevant passenger rail station or service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H367687C56B214997A04DFBF9A10F9D64" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority projects</header><text>Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0AF6DBC0B71846909C09609DBD6C4F45" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE9F2C1D99434F599B32FF516C89D3C5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (8) by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC8725A69B634D208239FB66B15D5B34" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (9) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62ED5C0E0E0A4A8B9F0DF8135941931C" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H924C9F376C7C406F9D20372EA30957CD" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8D3F27F1CF4B42EF8AA56EA5FF63E8A2" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are transportation-oriented development projects that incorporate housing and that the Secretary determines, based on evidence submitted by the project sponsor—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9741E8548FE94F02B9CC1CD4AF4E4148" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will result in development appropriate to expected housing demand in the project area; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5253661A1569416BB0062427DA7D2664" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is located in an area for which local policies promote housing development in locations accessible by passenger rail facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08A2FB6D2DA445778C446F5A7BE959EA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE16113262A35491C9E322D5B4E904BA3" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H231C6B6D46474AFB96FAE9CB3155829E" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Revenue projected from a transportation-oriented development project.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H289B7A4A5A01482BBF0C9DCA8560D01F" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HBB13716703954D1C9792A4D650BF01C5" style="USC"> <subsection id="HF0ECFDAE310E49C0A6C4215BF9A9DCDB" commented="no"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Housing coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in evaluating local policies promoting housing development for purposes of determining whether to prioritize an application for a project described under subsection (c)(10).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H956BC5F4EC834D349CDE357895DBF59F" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administration of direct loans and guarantees</header><text>Section 22403 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H115E1839200143D1A2D23182597BF85F" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HB3AEFF83D408446FA2056A7734F9C3AE" commented="no"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Fees and charges</header> <paragraph id="HABA82718148F4F6282A494EDF3DBA863" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in this chapter, the Secretary may not assess any fees, including user fees, or charges in connection with a direct loan or loan guarantee provided under section 22402.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC53B0342BB8047C6B90E37ECFD91B63C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and make publicly available a straightforward, scalable, and reasonable fee structure with respect to any fees that may apply under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H049829ED7320489F9AB2AEB054684194" commented="no"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Guidance on eligibility requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and make publicly available guidance on requirements for a project described in section 22402(b)(1)(F) to be eligible for assistance under such section, including guidance relating to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0984AB61AF894DD48C30867457ACEAE8" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Factors commonly assessed when determining lender risk, including debt-service coverage ratio.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75E46082D0234D45A92F4DA2911F1464" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Financial thresholds commonly evaluated.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07E1A166F02F4E2084B9EC774A70A7B6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Contractual obligations and restrictions associated with the loan.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3C42734544054BD882C4EDF6E11C9209" commented="no"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Compatibility with local plans and coordination with metropolitan planning organizations</header><text>An applicant for a project described under section 22402(b)(1)(F) may—</text>
<paragraph id="H1D6915BE1EA944F4A17F33845100A850" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate with the relevant metropolitan planning organization, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="H3606C956CB79493EAFD3086A9BBE0FD6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing timely notification to the metropolitan planning organization during the planning or entitlement process; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF559E9BD022C43D7AFEB55601E07AC64" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sharing information on project details, transportation impacts, and mitigation measures; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B2591DD492D4408A9A87F86A9FC5AE5" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE220CC55E5B54EB4B067794A28902180"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide evidence of a significant nexus with a project on the applicable transportation improvement program developed by a metropolitan planning organization under section 134(j) of title 23 or section 5331(j) of this title, and the applicable statewide transportation improvement program developed by a State under section 135(g) of title 23 or section 5332(g) of this title; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HACE6E35BAAC746B6A0DAE22E57BF830F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrate compatibility with the long-range transportation plan developed by the applicable metropolitan planning organization under section 134(i) of title 23 or section 5331(i) of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H170061DF033B4D1794396BDBE7330E32" commented="no"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969</header> <paragraph id="H3690A0EB4D0A4AD79FCE127320867B24" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><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>) shall not apply to land acquisition activities with respect to a transportation-oriented development project, except for components of the project located within the geographic boundaries of the parcel of land acquired that will be owned, in full or in part, by a public entity for the majority of the loan term.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D7A83FA120D4E64A92C88F99923333E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Categorical exclusions</header>
<subparagraph id="HB9A820D378A1432D81947813EEE9BB55" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A transportation-oriented development project that involves an activity described in subparagraph (B) shall be categorically excluded from the 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>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6E31D50439D4D46B3D84011C1C5F686" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Activities described</header><text>An activity described in this subparagraph is any of the following:</text>
<clause id="HFD9C0108CBDC4F48AC84D485EE7BF3C8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Rehabilitation or conversion of an existing office building to residential or mixed use within substantially the same footprint.</text></clause> <clause id="H7371274FD46D4810909B29A6B1CD387D" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Reconstruction or construction of a new commercial building primarily using land disturbed for transportation use as described in section 771.118(c)(9) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) or disturbed land adjacent to land disturbed for transportation use.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H3403DFA0CBD04B12B6B7187FB7EC5513" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10507.</enum><header>Veteran to supply chain employee action plan</header>
<subsection id="H81EA906975534DE7987800963D4E7C5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Secretary of Labor, shall develop and make public an action plan to be known as the <quote>Veteran to Supply Chain Employee Action Plan</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H01CDA498D60741B6A2FF5CF03E531CBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In developing the Veteran to Supply Chain Action Plan, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB318A5B02D584D07BEE543F163F59D63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify—</text> <subparagraph id="H266BBB0BD8DD41BA9465948830A5471F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>barriers members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans face when searching for employment, during the hiring process, or in training to become supply chain employees;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30E3ED97E57A4A81B1814E586645EF54"><enum>(B)</enum><text>challenges supply chain employers face when recruiting, hiring, or retaining members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6828D73144774142B7455F0709F24579"><enum>(C)</enum><text>regulatory burdens employers face in the hiring of supply chain employees, especially for employees that are members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, or veterans;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDCF38158588F4690A9B5C16D2AB16813"><enum>(D)</enum><text>regions of the United States which have the greatest workforce need for supply chain employees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE58D419C482D47E0855E4CCF4A65E5AB"><enum>(E)</enum><text>barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans from pursuing, attaining, and remaining in supply chain careers;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEAFACDFCD8214D398A00669B263E892C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>highlight—</text> <subparagraph id="HC774563D95D442C59BB9374923256F15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans possess that are critical for supply chain careers and any competency gaps that should be addressed;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB4108C0BE7141DDA095B0B43877F03B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>opportunities to expand or enhance existing initiatives for members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, or veterans to become supply chain employees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B27FBBE8C534771BBAB7F1B3442286C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ways to improve supply chain employer outreach programs and enhance existing training, mentorship, education, and advancement programs that would increase the participation and engagement of members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans in the supply chain workforce;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H474C95DEE4C34C2CB2D659729ED9FCBE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommend specific short- and long-term actions the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Labor can take to help members of the armed forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, and veterans become supply chain employees; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CDD0D969FC64ABA9D3101040597B4A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consult with the transportation supply chain industry, modal transportation supply chain employers, and organizations representing modal transportation supply chain employees.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H39879FB8C32D4FB5BC53BFB1ACA1991F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Supply chain employee defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>supply chain employee</term> means an individual directly employed in the facilitation of the movement of goods.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB8F6DF41DB2441BD84651AEE3B7C5AEB"><enum>10508.</enum><header>Lead agency for environmental review purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Within the Department, the Federal agency that takes the first major Federal action for a proposed rail projects including projects with multiple cooperating agencies, shall be the lead agency as described under section 107 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4336a">42 U.S.C. 4336a</external-xref>) for carrying out any required environmental reviews.</text></section>
<section id="H291676C2EF354D068C4782D32C9DF6D8"><enum>10509.</enum><header>Environmental review determination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the sponsor of a rail project files a complete environmental review application with the lead agency within the Department, as described under section 107 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4336a">42 U.S.C. 4336a</external-xref>), the lead agency responsible for carrying out any required environmental reviews shall determine whether the project is—</text> <paragraph id="HB5071C98A0F44CD89CE9B330C4995655"><enum>(1)</enum><text>categorically excluded;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H170F7C2392BD495395454695024E1E21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>requires the completion of an environmental assessment; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01AB25D3F9C346BF8436300BE89D5D3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>requires the completion of an environmental impact statement.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HDCD2AB784BF64AC2BAE3E74F8644FFC4"><enum>10510.</enum><header>Expedited consultation process</header>
<subsection id="HF5AF720E45ED405EAAACC4208EB84CF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Streamlining</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the process under section 106 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4336">42 U.S.C. 4336</external-xref>), in accordance with sections 800.3 through 800.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration and the appropriate officer from the State Historic Preservation Office or Tribal Historic Preservation Office shall determine if more than 1 element of such process can be completed simultaneously.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD09503B1062040CE99A90C1B0684946C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Simultaneous execution</header><text>If the Administrator and the appropriate officer determine that more than 1 element can be simultaneously completed, the Administrator and the appropriate officer shall ensure compliance with subsections (c) and (d) of section 800.2 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7775EEB203164E93B0D2182E359DE7F7"><enum>10511.</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF95B6496ADB648F5B0E2E728B1DC1034" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HEF09B2C9C7274C9E82D0C01032C8C2DB"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header> <paragraph id="HC4F95796AA6A423395BD9030974E6E63"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83705C3DCAEA4F24935E9C42C98AF805"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">at the request of an eligible applicant for a project under chapters 229, 249, and 251 of this title, provide technical assistance to such entity for such project; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0DB0BD743F54AD789F22BE968318087"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">through a competitive bid process and subject to appropriations, enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other agreements with national nonprofit organizations that have the appropriate demonstrated capacity and expertise to provide rail-related technical assistance under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB84FE84D5A3446ECAE1C817C9C493EC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contracts and Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contracts, cooperative agreements, and agreements entered into pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) shall be used to develop best practices for project development and grant applications and to—</text> <subparagraph id="HB7B92674DDAC4DB6946C22E6361505A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide technical assistance to eligible applicants under such chapters to—</text>
<clause id="H45248D9FE0614E3DA4045EE32DDB63C4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of freight and passenger rail transportation; </text></clause> <clause id="H83ED91FABED645D485D2EC0E6CEA2BEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce congestion and facilitate ridership growth in intercity passenger rail transportation, including through the development of and around intercity passenger rail stations; </text></clause>
<clause id="H4721C0B21F10476299F50DD5F87BB833"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>promote employee and passenger safety;</text></clause> <clause id="H0B310B5D4B5049129AF81F2C94168ADE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>assist with the compliance of the applicable requirements of—</text>
<subclause id="H7B58B3B85AFC4B048B497A2B7FB79FC1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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> <subclause id="H7E919D46CC3E465FA2B3410F14F30770"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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>); and </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H96856BC6EA4F4BAAB7A77AF0B0B24223"><enum>(III)</enum><text>section 22905 of this title;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H543D4DCA786C4F5C8E8BE89A649C6F88"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist with the development, deployment, and acquisition of rolling stock, including through multi-state equipment leasing pools; </text></clause>
<clause id="HBE7275626BAC41158C5DC4325A9F9D5B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>administer funds received from the Department of Transportation, in compliance with Federal law; and</text></clause> <clause id="H89875678F45A4B95A60E42724C2869D1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>assist with eligible grant applications under this section; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56AAD7B2165D4736A84BF58BFA8D6748"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide training, guidance and educational programs to Federal Railroad Administration eligible grant applicants and recipients in cooperation with the agency, State transportation departments, metropolitan planning organizations, and national and international entities related to freight and intercity passenger rail transportation, including courses in recent developments, techniques, and procedures related to—</text> <clause id="H3C2DE81F536A4267A5B88F9E1AC1F794"><enum>(i)</enum><text>planning;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C9494A439C045DC90AFD1D5B1159ECD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>management;</text></clause> <clause id="H6A60F676E6B943C29F98231D903EF9A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>environmental factors;</text></clause>
<clause id="H10DD9A55FA9F4C66A6C16CBB8151E9F0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>acquisition and joint use rights-of-way;</text></clause> <clause id="HE29B10D8D1734BD1A0EB6A8E1ED2F1D2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>engineering and architectural design;</text></clause>
<clause id="H756735FE740543EE9B9D4F3F88144A7A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>procurement strategies and turnkey approaches for freight and intercity passenger rail systems;</text></clause> <clause id="H54BD463F219C44F2995340FDBE83BFED"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>new technologies;</text></clause>
<clause id="H15C9111046394526AE78CFBBC27EA244"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>accessibility improvements for individuals with disabilities;</text></clause> <clause id="HA02928104555419BA292C2D1C083E96F"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>construction, construction management, insurance, and risk management;</text></clause>
<clause id="H042B540E4754451D94AE89CA9581D2BC"><enum>(x)</enum><text>maintenance;</text></clause> <clause id="HAF1DEFD0F301485980FC9F25675080BF"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>contract administration;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA8B0789B86F84FA7816B78C3DF4ACB80"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>inspection;</text></clause> <clause id="H4A162D026C49498DBA950E250A751E03"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>innovative finance;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4C72FE8269514E368744A414444D7DFC"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>workplace safety;</text></clause> <clause id="H0F9E22670AF347F88117967A52B95FAE"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>rail transportation security; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC5EE9977D8B7492AA1ED5BBCFCE0F27A"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>eligible grant applications under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD212C70594F44188254AB7A1314C304"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a guarantee of future selection of the applicable project under any program under chapters 229, 249, and 251 of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H185144CA740146D0A9387AE310676F06"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>BUILD America 250 Act</short-title>, and every year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H600F9725ADC448609EE439CDA00901C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of each project that received technical assistance under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7FD3FB95DE994744968E1B0478BEB61E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of the activities carried out by each organization described in paragraph (1)(B); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF0840CC0B244F8592FD15F258AB9CA5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>measurable outcomes and impacts of the programs funded under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86505393878C4806BBFC779AF24E5510"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>The Secretary shall withhold 5 percent of funds allocated to Project Management Oversight from chapters 229, 243, and 249 to pay for the cost of eligible activities under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H568066A44E274BE48EB9A6C18EB02BA5"><enum>10512.</enum><header>Amendment to allow RRIF direct loans to be structured as interest-only loan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H226386D81E214831AC308A6A6C3BA800"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HA567078DBF714FD49BC6A083D2FC00E6" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD4C107B61A0E4770A122A3C1D5571E63"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interest-only loans</header> <subparagraph id="HA4E7BC73D0024F809B184B2E9B232C73"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial repayment of direct loan</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a recipient of a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under subsection (p) shall use such loan to refinance—</text>
<clause id="H96202EEF065D4238A7B7EFECB96ED180"><enum>(i)</enum><text>another direct loan issued to the recipient under this section; or</text></clause> <clause id="H502AD4302DA0405CB51DAA2353441B5E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other debt of the recipient incurred for purposes of financing the project that is the subject of the application for the direct loan structured as an interest-only loan.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE63EDD6673C248C0933F8AD26C333B8A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<clause id="HB1FC6C65BA5F4BB3992318A519C7E121"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under subsection (p) may not be used to refinance any loan structured as an interest-only loan.</text></clause> <clause id="H9D2C436269FB4A3CA8E4D69230F6AAF2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Direct loans structured as interest-only loans under this section shall not be used be used to refinance another direct loan or other debt, as described in subparagraph (A), for projects described in subparagraphs (F) or (I) of subsection (b)(1) of this section.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB21420E5CD5843CC8F68C95AB4ACD86B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Allowable uses of excess amounts</header><text>A recipient of a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under subsection (p) shall use any funds remaining after the repayment described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with the purposes described in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2237413D06E14C15A7615C1F06F6E06C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitations on use</header><text>A direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under subsection (p) shall not be used to make discretionary dividend payments or to reduce the equity share of the capital structure of the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B7530B3BFDE4A7BB82008B11DF0F7A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD204734CDFFD4A848BFEC3CCBD849833"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (p) with respect to a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan, the Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0272105569C246ADB6000B802746A38A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>Interest shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (p) with respect to a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan, interest shall</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E9AFB7A169442759E497D0243316D51"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3) by striking <quote>a direct loan provided under this section</quote> and inserting <quote>a direct loan provided under this section (other than a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under subsection (p))</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H31E6C8E1936D4FBC8F9F17623545AE20"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B) by striking <quote>from non-Federal funding sources.</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block id="H6C8DBB73384345E5ACE3A68BE9B8139B" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>from—</text>
<clause id="H0DEB8B3C3E5E46B3A937D58557B272EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>non-Federal funding sources; or</text></clause> <clause id="HE718317294E2493183819B69EBBBC0A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a direct loan under this section that is structured as an interest-only loan under subsection (p).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H60AAA5B269D14D7A94E6A3C54E3BE9A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H738F1911E9F34162ADF988092C418EBB" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA1915800B49E48E2A65C59FFF22A008C"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Direct loans structured as interest-only loans</header> <paragraph id="H8D39222EA1EB4154A9E05A8F839F127D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon issuance of a direct loan under this section, the Secretary may structure the loan as an interest-only loan if the term of the loan is not longer than 10 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82FFF9E5F06940AE9D07B17DF3384ACB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repayment schedule</header><text>With respect to any direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a repayment schedule requiring—</text> <subparagraph id="H3CA17290514D4956972FE318DDDFDAB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>periodic interest-only payments, beginning not later than 6 months after the date of disbursement of such loan, on the outstanding balance of the loan; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EC32CE8C2254DFAB22E767E2A3881C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that all obligations of the loan are satisfied not later than the final maturity date of the loan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3318EDBF3A8B457BBAFF68C93EF70F0B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deferred payments</header> <subparagraph id="H6B508BA5DF054E7186B1E7B2E3A24E57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If at any time after the date of disbursement of a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under paragraph (1) the obligor is unable to pay a periodic interest-only payment pursuant to the applicable repayment schedule, the Secretary, subject to subparagraph (B), may allow, for a maximum aggregate time of 1 year over the duration of the loan, the obligor to add the amount of any such unpaid interest-only payment to the outstanding balance of the loan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H557EAFB36F8943E288872A102555D499"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Interest</header><text>A payment deferred under subparagraph (A) shall accrue interest under paragraph (2) until the loan is fully repaid.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7B6F31CBC5D4127AB3D74D9A9DA2615"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Penalties for missed or deferred payments</header><text>The Secretary may impose on any recipient of a direct loan structured as an interest-only loan under paragraph (1) such penalties or fees as determined appropriate by the Secretary for failure to pay a periodic interest-only payment under the applicable repayment schedule or for deferring a payment under paragraph (4).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H53FFA2D73A5A4709B9E91BE2F921738E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The secretary shall make interest-only loans only available to projects on a railroad or railroad property.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H7ECE40E184A14F4FAB494E7384FF5EC8"><enum>10513.</enum><header>Use of certain grant funds to pay RRIF credit risk premiums</header> <subsection id="H7B63F55464C54FAFBCCFA9F9163C7F43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments to RRIF with respect to direct loans</header><text>Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H141351388A77424D8178967B845E0B98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="H323232759D3F442B875564BCD78B3831"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HE1FB6C7624D74BA29DB2F044607C9D00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>may accept on behalf of an applicant for assistance under this section</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>may—</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H01AFC64E851F486895060D6CA21F45B5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In lieu of or in combination with</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0AEEA7A3410F4BF3B7CC7576E4F02D18" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H439F470AB84B44A8AC716F40079B9584"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), in lieu of or in combination with</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H96C00D6897AA4D4E9CDBF70BE739E0D9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC95578E6DD8E4751A2B2A70D052021F1" style="OLC">
<clause id="H1EF47E981D8E483DB50689C679369329"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to applicants for loan guarantees or a modification thereof under this section, accept on behalf of the applicant a commitment from a non-Federal source, including a State or local government or agency or public benefit corporation or public authority thereof, to fund in whole or in part credit risk premiums and modification costs with respect to the loan guarantee that is the subject of the application or modification; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7586C5D0A737490BA6189F09F37B2131"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to applicants for direct loans or a modification thereof under this section, accept on behalf of the applicant, to fund in whole or in part credit risk premiums and modification costs with respect to the loan that is the subject of the application or modification—</text>
<subclause id="HF1ACBCAABD424350AED2C0B90DFAA153"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a commitment described in clause (i);</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD8D2FE3A3F834281875C9C82E5CDE95E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>grant funds issued under sections 22907 or 24911 or chapter 243 of this title; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HFDC8959BBAFE4686AA189EEBF0212B4F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a combination of the funding sources described in subclauses (I) and (II).</text></subclause></clause> <subparagraph id="H269880F1FBFE47C4BEE6759F2A23D413"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <clause id="H0C5DBC4424754F64AB8F1B01DB34E9A2"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In no event shall the aggregate of appropriations of budget authority and credit risk premiums described in subparagraph (A) with respect to a direct loan or loan guarantee be less than the cost of that direct loan or loan guarantee.</text></clause>
<clause id="H4CE654DFF2C44154A057A4F1EF8D1FDB"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall only apply to projects on a railroad or railroad property.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34093F93B63742C59DB08851B38C67C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (7) by striking <quote>The Secretary shall return credit risk premiums paid, and interest accrued on such premiums,</quote> and inserting <quote>With respect to each credit risk premium paid with funds other than Federal grant funds issued under section 22907 or 24911, the Secretary shall return each such premium, and interest accrued on each such premium,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C0208A74D46466287024C5AD78EF922"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(4) by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6FC2E6D8AB3446F3916DA47A5AE2A3EC" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H463C2F2836E34507B218CEBA18FBF8AE"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Coordinated application process with respect to grant programs</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate, to the maximum extent practicable, the application process developed pursuant to this subsection with the application processes for grants under sections 22907 and 24911 to ensure that an entity applying for a direct loan under this section—</text>
<clause id="HD3D4FCD3E54246618AE2F0E2F9D5B478"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may apply sequentially or simultaneously for any such grant; and</text></clause> <clause id="H71817A0FC5F549A191566202A87700E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may indicate on the application for the direct loan that the credit risk premium of the loan, if approved, is to be paid for using any such grant, if the applicant is selected to receive such grant.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF3F2AC5EDA042C485D3BC88856CFC66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (n)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4277A8B239F04BFE882274FD95BF8C68"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The proceeds</quote> and inserting <quote>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the proceeds</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66C928848371481EACD722BA3775EC3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>if such loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.</quote> and inserting </text> <quoted-block id="HE6E28F294B1F4D409C087B2BC2608594" style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>if—</text>
<paragraph id="H9D6B3742930249DCB1637935658FBE74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the credit risk premium of such loan was not paid for using Federal grant funds issued under section 22907 or 24911; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AB75A03AEF84B4491F8075CCBDBCE5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such loan is repayable from non-Federal funds.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB0652CF5E6524E07BCA013314B134074"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to CRISI grant program</header><text>Section 22907(c) of title 49, United States Code, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC8E504570D4A403683B437DFD2130C3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (15) as subparagraphs (A) through (O), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAA4C336E6D34DD895C30164CDE492DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The following</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H379CDCABB1714FF7880274AC6E7C6F7B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H5070977D9C464084B82E8BEB61206DFC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCABC2EE30A574ADB9575C55CC4CB4ADF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HC018A92BF3F34F688A911448CE985EC9" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF441004EDF9E4C26A4AA3C1C5B554E75"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allowable use for payment of RRIF loan credit risk premiums</header><text>A project described in paragraph (1) is eligible to receive grant funds under this section for use paying a credit risk premium of a loan under section 22402 of this title if the loan is approved to finance such project.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDB4C319A444E484FA6748C0E195DEE99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amendments to NIPRPP grant program</header><text>Section 24911(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7FB4DD72641B4F48B8D2D529828BDCD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4) by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (C)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDAB7F6860773432C897C71DAB8CC6A94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (D)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H314A1CCA0BAA4ABA95694FD6C1515382"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) (as amended) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BB95FD504CE49A88D9A2313A33AB1F5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The following</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H81B4C0D8C40B408FB67D1C805A6B368C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H7CE32FE7DCF343B4BD77881961D15EE6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The following</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7708F3D2E0749AEADB3AAF4031CB130"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5F4120968EB94759AF5315BC08E111AD" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF893C7D23856438F85F1E30356173EE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allowable use for payment of RRIF loan credit risk premiums</header><text>A capital project described in paragraph (1) is eligible to receive grants under this section for use paying a credit risk premium of a loan under section 22402 of this title if the loan is approved to finance such capital project.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7A51F455C5C746AB8FFDC543135C1E8A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Amendment to Amtrak grant programs</header><text>Section 24305 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HE57493D89A644AF78432F52FC5C02215" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H25343B8E87C84ABF8BDF04BB658CF4D3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allowable use for payment of RRIF loan credit risk premiums</header><text>Amtrak is eligible to receive grants for use paying a credit risk premium of a loan under section 22402 of this title if the loan is approved to finance such capital project.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H9B4A8CC81C64474DBFC679863E368AC3"><enum>10514.</enum><header>Amendment to establish alternative credit assessment pathway for RRIF loan applicants</header>
<subsection id="H7A2634A3DC3246C48139B3EF4ACF531E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 22401 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H978B3C467E334A1EB88B32EBF65B90A4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H213A3313292C4A01BE26B19267543DFA"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Qualified financial institution</header><text>The term <term>qualified financial institution</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CC84DE8759B4EDD951689ADF3F22F8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an insured depository institution as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1813">12 U.S.C. 1813(c)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H684D4BF29C234A8289E022506B16CC6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an insured credit union as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/1752">12 U.S.C. 1752</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D5D7CDEDA5E44B1B09250C8757267B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other financial institution that—</text> <clause id="HE2196C825387438A9AC8BF628A970272"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is regulated or supervised by—</text>
<subclause id="H4C05C46507864556992C131B51DA8760"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7FA8BE0700354E0684BD36430A25F4A9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Securities and Exchange Commission;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB2A8575CBDDC440890AC2709E7AB838B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the Federal Housing Finance Agency;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HA4E51B97C73743DCB0BF96682F5FF0ED"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the Farm Credit Administration; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD83D9D3A3CBC4E92905A5B8AD2354A1A"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any other Federal financial regulatory agency; </text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H8EA7B0C76882462C9290D4A3BD0750DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is regularly engaged in the business of extending credit or making credit determinations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEFE038479FA04929BF4B7AD336D98D5B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary determines has demonstrated experience in the underwriting or provision of credit.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HABF54B694E044E318F82AEAF96B6AEC0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct loans and loan guarantees infrastructure partners</header><text>Section 22402(f) of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HAB11C86B630E4B8198E87F5394F7CC9F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2631B3DA6FDB428AA415993D7E22FE24"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Additional creditworthiness criteria</header><text>In evaluating a proposal submitted under this section, the Secretary may consider—</text> <subparagraph id="HE50565A04F3841399B05B4064E436709"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the capital structure of the proposed project, including the sufficiency and stability of each non-Federal funding source;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD754194CB8E24F1EBD83D86DBF6EBD1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the incorporation of a capital structure of the proposed project with—</text> <clause id="HD98F59977D2E4998A1E848F6E05ACC8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a program share, under this chapter, of not more than 49 percent;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9477CFD0BD004354B10CB571F3E9801E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a cash equity contribution of not less than 20 percent of the estimated total project cost; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3A3E5F808B3D4805AEC19946EF07A98B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>debt provided through qualified financial institutions for an amount not less than 25 percent of the estimated total project cost;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6405216A81FE4BBAA34C036E0190F35B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the circumstances of the applicant, including an applicant who has—</text> <clause id="H66566D94C6B34497902373DC7517E21D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>executed all construction contracts expected to be necessary for the project;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4EF9E83A077D46A096F535F1966E1373"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>acquired or otherwise reserved all rights-of-way expected to be necessary for the project; and</text></clause> <clause id="H38974D0AF5BC43D2875CCB0963E8B6F5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if applicable, received an environmental categorical exclusion, a finding of no significant impact, or a record of decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) with respect to the project;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4AD3F9F4BAB043EE8CB94F3001EF76FF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any credit risk assessments conducted by other participants in the capital structure of the project, including a description of the due diligence and underwriting standards applied qualified financial institutions or other capital providers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C9B20DF2FB94C7AB0CFF98DB47D562B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the due diligence and underwriting analysis carried out by qualified financial institutions providing debt under subparagraph (C)(ii), which may be used in combination with a creditworthiness analysis conducted by the Secretary for a loan provided under this section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A67E2DCBA244C059B17DDEF0C89E920"><enum>(F)</enum><text>for a project described in subsection (b)(1)(F), an alternative demonstration of creditworthiness, such as—</text> <clause id="H84D1763962BB4032A9608613CAA54E07"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a joint liability agreement or equivalent between the project lead and a division of a State or local organization with a sufficient credit rating; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H2E522747738A4B1083FEC33BFC79CDEB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an alternative rating or certification by a loan originator-servicer.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H179E89F82B7E4A24B488497830FA3629"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The criteria in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (8) shall only apply to projects on railroads or on railroad property.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H1CB70DBB7C66406D8AAE84E88B2510E4"><enum>10515.</enum><header>Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 22406 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFE3EA81AEB634C55B7B781BB443E0CA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading by striking the period at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8B6C730A54D4894B7CB2783C760BF5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9748C488F3D4395A3412D57EA843683"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2) by striking <quote>3 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HF81BFB77F162435498E76E33C6DACB42"><enum>F</enum><header>Hazardous Materials Transportation</header>
<section id="HE97798D656E548A7A569F3FA8E63787A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10601.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H417F5B81E71643E89C416E13DEEDCDD1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HC68B6635C1234ADFB5FBBAD1CA457E8D" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HE659C14CF94C46248FE7E64EC7FDBEA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FEF4B5616DD40628CE6C1E9DB5141CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$75,500,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74B0CA3A34B246B3815F776518693D37"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$76,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H698F1407B3EA4DAE9CE3368F75492258"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$76,500,000 for fiscal year 2030; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5426011D5AA54C9E82D6D44404DFE429"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$77,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFB8E79083254CDB83E535AEB3F5830B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b) by striking <quote>fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2027 through 2031</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7168135E2E804BABADAF023D0200750F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H981F8F22F33548BDB036C4A8A0452200" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H7F277E80970742DE89202CD3F6869F3E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Hazardous materials safety training grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund established pursuant to section 5116(h), the Secretary may expend $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out section 5107(e).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8A47FAD21F04129A35050EB3185BFFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d); and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59033E8948D449BD9F1CCCF4E2E9501D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HEF612B7EF84F4E6BA3F1644092A5C25C"><enum>10602.</enum><header>Hazardous materials registration fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H11D58D4A715C40C78FC1730F1BEF3C86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) by striking <quote>(1) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3E1BA97869004626B2E962CAAE1F5FC0" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0E04FE98931A43EAB3BCC49DC755E825"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA95D7B9E813C4505A5863909E2649FC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFFF1198AFBAA446AB3A5CA4D37FEB8C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C) by striking <quote>(C) The Secretary shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H20723438856C4F8E9F99BB94809E4865" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H4070F2089F2A41E391A49381C89B2BB6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Transfer and deposit</header><text>The Secretary shall</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF92E673372041F8BFF2B995F53C46F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>(B) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HAE6ED53835B8492C9C70EC44707CF249" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HCE9ED2FC70AE4F92A3298F847DE40DD4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Adjustment</header><text>The Secretary</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68B4F0AC9C4642B78ED835D19A4538DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(2)(A) In addition</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end of clause (ix) of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4FCB80A621A64490842B5A242A3C8F09" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H780D6303DD244073800584E1F7111CAA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual fee</header> <subparagraph id="H8C57595F46994D1E9A2EF1DC93ECC295"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>In addition to a fee established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish and impose by regulation and collect an annual fee.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H028F6E3EB0314EBF9CE6B0C81A422E32"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), the fee established under subparagraph (A) shall be—</text> <clause id="H629CA88A4ACC40CD8946C16FFDEE3AE3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least $250 but not more than $500 from each person that—</text>
<subclause id="H95169BDBCE2644A689E294F4E0C26991"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is required to file a registration statement under this section; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDB91C86C205846D4912432140321F829"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is identified as—</text>
<item id="H46AE2662624F4675A924E32073BACF4E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a small business (within the meaning of part 121 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); or</text></item> <item id="HABE7171B2F2D48529D701C753DBA8A8F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization that is described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and</text></item></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HCED7C710A5DE49D794C62BE5E81B61EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least $500 but not more than $5,000 from each person that—</text> <subclause id="HCB52FB817BD74F638B05D76015EFA7C8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is required to file a registration statement under this section; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HAC60B265C1A14683B9AF09CA13871071"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not identified as a small business (within the meaning of part 121 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H8DEF6F19EEFC4E77B2716F42764788F8"><enum>10603.</enum><header>Hazardous materials safety training grants</header> <subsection id="HBC7CB0194181417AAD84C4F6927C1ADE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8BBBC5370BEC4A138BD566429ADF1F72"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8D0755481EE1480493344225D80357D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Training</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Hazardous materials safety training</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4350E40C15904032834965F43397C8CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H34217B157D384A6299C0CA9284CABEFF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD1E9B046EAD74472BE55591291D574F8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and </text></clause> <clause id="H7ED3B083314D49E6BF28891260F73897"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end of the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H449F414436E54ACC9F74FFCE3560B303"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for conducting national outreach and training programs to assist communities in preparing for and responding to accidents and incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids by rail;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H769E3DD3DA9C49348A0F7E887FA90130"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for training State and local personnel responsible for enforcing the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including Class 3 flammable liquids; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5AEA0D028CA640F3A575B68E7A7424DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for training emergency responders, including response activities for the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, flammable materials, and other hazardous commodities by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection Association standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E81901F3A6C431692EEC124E87CADB9"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for training or response gear needed for volunteer or career fire departments, or a combination of such fire departments, to address thermal runaway, including—</text>
<clause id="H3945C95BCA4747E990E37E40B80B738A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">equipment, including blankets to suppress thermal runaway, portable fire suppression agents, and other equipment the Secretary determines appropriate, to support the suppression of thermal runaway resulting from the transportation of lithium-ion cells or batteries;</text></clause> <clause id="H24A3306C8AB249068C760C37C86A09EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">field-deployed residual-energy assessment and cell-integrity diagnostics;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9F7BCCB09B43463E8D9520C754B45389"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">devices to monitor environmental conditions and runoff control to assist with cleanup after a thermal runaway event; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0BD545722A994E81A2F5BD83DE38134C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">access and containment tools, over-pack systems, and packaging for damaged, defective, or recalled lithium-ion batteries or cells.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57E776D97FCC4424B0F7F9E52CC4216A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H22CF41B832A144D292D0CA8037F8E651"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>for hazmat employees</quote> and inserting <quote>on hazardous materials transportation safety, including by a nonprofit organization that represents first responders or public officials responsible for coordinating disaster response and is able to provide training to individuals responsible for responding to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HE71EE995D3C1489C8FDE3B2BEE16AC26"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) by striking <quote>a target population of hazmat employees</quote> and inserting <quote>the target populations referenced in paragraph (1)</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CA6C0330D1E4672B7A1FB32988A24F2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H25990C8144894478A9C50B4A2DE5B5DA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant project size</header><text>Grants made under this subsection shall not be more than $1,500,000 per award annually.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD78A3765B33C46E2B195DE94723C3D92"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header> <subparagraph id="H03255704B08B4E0BB57AD8BB0DDB71D8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 or section 5116 during a prior fiscal year.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE355AAE3B3FA4186A674F20D0D563489"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other hazardous materials 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="H4EDDDF907F804D6DAE5FD6A09756698C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to make grants under—</text>
<subclause id="H759C3140F7EB4FADA780A43F0A30D64A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>section 5116(a)(1)(C); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE59C3574BEC64A53861E41E40076C5C4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 5116(i);</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H2921F99D712042848C0F5519CE7A9870"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to conduct monitoring and provide technical assistance under section 5116(e);</text></clause> <clause id="H371166E19602410C97AC4A434B7CA9D3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to publish and distribute the emergency response guidance referred to in section 5116(h)(3); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE080DDF197FB4115A81DE2783DCD4062"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to pay administrative costs in accordance with section 5116(h)(4).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6498A24352574829881A6AC492EDF14D"><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><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B5B17CBE111493690117582FDDFA4D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (i).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8431C6DAF76A465B8AB0764FA027DF6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming change</header><text>Section 5116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H21AAA817181F4A179B7D399BAC78B44E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (j);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB2C394FD9454989A49E40612F580C17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j); and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB39D1318E7364461A9D1BB30F07CA7F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (j), as redesignated, by striking <quote>subsections (i) and (j) of this section and under subsections (e) and (i) of section 5107</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (i) of this section and under subsection (e) of section 5107</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H159BB251C2354A0D80F09A7D055291D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10604.</enum><header>Incorporation of special permits into hazardous materials regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5117 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6B6C233A003F439C88A80A3F67399488" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2) by striking <quote>2 years and may</quote> and inserting <quote>4 years and may</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFE989F1F623447F898770F51B25BFBD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f) by striking <quote>10-year</quote> and inserting <quote>8-year</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H38A4B49674F14B55B54A44DF41EA09AA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10605.</enum><header>Harmonization of safety regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA8BC1C2E01AC45A5B02015ED590BCBE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFB69CD6E4CB43E4BD09604AF4423D59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H97A9BE125F1E41E69552F1F7F8299502" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H4CD0E04C847D4042947C9AD23571D19D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Harmonization of safety regulations</header> <paragraph id="H69D4F51CA546494B828568673F9B5A97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Timing of update to or issuance of regulatory changes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case in which the Secretary has determined that an update to or issuance of a regulation is necessary due to a change or establishment of an international standard or requirement described in subsection (a), including a covered international standard, the Secretary shall issue an interim final rule not later than 6 months before the effective date of the applicable change or establishment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA80D714E6794EE4A492482D237528AB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered international standard defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>covered international standard</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HBF6D8103AE214A72802CAA9C3B2A8A1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB00F6C4FABF9424A95112D52D660250E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air of the International Civil Aviation Organization; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7776C81627BF44A8BDD64DA434219A39"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6EE829CBCF514774927B59CD5192FF2E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Discretion in adopting international standards or requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may decline to adopt a change or establishment of an international standard or requirement described in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines the standard was improperly influenced by a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 10638 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/167">Public Law 117–167</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/19237">42 U.S.C. 19237</external-xref>)).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H2BC502712B1A42018FD4C5A81730CB72" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10606.</enum><header>Regulation of foreign manufacturers of cylinders used in transporting hazardous materials</header> <subsection id="H98C9FEF972384EC5810F4722A3C64545"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H17E4560CE2C244A685BBCA3EBB49EB66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cylinder</header><text>The term <term>cylinder</term> means any cylinder specified under any of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H152C11E23CDC4FF1880E2D12B2626423"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign manufacturer of cylinders; FMOC</header><text>The term <term>foreign manufacturer of cylinders</term> or <term>FMOC</term> means an entity that manufactures cylinders outside of the United States that are intended to be represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting a hazardous material in commerce in the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8B4965B866BF4DE2AFA5D8F35E4061D1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>In good standing</header><text>The term <term>in good standing</term>, with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC—</text> <subparagraph id="H6671BC0E71BE4023A9F180A023EA6658"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11BEC75C7A4145A3BFA5A2A507338E29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with—</text> <clause id="HF494D52CE8214DF8A119328FBBF7A6E3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEB85B575378148D9BAD5A0C76B4B06B7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/51">chapter 51</external-xref> of title 49, United States Code.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9A17F069E57F444986549FB098509ED5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders</header> <paragraph id="HF3DDC800BB5B4931B9286BEA60709625"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H000E3060EEE04CBB95132FB651B88505"><enum>(2)</enum><header>5-year approval</header><text>The Secretary may provide a 5-year approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if the following requirements are met:</text> <subparagraph id="H1A88D1C4CEFF4A7E8633B621B5FFD114"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1307">19 U.S.C. 1307</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCBD101C83B034146AF04E7CFA57D8450"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good standing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H012673791225479F8FC4467FB8D7706B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Facility inspections</header> <subparagraph id="H36A4384E95A646A5B0667E2C9F517DAF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definition of obstructs</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>obstructs</term> means taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE32B7DECBFE5486AAC5D80BB6DAAF5B9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F38D58EFF654163BB1F37C0DD8E3749"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDAC63BCEE33F4B2D949D75F839F7B6D5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Other cause for suspension or termination</header><text>The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5137D3808DBA4240856C46EFCD688802"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reevaluation by request for related violations</header> <paragraph id="H0DAAD19B00FF427FB23B81CA683551BB"><enum>(1)</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 establish a process, as determined by the Secretary, for any interested party to request a reevaluation of the approval of FMOC cylinders under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to review the accuracy and safety of the actions of the FMOC.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CF35449FC39462D83DB4020618C6B1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Petition for reevaluation</header><text>The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to the Secretary under subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3D5EF51973674D19BE0EA531009697AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notice and comment for applications by foreign manufacturers of cylinders</header><text>On receipt of an application for approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H26C9FB4366994C199F6D069ECFC0B928"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish notification of the application on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in a timely manner; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB524B80D067649DEA464AA91780F86EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide not less than 30 days for public comment on the application prior to approval.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFD955BF882824917A0BAF0190DADCABC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Foreign manufacturers listing approvals</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9774E9B21C674B599957B19B51BAFE8F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorizing foreign inspections</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 107.807(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations—</text>
<paragraph id="H762037848E814A51AEA7446273B9BCD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to require that in any case in which the Secretary determines there is good cause, an inspection under that section shall be carried out annually for such duration as the Secretary determines appropriate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3572D140F2745AC973F4EC51B5115DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to specify that a refusal of inspection under that section shall result in a loss of the status of <quote>in good standing</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H378F7DF7E6624814A5650A8F20AF1A5D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to allow the Secretary to request, at the discretion of the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H586E48E8A8AD423296C32FBC32C56350"><enum>(A)</enum><text>production of test and production records; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H170CF8D397FC44E2BE9CB453F569B1C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>random sample testing; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC09B3207F024CA4A43C6E2B2F22DB89"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to allow for the recovery of all associated costs of foreign inspections to include travel, time, and other costs, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HFE20DEB0BD3D4962A1592D2E96B176B8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10607.</enum><header>Safety placards</header>
<subsection id="H0A5CB4F389C74C89939F0F91CD3C4007" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking for the ability of placards required by part 172 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to withstand temperatures common in the uncontrolled burning of hazardous materials transported by rail or by other modes of surface transportation frequently used to transport freight.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC281834CB69847188E5AD06A9DD12C16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H67D1319A9A42442CBF029D237701E73B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the fire exposure conditions common in the burning of hazardous materials that placards shall be able to withstand, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H7C8AEC7A5FC64C44B8C43F6A1CD1AE76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>temperature thresholds; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8CD7FC1DF6434204A3DAE417784D5FA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>length of time; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75570304547C4F499CAE1CB95527EE70"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the availability and reliability of testing equipment that can be used to simulate the fire exposure conditions in subparagraph (A).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H34EE1D2C7500434682C3501A0B50024C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations for adjustment of placard materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the rulemaking under this section, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HA5C8002487C44101BF4E8ABA39FCF34E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB250D5A0CD464E4B84C4EA5263A393A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety benefits;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F2D7A44F72947E0A51561D49C296144"><enum>(B)</enum><text>scientific data;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0606723E29C9455FADFAB63D5F3013F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>costs, including up front capital costs and ongoing maintenance costs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H630096DC4B9E421C8C894FCC233CCF48"><enum>(D)</enum><text>operational benefits and challenges, including installation time and component availability; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43E856F23A6042EDB4855F89B6EE7123"><enum>(E)</enum><text>international, first responder, and other commercial enterprises’ experiences utilizing such materials; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B24459C39394CA5BD58B1D8C8697627"><enum>(2)</enum><text>gather, consider, and, as appropriate, incorporate input from relevant stakeholders, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H29052EFA22564C64BC888A389CF1AA38"><enum>(A)</enum><text>manufacturers of placards;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32A7DB7737974CD089250A7A6563FD10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>entities conducting fireproof hazmat testing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F16D757109241A89E7DCFDFC7E7FD30"><enum>(C)</enum><text>entities representing first responders; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7698D86B11E44D508CC61051DCC5B549"><enum>(D)</enum><text>entities representing operators engaged in the transport of hazardous materials.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H469254D8E7DA4C3784A4F204497C0E77"><enum>10608.</enum><header>Study on limited commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsements</header>
<subsection id="H05474AB99DAF4D9DB0D9A48AFD3FF6C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study and assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study and assessment investigating the feasibility of issuing material-specific hazardous materials endorsements to a commercial driver’s license.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8098387ED4934C3D9E57D5D1E9B11241"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Request for information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a request for information seeking input and comment on the scope of the study and assessment required under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H66C015DC8D1942CE961B29035AA8E6F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The study and assessment under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H3F2D7715D57A41BB8BA314BDBA277F8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the potential utility of a material-specific hazardous materials endorsement to a commercial driver’s license for the movement of hazardous materials in interstate and intrastate commerce;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H750CBF09BD864C9BAEC7DCD593EFECD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether such an endorsement achieves equivalent levels of safety for the material being transported and equivalent levels of safety for other highway users;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6B84B86355A4524AF244D0B4BBD0047"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issues related to the safe transportation of hazardous materials, the ability of regulatory agencies to monitor compliance, driver qualifications and training, and effects on operator liability;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1282D24BE5AF4FCD9C3EE7502E7F015B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the availability of commercial liability insurance for the transportation of hazardous materials, and whether limited endorsements will lower or increase the cost of such liability insurance;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA95B7F3BDF004179976D922B99F26B08"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the potential costs and benefits of such an endorsement; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFFBE3C369B84C45887D52E740E6D649"><enum>(6)</enum><text> any other factors identified through the request for information process under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H769670E4ABA24929898E293C5D314D8B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the closing of the public submission period of the request for information required under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the study and assessment required under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2376027884254C479C52376CD588060B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>10609.</enum><header>Real-time train consist information rulemaking evaluation</header>
<subsection id="HFE0216336B7E4B4AA71BC3AABAB224E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 24, 2027, the Secretary shall, taking into account the rule titled <quote>Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information</quote> published on June 24, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 52956), undertake an evaluation regarding whether emergency responders, including volunteers and personnel of emergency communication centers, have access to real-time train consist information sufficient for purposes of responding to incidents.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB2E60DA5BA014B43846EF83C4A01F537"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The evaluation under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAFA8F251472D45888D02E5D0BE84140D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of outreach to emergency responders and whether the activities of the railroad industry, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and other relevant organizations are sufficient to meet the needs of such emergency responders with respect to access and provision of real-time train consist information.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44DD20A84B2D4A99932A1200354DD2A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Identification of any gaps with respect to access and provision of real-time train consist information to such emergency responders and the needs of such emergency responders with respect to real-time train consist information.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC29A426457B44BA8F541EDA2A67DCFA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the completion of the evaluation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report including the results of the evaluation and any changes implemented by the Secretary since completion of the evaluation to ensure emergency responders, including volunteers and personnel of emergency communication centers, have access to real-time train consist information.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H27F532BBE296401DA8F4ED6353872912" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Class I railroad; Class II railroad; Class III railroad defined</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>Class I railroad</term>, <term>Class II railroad</term>, and <term>Class III railroad</term> have the meanings given such terms in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HDA7F0CCF6BB949B38FDA9146A0273A44"><enum>10610.</enum><header>Study on exception for intrastate transportation of diesel fuel in support of logging or timber operations</header>
<subsection id="H7C304682CAEE41208C6168FB7AA26CCC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on whether to create an exception similar to the exception for agriculture under section 173.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, that applies to the transportation of diesel fuel by a logging or timber company on local roads beginning or ending on logging or timber company property.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCBD9C7130CDC4FB7A1D0BC8C347EF860"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In developing the report under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2D0B7274CFAB4FE38949114C5CACC626"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">What legislative or regulatory revisions would need to be made to create a limited exception for the purposes described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26C4069EEA634BE38FA97404080746C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>How many States and what road mileage, by State, would be impacted by such a revision.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H31369AEB9290496F8700AF681CC5CF85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether the exception should be limited to roads owned by logging or timber companies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC6CCDC4F4F545D68F8C0A0212B7D4F9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>What safety, financial, and environmental impact the 5 States with the largest logging and timber sectors would experience with this change.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB680E73E7F47455C8225C4258F214446"><enum>(5)</enum><text>What legislative, regulatory, or oversight measures should be adopted to ensure this exception only applies to local roads owned by logging or timber companies and that the diesel moved on such roads are for the express purpose of logging and timber operations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD4A17217D836450CB6976101C760DFC8"><enum>10611.</enum><header>Safer tank cars</header> <subsection id="H66FCB868829F4D219D59BD91BBDB6D9E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Phase-out schedule</header><text>Beginning on December 31, 2028, no railroad tank car, regardless of the construction date of the railroad tank car, may be used to transport Class 3 flammable liquid in packing groups II or III (other than Class 3 flammable liquids listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 7304(b) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/20155">49 U.S.C. 20155</external-xref> note)), regardless of the composition of the train consist, unless such tank car meets or exceeds DOT–117, DOT–117P, or DOT–117R specification requirements, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E922073A8A945CAB4CDBF695BB26133"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming regulatory amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H8206A157045044FB9C52EEBAF03261D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H3C05686204E04ED28E3FE4B347E65373"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall immediately remove or revise the date-specific deadlines in any applicable regulations or orders to the extent necessary to conform with the requirement under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89822151A8014D93ACFB0F38788B8A1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not enforce any date-specific deadlines or requirements that are inconsistent with the requirement under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE65B520B3EB74A538FA189B636D6014E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Except as required under paragraph (1), nothing in this section may be construed to require the Secretary to issue regulations to implement this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H751E77D9907442ED939CE6CDE27C3DB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amending the phase-out date</header><text>If the Secretary, based on the data contained in the report issued pursuant to subsection (d), determine that the phase-out date under subsection (a) cannot be met due to insufficient manufacturing capacity or would otherwise result in significant impacts to interstate commerce, the Secretary shall delay the phase-out scheduled under subsection (a) to May 1, 2029.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1E7C8C55CAA3434389799BDF0FCE7A2E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>GAO review</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the Secretary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA7C0AD209214E4FAD74834D727DF3C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies the manufacturing capacity of tank car manufacturers in North America that manufacture tank cars to meet DOT–117 or DOT–117P specification requirements;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE05EED227C7443DBB3D147ED7809B820"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies the retrofit capacity of tank car manufacturers and other entities in North America that can retrofit DOT–111 tank cars to meet DOT–117R specification requirements;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F4B5332FB3C4E6187B712A39D272F16"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimates the schedule of replacing tank cars currently in service that are reaching the end of their life cycle;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5DDAB629D9D44DBEB5D8B980163A109C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies the number of tank cars that need to be phased out or retrofitted under subsection (a) and the number that could be retrofitted; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB8C23755B39460E827A4C2D765450A3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>estimates the demand for new tank cars.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9B49A2E4534E4BD88D82FFA8A03BC6A9" commented="no"><enum>10612.</enum><header>Requirements for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F7C10EEA149436B9649E8AEBA7E7087" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>work with the United Nation Subcommittee of Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods to revise the provisions for design tests in subsection 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria to develop an impact test for lithium-ion cells or batteries installed and transported in cargo transport units and transported under UN 3536 to allow improved ability to withstand forces experienced in transport accidents without going into thermal runaway; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAEABAE419024B8699F5E9E970DF73EC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 173.185 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H203F105FA5F143FFB819E17107935A34" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>require lithium-ion cells or batteries (as defined in UN 3480) to be offered for commercial transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30 percent of the rated capacity of such cells or batteries (determined through the guidance and methodology under section 38.3.2.3 of the Manual of Tests and Criteria of the United Nations); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F5400CDDA1844F69383666F88095DD5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>authorize the transportation of lithium-ion cells or batteries at a state of charge greater than 30 percent of the rated capacity of such cells or batteries only under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in accordance with the requirements in subpart H of part 107 of title 49, Code of Regulations;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD4491632C3642469B9F72F7B3E3FD66" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>issue such regulations as are necessary or promulgate final guidance on the safe transportation of damaged, defective, or recalled lithium-ion cells or batteries, and such regulations or guidance shall include guidance on the packaging, movement, and disposal of damaged, defective, or recalled lithium-ion cells or batteries; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB9FF1A8035942C38E06DDCC7C317BFB" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>every 5 years, review the regulations and guidelines under this section and update such regulations and guidelines, as appropriate, to account for other emerging batteries or cells that pose a risk of thermal runaway as a result from a fire during commercial transport.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H6481F18E2CAB4AC8B56D3215D4B79E09"><enum>10613.</enum><header>Innovative thermal run-away suppression strategies</header>
<subsection id="H66E5C0B217D04A94AD8DC1DCBC1B1F2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5118(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE8F64691826A4169A015AE51D980A6D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F) by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAEEC348914E44998B52E33F40F5EFDA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote> ; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C2426166C7141BBAC32E52F94F8AA3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5D0E74993B944C8F820F6A711E97C64A" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H76CF64F78B074415A9713164698F7305"><enum>(H)</enum><text>thermal runaway of lithium-ion cells or batteries in commercial transport units, including—</text> <clause id="HB7D462C3B3EF48718908B7DAAA4B1024"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the effectiveness of innovative technologies and methods to suppress such thermal runaway of lithium-ion cells or batteries in commercial transport units transported under UN 3536, including technologies and methods that do not use materials listed in table 302.4 of section 302.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, and identified by chemical abstracts service registry numbers 1763–23–1 and 335–67–1;</text></clause>
<clause id="H29055BAFF5524301A5B95D9AE6ACCEBB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the impact of the state of charge of a battery or cell on methods to suppress such thermal runaway; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3E6749C44EED4B2582C66A4FD14531DF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>methods for emergency responders to verify the state of charge of a battery or cell experiencing thermal runaway as a result of a fire or crash during commercial transport.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC37EB7202C6640FEBE256B446BA58DA7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other entities</header><text>Notwithstanding section 5118(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, in addition to the National Academies, the Secretary may enter into agreements with facilities that specialize in fire suppression testing to carry out section 5118(c)(3)(H) of such title (as added by subsection (a)) and shall require from such facilities a report on the findings of any tests conducted pursuant to the agreement.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3B984A46E67E4A17958F6B2D85E306C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the receipt of all reports for which an agreement was entered into under subsection (b), the Secretary shall review the findings submitted by entities described in subsection (b) and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H577CB242558A456497348C1AA7A3C8E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings detailed in each report, including which fire suppression tools and techniques were found to be most effective at suppressing thermal runaway resulting from a lithium-ion cell or battery fire;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB0E336D1D98485D90E1FC3C395CD639"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the impact of the state of charge of a battery on the techniques and tools studied under the agreement;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13098F03D1234BEA8CBEC2141A648BFD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>information on the best methods to verify the state of charge of a lithium-ion battery or cell after a nonconsumptive event and how that information can inform decisions about how to safely mitigate thermal runaway; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H891DCEB5EB2B495BAC13B14FB6783867"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations on whether, based on such review, updated guidance or training of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8EC51BA33A4E40E68D3FF2285E7563F0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the amounts made available under section 5128(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall withhold $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to enter into an agreement to carry out section 5118(c)(3)(H) of title 49, United States Code.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>