Congressional Record, Volume 151 Issue 27 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)

[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H1034-H1205]
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TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS

Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I
call up House Resolution 140 and ask for its immediate consideration.

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The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

H. Res. 140

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 3) to authorize funds for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of
the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed two hours and 20 minutes, with two
hours and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, including a final period
of 10 minutes following consideration of the bill for
amendment, and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Ways and Means. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure now printed in the bill, modified by the
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on
Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The
bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill
for the purpose of further amendment under the five-minute
rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. No
further amendment shall be in order except those printed in
part B of the report of the Committee on Rules or except
pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. Each amendment
in part B may be offered only in the order printed in the
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
the time specified in the report equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be
subject to amendment or demand for division of the question
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of
order against amendments in part B are waived. After
disposition of the amendments in part B, the Committee shall
rise without motion. No further consideration of the bill
shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of
the House.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs.
Capito) is recognized for 1 hour.
Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield
the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms.
Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume.
During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the
purpose of debate only.
Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, the Committee on Rules met and granted a
structured rule for H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For
Users, commonly referred to as TEA-LU. This rule provides for 2 hours
and 20 minutes of general debate. The rule incorporates title VIII, the
Transportation Discretionary Spending Guarantee, into H.R. 3, and makes
in order 10 amendments printed in part B of the Committee on Rules
report.
Madam Speaker, I would like to note that this rule is the first of
two rules that the Committee on Rules will be granting for H.R. 3.
Several Members submitted amendments yesterday, and it is the intention
of the Committee on Rules to continue its consideration of these
amendments later this afternoon and provide for additional amendment
debate.
Madam Speaker, the rule we have before us is a fair rule that I
believe all Members should be able to support.
Madam Speaker, by its own deadline, Congress must act to reauthorize
federally funded surface transportation programs before the current
extension runs out on May 31, 2005. As a former member of the House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I can appreciate the
incredible bipartisan effort that goes into writing this legislation. I
would like to applaud the efforts of the gentleman from Alaska
(Chairman Young) and the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota
(Mr. Oberstar), for bringing this legislation to the floor in an
expedient and bipartisan manner. I look forward to the passage of this
bill and hope that our colleagues in the other body will take swift
action.
Madam Speaker, the highway bill is a vitally important investment in
our Nation's surface transportation system and fosters job growth
across the country.

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In fact, it is estimated that for every $1 billion spent in highway
funding, 47,500 jobs are created, quite an amount.
This is very much a jobs bill for America, containing various new
projects and improvements. The highway bill provides $284 billion in
funding for vital programs that would impact citizens across the
States, improving safety and accessibility. The legislation
reauthorizes highway and motor carrier safety programs, it authorizes
$3.2 billion for the National Highway and Traffic Safety
Administration, which carries out highway safety programs. It
authorizes $2.9 billion for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, which regulates truck safety.
The highway bill authorizes $6 billion for a new competitive grant
program to fund projects of regional or national significance aiming to
improve the movement of goods and people to designations beyond that
immediate area.
In my district, the highway bill represents the strongest step
forward ever made to replace U.S. Route 35, a two-lane basic death trap
through West Virginia's Mason and Putnam Counties. U.S. Route 35 is
dominated by tractor trailer and tanker trucks traveling south from
Ohio or north from Interstate 64 in Charleston.
Far too often, the high volume of traffic swallows up local
commuters, resulting in tragic motorist fatalities. With the passage of
the highway bill, construction of a new four-lane highway appropriate
to meet the demands will be built diverting traffic around dozens of
residential neighborhoods.
Mr. Speaker, this is just one example from my home district. There
are countless others from across the country. Mr. Speaker, I am a
strong supporter of this legislation that provides for countless
improvements to our Nation's surface transportation system. The
numerous projects and programs authorized by this bill will improve our
highway systems and the ability of our constituents to travel from
State to State.
To this end, I urge my colleagues to support the rule and the
underlying bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
(Ms. SLAUGHTER, asked and was given permission to revise and extend
her remarks.)
Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am supportive of this first rule. And I
say that I am a bit concerned that it only makes in order 10 of the
amendments. As explained by the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs.
Capito) we will do the rest today. And I am fervently hoping that,
since all of the amendments this morning are Republicans', that this
afternoon we will do the Democratic amendments.
There is one bipartisan amendment, however, that is very important,
we believe, and that is the one that is being brought up by the Members
in the New Jersey Delegation, that is, the Pascrell Amendment that
allows States to enact anti-corruption laws curbing the practice of
pay-to-play contracting and not lose their Federal highway dollars.
These laws are critical to help stop the threat of real and apparent
corruption resulting from large political contributions from
contractors to influence the awarding of public contracts. Surely, we
can help do that.
We are currently operating under the sixth temporary extension of
TEA-21, which was originally set to expire on September 30, 2003. I
know that State and local transportation offices are finding it very
difficult for the long-term planning that is necessary to adequately
address the growing transportation needs around the country.
As we in this body have been unable to agree on how to proceed with
the critical legislation for some time, the significant infrastructure
problems that plague the communities are worsening each day.
In fact, today, 32 percent of all major roads in America are in poor
or mediocre condition. According to a new report released last month by
TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group, the City of
Rochester, which is in my district, received a grade of F for the
conditions of its roads.
And according to that report, only 43 percent of Rochester's major
roads are considered to be in good condition. To put that in proper
perspective for everyone, I want to point out that a desirable goal for
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is to keep 75 percent of major roads in good condition.
And I want to share with you even a more startling statistic about my
home town. More than half of the bridges in Rochester, New York are
substandard condition or are structurally deficient, as they are
categorized by the Department of Transportation, which means they are
potentially dangerous.
In fact, the bridges throughout my entire district in western New
York are in desperate need of repair. This presents a serious safety
issue for all of us to be concerned about, because this problem is not
unique to Rochester or western New York, but is well documented in many
areas around the country.
And every day that we delay the implementation of the full highway
reauthorization bill, we put Americans at risk when they travel these
roadways and bridges. This is just unacceptable.
The bill we are considering today, H.R. 3, also known as TEA-LU,
would reauthorize the Federal highway, public transportation, highway
safety and motor carrier safety programs for 6 years, from fiscal years
2004 through 2009.
The bill's funding represents 42 percent over the amount in the long-
expired highway bill, and $4.5 billion higher than the level in the
2004 House-passed version of TEA-LU.
How people and commerce move on our roadways is a concern for all
Americans; it transcends party lines. And I want to thank the gentleman
from Alaska (Chairman Young) and the ranking member, the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio)
for developing a bill that is truly a bipartisan product.
And I hope that other committees will follow their example.
This bill is not only a transportation infrastructure bill but also
an economic infrastructure bill. Not only are we building roads with
this legislation; we are creating jobs. And for every $1 billion
invested in Federal highway and transit spending, 47,500 jobs are
created or sustained. Transportation infrastructure generates up to a
6-to-1 net return on investment, and increased transportation
investment also improves freight mobility. More than 67 percent of the
Nation's freight moves on the highways, an annual value to the economy
of more than $5 trillion, and there is no doubt that the economic
impact of this transportation bill also touches our local communities.
In Niagara Falls, which I represent, we are advancing with the
International Railway Station and Intermodal Transportation Center
which will assist in revitalizing Main Street and also enable United
States officials to efficiently inspect the Amtrak passengers who cross
the U.S.-Canadian border on the New York State Empire Corridor and
Amtrak's Maple Leaf Service to Toronto. The project aims to reduce the
chronic delays that burden our strong trade relationship with Canada.
With record levels of trade moved across the northern border,
including the bridges in my district, we must invest in our
transportation infrastructure system to ensure the health of our
economy, and I am pleased to see that TEA-LU provides $1.25 billion in
funding for the Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program, which
allocates funds to border States for highway projects that will improve
the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across the border
between the United States and Mexico, and the United States and Canada.
But beyond our borders, we need a reliable national transportation
system to move products and services.
As the process moves forward, I encourage my colleagues to focus on
meeting each State's need. An adequately funded transportation system
is good for each State's economy and its quality of life. I look
forward to voting for the underlying bill as the first step toward
meeting the next generation of the country's needs.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor at this time to yield such
time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier),
the chairman of our committee.
(Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this rule and
want to begin by congratulating my good friend from West Virginia for
her management of this rule and her stellar service on the Committee on
Rules as one of our newest members, and also her commitment to deal
with the very important transportation needs that exist in her State.
We know that that is going to be an important aspect to this
legislation.
I want to speak for just a couple of minutes, and first, I want to
praise my good friends, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) and the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), and the fact that we have been
able to proceed in a bipartisan way in dealing with this very important
issue. I see this as a very, very national question for us.
My first choice, my first choice would be to keep the Federal
Government out of the issue of transportation and have the decision-
making on this handled at the State and local level, have the funds
handled at the State and local level. I realize that we are not there.
We have an interstate system, and we have to recognize that there are
very important national priorities when it comes to transportation, and
that, in large part for me, relates to the issue of global trade.
We know that the United States of America is the single largest
exporter and the single largest importer on the face of the earth. We
have an $11 trillion economy. We know that there are all kinds of
wonderfully innovative and creative new ideas and products that are
emanating from the United States of America, and as we get ready to
embark on what I hope will be a successful passage of the Central
American Free Trade Agreement, prying open that market so that we are
able to sell U.S. goods into Latin America, as we ultimately get to
Ronald Reagan's vision of a free trade area of the Americas, we have to
realize that, if we are going to remain the world's largest exporter
and the world's largest importer, it is absolutely essential that we
have an infrastructure that can handle that.
I happen to represent the southern California area, along with a
great bipartisan delegation from southern California, and one of the
things that we recognize is that we have the ports of Long Beach and
Los Angeles, two of the busiest ports in the entire world. In fact, I
like to describe southern California as the gateway to the Pacific Rim,
Latin America. And as such, it is critical that products that are
coming from West Virginia and Rochester, New York, and Ohio, and Texas,
and other parts of the country that are headed to the Pacific Rim, it
is absolutely essential that those products gain access to the ports of
Long Beach and Los Angeles.
It is also very important that as we, I am happy to say, import from
the Pacific Rim, allowing the single mother who has a hard time making
ends meet, allowing her to have access to products that are available
at Wal-Mart and Target and a wide range of other stores, we need to
make sure that those products are able to get into the United States
once they get to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
That is why I am very happy that, in this legislation, we deal with
the important southern California infrastructure challenges that we
have.
We have a big project in southern California known as the Alameda
Corridor. The Alameda Corridor basically allows goods to get to and
from those ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by way of rail and truck
traffic. And the original Alameda Corridor concept was a great one,
which I strongly, enthusiastically embraced. It allowed these products
to move to downtown Los Angeles.
One of the big challenges is the fact that as we look at moving
beyond downtown Los Angeles, there is a huge, heavily-populated area to
the east of downtown. In fact, one of the fastest growing areas in the
United States of America is what is known as the Inland Empire. I
represent a small part of that. My colleagues, the gentlemen from
California (Mr. Lewis) and (Mr. Baca), and others, represent, also the
gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), the San Bernardino Riverside,
the gentlewoman from California (Mrs.

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Bono), and these members have to deal with the challenge of seeing
these goods move through their areas. That is why I believe that we are
on the right track in this legislation as we deal with what is known as
the Alameda Corridor East issue, which will allow us to focus on grade
separations, which are going to be so key, and also the other
transportation issues that affect southern California will again free
up the interstate system, allowing for the movement of these goods.
So, for example, in the area that I represent, we have a very
important project that is included known as the Gold Line Foot Hill
Extension. We also have the Foot Hill Transit System in our area. Now,
as we are able to see people move into these areas for mass transit, it
will enhance the opportunity for us to see the very important goods
move to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
So we see a very, very key nexus developed here that will deal with
our Nation's commerce. And job creation and economic growth are
critical for us. We are very pleased that we have been able to see that
put into place following the implementation of President Bush's tax
reduction plan, as we have looked at our goal of again opening up new
markets so that we can move goods outside of our borders into other
countries around the world.
So we are on the right track. This legislation is absolutely
essential. So I am strongly supporting this rule which makes in order
10 amendments, a bipartisan amendment. As my friend from Boston pointed
out the other day, or last night, we have Republican amendments; we in
the Committee on Rules are going to be meeting later today to allow for
consideration of further amendments so that we will be able to continue
to work through this process tomorrow and then, we hope, finish, and,
with a very strong, bipartisan vote, send this measure to the other
body so that we can get it to the President's desk just as quickly as
possible.

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I again, Mr. Speaker, congratulate all of those who have been
involved in this important process. I thank again my very good friend
from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and my friend from Rochester, New York
(Ms. Slaughter), the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on
Rules, for the leadership she has shown on this.
Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague permitting me
to speak on this rule.
I am pleased to follow my friend from Southern California (Mr.
Dreier), the chairman of the Committee on Rules, because of one of the
areas of concern I have with this bill, and I am hopeful that there
will be some amendments made in order, speak specifically to some of
the problems of Southern California.
I flew over recently the Alameda Corridor and looked at the problems
down there. I have supported it in the past. But the area the gentleman
speaks to is currently getting back over a billion dollars a year less
from the highway fund than it puts in. There are some serious
imbalances currently under our system.
There is a potential that this bill may be hung up at some point over
the donor/donee argument, and we will watch as this moves along through
the legislative process. But there is a much more fundamental problem
in the country in terms of the distribution of transportation money,
and that is between our metropolitan area, like my friend from Southern
California (Mr. Dreier), where there is a vast amount of money that
they put in and they get back a much, much smaller portion.
Orlando, Florida, 58 cents on the dollar; Tucson, 57 cents on the
dollar; Dallas, Ft. Worth, 75 cents on the dollar: this is an imbalance
for the vast majority of metropolitan areas in the country.
There has been an effort to get an amendment made in order by my
friend, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson), that
would require some of the CMAQ funding that is used to solve air
quality problems to be spent by the States. And currently some of the
States like Texas are withholding this money, not spending it on the
area to solve the air quality problem which is actually the source of
the money.
I am hopeful before we are through we will be able to have this rule
amended, to be able to make that in order, and that we look at this
overall imbalance.
I am also deeply concerned about an element that is coming forward
from my friend, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy). Last year
he had an amendment that is out that would restrict the ability of toll
revenues just to be used for new construction. This is a horrific
proposal. There is no reason to restrict State and regional areas on
how they spend that money. This would allow them to spend the money to
expand the road system, but not use the same money to maintain the road
system. Even worse than that, it would not allow San Diego, Houston,
New York, Minneapolis, or other communities which are currently doing
valued pricing to continue to do this.
This is a bad idea. It is opposed by most of the State and local
authorities who are going to have to live with this bill.
Now, I for one hope that we will be able to continue in the
bipartisan spirit from which it came from our committee. We have the
broadest coalition supporting our chairman, the gentleman from Alaska
(Mr. Young), assembled in the history of infrastructure that has been
considered by this Congress, from the Chamber of Commerce to the
environmental groups, from the bicyclists, to the asphalt folks, the
Women's Federated Garden Club of America all are on board for this
broad-based, bipartisan bill. I sincerely hope we do not have it
hijacked by narrow special interests and that we are able to debate it
fully, fairly, honestly to make it work best for the American people.
We have been in the infrastructure business for the Federal
Government since the founding of the Republic. It is an important
national issue. I hope we maintain it.
Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to reiterate that this is the first rule
for this bill. There will be further consideration of amendments later
this afternoon and will continue into tomorrow with further
consideration of additional amendments.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern).
Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for the time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3, the Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
TEA-LU extends Federal highway and transit programs guaranteeing
nearly $284 billion over the next 6 years. This funding will provide
for Federal highway aid, mass transit, and road safety programs.
I am concerned, Mr. Speaker, that the Committee on Rules did not make
a single Democratic amendment in order last night. I know that the
committee will be meeting again on this issue, and I hope that we can
have a more open and bipartisan process.
Mr. Speaker, we need to reauthorize this funding for the sake of our
crumbling infrastructure. Our transportation network requires
technological improvements. Our road and bridges are in dire need of
upgrades and maintenance. Our drivers and passengers deserve the best
safety programs.
The number of deficient highways and bridges in our country is
staggering. Nearly 30 percent of highways are structurally deficient or
functionally obsolete; 600,000 bridges are considered deficient by the
Federal Highway Administration standards. In my home State of
Massachusetts more than half of the bridges rank below standards.
Mr. Speaker, reauthorization of TEA-21 will provide repair and
maintenance that our highways and bridges so desperately need. Our
highways and bridges are severely damaged each year by increased truck
sizes and weights, and I plan to introduce the Safe Highways and
Infrastructure Preservation Act, better known as SHIPA.
My bill would make our highways safer and prolong the life of our
roads and bridges by extending the commonsense limits we already have
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interstate highways to the entire national highway system.
I am concerned about an amendment made in order by the Committee on
Rules last night that grants exemptions for the size and limits of
longer combination vehicles, LCVs. The amendment would grant an
exemption from the LCV freeze for trucks hauling custom harvesters in
Nebraska during the harvest season for wheat and soybeans. I can
appreciate the needs and concerns of these farmers; but, Mr. Speaker,
this amendment sets a dangerous precedent, and I encourage my
colleagues to vote against it.
The underlying bill also addresses the growing problem of traffic by
proposing funding for alternative modes of transportation. It
authorizes $52.3 billion for mass transit and public transportation
programs. By strengthening public transportation, we are able to extend
services to those who need it most like the elderly and the disabled.
Allocating funding for public transportation programs is just the
first step. We need to find ways to encourage people to use public
transportation and mass transit. Congress needs to expand our public
transportation network through increased ridership initiatives. The
commuter benefit tax credit is one such initiative.
Currently, employers can offer $200 per month in pretax benefits for
parking, but only $105 per month for transit or van pool benefits. This
inequity has created a financial incentive for employees to drive alone
to work rather than utilize public transit for van pools. As a
consequence, we have seen a decrease in ridership and corresponding
increase in commuter rail and transit cars.
Today I have sent to all my colleagues in the House a Dear Colleague
letter that illustrates the need to equalize the commuter tax benefit
with the parking benefit. This letter summarizes the costly commuter
rail fares of our Nation's major transit systems, and I encourage all
of my colleagues review this information, and emphasize the importance
of the commuter tax benefit during debate this week.
Along with creating incentives for people to use public
transportation, we need to address the issue of traffic. I want to
express my appreciation to the work of the chairman and the ranking
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for
including in this bill several initiatives to reduce congestion. For
example, H.R. 3 requires States to obligate a portion of their annual
highway formula funding to activities aimed at alleviating congestion.
These initiatives will result in a reduction of automobile emissions
and a corresponding increase in the efficiency of our highway system.
A significant amount of funding in H.R. 3 is dedicated to supporting
transportation safety programs. Over $6 billion is authorized for
programs carried out by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
This funding would provide for occupant protection grants, seatbelt
incentive programs, motorcycle safety, driver fatigue, child booster
seat initiatives, and alcohol impairment programs.
Another major problem that this bill targets is the transportation
planning process. H.R. 3 consolidates the planning process for highways
and public transportation projects for metropolitan areas and States.
It designates the lead agency, the Transportation Department, to
conduct reviews, set deadlines for public comment on projects, and
resolve disputes among agencies.
The reauthorization of transportation funding needs to happen, Mr.
Speaker. Reauthorization is not only necessary for our infrastructure,
but also essential to our economic growth, international
competitiveness, quality of life, and national security. Our
transportation infrastructure is aging and the only way to keep up with
the growing demand is to reauthorize our transportation systems and to
make sure this bill gets completed and to the desk of the President in
this Congress.
Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to reiterate the importance and
congratulate not only my colleague, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms.
Slaughter), but the chairman of this committee, the gentleman from
Alaska (Mr. Young), and the ranking member, the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), for their terrific efforts in seeing this
bill brought to the floor; and I look forward to its swift passage.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the
previous question on the resolution.
The previous question was ordered.
The resolution was agreed to.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McHugh). Pursuant to House Resolution
140 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of
the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the
bill, H.R. 3.

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In the Committee of the Whole

Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
The Chair designates the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella) as
chairman of the Committee of the Whole, and requests the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Kirk) to assume the chair temporarily.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered
read the first time.
General debate shall not exceed 2 hours and 20 minutes, with 2 hours
and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, including a final period of 10 minutes following
consideration of the bill for amendment, and 10 minutes equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means.
At this time, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) and the gentleman
from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) each will control 1 hour, and the
gentleman from California (Mr. Thomas) and the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Rangel) each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
(Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and
extend his remarks.)
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, today I rise once again in support
of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users, also known as
TEA-LU.
I have been chairman of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure for the last 4 years. These 4 years have convinced me
that we face a crisis in this country because of our inadequate,
crumbling, and congested highways. We are not taking the steps today to
ensure the ability to move people and freight tomorrow. Continuing to
underfund and undermaintain our highways and transit systems ensures
more traffic fatalities and reduces economic opportunity for our
citizens.
Congestion of our highways causes over $67 billion and probably
higher than that because very frankly the cost of gasoline has gone up.
It costs the average driver about $2,400 a year and more than a week
and a half spent stuck in traffic, actually more days than they usually
get for vacations.
I introduced H.R. 3, TEA-LU, on February 9, 2005, along with my
colleague, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), our ranking
minority member, as well as our subcommittee chairman, the gentleman
from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), and another subcommittee ranking minority
member, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio).

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We were joined by 71 other committee members who sponsor this
legislation.
H.R. 3 is substantially the same bill as H.R. 3550, which passed the
House last year and which we conferenced with the Senate and,
unfortunately, were unable to come to a decision. I am disappointed
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the other body. However, I am committed to getting H.R. 3 passed before
our current extension expires.
The Department of Transportation and the highway, transit, highway
safety, and motor carriers programs of DOT are all operating under the
extension until May 31, 2005. After that date, DOT can no longer
reimburse the States for the funds that the States are obligated to
expend for highway, transit, and other programs covered by this
legislation. My goal is to complete work on this legislation and send
the bill to the President for signature before the end of May.
H.R. 3 will provide a funding level of 283, very frankly, $284
billion, in guaranteed funding over 6 years for Federal highways and
transit programs, as well as highway safety and motor carrier safety
programs. Fortunately, we have been able to increase the funding under
H.R. 3 over last year's bill, and H.R. 3 represents a 42 percent
increase in funding over TEA-21. The increased funding levels in H.R. 3
are supported by the administration.
H.R. 3 provides a new emphasis and a new program to relieve
congestion, maximize roadway capacity, and remove bottlenecks.
H.R. 3 creates a new core program for the highway safety
infrastructure improvements, a new high-risk rural roads safety program
that promotes a number of new safety programs aimed at human factors
that contribute to accidents.
H.R. 3 funds five programs designed to improve movement of freight,
including funds for border infrastructure, intermodal connectors,
projects of regional and national significance, and a new corridor
infrastructure program.
The bill also provides funding for construction of dedicated truck
lanes.
H.R. 3 continues our commitment to provide for public transportation
both in our city and to man rural areas where the need is great.
Mr. Chairman, most significantly, H.R. 3 will put Americans to work
by creating the kind of jobs that support families and increase our tax
base. It is much-needed legislation that will move our country toward a
stronger economy.
Mr. Chairman, before I close, I want to take one moment to thank all
the Members and staff who have worked so hard to produce this
legislation.
The gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), our Democrat ranking
member, has been one of the most ardent supporters of this legislation.
His contributions to this bill have resulted in a much better bill.
The chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines,
the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), has been the real workhorse
on this bill. He has taken his subcommittee around the country to
investigate the infrastructure needs of the United States.
We have a new subcommittee Democrat ranking member, the gentleman
from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio). He has begun his new term with energy and
enthusiasm, and I want to thank him for his contribution.
We could not have found the increases in funding without the
contributions and efforts of the gentleman from California (Mr.
Thomas), chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. He has been a
strong and steadfast supporter.
The gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Nussle), chairman of the Committee on
the Budget, has worked hard with me to accommodate the increases in
authorizations needed to produce this legislation.
I want to thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), the majority
leader, for his help in getting the bill scheduled so quickly in this
session and for helping us find solutions to some very difficult
problems.
Last, but not least, I want to thank the Speaker of the House for the
countless hours he has spent working for us to keep the process moving.
Without his support, we would not be here today.
Also, at this time, I want to thank the hardworking staff of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure who have been here for
many nights and weekends drafting this legislation. The subcommittee
staff who have made this happen are Graham Hill, Jim Tymon, Joyce Rose,
Derek Miller, Suzanne Newhouse, Bailey Edwards, Will Bland, Sharon
Barkeloo; Debbie Gephart and Patrick Mullane on the gentleman from
Wisconsin's (Mr. Petri) staff.
In addition, my chief of staff, Lloyd Jones, and chief counsel, Liz
Megginson, Mark Zachares, Charles Ziegler, Fraser Verusio, as well as
Debbie Callis and Kevin McColaugh.
I want to thank the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), who is
not here, but I see the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) over there.
They have worked well with us. They have worked very hard. We have
worked out a bill I believe that is good. His chief of staff, David
Heymsfeld, and chief counsel, Ward McCarragher, as well as Kathy Zern,
Art Chan, Ken House, Eric Vanschyndle, Stephanie Manning, and Kathie
Dedrick of the gentleman from Oregon's (Mr. DeFazio) staff.
Last, but not least, I want to express my appreciation for the hard
work of the legislative counsel who have made sure the proposal ended
up on paper and in proper form. Our appreciation goes to David
Mendelsogn, Curt Haensel, and Rosemary Gallagher.
This is a piece of legislation, Mr. Chairman, that is long overdue.
It is important we pass this legislation so we can leave the legacy for
users in the future.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
The chairman has done a good job of talking about the people who do
the real work around here, which is the staff, with good direction from
the Members, and the chairman of the committee and the subcommittee
chairman and the direction that I and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar) have attempted to provide in this endeavor.
This, I believe, may be the signature accomplishment of this
Congress, as it goes to positive accomplishments for the economy of the
United States and domestic programs.
The investment in this bill, investment of taxes, paid by the
American people at the pump, we are not creating new deficit or debt
here; we are spending their tax money in the way it was intended when
it was collected from them when they tanked up their car or their
commercial vehicle.
For every billion dollars in this bill of investment, of mitigating
congestion, of repairing cracked bridges, of resurfacing highways, for
transit, for every billion we spend, the President's Department of
Transportation estimates that it creates about 47,000 jobs, not just
direct good-wage construction jobs, but jobs that spill over to the
contractors, the small businesses that subcontract, the communities
where the projects take place with the spending in those communities,
with improvement in the movement of freight so trucks do not have to
take lengthy detours, so the just-in-time delivery can work better for
American businesses, putting people to work in companies that are more
competitive. All of that flows from this $284 billion investment.
In an ideal world, I would invest more and I believe that the
chairman has a similar position on that, but we are constrained by
current budget reality, and this is a good step to be taken by the
House of Representatives; and hopefully, this will move the process out
of limbo in the Senate. In the last Congress, we could have gotten this
job done had the Senate followed the lead of the House. They did not.
Hopefully, this time they will be more amenable to getting this bill
done and getting it done long before the temporary extension expires at
the end of May.
Our departments of transportation across the country need certainty.
Many of them are restricted legislatively or constitutionally from
obligating funds into larger projects or projects that will go more
than 1 year because we are in this series of temporary extensions of
the Transportation Efficiency Act as we move toward TEA-LU.
With the adoption of TEA-LU and the certainty that will come with
that, we will see a whole lot of on-the-shelf, ready-to-go vital
projects across America, that will put tens of thousands to work this
next summer, move forward. But only if they get that certainty. It is
estimated in the last year $2 billion of necessary spending, investment
in roads, bridges, highways, transit projects was foregone because of
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uncertainty. I mean, everyone knows we are going to make these
investments, but at what level and over what period of time and with
what constraints on the spending. So the States themselves need this.
In my own State, we have a tremendous problem with cracked bridges on
Interstate 5, and it is interfering with international commerce and
interstate commerce, and we want to move ahead; but we need the
certainty of this legislation, the investment in this legislation to do
that.
I see that the ranking member of the full committee has come in.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of the time on this side since I
believe we will probably hear from the other side of the aisle.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman
from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), the subcommittee chairman, who has done an
outstanding job. As I mentioned in my opening statement, he has been
the real workhorse on this bill.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I would like to say that here we go again,
another transportation reauthorization bill before the House of
Representatives.
Every Member of this body knows that this bill is long overdue, and I
want to assure my colleagues that we struggled mightily during the last
Congress to get a long-term reauthorization bill in place, but came up
a bit short.
There is some good news in that the guaranteed funding in this bill
is a bit higher than the bill authorized last year, and it is in line
with the President's budget proposal. This $4 billion increase is
largely due to the positive ethanol gas tax changes that were included
in last year's corporate tax bill.
That being said, however, the fact remains that many of the
challenges we faced during the 108th Congress we continue to face
today. The simple fact is that we do not have the resources needed to
meet our Nation's transportation needs, both infrastructure needs of
our Nation as documented by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and
the needs of the Members as communicated to our committee, representing
needs of areas all across our Nation.
I believe that this is very shortsighted and that all of us,
Republicans and Democrats alike, can and should support a strong
infrastructure program that pays back so much in terms of economic
development, international competitiveness, safety, mobility, and
improved quality of life. A first-rate infrastructure is essential to a
vibrant, growing economy; and in fact, we as a Nation are in danger of
falling behind since, in real terms, our Federal investment in
infrastructure is falling behind.
Our Governors, mayors, county executives, business leaders, labor and
other groups all know this. The Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with
a diverse group of State and local governments, business and labor
groups under the Americans for Transportation Mobility coalition to
highlight the importance of transportation investment to businesses
and, in fact, to local communities as well.
Across this country, we have seen at the State and local level
citizens voting in referenda to increase State sales taxes or issue
bonds to devote more resources to transportation. They see on a daily
basis how we are falling behind.
Coincidentally, today the American Society of Civil Engineers issues
its 2005 report card for America's infrastructure. For transportation,
the grade for roads is worsened from D+, already rather low, to D.
Transit decreases from a C- to a D+.
Currently, we rely on the 18.3 cent gas tax, which has not been
increased for over 10 years since 1993, and truck taxes to fuel highway
and most transit spending at the Federal level. I am pleased that the
bill before us takes steps to look at the next generation of financing
for the building of roads and transit.
As cars become more fuel efficient or use alternative fuels or other
environmentally beneficial fuels, all of which are, of course, good
things that should be encouraged, we see less revenue coming in to the
Highway Trust Fund. The gas tax is meant to be a surrogate for road
usage and is the standard for the user-pay system of our Federal
highway program, but I am afraid that we are using a 20th-century
benchmark in the 21st century. H.R. 3 takes real concrete steps to move
us toward modernizing and updating how we finance our Nation's roads.
The bill before us does differ from H.R. 3550 in that we have made
revisions relating to the donor State issue. The ``scope'' issue has
been addressed so that, for example, high priority projects are now
once again covered under the Minimum Guarantee program, a major change
from the bill last year, and other improvements have been made as well.
As it has been noted, this issue will continue to be addressed as we
are in conference, and this is not the final resolution for this
particular issue. This is my fifth transportation bill since joining
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and this is always
the most complicated issue to resolve.
While I wish the funding levels were higher, nevertheless every State
will see an increase in its funding. The bill includes programs for
safety: infrastructure safety on the road, work safety, motor carrier
safety, and behavioral safety.
Harley Davidson is headquartered in my State, and we have several
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Motorcycle safety grants are authorized, and I encourage States to
look at using these and section 402 funds to address impaired driving,
which is a great cause of concern.
H.R. 3 will facilitate the movement of freight around our Nation, an
important element of interstate commerce and a primary Federal interest
in transportation. It will allow us to meet the needs of emerging trade
corridors in the post-interstate construction era and other projects
that have regional national significance yet overwhelm the financial
capabilities of any one State.
We retain funding for transit at the traditional split and include
programs that will help States meet the mobility needs of both urban
and rural communities and improve transportation services for the
elderly and disabled.
Mr. Chairman, I thank my chairman for giving me the opportunity to
address these issues.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), the ranking member of the
committee and a champion of all modes of transportation.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman, the ranking member
of the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, for yielding me
this time.
Here we are again, hopefully, to the Floor with what I fervently hope
will not result in yet another extension of current law for our surface
transportation program. That we do not have in place a 5-year or 6-year
extension of our surface transportation programs is certainly not
attributable to the Members of this Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. Both sides of the aisle have worked vigorously, Mr.
Chairman, to craft a bill that meets the needs of America's reliance
upon our highway and transit systems to move people and goods
efficiently and effectively in America.
The very first version of this bill was introduced in the fall of
2003, in October, at $375 billion, the investment that the Department
of Transportation recommended to the Congress and to the administration
that the Nation needed to invest over the next 6 years, following on
TEA-21, to address the needs of pavement condition, congestion and
safety across America. We took them at their word. Together, we crafted
a bill that reflected the $375 billion investment, and together, we
introduced that bill under the leadership of our chairman, the
gentleman from Alaska.
At the time we introduced that bill, gasoline was selling at $1.34 a
gallon. Today, it is well over $2.04 across the Nation. Oil will soon
be selling at $60 a barrel, according to current analysts' reports, and
the price of gas will go higher. We are not getting any of the benefit
of that increase in pricing here in America in our highway transit
programs. The dollars are going overseas.
In an age in which we are so concerned about outsourcing of American
jobs to low-wage countries, the one place that jobs are not outsourced
is on our highway and transit program; the highway that is built in
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home, in your community, between communities, the transit systems that
are built are built with American labor and American materials. We
require American steel to go in the Federal highway program and into
the transit program. We have strengthened the Buy America provisions in
this legislation and that have existed since 1982.
You know, you cannot build a highway in Shanghai and put it in place
in Peoria. It's put in place in America with American labor. Those are
American jobs. We created 1,300,000 net new jobs in TEA-21, and with a
$375 billion investment over the next 6 years, we would create 2
million net new jobs and $291 billion of total related net new economic
activity in America.
But we are not here debating that bill, because the economic gurus
downtown at the White House said, oh no, that is way too much. They do
not understand this comes out of the Highway Trust Fund. It is a pay-
as-you-go system. American drivers are paying for this system. It is
the most successful initiative we have had, except for Social Security,
in our whole government structure. Since 1956, the Highway Trust Fund
invests your dollars with your purchase at the pump, and you drive away
on good roads. It is just that simple. And this committee has been
faithful and true to that principle since 1956, going on 50 years.
But when we got that message that, oh no, that is not the number, we
scaled our bill back; you did not hear any partisan bickering. What you
saw was bipartisan cooperation. We brought a much lower bill to the
floor, the Transportation Equity Act, a Legacy for Users, TEA-LU, and
we took it through this House to the conference, where it stalled again
over the level of investment that we need to make in America's
transportation future. And it could not be resolved all the way through
and up to the election, nor in the lame duck session afterward. So we
are here again to make that effort.
Now, in the committee, we have agreed on the structure of the
legislation, on the way in which those dollars are going to be
invested, the programs, the allocated and allotted programs, the
apportioned programs, and we bring to this body good investment in the
future of transportation in America.
In safety alone, we invest $6 billion in the future of safe roads in
America. In 1956, when the Highway Trust Fund was created and the
interstate highway program launched, the projections were, if America
did not move to a much safer highway system, a divided access
controlled superhighway program, we would be killing 110,000 a year on
America's roads. And because of the interstate highway, we are saving
well over 50,000 lives a year.
We need to do better, however, and we can and will do better with the
investments we are making in this legislation. For example, the $550
million investment in rural road safety. Forty-three percent of
America's fatalities occur on rural roads. In our State of Minnesota,
half of those fatalities are people from the metropolitan area driving
in rural Minnesota who are killed on unsafe rural roads.
We need to make the investments to improve the quality of safety on
our rural road system as well as in urban-suburban areas. We do that in
this legislation. We make the right investments.
We need to move this bill forward, get it through this House.
Unfortunately, we are delayed. And while discussions continue and
negotiations continue on a term that is a term of art, not a term of
law, over the scope and the percentage return on investment each State
perceives it gets back from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, I hope that
will be resolved today, and we can move on with the manager's amendment
and settle the issue and go to conference.
Our chairman, the gentleman from Alaska, has led us through political
storms over this issue. He has been a steady hand at the helm, and I
applaud his leadership and his firmness. I hope that we will resolve
this matter expeditiously, bring the manager's amendment to the floor
and then proceed to conference with the Senate.
This is a tight time frame. Current law expires the end of May. The
Senate is not expected, the other body, forgive me, is not expected to
take up their version of the bill until after the Easter recess. That
would mean mid April before we even get to conference. That leaves a
month or so to negotiate all the differences in policy between the two
bills. I certainly do not relish the prospect of the two of us coming
back to the House floor sometime in May and saying, sorry, we cannot
get there, we have to have another extension of current law.
We need to move ahead now. The Sand & Gravel Institute is reporting
43 percent unemployment among their membership because States are not
letting long-term contracts. The Concrete Pavement Association, the
Asphalt Pavement Association are all reporting unemployment levels in
excess of 40 percent among their members because States are not letting
long-term contracts. We can settle that by getting this bill through
the House, through conference, and to the President for signature. Even
at this lower level of $284 billion, that will mean a significant
advancement in the cause of transportation, in jobs, in economic
vitality and productivity in America.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I want to thank the gentleman from Minnesota. He has been a real ally
in this legislation, and he knows how well we work together and how
important to this Nation it is to pass this bill. This is a team effort
within a committee that has been very, very bipartisan over the period
of time that I have served on it, for the last, actually, 12 years, and
even before that. This committee has a record of that, and he has
continued that. I think it is crucially important for those watching
this on television to know that there are committees that do work hand-
in-hand together for the betterment of this Nation, and for that, I
thank the gentleman.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr.
Mica).
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Alaska for
yielding me this time and for the opportunity to address probably one
of the most important pieces of legislation to be considered by this
Congress, and that is our Federal policy in projects for funding
transportation throughout our Nation.
Mr. Chairman, back in the 1950s, I believe it was in 1954, President
Eisenhower sent Richard Nixon to Lake George, New York, for the
National Governors Conference. And at that conference, Vice President
Nixon proposed to the governors basically a $1 trillion interstate
program, and that was when the Federal budget was somewhere in the $80
billion range. I wish that we were here today talking about a $1
trillion funding project to improve the infrastructure of our Nation.
If we look across the country, it certainly could be justified. Just
in my district in Florida, from Orlando to Jacksonville, we probably
have $4 billion or $5 billion in immediate project needs, and that just
scratches the surface. I know traffic congestion is a problem across
the Nation.
I compliment the chairman. He has had to deal with the White House,
he has had to deal with varied interests. I compliment the ranking
member. He has also had to deal with the fiscal constraints that we see
ourselves under at this time and try to come up with a reasonable
solution to funding our Nation's highway. So I thank everyone for
getting us to this stage.
Now, I have not made up my mind whether I will vote for or against
the final transportation and highway funding formula that we see. I say
I have not made up my mind, I do support the proposal as it is brought
forth here in the House today. I support it because it represents a
$48.6 billion increase. That is a 27 percent increase over TEA-21, its
predecessor authorizing legislation.
I support this legislation today because the House passed a $275
billion bill, and this represents $284 billion additional spending that
has been agreed upon by the White House and other participants, and
also a $299 billion, almost $300 billion with contract authority piece
of legislation, which is more than what we had last year. In fact, it
is $9 billion more for highway funds over what we voted on last year in
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Florida as a donor State, a donor State which in committee we heard
that Florida received, for every dollar that it sent into the trust
fund some years ago, 58 cents in return.
We have gone to 79 cents. We are now somewhere around 86 cents, that
is, for every dollar we send here, we get back 86 cents. I do not know
today, I do not know at this hour, and I do not when we pass the final
bill what our net rate of return is. That is what I will have my eye on
the ball for.
And I think that is what all of the donor States ask for. And we do
not ask for anything that we are not entitled to. In fact, we would
very much like to have 95 cents come back as a minimum. We will
probably not get that. But all we ask for is fairness in this process.
I know at this time, and I have not seen all of the details of the
manager's amendment, that there will be carved out projects of national
significance; and I do support this.
But what we ask for is fairness, fairness to Florida, fairness to
Illinois, fairness to Alaska, fairness to all of the States in the
Union, and all of those who will benefit by this bill.
So we are going to try to support this bill. We had to sort of hold
our nose and vote for the previous bill which was not as good as this
piece of legislation that comes before us today
But we, the donor States, working with the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
DeLay) and others from across the Nation that are also donors to this
fund, want to see fairness in the final bill. So it is in everyone's
interest that we move this bill now forward to conference committee.
So I urge my colleagues to look very closely at the provisions of the
manager's amendment and how it affects each of their individual States.
I urge you to support this legislation and that we pass this bill and
move it on to conference.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds. I have worked
closely with my colleague from Florida and always enjoy working with
him. I would be happy to go for a trillion dollars in this bill. And I
think we could spend that money wisely and make the country more
competitive. I can guarantee him, if we could get to a trillion
dollars, we could get him back 99 cents or maybe even a dollar on a
dollar.
So I am hopeful that as we move through the process we can increase
the amount of money, which will allow us to accommodate States like
Florida and others who need investments just like everyone else in this
country.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
Pascrell).
Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of TEA-LU. The gentleman
from Alaska (Mr. Young), the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar),
our ranking member, have done a remarkable job. It is a credit to their
leadership that we are unified in our desire to pass such a major piece
of legislation.
No bill in the Congress that I know of considered this year will do
more to positively affect the quality of life of every single American
than this surface transportation reauthorization.
This is the key bill. I know I am not alone in wishing that we had
more funds to make the capital investments to meet the ever-growing
need. After decades of investments to meet an expanding Nation in a
growing population, the United States transportation system is
unmatched anywhere else in the world. A vital transportation sector is
a major reason for our Nation's high productivity and mobility.
But we cannot accept stagnation. Without continuing to grow the
program, we will fall further behind. New Jersey has some of the oldest
infrastructure in the Nation, Mr. Chairman. This bill will do wonders
for helping rebuild decrepit bridges and bringing commercial and
commuter corridors into the 21st century.
My home State has over 1,100 people per square mile going every which
way. Without increases to meet our mass transportation needs included
in this legislation, we will have to macadam our living rooms to reduce
congestion on our roads.
There is one provision I am disappointed is missing from the
legislation. The gentlemen from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez and Mr.
LoBiondo) have joined with me in crafting a bipartisan amendment to
address an important clean-government issue found not only in New
Jersey but across our Nation. Throughout the country, States like
Connecticut are in the process of enacting pay-to-play restrictions to
address the threat of real and apparent corruption resulting from large
political contributions from contractors to influence the awarding of
public contracts.
Unfortunately in an interpretation of the Federal law, the Federal
Highway Administration is withholding Federal aid highway dollars from
States which choose to clean up corruption. The Pascrell amendment
would clarify the law so that the rights of States are very clear.
Our amendment allows States to enact anticorruption laws curbing the
practice of pay-to-play contracting without losing their Federal aid.
Federal precedent is clear on our point as well. Section 441(C) of the
Federal Election Campaign Laws that prohibits campaign contributions
for government contractors, this is the Federal law, in the 1990s the
SEC enacted a pay-to-play ban, prohibiting contributions by bond
traders. That has been upheld by the Federal courts.
I would urge the Rules Committee to protect our simple bipartisan
amendment within its second rule tomorrow.
I congratulate the chairman and ranking member on advancing this
legislation. As the process moves forward, we must work together to
fight for a better bill, a bill which will create needed middle-class
jobs.
I thank the gentleman for yielding the time.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to allow
the Committee on Ways and Means to use their allotted time at this
point.
I also ask unanimous consent that I yield my time to the gentleman
from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) to control until I return. I have to go to
another meeting.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Carter).
In response to the gentleman's first request, the Chair will advise
that the chair is able to manage the sequence in which the committees
use their time as a matter of recognition.
In response to the gentleman's second request, the Chair will
recognize the members of the committee who are filling the roles of
chairman and ranking minority member under the governing special order
of business
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Foley) and the gentleman from
California (Mr. Thompson) each control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Foley).
Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
On behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, I rise in support of
the tax provisions that will finance H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users.
H.R. 3 extends the Highway Trust Fund expenditure authority for
highway projects through fiscal year 2007. This bill addresses the need
to upgrade our Nation's highways and infrastructure, to improve driver
safety and reduce congestion.
The American highway system is a critical component of our economic
growth in terms of job creation and the movement of goods. Unless we
act, funding for the Highway Trust Fund will be cut off after May 31,
2005.
Last year the House and Senate did not complete negotiations on the
6-year reauthorization of the Federal highways programs.
This left Congress with no choice but to extend the authorization on
a short-term basis, which is never an ideal solution. H.R. 3 would
provide $284 billion of funding for the Federal highways programs
through fiscal year 2009, the same amount proposed in the
administration's budget, and $5 billion more than the House approved
last year.
It is my hope that the House and the Senate will reach agreement on a
reauthorization bill this year so that critical transportation needs
can be addressed. The tax provisions before us today do more than
extend the expenditure authority of the Highway Trust Fund through
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Trust Fund to the Aquatic Resource Trust Fund to account for fuel taxes
collected from motor boat use, but it does not extend the general fund
retention of motor boat fuel taxes.
It also extends the excise tax to fund the Highway Trust Fund at
current levels. Mr. Chairman, these tax provisions will fund new
highway projects that will strengthen local economies and create local
jobs.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this
legislation.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as
I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, I rise on behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means,
and the committee approved the tax title to the highway reauthorization
bill last week. The tax title of this bill appears to be
noncontroversial.
To summarize, the tax provisions would extend current law highway-
related excise taxes until 2011 and the Highway Trust Fund expenditure
authorities until 2009. These provisions under current law expire in
2005.
We need more transportation funding. This is a good bill, and I
commend both the chairman and the ranking member and all of those on
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure who have worked so
hard to bring this bill to the floor today. Apparently, there has been
agreement among the Republican leadership that H.R. 3 provides the
right level of funding for our transportation systems in the coming
years. However, I believe strongly that we still need to be doing more.
I know that the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar), who has done so much on this for so long, will speak
strongly on the need to do more to improve and to maintain our existing
transportation system and to ensure adequate infrastructure investments
nationwide; and I strongly agree with the gentleman.
Our Nation's long- and short-term needs have been specific and well
documented by the Department of Transportation. All that needs to be
done is for this Congress to act and to provide that adequate level of
funding.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
To quickly summarize, this bill, on behalf of the Committee on Ways
and Means, provides new highway projects that will strengthen local
economies and create local jobs; extends the authority to spend money
from the Highway Trust Fund through September 30, 2009; provides $284
billion in needed funding for Federal highways; and extends the present
law excise tax that finances Highway Trust Funds through September 30,
2011. It reauthorizes Highway Trust Fund transfers to the Aquatic
Resources Trust Fund to account for fuel taxes collected for motorboat
use, but it does not extend the general fund retention of motorboat
fuel taxes. The administration supports the $284 billion funding level.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my
time to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) is
recognized for 5\1/2\ minutes.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me
this time.
I am pleased to rise in support of the bill. I think the Committee on
Ways and Means is moving forward in a way that is reasonable with this.
I personally am very pleased that the basic overall structural
integrity of the bill has been maintained. It is a good bipartisan
framework that builds on ISTEA. It has something for virtually every
community in America.
I am particularly pleased that there is language in the bill that
deals with small starts. I have had experience in my community with a
street car development that is much less expensive; it is quick to
build. It goes back and helps us reinvigorate the neighborhoods that
were originally built around street cars decades, sometimes a century,
ago. We have over 80 communities around the country that are interested
in their opportunity to build a street car. The bill contains almost $1
billion over the next 5 years in projects that are termed ``small
start,'' between $25 million and $75 million. It provides for an
expedited process separate from the more expensive, more complex, more
cumbersome new-starts provision.
I look forward to working with members on the committee to refine and
move this forward. I hope we will have strong support from both sides
of the aisle in conference to make sure that this is something that
survives and is further enhanced.
And before I finish on the small-starts point, I would like to
express deep appreciation to Joyce Rose and to Ken House for making it
possible for this language to be there and to be as effective as it is.

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I did want to make one brief reference to the donor-donee that my
friend from Florida was talking about, that they are up to 85, 86
percent. I have some sympathy for that. But as I pointed out on this
floor, the big donor-donee disparity is not between a few States that
win or lose, it is between the metropolitan areas across the country
that are systematically shortchanged in the allocation of
transportation money. It may be that part of that is because the way
that the structures go with the MPO and the flow of Federal dollars,
that metropolitan areas have only a say over 6 percent of the funding
flow. I see my friend from southern California. There is over a $1
billion net outflow from southern California in the metropolitan area
to deal with its transportation needs. There are any number of cities
in Florida that get less than 60 and 70 percent on the dollar. I see my
friend from Dallas here. Her metropolitan area gets only 75 cents on
the dollar. Of the 276 metropolitan areas, the vast majority of them
are shortchanged, and in most instances, it is far more than the level
that we are talking about between the donor and donee States.
This is something that Congress is going to have to spend some time
focusing on. How do we guarantee that the needs of our metropolitan
areas, where the vast majority of our population live, are met? Whether
you are in a red State, a blue State, south, east, north or west,
people live in these metropolitan areas; and in community after
community after community, they are shortchanged. We have people come
to the Floor supporting this excellent bill. I join them. And I am
pleased that people are concerned to reduce the problems of congestion,
of air pollution, of an inability to move freight in this country. But
where is the air pollution, the congestion, the problems with freight?
It is in the metropolitan areas. And unless we spend the money where it
is needed, we are never going to improve the air quality, we are never
going to be able to reduce the congestion that is strangling our
communities. We are having a situation where it takes less time for
freight to move from Portland, Oregon, or from Long Beach/LA to Chicago
than it takes to move that freight through Chicago. Longer than it took
to get there in the first place.
Mr. Chairman, there is no more important environmental or economic
development legislation before this Congress. I like the direction that
we are moving. I hope that we maintain the balance, the structure, a
bipartisan effort to meet the needs of all America's communities. I
hope that we are going to be looking towards the future, however, to
make sure that we not only maintain that structure but we look for ways
to get the money where it is most needed.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Gary G. Miller), a valued member of the committee.
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, this bill has been a
long time coming. I would like to commend Chairman Young and Ranking
Member Oberstar for their work together on this bill. It is amazing how
two individuals from different parties can get together and share a
common cause, and that is to better the transportation system within
our Nation.
I would also like to commend Chairman Young's staff, they have been
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accessible trying to accomplish this bill, and Subcommittee Chairman
Petri. I understand your passion, and I share that with you, but I have
watched you work in recent years and your motivation towards providing
a better transportation system for this country.
When this country was founded, we had basically two main areas of
oversight. That was to ensure interstate commerce, and protect and
defend our borders. This bill ensures interstate commerce. It is
definitely not the amount of money a lot of us would like to see it be.
Chairman Young, I know, fought very hard, and we all know what a kind
and gentle man he is and an easy man to get along with, but he put that
aside and was willing to be forceful, he is a forceful man by nature,
and to really fight for what we believe is right and that is more money
for our States.
California, as the previous speaker said, is probably the largest
donor State in this Nation. Unless you go to California and you drive
the freeways and you understand what working people go through, what
truckers go through, the problem we face with the Alameda Corridor East
which deals directly with the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, when
that was funded originally in the mid-nineties, we funded 100 percent
of the improvements from the harbors to commerce, but there was nothing
done from commerce all the way through LA County, San Bernardino
County, Riverside County and Orange County. The impact is incredible,
and it is growing daily. How many people do you know that cannot afford
to live within the communities within which they work so they have to
buy in an area that is outside of their working areas, we see in
California, and they spend hours each day driving back and forth to
work, and it is getting worse. Unless we come up with the funds to
improve our at-grade crossings for the trains, we are just going to sit
there and watch trains go by. We are going to sit on the freeways and
watch trucks coming back and forth from those harbors when people are
trying to get back and forth to work to provide for their families.
Nothing has as great an impact on our economic development, growth
patterns and quality of life as transportation. If you are going to
have a good system, if you are going to have a system that is critical
in keeping people moving and goods moving and cities and communities
prosperous, you have to provide for the transportation needs that the
American people are demanding and require.
In California, they have gone through some very difficult economic
times. The State of California has been in deficit for recent years and
is having to continue to cut back on their spending. One area they tend
to focus on cutting back on seems to be transportation. I have never
been as impacted by calls, letters and requests from my local
communities, and those requests are for dollars to be able to meet the
local transportation needs that they have, needs that, in the past,
they have been able to accommodate themselves.
This year, in some of our communities in California, it is worse than
others because we have been plagued by an incredible amount of rain,
more rain than the sewers in California are able to accommodate. We
have houses sliding off of hills, very severe economic problems and
situations that our cities and counties have been put into. And dollars
that would otherwise be placed in transportation to fulfill those needs
locally are being placed to help people who are being impacted by the
slides and the devastation that California has recently experienced.
Then that puts the cities in a situation where they have to come back
to Congress and say, we need some of our tax dollars back to be able to
help move people, to repair the potholes, to improve the highways, the
freeways that are impacted, the bridges that are deteriorating in
California and throughout this country. We have to do something about
that. That is what this bill does.
Again, I want to praise Chairman Young. He has done everything he can
to provide the maximum amount of dollars we can through a bill. I would
like to commend our leadership, Subcommittee Chairman Petri. I really
appreciate everything he has done. The staff that are here in the room.
They have always been accommodating and willing to listen to our needs,
and they have always done what they can to help us. Chairman Young has
gone out of his way to be understanding, cooperative and basically
provide the resources that we need to better the people's lives in
California. I am proud to be a part of this committee and be a part of
this bill. I strongly support an ``aye'' vote.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman
from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson), a member of the committee and a
leader on transportation issues.
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Chairman, let me commend the
leadership of this committee and that of the Highway subcommittee for
all of the hard work and bipartisan work that has gotten us to this
point today. Today, this committee is sending a message to the American
people that investment in the Nation's transportation system is our
number one priority.
I do not have to tell you that the clock is working against the
infrastructure of our country, my State and particularly my district.
The longer we wait to enact a reauthorization bill, the more costly it
becomes to adequately address the Nation's crumbling infrastructure.
Our Nation's transportation system is the backbone of our economy and
way of life, and we cannot afford to shortchange either one of those.
Late last year, the Texas Section of Civil Engineers released its
2004 infrastructure report card in which the State's infrastructure
received a dismal cumulative assessment of below average. The Texas
Transportation Commission can fund less than 40 percent of the worthy
road and highway projects. Twelve thousand of the State's 48,000
bridges are structurally deficient. Seventeen are in my district.
Congestion is on the rise in urban areas, and deterioration of air
quality poses an even greater risk to the health of our residents,
particularly seniors and children.
I have one amendment that was accepted but there is another one that
is still in question where we really need to address congestion, urban
congestion. Our constituents have spoken, and we must act. It is
imperative that we commit ourselves to working together to passing a
final bill today, or tomorrow, that addresses our Nation's crumbling
infrastructure. This creates badly needed good-paying jobs which we
need to give attention to. It addresses our congestion and poor air
quality, expands inclusion of minority and women-owned businesses in
Federal transportation contracting and makes donor highway funding
equity close to a reality. We must get this bill through conference and
to the President's desk as soon as we can.
I thank both of the leaderships, majority and minority. I support
this bill and hope that we can move it along rapidly.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart), a hardworking member of
our committee.
Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Chairman, first, I would like
to thank Chairman Young for visiting Miami recently and spending time
understanding the important transit issues that we are facing in Miami-
Dade County. The most important issue at this point, as the gentleman
from Alaska knows, Mr. Chairman, is allowing $100 million committed by
the Florida Department of Transportation for the Miami Intermodal
Center, Earlington Heights connector to be used as part of the non-
Federal match towards other transit corridors in Miami-Dade County. I
also want to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for his interest, and I
understand that he is also interested in even maybe going to Miami to
look at that specific issue.
This provision, which would guarantee the release of the $100 million
from the Florida Department of Transportation, requires legislative
language that I have been working on with the gentleman from Wisconsin,
also with Chairman Young and their talented staffs, I understand that
negotiations are continuing on this issue and will continue to be
worked on in conference after the gentleman from Wisconsin has had an
opportunity to visit Miami in early April.
As the gentleman knows, the $100 million from Florida DOT will only
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released if such language is included. This provision has strong
bipartisan support among South Florida Members. Again, while this
provision is not in the bill today, it is my understanding, Mr.
Chairman, that we are continuing to work on it as the process
continues.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I have met with the gentleman from Florida
(Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart) and spoken with him several times on the issue
of legislative language that would allow $100 million from the Florida
Department of Transportation for the MIC to be used as part of the non-
Federal match for other transit corridors. He has expressed his strong
commitment to this language. I will be traveling to Miami soon to see
the project firsthand. We will continue to work on this issue during
conference. I look forward to the chance to visit Miami and better
understand the project and the need for this language.
Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. I thank the gentleman.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr. Cummings).
Mr. CUMMINGS. I thank the gentleman for yielding time.
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank our ranking member and chairman for all
of their hard work and the chairman and the ranking member of the
subcommittee. This bill has indeed been a long time coming. We all know
that $283.9 billion is a lot of money but certainly not enough, but the
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Also, I want to express my sincere appreciation to our ranking member
and our chairman and their staffs for working with me and my staff to
include language in the floor manager's amendment that will expand
research on critical issues in hazardous materials transportation. The
hazardous materials title of the TEA-LU bill regulates hazardous
materials transportation to ``protect against the risks to life,
property and the environment that are inherent in the transportation of
hazardous materials.'' TEA-LU's Research Title must set a research
agenda that will support the accomplishment of these objectives.
In its Special Report 283, the Transportation Research Board found
that perhaps the most notable gap in America's system for ensuring the
safety and security of hazardous materials transportation is the lack
of research that is cost-cutting and multi-modal in application.
My provisions amend TEA-LU's Research Title to require the
administrator of a newly created Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration to research nine crosscutting issues in hazardous
materials transportation not adequately addressed by existing mode-
specific research programs.
Mr. Chairman, there are more than 1 million shipments per day in the
United States of hazardous materials. Between 14,000 and 18,000
unintended releases of hazardous materials occur during transportation
annually. Between 1994 and 2003, these incidents resulted in 210
fatalities.
Recent incidents in my district in Baltimore, in South Carolina,
Texas, and South Dakota have dramatically reminded us of the danger
that hazardous materials shipment can pose. In response to these
findings, I introduced the Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Act
of 2005, H.R. 909, which would establish an ongoing cooperative
research program for hazardous materials transportation.
While not creating this permanent hazardous materials cooperative
research program, the provisions included in today's bill respond to
the Transportation Research Board's report by requiring research on
crosscutting topics recommended for further study. In addition, the
Secretary will be required to report on the need to establish a
permanent cooperative research program for hazardous materials.
I again thank the committee's leaders and their staff for working
with me to begin to create a hazardous materials research program that
is truly comprehensive and multi-modal in scope. I urge my colleagues
to support this bill.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster), a member of the committee.
Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 3. It has
been a long time coming. I want to commend the gentleman from Alaska
(Chairman Young) and the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota
(Mr. Oberstar), as well as the subcommittee chairman, the gentleman
from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), and the ranking member, the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), for their efforts on behalf of our Nation's
transportation system.
As a Pennsylvanian who represents a broad geographic region, I know
the issue of transportation is critical to all of our constituents. I
am very pleased that the legislation before us today includes many
initiatives to combat congestion on our Nation's highways and further
relieve bottlenecks on our roads.
H.R. 3 contains innovative real-time and intelligent transportation
initiatives that allow States to monitor and improve traffic flow and
enhance safety. Building on these innovative programs, I also encourage
support of an amendment that will be offered by my colleague, the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy), to create voluntary toll or
fast lanes. Drivers who chose to use these fast lanes will be charged
electronically, eliminating the toll booths that add to backups and
congestion. It will allow for our States to collect the funds necessary
to increase the capacity on our highways. Congestion is a tremendous
drag on our economy today, and it needs to be addressed.
One concern, Mr. Chairman, I do have with this bill is the rate of
return States will receive under this measure. It has been the wise
practice in surface transportation reauthorization to take into account
that some regions are saddled with greater needs than others and need a
larger rate of return to maintain our national transportation system.
My home State of Pennsylvania is unique in that we have more miles of
State highway to maintain than all of New England and New York
combined. Additionally, the Commonwealth ranks third in the amount of
through truck traffic that neither originates nor terminates in the
State. Pennsylvania receives little benefit from such commerce
traveling through our State, yet States such as Florida, which is able
to get its goods to the large Northeastern markets, benefit, while we
still suffer from the constant pounding and damage caused by this
through traffic.
As we move forward to conference, I would encourage my colleagues to
continue returning funds to States based on needs so that we can
continue to have a safe and efficient national highway system.
Lastly, Mr. Chairman, I want to take a minute to address an issue
that has become of increasing concern to me and many of my fellow
Pennsylvanians on the committee.
In recent weeks, the Governor of our State has continued to flex
funds designated for highway projects to bail out the Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia transit systems to the tune of $412 million, which is
roughly one-third of what Pennsylvania will receive from the Federal
Government in funding next year.
Mr. Chairman, transferring funds set aside by the government for
highway projects to bail out troubled transit systems is wrong. The
transit system in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia has continually had
problems meeting its financial responsibility, and it is out of the
pockets of rural Pennsylvanians that the funding shortfalls are met.
Critical highway projects in our region are put in jeopardy when
highway moneys are transferred to transit. Our highway system weaves a
thread of viability through our State and between our urban areas.
Quite simply, you cannot travel from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia without
going through rural central Pennsylvania.
To this end, I am pleased that included in the bill is language
directing the Government Accountability Office to review this transfer
authority and how it is being used. I want to thank my colleagues, the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gerlach) and the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent), for their support on our effort on this issue.
It is critical that Congress address this issue and examine the
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need of limiting Governors' ability to shift funds in the future. Rural
Pennsylvanians, rural Americans should not have to continue to foot the
bill for transit riders in the large metropolitan areas of this
country.
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the chairman again, the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Chairman Petri), and the committee staff for all their hard
work and efforts in getting H.R. 3 to the floor today.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Utah (Mr. Matheson).
Mr. MATHESON. Mr. Chairman, I think this H.R. 3 legislation is a good
illustration of the old phrase that politics is the art of compromise.
We have heard a lot of people talk about things that they like in this
bill. You will also here a lot of speakers talk about things they wish
were also included in this bill. I certainly have that list myself.
But the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has a great
tradition of coming together in this House, and that tradition has been
maintained again today. I commend the leadership on both sides of the
aisle for their efforts to work together in the common interest of
providing investment in basic infrastructure in this country.
This has always been an important issue for this country, but in some
respects it is becoming more important now as we are in an ever-
changing world with an ever-increasingly competitive global economy.
I talk about that with my constituents back home, and sometimes they
do not think what investment in a road out in Utah has to do with being
competitive in a global economy. Then we talk about what it takes to
move products around this country and the fact that other countries
around the world are so aggressive in investing in their transportation
infrastructure to make their economies more efficient.
This is good economic policy for our country. It is good investment.
In the short run it is good for our economy, it creates a number of
good jobs, but in the long run what it does is it develops an
infrastructure that gives our economy greater efficiency, greater
ability to compete, greater ability for us to succeed.
Now, every Congressman can tell you a story about what is in this
bill that is important to their district. That is our job. This is the
people's House. We represent a congressional district, and we need to
advocate for the interests of that congressional district.
The major transportation route between Salt Lake City, Utah, and
Denver, Colorado, is primarily a two-lane highway called Highway 6 in
Utah, subject to many fatalities, one of the most dangerous stretches
of road in this country. I am please that in this legislation this
highway will be designated as a high-priority corridor. That is in our
interests, to make sure we invest in that, because in addition to
having an efficient economy, investment in infrastructure creates more
safety on our highways. That is the other good aspect of this job.
Mr. Chairman, I commend the leadership of the committee for this
outstanding bipartisan bill.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hayes).
Mr. HAYES. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.
Petri), the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the gentleman from
Alaska (Chairman Young), and my colleagues on the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure for their continued hard work to
bring H.R. 3 to the floor. This bipartisan legislation invests in
America's roadways and transportation infrastructure, bringing jobs and
investment to every corner of our country.
This legislation is good news to the people of the Eighth
Congressional District of North Carolina. My district includes the two
urban centers of Charlotte and Fayetteville, as well as large rural
areas. Obviously, these diverse segments of North Carolina require
different approaches to meeting current and future transportation
demands.
In 2002, I worked to launch the Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy Process in the eighth district. As part of this process, the
CEDS Committee commissioned and received a report outlining some of the
region's economic strengths and weaknesses. The report was approved by
the Economic Development Administration.
One of the weaknesses cited was there were several areas of need
regarding transportation infrastructure. Accelerating the construction
of our transportation projects was particularly highlighted as one of
the most likely places where improvements would translate into
increased economic development and more jobs. Without easy access to
areas of commerce and transport, potential for investment and increased
economic development is hindered.
The legislation before this House today contains funding for many of
the established CEDS goals and will jump-start my district's directed
efforts to revitalize and support the region's economy.
Increasing the number of interstate miles, especially accelerating
the construction of I-73/74, I-85 through Cabarrus County and
increasing the multilane connections to interstate highways is vitally
important.
Upgrading many of the existing roads to multilane highways of the
highest standards is another top priority. This will serve to not only
increase the probability of companies investing in eighth district
communities, but will also improve public safety through providing
safer roads.
In the Charlotte metropolitan area, a substantial population growth
is severely taxing existing infrastructure. Through the widening of
existing highways and increasing investment in alternative modes of
transportation, we will work to decrease congestion, pollution levels,
and urban sprawl. This will positively impact quality-of-life issues
and economic opportunities for those who live in and around the city of
Charlotte and all of our North Carolina and Southeastern region.
Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to support this legislation today, and I
urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 3.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Millender-McDonald), an outstanding member of the
committee.
Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Chairman, finally one of the most
important bills, if not the most important bill, has come to this
floor; and I would like to thank the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman
Young) and the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar), for their continued leadership in drafting a principled and
balanced transportation bill, and also the subcommittee Chair, the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), and the ranking member, the
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), for their steadfast commitment to
our Nation's transportation system.
As a senior member on the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, representing Los Angeles County, the most congested and
impacted county in the Nation, it has been my privilege and my pleasure
to work with all of them.
It has been the priority of our committee to meet the many
transportation needs of our cities, our States and our businesses, both
large and small, that rely on our transportation system. Governors and
local governments alike are crying out for relief from the congestion
that chokes our highways and slows down our economy.
Our country needs more public transportation services to help in
fighting congestion. We need more new transit buses and greater
investment in rail systems so that the single-occupant automobile is
not the only way to get to work. From coast to coast, our great Nation
needs this bill. Our communities, our businesses, and our constituents
all need this bill. Traffic congestion costs American motorists some
$67.5 billion a year in wasted time and fuel costs. Americans spend an
additional 4.5 billion hours a year stuck in traffic.
This bill addresses the immediate needs of our communities, and our
communities have spoken loud and clear: they want congestion relief. We
have been asked to do more with less at $284 billion, but we have
drafted an innovative bill that maximizes our resources to address our
most glaring transportation needs.
I want to again thank this committee and especially the ranking
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(Mr. DeFazio); the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar); the former ranking member, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Lipinski); the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young); and the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Petri) for including and supporting
the projects of national and regional significance.
This new program will go a long way in relieving our Nation's
transportation choke points and help reduce the congestion that plagues
our communities and slows down our national economy. We desperately
need programs like this to address our Nation's growth in trade.
In 1970, the amount of U.S. trade in goods totaled $83 billion a
year. Today, that figure has grown to $2.29 trillion, a nearly 28-fold
increase in 35 years. Over the same period, the U.S. population has
grown by 40 percent and the number of registered vehicles has increased
by 100 percent, yet our road capacity has increased by only 6 percent.
Mr. Chairman, we must and we can do better.

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Think about this: In the last 35 years, we have revolutionized how we
communicate and conduct commerce. We have transformed the size and
scale of business in a global economy. Yet, how we get our goods and
services is the one element we have not changed during that time. Our
economy is evolving and our transportation infrastructure must be an
integral part of this evolution.
A prime example of our economy's evolution is the emergence of just-
in-time delivery, which is the way that most major businesses run and
grow their businesses. Just-in-time delivery minimizes the storage
costs for businesses, allowing them to keep smaller inventories, which
ultimately keeps consumer prices down across the country. We must have
a transportation infrastructure that meets the many demands placed upon
it.
The Projects of National and Regional Significance program and
funding addresses the increasing importance of moving goods safely,
securely, and efficiently, as well as the mobilization of people. This
program does what only a transportation reauthorization bill can do; it
makes sure that our transportation infrastructure is coordinated,
balanced and national in scope.
In addition, I want to thank the committee for including another
provision that speaks to goods movement, and that is the designation of
the I-710 as a high-priority corridor. Fifteen percent of our Nation's
total commerce of inbound and outbound containerized goods move along
the I-710. This is truly a high-priority corridor.
Finally, this is a jobs bill, Mr. Chairman. Every $1 invested in
public transportation infrastructure provides up to $6 in economic
return, and every $1 billion invested in our transportation
infrastructure creates and sustains 48,000 jobs.
This is a bill that we need. We must have this bill. I ask my
colleagues to vote in support of TEA-LU. This is the most important
bill we will see this year.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the Resident
Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Mr. Fortuno) for 3
minutes.
Mr. FORTUNO. Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank the gentleman from
Alaska (Chairman Don Young) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Ranking
Member Oberstar), as well as the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri),
the chairman of the subcommittee, and the gentleman from Oregon
(Ranking Member Mr. DeFazio) for their leadership in moving this
legislation so quickly through this Congress.
As the name implies, TEA-LU is a bequest of the highest degree to our
Nation. TEA-LU will have a positive impact on the Nation's economy
through the creation of millions of new jobs in the transportation
sector and other related industries. It will bring the highway and
transit systems to a higher level as we continue to travel into the
21st century.
In my district, TEA-LU means an injection of infrastructure monies
needed to integrate our transportation systems and alleviate problems
of traffic congestion and road safety, while spurring economic
development on the island. TEA-LU will take Puerto Rico to a new level
of transportation based on an integrated transportation system. Tren
Urbano, the bus system, trolleys, and our ferries will all integrate to
promote public transportation, reducing the problem of traffic
congestion.
For Puerto Rico, TEA-LU means the completion of an important highway
project that will become one of the only two highways crossing Puerto
Rico from north to south. It means the completion of a highway system
that will cover the perimeter of the island. it also means promoting
economic development across the board. It means giving access to towns
and rural communities that, without the funding made available in TEA-
LU, would remain isolated. It means losing less lives to traffic
accidents. It means moving Puerto Rico forward at a faster pace.
On behalf of the 4 million U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico whom I have
the great honor to represent, I thank again the gentleman from Alaska
(Chairman Don Young) and my colleagues on the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure for this great legacy.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Bishop), a member of the committee.
Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased that Congress is
again considering reauthorization of the transportation bill. Americans
have waited too long and watched our roads and transit systems further
deteriorate as Congress and the President stalemate at the expense of
travelers and commuters.
Transportation spending is a win-win proposition. It creates jobs and
improves safety and efficiency on our roads. While passage of this bill
will go a long way towards improving our infrastructure, I, along with
most of the members of our community, would have hoped for a larger
bill that better reflects the Nation's need for transportation funding.
Real economic stimulus comes from real investment. And by increasing
funding to a more appropriate level approaching $375 billion, the
amount that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
originally passed, we would begin to address our immediate needs to
create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs. We know that each $1
billion of Federal funds invested in infrastructure creates
approximately 47,000 jobs and generates $6.2 billion in economic
activity, and our economy could certainly use this type of boost.
This bill is first and foremost a jobs bill, and I would urge swift
consideration of this legislation so that we do not deny tens of
thousands of workers in New York and elsewhere nationwide good jobs. We
especially need this boost in New York. The New York metropolitan area
has some of the worst traffic in the country, despite a mass transit
system that carries one-third of our Nation's transit riders.
I would also like to stress the importance of ensuring that the
minimum guarantee formula stays at 90.5 percent. Our transportation
policy now directs funding to the areas of the country where it is
needed the most. It would be unwise to punish States with aging
infrastructure and inefficient mass transit systems by cutting off
their funding. There is simply no way to reach a 95 percent minimum
guarantee in a $284 billion bill.
I would also like to thank my colleague, the gentleman from upstate
New York (Mr. Kuhl), for his amendment naming a section of Interstate
86 after Amo Houghton, a former colleague and a true gentleman.
I would like to thank the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) and
the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) and the gentleman from
Minnesota (Ranking Member Oberstar) and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr.
DeFazio) for bringing this important bill to the Floor. They and their
staffs have produced the best bill possible, given the circumstances,
to move our transportation system forward.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Coble), a valued member of our committee.
Mr. COBLE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin for
yielding me this time.
Let me start, Mr. Chairman, by using three components: vehicular
congestion, infrastructure that continues to deteriorate daily, and, of
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As my colleagues know, Mr. Chairman, I have been an avid supporter of
H.R. 3, and I am pleased that this bill is able to be considered on the
House Floor today. As both a member of the prior conference committee
and a cosponsor of both House reauthorization bills during the last
Congress, I realize that members and staff, Democrats and Republicans
alike, have worked tirelessly and relentlessly to produce today the
best product possible for Floor consideration and deliberation.
At a time when we have much work to do to address our Nation's
critical infrastructure, and, as I said, which is currently in dire
need of upgrade and repair, this legislation is also a jobs bill and is
obviously a jobs creator.
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman
Young); the subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.
Petri); our Majority Leader, our Ranking Member on the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for their openness and demonstrated
leadership regarding measurable progress on the donor funding
situation. As a longtime supporter of the SHARE coalition, I fully
realize that this remains a sensitive issue that has historically
yielded divisiveness, but I am confident that this issue can be
resolved appropriately.
Finally, Mr. Chairman, the highway and transit reauthorization bill
is long overdue, and we must not lose sight of the big picture
regarding the critical importance this legislation offers. As my
constituents in North Carolina, as well as the State infrastructure
planners from across the country remind me on a regular basis, we must
get a suitable transportation bill passed by both bodies expeditiously,
and I look forward to remaining actively involved in the legislative
process to ensure that all States receive the necessary funding and
important policy initiatives H.R. 3 authorizes.
As I said at the outset, Mr. Chairman, vehicular congestion. It costs
taxpayers millions of dollars each year, and I do not suggest that the
bill before us will automatically cure that problem, but it will
certainly address it and assuage the discomfort that results therefrom.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Larsen), my colleague, a member of the committee and a
neighbor to the north.
Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of
H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act, A Legacy For Users.
While I support this bill, it is important to note that it barely
scratches the surface of America's transportation needs. Although
someone claimed that the $284 billion is more than adequate, the
funding in this bill is slightly more than an inflationary increase
over TEA-21. We owe it to America's economy to invest in our highway
and transit infrastructure to help keep freight and people moving.
As this bill moves through the House, I hope that we can secure a
funding level that meets the needs of our transportation systems and
that helps provide job opportunities for more Americans.
Having said that, I want to thank the chairman of the committee, the
chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking members of the committee
and subcommittee for their work on this bill which will help the
Pacific Northwest with its critical freight corridors, border and
congestion needs.
Specifically, TEA-LU doubles the funding for the Ferry Boat
Discretionary program. The Puget Sound is home to the largest ferry
system in the country. Washington State Ferries service 26 million
passengers a year. That is more than Amtrak. These funds are vital to
the Washington State Ferries' efforts to service and replace aging
vessels and continue providing service to many island communities. I
look forward to working with my colleagues in conference to increase
these funds so that we can keep America's ferry systems afloat for
years to come.
In addition, the bill includes funding for projects of national and
regional significance. The Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, damaged by
an earthquake in February 2001, is threatening to collapse and shut off
the movement of goods from ports in Washington State and locations all
across the country. I hope that as we pass this bill out of the House,
we can further improve this new and exciting program that targets
projects with huge impacts on freight congestion.
In conclusion, I hope the final version of this legislation will
continue to invest in our freight corridors and transborder
infrastructure needs.
In Washington State and along the West Coast, we are seeing record
levels of NAFTA and Asian-Pacific freight. Federal funds are necessary
in order to keep our West Coast ports and border crossings open and
flowing smoothly. These Federal funds must target and maintain the
trade arteries that bring goods from Seattle and Tacoma to Chicago, New
York and destinations all across the country.
We have a great start in TEA-LU. I am confident that we will only
make this bill better as it progresses through Congress.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Portman).
Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Chairman Petri) and want to congratulate him for his patience and
persistence and for getting H.R. 3 to the Floor, again. I rise today,
Mr. Chairman, in very strong support of the transportation bill and
special support for something within it, and that is called the drug
impaired driving legislation. It is something that is very critical for
our Nation's future, along with having more roads and bridges and
infrastructure.
It would probably surprise some of my colleagues to learn that for
the most recent year for which we have data, almost 11 million
Americans drove a car or a truck while under the influence of illegal
drugs. Driving under the influence of illegal drugs, of course, caused
thousands of accidents, fatalities, and property damage. Over the past
decade, we have had a lot of success in getting at the problem of drunk
driving. We successfully reduced the number of drunk drivers on the
road by detecting and dealing with the issue. We have not done the same
with regard to illegal drugs.
The nation's users of illegal drugs have faced no similar effort.
They continue to drive under the influence of drugs, including cocaine,
methamphetamines, marijuana and other drugs that do impair your
judgment and do create these accidents and fatalities.
A more effective public policy for detection and prosecution will not
only involve traffic safety and create a deterrent, but it will also
get those drivers off the road. They are already violating our laws; we
need to get them off the road and get them into treatment.
The Drug Impaired Driving Research and Prevention Act is bipartisan
legislation I introduced last year, along with the gentleman from
Nevada (Mr. Porter), the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), the
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Costello), the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette), the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Ramstad), and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hobson). It
provides critical guidance and assistance to the States as they begin
to address drug impaired driving.
It calls on the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to craft a model
State drug impaired driving law. It also enhances the training of
police officers and prosecutors to be able to detect, enforce and
prosecute drug impaired driving laws. It also funds research to develop
field tests to be able to identify drug impaired drivers, which is a
critical part of this.
This legislation, Mr. Chairman, will greatly improve traffic safety
and will reduce traffic fatalities as we have seen with drunk driving
laws. It is time to deal with these undetected dangers on our roads and
highways before more danger occurs, before more damage occurs and
before more lives are lost.
I thank the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) and the gentleman
from Minnesota (Ranking Member Oberstar) for including it in this
legislation, and I congratulate the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman
Petri), the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), and others for
bringing this legislation to the Floor.

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Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from
the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton), a senior member of the
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Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from
the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton).
Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlemen for yielding me time.
I begin by thanking the leadership of this committee, which is a real
model for bipartisan leadership. They know how to get the job done. I
hope the Congress finally follows suit.
Mr. Chairman, I rise to conduct a colloquy with my friend on the
other side.
I want to bring the attention of the House to a transportation issue
that affects every office of the Senate and the House and every Federal
agency. Federal employees are the biggest users of the Metro subway and
bus system, accounting for almost 50 percent of rush hour riders.
Because Federal employees and the Federal presence itself are scattered
throughout the region, the system is indispensable to the daily
operations of the Federal Government. More than 300 Federal offices are
served by Metro.
The Federal Government has encouraged ever greater use of Metro to
help solve the congestion crisis on the roads of this region. Today,
150,000 military and civilian employees here get a Federal subsidy to
use the system. Metro's homeland security benefit to the government was
dramatically demonstrated when it moved hundreds of thousands of
employees on 9/11. However, the large investment of the Federal
Government in helping to build this system is at high risk because
Metro riders have grown so rapidly, by one-third in just the past 8
years.
The regional delegation needs the Federal Government to do its fair
share, beginning with helping to secure additional rail cars necessary
to keep up with the astounding growth in ridership driven by Federal
employees in the post 9/11 era. I ask that the committee work with me
and regional Members from Virginia and Maryland to find ways to help
the region bear the burden of expanded Federal use of the system.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
Ms. NORTON. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I would respond by saying we appreciate the
gentlewoman bringing this to the attention of the chairman and myself.
The chairman and I will continue to work with the gentlewoman on this
issue as we continue to proceed to conference.
Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Pombo).
Mr. POMBO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
I want to commend the chairman; the subcommittee chairman; the
ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), for their
work on the environmental provisions in this bill to ensure that they
could bring the best possible transportation bill to the floor.
The environmental provisions in this bill, especially those dealing
with streamlining the National Historic Preservation Act, are some of
the most important and challenging parts to this legislation. And I
think the chairman deserves a great deal of credit for resisting the
pressure to put in language weaker than what is in the bill before us.
Talking about streamlining, I know there will be those who oppose the
House language in favor of the status quo. The problem with that is the
status quo creates endless analyses and litigation roadblocks that
reduce the purchasing power of the money collected from the gas tax. In
other words, the status quo means fewer transportation projects.
I feel the need to point out that the Senate-passed bill advocates a
number of natural-resource concepts that should not be included in the
context of a transportation bill because they are complex and best left
to the full discussion by the committees of jurisdiction. For example,
there is language integrating natural-resource requirements into
transportation planning without defining what those requirements are.
Another example is the language that will require the use of native
plants for use of erosion control and vegetative seeding, even if non-
native plants would do a better job. Costs would escalate and erosion
control will suffer.
The worst example of the Senate's overreaching is the language that
creates a new fund that could be used for habitat, stream, and wetlands
mitigation and give priority to the mitigation projects that restore
and permit habitat for Federal- or State-listed endangered plants or
animals. Needless to say, projects using Federal dollars, even those
flowing through the DOT that are ESA-related, are best vetted through
the committees with primary jurisdiction. There is no controlling what
disastrous projects done under the guise of the ESA these dollars could
fund.
I am working closely with Senator Inhofe and his committee to
modernize and strengthen the ESA and would not want to mistakenly
hinder those efforts by including the Senate-passed language in the
highway bill. I thank the chairman for his fine work, and I look
forward to working with him and the rest of the members of the
committee to further this bill and help to improve it.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Illinois (Mr. Costello), the next-most senior member on the committee.
Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me
time.
Mr. Chairman, first let me say thank you for a job well done to the
chairman of the full committee, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young),
the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) for
their leadership in bringing this bill to the floor today. They have
labored many hours over many months in order to get us to the point
where we are and without their leadership, dedication, and persistence
we would not have a bill on the floor today.
Our interstate system is almost 50 years old; 32 percent of our major
roads are in poor or mediocre condition; 29 percent of our bridges are
structurally deficient or functionally obsolete; and 36 percent of the
Nation's urban rail vehicles and maintenance facilities are in
substandard or poor condition.
The bill before us today is essential, for it increases investment in
our roads and bridges, allowing States and local communities to not
only maintain but to improve them. Despite an uphill battle, we are
here today to consider what I think is a good 6-year bill. While I
would have preferred to see a bill that provided the $375 billion
funding level passed by the committee last year, I support the bill
before us today in hopes that we can make it even better in conference.
H.R. 3 provides almost $284 billion over 6 years, which is about a 42
percent increase from the current spending levels, with highway funding
receiving 38 percent more and the transit program receiving 51 percent
more. I am pleased we have a section in the bill for projects of
regional and national significance. These projects are extremely
important to our Nation's transportation system that otherwise could
not be funded out of the normal State funding formula.
Finally, it is important that we pass this bill out of the House
today and get it out of conference quickly. Each billion dollars
invested in the Federal highway and transit system creates 47,500 new
jobs and $6.2 billion in economic activity. Further, transportation
infrastructure generates up to a six to one net on return on our
investment.
Mr. Chairman, this is a good bill before us today. I thank the
leadership of the committee for bringing the bill to the floor, and I
urge Members to vote ``yes'' on passage.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent), a member of the committee.
Mr. DENT. Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this
legislation, the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
TEA-LU is an important piece of legislation. It is especially
important to the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It
provides money for highways. It provides money for roadway safety. It
authorizes money for road and highway congestion relief. For the
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roads for travel between work, school, home and business, this act
provides the means to build better roadways and to ensure that existing
thoroughfares and highways are safer, less congested, and properly
maintained.
These funds are particularly important in a State like mine which has
to maintain a much larger and older infrastructure than some others.
The Department of Transportation in Pennsylvania maintains over 40,000
miles of highways.
Accordingly, I support the tradition of recent transportation
authorizations in which funding is returned to the States on a need-
based approach. In my district, the Greater Lehigh Valley of
Pennsylvania and its environs, the maintenance of existing and the
creation of new infrastructure are of vital importance to the well-
being of the residents. Thus, as part of this bill, I have asked for an
allocation of funds for a host of transportation projects including the
construction of the bridge crossing the Lehigh River to connect both
sides of the American Parkway in the city of Allentown, the expansion
of State Route 412 from interstate 78 into the city of Bethlehem, the
improvement of State Route 145 in Whitehall Township, and the
construction of intermodal facilities in the cities of Easton and
Allentown.
Members of the Pennsylvania delegation, myself included, all share in
the conviction that highway improvements should be available to all
people living in the Commonwealth. I thought we shared this goal with
the Governor of my State. Recent actions by the Governor, however, have
called into question this assumption.
On March 1, 2005, the Associated Press reported the Governor has
decided to flex some $412 million of the approximately $1.2 billion in
highway funds previously appropriated to the State. The Governor
proposes to divert this money, about one-third of the total allocation,
away from the highway system and over to the Southeast Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, and the Port Authority of Allegheny
County. These public transportation systems are drowning in a sea of
debt partially of their own making, and they have been doing so for
some time.
Given the foregoing, I applaud the inclusion in this bill of a
provision which calls for the Government Accountability Office to
determine the extent to which State government representatives, such as
the Governor of my State, are appropriating large amounts of Federal
highway dollars that are supposed to benefit all citizens of a State
and how those officials are accounting for those dollars.
While no one objects to giving States some flexibility to the
allocation of Federal highway money in order to benefit the common
good, diverting these highway funds to a particular mass transit
project or projects to such a significant extent is simply unacceptable
to me and most Pennsylvanians.
Mr. Chairman, I support this legislation.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Colorado (Mr. Salazar), a new member of the committee who has already
made his mark.
Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the
Transportation Equity Act and urge swift passage of the measure. I
would like to recognize the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) and the
ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), as well as
the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) and the gentleman from Oregon
(Mr. DeFazio), for their leadership in this historic bill.
Over the past couple of months I visited across the Third
Congressional District of Colorado. From Grand Junction down to Durango
and across the mountain to Pueblo, it is clear that rural America
cannot afford to wait any longer.
For too long, Coloradans have put more money into the Highway Trust
Fund than we have gotten out of it. As a Member of Congress, I have
sworn to make sure Colorado receives its fair share of Federal tax
dollars.
I am pleased with the progress that has been made on the rate-of-
return issue. I thank the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) and the
ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), for coming
up to compromise on this important issue.
This funding is necessary to invest back in our own infrastructure.
Increased truck traffic from I-70 and I-25 all throughout my district
has put additional strain on the infrastructure already at capacity and
in need of much improvement. Many of us view TEA-LU as an investment,
as a stimulus for economic development and agree that we should have a
higher funding level. But the reality of the budget constraints have
hit hard. Rural communities have suffered most.
This legislation is a fair solution, a compromise with the total of
$284 billion in guaranteed funding, a 42-percent increase over the
previous bill. With this new funding, we will create and protect
millions of U.S. jobs within the transportation sector and related
industries. It will allow us to direct critical resources to improve
highways, roadways, and other forms of transit.
In Colorado alone, nearly 75 percent of the current interstate system
was built before 1970, but our population has increased by 37 percent
over the past decade, and we are projected to increase another 35
percent by the year 2020. Now is the time for us to start investing in
the infrastructure that will bring and support growth.
TEA-LU is a bill that will touch people at all levels. It is about
connecting communities. It is about ensuring that trade flows across
this country and benefits rural communities.
I urge my colleagues to support the development of rural America and
passage of this bill.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Boehlert), a senior member of our committee.
(Mr. BOEHLERT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me
time.
Mr. Chairman, I rise to proudly and enthusiastically endorse this
measure. I will tell you what it is all about. It is about my favorite
four-letter word and you can use this in polite company: jobs.
This is essentially a jobs bill that is using taxpayer money, users'
money, for wise purposes to improve our basic infrastructure
transportation network within the United States.
There is not a State or a county or a jurisdiction in America that
does not already have preapproved plans for worthy, and let me
emphasize worthy, transportation projects; but they do not have the
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Let me add as a co-leader of the Fair Coalition, along with the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), my colleague, Democrat he,
Republican me, working very hard in support of the basic equity that is
contained in the base bill, and that is to provide resources based upon
need.
There are some that would change the formula rather dramatically, and
I oppose that, not just because it would not work to New York's
advantage, but it would not work to the Nation's advantage.
There are some who suggest we ought to distribute aid for highways
and bridges and road projects based upon the number of miles of
highways in the State or the number of gallons of gasoline purchased in
a given State. Well, that is not the wisest choice for a formula. That
rewards conspicuous consumption. That penalizes States, like my own
State of New York, and we are not the only one who wisely have thought
this thing through and move large amounts of people, millions of
people, through public mass transit systems.
That makes sense to me, and I am going to work very hard to preserve
the basic formula in this bill, but I urge my colleagues to support it
in the interest of jobs for America.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Holden), a prominent member of the committee.
Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank the gentleman for
yielding me time.
I want to commend and congratulate the chairmen and the ranking
members of the committee and subcommittee for their hard work on this
legislation for the past 18 months.
As many speakers have said previous to me today, Mr. Chairman, we all
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this committee wish we could be at our original target of $375 billion,
but it is important that we pass this legislation here today, and it is
very important that we get to a conference with the other body as
quickly as possible.
This legislation is important to all of our districts and all of our
States. As my friend from Pennsylvania said two speakers previously,
Pennsylvania has specific transportation needs. Pennsylvania has more
road miles to maintain than our friends in New Jersey, New York and New
England combined.
In addition to that, the majority of truck traffic travelling in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on our interstate system, particularly on
Route 80, is not traffic that begins and ends in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania truly is the Keystone State when it comes to
the economy of the northeast and of the Mid-Atlantic States. So this
legislation is very important all across the country, but particularly
to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
So I want to again commend the chairman and the ranking member for
their hard work and look forward to a conference where we have as
robust an investment as possible into our highway and transit systems.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I reserve my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown), a friend and colleague and senior member
of the committee.
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the
gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) and the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Mr. Petri) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Ranking Member Oberstar)
and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) for their hard work in
bringing this bill to the Floor. I do want to point out, it is 17
months late.
America's transportation infrastructure is in need of significant
additional funding, and we need to act fast, but knowing how much money
we truly need to fund the Nation's transportation infrastructure, I
hope that the other body will pass the original bill of $318 billion so
that we can get the best bill possible in conference.
I appreciate the hard work and compromise involved in drafting this
bill, but the current funding formula is unfair to many of the States
who need transportation dollars. Transportation funding is a win-win
for everyone involved. States get to improve transportation
infrastructure; that creates economic development, puts people back to
work and, most important, enhances safety and improves local
communities.
Unfortunately, we are unable to add rail to this bill, but that does
not mean that rail infrastructure is taken care of. We have dangerously
underfunded rail security and are now scrambling to protect our transit
passengers. We are also ignoring and underfunding high speed rail which
is one of the best ways to move citizens and improve congestion on our
highways.
By far, the most important thing that this bill is missing is the
funding for Amtrak. How do we write a comprehensive transportation bill
that does not include passenger rail? Every civilized country in the
world supports passenger rail but this country. Let me correct that, 66
percent of the American people support passenger rail.
It is just this Bush administration, along with Secretary Mineta,
that is ignoring the needs of transportation, our friend, Secretary
Mineta. We are spending $1 billion a week in Iraq; that is $4 billion a
month, but this administration is zeroing out funding for Amtrak.
Our committee needs to take passenger rail seriously and fund Amtrak
at the level it is needed to provide service to thousands of citizens
every day.
This bill is the first step in passing a real transportation funding
bill that will meet the needs of the Nation's transportation and
infrastructure and the citizens who need it, and I want to emphasize
first step.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia). The gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) has 12 minutes remaining.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Brown), a valuable member of the committee.
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from
Alaska (Chairman Young) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Ranking
Member Oberstar), the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Petri) and the
gentleman from Oregon (Ranking Member DeFazio) for bringing this bill
to the floor. I appreciate their continued leadership and the efforts
to provide the necessary funds to meet the transportation
infrastructure needs of this great Nation.
This bill will provide funding for projects that have been in
extension funding for too long. In order for our transit needs to be
addressed across the country, this bill must be passed with haste and
due diligence.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will need nearly $2
billion in total funding to construct the I-73 corridor within South
Carolina. Congress has previously identified this project as a high
priority corridor in the ISTEA legislation, and there is tremendous
support for I-73 throughout the State. In fact, the entire South
Carolina congressional delegation has included this project as one of
its main transportation priorities in South Carolina.
We also know that there is strong support for the I-73/I-74
interstate system from the North Carolina delegation, as well as the
States of West Virginia and Virginia.
The Grand Strand region is one of the fastest growing areas in South
Carolina. Annually, more than 14 million visitors come to the Myrtle
Beach coastal area. Yet, there is currently no interstate facility to
serve this vital sector of the State's economy. The lack of a direct
interstate link to other interstate routes near Florence creates
serious traffic problems during the peak tourist season and safety
concerns during times of hurricane evacuation. In fact, a study showed
that it could take nearly 26 hours to evacuate the population given the
current transportation infrastructure.
Without a doubt, the vitality of South Carolina's economy is directly
related to the continued financial success of the tourist industry of
the Grand Strand area. Inclusive of this vital highway as a Corridor of
National Significance will greatly expedite the completion of this
project and will benefit our districts and South Carolina by reducing
congestion and providing a much-needed hurricane evacuation route,
increasing the safety of motorists and improving the opportunity for
needed economic development.
The I-73 corridor, Mr. Chairman, will improve the quality of life of
many of my constituents as well as the millions of Americans who come
to my area.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) who is the ranking member of the Committee on
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Independent
Agencies.
Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this legislation, and I
thank the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young) and the gentleman from
Minnesota (Ranking Member Oberstar), as well as the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), the subcommittee chair, and the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the ranking member, for their excellent work.
Mr. Chairman, this legislation is critical to meeting the country's
transportation infrastructure needs, but it also addresses a very
serious problem that many of us who represent rural areas face, and
that problem is the virtually total absence of broadband services in
rural areas.
There can be no question that the availability of high speed Internet
access would assist rural communities across the country to attract new
employers with technology-oriented high-wage job opportunities.
The Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study included in this
legislation will examine how fiber optic cable and wireless technology
can be deployed in rural areas to establish high-speed broadband
service to spur economic development and to serve Intelligent
Transportation Systems and homeland security applications.
This important feasibility study is a step towards increasing the
access to affordable high-speed Internet services in rural areas. The
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to provide assistance in attracting technology-based companies and
information-age jobs to those rural communities.
I applaud the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young), the gentleman
from Minnesota (Ranking Member Oberstar) and, indeed, the whole
committee for their foresight.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, we reserve the balance of our time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), the ranking Democrat on the full committee.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for the time.
I have been advised that the administration has again sent a
statement of administration policy drawing a line, the familiar term is
drawing a line in the sand, but in the context in which we are
discussing I would say a line in the asphalt or a line in the concrete.
I hope it is wet concrete, that ``should the obligation or net
authorization levels in the final bill exceed $283.9 billion, the
President's senior advisors would recommend he veto the bill.''
I am not quite clear who senior advisors are. We have not heard from
the Secretary of Transportation. I thought he was a senior adviser. He
has not said anything about this. He has not sent any message up here.
Who are these shadowy figures? What is the $283.9 billion, not 284? Is
this the basement version, the discount version of transportation? So
we just cannot squeak over 283.9?
That is a magical number picked out of thin air. There is no
justification for this number. We can invest more. The Highway Trust
Fund will support more. Do not take it on my word; I have only been
doing this for 40 years, but do not take my word. Take the
Congressional Budget Office. If TEA-LU provides $283.9 billion, the
Highway Trust Fund balance will be $17.5 billion in 5 years. That is
$7.5 billion in highway account balances and a $10 billion surplus in
the transit account.
We are not being honest with the American public. We tell them: You
buy the gas, you pay the tax, it goes into the trust, and we build the
roads, we build the transit systems.
Now, last year, in the course of the campaign, a trucker in Missouri
asked President Bush, ``My family is involved in trucking here in
Missouri, and I was wondering what you, as President, could do with
Federal money to upgrade our highways? Our trucks are falling apart
because our highways are falling apart.''
The President said, ``Yes. I appreciate that. We are in the midst of
a discussion on a highway bill. There will be a highway bill, and just
want to make sure that the highway bill honors the Highway Trust Fund.
The Highway Trust Fund is set up so that we use the money from the
gasoline tax and not general revenues.'' He understands it, ``and I
think it's very important that we guard that aspect of trust, keep the
trust of the Trust Fund.'' He understands that, too.
Well, why not, Mr. President, tell your senior advisors to accept
what the committee is doing, move ahead, let us get over this $283.9?
Let us get to $375 billion. Let us do what is right for America as both
sides of the aisle in the House and the Senate have agreed last year
and again this year that is where we need to go, not building a $17
billion surplus in the Highway Trust Fund.
We are failing to keep trust with the American people. That is what
this is about. This is not a partisan issue. This is trust with the
American people. That Highway Trust Fund is one of the most successful
investments we have made, except for Social Security, in the history of
this country. It is pay-as-you-go, keep faith with the American people.
No other country has anything like it, and America is productive
because our roadways are productive.
When we do not keep pace, when we allow congestion to suffocate
movement of people and goods, then it costs America. UPS, for every 5-
minute delay, costs them $40 million nationally.
We can fix that with the right investments that this committee has
fashioned, and we need to move forward with a more robust bill.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I would just observe that this is a work in progress. As my colleague
knows, in the last Congress, the line was $256, now it is $283.9. So it
is a work in progress.

{time} 1330

And it is a recommendation of the President's advisors, it is not
directly from the President. He has expressed a number of times his
interest in working with us to help have a robust and affordable
infrastructure investment here in our country, because we owe it to our
children and to our economy to do that.
So I am hoping we can continue working on a tripartisan basis, as we
have on our committee, but also with the administration and with the
other body and their representatives as this process moves forward.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. PETRI. I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate that hopeful note. We are
creeping in the right direction, at least.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Nebraska (Mr. Osborne), a member of the committee.
Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3. This
bill is an investment in our economy. For every $1 billion invested in
transportation, 47,000 jobs are created.
I appreciate the work of the chairman, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr.
Young), and our ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar) and others.
One aspect of the bill I would like to call particular attention to,
that I think is so important, has to do primarily with rural America.
In rural America, TEA-LU provides $590 million for a new high-risk
rural road safety improvement program that targets funding for safety
improvements on rural two-lane roads. And the reason this is so
important is because reports indicate that nearly one-third of all
fatal crashes each year are due to substandard road conditions and
roadside hazards. Nearly 61 percent of all highway fatalities occur on
rural roads. So this $590 million apportionment for rural road safety
is critical, and I think it should save hundreds of lives each year.
Additionally, during later consideration of this bill, I will be
offering an amendment that will enable the State of Nebraska to
revisit, through the State legislative process, its length law for
custom harvesters harvesting wheat, milo and soybeans. I hope this
amendment will be added to the bill.
So I feel this is a good bill. I am a new member of the committee,
and I really appreciate the work that has gone into it, the bipartisan
effort. TEA-LU's passage is critical to our Nation's economy, and I
urge its adoption.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 minute.
If this is to close the debate, the important message to the American
people is that this is an investment that will pave their way, smooth
their way to work and on their errands, in taking their kids to school,
and make the kids safer going to school. It will put their friends,
their neighbors and themselves to work. It will improve the efficiency
of the United States economy. And these are all jobs and all
investments that will be made 100 percent American, here at home in the
United States of America.
I believe it resolves a lot of problems with our economy. It will put
a lot of folks to work. Real jobs for real people on needed projects,
investing their tax dollars in the way they were intended when they
paid that tax at the pump.
As the ranking member pointed out, it could be more. If we keep full
faith with the American people, we should invest that money now and not
hold it back to create illusory deficit offsets. It cannot be spent on
anything else but transportation infrastructure.
This is a good bill today. Hopefully, it will be a better bill
tomorrow and when we come back, before the end of May with the
conference from the Senate.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from East
Tennessee (Mr. Duncan), a valued senior member of our committee.
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yielding me this time, and I appreciate his recognition of my home area
of East Tennessee. Native Tennesseans are more likely to tell you they
are from East Tennessee or West Tennessee or Middle Tennessee than they
are the State of Tennessee, and I am very proud of my section.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this very important
legislation which will improve our transportation infrastructure and
create millions of jobs. Our chairman, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr.
Young) and subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.
Petri), as well as our ranking members, the gentleman from Minnesota
(Mr. Oberstar) and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), all good
friends of mine, are to be commended for their great leadership on this
bill.
Mr. Chairman, this is the biggest jobs bill that we will vote on in
this Congress. Every day, when we are travelling, we see men and women
working on our highways and mass transit systems. By increasing our
investment in transportation and infrastructure, we are increasing our
investment in American jobs. In fact, the U.S. Department of
Transportation estimates that every additional $1 billion invested by
the Federal Government in transportation creates over 47,000 new jobs.
While many of us would have liked to have seen a larger bill brought
to the House Floor for consideration, this legislation will do so many
good things. I also want to stress the importance of maintaining and
improving our system of ground transportation in this country. No
member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure wants to
pave over every inch of this country. However, if we are going to
reduce congestion, improve safety and have a system where goods can be
transported to market quickly and efficiently, we are going to have to
make an investment and have to make improvements in our infrastructure.
I believe the investment that this bill makes will help reduce
congestion on our Nation's highways. One of our leading national
magazines said recently that ``congestion costs the Nation about $67
billion a year. Americans waste 3.6 billion hours and 5.7 billion
gallons of gas sitting in traffic, all at an average cost of $1,160 per
commuter year.''
We also need to improve the safety of our roads so that we can save
lives. Every 4 months, more deaths occur on our highways than have
occurred in all aviation accidents since the Wright Brothers started
flying over 100 years ago.
I know some people have expressed their concerns about increasing the
funding for transportation and infrastructure. However, we are now
spending billions of dollars on terrorism due to the actions of just 19
terrorists in 2001. I believe we should do everything we can to protect
this country from terrorism, but I also believe you can go overboard on
almost anything. The very respected National Journal publication has
pointed out that we are thousands of times more likely to die in an
automobile accident than by an act of terrorism.
We are currently spending billions and billions, hundreds of billions
of dollars in other countries, through all kinds of foreign aid and
activities. The funding contained in this bill comes from American
highway users and should be spent here in this country. I do not have
anything against helping other countries. However, I believe we can
only continue to do this if we remain economically strong in this
Nation. One of the keys to our economic growth in this country is to
have a reliable system of transportation.
I am urging my colleagues to support this bill. If you believe in job
growth, safer highways, economic stimulation, cleaner air, less
congestion and a strong America, then you should vote for this bill.
Mr. Chairman, this is a bill that helps the economy, it helps the
environment, and it saves lives. I do not see how we could do any
better than that.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers).
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for
yielding me this time, and I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3.
This is a jobs bill, a security bill and, most importantly, a
lifesaving bill.
Unlike his predecessor, Chairman Young has not had the luxury of a
new revenue stream to address the challenge of negotiating a new
formula and numerous priorities. It has been a tough job, but I applaud
the Chairman's tenacity and that of the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar) and the others on the committee leading to what I think is an
excellent product.
I am pleased to say that Kentucky will be receiving a fairer share
and more funding to address our substantial needs, and for that, I am
very grateful. I would also like to thank Chairman Young for including
$35 million to continue work on the Interstate 66 projects in Kentucky,
a vital national east-west corridor.
The eventual and inevitable completion of I-66 will create a seamless
and safer expressway from the coal beds of West Virginia to the corn
fields of Missouri. I-66 will fill gaps in our national highway system
and open up commerce to the Appalachian areas. Most importantly, this
route will reduce the dangers of everyday travel for my constituents
and the increasing number of visitors to the mountains in my district.
Finally, I want to thank the committee for continuing our commitment
to the Appalachian Development Highway System. The benefits of this
road development program to communities in my district cannot be
understated. Communities have been reborn, businesses started, and
health care received because of this investment. Over $2 billion will
be invested to a commitment made to the Appalachian communities over 40
years ago, and I thank the committee for including these monies,
especially for the Appalachian region.
This is a good bill, Mr. Chairman. I urge all my colleagues to
support this legislation and let us get on with it.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume
just to urge all Members to vote for this bill when it reaches final
passage.
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I would like to begin
by commending Chairman Young, Subcommittee Chairman Petri, and Ranking
Member Oberstar for working tirelessly over the past several months to
produce a reauthorization bill that effectively addresses America's
transportation needs. As we all know, nothing has as great an impact on
our economic development, growth patterns, and quality of life as
transportation. A reliable and efficient transportation system is
critical to keeping people and goods moving and cities and communities
prosperous. Our Founding Fathers believed that the free-flow of
interstate commerce was one of the important foundations of this
country. In this generation, ensuring interstate commerce means making
sure that goods can move along our freeway and rail systems to provide
the goods and services that we need in this nation. H.R. 3, the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU) will ensure that
our transportation network continues to meet the demands of our
nation's burgeoning economy and growing population.
As it is, congestion is choking our roadways, bridges are in dire
need of restructuring, and public transportation is failing to
effectively meet the needs of America's commuters. With a constrained
budget in my home state of California, many of my state's communities
do not have enough money to fix potholes, let alone expand capacity to
keep pace with our growing population. Passage of this important bill
will sustain our nation's economic growth and ensure our constituents
are provided with the safest and most efficient transportation network
possible.

Goods Movement

One of the most important aspects of TEA-LU is its attention to the
infrastructure deficiencies facing our nation's freight corridors.
Southern California serves as a vital conduit for transporting goods to
the rest of the nation. Southern California is the largest gateway for
trade in the country, with 25 percent of the nation's exports and
imports flowing through our seaports and airports. People throughout
the United States and the world count on shipping freight to and
receiving freight from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The
combined ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are ranked as the nation's
largest and the world's third largest deep-sea ports. Freight
deliveries from California to the rest of the nation are expected to
double by 2020.
Currently in my district, more than 50 trains per day travel from the
ports through Orange County's Orangethorpe rail corridor, with rail
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day by the year 2020. While the importance of this corridor to our
nation's economy is indisputable, so too are the effects increased
train traffic has had on local communities' quality of life. Traffic
congestion, noise, air pollution and delays in emergency-response time
are just some of the negative side effects that accompany heavy rail
traffic. Our local freeways, highways, streets and railways are
essentially subsidizing the transport of our nation's goods and
services.
Projected rail delays will also prolong the delivery of vital goods
and services to consumers across the nation. With a staggering $802
billion worth of goods shipped from California to the rest of the
country each year, we simply cannot afford to ignore this issue any
longer. Ensuring that these goods are transported across the country in
a timely manner all depends on a fluid transportation system. Given
that all of this multi-modal activity supports the national economy,
Southern California's role must be recognized and supported at the
national level.

Environmental Streamlining

We must act to ensure that we have policies and regulations conducive
to swift and unencumbered project delivery. As it is, many
transportation projects are unnecessarily delayed because of
duplicative environmental requirements and administrative red tape.
While I strongly believe that stewardship of the environment is
critically important, I also believe that high-priority transportation
projects must not be allowed to languish indefinitely in the federal
environmental review process.
For this reason, I have submitted a proposal to allow states like
California, which has a wealth of experience administering its own
stringent environmental laws, the responsibility for compliance with
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. This would
go a long way toward ensuring that transportation projects are approved
in a timely manner. Moreover, I am confident that environmental
protection would be maintained and even enhanced under what would be a
more centralized and efficient system of implementing transportation
projects. I look forward to working with the chairman and ranking
member between floor consideration and conference to incorporate an
environmental streamlining pilot project into TEA-LU.
The reauthorization of TEA-21 will provide communities across the
nation with the money needed to effectively address their
transportation needs. TEA-LU will provide California, along with the
rest of America, with a framework to alleviate congestion on our
roadways, enhance, and modernize our public transportation system, and
repair and build upon an aging transportation infrastructure. As a
member of the Transportation Committee, I look forward to working with
my colleagues in Congress and the Bush Administration to pass TEA-LU
and ensure that America is provided with the funds and resources needed
to maintain and grow our vital transportation infrastructure.
Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Chairman, I stand in support of H.R. 3, the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU).
In my congressional district, the rural highways that have served my
constituents for years can no longer sustain the increased traffic
levels they see every day. Many of these roads cannot meet the growing
needs of the communities and economies that they serve. U.S. Route 30,
the prime east-west truck route in my district, exemplifies this
problem.
As the main alternative to the Ohio Turnpike and Interstate 70, Route
30 has seen huge increases in truck traffic over the years--roughly 65
percent in the last decade. This has led to a tragic number of fatal
accidents on the narrow two-lane segments of this road. Obviously, the
need for a four-lane upgrade has never been more crucial.
Seven years ago, as part of TEA-21, I was able to secure more than
$11 million for the purchase of right-of-ways for the Route 30
modernization throughout my congressional district. Since that time, I
have been honored to join my constituents at groundbreaking and ribbon-
cutting ceremonies to mark continuing progress on this lifesaving
project, for which they have been waiting for more than four decades.
The four-lane segment between Upper Sandusky and Bucyrus opened just
last December, and completion of the Bucyrus-Ontario section is
expected by August of this year. As soon as next week, construction
work could begin on the longest uncompleted section in the Fourth
District between State Route 235 and Upper Sandusky. I'm grateful that
TEA-LU will provide an additional $10 million in direct funding for
Route 30 modernization to bring much needed relief to those who drive
and live near this major highway.
I'm also pleased that the bill provides $2.3 million to continue U.S.
Route 68 bypass construction efforts in Urbana. Nearly fifty years ago,
the State of Ohio launched this project to connect Interstate 70 to
U.S. Route 33 west of Columbus, purchasing significant parcels of land
for the new road. Little progress has been made on it, though,
hindering economic development on the west side of the city. This bill
will advance the second phase of the overall project by providing
needed design and right-of-way funding.
In accord with TEA-LU's expansion of rail/highway crossing safety
programs, I am grateful to the Committee for including important rail
grade separation projects in the reauthorization as well. In the city
of Lima, the construction of new grade separations will alleviate the
potential dangers that arise when stopped trains cut off an entire
sector of the populace from emergency services. A similar project in
Urbana will allow for the rehabilitation of the rail bridge over U.S.
Route 36.
Mr. Chairman, I salute the commitment of Chairmen Don Young and Tom
Petri in setting a course toward meeting our nation's growing
transportation needs. I applaud the continuing hard work of Steve
LaTourette and Bob Ney in securing the best possible rate of return for
Ohio and other donor states to the Highway Trust Fund. As we move to
conference, their efforts in support of highway funding equity will
help our state to complete the many vital infrastructure projects that
have been on the shelf for years due to lack of funding. I also thank
them and our outstanding senators, Mike DeWine and George Voinovich,
for their leadership in fixing the ethanol tax penalty last year--a fix
that will result in an additional $160 million in highway funds for
Ohio each year. Their work is ensuring that our state and our nation
have the best and most modern transportation systems in the world.
Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3,
a bill to reauthorize our Nation's highway programs.
H.R. 3 is a significant piece of legislation for our Nation.
Transportation needs have an impact on every aspect of our well-being.
Inadequate roadway conditions cause crashes, cause congestion, drain
money from the economy, and decrease the quality of life for people
across the country.
Investing in transportation creates jobs, increases business
productivity, makes the roads safer for our families, and keeps this
country moving. We are now into our second year without reauthorization
of the Nation's transportation programs.
In my own State of Missouri, there is an average of over 1000 traffic
fatalities each year. The delay in passing a bill to reauthorize our
highway programs has meant missed opportunities to reduce these
tragedies. Passage of H.R. 3 will allow Missouri and other states to
move forward with projects to create better, safer transportation
systems.
I would like to thank Chairman Young and Ranking Member Oberstar for
their leadership on this issue and for their efforts to pass a bill
quickly. Their hard work will truly make a difference for
transportation programs across the country.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I would like to insert into the
Record an exchange of letters between myself and Chairman Barton
regarding H.R. 3.

House of Representatives,

Committee on Energy and Commerce,

Washington, DC, March 3, 2005.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Young: I am writing with regard to H.R. 3,
the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, which was
ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure on March 2, 2005. As you know, the Energy and
Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over matters involving
air quality planning and the air quality impact of
transportation projects, the Congestion Mitigation Air
Quality Program, provisions involving energy production,
supply and storage and other matters contained within H.R. 3
as reported.
I recognize your desire to bring this legislation before
the House in an expeditious manner. Accordingly, I will not
exercise my Committee's right to a referral. By agreeing to
waive its consideration of the bill, however, the Energy and
Commerce Committee does not waive its jurisdiction over H.R.
3. In addition, the Energy and Commerce Committee reserves
its right to seek conferees on any provisions of the bill
that are within its jurisdiction during any House-Senate
conference that may be convened on this legislation. I ask
for your commitment to support any request by the Energy and
Commerce Committee for conferees on H.R. 3 or similar
legislation.
I request that you include this letter as part of the
Committee's Report on H.R. 3 and in the Record during
consideration of the legislation on the House floor. Thank
you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Joe Barton,
Chairman.

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____
House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, March 3, 2005.
Hon. Joe Barton,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rayburn Building,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter of March
3,2005 regarding H.R. 3, the Transportation. Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users. Your assistance in expediting consideration
of the bill is very much appreciated.
I agree that there are certain provisions in the bill that
are of jurisdictional interest to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce and I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Commerce is not waving its jurisdiction. Be
assured that I will support your request to be represented in
the conference on those provisions in the jurisdiction of the
Energy and Commerce Committee.
As you have requested, I will include this exchange of
letters in the Committee report on the bill and in the Record
when the bill is on the Floor. Thank you for your cooperation
and your continued leadership and support in surface
transportation matters.
Sincerely,
Don Young,
Chairman.

Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong
support of H.R. 3, the ``Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users.''
As a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, I know firsthand
the importance of having strong federal, state and local partnerships.
By working together, we are able to better meet our responsibilities,
and H.R. 3 will undoubtedly continue in this tradition--facilitating
cooperation at all levels of government and helping us achieve our
shared goals of improving our Nation's infrastructure, increasing
safety, strengthening the economy and creating jobs.
Investments in our highway and transit infrastructure are ultimately
investments in our future. We know, for instance, that for every $1
billion invested in federal and highway and transit spending, 47,500
jobs are created. These investments stimulate economic activity by
reducing time wasted in traffic, allowing business to move their goods
to market more efficiently and safely.
Additionally, modern, safe public infrastructure promotes private
investments--both commercial and residential--and contributes to the
growing vitality of the region.
I am proud to represent one of the Nation's most vibrant regions, one
that is comprised of suburban and urban communities. And, there is no
doubt that H.R. 3 will improve the quality of life for Pennsylvanians--
reducing residents' daily commute through much-needed roadway repairs,
the reconfiguration of intersections and the installation of hi-tech
traffic-monitoring systems. It will also expand access to mass-transit
alternatives such as regional rail and bus systems, like SEPTA, through
improved park-and-ride facilities and other vital infrastructure.
By reducing roadway congestion, improving road safety, stimulating
commerce and creating jobs, H.R. 3 will help southeastern Pennsylvania
and the Nation continue to thrive.
My colleagues, H.R. 3 represents years of hard work, long hours and
tremendous compromise. I want to thank Chairman Young and Oberstar for
working together to create a bill worthy of such strong bipartisan
support.
I also want to recognize the hard work of the Transportation
Committee staff, in particular Art Chan, Ken House, Jennifer Esposito,
Stephanie Manning and Eric Van Schyndle. You've made this process
seamless, and I am tremendously grateful for your help and guidance.
As an honored member of the Transportation Committee I want to
encourage all of my colleagues to join me in supporting passage of this
legislation.
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Chairman, the highway trust fund has
been losing revenue due to fraudulent use of off-road untaxed diesel
fuel as taxable on-road diesel. Estimates of the losses to the highway
trust fund at $1 billion annually. Congress first addressed this fraud
in 1994 by requiring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to mark untaxed
diesel fuel. The IRS began to mark the untaxed diesel fuel with red dye
and saw a dramatic improvement of 22.5 percent higher collections of
diesel fuel taxes in the first twelve months.
Unfortunately, criminals have figured out ways to remove the red dye
from the diesel fuel and profit from the tax evasion. The IRS has been
exploring exciting new nanotechnologies that can be used in conjunction
with the red dye to more effectively combat this fraudulent activity.
I am concerned that the IRS has not yet employed these new
technologies to improve compliance and increase revenues to the highway
trust fund. I am hopeful that before this legislation is sent to the
President for his signature that we will be able to find a suitable
legislative solution to this problem facing the highway trust fund and
all taxpayers.
Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia). All time for general
debate, except for the final period contemplated in the rule has
expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of
House Report 109-14, is adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment
under the 5-minute rule and shall be considered read.
The text of H.R. 3 as amended pursuant to House Resolution 140 is as
follows:

H.R. 3

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the
``Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users''.
(b) Secretary Defined.--In this Act, the term ``Secretary''
means the Secretary of Transportation.
(c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title, table of contents.

TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

Subtitle A--Authorization of Programs

Sec. 1101. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 1103. Apportionments.
Sec. 1104. Minimum guarantee.
Sec. 1105. Project approval and oversight.
Sec. 1106. Use of excess funds.
Sec. 1107. Temporary traffic control devices.
Sec. 1108. Revenue aligned budget authority.
Sec. 1109. Emergency relief.
Sec. 1110. Surface transportation program.
Sec. 1111. Highway use tax evasion projects.
Sec. 1112. Appalachian development highway system.
Sec. 1113. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Sec. 1114. Interstate maintenance discretionary.
Sec. 1115. Highway bridge.
Sec. 1116. Transportation and community and system preservation
program.
Sec. 1117. Deployment of magnetic levitation transportation projects.
Sec. 1118. Recreational trails.
Sec. 1119. Federal lands highways.
Sec. 1120. Conservation measures.
Sec. 1121. Pedestrian and cyclist equity.
Sec. 1122. National commissions.
Sec. 1123. Adjustments for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2004, Part V.
Sec. 1124. Roadway safety.
Sec. 1125. Equity requirement.

Subtitle B--Congestion Relief

Sec. 1201. Motor vehicle congestion relief.
Sec. 1202. Transportation systems management and operations.
Sec. 1203. Real-time system management information program.
Sec. 1204. Expedited national intelligent transportation systems
deployment program.
Sec. 1205. Intelligent transportation systems deployment.
Sec. 1206. Environmental review of activities that support deployment
of intelligent transportation systems.
Sec. 1207. State assumption of responsibilities for certain programs
and projects.
Sec. 1208. HOV facilities.
Sec. 1209. Congestion pricing pilot program.
Sec. 1210. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program
eligibility.
Sec. 1211. Special rules for State assumption of responsibilities.
Sec. 1212. Opening of Interstate ramps.

Subtitle C--Mobility and Efficiency

Sec. 1301. National corridor infrastructure improvement program.
Sec. 1302. Coordinated border infrastructure program.
Sec. 1303. Freight intermodal connectors.
Sec. 1304. Projects of national and regional significance.
Sec. 1305. Dedicated truck lanes.
Sec. 1306. Truck parking facilities.

Subtitle D--Highway Safety

Sec. 1401. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1402. Worker injury prevention and free flow of vehicular traffic.
Sec. 1403. High risk rural road safety improvement program.
Sec. 1404. Transfers of apportionments to safety programs.
Sec. 1405. Safety incentive grants for use of seat belts.
Sec. 1406. Safety incentives to prevent operation of motor vehicles by
intoxicated persons.
Sec. 1407. Repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated.
Sec. 1408. Repair or replacement of highway features on National
Highway System.

Subtitle E--Construction and Contract Efficiencies

Sec. 1501. Design-build.
Sec. 1502. Warranty highway construction project pilot program.
Sec. 1503. Private investment study.
Sec. 1504. Highways for LIFE pilot program.

Subtitle F--Finance

Sec. 1601. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.

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Sec. 1602. State infrastructure banks.
Sec. 1603. Interstate System reconstruction and rehabilitation toll
pilot program.
Sec. 1604. Interstate System construction toll pilot program.
Sec. 1605. Special rules relating to State infrastructure bank program.

Subtitle G--High Priority Projects

Sec. 1701. High priority projects program.
Sec. 1702. Project authorizations.

Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 1801. Budget justification.
Sec. 1802. Motorist information.
Sec. 1803. Motorist information concerning full-service restaurants.
Sec. 1804. High priority corridors on the National Highway System.
Sec. 1805. Additions to Appalachian region.
Sec. 1806. Transportation assets and needs of Delta region.
Sec. 1807. Toll facilities workplace safety study.
Sec. 1808. Pavement marking systems demonstration projects.
Sec. 1809. Work zone safety grants.
Sec. 1810. Grant program to prohibit racial profiling.
Sec. 1811. America's Byways Resource Center.
Sec. 1812. Technical adjustment.
Sec. 1813. Road user charge evaluation pilot project.
Sec. 1814. Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr. Tunnel.
Sec. 1815. Conforming amendment for transportation planning sections.
Sec. 1816. Distribution of metropolitan planning funds within States.
Sec. 1817. Treatment of off ramp.
Sec. 1818. Loan forgiveness.
Sec. 1819. Lead agency designation.
Sec. 1820. Use of debris from demolished bridges and overpasses.
Sec. 1821. Hubzone program.
Sec. 1822. Technical amendments to TEA 21 projects.
Sec. 1823. National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.
Sec. 1824. Transportation conformity.
Sec. 1825. Eligibility to participate in western Alaska community
development quota program.
Sec. 1826. Metropolitan regional freight and passenger transportation
study.
Sec. 1827. Intermodal transportation facility expansion.
Sec. 1828. Advanced truck stop electrification system.
Sec. 1829. Technology.
Sec. 1830. Extension of public transit vehicle exemption from axle
weight restrictions.
Sec. 1831. Motorcyclist Advisory Council.
Sec. 1832. Sharing of monetary recoveries.
Sec. 1833. Eligibility under CMAQ.
Sec. 1834. Sense of Congress regarding Buy America.
Sec. 1835. Community enhancement study.
Sec. 1836. Transportation and local workforce investment.
Sec. 1837. Special rule for fiscal year 2004.

TITLE II--HIGHWAY SAFETY

Sec. 2001. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 2002. Occupant protection incentive grants.
Sec. 2003. Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures.
Sec. 2004. State traffic safety information system improvements.
Sec. 2005. High visibility enforcement program.
Sec. 2006. Motorcycle crash causation study.
Sec. 2007. Child safety and child booster seat incentive grants.
Sec. 2008. Motorcyclist safety.
Sec. 2009. Driver fatigue.
Sec. 2010. Authorization of appropriations for highway safety research
and development.
Sec. 2011. Safety data.
Sec. 2012. Driver performance study.

TITLE III--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS

Sec. 3001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 3002. Policies, findings, and purposes.
Sec. 3003. Definitions.
Sec. 3004. Metropolitan planning.
Sec. 3005. Statewide planning.
Sec. 3006. Planning programs.
Sec. 3007. Private enterprise participation.
Sec. 3008. Urbanized area formula grants.
Sec. 3009. Clean fuels formula grant program.
Sec. 3010. Capital investment grants.
Sec. 3011. Formula grants for special needs of elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 3012. Formula grants for other than urbanized areas.
Sec. 3013. Research, development, demonstration, and deployment
projects.
Sec. 3014. Cooperative research program.
Sec. 3015. National research and technology programs.
Sec. 3016. National Transit Institute.
Sec. 3017. Job access and reverse commute formula grants.
Sec. 3018. New Freedom program.
Sec. 3019. Bus testing facility.
Sec. 3020. Bicycle facilities.
Sec. 3021. Transit in the parks pilot program.
Sec. 3022. Human resource programs.
Sec. 3023. General provisions on assistance.
Sec. 3024. Special provisions for capital projects.
Sec. 3025. Contract requirements.
Sec. 3026. Project management oversight and review.
Sec. 3027. Investigations of safety and hazards.
Sec. 3028. State safety oversight.
Sec. 3029. Controlled substances and alcohol misuse testing.
Sec. 3030. Employee protective arrangements.
Sec. 3031. Administrative procedures.
Sec. 3032. National transit database.
Sec. 3033. Apportionments based on fixed guideway factors.
Sec. 3034. Authorizations.
Sec. 3035. Over-the-road bus accessibility program.
Sec. 3036. Updated terminology.
Sec. 3037. Project authorizations for new fixed guideway capital
projects.
Sec. 3038. Projects for bus and bus-related facilities.
Sec. 3039. National fuel cell bus technology development program.
Sec. 3040. High-intensity small-urbanized area formula grant program.
Sec. 3041. Allocations for national research and technology programs.
Sec. 3042. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 3043. Cooperative procurement.
Sec. 3044. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 3045. Adjustments for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2004, Part V.
Sec. 3046. Special rule for fiscal year 2004.

TITLE IV--MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY

Subtitle A--Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

Sec. 4101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 4102. Motor carrier safety grants.
Sec. 4103. Border enforcement grants.
Sec. 4104. Commercial driver's license improvements.
Sec. 4105. Hobbs Act.
Sec. 4106. Penalty for denial of access to records.
Sec. 4107. Medical Review Board.
Sec. 4108. Increased penalties for out-of-service violations and false
records.
Sec. 4109. Commercial vehicle information systems and networks
deployment.
Sec. 4110. Safety fitness.
Sec. 4111. Pattern of safety violations by motor carrier management.
Sec. 4112. Motor carrier research and technology program.
Sec. 4113. International cooperation.
Sec. 4114. Performance and registration information System management.
Sec. 4115. Data quality improvement.
Sec. 4116. Driveaway saddlemount vehicles.
Sec. 4117. Completion of uniform carrier registration.
Sec. 4118. Registration of motor carriers and freight forwarders.
Sec. 4119. Deposit of certain civil penalties into Highway Trust Fund.
Sec. 4120. Outreach and education.
Sec. 4121. Insulin treated diabetes mellitus.
Sec. 4122. Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators.
Sec. 4123. Commercial motor vehicle safety advisory committee.
Sec. 4124. Safety data improvement program.
Sec. 4125. Commercial driver's license information System
modernization.
Sec. 4126. Maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well
drilling rigs.
Sec. 4127. Safety performance history screening.
Sec. 4128. Intermodal chassis roadability rule-making.
Sec. 4129. Substance abuse professionals.
Sec. 4130. Interstate van operations.
Sec. 4131. Hours of service for operators of utility service vehicles.
Sec. 4132. Technical corrections.
Sec. 4133. Intrastate and foreign operations of interstate motor
carriers.
Sec. 4134. Operators of vehicles transporting agricultural commodities
and farm supplies.
Sec. 4135. Hours of service rules for operators providing
transportation to movie production sites.
Sec. 4136. Special rule for fiscal year 2004.

Subtitle B--Household Goods Transportation

Sec. 4201. Federal-State relations relating to transportation of
household goods.
Sec. 4202. Arbitration requirements.
Sec. 4203. Civil Penalties relating to household goods brokers and
unauthorized transportation.
Sec. 4204. Civil penalty for holding household goods hostage.
Sec. 4205. Working group for development of practices and procedures to
enhance Federal-State relations.
Sec. 4206. Consumer handbook on DOT web site.
Sec. 4207. Release of household goods broker information.
Sec. 4208. Consumer complaint information.
Sec. 4209. Insurance regulations.
Sec. 4210. Estimating requirements.
Sec. 4211. Application of State consumer protection laws to certain
household goods carriers.
Sec. 4212. Applicability to household goods motor carriers.
Sec. 4213. Violations of Out-of-Service Orders.
Sec. 4214. Criminal penalty for holding goods hostage.

TITLE V--TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Subtitle A--Funding

Sec. 5101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 5102. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 5103. Findings.

Subtitle B--Research, Technology, and Education

Sec. 5201. Research, technology, and education.
Sec. 5202. Long-term bridge performance program; innovative bridge
research and deployment program.
Sec. 5203. Surface transportation environment and planning cooperative
research program.
Sec. 5204. Technology deployment.
Sec. 5205. Training and education.
Sec. 5206. Freight planning capacity building.

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Sec. 5207. Advanced travel forecasting procedures program.
Sec. 5208. National cooperative freight transportation research
program.
Sec. 5209. Future strategic highway research program.
Sec. 5210. Transportation safety information management system project.
Sec. 5211. Surface transportation congestion relief solutions research
initiative.
Sec. 5212. Motor carrier efficiency study.
Sec. 5213. Transportation research and development strategic planning.
Sec. 5214. Limitation on remedies for future strategic highway research
program.
Sec. 5215. Center for Transportation Advancement and Regional
Development.

Subtitle C--University Transportation Research; Scholarship
Opportunities

Sec. 5301. National university transportation centers.
Sec. 5302. University transportation research.
Sec. 5303. Transportation scholarship opportunities program.

Subtitle D--Advanced Technologies

Sec. 5401. Advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies research program.
Sec. 5402. Commercial remote sensing products and spatial information
technologies.

Subtitle E--Transportation Data and Analysis

Sec. 5501. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Sec. 5502. Reports of Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Subtitle F--Intelligent Transportation Systems Research

Sec. 5601. Short title.
Sec. 5602. Goals and purposes.
Sec. 5603. General authorities and requirements.
Sec. 5604. National architecture and Standards.
Sec. 5605. Research and development.
Sec. 5606. Infrastructure development.
Sec. 5607. Road weather research and development program.
Sec. 5608. Definitions.
Sec. 5609. Rural interstate corridor communications study.
Sec. 5610. Centers for surface transportation excellence.
Sec. 5611. Repeal.
Sec. 5612. Special rule for fiscal year 2004.

TITLE VI--TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT DELIVERY

Sec. 6001. Transportation planning.
Sec. 6002. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking.
Sec. 6003. Policy on historic sites.
Sec. 6004. Exemption of Interstate System.
Sec. 6005. Interstate compacts.
Sec. 6006. Development of transportation plan.
Sec. 6007. Interstate agreements.
Sec. 6008. Regulations relating to transportation planning.
Sec. 6009. Special rules relating to project development procedures.

TITLE VII--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 7001. Amendment of title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 7002. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 7003. Definitions.
Sec. 7004. General regulatory authority.
Sec. 7005. Chemical or biological materials.
Sec. 7006. Representation and tampering.
Sec. 7007. Technical amendments.
Sec. 7008. Training of certain employees.
Sec. 7009. Registration.
Sec. 7010. Providing shipping papers.
Sec. 7011. Rail tank cars.
Sec. 7012. Unsatisfactory safety rating.
Sec. 7013. Training curriculum for the public sector.
Sec. 7014. Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review.
Sec. 7015. Special permits and exclusions.
Sec. 7016. Uniform forms and Procedures.
Sec. 7017. International uniformity of standards and requirements.
Sec. 7018. Administrative.
Sec. 7019. Enforcement.
Sec. 7020. Civil penalty.
Sec. 7021. Criminal penalty.
Sec. 7022. Preemption.
Sec. 7023. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 7024. Judicial review.
Sec. 7025. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 7026. Determining amount of undeclared shipments of hazardous
materials entering the United States.
Sec. 7027. Conforming amendments.

TITLE VIII--TRANSPORTATION DISCRETIONARY SPENDING GUARANTEE

Sec. 8001. Policy.

TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

Subtitle A--Authorization of Programs

SEC. 1101. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account):
(1) Interstate maintenance program.--For the Interstate
maintenance program under section 119 of title 23, United
States Code, $4,323,076,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$4,431,153,000 for fiscal year 2005, $4,541,932,000 for
fiscal year, 2006, $4,655,480,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$4,771,867,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $4,891,164,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(2) National highway system.--For the National Highway
System under section 103 of that title, $5,187,691,000 for
fiscal year 2004, $5,317,383,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$5,450,318,000 for fiscal year 2006, $5,586,576,000 for
fiscal year 2007, $5,726,240,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$5,869,396,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(3) Bridge program.--For the bridge program under section
144 of that title, $3,709,440,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$3,802,176,000 for fiscal year 2005, $3,897,231,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $3,994,661,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$4,094,528,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $4,196,891,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(4) Highway safety improvement program.--For the highway
safety improvement program under sections 130 and 152 of that
title, $630,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $645,000,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $660,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$680,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $695,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009. Of such funds \1/3\ per fiscal year shall
be available to carry out section 130 and \2/3\ shall be
available to carry out section 152.
(5) Surface transportation program.--For the surface
transportation program under section 133 of that title,
$6,052,306,000 for fiscal year 2004, $6,203,614,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $6,358,704,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$6,517,672,000 for fiscal year 2007, $6,680,614,000 for
fiscal year 2008, and $6,847,629,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(6) Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement
program.--For the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program under section 149 of that title,
$1,469,846,000 for fiscal year 2004, $1,506,592,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $1,544,257,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$1,582,863,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,622,435,000 for
fiscal year 2008, and $1,662,996,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(7) Appalachian development highway system program.--For
the Appalachian development highway system program under
section 14501 of title 40, United States Code, $460,000,000
for fiscal year 2004 and $470,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009.
(8) Recreational trails program.--For the recreational
trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States
Code, $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $70,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$90,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $100,000,000 for fiscal
year 2008, and $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(9) Federal lands highways program.--
(A) Indian reservation roads.--For Indian reservation roads
under section 204 of title 23, United States Code,
$325,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $365,000,000 for fiscal
year 2005, $390,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $395,000,000
for fiscal year 2007, $420,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$420,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(B) Park roads and parkways.--For park roads and parkways
roads under section 204 of that title, $170,000,000 for
fiscal year 2004, $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $215,000,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$225,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(C) Public lands highway.--For public lands highway under
section 204 of that title, $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$260,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $280,000,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $280,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $290,000,000
for fiscal year 2008, and $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(D) Refuge roads.--For refuge roads under section 204 of
that title, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through
2009.
(10) National corridor infrastructure improvement
program.--For the national corridor infrastructure
improvement program under section 1301 of this title,
$600,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $600,000,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $600,000,000
for fiscal year 2008, and $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(11) Coordinated border infrastructure program.--For the
coordinated border infrastructure program under section 1302
of this title, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $200,000,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$225,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(12) Projects of national and regional significance
program.--For the projects of national and regional
significance program under section 1304 of this title,
$1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $1,100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $1,300,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(13) Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal
facilities.--For construction of ferry boats and ferry
terminal facilities under section 165 of title 23, United
States Code, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $70,000,000
for fiscal year 2005, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $75,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(14) National scenic byways program.--For the national
scenic byways program under section 162 of title 23, United
States Code, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $40,000,000
for fiscal year 2005, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$55,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $55,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(15) Congestion pricing pilot program.--For the congestion
pricing pilot program under section 1209 of this title,
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $15,000,000 for fiscal year
2005, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $15,000,000 for
fiscal year 2007, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(16) Deployment of 511 traveler information program.--For
the 511 traveler information program under section 1204(c)(7)
of this title, $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2009.
(17) High priority projects program.--For the high priority
projects program under section 117 of title 23, United States
Code, $2,496,450,000 for fiscal year 2005, $2,244,550,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $2,143,250,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$2,192,450,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $2,050,450,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(18) Freight intermodal connector program.--For the freight
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program under section 1303 of this title, $250,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $250,000,000 for fiscal
year 2008, and $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(19) High risk rural road safety improvement program.--For
the high risk rural road safety improvement program under
section 1403 of this title, $105,000,000 for fiscal year
2005, $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $120,000,000 for
fiscal year 2007, $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$130,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(20) Highway use tax evasion program.--For highway use tax
evasion projects under section 143 of title 23, United States
Code, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $10,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(21) Pedestrian and cyclist equity.--
(A) Safe routes to school program.--For the safe routes to
school program under section 1120(a) of this title,
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $175,000,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $175,000,000
for fiscal year 2008, and $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(B) Nonmotorized pilot program.--For the nonmotorized pilot
program under section 1120(b) of this title, $25,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(22) Dedicated truck lanes.--For dedicated truck lanes
under section 1305 of this title, $165,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2008 and $170,000,000 for fiscal
year 2009.
(23) Highways for life program.--For the Highways for LIFE
program under section 1504 of this title, $55,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005 and $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2006 through 2009.
(24) Commonwealth of puerto rico highway program.--For the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico highway program under section
1214(r) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 209), $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$125,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $130,000,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $140,000,000
for fiscal year 2008, and $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(b) Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.--
(1) General rule.--Except to the extent that the Secretary
determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts
made available for any program under titles I, III, and V of
this Act and section 403 of title 23, United States Code,
shall be expended with small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
(A) Small business concern.--The term ``small business
concern'' has the meaning such term has under section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); except that such term
shall not include any concern or group of concerns controlled
by the same socially and economically disadvantaged
individual or individuals which has average annual gross
receipts over the preceding 3 fiscal years in excess of
$17,420,000, as adjusted by the Secretary for inflation.
(B) Socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.--
The term ``socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals'' has the meaning such term has under section
8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and
relevant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto; except that women shall be presumed to be socially
and economically disadvantaged individuals for purposes of
this subsection.
(3) Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises.--
Each State shall annually survey and compile a list of the
small business concerns referred to in paragraph (1) and the
location of such concerns in the State and notify the
Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of such concerns
which are controlled by women, by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals (other than women), and by
individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals.
(4) Uniform certification.--The Secretary shall establish
minimum uniform criteria for State governments to use in
certifying whether a concern qualifies for purposes of this
subsection. Such minimum uniform criteria shall include, but
not be limited to, on-site visits, personal interviews,
licenses, analysis of stock ownership, listing of equipment,
analysis of bonding capacity, listing of work completed,
resume of principal owners, financial capacity, and type of
work preferred.
(5) Compliance with court orders.--Nothing in this
subsection limits the eligibility of an entity or person to
receive funds made available under titles I, III, and V 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 (1) because a Federal court issues a
final order in which the court finds that the requirement of
paragraph (1), or the program established under paragraph
(1), is unconstitutional.

SEC. 1102. OBLIGATION CEILING.

(a) General Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law but subject to subsections (g) and (h), the
obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
construction programs shall not exceed--
(1) $33,643,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(2) $34,412,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(3) $36,287,100,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(4) $37,616,700,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(5) $38,876,400,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(6) $40,231,500,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(b) Exceptions.--The limitations under subsection (a) shall
not apply to obligations--
(1) under section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
(2) under section 147 of the Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1978;
(3) under section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981;
(4) under sections 131(b) and 131(j) of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982;
(5) under sections 149(b) and 149(c) of the Surface
Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987;
(6) under sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991;
(7) under section 157 of title 23, United States Code, as
in effect on June 8, 1998;
(8) under section 105 of title 23, United States Code (but,
for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2013), only in an
amount equal to $639,000,000 per fiscal year; and
(9) for Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation
authority was made available under the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century or subsequent public laws for
multiple years or to remain available until used, but only to
the extent that such obligation authority has not lapsed or
been used.
(c) Distribution of Obligation Authority.--For each of
fiscal years 2004 through 2009, the Secretary shall--
(1) not distribute obligation authority provided by
subsection (a) for such fiscal year for amounts authorized
for administrative expenses and amounts authorized for the
highway use tax evasion program and the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics;
(2) not distribute an amount of obligation authority
provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated
balance of amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway
and highway safety programs for previous fiscal years the
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary;
(3) determine the ratio that--
(A) the obligation authority provided by subsection (a) for
such fiscal year less the aggregate of amounts not
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears to
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for
Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs
(other than sums authorized to be appropriated for sections
set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b) and
sums authorized to be appropriated for section 105 of title
23, United States Code, equal to the amount referred to in
subsection (b)(8)) for such fiscal year less the aggregate of
the amounts not distributed under paragraph (1) of this
subsection;
(4) distribute the obligation authority provided by
subsection (a) less the aggregate amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) for section 117 of title 23,
United States Code (relating to high priority projects
program), section 14501 of title 40, United States Code
(relating to Appalachian development highway system), and
$2,000,000,000 for such fiscal year under section 105 of
title 23, United States Code (relating to minimum guarantee)
so that amount of obligation authority available for each of
such sections is equal to the amount determined by
multiplying the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the
sums authorized to be appropriated for such section (except
in the case of section 105, $2,000,000,000) for such fiscal
year;
(5) distribute the obligation authority provided by
subsection (a) less the aggregate amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts distributed under
paragraph (4) for each of the programs that are allocated by
the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United States Code
(other than activities to which paragraph (1) applies and
programs to which paragraph (4) applies) by multiplying the
ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized
to be appropriated for such program for such fiscal year; and
(6) distribute the obligation authority provided by
subsection (a) less the aggregate amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts distributed under
paragraphs (4) and (5) for Federal-aid highway and highway
safety construction programs (other than the minimum
guarantee program, but only to the extent that amounts
apportioned for the minimum guarantee program for such fiscal
year exceed $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development
highway system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary
under this Act and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio
that--
(A) sums authorized to be appropriated for such programs
that are apportioned to each State for such fiscal year, bear
to
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for
such programs that are apportioned to all States for such
fiscal year.
(d) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall after
August 1 of each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 revise a
distribution of the obligation authority made available under
subsection (c) if an amount made available under this section
will not be obligated during the fiscal year and redistribute
sufficient amounts to those States able to obligate amounts
in addition to those previously distributed during that
fiscal year. In making the redistribution, the Secretary
shall give priority to those States having large unobligated
balances of funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of
title 23, United States Code.
(e) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to
Transportation Research Programs.--Obligation limitations
imposed by subsection (a) shall apply to transportation
research programs carried out under chapter 5 of title 23,
United States Code, and under title V of this Act; except
that obligation authority made available for such programs
under such limitations shall remain available for a period of
3 fiscal years.
(f) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--Not later
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the distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c)
for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009, the Secretary
shall distribute to the States any funds (1) that are
authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for
Federal-aid highway programs, and (2) that the Secretary
determines will not be allocated to the States, and will not
be available for obligation, in such fiscal year due to the
imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year.
Such distribution to the States shall be made in the same
ratio as the distribution of obligation authority under
subsection (c)(6). The funds so distributed shall be
available for any purposes described in section 133(b) of
title 23, United States Code.
(g) Special Rule.--Obligation authority distributed for a
fiscal year under subsection (c)(4) for a section set forth
in subsection (c)(4) shall remain available until used for
obligation of funds for such section and shall 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.
(h) Increase in Obligation Limit.--Limitations on
obligations imposed by subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall
be increased by an amount equal to the amount determined
pursuant to section 251(b)(1)(B)(ii)(I)(cc) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
901(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I)(cc)) for such fiscal year. Any such
increase shall be distributed in accordance with this
section.
(i) Limitations on Obligations for Administrative
Expenses.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
total amount of all obligations under section 104(a) of title
23, United States Code, shall not exceed--
(1) $390,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(2) $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(3) $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(4) $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(5) $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(6) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

SEC. 1103. APPORTIONMENTS.

(a) Administrative Expenses.--Section 104(a) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) for purposes described in paragraph (2) $390,000,000
for fiscal year 2004, $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$395,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $395,000,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $395,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(2) Use of funds.--The amounts authorized to be
appropriated by paragraph (1) are authorized for the
following purposes:
``(A) To administer the provisions of law to be financed
from appropriations for the Federal-aid highway program and
programs authorized under chapter 2.
``(B) To make transfers of such sums as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to the Appalachian Regional
Commission for administrative activities associated with the
Appalachian development highway system.'';
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``sum deducted under'' and
inserting ``amounts authorized to be appropriated by''; and
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``sums deducted under'' and inserting
``amounts authorized to be appropriated by''; and
(B) by striking ``and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration''.
(b) National Highway System.--Section 104(b) of such title
is amended--
(1) by striking ``the deduction authorized by subsection
(a) and''; and
(2) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) by striking ``$36,400,000 for each fiscal year'' and
inserting ``$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $40,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $50,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009''; and
(B) by striking ``$18,800,000 for each of fiscal years 1998
through 2002'' and inserting ``$20,000,000 for fiscal year
2004 and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through
2009''.
(c) Report.--Section 104(j) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``submit to Congress a report''
and inserting ``transmit to Congress a report, and also make
such report available to the public in a user-friendly format
via the Internet,''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 104 of such title is
amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(1)--
(A) by striking ``, after making the deduction authorized
by subsection (a) of this section,''; and
(B) by striking ``remaining''; and
(2) in subsection (i) by striking ``deducted'' and
inserting ``authorized to be appropriated''.
(e) Puerto Rico Highway Program.--Section 1214(r) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
209; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 1149) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``1101(a)(15) for each of
fiscal years 1998 through 2005'' and inserting ``1101(a)(24)
for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``1101(a)(15) of this
Act'' and inserting ``1101(a)(24) of the Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users''.

SEC. 1104. MINIMUM GUARANTEE.

To be supplied.

SEC. 1105. PROJECT APPROVAL AND OVERSIGHT.

Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
``(h) Oversight Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
oversight program to monitor the effective and efficient use
of funds authorized to carry out this title. At a minimum,
the program shall be responsive to all areas related to
financial integrity and project delivery.
``(2) Financial integrity.--
``(A) Financial management systems.--The Secretary shall
perform annual reviews that address elements of the State
transportation departments' financial management systems that
affect projects approved under subsection (a).
``(B) Project costs.--The Secretary shall develop minimum
standards for estimating project costs and shall periodically
evaluate the States' practices for estimating project costs,
awarding contracts, and reducing project costs.
``(C) Responsibility of the states.--The States are
responsible for determining that subrecipients of Federal
funds under this title have sufficient accounting controls to
properly manage such Federal funds. The Secretary shall
periodically review the States' monitoring of subrecipients.
``(3) Project delivery.--The Secretary shall perform annual
reviews that address elements of a State's project delivery
system, which includes one or more activities that are
involved in the life cycle of a project from its conception
to its completion.
``(4) Responsibility of the states.--The States are
responsible for determining that subrecipients of Federal
funds under this title have adequate project delivery systems
for projects approved under this section. The Secretary shall
periodically review the States' monitoring of subrecipients.
``(5) Specific oversight responsibilities.--Nothing in this
section shall affect or discharge any oversight
responsibility of the Secretary specifically provided for
under this title or other Federal law. In addition, the
Secretary shall retain full oversight responsibilities for
the design and construction of all Appalachian development
highways under section 14501 of title 40.
``(i) Major Projects.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision in
this section, a recipient of Federal financial assistance for
a project under this title with an estimated total cost of
$500,000,000 or more, or any other project in the discretion
of the Secretary, shall submit to the Secretary a project
management plan and an annual financial plan.
``(2) Project management plan.--The project management plan
shall document the procedures and processes in place to
provide timely information to the project decision makers to
manage effectively the scope, costs, schedules, and quality,
and the Federal requirements of the project and the role of
the agency leadership and management team in the delivery of
the project.
``(3) Financial plan.--The financial plan shall be based on
detailed estimates of the cost to complete the project.
Annual updates shall be submitted based on reasonable
assumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future
increases in the cost to complete the project.
``(j) Other Projects.--A recipient of Federal financial
assistance for a project under this title with an estimated
total cost of $100,000,000 or more that is not covered by
subsection (h) shall prepare an annual financial plan. Annual
financial plans prepared under this subsection shall be made
available to the Secretary for review upon the Secretary's
request.''.

SEC. 1106. USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.

Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Use of Excess Funds.--
``(1) Audits.--A State may audit projects funded with
amounts apportioned under sections 104 and 144 to determine
whether any amounts obligated for a project are excess funds.
``(2) Plans for use of excess funds.--If a State
determines, after conducting an audit under paragraph (1),
that funds obligated for a project are excess funds, the
State may develop a plan for obligating the funds for the
design and construction of--
``(A) with respect to excess funds derived from the surface
transportation program under section 133(d)(1), 133(d) (2),
or 133(d)(3), the highway bridge replacement and
rehabilitation program under section 144, the congestion
mitigation and air quality improvement program under section
149, or the recreational trails program under section 206,
one or more projects that are eligible for funding under that
program; and
``(B) with respect to excess funds derived from any other
program under this title, one or more projects that are
eligible for funding those programs or the surface
transportation program under section 133.
``(3) Certification to the secretary.--A State that has
developed a plan under paragraph (2) shall transmit to the
Secretary a certification that the State has conducted an
audit under paragraph (1) and developed the plan in
accordance with paragraph (2).
``(4) Implementation of plans.--After transmitting a
certification to the Secretary with respect to a plan under
paragraph (3), the State may carry out the plan.
``(5) Applicability of requirements.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided by subparagraph (B),
excess funds used to carry out a project under this section
shall be subject to the requirements of this title that are
applicable to the program under which the project is carried
out.
``(B) Stp allocations.--Section 133(d) shall not apply to
excess funds used to carry out a project under this section,
unless such funds are derived from amounts apportioned under
104(b)(3).
``(6) Excess funds defined.--In this subsection, the term
`excess funds' means funds obligated for a project that
remain available for the project after the project has been
completed or canceled.''.

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SEC. 1107. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.

(a) Standards.--Section 109(e) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``(e) No funds'' and inserting the
following:
``(e) Installation of Safety Devices.--
``(1) Highway and railroad grade crossings and
drawbridges.--No funds''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Temporary traffic control devices.--No funds shall be
approved for expenditure on any Federal-aid highway, or
highway affected under chapter 2 of this title, unless proper
temporary traffic control devices to improve safety in work
zones will be installed and maintained during construction,
utility, and maintenance operations on that portion of the
highway with respect to which such expenditures are to be
made. Installation and maintenance of the devices shall be in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices.''.
(b) Letting of Contracts.--Section 112 of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Temporary Traffic Control Devices.--
``(1) Issuance of regulations.--The Secretary, after
consultation with appropriate Federal and State officials,
shall issue regulations establishing the conditions for the
appropriate use of, and expenditure of funds for, uniformed
law enforcement officers, positive protective measures
between workers and motorized traffic, and installation and
maintenance of temporary traffic control devices during
construction, utility, and maintenance operations.
``(2) Effects of regulations.--Based on regulations issued
under paragraph (1), a State shall--
``(A) develop separate pay items for the use of uniformed
law enforcement officers, positive protective measures
between workers and motorized traffic, and installation and
maintenance of temporary traffic control devices during
construction, utility, and maintenance operations; and
``(B) incorporate such pay items into contract provisions
to be included in each contract entered into by the State
with respect to a highway project to ensure compliance with
section 109(e)(2).
``(3) Limitation.--Nothing in the regulations shall be
construed to prohibit a State from implementing standards
that are more stringent than those required under the
regulations.
``(4) Positive protective measures defined.--In this
subsection, the term `positive protective measures' means
temporary traffic barriers, crash cushions, and other
strategies to avoid traffic accidents in work zones,
including full road closures.''.

SEC. 1108. REVENUE ALIGNED BUDGET AUTHORITY.

(a) Allocation.--Section 110(a)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2006'';
(2) by inserting after ``such fiscal year'' the following:
``and the succeeding fiscal year''.
(b) Reduction.--Section 110(a)(2) of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2006'';
(2) by striking ``October 1 of the succeeding'' and
inserting ``October 15 of such''; and
(3) by inserting after ``Account)'' the following: ``for
such fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year''.
(c) General Distribution.--Section 110(b)(1)(A) of such
title is amended by striking ``Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century'' and inserting ``Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users''.
(d) Technical Amendment.--Section 110(b)(1)(A) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``for'' the second
place it appears.

SEC. 1109. EMERGENCY RELIEF.

There is authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year
such sums as may be necessary for allocations by the
Secretary described in subsections (a) and (b) of sections
125 of title 23, United States Code, if the total of those
allocations in such fiscal year are in excess of
$100,000,000.

SEC. 1110. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

Section 133(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``1998 through 2000'' and inserting ``2004
through 2006''; and
(2) by striking ``2001 through 2003'' and inserting ``2007
through 2009''.

SEC. 1111. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.

(a) Eligible Activities.--
(1) Intergovernmental enforcement efforts.--Section
143(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the period the following: ``; except that of
funds so made available for each of fiscal years 2004 through
2009, $2,000,000 shall be available only to carry out
intergovernmental enforcement efforts, including research and
training''.
(2) Conditions on funds allocated to internal revenue
service.--Section 143(b)(3) of such title is amended by
striking ``The'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided
in this section, the''.
(3) Limitation on use of funds.--Section 143(b)(4) of such
title is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (F);
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G)
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) to support efforts between States and Indian tribes
to address issues related to State motor fuel taxes; and
``(I) to analyze and implement programs to reduce tax
evasion associated with foreign imported fuel.''.
(4) Reports.--Section 143(b) of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(9) Reports.--The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Service and each State shall submit to the Secretary an
annual report that describes the projects, examinations, and
criminal investigations funded by and carried out under this
section. Such report shall specify the annual yield estimated
for each project funded under this section.''.
(b) Excise Fuel Reporting System.--
(1) In general.--Section 143(c)(1) of such title is
amended--
(A) by striking ``August 1, 1998,'' and inserting ``90 days
after the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users,'';
(B) by striking ``development'' and inserting ``completion,
operation,''; and
(C) by striking ``an excise fuel reporting system (in this
subsection referred to as `the system')'' and inserting ``an
excise summary terminal activity reporting system''.
(2) Elements of memorandum of understanding.--Section
143(c)(2) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``the system'' the first place it appears
and inserting ``the excise summary terminal activity
reporting system'';
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``develop'' and
inserting ``complete'';
(C) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
(D) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
shall submit and the Secretary shall approve a budget and
project plan for the completion, operation, and maintenance
of the system.''; and
(3) Funding priority.--Section 143(c)(3) of such title is
amended to read as follows:
``(3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out
this section for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009, the
Secretary shall make available to the Internal Revenue
Service such funds as may be necessary to complete, operate,
and maintain the excise summary terminal activity reporting
system in accordance with this subsection.''.
(c) Registration System and Electronic Database.--Section
143 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Pipeline, Vessel, and Barge Registration System.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into
a memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of the
Internal Revenue Service for the purposes of the development,
operation, and maintenance of a registration system for
pipelines, vessels, and barges, and operators of such
pipelines, vessels, and barges, that make bulk transfers of
taxable fuel.
``(2) Elements of memorandum of understanding.--The
memorandum of understanding shall provide that--
``(A) the Internal Revenue Service shall develop and
maintain the registration system through contracts;
``(B) the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
shall submit and the Secretary shall approve a budget and
project plan for development, operation, and maintenance of
the registration system;
``(C) the registration system shall be under the control of
the Internal Revenue Service; and
``(D) the registration system shall be made available for
use by appropriate State and Federal revenue, tax, and law
enforcement authorities, subject to section 6103 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
``(3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out
this section for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009, the
Secretary shall make available to the Internal Revenue
Service such funds as may be necessary to complete, operate,
and maintain a registration system for pipelines, vessels,
and barges, and operators of such pipelines, vessels, and
barges, that make bulk transfers of taxable fuel in
accordance with this subsection.
``(e) Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Payment Database.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into
a memorandum of understanding with the Commissioner of the
Internal Revenue Service for the purposes of the
establishment, operation, and maintenance of an electronic
database of heavy vehicle highway use tax payments.
``(2) Elements of memorandum of understanding.--The
memorandum of understanding shall provide that--
``(A) the Internal Revenue Service shall establish and
maintain the electronic database through contracts;
``(B) the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
shall submit and the Secretary shall approve a budget and
project plan for establishment, operation, and maintenance of
the electronic database;
``(C) the electronic database shall be under the control of
the Internal Revenue Service; and
``(D) the electronic database shall be made available for
use by appropriate State and Federal revenue, tax, and law
enforcement authorities, subject to section 6103 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
``(3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out
this section for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009, the
Secretary shall make available to the Internal Revenue
Service such funds as may be necessary to establish, operate,
and maintain an electronic database of heavy vehicle highway
use tax payments in accordance with this subsection.
``(f) Reports.--Not later than March 31 and September 30 of
each year, the Commissioner of

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the Internal Revenue Service shall provide reports to the
Secretary on the status of the Internal Revenue Service
projects funded under this section related to the excise
summary terminal activity reporting system, the pipeline,
vessel, and barge registration system, and the heavy vehicle
use tax electronic database.''.

SEC. 1112. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

(a) Apportionment.--The Secretary shall apportion funds
made available by section 1101(a)(7) of this Act for fiscal
years 2004 through 2009 among the States based on the latest
available cost to complete estimate for the Appalachian
development highway system under section 14501 title 40,
United States Code.
(b) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds made available by
section 1101(a)(7) of this Act for the Appalachian
development highway system shall be available for obligation
in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the
Federal share of the cost of any project under this section
shall be determined in accordance with such section 14501 of
title 40, United States Code, and such funds shall be
available to construct highways and access roads under such
section and shall remain available until expended.
(c) Use of Toll Credits.--Section 120(j)(1) of title 23,
United States Code is amended by inserting ``and the
Appalachian development highway system program under section
14501 of title 40'' after ``section 125''.

SEC. 1113. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL
FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 165. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal
facilities

``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
for construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities
in accordance with section 129(c).
``(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share payable for
construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities
under this section shall be 80 percent of the cost thereof.
``(c) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available to
carry out this section shall remain available until expended.
``(d) Set-Aside for Projects on NHS.--
``(1) In general.--$20,000,000 of the amount made available
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2004
through 2009 shall be obligated for the construction or
refurbishment of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities
and approaches to such facilities within marine highway
systems that are part of the National Highway System.
``(2) Alaska.--$10,000,000 of the $20,000,000 for a fiscal
year made available under paragraph (1) shall be made
available to the State of Alaska.
``(3) New jersey.--$5,000,000 of the $20,000,000 for a
fiscal year made available under paragraph (1) shall be made
available to the State of New Jersey.
``(4) Washington.--$5,000,000 of the $20,000,000 for a
fiscal year made available under paragraph (1) shall be made
available to the State of Washington.
``(e) Applicability.--All provisions of this chapter that
are applicable to the National Highway System, other than
provisions relating to apportionment formula and Federal
share, shall apply to funds made available to carry out this
section, except as determined by the Secretary to be
inconsistent with this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``165. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.''.
(c) National Ferry Database.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, shall establish and
maintain a national ferry database.
(2) Contents.--The database shall contain current
information regarding ferry systems, including information
regarding routes, vessels, passengers and vehicles carried,
funding sources and such other information as the Secretary
considers useful.
(3) Update report.--Using information collected through the
database, the Secretary shall periodically modify as
appropriate the report submitted under section 1207(c) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 129
note; 112 Stat. 185-186).
(4) Requirements.--The Secretary shall--
(A) compile the database not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act and update the database every 2
years thereafter;
(B) ensure that the database is easily accessible to the
public;
(C) make available, from the ferry boat and ferry terminal
program authorized under section 165 of title 23, United
States Code, not more than $500,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 through 2009 to establish the database.

SEC. 1114. INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE DISCRETIONARY.

(a) In General.--Section 118 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c);
(2) in subsection (e) by inserting ``Special Rules.--''
before ``Funds made''; and
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 103(d)(1) of such title
is amended by striking ``or 118(c)''.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Section 114.--Section 114(a) of such title is amended
by striking ``Except as provided in section 117 of this
title, such'' and inserting ``Such''.
(2) Section 116.--Section 116(b) of such title is amended
by striking ``highway department'' and inserting
``transportation department''.
(3) Section 120.--Section 120(e) of such title is amended
in the first sentence by striking ``such system'' and
inserting ``such highway''.
(4) Section 126.--Section 126(a) of such title is amended
by inserting ``under'' before ``section 104(b)(3)''.
(5) Section 127.--Section 127 of such title is amended by
striking ``118(b)(1)'' and inserting ``118(b)(2)''.
(6) Bicycle and pedestrian safety grants.--Section 1212(i)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112
Stat. 196-197) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (D)
and (E) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and moving
such paragraphs 2 ems to the left.
(d) Limitation.--The amendments made by this section shall
not apply to, or have any affect with respect to, funds made
available under section 118 of title 23, United States Code,
before the date of enactment of this section.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) of this section shall take effect on September 30,
2005.

SEC. 1115. HIGHWAY BRIDGE.

(a) Scour Countermeasures.--Section 144(d) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Applications for and Approval of Assistance.--
``(1) Bridge replacement or rehabilitation.--Whenever any
State or States make application to the Secretary for
assistance in replacing or rehabilitating a highway bridge
which the priority system established under subsections (b)
and (c) shows to be eligible, the Secretary may approve
Federal participation in replacing such bridge with a
comparable facility or in rehabilitating such bridge.
``(2) Preventive maintenance, scour measures, and
applications of certain compositions.--Whenever any State
makes application to the Secretary for assistance in
painting, seismic retrofit, or preventive maintenance of, or
installing scour countermeasures or applying calcium
magnesium acetate, sodium acetate/formate, or other
environmentally acceptable, minimally corrosive anti-icing
and de-icing compositions to, the structure of a highway
bridge, the Secretary may approve Federal participation in
the painting, seismic retrofit, or preventive maintenance of,
or installation of scour countermeasures or application of
acetate or sodium acetate/formate or such anti-icing or de-
icing composition to, such structure.
``(3) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall determine the
eligibility of highway bridges for replacement or
rehabilitation for each State based upon the unsafe highway
bridges in such State; except that a State may carry out a
project for preventive maintenance on a bridge, seismic
retrofit of a bridge, or installing scour countermeasures to
a bridge under this section without regard to whether the
bridge is eligible for replacement or rehabilitation under
this section.''.
(b) Bridge Discretionary Set-Aside.--Section 144(g)(1) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Fiscal years 2004 through 2009.--Of the amounts
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the bridge program
under this section for each of the fiscal years 2004 through
2009, all but $100,000,000 shall be apportioned as provided
in subsection (e). Such $100,000,000 shall be available at
the discretion of the Secretary; except that $25,000,000
shall be available only for projects for the seismic retrofit
of bridges, and of which $10,000,000 shall be available only
for the seismic retrofit of a bridge described in subsection
(l), and except as provided in subparagraph (E).
``(E) Gravina access.--
``(i) In general.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the bridge program under this
paragraph, for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009,
$10,000,000 shall be set aside from the $100,000,000
available at the discretion of the Secretary under
subparagraph (D) for the construction of a bridge joining the
Island of Gravina to the community of Ketchikan in Alaska.
``(ii) Scoring.--The project described in this subparagraph
shall not be counted for purposes of the reduction set forth
in the fourth sentence of subsection (e).''.
(c) Off-System Bridges.--Section 144(g)(3) of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking ``15 percent'' and inserting ``20
percent'';
(2) by striking ``1987'' and inserting ``2005'';
(3) by striking ``2004'' the first place it appears and all
that follows through ``2005,'' and inserting ``2009 for the
bridge program,'';
(4) by inserting ``, perform systematic preventive
maintenance,'' after ``paint''; and
(5) by inserting a comma before ``to highway bridges''.
(d) Technical Amendment.--Section 144(i) of such title is
amended by striking ``at the same time'' and all that follows
through ``Congress''.

SEC. 1116. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY AND SYSTEM
PRESERVATION PROGRAM.

(a) Extension.--Section 1221(e)(1) of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 112
Stat. 223; 118 Stat. 879; 118 Stat. 1149) is amended--
(1) by striking ``1999 and'' and inserting ``1999,''; and
(2) by striking ``2004'' the first place it appears and all
that follows through ``2005'' and inserting the following:
``, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $35,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 and 2009''.
(b) Federal Share.--Section 1221(e)(2) of such Act is
amended by inserting before the period at the end ``; except
that such funds shall not be transferable and the Federal
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projects and activities carried out with such funds shall be
determined in accordance with section 120(b) of title 23,
United States Code''.
(c) Planning Activities Pilot Program.--Section 1221 of
such Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Planning Activities Pilot Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
program using funds set aside under paragraph (4) to support
planning and public participation activities related to
highway and public transportation projects.
``(2) Eligible activities.--Activities eligible to be
carried out under the pilot program may include the
following:
``(A) Improving data collection and analysis to improve
freight movement, intermodal connections, and transportation
access and efficiency for all users, including children,
older individuals, individuals with disabilities, low-income
individuals, and minority communities.
``(B) Supporting public participation by holding public
meetings using an interactive workshop format facilitated by
design or planning experts (or both) to consider public input
at the initial stages of project development and during other
phases of a project.
``(C) Using innovative planning or design visualization and
simulation tools to improve the evaluation of alternatives
and their impacts and to enhance public participation in the
transportation planning process, including tools having a
structure that enables modifications to scenarios and
assumptions in real time.
``(D) Enhancing coordination among transportation, land
use, workforce development, human service, economic
development, and other agencies to strengthen access to job
training services, daycare centers, health care facilities,
senior centers, public schools, universities, and residential
areas, including the use of integrated planning and service
delivery, especially for transit dependent and low-income
individuals.
``(E) Contracting with nonprofit organizations,
universities, and local agencies to deliver community-
oriented transportation plans and projects, including public
outreach, context sensitive design, transit-oriented
development, multimodal corridor investments, commuter
benefits deployment, and brownfield redevelopment.
``(F) Measuring and reporting on the annual performance of
the transportation system (or parts of) relative to State or
locally-established criteria regarding--
``(i) maintenance and operating costs of the transportation
system, vehicle miles traveled, peak-period travel times,
transportation choices, and mode shares;
``(ii) location of housing units, jobs, medical facilities,
and commercial centers to transit;
``(iii) improvements directed to low-income families and
older individuals;
``(iv) transportation-related pollution emissions into the
air and water;
``(v) land consumption; and
``(vi) other locally-significant factors.
``(G) Improving regional travel and emission modeling to
examine factors not currently considered, such as induced
travel and land use effects of transportation alternatives,
types of vehicles owned and used by households, time-of-day
of travel and linkage of trips to each other throughout the
day, effects of urban design and pedestrian and bicycle
environment on travel behavior, and impacts of alternatives
on the distribution of benefits and burdens among various
groups protected under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).
``(3) Federal share.--Notwithstanding subsection (e)(2),
the Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under
the pilot program shall be 100 percent.
``(4) Set aside.--The Secretary shall make available
$1,500,000 of the amounts made available to carry out this
section for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry
out the pilot program under this subsection.''.

SEC. 1117. DEPLOYMENT OF MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Eligible project costs.--The term ``eligible project
costs''--
(A) means the capital cost of the fixed guideway
infrastructure of a MAGLEV project, including land, piers,
guideways, propulsion equipment and other components attached
to guideways, power distribution facilities (including
substations), control and communications facilities, access
roads, and storage, repair, and maintenance facilities, but
not including costs incurred for a new station; and
(B) includes the costs of preconstruction planning
activities.
(2) Full project costs.--The term ``full project costs''
means the total capital costs of a MAGLEV project, including
eligible project costs and the costs of stations, vehicles,
and equipment.
(3) MAGLEV.--The term ``MAGLEV'' means transportation
systems employing magnetic levitation that would be capable
of safe use by the public at a speed in excess of 240 miles
per hour.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning such term
has under section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.
(b) In General.--
(1) Assistance for eligible projects.--The Secretary shall
make available financial assistance to pay the Federal share
of full project costs of eligible projects authorized by this
section.
(2) Use of assistance.--Financial assistance provided under
paragraph (1) shall be used only to pay eligible project
costs of projects authorized by this section.
(3) Applicability of other laws.--Financial assistance made
available under this section, and projects assisted with such
assistance, shall be subject to section 5333(a) of title 49,
United States Code.
(c) Project Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive
financial assistance under subsection (b), a project shall--
(1) involve a segment or segments of a high-speed ground
transportation corridor;
(2) result in an operating transportation facility that
provides a revenue producing service; and
(3) be approved by the Secretary based on an application
submitted to the Secretary by a State or authority designated
by 1 or more States.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $20,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(e) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.--Funds
authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be
available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code; except that the Federal share of the full project costs
of an eligible project shall be 80 percent, and such funds
shall remain available until expended and shall not be
transferable.

SEC. 1118. RECREATIONAL TRAILS.

(a) Recreational Trails Program Formula.--Section 104(h)(1)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking
``research and technical'' and all that follows through
``Committee'' and inserting ``research, technical assistance,
and training under the recreational trails program''.
(b) Permissible Uses.--Section 206(d)(2) of such title is
amended to read as follows:
``(2) Permissible uses.--Permissible uses of funds
apportioned to a State for a fiscal year to carry out this
section include--
``(A) maintenance and restoration of existing recreational
trails;
``(B) development and rehabilitation of trailside and
trailhead facilities and trail linkages for recreational
trails;
``(C) purchase and lease of recreational trail construction
and maintenance equipment;
``(D) construction of new recreational trails, except that,
in the case of new recreational trails crossing Federal
lands, construction of the trails shall be--
``(i) permissible under other law;
``(ii) necessary and recommended by a statewide
comprehensive outdoor recreation plan that is required by the
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-
4 et seq.) and that is in effect;
``(iii) approved by the administering agency of the State
designated under subsection (c)(1); and
``(iv) approved by each Federal agency having jurisdiction
over the affected lands under such terms and conditions as
the head of the Federal agency determines to be appropriate,
except that the approval shall be contingent on compliance by
the Federal agency with all applicable laws, including the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.), the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
``(E) acquisition of easements and fee simple title to
property for recreational trails or recreational trail
corridors;
``(F) assessment of trail conditions for accessibility and
maintenance;
``(G) operation of educational programs to promote safety
and environmental protection as those objectives relate to
the use of recreational trails, but in an amount not to
exceed 5 percent of the apportionment made to the State for
the fiscal year; and
``(H) payment of costs to the State incurred in
administering the program, but in an amount not to exceed 7
percent of the apportionment made to the State for the fiscal
year to carry out this section.''.
(c) Use of Apportionments.--Section 206(d)(3) of such title
is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (C);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);
and
(3) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) by striking
``(2)(F)'' and inserting ``(2)(H)''.
(d) Federal Share.--Section 206(f) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``and the Federal share of the
administrative costs of a State'' after ``project''; and
(B) by striking ``not exceed 80 percent'' and inserting
``be determined in accordance with section 120(b)'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``80 percent of'' and
inserting ``the amount determined in accordance with section
120(b) for'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting ``sponsoring the
project'' after ``Federal agency'';
(4) by striking paragraph (5);
(5) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
(6) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) by striking ``80
percent'' and inserting ``the Federal share as determined in
accordance with section 120(b)''; and
(7) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Use of recreational trails program funds to match
other federal program funds.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds made available under this section may
be used toward the non-Federal matching share for other
Federal program funds that are--
``(A) expended in accordance with the requirements of the
Federal program relating to activities funded and populations
served; and
``(B) expended on a project that is eligible for assistance
under this section.''.
(e) Planning and Environmental Assessment Costs Incurred
Prior to Project Approval.--Section 206(h)(1) of such title
is amended by adding at the end the following:

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``(C) Planning and environmental assessment costs incurred
prior to project approval.--The Secretary may allow pre-
approval planning and environmental compliance costs to be
credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of a
project described under subsection (d)(2) (other than
subparagraph (I)) in accordance with subsection (f), limited
to costs incurred less than 18 months prior to project
approval.''.
(f) Encouragement of Use of Youth Conservation or Service
Corps.--The Secretary shall encourage the States to enter
into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified
youth conservation or service corps to perform construction
and maintenance of recreational trails under section 206 of
title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1119. FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAYS.

(a) Contracts and Agreements With Indian Tribes.--Section
202(d)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(3) Contracts and agreements with indian tribes.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law or any interagency agreement, program guideline, manual,
or policy directive, all funds made available to an Indian
tribal government under this title for a highway, road,
bridge, parkway, or transit facility project that is located
on an Indian reservation or provides access to the
reservation or a community of the Indian tribe shall be made
available, on the request of the Indian tribal government, to
the Indian tribal government for use in carrying out, in
accordance with the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), contracts and
agreements for the planning, research, engineering, and
construction relating to such project.
``(B) Exclusion of agency participation.--In accordance
with subparagraph (A), all funds for a project to which
subparagraph (A) applies shall be paid to the Indian tribal
government without regard to the organizational level at
which the Department of the Interior has previously carried
out, or the Department of Transportation has previously
carried out under the Federal lands highway programs, the
programs, functions, services, or activities involved.
``(C) Consortia.--Two or more Indian tribes that are
otherwise eligible to participate in a project to which this
title applies may form a consortium to be considered as a
single Indian tribe for the purpose of participating in the
project under this section.
``(D) Funding.--The amount an Indian tribal government
receives for a project under subparagraph (A) shall equal the
sum of the funding that the Indian tribal government would
otherwise receive for the project in accordance with the
funding formula established under this subsection and such
additional amount as the Secretary determines equal the
amounts that would have been withheld for the costs of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs for administration of the project.
``(E) Eligibility.--An Indian tribal government may receive
funding under subparagraph (A) for a project in a fiscal year
if the Indian tribal government demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Secretary financial stability and
financial management capability as demonstrated in the annual
auditing required under the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) and, during
the preceding fiscal year, had no uncorrected significant and
material audit exceptions in the required annual audit of the
Indian tribe's self-determination contracts or self-
governance funding agreements with any Federal agency.
``(F) Assumption of functions and duties.--An Indian tribal
government receiving funding under subparagraph (A) for a
project shall assume all functions and duties that the
Secretary of the Interior would have performed with respect
to projects under this chapter, other than those functions
and duties that inherently cannot be legally transferred
under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b et seq.).
``(G) Powers.--An Indian tribal government receiving
funding under subparagraph (A) for a project shall have all
powers that the Secretary of the Interior would have
exercised in administering the funds transferred to the
Indian tribal government for such project under this section
if such funds had not been transferred, except to the extent
that such powers are powers that inherently cannot be legally
transferred under the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b et seq.).
``(H) Dispute resolution.--In the event of a disagreement
between the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of
the Interior and an Indian tribe over whether a particular
function, duty, or power may be lawfully transferred under
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 450b et seq.), the Indian tribe shall have the
right to pursue all alternative dispute resolutions and
appeal procedures authorized by such Act, including
regulations issued to carry out such Act.''.
(b) Alaska Native Village Inventory.--Section 202(d)(2) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Alaska native road inventory.--
``(i) In general.--For fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal
year thereafter, any allocation of sums authorized to be
appropriated for Indian reservation roads in Alaska shall be
based on an inventory of roads within the exterior boundaries
of village corporation land selected pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that
includes all routes previously included in such an inventory.
The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the
Interior may include, in the inventory of roads, those
proposed for inclusion by tribal village governments from
among community streets within the village and those proposed
primary access routes for inclusion by tribal village
governments, including roads and trails between villages
(including links over water), roads and trails to landfills,
roads and trails to drinking water sources, roads and trails
to natural resources identified for economic development, and
roads and trails that provide access to intermodal termini,
such as airports, harbors, or boat landings.
``(ii) Limitation on primary access routes.--For purposes
of this subparagraph, a proposed primary access route is the
shortest practicable route connecting 2 points of the
proposed route.''.
(c) Grants for Financing Transportation Debt.--Section
202(d)(2)(A) of such title is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ``; except that, beginning
October 1, 2004, the Secretary may use up to 3 percent of
such funds for making grants to Indian tribes for the purpose
of financing transportation debt for individual Indian
reservation roads subject to all requirements governing
Federal assistance for Indian roads under this section and
section 204''.
(d) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Tribal
Government Affairs.--Section 102 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government
Affairs.--The Department of Transportation shall have, within
the office of the Secretary, a Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Tribal Government Affairs appointed by the President to plan,
coordinate, and implement the Department of Transportation
policy and programs serving Indian tribes and tribal
organizations and to coordinate tribal transportation
programs and activities in all offices and administrations of
the Department and to be a participant in any negotiated
rulemaking related to, or has impact on, projects, programs,
or funding associated with the tribal transportation
program.''.
(e) Alaska Native Village Transportation Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 3 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Denali
Commission, in coordination with the Alaska Federation of
Natives, shall establish an Alaska Native Village
transportation program to pay the costs of planning, design,
construction, and maintenance of road and other surface
transportation facilities identified by Alaska Native
Villages.
(2) Alaska native village defined.--In this subsection, the
term ``Alaska Native Village'' has the same meaning such term
has as used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in administering
the Indian reservation road program under section 202 of
title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1120. CONSERVATION MEASURES.

(a) Refuge Roads.--Section 204(k)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
(2) by redesigning subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) construction, maintenance, and improvement of
wildlife observation infrastructure; and''; and
(4) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated) by striking
``maintenance and improvements'' and inserting
``construction, maintenance, and improvements''.
(b) Forest Highways.--Of the amounts made available for
public lands highways under section 1101--
(1) not to exceed $20,000,000 per fiscal year may be used
for the maintenance of forest highways;
(2) not to exceed $2,500,000 per fiscal year may be used to
repair culverts and bridges on forest highways to facilitate
appropriate fish passage and ensure reasonable flows and to
maintain and remove such culverts and bridges as appropriate;
and
(3) not to exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year may be used
for signage identifying public hunting and fishing access.
(c) Wildlife Vehicle Collision Reduction Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of
methods to reduce collisions between motor vehicles and
wildlife (in this subsection referred to as ``wildlife
vehicle collisions'').
(2) Contents.--
(A) Areas of study.--The study shall include an assessment
of the causes and impacts of wildlife vehicle collisions and
solutions and best practices for reducing such collisions.
(B) Methods for conducting the study.--In carrying out the
study, the Secretary shall--
(i) conduct a thorough literature review; and
(ii) survey current practices of the Department of
Transportation.
(3) Consultation.--In carrying out the study, the Secretary
shall consult with appropriate experts in the field of
wildlife vehicle collisions.
(4) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study.
(B) Contents.--The report shall include a description of
each of the following:
(i) Causes of wildlife vehicle collisions.
(ii) Impacts of wildlife vehicle collisions.
(iii) Solutions to and prevention of wildlife vehicle
collisions.
(5) Manual.--
(A) Development.--Based upon the results of the study, the
Secretary shall develop a best practices manual to support
State efforts to reduce wildlife vehicle collisions.

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(B) Availability.--The manual shall be made available to
States not later than 1 year after the date of transmission
of the report under paragraph (4).
(C) Contents.--The manual shall include, at a minimum, the
following:
(i) A list of best practices addressing wildlife vehicle
collisions.
(ii) A list of information, technical, and funding
resources for addressing wildlife vehicle collisions.
(iii) Recommendations for addressing wildlife vehicle
collisions.
(iv) Guidance for developing a State action plan to address
wildlife vehicle collisions
(6) Training.--Based upon the manual developed under
paragraph (5), the Secretary shall develop a training course
on addressing wildlife vehicle collisions for transportation
professionals.

SEC. 1121. PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST EQUITY.

(a) Safe Routes to School Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Subject to the requirements of this
subsection, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a
safe routes to school program for the benefit of children in
primary and middle schools.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the program shall be--
(A) to enable and encourage children, including those with
disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school;
(B) to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and
more appealing transportation alternative, thereby
encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age;
and
(C) to facilitate the planning, development, and
implementation of projects and activities that will improve
safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air
pollution in the vicinity of schools.
(3) Apportionment of funds.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),
amounts made available to carry out this subsection for a
fiscal year shall be apportioned among the States in the
ratio that--
(i) the total student enrollment in primary and middle
schools in each State; bears to
(ii) the total student enrollment in primary and middle
schools in all the States.
(B) Minimum apportionment.--No State shall receive an
apportionment under this subsection for a fiscal year of less
than $2,000,000.
(C) Set-aside.--Before apportioning amounts made available
to carry out this subsection under this paragraph for a
fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside not more than 2
percent of such amounts for the administrative expenses of
the Secretary in carrying out this subsection.
(D) Determination of student enrollments.--Determinations
under this paragraph concerning student enrollments shall be
made by the Secretary.
(4) Administration of amounts.--Amounts apportioned to a
State under this subsection shall be administered by the
State's department of transportation.
(5) Eligible recipients.--Amounts apportioned to a State
under this subsection shall be used by the State to provide
financial assistance to State, local, and regional agencies,
including nonprofit organizations, that demonstrate an
ability to meet the requirements of this subsection.
(6) Eligible projects and activities.--
(A) Infrastructure-related projects.--
(i) In general.--Amounts apportioned to a State under this
subsection may be used for the planning, design, and
construction of infrastructure-related projects that will
substantially improve the ability of students to walk and
bike to school, including sidewalk improvements, traffic
calming and speed reduction improvements, pedestrian and
bicycle crossing improvements, on-street bicycle facilities,
off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities, secure bicycle
parking facilities, and traffic diversion improvements in the
vicinity of schools.
(ii) Location of projects.--Infrastructure-related projects
under subparagraph (A) may be carried out on any public road
or any bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in the vicinity
of schools.
(B) Noninfrastructure-related activities.--
(i) In general.--In addition to projects described in
subparagraph (A), amounts apportioned to a State under this
subsection may be used for noninfrastructure-related
activities to encourage walking and bicycling to school,
including public awareness campaigns and outreach to press
and community leaders, traffic education and enforcement in
the vicinity of schools, student sessions on bicycle and
pedestrian safety, health, and environment, and funding for
training, volunteers, and managers of safe routes to school
programs.
(ii) Allocation.--Not less than 10 percent and not more
than 30 percent of the amount apportioned to a State under
this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used for
noninfrastructure-related activities under this subparagraph.
(C) Safe routes to school coordinator.--Each State
receiving an apportionment under this subsection for a fiscal
year shall use a sufficient amount of the apportionment to
fund a full-time position of coordinator of the State's safe
routes to school program.
(7) Clearinghouse.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to a
national nonprofit organization engaged in promoting safe
routes to schools to--
(i) operate a national safe routes to school clearinghouse;
(ii) develop information and educational programs on safe
routes to school; and
(iii) provide technical assistance and disseminate
techniques and strategies used for successful safe routes to
school programs.
(B) Funding.--The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph
using amounts set aside for administrative expenses under
paragraph (3)(C).
(8) Task force.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a national
safe routes to school task force composed of leaders in
health, transportation, and education, including
representatives of appropriate Federal agencies, to study and
develop a strategy for advancing safe routes to school
programs nationwide.
(B) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2006, the Secretary
shall transmit to Congress a report containing the results of
the study conducted, and a description of the strategy
developed, under subparagraph (A) and information regarding
the use of funds for infrastructure-related and
noninfrastructure-related activities under subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of paragraph (6).
(C) Funding.--The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph
using amounts set aside for administrative expenses under
paragraph (3)(C).
(9) Applicability of title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation
in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such
funds shall not be transferable and shall remain available
until expended and the Federal share of the cost of a project
or activity under this section shall be 100 percent.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, projects assisted
under this subsection shall be treated as projects on a
Federal-aid system under such chapter.
(10) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
(A) In the vicinity of schools.--The term ``in the vicinity
of schools'' means, with respect to a school, the area within
bicycling and walking distance of the school (approximately 2
miles).
(B) Primary and middle schools.--The term ``primary and
middle schools'' means schools providing education from
kindergarten through eighth grade.
(C) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning such term
has in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and carry
out a nonmotorized transportation pilot program to construct,
in 4 communities selected by the Secretary, a network of
nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities,
including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and
bicycle trails, that connect directly with transit stations,
schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and other
community activity centers.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the program shall be to
demonstrate the extent to which bicycling and walking can
carry a significant part of the transportation load, and
represent a major portion of the transportation solution,
within selected communities.
(3) Grants.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may
make grants to State, local, and regional agencies, that the
Secretary determines are suitably equipped and organized to
carry out the objectives and requirements of this subsection.
An agency that receives a grant under this subsection may
suballocate grant funds to a nonprofit organization to carry
out the program under this subsection.
(4) Applicability of title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation
in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the
Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this
subsection shall be 80 percent, and such funds shall not be
transferable and shall remain available until expended.
(5) Statistical information.--In carrying out the program,
the Secretary shall develop statistical information on
changes in motor vehicle, nonmotorized transportation, and
public transportation usage in communities participating in
the program and assess how such changes decrease congestion
and energy usage, increase the frequency of biking and
walking, and promote better health and a cleaner environment.
(6) Reports.--The Secretary shall transmit to Congress an
interim report not later than September 30, 2007, and a final
report not later than September 30, 2010, on the results of
the program.

SEC. 1122. NATIONAL COMMISSIONS.

(a) National Commission on Future Revenue Sources to
Support the Highway Trust Fund.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a National
Commission on Future Revenue Sources to Support the Highway
Trust Fund to conduct--
(A) a study evaluating alternative short-term sources of
Highway Trust Fund revenue to support the requirements of
section 1124; and
(B) a study evaluating alternative long-term sources of
revenue to support the Highway Trust Fund, considering the
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a recent study
by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy
of Sciences on alternatives to the fuel tax to support
highway program financing and other relevant prior research.
(2) Functions.--The Commission shall--
(A) develop recommendations to generate Highway Trust Fund
revenue necessary to accomplish the requirements of section
1124;
(B) oversee a comprehensive investigation of alternatives
to replace the fuel tax as the principal revenue source to
support the Highway Trust Fund over at least the next 30
years;
(C) consult with the Secretary of Transportation and the
Secretary of the Treasury to assure that their views
concerning essential attributes of Highway Trust Fund revenue
alternatives are understood;
(D) assure that State transportation agency views on
alternative revenue sources to support State transportation
improvement programs are appropriately considered and that
any recommended Federal financing strategy take into account
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(E) make specific recommendations regarding actions that
need to be taken to develop alternative revenue sources to
support the Highway Trust Fund and when those actions must be
taken.
(3) Specific matters to be addressed.--The study under
paragraph (1)(B) shall address specifically--
(A) advantages and disadvantages of alternative revenue
sources to meet anticipated Federal surface transportation
financial requirements;
(B) the time frame within which actions must be taken to
transition from the fuel tax to alternative revenue sources
to support the Highway Trust Fund;
(C) recommendations concerning the most promising revenue
sources to support long-term Federal surface transportation
financing requirements;
(D) development of a broad transition strategy to move from
the current tax base to new funding mechanisms, including the
time frame for various aspects of the transition strategy;
(E) recommendations for additional research that may be
needed to implement recommended alternatives; and
(F) the extent to which revenues should reflect the
relative use of the highway system.
(4) Matters to consider and evaluate.--To the maximum
extent feasible, the Commission, in conducting the study
under paragraph (1)(B), shall consider and evaluate other
related work that has been done by the Department of
Transportation, the Department of Energy, the Transportation
Research Board, and others. In developing recommendations
under paragraph (2), the Commission shall consider--
(A) the ability to generate sufficient revenues to meet
anticipated long term surface transportation financing needs;
(B) the roles of the various levels of government and the
private sector in meeting future surface transportation
financing needs;
(C) administrative costs, including enforcement, to
implement each option;
(D) potential taxpayer privacy concerns;
(E) likely technological advances that could ease
implementation of each option;
(F) the equity and economic efficiency of each option;
(G) the flexibility of different options to allow various
pricing alternatives to be implemented; and
(H) potential compatibility issues with States tax
mechanisms under each alternative.
(5) Membership.--
(A) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of nine
members of whom--
(i) three members shall be appointed by the Secretary;
(ii) two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(iii) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the House of Representatives;
(iv) two members shall be appointed by the majority leader
of the Senate; and
(v) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate.
(B) Qualifications.--Members appointed under subparagraph
(A) shall have experience in public finance, surface
transportation program administration, managing organizations
that use surface transportation facilities, academic research
into related issues, or other activities that provide unique
perspectives on current and future requirements for revenue
sources to support the Highway Trust Fund.
(C) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(D) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(E) Travel expenses.--Members shall serve without pay but
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of
title 5, United States Code.
(F) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Commission shall be
elected by the members.
(6) Staff.--
(A) In general.--The Commission may engage the services of
an appropriate organization, agency, or firm to conduct the
studies under this subsection, but the Commission shall
provide strategic guidance for the studies.
(B) Detail staff.--Upon request of the Commission, the
Secretary may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the
personnel of the Department of Transportation to the
Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its
duties under this subsection.
(C) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall cooperate with the
Commission in conducting the studies under this subsection,
including providing the Commission with such nonconfidential
data and information as necessary for conducting and
completing the study.
(7) Administrative support services.--Upon the request of
the Commission, the Secretary shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative
support and services necessary for the Commission to carry
out its responsibilities under this subsection.
(8) Reports and recommendations.--
(A) Revenue actions.--Not later than September 30, 2005,
the Commission shall transmit to Congress a report on revenue
actions that would support the requirements of section 1124.
(B) Alternative long-term sources of revenue.--Not later
than September 30, 2006, the Commission shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under
paragraph (1)(B), relating to alternative long-term sources
of revenue to support the Highway Trust Fund, including
recommendations to address the needs identified in the study.
(9) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the
180th day following the date of transmittal of the report
under paragraph (8)(B). By such 180th day, the Commission
shall deliver all records and papers of the Commission to the
Archivist of the United States for deposit in the National
Archives.
(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 and 2006 to carry out this subsection.
(11) Applicability of title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation
in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the
Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under
this subsection shall be 100 percent, and such funds shall
remain available until expended.
(b) Declaration of Policy Regarding Future of the
Interstate Highway System Study.--Section 101(b) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by striking the last paragraph
and inserting the following:
``It is further declared that it is in the national
interest to preserve and enhance the Dwight D. Eisenhower
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways to meet
the Nation's needs for the 21st century. The current urban
and long distance personal travel and freight movement
demands have surpassed the vision of the original Interstate
System and travel demand patterns are expected to change.
Continued planning for and investment in the Interstate
System is critical to assure it adequately meets the changing
travel demands of the future. Among the foremost needs that
the Interstate System must provide are safe, efficient, and
reliable (1) national and interregional personal mobility,
(2) flow of interstate commerce, and (3) travel movements
essential for national security. To the maximum extent,
actions under this title should address congestion, safety,
and freight transportation to provide for a strong and
vigorous national economy. The Interstate System is hereby
declared to be the Nation's premiere highway system,
essential for the Nation's economic vitality, national
security, and general welfare. The Secretary of
Transportation is directed to take appropriate actions to
preserve and enhance the Interstate System to meet the needs
of the 21st century in accordance with this title.''.
(c) National Commission on Future of Interstate Highway
System.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a National
Commission on the Future of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National
System of Interstate and Defense Highways (in this subsection
referred to as the ``Interstate System'').
(2) Function.--The Commission shall--
(A) conduct a study of the current condition and future of
the Interstate System and develop a conceptual plan with
alternative approaches for the future of the Interstate
System to assure that the Interstate System will continue to
serve the needs of the Nation;
(B) assure that State transportation agency views are
considered; and
(C) make specific recommendations regarding those design
standards, Federal policies, and legislative changes that
must be made to assure the national interests are served in
meeting future Interstate System needs.
(3) Specific matters to be addressed.--The Commission shall
assure that the study under this subsection specifically
addresses the following:
(A) Current condition.--The current condition and
performance of the Interstate System, including physical
condition of bridges and pavements and operational
characteristics and performance, shall be examined, relying
primarily on existing data sources.
(B) Future assessment.--The future of the Interstate
System, based on a range of legislative and policy approaches
for 15-, 30-, and 50-year horizons.
(4) Specific issues and details to address.--The following
specific issues and details shall be addressed as a part of
the study under this subsection:
(A) Demographics.--Expected demographics and business uses
that impact transportation.
(B) Usage.--Expected system use and effects of changing
vehicle types, fleet size and weights, and traffic volumes.
(C) Natural disaster.--Seismic and other vulnerabilities
and their potential impacts.
(D) Design standards.--Desirable design policies and
standards for future improvements, including safety
improvement and additional access points.
(E) System wide needs.--Identification of both urban and
rural needs.
(F) Potential system expansion, upgrades, or other
changes.--Deployment of advanced materials and intelligent
technologies; critical multi-state rural corridors needing
capacity, safety, and operational enhancements; urban and
multi-state corridor additions; bypasses of major cities that
ensure efficient long-haul travel; improvements to inter-
modal linkages; strategies to enhance asset preservation; and
implementation strategies.
(G) Community values.--Consideration of alternative
approaches to maintaining or enhancing community values in
those neighborhoods adjacent to the Interstate System.
(H) Environmental issues.--Consideration of alternative
approaches to addressing environmental concerns relative to
recommended alternatives.
(I) System performance.--Evaluation and assessment of the
current and future capabilities for conducting system-wide
real-time performance data collection and analysis, traffic
monitoring, system operations and management.
(5) Alternatives.--A range of policy recommendations shall
be developed as a part of the plan under this subsection to
address identified future needs of the Interstate System. The
alternatives shall include funding needs and potential
approaches to provide those funds.
(6) Membership.--

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(A) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of nine
members of whom--
(i) three members shall be appointed by the Secretary;
(ii) two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(iii) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the House of Representatives;
(iv) two members shall be appointed by the majority leader
of the Senate; and
(v) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate.
(B) Qualifications.--Members appointed under subparagraph
(A) shall be appointed from among individuals that have a
concern for maintaining a strong role for the Interstate
System in the future of the Nation and may include
representatives from Federal, State, and local governments,
other transportation authorities or agencies, and
organizations representing surface transportation owners and
operators.
(C) Terms.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(D) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(E) Travel expenses.--Member shall serve without pay but
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of
title 5, United States Code.
(F) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Commission shall be
elected by the members.
(7) Staff.--
(A) In general.--The Commission may engage the services of
an appropriate organization, agency, or firm to conduct the
study under this subsection, but the Commission shall provide
strategic guidance for the study.
(B) Detail staff.--Upon request of the Commission, the
Secretary may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the
personnel of the Department of Transportation to the
Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its
duties under this subsection.
(C) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall cooperate with the
Commission in the study, including providing the Commission
with such nonconfidential data and information as necessary
for conducting and completing the study.
(8) Administrative support services.--Upon the request of
the Commission, the Secretary shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative
support and services necessary for the Commission to carry
out its responsibilities under this subsection.
(9) Report and recommendations.--Not later than September
30, 2006, the Commission shall transmit to Congress a final
report on the results of the study conducted under this
subsection, including recommendations to address the needs
identified in the study.
(10) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the
180th day following the date of transmittal of the report
under paragraph (9). By such 180th day, the Commission shall
deliver all records and papers of the Commission to the
Archivist of the United States for deposit in the National
Archives.
(11) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Funds (other than
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this subsection
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
(12) Applicability of title 23, united states code.--Funds
authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be
available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of activities
carried out under this subsection shall be 100 percent and
such funds shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 1123. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART V.

^[Reserved^]SEC. 1124. ROADWAY SAFETY.

(a) Road Safety.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement to assist in the activities of a national nonprofit
organization that is dedicated solely to improving public
road safety--
(A) by improving the quality of data pertaining to public
road hazards and design features that affect or increase the
severity of motor vehicle crashes;
(B) by developing and carrying out a public awareness
campaign to educate State and local transportation officials,
public safety officials, and motorists regarding the extent
to which public road hazards and design features are a factor
in motor vehicle crashes; and
(C) by promoting public road safety research and technology
transfer activities.
(2) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry
out this subsection.
(3) Applicability of title 23.--Funds made available by
this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, except that the funds shall
remain available until expended.
(b) Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to a
national, not-for-profit organization engaged in promoting
bicycle and pedestrian safety--
(A) to operate a national bicycle and pedestrian
clearinghouse;
(B) to develop information and educational programs; and
(C) to disseminate techniques and strategies for improving
bicycle and pedestrian safety.
(2) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 to carry
out this subsection.
(3) Applicability of title 23.--Funds made available by
this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, except that the funds shall
remain available until expended.

SEC. 1125. EQUITY REQUIREMENT.

(a) General Provisions.--The Secretary may not apportion
before August 1, 2006, any funds for any of the programs
referred to in subsection (b) for fiscal year 2006 unless,
after the date of enactment of this Act, a law has been
enacted that--
(1) increases the guaranteed rate of return pursuant to
section 105 of title 23, United States Code, to 92 percent in
fiscal year 2006, 93 percent in fiscal year 2007, 94 percent
in fiscal year 2008, and 95 percent in fiscal year 2009; and
(2) requires that each State receive apportionments for
such programs for each of such fiscal years that in the
aggregate are at least equal to the greater of--
(A) the State's minimum guaranteed rate of return required
under paragraph (1); and
(B) the State's prior fiscal year's apportioned highway
funds for programs referred in subsection (b) plus an amount
equal to the State's prior year apportioned funds for such
programs multiplied by the percentage increase in the
consumer price index during the 12-month period ending June
30 of the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins.
(b) Applicability.--The withholding of apportioned funds
under subsection (a) shall apply to the following programs:
(1) The National Highway System program under section
103(b) of title 23, United States Code.
(2) The high priority projects program under section 117 of
such title.
(3) The Interstate maintenance program under section 119 of
such title.
(4) The surface transportation program under section 133 of
such title.
(5) Metropolitan planning under chapter 52 of title 49,
United States Code.
(6) The highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation
program under section 144 of title 23, United States Code.
(7) The congestion mitigation and air quality improvement
program under section 149 of such title.
(8) The recreational trails program under section 206 of
such title.
(9) The Appalachian development highway system under
subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code.
(10) The freight intermodal connectors program under
section 1303 of this Act.
(11) The coordinated border infrastructure program under
section 1302 of this Act.
(12) The high risk rural road safety improvement program
under section 1403 of this Act.
(13) The safe routes to schools program under section 1120
of this Act.
(14) The minimum guarantee program under section 105 of
title 23, United States Code.
(c) Consideration of Commission Findings.--In considering a
law that increases the guaranteed rate of return referred to
in subsection (a), Congress should consider the findings of
the report on alternative short-term sources of Highway Trust
Fund revenue to be published by the National Commission on
Future Revenue Sources to Support the Highway Trust Fund
pursuant to section 1121 of this Act.

Subtitle B--Congestion Relief

SEC. 1201. MOTOR VEHICLE CONGESTION RELIEF.

(a) In General.--Title 23, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after section 138 the following:

``Sec. 139. Motor vehicle congestion relief

``(a) In General.--Each State that has an urbanized area
with an urbanized area population of over 200,000 individuals
shall obligate in each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 a
portion of the State's apportionments under section 104(b) in
such fiscal year, as calculated under subsection (b), for
congestion relief activities in such urbanized areas in
accordance with this section.
``(b) Calculation of Amount.--The portion of a State's
apportionments for a fiscal year to be obligated for
congestion relief activities under subsection (a) shall be
determined by multiplying--
``(1) the total of amounts apportioned to the State under
each of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of section 104(b)
in such fiscal year; by
``(2) 10 percent; by
``(3) the percentage of the State's population residing in
urbanized areas of the State with an urbanized area
population of over 200,000 individuals.
``(c) Allocation Between Under One and Under Three
Congestion Relief Activities.--Of the total amount of a
State's apportionments to be obligated for congestion relief
activities for a fiscal year as calculated under subsection
(b)--
``(1) 40 percent shall be obligated for under one
congestion relief activities;
``(2) 35 percent shall be obligated for under three
congestion relief activities; and
``(3) 25 percent shall be obligated at the discretion of
the State department of transportation for 1 or more of the
following:
``(A) Under one congestion relief activities.
``(B) Under three congestion relief activities.
``(C) Capital costs for transit projects that are eligible
for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49.
``(D) Demand relief projects and activities that shift
demand to non-peak hours or to other modes of transportation
or that reduce the overall level of demand for roads through
such means as telecommuting, ridesharing, alternative work
hour programs, and value pricing.
``(d) Obligation of Amounts.--
``(1) In general.--In complying with the requirements of
this section, the amounts obligated by a State for congestion
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under subsection (a) shall be allocated among the individual
programs for which funds are apportioned under sections
104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4).
``(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed as requiring a State to
obligate proportional or equal amounts under sections
104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) for any
congestion relief activity under this section.
``(e) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise
affecting the applicability of the requirements of this
chapter (including requirements relating to the eligibility
of a project for assistance under the program, the location
of the project, and the Federal-share payable on account of
the project) to amounts apportioned to a State for a program
under section 104(b) that are obligated by the State for
congestion relief activities under subsection (a).
``(f) Joint Responsibility.--Each State, each affected
metropolitan planning organization, and the Secretary shall
jointly ensure compliance with this section.
``(g) Transfers.--
``(1) In general.--A State may transfer a portion of the
amount that the State must obligate for under one congestion
relief activities in a fiscal year under this section to the
amount the State must obligate for under three congestion
relief activities under this section if the State certifies
to the Secretary that there are no under one congestion
relief activities for which such portion can be obligated in
such fiscal year and the Secretary does not disapprove such
transfer within 30 days after the date of such certification.
``(2) Limitation.--The amount that a State may transfer in
a fiscal year under this subsection may not reduce the amount
the State must obligate for under one congestion relief
activities to less than 10 percent of the total amount of the
State's apportionments to be obligated for congestion relief
activities for such fiscal year as calculated under
subsection (b).
``(3) Treatment.--Amounts transferred by a State under this
subsection for a fiscal year shall be included in the amount
of the State's apportionments allocated for under three
congestion relief activities for such fiscal year under
subsection (c)(2).
``(h) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Congestion relief activities.--
``(A) In general.--The term `congestion relief activity'
means any activity, project, or program that has as its
primary purpose, as determined by the State transportation
department, the relief of motor vehicle congestion.
``(B) Inclusions.--Such term includes the following:
``(i) Relief of motor vehicle congestion through additional
capacity, construction of additional lanes, improvements to
interchanges, improved access to major terminals,
construction of parallel roads, construction of truck only
lanes, and major arterial improvements.
``(ii) Transportation systemwide operational improvements
targeted at increasing motor vehicle travel reliability
through such means as incident management programs, traffic
monitoring and surveillance, and traveler information
initiatives.
``(iii) Maximizing efficient use of existing motor vehicle
travel capacity through such means as reversible lanes,
coordinated traffic signalization, and managed lanes or other
lane management strategies.
``(C) Exclusions.--Such term does not include demand relief
projects and activities that shift demand to non-peak hours
or to other modes of transportation or that reduce the
overall level of demand for roads through such means as
telecommuting, ridesharing, alternative work hour programs,
and value pricing.
``(2) Under one congestion relief activities.--The term
`under one congestion relief activity' means a congestion
relief activity that--
``(A) will be completed within one year after the date of
commencement of onsite improvements;
``(B) has a total projected cost of less than $1,000,000;
and
``(C) will improve conditions in the applicable urbanized
area or is an element of the congestion management system of
the applicable metropolitan planning organization.
``(3) Under three congestion relief activities.--The term
`under three congestion relief activities' means congestion
relief activities that--
``(A) will be completed within 3 years after the date of
commencement of onsite improvements; and
``(B) will improve conditions in the applicable urbanized
area or is an element of the congestion management system of
the applicable metropolitan planning organization.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter I of
such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 138 the following:

``139. Motor vehicle congestion relief.''.

(c) Motor Vehicle Defined.--Title 23, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in section 154(a)(2), relating to the definition of
motor vehicle, by inserting ``streets, roads, and'' before
``highways'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) of section 154(a) as
paragraph (38);
(3) by moving such redesignated paragraph from section
154(a) to the end of section 101(a);
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) of section
154(a) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(5) in section 153(i)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively;
(6) in section 164(a)(4) by striking ``means'' and all that
follows through ``rail line or'' and inserting ``does not
include''; and
(7) in section 405(f)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5).

SEC. 1202. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.

(a) Definitions.--
(1) Operating costs for traffic monitoring, management, and
control.--Section 101(a)(17) of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ``transportation systems management
and operations and'' after ``associated with''.
(2) Operational improvement.--Section 101(a)(18)(A)(i) of
such title is amended--
(A) by inserting ``transportation systems management and
operations, including'' after ``for''; and
(B) by inserting ``equipment and programs for
transportation response to natural disasters,'' after
``incident management programs,''.
(3) Transportation systems management and operations.--
Section 101(a) of such title is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(39) Transportation systems management and operations.--
``(A) In general.--The term `transportation systems
management and operations' means an integrated program to
optimize the performance of existing infrastructure through
the implementation of multimodal and intermodal, cross-
jurisdictional systems, services, and projects designed to
preserve capacity and improve the security, safety, and
reliability of Federal-aid highways.
``(B) Included activities and improvements.--The term
includes regional operations collaboration and coordination
activities between transportation and public safety agencies
and improvements such as traffic detection and surveillance,
arterial management, freeway management, demand management,
work zone management, emergency management, electronic toll
collection, automated enforcement, traffic operations
measures to improve capacity, traffic signal coordination,
optimization of traffic signal timing, traffic incident
management, communications equipment related to traffic
incident management (including integrated, interoperable,
emergency communications equipment), roadway weather
management, traveler information services, commercial vehicle
operations, traffic control, freight management, and
coordination of highway, rail, transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian operations.''.
(b) Surface Transportation Program Eligibility.--Section
133(b) of such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs
(12) and (13), respectively; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Regional transportation operations collaboration and
coordination activities that are associated with regional
improvements, including activities for traffic incident
management, technology deployment, emergency management and
response, traveler information, and regional congestion
relief.''.
(c) National Highway System Eligibility.--Section 103(b)(6)
of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(Q) Capital, operating, and systems maintenance costs for
transportation systems management and operations.''.
(d) Transportation Systems Management and Operations.--
Subchapter I of chapter 1 of such title is further amended by
adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 166. Transportation systems management and operations

``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may--
``(1) encourage transportation system managers, operators,
public safety officials, and transportation planners within
an urbanized area, who are actively engaged in and
responsible for conducting activities relating to day-to-day
management, operations, public safety, and planning of
transportation facilities and services, to collaborate and
coordinate on a regional level in a continuous and sustained
manner for improved transportation systems management and
operations, including, at a minimum--
``(A) developing a regional concept of operations that
defines a regional strategy shared by all transportation and
public safety participants for how the region's systems
should be managed, operated, and measured;
``(B) sharing of information among operators, service
providers, public safety officials, and the general public;
and
``(C) guiding, in a regionally-coordinated manner, the
implementation of regional transportation system management
and operations initiatives, including emergency evacuation
and response, traffic incident management, technology
deployment, and traveler information systems delivery, in a
manner consistent with and integrated into the ongoing
metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes
and regional intelligent transportation system architecture,
if required; and
``(2) encourage States to establish a system of basic real-
time monitoring capability for the surface transportation
system and provide the capability and means to share that
data among agencies (including highway, transit, and public
safety agencies), jurisdictions (including States, cities,
counties, and areas represented by metropolitan planning
organizations), private-sector entities, and the traveling
public.
``(b) Execution.--To support the successful execution of
transportation systems management and operations activities,
the Secretary may undertake the following activities:
``(1) Assist and cooperate with other Federal departments
and agencies, State and local governments, metropolitan
planning organizations,

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private industry representatives, and other interested
parties to improve regional collaboration and real-time
information sharing between transportation system managers
and operators, public safety officials, emergency managers,
and the general public to increase the security, safety, and
reliability of Federal-aid highways.
``(2) Issue, if necessary, new guidance or regulations for
the procurement of transportation system management and
operations facilities, equipment, and services, including
equipment procured in preparation for natural disasters and
emergencies, system hardware, software, and software
integration services.''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
further amended by adding at the end the following:

``166. Transportation systems management and operations.''.

(f) Intelligent Transportation System Procurement Policy.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall--
(A) conduct a study of the current policies and practices
for the procurement of intelligent transportation system
facilities, equipment, and services; and
(B) develop a conceptual plan with alternative approaches
for expediting and streamlining such procurements at the
State level.
(2) Recommendations.--Based on the results of the study,
the Secretary shall make recommendations in the report under
paragraph (4) regarding procurement standards, including
recommendations regarding any changes in Federal and State
statutes, regulations, and policies necessary to ensure that
national interests are served in meeting future intelligent
transportation system needs.
(3) Specific matters to be addressed.--The study under this
subsection shall specifically address the following:
(A) Current condition.--The current practices and policies
relating to procurement of intelligent transportation system
facilities, equipment, and services, including equipment
procured in preparation for natural disasters and
emergencies, system hardware, software, and software
integration services.
(B) Assessment of need for policy reform.--The ability of
current practices and policies to achieve the successful
implementation of intelligent transportation system goals and
the need for national policy reform to expedite and
streamline procurements necessary to meet such goals.
(C) Alternatives.--The range of legislative, regulatory,
and policy alternatives to address identified needs and
goals, including funding needs.
(D) Recommendations.--Recommendations regarding procurement
standards, including recommendations regarding any changes in
Federal and State statutes, regulations, and policies
necessary for expedited and streamlined procurements.
(4) Report and recommendations.--Not later than March 31,
2006, the Secretary shall transmit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a final report regarding the results
of the study conducted under this subsection and
recommendations to address the needs identified in such
study.
(5) Initiation of rulemaking proceeding.--To the extent any
recommendation made by the Secretary under this subsection
may be implemented by regulation, the Secretary shall
initiate a rulemaking proceeding to address such
recommendation not later than the 90th day following the date
of submission of the report under paragraph (4).
(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 to
carry out this subsection.
(7) Applicability of title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation
in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that the
Federal share of the cost of the study under this subsection
shall be 100 percent and such funds shall remain available
until expended.

SEC. 1203. REAL-TIME SYSTEM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a real-time
system management information program to provide, in all
States, the capability to monitor, in real-time, the traffic
and travel conditions of the Nation's major highways and to
share that information to improve the security of the surface
transportation system, to address congestion problems, to
support improved response to weather events and surface
transportation incidents, and to facilitate national and
regional highway traveler information.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the real-time system
management information program are to--
(A) establish, in all States, a system of basic real-time
information for managing and operating the surface
transportation system;
(B) identify longer range real-time highway and transit
monitoring needs and develop plans and strategies for meeting
such needs; and
(C) provide the capability and means to share that data
with State and local governments and the traveling public.
(b) National Steering Committee.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a national
steering committee to assist in the development of data
exchange formats under subsection (c).
(2) Representatives.--The national steering committee shall
consist of representatives of State transportation
departments, metropolitan planning organizations, local
governments, nonprofit entities, the private sector, and
academia.
(3) Purpose.--The purpose of the national steering
committee shall be to provide guidance regarding the content
and uniformity of data exchange formats.
(c) Data Exchange Formats.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish data exchange formats based on recommendations of
the steering committee established under subsection (b) to
ensure that the data provided by highway and transit
monitoring systems, including statewide incident reporting
systems, can readily be exchanged across jurisdictional
boundaries, facilitating nationwide availability of
information.
(d) Regional Intelligent Transportation System
Architecture.--
(1) Addressing information needs.--As State and local
governments develop or update regional intelligent
transportation system architectures, described in section
940.9 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, such
governments shall explicitly address real-time highway and
transit information needs and the systems needed to meet such
needs, including addressing coverage, monitoring systems,
data fusion and archiving, and methods of exchanging or
sharing highway and transit information.
(2) Data exchange.--States shall incorporate the data
exchange formats established by the Secretary under
subsection (c) to ensure that the data provided by highway
and transit monitoring systems may readily be exchanged with
State and local governments and may be made available to the
traveling public.
(e) Eligibility.--Subject to project approval by the
Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the
State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), and 104(b)(3) of
title 23, United States Code, for activities related to the
planning and deployment of real-time monitoring elements that
advance the goals and purposes described in subsection (a).
(f) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this
section shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting
the applicability of the requirements of chapter 1 of title
23, United States Code (including requirements relating to
the eligibility of a project for assistance under the
program, the location of the project, and the Federal-share
payable on account of the project), to amounts apportioned to
a State for a program under section 104(b) that are obligated
by the State for activities and projects under this section.
(g) Statewide Incident Reporting System Defined.--In this
section, the term ``statewide incident reporting system''
means a statewide system for facilitating the real-time
electronic reporting of surface transportation incidents to a
central location for use in monitoring the event, providing
accurate traveler information, and responding to the incident
as appropriate.

SEC. 1204. EXPEDITED NATIONAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
comprehensive program to accelerate the integration,
interoperability, and deployment of intelligent
transportation systems in order to improve the performance of
the surface transportation system in metropolitan and rural
areas.
(b) Selection of Model Projects.--Under the program, the
Secretary may make grants, through competitive solicitation,
for projects that will serve as models to improve
transportation efficiency, promote surface transportation
safety (including safe freight movement), increase traffic
flow (including the flow of intermodal travel at ports of
entry), reduce emissions of air pollutants, improve traveler
information, enhance alternative transportation modes, build
on existing intelligent transportation system projects, and
promote tourism.
(c) Other Projects, Programs, and Activities.--Under the
program, the Secretary may make grants for projects,
programs, and activities in metropolitan and rural areas
that--
(1) contribute to national deployment goals and objectives
outlined in the national intelligent transportation system
program plan;
(2) promote cooperation among agencies, jurisdictions, and
the private sector, as evidenced by signed memoranda of
understanding that clearly define the responsibilities and
relations of all parties to a partnership arrangement,
including institutional relationships and financial
agreements needed to support deployment of intelligent
transportation systems;
(3) encourage private sector involvement and financial
commitment to such deployment to the maximum extent
practicable through innovative financial arrangements,
especially public-private partnerships, including
arrangements that generate revenue to offset public
investment costs;
(4) enhance fully integrated intelligent transportation
system deployment;
(5) create technical capacity for effective operations and
maintenance of such systems;
(6) improve safety, mobility, geographic and regional
diversity, and economic development in deployment of such
systems;
(7) advance deployment of the 511 traveler information
program; and
(8) advance deployment of other national systems, including
a statewide incident reporting system, wireless e-911 system,
and road weather information system.
(d) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.--Funds
authorized to be appropriated under section 1101(a)(16) of
this Act shall be available for obligation to carry out
subsection (c)(7) in the same manner and to the same extent
as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title
23, United States Code; except that the Federal share of the
cost of projects carried out under subsection (c)(7) shall be
80 percent and such funds shall remain available until
expended.

SEC. 1205. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DEPLOYMENT.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure that
a minimum of $2,500,000,000 of the

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amounts authorized to be appropriated for the National
Highway System, Interstate maintenance, surface
transportation, and congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement programs for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 is
utilized to expand deployment of intelligent transportation
systems.
(b) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 149 the following:

``Sec. 150. Deployment of intelligent transportation systems

``(a) In General.--In each of fiscal years 2005 through
2009, each State shall obligate a portion of the funds
apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2),
104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) for such fiscal year, calculated
under subsection (b), for projects described in subsection
(c) that support deployment of intelligent transportation
systems in the State.
``(b) Calculation of Amount.--The portion of a State's
apportionments to be obligated under subsection (a) for
projects described in subsection (c) in a fiscal year shall
be determined by multiplying $500,000,000 by the ratio that--
``(1) the aggregate of amounts apportioned to the State for
such fiscal year under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2),
104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4); bears to
``(2) the aggregate of amounts apportioned to all States
for such fiscal year under such sections.
``(c) Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment
Projects.--Projects for which funds must be obligated under
this section include the following:
``(1) Performance.--Establishment and implementation of
operations systems and services that improve performance in
the areas of traffic operations, emergency response to
surface transportation incidents, surface transportation
incident management, weather event response management by
State and local authorities, surface transportation network
and facility management, construction and work zone
management, and traffic flow information.
``(2) Networks.--Conducting activities that support the
creation of networks that link metropolitan and rural surface
transportation systems into an integrated data network,
capable of collecting, sharing, and archiving transportation
system traffic condition and performance information.
``(3) Safety.--Implementation of intelligent transportation
system technologies that improve highway safety through
linkages connecting the vehicle, the infrastructure, and
information to the driver.
``(4) Operation and management.--Provision of services
necessary to ensure the efficient operation and management of
intelligent transportation systems infrastructure, including
costs associated with communications, utilities, rent,
hardware, software, labor, administrative costs, training,
and technical services.
``(5) Interagency support.--Provision of support for
institutional relationships between transportation agencies,
police, emergency medical services, private emergency
operators, freight operators, and shippers.
``(6) Planning.--Conducting cross-jurisdictional planning
and deployment of regional transportation systems operations
and management approaches.
``(d) Obligation of Amounts.--
``(1) In general.--In complying with the requirements of
this section, the amounts obligated by a State for projects
under subsection (c) that support deployment of intelligent
transportation systems in such State under subsection (a)
shall be allocated among the individual programs for which
funds are apportioned under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2),
104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4).
``(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed as requiring a State to
obligate proportional or equal amounts under sections
104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) for any
congestion relief activity under this section.
``(e) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise
affecting the applicability of the requirements of this
chapter (including requirements relating to the eligibility
of a project for assistance under the program, the location
of the project, and the Federal-share payable on account of
the project) to amounts apportioned to a State for a program
under section 104(b) that are obligated by the State for
projects under this section.
``(f) Joint Responsibility.--Each State, each affected
metropolitan planning organization, and the Secretary shall
jointly ensure compliance with this section.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 149
the following:

``150. Deployment of intelligent transportation systems.''.

SEC. 1206. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT
DEPLOYMENT OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS.

(a) Categorical Exclusions.--Not later than one year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
initiate a rulemaking process to establish, to the extent
appropriate, categorical exclusions for activities that
support the deployment of intelligent transportation
infrastructure and systems from the requirement that an
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement
be prepared under section 102 of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) (42 U.S.C. 4332)
in compliance with the standards for categorical exclusions
established by that Act.
(b) Nationwide Programmatic Agreement.--
(1) Development.--The Secretary shall develop a nationwide
programmatic agreement governing the review of activities
that support the deployment of intelligent transportation
infrastructure and systems in accordance with section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) and
the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation.
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall develop the
agreement under paragraph (1) in consultation with the
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation established
under title II of the National Historic Preservation Act (26
U.S.C. 470i et seq.) and after soliciting the views of other
interested parties.
(c) Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure and Systems
Defined.--In this section, the term ``intelligent
transportation infrastructure and systems'' means intelligent
transportation infrastructure and intelligent transportation
systems, as such terms are defined in section 5607.

SEC. 1207. STATE ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTAIN
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 167. State assumption of responsibilities for certain
programs and projects

``(a) Assumption of Secretary's Responsibilities Under
Applicable Federal Laws.--
``(1) Pilot program.--
``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a pilot
program under which States may assume the responsibilities of
the Secretary under any Federal laws subject to the
requirements of this section.
``(B) First 3 fiscal years.--In the first 3 fiscal years
following the date of enactment of this section, the
Secretary may allow up to 5 States to participate in the
pilot program.
``(2) Scope of program.--Under the pilot program, the
Secretary may assign, and a State may assume, any of the
Secretary's responsibilities (other than responsibilities
relating to federally recognized Indian tribes) for
environmental reviews, consultation, or decisionmaking or
other actions required under any Federal law as such
requirements apply to the following projects:
``(A) Projects funded under section 104(h).
``(B) Transportation enhancement activities under section
133, as such term is defined in section 101(a)(35).
``(C) Projects as defined in section 101(a)(39) and section
5607 of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
``(b) Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding with a State participating in the
pilot program setting forth the responsibilities to be
assigned under subsection (a)(2) and the terms and conditions
under which the assignment is being made.
``(2) Certification.--Before the Secretary enters into a
memorandum of understanding with a State under paragraph (1),
the State shall certify that the State has in effect laws
(including regulations) applicable to projects carried out
and funded under this title and chapter 53 of title 49 that
authorize the State to carry out the responsibilities being
assumed.
``(3) Maximum duration.--A memorandum of understanding with
a State under this section shall be established for an
initial period of no more than 3 years and may be renewed by
mutual agreement on a periodic basis for periods of not more
than 3 years.
``(4) Compliance.--
``(A) In general.--After entering into a memorandum of
understanding under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall review
and determine compliance by the State with the memorandum of
understanding.
``(B) Renewals.--The Secretary shall take into account the
performance of a State under the pilot program when
considering renewal of a memorandum of understanding with the
State under the program.
``(c) Selection of States for Pilot Program.--
``(1) Application.--To be eligible to participate in the
pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application that contains such information as the Secretary
may require. At a minimum, an application shall include--
``(A) a description of the projects or classes of projects
for which the State seeks to assume responsibilities under
subsection (a)(2); and
``(B) a certification that the State has the capability to
assume such responsibilities.
``(2) Public notice.--Before entering into a memorandum of
understanding allowing a State to participate in the pilot
program, the Secretary shall--
``(A) publish notice in the Federal Register of the
Secretary's intent to allow the State to participate in the
program, including a copy of the State's application to the
Secretary and the terms of the proposed agreement with the
State; and
``(B) provide an opportunity for public comment.
``(3) Selection criteria.--The Secretary may approve the
application of a State to assume responsibilities under the
program only if--
``(A) the requirements under paragraph (2) have been met;
and
``(B) the Secretary determines that the State has the
capability to assume the responsibilities.
``(4) Other federal agency views.--Before assigning to a
State a responsibility of the Secretary that requires the
Secretary to consult with another Federal agency, the
Secretary shall solicit the views of the Federal agency.
``(d) State Defined.--With respect to the recreational
trails program, the term `State' means the State agency
designated by the Governor of the State in accordance with
section 206(c)(1).
``(e) Preservation of Public Interest Consideration.--
Nothing in this section shall be

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construed to limit the requirements under any applicable law
providing for the consideration and preservation of the
public interest, including public participation and community
values in transportation decisionmaking.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``167. State assumption of responsibilities for certain programs and
projects.''.

SEC. 1208. HOV FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 168. HOV facilities

``(a) In General.--
``(1) Authority of state agencies.--A State agency that has
jurisdiction over the operation of a HOV facility shall
establish the occupancy requirements of vehicles operating on
the facility.
``(2) Occupancy requirement.--Except as otherwise provided
by this section, no fewer than 2 occupants per vehicle may be
required for use of a HOV facility.
``(b) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding the occupancy
requirements of subsection (a)(2), the following exceptions
shall apply with respect to a State agency operating a HOV
facility:
``(1) Motorcycles and bicycles.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the State
agency shall allow motorcycles and bicycles to use the HOV
facility.
``(B) Safety exception.--A State agency may restrict use of
the HOV facility by motorcycles or bicycles (or both) if the
agency certifies to the Secretary that such use would create
a safety hazard and the Secretary accepts the certification.
The Secretary may accept a certification under this
subparagraph only after the Secretary publishes notice of the
certification in the Federal Register and provides an
opportunity for public comment.
``(2) Public transportation vehicles.--The State agency may
allow public transportation vehicles to use the HOV facility
if the agency--
``(A) establishes requirements for clearly identifying the
vehicles; and
``(B) establishes procedures for enforcing the restrictions
on the use of the facility by such vehicles.
``(3) High occupancy toll vehicles.--The State agency may
allow vehicles not otherwise exempt pursuant to this
subsection to use the HOV facility if the operators of such
vehicles pay a toll charged by the agency for use of the
facility and the agency--
``(A) establishes a program that addresses how motorists
can enroll and participate in the toll program;
``(B) develops, manages, and maintains a system that will
automatically collect the toll; and
``(C) establishes policies and procedures to--
``(i) manage the demand to use the facility by varying the
toll amount that is charged;
``(ii) enforce violations of use of the facility; and
``(iii) permit low-income individuals to pay reduced tolls.
``(4) Low emission and energy-efficient vehicles.--
``(A) Inherently low-emission vehicle.--Before September
30, 2009, the State agency may allow vehicles that are
certified as inherently low-emission vehicles pursuant to
section 88.311-93 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations,
and are labeled in accordance with section 88.312-93 of such
title, to use the HOV facility if the agency establishes
procedures for enforcing the restrictions on the use of the
facility by such vehicles.
``(B) Other low emission and energy-efficient vehicles.--
Before September 30, 2009, the State agency may allow
vehicles certified as low emission and energy-efficient
vehicles under subsection (e), and labeled in accordance with
subsection (e), to use the HOV facility if the operators of
such vehicles pay a toll charged by the agency for use of the
facility and the agency--
``(i) establishes a program that addresses the selection of
vehicles under this paragraph; and
``(ii) establishes procedures for enforcing the
restrictions on the use of the facility by such vehicles.
``(C) Amount of tolls.--Under subparagraph (B), a State
agency may charge no toll or a toll that is less than tolls
charged under paragraph (3).
``(c) Requirements Applicable to Tolls.--
``(1) In general.--Tolls may be charged under subsections
(b)(3) and (b)(4) notwithstanding section 301 and, except as
provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), subject to the
requirements of section 129.
``(2) HOV facilities on the interstate system.--
Notwithstanding section 129, tolls may be charged under
subsections (b)(3) and (b)(4) on a HOV facility on the
Interstate System.
``(3) Excess toll revenues.--If a State agency makes a
certification under the last sentence of section 129(a)(3)
with respect to toll revenues collected under subsections
(b)(3) and (b)(4), the State, in the use of tolls revenues
under that sentence, shall give priority consideration to
projects for developing alternatives to single occupancy
vehicle travel and projects for improving highway safety.
``(d) HOV Facility Management, Operation, Monitoring, and
Enforcement.--
``(1) In general.--A State agency that allows vehicles to
use a HOV facility under subsection (b)(3) or (b)(4) in a
fiscal year shall certify to the Secretary that the agency
will carry out the following responsibilities with respect to
the facility in the fiscal year:
``(A) Establishing, managing, and supporting a performance
monitoring, evaluation, and reporting program for the
facility that provides for continuous monitoring, assessment,
and reporting on the impacts that such vehicles may have on
the operation of the facility and adjacent highways.
``(B) Establishing, managing, and supporting an enforcement
program that ensures that the facility is being operated in
accordance with the requirements of this section.
``(C) Limiting or discontinuing the use of the facility by
such vehicles if the presence of such vehicles has degraded
the operation of the facility.
``(2) Degraded facility.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the
operation of a HOV facility shall be considered to be
degraded if vehicles operating on the facility are failing to
maintain a minimum average operating speed 90 percent of the
time over a consecutive 6-month period during morning or
evening weekday peak hour periods (or both).
``(B) Minimum average operating speed defined.--In
subparagraph (A), the term `minimum average operating speed'
means--
``(i) 45 miles per hour, in the case of a HOV facility with
a speed limit of 50 miles per hour or greater; and
``(ii) not more than 10 miles per hour below the speed
limit, in the case of a HOV facility with a speed limit of
less than 50 miles per hour.
``(e) Certification of Low Emission and Energy-Efficient
Vehicles.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule
establishing requirements for certification of vehicles as
low emission and energy-efficient vehicles for purposes of
this section and requirements for the labeling of such
vehicles.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Alternative fuel vehicle.--The term `alternative fuel
vehicle' means a vehicle that operates on--
``(A) methanol, denatured ethanol, or other alcohols;
``(B) a mixture containing at least 85 percent of methanol,
denatured ethanol, and other alcohols by volume with gasoline
or other fuels;
``(C) natural gas;
``(D) liquefied petroleum gas;
``(E) hydrogen;
``(F) coal derived liquid fuels;
``(G) fuels (except alcohol) derived from biological
materials;
``(H) electricity (including electricity from solar
energy); or
``(I) any other fuel that the Secretary prescribes by
regulation that is not substantially petroleum and that would
yield substantial energy security and environmental benefits.
``(2) HOV facility.--The term `HOV facility' means a high
occupancy vehicle facility.
``(3) Low emission and energy efficient vehicle.--The term
`low emission and energy-efficient vehicle' means a vehicle
that--
``(A) has been certified by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency as meeting the Tier II
emission level established in regulations prescribed by the
Administrator under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7521(i)) for that make and model year vehicle; and
``(B)(i) has been certified by the Administrator to have a
45-mile-per-gallon or greater fuel economy highway rating; or
``(ii) is an alternative fuel vehicle.
``(4) Public transportation vehicle.--The term `public
transportation vehicle' means a vehicle that provides public
transportation (as defined in section 5302(a) of title 49).
``(5) State agency.--The term `State agency', as used with
respect to a HOV facility, means an agency of a State or
local government having jurisdiction over the operation of
the facility and includes a State transportation
department.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Program efficiencies.--Section 102 of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and
redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and
(b), respectively.
(2) Chapter analysis.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``168. HOV facilities.''.

(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 102(b) of title 23,
United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of
this section, is amended by striking ``10 years'' and all
that follows through ``after'' and inserting ``10 years (or
such longer period as the State requests and the Secretary
determines to be reasonable) after''.

SEC. 1209. CONGESTION PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--Section 1012(b)(1) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149
note; 105 Stat. 1938) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Establishment.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements with State and local governments to carry out not
more than 25 congestion pricing pilot projects.
``(B) Previously approved projects.--Projects carried out
under paragraph (1) shall include each project approved under
this subsection before the date of enactment of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and under which
highway tolls are being collected as of such date of
enactment.''.
(b) Low-Income Drivers.--Section 1012(b)(7) of such Act is
amended to read as follows:
``(7) Reduced tolls for low-income drivers.--Any congestion
pricing pilot project carried out under this subsection that
involves the collection of highway tolls shall include a
program to permit low-income drivers to pay a reduced toll
amount.''.
(c) Set-Aside for Projects not Involving Highway Tolls.--At
the end of section 1012(b)(8) of such Act add the following:

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``(D) Set-aside for projects not involving highway tolls.--
Of the amounts made available to carry out this subsection,
$3,000,000 per fiscal year shall be available only for
congestion pricing pilot projects that do not involve highway
tolls.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1012(b) of such Act is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Value Pricing''
and inserting ``Congestion Pricing'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``(2) Notwithstanding'' and inserting the
following:
``(2) Federal share; eligible costs.--Notwithstanding'';
(B) in the first sentence by striking ``programs'' and
inserting ``projects''; and
(C) in the second sentence by striking ``program'' and
inserting ``project'';
(3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``(3) Revenues'' and
inserting the following:
``(3) Use of revenues.--Revenues'';
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``(4) Notwithstanding'' and inserting the
following:
``(4) Use of tolls on interstate system.--
Notwithstanding'';
(B) by striking ``value pricing pilot program'' and
inserting ``congestion pricing pilot project'';
(5) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by striking ``(5) The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(5) Monitoring.--The Secretary''; and
(B) by striking ``programs'' the first and second place it
appears and inserting ``projects''; and
(6) in paragraph (6) by striking ``value pricing pilot
program'' and inserting ``congestion pricing pilot project''.

SEC. 1210. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.

Section 149(b)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``improve transportation systems
management and operations,'' after ``intersections,''.

SEC. 1211. SPECIAL RULES FOR STATE ASSUMPTION OF
RESPONSIBILITIES.

(a) Limitations.--Section 167(a) of title 23, United States
Code, as added by section 1207(a) of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) Limitations.--
``(A) Procedural and substantive requirements.--A State
that assumes the responsibilities of the Secretary under this
section shall be subject to the same procedural and
substantive requirements as would apply if the
responsibilities were carried out by the Secretary. When a
State assumes responsibilities for carrying out a Federal law
under this section, the State assents to Federal jurisdiction
and shall be solely responsible and solely liable for
complying with and carrying out that law instead of the
Secretary.
``(B) Assumption of responsibilities.--Any responsibility
of the Secretary not assumed by the State in a memorandum of
understanding shall remain a responsibility of the Secretary.
``(C) Powers of other agencies.--Nothing in this section
preempts or limits any power, jurisdiction, responsibility,
or authority of an agency, other than the Department of
Transportation, with respect to a project.''.
(b) Acceptance of Federal Courts Jurisdiction; Termination
of Agreements.--Section 167(b) of title 23, United States
Code, as added by section 1207(a) of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(5) Acceptance of federal courts jurisdiction.--A
memorandum of understanding with a State under this section
shall include a provision under which the State consents to
accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the
compliance, discharge, and enforcement of any responsibility
of the Secretary that the State may assume under the
memorandum.
``(6) Termination of agreements.--A memorandum of
understanding with a State under this section shall include a
provision authorizing the Secretary to terminate the
agreement if the Secretary, after providing an opportunity
for a hearing, issues a finding that the State is not in
compliance with the terms of the agreement.''.
(c) State Subject to Federal Laws.--Section 167 of title
23, United States Code, as added by section 1207(a) of this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) State Subject to Federal Laws.--For purposes of
assuming responsibilities of the Secretary under this
section, a State agency entering into a memorandum of
understanding under subsection (b) is deemed to be a Federal
agency to the extent the State is carrying out the
Secretary's responsibilities under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), this title, and
any other provision of Federal law.''.

SEC. 1212. OPENING OF INTERSTATE RAMPS.

(a) In General.--Not later 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall open the ramp
connecting Interstate Route 495 and Arena Drive in Prince
George's County, Maryland, for the purpose of allowing motor
vehicles to exit Interstate Route 495 in both northern and
southern directions onto Arena Drive. Such ramp shall be open
for 24 hours a day, every day during the calendar year.
(b) Fully Opening Arena Drive Ramp.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to
determine the most appropriate method for opening the ramps
for allowing motor vehicles to enter Interstate Route 495
from Arena Drive.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study.
(c) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in the
section shall be construed as altering current traffic
management protocols to the Arena Drive ramps during stadium
events.

Subtitle C--Mobility and Efficiency

SEC. 1301. NATIONAL CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a program to make allocations to States for highway
construction projects in corridors of national significance
to promote economic growth and international or interregional
trade pursuant to the selection factors provided in this
section. A State must submit an application to the Secretary
in order to receive an allocation under this section.
(b) Selection Process.--
(1) Priority.--In the selection process under this section,
the Secretary shall give priority to projects in corridors
that are a part of, or will be designated as part of, the
Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and
Defense Highways after completion of the work described in
the application received by the Secretary and to any project
that will be completed within 5 years of the date of the
allocation of funds for the project.
(2) Selection factors.--In making allocations under this
section, the Secretary shall consider the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the corridor provides a link
between 2 existing segments of the Interstate System.
(B) The extent to which the project will facilitate major
multistate or regional mobility and economic growth and
development in areas underserved by existing highway
infrastructure.
(C) The extent to which commercial vehicle traffic in the
corridor--
(i) has increased since the date of enactment of the North
American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (16 U.S.C.
4401 et seq.); and
(ii) is projected to increase in the future.
(D) The extent to which international truck-borne
commodities move through the corridor.
(E) The extent to which the project will make improvements
to an existing segment of the Interstate System that will
result in a decrease in congestion.
(F) The reduction in commercial and other travel time
through a major freight corridor expected as a result of the
project.
(G) The value of the cargo carried by commercial vehicle
traffic in the corridor and the economic costs arising from
congestion in the corridor.
(H) The extent of leveraging of Federal funds provided to
carry out this section, including--
(i) use of innovative financing;
(ii) combination with funding provided under other sections
of this Act and title 23, United States Code; and
(iii) combination with other sources of Federal, State,
local, or private funding.
(c) Period of Availability.--Funds allocated for a project
to a State under this section shall remain available for
obligation in that State until 6 months from the day on which
they are allocated. Sums not obligated within 6 months of the
day on which they are allocated shall be available to the
Secretary to be allocated for other projects eligible under
this section.
(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project under this section shall be determined in accordance
with section 120(b) of title 23, United States Code.
(e) Applicability of Title 23.--Except as provided in
subsections (c) and (d), funds made available by section
1101(a)(10) of this Act to carry out this section shall be
available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code.
(f) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' has
the meaning such term has under section 101 of title 23,
United States Code.

SEC. 1302. COORDINATED BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

(a) General Authority.--The Secretary shall implement a
coordinated border infrastructure program under which the
Secretary shall distribute funds to border States to improve
the safe movement of motor vehicles at or across the border
between the United States and Canada and the border between
the United States and Mexico.
(b) Eligible Uses.--A State may use funds apportioned under
this section only for--
(1) improvements in a border region to existing
transportation and supporting infrastructure that facilitate
cross-border motor vehicle and cargo movements;
(2) construction of highways and related safety and safety
enforcement facilities in a border region that facilitate
motor vehicle and cargo movements related to international
trade;
(3) operational improvements in a border region, including
improvements relating to electronic data interchange and use
of telecommunications, to expedite cross border motor vehicle
and cargo movement;
(4) modifications to regulatory procedures to expedite safe
and efficient cross border motor vehicle and cargo movements;
and
(5) international coordination of transportation planning,
programming, and border operation with Canada and Mexico
relating to expediting cross border motor vehicle and cargo
movements.
(c) Apportionment of Funds.--On October 1 of each fiscal
year, the Secretary shall apportion among border States sums
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for
such fiscal year as follows:
(1) 20 percent in the ratio that--
(A) the total number of incoming commercial trucks that
pass through the land border ports of entry within the
boundaries of a border State, as determined by the Secretary;
bears to
(B) the total number of incoming commercial trucks that
pass through such ports of entry within the boundaries of all
the border States, as determined by the Secretary.

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(2) 30 percent in the ratio that--
(A) the total number of incoming personal motor vehicles
and incoming buses that pass through land border ports of
entry within the boundaries of a border State, as determined
by the Secretary; bears to
(B) the total number of incoming personal motor vehicles
and incoming buses that pass through such ports of entry
within the boundaries of all the border States, as determined
by the Secretary.
(3) 25 percent in the ratio that--
(A) the total weight of incoming cargo by commercial trucks
that pass through land border ports of entry within the
boundaries of a border State, as determined by the Secretary;
bears to
(B) the total weight of incoming cargo by commercial trucks
that pass through such ports of entry within the boundaries
of all the border States, as determined by the Secretary.
(4) 25 percent of the ratio that--
(A) the total number of land border ports of entry within
the boundaries of a border State, as determined by the
Secretary; bears to
(B) the total number of land border ports of entry within
the boundaries of all the border States, as determined by the
Secretary.
(d) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this section shall be available for obligation in
the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such
funds shall not be transferable and shall remain available
until expended and the Federal share of the cost of a project
under this section shall be 80 percent.
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Border region.--The term ``border region'' means any
portion of a border State within 20 miles of an international
land border with Canada or Mexico.
(2) Border state.--The term ``border State'' means any
State that has an international land border with Canada or
Mexico.
(3) Commercial truck.--The term ``commercial truck'' means
a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 31301(4)
(other than subparagraph (B)) of title 49, United States
Code.
(4) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' has the
meaning such term has under section 101(a) of title 23,
United States Code.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning such term
has in section 101(a) of such title 23.

SEC. 1303. FREIGHT INTERMODAL CONNECTORS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a freight
intermodal connector program to improve productivity and
improve the efficiency of the transportation of freight,
while mitigating congestion in the area of freight intermodal
connectors.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the program shall be--
(A) to facilitate and support intermodal freight
transportation initiatives at the State and local levels in
order to improve freight intermodal connectors and mitigate
the impact of congestion in the area of such connectors; and
(B) to provide capital funding to address infrastructure
and freight operational needs at freight intermodal
connectors.
(b) State Responsibilities.--Under the program, each State
shall ensure that intermodal freight transportation and trade
facilitation and are adequately addressed integrated into the
project development process, including transportation
planning, through final design and construction of freight
related transportation projects.
(c) Eligible Projects.--
(1) In general.--Projects eligible for funding under this
section may include the construction of and improvements to
publicly owned freight intermodal connectors, the provision
of access to such connectors, and operational improvements
for such connectors (including capital investment for
intelligent transportation systems); except that a project
located within the boundaries of an intermodal freight
facility shall only include highway infrastructure
modifications necessary to facilitate direct intermodal
access between the connector and the facility.
(2) Special rule.--If a State that does not have any
freight intermodal connectors within its boundaries or has
only freight intermodal connectors within its boundaries that
are in good condition and provide an adequate level of
service, projects within the boundaries of the State that are
eligible for assistance under section 103(b)(6) of title 23,
United States Code, relating to the National Highway System,
shall be eligible for funding under this section.
(d) Priority.--Under the program, a State shall give
priority to projects on freight intermodal connectors to the
National Highway System as identified according to the
criteria set forth in the report of the Department of
Transportation to Congress entitled ``Pulling Together: The
NHS and its Connections to Major Intermodal Terminals''.
(e) Apportionment.--On October 1 of each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall apportion among the States sums made
available to carry out this section for such fiscal year as
follows:
(1) 33.3 percent in the ratio that--
(A) the number of freight intermodal connectors identified
in the most recent Intermodal Freight Connectors study of the
Federal Highway Administration within the boundaries of a
State; bears to
(B) the total number of such connectors within the
boundaries of all the States.
(2) 33.3 percent in the ratio that--
(A) the total of each State's annual contributions to the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
attributable to commercial motor vehicles; bears to
(B) the total of such annual contributions by all States.
(3) 33.4 percent in the same ratios as funds are
apportioned for the National Highway System under clauses
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 104(b)(1)(A) of title
23, United States Code.
(f) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this section shall be available for obligation in
the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such
funds shall not be transferable and shall remain available
until expended and the Federal share of the cost of a project
under this section shall be 80 percent.
(g) Update Report.--Not later than August 1, 2005, the
Secretary shall publish an update to the report entitled
``Pulling Together: the National Highway System and its
Connections to Major Intermodal Terminals''.
(h) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Freight intermodal connectors.--The term ``freight
intermodal connector'' means the roadway that connects to an
intermodal freight facility that carries or will carry
intermodal traffic.
(2) Intermodal freight facility.--The term ``intermodal
freight facility'' means a port, airport, truck-rail
terminal, and pipeline-truck terminal.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning such term
has in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1304. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Under current law, surface transportation programs rely
primarily on formula capital apportionments to States.
(2) Despite the significant increase for surface
transportation program funding in the Transportation Equity
Act of the 21st Century, current levels of investment are
insufficient to fund critical high-cost transportation
infrastructure facilities that address critical national
economic and transportation needs.
(3) Critical high-cost transportation infrastructure
facilities often include multiple levels of government,
agencies, modes of transportation, and transportation goals
and planning processes that are not easily addressed or
funded within existing surface transportation program
categories.
(4) Projects of national and regional significance have
national and regional benefits, including improving economic
productivity by facilitating international trade, relieving
congestion, and improving transportation safety by
facilitating passenger and freight movement.
(5) The benefits of such projects described in paragraph
(4) accrue to local areas, States, and the Nation as a result
of the effect such projects have on the national
transportation system.
(6) A program dedicated to constructing projects of
national and regional significance is necessary to improve
the safe, secure, and efficient movement of people and goods
throughout the United States and improve the health and
welfare of the national economy.
(b) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall
establish a program to provide grants to qualified entities
for projects of national and regional significance.
(c) Definitions.--
(1) Eligible project costs.--The term ``eligible project
costs'' means the costs of--
(A) development phase activities, including planning,
feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, environmental
review, preliminary engineering and design work, and other
preconstruction activities; and
(B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and
acquisition of real property (including land related to the
project and improvements to land), environmental mitigation,
construction contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and
operational improvements.
(2) Eligible project.--The term ``eligible project'' means
any surface transportation project eligible for Federal
assistance under title 23, United States Code, including
freight railroad projects and activities eligible under such
title.
(3) Qualified entity.--The term ``qualified entity'' means
a State as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United
States Code.
(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible for assistance under this
section, a project shall have eligible project costs that are
reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser of--
(1) $500,000,000; or
(2) 75 percent of the amount of Federal highway assistance
funds apportioned for the most recently completed fiscal year
to the State in which the project is located.
(e) Applications.--Each qualified entity seeking to receive
a grant under this section for an eligible project shall
submit to the Secretary an application in such form and in
accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall
establish.
(f) Competitive Grant Selection and Criteria for Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
(A) establish criteria for selecting among projects that
meet the eligibility criteria specified in subsection (d);
(B) conduct a national solicitation for applications; and
(C) award grants on a competitive basis.
(2) Criteria for grants.--The Secretary may approve a grant
under this section for a project only if the Secretary
determines that the project--
(A) is based on the results of preliminary engineering;
(B) is justified based on the project's ability--
(i) to generate national economic benefits, including
creating jobs, expanding business opportunities, and
impacting the gross domestic product;
(ii) to reduce congestion, including impacts in the State,
region, and Nation;
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(iv) to otherwise enhance the national transportation
system; and
(v) to garner support for non-Federal financial commitments
and provide evidence of stable and dependable financing
sources to construct, maintain, and operate the
infrastructure facility; and
(C) is supported by an acceptable degree of non-Federal
financial commitments, including evidence of stable and
dependable financing sources to construct, maintain, and
operate the infrastructure facility.
(3) Selection considerations.--In selecting a project under
this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to
which the project--
(A) leverages Federal investment by encouraging non-Federal
contributions to the project, including contributions from
public-private partnerships;
(B) uses new technologies, including intelligent
transportation systems, that enhance the efficiency of the
project.
(C) helps maintain or protect the environment.
(4) Preliminary engineering.--In evaluating a project under
paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall analyze and consider
the results of preliminary engineering for the project.
(5) Non-federal financial commitment.--
(A) Evaluation of project.--In evaluating a project under
paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall require that--
(i) the proposed project plan provides for the availability
of contingency amounts that the Secretary determines to be
reasonable to cover unanticipated cost increases; and
(ii) each proposed non-Federal source of capital and
operating financing is stable, reliable, and available within
the proposed project timetable.
(B) Considerations.--In assessing the stability,
reliability, and availability of proposed sources of non-
Federal financing under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
consider--
(i) existing financial commitments;
(ii) the degree to which financing sources are dedicated to
the purposes proposed;
(iii) any debt obligation that exists or is proposed by the
recipient for the proposed project; and
(iv) the extent to which the project has a non-Federal
financial commitment that exceeds the required non-Federal
share of the cost of the project.
(6) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations
on the manner in which the Secretary will evaluate and rate
the projects based on the results of preliminary engineering,
project justification, and the degree of non-Federal
financial commitment, as required under this subsection.
(7) Project evaluation and rating.--A proposed project may
advance from preliminary engineering to final design and
construction only if the Secretary finds that the project
meets the requirements of this subsection and there is a
reasonable likelihood that the project will continue to meet
such requirements. In making such findings, the Secretary
shall evaluate and rate the project as ``highly
recommended'', ``recommended'', or ``not recommended'' based
on the results of preliminary engineering, the project
justification criteria, and the degree of non-Federal
financial commitment, as required under this subsection. In
rating the projects, the Secretary shall provide, in addition
to the overall project rating, individual ratings for each of
the criteria established under the regulations issued under
paragraph (6).
(g) Letters of Intent and Full Funding Grant Agreements.--
(1) Letter of intent.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may issue a letter of intent
to an applicant announcing an intention to obligate, for a
project under this section, an amount from future available
budget authority specified in law that is not more than the
amount stipulated as the financial participation of the
Secretary in the project.
(B) Notification.--At least 60 days before issuing a letter
under subparagraph (A) or entering into a full funding grant
agreement, the Secretary shall notify in writing the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate of the proposed letter or
agreement. The Secretary shall include with the notification
a copy of the proposed letter or agreement as well as the
evaluations and ratings for the project.
(C) Not an obligation.--The issuance of a letter is deemed
not to be an obligation under sections 1108(c) and (d), 1501,
and 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, or an
administrative commitment.
(D) Obligation or commitment.--An obligation or
administrative commitment may be made only when contract
authority is allocated to a project.
(2) Full funding grant agreement.--
(A) In general.--A project financed under this subsection
shall be carried out through a full funding grant agreement.
The Secretary shall enter into a full funding grant agreement
based on the evaluations and ratings required under
subsection (f)(7).
(B) Terms.--If the Secretary makes a full funding grant
agreement with an applicant, the agreement shall--
(i) establish the terms of participation by the United
States Government in a project under this section;
(ii) establish the maximum amount of Government financial
assistance for the project;
(iii) cover the period of time for completing the project,
including a period extending beyond the period of an
authorization; and
(iv) make timely and efficient management of the project
easier according to the laws of the United States.
(C) Agreement.--An agreement under this paragraph obligates
an amount of available budget authority specified in law and
may include a commitment, contingent on amounts to be
specified in law in advance for commitments under this
paragraph, to obligate an additional amount from future
available budget authority specified in law. The agreement
shall state that the contingent commitment is not an
obligation of the Government. Interest and other financing
costs of efficiently carrying out a part of the project
within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out the
project under a full funding grant agreement, except that
eligible costs may not be more than the cost of the most
favorable financing terms reasonably available for the
project at the time of borrowing. The applicant shall
certify, in a way satisfactory to the Secretary, that the
applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most
favorable financing terms.
(3) Amounts.--The total estimated amount of future
obligations of the Government and contingent commitments to
incur obligations covered by all outstanding letters of
intent and full funding grant agreements may be not more than
the greater of the amount authorized to carry out this
section or an amount equivalent to the last 2 fiscal years of
funding authorized to carry out this section less an amount
the Secretary reasonably estimates is necessary for grants
under this section not covered by a letter. The total amount
covered by new letters and contingent commitments included in
full funding grant agreements may be not more than a
limitation specified in law.
(h) Grant Requirements.--
(1) In general.--A grant for a project under this section
shall be subject to all of the requirements of title 23,
United States Code, and chapter 52 of title 49, United States
Code.
(2) Other terms and conditions.--The Secretary shall
require that all grants under this section be subject to all
terms, conditions, and requirements that the Secretary
decides are necessary or appropriate for purposes of this
section, including requirements for the disposition of net
increases in value of real property resulting from the
project assisted under this section.
(i) Government's Share of Project Cost.--Based on
engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, and
information on the expected use of equipment or facilities,
the Secretary shall estimate the cost of a project receiving
assistance under this section. A grant for the project is for
80 percent of the project cost, unless the grant recipient
requests a lower grant percentage. A refund or reduction of
the remainder may be made only if a refund of a proportional
amount of the grant of the Government is made at the same
time.
(j) Fiscal Capacity Considerations.--If the Secretary gives
priority consideration to financing projects that include
more than the non-Government share required under subsection
(i) the Secretary shall give equal consideration to
differences in the fiscal capacity of State and local
governments.
(k) Reports.--
(1) Annual report.--Not later than the first Monday in
February of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report that includes a proposal
on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance
grants under this section.
(2) Recommendations on funding.--The annual report under
this paragraph shall include evaluations and ratings, as
required under subsection (f). The report shall also include
recommendations of projects for funding based on the
evaluations and ratings and on existing commitments and
anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years and
for the next 10 fiscal years based on information currently
available to the Secretary.
(l) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this section shall be available for obligation in
the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such
funds shall not be transferable and shall remain available
until expended and the Federal share of the cost of a project
under this section shall be as provided in this section.

SEC. 1305. DEDICATED TRUCK LANES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a pilot program to make allocations to States for
the construction of projects that separate commercial truck
traffic from other motor vehicle traffic. A State must submit
an application to the Secretary in order to receive an
allocation under this section.
(b) Selection Process.--
(1) Priority.--In the selection process under this section,
the Secretary shall give priority to projects that provide
additional capacity.
(2) Selection factors.--In making allocations under this
section, the Secretary shall consider the following factors:
(A) The extent to which the project will improve the safe
and efficient movement of freight.
(B) The extent to which the project provides positive
separation of commercial trucks from other motor vehicle
traffic.
(C) The extent to which the project connects an intermodal
freight facility or an international port of entry to the
Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and
Defense Highways by providing limited access lanes that allow
commercial truck traffic to enter the Interstate System at
the posted speed limit.
(D) The extent to which the project will remove truck
traffic from surface streets.
(E) The extent to which travel time is expected to be
reduced as a result of the proposed project.
(F) The extent of leveraging of Federal funds provided to
carry out this section, including--
(i) use of innovative financing;
(ii) combination with funding provided under other sections
of this Act and title 23, United States Code; and

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(iii) combination with other sources of Federal, State,
local, or private funding.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project under this section shall be determined in accordance
with section 120(b) of title 23, United States Code.
(d) Applicability of Title 23.--Except as provided in
subsection (d), funds made available by section 1101(a)(22)
of this Act to carry out this section shall be available for
obligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
(e) Definitions.--In this section the following definitions
apply:
(1) Commercial truck.--The term ``commercial truck'' means
a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on highways in
commerce principally to transport cargo if the vehicle has a
gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at
least 10,001 pounds, whichever is greater.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning such term
has under section 101 of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1306. TRUCK PARKING FACILITIES.

(a) Establishment.--In cooperation with appropriate State,
regional, and local governments, the Secretary shall
establish a pilot program to address the shortage of long-
term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the National
Highway System.
(b) Allocation of Funds.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made
available to carry out this section among States,
metropolitan planning organizations, and local governments.
(2) Applications.--To be eligible for an allocation under
this section, a State, metropolitan planning organization, or
local government shall submit to the Secretary an application
at such time and containing such information as the Secretary
may require.
(3) Eligible projects.--Funds allocated under this
subsection shall be used by the recipient for projects
described in an application approved by the Secretary. Such
projects shall serve the National Highway System and may
include the following:
(A) Constructing safety rest areas, as defined in section
120(c) of title 23, United States Code, that include parking
for commercial motor vehicles.
(B) Constructing commercial motor vehicle parking
facilities adjacent to commercial truck stops and travel
plazas.
(C) Opening existing facilities to commercial motor vehicle
parking, including inspection and weigh stations and park-
and-ride facilities.
(D) Promoting the availability of publicly or privately
provided commercial motor vehicle parking on the National
Highway System using intelligent transportation systems and
other means.
(E) Constructing turnouts along the National Highway System
for commercial motor vehicles.
(F) Making capital improvements to public commercial motor
vehicle parking facilities currently closed on a seasonal
basis to allow the facilities to remain open year-round.
(G) Improving the geometric design of interchanges on the
National Highway System to improve access to commercial motor
vehicle parking facilities.
(4) Priority.--In allocating funds made available to carry
out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to
applicants that--
(A) demonstrate a severe shortage of commercial motor
vehicle parking capacity in the corridor to be addressed;
(B) have consulted with affected State and local
governments, community groups, private providers of
commercial motor vehicle parking, and motorist and trucking
organizations; and
(C) demonstrate that their proposed projects are likely to
have positive effects on highway safety, traffic congestion,
or air quality.
(c) Funding.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 5 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program.
(e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project carried out using amounts made available under this
section shall be determined in accordance with sections
120(b) and 120(c) of title 23, United States Code.
(f) Applicability of Title 23.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, projects funded under this section shall be
treated as projects on a Federal-aid system under chapter 1
of title 23, United States Code.

Subtitle D--Highway Safety

SEC. 1401. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Safety Improvement Project Defined.--Section 101(a)(30)
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting
``installs fluorescent, yellow-green signs at pedestrian or
bicycle crossings or school zones,'' after ``call boxes,''.
(b) Operation Lifesaver.--Section 104(d)(1) of such title
is amended--
(1) by striking ``subsection (b)(3) of this section'' and
inserting ``section 130(f)''; and
(2) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$600,000''.
(c) Railway-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High
Speed Rail Corridors.--
(1) In general.--Section 104(d)(2) of such title is
amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``$5,250,000'' and
inserting ``$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and
2005, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009''; and
(B) in subparagraph (E)--
(i) by striking ``Not less than $250,000 of such set-
aside'' and inserting ``Of such set-aside, not less than
$875,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, $1,500,000
for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and $2,750,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009''; and
(ii) by striking ``per fiscal year''.
(2) Designation of corridors.--Of the rail corridors
selected by the Secretary in accordance with section
104(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code--
(A) the Northern New England High Speed Rail Corridor is
expanded to include the train routes from Boston,
Massachusetts, to Albany, New York, and from Springfield,
Massachusetts, to New Haven, Connecticut; and
(B) the South Central Corridor is expanded to include the
train route from Killeen, Texas, to Houston, Texas, via
Bryan-College Station.
(d) Railway-Highway Crossings.--
(1) Funds for protective devices.--Section 130(e) of such
title is amended--
(A) by striking ``At'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--At''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Special rule.--If a State demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that the State has met all its
needs for installation of protective devices at railway-
highway crossings, the State may use funds made available by
this subsection for other purposes by this section.''.
(2) Apportionment.--Section 130(f) of such title is amended
to read as follows:
``(f) Apportionment.--
``(1) Formula.--Fifty percent of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section shall be apportioned
to the States in accordance with the formula set forth in
section 104(b)(3)(A), and 50 percent of such funds shall be
apportioned to the States in the ratio that total public
railway-highway crossings in each State bears to the total of
such crossings in all States.
``(2) Minimum apportionment.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(1), each State shall receive a minimum of \1/2\ of 1 percent
of the funds apportioned under paragraph (1).
``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share payable on account
of any project financed with funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section shall be 90 percent of
the cost thereof.''.
(3) Biennial report to congress.--The third sentence of
section 130(g) of such title is amended by striking ``not
later than April 1 of each year,'' and inserting ``, not
later than April 1, 2006, and every 2 years thereafter,''.
(4) Expenditure of funds.--Section 130 of such title is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Expenditure of Funds.--Not more than 2 percent of
funds apportioned to a State to carry out this section may be
used by the State for compilation and analysis of data in
support of activities carried out under subsection (g).''.
(e) Surface Transportation Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 133(d) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and
(C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``80 percent'' and
inserting ``90 percent'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``tobe'' and inserting
``to be''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (D) by adding a period at the end.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 133.--Section 133(e) is amended by striking
``(d)(2)'' and inserting ``(d)(1)'' in each of paragraphs
(3)(B)(i), (5)(A), and (5)(B).
(B) Section 126.--Section 126(b) of such title is amended--
(i) by striking ``to the last sentence of section 133(d)(1)
or'';
(ii) by striking ``section 133(d)(3)'' and inserting
``section 133(d)(2)''; and
(iii) by striking ``or 133(d)(2)''.
(f) Hazard Elimination Program.--
(1) Purposes.--Section 152(a)(1) of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``and'' after ``bicyclists,''; and
(B) by inserting after ``pedestrians,'' the following:
``and the disabled, identify roadway safety improvement needs
for such locations, sections, and elements,''.
(2) Hazards.--Section 152(a)(2)(A) of such title is amended
by inserting ``the disabled,'' after ``pedestrians,''.
(3) Approval of projects.--Section 152(b) of such title is
amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``that reduces the likelihood of crashes involving
road departures, intersections, pedestrians, the disabled,
bicyclists, older drivers, or construction work zones''.
(4) Expenditure of funds.--Section 152(c) of such title is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) police assistance for traffic and speed management in
construction work zones;
``(5) installation of barriers between construction work
zones and traffic lanes for the safety of motorists and
workers;
``(6) installation of protective devices at railway-highway
crossings; and
``(7) compilation and analysis of data under subsections
(f) and (g) if the funds used for this purpose by a State do
not exceed 2 percent of the amount apportioned to such State
to carry out this section.''.

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(5) Apportionment.--Section 152(d) of such title is amended
to read as follows:
``(d) Apportionment.--
``(1) Formula.--Funds authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section shall be apportioned to the States in
accordance with the formula set forth in section
104(b)(3)(A).
``(2) Minimum apportionment.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(1), each State shall receive a minimum of \1/2\ of 1 percent
of the funds apportioned under paragraph (1).
``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share payable on account
of any project financed with funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section shall be 90 percent of
the cost thereof.''.
(6) Biennial report to congress.--
(A) In general.--Section 152 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(i) Biennial Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2
years thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit 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
program under this section. The report shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
``(1) A summary of State projects completed under this
section categorized by the types of hazards and a statement
of the cost of such projects.
``(2) An analysis of the effectiveness of such categories
of projects in reducing the number and severity of crashes at
high hazard locations.
``(3) An assessment of the adequacy of authorized funding
for the program and State use of such funding to address the
national need for such projects.
``(4) Recommendations for funding and program improvements
to reduce the number of high hazard locations.
``(5) An analysis and evaluation of each State program, an
identification of any State found not to be in compliance
with the schedule of improvements required by subsection (a),
and recommendations for future implementation of the hazard
elimination program.''.
(B) Conforming amendment.--Section 152(g) of such title is
amended by striking the third sentence through the last
sentence.
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections
(b)(1), (d), (e), and (f) shall take effect on September 30,
2005.

SEC. 1402. WORKER INJURY PREVENTION AND FREE FLOW OF
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to decrease the
likelihood of worker injury and maintain the free flow of
vehicular traffic by requiring workers whose duties place
them on or in close proximity to a Federal-aid highway (as
defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code) to
wear high visibility garments. Such regulations may also
require such other worker-safety measures for workers with
those duties as the Secretary determines appropriate.

SEC. 1403. HIGH RISK RURAL ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a high risk rural road safety improvement program
in accordance with this section.
(b) Eligible Projects.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
State may obligate funds apportioned to it under this section
only for construction and operational improvement projects on
high risk rural roads and only if the primary purpose of the
project is to improve highway safety on a high risk rural
road.
(2) Special rule.--A State may use funds apportioned to it
under this section for any project approved by the Secretary
under section 152 of title 23, United States Code, if the
State certifies to the Secretary that it has no projects
described in paragraph (1).
(c) State Allocation System.--Each State shall establish a
system for allocating funds apportioned to it under this
section among projects eligible for assistance under this
section that have the highest benefits to highway safety.
Such system may include a safety management system
established by the State under section 303 of title 23,
United States Code, or a survey established pursuant to
section 152(a) of such title.
(d) Apportionment of Funds.--On October 1 of each fiscal
year, the Secretary shall apportion among States sums
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for
such fiscal year as follows:
(1) \1/3\ in the ratio that--
(A) each State's public road lane mileage for rural minor
collectors and rural local roads; bears to
(B) the total public road lane mileage for rural minor
collectors and rural local roads of all States.
(2) \1/3\ in the ratio that--
(A) the population of areas other than urbanized areas in
each State, as shown by the most recent Government decennial
census of population; bears to
(B) the population of all areas other than urbanized areas
in the United States, as shown by that census.
(3) \1/3\ in the ratio that--
(A) the total vehicle miles traveled on public roads in
each State; bears to
(B) the total number of vehicle miles traveled on public
roads in all States.
(e) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds made available to
carry out this section shall be available for obligation in
the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such
funds shall not be transferable and shall remain available
until expended and the Federal share of the cost of a project
under this section shall be 80 percent. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, projects assisted under this section
shall be treated as projects on a Federal-aid system under
such chapter.
(f) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) High risk rural road.--The term ``high risk rural
road'' means any roadway functionally classified as a rural
major or minor collector or a rural local road--
(A) on which the accident rate for fatalities and
incapacitating injuries exceeds the statewide average for
these functional classes of roadway; or
(B) which will likely have increases in traffic volume that
are likely to create an accident rate for fatalities and
incapacitating injuries that exceeds the statewide average
for these functional classes of roadway.
(2) State and urbanized area.--The terms ``State'' and
``urbanized area'' have the meaning such terms have under
section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1404. TRANSFERS OF APPORTIONMENTS TO SAFETY PROGRAMS.

(a) Use of Safety Belts and Motorcycle Helmets.--Section
153(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``Thereafter.--''
and inserting ``Fiscal years 1995-2004.--''; and
(B) by inserting ``and ending before October 1, 2004,''
after ``September 30, 1994,'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Fiscal year 2005 and thereafter.--On October 1, 2004,
and each October 1 thereafter, if a State does not have in
effect a law described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary
shall transfer from the funds apportioned to the State on
that date under each of subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), and
(b)(3) of section 104 to the apportionment of the State under
section 402 an amount equal to 3 percent of the funds
apportioned to the State under such subsections for fiscal
year 2003.''; and
(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by striking ``which is determined by multiplying'' and
inserting ``which, for fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year
thereafter, is determined by multiplying''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such fiscal year''
each place it appears and inserting ``fiscal year 2003''.
(b) Open Container Requirements.--Section 154(c) of title
23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``fiscal years
thereafter'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2004'' ; and
(B) by striking ``and each October 1 thereafter,'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Fiscal year 2005 and thereafter.--On October 1, 2004,
and each October 1 thereafter, if a State has not enacted or
is not enforcing an open container law described in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall transfer from the funds
apportioned to the State on that date under each of
paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) an amount
equal to 3 percent of the funds apportioned to the State
under such paragraphs for fiscal year 2003 to be used or
directed as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph
(1).'';
(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) by striking
``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
(5) in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) (as so redesignated) by
striking ``paragraph (1) or (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(1), (2), or (3)''; and
(6) in paragraph (7)(B) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by striking ``The amount'' and inserting ``For fiscal
year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount''; and
(B) in subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii) by striking
``the fiscal year'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2003''.
(c) Minimum Penalties for Certain Repeat Offenders.--
Section 164(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``and fiscal years
thereafter'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2004'' ; and
(B) by striking ``and each October 1 thereafter,'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Fiscal year 2005 and thereafter.--On October 1, 2004,
and each October 1 thereafter, if a State has not enacted or
is not enforcing a repeat intoxicated driver law, the
Secretary shall transfer from the funds apportioned to the
State on that date under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)
of section 104(b) an amount equal to 3 percent of the funds
apportioned to the State under such paragraphs for fiscal
year 2003 to be used or directed as described in subparagraph
(A) or (B) of paragraph (1).'';
(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) by striking
``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
(5) in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) (as so redesignated) by
striking ``paragraph (1) or (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(1), (2), or (3)''; and
(6) in paragraph (7)(B) (as so redesignated)--
(A) by striking ``The amount'' and inserting ``For fiscal
year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount''; and
(B) in subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii) by striking
``the fiscal year'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2003''.

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SEC. 1405. SAFETY INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR USE OF SEAT BELTS.

Section 157(g)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``for fiscal year 2004'' and all that
follows through ``2005'' and inserting ``and for each of
fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005''.

SEC. 1406. SAFETY INCENTIVES TO PREVENT OPERATION OF MOTOR
VEHICLES BY INTOXICATED PERSONS.

(a) Codification of Penalty.--Section 163 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Penalty.--
``(1) In general.--On October 1, 2003, and October 1 of
each fiscal year thereafter, if a State has not enacted or is
not enforcing a law described in subsection (a), the
Secretary shall withhold from amounts apportioned to the
State on that date under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)
of section 104(b) an amount equal to the amount specified in
paragraph (2).
``(2) Amount to be withheld.--If a State is subject to a
penalty under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall withhold for
a fiscal year from the apportionments of the State described
in paragraph (1) an amount equal to a percentage of the funds
apportioned to the State under paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)
of section 104(b) for fiscal year 2003. The percentage shall
be as follows:
``(A) For fiscal year 2004, 2 percent.
``(B) For fiscal year 2005, 4 percent.
``(C) For fiscal year 2006, 6 percent.
``(D) For fiscal year 2007, and each fiscal year
thereafter, 8 percent.
``(3) Failure to comply.--If, within 4 years from the date
that an apportionment for a State is withheld in accordance
with this subsection, the Secretary determines that the State
has enacted and is enforcing a law described in subsection
(a), the apportionment of the State shall be increased by an
amount equal to the amount withheld. If, at the end of such
4-year period, any State has not enacted or is not enforcing
a law described in subsection (a) any amounts so withheld
from such State shall lapse.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 163(f)(1) of
such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this
section, is amended by striking ``for fiscal year 2004'' and
all that follows through ``2005'' and inserting ``and for
each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005''.
(c) Repeal.--Section 351 of the Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
(23 U.S.C. 163 note; 114 Stat. 1356A-34) is repealed.

SEC. 1407. REPEAT OFFENDERS FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.

Section 164(a)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(A) receive (i) a driver's license suspension for not
less than 1 year, or (ii) a combination of suspension of all
driving privileges of an individual for the first 45 days of
the suspension period followed by a reinstatement of limited
driving privileges for the propose of getting to and from
work, school, or an alcohol treatment program if an ignition
interlock device is installed on each of the motor vehicles
owned or operated, or both, by the individual;''.

SEC. 1408. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF HIGHWAY FEATURES ON
NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

(a) Rulemaking Proceeding.--The Secretary shall conduct a
rulemaking proceeding to determine the appropriate conditions
under which a State when choosing to repair or replace
damaged highway features on the National Highway System with
State funds (rather than with available Federal financial
assistance) should be required to repair or replace such
features with highway features that have been tested,
evaluated, and found to be acceptable under the guidelines
contained in the report of the Transportation Research Board
of the National Research Council entitled ``NCHRP Report 350-
Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation
of Highway Features''.
(b) Matters to Be Considered.--The rulemaking proceeding
shall cover those highway features that are covered by the
guidelines referred to in subsection (a). The conditions to
be considered by the Secretary in the rulemaking proceeding
shall include types of highway features, cost-effectiveness,
and practicality of replacement with highway features that
have been found to be acceptable under such guidelines.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations
regarding the conditions under which States when choosing to
repair or replace damaged highway features described in
subsection (a) will be required to repair or replace such
features with highway features that have been tested,
evaluated, and found to be acceptable as described in
subsection (a).

Subtitle E--Construction and Contract Efficiencies

SEC. 1501. DESIGN-BUILD.

(a) Qualified Projects.--Section 112(b)(3)(C) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(C) Qualified projects.--A qualified project referred to
in subparagraph (A) is a project under this chapter for which
the Secretary has approved the use of design-build
contracting under criteria specified in regulations issued by
the Secretary.''.
(b) Experimental Procurement.--Section 112(b)(3) of such
title is further amended--
(1) by redesigning subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (G);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) Experimental procurement.--As part of any
experimental program carried out under this section, the
Secretary shall evaluate the use of procurement procedures
under this paragraph where subjective evaluation criteria
account for the majority of the selection determination.
``(E) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed as effecting the authority to
carry out any experimental program concerning design-build
contracting that is being carried out by the Secretary on the
date of enactment of this subparagraph.
``(F) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report on the effectiveness of design-build
contracting procedures in which the majority of the selection
determinations are made based on subjective criteria in
accordance with subparagraph (D).''.

SEC. 1502. WARRANTY HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PILOT
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a pilot program designed to encourage States to
incorporate warranties in the letting of contracts for
highway construction projects.
(b) Maximum Number of Projects.--The Secretary may allow
not more than 15 projects a year to be carried out under the
pilot program.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of a
project under the pilot program may not exceed 90 percent.
(d) Minimum Project Cost.--The estimated total cost of a
project to be carried out under the pilot program must be
greater than $15,000,000.
(e) Selection Process.--In the selection process for the
pilot program, the Secretary shall select, to the extent
possible, projects from several different regions of the
United States in order to demonstrate the effects that
different climates and traffic patterns have on warranty
highway construction projects.
(f) Rulemaking.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a rule to
implement the pilot program. The rule shall include the
following factors for eligibility of a highway construction
project to be included in the program:
(A) A requirement that the contract for the project must
include a long-term limited warranty that is of a duration
sufficient to ensure that--
(i) the cost to the State of the project that will be
carried out is less than the estimated cost to construct the
project without the warranty plus the estimated costs that
would be incurred by the State and that would otherwise be
covered during the proposed warranty period if a warranty
were in effect; and
(ii) the estimated cost to road users during the warranty
period is less than such estimated cost without a warranty.
(B) In determining the sufficient duration of a long-term
limited warranty under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
establish separate sufficient durations for different types
of projects, such as initial construction, pavement
resurfacing and rehabilitation, and pavement markings.
(C) A requirement that the limited warranty must address,
at a minimum--
(i) the responsibilities of the warranty provider;
(ii) the responsibilities of the Department of
Transportation;
(iii) the terms of the warranty, including duration and, if
applicable, traffic volumes and vehicle classification; and
(iv) performance criteria to be met to determine if
maintenance is required.
(2) Factors to consider.--In issuing the rule, the
Secretary may consider the following factors as requirements
for the warranty contract for eligibility under the pilot
program:
(A) A plan to account for inflation during the warranty
period.
(B) The frequency of performance assessments performed.
(C) The response time for repairs.
(D) A plan for emergency repairs.
(E) Clearly set out limits of liability under the warranty,
if any.
(F) Dispute resolution provisions.
(G) A severability provision.
(H) Other provisions the Secretary considers necessary for
carrying out the program.
(g) Savings.--Section 112 of title 23, United States Code,
shall apply to the projects carried out under this section
unless the Secretary determines that applying such section to
such projects is inconsistent with the provisions of this
section.
(h) Reports.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act and every year thereafter, the
Secretary shall transmit 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 outlining activities carried out under the program and
the results of the program.

SEC. 1503. PRIVATE INVESTMENT STUDY.

(a) Study.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a
comprehensive study of private investment in surface
transportation infrastructure.
(b) Matters to Be Evaluated.--Under the agreement, the
National Academy of Sciences shall evaluate the advantages
and disadvantages of private investment in surface
transportation infrastructure and the impact of such
investment on the ability of State and local authorities to
use innovative financing, including--
(1) preconstruction funding requirements;
(2) integration of private investment in the transportation
planning process;
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(4) use of toll credits by State and local authorities;
(5) requirements for debt financing instruments,
reimbursable expenses, and conditions on payments;
(6) limitation on fees charged at federally funded fringe
and corridor parking facilities;
(7) revenues needed to provide a reasonable rate of return
to private investors;
(8) costs to users of facilities due to imposition of
tolls;
(9) sales-in-lease-out arrangement of transportation
assets; and
(10) such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(c) Report.--
(1) To secretary.--Under the agreement, the National
Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Secretary a report on
the results of the study by such date as the Secretary may
require.
(2) To congress.--Not later than January 1, 2007, the
Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
copy of the report of the National Academy of Sciences,
together with such recommendations as the Secretary considers
appropriate.

SEC. 1504. HIGHWAYS FOR LIFE PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a pilot program to be known as the ``Highways for
LIFE pilot program''.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program shall be to
advance longer-lasting highways using innovative technologies
and practices to accomplish the fast construction of
efficient and safe highways and bridges.
(3) Objectives.--Under the pilot program, the Secretary
shall provide leadership and incentives to demonstrate and
promote state-of-the-art technologies, elevated performance
standards, and new business practices in the highway
construction process that result in improved safety, faster
construction, reduced congestion from construction, and
improved quality and user satisfaction.
(b) Projects.--
(1) Applications.--To be eligible to participate in the
pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application that is in such form and contains such
information as the Secretary requires. Each application shall
contain a description of proposed projects to be carried by
the State under the pilot program.
(2) Eligibility.--A proposed project shall be eligible for
assistance under the pilot program if the project--
(A) constructs, reconstructs, or rehabilitates a route or
connection on a Federal-aid highway eligible for assistance
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code;
(B) uses innovative technologies, manufacturing processes,
financing, or contracting methods that improve safety, reduce
congestion due to construction, and improve quality; and
(C) meets additional criteria as determined by the
Secretary.
(3) Project proposal.--A project proposal submitted under
paragraph (1) shall contain--
(A) an identification and description of the projects to be
delivered;
(B) a description of how the projects will result in
improved safety, faster construction, reduced congestion due
to construction, user satisfaction, and improved quality;
(C) a description of the innovative technologies,
manufacturing processes, financing, and contracting methods
that will be used for the proposed projects; and
(D) such other information as the Secretary may require.
(4) Selection criteria.--In selecting projects for approval
under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the
projects provide an evaluation of a broad range of
technologies in a wide variety of project types and shall
give priority to the projects that--
(A) address achieving the Highways for LIFE performance
standards for quality, safety, and speed of construction;
(B) deliver and deploy innovative technologies,
manufacturing processes, financing, contracting practices,
and performance measures that will demonstrate substantial
improvements in safety, congestion, quality, and cost-
effectiveness;
(C) include innovation that will lead to change in the
administration of the State's transportation program to more
quickly construct long-lasting, high-quality, cost-effective
projects that improve safety and reduce congestion;
(D) are or will be ready for construction within 12 months
of approval of the project proposal; and
(E) meet such other criteria as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(5) Financial assistance.--
(A) Funds for highways for life projects.--Out of amounts
made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year,
the Secretary may allocate to a State up to 20 percent, but
not more than $15,000,000, of the total cost of a project
approved under this section. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds allocated to a State under this
subparagraph may be applied to the non-Federal share of the
cost of construction of a project under title 23, United
States Code.
(B) Use of apportioned funds.--A State may obligate not
more than 10 percent of the amount apportioned to the State
under 1 or more of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of
section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for a fiscal
year for projects approved under this section.
(C) Increased federal share.--Notwithstanding sections 120
and 129 of title 23, United States Code, the Federal share
payable on account of any project constructed with Federal
funds allocated under this section, or apportioned under
section 104(b) of such title, to a State under such title and
approved under this section may amount to 100 percent of the
cost of construction of such project.
(D) Limitation on statutory construction.--Except as
provided in subparagraph (C), nothing in this subsection
shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting the
applicability of the requirements of chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code (including requirements relating to the
eligibility of a project for assistance under the program and
the location of the project), to amounts apportioned to a
State for a program under section 104(b) that are obligated
by the State for projects approved under this subsection.
(6) Project selections.--In the period of fiscal years 2005
through 2009, the Secretary shall approve at least one
project in each State for participation in the pilot program
and for financial assistance under paragraph (5) if the State
submits an application and the project meets the eligibility
requirements and selection criteria under this subsection.
(c) Technology Partnerships.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants or enter
into cooperative agreements or other transactions to foster
the development, improvement, and creation of innovative
technologies and facilities to improve safety, enhance the
speed of highway construction, and improve the quality and
durability of highways.
(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of an
activity carried out under this subsection shall not exceed
80 percent.
(d) Technology Transfer and Information Dissemination.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a Highways for
LIFE technology transfer program.
(2) Availability of information.--The Secretary shall
ensure that the information and technology used, developed,
or deployed under this subsection is made available to the
transportation community and the public.
(e) Stakeholder Input and Involvement.--The Secretary shall
establish a process for stakeholder input and involvement in
the development, implementation, and evaluation of the
Highways for LIFE pilot program. The process may include
participation by representatives of State departments of
transportation and other interested persons.
(f) Project Monitoring and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall
monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of any activity
carried out under this section.
(g) Contract Authority.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section shall be available for
obligation in the same manner as if the funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
(h) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' has
the meaning such term has under section 101(a) of title 23,
United States Code.

Subtitle F--Finance

SEC. 1601. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND
INNOVATION ACT.

(a) Definitions.--Section 181 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``category''; and
(B) by striking ``offered into the capital markets'';
(2) by striking paragraph (7);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (15) as
paragraphs (7) through (14), respectively;
(4) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8)(B)
(as so redesignated) and inserting a semicolon; and
(5) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated) by striking
``bond'' and inserting ``credit''.
(b) Determination of Eligibility.--Section 182(a) of such
title is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following:
``(1) Inclusion in transportation plans and programs.--The
project shall satisfy the applicable planning and programming
requirements of sections 134 and 135 at such time as an
agreement to make available a Federal credit instrument is
entered into under this subchapter.
``(2) Application.--A State, a local government, public
authority, public-private partnership, or any other legal
entity undertaking the project and authorized by the
Secretary, shall submit a project application to the
Secretary.'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and
inserting ``$50,000,000'';
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''; and
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``Project financing'' and inserting ``The
Federal credit instrument''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end ``that also
secure the project obligations''.
(c) Project Selection.--Section 182(b) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``criteria'' the second
place it appears and inserting ``requirements''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B) by inserting ``, which may be the
Federal credit instrument,'' after ``obligations''.
(d) Secured Loans.--
(1) Agreements.--Section 183(a)(1) of such title is
amended--
(A) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) by inserting ``of
any project selected under section 602'' after ``costs''; and
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph
(B) and all that follows through ``under section 602''.
(2) Investment-grade rating requirement.--Section 183(a)(4)
of such title is amended--
(A) by striking ``The funding'' and inserting ``The
execution''; and
(B) by striking the first comma and all that follows
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(3) Terms and limitations.--Section 183(b) of such title is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``the lesser of'' after
``exceed'';
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the amount of the
senior project obligations'' after ``costs'';
(C) in paragraph (3)(A)(i) by inserting ``that also secure
the senior project obligations'' after ``sources''; and
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ``marketable''.
(4) Repayment.--Section 183(c) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively.
(e) Lines of Credit.--
(1) Terms and limitations.--Section 184(b) of such title is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking the first comma; and
(ii) by striking ``any debt service reserve fund, and any
other available reserve'' and inserting ``but not including
reasonably required financing reserves'';
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``marketable'';
(ii) by striking ``on which'' and inserting ``of execution
of''; and
(iii) by striking ``is obligated'' and inserting
``agreement''; and
(C) in paragraph (5)(A)(i) by inserting ``that also secure
the senior project obligations'' after ``sources''; and
(2) Repayment.--Section 184(c) of such title is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``scheduled'';
(ii) by inserting ``be scheduled to'' after ``shall''; and
(iii) by striking ``be fully repaid, with interest,'' and
inserting ``conclude, with full repayment of principal and
interest,''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3).
(f) Program Administration.--Section 185 of such title is
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 185. Program administration

``(a) Requirement.--The Secretary shall establish a uniform
system to service the Federal credit instrument made
available under this chapter.
``(b) Fees.--The Secretary may establish fees at a level to
cover all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government
of servicing the Federal credit instrument.
``(c) Services.--The Secretary may identify a financial
entity to assist the Secretary in servicing a Federal credit
instrument. The services--
``(1) shall act as the agent for the Secretary; and
``(2) shall receive a servicing fee, subject to approval by
the Secretary.
``(d) Assistance From Expert Firms.--The Secretary may
retain the services of one or more expert firms, including
counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to
assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit
instruments.''.
(g) Funding.--Section 188 of such title is amended to read
as follows:

``Sec. 188. Funding

``(a) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $140,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this
chapter.
``(2) Administrative costs.--From funds made available
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use, for the
administration of this subchapter, not more than $3,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
``(3) Availability.--Amounts made available under paragraph
(1) shall remain available until expended.
``(b) Contract Authority.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, approval by the Secretary of a Federal credit instrument
that uses funds made available under this chapter shall be
deemed to be acceptance by the United States of a contractual
obligation to fund the Federal credit instrument.
``(2) Availability.--Amounts authorized under this section
for a fiscal year shall be available for obligation on
October 1 of the fiscal year.
``(c) Limitations on Credit Amounts.--For each of fiscal
years 2004 through 2009, principal amounts of Federal credit
instruments made available under this chapter shall be
limited to $2,600,000,000.''.

SEC. 1602. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS.

(a) In General.--Section 189 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 189. State infrastructure bank program

``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Capital project.--The term `capital project' has the
meaning such term has under section 5302 of title 49, United
States Code.
``(2) Other forms of credit assistance.--The term `other
forms of credit assistance' includes any use of funds in an
infrastructure bank--
``(A) to provide credit enhancements;
``(B) to serve as a capital reserve for bond or debt
instrument financing;
``(C) to subsidize interest rates;
``(D) to insure or guarantee letters of credit and credit
instruments against credit risk of loss;
``(E) to finance purchase and lease agreements with respect
to transit projects;
``(F) to provide bond or debt financing instrument
security; and
``(G) to provide other forms of debt financing and methods
of leveraging funds that are approved by the Secretary and
that relate to the project with respect to which such
assistance is being provided.
``(3) State.--The term `State' has the meaning such term
has under section 401 of this title.
``(4) Capitalization.--The term `capitalization' means the
process used for depositing funds as initial capital into a
State infrastructure bank to establish the infrastructure
bank.
``(5) Cooperative agreement.--The term `cooperative
agreement' means written consent between a State and the
Secretary which sets forth the manner in which the
infrastructure bank established by the State in accordance
with this section will be administered.
``(6) Loan.--The term `loan' means any form of direct
financial assistance from a State infrastructure bank that is
required to be repaid over a period of time and that is
provided to a project sponsor for all or part of the costs of
the project.
``(7) Guarantee.--The term `guarantee' means a contract
entered into by a State infrastructure bank in which the bank
agrees to take responsibility for all or a portion of a
project sponsor's financial obligations for a project under
specified conditions.
``(8) Initial assistance.--The term `initial assistance'
means the first round of funds that are loaned or used for
credit enhancement by a State infrastructure bank for
projects eligible for assistance under this section.
``(9) Leverage.--The term `leverage' means a financial
structure used to increase funds in a State infrastructure
bank through the issuance of debt instruments.
``(10) Leveraged.--The term `leveraged', as used with
respect to a State infrastructure bank, means that the bank
has total potential liabilities that exceed the capital of
the bank.
``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--Subject to the provisions of
this section, the Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements with States for the establishment of State
infrastructure banks for making loans and providing other
forms of credit assistance to public and private entities
carrying out or proposing to carry out projects eligible for
assistance under this section.
``(d) Funding.--
``(1) Highway account.--Subject to subsection (j), the
Secretary may permit a State entering into a cooperative
agreement under this section to establish a State
infrastructure bank to deposit into the highway account of
the bank not to exceed--
``(A) 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the State for
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 under each of sections
104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), 104(b)(4), and 144; and
``(B) 10 percent of the funds allocated to the State for
each of such fiscal years under section 105.
``(2) Transit account.--Subject to subsection (j), the
Secretary may permit a State entering into a cooperative
agreement under this section to establish a State
infrastructure bank, and any other recipient of Federal
assistance under section 5307, 5309, or 5311 of title 49, to
deposit into the transit account of the bank not to exceed 10
percent of the funds made available to the State or other
recipient in each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for
capital projects under each of such sections.
``(3) Rail account.--Subject to subsection (j), the
Secretary may permit a State entering into a cooperative
agreement under this section to establish a State
infrastructure bank, and any other recipient of Federal
assistance under subtitle V of title 49, to deposit into the
rail account of the bank funds made available to the State or
other recipient in each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 for
capital projects under such subtitle.
``(4) Capital grants.--
``(A) Highway account.--Federal funds deposited into a
highway account of a State infrastructure bank under
paragraph (1) shall constitute for purposes of this section a
capitalization grant for the highway account of the bank.
``(B) Transit account.--Federal funds deposited into a
transit account of a State infrastructure bank under
paragraph (2) shall constitute for purposes of this section a
capitalization grant for the transit account of the bank.
``(C) Rail account.--Federal funds deposited into a rail
account of a State infrastructure bank under paragraph 3
shall constitute for purposes of this section a
capitalization grant for the rail account of the bank.
``(5) Special rule for urbanized areas of over 200,000.--
Funds in a State infrastructure bank that are attributed to
urbanized areas of a State with urbanized populations of over
200,000 under section 133(d)(3) may be used to provide
assistance with respect to a project only if the metropolitan
planning organization designated for such area concurs, in
writing, with the provision of such assistance.
``(6) Discontinuance of funding.--If the Secretary
determines that a State is not implementing the State's
infrastructure bank in accordance with a cooperative
agreement entered into under subsection (b), the Secretary
may prohibit the State from contributing additional Federal
funds to the bank.
``(e) Forms of Assistance From Infrastructure Banks.--An
infrastructure bank established under this section may make
loans or provide other forms of credit assistance to a public
or private entity in an amount equal to all or a part of the
cost of carrying out a project eligible for assistance under
this section. The amount of any loan or other form of credit
assistance provided for the project may be subordinated to
any other debt financing for the project. Initial assistance
provided with respect to a project from Federal funds
deposited into an infrastructure bank under this section may
not be made in the form of a grant.
``(f) Eligible Projects.--Subject to subsection (e), funds
in an infrastructure bank established under this section may
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provide assistance for projects eligible for assistance under
this title and capital projects defined in section 5302 of
title 49, and any other projects related to surface
transportation that the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
``(g) Infrastructure Bank Requirements.--In order to
establish an infrastructure bank under this section, the
State establishing the bank shall--
``(1) deposit in cash, at a minimum, into each account of
the bank from non-Federal sources an amount equal to 25
percent of the amount of each capitalization grant made to
the State and deposited into such account; except that, if
the deposit is into the highway account of the bank and the
State has a non-Federal share under section 120(b) that is
less than 25 percent, the percentage to be deposited from
non-Federal sources shall be the lower percentage of such
grant;
``(2) ensure that the bank maintains on a continuing basis
an investment grade rating on its debt, or has a sufficient
level of bond or debt financing instrument insurance, to
maintain the viability of the bank;
``(3) ensure that investment income derived from funds
deposited to an account of the bank are--
``(A) credited to the account;
``(B) available for use in providing loans and other forms
of credit assistance to projects eligible for assistance from
the account; and
``(C) invested in United States Treasury securities, bank
deposits, or such other financing instruments as the
Secretary may approve to earn interest to enhance the
leveraging of projects assisted by the bank;
``(4) ensure that any loan from the bank will bear interest
at or below market interest rates, as determined by the
State, to make the project that is the subject of the loan
feasible;
``(5) ensure that repayment of any loan from the bank will
commence not later than 5 years after the project has been
completed or, in the case of a highway project, the facility
has opened to traffic, whichever is later;
``(6) ensure that the term for repaying any loan will not
exceed 30 years after the date of the first payment on the
loan; and
``(7) require the bank to make an annual report to the
Secretary on its status no later than September 30 of each
year and such other reports as the Secretary may require
under guidelines issued to carry out this section.
``(i) United States not Obligated.--The deposit of Federal
funds into an infrastructure bank established under this
section shall not be construed as a commitment, guarantee, or
obligation on the part of the United States to any third
party, nor shall any third party have any right against the
United States for payment solely by virtue of the
contribution. Any security or debt-financing instrument
issued by the infrastructure bank shall expressly state that
the security or instrument does not constitute a commitment,
guarantee, or obligation of the United States.
``(j) Management of Federal Funds.--Sections 3335 and 6503
of title 31, shall not apply to funds deposited into an
infrastructure bank under this section.
``(k) Program Administration.--For each of fiscal years
2005 through 2009, a State may expend not to exceed 2 percent
of the Federal funds contributed to an infrastructure bank
established by the State under this section to pay the
reasonable costs of administering the bank.''.
(b) Preparatory Amendments.--
(1) Section 181.--Section 181 of such title is further
amended--
(A) by striking the section designator and heading and
inserting the following:

``Sec. 181. Generally applicable provisions'';

(B) by striking ``In this subchapter'' and inserting ``(a)
Definitions.--In this chapter'';
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ``184'' and inserting
``604'';
(D) in paragraph (11) (as redesignated by section 1601(a)
of this Act) by striking ``183'' and inserting ``603''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Treatment of Chapter.--For purposes of this title,
this chapter shall be treated as being part of chapter 1.''.
(2) Section 182.--Section 182(b)(2)(A)(viii) of such title
is further amended by inserting ``and chapter 1'' after
``this chapter''.
(3) Section 183.--Section 183(a) of such title is further
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``182'' and inserting
``602''; and
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``182(b)(2)(B)'' and
inserting ``602(b)(2)(B)''.
(4) Section 184.--Section 184 of such title is further
amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``182'' and inserting
``602'';
(B) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ``182(b)(2)(B)'' and
inserting ``602(b)(2)(B)''; and
(C) in subsection (b)(10) by striking ``183'' and inserting
``603''.
(5) References in subchapter.--Subchapter II of chapter 1
of such title is amended by striking ``this subchapter'' each
place it appears and inserting ``this chapter''.
(6) Subchapter headings.--Chapter 1 of such title is
further amended--
(A) by striking ``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS''
preceding section 101; and
(B) by striking ``SUBCHAPTER II--INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE''
preceding section 181.
(c) Chapter 6.--Such title is further amended by adding at
the end the following:

``CHAPTER 6--INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE

``Sec.
``601. Generally applicable provisions.
``602. Determination of eligibility and project selection.
``603. Secured loans.
``604. Lines of credit.
``605. Program administration.
``606. State and local permits.
``607. Regulations.
``608. Funding.
``609. State infrastructure bank program.''.
(d) Moving and Redesignating.--Such title is further
amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 181 through 189 as sections
601 through 609, respectively;
(2) by moving such sections from chapter 1 to chapter 6 (as
added by subsection (c)); and
(3) by inserting such sections after the analysis for
chapter 6.
(e) Analysis for Chapter 1 and Table of Chapters.--
(1) Analysis for chapter 1.--The analysis for chapter 1 of
such title is amended--
(A) by striking the headings for subchapters I and II; and
(B) by striking the items relating to sections 181 through
189.
(2) Table of chapters.--The table of chapters for such
title is amended by inserting after the item relating to
chapter 5 the following:

``6. Infrastructure Finance......................................601''.

SEC. 1603. INTERSTATE SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION AND
REHABILITATION TOLL PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement an Interstate System reconstruction and
rehabilitation toll pilot program under which the Secretary,
notwithstanding sections 129 and 301 of title 23, United
States Code, may permit a State to collect tolls on a
highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System for the
purpose of reconstructing and rehabilitating the facility.
(b) Limitation on Number of Facilities.--The Secretary may
permit the collection of tolls under this section on 3
facilities on the Interstate System. Each of such facilities
shall be located in a different State.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the
pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application that contains, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An identification of the facility on the Interstate
System proposed to be a toll facility, including the age,
condition, and intensity of use of the facility.
(2) In the case of a facility that affects a metropolitan
area, an assurance that the metropolitan planning
organization designated under chapter 52 of title 49, United
States Code, for the area has been consulted concerning the
placement and amount of tolls on the facility.
(3) An analysis demonstrating that financing the
reconstruction or rehabilitation of the facility with the
collection of tolls under the pilot program is the most
efficient and economical way to advance the project.
(4) A facility management plan that includes--
(A) a plan for implementing the imposition of tolls on the
facility;
(B) a schedule and finance plan for the reconstruction or
rehabilitation of the facility using toll revenues;
(C) a description of the public transportation agency that
will be responsible for implementation and administration of
the pilot program;
(D) a description of whether consideration will be given to
privatizing the maintenance and operational aspects of the
facility, while retaining legal and administrative control of
the portion of the Interstate route; and
(E) such other information as the Secretary may require.
(d) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary may approve the
application of a State under subsection (c) only if the
Secretary determines that--
(1) the State's analysis under subsection (c)(3) is
reasonable;
(2) the facility has a sufficient intensity of use, age, or
condition to warrant the collection of tolls;
(3) the State plan for implementing tolls on the facility
takes into account the interests of local, regional, and
interstate travelers;
(4) the State plan for reconstruction or rehabilitation of
the facility using toll revenues is reasonable;
(5) the State will develop, manage, and maintain a system
that will automatically collect the tolls;
(6) in developing the State plan for implementing tolls on
the facility, the State includes a program to permit low
income drivers to pay a reduced toll amount; and
(7) the State has given preference to the use of a public
toll agency with demonstrated capability to build, operate,
and maintain a toll expressway system meeting criteria for
the Interstate System.
(e) Prohibition on Noncompete Agreements.--Before the
Secretary may permit a State to participate in the pilot
program, the State must enter into an agreement with the
Secretary that provides that the State will not enter into an
agreement with a private person under which the State is
prevented from improving or expanding the capacity of public
roads adjacent to the toll facility to address conditions
resulting from traffic diverted to such roads from the toll
facility, including--
(1) excessive congestion;
(2) pavement wear; and
(3) an increased incidence of traffic accidents, injuries,
or fatalities.
(f) Limitations on Use of Revenues; Audits.--Before the
Secretary may permit a State to participate in the pilot
program, the State must enter into an agreement with the
Secretary that provides that--
(1) all toll revenues received from operation of the toll
facility will be used only for--
(A) debt service;
(B) reasonable return on investment of any private person
financing the project; and
(C) any costs necessary for the improvement of and the
proper operation and maintenance of

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the toll facility, including reconstruction, resurfacing,
restoration, and rehabilitation of the toll facility; and
(2) regular audits will be conducted to ensure compliance
with paragraph (1) and the results of such audits will be
transmitted to the Secretary.
(g) Limitation on Use of Interstate Maintenance Funds.--
During the term of the pilot program, funds apportioned for
Interstate maintenance under section 104(b)(4) of title 23,
United States Code, may not be used on a facility for which
tolls are being collected under the program.
(h) Program Term.--The Secretary may approve an application
of a State for permission to collect a toll under this
section only if the application is received by the Secretary
before the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act.
(i) Interstate System Defined.--In this section, the term
``Interstate System'' has the meaning such term has under
section 101 of title 23, United States Code.
(j) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2011, the
Secretary shall transmit 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 traffic congestion on, pavement wear of, and
incidence of accidents, injuries, and fatalities on public
roads adjacent to toll facilities established under this
section and section 1604.
(k) Repeal.--Section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 129 note; 112 Stat. 212)
is repealed.

SEC. 1604. INTERSTATE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION TOLL PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement an Interstate System construction toll pilot
program under which the Secretary, notwithstanding sections
129 and 301 of title 23, United States Code, may permit a
State or an interstate compact of States to collect tolls on
a highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System for the
purpose of constructing Interstate highways.
(b) Limitation on Number of Facilities.--The Secretary may
permit the collection of tolls under this section on 3
facilities on the Interstate System.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the
pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application that contains, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An identification of the facility on the Interstate
System proposed to be a toll facility.
(2) In the case of a facility that affects a metropolitan
area, an assurance that the metropolitan planning
organization designated under chapter 52 of title 49, United
States Code, for the area has been consulted concerning the
placement and amount of tolls on the facility.
(3) An analysis demonstrating that financing the
construction of the facility with the collection of tolls
under the pilot program is the most efficient and economical
way to advance the project.
(4) A facility management plan that includes--
(A) a plan for implementing the imposition of tolls on the
facility;
(B) a schedule and finance plan for the construction of the
facility using toll revenues;
(C) a description of the public transportation agency that
will be responsible for implementation and administration of
the pilot program;
(D) a description of whether consideration will be given to
privatizing the maintenance and operational aspects of the
facility, while retaining legal and administrative control of
the portion of the Interstate route; and
(E) such other information as the Secretary may require.
(d) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary may approve the
application of a State under subsection (c) only if the
Secretary determines that--
(1) the State's analysis under subsection (c)(3) is
reasonable;
(2) the State plan for implementing tolls on the facility
takes into account the interests of local, regional, and
interstate travelers;
(3) the State plan for construction of the facility using
toll revenues is reasonable;
(4) the State will develop, manage, and maintain a system
that will automatically collect the tolls;
(5) in developing the State plan for implementing tolls on
the facility, the State includes a program to permit low-
income drivers to pay a reduced toll amount; and
(6) the State has given preference to the use of a public
toll agency with demonstrated capability to build, operate,
and maintain a toll expressway system meeting criteria for
the Interstate System.
(e) Prohibition on Noncompete Agreements.--Before the
Secretary may permit a State to participate in the pilot
program, the State must enter into an agreement with the
Secretary that provides that the State will not enter into an
agreement with a private person under which the State is
prevented from improving or expanding the capacity of public
roads adjacent to the toll facility to address conditions
resulting from traffic diverted to such roads from the toll
facility, including--
(1) excessive congestion;
(2) pavement wear; and
(3) an increased incidence of traffic accidents, injuries,
or fatalities.
(f) Limitations on Use of Revenues; Audits.--Before the
Secretary may permit a State to participate in the pilot
program, the State must enter into an agreement with the
Secretary that provides that--
(1) all toll revenues received from operation of the toll
facility will be used only for--
(A) debt service;
(B) reasonable return on investment of any private person
financing the project; and
(C) any costs necessary for the improvement of and the
proper operation and maintenance of the toll facility,
including reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and
rehabilitation of the toll facility; and
(2) regular audits will be conducted to ensure compliance
with paragraph (1) and the results of such audits will be
transmitted to the Secretary.
(g) Limitation on Use of Interstate Maintenance Funds.--
During the term of the pilot program, funds apportioned for
Interstate maintenance under section 104(b)(4) of title 23,
United States Code, may not be used on a facility for which
tolls are being collected under the program.
(h) Program Term.--The Secretary may approve an application
of a State for permission to collect a toll under this
section only if the application is received by the Secretary
before the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act.
(i) Interstate System Defined.--In this section, the term
``Interstate System'' has the meaning such term has under
section 101 of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1605. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO STATE INFRASTRUCTURE
BANK PROGRAM.

(a) Interstate Compacts.--Section 189 of title 23, United
States Code, as amended by section 1602(a) of this Act, is
amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Interstate Compacts.--
``(1) In general.--Congress grants consent to 2 or more of
the States, entering into a cooperative agreement under
subsection (a) with the Secretary for the establishment by
such States of a multi-State infrastructure bank in
accordance with this section, to enter into an interstate
compact establishing such bank in accordance with this
section.
``(2) Reservation of rights.--The right to alter, amend or
repeal interstate compacts entered into under this subsection
is expressly reserved.''.
(b) Applicability of Federal Law.--Section 189 of title 23,
United States Code, as amended by section 1602(a) of this
Act, is further amended by inserting after subsection (g) the
following:
``(h) Applicability of Federal Law.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements of this title and title
49 that would otherwise apply to funds made available under
this title or such title and projects assisted with those
funds shall apply to--
``(A) funds made available under this title or such title
and contributed to an infrastructure bank established under
this section, including the non-Federal contribution required
under subsection (g); and
``(B) projects assisted by the bank through the use of the
funds;

except to the extent that the Secretary determines that any
requirement of such title (other than sections 113 and 114 of
this title and section 5333 of title 49), is not consistent
with the objectives of this section.
``(2) Repayments.--The requirements of this title and title
49 shall apply to repayments from non-Federal sources to an
infrastructure bank from projects assisted by the bank. Such
a repayment shall be considered to be Federal funds.''.

Subtitle G--High Priority Projects

SEC. 1701. HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS PROGRAM.

(a) Authorization of High Priority Projects.--Section
117(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century'' and inserting ``1701 of the Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users''.
(b) Allocation Percentages.--Section 117(b) of such title
is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and
inserting the following:
``(1) 22.4 percent of such amount shall be available for
obligation beginning in fiscal year 2005;
``(2) 20.2 percent of such amount shall be available for
obligation beginning in fiscal year 2006;
``(3) 19.3 percent of such amount shall be available for
obligation beginning in fiscal year 2007;
``(4) 19.7 percent of such amount shall be available for
obligation beginning in fiscal year 2008; and
``(5) 18.4 percent of such amount shall be available for
obligation beginning in fiscal year 2009.''.
(c) Federal Share.--Section 117(c) of such title is amended
by striking ``; except'' and all that follows through ``cost
thereof''.
(d) Advance Construction.--Section 117(e) of such title is
amended by striking ``1602 of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century'' each place it appears and inserting
``1701 of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users''.
(e) Availability of Obligation Limitation.--Section 117(g)
of such title is amended by striking ``Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century'' and inserting ``Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users''.
(f) Federal-State Relationship.--Section 145(b) of such
title is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``described in'' the following:
``section 1702 of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users,'';
(2) by inserting after ``for such projects by'' the
following: ``section 1101(a)(17) of the Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users,''; and
(3) by striking ``117 of title 23, United States Code,''
and inserting ``section 117 of this title,''.

SEC. 1702. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

Subject to section 117 of title 23, United States Code, the
amount listed for each high priority project in the following
table shall be available (from amounts made available by
section 1101(a)(17) of the Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users) for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry
out each such project:

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HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. State Project Description Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 CA Construct safe access to streets for $500,000
bicyclists and pedestrians including
crosswalks, sidewalks and traffic calming
measures, Covina..........................
2 CA Develop and implement ITS master plan in $1,500,000
Anaheim...................................
3 TN Improve circuitry on vehicle protection $59,000
device installed at highway-RR crossing in
Athens, TN................................
4 CA Builds a pedestrian bridge from Hiller $2,450,000
Street to the Bay Trail, Belmont..........
5 OH Renovate and expand National Packard Museum $3,000,000
and adjacent historic Packard facilities..
6 IL Land acquisition for the widening of Rt. 47 $1,000,000
in Yorkville, IL..........................
7 NE Interstate 80 Interchange at Pflug Road, $1,400,000
Sarpy County, Nebraska....................
8 TX Construction of Segment #1 of Morrison Road $2,000,000
for the City of Brownsville...............
9 MI I-96 at Latson Road Interchange $6,000,000
Improvements..............................
10 IL Preconstruction and Construction of IL 83 $1,000,000
at IL 132.................................
11 TN Add third lane on US-27 (State Route 29) $6,000,000
for truck-climbing lane and realignment of
roadway at Wolf Creek Road to Old US-27
north of Robbins..........................
12 MI Reconfiguration of US-31 from the Manistee $750,000
Basquel Bridge to Lincoln Street in the
city of Manistee..........................
13 AR Bentonville, Arkansas--widen and improve I- $1,420,000
540 and SH-102 Interchange................
14 WA 41st St. Interstate 5 Interchange Project $2,600,000
in Everett................................
15 CA Reconstruct and deep-lift asphalt on $4,644,000
various roads throughout the district in
Santa Barbara County......................
16 OK Improving the I-35 Interchange at Milepost $2,000,000
1 Near Thackerville.......................
17 NJ Laurel Avenue Bridge replacement in Holmdel $1,000,000
Township..................................
18 OH Construct overpass over CSX Railroad on $460,000
Columbia Road (State Route 252), Olmsted
Falls.....................................
19 TN Reconstruct and widen US-72 from south of $1,000,000
State Route 175 to State Route 57, Shelby
County....................................
20 NY Construct roundabout at Oregon Road- $475,000
Westbrook Dr-Red Mill Road in Town of
Cortlandt.................................
21 IL Construct Bike, Pedestrian Paths, Orland $400,000
Hills.....................................
22 PA Construct I-79/Rte 3025 missing ramps at $1,150,000
Jackson Township, PA......................
23 PR Construction of PR 833 to PR 831. PR 831 to $6,000,000
PR 5. Bridge #667 PR 830, KM 2.40 PR 5
connector from PR 167 to intersection with
PR 5 and Las Cumbres Ave..................
24 TX Extension of SH349 to US 87 Relief Route in $2,500,000
Dawson County.............................
25 IL Parking facility in Peoria, IL............. $1,000,000
26 IL Construct Interchange on Interstate 255 at $19,000,000
Dupo/Columbia.............................
27 MN Construction and right-of-way acquisition $4,000,000
for interchange at TH65 and TH242 in
Blaine, MN................................
28 CA Huntington Beach, Remove off-ramp on I-405 $500,000
at Beach Blvd. Construct fourth lane on I-
405 North, at the Beach Blvd. interchange.
29 TN Addition of an interchange on I-40 in Roane $3,000,000
County at Buttermilk Road and I-40........
30 NY Purchase Three Ferries and Establish System $15,000,000
for Ferry Service from Rockaway Peninsula
to Manhattan..............................
31 IL Reconstruction of Mockingbird Lane and $1,500,000
Stratford St, Granite City................
32 FL Construction a new multi-lane tunnel below $500,000
the channel to link the Port of Miami on
Dodge Island with I-395 on Watson Island
and I-95 in Downtown Miami................
33 MD Rehabilitation of West Baltimore Trail and $900,000
Implementation of Pedestrian Improvements
Along Associated Roadways.................
34 TN Removal and Reconfiguration of Interstate $3,000,000
Ramps--I-240, Memphis.....................
35 CA Replace structurally unsafe Winters Bridge $2,000,000
for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians
between Yolo and Solano Counties..........
36 IL City of Havana, Illinois Upgrades to $952,572
Broadway Street...........................
37 MN Construction of Gitchi-Gami State Trail $900,000
from Cascade River to Grand Marais........
38 LA Develop master transportation plan for the $500,000
New Orleans Regional Medical Center.......
39 VA Final Design and Construction for $1,000,000
improvements at I-64 and City Line Road,
Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.............
40 MA Replacement of Cross Street Bridge spanning $1,000,000
flood prone Aberjona River, Winchester....
41 NC Construction of and improvement to I-73, I- $11,000,000
74, US 220 in Montgomery and Randolph
Counties, NC..............................
42 IA Access and enhancements to access Lake $1,000,000
Belva Deer, Sigourney.....................
43 CA Roadway surface improvements, street $800,000
lighting, and storm drain improvements to
South Center Street from Baughman Road to
State Route 78/86, Westmorland............
44 TX Construct two connectors between SH 288 and $5,000,000
Beltway 8.................................
45 NY Implement Central NY highway grade crossing $2,000,000
and grade separation project..............
46 CA Douglas St. Improvements, El Segundo....... $4,000,000
47 MA Reconstruction of Massachusetts Avenue $2,000,000
including safety improvements and related
pedestrian, bike way in Arlington.........
48 NY Reconstruction of Rt 5,8,12 (North South $1,000,000
Arterial) Burrstone Rd. to Oriskany
Circle, City of Utica.....................
49 OK Construction of Norman highway-rail Grade $1,000,000
Separation................................
50 PA Construction of the Montour Trail, Great $1,000,000
Allegheny Passage.........................
51 CA Route 1 San Pedro Creek Bridge replacement $3,000,000
in Pacifica...............................
52 MI South Lyon, 2nd St. between Warren and $125,000
Haggadorn.................................
53 PA Street improvements, Abington Township..... $2,000,000
54 IA Study of a direct link to I 80, Pella...... $500,000
55 TN Sweetwater, TN Improving Vehicle $96,000
Efficiencies at At-Grade highway-railroad
Crossings.................................
56 OR Construct bike/pedestrian path, Powers..... $440,000
57 IL IL 6 to I-180--Phase 2 study and land $2,000,000
acquisition...............................
58 FL Construct a new bridge at Indian Street, $1,000,000
Martin County.............................
59 GA Improve sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and $500,000
add landscaping in downtown Glennville....
60 LA Continue planning and construction of the $1,900,000
New Orleans Regional Planning Commission
Mississippi River trail in St. John,
Plaquemines St. Bernard and St. Charles
parishes..................................
61 MO Road widening and curb and gutter $3,000,000
improvements on Hwy 33 in Kearney.........
62 TX The SH146, Port Rd direct connectors allows $13,200,000
traffic bypass several rail lines &
traffic signals at, near intersection of
SH146 and Port Rd.........................
63 UT Reconstruct South Moore Cut-off Road in $4,500,000
Emery County..............................
64 PA Improvements to exits along Interstate 81 $8,200,000
in Franklin County, PA--Antrim Road.......
65 OH Plan and construct the Southeast Arterial $5,000,000
Connector highway at Delaware, Ohio.......
66 TN To construct transportation enhancements on $8,000,000
a multi-faceted greenway in downtown
Columbia on the Duck River................
67 RI New Interchange constructed from I-195 to $5,800,000
Taunton and Warren Avenue in East
Providence................................
68 NY Town of Chester reconstruction of Walton $80,000
Lake Estates subdivision and related roads
69 NC Extend M.L. King Jr. Boulevard in Monroe... $2,000,000
70 NY Town of Fishkill Old Glenham Road (aka $325,500
Washington Ave) reconstruction............
71 PA U.S. Route 13 Corridor Reconstruction, $2,000,000
Redevelopment and Beautification, Bucks
County....................................
72 NY Rochester & Southern Highway-Rail Grade $1,500,000
Crossing Bypass, Silver Springs, New York.
73 IL Upgrade streets in the City of Rushville, $1,000,000
IL........................................
74 MO Construct 2 lanes on Chouteau Trafficway $2,000,000
from MO 210 to I-35.......................
75 AZ US 60 to Gonzalez Pass..................... $2,000,000

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76 LA Interstate lighting system (I 10 and LA 93) $300,000
77 GU Reconstruct Hagatna River Bridges, $6,600,000
Municipality of Hagatna...................
78 WA SR 704 Cross-Base Highway, Spanaway Loop $1,500,000
Road to SR 7..............................
79 NY Village of Brewster Main Street and Route 6 $975,000
related construction and improvements.....
80 PA Design and construct relocation of US 11 $5,680,000
between Ridge Hill and Hempt Roads........
81 VA Improve Route 42 (Main Street) in $500,000
Bridgewater, Virginia.....................
82 NY Construction of Route 59 Palisades $1,000,000
Interstate Parkway to Route 303...........
83 IL Improve University Drive, Macomb........... $500,000
84 CA Adams Street Rehabilitation Project, $388,000
Glendale..................................
85 NY Construct grade separation-interchange $1,450,000
between Taconic Parkway and Pudding Street
86 IA Construction of 100th St interchange on I $1,000,000
35-80, Urbandale..........................
87 MO Lewis and Clark Expressway................. $2,000,000
88 PA Mercer County, PA I-79 and PA 208 $2,000,000
Interchange Improvement Project...........
89 WA Plan to relieve traffic until North-South $550,000
freeway-HWY 2.............................
90 CA San Diego River Multiuse Bicycle and $500,000
Pedestrian Path...........................
91 PA Construction of the Lafayette Street $10,400,000
extension project in Montgomery County, PA
92 NJ Construct new ramps between I-295 and Route $5,000,000
42........................................
93 PA Construct S.R. 29 Wal-mart to River $1,700,000
Betterment, Eaton Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County....................................
94 WV Construct Shawnee Parkway.................. $1,100,000
95 FL Improve pedestrian and bicycle sidewalks, $600,000
lighting, and ADA ramps--Main Street,
Canal Street, Miramar.....................
96 MN Reconstruct CSAH 19 from CSAH 36 to CSAH 2, $200,000
Morrison County...........................
97 TN Develop trails, bike paths and recreational $250,000
facilities on Bird Mountain, Morgan County
for Cumberland Trail State Park...........
98 MN Lyndale Avenue Bridge, Richfield........... $13,000,000
99 MI Provide a bypass around the Village of $100,000
Almont during M-53 reconstruction which is
contiguous with Macomb County.............
100 NY Town of Wallkill new construction road- $1,000,000
tunnel under Rt. 17.......................
101 NY Village of Cold Spring Main Street and $820,000
ancillary road and sidewalk improvements..
102 IL West Ridge Nature Preserve, Chicago........ $3,000,000
103 TN widen Campbell Station Road in Knoxville, $1,800,000
TN........................................
104 AL Widen Hwy. 84 to 4 lanes west of I-65 from $4,000,000
Evergreen to Monroeville and beyond to the
State of AL line..........................
105 MS Widen State Highway 57 from I-10 through $5,000,000
Vancleave.................................
106 WA Widening SR527 from 2 lanes to 5 from $1,500,000
Bothell to Mill Creek.....................
107 OH Construct proposed connection SR 207, SR $2,000,000
104, and US 23 in Ross County.............
108 MI Construct improvements to Finkbeiner Road $4,400,000
from Patterson Road to Whitneyville Road
in Barry County, and new bridge over
Thornapple River..........................
109 PA York Road improvements from Horsham Road to $1,250,000
Summit Avenue, Borough of Hatboro.........
110 OH Intersection improvements at Highland and $612,000
Bishop Roads in the City of Highland
Heights, OH...............................
111 WI Reconstruct Wisconsin State Highway 21 at I- $3,000,000
94 interchange............................
112 MN Safety improvements and intersection $1,800,000
enhancements of TH 95 and TH 169,
Princeton.................................
113 NY Wading River Bicycle and Pedestrian Project $1,200,000
in Riverhead..............................
114 FL Widen County Line Road (CR 578) from $6,000,000
Suncoast Parkway to US41 to four lanes....
115 IL Improve Great River Road, Warsaw........... $750,000
116 NY Yonkers, New York, Trolley Bus Acquisition. $300,000
117 FL Construct East Central Regional Rail Trail $1,000,000
in Volusia County, Florida................
118 MO Y Highway US 71 to MO 58, Cass County...... $2,000,000
119 WY WYO 59 Reconstruction...................... $2,000,000
120 LA Plan and construct bike/pedestrian $4,000,000
crossings of Washington-Palmetto Canal in
the vicinity of Xavier University, New
Orleans...................................
121 NC Winston-Salem Northern Beltway, Eastern $5,000,000
Section and Extension, NC.................
122 CA Willow and Herndon Traffic Flow $300,000
Improvements, City of Clovis, California..
123 MO US 71 at Y Highway North and Southbound $2,000,000
Ramps.....................................
124 CA Will add landscaping enhancements along the $2,500,000
Ronald Reagan Freeway Route 118 for
aesthetic purposes........................
125 NC Widens US 29 Business Freeway Drive from $10,000,000
South Scales St. to NC 14 in Rockingham
County....................................
126 PA Widening, rechannelization, signalization $800,000
to 2nd Ave. and Bates Street, replace
Elisa Furnace bridge over Bates Street....
127 KS Resurfacing, grading, replacing guardrails $784,000
& adding shoulders to Highway 77 in Geary
Cty, to accommodate expected traffic
increase..................................
128 MO Widening, curb and gutter improvements as $3,000,000
part of Hwy 33 redevelopment project in
Kearney...................................
129 IL Construct streetscape along Morse avenue $2,000,000
from Clark street to Sheridan Road,
Chicago...................................
130 SC Build extension of North Rhett Boulevard $7,000,000
from Liberty Hall Road to US 176 in SC....
131 NH Construct and upgrade intersection of Route $1,000,000
3 and Franklin Industrial Drive in
Franklin..................................
132 GA Construct Waycross East Bypass from US 84 $2,200,000
in Pierce County, Georgia to US 1 in Ware
County, Georgia...........................
133 NY Design and Construction of a transportation $1,500,000
enhancement project at the Erie Canal
Aqueduct in downtown Rochester............
134 CA Improvement of intersection at Balboa Blvd. $500,000
and San Fernando Rd.......................
135 TN Impove Vehicle Efficiencies at highway At- $99,000
Grade Railroad Crossing in Athens, TN.....
136 WI Develop pedestrian and bike connections $2,100,000
that link to Hank Aaron State Trail in
Milwaukee.................................
137 AK Keystone Drive Road Improvements........... $1,000,000
138 GA Pedestrian and streetscape improvements, $400,000
Ellaville.................................
139 NY Construct and improve pedestrian access on $2,000,000
Main Street in Hempstead..................
140 IL Preconstruction activities IL 336 from $2,000,000
Macomb to Peoria..........................
141 OH Purchase of right-of-ways for construction $500,000
of pedestrian and bicycle improvements in
the City of Aurora, OH....................
142 IL Replacement of bridge on Harlem Avenue, The $1,000,000
Village of River Forest...................
143 CA State Route 86S and Ave 66 highway safety $4,500,000
grade separation..........................
144 IL Construct Bissel Street Roadway Connector, $850,000
Tri-City Regional Port District...........
145 CT Improve Route 1 between East Avenue and $2,000,000
Belden Avenue, Norwalk, CT................
146 IA Central IA Trail Loop, bicycle and $1,000,000
pedestrian, Ankeny to Woodward section....
147 MI Chippewa County, Upgrade Tilson Road $1,000,000
between M-28 South to intersection of M-48
at Rudyard................................
148 WA Coal Creek Parkway Bridge Replacement, $1,000,000
Newcastle WA..............................
149 PA Complete gaps in the Pittsburgh Riverfront $750,000
Trail Network including the Hot Metal
Bridge....................................
150 TX Construct passing lanes on Texas State $797,000
Highway 16 in Atascosa County.............
151 TX Construct street and drainage improvements $250,000
to road system in Encinal.................
152 MN Environmental assessment and right of way $2,000,000
acquisition at US52 and CSAH24
Interchange, Cannon Falls, Goodhue Cnty,
MN........................................
153 NY Construction for Peace Bridge Redevelopment $10,000,000
Project, Buffalo..........................
154 MN Construct recreational visitor center on $1,300,000
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155 NE Engineering, right-of-way and construction $400,000
of the 23rd Street Viaduct in Fremont,
Nebraska..................................
156 MN Phase III of Devil Track Road Project, Cook $1,200,000
County....................................
157 ME Relocation of southbound on-ramp to I-95 at $1,500,000
exit 184, Bangor..........................
158 MA Construct access roads to Hospital Hill $2,000,000
project in Northampton, MA................
159 IN Construct interchange for 146th St. and I- $3,000,000
69, Hamilton County, Indiana..............
160 NY Design & Construct a Bicycle and Pedestrian $950,000
Walkway along the Decommissioned Putnam
Rail Line.................................
161 AK False Pass Road construction from small $3,000,000
boat harbor dock to airport and town......
162 IL Improve North Illinois St and related $6,500,000
roads, Belleville.........................
163 AR Construction of I-49, Highway 71: Arkansas $9,000,000
portion of Bella Vista Bypass.............
164 NM Coors-I-40 Interchange Reconstruction, $7,000,000
Albuquerque...............................
165 GA Extend the south Toccoa Bypass east of $2,900,000
Toccoa to CR 311, four lanes for
approximately 5.7 miles on new location...
166 TX Construct SH 183 from SH 360 to Belt Line $2,000,000
Road in Irving, Texas.....................
167 CA Construct pedestrian, bicycle and ADA $300,000
accessible boardwalks at the Pismo Beach
Promenade in San Luis Obispo County.......
168 TX SH 44 E of Alice near SH 359 to US 281, Jim $2,000,000
Wells County..............................
169 TX Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Regional Transit $2,000,000
Authority for maintenance facility
improvements..............................
170 PA For design, land & ROW acquisition, & $1,000,000
construction of a parking facility and
associated activities in the City of
Wilkes-Barre..............................
171 TN Hawkins County, Tennessee SR-31 $500,000
reconstruction............................
172 WI Reconstruct US Highway 41--STH 67 $650,000
interchange (Dodge County, Wisconsin).....
173 MA Reconstruct Route 24/Route 140 Interchange, $14,750,000
replace bridge and ramps, widen and extend
acceleration and deceleration lanes.......
174 OR Study landslides on U.S. Hwy. 20 between $1,000,000
Cascadia and Santiam Pass to develop long-
term repair strategy......................
175 MS Upgrade Alex Gates Road and Walnut Road in $1,750,000
Quitman County, and roads in Falcon,
Sledge and Lambert........................
176 IL Upgrades for Muller Road in the City of $280,000
Washington, IL............................
177 AL Construction of Valleydale Road Flyover, $5,000,000
Widening and Improvements.................
178 MS Upgrade roads in Beauregard (U. S. Hwy 51), $1,000,000
Crystal Springs (U.S. Hwy 51 and I-55),
and Hazelhurst (U.S. Hwy 51 and I-55),
Copiah County.............................
179 NY Westchester County, NY Rehabilitation of $650,000
June Road Town of North Salem.............
180 CA Implement streetscape improvements on $1,200,000
segments of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and
Victory Blvd. in North Hollywood..........
181 OH Construct loop road along US 23 in City of $7,700,000
Fostoria, Seneca County...................
182 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition, & $2,000,000
construction of street improvements,
parking, safety enhancements & roadway
redesign in Nanticoke.....................
183 LA Improve Ralph Darden Memorial Parkway $350,000
Between LA182 and Martin Luther King Road,
St. Mary Parish...........................
184 CA Reconstruct segments of Hollister Avenue $2,500,000
between San Antonio Road and State Route
154 in Santa Barbara County...............
185 NY Reconstruction of Schenck Avenue from $5,000,000
Jamaica Avenue to Flatlands Avenue,
Brooklyn..................................
186 CO Construct Wadsworth Interchange over US 36 $2,000,000
in Broomfield.............................
187 NY Enhance Battery Park Bikeway Perimeter, New $2,000,000
York City.................................
188 FL I-95 Interchange in the City of Boca Raton. $14,250,000
189 NJ Construct Long Valley Bypass............... $1,000,000
190 MI Alpena County, Resurface 3.51 miles of $640,000
Hamilton and Wessel Roads.................
191 CA Construct a 2.8 mile bikeway along Lambert $2,500,000
Road from Mills Ave. to Valley Home Ave.
in the City of Whittier, CA...............
192 TX Hidalgo County Loop........................ $1,000,000
193 ME Improvements to Route 108 to enhance access $1,500,000
to business park, Rumford.................
194 NY Installation of new turning lane from $375,000
Mohansic Ave onto eastbound Route 202, &
addition of new striped crosswalk.........
195 NY Rockland County Hudson River Greenway Trail $2,000,000
Project construction......................
196 TX Construct a segment of FM 110 in San Marcos $1,000,000
197 TX Big Spring, TX Construction of the Big $2,800,000
Spring Reliever Route.....................
198 NY Improvements to Intermodal Transportation $2,800,000
Facility and Construction of Waterfront
Esplanade at Fort Totten..................
199 PA Reconstruction and repair of Haverford Ave. $300,000
Between 68th St. and Lansdowne Ave........
200 ND Bismarck/Mandan Liberty Memorial Bridge $30,000,000
over the Missouri River...................
201 WI City of Glendale, WI. Develop and $3,000,000
rehabilitate exit ramps on I-43, and
improvements at West Silver Spring Dr. and
North Port Washington Rd..................
202 TX Construction of Lake Ridge and US67 $3,000,000
Project, Cedar Hill, TX...................
203 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of PS 277.................
204 WI Resurface USH 8 between CTH C and Monico... $1,100,000
205 PA South Phila. Access Rd. Design and $3,000,000
construction of port access road from
South Phila Port and intermodal
facilities, Philadelphia..................
206 NY Implement ITS system and apparatus to $100,000
enhance citywide truck route system on
Broadway to Irwin Ave between 232 to 231
in the neighborhood of Kingsbridge, NY....
207 PA SR 219 Purchase of Right of Way and $15,000,000
completion of four lane extension from the
Town of Somerset to the Maryland border...
208 WI Expand USH 41 between Oconto and Peshtigo, $2,000,000
Wisconsin (Oconto and Marinette Counties,
Wisconsin)................................
209 IA Study for NE Beltway, Polk Co.............. $500,000
210 NY This project involves a full reconstruction $3,400,000
of all the streets in Long Island City
surrounding 11th Street...................
211 AZ Upgrade and Widen SR85 to I-10 (Mileposts $1,500,000
120-141)..................................
212 MS Upgrade Dog Pen Road and Galilee Road in $1,000,000
Holmes County, and roads in Cruger,
Pickens, and Goodman......................
213 GA U.S. 19/SR92 median work from Ellis RD to $1,500,000
West Taylor ST, Griffin...................
214 MS Upgrade roads at Coahoma Community College, $1,500,000
and roads in Coahoma and Jonestown,
Coahoma County............................
215 IN Construction of Dixon Road from Markland $500,000
Avenue to Judson Road in Kokomo, Indiana..
216 CA Construction of Cross Vally Connector $4,000,000
between I-5 and SR 14.....................
217 MA State Street Corridor Redevelopment Project $6,000,000
includes street resurfacing, pedestrian
walkway improvements and ornate lighting
from Main Street to St. Michael's
Cemetery, Springfield.....................
218 MI Resurfacing of Stephenson Highway in $350,000
Madison Heights...........................
219 CA Soundwall construction on the 210 Freeway, $1,800,000
Pasadena..................................
220 GA Streetscape-Ashburn........................ $250,000
221 NY Design, Study and Construct Ferry Terminal $1,000,000
Facilities at Floyd Bennett Field.........
222 WI Improve Superior Avenue: Interstate 43 to $1,000,000
State Highway 32, Sheboygan County,
Wisconsin.................................
223 TX Design and construction streetscape $1,000,000
improvements to enhance pedestrian access,
pedestrian access to bus services and
facilities................................
224 IL Upgrade roads, The Village of Berkeley..... $1,000,000
225 GA Upgrade sidewalks and lighting, $400,000
Wrightsville..............................
226 PA Upgrades to Bedford Route 220 at the $2,100,000
entrance of the Bedford Business Park to
Beldon Ridge intersection.................
227 MI Widen Baldwin Road from Morgan to Waldon in $4,000,000
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228 FL Construct Saxon Boulevard Extension, $2,100,000
Volusia County, Florida...................
229 NY Construction and rehabilitation of East and $930,000
West Gates Avenues in the Village of
Lindenhurst, NY...........................
230 TN Widen Interstate 240 from Interstate 55 to $1,000,000
Interstate 40 West of Memphis, Shelby
County....................................
231 NJ Rahway River Corridor Greenway Bicycle and $500,000
Pedestrian Path, South Orange.............
232 CT Reconstruct Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, $2,000,000
New Haven.................................
233 PA Development of Northwest Lancaster County $250,000
River Trail...............................
234 CA Widen SR89 at existing mousehole two lane $3,000,000
RR underpass..............................
235 LA Construct Mississippi River Trail and $500,000
Bikepath, New Orleans.....................
236 NY Utica Marsh-Reestablish Water Street....... $2,650,000
237 AR Widen to 5 lanes, improvement, and other $3,200,000
development to U.S. Highway 79B/Univeristy
Ave. in Pine Bluff........................
238 WA SR 9 & 20th St. SE Intersection $1,000,000
Reconstruction in Snohomish County........
239 OH Streetscape and related safety improvements $350,000
to US 20 in Painesville Township, OH......
240 PA Design, construct intersection and other $1,000,000
upgrades on PA 24 and 124 in York County,
PA........................................
241 WA Issaquah Historical Society, Issaquah $250,000
Valley Trolley Project....................
242 IL Construct new bridge on Illinois Prairie $300,000
Path over East Branch River in Milton
Township, IL..............................
243 TN Plan and construct improvements, Livingston $50,000
public square.............................
244 GA Construction on US 82 from Dawson to $1,000,000
Alabama Line..............................
245 IA Construct I-74 Bridge in Bettendorf, IA.... $1,500,000
246 CA Operations and management improvements, $1,000,000
including ITS technologies, on U.S.
Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County.......
247 OH Plan and construct new interchange on $5,000,000
Interstate 71 at Big Walnut Road in
Delaware County, Ohio.....................
248 PA Design and construct access to intermodal $2,000,000
facility in York County...................
249 WA Complete preliminary engineering and $1,000,000
environmental analysis for SR14 through
Camas and Washougal.......................
250 UT Construct Bingham Junction Boulevard in $5,000,000
Midvale City..............................
251 MD Construct Centreville, MD spur of Queen $382,000
Annes County Cross Island Trail,
Centreville to US Route 301...............
252 MN Polk, Pennington, Marshall County 10-Ton $5,600,000
Corridor in Northwestern Minnesota........
253 CA Quincy-Oroville Highway Rehabilitation in $1,000,000
Plumas County.............................
254 CA Construct Coyote Creek Trail Project from $2,000,000
Story Road to Montague Expressway in San
Jose......................................
255 TX Construct Depression of Belt Line Road at I- $6,000,000
35E Intermodal Transportation Project in
Carrollton, TX............................
256 AL Construct Anniston Eastern Bypass from $12,500,000
Golden Springs Road to US Hwy 431.........
257 NY Construct transportation enhancements on $1,250,000
greenway along East River waterfront
between East River Park (ERP) and Brooklyn
Bridge, and reconstruct South entrance to
ERP, in Manhattan.........................
258 NE Construction of I-80-Cherry Avenue $8,000,000
Interchange and East Bypass, Kearney,
Nebraska..................................
259 MN Design, engineering, ROW acquisition and $1,000,000
construction for the French Rapids Bridge,
City of Brainerd..........................
260 CA Escondido, CA Construction of Bear Valley $2,000,000
Parkway, East Valley Parkway..............
261 AR Junction Bridge--rehabilitation & $800,000
conversion from rail to pedestrian use....
262 WA Port of Tacoma Rd.--Construct a second left $500,000
turn lane for traffic from westbound Pac.
Hwy E. to Port of Tacoma Rd. and I-5......
263 NY Realign Union Valley Road in Town of Carmel $330,000
264 MO Roadway improvements to U.S. 67 in St. $2,000,000
Francois County...........................
265 FL Homestead, FL Widening of SW 328 from SW $7,000,000
137 Ave to 152 Ave........................
266 CA Reconstruct I-710 southern terminus off $1,000,000
ramps, Long Beach.........................
267 GA SR 4 widen from Milledgeville Road to $4,000,000
Government Street, Richmond County........
268 TN Develop trails, bike paths and recreational $250,000
facilities on Western Slope of Black
Mountain, Cumberland County for Cumberland
Trail State Park..........................
269 NJ Routes 1 & 9 Secaucus Road to Broad Avenue $1,000,000
in Hudson and Bergen Counties.............
270 MA Massachusetts Avenue Reconstruction, Boston $5,000,000
271 NY Improve Ashburton Ave. from the Saw Mill $1,500,000
River Parkway to the waterfront, Yonkers..
272 MN Trail extensions to Mesabi Trail, City of $294,745
Aurora....................................
273 LA I-10 Ryan Street exit ramp to include $5,000,000
relocation and realignment of Lakeshore
Drive to include portions of Front Street
and or Ann Street, and to include
expansion of Contraband Bayou Bridge......
274 MI Van Buren, Belleville Road widen to 5 lanes $1,100,000
between Tyler and Ecorse..................
275 IA Widening University Blvd, Clive............ $1,000,000
276 HI Construct Waimea Bypass.................... $1,000,000
277 IL Widening two blocks of Poplar St from Park $480,000
Ave to 13th Street, Williamson County.....
278 CA Widening the highway and reconstructing off $5,000,000
ramps on Hwy 101 between Steele Lane and
Windsor, CA to reduce traffic and promote
carpools..................................
279 WA Granite Falls Alternate Freight Route in $2,930,000
Granite Falls.............................
280 NY Construction and rehabilitation of North $680,000
Queens Avenue and Grand Avenue in the
Village of Lindenhurst, NY................
281 SC Extension & Expansion of Lower Richland $1,000,000
Roads Phase I.............................
282 OR Kuebler Boulevard improvements, Salem...... $1,500,000
283 NC Upgrade US 1 in Rockingham................. $10,000,000
284 CA Implement Southwest San Fernando Valley $2,300,000
Road and Safety Improvements..............
285 VA Upgrade DOT crossing #467662S to constant $201,800
warning time devices......................
286 TX Construct new location highway & $16,000,000
interchanges on Inner Loop, from Global
Reach to Loop 375 including the Global
Reach ext., El Paso.......................
287 CA Rehabilitation, repair, and/or $3,500,000
reconstruction of deficient two-lane roads
that connect to Interstate 5, SR 180, SR
41 and SR 99 countywide, Fresno County....
288 OH Relocate SR 149 from 26th Street to Trough $650,000
Run in Bellaire...........................
289 WA Auburn, Washington--M Street SE $500,000
rehabilitation between 29th Street SE and
37th Street SE............................
290 KY Replace Bridge over Stoner Creek, 2 Miles $1,000,000
East of US 27 Junction, Bourbon County....
291 NM Development of Paseo del Volcan corridor $2,000,000
located in Sandoval County from Iris Road
to U.S. Highway 550.......................
292 OH Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens to restore, $180,000
expand, construct, and improve pedestrian
paths and bike trail system...............
293 MS Construct bicycle path, Petal.............. $200,000
294 NJ Construction of Route 206 Chester Township, $1,000,000
NJ........................................
295 IL For IDOT to conduct Phase II engineering $1,000,000
for reconstruction of 159th St-US 6-IL 7
in Will and Cook Counties.................
296 IL For Will County to begin Phase II $2,000,000
engineering and preconstruction activities
for a high level bridge linking Caton Farm
Road with Bruce Road......................
297 CA Study of Thomas Bridge to meet future cargo $2,000,000
and passenger traffic needs of the ports
of Long Beach and Los Angeles.............
298 TX US377 Hood Co., TX--From BU377H east of $1,500,000
Granbury to the new location of FM 4......
299 IL Construct Citywide bicycle path network, $250,000
city of Evanston..........................
300 CA Mount Vernon Avenue grade separation and $2,000,000
bridge expansion in Colton................
301 NJ Widening Routes 1 and 9, Production Way to $500,000
East Lincoln Avenue, Union County.........
302 PA Design, construct and upgrade interchange $4,000,000
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303 OH State Route 8 Improvements in Northern $3,000,000
Summit County.............................
304 CO US 50 East, State Line to Pueblo........... $7,500,000
305 IN Widening road (along Gordon Road, Sixth $10,000,000
Street, and West Shafer Drive) to 3-lane
street, with sidewalk and improvements to
existing bridge--White County/Monticello,
Indiana...................................
306 OH Widening Pleasant Valley Bagley Road (Rte $1,000,000
27), Parma and Middleburg Heights.........
307 MA Rehabilitation of I-95 Whittier Bridge-- $2,000,000
Amesbury and Newburyport..................
308 CA Streetscape improvements at East 14th St- $750,000
Mission Blvd in Alameda County............
309 NY Construct W. 79th St Rotunda, New York City $2,000,000
310 TX Acquire Kelly Parkway Corridor Right-of-way $2,000,000
through San Antonio.......................
311 NC Construct new route from US 17 to US 421 in $1,000,000
Brunswick and New Hanover Counties........
312 PA Construct safety and capacity improvements $250,000
to Route 309 and Old Packhouse Road.......
313 OR Delta Ponds Bike/Pedestrian Path........... $2,880,000
314 FL Hollywood US Route 1 Young Circle Safety $2,300,000
Improvement...............................
315 MI Houghton County, Gravel and paving of $430,000
remaining 3.2 miles in 5.5 mile stretch of
Jacobsville Rd............................
316 PA Improve access to Airport Connector from PA $500,000
283 to the terminus of the Airport
Connector at State Route 230 and adjacent
access roads..............................
317 CA Construct one additional all purpose lane $1,210,000
in each direction on I 405 and provide
additional capital improvements from SR 73
through the LA County line................
318 IL Improve Roads and Bridges, Cook County..... $4,000,000
319 CA Improve traffic safety, including $1,400,000
streetlights, from Queen to Barclay to Los
Angeles River to Riverside in Elysian
Valley, Los Angeles.......................
320 MI Construction and improvements to Western $2,300,000
Avenue and associated streets betweeen
Third Street and Terrace Street in
Muskegon..................................
321 IL Construct Reed Station Parkway Extension to $2,000,000
IL Rt 3, Carbondale.......................
322 AL Construction of Patton Island Bridge $10,000,000
Corridor..................................
323 MI Highland, Clyde Road from Hickory Ridge to $125,000
Strathcona................................
324 MI Alger County, Repaving a portion of H-58 $1,600,900
between Sullivan Creek towards Little
Beaver Road...............................
325 TX Improvements to US 183 in Gonzales County.. $500,000
326 CA Construct a raised landscaped median on $400,000
Alondra Blvd between Clark Ave and
Woodruff Ave in Bellflower................
327 MN Right of way acquisition for TH23 $2,500,000
Paynesville Bypass........................
328 FL Construct interchange improvements at I-75 $500,000
and University Parkway....................
329 CO For construction and architectural $4,000,000
improvements of Wadsworth Bypass (SH121)
Burlington Northern Railroad and Grandview
Grade Separation..........................
330 KS Construction of 4-lane improvement on K-18 $2,000,000
in Riley County, Kansas...................
331 NJ Replace Rockaway Road Bridge, Randolph $1,000,000
Tonwhsip, New Jersey......................
332 FL Construction of paved road over existing $3,000,000
unpaved roadway on SE 144th Ave from SR
100 to US 301, distance of 1.2 miles......
333 FL Construct I-4 Frontage Rd, Volusia County, $2,000,000
Florida...................................
334 MD Construction of Fringe and Corridor Parking $4,000,000
Facility at intersection of Clinton Street
and Keith Avenue in Baltimore.............
335 OH Purchase of Right of Way for transportation $1,440,000
enhancement activities in Bainbridge
Township, OH..............................
336 NJ Rowan Boulevard Parking adjacent to Highway $1,000,556
322 Corridor in Glassboro Township........
337 CA Construct interchange on US 50 at Empire $1,800,000
Ranch Road in Folsom......................
338 FL Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements in the $300,000
Town of Windermere, Florida...............
339 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $3,000,000
trail, Smyrna.............................
340 CA Santa Anita Avenue Corridor Improvement $3,000,000
project, Arcadia, California..............
341 AS Shoreline protection and drainage $1,000,000
mitigation for Nuuuli village roads.......
342 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition, & $600,000
construction of a connector road between
Pennsylvania Rt. 93 & Pennsylvania Rt. 309
in Hazle Township.........................
343 GA South Tifton Bypass from US 82/SR 520 west $500,000
to US 319/SR 35 east, Tift County.........
344 NJ Streetscape and Traffic Improvement Project $1,000,000
to Downtown West Orange...................
345 NJ Bergen County, NJ--On Route 17, address $4,500,000
congestion, safety, drainage, maintenance,
signing, access, pedestrian circulation
and transit access........................
346 CA Road widening, construct bike path, $6,500,000
lighting, and safety improvements on road
leading to Hansen Dam Recreation Area, Los
Angeles...................................
347 TX Construct additional 2 lanes to Loop 335 in $2,000,000
Amarillo from .3 miles West of Western
street to .5 miles West of Broadway.......
348 NY Reconstruct a historic bridge crossing $580,000
Maxwell Creek in the Town of Sodus, NY....
349 NJ Safety and operation improvements on Route $1,200,000
73 in Berlin, Voorhees and Evesham........
350 NJ Study and preliminary engineering designs $1,000,000
for a boulevard on State Route 440 and
U.S. Highway Route 1 & 9, Jersey City.....
351 VA Construction of Route 17-Dominion $6,000,000
Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA.................
352 LA Installation of proper lighting standards $200,000
to illuminate inbound and outbound ramps
of I 10 and portions of HWY 95............
353 IN Cyntheanne Rd. Interchange and Corridor $500,000
Improvements, Town of Fishers, Indiana....
354 ME Plan and construct North-South Aroostook $4,000,000
highways, to improve access to St. John
Valley, including Presque Isle Bypass and
other improvements........................
355 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $1,500,000
trail, LaVergne...........................
356 TX Build Arkansas Street Grade Separation in $1,000,000
Laredo....................................
357 CA Construct new left turn lane at State Route $700,000
19 and Telstar in El Monte................
358 NY Meadow Drive Extension--North Tonawanda, $2,000,000
New York..................................
359 CA Reconstruct I-880 & Coleman Avenue $8,000,000
Interchange & implement other I-880
Corridor operational improvements in Santa
Clara County..............................
360 OR Improve Millican, West Butte Road which $2,000,000
connects U.S. Highway 20 with U.S. Highway
126.......................................
361 VA Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Regional $2,000,000
Transportation Coordination Program.......
362 NY Brooks Landing Transportation Improvements $500,000
and Enhancement project, Rochester........
363 NJ Construct CR 538 Coles Mill Road Bridge $500,000
over Scotland Run, Gloucester County......
364 TX Convert discontinuous two-way frontage $5,000,000
roads to continuous one-way frontage roads
on IH 30 in Texarkana, TX.................
365 TX Regional bicycle routes on existing $1,000,000
highways in Austin, TX....................
366 IN Construct Interchange at I-65 and 109th $7,454,219
Avenue, Crown Point.......................
367 GA Intersection improvement at Harris Drive at $600,000
SR 42.....................................
368 IL Engineering and construction of the East $100,000
Branch DuPage River Greenway Trail in
central DuPage County, IL.................
369 NY Rehabilitate a historic transporation- $600,000
related warehouse on the Erie Canal in the
Town of Lyons, NY.........................
370 NY Relocating Miller Highway W 59th-72 St. $2,500,000
Manhattan under future expansion of
Riverside Park; demolishing existing
elevated road over park...................
371 MI Allen Road under the CN Railroad Grade $4,450,000
Separation, Woodhaven.....................
372 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
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373 AR Northeast Arkansas Connector (relocation of $3,000,000
Highway 226)..............................
374 NJ Reconstruct Route 168 from Route 41 to 6th $658,000
Avenue in Runnemede.......................
375 NY Renovation of Metropolitian Avenue center $1,700,000
islands...................................
376 PA Rt 60 Millennium Park Interchange, $800,000
construct new interchange on Rt 60 to
provide access to new Lawrence County
Industrial Park...........................
377 AR Bentonville, Arkansas--widen Arkansas $1,500,000
Highway 102 between U.S. 71B and the west
city limits...............................
378 PA Purchase of right-of-way, utilities and $3,000,000
construction for Northern Access to
Altoona from Interstate 99, Blair County,
PA........................................
379 CA Construct Class I bike and pedestrian path $400,000
from San Luis Obispo to Avila Beach.......
380 MN Reconstruct CSAH 61 from south county line $316,000
to TH 73, Moose Lake......................
381 AZ Improving Lone Pine Dam Road in Navajo $1,500,000
County....................................
382 MI Construct Road Improvements to North Henry $2,700,000
St. from Vermont Ave. to Wilder Rd. Bay
City......................................
383 TX Reconstruct I-35E Trinity River Bridge, $15,000,000
Dallas....................................
384 NY Town of Greenville rehabilitation of $125,000
Grahamtown Rd. & Burnt Corners Rd.........
385 NJ Completion of Hudson River Waterfront $1,000,000
Walkway through Stevens Institute of
Technology in Hoboken.....................
386 NC Construct US 74 Bypass, Shelby, NC......... $3,000,000
387 WA Tukwila Urban Access Improvement Project-- $1,000,000
address necessary improvements to
Southcenter Parkway in Tukwila to relieve
congestion................................
388 CA Construction of a traffic signal at the $125,000
intersection of Independence Avenue and
Sherman Way...............................
389 NH Design and construction of intersection of $1,000,000
Rte 101A and Rte 13 in Milford............
390 NJ Construct Rte 30--Pomona Road Intersection $5,000,000
Improvements, Atlantic County.............
391 CA I-10 and Indian Ave Interchange, Palm $2,750,000
Springs, CA...............................
392 NY Reconstruction of street, sidewalks and $500,000
curbs outside of Museum of Modern Art
(MOMA)....................................
393 KY Right of way for and construction of $3,200,000
Pennyrile Parkway Extension from 41A S. to
I-24......................................
394 TN Sevier County, Tennessee SR-66 widening.... $1,750,000
395 TN Plan and construct interchange $400,000
improvements, I-65 at Highland Road.......
396 IA Reconstruction of NW Madrid Dr, Polk Co.... $500,000
397 NH Relocation and Reconstruction of $1,300,000
intersection at Route 103 and North Street
in Claremont..............................
398 IL To construct a new 2-lane road extending $500,000
1650 feet north from intersection with
University Park Drive, Edwardsville.......
399 NY Town of Highlands reconstruction of bridge $225,000
on School Street..........................
400 AK Unalaska, AK Construction of AMHW ferry $7,500,000
terminal including approach, staging, and
upland improvements.......................
401 PA Design and construct interchange and $3,500,000
related improvements to I 83 Exit 4.......
402 OR U.S. 101 Improvements, Bandon.............. $3,300,000
403 MI Northwestern Highway Extension projects in $5,000,000
Oakland County............................
404 PA PA Route 61 safety improvements, Leesport $2,468,300
Borough and Ontelaunee and Muhlenburg
Townships.................................
405 OH Improve Rt 62 (Main and Town Streets) $3,000,000
Bridges over Scioto River, Columbus.......
406 AK Planning, design, and construction of a $3,000,000
bridge joining the Island of Gravina to
the Community of Ketchikan................
407 MN U.S. Trunk Highway 14 from Waseca to $12,000,000
Owatonna, Minnesota.......................
408 TX Construct Mission Trails Project Packages 4 $5,500,000
& 5 in San Antonio........................
409 MS Upgrade Roads in Carthage, Leake County.... $200,000
410 MI Construct access road at intersection of $26,000
Doerr Road and Schell Street to Develop 65-
Acre of Municipal Tract of Industrial
Land. Village of Cass City, Tuscola County
411 MS Upgrade roads in Humphreys County Districts $850,000
1 and 5 and Isola.........................
412 IN 126th Street Project, Town of Fishers, $1,250,000
Indiana...................................
413 HI Construct Puanaiko Street.................. $1,000,000
414 AZ Burro Creek section between Wikieup and the $1,000,000
Santa Maria River.........................
415 PA Conduct Environmental Impact Statement $1,000,000
study for Parkway West corridor...........
416 SC Build Railroad Avenue Extension in Berkeley $2,000,000
County, SC--SCDOT.........................
417 MD Construct a visitors center and related $4,700,000
roads serving Ft. McHenry.................
418 OH Construction of Gracemont Street Exchange $3,000,000
Interstate 77--Bethlehem Township and Pike
Township, Ohio............................
419 MI Design, Right-of-Way and Construction of $21,400,000
the I-196 Chicago Drive (Baldwin Street)
Interchange Modificaiton, Michigan........
420 CA Folsom Blvd. Transportation Enhancements, $7,000,000
City of Rancho Cordova....................
421 TN improve streetscape and pavement repair, $300,000
Monroe County, TN.........................
422 TX IH37 frontage roads in Mathis.............. $2,000,000
423 WV Construct New River Parkway................ $4,500,000
424 NY Construct sidewalk and improvements on $330,000
Broadway in the Town of Cortlandt.........
425 PA Erie, PA Powell Avenue Bridge Replacement, $3,000,000
Asbury Road Improvement Project...........
426 VA Liberty Street Construction in $1,000,000
Martinsville, Virginia....................
427 CA Implement streetscape project on Central $3,000,000
Avenue from 103rd Street to Watts/103rd
Street Station, Watts.....................
428 MA Realignments and reconstruction of a $3,200,000
section of Route 32 in Palmer to the Ware
town line.................................
429 CA Seismic retrofit of the Golden Gate Bridge. $10,000,000
430 CA Upgrade and extend Commerce Avenue, City of $1,750,000
Concord...................................
431 MA Somerville Roadway Improvements............ $2,000,000
432 LA Replace Almonaster Bridge, New Orleans..... $500,000
433 IN Upgrade Traffic Signals Phase III in the $640,000
City of Muncie, Indiana...................
434 FL Sharpes Ferry Bridge replacement in Marion $800,000
County....................................
435 IA US 34 Missouri River bridge relocation and $2,500,000
replacement...............................
436 NY Village of Highland Falls repaving and $150,000
sidewalk construction of Oak Avenue.......
437 MN Interchange Reconstruction at CSAH4 and $1,000,000
US169.....................................
438 IL Development and construction of an $6,000,000
interchange at Brisbin Rd and Interstate
80........................................
439 NE Design, right-of-way and construction of $15,000,000
rail-grade separations throughout Nebraska
as identified by Nebraska Dept. of Roads..
440 MO Redesign & Reconstruction of the I-270 $2,000,000
Dorsett Road Interchange Complex in the
City of Maryland Heights..................
441 SC Build Berlin Myers Extension in $8,000,000
Summerville, SC...........................
442 IN Improve 100 South, Porter County........... $1,000,000
443 NY Improve safety measures at the railroad $1,600,000
grade crossings on the West Short River
Line, Rockland County.....................
444 NJ Street Improvements and Traffic Signal $800,000
Replacement in Union City Central Business
District..................................
445 GA Streetscape project to replace sidewalks in $300,000
downtown Forsyth..........................
446 AK Westside development Williamsport-Pile Bay $5,000,000
Road......................................
447 NV Construct Interstate 15--Las Vegas Beltway $9,000,000
Interchange...............................
448 NY Palisades Trailway Phase 2--Rockland $200,000
County, New York..........................
449 PA Replace a Highway Rail Grade crossing in $500,000
Jeanette, PA at Wegleys Road..............
450 CA Conduct project design and environmental $2,500,000
analysis of Heritage Bridge on Heritage
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451 MA Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, MA, $500,000
Design and Construction of parking areas..
452 NY Reconstruct Main Street in the Town of $90,000
Lewisboro.................................
453 MA Study and analysis of Lowell Westford St.- $600,000
Wood St. Rourke Bridge Corridor, Lowell...
454 OR Highway 20, Lincoln County................. $7,000,000
455 MN Construction of 8th Street North: Stearns $2,000,000
C.R. 120 to T.H. 15 in St. Cloud, MN......
456 IL Construction of a pedestrian sidewalk along $145,000
S. Chicago Street in Geneseo, IL..........
457 OH Construct Bike and Walking Path from West $450,000
210 St to Metroparks Fairview Park........
458 NY Improve Bronx River Greenway 180th St Park $800,000
Link to Bronx Park........................
459 MN City of East Grand Forks Construct 13th St $1,200,000
SE Extension..............................
460 NY Improvements to Clark Pl and Cherry Ln-Rt. $370,000
6 and 6N in Putnam County.................
461 NJ Construct Garden State Parkway Grade $40,000,000
Separation, Cape May County...............
462 VA High Knob Horse Trails--construction of $750,000
horse riding trails and associated
facilities in High Knob area of Jefferson
National Forest...........................
463 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $2,500,000
trail, Cookeville.........................
464 UT Provo, Utah Westside Connector from I-15 to $1,000,000
Provo Municipal Airport...................
465 CA I-5 Santa Clarita-Los Angeles Gateway $1,500,000
Improvement Project.......................
466 NY Project will revitalize staircases used as $1,000,000
streets due to steep grade of terrain in
areas in which they are located, the Bronx
467 TX Construct and rehabilitate pedestrian $1,000,000
walkways along the Main Street Corridor to
improve transit-related accessibility.....
468 MD Reconstruct East North Avenue (US Route 1) $3,200,000
in Baltimore..............................
469 CT Reconstructoin of Lakeville Center to $895,000
improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at
the intersection of Routes 41 and 44......
470 NY Rehabilition of Bay Ridge 86th Street $2,000,000
Subway Station, Brooklyn, NY..............
471 CA San Gabriel Blvd Rehabilitation Project-- $300,000
Mission Rd to Broadway, San Gabriel.......
472 NC To plan, design, and construct the 10th $8,000,000
Street Connector Project in Greenville, NC
473 OH To widen Western Reserve Road from SR 7 to $2,500,000
Hitchcock Road, Mahoning Co...............
474 NY Binghamton, Improve Front Street........... $5,000,000
475 FL U.S. Highway 19 Bayside Segment............ $2,000,000
476 MI Arenac County, Upgrade Maple Ridge Road $1,646,000
from Briggs Road east to M-65.............
477 NY Village of Highland Falls repaving and $225,000
sidewalk construction of Mearns Ave.......
478 NY Village of Nelsonville improvements, paving $250,000
& sidewalk installation to North Pearl St,
Crown St, Pine St, & Wood Ave.............
479 CA Widen Firestone Blvd between Ryerson Blvd $2,000,000
and Stewart and Gray Road in Downey.......
480 CA Construct Air Cargo Access Road to Oakland $900,000
International Airport.....................
481 MD Peer review study of conflicts between road $100,000
system and light rail operations in
Linthicum, MD.............................
482 GA Resurface and widen Jac-Art Road as part of $200,000
the Bleckley County Development Authority
project...................................
483 VA Construction of Virginia Blue Ridge Trail $300,000
in Amherst County, VA.....................
484 FL Implement NE 6th Street/Sistrunk Boulevard $1,000,000
Streetscape and Enhancement Project, City
of Ft. Lauderdale.........................
485 CA Widen Lakewood Blvd between Telegraph Rd $2,000,000
and Fifth St in Downey....................
486 TX Widen Motor Street thoroughfare in Dallas $2,500,000
to improve accessibility to Southwestern
Medical District..........................
487 MN Construction of Gitchi-Gami State Trail, $500,000
Lutsen Phase, CR 34 to Lockport store.....
488 PA Widen of SR 309 through the Borough of $3,000,000
Coopersburg to create left-turn lanes and
complete the Rt. 309 Corridor Improvement
Project...................................
489 CA Pasadena Ave/Monterey Rd Partial Grade $300,000
Separation--Preliminary Engineering--
Feasibility, South Pasadena...............
490 OH Intermodal Bikeway, Independence........... $500,000
491 MO Widen shoulder and resurface US 136 and $2,000,000
replace 2 deficient bridges between Rock
Port and Bethany, Missouri................
492 FL S.R.43 (U.S.301) Improvement Project-- $3,000,000
Ellentown to Parrish, Florida.............
493 GA Bike and pedestrian paths and other $800,000
transportation enhancements at Georgia
Veterans Memorial Park....................
494 AK Citywide pavement rehabilitation in City of $1,000,000
North Pole................................
495 GA Replace and upgrade sidewalks, Glenwood.... $50,000
496 NY Bruckner blvd along Bronx River Ave, Story $1,600,000
Ave to Soundview Park Greenway............
497 GA Widen SR 133 from Spence Field to SR 35 in $2,000,000
Colquitt County, Georgia..................
498 CA Mariposa County, CA Improve 16 roads, $2,500,000
bridge and one bike path..................
499 LA Upgrade highway-rail crossings at Madison $200,000
Street, City of Gretna....................
500 PA Two-lane Extension of Bristol Road, Bucks $1,000,000
County....................................
501 TN Widen SR30 From Athens to Etowah, Tennessee $5,758,000
502 MI Iosco County, Reconstruct Bissonette Road $322,500
from Lorenz Road to Chambers Road.........
503 TX Development of one-story 300-vehicle $1,200,000
parking facility..........................
504 WA Design and construct improved I-182 $2,000,000
interchange ramps at Broadmoor Blvd. in
Pasco, WA.................................
505 NY Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in $3,250,000
Lockport, NY--Transportation Enhancements.
506 MI M-6 Paul Henry Freeway trail design and $2,780,000
construction..............................
507 CT Reconstruction and conversion of Union $1,705,000
Station in North Canaan to establish a
transportation museum.....................
508 OR Construct passing lanes on U.S. 199, $1,107,000
Josephine County..........................
509 CA Scenic preservation and run-off mitigation $1,500,000
in the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area near PCH and US101........
510 IL South Shore Drive and 67th Underpass....... $1,300,000
511 CA Mission Boulevard / State Route 71 $4,200,000
Interchange--Corridor Improvements........
512 OR For purchase of right of way, planning, $11,000,000
design and construction of a highway,
Newberg...................................
513 VA Smith River Trail--construction of trail $500,000
along Smith River in Henry County.........
514 IL Resurface Clifton Park Ave. and S. Louis $400,000
Ave., Village of Evergreen................
515 NJ University Heights Connector for $637,000
improvements to First Street in Newark
from Sussex Street to West Market Street..
516 GA Broad Avenue Bridge: Albany................ $500,000
517 CA Caelsbad, CA Construction of Poinsettia $2,000,000
Lane......................................
518 CA Construct pedestrian enhancements on $2,500,000
Broadway in Los Angeles...................
519 NJ Construct Rt 56 Maurice River Bridge $2,000,000
Replacement, Salem & Cumberland Counties..
520 WA Conduct route analysis for community $50,000
pathway through Chehalis..................
521 WA Construct a multi-jurisdictional non- $2,000,000
motorized transportation project parallel
to SR99 called the Interurban Trail.......
522 FL Construct Downtown Bypass Roadway $500,000
Connector, Lake Mary, Florida.............
523 NY To study, design and construct $5,800,000
transportation enhancements on the
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway in Red Hook,
Greenpoint, and the Navy Yard in Brooklyn.
524 NY Update all county and town traffic signage $75,000
in Wayne County, NY.......................
525 CA Construct Route 101 Auxiliary Lanes 3rd Ave $5,000,000
in the City of San Mateo to Millbrae Ave
in Millbrae...............................
526 CA Undertake Cordelia Hill Sky Valley $3,000,000
transportation enhancement project,
including upgrade of pedestrian and
bicycle corridors, Solano County..........
527 MS Construct I-20 Interchange at Hawkins $2,000,000
Crossing, Lauderdale County...............
528 TN Sevier, Jefferson, Cocke Counties, $1,750,000
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529 GA Upgrade Safety of Bicycle and Pedestrian $3,000,000
Access to Public Schools, Dekalb County...
530 OH Construction of Safety and related $120,000
improvements on Rutlege Transfer Road in
Vernon Township, OH.......................
531 WI Reconstruct USH 45 in Antigo............... $2,020,000
532 WA SR 2/Main Street/Old Owen Road Intersection $480,000
in Monroe.................................
533 GA Install landscaping and upgrade lighting on $350,000
Fall Line Freeway, Reynolds...............
534 WA Congestion relief on I-405 with added lanes $1,000,000
from SR520-SR522 including 2 lanes each
way from NE 85th-NE 124th.................
535 NY Conduct NYS 5 construction study........... $80,000
536 PA Widen lanes, add left turn lanes and update $1,500,000
& install traffic signals at SR309, SR
4010 interchange in North Whitehall
Township..................................
537 KY Reconstruct I-64-KY 180 Interchange, Boyd $2,000,000
County, Kentucky..........................
538 TX Widen US 271 from a 2-lane facility to a 4- $1,500,000
lane divided facility from Paris, TX to
Pattonville, TX...........................
539 TN Carter County, Tennessee SR-362 $500,000
reconstruction............................
540 OH Construct Ohio River Trail, Anderson $150,000
Township..................................
541 MI Delta County, CR 515 from US 2 and US 41 in $320,000
Rapid River to County Road 446 at Days
River Road-Bituminous overlay and joint
repair....................................
542 FL Fund design phase for widening US 41 north $1,000,000
of Dunnellon to four lanes................
543 TN Construction of Elizabethton Connector in $500,000
Carter County, Tennessee..................
544 NJ Newark Waterfront Pedestrian and Bicycle $1,500,000
Access project............................
545 ME Plan and construct Lewiston/Auburn Downtown $5,800,000
Connector.................................
546 OH Conduct Miami St along SR Route 53 safety $1,000,000
enhancement project to improve access to
railroad crossing.........................
547 AK Planning, design, and construction of $15,000,000
Juneau access roads in Juneau, Alaska.....
548 TN Construction of an intersection/interchange $2,400,000
in the City of Cleveland along I-75.......
549 FL Construct Flagler Avenue Improvements, City $1,000,000
of Key West, Florida......................
550 CA Rehabilitate street surface of Cedros $43,000
Avenue between Burbank Blvd. and Magnolia
Blvd......................................
551 VA Engineering and Right of Way to widen Route $1,000,000
221 in Forest, Virginia...................
552 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of PS 200.................
553 TX SH146 grade separation over Red Bluff Rd... $17,000,000
554 TN construction of park access road and $300,000
adjacent trails at the Athens Regional
Park in Athens, TN........................
555 IL State Street Road Improvements from 43rd $2,945,000
Street to IL Rt 157, East St. Louis.......
556 GA Streetscape-Dawson......................... $200,000
557 SC Build Carolina Bays Parkway Segment from $3,000,000
SC544 to US 17 in Myrtle Beach, SC........
558 GA US 341 US 41 SR 7 from Barnesville to SR 3, $4,000,000
Georgia...................................
559 OH Reconstruct and widen State Route 82 in $1,000,000
North Royalton............................
560 FL Acquisition, engineering, and construction $1,500,000
of West Avenue Connector Bridge, City of
Miami Beach, FL...........................
561 ME Safety Enhancements on Routes 11, 6, and 16 $400,000
for Piscataquis County Industrial
Development...............................
562 IL Study, design, and construction of a $1,132,000
designated truck route through the City of
Monticello................................
563 CA Improvement of intersection at Aviation $2,000,000
Blvd. and Rosecrans Ave. to reduce
congestion................................
564 WI Preliminary engineering for upgrading I94 $9,000,000
between Illinois State Line and Mitchell
Interchange in SE Wisconsin...............
565 MI Cogshall Road Crossing Improvement and Life $1,200,000
Safety Access Project in Holly, MI........
566 MI Ontonagon County, Improve Fed Forest Hwy 16 $500,000
from M-38 to Houghton County Line.........
567 UT Forest Street Improvements, Brigham City, $2,000,000
UT........................................
568 NC I40 Union Cross Road Interchange in Forsyth $1,000,000
County, NC................................
569 NJ Construct Sea Isle Boulevard Reconstruction $2,000,000
from Garden State Parkway to Ludlams
Thoroughfare, Cape May County.............
570 CA I-5 HOV Improvements from Route 134 to $500,000
Route 170.................................
571 NY Reconfiguration of intersection and $475,000
redesign of traffic signal timing at
Mohegan Ave and Lakeland St...............
572 CA Shoal Creek Pedestrian Bridge (San Diego).. $1,000,000
573 GA Streetscape-Cordele........................ $250,000
574 CA Construct I-605 Interchange Capacity $2,000,000
Improvements in Irwindale.................
575 SC Construction of interchange at I-385 and SC $2,200,000
14, Exit 19, in Laurens County, South
Carolina..................................
576 NE Design, right-of-way and construction of $4,000,000
Nebraska Highway 35 between Norfolk and
South Sioux City..........................
577 MO Complete impact study for North Oak Highway $500,000
corridor redevelopment....................
578 MA Design and construct the 1.5 mile East $1,500,000
Longmeadow Redstone rail Trail bike path..
579 NY Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety on $100,000
Main Street, Holbrook.....................
580 CA Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Merced Counties $2,500,000
Upgrade existing county highway, J59......
581 FL U.S. 19 Continuous right turn lanes in $7,000,000
Pasco County..............................
582 NJ Union Boulevard Revitalization and $500,000
Streetscape Enhancements, Totowa..........
583 IL Improve roads, The Village of Westchester.. $1,000,000
584 IN Reconstruct 45th Avenue from Colfax Street $2,700,000
to Grant Street, Lake County..............
585 IN Construct Grade Separation Underpass on $1,000,000
Main Street in Mishawaka, Indiana.........
586 UT Construct two-lane divided highway from the $4,000,000
Atkinville Interchange to the new
replacement airport access road in St.
George....................................
587 CA Diamond Bar On-Off Ramp at Lemon Ave on SR- $12,000,000
60........................................
588 NY Harlem Hospital Parking Garage............. $10,000,000
589 MA Downtown revitalization for Pleasant $1,900,000
Street, Malden............................
590 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of Prospect Park Yeshiva..
591 NY Emergency vehicle preemption system at $500,000
traffic signals, Smithtown................
592 CA Reconstruct interchange for south-bound $3,000,000
traffic entering I-80 from Central Avenue,
City of Richmond..........................
593 KY Reconstruct KY 393, Oldham County, Kentucky $2,000,000
594 CA Reduce Orange County Congestion Program.... $250,000
595 CA Street Closure at Chevy Chase Drive, $800,000
Glendale..................................
596 PA Allegheny City Urban Runoff Mitigation- $1,000,000
eliminate urban highway runoff and the
discharge of culverted streams into
municipal combined sewers.................
597 SC Construct Briggs-Pearson-DeLaine Connector. $25,000,000
598 NM Construct an interchange on I-25 to provide $4,000,000
access to Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque.....
599 OR Short Haul Intermodal Pilot Project, Eugene $2,500,000
600 VA Rivermont Ave. (Lynchburg) Bridge $1,700,000
improvements..............................
601 MA Construct new interchange on I-95 between $500,000
existing Route 1A ramp to the north and
Route 123 ramp to the south, Attleboro....
602 OH Construct Waverly, Ohio South Connector $3,200,000
from US 23 to SR 104 to SR 220............
603 VA Craig County Trail--improvements to trail $150,000
in Craig County...........................
604 CO US 160, State Highway 3 to East of the $6,000,000
Florida River.............................
605 AS Village road improvements for Ta'u, Ofu, $1,400,000
and Olosega-Sili counties in Manu'a
district..................................
606 PR Construction of 4 lane connector serving PR $1,950,000
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607 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking, garage & roadway
redesign in Duryea Borough, Luzerne County
608 OK SH-33, Widen SH-33 from the Cimarron River $8,000,000
East to US-177 Payne County, OK...........
609 TX Washington Boulevard Improvements in $2,600,000
Beaumont, Texas...........................
610 FL Widen Midway Road from South 25th Street to $2,000,000
U.S. 1 in St. Lucie County................
611 NY Enhance road and transportation facilities $5,000,000
in the vicinity of W. 65th St and
Broadway, New York City...................
612 LA Construct Kansas-Garrett Connector and I-20 $5,000,000
Interchange Improvements..................
613 PA Construct the SR 1058 Connector between PA $1,600,000
309 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Northeast Extension in Montgomery County..
614 OK Reconstruct the Interstate 44 193rd street $3,000,000
interchange...............................
615 NY Roadway improvements to Woodbury Rd at $2,000,000
intersection with Syosset-Woodbury Rd.....
616 RI Construct a handicapped accessible trail $200,000
and platform at Kettle Pond Visitor Center
Administrative Facility...................
617 NJ Construct Great Swamp National Wildlife $250,000
Refuge Road...............................
618 CA Grade Separation at 32nd Street between I- $1,000,000
15 and Harbor Drive, San Diego............
619 IN Widen Old Meridian Street from 2 to 4 $1,000,000
lanes, City of Carmel, Indiana............
620 WI Construct a bicycle/pedestrian path, City $2,200,000
of Portage................................
621 VA Widen Route 17 in Stafford................. $4,000,000
622 VA Widen Route 820 in Bergton, Virginia....... $1,200,000
623 IL Construction of 2 North/South Blvds. and 2 $7,500,000
East/West Blvds. in the vicinity of
Northern Illinois University..............
624 CA Begin construction of road from US-395 west $1,000,000
towards SR-14.............................
625 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Old Forge Borough, Lackawanna County...
626 PA Improvements to Amtrak Keystone Corridor $500,000
grade crossings at Irishtown Rd., New
Comer Rd., and a new bridge at Ebychiques
Rd........................................
627 TN Acquire and construct trail and bikeway $1,600,000
along S. Chickamauga Creek in Chattanooga,
TN........................................
628 TX Interchange improvements IH-30 Arlington at $2,000,000
FM 157 (Collins Street) and Center Street.
629 MO Highway 350 Access Management Study from $1,000,000
I435 to I470..............................
630 TX Mile 6 W from US83 to SH 107, Hidalgo $1,000,000
County....................................
631 NJ Pedestrian facilities and street lighting $433,000
on Haddon Avenue from Albertson Avenue to
Glenwood Avenue, Haddon Township..........
632 NY Rehabilitate highway bridges--Ithaca $2,500,000
secondary line............................
633 WA Buckley, WA; New Road alignments on 112th $2,000,000
Street Corridor...........................
634 ID Construct Washington Street North from $4,500,000
Addison Avenue to Pole Line Road..........
635 SC Construction of the US-15/SC-341 connector $4,500,000
parallel to I-20, Lee County..............
636 PA Construct Recreational Trail from Oil City $1,000,000
to Rynd Farm (Venango County).............
637 TX FM 1637 from FM 3051 to FM 185, Waco....... $2,000,000
638 VA Green Cove Station--improvements to $100,000
existing Forest Service facility located
at trailhead of Virginia Creeper Trail....
639 NJ South Essex Street Bridge Pedestrian Access $578,000
Improvements, Orange......................
640 TX FM 3391 (East Renfro St.) from I-35W to CR $1,500,000
602, Burleson.............................
641 WI Replace Wisconsin Street Bridge (STH 44) in $10,000,000
Oshkosh, Wisconsin........................
642 CT Construct Route 11 Extension and Greenway $16,000,000
from Salem to Waterford...................
643 TX Drainage Study and Engineering for US 83 in $1,000,000
Starr County..............................
644 TN widen SR-62 in Knox County, TN............. $6,500,000
645 GA Widen US 17 SR 25 from Yacht Drive to Harry $2,000,000
Driggers Boulevard, Glynn County, Georgia.
646 KY Widen US 25 from US 421 North to KY 876, $1,000,000
Madison County............................
647 GA Widen US 280/SR 30 from east of Flint River $1,000,000
to SR 300 Connector west of Cordele.......
648 MS Upgrade roads in Gunnison, Mound Bayou, $2,000,000
Beulah, Benoit, and Shaw, Bolivar County..
649 NY Construct and enhance Fillmore Avenue and $1,500,000
traffic down-grade and infrastructure
improvements to Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo.
650 NJ Construct Route 46 & Main Street $2,000,000
intersection in Lodi......................
651 MN Phase III construction of Trunk Highway 610- $5,000,000
10 Minnesota..............................
652 NM NM 128 JCT NM 31 East to Texas State Line.. $3,000,000
653 NJ Replacement of Prospect Avenue Culvert, $400,000
City of Summit, County of Union...........
654 FL US 441 Traffic Improvements----Road $900,000
surface, road access, curb, gutter, and
right of way, Miami Gardens...............
655 MN Environmental studies and right of way $5,000,000
acuisition for Trunk Highway 55 Corridor
Protection Project........................
656 NY Roadway improvements on Woodbine Avenue $800,000
between 5th Avenue and Beach Avenue.......
657 NY Saugerties, Improve downtown streets....... $1,200,000
658 IN Widen US 31 Hamilton County, Indiana....... $1,000,000
659 GA Build a bridge across Big Indian Creek, $1,500,000
Perry.....................................
660 MI Carpenter Road Reconstruction--700 feet $2,000,000
South of Textile Road to I-94, Washtenaw
County....................................
661 IN Resurface and widen Shelby County Indiana $500,000
400 North Phases IV and V.................
662 SC Widen West Georgia Road from Neely Ferry $2,000,000
Road to Fork Shoals Road..................
663 TX Construct Phase II of City of Killeen SH- $4,000,000
201.......................................
664 MN Interchange improvements at I-94 and CSAH $1,000,000
19 and at CSAH 37 in the city of
Albertville, MN...........................
665 KY Construction of bypass between KY 55 and US $1,000,000
68 at Lebanon in Marion County............
666 NY Peruville Road. Creating overpass to $2,000,000
address intersection safety issue.........
667 OR Add a southbound lane to section of I-5 $5,000,000
through Portland, OR between Delta Park
and Lombard...............................
668 MN 10th Street Bridge Expansion in St. Cloud, $1,000,000
MN........................................
669 NJ Intermodal Access Improvements to the $2,000,000
Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor...............
670 TX Nolana Loop from FM 1426 to FM 88, Hidalgo $2,000,000
County....................................
671 OH Perry Park Road Improvements and Pedestrian $67,000
Trail Expansion at Call Road in the
Village of Perry, OH......................
672 NV Implement Regional Transportation of $3,000,000
Southern Nevada FAST system...............
673 NY Bronx River Greenway 233rd Street $1,000,000
Connection................................
674 PA Construction of turn lanes, increase curve $435,000
radius at the intersection of SR 3041 and
Industrial Park Road, Somerset, Pa........
675 FL Planning and design for development of $500,000
future highway connections to the
Southwest Florida International Airport...
676 WI Reconstruct and rebuild St. Croix River $7,000,000
Crossing, connecting Wisconsin State
Highway 64 in Houlton, Wisconsin to
Minnesota State Highway 36 in Stillwater
Minnesota.................................
677 TN Conduct study for SR45 to SR386 Connector.. $500,000
678 IN Reconstruct and widen Shelby County Indiana $1,000,000
500 East from 1200 N to US 52.............
679 MO Removal and Replacement of the Grand Avenue $3,500,000
Bridge in the City of St. Louis...........
680 TX Conduct reconstruction and managed lanes $5,000,000
project on Airport Freeway (SH 183-SH 121)
from IH 820 to the Dallas County Line.....
681 FL Reconstruction of Hanford Boulevard, North $2,750,000
Miami Beach...............................

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682 MA Commonwealth Ave/Kenmore Sq. Roadway & $5,000,000
Pedestrian Improvements...................
683 NY Pedestrian walkway and bikeway improvements $3,200,000
along the NYC Greenway System in Coney
Island....................................
684 PA Restore Route 222 in Maxatawny and Richmond $2,500,000
Townships, Berks County, PA...............
685 OH Study and design of modifications to I-75 $1,500,000
interchanges at M.L. King-Hopple, I-74,
and Mitchell in Cincinnati................
686 VA Widen Route 10 to six lanes from Route 1 to $1,000,000
Meadowville Road, Chesterfield............
687 GA Rebuild sidewalks, install sidewalks, and $250,000
add speed monitoring system, Alamo........
688 CA Widen Wilmington Ave from 223rd street $3,000,000
including ramp modifications, Carson......
689 WI Construct STH 32 (Claude Allouez) bridge in $500,000
DePere, Wisconsin (Brown County,
Wisconsin)................................
690 NY Construction of drainage improvements and $430,000
aethetic enhancements to Oak Beach Road in
the Town of Babylon, NY...................
691 WI Construct an alternative connection to $4,000,000
divert local traffic from I-90, a major
highway, and allow movement through the
Gateway commercial development project....
692 WA East Marine View Drive Widening in Everett. $3,500,000
693 OH Construction of safety improvements at $300,000
intersection of US 422 and SR 700 in
Geauga County, OH.........................
694 WV Upgrade Route 10, Logan Co................. $5,000,000
695 TX Conduct Preliminary Engineering for Funnel $4,000,000
Project on SH 114 from BS 114L to Dallas
County Line and on SH 121 from SH 360 to
Dallas Co Line............................
696 NC Install ITS on US70 Clayton Bypass......... $1,000,000
697 PA Brighton Road Extension-add new street to N $1,000,000
Shore roadway network to facilitate access
to amphitheater...........................
698 NJ Broad Street Streetscape Project in $700,000
Elizabeth to provide physical improvements
and to enhance transportation flow and
efficiency................................
699 FL Construction of 4 lane highway around $3,000,000
Jacksonville connecting US1 to Route 9A...
700 WA 510-507 Loop--Conduct engineering, design, $2,500,000
and ROW acquisition for alternative route
to two existing highways that bisect Yelm,
WA........................................
701 CA Develop and implement traffic calming $1,000,000
measures for traffic exiting the I-710
into Long Beach...........................
702 CA San Diego, CA Construction of the I-5 and $4,000,000
SR-56 Connectors..........................
703 IL Upgrade Ridge Avenue, Evanston............. $3,000,000
704 SC Widening and Improvements for Highway 901, $2,000,000
York County...............................
705 IA Widening and Reconstruction, I 235, Des $6,500,000
Moines....................................
706 CA Bay Road improvements between University $6,000,000
Avenue to Fordham, and from Clarke Avenue
to Cooley Landing. Northern access
improvements between University and
Illinois Avenues, East Palo Alto..........
707 NC Project to widen US 501 from NC 49 in $4,000,000
Roxboro to the VA state line with part on
new location..............................
708 NY Congestion reduction, traffic flow $640,000
improvement and intermodal transfer study
at Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street in Queens.
709 CA Construct bicycle and pedestrian bridge $750,000
between Oyster Bay Regional Park in San
Leandro and Metropolitan Golf Course in
Oakland...................................
710 TX For construction of Seg 5 and 6 of SH 130 $5,000,000
from 183 to Seguin, TX....................
711 NJ Construct the Airport Circle Elimination at $1,000,000
Tilton and Delilah Roads, Atlantic County.
712 KY Construct North Somerset Bypass in Pulaski $7,000,000
County from Nunn Parkway to KY 80.........
713 NV Construct US Highway 95--Las Vegas Beltway $8,000,000
Interchange...............................
714 NY Repair and repave the north side of the $150,000
Mineola train station.....................
715 IL Repair of CH 29 and reconstruction of CH 8 $1,000,000
at interchanges with Interstate 55 at
Towanda and Lexington Illinois............
716 CA Conduct a Project Study Report for new $500,000
Highway 99 interchange between SR 165 and
Bradbury Road, serving Turlock/Hilmar
region....................................
717 PA Construction of US-22 to I-79 Section of $1,000,000
Southern Beltway, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
718 MN Construction of new highway between the $3,000,000
bridge over Partridge River on CR 565 in
Hoyt Lakes to the intersection of CSAH 21
and 70, Babbitt...........................
719 CA State Route 1 improvements between Soquel $3,670,000
and Morrissey Blvd including merge lanes
and the La Fonda overpass, Santa Cruz.....
720 WA The West Corridor Coalition in Washington $500,000
state.....................................
721 WA North Sound Connecting Communities $1,000,000
Transportation Project Planning...........
722 FL West Relief Bridge Rehabilitation, Bay $1,500,000
Harbor Islands............................
723 NE Western Douglas County Trails Project, $5,500,000
Nebraska..................................
724 TN Bristol, Tennessee highway-RR grade $100,000
Crossing improvement--Hazelwood Street....
725 GA Extend East Greene Street, install street $400,000
lights, utilities, and landscaping,
Milledgeville.............................
726 CA Grade Separation at Vanowen and Cliveborne, $1,000,000
Burbank...................................
727 MA Improve traffic signal operations, pavement $1,500,000
markings & regulatory signage, Milton-
Boston City Line..........................
728 NY Port Jervis, NY downtown pedestrian mall $650,000
and promenade.............................
729 MN Construct Soo Line Trail from north of $495,000
Bowlus to the east side of Mississippi
River.....................................
730 WI Construct traffic mitigation signals, $400,000
signs, and other upgrades for Howard Ave,
St. Francis...............................
731 NH Reconstruction of NH 11 and NH 28 $700,000
Intersection in Alton.....................
732 CA Riverside Drive Improvements, Los Angeles.. $400,000
733 CA Upgrade CA SR 4 East from the vicinity of $15,000,000
Loveridge Road to G Street, Contra Costa
County....................................
734 TX Widen SH 24 from a 2-lane facility to 4- $1,500,000
lane divided facility from SH 19 to
Cooper, TX................................
735 PA Rail crossing signalization upgrade, Willow $325,400
Street, Fleetwood, Berks..................
736 IL 25th Avenue Grade Separation, Melrose Park. $500,000
737 SC Construct Hub City Connector Passage (12.5 $1,000,000
miles of bicycle-pedestrian improvements,
176-SC 56), part of state-wide Palmetto
Trail Project.............................
738 FL Construct US 1/SR 100 Connector, Bunnell, $2,500,000
Florida...................................
739 MN Construction of Gitchi-Gami State Trail $700,000
from Gooseberry Falls State Park Trail
Head parking lot to 2.3 miles east........
740 CA Design and environmental analysis for State $1,000,000
Route 11 connecting State Route 905 to the
new East Otay Mesa Port of Entry, San
Diego.....................................
741 NY Improve North Fork Trail, Southold......... $200,000
742 HI Interstate Route H1 Deck Repair, Airport $4,770,000
Viaduct...................................
743 OH Replace Grade Separation at Eastland and $750,000
Sheldon Road, Berea.......................
744 WA Widen I-5 through Lewis County............. $3,500,000
745 SC Engineering design and construction of I-73 $10,000,000
from the North Carolina State Line to I-95
746 OH Planning and construction of a bicycle $2,500,000
trail adjacent to the I-90 and SR 615
Interchange in Lake County, OH............
747 SC Widening of Boiling Springs 9 from Rainbow $5,000,000
Lake Rd. to SC 292........................
748 IL Construct Streetscape Project, Orland Hills $400,000
749 IL Widening of Lake Cook Road ITS in $500,000
Deerfield, IL.............................
750 OR Widening of Oregon Hwy 217 between Tualatin $10,000,000
Valley Hwy and the US 26 interchange,
Beaverton.................................
751 PR Widening of PR 111 at the intersections of $6,000,000
PR-444 through PR-423.....................
752 MI Widen M-72 from US-31 easterly 7.2 miles to $2,500,000
Old M-72..................................
753 PA Widening of Rt.22 and SR.26 in Huntingdon. $3,375,000
Upgrades to the interchange at US RT 22
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754 MN Widening of US Highway 61 at Frontenac $800,000
Station, MN...............................
755 KS Construction and reconstruction of four $4,000,000
interchanges on I-435, I-35 and US-69 in
Johnson Co................................
756 MA Melnea Cass Blvd Reconstruction............ $2,000,000
757 NH Improve Meredith Village Traffic Rotary.... $1,000,000
758 FL Implement Blue Heron Boulevard Streetscape $2,500,000
Improvements, City of Riviera Beach.......
759 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of PS 114.................
760 WI Reconstruct STH 181 between Florist Ave and $4,500,000
North Milwaukee County Line...............
761 LA Replace the Prospect Street Bridge (LA $3,000,000
3087), Houma..............................
762 GA Streetscape improvements along LaVista Road $200,000
in the Northlake business district of
DeKalb County, Georgia....................
763 MD Study Greater Towson Area traffic flow and $200,000
future needs..............................
764 FL Construct US 1 Improvements, Cities of $400,000
Holly Hill and Ormond Beach, Florida......
765 OH Transportation Enhancements to the downtown $700,000
area of the Village of Chagrin Falls, OH..
766 MA Pedestrian Walkway for the Town of Norwood. $780,000
767 NJ Restoration of Route 35 in Ocean County, $1,500,000
New Jersey................................
768 PA Extension of Third Street from Interstate $4,800,000
83 to Chestnut Street, Harrisburg.........
769 TX Carlton road grade separation, Laredo, TX.. $5,000,000
770 OH Construct connector roadway between SR13 13 $250,000
and Horns Hill Road in north Newark.......
771 TN Construct new lighting on Veterans Memorial $250,000
Bridge, Loudon County, Tennessee..........
772 NY Roadway improvements on CR3 between Ruland $2,220,000
Rd and I-495..............................
773 TN Construct State Route 385 (North and East) $3,150,000
around the city of Memphis................
774 NY Waterloo, NY by-pass project............... $7,000,000
775 IN Extend Everbrook Drive from SR 332 to $640,000
Bethel Avenue in the City of Muncie,
Indiana...................................
776 TN Construct Proposed SR397 extension from $2,225,000
SR96 West to US 431 North to Franklin
WIlliamson County.........................
777 AK Construct linking road from airport to port $1,500,000
in Akutan.................................
778 PA Uniontown to Brownsville section of $5,000,000
Pennsylvania Mon/Fayette Expressway.......
779 NY Ashburton Avenue Reconstruction, Yonkers, $1,000,000
New York..................................
780 OR Highway 22, Polk County.................... $1,000,000
781 FL I-75 Widening and Improvements in Collier $45,000,000
and Lee County, Florida...................
782 WI Pioneer Road Rail Grade Separation (Fond du $4,000,000
Lac, Wisconsin)...........................
783 FL Design and construction of double-deck $4,000,000
roadway system exiting FLL airport
connecting Y.S. 1 and I-595...............
784 MI Wayne, Reconstruct one quarter of a mile $125,000
stretch of Laurenwood.....................
785 GA Construct the West Cleveland Bypass from US $2,900,000
129SR 11 near Hope Road exteding west of
Cleveland, on new and existing locations
to SR75...................................
786 IL Eliminate Highway-Railway crossing over US $2,000,000
14 and realignment of US 14, Des Plaines..
787 OR Highway 22-Cascade Highway interchange $500,000
improvements, Marion County...............
788 VA Widen Route 29 between Eaton Place and $3,000,000
Route 123 in Fairfax City, VA.............
789 WI Reroute State Hwy 11 near Burlington, WI $2,000,000
(Kenosha County, WI)......................
790 IL East Peoria, Illinois Technology Blvd. $1,000,000
upgrades..................................
791 DC Metro Branch Trail Construction............ $2,000,000
792 MA Study and design I-93 / Mystic Ave. $500,000
Interchange at Assembly Sq................
793 NM Widening of US 491 from Navajo 9 to $2,000,000
Colorado state border.....................
794 FL Construct access road to link Jacksonville $5,000,000
International Airport to I-95.............
795 FL Widening of SR 60 from 66th Avenue to I-95 $1,000,000
in Indian River County, FL................
796 GA Widening of SR 133: Colquitt Co./Daughtery $1,000,000
Co........................................
797 PA Rail Bridge Removal and intersection $1,300,000
improvements, Cameron and Paxton Streets,
Harrisburg................................
798 PA Widening of SR 1001 Section 601 in Clinton $1,000,000
County....................................
799 PA Widening of Route 40 in Wharton Township, $2,000,000
Fayette County, Pa........................
800 NJ Widening of Route 1 and intersection $1,000,000
improvements in South Brunswick...........
801 PA construct PA 706 Wyalusing Bypass Bradford $1,000,000
County, Pennsylvania......................
802 IL Construct four lane extension of IL RT29 $600,000
from Rochester to Taylorville.............
803 IL Widening of Old Madison Road, St. Clair $2,000,000
County....................................
804 NY Construction of Bicycle Path and Pedestrian $500,000
Trail in City of Dunkirk..................
805 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Plains Township, Luzerne County........
806 CA Replace I-880 overpass at Davis St in San $750,000
Leandro...................................
807 PA DuBois-Jefferson County Airport Access Road $1,000,000
Construction..............................
808 GA Streetscape project to improve $500,000
accessibility and safety for pedestrians,
Mount Vernon..............................
809 IL Replacement of Fullerton Avenue Bridge and $4,800,000
Pedestrian Walkway........................
810 NH Construct intersection at US 3 and Pembroke $700,000
Hill Road in Pembroke.....................
811 FL A new interchange with the Pineda Causeway $11,000,000
Extension and I-95........................
812 CT Make Improvements to Groton Bicycle and $380,000
Pedestrian Trails and Facilities..........
813 MN TH36--Stillwater Bridge; cut-and-cover $500,000
approach to river crossing................
814 NM US 54 Reconstruction, Tularosa to Santa $2,000,000
Rosa......................................
815 VA Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Corridor-- $3,200,000
acquire site; design and construction of
interpretative center, enhancement of
trail corridor............................
816 MI Widening of M-24 from two lanes to four $1,000,000
lanes with a boulevard from I-69 to the
county line...............................
817 IN Construct US231 in Spencer and Dubois $6,000,000
Counties in Indiana.......................
818 TN Construct overpass at Highway 321 and $6,500,000
Highway 11 Loudon County, Tennessee.......
819 SD Improve the SD Advanced Traveler $1,400,000
Information System........................
820 NV Construct I-15 Widening--US 95--I 515 $6,000,000
Interchange to Apex Road..................
821 NY Implement ITS system and apparatus to $100,000
enhance citywide truck route system on
Avenue P between Coney Island Avenue and
Ocean Avenue in the 9th District of New
York......................................
822 GA Install sidewalks, trails, lighting, and $500,000
amenities in Balls Ferry Park, Wilkinson
County....................................
823 CA Construct Inland Empire Transportation $1,500,000
Management Center in Fontana to better
regulate traffic and dispatch personnel to
incidents.................................
824 IL Reconstruct Milwaukee Avenue, including Six $17,000,000
Corners...................................
825 TX Implementation and quantification of $18,496,000
benefits of large-scale landscaping along
freeways and interchanges in the Houston
region....................................
826 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $250,000
construction of a connector road between
PA 115 & Interstate 81 in Luzerne County..
827 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Homewood, AL... $100,000
828 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $665,000
trail, Gallatin...........................
829 MA Conduct design, feasibility and $2,000,000
environmental impact studies of proposal
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830 IA Iowa City, IA Construction of arterial $2,500,000
extension project connecting Coralville to
west and south Iowa City..................
831 NJ Rehabilitate Route 139 in Jersey City-- $2,000,000
Portway...................................
832 NJ Route 605 extension to US-206.............. $1,000,000
833 OH Widen SR 170 Calcutta...................... $2,500,000
834 IA Widening of Hwy 44, Grimes................. $500,000
835 VA Widening of Highway 15 in Farmville, $5,000,000
Virginia..................................
836 MA Design and construct intersection $1,000,000
improvements at Memorial Park II on
Roosevelt Ave from Bay St to Page
Boulevard, Springfield....................
837 SC Widening of Frontage Road from U.S. 72 to $2,800,000
U.S. 56, Laurens, SC......................
838 NY Mill Road: NY Rte 261 to North Avenue in $2,500,000
the Town of Greece........................
839 NC Widening of Beckford Drive, City of $960,000
Henderson.................................
840 NY Realignment of Clove Road and Rt 208, $1,200,000
access management improvements in Orange
County....................................
841 NY City of Peeskill, NY Street Resurfacing $52,000
Program--Brown Street.....................
842 FL Fund advanced Right-of-Way Acquisition $3,700,000
along SR 52 in Pasco County, Florida......
843 MA Design, engineer, permit, and construct $1,000,000
``Border to Boston Bikeway'' rails-trails
project, from Salisbury to Danvers........
844 FL Soutel Drive Road Enhancements, $1,500,000
Jacksonville..............................
845 NJ Bicycle facilities in West Deptford $115,000
Township..................................
846 PA Create a direct connection between State $3,000,000
Road 29 and State Route 113...............
847 MA Design and construction of the north and $1,500,000
southbound ramps on Interstate 91 at Exit
19........................................
848 IA NW 70th Ave reconstruction, Johnston....... $4,500,000
849 NY Town of Minisink South Plank Road.......... $275,000
850 VA Town of St. Paul--restoration of historic $150,000
Hillman House to serve as trail system
information center and construction of
stations on trails........................
851 PA Conduct environmental review and acquire $4,000,000
right of way for preferred alternative to
improve PA 41.............................
852 FL Acquire Right-of-Way for Ludlam Trail, $750,000
Miami, Florida............................
853 NY Construct Safe Routes to Schools projects $3,000,000
in New York City..........................
854 CO Construction of US 24--Tennessee Pass, $6,000,000
Colorado..................................
855 CA Implement Riverside Avenue Railroad Bridge $500,000
improvements, south of Interstate 10 in
Rialto....................................
856 MA Longwood Ave/Urban Ring Tunnel Study....... $450,000
857 IL Traffic Signal Coordination at US 45 at IL $100,000
132 (Grand Avenue) and IL 132 at Rollins
Road and US 45 at Rollins Road............
858 IA US 63 improvement near New Hampton, Iowa... $8,700,000
859 NY Village of Unionville reconstruction of $80,000
Main Street...............................
860 TX Widening from two lanes to four of SH 36 $7,000,000
from Bellville, TX to Sealy, TX...........
861 KY Comprehensive Traffic Study for $600,000
intersection of Main Street and Berea
College Campus, Berea.....................
862 TN Improve State Route 62 in Morgan County $2,000,000
near US-27 in Wartburg to Petit Lane from
existing two lane highway to four lanes...
863 IL Construct West Corbin Overpass over $5,000,000
Illinois 255, Bethalto....................
864 OR Improvements for intersections heavily $250,000
traveled through which include Beaverton
Hillsdale Hwy Scholls Ferry and Oleson,
Beaverton.................................
865 FL Improvements to I-75 in the City of $9,750,000
Pembroke Pines, Florida...................
866 CA Planning, design, engineering and $5,000,000
construction of Naval Air Station, North
Island access tunnel on SR 75-282
corridor, San Diego.......................
867 CA Construct road from Mace Blvd in Yolo $1,000,000
County to federally supported Pacific
Flyway wildlife area......................
868 PA Construction of ramps on I-95 and US 322, $3,000,000
widening of streets and intersections.....
869 NY Construct and restore pedestrian and $1,000,000
residential roadways in downtown business
district in Rockville Centre..............
870 LA Plan, design and construct Pointe Clair $3,000,000
Expressway in Iberville Parish............
871 MA Construction of East Milton Parking Deck $1,000,000
over Interstate/Rt. 93....................
872 PA Reconstruction of I-176 in Cumru and $5,000,000
Robeson Townships, Berks County...........
873 MI Resurfacing of Masonic Boulevard in Fraser. $1,160,000
874 OH Construct Ohio River Trail from Downtown $1,400,000
Cincinnati, Ohio to Salem Road............
875 PA Realignment and reconstruction of SR60 $1,000,000
interchange with US22-30 and reconstruct
adjacent Tonidale-Bayer intersection......
876 NY Construtction and rehabilitation of East $930,000
and West John Streets in the Village of
Lindenhurst, NY...........................
877 NY Construct Northern State Parkway and Long $6,000,000
Island Expressway access at Marcus Avenue
and Lakeville Road and associated Park and
Ride......................................
878 PA Deployment of an Intelligent Transportation $2,500,000
System along I-476 Pa Tpke NE Ext/Pa-309
and I-76 Schuylkill Exwy in Montgomery
County....................................
879 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of PS 153.................
880 TX Build 36th Street Extension in San Antonio. $2,000,000
881 CA North Atlantic Pedestrian Bridge, Monterey $600,000
Park......................................
882 CA Reconstruct Eastern Ave from Muller St to $1,000,000
Watcher St in Bell Gardens................
883 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in West Pittston, Luzerne County..........
884 CA Design Traffic Flow Improvements Azusa and $1,250,000
Amar, City of West Covina.................
885 MI Reconstruction of Nine Mile Road in $1,120,000
Eastpointe................................
886 WA Redmond, WA City-wide ITS.................. $1,000,000
887 IL Reconstruction and realignment of Baseline $2,080,000
Rd, Montgomery, IL........................
888 NY Transportation Enhancements to support $750,000
Development of Erie Canal in Niagra and
Orleans Counties..........................
889 CO US 160, East of Wolf Creek Pass............ $7,500,000
890 MA Design, engineering and construction at I- $2,500,000
93 The Junction Interchange, Andover,
Tewksbury and Wilmington..................
891 CA Rosemead Boulevard/Highway 19 Renovation $100,000
Project, Pico Rivera......................
892 PA Intersection improvements at PA Route 209 $500,000
and Water Company Road, construction of a
bridge and access enhancements to Nature
and Arts Center, Upper Paxton Township....
893 TX Improvements to FM 1979 in Caldwell County. $300,000
894 HI Interstate Route H1 guard rail and shoulder $3,800,000
improvements, Waikele Bridge to Airport
Interchange, Honolulu.....................
895 MI M-168 Reconstruction in the village of $2,200,000
Elberta...................................
896 CA Colima Road at Fullerton Road Intersection $1,000,000
Improvements..............................
897 OH Design and construct Youngstown State $2,500,000
University Roadway and Pedestrian Safety
Improvements, Youngstown..................
898 MO Reconstruct Interstate 44 and Highway 39 $5,000,000
Interchange...............................
899 WA Complete final Columbia River crossing $800,000
Environmental Impact Statement for SR35 in
Klickitat County..........................
900 KY Reconstruct US 127 at Bellows Road, Mercer $600,000
County....................................
901 NY Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements for $2,000,000
Times and Duffy Squares in New York City..
902 FL Six lane expansion of State Road 200 (A1A) $4,000,000
from Interstate 95 east to Amelia Island..
903 MI Widen and reconstruct Tienken Road in $4,000,000
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904 NV Design and Construct I-580 Meadowood $2,000,000
Complex Improvements, Washoe County.......
905 NY Town of Chester reconstruction of 13 $200,000
independent town roads....................
906 NY Implement ITS system and apparatus to $100,000
enhance citywide truck route system at 9th
Street and 3rd Avenue intersection in
Kings County..............................
907 TX Construction of highway infrastructure to $1,000,000
provide flood protection for Nueces County
908 FL Widen State Road 80, Hendry County......... $3,500,000
909 NE Construction of the Columbus, Nebraska $4,500,000
North Arterial Road.......................
910 KY Extension of Newtown Pike from West Main $16,500,000
Street to South Limestone Street,
Lexington.................................
911 OH Road construction and related improvements $500,000
in the Village of Gates Mills, OH.........
912 IL Widening and Reconstruction of 55th Street $1,000,000
from Holmes Avenue to Williams Street in
Westmont and Clarendon Hills..............
913 IL Road upgrades for the Village of Oreana, IL $884,000
914 ID Widen Amity Road from Chestnut Street to $2,000,000
Robinson Road in Nampa, Idaho.............
915 TX Widening FM 60 (University Drive) from SH6 $3,000,000
to FM 158, College Station................
916 GA Widening Cedarcrest Road from Paulding $3,150,000
County line to Governors Towne............
917 CA Widening Avenue 416 in Dinuba California... $1,500,000
918 MA Design and construction of streetscape $600,000
improvements on Main and Maywood Streets,
Worcester.................................
919 TX Extend Munn Street from Demaree Ln to $1,000,000
Gellhorn Drive............................
920 MN City of Moorhead SE Main GSI, 34th St. and $3,000,000
I94 Interchange and Moorhead Comprehensive
Rail Safety Program.......................
921 AL Widening and safety improvements to SR-216 $3,000,000
between SR-215 and I-59, I-20.............
922 WA Improve 13.5 mile section of Klickitat $250,000
bicycle and pedestrian trail between Lyle
and Klickitat.............................
923 IL Improve safety of culvert replacement on $320,000
250th Rd between 460th St and Cty Hwy 20
in Grandview Township, Edgar County, IL...
924 NY Kingston, Improve uptown streets........... $1,000,000
925 PA Replace Blair Creek Bridg over the Little $1,600,000
Lehigh Creek, just west of the Maple Grove
Bridge, in Longswamp Township, Berks
County....................................
926 CA Construct highway connecting State Route 78/ $9,500,000
86 and State Route 111, Brawley...........
927 GA Widening and improvements on Colerain Road $1,000,000
in St. Marys, Georgia.....................
928 MD Implement Pedestrian and Roadway $2,000,000
Improvements Contained in the Druid Hill
Park Neighborhood Access Program in
Baltimore.................................
929 AZ Kabba Wash project between I-40 and Wikieup $2,000,000
930 ME Route 2 Improvements from Bethel to Gilead. $500,000
931 FL Widening and Improvements for I-75 in $27,000,000
Collier and Lee County....................
932 TX Widening 349 Dawson and Martin County...... $2,000,000
933 WI Widen Wisconsin State Highway 64 between $4,000,000
Houlton and New Richmond..................
934 IN Widen Wheeling Avenue from Centennial to $960,000
McGalliard Road in the City of Muncie,
Indiana...................................
935 MN Construct a bike trail along the north side $540,000
of TH 11 to the Voyageurs National Park
Visitor Center on Black Bay of Rainy Lake.
936 FL Construct pedestrian underpass and safety $1,600,000
improvements at SR A1A and Castillo Drive,
City of St. Augustine.....................
937 CA Rehabilitate street surfaces in Sherman $124,000
Oaks......................................
938 CA Repair and realignment of Brahma Dr. and $300,000
Winnetka Ave..............................
939 NJ Riverwalk in Millburn along the West Branch $750,000
of the Rahway River.......................
940 AL I-20 widening and safety improvements in $4,000,000
St. Clair County..........................
941 TN Plan and construct Rutherford County $500,000
visitor's center/ transportation
information hub...........................
942 UT Streetscape a two-lane road and add turning $500,000
lanes at key intersections on Santa Clara
Drive in Santa Clara......................
943 CA US 101 Operational Improvements, San Jose.. $5,000,000
944 IL Upgrade traffic signal system on 87th $500,000
Street, Chicago...........................
945 LA Water Well Road Gateway Cooridor (LA 478)-- $5,650,000
Design, Right of Way, and Construction of
3.6 miles from I-49 to LA 1...............
946 CO East 104th and US85 Intersection: Study, $1,000,000
design and construction of needed
improvements to intersection..............
947 FL Widen West Virginia Drive from Floresta $3,000,000
Drive to US 1 in St. Lucie................
948 ID Widen US-95 in Idaho from Jct. SH-1 to $3,000,000
Canadian Border...........................
949 IL Engineering of the Willow Creek Trail $200,000
Extension from Rock Cut State Park to the
Long Prairie Trail........................
950 CA Widen Interstate 8 overpass at Dogwood $2,122,500
Road, Imperial County.....................
951 CA Improve bridge 58-7 on SR 115 that crosses $1,000,000
the Alamo River in Holtville and also
project design and environmental analysis
of a new bridge over the same river.......
952 ID Widen US-95 from Worley to Mica Creek, $3,000,000
Idaho.....................................
953 MI Complete the 2 segments of US-127 from $5,000,000
Ithaca to St. Johns to a limited access
freeway...................................
954 CA Construct a new interchange where I-15 $10,000,000
meets Cajalco Road in Corona, CA..........
955 OH Construct interchange at CR 80 on IR 77 $5,000,000
near Dover................................
956 TX US 67, widening from Nolan River to West $3,000,000
Buffalo Creek, Cleburne...................
957 NC Widen and improve I 85 through Cabarrus $8,000,000
County from US 29--49 to 29--601..........
958 NC US401 from Raleigh to Fayetteville......... $4,000,000
959 GA Construct and Improve Westside Parkway, $4,000,000
Northern Section, in Fulton County........
960 NY City of Peeskill, NY Street Resurfacing $130,000
Program. Hudson Avenue....................
961 CA Construction of CA 101 Auxiliary Lanes, $2,250,000
Marsh Rd. to Santa Clara County Line......
962 NY For the acquisition of ferry boats and $1,500,000
ferry terminal facilities and operation of
ferry service from Rockland County-Yonkers-
Manhattan.................................
963 IL For engineering, right-of-way acquisition $1,750,000
and reconstruction of two existing lanes
on Arsenal Road from Baseline Rd to Rt 53.
964 PA For the Scranton City Redevelopment $2,500,000
Authority to design, engineer, acquire ROW
& construct streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting & safety improvements,
parking & roadway redesign................
965 FL Construct landscaped sidewalks, bus lanes, $1,536,041
pedestrian/bicycle paths, vehicular lanes,
City of Plantation........................
966 NY Improve Route 17--Access Control, Elmira to $2,500,000
Chemung...................................
967 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Plymouth Borough, Luzerne County.......
968 ID Improve SH-75 from Timmerman to Ketchum.... $5,000,000
969 OR Improve U.S. 97 from Modoc Point to Algoma. $2,000,000
970 SD Construct an interchange on I-90 at Marion $1,400,000
Road west of Sioux Falls..................
971 CA Realign First St between Mission Rd and $1,250,000
Clarence St in Los Angeles................
972 MO Relocation of Route 13 Branson West Bypass. $5,200,000
973 IL Resurfacing Congress Parkway, The Illinois $500,000
Department of Transportation..............
974 RI Establish interchange between Route 4 and $6,000,000
Interstate 95.............................
975 TX Improvements to FM 676 in Alton............ $500,000
976 MA Reconstruction of Goddard Memorial Drive $2,000,000
from State Route 9 to Airport Drive,
Worcester.................................

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977 FL Homestead, FL Widening of SW 320 Street $2,500,000
(Mowry Drive) from Flagler Avenue to SW
187 Avenue................................
978 CT Broad Street Reconstruction Project in New $1,800,000
Britain...................................
979 PA Construct Johnsonburg Bypass............... $4,400,000
980 CT Construct Valley Service Road Extension, $2,000,000
North Haven...............................
981 VA Construction of transportation related $1,000,000
enhancements and infrastructure of the
VMFA project..............................
982 MI Reconstruct and Widen I-94 in Kalamazoo, MI $14,000,000
983 MD Land Acquistion for Highway Mitigation in $19,500,000
Cecil and Worcester Conties, MD...........
984 CA Construct overpass on Central Ave at the $750,000
railroad crossing in Newark...............
985 IL City of Bartonville, Street widening and $952,572
improvements and sidewalk improvements....
986 OH Construct Williamsburg, Ohio to Batavia, $250,000
Ohio Hike & Bike Trail....................
987 IL The continuation of US Route 12 from the $3,000,000
Wisconsin state line to the intersection
of Tryon Grove Road, Route 12 and Illinois
State Route 31............................
988 FL US17-92 and French Ave. Roundabout, Sanford $500,000
989 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.......
990 MI Reduction from 3.5 miles of travel to 1.0 $3,000,000
miles of travel crossing over the
Tittabawassee River on Meridian Road......
991 ID Widen US-95 from Top of Lewiston Hill to $2,000,000
Moscow, Idaho.............................
992 TX Construct a pedestrian/bicycle trail in the $750,000
Sunnyside area of Houston.................
993 TX Construct remaining 800-foot 4-lane divided $1,160,000
thoroughfare for Preston Rd segment
between Beltway 8 and Genoa Red Bluff Rd..
994 AS Shoreline protection and drainage $1,000,000
mitigation for Aua village roads..........
995 SC Medical University of South Carolina $4,000,000
Roadway Enhancement.......................
996 PR Replacement ferries on Culebra and Vieques $2,000,000
routes....................................
997 MI Livonia, reconstruct Stark Rd. between $1,000,000
Plymouth Rd. and I-96.....................
998 PA PA Route 309 roadway construction and $2,000,000
signalization improvements in Tamaqua
Borough...................................
999 MA Union Square Roadway & Streetscape $500,000
Improvements..............................
1000 TX Improvements to South McColl Road in $2,400,000
Hidalgo County............................
1001 MS Widen US Hwy 61 and improve major $2,000,000
intersections, Natchez....................
1002 TX Widen US 82 from 2-lane facility to 4-lane $4,000,000
facility from FM 1417 in Sherman, TX to US
69 in Bells, TX...........................
1003 TX Widen US 79, from FM 1512 near Jewett to IH- $2,000,000
45 to a four-lane divided highway.........
1004 TN Construct shoulder and turn lane on SR 35 $1,500,000
in Seymour, Tennessee.....................
1005 NE Construction of Heartland Expressway $7,500,000
between Alliance and Minatare, NE.........
1006 WA Pedestrian Sidewalk Construction in $175,000
Snohomish.................................
1007 TN North Second Street Corridor Upgrade, $2,000,000
Memphis...................................
1008 OH Purchase High Speed Ferries for Black River $750,000
Excursion Boat Service, Lorain............
1009 MD MD4 at Suitland Parkway.................... $4,000,000
1010 OK Widen US 60 from approximately 2 miles east $1,000,000
of the US 60-US 75 interchange east
approximately 5.5 miles...................
1011 NC Widen US 401 from Wake County to Louisburg. $3,000,000
1012 PA CUPSS, Pennsylvania, Urban Maglev $5,000,000
Demonstration Test Project................
1013 TX Widen US 287 Bypass at Ennis from two to $7,000,000
four lanes................................
1014 KY Widen US 27 from KY 34 to US 150 Bypass, $2,000,000
Garrard County and Lincoln County.........
1015 MN Right of way acquisition for Mississippi $1,000,000
River Bridge connecting I94 and US10
between US169 and TH101...................
1016 WI Rehabilitate Highway 53 between Chippewa $4,000,000
Falls and New Auburn......................
1017 IL Widen U.S. Route 67 from Macomb to Illinois $2,000,000
101.......................................
1018 IL Widen U.S. Route 51 from Pana to Vandalia.. $3,000,000
1019 IL Widen U.S. Route 34 from U.S. 67 to Carmen $4,000,000
Road......................................
1020 WA Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall............ $14,000,000
1021 NJ East Coast Greenway bicycle and pedestrian $1,000,000
path from New Brunswick to Hudson River...
1022 FL Construct bicycle and pedestrian undperpass $1,500,000
and park under I-95, Miami................
1023 CA Implement Van Nuys Road and Safety $500,000
Improvements..............................
1024 FL New systems interchange ramps at SR 417 and $6,000,000
Boggy Creek Road in Orange County, FL.....
1025 NY Reconstruction of Tappan Street Bridge in $1,000,000
Town of Newark Valley.....................
1026 IL Widen Rakow Road from Ackman Road to IL Rt $6,400,000
31 in McHenry County, Illinois............
1027 IL Widen U.S. Route 30 from Rock Falls to $500,000
Round Grove, Whiteside County.............
1028 TN Bristol, Tennessee highway-RR grade $50,000
crossing improvement--Cedar Street........
1029 IL Perform Broadway and Sheridan Road signal $1,500,000
interconnect project, Chicago.............
1030 IL Widen U.S. Highway 30 in Whiteside County, $1,000,000
Illinois..................................
1031 WI Rehabilitate existing bridge and construct $5,000,000
new bridge on Michigan Street in Sturgeon
Bay, Wisconsin............................
1032 ME Replacement of the Route 201-A ``covered'' $1,000,000
bridge, Norridgewock......................
1033 AR Widen to four lanes, improvement, and other $5,000,000
development to U.S. Highway 167 from LA
state line north to I-530.................
1034 PA Widen the Route 412 corridor from I-76 into $10,000,000
the City of Bethlehem.....................
1035 HI Construct access road for Kahului Airport.. $1,000,000
1036 IL Improve Highway-Railroad Crossings, $750,000
Galesburg.................................
1037 MN Sauk Rapids Bridge and Roadway Replacement $6,000,000
in Sauk Rapids, MN........................
1038 TN Construct Transportation and Heritage $1,000,000
Museum in Townsend, Tennessee.............
1039 CA Widen State Route 98, including storm drain $3,000,000
developments, from Kloke Road to State
Route 111, Calexico.......................
1040 CA Widen State Route 98 from Route 111 to $5,000,000
State Route 7, Calexico...................
1041 GA Construction of bypass around town of $2,500,000
Hiram, from SR 92 to US 278, Paulding
County, Georgia...........................
1042 TX Construction of the interchanges at BI20 $2,500,000
and IH20 for JBS Parkway..................
1043 CA Widen State Route 46 between Airport Road $33,461,000
and the Shandon Rest Stop in San Luis
Obispo County.............................
1044 TN Widen State Route 4 (US-78) from $1,000,000
Mississippi State Line to Getwell Road (SR-
176) in Memphis, Shelby County............
1045 MI Baraga County, Reconstruction of county $750,000
primary road on Bayshore Drive from
Haanpaa Road northerly 1.7 miles to
Whirligig Road............................
1046 NY Town of Warwick, NY walking and biking $500,000
trail.....................................
1047 AK Bridge over Fish Creek in Matanuska-Susitna $1,000,000
Borough...................................
1048 GA GA 400 and McGinnis Ferry Road Interchange, $3,900,000
Forsyth County, GA........................
1049 NY Implement Improvements for Pedestrian $1,000,000
Safety in Kings County....................
1050 NY Reconfigure road through FDR VA Hospital to $395,000
provide access to Battery Place in Town of
Cortlandt.................................
1051 CA Widen State Route 262, replace two railroad $4,000,000
overpass structures, and rebuild on and
off ramps between SR 262 and Kato Rd in
Fremont...................................
1052 TN Widen State Route 101 in Cumberland County $8,000,000
from two lane highway to five lanes
between State Routes 282 (Dunbar Road) and
392 in Crossville.........................
1053 FL Widen State Road 50 in Lake County, Florida $7,000,000

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1054 AZ Widen SR 95 through Lake Havasu City....... $2,000,000
1055 GA Widen SR 85 from SR 74 to County Route 126 $3,000,000
Bernhard Road, Fayette County, Georgia....
1056 CT Construct New arterial roadway from Boston $10,000,000
Avenue north to proposed Lake Success
Business Park in Bridgeport, CT...........
1057 MI M-13 Washington Avenue Streetscape Project. $1,500,000
Phase II of High Priority Project 192 in
PL 105-550. City of Saginaw...............
1058 TX Improvements to FM 716 in Duval County..... $1,000,000
1059 NY Town of Chester Surrey Meadow subdivision $300,000
road improvements.........................
1060 PA Cresheim Valley Drive Revitalization $1,100,000
project involving scenic enhancements &
pedestrian safety improvements from
Lincoln Drive to Navajo Street............
1061 NC Transportation Improvements at Piedmont $2,000,000
Triad Research Park, Winston-Salem, NC....
1062 MO Upgrade and partially relocate MO Rt 141 $2,600,000
from I-64 to Rt 340.......................
1063 NY Construct Millennium Parkway in the Towns $10,500,000
of Dunkirk and Sheridan...................
1064 AZ Construct the Rio Salado Parkway to connect $8,000,000
I-10 and Loop 202 freeways to 7th Street
in downtown Phoenix.......................
1065 TN Improving Vehicle Efficiencies at At-Grade $104,000
highway-Railroad Crossing in Lenoir City,
TN........................................
1066 NJ Replacement of Monmouth County bridges W-7, $2,000,000
W-8, and W-9..............................
1067 OK US-54, Widen US-54 from North of Optima $1,000,000
Northeast to Kansas State Line, Texas
County, OK................................
1068 FL Widen Palm Coast Parkway and I-95 $2,900,000
interchange and overpass, Flagler County,
Florida...................................
1069 FL Delray Beach Federal Highway pedestrian $2,000,000
improvements SE 4th Street to NE 4th
Street....................................
1070 WI Expand Highway 10 between Marshfield and $20,000,000
Stevens Point.............................
1071 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of IS 72/PS 69............
1072 TN Upgrade roads for Slack Water Port facility $1,875,000
and industrial park Lake County...........
1073 AK Emergency evacuation road at Point Hope in $3,000,000
North Slope Borough.......................
1074 MI Construct railroad grade separation on M-85 $2,000,000
(Fort Street) North of Van Horn Road,
Trenton...................................
1075 IL Land acquisition, engineering, and $1,000,000
construction for the initial 2-lane
segments of the Corridor between IL31 to
IL25 and other segments of the Corridor as
appropriate...............................
1076 PA Modernize traffic signals, complete minor $480,000
roadway realignment, and improve
channelization at US322 and PA10
intersection..............................
1077 KS Construction of a four-lane access $10,686,000
controlled improvement for 4 miles on US-
54/400 in Pratt County....................
1078 IN Upgrade rail crossing at 93rd Avenue, St. $200,000
John......................................
1079 FL Widen SR 710 by 2 lanes from Congress $3,000,000
Avenue to US-1............................
1080 GA Widen SR 234/Gillionville Road from Eight $1,000,000
Mile Road to Lockett Station, Dougherty
County....................................
1081 CA Widen SR 12 to four lanes through Jamieson $5,000,000
Canyon (between I-80 and SR 29) for safety
concerns and economic growth..............
1082 GA Widen SR 104 from SR 383/Belaire Road to CR $4,000,000
515/Cumberland Drive (including bridges)
in Columbia County........................
1083 IN Study Traffic on Muncie By-Pass from $120,000
Centennial Avenue to McGalliard Road in
the City of Muncie and Delaware County,
Indiana...................................
1084 FL Construct US 17-92 improvements, Maitland, $1,500,000
Florida...................................
1085 CA Widen South Main St.-Soda Bay Rd. between $3,000,000
CR 400A (mile marker 0.0-miler marker and
0.7) and CR 502 (mile marker 0.0 and 0.9).
1086 VA Replacement of the 635 Bridge in Orange $500,000
County, VA................................
1087 TX Construct Loop 20 in Laredo................ $16,000,000
1088 IA Construct SE Connector/MLK Pkwy, Des Moines $7,500,000
1089 FL Construction and Design of Miami River $2,000,000
Greenway Road Improvements and 5th Street
Improvements..............................
1090 TX Widen SH 317 from two lanes to four lane $2,000,000
divided facility..........................
1091 TX Widen SH 205 from two lanes to a six lane $1,000,000
urban divided highway from North of SH 66
to proposed SH 276........................
1092 CA Widen Santa Maria River Bridge on U.S. $3,400,000
Highway 101 between Santa Barbara County
and San Luis Obispo County................
1093 CA Widen San Fernando Road North, including $1,060,000
streetscape projects, Sylmar..............
1094 PA Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation $4,100,000
Project US 15: $5 million for the final
design....................................
1095 NJ Construct Rt 49 Cohansey River Bridge $3,000,000
Replacement, Cumberland County............
1096 ME Construction and snowmobile safety $4,000,000
accommodations for Route 116 Bridge,
Medway....................................
1097 MI Construct pedestrian trail and bridge in $100,000
Kearsley Park in Flint....................
1098 IA Coralville, IA Implementation of final $900,000
phase of Safety Improvements Project from
12th Ave to 22nd Ave......................
1099 IL Expand and improve Illinois Route 47 $6,400,000
Roadway from Reed Road to Kreutzer Road in
Huntley, Illinois.........................
1100 NY Build Route 15, Pennsylvania to Presho..... $10,000,000
1101 GA I-285 Riverside interchange reconstruction, $1,500,000
Fulton County, Georgia....................
1102 MN Construct 3 segments of Cuyuna Lakes $1,200,000
Trails, Crow Wing County..................
1103 WA Improve I-5 interchange at 134th Street in $11,350,000
Clark County..............................
1104 GA Construct Pedestrian Safety Improvements on $3,000,000
Buford Hwy (SR-13), Dekalb County.........
1105 DC 11th St. Bridges, Rehabilitation of $32,000,000
structures as well as new ramps to provide
for traffic at Navy Yard, Southeast
Federal Ctr., and Gateway Government Ctr..
1106 MO Improve U.S. 36 to divided four lane $8,000,000
expressway from Macon to Route 24.........
1107 VA Mill Road Slip Ramp........................ $500,000
1108 NY Construct sidewalks and curbing on Tate $375,000
Avenue in Village of Buchanan.............
1109 MI Delta County, Widen, pulverize, improve $575,000
drainage at County Rd 497 from US 2 at
Nahma Junction southerly 4.75 miles to the
village of Nahma..........................
1110 UT Construction of 200 North Street highway- $4,000,000
rail graded crossing separation,
Kaysville, Utah...........................
1111 FL Kennedy Blvd. Reconstruction, Eatonville... $2,000,000
1112 VA Improvements to public roadways within the $2,000,000
campus boundaries of the Virginia
Biotechnology Park, Richmond, VA..........
1113 VA Install Transporation Critical Incident $400,000
Mobile Data Collection Device in
Charlottesville...........................
1114 NY Ithaca, Design and construct pedestrian and $544,000
bicycle path..............................
1115 AZ Navajo Mountain Road on the Navajo Nation.. $1,000,000
1116 PA Expansion of existing PA Turnpike ITS $4,100,000
System....................................
1117 TX Construction of ferryboat for City of Port $400,000
Aransas...................................
1118 NY Project will rehabilitate and reopen $5,000,000
historic High Bridge, which crosses the
Harlem River between Manhattan and the
Bronx.....................................
1119 NJ Route 17 Congestion Improvements and $12,000,000
Widening, from Williams Avenue to the
Garden State Parkway and Route 4 in Bergen
County....................................
1120 IN Design and construct Tanner Creek Bridge on $1,240,000
US50, Dearborn County Indiana.............
1121 NC Environmental studies and construction of $5,000,000
US 74 Monroe Bypass Extension.............
1122 OH Construct Pedestrian Bridge from east of $2,140,000
Dock 32 to Voinovich Park southwest
corner, Cleveland.........................
1123 GA Extension of Sugarloaf Parkway, Gwinnett $1,000,000
County....................................
1124 ME Construct bicycle and pedestrian bridge $1,000,000
over Stillwater River, Orono..............
1125 IL For widening from two to four lanes, the $750,000
Brookmont Boulevard Viaduct in Kankakee,
IL and adjusting approach grades..........
1126 GA I-285 SR 400 interchange reconstruction and $1,000,000
HOV interchange, Fulton County, Georgia...
1127 MN Construct a road between Highway 332 and TH $300,000
11 including a signalized rail road
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1128 MO Hanley Road from I-64 to south of State $4,000,000
Route 100, St. Louis County...............
1129 AL Expand SR-167 from Troy, AL to Enterprise, $3,000,000
AL........................................
1130 MN Construction of primary and secondary $4,250,000
access roadways to the Duluth Air National
Guard Base, City of Duluth................
1131 CT Construct high-speed rail crossing to bike $2,300,000
and pedestrian trails--Enfield, CT........
1132 TX Expansion of Port Rd at Northbound Frontage $7,340,000
Rd of SH146 east to intersection with
Cruise Terminal Rd to 6-lane section with
raised median.............................
1133 TN Constuct Western Bipass from Zinc Plant $3,400,000
Road to Dotsonville Road, Montgomery
County....................................
1134 CA Improvements to SR-67, Mapleview to Dye $5,000,000
Road (San Diego)..........................
1135 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $250,000
trail, Springfield........................
1136 TX Expansion of Daniel McCall Dr., Lufkin, TX. $3,220,000
1137 NY Rehabilitate the Pines Bridge Road and Lake $2,765,000
Avenue and Ryder Road, in Ossining,
Yorktown, and New Castle..................
1138 CA Construct Valley Boulevard Drainage $750,000
Improvements, El Monte....................
1139 NJ Route 82 Union County Streetscape and $1,000,000
Intersection Improvements.................
1140 NY Short Clove Road Rail Overpass, Haverstraw. $1,000,000
1141 FL Construct Atlantic Boulevard Improvements, $1,000,000
Key West, Florida.........................
1142 CA Implement intelligent management & $3,000,000
logistics measures to improve freight
movement, Gateway Cities..................
1143 WI Expand USH 45 between CTH G and Winchester, $5,000,000
Winnebago County, WI......................
1144 NY Implement ITS system and apparatus to $100,000
enhance citywide truck route system on LIE
Eastbound Service Road at 74th Street to
Caldwell Ave, Grand Ave from 69th Street
to Flushing Ave, and Eliot Ave from 6.....
1145 IA Construct IA-32 Arterial from US 20 in $19,000,000
Dubuque Co, IA to US 61 and US 151........
1146 HI Kapolei Transportation Improvements, Island $1,000,000
of Oahu...................................
1147 MA Quincy Avenue Bridge Replacement........... $900,000
1148 CA Los Angeles Regional Diesel Emissions $500,000
Reduction Program For Engine Retrofit,
Gateway Cities............................
1149 IL Reconstruct intersection of Wood Dale and $12,300,000
Irving Park roads in DuPage County, IL....
1150 GA Social Circle bypass completion, from $3,000,000
Stanford Road to SR 11, Social Circle.....
1151 GA Streetscape Project to install sidewalks $500,000
and bicycle trails, Gray..................
1152 MO Reconstruction of the Tucker Street Bridge $7,000,000
in the City of St. Louis..................
1153 PA Bethlehem Pike improvements from Valley $1,000,000
Green Road to South of Gordon Lane,
Springfield Township......................
1154 GA Construct I-75 I-575 HOV interchange, Cobb $600,000
County, Georgia...........................
1155 IL Construct multi-use pedestrian path between $250,000
Oakton St. and Dempster St., Skokie.......
1156 AZ Construct link from Twin Peaks Road to I-10 $5,000,000
and Linda Vista Blvd. including bridge
over Santa Cruz River and overpass of
Union Pacific Rail Road...................
1157 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Newport Township, Luzerne County.......
1158 VA Fries Train Station and Trail--restoration $1,000,000
of former train station for use as
visitors center and construction of trail
along New River...........................
1159 PA Construction SR 3024, Middle Creek Bridge $700,000
II, South Canaan, Wayne County............
1160 WI Expand USH 141 between STH 22 and STH 64 $2,000,000
(Oconto and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin)
1161 IL Development of a coordinated trail system, $3,200,000
parking and trial systems in Dixon, IL....
1162 PA Installation of comprehensive signage $900,000
system across 1700 acres of urban parks in
Pittsburgh................................
1163 GA Interstate 75/ Windy Hill Road Interchange. $2,000,000
1164 NJ Bridge replacement and SR31 widening over $1,000,000
the Raritan Valley Line in Glen Garnder,
Hampton, Hunterdon County.................
1165 VA Bristol Train Station--historic $500,000
preservation and rehabilitation of former
Bristol, VA train station.................
1166 CO I-25 Improvements--Douglas-Arapahoe County $4,000,000
Line to El Paso County Line...............
1167 TN Reconstruct connection with Hermitage $500,000
Avenue to Cumberland River Bluff in
Nashville.................................
1168 IL For Village of Lemont to construct a bridge $100,000
over Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal
linking Centennial Trail to I&M Canal
Trail.....................................
1169 OH Construct roadway improvement along State $100,000
Route 62 in Berlin........................
1170 NY Reconstruction and improvements of $2,000,000
University Avenue and the extension of the
ARTWalk project, Rochester................
1171 NH Reconstruction and Improvements to NH Route $2,000,000
110 in Berlin.............................
1172 PA Route 6 Resurfacing from Mansfield Borough $1,000,000
in Richmond Township to the Village of
Mainesburg in Sullivan Township...........
1173 WA SR 167--Right of way acquisition for a new $2,500,000
freeway connecting SR 509 to SR 161.......
1174 MD I-70: Frederick............................ $3,000,000
1175 NY Planning and Construction of Fort Drum $6,000,000
Connector Rd..............................
1176 CA Study and construct highway alternatives $10,000,000
between Orange and Riverside Counties,
directed by RCTC, working with local
transp. authorities, and guided by the
current MIS...............................
1177 CA Fresno County, CA Widen Friant Road to four $1,500,000
lanes with class II bicycle lanes.........
1178 MO Study for Highway 160 & Kansas Expressway $2,000,000
Corridor..................................
1179 FL Construct Route 9B from US 1 to Route 9A (I- $5,000,000
295) to the Duval County line.............
1180 PA Design, const. widening of PA 94 from York- $3,000,000
Adams County line to Elm Street in
Hanover, PA...............................
1181 CA Improvement of intersection at Burbank $160,000
Blvd. and Woodley Ave.....................
1182 NY I-81 Corridor Improvements in Syracuse, NY. $2,000,000
1183 WA Perform final interchange design and $1,050,000
property acqusition at Fleshman Way where
it crosses SR 129, that enhances safety
and passenger and freight mobility and
reduces congestion........................
1184 WA Roosevelt Extension at Urban Avenue to $4,000,000
Cameron Way in Mount Vernon...............
1185 NJ Hazel Street reconstruction, Passaic County $2,250,000
1186 FL Improvements to Eller Drive including right- $1,000,000
of-way acquisition and construction of
return loop connector.....................
1187 MO Study Highway 37-60 Entire Corridor........ $2,500,000
1188 TX The District-Tyler Outer Loop 49 $5,880,000
Construction..............................
1189 PA Tidal Schuylkill Riverfront project $1,680,000
consists of an eight mile bike and
pedestrian recreation trail from Locust
Street to Historic Bartram's Gardens......
1190 NY Town of Fishkill reconstruct Maple Ave..... $24,500
1191 IL For IDOT to expedite pre-construction and $3,500,000
construction to widen I-55 from Naperville
Road south to I-80........................
1192 UT 200 East Minor Arterial, Logan City, Utah.. $900,000
1193 NJ Construct I-287, I-80, Route 202 $1,000,000
Interchange...............................
1194 NY Design and construction of Fulton Street $5,600,000
from Clinton Avenue to Bedford Avenue in
Brooklyn, New York........................
1195 TX Port of Corpus Christi Joe Fulton $500,000
International Trade Corridor for
congestion and safety enhancements........
1196 MO Renovations and Enhancements on the Bicycle $800,000
Pedestrian Facility on the Old Chain of
Rocks Bridge spanning the Mississippi
River.....................................
1197 CT Construct Shoreline Transportation $2,000,000
Enhancement Projects, Guilford, Branford,
East Haven................................
1198 NJ Highway Improvements in Liberty Corridor... $5,000,000
1199 OH Construct SR 104 into a 4 lane facility $6,000,000
with a turning lane in Ross County........
1200 MO Construct 2 lanes on Hwy 45 from Hwy 9 to $3,000,000
Graden Road in Platte County..............

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1201 MS Plan and Construct Highway 45 Bypass in $4,000,000
Columbus..................................
1202 PA Reconstruct hwy & replace of bridge on US $1,500,000
422 between the Berks County Line and the
Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Chester
Counties..................................
1203 FL Construct SR 20 connection to SR 100 via CR $4,300,000
309-C, Putnam County, Florida.............
1204 OH Road and related pedestrian improvements at $100,000
SR 283 in the Village of Grand River, OH..
1205 NY Road infrastracture projects to improve $8,150,000
commercial access in the Towns of Malta
and Stillwater and the Village of Round
Lake, Saratoga County, New York...........
1206 NY Replace structurally deficient bridge over $1,000,000
the Pocantico River, the Village of
Pleasantville.............................
1207 IL Complete Heavy Truck Loop for DuQuoin $625,000
Industrial Park...........................
1208 MD Construction and dualization of US 113..... $15,000,000
1209 GA Streetscape-Quitman........................ $200,000
1210 NY Town of New Windsor Toleman & Station Roads $715,000
Reconstruction and area Improvements......
1211 IL Turning lanes to US Rt. 14 (Northwest $700,000
Highway) at the Arthur Ave Union Pacific
Grade in Arlington Heights................
1212 WA Design and construct pedestrian land bridge $1,354,000
spanning SR14.............................
1213 MI Construction of Greenways in Pittsfield $299,000
Charter Township--2.5 miles to existing
Ann Arbor Greenways, Pittsfield Charter
Township..................................
1214 CA Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy-- $5,200,000
Plan and Implement Trails & Bikeways Plan
for the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area and Presidio.........................
1215 NY State of NY Village of Kiryas Joel sidewalk $750,000
project...................................
1216 OH Tuscarawas Township, Stark County, Ohio. $800,000
Improvements to Alabama Ave...............
1217 NE Resurfacing of Bellevue Bridge, City of $500,000
Bellevue, Nebraska........................
1218 CA Upgrade and reconstruct I-580/ Vasco Road $2,500,000
Interchange, City of Livermore............
1219 TX Build Bike Trail at Chacon Creek in Laredo. $3,300,000
1220 UT 3200 South Project, Nibley, Utah........... $1,000,000
1221 NJ Expand Route 440--State Street Interchange $5,000,000
in Perth Amboy............................
1222 GA Improvement and construction of SR 40 from $2,000,000
east of St. Marys cutoff at mile post 5.0,
Charlton County to County Route 61, Camden
County, Georgia...........................
1223 PA Erie, PA Regional upgrades to urban-rural $800,000
corridors.................................
1224 GA Georgia Construct Three Greenway Trail $2,000,000
Project, Dekalb County....................
1225 FL Croos Creek Boulevard Widening............. $1,000,000
1226 MD Implement Intelligent Transportation System $500,000
in Baltimore..............................
1227 OH Construct an access road into the $800,000
industrial park near SR 209 and CR 345 in
Guernsey County...........................
1228 CA Improve the Rosecrans Ave and Alondra Blvd $50,000
bridges over the San Gabriel River in
Bellflower................................
1229 PA Independence National Historic Park scenic $4,500,000
enhancement and pedestrian walkways
improvement project in conjunction with
the park's Executive Mansion Exhibit......
1230 CA Modesto, Riverbank & Oakdale, CA Improve $2,000,000
SR219 to 4-lanes..........................
1231 ME Modifications to Exit 7/I-295 and to $3,380,000
Franklin Arterial, Portland...............
1232 KY Replace Bridge and Approaches on Searcy $875,000
School Road over Beaver Creek, Anderson
County....................................
1233 NJ Route 22 Sustainable Corridor Plan......... $5,750,000
1234 NY Conduct studies, if necessary, and $5,000,000
construct the High Line Trail Project, New
York City.................................
1235 WA Install dual left turn lanes and $1,750,000
intersection signal modifications at SR432
and Columbia Blvd.........................
1236 OK Transportaion enhancements for Highway 19 $3,000,000
from Ada to Stratford.....................
1237 CA Interstate 15-Base Line Road Interchange $5,000,000
Project, Rancho Cucamonga, California.....
1238 SC Build Interchange at US 17 and Bowman Road $6,000,000
in Mount Pleasant, SC.....................
1239 CA Complete Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic $6,000,000
Trail between Monterey and Santa Cruz
counties..................................
1240 NY Improve Hospital Road Bridge between CR99 $6,000,000
and CR101, Patchogue......................
1241 NV Construct Martin Luther King Blvd.-- $6,000,000
Industrial Rd. Connector..................
1242 MI I-96 Beck, Wixom Road Interchange, design, $1,000,000
ROW, and construction.....................
1243 IA Muscatine, IA Construction of 4.2 mile $500,000
multi-purpose trail from Musser Park to
Weggens Road..............................
1244 GA Historic preservation of a city bus station $134,917
in downtown Eastman.......................
1245 TX Construction of internal roads at Port of $1,000,000
Brownsville to make roads safer with less
wear and tear.............................
1246 NY NYSDOT Route 55 turning lane at Gardner $400,000
Hollow Road...............................
1247 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $100,000
trail, Lewisburg..........................
1248 TX Reconstruct Danieldale Rd from I-35E to $2,000,000
Houston School Rd in Lancaster............
1249 CT Relocation of Edmond Road in Newtown and $600,000
construction of additional turning lanes
at Rte 6 and Commerce and Edmond Rds......
1250 OH Construction of Interchange at State Route $3,000,000
8 and Seasons Road, Stow, OH..............
1251 NJ North Avenue-Route 1 Elizabeth Pedestrian $75,000
and Bicycle Project.......................
1252 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Morris, AL..... $100,000
1253 NY Preliminary design and environmental impact $7,360,000
study for a collector-distributor road
along I-95 from Westchester Ave. to Bartow
Ave.......................................
1254 NJ Replacement of Signals at the Intersections $490,000
of Centennial Ave @ Lincoln Ave and Walnut
Ave @ Lincoln Ave, Cranford, NJ...........
1255 KS Replacement or rehabilitation of the Amelia $2,000,000
Earhart US-59 Bridge in Atchison County,
Kansas....................................
1256 CA San Diego, CA Interstate 15 Managed Lanes.. $1,000,000
1257 CA Central Galt & State Route 99 Interchange $3,000,000
and Access Improvements...................
1258 OH Springfield, OH Relocation of North Street. $2,500,000
1259 KY Reconstruct KY 89 from Irvine Bypass to $750,000
2000 Feet North of Estill County High
School, Estill County.....................
1260 NY Town of East Fishkill new construction $800,000
Bypass road...............................
1261 CA Establish new grade separation at Sunset $2,000,000
Ave in Banning............................
1262 CT Construct and Widen Stamford Rail Underpass $1,000,000
& Road Realignment Project................
1263 TN Hamblen County, Tennessee US11E (SR34) $1,000,000
interchange improvements..................
1264 IL Implement ITS and congestion Mitigation $4,000,000
Project on I-294 and I-90.................
1265 AZ Bridge at 59Th Ave and Glendale Ave........ $2,000,000
1266 TX Hike and bike trail will tie into the $1,000,000
Gellhorn Dr. project providing an improved
multi-modal transportation facility.......
1267 OH Jackson Township, Ohio--Hill and Dales Road $2,000,000
widening..................................
1268 SC Build 701 Connector (Southern Conway $5,000,000
Bypass) in SC.............................
1269 MN Reconstruct I-694 White Bear Avenue (CSAH $500,000
65) Interchange in White Bear Lake........
1270 WI Replace 17th Street Lift Bridge, Two $6,000,000
Rivers, Wisconsin.........................
1271 MA Route 116 and Bay Road Intersection $4,000,000
Improvements--Amherst.....................
1272 IL Streetscape improvements on Blue Island $1,000,000
from 19th--21st St, Chicago...............
1273 TN Construct and improves intersections in $100,000
Niota, Tennessee..........................
1274 CA Upgrade Bellflower intersections at Alondra $350,000
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1275 NJ Construct Riverbank Park Bike Trail, Kearny $2,500,000
1276 NC Install ITS on US 52 in Forsyth County..... $400,000
1277 MD Construction and dualization of MD 404 in $7,000,000
Queen Anne, Talbot and Caroline Counties..
1278 NY Dutchess County, NY Replace County Bridge $250,000
BIN 3358440 on DeGarmo Road CR43, Town of
Poughkeepsie..............................
1279 IL Upgrade connector road from IL Rt I-255 to $2,400,000
IL Rt 3, Sauget...........................
1280 NJ Reconstruction of Route 46/Route 3/Valley $12,000,000
Rd/Notch Rd Interchange...................
1281 MS Upgrade roads in Attala County District 4 $1,000,000
(Roads 4211 and 4204), Kosciusko, Ward 3
(U.S. Hwy 16), and Ethel (U.S. Hwy 12),
Attala County.............................
1282 TX Construction of streets in the White $9,250,000
Heather area of Houston...................
1283 MS Upgrade roads in Canton (U.S. Hwy 51, 22, $400,000
16 and I-55), Madison County..............
1284 IA Reconstruction of the Neal Smith Trail, $1,000,000
bicycle and pedestrian, Polk Co...........
1285 CA Rehabilitate pavement on Azusa Avenue and $500,000
San Gabriel Avenue in Azusa...............
1286 CA South Bay Cities COG Coastal Corridor $2,000,000
Transportation Initiative, Phase 3, El
Segundo...................................
1287 MS Upgrade roads in Terry, Edwards, Utica and $1,250,000
Bolton, Hinds County......................
1288 FL US 1 six laning from St. Lucie County line $1,000,000
to south of 4th St in Indian River County,
FL........................................
1289 MD Expand Route 29 in Howard County........... $5,000,000
1290 WA Issaquah SE Bypass......................... $5,000,000
1291 NY Town of Patterson Couch Road project....... $75,000
1292 MD US 220 MD 53 North South Corridor.......... $1,000,000
1293 NJ Improvements to Clove Road and Long Hill $2,750,000
Road in Little Falls and Upper Mountain
Ave. in Montclair.........................
1294 HI Study of East Hawaii Alternative Road, $200,000
Island of Hawaii..........................
1295 FL Town of Southwest Ranches Urban Interchange $2,000,000
1296 CA Long Beach Intelligent Transportation $2,000,000
System: Integrate functioning traffic
management center that includes the port,
transit, airport as well as the city's
police and fire departments, Long Beach...
1297 CA Almaden Expressway Improvements between $3,500,000
Branham Lane and Blossom Road, San Jose...
1298 AR Construct and rehabilitate University of $1,200,000
Arkansas Technology Corridor Enhancement
Project...................................
1299 CO US 550, New Mexico State Line to Durango... $6,000,000
1300 TX Construct bicycle and pedestrian trails in $750,000
Houston's historic Third Ward.............
1301 NY Village of Cold Spring Main St. sidewalk $250,000
and lighting improvements.................
1302 NY Village of Goshen Hatfield Lane $250,000
reconstruction............................
1303 SC Plan and build Interstate 73 from NC line $10,000,000
to Myrtle Beach, SC.......................
1304 TX IH-35E Bridge Reconstruction over Lake $1,000,000
Lewisville................................
1305 FL Construct College Road Improvements, Key $500,000
West, Florida.............................
1306 NY West Harlem Waterfront-ferry, intermodal $14,000,000
and street improvements...................
1307 CA Construct sound barriers at the I-805/S.R. $850,000
54 Interchange, National City.............
1308 NY Road projects that develop Access to Port $1,250,000
Byron and Erie Canal......................
1309 FL West Palm Beach, Florida, Flagler Drive $1,000,000
Reconfiguration...........................
1310 AL Construct extension of I-565 westward $5,000,000
fromexisting interchange to existing
Tennessee River bridges at Decatur, AL....
1311 CT Construct Farmington Canal Greenway $2,500,000
enhancements, New Haven and Hamden........
1312 GA Replace sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and $400,000
install landscaping, Helena...............
1313 IA Upgrade US 30 Liberty Square in City of $9,500,000
Clinton, Iowa.............................
1314 HI Study of Waianae Coast Emergency Access $500,000
Road......................................
1315 NY Westchester County, NY Rehabilitation of $500,000
Lexington Ave, Mt. Kisco..................
1316 CA Widen and Improve County Line Road in $2,000,000
Calimesa..................................
1317 OH Construct turn lane, install traffic light, $600,000
and reorient traffic on SR 146 near
Bussemer Lane in Muskingum County.........
1318 RI Restore and Expand Maritime Heritage site $1,000,000
in Bristol................................
1319 OH City of Green, Ohio. Lauby Road exit $1,500,000
improvements..............................
1320 NY Construct Bicycle Path in Town of Bedford.. $500,000
1321 CA Compton Arterial Reconstruction and $4,000,000
Improvement Program, Compton..............
1322 MT Construction of S. 323 from Alzada to $12,000,000
Ekalaka in Carter County..................
1323 IL Improve Great River Road, Mercer County.... $500,000
1324 FL Normandy Blvd. & Cassat Ave. Transportation $500,000
Enhancements, Jacksonville................
1325 OH North Canton, OH Applegrove St. road $3,000,000
widening..................................
1326 MA Design & Build Cape Cod Bike Trail, with $4,000,000
Shining Sea Bikeway, to link core with
outer Cape communities & heavily visited
national sites............................
1327 TN Plan and construct N. Tennessee Boulevard $500,000
enhancements..............................
1328 NJ Quinn Road realignment, Clifton............ $3,000,000
1329 MO Reconstruct Interstate 44 and Highway 65 $16,300,000
Interchange...............................
1330 MN Reconstruct TH61 from Beaver Bay to Silver $6,800,000
Bay. Construction of Gitchi-Gami Spur
Trail between main trail and Silver Bay
Marina along TH61 roadway segment.........
1331 KY Reconstruction of KY259 in Edmonson County $1,000,000
from Green River Bridge at Brownsville to
Kyrock Elementary School..................
1332 LA Construction of a merge lane at the $500,000
intersection of I-10 and US 190...........
1333 AL Expand SR-210 (Ross Clark Circle) from $3,000,000
US231 North to US231 South in Dothan, AL..
1334 MD Construct interchange at MD Route 355 at $2,000,000
Montrose and Randolph Roads in Montgomery
County....................................
1335 CA Construct new interchange and related road $3,670,000
improvements on US101 near Airport Blvd,
Salinas...................................
1336 PA COnstruct the French Creek Parkway in $5,000,000
Phoenixville, PA..........................
1337 MN Capacity and safety improvements to TH 8, $7,200,000
west of 306th St. to eastern city limits,
Lindstrom.................................
1338 VA Eastern Seaboard Intermodal Transportation $1,500,000
Applications Center (ESITAC) in Hampton
Roads.....................................
1339 IL Construct underpass at intersection of $5,500,000
Damen/Fullerton/Elston Avenues, Chicago...
1340 AR Highway 165: Railroad Overpass............. $2,000,000
1341 FL Implement Snake Road (BIA Route 1281) $1,000,000
Widening and Improvements.................
1342 CA Construction of freeway between I-15 and US- $5,000,000
395.......................................
1343 OH Lake Township, Ohio. Market Avenue-Lake $2,200,000
Center intersections improvement..........
1344 CT Construct Quinnipiac Linear Trail, $1,000,000
Wallingford...............................
1345 MI Construction of a hike and bike path from $500,000
Riverbends Park, 22 Mile Road, to Stony
Creek Park, 25 Mile Road in Shelby
Township..................................
1346 IN Reconstruct Boston Street, from State Road $500,000
2 to Bach St., Larson-Whirlpool St. in
LaPorte, Indiana..........................
1347 OR Improvements to Bandon-Charleston State $4,200,000
Scenic Tour on Randolph Road and North
Bank Lane.................................
1348 VA Conduct study of Route 460 Corridor, $2,000,000
Virginia..................................
1349 NJ Construct Sparta Stanhope Road Bridge (AKA $1,000,000
Bridge K-07)..............................
1350 KY Reconstruct Turkeyfoot Road, Kenton County, $3,000,000
Kentucky..................................
1351 OH Construct additional lane to alleviate $800,000
traffic congrestion on US 40 in and
adjacent to St. Clairsville...............
1352 CO CO 56th Avenue & Quebec Street Improvements $6,500,000
Phase I, Denver...........................

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1353 OH Construct Truck Bypass--Orville, Ohio...... $6,004,400
1354 PA Conversion of Penn and Park Bridges located $50,000
over Spring Run in Altoona, Pa into
pedestrian bridges........................
1355 CA Coyote Creek Trail Project--Story Road to $2,500,000
Montague Expressway.......................
1356 PA Construct Cameron Street Bridge $1,000,000
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.......
1357 OH Construct upgrade of SR 16 to 4 lanes from $3,000,000
SR 60 to SR 16 in Coschocton County.......
1358 OH Medina, Ohio. Guilford Avenue urban road $1,960,000
collector pavement reconstruction.........
1359 TN Improvements to I-40 interchange at I-240 $3,000,000
East of Memphis (Phase II)................
1360 WY Casper Bypass: Reconstruct Old Yellowstone $5,000,000
Hwy and 2nd St............................
1361 NY Construct sidewalks and roadway $600,000
improvements on Oscawana Lake Road in the
Town of Putnam Valley.....................
1362 LA Engineering and right of way acquisition $10,000,000
for I-49 Corridor.........................
1363 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Edwardsville Borough, Luzerne County...
1364 IL Foster Avenue at Kedzie Avenue Streetscape. $2,000,000
1365 WV Construct I-73/74 High Priority Corridor, $11,200,000
Mercer Co.................................
1366 NY Improve Long and Short Beach Road, $2,100,000
Southampton...............................
1367 CA Modify I-880 & Stevens Creek Boulevard $12,000,000
Interchange to ease traffic congestion in
San Jose..................................
1368 NY Improve road and streetscape along Prospect $1,000,000
Avenue in North Hempstead.................
1369 CA Palm Drive & Interstate 10 interchange $2,750,000
project...................................
1370 MN Reconstruct TH 36 from expressway to $6,000,000
freeway in North St. Paul.................
1371 CA Construct I-580 Interchange Improvements in $1,200,000
Castro Valley.............................
1372 AL Expand US331 from Luverne, AL to $3,000,000
Montgomery, AL............................
1373 TX Construction of highway medians, pedestrian $500,000
walkways for City of South Padre Island...
1374 NY Construct Rt. 12 intersection between $2,400,000
Pamela Drive-River Road-Located in the
Town of Chenango..........................
1375 IL Construct Streetscape Project, Village of $800,000
Robbins...................................
1376 GA Effingham Parkway to Connect SR119 to SR30. $3,000,000
1377 MD Construct Phase 2 of the Jones Falls Trail $4,000,000
from Baltimore Penn Station to the
Maryland Science Center on the Inner
Harbor....................................
1378 IL For Will County for engineering and right- $500,000
of-way acquisition to extend 95th Street
from Plainfield-Naperville Road east to
Boughton Road.............................
1379 PA Construct Valley Business Park Access Road $2,700,000
C, Bradford County........................
1380 LA Improve by widening, realigning, & $2,000,000
resurfacing 3.2 miles of LA Hwy 820 btwn
LA Hwy 145 & LA Hwy 821...................
1381 IN 45th Street Improvements, Munster.......... $500,000
1382 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of PS 124.................
1383 VT Construction and engineering for the $1,085,514
Vermont Smugglers Notch Scenic Highway
Corridor Southern Gateway and Notch Proper
Facilities................................
1384 OH Planning and construction of a network of $950,000
recreational trails in Perry Township.....
1385 GA Construction of the Truman Linear Park $1,260,000
Trail-Phase II............................
1386 NJ Pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and $750,000
street lighting in Haddon Heights/
Barrington................................
1387 CA Reconstruct interchange at I-10 and $2,000,000
Riverside Avenue to improve traffic in
Rialto....................................
1388 CA Reconstruct Bloomfield Av. with medians $400,000
from Carson St. to north city limits in
Hawaiian Gardens..........................
1389 SC Extension of Wells Highway, Oconee County, $2,000,000
South Carolina............................
1390 CA Reconstruct Paramount Bl. with medians and $600,000
improve drainage from Artesia Bl. to
Candlewood St. in Long Beach..............
1391 IL Reconstruction of 5th Street Road (FAS $952,570
569)in Logan County, IL...................
1392 WA Reconstruction of SR99 (Aurora Ave N) $2,000,000
between N 145th St and N 205th St.........
1393 NY Page Green--Phase III--Reconstruction of $3,600,000
2.6 miles. Town of Virgil, Cortland County
1394 MI Gogebic County, Reconstruct Lake Road in $805,000
Ironwood from Margaret Street to Airport
Road......................................
1395 GU Piti, GU Construct Cabras Island Intermodal $6,000,000
Facility..................................
1396 IN Redevelop and Complete the Cardinal $3,000,000
Greenway and Starr-Gennett Area in the
City of Richmond, Indiana.................
1397 NY Rehabilitate and redesign Erie Canal Museum $400,000
in Syracuse, NY through the Erie Canalway
National Heritage Corridor Commission.....
1398 OH Construction of 6.25 mile bicycle project $500,000
in Mahoning County........................
1399 NM I-40/Munoz Reconstruction in the City of $1,500,000
Gallup....................................
1400 TX Rehabilitate Yale Street between IH10 to $1,000,000
IH610.....................................
1401 CA Reconstruct Long Beach Bl. with medians and $3,000,000
improve drainage from Palm Av. to Tweedy
Bl. in Lynwood............................
1402 CA Expand carsharing pilot program to serve $2,000,000
low- and moderate-income neighborhoods in
the City and County of San Francisco......
1403 FL Implement Kennedy Boulevard corridor $2,500,000
improvements to improve safety in Tampa...
1404 MD Construct Broadneck Peninsula Trail, Anne $1,500,000
Arundel County, Maryland..................
1405 MO Relocation and reconstruction of Rt MM from $15,680,000
Rt 21 to Rt 30............................
1406 MN Replace three at-grade highway-railroad $2,000,000
crossings with grade-separated crossings
adjacent to Winona State University.......
1407 CA Construct Traffic flow improvements Vincent $750,000
and Lakes Drive, West Covina..............
1408 CA Construction of an interchange located at $3,000,000
the intersection of future State Route 65
and Ferrari Ranch Road-Westwood in Placer
County....................................
1409 KS Construct highway-rail grade separation $14,000,000
from Douglas Avenue to 17th Street North
in Wichita, KS............................
1410 OH Conduct Phase II of U.S. Route 68 bypass $2,300,000
project in Urbana.........................
1411 GA Construct sidewalks and install $500,000
landscaping, Vienna.......................
1412 TX Extension of FM 1427 in Penitas............ $700,000
1413 MD MD 124, Woodfield Road, from Midcounty $2,000,000
Highway to Warfield Road..................
1414 CA Rio Vista Bridge Realignment Study & Street $700,000
Sign Safety Program.......................
1415 CO SH 121--Bowles Ave Intersection and Roadway $2,000,000
Improvements, Jefferson County Colorado...
1416 NY Implement Improvements for Pedestrian $1,000,000
Safety in Queens County...................
1417 NY Repair and improve Jericho Turnpike (NYS $2,000,000
HWY 25) and construct streetscapes along
the Turnpike in New Hyde Park.............
1418 GA SR 316/SR 20 interchange construction $500,000
Gwinnett, County..........................
1419 IL Construct Pedestrian walkways and $4,210,000
streetscaping projects in the Village of
Western Springs...........................
1420 WA SR 518 corridor--Improvements to SR 518-509 $1,000,000
interchange and addition of eastbound
travel lane on a portion of the corridor..
1421 CA Development and construction of $3,000,000
improvements to State Route 79 in the San
Jacinto Valley............................
1422 MN Construct roadway improvements on the Great $6,960,000
River Road on CSAH 10 and CSAH 21, Aitkin
County....................................
1423 WA Conduct preliminary engineering and EIS for $10,000,000
Columbia River Crossing in WA and OR......
1424 NC Greensboro Signal System Replacement ITS $12,500,000
Enhancement Project.......................
1425 MN Reconstruction of 1 mile of CR 107 from $500,000
CSAH 2 to Highway 11 and 71, Koochiching
County....................................
1426 OH Plain Township, Ohio. Market Avenue $5,000,000
widening..................................
1427 LA Construct right of way improvements from $2,000,000
Third St. at James St. to LA. Hwy. One at
Broadway St. Acquire property at Third St.
and Winn St...............................

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1428 PA State Street Bridge Rehabilitation, Hamburg $1,500,000
1429 OH Construct Flats East Bulkhead and $4,150,000
Riverwalk: construct bulkhead and
riverwalk connecting Front and Maine Ave..
1430 NY Construct/reconstruct Lincoln Road: $900,000
Commercial Street to Route 31F in the Town-
Village of East Rochester.................
1431 OH Acquire land and construct Portage Bike and $1,000,000
Hike Trail, Portage Co....................
1432 NC Continued development of Cary, NC $1,500,000
pedestrian bike paths.....................
1433 TX Cottonflat Road overpass at Interstate 20.. $1,500,000
1434 NY Improve Rt. 17M access, safety and traffic $750,000
management................................
1435 OH Safety improvements to Paris Avenue $1,500,000
intersections and Meese Rd. and Easton
St.--Nimishillen Township, Ohio...........
1436 CA Alameda Corridor-East Construction $300,000
Authority, San Gabriel Valley.............
1437 WA Construct a tunnel as part of the Bremerton $21,000,000
Pedestrian-Bremerton Transportation Center
Access Improvement project................
1438 NC Expand Derita Road......................... $2,000,000
1439 NJ Hoboken Observer Highway Operational and $2,500,000
Safety Improvements.......................
1440 CA Reconfigure San Fernando Road from Fletcher $7,000,000
Drive to I-5 Fwy, Los Angeles.............
1441 NY Construction of an access road, drainage $2,430,000
improvements, and aesthetic enhancements
adjacent to Ocean Parkway in the Town of
Babylon, NY...............................
1442 TX Construct highway improvements on E. $2,800,000
Tidwell, Ley Rd, and E. Little York Rd....
1443 AZ Construct pedestrian and bicycle overpass $3,000,000
at McDowell Road & 35th Avenue in Phoenix.
1444 TX Reconstruct I-30 Trinity River Bridge, $20,000,000
Dallas....................................
1445 PA Armstrong and Indiana County, Pennsylvania, $2,000,000
U.S. 422 Improvements.....................
1446 TX Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Network in $9,600,000
East Austin...............................
1447 NV Construct I-15 Cactus Avenue............... $10,000,000
1448 AL I-65 Widening from U.S. 31 in Alabaster $8,000,000
(Exit 238) to AL 25 in Calera (Exit 228)..
1449 NY Improve Route 4 Streetscape and replace $4,350,000
waterlines, Town and Village of Fort
Edward, Washington County.................
1450 OH Planning and construction on bike paths and $1,000,000
trails as part of Phases III-VI in
Ashtabula Metroparks Western Reserve
Greenway..................................
1451 CO Construction of Powers Boulevard and $8,000,000
Woodman Road interchange, Colorado Springs
1452 MN Environmental review for TH8 upgrade, $600,000
Forest Lake to Chisago City...............
1453 MD Construct Pedestrian Bridge and Garage at $2,100,000
Coppin State University in Baltimore......
1454 MD Historic Preservation and Traffic $1,800,000
Improvements along Liberty Heights Ave.
and in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore.......
1455 NC I-85 in Vance County....................... $1,000,000
1456 PA Design and construct interchange and $6,000,000
related improvements at I 83 Exit 19......
1457 IL Preconstruction and Construction at IL 31 $2,420,000
from Bull Valley Road to IL 176...........
1458 MS Replace Popps Ferry Road Bridge, Biloxi.... $4,000,000
1459 IL Reconstruct Lakeshore Drive Overpass over $1,500,000
Wilson avenue, Chicago....................
1460 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Moody, AL...... $100,000
1461 MA Design and construct Canal and Union Street $800,000
Corridor improvements, Lawrence...........
1462 OH Construct new two lane road to Sycamore $1,250,000
Street in Gallia County...................
1463 AL Construct interchange on Interstate 85 at $500,000
Beehive Road in Auburn, AL................
1464 ME Improvements to the Interconnecting Trail $500,000
System for bike/pedestrian trails near
Baxter State Park.........................
1465 TX ROW acquisition for 87 Relief Route........ $1,500,000
1466 WA Restore and construct historic Naches Depot $500,000
and Trail project.........................
1467 GA S.R. 20 widening from I-575 to S.R. 369, $1,000,000
Cherokee County...........................
1468 IL Road Construction and reconstruction in the $2,300,000
Village of Hampshire: Keyes Ave.,
Industrial Drive Overlay, and Mill Avenue.
1469 IL Conduct study and design of Chicago North $1,000,000
lakefront path expansion project..........
1470 MS I-59 interchange at US 84 and SR 15, Laurel $2,000,000
1471 TX Improvements to IH-35E from US 77 North of $3,000,000
Waxahachie to US 77 South of Waxahachie...
1472 MO Scudder Road and I-170 Interchange $2,000,000
Improvements, St. Louis County............
1473 GA Construct and Improve Cobb County Trails... $1,500,000
1474 MS Extend SR 590 from US 11 to SR 29 near $3,500,000
Ellisville................................
1475 IN Improve Intersection at Jackson Street and $560,000
Morrison Road in the City of Muncie,
Delaware County, Indiana..................
1476 CO Construction of McCaslin Boulevard US 36 $1,000,000
Interchange in Superior...................
1477 MA Route 128 Improvements--Route 114 in $2,000,000
Peabody to Route 62 in Danvers............
1478 TX Lubbock, Texas Construction for Marsha $5,600,000
Sharp Freeway main lanes between Chicago
and Salem Avenues.........................
1479 NH South Road Mitigation in Londonderry....... $1,000,000
1480 NY Paul Road--Fisher Road Improvements, Town $4,000,000
of Chili, Monroe County...................
1481 CA Construct truck lane on Keystone Road from $2,500,000
State Route 111 to Austin Road, Imperial
County....................................
1482 MS Construct East Metropolitan Corridor $5,000,000
linking I-20 at Brandon to Hwy 25 at
Flowood...................................
1483 LA Leeville Bridge, Port Fourchon to Golden $5,000,000
Meadow....................................
1484 GA National Infantry Museum Transporation $3,000,000
Network...................................
1485 AL Interchange at I-65 and Limestone County $1,000,000
Road 24 Constuction.......................
1486 PA Project to realign intersection of King of $1,649,000
Prussia Road and Upper Gulph Road to
provide turning lanes and signalization...
1487 MO Construct diamond interchange at US 71 and $2,000,000
Business 71 in Maryville..................
1488 SD Construction of four-lane highway on US 79 $7,500,000
between Maverick Junction, and the
Nebraska border...........................
1489 IL 130th and Torrance Avenue Intersection $9,000,000
Improvement, Chicago......................
1490 OK Improvements to Hereford Lane and US69 $1,000,000
Interchange, McAlester....................
1491 GA Athens-Clarke County Bike Trail Project.... $1,400,000
1492 CT Construct UCONN Storrs Campus-Hillside Road $5,000,000
1493 NM I-25, Tramway North to Bernalillo, $2,000,000
Reconstruction............................
1494 NJ Planning for Liberty Corridor.............. $500,000
1495 OR Sellwood Bridge Replacement,--Multnomah $2,000,000
County....................................
1496 NM Statewide ITS Deployment................... $200,000
1497 FL Acquire Land and Construct the Englewood $3,000,000
Interstate Connector in Sarasota County,
Florida...................................
1498 NY Elevate and construct drainage improvements $3,000,000
to Beach Road, Canal Road, and Sea Breeze
Road in Massapequa, New York..............
1499 TX Design and construction streetscape $1,000,000
improvements in Midtown, enhance
pedestrian access.........................
1500 NY Replace sidewalk along Route 9A in Hamlet $330,000
of Montrose, Town of Cortlandt............
1501 MN Construction and widening of TH241 in the $2,000,000
city of St. Michael, MN...................
1502 GA I-75 lanes from Aviation Boulevard to SR $1,500,000
54, Clayton County........................
1503 VT Construction and rehabilitation of the $1,386,000
Cross Vermont Trail for the Cross Vermont
Trail Association.........................
1504 NY Construction of a new ramp from 9A $1,775,000
Southbound to Taconic State Parkway
Southbound, Westchester County............
1505 NY Restore vehicular traffic to Main Street in $5,000,000
Downtown Buffalo..........................
1506 MI Construction of 5 lane concrete pavement $8,000,000
with curb, gutter and sewer on Romeo Plank
Road from M-59 to 23 Mile Road in Macomb
Township..................................

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1507 NY Enhance road and transportation facilities $50,000
in the vicinity of the Brooklyn Children's
Museum....................................
1508 IL Construct and expand Northwest Illinois US $3,000,000
Rte 20 from Freeport to Galena, IL........
1509 CA Construction of new roadway lighting on $1,000,000
major transportation corridors in the
Southwest San Fernando Valley.............
1510 MO Construct Interstate flyover at Hughes Road $18,000,000
and Liberty Drive to 76th Street. Part of
Liberty Parkway Project...................
1511 CA Freeway 180 Improvements Fresno............ $9,500,000
1512 NY Construct sidewalks and curbs on Valley $450,000
Road in Town of Bedford...................
1513 OK Construction of rail crossing in Claremore $2,000,000
at Blue Star Drive and SH66...............
1514 IL Improve U.S. Route 34 from Kewanee to $500,000
Kentville Road............................
1515 IL For Naperville Township to fund $200,000
improvements to North Aurora Road.........
1516 WA Kent--Construct a single point urban $1,000,000
interchange (SPUI) under I-5 at South
272nd St..................................
1517 TN Construct Interpretive Visitor Center for $1,000,000
the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Trail
of Tears site in Meigs County, TN.........
1518 GA Create a greenway trail along the Oconee $2,000,000
River connecting parks, preserving
historic sites, and promoting economic
development...............................
1519 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition, & $400,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County.....
1520 PA Add turn lane, modify signals and install $2,430,000
pavement markings at intersection of PA422
and PA662 in Amity Township...............
1521 WI Construct bicycle/pedestrian path and $3,500,000
facilities in the Central park area of
Madison...................................
1522 VA Expand Route 15 29 in Culpeper, Virginia... $2,000,000
1523 WV Fairmont Gateway Connector System to $22,000,000
provide an improved highway link between
downtown Fairmont and I-79 in the vicinity
of Fairmont...............................
1524 OR Construct Barber Street extension, $3,000,000
Wilsonville...............................
1525 FL Four-laning SR 281 (Avalon Boulevard) in $12,500,000
Santa Rosa County from Interstate 10 to
north of CSX RR Bridge....................
1526 OR Interstate 5 Interchange at City of Coburg. $9,000,000
1527 IL Construction of a bridge at Stearns Road in $2,000,000
Kane County, Illinois.....................
1528 TX East 7th Street Improvements in Austin..... $525,000
1529 GA Rebuild SR-10 Memorial Drive for bicycle $2,000,000
and pedestrian safety, from Mountain Drive
to Goldsmith Road, Dekalb County..........
1530 NJ Provide an alternative route for traffic $2,000,000
passing though congested SR31 corridor in
Flemington NJ.............................
1531 CA Construction of a smart crosswalk system at $50,000
the intersection of Arminta St. and Mason
Ave.......................................
1532 WI Reconstruct U.S. Highway 41 north of Lake $15,400,000
Butte des Morts Bridge, Wisconsin.........
1533 PA Improvements to 8th and 9th Street bridges $490,000
between Pleasant Valley Blvd. and Valley
View Blvd, Altoona, Pa....................
1534 LA Construction of a direct intermodal truck $13,000,000
access road from Interstate 210 to the
City Docks of the Port of Lake Charles....
1535 TX Construct Links Hike & Bike Trail Project. $500,000
2.2 mile trail project connecting Gaylord
Texan to Grapevine Mills Mall. Grapvine,
TX........................................
1536 GA Construct sidewalks between Marion Middle $300,000
School, City Park, and Community Center,
Buena Vista...............................
1537 IL Construct a four lane connection between $1,000,000
Rt. 13 and Rt. 45.........................
1538 MI Plymouth, Haggerty Road from Plymouth Rd. $500,000
to Schoolcraft Rd.........................
1539 TN Provide streetscape improvements and $250,000
pavement repair, Greenback, Tennessee.....
1540 IA Reconstruction of NE 56th St, eastern Polk $1,000,000
Co........................................
1541 IL Relocate Pocket Road for Access to $500,000
Racehorse Business Park, Alorton..........
1542 CT Construct roadway on East Commerce Drive, $500,000
Oxford, CT................................
1543 TN Niota, TN Improve vehicle efficiencies at $57,000
highway At-Grade Railroad Crossing........
1544 FL Plan and Construct 17th Street connector in $2,000,000
the City of Sarasota, FL..................
1545 VT Reconstruction and widening of U.S. Route 5 $1,500,000
for the Town of Hartford..................
1546 MO Relocate the entrance to the Shaw Nature $500,000
Reserve that is being altered due to a
redesign of the Gray Summit I-44
interchange project.......................
1547 DC Replace and reconstruct South Capitol $30,000,000
Street/Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.
1548 MI Complete 13.8 miles of nonmotorized $2,000,000
pedistrain Fred Meijer Heartland Trail of
30.1 miles................................
1549 MO Roadway improvements on U.S. 60 from Willow $10,000,000
Springs to the Van Buren Area.............
1550 UT Construct Parley's Creek Trail............. $5,000,000
1551 ME Construction of Calais/St. Stephen Border $5,000,000
Crossing Project..........................
1552 FL Alleviate congestion at Atlantic Corridor $2,000,000
Greenway Network, City of Miami Beach, FL.
1553 MD Construction of MD 331 Dover Bridge........ $4,318,000
1554 NY Improve Traffic Flow on Noel Road between $1,000,000
Church and Crossbay Boulevard Including
Work Necessary to Demolish and Reconstruct
the Firehouse Facility....................
1555 PA Construct 9th and 10th Street bridges over $7,000,000
Norfolk Southern Tracks, Lebanon..........
1556 AS Drainage mitigation in Malaeloa-Leone $1,400,000
village roads.............................
1557 CA Improve I-8 off ramp at Ocotillo to the $1,000,000
Imperial Valley College Desert Museum/
Regional Traveler Visitor Center, Imperial
County....................................
1558 CA Install new grade separation at Ranchero $5,000,000
Road in Hesperia..........................
1559 NY Bartow Ave Ramp and Reconstruction at the $1,600,000
Hutchinson Parkway........................
1560 FL Airport Access Rd., Gainesville............ $1,000,000
1561 WA Intersection project at South Access-522 $3,000,000
beginning and ending at the UWB-CCC campus
to improve access and alleviate congestion
1562 NJ Reconstruction of CR 530 from RT 206 to CR $10,000,000
644. Construct shoulders, travel lanes,
center turn lane, drainage improvements &
traffic signal............................
1563 NY Improve SCCC roads, Fallsburg.............. $1,500,000
1564 CA Add turn lane and adaptive traffic control $1,600,000
system at intersection of San Tomas
Expressway and Hamilton Avenue in Campbell
1565 CA Interchange improvements at Rice Avenue and $3,300,000
U.S. Highway 101 in the City of Oxnard....
1566 GA Northside Drive Multi Modal Corridor....... $2,000,000
1567 GA Replace sidewalks, meet ADA guidelines, and $400,000
install a crosswalk, McRae................
1568 TX Ritchie Road from FM 1695 to US 84, Waco... $3,000,000
1569 AR Maumelle Interchange--for third entrance $500,000
into Maumelle.............................
1570 CT Construct bike/pedestrian path, Shelton.... $1,000,000
1571 MD Rehabilitate Roadways Around East Baltimore $5,500,000
Life Science Park in Baltimore............
1572 AL City of Vestavia Hills Pedestrian Walkway $1,000,000
to Cross U.S. 31..........................
1573 IN Replace Samuelson Road Underpass, Portage.. $3,162,890
1574 IL Construct Commuter Parking Structure in the $3,700,000
Central Business District in the vicinity
of La Grange Road.........................
1575 PA Design and construct inner loop roadway $500,000
around Shippensburg Boro..................
1576 WV Construct I-73/74 High Priority Corridor, $12,000,000
Mingo Co..................................
1577 NY Roadway improvements to Jackson Avenue $2,250,000
between Jericho Turnpike and Teibrook
Avenue....................................
1578 OR Rogue River Bikeway/Pedestrian Path, Curry $600,000
County....................................
1579 CA San Gabriel Blvd Intersection Improvements $200,000
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1580 NY Improvements to Erie Station Road, Town of $1,000,000
Henrietta, Monroe County..................
1581 IA Sioux City, Iowa Hoeven Corridor--Outer $1,500,000
Drive Project.............................
1582 KY Study & rehabilitate the I-471 corridor, $2,000,000
Campbell County, Kentucky.................
1583 WA Construct railroad overpass spanning three $1,000,000
mile section of SR501 from MP 0 and MP 3..
1584 NY Construction and rehabilitation of North $780,000
and South Delaware Avenues in the Village
of Lindenhurst, NY........................
1585 NY Study on extending Rt. 5 to Auburn......... $150,000
1586 AL Expand US-84 from Andalusia, AL to $3,000,000
Enterprise, AL............................
1587 NJ Susse County, NJ Safety and Operational $3,800,000
Improvements on Route 23 in Hardyston
Township and Franklin Borough.............
1588 PA State Street and Mulberry Street Bridge $4,000,000
Lighting project, Harrisburg..............
1589 AS To upgrade, repair and continue $1,600,000
construction of Ta'u harbor/ferry terminal
facility on Manu'a island.................
1590 CA Interstate 15 and State Route 79 South $2,000,000
Freeway Interchange and Ramp Improvement
Project...................................
1591 OH Road Improvements, streetscapes, and $1,000,000
pedestrian safety additions in Ashtabula
Harbor....................................
1592 NY Town of East Fishkill improvements to $500,000
Robinson La & Lake Walton Road at NYS
Route 376.................................
1593 WI Construct a bicycle/pedestrian path, $2,000,000
Wisconsin Dells...........................
1594 NY Construct improvements in Sight Distance at $200,000
Road Grade and Trail Corssings in Oneida
and Herkimer Counties.....................
1595 NY Repair Silver Mine Bridge in the Town of $150,000
Lewisboro.................................
1596 IL River walk Reconstruction, City of Chicago. $600,000
1597 AR Rogers, Arkansas--Construct new interchange $4,400,000
on I-540 near the existing Perry Road
overpass..................................
1598 IN Design and construct Indiana Ohio River $20,000,000
Bridges Project on I-65 and 265...........
1599 RI Transportation Enhacements at Blackstone $500,000
Valley Heritage Corridor..................
1600 TX Reconstruction of US 79 from FM 1460 to $2,000,000
Williamson County Road 195................
1601 CA Transportation enhancements to Children's $1,200,000
Museum of Los Angeles.....................
1602 IN Construct Shelby County Indiana Shelbyville $500,000
Parkway...................................
1603 NY Reconstruct the Niagara Street culvert/ $400,000
bridge which crosses over Two Mile Creek,
City of Tonawanda.........................
1604 MA Reconstruction of Main Street and Lebanon $700,000
Street in Melrose.........................
1605 OH Construct the existing IR 70 interchange at $11,550,000
US 40, SR 331 west of St. Clairsville.....
1606 GA Install traffic lights and pedestrian $500,000
walkways on Highway 441 at MLK, Jr.
Boulevard, Dublin.........................
1607 OH Pike County, OH Fog Road Upgrade........... $1,000,000
1608 CA Project design, environmental assessment, $500,000
and roadway construction of Lonestar Road
from Alta Road to Enrico Fermi Drive San
Diego County..............................
1609 CA Project Study Reports for I-105 and I-405 $400,000
Interchanges at Los Angeles International
Airport...................................
1610 CA Reconstruct Whittier Blvd. and improve $1,700,000
parkway drainage from Philadelphia Av. to
Five Points in Whittier...................
1611 NY Rockland County Railroad Grade Crossings $1,400,000
Safety Study..............................
1612 TX San Angelo Ports-to-Plains Route Loop 306 $1,500,000
at F.M. 388...............................
1613 MN City of Hutchinson School Road Underpass of $1,000,000
TH7 and TH22 Improvements.................
1614 TN construct and widen SR-33 in Monroe County, $5,000,000
TN........................................
1615 PA Construct the realignment of Cool Creek $1,000,000
Road in York County, PA...................
1616 NJ Construct Waterfront Walkway from North $2,000,000
Sinatra Drive and 12th St. south to
Sinatra Drive in Hoboken..................
1617 TX Add shoulders to FM 156 from Ponder, Texas $1,000,000
to Krum, Texas............................
1618 NJ Bridge replacement on Section 6V of Route 1 $2,000,000
from Ryders Lane to Milltown Road, North
Brunswick.................................
1619 MN Construct Two Harbors High School Trail $891,600
connecting Two Harbors High School to Two
Harbors City..............................
1620 SC Construct I-85 Brockman-McClimon $1,000,000
Interchange between Greenville Spartanburg
Airport and SC Highway 101 interchanges...
1621 IA Fort Madison, IA Construction of US 61 $2,500,000
bypass around Fort Madison to create a
safer and faster route....................
1622 PA Germantown Avenue Revitalization with Mt. $2,320,000
Airy USA for landscaping, scenic
enhancements and pedestrian safety
improvements along the heavily traveled
thoroughfare..............................
1623 NM I-10 Reconstruction, Las Cruces to Texas $3,000,000
State Line................................
1624 TX IH 820 Widening Project.................... $2,000,000
1625 IL For Naperville Township to fund $600,000
improvements to Diehl Road between Eola
Road and Route 59.........................
1626 KS Remove and Replace Topeka Blvd. Bridge over $6,000,000
the Kansas River..........................
1627 VA Clifton, VA Main Street parking and $250,000
sidewalk improvements.....................
1628 SC Replace Milford Road Bridge, Anderson, SC.. $500,000
1629 LA Improvements to Essen Lane at I-12; and to $30,000,000
Perkins Rd.; and to Central Thruway; and
to O'Neal Lane; an to Burbank Dr.; and to
Essen Park Extension; and for LA408 study.
1630 GA Streetscape project for lighting and $300,000
landscaping on Main Street along Georgia
Highway 231, Davisboro....................
1631 IA City of Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie $1,000,000
county East Beltway Roadway and Connectors
Project...................................
1632 OR U.S. 199/Laurel Road Intersection.......... $2,000,000
1633 CA Conduct project report study on Old River $500,000
School Rd--Firestone Blvd intersection
reconfiguration...........................
1634 FL Conduct study for Port of Miami Tunnel, $2,000,000
Miami, FL.................................
1635 NY Ithaca, Design and construct pedestrian and $1,200,000
bicycle path (Cayuga Waterfront Trail)....
1636 NC Rails to Trails Project, Elizabeth City.... $640,000
1637 IL Reconstruct Lakeshore Drive overpass over $1,500,000
Lawrence Avenue...........................
1638 SC Replace Murphy Road West Bridge, Anderson, $235,000
SC........................................
1639 CA Resurface and construct truck lane at CA $3,000,000
Hwy 94 and Interstate 8 interchange,
Boulevard.................................
1640 CT Undertake road improvements associated with $2,000,000
Coltsville Area Redevelopment, Hartford...
1641 AZ Upgrade and Re-opening of Main Street in $1,200,000
Yuma......................................
1642 NJ Pedestrian facilities, street lighting and $596,324
streetscaping improvements in downtown
Laurel Springs............................
1643 MS Upgrade Blue Cane Road in Tallahatchie $750,000
County, and roads in Webb and Tutwiler....
1644 OH Upgrade circuitry on vehicle protection $140,000
device at Sheldon Road rail crossing in
Berea.....................................
1645 NY Design and construct Upper Delaware Scenic $500,000
Byway Visitor Center, Cochecton...........
1646 NY Construct sidewalks and curbing on $275,000
Westchester Avenue in Village of Buchanan.
1647 NC Downtown Redevelopment Project, City of $6,336,000
Rocky Mount...............................
1648 TX Construction of divided four lane concrete $1,000,000
arterial with drainage improvements--Sandy
Lake Road: Denton Tap Rd to North Coppell
Road......................................
1649 IL Preconstruction and Construction at IL 120 $1,365,000
at Bacon Road and Cedar Lake Road.........
1650 GA Revitalization project will extend and $500,000
resurface the Roberta Walking Trail,
Roberta...................................
1651 KY Construct Westbound Access to Mountain $2,900,000
Parkway from Exit 18 (KY 1057), Powell
County....................................
1652 NC Development of 2 miles of road parallel to $1,500,000
I-95 located approximately between the I-
95/NC-125 interchange and I-95/US-158
interchange...............................
1653 CA Engineering, right of way and construction $5,000,000
of HOV lanes on I-580 in the Livermore
Valley, California........................
1654 IL Construct Streetscape Project, City of $500,000
Markham...................................
1655 CA Landscape south side of the 91 fwy at $250,000
Bellflower Blvd in Bellflower.............
1656 MA Southwick and Westfield Rail Trail, Design $5,000,000
& Construction............................

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1657 VA Upgrade DOT crossing #467665M to constant $194,600
warning time devices......................
1658 TX Reconstruct and add two lanes to US 287 $3,000,000
from the Oklahoma State line to US 54 in
Stratford.................................
1659 WY Casper West Belt Loop...................... $2,000,000
1660 MN Munger Trail extension, City of Duluth..... $3,200,000
1661 AK Bogard/Sheldon Extension in Matanuska- $4,000,000
Susitna Borough...........................
1662 CA City of Redondo Beach Esplanade Improvement $1,000,000
Project...................................
1663 MN Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties Hwy 7 between $2,000,000
TH 71 and TH 22...........................
1664 NJ Construction of Rowan Boulevard from US $600,000
Route 322 to Main Street, Glassboro.......
1665 CA Conduct Study of SR 130 Realignment $2,000,000
Project, San Joaquin County & Santa Clara
County, CA................................
1666 CA Passons Grade Separation in the City of $3,700,000
Pico Rivera...............................
1667 MD Construct South Shore Trail, Anne Arundel $1,000,000
County, MD................................
1668 NJ Realignment of the Routes35/36 intersection $2,000,000
in Eatontown..............................
1669 IN Construct Hoosier Heartland Highway in Cass $2,000,000
and Carroll County, Indiana...............
1670 MI Oscoda County, Reconstruction and surfacing $960,000
of Valley Road from M-33 west to Mapes
Road......................................
1671 TX Reconstruct Precinct Line Road 2-lane $1,000,000
bridge as 4-lane bridge and widen Precinct
Line Road to 4-lane roadway from SH 10 to
Trammel Davis Rd..........................
1672 CT Reconstruct Waterfront Street Corridor, New $1,500,000
Haven.....................................
1673 TN Improving Vehicle Efficiencies at At-Grade $99,000
highway-Railroad Crossing in Philadelphia,
Tn........................................
1674 TX Mile 2 W from Mile 12 N to US83, Hidalgo $1,000,000
County....................................
1675 NY Reconstruction of West Neck Road from $3,000,000
Huntington-Lloyd Harbor boundary to the
end of the Village-maintained road........
1676 GA Rehabilitate sidewalks and replace street $500,000
lights, Swainsboro........................
1677 SC Replace Murphy Road East Bridge, Anderson, $265,000
SC........................................
1678 MO Access improvements and safety and mobility $5,000,000
upgrades along US 7 as part of the Highway
7 Corridor Development Plan in Blue
Springs...................................
1679 OH Construct Stearns Road Grade Separation, $3,750,000
Olmsted Township..........................
1680 CA Implement Grove Avenue Corridor Interstate $3,000,000
10 interchange improvements in Ontario....
1681 MA Construct & Replace West Corner Bridge & $1,000,000
Culvert, Rte 228, spanning Weir River
Estuary & Straits Pond Inlet..............
1682 OK Complete Reconstruction of the I-35-SH 9 $4,000,000
West Interchange..........................
1683 NJ Construct Rte 50 Tuckahoe River Bridge $4,000,000
Replacement, Cape May and Atlantic
Counties..................................
1684 NY Rt. 12 reconstruction--Town and Village of $4,110,000
Greene....................................
1685 MN Becker County CR 143 and CR 124 $960,000
Improvements..............................
1686 NY Construct and extend existing pedestrian $1,350,000
streetscape areas in Valley Stream........
1687 MI Construct Interchange at I-675 and M-13 $2,300,000
(Washington Avenue). Northbound Exit.
Phase I of Construction. City of Saginaw..
1688 OH Construct Cleveland Towpath Trail. 6-mile $4,000,000
extension towards downtown. Cleveland.....
1689 FL Construct widening of US 17 to 4 lanes from $16,300,000
San Mateo to Volusia County line, Putnam
County, Florida...........................
1690 MD Construct Phase 1 of the South Shore Trail $1,000,000
in Anne Arundel County from Maryland Route
3 at Millersville Road to I-97 at
Waterbury Road............................
1691 MI Construction of 5 lane concrete pavement $2,079,500
with curb, gutter and storm sewer on Van
Dyke Ave. from 23 Mile Road to 26 Mile
Road, Macomb Co...........................
1692 FL Design and construct replacement for A. Max $10,000,000
Brewer Bridge, Titusville.................
1693 NY Implement ITS system and apparatus to $100,000
enhance citywide truck route system on
Victory Blvd Between Travis Ave and West
Shore Expressway Travis Section of SI.....
1694 MI Purchase and implementation of various $12,430,000
Intelligent Transportation System
technologies in the Grand Rapids metro
region....................................
1695 WI Recondition USH 45 between New London and $2,000,000
Clintonville, Wisconsin (Waupaca County,
Wisconsin)................................
1696 CA Reconstruction of The Strand in the City of $2,000,000
Manhattan Beach to improve beach access
and accommodate increased pedestrian
traffic...................................
1697 CA Construction of new roadway lighting on $500,000
major transportation corridors in the
Northeast San Fernando Valley.............
1698 MD Rehabilitate Hanover Street Bridge in $1,500,000
Baltimore.................................
1699 NY Rehabilitation of Hornbeck Road in the Town $426,000
of Poughkeepsie...........................
1700 CA Rehabilitation of Tulare County Farm to $4,000,000
Market road system........................
1701 GA Riverside Drive Streetscape Project, Macon. $500,000
1702 GA South Lumpkin Road Trail-Columbus.......... $500,000
1703 CA Implement Northeast San Fernando Valley $200,000
Road and Safety Improvements..............
1704 NY Big Ridge Road: Spencerport Village Line to $2,500,000
Gillet Road in the Town of Ogden..........
1705 TX Build south bound ramp from east bound I-20 $5,000,000
to Clark Road at the southern terminus of
Spur 408. Duncanville, TX.................
1706 MS Plan and construct intermodal connector $1,000,000
linking I-20 to Hwy 49, Pearl-Richland....
1707 TN Reconstruct US 64 from west of Bolivar to $5,225,000
the Lawrence County Line in Hardemant,
McNairy, Hardin, Wayne Counties...........
1708 PA Improve safety of Route 145 in Whitehall $2,225,000
Township..................................
1709 GA Construct Stone Mountain-Lithonia road Bike $1,000,000
Lane and Sidewalks, Dekalb County.........
1710 OK Texanna Road improvements around Lake $1,000,000
Eufaula...................................
1711 PR To build an extension of PR-53 between $5,000,000
Yabucoa and Maunabo.......................
1712 IL To contruct a new intersection of a public $550,000
road and US Route 50 and a new street.....
1713 NC To plan, design and construct the Northwest $1,000,000
Corridor--Western Blvd. Project in
Jacksonville, NC..........................
1714 CT Upgrade Mark Twain Drive, Hartford......... $2,000,000
1715 CO CO I-70 East Multimodal Corridor (Highway $2,500,000
Expansion), Denver........................
1716 MS Upgrade roads in Indianola, Ruleville, $2,000,000
Moorehead, Doddsville, Sunflower and Drew,
Sunflower County..........................
1717 MS Upgrade roads in North Carrollton (U.S. Hwy $400,000
35 and 82) McCain Street, South Street,
Love Street, and Colver Street, Carroll
County....................................
1718 NJ Passaic-Bergen intermodal transportation $10,000,000
deployment initiative.....................
1719 IL Upgrade roads, The Village of Maywood...... $1,000,000
1720 PA Upgrade Route 30 Corridor and Airport $1,000,000
Access....................................
1721 GA Upgrade sidewalks and lighting, Lyons...... $500,000
1722 CA State Route 88--Pine Grove Corridor $500,000
Improvement Project.......................
1723 WA Tacoma--Lincoln Avenue Grade Separation.... $1,000,000
1724 NY Improve NY112 from Old Town Road to NY347.. $10,000,000
1725 NJ Construct I-195 Noise Barrier, Hamilton $750,000
Twp, Mercer County........................
1726 AR Highway 77 Rail Grade Separation........... $1,000,000
1727 WA Kent, WA Willis Street BNSF Railroad Grade $500,000
Separation Project........................
1728 MI Menominee, Ogden Street Bridge $200,000
rehabilitation project-replacement of
deck, expansion joints, sidewalks, railing
and all other joints......................
1729 VA Pochantas Trail--development and $500,000
construction of trail from Bluestone
Junction to Pochantas adjacent to
abandoned rail line.......................

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1730 NY Suffolk County ITS arterial monitoring and $1,500,000
performance measures......................
1731 LA Conduct study for Highway 25 in Washington $500,000
Parish....................................
1732 IL Construction of the 43rd Street Bicycle $600,000
Pedestrian Bridge over Lake Shore Drive,
City of Chicago...........................
1733 NY To design and reconstruct Nassau Avenue, $2,400,000
improve sidewalks and include pedestrian
amenities in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.........
1734 OH Upgrade the I-480 and Tiedman Road $500,000
interchange, Brooklyn.....................
1735 NJ Interchange improvements and bridge $5,000,000
replacement, Route 46, Passaic County.....
1736 PR Construction of community bridge at Los $500,000
Lopez Sector, Quebrada Arenas Community...
1737 IA Construction of a Four Lane U.S. Highway 20 $9,000,000
between Moville in Woodbury County,
through Ida County and Sac County to U.S.
71 at Early, IA...........................
1738 AZ Paving of Navajo Route 9010--off of I-40 at $2,000,000
Houck, AZ (Exit 348) to Pine Springs Day
School....................................
1739 OH Red Bank Road Improvements from I-71 to $3,600,000
Fair Lane in Eastern Hamilton County, Ohio
1740 CA Construct earthen berm along Esperanza Road $2,000,000
from Yorba Linda Blvd. to the west city
limits to mitigate noise..................
1741 TX Construct 6 mainlines from east of Mercury $2,000,000
to east of Wallisville....................
1742 NY Town of Chester Trout Brook road $70,000
improvements and reconstruction...........
1743 OR Upgrade the I-5 Fern Valley Interchange $3,000,000
(Exit 24).................................
1744 CA Construct I-80 Gilman Street interchange $1,500,000
improvements in Berkeley..................
1745 NJ Construct Vineland Boulevard and Sherman $1,750,000
Avenue Intersection Improvements,
Vineland, Cumberland County...............
1746 WA Terry's Corner Park and Ride on Camano $1,400,000
Island....................................
1747 OR Upgrade U.S. 101 and Utility Relocation, $200,000
Gold Beach................................
1748 WI Upgrade USH 41 from DePere to Suamico, $2,500,000
Wisconsin (Brown County, Wisconsin).......
1749 IL Upgrade Veterans Drive in Pekin Illinois... $1,000,000
1750 NY Saugerties, Improve Tissle Road-Old Kings $500,000
Highway intersection......................
1751 TX Design and Construct the Cottonwood Trail $1,000,000
pedestrian-bicycle connection.............
1752 NY Rehabilitation of the Ashford Ave. bridge $2,600,000
over I-87 in the Villages of Dobbs Ferry
and Ardsley...............................
1753 OH Streetscape completion along US 40 in $100,000
Bridgeport................................
1754 SD Design and construct new Meridian Bridge $4,500,000
across the Missouri River at Yankton......
1755 MD Upgrade MD 210 from MD 228 to I-495........ $5,000,000
1756 IL For DuPage County to construct certain $100,000
segments of Southern DuPage County
Regional Trail............................
1757 IA US 20 relocated, Webster, Sac and Calhoun $3,000,000
Counties, Iowa............................
1758 NJ Construction of new access roads along $1,000,000
Route 42/Blackhorse Pike in Washington
Township..................................
1759 CA Highways 152--156 Intersection $1,000,000
improvements, CA..........................
1760 AK Coffman Cove IFA ferry terminal............ $3,200,000
1761 MA Acquisition, engineering design, and $2,000,000
construction of the Assabet River Rail
Trail, Acton, Hudson, Maynard, and Stow...
1762 MI Conduct Feasibility Study to Extend I-475 $800,000
to US 23 in Genesee County................
1763 TX Construct a reliever route on US 287 South $3,000,000
of Dumas to US 287 North of Dumas.........
1764 TN construct new exit on I-75 and connect US- $4,500,000
11, US-411, and SR-30.....................
1765 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $1,750,000
construction of street improvements,
parking, safety enhancements & roadway
redesign in Pittston......................
1766 TX Dowlen Road Imprvements for Beaumont, Texas $3,456,000
1767 CA Construct Hwy 101 bicycle-pedestrian $500,000
project in Marin and Sonoma Counties from
north of Atherton Ave to south of Petaluma
River bridge..............................
1768 TX Construct raised median from Loop 224 to $3,220,000
Sradley St. in Nacogdoches, TX............
1769 OH Construction of bicycle trail extension in $500,000
Geauga Park District in Chardon, OH.......
1770 CA Extension of a regional Class I bikeway $400,000
from the West City limits to the East City
limits along leased railroad right-of-away
1771 AR For rail grade separations identified by $10,000,000
the MPO for the Little Rock/North Little
Rock metropolitan area, (which may
include: Edison Ave.; Springer Blvd; Hwy
89 Extension; McCain/Fairfax; Salem Road;.
1772 NY Court Street & Smith Street Shopping $800,000
District Enhancements.....................
1773 MA Hampshire County Bike Paths, Design & $5,500,000
Construction..............................
1774 NV Construct I-15 Starr Interchange........... $10,000,000
1775 CA Construct full-access interchange at SR 120- $4,000,000
McKinley Avenue, with the necessary SR120
auxiliary lanes, Manteca, CA..............
1776 CA Install emergency vehicle preemption $500,000
equipment along major arterials in the I-
880 corridor, Alameda County..............
1777 OH Construct a proposed relocation of US 22 $10,000,000
and SR 93 from the current IR 70, US 40
west of Zanesville........................
1778 CA Conduct Study and Construct I 205 Chrisman $1,000,000
Road Interchange Project, Tracy, CA.......
1779 IL Construction of part of a 230 mile corridor $1,700,000
extending from I-280at Rock Island to I-
270 south of Alton........................
1780 CA Construction of Campus Parkway from State $500,000
Route 99 to Yosemite Ave., Merced County..
1781 MI Construction of Superior Road Roundabout, $750,000
Superior Township.........................
1782 OR Construction and preliminary engineering of $200,000
a railroad crossing at the intersection of
Havlik Road and Hwy 30, Scappoose.........
1783 FL Clark Road Clover Leaf at I95, Jacksonville $5,500,000
1784 PA Construct and widen PA 94 from the Adams $1,500,000
and York County line north to Appler Road.
1785 IL For the reconstruction and realignment of 2 $2,000,000
miles of Evergreen Ave. located west of
the City of Effingham.....................
1786 IN Improve State Road 332 and Nebo Road $2,930,000
Intersection in Delaware County, Indiana..
1787 LA LA 18 Widening (Avondale to US 90), $800,000
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana...............
1788 WI Construct Lake Butte des Morts Bridge, US $25,600,000
Highway 41, Winnebago County, Wisconsin...
1789 MA North Worcester County Bike Paths, Design & $5,000,000
Construction..............................
1790 TX Old Reliance Road Overpass at SH6 (Earl $2,500,000
Rudder Freeway)--widening project in
Brazos Co.................................
1791 IA Phase III of Main St project, Amana........ $1,000,000
1792 MN Re-align Vadnais Boulevard at interchange $1,000,000
of I-694/Highway 49, Ramsey County........
1793 CA Reconfigure intersection at Highways 152 $10,650,000
and 156 in Santa Clara County.............
1794 KY Construct Georgetown Northwest Bypass from $3,000,000
US 460 West to I-75 North, Scott County...
1795 AZ Grand Canyon Greenway Trails............... $1,500,000
1796 NY Remediate road runoff in vicinity of $1,000,000
Peconic Estuary watershed.................
1797 MS Construct I-55 Interchange at Madison- $5,000,000
Ridgeland, Madison County.................
1798 OH Construction of road improvements from $150,000
Richmond Road to new Cuyahoga Community
College in Warrensville Heights, OH.......
1799 MI Construction of the I-696 and Northwestern $2,000,000
Highway Interchange Freeway Ramps at
Franklin Road in Southfield...............
1800 OH Construct access improvements to I-680 and $2,000,000
internal roadways for Corridor of
Opportunity, Mahoning Co..................
1801 NY Mount Vernon Railroad Cut.................. $2,250,000
1802 TX Reconstruct and add two lanes to IH 27 from $3,000,000
Western Street in Amarillo to Loop 335....
1803 CO SH83-SH88 Interchange Reconstruction-- $4,000,000
Arapahoe County, CO.......................
1804 NY Town of Pawling Old Rt 55.................. $500,000
1805 IL Upgrade Curtis Road in conjunction with $7,000,000
state plan for I-57 interchange; from
Duncan Rd to 1st Street in Champaign......

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1806 MO Upgrade Rt. 249 [Range Line] from Rt. 171 $10,000,000
to I-44...................................
1807 VA Bland County Trails and Visitor Center-- $1,000,000
establishment of multi-use trail network,
associated facilities and begin work on
visitors center...........................
1808 NH Upgrade Sewalls Falls Road bridge over $1,000,000
Merrimack River in Concord................
1809 IL Perform Old Orchard Road Expansion and $1,000,000
improvement project between harms road and
US 41, Cook County........................
1810 MN Design engineering and ROW acquisition to $1,000,000
reconstruct TH 95 bridge, North Branch....
1811 NY Tappan Zee Bridge to I287 Transportation $1,000,000
Corridor..................................
1812 CA Upgrade and reconstruct the I-80/I-680/SR12 $21,000,000
Interchange, Solano County................
1813 MD US 219 Oakland Bypass...................... $1,000,000
1814 NC US 221 widening from US 421 to Jefferson, $2,000,000
NC........................................
1815 IL Complete 80,000lb truck route between CH2 $3,000,000
(Burma Rd) and IL Rte 130 in Cumberland
County....................................
1816 CA Improvement of intersection at Burbank $400,000
Blvd. and Hayvenhurst Ave.................
1817 OH Construct pedestrain bridge over I77; $2,000,000
tunnel underneath railroad; bridge over
Tuscarawas River along OH and Erie Canal
in Tuscarawas County......................
1818 MN Lake Street Access to I-35W, Minneapolis... $6,000,000
1819 WI Upgrade USH 2 in Ashland County............ $4,000,000
1820 OR Construct an urban arterial street between $3,700,000
NE Weidler and NE Washington on NE 102nd,
Portland..................................
1821 CA Construct an Interchange on Highway 70 at $2,000,000
Georgia Pacific Road in Oroville..........
1822 AZ Construct or Modify Railroad Grade $13,300,000
Separations on 6th St. and 22nd St. and
Reconstruct Speedway Blvd. Underpass in
Tucson....................................
1823 FL Construct North Ormond Beach Business Park $1,100,000
Interchange at I-95 between U.S. 1 and SR
40, Volusia County........................
1824 MN Environmental review for improvement along $1,300,000
the entire US 10 corridor.................
1825 NY Construct visitor center, access road, and $750,000
parking at Sam's Point Preserve,
Ellenville................................
1826 OH Installation of road improvements on Old $100,000
State Road-SR 608 in Middlefield, OH......
1827 WA To replace BNSF trestle, Sammamish River $2,000,000
bridge and reconstruct SR202/127th Pl NE
and SR202/180th Ave NE intersections......
1828 PA Completion of beltway interchanges along $1,000,000
Business Route 60 in Moon Township,
Allegheny County..........................
1829 TX US 290 Improvements in Austin, TX.......... $3,000,000
1830 CA City of Madera, CA Improve SR99-SR145 $2,000,000
Interchange...............................
1831 AL Construct a new interchange on I-65 at $1,000,000
Cullman, AL County Road 222...............
1832 VA Improve transportation projects for $3,750,000
Jamestown 2007............................
1833 MI Design and construction of West Michigan $3,000,000
Regional Trail Network connector to link
two trail systems together and to Grand
Rapids....................................
1834 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $9,000,000
trail including enhancements, Murfreesboro
1835 AZ Replacement of Safford Bridge which crosses $3,500,000
the Gila River directly north of Safford,
AZ on North 8th Avenue....................
1836 TX Design & construct streetscape improvements $1,000,000
to Old Spanish Trail--SH 288 to Griggs,
Griggs to Mykawa..........................
1837 TN For each rail-highway crossing: Improve $57,000
circuitry on vehicle protection device
installed at crossing in Knoxville, TN....
1838 OH Reconstruct Broadway Ave in Lorain......... $750,000
1839 OH Road Widening and related improvements to $3,410,000
SR 82 in Macedonia OH.....................
1840 MN Reconstruct CSAH 4 and CSAH 5 ( Forest $1,740,000
Highway 11) between CSAH 15 and TH 61,
Silver Bay................................
1841 CA Ramona Avenue Grade Separation, Montclair, $2,000,000
California................................
1842 MN Roadway improvements, City of Federal Dam.. $1,000,000
1843 VA Rocky Knob Heritage Center-- planning, $1,500,000
design, site acquisition and construction
for trail system and visitors center on
Blue Ridge Parkway........................
1844 FL Design and construct capacity and safety $2,000,000
improvements for State Road 426-County
Road 419 in Oviedo from Pine St to west of
Lockwood Blvd.............................
1845 FL Coordinated Regional Transportation Study $1,500,000
of US 98 from Pensacola Bay Bridge,
Escambia County to Hathaway Bridge, Walton
County, Florida...........................
1846 PA Paving and reconstruction in the townships: $2,000,000
North and South Eldorado, North Altoona,
Fairview, Juniata, East End, Pleasant
Valley, South Tracks, Lyswen-Altoona, PA..
1847 AK Construct access road connection from $3,000,000
Seward Highway to rail and airport
facilities in Seward......................
1848 AZ Realign Davis Road from State Route 80 to $3,300,000
State Route 191...........................
1849 PA Reesdale Street roadway reconfiguration to $1,000,000
allow HOV access to new parking facility..
1850 WA SR 538 (College Way) and North 26th St. $175,000
Signal in Mount Vernon....................
1851 TX Acquisition of right of way and $12,000,000
environmental preservation from I-45 to
U.S. 59 for Grand Parkway.................
1852 ID Reconstruct Grangemont Road (Idaho Forest $2,000,000
Highway 67) from Orofino to Milepost 9.3..
1853 VA Expansion of South Airport Connector Road $7,000,000
(Clarkson Road to Charles City)...........
1854 NY Design and Construction of bicycle and $480,000
pedestrian facilities in the area of the
Roosevelt Avenue Bridge...................
1855 NC Construct Endor Iron Furnace Greenway $1,000,000
enhancements from Deep River to Sanford...
1856 CO Improve and widen State Highway 44 from $4,000,000
Colorado Boulevard to State Highway 2.....
1857 FL Fund improvement of US 301 corridor in $2,000,000
Sumter and Marion Counties................
1858 TN complete construction and landscaping of $100,000
visitor center on Cherohala Skyway in
Monroe County, TN.........................
1859 OR Construction of the East Burnside Street $3,700,000
improvements, Portland....................
1860 AL Expand to 4 lanes US Highway 278 from $1,000,000
Sulligent to Guin.........................
1861 IL Francis Cabrini/W. Green Homes CHA Street $600,000
Construction, City of Chicago.............
1862 NY Plan and construct bicycle path, esplanades $10,000,000
and ferry landing along New York Bay in
Sunset Park, Brooklyn.....................
1863 PA Construct Dubois Regional Medical Center $600,000
Access Road...............................
1864 NY To design and construct safe route to $550,000
school projects in Brooklyn, Queens and
Manhattan, NY.............................
1865 PA US 30 corridor improvements from PA 896 to $3,000,000
PA 897. Connects PA 41....................
1866 MD US 40 Alternate, Middletown Bypass......... $5,000,000
1867 CA Construction of a smart crosswalk system at $50,000
the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd.
and Gault St..............................
1868 WI Expand USH 51 & STH 29 in Marathon County.. $8,000,000
1869 PA Construct 2 flyover ramps and S Linden St $7,000,000
ext for access to industrial sites in the
cities of McKeesport and Duquesne.........
1870 NY Construct 4-lane bypass roadway along US $130,000
Route 6 in Lake Mohegan parallel to
Strawberry Road in Yorktown ending in Town
of Cortlandt Manor........................
1871 NY Construct pedestrian walkway along Route 9A $5,000,000
in Hudson River Park, New York City.......
1872 IN Design engineering, right-of-way $2,000,000
acquistion, and construction for the Grant
County Economic Corridor..................
1873 MN City of Marshall TH 23 4-Lane Extension.... $3,288,000
1874 IL Henry Horner Homes CHA Street Construction, $1,000,000
City of Chicago...........................
1875 TN Improve circuitry on vehicle protection $158,000
device installed at highway-RR crossing in
Knoxville, TN.............................
1876 NJ Construct Intersection at Route 46 and $1,500,000
Little Ferry Circle in Little Ferry.......
1877 AR Improve State Highway 88 (Higdon Ferry $4,000,000
Road) in Hot Springs......................
1878 MD Improve US 1, Washington Boulevard Corridor $1,000,000
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1879 NY Downtown Flushing Traffic and Pedestrian $1,000,000
Improvements..............................
1880 FL Arlington Expressway Access Rd., $1,500,000
Jacksonville..............................
1881 CO Construct arterial on W side of Montrose to $7,500,000
ease traffic congestion on SH 550 between
Grand Avenue, N/S of city.................
1882 CO North I-25: Denver to Fort Collins Colorado $8,000,000
1883 CA Planning for Orange Line Mag Lev from $350,000
downtown Los Angeles to central Orange
County....................................
1884 NJ Rahway Streetscape Replacement Project..... $500,000
1885 CT Reconstruct I-95/I-91 interchange and $2,000,000
construct pedestrian walkway, New Haven...
1886 VA Blue Ridge Music Center--install lighting/ $1,500,000
steps, upgrade existing trail system and
equip interpretative center with visitor
information...............................
1887 VA Ceres Recreation Trail and Center--design $150,000
and construct pedestrian/bicycle trail in
community of Ceres and establish trail
center....................................
1888 ME Construction of trails within the Eastern $1,000,000
Trail Management District.................
1889 GA 1-75 interchanges from north of Tifton to $1,000,000
Turner County line........................
1890 GA City of Savannah, Construct bike and $200,000
pedestrian paths along Heritage Rail......
1891 FL Implementation of the Advanced Traffic $2,000,000
Managament System, Boca Raton, FL.........
1892 TX Construct reliever route on US 287 South of $3,000,000
Stratford to US 287 North of Stratford....
1893 WI Construct HSH 151 between CTH D and STH $3,000,000
175, Fond du Lac County, WI...............
1894 OH Construct transportation enhancement $10,500,000
projects, Toledo..........................
1895 TX Contruct grade separation at US59 and SH99. $5,000,000
Replace the proposed interim cloverleaf
ramps at the intersection.................
1896 MS Gateways Transportation Enhancement $250,000
Project, Hancock County...................
1897 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of IS 194.................
1898 OK Improvements to SH412P at I-44 Interchange. $4,500,000
1899 FL Acquire right-of-way and construct East- $3,000,000
West Connector from SR 37 to SR 563 in
Lakeland, FL..............................
1900 WA Design Valley Mall Blvd for Main St to I-82 $6,400,000
and two I-82 interchanges at Mileposts 36
and 38 in Union Gap, WA...................
1901 WA Extension of Waaga Way west to Old Frontier $500,000
Rd and construction of a ramp from SR3 to
SR303.....................................
1902 ME Plan and construct highway access between $1,000,000
US Route 161 and US Route 1 in Madawaska..
1903 CA Randolph St improvements between Wilmington $1,200,000
Ave and Fishburn Ave in Huntington Park...
1904 CA Reconstruct Azusa Ave and San Gabriel Ave $2,500,000
for two-way traffic in Azusa..............
1905 KS Construction of a 1.5 mile alternate truck $500,000
route in Downs, Kansas....................
1906 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Columbiana, AL. $100,000
1907 MN Reconstruct CSAH 91 from the D.M. and I.R. $5,000,000
Railroad crossing at 8th Street in Duluth
to CSAH 56, St Louis County...............
1908 NY Construct Wayne County, NY rails to trails $345,000
initiative................................
1909 MA Design and construct signal crossing and $750,000
other safety improvements to Bicycle/
Pedestrian Path...........................
1910 MI Construction of Nonmotorized Pathway, City $300,000
of Rockwood...............................
1911 WA Purchase of scenic easement at I-90 and $600,000
Highway 18................................
1912 PA Reconstruct the SR 33, 512 interchange in $2,500,000
the Borough of Wind Gap...................
1913 NY Access improvements for terminal located on $4,000,000
12th Ave between W. 44th and W. 54th St in
Manhattan.................................
1914 IL Completion of the Grand Illinois Trail, $1,292,500
Cook County...............................
1915 CA Construct and improve medians and drainage $1,700,000
on Imperial Highway from west border to
east border of city in La Mirada..........
1916 CT Construct Pomfret Pedestrian Bridge........ $120,000
1917 NV Construct Laughlin Bullhead City Bridge.... $2,000,000
1918 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition, & $1,000,000
construction of the widening of
Pennsylvania Rt. 443 Corridor in Carbon
County....................................
1919 NY Palisades Interstate Parkway Mitigation $600,000
Measures for New Square...................
1920 CA Reconstruct and widen Del Amo Blvd to four $3,000,000
lanes between Normandie Ave and New
Hampshire Ave, Los Angeles County.........
1921 MN Reconstruct Unorganized Township Road 488 $1,025,000
from CSAH 138, Koochiching County.........
1922 NY Reconstruction of Empire Boulevard......... $6,400,000
1923 PA Reconstruction of PA 309 from Greenwood $2,500,000
Avenue to Welsh Road......................
1924 TN Construction of I-69 in Obion, Dyer, $14,125,000
Lauderdale & Tipton Counties..............
1925 IL Design, land acquistion, and construction $2,000,000
of South Main St (IL 2) Corridor from
Beltline Rd to Cedar Street in Rockford,
IL........................................
1926 OH Grading, paving, roads for the transfer of $12,500,000
rail to truck for the intermodal facility
at Rickenbacker Airport...................
1927 MA Reconstruction of Pleasant Street, $2,000,000
Watertown.................................
1928 MN Lake Wobegon Trail corridor from Sauk $352,000
Centre to the Stearns County line.........
1929 RI Replace Sakonnet Bridge.................... $2,000,000
1930 CA Conduct study and construct CA State Route $5,000,000
239 from State Route 4 in Brentwood area
to I-205 in Tracy area....................
1931 MA Geometric improvements, safety enhancements $1,500,000
and signal upgrades at Rt. 28 & Rt.106,
intersection West Bridgewater.............
1932 WA Fife--Widen 70th Ave. East and Valley Ave. $1,000,000
East......................................
1933 CA Construct two right hand turn for Byzantine $400,000
Latino Quarter transit plazas at Normandie
and Pico, and Hoover and Pico, Los Angeles
1934 WA I-90 Two-Way Transit-HOV Project........... $4,000,000
1935 AL Construct Talladega Mountains Natural $500,000
Resource Center--an educaational center
and hub for hikers, bicyclists, and
automobiles...............................
1936 MD Gaithersburg, MD Extension of Teachers Way- $1,400,000
Olde Towne Gaithersburg Revitalization....
1937 IL Intersection Reconstruction and Bridge $2,500,000
Rehabilitation at IL 60 and Peterson Road.
1938 AK Planning, design, and EIS of Bradfield $2,300,000
Canal Road................................
1939 TX Reconstruct Clinton Dr. from Federal Rd. to $14,000,000
N. Wayside Dr.............................
1940 GA Pave portions of CR 345, CR 44, and CR 45, $370,000
Hancock County............................
1941 NY Deer Avoidance System, to deter deer from $250,000
milepost marker 494.5, Ripley, PA, to
304.2., Weedsport, NY along I-90..........
1942 CA El Camino Real Grand Blvd Initiative in San $3,500,000
Mateo County..............................
1943 CA Construct Guadalupe River Trail from I-880 $7,000,000
to Highway 237 in Santa Clara County......
1944 TN Cocke County, Tennessee SR-32 $500,000
reconstruction............................
1945 IL Construct I-80, Ridgeland Ave. $1,000,000
Improvements, Tinley Park.................
1946 KY Construct Pedestrian Mall and Streetscape $3,905,000
Improvements, Wilmore.....................
1947 PA PA 23 corridor improvements from US 30 to $2,450,000
US 322....................................
1948 NJ Replacement and realignment of Amwell Road $555,000
Bridge over Neshanic River................
1949 FL City of Wilton Manors Powerline Road $375,000
Streetscape Enhancement Project...........
1950 TX Construct SH 199 (Henderson St.) through $7,000,000
the Trinity Uptown Project between the
West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity
River in Fort Worth.......................
1951 IN Construction of multi-use paths, Town of $250,000
Fishers, Indiana..........................
1952 OH Construct White Pond Dr. project in Akron.. $1,000,000
1953 MN Design and right of way acquisition for I- $1,000,000
35E-CSAH 14 Main Street Interchange, city
of Lino Lakes, Minnesota..................
1954 OR Expand storage facilities in Eugene to $2,500,000
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1955 CA Improvements to US-101 ramps between $400,000
Winnetka Ave. and Van Nuys Blvd...........
1956 IN Acquire right of way for and construct $3,000,000
University Parkway from Upper Mt. Vernon
Road to SR 66.............................
1957 CA Pine Avenue extension from Route 71 to $8,500,000
Euclid Avenue in the City of Chino,
California................................
1958 MO Confluence Greenway Land Acquisition for $700,000
Riverfront Trail development in St. Louis.
1959 TN Retrofit noise abatement walls in Davidson $2,500,000
County....................................
1960 MA Road Improvements between Museum Road & $4,000,000
Forsyth Way...............................
1961 MI Commerce, Haggerty Road from 14 Mile to $1,500,000
Richardson................................
1962 WI Expand STH 23, County Highway OJ to US $15,000,000
Highway 41, WI............................
1963 FL Construct interchange at I-95 and Matanzas $1,000,000
Woods Parkway, Flagler County.............
1964 IL Miller Road Widening and Improvement, $7,955,000
McHenry...................................
1965 NC Construct Neuse River Trail in Johnston $2,000,000
County....................................
1966 TX Construct landscaping and other pedestrian $2,000,000
amenities in segments of the Old Spanish
Trail and Griggs Road rights-of-way.......
1967 NY Construction of and improvements to Union $1,000,000
Road and Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga.....
1968 LA Construction of West Covington Bypass-LA 21 $4,000,000
Widening..................................
1969 MS Construct Byrd Parkway Extension, Petal.... $1,000,000
1970 NY Intermodal transportation improvements in $3,300,000
Coney Island..............................
1971 MN Construct one mile of new roadway and a $3,280,000
bridge crossing the DM&IR railroad tracks,
and construct connector between CSAH 14
and CSAH 284, Proctor.....................
1972 NH Construct Park and Ride, Exit 5 on I-93-- $2,000,000
Londonderry, NH...........................
1973 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Exeter Borough, Luzerne County.........
1974 PA Extension of River Road in Reading, PA to $1,500,000
provide access to major industial and
brownfields sites.........................
1975 AK Point MacKenzie in Matanuska-Susitna $1,000,000
Borough plan and design road access.......
1976 TX Repair 4.35 miles of Lake Ridge Parkway. $6,000,000
Widen roadway along with 2 bridges from 4
lanes to 6 across Joe Poole Lake in Grand
Prairie, TX...............................
1977 IL Robert Taylor Homes CHA Street $550,000
Construction, City of Chicago.............
1978 OR Rockwood Town Center for Stark Street from $1,750,000
190th to 197th for pedestrian, bicycle and
transit facilities and safety mitigation..
1979 PA Route 89 Curve Realignment one mile north $300,000
of Titusville on Route 89.................
1980 FL Sand Lake Road Improvements between $6,000,000
Presidents Drive and I-4..................
1981 MI Sault Ste. Marie, Reconstruct East Spruce $950,000
Street with drainage, curb, gutter,
pavement, traffic control devices.........
1982 MI Study and construct I-96/US31-Sternberg $6,000,000
Road area improvements....................
1983 PA Provide access to HOV ramp from Reedsdale $2,000,000
Street with traffic signals, pavement
markings, lane control and fast acting
gates.....................................
1984 IL The extension of MacArthur Blvd. from $1,500,000
Wabash to Iron Bridge Road. Springfield...
1985 IL Construct Cedar Creek Linear Park Trail, $500,000
Quincy....................................
1986 IN Conduct study for US50 Corridor $300,000
Improvements, Dearborn County Indiana.....
1987 IL Design, land acquistion, and construct West $2,000,000
State St (US Business 20) from Meridan Rd
to Rockton Ave in Rockford, IL............
1988 CA The Foothill South Project, construct 16 $10,000,000
miles of a six-lane limited access highway
system....................................
1989 MI Construct Road Improvements to Miller Rd. $3,000,000
from I-75 to Linden Rd. Flint Township....
1990 CA State Route 99 improvements at Sheldon Road $4,000,000
1991 KY The Kentucky Multi-Highway Preservation $1,600,000
Project...................................
1992 NY Town of Warwick, NY. Bridge replacement on $175,000
Buttermilk Falls Rd.......................
1993 TN Improve existing two lane highway to a four $5,500,000
lane facility along the US-412 Corridor
west of Natchez Trace to US-43 at Mt.
Pleasant..................................
1994 NY Town of Warwick, NY East Shore Road $800,000
reconstruction............................
1995 FL Traffic Reconfiguration of SR 934 and US 1 $1,000,000
Route, Miami..............................
1996 PA For design, engineering, ROW acquisition, $300,000
and construction of the third phase of the
Marshalls Creek Bypass Project in Monroe
County, Pennsylvania......................
1997 MI Construct North Central Muskegon County $2,300,000
Corridor Improvements at US31 and Russell
Road......................................
1998 OH Reconstruct I-75/I-475 Interchange, Toledo. $3,000,000
1999 NY College Point 20th Avenue Streetscapes $700,000
Improvements Project in Queens............
2000 OH Construct a 4 lane limited access road to $750,000
link Newcomerstown and Cadiz..............
2001 CO Construct trail to extend the Pequonnock $500,000
Valley rail-trail through Trumbull and
into Bridgeport, CT.......................
2002 MS Plan and Construct Star Landing Corridor $2,000,000
from US 78 to US 61.......................
2003 TX I Road Between Nolana Loop and FM 495 in $1,900,000
Hidalgo County............................
2004 NC North Carolina. Add passing lanes and $2,000,000
safety improvements to US Hwy. 64 in
Transylvania County.......................
2005 TN improve streetscape and pavement repair, $300,000
Blount County, TN.........................
2006 CT Reconstruction of State Route 111 from $1,500,000
Purdy Hill Road to Fan Hill Road, Monroe,
CT........................................
2007 IL Resurface Trumbull Ave. and Homan Ave., $400,000
Evergreen Park............................
2008 GA HWY 78 Corridor Improvement Gwinnett County $500,000
2009 TX Construct Southwest Bypass in Georgetown, $4,000,000
Texas, between SH29 and Ranch Road 2243...
2010 MO To improve U.S. 54 to a four lane highway $1,000,000
from the Osage River to MO Route KK.......
2011 MS Upgrade roads in Mayersville (U.S. Hwy 14 $200,000
and 1), Issaquena County..................
2012 MA Gainsborough St & St. Botolph St. $750,000
Improvements..............................
2013 IN Construct US 31 Kokomo Corridor Project for $1,000,000
Kokomo Howard County, Indiana.............
2014 OH Construction of Tri-State Outer Belt in $2,000,000
Lawrence County...........................
2015 PA Completion of I-79-Kirwin Heights $2,000,000
Interchange and construction of retaining
walls, bridge and new ramps...............
2016 OH Construction of the Carroll Area $3,000,000
Interchange in Fairfield County...........
2017 CA Construct the Silicon Valley Transportation $2,500,000
Incident Management Center in San Jose....
2018 CA Design and Construction Camino Tassajara $1,000,000
Crown Canyon to East Town Project,
Danville, CA..............................
2019 NY Dutchess County, Replace County Bridge BIN $400,000
3343110 over Fishkill Creek, Philips Road,
Town of East Fishkill.....................
2020 WI North 28th Street Phase 2 roadway safety $1,280,000
improvements from Weeks Avenue to Hill
Avenue in Superior........................
2021 NC Upgrade US 74 in Columbus County........... $7,000,000
2022 MS Upgrade US 78 to Interstated Standards from $4,000,000
the MS-TN state line to the MS-AL state
line......................................
2023 IN Improve Bailie Street, Kentland............ $320,000
2024 CA Realignment of La Brea Avenue to reduce $3,640,000
congestion................................
2025 IL Resurface Elston Avenue from Milwaukee to $2,000,000
Pulaski, Chicago..........................
2026 TN Sullivan, Washington Counties, Tennessee SR- $2,000,000
75 widening...............................
2027 GA US 17/SR 404 Spur, Back River bridge $4,000,000
replacement, Savannah.....................
2028 MS US 98 access improvements & new I-59 $4,000,000
interchange, Lamar County.................
2029 VA Construct South Airport Connector, Richmond $500,000
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2030 NY City of Peeskill, NY Street Resurfacing $130,000
Program. Riverview Avenue.................
2031 GA SR 400 at SR 120 Old Milton Parkway $1,000,000
intersection improvement Fulton County
Georgia...................................
2032 MA East Boston Haul Road Construction......... $6,000,000
2033 NY Town of Goshen Orzeck Road reconstruction.. $400,000
2034 VA Revitalize Main Street in Dumfries......... $725,000
2035 FL Replace Platt Street Bridge................ $3,000,000
2036 FL Access Rd. Streetscaping, Sanford Airport.. $500,000
2037 NY Rockland County and City of Yonkers to $1,000,000
Lower-Manhattan Ferry Boat project........
2038 SC Complete construction of Palmetto Parkway $6,000,000
(I-520) Extension (Phase II) to I-20......
2039 NM US 62-180 Reconstruction, Texas State Line $5,000,000
to Carlsbad...............................
2040 IL US Rt 30 between Williams Street and IL Rt $6,000,000
43 for signals, turn & or deceleration
lanes at 80th Ave, Wolf Rd, Lincoln Way HS
and Locust St.............................
2041 OH Construct Orchard Lane to Factory Road $500,000
Connector, Greene County..................
2042 TX Construction of vessel impact protection $500,000
system for TXDOT..........................
2043 NC Design and construction of the Airport Area $5,000,000
Roadway Network, High Point, North
Carolina..................................
2044 VA Repair Colorado Street bridge in Salem, $1,500,000
Virginia..................................
2045 CA Project to evaluate air quality and $100,000
congestion mitigation benefits of a Hybrid
Utility Vehicle in Santa Barbara County...
2046 PA Mill Street improvements, Borough of $900,000
Lansdale..................................
2047 MN Construction of County State Aid Highway $3,200,000
21, Scott County, MN......................
2048 PA Safety improvement to Chesnuts Turn-SR 475, $2,600,000
Fulton County, Pa.........................
2049 TX Two direct connectors in Houston, Texas $5,000,000
between IH 10 and SH 99, The Grand Parkway
2050 MO Upgrade of Rt. 71 from Pineville to $15,000,000
Arkansas State Line.......................
2051 CA Improve interstates and roads part of the $25,000,000
Inland Empire Goods Movement Gateway
project in and around the former Norton
Air Force Base............................
2052 IL Preconstruction activities for Sangamon $500,000
Valley Bicycle Trail (IL).................
2053 MI St. Clair County Parks is working with 13 $500,000
local units to develop the 54-mile Bridge-
to-Bay trail..............................
2054 NJ New Jersey Underground Railroad for $320,000
preservation, enhancement and promotion of
sites in New Jersey.......................
2055 CA Construction of an interchange at Lammers $1,000,000
Road and I-205, Tracy, CA.................
2056 MN Right of way acquisition for St. Cloud $3,000,000
Metro Area Project Development Studies....
2057 NY Improve CR39 from NY27 to NY27A, Suffolk $3,000,000
County....................................
2058 PA Street improvements, Borough of Ambler..... $650,000
2059 KY Reconstruction of KY61 from Greensburg in $1,000,000
Green County to Columbia in Adair County..
2060 TX Construct Loop 12-IH 35E and SH 183 west $1,000,000
extension to MacArthur, Irving, Texas.....
2061 NC To plan, design, and construct the segment $1,000,000
of Berkeley Blvd. from Royal Avenue to Hew
Hope Rd (SR 1003) in Goldsboro, NC........
2062 OH Upgrade Manchester Rd. in Akron............ $4,000,000
2063 IL St. Charles Road, The Village of Bellwood.. $1,000,000
2064 TN Engineer, design & construction of $9,000,000
connector rd from I-75 interchange across
Enterprise South Industrial Park to Hwy 58
in Hamilton County........................
2065 TX Construct 4 lane divided roadway along SH $1,000,000
71 from the Perdernales River to Bee Creek
2066 CT I-84 Danbury Exits 1-11 Upgrade $1,500,000
Interchanges..............................
2067 CA Complete the engineering design and acquire $5,000,000
the right-of-way needed for the Arch-
Sperry project in San Joaquin County......
2068 UT Increase lane capacity on bridge over $3,000,000
Virgin River on Washington Fields Road in
Washington................................
2069 NY Installation of Utica Traffic Signal System $3,000,000
2070 NC To construct an interchange at an existing $4,000,000
grade separation at SR 1602 (Old
Stantonsburg Rd.) and U.S. 264 Bypass in
Wilson County, NC.........................
2071 WA US12 Burbank to Walla Walla: Construct new $3,300,000
four lane highway for portion of US 12....
2072 TX Construct direct connectors on US 59 $1,500,000
Intersection of US 59, Business 59 and US
77 (previously Loop 463)..................
2073 OH Structural improvements to two bridges over $500,000
the Zimber Ditch between 38th St. and
Whipple Ave. in Canton, Ohio..............
2074 OK US-281, Widen US-281 from the new US-281 $1,000,000
Spur North to Geary Canadian County, OK...
2075 MI City of Negaunee, Croix Street $1,125,000
reconstruction-Streetscape and resurfacing
from US 41 to Maas Street.................
2076 KS Construct I-35 and Lone Elm Road $5,000,000
interchange and widen I-35 from 51st St.
to 59th St., Olathe.......................
2077 MI Integrated highway realignment and grade $500,000
separations at Port Huron, MI to eliminate
road blockages from NAFTA rail traffic....
2078 OK US-60, Widen US-60 between Bartlesville and $3,000,000
Pawhuska, Osage County, OK................
2079 WA Construct an off-ramp from I-5 to the $500,000
intersection of Alderwood Mall Blvd and
Alderwood Mall Pkwy.......................
2080 CA Reduce congestion and boost economies $5,000,000
through safer access to the coast by
realigning Hwy 299 between Trinity and
Shasta Counties...........................
2081 IL Pre-construction and construction $1,000,000
activities on US 45/LaGrange Road from
131st Street to 179th Street..............
2082 AR Van Buren, Arkansas--Widen and reconstruct $3,000,000
Rena Road.................................
2083 GA Construction of infrastructure for inter- $6,500,000
parcel access, median upgrades, lighting,
and beautification along Highway 78
corridor..................................
2084 CA Construct Alviso Bay Trail from Gold Street $1,000,000
in historic Alviso to San Tomas Aquino
Creek in San Jose.........................
2085 MS Construct bicycle and trolley path, $850,000
Hattiesburg...............................
2086 WI Construct a bike and pedestrian bridge $300,000
across STH 100 at the 1800 block of S.
108th Street, West Allis..................
2087 IL Increasing the height on the IL Rt. 82 $3,000,000
Railroad Underpass in Geneseo, IL.........
2088 NC US-70 Goldsboro Bypass..................... $1,000,000
2089 CA Vasco Road Safety Improvements, Contra $1,000,000
Costa Transportation Authority and the
County of Alameda Public Works, California
2090 NY Downtown Flushing Multi-Modal Connection $1,100,000
Project, Queens...........................
2091 MD Construct Safety and Operations $1,700,000
Improvements at MLK Jr. Blvd. and W.
Baltimore Street in Baltimore.............
2092 NY Rehabilitate Riis Park Boardwalk........... $300,000
2093 TX Construct 25 mile stretch of the 177-mile $11,500,000
loop, between IH-45 south and SH-288......
2094 UT Construction of Midvalley Highway, Tooele $1,000,000
County, Utah..............................
2095 WA Improve Willapa Hills bicycle and $200,000
pedestrian trail between Rainbow Falls
State Park and Adna.......................
2096 PA Design and construct interchange and $6,000,000
related improvements at I 83 Exit 18......
2097 VA Northern Virginia Potomac Heritage National $1,000,000
Scenic Trail..............................
2098 NC Construct new traffic path to receive and $3,000,000
dispatch trucks from US 74, US 76, US 421,
and US 17S................................
2099 OK Construction of Midwest City Pedestrian $1,000,000
Walkway...................................
2100 TX Construct parallel bridge for SH 35 over $1,000,000
Capano Bay................................
2101 GA Construct access roads on Airport Loop road $2,000,000
in Hapeville..............................
2102 TN Construct 2nd Creek Greenway, Knoxville, $685,700
Tennessee.................................
2103 NE Design, right-of-way and construction for $1,000,000
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2104 HI Construct Honoapiilani Highway Realignment. $3,000,000
2105 TN Hamblen County, Tennessee US25E interchange $1,000,000
improvements..............................
2106 IL Construction of a new bicycle-pedestrian $1,200,000
bridge in Wayne, IL.......................
2107 PA David Lawrence Convention Center Phase IV- $1,200,000
reconstruction of roadways assoc. with HQ
hotel project.............................
2108 CO I-70 and SH58 Interchange: Reconstruction $4,000,000
of existing ramps, building of missing
ramps and ROW acquisition.................
2109 OH Reconstruct U.S. Route 6 (Lake Road). Rocky $2,000,000
River.....................................
2110 WA Construct .6 mile span over I-5 in Thurston $4,300,000
County to connect Chehalis Western Trail..
2111 IL Extend Frank Scott Parkway East Road to $2,800,000
Scott AFB, St. Clair County...............
2112 OH Reconfigure I-480 and Transportation Blvd. $750,000
Interchange, Garfield Heights.............
2113 NY Rehabilitation of Route 100 from Virginia $1,100,000
Road to Westchester Community College.....
2114 TN Restoration of historic L&N Depot, McMinn $20,000
County, Tennessee.........................
2115 SD Resurface 10 miles of US18 from Okreek to $2,300,000
Carter on the Rosebud Indian Reservation..
2116 CA Route 198 Expansion, from SR 99 to SR43.... $3,000,000
2117 WA SR 543 Interstate 5 to International $2,500,000
Boundary Enhancement in Blaine............
2118 MD Rockville, MD Construction of Maryland $4,000,000
Avenue and Market Street Intermodal Access
Project...................................
2119 MN US Highway 212 expansion from Carver Cnty $1,000,000
Rd 147 to Cologne and from Cologne to
Norwood Young America.....................
2120 VA Vienna, VA Maple Avenue improvement project $1,650,000
2121 IL Village of South Jacksonville--West $952,572
Vandalia Road upgrades....................
2122 AS Village road improvements for Launiusaelua $3,000,000
and Ituau counties in the Central district
2123 AS Village road improvements for Tualauta, $3,000,000
Tualatai, Aitulagi, Fofo, and Alataua
counties in the Western district..........
2124 FL Destiny Rd Reconstruction, Eatonville...... $1,000,000
2125 KY Construct New Technology Triangle Access $2,000,000
Road, Campbell County, Kentucky...........
2126 NY Town of Wawayanda reconstruction of McVeigh $400,000
Road......................................
2127 VA Virginia Creeper Trail--trail needs, $850,000
including construction of restroom
facilities at Watauga and Alvarado and
parking expansion at Watauga..............
2128 CA Construct grade separation on State College $14,000,000
Blvd. at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
railroad, Fullerton.......................
2129 MA Warren Street--Blue Hill Avenue............ $2,000,000
2130 FL Design and construct Dunn Avenue Extension, $2,000,000
Volusia County............................
2131 CA Construct operational and safety $2,500,000
improvements to I-880 N at 29th Ave in
Oakland...................................
2132 WA U.S. 395, North Spokane Corridor $3,300,000
Improvements..............................
2133 NY Route 531 Expansion Spencerport-Brockport, $7,400,000
4-lane Highway is a project to extend Rt.
531.......................................
2134 OR Columbia Intermodal Corridor for rail $11,150,000
congestion relief, improved intersections
and access to Interstate-5 for trucks, and
grade-separate road from rail, Portland...
2135 OH Interchange and related road improvements $3,000,000
to SR 44 in Painesville, OH...............
2136 GA Greene County, Georgia conversion of I-20 $1,200,000
and Carey Station Road overpass to full
interchange...............................
2137 IL Pioneer Parkway upgrade in Peoria-- $2,000,000
Extension from Allen Road to Route 91.....
2138 MS Construct historic bicycle path, Pascagoula $150,000
2139 PA Crows Run Relocation from SR 65 to Freedom $2,350,000
Crider Road...............................
2140 OH Replace the Edward N. Waldvogel Viaduct in $6,000,000
Cincinnati................................
2141 NC Construct I-540 from NC 55 South to NC 55 $11,000,000
North.....................................
2142 NY Roadway, streetscape, pedestrian, and $4,000,000
parking improvements to the Buffalo
Niagara Medical Campus, Buffalo...........
2143 VA Upgrade DOT crossing #470515H to constant $150,000
warning devices in Halifax................
2144 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Avoca Borough, Luzerne County..........
2145 WA Bridge Modification and Interstate Highway $4,000,000
Protection Project, Skagit River, in
Skagit County.............................
2146 TN Construct welcome center, Macon County..... $200,000
2147 CA Construction of new roadway lighting on $1,000,000
major transportation corridors in the
Northwest San Fernando Valley.............
2148 MO Interchange design and construction for the $1,000,000
Main Street Extension at I-55, Cape
Girardeau County..........................
2149 CA Replace SR22 interchanges, construct HOV $6,000,000
lanes, and lengthen bridges in Garden Gove
2150 IL Construct I290, The Village of Oak Park.... $1,000,000
2151 RI Rehabilitation of Bridge Number 550 In $5,500,000
Pawtucket.................................
2152 WA Complete analysis, permitting and right of $500,000
way procurement for I-5/SR501 Interchange
replacement in Ridgefield.................
2153 CA Design and construct new interchange at $2,000,000
Potrero Blvd and State Route 60 in
Beaumont..................................
2154 TN construction of a pedestrian bridge in $1,000,000
Alcoa, TN.................................
2155 WV Construct 4 lane improvements on U.S. Route $14,000,000
35 in Mason County........................
2156 OH Construct Grade Separation at Front Street, $500,000
Berea.....................................
2157 CA Crenshaw Blvd. Rehabilitation, 182nd St.-- $800,000
190th St.; and Crenshaw Blvd. at 182nd St.
Fwy on-off Ramp Capacity Enhancement, City
of Torrance...............................
2158 CA Construct Interchange at Intersection of SR $8,000,000
44 and Stillwater Road....................
2159 MN CSAH 61 improvements, City of Coleraine.... $490,000
2160 KY Expansion to four lanes of Hwy 55 and Hwy $10,000,000
555 Heartland Parkway in Taylor County....
2161 KS Interchange improvement at K-7 and 55th St. $5,000,000
in Johnson Co.............................
2162 CA Construct truck lane on Baughman Road from $550,000
State Route 78/86 to Forrester Road,
Westmorland...............................
2163 AZ Construct bridges at Aspen St., at Birch $1,500,000
St., at Cherry St., at Bonito St., at
Thorpe St.................................
2164 CT Construct Putnam curb cuts................. $50,000
2165 OH Canton, OH Cleveland Ave. bridge $400,000
replacement over the Nimishilen Creek.....
2166 MN Design and right of way acquisition for I- $3,000,000
35 and CSAH2 interchange in Forest Lake,
MN........................................
2167 PA Complete the connection of the American $10,000,000
Parkway between the east and west sides of
the Lehigh River with bridge and
interchanges..............................
2168 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $250,000
construction of street improvements,
parking & safety enhancements Main &
Parsonage Streets in Pittston.............
2169 TX Grade separation bridges at Wintergreen Rd. $8,200,000
and Millers Ferry Rd. in Hutchins and
Pleasant Run Rd. and Millers Ferry Rd. in
Wilmer....................................
2170 GA I-20 HOV lanes from Evans Mill Road to $1,500,000
Salem Road, Dekalb and Rockdale Counties..
2171 NV Improve Las Vegas Beltway-Airport Connector $4,000,000
Interchange...............................
2172 CA Oregon-Page Mill expressway Improvements $4,000,000
between US101 and SR 82, Palo Alto........
2173 MA Design and construct the Quinebaug River $1,000,000
Rail Trail Bikeway........................
2174 CA Park Boulevard-Harbor Drive Rail Grade $1,000,000
Separation, San Diego.....................
2175 MN Paul Bunyan Trail, Walker to Bemidji $700,000
segment...................................
2176 CA Construct road surface improvements, and $1,400,000
improve road safety from Brawley Water
plant to HWY 86 to 9th Street to 18th
Street, Brawley...........................
2177 TX Improvements to FM 1017 in Hebbronville.... $500,000
2178 CA Alameda Corridor East Gateway to America $15,500,000
Trade Corridor Project, Highway-Railgrade
separation along 35 mile corridor from
Alameda Corridor (Hobart Junction) to Los
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2179 GA Phase III Streetscape-Columbus............. $1,000,000
2180 IL Pre-construction and construction IL 15 $6,960,000
over Wabash River at Mt. Carmel...........
2181 NY Queens and Brooklyn County Graffiti $4,000,000
Elimination Program including Kings
Highway from Ocean Parkway to McDonald
Avenue....................................
2182 IA Improvements at the IA 146 and I 80 $1,000,000
interchange, Grinnell.....................
2183 TX Construct Grade separation at US 277 in $5,000,000
Eagle Pass................................
2184 LA Plan, design, land acquisition, and $2,750,000
construction for improved access to I-10
and US61/River Road in St. John the
Baptist and in Ascension Parish on the
LA22 Corridor.............................
2185 KS Construction of a two-lane on a four-lane $12,800,000
right of way bypass with controlled access
on US-400 at Dodge City...................
2186 MN Reconstruct CR 203 between US 10 and CSAH $336,000
1, Morrison County........................
2187 NY Reconstruction of York Street Industrial $3,500,000
Corridor Project, Auburn, NY..............
2188 NY Construction of and improvements to Route $1,000,000
62 in the Village of Hamburg..............
2189 IN Downtown road improvements, Indianapolis... $10,000,000
2190 AL Construct pedestrian urban-edge riverwalk $500,000
in Montgomery, AL.........................
2191 PA Johnstown, Pennsylvania, West End bypass $5,000,000
safety improvements.......................
2192 CA Construction of traffic and pedestrian $2,000,000
safety improvements in Yucca Valley.......
2193 CA 710 Freeway Study to Evaluate Technical $3,000,000
Feasibility and Impacts of a Tunnel
Alternative to Close 710 Freeway Gap......
2194 CA Greenleaf Right of Way Community $3,000,000
Enhancement Project-design and construct
bikeways, pedestrian walkways and upgrade
signalization Compton.....................
2195 KY Improve Prospect Street Pedestrian Access, $2,750,000
Berea.....................................
2196 OH Construct Crocker Stearns Connection, North $700,000
Olmsted and Westlake......................
2197 NY Construction of and improvements to Seneca $600,000
Street in Buffalo.........................
2198 CA Avalon Boulevard/I-405 Interchange $4,000,000
modification project, Carson..............
2199 IL Construct Illinois Route 336 from Macomb to $2,000,000
Peoria....................................
2200 NC North Carolina. Pack Sqaure Pedestrian and $4,000,000
Roadway Improvements, Asheville...........
2201 PA Provide pedestrian and water access to $1,100,000
Convention Center from surrounding
neighborhoods.............................
2202 NY Reconstruction of Times and Duffy Squares $1,500,000
in New York City..........................
2203 LA Construction of I-10 Access Road (Crowley). $1,100,000
2204 NY Repaving of I-86 in towns of Coldspring, $10,000,000
Randolph, Allegany, and Olean; City of
Olean; Village of Randolph in Cattaraugus
County....................................
2205 PA Replace Bridge, S.R. 106, Tunkhannock Creek $800,000
Bridge 2, Clifford Township, Susquehanna
County....................................
2206 NJ Replace Route 7--Wittpen Bridge, Hudson $1,000,000
County....................................
2207 MN Right-of-Way acquisition for 8th Street $4,000,000
North & Pinecone Road.....................
2208 IL For Village of Lemont to modernize and $350,000
improve the intersection of McCarthy Road,
Derby Road, and Archer Avenue.............
2209 CA Construct I-80 HOV lanes and interchange in $1,000,000
Vallejo...................................
2210 PA Rail Crossing signalization upgrade, East $206,300
Wesner Road, Maidencreek Twp, Berks County
2211 OH Construct road projects and transportation $4,480,000
enhancements as part of RiverScape Phase
III, Montgomery County, Ohio..............
2212 TN Riverside Drive Cobblestone Restoration and $1,000,000
Walkway, Memphis..........................
2213 TX Road grade separation at Fairmont Parkway $5,000,000
over Southern Pacific Rail road...........
2214 PA Construct additional northbound lane on Rte $1,650,000
28 between Harmar and Creighton
Interchange...............................
2215 NJ Roadway and intersection modifications on $1,000,000
New Jersey Route 82.......................
2216 OH Jackson Township, Ohio. Intersection $2,000,000
improvements at Fulton Dr. and Wales......
2217 GA Rockdale County Veteran's Park-- create $500,000
park trails...............................
2218 MA Construct the Blackstone River Bikeway and $2,000,000
Worcester Bikeway Pavilion between
Providence, RI and Worcester, MA..........
2219 OH Improvements to SR 91 in City of Twinsburg, $1,950,000
OH........................................
2220 TX Completion of US 77 relief route around $2,000,000
City of Robstown..........................
2221 NY Improve Maple Avenue, Smithtown............ $1,000,000
2222 HI Replace and Rehabilitate Kamehameha Highway $1,000,000
Bridges, Island of Oahu...................
2223 TX SH71 from W of FM 20 to Loop 150, Bastrop $2,000,000
County....................................
2224 IN Construct US 31 Plymouth to South Bend $8,000,000
Freeway Project in Marshall and St. Joseph
Counties, Indiana.........................
2225 LA Plan and develop a four-lane roadway, $200,000
Jeanerette to US 90 connection............
2226 LA Construct I-12 and LA 1088 Interchange..... $3,000,000
2227 CA 4 lane widening/safety improvements on $3,660,000
State Route 25 from Hollister to Gilroy...
2228 NY Comprehensive traffic congestion mitigation $750,000
study of Hauppauge Industrial Park and
surrounding area..........................
2229 NY Develop an identity and signage program for $1,000,000
the Erie Canalway National Heritage
Corridor..................................
2230 CO Dillon Drive Overpass at Interstate 25 in $4,000,000
Pueblo....................................
2231 NY Improvements at highway-rail crossings $1,000,000
along the Southern Teir Extension Railroad
in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Steuben
Counties..................................
2232 FL Depot Ave. Enhancements, Gainesville....... $6,000,000
2233 CA Interstate 15 and Winchester Road $1,000,000
Interchange Project.......................
2234 PA Construct the Eastern Inner Loop in Centre $1,000,000
County around State College, PA...........
2235 NJ Streetscape Improvements along Berlin road $1,000,000
between Gibbsboro Road and White Horse
Road in Lindenwold Borough................
2236 FL Conduct planning and engineering for SR 70 $2,000,000
widening in Hardee, DeSoto and Okeechobee.
2237 GA Streetscape-Albany......................... $500,000
2238 GA Streetscape-Richland....................... $200,000
2239 MO Construct four lanes for Route 5 in Camden $10,000,000
County....................................
2240 IL Improve Cottage Grove intersection, South $1,000,000
Chicago Avenue and 71st Street............
2241 NY Study, design and reconstruction of $1,000,000
pedestrian walkways, the Bronx............
2242 MS Upgrade roads in Anguilla and Rolling Fork, $750,000
Sharkey County............................
2243 TX For center to center communication link $1,000,000
between highway traffic transportation
management centers........................
2244 OH Upgrade the interchange of Interstates 270 $2,000,000
and 71 in Franklin County, Ohio...........
2245 CA US 101 Corridor Improvements--Route 280 to $5,000,000
the Capitol-Yerba Buena Interchange.......
2246 CA Rancho Vista Blvd Widening Project......... $3,000,000
2247 NJ Newark Access Variable Message Signage $500,000
System....................................
2248 IA Construct SW Connector, West Des Moines.... $2,000,000
2249 IA US 30 reconstruction, near Tama............ $4,000,000
2250 GA Construction of interchange on I-985 north $5,000,000
of SR-13, Hall County Georgia.............
2251 MI Marquette County, Realignment of 3200 feet $500,000
of County Road 492 from US-41 north to
County Road HD............................
2252 WI Realign USH 8 near Cameron, Barron County.. $2,000,000
2253 PA Restoration of PA422, in Berks County, $1,000,000
including slab repair and diamond grinding
2254 CA Monte Vista Avenue Grade Separation, $2,000,000
Montclair, California.....................
2255 NY Deploy intermodal chassis ITS project in $2,000,000
New York..................................
2256 NY Reconstruction of Route 590 in the Town of $5,000,000
Irondequoit, NY...........................

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2257 NY Design and Construction of Downtown $2,000,000
Jamestown Connector Trail.................
2258 LA Further construction to improve draining at $3,300,000
Clearview Parkway (LA 3152) and Earhart
Expressway (LA 3139)......................
2259 MI Houghton County, Rehabilitate 2 piers and $270,000
remove old bridge caissons for Sturgeon
River Bridge..............................
2260 AK Make necessary improvements to Indian River $2,000,000
Road in City and Borough of Sitka.........
2261 MN Reconstruct CSAH 61 from Barnum to TH 210 $1,680,000
at Carlton, and improve Munger Trail......
2262 TX Build I-30 Trinity River Bridge, Dallas, $1,000,000
Texas.....................................
2263 AK Realign rail track to eliminate highway- $5,000,000
rail crossings and improve highway safety
and transit times.........................
2264 MS Relocate SR 44 from SR 198 to Pierce Road, $3,500,000
Columbia..................................
2265 AL Interstate 565 west extension towards $2,000,000
Decatur...................................
2266 MO Roadway Improvements on Rte. 21 from Hayden $5,000,000
Road to Lake Lorraine.....................
2267 IL Halsted Bridge over North Branch Canal $600,000
Reconstruction, City of Chicago...........
2268 VA Town of Pound Riverwalk--construction of $100,000
pedestrian riverwalk in Town of Pound.....
2269 IL US 67 west of Jacksonville, IL Bypass to $2,000,000
east of IL 100............................
2270 NY Village of Wappingers Falls North Mesier $750,000
Ave.......................................
2271 AR War Eagle Bridge Rehabilitation--Benton $640,000
County, Arkansas..........................
2272 WI Build additional staircases, landscape, and $800,000
other improvements to the municipal bridge
at the Holton St. Viaduct in Milwaukee....
2273 TN Washington County, Tennessee SR-36 widening $1,000,000
2274 MI Westland, Ann Arbor Trail between $3,150,000
Farmington and Merriman...................
2275 MI White Lake, pave Cooley Lake Road Between $500,000
Hix and Newburgh Roads....................
2276 GA Bridge replacement on County Road 183-FAS $425,000
Route 1509, Peach County..................
2277 NC I40 I-77 Interchange in Iredell County, NC. $4,000,000
2278 CA Construct safe routes to school in $1,000,000
Cherryland and Ashland....................
2279 CA Install Central Ave Historic Corridor $2,000,000
comprehensive streetscape improvements
thus improving traffic, ped safety, and
economic development, Los Angeles.........
2280 VA Whitetop Station--completion of renovation $100,000
of Whitetop Station (which serves as
trailhead facility) including construction
of trail..................................
2281 CT Make Improvements to Montville-Preston $3,000,000
Mohegan Bridge............................
2282 IL Widen and improve Pulaski Road, Alsip...... $700,000
2283 AK For Completion of the Shotgun Cove Road, $4,000,000
from Whittier, Alaska to the area of
Decision Point, Alaska....................
2284 NY Study and Implement Intelligent $1,000,000
Transportation System Sensor Technology to
Improve Safety at Bridges and Tunnels in
Metropolitan New York City................
2285 NY Warburton avenue Bridge over Factory Lane, $1,000,000
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York..............
2286 NY Improve intersection of Old Dock and Church $500,000
Street, Kings Park........................
2287 TN Widen and improve State Route 33, Knox $6,500,000
County, Tennessee.........................
2288 CA Reconstruct Paramount Bl. with medians and $1,350,000
improve drainage from north border to
south border of city in Lakewood..........
2289 NY Upgrade Metro North stations in the Bronx $3,000,000
and construct station at Yankee Stadium...
2290 OH Construct the existing industrial park road $4,100,000
from local to state standards near Cadiz..
2291 LA Upgrade LA 28 to four lanes from LA 121 to $2,000,000
LA 465....................................
2292 NY Reconstruction of Historic Eastern Parkway. $2,400,000
2293 CA Widen and make ITS improvements on $1,000,000
Paramount Blvd between Telegraph Rd and
Gardendale St in Downey...................
2294 VA Conduct planning and engineering for $3,000,000
Hampton Roads Third Crossing and
Interconnected Roadways...................
2295 IL Widen Annie Glidden Road to five lanes with $4,000,000
intersection improvements. DeKalb, IL.....
2296 CA Widen California State Route132 from $18,000,000
California State Route 99 west to Dakota
Avenue....................................
2297 NC Widen Derita Road from Poplar Tent Road in $2,000,000
Concord to the Cabarrus Mecklenburg County
line......................................
2298 TX Widen from 4 to 6 lanes Interstate 35 East $6,000,000
from Lake Lewisville to Loop 288..........
2299 CA Widen Haskell Avenue between Chase St. and $200,000
Roscoe Blvd...............................
2300 TX Widen Hempstead Highway from 12th Street to $1,000,000
Washington Avenue from four lanes to six
lanes.....................................
2301 NH Reconstruction and relocation of the $500,000
intersection of Maple Avenue and
Charleston Road in Claremont..............
2302 OH Construct highway-rail crossing safety $300,000
upgrades at 3 grade crossings in Madison
Village, OH...............................
2303 WA Rebuild Yakima Valley Highway within city $1,600,000
limits of Sunnyside, WA...................
2304 NY Implement Improvements for Pedestrian $1,000,000
Safety in New York County.................
2305 NY Construction of and improvements to Main $400,000
Street in the Town of Eden................
2306 GA SR 85 widening from Adams DR to I-75 and $1,500,000
reconstruct the Forest Parkway
interchange, Clayton County...............
2307 GA Jogging, and Bicycle Trails around CSU, $500,000
Columbus..................................
2308 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Throop Borough, Lackawanna County......
2309 IL Reconstruct Winter Ave, existing 1 lane RR $5,400,000
subway, and 1 lane bridge to provide
access to Winter Park in Danville.........
2310 OR Construct highway and pedestrian access to $9,000,000
Macadam Ave and street improvements as
part of the South Waterfront development,
Portland..................................
2311 TX Relocation of 10th Street near McAllen- $750,000
Miller International Airport..............
2312 IL Construct pedestrian tunnel at railroad $1,000,000
crossing in Winfield, IL..................
2313 IN Construct Margaret Avenue Safety and $3,000,000
Capacity Enhancement Project..............
2314 TX Construct Loop 574 from BU77 to I-35 in $2,000,000
McLennan Co...............................
2315 NY Construction of a bicycle / pedestrian off $2,300,000
road scenic pathway from the Niagara Falls
City Line to the southerly Lewiston Town /
Village Line along the Niagara Gorge, Town
of Lewiston, Village of Lewi..............
2316 FL Construct new bridge from West--Florida $5,000,000
Turnpike to CR 714 to 36th Street--cross
S. Fork of St. Lucie River--Indian Street
to US 1 on east side......................
2317 WI Recondition STH 16 from Columbus to STH 26 $4,000,000
(Dodge County, Wisconsin).................
2318 VI Christiansted By-Pass Highway, St. Croix... $8,000,000
2319 NY Riverwalk in Irvington development......... $200,000
2320 OH Road resurfacing and improvements in the $700,000
Village of Bentleyville, OH...............
2321 PA Improvements to Stella Street rail-highway $750,000
crossing in Wormleysburg, PA..............
2322 CT Construct Entrance Ramp at Route 8 Exit 11, $1,000,000
Shelton, CT...............................
2323 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Leeds, AL...... $100,000
2324 WA Federal Way Triangle--Conduct final $2,000,000
engineering work for the reconstruction of
the I-5--SR 18 interchange................
2325 MI Garden City, Reconstruct Maplewood between $1,225,000
Inkster and Merriman......................
2326 OR Lake Road Reconstruction and Safety $2,850,000
Improvements, Milwaukie...................
2327 NY Resurface Grade Crossing at Old State Road. $250,000
2328 MN Construction of Cedar Avenue Busway, MN.... $6,000,000
2329 IL Resurfacing of aprrox 30 miles of roadway $7,000,000
in Village of Oak Lawn....................
2330 GA Streetscape-Thomasville.................... $300,000
2331 PR To build the missing central segment of PR- $5,000,000
10, to complete one of only two highways
crossing Puerto Rico North to South.......

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2332 PA To enhance existing directional markers & $500,000
increase wayfinding signage infrastructure
in Monroe County..........................
2333 CA Construct and repair lining in four tunnels $3,000,000
on Kanan, Kanan Dume, and Malibu Canyon
Roads between US1 and US101...............
2334 GA Sidewalk revitalization project in downtown $500,000
Eastman...................................
2335 TX Port of Corpus Christi Up River Road for $500,000
upgrade of roadway to and from docks & IH
37........................................
2336 GA Construct US 411 Connector from US 41 to I- $21,350,000
75, Bartow County, Georgia................
2337 NY Construction of US Route 219 Expressway: $8,000,000
Sections V and VI.........................
2338 PA Engineering, design and construction of an $2,000,000
extension of Park Avenue north to Lakemont
Park in Altoona...........................
2339 MN Reconstruct I-35E from I-94 to Maryland $3,500,000
Avenue in St. Paul........................
2340 CA Construct truck ramp linking Interstate 5 $1,500,000
to the National City Marine Cargo
Terminal, National City...................
2341 GA Reconstruct the interchange at Interstate $1,806,000
185 and Victory Drive (SR 520), Columbus,
GA Victory Drive (SR 520), Columbus, GA...
2342 OH Streetscaping, bicycle trails, and related $3,500,000
improvements to the I-90--SR 615
Interchange in Mentor, OH.................
2343 IN Preliminary engineering, right-of-way, and $10,000,000
construction for Perimeter Parkway--West
Lafayette/Purdue University, Indiana......
2344 TN Reconstruct Interchange 55 at Mallory $1,000,000
Avenue, Memphis, Shelby County............
2345 CA Upgrade first responders signal pre-emption $32,000
hardware, Culver City.....................
2346 IN Construction of Maplecrest Rd Extension-- $11,000,000
Allen County, Indiana.....................
2347 MS Upgrade roads in Arcola, Greenville, and $1,750,000
Hollandale (U.S. Highway 61 and 18),
Washington County.........................
2348 MS Canal Road Intermodal Connector, Gulfport.. $5,000,000
2349 PR Construction of community bridge for Los $500,000
Navarros Sector, Quebrada Arenas Community
2350 NY Construct the Auburn Connector Road $1,000,000
Corridor, Auburn, NY......................
2351 MA Engineering and construction of Blackstone $6,400,000
Valley Visitors Center at intersection of
State Route 146 and Millbury Street,
Worcester.................................
2352 CA Improve I-8 off ramp to the Desert Farming $1,000,000
Institute, Imperial County................
2353 KS Construct bike and pedestrian path along K- $500,000
10 between Douglas and Johnson Counties...
2354 HI Construct Bike Lanes on Kalanianaole $300,000
Highway, vicinity of Makapuu to Keolu
Drive.....................................
2355 TX Donna/Rio Bravo International Bridge....... $2,000,000
2356 IL Improve Sheridan Road, Evanston............ $2,000,000
2357 MD Intercounty Connector...................... $4,000,000
2358 MI Resurfacing of Ten Mile Road in St. Clair $896,000
Shores....................................
2359 NY Conduct studies to consider transportation $1,000,000
planning and community involvement for
infrastructure projects that address
congestion relief in New York City........
2360 MO Construct an extension of MO 740 from U.S. $2,500,000
63 to the 1-70 Lake of the Woods
Interchange...............................
2361 LA Improvements for LA 1148 in Iberville $4,000,000
Parish; and LA/I-10 Connector Study; and
improvements to LA 10/Zachary Taylor
Parkway...................................
2362 NY Monroe County ITS project.................. $900,000
2363 MO Roadway improvement on I-44 in Phelps $1,000,000
County Missouri...........................
2364 MA Rt128/95 ramp Northbound to Kendrick $2,000,000
Street, Needham...........................
2365 IN Realign State Road 312, Hammond............ $4,162,891
2366 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $250,000
construction of surface improvements to
the area adjacent to Exit 168 of
Interstate 81 at the Wachovia Arena in
Wilkes-Barre Township.....................
2367 GA SR 92 relocation from Durelee Road to SR 92 $8,000,000
at Malone, including grade separation,
Douglas County, Georgia...................
2368 IN Construct I69 Evansville to Indianapolis, $14,000,000
Indiana...................................
2369 CA Construct fourth bore of Caldecott Tunnel $1,000,000
on SR 24, California......................
2370 TN Construct interchange on I-40 in Wilson $1,000,000
County....................................
2371 IN Construct service road parallel to I-69 in $3,000,000
the City of Anderson, Indiana.............
2372 NY Croton-on-Hudson, NY Restoration of Van $2,500,000
Cortlandt Manor entrance road.............
2373 OH Construction and repair of pedestrian $289,000
walkways along Lake Shore Blvd. in
Lakeline Village, OH......................
2374 MD Reconstruct MD 32 from MD 108 to I-70 in $2,000,000
Howard County.............................
2375 NY Reconstruct Streets and Sidewalks in Middle $1,000,000
Village...................................
2376 MI Reconstruct two bridges over Black Creek $712,500
Drain in Sanilac County...................
2377 FL Construction of Little Venice Road, $1,000,000
Marathon, FL..............................
2378 CA Make traffic and safety improvements to $500,000
Atlantic Blvd in Maywood..................
2379 MN Stearns County Bridge no. 73501 $400,000
Improvements..............................
2380 LA Construct LA 16 Interchange at I-12 and $13,000,000
improvements, and Cook Road improvements..
2381 MO Reconstruct Highway 60 and Highway 65 $2,000,000
Interchange...............................
2382 CO I-70, Havana, Yosemite Street Interchange $1,500,000
Reconstruction Project, Denver............
2383 CO Reconstruct C470-US85 Interchange.......... $4,000,000
2384 VA Reconstruction of the entranceway to $1,000,000
Montpelier on Orange County, Virginia.....
2385 TN construct and widen underpass at $494,300
intersection of Boydstation, Harvey, and
McFee Roads, Knox County, TN..............
2386 GA Extend sidewalks, upgrade landscaping in $500,000
downtown Hawkinsville.....................
2387 OH Conduct Sarah St along SR 18 and 101 $2,600,000
enhancement project to calm traffic in the
City of Tiffin............................
2388 LA Improvements to Zachary Taylor Parkway..... $2,000,000
2389 CA Las Tunas Drive Pedestrian Enhancement, San $150,000
Gabriel...................................
2390 OH Reconstruction, widening, and bicycle $3,000,000
improvements to Pettibone Road in the City
of Solon, OH..............................
2391 NH Replacement of Ash Street and Pillsbury $1,400,000
Road Bridge...............................
2392 PA Swamp Road Corridor Safety and Roadway $1,000,000
Improvements, Bucks County................
2393 FL Construct St. Augustine to Palatka Rail $2,900,000
Trail, Florida............................
2394 IL Construction of a traffic circle to reduce $2,000,000
traffic congestion, Museum Campus Chicago.
2395 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Gardendale, AL. $100,000
2396 PA Extension of Second Street from Race to the $1,100,000
intersection of Lehigh and Poplar Street
in the Borough of Catasauqua..............
2397 NE Cuming Street Transportation Improvement $4,000,000
Project, Omaha, Nebraska..................
2398 TN Construct State Route 1 (US-70) to a four $11,500,000
lane divided highway on new alignment from
Centertown to McMinnville in Warren County
2399 CA Improve access to I-80 at Eureka Road $2,000,000
Interchange...............................
2400 LA Expand existing South Central Planning and $1,800,000
Development Commission Intelligent
Transportation System program in Houma-
Thibodaux area by installing signals,
sensors and systems.......................
2401 IL Install traffic control devices on traffic $240,000
signals in Village of Oak Lawn............
2402 CA Interstate 15, California Oaks Road $2,000,000
Interchange Project.......................
2403 TX Choate Road overpass to eliminate at-grade $9,800,000
intersection between Choate Rd and SH146..
2404 OH Construction of I-75 Austin Road $7,500,000
Interchange, Montgomery County, Ohio......
2405 CA Acquire lands adjacent to US 101 as part of $250,000
Southern Santa Clara County Wildlife
Corridor Protection and Scenic Enhancement
Project...................................

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2406 TX Construct US Business 287 through the $7,000,000
Trinity Uptown Project from 7th St. NE to
11th St. NE in Fort Worth.................
2407 KS Construct K-10 and Lone Elm Road $5,000,000
interchange, Lenexa.......................
2408 OH Construct connector road between SR 79 and $5,000,000
Thornwood Drive in Licking County.........
2409 NH Construct Pedestrian, Bicycle bridge in $800,000
Keene.....................................
2410 FL Coral Way, SR 972 Highway Beautification, $1,000,000
Phase One, Miami, Florida.................
2411 TN Develop historic preservation $135,000
transportation enhancement project, Sumner
Co. and surrounding counties..............
2412 NY Develop terminal facilities for water taxi $3,000,000
projects in New York City.................
2413 WI Expand USH 151 between Dickeyville and $2,000,000
Belmont...................................
2414 NY Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, $300,000
NY25, Jamesport...........................
2415 PA PA Route 183 widening and ramp enhancement, $1,600,000
Bern Township.............................
2416 IN Reconstruct Hoosier Heartland Highway, $750,000
Wabash, Huntington and Miami County
Indiana segments..........................
2417 GA Replace sidewalks, upgrade lighting, and $500,000
install landscaping, Soperton.............
2418 LA Lafayette, LA Implementation of Intelligent $11,000,000
Transportation System.....................
2419 NY Conduct improvements to I87--Exit 18 $2,500,000
Interchange...............................
2420 IL To construct an extension of US-51 from .9 $2,000,000
miles south of Moweaqua to 4.6 miles south
of Moweaqua...............................
2421 IL Upgrade roads, The Village of Hillside..... $1,000,000
2422 MS Upgrade safety devices at Front Street rail $50,000
crossing, Ellisville......................
2423 CO US 287--Ports-to-Plains Corridor in $3,000,000
Colorado..................................
2424 OH Deconstruct the Bellaire Highway Bridge $1,700,000
which connects Bellaire, Ohio and Benwood,
WV........................................
2425 VA Construct I-95 Interchange at Temple Ave, $5,000,000
Colonial Heights..........................
2426 KS Route designation, environmental clearance, $4,000,000
final design and right-of-way acquisition
for Crawford County, KS corridor of U.S.
Highway 69................................
2427 CA US-395 Realignment and Widening Project.... $500,000
2428 IL To connect about a two-mile segment through $1,500,000
Collinsville at two or three lanes........
2429 IL Construct Parking Facility and pedestrian $200,000
walkways at 94th an S. Oak Park Ave, Oak
Lawn......................................
2430 UT I-15 Freeway Reconstruction--Springville $4,500,000
200 South Interchange.....................
2431 MA Washington St. from High St. to Water St., $2,000,000
Walpole...................................
2432 VA White's Mill Trail and Renovation--design $500,000
and construction of recreational trail and
preservation of watermill for use as
visitors center...........................
2433 CA Implement San Francisco Street Improvements $8,000,000
Program...................................
2434 MA Design, engineering and construction of $1,000,000
Methuen Rotary alternative at I-93 and
Routes 110 and 113, Methuen...............
2435 IL Improve Mill Street, Rock Island........... $500,000
2436 PA For the Nanticoke City Redevelopment $7,000,000
Authority to design, acquire land, and
construct a parking garage, streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting & safety
improvements, & roadway redesign in Nanti.
2437 MI Widen and reconstruct Walton Boulevard $5,000,000
Bridge in Auburn Hills between Opdyke and
Squirrel Road.............................
2438 OR Widen Delaura Beach Lane and add a bike $150,000
lane both directions, Warrenton...........
2439 MA Design and construct the 3 mile long Grand $700,000
Trunk Trail bikeway from Sturbridge to
Southbridge...............................
2440 TN Develop trails, bike paths and recreational $250,000
facilities on the Crest of Black Mountain,
Cumberland County for Cumberland Trail
State Park................................
2441 NY Study and Improve Traffic Flow Improvement $3,000,000
at Atlantic Yard/ NETS Arena Development..
2442 MD Upgrade and widen MD237 from Pegg Road to $10,000,000
MD235.....................................
2443 PA Main Street improvements from Broad Street $700,000
to Richardson Avenue and Main Street to
Madison Avenue, Borough of Lansdale.......
2444 CA Widen Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma $15,000,000
Counties from Hwy 37 in Novato to Old
Redwood Highway in Petaluma...............
2445 NY Road and pedestrian safety improvements $1,400,000
Main Street, Village of Patchogue.........
2446 UT Widen Highway 92 from Lehi to Highland..... $5,000,000
2447 AZ Widen I-10 to 3 lanes in each direction $1,700,000
north of Tucson from Marana Interchange to
Cortato Interchange.......................
2448 CA Widen I-238 between I-580 & I-880 in $1,000,000
Alameda County............................
2449 VA Widen I-66 westbound inside the Capital $7,000,000
Beltway from the Rosslyn Tunnel to the
Dulles Connector Road.....................
2450 NC Construction of I-74 between I-40 and US $5,000,000
220, High Point, North Carolina...........
2451 MD Widen I-695, Baltimore Beltway, Southwest.. $3,000,000
2452 GA Replace sidewalks, upgrade lighting in $500,000
downtown Vidalia..........................
2453 MN Construct bicycle and pedestrian trails in $700,000
Cuyuna Recreation Area....................
2454 HI Construct Kapaa Bypass..................... $3,000,000
2455 FL Temple Terrace Highway Modification........ $3,000,000
2456 TN Widen Interstate 240 from Poplar Avenue (SR- $1,000,000
57) to near Walnut Grove Road (SR-23) East
of Memphis, Shelby County.................
2457 IL For the Village of Woodridge to resurface $100,000
Internationale Parkway....................
2458 OR I-5 Trade Corridor, Portland Oregon to $5,700,000
Vancouver, Washington segment.............
2459 GA Streetscape, Pedestrian Improvements in $5,000,000
City Center, City of Clarkston............
2460 KY Widen KY 1991 from Maysville Road to $1,250,000
Midland Trail Industrial Park, Montgomery
County....................................
2461 NC Construct new Route from Beach Drive (SR $4,000,000
1104) to NC 211 in Brunswick County.......
2462 NJ International Trade and Logistics Center $1,000,000
Roadway Improvements at Exit 12 of the New
Jersey Turnpike, Carteret.................
2463 IL Interstate 41 and Route 176 Interchange $500,000
replacement...............................
2464 MA Northern Avenue Bridge rehabilitation, $3,000,000
Boston....................................
2465 AK Planning, design, and construction of Knik $3,000,000
Arm Bridge................................
2466 IN North Calumet Avenue Improvements, $1,200,000
Valparaiso................................
2467 OR I-205-Highway 213 interchange improvements. $1,000,000
2468 TN Improving Vehicle Efficiencies at highway $57,000
At-Grade Railroad Crossing in Loudon, TN..
2469 AZ Construct I 10 Collector Distributor $4,000,000
Roadway from 40th Street to Baseline
Maricopa County, Arizona..................
2470 LA Improvements to LA 42 in Ascension Parish; $10,000,000
and LA 73 improvements in Ascension Parish
2471 MN Construct Paul Bunyan trail from $775,000
Mississippi River Bridge Trail to Crow
Wing State Park...........................
2472 MN Construct Mesabi Trail from Grand Rapids to $2,700,000
City of Ely...............................
2473 GA Install sidewalks on Highway 23 from Dykes $300,000
Street to Sarah Street, Cochran...........
2474 AK Kodiak, AK Construction of AMHW ferry $7,500,000
terminal and approach.....................
2475 OK Reconstruction of SH66 from Craig and $1,000,000
Rogers Counties to SH66 and US60
intersection..............................
2476 CA Enhance pedestrian environment and increase $2,000,000
safety along Olympic Blvd between Vermont
and Western Avenues, Los Angeles..........
2477 NY Enhancement of the Michigan Avenue $2,000,000
Corridor, Buffalo.........................
2478 NJ Kapkowski Road Area Improvements in $4,500,000
Elizabeth.................................
2479 CA Construct landscape medians along Skyline $1,000,000
Drive from Sears Avenue to 58th Street,
San Diego.................................
2480 NY Jamaica Air Train Station Area $5,000,000
Infrastructure Improvements...............
2481 MO Construct Highway 465 to Highway 376 south $6,000,000
from HWY 76 to HWY 376....................
2482 WA New Country Road on Whidbey Island......... $1,200,000

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2483 NM Chaco Wash Bridge and Road Improvements on $2,000,000
Navajo Route 46...........................
2484 CA Reconstruct Interstate 880-Route 92 $1,750,000
interchange in Hayward....................
2485 MA Relocate Rt. 79 in Fall River to create 4- $5,000,000
lane urban boulevard with landscaped
median and developable waterfront.........
2486 IL Road extension for Highway 22 in Macon $668,000
COunty, IL................................
2487 NY Portageville Bridge--purchase existing $1,500,000
bridge to convert to pedestrian bridge....
2488 PA Rt.422 complete preliminary engineering and $3,000,000
four lane expansion from Ebensburg to
Kittanning................................
2489 CA Upgrade essential road arterials, $2,000,000
connectors, bridges and other road
infrastructure improvements in the Town of
Desert Hot Springs, CA....................
2490 KY Construct the Heartland Parkway in Adair $1,200,000
County....................................
2491 NV Horse-US-95 Interchange Project............ $6,000,000
2492 CT Make Improvements to Plainfield Moosup Pond $300,000
Road......................................
2493 FL Construction design ROW US 27 from SR 540 $10,000,000
to SR544 & from I-4 to US 192 in Polk
County, FL................................
2494 IA Construction of approaches and viaduct on $1,600,000
Edgewood Rd SW over the UP Railroad,
Prairie Creek, and the CRANDIC railroad...
2495 NJ Construct Hackensack River Walkway in $2,000,000
Bergen County.............................
2496 TX Hwy 80/123 Overpass at Hwy 181 in Karnes $300,000
County....................................
2497 NM Improvements to U.S. Highway 87 from $2,000,000
Clayton, NM to Raton, NM..................
2498 VA Route 11 Interchange improvements in $1,000,000
Lexington, Virginia.......................
2499 CA Improvements to Ben Maddox Way Bridge...... $2,000,000
2500 WA SR 18 Widening, Maple Valley to I-90....... $7,500,000
2501 NY City of Beacon construction of pedestrian & $315,000
Bicycle trail.............................
2502 TX FM 544, widen 2-lane roadway to 6-lane $2,000,000
roadway from SH 121 to Dozier-Parker Road.
2503 TX Construct an alternate truck route to $500,000
Interstate 35 in Buda.....................
2504 NY Improvements on the Cross Island Bridge $4,220,000
Overpass / 212th Street and vicinity,
Queens....................................
2505 MI Novi, Reconstruct Grand River between Novi $1,000,000
and Haggerty..............................
2506 SD Resurface US Hwy 18 from Lake Andes to US $1,200,000
Hwy 50 on Yankton Sioux Reservation.......
2507 PR To revitalize Old San Juan Historic $3,000,000
District streets..........................
2508 WY U.S. 85 Passing Lanes...................... $2,000,000
2509 MA Construct Blackstone River Bikeway and $2,000,000
Worcester Bikeway Pavilion between
Providence, RI and Worcester..............
2510 NY Little Falls Access: Repair and reconstruct $240,000
High School and Lower School Road.........
2511 FL Replace Columbus Drive Bridge.............. $4,000,000
2512 AS Village road improvements for Sua and $2,600,000
Vaifanua counties in the Eastern district.
2513 MI Construction of two railroad-highway grade $2,300,000
separations on Farm Lane north of Mount
Hope Road.................................
2514 CA Widen Atlantic Bl bridge over the Los $1,000,000
Angeles River in Vernon...................
2515 CA Widen Bundy Drive between Wilshire and $4,250,000
Santa Monica Boulevards in the City of Los
Angeles...................................
2516 AL To provide four lanes on US-80, Perry $14,000,000
County, Marengo County, and Sumter County.
2517 CA Widen Maine Avenue in Baldwin Park......... $375,000
2518 NM Ease traffic congestion and improve $2,000,000
intersection safety by identifying
alternative alignment to US 84/285 and NM
68 through Espanola.......................
2519 MS Widen MS Hwy 19 between Philadelphia and $10,000,000
Collinsville, MS..........................
2520 NY Construct the Fire Island ferry terminal $2,000,000
facility, Patchogue.......................
2521 IL IL 8 from East Peoria to Washington, IL.... $952,570
2522 NJ Preliminary engineering for missing $1,500,000
connections of NJ 23 and I-80.............
2523 ME Penobscot Riverfront Development for $2,000,000
bicycle trails, amenities, and traffic
circulation improvements, Bangor and
Brewer....................................
2524 IL Restoration and reconstruction of the $1,200,000
central business district street.
Cambridge, IL.............................
2525 NC Widen NC 150 from Cherryville to Lincolnton $1,000,000
2526 NY Second phase of the Grand Concourse $10,000,000
improvements from East 166th St. to East
171st St..................................
2527 VT U.S. Route 7 and U.S. Route 4 road $3,560,000
improvements for the City of Rutland......
2528 IL Improve 63rd Street, Chicago............... $2,000,000
2529 MI Alcona County, Reconstruction of Ritchie $813,000
Road from Village of Lincoln to Hubbard
Lake road.................................
2530 SC Construct roadway btwn I-26 and US 1 in $2,000,000
Lexington County. Intermodal connector
from US 1 to I-26 and I-77. SC 302 and SC
602 improvements..........................
2531 OR Agness Road, Curry County.................. $1,000,000
2532 NY Rehabilitation of Sharon Drive in the Town $325,000
of Poughkeepsie...........................
2533 TX Conduct study of I-10 and U.S. 190 with a $200,000
focus on congestion relief and the need
for a military & emergency relief
transportation corridor...................
2534 MD MD 85 at I270.............................. $6,000,000
2535 GA SR 36 passing lanes north of Jackson to $3,050,000
Newton County line, Butts County, Georgia.
2536 VA I-66 and Route 29 Gainesville Interchange $9,000,000
Project...................................
2537 NY Construct and extend existing pedestrian $1,000,000
streetscape areas in Lynbrook.............
2538 CA Construct traffic intersection island $200,000
improvements on North side of Olympic Blvd
where Irolo St. and Normandie Ave. split
in Koreatown, Los Angeles.................
2539 WA Improvements in the SR9 corridor in $1,500,000
Snohomish County..........................
2540 PA Replace a highway railcrossing in Osborne $2,150,000
Borough, PA...............................
2541 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Centerpoint, AL $100,000
2542 CA Replace twin 2 lane bridge with single 4 $500,000
lane bridge on SR 138 over Big Rock Wash..
2543 CA State Route 86S and Ave 50 highway safety $1,000,000
grade separation..........................
2544 TX Construct Fredericksburg Road-Medical Drive $3,800,000
grade separation in San Antonio...........
2545 PA For design, engineering, ROW acquisition, & $500,000
construction of a connector road between
the Valmont Industrial Park & Pennsylvania
Rt. 924 at Cranberry Creek................
2546 AR Interstates 30/440/530 Interchanges--for $1,500,000
interchange improvements, Little Rock.....
2547 NJ Rehabilitation of Benigno Boulevard from I- $400,000
295 to Route 168 in Bellmawr..............
2548 PA Preconstruction studies for improvement to $1,000,000
US 22.....................................
2549 IL Establish transportation museum on Navy $540,000
Pier, Chicago.............................
2550 WA Continuing construction of I 90, Spokane to $3,300,000
Idaho State Line..........................
2551 VA Improve transportation infrastructure for $531,900
visitors to Jamestown 2007................
2552 AR Highway 67: Kiehl Avenue--Vandenberg $2,000,000
Boulevard: rehabilitating and widening
Highway 67 from four to six lanes from
Kiehl Ave. to Vandenberg Blvd.............
2553 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of PS 81..................
2554 GA Memorial Drive Corridor.................... $2,000,000
2555 VA Route 11 improvements in Maurertown, $1,000,000
Virginia..................................
2556 PA Street improvements, Whitemarsh Township... $1,500,000
2557 VT Construction of the Lamoille Valley Rail $7,268,486
Trail for the Vermont Association of Snow
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2558 CO I-76: Colorados Northeast Gateway.......... $3,000,000
2559 VA Construct Maersk Terminal interchange in $2,000,000
Portsmouth................................
2560 GA I-75 Welcom Project........................ $250,000
2561 PA Improve handicapped accessibility and $3,000,000
provide pedestrian overpass in Villanova..
2562 NY Install Two Permanent Variable Message $500,000
Signs (VMS) on Belt Parkway...............
2563 MI Re-surfacing Sebewaing Road in Huron County $416,000
2564 IN Complete construction of paths at Hamilton $375,000
County Riverwalk, Noblesville, Indiana....
2565 NY Study and Implement Safety Enhancement to $500,000
Avenue U from Mill Avenue to East 38th
Street and Flatbush Avenue from Avenue T
to Avenue V...............................
2566 PA Upgrade circuit for gates and lights at $275,000
Sixth Street in Emmaus, PA USDOT crossing
number 592402P to constant warning time
devices...................................
2567 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $200,000
trail, Eagleville.........................
2568 NY Improvements for pedestrian and vehicular $600,000
access to Baychester Avenue and Bartow
Avenue....................................
2569 GA SR 400 reconstruction from I285 to $1,000,000
McFarland Road, Fulton and Forsyth
Counties..................................
2570 MI Construct pedestrian and bicycle pathway at $80,000
Chippewa Landing River Park in the Village
of Caro...................................
2571 GA Upgrade sidewalks, replace street lights, $500,000
and landscaping, Metter...................
2572 AR Highway 412: Baxter Co. to Ash Flat........ $2,000,000
2573 NY Town of North Salem improvements and $200,000
repaving to Hawley Road...................
2574 IA US 20 Mississippi River Bridge and $25,000,000
approaches, Dubuque Co, IA................
2575 NY Construct access road and exit lanes for $1,500,000
Center for Advanced Medicine: North Shore
LIJ Health System.........................
2576 NY Improve key intersections and highway $750,000
segments along Rt. 32 between Route 17-6-
NYS Thruway interchange in Harriman and
Highland Mills............................
2577 CA Widen I-5 to 10 Lanes and Improve Corridor $5,200,000
Arterials, SR 91 to I-710.................
2578 IL For the construction of the Grand Avenue $1,160,000
Underpass, Village of Franklin Park.......
2579 NY Rehabilitation of North and South Ridge $2,160,000
Street and Wappanocca Avenue in the
Village of Rye Brook and City of Rye......
2580 NY NYSDOT Route 55 construction over Fishkill $1,400,000
Creek and left turn lane construction.....
2581 AL Alabama Hwy 36 Extension and Widening-Phase $1,000,000
II........................................
2582 OH Construct Eagle Avenue Viaduct-Demolition $500,000
bridge, realignment of roadway to replace
bridge and reconstruction of two other
bridges, Cleveland........................
2583 NV Construct US 93 Corridor--Boulder City..... $10,000,000
2584 NY Reconstruction of NYS 5, 8, 12. Viaduct and $1,000,000
Rt 5A and 5S: City of Utica...............
2585 CT Street and streetscape improvements along $1,500,000
Campbell Ave., West Haven.................
2586 MA Reconstruct North Washington Street Bridge $6,000,000
to connect Boston and Charlestown.........
2587 MS Upgrade roads in Fayette (U.S. Hwy 61 and $400,000
33), Jefferson County.....................
2588 MN Heritage Center at the Grand Portage $1,400,000
National Monument.........................
2589 NY Redesign and reconstruction of the Putnam $650,000
Rail-Trail, Bronx.........................
2590 OR Highway 34/Corvallis Bypass Intersection... $2,100,000
2591 CA Install traffic signal on Balboa Blvd. at $120,000
Knollwood Shopping Center.................
2592 MA Chelsea Street Bridge Reconstruction....... $8,000,000
2593 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Northport, AL.. $100,000
2594 NV Construct widening of US50A from Fernley to $5,000,000
Leeteville Junction.......................
2595 WA Rebuild & widen Cemetery Road bridge over $200,000
US Bureau of Reclamation canal near
Othello, WA...............................
2596 FL Roadway construction of SW 62-SW 24 Avenue $2,000,000
in Gainesville............................
2597 WA SR 2/Kelsey Street Intersection $1,040,000
Improvements in Monroe....................
2598 NY Town of Southeast construction and repaving $300,000
of town roads.............................
2599 MI Reconstruct Third Ave. from Saginaw St. to $3,000,000
Flint River, City of Flint................
2600 PA Upgrade circuit for gates and lights at $275,000
31st Street in Allentown, PA USDOT
crossing number 592410G to constant
warning time devices......................
2601 NV Construct US 95 Widening from Rainbow Blvd $4,750,000
to Kyle Canyon............................
2602 IN Improve campus streets to increase $2,000,000
pedestrian safety and ease vehicular
congestion in the City of Anderson,
Indiana...................................
2603 PA Schaefferstown Bypass, PA Route 501, $1,000,000
Lebanon...................................
2604 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Dupont Borough, Luzerne County.........
2605 GA Intersection improvement at Lake Dow Road $600,000
and SR 81 Harris Dr at SR 42..............
2606 CA Replace South Access to the Golden Gate $6,000,000
Bridge--Doyle Drive.......................
2607 IL Resurface Yellow Banks Road, Franklin $400,000
County....................................
2608 AL Widen CR-52 from Helena to US-31........... $15,000,000
2609 IL Intersection Reconstruction at US 12-IL31- $900,000
Tryon Grove Road..........................
2610 NY Streetscape of Herald and Greeley Squares $500,000
in New York City..........................
2611 NJ Construct Cape May and Supawna Meadows $750,000
National Wildlife Refuges Roadway and
Parking Improvements......................
2612 TX Del Rio-Laughlin Air Force Base Relief $4,000,000
Route.....................................
2613 NC Study feasibility of widening US 221-NC 226 $3,000,000
from Woodlawn to Spruce Pine, start
planning and design, and make upgrades to
improve safety............................
2614 NY Transportation improvements to the Far $2,400,000
Rockaway Business District, Queens, New
York......................................
2615 VI Upgrade West-East Corridor through $8,000,000
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas..............
2616 NH Hampton Bridge Rehabilitation--Hampton, NH. $1,500,000
2617 CA Gale Avenue widening between Fullerton Road $100,000
and Nogales Street, and Nogales Street
widening at Gale Avenue...................
2618 CA Grade Separation at Cesar Chavez Parkway $500,000
and Harbor Drive, San Diego...............
2619 MO Improve access to I-55 at River Des Peres.. $10,000,000
2620 PA PA Route 61 enhancements, Schuylkill Haven. $10,000,000
2621 MO Kansas City SmartPort ITS for highways..... $5,000,000
2622 PA City of Philadelphia in conjunction with $4,000,000
American Cities Foundation for
neighborhood transportation enhancement
and pedestrian safety projects............
2623 DE Reconstructing I-95/SR-1 interchange, $5,000,000
adding a fifth lane, and replacing toll
plaza on Delaware's portion of I-95
corridor..................................
2624 OH Study possible road upgrades in Tuscarawas $100,000
County due to flood issues based on dams
in Muskingum Watershed District...........
2625 OR Sunrise Corridor, Clackamas County......... $2,850,000
2626 CA Construct Cabot-Camino Capistrano Bridge $838,690
Project and related roadway improvements
in Cities of Mission Viejo and Laguna
Niguel, California........................
2627 TX Construction of mainlanes and interchanges $14,000,000
on SH 121 from Hillcrest to US 75.........
2628 WA Enumclaw, WA Welcome Center................ $1,500,000
2629 PA Upgrade narrow existing roads, Plank, Otts, $1,000,000
Meyers, Seitz Roads, along 1 mile corridor
to 2 lane road with shoulders, improve
intersections.............................
2630 GA Widen Old Petersburg Road-Old Evans Road $4,000,000
from Baston Road to Washington Road,
Columbia County, Georgia..................

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2631 CA Widen Peyton Dr. from Grand Ave. to Chino $7,036,110
Hills Pky., construct Eucalyptus Ave. from
Peyton Dr. to Galloping Hills, improve
English Channel...........................
2632 TX New construction for the SH 349 Reliever $2,500,000
Route beginning at the SH 191 intersection
in Midland................................
2633 PA Widen Route 22 between Export and Delmont.. $1,450,000
2634 CA Construction of a traffic signal at the $125,000
intersection of Hamlin St. and Corbin Ave.
2635 NY Design/Environmental work on the Inner Loop $2,400,000
from Clinton Avenue to East Main Street,
Rochester.................................
2636 MO I-35 access modification planning, city of $1,500,000
Kearney...................................
2637 PR Construction of community bridge at Los $425,000
Olvidados Sector, Quebrada Arenas
Community.................................
2638 MN North-South Corridor with Railroad $1,500,000
Overpass, City of Staples.................
2639 CA Port of Hueneme Intermodal Access $4,700,000
Improvement Project, including grade
separation at Rice Avenue and State Route
34; widen Hueneme Road....................
2640 CA Reconstruct and deep-lift asphalt on $4,856,000
various roads throughout the district in
Ventura County............................
2641 GA Upgrade sidewalks, parking, street $500,000
lighting, and landscaping, Claxton........
2642 MS Upgrade roads in Itta Bena (U.S. Hwy 82 and $1,500,000
7) and in vicinity of Viking Range Corp.
(U.S. Hwy 7 and 49), Leflore County.......
2643 VA Widen Route 262 in Augusta County.......... $1,000,000
2644 CA Forest Highway 171 Upper Skyway Improvement $7,250,000
2645 NV Rehabilitate Lake Mead Parkway............. $3,000,000
2646 IL Construct Bridge Overpass, DuSable Museum- $1,000,000
Chicago...................................
2647 WA Expand size and improve safety Lewis and $146,000
Clark Discovery Trailhead and Scenic
Overlook..................................
2648 PA Construction of access improvement at the $650,000
I79 SR 228 interchange in vicinity of
Cranberry Town Center.....................
2649 PA Development of bicycle and pedestrian $10,000,000
trails and access links along North
Delaware Riverfront.......................
2650 OH Highway--railroad grade separation over the $300,000
Norfolk Southern Rail Line for the Hines
Hill Road--Milford Connector project in
Hudson, Ohio..............................
2651 CA Construct crosswalk bump-outs and related $400,000
streetscape improvements on Temple St
between Hoover St and Glendale Blvd, Los
Angeles...................................
2652 NC Improve SR1023 from US70 Business to US301 $5,000,000
in Smithfield.............................
2653 MA Improvements to Mass. Ave, Andover Street, $1,000,000
Osgood Street, Salem Street, and Johnson
Street in the Old Town Center of North
Andover...................................
2654 KY Reconstruct US 127 at US 127 South, Mercer $600,000
County....................................
2655 CA Construct truck lane from Britannia Blvd. $4,000,000
to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, San Diego
County....................................
2656 PA Beford, Pa--Relocation of Old Route 220 and $9,000,000
Sweet Road. Complete preliminary
engineering, purchase right-of-way,
construction..............................
2657 GA Design and construction of 2.2 miles of $200,000
multi-use trail in the City of Douglas,
Georgia...................................
2658 IL Entry Road to SIU Research Park............ $1,600,000
2659 NY Kingston, Construct pedestrian waterfront $1,600,000
walkway...................................
2660 MN Reconstruct TH 61 north of Split Rock River $5,280,000
to Chapins Curve, bridges number 8285 and
8286, Lake County.........................
2661 KS Replacement of US-169 bridge in Kansas City $8,500,000
2662 PA Route 313 Turning Lanes and Truck Climbing $1,000,000
Lanes, Bucks County.......................
2663 CA Purchase of Rosemead Blvd ROW, Temple City. $1,000,000
2664 NY Reconfiguration of Bay Avenue and Polaris $8,000,000
Street in Newark, NJ......................
2665 MI Reconstruct highway under a railroad $1,000,000
bridge, Wyoming Ave. from Eagle Pass to
Michigan Avenue, Wayne County.............
2666 OK Construct vehicular bridge over the $1,000,000
Burlington Northern RR at War Bonnet
Crossing, Mannford, OK....................
2667 UT Construction and Rehabilitation of 13th $6,300,000
East in Sandy City........................
2668 VA Construct 3.6 miles of Interstate 73 near $2,000,000
Martinsville..............................
2669 WA Maple Valley SR 169 and SR 516 improvements $1,000,000
2670 FL Construct access road to entrances to Opa- $2,000,000
Locka Airport at Opa-Locka Airport at N.W.
135th Street and N.W. 47th Avenue,
including improvements to N.W. 47th Avenue
with median strip, City of Opa-Locka......
2671 UT Expand Redhills Parkway from 2 to 5 lanes $6,000,000
and improve alignment within rights-of-way
in St. George.............................
2672 OH Bethlehem Township, Ohio. Riverland Avenue $1,300,000
Bridge Replacement........................
2673 MD MD295, BWI Access Improvements............. $4,740,000
2674 OR Connect Boeckman Road to Tooze Road, $1,000,000
Wilsonville...............................
2675 LA Construct I-20 interchanges at US 167 and $5,000,000
Tarbutton Rd. Construct East West frontage
roads along I-20..........................
2676 TX FM 937 from SH164 to FM 3371, Limestone Co. $2,000,000
2677 MO Construct additional exit ramp access lane $4,820,000
from I-44 to Kingshighway and enhance Shaw
Ave. corridor.............................
2678 IN Construdtion of I64 Interchange, Harrison $5,310,000
County, Indiana...........................
2679 OH Bridge Replacement at SR 84 and I-90 on $500,000
Bishop Road in Willougby Hills, OH........
2680 TN Continue Shelby Avenue--Demonbreun Street $6,500,000
project in Nashville......................
2681 WI Construct a bicycle/pedestrian path from $2,000,000
Waunakee to Westport......................
2682 CT Construct bike and pedestrian paths along $100,000
Salem Greenway--Salem, CT.................
2683 TX Construct I-635/35E Interchange in Dallas, $5,500,000
TX........................................
2684 CA Hwy 199 Narrow Enhancement to reduce active $2,000,000
slides that cause significant road
closures on primary connecting route from
US 101 to I-5.............................
2685 MD Construction of New Interchange at MD5, $10,000,000
MD373, and Brandywine Road................
2686 GA I-20 West from SR 5 Bill Arp to SR 6--HOV $7,250,000
Lanes.....................................
2687 PA Install and construct signals, calming $450,000
devices and signs in Mechanicsburg and
surrounding municipalities................
2688 FL 44th St. Extension to Golfair Blvd, $1,500,000
Jacksonville..............................
2689 NJ Passaic River-Newark Bay Restoration and $1,000,000
Pollution Abatement Project, Route 21,
River Road, CR 510........................
2690 CA San Gabriel Blvd and Mission Road $200,000
Intersection Improvements, San Gabriel....
2691 NY Rehabilitate 125th Street Corridor from Old $2,000,000
Broadway to Marginal Street/Waterfront....
2692 MI Repair M-10 corridor from I-696 to downtown $1,000,000
Detroit...................................
2693 FL Capital Circle Northwest, Tallahassee...... $10,000,000
2694 TN Installation of Intelligent Transportation $2,000,000
System on various major routes in Memphis.
2695 MI Planning and Engineering for The American $1,500,000
Road, The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn.....
2696 TX Reconstruct Ella/Wheatley from Little York $1,250,000
to West Gulf Bank.........................
2697 NY Implement Improvements for Pedestrian $1,000,000
Safety in Richmond County.................
2698 FL Palm Bay Parkway from Emerson Drive to US $1,000,000
192, Palm Bay, FL.........................
2699 CA Construct the Los Angeles River bicycle and $575,000
pedestrian path in the San Fernando Valley
2700 TX Construct Santa Fe Trail DART LR overpass $1,400,000
from Hill St. to Commerce St. along
abandoned Santa Fe Rail right of way in
Dallas....................................
2701 CA Construct Route 101 bicycle/pedestrian $1,000,000
overpass at Millbrae Ave for the San
Francisco Bay Trail.......................
2702 GU Guam Mass Transit Authority Acquisition of $400,000
transit vehicles for disabled persons.....
2703 LA New Iberia Rail Grade Separation........... $2,000,000

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2704 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Ashley Borough, Luzerne County.........
2705 MN Reconstruct Grand Avenue (from Central Ave $750,000
to 59 Ave W), Central Ave (from Grand Ave
to I-35) and Bristol Street (from Central
Ave to Grand Ave), Duluth.................
2706 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $100,000
trail, Cannon County......................
2707 TX Develop, deploy and integrate municipal ITS $3,200,000
in San Antonio............................
2708 TN Jefferson, Hamblen Counties, Tennessee SR- $2,000,000
66 relocation.............................
2709 MD Rehabilitate Pennington Avenue Drawbridge $1,500,000
in Baltimore..............................
2710 PA Construction of I-79 to Mon-Fayette Section $1,000,000
of Southern Beltway, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania..............................
2711 FL Springfield Rd. Improvements, Jacksonville. $1,500,000
2712 LA Elimination of highway-rail grade crossings $1,000,000
along Louisiana and Delta railroad........
2713 CA Conduct necessary planning and engineering $1,400,000
and implement comprehensive Corridor
Management Plan for Arroyo Seco Historic
Parkway, Los Angeles......................
2714 FL Plant City Traffic Management System....... $2,000,000
2715 GA SR 347 widen-new construction from I-985 to $10,000,000
SR 211, Hall County, Georgia..............
2716 WA SR28 and SR285 Sellar Bridge Improvements: $5,000,000
ramp & roadway network improvements at the
west end and a new lane on the Sellar
Bridge....................................
2717 NY Stabilize Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge and $1,092,500
construct a pedestrian walkway linking the
two sides of the Hudson River,
Poughkeepsie..............................
2718 WA International Mobility and Trade Corridor $1,100,000
Project for Whatcom County................
2719 CA State Route 76 Road Widening, Melrose Drive $5,000,000
to Interstate 15..........................
2720 NJ Streetscape Improvements to Clements Bridge $500,000
Road from Newton Avenue to New Jersey
Turnpike, Barrington......................
2721 FL Construct Eastern Connector from SR 417 to $1,000,000
I-95, Volusia & Seminole Counties Florida.
2722 GA Construction of the McIntosh Path on SR 99, $200,000
7.15 miles between Darien, Georgia and the
Sapelo Island Visitor Center..............
2723 AL Construction of Sulphur Springs Road Bypass $5,000,000
in City of Hoover, Alabama................
2724 AZ Pliocene Cliffs reconstruction between $1,000,000
Wikieup and the Santa Maria River.........
2725 MN Construct roadway improvements to CSAH 76, $1,064,000
Little Falls..............................
2726 IN Study alternatives along 2 miles of $150,000
railroad to eliminae in-town highway-rail
crossings to improve safety and reduce
congestion in Delaware County.............
2727 NV Design and construct separation of rail- $1,000,000
highway crossings in downtown Reno........
2728 NJ Maple Shade Township Streetscape $1,000,000
Improvements of Mill Road, Rudderow Ave.,
North & South Coles Ave. and Schoolhouse
Lane......................................
2729 WA Conduct study for I-5 and SR503 interchange $300,000
2730 WA Construct Webber Canyon Road realignment at $3,500,000
I-82 Kiona-Benton interchange.............
2731 TX Downtown Streetscape Improvements in $640,000
Beaumont, Texas...........................
2732 NY Improve Traffic Flow on Lefferts Boulevard $500,000
by Rehabilitating Facilities Surrounding
LIRR/Kew Gardens Eastbound Station........
2733 NM Perform highway beautification to the $800,000
recently reconstructed Interstate 40
Interstate 25 Interchange.................
2734 TX Reconstruct interchange at IH 10 and FM $1,000,000
364, Chambers County, Texas...............
2735 CA SR 52 East Improvments (San Diego)......... $6,000,000
2736 OR Study to evaluate alternatives in support $250,000
of an eventual Astoria bypass, Astoria....
2737 GA Commission a study and report regarding the $400,000
construction and designation of a new
Interstate linking Savannah, Augusta, &
Knoxville.................................
2738 VT Construction of the St. Albans, Vermont $1,200,000
intermodal connector roadway with I-89 for
the City of St. Albans....................
2739 OR I-5-Highway 214 interchange improvements, $1,000,000
Woodburn..................................
2740 OR Construction of transportation facilities $800,000
at the Tualatin River Wildlife Refuge.....
2741 WY I-80 Rock Springs Marginal................. $1,900,000
2742 PA Improvements to Route 11 and access to I-81 $1,000,000
2743 IL Improve safety of a horizontal curve on $88,000
Clarksville St. .25 mile north of 275th
Road in Grandview Township, Edgar County,
Illinois..................................
2744 UT Provo Reservoir Canal Trail, Utah.......... $1,000,000
2745 MO South County Riverfront Access and Trails $4,000,000
Project, Lemay............................
2746 AK Road improvements in the City of Fairbanks. $5,000,000
2747 MD Construct Ferry Terminal, Somerset County, $1,000,000
Maryland..................................
2748 MS Plan and Construct two lanes to SR-6 from $4,000,000
SR 342 to Alabama state line..............
2749 CA Construct bypass along Hwy 101 around $5,000,000
Willits, CA to reduce congestion, improve
air quality and enhance economic lifeline
of No. Coast..............................
2750 CA Engineering support to I-5 Joint Powers $150,000
Authority to widen I-5 freeway and improve
corridor arterials from I-710 to Orange
County line...............................
2751 LA Kerner Bridge, Bayou Barataria............. $2,100,000
2752 WA Renton, WA SR 167 HOV, Strander Boulevard $1,000,000
Connection................................
2753 NJ Sussex County, NJ Vernon Township, Mountain $3,000,000
Creek Rt. 94 Traffic Calming, Ped. Safety
and Traffic Congestion, Circulation
Improvement...............................
2754 PA Linglestown Square, roadway and $2,800,000
intersection improvements, Lower Paxton
Township..................................
2755 MD Rehabilitate road including bridges over $3,000,000
CSX tracks in Baltimore...................
2756 WA Extend 18th Street between 87th Avenue and $1,000,000
NE 192nd Avenue in Vancouver..............
2757 TX Implement repairs on Old Pleasanton Road $403,000
Bridge in Atascosa County.................
2758 CA Hazel Avenue Improvements, U.S. Highway 50 $3,000,000
to Madison Avenue.........................
2759 MI Menominee County, County Road 557 Bridge $280,000
Replacement over the Big Cedar River......
2760 OH Massillon, Ohio. Tremont Avenue Bridge $720,000
Rehabilitation............................
2761 MI Montmorency County, Reconstruction of $800,000
County Road 612 from W. County Line to
County Road 491...........................
2762 CA Conduct traffic study of proposed $500,000
realignment of Nutwood Ave in Fullerton...
2763 NM Planning, design and construction of $2,000,000
bikeways and walkway at the City of Santa
Fe's downtown railyard redevelopment
project...................................
2764 GA Streetscape-Bainbridge..................... $250,000
2765 PA Construct S.R. 706 Corridor, Susquehanna $2,000,000
County, Pennsylvania......................
2766 NY Town of North Salem reconstruction and $150,000
repaving of Keeler Lane...................
2767 FL Conduct planning and engineering for US 17 $3,000,000
widening and improvements in Hardee
County, Florida...........................
2768 IL Traffic Signalization, Matteson............ $907,500
2769 MS Upgrade roads in Kilmichael, Montgomery $400,000
County....................................
2770 NC Upgrade US 220 to I 73 74 interstate $2,000,000
standards in Montgomery County............
2771 WA US 2/Sultan Basin Road Improvements in $600,000
Sultan....................................
2772 TX Add 2 lanes to existing facility from $1,000,000
Victoria County Line to 1.9 Miles West of
SH 35 in Port Lavaca......................

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2773 FL A1A Transportation Enhancements, Daytona $1,000,000
Beach.....................................
2774 MI City of Menominee, Resurface Hattie Street $225,000
Bridge deck 250 feet from 9th avenue in
Menominee to Riverside Avenue in
Marinette, WI.............................
2775 TN eliminate blockage of two lanes on Gay $2,000,000
Street in Knoxville, TN, to accomodate
loading dock..............................
2776 MI Emmet County, Ultra thin demonstration $60,000
project resurfacing of Mitchell Road from
the City of Petoskey limits east to
Division..................................
2777 NY Gowanus Expressway Project................. $500,000
2778 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Moosic Borough, Lackawanna County......
2779 AL Expand to 4 lanes on US-278 from I-65 to US- $3,000,000
231.......................................
2780 IL Preconstruction and construction McCarthy $600,000
Road, Bell Road to US 45 and 123rd Street
US 45 to 86th Avenue in Palos Park........
2781 WY Riverton: Reconstruct HWY 26--Main St...... $1,100,000
2782 MA Somerville Bicycle Path Improvements--Cedar $1,000,000
Street to Central Street..................
2783 MI US 31 improvements and relocation between $9,450,000
Holland and Grand Haven...................
2784 PA Replace Messinger Street Bridge in the $1,000,000
Borough of Bangor.........................
2785 NY Owego, Construct pedestrian waterfront $1,250,000
walkway...................................
2786 KY Reconstruct US 127 from Hustonville Road to $1,500,000
the Mercer County Line, Boyle County......
2787 PA Construction of an intermodal facility in $1,500,000
Altoona, Pa...............................
2788 CA Design and construct access improvements in $8,000,000
North Central Business District,
Sacramento................................
2789 NC Construction of the southbound lane of US $6,000,000
321 bridge replacement over the Catawba
River.....................................
2790 FL Grand Lagoon Bridge Replacement Project. $6,500,000
The replacement of a two lane bridge with
a four lane bridge........................
2791 FL Construct SR 9B Extension, St. Johns $4,400,000
County, Florida...........................
2792 AL Design and construct a 4-lane highway from $1,000,000
Muscle Shoals, AL to I-10.................
2793 IN Improve SR 9 Greenfield Corridor, Indiana.. $500,000
2794 NJ Interstate 280 Interchange Improvements, $9,000,000
Harrison..................................
2795 KY Construct I-66 east of Somerset, Kentucky $7,000,000
in Pulaski County to I-75 at London,
Kentucky..................................
2796 VA Plan, Design, and Construct improvements to $500,000
Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach and
Norfolk...................................
2797 PA Fayette County, Pennsylvania, State Road 21 $2,000,000
Improvements..............................
2798 ME Replacement of Waldo-Hancock Bridge........ $16,000,000
2799 CT Reconstruct and widen Homer St and Chase $1,500,000
Ave in Waterbury from Waterville Ave to
Nottingham Terrace........................
2800 FL Construct new east-west road from the $1,000,000
intersection of Beeline Highway and PGA
Boulevard west to Seminole Pratt Whitney
Road......................................
2801 WI Enhance West Silver Spring Ave with $400,000
lighting enhancement, crosswalk
improvements, signage, landscaping,
Milwaukee.................................
2802 NY Completion of 1.6 mi trail network in the $124,000
Utica Marsh, NY...........................
2803 TX Construct I635-I30 Interchange, Dallas, $12,000,000
Texas.....................................
2804 IL Establish transportation museum on Navy $500,000
Pier, Chicago.............................
2805 CA Establish I-15 Interchange at Nisqualli and $1,500,000
Mojave River crossing in San Bernardino
County....................................
2806 MA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority $1,000,000
Secure Station, Boston....................
2807 FL Construct bridges on SR710 in Palm Beach $2,000,000
County....................................
2808 PA Reconstruct intersection of SR 51 and $2,150,000
Franklin Ave, Beaver County...............
2809 NJ Rehabilitation existing structure at the $500,000
Bridge Street bridge over the CSX Railroad
Trenton Line in Manville, NJ..............
2810 OR Repair and recoat logging bridge over $150,000
Highway 99E, Canby........................
2811 CA San Gabriel Blvd Rehabilitation Project-- $200,000
Broadway to Las Tunas, San Gabriel........
2812 CA Signal upgrades on Avenida de las Flores, $125,200
Melinda Road, Avenida de las Banderas, and
Alma Aldea, Rancho Santa Margarita,
California................................
2813 CA Construct State Route 905 to connect the $9,000,000
Otay Mesa Port of Entry to Interstate 805,
San Diego.................................
2814 MA Crosby Drive Improvement Project........... $1,000,000
2815 WI Construct North Shore Extension of $350,000
Friendship State Trail, Calumet and
Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin.............
2816 AR Construct and rehabilitate Fayetteville $5,000,000
Expressway Economic Development Corridor..
2817 PA Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, $2,000,000
construction of the Freeport Bridge.......
2818 IL Road extension for Redco Drive to Skyline $1,000,000
Dr, Williamson County.....................
2819 CA Rosecrans Avenue and Bridge Arterial $3,000,000
Reconstruction Project, Compton...........
2820 MA Canalside Rail Trail Construction of the $1,000,000
Canalside Rail Trail, Deerfield & Montague
2821 CA Conduct study and construct Daggett Road, $5,000,000
Port of Stockton, CA, Access Project......
2822 WI Construct a bicycle/pedestrian path, and $2,000,000
two bridges across Starkweather Creek,
Madison...................................
2823 GA Construct City of Fayetteville, Ga. School $625,000
Access Bike Ped Project...................
2824 TN Sevier County, Tennessee SR 449 extension.. $500,000
2825 GA SR 133 south bound lane bridge replacement $1,000,000
over the Georgia Florida Railnet line,
Dougherty County..........................
2826 CA Construct grade separation on State Street $2,000,000
and Cajon Boulevard along BNSF tracks in
San Bernardino............................
2827 WA Construct SR 9 Pedestrian Overpass in $800,000
Arlington.................................
2828 CA Implement streetscape improvements along $100,000
Wilbur Avenue to enhance traffic and
pedestrian safety.........................
2829 MD I95, I495, MD5 Branch Avenue Metro Access.. $4,000,000
2830 TN Improving Vehicle Efficiencies at At-Grade $57,000
highway-Railroad Crossing in Loudon, TN...
2831 MO I-470, I-435 & Rt 71 Completion of $3,000,000
Interstate realignment....................
2832 PA Ridge Avenue Revitalization project in $1,000,000
conjunction with Roxborough Dev. Corp. for
scenic enhancements & pedestrian safety
improvements along a heavily traveled
thoroughfare..............................
2833 PA Corridor improvements for PA 72 from PA 283 $600,000
to PA Turnpike............................
2834 AR Construction of I-49, Highway 71: Highway $5,000,000
22 to Highway 71 near Jenny Lind..........
2835 CA Provide landscape enhancement of an $500,000
existing open culvert on Atherton Street,
Long Beach................................
2836 NY Rehabilitate Guy Lombardo Avenue and $1,000,000
construct drainage improvements and new
sidewalks and curb cuts in Freeport, NY...
2837 IA I 35 interchange improvements, Ankeny...... $4,500,000
2838 PA Improve Freemansburg Avenue and its $2,000,000
intersections at Route 33.................
2839 NJ Pedestrian facilities and street lighting $400,000
on Route 551 from Route 130 to Chestnut
Street, Brooklawn.........................
2840 IL I-57 and I-294 Interchange................. $3,000,000
2841 FL New Kings Rd. Pedestrian Overpass & $1,000,000
Enhancements, Jacksonville................
2842 TX Grimes Co., TX Bridge Improvement Project.. $500,000
2843 CA Crenshaw Blvd. Rehabilitation, Maricopa St. $1,000,000
to Sepulveda Blvd., City of Torrance......
2844 VA Engineering and Right of Way for Interstate $1,500,000
73 in Roanoke County......................
2845 GA Johnson Ferry Road Glenridge Drive $2,000,000
Widening, Abernathy Road to Hammond Drive.
2846 GA Install walkways, bridges, lighting, $6,020,083
landscaping in Water Works Park and south
along river through Ocmulgee Monument and
Central City Park.........................

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2847 OH Intersection improvements and related road $612,000
improvements in the City of Chardon, OH...
2848 WV Construct Coalfields Expressway............ $7,200,000
2849 CA Improve pedestrian and biking trails within $1,000,000
East Bay Regional Park District, Contra
Costa County..............................
2850 MA Berkshire County Bike Paths, Design & $5,000,000
Construction..............................
2851 MI Ogemaw County, Overlay of Fairview Road to $369,600
improve network of all-season truck routes
2852 VA Old Mill Road Extension.................... $1,000,000
2853 PA Construct Campbelltown Connector, Lebanon $2,000,000
County....................................
2854 NJ Construct Rt 40 Reconstruction from Rt 77 $3,000,000
to Elmer Lake, Elmer, Salem County........
2855 OH Design and Construct Riverwalk and adjacent $1,500,000
facilities, Warren, Trumbull Co...........
2856 CA Realign SR 4 within the City of Oakley..... $2,000,000
2857 IL Construct recreational trail from Spring $400,000
Creek Forest Preserve to Greene Valley
Forest Preserve in DuPage County, IL......
2858 MN Construct trail link between Bruce Vento $1,500,000
Regional Trail and Mississippi River
Corridor in St. Paul......................
2859 FL Construct Interstate-4/ Crosstown Connector $1,000,000
2860 UT Add lights to road from Halchita to Mexican $200,000
Hat on Navajo Mountain....................
2861 CA Construct off ramp at Interstate 8/Imperial $3,000,000
Avenue Interchange, El Centro.............
2862 VA Cranesnest Trail--construction of hiking, $650,000
biking, horse trail from Route 83 to
Cranesnest Campground.....................
2863 NC Durham and Chatham Counties, NC Completion $2,000,000
of American Tobacco Trail.................
2864 TX Austin to Manor Rail Trail, Texas.......... $2,000,000
2865 PA Eliminate existing rail line in Indian, PA $4,000,000
to eliminate 37 at grade crossings and
reconstruct the line outside the town from
Glenn Lock to Middletown..................
2866 MN Extend Cuyuna Range and Great River Road $400,000
Trails, Aitkin............................
2867 NY Conduct planning, engineering, and eventual $500,000
construction of Rte. 5 in City of Oneida,
from Seneca St. to county line............
2868 NY Great Neck Road Traffic Calming Project.... $400,000
2869 NJ Design and construct new streetscape $1,000,000
through Irvington Center..................
2870 IL Construct connector road between $6,000,000
Collinsville Rd to IL3/North 1st St, St.
Clair County..............................
2871 NJ Carteret, NJ Ferry Service Terminal........ $2,100,000
2872 AL Construct I10-US231 Connector from Dothan, $2,000,000
AL to Florida.............................
2873 OH Bicycle Paths for the Magic Mile in $800,000
Willougby, OH.............................
2874 NC Construct Interstate 73 74 in Montgomery $18,000,000
County and Richmond County, North Carolina
2875 NY Construct Phase II I-90 Connector ITS $6,000,000
Laboratory in Rensselaer County...........
2876 NC Design and construct Airport Area Roadway $2,800,000
Network...................................
2877 WA Engineering and Construction of the $1,000,000
Centennial Trail in Snohomish.............
2878 OR I-5 Beltline Interchange................... $20,000,000
2879 IL Extension North from Rt. 30 to Wheeler Road $4,760,000
and Galena Boulevard extension west of Rt.
47 in Sugar Grove, IL.....................
2880 NY Newburgh, Improve East End Roads........... $1,863,500
2881 ME Construction of the Kennebec River Rail $400,000
Trail.....................................
2882 CA Construct Bristol Street multi-modal $3,000,000
corridor in Santa Ana.....................
2883 CA Construct pedestrian sidewalk enhancements $500,000
in Bellflower.............................
2884 KS Improvement and expansion for 2.7 miles of $14,500,000
K-18 in Geary County......................
2885 CA I-110/SR 47/Harbor Blvd. Interchange $5,000,000
Improvements, San Pedro...................
2886 MA Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge, Design and $2,000,000
construction of a Visitor Contact Station.
2887 AL Pedestrian Improvements for Pell City, AL.. $200,000
2888 WI Rehabilitate Highway 51 between CTH S and $2,000,000
USH 8 in Lincoln County...................
2889 OH Rehabilitate tunnel and bridge on National $700,000
Road Bikeway in St. Clairsville...........
2890 MD Pennington Ave Drawbridge, Baltimore....... $1,000,000
2891 MA Rehabilitation and paving of Parker River $250,000
Road......................................
2892 MN Reconstruct CSAH 17 between Itasca CR 341 $3,200,000
and the Scenic State Park entrance to
improve safety and structural integrity...
2893 OH Grading, paving, roads for the transfer of $5,000,000
rail to truck for the intermodal facility
at Rickenbacker Airport...................
2894 PA Relocation of PA 52 at Longwood Gardens.... $1,000,000
2895 TX Construct Interstate 35 improvements in $1,000,000
Buda......................................
2896 TN improve streetscape and signage, McMinn $300,000
County, TN................................
2897 OR Culvert Replacement, Sweet Home............ $130,000
2898 AL AL 5 Widening in Bibb County............... $3,000,000
2899 CO Design and build a multimodal corridor on $5,000,000
US 36.....................................
2900 WA Development of highway-rail crossings in $1,000,000
Spokane County, WA and Kootenai County, ID
2901 OH Acquire right of way land along US 24, $1,000,000
Lucas County..............................
2902 IL Improve Streets, Westchester............... $150,000
2903 NY Enhance road and transportation facilities $3,000,000
in the vicinity of W. 65th St and
Broadway, New York City...................
2904 TN Construction of Knob Creek Road in $500,000
Washington County, Tennessee..............
2905 TN improve streetscape and pavement repair, $300,000
Loudon County, TN.........................
2906 CA Improvement of intersection at Inglewood $3,600,000
Ave and Marine Ave to reduce congestion...
2907 HI Interstate Route H1 rehabilitation, $7,430,000
Kaahumanu Street to Kaimakani Street......
2908 ID Construct Interchange on I-84 at Ten Mile $2,000,000
Rd, Meridian, Idaho.......................
2909 NJ Pedestrian facilities and street lighting $347,120
on Haddon Avenue from Voorhees Township
Line to Bate Avenue, Berlin Township......
2910 WA 267th Street NW Pedestrian Path in Stanwood $400,000
2911 KY Replace US 68 and US 150 Bridge over $750,000
Chaplin River, Perryville.................
2912 UT Geveva Rd-Provo Center Street, Orem 1600 $7,500,000
North to I-15 FWY, Provo-widen from 2 to 4
lanes.....................................
2913 IL Construction of a new roadway and grade $7,000,000
separation of the UP West Line east of
Elburn....................................
2914 VA Haymarket, VA. Washington Street $500,000
improvements..............................
2915 NJ Improvements to implement the Readington $500,000
Tewksbury Transportation Improvement
District..................................
2916 IL Allow IDOT to proceed with engineering and $1,750,000
construction of Airport-Lockport Rd and
Illinois Route 126 interchanges on I-55...
2917 AR Caraway Bridge Overpass.................... $7,000,000
2918 OH Construction of an Intermodal Facility at $500,000
University Circle in the City of Cleveland
2919 PA Jeannette Truck Route...................... $500,000
2920 MD MD45, Cavan to Ridgley Roads............... $5,520,000
2921 MD MD 30 Hampstead Bypass..................... $1,000,000
2922 MI Monroe Area Highway-Railway Crossing $6,400,000
Improvements, City of Monroe..............
2923 OH Obtain right-of-way and construct the $2,000,000
161,37 widening project in Franklin and
Licking Counties, Ohio....................
2924 CT Enfield, Connecticut Make improvements to $1,910,000
South Maple Street Bridge.................
2925 NY Conduct studies, if necessary, and $2,000,000
construct infrastructure projects for
Governor's Island.........................
2926 NY Harlem River Park and Bikeway.............. $1,000,000

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2927 CT Make Improvements to Plainfield Cemetary $300,000
Road......................................
2928 SC Construct grade separation and interchange $1,000,000
improvements at U.S. 521, Lancaster County
2929 NJ Replacement of the Magnolia Avenue Bridge $1,000,000
over Route 1 & 9..........................
2930 IL Resurfacing and restriping Euclid Ave $300,000
between Walnut Ave and Douglas Ave in
Arlington Heights.........................
2931 MI Resurfacing of Frazho Road in Roseville.... $1,280,000
2932 CA Construct 213th Street pedestrian bridge to $1,000,000
provide safe passage for pedestrians and
wheelchairs, Carson.......................
2933 MO Conduct impact studies for Missouri River $5,000,000
Bridge siting in Kansas City, MO..........
2934 CA Construction of Lenwood Road Grade $1,500,000
Separation in Barstow, CA.................
2935 PA Improvements to Frankford Avenue from $1,250,000
Cottman Avenue to Harbison Avenue.........
2936 IN Revelop Hazeldell Road, Hamilton County, $500,000
Indiana...................................
2937 AK Road Improvements and upgrades to service $5,000,000
road areas and miscellaneous projects
within Northstar Borough..................
2938 OH Rehabilitation or replacement of highway- $610,000
rail grade separations along the West
Central Ohio Port Authority route in
Champaign and Clark Counties..............
2939 MI Otsego County, Resurfacing and widening of $368,000
Parmater Rd...............................
2940 WA Realign West Main Street through Kelso..... $2,000,000
2941 TN Reconstruct State Route 109 from I-40 in $1,000,000
Wilson County to Portland in Sumner County
2942 PA Redesigning the intersection of US322/High $1,000,000
Street and Rosedale Ave...................
2943 DE Replacement of the Indian River Inlet $4,000,000
Bridge, Sussex County Delaware............
2944 FL Construct link from I-95 to I-10 through $3,000,000
Clay County with terminus points SR23 to
CAR739B...................................
2945 MN Construct ramps and new bridge over $900,000
Interstate 35 at CSAH 17, and reconstruct
CSAH 17 from west County Line to CSAH 30,
Chisago County............................
2946 CT Conduct multi-modal study of Route 8 $1,000,000
corridor between Beacon Falls-Seymour town
line and exit 40..........................
2947 AR Hwy 65 improvements in Van Buren County, $1,200,000
including construction of passing lanes,
bridge improvements, intersection
improvements and other roadway
improvements..............................
2948 AZ Construct sidewalks along White Spar Road-- $500,000
Prescott, AZ..............................
2949 NY Construction of Pedestrian and Bike Trail $500,000
campus access & improvements, St.
Bonaventure, NY...........................
2950 NY Eastern Laurelton Area Improvements, $8,600,000
Queens, New York..........................
2951 NY Bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, $1,200,000
Main Street, Riverhead....................
2952 AL Construct County Road 83 corridor from $10,000,000
Foley Beach Express to I-10...............
2953 PA Design and construct improvements to PA 465 $3,870,500
from Walnut Bottom Rd. to PA 641 and at I
81 Exit 44................................
2954 IL Reconstruct and Widen Route 60 Bridge over $8,000,000
I-94 in Lake Forest.......................
2955 VA Improve Downtown Staunton, Virginia, $1,500,000
Streetscape...............................
2956 PA Route 322 Halls Run Upgrades from the $1,700,000
intersection of Horsecreek Road to
Mapleshade Road--Venango County...........
2957 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $2,500,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Wilkes-Barre...........................
2958 IN SR56 Reconstruction, Aurora, Indiana....... $5,120,000
2959 MI Study and implement transportation system $4,000,000
alternatives in the vicinity of US31/M46..
2960 MA Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation........... $2,500,000
2961 IL For Village of Bolingbrook to construct $500,000
Remington Blvd. extension.................
2962 AZ Construction of Rio Salado Pedestrian $3,000,000
Bridge in Tempe, AZ.......................
2963 MI Study to determine replacement options for $4,000,000
obsolete and structurally deteriorating
bridge (Trenton-Grosse Ile Bridge)
including approach roadways, Charter
County of Wayne...........................
2964 PA Mount Joy Bridge Replacement on Route 230.. $250,000
2965 CA Modifies 9 traffic signals between Willow $300,000
Road and Middlefield Road and Hamilton
Avenue, Menlo Park........................
2966 OH Summit County Engineer Reconstruct Access $500,000
Roads to Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
2967 OR To study the feasibility of widening Hwy 26 $1,000,000
from the Hwy 217 interchange to the
Cornelius Pass exit.......................
2968 GA Athens-Clarke County Greenway Enhancement $2,320,000
Project...................................
2969 WA Improve Wahkiakum County Ferry landing..... $200,000
2970 IL Irving Park Bridge over the Chicago River.. $4,000,000
2971 MI Design, right-of-way and construction of $2,200,000
passing relief lanes and improvements
necessary on M-55, between M-37 and M-115.
2972 NE Design, right-of-way and construction of $3,000,000
South and West Beltway in Lincoln,
Nebraska..................................
2973 TX Tower 55 CMAQ Congestion and Preliminary $2,000,000
Engineering Study.........................
2974 NY Town of Chester Lake, Hill Farms $150,000
subdivision road improvements.............
2975 MN Improvements on TH 169 east and west of $2,216,000
East Two Rivers Crossing and TH 135 from
Enterprise Drive to TH 169................
2976 IN Reconstruct Standard Avenue, Whiting....... $1,300,000
2977 TX Barron Rd. Interchange at SH6 (Earl Rudder $3,000,000
Freeway) College Station..................
2978 CA Develop conceptual master plan to improve $215,000
the efficiency of transportation
facilities, Covina........................
2979 PA Transportation enhancements along the $1,000,000
Delaware Canal between Yardley, PA and
Bristol, PA...............................
2980 VA Upgrade DOT crossing #467661K to constant $171,700
warning time devices......................
2981 UT Add lighting on Highway 262 on the Navajo $175,000
Nation in Aneth...........................
2982 VA Chestnut Mountain Road--feasibility study, $500,000
design and construction start for road
improvement on National Forest lands......
2983 MI Construction of roads and trails Humbug $1,100,000
Marsh Unit Linked Greenways System,
Detroit International Wildlife Refuge.....
2984 TX Construct access road connecting Port of $3,120,000
Beaumont property on east bank of Neches
River to I-10 access road east of the
Neches River..............................
2985 AR Develop U.S. Highway 71 (I-49) to $3,160,000
Interstate standards on new location
between Mena, AR and LA state line........
2986 SC Lexington County, widen US 1 and SC 6, and $2,000,000
improve US 1, SC 6, and US 378............
2987 IL Midlothian Road Signalization, Lake Zurich. $600,000
2988 VA Glen Alton--design and construction of $1,000,000
recreation trails, access and visitor
information center........................
2989 MI Expansion of Cass Avenue in Clinton $9,194,000
Township..................................
2990 CO Bromley Lane and US 85 interchange $1,000,000
feasibility study and construction of
needed improvements.......................
2991 MD Constructing Chestertown Trail, $300,000
Chestertown, MD...........................
2992 IL Eastern Peoria Bypass...................... $3,000,000
2993 VA Conduct planning and engineering for Mayo $2,000,000
Bridge in Richmond........................
2994 NY Elevation of road and construction of $620,000
drainage improvements on Sequams Lane
Center and Sequams Lane West in the Town
of Islip, NY..............................
2995 NM Improvements to San Juan County Road 7950.. $1,000,000
2996 WA 116th St/Interstate 5 Interchange $1,000,000
Reconstruction in Marysville..............
2997 SC Construction of public roads at the $5,000,000
International Center for Automotive
Research and reconstruction of Fairforest
Way in Greenville, South Carolina.........
2998 PA Provide 4 through-lanes on PA100 by $5,000,000
constructing two thru lanes to the east of
Ludwigs Corner............................
2999 PA Completion of construction of final 2 ramps $2,000,000
of I-79 interchange with Parkway West;
widening of 1 mile of Parkway West leading
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3000 CA Diamond Bar, CA Grand Avenue Rehabilitation $1,600,000
3001 NY Reconfigure intersection of Ridge Street $725,000
and Hallocks Mill Road & install new
traffic signal............................
3002 WA Guard Street Reconstruction Project in $800,000
Friday Harbor.............................
3003 CO Roadway widening and interchange rebuilding $4,000,000
on I-225 from I-70 to Parker Road.........
3004 PA Roosevelt Boulevard improvements by the $2,500,000
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
3005 MN Construct Paul Bunyan Trail Walker to $700,000
Bemidji Segment...........................
3006 HI Upgrades to Farrington Highway............. $1,000,000
3007 KY US 41A Phase II Design and Right of Way.... $3,000,000
3008 NM US 54 Corona, Tularosa, and Vaughn Bridges $1,000,000
Replacement and Rehabilitation............
3009 OH Construction of access road along east side $1,000,000
of SR 8 in Summit County, OH..............
3010 TX US281 from Brooks County Line to FM 3066, $2,000,000
Brooks County.............................
3011 FL Construction of an interchange at Florida's $5,538,959
Turnpike & Stirling Rd. in Broward County.
3012 NY Construction of the City of Watertown $2,500,000
Streetscape Enhancement Project...........
3013 IL Install countdown devices on pedestrian $500,000
crossing signals on US Routes 12/20 and 50
in Oak Lawn...............................
3014 NY Install Improvements for Pedestrian Safety $250,000
in the vicinity of St. Roberts Bellarmine.
3015 NY Rebuild Queens Plaza, a 250-foot wide $8,000,000
roadway on the eastern end of the
Queensborough Bridge......................
3016 PA Upgrade circuit for gates and lights at $275,000
Seventh Street in Emmaus, PA USDOT
crossing number 592401H to constant
warning time devices......................
3017 UT SR-158 Improvements, Pine View Dam, Weber $1,100,000
County, Utah..............................
3018 CA Valley Boulevard Capacity Improvement $2,000,000
between 710 Freeway and Marguerita Avenue,
Alhambra..................................
3019 IL Offramp and overpass from I-57 outside of $5,000,000
Marion and necessary connector roads......
3020 AK Construction of and improvements to roads $3,000,000
at Alaska Pacific University..............
3021 SC Upgrade of the I-95/SC 327 Interchange near $7,500,000
Florence..................................
3022 CA Valley View/Stage Grade Separation Project, $900,000
La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs, California
3023 OR Renewal of Wooden Bridge West of Albany.... $8,000,000
3024 MI Northville, Taft Road from 8 Mile North to $500,000
city limits...............................
3025 NY Village of Pawling Rehabilitation of $100,000
Grandview Ave from Lakeside to end........
3026 SD Regrade and resurface BIA Route #5 south of $1,500,000
Dupree on the Cheyenne River Reservation..
3027 FL Church Street Improvements, Orlando........ $13,000,000
3028 MI Walled Lake, Widen Maple Road, west of $125,000
Decker to Welch...........................
3029 AR Washington County, Arkansas--replace and $800,000
rebuild Tilly Willy Bridge................
3030 AR Russellville Intermodal Facility construct $2,000,000
access roads from AR Hwy 247, purchase
Right-of-Way..............................
3031 TX Construct IH 30 Monty Stratton Parkway $1,000,000
Interchange in Greenville, TX.............
3032 PA Design and Construction of Portzer Road $2,000,000
Connector, Bucks County...................
3033 IL For Plainfield Township Park District to $100,000
construct DuPage River Bike & Pedestrian
Trail linking Grand Illinois, Midewin, &
I&M Canal Trails..........................
3034 TX Pedestrian Path and Sidewalk Improvements $500,000
along US 83 in Rio Grande City............
3035 MS Upgrade roads at Tougaloo College.......... $500,000
3036 IL Washington Street Widening, Gurnee......... $3,360,000
3037 LA Belle Chasse Tunnel........................ $500,000
3038 FL Implement Busch Boulevard corridor $2,500,000
improvements to improve safety in Tampa...
3039 MI Construction of Pittsfield Greenways $201,000
Bridge--nonmotorized bridge enhancement
onto existing Bemis Road Bridge,
Pittsfield Charter Township...............
3040 NC North Carolina. Repair and improve safety $8,000,000
features on US Hwy 19 from Maggie Valley
to Cherokee...............................
3041 NC Northern Loop Project, City of Wilson...... $1,000,000
3042 OR Weaver Road Extension and Bridge Project, $17,500,000
Douglas County............................
3043 MI Complete 58 miles of White Pine Trail from $1,500,000
Grand Rapids to Cadillac..................
3044 NY Elmira Congestion Mitigation............... $2,000,000
3045 IL Improve Roads and Bridges, Cicero.......... $1,500,000
3046 MI John-Daly Road Reconstruction--2.5 miles $2,500,000
from northern city limit to southern city
limit, Inkster............................
3047 UT Construct pedestrian safety project on the $325,000
Navajo Nation in Montezuma Creek..........
3048 MD Construct MD5, Hughesville Bypass.......... $10,000,000
3049 OH Repair & Construct Rock Spring Bridge, $500,000
Portage County............................
3050 RI Replace I-195 Washington Bridge Eastbound.. $2,000,000
3051 UT Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Access $4,000,000
Road Improvements, Box Elder County, UT...
3052 MA Reconstruction of Union St. and Rt. 138W, $1,720,000
Holbrook..................................
3053 MI Replacement of the interchange at 44th $9,000,000
Street and U.S. 131 in Grand Rapids.......
3054 OH Construct interchange improvements at SR 46 $1,000,000
and 82 in Howland Township, Trumbull Co...
3055 GA Widen and construct US 84 Connector Bypass $2,000,000
from west of US 84 SR 119 west of
Hinesville to US 84 SR 196 south of
Flemington, Liberty County, Georgia.......
3056 IL Project is a stand-alone roadway $1,000,000
improvement consisting of the complete
reconstruction of the roadway, The Village
of Forest Park............................
3057 MI Jackson Freeway Modernization Project. I-94 $15,000,000
Modernization Project from Michigan State
Route 60 [M60] easterly to Sargent Road...
3058 VA Smart Travel and Traffic Management Systems $300,000
in Salem and Staunton District, Virginia..
3059 OH Construct Great Miami River Multi-Use $1,270,000
Trail, Miami County, Ohio.................
3060 DC Rock Creek Recreational Trail study to $1,000,000
assess feasibility of constructing
recreation trail..........................
3061 MI Study road runoff in Little Black Creek $400,000
between U.S. 31 and Seaway Drive..........
3062 CA Conducts environmental review of proposed $500,000
improvements related to the connection of
Dumbarton Bridge to Highway 101...........
3063 NY Construction of and improvements to Union $1,000,000
Road in West Seneca.......................
3064 WI Upgrade I43 between State Highway 140 and $3,000,000
East County Line in Rock County, Wisconsin
3065 NJ Separation of the intersection of 13th $555,000
Street and the Lehigh Rail Line through
bridge or tunnel in Manville, NJ..........
3066 CA Construct parking facility and improve $377,500
access to Imperial Valley Expo............
3067 CA Develop bicycle paths and pedestrian access $300,000
to Third Avenue, Chula Vista..............
3068 IL Upgrade County Highways 18 and 22 in $2,000,000
conjunction with state I-57 interchange
plan north of Mattoon.....................
3069 CA Widen & Reconfigure Sepulveda & Culver $2,740,000
Boulevards, Culver City...................
3070 OH Construct interchange or other appropriate $6,935,000
access on IR 70 west of existing mall road
exit in Belmont County....................
3071 AZ Widen and expand the existing roadway and $4,000,000
railroad overpass in the Houghton Road
Corridor..................................
3072 OK Construction of Duncan Bypass Grade $3,000,000
Separation................................
3073 SC Pine Needles Widening & Bridge Replacement. $3,000,000
3074 CA Olsen Road widening and roadway improvments $2,000,000
in Simi Valley, California................
3075 GA Streetscape project to upgrade sidewalks, $500,000
lighting and streets, Jeffersonville......
3076 NY Implement Diamond Grinding Measures on I- $700,000
95, I-278, Mosholu Parkway, I-495, Grand
Central Parkway, and Richmond Parkway.....

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3077 MD Upgrade Conduit System for Traffic Signal $1,300,000
Systems, Street Lighting, and Traffic-
related Video Cameras for Baltimore.......
3078 WA 5th Street/US 2 Signalization Improvements $100,000
in Sultan.................................
3079 WI Implementation of recommendations contained $600,000
in 2005 Safe Routes to School in Superior
plan......................................
3080 LA Widen and improve LaPlaco Boulevard from $4,000,000
Bayou Segnette to US90, Jefferson Parish..
3081 NY Realign Kirk Lake Drive in Carmel.......... $110,000
3082 NY Town of Somers road reconstruction......... $500,000
3083 OH Upgrade grade crossing safety devices in $952,000
Elyria and North Ridgeville...............
3084 MS Widen and improve Martin Bluff Road, $3,000,000
Gautier...................................
3085 CA Widen and reconstruct Washington Blvd from $3,000,000
westerly city boundary at Vernon to I-5
Fwy at Telegraph Rd in Commerce...........
3086 CA San Diego, CA Interstate 5, Sorrento Valley $2,000,000
Road and Genesee Avenue Interchange
Project...................................
3087 OR Widen I-5 between Portland, Oregon and $4,750,000
Vancouver, Washington.....................
3088 LA North-South Corridor from Houma/Thibodaux $5,000,000
to I-10...................................
3089 GA Warren County I-20 Frontage Road........... $3,000,000
3090 KY Widen KY 11 from US 460 to the Mt. Sterling $2,500,000
Bypass, Montgomery County.................
3091 OH Traffic and safety improvements to county $1,070,000
roadways in Geauga County, OH.............
3092 CA Develop bicycle paths and public park space $5,000,000
adjacent to the New River, Calexico.......
3093 TN Constructiion of the Foothills Parkway in $7,500,000
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park...
3094 PA Improvements to Torresdale Avenue from $1,250,000
Harbison Avenue to Cottman Avenue.........
3095 GA Butner Road and Stonewall Tell Road, Fulton $1,000,000
County....................................
3096 OH Construction of highway-rail grade $1,250,000
separations at intersections in Lima to
improve motorist and pedestrian safety....
3097 OR Siuslaw River Bridge, Florence............. $4,250,000
3098 CA Construct Cypress Avenue over-pass to $3,000,000
separate Interstate 10 and Union Pacific
Railroad tracks in Fontana................
3099 CA Modify and reconfigure Kanan Road $5,000,000
interchange along US101 in Agoura Hills...
3100 OH Upgrade and widen intersection for SR 14 in $1,000,000
Washingtonville...........................
3101 NM Upgrade NM 434 from Mora north to Black $1,500,000
Lake......................................
3102 NJ Upgrade of Turnpike/Route 440 Interchange $4,000,000
in Bayonne................................
3103 LA Widen LA 18 from Northrup Grumman/Avondale $2,500,000
Shipyards to US 90, Jefferson Parish......
3104 PA Widen PA 896 between Strasburg Borough and $1,000,000
US 30.....................................
3105 MI Eliminate major roadway on Cleary $500,000
University campus and establish a new
roadway...................................
3106 PA Reconstruction of 11 mile segment of the $500,000
Lower Trail between Williamsport and Mt
Edna, Blair County, Pa....................
3107 KY Construction of interchange connecting $1,000,000
US31W to I65 at mile marker 32 in Warren
County....................................
3108 AS Drainage mitigation for Pago Pago village $1,000,000
roads.....................................
3109 NC Install Sugar Creek Grade Separation....... $3,000,000
3110 LA Improvements to LA46 in St. Bernard Parish. $400,000
3111 IN Construct Hoham Drive Extension in $500,000
Plymouth, Indiana.........................
3112 OR Construct turn lane on Gateway Boulevard, $90,000
Cottage Grove.............................
3113 TN Replace Unitia Bridge in Loudon County, TN. $900,000
3114 VA Replacement of Robertson Bridge in Danville $5,450,000
3115 MA Public Improvements to Springfield Symphony $300,000
Hall......................................
3116 NY Realign Union Valley Road in Town of Carmel $550,000
3117 NY Village of Pawling Improvements to $125,000
Reservoir Road from State Rt 22 to
Prospect St...............................
3118 MS Build connector between SR 609 and State $3,000,000
Highway 15 near I-10, Jackson and Harrison
Counties..................................
3119 CO I-70 West Mountain Corridor, Denver to $4,000,000
Garfield County...........................
3120 CA Completion of Interstate 5 and Interstate 8 $6,000,000
Connectors, San Diego.....................
3121 FL Construct US 1 interchange at CR 210, St. $6,600,000
Johns County, Florida.....................
3122 OH Construct roadway improvement project along $250,000
State Routes 37 and 78 through Fairfield,
Perry, Morgan, Noble, Monroe Counties.....
3123 IL Construct I-57 Bridge Overpass, City of $600,000
Markham...................................
3124 NJ Design, plan and build a permanent $500,000
pedestrian/bicycle path along the banks of
the Elizabeth River.......................
3125 NJ Improve the US Interstate 78 Interchange at $1,000,000
exit 15 in Franklin Township, Union
Township, and Town of Clinton.............
3126 CA Reconstruct Rosecrans Av. and construct bus $400,000
pads from Garfield Av. to Century Bl. in
Paramount.................................
3127 TN Bristol, Tennessee highway-RR crossing $100,000
grade improvement--USDOT#731120J..........
3128 CO Glenwood Springs South Bridge (new, off- $6,500,000
system bridge)............................
3129 NJ Improvements of Newark and First Streets in $300,000
Hoboken...................................
3130 OH Construct I-70 interchange at Burnett Road, $1,250,000
Springfield...............................
3131 MN Construction of Gitchi-Gami State Trail $1,500,000
from Silver Bay to Tettegouche State Park.
3132 CA Improvements/Widening of SR 99 from Goshen $6,200,000
to Kingsburg in Tulare County, California.
3133 CA Design and implement Harbor Boulevard ITS $1,000,000
in Garden Grove...........................
3134 WI Complete the Glacial Drumlin Trail, from $300,000
Madison to Waukesha.......................
3135 PA Design and construct turn lanes, signal $580,000
upgrades and improvements at PA 34 and 174
intersection..............................
3136 PA Design, engineering, ROW acquisition & $200,000
construction of streetscaping
enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, parking & roadway redesign
in Wright Township, Luzerne County........
3137 PA I-70-I-79 South Interchange Redesign and $2,000,000
Upgrade...................................
3138 PA Chicora, PA Butler County, PA Rail Bridge $1,200,000
Replacement Project.......................
3139 CA Improve Access Road to Beale Air Force Base $3,750,000
(Smartville Road).........................
3140 CA Interstate 215, Los Alamos Road Interchange $2,000,000
Project...................................
3141 NE Missouri River Bridges between US-34, I-29 $4,200,000
in Iowa and US-75 in Nebraska.............
3142 AL Huntsville Southern Bypass planning and $3,000,000
engineering...............................
3143 MO Redesign and reconstruct I-170 interchange $400,000
at Ladue Rd...............................
3144 NY Construct Interstate 87 Exit 3 Airport $3,000,000
Connector in Albany.......................
3145 CA Citywide traffic signal upgrades requiring $500,000
the installation of hardware and software
at 9 major intersections, Palo Alto.......
3146 OH Construct replacement of Morgan Township $3,300,000
Road 209 between SR 60 and SR 78 in Morgan
County....................................
3147 GU Construct Route 3A Extension, Municipality $3,000,000
of Yigo...................................
3148 NY Construct the Setauket/Port Jefferson $5,000,000
Greenway Trail Project....................
3149 AR Develop a railroad overpass connecting U.S. $2,640,000
Highway 67 and U.S. Highway 371 in
Prescott..................................
3150 FL Construct SR 312 Extension Bypass, St. $5,300,000
Johns County, Florida.....................
3151 GA Construct Welcome Center, and pedestrian $500,000
trail, Abbeville..........................
3152 VA Improve Erickson Avenue and Stone Spring $750,000
Road connection...........................
3153 TX Reconstruct Loop 12 IH 35E and SH 183 west $5,000,000
extension to MacArthur, Irving, Texas.....
3154 OR Completion of the first of three phases of $4,800,000
trails in the Regional Trails Program.....
3155 MN Construct bridge for Paul Bunyan Trail over $1,500,000
Excelsior Road, Baxter....................
3156 KY Reconstruct US-127 at the US-127 and US-127 $600,000
North Bypass, Mercer County...............
3157 CA Rehabilitate street surface of Addison St. $47,000
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3158 IL City of Springfield, IL for improvements to $952,572
Cockrell Lane.............................
3159 OH Repair/Construct Mill Street Bridge, Akron. $1,800,000
3160 MI Resurface Caseville Road in Huron County... $192,000
3161 PA River Trail and Esplanade Development at $750,000
the Southside Riverfront Park.............
3162 IL Construct access roads to National Great $1,400,000
Rivers Research Center....................
3163 IL Construct Roadway from Mississippi River $1,750,000
Barge Dock to IL Rt 3-IL Rt 157, Cahokia..
3164 PA Context Sensitive Design Elements for the $1,000,000
Market Street Bridge, Lycoming County, PA.
3165 NY Implement Pedestrian Safety Improvements on $500,000
Queens Boulevard..........................
3166 NV Design and construct interchange on I-15 $1,000,000
from mile post 117.5 to mile post 118.5 in
Mesquite..................................
3167 CA Construct grade separations at Washington $500,000
Ave & UPRR crossing east and Washington
Ave & La Cadena Drive in Colton...........
3168 MD Intercounty Connector...................... $6,000,000
3169 MA Charlemont Bridge, Route 2, Charlemont..... $4,800,000
3170 MN CSAH 47 rehabilitation from 165th Ave to TH $440,000
25, Morrison County.......................
3171 MS Improve Old Augusta Road and construct $3,500,000
Kaiser Road, Perry County.................
3172 PA Reconstruction of US30 from PA10 to $5,000,000
Business US30 including travel lanes,
shoulders, etc............................
3173 NY Route 78 (Transit Road), Genesee Street to $3,000,000
Main Street, Towns of Amherst, Cheektowaga
and Clarence in Erie County...............
3174 NY Southtowns Connector--Construct $10,000,000
improvements to NY Route 5 from Coast
Guard Base to Ohio Street, including
Fuhrmann Boulevard........................
3175 CA SR 91 I 605 Needs Assessment Study, $16,000
Whittier, CA..............................
3176 GA SR70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard widening $1,500,000
from Camp Creek Parkway to the SCL RR,
Fulton County.............................
3177 MO Ste. Genevieve Co., Missouri Rt. 61 bridge $1,500,000
replacement over Establishment Creek......
3178 MN Construction of intersection at County Road $1,000,000
5 and TH13 in City of Burnsville..........
3179 GA SR 307 overpass over Georgia Port Authority $4,000,000
rail line, Savannah.......................
3180 MO Study railroad reconfiguration to eliminate $1,000,000
highway crossings in and around
Springfield, MO...........................
3181 NC Construct relocated NC 16 in Lincoln and $1,000,000
Catawba Counties, NC......................
3182 IL Construction of highway approaches to the $1,600,000
Sullivan Road bridge in Aurora, IL........
3183 IL Engineering and construction of 15.1 mile $1,000,000
Alliance trail between Lock 14 in LaSalle
and Lock 2 in Bureau Junction.............
3184 CA Construct parking facility and improve $1,000,000
museum pedestrian access from trolley
station, San Diego........................
3185 PA Relocation and upgrade of Beaner Hallow Rd, $1,650,000
Beaver County, PA.........................
3186 MN TH36-Stillwater Bridge; Acquisition of ROW. $5,000,000
3187 IL To construct Veterans Memorial Drive $1,000,000
Extension. Will link Mt. Vernon on the
east side of I-57 with incorporated area
lying west................................
3188 MN I-494 US169 Interchange Reconstruction, $5,000,000
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota..
3189 AL Jackson County Industrial Park Access Road, $1,000,000
Hollywood.................................
3190 FL 4 lane Archer Road from SW 62nd to SW 24th $3,000,000
Ave., Gainesville.........................
3191 AK Construct access road and a bridge crossing $3,000,000
the Naknek River terminus points in South
Naknek-King Salmon Highway................
3192 NY Route 303 Orangeburg Road and Route 340 and $1,000,000
Erie Street intersection..................
3193 MS Upgrade roads in Port Gibson (U.S. Hwy 61), $400,000
Claiborne County..........................
3194 GA Construct Horsestamp Road Interchange on I- $1,000,000
95 in Camden County, Georgia..............
3195 MO Upgrade Route 94 in St. Charles County from $11,000,000
East of Harvester road to West of Mid-
Rivers Drive..............................
3196 OH Upgrade Rt. 665 Bridge over I-71 and widen $5,000,000
I-71 between Rt. 665 and I-270 by one
lande in each direction in Grove City, OH.
3197 NY Village of Highland Falls repaving and $75,000
sidewalk construction of Berry Hill Road..
3198 PA Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, four $2,000,000
lane limited access facility connecting
State Road 119 to the Pennsylvania
Turnpike (Sony Connector).................
3199 NJ Edison National Historic Site Traffic $240,000
Improvement Project to improve traffic
flow and promote safety...................
3200 IL Construction of Eldamain Road over the Fox $2,500,000
River.....................................
3201 CA Construction of a traffic signal at the $125,000
intersection of Oso Ave. and Vanowen St...
3202 OR Reroute U.S. 97 at Redmond, OR and improve $5,000,000
the intersection fo U.S. 97 and Oregon 126
3203 CA Widen & realign Cherry Avenue from 19th $3,000,000
Street to one block south of Pacific Coast
Highway, Signal Hill......................
3204 AR Ft. Smith, Arkansas: Improvements to Jenny $6,000,000
Lind Rd. and Ingersoll Rd.................
3205 OH Widen Pearl Road in Strongsville........... $1,000,000
3206 CA Interstate 5 and State Route 78 Interchange $4,000,000
Improvements..............................
3207 OK Improvements to SH3 from Antlers to Broken $6,250,000
Bow.......................................
3208 KY Construct the Albany Bypass in Clinton $5,000,000
County....................................
3209 CA Highway 74 and Interstate 215 Interchange $1,000,000
Project...................................
3210 SC Improve intersection and corridor on US 278 $10,000,000
to improve safety. Poss build frontage
roads widen road & change traffic controls
3211 WA Port of Bellingham Transportation $2,500,000
Enhancement Projects......................
3212 OH Rehabilitation of SR 53 from Miami St to $1,000,000
North city limits including approaches to
the CSX railroad bridge, City of Tiffin...
3213 OH Upgrade U.S. Route 30 between State Route $10,090,000
235 and Upper Sandusky in Hancock and
Wyandot Counties..........................
3214 MN Main Street streetscape reconstruction, 2nd $1,900,000
Street from Ash Ave. to State Hwy 2, and
Grand Utley Ave from 2nd Street to 6th
Street N. across State Hwy 2, Cass Lake...
3215 NJ Warren County, NJ Route 57 and County Route $2,700,000
519 Intersection Improvements.............
3216 HI Widen Queen Kaahumanu Highway.............. $3,000,000
3217 CT Widen Route 34, Derby...................... $3,000,000
3218 IN Construction of County Road 17--Elkhart, IN $3,000,000
3219 PA Widen Route 666 in Forest County........... $1,000,000
3220 CA Upgrade Jepson Parkway at North and South $2,000,000
Gates of Travis Air Force Base and widen
Vanden Road segment, Solano County........
3221 CT Widen Route 67, Seymour.................... $1,000,000
3222 PR Widen Route 835 to provide ready access to $6,000,000
Guaynado and facilitate housing,
industrial, commercial, & recreational
development...............................
3223 CT Widen Canal Street, Shelton, CT............ $500,000
3224 NJ Construct CR 521-Ocean Drive & Middle $2,000,000
Thoroughfare Bridge Replacement, Cape May
County....................................
3225 OR I-205 widening, Clackamas County........... $2,000,000
3226 OK Construct interchange south of I-40 along $250,000
Indian Nation Turnpike near Henryetta.....
3227 MO Complete upgrade of U.S. 40-61 to $2,000,000
interstate status on two section, from I
70 to Lake St. Louis exit and Highway K to
Highway DD................................
3228 TX Abilene, TX, Dyess Air Force Base North $5,600,000
Entry Access Project with related
improvments...............................
3229 CA Construction and enhancements of trails in $1,000,000
the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area...........................
3230 KY Construct South Airfield Road, Boone $3,000,000
County, Kentucky..........................
3231 LA Construction of pedestrian and bike path $200,000
adjacent to Tammany Trace Rails-to-Trails
Corridor..................................

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3232 NY Construction of pedestrian walkways in $100,000
Village of Northport......................
3233 NV Design and Construction of I-80 interchange $1,000,000
in Fernley................................
3234 OH Eastgate Area Improvements, I-275 & SR 32, $3,600,000
Clermont County...........................
3235 PA Pennsylvania Turnpike-Interstate 95 $4,000,000
Interchange Project, Bucks County, PA.....
3236 GA Commission a study & report regarding $400,000
construction & desgnation of a new
Interstate linking Augusta, Macon,
Columbus, Montgomery, & Natchez...........
3237 CT Construct Shoreline Greenway Trail, Madison $1,000,000
3238 NE New roads and overpasses to relieve $3,000,000
congestion and improve traffic flow--
Antelope Valley--Lincoln, NE..............
3239 CA Reconstruct Atlantic Av. and improve $3,250,000
drainage from Ardmore St. to Imperial Hwy.
in South Gate.............................
3240 SD Construct Railroad Underpass on Hwy 35 in $1,100,000
Pierre....................................
3241 AR I40-Highway 89 Interchange................. $3,000,000
3242 WA Kent, WA Willis Street UP Railroad Grade $500,000
Separation Project........................
3243 IL Replace Interstate 74 Bridge, Moline....... $4,000,000
3244 CA Implement SFgo Van Ness Corridor $5,000,000
Improvements..............................
3245 NC Battleground Avenue Rail to Trail Project, $1,000,000
Guilford County, NC.......................
3246 IL Construction of an Extension of Atkinson $6,000,000
Road to Intersect with IL 120 and IL 137..
3247 OH I-70, I-71 Split reconfiguration, Columbus. $5,000,000
3248 MI Delta County, CR 186 from M-35 at Brampton $240,000
to US2 and US41-bituminous overlay with
super elevation, correction, curb, and
gutter....................................
3249 TN Niota, TN Improving Vehicle Effiecies at At- $99,000
Grade highway-Railroad Crossings..........
3250 NY Construct access to the NYS Thruway-- $1,500,000
Montezuma National Wildlife Reserve.......
3251 MN Corridor design work, I-94 and Radio Drive, $500,000
Woodbury, MN..............................
3252 TN Develop trails, bike paths and recreational $250,000
facilities on Brady Mountain, Cumberland
County for Cumberland Trail State Park....
3253 WA Access Downtown Phase II: I-405 Downtown $11,500,000
Bellevue Circulation Improvements.........
3254 PA Reconstruct PA Route 274, at PA Route11/15, $1,000,000
Duncannon.................................
3255 PA Road and pedestrian improvements and $1,500,000
reallignment, through construction, in
York City NW Triangle.....................
3256 NY Rockland County highway railroad grade $1,750,000
crossing safety improvements..............
3257 OH Calm traffic on Greenfield St in City of $1,700,000
Tiffin and improve intersection of
Greenfield St with Routes 18 and 101......
3258 IA Construction of NW 26th St interchange on I $1,000,000
35, Polk Co...............................
3259 NY To conduct scoping studies along proposed $5,000,000
Northern Tier Expressway..................
3260 IL Undertake Traffic Mitigation and $2,000,000
Circulation Enhancements on 57th and Lake
Shore Drive, Chicago......................
3261 IL For the the construction of a highway on $1,250,000
new alignment to create a cross town route
across Godfrey............................
3262 MI Construct Industrial Park Service Road and $494,000
Caine Road Bridge Replacement. Village of
Millington, Tuscola County................
3263 TX Loop 281 Mobility and Safety Improvements, $1,680,000
Longview, TX..............................
3264 TX Upgrade Fulghum Road Bridge on I-45 in $3,100,000
Dallas County (TX) to provide safety and
access for expanded intermodal traffic....
3265 MN Edge of Wilderness Discovery Center, $471,000
Marcell...................................
3266 IN Construction of Star Hill Road, Clark $2,215,000
County, Indiana...........................
3267 TN Plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian $400,000
trail, Shelbyville........................
3268 TX Construct Park Row bypass from Texas State $2,000,000
Highway 6 to the Eldridge Parkway in
Houston, TX...............................
3269 CA Implement Northwest San Fernando Valley $3,056,000
Road and Safety Improvements..............
3270 KY Construct two bridges across the Ohio River $14,000,000
from Louisville to southern Indiana.......
3271 ME Construction of the Gorham Village Bypass, $11,220,000
Gorham....................................
3272 OK Reconstruction of the I-40 Crosstown $14,000,000
Expressway from I-44 to I-35 in downtown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...................
3273 MD I-695, MD147 to I-695...................... $4,740,000
3274 SC Upgrade Hwy. 21 Bypass Grade Crossings..... $1,000,000
3275 MD Upgrade MD 175 in Anne Arundel County $1,000,000
between MD 170 and the Baltimore
Washington Parkway........................
3276 OK Construct and widen six lanes on Interstate $10,000,000
44 from the Arkansas River extending east
approximately 3.7 miles to Yale Avenue in
Tulsa, OK.................................
3277 OR North Bend Waterfront District Boardwalk $992,000
Construction..............................
3278 CT Make Improvements to North Stonington, CT $500,000
Westerly, R.I. Pawcatuck River Bridge.....
3279 VA Construct improvements at I-264 Witchduck $10,750,000
Road interchange in Virginia Beach........
3280 CA Construct Western Placerville Interchanges $3,000,000
on State Route 50.........................
3281 CT Construction of Housatonic River Walk, $1,000,000
Shelton, CT...............................
3282 NY NYS Route 5,8, 12 Interchange $1,000,000
reconstruction: Town of New Hartford......
3283 NY Implement Improvements for Pedestrian $1,000,000
Safety in Bronx County....................
3284 CA Improve West Adams Blvd Streetscape in West $200,000
Adams Historic District, Los Angeles......
3285 CA Improve access from I-8 and construct $1,000,000
parking lot for the Imperial Sand Dunes
Recreation Area Visitor's Center, Imperial
Valley....................................
3286 PA Construction of low-impact, spine roadway $10,000,000
serving the North Delaware Riverfront
corridor, City of Philadelphia............
3287 AL Construct interchange on I-59 between I-59 $3,000,000
and 49th Street in Fort Payne, AL.........
3288 FL Coordinated Regional Transportation Study $1,500,000
of US 98 from Pensacola Bay Bridge,
Escambia County, to Hathaway Bridge,
Walton County, Florida....................
3289 GA Leesburg North Bypass from US 19 to SR 195, $500,000
Lee County................................
3290 LA Peters Road improvements in Plaquemines $1,000,000
Parish....................................
3291 GA Upgrade sidewalks, lighting, landscaping $500,000
from Cherry Street to Hampton Street,
Industrial Park to Dooly Street, Montezuma
3292 NY Intermodal transportation facility just off $1,000,000
of the Bronx River Parkway's exit 6.......
3293 GA US 27 Reconstruction from Colquit to CR 279 $1,000,000
3294 TX Loop 180 (Project code 1190-01-035) in $1,000,000
Whitney, TX from FM 933/ FM 1713 to FM
933S of Whitney...........................
3295 IA US 30 widening, reconstruction in Story and $2,300,000
Marshall Counties, Iowa...................
3296 TX US 377 interchange construction (at B377 $1,500,000
and Hwy 144) Hood Co......................
3297 NY Construct and improve pedestrian $500,000
streetscapes along Sunrise Highway in
Freeport..................................
3298 IA Construct Principal Riverwalk, Des Moines.. $4,000,000
3299 NY Construct access ramps to Rt. 32-6-17-CR $8,000,000
105 in Orange County......................
3300 IL Resurface Shawnee College Road, Pulaski $1,250,000
County....................................
3301 MI Canton, Pave Cherry Hill Rd. between Canton $2,000,000
Ctr., and Haggerty........................
3302 AR Springdale, AR--Improvements to Johnson $7,000,000
Road. From Hwy 412 to I-540 through
Springdale and Johnson....................
3303 NC Environmental studies and construction of $5,000,000
Garden Parkway............................
3304 AZ US 60 and US 93 connection on the eastern $2,000,000
edge of central Wickenburg................
3305 GA Construction of I-575 HOV Lanes from Sixes $1,000,000
Road to S.R. 20, Cherokee County, Georgia.
3306 WA I-405-SR 167 interchange--rebuild the $2,000,000
interchange and add additional lanes to
relieve congestion........................

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3307 MN US10 corridor improvement between Blaine $2,500,000
and St. Cloud: design and ROW acquisition.
3308 CA Walnut Grove at Broadway Intersection $250,000
Capacity Enhancements, San Gabriel........
3309 KY Widen and Reconstruct KY 698 at Mason Gap $1,200,000
Road, Lincoln County......................
3310 OR Medford, OR to construct sidewalks and $1,000,000
improve storm drainage and gutters for the
Citys Safe Walk Plan......................
3311 MN Construct a pedestrian and bicycle bridge $1,097,600
across TH 169, Onamia.....................
3312 NY Improve Montauk Highway from CR46 to Barnes $8,000,000
Road, Suffolk County......................
3313 CA San Diego, CA Construction of North Coast $1,000,000
Interstate 5..............................
3314 AR Study and construction of 8th Street, in $3,000,000
Bentonville, AR from Interstate 540,
(including direct access to I-540) to SW
Elm Tree Road.............................
3315 MN Cedar Lake Regional Trail, Minneapolis..... $3,000,000
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Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 1801. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION.

The Department of Transportation and each agency therein
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a budget
justification concurrently with the President's annual budget
submission to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code.

SEC. 1802. MOTORIST INFORMATION.

Section 124 of of title I of division F of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2004 (118 Stat. 296-297) is repealed.

SEC. 1803. MOTORIST INFORMATION CONCERNING FULL-SERVICE
RESTAURANTS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall initate a rulemaking to determine
whether or not--
(1) full-service restaurants should be given priority on
not more than 2 panels of the camping or attractions logo
specific service signs in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices of the Department of Transportation when the
food logo specific service sign is fully utilized; and
(2) full service restaurants should be given priority on
not more than two panels of the food logo specific service
signs in such Manual when the camping or attractions logo
specific service signs are fully utilized.

SEC. 1804. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY
SYSTEM.

Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (23) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``and the connection from Wichita, Kansas,
to Sioux City, Iowa, which includes I-135 from Wichita,
Kansas to Salina, Kansas, United States Route 81 from Saline,
Kansas, to Norfolk, Nebraska, Nebraska State Route 35 from
Norfolk, Nebraska, to South Sioux City, Nebraska, and the
connection to I-29 in Sioux City, Iowa'';
(2) by striking paragraph (34) and inserting the following:
``(34) The Alameda Corridor-East and Southwest Passage,
California. The Alameda Corridor-East is generally described
as the corridor from East Los Angeles (terminus of Alameda
Corridor) through Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and
Riverside Counties, to termini at Barstow in San Bernardino
County and Coachella in Riverside County. The Southwest
Passage shall follow I-10 from San Bernardino to the Arizona
State line.'';
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(46) Interstate Route 710 between the terminus at Long
Beach, California, to California State Route 60.
``(47) Interstate Route 87 from the Quebec border to New
York City.
``(48) The Route 50 High Plains Corridor along the United
States Route 50 corridor from Newton, Kansas, to Pueblo,
Colorado.
``(49) The Atlantic Commerce Corridor on Interstate Route
95 from Jacksonville, Florida, to Miami, Florida.
``(50) The East-West Corridor commencing in Watertown, New
York, continuing northeast through New York, Vermont, New
Hampshire, and Maine, and terminating in Calais, Maine.
``(51) The SPIRIT Corridor on United States Route 54 from
El Paso, Texas, through New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma to
Wichita, Kansas.
``(52) The route in Arkansas running south of and parallel
to Arkansas State Highway 226 from the relocation of United
States Route 67 to the vicinity of United States Route 49 and
United States Route 63.
``(53) United States Highway Route 6 from Interstate Route
70 to Interstate Route 15, Utah.
``(54) The California Farm-to-Market Corridor, California
State Route 99 from south of Bakersfield to Sacramento,
California.
``(55) In Texas, Interstate Route 20 from Interstate Route
35E in Dallas County, east to the intersection of Interstate
Route 635, north to the intersection of Interstate Route 30,
northeast through Texarkana to Little Rock, Arkansas,
Interstate Route 40 northeast from Little Rock east to the
proposed Interstate Route 69 corridor.
``(56) In the State of Texas, the La Entrada al Pacifico
Corridor consisting of the following highways and any portion
of a highway in a corridor on 2 miles of either side of the
center line of the highway:
``(A) State Route 349 from Lamesa to the point on that
highway that is closest to 32 degrees, 7 minutes, north
latitude, by 102 degrees, 6 minutes, west longitude.
``(B) The segment or any roadway extending from the point
described by subparagraph (A) to the point on Farm-to-Market
Road 1788 closest to 32 degrees, 0 minutes, north latitude,
by 102 degrees, 16 minutes, west longitude.
``(C) Farm-to-Market Road 1788 from the point described by
subparagraph (B) to its intersection with Interstate Route
20.
``(D) Interstate Route 20 from its intersection with Farm-
to-Market Road 1788 to its intersection with United States
Route 385.
``(E) United States Route 385 from Odessa to Fort Stockton,
including those portions that parallel United States Route 67
and Interstate Route 10.
``(F) United States Route 67 from Fort Stockton to
Presidio, including those portions that parallel Interstate
Route 10 and United States Route 90.
``(57) United States Route 41 corridor between Interstate
Route I-94 near Milwaukee and Interstate Route I-43 near
Green Bay in the State of Wisconsin.''; and
(4) by aligning paragraph (45) with paragraph (46).

SEC. 1805. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION.

(a) Kentucky.--Section 14102(a)(1)(C) of title 40, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Nicholas,'' after ``Morgan,''; and
(2) by inserting ``Robertson,'' after ``Pulaski,''.
(b) Ohio.--Section 14102(a)(1)(H) of such title is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``Ashtabula,'' after ``Adams,'';
(2) by inserting ``Fayette,'' after ``Coshocton,'';
(3) by inserting ``Mahoning,'' after ``Lawrence,''; and
(4) by inserting ``Trumbull,'' after ``Scioto,''.
(c) Tennessee.--Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of such title is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``Giles,'' after ``Franklin,''; and
(2) by inserting ``Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln,'' after
``Knox,''.
(d) Virginia.--Section 14102(a)(1)(L) of such title is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``Henry,'' after ``Grayson,''; and
(2) by inserting ``Patrick,'' after ``Montgomery,''.

SEC. 1806. TRANSPORTATION ASSETS AND NEEDS OF DELTA REGION.

(a) Agreement.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the Delta Regional Authority (referred to in
this section as the ``DRA'') to conduct a comprehensive study
of transportation assets and needs for all modes of
transportation (including passenger and freight
transportation) in the 8 States comprising the Delta region
(Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee).
(b) Consultation.--Under the agreement, the DRA, in
conducting the study, shall consult with the Department of
Transportation, State transportation departments, local
planning and development districts, local and regional
governments, and metropolitan planning organizations.
(c) Report.--Under the agreement, the DRA, not later than
24 months after the date of entry into the agreement, shall
submit to the Secretary and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
final report on the results of the study, together with such
recommendation as the DRA considers appropriate.
(d) Plan.--Under the agreement, the DRA, upon completion of
the report, shall establish a regional strategic plan to
implement the recommendations of the report.
(e) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account), $500,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2005 and 2006 to carry out this section.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized by this section
shall be available for obligation in the same manner and to
the same extent as if such funds were apportioned under
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such
funds shall remain available until expended and shall not be
transferable.

SEC. 1807. TOLL FACILITIES WORKPLACE SAFETY STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the
safety of highway toll collection facilities, including toll
booths, to determine the safety of the facilities for the
toll collectors who work in and around the facilities,
including consideration of--
(1) the effect of design or construction of the facilities
on the likelihood of vehicle collisions with the facilities;
(2) the safety of crosswalks used by toll collectors in
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(3) the extent of the enforcement of speed limits in the
vicinity of the facilities;
(4) the use of warning devices, such as vibration and
rumble strips, to alert drivers approaching the facilities;
(5) the use of cameras to record traffic violations in the
vicinity of the facilities;
(6) the use of traffic control arms in the vicinity of the
facilities;
(7) law enforcement practices and jurisdictional issues
that affect safety in the vicinity of the facilities; and
(8) the incidence of accidents and injuries in the vicinity
of toll booths.
(b) Data Collection.--As part of the study, the Secretary
shall collect data regarding the incidence of accidents and
injuries in the vicinity of highway toll collection
facilities.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 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, together with recommendations for improving toll
facilities workplace safety.
(d) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account),
$500,000 for fiscal year 2005.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated by this section shall be available for
obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as if
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code; expect that the Federal share of the cost
of the project shall be 100 percent, and such funds shall
remain available until expended and shall not be
transferable.

SEC. 1808. PAVEMENT MARKING SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a
demonstration project in the State of Alaska, and a
demonstration project in the State of Tennessee, to study the
safety impacts, environmental impacts, and cost effectiveness
of different pavement marking systems and the effect of State
bidding and procurement processes on the quality of pavement
marking material employed in highway projects. The
demonstration projects shall each include an evaluation of
the impacts and effectiveness of increasing the width of
pavement marking edge lines from 4 inches to 6 inches and an
evaluation of advanced acrylic water-borne pavement markings.
(b) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary
shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the
demonstration projects, together with findings and
recommendations on methods that will optimize the cost-
benefit ratio of the use of Federal funds on pavement
marking.
(c) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account),
$1,000,000 per fiscal year for each of the fiscal years 2005
through 2009.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated by this section shall be available for
obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as if
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code; expect that the Federal share of the cost
of the demonstration projects shall be 100 percent, and such
funds shall remain available until expended and shall not be
transferable.

SEC. 1809. WORK ZONE SAFETY GRANTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a work zone safety grant program under which the
Secretary may make grants to nonprofit organizations to
provide training to prevent or reduce highway work zone
injuries and fatalities.
(b) Eligible Activities.--Grants may be made under the
program for the following purposes:
(1) Training for construction craft workers on the
prevention of injuries and fatalities in highway and road
construction.
(2) Development of guidelines for the prevention of highway
work zone injuries and fatalities.
(3) Training for State and local government transportation
agencies and other groups implementing guidelines for the
prevention of highway work zone injuries and fatalities.
(c) Funding.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized by this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code; except that such funds shall
not be transferable.
(d) Construction Work in Alaska.--Section 114 of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Construction Work in Alaska.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that a worker
who is employed on a remote project for the construction of a
highway or portion of a highway located on a Federal-aid
system in the State of Alaska and who is not a domiciled
resident of the locality shall receive meals and lodging.
``(2) Lodging.--The lodging under paragraph (1) shall be in
accordance with section 1910.142 of title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (relating to temporary labor camp requirements).
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
``(A) Remote.--The term `remote', as used with respect to a
project, means that the project is 75 miles or more from the
United States Post Office in either Fairbanks, Anchorage,
Juno, or Ketchikan, Alaska, or is inaccessible by road in a
2-wheel drive vehicle.
``(B) Resident.--The term `resident', as used with respect
to a project, means a person living within 75 miles of the
midpoint of the project for at least 12 months.''.

SEC. 1810. GRANT PROGRAM TO PROHIBIT RACIAL PROFILING.

(a) Grants.--Subject to the requirements of this section,
the Secretary shall make grants to a State that--
(1) (A) has enacted and is enforcing a law that prohibits
the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws
regulating the use of Federal-aid highways; and
(B) is maintaining and allows public inspection of
statistical information for each motor vehicle stop made by a
law enforcement officer on a Federal-aid highway in the State
regarding the race and ethnicity of the driver and any
passengers; or
(2) provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that
the State is undertaking activities to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (1).
(b) Eligible Activities.--A grant received by a State under
subsection (a) shall be used by the State--
(1) in the case of a State eligible under subsection
(a)(1), for costs of--
(A) collecting and maintaining of data on traffic stops;
(B) evaluating the results of the data; and
(C) developing and implementing programs to reduce the
occurrence of racial profiling, including programs to train
law enforcement officers; and
(2) in the case of a State eligible under subsection
(a)(2), for costs of--
(A) activities to comply with the requirements of
subsection (a)(1); and
(B) any eligible activity under paragraph (1).
(c) Racial Profiling.--To meet the requirement of
subsection (a)(1), a State law shall prohibit, in the
enforcement of State laws regulating the use of Federal-aid
highways, a State or local law enforcement officer from using
the race or ethnicity of the driver or passengers to any
degree in making routine or spontaneous law enforcement
decisions, such as ordinary traffic stops on Federal-aid
highways. Nothing in this subsection shall alter the manner
in which a State or local law enforcement officer considers
race or ethnicity whenever there is trustworthy information,
relevant to the locality or time frame, that links persons of
a particular race or ethnicity to an identified criminal
incident, scheme, or organization.
(d) Limitations.--
(1) Maximum amount of grants.--The total amount of grants
received by a State under this section in a fiscal year may
not exceed 5 percent of the amount made available to carry
out this section in the fiscal year.
(2) Eligibility.--A State may not receive a grant under
subsection (a)(2) in more than 2 fiscal years.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized by this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, except the Federal share of the
cost of activities carried out using such funds shall be 100
percent, and such funds shall remain available until expended
and shall not be transferable.

SEC. 1811. AMERICA'S BYWAYS RESOURCE CENTER.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall allocate funds made
available to carry out this section to the America's Byways
Resource Center established pursuant to section 1215(b)(1) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
209).
(b) Technical Support and Education.--
(1) Use of funds.--The Center shall use funds allocated to
the Center under this section to continue to provide
technical support and conduct educational activities for the
national scenic byways program established under section 162
of title 23, United States Code.
(2) Eligible activities.--Technical support and educational
activities carried out under this subsection shall provide
local officials and organizations associated with National
Scenic Byways and All-American Roads with proactive,
technical, and on-site customized assistance, including
training, communications (including a public awareness
series), publications, conferences, on-site meetings, and
other assistance considered appropriate to develop and
sustain such byways and roads.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section
$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
(d) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds authorized by this
section shall be available for obligation in the same manner
as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title
23, United States Code; except that the Federal share of the
cost of any project or activity carried out under this
section shall be 100 percent and such funds shall remain
available until expended and shall not be transferable.

SEC. 1812. TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT.

(a) In General.--The donee of the vessel with the Unit
Identification Code number 13862 is deemed to be the owner of
that vessel free and clear as of September 1, 2000.
(b) Federal Claims.--All Federal claims arising from the
donation or use of the vessel described in subsection (a) are
permanently extinguished.

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SEC. 1813. ROAD USER CHARGE EVALUATION PILOT PROJECT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a national
evaluation pilot project to assess how intelligent
transportation system technology can be applied to assess
mileage-based road user charges for the purposes of
collecting revenues for the Highway Trust Fund.
(b) Matters to Be Evaluated.--The following matters shall
be evaluated under the pilot project:
(1) Technical feasibility of imposing mileage-based road
user charges, including cost, reliability, and security of
on-board and intelligent transportation systems.
(2) Compatibility of technology for imposing such charges
with automobile and truck design.
(3) Design and testing of a collection system for such
charges that is secure, low cost, and easy to use.
(4) Methods of ensuring privacy of road users and assessing
public attitudes and views of motorists who participate in
field tests of the equipment and system.
(c) Reports.--The Secretary shall transmit annual reports
on the status of the pilot project and, not later than June
30, 2009, a final report on the results of the pilot project,
together with findings and recommendations, to the Secretary
of the Treasury, 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.
(d) Authorization of Appropriation.--
(1) In general.--There is authorize from the Highway Trust
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this
section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and
$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009.
(2) Contract authority.--Funds authorized under this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code; except the Federal share of the
cost of the pilot project shall be 100 percent, and such
funds shall remain available until expended and shall not be
transferable.

SEC. 1814. THOMAS P. ``TIP'' O'NEILL, JR. TUNNEL.

(a) Designation.--In honor of his service to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States of
America, and in recognition of his contributions toward the
construction of Central Artery Tunnel project in Boston, the
northbound and southbound tunnel of Interstate Route 93,
located in the city of Boston, which extends north of the
intersection of Interstate Route 90 and Interstate Route 93
to the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, is designated as
the ``Thomas P. `Tip' O'Neill, Jr. Tunnel''.
(b) References.--Any reference in law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
tunnel referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ``Thomas P. `Tip' O'Neill, Jr. Tunnel''.

SEC. 1815. CONFORMING AMENDMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
SECTIONS.

(a) Metropolitan Planning.--Section 134 of title 23, United
States Code is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 134. Metropolitan planning

``Metropolitan transportation planning programs funded
under section 104(f) shall be carried out in accordance with
the metropolitan planning provisions of chapter 52, title 49,
United States Code.''.
(b) Statewide Planning.--Section 135 of such title is
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 135. Statewide planning

``Statewide transportation planning programs funded under
section 104(f) shall be carried out in accordance with the
statewide planning provisions of chapter 52, title 49, United
States Code.''.

SEC. 1816. DISTRIBUTION OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING FUNDS WITHIN
STATES.

Section 104(f)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following: ``Such
distribution of funds to metropolitan planning organizations
shall be made within 30 days of the date of receipt of such
funds from the Secretary.''.

SEC. 1817. TREATMENT OF OFF RAMP.

The Harbor Boulevard off ramp from Interstate Route 405 in
Costa Mesa, California, is deemed to satisfy the requirements
of title 23, United States Code, that govern the approval of
the placement of ramps off of a Federal-aid highway.

SEC. 1818. LOAN FORGIVENESS.

Debt outstanding as of the date of enactment of this Act
for project number Q-DPM-0013(001) carried out under section
108(c) of title 23, United States Code, is deemed satisfied.

SEC. 1819. LEAD AGENCY DESIGNATION.

The public entity established under California law in 1989
to acquire rights-of-way in northwestern California to
maintain surface transportation infrastructure is hereby
designated as the lead agency for the purpose of accepting
Federal funds authorized under item 13 of the table contained
in section 1108(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2061).

SEC. 1820. USE OF DEBRIS FROM DEMOLISHED BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.

The project agreement for a Federal-aid highway project
shall provide that any debris from demolition of a bridge or
overpass that is on the Federal-aid highway must be made
available for beneficial public use by Federal, State, and
local governments. Any additional cost associated with making
available the debris shall be borne by the recipient of the
debris.

SEC. 1821. HUBZONE PROGRAM.

Section 3(p)(4)(B)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632(p)(4)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subclause (II) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or'' ; and
(3) by adding after subclause (II) the following:

``(III) there is located a difficult development area, as
designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
in accordance with section 42(d)(5)(C)(iii) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, within Alaska, Hawaii, or any territory
or possession of the United States outside the 48 contiguous
States.''.

SEC. 1822. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TEA 21 PROJECTS.

The table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 257) is amended--
(1) in item number 35 by adding ``and for other related
purposes'' after ``Yard'';
(2) in item number 78 by striking ``Third'' and all that
follows through ``Bridge'' and inserting ``Bayview
Transportation Improvements Project'';
(3) in item number 312 by inserting ``through
construction'' after ``engineering'';
(4) in item number 800 by striking ``Fairview Township''
and inserting ``or other projects selected by the York
County, Pennsylvania MPO'';
(5) in item number 820 by striking ``Conduct'' and all that
follows through ``interchange'' and inserting ``Conduct a
transportation needs study and make improvements to I-75
interchanges in the Grayling area'';
(6) in item number 897 by striking ``Road upgrade'' and all
that follows through ``Hills'' and inserting ``Engineering
and construction of a new access road to a development near
Interstate 57 and 167th Street in Country Club Hills'';
(7) in item number 1121 by striking ``Construct'' and all
that follows through ``Douglaston Parkway'' and inserting
``Provide landscaping along both sides of the Grand Central
Parkway from 188th Street to 172nd Street'';
(8) in item 1225 by striking ``Construct SR 9 bypass'' and
inserting ``Study, design, and construct transportation
solutions for SR 9 corridor''; and
(9) in item number 1375 by striking ``Preliminary'' and all
that follows through ``Emmet County'' and inserting
``Petoskey area transportation needs study and trunkline
preservation and safety in the Petoskey area'';
(10) in item number 1392 by striking ``Construct'' and all
that follows through ``multimodal center'' and inserting
``Improve the ramp configuration at the I-476 PA Turnpike
Landsdale Interchange''; and
(11) in item number 1447 strike ``Extend'' and all that
follows through ``Valparaiso'' and insert ``Design and
construction of interchange at I-65 and 109th Avenue, Crown
Point''.

SEC. 1823. NATIONAL WORK ZONE SAFETY INFORMATION
CLEARINGHOUSE.

(a) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants for fiscal
years 2005 through 2009 to a national nonprofit foundation
for the operation of the National Work Zone Safety
Information Clearinghouse, authorized by section 358(b)(2) of
Public Law 104-59, created for the purpose of assembling and
disseminating, by electronic and other means, information
relating to improvement of roadway work zone safety.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(c) Contract Authority.--Funds authorized by this
subsection shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of
title 23, United States Code, except the Federal share of the
cost of activities carried out using such funds shall be 100
percent, and such funds shall remain available until expended
and shall not be transferable.

SEC. 1824. TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY.

(a) Conformity Redeterminations.--Section 176(c)(2) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(E) The appropriate metropolitan planning organization
shall redetermine conformity for existing transportation
plans and programs not later than 2 years after the date on
which the Administrator--
``(i) finds a motor vehicle emissions budget in a submitted
implementation plan to be adequate in accordance with section
93.118(e)(4) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect on October 1, 2003); or
``(ii) approves an implementation plan under section 110(k)
or promulgates an implementation plan under section 110(c)
that establishes a motor vehicle emissions budget where there
was no prior budget or that establishes a budget that
significantly varies from any motor vehicle emissions budget
in effect pursuant to an adequacy determination in accordance
with section 93.118(e)(4) of title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on October 1, 2003) or as part of
an implementation plan approved or promulgated under section
110.''.
(b) Frequency of Conformity Determination Updates.--Section
176(c)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)(4)) is
amended follows:
(1) In subparagraph (A) by striking ``one year after the
date of enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990''
and inserting ``one year after the date of enactment of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users''.
(2) In subparagraph (B) by amending clause (ii) to read as
follows:
``(ii) provide that conformity determinations for
transportation plans and programs be determined every 4 years
in areas designated as nonattainment or redesignated to
attainment (unless a metropolitan planning organization as
designated in section 5213(b) of title 49, United

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States Code, elects to update a transportation plan and
program more frequently or is required to determine
conformity in accordance with paragraph (2)(E)).''.
(c) Time Horizon for Conformity Determinations in
Nonattainment Areas.--Subsection (c) of section 176 of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is amended by adding the
following new paragraph at the end thereof:
``(7) Time horizon for determinations.--Each conformity
determination required under this section for a
transportation plan under section 5213(g) of title 49 of the
United States Code shall require a demonstration of
conformity during the period ending on either the final year
of the transportation plan or, at the election of the
metropolitan planning organization and an air pollution
control agency, as defined in section 302(b), if such air
pollution control agency is responsible for developing plans
or controlling air pollution within the area covered by the
transportation plan on the later of the following dates
(hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the `final
transportation conformity date'):
``(A) The tenth year of the transportation plan.
``(B) The attainment date set forth in the applicable
implementation plan for the air pollutant concerned.
``(C) The year after the completion of a regionally
significant project, if the project will be programmed in the
transportation improvement program or requires approval
before the subsequent conformity determination.

Such conformity determination shall be accompanied by a
regional emissions analysis for any years of the
transportation plan that extend beyond such final conformity
date. In the case in which an area has a revision to an
implementation plan under section 175A(b) and the
Administrator has found the motor vehicle emissions budgets
from that revision to be adequate in accordance with section
93.118(e)(4) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect October 1, 2003), or has approved the revision, the
demonstration of conformity (at the election of the
metropolitan planning organization and an air pollution
control agency, as defined in section 302(b), if such air
pollution control agency is responsible for developing plans
or controlling pollution within the area covered by the
transportation plan) and the metropolitan planning
organization shall be required to extend only through the
last year of the implementation plan required under section
175A(b).''.
(d) Substitution of Transportation Control Measures.--
Subsection 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the end the following new
paragraph:
``(8)(A) Transportation control measures that are specified
in an implementation plan may be replaced in the
implementation plan with substitute transportation control
measures if--
``(i) the substitute measures achieve equivalent or greater
emission reductions than the control measures to be replaced,
as determined by the Administrator;
``(ii) the substitute measures utilize an emissions impact
analysis that is consistent with the current methodology used
for evaluating replaced control measures in the
implementation plan;
``(iii) the substitute control measures are implemented not
later than the date on which such emission reductions are
necessary to achieve the purpose of the implementation plan;
``(iv) the substitute control measures were developed with
reasonable public notice and the opportunity for comments;
and
``(v) the metropolitan planning organization finds that
adequate funding is included in the transportation
improvement program to ensure timely implementation of the
substitute control measures.
``(B) After the requirements of subparagraph (A) are met, a
State may adopt the substitute measures in the applicable
implementation plan within a reasonable period of time.
``(C) The substitution of a transportation control measure
in accordance with this paragraph shall not be contingent on
the existence of any provision in the applicable
implementation plan that expressly permits such substitution.
``(D) The substitution of a transportation control measure
in accordance with this paragraph shall not require--
``(i) a new conformity determination for the transportation
plan, or
``(ii) a revision of the applicable implementation plan.
``(E) A control measure that is being replaced by a
substitute control measure under this paragraph shall remain
in effect until the substitute control measure is adopted.
``(F) Adoption of a substitute control measure shall
constitute rescission of the previously applicable control
measure.

Transportation control measures may be added to an
implementation plan subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D), on the same basis as if such measures were substitute
transportation control measures if such measures do not
increase emissions for which limitations have been
established in an implementation plan, and such measures meet
the requirements of clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) of
subparagraph (A).''.
(e) Lapse of Conformity.--Subsection (c) of section 176 of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is amended by adding
the following new paragraphs at the end thereof:
``(9) Lapse of conformity.--If a conformity determination
required under this subsection for a transportation plan
under section 5213(g) of title 49 of the United States Code
or a transportation improvement program under section 5213(h)
of title 49 of the United States Code is not made by the
applicable deadline and such failure is not corrected by
additional measures to either reduce motor vehicle emissions
sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of
this subsection within 12 months after such deadline or other
measures sufficient to correct such failures, the
transportation plan shall lapse.
``(10) Lapse.--The term `lapse' means that the conformity
determination for a transportation plan or transportation
improvement program has expired, and thus there is no
currently conforming transportation plan or transportation
improvement program.''.

SEC. 1825. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN WESTERN ALASKA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA PROGRAM.

A community is deemed to be eligible to participate in the
western Alaska community development quota program
established under section 305(i) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i))
if the community--
(1) is listed in table 7 to part 679 of title 50, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect on March 8, 2004; or
(2) was determined to be eligible participate in such
program by the National Marine Fisheries Service on April 19,
1999.

SEC. 1826. METROPOLITAN REGIONAL FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
TRANSPORTATION STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with a partnership comprised of 2 institutions of
higher learning to study metropolitan regional freight and
passenger transportation and system-wide performance
utilizing an interdisciplinary technique of supply chain
management, geographic information systems, and urban/
suburban planning and management.
(b) Contents of Study.--The study under this section shall
include, at a minimum, evaluations of--
(1) best practices for regional transportation operations
and management;
(2) relationships among truck trip generation and economic
activities;
(3) spatial analysis of the distribution of economic
activity and transportation investments;
(4) congestion mitigation and management of air quality
through the concentration of modeling and technology;
(5) supply chain management and geographic information
systems; and
(6) infrastructure management and renewal.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
study under this section shall be 100 percent.
(d) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out
section 1305 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009,
$1,800,000 shall be made available to carry out this section.

SEC. 1827. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITY EXPANSION.

Any Federal and non-Federal share provided for the Port of
Anchorage for an intermodal transportation marine facility or
for access to that facility shall be transferred to and
administered by the Administrator of the Maritime
Administration.

SEC. 1828. ADVANCED TRUCK STOP ELECTRIFICATION SYSTEM.

(a) Definition.--Section 101(a) of title 23, United States
Code, as amended by section 1202 of this Act, is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(40) Advanced truck stop electrification system.--The
term `advanced truck stop electrification system' means a
stationary system that delivers heat, air conditioning,
electricity, and communications, and is capable of providing
verifiable evidence of use of those services, to a heavy-duty
vehicle and any occupants of the heavy-duty vehicle without
relying on components mounted onboard the heavy-duty vehicle
for delivery of those services.''.
(b) Eligibility Under STP.--Section 133(b)(6) of such title
is amended by inserting ``, including advanced truck stop
electrification systems'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 1829. TECHNOLOGY.

States are encouraged to consider using a non-destructive
technology able to detect cracks including sub-surface flaws
as small as 0.005 inches in length or depth in steel bridges.

SEC. 1830. EXTENSION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLE EXEMPTION FROM
AXLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

Section 1023(h)(1) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note; 106 Stat. 1552)
is amended by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2009''.

SEC. 1831. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in
consultation with the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate,
shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council to coordinate
with and advise the Administrator on infrastructure issues of
concern to motorcyclists, including--
(1) barrier design;
(2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices;
and
(3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent
transportation system technologies.
(b) Composition.--The Council shall consist of not more
than 10 members of the motorcycling community with
professional expertise in national motorcyclist safety
advocacy, including--
(1) at least--
(A) 1 member recommended by a national motorcyclist
association;
(B) 1 member recommended by a national motorcycle riders
foundation;
(C) 1 representative of the National Association of State
Motorcycle Safety Administrators;
(D) 2 members of State motorcyclists' organizations;
(E) 1 member recommended by a national organization that
represents the builders of highway infrastructure;
(F) 1 member recommended by a national association that
represents the traffic safety systems industry; and

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(G) 1 member of a national safety organization; and
(2) at least 1, and not more than 2, motorcyclists who are
traffic system design engineers or State transportation
department officials.

SEC. 1832. SHARING OF MONETARY RECOVERIES.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, monetary
judgments accruing to the Government from judgments in
Federal criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings
pertaining to fraud in Federally funded highway and public
transportation projects and programs shall be treated as
follows:
(1) Any amount less than or equal to the single damages
incurred as the result of such fraud shall be credited to the
Federal account from which the funds for the project or
program that is at issue in the fraud came, except to the
extent that such Federal account has been credited as the
result of any judgment in favor of a grant recipient.
(2) Any amount in excess of the amount credited pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall be shared with the State or other
recipient involved if--
(A) the State or other recipient enters into a legally
binding agreement with the Secretary to use the funds for a
purpose eligible for Federal assistance under title 23 or
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, as the case may
be;
(B) the amount to be shared with the State or other
recipient is determined by the Attorney General, in
consultation with the Secretary; and
(C) the Attorney General, in consultation with the
Secretary, determines that the fraud did not occur as a
result of negligent oversight or actual involvement in the
fraud by the State or other recipient or any senior official
of the State or other recipient.

SEC. 1833. ELIGIBILITY UNDER CMAQ.

Section 149(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code is
amended by inserting ``, including advanced truck stop
electrification systems,'' after ``facility or program''.

SEC. 1834. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BUY AMERICA.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Buy America test required by section 165 of the
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 101
note) needs to be applied to an entire bridge project and not
only to component parts of such project;
(2) the law clearly states that domestic materials must be
used in Federal highway projects unless there is a finding
that the inclusion of domestic materials will increase the
cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent;
(3) uncertainty regarding how to apply Buy America laws for
major bridge projects threatens the domestic bridge industry;
(4) the Nation's unemployment rate continues to hover
around 5.6 percent, steps are needed to protect American
workers and the domestic bridge building industry; and
(5) the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) was
designed to ensure that, when taxpayer money is spent on
direct Federal Government procurement and infrastructure
projects, these expenditures stimulate United States
production and job creation.

SEC. 1835. COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on--
(1) the role of well-designed transportation projects in--
(A) promoting economic development;
(B) protecting public health, safety and the environment;
and
(C) enhancing the architectural design and planning of
communities; and
(2) the positive economic, cultural, aesthetic, scenic,
architectural, and environmental benefits of such projects
for communities.
(b) Contents.--The study shall address the following:
(1) The degree to which well-designed transportation
projects have positive economic, cultural, aesthetic, scenic,
architectural, and environmental benefits for communities.
(2) The degree to which such projects protect and
contribute to improvements in public health and safety.
(3) The degree to which such projects use inclusive public
participation processes to achieve quicker, more certain, and
better results.
(4) The degree to which positive results are achieved by
linking transportation, design, and the implementation of
community visions for the future.
(5) Facilitating the use of successful models or best
practices in transportation investment or development to
accomplish each of the following:
(A) Enhancement of community identity.
(B) Protection of public health and safety.
(C) Provision of a variety of choices in housing, shopping,
transportation, employment, and recreation.
(D) Preservation and enhancement of existing
infrastructure.
(E) Creation of a greater sense of community through public
involvement.
(c) Report.--Not later than September 20, 2006, the
Secretary shall transmit 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.
(d) Administration.--To carry out this section, the
Secretary shall make a grant to, or enter into a cooperative
agreement or contract with, a national organization
representing architects who have expertise in the design of a
wide range of transportation and infrastructure projects,
which include the design of buildings, public facilities, and
surrounding communities.
(e) Authorization.--Of the amounts made available to carry
out section 1221 of the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note), $1,000,000 shall be
available for each of fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2006
to carry out this section; except that notwithstanding
section 1221(e)(2) of such Act, the Federal share of the cost
of the study shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 1836. TRANSPORTATION AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal-aid highway programs provide State and local
governments and other recipients substantial funds for
projects that produce significant employment and job-training
opportunities.
(2) Every $1,000,000,000 in Federal infrastructure
investment creates an estimated 47,500 jobs.
(3) Jobs in transportation construction, including
apprenticeship positions, typically pay more than twice the
minimum wage, and include health and other benefits.
(4) Transportation projects provide the impetus for job
training and employment opportunities for low income
individuals residing in the area in which a transportation
project is planned.
(5) Transportation projects can offer young people,
particularly those who are economically disadvantaged, the
opportunity to gain productive employment.
(6) The Alameda Corridor, a $2,400,000,000 transportation
project, is an example of a transportation project that
included a local hiring provision resulting in a full 30
percent of the project jobs being filled by locally hired and
trained men and women.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Federal transportation projects should facilitate and
encourage the collaboration between interested persons,
including State, Federal, and local governments, community
colleges, apprentice programs, local high schools, and other
community based organizations that have an interest in
improving the job skills of low-income individuals, to help
leverage scarce training and community resources and to help
ensure local participation in the building of transportation
projects.

SEC. 1837. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.

In any case in which an amount is authorized to be
appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken
down, or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year
2004 for a program, project, or activity in any provision of
this title, including an amendment made by this title, that
is different than the amount authorized to be appropriated,
made available, allocated, set aside, taken down, or subject
to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 2004 for such
program, project, or activity in any provision of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V (Public Law 108-
310), including any amendment made by such Act, the amount
referred to in such Act shall be the amount authorized to be
appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken
down, or subject to an obligation limitation.

TITLE II--HIGHWAY SAFETY

SEC. 2001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account):
(1) Highway safety programs.--For carrying out section 402
of title 23, United States Code, $164,027,000 for fiscal year
2004, $163,680,000 for fiscal year 2005, $229,000,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$238,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $245,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(2) Occupant protection incentive grants.--For carrying out
section 405 of title 23, United States Code, $19,882,000 for
fiscal year 2004, $19,840,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$136,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $139,000,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $143,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(3) Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive
grant program.--For carrying out section 410 of title 23,
United States Code, $39,764,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$39,680,000 for fiscal year 2005, $129,000,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $138,000,000
for fiscal year 2008, and $144,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(4) State traffic safety information improvements.--For
carrying out section 412 of title 23, United States Code,
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $35,000,000 for fiscal year
2007, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $40,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(5) National driver register.--For carrying out chapter 303
of title 49, United States Code, by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, $3,976,000 for fiscal year
2004, $3,968,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $4,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(6) High visibility enforcement program.--For carrying out
section 2005 of this title, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2006 through 2009.
(b) Applicability of Title 23.--Except as otherwise
provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and
this title, amounts made available under subsection (a) for
each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 shall be available for
obligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.
(c) Transfers.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary may
transfer any amounts remaining available under paragraph (2),
(3), or (4) of subsection (a) to the amounts made available
under any other of such paragraphs in order to ensure, to the
maximum extent possible, that each State receives the maximum
incentive funding for which the State is eligible under
sections 405, 410, and 412 of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 2002. OCCUPANT PROTECTION INCENTIVE GRANTS.

(a) General Authority.--Section 405(a) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century'' and inserting ``Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users'';

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(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``1997'' and inserting
``2003''; and
(3) in paragraphs (4)(A), (4)(B), and (4)(C) by inserting
after ``years'' the following: ``beginning after September
30, 2003,''.
(b) Grant Eligibility.--Section 405(b) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``A State shall become
eligible'' and inserting the following: ``A State shall be
eligible for a grant under this section if the State has a
seat belt usage rate of 85 percent or greater as of the date
of the grant, as determined by the Secretary. A State shall
also become eligible''.
(c) Grant Amounts.--Section 405(c) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``100
percent''; and
(2) by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2003''.

SEC. 2003. ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.

(a) General Authority.--Section 410(a) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century'' and inserting ``Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users'';
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``1997'' and inserting
``2003''; and
(3) in paragraphs (4)(A), (4)(B), and (4)(C) by inserting
after ``years'' the following: ``beginning after September
30, 2003,''.
(b) Basic Grant a.--Section 410(b)(1) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``A State shall become eligible'' and
inserting the following: ``A State shall be eligible for a
grant under this paragraph if the State has an alcohol-
related fatality rate per 100,000,000 vehicle miles traveled
of 0.5 or less as of the date of the grant, as determined by
the Secretary using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A State
shall also become eligible'';
(2) by striking ``at least 5 of the following'' and
inserting ``at least 6 of the following for fiscal year 2005
and fiscal year 2006 and at least 7 of the following for each
fiscal year thereafter'';
(3) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i)(II);
(B) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) the suspension referred to under clause (i)(I) may
allow an individual to operate a motor vehicle, after the 15-
day period beginning on the date of the suspension, to and
from employment, school, or an alcohol treatment program if
an ignition interlock device is installed on each of the
motor vehicles owned or operated, or both, by the individual;
and
``(iv) the suspension and revocation referred to under
clause (i)(II) may allow an individual to operate a motor
vehicle, after the 45-day period beginning on the date of the
suspension or revocation, to and from employment, school, or
an alcohol treatment program if an ignition interlock device
is installed on each of the motor vehicles owned or operated,
or both, by the individual.'';
(4) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``may include the issuance'' and inserting
the following:
``may include--
``(i) the issuance''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and'' and the following:
``(ii) a program provided by a nonprofit organization for
training point of sale personnel concerning, at a minimum,
the following:

``(I) the clinical effects of alcohol;
``(II) methods of preventing second party sales of alcohol;
``(III) recognizing signs of intoxication;
``(IV) methods to prevent underage drinking;
``(V) Federal, State, and local laws that are relevant to
such personnel.'';

(5) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the
following:
``(F) Outreach program.--A judicial and prosecutorial
education, training, and outreach program that provides
information on the appropriateness and effectiveness of
sentencing options.''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) Self-sustaining drunk driving prevention program.--A
self-sustaining drunk driving prevention program under which
a significant portion of the fines or surcharges collected
from individuals apprehended and fined for operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol are returned to
those communities that have comprehensive programs for the
prevention of such operations of motor vehicles.
``(I) Programs for effective alcohol rehabilitation.--A
program for effective inpatient and outpatient alcohol
rehabilitation based on mandatory assessment and appropriate
treatment for repeat offenders described in subparagraph
(A)(i)(II).
``(J) Program for the impoundment of vehicles.--A program
to impound a vehicle operated by a person who is arrested for
operating that vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol.''.
(c) Basic Grant B.--Section 410(b) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Basic grant b.--A State shall become eligible for a
grant under this paragraph if the State--
``(A) has an alcohol-related fatality rate per 100,000,000
vehicle miles traveled of 0.8 or more as of the date of the
grant, as determined by the Secretary using the Fatality
Analysis Reporting System of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration; and
``(B) establishes, subject to such requirements as the
Secretary may prescribe, a task force to evaluate and
recommend changes to the State's drunk driving programs.'';
and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``100
percent''; and
(B) by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``2003''.
(d) Supplemental Grants.--Section 410(c) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Allocation for Basic Grant B.--Not more than
$20,000,000 per fiscal year of amounts made available to
carry out this section shall be available for making grants
under subsection (b)(2).''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on September 30, 2005.

SEC. 2004. STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 412. State traffic safety information system
improvements

``(a) General Authority.--
``(1) Authority to make grants.--Subject to the
requirements of this section, the Secretary shall make grants
to States that adopt and implement effective programs to--
``(A) improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness,
uniformity, integration, and accessibility of the safety data
of the State that is needed to identify priorities for
national, State, and local highway and traffic safety
programs;
``(B) evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to make such
improvements;
``(C) link these State data systems, including traffic
records, with other data systems within the State, such as
systems that contain medical, roadway, and economic data; and
``(D) improve the compatibility and interoperability of the
data systems of the State with national data systems and data
systems of other States and enhance the ability of the
Secretary to observe and analyze national trends in crash
occurrences, rates, outcomes, and circumstances.
``(2) Use of grants.--A State may use a grant received
under this section only to implement such programs.
``(3) Model data elements.--The Secretary, in consultation
with States and other appropriate parties, shall determine
the model data elements necessary to observe and analyze
State and national trends in crash occurrences, rates,
outcomes, and circumstances. In order to become eligible for
a grant under this section, a State shall certify to the
Secretary the State's adoption and use of such model data
elements.
``(4) Maintenance of effort.--No grant may be made to a
State under this section in any fiscal year unless the State
enters into such agreements with the Secretary as the
Secretary may require ensuring that the State will maintain
its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for highway
safety data programs at or above the average level of such
expenditures in the 2 fiscal years preceding the date of
enactment of this section.
``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
implementing in a fiscal year a program of a State pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall not exceed 80 percent.
``(b) First-Year Grants.--To be eligible for a first-year
grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that the State has--
``(1) established a highway safety data and traffic records
coordinating committee with a multidisciplinary membership
that includes, among others, managers, collectors, and users
of traffic records and public health and injury control data
systems; and
``(2) developed a multiyear highway safety data and traffic
records system strategic plan that addresses existing
deficiencies in the State's highway safety data and traffic
records system and is approved by the highway safety data and
traffic records coordinating committee and--
``(A) specifies how existing deficiencies in the State's
highway safety data and traffic records system were
identified;
``(B) prioritizes, based on the identified highway safety
data and traffic records system deficiencies, the highway
safety data and traffic records system needs and goals of the
State, including the activities described in subsection
(a)(1);
``(C) identifies performance-based measures by which
progress toward those goals will be determined;
``(D) specifies how the grant funds and any other funds of
the State will be used to address needs and goals identified
in the multiyear plan; and
``(E) includes a current report on the progress in
implementing the multiyear plan that documents progress
toward the specified goals.
``(c) Succeeding-Year Grants.--
``(1) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible for a grant
under this section in a fiscal year succeeding the first
fiscal year in which the State receives a grant under
subsection (b) if the State, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary--
``(A) submits an updated multiyear plan that meets the
requirements of subsection (b)(2);
``(B) certifies that its highway safety data and traffic
records coordinating committee continues to operate and
supports the multiyear plan;
``(C) specifies how the grant funds and any other funds of
the State will be used to address needs and goals identified
in the multiyear plan;
``(D) demonstrates measurable progress toward achieving the
goals and objectives identified in the multiyear plan; and
``(E) includes a current report on the progress in
implementing the multiyear plan.
``(d) Grant Amounts.--
``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant made to a State
for a fiscal year under this section shall equal an amount
determined by multiplying--
``(A) the amount appropriated to carry out this section for
such fiscal year; by

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``(B) the ratio that the funds apportioned to the State
under section 402 for fiscal year 2003 bears to the funds
apportioned to all States under section 402 for fiscal year
2003.
``(2) Minimum amount.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)--
``(A) a State eligible for a first-year grant under this
section shall not receive less than $300,000; and
``(B) a State eligible for a succeeding-year grant under
this section shall not receive less than $500,000.
``(e) Administrative Expenses.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall
be subject to a deduction not to exceed 5 percent for the
necessary costs of administering the provisions of this
section.
``(f) Applicability of Chapter 1.--The provisions contained
in section 402(d) shall apply to this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 4 of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:

``412. State traffic safety information system improvements.''.

SEC. 2005. HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.

The Secretary shall establish a program to support national
impaired driving mobilization and enforcement efforts and
national safety belt mobilization and enforcement, including
the purchase of national paid advertisement (including
production and placement) to support such efforts.

SEC. 2006. MOTORCYCLE CRASH CAUSATION STUDY.

(a) In General.--Using funds made available to carry out
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary
shall conduct a study of the causes of motorcycle crashes.
(b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study.

SEC. 2007. CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT INCENTIVE
GRANTS.

(a) General Authority.--Subject to the requirements of this
section, the Secretary shall make grants to States that enact
or have enacted and are enforcing a law requiring that
children riding in passenger motor vehicles who are too large
to be secured in a child safety seat be secured in a child
restraint that meets the requirements prescribed by the
Secretary under section 3 of Anton's Law (116 Stat. 2772).
(b) Maintenance of Effort.--No grant may be made to a State
under this section in a fiscal year unless the State enters
into such agreements with the Secretary as the Secretary may
require to ensure that the State will maintain its aggregate
expenditures from all other sources for child safety seat and
child booster seat programs at or above the average level of
such expenditures in its 2 fiscal years preceding the date of
enactment of this Act.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of
implementing and enforcing in a fiscal year a law adopted by
a State under subsection (a) shall not exceed--
(1) for the first 3 fiscal years for which a State receives
a grant under this section, 75 percent; and
(2) for the fourth fiscal year for which a State receives a
grant under this section, 50 percent.
(d) Grant Eligibility.--
(1) In general.--A State is eligible for a grant under this
section if the State has in effect and enforces a law
described in subsection (a).
(2) Maximum period of eligibility.--No State may receive
grants under this section in more than 4 fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2005.
(e) Eligible Uses of Funds.--A State may use a grant under
this section only to carry out child safety seat and child
booster seat programs, including the following:
(1) A program to educate the public concerning the proper
use and installation of child safety seats and child booster
seats.
(2) A program to train child passenger safety
professionals, police officers, fire and emergency medical
personnel, and educators concerning all aspects of the use of
child safety seats and booster seats.
(3) A program to purchase and distribute child safety
seats, child booster seats, and other appropriate passenger
motor vehicle child restraints to families that cannot
otherwise afford such seats or restraints.
(4) A program to support enforcement of child restraint
laws.
(f) Grant Amount.--The amount of a grant to a State for a
fiscal year under this section may not exceed 25 percent of
the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal year 2003
under section 402 of title 23, United States Code.
(g) Administrative Expenses.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall
be subject to a deduction not to exceed 2.5 percent for the
necessary costs of administering the provisions of this
section.
(h) Applicability of Chapter 1.--The provisions contained
in section 402(d) of title 23, United States Code, apply to
this section.
(i) Report.--Each State to which a grant is made under this
section shall transmit to the Secretary a report documenting
the manner in which grant amounts were obligated and expended
and identifying the specific programs carried out with or
supported by grant funds. The report shall be in a form
prescribed by the Secretary and may be combined with other
State grant reporting requirements under of chapter 4 of
title 23, United States Code.
(j) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Child restraint.--The term ``child restraint'' means
any product designed to provide restraint to a child
(including booster seats and other products used with a lap
and shoulder belt assembly) that meets applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards prescribed by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(2) Child safety seat.--The term ``child safety seat'' has
the meaning such term has in section 405(f) of title 23,
United States Code.
(3) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term ``passenger motor
vehicle'' has the meaning such term has in such section
405(f).
(4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning such term
has in section 101 (a) of such title.
(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $6,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008 and $7,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.

SEC. 2008. MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.

(a) Authority to Make Grants.--Subject to the requirements
of this section, the Secretary shall make grants to States
that adopt and implement effective programs to reduce the
number of single- and multi-vehicle crashes involving
motorcyclists.
(b) Maintenance of Effort.--No grant may be made to a State
under this section in a fiscal year unless the State enters
into such agreements with the Secretary as the Secretary may
require to ensure that the State will maintain its aggregate
expenditures from all the other sources for motorcyclist
safety training programs and motorcyclist awareness programs
at or above the average level of such expenditures in its 2
fiscal years preceding the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Maximum Period of Eligibility.--No State may receive
grants under this section in more than 4 fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 2005.
(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of
implementing and enforcing, as appropriate, in a fiscal year
a program adopted by a State in accordance with subsection
(a) shall not exceed--
(1) for the first 3 years for which a State receives a
grant under this section, 75 percent; and
(2) for the fourth fiscal year for which a State receives a
grant under this section, 50 percent.
(e) Grant Eligibility.--
(1) In general.--A State becomes eligible for a grant under
this section by adopting or demonstrating to the satisfaction
of the Secretary--
(A) for the first fiscal year for which the State will
receive a grant under this section, at least 1 of the 6
criteria listed in paragraph (2);
(B) for the second, third, and fourth fiscal years for
which the State will receive a grant under this section, at
least 2 of the 6 criteria listed in paragraph (2); and
(C) for any subsequent fiscal years for which the State
will receive a grant under this section, at least 3 of the 6
criteria listed in paragraph (2).
(2) Criteria.--The criteria for eligibility for a grant
under this section are the following:
(A) Motorcycle rider training courses.--An effective
motorcycle rider training course that is offered throughout
the State, provides a formal program of instruction in
accident avoidance and other safety-oriented operational
skills to motorcyclists, and may include innovative training
opportunities to meet unique regional needs.
(B) Motorcyclists awareness program.--An effective
statewide program to enhance motorist awareness of the
presence of motorcyclists on or near roadways and safe
driving practices that avoid injuries to motorcyclists.
(C) Reduction of fatalities and crashes involving
motorcycles.--A reduction for the preceding calendar year in
the number of motorcycle fatalities and the rate of motor
vehicle crashes involving motorcycles in the State (expressed
as a function of 10,000 motorcycle registrations).
(D) Impaired driving program.--Implementation of a
statewide program to reduce impaired driving, including
specific measures to reduce impaired motorcycle operation.
(E) Reduction of fatalities and accidents involving
impaired motorcyclists.--A reduction for the preceding
calendar year in the number of fatalities and the rate of
reported crashes involving alcohol- or drug-impaired
motorcycle operators (expressed as a function of 10,000
motorcycle registrations).
(F) Fees collected from motorcyclists.--All fees collected
by the State from motorcyclists for the purposes of funding
motorcycle training and safety programs are used for
motorcycle training and safety programs.
(f) Eligible Uses.--
(1) In general.--A State may use funds from a grant under
this section only for motorcyclist safety training and
motorcyclist awareness programs, including--
(A) improvements to motorcyclist safety training curricula;
(B) improvements in program delivery of motorcycle training
to both urban and rural areas, including--
(i) procurement or repair of practice motorcycles;
(ii) instructional materials;
(iii) mobile training units; and
(iv) leasing or purchase of facilities for classroom
instruction and closed-course skill training;
(C) measures designed to increase the recruitment or
retention of motorcyclist safety training instructors; and
(D) public awareness, public service announcements, and
other outreach programs to enhance motorcyclist awareness.
(2) Suballocations of funds.--An agency that receives a
grant under this section may suballocate funds from the grant
to a nonprofit organization incorporated in that State to
carry out under this section.

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(g) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Motorcyclist safety training.--The term ``motorcyclist
safety training'' means a formal program of instruction
that--
(A) provides accident avoidance and other safety-oriented
operational skills to motorcyclists; and
(B) is approved for use in a State by the designated State
authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist safety
issues.
(2) Motorcyclist awareness.--The term ``motorcyclist
awareness'' means individual or collective awareness of--
(A) the presence of motorcycles on or near roadways; and
(B) safe driving practices that avoid injury to
motorcyclists.
(3) Motorcyclist awareness program.--The term
``motorcyclist awareness program'' 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.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' has the same meaning such
term has in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code.
(h) Maximum Grant Amount.--The amount of a grant made to a
State for a fiscal year under this section may not exceed 25
percent of the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal
year 2003 under section 402 of title 23, United States Code.
(i) Administrative Expenses.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year shall
be subject to a deduction by the Secretary not to exceed 5
percent for the necessary costs of administering the
provisions of this section.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $6,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2008 and $7,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(k) Applicability of Title 23.--Funds authorized under this
section shall be available for obligation in the same manner
as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code; except that such funds shall not be
transferable.

SEC. 2009. DRIVER FATIGUE.

Section 402(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' before ``(6)''; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following: ``; and
(7) to reduce deaths and injuries resulting from persons
driving motor vehicles while fatigued''.

SEC. 2010. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated out
of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) for carrying out section 403 of title 23, United
States Code, $71,575,000 for fiscal year 2004, $71,424,000
for fiscal year 2005, and $75,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2006 through 2009.
(b) Applicability of Title 23.--Except as otherwise
provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and
this title, amounts made available under subsection (a) for
each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 shall be available for
obligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 2011. SAFETY DATA.

(a) In General.--Using funds made available to carry out
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal years
2005 through 2009, the Secretary shall collect data and
compile statistics on accidents involving motor vehicles
being backed up that result in fatalities and injuries and
that occur on public and nonpublic roads and residential and
commercial driveways and parking facilities.
(b) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2009, the Secretary
shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on accidents described in subsection (a),
including the data collected and statistics compiled under
subsection (a) and any recommendations regarding measures to
be taken to reduce the number of such accidents and the
resulting fatalities and injuries.

SEC. 2012. DRIVER PERFORMANCE STUDY.

(a) In General.--Using funds made available to carry out
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year
2005, the Secretary shall make $1,000,000 available to
conduct a study on the risks associated with glare to
oncoming drivers, including increased risks to drivers on 2-
lane highways, increased risks to drivers over the age of 50,
and the overall effects of glare on driver performance.
(b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of
the study and any recommendations regarding measures to
reduce the risks associated with glare to oncoming drivers.

TITLE III--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS

SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES
CODE.

(a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Federal
Public Transportation Act of 2005''.
(b) Amendments to Title 49, United States Code.--Except as
otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to,
or repeal of, a section or other provision of law, the
reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
other provision of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 3002. POLICIES, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSES.

(a) In General.--Section 5301(a) is amended to read as
follows:
``(a) Development and Revitalization of Public
Transportation Systems.--It is in the interest of the United
States to foster the development and revitalization of public
transportation systems that--
``(1) maximize the safe, secure, and efficient mobility of
individuals;
``(2) minimize environmental impacts; and
``(3) minimize transportation-related fuel consumption and
reliance on foreign oil.''.
(b) Preserving the Environment.--Section 5301(e) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``an urban'' and inserting ``a''; and
(2) by striking ``under sections 5309 and 5310 of this
title''.
(c) General Purposes.--Section 5301(f) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``mass'' the first place it appears and
inserting ``public''; and
(B) by striking ``public and private mass transportation
companies'' and inserting ``both public transportation
companies and private companies engaged in public
transportation'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``urban mass'' and inserting ``public'';
and
(B) by striking ``public and private mass transportation
companies'' and inserting ``both public transportation
companies and private companies engaged in public
transportation'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``urban mass'' and inserting ``public'';
and
(B) by striking ``public or private mass transportation
companies'' and inserting ``public transportation companies
or private companies engaged in public transportation''; and
(4) in paragraph (5) by striking ``urban mass'' and
inserting ``public''.

SEC. 3003. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Lead-in.--Section 5302(a) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``In this chapter'' and
inserting ``Except as otherwise specifically provided, in
this chapter''.
(b) Capital Project.--Section 5302(a)(1) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G) by inserting ``construction,
renovation, and improvement of intercity bus stations and
terminals,'' before ``and the renovation and improvement of
historic transportation facilities,'';
(2) in subparagraph (G)(ii) by inserting ``(other than an
intercity bus station or terminal)'' after ``commercial
revenue-producing facility'';
(3) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (H);
(4) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I)
and inserting a semicolon; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) crime prevention and security--
``(i) including--

``(I) projects to refine and develop security and emergency
response plans;
``(II) projects aimed at detecting chemical and biological
agents in public transportation;
``(III) the conduct of emergency response drills with
public transportation agencies and local first response
agencies; and
``(IV) security training for public transportation
employees; but

``(ii) excluding all expenses related to operations, other
than such expenses incurred in conducting activities
described in subclauses (III) and (IV);
``(K) establishment of a debt service reserve made up of
deposits with a bondholders' trustee in a noninterest bearing
account for the purpose of ensuring timely payment of
principal and interest on bonds issued by a grant recipient
for purposes of financing an eligible project under this
chapter; or
``(L) mobility management--
``(i) consisting of short-range planning and management
activities and projects for improving coordination among
public transportation and other transportation service
providers carried out by a recipient or subrecipient through
an agreement entered into with a person, including a
governmental entity, under this chapter (other than section
5309); but
``(ii) excluding operating public transportation
services.''.
(c) Individual With a Disability.--Section 5302(a)(5) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Handicapped individual'' in the heading
and inserting ``Individual with a disability''; and
(2) by striking ``handicapped individual'' and inserting
``individual with a disability''.
(d) Mass Transportation.--Section 5302(a)(7) is amended to
read as follows:
``(7) Mass transportation.--The term `mass transportation'
means public transportation.''.
(e) Public Transportation.--Section 5302(a)(10) is amended
to read as follows:
``(10) Public transportation.--The term `public
transportation' means transportation by a conveyance that
provides regular and continuing general or special
transportation to the public, but does not include schoolbus,
charter, or sightseeing transportation.''.
(f) Urbanized Area.--Section 5302(a)(17) is amended to read
as follows:
``(17) Urbanized area.--The term `urbanized area' means an
area encompassing a population of at least 50,000 people that
has been defined and designated in the latest decennial
census as an urbanized area by the Secretary of Commerce.''.
(g) Authority to Modify Definition.--Section 5302(b) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Handicapped Individual'' in the heading
and inserting ``Individual With a Disability''; and

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(2) by striking ``handicapped individual'' and inserting
``individual with a disability''.

SEC. 3004. METROPOLITAN PLANNING.

Section 5303 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5303. Metropolitan planning

``(a) In General.--Grants made under sections 5307, 5308,
5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, and 5317 shall be carried out in
accordance with the metropolitan planning provisions of
chapter 52.
``(b) Certification.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure and certify
that each metropolitan planning organization in each
transportation management area is carrying out its
responsibilities under applicable laws of the United States.
The Secretary may make the certification only if the
organization is complying with chapter 52 and other
applicable requirements of laws of the United States and the
organization and chief executive officer have approved a
transportation improvement program for the area.
``(2) Limitation on withholding certification.--The
Secretary may not withhold certification based on the
policies and criteria a metropolitan planning organization or
mass transportation grant recipient establishes under section
5306(a) for deciding the feasibility of private enterprise
participation.''.

SEC. 3005. STATEWIDE PLANNING.

(a) In General.--Section 5304 is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 5304. Statewide planning

``Grants made under sections 5307, 5308, 5309, 5310, 5311,
5316, and 5317 shall be carried out in accordance with the
statewide planning provisions of chapter 52.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5304 and
inserting the following:

``5304. Statewide planning.''.

SEC. 3006. PLANNING PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Section 5305 is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 5305. Planning programs

``(a) State Defined.--In this section the term `State'
means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
``(b) General Authority.--
``(1) Assistance.--Under criteria to be established by the
Secretary, the Secretary may provide assistance for--
``(A) the development of transportation plans and programs;
``(B) planning, engineering, designing, and evaluating a
public transportation project; and
``(C) for other technical studies.
``(2) Grants, agreements, and contracts.--The Secretary may
provide assistance under paragraph (1)--
``(A) by making grants to States, authorities of States,
metropolitan planning organizations, and local governmental
authorities; or
``(B) by making agreements with other departments,
agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government.
``(3) Eligible activities.--Activities eligible for
assistance under paragraph (1) include the following:
``(A) Studies related to management, planning, operations,
capital requirements, and economic feasibility.
``(B) Evaluating previously financed projects.
``(C) Peer reviews and exchanges of technical data,
information, assistance, and related activities in support of
planning and environmental analyses among metropolitan
planning organizations and other transportation planners.
``(D) Other similar and related activities preliminary to
and in preparation for constructing, acquiring, or improving
the operation of facilities and equipment.
``(c) Purpose.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary
shall ensure that amounts appropriated or made available
under section 5338 to carry out this section and sections
5303 and 5304 are used to support balanced and comprehensive
transportation planning that considers the relationships
among land use and all transportation modes, without regard
to the programmatic source of the planning amounts.
``(d) Metropolitan Planning Program.--
``(1) Apportionment to states.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall apportion 80 percent
of the amounts made available under subsection (g)(1) among
the States to carry out sections 5303 and 5306 in the ratio
that--
``(i) the population of urbanized areas in each State, as
shown by the latest available decennial census of population;
bears to
``(ii) the total population of urbanized areas in all
States, as shown by that census.
``(B) Minimum apportionment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), a State may not receive less than 0.5 percent of the
amount apportioned under this paragraph.
``(2) Allocation to mpo's.--Amounts apportioned to a State
under paragraph (1) shall be made available within 30 days
after allocation to metropolitan planning organizations in
the State designated under this section under a formula
that--
``(A) considers population of urbanized areas;
``(B) provides an appropriate distribution for urbanized
areas to carry out the cooperative processes described in
this section;
``(C) the State develops in cooperation with the
metropolitan planning organizations; and
``(D) the Secretary approves.
``(3) Supplemental amounts.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall apportion 20 percent
of the amounts made available under subsection (g)(1) among
the States to supplement allocations made under paragraph (1)
for metropolitan planning organizations.
``(B) Formula.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts
referred to in subparagraph (A) under a formula that reflects
the additional cost of carrying out planning, programming,
and project selection responsibilities under sections 5303
and 5306 in certain urbanized areas.
``(e) State Planning and Research Program.--
``(1) Apportionment to states.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall apportion the
amounts made available under subsection (g)(2) among the
States for grants and contracts to carry out sections 5303
through 5306, 5312, 5315, and 5322 in the ratio that--
``(i) the population of urbanized areas in each State, as
shown by the latest available decennial census; bears to
``(ii) the population of urbanized areas in all States, as
shown by that census.
``(B) Minimum apportionment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), a State may not receive less than 0.5 percent of the
amount apportioned under this paragraph.
``(2) Supplemental amounts.--A State, as the State
considers appropriate, may authorize part of the amount made
available under this subsection to be used to supplement
amounts made available under subsection (d).
``(f) Government's Share of Costs.--The Government's share
of the cost of an activity funded using amounts made
available under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the
cost of the activity unless the Secretary determines that it
is in the interests of the Government not to require a State
or local match.
``(g) Allocation of Funds.--Of the funds made available by
or appropriated to carry out this section under section
5338(c) for fiscal years 2004 through 2009--
``(1) 82.72 percent shall be available for the metropolitan
planning program under subsection (d); and
``(2) 17.28 percent shall be available to carry out
subsection (e).
``(h) Availability of Funds.--Funds apportioned under this
section in a State shall remain available for obligation in
that State for a period of 3 years after the last day of the
fiscal year for which the funds are authorized. Any amounts
so apportioned that remain unobligated at the end of that
period shall be reapportioned among the States.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5305 and
inserting the following:

``5305. Planning programs.''.

SEC. 3007. PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION.

(a) Section Heading.--Section 5306 is amended by striking
the section heading and inserting the following:

``Sec. 5306. Private enterprise participation in planning;
relationship to other limitations''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5306 and
inserting the following:

``5306. Private enterprise participation in planning; relationship to
other limitations.''.

SEC. 3008. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.

(a) Technical Amendments.--Section 5307 is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (h) and (k); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (i), (j), (l), (m), and
(n) as subsections (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l), respectively.
(b) Definitions.--Section 5307(a)(2)(A) is amended--
(1) by striking ``a person'' and inserting ``an entity'';
and
(2) by striking ``section 5305(a) of this title'' and
inserting ``chapter 52''.
(c) General Authority.--Section 5307(b) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this
section for--
``(A) capital projects and associated capital maintenance
items;
``(B) planning;
``(C) transit enhancements; and
``(D) operating costs of equipment and facilities for use
in public transportation in an urbanized area with a
population of less than 200,000.'';
(2) in the heading to paragraph (2) by striking ``fiscal
years 2003 and 2004 and for the period of october 1, 2004,
through may 31, 2005'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2003
through 2005'';
(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``fiscal years 2003''
and all that follows through ``2005'' and inserting ``fiscal
years 2003, 2004, and 2005'';
(4) in paragraph (3) by striking ``section 5305(a) of this
title'' and inserting ``chapter 52''; and
(5) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``section 5303 of this
title'' and inserting ``chapter 52''.
(d) Grant Recipient Requirements.--Section 5307(d)(1) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, including safety
and security aspects of the program'' after ``program'';
(2) in subparagraph (H) by striking ``sections 5301(a) and
(d), 5303-5306, and 5310(a)-(d) of this title'' and inserting
``subsections (a) and (d) of section 5301 and sections 5303
through 5306'';
(3) in subparagraph (I) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) in the case of a recipient for an urbanized area with
a population of at least 200,000--
``(i) will expend one percent of the amount the recipient
receives each fiscal year under this section for projects for
transit enhancements, as defined in section 5302(a); and
``(ii) will submit an annual report listing projects
carried out in the preceding fiscal year with those funds;
and''.
(e) Government's Share of Costs.--Section 5307(e) is
amended to read as follows:

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``(e) Government's Share of Costs.--
``(1) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital project
(including associated capital maintenance items) under this
section shall be for 80 percent of the net project cost of
the project. The recipient may provide additional local
matching amounts.
``(2) Operating expenses.--A grant for operating expenses
under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the net
project cost of the project.
``(3) Remainder.--The remainder of the net project cost
shall be provided--
``(A) in cash from sources other than amounts of the
Government or revenues from providing public transportation
(excluding revenues derived from the sale of advertising and
concessions);
``(B) from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or
depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital; and
``(C) from amounts received under a service agreement with
a State or local social service agency or private social
service organization.''.
(f) Reviews, Audits, and Evaluations.--Section
5307(h)(1)(A) (as redesignated by subsection (a) of this
section) is amended by striking ``shall'' and inserting
``may''.
(g) Relationship to Other Laws.--Section 5307(l) (as
redesignated by subsection (a) of this section) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (1);
(3) by inserting ``This chapter.--'' before ``Sections
5302'';
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Chapter 15 of title 5.--The provision of assistance
under this chapter shall not be construed as bringing within
the application of chapter 15 of title 5 any nonsupervisory
employee of a public transportation system (or any other
agency or entity performing related functions) to which such
chapter is otherwise inapplicable.''; and
(5) by aligning the left margin of paragraph (1) (as so
redesignated) with paragraph (2) (as added by paragraph (4)
of this subsection).
(h) Treatment.--At the end of section 5307, add the
following:
``(m) Treatment.--For purposes of this section, the United
States Virgin Islands shall be treated as an urbanized area,
as defined in section 5302.''.

SEC. 3009. CLEAN FUELS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 5308 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5308. Clean fuels formula grant program

``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Clean fuel bus.--The term `clean fuel bus' means a
passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation
that--
``(A) is powered by--
``(i) compressed natural gas;
``(ii) liquefied natural gas;
``(iii) biodiesel fuels;
``(iv) batteries;
``(v) alcohol-based fuels;
``(vi) hybrid electric;
``(vii) fuel cell;
``(viii) clean diesel, to the extent allowed under this
section; or
``(ix) other low or zero emissions technology; and
``(B) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency has certified sufficiently reduces harmful emissions.
``(2) Eligible project.--The term `eligible project'--
``(A) means a project in a nonattainment or maintenance
area described in paragraph (4)(A) for--
``(i) purchasing or leasing clean fuel buses, including
buses that employ a lightweight composite primary structure;
``(ii) constructing or leasing clean fuel buses or
electrical recharging facilities and related equipment for
such buses; or
``(iii) constructing new or improving existing public
transportation facilities to accommodate clean fuel buses;
and
``(B) at the discretion of the Secretary, may include a
project located in a nonattainment or maintenance area
described in paragraph (4)(A) relating to clean fuel,
biodiesel, hybrid electric, or zero emissions technology
buses that exhibit equivalent or superior emissions
reductions to existing clean fuel or hybrid electric
technologies.
``(3) Maintenance area.--The term `maintenance area' has
the meaning such term has under section 101 of title 23.
``(4) Recipient.--
``(A) In general.--The term `recipient' means a designated
recipient (as defined in section 5307(a)(2)) for an area
that, and a recipient for an urbanized area with a population
of less than 200,000 that--
``(i) is designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or
carbon monoxide under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7407(d)); or
``(ii) is a maintenance area for ozone or carbon monoxide.
``(B) Smaller urbanized areas.--In the case of an urbanized
area with a population of less than 200,000, the State in
which the area is located shall act as the recipient for the
area under this section.
``(b) Authority.--The Secretary shall make grants in
accordance with this section to recipients to finance
eligible projects.
``(c) Apportionment of Funds.--
``(1) Formula.--The Secretary shall apportion among
recipients amounts made available to carry out this section
for a fiscal year. Of such amounts--
``(A) two-thirds shall be apportioned to recipients serving
urbanized areas with a population of at least 1,000,000, of
which--
``(i) 50 percent shall be apportioned so that each such
recipient receives a grant under this section in an amount
equal to the ratio that--

``(I) the number of vehicles in the bus fleet of the
recipient, weighted by severity of nonattainment for the area
served by the recipient; bears to
``(II) the total number of vehicles in the bus fleets of
all such recipients, weighted by severity of nonattainment
for all areas served by such recipients; and

``(ii) 50 percent shall be apportioned so that each such
recipient receives a grant under this section in an amount
equal to the ratio that--

``(I) the number of bus passenger miles (as defined in
section 5336(c)) of the recipient, weighted by severity of
nonattainment of the area served by the recipient; bears to
``(II) the total number of bus passenger miles (as defined
in section 5336(c)) of all such recipients, weighted by
severity of nonattainment of all areas served by such
recipients; and

``(B) one-third shall be apportioned to recipients serving
urbanized areas with a population of less than 1,000,000, of
which--
``(i) 50 percent shall be apportioned so that each such
recipient receives a grant under this section in an amount
equal to the ratio that--

``(ii) 50 percent shall be apportioned so that each such
recipient receives a grant under this section in an amount
equal to the ratio that--

``(2) Weighting of severity of nonattainment.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), subject
to subparagraph (B), the number of buses in the bus fleet, or
the number of passenger miles, shall be multiplied by a
factor of--
``(i) 1.0 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is
a maintenance area for ozone or carbon monoxide;
``(ii) 1.1 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area
is classified as a marginal ozone nonattainment area under
subpart 2 of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7511 et seq.);
``(iii) 1.2 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area
is classified as a moderate ozone nonattainment area under
subpart 2 of such part;
``(iv) 1.3 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area
is classified as a serious ozone nonattainment area under
subpart 2 of such part;
``(v) 1.4 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area is
classified as a severe ozone nonattainment area under subpart
2 of such part; or
``(vi) 1.5 if, at the time of the apportionment, the area
is classified as an extreme ozone nonattainment area under
subpart 2 of such part.
``(B) Additional adjustment for carbon monoxide areas.--If,
in addition to being classified as a nonattainment or
maintenance area for ozone under subpart 2 of such part, the
area was also classified under subpart 3 of such part as a
nonattainment area for carbon monoxide, the weighted
nonattainment or maintenance area fleet and passenger miles
for the recipient, as calculated under subparagraph (A),
shall be further multiplied by a factor of 1.2.
``(d) Clean Diesel Buses.--Not more than 35 percent of the
amount made available by or appropriated under section 5338
in each fiscal year to carry out this section may be made
available to fund clean diesel buses.
``(e) Grant Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall be
subject to the requirements of section 5307.
``(2) Government's share of costs for certain projects.--
Section 5323(i) applies to projects carried out under this
section.
``(f) Availability of Funds.--Any amount made available or
appropriated under this section--
``(1) shall remain available to a project for 1 year after
the fiscal year for which the amount is made available or
appropriated; and
``(2) that remains unobligated at the end of the period
described in paragraph (1) shall be added to the amount made
available in the following fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3010. CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.

(a) Section Heading.--Section 5309 is amended by striking
the section heading and inserting the following:

``Sec. 5309. Capital investment grants''.

(b) Loans for Real Property Interests.--Section 5309 is
amended--
(1) in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) by striking ``and
loans'';
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b).
(c) Project as Part of Approved Program of Projects.--
Section 5309(b) (as redesignated by subsection (b) of this
section) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Except as provided in subsections (b)(2)
and (e) of the section, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
(2) by striking ``or loan''.
(d) Criteria and Funding.--Section 5309 is amended by
striking subsections (e) through (p) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Major Capital Investment Grants of $75,000,000 or
More.--
``(1) Full funding grant agreement.--A major new fixed
guideway capital project financed under this subsection shall
be carried out through a full funding grant agreement.

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The Secretary shall enter into a full funding grant agreement
based on the evaluations and ratings required under this
subsection. The Secretary shall not enter into a full funding
grant agreement for a project unless that project is
authorized for final design and construction.
``(2) Approval of grants.--The Secretary may approve a
grant under this section for a major new fixed guideway
capital project only if the Secretary, based upon evaluations
and considerations set forth in paragraph (3), determines
that the proposal is--
``(A) based on the results of an alternatives analysis and
preliminary engineering;
``(B) justified based on a comprehensive review of its
mobility improvements, environmental benefits, cost
effectiveness, operating efficiencies, and transit supportive
policies, and existing land use; and
``(C) supported by an acceptable degree of local financial
commitment (including evidence of stable and dependable
financing sources) to construct, maintain, and operate the
system or extension.
``(3) Considerations.--
``(A) Results of alternatives analysis and preliminary
engineering.--In evaluating a proposed project for purposes
of making the finding required by paragraph (2)(A), the
Secretary shall analyze and consider the results of the
alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for the
project.
``(B) Project justification.--In evaluating a proposed
project for purposes of making the finding required by
paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall--
``(i) consider the direct and indirect costs of relevant
alternatives;
``(ii) consider factors such as congestion relief, improved
mobility, air pollution, noise pollution, energy consumption,
and all associated ancillary and mitigation costs necessary
to carry out each alternative analyzed and recognize
reductions in local infrastructure costs achieved through
compact land use development;
``(iii) identify and consider public transportation
supportive existing land use policies and future patterns and
the cost of suburban sprawl;
``(iv) consider the degree to which the project increases
the mobility of the public transportation dependent
population or promotes economic development;
``(v) consider population density and current transit
ridership in the corridor;
``(vi) consider the technical capability of the grant
recipient to construct the project;
``(vii) adjust the project justification to reflect
differences in local land, construction, and operating costs;
and
``(viii) consider other factors that the Secretary
determines appropriate to carry out this chapter.
``(C) Local financial commitment.--In evaluating a proposed
project under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall require
that--
``(i) the proposed project plan provides for the
availability of contingency amounts that the Secretary
determines to be reasonable to cover unanticipated cost
increases;
``(ii) each proposed local source of capital and operating
financing is stable, reliable, and available within the
proposed project timetable; and
``(iii) local resources are available to operate the
overall proposed public transportation system (including
essential feeder bus and other services necessary to achieve
the projected ridership levels) without requiring a reduction
in existing public transportation services to operate the
proposed project.
``(D) Assessment of local financing.--In assessing the
stability, reliability, and availability of proposed sources
of local financing under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary
shall consider--
``(i) existing grant commitments;
``(ii) the degree to which financing sources are dedicated
to the purposes proposed;
``(iii) any debt obligation that exists or is proposed by
the recipient for the proposed project or other public
transportation purpose; and
``(iv) the extent to which the project has a local
financial commitment that exceeds the required non-Federal
share of the cost of the project.
``(4) Evaluation and rating of projects.--A proposed
project under this subsection may advance from alternatives
analysis to preliminary engineering, and may advance from
preliminary engineering to final design and construction,
only if the Secretary finds that the project meets the
requirements of this section and there is a reasonable
likelihood that the project will continue to meet such
requirements. In making the findings, the Secretary shall
evaluate and rate the project as `highly recommended',
`recommended', or `not recommended' based on the results of
alternatives analysis, the project justification criteria,
and the degree of local financial commitment, as required
under this subsection. In rating the projects, the Secretary
shall provide, in addition to the overall project rating,
individual ratings for each of the criteria established by
regulation.
``(5) Major defined.--In this section, the term `major', as
used with respect to a new fixed guideway capital project,
means the Federal assistance provided or to be provided under
this section for the project is $75,000,000 or more.
``(d) Capital Investment Grants Less Than $75,000,000.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this
subsection, if the Federal assistance provided or to be
provided under this section with respect to a new fixed
guideway capital project is less than $75,000,000, and not
less than $25,000,000, the project shall be subject to the
requirements in this subsection. A new fixed guideway capital
project is not subject to the requirements of this subsection
if the assistance provided under this section with respect to
the project is less than $25,000,000.
``(2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary may provide
Federal assistance under this subsection with respect to a
proposed project only if the Secretary finds that the project
is--
``(A) based on the results of planning and alternatives
analysis;
``(B) justified based on a review of its public
transportation supportive land use policies, cost
effectiveness, and effect on local economic development; and
``(C) supported by an acceptable degree of local financial
commitment.
``(3) Planning and alternatives.--In evaluating a project
under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall analyze and
consider the results of planning and alternatives analysis
for the project.
``(4) Project justification.--For purposes of making the
finding under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall--
``(A) determine the degree to which the project is
consistent with local land use policies and is likely to
achieve local developmental goals;
``(B) determine the cost effectiveness of the project at
the time of the initiation of revenue service;
``(C) determine the degree to which the project will have a
positive effect on local economic development;
``(D) consider the reliability of the forecasts of costs
and ridership associated with the project; and
``(E) consider other factors that the Secretary determines
appropriate to carry out this subsection.
``(5) Local financial commitment.--For purposes of
paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall require that each
proposed local source of capital and operating financing is
stable, reliable, and available within the proposed project
timetable.
``(6) Advancement of project to development and
construction.--
``(A) General rule.--A proposed project under this
subsection may advance from planning and alternatives
analysis to project development and construction only if--
``(i) the Secretary finds that the project meets the
requirements of this subsection and there is a reasonable
likelihood that the project will continue to meet such
requirements; and
``(ii) the metropolitan planning organization has adopted
the locally preferred alternative for the project into the
long-range transportation plan.
``(B) Evaluation.--In making the findings under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall evaluate and rate the
project as `recommended' or `not recommended' based on the
results of the analysis of the project justification criteria
and the degree of local financial commitment, as required by
this subsection.
``(7) Contents of project construction grant agreement.--A
project construction grant agreement under this subsection
shall specify the scope of the project to be constructed, the
estimated net project cost of the project, the schedule under
which the project shall be constructed, the maximum amount of
funding to be obtained under this subsection, the proposed
schedule for obligation of future Federal grants, and the
sources of funding from other than the Government. The
agreement may include a commitment on the part of the
Secretary to provide funding for the project in future fiscal
years.
``(8) Limitation on entry into construction grant
agreement.--The Secretary may enter into a project
construction grant agreement for a project under this
subsection only if the project is authorized for construction
and has been rated as `recommended' under this subsection.
``(9) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of
2005, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing an
evaluation and rating process for proposed projects under
this subsection that is based on the results of project
justification and local financial commitment, as required
under this subsection.
``(10) Fixed guideway capital project.--In this subsection,
the term `fixed guideway capital project' includes a
corridor-based public transportation bus capital project if
the majority of the project's corridor right-of-way is
dedicated alignment for exclusive use by public
transportation vehicles for all or part of the day.
``(e) Previously Issued Letter of Intent or Full Funding
Grant Agreement.--Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply to
projects for which the Secretary has issued a letter of
intent or entered into a full funding grant agreement before
the date of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation
Act of 2005. Subsection (d) also does not apply to projects
for which the Secretary has received an application for final
design before such date of enactment.
``(f) Letters of Intent, Full Funding Grant Agreements, and
Early Systems Work Agreements.--
``(1) Letters of intent.--
``(A) Amounts intended to be obligated.--The Secretary may
issue a letter of intent to an applicant announcing an
intention to obligate, for a capital project under this
section, an amount from future available budget authority
specified in law that is not more than the amount stipulated
as the financial participation of the Secretary in the
project. When a letter is issued for fixed guideway projects,
the amount shall be sufficient to complete at least an
operable segment.
``(B) Treatment.--The issuance of a letter under
subparagraph (A) is deemed not to be an obligation under
sections 1108(c), 1108(d), 1501, and 1502(a) of title 31 or
an administrative commitment.
``(2) Full funding grant agreements.--
``(A) Terms.--The Secretary may make a full funding grant
agreement with an applicant. The agreement shall--
``(i) establish the terms of participation by the
Government in a project under this section;

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``(ii) establish the maximum amount of Government financial
assistance for the project;
``(iii) cover the period of time for completing the
project, including a period extending beyond the period of an
authorization; and
``(iv) make timely and efficient management of the project
easier according to the law of the United States.
``(B) Special financial rules.--
``(i) In general.--An agreement under this paragraph
obligates an amount of available budget authority specified
in law and may include a commitment, contingent on amounts to
be specified in law in advance for commitments under this
paragraph, to obligate an additional amount from future
available budget authority specified in law.
``(ii) Statement of contingent commitment.--The agreement
shall state that the contingent commitment is not an
obligation of the Government.
``(iii) Interest and other financing costs.--Interest and
other financing costs of efficiently carrying out a part of
the project within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying
out the project under a full funding grant agreement, except
that eligible costs may not be more than the cost of the most
favorable financing terms reasonably available for the
project at the time of borrowing. The applicant shall
certify, in a way satisfactory to the Secretary, that the
applicant has shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most
favorable financing terms.
``(iv) Completion of operable segment.--The amount
stipulated in an agreement under this paragraph for a fixed
guideway project shall be sufficient to complete at least an
operable segment.
``(3) Early system work agreements.--
``(A) Conditions.--The Secretary may make an early systems
work agreement with an applicant if a record of decision
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has been issued on the project and the
Secretary finds there is reason to believe--
``(i) a full funding grant agreement for the project will
be made; and
``(ii) the terms of the work agreement will promote
ultimate completion of the project more rapidly and at less
cost.
``(B) Contents.--
``(i) In general.--A work agreement under this paragraph
obligates an amount of available budget authority specified
in law and shall provide for reimbursement of preliminary
costs of carrying out the project, including land
acquisition, timely procurement of system elements for which
specifications are decided, and other activities the
Secretary decides are appropriate to make efficient, long-
term project management easier.
``(ii) Period covered.--A work agreement under this
paragraph shall cover the period of time the Secretary
considers appropriate. The period may extend beyond the
period of current authorization.
``(iii) Interest and other financing costs.--Interest and
other financing costs of efficiently carrying out the work
agreement within a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out
the agreement, except that eligible costs may not be more
than the cost of the most favorable financing terms
reasonably available for the project at the time of
borrowing. The applicant shall certify, in a way satisfactory
to the Secretary, that the applicant has shown reasonable
diligence in seeking the most favorable financing terms.
``(iv) Failure to carry out project.--If an applicant does
not carry out the project for reasons within the control of
the applicant, the applicant shall repay all Government
payments made under the work agreement plus reasonable
interest and penalty charges the Secretary establishes in the
agreement.
``(4) Limitation on amounts.--
``(A) Major capital investment grants contingent commitment
authority.--The total estimated amount of future obligations
of the Government and contingent commitments to incur
obligations covered by all outstanding letters of intent,
full funding grant agreements, and early systems work
agreements under this subsection for major new fixed guideway
capital projects may be not more than the greater of the
amount authorized under sections 5338(b) and 5338(h)(1) for
such projects or an amount equivalent to the last 3 fiscal
years of funding allocated under subsections (m)(1)(B) and
(m)(2)(B)(ii) for such projects, less an amount the Secretary
reasonably estimates is necessary for grants under this
section for those of such projects that are not covered by a
letter or agreement. The total amount covered by new letters
and contingent commitments included in full funding grant
agreements and early systems work agreements for such
projects may be not more than a limitation specified in law.
``(B) Other contingent commitment authority.--The total
estimated amount of future obligations of the Government and
contingent commitments to incur obligations covered by all
project construction grant agreements and early system work
agreements under this subsection for small capital projects
described in subsection (d) may be not more than the greater
of the amount allocated under subsection (m)(2)(A) for such
projects or an amount equivalent to the last fiscal year of
funding allocated under subsection (m)(2)(A) for such
projects, less an amount the Secretary reasonably estimates
is necessary for grants under this section for those of such
projects that are not covered by an agreement. The total
amount covered by new contingent commitments included in
project construction grant agreements and early systems work
agreements for such projects may be not more than a
limitation specified in law.
``(C) Inclusion of certain commitments.--Future obligations
of the Government and contingent commitments made against the
contingent commitment authority under section 3032(g)(2) of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(106 Stat. 2125) for the San Francisco BART to the Airport
project for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006
shall be charged against section 3032(g)(2) of that Act.
``(D) Appropriation required.--An obligation may be made
under this subsection only when amounts are appropriated for
the obligation.
``(5) Notification of congress.--At least 60 days before
issuing a letter of intent or entering into a full funding
grant agreement or project construction grant agreement under
this section, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate of the proposed letter or
agreement. The Secretary shall include with the notification
a copy of the proposed letter or agreement as well as the
evaluations and ratings for the project.
``(g) Government's Share of Net Project Cost.--
``(1) Federal share.--Based on engineering studies, studies
of economic feasibility, and information on the expected use
of equipment or facilities, the Secretary shall estimate the
net project cost. A grant for the project shall be for 80
percent of the net capital project cost, unless the grant
recipient requests a lower grant percentage.
``(2) Remainder of net project cost.--The remainder of net
project costs shall be provided from an undistributed cash
surplus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve,
or new capital.
``(3) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this section, including paragraph (1) and subsections
(c)(3)(D)(iv) and (c)(4), shall be construed as authorizing
the Secretary to require a non-Federal financial commitment
for a project that is more than 20 percent of the net capital
project cost.
``(4) Special rule for rolling stock costs.--In addition to
amounts allowed pursuant to paragraph (1), a planned
extension to a fixed guideway system may include the cost of
rolling stock previously purchased if the applicant satisfies
the Secretary that only amounts other than amounts of the
Government were used and that the purchase was made for use
on the extension. A refund or reduction of the remainder may
be made only if a refund of a proportional amount of the
grant of the Government is made at the same time.
``(5) Limitation on applicability.--This subsection does
not apply to projects for which the Secretary has entered
into a full funding grant agreement before the date of
enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005.
``(h) Fiscal Capacity Considerations.--If the Secretary
gives priority consideration to financing projects that
include more than the non-Government share required under
subsection (g), the Secretary shall give equal consideration
to differences in the fiscal capacity of State and local
governments.
``(i) Reports on New Starts.--
``(1) Annual dot report.--Not later than the first Monday
in February of each year, the Secretary 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 that includes--
``(A) a proposal of allocations of amounts to be available
to finance grants for new fixed guideway capital projects
among applicants for these amounts;
``(B) evaluations and ratings, as required under subsection
(c), for each such project that is authorized by the Federal
Public Transportation Act of 2005; and
``(C) recommendations of such projects for funding based on
the evaluations and ratings and on existing commitments and
anticipated funding levels for the next 3 fiscal years and
for the next 10 fiscal years based on information currently
available to the Secretary.
``(2) Annual gao review.--The Comptroller General shall--
``(A) conduct an annual review of--
``(i) the processes and procedures for evaluating, rating,
and recommending new fixed guideway capital projects; and
``(ii) the Secretary's implementation of such processes and
procedures; and
``(B) report to Congress on the results of such review by
May 31 of each year.
``(j) Undertaking Projects in Advance.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may pay the Government's
share of the net capital project cost to 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--
``(A) the State or local governmental authority applies for
the payment;
``(B) the Secretary approves the payment; and
``(C) before carrying out the part of the project, the
Secretary approves the plans and specifications for the part
in the same way as other projects under this section.
``(2) Financing costs.--
``(A) In general.--The cost of carrying out part of a
project includes the amount of interest earned and payable on
bonds issued by the State or local governmental authority to
the extent proceeds of the bonds are expended in carrying out
the part.
``(B) Limitation on amount of interest.--The amount of
interest under this paragraph may not be more than the most
favorable interest terms reasonably available for the project
at the time of borrowing.
``(C) Certification.--The applicant shall certify, in a
manner satisfactory to the Secretary, that the applicant has
shown reasonable diligence in seeking the most favorable
financial terms.
``(3) Capital project cost indices.--The Secretary shall
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cost indices when determining the estimated cost under
paragraph (2).
``(k) Bus and Bus Facilities Projects.--In making grants
under subsections (m)(1)(C) and (m)(2)(B)(iii), the Secretary
shall consider the age of buses, bus fleets, related
equipment, and bus-related facilities.
``(l) Availability of Amounts.--An amount made available or
appropriated under section 5338(b), 5338(g), or 5338(h) for
replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and
related equipment and construction of bus-related facilities
or for new fixed guideway capital projects shall remain
available for 3 fiscal years, including the fiscal year in
which the amount is made available or appropriated. Any of
such amounts that are unobligated at the end of the 3-fiscal-
year period shall be deobligated and may be used by the
Secretary for any purpose under this section.
``(m) Allocating Amounts.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--The total amount of funds made
available by or appropriated under section 5338(b) for fiscal
year 2004 shall be allocated as follows:
``(A) 40 percent for fixed guideway modernization;
``(B) 40 percent for major new fixed guideway capital
projects; and
``(C) 20 percent to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase
buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related
facilities.
``(2) Fiscal years 2005-2009.--The total amount of funds
made available by section 5338(g), and appropriated under
section 5338(h), for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009
shall be allocated in the fiscal year as follows:
``(A) Small capital projects.--From funds appropriated
under section 5338(h) for new fixed guideway capital projects
described in subsection (d)--
``(i) $135,000,000 in fiscal year 2005;
``(ii) $175,000,000 in fiscal year 2006;
``(iii) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2007;
``(iv) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; and
``(v) $225,000,000 in fiscal year 2009.
``(B) Remainder.--After the allocation under subparagraph
(A), the remainder of such total amount shall be allocated as
follows:
``(i) 40 percent for fixed guideway modernization, to be
derived from funds made available under section 5338(g).
``(ii) 40 percent for major new fixed capital guideway
projects, to be derived from funds appropriated under section
5338(h).
``(iii) 20 percent to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase
buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related
facilities, to be derived from funds made available under
section 5338(g).
``(3) Funding for ferry boat systems.--Of the amounts made
available under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B)(ii), $10,400,000
shall be available in each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009
for new fixed guideway capital projects in Alaska or Hawaii
that are for ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities or that
are for approaches to ferry terminal facilities. Of the
amounts made available under paragraphs (1)(C) and
(2)(B)(iii), $10,000,000 shall be available in each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009 for ferry boats or ferry terminal
facilities.
``(4) Fuel cell bus program.--Of the amounts made available
under subsections (m)(1)(C) and (m)(2)(B)(iii) for a fiscal
year, the following amounts shall be set aside for the
national fuel cell bus technology development program under
section 3039 of the Federal Public Transportation Act of
2005:
``(A) $4,849,950 for fiscal year 2004.
``(B) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
``(C) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
``(D) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
``(E) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
``(F) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(n) New Fixed Guideway Capital Project Defined.--In this
section, the term `new fixed guideway capital project' means
a minimum operable segment of a capital project for a new
fixed guideway system or extension to an existing fixed
guideway system.''.
(e) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Chapter analysis.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5309 and
inserting the following:

``5309. Capital investment grants.''.

(2) Section 5328.--Section 5328(a) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``5309(e)'' and inserting
``5309(c)''; and
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ``under section
5309(o)(1)'' and inserting ``under section 5309(i)(1)''.

SEC. 3011. FORMULA GRANTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS OF ELDERLY
INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

(a) In General.--Section 5310 is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:

``Sec. 5310. Formula grants for special needs of elderly
individuals and individuals with disabilities'';

(2) by striking subsections (a) through (g) and inserting
the following:
``(a) General Authority.--
``(1) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to States and
local governmental authorities under this section for public
transportation capital projects, and operating costs
associated with public transportation capital projects,
planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs
of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.
``(2) Subrecipients.--A State that receives a grant under
this section may allocate the amounts of the grant to--
``(A) a private nonprofit organization if the public
transportation service provided under paragraph (1) is
unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate; or
``(B) a governmental authority that--
``(i) is approved by the State to coordinate services for
elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities; or
``(ii) certifies that there are not any nonprofit
organizations readily available in the area to provide the
services described under paragraph (1).
``(3) Acquiring public transportation services.--A public
transportation capital project under this section may include
acquisition of public transportation services as an eligible
capital expense.
``(4) Administrative expenses.--A State or local
governmental authority may use not more than 10 percent of
the amounts apportioned to the State under this section to
administer, plan, and provide technical assistance for a
project funded under this section.
``(b) Apportionment and Transfers.--
``(1) Apportionment.--
``(A) Formula.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts made
available to carry out this section under a formula the
Secretary administers that considers the number of elderly
individuals and individuals with disabilities in each State.
``(B) Low density adjustment.--In administering the
apportionment formula under subparagraph (A)--
``(i) in the case of a State with a population density of
10 or fewer persons per square mile, the Secretary shall
multiply by a factor of 2 the number of elderly individuals
and individuals with disabilities in the State (as determined
using the most recent decennial United States Census); and
``(ii) in the case of a State with a population density of
more than 10 but equal to or fewer than 30 persons per square
mile, the Secretary shall multiply by a factor of 1.25 the
number of elderly individuals and individuals with
disabilities in the State (as determined using the most
recent decennial United States Census).
``(2) Transfers.--Any State's apportionment remaining
available for obligation at the beginning of the 90-day
period before the end of the period of availability of the
apportionment is available to the State for transfer to
supplement amounts apportioned to the State under section
5311(c) or 5336(a)(1), or both. Any funds transferred
pursuant to this paragraph shall be made available only for
eligible projects as described in this section.
``(c) Government's Share of Costs.--
``(1) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital project
under this section shall be for 80 percent of the net capital
costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary; except
that in the case of a State described in section 120(b)(1) of
title 23, such percentage shall be increased in accordance
with such section.
``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this
section for operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of
the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(3) Remainder.--The remainder of the net project costs--
``(A) may be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, a service
agreement with a State or local social service agency or a
private social service organization, or new capital; and
``(B) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made
available to a department or agency of the Government (other
than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to
be expended for transportation.
``(4) Use of certain funds.--For purposes of paragraph
(3)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching
requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(vii)) shall not apply to
Federal or State funds to be used for transportation
purposes.
``(d) Grant Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall be
subject to all requirements of a grant under section 5307. A
grant to a subrecipient under this section shall be subject
to such requirements to the extent the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(2) Coordination with nonprofit providers.--A recipient
that transfers funds to an apportionment under section
5336(a)(1) pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall certify that
the project for which the funds are requested under this
section has been coordinated with nonprofit providers of
services.
``(3) Project selection and planning.--Beginning in fiscal
year 2007, a recipient of funds under this section shall
certify that--
``(A) the projects selected were derived from a locally
developed, coordinated public transit-human services
transportation plan; and
``(B) the plan was developed through a process that
included representatives of public, private, and nonprofit
transportation and human services providers and participation
by the public.
``(4) Fair and equitable distribution.--A recipient of a
grant under this section shall certify that allocations of
the grant to subrecipients are distributed on a fair and
equitable basis.
``(e) State Program.--
``(1) In general.--Amounts made available to carry out this
section may be used for transportation projects to assist in
providing transportation services for elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities that are included in a State
program of projects.
``(2) Submission and approval.--A program shall be
submitted annually to the Secretary for approval and shall
contain an assurance that the program provides for maximum
feasible coordination of transportation services assisted
under this section with transportation services assisted by
other Government sources.
``(f) Leasing Vehicles.--Vehicles acquired under this
section may be leased to local governmental authorities to
improve transportation services designed to meet the special
needs of elderly individuals and individuals with
disabilities.''; and

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(3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (j) as
subsections (g) through (i), respectively.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5310 and
inserting the following:

``5310. Formula grants for special needs of elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities.''.

SEC. 3012. FORMULA GRANTS FOR OTHER THAN URBANIZED AREAS.

(a) Definitions.--Section 5311(a) is amended to read as
follows:
``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a State that
receives a Federal transit program grant directly from the
Government.
``(2) Subrecipient.--The term `subrecipient' means a State
or local governmental authority, nonprofit organization, or
operator of public transportation services that receives a
Federal transit program grant indirectly through a
recipient.''.
(b) General Authority.--Section 5311(b) is amended to read
as follows:
``(b) General Authority.--
``(1) Grants.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary may make grants to other than urbanized areas under
this section for the following:
``(A) Public transportation capital projects.
``(B) Operating costs of equipment and facilities for use
in public transportation.
``(C) Acquisition of public transportation services,
including service agreements with private providers of public
transportation services.
``(2) State program.--
``(A) In general.--Amounts made available to carry out this
section shall be used for projects included in a State
program for public transportation projects, including service
agreements with private providers of public transportation.
``(B) Submission.--The program shall be submitted annually
to the Secretary for approval.
``(C) Approval.--The Secretary may approve the program only
if the Secretary finds that the program provides a fair
distribution of amounts in the State, including Indian
reservations, and the maximum feasible coordination of public
transportation service assisted under this section with
transportation service assisted by other Federal sources.
``(3) Rural transportation assistance program.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a rural
transportation assistance program in other than urbanized
areas.
``(B) Grants and contracts.--In carrying out this
paragraph, the Secretary may use not more than 2 percent of
the amount made available to carry out this section to make
grants and contracts for transportation research, technical
assistance, training, and related support services in other
than urbanized areas.
``(C) Projects of a national scope.--Not more than 15
percent of the amounts available under subparagraph (B) may
be used by the Secretary to carry out projects of a national
scope, with the remaining balance provided to the States.''.
(c) Apportionments.--Section 5311(c) is amended to read as
follows:
``(c) Apportionments.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts
made available to carry out this section among the States in
the ratio that--
``(A) the population of other than urbanized areas in each
State, as shown by the most recent Government decennial
census of population; bears to
``(B) the population of all other than urbanized areas in
the United States, as shown by that census.
``(2) Low density adjustment.--In administering the
apportionment formula under paragraph (1)--
``(A) in the case of a State with a population density of
10 or fewer persons per square mile in other than urbanized
areas of the State, the Secretary shall multiply by a factor
of 1.5 the population of such other than urbanized areas (as
determined using the most recent decennial United States
Census); and
``(B) in the case of a State with a population density of
more than 10 but equal to or fewer than 12 persons per square
mile in other than urbanized areas of the State, the
Secretary shall multiply by a factor of 1.25 the population
of such other than urbanized areas (as determined using the
most recent decennial United States Census).
``(3) Availability.--The amount apportioned to a State
under this subsection may be obligated by the State for 2
fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the amount is
apportioned. An amount that is not obligated at the end of
that period shall be reapportioned among the States for the
next fiscal year.''.
(d) Use for Administration, Planning, and Technical
Assistance.--Section 5311(e) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by inserting ``, planning,''
after ``administration'';
(2) by striking ``(1) The Secretary'' and inserting ``The
Secretary'';
(3) by striking paragraph (2); and
(4) by striking ``recipient'' and inserting
``subrecipient''.
(e) Intercity Bus Transportation.--Section 5311(f) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``after September 30,
1993,''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``A State'' and inserting
``After consultation with affected intercity bus service
providers, a State''.
(f) Government's Share of Costs.--Section 5311(g) is
amended to read as follows:
``(g) Government's Share of Costs.--
``(1) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital project
under this section shall be for 80 percent of the net capital
costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary; except
that in the case of a State described in section 120(b)(1) of
title 23, such percentage shall be increased in accordance
with such section.
``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this
section for operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of
the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(3) Remainder.--The remainder of net project costs--
``(A) may be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, a service
agreement with a State or local social service agency or a
private social service organization, or new capital; and
``(B) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made
available to a department or agency of the Government (other
than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to
be expended for transportation.
``(4) Use of certain funds.--For purposes of paragraph
(3)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching
requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(vii)) shall not apply to
Federal or State funds to be used for transportation
purposes.
``(5) Limitation on operating assistance.--A State carrying
out a program of operating assistance under this section may
not limit the level or extent of use of the Government grant
for the payment of operating expenses.''.
(g) Relationship to Other Laws.--Section 5311 is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (h); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections
(h) and (i), respectively.
(h) Correction to Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for
chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to
section 5311 and inserting the following:

``5311. Formula grants for other than urbanized areas.''.

SEC. 3013. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND
DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Section 5312 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking the first parenthetical phrase;
(B) by striking ``or contracts'' and inserting ``,
contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions'';
(C) by striking ``help reduce urban transportation needs,
improve mass transportation service,'' and inserting
``improve transportation service'';
(D) by striking ``urban'' each place it appears; and
(E) by striking ``and demonstration projects'' and
inserting ``, demonstration or deployment projects, or
evaluation of technology of national significance'';
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively;
(4) in subsection (b)(2) (as so redesignated) by striking
``other agreements'' and inserting ``other transactions'';
and
(5) in subsection (c)(2) (as so redesignated) by striking
``public and'' and inserting ``public or''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--Section 5312 is amended by striking
the section heading and inserting the following:

``Sec. 5312. Research, development, demonstration, and
deployment projects''.

(2) Chapter analysis.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5312 and
inserting the following:

``5312. Research, development, demonstration, and deployment
projects.''.

SEC. 3014. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 5313 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``(1) The amounts made
available under paragraphs (1) and (2)(C)(ii) of section
5338(d) of this title'' and inserting ``The amounts made
available under paragraphs (1)(C)(iv) and (2)(C) of section
5338(d)'';
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``(2) The'' and
inserting ``(b) Federal Assistance.--The''; and
(4) in subsection (c) by striking ``subsection (a) of''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 5313 is amended by striking the
section heading and inserting the following:

``Sec. 5313. Cooperative research program''.

(2) Chapter analysis.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5313 and
inserting the following:

``5313. Cooperative research program.''.

SEC. 3015. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Section 5314 is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:

``Sec. 5314. National research and technology programs'';

(2) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``subsections (d) and (h)(7) of section
5338 of this title'' and inserting ``section 5338(d)'';
(B) by striking ``and contracts'' and inserting ``,
contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions'';
(C) by striking ``5303-5306,''; and
(D) by striking ``5317,'';
(3) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``Of the amounts'' and
all that follows through ``$3,000,000 to'' and inserting
``The Secretary shall'';
(4) by striking subsection (a)(4)(B);
(5) by redesignating subsection (a)(4)(C) as subsection
(a)(4)(B); and
(6) in subsection (b) by striking ``or contract'' and all
that follows through ``section,'' and inserting ``, contract,
cooperative agreement, or

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other transaction under subsection (a) or section 5312,''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5314 and
inserting the following:

``5314. National research and technology programs.''.

SEC. 3016. NATIONAL TRANSIT INSTITUTE.

Section 5315 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``public mass
transportation'' and inserting ``public transportation''; and
(2) in subsection (d) by striking ``mass'' each place it
appears.

SEC. 3017. JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE FORMULA GRANTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 53 is amended by inserting after
section 5315 the following:

``Sec. 5316. Job access and reverse commute formula grants

``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Access to jobs project.--The term `access to jobs
project' means a project relating to the development and
maintenance of transportation services designed to transport
welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and
from jobs and activities related to their employment,
including--
``(A) transportation projects to finance planning, capital,
and operating costs of providing access to jobs under this
chapter;
``(B) promoting public transportation by low-income
workers, including the use of public transportation by
workers with nontraditional work schedules;
``(C) promoting the use of transit vouchers for welfare
recipients and eligible low-income individuals; and
``(D) promoting the use of employer-provided
transportation, including the transit pass benefit program
under section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
``(2) Eligible low-income individual.--The term `eligible
low-income individual' means an individual whose family
income is at or below 150 percent of the poverty line (as
that term is defined in section 673(2) of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)), including any
revision required by that section) for a family of the size
involved.
``(3) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a designated
recipient (as defined in section 5307(a)(2)) and a State that
receives a grant under this section directly.
``(4) Reverse commute project.--The term `reverse commute
project' means a public transportation project designed to
transport residents of urbanized areas and other than
urbanized areas to suburban employment opportunities,
including any projects to--
``(A) subsidize the costs associated with adding reverse
commute bus, train, carpool, van routes, or service from
urbanized areas and other than urbanized areas to suburban
workplaces;
``(B) subsidize the purchase or lease by a nonprofit
organization or public agency of a van or bus dedicated to
shuttling employees from their residences to a suburban
workplace; or
``(C) otherwise facilitate the provision of public
transportation services to suburban employment opportunities.
``(5) Subrecipient.--The term `subrecipient' means a State
or local governmental authority, nonprofit organization, or
operator of public transportation services that receives a
grant under this section indirectly through a recipient.
``(6) Welfare recipient.--The term `welfare recipient'
means an individual who has received assistance under a State
or tribal program funded under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act at any time during the 3-year period
before the date on which the applicant applies for a grant
under this section.
``(b) General Authority.--
``(1) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this
section to a recipient for access to jobs and reverse commute
projects carried out by the recipient or a subrecipient.
``(2) Administrative expenses.--A recipient may use not
more than 10 percent of the amounts apportioned to the
recipient under this section to administer, plan, and provide
technical assistance for a project funded under this section.
``(c) Apportionments.--
``(1) Formula.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts made
available to carry out this section as follows:
``(A) 60 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among
designated recipients (as defined in section 5307(a)(2)) for
urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more in the
ratio that--
``(i) the number of eligible low-income individuals and
welfare recipients in each such urbanized area; bears to
``(ii) the number of eligible low-income individuals and
welfare recipients in all such urbanized areas.
``(B) 20 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among
the States in the ratio that--
``(i) the number of eligible low-income individuals and
welfare recipients in urbanized areas with a population of
less than 200,000 in each State; bears to
``(ii) the number of eligible low-income individuals and
welfare recipients in urbanized areas with a population of
less than 200,000 in all States.
``(C) 20 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among
the States in the ratio that--
``(i) the number of eligible low-income individuals and
welfare recipients in other than urbanized areas in each
State; bears to
``(ii) the number of eligible low-income individuals and
welfare recipients in other than urbanized areas in all
States.
``(2) Use of apportioned funds.--Except as provided in
paragraph (3)--
``(A) funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(A) shall be
used for projects serving urbanized areas with a population
of 200,000 or more;
``(B) funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(B) shall be
used for projects serving urbanized areas with a population
of less than 200,000; and
``(C) funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(C) shall be
used for projects serving other than urbanized areas.
``(3) Exceptions.--A State may use funds apportioned under
paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C)--
``(A) for projects serving areas other than the area
specified in paragraph (2)(B) or (2)(C), as the case may be,
if the Governor of the State certifies that all of the
objectives of this section are being met in the specified
area; or
``(B) for projects anywhere in the State if the State has
established a statewide program for meeting the objectives of
this section.
``(d) Competitive Process for Grants to Subrecipients.--
``(1) Areawide solicitations.--A recipient of funds
apportioned under subsection (c)(1)(A) shall conduct, in
cooperation with the appropriate metropolitan planning
organization, an areawide solicitation for applications for
grants to the recipient and subrecipients under this section.
``(2) Statewide solicitation.--A recipient of funds
apportioned under subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C) shall
conduct a statewide solicitation for applications for grants
to the recipient and subrecipients under this section.
``(3) Application.--Recipients and subrecipients seeking to
receive a grant from funds apportioned under subsection (c)
shall submit to the recipient an application in the form and
in accordance with such requirements as the recipient shall
establish.
``(4) Grant awards.--The recipient shall award grants under
paragraphs (1) and (2) on a competitive basis.
``(e) Transfers.--
``(1) In general.--A State may transfer any funds
apportioned to it under subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C), or
both, to an apportionment under section 5311(c) or 5336, or
both.
``(2) Limited to eligible projects.--Any apportionment
transferred under this subsection shall be made available
only for eligible job access and reverse commute projects as
described in this section.
``(3) Consultation.--A State may make a transfer of an
amount under this subsection only after consulting with
responsible local officials and publicly owned operators of
public transportation in each area for which the amount
originally was awarded under subsection (d)(4).
``(f) Grant Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall be
subject to the requirements of section 5307.
``(2) Fair and equitable distribution.--A recipient of a
grant under this section shall certify to the Secretary that
allocations of the grant to subrecipients are distributed on
a fair and equitable basis.
``(g) Coordination.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate
activities under this section with related activities under
programs of other Federal departments and agencies.
``(2) With nonprofit providers.--A State that transfers
funds to an apportionment under section 5336 pursuant to
subsection (e) shall certify to the Secretary that any
project for which the funds are requested under this section
has been coordinated with nonprofit providers of services.
``(3) Project selection and planning.--A recipient of funds
under this section shall certify to the Secretary that--
``(A) the projects selected were derived from a locally
developed, coordinated public transit-human services
transportation plan; and
``(B) the plan was developed through a process that
included representatives of public, private, and nonprofit
transportation and human services providers and participation
by the public.
``(h) Government's Share of Costs.--
``(1) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital project
under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the net
capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.
``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this
section for operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of
the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(3) Remainder.--The remainder of the net project costs--
``(A) may be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, a service
agreement with a State or local social service agency or a
private social service organization, or new capital; and
``(B) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made
available to a department or agency of the Government (other
than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to
be expended for transportation.
``(4) Use of certain funds.--For purposes of paragraph
(3)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching
requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(vii)) shall not apply to
Federal or State funds to be used for transportation
purposes.
``(5) Limitation on operating assistance.--A recipient
carrying out a program of operating assistance under this
section may not limit the level or extent of use of the
Government grant for the payment of operating expenses.
``(i) Program Evaluation.--
``(1) Comptroller general.--Beginning 1 year after the date
of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of
2005, and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General
shall--

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``(A) conduct a study to evaluate the grant program
authorized by this section; and
``(B) transmit 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 describing the results of the study under
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Department of transportation.--Not later than 3 years
after the date of enactment of Federal Public Transportation
Act of 2005, the Secretary shall--
``(A) conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the
grant program authorized by this section and the
effectiveness of recipients making grants to subrecipients
under this section; and
``(B) transmit to the committees referred to in paragraph
(1)(B) a report describing the results of the study under
subparagraph (A).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315
the following:

``5316. Job access and reverse commute formula grants.''.

(c) Repeal.--Section 3037 of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5309 note; 112 Stat. 387) is
repealed.

SEC. 3018. NEW FREEDOM PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 53 is further amended by inserting
after section 5316 the following:

``Sec. 5317. New Freedom program

``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a designated
recipient (as defined in section 5307(a)(2)) and a State that
receives a grant under this section directly.
``(2) Subrecipient.--The term `subrecipient' means a State
or local governmental authority, nonprofit organization, or
operator of public transportation services that receives a
grant under this section indirectly through a recipient.
``(b) General Authority.--
``(1) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this
section to a recipient for new public transportation services
and public transportation alternatives beyond those required
by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.) that assist individuals with disabilities with
transportation, including transportation to and from jobs and
employment support services.
``(2) Administrative expenses.--A recipient may use not
more than 10 percent of the amounts apportioned to the
recipient under this section to administer, plan, and provide
technical assistance for a project funded under this section.
``(c) Apportionments.--
``(1) Formula.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts made
available to carry out this section as follows:
``(A) 60 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among
designated recipients (as defined in section 5307(a)(2)) for
urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more in the
ratio that--
``(i) the number of individuals with disabilities in each
such urbanized area; bears to
``(ii) the number of individuals with disabilities in all
such urbanized areas.
``(B) 20 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among
the States in the ratio that--
``(i) the number of individuals with disabilities in
urbanized areas with a population of less than 200,000 in
each State; bears to
``(ii) the number of individuals with disabilities in
urbanized areas with a population of less than 200,000 in all
States.
``(C) 20 percent of the funds shall be apportioned among
the States in the ratio that--
``(i) the number of individuals with disabilities in other
than urbanized areas in each State; bears to
``(ii) the number of individuals with disabilities in other
than urbanized areas in all States.
``(2) Use of apportioned funds.--Except as provided in
paragraph (3)--
``(A) funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(A) shall be
used for projects serving urbanized areas with a population
of 200,000 or more;
``(B) funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(B) shall be
used for projects serving urbanized areas with a population
of less than 200,000; and
``(C) funds apportioned under paragraph (1)(C) shall be
used for projects serving other than urbanized areas.
``(3) Low density adjustment.--
``(A) Smaller urbanized areas.--In administering the
apportionment formula under paragraph (1)(B)--
``(i) in the case of a State with a population density of
10 or fewer persons per square mile in other than urbanized
areas of the State, the Secretary shall multiply by a factor
of 2 the number of individuals with disabilities in urbanized
areas of the State with a population of less than 200,000 (as
determined using the most recent decennial United States
Census); and
``(ii) in the case of a State with a population density of
more than 10 but equal to or fewer than 30 persons per square
mile, the Secretary shall multiply by a factor of 1.25 the
number of individuals with disabilities in urbanized areas of
the State with a population of less than 200,000 (as
determined using the most recent decennial United States
Census).
``(B) Other than urbanized areas.--In administering the
apportionment formula under paragraph (1)(C)--
``(i) in the case of a State with a population density of
10 or fewer persons per square mile in other than urbanized
areas of the State, the Secretary shall multiply by a factor
of 1.5 the number of individuals with disabilities in other
than urbanized areas of the State (as determined using the
most recent decennial United States Census); and
``(ii) in the case of a State with a population density of
more than 10 but equal to or fewer than 12 persons per square
mile in other than urbanized areas of the State, the
Secretary shall multiply by a factor of 1.25 the number of
individuals with disabilities in other than urbanized areas
of the State (as determined using the most recent decennial
United States Census).
``(4) Transfers.--
``(A) In general.--A State may transfer any funds
apportioned to it under paragraph (1)(B) or (1)(C), or both,
to an apportionment under section 5311(c) or 5336, or both.
``(B) Limited to eligible projects.--Any funds transferred
pursuant to this paragraph shall be made available only for
eligible projects selected under this section.
``(C) Consultation.--A State may make a transfer of an
amount under this subsection only after consulting with
responsible local officials and publicly owned operators of
public transportation in each area for which the amount
originally was awarded under subsection (d)(4).
``(d) Competitive Process for Grants to Subrecipients.--
``(1) Areawide solicitations.--A recipient of funds
apportioned under subsection (c)(1)(A) shall conduct, in
cooperation with the appropriate metropolitan planning
organization, an areawide solicitation for applications for
grants to the recipient and subrecipients under this section.
``(2) Statewide solicitation.--A recipient of funds
apportioned under subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C) shall
conduct a statewide solicitation for applications for grants
to the recipient and subrecipients under this section.
``(3) Application.--Recipients and subrecipients seeking to
receive a grant from funds apportioned under subsection (c)
shall submit to the recipient an application in the form and
in accordance with such requirements as the recipient shall
establish.
``(4) Grant awards.--The recipient shall award grants under
paragraphs (1) and (2) on a competitive basis.
``(e) Grant Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
grant under this section shall be subject to all the
requirements of section 5307.
``(2) Employee protective arrangements.--Section 5333(b)
shall apply to grants under this section, except that the
Secretary of Labor shall utilize, for urbanized areas with a
population of less than 200,000 and for other than urbanized
areas, a special warranty described in section 215.7 of title
29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005),
that provides a fair and equitable arrangement to protect the
interest of employees.
``(3) Fair and equitable distribution.--A recipient of a
grant under this section shall certify that allocations of
the grant to subrecipients are distributed on a fair and
equitable basis.
``(f) Coordination.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall coordinate
activities under this section with related activities under
programs of other Federal departments and agencies.
``(2) With nonprofit providers.--A recipient that transfers
funds to an apportionment under section 5336 pursuant to
subsection (c)(2) shall certify that the project for which
the funds are requested under this section has been
coordinated with nonprofit providers of services.
``(3) Project selection and planning.--Beginning in fiscal
year 2007, a recipient of funds under this section shall
certify that--
``(A) the projects selected were derived from a locally
developed, coordinated public transit-human services
transportation plan; and
``(B) the plan was developed through a process that
included representatives of public, private, and nonprofit
transportation and human services providers and participation
by the public.
``(g) Government's Share of Costs.--
``(1) Capital projects.--A grant for a capital project
under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the net
capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.
``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this
section for operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of
the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(3) Remainder.--The remainder of the net project costs--
``(A) may be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a
replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, a service
agreement with a State or local social service agency or a
private social service organization, or new capital; and
``(B) may be derived from amounts appropriated to or made
available to a department or agency of the Government (other
than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to
be expended for transportation.
``(4) Use of certain funds.--For purposes of paragraph
(3)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching
requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)(vii)) shall not apply to
Federal or State funds to be used for transportation
purposes.
``(5) Limitation on operating assistance.--A recipient
carrying out a program of operating assistance under this
section may not limit the level or extent of use of the
Government grant for the payment of operating expenses.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5316
the following:

``5317. New freedom program.''.

SEC. 3019. BUS TESTING FACILITY.

(a) In General.--Section 5318 is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Facility.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
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new bus model for maintainability, reliability, safety,
performance (including braking performance), structural
integrity, fuel economy, emissions, and noise.'';
(2) in subsection (d) by striking ``under section
5309(m)(1)(C) of this title'' and inserting ``to carry out
this section''; and
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Acquiring New Bus Models.--Amounts appropriated or
made available under this chapter may be obligated or
expended to acquire a new bus model only if a bus of that
model has been tested at the facility maintained by the
Secretary under subsection (a).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5323(c) is repealed.

SEC. 3020. BICYCLE FACILITIES.

The first sentence of section 5319 is amended--
(1) by striking ``5309(h),'' and inserting ``5309(g),'';
and
(2) by striking ``and 5311'' and inserting ``5311, and
5320''.

SEC. 3021. TRANSIT IN THE PARKS PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 5320 is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 5320. Transit in the parks pilot program

``(a) Public Transportation Defined.--In this section, the
term `public transportation' means general or special
transportation to the public by a conveyance that is publicly
or privately owned. Such term does not include schoolbus or
charter transportation but does include sightseeing
transportation.
``(b) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of
2005, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of
the Interior shall enter into a memorandum of understanding
to establish a transit in the parks pilot program in
accordance with the requirements of this section.
``(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program shall be
to encourage and promote the development of transportation
systems described in section 5301(a) within units of the
National Park System to improve visitor mobility and
enjoyment (including visitors with disabilities), reduce
pollution and congestion, and enhance resource protection
through the use of public transportation.
``(d) Administration of Program.--The program shall be
administered by the Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior.
``(e) Memorandum of Understanding.--
``(1) Planning.--The memorandum of understanding under
subsection (b) shall include transportation planning
procedures that are consistent with the metropolitan and
statewide planning processes required under chapter 52.
``(2) Programs.--The memorandum of understanding shall
include descriptions of programs and activities eligible for
assistance under the pilot program.
``(3) Exceptions.--The memorandum of understanding shall
limit or modify the applicability of the provisions referred
to in subsection (f) to the extent necessary to carry out the
objectives of this section and to be compatible with the laws
and regulations governing units of the National Park System.
``(f) Eligible Use of Funds.--Except as provided under
subsection (e)(3), the Secretary may provide funds made
available to carry out this section to the Secretary of the
Interior under interagency agreements for the following
purposes:
``(1) Planning, engineering, design, and evaluation.--
Planning, engineering, design, and evaluation of public
transportation projects in units of the National Park System,
and for technical studies, in accordance with section
5305(b)(2).
``(2) Public transportation capital projects.--Public
transportation capital projects (as defined in section
5302(a)(1)) for such units in accordance with all the terms
and conditions to which a grant is made under subsections
(a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 5307 and such other terms
and conditions as are determined by the Secretary. The
Secretary of the Interior shall act as the designated
recipient for the purposes of subsection (a)(2) of section
5307.
``(3) Operating costs.--Operating costs of equipment and
facilities used in public transportation for such units.
``(g) Government's Share of Costs.--
``(1) Capital projects.--The Government share of the cost
of any capital project or activity under this section shall
be 100 percent of the costs of the project, as determined by
the Secretary.
``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this
section for operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of
the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the
Secretary.
``(h) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as superseding, amending, modifying, or repealing
any provision of law applicable to units of the National Park
System.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
further amended by striking the item relating to section 5320
and inserting the following:

``5320. Transit in the parks pilot program.''.

SEC. 3022. HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMS.

Section 5322 is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The
Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Grants to Higher Learning Institutions.--
``(1) Authority to make grants.--The Secretary may make
grants to nonprofit institutions of higher learning--
``(A) to conduct research and investigations into the
theoretical or practical problems of public transportation;
and
``(B) to train individuals to conduct further research or
obtain employment in an organization that plans, builds,
operates, or manages a public transportation system.
``(2) Research and investigations.--Research and
investigations under this subsection include--
``(A) the design and use of public transportation systems
and public roads and highways;
``(B) the interrelationship between various modes of urban,
suburban, rural, and intercity transportation;
``(C) the role of transportation planning in overall urban
planning;
``(D) public preferences in transportation;
``(E) the economic allocation of transportation resources;
and
``(F) the legal, financial, engineering, and esthetic
aspects of public transportation.
``(3) Preference.--When making a grant under this
subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to an
institution that brings together knowledge and expertise in
the various social science and technical disciplines related
to public transportation problems.
``(c) Fellowships.--
``(1) Authority to make grants.--The Secretary may make
grants to States, local governmental authorities, and
operators of public transportation systems to provide
fellowships to train personnel employed in managerial,
technical, and professional positions in the public
transportation field.
``(2) Terms.--
``(A) Period of training.--A fellowship under this
subsection may be for not more than one year of training in
an institution that offers a program applicable to the public
transportation industry.
``(B) Selection of individuals.--The recipient of the grant
shall select an individual on the basis of demonstrated
ability and for the contribution the individual reasonably
can be expected to make to an efficient public transportation
operation.
``(C) Amount.--A grant for a fellowship may not be more
than the lesser of $65,000 or 75 percent of--
``(i) tuition and other charges to the fellowship
recipient;
``(ii) additional costs incurred by the training
institution and billed to the grant recipient; and
``(iii) the regular salary of the fellowship recipient for
the period of the fellowship to the extent the salary is
actually paid or reimbursed by the grant recipient.''.

SEC. 3023. GENERAL PROVISIONS ON ASSISTANCE.

(a) Interests in Property.--Section 5323(a)(1) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``private mass transportation company''
each place it appears and inserting ``private company engaged
in public transportation'';
(B) by striking ``mass transportation equipment or a mass
transportation facility'' and inserting ``a public
transportation facility or equipment''; and
(C) by striking ``mass transportation company'' and
inserting ``public transportation company''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``private mass
transportation companies'' and inserting ``private companies
engaged in public transportation''.
(b) Notice and Public Hearing.--Section 5323(b) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``(1) An application'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Applications.--An application'';
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``or loan''; and
(C) by moving subparagraphs (A) through (D) 2 ems to the
right;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``(2) Notice of'' and
inserting the following:
``(2) Notice.--Notice of''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Environmental record.--An applicant shall include in
the environmental record for a project under this chapter
evidence that the applicant has complied with the
requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph
(1).''.
(c) Condition on Charter Bus Transportation Service.--
Section 5323(d) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(1) Financial assistance'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) Agreements.--Financial assistance''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Violations.--
``(A) Investigations.--On receiving a complaint about a
violation of the agreement required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall investigate and decide whether a violation
has occurred.
``(B) Enforcement of agreements.--If the Secretary decides
that a violation has occurred, the Secretary shall correct
the violation under terms of the agreement.
``(C) Additional remedies.--In addition to any remedy
specified in the agreement, the Secretary shall bar a
recipient or an operator from receiving Federal transit
assistance in an amount the Secretary considers appropriate
if the Secretary finds a pattern of violations of the
agreement.''.
(d) Bond Proceeds Eligible for Local Share.--Section
5323(e) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Bond Proceeds Eligible for Local Share.--
``(1) Use as local matching funds.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, a recipient of assistance under
section 5307 or 5309 may use the proceeds from the issuance
of revenue bonds as part of the local matching funds for a
capital project.

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``(2) Maintenance of effort.--The Secretary shall approve
of the use of the proceeds from the issuance of revenue bonds
for the remainder of the net project cost only if the
Secretary finds that the aggregate amount of financial
support for public transportation in the urbanized area
provided by the State and affected local governmental
authorities during the next 3 fiscal years, as programmed in
the State transportation improvement program under chapter 52
is not less than the aggregate amount provided by the State
and affected local governmental authorities in the urbanized
area during the preceding 3 fiscal years.
``(3) Debt service reserve.--The Secretary may reimburse an
eligible recipient for deposits of bond proceeds in a debt
service reserve that recipient established pursuant to
section 5302(a)(1)(K) from amounts made available to the
recipient under section 5307 or 5309, or both; except that
such reimbursement in a fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent
of the amounts made available to the recipient under section
5307 in such fiscal year.''.
(e) Schoolbus Transportation.--Section 5323(f) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(1) Financial assistance'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) Agreements.--Financial assistance'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by moving subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C) 2 ems to the right; and
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Violations.--If the Secretary finds that an
applicant, governmental authority, or publicly owned operator
has violated the agreement required under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall bar a recipient or an operator from receiving
Federal transit assistance in an amount the Secretary
considers appropriate.''.
(f) Buying Buses Under Other Laws.--Section 5323(g) is
amended by striking ``103(e)(4)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``133''.
(g) Buy America.--
(1) Public interest waiver.--Section 5323(j) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Written justification for public interest waiver.--
When issuing a waiver based on a public interest
determination under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall
issue a detailed written justification as to why the waiver
is in the public interest. The Secretary shall publish such
justification in the Federal Register and provide the public
with a reasonable period of time for notice and comment.''.
(2) Ineligibility for contracts.--Section 5323(j)(6) (as so
redesignated) is amended by striking ``Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240,
105 Stat. 1914)'' and inserting ``Federal Public
Transportation Act of 2004''.
(3) Administrative review.--Section 5323(j) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(9) Administrative review.--A party adversely affected by
an agency action under this subsection shall have the right
to seek review under section 702 of title 5.''.
(4) Repeal of general waiver.--Subsections (b) and (c) of
Appendix A of section 661.7 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, shall cease to be in effect beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act.
(5) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule
on implementation of the requirements of section 5323(j) of
title 49, United States Code (in this paragraph referred to
as the ``Buy America requirements''). The purposes of the
regulations shall be as follows:
(A) Microprocessor waiver.--To clarify that any waiver from
the Buy America requirements issued under section 5323(j)(2)
of such title for a microprocessor, computer, or
microcomputer applies only to a device used solely for the
purpose of processing or storing data and does not extend to
a product containing a microprocessor, computer, or
microcomputer.
(B) Definition of end product.--To define the term ``end
product'' for purposes of part 661 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations. In defining the term, the Secretary
shall develop a list of representative items that are subject
to the Buy America requirements, and shall address the
procurement of systems under the definition to ensure that
major system procurements are not used to circumvent the Buy
America requirements.
(h) Grant Requirements.--Section 5323(o) is amended by
striking ``the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act of 1998'' and inserting ``chapter 6 (other
than section 609) of title 23''.

SEC. 3024. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Section 5324 is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 5324. Special provisions for capital projects

``(a) Relocation Program Requirements.--Financial
assistance may be provided under section 5309 only if the
Secretary decides that--
``(1) an adequate relocation program is being carried out
for families displaced by a project; and
``(2) an equal number of decent, safe, and sanitary
dwellings are being, or will be, provided to those families
in the same area or in another area generally not less
desirable for public utilities and public and commercial
facilities, at rents or prices within the financial means of
those families, and with reasonable access to their places of
employment.
``(b) Consideration of Economic, Social, and Environmental
Interests.--
``(1) Cooperation and consultation.--In carrying out the
policy of section 5301(e), the Secretary shall cooperate and
consult with the Secretaries of the Interior, Health and
Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on each
project that may have a substantial impact on the
environment.
``(2) Public participation in environmental reviews.--In
performing environmental reviews, the Secretary shall review
each transcript of a hearing submitted under section 5323(b)
to establish that an adequate opportunity to present views
was given to all parties having a significant economic,
social, or environmental interest in the project, and that
the project application includes a record of--
``(A) the environmental impact of the proposal;
``(B) adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided;
``(C) alternatives to the proposal; and
``(D) irreversible and irretrievable impacts on the
environment.
``(3) Approval of applications for assistance.--
``(A) Findings by the secretary.--The Secretary may approve
an application for financial assistance for a capital project
in accordance with this chapter only if the Secretary makes
written findings, after reviewing the application and the
transcript of any hearing held before a State or local
governmental authority under section 5323(b), that--
``(i) an adequate opportunity to present views was given to
all parties having a significant economic, social, or
environmental interest;
``(ii) the preservation and enhancement of the environment
and the interest of the community in which the project is
located were considered; and
``(iii) no adverse environmental effect is likely to result
from the project, or no feasible and prudent alternative to
the effect exists and all reasonable steps have been taken to
minimize the effect.
``(B) Hearing.--If a hearing has not been conducted or the
Secretary decides that the record of the hearing is
inadequate for making the findings required by this
subsection, the Secretary shall conduct a hearing on an
environmental issue raised by the application after giving
adequate notice to interested persons.
``(C) Availability of findings.--The Secretary's findings
under subparagraph (A) shall be made a matter of public
record.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5324 and
inserting the following:

``5324. Special provisions for capital projects.''.

SEC. 3025. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

(a) In General.--Section 5325 is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the
following:
``(a) Competition.--Recipients of Federal assistance under
this chapter shall conduct all procurement transactions
involving such assistance in a manner providing full and open
competition, as determined by the Secretary.
``(b) Architectural, Engineering, and Design Contracts.--
``(1) Procedures for awarding contract.--A contract or
requirement for program management, architectural
engineering, construction management, a feasibility study,
and preliminary engineering, design, architectural,
engineering, surveying, mapping, or related services for a
project for which Federal assistance is provided under this
chapter shall be awarded in the same way as a contract for
architectural and engineering services is negotiated under
chapter 11 of title 40 or an equivalent qualifications-based
requirement of a State.
``(2) Effect of state laws.--This subsection does not apply
to the extent a State has adopted, before the date of
enactment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005,
by law a formal procedure for procuring those services.
``(3) Administration of contracts.--When awarding such
contracts, recipients of assistance under this chapter shall
maximize efficiencies of administration by accepting
nondisputed audits conducted by other governmental agencies
as follows:
``(A) Performance of audits.--Any contract or subcontract
awarded under this chapter shall be performed and audited in
compliance with cost principles contained in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (part 31 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations).
``(B) Indirect cost rates.--Instead of performing its own
audits, a recipient of funds under a contract or subcontract
awarded under this chapter shall accept indirect cost rates
established in accordance with the Federal Acquisition
Regulation for one-year applicable accounting periods by a
cognizant Federal or State government agency, if such rates
are not currently under dispute.
``(C) Application of rates.--Once a firm's indirect cost
rates are accepted under this paragraph, the recipient of the
funds shall apply such rates for the purposes of contract
estimation, negotiation, administration, reporting, and
contract payment and shall not be limited by administrative
or de facto ceilings.
``(D) Prenotification; confidentiality of data.--A
recipient of funds requesting or using the cost and rate data
described in paragraph (3) shall notify any affected firm
before such request or use. Such data shall be confidential
and shall not be accessible or provided, in whole or in part,
to another firm or to any government agency that is not part
of the group of agencies sharing cost data under this
paragraph, except by written permission of the audited firm.
If prohibited by law, such cost and rate data shall not be
disclosed under any circumstances.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Design-Build System Projects.--
``(1) Definition.--In this section, the term `design-build
system project' means a project under which a recipient
enters into a contract with a seller, firm, or consortium of
firms to design and build a public transportation system or

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an operable segment thereof that meets specific performance
criteria. Such project may also include an option to finance,
or operate for a period of time, the system or segment or any
combination of designing, building, operating, or maintaining
such system or segment.
``(2) Financial assistance.--Government financial
assistance under this chapter may be made available for the
capital costs of a design-build system project after the
recipient complies with Government requirements.
``(e) Multiyear Rolling Stock.--
``(1) Contracts.--A recipient procuring rolling stock with
Government financial assistance under this chapter may make a
multiyear contract to buy the rolling stock and replacement
parts under which the recipient has an option to buy
additional rolling stock or replacement parts for not more
than 5 years after the date of the original contract.
``(2) Cooperation among recipients.--The Secretary shall
allow at least 2 recipients to act on a cooperative basis to
procure rolling stock in compliance with this subsection and
other Government procurement requirements.
``(f) Acquiring Rolling Stock.--A recipient of financial
assistance under this chapter may enter into a contract to
expend that assistance to acquire rolling stock--
``(1) based on--
``(A) initial capital costs; or
``(B) performance, standardization, life cycle costs, and
other factors; or
``(2) with a party selected through a competitive
procurement process.
``(g) Examination of the Records.--Upon request, the
Secretary, the Comptroller General, or a representative of
the Secretary or the Comptroller General shall have access to
and the right to examine and inspect all records, documents,
papers, including contracts, related to a project for which a
grant is made under this chapter.
``(h) Grant Prohibitions.--A grant may not be used to
support a procurement that uses an exclusionary or
discriminatory specification.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5326, and the item
relating to section 5326 in the analysis for chapter 53, are
repealed.

SEC. 3026. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW.

(a) Project Management Plan Requirements.--Section 5327(a)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (11);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(13) safety and security management.''.
(b) Limitations.--Section 5327(c) is amended to read as
follows:
``(c) Limitations.--
``(1) Limitations on use of available amounts.--The
Secretary may use not more than .5 percent of amounts made
available for a fiscal year to carry out section 5311, not
more than .75 percent of amounts made available for a fiscal
year to carry out section 5307, and not more than 1 percent
of amounts made available for a fiscal year to carry out
section 5309 to make contracts for the following activities:
``(A) To oversee the construction of a major project.
``(B) To review and audit the safety and security,
procurement, management, and financial compliance of a
recipient or subrecipient of funds under sections 5307, 5309,
and 5311.
``(C) To provide technical assistance to correct
deficiencies identified in compliance reviews and audits
carried out under this section.
``(2) Limitations on applicability.--Subsections (a), (b),
and (e) do not apply to contracts under this section for
activities described in paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C).
``(3) Government's share of costs.--The Government shall
pay the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this
subsection.''.

SEC. 3027. INVESTIGATIONS OF SAFETY AND HAZARDS.

(a) In General.--Section 5329 is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 5329. Investigation of safety and hazards

``(a) In General.--The Secretary may investigate safety and
security risks associated with a condition in equipment, a
facility, or an operation financed under this chapter that
the Secretary believes causes a serious hazard of death or
injury to establish the nature and extent of the condition
and how to eliminate, mitigate, or correct it.
``(b) Plans for Eliminating, Mitigating, or Correcting
Hazards.--If the Secretary establishes that a condition
causes a hazard, the Secretary shall require the local
governmental authority receiving amounts under this chapter
to submit a plan for eliminating, mitigating, or correcting
it.
``(c) Withholding Financial Assistance.--Financial
assistance under this chapter, in an amount to be determined
by the Secretary, may be withheld until a plan is approved
and carried out.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5329 and
inserting the following:

``5329. Investigation of safety and hazards.''.

SEC. 3028. STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT.

(a) In General.--Section 5330 is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows
through subsection (a) and inserting the following:

``Sec. 5330. State safety oversight

``(a) Application.--This section applies only to--
``(1) States that have rail fixed guideway public
transportation systems not subject to regulation by the
Federal Railroad Administration; and
``(2) States that are designing rail fixed guideway public
transportation systems that will not be subject to regulation
by the Federal Railroad Administration.'';
(2) in subsection (d) by inserting ``shall ensure uniform
safety standards and enforcement and'' after ``affected
States''; and
(3) by striking subsection (f).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5330 and
inserting the following:

``5330. State safety oversight.''.

SEC. 3029. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL MISUSE TESTING.

(a) Definitions.--Section 5331(a)(3) is amended by striking
the period at the end and inserting the following: ``or
section 2303a, 7101(i), or 7302(e) of title 46. The Secretary
may also decide that a form of public transportation is
covered adequately, for employee alcohol and controlled
substances testing purposes, under the alcohol and controlled
substance statutes or regulations of an agency within the
Department of Transportation or the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Technical Corrections.--Subsections (b)(1) and (g) of
section 5331 are each amended by striking ``or section
103(e)(4) of title 23''.
(c) Regulations.--Section 5331(f) is amended by striking
paragraph (3).

SEC. 3030. EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS.

Section 5333(b)(1) is amended by striking ``5318(d),
5323(a)(1), (b), (d), and (e), 5328, 5337, and 5338(b)'' each
place it appears and inserting ``5316, 5317, 5318, 5320,
5323(a)(1), 5323(b), 5323(d), 5328, 5337, 5338(b), 5338(g),
and 5338(h)''.

SEC. 3031. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

Section 5334 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(11) issue regulations as necessary to carry out the
purposes of this chapter.'';
(2) by striking subsection (i);
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as
subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Prohibitions Against Regulating Operations and
Charges.--
``(1) In general.--Except for purposes of national defense
or in the event of a national or regional emergency, the
Secretary may not regulate the operation, routes, or
schedules of a public transportation system for which a grant
is made under this chapter, nor may the Secretary regulate
the rates, fares, tolls, rentals, or other charges prescribed
by any provider of public transportation.
``(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed to prevent the Secretary
from requiring a recipient of funds under this chapter to
comply with the terms and conditions of its Federal
assistance agreement.'';
(5) in subsection (c)(4) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)
of this section)--
(A) by striking ``subsections (h) and (i)'' and inserting
``subsection (i)''; and
(B) by striking ``5323(c), 5323(e), 5324(c),''; and
(6) by adding at the end of subsection (c) (as redesignated
by paragraph (3) of this section) the following:
``(5) Nonregulatory substantive policy statements.--The
Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for public
comment at least 60 days before issuing any nonregulatory
substantive policy statements (regardless of the form of
issuance), including guidance, policy statements, and
regulatory interpretations.''.

SEC. 3032. NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE.

(a) In General.--Section 5335 is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:

``Sec. 5335. National transit database'';

(2) by striking subsection (b); and
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``(1) To help'' and inserting ``To help'';
and
(B) by striking ``(2) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(b)
Reporting and Uniform Systems.--The Secretary''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 53 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5335 and
inserting the following:

``5335. National transit database.''.

SEC. 3033. APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON FIXED GUIDEWAY FACTORS.

(a) Distribution.--Section 5337 is amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and all that
follows before paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and inserting
the following:

``Sec. 5337. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors

``(a) Distribution.--The Secretary shall apportion amounts
made available for fixed guideway modernization under
sections 5338(b) and 5338(g) as follows:'';
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ``(e)(1)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``(e)''; and
(3) in subsection (a) by striking ``(e)(2)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``(e)''.
(b) Route Segments to Be Included in Apportionment
Formulas.--Section 5337(e) is amended by striking paragraph
(1) and all that follows through ``(2) Other Standards.--''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section
5337 in the table of sections for chapter 53 is amended to
read as follows:

``5337. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors.''.

SEC. 3034. AUTHORIZATIONS.

Section 5338 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5338. Authorizations

``(a) Formula Grants.--

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``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--
``(A) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
sections 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, and 5318 of this
chapter, 1118(b) of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (relating to the nonmotorized transportation pilot
program), and section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 392-393)
$3,132,304,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(B) From general fund.--In addition to amounts made
available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out sections 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311,
5316, and 5318 of this chapter, 1118(b) of the Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (relating to the nonmotorized
transportation pilot program), and section 3038 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C.
5310 note; 112 Stat. 392-393) $783,076,000 for fiscal year
2004.
``(C) Allocation of funds.--Of the aggregate of amounts
made available by and appropriated under this paragraph for a
fiscal year--
``(i) $4,849,950 shall be available to the Alaska Railroad
for improvements to its passenger operations under section
5307;
``(ii) $125,000,000 shall be available to provide job
access and reverse commute formula grants under section 5316;
``(iii) $50,000,000 shall be available to provide clean
fuels formula grants under section 5308;
``(iv) $8,000,000 shall be available to provide over-the-
road bus accessibility grants under section 3038 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C.
5310 note);
``(v) $3,100,000 shall be available to carry out bus
testing under section 5318;
``(vi) $93,110,751 shall be available to provide
transportation services to elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities under section 5310;
``(vii) $297,954,404 shall be available to provide
financial assistance for other than urbanized areas under
section 5311; and
``(viii) $3,333,364,895 shall be available to provide
financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307,
subject to section 3041(h) of the Federal Public
Transportation Act of 2005.
``(2) Fiscal years 2005 through 2009.--
``(A) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
sections 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, 5318, and 5320
of this chapter, section 3038 of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 392-
393), and section 1118(b) of the Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (relating to the nonmotorized transportation
pilot program)--
``(i) $4,133,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(ii) $4,592,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(iii) $4,898,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(iv) $5,223,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(v) $5,570,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(B) Allocation of funds for bus testing and over-the-road
bus accessibility.--Of the aggregate of amounts made
available by this paragraph for a fiscal year--
``(i) $3,100,000 shall be available to carry out section
5318; and
``(ii) $8,000,000 shall be available to carry out section
3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(49 U.S.C. 5310 note).
``(C) Allocation of funds for clean fuels formula grant
program.--Of the aggregate of amounts made available by this
paragraph, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and $100,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 shall be
available to carry out section 5308.
``(D) Allocation of funds for job access and reverse
commute formula grant program.--Of the aggregate of amounts
made available by this paragraph, $150,000,000 for fiscal
year 2005, $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $200,000,000
for fiscal year 2007, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 shall be available to carry
out section 5316.
``(E) Allocation of funds for new freedom program.--Of the
aggregate of amounts made available by this paragraph,
$95,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $100,000,000 for fiscal
year 2006, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $115,000,000
for fiscal year 2008, and $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2009
shall be available to carry out section 5317.
``(F) Allocation of funds for transit in the parks pilot
program.--Of the aggregate of amounts made available by this
paragraph, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $16,000,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $16,000,000 for fiscal
year 2009 shall be available to carry out section 5320.
``(G) Allocation of funds for nonmotorized transportation
pilot program.--Of the aggregate of amounts made available by
this paragraph, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $4,000,000
for fiscal year 2006, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $8,000,000 for fiscal
year 2009 shall be available to carry out section 1118(b) of
the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (relating
to the nonmotorized transportation pilot program).
``(H) Allocation of funds for the alaska railroad.--Of the
aggregate of amounts made available by this paragraph,
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $11,000,000 for fiscal year
2006, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $13,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008, and $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 shall
be available to the Alaska Railroad for improvements to its
passenger operations under section 5307.
``(I) Remainder.--Of the remainder of the aggregate amounts
made available by this paragraph for a fiscal year after the
allocations under subparagraphs (B) through (H) for such
fiscal year--
``(i) 2.5 percent shall be available to provide
transportation services to elderly individuals and
individuals with disabilities under section 5310;
``(ii) 8.0 percent shall be available to provide financial
assistance for other than urbanized areas under section 5311;
and
``(iii) 89.5 percent shall be available to provide
financial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307,
subject to section 3041(h) of the Federal Public
Transportation Act of 2005.
``(b) Capital Program Grants in Fiscal Year 2004.--
``(1) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
section 5309, $2,499,504,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(2) From general fund.--In addition to amounts made
available by paragraph (1), there is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out section 5309, $624,876,200 for
fiscal year 2004.
``(c) Planning.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--
``(A) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
sections 5303, 5304, and 5305, $72,660,000 for fiscal year
2004.
``(B) From general fund.--In addition to amounts made
available by subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out sections 5303, 5304, and 5305,
$18,165,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(2) Fiscal years 2005 through 2009.--
``(A) From the trust fund.--There shall be available from
the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry
out sections 5303, 5304, and 5305--
``(i) $96,875,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(ii) $103,325,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(iii) $110,200,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(iv) $117,537,500 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(v) $125,362,500 for fiscal year 2009.
``(B) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds made available by
this paragraph for a fiscal year--
``(i) 82.72 percent shall be available for metropolitan
planning under sections 5303, 5304, and 5305 (other than
5305(e)); and
``(ii) 17.28 percent shall be available for State planning
under section 5305(e).
``(d) Research.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--
``(A) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
sections 5311(b), 5312, 5313, 5314, 5315, 5322, and 5335,
$41,888,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(B) From general fund.--In addition to amounts made
available by subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out sections 5311(b), 5312, 5313, 5314,
5315, 5322, and 5335, $10,472,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(C) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds made available by
or appropriated pursuant to this paragraph for fiscal year
2004--
``(i) not less than $4,500,000 shall be available to carry
out programs under the National Transit Institute under
section 5315;
``(ii) not less than $3,500,000 shall be available to carry
out section 5335;
``(iii) not less than $3,500,000 shall be available to
carry out section 5314(a)(2); and
``(iv) not less than $8,860,000 shall be available to carry
out section 5313(a).
``(2) Fiscal years 2005 through 2009.--
``(A) From the general fund.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out sections 5312, 5313, 5314, 5315,
5322, and 5335--
``(i) $54,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(ii) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(iii) $59,500,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(iv) $62,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(v) $64,500,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(B) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds appropriated
pursuant to this paragraph for a fiscal year--
``(i) not less than $4,500,000 shall be available to carry
out programs under the National Transit Institute under
section 5315;
``(ii) not less than $3,500,000 shall be available to carry
out section 5335; and
``(iii) not less than $3,500,000 shall be available to
carry out section 5314(a)(2).
``(C) Transit cooperative research program.--Of the funds
appropriated pursuant to this paragraph, $9,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $9,500,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $10,500,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 shall be available
to carry out section 5313(a).
``(D) Remainder.--The remainder of the funds appropriated
pursuant to this paragraph for a fiscal year after the
allocations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) for such fiscal
year shall be available to carry out national research and
technology programs under sections 5312, 5314, and 5322.
``(e) University Transportation Research.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--
``(A) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
sections 5505 and 5506, $6,400,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(B) From general fund.--In addition to amounts made
available by subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out sections 5505 and 5506, $1,600,000
for fiscal year 2004.
``(2) Fiscal years 2005 through 2009.--Subject to paragraph
(3), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
sections 5505 and 5506, $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 through 2009.
``(3) Funding of university transportation centers.--
``(A) In general.--Of the amounts made available by and
appropriated under paragraphs (1) and (2) $2,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 shall be available for
the institution identified in section 5505(j)(3)(E), as so in
effect.
``(B) Use of funds.--Funds made available for the
institution identified in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be used
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``(C) Special rule.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to limit the transportation research conducted by
the centers funded by this section.
``(f) Administration.--
``(1) Fiscal year 2004.--
``(A) From trust fund.--There shall be available from the
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out
section 5334, $60,044,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(B) From general fund.--In addition to amounts made
available under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out section 5334, $15,011,000 for
fiscal year 2004.
``(2) Fiscal years 2005 through 2009.--There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out section 5334--
``(A) $78,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(B) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(C) $82,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(D) $84,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(E) $86,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(g) Trust Fund Capital Program Grants.--There shall be
available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust
Fund to carry out sections 5309(m)(2)(B)(i) and
5309(m)(2)(B)(iii)--
``(1) $1,884,255,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(2) $2,080,005,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(3) $2,210,580,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(4) $2,366,677,500 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(5) $2,518,882,500 for fiscal year 2009.
``(h) General Fund Capital Program Grants.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections
5309(m)(2)(A) and 5309(m)(2)(B)(ii)--
``(1) $1,391,170,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(2) $1,561,670,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(3) $1,673,720,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(4) $1,777,785,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(5) $1,904,255,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(i) Grants as Contractual Obligations.--
``(1) Grants financed from highway trust fund.--A grant or
contract approved by the Secretary, that is financed with
amounts made available under subsection (a)(l)(A), (a)(2),
(b)(1), (c)(2), (d)(1)(A), (e)(1)(A), (f)(1)(A), or (g) is a
contractual obligation of the Government to pay the
Government's share of the cost of the project.
``(2) Grants financed from general fund.--A grant or
contract, approved by the Secretary, that is financed with
amounts made available under subsection (a)(l)(B), (b)(2),
(c)(1)(B), (d)(1)(B), (d)(2), (e)(1)(B), (e)(2), (f)(1)(B),
(f)(2), or (h) is a contractual obligation of the Government
to pay the Government's share of the cost of the project only
to the extent that amounts are provided in advance in an
appropriations Act.
``(j) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available by
or appropriated under subsections (a) through (h) shall
remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 3035. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 3038 of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 392)
is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:

``SEC. 3038. OVER-THE-ROAD BUS ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM.'';

(2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Federal Share of Costs.--The Federal share of costs
under this section shall be provided from funds made
available to carry out this section. The Federal share of the
costs for a project shall not exceed 80 percent of the
project cost.''; and
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
``(g) Funding.--
``(1) Intercity, fixed route over-the-road bus service.--Of
the amounts made available to carry out this section in each
fiscal year, 75 percent shall be available for operators of
over-the-road buses used substantially or exclusively in
intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service to finance
the incremental capital and training costs of the Department
of Transportation's final rule regarding accessibility of
over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain available
until expended.
``(2) Other over-the-road bus service.--Of the amounts made
available to carry out this section in each fiscal year, 25
percent shall be available for operators of other over-the-
road bus service to finance the incremental capital and
training costs of the Department of Transportation's final
rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses. Such
amounts shall remain available until expended.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents contained
in section 1(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (112 Stat. 107) is amended by striking the item
relating to section 3038 and inserting the following:

``3038. Over-the-road bus accessibility program.''.

SEC. 3036. UPDATED TERMINOLOGY.

(a) Amendments to Chapter 53.--Chapter 53 is amended--
(1) in the chapter heading by striking ``MASS'' and
inserting ``PUBLIC'';
(2) in section 5310(h) by striking ``Mass'' and inserting
``Public'';
(3) in the subsection heading for section 5331(b) by
striking ``Mass'' and inserting ``Public''; and
(4) by striking ``mass'' each place it appears in such
chapter before ``transportation'' and inserting ``public'',
except in sections 5301(f), 5302(a)(7), 5315, 5323(a)(1), and
5323(a)(1)(B).
(b) Table of Chapters.--The table of chapters for subtitle
III is amended in the item relating to chapter 53 by striking
``MASS'' and inserting ``PUBLIC''.

SEC. 3037. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY
CAPITAL PROJECTS.

(a) Existing Full Funding Grant Agreements.--The following
projects are authorized for final design and construction for
existing full funding grant agreements in not less than the
amount specified for each fiscal year:
(1) Baltimore--Central LRT Double Tracking $39,367,154 for
fiscal year 2004, $28,777,920 for fiscal year 2005, and
$12,655,664 for fiscal year 2006.
(2) Chicago--Chicago Transit Authority Douglas Branch
Reconstruction $83,655,202 for fiscal year 2004, $84,320,000
for fiscal year 2005, and $45,825,190 for fiscal year 2006.
(3) Chicago--Chicago Transit Authority Ravenswood Expansion
Project $9,841,789 for fiscal year 2004, $39,680,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $40,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $65,152,615 for fiscal year 2009.
(4) Cleveland--Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
$10,825,967 for fiscal year 2004, $24,800,000 for fiscal year
2005, and $24,974,513 for fiscal year 2006.
(5) Dallas--North Central LRT Extension $29,684,097 for
fiscal year 2004.
(6) Denver Southeast Corridor LRT $78,734,308 for fiscal
year 2004, $79,360,000 for fiscal year 2005, $80,000,000 for
fiscal year 2006, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and
$77,192,758 for fiscal year 2008.
(7) Fort Lauderdale--Tri-Rail Commuter Rail Upgrade
$18,118,733 for fiscal year 2004 and $11,318,230 for fiscal
year 2005.
(8) Los Angeles--Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
$59,520,000 for fiscal year 2005, $80,000,000 for fiscal year
2006, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $80,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008, and $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(9) Memphis--Medical Center Extension $9,101,281 for fiscal
year 2004.
(10) Metra North Central Corridor Commuter Rail $19,177,300
for fiscal year 2004, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and
$18,476,237 for fiscal year 2006.
(11) Metra South West Corridor Commuter Rail $15,000,000
for fiscal year 2004, $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2005, and
$11,781,395 for fiscal year 2006.
(12) Metra Union Pacific West Line Extension $17,000,000
for fiscal year 2004, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and
$14,285,749 for fiscal year 2006.
(13) Minneapolis--Hiawatha Corridor LRT $73,793,730 for
fiscal year 2004 and $33,428,865 for fiscal year 2005.
(14) New Jersey Urban Core--Hudson-Bergen LRT MOS-2
$98,417,885 for fiscal year 2004, $99,200,000 for fiscal year
2005, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $100,000,000 for
fiscal year 2007, and $53,202,995 for fiscal year 2008.
(15) New Jersey Urban Core--Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link MOS-
1 $22,209,000 for fiscal year 2004, $316,907 for fiscal year
2005, and $1,025,169 for fiscal year 2006.
(16) New Orleans MOS-1 Canal Street $22,922,877 for fiscal
year 2004 and $16,613,047 for fiscal year 2005.
(17) Phoenix--Central Phoenix/East Valley LRT $12,794,325
for fiscal year 2004, $74,400,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$90,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $90,000,000 for fiscal year
2007, $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $90,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.
(18) Pittsburgh--Stage II LRT Reconstruction $31,733,314
for fiscal year 2004 and $1,131,666 for fiscal year 2005.
(19) Portland--Interstate MAX LRT Extension $76,273,861 for
fiscal year 2004, $23,292,160 fiscal year 2005, and
$18,292,550 for fiscal year 2006.
(20) Salt Lake City--Medical Center $30,178,231 for fiscal
year 2004 and $8,765,421 for fiscal year 2005.
(21) San Diego--Mission Valley East LRT Extension
$63,971,625 for fiscal year 2004, $80,986,880 for fiscal year
2005, and $8,353,424 for fiscal year 2006.
(22) San Diego--Oceanside Escondido Rail Corridor
$47,240,585 for fiscal year 2004, $54,560,000 fiscal year
2005, and $12,211,061 for fiscal year 2006.
(23) San Francisco--BART Extension to San Francisco Airport
$98,417,890 for fiscal year 2004, $99,200,000 fiscal year
2005, and $82,655,680 for fiscal year 2006.
(24) San Juan--Tren Urbano $19,683,577 for fiscal year
2004, $44,263,040 fiscal year 2005, and $10,555,900 for
fiscal year 2006.
(25) Seattle--Central Link Initial Segment LRT $73,813,414
for fiscal year 2004, $79,360,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $80,000,000 for fiscal year
2007, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $24,028,149 for
fiscal year 2009.
(26) Washington DC/MD--Largo Metrorail Extension
$63,971,625 for fiscal year 2004 and $76,156,450 for fiscal
year 2005.
(b) Final Design and Construction.--The following projects
are authorized for final design and construction for fiscal
years 2004 through 2009 under paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(A), and
(2)(B)(ii) of section 5309(m) of title 49, United States
Code:
(1) Baltimore--MARC Commuter Rail Improvements.
(2) Boston--Silver Line BRT Phase III.
(3) Charlotte--South Corridor LRT.
(4) Dallas Area Rapid Transit--Northwest-Southeast LRT
Extension.
(5) Delaware--Wilmington-Newark Commuter Rail Improvements.
(6) Denver--West Corridor LRT.
(7) El Paso--Rapid Transit (SMART) Starter Line.
(8) Harrisburg--Corridor One Commuter Rail (MOS-1).
(9) Kansas City, Missouri--Southtown BRT.
(10) Las Vegas--Resort Corridor Downtown Extension Project.
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(12) Miami-Dade Transit--North Corridor.
(13) Minneapolis--North Star Corridor.
(14) Nashville, Tennessee Commuter Rail.
(15) New Britain-Hartford Busway Project.
(16) New Orleans--Desire Corridor Streetcar.
(17) New York--Long Island Railroad East Side Access
Project.
(18) New York--Second Avenue Subway.
(19) Norfolk Light Rail.
(20) Northern Virginia--Dulles Corridor Extension to Wiehle
Avenue (Phase 1).
(21) Orange County, California--Center Line LRT.
(22) Philadelphia--Schuylkill Valley MetroRail.
(23) Pittsburgh--North Shore Connector.
(24) Portland, Oregon--South Corridor I-205/Portland Mall
LRT.
(25) Providence--South County Commuter Rail.
(26) Sacramento--South Corridor LRT Extension (Phase 2),
Meadowview to Consumnes River College.
(27) Salt Lake City--Weber County to Salt Lake City
Commuter Rail.
(28) San Diego--Mid-Coast Extension.
(29) San Francisco Muni--Third Street LRT-Phase I/II.
(30) Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority--Silicon Valley
Rapid Transit Corridor.
(31) Tampa Bay--Regional Rail.
(32) Triangle Transit Authority, North Carolina--Regional
Rail Project.
(33) Washington County, Oregon--Wilsonville to Beaverton
Commuter Rail.
(34) Wasilla-Girdwood, Alaska--Commuter Rail.
(c) Alternatives Analysis and Preliminary Engineering.--The
following projects are authorized for alternatives analysis
and preliminary engineering for fiscal years 2004 through
2009 under paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(A), and (2)(B)(ii) of
section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code:
(1) Albuquerque--High Capacity Corridor.
(2) Ann Arbor/Detroit--Commuter Rail.
(3) Atlanta--MARTA Memorial Drive Bus Rapid Transit.
(4) Atlanta--GRTA I-75 Corridor, Downtown Atlanta--Cherokee
County.
(5) Atlanta--Georgia 400 North Line Corridor Project.
(6) Atlanta--Belt Line C-Loop.
(7) Atlanta--I-20 South DeKalb-Lindbergh Corridor Project.
(8) Austin--San Antonio I-35 Commuter Rail.
(9) Austin--Rapid Bus Project.
(10) Austin--Regional Commuter Rail.
(11) Baltimore Light Rail System Extensions.
(12) Bernillo-Santa Fe--New Mexico Commuter Rail.
(13) Birmingham, Alabama--Transit Corridor.
(14) Boise--Downtown Circulator.
(15) Boston--Lechmere Transit Improvement to Somerville and
Medford.
(16) Boston--North Shore Corridor and Blue Line Extension.
(17) Boston--North/South Rail Link.
(18) Boston--Urban Ring BRT.
(19) Broward County, Florida--Bus Rapid Transit.
(20) Central Florida Commuter Rail System.
(21) Central Phoenix--East Valley Corridor LRT Extensions.
(22) Charlotte--North Corridor Project.
(23) Charlotte--Northeast Corridor Project.
(24) Charlotte--South Corridor LRT extension to Rock Hill,
South Carolina.
(25) Charlotte--Southeast-West Corridor Project.
(26) Charlotte--Center City Streetcar Project.
(27) Chicago--Cermack Road BRT.
(28) Chicago CTA--Red Line Extension.
(29) Chicago CTA--Chicago Transit Hub (Circle Line-Ogden
Streetcar).
(30) Chicago CTA--Orange Line Extension (Midway Airport to
Ford City).
(31) Chicago CTA--Southeast Service-La Salle Street Station
to Baltimore Race Track.
(32) Chicago CTA--Yellow Line Extension (Dempster-Old
Orchard).
(33) Chula Vista, California--Bus Rapid Transit.
(34) Clark County, Washington--MAX Extension.
(35) Cleveland-Akron-Canton (Northeast Ohio) Commuter Rail.
(36) Columbia, South Carolina--Light Rail.
(37) Contra-Costa--BART Extension.
(38) Corpus Christi--Downtown Rail Trolley.
(39) Dallas Area Rapid Transit--Dallas Central Business
District.
(40) Dallas Area Rapid Transit--Rowlett LRT Extension.
(41) Dallas Area Rapid Transit--Beltline to DFW Airport.
(42) Dayton--Aviation Heritage Corridor Streetcar Project.
(43) Denton County Transportation Authority, Texas--Fixed
Guideway Project.
(44) Denver--Gold Line Extension to Arvada.
(45) Denver--United States Route 36 Transit Corridor.
(46) Denver--North Metro Corridor to Thornton.
(47) Denver--East Corridor to DIA Airport.
(48) Denver--I-225 Transit Corridor.
(49) Denver--Southeast Corridor Extension to Lone-Tree/
Ridgegate.
(50) Denver--Southwest Corridor Extension to C470/Lucent
Boulevard.
(51) Detroit--Center City Loop.
(52) District of Columbia--Light Rail Starter Line.
(53) Fitchburg, Massachusetts--Commuter Rail Extensions and
Improvements.
(54) Fort Lauderdale--Downtown Rail Link.
(55) Fort Lauderdale--Transit Project from NW 215th and
79th Streets.
(56) Fort Worth--Cottonbelt Commuter Rail to DFW.
(57) Fort Worth--Trinity Railway Express Commuter Rail
Extensions.
(58) Galveston--Rail Trolley Extension.
(59) Glendale, California--Downtown Streetcar.
(60) Grand Rapids--Fixed Guideway Corridor Project.
(61) Guam--Tumon Bay-Airport Light Rail.
(62) Honolulu--Rapid Transit Project.
(63) Houston Advanced Transit Program Light Rail.
(64) Indianapolis--System of Metropolitan Area Rapid
Transit.
(65) Jacksonville--East-Southwest BRT.
(66) Jacksonville--North-Southeast BRT.
(67) Kansas City, Missouri-Lawrence, Kansas--Commuter Rail.
(68) Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Metra Commuter Rail Extension
(Wisconsin).
(69) Kenosha, Wisconsin Streetcar Expansion Project.
(70) King County, Washington--I-405 Corridor Bus Rapid
Transit.
(71) Lakeville, Minnesota--Cedar Avenue Corridor Bus Rapid
Transit.
(72) Lane County, Oregon--Bus Rapid Transit, Phase 2.
(73) Little Rock--River Rail Streetcar Extensions.
(74) Little Rock--West Little Rock Commuter Rail.
(75) Long Island Railroad--Nassau Hub.
(76) Lorain-Cleveland Commuter Rail.
(77) LOSSAN Del Mar-San Diego--Rail Corridor Improvements.
(78) Lovejoy to Griffin, Georgia Commuter Rail.
(79) Madison and Dane Counties, Wisconsin--Transport 2020
Commuter Rail.
(80) Maryland--I-270 Corridor Cities Transitway.
(81) Maryland--Route 5 Corridor to Waldorf.
(82) Maryland--Silver Spring Capacity Improvements.
(83) Memphis--Downtown Airport Corridor.
(84) Memphis Regional Rail Plan.
(85) Memphis, Medical Center Rail Extension to Airport.
(86) Metra BNSF Naperville to Aurora Corridor Extension and
Improvements.
(87) Metra South Suburban Airport Commuter Rail Extension.
(88) Metra SouthEast Service Line Commuter Rail.
(89) Metra STAR Line Inter-Suburban Commuter Rail.
(90) Metra UP Northwest Line Core Capacity Upgrades.
(91) Metra UP West Line Core Capacity Upgrades.
(92) Metra-West Line Extension, Elgin to Rockford.
(93) Miami-Dade Transit--Douglas Road Extension.
(94) Miami-Dade Transit--East-West Corridor.
(95) Miami-Dade Transit--Kendall Corridor.
(96) Miami-Dade Transit--Northeast Corridor.
(97) Miami-Dade Transit--South Dade Corridor.
(98) Miami-Dade Transit--Miami Intermodal Center to
Earlington Heights.
(99) Miami--Downtown Streetcar Project.
(100) Middletown-South Fallsburg, New York, Passenger Rail.
(101) Minneapolis-St. Paul--Central Corridor Transit
Project.
(102) Missouri/Kansas--Interstate 35 Transit Corridor.
(103) Monterey County, California--Commuter Rail.
(104) Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland--
Bi-County Transitway (Purple Line).
(105) Nashua--Commuter Rail.
(106) Nashua-Manchester--Commuter Rail Extension.
(107) Nashville--Area Transit Corridors.
(108) Nashville--Southeast Rail Corridor.
(109) Nashville Tennessee Commuter Rail.
(110) Nassau and Queens Counties, New York--LIRR Main Line
Third Track Project.
(111) New Haven, Connecticut-Hartford, Connecticut-
Springfield, Massachusetts Commuter Line.
(112) New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor.
(113) New Jersey Transit--Northeast Corridor Trans-Hudson
Commuter Rail Improvements.
(114) New Jersey Transit--Morris/Essex/Boonton Trans-Hudson
Commuter Rail Improvements.
(115) New Jersey Transit--New York Susquehanna and Western
RR Commuter Extension.
(116) New Jersey Transit--West Trenton Line Commuter Line
Service Extension.
(117) New Jersey Urban Core.
(118) New Orleans--Airport-CBD Commuter Rail.
(119) New York--Rockaway-Brooklyn Army Terminal-Manhattan
Ferry Service.
(120) New York--Staten Island to Manhattan High-Speed Ferry
Service Extension.
(121) New York--Stewart Airport Rail Access.
(122) Newburg, New York--LRT System.
(123) North Carolina Piedmont Authority Regional Rail--
Greensboro to Winston-Salem.
(124) Northern Indiana--Commuter District Line.
(125) Northern Indiana--West Lake Commuter Rail Link (South
Shore Commuter Rail).
(126) Norfolk--Naval Station Corridor.
(127) Norfolk-Petersburg--United States Route 460 Commuter
Rail Project.
(128) Northern Virginia--Crystal City Potomac Yards
Transit.
(129) Northern Virginia--Columbia Pike Rapid Transit
Project.
(130) Northern Virginia--Dulles Corridor Extension, Phase
2.
(131) Northern Virginia--Richmond Highway (Route 1) Rapid
Transit Project.
(132) Orlando-Orange County, Florida--Light Rail Project.
(133) Philadelphia--Navy Yard Transit Extension.

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(134) Philadelphia--52nd Street City Connector Project.
(135) Philadelphia--Route 100 Rapid Trolley Extension.
(136) Philadelphia--Broad Street Subway Line Extension.
(137) Pinellas Mobility Initiative Bus Rapid Transit.
(138) Pittsburgh--Allegheny and Armstrong Counties,
Commuter Rail.
(139) Pittsburgh--East-West Corridor Rapid Transit.
(140) Pittsburgh--Martin Luther King, Jr. Busway Extension.
(141) Portland Streetcar Extensions.
(142) Provo-Orem Utah--Bus Rapid Transit.
(143) Quakertown-Stoney Creek, Pennsylvania--Rail
Restoration.
(144) Raritan Valley, New Jersey--Commuter Rail.
(145) Reno, Nevada--Virginia Street Bus Rapid Transit
Project.
(146) Riverside County, California--Perris Valley Line
Metrolink Extension.
(147) Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado--Bus Rapid Transit.
(148) Rock Island, Illinois--Quad Cities Rapid Transit
System.
(149) Sacramento--Regional Rail, Auburn to Oakland.
(150) Sacramento--Downtown/Natomas Airport Transit
Corridor.
(151) St. Paul-Hastings--Red Rock Corridor Commuter Rail
Project.
(152) Salt Lake City--Airport to University LRT.
(153) Salt Lake City--Delta Center to Gateway Intermodal
Center LRT Extension.
(154) Salt Lake City--Draper to Sandy LRT Extension.
(155) Salt Lake City--TRAX Capacity Improvements.
(156) Salt Lake City--West Valley City LRT Extension.
(157) Salt Lake City--West Jordan LRT extension.
(158) San Antonio--Bus Rapid Transit.
(159) San Diego--Sprinter Rail Line Extension Project.
(160) San Francisco--BART Extension to Livermore.
(161) San Francisco--BART Extension to Oakland
International Airport.
(162) San Francisco--MUNI Geary Boulevard Bus Rapid
Transit.
(163) San Gabriel Valley--Gold Line Foothill Extension,
Pasadena to Montclair.
(164) San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Commuter Rail
(Altamont Commuter Express).
(165) San Juan Tren Urbano--Extension from Rio Piedras to
Carolina.
(166) San Juan--Tren Urbano Minillas Extension.
(167) Santa Fe--El Dorado Rail Link.
(168) Seattle--Monorail Project.
(169) Seattle--Link LRT Extensions.
(170) Seattle--Sound Transit Commuter Rail.
(171) Seattle--Sound Transit Regional Express Bus.
(172) Sevierville to Pigeon Ford, Tennessee--Bus Rapid
Transit.
(173) Sonoma/Marin (SMART) Commuter Rail, California.
(174) South Carolina High Speed Rail Corridor.
(175) Southern California High Speed Regional Transit.
(176) St. Louis Metro Link--Scott AFB to Mid America
Airport.
(177) St. Louis--East/West Gateway.
(178) St. Louis--Metro Link Northside Daniel Boone Project.
(179) St. Louis--Metro South Corridor.
(180) St. Louis--University Downtown Trolley.
(181) Stamford, Connecticut--Urban Transitway Phase II.
(182) Tampa--Bus Rapid Transit Improvements.
(183) Toledo, Ohio--CBD to Zoo.
(184) Toledo, Ohio--University Corridor.
(185) Trenton Trolley.
(186) Tri-Rail Dolphin Extension.
(187) Tri-Rail Florida East Coast Commuter Rail Extension.
(188) Tri-Rail Jupiter Extension.
(189) Tri-Rail Scripps Corridor Extension Project.
(190) Tucson--Old Pueblo Trolley Expansion.
(191) Vancouver--Interstate MAX Extension to Clark County,
Washington.
(192) Virginia Beach--Bus Rapid Transit.
(193) Virginia Railway Express Capacity Improvements.
(194) Washington State Ferries and Ferry Facilities.
(195) Washington State--Issaquah Valley Trolley Project.
(196) Williamsburg-Newport News--Peninsula Rail Transit.
(d) Rules Relating to Funding.--
(1) Subsection (a) projects.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to expend
funds made available under section 5309(m) of title 49,
United States Code, for final design and construction of
projects authorized by subsection (a) as existing full
funding grant agreements.
(B) Minimum funding levels.--The Secretary shall make
available not less than the following amounts for projects
authorized by subsection (a): $1,065,927,770 for fiscal year
2004, $1,071,034,586 for fiscal year 2005, $731,532,532 for
fiscal year 2006, $490,000,000 for fiscal year 2007,
$410,395,753 for fiscal year 2008, and $259,180,764 for
fiscal year 2009.
(2) Subsection (b) projects.--
(A) In general.--Projects authorized by subsection (b) for
final design and construction are also authorized for
alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering.
(B) Minimum funding levels.--The Secretary shall make
available not less than the following amounts for projects
authorized by subsection (b): $30,579,750 for fiscal year
2004, $186,475,050 for fiscal year 2005, $681,268,504 for
fiscal year 2006, $1,024,856,176 for fiscal year 2007,
$1,199,242,825 for fiscal year 2008, and $1,465,646,690 for
fiscal year 2009.
(C) Priority.--In making funds available under subparagraph
(B), the Secretary shall first make such funds available for
any full funding grant agreement executed by the Secretary in
fiscal year 2005 after the date of enactment of this Act and
for any full funding grant agreement executed by the
Secretary in the amount indicated in fiscal years 2005
through 2009 in the amount indicated in the ``Schedule of
Federal Funds for the Project'' included in such agreement.
(3) Subsection (c) projects.--
(A) In general.--Effective October 1, 2007, projects
authorized by subsection (c) for alternatives analysis and
preliminary engineering are also authorized for final design
and construction.
(B) Maximum funding levels.--The Secretary shall make
available not more than the following amounts for projects
authorized by subsection (c): $95,348,480 for fiscal year
2004, $109,348,664 for fiscal year 2005, $122,852,264 for
fiscal year 2006, and $131,726,624 in fiscal year 2007.
(C) Maximum funding levels for alternatives analysis and
preliminary engineering.--In fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the
Secretary shall make available not more than the following
amounts for projects authorized by subsection (b), and
projects authorized by subsection (c), to conduct
alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering activities:
$139,968,572 in fiscal year 2008 and $149,984,996 in fiscal
year 2009.
(e) New Jersey Urban Core Project.--Section 3031(d) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (112
Stat. 380; 105 Stat. 2122) is amended--
(1) by striking ``associated components to and at the
contiguous New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex),'' and
inserting ``to and at the contiguous New Jersey Meadowlands
Sports Complex), including a connection to the Hudson River
Waterfront Transportation System, the Lackawanna Cutoff,'';
and
(2) by striking ``in Lakewood to Freehold to Matawan or
Jamesburg, New Jersey, as described in section 3035(p) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 2131)'' and inserting ``from Lakehurst to the Northeast
Corridor or the New Jersey Coast Line''.
(f) New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor.--Project
elements of the New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor
advanced with 100 percent non-Federal funds shall be given
consideration by the Federal Transit Administration when
evaluating the local share of the project in the new starts
rating process, including the purchase of bilevel rail
equipment.

SEC. 3038. PROJECTS FOR BUS AND BUS-RELATED FACILITIES.

Of the amounts made available to carry out section
5309(m)(2)(B)(iii) of title 49, United States Code, for each
of fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Secretary shall make
funds available for the following projects in not less than
the amounts specified for the fiscal year:

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Projects FY 06 FY 07 FY 08
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1. Glendale, CA Purchase of CNG Buses for Glendale Beeline $147,840 $152,460 $161,700
Transit System.................................................
2. Detroit Fare Collection System............................... $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
3. Flint, MI Construct Intermodal Hub at Bishop International $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Airport........................................................
4. Des Plaines, Wauconda, Cook and Lake Counties, IL Rand Road $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
Transit Signal Priority........................................
5. Indianapolis, IN Downtown transit center..................... $4,480,000 $4,620,000 $4,900,000
6. Los Angeles, CA, Construction of Intermodal Transit Center at $252,800 $260,700 $276,500
California State University Los Angeles........................
7. Columbus, OH--Central Ohio Transity Authority Paratransit $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Facility.......................................................
8. Silver Spring, MD Construct Silver Spring Transit Center in $1,168,000 $1,204,500 $1,277,500
downtown Silver Spring.........................................
9. Detroit, MI Enclosed heavy-duty maintenance facility with $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
full operational functions for up to 300 buses.................
10. Bronx, NY Wildlife Conservation Society intermodal $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
transportation facility at the Bronx Zoo.......................
11. Construct pedestrian and bicycle amenities on Seawall Blvd $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
Galveston, Tx..................................................
12. Hoboken, NJ Rehabilitation of Hoboken Intermodal Terminal... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
13. Newark, NJ Penn Station Intermodal Improvements including $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
the rehabilitation of boarding areas...........................
14. Orlando, Florida--LYNX Bus Fleet Expansion Program.......... $288,000 $297,000 $315,000
15. Fairfax County, VA Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) Public $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Transportation Improvements....................................
16. Portland, OR Renovation of Union Station, including $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
structural reinforcement and public safety upgrades............
17. Davis, CA Davis Multi-Modal Station to improve entrance to $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Amtrak Depot and parking lot, provide additional parking and
improve service................................................
18. Reno-Sparks, Nevada--Intermodal Transportation Terminals and $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Related Development............................................
19. Bar Harbor, ME Purchase new buses to enhance commuting near $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
the Jackson Labs...............................................
20. Bronx, NY Establish an intermodal transportation facility at $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
the Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo....................

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21. Hingham, MA Hingham Marine Intermodal Center Improvements: $2,880,000 $2,970,000 $3,150,000
Enhance public transportation infrastructure/parking...........
22. Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Zoo Intermodal Transportation $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
project w/parking consolidation, pedestrian walkways, public
transportation complements & landscape improvements to surface
parking lots...................................................
23. Construct intermodal transportation & parking facility, City $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
of Winter Park.................................................
24. Roma, TX Bus Facility....................................... $168,000 $173,250 $183,750
25. New York City, NY First Phase Implementation of Bus Rapid $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Transit System.................................................
26. Scottsdale, Arizona--Construct intermodal center............ $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
27. Sonoma County, CA Purchase of CNG buses..................... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
28. Camden, NJ Construction of the Camden County Intermodal $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Facility in Cramer Hill........................................
29. Sandy Hook, NJ National Park Service - Construct year-round $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
ferry dock at Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation
Area...........................................................
30. Sevier County, Tennessee--U.S. 441. bus rapid transit....... $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
31. St. Augustine, Florida--Intermodal Transportation and $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Parking Facility...............................................
32. Torrington, CT Construct bus-related facility (Northwestern $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Connecticut Central Transit District)..........................
33. Warren, PA--Construct Intermodal Transportation Center and $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
related pedestrian and landscape imporovements.................
34. Toledo, OH TARTA/TARPS Passenger Intermodal Facility $2,400,000 $2,475,000 $2,625,000
construction...................................................
35. Union City, CA Intermodal Station, Phase 1: Modify BART $1,360,000 $1,402,500 $1,487,500
station........................................................
36. Los Angeles, CA Wilshire-Vermont subway station $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
reconstruction.................................................
37. Lancaster, PA--bus replacement.............................. $304,000 $313,500 $332,500
38. Monmouth County, NJ Construction of main bus facility for $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Freehold Township, including a terminal and repair shop........
39. Monrovia, California--Transit Village Project............... $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
40. Duluth, MN Downtown Duluth Area Transit facility $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
improvements...................................................
41. Brooklyn, NY New Urban Center--Broadway Junction Intermodal $307,200 $316,800 $336,000
Center.........................................................
42. Medford, MA Downtown revitalization featuring construction $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
of a 200 space Park and Ride Facility..........................
43. Needles, California--El Garces Intermodal Facility.......... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
44. Bridgeport, Connecticut--Greater Bridgeport Transit $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Authority Bus Facility.........................................
45. Palm Springs, California-- Sunline Transit bus purchase..... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
46. National Park Service - Design and construct 2.1-mile $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
segment to complete Sandy Hook multi-use pathway in Sandy Hook,
NJ.............................................................
47. Phoenix, AZ Construct City of Phoenix paratransit facility $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
(Dial-a-Ride)..................................................
48. Project provides for the engineering and construction of a $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
transportation center in Paoli, Chester County.................
49. Columbus, Georgia--Buses & Bus Facilities................... $310,080 $319,770 $339,150
50. Cleveland, Ohio--University Circle intermodal facility...... $2,720,000 $2,805,000 $2,975,000
51. Cleveland, OH acquisition of buses Greater Cleveland $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Regional Transit Authority.....................................
52. Greensboro, North Carolina--Replacement buses............... $1,849,600 $1,907,400 $2,023,000
53. Johnson Co., KS Bus and bus related facilities [I-35. $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
corridor], Johnson Co. Transit.................................
54. City of Alameda, CA Plan, design, and construct intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
facility.......................................................
55. New Orleans, LA Intermodal Riverfront Center................ $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
56. Replace railroad draw bridge in Galveston, Texas............ $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
57. Wilmington, NC Build Intermodal Center...................... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
58. Yabucoa, Puerto Rico--Trolley buses......................... $56,000 $57,750 $61,250
59. Beverly, MA Design and Construct Beverly Depot Intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Transportation Center..........................................
60. Georgia Statewide Bus Program............................... $64,000 $66,000 $70,000
61. Trenton, New Jersey--Trenton Train Station Rehabilitation... $400,000 $412,500 $437,500
62. Trenton, NJ Reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Trenton $2,240,000 $2,310,000 $2,450,000
Train Station..................................................
63. Zapata, Texas Purchase Bus vehicles......................... $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
64. Zanesville, OH--bus system signage and shelters............. $20,800 $21,450 $22,750
65. York, Pennsylvania--Rabbit Transit facilities and $886,560 $914,265. $969,675
communications equipment.......................................
66. Canby, OR bus and bus facilities............................ $48,000 $49,500 $52,500
67. New Orleans, LA Plan and construct New Orleans Union $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Passenger Terminal intermodal facilities.......................
68. Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, Virginia--Bay Transit $1,040,000 $1,072,500 $1,137,500
Multimodal Facilities..........................................
69. Broward County, FL Busses & Bus Facilities.................. $2,080,000 $2,145,000 $2,275,000
70. Palm Springs, California-- Sunline Transit: CalStart- $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Weststart fuel cell bus program................................
71. San Juan, Puerto Rico--Buses................................ $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
72. Hammond, Louisiana--Passenger intermodal facility at $64,000 $66,000 $70,000
Southern Louisiana.............................................
73. West Virginia Construct Beckley Intermodal Gateway pursuant $7,680,000 $7,920,000 $8,400,000
to the eligibility provisions for projects listed under section
3030(d)(3) of P.L. 105-178.....................................
74. Albany-Schenectady, NY Bus Rapid Transit Improvements in NY $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Route 5. Corridor..............................................
75. Alameda County, CA AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit Corridor $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Project........................................................
76. Baldwin Park, CA Construct vehicle and bicycle parking lot $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
and pedestrian rest area at transit center.....................
77. Niagara Falls, NY Relocation, Development, and Enhancement $1,792,000 $1,848,000 $1,960,000
of Niagara Falls International Railway Station/Intermodal
Transportation Center..........................................
78. Utica, New York--Union Station Boehlert Center siding track $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
improvements...................................................
79. Ionia County, MI--Purchase and implementation of $188,800 $194,700 $206,500
communication equipment improvements...........................
80. Flagler County, Florida--bus facility....................... $192,000 $198,000 $210,000
81. Easton, Pennsylvania--Design and construct Intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Transportation Center..........................................
82. Yamhill County, OR For the construction of bus shelters, $35,200 $36,300 $38,500
park and ride facilities, and a signage strategy to increase
ridership......................................................
83. Woodland, CA Yolobus operations, maintenance, administration $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
facility expansion and improvements to increase bus service
with alternative fuel buses....................................
84. Sacramento, CA Construct intermodal station and related $2,240,000 $2,310,000 $2,450,000
improvements...................................................
85. Torrance Transit System, CA Acquisition of EPA and CARB- $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
certified low emission replacement buses.......................
86. Burlington County, NJ--BurLink and Burlington County $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Transportation System vehicles and equipment...................
87. Niles, OH Acquisition of bus operational and service $64,000 $66,000 $70,000
equipment for Niles Trumbull Transit...........................
88. Rockport, MA Rockport Commuter Rail Station Improvements.... $880,000 $907,500 $962,500
89. Cincinnati, Ohio--Metro Regional Transit Hub Network Eastern $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
Neighborhoods..................................................
90. Buses and bus related facilities throughout the State of $1,920,000 $1,980,000 $2,100,000
Connecticut....................................................
91. Columbus, GA Bus replacement................................ $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
92. Norwalk, CA Transit System Bus Procurement and Los Angeles $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
World Airport Remote Fly-Away Facility Project.................
93. Salem, OR bus and bus facilities............................ $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
94. Ilwaco, WA Procure shuttles for Lewis and Clark National $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
Historical Park................................................
95. Gainesville, FL Bus Replacement............................. $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
96. SEPTA Montgomery County Intermodal Improvements at Glenside $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
and Jenkintown Station Parking Garages.........................
97. Fredericksburg, Virginia--Improve and repair Fredericksburg $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Station........................................................
98. Birmingham, AL Expansion of Downtown Intermodal Facility, $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Phase II.......................................................
99. Gresham, Oregon Construct a new light rail station and $448,000 $462,000 $490,000
transit plaza on Portland MAX system and serve Gresham Civic
neighborhood...................................................
100. Jersey City, NJ McGinley Square Intermodal Facility........ $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
101. Emeryville, CA Expand & Improve Intermodal Transit Center $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
at Amtrak Station..............................................
102. Jersey City, NJ Construct West Entrance to Pavonia-Newport $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
PATH Station...................................................
103. Longwood, Florida--Construct Intermodal Transportation $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Facility.......................................................
104. Marietta, Ohio Construction of transportation hub to $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
accommodate regional bus traffic...............................
105. Akron, Ohio--West Market Street transit center and related $208,000 $214,500 $227,500
pedestrian improvements........................................
106. Sandy, Oregon Transit Bus Facility......................... $112,000 $115,500 $122,500
107. Jacksonville, FL Paratransit Vehicles...................... $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
108. Carson, CA Purchase two tripper buses...................... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
109. Bloomington, IN--Bus and transfer facility................. $1,539,200 $1,587,300 $1,683,500
110. Cobb County, GA Cobb County Smart Card Technology/ Bus $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Facility Improvements..........................................
111. Construct West Houston and Fort Bend County, Texas--bus $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
transit corridor...............................................
112. Mariposa, CA--Yosemite National Park CNG-Hydrogen transit $800,000 $825,000 $875,000
buses and facilities...........................................
113. Snohomish County, WA Community Transit bus purchases and $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
facility enhancement...........................................
114. Geneva, Illinois--Construct commuter parking deck for Metra $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Service........................................................
115. Rhode Island Statewide Bus Fleet........................... $1,920,000 $1,980,000 $2,100,000
116. Pleasant Hill, CA Construct Diablo Valley College Bus $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
Transit Center.................................................
117. Broward, FL Purchase new articulated buses and bus stop $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
improvements on State Road 7. (SR 7) between Golden Glades
Interchange and Glades Road....................................
118. Attleboro, MA Construction, engineering and site $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
improvements at the Attleboro Intermodal Center................
119. Burbank, CA CNG Transit Vehicles Purchase for Local Transit $144,000 $148,500 $157,500
Network Expansion..............................................
120. Dayton Airport Intermodal Rail Feasibility Study........... $240,000 $247,500 $262,500
121. Los Angeles, CA Improve transit shelters, sidewalks $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
lighting and landscaping around Cedar's-Sinai Medical Center...
122. Baltimore, MD Construct Intercity Bus Intermodal Terminal.. $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
123. Cheltenham, PA Glenside Rail Station Parking Garage project $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
involving the construction of a 300-400 space parking lot at
Easton Road and Glenside Avenue................................
124. Haverhill, MA Design and Construct Intermodal Transit $1,792,000 $1,848,000 $1,960,000
Parking Improvements...........................................
125. Palm Beach County, FL Plan and Construct Belle Glade $1,120,000 $1,155,000 $1,225,000
Combined Passenger Transit Facility............................
126. Pittsburgh, PA Clean Fuel Bus Procurement.................. $160,000 $165,000 $175,000

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127. San Fernando, CA Purchase CNG buses and related equipment $972,800 $1,003,200 $1,064,000
and construct facilities.......................................
128. Bayamon, Puerto Rico--bus terminal......................... $192,000 $198,000 $210,000
129. Bozeman, Montana--Intermodal and Parking Facility.......... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
130. New Brunswick, NJ Construct parking facility at the Robert $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Wood Johnson University Hospital and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School.................................................
131. Stonington and Mystic, Connecticut--Intermodal Center $1,100,800 $1,135,200 $1,204,000
parking facility and Streetscape...............................
132. Carson, CA Purchase one bus................................ $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
133. Miami-Dade County, Florida--Transit Security System........ $800,000 $825,000 $875,000
134. Town of Chapel Hill, NC Park and Ride Lot.................. $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
135. Wheaton, IL Pace Suburban Bus--Purchase buses.............. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
136. Ocala and Marion County, Florida--replacement buses........ $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
137. Philadelphia, PA Improvements to the existing Penn's $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Landing Ferry Terminal.........................................
138. Long Branch, NJ Design and construct facilities for ferry $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
service from Long Branch, NJ to New York City and other
destinations...................................................
139. Quincy, MA MBTA Purchase high speed catamaran ferry for $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Quincy Harbor Express Service..................................
140. Los Angeles, CA Crenshaw Bus Rapid Transit................. $2,728,960 $2,814,240 $2,984,800
141. South Bend, Indiana--Construct South Bend Bus Operations $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Center.........................................................
142. Arlington County, VA Crystal City--Potomac Yard Busway, $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
including construction of bus shelters.........................
143. Raleigh, NC Purchase eighteen replacement buses to replace $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
buses that have reached their useful life according to Federal
Transit Administration regulations.............................
144. Augusta, GA Buses and Bus Facilities....................... $128,000 $132,000 $140,000
145. Santa Ana, CA Improve Santa Ana transit terminal........... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
146. Cooperstown, New York-- Intermodal Facility Project........ $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
147. Santa Barbara, CA--Expansion of Regional Intermodal Transit $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
Center.........................................................
148. Tampa, FL Purchase buses and construct bus facilities...... $720,000 $742,500 $787,500
149. Hidalgo County, TX Regional Multi-Modal Center............. $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
150. Phoenix, AZ Construct regional heavy bus maintenance $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
facility.......................................................
151. Thurston County, WA Replace Thurston County Buses.......... $288,000 $297,000 $315,000
152. San Juan, Puerto Rico--bus security equipment.............. $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
153. Bryan, TX The District--Bryan Intermodel Transit Terminal $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
and Parking Facility...........................................
154. City of Greenville, NC Expansion Buses and Greenville $1,140,480 $1,176,120 $1,247,400
Intermodal Center..............................................
155. City of Livermore, CA Construct Bus Facility for Livermore $720,000 $742,500 $787,500
Amador Valley Transit Authority................................
156. Detroit Replacement Buses.................................. $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
157. Bealeton, Virginia--Intermodal Station Depot Refurbishment. $88,000 $90,750 $96,250
158. Covina, El Monte, Baldwin Park, Upland, CA Parking and $560,000 $577,500 $612,500
Electronic Signage Improvements................................
159. Eugene, OR Lane Transit District, Vehicle Replacement...... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
160. Kearney, Nebraska--RYDE Transit Bus Maintenance and Storage $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Facility.......................................................
161. Revere, MA Intermodal transit improvements in the $576,000 $594,000 $630,000
Wonderland station (MBTA) area.................................
162. Brownsville, TX Brownsville Ruban System City-Wide Transit $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Improvement Project............................................
163. Normal, Illinois--Multimodal Transportation Center......... $2,240,000 $2,310,000 $2,450,000
164. Puerto Rico--Caribbean National Forest buses and bus $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
facilities.....................................................
165. Albany, OR Rehabilitate Building At Multimodal Transit $409,600 $422,400 $448,000
Station........................................................
166. Bronx, NY Hebrew Home for the Aged elderly and disabled $48,000 $49,500 $52,500
transportation support.........................................
167. Denver, CO Denver Union Station Intermodal Center.......... $1,760,000 $1,815,000 $1,925,000
168. Elizabeth, NJ Broad Street Streetscape Improvements and Bus $224,000 $231,000 $245,000
Shelters.......................................................
169. Delaware-- University of Delaware Fuel Cell Bus Deployment. $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
170. Lousiana - Construct pedestrian walkways between Caddo St. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
and Milam St. along Edwards St. in Shreveport, LA..............
171. Riverside, California-- RTA Advanced Traveler Information $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
System.........................................................
172. Santa Monica, CA Purchase and service LNG buses for Santa $1,200,000 $1,237,500 $1,312,500
Monica's Big Blue Bus to meet increased ridership needs and
reduce emissions...............................................
173. Ontario, CA Construct Omnitrans Transcenter................ $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
174. Brockton, MA Bus replacement for the Brockton Area Transit $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
Authority......................................................
175. Molalla, OR South Clackamas Transportation District, bus $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
purchase.......................................................
176. Boise, ID--Multi-modal facility............................ $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
177. Fond du Lac Reservation, MN Purchase busses................ $48,000 $49,500 $52,500
178. Sandy City, UT Construct transit hub station and TRAX $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
station at 9400 South..........................................
179. Albany, OR Construct Pathway From Multimodal Transit $166,400 $171,600 $182,000
Station to Swanson Park........................................
180. Tillamook, OR construction of a transit facility........... $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
181. Trenton, NJ Development of Trenton Trolley System.......... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
182. Utica, New York--Union Station rehabilitation and related $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
infrastructure improvements....................................
183. San Fernando Valley, CA Reseda Blvd. Bus Rapid Transit $192,000 $198,000 $210,000
Route..........................................................
184. Richmond, VA Renovation and construction for Main Street $352,000 $363,000 $385,000
Station........................................................
185. St. Paul to Hinckley, MN Construct bus amenities along Rush $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
Line Corridor..................................................
186. Mattoon, Illinois--historic railroad depot restoration/ $512,000 $528,000 $560,000
intermodal center..............................................
187. Columbia County, OR To purchase buses...................... $44,800 $46,200 $49,000
188. Westchester County, NY Bee-Line Bus Replacement program.... $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
189. Sacramento, CA Bus enhancement and improvements-construct $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
maintenance facility and purchase clean-fuel buses to improve
transit service................................................
190. Calexico, CA Purchase new buses for the Calexico Transit $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
System.........................................................
191. Monterey Park, CA Safety improvements at a bus stop $512,000 $528,000 $560,000
including creation of bus loading areas and street improvements
192. Buffalo, NY Intermodal Center Parking Facility............. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
193. Mukilteo, WA Multi-Modal Terminal.......................... $1,856,000 $1,914,000 $2,030,000
194. Orange County Transit Authority, California--Security $1,692,800 $1,745,700 $1,851,500
surveillance and monitoring equipment..........................
195. Woodland Hills, CA Los Angeles Pierce College Bus Rapid $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Transit Station Extension......................................
196. Design Downtown Carrollton Regional Multi-Modal Transit Hub $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Station........................................................
197. Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Children's Museum.................... $448,000 $462,000 $490,000
198. Cleveland, Ohio--Euclid Avenue University Hospital $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
intermodal facility............................................
199. Las Vegas, NV Construct Central City Intermodal $1,920,000 $1,980,000 $2,100,000
Transportation Terminal........................................
200. Montebello, CA Bus Lines Bus Fleet Replacement Project..... $224,000 $231,000 $245,000
201. Philadelphia, PA Cruise Terminal Transportation Ctr. Phila. $1,120,000 $1,155,000 $1,225,000
Naval Shipyard.................................................
202. Cleveland, OH Construct Fare Collection System Project, $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Cuyahoga County................................................
203. Tempe, Arizona--East Valley Metro Bus Facility............. $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
204. Boysville of Michigan Transportation System................ $1,075,200 $1,108,800 $1,176,000
205. Woburn, MA Construction of an 89. space park and ride $576,000 $594,000 $630,000
facility to be located on Magazine Hill, in the Heart of Woburn
Square.........................................................
206. Sylvester, GA Intermodal Facility.......................... $64,000 $66,000 $70,000
207. Culver City, CA Purchase compressed natural gas buses and $1,184,000 $1,221,000 $1,295,000
expand natural gas fueling facility............................
208. Eastern Upper Peninsula, MI Ferry Dock and Facility $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
upgrades for Drummond Island Ferry Services....................
209. Morristown, New Jersey--Intermodal Historic Station........ $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
210. San Antonio, TX Improve VIA bus facility and purchase new $2,240,000 $2,310,000 $2,450,000
buses..........................................................
211. Miami-Dade County, Florida--buses and bus facilities....... $2,880,000 $2,970,000 $3,150,000
212. Glendale, CA Construction of Downtown Streetcar Project.... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
213. Gainesville, FL Bus Rapid Transit Study.................... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
214. Mount Rainier, MD Intermodal and Pedestrian Project........ $144,000 $148,500 $157,500
215. Allentown, Pennsylvania--Da Vinci Center hydrogen fuel- $512,000 $528,000 $560,000
celled transit vehicles........................................
216. Wilsonville, OR South Metro Area Rapid Transit, bus and bus $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
facilities.....................................................
217. Charlotte, NC Construct Charlotte Multimodal Station....... $2,496,000 $2,574,000 $2,730,000
218. Enfield, Connecticut--intermodal station................... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
219. Chicago, IL Feasibility Study for intermodal station on the $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
Metra Rock Island near Kennedy-King College....................
220. Indianapolis, IN IndySMART program to relieve congestion, $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
improve safety and air quality.................................
221. Chicago, IL Construct intermodel facility at 35th Street at $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
Metra Red Line (Northside).....................................
222. Escondido, CA--Construct Bus Maintenance Facility.......... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
223. Los Angeles, CA Design and construct improved transit and $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
pedestrian linkages between Los Angeles Community College and
nearby MTA rail stop and bus lines.............................
224. Montgomery County, MD Wheaton CBD Intermodal Access Program $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
225. Allentown, Pennsylvania--Design and construct Intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Transportation Center..........................................
226. Champaign, IL--Construct park and ride lot with attached $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
daycare facility...............................................
227. Berkeley, CA Construct Ed Roberts Campus Intermodal Transit $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
Disability Center..............................................
228. Charlotte, North Carolina--Multimodal Station.............. $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
229. Coconino County bus and bus facilities for the Sedona $24,000 $24,750 $26,250
Transit System.................................................
230. Construction of Third Bus Depot on Staten Island........... $3,840,000 $3,960,000 $4,200,000
231. Harrison, Arkansas-- Trolley Barn.......................... $12,800 $13,200 $14,000
232. Alexandria, VA Royal Street Bus Garage Replacement......... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
233. Intermodal Facilities in Bucks County (Croydon and $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Levittown Stations)............................................
234. Bronx, NY Jacobi Intermodal Center to North Central Bronx $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Hospital bus system............................................

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235. Indianapolis, IN Construct the Ivy Tech State College Multi- $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
Modal Facility.................................................
236. Juneau, Alaska--transit bus acquisition and transit center. $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
237. Knoxville, Tennessee--Central Station Transit Center....... $3,264,000 $3,366,000 $3,570,000
238. Levy County, Florida-- Purchase 2. wheel chair equipped $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
passenger buses and related equipment..........................
239. Lafayette, Louisiana-- Lafayette Transit System bus $288,000 $297,000 $315,000
replacement program............................................
240. Nebraska--statewide transit vehicles, facilities, and $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
related equipment..............................................
241. Cincinnati, Ohio--Costruct Uptown Crossings Joint $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Development Transit Project....................................
242. Des Moines, IA Purchase 40 foot buses...................... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
243. New Orleans, LA Regional Planning Commission, bus and bus $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
facilities.....................................................
244. Orange County, CA Purchase buses for rapid transit......... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
245. Bus to provide Yorktown internal circulator to provide $59,200 $61,050 $64,750
transportaion throughout the Town..............................
246. Providence, RI Expansion of Elmwood Paratransit Maintenance $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
Facility.......................................................
247. Atlanta, GA Intermodal Passenger Facility Improvements..... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
248. Palm Beach, FL Palm Tran AVL-APC system with smart card $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
fareboxes......................................................
249. Grand Rapids, MI--Purchase replacement and expansion buses. $4,688,000 $4,834,500 $5,127,500
250. Maywood, IL Purchase buses................................. $16,000 $16,500 $17,500
251. Redondo Beach, CA Capital Equipment procurement of 12. $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transit vehicles for Coastal
Shuttle Services by Beach Cities Transit.......................
252. Rochester, New York--Renaissance Square transit center..... $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
253. San Bernardino, CA Implement Santa Fe Depot improvements in $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
San Bernardino.................................................
254. San Joaquin, California Regional Rail--Altamont Commuter $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Express Corridor intermodal centers............................
255. Albany, GA Multimodal Facility............................. $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
256. Savannah, GA Bus and Bus Facilities--Chatham Area Transit.. $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
257. Newburyport, MA Design and Construct Intermodal Facility... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
258. Cleveland, Ohio--Euclid Avenue and East 93rd Street $2,720,000 $2,805,000 $2,975,000
intermodal facility............................................
259. St. Charles, IL--Intermodal Parking Structures............. $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
260. Gardena, CA Purchase of alternative fuel buses for service $1,569,280 $1,618,320 $1,716,400
expansion, on-board security system and bus facility training
equipment......................................................
261. Thendra-Webb and Utica, New York-- install hadicap lifts in $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
intermodal centers.............................................
262. Union City, NJ Construct Union City Intermodal Facility.... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
263. Wilmar, AR Develop the Southeast Arkansas Intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Facility.......................................................
264. Westchester County, NY Bus replacement program............. $1,200,000 $1,237,500 $1,312,500
265. Village of Tinley Park, Illinois, 80th Avenue Commuter Rail $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Station reconstruction and site enhancements...................
266. Martinez, CA Intermodal Facility Restoration............... $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
267. Middletown, CT Construct intermodal center................. $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
268. Nashville, TN Construct a parking garage on the campus of $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Lipscomb University, Nashville.................................
269. New London, Connecticut--Intermodal Transportation Center $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
and Streetscapes...............................................
270. Vernon, Connecticut--Intermodal Center, Parking and $2,112,000 $2,178,000 $2,310,000
Streetscapes...................................................
271. Huntington, NY Replacement of three full sized transit $192,000 $198,000 $210,000
buses with hybrid electric buses...............................
272. Bend, Oregon--replacement vans............................. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
273. Boston, MA Harbor Park Pavilion & Intermodal Station....... $288,000 $297,000 $315,000
274. Philadelphia, PA SEPTA's Market St. Elevated Rail project $448,000 $462,000 $490,000
in conjunction with Philadelphia Commercial Development
Corporation for improvements and assistance to entities along
rail corridor..................................................
275. Jesup, Georgia--Train Depot intermodal center.............. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
276. Long Beach, CA Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, to $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
build intermodal park and ride facility........................
277. Shreveport, LA--Intermodal Transit Facility................ $1,072,000 $1,105,500 $1,172,500
278. Arlington County, VA Columbia Pike Bus Improvements........ $1,120,000 $1,155,000 $1,225,000
279. Los Angeles, CA Purchase of clean fuel buses to improve bus $273,920 $282,480 $299,600
service in South Los Angeles...................................
280. Lowell, MA Implementation of LRTA bus replacement plan..... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
281. Falls Church, VA Falls Church Intermodal Transportation $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Center.........................................................
282. San Diego, CA Completion of San Diego Joint Transportation $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Operations Center (JTOC).......................................
283. St. Bernard Parish, LA Intermodal facility improvements.... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
284. Town of Warwick, NY. Rt 94. construction of series of $27,840 $28,710 $30,450
secondary and interior travel lanes............................
285. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Light Rail Transit $4,800,000 $4,950,000 $5,250,000
Project from Pasadena, CA to Montclair, CA.....................
286. Richmond, CA BART Parking Structure........................ $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
287. San Francisco, CA Implement ITS on Muni Transit System..... $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
288. Alameda County, CA AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit Corridor $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Project........................................................
289. Town of Warwick, NY Bus Facility Warwick Transit System.... $176,000 $181,500 $192,500
290. Galveston, Texas--Intermodal center and parking facility, $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
The Strand.....................................................
291. Joliet, Illinois--Union Station commuter parking facility.. $800,000 $825,000 $875,000
292. Lake County, Ohio--Ohio Department of Transportation $48,000 $49,500 $52,500
transit improvements...........................................
293. Muskegon, Michigan--Muskegon Area Transit Terminal and $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
related improvements...........................................
294. Orlando, FL Bus Replacement................................ $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
295. Long Beach, CA Purchase one larger (75. passengers) and two $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
smaller (40 passengers) ferryboats and construct related dock
work to facilitate the use and accessibility of the ferryboats.
296. Elgin to Rockford, Illinois--Intermodal stations along $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
planned Metra Union Pacific West Line extension alignment,
including necessary alternatives analysis......................
297. Pilot Shuttle Train Project from the Ports of Los Angeles $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
and Long Beach to the Inland Empire............................
298. Thomasville, GA Bus Replacement............................ $64,000 $66,000 $70,000
299. Corvallis, OR Bus Replacement.............................. $396,800 $409,200 $434,000
300. Geneva, New York--Multimodal facility-- construct passenger $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
rail center....................................................
301. Barry County, MI--Barry County Transit equipment and $48,000 $49,500 $52,500
dispatching software...........................................
302. Greensboro, North Carolina--Piedmont Authority for Regional $4,006,400 $4,131,600 $4,382,000
Transportation Multimodal Transportation Center................
303. Howard County, MD Construct Central Maryland Transit $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
Operations and Maintenance Facility............................
304. Coconino county buses and bus facilities for Flagstaff, AZ. $24,000 $24,750 $26,250
305. Fund the 8.28. miles of the El Camino East-West Corridor $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
along LA 6. from LA 485. near Robeline, LA to I-49.............
306. Jacksonville, FL Bus Replacement........................... $2,240,000 $2,310,000 $2,450,000
307. Los Angeles, CA Improve safety, mobility and access between $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
LATTC, Metro line and nearby bus stops on Grand Ave between
Washington and 23rd............................................
308. Miami Dade, FL N.W. 7th Avenue Transit Hub................. $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
309. Elyria, OH Construct the New York Central Train Station $655,360 $675,840 $716,800
into an intermodal transportation hub..........................
310. River Parishes, LA South Central Planning and Development $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Commission, bus and bus facilities.............................
311. Mammoth Lakes, California--Regional Transit Maintenance $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Facility.......................................................
312. Roanoke, Virginia--Improve Virginian Railway Station....... $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
313. Solana Beach, CA--Construct Intermodal Facility............ $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
314. San Diego, CA Widen sidewalks and bus stop entrance, and $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
provide diagonal parking, in the Skyline Paradise Hills
neighborhood (Reo Drive).......................................
315. Temecula, California--Intermodal Transit Facility.......... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
316. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--SEPTA Market Street Elevated $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Line parking facility..........................................
317. Jamestown, NY Rehabilitation of Intermodal Facility and $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
associated property............................................
318. Akron, Ohio Construct Downtown Multi-modal Transportation $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
Center.........................................................
319. Detroit Bus Maintenance Facility........................... $2,880,000 $2,970,000 $3,150,000
320. Detroit, MI Bus Replacement................................ $2,400,000 $2,475,000 $2,625,000
321. Monterey Park, CA Catch Basins at Transit Stop Installation $102,400 $105,600 $112,000
322. Oneonta, New York-bus replacement.......................... $48,000 $49,500 $52,500
323. Lincoln County, OR bus purchase............................ $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
324. Elon, North Carolina--Piedmont Authority for Regional $384,000 $396,000 $420,000
Transportation buses and bus facilities........................
325. Grants Pass, OR Purchase Vehicles For Use By Josephine $54,720 $56,430 $59,850
Community Transit..............................................
326. Los Angeles, CA Install permanent irrigation system and $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
enhanced landscaping on San Fernando Valley rapid bus
transitway.....................................................
327. Cleveland, OH Construct East Side Transit Center........... $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
328. New Jersey Transit Community Shuttle Buses................. $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
329. Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Stewart Co., GA Bus project....... $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
330. Framingham, MA Local Intra-Framingham Transit System $576,000 $594,000 $630,000
enhancements...................................................
331. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--transit transfer center.......... $287,680 $296,670 $314,650
332. Long Beach, CA Park and Ride facility...................... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
333. Oak Harbor, WA Multimodal Facility......................... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
334. North Bend, Washington--Park and Ride...................... $256,000 $264,000 $280,000
335. High Point, North Carolina--Bus Terminal................... $1,920,000 $1,980,000 $2,100,000
336. Dallas, TX Bus Passenger Facilities........................ $4,096,000 $4,224,000 $4,480,000
337. Island Transit, WA Operations Base Facilities Project...... $768,000 $792,000 $840,000
338. Bronx, NY Intermodal facility near Exit 6. of the Bronx $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
River Parkway..................................................
339. East San Diego County, California--Bus Maintence Facility $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Expansion......................................................
340. New Jersey Intermodal Facilities and Bus Rolling Stock..... $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
341. San Gabriel Valley, CA--Park and Rides..................... $3,040,000 $3,135,000 $3,325,000

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342. St. Paul, MN Union Depot Multi Modal Transit Facility...... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
343. Brooklyn, NY Kings County Hospital Center.................. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
344. Gainesville, FL Bus Facility Expansion..................... $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
345. Kansas City, MO Bus Transit Infrastructure................. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
346. Phoenix, AZ Construct metro bus facility in Phoenix?s West $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
Valley.........................................................
347. Eastlake, Ohio--Eastlake Stadium transit intermodal $1,360,000 $1,402,500 $1,487,500
facility.......................................................
348. Savannah, Georgia--Water Ferry Riverwalk intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
facilities.....................................................
349. Kent, OH Construct Kent State University Intermodal $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Facility serving students and the general public...............
350. Milwaukee, WI Rehabilitate Intermodal transportation $1,440,000 $1,485,000 $1,575,000
facility at downtown Milwaukee's Amtrak Station, increase
parking for bus passengers.....................................
351. Eastland, North Carolina--Community Transit Center......... $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
352. Oakland, CA Construct streetscape & intermodal improvements $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
at BART Station Transit Villages...............................
353. Suffolk County, NY Purchase four handicapped accessible $89,600 $92,400 $98,000
vans to transport veterans to and from the VA facility in
Northport......................................................
354. Norfolk, Virginia--Final Design and Construction Southside $560,000 $577,500 $612,500
Bus Facility...................................................
355. Albany, GA Bus replacement................................. $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
356. Lafayette Multimodal center, Final Phase................... $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
357. Athens, GA Buses and Bus Facilities........................ $454,400 $468,600 $497,000
358. Cicero, Chicago Establish Transit Signal Priority, Cicero $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Ave., Pace Suburban Bus........................................
359. Arlington County, VA Pentagon City Multimodal Improvements. $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
360. Richmond, VA Design and construction for a bus operations $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
and maintenance facility for Greater Richmond Transit Company..
361. Roanoke, Virginia--Roanoke Railway and Link Passenger $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
facility.......................................................
362. Akron, OH Construct City of Akron Commuter Bus Transit $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
Facility.......................................................
363. Corning, New York--Transportation Center................... $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
364. Santa Monica, CA Construct intermodal park-and-ride $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
facility at Santa Monica College campus on South Bundy Drive
near Airport Avenue............................................
365. Pace Suburban Bus, IL South Suburban BRT Mobility Network.. $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
366. Orange County, CA Transportation Projects to Encourage Use $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
of Transit to Reduce Congestion................................
367. Palm Beach, FL 20 New Buses for Palm Tran.................. $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
368. Nassau County, NY Conduct planning and engineering for $2,240,000 $2,310,000 $2,450,000
transportation system (HUB)....................................
369. Norwalk, Connecticut--Pulse Point Joint Development $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
intermodal facility............................................
370. Salem, MA Design and Construct Salem Intermodal $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Transportation Center..........................................
371. Las Vegas, NV Construct Las Vegas WestCare Intermodal $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
Facility.......................................................
372. Richmond, KY Purchase buses, bus equipment, and facilities. $230,400 $237,600 $252,000
373. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, NY Replacement $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Buses..........................................................
374. Metro-Atlanta, GA MARTA Automated Smart-Card Fare $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Collection system..............................................
375. Monterey, CA Purchase bus equipment........................ $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
376. New York City, NY Purchase Handicapped-Accessible Livery $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
Vehicles.......................................................
377. San Francisco, CA Construct San Francisco Muni Islais Creek $1,920,000 $1,980,000 $2,100,000
Maintenance Facility...........................................
378. Indianapolis, IN Relocate and improve intermodal $4,480,000 $4,620,000 $4,900,000
transportation for pedestrian and freight access to Children's
Museum of Indianapolis.........................................
379. Ramapo, NY Transportation Safety Field Command Center $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
(TSFCC)........................................................
380. Expand Diesel Emission Reduction Program of Gateway Cities $992,000 $1,023,000 $1,085,000
COG............................................................
381. San Francisco, CA Redesign and renovate intermodal facility $1,056,000 $1,089,000 $1,155,000
at Glen Park Community.........................................
382. San Luis Rey, California--Transit Center Project........... $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
383. South San Francisco,CA Construction of Ferry Terminal at $1,600,000 $1,650,000 $1,750,000
Oyster Point in South San Francisco to the San Francisco Bay
Area Water Transit Authority...................................
384. Atlanta, GA MARTA Clean Fuel Bus Acquisition............... $1,920,000 $1,980,000 $2,100,000
385. Construct a 400 space parking structure at the northwest $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
corner of Main and Cherry Streets..............................
386. Suffolk County, NY Design and construction of intermodal $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
transit facility in Wyandanch..................................
387. Fresno, CA--Develop program of low-emission transit $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
vehicles.......................................................
388. Sylmar, CA Los Angeles Mission College Transit Center $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
construction...................................................
389. Lakewood, NJ--Ocean County Bus service and parking $800,000 $825,000 $875,000
facilities.....................................................
390. St. Lucie County, FL Purchase Buses........................ $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
391. Hampton Roads, VA Final design and construction for a $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Hampton Roads Transit Southside Bus Facility...................
392. Oakland, CA Construct Bay Trail between Coliseum BART $288,000 $297,000 $315,000
station and Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline.........
393. South Amboy, NJ Construction of improvements to facilities $2,560,000 $2,640,000 $2,800,000
at South Amboy Station under S Amboy, NJ Regional Intermodal
Initiative.....................................................
394. Hartford, CT Buses and bus-related facilities.............. $1,280,000 $1,320,000 $1,400,000
395. Ilwaco, WA Construct park and ride......................... $32,000 $33,000 $35,000
396. Burbank, CA Construction of Empire Area Transit Center near $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
Burbank Airport................................................
397. Pottsville, PA Union Street Trade and Transfer Center $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Intermodal Facility............................................
398. Amador County, California--Regional Transit Center......... $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
399. Pasadena, CA ITS Improvements.............................. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
400. South FL Region, FL Regional Universal Automated Fare $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
Collection System (UAFC) (for bus system)......................
401. South Pasadena, CA Silent Night Grade Crossing Project..... $288,000 $297,000 $315,000
402. Tampa, FL Establish Transit Emphasis Corridor and $240,000 $247,500 $262,500
Improvements...................................................
403. San Francisco, CA Implement Transbay Terminal-Caltrain $4,480,000 $4,620,000 $4,900,000
Downtown Extension Project.....................................
404. Rock Island, IL Improve Rock Island Mass Transit District $160,000 $165,000 $175,000
Bus Facility...................................................
405. Las Vegas, NV Construct Boulder Highway BRT system and $640,000 $660,000 $700,000
purchase vehicles and related equipment........................
406. Moultrie, GA Intermodal facility........................... $96,000 $99,000 $105,000
407. Carson, CA Purchase one trolley-bus vehicle................ $80,000 $82,500 $87,500
408. Brooklyn, NY SUNY Downstate Medical Center................. $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
409. Alexandria, VA Eisenhower Avenue Intermodal Station $800,000 $825,000 $875,000
Improvements, including purchase of buses and construction of
bus shelters...................................................
410. Long Beach, CA Purchase ten clean fuel busses.............. $960,000 $990,000 $1,050,000
411. Cleveland, OH Construction of an intermodal facility and $320,000 $330,000 $350,000
related improvements at University Hospitals facility on Euclid
Avenue.........................................................
412. Nashville, TN Construct Downtown Nashville Transit Transfer $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
Facility.......................................................
413. Philadelphia, PA Penn's Landing water shuttle parking lot $352,000 $363,000 $385,000
expansion and water shuttle ramp infrastructure construction...
414. Hercules, CA Intermodal Rail Station Improvements.......... $480,000 $495,000 $525,000
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SEC. 3039. NATIONAL FUEL CELL BUS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
national fuel cell bus technology development program (in
this section referred to as the ``program'') to facilitate
the development of commercially viable fuel cell bus
technology and related infrastructure.
(b) General Authority.--The Secretary may enter into
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with no more
than 3 geographically diverse nonprofit organizations and
recipients under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code,
to conduct fuel cell bus technology and infrastructure
projects under the program.
(c) Grant Criteria.--In selecting applicants for grants
under the program, the Secretary shall consider the
applicant's--
(1) ability to contribute significantly to furthering fuel
cell technology as it relates to transit bus operations,
including hydrogen production, energy storage, fuel cell
technologies, vehicle systems integration, and power
electronics technologies;
(2) financing plan and cost share potential;
(3) fuel cell technology to ensure that the program
advances different fuel cell technologies, including
hydrogen-fueled and methanol-powered liquid-fueled fuel cell
technologies, that may be viable for public transportation
systems; and
(4) other criteria that the Secretary determines are
necessary to carry out the program.
(d) Competitive Grant Selection.--The Secretary shall
conduct a national solicitation for applications for grants
under the program. Grant recipients shall be selected on a
competitive basis. The Secretary shall give priority
consideration to applicants that have successfully managed
advanced transportation technology projects, including
projects related to hydrogen and fuel cell public
transportation operations for a period of not less than 10
years.
(e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of costs of the
program shall be provided from funds made available to carry
out this section. The Federal share of the cost of a project
carried out under the program shall not exceed 50 percent of
such cost.
(f) Grant Requirements.--A grant under this section shall
be subject to--
(1) all terms and conditions applicable to a grant made
under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code; and
(2) such other terms and conditions as are determined by
the Secretary.

SEC. 3040. HIGH-INTENSITY SMALL-URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANT
PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Eligible area.--The term ``eligible area'' means an
urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000 that
meets or exceeds in one or more performance categories the
industry average for all urbanized areas with a population of
at least 200,000 but not more than 999,999, as determined by
the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(2).
(2) Performance category.--The term ``performance
category'' means each of the following:

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(A) Passenger miles traveled per vehicle revenue mile.
(B) Passenger miles traveled per vehicle revenue hour.
(C) Vehicle revenue miles per capita.
(D) Vehicle revenue hours per capita.
(E) Passenger miles traveled per capita.
(F) Passengers per capita.
(b) General Authority.--In order to address the needs of
small urbanized areas with unusually high levels of public
transportation service, the Secretary shall make capital and
operating grants under this section to eligible recipients
described in subsection (d) for use in eligible areas.
(c) Apportionment.--
(1) Apportionment formula.--Funds made available for grants
under this section in a fiscal year shall be apportioned
among eligible areas in the ratio that--
(A) the number of performance categories for which each
eligible area meets or exceeds the industry average in
urbanized areas with a population of at least 200,000 but not
more than 999,999; bears to
(B) the aggregate number of performance categories for
which all eligible areas meet or exceed the industry average
in urbanized areas with a population of at least 200,000 but
not more than 999,999.
(2) Data used in formula.--The Secretary shall calculate
apportionments under this subsection for a fiscal year using
data from the national transit database used to calculate
apportionments for that fiscal year under section 5336 of
title 49, United States Code.
(d) Eligible Recipient.--Grant amounts apportioned to an
eligible area under this section shall be made available to a
public transportation agency or other governmental entity in
the eligible area for obligation in the eligible area.
(e) Government's Share of Costs.--
(1) Capital grants.--A grant for a capital project under
this section (including associated capital maintenance items)
shall be for 80 percent of the net capital costs of the
project, as determined by the Secretary. The recipient may
provide additional local matching amounts for such projects.
(2) Operating grants.--A grant under this section for
operating assistance may not exceed 50 percent of the net
operating costs of the project, as determined by the
Secretary.
(3) Remainder.--The remainder of the net project costs may
be provided from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement
or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital.
(f) Period of Availability.--Funds apportioned under this
section to an eligible area shall remain available for
obligation in that eligible area for a period of 3 years
after the last day of the fiscal year for which the funds are
apportioned. Any amounts so apportioned that remain
unobligated at the end of that period shall be added to the
amount that may be apportioned under this section in the next
fiscal year.
(g) Application of Other Sections.--Sections 5302, 5318,
5323, 5332, 5333, and 5336(e) of title 49, United States
Code, apply to this section and to a grant made under this
section.
(h) Funding.--Of the amounts made available to carry out
section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, $38,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005, $41,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$44,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $47,000,000 for fiscal year
2008, and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 shall be available
to carry out this section.
(i) Technical Amendments.--Section 5336 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``of this title'' and inserting ``to carry
out section 5307''; and
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, except that the amount apportioned to
the Anchorage urbanized area under subsection (b) shall be
available to the Alaska Railroad for any costs related to its
passenger operations'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ``and the Alaska
Railroad passenger operations'' after ``recipient'';
(3) in subsection (j) by striking ``a grant made under''
each place it appears and inserting ``a grant made with funds
apportioned under''; and
(4) in subsection (k)(1) by striking ``section 5302(a)(13)
of this title'' and inserting ``section 5302(a)''.

SEC. 3041. ALLOCATIONS FOR NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to section
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, for national
research and technology programs under sections 5312, 5314,
and 5322 of such title shall be allocated by the Secretary as
follows:
(1) Safety and emergency preparedness.--
(A) In general.--For carrying out safety and emergency
preparedness research activities consisting of technical
assistance, training, and data analysis and reporting to
improve public transportation system safety and security and
emergency preparedness--
(i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(ii) $7,400,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(iii) $7,800,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(iv) $8,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(v) $8,700,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(B) Public transportation national security study.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a
study and evaluation of the value major public transportation
systems in the United States serving the 38 urbanized areas
that have a population of more than 1,000,000 individuals
provide to the Nation's security and the ability of such
systems to accommodate the evacuation, egress or ingress of
people to or from critical locations in times of emergency.
(ii) Alternative routes.--For each system described in
clause (i) the study shall identify--

(I) potential alternative routes for evacuation using other
transportation modes such as highway, air, marine, and
pedestrian activities; and
(II) transit routes that, if disrupted, do not have
sufficient transit alternatives available.

(iii) Report.--Not later than 24 months after the date of
entry into the agreement, the Academy shall submit to the
Secretary and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate
a final report on the results of the study and evaluation,
together with such recommendations as the Academy considers
appropriate.
(iv) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section
5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, $250,000 shall be
available for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to carry out
this subparagraph.
(2) Equipment and infrastructure.--For carrying out
equipment and infrastructure research activities on public
transportation and infrastructure technologies and methods
and voluntary industry standards development--
(A) $5,700,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(B) $6,200,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(C) $6,550,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(D) $6,900,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(E) $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(3) Public transportation operations efficiency.--For
carrying out public transportation operations efficiency
research activities on high-performance public transportation
services and other innovations in fleet operations and
maintenance--
(A) $4,700,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(B) $4,900,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(C) $5,200,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(D) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(E) $5,800,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(4) Energy independence and environmental protection.--
(A) In general.--For carrying out energy independence and
environmental protection research activities on improved
public transportation energy use and propulsion systems and
public transportation oriented development--
(i) $3,700,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(ii) $3,900,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(iii) $4,150,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(iv) $4,300,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(v) $4,300,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(B) Transit-oriented development center.--Of the funds
allocated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 under
subparagraph (A), not less than $1,000,000 shall be made
available by the Secretary for establishment and operation of
a national center for transit-oriented development--
(i) to develop standards and definitions for transit-
oriented development adjacent to public transportation
facilities;
(ii) to develop system planning guidance, performance
criteria, and modeling techniques for metropolitan planning
agencies and public transportation agencies to maximize
ridership through land use planning and adjacent development;
and
(iii) to provide research support and technical assistance
to public transportation agencies, metropolitan planning
agencies, and other persons regarding transit-oriented
development.
(5) Mobility management.--
(A) In general.--For carrying out research activities on
mobility management, as described in section 5302(a)(1) of
title 49, United States Code--
(i) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(ii) $7,400,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(iii) $7,800,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(iv) $8,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(v) $8,700,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(B) Transportation equity research program.--Of the funds
allocated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 under
subparagraph (A), not less than $1,000,000 shall be made
available by the Secretary for research and demonstration
activities that focus on the impacts that transportation
planning, investment, and operations have on low-income and
minority populations that are transit dependent. Such
activities shall include the development of strategies to
advance economic and community development in low-income and
minority communities and the development of training programs
that promote the employment of low-income and minority
community residents on Federal-aid transportation projects
constructed in their communities.
(C) Cognitive impairment study.--Of the funds allocated for
fiscal year 2005 under subparagraph (A), $1,000,000 shall be
made available by the Secretary for research and
demonstration activities that focus on the capacity and
resources of Oregon public transportation systems to address
the needs, barriers, and desires for travel of people with
cognitive impairments.
(6) Public transportation capacity building.--
(A) In general.--For carrying out public transportation
capacity building activities consisting of workforce and
industry development, the International Mass Transportation
Program, and technology transfer and industry adoption
activities--
(i) $2,400,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(ii) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(iii) $2,600,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(iv) $2,700,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(v) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(B) Transit career ladder training program.--Of the funds
allocated for each fiscal year under subparagraph (A), not
less than $1,000,000 shall be available for a nationwide
career ladder job training partnership program for public
transportation employees to respond to

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technological changes in the public transportation industry,
especially in the area of maintenance. Such program shall be
carried out by the Secretary through a contract with a
national nonprofit organization with a demonstrated capacity
to develop and provide such programs.
(7) Strategic planning and performance measures.--For
carrying out strategic planning and performance measures
consisting of policy and program development, research
program planning and performance, evaluation, and industry
outreach--
(A) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(B) $3,700,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(C) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(D) $4,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(E) $4,300,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(b) Remainder.--After making allocations under subsection
(a) of this section and section 5338(d)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, the remainder of funds made available by
section 5338(d)(2) of such title for national research and
technology programs under sections 5312, 5314, and 5322 for a
fiscal year shall be allocated at the discretion of the
Secretary to other transit research, development,
demonstration and deployment projects authorized by sections
5312, 5314, and 5322 of such title.

SEC. 3042. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

Section 5323(l) is amended to read as follows:
``(l) Relationship to Other Laws.--Section 1001 of title 18
applies to a certificate, submission, or statement provided
under this chapter. The Secretary may terminate financial
assistance under this chapter and seek reimbursement
directly, or by offsetting amounts, available under this
chapter, when a false or fraudulent statement or related act
within the meaning of such section 1001 is made in connection
with a Federal transit program.''.

SEC. 3043. COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT.

(a) Review of Cooperative Procurement; Authority to
Increase Federal Share.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall undertake a 30-day
review of efforts to use cooperative procurement to determine
whether benefits are sufficient to formally incorporate
cooperative procurement into the mass transit program. In
particular the Secretary shall review the progress made under
the pilot program authorized under section 166 of division F
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (49 U.S.C. 5397
note; 118 Stat. 309), based on experience to date in the
pilot program and any available reports to Congress submitted
under such section 166. The Secretary shall also consider
information gathered from grantees about cooperative
procurement, whether or not related to the pilot program.
(2) Notification of congress.--The Secretary shall notify
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of the results of
the review required under paragraph (1), including a finding
of sufficient benefit or insufficient benefit and the reasons
for that finding.

SEC. 3044. OBLIGATION CEILING.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of
all obligations from amounts made available from the Mass
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by, and amounts
appropriated under, subsections (a) through (f) of section
5338 of title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed--
(1) $7,266,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(2) $7,646,300,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(3) $8,482,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(4) $9,042,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(5) $9,639,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(6) $10,277,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

SEC. 3045. ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART V.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall ensure that the total apportionments
and allocations made to a designated grant recipient under
section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year
2005 shall be reduced by the amount apportioned to such
designated recipient pursuant to section 8 of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V.
(b) Fixed Guideway Modernization Adjustment.--In making the
apportionments described in subsection (a), the Secretary
shall adjust the amount apportioned to each urbanized area
for fixed guideway modernization for fiscal year 2005 to
reflect the method for apportioning funds in section 5337(a)
of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 3046. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.

In any case in which an amount is authorized to be
appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken
down, or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year
2004 for a program, project, or activity in any provision of
this title, including an amendment made by this title, that
is different than the amount authorized to be appropriated,
made available, allocated, set aside, taken down, or subject
to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 2004 for such
program, project, or activity in any provision of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV (Public Law
108-280), including any amendment made by such Act, the
amount referred to in such Act shall be the amount authorized
to be appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside,
taken down, or subject to an obligation limitation.

TITLE IV--MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY

Subtitle A--Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

SEC. 4101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Administrative Expenses.--Section 31104 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding the following at the
end:
``(i) Administrative Expenses.--
``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of
Transportation to pay administrative expenses of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration--
``(A) $173,450,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(B) $254,849,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(C) $215,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(D) $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(E) $234,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(F) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
``(2) Use of funds.--The funds authorized by this
subsection shall be used for personnel costs; administrative
infrastructure; rent; information technology; programs for
research and technology, information management, regulatory
development (including a medical review board), the
administration of the performance and registration
information system management, and outreach and education;
other operating expenses; and such other expenses as may from
time to time become necessary to implement statutory mandates
of the Administration not funded from other sources.
``(3) Period of availability.--The amounts made available
under this section shall remain available until expended.
``(4) Initial date of availability.--Authorizations from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
to carry out subtitle IV, part B, and subtitle VI, part B, of
this title, or the provisions of title IV of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, shall be
available for obligation on the date of their apportionment
or allocation or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which
they are authorized, whichever occurs first.
``(5) Contract authority.--Approval by the Secretary of a
grant with funds made available under paragraph (4) imposes
upon the United States a contractual obligation for payment
of the Government's share of costs incurred in carrying out
the objectives of the grant.''.
(b) Grant Programs.--There are authorized to be
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) the following sums for the following Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs:
(1) For commercial driver's license program improvement
grants under section 31313 of title 49, United States Code
$26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(2) For border enforcement grants under section 31107 of
such title--
(A) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(B) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(C) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(D) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(3) For the performance and registration information system
management grant program under section 31109 of such title--
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(C) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(4) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks
deployment.--For carrying out the commercial vehicle
information systems and networks deployment program under
section 4009 of this Act, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2006 through 2009.
(c) Period of Availability.--The amounts made available
under subsection (b) of this section shall remain available
until expended.
(d) Initial Date of Availability.--Amounts authorized to be
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) by subsection (b) shall be available for
obligation on the date of their apportionment or allocation
or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are
authorized, whichever occurs first.
(e) Contract Authority.--Approval by the Secretary of a
grant with funds made available under subsection (b) imposes
upon the United States a contractual obligation for payment
of the Government's share of costs incurred in carrying out
the objectives of the grant.

SEC. 4102. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS.

(a) State Plan Contents.--Section 31102(b)(1) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) implements performance-based activities, including
deployment of technology to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of commercial motor vehicle safety programs;'';
(2) by striking subparagraph (Q) and inserting the
following:
``(Q) provides that the State has established a program to
ensure accurate, complete, and timely motor carrier safety
data is collected and reported to the Secretary and that the
State will participate in a national motor carrier safety
data correction system prescribed by the Secretary;'';
(3) by aligning subparagraph (R) with subparagraph (S);
(4) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (S);
(5) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (T)
and inserting a semicolon; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(U) provides that the State will include in the training
manual for the licensing examination to drive a noncommercial
motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle, information on
best practices for driving safely in the vicinity of
commercial motor vehicles and in the vicinity of
noncommercial motor vehicles, respectively;
``(V) provides that the State will enforce the registration
requirements of section 13902 by prohibiting the operation of
any vehicle discovered to be operated by a motor carrier
without a registration issued under such section or to be
operating beyond the scope of such registration; and
``(W) provides that the State will conduct comprehensive
and highly visible traffic enforcement and commercial motor
vehicle safety inspection programs in high-risk locations and
corridors.''.

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(b) Use of Grants to Enforce Other Laws.--Section 31102 of
such title is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Use of Grants to Enforce Other Laws.--A State may use
amounts received under a grant under subsection (a)--
``(1) for the following activities if the activities are
carried out in conjunction with an appropriate inspection of
the commercial motor vehicle to enforce Government or State
commercial motor vehicle safety regulations:
``(A) enforcement of commercial motor vehicle size and
weight limitations at locations other than fixed weight
facilities, at specific locations such as steep grades or
mountainous terrains where the weight of a commercial motor
vehicle can significantly affect the safe operation of the
vehicle, or at ports where intermodal shipping containers
enter and leave the United States; and
``(B) detection of the unlawful presence of a controlled
substance (as defined under section 102 of the Comprehensive
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C.
802)) in a commercial motor vehicle or on the person of any
occupant (including the operator) of the vehicle; and
``(2) for documented enforcement of State traffic laws and
regulations designed to promote the safe operation of
commercial motor vehicles, including documented enforcement
of such laws and regulations relating to noncommercial motor
vehicles when necessary to promote the safe operation of
commercial motor vehicles if the number of roadside safety
inspections conducted in the State is maintained at a level
at least equal to the average number conducted in the State
in fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003; except that the State
may not use more than 5 percent of the aggregate amount the
State receives under the grant under subsection (a) for
enforcement activities relating to noncommercial motor
vehicles described in this paragraph.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation of the Senate an annual report that describes
the effect of activities carried out with funds from grants
made under this section on commercial motor vehicle
safety.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 31104(a) of
such title is amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (f), there are
authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out section
31102--
``(1) $188,852,000 for fiscal year 2004;
``(2) $188,480,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(3) $188,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(4) $197,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(5) $202,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(6) $209,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.''.
(d) New Entrant Audits.--Section 31104(f) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``deduction under
subsection (e)'' and inserting ``deductions under subsection
(e) and paragraphs (2) and (3)'';
(2) the first sentence of paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) by striking ``or''; and
(B) by inserting after ``technologies'' the following: ``,
or improve the quality and accuracy of data provided by the
State'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``and border activities.--'' and all that
follows through ``5 percent'' and inserting ``activities.--
The Secretary may designate up to 10 percent''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) New entrant audits.--The Secretary may deduct up to
$15,000,000 of the amounts available under subsection (a) for
a fiscal year for audits of new entrant motor carriers under
section 31144(g).''.
(e) Technical Amendments.--Sections 31102(b)(3) and
31103(a) of such title are amended by striking ``(1)(D)'' and
inserting ``(1)(E)''.

SEC. 4103. BORDER ENFORCEMENT GRANTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 311 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the heading for subchapter I and inserting
the following:

``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL AUTHORITY AND STATE GRANTS''; and

(2) by striking section 31107 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 31107. Border enforcement grants

``(a) General Authority.--The Secretary of Transportation
may make a grant in a fiscal year to a State that shares a
land border with another country for carrying out border
commercial motor vehicle safety programs and related
enforcement activities and projects.
``(b) Maintenance of Expenditures.--The Secretary may make
a grant to a State under this section only if the State
agrees that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and
political subdivisions of the State, exclusive of amounts
from the United States, for carrying out border commercial
motor vehicle safety programs and related enforcement
activities and projects will be maintained at a level at
least equal to the average level of that expenditure by the
State and political subdivisions of the State for the last 2
fiscal years of the State ending before the date of enactment
of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
``(c) Governments Share of Costs.--The Secretary shall
reimburse a State under a grant made under this section an
amount that is not more than 100 percent of the costs
incurred by the State in a fiscal year for carrying out
border commercial motor vehicle safety programs and related
enforcement activities and projects.
``(d) Availability and Reallocation of Amounts.--
Allocations to a State remain available for expenditure in
the State for the fiscal year in which they are allocated and
for the next fiscal year. Amounts not expended by a State
during those 2 fiscal years are available to the Secretary
for reallocation under this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Item relating to subchapter i.--The analysis for such
chapter is amended by striking the item relating to
subchapter I and inserting the following:

``Subchapter I--General authority and State grants''.

(2) Item relating to section 31107.--The analysis for such
chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section
31107 and inserting the following:

``31107. Border enforcement grants.''.

SEC. 4104. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) State Grants.--Chapter 313 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 31312 the
following:

``Sec. 31313. Grants for commercial driver's license program
improvements

``(a) Grants for Commercial Driver's License Program
Improvements.--
``(1) General authority.--The Secretary of Transportation
may make a grant to a State in a fiscal year--
``(A) to comply with the requirements of section 31311; and
``(B) in the case of a State that is in substantial
compliance with the requirements of section 31311 and this
section, to improve its implementation of its commercial
driver's license program.
``(2) Purposes for which grants may be used.--A State may
use grants under paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) only for
expenses directly related to its compliance with section
31311; except that a grant under paragraph (1)(B) may be used
for improving implementation of the State's commercial
driver's license program, including expenses for computer
hardware and software, publications, testing, personnel,
training, and quality control. The grant may not be used to
rent, lease, or buy land or buildings.
``(3) Application.--In order to receive a grant under this
section, a State must submit an application for such grant
that is in such form, and contains such information, as the
Secretary may require. The application shall include the
State's assessment of its commercial drivers license program.
``(4) Maintenance of expenditures.--The Secretary may make
a grant to a State under this subsection only if the State
agrees that the total expenditure of amounts of the State and
political subdivisions of the State, exclusive of amounts
from the United States, for the State's commercial driver's
license program will be maintained at a level at least equal
to the average level of that expenditure by the State and
political subdivisions of the State for the last 2 fiscal
years of the State ending before the date of enactment of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
``(5) Government share.--The Secretary shall reimburse a
State under a grant made under this subsection an amount that
is not more than 80 percent of the costs incurred by the
State in a fiscal year in complying with section 31311 and
improving its implementation of its commercial driver's
license program. In determining such costs, the Secretary
shall include in-kind contributions by the State. Amounts
required to be expended by the State under paragraph (4) may
not be included as part of the non-Federal share of such
costs.
``(b) High-Priority Activities.--
``(1) Grants for national concerns.--The Secretary may make
a grant to a State agency, local government, or other person
for 100 percent of the costs of research, development,
demonstration projects, public education, and other special
activities and projects relating to commercial driver
licensing and motor vehicle safety that are of benefit to all
jurisdictions of the United States or are designed to address
national safety concerns and circumstances.
``(2) Funding.--The Secretary may deduct up to 10 percent
of the amounts made available to carry out this section for a
fiscal year to make grants under this subsection.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 31312
the following:

``31313. Grants for commercial driver's license program
improvements.''.

(c) Amounts Withheld.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section
31314 of such title are each amended by inserting ``up to''
after ``withhold''.

SEC. 4105. HOBBS ACT.

(a) Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals Over Commercial Motor
Vehicle Safety Regulation and Operators and Motor Carrier
Safety.--Section 2342(3)(A) of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by inserting before ``of title 49'' the following:
``, subchapter III of chapter 311, chapter 313, or chapter
315''.
(b) Judicial Review.--Section 351(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal Highway
Administration'' and inserting ``Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration''.
(c) Authority to Carry Out Certain Transferred Duties and
Powers.--Section 352 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Federal Highway Administration'' and
inserting ``Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration''.

SEC. 4106. PENALTY FOR DENIAL OF ACCESS TO RECORDS.

Section 521(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``(b)(1)(A) If the Secretary'' and
inserting the following:

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``(b) Violations Relating to Commercial Motor Vehicle
Safety Regulation and Operators.--
``(1) Notice.--
``(A) In general.--If the Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following:
``(E) Copying of records and access to equipment, lands,
and buildings.--A person subject to chapter 51 or part B of
subtitle VI who fails to allow the Secretary, or an employee
designated by the Secretary, promptly upon demand to inspect
and copy any record or inspect and examine equipment, lands,
buildings, and other property in accordance with section
504(c), 5121(c), or 14122(b) shall be liable to the United
States for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each
offense. Each day the Secretary is denied the right to
inspect and copy any record or inspect and examine equipment,
lands, buildings, and other property shall constitute a
separate offense; except that the total of all civil
penalties against any violator for all offenses related to a
single violation shall not exceed $10,000. It shall be a
defense to such penalty that the records did not exist at the
time of the Secretary's request or could not be timely
produced without unreasonable expense or effort. Nothing in
this subparagraph shall be construed as amending or
superseding any remedy available to the Secretary under
section 502(d), section 507(c), or any other provision of
this title.''.

SEC. 4107. MEDICAL REVIEW BOARD.

Section 113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(j) Medical Review Board.--
``(1) Establishment and function.--The Administrator shall
establish a Medical Review Board as an advisory committee to
provide the Administration with medical advice and
recommendations on driver qualification medical standards and
guidelines, medical examiner education, and medical research.
``(2) Composition.--The Medical Review Board shall consist
of 5 members appointed for a term not to exceed 3 years by
the Secretary from medical institutions and private medical
practice. The membership shall reflect expertise in a variety
of medical specialties relevant to the functions of the
Administration.''.

SEC. 4108. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR OUT-OF-SERVICE VIOLATIONS
AND FALSE RECORDS.

(a) Recordkeeping and Reporting Violations.--Section
521(b)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in clause (i) by striking ``$500'' and inserting
``$1,000''; and
(2) by striking ``$5,000'' each place it appears and
inserting ``$10,000''.
(b) Violations of Out-of-Service Orders.--Section
31310(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than December 18, 1992, the''
and inserting ``The'';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``180 days''; and
(B) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,500'';
(3) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``one year'' and inserting ``2 years''; and
(B) by striking ``$1,000; and'' and inserting ``$5,000;'';
and
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``$10,000.'' and
inserting ``$25,000; and''.

SEC. 4109. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND
NETWORKS DEPLOYMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a commercial
vehicle information systems and networks program to--
(1) improve the safety and productivity of commercial
vehicles and drivers; and
(2) reduce costs associated with commercial vehicle
operations and Federal and State commercial vehicle
regulatory requirements.
(b) Purpose.--The program shall advance the technological
capability and promote the deployment of intelligent
transportation system applications for commercial motor
vehicle operations, commercial driver, and carrier-specific
information systems and networks.
(c) Core Deployment Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to
eligible States for the core deployment of commercial vehicle
information systems and networks.
(2) Amount of grants.--The maximum aggregate amount the
Secretary may grant to a State for the core deployment of
commercial vehicle information systems and networks under
this subsection and sections 5001(a)(5) and 5001(a)(6) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
420) may not exceed $2,500,000.
(3) Use of funds.--Funds from a grant under this subsection
may only be used for the core deployment of commercial
vehicle information systems and networks. An eligible State
that has either completed the core deployment of commercial
vehicle information systems and networks or completed such
deployment before grant funds are expended under this
subsection may use the grant funds for the expanded
deployment of commercial vehicle information systems and
networks in the State.
(d) Expanded Deployment Grants.--
(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, from the funds
remaining after the Secretary has made grants under
subsection (c), the Secretary may make grants to each
eligible State, upon request, for the expanded deployment of
commercial vehicle information systems and networks.
(2) Eligibility.--Each State that has completed the core
deployment of commercial vehicle information systems and
networks in such State is eligible for an expanded deployment
grant under this subsection.
(3) Amount of grants.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary may
distribute funds available for expanded deployment grants
equally among the eligible States, but not to exceed
$1,000,000 per State.
(4) Use of funds.--A State may use funds from a grant under
this subsection only for the expanded deployment of
commercial vehicle information systems and networks.
(e) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this
section, a State--
(1) shall have a commercial vehicle information systems and
networks program plan approved by the Secretary that
describes the various systems and networks at the State level
that need to be refined, revised, upgraded, or built to
accomplish deployment of core capabilities;
(2) shall certify to the Secretary that its commercial
vehicle information systems and networks deployment
activities, including hardware procurement, software and
system development, and infrastructure modifications--
(A) are consistent with the national intelligent
transportation systems and commercial vehicle information
systems and networks architectures and available standards;
and
(B) promote interoperability and efficiency to the extent
practicable; and
(3) shall agree to execute interoperability tests developed
by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to verify
that its systems conform with the national intelligent
transportation systems architecture, applicable standards,
and protocols for commercial vehicle information systems and
networks.
(f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
project payable from funds made available to carry out this
section shall not exceed 50 percent. The total Federal share
of the cost of a project payable from all eligible sources
shall not exceed 80 percent.
(g) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Commercial vehicle information systems and networks.--
The term ``commercial vehicle information systems and
networks'' means the information systems and communications
networks that provide the capability to--
(A) improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle
operations;
(B) increase the efficiency of regulatory inspection
processes to reduce administrative burdens by advancing
technology to facilitate inspections and increase the
effectiveness of enforcement efforts;
(C) advance electronic processing of registration
information, driver licensing information, fuel tax
information, inspection and crash data, and other safety
information;
(D) enhance the safe passage of commercial motor vehicles
across the United States and across international borders;
and
(E) promote the communication of information among the
States and encourage multistate cooperation and corridor
development.
(2) Commercial motor vehicle operations.--The term
``commercial motor vehicle operations''--
(A) means motor carrier operations and motor vehicle
regulatory activities associated with the commercial motor
vehicle movement of goods, including hazardous materials, and
passengers; and
(B) with respect to the public sector, includes the
issuance of operating credentials, the administration of
motor vehicle and fuel taxes, and roadside safety and border
crossing inspection and regulatory compliance operations.
(3) Core deployment.--The term ``core deployment'' means
the deployment of systems in a State necessary to provide the
State with the following capabilities:
(A) Safety information exchange to--
(i) electronically collect and transmit commercial motor
vehicle and driver inspection data at a majority of
inspection sites in the State;
(ii) connect to the safety and fitness electronic records
system for access to interstate carrier and commercial motor
vehicle data, summaries of past safety performance, and
commercial motor vehicle credentials information; and
(iii) exchange carrier data and commercial motor vehicle
safety and credentials information within the State and
connect to such system for access to interstate carrier and
commercial motor vehicle data.
(B) Interstate credentials administration to--
(i) perform end-to-end processing, including carrier
application, jurisdiction application processing, and
credential issuance, of at least the international
registration plan and international fuel tax agreement
credentials and extend this processing to other credentials,
including intrastate registration, vehicle titling, oversize
vehicle permits, overweight vehicle permits, carrier
registration, and hazardous materials permits;
(ii) connect to such plan and agreement clearinghouses; and
(iii) have at least 10 percent of the credentialing
transaction volume in the State handled electronically and
have the capability to add more carriers and to extend to
branch offices where applicable.
(C) Roadside electronic screening to electronically screen
transponder-equipped commercial vehicles at a minimum of one
fixed or mobile inspection site in the State and to replicate
this screening at other sites in the State.
(4) Expanded deployment.--The term ``expanded deployment''
means the deployment of systems in a State that exceed the
requirements of a core deployment of commercial vehicle
information systems and networks, improve safety and the
productivity of commercial motor vehicle operations, and
enhance transportation security.
(h) Repeal.--Section 5209 of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 460-461)
is repealed.

SEC. 4110. SAFETY FITNESS.

(a) In General.--Section 31144(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) determine whether an owner or operator is fit to
operate safely commercial motor vehicles, utilizing among
other things the accident record of an owner or operator
operating in interstate commerce and the accident record and
safety inspection record of such owner or operator in
operations that affect interstate commerce;
``(2) periodically update such safety fitness
determinations;
``(3) make such final safety fitness determinations readily
available to the public; and
``(4) prescribe by regulation penalties for violations of
this section consistent with section 521.''.
(b) Prohibited Transportation.--The first subsection (c) of
such section 31144 is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Transportation affecting interstate commerce.--Owners
or operators of commercial motor vehicles prohibited from
operating in interstate commerce pursuant to paragraphs (1)
through (3) may not operate any commercial motor vehicle that
affects interstate commerce until the Secretary determines
that such owner or operator is fit.''.
(c) Determination of Unfitness by a State.--Such section
31144 is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and the second
subsection (c) as subsections (e), (f), and (g),
respectively;
(2) by inserting after the first subsection (c) the
following:
``(d) Determination of Unfitness by a State.--If a State
that receives a grant under section 31102 determines, by
applying the standards prescribed by the Secretary under
subsection (b), that an owner or operator of commercial motor
vehicles that has its principal place of business in that
State and operates in intrastate commerce is unfit under such
standards and prohibits the owner or operator from operating
such vehicles in the State, the Secretary shall prohibit the
owner or operator from operating such vehicles in interstate
commerce until the State determines that the owner or
operator is fit.''; and
(3) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of
this subsection) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Grants for audits.--From amounts deducted under
section 31104(f)(3), the Secretary may make grants to States
and local governments for new entrant motor carrier audits
under this subsection without requiring a matching
contribution from such States or local governments.
``(6) DOT audits.--If the Secretary determines that a State
or local government is unable to use government employees to
conduct new entrant motor carrier audits, the Secretary may
utilize the funds deducted under section 31104(f)(3) to
conduct such audits in areas under the jurisdiction of such
State or local government.''.

SEC. 4111. PATTERN OF SAFETY VIOLATIONS BY MOTOR CARRIER
MANAGEMENT.

(a) Duties of Employers and Employees.--Section 31135 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Each''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Pattern of Noncompliance.--If the Secretary finds
that an officer of a motor carrier engages or has engaged in
a pattern or practice of avoiding compliance, or masking or
otherwise concealing noncompliance, with regulations on
commercial motor vehicle safety prescribed under this
subchapter, while serving as an officer of any motor carrier,
the Secretary may suspend, amend, or revoke any part of the
motor carrier's registration under section 13905.
``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall by regulation
establish standards to implement subsection (b).
``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Motor carrier.--The term `motor carrier' has the
meaning such term has under section 13102.
``(2) Officer.--The term `officer' means an owner,
director, chief executive officer, chief operating officer,
chief financial officer, safety director, vehicle maintenance
supervisor, and driver supervisor of a motor carrier,
regardless of the title attached to those functions, and any
person, however designated, exercising controlling influence
over the operations of a motor carrier.''.
(b) Cross Reference.--Section 13902(a)(1)(B) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(B)(i) any safety regulations imposed by the Secretary;
``(ii) the duties of employers and employees established by
the Secretary under section 31135; and
``(iii) the safety fitness requirements established by the
Secretary under section 31144; and''.

SEC. 4112. MOTOR CARRIER RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 31108 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 31108. Motor carrier research and technology program

``(a) Research, Technology, and Technology Transfer
Activities.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
establish and carry out a motor carrier research and
technology program.
``(2) Multiyear plan.--The program must include a multi-
year research plan that focuses on nonredundant innovative
research.
``(3) Research, development, and technology transfer
activities.--The Secretary may carry out under the program
research, development, technology, and technology transfer
activities with respect to--
``(A) the causes of accidents, injuries, and fatalities
involving commercial motor vehicles;
``(B) means of reducing the number and severity of
accidents, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial
motor vehicles;
``(C) improving commercial motor vehicle and motor carrier
safety, and industry efficiency, through technological
improvement;
``(D) improving technology used by enforcement officers
when conducting roadside inspections and compliance reviews
to increase efficiency and information transfers; and
``(E) increasing the safety and security of hazardous
materials transportation.
``(4) Tests and development.--The Secretary may test,
develop, or assist in testing and developing any material,
invention, patented article, or process related to the
research and technology program.
``(5) Training.--The Secretary may use the funds made
available to carry out this section for training or education
of commercial motor vehicle safety personnel, including
training in accident reconstruction and detection of
controlled substances or other contraband and stolen cargo or
vehicles.
``(6) Procedures.--The Secretary may carry out this
section--
``(A) independently;
``(B) in cooperation with other Federal departments,
agencies, and instrumentalities and Federal laboratories; or
``(C) by making grants to, or entering into contracts,
cooperative agreements, and other transactions with, any
Federal laboratory, State agency, authority, association,
institution, for-profit or nonprofit corporation,
organization, foreign country, or person.
``(7) Development and promotion of use of products.--The
Secretary shall use funds made available to carry out this
section to develop, administer, communicate, and promote the
use of products of research, technology, and technology
transfer programs under this section.
``(b) Collaborative Research and Development.--
``(1) In general.--To advance innovative solutions to
problems involving commercial motor vehicle and motor carrier
safety, security, and efficiency, and to stimulate the
deployment of emerging technology, the Secretary may carry
out, on a cost-shared basis, collaborative research and
development with--
``(A) non-Federal entities, including State and local
governments, foreign governments, colleges and universities,
corporations, institutions, partnerships, and sole
proprietorships that are incorporated or established under
the laws of any State; and
``(B) Federal laboratories.
``(2) Cooperative agreements.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary may enter into cooperative research
and development agreements (as defined in section 12 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3710a)).
``(3) Cost sharing.--
``(A) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
activities carried out under a cooperative research and
development agreement entered into under this subsection
shall not exceed 50 percent; except that, if there is
substantial public interest or benefit associated with any
such activity, the Secretary may approve a greater Federal
share.
``(B) Treatment of directly incurred non-federal costs.--
All costs directly incurred by the non-Federal partners,
including personnel, travel, and hardware or software
development costs, shall be credited toward the non-Federal
share of the cost of the activities described in subparagraph
(A).
``(4) Use of technology.--The research, development, or use
of a technology under a cooperative research and development
agreement entered into under this subsection, including the
terms under which the technology may be licensed and the
resulting royalties may be distributed, shall be subject to
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 311 of
such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 31108 and inserting the following:

``31108. Motor carrier research and technology program.''.

SEC. 4113. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

(a) In General.--Chapter 311 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SUBCHAPTER IV--MISCELLANEOUS

``Sec. 31161. International cooperation

``The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to use
funds made available by section 31104(i) to participate and
cooperate in international activities to enhance motor
carrier, driver, and highway safety by such means as
exchanging information, conducting research, and examining
needs, best practices, and new technology.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``Subchapter IV--Miscellaneous

``31161. International cooperation.''.

SEC. 4114. PERFORMANCE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION SYSTEM
MANAGEMENT.

(a) Design and Conditions for Participation.--Section
31106(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Design.--The program shall link Federal motor carrier
safety information systems with State commercial vehicle
registration and licensing systems and shall be designed to
enable a State to--
``(A) determine the safety fitness of a motor carrier or
registrant when licensing or registering the registrant or
motor carrier or while the license or registration is in
effect; and

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``(B) deny, suspend, or revoke the commercial motor vehicle
registrations of a motor carrier or registrant that has been
issued an operations out-of-service order by the Secretary.
``(3) Conditions for participation.--The Secretary shall
require States, as a condition of participation in the
program, to--
``(A) comply with the uniform policies, procedures, and
technical and operational standards prescribed by the
Secretary under subsection (a)(4); and
``(B) possess or seek the authority to deny, suspend, or
revoke commercial motor vehicle registrations based on the
issuance of an operations out-of-service order by the
Secretary.''.
(b) Performance and Registration Information System
Management Grants.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49,
United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end
the following:

``Sec. 31109. Performance and registration information system
management

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may make
a grant to a State to implement the performance and
registration information system management requirements of
section 31106(b).
``(b) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available to a
State under this section shall remain available until
expended.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The analysis for such subchapter
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``31109. Performance and registration information system management.''.

SEC. 4115. DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.

Section 31106(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) ensure, to the maximum extent practical, all the data
is complete, timely, and accurate across all information
systems and initiatives; and
``(G) establish and implement a national motor carrier
safety data correction system.''.

SEC. 4116. DRIVEAWAY SADDLEMOUNT VEHICLES.

(a) Definition.--Section 31111(a) of tile 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following:
``(4) Drive-away saddlemount with fullmount vehicle
transporter combination.--The term `drive-away saddlemount
with fullmount vehicle transporter combination' means a
vehicle combination designed and specifically used to tow up
to 3 trucks or truck tractors, each connected by a saddle to
the frame or fifth-wheel of the forward vehicle of the truck
or truck tractor in front of it.''.
(b) General Limitations.--Section 31111(b)(1) of such title
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as
subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) imposes a vehicle length limitation of not less than
or more than 97 feet on a driveaway saddlemount with
fullmount vehicle transporter combinations;''.

SEC. 4117. COMPLETION OF UNIFORM CARRIER REGISTRATION.

(a) In General.--Section 14504 of title 49, United States
Code, and the item relating to such section in analysis for
chapter 145 of such title, are repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 13908 of such title is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``the single State
registration system under section 14504,'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
(3) by striking subsection (d); and
(4) by striking ``(e) Deadline for Conclusion;
Modification.--'' and all that follows through ``1996,'' and
inserting the following:
``(d) Deadline for Completion.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users,''.

SEC. 4118. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS AND FREIGHT
FORWARDERS.

(a) Definitions Relating to Motor Carriers.--Paragraphs
(6), (7), (12), and (13) of section 13102 of title 49, United
States Code, are each amended by striking ``motor vehicle''
and inserting ``commercial motor vehicle (as defined in
section 31132)''.
(b) Freight Forwarders.--Section 13903(a) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Household goods.--The Secretary'';
(2) by inserting ``of household goods'' after ``freight
forwarder''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Others.--The Secretary may register a person to
provide service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III
of chapter 135 as a freight forwarder (other than a freight
forwarder of household goods) if the Secretary finds that
such registration is needed for the protection of shippers
and that the person is fit, willing, and able to provide the
service and to comply with this part and applicable
regulations of the Secretary and Board.''.

SEC. 4119. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES INTO HIGHWAY
TRUST FUND.

Sections 31138(d)(5) and 31139(f)(5) of title 49, United
States Code, are each amended by striking ``Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts'' and inserting ``Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account)''.

SEC. 4120. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct, through any
combination of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements,
an outreach and education program to be administered by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(b) Program Elements.--The program shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) A program to promote a more comprehensive and national
effort to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers and
passenger vehicle drivers about how commercial motor vehicle
drivers and passenger vehicle drivers can more safely share
the road with each other.
(2) A program to promote enhanced traffic enforcement
efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of the most common
unsafe driving behaviors that cause or contribute to crashes
involving commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles.
(3) A program to establish a public-private partnership to
provide resources and expertise for the development and
dissemination of information relating to sharing the road
referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) to each partner's
constituents and to the general public through the use of
brochures, videos, paid and public advertisements, the
Internet, and other media.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of a program or
activity for which a grant is made under this section shall
be 100 percent of the cost of such program or activity.
(d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and
transmit to Congress an annual report on the programs and
activities carried out under this section.
(e) Funding.--From amounts made available under section
31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall
make available $1,000,000 to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, and $3,000,000 to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, for each of fiscal years 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 to carry out this section.

SEC. 4121. INSULIN TREATED DIABETES MELLITUS.

(a) No Period of Commercial Driving While Using Insulin
Required for Qualification.--The Secretary may not require
individuals with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus who are
applying for an exemption from the physical qualification
standards to have experience operating commercial motor
vehicles while using insulin in order to be exempted from the
physical qualification standards to operate a commercial
motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
(b) Minimum Period of Insulin Use.--Subject to subsection
(a), the Secretary shall require individuals with insulin-
treated diabetes mellitus to have a minimum period of insulin
use to demonstrate stable control of diabetes before
operating a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
For individuals who have been newly diagnosed with type 1
diabetes, the minimum period of insulin use may not exceed 2
months, unless directed by the treating physician. For
individuals who have type 2 diabetes and are converting to
insulin use, the minimum period of insulin use may not exceed
1 month, unless directed by the treating physician.
(c) Limitations.--Insulin-treated individuals may not be
held by the Secretary to a higher standard of physical
qualification in order to operate a commercial motor vehicle
in interstate commerce than other individuals applying to
operate, or operating, a commercial motor vehicle in
interstate commerce; except to the extent that limited
operating, monitoring, and medical requirements are deemed
medically necessary under regulations issued by the
Secretary.

SEC. 4122. GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE
OPERATORS.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a grant
program for training operators of commercial motor vehicles
(as defined in section 31301 of title 49, United States
Code). The purpose of the program shall be to train operators
and future operators in the safe use of such vehicle.
(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost for which
a grant is made under this section shall be 80 percent.
(c) Funding.--From amounts made available under section
31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall
make available $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 to carry out this section.

SEC. 4123. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
commercial motor vehicle safety advisory committee to provide
advice and recommendations to the Secretary on commercial
motor vehicle safety regulations and other matters relating
to activities and functions of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration.
(b) Composition.--The members of the advisory committee
shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall include
representatives of the motor carrier industry, drivers,
safety advocates, manufacturers, safety enforcement
officials, law enforcement agencies of border States, and
other individuals affected by rulemakings under consideration
by the Department of Transportation. Representatives of a
single interest group may not constitute a majority of the
members of the advisory committee.
(c) Termination Date.--The advisory committee shall remain
in effect until September 30, 2009.

SEC. 4124. SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to States
for projects and activities to improve the accuracy,
timeliness, and completeness of commercial motor vehicle
safety data reported to the Secretary.
(b) Eligibility.--A State shall be eligible for a grant
under this section in a fiscal year if the Secretary
determines that the State has--
(1) conducted a comprehensive audit of its commercial motor
vehicle safety data system within the preceding 2 years;

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(2) developed a plan that identifies and prioritizes its
commercial motor vehicle safety data needs and goals; and
(3) identified performance-based measures to determine
progress toward those goals.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(d) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.--Funds
authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be
available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of a project
or activity carried out using such funds shall be 80 percent
and such funds shall remain available until expended.
(e) Biennial Report.--Not later 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the
Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
activities and results of the program carried out under this
section, together with any recommendations the Secretary
determines appropriate.

SEC. 4125. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM
MODERNIZATION.

(a) General Authority.--The Secretary may make a grant to a
State or organization representing agencies and officials of
a State in a fiscal year to modernize its commercial driver's
license information system in accordance with subsection (c)
if the State is in substantial compliance with the
requirements of section 31311 of title 49, United States
Code, and this section, as determined by the Secretary. The
Secretary shall establish criteria for the distribution of
grants and notify each State annually of such criteria.
(b) Modernization Plan.--No later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a
comprehensive national plan to modernize the commercial
driver's license information system. The plan shall be
developed in consultation with representatives of the motor
carrier industry, State safety enforcement agencies, and
State licensing agencies designated by the Secretary.
(c) Use of Grant.--A State may use a grant under this
section only to implement improvements that are consistent
with the modernization plan developed by the Secretary.
(d) Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct with grants
under this section a 3-year pilot program in no more than 3
States to evaluate a system for sharing driver's license
information on all commercial and noncommercial driver's
licenses issued in each participating State.
(2) Funding.--The Secretary may use no more than 50 percent
of the funds available to carry out this section for the
pilot program in any fiscal year.
(3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the last day of
the pilot program, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report on the results of the pilot program.
(e) Government Share.--A grant under this section to a
State or organization may not be for more than 80 percent of
the costs incurred by the State or organization in a fiscal
year in implementing the modernization program developed by
the Secretary. In determining these costs, the Secretary
shall include in-kind contributions of the State.
(f) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated from
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account)
to carry out this section--
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(2) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(4) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(g) Contract Authority and Availability.--
(1) Period of availability.--The amounts made available
under subsection (f) shall remain available until expended.
(2) Initial date of availability.--Amounts authorized to be
appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) by subsection (f) shall be available for
obligation on the date of their apportionment or allocation
or on October 1 of the fiscal year for which they are
authorized, whichever occurs first.
(3) Contract authority.--Approval by the Secretary of a
grant with funds made available under subsection (f) imposes
upon the United States a contractual obligation for payment
of the Government's share of costs incurred in carrying out
the objectives of the grant.

SEC. 4126. MAXIMUM HOURS OF SERVICE FOR OPERATORS OF GROUND
WATER WELL DRILLING RIGS.

Section 345(a)(2) of the National Highway System
Designation Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; 109 Stat 613)
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Except as
required in section 395.3 of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this
sentence, no additional off-duty time shall be required in
order to operate such vehicle.''.

SEC. 4127. SAFETY PERFORMANCE HISTORY SCREENING.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide persons
conducting preemployment screening services for the motor
carrier industry electronic access to the following reports
contained in the Motor Carrier Management Information System:
(1) Commercial motor vehicle accident reports.
(2) Inspection reports that contain no driver-related
safety violations.
(3) Serious driver-related safety violation inspection
reports.
(b) Conditions on Providing Access.--Before providing a
person access to the Motor Carrier Management Information
System under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) ensure that any information that is released to such
person will be in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and all other applicable Federal
law;
(2) ensure that such person will not conduct a screening
without the operator-applicant's written consent;
(3) ensure that any information that is released to such
person will not be released to any person or entity, other
than the motor carrier requesting the screening services or
the operator-applicant, unless expressly authorized or
required by law; and
(4) provide a procedure for the operator-applicant to
correct inaccurate information in the System in a timely
manner.
(c) Design.--The process for providing access to the Motor
Carrier Management Information System under subsection (a)
shall be designed to assist the motor carrier industry in
assessing an individual operator's crash and serious safety
violation inspection history as a preemployment condition.
Use of the process shall not be mandatory and may only be
used during the preemployment assessment of an operator-
applicant.
(d) Serious Operator-Related Safety Violation Defined.--In
this section, the term ``serious operator-related violation''
means a violation by an operator of a commercial motor
vehicle (as defined in section 31102 of title 49, United
States Code) that the Secretary determines will result in the
operator being prohibited from continuing to operate a
commercial motor vehicle until the violation is corrected.

SEC. 4128. INTERMODAL CHASSIS ROADABILITY RULE-MAKING.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after providing notice
and opportunity for comment, shall issue regulations
establishing a program to ensure that intermodal equipment
used to transport intermodal containers are safe.
(b) Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.--The regulations
under this section shall be issued as part of the Federal
motor carrier safety regulations of the Department of
Transportation.
(c) Contents.--The regulations issued under this section
shall include, at a minimum--
(1) a requirement to identify providers of intermodal
equipment that is interchanged or intended for interchange to
motor carriers in intermodal transportation;
(2) a requirement to match such intermodal equipment
readily to the intermodal equipment provider through a unique
identifying number;
(3) a requirement to ensure that each intermodal equipment
provider maintains a system of maintenance and repair records
for such equipment;
(4) a requirement to evaluate the compliance of intermodal
equipment providers with the applicable Federal motor carrier
safety regulations;
(5) a provision that--
(A) establishes a civil penalty structure consistent with
section 521(b) of title 49, United States Code, for
intermodal equipment providers that fail to attain
satisfactory compliance with applicable Federal motor carrier
safety regulations; and
(B) prohibits intermodal equipment providers from placing
intermodal equipment on the public highways if such providers
are found to pose an imminent hazard;
(6) a process by which motor carriers and agents of motor
carriers may petition the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration to undertake an investigation of a
noncompliant intermodal equipment provider; and
(7) an inspection and audit program of intermodal equipment
providers.
(d) Deadline for Rulemaking Proceeding.--The regulations
under this section shall be issued pursuant to a rulemaking
proceeding initiated not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) Intermodal equipment.--The term ``intermodal
equipment'' means equipment that is commonly used in the
intermodal transportation of freight over public highways in
interstate commerce (as defined in section 31132 of title 49,
United States Code), including trailers, chassis, and any
associated devices.
(2) Intermodal equipment provider.--The term ``intermodal
equipment provider'' means any person with any legal right,
title, or interest in intermodal equipment that interchanges
such equipment to a motor carrier.
(3) Interchange.--The term ``interchange'' means the act of
providing intermodal equipment to a motor carrier for the
purpose of transporting the equipment for loading or
unloading by any person or repositioning the equipment for
the benefit of the equipment provider. Such term does not
include the leasing of equipment to a motor carrier for use
in the motor carrier's over-the-road freight hauling
operations.
(f) Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance of Intermodal
Equipment.--Section 31136 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance of Intermodal
Equipment.--The Secretary, or an employee of the Department
of Transportation designated by the Secretary, may inspect
intermodal equipment, and copy related maintenance and repair
records for such equipment, on demand and display of proper
credentials to inspect intermodal equipment.''.
(g) Jurisdiction Over Equipment Providers.--Section
31132(1) of such title is amended by inserting after ``towed
vehicle'' the following: ``(including intermodal equipment,
including trailers, chassis and associated devices, commonly
used for the transportation of intermodal freight via
highway)''.

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SEC. 4129. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS.

The Secretary shall conduct a rulemaking to permit State
licensed or certified mental health counselors or addiction
specialists certified by the American Academy of Health Care
Providers in the Addictive Disorders to act as substance
abuse professionals under subpart O of part 40 of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations.

SEC. 4130. INTERSTATE VAN OPERATIONS.

The Federal motor carrier safety regulations (other than
regulations relating to commercial drivers license and drug
and alcohol testing requirements) shall apply to all
interstate operations of commercial motor vehicles used to
transport between 9 and 15 passengers (including the driver),
regardless of the distance traveled.

SEC. 4131. HOURS OF SERVICE FOR OPERATORS OF UTILITY SERVICE
VEHICLES.

Section 345 of the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; 109 Stat. 613) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following:
``(4) Operators of utility service vehicles.--
``(A) Inapplicability of federal regulations.--Such
regulations shall not apply to a driver of a utility service
vehicle.
``(B) Prohibition on state regulations.--A State, a
political subdivision of a State, an interstate agency, or
other entity consisting of 2 or more States, shall not enact
or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or standard that
imposes requirements on a driver of a utility service vehicle
that are similar to the requirements contained in such
regulations.''.
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``Nothing'' and inserting
``Except as provided in subsection (a)(4), nothing''; and
(3) in the first sentence of subsection (c) by striking
``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``an exemption under
paragraph (2) or (4)''.

SEC. 4132. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) Intermodal Transportation Advisory Board.--Section
5502(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.''.
(b) Reference to Agency.--Section 31502(e) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``Regional Director of the
Federal Highway Administration'' and inserting ``Field
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``Regional Director'' and
inserting ``Field Administrator''.

SEC. 4133. INTRASTATE AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS OF INTERSTATE
MOTOR CARRIERS.

Section 31144(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) determine whether an owner or operator is fit to
operate safely commercial motor vehicles, utilizing among
other things the accident and safety inspection record of an
owner or operator during operations--
``(A) in interstate commerce in the United States;
``(B) in a State that affects interstate commerce in the
United States; and
``(C) in Canada or Mexico if the owner or operator also
conducts operations in the United States;
``(2) periodically update such safety fitness
determinations;
``(3) make such final safety fitness determinations readily
available to the public; and
``(4) prescribe by regulation penalties for violations of
this section consistent with section 521.''.

SEC. 4134. OPERATORS OF VEHICLES TRANSPORTING AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITIES AND FARM SUPPLIES.

(a) Agricultural Exemption.--Section 345(a)(1) of the
National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C.
31136 note; 109 Stat. 613) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm
supplies.--Regulations prescribed by the Secretary under
sections 31136 and 31502 of title 49, United States Code,
regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers used
by motor carriers shall not apply during planting and harvest
periods, as determined by each State to drivers transporting
agricultural commodities or farm supplies for agricultural
purposes in a State if such transportation is limited to an
area within a 100 air mile radius from the source of the
commodities or the distribution point for the farm
supplies.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 345(e) of such Act (109 Stat.
614) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Agricultural commodity.--The term `agricultural
commodity' means products grown on and harvested from the
land during the planting and harvesting seasons within each
State, as determined by the State.
``(8) Farm supplies for agricultural purposes.--The term
`farm supplies for agricultural purposes' means products
directly related to the growing or harvesting of agricultural
commodities during the planting and harvesting seasons within
each State, as determined by the State, and livestock feed at
any time of the year.''.

SEC. 4135. HOURS OF SERVICE RULES FOR OPERATORS PROVIDING
TRANSPORTATION TO MOVIE PRODUCTION SITES.

Notwithstanding sections 31136 and 31502 of title 49,
United States Code, and any other provision of law, the
maximum daily hours of service for an operator of a
commercial motor vehicle providing transportation of property
or passengers to or from a theatrical or television motion
picture production site located within a 100 air mile radius
of the work reporting location of such operator shall be
those in effect under the regulations in effect under such
sections on April 27, 2003.

SEC. 4136. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.

In any case in which an amount is authorized to be
appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside, taken
down, or subject to an obligation limitation for fiscal year
2004 for a program, project, or activity in any provision of
this title, including an amendment made by this title, that
is different than the amount authorized to be appropriated,
made available, allocated, set aside, taken down, or subject
to an obligation limitation for fiscal year 2004 for such
program, project, or activity in any provision of the Surface
Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part IV (Public Law
108-280), including any amendment made by such Act, the
amount referred to in such Act shall be the amount authorized
to be appropriated, made available, allocated, set aside,
taken down, or subject to an obligation limitation.

Subtitle B--Household Goods Transportation

SEC. 4201. FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

(a) Nonpreemption of Intrastate Transportation of Household
Goods.--Section 14501(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``intrastate'' before
``transportation''.
(b) Enforcement of Consumer Protection With Respect to
Interstate Household Goods Carriers.--Chapter 145 of such
title is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 14506. Enforcement of Federal regulations by State
attorneys general

``(a) In General.--A State, as parens patriae, may bring a
civil action on behalf of a resident of the State in an
appropriate district court of the United States to enforce a
regulation or order of the Secretary or Board--
``(1) to protect an individual shipper of household goods
if such regulation or order governs the delivery of the
shipper's household goods; or
``(2) to impose a civil penalty under section 14915
whenever the attorney general of the State has reason to
believe that the interests of the residents of the State have
been or are being threatened or adversely affected by--
``(A) a carrier or broker providing transportation of
household goods subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or
III of chapter 135 who is committing repeat violations of
section 14915; or
``(B) a foreign motor carrier providing transportation of
household goods who is registered under section 13902 and who
is committing repeat violations of section 14915.
``(b) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed--
``(1) as preventing an attorney general from exercising the
powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such
State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or
affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the
production of documentary and other evidence;
``(2) as prohibiting a State official from proceeding in
State court to enforce a criminal statute of the State;
``(3) as authorizing a State or political subdivision of a
State to bring an enforcement action under a consumer
protection law, regulation, or other provision of the State
relating to interstate transportation of household goods (as
defined in section 13102(10)(A)) with respect to an activity
that is inconsistent with Federal laws and regulations
relating to interstate transportation of household goods; or
``(4) as authorizing a State, as parens patriae, to bring a
class civil action on behalf of its residents to enforce a
regulation or order of the Secretary or Board.
``(c) Actions by the Secretary or Board.--Whenever a civil
action has been instituted by or on behalf of the Secretary
or Board for violation of section 14915, no State may, during
the pendency of such action, institute a civil action under
subsection (a) against any defendant named in the complaint
relating to such violation.
``(d) Venue; Service of Process.--Any civil action to be
brought under subsection (a) in a district court of the
United States may be brought in the district in which the
defendant is found, is an inhabitant, or transacts business
or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28.
Process in such an action may be served in any district in
which the defendant is an inhabitant or in which the
defendant may be found.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``14506. Enforcement of Federal regulations by State attorneys
general.''.

SEC. 4202. ARBITRATION REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Offering Shippers Arbitration.--Section 14708(a) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: ``and to determine
whether carrier charges, in addition to those collected at
delivery, must be paid by the shipper for transportation and
services related to the transportation of household goods''.
(b) Threshold for Binding Arbitration.--Section 14708(b)(6)
of such title is amended by striking ``$5,000'' each place it
appears and inserting ``$10,000''.
(c) Deadline for Decision.--Section 14708(b)(8) of such
title is amended--
(1) by striking ``and''; and
(2) by inserting after ``for damages'' the following: ``,
and an order requiring the payment of additional carrier
charges''.
(d) Attorney's Fees to Shippers.--Section 14708(d)(3) of
such title is amended--

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(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(A) the shipper was not advised by the carrier during the
claim settlement process that a dispute settlement program
was available to resolve the dispute;''.

SEC. 4203. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS
BROKERS AND UNAUTHORIZED TRANSPORTATION.

Section 14901(d) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``If a carrier'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--If a carrier''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Estimate of broker without carrier agreement.--If a
broker for transportation of household goods subject to
jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 makes an
estimate of the cost of transporting any such goods before
entering into an agreement with a carrier to provide
transportation of household goods subject to such
jurisdiction, the broker is liable to the United States for a
civil penalty of not less than $10,000 for each violation.
``(3) Unauthorized transportation.--If a person provides
transportation of household goods subject to jurisdiction
under subchapter I of chapter 135 or provides broker services
for such transportation without being registered under
chapter 139 to provide such transportation or services as a
motor carrier or broker, as the case may be, such person is
liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not less
than $25,000 for each violation.''.

SEC. 4204. CIVIL PENALTY FOR HOLDING HOUSEHOLD GOODS HOSTAGE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 149 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 14915. Holding household goods hostage

``(a) Holding Household Goods Hostage Defined.--For
purposes of this section, the term `holding household goods
hostage' means the knowing and willful refusal to relinquish
possession of a shipment of household goods described in
section 13102(10)(A) upon payment of not more than 100
percent of a binding estimate (or, in the case of a
nonbinding estimate, not more than 110 percent of the
estimated charges for such shipment).
``(b) Civil Penalty.--Whoever is found holding a household
goods shipment hostage is liable to the United States for a
civil penalty of not less than $10,000 for each violation. If
such person is a carrier or broker, the Secretary may suspend
for a period of not less than 6 months the registration of
such carrier or broker under chapter 139.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
amended by adding at the end the following:

``14915. Holding household goods hostage.''.

SEC. 4205. WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICES AND
PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
working group of State attorneys general, State consumer
protection administrators, and Federal and local law
enforcement officials for the purpose of developing practices
and procedures to enhance the Federal-State partnership in
enforcement efforts, exchange of information, and
coordination of enforcement efforts with respect to
interstate transportation of household goods and of making
legislative and regulatory recommendations to the Secretary
concerning such enforcement efforts.
(b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
working group shall consult with industries involved in the
transportation of household goods.
(c) Federal Advisory Committee Act Exemption.--The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the
working group established under subsection (a).
(d) Termination Date.--The working group shall remain in
effect until September 30, 2009.

SEC. 4206. CONSUMER HANDBOOK ON DOT WEB SITE.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary
to ensure that publication ESA 03005 of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration entitled ``Your Rights and
Responsibilities When You Move'', is prominently displayed,
and available in language that is readily understandable by
the general public, on the Web site of the Department of
Transportation.

SEC. 4207. RELEASE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS BROKER INFORMATION.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall modify the regulations contained in
part 375 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to require
a broker that is subject to such regulations to provide
shippers with the following information whenever they have
contact with a shipper or potential shipper:
(1) The Department of Transportation number of the broker.
(2) The ESA 03005 publication referred to in section 4206
of this Act.
(3) A list of all motor carriers providing transportation
of household goods used by the broker and a statement that
the broker is not a motor carrier providing transportation of
household goods.

SEC. 4208. CONSUMER COMPLAINT INFORMATION.

(a) Establishment of System.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) establish a system for filing and logging consumer
complaints relating to motor carriers providing
transportation of household goods and for compiling complaint
information gathered by the Department of Transportation and
the States with regard to such carriers, a database of the
complaints, and a procedure for the public to have access to
aggregated information and for carriers to challenge
duplicate or fraudulent information in the database; and
(2) issue regulations requiring each motor carrier of
household goods to submit on a quarterly basis a report
summarizing--
(A) the number of shipments that originate and are
delivered for individual shippers during the reporting period
by the carrier;
(B) the number and general category of complaints lodged by
consumers with the carrier;
(C) the number of claims filed with the carrier for loss
and damage in excess of $500;
(D) the number of such claims resolved during the reporting
period;
(E) the number of such claims declined in the reporting
period; and
(F) the number of such claims that are pending at the close
of the reporting period.
(b) Use of Information.--The Secretary shall consider
information in the data base established under subsection (a)
in its household goods compliance and enforcement program.

SEC. 4209. INSURANCE REGULATIONS.

(a) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall undertake a review
of the current Federal regulations regarding insurance
coverage provided by motor carriers providing transportation
of household goods and revise such regulations in order to
provide enhanced protection for shippers in the case of loss
or damage as determined necessary.
(b) Determinations.--The review shall include, but not be
limited to, a determination of--
(1) whether the current regulations provide adequate
protection for shippers;
(2) whether an individual shipper should purchase insurance
as opposed to the carrier; and
(3) whether there are abuses of the current regulations
that leave the shipper unprotected in loss and damage claims.

SEC. 4210. ESTIMATING REQUIREMENTS.

Section 14104(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(1) Required to be in writing.--
``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, every motor carrier providing transportation of
household goods described in section 13102(10)(A) subject to
jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 shall conduct
a physical survey of the household goods to be transported on
behalf of a prospective individual shipper and shall provide
the shipper with a written estimate of charges for the
transportation and all related services.
``(B) Waiver.--A shipper may elect to waive a physical
survey under this paragraph by written agreement signed by
the shipper before the shipment is loaded. A copy of the
waiver agreement must be retained as an addendum to the bill
of lading and shall be subject to the same record inspection
and preservation requirements of the Secretary as are
applicable to bills of lading.
``(C) Estimate.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding a waiver under
subparagraph (B), a carrier's statement of charges for
transportation must be submitted to the shipper in writing
and must indicate whether it is binding or nonbinding.
``(ii) Binding.--A binding estimate under this paragraph
must indicate that the carrier and shipper are bound by such
charges. The carrier may impose a charge for providing a
written binding estimate.
``(iii) Nonbinding.--A nonbinding estimate under this
paragraph must indicate that the actual charges will be based
upon the actual weight of the individual shipper's shipment
and the carrier's lawful tariff charges. The carrier may not
impose a charge for providing a nonbinding estimate.''.

SEC. 4211. APPLICATION OF STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS TO
CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study
on the current consumer protection authorities and actions of
the Department of Transportation and the impact on shippers
and carriers of household goods involved in interstate
transportation of allowing State attorneys general to apply
State consumer protection laws to such transportation.
(b) Matters to Be Considered.--In conducting the study, the
Comptroller General shall consider, at a minimum--
(1) the level of consumer protection being provided to
consumers through Federal household goods regulations and how
household goods regulations relating to consumer protection
compare to regulations relating to consumer protection for
other modes of transportation regulated by the Department of
Transportation;
(2) the history and background of State enforcement of
State consumer protection laws on household goods carriers
providing intrastate transportation and what effects such
laws have on the ability of intrastate household goods
carriers to operate;
(3) what operational impacts, if any, would result on
household goods carriers engaged in interstate commerce being
subject to the State consumer protection laws; and
(4) the potential for States to regulate rates or other
business operations if State consumer protection laws applied
to interstate household goods movements.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Comptroller
General shall consult with the Secretary, State attorneys
general, consumer protection agencies, and the household
goods industry.
(d) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit
to the Committee

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of 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.

SEC. 4212. APPLICABILITY TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOTOR CARRIERS.

(a) In General.--The provisions of title 49, United States
Code, and this Act (including any amendments made by this
Act) relating to the transportation of household goods shall
only apply to household goods motor carriers.
(b) Household Goods Motor Carrier Defined.--In this
section, the term ``household goods motor carrier'' means a
motor carrier as defined in section 13102(12) of title 49,
United States Code, which, in the ordinary course of its
business of providing transportation of household goods,
offers some or all of the following additional services:
binding and nonbinding estimates, inventorying, protective
packing and unpacking of individual items, and loading and
unloading at personal residences.

SEC. 4213. VIOLATIONS OF OUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERS.

Section 31310(i)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(D) an employer that knowingly and willfully allows or
requires an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in
violation of an out-of-service order shall, upon conviction,
be subject for each offense to imprisonment for a term not to
exceed one year or a fine under title 18, or both.''.

SEC. 4214. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR HOLDING GOODS HOSTAGE .

Section 14915 of title 49, United States Code, as added by
section 4204 of this Act is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Criminal Penalty.--A motor carrier that has been
convicted of knowingly and willfully holding household goods
hostage by falsifying documents or demanding the payment of
charges for services that were not performed or were not
necessary in the safe and adequate movement of a shipment of
household goods shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned
not more than 2 years, or both.''.

TITLE V--TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Subtitle A--Funding

SEC. 5101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account):
(1) Surface transportation research, development, and
deployment program.--To carry out sections 502, 503, 506,
507, 509, and 510 of title 23, United States Code, and
sections 5207, 5210, 5211, and 5402 of this title--
(A) $169,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(B) $239,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(C) $239,500,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(D) $239,500,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(E) $239,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(F) $239,500,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(2) Training and education.--To carry out section 504 of
title 23, United States Code, and section 5211 of this Act,
$24,500,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $33,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(3) Bureau of transportation statistics.--For the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics to carry out section 111 of title
49, United States Code, $31,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(4) University transportation research.--To carry out
sections 5505 and 5506 of title 49, United States Code,
$54,500,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $71,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
(5) Intelligent transportation systems (its) research.--To
carry out subtitle F of this title, $115,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
(6) ITS deployment.--To carry out sections 5208 and 5209 of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
458; 112 Stat. 460), $100,000,000 for fiscal years 2004 and
2005.
(b) Applicability of Title 23, United States Code.--Funds
authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) shall be
available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds
were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of a project
or activity carried out using such funds shall be 50 percent,
unless otherwise expressly provided by this Act (including
the amendments made by this Act) or otherwise determined by
the Secretary, and such funds shall remain available until
expended and shall not be transferable.

SEC. 5102. OBLIGATION CEILING.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of
all obligations from amounts made available from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) by sections
5101(a) and 5401 of this Act shall not exceed $483,000,000
for fiscal year 2004, $484,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$485,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $485,000,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $486,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$487,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

SEC. 5103. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Research and development are critical to developing and
maintaining a transportation system that meets the goals of
safety, mobility, economic vitality, efficiency, equity, and
environmental protection.
(2) Federally sponsored surface transportation research and
development has produced many successes. The development of
rumble strips has increased safety; research on materials has
increased the lifespan of pavements, saving money and
reducing the disruption caused by construction; and
Geographic Information Systems have improved the management
and efficiency of transit fleets.
(3) Despite these important successes, the Federal surface
transportation research and development investment represents
less than one percent of overall government spending on
surface transportation.
(4) While Congress increased funding for overall
transportation programs by about 40 percent in the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, funding for
transportation research and development remained relatively
flat.
(5) The Federal investment in research and development
should be balanced between short-term applied and long-term
fundamental research and development. The investment should
also cover a wide range of research areas, including research
on materials and construction, research on operations,
research on transportation trends and human factors, and
research addressing the institutional barriers to deployment
of new technologies.
(6) Therefore, Congress finds that it is in the United
States interest to increase the Federal investment in
transportation research and development, and to conduct
research in critical research gaps, in order to ensure that
the transportation system meets the goals of safety,
mobility, economic vitality, efficiency, equity, and
environmental protection.

Subtitle B--Research, Technology, and Education

SEC. 5201. RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION.

(a) Research, Technology, and Education.--Title 23, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in the table of chapters by striking the item relating
to chapter 5 and inserting the following:

``5. RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION.........................501''.
(2) by striking the heading for chapter 5 and inserting the
following:

``CHAPTER 5--RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION''.

(b) Statement of Principles Governing Research and
Technology Investments.--Section 502 of such title is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (g) as
subsections (b) through (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(a) Basic Principles Governing Research and Technology
Investments.--
``(1) Coverage.--Surface transportation research and
technology development shall include all activities leading
to technology development and transfer, as well as the
introduction of new and innovative ideas, practices, and
approaches, through such mechanisms as field applications,
education and training, and technical support.
``(2) Federal responsibility.--Funding and conducting
surface transportation research and technology transfer
activities shall be considered a basic responsibility of the
Federal Government when the work--
``(A) is of national significance;
``(B) supports research in which there is a clear public
benefit and private sector investment is less than optimal;
``(C) supports a Federal stewardship role in assuring that
State and local governments use national resources
efficiently; or
``(D) presents the best means to support Federal policy
goals compared to other policy alternatives.
``(3) Role.--Consistent with these Federal
responsibilities, the Secretary shall--
``(A) conduct research;
``(B) support and facilitate research and technology
transfer activities by State highway agencies;
``(C) share results of completed research; and
``(D) support and facilitate technology and innovation
deployment.
``(4) Program content.--A surface transportation research
program shall include--
``(A) fundamental, long-term highway research;
``(B) research aimed at significant highway research gaps
and emerging issues with national implications; and
``(C) research related to policy and planning.
``(5) Stakeholder input.--Federal surface transportation
research and development activities shall address the needs
of stakeholders. Stakeholders include States, metropolitan
planning organizations, local governments, the private
sector, researchers, research sponsors, and other affected
parties, including public interest groups.
``(6) Competition and peer review.--Except as otherwise
provided in this Act, the Secretary shall award all grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements for research and
development under this Act based on open competition and peer
review of proposals.
``(7) Performance review and evaluation.--To the maximum
extent practicable, all surface transportation research and
development projects shall include a component of performance
measurement and evaluation. Performance measures shall be
established during the proposal stage of a research and
development project and shall, to the maximum extent
possible, be outcome-based. All evaluations shall be made
readily available to the public.''.
(c) Procurement for Research, Development, and Technology
Transfer Activities.--Section 502(b)(3) of such title (as
redesignated by subsection (b) of this section) is amended to
read as follows:
``(3) Cooperation, grants, and contracts.--The Secretary
may carry out research, development, and technology transfer
activities related to transportation--
``(A) independently;
``(B) in cooperation with other Federal departments,
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``(C) by making grants to, or entering into contracts,
cooperative agreements, and other transactions with one or
more of the following: the National Academy of Sciences, the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials, any Federal laboratory, Federal agency, State
agency, authority, association, institution, for-profit or
nonprofit corporation, organization, foreign country, any
other person.''.
(d) Transportation Pooled Fund Program.--Section 502(b) of
such title (as redesignated by subsection (b) of this
section), is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Pooled funding.--
``(A) Cooperation.--To promote effective utilization of
available resources, the Secretary may cooperate with a State
and an appropriate agency in funding research, development,
and technology transfer activities of mutual interest on a
pooled funds basis.
``(B) Secretary as agent.--The Secretary may enter into
contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, and other
transactions as agent for all participating parties in
carrying out such research, development, or technology
transfer.''.
(e) Operations Elements in Research Activities.--Section
502 of such title is further amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) (as redesignated by subsection
(b) of this section) by inserting ``transportation system
management and operations,'' after ``operation,''.
(2) in subsection (d)(5)(C) (as redesignated by subsection
(b) of this section) by inserting ``system management and''
after ``transportation''; and
(3) by inserting at the end of subsection (d) (as
redesignated by subsection (b) of this section) the
following:
``(12) Investigation and development of various operational
methodologies to reduce the occurrence and impact of
recurrent congestion and nonrecurrent congestion and increase
transportation system reliability.
``(13) Investigation of processes, procedures, and
technologies to secure container and hazardous material
transport, including the evaluation of regulations and the
impact of good security practices on commerce and
productivity.
``(14) Research, development, and technology transfer
related to asset management.''.
(f) Facilitating Transportation Research and Technology
Deployment Partnerships.--Section 502(c)(2) of such title (as
redesignated by subsection (b) of this section) is amended to
read as follows:
``(2) Cooperation, grants, contracts, and agreements.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
directly initiate contracts, cooperative research and
development agreements (as defined in section 12 of the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3710a)), and other transactions to fund, and accept funds
from, the Transportation Research Board of the National
Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, State
departments of transportation, cities, counties, and their
agents to conduct joint transportation research and
technology efforts.''.
(g) Exploratory Advanced Research Program.--Section 502(e)
of such title (as redesignated by subsection (b) of this
section) is amended to read as follows:
``(e) Exploratory Advanced Research.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
exploratory advanced research program, consistent with the
surface transportation research and technology development
strategic plan developed under section 508 that involves and
draws upon basic research results to provide a better
understanding of problems and develop innovative solutions.
In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall strive to
develop partnerships with public and private sector entities.
``(2) Research areas.--In carrying out the program, the
Secretary may make grants and enter into cooperative
agreements and contracts in such areas of surface
transportation research and technology as the Secretary
determines appropriate, including the following:
``(A) Characterization of materials used in highway
infrastructure, including analytical techniques,
microstructure modeling, and the deterioration processes.
``(B) Assessment of the effects of transportation decisions
on human health.
``(C) Development of surrogate measures of safety.
``(D) Environmental research.
``(E) Data acquisition techniques for system condition and
performance monitoring.
``(F) System performance data and information processing
needed to assess the day-to-day operational performance of
the system in support of hour-to-hour operational
decisionmaking.''.
(h) Long-Term Pavement Performance Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 502(f) of such title (as
redesignated by subsection (b) of this section) is amended to
read as follows:
``(f) Long-Term Pavement Performance Program.--
``(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall complete the 20-year
long-term pavement performance program tests initiated under
the strategic highway research program established under
section 307(d) (as in effect on June 8, 1998).
``(2) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--Under
the program, the Secretary shall make grants and enter into
cooperative agreements and contracts to--
``(A) monitor, material-test, and evaluate highway test
sections in existence as of the date of the grant, agreement,
or contract;
``(B) analyze the data obtained under subparagraph (A); and
``(C) prepare products to fulfill program objectives and
meet future pavement technology needs.''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$21,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 502(f) of title 23, United
States Code.
(i) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.--Section 502
of title 23, United States Code, is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall operate in the
Federal Highway Administration a Turner-Fairbank Highway
Research Center.
``(2) Uses of the center.--The Turner-Fairbank Highway
Research Center shall support--
``(A) the conduct of highway research and development
related to new highway technology;
``(B) the development of understandings, tools, and
techniques that provide solutions to complex technical
problems through the development of economical and
environmentally sensitive designs, efficient and quality-
controlled construction practices, and durable materials; and
``(C) the development of innovative highway products and
practices.''.
(j) University Funding.--Except as otherwise provided in
this title and any amendments made by this title, the
Secretary may not provide financial assistance to a
university under section 5101 unless the university is
selected to receive such funds through a competitive process
that incorporates merit-based peer review and the selection
is based on a proposal submitted to the Secretary by the
university in response to a request for proposals issued by
the Secretary.

SEC. 5202. LONG-TERM BRIDGE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM; INNOVATIVE
BRIDGE RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Long-Term Bridge Performance Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 502 of title 23, United States
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Long-Term Bridge Performance Program.--
``(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall establish a 20-year
long-term bridge performance program.
``(2) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--Under
the program, the Secretary shall make grants and enter into
cooperative agreements and contracts to--
``(A) monitor, material-test, and evaluate test bridges;
``(B) analyze the data obtained under subparagraph (A); and
``(C) prepare products to fulfill program objectives and
meet future bridge technology needs.''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 502(j) of title 23, United
States Code.
(b) Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 503(b)(1) of such title is amended
to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and carry
out a program to promote, demonstrate, evaluate, and document
the application of innovative designs, materials, and
construction methods in the construction, repair, and
rehabilitation of bridges and other highway structures.''.
(2) Goals.--Section 503(b)(2) of such title is amended to
read as follows:
``(2) Goals.--The goals of the program shall include--
``(A) the development of new, cost-effective, innovative
highway bridge applications;
``(B) the development of construction techniques to
increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic
congestion;
``(C) the development of engineering design criteria for
innovative products, materials, and structural systems for
use in highway bridges and structures;
``(D) the reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle
costs of bridges, including the costs of new construction,
replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges;
``(E) the development of highway bridges and structures
that will withstand natural disasters;
``(F) the documentation and wide dissemination of objective
evaluations of the performance and benefits of these
innovative designs, materials, and construction methods;
``(G) the effective transfer of resulting information and
technology; and
``(H) the development of improved methods to detect bridge
scour and economical bridge foundation designs that will
withstand bridge scour.''.
(3) Funding.--
(A) In general.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 through 2009 shall be available to carry out section
503(b) of title 23, United States Code; and
(B) High performance concrete bridge technology research
and deployment.--The Secretary shall obligate $2,000,000 of
the amount described in subparagraph (A) for each of fiscal
years 2004 through 2009 to conduct research and deploy
technology related to high-performance concrete bridges.

SEC. 5203. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 507 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 507. Surface Transportation environment and planning
cooperative research program

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
carry out a collaborative, public-private surface
transportation environment and planning cooperative research
program.

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``(b) Agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to carry out
administrative and management activities relating to the
governance of the surface transportation environment and
planning cooperative research program.
``(c) Advisory Committee.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
committee that will be responsible for program oversight and
project selection.
``(2) Membership.--The members of the committee shall be
appointed by the Secretary and shall be composed of--
``(A) representatives of State, regional, and local
transportation agencies, including transit agencies;
``(B) representatives of State environmental agencies and
other environmental organizations;
``(C) representatives of the transportation private sector;
``(D) transportation and environmental scientists and
engineers; and
``(E) representatives of the Federal Highway
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Environmental
Protection Agency, United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
Corps of Engineers, American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials, and American Public Transportation
Association, who shall serve in an ex officio capacity.
``(3) Balance.--The majority of the committee's voting
members shall be representatives of government transportation
agencies.
``(4) Meetings.--The National Academy of Sciences shall
convene meetings of the committee.
``(d) Governance.--The program established under this
section shall include the following administrative and
management elements:
``(1) National research agenda.--The advisory committee, in
consultation with interested parties, shall carry out and
periodically update research and development called for in
the Transportation Research Board Special Report 268,
entitled `Surface Transportation Environmental Research: A
Long-Term Strategy' and published in 2002, as described in
subsection (e). The national research agenda shall include a
multiyear strategic plan.
``(2) Involvement.--Interested parties may--
``(A) submit research proposals;
``(B) participate in merit reviews of research proposals
and peer reviews of research products; and
``(C) receive research results.
``(3) Open competition and peer review of research
proposals.--The National Academy of Sciences may award under
the program research contracts and grants through open
competition and merit review conducted on a regular basis.
``(4) Evaluation of research.--
``(A) Peer review.--Research contracts and grants may allow
peer review of the research results.
``(B) Programmatic evaluations.--The National Academy of
Sciences may conduct periodic programmatic evaluations on a
regular basis.
``(5) Dissemination of research findings.--The National
Academy of Sciences shall disseminate research findings to
researchers, practitioners, and decisionmakers, through
conferences and seminars, field demonstrations, workshops,
training programs, presentations, testimony to government
officials, World Wide Web, and publications for the general
public.
``(e) Contents.--The national research agenda for the
program required under subsection (d)(1) shall include
research in the following areas for the purposes described:
``(1) Human health.--Human health to establish the links
between transportation activities and human health;
substantiate the linkages between exposure to concentration
levels, emissions, and health impacts; examine the potential
health impacts from the implementation and operation of
transportation infrastructure and services; develop
strategies for avoidance and reduction of these impacts; and
develop strategies to understand the economic value of health
improvements and for incorporating health considerations into
valuation methods.
``(2) Ecology and natural systems.--Ecology and natural
systems to measure transportation's short- and long-term
impact on natural systems; develop ecologically based
performance measures; develop insight into both the spatial
and temporal issues associated with transportation and
natural systems; study the relationship between highway
density and ecosystem integrity, including the impacts of
highway density on habitat integrity and overall ecosystem
health; develop a rapid assessment methodology for use by
transportation and regulatory agencies in determining the
relationship between highway density and ecosystem integrity;
and develop ecologically based performance techniques to
evaluate the success of highway project mitigation and
enhancement measures.
``(3) Environmental and socioeconomic relationships.--
Environmental and socioeconomic relationships to understand
differences in mobility, access, travel behavior, and travel
preferences across socioeconomic groups; develop improved
planning approaches that better reflect and respond to
community needs; improve evaluation methods for examining the
incidence of benefits and costs; examine the differential
impacts of current methods of finance and explore
alternatives; understand the socioeconomic implications of
emerging land development patterns and new transportation
technologies; develop cost-effective applications of
technology that improve the equity of the transport system;
and develop improved methods for community involvement,
collaborative planning, and conflict resolution.
``(4) Emerging technologies.--Emerging technologies to
assist in the transition to environmentally benign fuels and
vehicles for passengers and freight; develop responses to and
demand for new technologies that could offer improved
environmental performance; identify possible applications of
intelligent transportation systems technologies for
environmental benefit; develop policy instruments that would
encourage the development of beneficial new technologies in a
cost-effective manner; and respond to the impact of new
technologies.
``(5) Land use.--Land use to assess land consumption trends
and contributing factors of transportation investment,
housing policies, school quality, and consumer preferences;
incorporate impacts of transportation investments on location
decision and land use; identify the costs and benefits of
current development patterns and their transportation
implications; determine the effect of the built environment
on people's willingness to walk, drive, or take public
transportation; determine the roles of public policy and
institutional arrangements in current and prospective land
use and transportation choices; and develop improved data,
methods, and processes for considering land use,
transportation, and the environment in an integrated,
systematic fashion.
``(6) Planning and performance measures.--Planning and
performance measures to improve understanding of travel needs
and preferences; improve planning methods for system
analysis, forecasting, and decisionmaking; expand information
on consumer choice processes and travel and activity patterns
for both local and long-distance trips and both passenger and
freight transportation analysis of social, environmental, and
economic benefits and cost of various transport options;
develop tools for measuring and forecasting complex
transportation decisions for all modes and users; and develop
performance measures and policy analysis approaches that can
be used to determine effectiveness.
``(7) Other research areas.--Other research areas to
identify and address the emerging and future surface
transportation research needs related to planning and
environment.
``(f) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an
activity carried out under this section shall be up to 100
percent, and such funds shall remain available until
expended.
``(g) Use of Non-Federal Funds.--In addition to using funds
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, the
National Academy of Sciences may seek and accept additional
funding sources to carry out this section from public and
private entities capable of attracting and accepting funding
from the Department of Transportation, Environmental
Protection Agency, Department of Energy, United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, and other Federal environmental
agencies, States, local governments, nonprofit foundations,
and the private sector.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 507 and inserting the following:

``507. Surface transportation environment and planning cooperative
research program.''.

(c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 507 of title 23, United
States Code.

SEC. 5204. TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT.

(a) Technology Deployment Program.--Section 503(a) of title
23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Initiatives and
Partnerships'';
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall develop and
administer a national technology deployment program.'';
(3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
``(7) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--
``(A) In general.--Under the program, the Secretary shall
make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and
contracts with, States, other Federal agencies, universities
and colleges, private sector entities, and nonprofit
organizations to pay the Federal share of the cost of
research, development, and technology transfer activities
concerning innovative materials.
``(B) Applications.--To receive a grant under this
subsection, an entity described in subparagraph (A) shall
submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall
be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary
may require. The Secretary shall select and approve an
application based on whether the project that is the subject
of the grant meets the purpose of the program described in
paragraph (2).''; and
(4) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:
``(8) Technology and information transfer.--The Secretary
shall ensure that the information and technology resulting
from research conducted under paragraph (7) is made available
to State and local transportation departments and other
interested parties as specified by the Secretary.''.
(b) Innovative Pavement Research and Deployment Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 503 of such title is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Innovative Pavement Research and Deployment
Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a program to promote, demonstrate, support, and
document the application of innovative pavement technologies,
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``(2) Goals.--The goals of the innovative pavement research
and deployment program shall include--
``(A) the deployment of new, cost-effective, innovative
designs, materials, recycled materials (including taconite
tailings and foundry sand), and practices to extend pavement
life and performance and to improve customer satisfaction;
``(B) the reduction of initial costs and life-cycle costs
of pavements, including the costs of new construction,
replacement, maintenance, and rehabilitation;
``(C) the deployment of accelerated construction techniques
to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic
disruption and congestion;
``(D) the deployment of engineering design criteria and
specifications for innovative practices, products, and
materials for use in highway pavements;
``(E) the deployment of new nondestructive and real-time
pavement evaluation technologies and techniques;
``(F) the evaluation, refinement, and documentation of the
performance and benefits of innovative technologies deployed
to improve life, performance, cost effectiveness, safety, and
customer satisfaction;
``(G) effective technology transfer and information
dissemination to accelerate implementation of innovative
technologies and to improve life, performance, cost
effectiveness, safety, and customer satisfaction; and
``(H) the development of designs and materials to reduce
storm water runoff.
``(3) Research to improve nhs pavement.--The Secretary
shall obligate not less than $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2004
and $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009
from funds made available to carry out this subsection to
conduct research to improve asphalt pavement, concrete
pavement, and aggregates used in highways on the National
Highway System.''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 503(c) of title 23, United
States Code.
(c) Safety Innovation Deployment Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 503 of such title is further
amended by adding the following:
``(d) Safety Innovation Deployment Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement a program to demonstrate the application of
innovative technologies in highway safety.
``(2) Goals.--The goals of the program shall include--
``(A) the deployment and evaluation of safety technologies
and innovations at State and local levels; and
``(B) the deployment of best practices in training,
management, design, and planning.
``(3) Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.--
``(A) In general.--Under the program, the Secretary shall
make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and
contracts with, States, other Federal agencies, universities
and colleges, private sector entities, and nonprofit
organizations for research, development, and technology
transfer for innovative safety technologies.
``(B) Applications.--To receive a grant under this
subsection, an entity described in subparagraph (A) shall
submit an application to the Secretary. The application shall
be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary
may require. The Secretary shall select and approve the
applications based on whether the project that is the subject
of the application meets the goals of the program described
in paragraph (2).
``(4) Technology and information transfer.--The Secretary
shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that the
information and technology resulting from research conducted
under paragraph (3) is made available to State and local
transportation departments and other interested parties as
specified by the Secretary.''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 503(d) of title 23, United
States Code.
(d) Authority to Purchase Promotional Items.--Section 503
of such title is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(e) Promotional Authority.--Funds authorized to be
appropriated for necessary expenses for administration and
operation of the Federal Highway Administration shall be
available to purchase promotional items of nominal value for
use in the recruitment of individuals and to promote the
programs of the Federal Highway Administration.''.
(e) Wood Composite Materials Demonstration Project.--
(1) Funding.--Of the funds made available to carry out
section 5101(a)(1), $1,000,000 shall be made available by the
Secretary for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 for
conducting a demonstration of the durability and potential
effectiveness of wood composite materials in multimodal
transportation facilities.
(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
demonstration under paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 5205. TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

(a) National Highway Institute.--
(1) In general.--Section 504(a)(3) of title 23, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Courses.--The Institute may develop and administer
courses in modern developments, techniques, methods,
regulations, management, and procedures in areas, including
surface transportation, environmental mitigation, compliance,
stewardship, and streamlining, acquisition of rights-of-way,
relocation assistance, engineering, safety, transportation
system management and operations, construction, maintenance,
contract administration, inspection, and highway finance.''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(2) of this Act, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$8,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 504(a) of title 23, United
States Code.
(b) Local Technical Assistance Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 504(b) of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) Federal share.--
``(A) Grants.--A grant under this subsection may be used to
pay up to 50 percent of local technical assistance program
costs. Funds available for technology transfer and training
purposes under this title and title 49 may be used to cover
the remaining 50 percent of the program costs.
``(B) Tribal technical assistance centers.--The Federal
share of the cost of activities carried out by the tribal
technical assistance centers under paragraph (2)(D)(ii) shall
be 100 percent.''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(2) of this Act, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 504(b) of title 23, United
States Code.
(c) Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program.--Of the
amounts made available by section 5101(a)(2) of this Act,
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $2,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall be available to carry
out section 504(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code.
(d) Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation
Education Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 504 of title 23, United States
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(d) Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation
Education Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish the
Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education
Program to improve the preparation of students, particularly
women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics through curriculum development and other
activities related to transportation.
``(2) Authorized activities.--The Secretary shall award
grants under this subsection on the basis of competitive,
peer review. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used
for enhancing science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics at the elementary and secondary school level
through such means as--
``(A) internships that offer students experience in the
transportation field;
``(B) programs that allow students to spend time observing
scientists and engineers in the transportation field; and
``(C) developing relevant curriculum that uses examples and
problems related to transportation.
``(3) Application and review procedures.--
``(A) In general.--An entity described in subparagraph (C)
seeking funding under this subsection shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Such application, at a minimum, shall include a description
of how the funds will be used and a description of how the
funds will be used to serve the purposes described in
paragraph (2).
``(B) Priority.--In making awards under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that will
encourage the participation of women and minorities.
``(C) Eligibility.--Local education agencies and State
education agencies, which may partner with institutions of
higher education, businesses, or other entities, shall be
eligible to apply for grants under this subsection.
``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
``(A) the term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001);
``(B) the term `local educational agency' has the meaning
given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); and
``(C) the term `State educational agency' has the meaning
given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).''.
(2) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(2) of this Act, $500,000 for 2004 and $1,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall be available to
carry out section 504(d) of title 23, United States Code.
(e) Surface Transportation Workforce Development, Training,
and Education.--Section 504 of such title is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Surface Transportation Workforce Development,
Training, and Education.--
``(1) Funding.--Subject to project approval by the
Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the
State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 104(b)(3),
104(b)(4), and 144(e) for surface transportation workforce
development, training and education, including--
``(A) tuition and direct educational expenses, excluding
salaries, in connection with the education and training of
employees of State and local transportation agencies;
``(B) employee professional development;
``(C) student internships;
``(D) university or community college support; and
``(E) education activities, including outreach, to develop
interest and promote participation in surface transportation
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``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
activities carried out in accordance with this subsection
shall be 100 percent.
``(3) Surface transportation workforce development,
training, and education defined.--In this subsection, the
term `surface transportation workforce development, training,
and education' means activities associated with surface
transportation career awareness, student transportation
career preparation, and training and professional development
for surface transportation workers, including activities for
women and minorities.''.
(f) Transportation Education Development Pilot Program.--
Section 504 of such title is further amended by inserting
after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Transportation Education Development Pilot Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
program to make grants to institutions of higher education
that in partnership with industry or State Departments of
Transportation will develop, test, and revise new curricula
and education programs to train individuals at all levels of
the transportation workforce.
``(2) Selection of grant recipients.--In selecting
applications for awards under this subsection, the Secretary
shall consider--
``(A) the degree to which the new curricula or education
program meets the specific needs of a segment of the
transportation industry, States, or regions;
``(B) providing for practical experience and on-the-job
training;
``(C) proposals oriented toward practitioners in the field
rather than the support and growth of the research community;
``(D) the degree to which the new curricula or program will
provide training in areas other than engineering, such as
business administration, economics, information technology,
environmental science, and law;
``(E) programs or curricula in nontraditional departments
which train professionals for work in the transportation
field, such as materials, information technology,
environmental science, urban planning, and industrial
technology; and
``(F) industry or a State's Department of Transportation
commitment to the program.
``(3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(2) of this Act, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years
2005 through 2009 shall be available to carry out this
subsection.
``(4) Limitations.--The amount of a grant under this
subsection shall not exceed $250,000 per year. After a
recipient has received 3 years of Federal funding under this
subsection, Federal funding may equal no more than 75 percent
of a grantee's program costs.''.
(g) Definitions and Declaration of Policy.--Section
101(a)(3) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) surface transportation workforce development,
training, and education.''.
(h) Transportation Technology Innovations.--
(1) Fundamental properties of asphalts and modified
asphalts.--The Secretary shall continue to carry out section
5117(b)(5) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (112 Stat. 450).
(2) Transportation, economic, and land use system.--The
Secretary shall continue to carry out section 5117(b)(7) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
450).
(3) Funding.--Of the amounts made available for each of
fiscal years 2004 through 2009 by section 5101(a)(1) of this
Act, $3,000,000 shall be available to carry out paragraph (1)
and $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out paragraph (2).
(4) Use of rights-of-way.--Section 5117(b)(3) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat.
449; 112 Stat. 864; 115 Stat. 2330) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as
subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) Use of rights-of-way.--
``(i) In general.--An intelligent transportation system
project described in paragraph (3), and an intelligent
transportation system project described in paragraph (6),
that involves privately owned intelligent transportation
system components and is carried out using funds made
available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
Transit Account) shall not be subject to any law or
regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State
prohibiting or regulating commercial activities in the
rights-of-way of a highway for which funds from the Highway
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) have been
used for planning, design, construction, or maintenance if
the Secretary determines that such use is in the public
interest.
``(ii) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this subparagraph shall be construed to affect the authority
of a State, or political subdivision of a State, to regulate
highway safety.''.

SEC. 5206. FREIGHT PLANNING CAPACITY BUILDING.

(a) In General.--Section 504 of title 23, United States
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Freight Capacity Building Program.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a
freight planning capacity building initiative to support
enhancements in freight transportation planning in order to--
``(A) better target investments in freight transportation
systems to maintain efficiency and productivity; and
``(B) strengthen the decisionmaking capacity of State
transportation departments and local transportation agencies
with respect to freight transportation planning and systems.
``(2) Agreements.--The Secretary shall enter into
agreements to support and carry out administrative and
management activities relating to the governance of the
freight planning capacity initiative.
``(3) Stakeholder involvement.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall consult with the Association of
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and other
freight planning stakeholders, including the other Federal
agencies, State transportation departments, local
governments, nonprofit entities, academia, and the private
sector.
``(4) Eligible activities.--The freight planning capacity
building initiative shall include research, training, and
education in the following areas:
``(A) The identification and dissemination of best
practices in freight transportation.
``(B) Providing opportunities for freight transportation
staff to engage in peer exchange.
``(C) Refinement of data and analysis tools used in
conjunction with assessing freight transportation needs.
``(D) Technical assistance to State transportation
departments and local transportation agencies reorganizing to
address freight transportation issues.
``(E) Facilitating relationship building between
governmental and private entities involved in freight
transportation.
``(F) Identifying ways to target the capacity of State
transportation departments and local transportation agencies
to address freight considerations in operations, security,
asset management, and environmental excellence in connection
with long-range multimodal transportation planning and
project implementation.
``(5) Funding.--
``(A) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of an
activity carried out under this section shall be up to 100
percent, and such funds shall remain available until
expended.
``(B) Use of non-federal funds.--Funds made available for
the program established under this subsection may be used for
research, program development, information collection and
dissemination, and technical assistance. The Secretary may
use such funds independently or make grants to, or enter into
contracts, cooperative agreements, and other transactions
with, a Federal agency, State agency, local agency, Federally
recognized Indian tribal government or tribal consortium,
authority, association, nonprofit or for-profit corporation,
or institution of higher education, to carry out the purposes
of this subsection.''.
(b) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(2) of this Act, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 504(f) of title 23, United
States Code.

SEC. 5207. ADVANCED TRAVEL FORECASTING PROCEDURES PROGRAM.

(a) Continuation and Acceleration of TRANSIMS Deployment.--
The Secretary shall accelerate the deployment of the advanced
transportation model known as the ``Transportation Analysis
Simulation System'' (in this section referred to as
``TRANSIMS''), developed by the Los Alamos National
Laboratory. The program shall assist State departments of
transportation and metropolitan planning organizations in the
implementation of TRANSIMS, develop methods for TRANSIMS
applications to transportation planning and air quality
analysis, and provide training and technical assistance for
the implementation of TRANSIMS. The program may support the
development of methods to plan for the transportation
response to chemical and biological terrorism and other
security concerns.
(b) Eligible Activities.--The Secretary shall use funds
made available by section 5101(a)(1) to--
(1) provide funding to State departments of transportation
and metropolitan planning organizations serving
transportation management areas designated under chapter 52
of title 49, United States Code, representing a diversity of
populations, geographic regions, and analytic needs to
implement TRANSIMS;
(2) develop methods to demonstrate a wide spectrum of
TRANSIMS applications to support metropolitan and statewide
transportation planning, including integrating highway and
transit operational considerations into the transportation
Planning process; and
(3) provide training and technical assistance with respect
to the implementation and application of TRANSIMS to States,
local governments, and metropolitan planning organizations
with responsibility for travel modeling.
(c) Allocation of Funds.--Not more than 75 percent of the
funds made available to carry out this section may be
allocated to activities described in subsection (b)(1).
(d) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out this section.

SEC. 5208. NATIONAL COOPERATIVE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code,
is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 509. National cooperative freight Transportation
research program

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
support a national cooperative freight transportation
research program.
``(b) Agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to support
and carry out administrative and management activities
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governance of the national cooperative freight transportation
research program.
``(c) Advisory Committee.--The National Academy of Sciences
shall select an advisory committee consisting of a
representative cross-section of freight stakeholders,
including the Department of Transportation, other Federal
agencies, State transportation departments, local
governments, nonprofit entities, academia, and the private
sector.
``(d) Governance.--The national cooperative freight
transportation research program established under this
section shall include the following administrative and
management elements:
``(1) National research agenda.--The advisory committee, in
consultation with interested parties, shall recommend a
national research agenda for the program. The agenda shall
include a multiyear strategic plan.
``(2) Involvement.--Interested parties may--
``(A) submit research proposals to the advisory committee;
``(B) participate in merit reviews of research proposals
and peer reviews of research products; and
``(C) receive research results.
``(3) Open competition and peer review of research
proposals.--The National Academy of Sciences may award
research contracts and grants under the program through open
competition and merit review conducted on a regular basis.
``(4) Evaluation of research.--
``(A) Peer review.--Research contracts and grants under the
program may allow peer review of the research results.
``(B) Programmatic evaluations.--The National Academy of
Sciences may conduct periodic programmatic evaluations on a
regular basis of research contracts and grants.
``(5) Dissemination of research findings.--The National
Academy of Sciences shall disseminate research findings to
researchers, practitioners, and decisionmakers, through
conferences and seminars, field demonstrations, workshops,
training programs, presentations, testimony to government
officials, World Wide Web, publications for the general
public, and other appropriate means.
``(e) Contents.--The national research agenda required
under subsection (d)(1) shall include research in the
following areas:
``(1) Techniques for estimating and quantifying public
benefits derived from freight transportation projects.
``(2) Alternative approaches to calculating the
contribution of truck and rail traffic to congestion on
specific highway segments.
``(3) The feasibility of consolidating origins and
destinations for freight movement.
``(4) Methods for incorporating estimates of international
trade into landside transportation planning.
``(5) The use of technology applications to increase
capacity of highway lanes dedicated to truck-only traffic.
``(6) Development of physical and policy alternatives for
separating car and truck traffic.
``(7) Ways to synchronize infrastructure improvements with
freight transportation demand.
``(8) The effect of changing patterns of freight movement
on transportation planning decisions relating to rest areas.
``(9) Other research areas to identify and address the
emerging and future research needs related to freight
transportation by all modes.
``(f) Funding.--
``(1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of an
activity carried out under this section shall be up to 100
percent, and such funds shall remain available until
expended.
``(2) Use of non-federal funds.--In addition to using funds
authorized for this section, the National Academy of Sciences
may seek and accept additional funding sources from public
and private entities capable of accepting funding from the
Department of Transportation, States, local governments,
nonprofit foundations, and the private sector.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
further amended by adding at the end the following:

``509. National cooperative freight transportation research program.''.

(c) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out section 509 of title 23, United
States Code.

SEC. 5209. FUTURE STRATEGIC HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code,
is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 510. Future strategic highway research program

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials, shall establish and carry out, acting through the
National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences, the future strategic highway research program.
``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may make
grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials and the National Academy of Sciences to carry out
such activities under this subsection as the Secretary
determines are appropriate.
``(c) Period of Availability.--Funds made available to
carry out this section shall remain available for the fiscal
year in which such funds are made available and the 3
succeeding fiscal years.
``(d) Program Priorities.--
``(1) Program elements.--The program established under this
section shall be based on the National Research Council
Special Report 260, entitled `Strategic Highway Research:
Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life'
and the results of the detailed planning work subsequently
carried out in 2002 and 2003 to identify the research areas
through National Cooperative Research Program Project 20-58.
The research program shall include an analysis of the
following:
``(A) Renewal of aging highway infrastructure with minimal
impact to users of the facilities.
``(B) Driving behavior and likely crash causal factors to
support improved countermeasures.
``(C) Reducing highway congestion due to nonrecurring
congestion.
``(D) Planning and designing new road capacity to meet
mobility, economic, environmental, and community needs.
``(2) Dissemination of results.--The research results of
the program, expressed in terms of technologies,
methodologies, and other appropriate categorizations, shall
be disseminated to practicing engineers for their use, as
soon as practicable.
``(e) Program Administration.--In carrying out the program
under this section, the National Research Council shall
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that--
``(1) projects and researchers are selected to conduct
research for the program on the basis of merit and open
solicitation of proposals and review by panels of appropriate
experts;
``(2) State department of transportation officials and
other stakeholders, as appropriate, are involved in the
governance of the program at the overall program level and
technical level through the use of expert panels and
committees;
``(3) the Council acquires a qualified, permanent core
staff with the ability and expertise to manage the program
and multiyear budget; and
``(4) there is no duplication of research effort between
the program and any other research effort of the Department.
``(f) Report on Implementation of Results.--
``(1) Report.--The Transportation Research Board of the
National Research Council shall complete a report on the
strategies and administrative structure to be used for
implementation of the results of the future strategic highway
research program.
``(2) Components.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include with respect to the program--
``(A) an identification of the most promising results of
research under the program (including the persons most likely
to use the results);
``(B) a discussion of potential incentives for, impediments
to, and methods of, implementing those results;
``(C) an estimate of costs of implementation of those
results; and
``(D) recommendations on methods by which implementation of
those results should be conducted, coordinated, and supported
in future years, including a discussion of the administrative
structure and organization best suited to carry out those
recommendations.
``(3) Consultation.--In developing the report, the
Transportation Research Board shall consult with a wide
variety of stakeholders, including--
``(A) the Federal Highway Administration;
``(B) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;
and
``(C) the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials.
``(4) Submission.--Not later than February 1, 2009, the
report shall be submitted to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives.
``(h) Funding.--
``(1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of an
activity carried out using amounts made available under a
grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall be
100 percent, and such funds shall remain available until
expended.
``(2) Advance payments.--The Secretary may make advance
payments as necessary to carry out the program under this
section.''.
(b) Programmatic Evaluations.--Within 3 years after the
first research and development project grants, cooperative
agreements, or contracts are awarded under section 510 of
title 23, United States Code, the Comptroller General shall
review the program under such section, and recommend
improvements. The review shall assess the degree to which
projects funded under such section have addressed the
research and development topics identified in the
Transportation Research Board Special Report 260, including
identifying those topics which have not yet been addressed.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
such title is further amended by adding at the end the
following:

``510. Future strategic highway research program.''.

(d) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004,
$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $63,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2006 through 2009, shall be available to carry
out section 510 of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 5210. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM PROJECT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall fund and carry out a
project to further the development of a comprehensive
transportation safety information management system (in this
section referred to as ``TSIMS'').
(b) Purposes.--The purpose of the TSIMS project is to
further the development of a software application to provide
for the collection, integration, management, and
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local safety and transportation agencies, including driver
licensing, vehicle registration, emergency management system,
injury surveillance, roadway inventory, and motor carrier
databases.
(c) Funding.--
(1) Federal contribution.--Of the amounts made available by
section 5101(a)(1) of this Act, $1,000,000 for fiscal year
2004 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 shall be available
to carry out the TSIMS project under this section.
(2) State contribution.--The sums authorized in paragraph
(1) are intended to supplement voluntary contributions to be
made by State departments of transportation and other State
safety and transportation agencies.

SEC. 5211. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION CONGESTION RELIEF SOLUTIONS
RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the
Federal Highway Administration, shall establish a surface
transportation congestion solutions research initiative
consisting of 2 independent research programs described in
subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) and designed to develop
information to assist State transportation departments and
metropolitan planning organizations measure and address
surface transportation congestion problems.
(b) Surface Transportation Congestion Solutions Research
Program.--
(1) Improved surface transportation congestion management
system measures.--The purposes of the first research program
established under this section shall be--
(A) to examine the effectiveness of surface transportation
congestion management systems since enactment of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1991
(Public Law 102-240);
(B) to identify best case examples of locally designed
reporting methods and incorporate such methods in research on
national models for developing and recommending improved
surface transportation congestion measurement and reporting;
and
(C) to incorporate such methods in the development of
national models and methods to monitor, measure, and report
surface transportation congestion information.
(2) Analytical techniques for action on surface
transportation congestion.--The purposes of the second
research program established under this section shall be--
(A) to analyze the effectiveness of procedures used by
State transportation departments and metropolitan planning
organizations to assess surface transportation congestion
problems and communicate those problems to decisionmakers;
and
(B) to identify methods to ensure that the results of
surface transportation congestion analyses will lead to the
targeting of funding for programs, projects, or services with
demonstrated effectiveness in reducing travel delay,
congestion, and system unreliability.
(c) Technical Assistance and Training.--In fiscal year
2006, the Secretary, acting through the Federal Highway
Administration, shall develop a technical assistance and
training program to disseminate the results of the surface
transportation congestion solutions research initiative for
the purpose of assisting State transportation departments and
local transportation agencies with improving their approaches
to surface transportation congestion measurement, analysis,
and project programming.
(d) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by sections
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out subsections (a) and (b). Of the
amounts made available by section 5101(a)(2), $500,000 for
fiscal year 2004 and $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2009 shall be available to carry out subsection (c).

SEC. 5212. MOTOR CARRIER EFFICIENCY STUDY.

(a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
motor carrier and wireless technology industry, shall conduct
a study to--
(1) identify inefficiencies in the transportation of
freight;
(2) evaluate the safety, productivity, and reduced cost
improvements that may be achieved through the use of wireless
technologies to address the inefficiencies identified in
paragraph (1); and
(3) conduct, as appropriate, field tests demonstrating the
technologies identified in paragraph (2).
(b) Program Elements.--The program shall include, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) Fuel monitoring and management systems.
(2) Radio frequency identification technology.
(3) Electronic manifest systems.
(4) Cargo theft prevention.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
study under this section shall be 100 percent.
(d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and
transmit to Congress an annual report on the programs and
activities carried out under this section.
(e) Funding.--From funds made available under section
5101(a)(1), the Secretary shall make available $1,000,000 to
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for each of
fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out this section.

SEC. 5213. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC
PLANNING.

(a) Amendment.--Section 508 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 508. Transportation research and development strategic
planning

``(a) In General.--
``(1) Development.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users, the Secretary shall develop a 5-year transportation
research and development strategic plan to guide Federal
transportation research and development activities. This plan
shall be consistent with section 306 of title 5, sections
1115 and 1116 of title 31, and any other research and
development plan within the Department of Transportation.
``(2) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under
paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) describe the primary purposes of the transportation
research and development program, which shall include, at a
minimum--
``(i) reducing congestion and improving mobility;
``(ii) promoting safety;
``(iii) promoting security;
``(iv) protecting and enhancing the environment;
``(v) preserving the existing transportation system; and
``(vi) improving the durability and extending the life of
transportation infrastructure;
``(B) for each purpose, list the primary research and
development topics that the Department intends to pursue to
accomplish that purpose, which may include the fundamental
research in the physical and natural sciences, applied
research, technology development, and social science research
intended for each topic; and
``(C) for each research and development topic, describe--
``(i) the anticipated annual funding levels for the period
covered by the strategic plan; and
``(ii) the additional information the Department expects to
gain at the end of the period covered by the strategic plan
as a result of the research and development in that topic
area.
``(3) Considerations.--In developing the strategic plan,
the Secretary shall ensure that the plan--
``(A) reflects input from a wide range of stakeholders;
``(B) includes and integrates the research and development
programs of all the Department's operating administrations,
including aviation, transit, rail, and maritime; and
``(C) takes into account how research and development by
other Federal, State, private sector, and not-for-profit
institutions contributes to the achievement of the purposes
identified under paragraph (2)(A), and avoids unnecessary
duplication with these efforts.
``(4) Performance plans and reports.--In reports submitted
under sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, the Secretary shall
include--
``(A) a summary of the Federal transportation research and
development activities for the previous fiscal year in each
topic area;
``(B) the amount of funding spent in each topic area;
``(C) a description of the extent to which the research and
development is meeting the expectations set forth in
paragraph (2)(C)(ii); and
``(D) any amendments to the strategic plan.
``(b) The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual
report, along with the President's annual budget request,
describing the amount spent in the last completed fiscal year
on transportation research and development and the amount
proposed in the current budget for transportation research
and development.
``(c) National Research Council Review.--The Secretary
shall enter into an agreement for the review by the National
Research Council of the details of each--
``(1) strategic plan under section 508;
``(2) performance plan required under section 1115 of title
31; and
``(3) program performance report required under section
1116 of title 31,
with respect to transportation research and development.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
such title is amended by striking the item related to section
508 and inserting the following:

``508. Transportation research and development strategic planning.''.

SEC. 5214. LIMITATION ON REMEDIES FOR FUTURE STRATEGIC
HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

Section 510 of title 23, United States Code, as added by
section 5209 of this Act, is amended by inserting after
subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Limitation of Remedies.--
``(1) Same remedy as if united states.--The remedy against
the United States provided by sections 1346(b) and 2672 of
title 28 for injury, loss of property, personal injury, or
death shall apply to any claim against the National Academy
of Sciences for money damages for injury, loss of property,
personal injury, or death caused by any negligent or wrongful
act or omission by employees and individuals described in
paragraph (3) arising from activities conducted under or in
connection with this section. Any such claim shall be subject
to the limitations and exceptions which would be applicable
to such claim if such claim were against the United States.
With respect to any such claim, the Secretary shall be
treated as the head of the appropriate Federal agency for
purposes of sections 2672 and 2675 of title 28.
``(2) Exclusiveness of remedy.--The remedy referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be exclusive of any other civil action or
proceeding for the purpose of determining liability arising
from any such act or omission without regard to when the act
or omission occurred.
``(3) Treatment.--Employees of the National Academy of
Sciences and other individuals appointed by the president of
the National Academy of Sciences and acting on its behalf in
connection with activities carried out under this section
shall be treated as if they are employees of the Federal
Government under section 2671 of title 28 for purposes of a
civil action or proceeding with respect to a claim described
in paragraph (1). The civil action or proceeding

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shall proceed in the same manner as any proceeding under
chapter 171 of title 28 or action against the United States
filed pursuant to section 1346(b) of title 28 and shall be
subject to the limitations and exceptions applicable to such
a proceeding or action.
``(4) Sources of payments.--Payment of any award,
compromise, or settlement of a civil action or proceeding
with respect to a claim described in paragraph (1) shall be
paid first out of insurance maintained by the National
Academy of Sciences, second from funds made available to
carry out this section, and then from sums made available
under section 1304 of title 31. For purposes of such section,
such an award, compromise, or settlement shall be deemed to
be a judgment, award, or settlement payable under section
2414 or 2672 of title 28. The Secretary may establish a
reserve of funds made available to carry out this section for
making payments under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 5215. CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION ADVANCEMENT AND REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Center
for Transportation Advancement and Regional Development to
assist, through training, education and research, in the
comprehensive development of small metropolitan and rural
regional transportation systems that are responsive to the
needs of businesses and local communities.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out this section, the Center
shall--
(1) provide training, information and professional
resources for small metropolitan and rural regions to pursue
innovative strategies to expand the capabilities, capacity
and effectiveness of a region's transportation network,
including activities related to freight projects, transit
system upgrades, roadways and bridges, and intermodal
transfer facilities and operations;
(2) assist local officials, rural transportation and
economic development planners, officials from State
departments of transportation and economic development,
business leaders and other stakeholders in developing public-
private partnerships to enhance their transportation systems;
and
(3) promote the leveraging of regional transportation
planning with regional economic and business development
planning to assure that appropriate transportation systems
are created.
(c) Program Administration.--To carry out this section, the
Secretary shall make a grant to, or enter into a cooperative
agreement or contract with, a national association of
regional economic development and transportation
professionals with a focus on small metropolitan and rural
regions.

Subtitle C--University Transportation Research; Scholarship
Opportunities

SEC. 5301. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS.

(a) In General.--Section 5505 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5505. National university transportation centers

``(a) In General.--
``(1) Establishment and operation.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall make grants under this section to
eligible nonprofit institutions of higher learning to
establish and operate national university transportation
centers.
``(2) Role of centers.--The role of each center shall be to
advance significantly transportation research on critical
national transportation issues and to expand the workforce of
transportation professionals.
``(b) Applicability of Requirements.--A grant received by
an eligible nonprofit institution of higher learning under
this section shall be available for the same purposes, and
shall be subject to the same terms and conditions, as a grant
made to a nonprofit institution of higher learning under
section 5506.
``(c) Eligible Nonprofit Institution of Higher Learning
Defined.--In this section, the term `eligible nonprofit
institution of higher learning' means each of the lead
institutions identified in subsections (j)(4)(A), (j)(4)(B),
and (j)(4)(F) of section 5505 as in effect on the day before
the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users, the university referred to in section 704
of Public Law 103-206 (107 Stat. 2447), and the university
that, as of the day before such date of enactment, is the
lead institution for the regional university transportation
center for region 5 of the Standard Federal Regional Boundary
System.
``(d) Grants.--In each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009,
the Secretary shall make a grant under this section to each
eligible nonprofit institution of higher learning in an
amount not to exceed $3,500,000.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter 55 of such title is amended by striking the item
relating to section 5505 and inserting the following:

``5505. National university transportation centers.''.

SEC. 5302. UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH.

(a) In General.--Section 5506 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5506. University transportation research

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
make grants under this section to nonprofit institutions of
higher learning to establish and operate university
transportation centers.
``(b) Objectives.--Grants received under this section shall
be used by nonprofit institutions of higher learning to
advance significantly the state-of-the-art in transportation
research and expand the workforce of transportation
professionals through the following programs and activities:
``(1) Research.--Basic and applied research, the products
of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field of
transportation to advance the body of knowledge in
transportation.
``(2) Education.--An education program relating to
transportation that includes multidisciplinary course work
and participation in research.
``(3) Technology transfer.--An ongoing program of
technology transfer that makes transportation research
results available to potential users in a form that can be
implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied.
``(c) Regional, Tier I, and Tier II Centers.--
``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2004 through
2009, the Secretary shall make grants under subsection (a) to
nonprofit institutions of higher learning to establish and
operate--
``(A) 10 regional university transportation centers; and
``(B) 10 Tier I university transportation centers.
``(2) Tier ii centers.--For each of fiscal years 2005
through 2009, the Secretary shall make grants under
subsection (a) to nonprofit institutions of higher learning
to establish and operate 10 Tier II university transportation
centers.
``(3) Location of regional centers.--One regional
university transportation center shall be located in each of
the 10 United States Government regions that comprise the
Standard Federal Regional Boundary System.
``(4) Limitation.--A nonprofit institution of higher
learning may not directly receive a grant under this section
for a fiscal year for more than one university transportation
center.
``(d) Competitive Selection Process.--
``(1) Applications.--In order to be eligible to receive a
grant under this section, a nonprofit institution of higher
learning shall submit to the Secretary an application that is
in such form and contains such information as the Secretary
may require.
``(2) General selection criteria.--Except as otherwise
provided by this section, the Secretary shall select each
recipient of a grant under this section through a competitive
process on the basis of the following:
``(A) The demonstrated research and extension resources
available to the recipient to carry out this section.
``(B) The capability of the recipient to provide leadership
in making national and regional contributions to the solution
of immediate and long-range transportation problems.
``(C) The recipient's demonstrated commitment of at least
$400,000 each year in regularly budgeted institutional
amounts to support ongoing transportation research and
education programs.
``(D) The recipient's demonstrated ability to disseminate
results of transportation research and education programs
through a statewide or regionwide continuing education
program.
``(E) The strategic plan the recipient proposes to carry
out under the grant.
``(e) Regional University Transportation Centers.--
``(1) Competition.--Not later than August 31, 2005, and not
later than March 31st of every 4th year thereafter, the
Secretary shall complete a competition among nonprofit
institutions of higher learning for grants to establish and
operate the 10 regional university transportation centers
referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A).
``(2) Selection criteria.--In conducting a competition
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select a nonprofit
institution of higher learning on the basis of--
``(A) the criteria described in subsection (d)(2);
``(B) the location of the center within the Federal region
to be served; and
``(C) whether or not the institution (or, in the case of a
consortium of institutions, the lead institution) can
demonstrate that it has a well-established, nationally
recognized program in transportation research and education,
as evidenced by--
``(i) not less than $2,000,000 in highway or public
transportation research expenditures each year for each of
the preceding 5 years;
``(ii) not less than 10 graduate degrees awarded in
professional fields closely related to highways and public
transportation for year for each of the preceding 5 years;
and
``(iii) not less than 5 tenured or tenure-track faculty
members who specialize on a full-time basis in professional
fields closely related to highways and public transportation
who, as a group, have published a total at least 50 refereed
journal publications on highway or public transportation
research during the preceding 5 years.
``(3) Grant recipients.--After selecting a nonprofit
institution of higher learning as a grant recipient on the
basis of a competition conducted under this subsection, the
Secretary shall make a grant to the recipient to establish
and operate a regional university transportation center in
each of the first 4 fiscal years beginning after the date of
the competition.
``(4) Special rule for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.--For
each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005, the Secretary shall make
a grant under this section to each of the 10 nonprofit
institutions of higher learning that were competitively
selected for grants by the Secretary under this section in
July 1999 to operate regional university transportation
centers.
``(5) Amount of grants.--For each of fiscal years 2004
through 2009, a grant made by the Secretary to a nonprofit
institution of higher learning for a fiscal year to establish
and operate a regional university transportation center shall
not exceed $3,500,000.
``(f) Tier I University Transportation Centers.--
``(1) Competition.--Not later than March 31, 2006, and not
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year thereafter, the Secretary shall complete a competition
among nonprofit institutions of higher learning for grants to
establish and operate the 10 Tier I university transportation
centers referred to in subsection (c)(1)(B).
``(2) Selection criteria.--In conducting a competition
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select a nonprofit
institution of higher learning on the basis of--
``(A) the criteria described in subsection (d)(2); and
``(B) whether or not the institution (or, in the case of a
consortium of institutions, the lead institution) can
demonstrate that it has an established, recognized program in
transportation research and education, as evidenced by--
``(i) not less than $1,000,000 in highway or public
transportation research expenditures each year for each of
the preceding 5 years or not less than $6,000,000 in such
expenditures during the 5 preceding years;
``(ii) not less than 5 graduate degrees awarded in
professional fields closely related to highways and public
transportation each year for each of the preceding 5 years;
and
``(iii) not less than 3 tenured or tenure-track faculty
members who specialize on a full-time basis in professional
fields closely related to highways and public transportation
who, as a group, have published a total at least 20 refereed
journal publications on highway or public transportation
research during the preceding 5 years.
``(3) Grant recipients.--After selecting a nonprofit
institution of higher learning as a grant recipient on the
basis of a competition conducted under this subsection, the
Secretary shall make a grant to the recipient to establish
and operate a Tier I university transportation center in each
of the first 4 fiscal years beginning after the date of the
competition.
``(4) Special rule for fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006.--
For each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Secretary
shall make a grant under this section to each of the 10
nonprofit institutions of higher learning that were
competitively selected for grant awards by the Secretary
under this section in May 2002 to operate university
transportation centers (other than regional centers).
``(5) Amount of grants.--A grant made by the Secretary to a
nonprofit institution of higher learning for a fiscal year to
establish and operate a Tier I university transportation
center shall not exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
``(g) Tier II University Transportation Centers.--
``(1) Competition.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users, not later than March 31, 2008, and not later than
March 31st of every 4th year thereafter, the Secretary shall
complete a competition among nonprofit institutions of higher
learning for grants to establish and operate the 10 Tier II
university transportation centers referred to in subsection
(c)(2).
``(2) Selection criteria.--In conducting a competition
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select a nonprofit
institution of higher learning on the basis of the criteria
described in subsection (f)(2).
``(3) Grant recipients.--After selecting a nonprofit
institution of higher learning as a grant recipient on the
basis of a competition conducted under this subsection, the
Secretary shall--
``(A) in the case of the competition to be completed not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, make a grant
to the recipient to establish and operate a Tier II
university transportation center in each of fiscal years 2005
through 2008; and
``(B) in the case of each subsequent competition, make a
grant to the recipient to establish and operate a Tier II
university transportation center in each of the first 4
fiscal years beginning after the date of the competition.
``(4) Amount of grants.--For each of fiscal years 2005
through 2009, a grant made by the Secretary to a nonprofit
institution of higher learning for a fiscal year to establish
and operate a Tier II university transportation center shall
not exceed $1,000,000.
``(h) Support of National Strategy for Surface
Transportation Research.--In order to be eligible to receive
a grant under this section, a nonprofit institution of higher
learning shall provide assurances satisfactory to the
Secretary that the research and education activities of its
university transportation center will support the national
strategy for surface transportation research, as identified
by--
``(1) the report of the National Highway Research and
Technology Partnership entitled `Highway Research and
Technology: The Need for Greater Investment', dated April
2002; and
``(2) the programs of the National Research and Technology
Program of the Federal Transit Administration.
``(i) Maintenance of Effort.--In order to be eligible to
receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit institution
of higher learning shall enter into an agreement with the
Secretary to ensure that the institution will maintain total
expenditures from all other sources to establish and operate
a university transportation center and related research
activities at a level at least equal to the average level of
such expenditures in its 2 fiscal years prior to award of a
grant under this section.
``(j) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs of
activities carried out using a grant made under this section
shall be 50 percent of such costs. The non-Federal share may
include funds provided to a recipient under section 503,
504(b), or 505 of title 23.
``(k) Program Coordination.--
``(1) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
research, education, and technology transfer activities that
grant recipients carry out under this section, disseminate
the results of the research, and establish and operate a
clearinghouse to disseminate the results of the research.
``(2) Annual review and evaluation.--At least annually, and
consistent with the plan developed under section 508 of title
23, the Secretary shall review and evaluate programs of grant
recipients.
``(3) Management and oversight.--The Secretary shall expend
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 from
amounts made available to carry out this section to carry out
management and oversight of the centers receiving assistance
under this section.
``(l) Program Administration.--The Secretary shall carry
out this section acting through the Administrator of the
Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
``(m) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Funds made
available to carry out this section shall remain available
for obligation by the Secretary for a period of 2 years after
the last day of the fiscal year for which such funds are
authorized.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter 55 of such title is amended by striking the item
relating to section 5506 and inserting the following:

``5506. University transportation research.''.

SEC. 5303. TRANSPORTATION SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment of program.--The Secretary may establish
and implement a scholarship program for the purpose of
attracting qualified students for transportation-related
critical jobs.
(2) Partnership.--The Secretary may establish the program
in partnership with appropriate nongovernmental institutions.
(b) Participation and Funding.--An operating administration
of the Department of Transportation and the Office of
Inspector General may participate in the scholarship program.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
use funds available to an operating administration or from
the Office of Inspector General of the Department of
Transportation for the purpose of carrying out this section.

Subtitle D--Advanced Technologies

SEC. 5401. ADVANCED HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH
PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 5507. Advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies
research program

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
conduct research, development, demonstration, and testing to
integrate emerging advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies
in order to provide seamless, safe, secure, and efficient
transportation and to benefit the environment.
``(b) Consultation.--To ensure the activities performed
pursuant to this section achieve the maximum benefit, the
Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary
of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, and other relevant Federal agencies on research,
development, and demonstration activities authorized under
this section related to advanced heavy-duty vehicle
technologies.
``(c) Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Other
Transactions.--The Secretary may make grants to, and enter
into cooperative agreements and other transactions with,
Federal and other public agencies (including State and local
governments) and persons to carry out subsection (a).
``(d) Cost Sharing.--At least 50 percent of the funding for
projects carried out under this section must be provided by
non-Federal sources.
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out subsection
(a) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $3,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
``(f) Contract Authority.--The funds authorized to be
appropriated by subsection (e) shall be available for
obligation in the same manner as if such funds were
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23 and shall be subject
to any limitation on obligations imposed on funds made
available to carry out title V of the Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter I of
chapter 55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``5507. Advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies research program.''.

SEC. 5402. COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS AND SPATIAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and carry
out a program to validate commercial remote sensing products
and spatial information technologies for application to
national transportation infrastructure development and
construction.
(b) Program.--
(1) National policy.--The Secretary shall establish and
maintain a national policy for the use of commercial remote
sensing products and spatial information technologies in
national transportation infrastructure development and
construction.
(2) Policy implementation.--The Secretary shall develop new
applications of commercial remote sensing products and
spatial information technologies for the implementation of
the national policy established and maintained under
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(c) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall carry out this
section in cooperation with the commercial remote sensing
program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and a consortium of university research centers.
(d) Funding.--Of the amounts made available by section
5101(a)(1) of this Act, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
$9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009 shall
be available to carry out this section.

Subtitle E--Transportation Data and Analysis

SEC. 5501. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.

Section 111 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:

``Sec. 111. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Research
and Innovative Technology Administration a Bureau of
Transportation Statistics.
``(b) Director.--
``(1) Appointment.--The Bureau shall be headed by a
Director who shall be appointed in the competitive service by
the Secretary.
``(2) Qualifications.--The Director shall be appointed from
among individuals who are qualified to serve as the Director
by virtue of their training and experience in the collection,
analysis, and use of transportation statistics.
``(c) Responsibilities.--The Director of the Bureau shall
serve as the Secretary's senior advisor on data and
statistics, and shall be responsible for carrying out the
following duties:
``(1) Providing data, statistics, and analysis to
transportation decisionmakers.--Ensuring that the statistics
compiled under paragraph (5) are designed to support
transportation decisionmaking by the Federal Government,
State and local governments, metropolitan planning
organizations, transportation-related associations, the
private sector (including the freight community), and the
public.
``(2) Coordinating collection of information.--Working with
the operating administrations of the Department to establish
and implement the Bureau's data programs and to improve the
coordination of information collection efforts with other
Federal agencies.
``(3) Data modernization.--Continually improving surveys
and data collection methods to improve the accuracy and
utility of transportation statistics.
``(4) Encouraging data standardization.--Encouraging the
standardization of data, data collection methods, and data
management and storage technologies for data collected by the
Bureau, the operating administrations of the Department of
Transportation, States, local governments, metropolitan
planning organizations, and private sector entities.
``(5) Compiling transportation statistics.--Compiling,
analyzing, and publishing a comprehensive set of
transportation statistics on the performance and impacts of
the national transportation system, including statistics on--
``(A) productivity in various parts of the transportation
sector;
``(B) traffic flows for all modes of transportation;
``(C) other elements of the Intermodal Transportation
Database established under subsection (g);
``(D) travel times and measures of congestion;
``(E) vehicle weights and other vehicle characteristics;
``(F) demographic, economic, and other variables
influencing traveling behavior, including choice of
transportation mode, and goods movement;
``(G) transportation costs for passenger travel and goods
movement;
``(H) availability and use of mass transit (including the
number of passengers served by each mass transit authority)
and other forms of for-hire passenger travel;
``(I) frequency of vehicle and transportation facility
repairs and other interruptions of transportation service;
``(J) safety and security for travelers, vehicles, and
transportation systems;
``(K) consequences of transportation for the human and
natural environment;
``(L) the extent, connectivity, and condition of the
transportation system, building on the National
Transportation Atlas Database developed under subsection (g);
and
``(M) transportation-related variables that influence the
domestic economy and global competitiveness.
``(6) National spatial data infrastructure.--Building and
disseminating the transportation layer of the National
Spatial Data Infrastructure, including coordinating the
development of transportation geospatial data standards,
compiling intermodal geospatial data, and collecting
geospatial data that is not being collected by others.
``(7) Issuing guidelines.--Issuing guidelines for the
collection of information by the Department of Transportation
required for statistics to be compiled under paragraph (5) in
order to ensure that such information is accurate, reliable,
relevant, and in a form that permits systematic analysis. The
Bureau shall review and report to the Secretary of
Transportation on the sources and reliability of the
statistics proposed by the heads of the operating
administrations of the Department to measure outputs and
outcomes as required by the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993, and the amendments made by such Act, and
shall carry out such other reviews of the sources and
reliability of other data collected or statistical
information published by the heads of the operating
administrations of the Department as shall be requested by
the Secretary.
``(8) Making statistics accessible.--Making the statistics
published under this subsection readily accessible.
``(d) Information Needs Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--Within 60 days after the date of the
enactment of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users, the Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the
National Research Council to develop and publish a National
Transportation Information Needs Assessment (referred to in
this subsection as the `Assessment'). The Assessment shall be
transmitted to the Secretary and the Congress not later than
24 months after such arrangement is entered into.
``(2) Content.--The Assessment shall--
``(A) identify, in priority order, transportation data that
is not being collected by the Bureau, Department of
Transportation operating administrations, or other Federal,
State, or local entities, but is needed to improve
transportation decisionmaking at the Federal, State, and
local level and to fulfill the requirements of subsection
(c)(5);
``(B) recommend whether the data identified in subparagraph
(A) should be collected by the Bureau, other parts of the
Department, or by other Federal, State, or local entities,
and whether any data is a higher priority than data currently
being collected;
``(C) identify any data the Bureau or other Federal, State,
and local entities is collecting that is not needed;
``(D) describe new data collection methods (including
changes in surveys) and other changes the Bureau or other
Federal, State, and local entities should implement to
improve the standardization, accuracy, and utility of
transportation data and statistics; and
``(E) estimate the cost of implementing any
recommendations.
``(3) Consultation.--In developing the Assessment, the
National Research Council shall consult with the Department's
Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics and a
representative cross-section of transportation community
stakeholders as well as other Federal agencies, including the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy,
and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
``(4) Report to congress.--Not later than 6 months after
the National Research Council transmits the Assessment under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit a report to
Congress that describes--
``(A) how the Department plans to fill the data gaps
identified under paragraph (2)(A);
``(B) how the Department plans to stop collecting data
identified under paragraph (2)(C);
``(C) how the Department plans to implement improved data
collection methods and other changes identified under
paragraph (2)(D);
``(D) the expected costs of implementing subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C) of this paragraph;
``(E) any findings of the Assessment under paragraph (1)
with which the Secretary disagrees, and why; and
``(F) any proposed statutory changes needed to implement
the findings of the Assessment under paragraph (1).
``(e) Intermodal Transportation Data Base.--
``(1) In general.--In consultation with the Under Secretary
for Policy, the Assistant Secretaries, and the heads of the
operating administrations of the Department of
Transportation, the Director shall establish and maintain a
transportation data base for all modes of transportation.
``(2) Use.--The data base shall be suitable for analyses
carried out by the Federal Government, the States, and
metropolitan planning organizations.
``(3) Contents.--The data base shall include--
``(A) information on the volumes and patterns of movement
of goods, including local, interregional, and international
movement, by all modes of transportation and intermodal
combinations, and by relevant classification;
``(B) information on the volumes and patterns of movement
of people, including local, interregional, and international
movements, by all modes of transportation (including bicycle
and pedestrian modes) and intermodal combinations, and by
relevant classification;
``(C) information on the location and connectivity of
transportation facilities and services; and
``(D) a national accounting of expenditures and capital
stocks on each mode of transportation and intermodal
combination.
``(f) National Transportation Library.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish and
maintain a National Transportation Library, which shall
contain a collection of statistical and other information
needed for transportation decisionmaking at the Federal,
State, and local levels.
``(2) Access.--The Director shall facilitate and promote
access to the Library, with the goal of improving the ability
of the transportation community to share information and the
ability of the Director to make statistics readily accessible
under subsection (c)(8).
``(3) Coordination.--The Director shall work with other
transportation libraries and other transportation information
providers, both public and private, to achieve the goal
specified in paragraph (2).
``(g) National Transportation Atlas Data Base.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall develop and maintain
geospatial data bases that depict--
``(A) transportation networks;
``(B) flows of people, goods, vehicles, and craft over the
networks; and
``(C) social, economic, and environmental conditions that
affect or are affected by the networks.
``(2) Intermodal network analysis.--The data bases shall be
able to support intermodal network analysis.
``(h) Mandatory Response Authority for Freight Data
Collection.--Whoever, being the owner, official, agent,
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assistant to the person in charge of any corporation,
company, business, institution, establishment, or
organization of any nature whatsoever, neglects or refuses,
when requested by the Director or other authorized officer,
employee, or contractor of the Bureau, to answer completely
and correctly to the best of his or her knowledge all
questions relating to the corporation, company, business,
institution, establishment, or other organization, or to make
available records or statistics in his or her official
custody, contained in a data collection request prepared and
submitted under the authority of subsection (c)(1), shall be
fined not more than $500; but if he or she willfully gives a
false answer to such a question, he or she shall be fined not
more than $10,000.
``(i) Research and Development Grants.--The Secretary may
make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or
contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities
(including State transportation departments, metropolitan
planning organizations, and institutions of higher education)
for--
``(1) investigation of the subjects specified in subsection
(c)(5) and research and development of new methods of data
collection, standardization, management, integration,
dissemination, interpretation, and analysis;
``(2) demonstration programs by States, local governments,
and metropolitan planning organizations to harmonize data
collection, reporting, management, storage, and archiving to
simplify data comparisons across jurisdictions;
``(3) development of electronic clearinghouses of
transportation data and related information, as part of the
National Transportation Library under subsection (f); and
``(4) development and improvement of methods for sharing
geographic data, in support of the national transportation
atlas data base under subsection (g) and the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure developed under Executive Order No.
12906.
``(j) Limitations on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed--
``(1) to authorize the Bureau to require any other
department or agency to collect data; or
``(2) to reduce the authority of any other officer of the
Department of Transportation to collect and disseminate data
independently.
``(k) Prohibition on Certain Disclosures.--
``(1) In general.--An officer, employee or contractor of
the Bureau may not--
``(A) make any disclosure in which the data provided by an
individual or organization under subsection (c) can be
identified;
``(B) use the information provided under subsection (c) for
a nonstatistical purpose; or
``(C) permit anyone other than an individual authorized by
the Director to examine any individual report provided under
subsection (c).
``(3) Informing respondent of use of data.--In a case in
which the Bureau is authorized by statute to collect data or
information for a nonstatistical purpose, the Director shall
clearly distinguish the collection of the data or
information, by rule and on the collection instrument, so as
to inform a respondent that is requested or required to
supply the data or information of the nonstatistical purpose.
``(l) Transportation Statistics Annual Report.--The
Director shall transmit to the President and Congress a
Transportation Statistics Annual Report which shall include
information on items referred to in subsection (c)(5),
documentation of methods used to obtain and ensure the
quality of the statistics presented in the report, and
recommendations for improving transportation statistical
information.
``(m) Data Access.--The Director shall have access to
transportation and transportation-related information in the
possession of any Federal agency except information--
``(1) the disclosure of which to another Federal agency is
expressly prohibited by law; or
``(2) the disclosure of which the agency so requested
determines would significantly impair the discharge of
authorities and responsibilities which have been delegated
to, or vested by law, in such agency.
``(n) Proceeds of Data Product Sales.--Notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, funds received by the Bureau from
the sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred,
may be credited to the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account) for the purpose of reimbursing the
Bureau for the expenses.
``(o) Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Director of the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics shall establish an Advisory Council
on Transportation Statistics.
``(2) Function.--It shall be the function of the Advisory
Council established under this subsection to--
``(A) advise the Director of the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics on the quality, reliability, consistency,
objectivity, and relevance of transportation statistics and
analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau
of Transportation Statistics and the Department of
Transportation;
``(B) provide input to and review the report to Congress
under subsection (d)(4); and
``(C) advise the Director on methods to encourage
harmonization and interoperability of transportation data
collected by the Bureau, the operating administrations of the
Department of Transportation, States, local governments,
metropolitan planning organizations, and private sector
entities.
``(3) Membership.--The Advisory Council established under
this subsection shall be composed of not fewer than 9 and not
more than 11 members appointed by the Director, who are not
officers or employees of the United States. Each member shall
have expertise in transportation data collection or analysis
or application; except that 1 member shall have expertise in
economics, 1 member shall have expertise in statistics, and 1
member shall have experience in transportation safety. At
least 1 member shall be a senior official of a State
department of transportation. Members shall include
representation of a cross-section of transportation community
stakeholders.
``(4) Terms of appointment.--(A) Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), members shall be appointed to staggered
terms not to exceed 3 years. A member may be renominated for
one additional 3-year term.
``(B) Members serving on the Advisory Council on
Transportation Statistics as of the date of enactment of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users shall serve
until the end of their appointed terms.
``(5) Applicability of federal advisory committee act.--The
Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory
Council established under this subsection, except that
section 14 of such Act shall not apply to such Advisory
Council.''.

SEC. 5502. REPORTS OF BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.

Section 111(k) of title 49, United States Code, as amended
by section 5501 of this Act, is amended by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Copies of reports.--
``(A) In general.--No department, bureau, agency, officer,
or employee of the United States (except the Director in
carrying out this section) may require, for any reason, a
copy of any report that has been filed under subsection (c)
with the Bureau or retained by an individual respondent.
``(B) Limitation on judicial proceedings.--A copy of a
report described in subparagraph (A) that has been retained
by an individual respondent or filed with the Bureau or any
of its employees, contractors, or agents--
``(i) shall be immune from legal process; and
``(ii) shall not, without the consent of the individual
concerned, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in
any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative
proceedings.
``(C) Applicability.--This paragraph shall apply only to
reports that permit information concerning an individual or
organization to be reasonably determined by direct or
indirect means.''.

Subtitle F--Intelligent Transportation Systems Research

SEC. 5601. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Intelligent
Transportation Systems Act of 2005''.

SEC. 5602. GOALS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Goals.--The goals of the intelligent transportation
system program include--
(1) enhancement of surface transportation efficiency and
facilitation of intermodalism and international trade to
enable existing facilities to meet a significant portion of
future transportation needs, including public access to
employment, goods, and services and to reduce regulatory,
financial, and other transaction costs to public agencies and
system users;
(2) achievement of national transportation safety goals,
including the enhancement of safe operation of motor vehicles
and nonmotorized vehicles as well as improved emergency
response to a crash, with particular emphasis on decreasing
the number and severity of collisions;
(3) protection and enhancement of the natural environment
and communities affected by surface transportation, with
particular emphasis on assisting State and local governments
to achieve national environmental goals;
(4) accommodation of the needs of all users of surface
transportation systems, including operators of commercial
motor vehicles, passenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, and
bicycles and pedestrians, including individuals with
disabilities; and
(5) improvement of the Nation's ability to respond to
security-related or other manmade emergencies and natural
disasters and enhancement of national defense mobility.
(b) Purposes.--The Secretary shall implement activities
under the intelligent system transportation program to, at a
minimum--
(1) expedite, in both metropolitan and rural areas,
deployment and integration of intelligent transportation
systems for consumers of passenger and freight
transportation;
(2) ensure that Federal, State, and local transportation
officials have adequate knowledge of intelligent
transportation systems for full consideration in the
transportation planning process;
(3) improve regional cooperation and operations planning
for effective intelligent transportation system deployment;
(4) promote the innovative use of private resources;
(5) facilitate, in cooperation with the motor vehicle
industry, the introduction of a vehicle-based safety
enhancing systems;
(6) support the application of intelligent transportation
systems that increase the safety and efficiency of commercial
motor vehicle operations;
(7) develop a workforce capable of developing, operating,
and maintaining intelligent transportation systems; and
(8) provide continuing support for operations and
maintenance of intelligent transportation systems.

SEC. 5603. GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Scope.--Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the
Secretary shall conduct an ongoing intelligent transportation
system program to research, develop, and operationally test
intelligent transportation systems and advance nationwide
deployment of such systems as a component of the surface
transportation systems of the United States.
(b) Policy.--Intelligent transportation system research
projects and operational tests funded pursuant to this
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not displace public-private partnerships or private sector
investment in such tests and projects.
(c) Cooperation With Governmental, Private, and Educational
Entities.--The Secretary shall carry out the intelligent
transportation system program in cooperation with State and
local governments and other public entities, the private
sector of the United States, the Federal laboratories, and
colleges and universities, including historically Black
colleges and universities and other minority institutions of
higher education.
(d) Consultation With Federal Officials.--In carrying out
the intelligent transportation system program, the Secretary
shall consult with the heads of other Federal departments and
agencies, as appropriate.
(e) Technical Assistance, Training, and Information.--The
Secretary may provide technical assistance, training, and
information to State and local governments seeking to
implement, operate, maintain, or evaluate intelligent
transportation system technologies and services.
(f) Transportation Planning.--The Secretary may provide
funding to support adequate consideration of transportation
systems management and operations, including intelligent
transportation systems, within metropolitan and statewide
transportation planning processes.
(g) Information Clearinghouse.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
(A) maintain a repository for technical and safety data
collected as a result of federally sponsored projects carried
out under this subtitle (including the amendments made by
this subtitle); and
(B) make, on request, that information (except for
proprietary information and data) readily available to all
users of the repository at an appropriate cost.
(2) Agreement.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement
with a third party for the maintenance of the repository for
technical and safety data under paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Federal financial assistance.--If the Secretary enters
into an agreement with an entity for the maintenance of the
repository, the entity shall be eligible for Federal
financial assistance under this section.
(3) Availability of information.--Information in the
repository shall not be subject to section 555 of title 5,
United States Code.
(h) Advisory Committee.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an Advisory
Committee to advise the Secretary on carrying out this
subtitle.
(2) Membership.--The Advisory Committee shall have no more
than 20 members, be balanced between metropolitan and rural
interests, and include, at a minimum--
(A) a representative from a State highway department;
(B) a representative from a local highway department who is
not from a metropolitan planning organization;
(C) a representative from a State, local, or regional
transit agency;
(D) a representative from a metropolitan planning
organization;
(E) a private sector user of intelligent transportation
system technologies;
(F) an academic researcher with expertise in computer
science or another information science field related to
intelligent transportation systems, and who is not an expert
on transportation issues;
(G) an academic researcher who is a civil engineer;
(H) an academic researcher who is a social scientist with
expertise in transportation issues;
(I) a representative from a not-for-profit group
representing the intelligent transportation system industry;
(J) a representative from a public interest group concerned
with safety;
(K) a representative from a public interest group concerned
with the impact of the transportation system on land use and
residential patterns; and
(L) members with expertise in planning, safety, and
operations.
(3) Duties.--The Advisory Committee shall, at a minimum,
perform the following duties:
(A) Provide input into the development of the Intelligent
Transportation System aspects of the strategic plan under
section 508 of title 23, United States Code.
(B) Review, at least annually, areas of intelligent
transportation systems research being considered for funding
by the Department, to determine--
(i) whether these activities are likely to advance either
the state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art in intelligent
transportation systems;
(ii) whether the intelligent transportation system
technologies are likely to be deployed by users, and, if not,
to determine the barriers to deployment; and
(iii) the appropriate roles for government and the private
sector in investing in the research and technologies being
considered.
(4) Report.--Not later than February 1 of each year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transmit to the Congress, a report including--
(A) all recommendations made by the Advisory Committee
during the preceding calendar year;
(B) an explanation of how the Secretary has implemented
those recommendations; and
(C) for recommendations not implemented, the reasons for
rejecting the recommendations.
(5) Applicability of federal advisory committee act.--The
Advisory Committee shall be subject to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(i) Reporting.--
(1) Guidelines and requirements.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue guidelines and
requirements for the reporting and evaluation of operational
tests and deployment projects carried out under this
subtitle.
(B) Objectivity and independence.--The guidelines and
requirements issued under subparagraph (A) shall include
provisions to ensure the objectivity and independence of the
reporting entity so as to avoid any real or apparent conflict
of interest or potential influence on the outcome by parties
to any such test or deployment project or by any other formal
evaluation carried out under this subtitle.
(C) Funding.--The guidelines and requirements issued under
subparagraph (A) shall establish reporting funding levels
based on the size and scope of each test or project that
ensure adequate reporting of the results of the test or
project.
(2) Special rule.--Any survey, questionnaire, or interview
that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the
reporting of any test, deployment project, or program
assessment activity under this subtitle shall not be subject
to chapter 35 of title 44.

SEC. 5604. NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Development, implementation, and maintenance.--
Consistent with section 12(d) of the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note; 110
Stat. 783), the Secretary shall develop, implement, and
maintain a national architecture and supporting standards and
protocols to promote the widespread use and evaluation of
intelligent transportation system technology as a component
of the surface transportation systems of the United States.
(2) Interoperability and efficiency.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the national architecture shall promote
interoperability among, and efficiency of, intelligent
transportation system technologies implemented throughout the
United States.
(3) Use of standards development organizations.--In
carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the
services of such standards development organizations as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(4) Use of expert panel.--
(A) Designation.--The Secretary shall designate a panel of
experts to recommend ways to expedite and streamline the
process for developing the standards and protocols to be
developed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(B) Nonapplicability of advisory committee act.--The expert
panel shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(C) Deadline for recommendation.--No later than September
30, 2006, the expert panel shall provide the Secretary with a
recommendation relating to such standards development.
(b) Provisional Standards.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary finds that the
development or balloting of an intelligent transportation
system standard jeopardizes the timely achievement of the
objectives identified in subsection (a), the Secretary may
establish a provisional standard, after consultation with
affected parties, using, to the extent practicable, the work
product of appropriate standards development organizations.
(2) Period of effectiveness.--A provisional standard
established under paragraph (1) shall be published in the
Federal Register and remain in effect until the appropriate
standards development organization adopts and publishes a
standard.
(c) Conformity With National Architecture.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and
(3), the Secretary shall ensure that intelligent
transportation system projects carried out using funds made
available from the Highway Trust Fund, including funds made
available under this subtitle to deploy intelligent
transportation system technologies, conform to the national
architecture, applicable standards or provisional standards,
and protocols developed under subsection (a).
(2) Secretary's discretion.--The Secretary may authorize
exceptions to paragraph (1) for--
(A) projects designed to achieve specific research
objectives outlined in the national intelligent
transportation system program plan or the surface
transportation research and development strategic plan
developed under section 508 of title 23, United States Code;
or
(B) the upgrade or expansion of an intelligent
transportation system in existence on the date of enactment
of this Act if the Secretary determines that the upgrade or
expansion--
(i) would not adversely affect the goals or purposes of
this subtitle;
(ii) is carried out before the end of the useful life of
such system; and
(iii) is cost-effective as compared to alternatives that
would meet the conformity requirement of paragraph (1).
(3) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to funds
used for operation or maintenance of an intelligent
transportation system in existence on the date of enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 5605. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a
comprehensive program of intelligent transportation system
research, development, and operational tests of intelligent
vehicles and intelligent infrastructure systems and other
similar activities that are necessary to carry out this
subtitle.
(b) Priority Areas.--Under the program, the Secretary shall
give higher priority to funding projects that--
(1) enhance mobility and productivity through improved
traffic management, incident management, transit management,
freight management, road weather management, toll collection,
traveler information, or highway operations systems and
remote sensing products;
(2) utilize interdisciplinary approaches to develop traffic
management strategies and tools to address multiple impacts
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(3) enhance safety through improved crash avoidance and
protection, crash and other notification, commercial motor
vehicle operations, and infrastructure-based or cooperative
safety systems; and
(4) facilitate the integration of intelligent
infrastructure, vehicle, and control technologies.
(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of
operational tests and demonstrations under subsection (a)
shall not exceed 80 percent.

SEC. 5606. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

Funds made available to carry out this subtitle for
operational tests--
(1) shall be used primarily for the development of
intelligent transportation system infrastructure; and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, shall not be used
for the construction of physical highway and public
transportation infrastructure unless the construction is
incidental and critically necessary to the implementation of
an intelligent transportation system project.

SEC. 5607. ROAD WEATHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a road
weather research and development program to--
(1) maximize use of available road weather information and
technologies;
(2) expand road weather research and development efforts to
enhance roadway safety, capacity, and efficiency while
minimizing environmental impacts; and
(3) promote technology transfer of effective road weather
scientific and technological advances.
(b) Stakeholder Input.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall consult with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation,
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector.
(c) Contents.--The program established under this section
shall solely carry out research and development called for in
the National Research Council's report entitled ``A Research
Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services''. Such research
and development includes--
(1) integrating existing observational networks and data
management systems for road weather applications;
(2) improving weather modeling capabilities and forecast
tools, such as the road surface and atmospheric interface;
(3) enhancing mechanisms for communicating road weather
information to users, such as transportation officials and
the public; and
(4) integrating road weather technologies into an
information infrastructure.
(d) Activities.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall--
(1) enable efficient technology transfer;
(2) improve education and training of road weather
information users, such as State and local transportation
officials and private sector transportation contractors; and
(3) coordinate with transportation weather research
programs in other modes, such as aviation.
(e) Funding.--
(1) In general.--In awarding funds under this section, the
Secretary shall give preference to applications with
significant matching funds from non-Federal sources.
(2) Funds for road weather research and development.--Of
the amounts made available by section 5101(a)(5), $4,000,000
shall be available to carry out this section for each of
fiscal years 2004 through 2009.

SEC. 5608. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:
(1) Incident.--The term ``incident'' means a crash, a
natural disaster, workzone activity, special event, or other
emergency road user occurrence that adversely affects or
impedes the normal flow of traffic.
(2) Intelligent transportation infrastructure.--The term
``intelligent transportation infrastructure'' means fully
integrated public sector intelligent transportation system
components, as defined by the Secretary.
(3) Intelligent transportation system.--The term
``intelligent transportation system'' means electronics,
communications, or information processing used singly or in
combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface
transportation system.
(4) National architecture.--The term ``national
architecture'' means the common framework for
interoperability that defines--
(A) the functions associated with intelligent
transportation system user services;
(B) the physical entities or subsystems within which the
functions reside;
(C) the data interfaces and information flows between
physical subsystems; and
(D) the communications requirements associated with the
information flows.
(5) Project.--The term ``project'' means a undertaking to
research, develop, or operationally test intelligent
transportation systems or any other undertaking eligible for
assistance under this subtitle.
(6) Standard.--The term ``standard'' means a document
that--
(A) contains technical specifications or other precise
criteria for intelligent transportation systems that are to
be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of
characteristics so as to ensure that materials, products,
processes, and services are fit for their purposes; and
(B) may support the national architecture and promote--
(i) the widespread use and adoption of intelligent
transportation system technology as a component of the
surface transportation systems of the United States; and
(ii) interoperability among intelligent transportation
system technologies implemented throughout the States.
(7) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the
term under section 101 of title 23, United States Code.
(8) Transportation systems management and operations.--The
term ``transportation systems management and operations'' has
the meaning given the term under section 101(a) of such
title.

SEC. 5609. RURAL INTERSTATE CORRIDOR COMMUNICATIONS STUDY.

(a) Study.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the
Secretary of Commerce, State departments of transportation,
and other appropriate State, regional, and local officials,
shall conduct a study on feasibility of installing fiber
optic cabling and wireless communication infrastructure along
multistate Interstate System route corridors for improved
communications services to rural communities along such
corridors.
(b) Contents of Study.--In conducting the study, the
Secretary shall identify--
(1) impediments to installation of the infrastructure
described in subsection (a) along multistate Interstate
System route corridors and to connecting such infrastructure
to the rural communities along such corridors;
(2) the effective geographic range of such infrastructure;
(3) potential opportunities for the private sector to fund,
wholly or partially, the installation of such infrastructure;
(4) potential benefits fiber optic cabling and wireless
communication infrastructure may provide to rural communities
along such corridors, including the effects of the
installation of such infrastructure on economic development,
deployment of intelligent transportation systems technologies
and applications, homeland security precaution and response,
and education and health systems in those communities;
(5) rural broadband access points for such infrastructure;
(6) areas of environmental conflict with such installation;
(7) real estate ownership issues relating to such
installation;
(8) preliminary design for placement of fiber optic cable
and wireless towers;
(9) monetary value of the rights-of-way necessary for such
installation;
(10) applicability and transferability of the benefits of
such installation to other rural corridors; and
(11) safety and other operational issues associated with
the installation and maintenance of fiber optic cabling and
wire infrastructure within Interstate System rights-of-way
and other publicly owned rights-of-way.
(c) Corridor Locations.--The study required under
subsection (a) shall be conducted for corridors along--
(1) Interstate Route I-90 through rural Wisconsin, southern
Minnesota, northern Iowa, and South Dakota;
(2) Interstate Route I-20 through Alabama, Mississippi, and
northern Louisiana;
(3) Interstate Route I-91 through Vermont, New Hampshire,
and Massachusetts; and
(4) any other rural corridor the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
study shall be 100 percent.
(e) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 2006,
the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the
results of the study, including any recommendations of the
Secretary.
(f) Funding.--Of the amounts made available under section
5101(a)(5), $1,000,000 shall be available for fiscal year
2005, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, to carry out this
section.

SEC. 5610. CENTERS FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXCELLENCE.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish 3 centers
for surface transportation excellence.
(b) Goals.--The goals of the centers for surface
transportation excellence are to promote and support
strategic national surface transportation programs and
activities relating to the work of State departments of
transportation in the areas of environment, rural safety, and
project finance.
(c) Role of Centers.--To achieve the goals set forth in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish the 3 centers
as follows:
(1) Environmental excellence.--To provide technical
assistance, information sharing of best practices, and
training in the use of tools and decision-making processes
that can assist States in planning and delivering
environmentally sound surface transportation projects.
(2) Rural safety.--To provide research, training, and
outreach on innovative uses of technology to enhance rural
safety and economic development, assess local community needs
to improve access to mobile emergency treatment, and develop
online and seminar training needs of rural transportation
practitioners and policy-makers.
(3) Project finance.--To provide support to State
transportation departments in the development of finance
plans and project oversight tools and to develop and offer
training in state of the art financing methods to advance
projects and leverage funds.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--Of the amounts made available under
section 5101(a)(1), the Secretary shall make available
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 to
carry out this section.
(2) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds made available under
paragraph (1) the Secretary shall use such amounts as
follows:
(A) 40 percent to establish the Center for Environmental
Excellence.
(B) 30 percent to establish the Center for Excellence in
Rural Safety.
(C) 30 percent to establish the Center for Excellence in
Project Finance.
(3) Applicability of title 23.--Funds authorized by this
section shall be available for obligation in the same manner
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were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States
Code, except that the Federal share shall be 100 percent.
(e) Program Administration.--
(1) Competition.--A party entering into a contract,
cooperative agreement, or other transaction with the
Secretary, or receiving a grant to perform research or
provide technical assistance under this section shall be
selected on a competitive basis, to the maximum extent
practicable.
(2) Strategic plan.--The Secretary shall require each
center to develop a multiyear strategic plan that describes--
(A) the activities to be undertaken; and
(B) how the work of the center is coordinated with the
activities of the Federal Highway Administration and the
various other research, development, and technology transfer
activities authorized by this title. Such plans shall be
submitted to the Secretary by January 1, 2006, and each year
thereafter.

SEC. 5611. REPEAL.

Subtitle C of title V of The Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 502 note; 112 Stat. 452-463) is
repealed.

SEC. 5612. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.

TITLE VI--TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT DELIVERY

SEC. 6001. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

(a) In General.--Subtitle III of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 51 the following:

``CHAPTER 52--TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT DELIVERY

``Subchapter A--General provisions

``Sec.
``5201. Definitions.

``Subchapter B--Transportation planning and Project delivery

``5211. Policy.
``5212. Definitions.
``5213. Metropolitan transportation planning.
``5214. Statewide transportation planning.

``Subchapter C--Efficient environmental reviews for Project
decisionmaking

``5251. Definitions and applicability.
``5252. Project development procedures.

``SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL PROVISIONS

``Sec. 5201. Definitions

``In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
``(1) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
``(2) State.--The term `State' means a State of the United
States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

``SUBCHAPTER B--TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT DELIVERY

``Sec. 5211. Policy

``(a) In General.--It is in the national interest to--
``(1) encourage and promote the safe and efficient
management, operation, and development of surface
transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of
people and freight and foster economic growth and development
within and between States and urbanized areas, while
minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption and air
pollution through metropolitan and statewide transportation
planning processes identified in this chapter; and
``(2) encourage the continued improvement and evolution of
the metropolitan and statewide transportation planning
processes by metropolitan planning organizations, State
departments of transportation, and public transit operators
as guided by the planning factors identified in sections
5213(f) and 5214(d).
``(b) Common Transportation Planning Program.--This
subchapter provides a common transportation planning program
to be administered by the Federal Highway Administration and
the Federal Transit Administration.

``Sec. 5212. Definitions

``(a) Applicability by Reference.--Unless otherwise
specified in subsection (b), the definitions in section
101(a) of title 23 and section 5302 are applicable to this
subchapter.
``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this subchapter, the
following definitions apply:
``(1) Metropolitan planning area.--The term `metropolitan
planning area' means the geographic area determined by
agreement between the metropolitan planning organization for
the area and the Governor under section 5213(c).
``(2) Metropolitan planning organization.--The term
`metropolitan planning organization' means the policy board
of an organization created as a result of the designation
process in section 5213(b).
``(3) Nonmetropolitan area.--The term `nonmetropolitan
area' means a geographic area outside designated metropolitan
planning areas.
``(4) Nonmetropolitan local official.--The term
`nonmetropolitan local official' means elected and appointed
officials of general purpose local government in a
nonmetropolitan area with responsibility for transportation.
``(5) TIP.--The term `TIP' means a transportation
improvement program developed by a metropolitan planning
organization under section 5213.
``(6) Urbanized area.--The term `urbanized area' means a
geographic area with a population of 50,000 or more, as
designated by the Bureau of the Census.

``Sec. 5213. Metropolitan transportation planning

``(a) General Requirements.--
``(1) Development of long-range plans and tips.--To
accomplish the objectives in section 5211, metropolitan
planning organizations designated under subsection (b), in
cooperation with the State and public transportation
operators, shall develop long-range transportation plans and
transportation improvement programs for metropolitan planning
areas of the State.
``(2) Contents.--The plans and TIPs for each metropolitan
area shall provide for the development and integrated
management and operation of transportation systems and
facilities (including accessible pedestrian walkways and
bicycle transportation facilities) that will function as an
intermodal transportation system for the metropolitan
planning area and as an integral part of an intermodal
transportation system for the State and the United States.
``(3) Process of development.--The process for developing
the plans and TIPs shall provide for consideration of all
modes of transportation and shall be continuing, cooperative,
and comprehensive to the degree appropriate, based on the
complexity of the transportation problems to be addressed.
``(b) Designation of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.--
``(1) In general.--To carry out the transportation planning
process required by this section, a metropolitan planning
organization shall be designated for each urbanized area with
a population of more than 50,000 individuals--
``(A) by agreement between the Governor and units of
general purpose local government that together represent at
least 75 percent of the affected population (including the
largest incorporated city (based on population) as named by
the Bureau of the Census); or
``(B) in accordance with procedures established by
applicable State or local law.
``(2) Structure.--Each metropolitan planning organization
that serves an area designated as a transportation management
area, when designated or redesignated under this subsection,
shall consist of--
``(A) local elected officials;
``(B) officials of public agencies that administer or
operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan
area; and
``(C) appropriate State officials.
``(3) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
this subsection shall be construed to interfere with the
authority, under any State law in effect on December 18,
1991, of a public agency with multimodal transportation
responsibilities to--
``(A) develop the plans and TIPs for adoption by a
metropolitan planning organization; and
``(B) develop long-range capital plans, coordinate transit
services and projects, and carry out other activities
pursuant to State law.
``(4) Continuing designation.--A designation of a
metropolitan planning organization under this subsection or
any other provision of law shall remain in effect until the
metropolitan planning organization is redesignated under
paragraph (5).
``(5) Redesignation procedures.--A metropolitan planning
organization may be redesignated by agreement between the
Governor and units of general purpose local government that
together represent at least 75 percent of the existing
planning area population (including the largest incorporated
city (based on population) as named by the Bureau of the
Census) as appropriate to carry out this section.
``(6) Designation of more than 1 metropolitan planning
organization.--More than 1 metropolitan planning organization
may be designated within an existing metropolitan planning
area only if the Governor and the existing metropolitan
planning organization determine that the size and complexity
of the existing metropolitan planning area make designation
of more than 1 metropolitan planning organization for the
area appropriate.
``(c) Metropolitan Planning Area Boundaries.--
``(1) In general.--For the purposes of this section, the
boundaries of a metropolitan planning area shall be
determined by agreement between the metropolitan planning
organization and the Governor.
``(2) Included area.--Each metropolitan planning area--
``(A) shall encompass at least the existing urbanized area
and the contiguous area expected to become urbanized within a
20-year forecast period for the transportation plan; and
``(B) may encompass the entire metropolitan statistical
area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as
defined by the Bureau of the Census.
``(3) Identification of new urbanized areas within existing
planning area boundaries.--The designation by the Bureau of
the Census of new urbanized areas within an existing
metropolitan planning area shall not require the
redesignation of the existing metropolitan planning
organization.
``(4) Existing metropolitan planning areas in
nonattainment.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), in the case of
an urbanized area designated as a nonattainment area for
ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7401 et seq.) as of the date of enactment of this paragraph,
the boundaries of the metropolitan planning area in existence
as of such date of enactment shall be retained; except that
the boundaries may be adjusted by agreement of the Governor
and affected metropolitan planning organizations in the
manner described in subsection (b)(5).

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``(5) New metropolitan planning areas in nonattainment.--In
the case of an urbanized area designated after the date of
enactment of this paragraph as a nonattainment area for ozone
or carbon monoxide, the boundaries of the metropolitan
planning area--
``(A) shall be established in the manner described in
subsection (b)(1);
``(B) shall encompass the areas described in paragraph
(2)(A);
``(C) may encompass the areas described in paragraph
(2)(B); and
``(D) may address any nonattainment area identified under
the Clean Air Act for ozone or carbon monoxide.
``(d) Coordination in Multistate Areas.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall encourage each
Governor with responsibility for a portion of a multistate
metropolitan area and the appropriate metropolitan planning
organizations to provide coordinated transportation planning
for the entire metropolitan area.
``(e) MPO Consultation in Plan and TIP Coordination.--
``(1) Nonattainment areas.--If more than 1 metropolitan
planning organization has authority within a metropolitan
area or an area which is designated as a nonattainment area
for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act, each
metropolitan planning organization shall consult with the
other metropolitan planning organizations designated for such
area and the State in the coordination of plans and TIPs
required by this section.
``(2) Transportation improvements located in multiple
mpos.--If a transportation improvement funded from the
Highway Trust Fund or authorized under chapter 53 is located
within the boundaries of more than 1 metropolitan planning
area, the metropolitan planning organizations shall
coordinate plans and TIPs regarding the transportation
improvement.
``(3) Relationship with other planning officials.--The
Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan planning
organization to consult with those officials responsible for
other types of planning activities that are affected by
transportation in the area (including State and local planned
growth, economic development, environmental protection,
airport operations, and freight movements) or to coordinate
its planning process, to the maximum extent practicable, with
such planning activities. Under the metropolitan planning
process, transportation plans and TIPs shall be developed
with due consideration of other related planning activities
within the metropolitan area, and the process shall provide
for the design and delivery of transportation services within
the metropolitan area that are provided by--
``(A) recipients of assistance under chapter 53;
``(B) governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations
(including representatives of the agencies and organizations)
that receive Federal assistance from a source other than the
Department of Transportation to provide nonemergency
transportation services; and
``(C) recipients of assistance under section 204 of title
23.
``(f) Scope of Planning Process.--
``(1) In general.--The goals and objectives developed
through the metropolitan planning process for a metropolitan
planning area under this section shall address the following
factors as they relate to the performance of the metropolitan
area transportation systems:
``(A) Support of the economic vitality of the metropolitan
area, especially by enabling global competitiveness,
productivity, and efficiency.
``(B) Increases in the safety and security of the
transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users.
``(C) Increases in the accessibility and mobility of people
and for freight.
``(D) Protection and enhancement of the environment,
promotion of energy conservation, improvement of the quality
of life, and promotion of consistency between transportation
improvements and State and local planned growth and economic
development patterns.
``(E) Enhancement of the integration and connectivity of
the transportation system, across and between modes, for
people and freight.
``(F) Promotion of efficient system management and
operation.
``(G) Emphasis on the preservation of the existing
transportation system.
``(2) Failure to consider factors.--The failure to consider
any factor specified in paragraph (1) shall not be reviewable
by any court under title 23 or this title, subchapter II of
chapter 5 of title 5, or chapter 7 of title 5 in any matter
affecting a transportation plan, a TIP, a project or
strategy, or the certification of a planning process.
``(g) Development of Transportation Plan.--
``(2) Transportation plan.--A transportation plan under
this section shall be in a form that the Secretary determines
to be appropriate and shall contain, at a minimum, the
following:
``(A) An identification of transportation facilities
(including major roadways, transit, multimodal and intermodal
facilities, and intermodal connectors) that should function
as an integrated metropolitan transportation system, giving
emphasis to those facilities that serve important national
and regional transportation functions. In formulating the
transportation plan, the metropolitan planning organization
shall consider factors described in subsection (f) as such
factors relate to a 20-year forecast period.
``(B) A financial plan that demonstrates how the adopted
transportation plan can be implemented, indicates resources
from public and private sources that are reasonably expected
to be made available to carry out the plan, and recommends
any additional financing strategies for needed projects and
programs. The financial plan may include, for illustrative
purposes, additional projects that would be included in the
adopted transportation plan if reasonable additional
resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were
available. For the purpose of developing the transportation
plan, the metropolitan planning organization, transit
operator, and State shall cooperatively develop estimates of
funds that will be available to support plan implementation.
``(C) Operational and management strategies to improve the
performance of existing transportation facilities to relieve
vehicular congestion and maximize the safety and mobility of
people and goods.
``(D) Capital investment and other strategies to preserve
the existing and projected future metropolitan transportation
infrastructure and provide for multimodal capacity increases
based on regional priorities and needs.
``(E) Proposed transportation and transit enhancement
activities.
``(3) Coordination with clean air act agencies.--In
metropolitan areas which are in nonattainment for ozone or
carbon monoxide under the Clean Air Act, the metropolitan
planning organization shall coordinate the development of a
transportation plan with the process for development of the
transportation control measures of the State implementation
plan required by the Clean Air Act.
``(4) Participation by interested parties.--Before
approving a transportation plan, each metropolitan planning
organization shall provide citizens, affected public
agencies, representatives of public transportation employees,
freight shippers, providers of freight transportation
services, private providers of transportation,
representatives of users of public transportation,
representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle
transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled,
and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to
comment on the transportation plan, in a manner that the
Secretary deems appropriate.
``(5) Publication.--A transportation plan involving Federal
participation shall be published or otherwise made readily
available by the metropolitan planning organization for
public review and submitted for information purposes to the
Governor at such times and in such manner as the Secretary
shall establish.
``(6) Selection of projects from illustrative list.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), a State or metropolitan
planning organization shall not be required to select any
project from the illustrative list of additional projects
included in the financial plan under paragraph (2)(B).
``(h) Metropolitan TIP.--
``(1) Development.--
``(A) In general.--In cooperation with the State and any
affected public transportation operator, the metropolitan
planning organization designated for a metropolitan area
shall develop a TIP for the area for which the organization
is designated.
``(B) Opportunity for comment.--In developing the TIP, the
metropolitan planning organization, in cooperation with the
State and any affected public transportation operator, shall
provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives
of public transportation employees, freight shippers,
providers of freight transportation services, private
providers of transportation, representatives of users of
public transportation, representatives of the disabled,
representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle
facilities, and other interested parties with a reasonable
opportunity to comment on the proposed TIP.
``(C) Funding estimates.--For the purpose of developing the
TIP, the metropolitan planning organization, public
transportation agency, and State shall cooperatively develop
estimates of funds that are reasonably expected to be
available to support program implementation.
``(D) Updating and approval.--The TIP shall be updated at
least once every 4 years and shall be approved by the
metropolitan planning organization and the Governor.
``(2) Contents.--
``(A) Priority list.--The TIP shall include a priority list
of proposed federally supported projects and strategies to be
carried out within each 4-year period after the initial
adoption of the TIP.
``(B) Financial plan.--The TIP shall include a financial
plan that--
``(i) demonstrates how the TIP can be implemented;
``(ii) indicates resources from public and private sources
that are reasonably expected to be available to carry out the
program;
``(iii) identifies innovative financing techniques to
finance projects, programs, and strategies; and
``(iv) may include, for illustrative purposes, additional
projects that would be included in the approved TIP if
reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in
the financial plan were available.
``(C) Descriptions.--Each project in the TIP shall include
sufficient descriptive material (such as type of work,
termini, length, and other similar factors) to identify the
project or phase of the project.
``(D) Congestion relief activities.--The TIP shall include
a listing of congestion relief activities to be carried out
to meet the requirements of section 139 of title 23,
categorized as either under one or under three congestion
relief activities.
``(3) Included projects.--
``(A) Projects under title 23 and chapter 53.--A TIP
developed under this subsection for a metropolitan area shall
include the projects within the area that are proposed for
funding under chapter 1 of title 23 and chapter 53.
``(B) Projects under chapter 2 of title 23.--All projects
proposed for funding under chapter 2 of title 23 shall be
identified individually in the TIP.
``(C) Consistency with long-range transportation plan.--
Each project shall be consistent with the long-range
transportation plan developed under subsection (g) for the
area.

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``(D) Requirement of anticipated full funding.--The program
shall include a project, or an identified phase of a project,
only if full funding can reasonably be anticipated to be
available for the project within the time period contemplated
for completion of the project.
``(4) Notice and comment.--Before approving a TIP, a
metropolitan planning organization, in cooperation with the
State and any affected public transportation operator, shall
provide citizens, affected public agencies, representatives
of public transportation employees, freight shippers,
providers of freight transportation services, private
providers of transportation, representatives of users of
public transportation, representatives of the disabled,
representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle
facilities, and other interested parties with reasonable
notice of and an opportunity to comment on the proposed
program.
``(5) Selection of projects.--
``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in
subsection (i)(4) and in addition to the TIP development
required under paragraph (1), the selection of federally
funded projects in metropolitan areas shall be carried out,
from the approved TIP--
``(i) by--

``(I) in the case of projects under title 23, the State;
and
``(II) in the case of projects under chapter 53, the
designated recipients of public transportation funding; and

``(ii) in cooperation with the metropolitan planning
organization.
``(B) Modifications to project priority.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, action by the Secretary shall not
be required to advance a project included in the approved TIP
in place of another project in the program.
``(6) Selection of projects from illustrative list.--
``(A) No required selection.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(2)(B)(iv), a State or metropolitan planning organization
shall not be required to select any project from the
illustrative list of additional projects included in the
financial plan under paragraph (2)(B)(iv).
``(B) Required action by the secretary.--Action by the
Secretary shall be required for a State or metropolitan
planning organization to select any project from the
illustrative list of additional projects included in the
financial plan under paragraph (2)(B)(iv) for inclusion in an
approved TIP.
``(7) Publication.--
``(A) Publication of tips.--A TIP involving Federal
participation shall be published or otherwise made readily
available by the metropolitan planning organization for
public review.
``(B) Publication of annual listings of projects.--An
annual listing of projects for which Federal funds have been
obligated in the preceding year shall be published or
otherwise made available by the metropolitan planning
organization for public review. The listing shall be
consistent with the categories identified in the TIP.
``(i) Transportation Management Areas.--
``(1) Identification and designation.--
``(A) Required identification.--The Secretary shall
identify as a transportation management area each urbanized
area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a
population of over 200,000 individuals.
``(B) Designations on request.--The Secretary shall
designate any additional area as a transportation management
area on the request of the Governor and the metropolitan
planning organization designated for the area.
``(2) Transportation plans.--In a metropolitan planning
area serving a transportation management area, transportation
plans shall be based on a continuing and comprehensive
transportation planning process carried out by the
metropolitan planning organization in cooperation with the
State and public transportation operators.
``(3) Congestion management process.--Within a metropolitan
planning area serving a transportation management area, the
transportation planning process under this section shall
address congestion management through a process that provides
for effective management and operation, based on a
cooperatively developed and implemented metropolitan-wide
strategy, of new and existing transportation facilities
eligible for funding under title 23 and chapter 53 through
the use of travel demand reduction and operational management
strategies and shall identify a sufficient number of
congestion relief activities under section 139 of title 23 to
meet the requirements of such section. The Secretary shall
establish an appropriate phase-in schedule for compliance
with the requirements of this section but no sooner than one
year after the identification of a transportation management
area.
``(4) Selection of projects.--
``(A) In general.--All federally funded projects carried
out within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area
serving a transportation management area under title 23
(excluding projects carried out on the National Highway
System and projects carried out under the bridge program or
the Interstate maintenance program) or under chapter 53 shall
be selected for implementation from the approved TIP by the
metropolitan planning organization designated for the area in
consultation with the State and any affected public
transportation operator.
``(B) National highway system projects.--Projects, carried
out within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning area
serving a transportation management area, on the National
Highway System and projects carried out within such
boundaries under the bridge program or the Interstate
maintenance program under title 23 shall be selected for
implementation from the approved TIP by the State in
cooperation with the metropolitan planning organization
designated for the area.
``(5) Certification.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
``(i) ensure that the metropolitan planning process of a
metropolitan planning organization serving a transportation
management area is being carried out in accordance with
applicable provisions of Federal law; and
``(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), certify, not less often
than once every 4 years, that the requirements of this
paragraph are met with respect to the metropolitan planning
process.
``(B) Requirements for certification.--The Secretary may
make the certification under subparagraph (A) if--
``(i) the transportation planning process complies with the
requirements of this section and other applicable
requirements of Federal law; and
``(ii) there is a TIP for the metropolitan planning area
that has been approved by the metropolitan planning
organization and the Governor.
``(C) Effect of failure to certify.--
``(i) Withholding of project funds.--If a metropolitan
planning process of a metropolitan planning organization
serving a transportation management area is not certified,
the Secretary may withhold up to 20 percent of the funds
attributable to the metropolitan planning area of the
metropolitan planning organization for projects funded under
title 23 and chapter 53.
``(ii) Restoration of withheld funds.--The withheld funds
shall be restored to the metropolitan planning area at such
time as the metropolitan planning process is certified by the
Secretary.
``(D) Review of certification.--In making certification
determinations under this paragraph, the Secretary shall
provide for public involvement appropriate to the
metropolitan area under review.
``(j) Abbreviated Plans for Certain Areas.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of
a metropolitan area not designated as a transportation
management area under this section, the Secretary may provide
for the development of an abbreviated transportation plan and
TIP for the metropolitan planning area that the Secretary
determines is appropriate to achieve the purposes of this
section, taking into account the complexity of transportation
problems in the area.
``(2) Nonattainment areas.--The Secretary may not permit
abbreviated plans or TIPs for a metropolitan area that is in
nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide under the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
``(k) Additional Requirements for Certain Nonattainment
Areas.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of
title 23 or chapter 53, for transportation management areas
classified as nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide
pursuant to the Clean Air Act, Federal funds may not be
advanced in such area for any highway project that will
result in a significant increase in the carrying capacity for
single-occupant vehicles unless the project is addressed
through a congestion management process.
``(2) Applicability.--This subsection applies to a
nonattainment area within the metropolitan planning area
boundaries determined under subsection (c).
``(l) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed to confer on a metropolitan
planning organization the authority to impose legal
requirements on any transportation facility, provider, or
project not eligible under title 23 or chapter 53.
``(m) Funding.--
``(1) Set-asides.--Funds set aside under section 104(f) of
title 23 or section 5305(h) shall be available to carry out
this section.
``(2) Other funding.--Funds made available under section
5338(c) shall be available to carry out this section.
``(n) Continuation of Current Review Practice.--Since plans
and TIPs described in this section are subject to a
reasonable opportunity for public comment, individual
projects included in plans and TIPs are subject to review
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and decisions by the Secretary
concerning plans and TIPs described in this section have not
been reviewed under such Act as of January 1, 1997, any
decision by the Secretary concerning a plan or TIP described
in this section shall not be considered to be a Federal
action subject to review under such Act.

``Sec. 5214. Statewide transportation planning

``(a) General Requirements.--
``(1) Development of plans and programs.--To accomplish the
objectives stated in section 5211, each State shall develop a
statewide transportation plan and a statewide transportation
improvement program for all areas of the State subject to
section 5213. Such program shall cover a period of 4 years
and be updated every 4 years or more frequently if the
Governor elects to update more frequently.
``(2) Contents.--The statewide transportation plan and the
transportation improvement program developed for each State
shall provide for the development and integrated management
and operation of transportation systems and facilities
(including accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle
transportation facilities) that will function as an
intermodal transportation system for the State and an
integral part of an intermodal transportation system for the
United States.
``(3) Process of development.--The process for developing
the statewide plan and the transportation improvement program
shall provide for consideration of all modes of
transportation and the policies stated in section 5211, and
shall be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the
degree appropriate, based on the complexity of the
transportation problems to be addressed.

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``(b) Coordination With Metropolitan Planning; State
Implementation Plan.--A State shall--
``(1) coordinate planning carried out under this section
with the transportation planning activities carried out under
section 5213 for metropolitan areas of the State and with
statewide trade and economic development planning activities
and related multistate planning efforts; and
``(2) develop the transportation portion of the State
implementation plan as required by the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
``(d) Scope of Planning Process.--
``(1) In general.--Each State shall carry out a statewide
transportation planning process that provides for
consideration and implementation of projects, strategies, and
services that will--
``(A) support the economic vitality of the United States,
the States, nonmetropolitan areas, and metropolitan areas,
especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity,
and efficiency;
``(B) increase the safety and security of the
transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;
``(C) increase the accessibility and mobility of people and
freight;
``(D) protect and enhance the environment, promote energy
conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote
consistency between transportation improvements and State and
local planned growth and economic development patterns;
``(E) enhance the integration and connectivity of the
transportation system, across and between modes throughout
the State, for people and freight;
``(F) promote efficient system management and operation;
and
``(G) emphasize the preservation of the existing
transportation system.
``(2) Failure to consider factors.--The failure to consider
any factor specified in paragraph (1) shall not be reviewable
by any court under title 23 or this title, subchapter II of
chapter 5 of title 5, or chapter 7 of title 5 in any matter
affecting a statewide transportation plan, the transportation
improvement program, a project or strategy, or the
certification of a planning process.
``(e) Additional Requirements.--In carrying out planning
under this section, each State shall consider, at a minimum--
``(1) with respect to nonmetropolitan areas, the concerns
of affected local officials with responsibility for
transportation;
``(2) the concerns of Indian tribal governments and Federal
land management agencies that have jurisdiction over land
within the boundaries of the State; and
``(3) coordination of transportation plans, the
transportation improvement program, and planning activities
with related planning activities being carried out outside of
metropolitan planning areas and between States.
``(f) Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan.--
``(1) Development.--Each State shall develop a long-range
statewide transportation plan, with a minimum 20-year
forecast period for all areas of the State, that provides for
the development and implementation of the intermodal
transportation system of the State.
``(2) Consultation with governments.--
``(A) Metropolitan areas.--The statewide transportation
plan shall be developed for each metropolitan area in the
State in cooperation with the metropolitan planning
organization designated for the metropolitan area under
section 5213.
``(B) Nonmetropolitan areas.--With respect to
nonmetropolitan areas, the statewide transportation plan
shall be developed in consultation with affected
nonmetropolitan officials with responsibility for
transportation. The Secretary shall not review or approve the
consultation process in each State.
``(C) Indian tribal areas.--With respect to each area of
the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal
government, the statewide transportation plan shall be
developed in consultation with the tribal government and the
Secretary of the Interior.
``(3) Participation by interested parties.--In developing
the statewide transportation plan, the State shall--
``(A) provide citizens, affected public agencies,
representatives of public transportation employees, freight
shippers, private providers of transportation,
representatives of users of public transportation,
representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle
transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled,
providers of freight transportation services, and other
interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to comment
on the proposed plan; and
``(B) identify transportation strategies necessary to
efficiently serve the mobility needs of people.
``(4) Financial plan.--The statewide transportation plan
may include a financial plan that demonstrates how the
adopted statewide transportation plan can be implemented,
indicates resources from public and private sources that are
reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the
plan, and recommends any additional financing strategies for
needed projects and programs. The financial plan may include,
for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be
included in the adopted statewide transportation plan if
reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in
the financial plan were available.
``(5) Selection of projects from illustrative list.--A
State shall not be required to select any project from the
illustrative list of additional projects included in the
financial plan described in paragraph (4).
``(6) Existing system.--The statewide transportation plan
should include capital, operations and management strategies,
investments, procedures, and other measures to ensure the
preservation and most efficient use of the existing
transportation system.
``(g) Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.--
``(1) Development.--Each State shall develop a statewide
transportation improvement program for all areas of the
State.
``(2) Consultation with governments.--
``(A) Metropolitan areas.--With respect to each
metropolitan area in the State, the program shall be
developed in cooperation with the metropolitan planning
organization designated for the metropolitan area under
section 5213.
``(B) Nonmetropolitan areas.--With respect to each
nonmetropolitan area in the State, the program shall be
developed in consultation with affected nonmetropolitan local
officials with responsibility for transportation. The
Secretary shall not review or approve the specific
consultation process in the State.
``(C) Indian tribal areas.--With respect to each area of
the State under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribal
government, the program shall be developed in consultation
with the tribal government and the Secretary of the Interior.
``(3) Participation by interested parties.--In developing
the program, the State shall provide citizens, affected
public agencies, representatives of public transportation
employees, freight shippers, private providers of
transportation, providers of freight transportation services,
representatives of users of public transportation,
representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle
transportation facilities, representatives of the disabled,
and other interested parties with a reasonable opportunity to
comment on the proposed program.
``(4) Included projects.--
``(A) In general.--A transportation improvement program
developed under this subsection for a State shall include
federally supported surface transportation expenditures
within the boundaries of the State.
``(B) Projects under chapter 2 of title 23.--All projects
proposed for funding under chapter 2 of title 23 shall be
identified individually in the transportation improvement
program.
``(C) Consistency with statewide transportation plan.--Each
project shall be--
``(i) consistent with the statewide transportation plan
developed under this section for the State;
``(ii) identical to the project or phase of the project as
described in an approved metropolitan transportation plan;
and
``(iii) in conformance with the applicable State air
quality implementation plan developed under the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), if the project is carried out in an
area designated as nonattainment for ozone or carbon monoxide
under that Act.
``(D) Requirement of anticipated full funding.--The
transportation improvement program shall include a project,
or an identified phase of a project, only if full funding can
reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project
within the time period contemplated for completion of the
project.
``(E) Financial plan.--The transportation improvement
program may include a financial plan that demonstrates how
the approved transportation improvement program can be
implemented, indicates resources from public and private
sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to
carry out the transportation improvement program, and
recommends any additional financing strategies for needed
projects and programs. The financial plan may include, for
illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be
included in the adopted transportation plan if reasonable
additional resources beyond those identified in the financial
plan were available.
``(F) Selection of projects from illustrative list.--
``(i) No required selection.--Notwithstanding subparagraph
(E), a State shall not be required to select any project from
the illustrative list of additional projects included in the
financial plan under subparagraph (E).
``(ii) Required action by the secretary.--Action by the
Secretary shall be required for a State to select any project
from the illustrative list of additional projects included in
the financial plan under subparagraph (E) for inclusion in an
approved transportation improvement program.
``(G) Priorities.--The transportation improvement program
shall reflect the priorities for programming and expenditures
of funds, including transportation enhancement activities,
required by title 23 and chapter 53.
``(H) Prioritization of congestion relief activities.--The
transportation improvement program shall reflect the
priorities for congestion relief activities included in the
metropolitan transportation plan to meet the requirements of
section 139 of title 23.
``(5) Project selection for areas of less than 50,000
population.--Projects carried out in areas with populations
of less than 50,000 individuals shall be selected, from the
approved transportation improvement program (excluding
projects carried out on the National Highway System and
projects carried out under the bridge program or the
Interstate maintenance program under title 23 or sections
5310, 5311, 5316, and 5317), by the State in cooperation with
the affected nonmetropolitan local officials with
responsibility for transportation. Projects carried out in
areas with populations of less than 50,000 individuals on the
National Highway System or under the bridge program or the
Interstate maintenance program under title 23 or under
sections 5310, 5311, 5316, and 5317 shall be selected, from
the approved statewide transportation improvement program, by
the State in consultation with the affected nonmetropolitan
local officials with responsibility for transportation.

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``(6) Transportation improvement program approval.--Every 4
years, a transportation improvement program developed under
this subsection shall be reviewed and approved by the
Secretary if based on a current planning finding.
``(7) Planning finding.--A finding shall be made by the
Secretary at least every 4 years that the transportation
planning process through which statewide transportation plans
and programs are developed is consistent with this section
and section 5213.
``(8) Modifications to project priority.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, action by the Secretary shall not
be required to advance a project included in the approved
transportation improvement program in place of another
project in the program.
``(h) Funding.--
``(1) Set-aside.--Funds set aside pursuant to section
104(i) of title 23 shall be available to carry out this
section.
``(2) Other funding.--Funds made available under section
5338(c) shall be available to carry out this section.
``(i) Treatment of Certain State Laws as Congestion
Management Processes.--For purposes of this section and
section 5213, State laws, rules, or regulations pertaining to
congestion management systems or programs may constitute the
congestion management process under section 5213(i)(3) if the
Secretary finds that the State laws, rules, or regulations
are consistent with, and fulfill the intent of, the purposes
of section 5213, as appropriate.
``(j) Continuation of Current Review Practice.--Since the
statewide transportation plan and the transportation
improvement program described in this section are subject to
a reasonable opportunity for public comment, since individual
projects included in the statewide transportation plans and
the transportation improvement program are subject to review
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and since decisions by the Secretary
concerning statewide transportation plans or the
transportation improvement program described in this section
have not been reviewed under such Act as of January 1, 1997,
any decision by the Secretary concerning a metropolitan or
statewide transportation plan or the transportation
improvement program described in this section shall not be
considered to be a Federal action subject to review under
such Act.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for such subtitle
is amended by inserting the following after the item relating
to chapter 51:

``52. Transportation planning and project delivery..............5201''.

SEC. 6002. EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS FOR PROJECT
DECISIONMAKING.

(a) Policy and Purpose.--
(1) Policy.--The Enlibra principles, as initially developed
by the Western Governors Association and adopted by the
National Governors Association, represent a sound basis for
interaction among the Federal, State, local governments, and
Indian tribes on environmental matters and should be followed
in the development of highway construction and public transit
improvements. These principles are as follows:
(A) Assign responsibilities at the right level.
(B) Use collaborative processes to break down barriers and
find solutions.
(C) Move to a performance-based system.
(D) Separate subjective choices from objective data
gathering.
(E) Pursue economic incentives whenever appropriate.
(F) Ensure environmental understanding.
(G) Make sure environmental decisions are fully informed.
(H) Use appropriate geographic boundaries for environmental
problems.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to reduce
delays in the delivery of highway construction and public
transportation capital projects arising from the
environmental review process, while continuing to ensure the
protection of the human and natural environment.
(b) Project Development Procedures.--Chapter 52 of title
49, United States Code, as added by section 6001(a) of this
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SUBCHAPTER C--EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS FOR PROJECT
DECISIONMAKING

``Sec. 5251. Definitions and applicability

``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' means any agency,
department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Indian
tribal government.
``(2) Environmental impact statement.--The term
`environmental impact statement' means the detailed statement
of environmental impacts required to be prepared under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
``(3) Environmental review process.--
``(A) In general.--The term `environmental review process'
means the process for preparing for a project an
environmental impact statement, environmental assessment,
categorical exclusion, or other document prepared under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
``(B) Inclusions.--The term includes the process for and
completion of any environmental permit, approval, review, or
study required for a project under any Federal law other than
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.).
``(4) Lead agency.--The term `lead agency' means the
Department of Transportation and, if applicable, any State or
local governmental entity serving as a joint lead agency
pursuant to this section.
``(5) Multimodal project.--The term `multimodal project'
means a project funded, in whole or in part, under title 23
or chapter 53 and involving the participation of more than
one Department of Transportation administration or agency.
``(6) Project.--The term `project' means any highway
project, public transportation capital project, or multimodal
project that requires the approval of the Secretary.
``(7) Project sponsor.--The term `project sponsor' means
the agency or other entity, including any private or public-
private entity, that seeks approval of the Secretary for a
project.
``(8) State transportation department.--The term `State
transportation department' means any statewide agency of a
State with responsibility for one or more modes of
transportation.
``(b) Applicability.--This subchapter is applicable to all
projects for which an environmental impact statement is
prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). This subchapter may be applied, to
the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, to other
projects for which an environmental document is prepared
pursuant to such Act. Any authorities granted in this
subchapter may be exercised for a project, class of projects,
or program of projects.

``Sec. 5252. Project development procedures

``(a) Lead Agencies.--
``(1) Federal lead agency.--The Department of
Transportation shall be the Federal lead agency in the
environmental review process for a project.
``(2) Project sponsor as joint lead agency.--Any project
sponsor that is a State or local governmental entity
receiving funds under title 23 or chapter 53 for the project
shall serve as a joint lead agency with the Department for
purposes of preparing any environmental document under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and may prepare any such environmental document
required in support of any action or approval by the
Secretary if the Federal lead agency furnishes guidance in
such preparation and independently evaluates such document
and the document is approved and adopted by the Secretary
prior to the Secretary taking any subsequent action or making
any approval based on such document, whether or not the
Secretary's action or approval results in Federal funding.
``(3) Ensuring compliance.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the project sponsor complies with all design and mitigation
commitments made jointly by the Secretary and the project
sponsor in any environmental document prepared by the project
sponsor in accordance with this subsection and that such
document is appropriately supplemented if project changes
become necessary.
``(4) Adoption and use of documents.--Any environmental
document prepared in accordance with this subsection may be
adopted or used by any Federal agency making any approval to
the same extent that such Federal agency could adopt or use a
document prepared by another Federal agency.
``(b) Participating Agencies.--
``(1) In general.--The lead agency shall be responsible for
inviting and designating participating agencies in accordance
with this subsection.
``(2) Invitation.--The lead agency shall identify, as early
as practicable in the environmental review process for a
project, any other Federal and non-Federal agencies that may
have an interest in the project, and shall invite such
agencies to become participating agencies in the
environmental review process for the project. The invitation
shall set a deadline for responses to be submitted. The
deadline may be extended by the lead agency for good cause.
``(3) Federal participating agencies.--Any Federal agency
that is invited by the lead agency to participate in the
environmental review process for a project shall be
designated as a participating agency by the lead agency
unless the invited agency informs the lead agency, in
writing, by the deadline specified in the invitation that the
invited agency--
``(A) has no jurisdiction or authority with respect to the
project;
``(B) has no expertise or information relevant to the
project; and
``(C) does not intend to submit comments on the project.
``(4) Effect of designation.--Designation as a
participating agency under this subsection shall not imply
that the participating agency--
``(A) supports a proposed project; or
``(B) has any jurisdiction over, or special expertise with
respect to evaluation of, the project.
``(5) Cooperating agency.--A participating agency may also
be designated by a lead agency as a `cooperating agency'
under the regulations contained in part 1500 of title 40,
Code of Federal Regulations.
``(6) Designations for categories of projects.--The
Secretary may exercise the authorities granted under this
subsection for a project, class of projects, or program of
projects.
``(c) Project Initiation.--
``(1) In general.--The project sponsor shall initiate the
environmental review process for a project by submitting an
initiation notice to the Secretary.
``(2) Contents of notice.--The initiation notice shall
include, at a minimum, a brief description of the type of
work, termini, length, and general location of the proposed
project, together with a statement of any Federal approvals
anticipated to be needed for the project.
``(d) Purpose and Need.--
``(1) Participation.--As early as practicable during the
environmental review process, the lead agency shall provide
an opportunity for involvement by participating agencies and
the public in defining the purpose and need for a project.

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``(2) Definition.--Following participation under paragraph
(1), the lead agency shall define the project's purpose and
need for purposes of any document which the lead agency is
responsible for preparing for the project.
``(3) Objectives.--The statement of purpose and need shall
include a clear statement of the objectives that the proposed
action is intended to achieve, which may include--
``(A) achieving a transportation objective identified in an
applicable statewide or metropolitan transportation plan;
``(B) supporting land use, economic development, or growth
objectives established in applicable Federal, State, local,
or tribal plans; and
``(C) serving national defense, national security, or other
national objectives, as established in Federal laws, plans,
or policies.
``(e) Alternatives Analysis.--
``(1) Participation.--As early as practicable during the
environmental review process, the lead agency shall provide
an opportunity for involvement by participating agencies and
the public in determining the range of alternatives to be
considered for a project.
``(2) Range of alternatives.--Following participation under
paragraph (1), the lead agency shall determine the range of
alternatives for consideration in any document which the lead
agency is responsible for preparing for the project.
``(3) Methodologies.--The lead agency also shall determine,
in collaboration with participating agencies at appropriate
times during the study process, the methodologies to be used
and the level of detail required in the analysis of each
alternative for a project.
``(4) Preferred alternative.--At the discretion of the lead
agency, the preferred alternative for a project, after being
identified, may be developed to a higher level of detail than
other alternatives in order to facilitate the development of
mitigation measures or concurrent compliance with other
applicable laws if the lead agency determines that the
development of such higher level of detail will not prevent
the lead agency from making an impartial decision as to
whether to accept another alternative which is being
considered in the environmental review process.
``(f) Comment Deadlines.--The lead agency shall establish
the following deadlines for comment during the environmental
review process for a project:
``(1) For comments by agencies and the public on a draft
environmental impact statement, a period of no more than 60
days from the date of public availability of such document,
unless--
``(A) a different deadline is established by agreement of
the lead agency, the project sponsor, and all participating
agencies; or
``(B) the deadline is extended by the lead agency for good
cause.
``(2) For all other comment periods established by the lead
agency for agency or public comments in the environmental
review process, a period of no more than 30 days from
availability of the materials on which comment is requested,
unless--
``(A) a different deadline is established by agreement of
the lead agency, the project sponsor, and all participating
agencies; or
``(B) the deadline is extended by the lead agency for good
cause.
``(g) Issue Identification and Resolution.--
``(1) Cooperation.--The lead agency and the participating
agencies shall work cooperatively in accordance with this
section to identify and resolve issues that could delay
completion of the environmental review process or could
result in denial of any approvals required for the project
under applicable laws.
``(2) Lead agency responsibilities.--The lead agency shall
make information available to the participating agencies as
early as practicable in the environmental review process
regarding the environmental and socioeconomic resources
located within the project area and the general locations of
the alternatives under consideration. Such information may be
based on existing data sources, including geographic
information systems mapping.
``(3) Participating agency responsibilities.--Based on
information received from the lead agency, participating
agencies shall identify, as early as practicable, any issues
of concern regarding the project's potential environmental or
socioeconomic impacts. In this paragraph, issues of concern
include any issues that could substantially delay or prevent
an agency from granting a permit or other approval that is
needed for the project.
``(4) Issue resolution.--Whenever issues of concern are
identified or at any time upon request of a project sponsor,
the lead agency shall promptly convene a meeting with the
relevant participating agencies. If a resolution cannot be
achieved within 30 days following such a meeting and a
determination by the lead agency that all information
necessary to resolve the issue has been obtained, the lead
agency shall notify the heads of all Federal agencies
involved in the meeting and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and shall publish such notification in the
Federal Register.
``(h) Participation of State Agencies.--For any project
eligible for assistance under title 23 or chapter 53, a State
may require, under procedures established by State law, that
all State agencies that have jurisdiction by State or Federal
law over environmental-related issues that may be affected by
the project, or that are required to issue any environmental-
related reviews, analyses, opinions, or determinations on
issuing any permits, licenses, or approvals for the project,
be subject to the coordinated environmental review process
established under this section unless the Secretary
determines that a State agency's participation would not be
in the public interest. A State participating in the review
process must require all State agencies with jurisdiction to
be subject to and comply with the review process to the same
extent as a Federal agency.
``(i) Assistance to Affected State and Federal Agencies.--
``(1) In general.--For a project that is subject to the
environmental review process established under this section
and for which funds are made available to a State under title
23 or chapter 53, the Secretary may approve a request by the
State to provide funds so made available to affected Federal
agencies (including the Department of Transportation), State
agencies, and Indian tribes participating in the
environmental review process for the project. Such funds may
be provided only to support activities that directly and
meaningfully contribute to expediting and improving
transportation project planning and delivery. Such activities
may include dedicated staffing, training of agency personnel,
information gathering and mapping, and development of
programmatic agreements. The Secretary may also use funds
made available under section 204 of title 23 for a project
for the purposes specified in this subsection with respect to
the environmental review process for the project.
``(2) Amounts.--Requests under paragraph (1) may be
approved only for the additional amounts that the Secretary
determines are necessary for the Federal agencies, State
agencies, or Indian tribes participating in the environmental
review process to meet the time limits for environmental
review.
``(3) Condition.--A request under paragraph (1) to expedite
time limits for environmental review may be approved only if
such time limits are less than the customary time necessary
for such review.''.
(c) Existing Environmental Review Processes.--Nothing in
this section shall be deemed to affect any existing
environmental review process approved by the Secretary.

SEC. 6003. POLICY ON HISTORIC SITES.

(a) Title 49.--Section 303 of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Special Rules for Historic Sites.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements of this section are
deemed to be satisfied in any case in which the treatment of
a historic site has been agreed upon in accordance with
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f) and the agreement includes a determination that
the program or project will not have an adverse effect on the
historic site.
``(2) Limitation on applicability.--This subsection does
not apply in any case in which the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation determines, concurrent with or prior to
the conclusion of section 106 consultation, that allowing
section 106 compliance to satisfy the requirements of this
section would be inconsistent with the objectives of the
National Historic Preservation Act. The Council shall make
such a determination if petitioned to do so by a section 106
consulting party, unless the Council affirmatively finds that
the views of the requesting party have been adequately
considered and that section 106 compliance will adequately
protect historic properties.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
``(A) Section 106 consultation.--The term `section 106
consultation' means the consultation process required under
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f).
``(B) Adverse effect.--The term `adverse effect' means
altering, directly or indirectly, any of the characteristics
of a historic property that qualify the property for
inclusion in the National Register in a manner that would
diminish the integrity of the property's location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, or association.''.
(b) Title 23.--Section 138 of title 23, United States Code
is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Policy.--'' before ``It is''; and
(2) by striking ``In carrying'' and inserting the
following:
``(c) Studies.--In carrying''; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) (as designated by
paragraph (1)) the following:
``(b) Special Rules for Historic Sites.--
``(1) In general.--The requirements of this section are
deemed to be satisfied in any case in which the treatment of
a historic site has been agreed upon in accordance with
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f) and the agreement includes a determination that
the program or project will not have an adverse effect on the
historic site.
``(2) Limitation on applicability.--This subsection does
not apply in any case in which the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation determines, concurrent with or prior to
the conclusion of section 106 consultation, that allowing
section 106 compliance to satisfy the requirements of this
section would be inconsistent with the objectives of the
National Historic Preservation Act. The Council shall make
such a determination if petitioned to do so by a section 106
consulting party, unless the Council affirmatively finds that
the views of the requesting party have been adequately
considered and that section 106 compliance will adequately
protect historic properties.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
``(A) Section 106 consultation.--The term `section 106
consultation' means the consultation process required under
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470f).
``(B) Adverse effect.--The term `adverse effect' means
altering, directly or indirectly, any of the characteristics
of a historic property that qualify the property for
inclusion in the National Register in a manner that would
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the integrity of the property's location, design, setting,
materials, workmanship, feeling, or association.''.

SEC. 6004. EXEMPTION OF INTERSTATE SYSTEM.

Section 103(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Exemption of interstate system.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the Interstate System shall not be considered to be a
historic site under section 303 of title 49 or section 138 of
this title, regardless of whether the Interstate System or
portions of the Interstate System are listed on, or eligible
for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places.
``(B) Individual elements.--Subject to subparagraph (C), a
portion of the Interstate System that possesses an
independent feature of historic significance (such as a
historic bridge or a highly significant engineering feature)
that is listed on, or eligible for listing on, the National
Register of Historic Places, shall be considered to be a
historic site under section 303 of title 49 or section 138 of
this title, as applicable.
``(C) Construction, maintenance, restoration, and
rehabilitation activities.--Subparagraph (B) does not
prohibit a State from carrying out construction, maintenance,
restoration, or rehabilitation activities for a portion of
the Interstate System referred to in subparagraph (B) upon
compliance with section 303 of title 49 or section 138 of
this title, as applicable, and section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470f).''.

SEC. 6005. INTERSTATE COMPACTS.

Section 5213(d), as inserted by section 6001(a) of this
Act, is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
``(2) Interstate compacts.--The consent of Congress is
granted to any 2 or more States--
``(A) to enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict
with any law of the United States, for cooperative efforts
and mutual assistance in support of activities authorized
under this section as the activities pertain to interstate
areas and localities within the States; and
``(B) to establish such agencies, joint or otherwise, as
the States may determine desirable for making the agreements
and compacts effective.
``(3) Lake tahoe region.--
``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `Lake Tahoe
region' has the meaning given the term `region' in
subdivision (a) of article II of the Tahoe Regional Planning
Compact, as set forth in the first section of Public Law 96-
551 (94 Stat. 3234).
``(B) Transportation planning process.--The Secretary
shall--
``(i) establish with the Federal land management agencies
that have jurisdiction over land in the Lake Tahoe region a
transportation planning process for the region; and
``(ii) coordinate the transportation planning process with
the planning process required of State and local governments
under this section and section 5214.
``(C) Interstate compact.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), notwithstanding
subsection (b), to carry out the transportation planning
process required by this section, the consent of Congress is
granted to the States of California and Nevada to designate a
metropolitan planning organization for the Lake Tahoe region,
by agreement between the Governors of the States of
California and Nevada and units of general purpose local
government that together represent at least 75 percent of the
affected population (including the central city or cities (as
defined by the Bureau of the Census)), or in accordance with
procedures established by applicable State or local law.
``(ii) Involvement of federal land management agencies.--

``(I) Representation.--The policy board of a metropolitan
planning organization designated under clause (i) shall
include a representative of each Federal land management
agency that has jurisdiction over land in the Lake Tahoe
region.
``(II) Funding.--In addition to funds made available to the
metropolitan planning organization under other provisions of
title 23 and under chapter 53, not more than 1 percent of the
funds allocated under section 202 of title 23 may be used to
carry out the transportation planning process for the Lake
Tahoe region under this subparagraph.

``(D) Activities.--Highway projects included in
transportation plans developed under this paragraph--
``(i) shall be selected for funding in a manner that
facilitates the participation of the Federal land management
agencies that have jurisdiction over land in the Lake Tahoe
region; and
``(ii) may, in accordance with chapter 2 of title 23, be
funded using funds allocated under section 202 of title 23.
``(4) Reservation of rights.--The right to alter, amend or
repeal interstate compacts entered into under this subsection
is expressly reserved.''.

SEC. 6006. DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

Section 5213(g), as inserted by section 6001(a) of this
Act, is amended by inserting before paragraph (2) the
following:
``(1) In general.--Each metropolitan planning organization
shall prepare, and update periodically, according to a
schedule that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, a
transportation plan for its metropolitan planning area in
accordance with the requirements of this subsection. The
metropolitan planning organization shall prepare and update
such plan every 4 years (or more frequently, if the
metropolitan planning organization elects to update more
frequently) in the case of each of the following:
``(A) Any area designated as nonattainment, as defined in
section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)).
``(B) Any area that was nonattainment and subsequently
designated to attainment in accordance with section 107(d)(3)
of that Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)(3)) and that is subject to a
maintenance plan under section 175A of that Act (42 U.S.C.
7505a).

In the case of any other area required to have a
transportation plan in accordance with the requirements of
this subsection, the metropolitan planning organization shall
prepare and update such plan every 4 years unless the
metropolitan planning organization elects to update more
frequently.''.

SEC. 6007. INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS.

Section 5214, as inserted by section 6001(a) of this Act,
is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Interstate Agreements.--
``(1) In general.--The consent of Congress is granted to 2
or more States entering into agreements or compacts, not in
conflict with any law of the United States, for cooperative
efforts and mutual assistance in support of activities
authorized under this section related to interstate areas and
localities in the States and establishing authorities the
States consider desirable for making the agreements and
compacts effective.
``(2) Reservation of rights.--The right to alter, amend or
repeal interstate compacts entered into under this subsection
is expressly reserved.''.

SEC. 6008. REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations that are
consistent with the provisions of subchapter B of chapter 52
of title 49, United States Code, that relate to the Clean Air
Act.

SEC. 6009. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURES.

Section 5252 of title 49, United States Code, as inserted
by section 6001(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(j) Judicial Review and Savings Clause.--
``(1) Judicial review.--Except as set forth under
subsection (k), nothing in this section shall affect the
reviewability of any final Federal agency action in a court
of the United States.
``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as superseding, amending, or modifying the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or
any other Federal environmental statute or affect the
responsibility of any Federal officer to comply with or
enforce any such statute.
``(3) Limitations.--Nothing in this section shall preempt
or interfere with--
``(A) any practice of seeking, considering, or responding
to public comment; or
``(B) any power, jurisdiction, responsibility, or authority
that a Federal, State, or local government agency,
metropolitan planning organization, Indian tribe, or project
sponsor has with respect to carrying out a project or any
other provisions of law applicable to projects, plans, or
programs.
``(k) Limitations on Claims.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a claim arising under Federal law seeking judicial
review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a Federal
agency for a highway or public transportation capital project
shall be barred unless it is filed within 90 days after the
permit, license, or approval is final pursuant to the law
under which the agency action is taken, unless a shorter time
is specified in the Federal law pursuant to which judicial
review is allowed. Nothing in this subsection shall create a
right to judicial review or place any limit on filing a claim
that a person has violated the terms of a permit, license, or
approval.
``(2) New information.--The Secretary shall consider new
information received after the close of a comment period if
the information satisfies the requirements for a supplemental
environmental impact statement under section 771.130 of title
23, Code of Federal Regulations. The preparation of a
supplemental environmental impact statement when required
shall be considered a separate final agency action and the
deadline for filing a claim for judicial review of such
action shall be 90 days after the date of such action.''.

TITLE VII--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 7001. AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this
title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
other provision of title 49, United States Code.

SEC. 7002. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds with respect to hazardous
materials transportation that--
(1) approximately 4,000,000,000 tons of regulated hazardous
materials are transported each year and approximately
1,200,000 movements of hazardous materials occur each day,
according to Department of Transportation estimates;
(2) the movement of hazardous materials in commerce is
necessary to maintain economic vitality and meet consumer
demands and must be conducted in a safe and efficient manner;
(3) accidents involving, or unauthorized access to,
hazardous materials in transportation may result in a release
of such materials and pose a serious threat to public health
and safety;
(4) many States and localities have enacted laws and
regulations that vary from Federal laws and regulations
pertaining to the transportation of hazardous materials,
thereby creating the potential for unreasonable hazards in
other jurisdictions and confounding shippers and carriers
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(5) because of the potential risks to life, property, and
the environment posed by unintentional releases of hazardous
materials, consistency in laws and regulations governing the
transportation of hazardous materials is necessary and
desirable;
(6) in order to achieve greater uniformity and to promote
the public health, welfare, and safety at all levels, Federal
standards for regulating the transportation of hazardous
materials in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce are
necessary and desirable; and
(7) in order to provide reasonable, adequate, and cost-
effective protection from the risks posed by the
transportation of hazardous materials, a network of well-
trained State and local emergency response personnel and
hazmat employees is essential.
(b) Purpose.--The text of section 5101 is amended to read
as follows: ``The purpose of this chapter is to protect
against the risks to life, property, and the environment that
are inherent in the transportation of hazardous material in
intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce.''.

SEC. 7003. DEFINITIONS.

Section 5102 is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
``(C) on a United States registered aircraft.'';
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking ``national response team''
each place it appears and inserting ``National Response
Team'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) as
paragraphs (12), (13), and (14), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
``(11) `Secretary' means the Secretary of
Transportation.''.

SEC. 7004. GENERAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY.

(a) Technical Amendments.--Section 5103(a) is amended--
(1) by striking ``etiologic agent,'' and inserting
``infectious substance,''; and
(2) by striking ``poison,'' and inserting ``toxic,''.
(b) Regulations for Safe Transportation.--Section
5103(b)(1)(A) is amended--
(1) in clause (i) by striking ``transporting'' and
inserting ``that transports'';
(2) in clause (ii)--
(A) by striking ``causing'' and inserting ``that causes'';
and
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end; and
(3) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following:
``(iii) that designs, manufactures, fabricates, inspects,
marks, maintains, reconditions, repairs, or tests a package
or container that is represented, marked, certified, or sold
by that person as qualified for use in transporting hazardous
material in commerce;
``(iv) that prepares or accepts hazardous material for
transportation in commerce;
``(v) that is responsible for the safety of transporting
hazardous material in commerce;
``(vi) that certifies compliance with any requirement of
this chapter; or
``(vii) that misrepresents whether the person is engaged in
any of the activities described in this subparagraph; and''.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 5103(b) is amended--
(1) by moving subparagraph (C) from the end of paragraph
(1) and inserting it after paragraph (2);
(2) by redesignating such subparagraph as paragraph (3);
and
(3) by moving such paragraph (3) 2 ems to the left.

SEC. 7005. CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS.

Section 5103a(c) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``this subsection'' and
inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Standards.--The Secretary shall prescribe by
regulation uniform standards (including standards used to
disqualify applicants) governing--
``(A) the collection by States of background information
authorized by paragraph (1);
``(B) the collection, transmission, and review of
background information; and
``(C) the notification of an applicant of the results of
the background check.
``(4) Fees.--A State may impose and collect an appropriate
fee to carry out paragraph (1) consistent with section
5125(f).
``(5) Operators registered in mexico and canada.--No
operator of a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section
31101) licensed in Mexico or Canada may operate in the United
States a commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous
material until the operator has undergone a background
records check similar to the background records check
required of operators of commercial motor vehicles licensed
in the United States to transport hazardous materials.''.

SEC. 7006. REPRESENTATION AND TAMPERING.

(a) Representation.--Section 5104(a) is amended--
(1) by striking ``A person'' and inserting ``No person'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``only if'' and all that
follows through ``meets'' and inserting ``if it does not
conform to''; and
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``only if'' and inserting
``unless''.
(b) Tampering.--Section 5104(b) is amended by striking ``A
person may not'' and inserting ``No person may''.

SEC. 7007. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) Elimination of Completed Study.--Section 5105 is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(b) Classification of Explosives.--Section 5108(a)(1)(B) is
amended by striking ``class A or B'' and inserting ``Division
1.1, 1.2, or 1.3''.

SEC. 7008. TRAINING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

Section 5107 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively;
(2) in subsection (g)(2) (as so redesignated) by striking
``sections 5106, 5108(a)-(g)(1) and (h), and 5109 of this
title'' and inserting ``section 5106''; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Training of Certain Employees.--The Secretary shall
ensure that maintenance-of-way employees and railroad
signalmen receive general awareness/familiarization training
and safety training pursuant to section 172.704 of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations.''.

SEC. 7009. REGISTRATION.

(a) Persons Required to File.--Section 5108(a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ``manufacturing,
fabricating, marking, maintaining, reconditioning, repairing,
or testing'' and inserting ``designing, manufacturing,
fabricating, inspecting, marking, maintaining,
reconditioning, repairing, or testing''; and
(2) by aligning the left margin of paragraph (4) with the
left margin of paragraph (3).
(b) Filing Schedule.--Section 5108(c) is amended--
(1) by striking the subsection heading and
inserting``Filing Schedule''; and
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``must file the first'' and inserting
``shall file that'';
(B) by striking ``not later than March 31, 1992'' and
inserting ``in accordance with regulations issued by the
Secretary''; and
(C) by striking the second sentence.
(c) Fees.--Section 5108(g) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``may'' and inserting
``shall'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``$5,000'' and
inserting ``$3,000''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Fees on exempt persons.--Notwithstanding subsection
(a)(4), the Secretary shall impose and collect a fee of $25
from a person who is required to register under this section
but who is otherwise exempted by the Secretary from paying
any fee under this section. The fee shall be used to pay the
cost of the Secretary in processing registration statements
filed by such persons.''.
(d) Relationship to Other Laws.--Section 5108(i)(2)(B) is
amended by inserting ``, Indian tribe,'' after ``State'' the
first place it appears.
(e) Hazmat Registration Notification.--As soon as
practicable, the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administrator of the Department of Transportation shall
transmit to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
hazardous material registrant information obtained before,
on, or after the date of enactment of this Act under section
5108 of title 49, United States Code, together with any
Department of Transportation identification number for each
registrant.

SEC. 7010. PROVIDING SHIPPING PAPERS.

Section 5110 is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``under subsection (b) of
this section'' and inserting ``by regulation''; and
(2) in subsection (e) by striking ``1 year'' and inserting
``2 years after the date of preparation of the shipping
paper''.

SEC. 7011. RAIL TANK CARS.

Section 5111, and the item relating to such section in the
analysis for chapter 51, are repealed.

SEC. 7012. UNSATISFACTORY SAFETY RATING.

The text of section 5113 is amended to read as follows: ``A
person who violates section 31144(c)(3) shall be subject to
the penalties in sections 5123 and 5124.''.

SEC. 7013. TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR.

(a) Requirements.--Section 5115(b)(1)(C) is amended by
striking ``under other United States Government grant
programs, including those'' and inserting ``with Federal
financial assistance, including programs''.
(b) Training on Complying With Legal Requirements.--Section
5115(c)(3) is amended by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``and such other voluntary consensus
standard-setting organizations as the Secretary determines
appropriate''.
(c) Distribution and Publication.--Section 5115(d) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``national response team'' and inserting ``National Response
Team'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency'' and inserting ``Secretary'';
and
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``and distribute'' after ``publish''; and
(B) by striking ``programs that uses'' and all that follows
before the period at the end and inserting ``programs and
courses developed under this section''.

SEC. 7014. PLANNING AND TRAINING GRANTS, MONITORING, AND
REVIEW.

(a) Factors to Consider in Determining Needs.--Section
5116(b)(4) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) the report submitted by the State to the Secretary
under section 5125(f)(2); and''.
(b) Compliance With Certain Law.--Section 5116(c) is
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(1) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``a State'';
(2) by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after ``the State''
the first place it appears; and
(3) by inserting ``(1) the State or Indian tribe is
complying with all applicable requirements of this chapter
(including section 5125(f)), and (2) in the case of a
State,'' after ``certifies that''.
(c) Government's Share of Costs.--Section 5116(e) is
amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the
following: ``Amounts received by the State or tribe under
subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) are not part of the non-
Government share under this subsection.''.
(d) Monitoring and Technical Assistance.--Section 5116(f)
is amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``Secretaries of Transportation and
Energy,'' and inserting ``Secretary of Energy, Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency,''; and
(B) by striking ``Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall'' and inserting ``Secretary of
Transportation shall''; and
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by striking ``the Secretaries, Administrator, and
Directors each shall'' and inserting ``the Secretary shall'';
and
(B) by striking ``national response team'' and inserting
``National Response Team''.
(e) Delegation of Authority.--Section 5116(g) is amended by
striking ``Government grant programs'' and inserting
``Federal financial assistance''.
(f) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--
Section 5116(i) is amended--
(1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting
``Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund.--'';
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting ``, to be known as the `Hazardous
Materials Emergency Preparedness Fund','' after ``account in
the Treasury''; and
(B) by striking ``section 5108(g)(2)(A) of this title'' and
all that follows before the period at the end of the first
sentence and inserting ``this chapter'';
(3) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) to publish and distribute the Emergency Response
Guidebook; and''.
(g) Reports.--In section 5116(k)--
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the
following: ``The Secretary shall submit to Congress and make
available to the public annually a report on the allocation
and uses of planning grants under subsection (a), training
grants under subsection (b), and grants under subsection (j)
and under section 5107.''; and
(2) in the second sentence by striking ``Such report'' and
inserting ``The report''.

SEC. 7015. SPECIAL PERMITS AND EXCLUSIONS.

(a) Section Heading.--
(1) In general.--Section 5117 is amended by striking the
section number and heading and inserting the following:

``Sec. 5117. Special permits and exclusions''.

(2) Conforming amendment.--The item relating to section
5117 in the analysis for chapter 51 is amended to read as
follows:

``5117. Special permits and exclusions.''.

(b) Subsection Heading.--The heading for subsection (a) of
section 5117 is amended by striking ``Exempt'' and inserting
``Issue Special Permits''.
(c) Authority to Issue Special Permits.--Section 5117(a)(1)
is amended--
(1) by striking ``an exemption'' and inserting ``, modify,
or terminate a special permit authorizing a variance''; and
(2) by striking ``transporting, or causing to be
transported, hazardous material'' and inserting ``performing
a function regulated by the Secretary under section
5103(b)(1)''.
(d) Period of Special Permit.--Section 5117(a)(2) is
amended to read as follows:
``(2) A special permit issued under this section shall be
effective for an initial period of not more than 2 years and
may be renewed by the Secretary upon application for an
additional period of not more than 4 years or, in the case of
a special permit relating to section 5112, for an additional
period of not more than 2 years.''.
(e) Applications.--Sections 5117(b) is amended--
(1) by striking ``an exemption'' each place it appears and
inserting ``a special permit''; and
(2) by striking ``the exemption'' and inserting ``the
special permit''.
(f) Dealing With Applications Promptly.--Section 5117(c) is
amended by striking ``the exemption'' each place it appears
and inserting ``the special permit''.
(g) Limitation on Authority.--Section 5117(e) is amended--
(1) by striking ``an exemption'' and inserting ``a special
permit''; and
(2) by striking ``be exempt'' and inserting ``be granted a
variance''.

SEC. 7016. UNIFORM FORMS AND PROCEDURES.

Section 5119 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5119. Uniform forms and procedures

``(a) Establishment of Working Group.--The Secretary shall
establish a working group of State and local government
officials, including representatives of the National
Governors' Association, the National Association of Counties,
the National League of Cities, the United States Conference
of Mayors, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and
the Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transportation Procedures.
``(b) Purpose of Working Group.--The purpose of the working
group shall be to establish uniform forms and procedures for
a State to register, and to issue permits to, persons that
transport, or cause to be transported, hazardous material by
motor vehicle in the State.
``(c) Limitation on Working Group.--The working group may
not propose to define or limit the amount of a fee a State
may impose or collect.
``(d) Procedure.--The Secretary shall develop a procedure
by which the working group shall harmonize existing State
registration and permit laws and regulations relating to the
transportation of hazardous materials, with special attention
paid to each State's unique safety concerns and interest in
maintaining strong hazmat safety standards.
``(e) Report of Working Group.--Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the working
group shall transmit to the Secretary a report containing
recommendations for establishing uniform forms and procedures
described in subsection (b).
``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue
regulations to carry out such recommendations of the working
group as the Secretary considers appropriate.
``(g) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed as prohibiting a State from
voluntarily participating in a program of uniform forms and
procedures until such time as the Secretary issues
regulations under subsection (f).''.

SEC. 7017. INTERNATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF STANDARDS AND
REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Consultation.--Section 5120(b) is amended by inserting
``and requirements'' after ``standards''.
(b) Differences With International Standards and
Requirements.--Section 5120(c) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or requirement'' after
``standard'' each place it appears; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``standard or'' before ``requirement''
each place it appears; and
(B) by striking ``included in a standard''.

SEC. 7018. ADMINISTRATIVE.

(a) General Authority.--Section 5121(a) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence by inserting ``conduct tests,''
after ``investigate,'';
(2) in the second sentence by striking ``After'' and
inserting ``Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d),
after''; and
(3) by striking ``regulation prescribed'' and inserting
``regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued''.
(b) Records, Reports, and Information.--Section 5121(b) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``and property'' after
``records''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``property,'' after ``records,'';
(B) by inserting ``for inspection'' after ``available'';
and
(C) by striking ``requests'' and inserting ``undertakes an
investigation or makes a request''.
(c) Enhanced Authority to Discover Hidden Shipments of
Hazardous Material.--Section 5121(c) is amended to read as
follows:
``(c) Inspections and Investigations.--
``(1) In general.--A designated officer, employee, or agent
of the Secretary--
``(A) may inspect and investigate, at a reasonable time and
in a reasonable manner, records and property relating to a
function described in section 5103(b)(1);
``(B) except in the case of packaging immediately adjacent
to its hazardous material contents, may gain access to, open,
and examine a package offered for, or in, transportation when
the officer, employee, or agent has an objectively reasonable
and articulable belief that the package may contain a
hazardous material;
``(C) may remove from transportation a package or related
packages in a shipment offered for or in transportation for
which--
``(i) such officer, employee, or agent has an objectively
reasonable and articulable belief that the package may pose
an imminent hazard; and
``(ii) such officer, employee, or agent contemporaneously
documents such belief in accordance with procedures set forth
in guidance or regulations prescribed under subsection (e);
``(D) may gather information from the offeror, carrier,
packaging manufacturer or retester, or other person
responsible for the package, to ascertain the nature and
hazards of the contents of the package;
``(E) as necessary, under terms and conditions specified by
the Secretary, may order the offeror, carrier, packaging
manufacturer or retester, or other person responsible for the
package to have the package transported to, opened, and the
contents examined and analyzed, at a facility appropriate for
the conduct of such examination and analysis; and
``(F) when safety might otherwise be compromised, may
authorize properly qualified personnel to assist in the
activities conducted under this subsection.
``(2) Display of credentials.--An officer, employee, or
agent acting under this subsection shall display proper
credentials when requested.
``(3) Safe resumption of transportation.--In instances
when, as a result of an inspection or investigation under
this subsection, an imminent hazard is not found to exist,
the Secretary, in accordance with procedures set forth in
regulations prescribed under subsection (e), shall assist--
``(A) in the safe resumption of transportation of the
package concerned; or
``(B) in any case in which the hazardous material being
transported is perishable, in the safe and expeditious
resumption of transportation of the perishable hazardous
material.''.
(d) Emergency Authority for Hazardous Material
Transportation.--Section 5121 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively; and

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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Emergency Orders.--
``(1) In general.--If, upon inspection, investigation,
testing, or research, the Secretary determines that either a
violation of a provision of this chapter or a regulation
issued under this chapter, or an unsafe condition or
practice, constitutes or is causing an imminent hazard, the
Secretary may issue an emergency order, without notice or the
opportunity for a hearing, but only to the extent necessary
to abate the imminent hazard.
``(2) Written orders.--An emergency order issued under
paragraph (1) shall be in writing, describe the violation,
condition, or practice that is causing the imminent hazard,
and state the restrictions, prohibitions, recalls, or out-of-
service orders issued. The emergency order also shall
describe the standards and procedures for obtaining relief
from the order.
``(3) Opportunity for review.--After issuing an emergency
order under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide an
opportunity for review of the order under section 554 of
title 5 if a petition for review is filed within 20 calendar
days after the date of issuance of the order.
``(4) Expiration of effectiveness of emergency order.--If a
petition for review is filed for an order and the review is
not completed by the end of the 30-day period beginning on
the date the petition was filed, the order shall cease to be
effective at the end of that period unless the Secretary
determines in writing that the emergency situation still
exists.
``(e) Regulations.--
``(1) Temporary regulations.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of the Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users, the Secretary shall issue temporary
regulations to carry out subsections (c) and (d). The
temporary regulations shall expire on the date of issuance of
the regulations under paragraph (2).
``(2) Final regulations.--Not later than 1 year after such
date of enactment, the Secretary shall issue regulations to
carry out subsections (c) and (d) in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.''.
(e) Report.--Section 5121(g) (as redesignated by subsection
(d)(1) of this section) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress''
and inserting ``transmit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate''; and
(2) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``relating to a function
regulated by the Secretary under section 5103(b)(1)'' after
``activities''.
(f) Repeal of Obsolete Provision.--Section 5118, and the
item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 51,
are repealed.

SEC. 7019. ENFORCEMENT.

(a) General.--Section 5122(a) is amended by striking the
second sentence and inserting ``The court may award
appropriate relief, including a temporary or permanent
injunction, punitive damages, and assessment of civil
penalties considering the same penalty amounts and factors as
prescribed for the Secretary in an administrative case under
section 5123.''.
(b) Imminent Hazards.--Section 5122(b)(1)(B) is amended by
striking ``or ameliorate the'' and inserting ``or mitigate
the''.

SEC. 7020. CIVIL PENALTY.

(a) Penalty.--Section 5123(a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``regulation prescribed or order issued''
and inserting ``regulation, order, special permit, or
approval issued''; and
(B) by striking ``$25,000'' and inserting ``$50,000'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) If the Secretary finds that a violation under
paragraph (1) results in death, serious illness, or severe
injury to any person or substantial destruction of property,
the Secretary may increase the amount of the civil penalty
for such violation to not more than $100,000.''.
(b) Hearing Requirement.--Section 5123(b) is amended by
striking ``regulation prescribed'' and inserting
``regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued''.
(c) Civil Actions to Collect.--Section 5123(d) is amended
by adding at the end the following: ``In such action, the
validity, amount, and appropriateness of the civil penalty
shall not be subject to review.''.
(d) Compromise.--Section 5123(e) is amended by striking
``before referral to the Attorney General''.

SEC. 7021. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Section 5124 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 5124. Criminal penalty

``(a) In General.--A person knowingly violating section
5104(b) or willfully or recklessly violating this chapter or
a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued under
this chapter shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for
not more than 5 years, or both; except that the maximum
amount of imprisonment shall be 10 years in any case in which
the violation involves the release of a hazardous material
that results in death or bodily injury to any person.
``(b) Knowing Violations.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) a person acts knowingly when--
``(A) the person has actual knowledge of the facts giving
rise to the violation; or
``(B) a reasonable person acting in the circumstances and
exercising reasonable care would have that knowledge; and
``(2) knowledge of the existence of a statutory provision,
or a regulation or a requirement required by the Secretary,
is not an element of an offense under this section.
``(c) Willful Violations.--For purposes of this section, a
person acts willfully when--
``(1) the person has knowledge of the facts giving rise to
the violation; and
``(2) the person has knowledge that the conduct was
unlawful.
``(d) Reckless Violations.--For purposes of this section, a
person acts recklessly when the person displays a deliberate
indifference or conscious disregard to the consequences of
that person's conduct.''.

SEC. 7022. PREEMPTION.

(a) Dual Compliance and Obstacle Tests.--Section 5125(a) is
amended by striking the subsection heading and inserting
``Dual Compliance and Obstacle Tests.--''.
(b) Substantive Differences.--The second sentence of
section 5125(b)(2) is amended by striking ``after November
16, 1990''.
(c) Decisions on Preemption.--The third sentence of section
5125(d)(1) is amended by inserting ``and publish in the
Federal Register'' after ``issue''.
(d) Independent Application of Each Standard.--Section 5125
is amended by inserting after subsection (f), as redesignated
by section 7024(a)(2) of this Act, the following:
``(g) Independent Application of Each Standard.--
Subsections (b), (c)(1), (d), and (g) are independent in
their application to a requirement of any State, political
subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe and shall be reviewed
independently.''.

SEC. 7023. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

Section 5126(a) is amended by striking ``must comply'' and
inserting ``shall comply''.

SEC. 7024. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(a) Repeal.--Section 5125 is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f);
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
(3) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated) by moving
paragraph (2) (including subparagraphs (A) through (D)) 2 ems
to the left.
(b) Judicial Review.--Chapter 51 is amended by
redesignating section 5127 as section 5128 and by inserting
after section 5126 the following:

``Sec. 5127. Judicial review

``(a) Filing and Venue.--Except as provided in section
20114(c), a person adversely affected or aggrieved by a final
action of the Secretary under this chapter may petition for
review of the final action in the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia or in the court of
appeals for the United States for the circuit in which the
person resides or has its principal place of business. The
petition must be filed not more than 60 days after the
Secretary's action becomes final.
``(b) Judicial Procedures.--When a petition is filed under
subsection (a), the clerk of the court immediately shall send
a copy of the petition to the Secretary. The Secretary shall
file with the court a record of any proceeding in which the
final action was issued, as provided in section 2112 of title
28.
``(c) Authority of Court.--The court has exclusive
jurisdiction, as provided in subchapter II of chapter 5 of
title 5, to affirm or set aside any part of the Secretary's
final action and may order the Secretary to conduct further
proceedings. Findings of fact by the Secretary, if supported
by substantial evidence, are conclusive.
``(d) Requirement for Prior Objection.--In reviewing a
final action under this section, the court may consider an
objection to a final action of the Secretary only if the
objection was made in the course of a proceeding or review
conducted by the Secretary or if there was a reasonable
ground for not making the objection in the proceeding.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 is
amended by striking the item relating to section 5127 and
inserting the following:

``5127. Judicial review.
``5128. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 7025. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 5128 (as redesignated by section 7024) is amended
to read as follows:

``Sec. 5128. Authorizations of appropriations

``(a) In General.--In order to carry out this chapter
(except sections 5107(e), 5108(g)(2), 5113, 5115, 5116, and
5119), the following amounts are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary:
``(1) For fiscal year 2005, $27,000,000.
``(2) For fiscal year 2006, $29,000,000.
``(3) For fiscal year 2007, $30,000,000.
``(b) Emergency Preparedness Fund.--There shall be
available to the Secretary, from the account established
pursuant to section 5116(i), for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2007 the following:
``(1) To carry out section 5115, $200,000.
``(2) To carry out section 5116(a), $8,000,000.
``(3) To carry out section 5116(b), $13,800,000.
``(4) To carry out section 5116(f), $150,000.
``(5) To publish and distribute the Emergency Response
Guidebook under section 5116(i)(3), $500,000.
``(6) To pay administrative expenses in accordance with
section 5116(i)(4), $150,000.
``(7) To carry out section 5116(j), $1,000,000.
``(c) Training of Hazmat Employee Instructors.--There shall
be available to the Secretary, from the account established
pursuant to section 5116(i), to carry out section 5107(e)
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007.
``(d) Uniform Forms and Procedures.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary for making grants to States
participating in the working group established under section
5119 $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
``(e) Issuance of Hazmat Licenses.--There are authorized to
be appropriated for the Department of Transportation such
amounts as may be necessary to carry out section 5103a.

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``(f) Credits to Appropriations.--The Secretary may credit
to any appropriation to carry out this chapter an amount
received from a State, Indian tribe, or other public
authority or private entity for expenses the Secretary incurs
in providing training to the State, authority, or entity.
``(g) Availability of Amounts.--Amounts made available by
or under this section remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 7026. DETERMINING AMOUNT OF UNDECLARED SHIPMENTS OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study
to propose methods of determining the amount of undeclared
shipments of hazardous materials (as defined in section 5101
of title 49, United States Code) entering the United States.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the
results of the study.

SEC. 7027. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

Chapter 51 is amended by striking ``Secretary of
Transportation'' each place it appears (other than the second
place it appears in section 5108(g)(2)(C), the first place it
appears in section 5115(a), and in sections 5116(g), 5116(i),
and 5120(a)) and inserting ``Secretary''.
Strike title VIII of the bill and insert the following:
TITLE VIII--TRANSPORTATION DISCRETIONARY SPENDING GUARANTEE

SEC. 8101. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR THE HIGHWAY AND
MASS TRANSIT CATEGORIES.

(a) Limits.--(1) Redesignate paragraphs (2) through (9) of
section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 as paragraphs (7) through (14),
respectively, and strike paragraph (1) of such section 251(c)
and insert the following new paragraphs:
``(1) with respect to fiscal year 2004--
``(A) for the highway category: $28,052,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $1,436,000,000 in new
budget authority and $6,271,000,000 in outlays;
``(2) with respect to fiscal year 2005--
``(A) for the highway category: $34,215,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $1,531,670,000 in new
budget authority and $6,844,000,000 in outlays;
``(3) with respect to fiscal year 2006--
``(A) for the highway category: $36,814,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $1,706,670,000 in new
budget authority and $5,978,000,000 in outlays;
``(4) with respect to fiscal year 2007--
``(A) for the highway category: $38,428,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $1,823,220,000 in new
budget authority and $7,456,000,000 in outlays;
``(5) with respect to fiscal year 2008--
``(A) for the highway category: $39,815,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $1,931,785,000 in new
budget authority and $8,263,000,000 in outlays;
``(6) with respect to fiscal year 2009--
``(A) for the highway category: $40,880,000,000 in outlays;
``(B) for the mass transit category: $2,062,755,000 in new
budget authority and $8,817,000,000 in outlays;
``(b) Definitions.--Section 250(c)(4) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended--
``(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century and all that follows through
the colon and inserting: ``the Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users:''; and
``(2) in subparagraph (C), by--
``(A) inserting `(and successor accounts)' after `budget
accounts'; and
``(B) striking `the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century' and all that follows thereafter through the colon
and inserting `the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users or for which appropriations are provided pursuant to
authorizations contained in that Act:'; and''

SEC. 8102. ADJUSTMENTS TO ALIGN HIGHWAY SPENDING WITH
REVENUES.

Subparagraphs (B) through (E) of section 251(b)(1) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are
amended to read as follows:
``(B) Adjustment to align highway spending with revenues.--
(i) When the President submits the budget under section 1105
of title 31, United States Code, OMB shall calculate and the
budget shall make adjustments to the highway category for the
budget year and each outyear as provided in clause
(ii)(I)(cc).
``(ii)(I)(aa) OMB shall take the actual level of highway
receipts for the year before the current year and subtract
the sum of the estimated level of highway receipts in
subclause (II) plus any amount previously calculated under
item (bb) for that year.
``(bb) OMB shall take the current estimate of highway
receipts for the current year and subtract the estimated
level of receipts for that year.
``(cc) OMB shall add one-half of the sum of the amount
calculated under items (aa) and (bb) to the obligation
limitations set forth in the section 8103 of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and, using
current estimates, calculate the outlay change resulting from
the change in obligations for the budget year and the first
outyear and the outlays flowing therefrom through subsequent
fiscal years. After making the calculations under the
preceding sentence, OMB shall adjust the amount of
obligations set forth in that section for the budget year and
the first outyear by adding one-half of the sum of the amount
calculated under items (aa) and (bb) to each such year.
``(II) The estimated level of highway receipts for the
purposes of this clause are--
``(aa) for fiscal year 2004, $29,172,000,000;
``(bb) for fiscal year 2005, $33,898,000,000;
``(cc) for fiscal year 2006, $35,393,000,000;
``(dd) for fiscal year 2007, $36,615,000,000;
``(ee) for fiscal year 2008, $37,770,000,000; and
``(ff) for fiscal year 2009, $38,857,000,000.
``(III) In this clause, the term `highway receipts' means
the governmental receipts credited to the highway account of
the Highway Trust Fund.
``(C) In addition to the adjustment required by
subparagraph (B), when the President submits the budget under
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year
2007, 2008, or 2009, OMB shall calculate and the budget shall
include for the budget year and each outyear an adjustment to
the limits on outlays for the highway category and the mass
transit category equal to--
``(i) the outlays for the applicable category calculated
assuming obligation levels consistent with the estimates
prepared pursuant to subparagraph (D), as adjusted, using
current technical assumptions; minus
``(ii) the outlays for the applicable category set forth in
the subparagraph (D) estimates, as adjusted.
``(D)(i) When OMB and CBO submit their final sequester
report for fiscal year 2006, that report shall include an
estimate of the outlays for each of the categories that would
result in fiscal years 2007 through 2010 from obligations at
the levels specified in section 8103 of the Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users using current assumptions.
``(ii) When the President submits the budget under section
1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2008,
2009, or 2010, OMB shall adjust the estimates made in clause
(i) by the adjustments by subparagraphs (B) and (C).
``(E) OMB shall consult with the Committees on the Budget
and include a report on adjustments under subparagraphs (B)
and (C) in the preview report.''.

SEC. 8103. LEVEL OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS.

(a) Highway Category.--For the purposes of section 251(b)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, the level of obligation limitations for the highway
category is--
(1) for fiscal year 2004, $34,309,000,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2005, $35,160,000,000;
(3) for fiscal year 2006, $37,417,000,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2007, $38,787,000,000;
(5) for fiscal year 2008, $40,077,000,000; and
(6) for fiscal year 2009, $41,467,000,000.
(b) Mass Transit Category.--For the purposes of section
251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, the level of obligation limitations for the mass
transit category is--
(1) for fiscal year 2004, $7,265,900,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2005, $7,646,300,000;
(3) for fiscal year 2006, $8,482,000,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2007, $9,042,000,000;
(5) for fiscal year 2008, $9,639,000,000; and
(6) for fiscal year 2009, $10,277,000,000.
For purposes of this subsection, the term ``obligation
limitations'' means the sum of budget authority and
obligation limitations.

SEC. 8104. ENFORCEMENT OF GUARANTEE.

Clause 3 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives is amended--
(1) by striking ``Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century'' and inserting ``Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of
this clause, any obligation limitation relating to surface
transportation projects under section 1602 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and section
1702 of the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
shall be assumed to be administered on the basis of sound
program management practices that are consistent with past
practices of the administering agency permitting States to
decide High Priority Project funding priorities within State
program allocations.''.

SEC. 8105. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.

For purposes of clauses 2 and 3 of rule XXI of the House of
Representatives, it shall be in order to transfer funds, in
amounts specified in annual appropriation Acts to carry out
the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (including
the amendments made by that Act), from the Federal Transit
Administration's administrative expenses account to other
mass transit budget accounts under section 250(c)(4)(C) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. No further amendment is in order except those
printed in part B of the report or pursuant to a subsequent order of
the House. Each amendment printed in part B may be offered only in the
order printed in the report, by a member designated in the report,
shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time specified in
the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject
to a demand for division of the question.
It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in part B of
House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Boozman

Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.

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The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Boozman:
After section 4134, insert the following (and redesignate,
and conform the table of contents, of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 4132. BREAKS DURING DAILY TOUR OF DUTY.

Section 31502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Breaks During Daily Tour of Duty.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, an operator of a property
carrying commercial motor vehicle shall be permitted to
operate such vehicle and perform other workrelated activities
at the end of the 14th hour from the time the driver begins
duty, for a period of time for which the driver has been off
duty during the 14-hour period, not to exceed a total of 16
hours.
``(g) No Coercion.--No person shall require or coerce a
motor carrier or its employees to record falsely their duty
status as off-duty for any activity defined by the Secretary
as on-duty. ''.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman).
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
First, Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank the Chairman of the
Committee on Rules, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), for
making my amendment in order.
I would also like to express my pride as a member of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and I greatly appreciate the
leadership of Chairman Young and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar). Mr. Chairman, I think the American public wants more than
anything to see us working together, and I truly do appreciate the
example this committee has demonstrated in that regard.
The other thing I would like to do is thank the staff. I am in the
process of an amendment that would give the truckers an additional 2
hours of break time. I think I almost need to do an amendment that
would give the staff a couple of hours of break time for the last 2
weeks. So we really do appreciate them.
Mr. Chairman, I represent the Third District of Arkansas and probably
have more trucking companies and truck drivers in that district than
any other part of America. In visiting with my trucking companies and
visiting with the drivers, they have indicated under the current hours
of service rule there were times they felt it would be beneficial if
they could go off the clock and occasionally take a break.
Today, when I arrived at work, and I have as tough a schedule as
anybody anyplace today, yet I have the ability, if I want to go and
visit with somebody and take 30 minutes, drink a cup of coffee, take a
nap, do things like that, I have the ability to do that and make it up
later. Our truckers do not have that ability.
The Federal Motor Carriers have had over 300 complaints lodged in
that regard. So what we are trying to do is provide an amendment that
gives the truckers the ability to take up to 2 hours of off-duty time
during the day. The rest times are optional, voluntary. The driver does
not have to take the rest time unless he wants to. In fact, I have
included specific language in the amendment which protects the drivers
and preserves the time for them. It is apparent that the industry at
this point has become very complex. It is difficult. One size does not
fit all, and that is really what we are trying to alleviate.
Last year, I offered an amendment to basically say, let us go back to
the old hours of service rule because of the difficulties we were
having. During the markup last year, I spoke with Chairman Young and
Ranking Member Oberstar, and in the course of that discussion I brought
up the fact that the drivers, again, do not have the flexibility, they
do not have the ability to take a break when they want to once the
clock starts.
Ranking Member Oberstar, in the course of the discussion, understood
that that was a problem. So what I did was to try to craft a rule that
would come back to address that problem. I understand, though, that
there are concerns that still exist with the amendment. So I visited
with the ranking member's staff. I visited with Annette Sandberg, the
administrator of the Federal Motor Carriers, trying again to further
refine this thing so we can answer all of the problems that have come
about.

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I want to compliment Ms. Sandberg. She is in a very difficult
situation. She and her staff are working very hard to get this
resolved. Hopefully, we will be able to do that in the near future.
One thing I have been disappointed in, an effort to give drivers the
ability to go off the clock when they feel like they need to, heavy
traffic, for whatever reason. And something that has come about is I
have been targeted, Wal-Mart is being targeted. I happen to represent
them, and am very proud in doing that, and yet the reality is over 40
organizations are supporting this amendment, most of them key-voting
this amendment. And the reality is also hundreds of thousands of
truckers are also in support. I think the amendment is very worthwhile.
Again, I would like to work with the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar), work with the Federal motor carriers, the drivers, all of
the parties involved in the industry, so we can get in a situation
where we can rectify it and give the truckers the flexibility that they
greatly need.
Mr. BACA. Mr. Chairman, let's be clear--the Boozman amendment will
force truck drivers to work longer hours, with less rest, putting all
of us at risk.
This amendment is about one thing--increasing the workday for truck
drivers from 14 to 16 hours. Those 16 hours are twice the length of the
average American's workday. We do not need more tired truck drivers on
the road.
I represent one of the largest trucking communities in this country.
The Inland Empire in California is the trucking hub of all of Southern
California. Let me share with you what I know.
Every truck stop in Southern California, and I suspect the rest of
the Nation, is full of stay-awake and other legal caffeine pills for
overworked and sleepy truck drivers. Truck drivers also quietly grumble
that they are increasingly forced to carry larger loads, over longer
distances, with shorter deadlines.
This amendment is not about flexibility; it is about rolling back
safety so a few companies can increase profits.
Do you know anyone who works a 14-hour day who'd rather change that
to 16 hours? Who, in their right mind, really wants to show up for work
at 7 a.m. and leave at 11 p.m.? What about the families and their
children? What about time to sleep?
The Boozman amendment is a bad idea that will endanger our families
on the road and decrease the quality of life for truck drivers.
I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the Boozman amendment.
This amendment is an unwise attempt by special interests to interfere
in an ongoing regulatory and legal process. It is designed to further
erode safety on America's highways while rewarding companies such as
Wal Mart.
In April 2003 the Transportation Department promulgated a rule that
gives truckers substantially more time on the road. Among other
features, the rule allows truck drivers to log as many as 14
consecutive hours driving. This is an unsafe schedule, and it is little
wonder that the truckers and highway safety advocates were united in
their opposition to this rule. It is also little wonder that the D.C.
Court of Appeals found the rule ``arbitrary and capricious because the
agency neglected to consider a statutorily mandated factor--the impact
of the rule on the health of drivers.'' As a result, DOT is now
reviewing this rule in a public, transparent proceeding.
Now we are considering an amendment that would eliminate the one
safety enhancement included in that 2003 rule. This amendment would
allow truckers to deduct meal time and other short ``break periods''
from their time on the road, essentially allowing them to drive 16
consecutive hours. And once again, the truck drivers and highway safety
advocates are united in their opposition.
The legal effect of this amendment is simply to lengthen the work day
for truckers and shorten their rest time, without providing any
improvement for safety. In fact, all the amendment does is create a
loophole to extend the workday of short-haul truckers--not provide them
with the opportunity for real rest.
Mr. Chairman, I support the underlying legislation, in part because
one of the goals of the Interstate Highway System is to improve safety
on our roads. This amendment goes in the opposite direction, and I
therefore oppose its adoption.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the
amendment as offered by the gentleman from Arkansas and

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urge my colleagues to defeat it on the grounds of protecting public
safety. The gentleman's amendment seeks to extend the on-duty time of
truck drivers from 14 hours to 16 hours per day.
Our unions, the Transportation Trades Department, the AFL-CIO, and
the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance all concur on rejection of this
irresponsible and irrational proposal. This amendment is, at the very
least, premature and overboard given the fact that current
transportation rules on the books allow employers and employees to
allocate a 16-hour on-duty period every seven days. Hence, this
amendment is not necessary.
More importantly, this amendment threatens the safety of millions of
drivers. Under existing rules, a driver may be behind the wheel
continuously for up to 11 hours over a 14-hour on-duty period. This
amendment would extend this period by 2 hours. Coupled with up to 2
hours of break time, a truck driver could be behind the wheel for up to
16 hours, which increases the probability of having fatigued drivers on
the road.
The Boozman Amendment would exacerbate the already high number of
truck accidents attributed to driver fatigue. Truck driver fatigue has
been identified as a significant cause of major crashes by the National
Transportation Safety Board. In 2003, 4,986 people were killed in truck
crashes and more than 122,000 were injured at a cost of $24 billion.
For the reasons stated above, Mr. Chairman, I reject this amendment
and ask that my colleagues do the same.
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my
amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia). Without objection,
the amendment is withdrawn.
There was no objection.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2
printed in part B of House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Conaway

Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. Conaway:
At the end of subtitle A of title IV of the bill, insert
the following (and conform the table of contents of the bill
accordingly):

SEC. 4137. HOUR OF SERVICE RULES FOR OPERATORS PROVIDING
TRANSPORTATION OF OIL AND GAS EQUIPMENT AND
MACHINERY.

Notwithstanding sections 31136 and 31502 of title 49,
United States Code, and any other provision of law, the
maximum daily hours of service for an operator of a
commercial motor vehicle used exclusively in servicing the
field operations of the natural gas and oil industry shall be
those in effect under such sections on April 27, 2003.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Conaway) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar) each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway).
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
This amendment would reduce the regulatory burden on the good men and
women of this country who are exploring for oil and natural gas.
The hours-of-service rules that this would impact really have to do
with long-haul truckers, men and women who feed their families by
driving trucks from one side of the country to the other. Oil and gas
operators are getting caught up with this rule, and it is an
unnecessary regulatory burden on them that does not add to the safety
of our highways.
In general what happens, these truck drivers will leave the yards in
the morning, go to a location where an oil and gas well is being
drilled or completion is being done on oil and gas wells, or workover
units are being worked. While driving commercial vehicles, they are
typically tractors pulling either specialized trailers that perform
some special function on the well, or they are driving a self-contained
unit that has some special function once it gets to location.
These locations are generally within a short driving distance where
these men and women are typically spending the night in their own home
and getting up the next morning and going to work. The rules, as they
apply to oil and gas truck drivers, are causing some undue burdens in
that if they get caught on location, as operations typically happen, it
is not as efficient as they need to be; they are there longer than
normal circumstances. Because of these rules, they cannot drive back
home that night. The operator or the service company has got to hire
transportation to drive out to location and pick them up and bring them
home. Or even worse, they are required to spend the night overnight on
location in a circumstance where they were not necessarily expecting
that because of this regulation.
So with this amendment, we have the opportunity to lessen the
regulatory burden on an industry that is vital to our national
security. As crude oil prices reach $55 a barrel, natural gas prices
are high, we obviously do not want to burden this industry any more
than is necessary.
I spent 7 years in Texas writing regulations for the accounting
industry. Regulations ought to control what is going on and protect
what needs to be protected, but they ought to be done in a way that is
cost efficient and effective for those who have to comply with the
regulations.
This amendment would allow oil and gas operations exclusively to
conduct their safety programs under the rule in place before the hours-
of-service rules came in effect in January of 2004.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in very deep-seated feeling of opposition to
this amendment. It has nothing to do with the gentleman, the offerer;
but these series of attempts to undermine hours of service in the
trucking sector, we went through a very extensive debate several years
ago to create the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The idea
was to establish within the Department of Transportation an entity
whose role would be to examine the evidence in all of the many sectors
of the economy, evaluate the needs for safety and then publish rules,
not one rule but rules that would address each separate sector of the
driving public on the economic side of driving.
The initial rules published by the Motor Carrier Safety
Administration were very complex, very difficult to understand, and
raised a great deal of animosity. They went back and redid the rule;
and now because some sector did not get their way in the rulemaking
process, they are coming to the Congress saying, fix it by law.
Look at what this proposal will do. Under the previous rule, truck
drivers had only 8 hours off duty. But look at that 8 hours. We had
extensive hearings on this subject. A driver comes home from his or her
job, gets a shower, something to eat, maybe spends a little time with
his or her family. When I was a student in college, I roomed at a house
where the breadwinner was a long-distance truck driver. I saw this
happening before my eyes. I see it happening to families throughout any
congressional district. I have talked with those on the road. You get a
little bit of time with family members, and maybe they get 5 hours of
rest, and then they are back on the job again.
Unlike the inner-city bus drivers who work on regular schedules, a
wide sector of the truck-driving public have irregular hours. They can
work backward rotating shifts, 7 to 3 one week, 3 to 11, 11 to 7; and
they never get consistent sleep. The human body has not changed in
50,000 years. We still need adequate rest.
The Department of Transportation has conducted numerous studies of
fatigue among pilots, among locomotive engineers, among truck drivers,
among bus operators, and found in every case they are not getting
sufficient rest.
As each one of these cases comes up, it is we just have a little
different situation here. Look under this amendment. A driver could
start work at 8 in the morning and work until midnight with only 2
hours off, and then be expected to be back to work at 8 the next
morning. It is not in the public interest. I do not care what the truck
driver wants, to make a few extra bucks or get the time-and-a-half for
overtime; that is not in the public interest. Somebody is going to die
as a result of driver fatigue. We should not allow this chipping away
at safety.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

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With all due respect to my colleague on the other side, that is not
what this is about. This is about reducing a regulatory burden on an
industry without demonstrated evidence that this, in fact, does what we
all want, and that is safe drivers on our highways.
This issue of driver fatigue, a bit tongue-in-cheek, but there may be
those who say this body in session at 2 a.m. in the morning is a
greater public safety risk than the truck drivers in the oil and gas
business. We are talking about mom and pop organizations who are these
service companies that are burdened with this regulation. We are also
talking about the very largest oil field service companies that are
burdened by it.
To a person, they are interested in safety. They do not want to run
their trucks in an unsafe manner. They have immense liabilities if that
happens. They have as great or greater interest in safe, alert truck
drivers than we certainly do in Congress. This industry is burdened by
regulation that is not proven to increase safety with respect to oil
and gas operations. It is simply an added layer of regulation that I
believe is unnecessary. This amendment would unburden that very
important industry in our country.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
The legal effect of the gentleman's amendment, whether he understands
it or has been wisely counseled, is exactly as I described it. A worker
can start at 8 in the morning, work until midnight, have 2 hours off,
and be called back at 8 the next morning. That is the legal effect of
the words of this amendment. It is not in the public interest to put
drivers on the road with so little sleep. That is what this is all
about, about safety on our highways. Five thousand people a year die
because of car-truck crashes, and more than half of those truck-car
crashes are as a result of driver fatigue, truck driver fatigue. We
must not exacerbate the problem, and we should defeat this amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. All time has been yielded back.
The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas
(Mr. Conaway).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the
noes appeared to have it.
Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr.
Conaway) will be postponed.
It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in part B of
House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Kuhl of New York

Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 3 offered by Mr. Kuhl of New York:
In section 4134 of the bill, strike ``100 air mile'' and
insert ``150 air mile''.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Kuhl) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar) each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York (Mr. Kuhl).
Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, we all realize and want to make sure that when our
crops are harvested that they do not spoil before they actually get
processed.
The Transportation Reauthorization Act recognizes this potential
problem and attempts to address it. H.R. 3 addresses this issue and has
moved to try to resolve it. It would allow for an exemption for maximum
driving and on-duty time for drivers of motor carriers transferring our
food supplies at the time of planting or harvest for a 100-air mile
radius to the distribution point or the source of commodities.
In my district, a very large, rural district, it is larger than 6,000
square miles which is larger than the State of Connecticut, many of the
processing centers for agricultural goods fall right outside the 100-
mile radius, but fall within a 150-air mile radius, so my amendment
does something very simple. It simply raises that 100-mile air radius
to 150-air miles, which will take care of the problem of having grapes
which are a very, very precious commodity in my area being able to be
processed on time and in a way which will not be deleterious to the
final product. I hope Members will support my amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. This is another
example of chipping away at hours of service. We have already had a
discussion in the course of debate on the previous amendment. We
already have provided for exemptions for the agricultural community.
Our committee held hearings, acknowledged the concerns, listened to the
views of people on both sides of the issue, and we have included in the
bill an exemption for the agricultural community with an exemption of a
100-air mile radius.

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Now, I do not know what the argument is for a little bit more or a
few more miles. There has not been any case made of what this dividing
line is. In fact, 100 miles is a fairly arbitrary number in itself.
But, it may relate to the time it takes to drive 100 miles. That used
to be the rule in railroading; that after 100 miles, the locomotive
engineer was off duty and could get some rest. Well, maybe that is the
issue here.
The fact is, we have made an adjustment in the context of this bill,
and we recognize that there are unique seasonal considerations in the
agricultural sector, and we have provided for that in this legislation.
There is no need for this amendment. It is an excessive chipping away
at safety.
I would just suggest to the gentleman, since we have already made an
adjustment in H.R. 3, the underlying bill for the agricultural sector,
that if the gentleman would be willing to withdraw the amendment, not
press it to a vote, that we would then have the flexibility to work
continuously, perhaps even as we get to the manager's amendment or as
we get into conference to further hear the gentleman and his concerns
and resolve them. I would make that offer to the gentleman.
Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to
withdraw the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from
New York?
There was no objection.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for that and give
him my word and the chairman my word that we will work together and
understand his concerns better, in more depth, and find a way to come
to a resolution.
The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed
in Part B of House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Moran of Kansas

Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. Moran of Kansas:
Redesignate section 4134(b) as section 4134(c) and insert
after section 4134(a) the following:
(b) Review by the Secretary.--Section 345(c) of such Act
(109 Stat. 613) is amended by striking ``other than paragraph
(2)'' and inserting ``other than paragraph (1) or (2) of such
subsection''.
In section 4134(c) (as redesignated by this amendment)
strike the matter proposed to be inserted as a quoted
paragraph (7) and insert the following:
``(7) Agricultural commodity.--The term `agricultural
commodity' means any agricultural commodity, food, feed,
fiber, or livestock (including livestock as defined in
section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of
1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471)and insects).''

The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman from
Kansas (Mr. Moran) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran).
Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.

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The amendment I offer this afternoon also is an hours of service
amendment, although perhaps the most narrow of the amendments offered
today.
The existing law allows for an hours of service exemption for
agricultural products during the time of harvest and planting. The
amendment I offer simply clarifies two things. One, it defines what an
agricultural commodity is, and basically would make clear that the
definition includes livestock, milk and other farm products.
It does not include any products of agricultural products. So this is
clearly about peanuts, not about peanut butter. It is about cotton; it
is not about t-shirts. This exemption has been in existence for the
last decade, as I understand, and in the desire to make more clear the
definition, I offer this amendment.
This amendment will clear up the confusion that exists and will
prevent FMCSA from arbitrarily eliminating agricultural commodities
from the exemption in the future.
Other than these changes, the agricultural exemption remains the
same. It is seasonal, applying only during designated months as
designated and determined by the States to meet critical agricultural
transportation needs.
This language is included in the base bill. The bill that I strongly
support includes the language about hours of service exemption for
agriculture commodities. The amendment I offer today does the two
things I just mentioned: Clarifies what the definition of an
agricultural product is, and indicates that the Secretary of
Transportation cannot eat away at this amendment in its provision in
its rulemaking authorities.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) is
recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Now, in contrast to the previous amendment, which is somewhat
technical and which I do believe we can work out an understanding as we
come to a deeper grasp of the concerns of the offeror of the previous
amendment, this is not a simple technical correction. This is a serious
assault on the motor carrier safety rule. It goes beyond simply
seasonal exemptions.
As we worked our way through the bill last year and again this year,
we came to agreements on this hours of service issue. And we worked out
language in H.R. 3 that provides exemption for 28,000 carriers. The
pending amendment would include live animals, live fish, animal feed,
products of animal origin, meat, fish, seafood, tobacco products, meat,
logs, livestock, lumber products, processed food, beverages, 42,000
exemptions, 42,000 carriers who no longer would have to abide by the
hours of services rules, within a 100 air-mile radius.
There is no justification for that. This is a quantitative and
dangerously quantitative departure from the committee agreement, and
must not be accepted.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I obviously respect the opinion of the gentleman from Minnesota, who
has long experience in regard to transportation, particularly hours of
service issues. I am surprised somewhat by the characterization. He and
I characterize my amendment differently. It is my understanding that
the hours of service exemption for agricultural commodities, including
the ones that are described specifically in my amendment, have been in
place for a long period of time and only in 2002 did confusion arise
with the issuance of a guidance from the Department of Transportation
in regard to the definition of agricultural commodities.
Again, I would emphasize that this is designed to make clear that all
agricultural commodities, not those that are just specifically named in
the past, would be eligible. The crisis that an agricultural hauler, a
trucker, has in getting agricultural commodities to market is the same
regardless of which crop it is. I believe this amendment simply makes
clear what has been the practice in the past and also makes certain
that this rule-making authority is not utilized to eliminate the
exemption in the future.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
The gentleman from Kansas is a very distinguished and decent and a
well-thinking member of our committee. He has offered many thoughtful
amendments. We have on the committee worked together to respect the
unique needs in agriculture during planting time, harvest time, within
a reasonable distance of the point of production and endpoint of
distribution. The purpose of the language in the committee bill was to
ensure that products grown and harvested get from the farm to market in
timely fashion. I understand that. I have got large sectors of my
congressional district that are intensely agricultural. We want that
corn and soybeans to get to market in timely fashion. But in yielding a
yard to the industry, they now want the whole ball field. The amendment
goes way beyond what we understood. They are including processed
products, processed foods, beverages. I asked the Department of
Transportation Motor Carrier Safety Administration to tell me what is
included, how many additional carriers? Forty-two thousand. What is the
driving record of the carriers who would be covered by this amendment?
They say they have a crash rate 20 percent higher than current
agriculture exemption carriers. If we just limited this to the current
agricultural sector provided in the exemption in our bill, we are fine
with that, but this goes far beyond what is reasonable and responsible,
whether intentioned or unintentioned. It is an assault upon safety in
the form presented. I cannot accept it. We might find a way to work
additionally with dropping out some of these pieces as we go forward in
the manager's amendment or in conference, but in its current form,
unless the gentleman chooses to withdraw it, I cannot accept it.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran).
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) will
be postponed.

Sequential Votes Postponed in Committee of the Whole

The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will
now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were
postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 2 offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway) and
amendment No. 4 offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran).
The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for the second electronic
vote.

Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Conaway

The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway) on
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes
prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.

Recorded Vote

The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 198,
noes 226, not voting 9, as follows:

[Roll No. 56]

AYES--198

Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bass
Beauprez
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Boren
Boustany
Bradley (NH)
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Carter
Castle
Chabot
Chocola
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Cox
Cramer
Crenshaw
Cubin
Culberson
Cunningham

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Davis (KY)
Davis, Jo Ann
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
DeLay
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
Emerson
Everett
Feeney
Flake
Foley
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Garrett (NJ)
Gibbons
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Green (WI)
Gutknecht
Hall
Harris
Hart
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Hensarling
Herger
Hostettler
Hulshof
Hunter
Hyde
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Istook
Jefferson
Jenkins
Jindal
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Keller
Kennedy (MN)
King (IA)
Kingston
Kline
Knollenberg
Kolbe
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Latham
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Matheson
McCaul (TX)
McCrery
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McMorris
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Moore (KS)
Moran (KS)
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nunes
Osborne
Otter
Oxley
Paul
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (PA)
Pickering
Pitts
Poe
Pombo
Porter
Portman
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Ryun (KS)
Salazar
Saxton
Schwarz (MI)
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shaw
Sherwood
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (TX)
Sodrel
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Tanner
Taylor (NC)
Terry
Thomas
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Walden (OR)
Wamp
Weller
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (SC)

NOES--226

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boswell
Boucher
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Brown (OH)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carson
Case
Chandler
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis (TN)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Edwards
Emanuel
Engel
English (PA)
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Ferguson
Filner
Fitzpatrick (PA)
Ford
Fossella
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gerlach
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gonzalez
Gordon
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Higgins
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hoekstra
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kelly
Kennedy (RI)
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kind
King (NY)
Kirk
Kucinich
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Leach
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
Marshall
McCarthy
McCollum (MN)
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McHugh
McKinney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Menendez
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Mollohan
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Nussle
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Pelosi
Peterson (MN)
Petri
Platts
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Ross
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sabo
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sanders
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz (PA)
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Shays
Sherman
Simmons
Slaughter
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Spratt
Stark
Strickland
Sweeney
Tancredo
Tauscher
Taylor (MS)
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Turner
Upton
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walsh
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Weldon (FL)
Weldon (PA)
Wexler
Wilson (NM)
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)
Young (FL)

NOT VOTING--9

Baird
Clay
Herseth
Hobson
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Ramstad
Rothman
Stupak
Tiberi

{time} 1441

Mr. DICKS, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, and Messrs.
HINOJOSA, PASTOR, DAVIS of Tennessee, McCOTTER, SMITH of New Jersey,
YOUNG of Florida, and Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. JOHNSON of
Connecticut, Mr. CUELLAR and Mr. ORTIZ changed their vote from ``aye''
to ``no.''
Mr. SAXTON, Mrs. BONO, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida changed
their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.

Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Moran of Kansas

The CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a recorded vote
on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) on
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes
prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.

Recorded Vote

The CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 257,
noes 167, not voting 9, as follows:

[Roll No. 57]

AYES--257

Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Baca
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Beauprez
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd
Bradley (NH)
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Cardoza
Carter
Case
Castle
Chabot
Chocola
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Cox
Cramer
Crenshaw
Cubin
Cuellar
Culberson
Cunningham
Davis (AL)
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
DeLay
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Edwards
Ehlers
Emerson
Etheridge
Everett
Feeney
Ferguson
Fitzpatrick (PA)
Flake
Foley
Forbes
Ford
Fortenberry
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gibbons
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Gordon
Granger
Graves
Green (WI)
Gutknecht
Hall
Harris
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Hensarling
Herger
Hinojosa
Hoekstra
Hostettler
Hulshof
Hunter
Hyde
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Istook
Jenkins
Jindal
Johnson (CT)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Keller
Kelly
Kennedy (MN)
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kline
Knollenberg
Kolbe
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Latham
Leach
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
Matheson
McCaul (TX)
McCrery
McHenry
McHugh
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinney
McMorris
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moran (KS)
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nunes
Nussle
Ortiz
Osborne
Otter
Oxley
Paul
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Pombo
Pomeroy
Porter
Portman
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reyes
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Ross
Royce
Ruppersberger
Ryan (WI)
Ryun (KS)
Salazar
Saxton
Schwarz (MI)
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Sherwood
Shimkus
Shuster
Simmons
Simpson
Skelton
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Snyder
Sodrel
Souder
Spratt
Stearns
Sullivan
Sweeney
Tancredo
Tanner
Taylor (NC)
Terry
Thomas
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Turner
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Upton
Walden (OR)
Walsh
Wamp
Weldon (PA)
Weller
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (SC)
Young (FL)

NOES--167

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Baldwin
Barrow
Bass
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Brady (PA)
Brown (OH)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Carnahan
Carson
Chandler
Cleaver
Clyburn
Conyers
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis, Jo Ann
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle
Emanuel
Engel
English (PA)
Eshoo
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Frank (MA)

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Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Harman
Hart
Hastings (FL)
Higgins
Hinchey
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jefferson
Johnson, E. B.
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy (RI)
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kirk
Kucinich
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Maloney
Markey
McCarthy
McCollum (MN)
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Menendez
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Payne
Pelosi
Petri
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Roybal-Allard
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sabo
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sanders
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz (PA)
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sherman
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Solis
Stark
Strickland
Tauscher
Taylor (MS)
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Weldon (FL)
Wexler
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)

NOT VOTING--9

Baird
Clay
Herseth
Hobson
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Ramstad
Rothman
Stupak
Tiberi

{time} 1451

Mrs. MILLER of Michigan and Mr. EDWARDS changed their vote from
``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed
in part B of House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Kuhl of New York

Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. Kuhl of New York:
At the end of title I of the bill, insert the following
(and conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 1838. AMO HOUGHTON BYPASS.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Amo Houghton first served his country when he
volunteered for military service during World War II and
served as a Private First Class in the United States Marine
Corps;
(2) Amo Houghton earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard
University and a master's degree from the Harvard School of
Business;
(3) Amo Houghton was Chief Executive Officer of Corning,
Incorporated, before running for Congress and is remembered
fondly for his tremendous efforts to rebuild the city of
Corning, New York, and the Chemung Valley in the aftermath of
Hurricane Agnes and the devastating flood of 1972;
(4) Amo Houghton spent his energy and time at Corning,
Incorporated, Congress, and even after Congress working to
build up the economy of the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and
Rochester region of New York;
(5) Amo Houghton worked tirelessly with others to fund the
building projects that brought New York State Route 17 to the
necessary standards to be designated as Interstate Route 86;
(6) one of the major projects required to upgrade New York
State Route 17 to Interstate standards and at the same time
eliminate a glaring problem and safety hazard was the
construction of the bypass route around the city of Corning,
New York;
(7) Amo Houghton was a champion of many economic, trade,
and health issues during his service on the Ways and Means
Committee of the House of Representatives, including numerous
tax simplification measures and successful House and Senate
passage of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (Public Law 108-19)
which was signed into law by President George W. Bush;
(8) Amo Houghton was an active player on the world stage as
a member of the International Relations Committee of the
House of Representatives through his Chairmanships of the
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, the Asia-
Pacific Parliamentary Forum, the Oxford Forum, and the United
States-Japan Economic Agenda Forum and Vice Chairmanship of
the Africa Subcommittee of the International Relations
Committee;
(9) Amo Houghton served in many other capacities for the
good of Congress, including his work as a founding member of
the Bipartisan Retreat Committee of the House of
Representatives, the Members and Family Room Committee of the
House of Representatives, and as Co-Chairman of the Faith and
Politics Institute; and
(10) among his colleagues in Congress, Amo Houghton will
always be remembered as a man of principle, statesmanship,
moderation, bipartisanship, and civility.
(b) Designation.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
work with the State of New York to ensure that the segment of
Interstate Route 86 between its interchange with New York
State Route 15 in the vicinity of Painted Post, New York, and
its interchange with New York State Route 352 in the vicinity
of Corning, New York, is known and designated as the ``Amo
Houghton Bypass''.

The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Kuhl) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York (Mr. Kuhl).
Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Chairman, I was kind of hopeful that the gentleman from Minnesota
would be here because I know that he opposed the previous amendment I
offered on the floor, and I thought that this was perhaps one of those
amendments that he would join with me in supporting.
This amendment would name part of Interstate I-86 in Upstate New York
around the community called Corning, New York, which is currently known
as the Corning Bypass, after my predecessor, the former gentleman from
New York, Congressman Amo Houghton, who retired from Congress just this
last year.
The amendment is identical to H.R. 795, a bill I introduced along
with 108 co-sponsors in this House to name that section of I-86 the Amo
Houghton Bypass.
Amo was elected, as many of you may know, to represent the 34th
Congressional District way back in 1986, and was sworn in as a Member
of the 100th class and then reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Amo was known to just about everyone in this Chamber as a man of
principle, statesmanship, patriotism, moderation, bipartisanship, and
perhaps most notably civility.
It will surprise no one that Amo was a Boy Scout as a child. He then
started his lifelong career in the public service by volunteering as a
Marine during World War II. Amo followed in the footsteps of many
Houghtons by pursuing a bachelor's degree and MBA from Harvard
University. After Harvard, Amo joined the family business, Corning
Glassworks in Corning, New York, now known as Corning, Incorporated.
Amo eventually rose to the head of the company as chairman and CEO, and
under his leadership the company invented and invested in fiber optics
technology, among other technological breakthroughs.
Amo is fondly remembered in the city of Corning for his assistance in
the community after the devastating flood of 1972 caused by Hurricane
Agnes. Through Amo's help and leadership, the company stayed in Corning
and helped rebuild the community to be what it is today. Amo has spent
continuous time and energy in helping to bring people together to think
about ways to improve the upstate economy and certainly the economy in
this country and the world.
One of Amo's first and most important projects after being elected to
Congress in 1986 was fighting for the money to construct Route 17, the
Corning Bypass, a project that alleviated massive safety problems in
the city and also a tremendous amount of congestion.
This project and Amo's other efforts to complete the twining of the
roads in Chautauqua County to Pennsylvania paved the way to Route 17
being designated as Interstate 86 today.
In Congress, Amo was a champion of tax, of trade, of health issues
and served on the House Committee on Ways and Means. He was involved in
numerous international issues and projects through his service on the
House Committee on International Relations. He also served on the House
Committee on the Budget.
Amo deeply cared for his colleagues here in the House, and he sends
his regards as I make this statement to you today, as having just
talked with him a couple days ago.
As evident certainly are his efforts to form the Bipartisan Retreat
Committee, his service on Members and the Family Room Committee, and as
co-chair of the Faith and Politics Institute with our colleague, the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis). Naming this bypass the Houghton
Bypass is but a

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small tribute to a great man, but it will serve as a permanent honor to
this Congressman, to Amo Houghton, and to his tireless service to the
community and to the Nation.
Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. This is
a right and fitting thing to do.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to this
amendment, but do not oppose the amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr.
DeFazio) will control the time.
There was no objection.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I came to Congress at the same time as Amo
Houghton. I think Congress is diminished by his departure. He was a
gentleman. He was a rare spirit who was willing to stand up for what he
thought was right even when he had to confront leaders on the other
side, whether it was his own party or leaders on our side of the aisle.
He spoke from his conscience and I think represented his district well.
I just had the pleasure and opportunity to be with him again last
weekend with the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis) to do the
reenactment of the March For Bloody Sunday over the Pettus Bridge; and
as usual, Amo was there in heart and spirit, and it was wonderful to
see him again. So I am wholeheartedly in support of this; and I think
everyone will be in support of that.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr.
Engel).
Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
I thank my colleague for putting in this amendment.
The gentleman from New York (Mr. Kuhl) used the word ``civility'' and
I think that word describes Amo Houghton. If there were 435 Amo
Houghtons in Congress, Congress would be enriched by that fact. He knew
the spirit of bipartisanship. He knew the spirit of collegiality. I do
not think I have met a nicer individual in my entire life than Amo.
Amo was one of the richest men in Congress, if not the richest; and
you would never know it. If you did not know it, you would never know
it. He was such a humble person. He was such a good person and a kind
person and always had a good word, always had a smile, always did what
was right. A couple of times I was paired to supposedly debate him on
national TV, and both times it really turned into a lovefest because we
agreed on so many of the issues and so many of the things, that it
almost seemed as if we had staged the event. But indeed because Amo was
such a good person, it was so easy to agree with him and so easy to do
things for him.
It is very, very nice to have things named after you when you are
still around to see them. And I am so happy that we are doing this so
Amo understands just a small little bit of how well thought of he is
and how much we care about him. I want to thank my colleague from New
York (Mr. Kuhl). Anything that is named after Amo, you can count me in
to say a few good words because Amo is truly a special person and he
deserves this great honor.
Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may
consume to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for
introducing this amendment. I gladly accept the amendment. I am a
little concerned, though, about having this bypass named after Amo
Houghton. As such a gentleman and one so civil and always so friendly,
I do not like to see a bypass get congested because they will start
saying that Amo Houghton Bypass is all congested and does not work any
more. So I hope it is big enough and new enough so that traffic will
always flow through it.
It is an honor to name this after him, and I repeat all the words
that all the Members have said about Amo.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I too rise in support of the amendment.
Amo Houghton was a true gentleman of the House, of great depth and
charm. He helped make this a better institution in the finest tradition
of Congress. Amo made our lives richer, his State a better place, and
our Nation stronger.
I support the amendment, but I would say my only suggestion for
improving it would be if it had somehow added the name of Priscilla
Dewey Houghton, an outstanding citizen in her own right, Amo's wife and
helpmate and monster bicyclist.
It is my pleasure to support the amendment, and I hope that this will
be a reflection for Amo of all that he has meant to us.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the Kuhl
Amendment to TEA-LU which would seek to name a portion of Interstate 86
in upstate New York, in the vicinity of the City of Corning, the ``Amo
Houghton Bypass'', after Former Congressman Amo Houghton who retired
from Congress in 2004 after serving 18 years. It has always been my
practice to honor my colleagues past and present who have made a real
difference for their constituents and I can think of no more fitting
way to honor Amo Houghton than to accept this amendment.
Amo Houghton committed his life to public service and nowhere is this
more apparent than in Corning, NY. Amo Houghton came from a renowned
family where he was the third generation to be in public office. He
volunteered for the Armed Forces in World War II and served as a
Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps. After honorably
serving his nation he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Harvard
University and a master's degree from the Harvard School of Business.
Then after reaching the heights of academia, he loyally returned home
to Corning to work as an executive at Corning, Incorporated.
Upon winning his seat in Congress in 1987, he worked tirelessly to
improve the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and Rochester region of New
York. One of his major transportation projects was to fund the building
projects that brought New York State Route 17 to the necessary
standards to be designated as Interstate Route 86. Today we seek to
name the juncture of that same Interstate and Amo Houghton's beloved
town of Corning in his honor. In my belief, a man can receive no
greater honor than to say that he served others and truly that
description fits Amo Houghton. He was a soldier and a public servant
and we seek to name this stretch of road in his honor to recognize his
achievements.

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Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Chairman, if there are not any Members who
wish to speak, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Issa). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Kuhl).
The amendment was agreed to.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6
printed in part B of House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Osborne

Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 6 offered by Mr. Osborne:
At the end of subtitle A of title IV of the bill, insert
the following (and conform the table of contents
accordingly):

SEC. 4137. NEBRASKA CUSTOM HARVESTERS LENGTH EXEMPTION.

Section 31112(c) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Nebraska may allow the operation of commercial
vehicle combinations of not to exceed 81 feet, 6 inches that
are used only for harvesting wheat, soybeans, and milo on a
contract basis for agricultural producers during the harvest
months for such crops as defined by the State of Nebraska.''.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr.
Oberstar) each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne).
Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
In 1991, the ISTEA Act froze truckload and length limits at existing
levels at the State level. Nebraska's length limit at that time was 65
feet. Unfortunately, or fortunately, in Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado,
Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana, all surrounding
States, the length limit was 80 feet-plus.

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Over the last 14 years, custom harvest equipment has grown larger,
and so the average length of the custom harvest load is about 80 feet.
The custom harvest starts usually in Oklahoma, goes through Kansas,
Colorado, Nebraska, the Dakotas, on up into Canada; and so the problem
is that these loads start out at a length of 80 feet.
When they hit the Nebraska border, the trailer is dropped off, and at
that point we bring the combine into Nebraska. Then the truck has to go
back and pick up the trailer, the header, go back to the site, and that
hopscotch maneuver continues all across the State. If they have 10
different polices where they are going to harvest, they have to make 10
different dual hauls, and this happens all the way up to South Dakota.
The average custom harvester is traveling an extra 3, 4, sometimes 500
miles doubling up, trying to get his equipment across the State of
Nebraska.
What we are asking here is an amendment that requests that the State
of Nebraska be given authority to change the State statute lengthening
loads from 65 to 81.5 feet. We think this is reasonable. This is only
for custom harvesters, harvesting only wheat, milo or soybeans, and
this applies only during harvest season. It would be roughly the month
of July and the month of October. This would save fuel. It will lessen
traffic, reduce harvest expense, reduce driving time, labor, and also
would be a safety factor.
This particular amendment is supported by the U.S. Custom Harvesters,
National Grain Sorghum Producers, and the National Association of Wheat
Growers. It affects not just the State of Nebraska but a whole corridor
from Oklahoma on up into Canada and affects the whole industry. We hope
very much that this would be looked upon favorably.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
I appreciate the statements made by the distinguished gentleman from
Nebraska, very thoughtful presentation; but I just remind colleagues
that when Congress enacted ISTEA in 1991, the legislation froze size
and weight of large trucks, commercial motor vehicles. That is almost
14 years in the gentleman's State. CMVs can operate at a length of 65
feet. This amendment would raise it to 81 feet 6 inches.
The original rationale was to allow custom harvesters, those who have
unique requirements, unique needs. I represent an agricultural area
among the great diversity of my district, and there we do not have
wheat but do have soybeans and corn. The idea was to allow the
harvester to pull a combine and header, that is in the words of the
amendment, exclusively in harvesting the wheat.
Now we see his amendment and it creeps, wheat, soybeans and milo.
Each of these crops has different harvest times. So, if the length
exemption is adopted, we will have these exemptions in place for much
of the year.
They have had 14 years of working with this. This is the first time
the issue has come before the committee. I do not understand what the
need is except that they want to do it, but the language would allow
these vehicles to operate basically on any route in Nebraska with a
State or U.S. Route shield language. That is serious. That is placing
serious safety problems on the Nation's roadway.
Try to pass one of those vehicles in a VW or Ford Pinto, if you still
have one, or any other small vehicle. It is nerve-wracking and
dangerous. I have tried it and I do not think it is safe; and as the
figures show, 5,000 people a year die in car-truck crashes. We should
not open the floodgates for rollback of a critical safety provision now
in the regulatory process.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I appreciate the comments. What this amendment would do would be to
give the State of Nebraska an opportunity to extend its length limits.
It does not mandate it. It simply gives them the opportunity. It is
also important to point out that this is as tight as we can make it.
The gentleman mentioned that the length of time would be much of the
year. It would actually be the month of July, which is when most all
wheat harvest occurs, and also the month of October, which would be for
sorghum or milo and also some soybeans.
As far as safety is concerned, if it is unsafe in Nebraska, we have
got all of the surrounding States, roughly 10 States, that have the
length limit of 80 feet. So what is happening now is we are having to
decouple the trailer, leave half of it at the Kansas border and then we
double up. So we are causing twice the traffic across the State of
Nebraska. We have to go back, get the header, take it to the field.
Then we leave the header there, go to the next place, drop the combine
off, go back and get the header. So what we think we are doing here is
we are using way more fuel, causing more traffic. It is more of a
safety problem, and we think that this really affects the whole
industry.
As far as crashes are concerned, there were 4,699 large-truck crashes
in 2003, and only 294 of those crashes involved the larger rigs. So we
do not think this is a significant factor. We think it would be safer,
and we know it would be cheaper.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I have the right to close. I am the only
speaker. If the gentleman wishes to conclude his amendment, I will make
the closing remarks.
Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Chairman, I yield back my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
It is true that other States have the right to operate longer-length
vehicles. They were grandfathered in in 1991. I like being a
grandfather but of very small children, not of very large trucks. Had I
been in the leadership position in 1991, I did oppose it, I did object
to it, but I was not in a leadership position to stop it, and we would
have stopped it.
This is not a good move. This is not in the public interest. The
adjoining States ought not to have longer vehicles; and if this
amendment is done, then we might as well just throw the motor carrier
safety rules away and let everybody drive longer vehicles, heavier
vehicles at any time of the year and see further endangerment of safety
on the roadways.
This well-intentioned amendment, it is certainly initiated by farmers
who feel they are going to be able to move their goods to market at
lower cost, more efficiently, but at great risk to life and to the
public safety.
So I urge Members to vote ``no'' on the amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the
ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Nebraska
(Mr. Osborne) will be postponed.
It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 printed in part B of
House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Cox

Mr. COX. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 7 offered by Mr. Cox:
Redesignate section 4136 as section 4137 and insert after
section 4135 the following (and conform the table of contents
accordingly):

SEC. 4136. STATE LAWS RELATING TO VEHICLE TOWING.

Nothing in section 14501(c) of title 49, United States
Code, shall be construed to prevent a State from requiring
that, in the case of vehicles towed from private property
without the consent of the owner or operator of the vehicle,
towing companies have prior written authorization from the
property owner or lessee (or an employee or agent thereof),
or that such owner or lessee (or an employee or agent
thereof) be present at the time the vehicle is towed from the
property, or both.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from California (Mr. Cox) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran)
each will control 5 minutes.

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The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox).
Mr. COX. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Before I address the substance of this amendment, I want to thank the
distinguished gentleman from Virginia, the co-author of this amendment,
for working so diligently over the last several days to craft the
language we are debating on the floor today. He has been at the
forefront of bringing the issue of consumer protection in towing, which
is what this amendment is about, to the attention of the Congress.
The legislation that he introduced last Congress, which he has
reintroduced as H.R. 1173 in the 109th Congress, properly has focused
attention on a program that is frustrating local government officials
and police personnel charged with protecting public safety and
especially our constituents, ordinary citizens.
I would especially like to thank the chairman and the professional
staff of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure who bent
over backwards to work with us to put together this good amendment. The
gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young), the gentleman from Minnesota
(Ranking Member Oberstar), the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman
Petri), and the gentleman from Oregon (Ranking Member DeFazio) all
provided us with excellent support in crafting this amendment.
More than anyone, I should like to thank Bob McDonell, the chief of
police in the city of Newport Beach, California. He has been vigilant
in seeking reform to protect the citizens of California from what we
have come to know as predatory towing.
For several years, Chief McDonell has worked to build public
awareness about this issue. He educated me about this issue and about
the current state of the law, and he offered the suggestions for reform
that are the subject of this amendment today. Chief McDonell and other
law enforcement personnel in Orange County have had to deal with road
tow truck operators who are ripping off ordinary consumers by
exploiting a loophole in Federal law.
In California, in particular, a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals in 2000 has called into question two provisions of our State
law that are designed to help local communities protect public safety
by ensuring that tow truck operators who tow vehicles parked on private
property do so with both the written authorization of the owner of the
property on which the trespass is occurring and with the owner or an
agent of the owner being present at the time of the tow. These
important safeguards protect the rights of property owners to remove
trespassing vehicles, and they also ensure that the decisions are
clearly made with the knowledge and participation of the private
property owners.
Although there is a decision of the California Supreme Court
upholding these provisions of California law, the conflict between the
State and Federal decisions has left the practical effect of the law in
limbo. It has made the law essentially unenforceable.
This problem, Mr. Chairman, was put in stark relief just last week
when the Orange County district attorney's office announced that they
would not prosecute a tow truck operator who was in such a hurry to tow
a vehicle before the owner returned that he towed a car with a sleeping
4-year-old child in the back seat.

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According to the story in the Orange County Register, the deputy
district attorney said that the Ninth Circuit decision was hampering
her prosecution saying, ``The towing companies are able to flagrantly
violate the California Vehicle Code, and we cannot prosecute that until
the Federal law is changed.''
What we have the opportunity to do with this amendment is to make the
necessary change. The problem is not just in Orange County; it is in
northern Virginia where the co-author resides. It is in many
communities across the country. A few bad apples in the towing industry
are wreaking havoc, endangering citizens and compromising public
safety.
The vast majority of tow truck operators and their companies are good
public citizens. They work hard. And they work cooperatively with
private property owners. They assist law enforcement. The reputation of
these good citizens in this industry everywhere is soiled by the
actions of a few rogue operators who are able to operate outside the
law.
This amendment is merely designed to allow States to ensure that the
bad apples come back within the reach of the law and that the confusion
that has been prompted by the courts in California, the Federal court,
which has compromised our State's ability to protect its citizens, is
clarified.
I know that this amendment does not resolve all of the problems that
the co-author, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran) has with
predatory towers, and I look forward to working with him and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on this issue further as
we head to conference should this amendment be accepted.
As we consider whether any further refinements are needed, however,
we must be mindful that, in the main, deregulation has been a huge
success for the industry and for consumers. So in our desire to ensure
that States can properly carry out their Constitutional function to
protect public safety and to protect consumers, we need to be careful
that we not return to the status quo ante which would expose the
industry and consumers to a miasma of confusing and conflicting State,
county and municipal ordinances that neither protect public safety nor
our pocketbooks and, instead, breed inefficiency and lead to increased
costs for consumers.
I look forward to working with the gentleman from Virginia (Mr.
Moran) and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to ensure
that the proper balance is maintained.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the gentleman from Virginia
(Mr. Moran) will control the time in opposition and is recognized for 5
minutes.
There was no objection.
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
I want to first express my appreciation to the gentleman from
California (Mr. Cox). He is a friend and colleague, but most
importantly, when his constituents have a very serious concern, he has
shown he effectively addresses the concerns of his constituents in
California. And I appreciate his crafting this amendment. It is
somewhat different from the amendment that I had in a bill, but it is
certainly consistent.
What gives rise to the need for this amendment is what happened back
in 1994, when the Tow Truck Operators Association slipped in language
in the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization that claimed that
towing was interstate in nature and, thus, can only be regulated by the
Federal Government, which fell under the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Then, in the next year, in 1995, the Congress passed the Interstate
Commerce Commission Termination Act, and thus, there was no one to
regulate towing at the Federal level.
Now, as the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox) very rightly says,
most towing companies do not need regulation. They do a good job. You
know, they do what they are supposed to do; they are decent people.
Unfortunately, when you have an unregulated situation, you do have a
few bad apples, as the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox) has said.
And they will take advantage of that situation and act in an abusive
manner. That is why I want to thank the gentleman from Alaska (Mr.
Young) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), our wonderful
ranking member, for letting us bring this amendment to the floor.
It does involve transportation. It is appropriate to be included
here. And, you know, nobody is trying to take too heavy a hand on any
sector of the industry. But, the fact is there have been abuses.
In Arlington County alone, many of my colleagues live in Arlington
County, they have had 280 cases of abusive victimization of people that
have been sent to the courts in just the last 2 years. Now, a lot of
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know, it does not need to happen. You do not need to damage a car when
you tow it, letting it drag along the street.
You do not need to treat people abusively, particularly young single
women who have their car towed and have to go to a remote, dark place
and have to have a hundred dollars in cash instead of being able to
write out a check or show a credit card.
There have been abuses. And there have been abuses in Los Angeles.
Mr. Cox cited the case, what tow truck operator in their right mind,
who in their right mind would tow a car with a baby in the car seat,
the mother goes frantic, and the baby is towed to some tow truck lot.
Those are the kinds of abuses that we need to eliminate. And that is
why the Cox amendment makes the owner of the property responsible. If
the States choose, they can require that the owner be present when the
vehicle is towed. That makes a lot of sense.
If it does not work, the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox) has
agreed, we will pursue this further, until we give reasonable
regulatory authority to States and localities. I think this is simply a
commonsense amendment. I want to thank a former colleague, Mr.
Bereuter; the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter); the gentleman
from Nebraska (Mr. Terry); they were cosponsors of the legislation.
And I look forward to working with the gentleman from California (Mr.
Cox) and the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), the gentleman
form Alaska (Mr. Young) the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) and
the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio).
You know, we will come up ultimately with the kind of regulatory
authority that States need to bring this under control. But, we are not
after all of the towing companies. Most of the towing companies are
doing the right thing, and they are behaving as we would under that
situation. It is just there are some abuses. We need some regulatory
authority to bring them under control.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I would love to yield to the
gentleman from Minnesota.
(Mr. OBERSTAR asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Cox-Moran
amendment that does protect owners of motor vehicles from predatory
towing practices as both gentlemen have explained.
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, may I ask
how much time is remaining?
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Virginia has 30 seconds
remaining.
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, in the 30 seconds remaining, I
want to talk about one other point on a related issue, rather than take
up the committee's time later in the day.
I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for the report
language that addresses teen driver traffic accidents. It is good
language. We are going to conduct a study on what we ought to be doing
with regard to teenagers being responsible for such a high percentage
of fatal crashes. It has gone from 6.6 percent to almost 15 percent
now.
We are going to get a report to the committee to come up with some
model driving school curricula and graduated licensing requirements.
That makes a lot of sense, and it is good report language.
Again, I want to thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox) for
bringing this amendment up and for the committee for entertaining it,
and I trust that it will pass, hopefully, unanimously.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer support for
the amendment that has been offered jointly by the Gentlemen from New
York and California. This amendment would allow states to legislate to
require towtruck operators, when they have cause to remove a vehicle
from private property without consent of the vehicle owner or operator,
to (1) have written permission from the owner (or lessee, or the
employer or agent thereof) of the private property authorizing the
nonconsensual tow; and (2) tow from private property only if the owner
(or lessee, employee, or agent thereof) of the property is present.
This amendment speaks to states' rights and the ability of states to
occupy a field of legislation that is completely within constitutional
limits. State property law properly deals with the problems
contemplated by the underlying legislation, H.R. 3 as it pertains to
license to enter private property for purpose of towing.
The Cox/Moran amendment is a narrower response to the nationwide
challenges of predatory tow truck operators than H.R. 1173, the State
and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act, a stand-alone bill
sponsored by Rep. Moran. This National League of Cities (NLC)-supported
bill would clarify the permissible scope of state and local regulatory
authority over tow truck operations to protect consumers against
predatory operators.
Under current federal law, state and local governments are prohibited
from enacting or enforcing laws relating to the ``price, route or
service'' of tow truck operations, except for public safety and the
pricing of non-consensual tows. 49 USC Sec. 14501(3)(1)(2). An
amendment to a 1994 federal law, the Federal Aviation Administration
Authorization Act, classified tow truck operators as ``interstate
carriers'' that are exempt from state and local regulation.
One year later, Congress eliminated the federal commission that
oversaw interstate carriers, essentially freeing the tow truck industry
from regulation. This loophole in federal law prohibits state and local
governments from enacting consumer protections against predatory tow
truck operations.
The federal loophole chills the ability of municipalities from
adopting consumer protection ordinances requiring tow truck operators
to accept credit card payments because such an ordinance could face
legal challenge as falling outside the exception to regulate only for
safety or price.
Without congressional action, the courts are the only forum to decide
the limits of regulatory authority over the tow truck industry. While
the Supreme Court upheld state and local authority to regulate this
industry for public safety, the Court declined to address what specific
types of regulation would qualify. City of Columbus v. Ours Garage and
Wrecker Service, 536 U.S. 424 (2002). Subsequent decisions at the
federal and state court levels in cases between tow companies and
municipalities have generated conflicts about the specific reach of
valid regulation.
The Cox/Moran amendment helps to clarify the specific types of
regulation state and local governments may enact. Without legislative
clarification, the courts will continue to be the forum to resolve
disputes and, without judicial consensus, this would only create more
uncertainty. Absent a uniform national policy direction, consumers will
continue to lose. Given the current Administration's initiative to
curtail plaintiffs' ability to have their meritorious claims heard,
this amendment amounts to an effort to protect innocent consumers and
property owners.
Mr. Chairman, for the reasons mentioned above, I support the
gentlemen's amendment an urge my colleagues to do the same.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from California (Mr. Cox).
The amendment was agreed to.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8
printed in part B of House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota

Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 8 offered by Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota:
Strike section 1209 of the bill and insert the following:

SEC. 1209. CONGESTION PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Section 129 of title 23, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Congestion Pricing Pilot Program.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection the following
definitions apply:
``(A) Eligible toll facility.--The term `eligible toll
facility' includes--
``(i) a facility in existence on the date of enactment of
this subsection that collects tolls;
``(ii) a facility in existence on the date of enactment of
this subsection that serves high occupancy vehicle lanes; and
``(iii) a facility constructed after the date of enactment
of this subsection to create additional tolled capacity
(including a facility constructed by a private entity or
using private funds).
``(B) Nonattainment area.--The term `nonattainment area'
has the meaning given the term in section 171 of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501).
``(2) Establishment.--Notwithstanding sections 129 and 301,
the Secretary may permit a State, public authority, or a
public or

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private entity designated by a State, to collect a toll from
motor vehicles at an eligible toll facility for any highway,
bridge, or tunnel, including facilities on the Interstate
System--
``(A) to manage high levels of congestion; or
``(B) to reduce emissions in a nonattainment area or
maintenance area.
``(3) Limitation on use of revenues.--
``(A) In general.--All toll revenues received under
paragraph (2) shall be used by a State or public authority
for--
``(i) debt service;
``(ii) a reasonable return on investment of any private
financing;
``(iii) the costs necessary for proper operation and
maintenance of any facilities under paragraph (2) (including
reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and
rehabilitation); and
``(iv) highway projects eligible for Federal assistance
under this title if the Secretary certifies that the
necessary costs under clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) have been
satisfied.
``(B) Requirements.--
``(i) Variable price requirement.--The Secretary shall
require, for each facility that charges tolls under this
subsection, that the tolls vary in price according to time of
day, as appropriate to manage congestion or improve air
quality.
``(ii) HOV passenger requirements.--A State may permit
motor vehicles with fewer than 2 occupants to operate in high
occupancy vehicle lanes as part of a variable toll pricing
program established under this subsection, provided the State
complies with the requirements under section 1208 of the
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.
``(iii) Reasonable rate requirement.--Variations in the
toll rate between different classes of vehicles for a
facility under this section shall be reasonable, as
determined by the Secretary.
``(C) Agreement.--
``(i) In general.--Before the Secretary may permit a
facility to charge tolls under this subsection, the Secretary
and the applicable State or public authority shall enter into
an agreement for each facility incorporating the conditions
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
``(ii) Termination.--An agreement under clause (i) shall
terminate with respect to a facility upon the decision of the
State or public authority to discontinue the variable tolling
program under this subsection for the facility.
``(iii) Debt.--If there is any debt outstanding on a
facility at the time at which the decision is made to
discontinue the program under this subsection with respect to
the facility, the facility may continue to charge tolls in
accordance with the terms of the agreement until such time as
the debt is retired.
``(D) Limitation on federal share.--The Federal share of
the cost of a project on a facility tolled under this
subsection, including a project to install the toll
collection facility shall be a percentage, not to exceed 80
percent, determined by the applicable State.
``(4) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the
program under this subsection, a State or public authority
shall provide to the Secretary--
``(A) a description of the congestion or air quality
problems sought to be addressed under the program;
``(B) a description of--
``(i) the goals sought to be achieved under the program;
and
``(ii) the performance measures that would be used to gauge
the success made toward reaching those goals; and
``(C) such other information as the Secretary may require.
``(f) Automation.--A facility created or modified under
this section shall use an electronic toll collection system
that uses a transponder or other means to specify an account
for the purposes of collecting a toll as a vehicle passes
through the collection facility.
``(g) Interoperability.--
``(1) Rule.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall
promulgate a final rule specifying requirements, standards,
or performance specifications for automated toll collection
systems implemented under this section.
``(B) Development.--In developing that rule, which shall be
designed to maximize the interoperability of electronic
collection systems, the Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable--
``(i) seek to accelerate progress toward the national goal
of achieving a nationwide interoperable electronic toll
collection system;
``(ii) take into account the use of transponders currently
deployed within an appropriate geographical area of travel
and the transponders likely to be in use within the next 5
years; and
``(iii) seek to minimize additional costs and maximize
convenience to users of the toll facility and to the toll
facility owner or operator.
``(2) Future modifications.--As the state of technology
progresses, the Secretary shall modify the rule promulgated
under paragraph (1)(A), as appropriate.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 1012 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (23 U.S.C. 149 note; 105 Stat.
1938; 112 Stat. 211) is amended by striking subsection (b).
(2) Continuation of program.--Notwithstanding the amendment
made by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall monitor and allow
any existing project associated with a value pricing program
established under a cooperative agreement in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act to continue.
Strike paragraph (3) of section 1603(c) of the bill and
insert the following:
(3) An analysis demonstrating that the facility could not
be maintained or improved to meet current or future needs
from the State's apportionments and allocations made
available by this Act (including amendments made by this Act)
and from revenues for highways from any other source without
toll revenues.
Strike subsection (a) of section 1603 of the bill and
insert the following:

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement an Interstate System reconstruction and
rehabilitation pilot program under which the Secretary,
notwithstanding sections 129 and 301 of title 23, United
States Code, may permit a State to collect tolls on a
highway, bridge, or tunnel on the Interstate System for the
purpose of reconstructing and rehabilitating Interstate
highway corridors that could not otherwise be adequately
maintained or functionally improved without the collection of
tolls.
After section 1603(c)(4)(C) of the bill, insert the
following (and redesignate any subsequent subparagraphs
accordingly):

(D) an agreement for public disclosure of revenues
generated and operating expenditures.
Strike paragraph (1) of section 1603(d) of the bill and
insert the following:
(1) the State is unable to reconstruct or rehabilitate the
proposed toll facility using existing apportionments;
Strike section 1604 of the bill and insert the following
(and conform the table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 1604. FAST LANES.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter I of title 23,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 169. FAST fees

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and
implement an Interstate System FAST lanes program under which
the Secretary, notwithstanding sections 129 and 301, shall
permit a State, or a public or private entity designated by a
State, to collect fees to finance the construction or
expansion of an interstate highway, for the purpose of
reducing traffic congestion, by constructing 1 or more
additional lanes (including bridge, support, and other
structures necessary for construction or expansion) on the
Interstate System.
``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the
program, a State shall submit to the Secretary for approval
an application that contains--
``(1) an identification of the additional lanes (including
any necessary bridge, support, and other structures) to be
constructed on the Interstate System under the program;
``(2) in the case of 1 or more additional lanes that affect
a metropolitan area, an assurance that the metropolitan
planning organization established under section 134 for the
area has been consulted during the planning process
concerning the placement and amount of fees on the FAST
lanes; and
``(3) a facility management plan that includes--
``(A) a plan for implementing the imposition of fees on the
additional lanes;
``(B) a schedule and finance plan for construction,
operation, and maintenance of the additional lanes using
revenues from fees (and, as necessary to supplement those
revenues, revenues from other sources); and
``(C) a description of the public or private entities that
will be responsible for implementation and administration of
the program.
``(c) Requirements.--The Secretary shall approve the
application of a State for participation in the program after
the Secretary determines that, in addition to meeting the
requirements of subsection (b), the State has entered into an
agreement with the Secretary that provides that--
``(1) fees collected from motorists using a FAST lane shall
be collected only through the use of noncash electronic
technology;
``(2) all revenues from fees received from operation of
FAST lanes shall be used only for--
``(A) debt service relating to the investment in FAST
lanes;
``(B) reasonable return on investment of any private entity
financing the project, as determined by the State;
``(C) any costs necessary for the improvement, and proper
operation and maintenance (including reconstruction,
resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation), of FAST lanes
and existing lanes, if the improvement--
``(i) is necessary to integrate existing lanes with the
FAST lanes;
``(ii) is necessary for the construction of an interchange
(including an on- or off-ramp) from the FAST lane to connect
the FAST lane to--

``(I) an existing FAST lane;
``(II) the Interstate System; or
``(III) a highway; and

``(iii) is carried out before the date on which fees for
use of FAST lanes cease to be collected in accordance with
paragraph (6); or
``(D) the establishment by the State of a reserve account
to be used only for long-

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term maintenance and operation of the FAST lanes;
``(3) fees may be collected only on and for the use of FAST
lanes, and may not be collected on or for the use of existing
lanes;
``(4) use of FAST lanes shall be voluntary;
``(5) revenues from fees received from operation of FAST
lanes may not be used for any other project (except for
establishment of a reserve account described in paragraph
(2)(D) or as otherwise provided in this section);
``(6) on completion of the project, and on completion of
the use of fees to satisfy the requirements for use of
revenue described in paragraph (2), no additional fees shall
be collected; and
``(7)(A) to ensure compliance with paragraphs (1) through
(5), annual audits shall be conducted for each year during
which fees are collected on FAST lanes; and
``(B) the results of each audit shall be submitted to the
Secretary.
``(d) Apportionment.--
``(1) In general.--Revenues collected from FAST lanes shall
not be taken into account in determining the apportionments
and allocations that any State or transportation district
within a State shall be entitled to receive under or in
accordance with this chapter.
``(2) No effect on state expenditure of funds.--Nothing in
this section affects the expenditure by any State of funds
apportioned under this chapter.
``(e) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
`FAST lane' means a interstate highway or interstate highway
lane, financed, at least in part, through the collection of
fees, that is added to the Interstate System to reduce
traffic congestion.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--
(1) The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 1 of title 23,
United States Code, as amended by section 1208 of the bill,
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
168 the following:

``169. FAST fees.''.
(2) Section 301 of title 23, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after ``tunnels,'' the following: ``and except
as provided in section 169,''.
At the end of title I of the bill, insert the following
(and conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 1838. FREEDOM FROM TOLLS.

Section 301 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the comma the following: ``and section
169''.
At the end of title III of the bill, insert the following
(and conform the table of contents of the bill accordingly):

SEC. 3047. CONGRESSIONAL INTENT REGARDING TRANSIT
INVOLVEMENT.

It is the intention of Congress to work with the States and
the private sector to include bus rapid transit when adding
FAST capacity to the Interstate System
At the end of section 1105 of the bill strike the end
quotation marks and the last period and insert the following:
``(k) Toll Feasibility.--The Secretary shall select and
conduct a study on a project under this title that is
intended to increase capacity, and that has an estimated
total cost of at least $50,000,000, to determine whether--
``(1) a toll facility for the project is feasible; and
``(2) privatizing the construction, operation, and
maintenance of the toll facility is financially advisable
(while retaining legal and administrative control of the
portion of the applicable Interstate route).''.

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy) and a Member opposed each will control 10
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy).
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
This amendment addresses the big issues surrounding this year's road
bill. How do we meet expanding capacity? How do we do so without
increasing taxes or expanding the deficit? How do we address an over
reliance on the gas tax? The degree to which the FAST Act, introduced
by myself and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), attracted
strong bipartisan support reflects the success in addressing these
issues; by expanding capacity, by removing an outdated prohibition
against charging fees on the interstate, and preserving the trust of
the driving public by doing so only if the fees are charged on new
lanes, so we have new concrete or tar; charge electronically, so there
are no toll booths; and the fees go away when construction and
maintenance costs have been provided for.
The use of these optional lanes would be optional to drivers, and the
program is optional for States to use and does not impact their funding
allocations. It is estimated that the FAST provisions could provide $50
billion in additional capacity over the road bill period without
increasing taxes or expanding the deficit.
The FAST Act had 73 bipartisan cosponsors. Both the conservative
Heritage Foundation and the new Democrat Progressive Policy Institute
have written favorably about it. I appreciate the Chairman's efforts to
reflect FAST concepts in H.R. 3. I have been very open with him about
my intent to offer this amendment, but the concerns we have with H.R. 3
are that it is drafted so that it limits the ability to increase
capacity by limiting its FAST-like section to only three projects and,
in that way, gives States far less flexibility than they deserve. It
limits the ability to increase capacity by limiting its FAST-lane
section to only three projects, as I said; allows tolls to be charged
on existing lanes in both 1209, in sections 1603 and 1604; and allows
those tolls to be charged indefinitely under those programs. It allows
revenues under these programs to be diverted to a variety of nonuser
purposes.
Long-term FAST-style fee lanes can be a major solution to relieving
congestion, but only if we preserve the trust of the driving public.
The provisions included in TEA-LU could lead to the same distrust and
resistance that has resulted in every recent State referendum on
increases in gas tax being defeated. When used with FAST-style
protections, it has been accepted by drivers, as witnessed by the
Minneapolis, Minnesota Star Tribune poll showing 69 in support of FAST.
Frankly, many States around the country are using FAST. This
amendment authorizes variable congestion tolls on existing roads and on
newly-constructed lanes, and I would just recommend to my colleagues
that we adopt this capacity-expanding, State-empowering, maintaining-
the-trust-of-the-driving-public amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, and yield
myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, the gentleman is certainly well-intentioned in his
purpose of adding to our fund of surface transportation capacity, but
this is the wrong way to do it. Toll is spelled T-A-X. And this
proposition is opposed by AASHTO, by tolling authorities, and by
various environmental organizations.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr.
Blumenauer).
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy.
I want to make clear that I personally am open to the possibility of
having more flexibility within the transportation fund: Value pricing
and tolling have a role. They have had a role since the beginning of
our freeway system. But this amendment is not the FAST-lane bill that
the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy) introduced last year.
Despite the rhetoric that it is supported by every major highway user
group, his amendment is opposed by almost every highway user group,
including AASHTO. My colleague from Minnesota pointed out AGC, APTA,
AMPO, and the International Bridge and Tunnel Turnpike Authority. They
oppose this amendment.
Actually, there is correspondence that I will enter into the record
that was actually signed against this from the Reason Foundation,
Robert Poole.
Now, why is that? Well, first of all, there are a number of areas
right now that this would severely restrict the ability of State DOTs
and local governments to develop pricing systems that meet their local
needs. No reason to do that. Almost every community currently using HOT
lanes or value pricing has a portion of the revenue dedicated to
transit and corridor improvements.
In fact, it has been proven time and time again that the support for
value pricing actually increases if people can have a balanced
approach. This is not balanced and the public does not support tolling
on facilities without an equity element.
In fact, the Kennedy amendment assumes, or it asserts, and I talked
to him again about this today, that it is not a problem for people to
continue on. Well, in San Diego, New York, even Minneapolis, in his own
State, where they are currently using HOT lanes, they would be
restricted in the use of their revenues and could no longer use any of
these funds to pay for transit investment in their corridor. That is
why the local governments, transit agencies, AASHTO and road builders
oppose this amendments.

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Why would we dictate to them how they are going to design their use
of toll revenues?

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And adding a lane to a bridge or to a freeway is not just a single
lane. If we are going to deal with congestion, which our chairman and
the ranking member are concerned with, we need to do this in a
comprehensive fashion. The adoption of this amendment will prohibit
that. It limits it very narrowly, takes away the resources from people
that have it, it prevents value pricing in any broader context.
Most fundamentally, there is no good reason to deny the flexibility
to deal comprehensibly and comprehensively with our transportation
needs. As a supporter of the use of tolls and value pricing where it is
appropriate, where local governments want it, there is no reason why we
should adopt this amendment and restrict provisions under the existing
law. I think our chairman and the ranking member have proposed ways to
explore moving forward, and we ought to reject this amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I include for the Record the letter I referred to
earlier.

AASHTO, Environmental Defense Oppose Tolling Measure That Lacks
Flexibility

The American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO), which represents state
transportation departments, today joined with the group
Environmental Defense, the construction industry, and other
organizations to strongly oppose an amendment that would
cripple state and local ability to use tolling to meet
transportation needs and manage traffic problems.
Rep. Mark Kennedy (R-MN) proposes the amendment to H.R. 3,
the highway and transit reauthorization bill expected to come
to the House floor tomorrow. The proposed amendment would
further restrict states' and localities' current tolling
authority, restrict tolling on Interstates, limit tolling as
a revenue option, and eliminate funding for promising non-
highway transportation market incentive pilot projects that
help reduce traffic and pollution.
``We agree with the President that these decisions need to
be made on a state and local level,'' said AASHTO Executive
Director John Horsley.
``While AASHTO and Environmental Defense have frequently
differed on highway-related issues,'' Horsley said, ``the
limitations inherent in Rep. Kennedy's tolling bill would
needlessly restrict an important revenue and traffic-
management tool available to state departments of
transportation, as they seek to close the gap between
pressing transportation needs and available resources,''
Horsley said.
Tolling is being explored in several states, including New
York, California, and Texas, in combination with debt
financing as a way to advance sorely needed transportation
infrastructure projects. Horsley explained that AASHTO's
members believe state transportation officials should have
the ability to determine, on a case-by-case basis, where
tolling would be most productive and what projects should be
financed using toll revenues.
As submitted Tuesday afternoon to the Rules Committee, the
Kennedy legislation would allow for new tolls to be levied
only to fund additional lane construction or to convert high-
occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to high-occupancy toll (HOT)
lanes. If used for new construction, tolls newly imposed
under the amendment would have to be lifted once debt-service
was paid and a reserve fund for maintenance and operations
had been established.
The Kennedy amendment continues to restrict toll revenues
for highway use only, denying agencies the opportunity to
fund new improved transit.
``The Kennedy amendment would reverse a growing trend in
which states are experimenting with tolls to cut congestion
and air pollution,'' said Michael Replogle, Transportation
Director for Environmental Defense. ``San Diego is using
tolls on the 1-15 corridor to pay for new express-bus
services. New York uses tolls to raise hundreds of millions
of dollars for bridges, tunnels and rapid rail transit.
Congress should give states the freedom to use these tools to
cut congestion and pollution and boost access--not take the
tools away.''
``Properly placed transit projects remove a great deal of
traffic from overcrowded roads,'' Horsley noted. ``We need to
be able to address the nation's transportation needs in a
holistic, multi-modal way, not piecemeal.''
Replogle said his group supports ``accountability and
transparency for toll-road projects to mitigate their
environmental impacts and traffic growth. We can minimize new
pavement by doing more to price and manage the pavement we've
already got,'' Replogle said.
Although AASHTO and Environmental Defense have found common
ground on the Kennedy language, Horsley noted that they
remain of two minds about a variety of issues within the
larger reauthorization bill, H.R. 3, being moved by House
transportation leaders.
The Kennedy approach to date has drawn the opposition of
the Tolling Coalition, which includes AASHTO, the American
Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the
Associated General Contractors (AGC), the American Council of
Engineering Companies (ACEC), the National Asphalt Pavement
Association (NAPA), the National Stone, Sand and Gravel
Association, the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike
Authority (IBTTA) and the National Council for Public-Private
Partnerships.
Other members of the Tolling Coalition include Koch
Performance Roads Inc., Peter Kiewit and Sons, Nossaman
Guthner Knox Elliott LLP, Parsons Brinckerhoff, the Bay Area
Council, the Ybarra Group, Ashland Inc., Secretary of
Transportation Whittington Clement of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the
Texas Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department
of Transportation, Gabriel Roth, and Robert W. Poole of the
Reason Public Policy Institute.
Environmental Defense, a nonprofit dedicated to
breakthrough solutions to environmental The Kennedy amendment
has drawn opposition as well from the Value Pricing Futures
Group, a coalition that includes Environmental Defense, a
400,000 member nonprofit group dedicated to innovative
solutions to environmental problems, and many other groups.
These include the American Public Transportation Association,
the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the Miami-Dade
Expressway Authority, the Georgia State Road and Tollway
Authority, the San Diego Association of Governments, Portland
Metro in Oregon, the Alameda County Congestion Management
Agency, Wilbur Smith Associates, and the Surface
Transportation Policy Project.
Also, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Regional
Plan Association, the TriState Transportation Campaign, the
American Planning Association, the American Society of
Landscape Architects, the Independent Institute, the Central
Parking System of Orange County, California, HNTB Corp.,
Transportation Innovations, Inc., UrbanTrans Consultants,
City CarShare, the International Downtown Association, TIME/
to Improve Municipal Efficiency, Cofiroute USA, the Resource
Systems Group, CRSPE, Inc. of Cape Coral, Florida, Smart
Growth America, Friends of the Earth, Transportation
Alternatives of New York City, the Union of Concerned
Scientists, the Center for Neighborhood Technology in
Chicago, the Oregon Environmental Council, CYCLE-SAFE, INC.
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Thunderhead Alliance, the
Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and Lee County
Commissioner John Albion of Florida.

Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
When I listen to the gentleman from Oregon, I am always trying to
figure out whether we are on the same page or on a different page
because I would agree we need to give States more flexibility.
First of all, Mr. Poole pulled his name off the letter the gentleman
referred to when they saw the actual wording on our amendment.
Second, value pricing would have more use, I am convinced, at the end
of the 6-year road period under our amendment than under the existing
language. We allow value pricing on existing toll roads. We allow value
pricing on HOV to HOT conversions under our amendment, different than
last year. And we would allow value pricing, congestion pricing on all
new FAST lanes which we do not limit to three as the very highly
restrictive draft put forth by the committee, but would allow an
unlimited amount using value pricing if States so wish because we grant
them that flexibility if it meets those simple criteria to honor the
trust of the driving public.
I appreciate very much the good work that AASHTO does, but I have
never really viewed them as a highway-user organization; they are a
highway building and constructing organization.
Those that are supporting the Kennedy-Smith amendment is the Highway
Users Association, is the American Truckers Association which makes
this their top priority, is the 108,000 small business owner-operator
individual drivers of America, is AAA. All of those are the preeminent
highway users, as well as it is supported by those that believe we
ought to be fiscally responsible and we ought to honor the trust of the
driving public, whether we are talking about Americans for Tax Reform,
National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, and many
others.
Mr. Chairman, this is pro-capacity, and this is pro-give-States-
flexibility, and this is to make sure that we add more construction and
add more capacity to our lanes.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Alaska (Chairman Young).
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, I reluctantly but strongly rise in
opposition to this amendment. I have to tell Members that the people
have contacted me, every State department of transportation because it
does not give them flexibility. I thought that is what the gentleman
was trying to do. They say it does not do that.
We have American Road Builders, Transportation Construction
Coalition, State highway and transportation officials, and Public
Transportation Association all opposing the amendment. That tells me
something.
I am one that happens to believe in toll roads, contrary to my good
friend, but this amendment takes away States rights to expand,
including Texas. Last year our majority leader was supportive of the
amendment, and now he informs me that he opposes the amendment because
the State department of transportation says it will hamstring what they
have been able to do.
I would love to work with the gentleman to try to figure this out. I
think we are on the right track as far as tolls, but this amendment
restricts instead of giving flexibility, and in doing so, takes away
States' ability to leave in the tolling concept and maintain.
That is one of our biggest problems, we have not in fact put the
money in maintenance. If we were to put a toll road in under this
provision, and under his provision they take the tolling out when the
road is paid for, who do Members think is going to pay for the toll
road later on down the line? They will be back to Congress saying we
need the money to maintain the road paid for by a toll.
My argument is there is no such thing as a free road. The roads have
to be paid for after they are paid for to maintain them so they can be
used. So, again, I respect the gentleman's work and his belief and
effort, but to have this amendment take away the flexibility and have
it opposed by every VDOT, we know something is wrong with the amendment
as drafted. Again, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I wish the
gentleman would continue to work with us to work to solve this problem.
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
I respect the leadership of the chairman and his commitment to work
to try to figure out whether we can have tolls be part of the solution
in a fiscally responsible way. I would suggest it is not every DOT that
is opposing it. Minnesota is supporting it. With regard to Texas, all
eight projects in Texas have allowed that they are working on doing
this.
Our amendment allows more capacity because instead of restricting
FAST-type lanes to only three projects around the country, there can be
an unlimited number in place around the country. This frankly gives
more capacity, not less. Katie Freeway, for example, is one of those
that allows. Highway Interstate 69 that they are trying to build is
allowed. There may be some misinformation that is being spread on this.
I would also like to address some of the information that may have
come from the committee suggesting this is an anti-tolling amendment.
This is a responsible expansion of fee-type lanes being built and would
allow for more than the underlying amendment. This does give, maybe in
different ways than the committee drafted, but more flexibility to the
States. It also allows more lanes to be built.
If the goal is to put tolls on existing lanes, which we restrict
further in this amendment, there is ability to put more tolls in
existing lanes in the committee draft. But if the question is whether
we can put more tolls on new expansion of highway capacity, there is
unquestionably greater flexibility offered under this amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman
from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson).
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I just received a
call from the Texas Department of Transportation. They are very much
opposed to this amendment. I want to clarify that because the call just
came in. We do need the flexibility, but they want the flexibility to
remain with the State rather than authorizing something here.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Texas (Mr. Burgess).
Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose this amendment. Our State
department of transportation is very opposed to the language in the
Kennedy amendment and would ask that the House defeat this amendment
and use the language that is in the main bill.
In Texas, we have such a unique problem because we have such a large
geographic footprint, second only to Alaska. Yet at the same time, we
receive nowhere near the Federal funding the State of Alaska receives.
As a consequence, we are constantly behind and constantly looking for
ways to finance necessary and needed road projects in my State.
We have farm-to-market roads and State highways in my State that
carry traffic, burdens of traffic they were never intended to carry,
and they cannot be financed with the gas tax alone. We need the
flexibility to take the money from a toll road and move it to a near
neighbor, near-time project, which I understand that this amendment
would prohibit.
Finally, we cannot allow the sunsetting of the tolls on a toll
project. The prototype for that was the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike 30
years ago. That was a 1960s solution, and we have a 21st-century
problem.
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
First of all, there was a statement of opposition from the State of
Texas without really seeing our amendment, and so I have a call in and
have not yet had a return call from the commissioner in Texas. We would
be happy to work with them to make sure they have the flexibility they
need. This provides more flexibility. I would agree with the chairman,
we want to be having an expansion of construction using these types of
lanes, which is what we are for. But a big part of the disagreement is
whether we want to put a toll on existing lanes and just make it more
painful to drive, or whether we want to actually build and add
construction and add capacity and use fee-type revenues to help
facilitate that expansion, which this unquestionably would add
significantly more of. I encourage support of the amendment.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman
from Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown).
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Mr. Chairman, let me be clear, the
Florida Secretary of Transportation is in town today, along with
Commissioner Lazaro, and they are both opposed to this amendment.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has said that we need to invest
$375 billion just to keep up with the needs of this Nation's
transportation infrastructure. Yet we have a bill on the floor today at
$284 billion. Obviously, this is not enough of an investment we need to
keep up with our transportation system.
This amendment will tie the hands of the State departments of
transportation and would deny them the flexibility they need to fund
important projects in their State. My home State of Florida is
experiencing tremendous population growth, and we use tolls to cover
many of the high costs related to maintaining an adequate
transportation system. Without these additional revenues, there is no
question that current improvement projects will not be funded. In other
words, no tolls, no roads.
The current tolling provisions in this bill were carefully worked out
in a bipartisan manner and were developed to allow States the
flexibility to build new roads, reduce congestion, and invest in
transit. We authorize this major transportation bill every 6 years so
we can make major investments in infrastructure and improve the
national transportation system, but the Kennedy amendment does the
opposite. It takes money from the States and limits their ability to
creatively finance major projects. In closing, no tolls, no roads.

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Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
I would just respond, I agree with the gentlewoman. We ought to be
giving more capacity to the States. Our amendment provides that,
estimated by a study done by Mr. Poole, of, I would say, $50 billion.
So we are turning away, by opposing this amendment, the $50 billion it
could generate.
This is really a debate about whether we want to toll existing lanes
and just bring in more revenue, or whether we want to add capacity. The
Kennedy amendment adds more capacity.
In closing, I would just reiterate to try to clarify some of the
factual errors that have potentially been espoused on behalf of this
amendment. First of all, we do not affect existing tollways in the
least. We do not effect the HOV to HOT conversions. We allow the three
projects that were currently in law to allow new expansions, conversion
of existing lanes to tolls. But beyond that, we put a limit so we stop
the further expansion of just putting tolls on existing lanes, and we
unquestionably provide far more authority than the underlying bill to
add new lanes, new tar, and new concrete because the existing bill only
limits it to three projects where there is an unlimited amount of
increased projects funded by fees, providing they are new lanes charged
electronically so there are no toll booths, and fees go away when it is
paid for.
Again, I plead with Members to look at the underlying facts of the
bill and look at the ones that are supported by highway users across
the board and look at the ones supported by those looking for
responsible government.

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Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Again, I urge my colleagues to resist the siren call of tolls. It all
sounds so simple: We will add more lanes; we will add more concrete and
asphalt if all you will let us do is impose a toll on it.
The very first tolling facility in the western world, apart from that
in ancient India, was King Edward III in England who allowed one of his
knights the authority to build a bridge over the Thames in exchange for
charging a fee to cross that bridge. It was to be temporary to cover
the cost of the bridge. Four hundred years later, the British
Parliament removed the toll from that bridge.
Tolls just do not go away. Once you put them on, they are there
forever. To toll the interstate that we have already paid for is an
insult to the drivers of this country. This is the wrong thing to do.
We have provided reasonable tolling in this bill that is pending before
us. It is sensible, but to go in this direction would impose tolls on
those who can least afford it, would have widespread tolling on the
interstate for which we have already paid. It does not guarantee that
States will not contract away their right to build other roads in
proximity to toll roads as happened in California. They got sued by the
tolling authority.
This is the wrong thing to do. We have got a reasonable bill. What we
really need, and I would invite my dear friend and good colleague from
Minnesota, support the $375 billion bill that this committee
introduced. That is the way to get more concrete and asphalt poured on
America's roadways. Defeat the tolling amendment.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition
to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota because of its
direct and detrimental effect on the State of Texas. The amendment
seeks to ``streamline'' tolling authority to charge tolls on new lands
and dedicate toll revenues to user fee purposes, and restrict the
authority to convert existing non-toll Interstate Highway lanes into
tolled roads and then indefinitely toll those roads.
This amendment is an overboard proposal to address a smaller problem.
Overall, it will diminish existing state jurisdiction, tolling
authority, decisions regarding the time limit on tolls, and the use of
toll revenues. Specifically, the Kennedy Amendment would hinder the
State's ability to obtain financing for the expansion of the Katy
Freeway because of the undue burden that it would levy.
Toll credits are a significant resource for transit providers because
they can use them in lieu of obtaining a federal match--thereby greatly
expediting the development of major projects that serve the
communities. This amendment will cripple the value of the toll credit
program.
Without the revenue from toll credits, Texas will have less funding
for the reduction of congestion and the improvement of air quality. In
reducing an otherwise viable revenue stream, this amendment would
restrict local governments like Houston from choosing the best tool to
respond to local conditions and priorities.
In addition, this proposal would prohibit the tolling of new
interstates, including the I-69 Corridor, which lacks an alternate
source of financing. The City of Houston already suffers from
congestion and poor air quality.
Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment and urge my colleagues to join
me.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Issa). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the
noes appeared to have it.
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota
(Mr. Kennedy) will be postponed.
The Chair understands the amendment No. 9 will not be offered at this
time.
It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 printed in part B of
House Report 109-14.

Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Graves

Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:

Amendment No. 10 offered by Mr. Graves:
At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following (and
conform the table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 14__. RENTED OR LEASED MOTOR VEHICLES.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 301 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:

``Sec. 30106. Rented or leased motor vehicle safety and
responsibility

``(a) In General.--An owner of a motor vehicle that rents
or leases the vehicle to a person (or an affiliate of the
owner) shall not be liable under the law of any State or
political subdivision thereof, by reason of being the owner
of the vehicle (or an affiliate of the owner), for harm to
persons or property that results or arises out of the use,
operation, orpossession of the vehicle during the period of
the rental or lease, if--
``(1) the owner (or an affiliate of the owner) is engaged
in the trade or business of renting or leasing motor
vehicles; and
``(2) there is no negligence or criminal wrongdoing on the
part of the owner (or an affiliate of the owner).
``(b) Financial Responsibility Laws.--Nothing in this
section supersedes the law of any State or political
subdivision thereof--
``(1) imposing financial responsibility or insurance
standards on the owner of a motor vehicle for the privilege
of registering and operating a motor vehicle; or
``(2) imposing liability on business entities engaged in
the trade or business of renting or leasing motor vehicles
for failure to meet the financial responsibility or liability
insurance requirements under State law.
``(c) Applicability and Effective Date.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, this section shall apply with
respect to any action commenced on or after the date of
enactment of this section without regard to whether the harm
that is the subject of the action, or the conduct that caused
the harm, occurred before such date of enactment.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the following
definitions apply:
``(1) Affiliate.--The term ``affiliate'' means a person
other than the owner that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with the owner. In
the preceding sentence, the term ``control'' means the power
to direct the management and policies of a person whether
through ownership of voting securities or otherwise.
``(2) Owner.--The term `owner' means a person who is--
``(A) a record or beneficial owner, holder of title,
lessor, or lessee of a motor vehicle;
``(B) entitled to the use and possession of a motor vehicle
subject to a security interest in another person; or
``(C) a lessor, lessee, or a bailee of a motor vehicle, in
the trade or business of renting or leasing motor vehicles,
having the use or possession thereof, under a lease,
bailment, or otherwise.
``(3) Person.--The term `person' means any individual,
corporation, company, limited liability company, trust,
association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company,
or any other entity.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30105
the following:

``30106. Rented or leased motor vehicle safety and responsibility.''.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 140, the gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Graves) and the

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gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) each will control 10 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves).
Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, I am here today to correct an inequity in the car and
truck renting and leasing industry. By reforming vicarious liability to
establish a national standard that all but a small handful of States
already follow, we will restore fair competition to the car and truck
renting and leasing industry and lower costs and increase choices for
all consumers.
Currently, a small number of States impose vicarious liability or
limitless liability without fault, on companies and their affiliates
simply because they own a vehicle involved in an accident. Whether or
not the vehicle was at fault is completely irrelevant in these
situations. These vicarious liability lawsuits cost consumers
nationwide over $100 million annually.
Vicarious liability laws apply where the accident occurs. It does not
matter where the car or truck was rented or leased. Since companies
cannot prevent their vehicles from being driven to a vicarious
liability State, they cannot prevent their exposure to these laws and
must raise their rates accordingly. These higher costs have driven many
small companies out of business, reducing the consumer choice and
competition that keeps costs down.
While this amendment seeks to level the playing field, I want to
emphasize, I want to be very clear about this, that this provision will
not allow car and truck renting and leasing companies to escape
liability if they are at fault. Accident victims will continue to be
compensated according to individual State law.
This is supported by the NFIB. It is supported by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. I ask my
colleagues to support this commonsense reform measure to level the
playing field so that consumers are protected.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).
Mr. NADLER. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves) regarding vicarious liability for
rental car companies. This amendment, if passed, would nullify the laws
of 15 States and the District of Columbia and would have the disastrous
effect of allowing rental car companies to lease vehicles to uninsured
drivers with no recourse for innocent victims should an accident occur.
Fifteen States and the District of Columbia allow rental car companies
the freedom to lease cars to whomever they choose whether or not the
customer has his or her own insurance. In exchange for this right, the
companies are required by the State laws to assume responsibility when
uninsured drivers cause injury and are financially unable to compensate
the people they injure or kill. If the gentleman from Missouri's
amendment were to pass, the innocent victim would have no recourse, no
insurance company to sue.
This trade-off is in the best interest of both the States and the
rental car companies. For example, my own State of New York is one of
the most active rental car markets in the country. In New York City,
many, many people do not own cars. Therefore, they do not have
automobile insurance. If companies were allowed to rent cars only to
insured drivers, and that is the natural result should this amendment
pass, these States would allow companies to rent only to insured
drivers, many New York residents would effectively have no access to
rental cars and the rental car market would decline.
This situation is not unique to New York. Anybody, Republican or
Democrat, who is from Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maine,
Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, California,
Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin should not
vote for this amendment, Republican or Democrat, unless you want to say
to your State legislators: We are going to preempt the law of New York,
of California, of Florida, wherever, because we know better. Many of
these States are big tourism States. By holding rental car companies
responsible for the out-of-state drivers who rent cars while
vacationing, these States protect their own residents from negligent
out-of-state drivers. Vicarious liability laws also protect innocent
Americans from negligent foreign drivers. If a foreigner rents a car in
New York City or Los Angeles, runs over a pedestrian and her child, and
then flees the country, the injured family would be left with no remedy
should this amendment pass. In fact, the Graves amendment would
probably shift responsibility away from wrongdoers and onto taxpayers.
That is not something we ought to do.
There is nothing wrong, Mr. Chairman, with a State deciding, a State
making its own decision. We believe in that here, supposedly. There is
nothing wrong with a State deciding that it is in the best interests of
the people of that State for uninsured drivers to be able to rent cars,
but to require the car rental companies to take vicarious liability so
that we do not shift the burden of paying for an accident to the
pedestrian, the innocent victim or to the hospital or to the taxpayers,
it is a perfectly reasonable thing to do. And 15 States and the
District of Columbia have done it. Why should Congress usurp the
States' power to make this decision for themselves? What is the
overriding Federal interest in preempting State laws on this subject?
Rental car companies reap lots of profits in these States. Any
expense that results to them from these State laws, such as any
insurance policy the rental car company itself has to carry to cover
its liability, is simply passed on to the rental car drivers as a cost
of doing business. If we are going to preempt State vicarious liability
laws, we could require that any uninsured drivers must purchase
insurance themselves from the rental car company, but no such
requirement is included in this amendment.
To pass this amendment is to say that we are going to obviate the
policy choices of these States and shift the burden of any accidents to
innocent victims of accidents in those States. We should not do it. The
States should decide this question as they have. I urge my colleagues
to oppose this amendment.
Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds.
Quickly, Mr. Chairman, there are no uninsured rental vehicles on the
road. Every single rental vehicle out there has to meet the State's
minimum requirements for insurance. There is recourse. States put
drivers on the road. Rental vehicle companies put cars on the road.
They should be responsible for their equipment. Drivers should be
responsible for themselves. But there is no uninsured rental vehicles
on the road today.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my good friend, the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the majority whip.
Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend my colleague from Missouri
for his work on this important issue. Even well-intentioned laws do not
always make good sense and this is one of those times. Find me an
American who believes that a driver who rents a car and causes an
accident is not in the wrong, and the rental company is. You might be
able to find that on the Floor of the House. I do not think you can
find that out there where this passes the commonsense test with
Americans.
Holding rental and leasing companies responsible for the actions of
their renters drives up the cost of renting a vehicle for all
consumers. As was just pointed out, this insurance that is added to
protect the company is added to every single person that rents a car,
those very same people that the gentleman from Missouri pointed out
already have to show proof of their own insurance. This arbitrary
regulation costs small and large companies more than $100 million each
year. In turn, small companies are getting run out of this business,
and also this limits choices and competition for the customers when
that happens.
The gentleman from Missouri's amendment will establish a fair
national standard for liability: A rental or leasing company will only
be liable in instances where the company is negligent or at fault. I
think we can all agree, Mr. Chairman, that it makes good sense and will
help limit the cost of renting cars to consumers. I ask my

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colleagues to support this important reform.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds.
The gentleman would preempt States' rights which is, I do not
believe, a position that Congress should be taking, but he said, don't
worry, those States require some sort of minimum of insurance and
people would be covered. If people would be covered, then why is the
potential liability or the actual liability as according to the
previous speaker so large to those companies? It must mean that the
levels of insurance are pretty inadequate. If they had adequate
insurance or if they were required to carry adequate insurance, then
this might be a supportable position, but to defer to the States who
might have inadequate insurance and then leave potential injured
persons hanging out there and preempt the States, I think, is
unconscionable for this Congress.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.
Conyers), the ranking member on the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Oregon for
yielding me this time, and I want to commend him and the ranking
subcommittee member, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), for
their excellent work in rebutting the notion offered by the gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Graves) about protecting the rental car industry and
the leasing industry. That is what this is. Because what is wrong with
requiring that the rental and leasing car companies assume
responsibility when uninsured drivers they rent to cause injury and
cannot compensate the victim? This is another one of a long line of
issues, legal, in which we reduce the supports of the citizen and make
them more open and more vulnerable. If a driver harms an individual and
cannot compensate for their injury, the rental company should do so.
What is wrong with that? Vicarious liability guarantees that the
victims are not left to shoulder the costs of injuries caused by
negligent rental car drivers and companies.
Take the case of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler). New York
City, I have been in cabs where we have wrecks downtown in Manhattan.
Car rental is a very dangerous activity. For us not to require this
backup from the car rental industry would be a travesty. And so I am
hoping that we will just do something for the consumers. By the way,
Members, that is what you have in your district, consumers of a product
that need a little insurance backup when necessary. And to knock that
out in the cavalier manner that is being proposed is preposterous.
I rise in strong opposition to the amendment offered by Mr. Graves of
Missouri. This provision is nothing more than a special interest sham
designed to unfairly and unjustifiably protect the very profitable car
rental and leasing industry and harm innocent bystanders.
Vicarious liability protects innocent bystanders from injuries caused
by irresponsible drivers of rented cars. In exchange for the right to
rent or lease to whomever the car companies chooses, fifteen states,
including my own state of Michigan, require that rental and leasing car
companies assume the responsibility when uninsured drivers cause injury
and cannot compensate the victim. Thus, when a car rental company
allows an uninsured driver to drive a rental vehicle, they do so,
understanding the risk created by that action. If a driver harms an
individual and cannot compensate for the injury, the rental company
should do so. Vicarious liability guarantees that victims are not left
to shoulder the cost of their injuries caused by negligent rental car
drivers and companies that put these uninsured drivers on the road.
New York City is a case in point. It has one of the most active car
rental markets in the country and a huge number of uninsured drivers
that rent cars due to the car ownership rates in NYC. New York has
forbidden car rental companies to ask their customers if they own auto
insurance, in order to allow the largest number of people access to
rented cars. Since New York has made the policy decision to mandate car
rental companies to rent to uninsured drivers, New York needs vicarious
liability to protect innocent bystanders who are injured by these
uninsured drivers. Eliminating vicarious liability would be disastrous
for the citizens of New York, leaving injured people to shoulder their
own costs of injuries unforeseen and prevent.
It is also important to note that the issue of preempting state
liability is under the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary,
of which I am the Ranking Member, and no hearings have been held to
examine the appropriateness of the language which would be included in
the legislation should the amendment pass. It is irresponsible to allow
this provision to be debated on the House floor without a committee of
jurisdiction's careful review.
I also object to the retroactive and unfair nature of the amendment.
As a matter of equity, it is unfair to change the rules of litigation
in the middle of the game. If a victim brings a lawsuit based on a
particular set of laws and principles, it is simply unfair to alter
those rules and principles after the fact. In addition to suffering a
harm, the plaintiff may have expended significant time and resources in
the litigation, and it is inequitable for Congress to unilaterally
dismiss that claim without providing the harmed party with his or her
day in court.
Additionally, the principles of federalism dictate that in all but
the most exceptional cases, tort law should be left to the states. Tort
law has traditionally been handled by the state legislative and court
systems under a framework established by our founders. In fact, there
are fifteen states that are ably handling this issue of vicarious
liability. Congress should not depart from its long tradition of
letting courts decide new cases before considering stepping in to alter
the law where it believes the results are contrary to the public
interest.
This amendment has no other purpose than to protect big rental and
leasing companies at the expense of accident victims. I am appalled at
the effort to leave innocent bystanders without recourse and believe
this amendment has no place in this Transportation Reauthorization
legislation that is before us today. I strongly urge my colleagues to
oppose this amendment and vote no.
Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds.
Mr. Chairman, vicarious liability does not protect against uninsured
drivers. It simply provides higher compensation based solely on the
fact that the individual owns the vehicle. We are not absolving these
companies of liability if they are at fault. What we are doing is
eliminating vicarious liability simply because they own the vehicle.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my friend, the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Boucher) who is a cosponsor of this legislation.

{time} 1600

(Mr. BOUCHER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me
time, and I am pleased to join him in offering this amendment today and
to urge its adoption in the committee. It will eliminate antiquated
vicarious liability statutes and, at the same time, benefit the
consumers who rent automobiles.
Vicarious liability laws for rental cars in a handful of States drive
up costs for consumers nationwide by an average of $100 million
annually. These laws allow unlimited damages against companies that
rent vehicles solely because the company owns the vehicle that is
involved in the accident, not because the company has done anything
wrong. These companies are not negligent, they are not at fault, they
could have done nothing to have prevented the accident.
Consumers pay $100 million annually resulting from these unfair laws
because companies must bill the costs of these arbitrary damage awards
into their rental and lease rates. Regardless of where a car or truck
rental company is headquartered or where the vehicle is rented or
leased, the company is subject to vicarious liability when its vehicle
is driven to a vicarious liability State and is then involved in an
accident. Therefore, the laws of a mere handful of States are driving
up the rental rates for rental consumers nationwide.
The amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves),
which I am pleased to cosponsor, will eliminate these unwarranted
vicarious liability laws and broadly benefit the renters of automobiles
nationwide. I commend the gentleman for introducing the amendment, and
I urge its adoption in the committee.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds.
Mr. Chairman, I would just address a question to the gentleman. You
say they are already covered. Well, if someone rents a car in a State
that has 10/20 insurance, $10,000/$20,000, and they drive next door to
a State that has $100,000/$300,000 and they have an accident, I guess
you only get 10/20. So you

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are saying it only affects these States. It would affect all States, if
you remove this liability as they cross State lines.
Mr. Chairman, I would yield on the gentleman's own time to answer
that question, if he would.
Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to my friend, the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith).
Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Missouri
for yielding me time, and I do support the Graves-Boucher amendment.
This commonsense amendment would prevent car and truck rental
companies from being held liable for injury and property damage in
situations where they are not at fault. Currently, some States allow
vehicle rental companies to be held vicariously liable. This means they
are held responsible even when they are not at fault.
When a company rents a car or truck and has no way to foresee or
prevent an accident, they should not be held liable simply because they
have deep pockets. The Graves-Boucher amendment would create a national
standard, providing that vehicle rental companies can only be held
liable in situations where they have actually been negligent. This
amendment in no way lets companies off the hook when they have been
negligent.
Mr. Chairman, I support the Graves-Boucher amendment because it
requires the legal system to treat vehicle rental companies fairly.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar).
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, this is a very specious argument that we
have before us. The rental company has insurance, so that makes
everything fine, except that the amendment relieves the rental company
of the liability on their insurance, except in the case of negligence.
That does not make any sense whatever.
If I have a vehicle and allow someone else to use that vehicle and
that person has an accident, I am the one that is liable. Why should a
car rental company be any different than the individual? The answer is
they have got a good lobby and they are lobbying for this amendment.
They are lobbying to free themselves of responsibility and liability.
That is not right.
States have different rules. What is wrong with respecting State
rules? States have adopted a policy that has concluded that without the
kind of protection the gentleman would like to remove, harm to innocent
children, harm to bystanders, would go totally uncompensated, even if
the rental car company leased the vehicle to an obvious drug abuser or
to someone who has a history of a very bad driving record.
That is wrong. We should not be in the business of wholesale removal
of liability for responsibility.
Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Chairman, think about the statement that the opposition makes,
that this amendment releases the rental industry except in the case of
negligence. Think about that for just a minute. They should be liable
in the case of negligence. They should not be liable for the action of
their drivers.
The fact of the matter is, there are no uninsured vehicles on the
road. In the case of an individual's car, you have a choice of who you
are going to loan that car to. A rental company has to rent to a
qualified driver. If they have a driver's license and they meet the
State's minimum requirements, they have to rent to them.
Mr. Chairman, it is frustrating when there is so much misinformation
out there about bills like this. There are three points that I want to
make and I want to be very clear on.
Just remember, rental car companies do not put drivers on the road.
States do. Rental car companies put cars on the road. They should not
be liable for the action of the drivers. They should be liable for the
their negligence or for their equipment, but they should not be liable
for the action of their drivers.
Second, there are no uninsured rental vehicles on the road today.
Those vehicles, before they can even be registered, have to meet the
State's minimum requirements for insurance. That is up to the States.
Let the States deal with that, just as what was pointed out. But there
are no uninsured rental vehicles on the roads today. There is
compensation or means for compensation to folks out there who might be
harmed.
The third thing, and let us be very, very clear on this, this
proposal would not exempt rental and leasing companies from the
liability involved with their equipment. They are still liable and
should be liable for negligence when it deals with their equipment, but
they should not be liable for the actions of drivers. If you rent a
vehicle in a non-vicarious liability State and drive it into a State
such as New York, they are liable, unlimited liability, just because
they own the car. That is not right.
Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of this and hope my colleagues can
support me.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chairman, again the gentleman did not answer my question. Rent a
car in a 10/20 State, drive it into a 100/300 State, that car is
essentially not insured for the purposes of that State.
Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from
New York (Mr. Nadler).
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Missouri says why should a company
that rents a car to an individual, the company is not negligent, the
individual is negligent, why should they be liable for the results of
his or her negligence?
The answer is that is up to the State legislature. The State
legislature may prefer that the person who must pay the medical bills
should be the insurance company of the lessor company, rather than the
innocent victim who is walking along with her baby stroller. We want
people to be protected. There are cars that are insured to $10,000 and
$20,000, they drive into a State with a high cost of living, with a
high cost of medical care, that requires of its own domestic drivers
$100,000 and $300,000, and there is no guarantee.
So the real answer is why should not New York or California or these
other States be able to say we want to protect our citizens against
non-resident drivers who are negligent, against foreign tourists from
France who are negligent.
The real question is, should the insurance company bear the risk, the
insurance company of the lessor company bear the risk, or should the
woman with the baby stroller bear the risk? If I were running for the
State legislature, I would say the insurance company. Here I say it is
up to the legislature, not to us. Vote against this amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. LaHood). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the
ayes appeared to have it.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote, and pending
that, I make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri
(Mr. Graves) will be postponed.
The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

Sequential Votes Postponed in Committee of the Whole

The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings
will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were
postponed, in the following order: amendment offered by Mr. Osborne of
Nebraska; amendment offered by Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota; and amendment
offered by Mr. Graves of Missouri.
The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the time for any electronic vote
after the first vote in this series.

Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Osborne

The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 6, printed in part B of House Report
109-14, offered by the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.

Recorded Vote

The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.

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A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 236,
noes 184, not voting 13, as follows:

[Roll No. 58]

AYES--236

Abercrombie
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bass
Beauprez
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Boren
Boswell
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd
Bradley (NH)
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Cardoza
Carter
Castle
Chabot
Chocola
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Cox
Crenshaw
Cubin
Cuellar
Culberson
Cunningham
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Davis, Jo Ann
Deal (GA)
DeLay
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dingell
Doolittle
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Emerson
English (PA)
Etheridge
Everett
Feeney
Flake
Foley
Forbes
Ford
Fortenberry
Fossella
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gilchrest
Gingrey
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goode
Goodlatte
Gordon
Granger
Graves
Green, Gene
Gutknecht
Hall
Harris
Hart
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hensarling
Herger
Hoekstra
Hostettler
Hulshof
Hunter
Hyde
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Istook
Jenkins
Jindal
Johnson (CT)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Keller
Kennedy (MN)
Kennedy (RI)
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kline
Knollenberg
Kolbe
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Latham
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
Marshall
McCaul (TX)
McCrery
McHenry
McHugh
McIntyre
McKeon
McMorris
Melancon
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moore (KS)
Moran (KS)
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nunes
Nussle
Obey
Osborne
Otter
Oxley
Paul
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Pombo
Pomeroy
Porter
Portman
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Ryan (WI)
Ryun (KS)
Sanders
Schwarz (MI)
Sessions
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Sherwood
Shimkus
Shuster
Simmons
Simpson
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (TX)
Sodrel
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Sweeney
Tancredo
Taylor (MS)
Taylor (NC)
Terry
Thomas
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Turner
Udall (CO)
Upton
Walden (OR)
Walsh
Wamp
Wasserman Schultz
Watson
Waxman
Weldon (FL)
Weller
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (SC)
Young (FL)

NOES--184

Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boehlert
Brady (PA)
Brown (OH)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Carnahan
Carson
Case
Chandler
Cleaver
Clyburn
Coble
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Cramer
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis, Tom
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Doggett
Doyle
Edwards
Ehlers
Emanuel
Engel
Eshoo
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Ferguson
Filner
Fitzpatrick (PA)
Gillmor
Green (WI)
Green, Al
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Harman
Hefley
Higgins
Hinojosa
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jefferson
Johnson, E. B.
Jones (NC)
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kelly
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kirk
Kucinich
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Leach
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Maloney
Markey
Matheson
McCarthy
McCollum (MN)
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McKinney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Menendez
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mollohan
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Pelosi
Petri
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Ross
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sabo
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Saxton
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz (PA)
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sherman
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Spratt
Stark
Strickland
Tanner
Tauscher
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Waters
Watt
Weiner
Weldon (PA)
Wexler
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)

NOT VOTING--13

Baird
Clay
Gibbons
Herseth
Hinchey
Hobson
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Payne
Ramstad
Rothman
Royce
Stupak
Tiberi

{time} 1639

Messrs. RANGEL, RUPPERSBERGER, TOWNS, JEFFERSON, and Mr. TOM DAVIS of
Virginia changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Messrs. REYNOLDS, GARY G. MILLER of California, WAXMAN, and Mrs. BONO
changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.

Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota.

The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. LaHood). The pending business is the demand
for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy) on which further proceedings were postponed and
on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.

Recorded Vote

The Acting CHAIRMAN. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. This will be a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 155,
noes 265, not voting 13, as follows:

[Roll No. 59]

AYES--155

Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Andrews
Barrett (SC)
Bass
Beauprez
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonner
Boozman
Boren
Boustany
Boyd
Bradley (NH)
Brown (SC)
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Cannon
Cantor
Cardoza
Chabot
Coble
Cole (OK)
Cooper
Cox
Cramer
Crenshaw
Cubin
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Doggett
Drake
Duncan
Ehlers
Emerson
English (PA)
Everett
Feeney
Ferguson
Flake
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Garrett (NJ)
Gillmor
Gingrey
Goode
Gordon
Green (WI)
Gutknecht
Harris
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hensarling
Hinojosa
Hoekstra
Hostettler
Inglis (SC)
Istook
Jenkins
Jindal
Johnson (IL)
Jones (NC)
Keller
Kelly
Kennedy (MN)
Kind
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kline
Knollenberg
Kolbe
LaHood
Latham
LaTourette
Leach
LoBiondo
Mack
Manzullo
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McHenry
McHugh
McMorris
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moran (KS)
Musgrave
Neugebauer
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nussle
Otter
Oxley
Pastor
Paul
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (PA)
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Portman
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Rahall
Rehberg
Renzi
Reyes
Reynolds
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuster
Simmons
Simpson
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Souder
Strickland
Sullivan
Sweeney
Tancredo
Tanner
Taylor (NC)
Thornberry
Upton
Wamp
Weldon (FL)
Weldon (PA)
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (SC)
Young (FL)

NOES--265

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Baca
Bachus
Baker
Baldwin
Barrow
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Biggert
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Bonilla
Bono
Boswell
Boucher
Brady (PA)
Brady (TX)
Brown (OH)
Brown, Corrine
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Carnahan
Carson
Carter
Case
Castle
Chandler
Chocola
Cleaver
Clyburn
Conaway
Conyers
Costa
Costello
Crowley
Cuellar
Culberson
Cummings
Cunningham
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Davis, Jo Ann
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
DeLay
Dicks
Dingell
Doolittle
Doyle
Dreier
Edwards
Emanuel
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Fitzpatrick (PA)
Foley
Forbes
Ford
Fortenberry
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gerlach
Gilchrest
Gohmert
Gonzalez
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall
Harman
Hart
Hastings (FL)
Hefley
Herger
Higgins
Hinchey
Holden
Holt
Honda

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Hooley
Hoyer
Hulshof
Hunter
Hyde
Inslee
Israel
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy (RI)
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kirk
Kucinich
Kuhl (NY)
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
Lipinski
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Lynch
Maloney
Marchant
Markey
Marshall
Matheson
McCarthy
McCollum (MN)
McCrery
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Menendez
Millender-McDonald
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy
Murtha
Myrick
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Nunes
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Osborne
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pelosi
Peterson (MN)
Petri
Poe
Pombo
Pomeroy
Porter
Price (GA)
Price (NC)
Radanovich
Rangel
Regula
Reichert
Rogers (MI)
Ross
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Ryun (KS)
Sabo
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sanders
Saxton
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz (PA)
Schwarz (MI)
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Shaw
Shays
Sherman
Sherwood
Skelton
Slaughter
Snyder
Sodrel
Solis
Spratt
Stark
Stearns
Tauscher
Taylor (MS)
Terry
Thomas
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tiahrt
Tierney
Towns
Turner
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walden (OR)
Walsh
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Weller
Westmoreland
Wexler
Wolf
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)

NOT VOTING--13

Baird
Bishop (UT)
Clay
Gibbons
Herseth
Hobson
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Jefferson
Payne
Ramstad
Rothman
Stupak
Tiberi

{time} 1649

Mr. SCOTT of Georgia changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Messrs. BASS, McHUGH, BOEHLERT, DOGGETT, and MOORE of Kansas, and
Mrs. MUSGRAVE changed their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.

personal explanation

Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to explain how I would have
voted on March 9, 2005 during rollcall votes No. 58 and No. 59 in the
first session of the 109th Congress. The first vote was on the Osborne
Amendment to H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users,
the second vote was on the Kennedy Amendment to H.R. 3.
I would have voted ``yes'' on both these rollcall votes.
I was unable to cast these votes because I was serving as the Master
of Ceremonies at the dedication of Nevada's Sarah Winnemucca statue in
the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Graves

The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. LaHood). The pending business is the demand
for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Graves) on which further proceedings were postponed and
on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.

Recorded Vote

[Roll No. 60]

AYES--218

Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Bachus
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Bartlett (MD)
Barton (TX)
Bass
Beauprez
Biggert
Bilirakis
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehlert
Boehner
Bonilla
Bonner
Bono
Boozman
Boren
Boucher
Boustany
Boyd
Bradley (NH)
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Cannon
Cantor
Capito
Cardoza
Carter
Chabot
Chocola
Coble
Cole (OK)
Conaway
Cooper
Costa
Cox
Cramer
Crenshaw
Cubin
Cuellar
Culberson
Cunningham
Davis (KY)
Davis (TN)
Davis, Jo Ann
Davis, Tom
Deal (GA)
DeLay
Dent
Diaz-Balart, M.
Drake
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
Emerson
English (PA)
Everett
Feeney
Ferguson
Foley
Forbes
Fortenberry
Fossella
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Gibbons
Gilchrest
Gillmor
Gingrey
Gohmert
Goode
Goodlatte
Gordon
Granger
Graves
Green (WI)
Gutknecht
Hall
Harris
Hart
Hastert
Hastings (WA)
Hayes
Hayworth
Hefley
Hensarling
Herger
Hoekstra
Holden
Hostettler
Hulshof
Hunter
Hyde
Inglis (SC)
Issa
Jindal
Johnson (CT)
Johnson, Sam
Jones (NC)
Keller
Kelly
Kennedy (MN)
King (IA)
Kingston
Kirk
Kline
Kolbe
Kuhl (NY)
LaHood
Latham
Leach
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (KY)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Marchant
Matheson
McCaul (TX)
McCotter
McCrery
McHenry
McHugh
McIntyre
McKeon
McMorris
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Moran (KS)
Murphy
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Ney
Northup
Norwood
Nunes
Nussle
Osborne
Oxley
Pearce
Pence
Peterson (MN)
Peterson (PA)
Pickering
Pitts
Platts
Poe
Pombo
Porter
Portman
Price (GA)
Pryce (OH)
Putnam
Radanovich
Regula
Rehberg
Reichert
Renzi
Reynolds
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Ros-Lehtinen
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Ryun (KS)
Schwarz (MI)
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shaw
Shays
Sherwood
Shimkus
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Sodrel
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Sweeney
Tanner
Taylor (NC)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Upton
Walden (OR)
Walsh
Wamp
Weldon (FL)
Weldon (PA)
Weller
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Wicker
Wilson (NM)
Wilson (SC)
Wolf

NOES--201

Abercrombie
Ackerman
Allen
Andrews
Baca
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Becerra
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Blumenauer
Boswell
Brady (PA)
Brown (OH)
Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardin
Carnahan
Carson
Case
Castle
Chandler
Cleaver
Clyburn
Conyers
Costello
Crowley
Cummings
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (FL)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
Delahunt
DeLauro
Diaz-Balart, L.
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Doolittle
Doyle
Edwards
Emanuel
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Evans
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Fitzpatrick (PA)
Flake
Ford
Frank (MA)
Gonzalez
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Higgins
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Holt
Honda
Hooley
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Istook
Jackson (IL)
Jefferson
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, E. B.
Jones (OH)
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy (RI)
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kind
King (NY)
Knollenberg
Kucinich
Langevin
Lantos
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
LaTourette
Lee
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Lofgren, Zoe
Lowey
Lynch
Maloney
Manzullo
Markey
Marshall
McCarthy
McCollum (MN)
McDermott
McGovern
McKinney
McNulty
Meehan
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Menendez
Mica
Michaud
Millender-McDonald
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murtha
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Otter
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor
Paul
Pelosi
Petri
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Rogers (AL)
Ross
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sabo
Salazar
Sanchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sanders
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schwartz (PA)
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sherman
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Solis
Spratt
Stark
Strickland
Tancredo
Tauscher
Taylor (MS)
Terry
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Towns
Turner
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Wexler
Woolsey
Wu
Wynn
Young (AK)
Young (FL)

NOT VOTING--15

Baird
Bishop (UT)
Clay
DeGette
Herseth
Hobson
Jackson-Lee (TX)
Payne
Ramstad
Rothman
Saxton
Simmons
Stupak
Thomas
Tiberi

{time} 1658

Mr. WELDON of Florida changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 60, I was unavoidably
detained. Had I been present, I would have vote ``aye.''
The Acting CHAIRMAN. No further amendment being in order, under the
rule, the Committee rises.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
Putnam) having assumed the chair, Mr.

[[Page H1205]]

LaHood, Acting Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under
consideration the bill (H.R. 3) to authorize funds for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other
purposes, had come to no resolution thereon.

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