```

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2322 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2322

  To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
                   programs, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2014

  Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Barrasso) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
                   programs, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``MAP-21 
Reauthorization Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
                     TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling.
Sec. 1103. Apportionment.
Sec. 1104. National highway performance program.
Sec. 1105. Federal share payable.
Sec. 1106. Surface transportation program.
Sec. 1107. Highway use tax evasion projects.
Sec. 1108. Bundling of bridge projects.
Sec. 1109. Flexibility for certain rural road and bridge projects.
Sec. 1110. Requirements for eligible bridge projects.
Sec. 1111. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Sec. 1112. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1113. Data collection on unpaved roads.
Sec. 1114. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program.
Sec. 1115. Highway safety improvement program performance measure.
Sec. 1116. National freight program.
Sec. 1117. State freight advisory committees.
Sec. 1118. State freight plans.
Sec. 1119. Projects of national or regional significance.
Sec. 1120. Transportation alternatives.
Sec. 1121. Assessing policy and system financing alternatives.
Sec. 1122. Consolidation of programs.
Sec. 1123. State flexibility for national highway system modifications.
Sec. 1124. Department of Transportation performance measures.
Sec. 1125. American transportation awards.
     Subtitle B--Highway Trust Fund Transparency and Accountability

Sec. 1201. Highway Trust Fund transparency and accountability.
Sec. 1202. Report on Highway Trust Fund administrative expenditures.
              Subtitle C--Acceleration of Project Delivery

Sec. 1301. Categorical exclusion for projects of limited Federal 
                            assistance.
Sec. 1302. Programmatic agreement template.
Sec. 1303. Satisfaction of requirements for certain historic sites.
Sec. 1304. Initiation of environmental review process and elimination 
                            of duplicative reviews.
Sec. 1305. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.
Sec. 1306. Integration of planning and environmental review.
Sec. 1307. Use of programmatic agreement.
Sec. 1308. Technical assistance for States.
Sec. 1309. Improvement of application of categorical exclusions for 
                            multimodal projects.
 TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF 
                            1998 AMENDMENTS

Sec. 2001. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 
                            1998 amendments.
Sec. 2002. State infrastructure banks.
Sec. 2003. TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks.
               TITLE III--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO MAP-21

Sec. 3001. Technical corrections.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Transportation.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.

                     TITLE I--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                Subtitle A--Authorizations and Programs

SEC. 1101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The following sums are authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account):
            (1) Federal-aid highway program.--For the national highway 
        performance program under section 119 of title 23, United 
        States Code, the surface transportation program under section 
        133 of that title, the highway safety improvement program under 
        section 148 of that title, the congestion mitigation and air 
        quality improvement program under section 149 of that title, 
        the national freight program under section 167 of that title, 
        and to carry out section 134 of that title--
                    (A) $38,441,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
                    (B) $39,173,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    (C) $39,987,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    (D) $40,842,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    (E) $41,698,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                    (F) $42,594,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
            (2) Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation 
        program.--For credit assistance under the transportation 
        infrastructure finance and innovation program under chapter 6 
        of title 23, United States Code, $1,000,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2015 through 2020.
            (3) Federal lands and tribal transportation programs.--
                    (A) Tribal transportation program.--For the tribal 
                transportation program under section 202 of title 23, 
                United States Code, $450,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2015 through 2020.
                    (B) Federal lands transportation program.--For the 
                Federal lands transportation program under section 203 
                of title 23, United States Code, $300,000,000 for each 
                of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, of which 
                $240,000,000 of the amount made available for each 
                fiscal year shall be the amount for the National Park 
                Service and $30,000,000 of the amount made available 
                for each fiscal year shall be the amount for the United 
                States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    (C) Federal lands access program.--For the Federal 
                lands access program under section 204 of title 23, 
                United States Code, $250,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2015 through 2020.
            (4) Projects of national or regional significance 
        program.--For the projects of national or regional significance 
        program under section 171 of title 23, United States Code, 
        $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.
            (5) Territorial and puerto rico highway program.--For the 
        territorial and Puerto Rico highway program under section 165 
        of title 23, United States Code, $190,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2015 through 2020.
    (b) Research, Technology, and Education Authorizations.--
            (1) In general.--The following sums are authorized to be 
        appropriated:
                    (A) Highway research and development program.--To 
                carry out the highway research and development program 
                under section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, 
                $115,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 
                2020.
                    (B) Technology and innovation deployment program.--
                To carry out the technology and innovation deployment 
                program under section 503(c) of title 23, United States 
                Code, $62,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 
                2020.
                    (C) Training and education.--To carry out training 
                and education under section 504 of title 23, United 
                States Code, $24,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 
                through 2020.
                    (D) Intelligent transportation systems program.--To 
                carry out the intelligent transportation systems 
                program under sections 512 through 518 of title 23, 
                United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2015 through 2020.
                    (E) University transportation centers program.--To 
                carry out the university transportation centers program 
                under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, 
                $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.
                    (F) Bureau of transportation statistics.--To carry 
                out chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, 
                $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020.
            (2) Administration.--The Federal Highway Administration 
        shall administer the programs described in subparagraphs (D) 
        through (F) of paragraph (1).
    (c) Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
                    (A) while significant progress has occurred due to 
                the establishment of the disadvantaged business 
                enterprise program, discrimination and related barriers 
                continue to pose significant obstacles for minority- 
                and women-owned businesses seeking to do business in 
                federally assisted surface transportation markets 
                across the United States;
                    (B) the continuing barriers described in 
                subparagraph (A) merit the continuation of the 
                disadvantaged business enterprise program;
                    (C) Congress has received and reviewed testimony 
                and documentation of race and gender discrimination 
                from numerous sources, including congressional hearings 
                and roundtables, scientific reports, reports issued by 
                public and private agencies, news stories, reports of 
                discrimination by organizations and individuals, and 
                discrimination lawsuits, which show that race- and 
                gender-neutral efforts alone are insufficient to 
                address the problem;
                    (D) the testimony and documentation described in 
                subparagraph (C) demonstrate that discrimination across 
                the United States poses a barrier to full and fair 
                participation in surface transportation-related 
                businesses of women business owners and minority 
                business owners and has impacted firm development and 
                many aspects of surface transportation-related business 
                in the public and private markets; and
                    (E) the testimony and documentation described in 
                subparagraph (C) provide a strong basis that there is a 
                compelling need for the continuation of the 
                disadvantaged business enterprise program to address 
                race and gender discrimination in surface 
                transportation-related business.
            (2) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following 
        definitions apply:
                    (A) Small business concern.--
                            (i) In general.--The term ``small business 
                        concern'' means a small business concern (as 
                        the term is used in section 3 of the Small 
                        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
                            (ii) Exclusions.--The term ``small business 
                        concern'' does not include any concern or group 
                        of concerns controlled by the same socially and 
                        economically disadvantaged individual or 
                        individuals that have average annual gross 
                        receipts during the preceding 3 fiscal years in 
                        excess of $22,410,000, as adjusted annually by 
                        the Secretary for inflation.
                    (B) Socially and economically disadvantaged 
                individuals.--The term ``socially and economically 
                disadvantaged individuals'' has the meaning given the 
                term in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 
                U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations 
                issued pursuant to that Act, except that women shall be 
                presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged 
                individuals for purposes of this subsection.
            (3) Amounts for small business concerns.--Except to the 
        extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 
        10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under 
        title I of this Act and section 403 of title 23, United States 
        Code, shall be expended through small business concerns owned 
        and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
        individuals.
            (4) Annual listing of disadvantaged business enterprises.--
        Each State shall annually--
                    (A) survey and compile a list of the small business 
                concerns referred to in paragraph (2) in the State, 
                including the location of the small business concerns 
                in the State; and
                    (B) notify the Secretary, in writing, of the 
                percentage of the small business concerns that are 
                controlled by--
                            (i) women;
                            (ii) socially and economically 
                        disadvantaged individuals (other than women); 
                        and
                            (iii) individuals who are women and are 
                        otherwise socially and economically 
                        disadvantaged individuals.
            (5) Uniform certification.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
                minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments 
                in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a small 
                business concern for the purpose of this subsection.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The minimum uniform criteria 
                established under subparagraph (A) shall include, with 
                respect to a potential small business concern--
                            (i) on-site visits;
                            (ii) personal interviews with personnel;
                            (iii) issuance or inspection of licenses;
                            (iv) analyses of stock ownership;
                            (v) listings of equipment;
                            (vi) analyses of bonding capacity;
                            (vii) listings of work completed;
                            (viii) examination of the resumes of 
                        principal owners;
                            (ix) analyses of financial capacity; and
                            (x) analyses of the type of work preferred.
            (6) Reporting.--The Secretary shall establish minimum 
        requirements for use by State governments in reporting to the 
        Secretary--
                    (A) information concerning disadvantaged business 
                enterprise awards, commitments, and achievements; and
                    (B) such other information as the Secretary 
                determines to be appropriate for the proper monitoring 
                of the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
            (7) Compliance with court orders.--Nothing in this 
        subsection limits the eligibility of an individual or entity to 
        receive funds made available under title I of this Act and 
        section 403 of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or 
        person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with 
        paragraph (2) because a Federal court issues a final order in 
        which the court finds that a requirement or the implementation 
        of paragraph (2) is unconstitutional.

SEC. 1102. OBLIGATION CEILING.

    (a) General Limitation.--Subject to subsection (e), and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the obligations for 
Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not 
exceed--
            (1) $40,907,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
            (2) $41,639,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
            (3) $42,453,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
            (4) $43,308,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            (5) $44,164,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
            (6) $45,060,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.
    (b) Exceptions.--The limitations under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to obligations under or for--
            (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
            (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
        Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
            (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
        Stat. 1701);
            (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
        Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
            (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
        Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
        (101 Stat. 198);
            (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
            (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect on June 8, 1998);
            (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an 
        amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
            (9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
        authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
        Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for 
        multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only 
        to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
        been used;
            (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
        amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
            (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
        Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
        with that section were not subject to a limitation on 
        obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made 
        available for obligation;
            (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
        effect for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, but only in an amount 
        equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); and
            (13) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
        each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, only in an amount equal 
        to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years).
    (c) Distribution of Obligation Authority.--For each of fiscal years 
2015 through 2020, the Secretary shall--
            (1) not distribute obligation authority provided by 
        subsection (a) for the fiscal year for amounts authorized for 
        administrative expenses and programs by section 104(a) of title 
        23, United States Code;
            (2) not distribute an amount of obligation authority 
        provided by subsection (a) that is equal to the unobligated 
        balance of amounts--
                    (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
                (other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid 
                highway and highway safety construction programs for 
                previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated 
                by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under 
                sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); 
                and
                    (B) for which obligation authority was provided in 
                a previous fiscal year;
            (3) determine the proportion that--
                    (A) the obligation authority provided by subsection 
                (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggregate of amounts 
                not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 
                subsection; bears to
                    (B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
                appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and highway 
                safety construction programs (other than sums 
                authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law 
                described in paragraphs (1) through (12) of subsection 
                (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section 
                119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
                amount referred to in subsection (b)(13) for the fiscal 
                year), less the aggregate of the amounts not 
                distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 
                subsection;
            (4) distribute the obligation authority provided by 
        subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed 
        under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other 
        than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are 
        allocated by the Secretary under this Act and title 23, United 
        States Code, or apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 
        or 204 of that title, by multiplying--
                    (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); 
                by
                    (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
                each such program for the fiscal year; and
            (5) distribute the obligation authority provided by 
        subsection (a), less the aggregate amounts not distributed 
        under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
        paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
        construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
        under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts 
        apportioned for the national highway performance program in 
        section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt 
        from the limitation under subsection (b)(13) and the amounts 
        apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the 
        proportion that--
                    (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
                programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
                States Code, to each State for the fiscal year; bears 
                to
                    (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated for the programs that are apportioned 
                under title 23, United States Code, to all States for 
                the fiscal year.
    (d) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal 
years 2015 through 2020--
            (1) revise a distribution of the obligation authority made 
        available under subsection (c) if an amount distributed cannot 
        be obligated during that fiscal year; and
            (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
        obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
        during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having 
        large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 
        144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
        MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United States 
        Code.
    (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        distribution of obligation authority under subsection (c) for 
        each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the Secretary shall 
        distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds authorized 
        for the program under section 202 of title 23, United States 
        Code) that--
                    (A) are authorized to be appropriated for the 
                fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and
                    (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated 
                to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States 
                under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and 
                will not be available for obligation, for the fiscal 
                year because of the imposition of any obligation 
                limitation for the fiscal year.
            (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
        in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
        authority under subsection (c)(5).
            (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
        paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
        section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.

SEC. 1103. APPORTIONMENT.

    Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``Administration--'' 
        and all that follows through the period at the end and 
        inserting ``Administration $440,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2015 through 2020.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``the national freight program,'' 
                after ``highway safety improvement program,'';
                    (B) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) by striking 
                ``paragraphs (4) and (5)'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4) in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A) by striking ``determined for the State 
                under subsection (c)'' and inserting ``remaining under 
                subsection (c) after making amounts available in 
                accordance with paragraph (6) for each of fiscal years 
                2015 through 2020'';
                    (D) in paragraph (5) in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A) by striking ``determined for the State 
                under subsection (c)'' and inserting ``remaining under 
                subsection (c) after making amounts available in 
                accordance with paragraph (6) for each of fiscal years 
                2015 through 2020''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) National freight program.--For the national freight 
        program under section 167, the Secretary shall set aside from 
        the amount determined under subsection (c) prior to 
        distributing amounts under paragraphs (1) through (5)--
                    ``(A) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(B) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    ``(C) $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(D) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                    ``(E) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) For fiscal years 2015 through 2020.--
                    ``(A) State share.--For each of fiscal years 2015 
                through 2020, the amount for each State of combined 
                apportionments for the national highway performance 
                program under section 119, the surface transportation 
                program under section 133, the highway safety 
                improvement program under section 148, the congestion 
                mitigation and air quality improvement program under 
                section 149, the national freight program under section 
                167, and to carry out section 134 shall be determined 
                as follows:
                            ``(i) Initial amount.--The initial amount 
                        for each State shall be determined by 
                        multiplying the total amount available for 
                        apportionment by the share for each State which 
                        shall be equal to the proportion that--
                                    ``(I) the amount of apportionments 
                                that the State received for fiscal year 
                                2014; bears to
                                    ``(II) the amount of those 
                                apportionments received by all States 
                                for that fiscal year.
                            ``(ii) Adjustments to amounts.--The initial 
                        amounts resulting from the calculation under 
                        clause (i) shall be adjusted to ensure that, 
                        for each State, the amount of combined 
                        apportionments for the programs shall not be 
                        less than 95 percent of the estimated tax 
                        payments attributable to highway users in the 
                        State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other 
                        than the Mass Transit Account) in the most 
                        recent fiscal year for which data are 
                        available.
                    ``(B) State apportionment.--For each of fiscal 
                years 2015 through 2020, on October 1, the Secretary 
                shall apportion the sum authorized to be appropriated 
                for expenditure on the national highway performance 
                program under section 119, the surface transportation 
                program under section 133, the highway safety 
                improvement program under section 148, the congestion 
                mitigation and air quality improvement program under 
                section 149, the national freight program under section 
                167, and to carry out section 134 in accordance with 
                subparagraph (A).''.

SEC. 1104. NATIONAL HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 119(d)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(Q) Replacement (including replacement with fill 
                material), rehabilitation, preservation, and protection 
                (including scour countermeasures, seismic retrofits, 
                impact protection measures, security countermeasures, 
                and protection against extreme events) of bridges on 
                Federal-aid highways (other than on the National 
                Highway System), except that a State may not obligate 
                in excess of 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the 
                State under section 104(b)(1) for such purpose.''.

SEC. 1105. FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE.

    Section 120(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``(including pedestrian hybrid 
                beacons)'' after ``control signalization,'';
                    (B) by inserting ``roadway improvements that 
                provide separation between pedestrians and motor 
                vehicles (including medians and pedestrian crossing 
                islands),'' after ``safety rest areas,''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``safe routes to schools,'' after 
                ``crossing closure,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by inserting 
                ``engineering, or design approaches,'' after 
                ``technologies,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (iv) by striking ``or'';
                            (ii) in clause (v) by striking the period 
                        at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) contracts for engineering and design 
                        services as described in section 112(b)(2).''.

SEC. 1106. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.

    Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (10) by inserting ``, including emergency 
        evacuation plans'' after ``programs''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(27) Transportation research activities, including 
        university transportation centers, under chapter 55 of title 
        49.''.

SEC. 1107. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.

    Section 143(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and 2014'' and inserting ``through 2020''.

SEC. 1108. BUNDLING OF BRIDGE PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the end the 
        following:
    ``(j) Bundling of Bridge Projects.--
            ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to save 
        costs and time by encouraging States to bundle multiple bridge 
        projects as 1 project.
            ``(2) Definition of eligible entity.--In this subsection, 
        the term `eligible entity' means an entity eligible to carry 
        out bridge projects under section 119 or 133.
            ``(3) Bundling of bridge projects.--An eligible entity may 
        bundle 2 or more similar bridge projects that are--
                    ``(A) eligible projects under section 119 or 133;
                    ``(B) included as a bundled project in a 
                transportation improvement program under section 134(j) 
                or a statewide transportation improvement program under 
                section 135, as applicable; and
                    ``(C) awarded to a single contractor pursuant to a 
                contract for engineering and design or construction 
                between the contractor and a State department of 
                transportation.
            ``(4) Itemization.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law (including regulations), an eligible bridge project 
        included in a bundle under this subsection may be listed as--
                    ``(A) 1 project for purposes of sections 134 and 
                135; and
                    ``(B) a single project within the applicable 
                bundle.
            ``(5) Financial characteristics.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                projects bundled under this subsection shall have the 
                same financial characteristics, including--
                            ``(i) the same funding category or 
                        subcategory; and
                            ``(ii) the same Federal share.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding section 126, at 
                the request of an eligible entity, the Secretary may 
                transfer from funds suballocated under section 
                133(d)(1)(A) the amount of funds for which 1 or more of 
                the bundled projects is eligible such that the funds 
                for the entire bundle of projects are in a single fund 
                category.''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 120(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United 
States Code (as amended by section 1105(2)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (v) by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (vi) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) bundled projects, as described in 
                        section 144(j).''.

SEC. 1109. FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN RURAL ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS.

    (a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized, upon request by a 
State, to exercise all existing flexibilities and exceptions from the 
requirements of title 23, United States Code, and other requirements 
administered by the Secretary, in whole or part, and otherwise provide 
additional flexibility or expedited processing with respect to such 
requirements, with respect to rural road and rural bridge projects 
eligible for funding under such title, pursuant to the provisions of 
this section.
    (b) Types of Projects.--A rural road or rural bridge project under 
this section shall--
            (1) be located in a county or parish that, based on the 
        most recent decennial census, either--
                    (A) has a population density of 20 or fewer persons 
                per square mile of land area; or
                    (B) is the county or parish that has the lowest 
                population density of all counties or parishes in the 
                State;
            (2) be located within the operational right-of-way (as 
        defined in section 1316(b) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 
        Public Law 112-141)) of an existing road or bridge; and
            (3)(A) receive less than $5,000,000 of Federal funds; or
            (B) have a total estimated cost of not more than 
        $30,000,000 and Federal funds comprising less than 15 percent 
        of the total estimated project cost.
    (c) Process To Assist Rural Projects.--
            (1) Assistance with federal requirements.--
                    (A) In general.--For projects eligible under this 
                section, the Secretary shall seek to provide, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, regulatory relief and 
                flexibility consistent with this section.
                    (B) Exceptions, exemptions, and additional 
                flexibility.--Exceptions, exemptions, and additional 
                flexibility from regulatory requirements may be granted 
                if, in the opinion of the Secretary--
                            (i) the project is not expected to have a 
                        significant adverse impact on the environment;
                            (ii) the project is not expected to have an 
                        adverse impact on safety; and
                            (iii) such assistance would be in the 
                        public interest for 1 or more reasons such as--
                                    (I) reduced project costs;
                                    (II) expedited construction, 
                                particularly in an area where the 
                                construction season is relatively short 
                                and not granting the waiver or 
                                additional flexibility could delay the 
                                project to a later construction season; 
                                or
                                    (III) improved safety.
            (2) Maintaining protections.--Nothing in this subsection--
                    (A) waives sections 113 or 138 of title 23, United 
                States Code;
                    (B) supersedes, amends, or modifies--
                            (i) the National Environmental Policy Act 
                        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other 
                        Federal environmental law; or
                            (ii) any requirement of title 23, United 
                        States Code; or
                    (C) affects the responsibility of any Federal 
                officer to comply with or enforce any such law or 
                requirement.

SEC. 1110. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE BRIDGE PROJECTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Eligible bridge project.--The term ``eligible bridge 
        project'' means a project for construction, alteration, or 
        repair work on a bridge or overpass funded directly by, or 
        provided other assistance through, the Federal Government.
            (2) Qualified training program.--The term ``qualified 
        training program'' means a training program that--
                    (A)(i) is certified by the Secretary of Labor; and
                    (ii) with respect to an eligible bridge project 
                located in an area in which the Secretary of Labor 
                determines that a training program does not exist, is 
                registered with--
                            (I) the Department of Labor; or
                            (II) a State agency recognized by the 
                        Department of Labor for purposes of a Federal 
                        training program; or
                    (B) is a corrosion control, mitigation, and 
                prevention personnel training program that is offered 
                by an organization whose standards are recognized and 
                adopted in other Federal agencies or State departments 
                of transportation.
    (b) Eligibility Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Each contractor and subcontractor that 
        carries out any aspect of an eligible bridge project described 
        in paragraph (2) shall--
                    (A) before entering into the applicable contract, 
                be certified by the Secretary or a State, in accordance 
                with paragraph (4), as meeting the eligibility 
                requirements described in paragraph (3); and
                    (B) remain certified as described in subparagraph 
                (A) while carrying out the applicable aspect of the 
                eligible bridge project.
            (2) Description of aspects of eligible bridge projects.--An 
        aspect of an eligible bridge project referred to in paragraph 
        (1) is--
                    (A) surface preparation or coating application on 
                bridge steel of an eligible bridge project;
                    (B) removal of a lead-based or other hazardous 
                coating from bridge steel of an existing eligible 
                bridge project;
                    (C) shop painting of structural steel fabricated 
                for installation on bridge steel of an eligible bridge 
                project; and
                    (D) the design, application, installation, and 
                maintenance of a cathodic protection system.
            (3) Requirements.--The eligibility requirements referred to 
        in paragraph (1) are that a contractor or subcontractor shall--
                    (A) as determined by the Secretary--
                            (i) use corrosion mitigation and prevention 
                        methods to preserve relevant bridges and 
                        overpasses, taking into account--
                                    (I) material selection;
                                    (II) coating considerations;
                                    (III) cathodic protection 
                                considerations;
                                    (IV) design considerations for 
                                corrosion; and
                                    (V) trained applicators;
                            (ii) use best practices--
                                    (I) to prevent environmental 
                                degradation; and
                                    (II) to ensure careful handling of 
                                all hazardous materials; and
                            (iii) demonstrate a history of employing 
                        industry-respected inspectors to ensure funds 
                        are used in the interest of affected taxpayers; 
                        and
                    (B) demonstrate a history of compliance with 
                applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and 
                Health Administration, as determined by the Secretary 
                of Labor.
            (4) State consultation.--In determining whether to certify 
        a contractor or subcontractor under paragraph (1)(A), a State 
        shall consult with engineers and other experts trained in 
        accordance with a qualified training program specializing in 
        corrosion control, mitigation, and prevention methods.
    (c) Optional Training Program.--As a condition of entering into a 
contract for an eligible bridge project, each contractor and 
subcontractor that performs construction, alteration, or repair work on 
a bridge or overpass for the eligible bridge project may provide, or 
make available, training, through a qualified training program, for 
each applicable craft or trade classification of employees that the 
contractor or subcontractor intends to employ to carry out aspects of 
eligible bridge projects as described in subsection (b)(2).

SEC. 1111. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.

    (a) Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities.--
Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), 
        (f), and (g) as subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (k), and 
        (l), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1)) the following:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Boarding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `boarding' means the 
                initial boarding of a ferry by a passenger or vehicle 
                at the initial terminal of departure.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `boarding' does not 
                include boarding of a ferry by a passenger or vehicle 
                at any subsequent terminal stop of the ferry.
            ``(2) Ferry route.--The term `ferry route' means a 
        permanent publicly controlled fixed route in accordance with 
        section 129(c) from one terminal to the next terminal in one 
        direction. A route which serves the opposite direction is 
        considered a separate route. For purposes of nautical miles 
        reported, an alternative limited scheduled ferry route that is 
        otherwise served regularly by other routes with multiple stops 
        shall not be reported as a separate ferry route unless 
        otherwise determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' means--
                    ``(A) any of the 50 States;
                    ``(B) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    ``(D) Guam;
                    ``(E) American Samoa;
                    ``(F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands; and
                    ``(G) the United States Virgin Islands.'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) by 
        striking ``In General'' and inserting ``Program'';
            (4) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) by 
        striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)''; 
        and
            (5) by striking subsections (e) and (f) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (1)) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Formula.--Of the amounts allocated pursuant to subsection 
(d)--
            ``(1) 35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities 
        in the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the number of ferry passengers, including 
                passengers in vehicles, carried by each ferry system in 
                the most recent fiscal year; bears to
                    ``(B) the number of ferry passengers, including 
                passengers in vehicles, carried by all ferry systems in 
                the most recent fiscal year;
            ``(2) 35 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities 
        in the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the number of vehicles carried by each ferry 
                system in the most recent fiscal year; bears to
                    ``(B) the number of vehicles carried by all ferry 
                systems in the most recent fiscal year; and
            ``(3) 30 percent shall be allocated among eligible entities 
        in the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the total route nautical miles serviced by 
                each ferry system; bears to
                    ``(B) the total route nautical miles serviced by 
                all ferry systems.
    ``(f) Certain Routes.--For a ferry route that provides service 
between 2 States or a State and Canada, nautical miles for a route 
shall be reported by and assigned to the State of departure on the 
ferry route to the first destination of the ferry in the subsequent 
State or in Canada.
    ``(g) Redistribution of Unobligated Amounts.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) withdraw amounts allocated to an eligible entity 
        under subsection (d) that remain unobligated by the end of the 
        third fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the 
        amounts were allocated; and
            ``(2) in the subsequent fiscal year, redistribute those 
        funds in accordance with the formula under subsection (e) among 
        eligible entities for which no amounts were withdrawn under 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(h) Minimum Amount.--Notwithstanding subsection (d), a State with 
an eligible entity that meets the requirements of this section shall 
receive not less than $100,000 under this section for a fiscal year.
    ``(i) Implementation.--
            ``(1) Data collection.--
                    ``(A) National ferry database.--Amounts made 
                available for a fiscal year under this section shall be 
                allocated using the most recent data available, as 
                collected and imputed in accordance with the national 
                ferry database established under section 1801(e) of the 
                SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note; Public Law 109-59).
                    ``(B) Eligibility for funding.--To be eligible to 
                receive funds under subsection (d), data shall have 
                been submitted in the most recent collection of data 
                for the national ferry database under section 1801(e) 
                of the SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 129 note; Public Law 109-
                59) for at least 1 ferry service within the State.
            ``(2) Adjustments.--On review of the data submitted under 
        paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may make adjustments to the 
        data as the Secretary determines necessary to correct 
        misreported or inconsistent data.
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.
    (b) National Ferry Database.--Section 1801(e)(4) of the SAFETEA-LU 
(23 U.S.C. 129 note; Public Law 109-59) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) make available, from the amounts made 
                available for each fiscal year to carry out chapter 63 
                of title 49, not more than $500,000, to maintain the 
                database.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 129(c) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (2) by inserting ``, 
        or on a public transit ferry eligible under chapter 53 of title 
        49'' after ``Interstate System'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``(3) Such ferry'' and inserting 
                ``(3)(A) Such ferry''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Such Federal participation shall not involve the 
        construction or purchase, for private ownership, a ferry boat, 
        ferry terminal facility, or other eligible project under this 
        section.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) The ferry service shall be maintained in accordance 
        with section 116, and no ferry boat or ferry terminal with such 
        Federal participation may be sold, leased, or otherwise 
        disposed of, except in accordance with part 18 of title 49, 
        Code of Federal Regulations (including successor regulations). 
        The Federal share of any proceeds from such a disposition shall 
        be used for eligible purposes under this title.''.

SEC. 1112. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 148(a)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``, but 
        is not limited to,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(xxv) An infrastructure safety project 
                        not described in clauses (i) through (xxiv).''.

SEC. 1113. DATA COLLECTION ON UNPAVED ROADS.

    Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(k) State Option To Extend Period for Collection of Data 
Regarding Unpaved Public Roads.--A State is hereby authorized, at the 
discretion of the State, to complete collection of fundamental data 
elements for the model inventory of roadway elements on public roads 
that are gravel roads or otherwise unpaved, by up to 5 years after the 
deadline otherwise established by the Secretary, at no penalty, if--
            ``(1) the State notifies the Secretary of the intent of the 
        State to exercise the option; and
            ``(2) after the deadline otherwise established by the 
        Secretary and until the State completes a collection of the 
        required model inventory of roadway elements data for any 
        unpaved public road, the State does not undertake a project 
        under this section on that road.''.

SEC. 1114. CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I) by inserting ``in the 
                designated nonattainment area'' before the semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``or 
                maintenance'' after ``attainment''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``is likely to 
                contribute to the attainment of a national ambient air 
                quality standard'' and inserting ``is likely to 
                contribute to the area's attainment or maintenance of a 
                national ambient air quality standard'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A) in the matter preceding 
                clause (i) by inserting ``would otherwise be eligible 
                under subsection (b) if the project were carried out in 
                a nonattainment or maintenance area or'' before ``is 
                eligible under''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``, in a manner 
                consistent with the approach that was in effect on the 
                day before the date of enactment of MAP-21,'' after 
                ``the Secretary shall modify''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``States and metropolitan'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--States and metropolitan''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Use of priority funding.--To the maximum 
                extent practicable, PM<INF>2.5</INF> priority funding 
                shall be utilized on the most cost-effective projects 
                and programs that are proven to reduce directly emitted 
                fine particulate matter.''.

SEC. 1115. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURE.

    Section 150(c)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``for both motorized and nonmotorized transportation'' before 
the period at the end.

SEC. 1116. NATIONAL FREIGHT PROGRAM.

    Section 167 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 167. National freight program
    ``(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to improve the 
condition and performance of the national freight network to ensure 
that the national freight network provides the foundation for the 
United States to compete in the global economy and achieve each goal 
described in subsection (b).
    ``(b) Goals.--The goals of the national freight program are--
            ``(1) to invest in infrastructure improvements and to 
        implement operational improvements on our Nation's highways 
        that--
                    ``(A) strengthen the contribution of the national 
                freight network to the economic competitiveness of the 
                United States;
                    ``(B) reduce congestion and relieve bottlenecks in 
                the freight transportation system;
                    ``(C) reduce the cost of freight transportation;
                    ``(D) improve the reliability of freight 
                transportation; and
                    ``(E) increase productivity, particularly for 
                domestic industries and businesses that create high-
                value jobs;
            ``(2) to improve the safety, security, efficiency, and 
        resiliency of freight transportation in rural and urban areas;
            ``(3) to improve the state of good repair of the national 
        freight network;
            ``(4) to use advanced technology to improve the safety and 
        efficiency of the national freight network;
            ``(5) to incorporate concepts of performance, innovation, 
        competition, and accountability into the operation and 
        maintenance of the national freight network;
            ``(6) to improve the efficiency and productivity of the 
        national freight network; and
            ``(7) to reduce the environmental impacts of freight.
    ``(c) Establishment of a National Highway Freight Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a national 
        highway freight network in accordance with this section to 
        assist States in strategically directing resources toward 
        improved system performance for efficient movement of freight 
        on highways.
            ``(2) Network components.--The national highway freight 
        network shall consist of--
                    ``(A) the primary highway freight network, as 
                designated by the Secretary under subsection (d) 
                (referred to in this section as the `primary highway 
                freight network') as most critical to the movement of 
                freight;
                    ``(B) the portions of the Interstate System not 
                designated as part of the primary highway freight 
                network;
                    ``(C) critical rural freight corridors established 
                under subsection (e);
                    ``(D) critical urban freight corridors established 
                under subsection (f); and
                    ``(E) National Highway System intermodal 
                connectors.
    ``(d) Designation of Primary Highway Freight Network.--
            ``(1) Initial designation of primary highway freight 
        network.--
                    ``(A) Designation.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, 
                subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall designate 
                a primary highway freight network--
                            ``(i) based on an inventory of national 
                        freight volume conducted by the Administrator 
                        of the Federal Highway Administration, in 
                        consultation with stakeholders, including 
                        system users, transport providers, metropolitan 
                        planning organizations, and States; and
                            ``(ii) that shall be comprised of not more 
                        than 27,000 centerline miles of existing 
                        roadways that are most critical to the movement 
                        of freight.
                    ``(B) Factors for designation.--In designating the 
                primary highway freight network, the Secretary shall 
                consider--
                            ``(i) the origins and destinations of 
                        freight movement in, to, and from the United 
                        States;
                            ``(ii) the total freight tonnage and value 
                        of freight moved via highways;
                            ``(iii) the percentage of annual average 
                        daily truck traffic in the annual average daily 
                        traffic on principal arterials;
                            ``(iv) the annual average daily truck 
                        traffic on principal arterials;
                            ``(v) land and maritime ports of entry;
                            ``(vi) access to energy exploration, 
                        development, installation, or production areas;
                            ``(vii) the significance of goods movement, 
                        including consideration of points of origin, 
                        destination, and linking components of the 
                        global and domestic supply chains;
                            ``(viii) proximity of access to other 
                        freight intermodal facilities, including rail, 
                        air, water, and pipelines;
                            ``(ix) population centers;
                            ``(x) significant freight bottlenecks, as 
                        identified by the Administrator of the Federal 
                        Highway Administration; and
                            ``(xi) network connectivity.
            ``(2) Additional miles on primary highway freight 
        network.--In addition to the miles initially designated under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) the Secretary may increase the number of 
                miles designated as part of the primary highway freight 
                network by not more than 3,000 additional centerline 
                miles of roadways (which may include existing or 
                planned roads) critical to the future efficient 
                movement of goods on the primary highway freight 
                network; and
                    ``(B) each State may increase the number of miles 
                designated as part of the primary highway freight 
                network in that State by not more than 10 percent of 
                the miles designated in that State under paragraph (1) 
                if the additional miles--
                            ``(i) close gaps between primary highway 
                        freight network segments;
                            ``(ii) establish first- and last-mile 
                        connections of the primary highway freight 
                        network critical to the efficient movement of 
                        goods, including ports, international border 
                        crossings, airports, intermodal facilities, 
                        railyards, logistics centers, warehouses, and 
                        agricultural facilities; or
                            ``(iii) designate critical emerging freight 
                        routes.
            ``(3) State flexibility for designation of miles on the 
        primary highway freight network.--Each State that increases the 
        number of miles on the primary highway freight network under 
        paragraph (2) shall--
                    ``(A) consider nominations for such additional 
                miles from metropolitan planning organizations within 
                the State;
                    ``(B) ensure that the additional miles are 
                consistent with the freight plan of the State;
                    ``(C) review the primary highway freight network of 
                the State designated under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
                redesignate miles in a manner that is consistent with 
                paragraph (4); and
                    ``(D) submit to the Secretary a list of the 
                additional miles added under this subsection.
            ``(4) Redesignation of primary highway freight network.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Beginning on the date that is 5 
                years after the designation of the primary highway 
                freight network and every 5 years thereafter, using the 
                designation factors described in paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall redesignate the primary highway freight 
                network (including any additional mileage added to the 
                primary highway freight network under paragraph (2) as 
                of the date on which the redesignation process is 
                initiated).
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In redesignating the primary 
                highway freight network, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, the Secretary shall rely on measurable 
                data to assess the significance of goods movement, 
                including consideration of points of origin, 
                destination, and linking components of the United 
                States global and domestic supply chains.
    ``(e) Critical Rural Freight Corridors.--A State may designate a 
road within the borders of the State as a critical rural freight 
corridor if the road--
            ``(1) is a rural principal arterial roadway and has a 
        minimum of 25 percent of the annual average daily traffic of 
        the road measured in passenger vehicle equivalent units from 
        trucks (FHWA vehicle class 8 to 13);
            ``(2) provides access to energy exploration, development, 
        installation, or production areas;
            ``(3) connects the primary highway freight network, a 
        roadway described in paragraph (1) or (2), or Interstate System 
        to facilities that handle more than--
                    ``(A) 50,000 20-foot equivalent units per year; or
                    ``(B) 500,000 tons per year of bulk commodities;
            ``(4) provides access to--
                    ``(A) a grain elevator or other regionally 
                significant agricultural facility; or
                    ``(B) an intermodal transfer facility;
            ``(5) connects to an international port of entry;
            ``(6) provides access to significant air, rail, water, or 
        other freight facilities in the State; or
            ``(7) is, in the determination of the State, vital to 
        improving the efficient movement of freight of importance to 
        the economy of the State.
    ``(f) Critical Urban Freight Corridors.--A State, or a city or a 
metropolitan planning organization in coordination with the State, may 
designate a road within the borders of the State as a critical urban 
freight corridor if the road--
            ``(1) connects an intermodal facility to--
                    ``(A) the primary highway freight network;
                    ``(B) the Interstate system; or
                    ``(C) an intermodal facility;
            ``(2) is located within a corridor of a route on the 
        primary highway freight network and provides alternative 
        highway options important to goods movement;
            ``(3) serves a major freight generator, logistic center, or 
        manufacturing and warehouse industrial land; or
            ``(4) is important to the movement of freight within the 
        region, as determined by the State, city, or metropolitan 
        planning organization.
    ``(g) National Freight Strategic Plan.--
            ``(1) Initial development of national freight strategic 
        plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
        the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, the Secretary shall, in 
        consultation with State departments of transportation, 
        metropolitan planning organizations, and other appropriate 
        public and private transportation stakeholders, develop and 
        post on the public website of the Department of Transportation 
        a national freight strategic plan that includes--
                    ``(A) an assessment of the condition and 
                performance of the national freight network;
                    ``(B) an identification of highway bottlenecks on 
                the national freight network that create significant 
                freight congestion problems, based on a quantitative 
                methodology developed by the Secretary, which shall, at 
                a minimum, include--
                            ``(i) information from the Freight Analysis 
                        Framework of the Federal Highway 
                        Administration; and
                            ``(ii) to the maximum extent practicable, 
                        an estimate of the cost of addressing each 
                        bottleneck and any operational improvements 
                        that could be implemented;
                    ``(C) forecasts of freight volumes for the 10- and 
                20-year period beginning in the year during which the 
                plan is issued based on the most recent data available;
                    ``(D) an identification of major trade gateways and 
                national freight corridors that connect major 
                population centers, trade gateways, and other major 
                freight generators for current and forecasted traffic 
                and freight 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 freight transportation performance 
                (including opportunities for overcoming the barriers);
                    ``(F) an identification of routes providing access 
                to energy exploration, development, installation, or 
                production areas;
                    ``(G) best practices for improving the performance 
                of the national freight network;
                    ``(H) best practices to mitigate the impacts of 
                freight movement on communities;
                    ``(I) a process for addressing multistate projects 
                and encouraging jurisdictions to collaborate;
                    ``(J) identification of locations or areas with 
                high crash rates or congestion involving freight 
                traffic, and strategies to address those issues; and
                    ``(K) strategies to improve freight intermodal 
                connectivity.
            ``(2) Updates to national freight strategic plan.--Not 
        later than 5 years after the date of completion of the first 
        national freight strategic plan under paragraph (1), and every 
        5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall update and repost on 
        the public website of the Department of Transportation a 
        revised national freight strategic plan.
    ``(h) Highway Freight Transportation Conditions and Performance 
Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
MAP-21 Reauthorization Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary 
shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that describes the 
conditions and performance of the national highway freight network in 
the United States.
    ``(i) Transportation Investment Data and Planning Tools.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) begin development of new tools and improve 
                existing tools to support an outcome-oriented, 
                performance-based approach to evaluate proposed 
                freight-related and other transportation projects, 
                including--
                            ``(i) methodologies for systematic analysis 
                        of benefits and costs on a national and 
                        regional basis;
                            ``(ii) tools for ensuring that the 
                        evaluation of freight-related and other 
                        transportation projects could consider safety, 
                        economic competitiveness, environmental 
                        sustainability, and system condition in the 
                        project selection process;
                            ``(iii) improved methods for data 
                        collection and trend analysis;
                            ``(iv) encouraging public-private 
                        partnerships to carry out data sharing 
                        activities while maintaining the 
                        confidentiality of all proprietary data; and
                            ``(v) other tools to assist in effective 
                        transportation planning;
                    ``(B) identify transportation-related model data 
                elements to support a broad range of evaluation methods 
                and techniques to assist in making transportation 
                investment decisions; and
                    ``(C) at a minimum, in consultation with other 
                relevant Federal agencies, consider any improvements to 
                existing freight flow data collection efforts that 
                could reduce identified freight data gaps and 
                deficiencies and help improve forecasts of freight 
                transportation demand.
            ``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
        Federal, State, and other stakeholders to develop, improve, and 
        implement the tools and collect the data described in paragraph 
        (1).
    ``(j) Use of Apportioned Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State shall obligate funds apportioned 
        to the State under section 104(b)(6) to improve the movement of 
        freight on the national highway freight network.
            ``(2) Primary highway freight network funding.--For each 
        fiscal year, of the funds apportioned to a State under section 
        104(b)(6), the State shall obligate for projects on the primary 
        highway freight network an amount that is not less than the 
        proportion that--
                    ``(A) the total mileage in the State designated as 
                primary highway freight network; bears to
                    ``(B) the sum of--
                            ``(i) the total mileage in the State 
                        designated as primary highway freight network; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the total mileage in the State on 
                        the Interstate system that is not designated as 
                        part of the primary highway freight network.
            ``(3) Freight planning.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, effective 2 years after the date of enactment 
        of the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a State may not obligate 
        funds apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(6) unless 
        the State has--
                    ``(A) established a freight advisory committee in 
                accordance with section 1117 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 167 
                note; 126 Stat. 472); and
                    ``(B) developed a freight plan in accordance with 
                section 1118 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 167 note; 126 Stat. 
                473).
    ``(k) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in this subsection, 
        for a project to be eligible for funding under this section, a 
        State shall provide information to the Secretary describing the 
        improvement made by the project to the efficient movement of 
        freight on the national highway freight network and how the 
        project is consistent with the freight investment plan included 
        in the freight plan of the State.
            ``(2) Multimodal projects.--A State may obligate not more 
        than 10 percent of the total apportionment to the State under 
        section 104(b)(6) for projects within the boundaries of public 
        and private freight rail, maritime projects, and intermodal 
        facilities, but shall only include surface transportation 
        infrastructure necessary to facilitate direct intermodal 
        interchange, transfer, and access into and out of the facility.
            ``(3) Eligible projects.--Funds apportioned to the State 
        under section 104(b)(6) for the national highway freight 
        program may be obligated to carry out 1 or more of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Development phase activities, including 
                planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
                environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
                design work, and other preconstruction activities.
                    ``(B) Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
                acquisition of real property (including land relating 
                to the project and improvements to land), construction 
                contingencies, acquisition of equipment, and 
                operational improvements directly relating to improving 
                system performance.
                    ``(C) Intelligent transportation systems and other 
                technology to improve the flow of freight.
                    ``(D) Efforts to reduce the environmental impacts 
                of freight.
                    ``(E) Environmental and community mitigation of 
                freight.
                    ``(F) Railway-highway grade separation.
                    ``(G) Geometric improvements to interchanges and 
                ramps.
                    ``(H) Truck-only lanes.
                    ``(I) Climbing and runaway truck lanes.
                    ``(J) Adding or widening of shoulders.
                    ``(K) Truck parking facilities eligible for funding 
                under section 1401 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 137 note; 
                Public Law 112-141).
                    ``(L) Real-time traffic, truck parking, roadway 
                condition, and multimodal transportation information 
                systems.
                    ``(M) Electronic screening and credentialing 
                systems for vehicles, including weigh-in-motion truck 
                inspection technologies.
                    ``(N) Traffic signal optimization including 
                synchronized and adaptive signals.
                    ``(O) Work zone management and information systems.
                    ``(P) Highway ramp metering.
                    ``(Q) Electronic cargo and border security 
                technologies that improve truck freight movement.
                    ``(R) Intelligent transportation systems that would 
                increase truck freight efficiencies inside the 
                boundaries of intermodal facilities.
                    ``(S) Additional road capacity to address highway 
                freight bottlenecks.
                    ``(T) A highway project, other than a project 
                described in subparagraphs (A) through (S), to improve 
                the flow of freight on the national highway freight 
                network.
                    ``(U) Any other surface transportation project to 
                improve the flow of freight into and out of a facility 
                described in paragraph (2), subject to the limitation 
                of that paragraph.
            ``(4) Other eligible costs.--In addition to the eligible 
        projects identified in paragraph (3), a State may use funds 
        apportioned under section 104(b)(6) for--
                    ``(A) carrying out diesel retrofit or alternative 
                fuel projects defined in section 149 for class 8 
                vehicles; and
                    ``(B) the necessary costs of--
                            ``(i) conducting analyses and data 
                        collection;
                            ``(ii) developing and updating performance 
                        targets to carry out this section; and
                            ``(iii) reporting to the Secretary to 
                        comply with section 150.
            ``(5) Applicability of planning requirements.--Programming 
        and expenditure of funds for projects under this section shall 
        be consistent with the requirements of sections 134 and 135.
    ``(l) State Performance Targets.--If the Secretary determines that 
a State has not met or made significant progress toward meeting the 
performance targets of the State established under section 150(d) by 
the date that is 2 years after the date of the establishment of the 
performance targets, until the date on which the Secretary determines 
that the State has met (or has made significant progress towards 
meeting) the State performance targets, the State shall submit to the 
Secretary, on a biennial basis, a freight performance improvement plan 
that includes--
            ``(1) an identification of significant freight system 
        trends, needs, and issues within the State;
            ``(2) a description of the freight policies and strategies 
        that will guide the freight-related transportation investments 
        of the State;
            ``(3) an inventory of freight bottlenecks within the State 
        and a description of the ways in which the State is allocating 
        funds to improve those bottlenecks; and
            ``(4) a description of the actions the State will undertake 
        to meet the performance targets of the State.
    ``(m) Study of Multimodal Projects.--Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress--
            ``(1) a study of freight projects identified in State 
        freight plans under section 1118 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 167 note; 
        Public Law 112-141); and
            ``(2) an evaluation of multimodal freight projects included 
        in the State freight plans, or otherwise identified by States, 
        that are unable to be funded under this section due to the 
        limitation under subsection (k)(2).''.

SEC. 1117. STATE FREIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    Section 1117(a) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 167 note; Public Law 112-141) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall encourage each State 
        to establish'' and inserting ``Each State shall establish''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``representatives of'' and inserting ``all 
        modes of freight transportation active in the State, including 
        airports, highways, rail,''.

SEC. 1118. STATE FREIGHT PLANS.

    Section 1118 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 167 note; Public Law 112-141) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``The Secretary shall 
        encourage each State to develop a'' and inserting ``Each State 
        shall develop a'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (6) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) consideration of any significant congestion or delay 
        caused by freight movements and any strategies to mitigate that 
        congestion or delay; and
            ``(8) a freight investment plan that includes a list of 
        priority projects and describes how funds made available under 
        section 167 of title 23, United States Code, would be invested 
        and matched.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Relationship to Long-Range Plan.--
            ``(1) Incorporation.--A freight plan described in 
        subsection (a) may be developed separately from or incorporated 
        into the statewide strategic long-range transportation plan 
        required by section 135 of title 23, United States Code.
            ``(2) Fiscal constraint.--The priority freight investment 
        plan component of a freight plan shall include a project, or an 
        identified phase of a project, only if funding for completion 
        of the project can reasonably be anticipated to be available 
        for the project within the time period identified in the 
        freight investment plan.
    ``(d) Planning Period.--The freight plan shall address a 10-year 
forecast period.
    ``(e) Updates.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State shall update the freight plan 
        not less frequently than once every 5 years.
            ``(2) Freight investment plan.--A State may update the 
        freight investment plan more frequently than required under 
        paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 1119. PROJECTS OF NATIONAL OR REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 171. Projects of national or regional significance
    ``(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program in accordance with this section to provide grants for projects 
that will have a significant impact on a region or the Nation.
    ``(b) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the projects of national 
or regional significance program shall be to assist in funding critical 
high-cost surface transportation infrastructure projects that are 
difficult to complete with existing Federal, State, local, and private 
funds and that will provide 1 or more of the following benefits:
            ``(1) Generate national or regional economic benefits and 
        increase the global economic competitiveness of the United 
        States.
            ``(2) Reduce congestion and the impacts of congestion.
            ``(3) Improve roadways vital to national energy security.
            ``(4) Improve the efficiency, reliability, and 
        affordability of the movement of freight.
            ``(5) Improve transportation safety.
            ``(6) Improve existing and designated future Interstate 
        System routes.
            ``(7) Improve the movement of people through improving 
        rural connectivity and metropolitan accessibility.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Eligible applicant.--The term `eligible applicant' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a State (or a group of States);
                    ``(B) a local government;
                    ``(C) a tribal government (or a consortium of 
                tribal governments);
                    ``(D) a transit agency;
                    ``(E) a public authority;
                    ``(F) a port authority;
                    ``(G) a political subdivision of a State or local 
                government; or
                    ``(H) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
                entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).
            ``(2) Eligible project.--The term `eligible project' means 
        a surface transportation project or a program of integrated 
        surface transportation projects closely related in the function 
        the projects perform that--
                    ``(A) is a capital project that is eligible for 
                Federal financial assistance under--
                            ``(i) this title; or
                            ``(ii) chapter 53 of title 49; and
                    ``(B) has eligible project costs that are 
                reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed the lesser 
                of--
                            ``(i) $350,000,000; and
                            ``(ii)(I) for a project located in a single 
                        State, 30 percent of the amount of Federal-aid 
                        highway funds apportioned to the State for the 
                        most recently completed fiscal year;
                            ``(II) for a project located in a single 
                        rural State with a population density of 50 or 
                        fewer persons per square mile based on the most 
                        recent decennial census, 15 percent of the 
                        amount of Federal-aid highway funds apportioned 
                        to the State for the most recently completed 
                        fiscal year; or
                            ``(III) for a project located in more than 
                        1 State, 75 percent of the amount of Federal-
                        aid highway funds apportioned to the 
                        participating State that has the largest 
                        apportionment for the most recently completed 
                        fiscal year.
            ``(3) Eligible project costs.--The term `eligible project 
        costs' means the costs of--
                    ``(A) development phase activities, including 
                planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
                environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
                design work, and other preconstruction activities;
                    ``(B) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
                and acquisition of real property (including land 
                related to the project and improvements to land), 
                environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, 
                acquisition of equipment directly related to improving 
                system performance, and operational improvements; and
                    ``(C) the subsidy amount (as defined in section 
                601(a)) and administrative costs of projects eligible 
                for credit assistance under chapter 6, if the Secretary 
                determines that the unobligated balances of amounts 
                made available to carry out the TIFIA program (as 
                defined in section 601(a)) are insufficient to meet the 
                needs of the TIFIA program for that fiscal year.
            ``(4) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that 
        is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than 
        150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
            ``(5) Rural state.--The term `rural State' means a State 
        that has a population density of 50 or fewer persons per square 
        mile, based on the most recent decennial census.
    ``(d) Solicitations and Applications.--
            ``(1) Grant solicitations.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
        transparent and competitive national solicitation process to 
        select eligible projects for funding under this section.
            ``(2) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible applicant seeking a 
                grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary 
                an application in such form, at such time, and 
                containing such information as the Secretary determines 
                necessary.
                    ``(B) Contents.--Each application submitted under 
                this paragraph shall include data on the most recent 
                system performance and estimated system improvements 
                that will result from completion of the eligible 
                project, including projections for improvements 5, 10, 
                and 20 years after completion of the project.
                    ``(C) Resubmission of applications.--An eligible 
                applicant whose project is not selected by the 
                Secretary for funding under this section may resubmit 
                an application in a subsequent solicitation.
    ``(e) Criteria for Project Evaluation and Selection.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may select a project for 
        funding under this section only if the Secretary determines 
        that the project--
                    ``(A) is consistent with the national goals 
                described in section 150(b);
                    ``(B) will significantly improve the performance of 
                the national surface transportation network, nationally 
                or regionally;
                    ``(C) is based on the results of preliminary 
                engineering;
                    ``(D) is consistent with the long-range statewide 
                transportation plan;
                    ``(E) cannot be readily and efficiently completed 
                without Federal financial assistance;
                    ``(F) is justified based on the ability of the 
                project to achieve 1 or more of the following:
                            ``(i) Generate national economic benefits 
                        that reasonably exceed the costs of the 
                        project.
                            ``(ii) Reduce long-term congestion, 
                        including impacts on a national, regional, and 
                        statewide basis.
                            ``(iii) Increase the speed, reliability, 
                        and accessibility of the movement of people or 
                        freight.
                            ``(iv) Improve transportation safety, 
                        including reducing transportation accident and 
                        serious injuries and fatalities; and
                    ``(G) is supported by a sufficient amount of non-
                Federal funding, including evidence of stable and 
                dependable financing to construct, maintain, and 
                operate the infrastructure facility.
            ``(2) Additional considerations.--In evaluating a project 
        under this section, in addition to the criteria described in 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which 
        the project--
                    ``(A) leverages Federal investment by encouraging 
                non-Federal contributions to the project, including 
                contributions from public-private partnerships;
                    ``(B) is able to begin construction within 18 
                months of being selected;
                    ``(C) incorporates innovative project delivery and 
                financing where practical;
                    ``(D) helps maintain or protect the environment;
                    ``(E) improves roadways vital to national energy 
                security;
                    ``(F) improves or upgrades designated future 
                Interstate System routes;
                    ``(G) uses innovative technologies, including 
                intelligent transportation systems, that enhance the 
                efficiency of the project; and
                    ``(H) helps to improve mobility and accessibility.
    ``(f) Geographic Distribution.--In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall take measures to ensure, to the maximum 
extent practicable--
            ``(1) an equitable geographic distribution of amounts; and
            ``(2) an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of 
        rural and urban communities.
    ``(g) Funding Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant under this section 
        shall not exceed $50,000,000.
            ``(2) Rural projects.--Not less than 20 percent of the 
        amounts made available for a fiscal year under this section 
        shall be for eligible projects located in rural areas or in 
        rural States.
            ``(3) Reservation of funds.--The Secretary shall reserve 
        for projects eligible to receive grant assistance under this 
        title (other than projects otherwise eligible under chapter 53 
        of title 49 or described in section 167(k)(2)) not less than 80 
        percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year to carry 
        out this section.
            ``(4) State cap.--Not more than 20 percent of the funds 
        made available for a fiscal year to carry out this section may 
        be awarded to projects in a single State.
    ``(h) Grant Requirements.--
            ``(1) Applicability of planning requirements.--The 
        programming and expenditure of funds for projects under this 
        section shall be consistent with the requirements of sections 
        134 and 135.
            ``(2) Determination of applicable modal requirements.--If 
        an eligible project that receives a grant under this section 
        has a crossmodal component, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall determine the predominant modal 
                component of the project; and
                    ``(B) may apply the applicable requirements of that 
                predominant modal component to the project.
    ``(i) Report to the Secretary.--For each project funded under this 
section, the project sponsor shall reassess system performance and 
submit to the Secretary a report not later than 5, 10, and 20 years 
after completion of the project to assess whether the project outcomes 
have met preconstruction projections.
    ``(j) Notification and Reports.--
            ``(1) Congressional notification, approval, and 
        disclosure.--
                    ``(A) Notification.--At least 30 days before 
                notifying an applicant of selection of a project for 
                funding under this section, the Secretary shall notify, 
                in writing, the Committee on Environment and Public 
                Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
                and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of 
                the proposed selection along with a description of the 
                reasons for selecting the project, based on the 
                criteria described in subsection (e).
                    ``(B) Congressional approval.--The Secretary may 
                not make any obligation or commitment to fund a project 
                under this section if Congress enacts a joint 
                resolution disapproving funding for the project before 
                the last day of the 30-day period described in 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Public report.--The Secretary shall make 
                available on the website of the Department at the end 
                of each fiscal year an annual report that lists each 
                project that has received assistance under this section 
                during that fiscal year.
            ``(2) Comptroller general.--
                    ``(A) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the 
                United States shall conduct an assessment of the 
                establishment, solicitation, selection, and 
                justification process with respect to the funding of 
                projects under this section.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                initial awarding of funding under this section, the 
                Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
                to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
                Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
                that describes--
                            ``(i) the process by which each project was 
                        selected;
                            ``(ii) the criteria used for the selection 
                        of each project; and
                            ``(iii) the justification for the selection 
                        of each project based on the criteria described 
                        in subsection (e).
            ``(3) Inspector general.--
                    ``(A) Assessment.--The Inspector General of the 
                Department shall conduct an assessment of the 
                establishment, solicitation, selection, and 
                justification process with respect to the funding of 
                projects under this section.
                    ``(B) Initial report.--Not later than 2 years after 
                the initial awarding of funding under this section, the 
                Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the 
                Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
                and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
                of the House of Representatives a report that describes 
                the initial results of the assessment conducted under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Final report.--Not later than 4 years after 
                the initial awarding of funding under this section, the 
                Inspector General of the Department shall submit to the 
                Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
                and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
                of the House of Representatives a final report that 
                describes the findings of the Inspector General of the 
                Department with respect to the assessment conducted 
                under subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``171. Projects of national or regional significance.''.

SEC. 1120. TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES.

    Section 213 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``of fiscal years 2013 
        and 2014'' and inserting ``fiscal year'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``50'' 
                        and inserting ``66.67''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``50'' and 
                                inserting ``33.33''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``to any eligible 
                                entity'' after ``obligated''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (vi) by striking ``and'';
                            (ii) by redesignating clause (vii) as 
                        clause (viii); and
                            (iii) by inserting after clause (vi) the 
                        following:
                            ``(vii) a nonprofit entity responsible for 
                        the administration of local transportation 
                        safety programs; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Annual Reports.--Each State or metropolitan planning 
organization responsible for carrying out the requirements under this 
section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report describing--
            ``(1) the number of project applications received for each 
        fiscal year, including--
                    ``(A) the estimated cost of each project for which 
                an application is received;
                    ``(B) the aggregate value of the projects for which 
                applications are received;
                    ``(C) for each project, the proposed cost share of 
                the project sponsor; and
                    ``(D) for each project, identification of the type 
                of project to be carried out, as described in 
                subsection (b); and
            ``(2) the number of projects selected for funding for each 
        fiscal year, including--
                    ``(A) the cost of each selected project;
                    ``(B) the cost share for each selected project;
                    ``(C) the type of each selected project, as 
                described in subsection (b); and
                    ``(D) the aggregate value of projects selected.
    ``(i) Expediting Infrastructure Projects.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop 
        regulations or guidance relating to the implementation of this 
        section that encourages the use of the programmatic approaches 
        to environmental reviews, expedited procurement techniques, and 
        other best practices to facilitate productive and timely 
        expenditure for projects that are small, low-impact, and 
        constructed within an existing built environment.
            ``(2) State processes.--The Secretary shall work with State 
        departments of transportation to ensure that any regulation or 
        guidance developed under paragraph (1) is consistently 
        implemented by States and the Federal Highway Administration to 
        avoid unnecessary delays in implementing projects and to ensure 
        the effective use of Federal dollars.''.

SEC. 1121. ASSESSING POLICY AND SYSTEM FINANCING ALTERNATIVES.

    Section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting at the end the following:
            ``(9) Assessing policy and system financing alternatives.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
                research and innovation program to explore alternative 
                transportation revenue mechanisms that preserve a user 
                fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the 
                Highway Trust Fund.
                    ``(B) Objectives.--In carrying out this paragraph, 
                the Secretary shall carry out research and development 
                activities--
                            ``(i) to direct a coordinated research and 
                        development program to study remaining 
                        uncertainties relating to the design, 
                        acceptance, and implementation of 3 or more 
                        future sustainable alternative transportation 
                        revenue mechanisms;
                            ``(ii) to define the functionality of 3 or 
                        more user-based alternative revenue mechanisms;
                            ``(iii) to conduct or promote research 
                        activities to demonstrate and test such user-
                        based alternative revenue mechanisms, including 
                        field trials, by partnering with individual 
                        States, groups of States, or other appropriate 
                        entities to conduct such research;
                            ``(iv) to conduct outreach to increase 
                        public awareness regarding the need for 
                        alternative funding sources for surface 
                        transportation programs and provide information 
                        on possible approaches;
                            ``(v) to provide recommendations regarding 
                        adoption and implementation of such user-based 
                        alternative revenue mechanisms; and
                            ``(vi) to reduce the administrative cost of 
                        any potential alternative revenue mechanisms.
                    ``(C) Contents.--Research and technology activities 
                carried out under this paragraph may include partnering 
                with and providing grant funding to individual States, 
                groups of States, or other appropriate entities to 
                conduct research that addresses--
                            ``(i) the implementation, interoperability, 
                        public acceptance, and other potential hurdles 
                        to the adoption of an alternative revenue 
                        mechanism;
                            ``(ii) the protection of personal privacy;
                            ``(iii) the utilization of independent and 
                        private third-party vendors to collect fees and 
                        operate the alternative revenue mechanism;
                            ``(iv) equity concerns, including the 
                        impacts of the alternative revenue mechanism on 
                        differing income groups, various geographic 
                        areas, and the relative burdens on rural and 
                        urban drivers;
                            ``(v) ease of compliance for different 
                        users of the transportation system;
                            ``(vi) the reliability of technology used 
                        to implement the alternative revenue mechanism;
                            ``(vii) the flexibility and choices with 
                        alternative revenue mechanisms, including the 
                        ability of users to select from various 
                        technology and payment options;
                            ``(viii) the cost of administering the 
                        alternative revenue mechanism; and
                            ``(ix) the ability of the administering 
                        entity to audit and enforce user compliance.
                    ``(D) Advisory council.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year 
                        after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
                        the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                        Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish and 
                        lead a Surface Transportation Revenue 
                        Alternatives Advisory Council (hereinafter 
                        referred to as `the Council') to inform the 
                        selection and evaluation of alternative revenue 
                        mechanisms.
                            ``(ii) Membership.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The members of 
                                the Council shall--
                                            ``(aa) be appointed by the 
                                        Secretary; and
                                            ``(bb) include, at a 
                                        minimum--

                                                    ``(AA) 
                                                representation with 
                                                experience in 
                                                alternative revenue 
                                                mechanisms from the 
                                                Department of 
                                                Transportation, the 
                                                Department of the 
                                                Treasury, and not less 
                                                than 2 State 
                                                departments of 
                                                transportation;

                                                    ``(BB) 
                                                representation from 
                                                applicable users of the 
                                                surface transportation 
                                                system; and

                                                    ``(CC) are 
                                                appropriate technology 
                                                and public privacy 
                                                experts.

                                    ``(II) Geographic considerations.--
                                The Secretary shall consider geographic 
                                diversity when selecting members under 
                                this clause.
                            ``(iii) Functions.--Not later than 1 year 
                        after the date on which the Council is 
                        established, the Council shall, at a minimum--
                                    ``(I) define the functionality of 3 
                                or more alternative revenue mechanisms;
                                    ``(II) identify technological, 
                                administrative, institutional, privacy, 
                                and other issues that are--
                                            ``(aa) associated with the 
                                        alternative revenue mechanisms; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) may be researched 
                                        through research activities;
                                    ``(III) conduct public outreach to 
                                identify and assess questions and 
                                concerns about the alternative revenue 
                                mechanisms for future evaluation 
                                through research activities;
                                    ``(IV) provide recommendations to 
                                the Secretary on the process and 
                                criteria used for selecting research 
                                activities under subparagraph (C); and
                                    ``(V) conduct periodic evaluations 
                                of the research activities that have 
                                received assistance under this 
                                paragraph from the Secretary.
                    ``(E) Biennial reports.--Not later than 2 years 
                after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and 
                every 2 years thereafter until the completion of the 
                research activities, the Secretary shall submit to the 
                Secretary of the Treasury, the Committee on Finance and 
                the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
                Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
                Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
                House of Representatives a report with findings on the 
                progress of the research activities.
                    ``(F) Final report.--On the completion of the 
                research activities, the Secretary and the Secretary of 
                the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance 
                and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
                the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means and the 
                Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
                House of Representatives a report that includes the 
                findings and any recommendations.
                    ``(G) Funding.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Of the amounts made 
                        available for administrative expenses under 
                        section 104(a), not less than 4 percent shall 
                        be used to carry out this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) User-based alternative revenue 
                        mechanisms.--Of the amounts made available to 
                        carry out this paragraph, not more than 40 
                        percent shall be used to carry out 1 of the 
                        user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.''.

SEC. 1122. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 1519(a) of MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141; 126 Stat. 574) is 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``fiscal 
years 2013 and 2014'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2013 through 2020''.

SEC. 1123. STATE FLEXIBILITY FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS.

    (a) National Highway System Flexibility.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
guidance relating to working with State departments of transportation 
that request assistance from the division offices of the Federal 
Highway Administration--
            (1) to review roads classified as principal arterials 
        within the State that were added to the National Highway System 
        as of October 1, 2012, in order to comply with section 103 of 
        title 23, United States Code; and
            (2) to identify any functional classification changes 
        needed to rural and urban principal arterials.
    (b) Administrative Actions.--The Secretary shall direct each 
division office of the Federal Highway Administration to work with the 
applicable State departments of transportation that have requested 
assistance under this section--
            (1) to assist in the review of roads pursuant to the 
        guidance issued under subsection (a);
            (2) to expeditiously review and facilitate requests from 
        States to reclassify roads classified as principal arterials; 
        and
            (3) to work with States that request that certain roads be 
        withdrawn from the National Highway System in a manner 
        consistent with section 103(b)(3)(B) of title 23, United States 
        Code, to carry out that withdrawal if the inclusion of that 
        road on the National Highway System is not consistent with the 
        needs and priorities of the community or region through which 
        the road exists.
    (c) NHS Modification Regulations.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) review the National Highway System modification process 
        described in appendix D of part 470 of title 23, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
            (2) take any actions necessary to ensure that a process 
        exists for a State to submit a request to the Secretary to 
        modify the National Highway System by withdrawing a road from 
        the National Highway System.
    (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that includes a description of--
            (1) each request for reclassification of National Highway 
        System roads;
            (2) the status of each request; and
            (3) if applicable, the justification for the denial of the 
        request by the Secretary.
    (e) Modifications to NHS.--Section 103(b)(3)(A) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting ``or 
        the withdrawal of a road from that system'' after ``intermodal 
        terminal''; and
            (2) in clause (ii)--
                    (A) by striking ``(ii) enhances'' and inserting 
                ``(ii)(I) enhances'';
                    (B) by striking period at the end and inserting ``; 
                or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(II) in the case of the withdrawal of a 
                        road, is reasonable and appropriate.''.

SEC. 1124. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    (a) Performance Measures.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with other 
Federal agencies with responsibility for the review and approval of 
projects funded under title 23, United States Code, shall establish a 
program to measure and report on--
            (1) the progress made toward aligning Federal reviews of 
        projects funded under title 23, United States Code, and the 
        improvement of project delivery associated with those projects; 
        and
            (2) as applicable, the effectiveness of the Department in 
        achieving the goals described in section 150(b) of title 23, 
        United States Code, through discretionary programs.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the outcome of the evaluation under 
subsection (a).
    (c) Inspector General Report.--Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report describing the 
outcome of the evaluation under subsection (a).

SEC. 1125. AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION AWARDS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        includes--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a tribal organization (as defined in section 4 
                of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); and
                    (C) a metropolitan planning organization.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    (D) any other territory or possession of the United 
                States.
    (b) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
competitive grant program to support best practices that promote 
progress, innovation, and efficiency for surface transportation 
programs within State departments of transportation and metropolitan 
planning organizations.
    (c) Purpose of Program.--The purpose of the program shall be to 
reward entities for the implementation of policies and procedures 
that--
            (1) support a performance-based transportation program;
            (2) improve efficiency of and reduce the cost and time to 
        construct surface transportation projects;
            (3) enhance connectivity and accessibility to move people 
        and goods; and
            (4) adopt practices that improve the safety of and extend 
        the service life of highways and bridges.
    (d) Application.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity may submit to the 
        Secretary an application for a grant under this section.
            (2) Contents.--The application--
                    (A) shall indicate how the eligible entity has 
                achieved 1 or more of the purposes listed in subsection 
                (c); and
                    (B) may include information regarding how the 
                eligible entity has adopted or implemented 1 or more 
                best practices that meet those purposes, including by--
                            (i) demonstrating fiscal responsibility by 
                        delivering Federal highway projects under 
                        budget or ahead of schedule;
                            (ii) establishing and making strong 
                        progress towards achieving performance targets 
                        pursuant to section 150(d) of title 23, United 
                        States Code;
                            (iii) utilizing innovative management 
                        techniques and practices that enhance the 
                        effective movement of people, goods, and 
                        services;
                            (iv) increasing transportation efficiency;
                            (v) improving safety, accessibility, and 
                        aiding traffic management;
                            (vi) extending the service life of highways 
                        and bridges;
                            (vii) integrating transportation investment 
                        decisions with a planning process that takes 
                        into account economic development;
                            (viii) adopting laws, policies, rules, and 
                        regulations or committing resources for 
                        practices that have been demonstrated to reduce 
                        transportation-related fatalities and injuries;
                            (ix) reducing project delivery times; and
                            (x) delivering transportation projects that 
                        improve accessibility while providing effective 
                        and efficient transportation options, as 
                        appropriate for the community.
    (e) Evaluation Criteria.--In awarding a grant under this section, 
the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the application--
            (1) demonstrates performance in implementing the best 
        practices listed in subsection (d)(2)(B);
            (2) promotes the national goals described in section 150(b) 
        of title 23, United States Code; and
            (3) highlights how the eligible entity has efficiently 
        utilized Federal transportation funding to maintain and improve 
        Federal highways within the respective jurisdiction of the 
        eligible entity.
    (f) Eligible Activities.--Amounts made available to carry out this 
section shall be used for capital or planning expenses for projects 
eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code, or chapter 53 
of title 49, United States Code.
    (g) Limitation.--The amount of a grant under this section shall be 
not more than $10,000,000.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $125,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2020, to remain available until expended.
    (i) Applicability of Requirements.--Amounts made available under 
this section shall be administered as if such funds were apportioned 
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

     Subtitle B--Highway Trust Fund Transparency and Accountability

SEC. 1201. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
    ``(g) Highway Trust Fund Transparency and Accountability.--
            ``(1) Data collection.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall compile and make 
        available in a user-friendly manner on the public website of 
        the Department of Transportation data on the amounts made 
        available under this title for that fiscal year.
            ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall ensure that the data made available on the 
        public website of the Department of Transportation--
                    ``(A) is updated regularly to reflect the most 
                recent status of obligations, expenditures, and 
                Federal-aid projects, to the maximum extent 
                practicable;
                    ``(B) can be searched and downloaded by users of 
                the website;
                    ``(C) is organized by State and, to the maximum 
                extent practicable, project;
                    ``(D) categorizes the project as--
                            ``(i) a pavement widening project;
                            ``(ii) a pavement improvement project;
                            ``(iii) a new road construction project;
                            ``(iv) a new bridge construction project;
                            ``(v) a bridge improvement project; or
                            ``(vi) a bridge replacement project;
                    ``(E) identifies the location of project, including 
                whether the project is located in an urbanized or rural 
                area;
                    ``(F) identifies the 1 or more programs from which 
                the amounts were obligated; and
                    ``(G) includes comprehensive data, organized by 
                fiscal year, that includes--
                            ``(i) the total amount obligated, organized 
                        by State, during the preceding fiscal year;
                            ``(ii) the balance, as of September 30 of 
                        the preceding fiscal year, of the unobligated 
                        apportionment under this section, organized by 
                        State and fiscal year;
                            ``(iii) the balance of the unobligated 
                        amounts available for expenditure at the 
                        discretion of the Secretary under this chapter 
                        for the fiscal year;
                            ``(iv) the amount obligated for each 
                        Federal-aid highway program during the 
                        preceding fiscal year;
                            ``(v) the percentage of the total amount of 
                        obligations for the preceding fiscal year under 
                        each Federal-aid highway program that is from 
                        the Highway Trust Fund;
                            ``(vi) the percentage of the total amount 
                        of obligations for the preceding fiscal year 
                        made from the Highway Account of the Highway 
                        Trust Fund used for construction and 
                        rehabilitation;
                            ``(vii) the rate of obligation of the 
                        amounts apportioned or set aside under this 
                        section, organized by--
                                    ``(I) program;
                                    ``(II) funding category or 
                                subcategory;
                                    ``(III) type of improvement;
                                    ``(IV) State; and
                                    ``(V) sub-State geographical area, 
                                including urbanized and rural areas, on 
                                the basis of the population of each 
                                such area; and
                            ``(viii) the average cost and time 
                        associated with preparing the environmental 
                        review documents required for projects that 
                        received funding from the Highway Account of 
                        the Highway Trust Fund during the preceding 
                        fiscal year that require--
                                    ``(I) a categorical exclusion;
                                    ``(II) an environmental assessment; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) an environmental impact 
                                statement.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1503 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 104 
note; Public Law 112-141) is amended by striking subsection (c).

SEC. 1202. REPORT ON HIGHWAY TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report describing the administrative 
expenses of the Federal Highway Administration funded from the Highway 
Trust Fund during the 3 most recently completed fiscal years.
    (b) Updates.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which the 
report is submitted under subsection (a) and every 5 years thereafter, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report that updates the information provided in the report under that 
subsection for the applicable 5-year period.
    (c) Inclusions.--A report submitted under subsection (a) or (b) 
shall include a description of--
            (1) the types of administrative expenses in programs and 
        offices funded by the Highway Trust Fund;
            (2) how administrative expenses are tracked and monitored;
            (3) what controls are in place to ensure that funding for 
        administrative expenses are being used as efficiently as 
        practicable; and
            (4) what flexibility the Department of Transportation has 
        to reallocate amounts from the Highway Trust Fund between full-
        time equivalent employees and other functions.

              Subtitle C--Acceleration of Project Delivery

SEC. 1301. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR PROJECTS OF LIMITED FEDERAL 
              ASSISTANCE.

    Section 1317(1) of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; Public Law 112-141) 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``(as adjusted each 
        fiscal year to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending 
        the preceding November 30 in the National Highway Construction 
        Cost Index)'' after ``$5,000,000''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``(as adjusted each 
        fiscal year to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending 
        the preceding November 30 in the National Highway Construction 
        Cost Index)'' after ``$30,000,000''.

SEC. 1302. PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT TEMPLATE.

    Section 1318 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 109 note; Public Law 112-141) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Programmatic Agreement Template.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a template 
        programmatic agreement described in subsection (d) that 
        provides for efficient and adequate procedures for evaluating 
        Federal actions described in section 771.117(c) of title 23, 
        Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
        enactment of this subsection).
            ``(2) Use of template.--The Secretary--
                    ``(A) on receipt of a request from the Governor of 
                a State, shall use the template programmatic agreement 
                developed under paragraph (1) in carrying out this 
                section; and
                    ``(B) on consent of the applicable State, may 
                modify the template as necessary to address the unique 
                needs and characteristics of the State.
            ``(3) Outcome measurements.--The Secretary shall establish 
        a method to verify that actions described in section 771.117(c) 
        of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this subsection), are evaluated and 
        documented in a consistent manner by the Governor of any State 
        that uses the template programmatic agreement under this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 1303. SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HISTORIC SITES.

    (a) Title 23 Amendment.--Section 138 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Satisfaction of Requirements for Certain Historic Sites.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) align, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
                requirements of this section with the requirements of--
                            ``(i) the National Environmental Policy Act 
                        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) and the 
                        regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) section 106 of the National Historic 
                        Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) and the 
                        regulations promulgated pursuant to that 
                        section; and
                    ``(B) coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior 
                and the Executive Director of the Advisory Council on 
                Historic Preservation to establish procedures that will 
                satisfy the requirements of the provisions of law 
                (including regulations) referred to in subparagraph (A) 
                by not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
                of this subsection.
            ``(2) Avoidance alternative analysis.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, in an analysis required 
                under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), the Secretary determines that no 
                feasible or prudent alternative exists to avoid use of 
                a historic site, the Secretary may--
                            ``(i) include that determination in the 
                        analysis;
                            ``(ii) provide a notice of the 
                        determination to--
                                    ``(I) each applicable State 
                                historic preservation officer and 
                                tribal historic preservation officer;
                                    ``(II) the Executive Director of 
                                the Advisory Council on Historic 
                                Preservation (if the Council is 
                                participating in a relevant 
                                consultation process under section 106 
                                of the National Historic Preservation 
                                Act (16 U.S.C. 470f)); and
                                    ``(III) the Secretary of the 
                                Interior; and
                            ``(iii) request from each individual 
                        described in clause (ii) a concurrence that the 
                        determination is sufficient to satisfy the 
                        requirement of subsection (a)(1).
                    ``(B) Action on concurrence.--If each individual 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii) provides a 
                concurrence requested under subparagraph (A)(iii), no 
                further analysis under subsection (a)(1) shall be 
                required.
                    ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination, 
                together with each relevant concurrence to that 
                determination, under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) included in the record of decision or 
                        finding of no significant impact of the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) posted on an appropriate Federal 
                        website by not later than 3 days after the date 
                        of receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences 
                        requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).
            ``(3) Aligning historical reviews.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary and the 
                individuals described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) concur 
                that no feasible and prudent alternative exists as 
                described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide 
                to each individual described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) a 
                notice of the intent of the Secretary to satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (a)(2) through the 
                consultation requirements of section 106 of the 
                National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).
                    ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (a)(2), each individual 
                described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall concur in the 
                treatment of the applicable historic site described in 
                the memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement 
                developed under section 106 of the National Historic 
                Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).''.
    (b) Title 49 Amendment.--Section 303 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``subsections 
        (d) and (e)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Satisfaction of Requirements for Certain Historic Sites.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) align, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
                requirements of this section with the requirements of--
                            ``(i) the National Environmental Policy Act 
                        of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) and the 
                        regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) section 106 of the National Historic 
                        Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) and the 
                        regulations promulgated pursuant to that 
                        section; and
                    ``(B) coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior 
                and the Executive Director of the Advisory Council on 
                Historic Preservation to establish procedures that will 
                satisfy the requirements of the provisions of law 
                (including regulations) referred to in subparagraph (A) 
                by not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
                of this subsection.
            ``(2) Avoidance alternative analysis.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, in an analysis required 
                under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                U.S.C. 4231 et seq.), the Secretary determines that no 
                feasible or prudent alternative exists to avoid use of 
                a historic site, the Secretary may--
                            ``(i) include that determination in the 
                        analysis;
                            ``(ii) provide a notice of the 
                        determination to--
                                    ``(I) each applicable State 
                                historic preservation officer and 
                                tribal historic preservation officer;
                                    ``(II) the Executive Director of 
                                the Advisory Council on Historic 
                                Preservation (if the Council is 
                                participating in a relevant 
                                consultation process under section 106 
                                of the National Historic Preservation 
                                Act (16 U.S.C. 470f)); and
                                    ``(III) the Secretary of the 
                                Interior; and
                            ``(iii) request from each individual 
                        described in clause (ii) a concurrence that the 
                        determination is sufficient to satisfy the 
                        requirement of subsection (c)(1).
                    ``(B) Action on concurrence.--If each individual 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii) provides a 
                concurrence requested under subparagraph (A)(iii), no 
                further analysis under subsection (c)(1) shall be 
                required.
                    ``(C) Publication.--A notice of a determination, 
                together with each relevant concurrence to that 
                determination, under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) included in the record of decision or 
                        finding of no significant impact of the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) posted on an appropriate Federal 
                        website by not later than 3 days after the date 
                        of receipt by the Secretary of all concurrences 
                        requested under subparagraph (A)(iii).
            ``(3) Aligning historical reviews.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary and the 
                individuals described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) concur 
                that no feasible and prudent alternative exists as 
                described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may provide 
                to each individual described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) a 
                notice of the intent of the Secretary to satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (c)(2) through the 
                consultation requirements of section 106 of the 
                National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).
                    ``(B) Satisfaction of conditions.--To satisfy the 
                requirements of subsection (c)(2), each individual 
                described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall concur in the 
                treatment of the applicable historic site described in 
                the memorandum of agreement or programmatic agreement 
                developed under section 106 of the National Historic 
                Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).''.

SEC. 1304. INITIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS AND ELIMINATION 
              OF DUPLICATIVE REVIEWS.

    Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including any 
                additional information that the project sponsor 
                considers to be important to initiate the process for 
                the proposed project)'' after ``location of the 
                proposed project''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Review of application.--Not later than 45 days after 
        the date on which an application is received by the Secretary 
        under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide to the 
        project sponsor a written response that, as applicable--
                    ``(A) describes the determination of the 
                Secretary--
                            ``(i) to initiate the environmental review 
                        process, including a timeline and an expected 
                        date for the publication in the Federal 
                        Register of the relevant notice of intent; or
                            ``(ii) to decline the application, 
                        including an explanation of the reasons for 
                        that decision; or
                    ``(B) requests additional information regarding, 
                and provides to the project sponsor an accounting, 
                regarding what is necessary to initiate the 
                environmental review process.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(4), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(E) Reduction of duplication.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this 
                        paragraph, the head of a Federal agency shall 
                        reduce duplication, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, between--
                                    ``(I) the evaluation of 
                                alternatives under the National 
                                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
                                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
                                    ``(II) the evaluation of 
                                alternatives in the metropolitan 
                                transportation planning process or by a 
                                State transportation department or 
                                local transportation agency pursuant to 
                                State law relating to the environmental 
                                review process.
                            ``(ii) Consideration of alternatives.--The 
                        head of a Federal agency may eliminate from 
                        detailed consideration an alternative proposed 
                        in an environmental impact statement regarding 
                        a project if, as determined by the head of the 
                        Federal agency--
                                    ``(I) the Federal lead agency 
                                provided to the State transportation 
                                department or local transportation 
                                agency guidance regarding analysis of 
                                alternatives during the metropolitan 
                                transportation planning process, 
                                including guidance on the requirements 
                                under the National Environmental Policy 
                                Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
                                and any other requirements of Federal 
                                law necessary for approval of the 
                                project;
                                    ``(II) the applicable metropolitan 
                                planning process or State or local 
                                transportation agency environmental 
                                review process included an opportunity 
                                for public review and comment;
                                    ``(III) the State transportation 
                                department or local transportation 
                                agency rejected the alternative after 
                                considering public comments;
                                    ``(IV) the Federal lead agency 
                                independently reviewed the alternative 
                                evaluation approved by the State 
                                transportation department or local 
                                transportation agency; and
                                    ``(V) the Federal lead agency, in 
                                consultation with any Federal agency 
                                with jurisdiction over a permit or 
                                approval required for a project, has 
                                determined that the alternative to be 
                                eliminated from consideration is not 
                                necessary for--
                                            ``(aa) compliance with the 
                                        National Environmental Policy 
                                        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                                        seq.); or
                                            ``(bb) any permit or 
                                        approval under any other 
                                        Federal law.''.

SEC. 1305. ACCELERATED DECISIONMAKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

    (a) In General.--Section 139 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Accelerated Decisionmaking in Environmental Reviews.--
            ``(1) In general.--In preparing a final environmental 
        impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), if the lead agency modifies the 
        statement in response to comments that are minor and are 
        confined to factual corrections or explanations regarding why 
        the comments do not warrant additional agency response, the 
        lead agency may write on errata sheets attached to the 
        statement instead of rewriting the draft statement, subject to 
        the conditions that the errata sheets shall--
                    ``(A) cite the sources, authorities, or reasons 
                that support the position of the lead agency; and
                    ``(B) if appropriate, indicate the circumstances 
                that would trigger agency reappraisal or further 
                response.
            ``(2) Incorporation.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
        the lead agency shall expeditiously develop a single document 
        that consists of a final environmental impact statement and a 
        record of decision, unless--
                    ``(A) the final environmental impact statement 
                makes substantial changes to the proposed action that 
                are relevant to environmental or safety concerns; or
                    ``(B) there are significant new circumstances or 
                information relevant to environmental concerns and that 
                bear on the proposed action or the impacts of the 
                proposed action.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 1319 of MAP-21 (42 U.S.C. 4332a) is repealed.

SEC. 1306. INTEGRATION OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

    Section 168 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) 
                as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``general 
                travel corridor or'' before ``modal choice''; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
                    ``(C) the purpose and the need for the proposed 
                action;
                    ``(D) preliminary screening of alternatives and 
                elimination of unreasonable alternatives;''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``and is 
                incorporated in accordance with the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                seq.) and section 1502.21 of title 40, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
                the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act)'' before the period at 
                the end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) The planning product is sufficient to meet the 
        requirements for a permit or approval under applicable Federal 
        law.''.

SEC. 1307. USE OF PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT.

    Section 169(f) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``may use'' and inserting ``shall give 
        substantial weight to''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or other Federal environmental law'' 
        before the period at the end.

SEC. 1308. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES.

    Section 326 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Assistance to states.--On request of a Governor of a 
        State, the Secretary shall provide to the State technical 
        assistance, training, or other support relating to--
                    ``(A) assuming responsibility under subsection (a);
                    ``(B) developing a memorandum of understanding 
                under this subsection; or
                    ``(C) addressing a responsibility in need of 
                corrective action under subsection (d)(1)(B).''; and
            (2) in subsection (d) by striking paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) Termination by secretary.--The Secretary may 
        terminate the participation of any State in the program if--
                    ``(A) the Secretary determines that the State is 
                not adequately carrying out the responsibilities 
                assigned to the State;
                    ``(B) the Secretary provides to the State--
                            ``(i) a notification of the determination 
                        of noncompliance;
                            ``(ii) a period of not less than 120 days 
                        to take such corrective action as the Secretary 
                        determines to be necessary to comply with the 
                        applicable agreement; and
                            ``(iii) on request of the Governor of the 
                        State, a detailed description of each 
                        responsibility in need of corrective action 
                        regarding an inadequacy identified under 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(C) the State, after the notification and period 
                provided under subparagraph (B), fails to take 
                satisfactory corrective action, as determined by the 
                Secretary.''.

SEC. 1309. IMPROVEMENT OF APPLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FOR 
              MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.

    Section 304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended as follows:
            (1) Subsection (a)(1) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``operating authority'' and 
                inserting ``operating administration or secretarial 
                office'';
                    (B) by inserting ``has expertise but'' before ``is 
                not the lead''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``proposed multimodal'' before 
                ``project''.
            (2) Subsection (a)(2) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Lead authority.--The term `lead authority' means a 
        Department of Transportation operating administration or 
        secretarial office that has the lead responsibility for a 
        proposed multimodal project.''.
            (3) Subsection (a)(3) is amended by striking ``has the 
        meaning given the term in section 139(a) of title 23'' and 
        inserting ``means an action by the Department of Transportation 
        that involves expertise of one or more Department of 
        Transportation operating administrations or secretarial 
        office''.
            (4) Subsection (b) is amended by striking ``under this 
        title'' and inserting ``by the Secretary''.
            (5) Subsection (c) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``a categorical exclusion 
                designated under the implementing regulations or'' and 
                inserting ``categorical exclusions designated under the 
                National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
                4321 et seq.) implementing'';
                    (B) by striking ``other components of the'' and 
                inserting ``a proposed multimodal'';
                    (C) by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as 
                follows:
            ``(1) the lead authority makes a preliminary determination 
        on the applicability of a categorical exclusion to a proposed 
        multimodal project and notifies the cooperating authority of 
        its intent to apply the cooperating authority categorical 
        exclusion;
            ``(2) the cooperating authority does not object to the lead 
        authority's preliminary determination of its applicability;'';
                    (D) by amending paragraph (3) by inserting ``the 
                lead authority determines that'' at the beginning, and 
                ``proposed multimodal'' before ``project to be 
                covered''; and
                    (E) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) the lead authority, with the concurrence of the 
        cooperative authority--
                    ``(A) follows implementing regulations or 
                procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act 
                of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(B) determines that the proposed multimodal 
                project does not individually or cumulatively have a 
                significant impact on the environment; and
                    ``(C) determines that extraordinary circumstances 
                do not exist that merit additional analysis and 
                documentation in an environmental impact statement or 
                environmental assessment required under the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                seq.); and''.
            (6) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Cooperative Authority Expertise.--A cooperating authority 
shall provide expertise to the lead authority on aspects of the 
multimodal project in which the cooperating authority has expertise.''.

 TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF 
                            1998 AMENDMENTS

SEC. 2001. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT OF 
              1998 AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 601(a) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
            ``(10) Master credit agreement.--The term `master credit 
        agreement' means an agreement to extend credit assistance for a 
        program of related projects secured by a common security pledge 
        (which shall receive an investment grade rating from a rating 
        agency prior to the Secretary entering into such master credit 
        agreement), or for a single project covered under section 
        602(b)(2) that would--
                    ``(A) make contingent commitments of 1 or more 
                secured loans or other Federal credit instruments at 
                future dates, subject to--
                            ``(i) the availability of future funds 
                        being made available to carry out this chapter; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the satisfaction of all of the 
                        conditions for the provision of credit 
                        assistance under this chapter, including 
                        section 603(b)(1);
                    ``(B) establish the maximum amounts and general 
                terms and conditions of the secured loans or other 
                Federal credit instruments;
                    ``(C) identify the 1 or more dedicated non-Federal 
                revenue sources that will secure the repayment of the 
                secured loans or secured Federal credit instruments;
                    ``(D) provide for the obligation of funds for the 
                secured loans or secured Federal credit instruments 
                after all requirements have been met for the projects 
                subject to the master credit agreement, including--
                            ``(i) completion of an environmental impact 
                        statement or similar analysis required under 
                        the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
                        (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) compliance with such other 
                        requirements as are specified in this chapter, 
                        including sections 602(c) and 603(b)(1); and
                            ``(iii) the availability of funds to carry 
                        out this chapter; and
                    ``(E) require that contingent commitments result in 
                a financial close and obligation of credit assistance 
                not later than 3 years after the date of entry into the 
                master credit agreement, or release of the commitment, 
                unless otherwise extended by the Secretary.'';
            (2) in paragraph (12)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)(iv) by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) a project to improve or construct public 
                infrastructure that is located within walking distance 
                of, and accessible to, a fixed guideway transit 
                facility, passenger rail station, intercity bus 
                station, or intermodal facility, including 
                transportation, public utility, and capital projects 
                described in section 5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, and 
                related infrastructure; and
                    ``(F) a project for the acquisition of plant and 
                wildlife habitat pursuant to a conservation plan that--
                            ``(i) has been approved by the Secretary of 
                        the Interior pursuant to section 10 of the 
                        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                        1539); and
                            ``(ii) in the judgment of the Secretary, 
                        would mitigate the environmental impacts of 
                        transportation infrastructure projects 
                        otherwise eligible for assistance under this 
                        chapter.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (15) and inserting the following:
            ``(15) Rural infrastructure project.--The term `rural 
        infrastructure project' means a surface infrastructure project 
        located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area with a 
        population greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by 
        the Bureau of the Census.''.
    (b) Eligible Project Costs.--Section 602(a)(5)(B) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(B) Intelligent transportation system 
        projects.--In the case'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--
                            ``(i) Intelligent transportation systems.--
                        In the case''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Transit-oriented development 
                        projects.--In the case of a project described 
                        in section 601(a)(12)(E), eligible project 
                        costs shall be reasonably anticipated to be 
                        equal to or exceed $10,000,000.''.
    (c) Master Credit Agreements.--Section 602(b) of title 23, United 
States Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following:
            ``(2) Master credit agreements.--
                    ``(A) Program of related projects.--The Secretary 
                may enter into a master credit agreement for a program 
                of related projects secured by a common security pledge 
                on terms acceptable to the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Adequate funding not available.--If the 
                Secretary fully obligates funding to eligible projects 
                in a fiscal year, and adequate funding is not available 
                to fund a credit instrument, a project sponsor of an 
                eligible project may elect to enter into a master 
                credit agreement and wait to execute a credit 
                instrument until the fiscal year during which 
                additional funds are available to receive credit 
                assistance.''.
    (d) Program Administration.--Section 605 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Assistance to Small Projects.--The Secretary shall use not 
less than $2,000,000 of administrative funding per year in lieu of fees 
collected under subsection (b) for projects under this chapter with a 
total project cost of less than $75,000,000.''.
    (e) Funding.--Section 608(a)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``0.50'' and inserting ``0.75''.

SEC. 2002. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS.

    Section 610 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (A) 
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) 10 percent of the funds apportioned to the 
                State for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 under 
                each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), and 104(b)(6); 
                and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``2005 through 
                2009'' and inserting ``2015 through 2020'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2005 through 
                2009'' and inserting ``2015 through 2020''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 
                133(d)(3)'' and inserting ``section 133(d)(1)''; and
            (2) in subsection (k), by striking ``2005 through 2009'' 
        and inserting ``2015 through 2020''.

SEC. 2003. TIFIA LOANS FOR STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS.

    (a) TIFIA Loans.--Chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 611. TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Letter of interest.--The term `letter of interest' 
        means a letter submitted by a potential State infrastructure 
        bank applicant prior to an application for credit assistance in 
        a format prescribed by the Secretary on the website of the 
        TIFIA program that--
                    ``(A) outlines the proposed financial plan, 
                including the requested credit assistance; and
                    ``(B) provides information regarding satisfaction 
                of other eligibility requirements of the TIFIA program.
            ``(2) Limited buydown.--The term `limited buydown' means a 
        buydown of the interest rate by the obligor if the interest 
        rate has increased between--
                    ``(A) the date on which an application acceptable 
                to the Secretary is submitted; and
                    ``(B) the date on which the Secretary executes the 
                secured loan.
            ``(3) Obligor.--The term `obligor' means a State 
        infrastructure bank established under section 610 that is 
        primarily liable for payment of the principal of or interest on 
        a secured loan.
            ``(4) Secured loan.--The term `secured loan' means a direct 
        loan or other debt obligation issued by an obligor and funded 
        by the Secretary in connection with the capitalization or 
        deposit into a State infrastructure bank established under 
        section 610.
            ``(5) Senior obligation.--Except as provided in subsection 
        (i), the term `senior obligation' means any note, bond, 
        debenture, or other debt obligation issued by an obligor, other 
        than a secured loan, that is secured by the dedicated revenue 
        sources that also secure the secured loan and that is senior in 
        right of payment to the secured loan.
            ``(6) State infrastructure bank obligation.--The term 
        `State infrastructure bank obligation' means any note, bond, 
        debenture, or other debt obligation issued by a State 
        infrastructure bank, other than a secured loan, that is secured 
        by the dedicated revenue sources that also secure the secured 
        loan.
            ``(7) Subsidy amount.--The term `subsidy amount' means the 
        amount of budget authority sufficient to cover the estimated 
        long-term cost to the Federal Government of a secured loan--
                    ``(A) calculated on a net present value basis; and
                    ``(B) excluding administrative costs and any 
                incidental effects on governmental receipts or outlays 
                in accordance with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
                1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary may set aside up to 10 percent 
of the funds made available to carry out the TIFIA program under this 
chapter (excluding the amount set aside under section 608(a)(3)) to 
provide credit assistance for the capitalization of, or deposit into, a 
State infrastructure bank established under section 610.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) Letter of interest.--To apply for credit assistance 
        under this section, a State infrastructure bank shall submit a 
        letter of interest prior to submission of a formal application 
        for a secured loan.
            ``(2) Creditworthiness.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible for a secured 
                loan under this section, a State infrastructure bank 
                shall satisfy applicable creditworthiness standards, 
                which, at a minimum, shall include--
                            ``(i) adequate coverage requirements to 
                        ensure repayment;
                            ``(ii) an investment grade rating from at 
                        least 2 rating agencies on debt senior to the 
                        secured loan; and
                            ``(iii) a rating from at least 2 rating 
                        agencies on the secured loan, subject to the 
                        condition that, with respect to clause (ii), if 
                        the total amount of the senior debt and the 
                        secured loan is less than $75,000,000, 1 rating 
                        agency opinion for each of the senior debt and 
                        secured loan shall be sufficient.
                    ``(B) Senior debt.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), in a case in which the secured loan is the senior 
                debt of the State infrastructure bank--
                            ``(i) if the secured loan is for an amount 
                        that equals or exceeds $75,000,000, the secured 
                        loan shall be required to receive an investment 
                        grade rating from at least 2 rating agencies; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) if the secured loan is for an amount 
                        less than $75,000,000, the secured loan shall 
                        be required to receive an investment grade 
                        rating from at least 1 rating agency.
            ``(3) Dedicated revenue sources.--The secured loan shall be 
        repayable from pledged revenues not affected by the performance 
        of any loans made by the State infrastructure bank receiving 
        the Federal credit assistance, such as a tax-backed revenue 
        pledge.
    ``(d) Preliminary Rating Opinion Letter.--After the submission of a 
letter of interest and prior to the submission of an application, upon 
request of the Secretary, each State infrastructure bank seeking a 
secured loan under this section shall provide a preliminary rating 
opinion letter from at least 1 rating agency--
            ``(1) indicating that the senior debt of the State 
        infrastructure bank, which may be the secured loan, has the 
        potential to achieve an investment-grade rating; and
            ``(2) including a preliminary rating opinion on the secured 
        loan.
    ``(e) Application Process.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a rolling 
        application process to carry out this section.
            ``(2) Submission.--A State infrastructure bank seeking a 
        secured loan under this section shall submit to the Secretary 
        an application in such form, at such time, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
    ``(f) Application Processing Procedures.--
            ``(1) Notice of complete application.--Not later than 30 
        days after the date of receipt of an application under this 
        section, the Secretary shall provide to the applicant a written 
        notice informing the applicant whether--
                    ``(A) the application is complete; or
                    ``(B) additional information or materials are 
                needed to complete the application.
            ``(2) Approval or denial of application.--Not later than 60 
        days after the date of issuance of the written notice under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the State 
        infrastructure bank a written notice informing the applicant 
        whether the Secretary has approved or disapproved the 
        application.
    ``(g) Agreements.--
            ``(1) Risk assessment.--Before entering into an agreement 
        under this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
        determine an appropriate capital reserve subsidy amount for 
        each secured loan, taking into account each preliminary rating 
        opinion letter received under subsection (d).
            ``(2) Secured loans.--Credit assistance provided under this 
        section shall be provided through an agreement entered into 
        between the Secretary and a State infrastructure bank for a 
        secured loan, the proceeds of which shall be used for the 
        capitalization of, or deposit into, the TIFIA account of a 
        State infrastructure bank established under section 610.
            ``(3) Terms and limitations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A secured loan under this 
                section shall be on such terms and conditions and 
                contain such covenants, representations, warranties, 
                and requirements (including requirements for audits) as 
                the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
                    ``(B) Interest rate.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), the interest rate on a secured loan 
                under this section shall be not less than the yield on 
                United States Treasury securities of a similar maturity 
                to the maturity of the secured loan on the date of 
                execution of the secured loan agreement.
                    ``(C) Limited buydowns.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        an obligor shall be entitled to buy down the 
                        interest rate of a secured loan under this 
                        section through a limited buydown.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--A limited buydown may 
                        not lower the interest rate of a secured loan 
                        by more than the lesser of--
                                    ``(I) 1\1/2\ percentage points (150 
                                basis points); and
                                    ``(II) the amount of the increase 
                                in the interest rate.
            ``(4) Maturity date.--The final maturity date of a secured 
        loan under this section shall not be later than 35 years after 
        the date on which the Secretary executes the secured loan.
    ``(h) Use of Secured Loans.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, credit assistance 
        provided to an obligor under this section shall be in an amount 
        that is not less than $25,000,000, but not more than 
        $100,000,000.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--Subject to subparagraph (B), a State 
        infrastructure bank receiving credit assistance under this 
        section shall--
                    ``(A) deposit those amounts into the TIFIA account 
                of the State infrastructure bank; and
                    ``(B) use such credit assistance for projects 
                eligible under section 610.
    ``(i) Nonsubordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        secured loan shall not be subordinated to the claims of any 
        holder of senior obligations in the event of bankruptcy, 
        insolvency, or liquidation of the obligor.
            ``(2) Preexisting indenture.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall waive the requirement under paragraph 
                (1) for a State infrastructure bank that has 
                outstanding senior obligations under a preexisting 
                indenture if the secured loan is rated in the A 
                category or higher.
                    ``(B) Restriction.--If the Secretary waives the 
                nonsubordination requirement under this paragraph--
                            ``(i) the maximum credit subsidy to be paid 
                        by the Federal Government shall be not more 
                        than 10 percent of the principal amount of the 
                        secured loan; and
                            ``(ii) the obligor shall be responsible for 
                        paying the remainder of the subsidy cost, if 
                        any.
    ``(j) Fees.--The Secretary may establish fees at a level sufficient 
to cover all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of 
making a secured loan under this section.
    ``(k) Repayment.--
            ``(1) Schedule.--The Secretary shall establish a repayment 
        schedule for each secured loan under this section based on the 
        projected cash flow from the dedicated repayment sources.
            ``(2) Commencement.--Scheduled loan repayments of principal 
        or interest on a secured loan under this section shall commence 
        not later than 5 years after the date on which the Secretary 
        executes the secured loan.
            ``(3) Deferred payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, at any time after the date 
                on which the Secretary executed the secured loan, the 
                revenues pledged to pay the scheduled loan repayments 
                of principal and interest on the secured loan are not 
                sufficient to make such payments, the Secretary may, 
                subject to subparagraph (C), allow the obligor to add 
                unpaid principal and interest to the outstanding 
                balance of the secured loan.
                    ``(B) Interest.--Any payment deferred under 
                subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) continue to accrue interest in 
                        accordance with subsection (g)(3)(B) until 
                        fully repaid; and
                            ``(ii) be scheduled to be amortized over 
                        the remaining term of the loan.
                    ``(C) Criteria.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Any payment deferral 
                        under subparagraph (A) shall be contingent on 
                        the obligor meeting criteria established by the 
                        Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Repayment standards.--The criteria 
                        established pursuant to clause (i) shall 
                        include standards for reasonable assurance of 
                        repayment.
            ``(4) Prepayment.--
                    ``(A) Use of excess revenues.--Any excess revenues 
                that remain after satisfying scheduled debt service 
                requirements on the State infrastructure bank 
                obligations and secured loan and all deposit 
                requirements under the terms of any trust agreement, 
                bond resolution, or similar agreement securing State 
                infrastructure bank obligations may be applied annually 
                to prepay the secured loan without penalty.
                    ``(B) Use of proceeds of refinancing.--The secured 
                loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty from 
                the proceeds of refinancing from non-Federal funding 
                sources.
    ``(l) Sale of Secured Loans.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may sell to another entity or reoffer into the capital markets 
        a secured loan if the Secretary determines that the sale or 
        reoffering can be made on favorable terms.
            ``(2) Consent of obligor.--In making a sale or reoffering 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not change the original 
        terms and conditions of the secured loan without the written 
        consent of the obligor.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 610 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) TIFIA account.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subsection (j), the 
                Secretary may permit a State entering into a 
                cooperative agreement under this section to establish a 
                State infrastructure bank to deposit into the TIFIA 
                account of the bank funds received under section 611.
                    ``(B) Treatment of account.--Federal funds 
                deposited into the TIFIA account shall constitute a 
                capitalization secured loan for the TIFIA account of 
                the State infrastructure bank.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--Amounts in the TIFIA account 
                shall be used only to carry out projects eligible for 
                assistance under chapter 1 of this title or chapter 53 
                of title 49.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by inserting ``, except that funds 
        in the TIFIA account of a State infrastructure bank established 
        under this section may be used only for projects with 
        reasonably anticipated eligible project costs of not less than 
        $5,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000'' before the period at 
        the end.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 6 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``611. TIFIA loans for State infrastructure banks.''.

               TITLE III--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO MAP-21

SEC. 3001. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 101(a)(29) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting a comma after 
        ``disabilities''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (F)(i) by striking ``133(b)(11)'' and 
        inserting ``133(b)(14)''.
    (b) Section 119 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1)(A) by striking ``mobility,'' and 
        inserting ``congestion reduction, system reliability,''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(7)--
                    (A) by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting 
                ``section 150(e)''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``under that section'' after 
                ``next report submitted''.
    (c) Section 120 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``paragraph 
                (1), (2), or (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1) or 
                (2)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(i) by striking ``paragraphs 
                (1), (2), and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and 
                (2)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ``Federal land access 
        transportation facilities'' and inserting ``other federally 
        owned roads that are open to public travel''.
    (d) Section 126(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``133(d)'' and inserting ``133(d)(1)(A)''.
    (e) Section 127(a)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``118(b)(2)'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
    (f) Section 129(a)(5)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``the Federal-aid system'' and inserting ``Federal-
aid highways''.
    (g) Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) by striking ``greater 
                than 5,000'' and inserting ``of 5,000 or more''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(ii)'' 
                        and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(iii)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``greater than 5,000 and 
                        less than 200,000'' and inserting ``of 5,000 to 
                        200,000'';
            (2) in subsection (f)(1) by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and 
        inserting ``104(b)(2)'';
            (3) in subsection (g)(2)(A) by striking ``subsection (d)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (d)(1)(A)''; and
            (4) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``subsection 
        (d)(1)(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii)''.
    (h) Section 134 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)(8) by striking ``(2)(C)'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``(2)(E)'';
            (2) in subsection (l)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting a period at the 
                end; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ``of less than 
                200,000'' and inserting ``with a population of 200,000 
                or less'';
            (3) in subsection (n)(1) by striking ``chapter 53 of 
        title,'' and inserting ``chapter 53 of title 49,''; and
            (4) in subsection (p) by striking ``set aside under section 
        104(f)'' and inserting ``apportioned under section 104(b)(5)''.
    (i) Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking ``the natural 
        condition of the bridge'' and inserting ``their natural 
        condition''; and
            (2) in subsection (k)(2) (as redesignated by section 
        1108(a)(1)) by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting 
        ``104(b)(2)''.
    (j) Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)(B)(xx) by striking ``for safety 
        purposes''; and
            (2) in subsection (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        by striking ``performance targets'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``safety performance targets''.
    (k) Section 149 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ``(excluding 
                the amount of funds reserved under paragraph (l))''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ``MAP-21t'' 
                and inserting ``MAP-21'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(2)(B) by striking ``later that'' and 
        inserting ``later than'';
            (3) in subsection (l)(1)(B) by inserting ``air quality and 
        traffic congestion'' before ``performance targets''; and
            (4) in subsection (m) by striking ``104(b)(2)'' and 
        inserting ``104(b)(4)''.
    (l) Section 150(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period.
    (m) Section 153(h)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (4)''.
    (n) Section 163(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``118(b)(2)'' and inserting ``118(b)''.
    (o) Section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by inserting ``(a)(6),'' after 
        ``subsections''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV) by striking ``(III).]'' and 
        inserting ``(III).''.
    (p) Section 203(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2012''.
    (q) Section 213 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``greater than 
        5,000'' and inserting ``of 5,000 or more''; and
            (2) in subsection (e) by striking ``this chapter'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 1''.
    (r) Section 217(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(4)''.
    (s) Section 504(a)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``104(b)(3)'' and inserting ``104(b)(2)''.
    (t) Section 515 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and inserting 
``sections 512 through 518''.
    (u) Section 518(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``a report'' after ``House of Representatives''.
    (v) Section 608(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ``of'' after ``504(f)''.
    (w) Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``6310'' and inserting ``6309''.
    (x) Section 1102 of MAP-21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 126 Stat. 416) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(10) by striking ``2011'' and 
        inserting ``2012''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(5) by striking ``section 204'' and 
        inserting ``sections 202 and 204''.
    (y) Section 1301(l)(3) of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 126 Stat. 
493) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ``complied'' and 
        inserting ``compiled''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
        inserting ``subparagraph (A)''.
    (z) Section 51001(a)(1) of the Transportation Research and 
Innovative Technology Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 864) is amended by 
striking ``sections 503(b), 503(d), and 509'' and inserting ``section 
503(b)''.
                                 <all>
```