[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H3041-H3053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SAFETEA-LU TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 1195) to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical
corrections, and for other purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 1195
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I--HIGHWAY PROVISIONS
SECTION 101. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Correction of Internal References in Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises.--Paragraphs (3)(A) and (5) of section
1101(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1156) are amended by striking ``paragraph (1)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``paragraph (2)''.
(b) Correction of Distribution of Obligation Authority.--
Section 1102(c)(5) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1158) is amended by striking ``among the States''.
(c) Correction of Federal Lands Highways.--Section 1119 of
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1190) is amended by
striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:
``(m) Forest Highways.--Of the amounts made available for
public lands highways under section 1101--
``(1) not more than $20,000,000 for each fiscal year may be
used for the maintenance of forest highways;
``(2) not more than $1,000,000 for each fiscal year may be
used for signage identifying public hunting and fishing
access; and
``(3) not more than $10,000,000 for each fiscal year shall
be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of
facilitating the passage of aquatic species beneath forest
roads (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United
States Code), including the costs of constructing,
maintaining, replacing, and removing culverts and bridges, as
appropriate.''.
(d) Correction of Description of National Corridor
Infrastructure Improvement Project.--Item number 1 of the
table contained in section 1302(e) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1205) is amended in the State column by
inserting ``LA,'' after ``TX,''.
(e) Correction of Interstate Route 376 High Priority
Designation.--
(1) In general.--Section 1105(c)(79) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat.
2032; 119 Stat. 1213) is amended by striking ``and on United
States Route 422''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1105(e)(5)(B)(i)(I) of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(105 Stat. 2033; 119 Stat. 1213) is amended by striking ``and
United States Route 422''.
(f) Correction of Infrastructure Finance Section.--Section
1602(d)(1) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1247) is amended by striking ``through 189 as sections 601
through 609, respectively'' and inserting ``through 190 as
sections 601 through 610, respectively''.
(g) Transportation Systems Management and Operations
Defined.--Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
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 security, safety, and
reliability of the transportation system.
``(B) Inclusions.--The term `transportation systems
management and operations' includes--
``(i) regional operations collaboration and coordination
activities between transportation and public safety agencies;
and
``(ii) improvements to the transportation system, such as
traffic detection and surveillance, arterial management,
freeway management, demand management, work zone management,
emergency management, electronic toll collection, automated
enforcement, traffic incident management, roadway weather
management, traveler information services, commercial vehicle
operations, traffic control, freight management, and
coordination of highway, rail, transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian operations.''.
(h) Correction of Reference in Apportionment of Highway
Safety Improvement Program Funds.--Effective October 1, 2006,
section 104(b)(5)(A)(iii) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the Federal-aid system'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Federal-aid highways''.
(i) Correction of Amendment To Advance Construction.--
Section 115 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(j) Correction of High Priority Projects.--Section 117 of
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as
subsections (e) through (i), respectively;
(2) by redesignating the second subsection (c) (relating to
Federal share) as subsection (d);
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(3) in subsection (a)(2)(A) by inserting ``(112 Stat.
257)'' after ``21st Century''; and
(4) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting
``subsection (c)''; and
(B) by striking ``SAFETEA-LU'' and inserting ``Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256)''.
(k) Correction of Transfer of Unused Protective-Device
Funds to Other Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects.--
Section 130(e)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``purposes under this subsection'' and inserting
``highway safety improvement program purposes''.
(l) Metropolitan Transportation Planning.--
(1) Section 134(j)(3)(D) of title 23, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) by inserting ``or the identified phase'' before
``within the time''; and
(B) by inserting ``or the identified phase'' before the
period at the end.
(2) Section 134(k)(2) of such title is amended by striking
``a metropolitan planning area serving''.
(m) Correction of Highway Bridge Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 144 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading by striking ``replacement and
rehabilitation'';
(B) in subsections (b), (c)(1), and (e) by striking
``Federal-aid system'' each place it appears and inserting
``Federal-aid highway'';
(C) in subsections (c)(2) and (o) by striking ``the
Federal-aid system'' each place it appears and inserting
``Federal-aid highways'';
(D) in the heading to paragraph (4) of subsection (d) by
inserting ``systematic'' before ``preventive'';
(E) in subsection (e) by striking ``off-system bridges''
each place it appears and inserting ``bridges not on Federal-
aid highways'';
(F) by striking subsection (f);
(G) by redesignating subsections (g) through (s) as
subsections (f) through (r), respectively;
(H) in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (G)) by striking the paragraph heading and
inserting ``Bridges not on federal-aid highways'';
(I) in subsection (m) (as redesignated by subparagraph (G))
by striking the subsection heading and inserting ``Program
for Bridges Not on Federal-Aid Highways''; and
(J) in subsection (n)(4)(B) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (G)) by striking ``State highway agency'' and
inserting ``State transportation department''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Metropolitan planning.--Section 104(f)(1) of such title
is amended by striking ``replacement and rehabilitation''.
(B) Equity bonus program.--Subsections (a)(2)(C) and
(b)(2)(C) of section 105 of such title are amended by
striking ``replacement and rehabilitation'' each place it
appears.
(C) Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 1 of such title is
amended in the item relating to section 144 by striking
``replacement and rehabilitation''.
(n) Correction of National Scenic Byways Program
Coverage.--Section 162 of title 23, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B) by striking ``a National Scenic
Byway under subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``a National
Scenic Byway, an All-American Road, or one of America's
Byways under paragraph (1)''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``or All-American
Road'' each place it appears and inserting ``All-American
Road, or one of America's Byways''.
(o) Correction of Reference in Toll Provision.--Section
166(b)(5)(C) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''.
(p) Correction of Recreational Trails Program Apportionment
Exceptions.--Section 206(d)(3)(A) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``(B), (C), and (D)'' and
inserting ``(B) and (C)''.
(q) Consolidation of Grant Applications.--Section 402(m) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended in the first
sentence--
(1) by striking ``through'' and inserting ``for which'';
and
(2) by inserting ``is appropriate'' before the period at
the end.
(r) Correction of Infrastructure Finance.--Section
601(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``bbb minus, BBB (low),'' after ``Baa3,''.
(s) Correction of Miscellaneous Typographical Errors.--
(1) Section 1401 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1226) is amended by redesignating subsections (d) and
(e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
(2) Section 1404(e) of such Act (119 Stat. 1229) is amended
by inserting ``tribal,'' after ``local,''.
(3) Section 10211(b)(2) of such Act (119 Stat. 1937) is
amended by striking ``plan administer'' and inserting ``plan
and administer''.
(4) Section 10212(a) of such Act (119 Stat. 1937) is
amended--
(A) by inserting ``equity bonus,'' after ``minimum
guarantee,'';
(B) by striking ``freight intermodal connectors'' and
inserting ``railway-highway crossings'';
(C) by striking ``high risk rural road,''; and
(D) by inserting after ``highway safety improvement
programs'' the following: ``(and separately the set aside for
the high risk rural road program)''.
SEC. 102. MAGLEV.
(a) Funding.--Section 1101(a)(18) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1155) is amended by striking subparagraphs
(A) and (B) and inserting the following:
``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
``(B) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and
2009.''.
(b) Contract Authority.--Section 1307 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1217) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(e) Contract Authority.--Funds authorized under section
1101(a)(18) 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 the funds shall not
be transferable and shall remain available until expended,
and the Federal share of the cost of a project to be carried
out with such funds shall be 80 percent.''.
SEC. 103. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND
NATIONAL CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS.
(a) Project of National and Regional Significance.--The
table contained in section 1301(m) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity: A Legacy for Users
(119 Stat. 1203) is amended in item number 4 by striking the
project description and inserting ``$7,400,000 for planning,
design, and construction of a new American border plaza at
the Blue Water Bridge in or near Port Huron; $12,600,000 for
integrated highway realignment and grade separations at Port
Huron to eliminate road blockages from NAFTA rail traffic''.
(b) National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Project.--
The table contained in section 1302(e) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1205) is amended in item number
23 by striking the project description and inserting
``Improvements to State Road 312, Hammond''.
SEC. 104. IDLING REDUCTION FACILITIES.
Section 111(d) of title 23, United States Code, is
repealed.
SEC. 105. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--The table contained in section 1702 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended--
(1) in item number 34 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Removal and Reconfiguration of Interstate
ramps, I-40, Memphis'';
(2) by striking item number 61;
(3) in item number 87 by striking the project description
and inserting ``M-291 highway outer road improvement
project'';
(4) in item number 128 by striking ``$2,400,000'' and
inserting ``$4,800,000'';
(5) in item number 154 by striking ``Virginia'' and
inserting ``Eveleth'';
(6) in item number 193 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Improvements to or access to Route 108 to
enhance access to the business park near Rumford'';
(7) in item number 240 by striking ``$800,000'' and
inserting ``$2,400,000'';
(8) by striking item number 248;
(9) in item number 274 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Intersection improvements at Belleville and
Ecorse Roads and approach roadways, and widen Belleville Road
from Ecorse to Tyler, Van Buren Township, Michigan'';
(10) in item number 277 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Construct connector road from Rushing Drive
North to Grand Ave., Williamson County'';
(11) in item number 395 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Plan and construct interchange at I-65, from
existing SR-109 to I-65'';
(12) in item number 463 by striking ``Cookeville'' and
inserting ``Putnam County'';
(13) in item number 576 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Design, right-of-way, and construction of
Nebraska Highway 35 between Norfolk and South Sioux City,
including an interchange at Milepost 1 on I-129'';
(14) in item number 595 by striking ``Street Closure at''
and inserting ``Transportation improvement project near'';
(15) in item number 649 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Construction and enhancement of the Fillmore
Avenue Corridor, Buffalo'';
(16) in item number 655 by inserting ``, safety improvement
construction,'' after ``Environmental studies'';
(17) in item number 676 by striking the project description
and inserting ``St. Croix River crossing project, Wisconsin
State Highway 64, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, to Minnesota
State Highway 36, Washington County'';
(18) in item number 770 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Improve existing Horns Hill Road in North
Newark, Ohio, from Waterworks Road to Licking Springs Road'';
(19) in item number 777 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Akutan Airport access'';
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(20) in item number 829 by striking the project description
and inserting ``$400,000 to conduct New Bedford/Fairhaven
Bridge modernization study; $1,000,000 to design and build
New Bedford Business Park access road'';
(21) in item number 881 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Pedestrian safety improvements near North
Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park'';
(22) in item number 923 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Improve safety of a horizontal curve on
Clarksville St. 0.25 miles north of 275th Rd. in Grandview
Township, Edgar County'';
(23) in item number 947 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Third East/West River Crossing, St. Lucie
River'';
(24) in item numbers 959 and 3327 by striking ``Northern
Section,'' each place it appears;
(25) in item number 963 by striking the project description
and inserting ``For engineering, right-of-way acquisition,
and reconstruction of 2 existing lanes on Manhattan Road from
Baseline Road to Route 53'';
(26) in item number 983 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Land acquisition for highway mitigation in
Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes, and Worcester Counties'';
(27) in item number 1039 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Widen State Route 98, including
storm drain developments, from D. Navarro Avenue to State
Route 111'';
(28) in item number 1047 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Bridge and road work at Little
Susitna River Access road in Matanuska-Susitna Borough'';
(29) in item number 1124 by striking ``bridge over
Stillwater River, Orono'' and by inserting ``routes'';
(30) in item number 1206 by striking ``Pleasantville'' and
inserting ``Briarcliff Manor'';
(31) in item number 1281 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Upgrade roads in Attala County
District 4 (Roads 4211 and 4204), Kosciusko, Ward 2, and
Ethel, Attala County'';
(32) in item number 1487 by striking ``$800,000'' and
inserting ``$1,600,000'';
(33) in item number 1575 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Highway and road signage, and
traffic signal synchronization and upgrades, in Shippensburg
Boro, Shippensburg Township, and surrounding
municipalities'';
(34) in item number 1661 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Sheldon West Extension in
Matanuska-Susitna Borough'';
(35) in item number 1810 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, ROW
acquisition, construction, and construction engineering for
the reconstruction of TH 95, from 12th Avenue to CSAH 13,
including bridge and approaches, ramps, intersecting
roadways, signals, turn lanes, and multiuse trail, North
Branch'';
(36) in item number 1852 by striking ``Milepost 9.3'' and
inserting ``Milepost 24.3'';
(37) in item numbers 1926 and 2893 by striking the project
descriptions and inserting ``Grading, paving roads, and the
transfer of rail-to-truck for the intermodal facility at
Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio'';
(38) in item number 1933 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Enhance Byzantine Latino Quarter
transit plazas at Normandie and Pico, and Hoover and Pico,
Los Angeles, by improving streetscapes, including expanding
concrete and paving'';
(39) in item number 1975 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Point MacKenzie Access Road
improvements in Matanuska-Susitna Borough'';
(40) in item number 2015 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Heidelberg Borough/Scott
Township/Carnegie Borough for design, engineering,
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting and safety upgrades, and parking
improvements'';
(41) in item number 2087 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Railroad crossing improvement on
Illinois Route 82 in Geneseo'';
(42) in item number 2211 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct road projects and
transportation enhancements as part of or connected to
RiverScape Phase III, Montgomery County, Ohio'';
(43) in item number 2234 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``North Atherton Signal
Coordination Project in Centre County'' and ``$400,000'',
respectively;
(44) in item number 2316 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct a new bridge at Indian
Street, Martin County'';
(45) in item number 2420 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Preconstruction and construction
activities of U.S. 51 between the Assumption Bypass and
Vandalia'';
(46) in item number 2482 by striking ``Country'' and
inserting ``County'';
(47) in item number 2663 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Rosemead Boulevard safety
enhancement and beautification, Temple City'';
(48) in item number 2671 by striking ``from 2 to 5 lanes
and improve alignment within rights-of-way in St. George''
and inserting ``, St. George'';
(49) in item number 2743 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improve safety of culvert
replacement on 250th Rd. between 460th St. and Cty Hwy 20 in
Grandview Township, Edgar County'';
(50) by striking item number 2800;
(51) in item number 2826 by striking ``State Street and
Cajon Boulevard'' and inserting ``Palm Avenue'';
(52) in item number 2931 by striking ``Frazho Road'' and
inserting ``Martin Road'';
(53) in item number 3047 by inserting ``and roadway
improvements'' after ``safety project'' ;
(54) in item number 3078 by striking the project
description and inserting ``U.S. 2/Sultan Basin Road
improvements in Sultan'';
(55) in item number 3174 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improving Outer Harbor access
through planning, design, construction, and relocations of
Southtowns Connector-NY Route 5, Fuhrmann Boulevard, and a
bridge connecting the Outer Harbor to downtown Buffalo at the
Inner Harbor'';
(56) in item number 3219 by striking ``Forest'' and
inserting ``Warren'';
(57) in item number 3254 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Reconstruct PA Route 274/34
Corridor, Perry County'';
(58) in item number 3260 by striking ``Lake Shore Drive''
and inserting ``Lakeshore Drive and parking facility/entrance
improvements serving the Museum of Science and Industry'';
(59) in item number 3368 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Plan, design, and engineering,
Ludlam Trail, Miami'';
(60) in item number 3410 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, purchase land, and
construct sound walls along the west side of I-65 from
approximately 950 feet south of the Harding Place interchange
south to Hogan Road'';
(61) in item number 3537 by inserting ``and the study of
alternatives along the North South Corridor,'' after
``Valley'';
(62) in item number 3582 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improving Outer Harbor access
through planning, design, construction, and relocations of
Southtowns Connector-NY Route 5, Fuhrmann Boulevard, and a
bridge connecting the Outer Harbor to downtown Buffalo at the
Inner Harbor'';
(63) in item number 3604 by inserting
``/Kane Creek Boulevard'' after ``500 West'';
(64) in item number 3632 by striking the State, project
description, and amount and inserting ``FL'', ``Pine Island
Road pedestrian overpass, city of Tamarac'', and
``$610,000'', respectively;
(65) in item number 3634 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``FL'', ``West Avenue Bridge, city of Miami Beach'', and
``$620,000'', respectively;
(66) in item number 3673 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improve marine dry-dock and
facilities in Ketchikan'';
(67) in item number 2942 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Redesigning the intersection of
Business U.S. 322/High Street and Rosedale Avenue and
constructing a new East Campus Drive between High Street
(U.S. 322) and Matlock Street at West Chester University,
West Chester, Pennsylvania'';
(68) in item number 2781 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Highway and road signage, road
construction, and other transportation improvement and
enhancement projects on or near Highway 26, in Riverton and
surrounding areas'';
(69) in item number 2430 by striking ``200 South
Interchange'' and inserting ``400 South Interchange'';
(70) by striking item number 20;
(71) in item number 424 by striking ``$264,000'' and
inserting ``$644,000'';
(72) in item number 1210 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Town of New Windsor--Riley Road,
Shore Drive, and area road improvements'';
(73) by striking item numbers 68, 905, and 1742;
(74) in item number 1059 by striking ``$240,000'' and
inserting ``$420,000'';
(75) in item number 2974 by striking ``$120,000'' and
inserting ``$220,000'';
(76) by striking item numbers 841, 960, and 2030;
(77) in item number 1278 by striking ``$740,000'' and
inserting ``$989,600'';
(78) in item number 207 by striking ``$13,600,000'' and
inserting ``$13,200,000'';
(79) in item number 2656 by striking ``$12,228,000'' and
inserting ``$8,970,000'';
(80) in item number 1983 by striking ``$1,600,000'' and
inserting ``$1,000,000'';
(81) in item number 753 by striking ``$2,700,000'' and
inserting ``$3,200,000'';
(82) in item number 64 by striking ``$6,560,000'' and
inserting ``$8,480,000'';
(83) in item number 2338 by striking ``$1,600,000'' and
inserting ``$1,800,000'';
(84) in item number 1533 by striking ``$392,000'' and
inserting ``$490,000'';
(85) in item number 1354 by striking ``$40,000'' and
inserting ``$50,000'';
(86) in item number 3106 by striking ``$400,000'' and
inserting ``$500,000'';
(87) in item number 799 by striking ``$1,600,000'' and
inserting ``$2,000,000'';
(88) in item number 159--
(A) by striking ``Construct interchange for 146th St. and
I-69'' and inserting ``Upgrade 146th St. to I-69 Access'';
and
(B) by striking ``$2,400,000'' and inserting
``$3,200,000'';
(89) by striking item number 2936;
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(90) in item number 3138 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Elimination of highway-railway
crossing along the KO railroad from Salina to Osborne to
increase safety and reduce congestion'';
(91) in item number 2274 by striking ``between Farmington
and Merriman'' and inserting ``between Hines Drive and
Inkster, Flamingo Street between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy
Road, and the intersection of Warren Road and Newburgh
Road'';
(92) in item number 52 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Pontiac Trail between E. Liberty and McHattie
Street'';
(93) in item number 1544 by striking ``connector'';
(94) in item number 2573 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Rehabilitation of Sugar Hill Road
in North Salem, NY'';
(95) in item number 1450 by striking ``III-VI'' and
inserting ``III-VII'';
(96) in item number 2637 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construction, road and safety
improvements in Geauga County, OH'';
(97) in item number 2342 by inserting ``and to Heisley
Road'' after ``Interchange'';
(98) in item number 161 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Construct False Pass causeway and road to the
terminus of the south arm breakwater project'';
(99) in item number 2002 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Providence Hospital public access
road and enhancements, including access connections between
the proposed Providence Regional Administration Building and
Piper Street, to improve access and circulation in the
Providence Southwest Campus'';
(100) in item number 2023 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Biking and pedestrian trail
construction, Kentland'';
(101) in item number 2035 by striking ``Replace'' and
inserting ``Repair'';
(102) in item number 2511 by striking ``Replace'' and
inserting ``Rehabilitate'';
(103) in item number 2981 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Roadway improvements on Highway
262 on the Navajo Nation in Aneth'';
(104) in item number 2068 by inserting ``and approaches''
after ``capacity'';
(105) in item number 98 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Right-of-way and construction for the 77th
Street reconstruction project, including the Lyndale Avenue
Bridge over I-494, Richfield'';
(106) in item number 1783 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Clark Road access improvements,
Jacksonville'';
(107) in item number 2711 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Main Street Road Improvements
through Springfield, Jacksonville'';
(108) in item number 3485 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improve SR 105 (Hecksher Drive)
from Drummond Point to August Road, including bridges across
the Broward River and Dunns Creek, Jacksonville'';
(109) in item number 3486 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct improvements to NE 19th
Street/NE 19th Terrace from NE 3rd Avenue to NE 8th Avenue,
Gainesville'';
(110) in item number 3487 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct improvements to NE 25th
Street from SR 26 (University Blvd.) to NE 8th Avenue,
Gainesville'';
(111) in item number 803 by striking ``St. Clair County''
and inserting ``city of Madison'';
(112) in item number 615 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Roadway improvements to Jackson
Avenue between Jericho Turnpike and Teibrook Avenue'';
(113) in item number 889 by striking the project
description and inserting ``U.S. 160, State Highway 3 to east
of the Florida River'';
(114) in item number 324 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Paving a portion of H-58 from
Buck Hill to 4,000 feet east of Hurricane River'';
(115) in item number 301 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improvements for St. Georges
Avenue between East Baltimore Avenue on the southwest and
Chandler Avenue on the northeast'';
(116) in item number 1519 by inserting ``at the
intersection of Quincy/West Drinker/Electric Streets near the
Dunmore School complex'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(117) in item number 2604 by inserting ``on Coolidge,
Bridge (from Main to Monroe), Skytop (from Gedding to
Skytop), Atwell (from Bear Creek Rd. to Pittston Township),
Wood (to Bear Creek Rd.), Pine, Oak (from Penn Avenue to
Lackawanna Avenue), McLean, Second, and Lolli Lane'' after
``roadway redesign'';
(118) in item number 1157 by inserting ``on Mill Street
from Prince Street to Roberts Street, John Street from
Roberts Street to end, Thomas Street from Roberts Street to
end, Williams Street from Roberts Street to end, Charles
Street from Roberts Street to end, Fair Street from Roberts
Street to end, Newport Avenue from East Kirmar Avenue to
end'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(119) in item number 805 by inserting ``on Oak Street from
Stark Street to the township line at Mayock Street and on
East Mountain Boulevard'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(120) in item number 2704 by inserting ``on West Cemetery
Street and Frederick Courts'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(121) in item number 3136 by inserting ``on Walden Drive
and Greenwood Hills Drive'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(122) in item number 1363 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, safety improvements, handicap access ramps,
parking, and roadway redesign on Bilbow Street from Church
Street to Pugh Street, on Pugh Street from Swallow Street to
Main Street, Jones Lane from Main Street to Hoblak Street,
Cherry Street from Green Street to Church Street, Main Street
from Jackson Street to end, Short Street from Cherry Street
to Main Street, and Hillside Avenue in Edwardsville Borough,
Luzerne County'';
(123) in item number 883 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, parking, roadway redesign, and safety
improvements (including curbing, stop signs, crosswalks, and
pedestrian sidewalks) at and around the 3-way intersection
involving Susquehanna Avenue, Erie Street, and Second Street
in West Pittston, Luzerne County'';
(124) in item number 625 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, safety improvements, parking, and roadway
redesign on Sampson Street, Dunn Avenue, Powell Street,
Josephine Street, Pittston Avenue, Railroad Street, McClure
Avenue, and Baker Street in Old Forge Borough, Lackawanna
County'';
(125) in item number 372 by inserting ``, replacement of
the Nesbitt Street Bridge, and placement of a guard rail
adjacent to St. Vladimir's Cemetery on Mountain Road (S.R.
1007)'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(126) in item number 2308 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, safety improvements, parking, and roadway
redesign, including a project to establish emergency access
to Catherino Drive from South Valley Avenue in Throop
Borough, Lackawanna County'';
(127) in item number 967 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, safety improvements, parking, roadway
redesign, and catch basin restoration and replacement on
Cherry Street, Willow Street, Eno Street, Flat Road, Krispin
Street, Parrish Street, Carver Street, Church Street,
Franklin Street, Carolina Street, East Main Street, and Rear
Shawnee Avenue in Plymouth Borough, Luzerne County'';
(128) in item number 989 by inserting ``on Old Ashley Road,
Ashley Street, Phillips Street, First Street, Ferry Road, and
Division Street'' after ``roadway redesign'';
(129) in item number 342 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, safety improvements, parking, roadway
redesign, and cross pipe and catch basin restoration and
replacement on Northgate, Mandy Court, Vine Street, and 36th
Street in Milnesville West, and on Hillside Drive (including
the widening of the bridge on Hillside Drive), Club 40 Road,
Sunburst and Venisa Drives, and Stockton #7 Road in Hazle
Township, Luzerne County'';
(130) in item number 2332 by striking ``Monroe County'' and
inserting ``Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne Counties'';
(131) in item number 2436 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``For Wilkes-Barre to
design, acquire land, and construct a parking garage or
parkade, streetscaping enhancements, paving, lighting, safety
improvements, and roadway redesign at and around the Sterling
Hotel in Wilkes-Barre, including on River Street, Market
Street, or Franklin Street (or any combination thereof) to
the vicinity of the Irem Temple'' and ``$3,000,000'',
respectively;
(132) in item number 2723 by striking ``$4,000,000'' and by
inserting ``$3,150,000'';
(133) in item number 61 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``AL'', ``Grade crossing improvements along Wiregrass Central
RR at Boll Weevil Bypass in Enterprise, AL'', and
``$250,000'', respectively;
(134) in item number 314 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Streetscape
enhancements to the transit and pedestrian corridor, Fort
Lauderdale, Downtown Development Authority'' and
``$610,000'', respectively;
(135) in item number 1639 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Operational and highway safety
improvements on Hwy 94 between the 20 mile marker post in
Jamul and Hwy 188 in Tecate'';
(136) in item number 2860 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Roadway improvements from
Halchita to Mexican Hat on the Navajo Nation'';
(137) in item number 2549 by striking ``on Navy Pier'';
(138) in item number 2804 by striking ``on Navy Pier'';
(139) in item number 1328 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct public access roadways
and pedestrian safety improvements in and around Montclair
State University in Clifton'';
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(140) in item number 2559 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct sound walls on Route
164 at and near the Maersk interchange'';
(141) in item number 1849 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Highway, traffic-flow, pedestrian
facility, and streetscape improvements, Pittsburgh'';
(142) in item number 697 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Highway, traffic-flow, pedestrian
facility, and streetscape improvements, Pittsburgh'';
(143) in item number 3597 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Road Alignment from IL Route 159
to Sullivan Drive, Swansea'';
(144) in item number 2352 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Streetscaping and transportation
enhancements on 7th Street in Calexico, traffic signalization
on Highway 78, construction of the Renewable Energy and
Transportation Learning Center, improve and enlarge parking
lot, and create bus stop, Brawley'';
(145) in item number 3482 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Conduct a study to examine multi-
modal improvements to the I-5 corridor between the Main
Street Interchange and State Route 54'';
(146) in item number 1275 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Scoping, permitting, engineering,
construction management, and construction of Riverbank Park
Bike Trail, Kearny'';
(147) in item number 726 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Grade Separation at Vanowen and
Clybourn, Burbank'';
(148) in item number 1579 by striking the project
description and inserting ``San Gabriel Blvd. rehabilitation
project, Mission Road to Broadway, San Gabriel'';
(149) in item number 2690 by striking the project
description and inserting ``San Gabriel Blvd. rehabilitation
project, Mission Road to Broadway, San Gabriel'';
(150) in item number 2811 by striking the project
description and inserting ``San Gabriel Blvd. rehabilitation
project, Mission Road to Broadway, San Gabriel'';
(151) in item number 259 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design and construction of the
Clair Nelson Intermodal Center in Finland, Lake County'';
(152) in item number 3456 by striking the project
description and by inserting ``Completion of Phase II/Part I
of a project on Elizabeth Avenue in Coleraine to west of
Itasca County State Aid Highway 15 in Itasca County'';
(153) in item number 2429 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Upgrade streets, undertake
streetscaping, and implement traffic and pedestrian safety
signalization improvements and highway-rail crossing safety
improvements, Oak Lawn'';
(154) in item number 766 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design and construction of the
walking path at Ellis Pond, Norwood'';
(155) in item number 3474 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Yellow River Trail, Newton
County'';
(156) in item number 3291 by striking the amount and
inserting ``$200,000'';
(157) in item number 3635 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``GA'', ``Access Road in Montezuma'', and ``$200,000'',
respectively;
(158) in item number 716 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Conduct a project study report
for new Highway 99 Interchange between SR 165 and Bradbury
Road, and safety improvements/realignment of SR 165, serving
Turlock/Hilmar region'';
(159) in item number 1386 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Pedestrian and bicycle
facilities, and street lighting in Haddon Heights'' and
``$300,000'', respectively;
(160) in item number 2720 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Pedestrian and bicycle
facilities and street lighting in Barrington and streetscape
improvements to Clements Bridge Road from the circle at the
White Horse Pike to NJ Turnpike overpass in Barrington'' and
``$700,000'', respectively;
(161) in item number 2523 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Penobscot Riverfront Development
for bicycle trails, amenities, traffic circulation
improvements, and waterfront access and stabilization, Bangor
and Brewer'';
(162) in item number 545 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Planning, design, and
construction of improvements to the highway systems
connecting to Lewistown and Auburn downtowns'';
(163) in item number 2168 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Study and design,
engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of
street improvements, streetscaping enhancements, paving,
lighting, safety improvements, along the Rt. 315 corridor
from Dupont to Wilkes Barre'' and ``$1,000,000'',
respectively;
(164) in item number 170 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Study of a Maglev
train route from Northeast Pennsylvania through New Jersey
and New York'' and ``$1,600,000'', respectively;
(165) in item number 2366 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and paving of the parking lot at the Casey Plaza
in Wilkes-Barre Township'';
(166) in item number 826 by striking ``and Interstate 81''
and inserting ``and exit 168 on Interstate 81 or the
intersection of the connector road with Northampton St.'';
(167) in item number 2144 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition and construction of streetscaping enhancements,
paving, lighting, safety improvements, parking, and roadway
redesign on Third Street from Pittston Avenue to Packer
Street; Swift Street from Packer Street to Railroad Street;
Clark Street from Main Street to South Street; School Street
from Main Street to South Street; Plane Street from Grove
Street to William Street; John Street from 4 John Street to
William Street; Grove Street from Plane Street to Duryea
Borough line; Wood Street from Cherry Street to Hawthorne
Street in Avoca Borough, Luzerne County'';
(168) in item number 1765 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Design, engineering,
right-of-way acquisition, and construction of street
improvements, streetscaping enhancements, paving, lighting,
safety improvements, parking, roadway redesign in Pittston,
including right-of-way acquisition, structure demolition, and
intersection safety improvements in the vicinity and
including the intersection of Main and William Streets in
Pittston'' and ``$1,600,000'', respectively;
(169) in item number 2957 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Design, engineering,
land acquisition, right-of-way acquisition, and construction
of a parking garage, streetscapping enhancements, paving,
lighting, safety improvements, parking, and roadway redesign
in the city of Wilkes-Barre'' and ``$2,800,000'',
respectively;
(170) in item number 3283 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Pedestrian access
improvements, including installation of infrastructure and
equipment for security and surveillance purposes at subway
stations in Astoria, New York'' and ``$1,300,000'',
respectively;
(171) in item number 3556 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Design and
rehabilitate staircases used as streets due to the steep
grade of terrain in Bronx County'' and ``$1,100,000'',
respectively;
(172) by striking item number 203;
(173) by striking item number 552;
(174) by striking item number 590;
(175) by striking item number 759;
(176) by striking item number 879;
(177) by striking item number 1071;
(178) by striking item number 1382;
(179) by striking item number 1897;
(180) by striking item number 2553;
(181) in item number 3014 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Design and Construct
school safety projects in New York City'' and ``$2,500,000'',
respectively;
(182) in item number 2375 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Subsurface
environmental study to measure presence of methane and
benzene gasses in vicinity of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and the
Kosciusko Bridge, resulting from the Newtown Creek oil
spill'' and ``$100,000'';
(183) in item number 221 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Study and implement
transportation improvements in the Breezy Point neighborhood
of Queens County'';
(184) in item number 2732 striking the project description
and inserting ``Pedestrian safety improvements in the
vicinity of LIRR stations'';
(185) by striking item number 99;
(186) in item number 398 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct a new 2-lane road
extending north from University Park Drive and improvements
to University Park Drive'';
(187) in item number 446 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Transportation improvements for
development of the Williamsport-Pile Bay Road corridor'';
(188) in item number 671 by striking ``and Pedestrian Trail
Expansion'' and inserting ``, including parking facilities
and Pedestrian Trail Expansion'';
(189) in item number 674 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``AL'', ``Grade crossing improvements along Conecuh Valley RR
at Henderson Highway (CR-21) in Troy, AL'', and ``$300,000'',
respectively;
(190) in item number 739 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``AL'', ``Grade crossing improvements along Luxapalila Valley
RR in Lamar and Fayette Counties, AL (Crossings at CR-6, CR-
20, SH-7, James Street, and College Drive)'', and
``$300,000'', respectively;
(191) in item number 746 by striking ``Planning and
construction of a bicycle trail adjacent to the I-90 and SR
615 Interchange in'' and inserting ``Planning, construction,
and extension of bicycle trails adjacent to the I-90 and SR
615 Interchange, along the Greenway Corridor and
throughout'';
(192) in item number 749 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``UPMC Heliport in Bedford'', and ``$750,000'',
respectively;
(193) in item number 813 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Preliminary design and study of
long-term roadway approach alternatives to TH 36/SH 64 St.
Croix River Crossing Project'';
(194) in item number 816 by striking ``$800,000'' and
inserting ``$880,000'';
(195) in item number 852 by striking ``Acquire Right-of-Way
for Ludlam Trail, Miami,
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Florida'' and inserting ``Planning, design, and engineering,
Ludlam Trail, Miami'';
(196) in item number 994 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Construct 2 flyover ramps and S. Linden Street exit
for access to industrial sites in the cities of McKeesport
and Duquesne'', and ``$500,000'', respectively;
(197) in item number 1015 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Mississippi River Crossing
connecting I-94 and US 10 between US 160 and TH 101, MN'';
(198) in item number 1101 by striking the project
description and inserting ``I-285 underpass/tunnel assessment
and engineering and interchange improvements in Sandy
Springs'';
(199) in item number 1211 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Road improvements and upgrades related to the
Pennsylvania State Baseball Stadium'', and ``$500,000'',
respectively;
(200) in item number 1345 by striking ``to Stony Creek
Park, 25 Mile Road in Shelby Township'' and inserting ``south
to the city of Utica'';
(201) in item number 1501 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construction and right-of-way
acquisition of TH 241, CSAH 35 and associated streets in the
city of St. Michael'';
(202) in item number 1525 by striking ``north of CSX RR
Bridge'' and inserting ``US Highway 90'';
(203) in item number 1847 by striking ``Ferry'' and
inserting ``Dock'';
(204) in item number 2031 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct and improve Westside
Parkway in Fulton County'';
(205) in item number 2103 by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$3,000,000'';
(206) in item number 2219 by striking ``SR 91 in City of
Twinsburg, OH'' and inserting ``Center Valley Parkway in
Twinsburg, OH'';
(207) in item number 2302 by inserting ``and other road
improvements to Safford Street'' after ``crossings'';
(208) in item number 2560 by striking the project
description and inserting ``I-285 underpass/tunnel assessment
and engineering and interchange improvements in Sandy
Springs'';
(209) in item number 2563 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``Construct hike and
bike path as part of Bridgeview Bridge replacement in Macomb
County'' and ``$486,400'', respectively;
(210) in item number 2698 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Interchanges at I-95/Ellis Road
and between Grant Road and Micco Road, Brevard County'';
(211) in item number 3141 by striking ``$2,800,000'' and
inserting ``$1,800,000'';
(212) by striking item number 3160;
(213) in item number 3353 by inserting ``and construction''
after ``mitigation'';
(214) in item number 996 by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$687,000'';
(215) in item number 2166 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, right-of-way acquisition,
and construction for I-35 and CSAH2 interchange and CSAH2
corridor to TH61 in Forest Lake'';
(216) in item number 3251 by striking the project
description and inserting ``I-94 and Radio Drive Interchange
and frontage road project, design, right-of-way, and
construction, Woodbury'';
(217) in item number 1488 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct a 4-lane highway
between Maverick Junction and the Nebraska border'';
(218) in item number 3240 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Railroad-highway crossings in
Pierre'';
(219) in item number 1738 by striking ``Paving'' and
inserting ``Planning, design, and construction'';
(220) in item number 3672 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Pave remaining stretch of BIA
Route 4 from the junction of the BIA Route 4 and N8031 in
Pinon, AZ, to the Navajo and Hopi border'';
(221) in item number 2424 by striking ``Construction'' and
inserting ``preconstruction (including survey and
archeological clearances) and construction'';
(222) in item number 1216 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``For roadway construction improvements to Route 222
relocation, Lehigh County'', and ``$1,313,000'',
respectively;
(223) in item number 2956 by striking ``$1,360,000'' and
inserting ``$2,080,000'';
(224) in item number 1256 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Construction of a bridge over Brandywine Creek as
part of the Boot Road extension project, Downingtown
Borough'', and ``$700,000'', respectively;
(225) in item number 1291 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Enhance parking facilities in Chester Springs,
Historic Yellow Springs'', and ``$20,000'', respectively;
(226) in item number 1304 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Improve the intersection at SR 100/SR 4003
(Kernsville Road), Lehigh County'', and ``$250,000'',
respectively;
(227) in item number 1357 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Intersection signalization at SR 3020 (Newburg
Road)/Country Club Road, Northampton County'', and
``$250,000'', respectively;
(228) in item number 1395 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Improve the intersection at SR 100/SR 29, Lehigh
County'', and ``$220,000'', respectively;
(229) in item number 80 by striking ``$4,544,000'' and
inserting ``$4,731,200'';
(230) in item number 2096 by striking ``$4,800,000'' and
inserting ``$5,217,600'';
(231) in item number 1496 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``PA'', ``Study future needs of East-West road infrastructure
in Adams County'', and ``$115,200'', respectively;
(232) in item number 2193 by striking the project
description and inserting ``710 Freeway Study to
comprehensively evaluate the technical feasibility of a
tunnel alternative to close the 710 Freeway gap, considering
all practicable routes, in addition to any potential route
previously considered, and with no funds to be used for
preliminary engineering or environmental review except to the
extent necessary to determine feasibility'';
(233) in item number 2445 by striking the project
description and by inserting ``$600,000 for road and
pedestrian safety improvements on Main Street in the Village
of Patchogue; $900,000 for road and pedestrian safety
improvements on Montauk Highway, between NYS Route 112 and
Suffolk County Road 101 in Suffolk County'';
(234) in item number 346 by striking the project
description and by inserting ``Hansen Dam Recreation Area
access improvements, including hillside stabilization and
parking lot rehabilitation along Osborne Street between
Glenoaks Boulevard and Dronfield Avenue''; and
(235) in item number 449 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Route 30 and Mount Pleasant Road
Interchange Safety Improvements, Westmoreland County, install
light installations at intersection and consolidate entrances
and exits to Route 30''.
(b) Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, unused obligation authority made available
for an item in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1256) that is repealed, or authorized
funding for such an item that is reduced, by this section
shall be made available--
(1) for an item in section 1702 of that Act that is added
or increased by this section and that is in the same State as
the item for which obligation authority or funding is
repealed or reduced;
(2) in an amount proportional to the amount of obligation
authority or funding that is so repealed or reduced; and
(3) individually for projects numbered 1 through 3676
pursuant to section 1102(c)(4)(A) of that Act (119 Stat.
1158).
(c) Additional Discretionary Use of Surface Transportation
Program Funds.--Of the funds apportioned to each State under
section 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, a State
may expend for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009 not
more than $1,000,000 for the following activities:
(1) Participation in the Joint Operation Center for Fuel
Compliance established under section 143(b)(4)(H) of title
23, United States Code, within the Department of the
Treasury, including the funding of additional positions for
motor fuel tax enforcement officers and other staff dedicated
on a full-time basis to participation in the activities of
the Center.
(2) Development, operation, and maintenance of electronic
filing systems to coordinate data exchange with the Internal
Revenue Service by States that impose a tax on the removal of
taxable fuel from any refinery and on the removal of taxable
fuel from any terminal.
(3) Development, operation, and maintenance of electronic
single point of filing in conjunction with the Internal
Revenue Service by States that impose a tax on the removal of
taxable fuel from any refinery and on the removal of taxable
fuel from any terminal.
(4) Development, operation, and maintenance of a
certification system by a State of any fuel sold to a State
or local government (as defined in section 4221(d)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the exclusive use of the
State or local government or sold to a qualified volunteer
fire department (as defined in section 150(e)(2) of such
Code) for its exclusive use.
(5) Development, operation, and maintenance of a
certification system by a State of any fuel sold to a
nonprofit educational organization (as defined in section
4221(d)(5) of such Code) that includes verification of the
good standing of the organization in the State in which the
organization is providing educational services.
(d) Project Federal Share.--Section 1964 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1519) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(c) Special Rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Federal share of the cost of the projects described
in item numbers 1284 and 3093 in the table contained in
section 1702 of this Act shall be 100 percent.''.
SEC. 106. NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 1807(a)(3) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1460) is amended by striking ``Minneapolis-St. Paul,
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Minnesota'' and inserting ``Minneapolis, Minnesota''.
SEC. 107. CORRECTION OF INTERSTATE DESIGNATION.
Section 1908(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1469) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
SEC. 108. FUTURE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
Section 1909(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1471) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph
(9) by striking ``July 1, 2007'' and inserting ``December 31,
2007'';
(2) in paragraph (11)(C) by striking ``the Administrator of
the Federal Highway Administration'' and inserting ``the
Secretary'';
(3) in paragraph (11)(D)(i) by striking ``, on a
reimbursable basis,'';
(4) in paragraph (15) by striking ``$1,400,000 for each of
fiscal years 2006 and 2007'' and inserting ``$1,400,000 for
fiscal year 2006 and $3,400,000 for fiscal year 2007'';
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (14), (15), (16), and (17)
as paragraphs (15), (16), (17), and (18), respectively; and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) Limitations.--Funds made available to carry out this
section may be expended only to support the activities of the
Commission. No data, analyses, reports, or any other
documents prepared for the Commission to fulfill its duties
may be provided to or shared with other commissions or task
forces until such data, analyses, reports, or documents have
been made available to the public.''.
SEC. 109. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION; BUY AMERICA.
(a) Budget Justification.--Section 1926 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1483) is amended by striking
``The Department'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Department''.
(b) Buy America.--Section 1928 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1484) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) the current application by the Federal Highway
Administration of the Buy America test is only applied to
components or parts of a bridge project and not the entire
bridge project and this is inconsistent with this sense of
Congress;''.
SEC. 110. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS.
The table contained in section 1934(c) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1486) is amended--
(1) in item number 436 by inserting ``, Saole,'' after
``Sua'';
(2) in item number 448 by inserting ``by removing asphalt
and concrete and reinstalling blue cobblestones'' after
``streets'';
(3) by striking item number 451; and
(4) in item number 452 by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$3,000,000''.
SEC. 111. BIA INDIAN ROAD PROGRAM.
Section 1939(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1511) is amended--
(1) by striking ``For the villages'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--For the villages'';
(2) by striking ``, and the Secretary'' and inserting a
period and the following:
``(2) Fiscal year 2006.--The Secretary''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Fiscal year 2007.--The Secretary shall pay, from
amounts made available to carry out section 202(d) of title
23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2007, the tribal
organizations listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(a) the difference between the Federal share of the costs of
the projects listed in such paragraphs and the amounts paid
to the respective tribal organizations for such projects
under this section in fiscal year 2006.''.
SEC. 112. I-95/CONTEE ROAD INTERCHANGE DESIGN.
Section 1961 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1518) is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``study'' and
inserting ``design'' ;
(2) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting
the following:
``(a) Design.--The Secretary shall make available the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this section for the design
of the I-95/Contee Road interchange in Prince George's
County, Maryland.'';
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b); and
(4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so redesignated) by striking
``2006'' and inserting ``2007''.
SEC. 113. HIGHWAY RESEARCH FUNDING.
(a) F-SHRP Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009, at any time
at which an apportionment is made of the sums authorized to
be appropriated for the surface transportation program, the
congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program,
the National Highway System, the Interstate maintenance
program, the bridge program, or the highway safety
improvement program, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
(1) deduct from each apportionment an amount not to exceed
0.205 percent of the apportionment; and
(2) transfer or otherwise make that amount available to
carry out section 510 of title 23, United States Code.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Funding.--Section 5101 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1779) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``509, and 510'' and
inserting ``and 509'';
(B) in subsection (a)(4) by striking ``$69,700,000'' and
all that follows through ``2009'' and inserting ``$40,400,000
for fiscal year 2005, $69,700,000 for fiscal year 2006,
$76,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008, and
$78,900,000 for fiscal year 2009''; and
(C) in subsection (b) by inserting after ``50 percent'' the
following ``or, in the case of funds appropriated by
subsection (a) to carry out section 5201, 5202, or 5203 of
this Act, 80 percent''.
(2) Future strategic highway research program.--Section
5210 of such Act (119 Stat. 1804) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(c) Contract Authority.--Funds made available 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 the Federal share shall be
determined under section 510(f) of that title.
(d) Applicability of Obligation Limitation.--Funds made
available under this section shall be subject to any
limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways and
highway safety construction programs under section 1102 the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 119 Stat. 1157)
or any other Act.
(e) Equity Bonus Formula.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, in allocating funds for the equity bonus
program under section 105 of title 23, United States Code,
for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009, the Secretary of
Transportation shall make the required calculations under
that section as if this section had not been enacted.
(f) Funding for Research Activities.--Of the amount made
available by section 5101(a)(1) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1779)--
(1) at least $1,000,000 shall be made available for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out section 502(h) of
title 23, United States Code; and
(2) at least $4,900,000 shall be made available for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out section 502(i) of
that title.
(g) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Surface transportation research.--Section 502 of title
23, United States Code, is amended by striking the first
subsection (h), relating to infrastructure investment needs
reports beginning with the report for January 31, 1999.
(2) Advanced travel forecasting procedures program.--
Section 5512(a)(2) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1829) is amended by striking ``Program appreciation.--
'' and inserting ``Program application.--''.
(3) University transportation research.--Section 5506 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (i)--
(i) by striking ``In order to'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--In order to''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Special rule.--Nothing in paragraph (1) requires a
nonprofit institution of higher learning designated as a Tier
II university transportation center to maintain total
expenditures as described in paragraph (1) in excess of the
amount of the grant awarded to the institution.''; and
(B) in subsection (k)(3) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
all that follows through ``to carry out this section'' and
inserting ``For each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009, the
Secretary shall expend not more than 1.5 percent of amounts
made available to carry out this section''.
SEC. 114. RESCISSION.
Section 10212 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (as amended by
section 1302 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-280)) (119 Stat. 1937; 120 Stat. 780) is amended by
striking ``$8,593,000,000'' each place it appears and
inserting ``$8,710,000,000'' .
SEC. 115. TEA-21 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Surface Transportation Program.--Section 1108(f)(1) of
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C.
133 note; 112 Stat. 141) is amended by striking ``2003'' and
inserting ``2009''.
(b) Project Authorizations.--The table contained in section
1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(112 Stat. 257) is amended in item number 1096 (as amended by
section 1703(a)(11) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1454)) by inserting ``, and planning and construction
to Heisley Road,'' before ``in Mentor, Ohio''.
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SEC. 116. DEFINITION OF REPEAT INTOXICATED DRIVER LAW.
Section 164(a)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting
the following:
``(A) receive--
``(i) a driver's license suspension for not less than 1
year; or
``(ii) a combination of suspension of all driving
privileges for the first 45 days of the suspension period
followed by a reinstatement of limited driving privileges for
the purpose 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;
``(B) be subject to the impoundment or immobilization of,
or the installation of an ignition interlock system on, each
motor vehicle owned or operated, or both, by the
individual;''.
SEC. 117. RESEARCH TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 5506(e)(5)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``$2,225,000''and inserting
``$2,250,000''.
SEC. 118. BUY AMERICA.
Section 313 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(g) Waivers.--
``(1) Written justifications.--If the Secretary determines
that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection
(a) in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall,
before the waiver becomes effective--
``(A) publish in the Federal Register a detailed written
justification as to why the waiver is needed; and
``(B) provide the public with a reasonable period of time
for notice and comment.
``(2) Annual report.--Not later than one year after the
date of enactment of this subsection, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee and
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on any waivers granted
under subsection (b).''.
SEC. 119. EFFICIENT USE OF EXISTING HIGHWAY CAPACITY.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a
study on the impacts of converting left and right highway
safety shoulders to travel lanes.
(b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall----
(1) analyze instances in which safety shoulders are used
for general purpose vehicle traffic, high occupancy vehicles,
and public transportation vehicles;
(2) analyze instances in which safety shoulders are not
part of the roadway design;
(3) evaluate whether or not conversion of safety shoulders
or the lack of a safety shoulder in the original roadway
design has a significant impact on the number of accidents or
has any other impact on highway safety; and
(4) compile relevant statistics.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study.
SEC. 120. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act
(including subsection (b)), this Act and the amendments made
by this Act take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Exception.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this Act (other
than the amendments made by sections 103, 105, 110, and
201(o)) to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law
109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) shall--
(A) take effect as of the date of enactment of that Act;
and
(B) be treated as being included in that Act as of that
date.
(2) Effect of amendments.--Each provision of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144)
(including the amendments made by that Act) (as in effect on
the day before the date of enactment of this Act) that is
amended by this Act (other than sections 103, 105, 110, and
201(o)) shall be treated as not being enacted.
TITLE II--TRANSIT PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. TRANSIT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Section 5302.--Section 5302(a)(10) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``charter,'' and
inserting ``charter, sightseeing,''.
(b) Section 5303.--
(1) Section 5303(j)(3)(D) of such title is amended--
(A) by inserting ``or the identified phase'' before
``within the time''; and
(B) by inserting ``or the identified phase'' before the
period at the end.
(2) Section 5303(k)(2) of such title is amended by striking
``a metropolitan planning area serving''.
(c) Section 5307.--Section 5307(b) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``mass transportation''
and inserting ``public transportation''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``section 5305(a)'' and
inserting ``section 5303(k)''.
(d) Section 5309.--Section 5309(m) of such title is
amended--
(1) in the heading for paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``Major
capital'' and inserting ``Capital''; and
(2) in paragraph (7)(B) by striking ``section 3039'' and
inserting ``section 3045''.
(e) Section 5311.--Section 5311 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (g)(1)(A) by striking ``for any purpose
other than operating assistance'' and inserting ``for a
capital project or project administrative expenses'';
(2) in subsections (g)(1)(A) and (g)(1)(B) by striking
``capital'' after ``net''; and
(3) in subsection (i)(1) by striking ``Sections
5323(a)(1)(D) and 5333(b) of this title apply'' and inserting
``Section 5333(b) applies''.
(f) Section 5312.--The heading for section 5312(c) of such
title is amended by striking ``Mass Transportation'' and
inserting ``Public Transportation''.
(g) Section 5314.--Section 5314(a)(3) is amended by
striking ``section 5323(a)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``section
5333(b)''.
(h) Section 5319.--Section 5319 of such title is amended by
striking ``section 5307(k)'' and inserting ``section
5307(d)(1)(K)''.
(i) Section 5320.--Section 5320 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A) by striking ``intra--agency''
and inserting ``intraagency'';
(2) in subsection (b)(5)(A) by striking ``5302(a)(1)(A)''
and inserting ``5302(a)(1)'' ;
(3) in subsection (d)(1) by inserting ``to administer this
section and'' after ``5338(b)(2)(J)''; and
(4) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following:
``(4) Transfers to land management agencies.--The Secretary
may transfer amounts available under paragraph (1) to the
appropriate Federal land management agency to pay necessary
costs of the agency for such activities described in
paragraph (1) in connection with activities being carried out
under this section.''.
(j) Section 5323.--Section 5323(n) of such title is amended
by striking ``section 5336(e)(2)'' and inserting ``section
5336(d)(2)''.
(k) Section 5325.--Section 5325(b) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting before the period at the
end ``adopted before August 10, 2005'';
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(l) Section 5336.--
(1) Apportionments of formula grants.--Section 5336 of such
title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ``Of the amount'' and all
that follows before paragraph (1) and inserting ``Of the
amount apportioned under subsection (i)(2) to carry out
section 5307--'';
(B) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ``subsections (a) and
(h)(2) of section 5338'' and inserting ``subsections
(a)(1)(C)(vi) and (b)(2)(B) of section 5338''; and
(C) by redesignating subsection (c), as added by section
3034(c) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1628), as subsection (k).
(2) Technical amendments.--Section 3034(d)(2) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1629), is amended by striking
``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(2)''.
(m) Section 5337.--Section 5337(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``for each of fiscal
years 1998 through 2003'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2009''.
(n) Section 5338.--Section 5338(d)(1)(B) of such title is
amended by striking ``section 5315(a)(16)'' and inserting
``section 5315(b)(2)(P)''.
(o) SAFETEA-LU.--
(1) Section 3037.--Section 3037(c)(3) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1636) is amended by striking
``Phase II''.
(2) Section 3040.--Section 3040(4) of such Act (119 Stat.
1639) is amended by striking ``$7,871,895,000'' and inserting
``$7,872,893,000''.
(3) Section 3043.--
(A) Portland, oregon.--Section 3043(b)(27) of such Act (119
Stat. 1642) is amended by inserting ``/Milwaukie'' after
``Mall''.
(B) San diego.--Section 3043(c)(105) of such Act (119 Stat.
1645) is amended by striking ``LOSSAN Del Mar-San Diego--Rail
Corridor Improvements'' and inserting ``LOSSAN Rail Corridor
Improvements'' .
(C) San diego.--Section 3043(c)(217) of such Act (119 Stat.
1648) is amended by striking ``San Diego'' and inserting
``San Diego Transit''.
(D) Livermore.--Section 3043(c) of such Act (119 Stat.
1645) is amended by inserting after paragraph (102) the
following:
``(102A) Livermore, California--Livermore Amador Valley
Transit Authority BRT.''.
(E) Sacramento.--Section 3043(c)(204) of such Act (119
Stat. 647) is amended by striking ``Downtown''.
(4) Section 3044.--
(A) Projects.--The table contained in section 3044(a) of
such Act (119 Stat. 1652) is amended--
(i) in item 25--
(I) by striking ``$217,360'' and inserting ``$167,360'';
and
(II) by striking ``$225,720'' and inserting ``$175,720'';
(ii) in item number 36 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for bus and bus-related
facilities in the LACMTA's service area'';
(iii) in item number 71 by inserting ``Metropolitan Bus
Authority'' after ``Puerto Rico'';
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(iv) in item number 84 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Improvements to the existing Sacramento
Intermodal Facility (Sacramento Valley Station)'';
(v) in item number 94 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Pacific Transit, WA Vehicle Replacement'';
(vi) in item number 120 by striking ``Dayton Airport
Intermodal Rail Feasibility Study'' and inserting ``Greater
Dayton Regional Transit Authority bus facilities'';
(vii) in item number 152 by inserting ``Metropolitan Bus
Authority'' after ``Puerto Rico'';
(viii) in item number 416 by striking ``Improve marine
intermodal'' and inserting ``Improve marine dry-dock and'';
(ix) by adding at the end--
(I) in the project description column ``666. New York City,
NY, rehabilitation of subway stations to include passenger
access improvements including escalators or installation of
infrastructure for security and surveillance purposes''; and
(II) in each of the FY08 and FY09 columns by inserting
``$50,000'';
(x) in item number 457--
(I) by striking ``$65,000'' and inserting ``$0''; and
(II) by striking ``$67,500'' and inserting ``$0''; and
(xi) in item number 458--
(I) by striking ``$65,000'' and inserting ``$130,000'';
(II) by striking ``$67,500'' and inserting ``$135,000'';
and
(xii) in item number 57 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Wilmington, NC, maintenance, operations and
administration, transfer facilities''.
(B) Special rule.--Section 3044(c) of such Act (119 Stat.
1705) is amended--
(i) by inserting ``, or other entity,'' after ``State or
local governmental authority''; and
(ii) by striking ``projects numbered 258 and 347'' and
inserting ``projects numbered 258, 347, and 411''.
(5) Section 3046.--Section 3046(a)(7) of such Act (119
Stat. 1708) is amended--
(A) by striking ``hydrogen fuel cell vehicles'' and
inserting ``hydrogen fueled vehicles'';
(B) by striking ``hydrogen fuel cell employee shuttle
vans'' and inserting ``hydrogen fueled employee shuttle
vans''; and
(C) by striking ``in Allentown, Pennsylvania'' and
inserting ``to the DaVinci Center in Allentown,
Pennsylvania''.
(6) San gabriel valley--gold line foothill extension phase
ii.--In evaluating the local share of the San Gabriel Valley-
-Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase II project authorized by
section 3043(b)(33) of such Act (119 Stat. 1642) in the new
starts rating process, the Secretary of Transportation shall
give consideration to project elements of the San Gabriel
Valley--Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase I project advanced
with 100 percent non-Federal funds.
TITLE III--OTHER PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIER
SAFETY.
(a) Conforming Amendment Relating to High-Priority
Activities.--Section 31104(f) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking the designation and heading for
paragraph (1) and by striking paragraph (2).
(b) New Entrant Audits.--
(1) Corrections of references.--Section 4107(b) of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1720) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Section 31104'' and inserting ``Section
31144''; and
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``(c)'' after ``the
second subsection''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 7112 of such Act (119
Stat. 1899) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(c) Prohibited Transportation.--Section 4114(c)(1) of the
such Act (119 Stat. 1726) is amended by striking ``the second
subsection (c)'' and inserting ``(f)''.
(d) Effective Date Relating to Medical Examiners.--Section
4116(f) of such Act (119 Stat. 1728) is amended by striking
``amendment made by subsection (a)'' and inserting
``amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)''.
(e) Roadability Technical Correction.--Section
31151(a)(3)(E)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Act'' and inserting ``section''.
(f) Correction of Subsection Reference.--Section 4121 of
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1734) is amended by
striking ``31139(f)(5)'' and inserting ``31139(g)(5)''.
(g) CDL Learner's Permit Program Technical Correction.--
Section 4122(2)(A) of such Act (119 Stat. 1734) is amended by
striking ``license'' and inserting ``licenses''.
(h) CDL Information System Funding Reference.--Section
31309(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``31318'' and inserting ``31313''.
(i) Clarification of Reference.--Section 229(a)(1) of the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (49
U.S.C. 31136 note; 119 Stat. 1743) is amended by inserting
``of title 49, United States Code,'' after ``31502''.
(j) Registration of Brokers.--Section 4142(c)(2) of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1747) is amended by
inserting ``each place it appears'' before the semicolon.
(k) Redesignation of Section.--The second section 39 of
chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, relating to
commercial motor vehicles required to stop for inspections,
and the item relating to such section in the analysis for
such chapter, are redesignated as section 40.
(l) Office of Intermodalism.--Section 5503 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``Surface
Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2005'', and
inserting ``Motor Carrier Safety Reauthorization Act of
2005''; and
(2) by redesignating the first subsection (h), relating to
authorization of appropriations, as subsection (i) and moving
it after the second subsection (h).
(m) Use of Fees for Unified Carrier Registration System.--
Section 13908 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by
inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Use of Fees for Unified Carrier Registration
System.--Fees collected under this section may be credited to
the Department of Transportation appropriations account for
purposes for which such fees are collected and shall be
available for expenditure for such purposes until
expended.''.
(n) Commercial Motor Vehicle Definition.--Section
14504a(a)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``a motor carrier required to make any filing or
pay any fee to a State with respect to the motor carrier's
authority or insurance related to operation within such
State, the motor carrier'' and inserting ``determining the
size of a motor carrier or motor private carrier's fleet in
calculating the fee to be paid by a motor carrier or motor
private carrier pursuant to subsection (f)(1), the motor
carrier or motor private carrier''.
(o) Clarification of Unreasonable Burden.--Section
14504a(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``interstate'' the last place it appears and
inserting ``intrastate''.
(p) Contents of Agreement Typo.--Section
14504a(f)(1)(A)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``or'' the last place it appears.
(q) Other Unified Carrier Registration System Technical
Corrections.--Section 14504a of title 49, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(B) by striking ``the a'' and
inserting ``a''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(i) by striking ``in connection
with the filing of proof of financial responsibility''.
(r) Termination of Registration Provisions.--Section
4305(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1764) is amended by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``24
months''.
(s) Identification of Vehicles.--Section 14506(b)(2) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting before
the semicolon at the end the following: ``or under an
applicable State law if, on October 1, 2006, the State has a
form of highway use taxation not subject to collection
through the International Fuel Tax Agreement''.
(t) Driveaway Saddlemount Vehicle.--
(1) Definition.--Section 31111(a)(4) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``Drive-away
saddlemount with fullmount'' and inserting ``Driveaway
saddlemount'' ;
(B) by striking ``drive-away saddlemount with fullmount''
and inserting ``driveaway saddlemount'' ; and
(C) by inserting ``Such combination may include one
fullmount.'' after the period at the end.
(2) In general.--Section 31111(b)(1)(D) of such title is
amended by striking ``a driveaway saddlemount with
fullmount'' and inserting ``all driveaway saddlemount''.
SEC. 302. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION.
(a) Definition of Hazmat Employees.--Section 7102(2) of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1892) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(3)(A)'' and inserting ``(3)'';
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``clause (i)'' and
inserting ``clause (i) of subparagraph (A)''; and
(3) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``clause (ii)'' and
inserting ``subparagraph (A)(ii)''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Section 5103a(g)(1)(B)(ii) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Act''
and inserting ``subsection''.
(c) Relationship to Other Laws.--Section 7124(3) of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1908) is amended by
inserting ``the first place it appears'' before ``and
inserting''.
(d) Report.--Section 5121(h) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``exemptions'' and
inserting ``special permits''; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``exemption'' and
inserting ``special permit''.
(e) Section Heading.--Section 5128 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by striking the section designation
and heading and inserting the following:
``Sec. 5128. Authorization of appropriations''.
(f) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 57 of title
49, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to
section 5701 by striking ``Transportation'' and inserting
``transportation''.
(g) Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs
Improvement Act.--Section
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5(b) of the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs
Improvement Act (49 U.S.C. 108 note; 118 Stat. 2427) is
amended by inserting ``(including delegations by the
Secretary of Transportation)'' after ``All orders''.
(h) Shipping Papers.--Section 5110(d)(1) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Shippers'' and
inserting ``Offerors''; and
(2) by striking ``shipper's'' and inserting ``offeror's''.
(i) NTSB Recommendations.--Section 19(1) of the Pipeline
Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
(49 U.S.C. 60102 note; 120 Stat. 3498) is amended by striking
``165'' and inserting ``1165''.
SEC. 303. HIGHWAY SAFETY.
(a) State Minimum Apportionments for Highway Safety
Programs.--Effective October 1, 2007, section 402(c) of the
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``The
annual apportionment to each State shall not be less than
one-half of 1 per centum'' and inserting ``The annual
apportionment to each State shall not be less than three-
quarters of 1 percent''.
(b) Technical Corrections.--
(1) Section 2002(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1521) is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as (2) and (3),
respectively.
(2) Section 2007(b)(1) of such Act (119 Stat. 1529) is
amended--
(A) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of
subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B); and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C).
(3) Effective August 10, 2005, section 410(c)(7)(B) of
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ``clause
(i)'' and inserting ``clauses (i) and (ii)''.
(4) Section 411 of title 23, United States Code, is amended
by redesignating the second subsection (c), relating to
administration expenses, and subsection (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively.
SEC. 304. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION.
Section 11142 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1961), and the item relating to such section in the table of
contents contained in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) and the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oregon.
General Leave
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their
remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 1195.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Oregon?
There was no objection.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, this legislation is truly a compendium of technical
corrections. When you look at a bill the magnitude of SAFETEA-LU and
its extraordinary importance in our economy, and I believe the
signature accomplishment of the last Congress, there are bound to be
some drafting errors and other minor concerns in the legislation. We
recognized those quite early on and had hoped to pass this bill, this
technical corrections bill, during the last Congress; but it was never
considered by the Senate, as are so many things that we do around here.
Hopefully, this time we will get this needed work done.
There are some essential things to be accomplished in this
legislation. There is an oversight in the bill that results in the
Surface Transportation Research Development and Deployment account
being oversubscribed. People say, who cares.
Well, actually it means that critical programs for the Federal
Highway Administration Legacy Research and research programs will not
be funded, and that creates a major problem. For instance, this would
mean that we would not get the biennial ``Conditions and Performance
Report.'' If we are going to maintain and improve our Nation's
transportation infrastructure, we need to understand its status, its
condition, and its need for future investment as we move toward yet
another transportation bill in the coming Congress.
It provides appraisals of highways, bridges, and transit finance,
their expenditures in those accounts, and compares it to the needs we
have, operational performance and future investment requirements.
It also would free up additional funding for the National Surface
Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, something that was
created as part of SAFETEA-LU and has yet to get its work accomplished.
We have charged them with both looking at and assessing the future
needs, building on the requirements I just mentioned, the annual
reports of the Department of Transportation, but even going beyond that
to determine our infrastructure needs both to maintain the current
infrastructure, to enhance it, and to mitigate congestion and to move
toward a less congested and more fuel-efficient transportation future.
They have also been charged with looking at how we pay for these
vital investments and assessing the current revenue source, the gas
tax, and some assorted excise taxes with future needs. This is again
critical work to be done by that commission.
This will better fund their work and give them some of the staff
assistance they need, give them the capability of obtaining the data
that they need, and extend the deadline for the report to Congress,
which will be a crucial building block in the next transportation bill,
by 6 months. We have now set a deadline of December 31, 2007.
The bill also clarifies something regarding a sense of Congress
regarding the buy America requirement. We feel that the Federal Highway
Administration is not implementing the Buy America Act consistent with
our, Congress's, statutory intent. They are beginning to break projects
down into segments in a way that was not anticipated so that they can
basically go around some of the buy America requirements. We want to
reinforce here that the separate component test is not what we
intended, and the amendment included in this bill is intended to
clarify congressional intent and provide guidance to the Federal
Highway Administration in the implementation of that section of the
bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the chairman for
leading the charge on this important technical corrections bill. I want
to voice my support for H.R. 1195, and I encourage my colleagues to do
the same.
In the time that has passed since SAFETEA-LU was signed into law, we
have heard from the Department of Transportation and several States
regarding fixes to different programs and high-priority projects. H.R.
1195 addresses most of the areas that need correction.
It is important to note that this bill does not make substantial
policy changes to SAFETEA-LU. Rather, this bill corrects provisions
that were not workable in SAFETEA-LU. After we pass this bill, SAFETEA-
LU will finally be able to accomplish what Congress voted to do 2 years
ago.
The bulk of this bill is section 105, which makes changes to over 200
of the high-priority projects in section 1702 of SAFETEA-LU. These
changes address surface transportation projects in the bill that were
unable to be executed, clarifying recipients, and increasing certain
project funding levels, and decreasing others to achieve budget
neutrality.
The bill also makes a critical correction in the Transportation
Research Program authorized in SAFETEA-LU. Errors were made in the
research section of SAFETEA-LU that weakened the legacy research
programs carried out by the Department of Transportation. This bill
addresses that problem.
The bill also extends the reporting deadline for the National Surface
Transportation Policy and Review Study Commission established in
SAFETEA-LU. This important commission is tasked with recommending a new
direction in funding and policy for our surface transportation
programs, and we look forward to seeing their final report.
Again, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for revitalizing this technical
corrections bill. I hope all of my colleagues will join me in
supporting the bill.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may desire to the
gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young).
(Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and
extend his remarks.)
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Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman
from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) for bringing this bill forth, and Mr.
Oberstar, the chairman of the full committee. This was our bill. We
worked on this jointly. Some people say, Why do you need a technical
corrections bill?
If you remember, every highway bill we have ever passed has gone
through a series of technical correction adjustments because when we
write a bill, sometimes it is misinterpreted by highway departments and
municipalities. This is purely a technical corrections bill. It adds
nothing; it takes nothing away.
Again, we passed a good piece of legislation 2 years ago. It has been
implemented, but it will be implemented in a better way with these
corrections.
I have talked with the gentleman from Oregon and all he has to say is
``yes'' or ``no.'' Regarding Providence Hospital of Anchorage, we are
looking for a solution to a problem. I agree that we shouldn't be
paying for something that is already done, but I would like to have
those moneys available to improve the transportation to the center hub
of health care in the city of Anchorage. It is my understanding that
the gentleman has agreed to work with me in conference to try to solve
that problem.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I yield to the gentleman from Oregon.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Absolutely. The gentleman from Alaska has had extensive
conversation with the chairman of the committee. It is my understanding
that he is fully committed to helping resolve this issue.
There is a problem with retroactive reimbursement, but we are looking
at other ways to deal with critical access to a vital health facility
in Anchorage.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I thank the gentleman, and I look forward to
working with the gentleman and the chairman of the full committee on
the new highway bill.
I believe that the adjustments in this bill for the commission are
set up for finding ways to fund, and it is crucially important to make
sure that they have enough time to do that job. We are right in the
process of not only finishing up SAFETEA-LU, but now we are in the
process of beginning to write another bill which has to address the
issue of transportation in this country.
As you know how strong I supported the funding and the methods of
funding previously was not successful, I think this Congress has a
responsibility to provide the transportation for the Nation as a whole
that can do the job.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I want to thank the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) for his
leadership as chairman of the full committee as we went through that
process in the last Congress, and also the fact that he is willing to
get out front at the beginning to begin to try to address what is
actually an investment deficit so far as it goes to transportation in
the United States, something that can be easily recognized if one
travels to other countries and sees how committed they are,
particularly to competitors like China and the investments they are
making which are absolutely on a massive scale to make their economy
more efficient to move their people more efficiently.
We need to not only maintain what we have and live on the benefits of
our past investment; we need to ensure more robust future investments.
I assure the gentleman I have begun a series of hearings that are on
two tracks in the subcommittee I chair to look both at the future
investment needs and also potential ways to raise the funds we need to
make those investments.
I look forward to working with the gentleman and others as we go
through that process.
I do want to assure Members since there is a new sensitivity around
here about PAYGO that H.R. 1195 complies fully with House budget rules;
and although it only addresses changes to previously authorized
projects, not new projects, it also fully adheres to the new House
Member earmark disclosure requirements.
This is legislation that I recommend wholly to my colleagues, and
they can vote for it in good conscience. It will help build our future
and realize the full dream of SAFETEA-LU as we move through its full
term.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to thank Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Mica, and certainly their staffs, for
working so hard together to rectify the technical corrections that we
are addressing in SAFETEA-LU. And I also want to thank our former
chairman, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), for his hard work in
providing the leadership that we had in the last Congress to get the
SAFETEA-LU bill done.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1195 makes technical corrections to the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU.
This is the third time we have worked to finalize these technical
corrections to SAFETEA-LU. During the 109th Congress, the House passed
H.R. 5689, a bill to make technical corrections to SAFETEA-LU in June
2006.
During the summer and fall of 2006, we worked with the Senate to
create H.R. 6233, which is a very similar product to the bill we are
considering today. Now, we are trying again.
As my colleagues have just said, H.R. 1195 makes numerous technical
corrections to Federal surface transportation programs authorized by
SAFETEA-LU. The technical corrections included in this bill have been
identified by the Department of Transportation and are mostly of a
conforming nature, or to correct drafting errors. The most important
correction we are making is to strengthen the Federal Highway research
program by ensuring the continuation of the legacy research programs
carried out by the Department of Transportation.
The majority of this bill is section 105, which makes changes to over
200 of the high priority projects in sec. 1702 of SAFETEA-LU. These
changes address ``broken'' surface transportation projects, clarifying
recipients and increasing certain project funding levels and decreasing
others to achieve budget neutrality.
There is one purely technical correction that is not included in this
package. SAFETEA-LU inadvertently changed certain regulations for
trucks with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds.
One of the implications of this error is that operators of these
trucks no longer have to register or file insurance with DOT.
Consequently, DOT can not regulate them for safety purposes.
When Congress passed SAFETEA-LU, this change was not a policy change
Congress knew about or intended to make. If Congress wanted to make
this change, we would have debated and discussed it. Rather, this was
something we were not aware of and has had very serious unintended
consequences--especially for small businesses.
I hope the Chairman, along with our colleagues in the Senate, will
work with me to correct this technical problem.
Despite the omission of this important correction, I still support
this legislation and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1195, a
bill to make technical corrections to the surface transportation act,
SAFETEA-LU.
H.R. 1195 makes technical corrections to the surface transportation
act, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), enacted in 2005. This is a non-
controversial, bipartisan bill that is intended to correct drafting
errors, make technical fixes, and clarify Congressional intent on
several provisions of the SAFETEA-LU.
This legislation is very similar to the two bills that passed the
House last year, but were never considered by the Senate.
Although H.R. 1195, as amended, only addresses changes to previously
authorized projects, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, per my direction, has required Members of Congress to
submit earmark disclosure certifications pursuant to Rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives. In addition, the bill, as
amended, complies with pay-as-you-go budget rules.
SAFETEA-LU has been very successful and effective. Building on
previous surface transportation acts, SAFETEA-LU provides the
programmatic framework and investments necessary to begin addressing
the nation's growing surface transportation needs. However, as with
legislation of this magnitude, there were inadvertent drafting errors.
The changes in this bill are required to ensure that all policies,
programs, and projects embodied in the authorization act are
implemented as intended by Congress.
In particular, this bill makes critical fixes to the transportation
research program authorized in SAFETEA-LU. Errors were made in the
research program funding calculations that resulted in lower than
intended funding levels
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in several research programs. These technical fixes will recapture
critical research funds for many essential programs, including:
The Future Strategic Highway Research Program, a concentrated,
results-oriented research program focused on solving the top problems
of highway safety, reliability, capacity, and renewal; and
The University Transportation Center Program which advances U.S.
technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising
transportation through the mechanisms of education, research, and
technology.
The bill also clarifies section 1928 of SAFETEA-LU regarding the
Sense of Congress concerning Buy America requirements for Federal-aid
highway bridge projects. Congress does not believe that the Federal
Highway Administration (``FHWA'') is implementing the Buy America Act
consistent with the statutory intent. Specifically, the ``additional
cost test'' should be conducted on the basis of an entire bridge
project, not on separate components of the bridge project. Regrettably,
FHWA has applied the test to separate components of a bridge project if
the project is broken into several components for contracting purposes.
The original Sense of Congress, as well as the amendment included in
this bill, is intended to clarify Congressional intent and to provide
guidance to the FHWA in its implementation.
Finally, H.R. 1195 modifies the Repeat Intoxicated Driver Law to
allow for the use of ignition interlock devices. This change gives
States more flexibility to either continue with the current one-year
license suspension requirement for repeat offenders, or permit a 45-day
license suspension, after which limited driving privileges are
reinstated provided an ignition interlock device is placed on the
offender's vehicle.
Repeat offenders are a significant part of the United States drunk
driving problem, representing about one-third of all Driving Under the
Influence (DUI) arrests each year. It is estimated that between 50 and
75 percent of repeat offenders whose licenses have been suspended
continue to drive illegally. An ignition interlock device prevents
offenders who have alcohol in their system from operating their
vehicle, but allows them to continue to drive to work, school, or an
alcohol treatment program.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R.
1195.
Mr. Speaker, I submit the following exchange of letters between Mr.
Gordon and myself regarding this bill.
House of Representatives, Committee on Science and
Technology,
Washington, DC, March 26, 2007.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: I am writing to you concerning the
jurisdictional interest of the Committee on Science and
Technology in matters being considered in H.R. 1195, to amend
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections,
and for other purposes. The bill amends research portions of
H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (P.L. 109-59), which are
within the Committee on Science and Technology's
jurisdiction.
The Committee on Science and Technology acknowledges the
importance of H.R. 1195 and the need for the legislation to
move expeditiously. Therefore, while we have a valid claim to
jurisdiction over the bill, I agree not to request a
sequential referral. This, of course, is conditional on our
mutual understanding that nothing in this legislation or my
decision to forgo a sequential referral waives, reduces or
otherwise affects the jurisdiction of the Committee on
Science and Technology and that a copy of this letter and of
your response will be included in the Congressional Record
when the bill is considered on the House Floor.
The Committee on Science and Technology also asks that you
support our request to be conferees on any provisions over
which we have jurisdiction during any House-Senate conference
on this legislation.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Bart Gordon,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, March 26, 2007.
Hon. Bart Gordon,
Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, Washington,
DC.
Dear Chairman Gordon: Thank you for your March 26, 2007
letter regarding H.R. 1195, to amend the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Your support for this legislation and your assistance in
ensuring its timely consideration are greatly appreciated.
I agree that the research provisions in the bill are of
jurisdictional interest to the Committee on Science and
Technology. I acknowledge that by forgoing a sequential
referral, your Committee is not relinquishing its
jurisdiction and I will fully support your request to be
represented in a House Senate conference on those provisions
over which the Committee on Science and Technology has
jurisdiction in H.R. 1195.
I value your cooperation and look forward to working with
you as we move ahead with this important clean air
legislation.
Sincerely,
James L. Oberstar, M.C.,
Chairman.
Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Chairman for
revitalizing this important technical corrections bill and voice my
support for H.R. 1195. I encourage my colleagues to do the same.
There were many minor errors--in policy and in Members projects--in
SAFETEA-LU that need technical correction.
Most people may not remember, but the House and Senate actually
passed a SAFETEA-LU technical corrections bill that was signed into law
in October 2005. That bill was taken up with extreme urgency because it
prevented the accidental shutdown of boat safety programs.
In the time that has passed since the October 2005 SAFETEA-LU
technical corrections bill was signed into law, we have heard from DOT
and various states regarding fixes to different programs and high
priority projects. I believe H.R. 1195 addresses most of the areas
which need correction.
It is important to note that this bill does not make substantial
policy changes to SAFETEA-LU. Rather, this bill corrects provisions
that were not ``workable'' in SAFETEA-LU. After we pass this bill,
SAFETEA-LU will finally be able to accomplish what Congress voted to do
2 years ago.
H.R. 1195 addresses all of the true technical corrections except one.
This bill does not include a correction to an error in the motor
carrier title of SAFETEA-LU.
In SAFETEA-LU, we attempted to harmonize the definition of
``commercial motor vehicle'' with ``motor vehicle''. Unintentionally,
this change removed trucks weighing 10,000 lbs or less from the truck
exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act and from DOT's safety
oversight.
I am very concerned with this change in policy that was never
negotiated for or discussed during the bill's original conference.
Now, small trucking business, who will have to change their business
plan in order to comply with the law, are going to suffer the most.
These are the small businesses who have high overhead and small
profits, but are providing necessary services and products to urban
areas and rural towns across the country.
This change is going to create great hardships on the small companies
who are already in the business and most likely will inhibit others
from entering the business.
It is disappointing this Congress has not addressed this problem, but
I hope we can do so before final passage of this bill.
Again, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for revitalizing this technical
correction bill and I hope all my colleagues will join me in supporting
this bill.
Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my strong support for
H.R. 1195. This bill will make essential technical corrections to the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act.
I want to thank my friend, Rep. James Oberstar, and the Members of
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for bringing this
legislation to the floor.
This legislation will provide support for vital projects to my home
state of California, and in particular to the city of San Bernardino,
located in my district. I commend the Chairman for his foresight in
giving states the flexibility our districts need to carry out these
important transportation projects.
I am particularly pleased this bill includes a technical correction
for High Priority Project # 2826. This change will allow transportation
officials in the Inland Empire to double the number of grade
separations constructed on the Alameda Corridor East.
There is no doubt this project will go a long way to help reduce
congestion and improve road safety for residents in my home district
and all Californians traveling to and from the Inland Empire. I urge my
colleagues to support our local communities and cast a vote in favor of
H.R. 1195.
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 1195, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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