SEC. 132. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin-
istration shall update annual inspection regulations under 
Appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to require that rear 
underride guards be inspected annually. 
SEC. 133. No funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be obligated or expended under the author-
ity in 49 U.S.C. 31141(c) to review and issue a decision 
on a petition to preempt State meal and rest break laws 
that may differ from those in 49 C.F.R. 395. 
SEC. 134. Notwithstanding any restriction under part 
II of subtitle B of title V of the FAST Act, not later than 
6 months after enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall 
make available on a public website information regarding 
analysis of violations developed under the agency’s Com-
pliance, Safety, Accountability program, consistent with 
the data that the agency made publicly available imme-
diately before December 4, 2015. 
SEC. 135. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to promulgate or enforce a rule that 
eliminates the 30 minute rest break specified in part 395 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as it was in oper-
ational effect on May 15, 2019. 
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of 
the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety 
authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI 
of title 49, United States Code, $214,073,440, to remain 
available until September 30, 2021, except that 
$40,000,000 shall remain available through September 
30, 2022, and no less than $18,500,000 shall be for re-
search on Automated Driving Systems, Advanced Driver 
Assistance Systems, and vehicle electronics and cybersecu-
rity. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, including behavioral re-
search on Automated Driving Systems and Advanced 
Driver Assistance Systems and improving consumer re-
sponses to safety recalls, section 4011 of the Fixing Amer-
ica’s Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94), 
and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, 
$155,300,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to re-
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main available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or 
execution of programs the total obligations for which, in 
fiscal year 2020, are in excess of $155,300,000: Provided 
further, That of the sums appropriated under this heading: 
(1) $149,800,000 shall be for programs author-
ized under 23 U.S.C. 403, including behavioral re-
search on Automated Driving Systems and Ad-
vanced Driver Assistance Systems and improving 
consumer responses to safety recalls, and section 
4011 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act (Public Law 114–94); and 
(2) $5,500,000 shall be for the National Driver 
Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, 
United States Code: 
Provided further, That within the $155,300,000 obligation 
limitation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2021, and shall be 
in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on 
obligations for future years. 
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 
4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation 
Act, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
$623,017,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for 
the planning or execution of programs for which the total 
obligations in fiscal year 2020 are in excess of 
$623,017,000 for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, 
That of the sums appropriated under this heading: 
(1) $279,800,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety 
Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 
(2) $285,900,000 shall be for ‘‘National Pri-
ority Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405; 
(3) $30,500,000 shall be for the ‘‘High Visi-
bility Enforcement Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 404; 
and 
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(4) $26,817,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative 
Expenses’’ under section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act: 
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used 
for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for 
office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $500,000 of the funds made available for ‘‘National 
Priority Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ‘‘Im-
paired Driving Countermeasures’’ (as described in sub-
section (d) of that section) shall be available for technical 
assistance to the States: Provided further, That with re-
spect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under 23 U.S.C. 
405(a)(8), any amounts transferred to increase the 
amounts made available under section 402 shall include 
the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided fur-
ther, That the Administrator shall notify the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of 
the authority granted under the previous proviso or under 
23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY 
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made 
available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration, out of the amount limited for section 402 of title 
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