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(1) that exists on the date of enactment of this Act (or 
was removed in the 3-year period ending on such date of 
enactment); and 
(2) the area of which is less than or equal to 32 square 
feet. 
SEC. 1426. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory 
Council to coordinate with and advise the Administrator on infra-
structure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including— 
(1) barrier design; 
(2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; 
and 
(3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent 
transportation system technologies. 
SEC. 1427. HIGHWAY WORK ZONES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Highway Adminis-
tration should— 
(1) do all within its power to protect workers in highway 
work zones; and 
(2) move rapidly to finalize regulations, as directed in sec-
tion 1405 of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 560), to protect the lives and 
safety of construction workers in highway work zones from 
vehicle intrusions. 
SEC. 1428. USE OF DURABLE, RESILIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE MATE-
RIALS AND PRACTICES. 
To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage the 
use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and practices, 
including the use of geosynthetic materials and other innovative 
technologies, in carrying out the activities of the Federal Highway 
Administration. 
SEC. 1429. IDENTIFICATION OF ROADSIDE HIGHWAY SAFETY HARD-
WARE DEVICES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on methods 
for identifying roadside highway safety hardware devices to improve 
the data collected on the devices, as necessary for in-service evalua-
tion of the devices. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall evaluate identification methods based on the 
ability of the method— 
(1) to convey information on the devices, including manufac-
turing date, factory of origin, product brand, and model; 
(2) to withstand roadside conditions; and 
(3) to connect to State and regional inventories of similar 
devices. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION METHODS.—The identification methods to 
be studied under this section include stamped serial numbers, radio- 
frequency identification, and such other methods as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than January 1, 2018, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results 
of the study under subsection (a).
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SEC. 1430. USE OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Department should utilize, 
to the fullest and most economically feasible extent practicable, 
modeling and simulation technology to analyze highway and public 
transportation projects authorized by this Act to ensure that these 
projects— 
(1) will increase transportation capacity and safety, 
alleviate congestion, and reduce travel time and environmental 
impacts; and 
(2) are as cost effective as practicable. 
SEC. 1431. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAVEL AND 
TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) 1 out of every 9 jobs in the United States depends 
on travel and tourism, and the industry supports 15,000,000 
jobs in the United States; 
(2) the travel and tourism industry employs individuals 
in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and all of the terri-
tories of the United States; 
(3) international travel to the United States is the single 
largest export industry in the United States, generating a trade 
surplus balance of approximately $74,000,000,000; 
(4) travel and tourism provide significant economic benefits 
to the United States by generating nearly $2,100,000,000,000 
in annual economic output; and 
(5) the United States intermodal transportation network 
facilitates the large-scale movement of business and leisure 
travelers, and is the most important asset of the travel industry. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory 
committee to be known as the National Advisory Committee on 
Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Committee’’) to provide information, advice, and recommenda-
tions to the Secretary on matters relating to the role of intermodal 
transportation in facilitating mobility related to travel and tourism 
activities. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall— 
(1) be composed of members appointed by the Secretary 
for terms of not more than 3 years; and 
(2) include a representative cross-section of public and pri-
vate sector stakeholders involved in the travel and tourism 
industry, including representatives of— 
(A) the travel and tourism industry, product and 
service providers, and travel and tourism-related associa-
tions; 
(B) 
travel, 
tourism, 
and 
destination 
marketing 
organizations; 
(C) the travel and tourism-related workforce; 
(D) State tourism offices; 
(E) State departments of transportation; 
(F) regional and metropolitan planning organizations; 
and 
(G) local governments. 
(d) ROLE OF COMMITTEE.—The Committee shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary on current and emerging priorities, 
issues, projects, and funding needs related to the use of the
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intermodal transportation network of the United States to facili-
tate travel and tourism; 
(2) serve as a forum for discussion for travel and tourism 
stakeholders on transportation issues affecting interstate and 
interregional mobility of passengers; 
(3) promote the sharing of information between the private 
and public sectors on transportation issues impacting travel 
and tourism; 
(4) gather information, develop technical advice, and make 
recommendations to the Secretary on policies that improve 
the condition and performance of an integrated national 
transportation system that— 
(A) is safe, economical, and efficient; and 
(B) maximizes the benefits to the United States gen-
erated through the travel and tourism industry; 
(5) identify critical transportation facilities and corridors 
that facilitate and support the interstate and interregional 
transportation of passengers for tourism, commercial, and rec-
reational activities; 
(6) provide for development of measures of condition, safety, 
and performance for transportation related to travel and 
tourism; 
(7) provide for development of transportation investment, 
data, and planning tools to assist Federal, State, and local 
officials in making investment decisions relating to transpor-
tation projects that improve travel and tourism; and 
(8) address other issues of transportation policy and pro-
grams impacting the movement of travelers for tourism and 
recreational purposes, including by making legislative rec-
ommendations. 
(e) NATIONAL TRAVEL
AND TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE STRA-
TEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, 
State departments of transportation, and other appropriate public 
and private transportation stakeholders, shall develop and post 
on the public Internet website of the Department a national travel 
and tourism infrastructure strategic plan that includes— 
(1) an assessment of the condition and performance of 
the national transportation network; 
(2) an identification of the issues on the national transpor-
tation network that create significant congestion problems and 
barriers to long-haul passenger travel and tourism; 
(3) forecasts of long-haul passenger travel and tourism 
volumes for the 20-year period beginning in the year during 
which the plan is issued; 
(4) an identification of the major transportation facilities 
and corridors for current and forecasted long-haul travel and 
tourism volumes, the identification of which shall be revised, 
as appropriate, in subsequent plans; 
(5) an assessment of statutory, regulatory, technological, 
institutional, financial, and other barriers to improved long- 
haul passenger travel performance (including opportunities for 
overcoming the barriers); 
(6) best practices for improving the performance of the 
national transportation network; and 
(7) strategies to improve intermodal connectivity for long- 
haul passenger travel and tourism.
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SEC. 1432. EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any road, highway, railway, bridge, or transit 
facility that is damaged by an emergency that is declared by the 
Governor of the State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, or declared as an emergency by the President 
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and that is in operation 
or under construction on the date on which the emergency occurs 
may be reconstructed in the same location with the same capacity, 
dimensions, and design as before the emergency subject to the 
exemptions and expedited procedures under subsection (b). 
(b) EXEMPTIONS AND EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.— 
(1) ALTERNATIVE
ARRANGEMENTS.—Alternative arrange-
ments for an emergency under section 1506.11 of title 40, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act) shall apply to reconstruction under subsection 
(a), and the reconstruction shall be considered necessary to 
control the immediate impacts of the emergency. 
(2) STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS.—A general permit 
for stormwater discharges from construction activities, if avail-
able, issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency or the director of a State program under section 
402(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1342(p)), as applicable, shall apply to reconstruction under 
subsection (a), on submission of a notice of intent to be subject 
to the permit. 
(3) EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.—The emergency procedures 
for issuing permits in accordance with section 325.2(e)(4) of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act) shall apply to reconstruction under 
subsection (a), and the reconstruction shall be considered an 
emergency under that regulation. 
(4) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT EXEMPTION.— 
Reconstruction under subsection (a) is eligible for an exemption 
from the requirements of the National Historic Preservation 
Act of 1966 pursuant to part 78 of title 36, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act). 
(5) ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT EXEMPTION.—An exemption 
from the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) pursuant to section 7(p) of that Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1536(p)) shall apply to reconstruction under sub-
section (a) and, if the President makes the determination 
required under section 7(p) of that Act, the determinations 
required under subsections (g) and (h) of that section shall 
be deemed to be made. 
(6) EXPEDITED CONSULTATION UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES 
ACT.—Expedited consultation pursuant to section 402.05 of title 
50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act) shall apply to reconstruction under sub-
section (a). 
(7) OTHER EXEMPTIONS.—Any reconstruction that is exempt 
under paragraph (5) shall also be exempt from requirements 
under— 
(A) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et 
seq.);
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(B) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 
et seq.); and 
(C) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 
661 et seq.). 
SEC. 1433. REPORT ON HIGHWAY TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENDITURES. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report describing the administra-
tive expenses of the Federal Highway Administration funded from 
the Highway Trust Fund during the 3 most recent fiscal years. 
(b) UPDATES.—Not later than 5 years after the date on which 
the report is submitted under subsection (a) and every 5 years 
thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a 
report that updates the information provided in the report under 
that subsection for the preceding 5-year period. 
(c) INCLUSIONS.—Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
or (b) shall include a description of— 
(1) the types of administrative expenses of programs and 
offices funded by the Highway Trust Fund; 
(2) the tracking and monitoring of administrative expenses; 
(3) the controls in place to ensure that funding for adminis-
trative expenses is used as efficiently as practicable; and 
(4) the flexibility of the Department to reallocate amounts 
from the Highway Trust Fund between full-time equivalent 
employees and other functions. 
SEC. 1434. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make available to the 
public on the website of the Department any report required to 
be submitted by the Secretary to Congress after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) DEADLINE.—Each report described in subsection (a) shall 
be made available on the website not later than 30 days after 
the report is submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 1435. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM. 
Section 1528 of MAP–21 (40 U.S.C. 14501 note; Public Law 
112–141) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2021’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2050’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘shall be 100 percent’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘shall be up to 100 percent, as determined by 
the State’’. 
SEC. 1436. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 145 of subtitle 
IV of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 14509. High-speed broadband deployment initiative 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Appalachian Regional Commission may 
provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, 
or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appa-
lachian region for projects and activities—
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‘‘(1) to increase affordable access to broadband networks 
throughout the Appalachian region; 
‘‘(2) to conduct research, analysis, and training to increase 
broadband adoption efforts in the Appalachian region; 
‘‘(3) to provide technology assets, including computers, 
smartboards, and video projectors to educational systems 
throughout the Appalachian region; 
‘‘(4) to increase distance learning opportunities throughout 
the Appalachian region; 
‘‘(5) to increase the use of telehealth technologies in the 
Appalachian region; and 
‘‘(6) to promote e-commerce applications in the Appalachian 
region. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—Of the cost of any 
activity eligible for a grant under this section— 
‘‘(1) not more than 50 percent may be provided from 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and 
‘‘(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a project to be carried out in a 
county for which a distressed county designation is in 
effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may 
be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this 
section; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in a 
county for which an at-risk designation is in effect under 
section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided 
from amounts appropriated to carry out this section. 
‘‘(c) SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.—Subject to subsection (b), a grant 
provided under this section may be provided from amounts made 
available to carry out this section in combination with amounts 
made available— 
‘‘(1) under any other Federal program; or 
‘‘(2) from any other source. 
‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any provision of law 
limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, 
amounts made available to carry out this section may be used 
to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional 
Commission determines to be appropriate.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 14508 the following: 
‘‘14509. High-speed broadband deployment initiative.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 14703 of title 
40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2012 through 2020’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.—Of the 
amounts made available under subsection (a), $10,000,000 may 
be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020.’’. 
(c) TERMINATION.—Section 14704 of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’.
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 
by this section take effect on October 1, 2015. 
SEC. 1437. BORDER STATE INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After consultation with relevant transpor-
tation planning organizations, the Governor of a State that shares 
a land border with Canada or Mexico may designate for each 
fiscal year not more than 5 percent of the funds made available 
to the State under section 133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States 
Code, for border infrastructure projects eligible under section 1303 
of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 119 Stat. 1207). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds designated under this section shall 
be available under the requirements of section 1303 of SAFETEA– 
LU (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 119 Stat. 1207). 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Before making a designation under sub-
section (a), the Governor shall certify that the designation is con-
sistent with transportation planning requirements under title 23, 
United States Code. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after making a 
designation under subsection (a), the Governor shall submit to 
the relevant transportation planning organizations within the 
border region a written notification of any suballocated or distrib-
uted amount of funds available for obligation by jurisdiction. 
(e) LIMITATION.—This section applies only to funds apportioned 
to a State after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) DEADLINE
FOR DESIGNATION.—A designation under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) be submitted to the Secretary not later than 30 days 
before the first day of the fiscal year for which the designation 
is being made; and 
(2) remain in effect for the funds designated under sub-
section (a) for a fiscal year until the Governor of the State 
notifies the Secretary of the termination of the designation. 
(g) UNOBLIGATED FUNDS AFTER TERMINATION.—Effective begin-
ning on the date of a termination under subsection (f)(2), all 
remaining unobligated funds that were designated under subsection 
(a) for the fiscal year for which the designation is being terminated 
shall be made available to the State for the purposes described 
in section 133(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1438. ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On July 1, 2020, of the unobligated balances 
of funds apportioned among the States under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code, a total of $7,569,000,000 is permanently 
rescinded. 
(b) EXCLUSIONS FROM RESCISSION.—The rescission under sub-
section (a) shall not apply to funds distributed in accordance with— 
(1) sections 104(b)(3) and 130(f) of title 23, United States 
Code; 
(2) section 133(d)(1)(A) of such title; 
(3) the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title, 
as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of MAP– 
21 (Public Law 112–141); 
(4) sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of SAFETEA–LU 
(Public Law 109–59); and
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(5) section 104(b)(5) of such title, as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of MAP–21 (Public Law 112– 
141). 
(c) DISTRIBUTION AMONG STATES.—The amount to be rescinded 
under this section from a State shall be determined by multiplying 
the total amount of the rescission in subsection (a) by the ratio 
that— 
(1) the unobligated balances subject to the rescission as 
of September 30, 2019, for the State; bears to 
(2) the unobligated balances subject to the rescission as 
of September 30, 2019, for all States. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION WITHIN EACH STATE.—The amount to be 
rescinded under this section from each program to which the rescis-
sion applies within a State shall be determined by multiplying 
the required rescission amount calculated under subsection (c) for 
such State by the ratio that— 
(1) the unobligated balance as of September 30, 2019, for 
such program in such State; bears to 
(2) the unobligated balances as of September 30, 2019, 
for all programs to which the rescission applies in such State. 
SEC. 1439. ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS TO IMPROVE AT-RISK BRIDGES. 
(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Until the Secretary of the Interior takes 
the action described in subsection (b), the take of nesting swal-
lows to facilitate a construction project on a bridge eligible 
for funding under title 23, United States Code, with any compo-
nent condition rating of 3 or less (as defined by the National 
Bridge Inventory General Condition Guidance issued by the 
Federal Highway Administration) is authorized under the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) between 
April 1 and August 31. 
(2) MEASURES TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS.— 
(A) NOTIFICATION BEFORE TAKING.—Prior to the taking 
of nesting swallows authorized under paragraph (1), any 
person taking that action shall submit to the Secretary 
of the Interior a document that contains— 
(i) the name of the person acting under the 
authority of paragraph (1) to take nesting swallows; 
(ii) a list of practicable measures that will be 
undertaken to minimize or mitigate significant adverse 
impacts on the population of that species; 
(iii) the time period during which activities will 
be carried out that will result in the taking of that 
species; and 
(iv) an estimate of the number of birds, by species, 
to be taken in the proposed action. 
(B) NOTIFICATION AFTER TAKING.—Not later than 60 
days after the taking of nesting swallows authorized under 
paragraph (1), any person taking that action shall submit 
to the Secretary of the Interior a document that contains 
the number of birds, by species, taken in the action. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF TAKE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary, shall promulgate a regulation under 
the authority of section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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(16 U.S.C. 704) authorizing the take of nesting swallows to 
facilitate bridge repair, maintenance, or construction— 
(A) without individual permit requirements; and 
(B) under terms and conditions determined to be con-
sistent with treaties relating to migratory birds that protect 
swallow species occurring in the United States. 
(2) TERMINATION.—On the effective date of a final rule 
under this subsection by the Secretary of the Interior, sub-
section (a) shall have no force or effect. 
(c) SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL OF TAKE AUTHORIZATION.— 
If the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary, 
determines that taking of nesting swallows carried out under the 
authority provided in subsection (a)(1) is having a significant 
adverse impact on swallow populations, the Secretary of the Interior 
may suspend that authority through publication in the Federal 
Register. 
SEC. 1440. AT-RISK PROJECT PREAGREEMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) DEFINITION OF PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING.—In this section, 
the 
term 
‘‘preliminary 
engineering’’ 
means 
allowable 
preconstruction project development and engineering costs. 
(b) AT-RISK PROJECT PREAGREEMENT AUTHORITY.—A recipient 
or subrecipient of Federal-aid funds under title 23, United States 
Code, may— 
(1) incur preliminary engineering costs for an eligible 
project under title 23, United States Code, before receiving 
project authorization from the State, in the case of a sub-
recipient, and the Secretary to proceed with the project; and 
(2) request reimbursement of applicable Federal funds after 
the project authorization is received. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may reimburse preliminary 
engineering costs incurred by a recipient or subrecipient under 
subsection (b)— 
(1) if the costs meet all applicable requirements under 
title 23, United States Code, at the time the costs are incurred 
and the Secretary concurs that the requirements have been 
met; 
(2) in the case of a project located within a designated 
nonattainment or maintenance area for air quality, if the con-
formity requirements of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 
et seq.) have been met; and 
(3) if the costs would have been allowable if incurred after 
the date of the project authorization by the Department. 
(d) AT-RISK.—A recipient or subrecipient that elects to use 
the authority provided under this section shall— 
(1) assume all risk for preliminary engineering costs 
incurred prior to project authorization; and 
(2) be responsible for ensuring and demonstrating to the 
Secretary that all applicable cost eligibility conditions are met 
after the authorization is received. 
(e) RESTRICTIONS.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) allows a recipient or subrecipient to use the authority 
under this section to advance a project beyond preliminary 
engineering prior to the completion of the environmental review 
process; 
(2) waives the applicability of Federal requirements to a 
project 
other 
than 
the 
reimbursement 
of 
preliminary
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engineering costs incurred prior to an authorization to proceed 
in accordance with this section; or 
(3) guarantees Federal funding of the project or the eligi-
bility of the project for future Federal-aid highway funding. 
SEC. 1441. REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATOR DEMONSTRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a regional infra-
structure demonstration program (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘program’’) to assist entities in developing improved infrastruc-
ture priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated develop-
ment of a project that is eligible for funding under the TIFIA 
program under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code. 
(b) DESIGNATION
OF REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERA-
TORS.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary may designate 
regional infrastructure accelerators that will— 
(1) serve a defined geographic area; and 
(2) act as a resource in the geographic area to qualified 
entities in accordance with this section. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a designation under sub-
section (b), a proposed regional infrastructure accelerator shall 
submit to the Secretary a proposal at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
(d) CRITERIA.—In evaluating a proposal submitted under sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) the need for geographic diversity among regional infra-
structure accelerators; and 
(2) the ability of the proposal to promote investment in 
covered infrastructure projects, which shall include a plan— 
(A) to evaluate and promote innovative financing 
methods for local projects, including the use of the TIFIA 
program under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code; 
(B) to build capacity of State, local, and tribal govern-
ments to evaluate and structure projects involving the 
investment of private capital; 
(C) to provide technical assistance and information 
on best practices with respect to financing the projects; 
(D) to increase transparency with respect to infrastruc-
ture project analysis and using innovative financing for 
public infrastructure projects; 
(E) 
to 
deploy 
predevelopment 
capital 
programs 
designed to facilitate the creation of a pipeline of infrastruc-
ture projects available for investment; 
(F) to bundle smaller-scale and rural projects into 
larger proposals that may be more attractive for invest-
ment; and 
(G) to reduce transaction costs for public project spon-
sors. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not less frequently than once each year, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
the findings and effectiveness of the program. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the program $12,000,000, of which 
the Secretary shall use— 
(1) $11,750,000 for initial grants to regional infrastructure 
accelerators under subsection (b); and
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(2) $250,000 for administrative costs of carrying out the 
program. 
SEC. 1442. SAFETY FOR USERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall encourage each State 
and metropolitan planning organization to adopt standards for the 
design of Federal surface transportation projects that provide for 
the safe and adequate accommodation (as determined by the State) 
of all users of the surface transportation network, including motor-
ized and nonmotorized users, in all phases of project planning, 
development, and operation. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall make available to the public a 
report cataloging examples of State law or State transportation 
policy that provide for the safe and adequate accommodation of 
all users of the surface transportation network, in all phases of 
project planning, development, and operation. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—Based on the report under subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall identify and disseminate examples of best 
practices where States have adopted measures that have success-
fully provided for the safe and adequate accommodation of all 
users of the surface transportation network in all phases of project 
planning, development, and operation. 
SEC. 1443. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the engineering industry of 
the United States continues to provide critical technical expertise, 
innovation, and local knowledge to Federal and State agencies 
in order to efficiently deliver surface transportation projects to 
the public, and Congress recognizes the valuable contributions made 
by the engineering industry of the United States and urges the 
Secretary to reinforce those partnerships by encouraging State and 
local agencies to take full advantage of engineering industry 
capabilities to strengthen project performance, improve domestic 
competitiveness, and create jobs. 
SEC. 1444. EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is in the national interest for the Depart-
ment, State departments of transportation, and all other recipients 
of Federal transportation funds— 
(1) to identify, accelerate, and deploy innovation aimed 
at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of the road-
ways of the United States, and protecting the environment; 
(2) to ensure that the planning, design, engineering, 
construction, and financing of transportation projects is done 
in an efficient and effective manner; 
(3) to promote the rapid deployment of proven solutions 
that provide greater accountability for public investments and 
encourage greater private sector involvement; and 
(4) to create a culture of innovation within the highway 
community. 
(b) EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE.—To advance the policy 
described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal High-
way Administration shall continue the Every Day Counts initiative 
to work with States, local transportation agencies, and industry 
stakeholders to identify and deploy proven innovative practices 
and products that— 
(1) accelerate innovation deployment;
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(2) shorten the project delivery process; 
(3) improve environmental sustainability; 
(4) enhance roadway safety; and 
(5) reduce congestion. 
(c) INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At least every 2 years, the Administrator 
shall work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify a new 
collection of innovations, best practices, and data to be deployed 
to highway stakeholders through case studies, webinars, and 
demonstration projects. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In identifying a collection described 
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account market 
readiness, impacts, benefits, and ease of adoption of the innova-
tion or practice. 
(d) PUBLICATION.—Each collection identified under subsection 
(c) shall be published by the Administrator on a publicly available 
Web site. 
SEC. 1445. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION. 
Section 5028(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3907(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
(5) and (6), respectively. 
SEC. 1446. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) TITLE 23.—Title 23, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 119(d)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘mobility,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘congestion reduction, system reliability,’’. 
(2) Section 126(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘133(d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘133(d)(1)(A)’’. 
(3) Section 127(a)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘118(b)(2) of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘118(b)’’. 
(4) Section 150(b)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘national 
freight network’’ and inserting ‘‘National Highway Freight Net-
work’’. 
(5) Section 150(c)(3)(B) is amended by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting a period. 
(6) Section 150(e)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘National 
Freight Strategic Plan’’ and inserting ‘‘national freight strategic 
plan’’. 
(7) Section 153(h)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) through (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)’’. 
(8) Section 154(c) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1), (3), 
and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘transferred’’ and 
inserting ‘‘reserved’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
inserting ‘‘or released’’ after ‘‘transferred’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘under section 
104(b)(l)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 104(b)(1)’’. 
(9) Section 163(f)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘118(b)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘118(b)’’. 
(10) Section 164(b) is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘transferred’’ and 
inserting ‘‘reserved’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘or released’’ after 
‘‘transferred’’. 
(11) Section 165(c)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2), (4), (7), (8), (14), and (19) of section 133(b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 133(c) and section 
133(b)(12)’’. 
(12) Section 202(b)(3) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘(a)(6),’’ after ‘‘subsections’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(IV), by striking ‘‘(III).]’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(III).’’. 
(13) Section 217(a) is amended by striking ‘‘104(b)(3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘104(b)(4)’’. 
(14) Section 515 is amended by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sections 512 through 518’’. 
(b) TITLE 49.—Section 6302(b)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘6310’’ and inserting ‘‘6309’’. 
(c) SAFETEA–LU.—Section 4407 of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 
109–59; 119 Stat. 1777) is amended by striking ‘‘hereby enacted 
into law’’ and inserting ‘‘granted’’. 
(d) MAP–21.—Effective as of July 6, 2012, and as if included 
therein as enacted, MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 1109(a)(2) (126 Stat. 444) is amended by striking 
‘‘fourth’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth’’. 
(2) Section 1203 (126 Stat. 524) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Section 150 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 149 the following’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘by striking the item 
relating to section 150 and inserting’’ and inserting ‘‘by 
inserting after the item relating to section 149’’. 
(3) Section 1313(a)(1) (126 Stat. 545) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) in the section heading by striking ‘pilot’; and’’. 
(4) Section 1314(b) (126 Stat. 549) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘chapter 3 of’’ after ‘‘analysis for’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting a period at the end of the matter 
proposed to be inserted. 
(5) Section 1519(c) (126 Stat. 575) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as 
paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B)— 
(i) by striking the period at the end of the matter 
proposed to be struck; and 
(ii) by adding a period at the end; and 
(D) in paragraph (8)(A)(i)(I), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘than rail’’ in the matter 
proposed to be struck and inserting ‘‘than on rail’’. 
(e) TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY 
ACT OF 2012.—Section 51001(a)(1) of the Transportation Research
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(B) in subparagraph (D)(iv) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) a project to improve or construct public infrastruc-
ture that is located within walking distance of, and acces-
sible to, a fixed guideway transit facility, passenger rail 
station, intercity bus station, or intermodal facility, 
including a transportation, public utility, or capital project 
described in section 5302(3)(G)(v) of title 49, and related 
infrastructure; and 
‘‘(F) the capitalization of a rural projects fund.’’; 
(6) in paragraph (15) by striking ‘‘means’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘means 
a surface transportation infrastructure project located in an 
area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population 
greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau 
of the Census.’’; 
(7) by redesignating paragraphs (16), (17), (18), (19), and 
(20) as paragraphs (17), (18), (20), (21), and (22), respectively; 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following: 
‘‘(16) RURAL PROJECTS FUND.—The term ‘rural projects fund’ 
means a fund— 
‘‘(A) established by a State infrastructure bank in 
accordance with section 610(d)(4); 
‘‘(B) capitalized with the proceeds of a secured loan 
made to the bank in accordance with sections 602 and 
603; and 
‘‘(C) for the purpose of making loans to sponsors of 
rural infrastructure projects in accordance with section 
610.’’; 
(9) by inserting after paragraph (18) (as so redesignated) 
the following: 
‘‘(19) STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK.—The term ‘State infra-
structure bank’ means an infrastructure bank established under 
section 610.’’; and 
(10) in paragraph (22) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
‘‘established under sections 602 through 609’’ after ‘‘Depart-
ment’’. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND PROJECT SELECTION.— 
Section 602 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
TIFIA program’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting 
‘‘ELIGIBLE PROJECT COST PARAMETERS.—’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘subparagraph (B), to be eligible for assist-
ance under this chapter, a project’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraph (B), a project under the TIFIA pro-
gram’’;
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(II) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) $50,000,000; and’’; and 
(III) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘assistance’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking the subparagraph designation 
and heading and all that follows through ‘‘In the 
case’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS.—In 
the case’’; and 
(II) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
In the case of a project described in section 
601(a)(12)(E), eligible project costs shall be reasonably 
anticipated to equal or exceed $10,000,000. 
‘‘(iii) RURAL PROJECTS.—In the case of a rural infra-
structure project or a project capitalizing a rural 
projects fund, eligible project costs shall be reasonably 
anticipated to equal or exceed $10,000,000, but not 
to exceed $100,000,000. 
‘‘(iv) LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—Eligible 
project costs shall be reasonably anticipated to equal 
or exceed $10,000,000 in the case of a project or pro-
gram of projects— 
‘‘(I) in which the applicant is a local govern-
ment, public authority, or instrumentality of local 
government; 
‘‘(II) located on a facility owned by a local 
government; or 
‘‘(III) for which the Secretary determines that 
a local government is substantially involved in 
the development of the project.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (9), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
TIFIA program’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (10)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘To be eligible’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), to be eligible’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘not later than’’ and inserting ‘‘no 
later than’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) RURAL PROJECTS FUND.—In the case of a project 
capitalizing a rural projects fund, the State infrastructure 
bank shall demonstrate, not later than 2 years after the 
date on which a secured loan is obligated for the project 
under the TIFIA program, that the bank has executed 
a loan agreement with a borrower for a rural infrastructure 
project in accordance with section 610. After the demonstra-
tion is made, the bank may draw upon the secured loan. 
At the end of the 2-year period, to the extent the bank 
has not used the loan commitment, the Secretary may
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extend the term of the loan or withdraw the loan commit-
ment.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) PROGRAM OF RELATED PROJECTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into a master credit agreement for a program 
of related projects secured by a common security pledge 
on terms acceptable to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) ADEQUATE FUNDING NOT AVAILABLE.—If the Sec-
retary fully obligates funding to eligible projects for a fiscal 
year and adequate funding is not available to fund a credit 
instrument, a project sponsor of an eligible project may 
elect to enter into a master credit agreement and wait 
to execute a credit instrument until the fiscal year for 
which additional funds are available to receive credit assist-
ance.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘the TIFIA 
program’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and inserting 
‘‘the TIFIA program’’. 
(c) SECURED LOAN TERMS AND LIMITATIONS.—Section 603 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON REFINANCING OF INTERIM CONSTRUCTION 
FINANCING.—A loan under paragraph (1) shall not refinance 
interim construction financing under paragraph (1)(B)— 
‘‘(A) if the maturity of such interim construction 
financing is later than 1 year after the substantial comple-
tion of the project; and 
‘‘(B) later than 1 year after the date of substantial 
completion of the project.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The amount of’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the amount of’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) RURAL PROJECTS FUND.—In the case of a project 
capitalizing a rural projects fund, the maximum amount 
of a secured loan made to a State infrastructure bank 
shall 
be 
determined 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
602(a)(5)(B)(iii).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— 
(i) in subclause (III) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subclause (IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(V) in the case of a secured loan for a project 
capitalizing a rural projects fund, any other dedi-
cated revenue sources available to a State infra-
structure bank, including repayments from loans 
made by the bank for rural infrastructure projects; 
and’’;
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(C) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘under this chapter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or a rural projects fund under the TIFIA 
program’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii) by inserting ‘‘and rural project 
funds’’ after ‘‘rural infrastructure projects’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
appropriately; 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking ‘‘The final’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the final’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) RURAL PROJECTS FUND.—In the case of a project 
capitalizing a rural projects fund, the final maturity date 
of the secured loan shall not exceed 35 years after the 
date on which the secured loan is obligated.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (9)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The total Federal assistance pro-
vided on a project receiving a loan under this chapter’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The total Federal assistance pro-
vided for a project receiving a loan under the TIFIA pro-
gram’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) RURAL PROJECTS FUND.—A project capitalizing a 
rural projects fund shall satisfy subparagraph (A) through 
compliance with the Federal share requirement described 
in section 610(e)(3)(B).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of the FAST Act, the Secretary shall make avail-
able an expedited application process or processes available 
at the request of entities seeking secured loans under the 
TIFIA program that use a set or sets of conventional terms 
established pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—In establishing the streamlined application 
process required by this subsection, the Secretary may include 
terms commonly included in prior credit agreements and allow 
for an expedited application period, including— 
‘‘(A) the secured loan is in an amount of not greater 
than $100,000,000; 
‘‘(B) the secured loan is secured and payable from 
pledged revenues not affected by project performance, such 
as a tax-backed revenue pledge, tax increment financing, 
or a system-backed pledge of project revenues; and 
‘‘(C) repayment of the loan commences not later than 
5 years after disbursement.’’. 
(d) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Section 605 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ASSISTANCE TO SMALL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds made available 
to carry out the TIFIA program for each fiscal year, and after 
the set aside under section 608(a)(5), not less than $2,000,000 
shall be made available for the Secretary to use in lieu of 
fees collected under subsection (b) for projects under the TIFIA 
program having eligible project costs that are reasonably antici-
pated not to equal or exceed $75,000,000. 
‘‘(2) RELEASE OF FUNDS.—Any funds not used under para-
graph (1) in a fiscal year shall be made available on October 
1 of the following fiscal year to provide credit assistance to 
any project under the TIFIA program.’’. 
(e) STATE AND LOCAL PERMITS.—Section 606 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Section 607 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘the TIFIA 
program’’. 
(g) FUNDING.—Section 608 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘the TIFIA program’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘504(f)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or rural 
projects funds’’ after ‘‘rural infrastructure projects’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or rural 
projects funds’’ after ‘‘rural infrastructure projects’’; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (4) and (6) and redesig-
nating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and 
(D) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out the TIFIA program, the Secretary may use 
not more than $6,875,000 for fiscal year 2016, $7,081,000 for 
fiscal year 2017, $7,559,000 for fiscal year 2018, $8,195,000 
for fiscal year 2019, and $8,441,000 for fiscal year 2020 for 
the administration of the TIFIA program.’’. 
(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 609 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘this chapter (other than 
section 610)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the TIFIA pro-
gram’’. 
(i) STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PROGRAM.—Section 610 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.—The term ‘rural 
infrastructure project’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 601. 
‘‘(12) RURAL PROJECTS FUND.—The term ‘rural projects fund’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 601.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years’’ 
and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (A)
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5311, if, consistent with guidance issued by the Sec-
retary, the recipient demonstrates that the recipient 
meets at least 2 of the following requirements: 
‘‘(I) Provides an active fixed route travel 
training program that is available for riders with 
disabilities. 
‘‘(II) Provides that all fixed route and para-
transit operators participate in a passenger safety, 
disability awareness, and sensitivity training class 
on at least a biennial basis. 
‘‘(III) Has memoranda of understanding in 
place with employers and the American Job Center 
to increase access to employment opportunities for 
people with disabilities.’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(E) in subparagraph (L) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(M) associated transit improvements; or 
‘‘(N) technological changes or innovations to modify 
low or no emission vehicles (as defined in section 5339(c)) 
or facilities.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) VALUE
CAPTURE.—The term ‘value capture’ means 
recovering the increased property value to property located 
near public transportation resulting from investments in public 
transportation.’’. 
SEC. 3003. METROPOLITAN AND STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN-
NING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ‘‘resilient’’ after 
‘‘development of’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘and bicycle transpor-
tation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘, bicycle transportation facilities, 
and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, 
including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities and com-
muter vanpool providers’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as 
paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Designation or selection of officials 
or representatives under paragraph (2) shall be determined 
by the metropolitan planning organization according to the 
bylaws or enabling statute of the organization. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REPRESENTATIVE.—Sub-
ject to the bylaws or enabling statute of the metropolitan 
planning organization, a representative of a provider of 
public transportation may also serve as a representative 
of a local municipality. 
‘‘(C) POWERS
OF
CERTAIN
OFFICIALS.—An official 
described in paragraph (2)(B) shall have responsibilities, 
actions, duties, voting rights, and any other authority
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commensurate with other officials described in paragraph 
(2).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (6)’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(4)(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(5)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(6)’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)(3)(A) by inserting ‘‘tourism, natural 
disaster risk reduction,’’ after ‘‘economic development,’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) improve the resiliency and reliability of the 
transportation system.’’; 
(7) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(i) by striking ‘‘transit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘public transportation facilities, intercity bus 
facilities’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘and provide’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
provide’’; and 
(II) by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘, and reduce the vulnerability of 
the existing transportation infrastructure to nat-
ural disasters’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (H) by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, including consider-
ation of the role that intercity buses may play in 
reducing congestion, pollution, and energy consumption 
in a cost-effective manner and strategies and invest-
ments that preserve and enhance intercity bus sys-
tems, including systems that are privately owned and 
operated’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘public ports,’’ before ‘‘freight ship-
pers,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(including intercity bus operators, 
employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool 
program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, 
parking 
cash-out 
program, 
shuttle 
program, 
or 
telework program)’’ after ‘‘private providers of transpor-
tation’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(C)’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(E)’’; 
(8) in subsection (k)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘(including inter-
city bus operators, employer-based commuting programs, 
such as a carpool program, vanpool program, transit benefit 
program, parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or 
telework program), job access projects,’’ after ‘‘reduction’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PLAN.—A metropolitan 
planning organization serving a transportation manage-
ment area may develop a plan that includes projects and
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strategies that will be considered in the TIP of such metro-
politan planning organization. Such plan shall— 
‘‘(i) develop regional goals to reduce vehicle miles 
traveled during peak commuting hours and improve 
transportation connections between areas with high 
job concentration and areas with high concentrations 
of low-income households; 
‘‘(ii) identify existing public transportation serv-
ices, employer-based commuter programs, and other 
existing transportation services that support access to 
jobs in the region; and 
‘‘(iii) identify proposed projects and programs to 
reduce congestion and increase job access opportuni-
ties. 
‘‘(D) PARTICIPATION.—In developing the plan under 
subparagraph (C), a metropolitan planning organization 
shall consult with employers, private and non-profit pro-
viders of public transportation, transportation management 
organizations, and organizations that provide job access 
reverse commute projects or job-related services to low- 
income individuals.’’; 
(9) in subsection (l)— 
(A) by adding a period at the end of paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ‘‘of less than 
200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘with a population of 200,000 or 
less’’; 
(10) in subsection (p) by striking ‘‘Funds set aside under 
section 104(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘Funds apportioned under section 
104(b)(5)’’; and 
(11) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) BI-STATE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
BI-STATE
MPO
REGION.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘region’ in subsection (a) of 
Article II of the Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Compact (Public 
Law 96–551; 94 Stat. 3234). 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—For the purpose of this title, the Bi- 
State Metropolitan Planning Organization shall be treated as— 
‘‘(A) a metropolitan planning organization; 
‘‘(B) a transportation management area under sub-
section (k); and 
‘‘(C) an urbanized area, which is comprised of a popu-
lation of 145,000 in the State of California and a population 
of 65,000 in the State of Nevada.’’. 
(b) STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN-
NING.—Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘and bicycle transpor-
tation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘, bicycle transportation facilities, 
and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, 
including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities and com-
muter vanpool providers’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end;
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(ii) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) improve the resiliency and reliability of the 
transportation system.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘urbanized’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘urbanized’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (f)(3)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘public ports,’’ before ‘‘freight ship-
pers,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(including intercity bus operators, 
employer-based commuting programs, such as a carpool 
program, vanpool program, transit benefit program, 
parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or telework 
program)’’ after ‘‘private providers of transportation’’. 
SEC. 3004. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 
Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or demand response 
service, 
excluding 
ADA 
complementary 
paratransit 
service,’’ before ‘‘during’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION TO THE SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (2), if a public transportation system described in 
such paragraph executes a written agreement with 1 or more 
other public transportation systems within the urbanized area 
to allocate funds for the purposes described in the paragraph 
by a method other than by measuring vehicle revenue hours, 
each public transportation system that is a party to the written 
agreement may follow the terms of the written agreement with-
out regard to measured vehicle revenue hours referred to in 
the paragraph.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in accordance 
with the recipient’s transit asset management plan’’ after 
‘‘equipment and facilities’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘Census—’’ and 
all that follows through clause (ii) and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Census, will submit an annual report listing 
projects carried out in the preceding fiscal year under this 
section for associated transit improvements as defined in 
section 5302; and’’. 
SEC. 3005. FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and weekend days’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, small start 
projects,’’ after ‘‘new fixed guideway capital projects’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(B) 2 or more projects that are any combination of 
new fixed guideway capital projects, small start projects, 
and core capacity improvement projects.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$250,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ‘‘, policies and land 
use patterns that promote public transportation,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in clause (iii) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(ii) by striking clause (iv); and 
(iii) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv); 
(3) in subsection (g)(2)(A)(i) by striking ‘‘the policies and 
land use patterns that support public transportation,’’; 
(4) in subsection (h)(6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In carrying out’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) OPTIONAL EARLY RATING.—At the request of the 
project sponsor, the Secretary shall evaluate and rate the 
project in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5) and 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph upon completion of 
the analysis required under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).’’; 
(5) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘subsection (d) or 
(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d), (e), or (h)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
inserting ‘‘new fixed guideway capital project or core 
capacity improvement’’ after ‘‘federally funded’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(D) the program of interrelated projects, when evalu-
ated as a whole— 
‘‘(i) meets the requirements of subsection (d)(2), 
subsection (e)(2), or paragraphs (3) and (4) of sub-
section (h), as applicable, if the program is comprised 
entirely of— 
‘‘(I) new fixed guideway capital projects; 
‘‘(II) core capacity improvement projects; or 
‘‘(III) small start projects; or 
‘‘(ii) meets the requirements of subsection (d)(2) 
if the program is comprised of any combination of 
new fixed guideway capital projects, small start 
projects, and core capacity improvement projects;’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘or sub-
section (h)(5), as applicable’’ after ‘‘subsection (f)’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3)(A) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An amount made available or appro-
priated for a new fixed guideway capital project or core capacity 
improvement project shall remain available to that project for 
4 fiscal years, including the fiscal year in which the amount 
is made available or appropriated. Any amounts that are unobli-
gated to the project at the end of the 4-fiscal-year period may 
be used by the Secretary for any purpose under this section. 
‘‘(2) USE OF DEOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—An amount available 
under this section that is deobligated may be used for any 
purpose under this section.’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) SPECIAL RULE.—For the purposes of calculating the cost 
effectiveness of a project described in subsection (d) or (e), the 
Secretary shall not reduce or eliminate the capital costs of art 
and non-functional landscaping elements from the annualized cap-
ital cost calculation. 
‘‘(q) JOINT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND INTERCITY PASSENGER 
RAIL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants for new 
fixed guideway capital projects and core capacity improvement 
projects that provide both public transportation and intercity 
passenger rail service. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE COSTS.—Eligible costs for a project under 
this subsection shall be limited to the net capital costs of 
the public transportation costs attributable to the project based 
on projected use of the new segment or expanded capacity 
of the project corridor, not including project elements designed 
to achieve or maintain a state of good repair, as determined 
by the Secretary under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(3) PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND LOCAL FINANCIAL COMMIT-
MENT.—A project under this subsection shall be evaluated for 
project justification and local financial commitment under sub-
sections (d), (e), (f), and (h), as applicable to the project, based 
on— 
‘‘(A) the net capital costs of the public transportation 
costs attributable to the project as determined under para-
graph (4); and 
‘‘(B) the share of funds dedicated to the project from 
sources other than this section included in the unified 
finance plan for the project. 
‘‘(4) CALCULATION OF NET CAPITAL PROJECT COST.—The Sec-
retary shall estimate the net capital costs of a project under 
this subsection based on— 
‘‘(A) engineering studies; 
‘‘(B) studies of economic feasibility; 
‘‘(C) the expected use of equipment or facilities; and 
‘‘(D) the public transportation costs attributable to the 
project. 
‘‘(5) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF NET CAPITAL PROJECT COST.— 
‘‘(A) GOVERNMENT
SHARE.—The Government share 
shall not exceed 80 percent of the net capital cost attrib-
utable to the public transportation costs of a project under 
this subsection as determined under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(B) NON-GOVERNMENT SHARE.—The remainder of the 
net capital cost attributable to the public transportation 
costs of a project under this subsection shall be provided
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from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or 
depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital.’’. 
(b) EXPEDITED PROJECT DELIVERY FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT 
GRANTS PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the following defini-
tions shall apply: 
(A) APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘applicant’’ means a State 
or local governmental authority that applies for a grant 
under this subsection. 
(B) CAPITAL PROJECT; FIXED GUIDEWAY; LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTAL AUTHORITY; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; STATE; STATE 
OF GOOD REPAIR.—The terms ‘‘capital project’’, ‘‘fixed guide-
way’’, ‘‘local governmental authority’’, ‘‘public transpor-
tation’’, ‘‘State’’, and ‘‘state of good repair’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 5302 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(C) CORE CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘core capacity improvement project’’— 
(i) means a substantial corridor-based capital 
investment in an existing fixed guideway system that 
increases the capacity of a corridor by not less than 
10 percent; and 
(ii) may include project elements designed to aid 
the existing fixed guideway system in making substan-
tial progress towards achieving a state of good repair. 
(D) CORRIDOR-BASED
BUS
RAPID
TRANSIT
PROJECT.— 
The term ‘‘corridor-based bus rapid transit project’’ means 
a small start project utilizing buses in which the project 
represents a substantial investment in a defined corridor 
as demonstrated by features that emulate the services pro-
vided by rail fixed guideway public transportation sys-
tems— 
(i) including— 
(I) defined stations; 
(II) traffic signal priority for public transpor-
tation vehicles; 
(III) short headway bidirectional services for 
a substantial part of weekdays; and 
(IV) any other features the Secretary may 
determine support a long-term corridor invest-
ment; and 
(ii) the majority of which does not operate in a 
separated right-of-way dedicated for public transpor-
tation use during peak periods. 
(E) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘eligible project’’ 
means a new fixed guideway capital project, a small start 
project, or a core capacity improvement project that has 
not entered into a full funding grant agreement with the 
Federal Transit Administration before the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(F) FIXED
GUIDEWAY
BUS
RAPID
TRANSIT
PROJECT.— 
The term ‘‘fixed guideway bus rapid transit project’’ means 
a bus capital project— 
(i) in which the majority of the project operates 
in a separated right-of-way dedicated for public 
transportation use during peak periods;
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(ii) that represents a substantial investment in 
a single route in a defined corridor or subarea; and 
(iii) that includes features that emulate the serv-
ices provided by rail fixed guideway public transpor-
tation systems, including— 
(I) defined stations; 
(II) traffic signal priority for public transpor-
tation vehicles; 
(III) short headway bidirectional services for 
a substantial part of weekdays and weekend days; 
and 
(IV) any other features the Secretary may 
determine are necessary to produce high-quality 
public transportation services that emulate the 
services provided by rail fixed guideway public 
transportation systems. 
(G) NEW FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘new fixed guideway capital project’’ means— 
(i) a fixed guideway capital project that is a min-
imum operable segment or extension to an existing 
fixed guideway system; or 
(ii) a fixed guideway bus rapid transit project that 
is a minimum operable segment or an extension to 
an existing bus rapid transit system. 
(H) 
RECIPIENT.—The 
term 
‘‘recipient’’ 
means 
a 
recipient of funding under chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(I) SMALL
START
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘small start 
project’’ means a new fixed guideway capital project, a 
fixed guideway bus rapid transit project, or a corridor- 
based bus rapid transit project for which— 
(i) the Federal assistance provided or to be pro-
vided under this subsection is less than $75,000,000; 
and 
(ii) the total estimated net capital cost is less than 
$300,000,000. 
(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may make grants 
under this subsection to States and local governmental authori-
ties to assist in financing— 
(A) new fixed guideway capital projects or small start 
projects, including the acquisition of real property, the 
initial acquisition of rolling stock for the system, the 
acquisition of rights-of-way, and relocation, for projects in 
the advanced stages of planning and design; and 
(B) core capacity improvement projects, including the 
acquisition of real property, the acquisition of rights-of- 
way, double tracking, signalization improvements, elec-
trification, expanding system platforms, acquisition of 
rolling stock associated with corridor improvements 
increasing capacity, construction of infill stations, and such 
other capacity improvement projects as the Secretary deter-
mines are appropriate to increase the capacity of an 
existing fixed guideway system corridor by not less than 
10 percent. Core capacity improvement projects do not 
include elements to improve general station facilities or 
parking, or acquisition of rolling stock alone. 
(3) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make not more 
than 8 grants under this subsection for eligible projects 
if the Secretary determines that— 
(i) the eligible project is part of an approved 
transportation plan required under sections 5303 and 
5304 of title 49, United States Code; 
(ii) the applicant has, or will have— 
(I) the legal, financial, and technical capacity 
to carry out the eligible project, including the 
safety and security aspects of the eligible project; 
(II) satisfactory continuing control over the use 
of the equipment or facilities; 
(III) the technical and financial capacity to 
maintain new and existing equipment and facili-
ties; and 
(IV) advisors providing guidance to the 
applicant on the terms and structure of the project 
that are independent from investors in the project; 
(iii) the eligible project is supported, or will be 
supported, in part, through a public-private partner-
ship, provided such support is determined by local 
policies, criteria, and decisionmaking under section 
5306(a) of title 49, United States Code; 
(iv) the eligible project is justified based on findings 
presented by the project sponsor to the Secretary, 
including— 
(I) mobility improvements attributable to the 
project; 
(II) environmental benefits associated with the 
project; 
(III) congestion relief associated with the 
project; 
(IV) economic development effects derived as 
a result of the project; and 
(V) estimated ridership projections; 
(v) the eligible project is supported by an accept-
able degree of local financial commitment (including 
evidence of stable and dependable financing sources); 
and 
(vi) the eligible project will be operated and main-
tained by employees of an existing provider of fixed 
guideway or bus rapid transit public transportation 
in the service area of the project, or if none exists, 
by employees of an existing public transportation pro-
vider in the service area. 
(B) CERTIFICATION.—An applicant that has submitted 
the certifications required under subparagraphs (A), (B), 
(C), and (H) of section 5307(c)(1) of title 49, United States 
Code, shall be deemed to have provided sufficient informa-
tion upon which the Secretary may make the determina-
tions required under this paragraph. 
(C) TECHNICAL CAPACITY.—The Secretary shall use an 
expedited technical capacity review process for applicants 
that have recently and successfully completed not less than 
1 new fixed guideway capital project, small start project, 
or core capacity improvement project, if—
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(i) the applicant achieved budget, cost, and rider-
ship outcomes for the project that are consistent with 
or better than projections; and 
(ii) the applicant demonstrates that the applicant 
continues to have the staff expertise and other 
resources necessary to implement a new project. 
(D) FINANCIAL COMMITMENT.— 
(i) REQUIREMENTS.—In determining whether an 
eligible project is supported by an acceptable degree 
of local financial commitment and shows evidence of 
stable and dependable financing sources for purposes 
of subparagraph (A)(v), the Secretary shall require 
that— 
(I) each proposed source of capital and oper-
ating financing is stable, reliable, and available 
within the proposed eligible project timetable; and 
(II) resources are available to recapitalize, 
maintain, and operate the overall existing and pro-
posed public transportation system, including 
essential feeder bus and other services necessary, 
without degradation to the existing level of public 
transportation services. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In assessing the stability, 
reliability, and availability of proposed sources of 
financing under clause (i), the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
(I) the reliability of the forecasting methods 
used to estimate costs and revenues made by the 
applicant and the contractors to the applicant; 
(II) existing grant commitments; 
(III) the degree to which financing sources 
are dedicated to the proposed eligible project; 
(IV) any debt obligation that exists or is pro-
posed by the applicant, for the proposed eligible 
project or other public transportation purpose; and 
(V) private contributions to the eligible project, 
including cost-effective project delivery, manage-
ment or transfer of project risks, expedited project 
schedule, financial partnering, and other public- 
private partnership strategies. 
(E) LABOR STANDARDS.—The requirements under sec-
tion 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to 
each recipient of a grant under this subsection. 
(4) PROJECT ADVANCEMENT.—An applicant that desires a 
grant under this subsection and meets the requirements of 
paragraph (3) shall submit to the Secretary, and the Secretary 
shall approve for advancement, a grant request that contains— 
(A) identification of an eligible project; 
(B) a schedule and finance plan for the construction 
and operation of the eligible project; 
(C) an analysis of the efficiencies of the proposed 
eligible project development and delivery methods and 
innovative financing arrangement for the eligible project, 
including any documents related to the— 
(i) public-private partnership required under para-
graph (3)(A)(iii); and
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(ii) project justification required under paragraph 
(3)(A)(iv); and 
(D) a certification that the existing public transpor-
tation system of the applicant or, in the event that the 
applicant does not operate a public transportation system, 
the public transportation system to which the proposed 
project will be attached, is in a state of good repair. 
(5) WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SECRETARY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives a grant request of 
an applicant under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall pro-
vide written notice to the applicant— 
(i) of approval of the grant request; or 
(ii) if the grant request does not meet the require-
ments under paragraph (4), of disapproval of the grant 
request, including a detailed explanation of the reasons 
for the disapproval. 
(B) CONCURRENT NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide 
concurrent notice of an approval or disapproval of a grant 
request under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives. 
(6) WAIVER.—The Secretary may grant a waiver to an 
applicant that does not comply with paragraph (4)(D) if— 
(A) the eligible project meets the definition of a core 
capacity improvement project; and 
(B) the Secretary certifies that the eligible project will 
allow the applicant to make substantial progress in 
achieving a state of good repair. 
(7) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary may enter into 
a full funding grant agreement with an applicant under this 
subsection for an eligible project for which an application has 
been submitted and approved for advancement by the Secretary 
under paragraph (4), only if the applicant has completed the 
planning and activities required under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(8) LETTERS OF INTENT AND FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREE-
MENTS.— 
(A) LETTERS OF INTENT.— 
(i) AMOUNTS
INTENDED
TO
BE
OBLIGATED.—The 
Secretary may issue a letter of intent to an applicant 
announcing an intention to obligate, for an eligible 
project under this subsection, an amount from future 
available budget authority specified in law that is not 
more than the amount stipulated as the financial 
participation of the Secretary in the eligible project. 
When a letter is issued for an eligible project under 
this subsection, the amount shall be sufficient to com-
plete at least an operable segment. 
(ii) TREATMENT.—The issuance of a letter under 
clause (i) is deemed not to be an obligation under 
section 1108(c), 1501, or 1502(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, or an administrative commitment. 
(B) FULL FUNDING GRANT AGREEMENTS.—
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(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (v), 
an eligible project shall be carried out under this sub-
section through a full funding grant agreement. 
(ii) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall enter into a 
full funding grant agreement, based on the require-
ments of this subparagraph, with each applicant 
receiving assistance for an eligible project that has 
received a written notice of approval under paragraph 
(5)(A)(i). 
(iii) TERMS.—A full funding grant agreement 
shall— 
(I) establish the terms of participation by the 
Federal Government in the eligible project; 
(II) establish the maximum amount of Federal 
financial assistance for the eligible project; 
(III) include the period of time for completing 
construction of the eligible project, consistent with 
the terms of the public-private partnership agree-
ment, even if that period extends beyond the period 
of an authorization; and 
(IV) make timely and efficient management 
of the eligible project easier according to the law 
of the United States. 
(iv) SPECIAL FINANCIAL RULES.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—A full funding grant agree-
ment under this subparagraph obligates an 
amount of available budget authority specified in 
law and may include a commitment, contingent 
on amounts to be specified in law in advance for 
commitments under this subparagraph, to obligate 
an additional amount from future available budget 
authority specified in law. 
(II) STATEMENT
OF
CONTINGENT
COMMIT-
MENT.—A full funding grant agreement shall state 
that the contingent commitment is not an obliga-
tion of the Federal Government. 
(III) INTEREST AND OTHER FINANCING COSTS.— 
Interest and other financing costs of efficiently 
carrying out a part of the eligible project within 
a reasonable time are a cost of carrying out the 
eligible project under a full funding grant agree-
ment, except that eligible costs may not be more 
than the cost of the most favorable financing terms 
reasonably available for the eligible project at the 
time of borrowing. The applicant shall certify, in 
a way satisfactory to the Secretary, that the 
applicant has shown reasonable diligence in 
seeking the most favorable financing terms. 
(IV) COMPLETION OF OPERABLE SEGMENT.—The 
amount stipulated in an agreement under this 
subparagraph for a new fixed guideway capital 
project, core capacity improvement project, or 
small start project shall be sufficient to complete 
at least an operable segment. 
(v) EXCEPTION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, to the max-
imum extent practicable, shall provide Federal
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assistance under this subsection for a small start 
project in a single grant. If the Secretary cannot 
provide such a single grant, the Secretary may 
execute an expedited grant agreement in order 
to include a commitment on the part of the Sec-
retary to provide funding for the project in future 
fiscal years. 
(II) TERMS
OF
EXPEDITED
GRANT
AGREE-
MENTS.—In executing an expedited grant agree-
ment under this clause, the Secretary may include 
in the agreement terms similar to those estab-
lished under clause (iii). 
(C) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 
full funding grant agreements under this paragraph 
for eligible projects that contain contingent commit-
ments to incur obligations in such amounts as the 
Secretary determines are appropriate. 
(ii) APPROPRIATION REQUIRED.—An obligation may 
be made under this paragraph only when amounts 
are appropriated for obligation. 
(D) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days before 
the date on which the Secretary issues a letter of 
intent or enters into a full funding grant agreement 
for an eligible project under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall notify, in writing, the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives of the proposed letter of intent or full 
funding grant agreement. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The written notification under 
clause (i) shall include a copy of the proposed letter 
of intent or full funding grant agreement for the 
eligible project. 
(9) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF NET CAPITAL PROJECT COST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant for an eligible project shall 
not exceed 25 percent of the net capital project cost. 
(B) REMAINDER OF NET CAPITAL PROJECT COST.—The 
remainder of the net capital project cost shall be provided 
from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement or 
depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital. 
(C) 
LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing 
the Secretary to require a non-Federal financial commit-
ment for a project that is more than 75 percent of the 
net capital project cost. 
(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR ROLLING STOCK COSTS.—In addi-
tion to amounts allowed pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
a planned extension to a fixed guideway system may 
include the cost of rolling stock previously purchased if 
the applicant satisfies the Secretary that only amounts 
other than amounts provided by the Federal Government 
were used and that the purchase was made for use on 
the extension. A refund or reduction of the remainder may
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be made only if a refund of a proportional amount of 
the grant of the Federal Government is made at the same 
time. 
(E) FAILURE TO CARRY OUT PROJECT.—If an applicant 
does not carry out an eligible project for reasons within 
the control of the applicant, the applicant shall repay all 
Federal funds awarded for the eligible project from all 
Federal funding sources, for all eligible project activities, 
facilities, and equipment, plus reasonable interest and pen-
alty charges allowable by law. 
(F) CREDITING
OF
FUNDS
RECEIVED.—Any funds 
received by the Federal Government under this paragraph, 
other than interest and penalty charges, shall be credited 
to the appropriation account from which the funds were 
originally derived. 
(10) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An amount made available for an 
eligible project shall remain available to that eligible project 
for 4 fiscal years, including the fiscal year in which the 
amount is made available. Any amounts that are unobli-
gated to the eligible project at the end of the 4-fiscal- 
year period may be used by the Secretary for any purpose 
under this subsection. 
(B) USE OF DEOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—An amount avail-
able under this subsection that is deobligated may be used 
for any purpose under this subsection. 
(11) ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPEDITED PROJECT DELIVERY FOR 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—Not later than the first Monday 
in February of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that 
includes a proposed amount to be available to finance grants 
for anticipated projects under this subsection. 
(12) BEFORE AND AFTER STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(A) STUDY REQUIRED.—Each recipient shall conduct a 
study that— 
(i) describes and analyzes the impacts of the 
eligible project on public transportation services and 
public transportation ridership; 
(ii) describes and analyzes the consistency of pre-
dicted and actual benefits and costs of the innovative 
project development and delivery methods or innova-
tive financing for the eligible project; and 
(iii) identifies reasons for any differences between 
predicted and actual outcomes for the eligible project. 
(B) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after an eligible project that is selected under this sub-
section begins revenue operations, the recipient shall 
submit to the Secretary a report on the results of the 
study conducted under subparagraph (A). 
(13) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to— 
(A) require the privatization of the operation or mainte-
nance of any project for which an applicant seeks funding 
under this subsection;
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(B) revise the determinations by local policies, criteria, 
and decisionmaking under section 5306(a) of title 49, 
United States Code; 
(C) alter the requirements for locally developed, coordi-
nated, and implemented transportation plans under sec-
tions 5303 and 5304 of title 49, United States Code; or 
(D) alter the eligibilities or priorities for assistance 
under this subsection or section 5309 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3006. ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) RECIPIENT.—The term ‘recipient’ means— 
‘‘(A) a designated recipient or a State that receives 
a grant under this section directly; or 
‘‘(B) a State or local governmental entity that operates 
a public transportation service.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall collect from, review, 
and disseminate to public transportation agencies— 
‘‘(1) innovative practices; 
‘‘(2) program models; 
‘‘(3) new service delivery options; 
‘‘(4) findings from activities under subsection (h); and 
‘‘(5) transit cooperative research program reports.’’. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR INNOVATIVE COORDINATED ACCESS AND 
MOBILITY.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘eligible project’’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘‘capital project’’ in section 5302 of title 49, United 
States Code; and 
(B) the term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means a recipient or 
subrecipient, as those terms are defined in section 5310 
of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may make grants 
under this subsection to eligible recipients to assist in financing 
innovative projects for the transportation disadvantaged that 
improve the coordination of transportation services and non-
emergency medical transportation services, including— 
(A) the deployment of coordination technology; 
(B) projects that create or increase access to community 
One-Call/One-Click Centers; and 
(C) such other projects as determined appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible recipient shall submit to the 
Secretary an application that, at a minimum, contains— 
(A) a detailed description of the eligible project; 
(B) an identification of all eligible project partners 
and their specific role in the eligible project, including— 
(i) private entities engaged in the coordination of 
nonemergency medical transportation services for the 
transportation disadvantaged; or
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(ii) nonprofit entities engaged in the coordination 
of nonemergency medical transportation services for 
the transportation disadvantaged; 
(C) a description of how the eligible project would— 
(i) improve local coordination or access to coordi-
nated transportation services; 
(ii) reduce duplication of service, if applicable; and 
(iii) provide innovative solutions in the State or 
community; and 
(D) specific performance measures the eligible project 
will use to quantify actual outcomes against expected out-
comes. 
(4) REPORT.—The Secretary shall make publicly available 
an annual report on the pilot program carried out under this 
subsection for each fiscal year, not later than December 31 
of the calendar year in which that fiscal year ends. The report 
shall include a detailed description of the activities carried 
out under the pilot program, and an evaluation of the program, 
including an evaluation of the performance measures described 
in paragraph (3)(D). 
(5) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Government share of the cost 
of an eligible project carried out under this subsection 
shall not exceed 80 percent. 
(B) NON-GOVERNMENT
SHARE.—The non-Government 
share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under 
this subsection may be derived from in-kind contributions. 
(6) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, nonemergency medical transportation services shall be 
limited to services eligible under Federal programs other than 
programs authorized under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(c) COORDINATED MOBILITY.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the following defini-
tions apply: 
(A) ALLOCATED COST MODEL.—The term ‘‘allocated cost 
model’’ means a method of determining the cost of trips 
by allocating the cost to each trip purpose served by a 
transportation provider in a manner that is proportional 
to the level of transportation service that the transportation 
provider delivers for each trip purpose, to the extent per-
mitted by applicable Federal laws. 
(B) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Inter-
agency Transportation Coordinating Council on Access and 
Mobility established under Executive Order No. 13330 (49 
U.S.C. 101 note). 
(2) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Council shall publish a strategic 
plan for the Council that— 
(A) outlines the role and responsibilities of each Fed-
eral agency with respect to local transportation coordina-
tion, including nonemergency medical transportation; 
(B) identifies a strategy to strengthen interagency 
collaboration; 
(C) addresses any outstanding recommendations made 
by the Council in the 2005 Report to the President relating
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to the implementation of Executive Order No. 13330, 
including— 
(i) a cost-sharing policy endorsed by the Council; 
and 
(ii) recommendations to increase participation by 
recipients of Federal grants in locally developed, coordi-
nated planning processes; 
(D) to the extent feasible, addresses recommendations 
by the Comptroller General concerning local coordination 
of transportation services; 
(E) examines and proposes changes to Federal regula-
tions that will eliminate Federal barriers to local transpor-
tation coordination, including non-emergency medical 
transportation; and 
(F) recommends to Congress changes to Federal laws, 
including chapter 7 of title 42, United States Code, that 
will eliminate Federal barriers to local transportation 
coordination, including nonemergency medical transpor-
tation. 
(3) DEVELOPMENT OF COST-SHARING POLICY IN COMPLIANCE 
WITH
APPLICABLE
FEDERAL
LAWS.—In establishing the cost- 
sharing policy required under paragraph (2), the Council may 
consider, to the extent practicable— 
(A) the development of recommended strategies for 
grantees of programs funded by members of the Council, 
including strategies for grantees of programs that fund 
nonemergency medical transportation, to use the cost- 
sharing policy in a manner that does not violate applicable 
Federal laws; and 
(B) incorporation of an allocated cost model to facilitate 
local coordination efforts that comply with applicable 
requirements of programs funded by members of the 
Council, such as— 
(i) eligibility requirements; 
(ii) service delivery requirements; and 
(iii) reimbursement requirements. 
(4) REPORT.—The Council shall, concurrently with submis-
sion to the President of a report containing final recommenda-
tions of the Council, transmit such report to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 3007. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) $5,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be distributed 
on a competitive basis by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) $30,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be appor-
tioned as formula grants, as provided in subsection (j).’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(3)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; 
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesig-
nated) the following:
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‘‘(A) may be provided in cash from non-Government 
sources; 
‘‘(B) may be provided from revenues from the sale 
of advertising and concessions;’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated) by 
inserting ‘‘, including all operating and capital costs of 
such service whether or not offset by revenue from such 
service,’’ after ‘‘the costs of a private operator for the unsub-
sidized segment of intercity bus service’’; and 
(3) in subsection (j)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘‘(as defined 
by the Bureau of the Census)’’ and inserting ‘‘(American 
Indian Areas, Alaska Native Areas, and Hawaiian Home 
Lands, as defined by the Bureau of the Census)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) ALLOCATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE INDIAN TRIBES.— 
If more than 1 Indian tribe provides public transportation 
service on tribal lands in a single Tribal Statistical Area, 
and the Indian tribes do not determine how to allocate 
the funds apportioned under clause (iii) of subparagraph 
(A) between the Indian tribes, the Secretary shall allocate 
the funds so that each Indian tribe shall receive an amount 
equal to the total amount apportioned under such clause 
(iii) multiplied by the ratio of the number of annual 
unlinked passenger trips provided by each Indian tribe, 
as reported to the National Transit Database, to the total 
unlinked passenger trips provided by all Indian tribes in 
the Tribal Statistical Area.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5311 of such title is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(F)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(E)’’ and inserting 
‘‘5338(a)(2)(F)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(F)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(F)’’. 
SEC. 3008. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION. 
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.—Section 5312 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and heading and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 5312. Public transportation innovation’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) as sub-
sections (b) through (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide assistance for 
projects and activities to advance innovative public transportation 
research and development in accordance with the requirements 
of this section.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)—
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(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘demonstration, deployment, or evaluation’’ 
before ‘‘project that’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the deployment of low or no emission vehicles, 
zero emission vehicles, or associated advanced technology.’’; 
and 
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not make grants 
under this subsection for the demonstration, deployment, or 
evaluation of a vehicle that is in revenue service unless the 
Secretary determines that the project makes significant techno-
logical advancements in the vehicle. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘direct carbon emissions’ means the 
quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle, 
as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘low or no emission vehicle’ means— 
‘‘(i) a passenger vehicle used to provide public 
transportation that the Secretary determines suffi-
ciently reduces energy consumption or harmful emis-
sions, including direct carbon emissions, when com-
pared to a comparable standard vehicle; or 
‘‘(ii) a zero emission vehicle used to provide public 
transportation; and 
‘‘(C) the term ‘zero emission vehicle’ means a low or 
no emission vehicle that produces no carbon or particulate 
matter.’’; 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) LOW OR NO EMISSION VEHICLE COMPONENT ASSESSMENT.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘covered institution of higher education’ 
means an institution of higher education with which the 
Secretary enters into a contract or cooperative agreement, 
or to which the Secretary makes a grant, under paragraph 
(2)(B) to operate a facility selected under paragraph (2)(A); 
‘‘(B) the terms ‘direct carbon emissions’ and ‘low or 
no emission vehicle’ have the meanings given those terms 
in subsection (e)(6); 
‘‘(C) the term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002); and 
‘‘(D) the term ‘low or no emission vehicle component’ 
means an item that is separately installed in and removable 
from a low or no emission vehicle. 
‘‘(2) ASSESSING
LOW
OR
NO
EMISSION
VEHICLE
COMPO-
NENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall competitively 
select at least one facility to conduct testing, evaluation,
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and analysis of low or no emission vehicle components 
intended for use in low or no emission vehicles. 
‘‘(B) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into 
a contract or cooperative agreement with, or make 
a grant to, at least one institution of higher education 
to operate and maintain a facility selected under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An institution of higher edu-
cation described in clause (i) shall have— 
‘‘(I) capacity to carry out transportation- 
related advanced component and vehicle evalua-
tion; 
‘‘(II) laboratories capable of testing and evalua-
tion; and 
‘‘(III) direct access to or a partnership with 
a testing facility capable of emulating real-world 
circumstances in order to test low or no emission 
vehicle components installed on the intended 
vehicle. 
‘‘(C) FEES.—A covered institution of higher education 
shall establish and collect fees, which shall be approved 
by the Secretary, for the assessment of low or no emission 
vehicle components at the applicable facility selected under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS TO PAY FOR ASSESS-
MENT.—The Secretary shall enter into a contract or 
cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to an institu-
tion of higher education under which— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall pay 50 percent of the cost 
of assessing a low or no emission vehicle component 
at the applicable facility selected under subparagraph 
(A) from amounts made available to carry out this 
section; and 
‘‘(ii) the remaining 50 percent of such cost shall 
be paid from amounts recovered through the fees estab-
lished and collected pursuant to subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(E) VOLUNTARY TESTING.—A manufacturer of a low 
or no emission vehicle component is not required to assess 
the low or no emission vehicle component at a facility 
selected under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(F) COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 5318.—Notwithstanding 
whether a low or no emission vehicle component is assessed 
at a facility selected under subparagraph (A), each new 
bus model shall comply with the requirements under sec-
tion 5318. 
‘‘(G) SEPARATE
FACILITY.—A facility selected under 
subparagraph (A) shall be separate and distinct from the 
facility operated and maintained under section 5318. 
‘‘(3) LOW OR NO EMISSION VEHICLE COMPONENT PERFORM-
ANCE REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a report on low 
or no emission vehicle component assessments conducted at 
each facility selected under paragraph (2)(A), which shall 
include information related to the maintainability, reliability,
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performance, structural integrity, efficiency, and noise of those 
low or no emission vehicle components. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ASSESSMENTS.—Each assess-
ment conducted at a facility selected under paragraph (2)(A) 
shall be made publicly available, including to affected indus-
tries. 
‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to require— 
‘‘(A) a low or no emission vehicle component to be 
tested at a facility selected under paragraph (2)(A); or 
‘‘(B) the development or disclosure of a privately funded 
component assessment.’’. 
(6) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(f)’’ and all that follows before para-
graph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT ON RESEARCH.—Not later than the first 
Monday in February of each year, the Secretary shall make avail-
able to the public on the Web site of the Department of Transpor-
tation, a report that includes—’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a period; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amounts made available under sec-
tion 5338(a)(2)(G)(ii) are available for a public transportation 
cooperative research program. 
‘‘(2) INDEPENDENT GOVERNING BOARD.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
an independent governing board for the program under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The board shall recommend 
public transportation research, development, and tech-
nology transfer activities the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may make grants 
to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the National 
Academy of Sciences to carry out activities under this sub-
section that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(4) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.—If there would be a 
clear and direct financial benefit to an entity under a grant 
or contract financed under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
establish a Government share consistent with that benefit. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY.—Subsections (f) and (g) 
shall not apply to activities carried out under this subsection.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5312 of such title (as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section) is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’;
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(3) in subsection (e)(2) in each of subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(b)(2)’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 53 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to section 5312 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘5312. Public transportation innovation.’’. 
SEC. 3009. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5314. Technical assistance and workforce development 
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
STANDARDS
DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
and enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
agreements (including agreements with departments, agen-
cies, and instrumentalities of the Government) to carry 
out activities that the Secretary determines will assist 
recipients of assistance under this chapter to— 
‘‘(i) more effectively and efficiently provide public 
transportation service; 
‘‘(ii) administer funds received under this chapter 
in compliance with Federal law; and 
‘‘(iii) improve public transportation. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The activities carried out 
under subparagraph (A) may include— 
‘‘(i) technical assistance; and 
‘‘(ii) the development of voluntary and consensus- 
based standards and best practices by the public 
transportation industry, including standards and best 
practices for safety, fare collection, intelligent transpor-
tation systems, accessibility, procurement, security, 
asset management to maintain a state of good repair, 
operations, maintenance, vehicle propulsion, commu-
nications, and vehicle electronics. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary, through a 
competitive bid process, may enter into contracts, cooperative 
agreements, and other agreements with national nonprofit 
organizations that have the appropriate demonstrated capacity 
to provide public-transportation-related technical assistance 
under this subsection. The Secretary may enter into such con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, and other agreements to assist 
providers of public transportation to— 
‘‘(A) comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) through technical assist-
ance, demonstration programs, research, public education, 
and other activities related to complying with such Act; 
‘‘(B) comply with human services transportation 
coordination requirements and to enhance the coordination 
of Federal resources for human services transportation with
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those of the Department of Transportation through tech-
nical assistance, training, and support services related to 
complying with such requirements; 
‘‘(C) meet the transportation needs of elderly individ-
uals; 
‘‘(D) increase transit ridership in coordination with 
metropolitan planning organizations and other entities 
through development around public transportation stations 
through technical assistance and the development of tools, 
guidance, and analysis related to market-based develop-
ment around transit stations; 
‘‘(E) address transportation equity with regard to the 
effect that transportation planning, investment, and oper-
ations have for low-income and minority individuals; 
‘‘(F) facilitate best practices to promote bus driver 
safety; 
‘‘(G) meet the requirements of sections 5323(j) and 
5323(m); 
‘‘(H) assist with the development and deployment of 
low or no emission vehicles (as defined in section 5339(c)(1)) 
or low or no emission vehicle components (as defined in 
section 5312(h)(1)); and 
‘‘(I) any other technical assistance activity that the 
Secretary determines is necessary to advance the interests 
of public transportation. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORT ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Not later 
than the first Monday in February of each year, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
report that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of each project that received assist-
ance under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of the activities carried out by each 
organization that received assistance under this subsection 
during the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(C) a proposal for allocations of amounts for assistance 
under this subsection for the subsequent fiscal year; and 
‘‘(D) measurable outcomes and impacts of the programs 
funded under subsections (b) and (c). 
‘‘(4) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Government share of the cost 
of an activity carried out using a grant under this sub-
section may not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(B) NON-GOVERNMENT SHARE.—The non-Government 
share of the cost of an activity carried out using a grant 
under this subsection may be derived from in-kind contribu-
tions. 
‘‘(b) HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may undertake, or make 
grants and contracts for, programs that address human 
resource needs as they apply to public transportation activities. 
A program may include— 
‘‘(A) an employment training program;
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‘‘(B) an outreach program to increase employment for 
veterans, females, individuals with a disability, minorities 
(including American Indians or Alaska Natives, Asian, 
Black or African Americans, native Hawaiians or other 
Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics) in public transportation 
activities; 
‘‘(C) research on public transportation personnel and 
training needs; 
‘‘(D) training and assistance for veteran and minority 
business opportunities; and 
‘‘(E) consensus-based national training standards and 
certifications in partnership with industry stakeholders. 
‘‘(2) 
INNOVATIVE
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
FRONTLINE 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
competitive grant program to assist the development of 
innovative activities eligible for assistance under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
PROGRAMS.—A program eligible for 
assistance under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(i) develop apprenticeships, on-the-job training, 
and instructional training for public transportation 
maintenance and operations occupations; 
‘‘(ii) build local, regional, and statewide public 
transportation training partnerships with local public 
transportation operators, labor union organizations, 
workforce development boards, and State workforce 
agencies to identify and address workforce skill gaps; 
‘‘(iii) improve safety, security, and emergency 
preparedness in local public transportation systems 
through improved safety culture and workforce commu-
nication with first responders and the riding public; 
and 
‘‘(iv) address current or projected workforce short-
ages by developing partnerships with high schools, 
community colleges, and other community organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(C) SELECTION
OF
RECIPIENTS.—To the maximum 
extent feasible, the Secretary shall select recipients that— 
‘‘(i) are geographically diverse; 
‘‘(ii) address the workforce and human resources 
needs of large public transportation providers; 
‘‘(iii) address the workforce and human resources 
needs of small public transportation providers; 
‘‘(iv) address the workforce and human resources 
needs of urban public transportation providers; 
‘‘(v) address the workforce and human resources 
needs of rural public transportation providers; 
‘‘(vi) advance training related to maintenance of 
low or no emission vehicles and facilities used in public 
transportation; 
‘‘(vii) target areas with high rates of unemploy-
ment; 
‘‘(viii) advance opportunities for minorities, women, 
veterans, individuals with disabilities, low-income 
populations, and other underserved populations; and
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‘‘(ix) address in-demand industry sector or occupa-
tion, as such term is defined in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102). 
‘‘(D) PROGRAM OUTCOMES.—A recipient of assistance 
under this subsection shall demonstrate outcomes for any 
program that includes skills training, on-the-job training, 
and work-based learning, including— 
‘‘(i) the impact on reducing public transportation 
workforce shortages in the area served; 
‘‘(ii) the diversity of training participants; 
‘‘(iii) the number of participants obtaining certifi-
cations or credentials required for specific types of 
employment; 
‘‘(iv) employment outcomes, including job place-
ment, job retention, and wages, using performance 
metrics established in consultation with the Secretary 
and the Secretary of Labor and consistent with metrics 
used by programs under the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and 
‘‘(v) to the extent practical, evidence that the pro-
gram did not preclude workers who are participating 
in skills training, on-the-job training, and work-based 
learning from being referred to, or hired on, projects 
funded under this chapter without regard to the length 
of time of their participation in the program. 
‘‘(E) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall make 
publicly available a report on the Frontline Workforce 
Development Program for each fiscal year, not later than 
December 31 of the calendar year in which that fiscal 
year ends. The report shall include a detailed description 
of activities carried out under this paragraph, an evaluation 
of the program, and policy recommendations to improve 
program effectiveness. 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT’S
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—The Government 
share of the cost of a project carried out using a grant under 
paragraph (1) or (2) shall be 50 percent. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Not more than 0.5 percent 
of amounts made available to a recipient under sections 5307, 
5337, and 5339 is available for expenditures by the recipient, 
with the approval of the Secretary, to pay not more than 
80 percent of the cost of eligible activities under this subsection. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL TRANSIT INSTITUTE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish a 
national transit institute and award grants to a public 4-year 
degree-granting institution of higher education, as defined in 
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)), in order to carry out the duties of the institute. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In cooperation with the Federal 
Transit Administration, State transportation departments, 
public transportation authorities, and national and inter-
national entities, the institute established under paragraph 
(1) shall develop and conduct training and educational 
programs for Federal, State, and local transportation 
employees, United States citizens, and foreign nationals
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engaged or to be engaged in Government-aid public 
transportation work. 
‘‘(B) TRAINING
AND
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS.—The 
training and educational programs developed under 
subparagraph (A) may include courses in recent develop-
ments, techniques, and procedures related to— 
‘‘(i) intermodal and public transportation planning; 
‘‘(ii) management; 
‘‘(iii) environmental factors; 
‘‘(iv) acquisition and joint use rights-of-way; 
‘‘(v) engineering and architectural design; 
‘‘(vi) procurement strategies for public transpor-
tation systems; 
‘‘(vii) turnkey approaches to delivering public 
transportation systems; 
‘‘(viii) new technologies; 
‘‘(ix) emission reduction technologies; 
‘‘(x) ways to make public transportation accessible 
to individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(xi) 
construction, 
construction 
management, 
insurance, and risk management; 
‘‘(xii) maintenance; 
‘‘(xiii) contract administration; 
‘‘(xiv) inspection; 
‘‘(xv) innovative finance; 
‘‘(xvi) workplace safety; and 
‘‘(xvii) public transportation security. 
‘‘(3) PROVISION FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—Education 
and training of Government, State, and local transportation 
employees under this subsection shall be provided— 
‘‘(A) by the Secretary at no cost to the States and 
local governments for subjects that are a Government pro-
gram responsibility; or 
‘‘(B) when the education and training are paid under 
paragraph (4), by the State, with the approval of the Sec-
retary, through grants and contracts with public and pri-
vate agencies, other institutions, individuals, and the 
institute. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not more than 0.5 percent of 
amounts made available to a recipient under sections 5307, 
5337, and 5339 is available for expenditures by the 
recipient, with the approval of the Secretary, to pay not 
more than 80 percent of the cost of eligible activities under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) EXISTING
PROGRAMS.—A recipient may use 
amounts made available under subparagraph (A) to carry 
out existing local education and training programs for 
public transportation employees supported by the Sec-
retary, the Department of Labor, or the Department of 
Education.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 53 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to section 5314 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘5314. Technical assistance and workforce development.’’.
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SEC. 3010. PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5315 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to alter— 
‘‘(1) the eligibilities, requirements, or priorities for assist-
ance provided under this chapter; or 
‘‘(2) the requirements of section 5306(a).’’. 
(b) MAP–21 TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 20013(d) of 
MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 694) is amended by striking 
‘‘5307(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘5307(b)’’. 
SEC. 3011. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) pay incremental costs of incorporating art or non- 
functional landscaping into facilities, including the costs of 
an artist on the design team; or’’; 
(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) when procuring rolling stock (including train con-
trol, communication, traction power equipment, and rolling 
stock prototypes) under this chapter— 
‘‘(i) the cost of components and subcomponents 
produced in the United States— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, is more 
than 60 percent of the cost of all components of 
the rolling stock; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, is more 
than 65 percent of the cost of all components of 
the rolling stock; and 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, is more than 70 percent of the cost 
of all components of the rolling stock; and 
‘‘(ii) final assembly of the rolling stock has occurred 
in the United States; or’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as 
paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
‘‘(5) ROLLING STOCK FRAMES OR CAR SHELLS.—In carrying 
out paragraph (2)(C) in the case of a rolling stock procurement 
receiving assistance under this chapter in which the average 
cost of a rolling stock vehicle in the procurement is more 
than $300,000, if rolling stock frames or car shells are not 
produced in the United States, the Secretary shall include 
in the calculation of the domestic content of the rolling stock 
the cost of steel or iron that is produced in the United States 
and used in the rolling stock frames or car shells. 
‘‘(6) CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY AND DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY.—If the Sec-
retary denies an application for a waiver under paragraph
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(2), the Secretary shall provide to the applicant a written 
certification that— 
‘‘(i) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods, as 
applicable, (referred to in this subparagraph as the 
‘item’) is produced in the United States in a sufficient 
and reasonably available amount; 
‘‘(ii) the item produced in the United States is 
of a satisfactory quality; and 
‘‘(iii) includes a list of known manufacturers in 
the United States from which the item can be obtained. 
‘‘(B) DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary shall disclose the 
waiver denial and the written certification to the public 
in an easily identifiable location on the website of the 
Department of Transportation.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015’’; and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(12) STEEL AND IRON.—For purposes of this subsection, 
steel and iron meeting the requirements of section 661.5(b) 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations may be considered 
produced in the United States. 
‘‘(13) DEFINITION OF SMALL PURCHASE.—For purposes of 
determining whether a purchase qualifies for a general public 
interest waiver under paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, 
including under any regulation promulgated under that para-
graph, the term ‘small purchase’ means a purchase of not 
more than $150,000.’’; 
(3) in subsection (q)(1), by striking the second sentence; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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 mechanisms as local matching funds for capital 
projects and operating costs eligible under this chapter. 
‘‘(t) SPECIAL CONDITION
ON CHARTER BUS TRANSPORTATION 
SERVICE.—If, in a fiscal year, the Secretary is prohibited by law 
from enforcing regulations related to charter bus service under 
part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for any transit 
agency that during fiscal year 2008 was both initially granted 
a 60-day period to come into compliance with such part 604, and 
then was subsequently granted an exception from such part— 
‘‘(1) the transit agency shall be precluded from receiving 
its allocation of urbanized area formula grant funds for such 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) any amounts withheld pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
be added to the amount that the Secretary may apportion 
under section 5336 in the following fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3012. PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT. 
Section 5327 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘section 5338(i)’’ and 
inserting section ‘‘5338(f)’’ ; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘section 5338(i)’’ and inserting sec-
tion 5338(f); and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) a requirement that oversight— 
‘‘(A) begin during the project development phase of 
a project, unless the Secretary finds it more appropriate 
to begin the oversight during another phase of the project, 
to maximize the transportation benefits and cost savings 
associated with project management oversight; and 
‘‘(B) be limited to quarterly reviews of compliance by 
the recipient with the project management plan approved 
under subsection (b) unless the Secretary finds that the 
recipient requires more frequent oversight because the 
recipient has failed to meet the requirements of such plan 
and the project may be at risk of going over budget or 
becoming behind schedule; and 
‘‘(3) a process for recipients that the Secretary has found 
require more frequent oversight to return to quarterly reviews 
for purposes of paragraph (2)(B).’’. 
SEC. 3013. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM. 
Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) minimum safety standards to ensure the safe oper-
ation of public transportation systems that— 
‘‘(i) are not related to performance standards for 
public 
transportation 
vehicles 
developed 
under 
subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, take into consider-
ation— 
‘‘(I) relevant recommendations of the National 
Transportation Safety Board; 
‘‘(II) best practices standards developed by the 
public transportation industry; 
‘‘(III) any minimum safety standards or 
performance criteria being implemented across the 
public transportation industry; 
‘‘(IV) relevant recommendations from the 
report under section 3020 of the Federal Public 
Transportation Act of 2015; and 
‘‘(V) any additional information that the Sec-
retary determines necessary and appropriate; 
and’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as para-
graphs (9) and (10), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: 
‘‘(8) FEDERAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines that 
a State safety oversight program is not being carried out 
in accordance with this section, has become inadequate
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to ensure the enforcement of Federal safety regulation, 
or is incapable of providing adequate safety oversight con-
sistent with the prevention of substantial risk of death, 
or personal injury, the Secretary shall administer the State 
safety oversight program until the eligible State develops 
a State safety oversight program certified by the Secretary 
in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(B) TEMPORARY
FEDERAL
OVERSIGHT.—In making a 
determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) transmit to the eligible State and affected 
recipient or recipients, a written explanation of the 
determination or subsequent finding, including any 
intention to withhold funding under this section, the 
amount of funds proposed to be withheld, and if 
applicable, a formal notice of a withdrawal of State 
safety oversight program approval; and 
‘‘(ii) require the State to submit a State safety 
oversight program or modification for certification by 
the Secretary that meets the requirements of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(C) FAILURE TO CORRECT.—If the Secretary determines 
in accordance with subparagraph (A), that a State safety 
oversight program or modification required pursuant to 
subparagraph (B)(ii), submitted by a State is not sufficient, 
the Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) withhold funds available under paragraph (6) 
in an amount determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) beginning 1 year after the date of the deter-
mination, withhold not more than 5 percent of the 
amount required to be appropriated for use in a State 
or an urbanized area in the State under section 5307, 
until the State safety oversight program or modifica-
tion has been certified; and 
‘‘(iii) use any other authorities authorized under 
this chapter considered necessary and appropriate. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—To 
carry out administrative and oversight activities authorized 
by this paragraph, the Secretary may use grant funds 
apportioned to an eligible State, under paragraph (6), to 
develop or carry out a State safety oversight program.’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting ‘‘or the public transpor-
tation industry generally’’ after ‘‘recipients’’; 
(4) in subsection (g)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘an eligible State, as defined in subsection (e),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a recipient’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) withholding not more than 25 percent of financial 
assistance under section 5307.’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)(2)(A)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘funds’’ the following: ‘‘or with-
hold funds’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘or (1)(E)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)(D)’’; 
and 
(6) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS.—The Secretary shall 
issue restrictions and prohibitions by whatever means are 
determined necessary and appropriate, without regard to sec-
tion 5334(c), if, through testing, inspection, investigation, audit, 
or research carried out under this chapter, the Secretary deter-
mines that an unsafe condition or practice, or a combination 
of unsafe conditions and practices, exist such that there is 
a substantial risk of death or personal injury. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—The notice of restriction or prohibition shall 
describe the condition or practice, the subsequent risk and 
the standards and procedures required to address the restric-
tion or prohibition. 
‘‘(3) CONTINUED
AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed as limiting the Secretary’s authority to main-
tain a restriction or prohibition for as long as is necessary 
to ensure that the risk has been substantially addressed.’’. 
SEC. 3014. APPORTIONMENTS. 
Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(h)(5)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(E) by striking ‘‘22.27 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘27 percent’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) $30,000,000 shall be set aside each fiscal year to carry 
out section 5307(h);’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) of amounts not apportioned under paragraphs (1) and 
(2)— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2016 through 2018, 1.5 percent 
shall be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations 
of less than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i); 
and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, 2 percent shall 
be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less 
than 200,000 in accordance with subsection (i);’’. 
SEC. 3015. STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5337 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘the provisions of’’ 
before ‘‘section 5336(b)(1)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘vehicle’’ after 
‘‘motorbus’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts apportioned under this sub-
section may be used for any project that is an eligible project 
under subsection (b)(1).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(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 
cost shall be provided— 
‘‘(A) in cash from non-Government sources; 
‘‘(B) from revenues derived from the sale of advertising 
and concessions; or 
‘‘(C) from an undistributed cash surplus, a replacement 
or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new capital.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5337 of such title is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(I)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(K)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(I)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(K)’’. 
SEC. 3016. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5338. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the Mass 
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out sec-
tions 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5335, 5337, 
5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of the Federal Public 
Transportation Act of 2012, and sections 3006(b) of the Federal 
Public Transportation Act of 2015— 
‘‘(A) $9,347,604,639 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(B) $9,534,706,043 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(C) $9,733,353,407 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(D) $9,939,380,030 for fiscal year 2019; and 
‘‘(E) $10,150,348,462 for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $130,732,000 for fiscal year 2016, $133,398,933 
for fiscal year 2017, $136,200,310 for fiscal year 2018, 
$139,087,757 for fiscal year 2019, and $142,036,417 for 
fiscal year 2020, shall be available to carry out section 
5305; 
‘‘(B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020 shall be available to carry out section 20005(b) of 
the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012; 
‘‘(C) $4,538,905,700 for fiscal year 2016, $4,629,683,814 
for fiscal year 2017, $4,726,907,174 for fiscal year 2018, 
$4,827,117,606 for fiscal year 2019, and $4,929,452,499 
for fiscal year 2020 shall be allocated in accordance with 
section 5336 to provide financial assistance for urbanized 
areas under section 5307; 
‘‘(D) $262,949,400 for fiscal year 2016, $268,208,388 
for fiscal year 2017, $273,840,764 for fiscal year 2018, 
$279,646,188 for fiscal year 2019, and $285,574,688 for 
fiscal year 2020 shall be available to provide financial 
assistance for services for the enhanced mobility of seniors 
and individuals with disabilities under section 5310;
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‘‘(E) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $3,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2017, $3,250,000 for fiscal year 2018, $3,500,000 
for fiscal year 2019 and $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2020 
shall be available for the pilot program for innovative 
coordinated access and mobility under section 3006(b) of 
the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015; 
‘‘(F) $619,956,000 for fiscal year 2016, $632,355,120 
for fiscal year 2017, $645,634,578 for fiscal year 2018, 
$659,322,031 for fiscal year 2019, and $673,299,658 for 
fiscal year 2020 shall be available to provide financial 
assistance for rural areas under section 5311, of which 
not less than— 
‘‘(i) $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020 shall be available to carry out section 
5311(c)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020 shall be available to carry out section 
5311(c)(2); 
‘‘(G) $28,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020 shall be available to carry out section 5312, of which— 
‘‘(i) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020 shall be available to carry out section 5312(h); 
and 
‘‘(ii) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020 shall be available to carry out section 
5312(i); 
‘‘(H) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020 shall be available to carry out section 5314; of which 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the national transit 
institute under section 5314(c); 
‘‘(I) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020 shall be available for bus testing under section 5318; 
‘‘(J) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020 shall be available to carry out section 5335; 
‘‘(K) $2,507,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $2,549,670,000 
for fiscal year 2017, $2,593,703,558 for fiscal year 2018, 
$2,638,366,859 for fiscal year 2019, and $2,683,798,369 
for fiscal year 2020 shall be available to carry out section 
5337; 
‘‘(L) $427,800,000 for fiscal year 2016, $436,356,000 
for fiscal year 2017, $445,519,476 for fiscal year 2018, 
$454,964,489 for fiscal year 2019, and $464,609,736 for 
fiscal year 2020 shall be available for the bus and buses 
facilities program under section 5339(a); 
‘‘(M) $268,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $283,600,000 
for fiscal year 2017, $301,514,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$322,059,980 for fiscal year 2019, and $344,044,179 for 
fiscal year 2020 shall be available for buses and bus facili-
ties competitive grants under section 5339(b) and no or 
low emission grants under section 5339(c), of which 
$55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 
shall be available to carry out section 5339(c); and 
‘‘(N) $536,261,539 for fiscal year 2016, $544,433,788 
for fiscal year 2017, $552,783,547 for fiscal year 2018, 
$561,315,120 for fiscal year 2019 and $570,032,917 for
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fiscal year 2020, to carry out section 5340 to provide finan-
cial assistance for urbanized areas under section 5307 and 
rural areas under section 5311, of which— 
‘‘(i) $272,297,083 for fiscal year 2016, $279,129,510 
for fiscal year 2017, $286,132,747 for fiscal year 2018, 
$293,311,066 for fiscal year 2019, $300,668,843 for 
fiscal year 2020 shall be for growing States under 
section 5340(c); and 
‘‘(ii) 
$263,964,457 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2016, 
$265,304,279 for fiscal year 2017, $266,650,800 for 
fiscal year 2018, $268,004,054 for fiscal year 2019, 
$269,364,074 for fiscal year 2020 shall be for high 
density States under section 5340(d). 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND DEPLOY-
MENT PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 5312, other than subsections (h) and (i) of that section, 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 5314, $5,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
‘‘(d) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out section 5309 of this title and section 
3005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015, 
$2,301,785,760 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out section 5334, $115,016,543 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2020. 
‘‘(2) SECTION 5329.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1), not less than $5,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 shall be available to carry 
out section 5329. 
‘‘(3) SECTION 5326.—Of the amounts made available under 
paragraph (2), not less than $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2020 shall be available to carry out section 5326. 
‘‘(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 available to carry 
out section 5305. 
‘‘(B) 0.75 percent of amounts made available to carry 
out section 5307. 
‘‘(C) 1 percent of amounts made available 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 available to carry 
out section 5310. 
‘‘(F) 0.5 percent of amounts made available to carry 
out section 5311. 
‘‘(G) 1 percent of amounts made available to carry 
out section 5337, of which not less than 0.25 percent of
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amounts made available for this subparagraph shall be 
available to carry out section 5329. 
‘‘(H) 0.75 percent of amounts made available 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 secu-
rity, procurement, management, and financial compliance 
of a recipient or subrecipient of funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(C) Activities to provide technical assistance generally, 
and to provide technical assistance to correct deficiencies 
identified in compliance 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 sub-
section. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Funds made avail-
able 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.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
FINANCED
FROM
HIGHWAY
TRUST
FUND.—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 contrac-
tual obligation of the Government to pay the Government share 
of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS FINANCED FROM GENERAL FUND.—A grant or 
contract that is approved by the Secretary and financed with 
amounts appropriated in advance from the General Fund of 
the Treasury pursuant to this section is a contractual obligation 
of the Government to pay the Government share of the cost 
of the project only to the extent that amounts are appropriated 
for such purpose by an Act of Congress. 
‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts made available by 
or appropriated under this section shall remain available until 
expended.’’. 
SEC. 3017. GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5339. Grants for buses and bus facilities 
‘‘(a) FORMULA GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘low or no emission vehicle’ has the 
meaning given that term in subsection (c)(1); 
‘‘(B) the term ‘State’ means a State of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C) the term ‘territory’ means the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may make grants 
under this subsection to assist eligible recipients described 
in paragraph (4)(A) in financing capital projects—
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‘‘(A) to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and 
related equipment, including technological changes or 
innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facili-
ties; and 
‘‘(B) to construct bus-related facilities. 
‘‘(3) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements of— 
‘‘(A) section 5307 shall apply to recipients of grants 
made in urbanized areas under this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) section 5311 shall apply to recipients of grants 
made in rural areas under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(A) RECIPIENTS.—Eligible recipients under this sub-
section are— 
‘‘(i) designated recipients that allocate funds to 
fixed route bus operators; or 
‘‘(ii) State or local governmental entities that 
operate fixed route bus service. 
‘‘(B) SUBRECIPIENTS.—A recipient that receives a grant 
under this subsection may allocate amounts of the grant 
to subrecipients that are public agencies or private non-
profit organizations engaged in public transportation. 
‘‘(5) DISTRIBUTION
OF
GRANT
FUNDS.—Funds allocated 
under section 5338(a)(2)(L) shall be distributed as follows: 
‘‘(A) NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION.—$90,500,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2016 through 2020 shall be allocated to all 
States and territories, with each State receiving $1,750,000 
for each such fiscal year and each territory receiving 
$500,000 for each such fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) DISTRIBUTION USING POPULATION AND SERVICE FAC-
TORS.—The remainder of the funds not otherwise distrib-
uted under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated pursuant 
to the formula set forth in section 5336 other than sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(6) TRANSFERS OF APPORTIONMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) TRANSFER FLEXIBILITY FOR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION 
FUNDS.—The Governor of a State may transfer any part 
of the State’s apportionment under paragraph (5)(A) to 
supplement amounts apportioned to the State under section 
5311(c) or amounts apportioned to urbanized areas under 
subsections (a) and (c) of section 5336. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER
FLEXIBILITY
FOR
POPULATION
AND 
SERVICE FACTORS FUNDS.—The Governor of a State may 
expend in an urbanized area with a population of less 
than 200,000 any amounts apportioned under paragraph 
(5)(B) that are not allocated to designated recipients in 
urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or more. 
‘‘(7) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—A grant for a capital project 
under this subsection shall be for 80 percent of the net 
capital costs of the project. A recipient of a grant under 
this subsection may provide additional local matching 
amounts. 
‘‘(B) REMAINING
COSTS.—The remainder of the net 
project cost shall be provided— 
‘‘(i) in cash from non-Government sources other 
than revenues from providing public transportation 
services;
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‘‘(ii) from revenues derived from the sale of adver-
tising and concessions; 
‘‘(iii) from an undistributed cash surplus, a replace-
ment or depreciation cash fund or reserve, or new 
capital; 
‘‘(iv) from amounts received under a service agree-
ment with a State or local social service agency or 
private social service organization; or 
‘‘(v) from revenues generated from value capture 
financing mechanisms. 
‘‘(8) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY
TO
RECIPIENTS.—Amounts 
made available under this subsection may be obligated by a 
recipient for 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the 
amount is apportioned. Not later than 30 days after the end 
of the 3-fiscal-year period described in the preceding sentence, 
any amount that is not obligated on the last day of such 
period shall be added to the amount that may be apportioned 
under this subsection in the next fiscal year. 
‘‘(9) PILOT PROGRAM FOR COST-EFFECTIVE CAPITAL INVEST-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2020, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program 
under which an eligible recipient (as described in paragraph 
(4)) in an urbanized area with population of not less than 
200,000 and not more than 999,999 may elect to participate 
in a State pool in accordance with this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) PURPOSE OF STATE POOLS.—The purpose of a State 
pool shall be to allow for transfers of formula grant funds 
made available under this subsection among the designated 
recipients participating in the State pool in a manner that 
supports the transit asset management plans of the des-
ignated recipients under section 5326. 
‘‘(C) REQUESTS
FOR
PARTICIPATION.—A State, and 
eligible recipients in the State described in subparagraph 
(A), may submit to the Secretary a request for participation 
in the program under procedures to be established by the 
Secretary. An eligible recipient for a multistate area may 
participate in only 1 State pool. 
‘‘(D) ALLOCATIONS TO PARTICIPATING STATES.—For each 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each State 
participating in the program the total amount of funds 
that otherwise would be allocated to the urbanized areas 
of the eligible recipients participating in the State’s pool 
for that fiscal year pursuant to the formulas referred to 
in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(E) ALLOCATIONS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN STATE 
POOLS.—A State shall distribute the amount that is allo-
cated to the State for a fiscal year under subparagraph 
(D) among the eligible recipients participating in the State’s 
pool in a manner that supports the transit asset manage-
ment plans of the recipients under section 5326. 
‘‘(F) ALLOCATION PLANS.—A State participating in the 
program shall develop an allocation plan for the period 
of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to ensure that an eligible 
recipient participating in the State’s pool receives under 
the program an amount of funds that equals the amount 
of funds that would have otherwise been available to the
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eligible recipient for that period pursuant to the formulas 
referred to in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(G) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants under 
this subsection for a fiscal year to an eligible recipient 
participating in a State pool following notification by the 
State of the allocation amount determined under subpara-
graph (E). 
‘‘(b) BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants under 
this subsection to eligible recipients (as described in subsection 
(a)(4)) to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities 
capital projects, including— 
‘‘(A) replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing, or leasing 
buses or related equipment; and 
‘‘(B) rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing, or leasing 
bus-related facilities. 
‘‘(2) GRANT CONSIDERATIONS.—In making grants under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall consider the age and condition 
of buses, bus fleets, related equipment, and bus-related facili-
ties. 
‘‘(3) STATEWIDE
APPLICATIONS.—A State may submit a 
statewide application on behalf of a public agency or private 
nonprofit organization engaged in public transportation in rural 
areas or other areas for which the State allocates funds. The 
submission of a statewide application shall not preclude the 
submission and consideration of any application under this 
subsection from other eligible recipients (as described in sub-
section (a)(4)) in an urbanized area in a State. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) disclose all metrics and evaluation procedures to 
be used in considering grant applications under this sub-
section upon issuance of the notice of funding availability 
in the Federal Register; and 
‘‘(B) publish a summary of final scores for selected 
projects, metrics, and other evaluations used in awarding 
grants under this subsection in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(5) RURAL PROJECTS.—Not less than 10 percent of the 
amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year 
shall be distributed to projects in rural areas. 
‘‘(6) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant under this subsection shall 
be subject to the requirements of— 
‘‘(i) section 5307 for eligible recipients of grants 
made in urbanized areas; and 
‘‘(ii) section 5311 for eligible recipients of grants 
made in rural areas. 
‘‘(B) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.—The Government 
share of the cost of an eligible project carried out under 
this subsection shall not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(7) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any amounts made available 
to carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall remain available for 3 fiscal years after 
the fiscal year for which the amount is made available; 
and 
‘‘(B) that remain unobligated at the end of the period 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be added to the amount
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made available to an eligible project in the following fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(8) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts made available under 
this subsection, not more than 10 percent may be awarded 
to a single grantee. 
‘‘(c) LOW OR NO EMISSION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘direct carbon emissions’ means the 
quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle, 
as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘eligible project’ means a project or pro-
gram of projects in an eligible area for— 
‘‘(i) acquiring low or no emission vehicles; 
‘‘(ii) leasing low or no emission vehicles; 
‘‘(iii) acquiring low or no emission vehicles with 
a leased power source; 
‘‘(iv) constructing facilities and related equipment 
for low or no emission vehicles; 
‘‘(v) leasing facilities and related equipment for 
low or no emission vehicles; 
‘‘(vi) constructing new public transportation facili-
ties to accommodate low or no emission vehicles; or 
‘‘(vii) rehabilitating or improving existing public 
transportation facilities to accommodate low or no 
emission vehicles; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘leased power source’ means a removable 
power source, as defined in subsection (c)(3) of section 
3019 of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015 
that is made available through a capital lease under such 
section; 
‘‘(D) the term ‘low or no emission bus’ means a bus 
that is a low or no emission vehicle; 
‘‘(E) the term ‘low or no emission vehicle’ means— 
‘‘(i) a passenger vehicle used to provide public 
transportation that the Secretary determines suffi-
ciently reduces energy consumption or harmful emis-
sions, including direct carbon emissions, when com-
pared to a comparable standard vehicle; or 
‘‘(ii) a zero emission vehicle used to provide public 
transportation; 
‘‘(F) the term ‘recipient’ means a designated recipient, 
a local governmental authority, or a State that receives 
a grant under this subsection for an eligible project; and 
‘‘(G) the term ‘zero emission vehicle’ means a low or 
no emission vehicle that produces no carbon or particulate 
matter. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may make grants 
to recipients to finance eligible projects under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant under this subsection shall 
be subject to the requirements of section 5307. 
‘‘(B) GOVERNMENT
SHARE
OF
COSTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
PROJECTS.—Section 5323(i) applies to eligible projects car-
ried out under this subsection, unless the recipient requests 
a lower grant percentage. 
‘‘(C) COMBINATION OF FUNDING SOURCES.—
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‘‘(i) COMBINATION PERMITTED.—An eligible project 
carried out under this subsection may receive funding 
under section 5307 or any other provision of law. 
‘‘(ii) 
GOVERNMENT
SHARE.—Nothing 
in 
this 
subparagraph shall be construed to alter the Govern-
ment share required under paragraph (7), section 5307, 
or any other provision of law. 
‘‘(4) COMPETITIVE PROCESS.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) not later than 30 days after the date on which 
amounts are made available for obligation under this sub-
section for a full fiscal year, solicit grant applications for 
eligible projects on a competitive basis; and 
‘‘(B) award a grant under this subsection based on 
the solicitation under subparagraph (A) not later than the 
earlier of— 
‘‘(i) 75 days after the date on which the solicitation 
expires; or 
‘‘(ii) the end of the fiscal year in which the Sec-
retary solicited the grant applications. 
‘‘(5) CONSIDERATION.—In awarding grants under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall only consider eligible projects 
relating to the acquisition or leasing of low or no emission 
buses or bus facilities that— 
‘‘(A) make greater reductions in energy consumption 
and harmful emissions, including direct carbon emissions, 
than comparable standard buses or other low or no emis-
sion buses; and 
‘‘(B) are part of a long-term integrated fleet manage-
ment plan for the recipient. 
‘‘(6) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any amounts made available 
to carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall remain available to an eligible project for 
3 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the amount 
is made available; and 
‘‘(B) that remain unobligated at the end of the period 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be added to the amount 
made available to an eligible project in the following fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(7) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of 
an eligible project carried out under this subsection shall 
not exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of an eligible project carried out under this sub-
section may be derived from in-kind contributions.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis 
for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 5339 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘5339. Grants for buses and bus facilities.’’. 
SEC. 3018. OBLIGATION CEILING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total of all 
obligations from amounts made available from the Mass Transit 
Account of the Highway Trust Fund by subsection (a) of section 
5338 of title 49, United States Code, and section 3028 of the 
Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015 shall not exceed—
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(1) $9,347,604,639 in fiscal year 2016; 
(2) $9,733,706,043 in fiscal year 2017; 
(3) $9,733,353,407 in fiscal year 2018; 
(4) $9,939,380,030 in fiscal year 2019; and 
(5) $10,150,348,462 in fiscal year 2020. 
SEC. 3019. INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘grantee’’ means 
a recipient or subrecipient of assistance under chapter 53 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(b) COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS; GENERAL RULES.— 
(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(i) the term ‘‘cooperative procurement contract’’ 
means a contract— 
(I) entered into between a State government 
or eligible nonprofit entity and 1 or more vendors; 
and 
(II) under which the vendors agree to provide 
an option to purchase rolling stock and related 
equipment to multiple participants; 
(ii) the term ‘‘eligible nonprofit entity’’ means— 
(I) 
a 
nonprofit 
cooperative 
purchasing 
organization that is not a grantee; or 
(II) a consortium of entities described in sub-
clause (I); 
(iii) the terms ‘‘lead nonprofit entity’’ and ‘‘lead 
procurement agency’’ mean an eligible nonprofit entity 
or a State government, respectively, that acts in an 
administrative capacity on behalf of each participant 
in a cooperative procurement contract; 
(iv) the term ‘‘participant’’ means a grantee that 
participates in a cooperative procurement contract; and 
(v) the term ‘‘participate’’ means to purchase 
rolling stock and related equipment under a coopera-
tive procurement contract using assistance provided 
under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. 
(B) GENERAL RULES.— 
(i) PROCUREMENT
NOT
LIMITED
TO
INTRASTATE 
PARTICIPANTS.—A 
grantee 
may 
participate 
in 
a 
cooperative procurement contract without regard to 
whether the grantee is located in the same State as 
the parties to the contract. 
(ii) VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION.—Participation by 
grantees in a cooperative procurement contract shall 
be voluntary. 
(iii) CONTRACT
TERMS.—The lead procurement 
agency or lead nonprofit entity for a cooperative 
procurement contract shall develop the terms of the 
contract. 
(iv) DURATION.—A cooperative procurement con-
tract— 
(I) subject to subclauses (II) and (III), may 
be for an initial term of not more than 2 years; 
(II) may include not more than 3 optional 
extensions for terms of not more than 1 year each; 
and
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(III) may be in effect for a total period of 
not more than 5 years, including each extension 
authorized under subclause (II). 
(v) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—A lead procure-
ment agency or lead nonprofit entity, as applicable, 
that enters into a cooperative procurement contract— 
(I) may charge the participants in the contract 
for the cost of administering, planning, and pro-
viding technical assistance for the contract in an 
amount that is not more than 1 percent of the 
total value of the contract; and 
(II) with respect to the cost described in sub-
clause (I), may incorporate the cost into the price 
of the contract or directly charge the participants 
for the cost, but not both. 
(2) STATE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT SCHEDULES.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—A State government may enter into 
a cooperative procurement contract with 1 or more vendors 
if— 
(i) the vendors agree to provide an option to pur-
chase rolling stock and related equipment to the State 
government and any other participant; and 
(ii) the State government acts throughout the term 
of the contract as the lead procurement agency. 
(B) APPLICABILITY OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—In 
procuring rolling stock and related equipment under a 
cooperative procurement contract under this subsection, 
a State government shall comply with the policies and 
procedures that apply to procurement by the State govern-
ment when using non-Federal funds, to the extent that 
the policies and procedures are in conformance with 
applicable Federal law. 
(3) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE PROCURE-
MENTS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
and carry out a pilot program to demonstrate the effective-
ness of cooperative procurement contracts administered by 
eligible nonprofit entities. 
(B) DESIGNATION.—In carrying out the program under 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall designate not less than 
3 eligible nonprofit entities to enter into a cooperative 
procurement contract under which the eligible nonprofit 
entity acts throughout the term of the contract as the 
lead nonprofit entity. 
(C) NOTICE
OF
INTENT
TO
PARTICIPATE.—At a time 
determined appropriate by the lead nonprofit entity, each 
participant in a cooperative procurement contract under 
this paragraph shall submit to the lead nonprofit entity 
a nonbinding notice of intent to participate. 
(4) JOINT PROCUREMENT CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
clearinghouse for the purpose of allowing grantees to aggre-
gate planned rolling stock purchases and identify joint 
procurement participants. 
(B) NONPROFIT
CONSULTATION.—In establishing the 
clearinghouse under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
consult with nonprofit entities with expertise in public
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transportation or procurement, and other stakeholders as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(C) INFORMATION
ON
PROCUREMENTS.—The clearing-
house may include information on bus size, engine type, 
floor type, and any other attributes necessary to identify 
joint procurement participants. 
(D) LIMITATIONS.— 
(i) ACCESS.—The clearinghouse shall only be acces-
sible to the Federal Transit Administration, a nonprofit 
entity coordinating for such clearinghouse with the 
Secretary, and grantees. 
(ii) PARTICIPATION.—No grantee shall be required 
to submit procurement information to the database. 
(c) LEASING ARRANGEMENTS.— 
(1) CAPITAL LEASE DEFINED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘capital 
lease’’ means any agreement under which a grantee 
acquires the right to use rolling stock or related equipment 
for a specified period of time, in exchange for a periodic 
payment. 
(B) MAINTENANCE.—A capital lease may require that 
the lessor provide maintenance of the rolling stock or 
related equipment covered by the lease. 
(2) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE LEASING ARRANGE-
MENTS.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—A grantee may use assistance pro-
vided under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
to enter into a capital lease if— 
(i) the rolling stock or related equipment covered 
under the lease is eligible for capital assistance under 
such chapter; and 
(ii) there is or will be no Federal interest in the 
rolling stock or related equipment covered under the 
lease as of the date on which the lease takes effect. 
(B) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.—A grantee that enters 
into a capital lease shall— 
(i) maintain an inventory of the rolling stock or 
related equipment acquired under the lease; and 
(ii) maintain on the accounting records of the 
grantee the liability of the grantee under the lease. 
(C) ELIGIBLE
LEASE
COSTS.—The costs for which a 
grantee may use assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code, with respect to a capital lease, 
include— 
(i) the cost of the rolling stock or related equip-
ment; 
(ii) associated financing costs, including interest, 
legal fees, and financial advisor fees; 
(iii) ancillary costs such as delivery and installa-
tion charges; and 
(iv) maintenance costs. 
(D) TERMS.—A grantee shall negotiate the terms of 
any lease agreement that the grantee enters into. 
(E) APPLICABILITY OF PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.—
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(i) LEASE
REQUIREMENTS.—Part 639 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion, and implementing guidance applicable to leasing 
shall not apply to a capital lease. 
(ii) BUY AMERICA.—The requirements under sec-
tion 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code, shall apply 
to a capital lease. 
(3) CAPITAL LEASING OF CERTAIN ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE 
COMPONENTS.— 
(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 
(i) the term ‘‘removable power source’’— 
(I) means a power source that is separately 
installed in, and removable from, a zero emission 
vehicle; and 
(II) may include a battery, a fuel cell, an ultra- 
capacitor, or other advanced power source used 
in a zero emission vehicle; and 
(ii) the term ‘‘zero emission vehicle’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 5339(c) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(B) LEASED
POWER
SOURCES.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, for purposes of this subsection, 
the cost of a removable power source that is necessary 
for the operation of a zero emission vehicle shall not be 
treated as part of the cost of the vehicle if the removable 
power source is acquired using a capital lease. 
(C) ELIGIBLE CAPITAL LEASE.—A grantee may acquire 
a removable power source by itself through a capital lease. 
(D) PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.—For purposes of this 
section, a removable power source shall be subject to section 
200.88 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(4) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which a grantee enters into a capital lease under 
this subsection, the grantee shall submit to the Secretary a 
report that contains— 
(A) an evaluation of the overall costs and benefits 
of leasing rolling stock; and 
(B) a comparison of the expected short-term and long- 
term maintenance costs of leasing versus buying rolling 
stock. 
(5) REPORT.—The Secretary shall make publicly available 
an annual report on this subsection for each fiscal year, not 
later than December 31 of the calendar year in which that 
fiscal year ends. The report shall include a detailed description 
of the activities carried out under this subsection, and evalua-
tion of the program including the evaluation of the data 
reported in paragraph (4). 
(d) BUY AMERICA.—The requirements of section 5323(j) of title 
49, United States Code, shall apply to all procurements under 
this section. 
SEC. 3020. REVIEW OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY STANDARDS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin a review
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of the safety standards and protocols used in public transpor-
tation systems in the United States that examines the efficacy 
of existing standards and protocols. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting the review under 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall review— 
(A) minimum safety performance standards developed 
by the public transportation industry; 
(B) safety performance standards, practices, or proto-
cols in use by rail fixed guideway public transportation 
systems, including— 
(i) written emergency plans and procedures for 
passenger evacuations; 
(ii) training programs to ensure public transpor-
tation personnel compliance and readiness in emer-
gency situations; 
(iii) coordination plans approved by recipients with 
local emergency responders having jurisdiction over 
a rail fixed guideway public transportation system, 
including— 
(I) emergency preparedness training, drills, 
and 
familiarization 
programs 
for 
the 
first 
responders; and 
(II) the scheduling of regular field exercises 
to ensure appropriate response and effective radio 
and public safety communications; 
(iv) maintenance, testing, and inspection programs 
to ensure the proper functioning of— 
(I) tunnel, station, and vehicle ventilation sys-
tems; 
(II) signal and train control systems, track, 
mechanical systems, and other infrastructure; and 
(III) other systems as necessary; 
(v) certification requirements for train and bus 
operators and control center employees; 
(vi) consensus-based standards, practices, or proto-
cols available to the public transportation industry; 
and 
(vii) any other standards, practices, or protocols 
the Secretary determines appropriate; and 
(C) rail and bus safety standards, practices, or protocols 
in use by public transportation systems, regarding— 
(i) rail and bus design and the workstation of 
rail and bus operators, as it relates to— 
(I) the reduction of blindspots that contribute 
to accidents involving pedestrians; and 
(II) protecting rail and bus operators from the 
risk of assault; 
(ii) scheduling fixed route rail and bus service 
with adequate time and access for operators to use 
restroom facilities; 
(iii) fatigue management; and 
(iv) crash avoidance and worthiness. 
(b) EVALUATION.—After conducting the review under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall, in consultation with representatives of 
the public transportation industry, evaluate the need to establish 
additional Federal minimum public transportation safety standards.
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(c) REPORT.—After completing the review and evaluation 
required under subsections (a) and (b), and not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make 
available on a publicly accessible Web site, a report that includes— 
(1) findings based on the review conducted under subsection 
(a); 
(2) the outcome of the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (b); 
(3) a comprehensive set of recommendations to improve 
the safety of the public transportation industry, including rec-
ommendations for statutory changes if applicable; and 
(4) actions that the Secretary will take to address the 
recommendations provided under paragraph (3), including, if 
necessary, the authorities under section 5329(b)(2)(D) of title 
49, United States Code. 
SEC. 3021. STUDY ON EVIDENTIARY PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM INFORMATION. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with 
the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, to conduct a study to evaluate 
whether it is in the public interest, including public safety and 
the legal rights of persons injured in public transportation accidents, 
to withhold from discovery or admission into evidence in a Federal 
or State court proceeding any plan, report, data, or other informa-
tion or portion thereof, submitted to, developed, produced, collected, 
or obtained by the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative for 
purposes of complying with the requirements under section 5329 
of title 49, United States Code, including information related to 
a recipient’s safety plan, safety risks, and mitigation measures. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Transportation Research Board shall coordinate with the 
legal research entities of the National Academies of Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine, including the Committee on Law and 
Justice and the Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, and 
include members of those committees on the research committee 
established for the purposes of this section. 
(c) INPUT.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
relevant 
entities 
of 
the 
National 
Academies 
of 
Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine shall solicit input from the public 
transportation recipients, public transportation nonprofit employee 
labor organizations, and impacted members of the general public. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 
and Medicine shall issue a report, with the findings of the study 
under subsection (a), including any recommendations on statutory 
changes regarding evidentiary protections that will increase public 
transportation safety. 
SEC. 3022. IMPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MEASURES. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 90 days after publication 
of the report required in section 3020, the Secretary shall issue 
a notice of proposed rulemaking on protecting public transportation 
operators from the risk of assault. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In the proposed rulemaking, the Secretary 
shall consider— 
(1) different safety needs of drivers of different modes; 
(2) differences in operating environments;
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(3) the use of technology to mitigate driver assault risks; 
(4) existing experience, from both agencies and operators 
that already are using or testing driver assault mitigation 
infrastructure; and 
(5) the impact of the rule on future rolling stock procure-
ments and vehicles currently in revenue service. 
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may be construed 
as prohibiting the Secretary from issuing different comprehensive 
worker protections, including standards for mitigating assaults. 
SEC. 3023. PARATRANSIT SYSTEM UNDER FTA APPROVED COORDI-
NATED PLAN. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 37.131(c) of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, any paratransit system currently 
coordinating complementary paratransit service for more than 40 
fixed route agencies shall be permitted to continue using an existing 
tiered, distance-based coordinated paratransit fare system, if the 
fare for the existing tiered, distance-based coordinated paratransit 
fare system is not increased by a greater percentage than any 
increase to the fixed route fare for the largest transit agency in 
the complementary paratransit service area. 
SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF THINGS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation 
services in rural, suburban, and urban areas. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) a survey of the communities, cities, and States that 
are using innovative transportation systems to meet the needs 
of ageing populations; 
(2) best practices to protect privacy and security, as deter-
mined as a result of such survey; and 
(3) recommendations with respect to the potential of the 
Internet of Things to assist local, State, and Federal planners 
to develop more efficient and accurate projections of the 
transportation needs of rural, suburban, and urban commu-
nities. 
SEC. 3025. REPORT ON PARKING SAFETY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on the safety 
of certain transportation facilities and locations, focusing on any 
property damage, injuries, deaths, and other incidents that occur 
or originate at locations intended to encourage public use of alter-
native transportation, including— 
(1) carpool lots; 
(2) mass transit lots; 
(3) local, State, or regional rail stations; 
(4) rest stops; 
(5) college or university lots; 
(6) bike paths or walking trails; and 
(7) any other locations that the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 8 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
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on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate a report on the results of the study. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary shall include in the 
report recommendations to Congress on the best ways to use innova-
tive technologies to increase safety and ensure a better response 
by transit security and local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
to address threats to public safety. 
SEC. 3026. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF WASHINGTON METRO-
POLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) COMPACT.—The term ‘‘Compact’’ means the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact (Public Law 89– 
774; 80 Stat. 1324). 
(2) FEDERAL
DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Federal Director’’ 
means— 
(A) a voting member of the Board of Directors of the 
Transit Authority who represents the Federal Government; 
and 
(B) a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors 
of the Transit Authority who serves as an alternate for 
a member described in subparagraph (A). 
(3) TRANSIT
AUTHORITY.—The term ‘‘Transit Authority’’ 
means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 
established under Article III of the Compact. 
(b) APPOINTMENT BY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For any appointment made on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors 
to the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority. 
(2) AMENDMENT
TO
COMPACT.—The signatory parties to 
the Compact shall amend the Compact as necessary in accord-
ance with paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3027. EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CHANGES 
AND FUNDING. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General shall examine and evaluate the impact 
of the changes that MAP–21 had on public transportation, 
including— 
(1) the ability and effectiveness of public transportation 
agencies to provide public transportation to low-income workers 
in accessing jobs and being able to use reverse commute serv-
ices; 
(2) whether services to low-income riders declined after 
MAP–21 was implemented; and 
(3) if guidance provided by the Federal Transit Administra-
tion encouraged public transportation agencies to maintain and 
support services to low-income riders to allow them to access 
jobs, medical services, and other life necessities. 
SEC. 3028. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR POSITIVE TRAIN CON-
TROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from the Mass 
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this 
section $199,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 to assist in financing
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the installation of positive train control systems required under 
section 20157 of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) USES.—The amounts made available under subsection (a) 
of this section shall be awarded by the Secretary on a competitive 
basis, and grant funds awarded under this section shall not exceed 
80 percent of the total cost of a project. 
(c) CREDIT ASSISTANCE.—At the request of an eligible applicant 
under this section, the Secretary may use amounts awarded to 
the entity to pay the subsidy and administrative costs necessary 
to provide the entity Federal credit assistance under sections 502 
through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform 
Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), with respect to the project 
for which the grant was awarded. 
(d) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The amounts made available under 
subsection (a) of this section may be used only to assist a recipient 
of funds under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. 
(e) PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary may 
withhold up to 1 percent from the amounts made available under 
subsection (a) of this section for the costs of project management 
oversight of grants authorized under that subsection. 
(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may be construed 
as authorizing the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) to 
be used for any purpose other than financing the installation of 
positive train control systems. 
(g) GRANTS FINANCED FROM HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.—A grant 
that is approved by the Secretary and financed with amounts made 
available from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust 
Fund under this section is a contractual obligation of the Govern-
ment to pay the Government share of the cost of the project. 
(h) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding subsection (j), 
amounts made available under this section shall remain available 
until expended. 
(i) OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—Funds made available under this 
section shall be subject to obligation limit of section 3018 of the 
Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015. 
(j) SUNSET.—The Secretary of Transportation shall provide the 
grants, direct loans, and loan guarantees under subsections (b) 
and (c) by September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 3029. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Federal Transit Administrator.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Federal Transit Adminis-
trator.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning 
on or after the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3030. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 20008(b) of MAP–21 (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) 
is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL SECTION 5313.—Section 5313 of title 49, United 
States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis 
for chapter 53 of such title, are repealed.
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(c) REPEAL OF SECTION 5319.—Section 5319 of title 49, United 
States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis 
for chapter 53 of such title, are repealed. 
(d) REPEAL OF SECTION 5322.—Section 5322 of title 49, United 
States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis 
for chapter 53 of such title, are repealed. 
(e) SECTION 5325.—Section 5325 of title 49, United States Code 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘at least two’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘Federal Public Transpor-
tation Act of 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Public Transportation 
Act of 2015’’. 
(f) SECTION 5340.—Section 5340 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall apportion the amounts 
made available under section 5338(b)(2)(N) in accordance with sub-
section (c) and subsection (d).’’. 
(g) CHAPTER 105 OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
10501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘section 5302(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 5302’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘mass transportation’’ and inserting 
‘‘public transportation’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 5302(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 5302’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘mass transportation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘public transportation’’. 
TITLE IV—HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are authorized to be 
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
Transit Account): 
(1) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—For carrying out section 
402 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $243,500,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $252,300,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $261,200,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $270,400,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(E) $279,800,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—For 
carrying out section 403 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $137,800,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $140,700,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $143,700,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $146,700,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(E) $149,800,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(3) NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—For carrying 
out section 405 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $274,700,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $277,500,000 for fiscal year 2017;
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(C) $280,200,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $283,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(E) $285,900,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—For the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration to carry out chapter 303 of title 
49, United States Code— 
(A) $5,100,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $5,200,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $5,300,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $5,400,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(E) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(5) HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.—For carrying 
out section 404 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $29,300,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $29,500,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $29,900,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $30,200,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(E) $30,500,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—For administrative and 
related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of title 23, 
United States Code, and this title— 
(A) $25,832,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $26,072,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $26,329,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $26,608,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(E) $26,817,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 
303 of title 49, United States Code, the amounts made available 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) for a program under such chapters— 
(1) shall only be used to carry out such program; and 
(2) may not be used by States or local governments for 
construction purposes. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as otherwise provided 
in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 303 
of title 49, United States Code, amounts made available under 
subsection (a) for fiscal years 2016 through 2020 shall be available 
for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned 
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code. 
(d) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Grants awarded under this title 
shall be carried out in accordance with regulations issued by the 
Secretary. 
(e) STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—If a grant awarded under 
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, requires a State to 
share in the cost, the aggregate of all expenditures for highway 
safety activities made during a fiscal year by the State and its 
political subdivisions (exclusive of Federal funds) for carrying out 
the grant (other than planning and administration) shall be avail-
able for the purpose of crediting the State during such fiscal year 
for the non-Federal share of the cost of any other project carried 
out under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code (other than 
planning or administration), without regard to whether such 
expenditures were made in connection with such project. 
(f) GRANT APPLICATION
AND DEADLINE.—To receive a grant 
under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, a State shall
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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. 
SEC. 4002. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in clause (vii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(viii) to increase driver awareness of commercial 
motor vehicles to prevent crashes and reduce injuries 
and fatalities;’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(4), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) SURVEY.—A State in which an automated traffic 
enforcement system is installed shall expend funds appor-
tioned to that State under this section to conduct a biennial 
survey that the Secretary shall make publicly available 
through the Internet Web site of the Department of 
Transportation that includes— 
‘‘(i) a list of automated traffic enforcement systems 
in the State; 
‘‘(ii) adequate data to measure the transparency, 
accountability, and safety attributes of each automated 
traffic enforcement system; and 
‘‘(iii) a comparison of each automated traffic 
enforcement system with— 
‘‘(I) Speed Enforcement Camera Systems Oper-
ational Guidelines (DOT HS 810 916, March 2008); 
and 
‘‘(II) Red Light Camera Systems Operational 
Guidelines (FHWA–SA–05–002, January 2005).’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting 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).’’; 
(4) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Governors Highway Safety Association, shall 
develop procedures to allow States to submit highway safety 
plans under this subsection, including any attachments to the 
plans, in electronic form.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (6)(A), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘60 days’’ and inserting ‘‘45 days’’; and 
(5) in subsection (m)(2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in clause (viii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ix) increase driver awareness of commercial 
motor vehicles to prevent crashes and reduce injuries 
and fatalities; and
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‘‘(x) support for school-based driver’s education 
classes to improve teen knowledge about— 
‘‘(I) safe driving practices; and 
‘‘(II) State graduated driving license require-
ments, 
including 
behind-the-wheel 
training 
required to meet those requirements.’’. 
SEC. 4003. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall obligate from funds 
made available to carry out this section for the period covering 
fiscal years 2017 through 2020 not more than $21,248,000 
to conduct the research described in paragraph (1).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘If the Administrator 
utilizes the authority under paragraph (1), the’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘If the Administrator 
conducts the research authorized under paragraph (1), the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL SURVEY DATA.—The 
Secretary shall establish procedures and guidelines to ensure that 
any person participating in a program or activity that collects 
data on drug or alcohol use by drivers of motor vehicles and is 
carried out under this section is informed that the program or 
activity is voluntary. 
‘‘(j) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of any 
project or activity carried out under this section may be not more 
than 100 percent.’’. 
SEC. 4004. HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 404. High-visibility enforcement program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and administer 
a program under which not less than 3 campaigns will be carried 
out in each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each campaign carried out under 
this section shall be to achieve outcomes related to not less than 
1 of the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired operation 
of motor vehicles. 
‘‘(2) Increase use of seatbelts by occupants of motor vehicles. 
‘‘(c) ADVERTISING.—The Secretary may use, or authorize the 
use of, funds available to carry out this section to pay for the 
development, production, and use of broadcast and print media 
advertising and Internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns 
under this section. In allocating such funds, consideration shall 
be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking popu-
lations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional 
media.
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‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH STATES.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate with States in carrying out the campaigns under this section, 
including advertising funded under subsection (c), with consider-
ation given to— 
‘‘(1) relying on States to provide law enforcement resources 
for the campaigns out of funding made available under sections 
402 and 405; and 
‘‘(2) providing, out of National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration resources, most of the means necessary for 
national advertising and education efforts associated with the 
campaigns. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry out this 
section may be used only for activities described in subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions 
apply: 
‘‘(1) CAMPAIGN.—The term ‘campaign’ means a high-visi-
bility traffic safety law enforcement campaign. 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 401.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 4 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 404 and inserting the following: 
‘‘404. High-visibility enforcement program.’’. 
SEC. 4005. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 405(a) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the requirements of this 
section, the Secretary shall manage programs to address national 
priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries. Funds shall 
be allocated according to the following: 
‘‘(1) OCCUPANT PROTECTION.—In each fiscal year, 13 percent 
of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated 
among States that adopt and implement effective occupant 
protection programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries 
resulting from individuals riding unrestrained or improperly 
restrained in motor vehicles (as described in subsection (b)). 
‘‘(2) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPROVE-
MENTS.—In each fiscal year, 14.5 percent of the funds provided 
under this section shall be allocated among States that meet 
requirements with respect to State traffic safety information 
system improvements (as described in subsection (c)). 
‘‘(3) IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.—In each fiscal 
year, 52.5 percent of the funds provided under this section 
shall be allocated among States that meet requirements with 
respect to impaired driving countermeasures (as described in 
subsection (d)). 
‘‘(4) DISTRACTED DRIVING.—In each fiscal year, 8.5 percent 
of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated 
among States that adopt and implement effective laws to reduce 
distracted driving (as described in subsection (e)). 
‘‘(5) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.—In each fiscal year, 1.5 percent 
of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated 
among States that implement motorcyclist safety programs (as 
described in subsection (f)).
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‘‘(6) STATE GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING LAWS.—In each 
fiscal year, 5 percent of the funds provided under this section 
shall be allocated among States that adopt and implement 
graduated driver licensing laws (as described in subsection 
(g)). 
‘‘(7) NONMOTORIZED SAFETY.—In each fiscal year, 5 percent 
of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated 
among States that meet requirements with respect to non-
motorized safety (as described in subsection (h)). 
‘‘(8) TRANSFERS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through 
(7), the Secretary shall reallocate, before the last day of any 
fiscal year, any amounts remaining available to carry out any 
of the activities described in subsections (b) through (h) to 
increase the amount made available under section 402, in order 
to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that all such 
amounts are obligated during such fiscal year. 
‘‘(9) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.— 
‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION.—As part of the grant application 
required in section 402(k)(3)(F), a State receiving a grant 
in any fiscal year under subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this 
section shall provide certification that the lead State agency 
responsible for programs described in any of those sub-
sections is maintaining aggregate expenditures at or above 
the average level of such expenditures in the 2 fiscal years 
prior to the date of enactment of the FAST Act. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—Upon the request of a State, the Sec-
retary may waive or modify the requirements under 
subparagraph (A) for not more than 1 fiscal year if the 
Secretary determines that such a waiver would be equitable 
due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances. 
‘‘(10) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.—A State may provide the 
funds awarded under this section to a political subdivision 
of the State or an Indian tribal government.’’. 
(b) HIGH SEATBELT USE RATE.—Section 405(b)(4)(B) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘100 percent’’. 
(c) IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.—Section 405(d) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED
PROGRAMS.—High-range States shall 
use grant funds for— 
‘‘(i) high-visibility enforcement efforts; and 
‘‘(ii) any of the activities described in subparagraph 
(B) if— 
‘‘(I) the activity is described in the statewide 
plan; and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary approves the use of funding 
for such activity. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS.—Medium-range and low- 
range States may use grant funds for— 
‘‘(i) any of the purposes described in subparagraph 
(A); 
‘‘(ii) hiring a full-time or part-time impaired 
driving coordinator of the State’s activities to address 
the enforcement and adjudication of laws regarding