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Union Calendar No. 277 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7 
[Report No. 112–397] 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and 
highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2012 
Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2012] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. General definitions. 
Sec. 3. Effective date. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
Sec. 1001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Programs 
Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 1102. Highway obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 1103. Alternative Transportation Account obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 1104. Apportionment. 
Sec. 1105. Federal-aid systems. 
Sec. 1106. National Highway System program. 
Sec. 1107. Surface transportation program. 
Sec. 1108. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. 
Sec. 1109. Equity bonus program. 
Sec. 1110. Project approval and oversight. 
Sec. 1111. Emergency relief. 
Sec. 1112. Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds. 
Sec. 1113. Ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. 
Sec. 1114. National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1115. Minimum investment in highway bridges. 
Sec. 1116. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated 
or driving under the influence. 
Sec. 1117. Puerto Rico highway program. 
Sec. 1118. Appalachian development highway system. 
Sec. 1119. References to Mass Transit Account. 
Subtitle B—Innovative Financing 
Sec. 1201. Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation. 
Sec. 1202. State infrastructure bank program. 
Sec. 1203. State infrastructure bank capitalization. 
Sec. 1204. Tolling. 
Sec. 1205. HOV facilities. 
Sec. 1206. Public-private partnerships. 
Subtitle C—Highway Safety 
Sec. 1301. Highway safety improvement program. 
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Sec. 1302. Railway-highway crossings. 
Sec. 1303. Highway worker safety. 
Subtitle D—Freight Mobility 
Sec. 1401. National freight policy. 
Sec. 1402. State freight advisory committees. 
Sec. 1403. State freight plans. 
Sec. 1404. Trucking productivity. 
Sec. 1405. Study with respect to truck sizes and weights. 
Sec. 1406. Maximum weight increase for idle reduction technology on heavy duty 
vehicles. 
Subtitle E—Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation 
Sec. 1501. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs. 
Sec. 1502. Definitions. 
Sec. 1503. Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1504. Repeals; effective date. 
Sec. 1505. Clerical amendment. 
Sec. 1506. Tribal transportation self-governance program. 
Subtitle F—Program Elimination and Consolidation 
Sec. 1601. Program elimination and consolidation. 
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 1701. Transportation enhancement activity defined. 
Sec. 1702. Pavement markings. 
Sec. 1703. Rest areas. 
Sec. 1704. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System. 
Sec. 1705. Patented or proprietary items. 
Sec. 1706. Preventive maintenance. 
Sec. 1707. Mapping. 
Sec. 1708. Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies. 
Sec. 1709. Budget justification. 
Sec. 1710. Extension of over-the-road bus and public transit vehicle exemption 
from axle weight restrictions. 
Sec. 1711. Repeal of requirement for Interstate System designation. 
Sec. 1712. Retroreflectivity. 
Sec. 1713. Engineering judgment. 
Sec. 1714. Evacuation routes. 
Sec. 1715. Truck parking. 
Sec. 1716. Use of certain administrative expenses. 
Sec. 1717. Transportation training and employment programs. 
Sec. 1718. Engineering and design services. 
Sec. 1719. Notice of certain grant awards. 
Sec. 1720. Miscellaneous parking amendments. 
Sec. 1721. Highway Buy America provisions. 
Sec. 1722. Veterans preference in highway construction. 
Sec. 1723. Real-time ridesharing. 
Sec. 1724. State autonomy for culvert pipe selection. 
Sec. 1725. Equal opportunity assessment. 
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TITLE II—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 2001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Sec. 2002. Definitions. 
Sec. 2003. Planning programs. 
Sec. 2004. Private enterprise participation. 
Sec. 2005. Urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 2006. Capital investment grants. 
Sec. 2007. Bus and bus facilities formula grants. 
Sec. 2008. Rural area formula grants. 
Sec. 2009. Transit research. 
Sec. 2010. Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants. 
Sec. 2011. Training and technical assistance programs. 
Sec. 2012. General provisions. 
Sec. 2013. Contract requirements. 
Sec. 2014. Veterans preference in transit construction. 
Sec. 2015. Private sector participation. 
Sec. 2016. Project management oversight. 
Sec. 2017. State safety oversight. 
Sec. 2018. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. 
Sec. 2019. Fixed guideway modernization formula grants. 
Sec. 2020. Authorizations. 
Sec. 2021. Obligation limits. 
Sec. 2022. Program elimination and consolidation. 
Sec. 2023. Evaluation and report. 
Sec. 2024. Transit Buy America provisions. 
TITLE III—ENVIRONMENTAL STREAMLINING 
Sec. 3001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. 
Sec. 3002. Declaration of policy. 
Sec. 3003. Exemption in emergencies. 
Sec. 3004. Advance acquisition of real property interests. 
Sec. 3005. Standards. 
Sec. 3006. Letting of contracts. 
Sec. 3007. Elimination of duplication in historic preservation requirements. 
Sec. 3008. Funding threshold. 
Sec. 3009. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking. 
Sec. 3010. Disposal of historic properties. 
Sec. 3011. Integration of planning and environmental review. 
Sec. 3012. Development of programmatic mitigation plans. 
Sec. 3013. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions. 
Sec. 3014. Surface transportation project delivery program. 
Sec. 3015. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews. 
Sec. 3016. State performance of legal sufficiency reviews. 
Sec. 3017. Categorical exclusions. 
Sec. 3018. Environmental review process deadline. 
Sec. 3019. Relocation assistance. 
TITLE IV—TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 
Sec. 4001. Transportation planning. 
Sec. 4002. Special rules for small metropolitan planning organizations. 
Sec. 4003. Financial plans. 
Sec. 4004. Plan update. 
Sec. 4005. State planning and research funding for title 23. 
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Sec. 4006. National Academy of Sciences study. 
Sec. 4007. Congestion relief. 
TITLE V—HIGHWAY SAFETY 
Sec. 5001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. 
Sec. 5002. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 5003. Highway safety programs. 
Sec. 5004. Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses. 
Sec. 5005. Repeal of programs. 
Sec. 5006. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys. 
Sec. 5007. Prohibition on funds to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for 
a motorcycle driver or passenger. 
Sec. 5008. National Driver Register. 
TITLE VI—COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY 
Sec. 6001. Short title. 
Sec. 6002. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 6101. Motor carrier safety grants. 
Sec. 6102. Grant programs. 
Subtitle B—Registration 
Sec. 6201. Registration requirements. 
Sec. 6202. Motor carrier registration. 
Sec. 6203. Registration of freight forwarders and brokers. 
Sec. 6204. Effective periods of registration. 
Sec. 6205. Reincarnated carriers. 
Sec. 6206. Financial security of brokers and freight forwarders. 
Sec. 6207. Registration fee system. 
Sec. 6208. Unlawful brokerage activities. 
Sec. 6209. Requirement for registration and USDOT number. 
Subtitle C—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety 
Sec. 6301. Motor carrier safety assistance program. 
Sec. 6302. Performance and registration information systems management pro-
gram. 
Sec. 6303. Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment 
grants. 
Sec. 6304. Commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs. 
Sec. 6305. Amendments to safety fitness determination. 
Sec. 6306. New entrant carriers. 
Sec. 6307. Improved oversight of motor carriers of passengers. 
Sec. 6308. Driver medical qualifications. 
Sec. 6309. Commercial motor vehicle safety standards. 
Sec. 6310. Crash avoidance technology. 
Sec. 6311. Expansion of collision mitigation study. 
Subtitle D—Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators 
Sec. 6401. National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled 
substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators. 
Sec. 6402. Commercial motor vehicle operator training. 
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Sec. 6403. Commercial driver’s license program. 
Sec. 6404. Commercial driver’s license passenger endorsement requirements. 
Sec. 6405. Commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsement exemp-
tion. 
Sec. 6406. Program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses. 
Subtitle E—Motor Carrier Safety 
Sec. 6501. Motor carrier transportation. 
Sec. 6502. Hours of service study. 
Sec. 6503. Electronic logging devices. 
Sec. 6504. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 6505. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. 
Sec. 6506. Exemption relating to transportation of grapes during harvest periods. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 6601. Exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles. 
Sec. 6602. Technical correction. 
Sec. 6603. Study of impact of regulations on small trucking companies. 
Sec. 6604. Report on small trucking companies. 
Sec. 6605. Rulemaking on road visibility of agricultural equipment. 
Sec. 6606. Transportation of horses. 
Sec. 6607. Regulatory review and revision. 
Sec. 6608. Issuance of safety regulations. 
Sec. 6609. Repeals. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 
Sec. 7001. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 7002. Obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 7003. Definitions. 
Sec. 7004. Surface transportation research, development, and technology. 
Sec. 7005. Research and development. 
Sec. 7006. Technology and innovation deployment program. 
Sec. 7007. Training and education. 
Sec. 7008. State planning and research. 
Sec. 7009. International highway transportation outreach program. 
Sec. 7010. Surface transportation-environmental cooperative research program. 
Sec. 7011. Transportation research and development strategic planning. 
Sec. 7012. National cooperative freight transportation research program. 
Sec. 7013. Future strategic highway research program. 
Sec. 7014. National intelligent transportation systems program plan. 
Sec. 7015. Use of funds for intelligent transportation systems activities. 
Sec. 7016. Intelligent transportation systems program goals and purposes. 
Sec. 7017. Intelligent transportation systems program general authorities and re-
quirements. 
Sec. 7018. Intelligent transportation systems research and development. 
Sec. 7019. Intelligent transportation systems national architecture and standards. 
Sec. 7020. National university transportation centers. 
Sec. 7021. University transportation research. 
Sec. 7022. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 
Sec. 7023. Administrative authority. 
Sec. 7024. Technical and conforming amendments. 
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TITLE VIII—RAILROADS 
Subtitle A—Repeals and Reforms of Intercity Passenger Rail Capital Grant 
Programs 
Sec. 8001. Capital grants for Class II and Class III railroads. 
Sec. 8002. Congestion grants. 
Sec. 8003. Intercity passenger rail capital grants to States. 
Subtitle B—Amtrak Reforms 
Sec. 8101. Authorization for Amtrak operating expenses. 
Sec. 8102. Limitations on Amtrak authority. 
Sec. 8103. Applicability of laws. 
Sec. 8104. Inspector General of Amtrak. 
Sec. 8105. Amtrak management accountability. 
Sec. 8106. Amtrak food and beverage service. 
Sec. 8107. Application of Buy America to Amtrak. 
Subtitle C—Project Development and Review 
Sec. 8201. Project development and review. 
Subtitle D—Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing 
Sec. 8301. Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing. 
Subtitle E—Positive Train Control 
Sec. 8401. Positive train control. 
Subtitle F—Regulatory Reform 
Sec. 8501. Federal Railroad Administration regulations. 
Subtitle G—Technical Corrections 
Sec. 8601. Miscellaneous corrections, revisions, and repeals. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 8701. Application of Buy America to intercity passenger rail service cor-
ridors. 
Sec. 8702. Prohibition on use of funds for California high-speed rail. 
Sec. 8703. Disadvantaged business enterprises. 
TITLE IX—HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 9001. Short title. 
Sec. 9002. Amendment of title 49, United States Code. 
Sec. 9003. Findings. 
Sec. 9004. Purposes. 
Sec. 9005. Definitions. 
Sec. 9006. General regulatory authority. 
Sec. 9007. Inspections of motor vehicles transporting radioactive material. 
Sec. 9008. Hazmat employee training requirements and grants. 
Sec. 9009. Fees. 
Sec. 9010. Motor carrier safety permits. 
Sec. 9011. Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review. 
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Sec. 9012. Special permits and exclusions. 
Sec. 9013. Hazardous material uniform motor carrier permit program. 
Sec. 9014. International uniformity of standards and requirements. 
Sec. 9015. Investigations. 
Sec. 9016. Building partnerships for improved safety and system performance. 
Sec. 9017. Safety reporting. 
Sec. 9018. Civil penalties. 
Sec. 9019. Preemption. 
Sec. 9020. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 9021. Electronic shipping papers pilot program. 
Sec. 9022. Wetlines. 
Sec. 9023. Product study. 
TITLE X—WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 10001. Sense of Congress on harbor maintenance. 
Sec. 10002. Study and report on strategic ports. 
TITLE XI—REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE SPORT 
FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND 
Sec. 11001. Short title. 
Sec. 11002. Reauthorization and amendments to the Sport Fish Restoration and 
Boating Trust Fund. 
TITLE XII—EXTENSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 12001. Short title; effective date. 
Subtitle A—Federal-Aid Highways 
Sec. 12101. Extension of Federal-aid highway programs. 
Subtitle B—Extension of Highway Safety Programs 
Sec. 12201. Extension of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration high-
way safety programs. 
Sec. 12202. Extension of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs. 
Sec. 12203. Additional programs. 
Subtitle C—Public Transportation Programs 
Sec. 12301. Allocation of funds for planning programs. 
Sec. 12302. Special rule for urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 12303. Allocating amounts for capital investment grants. 
Sec. 12304. Apportionment of formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 
Sec. 12305. Apportionment based on fixed guideway factors. 
Sec. 12306. Authorizations for public transportation. 
Sec. 12307. Amendments to SAFETEA–LU. 
TITLE XIII—ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS 
Sec. 13001. Audit of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation. 
Sec. 13002. Prohibition on use of funds. 
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SEC. 2. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. 
In titles I through XIII of this Act, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Transportation. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, titles I through 
VII of this Act, including the amendments made by those 
titles, shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID 
HIGHWAYS 
SEC. 1001. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 23, UNITED STATES 
CODE. 
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 provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section 
or other provision of title 23, United States Code. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Programs 
SEC. 1101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—The following sums are 
authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Alternative Transportation Account): 
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(1) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM PROGRAM.—For 
the National Highway System program under section 
119 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $17,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
(B) $17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
(C) $17,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
and 
(D) $17,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
(2) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.—For 
the surface transportation program under section 133 
of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $10,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
(B) $10,550,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
(C) $10,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
and 
(D) $10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
(3) 
HIGHWAY
SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT
PRO-
GRAM.—For the highway safety improvement pro-
gram under section 148 of title 23, United States 
Code— 
(A) $2,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
(B) $2,605,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
(C) $2,610,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
(D) $2,630,000,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
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(4) TRIBAL
TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM.—For 
the tribal transportation program under section 202 
of title 23, United States Code, $465,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2016. 
(5) FEDERAL
LANDS
TRANSPORTATION
PRO-
GRAM.—For the Federal lands transportation pro-
gram under section 203 of title 23, United States 
Code, $535,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2016. 
(6) RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM.—For the 
recreational trails program under section 206 of title 
23, United States Code, $85,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2016. 
(7) APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYS-
TEM
PROGRAM.—For the Appalachian development 
highway system program under section 14501 of title 
40, United States Code, $470,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2016. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT.—The 
following sums are authorized to be appropriated out of the 
Alternative Transportation Account of the Highway Trust 
Fund: 
(1) CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY 
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.—For the congestion mitiga-
tion and air quality improvement program under sec-
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