[House Report 114-325]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


114th Congress   }                                     {        Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session     }                                     {       114-325

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL (H.R. 
22) TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES WITH 
HEALTH COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE OR THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FROM BEING 
 TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE EMPLOYERS TO WHICH 
     THE EMPLOYER MANDATE APPLIES UNDER THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND 
 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 
    NOVEMBER 6, 2015, THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 2015; AND PROVIDING FOR 
             CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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  November 2, 2015.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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               Mr. Woodall, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 507]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 507, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 22, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The resolution 
waives all points of order against consideration of the Senate 
amendment. The resolution provides that the amendment printed 
in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted.
    Section 2 of the resolution provides that an amendment 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114-32 shall be 
considered as pending, shall be considered as read, shall not 
be debatable, shall not be subject to amendment except for the 
amendments printed in this report, and shall not be subject for 
a demand for the division of the question in the House or in 
the Committee of the Whole. The resolution makes in order only 
the further amendments printed in part B of this report. Each 
such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question. The resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
114-32 and the amendments printed in part B of this report.
    Section 3 of the resolution provides that at the conclusion 
of consideration of the amendments printed in part B of this 
report, no further consideration of the bill shall occur except 
pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
    Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from November 6, 2015, 
through November 13, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings of 
the previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair 
may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 
and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment.
    Section 5 of the resolution provides that the Speaker may 
appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the 
duration of the period addressed by section 4.
    Section 6 of the resolution provides that it shall be in 
order at any time on the legislative day of November 5, 2015 
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules relating to a measure authorizing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the Senate amendment includes a waiver of the following:
           Clause 7 of rule XVI, which requires that no 
        motion or proposition on a subject different from that 
        under consideration shall be admitted under color of 
        amendment;
           Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act, 
        which prohibits consideration of legislation within the 
        jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget unless 
        referred to or reported by the Budget Committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
114-32, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The 
waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
the amendments printed in part B of this report, the Committee 
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic 
in nature.

        SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    1. Reichert (WA): Modifies general fund transfer and 
revenue provisions to reflect legislation enacted into law 
subsequent to Senate passage.

           SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

    1. Shuster (PA): Makes technical and conforming changes to 
Rules Committee Print 114-32. (10 minutes)
    2. Swalwell (CA), Schweikert (AZ): Expands the eligibility 
of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) 
program to include innovative shared use mobility projects that 
can reduce congestion and improve air quality. Expands 
associated transit improvements to include those shared-use 
projects that directly enhance transit. (10 minutes)
    3. Walden (OR), Blumenauer (OR), Herrera-Beutler (WA), 
Graves, Garret (LA): Clarifies that projects within National 
Scenic Areas, and projects to increase capacity of highway 
segments to improve mobility, are eligible for federal funding 
under Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects. (10 
minutes)
    4. Garamendi (CA), Ribble (WI), LoBiondo (NJ): Includes 
habitat connectivity in the project planning process. (10 
minutes)
    5. Gosar (AZ): Requires the federal government to track the 
total number, cost, and time required for each environmental 
review of transportation projects when reporting the status of 
these projects to the public. (10 minutes)
    6. Babin (TX): Designates the Central Texas Corridor as the 
future Interstate Route I-14. (10 minutes)
    7. Massie (KY), Lofgren (CA), Eshoo (CA): Allows the GSA to 
construct, install, and operate electric car charging stations 
on federal properties for use by employees. The construction, 
installation, and operation will be funded solely through user 
fees, so taxpayers will incur no cost. (10 minutes)
    8. Fleischmann (TN): Report language encouraging the use of 
geosynthetic materials and other innovative technologies. (10 
minutes)
    9. Gibbs (OH), Napolitano (CA): Requires the Secretary of 
Transportation to study the methods State's use to procure 
culvert and storm sewer materials, and report their findings to 
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (10 minutes)
    10. Gibson (NY), Maloney, Sean (NY), Nadler (NY): Directs 
the Secretary of Transportation to develop a comprehensive 
strategy, within 1 year, to address ``structurally deficient'' 
and ``functionally obsolete'' bridges, as defined by the 
National Bridge Inventory, and to identify the unique 
challenges and policy solutions with regards to these 
respective categories. (10 minutes)
    11. Guinta (NH): Requires the Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) to conduct a study to understand the purchasing 
power of a federal highway dollar and quantifying the things 
that weaken it, such as labor and environmental regulations and 
other inefficiencies that cause delays and drive up the cost of 
projects. (10 minutes)
    12. Hanna (NY), Maloney, Sean (NY): Adds a Sense of 
Congress that the engineering industry provides critical 
technical expertise, innovation, and local expertise to federal 
and state agencies to efficiently deliver surface 
transportation projects and urges the Secretary to reinforce 
these partnerships. (10 minutes)
    13. Mullin, Markwayne (OK): Allows bridge work to be done 
despite the presence of swallows if the bridge has a condition 
rating of 3 or less until a rulemaking has occurred, requires 
notification to the Secretary of Interior, and directs the Sec. 
of Interior to promulgate a rulemaking to allow for bridge work 
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). (10 minutes)
    14. Ribble (WI), Schrader (OR), Rouzer (NC), Peterson (MN): 
Give states the option of increasing the truck weight limits on 
their Interstate Highways from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds 
if the trucks are equipped with an additional sixth axle. Would 
not impact existing exemptions already enacted under the law. 
(10 minutes)
    15. Brown, Corrine (FL), Titus (NV), Rice (SC): Creates a 
National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism 
Infrastructure which will advise the Secretary of 
Transportation on infrastructure needs related to the use of 
the nation's intermodal transportation network to facilitate 
travel and tourism. (10 minutes)
    16. DeSaulnier (CA): Directs the U.S. Department of 
Transportation to study methods of inventorying roadside 
highway safety hardware devices (i.e. guardrails) for the 
purpose of improving in-service evaluation of these devices. 
(10 minutes)
    17. Scott, Bobby (VA), Forbes (VA): Includes a sense of 
Congress that the Department of Transportation should utilize 
modeling and simulation technology to analyze federally funded 
highway and public transit projects to ensure that these 
projects will increase transportation capacity and safety, 
alleviate congestion, reduce travel time and environmental 
impact, and are as cost effective as practicable. (10 minutes)
    18. Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX): Strikes the Department of 
Transportation's authority to redistribute unallocated TIFIA 
funds. (10 minutes)
    19. Welch (VT), Blumenauer (OR), Quigley (IL): Strikes 
Section 3010 of division A, which would lower the current 
federal share of bicycle facility projects from 95 and 90 
percent to 80 percent. (10 minutes)
    20. Jackson Lee (TX): Seeks a public safety report to be 
provided to the House and Senate Transportation Committees on 
the security of locations intended to encourage public use of 
alternative transportation as well as personal transportation 
such as car pool parking lots, mass transit parking; local, 
state, and regional rail station parking; college or university 
parking, bike paths or walking trails and other locations the 
Secretary deems would be appropriate. (10 minutes)
    21. Jackson Lee (TX): Provides a report on the Internet of 
Things (IoT) and its potential to improve transportation 
services to the elderly and persons with disabilities as well 
as assist local, state and federal transportation planners in 
achieving better inefficiencies and cost effectiveness, while 
protecting privacy and security of persons who use IoT 
technology. (10 minutes)
    22. Blumenauer (OR), Buchanan (FL): Increases the number of 
states eligible for funding through the nonmotorized National 
Priority Safety Program, and double the funding for that 
program. (10 minutes)
    23. Kirkpatrick (AZ): Increases safety by allowing 
additional states that have passed distracted driving 
legislation to qualify for incentive grant funding (10 minutes)
    24. Rice, Kathleen (NY): Requires states to strengthen 
graduated driver's licensing requirements to be eligible for 
State Graduated Driver Licensing Incentive Grants. (10 minutes)
    25. Jackson Lee (TX): Requires the Secretary of 
Transportation or designee to conduct a national study and to 
submit to Congress within 1 year of enactment a study examining 
the accuracy and impact of traffic enforcement cameras on 
public safety. (10 minutes)
    26. Duncan (TN): Requires the Department of Transportation 
to conduct a study on the safety of operations of a double-
decker motorcoach equipped with a luggage carrier at the rear 
of the vehicle. (10 minutes)
    27. Comstock (VA), Smith, Lamar (TX), Lipinski (IL): 
Clarifies the restrictions placed on institutions applying for 
UTC grants, and broadens the paragraph on ``Focused Research'' 
for regional UTCs. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to 
develop a 5-Year Transportation R&D Strategic Plan for FY 18 
through FY 22. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Research 
and Technology to conduct a traffic congestion study. 
Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to submit a rail safety 
study to Congress. (10 minutes)
    28. Barletta (PA), Lipinski (IL): Requires all legacy tank 
cars retrofit for continued Class 3 Flammable Liquid service to 
include enhanced top fittings protections for pressure relief 
valves. (10 minutes)
    29. Lynch (MA): Provides for an additional, independent 
safety review of an approved pipeline route or segment of 
route, should a state or tribal government deem it necessary. 
(10 minutes)

            PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Page 888, strike line 13 and all that follows through page 
889, line 15 and insert the following:

SEC. 51101. EXTENSION OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

  (a) Highway Trust Fund.--Section 9503 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``November 21, 2015'' in subsections 
        (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) and inserting ``October 
        1, 2021'', and
          (2) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension 
        Act of 2015'' in subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) and 
        inserting ``Surface Transportation Reauthorization and 
        Reform Act of 2015''.
  (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.--Section 
9504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``Surface Transportation Extension 
        Act of 2015'' each place it appears in subsection 
        (b)(2) and inserting ``Surface Transportation 
        Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015'', and
          (2) by striking ``November 21, 2015'' in subsection 
        (d)(2) and inserting ``October 1, 2021''.
  (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.--Section 
9508(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking ``November 21, 2015'' and inserting ``October 1, 
2021''.
  (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on November 21, 2015.
  Page 892, line 19, strike ``redesignating'' and all that 
follows through ``paragraph (6)'' on line 20 and insert 
``redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (10) and inserting 
after paragraph (7)''.
  Page 892, line 22, strike ``(7)'' and insert ``(8)''.
  Page 893, line 1, strike ``$34,401,000,000'' and insert 
``$25,976,000,000''.
  Page 893, line 4, strike ``$11,214,000,000'' and insert 
``$9,000,000,000''.
  Page 893, line 6, strike ``(8)'' and insert ``(9)''.
  Page 895, line 7, strike ``section 9503(f)(8)'' and insert 
``section 9503(f)(9)''.
  Page 895, strike line 16 and all that follows through page 
901, line 9.
  Page 907, strike line 13 and all that follows through page 
916, line 25.
  Page 928, strike line 4 and all that follows through line 17.
  Page 928, strike line 19 and all that follows through line 
24.
  Page 987, strike line 16 and all that follows through page 
988, line 20.
  Page 1004, strike line 7 and all that follows through page 
1005, line 8.
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                PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Shuster of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 62, line 19, before the semicolon insert ``and critical 
commerce corridors''.
  Page 77, strike lines 6 and 7 and insert the following:

``Sec. 207. Tribal transportation self-governance program

  Page 218, beginning on line 6, amend the heading for section 
1416 to read as follows:

SEC. 1416. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING, HYDROGEN, PROPANE, AND 
                    NATURAL GAS FUELING CORRIDORS.

  Page 218, line 12, insert ``propane,'' after ``hydrogen,''.
  Page 218, line 17, insert ``propane,'' after ``hydrogen,''.
  Page 218, line 20, insert ``propane fueling infrastructure,'' 
after ``hydrogen infrastructure,''.
  Page 218, line 24, insert ``propane,'' after ``fuel cell,''.
  Page 219, lines 5 and 6, insert ``stations'' after ``electric 
vehicle charging''.
  Page 219, line 6, insert ``propane fueling stations,'' after 
``hydrogen fueling stations,''.
  Page 219, line 10, insert ``stations'' after ``electric 
vehicle charging''.
  Page 219, line 11, insert ``propane fueling stations,'' after 
``stations,''.
  Page 219, line 19, insert ``propane,'' after ``fuel cell 
electric,''.
  Page 220, line 12, insert ``infrastructure'' after ``electric 
vehicle charging''.
  Page 220, line 13, insert ``propane fueling infrastructure,'' 
after ``infrastructure,''.
  Page 220, line 20, insert ``infrastructure'' after ``electric 
vehicle charging''.
  Page 220, line 21, insert ``propane fueling infrastructure,'' 
after ``hydrogen infrastructure,''.
  Page 221, amend the matter following line 2 to read as 
follows:

``151. National electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, propane, and 
          natural gas fueling corridors.''.

  Page 276, line 14, strike the first semicolon and insert ``; 
and''.
  Page 324, line 1, strike ``High visibility'' and insert 
``High-visibility''.
  Page 393, line 23, add ``and'' at the end.
  Page 537, line 15, before the period insert ``and planning''.
  Page 543, line 11, strike ``disclose'' and insert 
``disclosure''.
  Page 553, strike line 11 and all that follows through line 2 
on page 571.
  Page 604, line 8, strike the closing quotation marks.
  Page 604, line 9, insert closing quotation marks after 
``percent''.
  Page 606, strike lines 5 through 12 and insert the following:
                          ``(i) for fiscal year 2016, 
                        $7,300,000;
                          ``(ii) for fiscal year 2017, 
                        $7,400,000;
                          ``(iii) for fiscal year 2018, 
                        $7,500,000;
                          ``(iv) for fiscal year 2019, 
                        $7,600,000;
                          ``(v) for fiscal year 2020, 
                        $7,700,000; and
                          ``(vi) for fiscal year 2021, 
                        $7,800,000.''; and
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Swalwell of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 26, after line 2, insert the following:
          ``(4) by adding at the end the following:
          ```(35) Shared-use programs & technologies.--The term 
        ``Shared-Use Programs & Technologies'' refers to 
        projects and programs that utilize innovative mobility 
        technologies to provide alternatives to driving alone, 
        including, but not limited to, carshare, Bikeshare, 
        carpool/vanpool, transportation network companies, 
        multimodal fare payment system, app based mobility 
        providers, and other innovative projects. '.''.
  Page 53, line 3, strike the period and insert ``; or''.
  Page 53, after line 3, insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(10) shared-Use Programs & Technologies that have a 
        demonstrated ability to reduce vehicle miles traveled 
        or improve air quality as determined by the 
        Secretary.''.
  Page 241, strike lines 9 through 10 and insert the following:
          (1) in paragraph (1)--
                  (A) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                ``landscaping'';
                  (B) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``or'';
                  (C) in subparagraph (G) by striking period 
                and inserting ``; or''; and
                  (D) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(H) Transit Oriented Shared-Use Programs 
                and Technologies.''.
  Page 241, after line 20, add the following:
          ``(26) Transit oriented shared-use programs & 
        technologies.--The term `Transit Oriented Shared-Use 
        Programs & Technologies' refers to projects and 
        programs that utilize innovative mobility technologies 
        to better connect users with a transit system 
        including, but not limited to, carshare, Bikeshare, 
        carpool/vanpool, transportation network companies, 
        multimodal fare payment system, app based mobility 
        providers, and other innovative projects that help 
        connect users to transit.''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walden of Oregon or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 67, strike lines 1 and 2 and insert the following:
                          ``(ii) a highway or bridge project 
                        carried out on the National Highway 
                        System, including--
                                  ``(I) a project to add 
                                capacity to the Interstate 
                                System to improve mobility; and
                                  ``(II) a project in a 
                                national scenic area;
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In section 1201(5)(A) of division A (page 109, lines 20 and 
22, and page 110, line 1), redesignate clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively.
  In section 1201(5)(A) of division A (page 109, after line 
19), insert the following new clause (i):
                          (i) in subparagraph (E), insert 
                        ``including habitat connectivity,'' 
                        after ``protect and enhance the 
                        environment'';
  In section 1202(2)(A) of division A (page 113, lines 15, 17, 
and 20), redesignate clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as clauses 
(ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively.
  In section 1202(2)(A) of division A (page 113, after line 
14), insert the following new clause (i):
                          (i) in subparagraph (E), insert 
                        ``including habitat connectivity,'' 
                        after ``protect and enhance the 
                        environment'';
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 144, line 6, before the semicolon insert the following: 
``(to include, at a minimum, the total number of environmental 
reviews initiated through a notice of intent, the total average 
cost for environmental reviews to taxpayers and contractors, 
and the total average time it takes agencies to get from a 
notice of intent to publication of a final environmental 
review)''.
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 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Babin of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 198, line 24, after the first period insert the 
following: ``The route referred to in subsection (c)(84) is 
designated as Interstate Route I-14.''.
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 7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Massie of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 221, before line 3, insert the following new subsection:
  (c) Operation of Battery Recharging Stations in Parking Areas 
Used by Federal Employees.--
          (1) Authorization.--
                  (A) In general.--The Administrator of General 
                Services may install, construct, operate, and 
                maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery 
                recharging station in a parking area that is in 
                the custody, control, or administrative 
                jurisdiction of the General Services 
                Administration for the use of only privately 
                owned vehicles of employees of the General 
                Services Administration, tenant Federal 
                agencies, and others who are authorized to park 
                in such area to the extent such use by only 
                privately owned vehicles does not interfere 
                with or impede access to the equipment by 
                Federal fleet vehicles.
                  (B) Delegation.--The Administrator of General 
                Services may install, construct, operate, and 
                maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery 
                recharging station in a parking area that is in 
                the custody, control, or administrative 
                jurisdiction of another Federal agency, at the 
                request of such agency, or delegate such 
                authority to another Federal agency to the 
                extent such use by only privately owned 
                vehicles does not interfere with or impede 
                access to the equipment by Federal fleet 
                vehicles.
                  (C) Use of vendors.--The Administrator of 
                General Services, with respect to subparagraphs 
                (A) and (B), or the head of a Federal agency 
                delegated authority, with respect to 
                subparagraph (B), may carry such subparagraph 
                through a contract with a vendor, under such 
                terms and conditions (including terms relating 
                to the allocation between the Federal agency 
                and the vendor of the costs of carrying out the 
                contract) as the Administrator or the head of 
                the Federal agency, as the case may be, and the 
                vendor may agree to.
          (2) Imposition of fees to cover costs.--
                  (A) Fees.--The Administrator of General 
                Services or the head of the Federal agency 
                delegated authority under paragraph (1)(B) 
                shall charge fees to the individuals who use 
                the battery recharging station in such amount 
                as is necessary to ensure that the respective 
                agency recovers all of the costs such agency 
                incurs in installing, constructing, operating, 
                and maintaining the station.
                  (B) Deposit and availability of fees.--Any 
                fees collected by the Administrator of General 
                Services or the Federal agency, as the case may 
                be, under this paragraph shall be--
                          (i) deposited monthly in the Treasury 
                        to the credit of the respective 
                        agency's appropriations account for the 
                        operations of the building where the 
                        battery recharging station is located; 
                        and
                          (ii) available for obligation without 
                        further appropriation during--
                                  (I) the fiscal year 
                                collected; and
                                  (II) the fiscal year 
                                following the fiscal year 
                                collected.
          (3) No effect on existing programs for house and 
        senate.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to 
        affect the installation, construction, operation, or 
        maintenance of battery recharging stations by the 
        Architect of the Capitol--
                  (A) under Public Law 112-170 (2 U.S.C. 2171), 
                relating to employees of the House of 
                Representatives and individuals authorized to 
                park in any parking area under the jurisdiction 
                of the House of Representatives on the Capitol 
                Grounds; or
                  (B) under Public Law 112-167 (2 U.S.C. 2170), 
                relating to employees of the Senate and 
                individuals authorized to park in any parking 
                area under the jurisdiction of the Senate on 
                the Capitol Grounds.
          (4) No effect on similar authorities.--Nothing in 
        this subsection may be construed as repealing or 
        limiting any existing authorities of a Federal agency 
        to install, construct, operate, or maintain battery 
        recharging stations.
          (5) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 2 
        years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
        annually thereafter for 10 years, the Administrator of 
        General Services shall submit to the House Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works a report 
        describing--
                  (A) the number of battery recharging stations 
                installed by the Administrator on its own 
                initiative under this subsection;
                  (B) requests from other Federal agencies to 
                install battery recharging stations;
                  (C) delegations of authority to other Federal 
                agencies under this subsection; and
                  (D) the status and disposition of requests 
                from other Federal agencies.
          (6) Federal agency defined.--In this subsection, the 
        term ``Federal agency'' has the meaning given that term 
        in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.
          (7) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal 
        year.
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    8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fleischmann of 
          Tennessee or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle D of title I of division A the 
following new section:

SEC. 1431. USE OF DURABLE, RESILIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND 
                    PRACTICES.

  To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage the 
use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and 
practices, including the use of geosynthetic materials and 
other innovative technologies, in carrying out the activities 
of the Federal Highway Administration.
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 9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gibbs of Ohio or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 233, after line 17, insert the following:

SEC. 1431. STUDY ON STATE PROCUREMENT OF CULVERT AND STORM SEWER 
                    MATERIALS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary shall evaluate the methods in 
which States procure culvert and storm sewer materials and the 
impact of those methods on project costs, including the extent 
to which such methods take into account environmental 
principles, engineering principles, and the varying needs of 
projects based on geographic location.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report on the findings of the study 
conducted under subsection (a).
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gibson of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. 1431. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT BRIDGES.

  The Secretary shall develop a comprehensive strategy to 
address structurally deficient and functionally obsolete 
bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, to 
identify the unique challenges posed by bridges in each of 
these respective categories, and to address such separate 
challenges and improve the condition of such bridges. Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall transmit a report containing initial 
recommendations to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate. Not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, the 
Secretary shall transmit to such committees the final strategy 
required by this section.
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    11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Guinta of New 
          Hampshire or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the 
following:

SEC. 1431. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON COST OF 
                    COMPLIANCE.

  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report that describes the cost to the 
Federal Highway Administration of compliance with Federal 
statutes and regulations as a percentage of the overall 
spending by such Administration.
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 12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hanna of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the 
following new section:

SEC. 1431. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

  It is the sense of Congress that the Nation's engineering 
industry continues to provide critical technical expertise, 
innovation, and local knowledge to Federal and State agencies 
in order to efficiently deliver surface transportation projects 
to the public, and Congress recognizes the valuable 
contributions made by the Nation's engineering industry and 
urges the Secretary to reinforce those partnerships by 
encouraging State and local agencies to take full advantage of 
engineering industry capabilities to strengthen project 
performance, improve domestic competitiveness, and create jobs.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mullin of Oklahoma or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of Division A of the 
bill, insert the following:

SEC. ___. ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS TO IMPROVE AT-RISK BRIDGES.

  (a) Temporary Authorization.--
          (1) In general.--Until the Secretary of the Interior 
        takes the action described in subsection (b), the take 
        of nesting swallows to facilitate a construction 
        project on a bridge eligible for funding under title 
        23, United States Code, with any component condition 
        rating of 3 or less (as defined by the National Bridge 
        Inventory General Condition Guidance issued by the 
        Federal Highway Administration) is authorized under the 
        Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) 
        between April 1 and August 31.
          (2) Measures to minimize impacts.--
                  (A) Notification before taking.--Prior to the 
                taking of nesting swallows authorized under 
                paragraph (1), any person taking that action 
                shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior a 
                document that contains--
                          (i) the name of the person acting 
                        under the authority of paragraph (1) to 
                        take nesting swallows;
                          (ii) a list of practicable measures 
                        that will be undertaken to minimize or 
                        mitigate significant adverse impacts on 
                        the population of that species;
                          (iii) the time period during which 
                        activities will be carried out that 
                        will result in the taking of that 
                        species; and
                          (iv) an estimate of the number of 
                        birds, by species, to be taken in the 
                        proposed action.
                  (B) Notification after taking.--Not later 
                than 60 days after the taking of nesting 
                swallows authorized under paragraph (1), any 
                person taking that action shall submit to the 
                Secretary of the Interior a document that 
                contains the number of birds, by species, taken 
                in the action.
  (b) Authorization of Take.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
        consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate a 
        regulation under the authority of section 3 of the 
        Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) authorizing 
        the take of nesting swallows to facilitate bridge 
        repair, maintenance, or construction--
                  (A) without individual permit requirements; 
                and
                  (B) under terms and conditions determined to 
                be consistent with treaties relating to 
                migratory birds that protect swallow species 
                occurring in the United States.
          (2) Termination.--On the effective date of a final 
        rule under this subsection by the Secretary of the 
        Interior, subsection (a) shall have no force or effect.
  (c) Suspension or Withdrawal of Take Authorization.--If the 
Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary, 
determines that taking of nesting swallows carried out under 
the authority provided in subsection (a)(1) is having a 
significant adverse impact on swallow populations, the 
Secretary of the Interior may suspend that authority through 
publication in the Federal Register.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ribble of Wisconsin or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of Division A, add the 
following:

SEC. ___. MODERNIZED WEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES.

  Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
  ``(n) Additional Exception to Weight Requirements.--
          ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a 
        State may authorize a vehicle with a maximum gross 
        weight, including all enforcement tolerances, that 
        exceeds the maximum gross weight otherwise applicable 
        under subsection (a) to operate on Interstate System 
        routes in the State, if--
                  ``(A) the vehicle is equipped with at least 6 
                axles;
                  ``(B) the weight of any single axle on the 
                vehicle does not exceed 20,000 pounds, 
                including enforcement tolerances;
                  ``(C) the weight of any tandem axle on the 
                vehicle does not exceed 34,000 pounds, 
                including enforcement tolerances;
                  ``(D) the weight of any group of 3 or more 
                axles on the vehicle does not exceed 45,000 
                pounds, including enforcement tolerances;
                  ``(E) the gross weight of the vehicle does 
                not exceed 91,000 pounds, including enforcement 
                tolerances; and
                  ``(F) the vehicle complies with the bridge 
                formula in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
          ``(2) Special rules.--
                  ``(A) Other exceptions not affected.--This 
                subsection shall not restrict--
                          ``(i) a vehicle that may operate 
                        under any other provision of this 
                        section or another Federal law; or
                          ``(ii) a State's authority with 
                        respect to a vehicle that may operate 
                        under any other provision of this 
                        section or another Federal law.
                  ``(B) Means of implementation.--A State may 
                implement this subsection by any means, 
                including statute or rule of general 
                applicability, by special permit, or otherwise.
          ``(3) Additional equipment.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may issue 
                such regulations as are necessary to require a 
                vehicle operating pursuant to this subsection 
                to include 1 item of additional equipment not 
                otherwise required by law. The Secretary may 
                issue such regulations only if the equipment 
                item to be required is available at the time a 
                rule is proposed.
                  ``(B) Comment.--In issuing regulations 
                pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
                invite comment on the effective date of any 
                proposed equipment requirement.
                  ``(C) Limited authority.--The authority to 
                issue regulations pursuant to this paragraph 
                applies only to a rule that is published as a 
                final rule in the Federal Register not later 
                than the date that is 6 months after the date 
                of enactment of this subsection.
          ``(4) Reporting requirements.--
                  ``(A) Triennial report.--If a State, pursuant 
                to paragraph (1), authorizes vehicles described 
                in such paragraph to operate on Interstate 
                System routes in the State, the State shall 
                submit to the Secretary a triennial report 
                containing--
                          ``(i) an identification of highway 
                        routes in the State, including routes 
                        not on the Interstate System, on which 
                        the State so authorizes such vehicles 
                        to operate;
                          ``(ii) a description of any gross 
                        vehicle weight limit applicable to such 
                        vehicles so authorized and of any 
                        operating requirements applicable to 
                        such vehicles that are in addition to 
                        requirements applicable to all 
                        commercial motor vehicles;
                          ``(iii) the number of crashes that 
                        occurred in the State involving such 
                        vehicles so authorized on the 
                        Interstate System, the number of such 
                        crashes involving fatalities, and the 
                        number of such crashes involving non-
                        fatal injuries;
                          ``(iv) estimated vehicle miles 
                        traveled on the Interstate System in 
                        the State by such vehicles so 
                        authorized; and
                          ``(v) other information, such as the 
                        gross vehicle weight of a vehicle 
                        operating pursuant to the authority of 
                        this subsection at the time of a crash, 
                        as the Secretary and the State jointly 
                        determine necessary.
                  ``(B) Public availability.--The Secretary 
                shall make all information required under 
                subparagraph (A) available to the public.
          ``(5) Termination as to route segment.--The Secretary 
        may terminate the operation of vehicles authorized by a 
        State under this subsection on a specific Interstate 
        System route segment if, after the effective date of a 
        decision of a State to allow vehicles to operate 
        pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary determines 
        that such operation poses an unreasonable safety risk 
        based on an engineering analysis of the route segment 
        or an analysis of safety or other applicable data from 
        the route segment.
          ``(6) Waiver of highway funding reduction.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (a), the total amount of 
        funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(1) 
        for any period may not be reduced under subsection (a) 
        if the State authorizes a vehicle described in 
        paragraph (1) to operate on the Interstate System in 
        the State in accordance with this subsection.
          ``(7) Preserving state and local authority regarding 
        non-interstate system highways.--Subsection (b) of this 
        section shall not apply to motor vehicles operating on 
        the Interstate System solely under the authority 
        provided by this subsection.''.
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 15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brown of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the 
following:

SEC. __ . NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM 
                    INFRASTRUCTURE.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
          (1) 1 out of every 9 jobs in the United States 
        depends on travel and tourism, and the industry 
        supports 15,000,000 jobs in the United States;
          (2) the travel and tourism industry employs 
        individuals in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
        and all of the territories of the United States;
          (3) international travel to the United States is the 
        single largest export industry in the Nation, 
        generating a trade surplus balance of approximately 
        $74,000,000,000;
          (4) travel and tourism provide significant economic 
        benefits to the United States by generating nearly 
        $2,100,000,000,000 in annual economic output; and
          (5) the United States intermodal transportation 
        network facilitates the large-scale movement of 
        business and leisure travelers, and is the most 
        important asset of the travel industry.
  (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an 
advisory committee to be known as the National Advisory 
Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (in this section 
referred to as the ``Committee'') to provide information, 
advice, and recommendations to the Secretary on matters 
relating to the role of intermodal transportation in 
facilitating mobility related to travel and tourism activities.
  (c) Membership.--The Committee shall--
          (1) be composed of members appointed by the Secretary 
        for terms of not more than 3 years; and
          (2) include a representative cross-section of public 
        and private sector stakeholders involved in the travel 
        and tourism industry, including representatives of--
                  (A) the travel and tourism industry, product 
                and service providers, and travel and tourism-
                related associations;
                  (B) travel, tourism, and destination 
                marketing organizations;
                  (C) the travel and tourism-related workforce;
                  (D) State tourism offices;
                  (E) State departments of transportation;
                  (F) regional and metropolitan planning 
                organizations; and
                  (G) local governments.
  (d) Role of Committee.--The Committee shall--
          (1) advise the Secretary on current and emerging 
        priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs related 
        to the use of the Nation's intermodal transportation 
        network to facilitate travel and tourism;
          (2) serve as a forum for discussion for travel and 
        tourism stakeholders on transportation issues affecting 
        interstate and interregional mobility of passengers;
          (3) promote the sharing of information between the 
        private and public sectors on transportation issues 
        impacting travel and tourism;
          (4) gather information, develop technical advise, and 
        make recommendations to the Secretary on policies that 
        improve the condition and performance of an integrated 
        national transportation system that is safe, 
        economical, and efficient, and that maximizes the 
        benefits to the Nation generated through the United 
        States travel and tourism industry;
          (5) identify critical transportation facilities and 
        corridors that facilitate and support the interstate 
        and interregional transportation of passengers for 
        tourism, commercial, and recreational activities;
          (6) provide for development of measures of condition, 
        safety, and performance for transportation related to 
        travel and tourism;
          (7) provide for development of transportation 
        investment, data, and planning tools to assist Federal, 
        State, and local officials in making investment 
        decisions relating to transportation projects that 
        improve travel and tourism; and
          (8) address other issues of transportation policy and 
        programs impacting the movement of travelers for 
        tourism and recreational purposes, including by making 
        legislative recommendations.
  (e) National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic 
Plan.--
          (1) Initial development of national travel and 
        tourism infrastructure strategic plan.--Not later than 
        3 years after the date of enactment of this act, the 
        Secretary shall, in consultation with the Committee, 
        State departments of transportation, and other 
        appropriate public and private transportation 
        stakeholders, develop and post on the Department's 
        public Internet Web site a national travel and tourism 
        infrastructure strategic plan that includes--
                  (A) an assessment of the condition and 
                performance of the national transportation 
                network;
                  (B) an identification of the issues on the 
                national transportation network that create 
                significant congestion problems and barriers to 
                long-haul passenger travel and tourism,
                  (C) forecasts of long-haul passenger travel 
                and tourism volumes for the 20-year period 
                beginning in the year during which the plan is 
                issued;
                  (D) an identification of the major 
                transportation facilities and corridors for 
                current and forecasted long-haul travel and 
                tourism volumes, the identification of which 
                shall be revised, as appropriate, in subsequent 
                plans;
                  (E) an assessment of statutory, regulatory, 
                technological, institutional, financial, and 
                other barriers to improved long-haul passenger 
                travel performance (including opportunities for 
                overcoming the barriers);
                  (F) best practices for improving the 
                performance of the national transportation 
                network; and
                  (G) strategies to improve intermodal 
                connectivity for long-haul passenger travel and 
                tourism.
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    16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeSaulnier of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the 
following:

SEC. __. IDENTIFICATION OF ROADSIDE HIGHWAY SAFETY HARDWARE DEVICES.

  (a) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on methods 
for identifying roadside highway safety hardware devices to 
improve the data collected on the devices, as necessary for in-
service evaluation of the devices.
  (b) Contents.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall 
evaluate identification methods based on the ability of the 
method to--
          (1) convey information on the devices, including 
        manufacturing date, factory of origin, product brand, 
        and model;
          (2) withstand roadside conditions; and
          (3) connect to State and regional inventories of 
        similar devices.
  (c) Identification Methods.--The identification methods to be 
studied under this section include stamped serial numbers, 
radio-frequency identification, and such other methods as the 
Secretary determines appropriate.
  (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than January 1, 2018, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of 
the study.
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 17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Virginia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the 
following:

SEC. __. USE OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.

  It is the sense of Congress that the Department should 
utilize, to the fullest and most economically feasible extent 
practicable, modeling and simulation technology to analyze 
highway and public transportation projects authorized by this 
Act to ensure that these projects--
          (1) will increase transportation capacity and safety, 
        alleviate congestion, and reduce travel time and 
        environmental impacts; and
          (2) are as cost effective as practicable.
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 18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 238, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 
239, line 5, and insert the following:
          (1) by striking paragraph (4); and
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 19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Welch of Vermont or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 3010 of division A.
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 20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title III, add the following:

SEC. ____. REPORT ON PARKING SAFETY.

  (a) Report.--Not later than 8 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate regarding the safety of certain 
facilities and locations, focusing on any property damage, 
injuries or deaths, and other incidents that occur or originate 
at locations intended to encourage public use of alternative 
transportation, including--
          (1) car pool lots;
          (2) mass transit lots;
          (3) local, State, or regional rail stations;
          (4) rest stops;
          (5) college or university lots;
          (6) bike paths or walking trails; and
          (7) any other locations that the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.
  (b) Recommendations.--Included with the report, the Secretary 
shall make recommendations to Congress on the best ways to use 
innovative technologies to increase safety and ensure a better 
response by transit security, local, State, and Federal law 
enforcement to address threats to public safety.
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 21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 315, after line 20, insert the following:

SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to 
Congress a report on the potential of the Internet of Things to 
improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban 
areas. Such report shall include--
          (1) a survey of the communities, cities, and States 
        that are using innovative transportation systems to 
        meet the needs of ageing populations;
          (2) best practices to protect privacy and security 
        determined as a result of such survey;
          (3) recommendations with respect to the potential of 
        the Internet of Things to assist local, State, and 
        Federal planners to develop more efficient and accurate 
        projections of the transportation needs of rural, 
        suburban, and urban communities.
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 22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blumenauer of Oregon 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 326, line 10, strike ``13 percent'' and insert ``11 
percent''.
  Page 326, beginning line 18, strike ``14.5 percent'' and 
insert ``13.5 percent''.
  Page 326, line 25, strike ``52.5 percent'' and insert ``50.5 
percent''.
  Page 327, line 20, strike ``5 percent'' and insert ``10 
percent''.
  Page 348, line 17, strike ``15 percent'' and insert ``2 
percent''.
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23. An Amendment to Be Offered by Representative Kirkpatrick of Arizona 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 333, line 18, strike ``or stopped in traffic''.
  Page 333, line 22, strike ``or stopped in traffic''.
  Page 333, line 24, strike ``and''.
  Page 334, line 2, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 334, after line 2, insert the following:
                  ``(D) does not provide for an exemption that 
                specifically allows a driver to text through a 
                personal wireless communication device while 
                stopped in traffic.''.
  Page 334, line 9, strike ``or stopped in traffic'' and insert 
``if the driver is''.
  Page 334, line 15, strike ``and''
  Page 334, line 16, strike ``first''.
  Page 334, line 17, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 334, after line 17, insert the following:
                  ``(D) does not provide for an exemption that 
                specifically allows a driver to text through a 
                personal wireless communication device while 
                stopped in traffic.''.
  Page 337, beginning on line 14, strike ``, including 
operation while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a 
traffic light or stop sign, or otherwise''.
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 24. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative Rice of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes

  Page 340, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 
347, line 25, and insert the following:
  (f) State Graduated Driver Licensing Incentive Grant.--
Section 405(g)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``21'' and 
        inserting ``18''; and
          (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following:
                  ``(B) Licensing process.--A State is in 
                compliance with the 2-stage licensing process 
                described in this subparagraph if the State's 
                driver's license laws include--
                          ``(i) a learner's permit stage that--
                                  ``(I) is at least 6 months in 
                                duration;
                                  ``(II) contains a prohibition 
                                on the driver using a personal 
                                wireless communications device 
                                (as defined in subsection (e)) 
                                while driving except under an 
                                exception permitted under 
                                paragraph (4) of that 
                                subsection, and makes a 
                                violation of the prohibition a 
                                primary offense;
                                  ``(III) requires applicants 
                                to successfully pass a vision 
                                and knowledge assessment prior 
                                to receiving a learner's 
                                permit;
                                  ``(IV) requires that the 
                                driver be accompanied and 
                                supervised at all times while 
                                the driver is operating a motor 
                                vehicle by a licensed driver 
                                who is at least 21 years of age 
                                or is a State-certified driving 
                                instructor;
                                  ``(V) has a requirement that 
                                the driver--
                                          ``(aa) complete a 
                                        State-certified driver 
                                        education or training 
                                        course; or
                                          ``(bb) obtain at 
                                        least 50 hours of 
                                        behind-the-wheel 
                                        training, with at least 
                                        10 hours at night, with 
                                        a licensed driver; and
                                  ``(VI) remains in effect 
                                until the driver--
                                          ``(aa) reaches 16 
                                        years of age and enters 
                                        the intermediate stage; 
                                        or
                                          ``(bb) reaches 18 
                                        years of age;
                          ``(ii) an intermediate stage that--
                                  ``(I) commences immediately 
                                after the expiration of the 
                                learner's permit stage and 
                                successful completion of a 
                                driving skills assessment;
                                  ``(II) is at least 6 months 
                                in duration;
                                  ``(III) prohibits the driver 
                                from using a personal wireless 
                                communications device (as 
                                defined in subsection (e)) 
                                while driving except under an 
                                exception permitted under 
                                paragraph (4) of that 
                                subsection, and makes a 
                                violation of the prohibition a 
                                primary offense;
                                  ``(IV) for the first 6 month 
                                of the intermediate stage, 
                                restricts driving at night 
                                between the hours of 10:00 p.m. 
                                and 5:00 a.m. when not 
                                supervised by a licensed driver 
                                21 years of age or older, 
                                excluding transportation to 
                                work, school, religious 
                                activities, or emergencies;
                                  ``(V) prohibits the driver 
                                from operating a motor vehicle 
                                with more than 1 nonfamilial 
                                passenger younger than 21 years 
                                of age unless a licensed driver 
                                who is at least 21 years of age 
                                is in the motor vehicle; and
                                  ``(VI) remains in effect 
                                until the driver reaches 17 
                                years of age; and
                          ``(iii) a learner's permit and 
                        intermediate stage that require, in 
                        addition to any other penalties imposed 
                        by State law, the granting of an 
                        unrestricted driver's license be 
                        automatically delayed for any 
                        individual who, during the learner's 
                        permit or intermediate stage, is 
                        convicted of a driving-related offense 
                        during the first 6 months, including--
                                  ``(I) driving while 
                                intoxicated;
                                  ``(II) misrepresentation of 
                                the individual's age;
                                  ``(III) reckless driving;
                                  ``(IV) driving without 
                                wearing a seat belt;
                                  ``(V) speeding; or
                                  ``(VI) any other driving-
                                related offense, as determined 
                                by the Secretary.''.
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 25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 356 after line 14, insert the following:

SEC. 4011. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT 
                    CAMERAS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

  (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
enter into a contract with an appropriate entity to conduct a 
national study of the effects of traffic enforcement cameras on 
public safety. Such study shall include--
          (1) an examination of drivers' behavior in relation 
        to traffic enforcement cameras; and
          (2) the number of crashes and fatalities that have 
        resulted after the installation of traffic enforcement 
        cameras, including the nature and type of crash and the 
        location of the crash in relation to the location of 
        the camera, as well as the type and setting for the 
        length of the yellow phase and warning mechanism in 
        place.
  (b) Appropriate Entity.--In this section, the term 
``appropriate entity'' means an independent entity that the 
Secretary of Transportation determines has no conflict of 
interest or pecuniary interest or association with the 
automobile industry, automobile insurance industry, or camera 
manufacturing industry.
  (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the results 
of the study required under this section.
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    26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Duncan Jr. of 
          Tennessee or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title V, add the following:

SEC. ___. SAFETY STUDY REGARDING DOUBLE-DECKER MOTORCOACHES.

  (a) Study.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with State transportation safety officials, shall conduct a 
study regarding the safety operations, fire suppression 
capability, tire loads, and pavement impacts of operating a 
double-decker motorcoach equipped with a device designed by the 
motorcoach manufacturer to attach to the rear of the motorcoach 
for use in transporting passenger baggage.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 
containing the results of the study to--
          (1) the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
          (2) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate.
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 27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comstock of Virginia 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 494, lines 13 through 18, amend paragraph (2) to read as 
follows:
          ``(2) Restriction.--
                  ``(A) Limitation.--A lead institution of a 
                consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher 
                education, as applicable, may only submit 1 
                grant application per fiscal year for each of 
                the transportation centers described under 
                paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c).
                  ``(B) Exception for consortium members that 
                are not lead institutions.--Subparagraph (A) 
                shall not apply to a nonprofit institution of 
                higher education that is a member of a 
                consortium of nonprofit institutions of higher 
                education but not the lead institution of such 
                consortium.
  Page 502, line 10, insert ``, congestion, connected vehicles, 
connected infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles'' after 
``transportation safety''.
  Page 525, after line 16, insert the following:

SEC. 6027. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 5-YEAR STRATEGIC 
                    PLAN.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a 5-year 
transportation research and development strategic plan for 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to guide future Federal 
transportation research and development activities.
  (b) Consistency.--The strategic plan developed under 
subsection (a) shall be consistent with--
          (1) section 306 of title 5, United States Code;
          (2) sections 1115 and 1116 of title 31, United States 
        Code;
          (3) section 508 of title 23, United States Code; and
          (4) any other research and development plan within 
        the Department.
  (c) Contents.--The strategic plan developed under subsection 
(a) shall--
          (1) describe the primary purposes of the 
        transportation research and development program;
          (2) list the proposed research and development 
        activities that the Department intends to pursue to 
        accomplish under the strategic plan, which may 
        include--
                  (A) fundamental research pertaining to the 
                applied physical and natural sciences;
                  (B) applied science and research;
                  (C) technology development research; and
                  (D) social science research; and
          (3) for each research and development activity--
                  (A) identify the anticipated annual funding 
                levels for the period covered by the strategic 
                plan; and
                  (B) describe the research findings the 
                Department expects to discover at the end of 
                the period covered by the strategic plan.
  (d) Considerations.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
strategic plan developed under this section--
          (1) reflects input from external stakeholders;
          (2) includes and integrates the research and 
        development programs of all of the Department's modal 
        administrations and joint programs;
          (3) takes into account research and development by 
        other Federal, State, local, private sector, and 
        nonprofit institutions; and
          (4) is published on a public website by December 31, 
        2016.
  (e) Report.--
          (1) National research council review.--The Secretary 
        shall enter into an agreement with the National 
        Research Council for a review and analysis of the 
        Department's 5-year research and development strategic 
        plan described in this section. By March 31, 2017, the 
        Secretary shall publish on a public website the 
        National Research Council's analysis of the 
        Department's plan.
          (2) Interim report.--By June 30, 2019, the Secretary 
        shall publish on a public website an interim report 
        that--
                  (A) provides an assessment of the 
                Department's 5-year research and development 
                strategic plan described in this section that 
                includes a description of the extent to which 
                the research and development is or is not 
                successfully meeting the purposes described 
                under subsection (c)(1); and
                  (B) addresses any concerns and identifies any 
                gaps that may have been raised by the National 
                Research Council analysis under paragraph (1), 
                including how the plan is or is not responsive 
                to the National Research Council review.

SEC. 6028. TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

  (a) Congestion Research.--The Assistant Secretary may conduct 
research on the reduction of traffic congestion.
  (b) Consideration.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
          (1) recommend research to accelerate the adoption of 
        transportation management systems that allow traffic to 
        flow in the safest and most efficient manner possible 
        while alleviating current and future traffic congestion 
        challenges;
          (2) assess and analyze traffic, transit, and freight 
        data from various sources relevant to efforts to reduce 
        traffic congestion so as to maximize mobility, 
        efficiency, and capacity while decreasing congestion 
        and travel times;
          (3) examine the use and integration of multiple data 
        types from multiple sources and technologies, including 
        road weather data, private vehicle (including Global 
        Positioning System) data, arterial and highway traffic 
        conditions, transit vehicle arrival and departure 
        times, real time navigation routing, construction zone 
        information, and reports of incidents, to suggest 
        improvements in effective communication of such data 
        and information in real time;
          (4) develop and disseminate suggested strategies and 
        solutions to reduce congestion for high-density traffic 
        regions and to provide mobility in the event of an 
        emergency or natural disaster; and
          (5) collaborate with other relevant Federal agencies, 
        State and local agencies, industry and industry 
        associations, and university research centers to 
        fulfill goals and objectives under this section.
  (c) Identifying Information.--The Assistant Secretary shall 
ensure that information used pursuant to this section does not 
contain identifying information of any individual.
  (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall make 
available on a public website a report on its activities under 
this section.

SEC. 6029. RAIL SAFETY.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and 
Technology may transmit to Congress a report containing--
          (1) the results of a study to examine the state of 
        rail safety technologies and an analysis of whether the 
        passenger, commuter, and transit rail transportation 
        industries are keeping up with innovations in 
        technologies to make rail cars safer for passengers and 
        transport of commerce; and
          (2) a determination of how much additional time and 
        public and private resources will be required for 
        railroad carriers to meet the positive train control 
        system implementation requirements under section 20157 
        of title 49, United States Code.
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     28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barletta of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title VII, add the following:

SEC. __. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TOP FITTINGS PROTECTION FOR CLASS 
                    DOT-117R TANK CARS.

  (a) Protective Housing.--Except as provided in subsections 
(b) and (c), top fittings on DOT specification 117R tank cars 
shall be located inside a protective housing not less than \1/
2\-inch in thickness and constructed of a material having a 
tensile strength not less than 65 kilopound per square inch and 
conform to the following specifications:
          (1) The protective housing shall be as tall as the 
        tallest valve or fitting involved and the height of a 
        valve or fitting within the protective housing must be 
        kept to the minimum compatible with their proper 
        operation.
          (2) The protective housing or cover may not reduce 
        the flow capacity of the pressure relief device below 
        the minimum required.
          (3) The protective housing shall provide a means of 
        drainage with a minimum flow area equivalent to six 1-
        inch diameter holes.
          (4) When connected to the nozzle or fittings cover 
        plate and subject to a horizontal force applied 
        perpendicular to and uniformly over the projected plane 
        of the protective housing, the tensile connection 
        strength of the protective housing shall be designed to 
        be--
                  (A) no greater than 70 percent of the nozzle 
                to tank tensile connection strength;
                  (B) no greater than 70 percent of the cover 
                plate to nozzle connection strength; and
                  (C) no less than either 40 percent of the 
                nozzle to tank tensile connection strength or 
                the shear strength of twenty \1/2\-inch bolts.
  (b) Pressure Relief Devices.--
          (1) The pressure relief device shall be located 
        inside the protective housing, unless space does not 
        permit. If multiple pressure relief devices are 
        equipped, no more than 1 may be located outside of a 
        protective housing.
          (2) The highest point on any pressure relief device 
        located outside of a protective housing may not be more 
        than 12 inches above the tank jacket.
          (3) The highest point on the closure of any unused 
        pressure relief device nozzle may not be more than 6 
        inches above the tank jacket.
  (c) Alternative Protection.--As an alternative to the 
protective housing requirements in subsection (a) of this 
section, the tank car may be equipped with a system that 
prevents the release of product from any top fitting in the 
case of an incident where any top fitting would be sheared off.
  (d) Implementation.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require the Secretary to issue regulations to 
implement this section.
  (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit 
the Secretary from approving new technologies, methods or 
requirements that provide a level of safety equivalent to or 
greater than the level of safety provided for in this section.
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lynch of Massachusetts 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 573, after line 11, insert the following:

SEC. 7016. SAFETY OF PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

  The Secretary shall, at the request of a State or tribal 
government, conduct a review of the safety and safety-related 
aspects of a pipeline transportation infrastructure project.

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