[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 199 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7817-S7820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS HARMONIZATION ACT
Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 677, S. 3367.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 3367) to amend certain transportation-related
reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight,
reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency, and for
other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting
clause and insert in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Transportation
Reports Harmonization Act''.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this
Act takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Delayed Effective Dates.--Sections 6, 8, and 12 of this
Act, and the amendments made by those sections, take effect
on January 1, 2019.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CHARGES AND FEES FOR
ATTENDANCE AT UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE
ACADEMY.
Section 51314 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``shall notify Congress of'' and inserting
``shall present at the next meeting of the Board of Visitors,
and post on a publicly available website,''.
SEC. 4. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON ALIGNING
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
Section 310(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, and make publicly available on the
Department of Transportation website,'' after ``House of
Representatives''.
SEC. 5. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION CENTERS PROGRAM.
Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(5)(B), by inserting ``, and make
publicly available on the Department of Transportation
website,'' after ``Senate''; and
(2) by amending subsection (d)(2)(B) to read as follows:
``(B) make publicly available on the Department of
Transportation website a description of that review and
evaluation.''.
SEC. 6. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS BY INSPECTOR GENERAL
OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Section 6 of the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special
Programs Improvement Act (49 U.S.C. 108 note) is amended to
read as follows:
``SEC. 6. REPORTS.
``Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of
the Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act--
``(1) the Secretary of Transportation shall make publicly
available a list of each statutory mandate regarding pipeline
safety or hazardous materials safety that has not been
implemented by--
``(A) posting the list on the website of the Department of
Transportation;
``(B) including the list in a regulatory flexibility agenda
under section 602 of title 5, United States Code; or
``(C) providing the list in a regulatory planning document;
and
``(2) the Inspector General of the Department of
Transportation shall make publicly available on the website
of the Office of the Inspector General a list of each open
safety recommendation made by the Inspector General regarding
pipeline safety or hazardous materials safety.''.
SEC. 7. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION'S
RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1135 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) Safety Transportation Recommendations.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date
that the Secretary of Transportation receives a
recommendation about transportation safety from the National
Transportation Safety Board, the Secretary shall submit to
the Board a formal written response to the recommendation.
``(2) Contents.--Each response under paragraph (1) shall
indicate whether the Secretary intends--
``(A) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete
recommendation;
``(B) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the
recommendation; or
``(C) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the
recommendation.'';
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for
Refusals.--A response under--
``(1) subparagraph (B) or subparagraph (C) of subsection
(a)(2) shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for
completing the procedures;
``(2) subsection (a)(2)(B) shall detail the reasons for the
refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the
recommendation; and
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``(3) subsection (a)(2)(C) shall detail the reasons for the
refusal to carry out procedures.'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``a copy of each
recommendation and response available to the public at
reasonable cost'' and inserting ``publicly available on its
website each recommendation and response under subsection
(a)'';
(4) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ``a response under
subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3)'' and inserting ``a response
under subparagraph (B) or subparagraph (C) of subsection
(a)(2)''; and
(5) by striking subsection (e).
(b) Annual Report.--Section 1117 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1117. Annual report
``(a) In General.--The National Transportation Safety Board
shall submit the information described in subsection (b)--
``(1) in a report to Congress on July 1 of each year; or
``(2) as part of its annual budget.
``(b) Contents.--The information described in this
subsection includes--
``(1) a statistical and analytical summary of the
transportation accident investigations conducted and reviewed
by the Board during the prior calendar year;
``(2)(A) a survey and summary of the recommendations made
by the Board to reduce the likelihood of recurrence of those
accidents together with the observed response to each
recommendation; and
``(B) an appendix that includes, for each recommendation
that was made by the Board, remains open, and requires a
response from the Secretary, the most recent observed
response from the Secretary to such recommendation;
``(3) a detailed appraisal of the accident investigation
and accident prevention activities of other departments,
agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States
Government and State and local governmental authorities
having responsibility for those activities under a law of the
United States or a State;
``(4) a description of the activities and operations of the
National Transportation Safety Board Academy during the prior
calendar year;
``(5) a list of accidents, during the prior calendar year,
that the Board was required to investigate under section 1131
but did not investigate and an explanation of why they were
not investigated; and
``(6) a list of ongoing investigations that have exceeded
the expected time allotted for completion by Board order and
an explanation for the additional time required to complete
each such investigation.''.
SEC. 8. CONSISTENCY IN RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS TO NTSB SAFETY
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Section 19 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002
(49 U.S.C. 1135 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 19. NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.
``The Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and
the Director of the Office of Pipeline Safety shall fully
comply with section 1135 of title 49, United States Code, to
ensure timely responsiveness to National Transportation
Safety Board recommendations about pipeline safety.''.
SEC. 9. STREAMLINED REPORTING FOR THE NATIONAL MARITIME
HERITAGE GRANTS PROGRAM.
Section 308703(j) of title 54, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``(j) Status Reports.--The Secretary shall include in the
annual budget submission of the Department of the Interior a
description of the current status of the Program, including--
``(1) the total number of grant applications submitted and
approved under the Program in the prior fiscal year;
``(2) a description, including any results or any
accomplishments, of each project funded under the Program in
the prior fiscal year; and
``(3) recommended priorities for achieving the policy set
forth in section 308701 of this title.''.
SEC. 10. PERIODIC UPDATES TO HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING REPORTS
AND PLANS.
(a) Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety.--
(1) In general.--Section 11401 of the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 24407 note) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ``(49 U.S.C. 22501
note)'' each place it appears and inserting ``(49 U.S.C.
24407 note)'';
(B) by striking subsection (c); and
(C) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(2) Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety.--
(A) In general.--Chapter 201 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 20166 the
following:
``Sec. 20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety
``(a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the deadline
for States to submit State highway-rail grade crossing action
plans under section 11401(b) of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 24407 note), the Administrator
of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration,
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the State highway-rail grade
crossing action plans, including--
``(1) an analysis and evaluation of each State railway-
highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23,
including--
``(A) compliance with section 11401 of the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 24407 note) and section
130(g) of title 23; and
``(B) the specific strategies identified by each State to
improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including
crossings with multiple accidents or incidents;
``(2) the progress of each State in implementing its State
highway-rail grade crossing action plan;
``(3) the number of projects undertaken under section 130
of title 23, including their distribution by cost range, road
system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident
experience at improved locations;
``(4) each State that is not in compliance with its
schedule of projects under section 130(d) of title 23; and
``(5) any recommendations for future implementation of the
railroad highway crossings program under section 130 of title
23.
``(b) Updates.--Not later than 5 years after the date the
report under subsection (a) is submitted, the Administrator
of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration,
shall--
``(1) update the report based on the State reports
submitted under section 130(g) of title 23 and any other
information obtained by or available to the Administrator of
the Federal Railroad Administration; and
``(2) submit the updated report to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Highway-rail grade crossing.--The term `highway-rail
grade crossing' means a location within a State, other than a
location where 1 or more railroad tracks cross 1 or more
railroad tracks at grade, where--
``(A) a public highway, road, or street, or a private
roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses
1 or more railroad tracks either at grade or grade-separated;
or
``(B) a pathway explicitly authorized by a public authority
or a railroad carrier that is dedicated for the use of non-
vehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and
others, that is not associated with a public highway, road,
or street, or a private roadway, crosses 1 or more railroad
tracks either at grade or grade-separated.
``(2) State.--The term `State' means a State of the United
States or the District of Columbia.''.
(B) Table of contents.--The table of contents of chapter
201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 20166 the following:
``20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety.''.
(b) In General.--Section 130(g) of title 23, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than December 30 of each year,
each State shall submit to the Administrator of the Federal
Highway Administration a report on the progress being made to
implement the railway-highway crossings program authorized by
this section and the effectiveness of such improvements.
``(2) Contents.--Each State report shall contain an
assessment of the costs of the various treatments employed
and subsequent accident experience at improved locations.
``(3) Coordination.--The Administrator of the Federal
Highway Administration shall make available to the
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration each
report submitted under paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 11. UPDATES TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GRANT PROGRAMS AND
REPORTS.
(a) Planning and Training Grants, Monitoring, and Review.--
Section 5116(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(j) List of Grants.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of the Department of Transportation Reports
Harmonization Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
shall--
``(A) compile a list of the grants made--
``(i) under subsections (a) and (i) of this section; and
``(ii) under subsections (e) and (i) of section 5107; and
``(B) make the list publicly available on the Department of
Transportation website, including--
``(i) the identity of all final recipients of such grants;
``(ii) the allocation and uses of such grants; and
``(iii) information on the effects of such grants, such as
the number of persons trained, by training level.''.
(b) Biennial Report on Transportation of Hazardous
Materials.--Section 5121 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the
following:
``(h) Compilation of Accidents and Casualties.--The
Secretary shall make publicly available on the Department of
Transportation website, and update at least biennially, a
statistical compilation of accidents and casualties related
to the transportation of hazardous material.
``(i) Budget Submission.--The Secretary shall include in
the annual budget submission of the Department of
Transportation--
``(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of enforcement
activities relating to a function regulated by the Secretary
under section 5103(b)(1); and
``(2) a summary of outstanding problems in carrying out
this chapter, in order of priority.''.
(c) Disclosure of Agency Action.--Section 5117(g) of title
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Disclosure of Agency Action.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) periodically, but at least every 120 days--
``(A) publish in the Federal Register notice of the final
disposition of each application for a
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new special permit, modification to an existing special
permit, or approval during the preceding quarter; and
``(B) make available to the public on the Department of
Transportation website--
``(i) notice of the final disposition of any other special
permit during the preceding quarter;
``(ii) a list of special permits in effect; and
``(iii) a summary of the basis for each special permit; and
``(2) make available to the public on the Department of
Transportation website, and update at least biennially, a
list and summary of applicable Government regulations,
criteria, orders, guidance, and special permits relating to
the transportation of hazardous materials.''.
SEC. 12. ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATOR
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Section 1441(e) of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 601 note) is amended to read as
follows:
``(e) Annual Report.--Each fiscal year that funds are made
available to carry out the program, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress, not later than 30 days after the date
that fiscal year ends, a report that describes the findings
and effectiveness of the program.''.
SEC. 13. CONSOLIDATED REPORTING ON STATUTORY MANDATES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Section 106 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (49
U.S.C. 20101 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 106. REPORTS ON STATUTORY MANDATES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
``The Secretary shall--
``(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act,
describe the actions the Secretary has taken to implement
unmet statutory mandates regarding railroad safety;
``(2) update the description under paragraph (1) not less
than annually; and
``(3) make the description, including any updates thereto,
available by--
``(A) posting the description on the website of the
Department of Transportation;
``(B) including the description in the regulatory
flexibility agenda under section 602 of title 5, United
States Code; or
``(C) providing the description in a regulatory planning
document.''.
SEC. 14. REPORTING ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.
(a) Northeast Corridor Safety Committee Report.--Section
24905(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(b) Contents of Grant Requests.--
(1) In general.--Section 24319(c) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) describe the status of efforts to improve safety and
security on the Northeast Corridor main line, including a
description of any efforts to implement recommendations of
relevant railroad safety advisory committees.''.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection or an
amendment made by this subsection shall affect a grant
request made under section 24319 of title 49, United States
Code, before the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 15. IN-VEHICLE ALCOHOL DETECTION DEVICE RESEARCH
REPORTS.
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``subsection 402(c)''
and inserting ``section 402(c)''; and
(2) in subsection (h)(4), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``submit an annual report'' and
inserting ``submit a biennial report''.
SEC. 16. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS REPORT TO CONGRESS.
(a) DOT Reports.--Section 402 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (n) and inserting the
following:
``(n) Public Transparency.--The Secretary shall publicly
release on its website information that contains each State's
performance with respect to the State's highway safety plan
under subsection (k) and performance targets set by the
States in such plans. Such information shall be posted on the
website within 45 calendar days of approval of a State's
highway safety plan.''.
(b) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a review of the highway safety programs
under section 402 of title 23, United States Code. In
carrying out the review, the Comptroller General shall review
States' progress in achieving safety performance targets,
including how States are utilizing grants and problems
encountered in achieving such targets.
(2) Submission.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives that contains the results of the study
conducted under paragraph (1), including any recommendations
for improvements to State activities and the Secretary of
Transportation's administration of the highway safety
programs.
SEC. 17. WAIVER NOTIFICATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS.
Section 117(b) of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act
of 2008 (23 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended by striking ``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'' and inserting ``make publicly
available on the Department of Transportation website an
annual''.
SEC. 18. CESSATION OF CERTAIN ADVISORY COUNCILS AND ADVISORY
COMMITTEES.
(a) Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics.--Section
6305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(f) Sunset.--The advisory council established under this
section ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.''.
(b) Northeast Corridor Safety Committee.--Section 24905(e)
of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is
further amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Sunset.--The Committee established under this
subsection ceases to exist on the date that the Secretary
determines positive train control, as required by section
20157, is fully implemented along the Northeast Corridor.''.
(c) National Rail Cooperative Research Program Oversight
Committee.--Section 24910(c) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Sunset.--The advisory board established under this
subsection ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.''.
Mr. BOOZMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported
substitute amendment be withdrawn; that the Thune substitute amendment
at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was
withdrawn.
The amendment (No. 4159) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to,
as follows:
(Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Transportation
Reports Harmonization Act''.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CHARGES AND FEES FOR
ATTENDANCE AT UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE
ACADEMY.
Section 51314(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``shall notify Congress of'' and
inserting ``shall present at the next meeting of the Board of
Visitors, and post on a publicly available website,''.
SEC. 3. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON ALIGNING
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
Section 310(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``, and make publicly available on the
Department of Transportation website,'' after ``House of
Representatives''.
SEC. 4. REPORTING ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.
(a) Northeast Corridor Safety Committee Report.--Section
24905(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(b) Contents of Grant Requests.--
(1) In general.--Section 24319(c) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) describe the status of efforts to improve safety and
security on the Northeast Corridor main line, including a
description of any efforts to implement recommendations of
relevant railroad safety advisory committees.''.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection or an
amendment made by this subsection shall affect a grant
request made under section 24319 of title 49, United States
Code, before the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS REPORT TO CONGRESS.
(a) DOT Reports.--Section 402 of title 23, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (n) and inserting the
following:
``(n) Public Transparency.--The Secretary shall publicly
release on its website information that contains each State's
performance with respect to the State's highway safety plan
under subsection (k) and performance targets set by the
States in such plans. Such information shall be posted on the
website within 45 calendar days of approval of a State's
highway safety plan.''.
(b) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a review of the highway safety programs
under section 402 of title 23, United States Code. In
carrying out the review, the Comptroller General shall review
States' progress in achieving safety performance targets,
including how States are utilizing grants and problems
encountered in achieving such targets.
(2) Submission.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives that contains the results of
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the study conducted under paragraph (1), including any
recommendations for improvements to State activities and the
Secretary of Transportation's administration of the highway
safety programs.
SEC. 6. CESSATION OF CERTAIN ADVISORY COUNCILS AND ADVISORY
COMMITTEES.
(a) Northeast Corridor Safety Committee.--Section 24905(e)
of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is
further amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Sunset.--The Committee established under this
subsection ceases to exist on the date that the Secretary
determines positive train control, as required by section
20157, is fully implemented along the Northeast Corridor.''.
(b) National Rail Cooperative Research Program Oversight
Committee.--Section 24910(c) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Sunset.--The advisory board established under this
subsection ceases to exist effective January 1, 2019.''.
SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.
(a) Redesignation.--Subtitle V of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 24401 through 24408 as
sections 22901 through 22908, respectively;
(2) by redesignating chapter 244 as chapter 229;
(3) by moving chapter 229, as redesignated, to appear at
the end of part B;
(4) in the table of chapters--
(A) by striking the item relating to chapter 244; and
(B) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 227 the
following:
``Chapter 229. Rail Improvement Grants....................22901'';....
and
(5) by amending the table of sections for chapter 229, as
redesignated, to read as follows:
``CHAPTER 229--RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
``Sec.
``22901. Definitions.
``22902. Capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail
services.
``22903. Project management oversight.
``22904. Use of capital grants to finance first-dollar liability of
grant project.
``22905. Grant conditions.
``22906. Authorization of appropriations.
``22907. Consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements.
``22908. Restoration and enhancement grants.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Technical amendments.--Chapter 229 of title 49, United
States Code, as redesignated, is amended--
(A) in section 22902, as redesignated--
(i) in subsection (c)(3)(A)--
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``of''
after ``other modes''; and
(II) in clause (vi) by striking ``environmentally'' and
inserting ``environmental''; and
(ii) in subsection (k), by striking ``state rail plan'' and
inserting ``State rail plan''; and
(B) in section 22905(e)(1), as redesignated--
(i) by striking ``government authority'' and inserting
``governmental authority''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 5302(11) and (6), respectively,
of this title'' and inserting ``section 5302''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Chapter 229 of title 49, United
States Code, as redesignated, is amended--
(A) in section 22901(2)(D), as redesignated, by striking
``24404'' and inserting ``22904'';
(B) in section 22904, as redesignated, by striking
``24402'' and inserting ``22902'';
(C) in section 22905(e)(1), as redesignated, by striking
``24102(4) of this title'' and inserting ``24102'';
(D) in section 22907, as redesignated--
(i) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``24401(2)'' and
inserting ``22901(2)''; and
(ii) in subsection (k), by striking ``of sections 24402,
24403, and 24404 and the definition contained in 24401(1)''
and inserting ``under sections 22902, 22903, and 22904, and
the definition contained in section 22901(1)''; and
(E) in section 22908, as redesignated--
(i) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``24401(1)'' and inserting ``22901(1)''; and
(ii) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``24405'' and
inserting ``22905''.
(3) Additional conforming amendments.--
(A) Subtitle v.--Subtitle V of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(i) in part C--
(I) in section 24102(7)(D)(ii), by striking ``chapter 244''
and inserting ``chapter 229'';
(II) in section 24103, by inserting ``or chapter 229''
after ``this part'' each place it appears;
(III) in section 24711(c)(3), by striking ``24405'' and
inserting ``22905''; and
(IV) in section 24911(i), by striking ``24405'' and
inserting ``22905''; and
(ii) in part D, in section 26106(e)(3), by striking ``24405
of this title'' and inserting ``22905''.
(B) Railroad safety enhancement act of 2008.--The Passenger
Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (division B of
Public Law 110-432) is amended--
(i) in section 301(c) (49 U.S.C. 24405 note), by striking
``24405(a)'' and inserting ``22905(a)''; and
(ii) in section 502(a)(4)(I) (49 U.S.C. 26106 note), by
striking ``24405'' and inserting ``22905''.
(C) FAST act.--The Fixing America's Surface Transportation
Act (Public Law 114-94; 129 Stat. 1312) is amended--
(i) in section 11102, by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Conforming Provision for Redesignation of Applicable
Section.--Any amounts authorized under this section for
grants or project management oversight under section 24407 of
such title shall be deemed to refer to grants or project
management oversight under section 22907 of such title on or
after the date of enactment of the Department of
Transportation Reports Harmonization Act.'';
(ii) in section 11104, by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Conforming Provision for Redesignation of Applicable
Section.--Any amounts authorized under this section for
grants or project management oversight under section 24408 of
such title shall be deemed to refer to grants or project
management oversight under section 22908 of such title on or
after the date of enactment of the Department of
Transportation Reports Harmonization Act.'';
(iii) in section 11308(a)(4)(I), by striking ``24405'' and
inserting ``22905''; and
(iv) in section 11401(b)(5), by striking ``chapter 244''
and inserting ``chapter 229''.
The bill (S. 3367), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
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