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in effect on the date of enactment of the 
TRAIN Act.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 242 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 24202 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 24203. Advance acquisition.’’. 
SEC. 9603. UNIVERSITY RAIL CLIMATE INNOVATION INSTI-
TUTE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 229 of title 49, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 22913. University Rail Climate Innovation Institute 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may make a grant to an institution of higher edu-
cation to establish a University Rail Climate Innovation 
Institute (in this section referred to as the ‘Institute’) for 
the research and development of low- and zero-emission 
rail technologies. Such grant agreement shall not exceed 
5 years. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—To be eligible for a 
grant under the subsection (a), an institution of higher 
education shall— 
‘‘(1) have an active research program to study 
the development of low- and zero-emission rail tech-
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nologies or be able to demonstrate sufficient exper-
tise in relevant rail research and development; 
‘‘(2) enter into a cost-sharing agreement for 
purposes of the Institute with a railroad or rail sup-
plier; and 
‘‘(3) submit to the Secretary an application in 
such form, at such time, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A recipient of this grant 
under this section may carry out the research, design, de-
velopment, and demonstration of 1 or more of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Hydrogen-powered locomotives and associ-
ated locomotive technologies. 
‘‘(2) Battery-powered locomotives and associ-
ated locomotive technologies. 
‘‘(3) Deployment of a revenue service testing 
and demonstration program to accelerate commercial 
adoption of low- or zero-emission locomotives. 
‘‘(4) Development or deployment of an oper-
ating prototype low- or zero-emission locomotive. 
‘‘(5) Rail technologies that significantly reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(d) BUY AMERICA APPLICABILITY.—For purposes 
of subsection (c)(4), the recipient shall be in compliance 
with section 22905(a). 
‘‘(e) FUNDING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share 
of the total cost of the Institute shall not exceed 50 per-
cent. 
‘‘(f) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting an applicant to 
receive funding to establish the Institute, the Secretary 
shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the extent to which the proposed activities 
maximize greenhouse gas reductions; 
‘‘(2) the potential of the proposed activities to 
increase the use of low- and zero- emission rail tech-
nologies among the United States freight and pas-
senger rail industry; and 
‘‘(3) the anticipated public benefits of the pro-
posed activities. 
‘‘(g) CONSIDERATION OF HBCUS.—In selecting an 
institution of higher education for a grant award under 
this section, the Secretary shall consider historically black 
colleges and universities, as such term is defined in section 
371(a)of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (2010 U.S.C. 
1067q), and other minority institutions, as such term is 
defined by section 365 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k). 
‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION.— 
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‘‘(1) NOTICE.—Not less than 3 days before an 
applicant has been selected, the Secretary shall no-
tify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate of the intention to award such 
a grant. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Institute shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate, and the Secretary an annual report summa-
rizing the activities undertaken by the Institute on 
low- and zero-emission rail technologies. 
‘‘(i) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘institution of higher 
education’ has the meaning given such term in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 229 of title 49, United States Code, is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘22913. University Rail Climate Innovation Institute.’’. 
SEC. 9604. WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall carry out at least one workforce development pilot 
program with a railroad carrier. 
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(b) TYPES OF PILOT PROGRAMS.—A workforce devel-
opment pilot program described in subsection (a) may be 
in the form of— 
(1) an outreach program to increase employ-
ment opportunities for socially disadvantaged indi-
viduals; 
(2) the development of a partnership with high 
schools, vocational schools, community colleges, or 
secondary education institutions to address future 
workforce needs; and 
(3) an apprenticeship program to train railroad 
employees in needed skills. 
(c) APPRENTICESHIP.—In carrying out a workforce 
development pilot program described in subsection (b)(3), 
the Secretary shall partner with a railroad carrier pro-
viding intercity rail passenger transportation. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—For a workforce devel-
opment pilot program carried out under this section, the 
Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report that describes— 
(1) the activities carried out under the pilot 
program; 
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(2) the diversity of individuals participating in 
the pilot program; 
(3) an evaluation of the pilot program; 
(4) employment outcomes, including job place-
ment, job retention, and wages, using performance 
metrics established by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, 
and consistent with performance indicators used by 
programs under the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), as applica-
ble; and 
(5) any recommendations for increasing diver-
sity in the railroad workforce, addressing future 
workforce needs, or enhancing workforce skills. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
(1) INTERCITY
RAIL
PASSENGER
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The term ‘‘intercity rail passenger trans-
portation’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 24102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) RAILROAD CARRIER.—The term ‘‘railroad 
carrier’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
20102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(3) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.— 
The term ‘‘socially disadvantaged individuals’’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘‘socially and economi-
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cally disadvantaged individuals’’ in section 8(d) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)). 
(f) FUNDING.—From the amounts made available 
under section 20117(b) of title 49, United States Code, 
the Secretary may expend up to $1,300,000 for fiscal year 
2022 and $1,300,000 for 2023 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 9605. REQUIREMENTS FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT CARS 
ENTERING SERVICE IN UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 207 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 20704. Requirements for railroad freight cars en-
tering service in United States 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) 
COMPONENT.—The 
term 
‘component’ 
means a part or subassembly of a railroad freight 
car. 
‘‘(2) CONTROL.—The term ‘control’ means the 
power, whether direct or indirect and whether or not 
exercised, through the ownership of a majority or a 
dominant minority of the total outstanding voting 
interest in an entity, representation on the board of 
directors of an entity, proxy voting on the board of 
directors of an entity, a special share in the entity, 
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a contractual arrangement with the entity, a formal 
or informal arrangement to act in concert with an 
entity, or any other means, to determine, direct, 
make decisions, or cause decisions to be made for 
the entity. 
‘‘(3) COST OF SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘cost of sensitive technology’ means the aggre-
gate cost of the sensitive technology located on a 
railroad freight car. 
‘‘(4) COUNTRY OF CONCERN.—The term ‘coun-
try of concern’ means a country that— 
‘‘(A) is identified by the Department of 
Commerce as a nonmarket economy country (as 
defined in section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of the date of 
enactment of the TRAIN Act; 
‘‘(B) was identified by the United States 
Trade Representative in the most recent report 
required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242) as a foreign country in-
cluded on the priority watch list defined in sub-
section (g)(3) of that section; and 
‘‘(C) is subject to monitoring by the Trade 
Representative under section 306 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416). 
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‘‘(5) NET COST.—The term ‘net cost’ has the 
meaning given the term in chapter 4 of the USMCA 
or any subsequent free trade agreement between the 
United States, Mexico, and Canada. 
‘‘(6) QUALIFIED FACILITY.—The term ‘quali-
fied facility’ means a facility that is not owned or 
under the control of a state-owned enterprise. 
‘‘(7) QUALIFIED
MANUFACTURER.—The term 
‘qualified manufacturer’ means a railroad freight car 
manufacturer that is not owned or under the control 
of a state-owned enterprise. 
‘‘(8) RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR.—The term ‘rail-
road freight car’ means a car designed to carry 
freight or railroad personnel by rail, including— 
‘‘(A) box car; 
‘‘(B) refrigerator car; 
‘‘(C) ventilator car; 
‘‘(D) intermodal well car; 
‘‘(E) gondola car; 
‘‘(F) hopper car; 
‘‘(G) auto rack car; 
‘‘(H) flat car; 
‘‘(I) special car; 
‘‘(J) caboose car; 
‘‘(K) tank car; and 
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‘‘(L) yard car. 
‘‘(9) SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘sen-
sitive technology’ means any device embedded with 
electronics, software, sensors, or other connectivity, 
that enables the device to connect to, collect data 
from, or exchange data with another device, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) onboard telematics; 
‘‘(B) remote monitoring software; 
‘‘(C) firmware; 
‘‘(D) analytics; 
‘‘(E) GPS satellite and cellular location 
tracking systems; 
‘‘(F) event status sensors; 
‘‘(G) predictive component condition and 
performance monitoring sensors; and 
‘‘(H) similar sensitive technologies embed-
ded into freight railcar components and sub-
assemblies. 
‘‘(10) STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE.—The term 
‘state-owned enterprise’ means— 
‘‘(A) an entity that is owned by, or under 
the control of, a national, provincial, or local 
government of a country of concern, or an 
agency of such government; or 
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‘‘(B) an individual acting under the direc-
tion or influence of a government or agency de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(11) SUBSTANTIALLY
TRANSFORMED.—The 
term ‘substantially transformed’ means a component 
of a railroad freight car that undergoes an applica-
ble change in tariff classification as a result of the 
manufacturing process, as described in chapter 4 
and related Annexes of the USMCA or any subse-
quent free trade agreement between the United 
States, Mexico, and Canada. 
‘‘(12) USMCA.—The term ‘USMCA’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the United 
States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation 
Act (19 U.S.C. 4502). 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT CARS 
ENTERING SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES.— 
‘‘(1) 
LIMITATION
ON
RAILROAD
FREIGHT 
CARS.—A railroad freight car wholly manufactured 
on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the TRAIN Act, may only operate on 
the United States freight railroad interchange sys-
tem if— 
‘‘(A) the railroad freight car is manufac-
tured, assembled, and substantially trans-
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formed, as applicable, by a qualified manufac-
turer in a qualified facility; 
‘‘(B) none of the sensitive technology lo-
cated on the railroad freight car, including com-
ponents necessary to the functionality of the 
sensitive technology, originates from a country 
of concern or is sourced from state-owned en-
terprise; and 
‘‘(C) none of the content of the railroad 
freight car, excluding sensitive technology, 
originates from a country of concern or is 
sourced from a state-owned enterprise that has 
been determined by a recognized court or ad-
ministrative agency of competent jurisdiction 
and legal authority to have violated or infringed 
valid United States intellectual property rights 
of another including such a finding by a Fed-
eral district court under title 35 or the U.S. 
International Trade Commission under section 
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1337). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR 
CONTENT.— 
‘‘(A) 
PERCENTAGE
LIMITATION.—Not 
later than 12 months after the date of enact-
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ment of the TRAIN Act, a railroad freight car 
manufactured may operate on the United 
States freight railroad interchange system only 
if— 
‘‘(i) not more than 20 percent of the 
content of the railroad freight car, cal-
culated by the net cost of all components 
of the car and excluding the cost of sen-
sitive technology, originates from a country 
of concern or is sourced from a state- 
owned enterprise; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 24 months after 
the date of enactment of the TRAIN Act, 
the percentage described in clause (i) shall 
be no more than 15 percent. 
‘‘(B) CONFLICT.—The percentages speci-
fied in this paragraph apply notwithstanding 
any apparent conflict with provisions of chapter 
4 of the USMCA. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of the TRAIN 
Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such 
regulations as are necessary to carry out this sec-
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tion, including for the monitoring, enforcement, and 
sensitive technology requirements of this section. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—To be eligible 
to provide a railroad freight car for operation on the 
United States freight railroad interchange system, 
the manufacturer of such car shall certify to the 
Secretary annually that any railroad freight cars to 
be so provided meet the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) VALID CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.— 
At the time a railroad freight car begins oper-
ation on the United States freight railroad 
interchange system, the manufacturer of such 
railroad freight car shall have valid certification 
describe under paragraph (2) for the year in 
which such car begins operation. 
‘‘(B) REGISTRATION
OF
NONCOMPLIANT 
CARS
PROHIBITED.—A railroad freight car 
manufacturer may not register, or cause to be 
registered, a railroad freight car that does not 
comply with the requirements of this section in 
the Association of American Railroad’s Umler 
system. 
‘‘(4) CIVIL PENALTIES.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A railroad freight car 
manufacturer that has manufactured a railroad 
freight car for operation on the United States 
freight railroad interchange system that the 
Secretary of Transportation determines, after 
written notice and an opportunity for a hearing, 
has violated this section is liable to the United 
States Government for a civil penalty of at least 
$100,000 but not more than $250,000 for each 
violation for each railroad freight car. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION FOR VIOLATIONS.—The 
Secretary of Transportation may prohibit a rail-
road freight car manufacturer with respect to 
which the Secretary has assessed more than 3 
violations under subparagraph (A) from pro-
viding additional railroad freight cars for oper-
ation on the United States freight railroad 
interchange system until the Secretary deter-
mines— 
‘‘(i) such manufacturer is in compli-
ance with this section; and 
‘‘(ii) all civil penalties assessed to 
such manufacturer under subparagraph 
(A) have been paid in full.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 207 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘20704. Requirements for railroad freight cars entering service in United 
States.’’. 
SEC. 9606. RAIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
OF EXCELLENCE. 
Section 20108 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) RAIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
OF EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.—The Secretary 
may provide a grant to an entity described in para-
graph (2) to establish a Center of Excellence to ad-
vance research and development that improves the 
safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and 
freight rail transportation. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—An institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a con-
sortium of nonprofit institutions of higher education 
shall be eligible to receive a grant under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In awarding a 
grant under this subsection, the Secretary may— 
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‘‘(A) give preference to an applicant with 
strong past performance related to rail re-
search, education, and workforce development 
activities; 
‘‘(B) consider the extent to which the ap-
plicant would involve public passenger and pri-
vate and public freight railroad operators; and 
‘‘(C) consider the regional and national im-
pacts of the applicant’s proposal. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts awarded under 
this subsection may be used to establish and operate 
the Center of Excellence described in paragraph (1) 
and for research, evaluation, education, and work-
force development and training efforts related to 
safety, environmental sustainability, and reliability 
of rail transportation, including— 
‘‘(A) rolling stock; 
‘‘(B) positive train control; 
‘‘(C) human factors, systems design, or fa-
tigue; 
‘‘(D) rail infrastructure; 
‘‘(E) shared corridors; 
‘‘(F) grade crossings; 
‘‘(G) rail systems maintenance; 
‘‘(H) network resiliency; 
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‘‘(I) programs to train railroad workers in 
needed skills; and 
‘‘(J) the development of programs or part-
nerships to raise awareness of railroad employ-
ment opportunities, in coordination with the 
Federal Railroad Administration. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the cost of an activity carried out with a grant under 
this subsection shall be 50 percent.’’. 
SEC. 9607. FREIGHT RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I LOCOMOTIVES.— 
A Class I railroad may only operate a locomotive on the 
freight railroad interchange system on or after January 
1, 2030, if— 
(1) the locomotive was manufactured on or 
after January 1, 2008; 
(2) the primary NOx and PM emissions on the 
Environmental Protection Agency certificate of con-
formity for the locomotive are equal to or cleaner 
than the cleanest available locomotive; or 
(3) the locomotive has not exceeded a total of 
89,100 MWhs of operation since its original engine 
build date. 
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(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—To be eligible to 
own or operate a locomotive covered by subsection (a) on 
the United States freight railroad interchange system on 
or after January 1, 2030, a Class I railroad shall certify 
to the Secretary of Transportation that such locomotive 
meets the requirements of this section. 
(c) EFFECTUATION.—The Secretary is authorized to 
issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this 
section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY.—The term 
‘‘certificate of conformity’’ means the document that 
the Environmental Protection Agency issues to an 
engine manufacturer to certify that an engine class 
conforms to Environmental Protection Agency re-
quirements. 
(2) CLEANEST AVAILABLE LOCOMOTIVE.—The 
term ‘‘cleanest available locomotive’’ means the 
strictest standard set by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency for the applicable locomotive under sec-
tion 213 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7547). 
SEC. 9608. EXTENSION. 
Section 1246 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act 
of 2018 is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘4 1⁄2 years’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and every 3 months there-
after,’’ before ‘‘the Administrator shall’’. 
SEC. 9609. GAO STUDY ON COST ALLOCATION OF RAIL PAS-
SENGER TRANSPORTATION LIABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall initiate a study of the apportion-
ment of liability among owners of right-of-way on the 
Northeast Corridor and passenger rail operators on the 
Northeast Corridor in accordance with section 24905 of 
title 49, United States Code, the Northeast Corridor Com-
mission’s cost allocation policy, and the statutory prohibi-
tion on cross-subsidization under such section. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Upon completion of the 
study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
issue recommendations to the Northeast Corridor Com-
mission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on how to determine equitable liability allocation policy be-
tween owners of right-of-way on the Northeast Corridor 
and passenger rail operators on the Northeast Corridor. 
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(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing recommendations 
under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall con-
sider that any recommendations may be implemented dif-
ferently amongst the various Northeast Corridor pas-
senger rail entities based on differing ownership and oper-
ational profiles. 
(d) CONCLUSION.—If a mutually agreed upon resolu-
tion between owners of right-of-way on the Northeast cor-
ridor and passenger rail operators on the Northeast Cor-
ridor is reached prior to the completion of the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall conclude the 
study. 
SEC. 9610. GAO STUDY ON ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ONE- 
SEAT RIDE COMMUTER RAIL. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study in coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Transit Administration on the 
economic benefits of commuter rail service in connecting 
urban and suburban areas. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) potential benefits of one-seat ride commuter 
rail expansion to suburban communities that cur-
rently lack direct service to urban areas; 
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(2) best practices in identifying where one-seat 
ride commuter rail service is beneficial to suburban 
communities; and 
(3) best practices in improving suburban com-
muter access on routes that currently require a 
transfer. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit a report to Congress setting forth the results and 
conclusions of the study under subsection (a). 
DIVISION E—SPORT FISH RES-
TORATION, 
RECREATIONAL 
BOATING SAFETY, AND WILD-
LIFE RESTORATION 
SEC. 9701. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Sport Fish Res-
toration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Res-
toration Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 9702. DIVISION OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson 
Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows— 
‘‘(B) AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—The available 
amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is— 
‘‘(i) for fiscal year 2022, $12,786,434, 
adjusted for inflation as described in 
clause (ii)(II)(bb); and 
‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2023, and each 
fiscal year thereafter, the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the available amount for the 
preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the amount determined by 
multiplying— 
‘‘(aa) the available amount 
for the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(bb) the change, relative to 
the preceding fiscal year, in the 
Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by 
the Department of Labor.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2016 through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 
through 2026’’; and 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows— 
‘‘(B) AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—The available 
amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is— 
‘‘(i) for fiscal year 2022, $8,988,700; 
and 
‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2023, and each 
fiscal year thereafter, the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the available amount for the 
preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the amount determined by 
multiplying— 
‘‘(aa) the available amount 
for the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(bb) the change, relative to 
the preceding fiscal year, in the 
Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by 
the Department of Labor.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘$900,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,300,000’’. 
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(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 9(a) of the Dingell- 
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777h(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for work hours the em-
ployee spends directly administering this Act, as 
such hours are certified by the supervisor of the 
employee’’ after ‘‘administer this Act’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (2) 
through (11), respectively; 
(3) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ each place it appears; 
(4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘full-time’’; 
(5) in paragraph (8)(A), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; 
(6) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; and 
(7) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a part-time basis’’ 
after ‘‘on a full-time basis’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, provided that the per-
centage of relocation expenses paid with funds 
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under this chapter do not exceed the percentage 
of work hours the employee spends admin-
istering this Act’’ after ‘‘at which the relocation 
expenses are incurred’’. 
(c) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Section 14(e) of the Din-
gell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
777m(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) A portion, as determined by the Sport 
Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, of funds 
disbursed for the purposes described in paragraph 
(2) but remaining unobligated prior to fiscal year 
2021 shall be used to study— 
‘‘(A) the impact of derelict recreational 
vessels on recreational boating safety and rec-
reational fishing; and 
‘‘(B) identify options and methods for re-
cycling for recreational vessels.’’. 
SEC. 9703. RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on recreational boat-
ing access. In carrying out such study, the Comptroller 
General shall consult with the Sport Fishing and Boating 
Partnership Council and the National Boating Safety Ad-
visory Council on the design, scope, and priorities of such 
study. 
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(b) CONTENTS.—To the extent practicable, the study 
required under subsection (a) shall contain a description 
of— 
(1) the use of nonmotorized vessels in each 
State and how the increased use of nonmotorized 
vessels is impacting motorized and nonmotorized 
vessel access to waterway entry points; 
(2) recreational fishing and boating user con-
flicts concerning motorized and nonmotorized vessels 
at waterway access points; and 
(3) the use of funds provided under the Dingell- 
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 
et seq.) for— 
(A) the sport fish restoration program to 
improve nonmotorized vessel access at waterway 
entry points and the reasons for providing such 
access; and 
(B) the Recreational Boating Safety Pro-
gram funds for nonmotorized boating safety 
programs. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council, the Committees on Natural Resources and Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
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tives, and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report containing the study required under this 
section. 
(d) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means any State, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and the territories of Guam, the U.S. Virgin Is-
lands, and American Samoa. 
SEC. 9704. WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF AVAIL-
ABLE AMOUNTS.—Section 4 of the Pittman-Robertson 
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2001 and 2002, $9,000,000;’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘for fiscal year 2022, 
$12,786,434, adjusted for inflation as described 
in clause (ii)(II)(bb);’’; and 
(B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2023, and each 
fiscal year thereafter, the sum of— 
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SEC. 9706. SPORT FISHING AND BOATING PARTNERSHIP 
COUNCIL. 
The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council 
established by the Secretary of the Interior shall be a Fed-
eral advisory committee of both the Department of the In-
terior and the Department of Commerce, and the secre-
taries of Interior and Commerce shall jointly carry out the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act with 
respect to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council. 
SEC. 9707. NATIONAL CULVERT REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT, 
AND RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 805 of subtitle X of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 80505. National culvert removal, replacement, and 
restoration grant program 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
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‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the annual competitive grant program established 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(5) UNDERSECRETARY.—The term ‘Undersec-
retary’ means the Undersecretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Undersecretary and Director, shall establish 
an annual competitive grant program to award grants to 
eligible entities for projects for the replacement, removal, 
and repair of culverts that would meaningfully improve or 
restore fish passage for anadromous fish. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligible to re-
ceive a grant under the program is— 
‘‘(1) a State (as such term is defined in section 
401 of title 23); 
‘‘(2) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(3) an Indian Tribe; 
‘‘(4) a Federal agency eligible to receive funds 
under sections 201, 203, or 204 of title 23; 
‘‘(5) a political subdivision of a State or unit of 
local government; 
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‘‘(6) a special purpose district or public author-
ity with a transportation function, including a port 
authority; or 
‘‘(7) a multistate or multijurisdictional group of 
entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6). 
‘‘(d) GRANT SELECTION PROCESS.—The Secretary, 
in consultation with the Undersecretary and Director, 
shall establish a process for determining criteria for 
awarding grants under the program, subject to subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Undersecretary and the Director, shall estab-
lish procedures to prioritize awarding grants under the 
program to— 
‘‘(1) projects that would improve fish passage 
for— 
‘‘(A) anadromous fish stocks listed as an 
endangered species or a threatened species 
under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533); 
‘‘(B) anadromous fish stocks identified by 
the Undersecretary or the Director that could 
reasonably become listed as an endangered spe-
cies or a threatened species under that section; 
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‘‘(C) anadromous fish stocks identified by 
the Undersecretary or the Director as prey for 
endangered species, threatened species, or pro-
tected species, including Southern resident 
orcas (Orcinus orcas); or 
‘‘(D) anadromous fish stocks identified by 
the Undersecretary or the Director as climate 
resilient stocks; and 
‘‘(2) projects that would open up more than 
200 meters of upstream habitat before the end of 
the natural habitat. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out with a grant to a State or 
a unit of local government under the program shall be not 
more than 80 percent. 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Undersecretary and Director, shall 
develop a process to provide technical assistance to Indian 
Tribes and underserved communities to assist in the 
project design and grant process and procedures. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amounts 
made available for each fiscal year to carry out the pro-
gram, the Secretary, the Undersecretary, and the Director 
may use not more than 2 percent to pay the administrative 
expenses necessary to carry out this section. 
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‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program 
$800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 805 of subtitle X of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘80505. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant pro-
gram.’’. 
DIVISION F—AUTO SAFETY 
SEC. 10101. SAFETY WARNING FOR OCCUPANTS OF HOT 
CARS. 
(a) OCCUPANT SAFETY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 
301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 30129. Occupant safety 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term 
‘passenger motor vehicle’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 32101. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue 
a final rule prescribing a motor vehicle safety standard 
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