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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
3 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
309 the following: 
‘‘310. Budget justification.’’. 
SEC. 1710. EXTENSION OF OVER-THE-ROAD BUS AND PUB-
LIC TRANSIT VEHICLE EXEMPTION FROM 
AXLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 1023(h) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 127 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading of paragraph (1) by striking 
‘‘TEMPORARY
EXEMPTION’’ and inserting ‘‘EXEMP-
TION’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘, for the period beginning on 
October 6, 1992, and ending on October 1, 
2009,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) any motor home (as such term is de-
fined in section 571.3 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations).’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘For the pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph and ending on September 30, 2009, a’’ 
and inserting ‘‘A’’. 
SEC. 1711. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR INTERSTATE 
SYSTEM DESIGNATION. 
Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘that the segment’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘that the segment meets the 
Interstate System design standards approved by the Sec-
retary under section 109(b) of title 23, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 1712. RETROREFLECTIVITY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall amend the Manual on Uniform 
Traffic Control Devices to remove compliance dates with re-
spect to retroreflectivity standards for regulatory, warning, 
and other post-mounted guide signs and for street name and 
other overhead guide signs. 
SEC. 1713. ENGINEERING JUDGMENT. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance to State trans-
portation departments clarifying that the standards, guid-
ance, and options for design and application of traffic con-
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trol devices provided in the Manual on Uniform Traffic 
Control Devices should not be considered a substitute for 
engineering judgment. 
SEC. 1714. EVACUATION ROUTES. 
Each State shall give adequate consideration to the 
needs of evacuation routes when allocating funds appor-
tioned to the State under title 23, Unites States Code, for 
the construction of Federal-aid highways. 
SEC. 1715. TRUCK PARKING. 
(a) TRUCK PARKING SURVEY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
in consultation with appropriate State motor carrier 
safety personnel, shall conduct a survey of each 
State— 
(A) to develop a system of metrics to meas-
ure the adequacy of commercial motor vehicle 
parking facilities in the State; 
(B) to assess the volume of commercial 
motor vehicle traffic in the State; and 
(C) to evaluate the capability of the State to 
provide adequate parking and rest facilities for 
commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate 
transportation. 
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(2) PUBLICATION OF RESULTS.—The Secretary 
shall make available to the public on the Internet Web 
site of the Department the results of surveys conducted 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) PERIODIC
UPDATES.—The Secretary shall 
periodically update surveys conducted under para-
graph (1). 
(b) TRUCK PARKING PROJECTS.—A State may obli-
gate funds apportioned to the State under paragraph (1), 
(2), (3), or (5) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States 
Code, for the following, if serving the National Highway 
System: 
(1) Constructing a safety rest area (as defined in 
section 120(c) of such title) that includes parking for 
commercial motor vehicles. 
(2) Constructing a commercial motor vehicle 
parking facility adjacent to a commercial truck stop 
or travel plaza. 
(3) Making a facility available to commercial 
motor vehicle parking, including an inspection and 
weigh station or a park-and-ride facility. 
(4) Promoting the availability of publicly or pri-
vately provided commercial motor vehicle parking 
using intelligent transportation systems and other 
means. 
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(5) Constructing a turnout for commercial motor 
vehicles. 
(6) Making capital improvements to a seasonal 
public commercial motor vehicle parking facility to 
allow the facility to remain open throughout the year. 
(7) Improving the geometric design of an inter-
change to improve access to a commercial motor vehi-
cle parking facility. 
(c) ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE.—A State 
may establish electric vehicle charging stations for the use 
of battery powered trucks or other motor vehicles at any 
parking facility funded or authorized under this Act or title 
23, United States Code. Such charging stations shall be eli-
gible for the same funds as are available for the parking 
facilities in which they are located. 
SEC. 1716. USE OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Out of the funds made available 
under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, the 
Secretary may use not to exceed a total of $2,000,000 each 
fiscal year— 
(1) to operate the national work zone safety in-
formation 
clearinghouse 
authorized 
by 
section 
358(b)(2) of the National Highway System Designa-
tion Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 109 Stat. 625); 
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(2) to operate a public road safety clearinghouse 
under section 1411(a) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 
402 note; 119 Stat. 1234); and 
(3) to provide work zone safety grants under sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 1409 of SAFETEA–LU 
(23 U.S.C. 401 note; 119 Stat. 1232). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ROADWAY
SAFETY.—Section 1411(a) of 
SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; 119 Stat. 1234) 
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Funding for activities under 
this subsection may be made available as described in 
section 1716(a) of the American Energy and Infra-
structure Jobs Act of 2012.’’. 
(2) WORK ZONE SAFETY GRANTS.—Section 1409 
of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 401 note; 119 Stat. 
1232) is amended by striking subsection (c)(1) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funding for activities under 
this section may be made available as described in 
section 1716(a) of the American Energy and Infra-
structure Jobs Act of 2012.’’. 
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SEC. 1717. TRANSPORTATION TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT 
PROGRAMS. 
To encourage the development of careers in the trans-
portation field, the Secretary of Education and the Sec-
retary of Labor are encouraged to use funds for training 
and employment education programs to develop such pro-
grams for transportation-related careers and trades, and to 
work with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out such 
programs. 
SEC. 1718. ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For projects carried out under title 
23, United States Code, a State transportation department 
shall utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, commer-
cial enterprises for the delivery of engineering and design 
services. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, each State transpor-
tation department shall submit to the Secretary a report 
documenting the extent to which the State utilizes commer-
cial enterprises for the delivery of engineering and design 
services for projects carried out under title 23, United 
States Code, which shall include, at a minimum— 
(1) the number and types of engineering and de-
sign activities for which commercial enterprises were 
utilized in the preceding year; and 
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(2) the policies or procedures utilized by the 
State transportation department to increase the 
amount of engineering and design services for which 
commercial enterprises were utilized. 
(c) STATE
TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘State transportation de-
partment’’ has the meaning given that term under section 
101 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1719. NOTICE OF CERTAIN GRANT AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent otherwise ex-
pressly provided in another provision of law, at least 3 
business days before a covered grant award is announced, 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
written notice of the covered grant award. 
(b) COVERED GRANT AWARD DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘covered grant award’’ means a grant award— 
(1) made— 
(A) by the Department; and 
(B) with funds made available under this 
Act; and 
(2) in an amount equal to or greater than 
$500,000. 
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SEC. 1720. MISCELLANEOUS PARKING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) FRINGE AND CORRIDOR PARKING FACILITIES.— 
Section 137(a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The addition of electric vehicle charging stations 
to new or previously funded parking facilities shall be eligi-
ble for funding under this section.’’. 
(b) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—Section 142(a)(1) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(which may include electric vehicle 
charging stations)’’ after ‘‘parking facilities’’. 
(c) FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROADS AND TRAILS.—Sec-
tion 205(d) is amended by inserting ‘‘(which may include 
electric vehicle charging stations)’’ after ‘‘parking areas’’. 
SEC. 1721. HIGHWAY BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS. 
Section 313 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) APPLICATION.—The requirements of this section 
apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the 
scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the funding source of such 
contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded 
with amounts made available to carry out this title. 
‘‘(h) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary receives a 
request for a waiver under this section, the Secretary 
shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public 
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comment on the request at least 30 days before mak-
ing a finding based on the request. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS.—A notice pro-
vided under paragraph (1) shall include the informa-
tion available to the Secretary concerning the request 
and shall be provided by electronic means, including 
on the official public Internet Web site of the Depart-
ment of Transportation. 
‘‘(3) DETAILED
JUSTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary issues a waiver under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed 
justification for the waiver that addresses the public 
comments received under paragraph (1) and shall en-
sure that such justification is published before the 
waiver takes effect.’’. 
SEC. 1722. VETERANS PREFERENCE IN HIGHWAY CON-
STRUCTION. 
Section 114 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) VETERANS EMPLOYMENT.—Recipients of Federal 
financial assistance under this chapter shall ensure that 
contractors working on a highway project funded using such 
assistance give preference in the hiring or referral of labor-
ers on any project for the construction of a highway to vet-
erans, as defined in section 2108 of title 5, who have the 
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requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction 
work required under the contract. This subsection shall not 
apply to projects subject to section 140(d).’’. 
SEC. 1723. REAL-TIME RIDESHARING. 
Section 101(a)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘devices,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and real-time ridesharing projects (where 
drivers, using an electronic transfer of funds, recover 
costs directly associated with the trip provided using 
location technology to quantify the direct costs associ-
ated with the trip, if the cost recovered does not exceed 
the cost of the trip provided)’’. 
SEC. 1724. STATE AUTONOMY FOR CULVERT PIPE SELEC-
TION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall modify section 635.411 of 
title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act), to ensure that States have 
the autonomy to determine culvert and storm sewer mate-
rial types to be included in the construction of a project 
on a Federal-aid highway. 
SEC. 1725. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this section, the 
Secretary shall assess, throughout the United States, the ex-
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