[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 125 (Wednesday, August 1, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H9507-H9522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SAFETEA-LU TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 3248) to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical
corrections, and for other purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 3248
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SAFETEA-LU Technical
Corrections Act of 2007''.
TITLE I--HIGHWAY PROVISIONS
SEC. 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) Correction of Project Federal Share.--Section 1964(a)
of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1519) is amended--
(1) by striking ``only for the States of Alaska, Montana,
Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Dakota,''; and
(2) by striking ``section 120(b)'' and inserting ``section
120''.
(h) 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.''.
(i) 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''.
(j) Correction of Amendment To Advance Construction.--
Section 115 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(k) 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);
(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)''.
(l) 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''.
(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 (1)(A)(vi) of subsection (f) (as
redesignated by subparagraph (G) of this paragraph) by
inserting ``, except that any unobligated funds remaining
upon completion of the project under this clause shall be
transferred to and used to carry out the project described in
clause (vii)'' after ``Vermont'';
(I) in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (G) of this paragraph) by striking the paragraph
heading and inserting ``Bridges not on federal-aid
highways'';
(J) in subsection (m) (as redesignated by subparagraph (G)
of this paragraph) by striking the subsection heading and
inserting ``Program for Bridges Not on Federal-Aid
Highways''; and
(K) in subsection (n)(4)(B) (as redesignated by
subparagraph (G) of this paragraph) 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) Metropolitan Transportation Planning.--Section 134 of
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(3)(C)(ii) by striking subclause (II)
and inserting the following:
``(II) Funding.--For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year
thereafter, in addition to
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other funds made available to the metropolitan planning
organization for the Lake Tahoe region under this title and
chapter 53 of title 49, prior to any allocation under section
202 of this title and notwithstanding the allocation
provisions of section 202, the Secretary shall set aside \1/
2\ of 1 percent of all funds authorized to be appropriated
for such fiscal year to carry out section 204 and shall make
such funds available to the metropolitan planning
organization for the Lake Tahoe region to carry out the
transportation planning process, environmental reviews,
preliminary engineering, and design to complete environmental
documentation for transportation projects for the Lake Tahoe
region under the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact as consented
to in Public Law 96-551 (94 Stat. 3233) and this
paragraph.'';
(2) in subsection (j)(3)(D) by inserting ``or the
identified phase'' after ``the project'' each place it
appears; and
(3) in subsection (k)(2) by striking ``a metropolitan
planning area serving''.
(o) 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''.
(p) 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)''.
(q) 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)''.
(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.''.
(c) Allocation.--Section 1307 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (119 Stat. 1217) is amended by striking subsection (d)
and inserting the following:
``(d) Allocation.--Of the amounts made available to carry
out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall
allocate--
``(1) 50 percent to the Nevada department of transportation
who shall cooperate with the California-Nevada Super Speed
Train Commission for the MAGLEV project between Las Vegas and
Primm, Nevada, as a segment of the high-speed MAGLEV system
between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Anaheim, California; and
``(2) 50 percent for existing MAGLEV projects located east
of the Mississippi River using such criteria as the Secretary
deems appropriate.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
take effect on October 1, 2006.
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--
(1) 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'';
(2) in item number 19 by striking the project description
and inserting ``For purposes of construction and other
related transportation improvements associated with the rail
yard relocation in the vicinity of Santa Teresa''; and
(3) in item number 22 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Redesign and reconstruction of interchanges
298 and 299 of I-80 and accompanying improvements to any
other public roads in the vicinity, Monroe County''.
(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) Project Modifications.--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 acquisition, 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'';
(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'';
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(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 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;
(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'';
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(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 striking the project
description and inserting ``Streetscaping, bicycle trails,
and related improvements to the I-90/SR-615 interchange and
adjacent area and Heisley Road in Mentor, including
acquisition of necessary right-of-way within the Newell Creek
development to build future bicycle trails and bicycle
staging areas that will connect into the existing bicycle
trail system at I-90/SR-615, widening the Garfield Road
Bridge over I-90 to provide connectivity to the existing
bicycle trail system between the I-90/SR-615 interchange and
Lakeland Community College, and acquisition of additional
land needed for the preservation of the Lake Metroparks
Greenspace Corridor with the Newell Creek development
adjacent to the I-90/SR-615 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 ``Dowling Road extension/
reconstruction west from Minnesota Drive to Old Seward
Highway, Anchorage'';
(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 acquisition 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
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'';
(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'';
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(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 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 or 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, streetscaping 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 on Flatbush Ave. between Avenue U
and the Marine Park Bridge in front of Gateway National Park
in Kings County, New York'';
(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, 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;
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(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 the project
description and inserting ``Improve roads, sidewalks, and
road drainage, City of Seward'';
(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 acquisition,
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 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 inserting ``Hansen Dam Recreation Area access
improvements, including hillside stabilization and parking
lot rehabilitation along Osborne Street between Glenoaks
Boulevard and Dronfield Avenue'';
(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'';
(236) in item number 3688 by striking ``road'' and
inserting ``trail'';
(237) in item number 3695 by striking ``in Soldotna'' and
inserting ``in the Kenai River corridor'';
(238) in item number 3699 by striking ``to improve fish
habitat'';
(239) in item number 3700 by inserting ``and ferry
facilities'' after ``a ferry'';
(240) in item number 3703 by inserting ``or other roads''
after ``Cape Blossom Road'';
(241) in item number 3704 by striking ``Fairbanks'' and
inserting ``Alaska Highway'';
(242) in item number 3705 by striking ``in Cook Inlet for
the Westside development/Williamsport-Pile Bay Road'' and
inserting ``for development of the Williamsport-Pile Bay Road
corridor'';
(243) in item number 3828 by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$11,000,000'';
(244) by striking item number 3829;
(245) by striking item number 3832;
(246) in item number 3861 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Creation of a greenway path along
the Naugatuck River in Waterbury'';
(247) in item number 3883 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Wilmington Riverfront Access and
Street Grid Redesign'';
(248) in item number 3892 by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$8,800,000'';
(249) in item number 3894 by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
inserting ``$1,200,000'';
(250) in item number 3909 by striking the project
description and inserting ``S.R. 281, the Avalon Boulevard
Expansion Project from Interstate 10 to U.S. Highway 91'';
(251) in item number 3911 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct a new bridge at Indian
Street, Martin County'';
(252) in item number 3916 by striking the project
description and inserting ``City of Hollywood for U.S. 1/
Federal Highway, north of Young Circle'';
(253) in item number 3937 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Kingsland bypass from CR 61 to I-
95, Camden County'';
(254) in item number 3945 by striking ``CR 293 to CS 5231''
and inserting ``SR 371 to SR 400'';
(255) in item number 3965 by striking ``transportation
projects'' and inserting ``and air quality projects'';
(256) in item number 3986 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Extension of Sugarloaf Parkway,
Gwinnett County'';
(257) in item number 3999 by striking ``Bridges'' and
inserting ``Bridge and Corridor'';
(258) in item number 4003 by striking the project
description and inserting ``City of Council Bluffs and
Pottawattamie County East Beltway Roadway and Connectors
Project'';
(259) in item number 4043 by striking ``MP 9.3, Segment I,
II, and III'' and inserting ``Milepost 24.3'';
(260) in item number 4050 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Preconstruction and construction
activities of U.S. 51 between the Assumption Bypass and
Vandalia'';
(261) in item number 4058 by striking the project
description and inserting ``For improvements to the road
between Brighton and Bunker Hill in Macoupin County'';
(262) in each of item numbers 4062 and 4084 by striking the
project description and inserting ``Preconstruction,
construction, and related research and studies of I-290 Cap
the Ike project in the village of Oak Park'';
(263) in item number 4089 by inserting ``and parking
facility/entrance improvements serving the Museum of Science
and Industry'' after ``Lakeshore Drive'';
(264) in item number 4103 by inserting ``and adjacent to
the'' before ``Shawnee'';
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(265) in item number 4110 by striking the project
description and inserting ``For improvements to the road
between Brighton and Bunker Hill in Macoupin County'';
(266) in item number 4120 by striking the matters in the
project description and amount columns and inserting
``Upgrade 146th Street to Improve I-69 Access'' and
``$800,000'', respectively;
(267) in item number 4125 by striking ``$250,000'' and
inserting ``$1,650,000'';
(268) by striking item number 4170;
(269) by striking item number 4179;
(270) in item number 4185 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Replace the Clinton Street Bridge
spanning St. Mary's River in downtown Fort Wayne'';
(271) in item number 4299 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improve U.S. 40, MD 715
interchange and other roadways in the vicinity of Aberdeen
Proving Ground to support BRAC-related growth'';
(272) in item number 4313 by striking ``Maryland Avenue''
and all that follows through ``Rd. corridor'' and inserting
``intermodal access, streetscape, and pedestrian safety
improvements'';
(273) in item number 4315 by striking ``stormwater
mitigation project'' and inserting ``environmental
preservation project'';
(274) in item number 4318 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Planning, design, and
construction of improvements to the highway systems
connecting to Lewiston and Auburn downtowns'';
(275) in item number 4323 by striking the project
description and inserting ``MaineDOT Acadia intermodal
passenger and maintenance facility'';
(276) in item number 4338 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct 1 or more grade-
separated crossings of I-75, and make associated improvements
to improve local and regional east-west mobility between
Mileposts 279 and 282'';
(277) in item number 4355 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'';
(278) in item number 4357 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, construct, ROW, and
expand TH 241 and CSAH 35 and associated streets in the city
of St. Michael'';
(279) in item number 4360 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Planning, design, and
construction for Twin Cities Bioscience Corridor in St.
Paul'';
(280) in item number 4362 by striking the project
description and inserting ``I-494/U.S. 169 interchange
reconstruction including U.S. 169/Valley View Road
interchange, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area'';
(281) in item number 4365 by striking the project
description and inserting ``34th Street realignment and 34th
Street and I-94 interchange, including retention and
reconstruction of the SE Main Avenue/CSAH 52 interchange
ramps at I-94, and other transportation improvements for the
city of Moorhead, including the SE Main Avenue GSI and
Moorhead Comprehensive Rail Safety Program'';
(282) in item number 4369 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construction of 8th Street North,
Stearns C.R. 120 to TH 15 in St. Cloud'';
(283) in item number 4371 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construction and ROW of TH 241,
CSAH 35 and associated streets in the city of St. Michael'';
(284) in item number 4411 by striking ``Southaven'' and
inserting ``DeSoto County'';
(285) in item number 4424 by striking the project
description and inserting ``U.S. 93 Evaro to Polson
transportation improvement projects'';
(286) in item number 4428 by striking the project
description and inserting ``US 76 improvements'';
(287) in item number 4457 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct an interchange at an
existing grade separation at SR 1602 (Old Stantonsburg Rd.)
and U.S. 264 Bypass in Wilson County'';
(288) in item number 4461 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Transportation and related
improvements at Queens University of Charlotte, including the
Queens Science Center and the Marion Diehl Center,
Charlotte'';
(289) in item number 4507 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Design, right-of-way acquisition,
and construction of Highway 35 between Norfolk and South
Sioux City, including an interchange at milepost 1 on U.S. I-
129'';
(290) in item number 4555 by inserting ``Canal Street and''
after ``Reconstruction of'';
(291) in item number 4565 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Railroad Construction and
Acquisition, Ely and White Pine County'';
(292) in item number 4588 by inserting ``Private Parking
and'' before ``Transportation'';
(293) in item number 4596 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Centerway Bridge and Bike Trail
Project, Corning'';
(294) in item number 4610 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Preparation, demolition,
disposal, and site restoration of Alert Facility on Access
Road to Plattsburgh International Airport'';
(295) in item number 4649 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Fairfield County, OH U.S. 33 and
old U.S. 33 safety improvements and related construction,
city of Lancaster and surrounding areas'';
(296) in item number 4651 by striking ``for the transfer of
rail to truck for the intermodal'' and inserting ``, and
construction of an intermodal freight'';
(297) in item number 4691 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Transportation improvements to
Idabel Industrial Park Rail Spur, Idabel'';
(298) in item number 4722 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Highway, traffic, pedestrian, and
riverfront improvements, Pittsburgh'';
(299) in item number 4749 by striking ``study'' and
inserting ``improvements'';
(300) in item number 4821 by striking ``highway grade
crossing project, Clearfield and Clinton Counties'' and
inserting ``Project for highway grade crossings and other
purposes relating to the Project in Cambria, Centre,
Clearfield, Clinton, Indiana, and Jefferson Counties'';
(301) in item number 4838 by striking ``study'' and
inserting ``improvements'';
(302) in item number 4839 by striking ``fuel-celled'' and
inserting ``fueled'';
(303) in item number 4866 by striking ``$11,000,000'' and
inserting ``$9,400,000'';
(304) by inserting after item number 4866 the following:
``4866A RI Repair and restore $1,600,000'';
railroad bridge in
Westerly
(305) in item number 4892 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construct a 4-lane highway
between maverick Junction and the Nebraska border'';
(306) in item number 4915 by striking the project
description and inserting ``For projects of highest priority,
as determined by the South Dakota DOT'';
(307) in item number 4916 by striking ``$1,000,000'' and
inserting ``$328,000'';
(308) in item number 4924 by striking ``$3,450,000'' and
inserting ``$4,122,000'';
(309) in item number 4927 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Construction and Improvements to
the College Street Corridor, Great Smoky Mountain Heritage
Highway Cultural and Visitors Center in Maryville'';
(310) in item number 4960 by inserting ``of which $50,000
shall be used for a street paving project, Calhoun'' after
``County'';
(311) in item number 4974 by striking ``, Sevier County'';
(312) in item number 5008 by inserting ``/Kane Creek
Boulevard'' after ``500 West'';
(313) in each of item numbers 5011 and 5033 by striking
``200 South Interchange'' and inserting ``400 South
Interchange'';
(314) in item number 5021 by striking ``Pine View Dam,'';
(315) in item number 5026 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Roadway improvements on
Washington Fields Road/300 East, Washington'';
(316) in item number 5027 by inserting ``and roadway
improvements'' after ``safety project'';
(317) in item number 5028 by inserting ``and roadway
improvements'' after ``lighting'';
(318) in item number 5029 by inserting ``and roadway
improvements'' after ``lights'';
(319) in number 5032 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Expand Redhills Parkway, St. George'';
(320) in item number 5132 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'';
(321) in item number 5161 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Raleigh Street Extension Project
in Martinsburg'';
(322) in item number 1824 by striking the project
description and inserting ``U.S. Route 10 expansion in Wadena
and Ottertail Counties'';
(323) in item number 1194 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Roadway and pedestrian design and
improvements for Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn'';
(324) in item number 2286 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Road improvements for Church
Street between NY State Route 25A and Hilden Street in Kings
Park'';
(325) in item number 1724 by striking the project
description and amount and inserting ``For road resurfacing
and upgrades to Old Nichols Road and road repairs in the
Nissequogue River watershed in Smithtown'' and
``$1,500,000'', respectively;
(326) in item number 3636 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``NY'', ``Road repair and maintenance in the Town of
Southampton'', and ``$500,000'', respectively;
(327) in item number 3638 by striking the matters in the
State, project description, and amount columns and inserting
``NY'', ``Improve NY State Route 112 from Old Town Road to NY
State Route 347'', and ``$6,000,000'', respectively;
(328) in item number 3479 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Road improvements and utility
relocations within the city of Jackson'';
(329) in item number 141 by striking ``construction of
pedestrian and bicycle improvements'' and inserting
``transportation enhancement activities'';
(330) in item number 1204 by striking ``at SR 283'';
(331) in item number 2896 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improve
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streetscape and signage and pave roads in McMinn County,
including $50,000 that may be used for paving local roads in
the city of Calhoun'';
(332) in item number 3017 by striking ``, Pine View Dam'';
(333) in item number 3188 insert after ``Reconstruction''
the following: ``including U.S. 169/Valley View Road
Interchange,'';
(334) in item number 1772 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Reconstruction of Historic
Eastern Parkway'';
(335) in item number 2610 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Reconstruction of Times and Duffy
Squares in New York City'';
(336) in item number 2462--
(A) by striking ``of the New Jersey Turnpike, Carteret''
and inserting ``and the Tremley Point Connector Road of the
New Jersey Turnpike''; and
(B) by striking ``$1,200,000'' and inserting ``$450,000'';
(337) in item number 2871 by striking the amount and
inserting ``$2,430,000'';
(338) in item number 3381 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Determine scope, design,
engineering, and construction of Western Boulevard Extension
from Northern Boulevard to Route 9 in Ocean County, New
Jersey'';
(339) in item number 2703 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Upgrading existing railroad
crossings with installation of active signals and gates and
to study the feasibility and necessity of rail grade
separation'';
(340) in item number 1004 by inserting ``SR 71 near'' after
``turn lane on'';
(341) in item number 2824 by striking the project
description and inserting the following: ``Sevier County, TN,
SR 35 near SR 449 intersection'';
(342) in item number 373 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Widening existing Highway 226,
including a bypass of Cash and a new connection to Highway
49'';
(343) in item number 1486, by striking the project
description and inserting ``Bridge reconstruction and road
widening on Route 252 and Route 30 in Tredyffrin Township,
PA, in conjunction with the Paoli Transportation Center
Project'';
(344) in item number 4541 by striking ``of the New Jersey
Turnpike, Carteret'' and inserting ``and the Tremley Point
Connector Road of the New Jersey Turnpike'';
(345) in item number 4006 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Improvement to Alice's Road/105th
Street Corridor including bridge, interchange, roadway,
right-of-way, and enhancements''; and
(346) in item number 2901 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Purchase of land and conservation
easements within U.S. 24 study area in Lucas, Henry, and
Fulton Counties, Ohio''.
(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) Transfer of Project Funds.--The Secretary of
Transportation shall transfer to the Commandant of the Coast
Guard amounts made available to carry out the project
described in item number 4985 of the table contained in
section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1447) to carry out that project, in accordance with the Act
of June 21, 1940, commonly known as the ``Truman-Hobbs Act'',
(33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.).
(d) 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.
(e) 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,
Minnesota'' and inserting ``Minneapolis, Minnesota''.
SEC. 107. CORRECTION OF INTERSTATE AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY
SYSTEM DESIGNATIONS.
(a) Treatment.--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).
(b) National Highway System.--Section 1908(b) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1470) is amended by striking
``from the Arkansas State line'' and inserting ``from
Interstate Route 540''.
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, that is only applied
to components or parts of a bridge project and not the entire
bridge project, 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;
(4) in item number 452 by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
inserting ``$3,000,000'';
(5) in item number 12 by striking ``Yukon River'' and
inserting ``Kuskokwim River'';
(6) in item number 18 by striking ``Engineering and
Construction in Merced County'' and inserting ``and safety
improvements/realignment of SR 165 project study report and
environmental studies in Merced and Stanislaus Counties'';
(7) in item number 38 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Relocation of the Newark Train Station'';
(8) in item number 57 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Kingsland bypass from CR 61 to I-95, Camden
County'';
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(9) in item number 114 by striking ``IA-32'' and inserting
``SW'' after ``Construct'';
(10) in item number 122 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Design, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction of the SW Arterial and connections to U.S. 20,
Dubuque County'';
(11) in item number 130 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Improvements and rehabilitation to rail and
bridges on the Appanoose County Community Railroad'';
(12) in item number 133 by striking ``IA-32'';
(13) in item number 138 by striking the project description
and inserting ``West Spencer Beltway Project'';
(14) in item number 142 by striking ``MP 9.3, Segment I,
II, and III'' and inserting ``Milepost 24.3'';
(15) in item number 161 by striking ``Bridge replacement on
Johnson Drive and Nall Ave.'' and inserting ``Construction
improvements'';
(16) in item number 182 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Improve U.S. 40, M.D. 715 interchange, and
other roadways in the vicinity of Aberdeen Proving Ground to
support BRAC-related growth'';
(17) in item number 198 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Construct 1 or more grade separated crossings
of I-75 and make associated improvements to improve local and
regional east-west mobility between Mileposts 279 and 282'';
(18) in item number 201 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Alger County, paving a portion of H-58 from
Buck Hill to a point located 4,000 feet east of the Hurricane
River'';
(19) in item number 238 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Develop and construct the St. Mary water
project road and bridge infrastructure, including a new
bridge and approaches across St. Mary River, stabilization
and improvements to United States Route 89, and road/canal
from Siphon Bridge to Spider Lake, on the condition that
$2,500,000 of the amount made available to carry out this
item may be made available to the Bureau of Reclamation for
use for the Swift Current Creek and Boulder Creek bank and
bed stabilization project in the Lower St. Mary Lake
drainage'';
(20) in item number 329 by inserting ``, Tulsa'' after
``technology'';
(21) in item number 358 by striking ``fuel-celled'' and
inserting ``fueled'';
(22) in item number 374 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Construct a 4-lane highway between Maverick
Junction and the Nebraska border''; and
(23) in item number 402 by striking ``from 2 to 5 lanes and
improve alignment within rights-of-way in St. George'' and
inserting ``, St. George''.
SEC. 111. 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. 112. 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 (c)(2)(B) by striking ``tier'' and
inserting ``Tier'';
(B) 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
(C) 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. 113. 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. 114. 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 such Act (112 Stat. 257) is amended--
(1) 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'';
(2) in item number 1646 by striking ``and construction''
and inserting ``construction, reconstruction, resurfacing,
restoration, rehabilitation, and repaving''; and
(3) in item number 614 by inserting ``and for NJ Carteret,
NJ Ferry Service Terminal'' after ``east''.
SEC. 115. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDOR AND INNOVATIVE PROJECT
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) High Priority Corridors.--Section 1105(c) of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105
Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1212) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (63) by striking ``and United States
Routes 1, 3, 9, 17, and 46,'' and inserting ``United States
Routes 1, 9, and 46, and State Routes 3 and 17,''; and
(2) in paragraph (64)--
(A) by striking ``United States Route 42'' and inserting
``State Route 42''; and
(B) by striking ``Interstate Route 676'' and inserting
``Interstate Routes 76 and 676''.
(b) Innovative Projects.--Item number 89 of the table
contained in section 1107(b) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2052) is
amended in the matter under the column with the heading
``Innovative projects'' by inserting ``and contiguous
counties'' after ``Michigan''.
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--
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``(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 WAIVER NOTIFICATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS.
(a) Waiver Notification.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary of Transportation makes a
finding under section 313(b) of title 23, United States Code,
with respect to a project, the Secretary shall--
(A) publish in the Federal Register, before the date on
which such finding takes effect, a detailed written
justification as to the reasons that such finding is needed;
and
(B) provide notice of such finding and an opportunity for
public comment on such finding for a period of not to exceed
60 days.
(2) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in
paragraph (1) shall be construed to require the effective
date of a finding referred to in paragraph (1) to be delayed
until after the close of the public comment period referred
to in paragraph (1)(B).
(b) Annual Reports.--Not later than February 1 of each year
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report on the projects for which the Secretary made findings
under section 313(b) of title 23, United States Code, during
the preceding calendar year and the justifications for such
findings.
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. FUTURE INTERSTATE DESIGNATION.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary
of Transportation shall designate, as a future Interstate
Route 69 Spur, the Audubon Parkway and, as a future
Interstate Route 66 Spur, the Natcher Parkway in Owensboro,
Kentucky. Any segment of such routes shall become part of the
Interstate System (as defined in section 101 of title 23,
United States Code) at such time as the Secretary determines
that the segment--
(1) meets the Interstate System design standards approved
by the Secretary under section 109(b) of title 23, United
States Code; and
(2) connects to an existing Interstate System segment.
(b) Signs.--Section 103(c)(4)(B)(iv) of title 23, United
States Code, shall apply to the designations under subsection
(a); except that a State may install signs on the 2 parkways
that are to be designated under subsection (a) indicating the
approximate location of each of the future Interstate System
highways.
(c) Removal of Designation.--The Secretary shall remove
designation of a highway referred to in subsection (a) as a
future Interstate System route if the Secretary, as of the
last day of the 25-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, has not made the determinations under
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) with respect to such
highway.
SEC. 121. EMERGENCY RELIEF.
Section 1112 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat.
1171) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``There'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) California.--Notwithstanding any provision of chapter
1 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary may use
funds authorized to carry out the emergency relief program
under section 125 of such title to reimburse the California
State department of transportation for actual and necessary
costs of maintenance and operation, less the amount of fares
earned, for additional public transportation services and
traveler information services which were provided by such
department of transportation as a temporary substitute for
highway traffic service following the freeway collapse at the
interchange connecting Interstate Routes 80, 580, and 880
near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, on April 29, 2007,
until the reopening of that facility on June 29, 2007. The
Federal share of the cost of activities reimbursed under this
subsection shall be 100 percent.''.
SEC. 122. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY.
Section 1935(b)(1) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119
Stat. 1510) is amended by inserting ``project numbered 1322
and the'' after ``the''.
SEC. 123. 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 101(g), 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 101(g), 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(f)(3)(C)(ii) of such title is amended by
striking subclause (II) and inserting the following:
``(II) Funding.--For fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year
thereafter, in addition to other funds made available to the
metropolitan planning organization for the Lake Tahoe region
under this chapter and title 23, prior to any allocation
under section 202 of this title and notwithstanding the
allocation provisions of section 202, the Secretary shall set
aside \1/2\ of 1 percent of all funds authorized to be
appropriated for such fiscal year to carry out section 204
and shall make such funds available to the metropolitan
planning organization for the Lake Tahoe region to carry out
the transportation planning process, environmental reviews,
preliminary engineering, and design to complete environmental
documentation for transportation projects for the Lake Tahoe
region under the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact as consented
to in Public Law 96-551 (94 Stat. 3233) and this
paragraph.''.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 the heading for paragraph (2) by striking ``2007''
and inserting ``2009'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) by striking ``2007'' and inserting ``2009''; and
(B) by striking ``mass'' and inserting ``public'';
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following:
``(E) Maximum amounts in fiscal years 2008 and 2009.--In
fiscal years 2008 and 2009--
``(i) amounts made available to any urbanized area under
clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be not more than
50 percent of the amount apportioned in fiscal year 2002 to
the urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000, as
determined in the 1990 decennial census of population;
``(ii) amounts made available to any urbanized area under
subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be not more than 50 percent of
the amount apportioned to the urbanized area under this
section for fiscal year 2003; and
``(iii) each portion of any area not designated as an
urbanized area, as determined by the 1990 decennial census,
and eligible to receive funds under subparagraph (A)(iv),
shall receive an amount of funds to carry out this section
that is not less than 50 percent of the amount the portion of
the area received under section 5311 in fiscal year 2002.'';
and
(4) in paragraph (3) by striking ``section 5305(a)'' and
inserting ``section 5303(k)''.
(d) Section 5309.--Section 5309 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(5)(B) by striking ``regulation.'' and
inserting ``this subsection and shall give comparable, but
not necessarily equal, numerical weight to each project
justification criteria in calculating the overall project
rating.'';
(2) in subsection (e)(6)(B) by striking ``subsection.'' and
inserting ``subsection and shall give comparable, but not
necessarily equal,
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numerical weight to each project justification criteria in
calculating the overall project rating.'';
(3) in the heading for paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (m)
by striking ``Major capital'' and inserting ``Capital''; and
(4) in subsection (m)(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)'';
(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.'';
(5) in subsection (k)(3) by striking ``subsection (d)(1)''
and inserting ``subsection (e)(1)'';
(6) by redesignating subsections (a) through (m) as
subsections (b) through (n), respectively; and
(7) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(a) Program Name.--The program authorized by this section
shall be known as the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks
Program.''.
(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 3011.--Section 3011(f) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1589) is amended by adding to the
end the following:
``(5) Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit Project.''.
(2) Section 3037.--Section 3037(c) of such Act (119 Stat.
1636) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``Phase II''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (10).
(3) 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''.
(4) Section 3043.--
(A) Portland, oregon.--Section 3043(b)(27) of such Act (119
Stat. 1642) is amended by inserting ``/Milwaukie'' after
``Mall''.
(B) Los angeles.--
(i) Phase 1.--Section 3043(b)(13) of such Act (119 Stat.
1642) is amended to read as follows:
``(13) Los Angeles--Exposition LRT (Phase 1).''.
(ii) Phase 2.--Section 3043(c) of such Act (119 Stat. 1645)
is amended by inserting after paragraph (104) the following:
``(104A) Los Angeles--Exposition LRT (Phase 2).''.
(C) 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'' .
(D) San diego.--Section 3043(c)(217) of such Act (119 Stat.
1648) is amended by striking ``San Diego'' and inserting
``San Diego Transit''.
(E) Sacramento.--Section 3043(c)(204) of such Act (119
Stat. 647) is amended by striking ``Downtown''.
(F) Boston.--Section 3043(d)(6) of such Act (119 Stat.
1649) is amended to read as follows:
``(6) Boston-Silver Line Phase III, $20,000,000.''.
(G) Project construction grants.--Section 3043(e) of such
Act (119 Stat. 1651) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) Project construction grants.--Projects recommended by
the Secretary for a project construction grant agreement
under section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code, or for
funding under section 5309(m)(2)(A)(i) of such title during
fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2009 are authorized for
preliminary engineering, final design, and construction for
fiscal years 2007 through 2009 upon the completion of the
notification process for each such project under section
5309(g)(5).''.
(H) Los angeles and san gabriel valley.--Section 3043 of
such Act (119 Stat. 1640) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(k) Los Angeles Extension.--In evaluating the local share
of the project authorized by subsection (c)(104A) in the new
starts rating process, the Secretary shall give consideration
to project elements of the project authorized by subsection
(b)(13) advanced with 100 percent non-Federal funds.
``(l) 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 subsection (b)(33) in the new starts rating
process, the Secretary 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.''.
(5) 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'';
(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 buses and 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 the FY08 column and the FY09 column 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'';
(xiii) in item number 460 by striking the matters in the
project description, FY08 column, and FY09 column and
inserting ``460. Mid-Region Council of Governments, New
Mexico, public transportation buses, bus-related equipment
and facilities, and intermodal terminals in Albuquerque and
Santa Fe'', ``$500,000'', and ``$500,000'', respectively.
(xiv) in item number 138 strike ``Design'' and insert
``Determine scope, engineering, design,'';
(xv) in item number 23 by striking ``Construct'' and
inserting ``Design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition,
and construction'';
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(xvi) in item number 439 by inserting before ``Central''
the following: ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction'';
(xvii) in item number 453 by inserting before ``Central''
the following: ``Design, engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction'';
(xviii) in item number 371 by striking the project
description and inserting ``Regional Transportation
Commission of Southern Nevada, Sunset Bus Maintenance
Facility'';
(xix) in item number 487 by striking ``Central Arkansas
Transit Authority Facility Upgrades'' and inserting ``Central
Arkansas Transit Authority Bus Acquisition'';
(xx) in item number 491 by striking the project description
and inserting ``Pace, IL, Cermak Road, Bus Rapid Transit, and
related bus projects, and alternatives analysis'';
(xxi) in item number 512 by striking ``Corning, NY, Phase
II Corning Preserve Transportation Enhancement Project'' and
inserting ``Transportation Center Enhancements, Corning,
NY'';
(xxii) in item number 534 by striking ``Community Buses''
and inserting ``Bus and Bus Facilities''; and
(xxiii) in item number 570 by striking ``Maine Department
of Transportation-Acadia Intermodal Facility'' and inserting
``MaineDOT Acadia Intermodal Passenger and Maintenance
Facility''.
(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''; and
(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting: ``,
and funds made available for fiscal year 2006 for the bus and
bus-related facilities projects numbered 176 and 652 under
subsection (a) shall remain available until September 30,
2009.''.
(6) 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''.
(7) Section 3050.--Section 3050(b) of such Act (119 Stat.
1713) is amended by inserting ``by negotiating the extension
of the existing agreement between mile post 191.13 and mile
post 185.1 to mile post 165.9 in Rhode Island'' before the
period at the end.
(p) Transit Tunnels.--In carrying out section 5309(d)(3)(D)
of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of
Transportation shall specifically analyze, evaluate, and
consider--
(1) the congestion relief, improved mobility, and other
benefits of transit tunnels in those projects which include a
transit tunnel, and
(2) the associated ancillary and mitigation costs necessary
to relieve congestion, improve mobility, and decrease air and
noise pollution in those projects which do not include a
transit tunnel, but where a transit tunnel was one of the
alternatives analyzed.
(q) Repeal of Prohibition.--The second sentence of section
321 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1986 (99 Stat. 1287) is repealed.
(r) Knoxville, Tennessee, Property Acquisition.--The
acquisition of property for the city of Knoxville, Tennessee,
for the Knoxville, Tennessee, Central Station project shall
be deemed to qualify as an acquisition of land for protective
purposes pursuant to section 622.101 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act. The Secretary of Transportation may allow the costs
of such acquisition to be credited toward the non-Federal
share for the project.
TITLE III--OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 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 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'';
(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(i) by striking ``in connection
with the filing of proof of financial responsibility''; and
(3) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``in connection
with such a filing'' and inserting ``under the UCR
agreement''.
(r) 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''.
(s) 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) Preemption Correction.--Section 5125 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
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(1) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ``5119(e)'' and
inserting ``5119(f)'';
(2) in each of subsections (e) and (g) by striking
``5119(b)'' and inserting ``5119(f)''; and
(3) in subsection (g) by striking ``(b), (c)(1), or (d)''
and inserting ``(a), (b)(1), or (c)''.
(d) 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''.
(e) 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''.
(f) 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''.
(g) 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''.
(h) Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs
Improvement Act.--Section 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''.
(i) 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''.
(j) 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) 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.
(c) 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.
TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of General Services
shall install a photovoltaic system, as set forth in the Sun
Wall Design Project, for the headquarters building of the
Department of Energy located at 1000 Independence Avenue,
Southwest, Washington, D.C., commonly known as the Forrestal
Building.
(b) Funding.--There shall be available from the Federal
Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 40, United
States Code, $30,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums
shall be derived from the unobligated balance of amounts made
available from the Fund for fiscal year 2007, and prior
fiscal years, for repairs and alterations and other
activities (excluding amounts made available for the energy
program). Such sums shall remain available until expended.
(c) Obligation of Funds.--None of the funds made available
pursuant to subsection (b) may be obligated prior to
September 30, 2007.
SEC. 402. CONVEYANCE OF GSA FLEET MANAGEMENT CENTER TO ALASKA
RAILROAD CORPORATION.
(a) In General.--Subject to the requirements of this
section, the Administrator of General Services shall convey,
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, by quitclaim deed, to the Alaska Railroad Corporation,
an entity of the State of Alaska (in this section referred to
as the ``Corporation''), all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the parcel of real property
described in subsection (b), known as the GSA Fleet
Management Center.
(b) GSA Fleet Management Center.--The parcel to be conveyed
under subsection (a) is the parcel located at the
intersection of 2nd Avenue and Christensen Avenue in
Anchorage, Alaska, consisting of approximately 78,000 square
feet of land and the improvements thereon.
(c) Consideration.--
(1) In general.--As consideration for the parcel to be
conveyed under subsection (a), the Administrator shall
require the Corporation to--
(A) convey replacement property in accordance with
paragraph (2); or
(B) pay the purchase price for the parcel in accordance
with paragraph (3).
(2) Replacement property.--If the Administrator requires
the Corporation to provide consideration under paragraph
(1)(A), the Corporation shall--
(A) convey, and pay the cost of conveying, to the United
States, acting by and through the Administrator, fee simple
title to real property, including a building, that the
Administrator determines to be suitable as a replacement
facility for the parcel to be conveyed under subsection (a);
and
(B) provide such other consideration as the Administrator
and the Corporation may agree, including payment of the costs
of relocating the occupants vacating the parcel to be
conveyed under subsection (a).
(3) Purchase price.--If the Administrator requires the
Corporation to provide consideration under paragraph (1)(B),
the Corporation shall pay to the Administrator the fair
market value of the parcel to be conveyed under subsection
(a) based on its highest and best use as determined by an
independent appraisal commissioned by the Administrator and
paid for by the Corporation.
(d) Appraisal.--In the case of an appraisal under
subsection (c)(3)--
(1) the appraisal shall be performed by an appraiser
mutually acceptable to the Administrator and the Corporation;
and
(2) the assumptions, scope of work, and other terms and
conditions related to the appraisal assignment shall be
mutually acceptable to the Administrator and the Corporation.
(e) Proceeds.--
(1) Deposit.--Any proceeds received under subsection (c)
shall be paid into the Federal Buildings Fund established
under section 592 of title 40, United States Code.
(2) Expenditure.--Funds paid into the Federal Buildings
Fund under paragraph (1) shall be available to the
Administrator, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts,
for expenditure for any lawful purpose consistent with
existing authorities granted to the Administrator; except
that the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate 30 days advance written notice of any
expenditure of the proceeds.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator may
require such additional terms and conditions to the
conveyance under subsection (a) as the Administrator
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(g) Description of Property and Survey.--The exact acreage
and legal description of the parcels to be conveyed under
subsections (a) and (c)(2) shall be determined by surveys
satisfactory to the Administrator and the Corporation.
SEC. 403. CONVEYANCE OF RETAINED INTEREST IN ST. JOSEPH
MEMORIAL HALL.
(a) In General.--Subject to the terms and conditions of
subsection (c), the Administrator of General Services shall
convey to the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, by quitclaim
deed, any interest retained by the United States in St.
Joseph Memorial Hall.
(b) St. Joseph Memorial Hall Defined.--In this section, the
term ``St. Joseph Memorial Hall'' means the property subject
to a conveyance from the Secretary of Commerce to the city of
St. Joseph, Michigan, by quitclaim deed dated May 9, 1936,
recorded in Liber 310, at page 404, in the Register of Deeds
for Berrien County, Michigan.
(c) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection
(a) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance
under subsection (a), the city of St. Joseph, Michigan, shall
pay $10,000 to the United States.
(2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Administrator may
require such additional terms and conditions for the
conveyance under subsection (a) as the Administrator
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
TITLE V--OTHER PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. DE SOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
Section 219(f)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 334; 114
Stat. 2763A-220; 119 Stat. 282; 119 Stat. 2257) is amended by
striking ``$55,000,000'' and inserting ``$75,000,000''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota.
General Leave
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
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may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their
remarks and to include extraneous and tabular material.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Minnesota?
There was no objection.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, this bill is one that has not only bipartisan but
bicameral agreement among all the committees of jurisdiction over the
Nation's highways, highway safety and public transportation programs.
Our Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Senate
Committees on Environment and Public Works, Banking and Housing and
Urban Affairs and Commerce, Science and Transportation, all of us met,
discussed, agreed on these technical corrections.
In fact, in the last Congress, we were so much in agreement that we
passed this bill five times in the House. They passed it a couple of
times in the other body. But somehow it just never got to the point of
being sent to the President.
We took it up again this year. We were going to include it in the
Water Resources Development Act, but at the last moment, technical
glitches arose in the other body.
So we are taking it up separately in this body in order to pass it
and send it over to the other body. Hopefully, they will be able to act
on it before the end of the week and send it to the President for the
President's signature.
There are over 400 technical corrections, really, truly technical in
nature, waiting for 2 years to be adjusted and to be enacted. Tonight
we can do that.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to thank Chairman
Oberstar, Ranking Member Duncan, Mr. DeFazio, who is the chairman of
the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, everyone, including staff, for
their work on this important technical corrections bill.
I am pleased to rise tonight and voice my support for H.R. 3248 and
encourage my colleagues to do the same. This, in fact, is the fourth
time we have brought this bill to the floor in the past 18 months. It
is imperative that we pass this measure and for the Senate to follow
our lead and pass it as well. I think we have a pretty good agreement
with the Senate to do just that.
Once the President signs this legislation, SAFETEA-LU, which is the
major transportation and highway transit funding bill that we passed
less than 2 years ago, all the provisions of that will finally be able
to accomplish what Congress set out to do. There are many minor errors,
and that was a pretty massive bill, and there are some minor changes in
policy, tweaks in policy and in Member projects in the SAFETEA-LU bill
that we passed that need this technical correction.
We have heard from the Department of Transportation and also several
State DOTs regarding fixes to different programs and also high-priority
projects. I believe this bill tonight addresses most of the issues that
have been brought to the attention of our committee.
This bill also makes critical corrections to the Federal Highway
Research Program to ensure that the department can continue essential
research programs, including the Future Strategic Highway Research
Program and the University Transportation Center Research Program.
The bill also extends the deadline for the National Surface
Transportation and Policy and Review Study Commission and corrects
several drafting errors regarding the Magnetic Levitation
Transportation Deployment Program. Extending the deadline on the
National Transportation Surface Policy and Review Study Commission is
very important, particularly as we take on in 2009 the important
responsibility of putting in place another bill that will replace
SAFETEA-LU to set our policy and projects and transportation priorities
for the future.
So, it is important to note that this bill does not make any
substantial policy changes to the SAFETEA-LU bill, but, again, it deals
with technical corrections. Again, this bill corrects provisions that
were not workable by the States or by the Department of Transportation.
They have relayed their concerns and we have addressed them in this
bill.
It also is important to note that the Congressional Budget Office has
scored this bill and estimates that, over the 2007-2012 period, this
bill will reduce contract authority by $1 million and will increase
receipts by less than $500,000.
There is one purely technical correction that is not included in this
package. SAFETEA-LU inadvertently changes certain regulations for
trucks with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds. When
Congress passed SAFETEA-LU, this change was not a policy change that
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 this change has had, in effect,
very serious unintended consequences, especially for our small
businesses.
I had hoped to fix this problem with a technical fix. However, some
groups who have benefited from this error have, unfortunately,
prevented us from doing so tonight and in this legislation. It is
unfortunate a policy change that no Member anticipated and voted on
will not be corrected in this legislation tonight.
Despite this particular shortcoming and oversight, again, I am
pleased to have worked with Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Duncan in
revitalizing this very necessary technical corrections bill, and I hope
my colleagues will join me in supporting the bill tonight.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute to observe a very
tragic occurrence that happened just 2 hours ago in Minneapolis.
The bridge on Interstate 35 over the Mississippi River near the
University of Minnesota collapsed just 2 hours ago, dropping at least
eight cars and a truck in the water. A school bus that had just barely
missed crashing into the water was damaged, and students on board were
bloodied and injured.
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The crumbled wreckage of the bridge is on the east bank and in the
water. The concrete roadway is in the river gorge. It is a 40-year-old
bridge, and it is a tragic occurrence, and I make that observation
during the midst of technical corrections as an indication of how
vitally important it is for us to continue our vigilance on the
integrity and condition of the Nation's roadways.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I am very pleased to yield 3
minutes to one of the most distinguished Members of the House, a former
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Hastert).
Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member, and I would
like to ask the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure if he would enter into a colloquy with me.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Of course.
Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Chairman, I have been informed by the Illinois
Department of Transportation that there may be some confusion regarding
the intent of one of the Illinois projects included in SAFETEA-LU.
Funding provided for project number 12 in section 1302(e) of SAFETEA-LU
was intended to be for the construction of Route 34 in Illinois,
including interchanges and other improvements.
The Federal Highway Administration has told the Illinois Department
of Transportation that the language currently in SAFETEA-LU may
restrict the scope of the project to only funding interchange
improvements, when the intent of the language was also to fund other
improvements along the Route 34 corridor.
As a result, I would like to clarify the intent of the language and
work with the chairman and the ranking member to make sure that the
language interpreted by the FHWA is done correctly in this manner.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman would yield.
Mr. HASTERT. I would be happy to yield.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I recall very well when crafting SAFETEA-
LU, the project that the gentleman has raised, it was never the
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intention of the committee nor the intention of the language to
restrict the scope of the project only to the interchange when it is
clear from the thrust of the project that it was intended to cover
other improvements along the Route 34 corridor.
Along with Mr. Mica, I will work with the Speaker to make
adjustments. It is a little late for us to get it into this bill. If we
had known about it sufficiently in advance, we certainly could have
made an adjustment. But there will be other vehicles where we will be
able to accomplish that, and we will work with the gentleman.
Mr. HASTERT. Once again, I thank you and look forward to working with
you and Mr. Mica on this matter.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds.
I want to reiterate for the Record that the issue that former Speaker
Hastert has brought before the floor, it is my understanding that we
did not intend to restrict the scope of the project to only funding for
interchange improvements, and the intent of the language was to also
fund the other improvements on Route 34, and we will work with the
gentleman from Illinois to make certain that point is clarified.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the chairman of the Surface Transportation
Subcommittee.
Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
It was just about 2 years ago this month that we were struggling with
the final details of the SAFETEA-LU legislation, in my opinion the
signature legislation of the last Congress, bipartisan legislation, to
improve the transportation efficiency of the United States of America,
investing nearly $300 billion.
But, as good as the bill was, there were technical problems, and we
are correcting those here; and, as good as that bill was, we must do
better in the future.
As chairman of the subcommittee, I have already begun hearings
looking toward the reauthorization which we would hope to have
accomplished by the expiration of this legislation, October 1, 2009. We
hope not to go through multiple continuations and extensions as we did
in the last Congress.
We also need to find new resources to better address the
infrastructure needs of our country. The Bush administration's own
Department of Transportation estimated before the consideration of the
last bill that we needed $375 billion, not $283 billion, just to keep
up with the deterioration and the growth needs of the country, as
pointed out by the gentleman from Minnesota.
We need to deal with congestion to improve American's lives, to
become more fuel efficient, and to deal with just-in-time delivery for
our businesses, to become a better competitor in the international
community. Other nations are investing much more. We must do better.
This is an interim step as we correct the bill from the last Congress,
and I look forward to working with both sides of the aisle as we
develop the next bill for 2009.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield at this time to the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan). And, actually, he is our ranking
member of the Highway Subcommittee and has done an incredible job on
this and also leading the Highway Subcommittee and former chairman of
Water Resources and former chairman of Aviation, and he should have
handled this bill, but I am delighted to yield 3 minutes to Mr. Duncan.
Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from Florida, the
ranking member, for yielding me this time; and I thank him for giving
me the privilege of serving as the ranking member of the Highway and
Transit Subcommittee. It is a pleasure to work with him and Chairman
Oberstar and with my good friend, Chairman Peter DeFazio, on the
Highway and Transit Subcommittee.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3248 make technical corrections to the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users, or what we typically call SAFETEA-LU.
This is the fourth 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 the bipartisan H.R. 6233, which was a very similar product to
the bill that we passed at the beginning of this Congress. Now we are
trying again; and hopefully this bill, H.R. 3248, will go to the
President for his signature of this very necessary bill.
As my colleagues have said, this bill makes numerous technical
corrections to the Federal Surface Transportation Programs authorized
by SAFETEA-LU. The technical corrections included in this bill have
been identified by the Department of Transportation and State DOTs 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. This research hopefully will lead to not only safer
highways but also less congestion, which is very, very important to
this Nation, that we work on that.
The largest section of this bill is section 105, which makes changes
to almost 350 of the high-priority projects in section 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.
I especially appreciate the fact that Chairman Oberstar and Ranking
Member Mica have allowed me to put in language that will allow the city
of Knoxville to go forward with a very important transit center
project; and, also, I am very pleased that we are rearranging some
funding so that the very small town of Calhoun, Tennessee, in my
district, can pave some roads. This is very, very important to them. So
often we leave out the small towns in rural areas or they don't get
nearly as much attention and funding as the big cities do.
This is a very good bill, and I urge the support of all of my
colleagues. I think it is one that will pass with total bipartisan
support.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I do have one additional speaker, Mr. McHenry,
from Spruce Pine and Hickory and other wonderful locations in the great
State of North Carolina; and I yield him 3 minutes.
Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding me
this time.
The trial lawyers have an uncanny way of making their living.
Although the title of this legislation is a technical corrections bill,
one glaring technical correction that needs to be made is left out.
As the ranking member said earlier tonight, the original SAFETEA-LU
bill amended the definition of a commercial motor vehicle to exclude
vehicles 10,000 pounds and less. The Department of Transportation had
never issued regulations of this type of vehicle, which is essentially
a small van or something smaller. It seemed to clear up the books and
just make sense when it was done at the time. All too often what seems
to be a simple idea ends up having much more significant consequences.
What was considered a cleaning up of the books turned out to be a
dramatic shift in labor law. The Fair Labor Standards Act exempts
drivers of vehicles that can be regulated by the Secretary of
Transportation. The definitional change of a commercial vehicle
unwittingly brought a whole new class of employee under that act.
In writing the provision, neither Congress nor the administration
intended to fundamentally alter our national labor policies, but that
is exactly what happened.
What are the consequences? As I said, the trial lawyers have an
uncanny ability to find sources to make money off of. Companies across
the country that believed that their business model was and is
perfectly legal because it had been may get a knock on the door from
their friendly neighborhood trial lawyer informing them that they are
now liable for overtime wages dating back to August 15, 2005, when
SAFETEA-LU was signed into law.
Congress didn't know what they had done. The administration didn't
know
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they had done this. How can we expect a small delivery service or some
satellite dish installer or plumber to know that their business model
is no longer viable?
No one will argue that people aren't entitled to a fair and
equitable, appropriate wage, but if we are going to significantly alter
national labor law, we should have a full and open debate and we should
do it intentionally, not by accident and not by trial lawyers. I think
that is the one glaring omission from this act. If we would fix that,
we would have a number of employers from around this country who would
be safe from more trial lawyer, frivolous lawsuits.
Shouldn't we ensure that companies are held liable? Sure, but we
should do it as a Congress in a knowing way, a way that is befitting of
this body, not by accident. We should not make them pay for our
Congress' mistakes.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I was hoping the
gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) would make it to the floor. We
took this bill out of the order we anticipated it coming up in, and the
gentleman from Arkansas would have been recognized.
Again, I thank Mr. Oberstar working with our side of the aisle; Mr.
Duncan, my ranking member; the lead Republican on the Highway
Subcommittee, Mr. DeFazio; and all of the staff on both sides. They
worked real hard on this and over some weekends.
We had originally planned to tack this onto the WRDA bill, but that
was not meant to be. Actually, that might work out quite well because
this might become law before WRDA, given the comments I have gotten
from the White House on the WRDA legislation.
But I thank all those involved in making certain that the laws that
we pass have the intent and the content and the necessary corrections.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I listened thoughtfully to the comments of
the gentleman from North Carolina. Those are issues that can be
addressed in another time and another venue. We will most certainly
address those matters in good order.
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As I said at the outset, this is the seventh time the House has
passed this technical corrections bill. We've been waiting patiently
for the other body to join us in meaningful action on the bill, and so
I know there's going to be a recorded vote. That's going to be
reaffirmation of the strong stand the House has taken on these, and
they truly are technical matters. We ought to just get them passed so
that we can get over, so the States and the Federal Government agencies
can get on with the work they need to undertake and that these
adjustments to Members' projects can be made and be carried forward.
That's really what this is all about, and other matters that go
beyond the scope of this current technical correction we will address
in future legislation.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I rise to clarify an ambiguity in a
provision in the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2007.
Specifically, section 105(a)(99) of the bill refers to a project known
as ``Dowling Road Extension/Reconstruction West,'' which goes in a
west-east direction from Minnesota Drive to Old Seward Highway in
Anchorage, AK. Unfortunately, the provision could be read to mean that
the project goes in a westerly direction from Minnesota Drive to Old
Seward Highway, which would create a result that would be completely
incompatible with the project since it would put the road in the middle
of a lake and a bog. The word ``west'' as used in section 105(a)(99) is
part of the name of the project, and is not intended to indicate the
direction in which the project should be built.
Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time and
ask for an ``aye'' vote on the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3248.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.
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