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(F) $42,627,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(2) CRITICAL
IMMEDIATE
SAFETY
INVEST-
MENTS PROGRAM.—For the critical immediate safety 
investments program under section 2012 of this 
Act— 
(A) $7,450,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $6,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $3,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $3,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(F) $3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(3) FEDERAL LANDS AND TRIBAL TRANSPOR-
TATION PROGRAMS.— 
(A) 
TRIBAL
TRANSPORTATION
PRO-
GRAM.—For the Tribal transportation program 
under section 202 of title 23, United States 
Code— 
(i) $507,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $517,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $527,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
(iv) $538,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
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(v) $548,760,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $559,735,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
(B) FEDERAL
LANDS
TRANSPORTATION 
PROGRAM.—For the Federal lands transpor-
tation program under section 203 of such 
title— 
(i) $370,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $377,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $385,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
(iv) $393,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
(v) $400,860,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $408,877,000 for fiscal year 
2021, 
of which 5 percent of the amount made avail-
able for each fiscal year shall be for the United 
States Army Corps of Engineers; 15 percent of 
the amount made available for each fiscal year 
shall be for the United States Forest Service; 
and 80 percent of the amount made available 
for each fiscal year shall be for the Department 
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of the Interior and divided by the Secretary of 
the Interior, with notification to the Secretary, 
among the National Park Service, the Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, and the Bureau of Reclamation. 
(C) FEDERAL LANDS ACCESS PROGRAM.— 
For the Federal lands access program under 
section 204 of such title— 
(i) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $255,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
(iv) $265,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
(v) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
(D) NATIONALLY
SIGNIFICANT
FEDERAL 
LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS PROGRAM.—For 
the nationally significant Federal lands and 
Tribal projects program under section 2008 of 
this Act, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021. 
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(4) TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
FI-
NANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM.—For credit as-
sistance under the transportation infrastructure fi-
nance and innovation program under chapter 6 of 
such title, $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021. 
(5) FEDERAL ALLOCATION PROGRAMS.— 
(A) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.—For surface 
transportation and technology training and 
summer transportation institutes under section 
140(b) of such title— 
(i) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(iv) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
(v) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(B) DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESS
ENTER-
PRISES.—For training programs and assistance 
programs under section 140(c) of such title— 
(i) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(iv) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
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(v) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(C) 
HIGHWAY
USE
TAX
EVASION 
PROJECTS.—For highway use tax evasion 
projects under section 143 of such title, 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2021. 
(D) CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND 
FERRY
TERMINAL
FACILITIES.—For the con-
struction of ferry boats and ferry terminal fa-
cilities under section 147 of such title— 
(i) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $71,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $73,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(iv) $74,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
(v) $75,420,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $76,868,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(E) PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
DATA 
SUPPORT
PROGRAM.—For 
the 
performance 
management data support program under sec-
tion 150(f) of title 23, United States Code, 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2021. 
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(F) TERRITORIAL
AND
PUERTO
RICO 
HIGHWAY
PROGRAM.—For the territorial and 
Puerto Rico highway program under section 
165 of such title— 
(i) $190,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(ii) $194,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(iii) $198,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
(iv) $202,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
(v) $206,040,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
(vi) $210,161,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
(G) JOBS-DRIVEN
SKILLS
AND
OPPOR-
TUNITY PROGRAMS.—$100,000,000 in each of 
fiscal years 2016 through 2021, of which— 
(i) $30,000,000 for each such fiscal 
year shall be for the jobs-driven skills 
training program under section 140(b) of 
such title (as added by section 1208 of this 
Act); and 
(ii) $70,000,000 for each such fiscal 
year shall be for the connection to oppor-
tunity pilot program under section 134(q) 
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of such title and section 5303(q) of title 
49, United States Code (as added by sec-
tion 1209 of this Act). 
(b) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing 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 dis-
advantaged 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
DIS-
ADVANTAGED
INDIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘so-
cially and economically disadvantaged individ-
uals’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
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637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations 
issued pursuant to that Act, except that women 
shall be presumed to be socially and economi-
cally disadvantaged individuals for purposes of 
this subsection. 
(2) AMOUNTS
FOR
SMALL
BUSINESS
CON-
CERNS.—Except to the extent that the Secretary de-
termines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the 
amounts made available for any program under ti-
tles II and III of this Act and section 403 of title 
23, United States Code, shall be expended through 
small business concerns owned and controlled by so-
cially and economically disadvantaged individuals. 
(3) ANNUAL LISTING OF DISADVANTAGED BUSI-
NESS
ENTERPRISES.—Each State that receives 
funds under title II of this Act, title III of this Act, 
title VIII of this Act, or section 403 of title 23, 
United States Code, 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— 
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(i) women; 
(ii) socially and economically dis-
advantaged 
individuals 
(other 
than 
women); and 
(iii) individuals who are women and 
are otherwise socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals. 
(4) UNIFORM CERTIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish minimum uniform criteria for use by 
State governments in certifying whether a con-
cern 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; 
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(viii) examination of the resumes of 
principal owners; 
(ix) analyses of financial capacity; and 
(x) analyses of the type of work pre-
ferred. 
(5) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall establish 
minimum requirements for use by State govern-
ments in reporting to the Secretary— 
(A) information concerning disadvantaged 
business enterprise awards, commitments, and 
achievements; and 
(B) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate for the 
proper monitoring of the disadvantaged busi-
ness enterprise program. 
(6) COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS.—Noth-
ing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an indi-
vidual or entity to receive funds made available 
under titles II and III of this Act and section 403 
of title 23, United States Code, if the entity or per-
son 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 require-
ment or the implementation of paragraph (2) is un-
constitutional. 
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) PUERTO
RICO
AND
TERRITORIAL
HIGH-
WAYS.—Section 165(a) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) DIVISION OF FUNDS.—Of funds made available 
for the territorial and Puerto Rico highway program— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2016— 
‘‘(A) $150,000,000 shall be for the Puerto 
Rico highway program under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) $40,000,000 shall be for the terri-
torial highway program under subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2017— 
‘‘(A) $153,000,000 shall be for the Puerto 
Rico highway program under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) $41,000,000 shall be for the terri-
torial highway program under subsection (c); 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2018— 
‘‘(A) $156,000,000 shall be for the Puerto 
Rico highway program under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) $42,000,000 shall be for the terri-
torial highway program under subsection (c); 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2019— 
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‘‘(A) $159,000,000 shall be for the Puerto 
Rico highway program under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) $43,000,000 shall be for the terri-
torial highway program under subsection (c); 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2020— 
‘‘(A) $162,030,000 shall be for the Puerto 
Rico highway program under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) $44,010,000 shall be for the terri-
torial highway program under subsection (c); 
and 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2021— 
‘‘(A) $165,120,750 shall be for the Puerto 
Rico highway program under subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) $45,040,250 shall be for the terri-
torial highway program under subsection (c).’’. 
(2) 
DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESS
ENTER-
PRISES.—Section 140(c) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘From administrative funds made available 
under section 104(a), the Secretary shall deduct 
such sums as necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 
per fiscal year, for the administration of this sub-
section.’’. 
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(3) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.— 
Section 143(b)(2) of such title is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Funds made available to carry 
out this section may be allocated to the Internal 
Revenue Service and the States at the discretion of 
the Secretary, except that of funds so made available 
for each fiscal year, $2,000,000 shall be available 
only to carry out intergovernmental enforcement ef-
forts, including research and training.’’. 
(4) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND 
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.—Section 147 of such 
title is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and 
(g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 
SEC. 2002. OBLIGATION LIMITATION. 
(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) $50,068,248,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(2) $50,705,248,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(3) $51,263,248,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(4) $51,876,248,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
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(5) $52,485,293,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(6) $53,169,199,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(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 As-
sistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); 
(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Inter-
modal 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); 
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(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which ob-
ligation 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 
(but, for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2012, 
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; and 
(12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code 
(but, for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2021, 
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 2021, the Sec-
retary— 
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(1) shall not distribute obligation authority pro-
vided by subsection (a) for the fiscal year for— 
(A) amounts authorized for administrative 
expenses and programs by section 104(a) of 
title 23, United States Code; and 
(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics; 
(2) shall 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 Ac-
count) or from the Highway Account of the 
Transportation Trust Fund for Federal-aid 
highway and highway safety construction pro-
grams for previous fiscal years the funds for 
which are allocated by the Secretary (or appor-
tioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 
204 of title 23, United States Code); and 
(B) for which obligation authority was pro-
vided in a previous fiscal year; 
(3) shall determine the proportion that— 
(A) the obligation authority provided by 
subsection (a) for the fiscal year, less the aggre-
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gate of amounts not distributed under para-
graphs (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 (11) of subsection (b) and sums au-
thorized to be appropriated for section 119 of 
title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for the 
fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
this subsection; 
(4) shall distribute the obligation authority pro-
vided 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 Sec-
retary under this Act and title 23, United States 
Code, or apportioned by the Secretary under section 
202 or 204 of that title, by multiplying— 
(A) the proportion determined under para-
graph (3); by 
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(B) the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for each such program for the fiscal 
year; and 
(5) shall distribute the obligation authority pro-
vided 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 construc-
tion programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
under title 23, United States Code (other than the 
amounts apportioned for the national highway per-
formance program in section 119 of title 23, United 
States Code, that are exempt from the limitation 
under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts appor-
tioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) or 
under this Act in the proportion that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for the programs that are apportioned under 
title 23, United States Code, or under this Act 
to each State for the fiscal year; bears to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for the programs that are ap-
portioned under title 23, United States Code, or 
under this Act to all States for the fiscal year. 
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(d) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AU-
THORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary 
shall, after August 1 of each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2021— 
(1) revise a distribution of the obligation au-
thority 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 bal-
ances of funds apportioned under sections 144 (as in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), obligation limitations imposed by sub-
section (a) shall apply to contract authority for 
transportation 
research 
programs 
carried 
out 
under— 
(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
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(B) title VIII of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made 
available under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) remain available for a period of 4 fis-
cal years; and 
(B) be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for Federal- 
aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs for future fiscal years. 
(f) 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 2016 through 
2021, the Secretary shall distribute to the States 
any funds (excluding funds authorized for the pro-
gram under section 202 of title 23, United States 
Code) that— 
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for 
the fiscal year for Federal-aid highway pro-
grams; and 
(B) the Secretary determines will not be 
allocated to the States (or will not be appor-
tioned to the States under section 204 of title 
23, United States Code), and will not be avail-
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able 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 dis-
tribution 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. 2003. APPORTIONMENT. 
(a) SECTION 104 AMENDMENTS.—Section 104 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated from the Highway Account of the 
Transportation Trust Fund to be made available to 
the Secretary for administrative expenses of the 
Federal Highway Administration— 
‘‘(A) $442,248,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(B) $451,248,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(C) $460,248,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(D) $469,248,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
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‘‘(E) $478,633,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(F) $488,206,000 for fiscal year 2021.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and thereafter’’ after 
‘‘2014’’ the first time it appears; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by adding ‘‘and 
each fiscal year thereafter’’ after ‘‘2014’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
FUTURE
STRATEGIC 
HIGHWAY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM
FINDINGS
AND
RE-
SULTS.—Before making an apportionment under sub-
section (c) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, 
the Secretary may set aside up to $25,000,000 for each 
fiscal year to carry out the implementation of future stra-
tegic highway research program findings and results 
under section 503(c)(2)(C). Funds expended under this 
subsection shall not be considered to be part of the extra-
mural budget of the agency for the purpose of section 9 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 505 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
(c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as (c) and 
(d), respectively. 
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SEC. 2004. FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101(a) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘is adjacent 
to,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (9) and (10) and re-
designating paragraphs (11) through (34) as para-
graphs (9) through (32), respectively. 
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—Section 203 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C) and inserting a period; and 
(B) striking subparagraph (D); 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of 
clause (iv) and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of clause (v) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) the Bureau of Reclamation.’’; 
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(3) at the end of subsection (c)(2)(B), by in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(vi) The Bureau of Reclamation.’’; 
and 
(4) by striking subsection (d). 
(c) 
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT.—Section 
203(b)(2)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘performance management, including’’ after 
‘‘support’’. 
SEC. 2005. EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR FEDERALLY OWNED 
ROADS. 
(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 120(e)(2) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Federal land 
access transportation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘other fed-
erally owned roads that are open to public travel (as de-
fined in section 125(e)(1) of this title)’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 125(d)(3) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) at the end of subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘or’’; 
(2) at the end of subparagraph (B) by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) projects eligible for assistance under 
this section located on Tribal transportation fa-
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cilities, Federal lands transportation facilities, 
or other federally owned roads that are open to 
public travel.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 125(e) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) ‘open to public travel’ means, with re-
spect to a road, that, except during scheduled 
periods, extreme weather conditions, or emer-
gencies, the road is maintained and open to the 
general public and can accommodate travel by 
a standard passenger vehicle, without restrictive 
gates or prohibitive signs or regulations, other 
than for general traffic control or restrictions 
based on size, weight, or class of registration; 
and 
‘‘(B) ‘standard passenger vehicle’ means a 
vehicle with six inches of clearance from the 
lowest point of the frame, body, suspension, or 
differential to the ground.’’. 
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SEC. 2006. TRIBAL HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS PROGRAM 
AND TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the 
final semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(2) In subsection (b)(3)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘and 
subsections (c), (d), and (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
subsections (a)(6), (c), (d), (e), and (g)’’. 
(3) In subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘2 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’. 
(4) In subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘2 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘4 percent’’. 
(5) Inserting after subsection (f) the following: 
‘‘(g) TRIBAL
HIGH
PRIORITY
PROJECTS
PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—Before making any distribu-
tion under subsection (b), the Secretary shall set 
aside not more than 7 percent of the funds made 
available for the Tribal transportation program for 
that fiscal year to carry out this subsection. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—Applicants eligi-
ble for program funds under this subsection in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) an Indian tribe whose annual alloca-
tion of funding under subsection (b) is insuffi-
cient to complete the highest priority project of 
the Indian tribe; 
‘‘(B) a governmental subdivision of an In-
dian tribe— 
‘‘(i) that is authorized to administer 
the funding of the Indian tribe under this 
section; and 
‘‘(ii) for which the annual allocation 
under subsection (b) is insufficient to com-
plete the highest priority project of the In-
dian tribe; or 
‘‘(C) any Indian tribe or governmental sub-
division of an Indian tribe that has an emer-
gency or disaster with respect to a transpor-
tation facility included on the national inventory 
of Tribal transportation facilities under sub-
section (b)(1). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES.— 
To be funded under this subsection, a project— 
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‘‘(A) shall be on a Tribal transportation 
facility that is included in the national inven-
tory of Tribal transportation facilities under 
subsection (b)(1); and 
‘‘(B) except as specified in paragraph (4), 
shall be an activity eligible under— 
‘‘(i) subsection (a)(1); or 
‘‘(ii) the emergency relief program, 
authorized under section 125 of this title, 
but that does not meet the funding thresh-
olds under part 668 of title 23, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Funds 
under this subsection shall not be used for— 
‘‘(A) transportation planning; 
‘‘(B) research; 
‘‘(C) routine maintenance activities; 
‘‘(D) structures and erosion protection un-
related to transportation and roadways; 
‘‘(E) general reservation planning not in-
volving transportation; 
‘‘(F) landscaping and irrigation systems 
not involving a transportation program or 
project; 
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‘‘(G) work performed on a project that is 
not included on a transportation improvement 
program approved by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, unless otherwise authorized by the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary; 
‘‘(H) the purchase of equipment, unless 
otherwise authorized by Federal law; or 
‘‘(I) the condemnation of land for rec-
reational trails. 
‘‘(5) PROJECT APPLICATIONS; FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To apply for funds 
under this subsection, an eligible applicant shall 
submit to the Department of the Interior or the 
Department of Transportation an application 
that includes— 
‘‘(i) project scope of work, including 
deliverables, budget, and timeline; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of funds requested; 
‘‘(iii) project information addressing— 
‘‘(I) the ranking criteria identi-
fied in subparagraph (C); or 
‘‘(II) the nature of the emergency 
or disaster; 
‘‘(iv) documentation that the project 
meets the definition of a Tribal transpor-
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tation facility and is included in the na-
tional inventory of Tribal transportation 
facilities under subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(v) documentation of official Tribal 
action requesting the project; 
‘‘(vi) documentation from the Indian 
tribe providing authority for the Secretary 
of the Interior to place the project on a 
transportation improvement program if the 
project is selected and approved; and 
‘‘(vii) any other information the Sec-
retary of the Interior or Secretary con-
siders appropriate to make a determina-
tion. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON APPLICATIONS.—An 
applicant for funds under the program may 
only have one application for assistance under 
this subsection pending at any one time, includ-
ing any emergency or disaster project applica-
tion under paragraph (6). 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION RANKING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary shall deter-
mine the eligibility of, and fund, program 
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applications, subject to the availability of 
funds. 
‘‘(ii) 
RANKING
CRITERIA.—The 
project ranking criteria for applications 
under this subsection shall include— 
‘‘(I) the existence of safety haz-
ards with documented fatality and in-
jury crashes; 
‘‘(II) the number of years since 
the Indian tribe last completed a con-
struction project funded by the Indian 
Reservation Roads program (as in ef-
fect the day before the date of enact-
ment of MAP–21) or the Tribal 
Transportation Program under sec-
tion 202 of title 23, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(III) the readiness of the Indian 
tribe to proceed to construction or 
bridge design need; 
‘‘(IV) the percentage of project 
costs matched by funds that are not 
provided under this section, with 
projects with a greater percentage of 
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other sources of matching funds 
ranked ahead of lesser matches); 
‘‘(V) the amount of funds re-
quested, with requests for lesser 
amounts given greater priority; 
‘‘(VI) the challenges caused by 
geographic isolation; and 
‘‘(VII) all-weather access for em-
ployment, commerce, health, safety, 
educational resources, or housing. 
‘‘(iii) PROJECT
SCORING
MATRIX.— 
The project scoring matrix established in 
subpart I of part 170 of title 25, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on July 
19, 2004), shall be used to rank all appli-
cations accepted under this subsection. 
‘‘(D) FUNDING PRIORITY LIST.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary shall jointly 
produce a funding priority list that ranks 
the projects approved for funding under 
the program. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—The number of 
projects on the list shall be limited by the 
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amount of funding set aside for this sub-
section. 
‘‘(E) TIMELINE.—The Secretary of the In-
terior and the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) establish deadlines for applica-
tions; 
‘‘(ii) notify all applicants and Regions 
in writing of acceptance of applications; 
‘‘(iii) rank all accepted applications in 
accordance with the project scoring matrix, 
develop the funding priority list, and re-
turn unaccepted applications to the appli-
cant with an explanation of deficiencies; 
‘‘(iv) notify all accepted applicants of 
the projects included on the funding pri-
ority list; and 
‘‘(v) distribute funds to successful ap-
plicants. 
‘‘(6) EMERGENCY OR DISASTER PROJECT AP-
PLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (5)(E), an eligible applicant may submit 
an emergency or disaster project application at 
any time. 
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‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION AS PRIORITY.—The 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) consider project applications sub-
mitted under this paragraph to be a pri-
ority project under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) fund the project applications in 
accordance with subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If an eligible ap-
plicant submits an application for a project 
under this paragraph before the issuance 
of the list under paragraph (5)(D) and the 
project is determined to be eligible for pro-
gram funds, the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary shall provide funding for 
the project before providing funding for 
other approved projects on the list. 
‘‘(ii) SUBMISSION
AFTER
ISSUANCE 
OF LIST.—If an eligible applicant submits 
an application under this subsection after 
the issuance of the list under paragraph 
(5)(D) and the distribution of program 
funds in accordance with the list, the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary 
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shall provide funding for the project on the 
date on which unobligated funds provided 
to projects on the list are returned to the 
respective Department. 
‘‘(iii) 
EFFECT
ON
OTHER 
PROJECTS.—If the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and the Secretary use funding pre-
viously designated for a project on the list 
under paragraph (5)(D) to fund an emer-
gency or disaster project under this para-
graph, the project on the list that did not 
receive funding as a result of the redesig-
nation of funds shall move to the top of 
the list the following year. 
‘‘(D) EMERGENCY OR DISASTER PROJECT 
COST.—The cost of a project submitted as an 
emergency or disaster under this paragraph 
shall equal at least 10 percent of the distribu-
tion of funds of the Indian tribe under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(7) LIMITATION
ON
PROJECT
AMOUNTS.— 
Project funding shall be limited to a maximum of 
$1,500,000 per application, except that funding for 
disaster or emergency projects shall also be limited 
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to the estimated cost of repairing damage to the 
Tribal transportation facility. 
‘‘(8) COST ESTIMATE CERTIFICATION.—All cost 
estimates prepared for a project shall be required to 
be submitted by the applicant to the Secretary of the 
Interior or the Secretary for certification and ap-
proval.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1123 of the 
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Pub-
lic Law 112–141) is repealed. 
SEC. 2007. FEDERAL LANDS ACCESS PROGRAM FEDERAL 
SHARE. 
Section 201(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘shall be 
100 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘may be up to 100 per-
cent’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before 
the final period ‘‘, except that the Federal share for 
the cost of a project on a Federal lands access trans-
portation facility owned by a county, town, township, 
municipal, Tribal, or local government may be up to 
95 percent’’. 
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SEC. 2008. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL LANDS AND 
TRIBAL PROJECTS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 206 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 207. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal 
projects program 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall establish a na-
tionally significant Federal lands and tribal projects pro-
gram to provide funding needed to construct, reconstruct, 
or rehabilitate nationally significant Federal lands and 
Tribal transportation projects. 
‘‘(b) APPLICANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as specified in 
paragraph (2), entities eligible to receive funds 
under sections 201, 202, 203 and 204 of this title 
may apply for funding under this program. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—A State, county or local 
government may only apply if sponsored by an eligi-
ble Federal Land Management Agency or Indian 
tribe. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—An eligible project under 
this section shall be a single continuous project— 
‘‘(1) on a Federal lands transportation facility, 
a Federal lands access transportation facility, or a 
Tribal transportation facility, as defined under sec-
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tion 101 of this title, except that such facility is not 
required to be included on an inventory as described 
under section 202 or 203 of title 23, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(2) for which completion of activities required 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has been dem-
onstrated through a record of decision with respect 
to the project, a finding that the project has no sig-
nificant impact, or a determination that the project 
is categorically excluded; and 
‘‘(3) having an estimated cost, based on the re-
sults of preliminary engineering, equal to or exceed-
ing $25,000,000, with priority consideration given to 
projects with an estimated cost equal to or exceeding 
$50,000,000. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An applicant receiving 
funds under this section may only use such funds for con-
struction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation activities, ex-
cept that activities related to project design are not eligi-
ble. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATIONS.—Applicants shall submit to the 
Secretary an application in such form and in accordance 
with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish. 
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‘‘(f) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting a project to 
receive funds under this program the Secretary shall con-
sider the extent to which the project— 
‘‘(1) furthers Departmental goals such as state 
of good repair, environmental sustainability, eco-
nomic competitiveness, quality of life, or safety; 
‘‘(2) 
improves 
the 
condition 
of 
critical 
multimodal transportation facilities; 
‘‘(3) needs construction, reconstruction, or re-
habilitation; 
‘‘(4) is included in or eligible for inclusion in 
the National Register of Historic Places; 
‘‘(5) enhances environmental ecosystems; 
‘‘(6) uses new technologies and innovations that 
enhance the efficiency of the project; 
‘‘(7) is supported by funds other than those re-
ceived under this title to construct, maintain, and 
operate the facility; 
‘‘(8) spans 2 or more States; and 
‘‘(9) serves lands owned by multiple Federal 
agencies or Tribes.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 201(b) 
of such title is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘nation-
ally significant Federal lands and tribal projects 
program,’’ after ‘‘Federal lands transportation 
program,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ‘‘na-
tionally significant Federal lands and tribal 
projects program,’’ after ‘‘Federal lands trans-
portation program,’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end of paragraph (7) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL 
LANDS AND TRIBAL PROJECTS PROGRAM.—The 
Federal share of the cost of a project carried 
out under the nationally significant Federal 
lands and tribal projects program may be up to 
100 percent.’’. 
(2) PLANNING.—Section 201(c)(3) of such title 
is amended by inserting ‘‘nationally significant Fed-
eral lands and tribal projects program’’ after ‘‘Fed-
eral lands transportation program,’’ the first time it 
appears. 
(3) ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 2 of 
such title is amended by inserting after the item re-
lated to 206 the following: 
‘‘207. Nationally significant Federal lands and tribal projects program.’’. 
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SEC. 2009. FEDERAL LANDS PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. 
(a) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.—Section 201(c) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)(A) by— 
(A) inserting a period after ‘‘Tribal trans-
portation program’’; 
(B) inserting ‘‘Data collected to implement 
the Tribal transportation program shall be’’ be-
fore ‘‘in accordance with’’; and 
(C) striking ‘‘, including’’ and inserting ‘‘. 
Data collected under this paragraph includes’’; 
and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(7) COOPERATIVE
RESEARCH
AND
TECH-
NOLOGY DEPLOYMENT.—The Secretary may conduct 
cooperative research and technology deployment in 
coordination with Federal land management agen-
cies, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(8) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To implement activi-
ties described in this subsection for Federal 
lands transportation facilities, Federal lands ac-
cess transportation facilities, and other federally 
owned roads open to public travel (as defined 
under section 125 of this title), the Secretary 
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shall combine and use not more than 5 percent 
for each fiscal year of the funds authorized for 
programs under sections 203 and 204 of this 
title. 
‘‘(B) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—In addition to 
the activities specified in subparagraph (A), 
funds described under such subparagraph may 
also be used for— 
‘‘(i) bridge inspections on any feder-
ally owned bridge even if such bridge is not 
included on the inventory, as described 
under section 203 of this title; and 
‘‘(ii) transportation planning activities 
undertaken by any Federal agency. 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—Funds de-
scribed under subparagraph (A) may be used by 
the following agencies: 
‘‘(i) Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘(ii) Bureau of Reclamation. 
‘‘(iii) Military Surface Deployment 
and Distribution Command. 
‘‘(iv) National Park Service. 
‘‘(v) Tennessee Valley Authority. 
‘‘(vi) United States Air Force. 
‘‘(vii) United States Army. 
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‘‘(viii) United States Army Corps of 
Engineers. 
‘‘(ix) United States Fish & Wildlife 
Service. 
‘‘(x) United States Forest Service. 
‘‘(xi) United States Navy. 
‘‘(D) 
SPECIAL
RULE.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraphs (A) through (C), a Federal 
Land Management Agency receiving funds to 
carry out section 203 of this title may use 
funds authorized for that section to meet the 
requirements of this subsection.’’. 
(b) COORDINATION.—Section 201 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION EXECUTIVE 
COUNCIL.—The Secretary periodically shall convene and 
chair a Federal Lands Transportation Executive Council, 
which shall be composed of Secretaries of the appropriate 
Federal Land Management Agencies or their designees, 
and chaired by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee. 
The purpose of the Federal Lands Transportation Execu-
tive Council is to consult on interdepartmental data stand-
ardization, technology integration, and interdepartmental 
consistency.’’. 
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SEC. 2010. BRIDGES REQUIRING CLOSURE OR LOAD RE-
STRICTIONS. 
Section 144(h) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(2) inserting after paragraph (5), the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) BRIDGES REQUIRING CLOSURE OR LOAD 
RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) BRIDGES OWNED BY FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.—If a Federal 
agency or Tribal government fails to ensure 
that any highway bridge that is open to public 
travel and is located within the jurisdiction of 
the Federal agency or Tribal government is 
properly closed or restricted to loads it can 
carry safely, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall, upon learning of the need 
to close such bridge or to restrict loads on 
it, require the Federal agency or Tribal 
government to take action necessary to— 
‘‘(I) close the bridge within 48 
hours; or 
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‘‘(II) within 30 days, restrict 
public travel on the bridge to loads 
the bridge can carry safely; and 
‘‘(ii) may, if the Federal agency or 
Tribal government fails to take action nec-
essary under clause (i), withhold all fund-
ing authorized under this title for the Fed-
eral agency or Tribal government. 
‘‘(B) OTHER BRIDGES.—If a State fails to 
ensure that any highway bridge (other than a 
bridge described in subparagraph (A)) that is 
open to public travel and is located within the 
boundaries of the State is properly closed or re-
stricted to loads it can carry safely, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(i) shall, upon learning of the need 
to close such bridge or to restrict loads on 
it, require the State to take action nec-
essary to— 
‘‘(I) close the bridge within 48 
hours; or 
‘‘(II) within 30 days, restrict 
public travel on the bridge to loads 
the bridge can carry safely; and 
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‘‘(ii) may, if the State fails to take ac-
tion necessary under clause (i), withhold 
approval for Federal-aid projects in such 
State.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(7)’’. 
SEC. 2011. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) POLICY.—It is in the national interest for the De-
partment of Transportation and State departments of 
transportation to expand the use of rights-of-way on Fed-
eral-aid highways to accommodate broadband infrastruc-
ture; to ensure the safe and efficient accommodation of 
broadband infrastructure in the public right-of-way; to 
identify areas where additional broadband infrastructure 
is most needed; to include broadband stakeholders in the 
transportation planning process; to coordinate highway 
construction plans with other statewide telecommuni-
cations and broadband plans; and to improve broadband 
connectivity to rural communities and improve broadband 
services in urban areas. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUC-
TURE DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To advance the policy identi-
fied in subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out 
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a broadband infrastructure deployment initiative 
under this section. 
(2) ADVANCING
THE
USE
OF
BEST
PRAC-
TICES.—In order to expand the installation of 
broadband infrastructure, the Secretary shall require 
each State that receives funds under title II of this 
Act to meet the following requirements: 
(A) BROADBAND
COORDINATION.—Each 
State department of transportation shall— 
(i) have a broadband utility coordi-
nator responsible for coordinating the 
broadband infrastructure needs of the 
State with Federal-aid highway projects; 
(ii) provide for online registration of 
broadband infrastructure entities that seek 
to be included in such broadband infra-
structure coordination efforts within the 
State; 
(iii) coordinate with other State and 
local agencies and broadband infrastruc-
ture entities registered with the State de-
partment of transportation under clause 
(ii) and the First Responder Network Au-
thority (FirstNet) as established in section 
6204 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and 
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Job Creation Act of 2012 (42 U.S.C. 
1424), to review areas within the State 
that are unserved or underserved by 
broadband; and 
(iv) include broadband infrastructure 
entities registered with the State depart-
ment of transportation under clause (ii) in 
the 
transportation 
planning 
processes 
under sections 134 and 135 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(B) BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE
CO-
ORDINATION PLAN.—Each State department of 
transportation shall— 
(i) based on the coordination under 
subparagraph (A), develop a comprehen-
sive State broadband infrastructure coordi-
nation plan to expand the adoption and de-
ployment of broadband infrastructure with-
in the State through, at a minimum, the 
use of rights-of-way for Federal-aid high-
ways and strategies to support increased 
availability and adoption in unserved and 
underserved areas in accordance with para-
graph (2)(A)(iii); 
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(ii) to the extent practicable, coordi-
nate the State broadband infrastructure 
coordination plan with other statewide tele-
communication or broadband plans, and 
with State and local transportation and 
land use plans; 
(iii) include in its State broadband in-
frastructure coordination plan strategies to 
minimize repeated excavations that involve 
the installation of broadband infrastruc-
ture in the right-of-way; and 
(iv) include in its State broadband in-
frastructure coordination plan strategies to 
support increased broadband availability 
and adoption in unserved and underserved 
areas 
in 
accordance 
with 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii). 
(C) 
RIGHT-OF-WAY
ACCESS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law— 
(i) each State department of transpor-
tation shall— 
(I) allow the installation of 
broadband infrastructure in the right- 
of-way of every Federal-aid highway 
to the extent the State holds sufficient 
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ownership rights to authorize such ac-
commodation; and 
(II) establish reasonable condi-
tions to provide right-of-way access to 
broadband infrastructure entities to 
construct, 
operate, 
and 
maintain 
broadband infrastructure, and may 
prohibit such uses that would ad-
versely affect highway or traffic safe-
ty. Such use and access shall be free 
of charge to a broadband infrastruc-
ture entity requesting access for the 
purposes of broadband infrastructure 
installation; and 
(ii) each State may— 
(I) designate one or more longi-
tudinal areas within each right-of-way 
to accommodate broadband infrastruc-
ture; and 
(II) require all broadband infra-
structure entities to locate their 
broadband infrastructure within such 
longitudinal areas. 
(D) INNOVATION.—Each State department 
of transportation shall consider new technology 
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and construction practices that would allow for 
the safe and efficient accommodation of 
broadband infrastructure in the right-of-way. 
(3) STATE FLEXIBILITY.—A State meeting the 
requirements under paragraph (2) may use funds 
authorized for the surface transportation program 
under section 133 of title 23, United States Code, 
and the national highway performance program 
under section 119 of such title, to install broadband 
infrastructure as part of a Federal-aid highway 
project located in an area identified under paragraph 
(2)(A)(iii), and the broadband infrastructure may be 
utilized to support non-transportation purposes in 
addition to transportation purposes. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘broadband infrastructure’’ means buried or aerial 
facilities, wireless or wireline connection that enables 
users to send and receive voice, video, data, graph-
ics, or a combination thereof. 
(2) BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE ENTITY.— 
The term ‘‘broadband infrastructure entity’’ means 
any entity that installs, owns, or operates broadband 
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infrastructure and provides services to members of 
the public. 
(3) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The term ‘‘right-of-way’’ 
means any real property, or interest therein, ac-
quired, dedicated, or reserved for the construction, 
operation, and maintenance of a Federal-aid high-
way. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto 
Rico. 
SEC. 2012. CRITICAL IMMEDIATE INVESTMENTS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program under this section to make critical and imme-
diate improvements to infrastructure and highway safety. 
This program shall include— 
(1) the interstate bridge revitalization initiative 
under subsection (b); 
(2) the systemic safety initiative under sub-
section (c); and 
(3) the state of good repair initiative under sub-
section (d). 
(b) INTERSTATE BRIDGE REVITALIZATION INITIA-
TIVE.— 
(1) APPORTIONMENT.—The Secretary shall ap-
portion funds made available to carry out this sub-
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section for a fiscal year among States in the ratio 
that— 
(A) the amount of funds that the Secretary 
apportions to the State for such fiscal year for 
the national highway performance program 
under section 104(b)(1) of title 23, United 
States Code; bears to 
(B) the amount of funds that the Sec-
retary apportions to all States for such fiscal 
year for such program under such section. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IF ABOVE THRESHOLD.—If the Sec-
retary determines that more than 5 percent of 
the total deck area of bridges on the Interstate 
System in a State is located on bridges that the 
Secretary has classified as structurally defi-
cient, the State may use funds under this sub-
section to repair, rehabilitate, or replace struc-
turally deficient bridges on the Interstate Sys-
tem. 
(B) IF BELOW THRESHOLD.—If the Sec-
retary determines that less than 5 percent of 
the total deck area of bridges on the Interstate 
System in a State is located on bridges that the 
Secretary has classified as structurally defi-
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cient, the State may use funds under this sub-
section to repair, rehabilitate, or replace struc-
turally deficient bridges on the National High-
way System. 
(C) EXCLUSION.—A State may not use 
funds under this subsection to construct a new 
bridge except as a replacement for an eligible 
structurally deficient bridge. 
(c) SYSTEMIC SAFETY INITIATIVE.— 
(1) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
(A) APPORTIONMENT.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (B), the Secretary shall apportion 
funds made available to carry out this sub-
section for a fiscal year among States in the 
ratio specified in subsection (b)(1). 
(B) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Before ap-
portioning funds under paragraph (1) in a fis-
cal 
year, 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
reserve 
$150,000,000 under this subsection for use 
under paragraph (3). 
(2) ELIGIBLE USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A State may use funds 
under this subsection on— 
(i) systemic safety improvements that 
are— 
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(I) eligible uses of funding under 
section 148 of title 23, United States 
Code; 
(II) consistent with the State’s 
strategic highway safety plan under 
such section; and 
(III) located on a highway that is 
not owned by the State; and 
(ii) data improvement activities (or 
safety data systems) related to highways 
described in clause (i)(III). 
(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A)(i)(III), if a State, in the judg-
ment of the Secretary, meets its infrastructure 
safety needs relating to systemic safety im-
provements on highways that are not owned by 
the State, the State may use funds under this 
subsection on such an improvement— 
(i) that is located on a highway owned 
by the State; and 
(ii) that meets the requirements of 
subparagraphs (A)(i)(I) and (A)(i)(II). 
(3) BUILD TO EVALUATE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide grants under this paragraph to— 
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(i) allow local agencies to implement 
systemic safety improvements; and 
(ii) enable the Secretary to evaluate 
the effectiveness and in-service perform-
ance of such improvements. 
(B) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—A local agen-
cy seeking to receive a grant under this para-
graph shall— 
(i) submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion in such form and in accordance with 
such requirements as the Secretary shall 
establish; and 
(ii) agree to provide the Secretary 
with data and access sufficient, in the 
judgment of the Secretary, to allow the 
Secretary to rigorously evaluate the effec-
tiveness and in-service performance of the 
projects that the agency implements with 
such a grant. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the 
terms ‘‘data improvement activities,’’ ‘‘safety data 
system,’’ ‘‘systemic safety improvement’’ and ‘‘stra-
tegic highway safety plan’’ have the same meaning 
as in section 148 of title 23, United States Code. 
(d) STATE OF GOOD REPAIR INITIATIVE.— 
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(1) APPORTIONMENT.—The Secretary shall ap-
portion funds made available to carry out this sub-
section for a fiscal year among States in the ratio 
specified in subsection (b)(1). 
(2) ELIGIBLE USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), a State may use funds under this 
subsection to— 
(i) reconstruct, resurface, restore, re-
habilitate, or preserve a highway on the 
National Highway System; or 
(ii) replace, rehabilitate, preserve, or 
protect a bridge or tunnel on the National 
Highway System. 
(B) PRESERVATION
PROJECTS.—A State 
may use 50 percent of the funds that the Sec-
retary apportions to the State under paragraph 
(1) only for preservation or rehabilitation 
projects under subparagraph (A) that would 
prevent or reduce the need for more costly fu-
ture repair or replacement. 
(3) USE OF SYSTEMS.—In selecting projects to 
fund under this subsection, a State shall use infor-
mation from its pavement and bridge management 
systems to identify potential projects that need im-
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mediate action to preserve the asset and avoid fur-
ther deterioration. 
(e) TRANSFERS.—Notwithstanding subsection (d), a 
State may transfer up to 100 percent of its apportionment 
under such subsection— 
(1) to its apportionment under subsection (b) if, 
in the judgment of the Secretary, such transfer will 
help the State to meet the performance targets that 
the State has established under section 150(d) of 
title 23, United States Code, in relation to the na-
tional highway performance program; or 
(2) to its apportionment under subsection (c) if, 
in the judgment of the Secretary, such transfer will 
help the State to meet the performance targets that 
the State has established under section 150(d) of 
such title in relation to the highway safety improve-
ment program. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
authorized for each fiscal year for the Critical Imme-
diate Safety Investments Program— 
(A) 25 percent shall be available for the 
Interstate Bridge Revitalization Initiative under 
subsection (b); 
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(B) 25 percent shall be available for the 
Systemic Safety Initiative under subsection (c); 
and 
(C) 50 percent shall be available for the 
State of Good Repair Initiative under sub-
section (d). 
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Except as speci-
fied in paragraph (2), funds made available for the 
program under this section shall be available for ob-
ligation and administered as if apportioned under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 
(3) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of a project under this section may be 
up to 80 percent of the total project cost. 
(B) USE OF OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS.—A 
State may use to pay the non-Federal share of 
a project under this section Federal funds ap-
portioned or allocated to the State under title 
23, United States Code. 
SEC. 2013. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYS-
TEM. 
Subsections (b) and (c) of section 1528 of the Moving 
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law 
112–141; 126 Stat. 582) are amended by striking ‘‘shall 
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be 100 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be up to 100 per-
cent’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 2014. HIGHWAY SAFETY DATA IMPROVEMENT. 
Section 148 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY DATA IMPROVE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Before making an ap-
portionment under section 104(c) for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall set aside, for highway 
safety data improvement activities on all public 
roads, from the funds described in subpara-
graph (B), the amount specified for that fiscal 
year in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The funds re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated out of the Highway 
Account of the Transportation Trust Fund for 
that fiscal year for the national highway per-
formance program under section 119, the sur-
face transportation program under section 133, 
the highway safety improvement program under 
section 148, the congestion mitigation and air 
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quality improvement program under section 
149, and to carry out section 134. 
‘‘(C) AMOUNT RESERVED.—The amounts 
to be reserved under subparagraph (A) are— 
‘‘(i) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2016; 
‘‘(ii) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2017; 
‘‘(iii) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
‘‘(v) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
‘‘(2) APPORTIONMENT TO STATES.—The Sec-
retary shall apportion funds set aside under this 
subsection for a fiscal year among States in the 
ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the amount of funds that the Sec-
retary apportions to each State for such fiscal 
year for the highway safety improvement pro-
gram under section 104(b)(3); bears to 
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‘‘(B) the amount of funds that the Sec-
retary apportions to all States for such fiscal 
year for such program under such section. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Before using funds set 
aside under this subsection for other data improve-
ment activities eligible under this section, a State 
shall first prioritize such funds for the collection, 
maintenance, and use of the following data elements 
as part of the State’s safety data system— 
‘‘(A) the subset of the model inventory of 
roadway elements established under subsection 
(f)(2) of this section; 
‘‘(B) horizontal curves; and 
‘‘(C) inventories of implemented safety im-
provements and sharing such information with 
other States. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE.—A State may use funds 
set aside under this subsection for any project eligi-
ble under this section if the State certifies to the 
Secretary that the State has met all of the State’s 
needs for highway safety data improvement.’’. 
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Subtitle B—Performance 
Management 
SEC. 2101. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA SUPPORT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA SUPPORT 
PROGRAM.—Section 150 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
DATA
SUP-
PORT.—To assist metropolitan planning organizations, 
States, and the Department in carrying out performance 
management analyses, including the performance manage-
ment requirements of this chapter, the Secretary shall cre-
ate and maintain data sets and data analysis tools. Such 
activities may include— 
‘‘(1) collecting and distributing vehicle probe 
data describing traffic on the National Highway 
System; 
‘‘(2) collecting household travel behavior data 
crossing local jurisdictional boundaries to accommo-
date external and through travel; 
‘‘(3) enhancing existing data collection and 
analysis tools to accommodate performance meas-
ures, targets, and related data; 
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‘‘(4) enhancing existing data analysis tools to 
improve performance predictions in reports described 
in subsection (e) or section 5405 of title 49; and 
‘‘(5) developing tools to improve performance 
analysis and evaluate the effects of project invest-
ments on performance.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 120 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA SUPPORT 
PROGRAM.—The Federal share payable on account of an 
activity under the performance management data support 
program under section 150(f) shall be 100 percent of the 
cost of the activity.’’. 
SEC. 2102. PERFORMANCE PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.— 
Section 148(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘by 
the date that is 2 years after the date of the establishment 
of the performance targets’’. 
(b) NATIONAL
HIGHWAY
PERFORMANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 119 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(7), by striking ‘‘for 2 con-
secutive reports submitted under this paragraph 
shall include in the next report submitted’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘shall include as part of the performance 
target report’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘If, dur-
ing 2 consecutive reporting periods, the condition of 
the Interstate System, excluding bridges on the 
Interstate System, in a State falls’’ and inserting ‘‘If 
a State reports that the condition of the Interstate 
System, excluding bridges on the Interstate System, 
has fallen’’. 
SEC. 2103. MULTIMODAL ACCOMMODATIONS. 
(a) DESIGN STANDARDS.—Section 109 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘may take into ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘shall take into ac-
count’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (1)(C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) access and safety for users of all fore-
seeable modes of transportation.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘may de-
velop’’ and inserting ‘‘shall develop’’; and 
(2) in subsection (m), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘and light motorcycles’’; and 
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(B) inserting ‘‘, safe, convenient, and con-
tinuous’’ before ‘‘alternate route’’. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 120 of title 23, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM.— 
The Federal share requirements under this section appli-
cable to the transportation alternatives program under 
section 213 of this title may be met based on— 
‘‘(1) an individual project or activity under that 
section; or 
‘‘(2) a program of projects or activities ap-
proved under subsection (c)(6)(B) of that section.’’. 
(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Section 213 of 
such title is amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking 
‘‘of fiscal years 2013 and 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fis-
cal year’’. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Section 213(c)(4)(B) 
of such title is amended by— 
(A) redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as 
clauses (viii) and (ix); and 
(B) inserting after clause (v) the following: 
‘‘(vi) a nonprofit organization; 
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‘‘(vii) a metropolitan planning organi-
zation that is not developing the competi-
tive process for funding;’’. 
(4) PROGRAM OF PROJECTS.—Section 213(c) of 
such title is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM OF PROJECTS.—Funds may be 
obligated under this section for— 
‘‘(A) a project or activity eligible under 
subsection (b); or 
‘‘(B) a program of projects or activities eli-
gible under that subsection. 
‘‘(7) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION
OF
PROJECT
AGREE-
MENT.—For each fiscal year, each State shall 
submit a project agreement that— 
‘‘(i) certifies that the State will meet 
all the requirements of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) notifies the Secretary of the 
amount of obligations needed to carry out 
the program under this section. 
‘‘(B) REQUEST
FOR
ADJUSTMENTS
OF 
AMOUNTS.—Each State shall request from the 
Secretary such adjustments to the amount of 
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obligations referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
as the State determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(C) EFFECT OF APPROVAL BY THE SEC-
RETARY.—Approval by the Secretary of a 
project agreement under subparagraph (A) 
shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the 
United States to pay funds made available 
under this title.’’. 
Subtitle C—Improved Federal 
Stewardship 
SEC. 2201. PROJECT APPROVAL AND OVERSIGHT. 
Section 106(g)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to project 
approval by the Secretary, and the limita-
tion in clause (iv), a State may use funds 
made available to the State under section 
133(d)(1)(B) to carry out its administra-
tion and oversight responsibilities under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) APPROVAL BY SECRETARY.—To 
obligate such funds under this subpara-
graph, the State shall, prior to the begin-
ning of the fiscal year, submit to the Sec-
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retary for review and approval an annual 
work plan identifying activities to be car-
ried out during the fiscal year. 
‘‘(iii) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal 
share of the cost of activities carried out in 
accordance with this subparagraph shall 
not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(iv) LIMITATION.—A State’s obliga-
tion of funds under this subparagraph 
shall not exceed an amount equal to 3 per-
cent of the State’s apportioned funds avail-
able for obligation in a fiscal year as speci-
fied in section 133(d)(1)(B).’’. 
Subtitle D—Other 
SEC. 2301. LETTING OF CONTRACTS. 
Section 112 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting the following at the end: 
‘‘(h) LOCAL HIRING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or recipient 
of assistance under the Federal-aid highway pro-
gram may advertise, post job opportunities on State 
job banks and with One Stop centers established 
under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act, and award a contract for construction con-
taining requirements for the employment of individ-
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uals residing in or adjacent to any of the areas in 
which the work is to be performed under the con-
tract, provided that— 
‘‘(A) all or part of the construction work 
performed under the contract occurs in an area 
that has— 
‘‘(i) a per capita income of 80 percent 
or less of the national average; or 
‘‘(ii) an unemployment rate that is, 
for the most recent 24-month period for 
which data are available, at least 1 percent 
greater than the national average unem-
ployment rate; 
‘‘(B) the estimated cost of the project of 
which the contract is a part is greater than $10 
million; and 
‘‘(C) the recipient may not require the hir-
ing of individuals who do not have the nec-
essary skills to perform work in any craft or 
trade, except for individuals who are subject to 
skills training, on the job training, and work- 
based learning, including apprenticeship pro-
grams that are registered under the National 
Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), or 
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other training program meeting the require-
ments of section 140 of this title. 
‘‘(2) ADVERTISEMENT.—In advertising and 
awarding a contract under this subsection, the Sec-
retary or recipient of assistance shall ensure that the 
requirements contained in the advertisement would 
not— 
‘‘(A) compromise the quality of the project; 
‘‘(B) unreasonably delay the completion of 
the project; or 
‘‘(C) unreasonably increase the cost of the 
project. 
‘‘(i) PERMISSIBLE RESTRICTIONS.—A State or local 
law governing contracting practices that prohibits the 
awarding of contracts to businesses that have solicited or 
made contributions to political candidates, political parties 
and holders of public office does not violate the require-
ments of this section.’’. 
SEC. 2302. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY 
TERMINAL FACILITIES. 
Section 1801(e) of the SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 
129 note; Public Law 109–59), as amended by section 
1121 of the MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141), is amended 
in paragraph (4)(D) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 2303. GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORA-
TION AND POLLUTION ABATEMENT.—Section 328(a) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘con-
struction of stormwater treatment systems’’ and inserting 
‘‘construction of stormwater treatment systems or green 
stormwater infrastructure’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY UNDER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
PROGRAM.—Section 133(b) of such title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and green 
infrastructure’’ after ‘‘material’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘wildlife,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘wildlife or stormwater,’’. 
SEC. 2304. ELIMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN 
FHWA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF ASPHALTS RE-
PORT.—Section 6016 of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 307 note) is 
amended by striking subsection (g). 
(b) PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIG-
NIFICANCE ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 1301 of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended 
by striking subsection (k). 
(c) EXPRESS LANE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM RE-
PORTS.—Section 1604 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
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Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(23 U.S.C. 129 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(b)(7)(B). 
(d) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DELIVERY 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 327 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (i). 
(e) EXPEDIENT
DECISIONS
AND
REVIEWS
RE-
PORT.—Section 139(h)(7)(B) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘every 120 days’’ and insert-
ing in its place ‘‘annually’’. 
TITLE III—PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 
‘‘Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT OF TITLE 49.—Except as otherwise 
expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment 
or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall 
be considered to be made to a section or other provision 
of title 49, United States Code. 
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SEC. 3002. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 5302 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(23) as paragraphs (3) through (24), respectively; 
(2) by inserting a new paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) BASE-MODEL BUS.—The term ‘base-model 
bus’ means a heavy-duty public transportation bus 
manufactured to meet, but not exceed, transit spe-
cific minimum performance criteria developed by the 
Secretary.’’; 
(3) by revising paragraph (5), redesignated, to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(5) DESIGNATED RECIPIENT.—The term ‘des-
ignated recipient’ means— 
‘‘(A) an entity designated, in accordance 
with the planning process under sections 5303 
and 5304 of this title, by the governor of a 
State, responsible local officials, and publicly 
owned operators of public transportation, to re-
ceive and apportion amounts under section 
5336 of this title to urbanized areas of 200,000 
or more in population; 
‘‘(B) a State that receives and apportions 
amounts under sections 5310, 5336, 5337 and 
5339 of this title to urbanized areas of less 
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than 200,000 in population notwithstanding 
such an area’s designated as a transportation 
management area to pursuant section 5303; or 
‘‘(C) a State, or State authority, if the au-
thority is responsible under the laws of a State 
for a capital project and for financing and di-
rectly providing public transportation.’’; and 
(4) by inserting a new paragraph at the end to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(25) VALUE CAPTURE.—The term ‘value cap-
ture’ means recovering the increased value to prop-
erty located near public transportation resulting 
from investments in public transportation.’’. 
SEC. 3002a. CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
Section 5309 is amended— 
(1) In subsection (a), by adding a new para-
graph (8) at the end to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) VERY
SMALL
STARTS.—The term ‘very 
small starts’ means a project for new corridor or re-
gional based bus service with premium features that 
is located in an area with a population of fewer than 
200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of 
the Census.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’; 
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(C) by adding a new paragraph (2) to 
reads as follows: 
‘‘(2) a very small starts project; and’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘for new 
fixed guideway capital projects, small start projects, 
or core capacity improvement project,’’; 
(4) in subsection (l)(1), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘A grant for a very small starts project shall 
not exceed 80 percent of the net capital project 
cost.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end a new subsection (p) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(p) VERY SMALL STARTS PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A very small starts project 
shall be subject to the requirements of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall define a process by 
which an applicant develops sufficient information to 
enable the Secretary to make findings of project jus-
tification and local financial commitment under this 
subsection. 
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‘‘(3) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The Secretary 
may provide financial assistance for a very small 
starts project under this subsection only if the Sec-
retary determines that the project— 
‘‘(A) is based on the results of an analysis 
of the benefits of the project in accordance with 
criteria established by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) is supported by an acceptable degree 
of local financial commitment. 
‘‘(4) GRANTS AND EXPEDITED GRANT AGREE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, to the 
maximum extent practicable, shall provide Fed-
eral assistance under this subsection in a single 
grant. If the Secretary cannot provide such a 
single grant, the Secretary may execute an ex-
pedited grant agreement in order to provide a 
commitment on the part of the Secretary to 
provide funding for the project in future fiscal 
years. 
‘‘(B) 
TERMS
OF
EXPEDITED
GRANT 
AGREEMENTS.—In executing an expedited grant 
agreement under this subsection, the Secretary 
may include in the agreement similar terms to 
those established under subsection (k)(2). 
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‘‘(C) NOTICE OF PROPOSED GRANTS AND 
EXPEDITED GRANT AGREEMENTS.—At least 10 
days before making a grant award or entering 
into a grant agreement for a project under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall notify, in writ-
ing, the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate of the proposed grant or expedited 
grant agreement, as well as the evaluations and 
ratings for the project.’’. 
SEC. 3003. FORMULA GRANTS FOR ENHANCED MOBILITY. 
Section 5310(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, a local governmental entity,’’ 
after ‘‘designated recipient’’. 
SEC. 3004. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 
Section 5311 is amended— 
(1) by revising subsection (c)(1)(B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) $30,000,000 in fiscal year 2016, 
$30,871,500 in fiscal year 2017, $31,764,700 
in fiscal year 2018, $32,680,141 in fiscal year 
2019, $33,618,377 in fiscal year 2020, and 
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$34,579,974 in fiscal year 2021 shall be appor-
tioned as formula grants, as provided in sub-
section (j).’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(2)— 
(A) in paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘by sub-
paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘otherwise in this 
paragraph’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end as follows: 
‘‘(C) MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT.—Not-
withstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), a 
grant under this section for operating assist-
ance may be for 80 percent of the net operating 
costs of the project, as determined by the Sec-
retary, provided the recipient shall enter into 
such agreement as the Secretary may require to 
ensure that the recipient will maintain its public 
transportation capital and operating expendi-
tures in such fiscal year at or above the average 
level of such expenditures for the preceding 3 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION.—A State entering into 
an agreement pursuant to subparagraph (C) 
and described in section 120(b) of title 23 shall 
receive a Government share of the net operating 
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costs in accordance with the formula under that 
section.’’; 
(3) in subsection (j)(1)(A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘Tribal lands (as defined by the Bureau of Census)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘American Indian Areas, Alaska Na-
tive Areas, and Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined 
by the Bureau of the Census,’’; and 
(4) by revising subsection (j)(1)(B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(A), no recipient shall receive an appor-
tionment under this subsection that is less 
than $20,000; and 
‘‘(ii) No recipient shall receive more 
than $300,000 of the amounts apportioned 
under subparagraph (A)(iii) in a fiscal 
year.’’. 
SEC. 3005. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5322 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 5322. Workforce development programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Labor, may undertake, or make 
grants, cooperative agreements, other agreements, or 
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enter into contracts for programs that address human re-
source needs as they apply to public transportation. A pro-
gram may include— 
‘‘(1) an employment training program; 
‘‘(2) an outreach program to increase employ-
ment of minorities, women, and individuals with dis-
abilities in public transportation activities; 
‘‘(3) research on public transportation per-
sonnel and training need; and 
‘‘(4) training and assistance for minority busi-
ness opportunities. 
‘‘(b) LADDERS OF OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall under-
take, make grants or cooperative agreements, or 
enter into contracts to establish, conduct and admin-
ister a public transportation workforce development 
program that addresses critical workforce issues and 
prepares individuals for employment and career 
pathways in public transportation, including in the 
area of public transportation technology. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS.—Eligible public transportation 
workforce development programs under this sub-
section are skills training, on the job training, and 
work-based learning, including apprenticeship pro-
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grams that are registered under the National Ap-
prenticeship Act (29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), that— 
‘‘(A) are, to the extent possible, nationally 
or regionally significant in scope; 
‘‘(B) replicate a successful workforce devel-
opment model adopted in multiple geographic 
locations; 
‘‘(C) target areas with high rates of unem-
ployment; 
‘‘(D) are designed to address current or 
projected workforce shortages; 
‘‘(E) give priority to minorities, women, in-
dividuals with disabilities, veterans, low-income 
populations and other underserved populations; 
‘‘(F) are designed to provide career path-
ways that support the movement of targeted 
populations from initial or short-term employ-
ment opportunities to sustainable careers; and 
‘‘(G) other critical activities as identified 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM OUTCOMES.—Recipients of as-
sistance pursuant to this subsection shall require 
that skills training, on the job training, and work- 
based learning, including registered apprenticeships, 
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utilized to carry out this subsection demonstrate 
program outcomes including— 
‘‘(A) impact on reducing public transpor-
tation workforce shortages in the area served; 
‘‘(B) diversity of training participants; 
‘‘(C) number of participants obtaining cer-
tifications or credentials required for specific 
types of employment; 
‘‘(D) employment outcome, including job 
placement, job retention, and wages, using per-
formance metrics established in consultation 
with the Secretary of Labor and consistent with 
metrics used by programs under the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act; and 
‘‘(E) to the extent practical, evidence that 
the program did not preclude workers that are 
participating in skills training, on the job train-
ing, and work-based learning, including reg-
istered apprenticeships from being referred to, 
or hired on, projects funded under this chapter 
without regard to the length of time of their 
participation in such program. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—Recipients of assistance 
under this subsection shall— 
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‘‘(A) identify the training needs, to be im-
plemented at the local level in coordination with 
entities such as local employers, local transit 
operators, labor union organizations, Workforce 
Development Boards, State workforce agencies, 
State Apprenticeship Agencies (where applica-
ble), University Transportation Centers, Com-
munity Colleges, and community-based organi-
zations representing minority, disability, and 
low-income populations; and 
‘‘(B) to the extent practicable, conduct 
local training programs in coordination with ex-
isting local training programs supported by the 
U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. 
Department of Labor (including registered ap-
prenticeship programs), and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Education. 
‘‘(5) RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION.— 
The Secretary shall conduct research and an impact 
evaluation based on measurable outcomes of the 
training funded under this subsection. In the second, 
fourth and sixth year following the enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall conduct an aggregate 
analysis of the national impact related to workforce 
shortage, diversity, and job placement. 
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‘‘(c) NATIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INSTI-
TUTE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, 
and other agreements, awarded on a competitive 
basis, to conduct a national public transportation in-
stitute to develop and conduct training and edu-
cational programs for Federal, State, and local 
transportation employees, United States citizens, 
and foreign nationals engaged or to be engaged in 
Government-aid public transportation work. 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE
EFFORT.—In cooperation 
with the Secretary, State transportation depart-
ments, public transportation authorities, State work-
force agencies, and national and international enti-
ties, the institute under paragraph (1) shall develop 
and conduct training and educational programs for 
Federal, State, and local transportation employees, 
United States citizens, and foreign nationals en-
gaged or to be engaged in public transportation 
work. 
‘‘(3) 
TRAINING
AND
EDUCATIONAL
PRO-
GRAMS.—The training and educational programs de-
veloped under paragraph (2) may include courses in 
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recent developments, techniques, and procedures re-
lated to— 
‘‘(A) intermodal and public transportation 
planning; 
‘‘(B) management; 
‘‘(C) environmental factors; 
‘‘(D) acquisition and joint use rights-of- 
way; 
‘‘(E) engineering and architectural design; 
‘‘(F) procurement strategies for public 
transportation systems; 
‘‘(G) turnkey approaches to delivering pub-
lic transportation systems; 
‘‘(H) new technologies; 
‘‘(I) emission reduction technologies; 
‘‘(J) ways to make public transportation 
accessible to individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(K) construction, construction manage-
ment, insurance, and risk management; 
‘‘(L) maintenance; 
‘‘(M) contract administration; 
‘‘(N) inspection; 
‘‘(O) innovative finance; 
‘‘(P) workplace safety; and 
‘‘(Q) public transportation security. 
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‘‘(4) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING.— 
Education and training of Federal, State, and local 
public transportation employees under this sub-
section shall be provided— 
‘‘(A) by the Secretary at no cost to the 
States and local governments for subjects that 
are a Government program responsibility; or 
‘‘(B) when the education and training are 
paid under paragraph (5) of this subsection, by 
the State, with the approval of the Secretary, 
through grants and contracts with public and 
private agencies, other institutions, individuals, 
and the institute. 
‘‘(d) USE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE.—The Secretary may use up to 1 percent of the 
amounts made available to carry out this section to admin-
ister, oversee, and provide technical assistance for the ac-
tivities and programs developed and conducted with this 
section. 
‘‘(e) GOVERNMENT’S SHARE OF COSTS.—A grant, 
cooperative agreement, other agreement, or contract 
awarded under this section may be up to 100 percent of 
the cost of the project. 
‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
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‘‘(1) Up to 0.5 percent of the amounts made 
available to a recipient under sections 5307, 5337 
and 5339 is available for expenditure by the recipi-
ent, with the approval of the Secretary, to pay up 
to 80 percent of the cost of eligible activities under 
this section; and 
‘‘(2) A recipient may transfer amounts under 
paragraph (1) to existing local training programs 
supported by the Secretary, the U.S. Department of 
Labor, and the U.S. Department of Education.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 53 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 5322 and inserting the following: 
‘‘5322. Workforce development programs.’’. 
SEC. 3006. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Section 5323 is amended— 
(1) In subsection (i), by redesignating para-
graphs (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively and 
inserting a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) ACQUISITION OF BASE-MODEL BUSES.—A 
grant for the acquisition of a base-model bus for use 
in public transportation may be up to 85 percent of 
the net project cost.’’; 
(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) by revising paragraph (2)(C) to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(C) ROLLING
STOCK
PROCUREMENT.— 
When procuring rolling stock (including train 
control, communication, traction power equip-
ment, and rolling stock prototypes) under this 
chapter— 
‘‘(i) the cost of components and sub-
components 
produced 
in 
the 
United 
States— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2016 is more 
than 60 percent of the cost of all com-
ponents of the rolling stock; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2017 is more 
than 70 percent of the cost of all com-
ponents of the rolling stock; 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2018 is 
more than 80 percent of the cost of 
all components of the rolling stock; 
and 
‘‘(IV) for fiscal year 2019 is 
more than 90 percent of the cost of 
all components of the rolling stock; 
and 
‘‘(ii) final assembly of the rolling 
stock, including rolling stock prototypes, 
has occurred in the United States; or’’; 
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(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), re-
spectively; and 
(C) by inserting a new paragraph (3) fol-
lowing paragraph (2), to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) ROLLING STOCK COST AND ASSEMBLY.— 
Beginning in fiscal year 2019, when procuring roll-
ing stock, including rolling stock prototypes, the cost 
of the components and subcomponents produced in 
the United States shall be 100 percent and final as-
sembly shall occur in the United States.’’; and 
(3) by inserting a new subsection at the end to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(s) VALUE CAPTURE REVENUE ELIGIBLE
FOR 
LOCAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, a recipient of assistance under this chapter may use 
the revenue generated from value capture financing mech-
anisms as local matching funds for capital projects and 
operating costs eligible under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 3007. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION LOCAL HIRING. 
Section 5325 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Recipients of 
assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in 
subsections (k) and (l), recipients of assistance’’; 
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(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘A grant 
awarded’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
sections (k) and (l), a grant awarded’’; and 
(3) by inserting a new subsection (l) at the end 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) LOCAL HIRING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of assistance 
may post job opportunities on State job banks and 
with One Stop Centers established under the Work-
force Investment Act, and may advertise and award 
a contract for construction containing requirements 
for the employment of individuals residing in or ad-
jacent to any of the areas in which the work to be 
performed is for construction work required under 
the contract, provided that— 
‘‘(A) all or part of the construction work 
performed under the contract occurs in an area 
that has— 
‘‘(i) a per capita income of 80 percent 
or less of the national average; or 
‘‘(ii) an unemployment rate that is for 
the most recent 24-month period for which 
data are available at least 1 percent great-
er than the national average unemploy-
ment rate; 
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‘‘(B) the estimated cost of the project of 
which the contract is a part is greater than 
$10,000,000; and 
‘‘(C) the recipient may not require the hir-
ing of individuals who do not have the nec-
essary skills to perform work in any craft or 
trade, except for individuals who are subject to 
an apprenticeship program or other training 
program meeting the requirements of section 
5332 of this title. 
‘‘(2) ADVERTISEMENT.—In advertising and 
awarding a contract under this subsection, the Sec-
retary or a recipient of assistance shall ensure that 
the requirements contained in the advertisement 
would not— 
‘‘(A) compromise the quality of the project; 
‘‘(B) unreasonably delay the completion of 
the project; or 
‘‘(C) unreasonably increase the cost of the 
project.’’. 
SEC. 3008. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5329(e) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; 
(2) by adding the following after paragraph (2): 
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‘‘(3) STATE PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(A) An eligible State having within its ju-
risdiction 1 or more rail fixed guideway public 
transportation systems in revenue service, de-
sign or construction that have fewer than 
1,000,000 combined actual and projected rail 
fixed guideway revenue miles per year or which 
provide fewer than 10,000,000 combined actual 
and projected unlinked passenger trips per year 
may request, in writing, that the Secretary 
oversee the safety of such systems consistent 
with the oversight and enforcement authority 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) Should a State be granted an exemp-
tion under this subparagraph (C), the State will 
not be subject to the State safety oversight re-
quirements under this subsection and shall not 
be eligible to receive a State Safety Oversight 
grant authorized under paragraph (6) of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall provide an ex-
emption to a State that meets the criteria 
under subparagraph (A) within 30 days of the 
Secretary’s receipt of the State’s request or in-
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form the State of the reason an exemption can-
not be granted.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (7), as redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall be 80’’ and insert 
‘‘may be up to 100’’; and 
(B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and re-
designating clause (iv) as clause (ii). 
(b) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ENFORCE-
MENT.—Section 5329(g) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) TYPES OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.—The 
Secretary may take enforcement action against re-
cipient that does not comply with Federal law with 
respect to the safety of the public transportation 
system, including— 
‘‘(A) issuing directives; 
‘‘(B) requiring more frequent oversight of 
the recipient by a State safety oversight agency 
or the Secretary; 
‘‘(C) imposing more frequent reporting re-
quirements; 
‘‘(D) requiring that any Federal financial 
assistance provided under this chapter be spent 
on correcting safety deficiencies identified by 
the Secretary or the State safety oversight 
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agency before such funds are spent on other 
projects; 
‘‘(E) 
withholding 
financial 
assistance 
under this chapter in an amount to be deter-
mined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(F) issuing penalties pursuant to para-
graph (2); 
‘‘(G) instituting a civil action pursuant to 
paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(H) issuing orders, including orders 
issued pursuant to paragraph (7). 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—The Secretary has the au-
thority— 
‘‘(A) to establish, impose and compromise 
a civil penalty for a violation of a public trans-
portation safety regulation promulgated or 
order issued under this section; 
‘‘(B) to establish, impose and compromise 
a civil penalty for violation of the alcohol and 
controlled substances testing provisions under 
section 5331 of this chapter; and 
‘‘(C) to request an injunction for a viola-
tion of a public transportation safety regulation 
promulgated or order issued under this section. 
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‘‘(3) 
DEPOSIT
OF
CIVIL
PENALTIES.—An 
amount collected by the Secretary under this section 
shall be credited to the Federal Transit Administra-
tion’s formula and bus appropriations account to 
carry out subsection (e). 
‘‘(4) ENFORCEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL.—At the request of the Secretary, the Attor-
ney General shall bring a civil action— 
‘‘(A) for appropriate injunctive relief to en-
sure compliance with this section; 
‘‘(B) to collect a civil penalty imposed or 
an amount agreed upon in a compromise under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection; or 
‘‘(C) to enforce a subpoena, request for ad-
missions, request for production of documents 
or other tangible things, or request for testi-
mony by deposition issued by the Secretary 
under this section. 
‘‘(5) JURISDICTION.—An action under para-
graph (3) of this subsection may be brought in a 
district court of the United States in any State in 
which the relief is required. On a proper showing, 
the court shall issue a temporary restraining order 
or preliminary or permanent injunction. An injunc-
tion under this section may order a public transpor-
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tation agency receiving assistance under this chapter 
to comply with this section, or a regulation promul-
gated under this section. 
‘‘(6) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person who know-
ingly violates this section or a public transportation 
safety regulation or order issued under this section 
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, 
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; ex-
cept that the maximum amount of imprisonment 
shall be 10 years in any case in which the violation 
results in death or bodily injury to any person. For 
purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(A) a person acts knowingly when the 
person has actual knowledge of the facts giving 
rise to the violation; and 
‘‘(B) actual knowledge of the existence of 
a statutory provision, or a regulation or a re-
quirement imposed by the Secretary is not an 
element of an offense under this paragraph. 
‘‘(7) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) ORDERING RESTRICTIONS AND PRO-
HIBITIONS.—If, through testing, inspection, in-
vestigation, or research carried out under this 
section, the Secretary decides that an unsafe 
condition or practice, or a combination of un-
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safe conditions and practices, causes an emer-
gency situation involving a hazard of death, 
personal injury, or significant harm to the envi-
ronment, the Secretary immediately may order 
restrictions and prohibitions, without regard to 
section 553 and section 554 of title 5, United 
States Code, that may be necessary to abate the 
emergency situation. 
‘‘(B) EMERGENCY
CONDITION
OR
PRAC-
TICE.—The order shall describe the condition or 
practice, or a combination of conditions and 
practices, that causes the emergency situation 
and promulgate standards and procedures for 
obtaining relief from the order. This paragraph 
does not affect the Secretary’s discretion under 
this subsection to maintain the order in effect 
for as long as the emergency situation exists. 
‘‘(C) REVIEW OF ORDERS.—After issuing 
an order under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall provide an opportunity for review of the 
order under section 554 of title 5, United 
States Code. If a petition for review is filed and 
the review is not completed by the end of the 
30-day period beginning on the date the order 
was issued, the order stops being effective at 
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the end of that period unless the Secretary de-
cides in writing that the emergency situation 
still exists. 
‘‘(D) CIVIL ACTIONS TO COMPEL ISSUANCE 
OF ORDERS.—An employee of a rail fixed guide-
way public transportation system provider who 
may be exposed to imminent physical injury 
during that employment because of the Sec-
retary’s failure, without any reasonable basis, to 
issue an order under paragraph (1) of this sub-
section, or the employee’s authorized represent-
ative, may bring a civil action against the Sec-
retary in a district court of the United States 
to compel the Secretary to issue an order. The 
action shall be brought in the judicial district in 
which the emergency situation is alleged to 
exist, in which the employing provider has its 
principal executive office, or in the District of 
Columbia. The Secretary’s failure to issue an 
order under paragraph (1) of this subsection 
may be reviewed only under section 706 of title 
5, United States Code.’’. 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF SAFETY INFORMATION.—Section 
5329 is amended by inserting the following at the end: 
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‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF SAFE-
TY INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A report, data, investiga-
tion, or other information, or any portion thereof, 
submitted to, developed, produced, collected, or ob-
tained by the Secretary or his representative for pur-
poses of enhancing public transportation safety, in-
cluding information related to a transit provider’s 
safety plan, safety risks, and mitigation measures, 
shall not be disclosed to the public pursuant to sec-
tion 522(b)(3)(B) of title 5 if the Secretary or his 
representative determines— 
‘‘(A) the receipt of the information aids in 
fulfilling the Secretary’s safety responsibilities; 
and 
‘‘(B) withholding such information from 
disclosure is necessary to the safety or security 
of public transportation systems. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR DE-IDENTIFIED INFORMA-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to a report, data, investigation or 
other information if the information contained 
in the report, data, investigation or other infor-
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mation collected or obtained by the Secretary or 
his representative has been de-identified. 
‘‘(B) DE-IDENTIFIED
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘de-identified’ means the 
process by which all information that is likely 
to establish the identity of specific persons or 
entities submitting reports, data, investigation 
or other information is removed from the re-
ports, data, or investigation, or other informa-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 3009. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 5338 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available 
from the Mass Transit Account of the Transpor-
tation Trust Fund to carry out Federal public trans-
portation assistance program under sections 5305, 
5307, 5310, 5311, 5318, 5322(d), 5334, 5335, 
5337, 5339, and 5340 of this title, and section 
20005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act 
of 2012, as amended, $13,914,400,000 in fiscal year 
2016, 
$14,140,000,000 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2017, 
$14,372,000,000 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2018, 
$14,610,000,000 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
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$14,902,200,000 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
and 
$15,200,244,000 in fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $131,819,705 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $135,103,394 for fiscal year 
2017, $138,494,393 for fiscal year 2018, 
$141,992,702 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$146,589,866 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
and 
$151,316,746 for fiscal year 2021, to provide 
financial assistance for planning under section 
5305; 
‘‘(B) $10,234,449 shall be available for fis-
cal year 2016, $10,489,394 for fiscal year 
2017, $10,752,670 for fiscal year 2018, 
$11,024,278 for fiscal year 2019, $11,381,201 
for fiscal year 2020, and $11,748,195 for fiscal 
year 2021, to carry out the pilot program for 
transit-oriented development planning under 
section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–114, as 
amended; 
‘‘(C) $4,563,182,693 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $4,676,853,640 for fiscal year 
2017, $4,794,239,323 for fiscal year 2018, 
$4,915,339,743 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
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$5,074,479,068 for fiscal year 2020, and 
$5,238,108,767 for fiscal year 2021, to provide 
financial assistance under the section 5307 ur-
banized area formula grant program pursuant 
to section 5336; 
‘‘(D) $264,355,823 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $270,941,046 for fiscal year 
2017, $277,741,473 for fiscal year 2018, 
$284,757,103 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$293,976,415 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
and 
$303,455,865 for fiscal year 2021, to provide 
financial assistance for services for the en-
hanced mobility of seniors and individuals with 
disabilities under section 5310; 
‘‘(E) $622,049,823 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $637,545,365 for fiscal year 
2017, $653,547,297 for fiscal year 2018, 
$670,055,621 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$691,749,381 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
and 
$714,055,265 for fiscal year 2021, to provide 
financial assistance for rural areas under sec-
tion 5311, of which $35,000,000 in fiscal year 
2016, 
$35,871,500 
in 
fiscal 
year 
2017, 
$36,764,700 in fiscal year 2018, $37,680,141 
in fiscal year 2019, $38,618,377 in fiscal year 
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2020, and $39,579,974 in fiscal year 2021 shall 
be available to carry out section 5311(c)(1) and 
$20,000,000 in each fiscal year 2016 through 
2021 shall be available to carry of section 
5311(c)(2); 
‘‘(F) $3,070,335 shall be available for fis-
cal year 2016, $3,146,818 for fiscal year 2017, 
$3,225,801 for fiscal year 2018, $3,307,283 for 
fiscal year 2019, $3,414,360 for fiscal year 
2020, and $3,524,458 for fiscal year 2021, to 
provide financial assistance for bus testing 
under section 5318; 
‘‘(G) $5,117,225 shall be available for fis-
cal year 2016, $5,244,697 for fiscal year 2017, 
$5,376,335 for fiscal year 2018, $5,512,139 for 
fiscal year 2019, $5,690,600 for fiscal year 
2020, and $5,874,097 for fiscal year 2021, to 
provide financial assistance to the national 
transit institute under section 5322(d); 
‘‘(H) $114,400,000 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $120,000,000 for fiscal year 
2017, $126,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$132,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$139,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
and 
$146,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, for the nec-
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essary expenses attributable to the administra-
tion and operations of the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(I) $3,940,263 shall be available for fiscal 
year 2016, $4,038,417 for fiscal year 2017, 
$4,139,778 for fiscal year 2018, $4,244,347 for 
fiscal year 2019, $4,381,762 for fiscal year 
2020, and $4,523,055 for fiscal year 2021, to 
carry out National Transit Database activities 
under section 5335; 
‘‘(J) $5,719,000,000 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $5,775,000,000 for fiscal year 
2017, $5,832,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$5,890,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$5,949,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and 
$6,007,800,000 for fiscal year 2021, to provide 
financial assistance for state of good repair ac-
tivities under section 5337; 
‘‘(K) $1,939,000,000 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $1,950,000,000 for fiscal year 
2017, $1,961,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$1,972,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$1,984,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and 
$1,996,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to provide 
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financial assistance the bus and bus facilities 
program under section 5339; and 
‘‘(L) $538,229,684 shall be available for 
fiscal year 2016, $551,637,228 for fiscal year 
2017, $565,482,930 for fiscal year 2018, 
$579,766,784 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$598,537,347 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
and 
$617,837,552 for fiscal year 2021, and shall be 
allocated in accordance with section 5340 to 
provide financial assistance for urbanized areas 
under section 5307 and rural areas under sec-
tion 5311. 
‘‘(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—There shall be 
available from the Mass Transit Account of the Transpor-
tation 
Trust 
Fund 
to 
carry 
out 
section 
5309, 
$3,250,000,000 in fiscal year 2016, $3,315,000,000 in fis-
cal year 2017, $3,380,000,000 in fiscal year 2018, 
$3,450,000,000 in fiscal year 2019, $3,520,000,000 in fis-
cal year 2020, and $3,590,000,000 in fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(c) TRANSIT RESEARCH AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be available 
from the Mass Transit Account of the Transpor-
tation Trust Fund to carry out Federal public trans-
portation research and training programs under sec-
tions 5312, 5313, 5314, and 5322 (a), (b), (c) and 
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(e), $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $61,000,000 
for fiscal year 2017, $63,000,000 for fiscal year 
2018, 
$67,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$68,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $70,000,000 
for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $26,000,000 shall be available for fis-
cal year 2016, $27,000,000 for fiscal year 
2017, $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$31,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $32,000,000 
for fiscal year 2020, and $34,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021, to carry out research under section 
5312; 
‘‘(B) $7,000,000 shall be available in each 
fiscal year 2016 through 2021 to carry out 
transit cooperative research under section 5313; 
‘‘(C) $7,000,000 shall be available for each 
fiscal year 2016 through 2018, and $9,000,000 
for each fiscal year 2019 through 2021, to 
carry out technical assistance and standards de-
velopment under section 5314; and 
‘‘(D) $20,000,000 shall be available for 
each fiscal year 2016 through 2021 to carry out 
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human resources and training under section 
5322 (a), (b), (c) and (e). 
‘‘(d) EMERGENCY RELIEF.—There shall be available 
from the Mass Transit Account of the Transportation 
Trust Fund to carry out section 5324 of this title, 
$25,000,000 for each fiscal year 2016 through 2021. 
‘‘(e) RAPID GROWTH AREA TRANSIT PROGRAM.— 
There shall be available from the Mass Transit Account 
of the Transportation Trust Fund to carry out section 
5341 of this title, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$525,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, $550,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2018, $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, 
$612,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $624,240,000 for 
fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(f) OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary may use not more than the following 
amounts for the activities described in paragraph 
(2): 
‘‘(A) 0.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5305. 
‘‘(B) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5307. 
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‘‘(C) 1.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5309. 
‘‘(D) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 601 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–432; 126 Stat. 4968). 
‘‘(E) 0.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5310. 
‘‘(F) 0.5 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5311. 
‘‘(G) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5337. 
‘‘(H) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5339. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described in 
this paragraph are as follows: 
‘‘(A) Activities to oversee the construction 
of a major capital project. 
‘‘(B) Activities to review and audit the 
safety and security, procurement, management, 
and financial compliance of a recipient or sub-
recipient of funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(C) Activities to provide technical assist-
ance generally, and to provide technical assist-
ance to correct deficiencies identified in compli-
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ance reviews and audits carried out under this 
section. 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—The 
Government shall pay the entire cost of carrying out 
a contract under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
FUNDS.— 
Funds made available under paragraph (1)(C) shall 
be made available to the Secretary before allocating 
the funds appropriated to carry out any project 
under a full funding grant agreement. 
‘‘(g) GRANTS AS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.—A 
grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary and 
financed with amounts made available from the Mass 
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund pursuant to 
this section is a contractual obligation of the Government 
to pay the Government share of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts made 
available by or appropriated under this section shall re-
main available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 3010. BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5339 is amended as fol-
lows: 
(1) The section heading is amended by striking 
‘‘Formula’’. 
(2) Subsection (c) is amended— 
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(A) by revising paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) RECIPIENTS.—Eligible recipients under 
this section are States and local governmental enti-
ties that operate fixed route bus service or des-
ignated recipients that allocate funding to fixed 
route bus operators.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘des-
ignated’’. 
(3) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking the matter preceding para-
graph (1) and inserting: 
‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION
OF
GRANT
FUNDS.—Funds 
made available under section 5338 to carry out this sec-
tion shall be allocated as follows:’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, 
strike ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and insert ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) and (2)’’; and 
(D) by inserting a new paragraph (1) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
ALLOCATION.—Thirty per-
cent shall be distributed on a competitive basis by 
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the Secretary, of which not less than 10 percent 
shall be for projects located in rural areas.’’. 
(4) Subsection (e) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(d)(1)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(d)(2)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(d)(2)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(d)(3)’’. 
(5) Subsection (g) is amended— 
(A) by inserting at the end of the first sen-
tence ‘‘under subsections (d)(2) and (d)(3) or 
three years after the fiscal year in which the 
project competitively selected under subsection 
(d)(1) is announced’’; and 
(B) by revising the second sentence to read 
as follows: ‘‘Not later than 30 days after the 
end of the 3-year period described in the pre-
ceding sentence— 
‘‘(1) any amount allocated under subsection 
(d)(1) that is not obligated on the last day of that 
period shall be added to the amount that may be 
available under such subsection in the next fiscal 
year; and 
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‘‘(2) any amount apportioned under subsection 
(d)(2) and (d)(3) that is not obligated on the last 
day of that period shall be added to the amount that 
may be apportioned under such subsections in the 
next fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 
53 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
5339 and inserting the following: 
‘‘5339. Bus and Bus Facilities Program.’’. 
SEC. 3011. RAPID GROWTH AREA TRANSIT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 5341. Rapid Growth Area Transit Program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
on a competitive basis to State and local governmental en-
tities for bus rapid transit projects, which may include ac-
quisition of right-of-way or land for purposes of future en-
hancements to public transportation in the project cor-
ridor. Such projects shall serve a high-traffic transpor-
tation artery located in an urbanized or rural area that— 
‘‘(1) has experienced moderate to significant 
population growth between the 2000 and 2010 de-
cennial census of population; and 
‘‘(2) has a transit system in revenue service 
that— 
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‘‘(A) has experienced a moderate to signifi-
cant increase in ridership; and 
‘‘(B) has the financial capacity to pay op-
erating expenses for the existing system and an 
expanded system. 
‘‘(b) GOVERNMENT’S SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL TRANSIT ASSISTANCE.—A grant 
for a bus rapid transit project financed from 
amounts made available to carry out this section 
shall be for up to 50 percent of the net capital costs 
of the project. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE.—Up 
to 30 percent of the net project costs may be derived 
from the Surface Transportation Program and the 
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement 
Program. 
‘‘(3) REMAINDER
OF
NET
CAPITAL
PROJECT 
COST.—The remainder of the net capital project cost 
shall be provided from an undistributed cash sur-
plus, a replacement or depreciation cash fund or re-
serve, or new capital.’’. 
(b) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 
53 is amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘5341. Rapid Growth Area Transit Program.’’. 
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SEC. 3012. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPOR-
TATION PLANNING.—Section 5304 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘urbanized’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘with a population of fewer 
than 200,000, as calculated according to the 
most recent decennial census, and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘title 23’’ and by inserting 
‘‘this chapter’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘urbanized’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘with a population of fewer 
than 200,000, as calculated according to the 
most recent decennial census, and’’. 
(b) URBANIZED
AREA
FORMULA
GRANT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 5307 is amended in subsection (a)(2) (A) 
and (B), by inserting before ‘‘during’’ each place it ap-
pears the following: ‘‘or general demand response service’’. 
(c) 
FIXED
GUIDEWAY
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT 
GRANTS.—Section 5309 is amended— 
(1) in subsections (d)(1)(B) and (g)(2)(A)(i), 
by striking ‘‘policies and land use patterns that pro-
mote public transportation,’’ in each place it ap-
pears; and 
(2) in subsection 5309(d)(2)(A)— 
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(A) in clause (iii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon preceding the matter in subpara-
graph (iv); 
(B) by striking clause (iv); and 
(C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause 
(iv). 
(d) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, 
AND DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.—Section 5312 is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)(5)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘section 
5303’’ and inserting ‘‘23 U.S.C. 101(a)(14)’’; 
and 
(B) by striking clause (vi), and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) RECIPIENT.—The term ‘recipi-
ent’ means a designated recipient, a local 
governmental entity, or a State that re-
ceives a Federal low or no emissions vehi-
cle grant for an urbanized area eligible 
under clause (i) of this paragraph directly 
from the Government.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(5)(C)(ii), by striking 
‘‘5323(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘5323(i)’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (d)(5)(D), by revising the 
matter preceding clause (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) 
ALLOCATIONS.—Of 
the 
amounts 
made available to carry out this section in each 
fiscal year, a sum, in an amount to be deter-
mined by the Secretary, shall be available to 
carry out this paragraph, of which—’’. 
(e) BICYCLE FACILITIES.—Section 5319 is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the first sentence, after ‘‘5307’’ by strik-
ing ‘‘, 5309,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding sections 
5307(d), 5309(l), and 5311(g), a’’ and inserting 
‘‘A’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘5307(d)(1)(K)’’ and inserting 
‘‘5307(c)(1)(K)’’. 
(f) HUMAN RESOURCES
AND TRAINING.—Section 
5322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section.’’. 
(g) APPORTIONMENTS
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 5336(a) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(h)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(h)(5)’’. 
(h) STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM.—Section 
5337 is amended— 
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(1) 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2)(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘5336(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘5336(b)(2)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘a facility 
with access for other high-occupancy vehicles’’ and 
inserting ‘‘high occupancy vehicle lanes during peak 
hours’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2) by inserting ‘‘vehicle’’ 
after ‘‘motorbus’’; and 
(4) by inserting the following at the end: 
‘‘(e) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—A grant for a capital 
project under this section shall be for 80 percent of 
the net project cost of the project. The recipient may 
provide additional local matching amounts. 
‘‘(2) REMAINING COSTS.—The remainder of the 
net project costs shall be provided from an undis-
tributed cash surplus, a replacement or depreciation 
cash fund or reserve, or new capital.’’. 
(i) OVERSIGHT.—Section 5338(i)(1) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘section 
5337(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5337’’; and 
(2) by adding the following at the end: 
‘‘(H) 0.75 percent of the amounts made 
available to carry out section 5339.’’. 
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(j) BUS
AND
BUS
FACILITIES
FORMULA
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 5339 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting before ‘‘financing’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘only for the purposes of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘rehabilitate’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘rebuild’’; and 
(2) by revising subsection (c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) RECIPIENTS.—Eligible recipients under 
this section are designated recipients that allocate 
funds to fixed route bus operators or State or local 
governmental entities that operate fixed route bus 
service. 
‘‘(2) SUBRECIPIENTS.—A recipient that re-
ceives a grant under this section may allocate 
amounts of the grant to subrecipients that are public 
agencies or private nonprofit organizations engaged 
in public transportation.’’. 
(k) 
GROWING
STATES
AND
HIGH
DENSITY 
STATES.—Section 5340(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘5338(b)(2)(M)’’ and inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(K)’’. 
(l) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO SURFACE TRANS-
PORTATION BOARD JURISDICTION.—Section 10501(c) is 
amended— 
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(1) in clause (1)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘5302(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘5302’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘mass 
transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘public transpor-
tation’’ and by striking ‘‘5302(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘5302’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘mass 
transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘public transpor-
tation’’. 
SEC. 3013. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE II, DIVI-
SION B, OF MAP–21. 
Section 20013(d) of Public Law 112–141 is amended 
by striking ‘‘5307(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘5307(b)’’. 
SEC. 3014. ELIMINATION OF FTA ANNUAL RESEARCH RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 5312 is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e). 
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TITLE IV—HIGHWAY AND MOTOR 
VEHICLE SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Traffic Safety 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are author-
ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Account of 
the Transportation Trust Fund: 
(1) HIGHWAY
SAFETY
PROGRAMS.—For car-
rying out section 402 of title 23, United States 
Code— 
(A) $241,146,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $248,380,380 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $255,831,791 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $263,506,745 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $271,411,947 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $279,554,306 for fiscal year 2021. 
(2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT.—For carrying out section 403 of title 23, 
United States Code— 
(A) $152,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $158,840,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $166,146,640 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $173,457,092 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $181,783,033 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $190,145,052 for fiscal year 2021. 
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(3) NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.— 
For carrying out section 405 of title 23, United 
States Code— 
(A) $278,705,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $287,066,150 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $295,678,135 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $304,548,479 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $313,684,933 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $323,095,481 for fiscal year 2021. 
(4) NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—For car-
rying out section 303 of title 49, United States 
Code— 
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $5,225,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $5,465,350 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $5,705,825 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $5,979,705 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $6,254,771 for fiscal year 2021. 
(5) HIGH
VISIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT
PRO-
GRAM.—For 
carrying 
out 
section 
2009 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note)— 
(A) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $29,870,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $30,766,100 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $31,689,083 for fiscal year 2019; 
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(E) $32,639,755 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $33,618,948 for fiscal year 2021. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—For adminis-
trative and related operating expenses of the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration in car-
rying out chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
and this subtitle— 
(A) $28,149,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $28,993,470 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $29,863,274 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $30,759,172 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $31,681,947 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $32,632,406 for fiscal year 2021. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as oth-
erwise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States 
Code, in this subtitle and in the amendments made by this 
subtitle, the amounts made available from the Highway 
Account of the Transportation Trust Fund for a program 
under such chapter— 
(1) shall only be used to carry out such pro-
gram; and 
(2) may not be used by States or local govern-
ments for construction purposes. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as other-
wise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
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and in this subtitle, amounts made available under sub-
section (a) for fiscal years 2016 through 2021 shall be 
available for obligation in the same manner as if such 
funds were apportioned or allocated under chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(d) REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.—Grants awarded 
under this subtitle shall be in accordance with regulations 
issued by the Secretary. 
(e) STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—If a grant 
awarded under this subtitle requires a State to share in 
the cost, the aggregate of all expenditures for highway 
safety activities made during any fiscal year by the State 
and its political subdivisions (exclusive of Federal funds) 
for carrying out the grant (other than planning and ad-
ministration) shall be available for the purpose of crediting 
the State during such fiscal year for the non-Federal share 
of the cost of any project under this subtitle (other than 
planning or administration) without regard to whether 
such expenditures were actually made in connection with 
such project. 
(f) GRANT APPLICATION AND DEADLINE.—To re-
ceive a grant under this subtitle, a State shall submit an 
application, and the Secretary shall establish a single 
deadline for such applications to enable the award of 
grants early in the next fiscal year. 
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SEC. 4002. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) 
SECTION
402(a) 
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
402(a)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by— 
(1) striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (vi); 
(2) redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix); and 
(3) inserting after clause (vi) the following: 
‘‘(vii) to reduce injuries and deaths to 
older drivers; 
‘‘(viii) to improve emergency medical 
services response to crash sites; and’’. 
(b) 
SECTION
402(b) 
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
402(b)(1)(F) of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (v) as 
clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: 
‘‘(iii) countermeasures designed to de-
crease deaths and injuries to pedestrians 
and bicyclists traveling in the roadways;’’. 
(c) SECTION 402(c) AMENDMENTS.—Section 402(c) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘Funds appor-
tioned under this section to any State,’’ and all that 
follows; 
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) REDUCTION IN APPORTIONMENT.— 
‘‘(A) NONAPPROVED
PROGRAMS.—Funds 
apportioned under this section to any State, 
that does not have a highway safety program 
approved by the Secretary or that is not imple-
menting an approved program, shall be reduced 
by amounts equal to not less than 20 percent 
of the amounts that would otherwise be appor-
tioned to the State under this section, until 
such time as the Secretary approves such pro-
gram or determines that the State is imple-
menting an approved program, as appropriate. 
The Secretary shall consider the gravity of the 
State’s failure to have or implement an ap-
proved program in determining the amount of 
the reduction. 
‘‘(B) HIGH RISK.—In consultation with the 
State, the Secretary shall take appropriate 
steps to address any deficiencies if a State is 
determined to be ‘high-risk’ under regulations 
or procedures of the Secretary, taking into con-
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sideration responsibility, financial stability, and 
management and staffing capabilities. In the 
fiscal year in which a State has been deter-
mined ‘high-risk’, the Secretary shall redirect 
funds sufficient to address the deficiency. If the 
State fails to take adequate steps to address the 
deficiency within 12 months after a ‘high-risk’ 
designation, in the next fiscal year the Sec-
retary shall reduce funds under this section by 
not less than 20 percent of the amounts that 
would otherwise be apportioned to the State 
under this section. The Secretary shall consider 
the gravity of the State’s failure to address the 
deficiency in determining the amount of the re-
duction. The Secretary shall increase the 
amount of the reduction in each subsequent fis-
cal year in which the State fails to take ade-
quate steps to address the deficiency.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4), as redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘highway safety 
program’’ and inserting a comma; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or determines that the 
State has taken adequate steps to address a de-
ficiency’’ after ‘‘approved program’’. 
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(d) SECTION 402(g) AMENDMENT.—Section 402 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking sub-
section (g) and inserting after subsection (f) the following: 
‘‘(g) RESTRICTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize the appropriation or expenditure 
of funds for highway construction, maintenance, or design 
(other than design of safety features of highways to be 
incorporated into guidelines).’’. 
SEC. 4003. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 405 NATIONAL PRI-
ORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS TRANSFER AU-
THORITY. 
Section 405(a)(1)(G) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after the last sentence the following: 
‘‘If the Secretary reallocates any amounts to increase the 
amount made available under section 402, the State shall 
use not less than 30 percent for the purposes of pedestrian 
and bicycle safety if the State’s combined pedestrian and 
bicycle fatalities exceed 5 percent of the State’s total crash 
fatalities, based on the most recently reported final data 
from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.’’. 
SEC. 4004. AMENDMENT TO MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY GRANT 
CRITERIA. 
Section 405(f) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting the following after paragraph (5): 
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‘‘(6) SUPPORT ACTIVITY.—The Secretary or the 
Secretary’s designee may engage in activities with 
States and State legislators to consider proposals re-
lated to motorcycle helmet use laws.’’. 
SEC. 4005. AMENDMENT TO GRADUATED DRIVER LICENS-
ING INCENTIVE GRANT CRITERIA. 
Section 405 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) STATE GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING INCEN-
TIVE GRANT.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
shall award grants to States that adopt and imple-
ment graduated driver licensing laws that require 
novice drivers younger than 18 years of age to com-
ply with the 2-stage licensing process described in 
paragraph (2) before receiving an unrestricted driv-
er’s license. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS.—A State’s 
driver’s license laws shall include— 
‘‘(A) a learner’s permit stage that— 
‘‘(i) is at least 6 months in duration, 
but must remain in effect until the driver 
reaches 16 years of age; 
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‘‘(ii) requires that the driver be ac-
companied and supervised at all times 
while such driver is operating a motor ve-
hicle by a licensed driver who is at least 21 
years of age, is the driver’s parent or 
guardian, or is a State-certified driving in-
structor; and 
‘‘(iii) has at least two of the following 
criteria: 
‘‘(I) a prohibition on the driver 
using a personal wireless communica-
tions device, as defined in subsection 
(e)(9)(B), while driving except under 
an exception permitted in subsection 
(e)(4), and violation of which is a pri-
mary offense; 
‘‘(II) a requirement that the driv-
er obtain at least 40 hours of behind- 
the-wheel training with a licensed 
driver who is at least 21 years of age, 
is the driver’s parent or guardian, or 
is a State-certified driving instructor; 
‘‘(III) a requirement that the 
driver attend a driver training course; 
or 
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‘‘(IV) a requirement that the 
driver not be convicted, for a period of 
six consecutive months immediately 
prior to entering the intermediate 
stage or receiving an unrestricted 
driver’s license, of any offense under 
State or local law relating to the use 
or operation of a motor vehicle; 
‘‘(B) an intermediate stage that— 
‘‘(i) is at least 6 months in duration; 
‘‘(ii) restricts driving at night; 
‘‘(iii) for a period of not less than six 
months, prohibits the driver from oper-
ating a motor vehicle with more than 1 
nonfamilial passenger younger than 21 
years of age unless a licensed driver who is 
at least 21 years of age, is the driver’s par-
ent or guardian, or is a State-certified 
driving instructor is in the motor vehicle; 
and 
‘‘(iv) has at least one of the following 
criteria: 
‘‘(I) a requirement that the inter-
mediate stage remain in effect until 
the driver reaches 18 years of age; 
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‘‘(II) a prohibition on the driver 
using a personal wireless communica-
tions device, as defined in subsection 
(e)(9)(B), while driving except under 
an exception permitted in subsection 
(e)(4), and violation of which is a pri-
mary offense; or 
‘‘(III) a requirement that the 
driver not be convicted, for a period of 
six consecutive months immediately 
prior to receiving an unrestricted driv-
er’s license, of any offense under 
State or local law relating to the use 
or operation of a motor vehicle; and 
‘‘(C) any other requirement prescribed by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—A State that otherwise 
meets the minimum requirements set forth in para-
graph (2) shall be deemed by the Secretary to be in 
compliance with the requirement set forth in para-
graph (2) if the State enacted a law before January 
1, 2011, establishing a class of license that permits 
licensees or applicants younger than 18 years of age 
to drive a motor vehicle— 
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‘‘(A) in connection with work performed 
on, or for the operation of, a farm owned by 
family members who are directly related to the 
applicant or licensee; or 
‘‘(B) if demonstrable hardship would result 
from the denial of a license to the licensees or 
applicants. 
‘‘(4) GRANTS TO STATES THAT IMPLEMENT NA-
TIONAL DRIVER EDUCATION STANDARDS AND EN-
HANCED INTERMEDIATE STAGE RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make a separate grant under this paragraph, in 
accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C), to 
each State that implements national driver edu-
cation and training standards prescribed by the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion and enhanced intermediate stage restric-
tions. 
‘‘(B) FIRST YEAR.—A State is eligible for 
the grant described in this paragraph if the 
State— 
‘‘(i) has not received a grant under 
this paragraph in a prior fiscal year; 
‘‘(ii) receives a grant in the same fis-
cal year pursuant to paragraph (1); 
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‘‘(iii) has satisfied the criterion de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(III) for the 
same fiscal year; and 
‘‘(iv) submits a plan, approved by the 
Secretary, to implement national driver 
education and training standards pre-
scribed by the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration. 
‘‘(C) SUCCESSIVE YEARS.—A State is eligi-
ble for the grant described in this paragraph if 
the State— 
‘‘(i) has received a grant under this 
paragraph in a prior fiscal year; 
‘‘(ii) receives a grant in the same fis-
cal year pursuant to paragraph (1); 
‘‘(iii) has satisfied the criterion de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(III) for the 
same fiscal year; 
‘‘(iv) demonstrates, to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary, that it is implementing 
the 
plan 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(B)(iv); 
‘‘(v) imposes the restrictions described 
in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) beginning no later 
than 10:00 p.m.; and 
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‘‘(vi) imposes the restrictions de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) for the en-
tire intermediate stage. 
‘‘(D) FUNDING.—Not more than 33 per-
cent of the amounts made available to carry out 
this subsection in a fiscal year shall be made 
available by the Secretary for making grants 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(5) GRANT AMOUNT.—The allocation of grant 
funds to a State under this subsection for a fiscal 
year shall be in proportion to the State’s apportion-
ment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(6) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Of the grant 
funds received by a State under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) at least 25 percent shall be used 
for— 
‘‘(i) enforcing a 2-stage licensing 
process that complies with paragraph (2); 
‘‘(ii) training for law enforcement per-
sonnel and other relevant State agency 
personnel relating to the enforcement de-
scribed in clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) publishing relevant educational 
materials that pertain directly or indirectly 
to the State graduated driver licensing law; 
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‘‘(iv) carrying out other administrative 
activities that the Secretary considers rel-
evant to the State’s 2-stage licensing proc-
ess; or 
‘‘(v) carrying out a teen traffic safety 
program described in section 402(m); and 
‘‘(B) up to 75 percent may be used for any 
eligible project or activity under section 402.’’. 
SEC. 4006. AMENDMENT TO IGNITION INTERLOCK GRANT 
CRITERIA. 
Section 405(d)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make a separate grant under this subsection to 
each State that adopts and is enforcing a law 
that requires all individuals convicted of driving 
under the influence of alcohol or of driving 
while intoxicated to receive— 
‘‘(i) a restriction on driving privileges 
that limits the individual to operating only 
motor vehicles with an ignition interlock 
installed; or 
‘‘(ii) a requirement to participate in a 
24–7 sobriety program, if— 
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‘‘(I) a State-certified ignition 
interlock provider is not available 
within 100 miles of the individual’s 
residence; or 
‘‘(II) the individual is required to 
operate an employer’s motor vehicle in 
the course and scope of employment 
and the business entity that owns the 
vehicle is not owned or controlled by 
the individual.’’. 
SEC. 4007. AMENDMENT TO REPEAT OFFENDER AND OPEN 
CONTAINER CRITERIA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 164(a) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) 24–7 SOBRIETY
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘24–7 sobriety program’ means a State law or pro-
gram that authorizes a State court or a State agen-
cy to— 
‘‘(A) require an individual who plead guilty 
or was convicted of driving under the influence 
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of alcohol to totally abstain from alcohol for a 
period of time; and 
‘‘(B) require the individual to be subject to 
testing for alcohol— 
‘‘(i) at least twice per day; or 
‘‘(ii) by continuous transdermal alco-
hol monitoring via an electronic monitoring 
device.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by strik-
ing subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) receive, for a period of not less than 
1 year, one or more of the following penalties— 
‘‘(i) a suspension of all driving privi-
leges; 
‘‘(ii) a restriction on driving privileges 
that limits the individual to operating only 
motor vehicles with an ignition interlock 
device installed; 
‘‘(iii) a requirement to participate in a 
24–7 sobriety program, if— 
‘‘(I) a State-certified ignition 
interlock provider is not available 
within 100 miles of the individual’s 
residence; or 
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‘‘(II) the individual is required to 
operate an employer’s motor vehicle in 
the course and scope of employment 
and the business entity that owns the 
vehicle is not owned or controlled by 
the individual; or 
‘‘(iv) any other restriction established 
by regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by strik-
ing subparagraph (B); and 
(5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by redes-
ignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
(b) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Section 164(b) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘among 
the uses authorized under subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of paragraph (1), and paragraph (3).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘among the uses authorized under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), paragraph (3), 
and, beginning in fiscal year 2016, subparagraph 
(C).’’; and 
(2) by inserting the following after paragraph 
(2)(B): 
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‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.—Be-
ginning in fiscal year 2016, of the funds trans-
ferred under subparagraph (B)(i)— 
‘‘(i) not less than 5 percent shall be 
expended for pedestrian and bicycle safety 
activities if the State’s combined pedes-
trian and bicycle fatalities exceed 5 percent 
of the State’s total crash fatalities, based 
on the most recently reported final data 
from the Fatality Analysis Reporting Sys-
tem; and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 60 percent may be 
directed to State and local law enforcement 
agencies for enforcement of laws that can 
lead to the detection of impaired drivers, 
including the purchase of equipment, the 
training of officers, and the use of addi-
tional personnel dedicated to enforce-
ment.’’. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Section 154(c) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘use those 
reserved funds in accordance with subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (3).’’ 
and inserting ‘‘use those reserved funds in accord-
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ance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(1), paragraph (3), and, beginning in fiscal year 
2016, subparagraph (C).’’; and 
(2) by inserting the following after paragraph 
(2)(B): 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF FUNDS.—Be-
ginning in fiscal year 2016, of the funds trans-
ferred under subparagraph (B)(i)— 
‘‘(i) not less than 5 percent shall be 
expended for pedestrian and bicycle safety 
activities if the State’s combined pedes-
trian and bicycle fatalities exceed 5 percent 
of the State’s total crash fatalities, based 
on the most recently reported final data 
from the Fatality Analysis Reporting Sys-
tem; and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 60 percent may be 
directed to State and local law enforcement 
agencies for enforcement of laws that can 
lead to the detection of impaired drivers, 
including the purchase of equipment, the 
training of officers, and the use of addi-
tional personnel dedicated to enforce-
ment.’’. 
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SEC. 4008. AMENDMENT TO DISTRACTED DRIVING GRANT 
CRITERIA. 
Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C) and re-
designating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
(C); 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ‘‘section 
31152’’ and inserting ‘‘section 31136’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (6)(B), 
of’’; 
(4) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 
after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) 
DISTRACTED
DRIVING
ENFORCEMENT 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
use up to 50 percent of the amounts available 
for grants under this subsection to award 
grants to a State that— 
‘‘(i) in fiscal year 2016— 
‘‘(I) has a basic text messaging 
statute, as determined by the Sec-
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retary, that is applicable to drivers of 
all ages; 
‘‘(II) makes violation of the stat-
ute a primary offense; 
‘‘(III) participates in the annual 
distracted driving law enforcement 
mobilization coordinated by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(IV) is otherwise ineligible for a 
grant under this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) in fiscal year 2017— 
‘‘(I) meets the requirements of 
subparagraph (A)(i); and 
‘‘(II) has a statute that estab-
lishes a minimum fine for a first vio-
lation and increased fines for repeat 
violations of the statute; and 
‘‘(iii) in fiscal year 2018— 
‘‘(I) meets the requirements of 
subparagraphs (A)(i) and (A)(ii); and 
‘‘(II) has a statute that prohibits 
a driver who is younger than 18 years 
of age from using a personal wireless 
communications device while driving. 
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‘‘(B) USE
OF
GRANT
FUNDS; ENFORCE-
MENT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) Subject to subparagraphs (B)(ii) 
and (B)(iii), amounts received by a State 
under subparagraph (A) may be used for 
activities related to the enforcement of dis-
tracted driving laws as follows: 
‘‘(ii) In fiscal year 2017, up to 15 
percent for any eligible project or activity 
under section 402. 
‘‘(iii) In fiscal year 2018, up to 25 
percent for any eligible project or activity 
under section 402.’’; and 
(5) by striking paragraph (8), redesignating 
paragraph (7) as paragraph (8), and inserting after 
paragraph (6), as amended by this Act, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) GRANT AMOUNT.—The allocation of grant 
funds to a State under this subsection shall be in 
proportion to the State’s apportionment under sec-
tion 402 for fiscal year 2009.’’. 
SEC. 4009. STREAMLINING OF NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 405(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subparagraph (H). 
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SEC. 4010. AMENDMENT TO HIGHWAY RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT. 
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of any project or activity carried out under this sec-
tion may be up to 100 percent if so specified in the project 
agreement.’’. 
Subtitle B—Motor Vehicle Safety 
SEC. 4101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are author-
ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Account of 
the Transportation Trust Fund to carry out chapter 301 
of title 49, United States Code, and part C of subtitle VI 
of title 49, United States Code: 
(1) $179,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(2) $187,055,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(3) $195,659,530 for fiscal year 2018; 
(4) $204,268,549 for fiscal year 2019; 
(5) $214,073,440 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(6) $223,920,818 for fiscal year 2021. 
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The amounts made 
available under subsection (a) shall be available for obliga-
tion in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned 
or allocated under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of any 
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project or activity carried out under chapter 301 of title 
49, United States Code, or part C of subtitle VI of title 
49, United States Code, shall be 100 percent or as other-
wise provided in the project agreement. 
SEC. 4102. RECALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER BANKRUPTCY. 
Section 30120A of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of title 11, United 
States Code, a manufacturer’s duty to comply with section 
30112, sections 30115 through 30121, and section 30166 
of this title shall be enforceable against a manufacturer 
or a manufacturer’s successors-in-interest whether accom-
plished by merger or by acquisition of the manufacturer’s 
stock, the acquisition of all or substantially all of the man-
ufacturer’s assets or a discrete product line, or confirma-
tion of any plan of reorganization under section 1129 of 
title 11.’’. 
SEC. 4103. PROHIBITION ON RENDERING SAFETY ELE-
MENTS INOPERATIVE AND CRIMINAL PEN-
ALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30122 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by revising subsection (b) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (2) of this subsection, a person may not knowingly 
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make inoperative any part of a device or element of design 
installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equip-
ment in compliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety 
standard prescribed under this chapter unless the person 
reasonably believes the vehicle or equipment will not be 
used (except for testing or a similar purpose during main-
tenance or repair) when the device or element is inoper-
ative. 
‘‘(2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply 
to modifications made by an individual to a motor vehicle 
or item of equipment owned or leased by that individual.’’. 
(b) CRIMINAL LIABILITY.—Section 30170 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after para-
graph (b) the following; 
‘‘(c) CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR TAMPERING WITH 
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ELEMENTS.—Whoever willfully, 
with intent to endanger the safety of any person on board 
a motor vehicle or anyone who he believes will board the 
same, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human 
life, violates section 30122(b) under this title shall be sub-
ject to criminal penalties under section 33(a) of title 18.’’. 
SEC. 4104. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 49 AMENDMENT.—Section 30182(b) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (5) the following: 
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‘‘(6) enter into cooperative agreements (in co-
ordination with the Department of State) and col-
laborative research and development agreements 
with foreign governments.’’. 
(b) TITLE 23 AMENDMENT.—Section 403 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting ‘‘for-
eign government (in coordination with the Depart-
ment of State)’’ after ‘‘institution,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘for-
eign governments,’’ after ‘‘local governments,’’. 
SEC. 4105. FUNCTIONAL SAFETY PROCESS. 
(a) STANDARDS.—Section 30111 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by revising the heading of the section to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 30111. Standards and functional safety process’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting the following after subsection 
(e): 
‘‘(f) FUNCTIONAL SAFETY PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall prescribe requirements or guidelines for the design, 
functional safety process, verification and validation, and 
development of safety-related electronics or software used 
in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment to ensure 
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that they are likely to function as intended and contain 
fail safe features. The requirements shall be in the form 
of regulations or guidelines. In prescribing regulations or 
guidelines under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sider existing relevant safety information and motor vehi-
cle safety standards.’’. 
(b) Section 30165(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘30111(f),’’ after ‘‘section’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 301 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 30111 and inserting the following: 
‘‘30111. Standards and functional safety process.’’. 
SEC. 4106. NOTIFICATION OF DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE 
AND IMMINENT HAZARD AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30118 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended in subsection (c), by inserting 
‘‘or electronic mail’’ after ‘‘certified mail’’. 
(b) IMMINENT HAZARD.—Title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 30167 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 30168. Imminent Hazard Authority 
‘‘(a) IMMINENT HAZARD ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) If, through testing, inspection, investiga-
tion, or research carried out under this chapter, the 
Secretary of Transportation decides that an unsafe 
condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe 
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conditions and practices, causes an emergency situa-
tion involving an imminent hazard of death, personal 
injury, or significant harm to the public, the Sec-
retary immediately may issue an order prescribing 
such restrictions and prohibitions as may be nec-
essary to abate the situation, without regard to re-
quirements for prior notice or hearings under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(2) The order shall describe the condition or 
practice, or the combination of conditions and prac-
tices, that causes the emergency situation and pre-
scribe standards and procedures for obtaining relief 
from the order. This paragraph does not affect the 
Secretary’s discretion under this section to maintain 
the order in effect for as long as the emergency situ-
ation exists. 
‘‘(3) The failure to comply immediately with an 
order under this section shall subject the person to 
penalties prescribed in section 30165. 
‘‘(b) TIMELY REVIEW OF ORDERS.—The Secretary 
shall provide opportunity for review of the order under sec-
tion 554 of title 5. If a petition for review is filed, the 
order will cease to have effect 30 days after the date the 
order was issued if review is not completed by that time, 
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unless the Secretary determines in writing that the emer-
gency situation still exists.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis of 
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting the following after the item relating to section 
30167: 
‘‘30168. Imminent Hazard Authority.’’. 
SEC. 4107. AMENDMENT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30161 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by revising the heading of the section to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 30161. Judicial review of orders and standards’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the first sentence of subsection 
(a), and inserting the following: 
‘‘Except for an order to issue provisional notification 
under section 30121 of this title, which may not be re-
viewed, a person adversely affected by an order issued 
under this chapter, a rule prescribing a motor vehicle safe-
ty standard under this chapter, or any other final agency 
action taken under this chapter may apply for review of 
the order, rule, or action by filing a petition for review 
in the Court of Appeals of the United States for the circuit 
in which the person resides or has its principal place of 
business or the District of Columbia Circuit.’’. 
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(b) RECALLS ENFORCEMENT.—Section 30163 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by adding the fol-
lowing at the end: 
‘‘(f) ACTIONS TO ENFORCE RECALL ORDERS.—In an 
action brought under subsection (a) of this section con-
cerning an order issued under section 30118(b) of this 
title, the Attorney General need only prove that the Sec-
retary provided appropriate notification to the manufac-
turer under section 30118 and need not establish the sub-
stantive validity of the order, which may only be chal-
lenged by the manufacturer through the timely filing of 
a petition under section 30161 of this title. If an action 
is brought under subsection (a) of this section prior to 
the expiration of the time available for the filing of a peti-
tion under section 30161, the manufacturer may seek a 
stay of the district court action until the resolution of any 
petition for review under section 30161. 
‘‘(g) ACTIONS TO COLLECT A CIVIL PENALTY.—The 
Attorney General may bring a civil action in a United 
States District Court to collect a civil penalty or to collect 
an amount agreed upon in compromise by the Secretary 
under section 30165 of this title.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 301 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 30161 and inserting the following: 
‘‘30161. Judicial review of orders and standards.’’. 
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SEC. 4108. INSPECTION AUTHORITY UNDER AUTOMOBILE 
FUEL ECONOMY STATUTE. 
Section 32910 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘inspect 
and copy records of any person at reasonable times’’, 
and inserting ‘‘conduct an inspection or investigation 
that may be necessary to enforce this chapter or a 
regulation prescribed or order issued under this 
chapter’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c) and (d) 
as (c), (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after 
subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) MATTERS THAT CAN BE INSPECTED AND IM-
POUNDMENT.—In carrying out this chapter, an officer or 
employee designated by the Secretary of Transportation— 
‘‘(1) at reasonable times, may inspect and copy 
any record related to this chapter; 
‘‘(2) on request, may inspect records of a man-
ufacturer, distributor, or dealer to decide whether 
the manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has com-
plied or is complying with this chapter or a regula-
tion prescribed or order issued under this chapter; 
and 
‘‘(3) at reasonable times, in a reasonable way, 
and on display of proper credentials and written no-
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tice to an owner, operator, or agent in charge, 
may— 
‘‘(A) enter and inspect with reasonable 
promptness premises in which a motor vehicle 
or motor vehicle equipment is manufactured, 
held for introduction in interstate commerce, or 
held for sale after introduction in interstate 
commerce; 
‘‘(B) inspect with reasonable promptness 
that vehicle or equipment; and 
‘‘(C) impound for not more than 72 hours 
that vehicle or equipment.’’. 
SEC. 4109. RECALL AUTHORITY OVER RENTAL CAR COMPA-
NIES AND USED CAR DEALERS. 
(a) SALE, LEASE OR RENTAL RESTRICTIONS.—Sec-
tion 30120(i) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON SALE, LEASE OR RENTAL OF 
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT.—(1) After receipt of a notifi-
cation of a defect or noncompliance about a motor vehicle 
or new item of replacement equipment under section 
30119 of this title, a dealer may sell or lease that motor 
vehicle or new item of replacement equipment, and a rent-
al company may rent that vehicle, only if— 
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‘‘(A) the defect or noncompliance is remedied as 
required by this section before delivery under the 
sale, lease or rental agreement; or 
‘‘(B) when the notification is required by an 
order under section 30118(b) of this title, enforce-
ment of the order is restrained or the order is set 
aside in a civil action to which section 30121(d) of 
this title applies. 
‘‘(2) This subsection does not prohibit a dealer from 
offering for sale or lease the vehicle or equipment. 
‘‘(3) As used in this subsection, the term ‘rental com-
pany’ means a person who is engaged in the business of 
renting a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight 
rating of 10,000 pounds or less, is rented without a driver 
for an initial term of less than 4 months and is part of 
a motor vehicle fleet of 5 or more motor vehicles that are 
used for rental purposes.’’. 
(b) SALE OR LEASE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES.— 
Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) LIMITATION
ON SALE
OR LEASE
OF USED 
MOTOR VEHICLES.—(1) A person who sold at least 10 
motor vehicles during the prior 12 months to purchasers 
that in good faith purchase the vehicles other than for re-
sale, may not sell or lease a used motor vehicle until any 
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defect or noncompliance determined under section 30118 
of this title with respect to the vehicle has been remedied. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if— 
‘‘(A) notification of the defect or noncompliance 
with respect to the vehicle is required under section 
30118(b) but enforcement of the order is set aside 
in a civil action to which section 30121(b) applies; 
or 
‘‘(B) if at the time of sale or lease— 
‘‘(i) the recall information regarding a 
used motor vehicle was not available using the 
means established by the Secretary under sec-
tion 31301 of Public Law 112–141; and 
‘‘(ii) notification under section 30119 was 
not received by the seller or lessor. 
‘‘(3) As used in this subsection, the term ‘used motor 
vehicle’ means a motor vehicle that has been purchased 
previously other than for resale.’’. 
SEC. 4110. CIVIL PENALTIES. 
Section 30165(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or causes the violation 
of’’ after ‘‘violates’’ in the first sentence; 
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adopting and enforcing compatible State regulations, 
standards, and orders. The Secretary shall approve a plan 
if the Secretary decides that the plan is adequate to pro-
mote the objectives of this section, and the plan— 
‘‘(1) implements performance-based activities, 
including deployment of technology to enhance the 
efficiency and effectiveness of commercial motor ve-
hicle safety programs; 
‘‘(2) designates a lead State motor vehicle safe-
ty agency responsible for administering the plan 
throughout the State; 
‘‘(3) contains satisfactory assurances that the 
lead State agency has or will have the legal author-
ity, resources, and qualified personnel necessary to 
enforce the regulations, standards, and orders; 
‘‘(4) contains satisfactory assurances that the 
State will devote adequate resources to the adminis-
tration of the plan and enforcement of the regula-
tions, standards, and orders; 
‘‘(5) provides a right of entry and inspection to 
carry out the plan; 
‘‘(6) provides that all reports required under 
this section be available to the Secretary on request; 
‘‘(7) provides that the lead State agency will 
adopt the reporting requirements and use the forms 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Except for the representa-
tive of the Department appointed under para-
graph (1)(B)(iv), no’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘No’’ before ‘‘director 
shall receive’’; 
(11) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘of the 
board,’’ and inserting ‘‘of the board or’’ and striking 
‘‘, or the Secretary’’; 
(12) in subsection (d)(6), by inserting ‘‘or the 
United States Government’’ after ‘‘agency of a 
State’’; 
(13) by redesignating section 14504a(d)(7)(A) 
as section 14504a(d)(7) and amending paragraph 
(7) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) SETTING FEES.—The board shall set the 
initial annual fees to be assessed carriers, leasing 
companies, brokers, and freight forwarders under 
the unified carrier registration agreement. In setting 
the level of fees to be assessed in any agreement 
year, and in setting the fee level, the board shall 
consider— 
‘‘(A) the administrative costs associated 
with the unified carrier registration plan and 
the agreement; 
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‘‘(ii) substantially all of the assets of, 
or substantially all of the properties consti-
tuting a trade or business of, a domestic 
partnership, and 
‘‘(B) after the acquisition, either— 
‘‘(i) more than 50 percent of the stock 
(by vote or value) of the entity is held— 
‘‘(I) in the case of an acquisition 
with respect to a domestic corpora-
tion, by former shareholders of the 
domestic corporation by reason of 
holding stock in the domestic corpora-
tion, or 
‘‘(II) in the case of an acquisition 
with respect to a domestic partner-
ship, by former partners of the do-
mestic partnership by reason of hold-
ing a capital or profits interest in the 
domestic partnership, or 
‘‘(ii) the management and control of 
the expanded affiliated group which in-
cludes the entity occurs, directly or indi-
rectly, primarily within the United States, 
and such expanded affiliated group has 
significant domestic business activities. 
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