    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-420
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to
    improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote
    transparency, and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``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.

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    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 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

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    (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'';

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    (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

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    (iv) <>  in section
    11401(b)(5), by striking ``chapter 244'' and
    inserting ``chapter 229''.

    Approved January 3, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3367:
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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-390 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 21, considered and passed House.