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have received training in a civilian course de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)) with respect to 
proper interaction with civilians during traffic 
stops. 
‘‘(4) GRANT AMOUNT.—The allocation of grant 
funds to a State under this subsection for a fiscal 
year shall be in proportion to the State’s apportion-
ment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN STATES.— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFYING STATE.—A State qualifies 
pursuant to this subparagraph if— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary determines such 
State has taken meaningful steps toward the 
full implementation of a law or program 
described in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines such 
State has established a timetable for the im-
plementation of such a law or program; and 
‘‘(iii) such State has received a grant 
pursuant to this subsection for a period of 
not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(B) WITHHOLDING.—With respect to a 
State that qualifies pursuant to subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(i) withhold 50 percent of the amount 
that such State would otherwise receive if 
such State were a State described in para-
graph (1)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) direct any such amounts for dis-
tribution among the States that are enforc-
ing and carrying out a law or program de-
scribed in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(6) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—A State receiv-
ing a grant under this subsection may use such 
grant— 
‘‘(A) for the production of educational mate-
rials and training of staff for driver education 
and driving safety courses and peace officer 
training described in paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(B) for the implementation of the law de-
scribed in paragraph (3).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sections 402, 403, 
and 405 of title 23, United States Code, are amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘accidents’’ and inserting ‘‘crash-
es’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘accident’’ and inserting ‘‘crash’’ 
each place it appears. 
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SEC. 3008. MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS 
FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR DRIV-
ING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. 
Section 164(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘alcohol-im-
paired’’ and inserting ‘‘alcohol or polysubstance-im-
paired’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘alcohol-impaired’’ and in-
serting ‘‘alcohol or polysubstance-impaired’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ and inserting a 
comma; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, or driving while 
polysubstance-impaired’’ after ‘‘driving under 
the influence’’. 
SEC. 3009. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT 
ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 4010(2) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 405 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘deficiencies’’ and inserting ‘‘all de-
ficiencies’’. 
SEC. 3010. IMPLICIT BIAS RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall make grants to institutions of higher education (as 
such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
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Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) for research and training in 
the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training 
program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an institution of higher education shall— 
(1) have an active research program or dem-
onstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the 
applicant is beginning a research program to study 
implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before 
and during traffic stops; and 
(2) partner with State and local police depart-
ments to conduct the research described in paragraph 
(1) and carry out the implementation of implicit bias 
training with State and local police departments. 
(c) REPORT.—No later than 1 year after a grant has 
been awarded under this section, the institution of higher 
education awarded the grant shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the re-
search on implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before 
and during traffic stops, and recommendations on effective 
interventions and trainings. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each fiscal 
year to carry out this section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘implicit 
bias training program’’ means a program that looks at the 
attitudes, stereotypes, and lenses human beings develop 
through various experiences in life that can unconsciously 
affect how they interact with one another. 
SEC. 3011. STOP MOTORCYCLE CHECKPOINT FUNDING. 
Section 4007 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 153 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) otherwise profile and stop motorcycle opera-
tors or motorcycle passengers using as a factor the 
clothing or mode of transportation of such operators 
or passengers.’’. 
SEC. 3012. ELECTRONIC DRIVER’S LICENSE. 
(a) REAL ID ACT.—Section 202(a)(1) of the REAL 
ID Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘a driver’s license or identification card’’ and inserting 
‘‘a physical or electronic driver’s license or identification 
card’’. 
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(b) TITLE 18.—Section 1028(d)(7)(A) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘government 
issued driver’s license’’ and inserting ‘‘government issued 
physical or electronic driver’s license’’. 
SEC. 3013. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Motorcyclist Advisory Council (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) ADVISING.—The Council shall advise the Sec-
retary, the Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, and the Administrator 
of the Federal Highway Administration on transpor-
tation issues of concern to motorcyclists, including— 
(A) barrier design; 
(B) road design, construction, and mainte-
nance practices; and 
(C) the architecture and implementation of 
intelligent transportation system technologies. 
(2) BIENNIAL COUNCIL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall submit 
a report to the Secretary containing the Coun-
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cil’s recommendations regarding the issues de-
scribed in paragraph (1) on which the Council 
provides advice pursuant to such paragraph. 
(B) TIMING.—Not later than October 31 of 
the calendar year following the calendar year in 
which the Council is established, and by every 
2nd October 31 thereafter, the Council shall sub-
mit the report required under this paragraph. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
prised of 12 members appointed by the Secretary as 
follows: 
(A) Five experts from State or local govern-
ment on highway engineering issues, including— 
(i) barrier design; 
(ii) road design, construction, and 
maintenance; or 
(iii) intelligent transportation systems. 
(B) One State or local traffic and safety en-
gineer, design engineer, or other transportation 
department official who is a motorcyclist. 
(C) One representative from a national as-
sociation of State transportation officials. 
(D) One representative from a national mo-
torcyclist association. 
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(E) One representative from a national mo-
torcyclist foundation. 
(F) One representative from a national mo-
torcycle manufacturing association. 
(G) One roadway safety data expert on 
crash testing and analysis. 
(H) One member of a national safety orga-
nization that represents the traffic safety systems 
industry. 
(2) DURATION.— 
(A) TERM.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) 
and (C), each member shall serve one term of 2 
years. 
(B) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—If a successor is 
not designated for a member before the expira-
tion of the term the member is serving, the mem-
ber may serve another term. 
(C) APPOINTMENT OF REPLACEMENTS.—If 
a member resigns before serving a full 2-year 
term, the Secretary may appoint a replacement 
for such member to serve the remaining portion 
such term. A member may continue to serve after 
resignation until a successor has been appointed. 
A vacancy in the Council shall be filled in the 
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manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—Members shall serve with-
out compensation. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Council shall terminate 6 
years after the date of its establishment. 
(f) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) ACCEPT OR REJECT RECOMMENDATION.— 
(A) SECRETARY
DETERMINES.—The Sec-
retary shall determine whether to accept or reject 
a recommendation contained in a Council re-
port. 
(B) TIMING.— 
(i) MUST
ACCEPT
OR
REJECT.—The 
Secretary must indicate in each report sub-
mitted under this section the Secretary’s ac-
ceptance or rejection of each recommenda-
tion listed in such report. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may 
indicate in a report submitted under this 
section that a recommendation is under 
consideration. If the Secretary does so, the 
Secretary must accept or reject the rec-
ommendation in the next report submitted 
under this section. 
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(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the Secretary receives a Council report, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the following 
committees and subcommittees: 
(i) The Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(ii) The Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate. 
(iii) The Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(iv) The Subcommittee on Transpor-
tation, and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Related Agencies of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
(v) The Subcommittee on Transpor-
tation, and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Related Agencies of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(B) CONTENTS.—A report submitted under 
this subsection shall include— 
(i) a list containing— 
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(I) each recommendation con-
tained in the Council report described 
in paragraph (1); and 
(II) each recommendation indi-
cated as under consideration in the 
previous report submitted under this 
subsection; and 
(ii) for each such recommendation, 
whether it is accepted, rejected, or under 
consideration by the Secretary. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
TECHNICAL
SUP-
PORT.—The Secretary shall provide such administra-
tive support, staff, and technical assistance to the 
Council as the Secretary determines to be necessary 
for the Council to carry out its duties. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL REPORT.—The term ‘‘Council re-
port’’ means the report described in subsection (f)(2). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
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TITLE IV—MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Motor Carrier Safety 
Grants, Operations, and Programs 
SEC. 4101. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31104 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—The fol-
lowing sums are authorized to be appropriated from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Ac-
count): 
‘‘(1) MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (c), 
to carry out section 31102 (except subsection (l))— 
‘‘(A) $388,950,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $398,700,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $408,900,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) $418,425,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(2) HIGH-PRIORITY
ACTIVITIES
PROGRAM.— 
Subject to subsection (c), to carry out section 
31102(l)— 
‘‘(A) $72,604,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $74,424,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
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‘‘(C) $76,328,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) $78,106,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(3) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS 
GRANT PROGRAM.—To carry out section 31103— 
‘‘(A) $1,037,200 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $1,063,200 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $1,090,400 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) $1,115,800 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(4) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM 
IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAM.—Subject to subsection 
(c), to carry out section 31313— 
‘‘(A) $56,008,800 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) $57,412,800 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) $58,881,600 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) $60,253,200 for fiscal year 2025.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) PARTNER TRAINING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1 of each fiscal 
year, or as soon after that date as practicable, the 
Secretary may deduct from amounts made available 
under paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (a) 
for that fiscal year not more than 1.50 percent of 
those amounts for partner training and program sup-
port in that fiscal year. 
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‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use at 
least 75 percent of the amounts deducted under para-
graph (1) on training and related training materials 
for non-Federal Government employees. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIP.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the training and development of materials pursu-
ant to paragraph (2) in partnership with one or more 
nonprofit organizations, selected on a competitive 
basis, that have— 
‘‘(A) expertise in conducting a training 
program for non-Federal Government employees; 
and 
‘‘(B) a demonstrated ability to involve in a 
training program the target population of com-
mercial motor vehicle safety enforcement employ-
ees.’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the next 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘the following 2 fiscal 
years’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 31102(l)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (4) of 
section 31102(l)’’; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘the next 2 fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘the following 3 fiscal 
years’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘the next 
4 fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘the following 5 fis-
cal years’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) TREATMENT OF REALLOCATIONS.—Amounts that 
are obligated and subsequently, after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, released back to the Secretary under sub-
section (i) shall not be subject to limitations on obligations 
provided under any other provision of law.’’. 
(b) COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM IMPLE-
MENTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 
31313(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’ 
(2) by striking ‘‘A recipient’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘In participating in financial assistance 
program under this section 
‘‘(1) a recipient’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) a State may not receive more than $250,000 
in grants under subsection (a)(2) in any fiscal year— 
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‘‘(A) in which the State prohibits both pri-
vate commercial driving schools and independent 
commercial driver’s license testing facilities from 
offering a commercial driver’s license skills test 
as a third-party tester; and 
‘‘(B) if, during the preceding fiscal year, the 
State had delays of more than 7 calendar days 
for the initial commercial driver’s license skills 
test or retest at 4 or more testing locations with-
in the State, as reported by the Administrator of 
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
in accordance with section 5506 of the FAST Act 
(49 U.S.C. 31305 note).’’. 
SEC. 4102. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31110 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Secretary of 
Transportation to pay administrative expenses of the Fed-
eral Motor Carrier Safety Administration— 
‘‘(1) $380,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(2) $381,500,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
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‘‘(3) $382,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(4) $384,500,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
(1) USE OF FUNDS.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall 
use funds made available in subsection (a) for— 
(A) acceleration of planned investments to 
modernize the Administration’s information 
technology and information management sys-
tems; 
(B) completing outstanding mandates; 
(C) carrying out a Large Truck Crash 
Causal Factors Study of the Administration; 
(D) construction and maintenance of border 
facilities; and 
(E) other activities authorized under section 
31110(b) of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) DEFINITION OF OUTSTANDING MANDATE.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘outstanding mandate’’ 
means a requirement for the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration to issue regulations, undertake 
a comprehensive review or study, conduct a safety as-
sessment, or collect data— 
(A) under this Act; 
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(B) under MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141), 
that has not been published in the Federal Reg-
ister, if required, or otherwise completed as of the 
date of enactment of this Act; 
(C) under the FAST Act (Public Law 114– 
94), that has not been published in the Federal 
Register, if required, or otherwise completed as of 
the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(D) under any other Act enacted before the 
date of enactment of this Act that has not been 
published in the Federal Register by the date re-
quired in such Act. 
SEC. 4103. IMMOBILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 31102(l) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, (3), and (4)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) IMMOBILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an immobilization grant program to 
make discretionary grants to States for the im-
mobilization or impoundment of passenger-car-
rying commercial motor vehicles if such vehicles 
are found to be unsafe or fail inspection. 
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‘‘(B) CRITERIA FOR IMMOBILIZATION.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with State commercial 
motor vehicle entities, shall develop a list of com-
mercial motor vehicle safety violations and de-
fects that the Secretary determines warrant the 
immediate immobilization of a passenger-car-
rying commercial motor vehicle. 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBILITY.—A State is only eligible 
to receive a grant under this paragraph if such 
State has the authority to require the immo-
bilization or impoundment of a passenger-car-
rying commercial motor vehicle if such vehicle is 
found to have a violation or defect included in 
the list developed under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) USE OF FUNDS.— Grant funds pro-
vided under this paragraph may be used for— 
‘‘(i) the immobilization or impound-
ment of passenger-carrying commercial 
motor vehicles found to have a violation or 
defect included in the list developed under 
subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(ii) safety inspections of such vehicles; 
and 
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‘‘(iii) other activities related to the ac-
tivities described in clauses (i) and (ii), as 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) 
SECRETARY
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
Secretary is authorized to award a State fund-
ing for the costs associated with carrying out an 
immobilization program with funds made avail-
able under section 31104(a)(2). 
‘‘(F) DEFINITION OF PASSENGER-CARRYING 
COMMERCIAL
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘passenger-carrying commercial 
motor vehicle’ has the meaning given the term 
commercial motor vehicle in section 31301.’’. 
SEC. 4104. DRY BULK WEIGHT TOLERANCE. 
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) DRY BULK WEIGHT TOLERANCE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF DRY BULK GOODS.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘dry bulk goods’ means any ho-
mogeneous unmarked nonliquid cargo being trans-
ported in a trailer specifically designed for that pur-
pose. 
‘‘(2) 
WEIGHT
TOLERANCE.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, except for the 
maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commer-
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cial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may 
not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on 
any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), in-
cluding any enforcement tolerance.’’. 
Subtitle B—Motor Carrier Safety 
Oversight 
SEC. 4201. MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
Section 4144 of SAFETEA–LU (49 U.S.C. 31100 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ‘‘, including 
small business motor carriers’’ after ‘‘industry’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 4202. COMPLIANCE, SAFETY, ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall implement a revised methodology to be used in the 
Compliance, Safety, Accountability program of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration to identify and 
prioritize motor carriers for intervention, using the rec-
ommendations of the study required by section 5221(a) of 
the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 31100 note). 
(b) DATA AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall, in 
working toward implementation of the revised methodology 
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described in subsection (a) prioritize revisions necessary 
to— 
(1) restore the public availability of all relevant 
safety data under a revised methodology; and 
(2) make such safety data publicly available that 
was made publicly available on the day before the 
date of enactment of the FAST Act, and make pub-
licly available any safety data that was required to 
be made available by section 5223 of the FAST Act 
(49 U.S.C. 31100 note). 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) PROGRESS
REPORTS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
90 days thereafter until the date on which the Sec-
retary implements the revised methodology described 
in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and make publicly available on a website of the De-
partment of Transportation, a progress report on— 
(A) the status of the revision of the method-
ology and related data modifications under sub-
section (a), a timeline for completion of such re-
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vision, and an estimated date for implementa-
tion of such revised methodology; 
(B) an explanation for any delays in devel-
opment or implementation of the revised method-
ology over the reporting period; and 
(C) if the Secretary has not resumed mak-
ing publicly available the data described in sub-
section (b), an updated timeline for the restora-
tion of the public availability of data and a de-
tailed explanation for why such restoration has 
not occurred. 
(2) PUBLICATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Prior to 
commencing the use of the revised methodology de-
scribed in subsection (a) to identify and prioritize 
motor carriers for intervention (other than in a test-
ing capacity), the Secretary shall— 
(A) publish a detailed summary of the 
methodology in the Federal Register and provide 
a period for public comment; and 
(B) notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, in writing. 
(d) SAFETY FITNESS RULE.— 
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(1) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Secretary notifies Congress 
under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall issue final 
regulations pursuant to section 31144(b) of title 49, 
United States Code, to revise the methodology for 
issuance of motor carrier safety fitness determina-
tions. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing the regula-
tions under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con-
sider the use of all available data to determine the fit-
ness of a motor carrier. 
(e) REPEAL.—Section 5223 of the FAST Act (49 
U.S.C. 31100 note), and the item related to such section 
in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are re-
pealed. 
SEC. 4203. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS. 
Section 31315 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding data submission requirements,’’ after 
‘‘terms and conditions’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(8) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish terms and conditions for each exemption 
to ensure that the exemption will not likely de-
grade the level of safety achieved by the person 
or class of persons granted the exemption, and 
allow the Secretary to evaluate whether an equiv-
alent level of safety is maintained while the per-
son or class of persons is operating under such 
exemption, including— 
‘‘(i) requiring the regular submission 
of accident and incident data to the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(ii) requiring immediate notification 
to the Secretary in the event of a crash that 
results in a fatality or serious bodily in-
jury; 
‘‘(iii) for exemptions granted by the 
Secretary related to hours of service rules 
under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, requiring that the exempt per-
son or class of persons submit to the Sec-
retary evidence of participation in a recog-
nized fatigue management plan; and 
‘‘(iv) providing documentation of the 
authority to operate under the exemption to 
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each exempt person, to be used to dem-
onstrate compliance if requested by a motor 
carrier safety enforcement officer during a 
roadside inspection. 
‘‘(B) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary 
shall monitor the implementation of the exemp-
tion to ensure compliance with its terms and 
conditions.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e) by inserting ‘‘, based on an 
analysis of data collected by the Secretary and sub-
mitted to the Secretary under subsection (b)(8)’’ after 
‘‘safety’’. 
SEC. 4204. SAFETY FITNESS OF MOTOR CARRIERS OF PAS-
SENGERS. 
Section 31144(i) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘who 
the Secretary registers under section 13902 or 
31134’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘to 
motor carriers of passengers and’’ after ‘‘apply’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) MOTOR
CARRIER
OF
PASSENGERS
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘motor carrier of 
passengers’ includes an offeror of motorcoach services 
that sells scheduled transportation of passengers for 
compensation at fares and on schedules and routes de-
termined by such offeror, regardless of ownership or 
control of the vehicles or drivers used to provide the 
transportation by motorcoach.’’. 
SEC. 4205. PROVIDERS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 13506(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) transportation by a motor vehicle designed 
or used to transport between 9 and 15 passengers (in-
cluding the driver), whether operated alone or with a 
trailer attached for the transport of recreational 
equipment, that is operated by a person that provides 
recreational activities if— 
‘‘(A) the transportation is provided within 
a 150 air-mile radius of the location where pas-
sengers are boarded; and 
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‘‘(B) the person operating the motor vehicle, 
if transporting passengers over a route between 
a place in a State and a place in another State, 
is otherwise lawfully providing transportation of 
passengers over the entire route in accordance 
with applicable State law.’’. 
SEC. 4206. AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS RELATING TO 
TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad-
ministration. 
(2) COVERED CARRIER.—The term ‘‘covered car-
rier’’ means a motor carrier that is— 
(A) engaged in the interstate transportation 
of household goods; and 
(B) subject to the requirements of part 375 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the effective date of the amendments re-
quired by subsection (b)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend regu-
lations related to the interstate transportation of household 
goods. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing the notice of pro-
posed rulemaking under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
consider the following recommended amendments to provi-
sions of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations: 
(1) Section 375.207(b) to require each covered 
carrier to include on the website of the covered carrier 
a link— 
(A) to the publication of the Administration 
titled ‘‘Ready to Move–Tips for a Successful 
Interstate Move’’ (ESA 03005) on the website of 
the Administration; or 
(B) to a copy of the publication referred to 
in subparagraph (A) on the website of the cov-
ered carrier. 
(2) Subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 375.213 
to require each covered carrier to provide to each in-
dividual shipper, with any written estimate provided 
to the shipper, a copy of the publication described in 
appendix A of part 375 of such title, entitled ‘‘Your 
Rights and Responsibilities When You Move’’ (ESA– 
03–006 (or a successor publication)), in the form of 
a written copy or a hyperlink on the website of the 
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covered carrier to the location on the website of the 
Administration containing such publication. 
(3) Subsection (e) of section 375.213, to repeal 
such subsection. 
(4) Section 375.401(a), to require each covered 
carrier— 
(A) to conduct a visual survey of the house-
hold goods to be transported by the covered car-
rier— 
(i) in person; or 
(ii) virtually, using— 
(I) a remote camera; or 
(II) another appropriate tech-
nology; 
(B) to offer a visual survey described in 
subparagraph (A) for all household goods ship-
ments, regardless of the distance between— 
(i) the location of the household goods; 
and 
(ii) the location of the agent of the cov-
ered carrier preparing the estimate; and 
(C) to provide to each shipper a copy of 
publication of the Administration titled ‘‘Ready 
to Move–Tips for a Successful Interstate Move’’ 
(ESA 03005) on receipt from the shipper of a re-
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quest to schedule, or a waiver of, a visual survey 
offered under subparagraph (B). 
(5) Sections 375.401(b)(1), 375.403(a)(6)(ii), 
and 375.405(b)(7)(ii), and subpart D of appendix A 
of part 375, to require that, in any case in which a 
shipper tenders any additional item or requests any 
additional service prior to loading a shipment, the af-
fected covered carrier shall— 
(A) prepare a new estimate; and 
(B) maintain a record of the date, time, 
and manner in which the new estimate was ac-
cepted by the shipper. 
(6) Section 375.501(a), to establish that a cov-
ered carrier is not required to provide to a shipper 
an order for service if the covered carrier elects to pro-
vide the information described in paragraphs (1) 
through (15) of such section in a bill of lading that 
is presented to the shipper before the covered carrier 
receives the shipment. 
(7) Subpart H of part 375, to replace the replace 
the terms ‘‘freight bill’’ and ‘‘expense bill’’ with the 
term ‘‘invoice’’. 
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Subtitle C—Commercial Motor 
Vehicle Driver Safety 
SEC. 4301. COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR PAS-
SENGER CARRIERS. 
Section 31301(4)(B) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) is designed or used to transport— 
‘‘(i) more than 8 passengers (including 
the driver) for compensation; or 
‘‘(ii) more than 15 passengers (includ-
ing the driver), whether or not the transpor-
tation is provided for compensation; or’’. 
SEC. 4302. ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TEST-
ING. 
Section 31306(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘, for urine testing,’’. 
SEC. 4303. ENTRY-LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING. 
Not later than January 1, 2021, and every 90 days 
thereafter until the compliance date for the final rule pub-
lished on December 8, 2016, titled ‘‘Minimum Training Re-
quirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Op-
erators’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 88732), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
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merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on— 
(1) a schedule, including benchmarks, to com-
plete implementation of the requirements under such 
final rule; 
(2) any anticipated delays, if applicable, in 
meeting the benchmarks described in paragraph (1); 
(3) the progress that the Secretary has made in 
updating the Department of Transportation’s infor-
mation technology infrastructure to support the train-
ing provider registry; 
(4) a list of States that have adopted laws or 
regulations to implement such final rule; and 
(5) a list of States, if applicable, that are imple-
menting the rule and confirming that an applicant 
for a commercial driver’s license has complied with 
the requirements. 
SEC. 4304. DRIVER DETENTION TIME. 
(a) DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) begin to collect data on delays experienced by 
operators of commercial motor vehicles, as required 
under section 5501 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 14103 
note) and as referenced in the request for information 
published on June 10, 2019, titled ‘‘Request for Infor-
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mation Concerning Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver 
Detention Times During Loading and Unloading’’ 
(84 Fed. Reg. 26932); and 
(2) make such data available on a publicly ac-
cessible website of the Department of Transportation. 
(b) DETENTION TIME LIMITS.— 
(1) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
initiate a rulemaking to establish limits on the 
amount of time that an operator of a commercial 
motor vehicle may be reasonably detained by a ship-
per or receiver before the loading or unloading of the 
vehicle, if the operator is not compensated for such 
time detained. 
(2) CONTENTS.—As part of the rulemaking con-
ducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) consider the diverse nature of operations 
in the movement of goods by commercial motor 
vehicle; 
(B) examine any correlation between time 
detained and violations of the hours-of-service 
rules under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations; 
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(C) determine whether the effect of detention 
time on safety differs based on— 
(i) how an operator is compensated; 
and 
(ii) the contractual relationship be-
tween the operator and the motor carrier, 
including whether an operator is an em-
ployee, a leased owner-operator, or an 
owner-operator with independent authority; 
and 
(D) establish a process for a motor carrier, 
shipper, receiver, broker, or commercial motor 
vehicle operator to report instances of time de-
tained beyond the Secretary’s established limits. 
(3) INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall incorporate information received under 
paragraph (2)(D) into the process established pursu-
ant to subsection (a) once a final rule takes effect. 
(c) DATA PROTECTION.—Data made available pursu-
ant to this section shall be made available in a manner 
that— 
(1) precludes the connection of the data to any 
individual motor carrier or commercial motor vehicle 
operator; and 
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(2) protects privacy and confidentiality of indi-
viduals, operators, and motor carriers submitting the 
data. 
(d) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 31101 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4305. TRUCK LEASING TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall 
establish a Truck Leasing Task Force (hereinafter referred 
to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall select not more than 15 individuals to serve as mem-
bers of the Task Force, including equal representation from 
each of the following: 
(1) Labor organizations. 
(2) The motor carrier industry, including inde-
pendent owner-operators. 
(3) Consumer protection groups. 
(4) Safety groups. 
(5) Members of the legal profession who spe-
cialize in consumer finance issues. 
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(c) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall examine, at a min-
imum— 
(1) common truck leasing arrangements avail-
able to commercial motor vehicle drivers, including 
lease-purchase agreements; 
(2) the terms of such leasing agreements; 
(3) the prevalence of predatory leasing agree-
ments in the motor carrier industry; 
(4) specific agreements available to drayage driv-
ers at ports related to the Clean Truck Program or 
similar programs to decrease emissions from port op-
erations; 
(5) the impact of truck leasing agreements on the 
net compensation of commercial motor vehicle drivers, 
including port drayage drivers; 
(6) resources to assist commercial motor vehicle 
drivers in assessing the impacts of leasing agreements; 
and 
(7) the classification of commercial motor vehicle 
drivers under lease-purchase agreements. 
(d) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Task Force 
shall serve without compensation. 
(e) REPORT.—Upon completion of the examination de-
scribed in subsection (c), the Task Force shall submit to the 
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Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Labor, and ap-
propriate congressional committees a report containing— 
(1) the findings of the Task Force on the matters 
described in subsection (c); 
(2) best practices related to— 
(A) assisting a commercial motor vehicle 
driver in assessing the impacts of leasing agree-
ments prior to entering into such agreements; 
and 
(B) assisting a commercial motor vehicle 
driver who has entered into a predatory lease 
agreement; and 
(3) recommendations on changes to laws or regu-
lations, as applicable, at the Federal, State, or local 
level to promote fair leasing agreements under which 
a commercial motor vehicle driver is able to earn a 
living wage. 
(f) TERMINATION.—Not later than 1 month after the 
date of submission of the report pursuant to subsection (e), 
the Task Force shall terminate. 
SEC. 4306. HOURS OF SERVICE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the authority of the Secretary of Transportation 
to issue regulations under section 31502 of title 49, United 
States Code, the Secretary shall delay the effective date of 
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the final rule published on June 1, 2020, titled ‘‘Hours of 
Service of Drivers’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 33396) until 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary submits the report required 
under subsection (d). 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.— 
(1) COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
OF
HOURS
OF 
SERVICE RULES.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ini-
tiate a comprehensive review of hours of service rules 
and the impacts of waivers, exemptions, and other al-
lowances that limit the applicability of such rules. 
(2) LIST OF EXEMPTIONS.—In carrying out the 
comprehensive review required under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) compile a list of waivers, exemptions, 
and other allowances— 
(i) under which a driver may operate 
in excess of the otherwise applicable limits 
on on-duty or driving time in absence of 
such exemption, waiver, or other allowance; 
(ii) under which a driver may operate 
without recording compliance with hours of 
service rules through the use of an electronic 
logging device; and 
(iii) applicable— 
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(I) to specific segments of the 
motor carrier industry or sectors of the 
economy; 
(II) on a periodic or seasonal 
basis; and 
(III) to specific types of oper-
ations, including the short haul exemp-
tion under part 395 of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations; 
(B) specify whether each such waiver, ex-
emption, or other allowance was granted by the 
Department of Transportation or enacted by 
Congress, and how long such waiver, exemption, 
or other allowance has been in effect; and 
(C) estimate the number of motor carriers, 
motor private carriers, and drivers that may 
qualify to use each waiver, exemption, or other 
allowance. 
(3) SAFETY IMPACT ANALYSIS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the com-
prehensive review under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary, in consultation with State motor carrier 
enforcement entities, shall undertake a statis-
tically valid analysis to determine the safety im-
pact, including on enforcement, of the exemp-
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tions, waivers, or other allowances compiled 
under paragraph (2) by— 
(i) using available data, or collecting 
from motor carriers or motor private car-
riers and drivers operating under an ex-
emption, waiver, or other allowance if the 
Secretary does not have sufficient data, to 
determine the incidence of accidents, fa-
tigue-related incidents, and other relevant 
safety information related to hours of serv-
ice among motor carriers, private motor 
carriers, and drivers permitted to operate 
under each exemption, waiver, or other al-
lowance; 
(ii) comparing the data described in 
subparagraph (A) to safety data from motor 
carriers, motor private carriers, and drivers 
that are subject to the hours of service rules 
and not operating under an exemption, 
waiver, or other allowance; and 
(iii) based on the comparison under 
subparagraph (B), determining whether 
waivers, exemptions, and other allowances 
in effect provide an equivalent level of safety 
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as would exist in the absence of exemptions, 
waivers, or other allowances. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
consult with State motor carrier enforcement en-
tities in carrying out this paragraph. 
(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The Secretary shall ex-
clude data related to exemptions, waivers, or 
other allowances made pursuant to an emergency 
declaration under section 390.23 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, or extended under section 
390.25 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
from the analysis required under this paragraph. 
(4) DRIVER IMPACT ANALYSIS.—In carrying out 
the comprehensive review under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall further consider— 
(A) data on driver detention collected by the 
Secretary pursuant to section 4304 of this Act 
and other conditions affecting the movement of 
goods by commercial motor vehicle, and how 
such conditions interact with the Secretary’s reg-
ulations on hours of service; 
(B) whether exemptions, waivers, or other 
allowances that permit additional on-duty time 
or driving time have a deleterious effect on the 
physical condition of drivers; and 
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(C) whether differences in the manner in 
which drivers are compensated result in different 
levels of burden for drivers in complying with 
hours of service rules. 
(c) PEER REVIEW.—Prior to the publication of the re-
view required under subsection (d), the analyses performed 
by the Secretary shall undergo an independent peer review. 
(d) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date that the Secretary initiates the comprehensive review 
under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall publish the find-
ings of such review in the Federal Register and provide for 
a period for public comment. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the conclusion of the public comment period under 
subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and make publicly available on 
a website of the Department of Transportation a report con-
taining the information and analyses required under sub-
section (b). 
(f) REPLACEMENT
OF GUIDANCE.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall replace the Department 
of Transportation guidance published on June 7, 2018, ti-
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tled ‘‘Hours of Service of Drivers of Commercial Motor Ve-
hicles: Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Use of a Com-
mercial Motor Vehicle for Personal Conveyance’’ (83 Fed. 
Reg. 26377) with specific mileage or time limits, or both, 
for the use of personal conveyance established through a 
rulemaking. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MOTOR
CARRIER; MOTOR
PRIVATE
CAR-
RIER.—The terms ‘‘motor carrier’’ and ‘‘motor pri-
vate carrier’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 31501 of title 49, United States Code. 
(2) ON-DUTY TIME; DRIVING TIME; ELECTRONIC 
LOGGING DEVICE.—The terms ‘‘on-duty time’’, ‘‘driv-
ing time’’, and ‘‘electronic logging device’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 395.2 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on June 
1, 2020). 
SEC. 4307. DRIVER RECRUITMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report examining the oper-
ation of commercial motor vehicles in the United States by 
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drivers admitted to the United States under temporary 
business visas. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(1) an assessment of— 
(A) the prevalence of the operation of com-
mercial motor vehicles in the United States by 
drivers admitted to the United States under tem-
porary business visas; 
(B) the characteristics of motor carriers 
that recruit and use such drivers, including the 
country of domicile of the motor carrier or sub-
sidiary; 
(C) the demographics of drivers operating 
in the United States under such visas, including 
the country of domicile of such drivers; and 
(D) the contractual relationship between 
such motor carriers and such drivers; 
(2) an analysis of whether such drivers are re-
quired to comply with— 
(A) motor carrier safety regulations under 
subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations, including— 
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(i) the English proficiency requirement 
under section 391.11(2) of title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations; 
(ii) the requirement for drivers of a 
motor carrier to report any violations of a 
regulation to such motor carrier under sec-
tion 391.27 of title 49, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations; and 
(iii) driver’s licensing requirements 
under part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations, including entry-level driver 
training and drug and alcohol testing under 
part 382 of such title; and 
(B) regulations prohibiting point-to-point 
transportation in the United States, or cabotage, 
under part 365 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
lations; 
(3) an evaluation of the safety record of the oper-
ations and drivers described in paragraph (1), in-
cluding— 
(A) violations of the motor carrier safety 
regulations under subchapter B of chapter III of 
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, including 
applicable requirements described in paragraph 
(2)(A); and 
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(B) the number of crashes involving such 
operations and drivers; and 
(4) the impact of such operations and drivers 
on— 
(A) commercial motor vehicle drivers domi-
ciled in the United States, including employment 
levels and driver compensation of such drivers; 
and 
(B) the competitiveness of motor carriers 
domiciled in the United States. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 31101 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(2) TEMPORARY
BUSINESS
VISA.—The term 
‘‘temporary business visa’’ means any driver who is 
present in the United States with status under section 
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)). 
SEC. 4308. SCREENING FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall— 
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(1) assess the risk posed by untreated obstructive 
sleep apnea in drivers of commercial motor vehicles 
and the feasibility, benefits, and costs associated with 
establishing screening criteria for obstructive sleep 
apnea in drivers of commercial motor vehicles; 
(2) issue a notice in the Federal Register con-
taining the independently peer-reviewed findings of 
the assessment required under paragraph (1) not later 
than 30 days after completion of the assessment and 
provide an opportunity for public comment; and 
(3) if the Secretary contracts with an inde-
pendent third party to conduct the assessment re-
quired under paragraph (1), ensure that the inde-
pendent third party shall not have any financial or 
contractual ties or relationship with a motor carrier 
that transports passengers or property for compensa-
tion, the motor carrier industry, or driver advocacy 
organizations. 
(b) SCREENING CRITERIA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule 
to establish screening criteria for obstructive sleep 
apnea in commercial motor vehicle drivers and pro-
vide an opportunity for public comment. 
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(2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
issue a final rule to establish screening criteria for ob-
structive sleep apnea in commercial motor vehicle 
drivers. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 31132 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(2) MOTOR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘motor carrier’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 13102 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
SEC. 4309. WOMEN OF TRUCKING ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) women make up 47 percent of the workforce 
of the United States; 
(2) women are significantly underrepresented in 
the trucking industry, holding only 24 percent of all 
transportation and warehousing jobs and representing 
only— 
(A) 6.6 percent of truck drivers; 
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(B) 12.5 percent of all workers in truck 
transportation; and 
(C) 8 percent of freight firm owners; 
(3) given the total number of women truck driv-
ers, women are underrepresented in the truck-driving 
workforce; and 
(4) women truck drivers have been shown to be 
20 percent less likely than male counterparts to be in-
volved in a crash. 
(c) SENSE
OF CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN
IN 
TRUCKING.—It is the sense of Congress that the trucking 
industry should explore every opportunity, including driver 
training and mentorship programs, to encourage and sup-
port the pursuit of careers in trucking by women. 
(d) ESTABLISHMENT.—To encourage women to enter 
the field of trucking, the Administrator shall establish and 
facilitate an advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Women 
of Trucking Advisory Board’’, to promote organizations and 
programs that— 
(1) provide education, training, mentorship, or 
outreach to women in the trucking industry; and 
(2) recruit women into the trucking industry. 
(e) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be composed 
of not fewer than 7 members whose backgrounds allow 
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those members to contribute balanced points of view 
and diverse ideas regarding the strategies and objec-
tives described in subsection (f)(2). 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall appoint the members of the Board, of 
whom— 
(A) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of large trucking companies; 
(B) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of mid-sized trucking companies; 
(C) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of small trucking companies; 
(D) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of nonprofit organizations in the trucking 
industry; 
(E) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of trucking business associations; 
(F) not fewer than 1 shall be a representa-
tive of independent owner-operators; and 
(G) not fewer than 1 shall be a woman who 
is a professional truck driver. 
(3) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Board. 
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(4) COMPENSATION.—A member of the Board 
shall serve without compensation. 
(f) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall identify— 
(A) industry trends that directly or indi-
rectly discourage women from pursuing careers 
in trucking, including— 
(i) any differences between women mi-
nority groups; 
(ii) any differences between women 
who live in rural, suburban, and urban 
areas; and 
(iii) any safety risks unique to the 
trucking industry; 
(B) ways in which the functions of trucking 
companies, nonprofit organizations, and truck-
ing associations may be coordinated to facilitate 
support for women pursuing careers in trucking; 
(C) opportunities to expand existing oppor-
tunities for women in the trucking industry; and 
(D) opportunities to enhance trucking 
training, mentorship, education, and outreach 
programs that are exclusive to women. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Board shall submit 
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to the Administrator a report describing strategies 
that the Administrator may adopt— 
(A) to address any industry trends identi-
fied under paragraph (1)(A); 
(B) to coordinate the functions of trucking 
companies, nonprofit organizations, and truck-
ing associations in a manner that facilitates 
support for women pursuing careers in trucking; 
(C) to— 
(i) take advantage of any opportunities 
identified under paragraph (1)(C); and 
(ii) create new opportunities to expand 
existing 
scholarship 
opportunities 
for 
women in the trucking industry; and 
(D) 
to 
enhance 
trucking 
training, 
mentorship, education, and outreach programs 
that are exclusive to women. 
(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report describing— 
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(A) any strategies recommended by the 
Board under subsection (f)(2); and 
(B) any actions taken by the Administrator 
to adopt the strategies recommended by the 
Board (or an explanation of the reasons for not 
adopting the strategies). 
(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator 
shall make the report under paragraph (1) publicly 
available— 
(A) on the website of the Federal Motor Car-
rier Safety Administration; and 
(B) in appropriate offices of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The Board shall terminate on sub-
mission of the report to Congress under subsection (g). 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Women of Trucking Advisory Board established under 
subsection (d). 
(3) LARGE
TRUCKING
COMPANY.—The term 
‘‘large trucking company’’ means a motor carrier (as 
defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States 
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Code) 
with 
an 
annual 
revenue 
greater 
than 
$1,000,000,000. 
(4) MID-SIZED TRUCKING COMPANY.—The term 
‘‘mid-sized trucking company’’ means a motor carrier 
(as defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States 
Code) with an annual revenue of not less than 
$35,000,000 and not greater than $1,000,000,000. 
(5) SMALL
TRUCKING
COMPANY.—The term 
‘‘small trucking company’’ means a motor carrier (as 
defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States 
Code) with an annual revenue less than $35,000,000. 
Subtitle D—Commercial Motor 
Vehicle and Schoolbus Safety 
SEC. 4401. SCHOOLBUS SAFETY STANDARDS. 
(a) SCHOOLBUS SEATBELTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to consider re-
quiring large schoolbuses to be equipped with safety 
belts for all seating positions, if the Secretary deter-
mines that such standards meet the requirements and 
considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 30111 of title 49, United States Code. 
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(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing a notice of 
proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consider— 
(A) the safety benefits of a lap/shoulder belt 
system (also known as a Type 2 seatbelt assem-
bly); 
(B) the recommendations of the National 
Transportation Safety Board on seatbelts in 
schoolbuses; 
(C) existing experience, including analysis 
of student injuries and fatalities compared to 
States without seat belt laws, and seat belt usage 
rates, from States that require schoolbuses to be 
equipped with seatbelts, including Type 2 seat-
belt assembly; and 
(D) the impact of lap/shoulder belt systems 
on emergency evacuations, with a focus on emer-
gency evacuations involving students below the 
age of 14, and emergency evacuations neces-
sitated by fire or water submersion; and 
(E) the impact of lap/shoulder belt systems 
on the overall availability of schoolbus transpor-
tation. 
(3) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines that a 
standard described in paragraph (1) does not meet 
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the requirements and considerations set forth in sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, 
United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report that describes the reasons for not prescribing 
such a standard. 
(4) APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.—Any regu-
lation issued based on the notice of proposed rule-
making described in paragraph (1) shall apply to 
schoolbuses manufactured more than 3 years after the 
date on which the regulation takes effect. 
(b) AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard 
under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, 
that requires all schoolbuses manufactured after the 
effective date of such standard to be equipped with an 
automatic emergency braking system; and 
(2) as part of such standard, establish perform-
ance requirements for automatic emergency braking 
systems, including operation of such systems. 
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(c) ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard 
under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, 
that requires all schoolbuses manufactured after the 
effective date of such standard to be equipped with an 
electronic stability control system (as such term is de-
fined in section 571.136 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act)); and 
(2) as part of such standard, establish perform-
ance requirements for electronic stability control sys-
tems, including operation of such systems. 
(d) FIRE PREVENTION AND MITIGATION.— 
(1) RESEARCH
AND
TESTING.—The Secretary 
shall conduct research and testing to determine the 
most prevalent causes of schoolbus fires and the best 
methods to prevent such fires and to mitigate the ef-
fect of such fires, both inside and outside the school-
bus. Such research and testing shall consider— 
(A) fire suppression systems standards, 
which at a minimum prevent engine fires; 
(B) firewall standards to prevent gas or 
flames from entering into the passenger compart-
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ment in schoolbuses with engines that extend be-
yond the firewall; and 
(C) interior flammability and smoke emis-
sions characteristics standards. 
(2) STANDARDS.—The Secretary may issue fire 
prevention and mitigation standards for schoolbuses, 
based on the results of the Secretary’s research and 
testing under paragraph (1), if the Secretary deter-
mines that such standards meet the requirements and 
considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 30111 of title 49, United States Code. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTOMATIC
EMERGENCY
BRAKING.—The 
term ‘‘automatic emergency braking’’ means a crash 
avoidance system installed and operational in a vehi-
cle that consists of— 
(A) a forward warning function— 
(i) to detect vehicles and objects ahead 
of the vehicle; and 
(ii) to alert the operator of an impend-
ing collision; and 
(B) a crash-imminent braking function to 
provide automatic braking when forward-looking 
sensors of the vehicle indicate that— 
(i) a crash is imminent; and 
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(ii) the operator of the vehicle is not 
applying the brakes. 
(2) LARGE SCHOOLBUS.—The term ‘‘large school-
bus’’ means a schoolbus with a gross vehicle weight 
rating of more than 10,000 pounds. 
(3) SCHOOLBUS.—The term ‘‘schoolbus’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 30125(a) of title 
49, United States Code. 
SEC. 4402. ILLEGAL PASSING OF SCHOOLBUSES. 
(a) REVIEW OF ILLEGAL PASSING LAWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall— 
(A) prepare a compilation of illegal passing 
laws in all States, including levels of enforce-
ment and penalties and enforcement issues with 
such laws and the impact of such laws on illegal 
passing of schoolbuses in each State; 
(B) review existing State laws that may in-
hibit effective schoolbus loading zone counter-
measures, which may include laws requiring 
camera visibility of a driver’s face for enforce-
ment action, laws that may reduce stop-arm 
camera effectiveness, the need for an officer to 
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witness the event for enforcement, and the lack of 
primary enforcement for texting and driving; 
(C) evaluate methods used by States to re-
view, document, and report to law enforcement 
schoolbus stop-arm violations; and 
(D) following the completion of the compila-
tion, issue recommendations on best practices on 
the most effective approaches to address illegal 
passing of schoolbuses. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—The compilation and rec-
ommendations prepared under paragraph (1) shall be 
made publicly available on the website of the Depart-
ment of Transportation. 
(b) PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGING CAMPAIGN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Secretary makes the compila-
tion and recommendations under subsection (a)(2) 
publicly available, the Secretary shall create and exe-
cute a public safety messaging campaign for distribu-
tion to States, divisions of motor vehicles, schools, and 
other public outlets to highlight the dangers of the ille-
gal passing of schoolbuses, and should include edu-
cating students and the public on safe loading and 
unloading of schoolbuses. 
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(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with public and private schoolbus industry represent-
atives and States in developing the campaign mate-
rials. 
(3) UPDATE.—The Secretary shall periodically 
update such materials. 
(c) REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
review and evaluate the effectiveness of various tech-
nologies to enhance schoolbus safety, including cam-
eras, audible warning systems, enhanced lighting, and 
other technological solutions. 
(2) CONTENT.—The review under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) shall include an evaluation of the costs 
of new equipment and the potential impact on 
overall schoolbus ridership; 
(B) shall include an evaluation of advanced 
technologies surrounding loading zone safety; 
(C) shall include an evaluation of motion- 
activated detection systems that are capable of— 
(i) detecting pedestrians, bicyclists, 
and other road users located near the exte-
rior of the schoolbus; and 
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(ii) alerting the operator of the school-
bus of the road users described in clause (i); 
(D) shall include an evaluation of schoolbus 
lighting systems, to ensure clear communication 
to surrounding drivers on their appropriate ac-
tion; and 
(E) may include other technological solu-
tions that enhance schoolbus safety. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with manufacturers of schoolbus vehicles, manufactur-
ers of various technologies, and school bus industry 
representatives in conducting the review under para-
graph (1). 
(4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make the 
findings of the review under paragraph (1) publicly 
available on the website of the Department. 
(d) REVIEW OF DRIVER EDUCATION MATERIALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) review driver education materials 
across all States to determine whether and how 
illegal passing of schoolbuses is addressed in 
driver education materials, manuals, non-com-
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mercial driver’s license testing, and road tests; 
and 
(B) make recommendations on how States 
can improve education about illegal passing of 
schoolbuses, particularly with new drivers. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with schoolbus industry representatives, States, motor 
vehicle administrators, and other appropriate motor 
vehicle experts in the preparation of the review under 
paragraph (1). 
(3) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make the 
findings of the review under paragraph (1) publicly 
available on the website of the Department. 
(e) REVIEW OF OTHER SAFETY ISSUES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) research the connections between illegal 
passing of schoolbuses and other safety issues, in-
cluding distracted driving, morning darkness, 
poor visibility, illumination and reach of vehicle 
headlights, speed limits, and schoolbus stop loca-
tions in rural areas; and 
(B) create a report containing the findings. 
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(2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make the 
report created under paragraph (1)(B) publicly avail-
able on the website of the Department. 
SEC. 4403. STATE INSPECTION OF PASSENGER-CARRYING 
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall issue a final rule based on the advance notice 
of proposed rulemaking published on April 27, 2016, titled 
‘‘State Inspection Programs for Passenger-Carrier Vehicles’’ 
(81 Fed. Reg. 24769). 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing a final rule under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the impact of 
continuing to allow self-inspection as a means to satisfy 
periodic inspection requirements on the safety of passenger 
carrier operations. 
SEC. 4404. AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. 
(a) FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall— 
(A) prescribe a motor vehicle safety stand-
ard under section 30111 of title 49, United 
States Code, that requires all commercial motor 
vehicles manufactured after the effective date of 
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such standard to be equipped with an automatic 
emergency braking system; and 
(B) as part of such standard, establish per-
formance requirements for automatic emergency 
braking systems, including operation of such sys-
tems in a variety of driving conditions. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—Prior to prescribing the 
standard required under paragraph (1)(A), the Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) conduct a review of automatic emer-
gency braking systems in use in commercial 
motor vehicles and address any identified defi-
ciencies with such systems in the rulemaking 
proceeding to prescribe the standard, if prac-
ticable; 
(B) assess the feasibility of updating the 
software of emergency braking systems in use in 
commercial motor vehicles to address any defi-
ciencies and to enable such systems to meet the 
new standard; and 
(C) consult with representatives of commer-
cial motor vehicle drivers regarding the experi-
ences of drivers with automatic emergency brak-
ing systems in use in commercial motor vehicles, 
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including malfunctions or unwarranted activa-
tions of such systems. 
(3) COMPLIANCE DATE.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the compliance date of the standard pre-
scribed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be not later 
than 2 years after the date of publication of the final 
rule prescribing such standard. 
(b) FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULA-
TION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a regulation under sec-
tion 31136 of title 49, United States Code, that requires 
that an automatic emergency braking system installed in 
a commercial motor vehicle that is in operation on or after 
the effective date of the standard prescribed under subsection 
(a) be used at any time during which such commercial 
motor vehicle is in operation. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘‘automatic emergency braking system’’ 
means a crash avoidance system installed and oper-
ational in a vehicle that consists of— 
(A) a forward collision warning function— 
(i) to detect vehicles and objects ahead 
of the vehicle; and 
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(ii) to alert the operator of the vehicle 
of an impending collision; and 
(B) a crash-imminent braking function to 
provide automatic braking when forward-looking 
sensors of the vehicle indicate that— 
(i) a crash is imminent; and 
(ii) the operator of the vehicle is not 
applying the brakes. 
(2) COMMERCIAL
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 31101 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 4405. UNDERRIDE PROTECTION. 
(a) REAR UNDERRIDE GUARDS.— 
(1) 
REAR
GUARDS
ON
TRAILERS
AND 
SEMITRAILERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall issue such regula-
tions as are necessary to revise motor vehicle 
safety standards under sections 571.223 and 
571.224 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to require trailers and semi-trailers manufac-
tured after the date on which such regulation is 
issued to be equipped with rear impact guards 
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that are designed to prevent passenger compart-
ment intrusion from a trailer or semitrailer 
when a passenger vehicle traveling at 35 miles 
per hour makes— 
(i) an impact in which the passenger 
vehicle impacts the center of the rear of the 
trailer or semitrailer; 
(ii) an impact in which 50 percent the 
width of the passenger vehicle overlaps the 
rear of the trailer or semitrailer; and 
(iii) an impact in which 30 percent of 
the width of the passenger vehicle overlaps 
the rear of the trailer or semitrailer. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The rule issued 
under subparagraph (A) shall require full com-
pliance with the motor carrier safety standard 
prescribed in such rule not later than 2 years 
after the date on which a final rule is issued. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
RESEARCH.—The Secretary 
shall conduct additional research on the design and 
development of rear impact guards that can prevent 
underride crashes and protect motor vehicle pas-
sengers against severe injury at crash speeds of up to 
65 miles per hour. 
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(3) REVIEW OF STANDARDS.—Not later than 5 
years after any revisions to standards or requirements 
related to rear impact guards pursuant to paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall review the standards or re-
quirements to evaluate the need for changes in re-
sponse to advancements in technology and upgrade 
such standards accordingly. 
(4) INSPECTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall issue such regulations as are nec-
essary to amend the regulations on minimum 
periodic inspection standards under appendix G 
to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, and driver vehicle in-
spection reports under section 396.11 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to include rear im-
pact guards and rear end protection (as required 
by section 393.86 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations). 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In updating the 
regulations described in subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall consider it to be a defect or a de-
ficiency if a rear impact guard is missing or has 
a corroded or compromised element that affects 
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the structural integrity and protective feature of 
such guard. 
(b) SIDE UNDERRIDE GUARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) complete additional research on side 
underride guards to better understand the overall 
effectiveness of such guards; 
(B) assess the feasibility, benefits, and costs 
associated with installing side underride guards 
on newly manufactured trailers and semitrailers 
with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 
pounds or more; and 
(C) if warranted, develop performance 
standards for such guards. 
(2) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.—If the Secretary 
enters into a contract with a third party to perform 
the research required under paragraph (1)(A), the 
Secretary shall ensure that such third party does not 
have any financial or contractual ties or relationship 
with a motor carrier that transports passengers or 
property for compensation, the motor carrier indus-
try, or an entity producing or supplying underride 
guards. 
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(3) PUBLICATION
OF
ASSESSMENT.—Not later 
than 90 days after completing the assessment required 
under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall issue a 
notice in the Federal Register containing the findings 
of the assessment and provide an opportunity for 
public comment. 
(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—After the conclusion 
of the public comment period under paragraph (3), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
that provides— 
(A) the results of the assessment under this 
subsection; 
(B) a summary of the public comments re-
ceived by the Secretary under paragraph (3); 
and 
(C) a determination as to whether the Sec-
retary intends to develop performance require-
ments for side underride guards, including any 
analysis that led to such determination. 
(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON UNDERRIDE PROTEC-
TION.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall establish an Advisory Com-
mittee on Underride Protection (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Committee’’) to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary on safety regula-
tions to reduce crashes and fatalities involving truck 
underrides. 
(2) REPRESENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall be 
composed of not more than 20 members ap-
pointed by the Secretary who are not employees 
of the Department of Transportation and who 
are qualified to serve because of their expertise, 
training, or experience. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.—Members shall include 
2 representatives of each of the following: 
(i) Truck and trailer manufacturers. 
(ii) Motor carriers, including inde-
pendent owner-operators. 
(iii) Law enforcement. 
(iv) Motor vehicle engineers. 
(v) Motor vehicle crash investigators. 
(vi) Truck safety organizations. 
(vii) The insurance industry. 
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(viii) Emergency medical service pro-
viders. 
(ix) Families of underride crash vic-
tims. 
(x) Labor organizations. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Committee 
shall serve without compensation. 
(4) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at 
least annually. 
(5) SUPPORT.—On request of the Committee, the 
Secretary shall provide information, administrative 
services, and supplies necessary for the Committee to 
carry out the duties described in paragraph (1). 
(6) REPORT.—The Committee shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a biennial report that shall— 
(A) describe the advice and recommenda-
tions made to the Secretary; and 
(B) include an assessment of progress made 
by the Secretary in advancing safety regulations. 
(d) DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall imple-
ment recommendations 1 and 2 described in the report by 
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the Government Accountability Office published on March 
14, 2019, titled ‘‘Truck Underride Guards: Improved Data 
Collection, Inspections, and Research Needed’’ (GAO–19– 
264). 
SEC. 4406. TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES. 
Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘This section 
does not’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
not’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—No person may transport, 
or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in 
a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or 
possession of the United States through or to a place 
in another State, the District of Columbia, or a terri-
tory or possession of the United States in a motor ve-
hicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of 
each other. 
‘‘(2) MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘motor vehicle’— 
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‘‘(A) means a vehicle driven or drawn by 
mechanical power and manufactured primarily 
for use on public highways; and 
‘‘(B) does not include a vehicle operated ex-
clusively on a rail or rails.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A rail carrier’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A rail carrier’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a) or (b)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘On learning’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) TRANSPORTATION
OF
HORSES
IN
MULTI-
LEVEL TRAILER.— 
‘‘(A) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person that know-
ingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the 
United States Government for a civil penalty of 
at least $100, but not more than $500, for each 
violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) 
occurs for each horse that is transported, or 
caused to be transported, in violation of sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(B) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—The 
penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall 
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be in addition to any penalty or remedy avail-
able under any other law. 
‘‘(3) CIVIL ACTION.—On learning’’. 
SEC. 4407. ADDITIONAL STATE AUTHORITY. 
(a) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding the 
limitation in section 127(d) of title 23, United States Code, 
if a State had in effect on or before June 1, 1991 a statute 
or regulation which placed a limitation on the overall 
length of a longer combination vehicle consisting of 3 trail-
ers, such State may allow the operation of a longer com-
bination vehicle to accommodate a longer truck tractor in 
such longer combination vehicle under such limitation, if 
the additional tractor length is the only added length to 
such longer combination vehicle. 
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section author-
izes a State to allow an increase in the length of a trailer, 
semitrailer, or other cargo-carrying unit of a longer com-
bination vehicle. 
(c) LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLE DEFINED.—The 
term ‘‘longer combination vehicle’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 127 of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 4408. UPDATING THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF INSUR-
ANCE FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. 
Section 31139(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust 
the minimum level of financial responsibility under 
paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation.’’. 
TITLE V—INNOVATION 
SEC. 5001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following amounts are author-
ized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account): 
(1) HIGHWAY
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM.—To carry out section 503(b) of title 23, 
United States Code, $144,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025. 
(2) TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT 
PROGRAM.—To carry out section 503(c) of title 23, 
United States Code, $152,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2025. 
(3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—To carry out 
section 504 of title 23, United States Code, 
$26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025. 
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(4) INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS 
PROGRAM.—To carry out sections 512 through 518 of 
title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2025. 
(5) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS PRO-
GRAM.—To carry out section 5505 of title 49, United 
States Code, $96,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025. 
(6) BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS.— 
To carry out chapter 63 of title 49, United States 
Code, $27,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.—The following amounts 
are authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): 
(1) SAFE, EFFICIENT MOBILITY THROUGH AD-
VANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.—To 
carry 
out 
section 
503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, $70,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 from funds 
made available to carry out section 503(c) of such 
title. 
(2) MATERIALS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS 
EMISSIONS PROGRAM.—To carry out section 503(d) of 
title 23, United States Code, $10,000,000 for each of 
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fiscal years 2022 through 2025 from funds made 
available to carry out section 503(c) of such title. 
(3) NATIONAL HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE AND 
MOBILITY
INNOVATION
CLEARINGHOUSE.—To carry 
out section 5507 of title 49, United States Code, 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 
from funds made available to carry out sections 512 
through 518 of title 23, United States Code. 
(4) 
NATIONAL
COOPERATIVE
MULTIMODAL 
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAM.—To 
carry out section 70205 of title 49, United States 
Code, $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025 from funds made available to carry out section 
503(b) of title 23, United States Code. 
(5) STATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 
FUNDING PILOTS.—To carry out section 6020 of the 
FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note), $35,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 from funds made 
available to carry out section 503(b) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(6) NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYS-
TEM FUNDING PILOT.—To carry out section 5402 of 
this title, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025 from funds made available to carry out 
section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code. 
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Federal Highway Admin-
istration shall— 
(1) administer the programs described in para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) and para-
graph (1) of subsection (b); and 
(2) in consultation with relevant modal adminis-
trations, administer the programs described in sub-
sections (a)(4) and (b)(2). 
(d) TREATMENT OF FUNDS.—Funds authorized to be 
appropriated by subsections (a) and (b) shall— 
(1) be available for obligation in the same man-
ner as if those funds were apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Fed-
eral share of the cost of a project or activity carried 
out using those funds shall be 80 percent, unless oth-
erwise expressly provided by this title (including the 
amendments by this title) or otherwise determined by 
the Secretary; and 
(2) remain available until expended and not be 
transferable, except as otherwise provided in this title. 
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Subtitle A—Research and 
Development 
SEC. 5101. HIGHWAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 503 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘section 508’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 6503 of title 49’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(II) in clause (iii) by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) to reduce greenhouse gas emis-
sions and limit the effects of climate 
change.’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (D) and 
(E); 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
(i) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
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(ii) in clause (iii) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) to reduce greenhouse gas emis-
sions and limit the effects of climate 
change.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(i) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (v) by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions and limiting the effects of climate 
change.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) ANALYSIS TOOLS.—The Secretary may de-
velop interactive modeling tools and databases that— 
‘‘(A) track the condition of highway assets, 
including interchanges, and the reconstruction 
history of such assets; 
‘‘(B) can be used to assess transportation 
options; 
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‘‘(C) allow for the monitoring and modeling 
of network-level traffic flows on highways; and 
‘‘(D) further Federal and State under-
standing of the importance of national and re-
gional connectivity and the need for long-dis-
tance and interregional passenger and freight 
travel by highway and other surface transpor-
tation modes. 
‘‘(10) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA SUP-
PORT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
DATA 
SUPPORT.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration shall develop, use, and 
maintain data sets and data analysis tools to as-
sist metropolitan planning organizations, States, 
and the Federal Highway Administration in 
carrying out performance management analyses 
(including the performance management require-
ments under section 150). 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The data analysis ac-
tivities authorized under subparagraph (A) may 
include— 
‘‘(i) collecting and distributing vehicle 
probe data describing traffic on Federal-aid 
highways; 
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‘‘(ii) collecting household travel behav-
ior data to assess local and cross-jurisdic-
tional travel, including to accommodate ex-
ternal and through travel; 
‘‘(iii) enhancing existing data collec-
tion and analysis tools to accommodate per-
formance measures, targets, and related 
data, so as to better understand trip origin 
and destination, trip time, and mode; 
‘‘(iv) enhancing existing data analysis 
tools to improve performance predictions 
and travel models in reports described in 
section 150(e); 
‘‘(v) developing tools— 
‘‘(I) to improve performance anal-
ysis; and 
‘‘(II) to evaluate the effects of 
project investments on performance; 
‘‘(vi) assisting in the development or 
procurement of the transportation system 
access data under section 1403(g) of the IN-
VEST in America Act; and 
‘‘(vii) developing tools and acquiring 
data described under paragraph (9). 
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‘‘(C) FUNDING.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Highway Administration may use up to 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025 to carry out this paragraph.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 6028 of the FAST Act (23 
U.S.C. 150 note), and the item relating to such section in 
the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
SEC. 5102. MATERIALS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMIS-
SIONS PROGRAM. 
Section 503 of title 23, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 5101, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(d) MATERIALS
TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS 
EMISSIONS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall establish and implement a program 
under which the Secretary shall award grants to eli-
gible entities to research and support the development 
of materials that will reduce or sequester the amount 
of greenhouse gas emissions generated during the pro-
duction of highway materials and the construction of 
highways. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the program, at a minimum— 
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‘‘(A) carries out research to determine the 
materials proven to most effectively reduce or se-
quester greenhouse gas emissions; 
‘‘(B) evaluates and improves the ability of 
materials to most effectively reduce or sequester 
greenhouse gas emissions; and 
‘‘(C) supports the development and deploy-
ment of materials that will reduce or sequester 
greenhouse gas emissions. 
‘‘(3) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an eligible 
entity shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion in such form and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION.—In making grants 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sider the degree to which applicants presently 
carry out research on materials that reduce or 
sequester greenhouse gas emissions. 
‘‘(C) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary 
may make grants under this subsection to any 
eligible entity based on the demonstrated ability 
of the applicant to fulfill the activities described 
in paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(D) TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide to each eligible entity submitting an 
application under this subsection, upon re-
quest, any materials, including copies of re-
views (with any information that would 
identify a reviewer redacted), used in the 
evaluation process of the application of such 
entity. 
‘‘(ii) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a re-
port describing the overall review process for 
a grant under this subsection, including— 
‘‘(I) specific criteria of evaluation 
used in the review; 
‘‘(II) descriptions of the review 
process; and 
‘‘(III) explanations of the grants 
awarded. 
‘‘(4) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) RESTRICTIONS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For each fiscal 
year, a grant made available under this 
subsection 
shall 
be 
not 
greater 
than 
$4,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000 per 
recipient. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—An eligible entity 
may only receive 1 grant in a fiscal year 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of 
receiving a grant under this subsection, a 
grant recipient shall match 50 percent of 
the amounts made available under the 
grant. 
‘‘(ii) 
SOURCES.—The 
matching 
amounts referred to in clause (i) may in-
clude amounts made available to the recipi-
ent under— 
‘‘(I) section 504(b); or 
‘‘(II) section 505. 
‘‘(5) PROGRAM COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) coordinate the research, education, 
and technology transfer activities carried 
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out by grant recipients under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(ii) disseminate the results of that re-
search through the establishment and oper-
ation of a publicly accessible online infor-
mation clearinghouse; and 
‘‘(iii) to the extent practicable, support 
the deployment and commercial adoption of 
effective materials researched or developed 
under this subsection to relevant stake-
holders. 
‘‘(B) ANNUAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION.— 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, and not less frequently 
than annually thereafter, the Secretary shall, 
consistent with the activities in paragraph (3)— 
‘‘(i) review and evaluate the programs 
carried out under this subsection by grant 
recipients, describing the effectiveness of the 
program in identifying materials that re-
duce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions; 
‘‘(ii) submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the 
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Senate a report describing such review and 
evaluation; and 
‘‘(iii) make the report in clause (ii) 
available to the public on a website. 
‘‘(6) 
LIMITATION
ON
AVAILABILITY
OF 
AMOUNTS.—Amounts made available to carry out this 
subsection shall remain available for obligation by the 
Secretary for a period of 3 years after the last day 
of the fiscal year for which the amounts are author-
ized. 
‘‘(7) INFORMATION
COLLECTION.—Any survey, 
questionnaire, or interview that the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to carry out reporting require-
ments relating to any program assessment or evalua-
tion activity under this subsection, including cus-
tomer satisfaction assessments, shall not be subject to 
chapter 35 of title 44. 
‘‘(8) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a non-
profit institution of higher education, as such term is 
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).’’. 
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SEC. 5103. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. 
Section 6503 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘For the period of fiscal years 2017 
through 2021, and for each 5-year period thereafter, 
the Secretary’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘and 
the existing transportation system’’ after ‘‘infra-
structure’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) by amending subparagraph (F) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(F) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; 
and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) developing and maintaining a diverse 
workforce in transportation sectors;’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘not later than 
December 31, 2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 
December 31, 2021,’’. 
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SEC. 5104. UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 5505 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘re-
search priorities identified in chapter 65.’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘following research pri-
orities: 
‘‘(i) Improving the mobility of people 
and goods. 
‘‘(ii) Reducing congestion. 
‘‘(iii) Promoting safety. 
‘‘(iv) Improving the durability and ex-
tending the life of transportation infrastruc-
ture and the existing transportation system. 
‘‘(v) Preserving the environment. 
‘‘(vi) Reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Technology and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Technology,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, the Associate Ad-
ministrator for Research, Demonstration, 
and Innovation and Administrator of the 
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Federal 
Transit 
Administration,’’ 
after 
‘‘Federal Highway Administration’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section,’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) SELECTION
OF
GRANTS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
INVEST in America Act,’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—A grant under this 
subsection may not include a cooperative agree-
ment described in section 6305 of title 31.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘5 
consortia’’ and inserting ‘‘6 consortia’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘not 
greater than $4,000,000 and not less 
than $2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘not 
greater than $4,250,000 and not less 
than $2,250,000’’; and 
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(II) in clause (ii) by striking 
‘‘section 6503(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(4)(A)’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘100 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) REQUIREMENT.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall award 1 
grant to a national consortia for each focus area 
described in subsection (b)(4)(A).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘not greater than $3,000,000 and not less 
than $1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘not greater 
than 
$3,250,000 
and 
not 
less 
than 
$1,750,000’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking 
‘‘100 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
and 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘greater than $2,000,000 and not less than 
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$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘greater than 
$2,250,000 and not less than $1,250,000’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS.—In awarding grants 
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) consider consortia that include in-
stitutions that have demonstrated an ability 
in transportation-related research; and 
‘‘(ii) award not less than 2 grants 
under this section to minority institutions, 
as such term is defined in section 365 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067k). 
‘‘(D) FOCUSED RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall select not less than 1 grant recipient 
with each of the following focus areas: 
‘‘(I) Transit. 
‘‘(II) Connected and automated 
vehicle technology. 
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‘‘(III) Non-motorized transpor-
tation, including bicycle and pedes-
trian safety. 
‘‘(IV) Transportation planning, 
including 
developing 
metropolitan 
planning practices to meet the consid-
erations described in section 134(c)(4) 
of title 23 and section 5303(c)(4). 
‘‘(V) The surface transportation 
workforce, including— 
‘‘(aa) current and future 
workforce needs and challenges; 
and 
‘‘(bb) the impact of tech-
nology on the transportation sec-
tor. 
‘‘(VI) Climate change mitigation, 
including— 
‘‘(aa) researching the types of 
transportation projects that are 
expected to provide the most sig-
nificant greenhouse gas emissions 
reductions from the surface trans-
portation sector; and 
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‘‘(bb) researching the types of 
transportation projects that are 
not expected to provide significant 
greenhouse gas emissions reduc-
tions from the surface transpor-
tation sector. 
‘‘(VII) Rail. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL GRANTS.—In award-
ing grants under this section and after 
awarding grants pursuant to clause (i), the 
Secretary may award any remaining 
grants to any grant recipient based on the 
criteria described in subsection (b)(4)(A). 
‘‘(E) CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTED IN-
STITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Tier 1 transpor-
tation centers awarded a grant under this 
paragraph with a focus area described in 
subparagraph (D)(i)(IV) shall consider the 
following areas for research: 
‘‘(I) strategies to address climate 
change mitigation and impacts de-
scribed in section 134(i)(2)(I)(ii) of 
title 23 and the incorporation of such 
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strategies into long range transpor-
tation plan; and 
‘‘(II) preparation of a vulner-
ability assessment described in section 
134(i)(2)(I)(iii) of title 23. 
‘‘(ii) ACTIVITIES.—A tier 1 transpor-
tation center receiving a grant under this 
section with a focus area described in sub-
paragraph (D)(i)(IV) may— 
‘‘(I) establish best practices; 
‘‘(II) develop modeling tools; and 
‘‘(III) carry out other activities 
and develop technology that addresses 
the planning considerations described 
in clause (i). 
‘‘(iii) LIMITATION.—Research under 
this subparagraph shall focus on metropoli-
tan planning organizations that represent 
urbanized 
areas 
with 
populations 
of 
200,000 or fewer.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(3) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2016 through 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2022 
through 2025’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(g); and 
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(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) SURPLUS AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 
the Secretary to carry out this section that remain 
unobligated after awarding grants under subsection 
(c) shall be made available under the unsolicited re-
search initiative under section 5506. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS.—Amounts under 
paragraph (1) shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any 
given fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 5105. UNSOLICITED RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 5506. Unsolicited research initiative 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall estab-
lish a program under which an eligible entity may at any 
time submit unsolicited research proposals for funding 
under this section. 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA.—A research proposal submitted under 
subsection (a) shall meet the purposes of the Secretary’s 5- 
year transportation research and development strategic 
plan described in section 6503(c)(1). 
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‘‘(c) PROJECT REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after 
an eligible entity submits a proposal under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) review the research proposal submitted 
under subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) evaluate such research proposal relative to 
the criteria described in subsection (b); 
‘‘(3) provide to such eligible entity a written no-
tice that— 
‘‘(A) if the research proposal is not selected 
for funding under this section— 
‘‘(i) notifies the eligible entity that the 
research proposal has not been selected for 
funding; 
‘‘(ii) provides an explanation as to 
why the research proposal was not selected, 
including if the research proposal does not 
cover an area of need; and 
‘‘(iii) if applicable, recommends that 
the research proposal be submitted to an-
other research program; and 
‘‘(B) if the research proposal is selected for 
funding under this section, notifies the eligible 
entity that the research proposal has been se-
lected for funding; and 
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‘‘(4) fund the proposals described in paragraph 
(3)(B). 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall make available to the public on a public 
website a report on the progress and findings of the program 
established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost 
of an activity carried out under this section may not 
exceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—All costs directly 
incurred by the non-Federal partners, including per-
sonnel, travel, facility, and hardware development 
costs, shall be credited toward the non-Federal share 
of the cost of an activity carried out under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available 
to carry out the university transportation centers pro-
gram under section 5505, $2,000,000 shall be avail-
able for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to 
carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING FLEXIBILITY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal years 2022 
through 2025, funds made available under para-
graph (1) shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(B) UNCOMMITTED
FUNDS.—If the Sec-
retary determines, at the end of a fiscal year, 
funds under paragraph (1) remain unexpended 
as a result of a lack of meritorious projects under 
this section, the Secretary may, for the following 
fiscal year, make remaining funds available 
under either this section or under section 5505. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means 
‘‘(1) a State; 
‘‘(2) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(3) a transit agency; 
‘‘(4) any nonprofit institution of higher edu-
cation, including a university transportation center 
under section 5505; and 
‘‘(5) a nonprofit organization.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5505 the following new 
item: 
‘‘5506. Unsolicited research initiative.’’. 
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SEC. 5106. NATIONAL COOPERATIVE MULTIMODAL FREIGHT 
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 702 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 70205. National cooperative multimodal freight 
transportation research program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall estab-
lish and support a national cooperative multimodal freight 
transportation research program. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall seek 
to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 
Sciences to support and carry out administrative and man-
agement activities relating to the governance of the national 
cooperative multimodal freight transportation research pro-
gram. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—In carrying out the 
agreement described in subsection (b), the National Acad-
emy of Sciences shall select a multimodal freight transpor-
tation 
research 
advisory 
committee 
consisting 
of 
multimodal freight stakeholders, including, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(1) a representative of the Department of 
Transportation; 
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‘‘(2) representatives of any other Federal agen-
cies relevant in supporting the nation’s multimodal 
freight transportation research needs; 
‘‘(3) a representative of a State department of 
transportation; 
‘‘(4) a representative of a local government 
(other than a metropolitan planning organization); 
‘‘(5) a representative of a metropolitan planning 
organization; 
‘‘(6) a representative of the trucking industry; 
‘‘(7) a representative of the railroad industry; 
‘‘(8) a representative of the port industry; 
‘‘(9) a representative of logistics industry; 
‘‘(10) a representative of shipping industry; 
‘‘(11) a representative of a safety advocacy group 
with expertise in freight transportation; 
‘‘(12) an academic expert on multimodal freight 
transportation; 
‘‘(13) an academic expert on the contributions of 
freight movement to greenhouse gas emissions; and 
‘‘(14) representatives of labor organizations rep-
resenting workers in freight transportation. 
‘‘(d) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
national 
cooperative 
multimodal freight transportation research program estab-
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lished under this section shall include the following ele-
ments: 
‘‘(1) NATIONAL RESEARCH AGENDA.—The advi-
sory committee under subsection (c), in consultation 
with interested parties, shall recommend a national 
research agenda for the program established in this 
section. 
‘‘(2) INVOLVEMENT.—Interested parties may— 
‘‘(A) submit research proposals to the advi-
sory committee; 
‘‘(B) participate in merit reviews of re-
search proposals and peer reviews of research 
products; and 
‘‘(C) receive research results. 
‘‘(3) OPEN COMPETITION AND PEER REVIEW OF 
RESEARCH
PROPOSALS.—The National Academy of 
Sciences may award research contracts and grants 
under the program through open competition and 
merit review conducted on a regular basis. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION OF RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(A) PEER
REVIEW.—Research contracts 
and grants under the program may allow peer 
review of the research results. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAMMATIC
EVALUATIONS.—The 
National Academy of Sciences shall conduct 
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periodic programmatic evaluations on a regular 
basis of research contracts and grants. 
‘‘(5) DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The National Academy 
of Sciences shall disseminate research findings to 
researchers, practitioners, and decisionmakers, 
through conferences and seminars, field dem-
onstrations, workshops, training programs, pres-
entations, testimony to government officials, a 
public website for the National Academy of 
Sciences, publications for the general public, and 
other appropriate means. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not more than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall make 
available on a public website a report that de-
scribes the ongoing research and findings of the 
program. 
‘‘(e) CONTENTS.—The national research agenda under 
subsection (d)(1) shall include— 
‘‘(1) techniques and tools for estimating and 
identifying both quantitative and qualitative public 
benefits derived from multimodal freight transpor-
tation projects, including— 
‘‘(A) greenhouse gas emissions reduction; 
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‘‘(B) congestion reduction; and 
‘‘(C) safety benefits; 
‘‘(2) the impact of freight delivery vehicles, in-
cluding trucks, railcars, and non-motorized vehicles, 
on congestion in urban and rural areas; 
‘‘(3) the impact of both centralized and disparate 
origins and destinations on freight movement; 
‘‘(4) the impacts of increasing freight volumes on 
transportation planning, including— 
‘‘(A) first-mile and last-mile challenges to 
multimodal freight movement; 
‘‘(B) multimodal freight travel in both 
urban and rural areas; and 
‘‘(C) commercial motor vehicle parking and 
rest areas; 
‘‘(5) the effects of Internet commerce and acceler-
ated delivery speeds on freight movement and in-
creased commercial motor vehicle volume, including 
impacts on— 
‘‘(A) safety on public roads; 
‘‘(B) congestion in both urban and rural 
areas; 
‘‘(C) first-mile and last-mile challenges and 
opportunities; 
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‘‘(D) the environmental impact of freight 
transportation, including on air quality and on 
greenhouse gas emissions; and 
‘‘(E) vehicle miles-traveled by freight-deliv-
ering vehicles; 
‘‘(6) the impacts of technological advancements 
in freight movement, including impacts on— 
‘‘(A) congestion in both urban and rural 
areas; 
‘‘(B) first-mile and last-mile challenges and 
opportunities; and 
‘‘(C) vehicle miles-traveled; 
‘‘(7) methods and best practices for aligning 
multimodal 
infrastructure 
improvements 
with 
multimodal freight transportation demand, including 
improvements to the National Multimodal Freight 
Network under section 70103; and 
‘‘(8) other research areas to identify and address 
current, emerging, and future needs related to 
multimodal freight transportation. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of an activity carried out under this section shall 
be 100 percent. 
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‘‘(2) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made 
available to carry out this section shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘greenhouse gas’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(1)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
702 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘70205. National cooperative multimodal freight transportation research pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 5107. WILDLIFE-VEHICLE COLLISION REDUCTION AND 
HABITAT CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall conduct a study examining methods to re-
duce collisions between motorists and wildlife (re-
ferred to in this section as ‘‘wildlife-vehicle colli-
sions’’). 
(2) CONTENTS.— 
(A) AREAS OF STUDY.—The study required 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(i) update and expand on, as appro-
priate— 
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(I) the report titled ‘‘Wildlife Ve-
hicle Collision Reduction Study: 2008 
Report to Congress’’: and 
(II) the document titled ‘‘Wildlife 
Vehicle Collision Reduction Study: 
Best Practices Manual’’ and dated Oc-
tober 2008; and 
(ii) include— 
(I) an assessment, as of the date 
of the study, of— 
(aa) the causes of wildlife-ve-
hicle collisions; 
(bb) the impact of wildlife-ve-
hicle collisions on motorists and 
wildlife; and 
(cc) the impacts of roads and 
traffic on habitat connectivity for 
terrestrial and aquatic species; 
and 
(II) solutions and best practices 
for— 
(aa) reducing wildlife-vehicle 
collisions; and 
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(bb) 
improving 
habitat 
connectivity for terrestrial and 
aquatic species. 
(B) METHODS.—In carrying out the study 
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall— 
(i) conduct a thorough review of re-
search and data relating to— 
(I) wildlife-vehicle collisions; and 
(II) habitat fragmentation that 
results from transportation infrastruc-
ture; 
(ii) survey current practices of the De-
partment of Transportation and State de-
partments of transportation to reduce wild-
life-vehicle collisions; and 
(iii) consult with— 
(I) appropriate experts in the 
field of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and 
(II) appropriate experts on the ef-
fects of roads and traffic on habitat 
connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic 
species. 
(3) REPORT.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the results of the study required under para-
graph (1). 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a description of— 
(I) the causes of wildlife-vehicle 
collisions; 
(II) the impacts of wildlife-vehicle 
collisions; and 
(III) the impacts of roads and 
traffic on— 
(aa) species listed as threat-
ened species or endangered species 
under the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(bb) species identified by 
States as species of greatest con-
servation need; 
(cc) 
species 
identified 
in 
State wildlife plans; and 
(dd) medium and small ter-
restrial and aquatic species; 
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(ii) an economic evaluation of the costs 
and benefits of installing highway infra-
structure and other measures to mitigate 
damage to terrestrial and aquatic species, 
including the effect on jobs, property values, 
and economic growth to society, adjacent 
communities, and landowners; 
(iii) recommendations for preventing 
wildlife-vehicle collisions, including rec-
ommended best practices, funding resources, 
or other recommendations for addressing 
wildlife-vehicle collisions; and 
(iv) guidance to develop, for each State 
that agrees to participate, a voluntary joint 
statewide transportation and wildlife action 
plan. 
(C) PURPOSES.—The purpose of the guid-
ance described in subparagraph (B)(iv) shall 
be— 
(i) to address wildlife-vehicle collisions; 
and 
(ii) to improve habitat connectivity for 
terrestrial and aquatic species. 
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(D) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
develop the guidance described under subpara-
graph (B)(iv) in consultation with— 
(i) Federal land management agencies; 
(ii) State departments of transpor-
tation; 
(iii) State fish and wildlife agencies; 
and 
(iv) Tribal governments. 
(b) STANDARDIZATION OF WILDLIFE COLLISION AND 
CARCASS DATA.— 
(1) STANDARDIZATION METHODOLOGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation, acting through the Administrator of 
the Federal Highway Administration, shall de-
velop a quality standardized methodology for col-
lecting and reporting spatially accurate wildlife 
collision and carcass data for the National High-
way System, taking into consideration the prac-
ticability of the methodology with respect to tech-
nology and cost. 
(B) METHODOLOGY.—In developing the 
standardized methodology under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall— 
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(i) survey existing methodologies and 
sources of data collection, including the Fa-
tality Analysis Reporting System, the Gen-
eral Estimates System of the National Auto-
motive Sampling System, and the Highway 
Safety Information System; and 
(ii) to the extent practicable, identify 
and correct limitations of such existing 
methodologies and sources of data collection. 
(C) CONSULTATION.—In developing the 
standardized methodology under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall consult with— 
(i) the Secretary of the Interior; 
(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service; 
(iii) Tribal, State, and local transpor-
tation and wildlife authorities; 
(iv) metropolitan planning organiza-
tions (as such term is defined in section 
134(b) of title 23, United States Code); 
(v) members of the American Associa-
tion of State Highway and Transportation 
Officials; 
(vi) members of the Association of Fish 
and Wildlife Agencies; 
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(vii) experts in the field of wildlife-ve-
hicle collisions; 
(viii) nongovernmental organizations; 
and 
(ix) other interested stakeholders, as 
appropriate. 
(2) STANDARDIZED
NATIONAL
DATA
SYSTEM 
WITH VOLUNTARY TEMPLATE IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary shall— 
(A) develop a template for State implemen-
tation of a standardized national wildlife colli-
sion and carcass data system for the National 
Highway System that is based on the standard-
ized methodology developed under paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) encourage the voluntary implementa-
tion of the template developed under subpara-
graph (A) for States, metropolitan planning or-
ganizations, and additional relevant transpor-
tation stakeholders. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) METHODOLOGY.—The Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the devel-
opment of the standardized methodology required 
under paragraph (1) not later than— 
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(i) the date that is 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(ii) the date that is 180 days after the 
date on which the Secretary completes the 
development of such standardized method-
ology. 
(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report de-
scribing— 
(i) the status of the voluntary imple-
mentation of the standardized methodology 
developed under paragraph (1) and the tem-
plate developed under paragraph (2)(A); 
(ii) whether the implementation of the 
standardized methodology developed under 
paragraph (1) and the template developed 
under paragraph (2)(A) has impacted ef-
forts by States, units of local government, 
and other entities— 
(I) to reduce the number of wild-
life-vehicle collisions; and 
(II) 
to 
improve 
habitat 
connectivity; 
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(iii) the degree of the impact described 
in clause (ii); and 
(iv) the recommendations of the Sec-
retary, including recommendations for fur-
ther study aimed at reducing motorist colli-
sions involving wildlife and improving 
habitat connectivity for terrestrial and 
aquatic species on the National Highway 
System, if any. 
(c) NATIONAL
THRESHOLD
GUIDANCE.—The Sec-
retary of Transportation shall— 
(1) establish guidance, to be carried out by 
States on a voluntary basis, that contains a threshold 
for determining whether a highway shall be evaluated 
for potential mitigation measures to reduce wildlife- 
vehicle collisions and increase habitat connectivity for 
terrestrial and aquatic species, taking into consider-
ation— 
(A) the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions 
on the highway that pose a human safety risk; 
(B) highway-related mortality and effects of 
traffic on the highway on— 
(i) species listed as endangered species 
or threatened species under the Endangered 
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Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.); 
(ii) species identified by a State as 
species of greatest conservation need; 
(iii) species identified in State wildlife 
plans; and 
(iv) medium and small terrestrial and 
aquatic species; and 
(C) habitat connectivity values for terres-
trial and aquatic species and the barrier effect of 
the highway on the movements and migrations of 
those species. 
(d) WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
TECHNICAL 
TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, 
based on the study conducted under subsection (a), de-
velop a series of in-person and online workforce devel-
opment and technical training courses— 
(A) to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions; and 
(B) to improve habitat connectivity for ter-
restrial and aquatic species. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall— 
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(A) make the series of courses developed 
under paragraph (1) available for transportation 
and fish and wildlife professionals; and 
(B) update the series of courses not less fre-
quently than once every 2 years. 
(e) WILDLIFE HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AND NATIONAL 
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL INVENTORY AND INSPECTION STAND-
ARDS.—Section 144 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (a)(2)— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘, resil-
ience,’’ after ‘‘safety’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) to ensure adequate passage of aquatic 
and terrestrial species, where appropriate.’’; 
SEC. 5108. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
Section 330(g) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025’’. 
SEC. 5109. INNOVATIVE MATERIAL INNOVATION HUBS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall carry out a program to enhance the devel-
opment of innovative materials in the United States 
by making awards to consortia for establishing and 
operating Hubs (to be known as ‘‘Innovative Material 
Innovation Hubs’’) to conduct and support multi-
disciplinary, 
collaborative 
research, 
development, 
demonstration, standardized design development, and 
commercial application of innovative materials. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure 
the coordination of, and avoid duplication of, the ac-
tivities of each Hub with the activities of— 
(A) other research entities of the Depart-
ment of Transportation, including the Federal 
Highway Administration; and 
(B) research entities of other Federal agen-
cies, as appropriate. 
(b) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive an 
award for the establishment and operation of a Hub 
under subsection (a)(1), a consortium shall— 
(A) be composed of not fewer than 2 quali-
fying entities; 
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(B) operate subject to a binding agreement, 
entered into by each member of the consortium, 
that documents— 
(i) the proposed partnership agree-
ment, including the governance and man-
agement structure of the Hub; 
(ii) measures the consortium will un-
dertake to enable cost-effective implementa-
tion of activities under the program de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1); and 
(iii) a proposed budget, including fi-
nancial contributions from non-Federal 
sources; and 
(C) operate as a nonprofit organization. 
(2) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A consortium seeking to 
establish and operate a Hub under subsection 
(a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may 
require, including a detailed description of— 
(i) each element of the consortium 
agreement 
required 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B); and 
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(ii) any existing facilities the consor-
tium intends to use for Hub activities. 
(B) 
REQUIREMENT.—If 
the 
consortium 
members will not be located at 1 centralized loca-
tion, the application under subparagraph (A) 
shall include a communications plan that en-
sures close coordination and integration of Hub 
activities. 
(3) SELECTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall se-
lect consortia for awards for the establishment 
and operation of Hubs through a competitive se-
lection process. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting con-
sortia under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall consider— 
(i) any existing facilities a consortium 
has identified to be used for Hub activities; 
(ii) maintaining geographic diversity 
in locations of selected Hubs; 
(iii) the demonstrated ability of the re-
cipient to conduct and support multidisci-
plinary, collaborative research, development, 
demonstration, standardized design develop-
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ment, and commercial application of inno-
vative materials; 
(iv) the demonstrated research, tech-
nology transfer, and education resources 
available to the recipient to carry out this 
section; 
(v) the ability of the recipient to pro-
vide leadership in solving immediate and 
long-range national and regional transpor-
tation problems related to innovative mate-
rials; 
(vi) the demonstrated ability of the re-
cipient to disseminate results and spur the 
implementation of transportation research 
and education programs through national 
or statewide continuing education pro-
grams; 
(vii) the demonstrated commitment of 
the recipient to the use of peer review prin-
ciples and other research best practices in 
the selection, management, and dissemina-
tion of research projects; 
(viii) the performance metrics to be 
used in assessing the performance of the re-
cipient in meeting the stated research, tech-
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nology transfer, education, and outreach 
goals; and 
(ix) the ability of the recipient to im-
plement the proposed program in a cost-effi-
cient manner, including through cost shar-
ing and overall reduced overhead, facilities, 
and administrative costs. 
(4) TRANSPARENCY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide to each applicant, upon request, any mate-
rials, including copies of reviews (with any in-
formation that would identify a reviewer re-
dacted), used in the evaluation process of the 
proposal of the applicant. 
(B) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report describing the overall review 
process under paragraph (2), given the consider-
ations under paragraph (3), that includes— 
(i) specific criteria of evaluation used 
in the review; 
(ii) descriptions of the review process; 
and 
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(iii) 
explanations 
of 
the 
selected 
awards. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section such sums as may be nec-
essary and such sums shall remain available for a period 
of 3 years after the last day of the fiscal year in which 
such sums were made available. 
(d) HUB OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Hub shall conduct, or 
provide for, multidisciplinary, collaborative research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial applica-
tion of innovative materials. 
(2) ACTIVITIES.—Each Hub shall— 
(A) encourage collaboration and commu-
nication among the member qualifying entities 
of the consortium, as described in subsection 
(b)(1), and awardees; 
(B) develop and publish proposed plans and 
programs on a publicly accessible website; 
(C) submit to the Department of Transpor-
tation an annual report summarizing the activi-
ties of the Hub, including information— 
(i) detailing organizational expendi-
tures; and 
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(ii) describing each project undertaken 
by the Hub, as it relates to conducting and 
supporting multidisciplinary, collaborative 
research, 
development, 
demonstration, 
standardized design development, and com-
mercial application of innovative materials; 
and 
(D) monitor project implementation and co-
ordination. 
(3) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—Each Hub shall 
maintain conflict of interest procedures, consistent 
with the conflict of interest procedures of the Depart-
ment of Transportation. 
(4) PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION AND REN-
OVATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No funds provided under 
this section may be used for construction or ren-
ovation of new buildings, test beds, or additional 
facilities for Hubs. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Construction of 
new buildings or facilities shall not be considered 
as part of the non-Federal share of a Hub cost- 
sharing agreement. 
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(e) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall administer 
this section in accordance with section 330 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HUB.—The term ‘‘Hub’’ means an Innova-
tive Material Innovation Hub established under this 
section. 
(2) QUALIFYING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘qualifying 
entity’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education (as 
such term is defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a))); 
(B) an appropriate Federal or State entity, 
including a federally funded research and devel-
opment center of the Department of Transpor-
tation; 
(C) a university transportation center 
under section 5505 of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
(D) a research and development entity in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act fo-
cused on innovative materials that the Secretary 
determines to be similar in scope and intent to 
a Hub under this section. 
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(3) INNOVATIVE MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘innova-
tive material’’, with respect to an infrastructure 
project, includes materials or combinations and proc-
esses for use of materials that enhance the overall 
service life, sustainability, and resiliency of the 
project or provide ancillary benefits relative to widely 
adopted state of practice technologies, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
Subtitle B—Technology Deployment 
SEC. 5201. TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 503(c) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, 
while considering the impacts on jobs’’ after 
‘‘transportation community’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (E) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
limiting the effects of climate change.’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘and findings from the materials to re-
duce greenhouse gas emissions program under sub-
section (d).’’. 
SEC. 5202. ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION AND DEPLOY-
MENT OF PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 503(c)(3) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in clause (vi) by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vii) the deployment of innovative 
pavement designs, materials, and practices 
that reduce or sequester the amount of 
greenhouse gas emissions generated during 
the production of highway materials and 
the construction of highways, with consider-
ation for findings from the materials to re-
duce greenhouse gas emissions program 
under subsection (d).’’; 
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(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2016 through 2020’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2022 
through 2025’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)(ii)— 
(A) in subclause (III) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (IV) by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(V) pavement monitoring and 
data collection practices; 
‘‘(VI) pavement durability and re-
silience; 
‘‘(VII) stormwater management; 
‘‘(VIII) impacts on vehicle effi-
ciency; 
‘‘(IX) the energy efficiency of the 
production of paving materials and the 
ability of paving materials to enhance 
the environment and promote sustain-
ability; 
‘‘(X) integration of renewable en-
ergy in pavement designs; and 
‘‘(XI) greenhouse gas emissions re-
duction, including findings from the 
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materials to reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions program under subsection 
(d).’’. 
SEC. 5203. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION EVERY 
DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 520. Every Day Counts initiative 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It is in the national interest for 
the Department of Transportation, State departments of 
transportation, and all other recipients of Federal surface 
transportation funds— 
‘‘(1) to identify, accelerate, and deploy innova-
tion aimed at expediting project delivery; 
‘‘(2) enhancing the safety of the roadways of the 
United States, and protecting the environment; 
‘‘(3) to ensure that the planning, design, engi-
neering, construction, and financing of transportation 
projects is done in an efficient and effective manner; 
‘‘(4) to promote the rapid deployment of proven 
solutions that provide greater accountability for pub-
lic investments and encourage greater private sector 
involvement; and 
‘‘(5) to create a culture of innovation within the 
highway community. 
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‘‘(b) EVERY DAY COUNTS INITIATIVE.—To advance the 
policy described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the 
Federal Highway Administration shall continue the Every 
Day Counts initiative to work with States, local transpor-
tation agencies, all other recipients of Federal surface trans-
portation funds, and industry stakeholders, including labor 
representatives, to identify and deploy proven innovative 
practices and products that— 
‘‘(1) accelerate innovation deployment; 
‘‘(2) expedite the project delivery process; 
‘‘(3) improve environmental sustainability; 
‘‘(4) enhance roadway safety; 
‘‘(5) reduce congestion; and 
‘‘(6) reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the Every 
Day Counts initiative, the Administrator shall consider 
any innovative practices and products in accordance with 
subsections (a) and (b), including— 
‘‘(1) research results from the university trans-
portation centers program under section 5505 of title 
49; and 
‘‘(2) results from the materials to reduce green-
house gas emissions program in section 503(d). 
‘‘(d) INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At least every 2 years, the 
Administrator shall work collaboratively with stake-
holders to identify a new collection of innovations, 
best practices, and data to be deployed to highway 
stakeholders through case studies, outreach, and dem-
onstration projects. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In identifying a collec-
tion described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
take into account market readiness, impacts, benefits, 
and ease of adoption of the innovation or practice. 
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—Each collection identified under 
subsection (d) shall be published by the Administrator on 
a publicly available website. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds made 
available to carry out section 503(c) to carry out this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
5 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘520. Every Day Counts initiative.’’. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 1444 of the FAST Act (23 
U.S.C. 101 note), and the item related to such section in 
the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
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Subtitle C—Emerging Technologies 
SEC. 5301. SAFE, EFFICIENT MOBILITY THROUGH AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘establish an advanced 
transportation and congestion management tech-
nologies deployment’’ and inserting ‘‘establish a 
safe, efficient mobility through advanced tech-
nologies’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘mobility,’’ before ‘‘effi-
ciency,’’; and 
(D) by inserting ‘‘environmental impacts,’’ 
after ‘‘system performance,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) reduce costs, improve return on 
investments, and improve person through-
put and mobility, including through the op-
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timization of existing transportation capac-
ity;’’; 
(B) in clause (iv) by inserting ‘‘bicyclist 
and’’ before ‘‘pedestrian’’; 
(C) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(D) in clause (viii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘accelerate’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘prepare for’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; or’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ix) reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
and limit the effects of climate change.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (ii)(II)(aa) by striking ‘‘con-
gestion’’ and inserting ‘‘congestion and delays, 
greenhouse gas emissions’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) CONSIDERATIONS.—An applica-
tion submitted under this paragraph may 
include a description of how the proposed 
project would support the national goals de-
scribed in section 150(b), the achievement of 
metropolitan and statewide targets estab-
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lished under section 150(d), or the improve-
ment of transportation system access con-
sistent 
with 
section 
150(f), 
including 
through— 
‘‘(I) the congestion and on-road 
mobile-source emissions performance 
measure 
established 
under 
section 
150(c)(5); or 
‘‘(II) the greenhouse gas emissions 
performance measure established under 
section 150(c)(7).’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(iv) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding 
a grant under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall prioritize projects that, in accordance 
with the criteria described in subparagraph 
(B)— 
‘‘(I) improve person throughput 
and mobility, including through the 
optimization of existing transportation 
capacity; 
‘‘(II) deliver environmental bene-
fits; 
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‘‘(III) reduce the number and se-
verity of traffic accidents and increase 
driver, passenger, and bicyclist and pe-
destrian safety; or 
‘‘(IV) reduce greenhouse gas emis-
sions. 
‘‘(v) GRANT DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec-
retary shall award not fewer than 3 grants 
under this paragraph based on the potential 
of the project to reduce the number and se-
verity of traffic crashes and increase, driver, 
passenger, and bicyclist and pedestrian 
safety.’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (E)— 
(A) in clause (vi)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, vehicle-to-pedes-
trian,’’ after ‘‘vehicle-to-vehicle’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘systems to improve 
vulnerable road user safety,’’ before ‘‘tech-
nologies associated with’’ ; and 
(B) in clause (ix) by inserting ‘‘, including 
activities under section 5316 of title 49’’ after 
‘‘disabled individuals’’; 
(6) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting 
the following: 
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‘‘(G) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(i) APPLICABILITY OF LAW.—The pro-
gram under this paragraph shall be subject 
to the accountability and oversight require-
ments in section 106(m). 
‘‘(ii) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date that the first grant is award-
ed under this paragraph, and each year 
thereafter, the Secretary shall make avail-
able to the public on a website a report that 
describes the effectiveness of grant recipients 
in meeting their projected deployment 
plans, including data provided under sub-
paragraph (F) on how the program has— 
‘‘(I) reduced traffic-related fatali-
ties and injuries; 
‘‘(II) reduced traffic congestion 
and improved travel time reliability; 
‘‘(III) reduced transportation-re-
lated emissions; 
‘‘(IV) optimized multimodal sys-
tem performance; 
‘‘(V) improved access to transpor-
tation alternatives; 
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‘‘(VI) provided the public with ac-
cess to real-time integrated traffic, 
transit, and multimodal transpor-
tation information to make informed 
travel decisions; 
‘‘(VII) provided cost savings to 
transportation 
agencies, 
businesses, 
and the traveling public; 
‘‘(VIII) created or maintained 
transportation 
jobs 
and 
supported 
transportation workers; or 
‘‘(IX) provided other benefits to 
transportation users and the general 
public. 
‘‘(iii) CONSIDERATIONS.—If applica-
ble, the Secretary shall ensure that the ac-
tivities described in subclauses (I) and (IV) 
of clause (ii) reflect— 
‘‘(I) any information described in 
subparagraph (C)(iii) that is included 
by an applicant; or 
‘‘(II) the project prioritization 
guidelines 
under 
subparagraph 
(D)(iv).’’; 
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(7) in subparagraph (I) by striking ‘‘(i) IN GEN-
ERAL’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Secretary 
may set aside’’ and inserting ‘‘Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary 
may set aside’’; 
(8) in subparagraph (J) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, except that the Federal 
share of the cost of a project for which a grant is 
awarded under this paragraph shall not exceed 80 
percent.’’; 
(9) in subparagraph (K) by striking ‘‘amount 
described under subparagraph (I)’’ and inserting 
‘‘funds made available to carry out this paragraph’’; 
(10) by striking subparagraph (M) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(M) GRANT FLEXIBILITY.—If, by August 1 
of each fiscal year, the Secretary determines that 
there are not enough grant applications that 
meet the requirements described in subparagraph 
(C) to carry out this paragraph for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall transfer to the technology and 
innovation deployment program— 
‘‘(i) any of the funds made available to 
carry out this paragraph in a fiscal year 
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that the Secretary has not yet awarded 
under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) an amount of obligation limita-
tion equal to the amount of funds that the 
Secretary transfers under clause (i).’’; and 
(11) in subparagraph (N)— 
(A) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘an urbanized 
area with’’ before ‘‘a population of’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘a any’’ and 
inserting ‘‘any’’. 
SEC. 5302. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) USE OF FUNDS FOR ITS ACTIVITIES.—Section 
513(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘greenhouse gas emissions reduction,’’ before ‘‘and 
congestion management’’. 
(b) GOALS AND PURPOSES.—Section 514(a) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘national 
freight 
policy 
goals’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘national 
multimodal freight policy goals and activities de-
scribed in subtitle IX of title 49’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) 
as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and 
mitigation of the effects of climate change;’’. 
(c) GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 515(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘20 members’’ and inserting 
‘‘25 members’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘State 
highway department’’ and inserting ‘‘State de-
partment of transportation’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘local 
highway department’’ and inserting ‘‘local de-
partment of transportation’’; 
(D) by striking subparagraphs (E), (F), 
(G), (H), (I), and (J) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) a private sector representative of the 
intelligent transportation systems industry; 
‘‘(F) a representative from an advocacy 
group concerned with safety, including bicycle 
and pedestrian interests; 
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‘‘(G) a representative from a labor organi-
zation; and’’; 
(E) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as 
subparagraph (H); and 
(F) by striking subparagraph (L); 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 508’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6503 of title 
49’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘in both urban 
and rural areas’’ after ‘‘by users’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (iii) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) assess how Federal transportation 
resources, including programs under this 
title, are being used to advance intelligent 
transportation systems.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) Convene not less frequently than twice 
each year, either in person or remotely.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘May 1’’ and 
inserting ‘‘April 1’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘, except that 
section 14 of such Act shall not apply’’ before the pe-
riod at the end. 
(d) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 516(b) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) 
as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas 
emissions;’’. 
SEC. 5303. NATIONAL HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE AND 
MOBILITY INNOVATION CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 55 of title 
49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5507. National highly automated vehicle and mo-
bility innovation clearinghouse 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a grant 
to an institution of higher education engaged in research 
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on the secondary impacts of highly automated vehicles and 
mobility innovation to— 
‘‘(1) operate a national highly automated vehicle 
and mobility innovation clearinghouse; 
‘‘(2) collect, conduct, and fund research on the 
secondary impacts of highly automated vehicles and 
mobility innovation; 
‘‘(3) make such research available on a public 
website; and 
‘‘(4) conduct outreach and dissemination of the 
information described in this subsection to assist com-
munities. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE.—The term 
‘highly automated vehicle’ means a motor vehicle 
that— 
‘‘(A) is capable of performing the entire 
task of driving (including steering, accelerating 
and decelerating, and reacting to external stim-
ulus) without human intervention; and 
‘‘(B) is designed to be operated exclusively 
by a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 automated driv-
ing system for all trips according to the rec-
ommended practice standards published on June 
15, 2018, by the Society of Automotive Engineers 
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International (J3016l201806) or equivalent 
standards adopted by the Secretary with respect 
to automated motor vehicles. 
‘‘(2) MOBILITY INNOVATION.—The term ‘mobility 
innovation’ means an activity described in section 
5316, including mobility on demand and mobility as 
a service (as such terms are defined in such section). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION .—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(4) SECONDARY IMPACTS.—The term ‘secondary 
impacts’ means the impacts on land use, urban de-
sign, transportation, real estate, accessibility, munic-
ipal budgets, social equity, availability and quality of 
jobs, and the environment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5506, as added by this 
Act, the following: 
‘‘5507. National highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearing-
house.’’. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR CLEARINGHOUSE.—The Secretary 
of Transportation shall ensure that the institution of higher 
education that receives the grant described in section 
5507(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, as added by sub-
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section (a), shall establish the national highly automated 
vehicle clearinghouse described in such section not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5304. STUDY ON SAFE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AUTO-
MATED VEHICLES AND ROAD USERS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section shall be to 
ensure that the increasing deployment of automated vehicles 
does not jeopardize the safety of road users. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 9 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall initiate a study on the ability 
of automated vehicles to safely interact with other 
road users. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the study under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) examine the ability of automated vehi-
cles to safely interact with general road users, 
including vulnerable road users; 
(B) identify barriers to improving the safe-
ty of interactions between automated vehicles 
and general road users; and 
(C) issue recommendations to improve the 
safety of interactions between automated vehicles 
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and general road users, including, at a min-
imum— 
(i) technology advancements with the 
potential to facilitate safer interactions be-
tween automated vehicles and general road 
users given the safety considerations in 
paragraph (3); 
(ii) road user public awareness; and 
(iii) improvements to transportation 
planning and road design. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take 
into consideration whether automated vehicles can 
safely operate within the surface transportation sys-
tem, including— 
(A) the degree to which ordinary human be-
haviors make it difficult for an automated vehi-
cle to safely, reliably predict human actions; 
(B) unique challenges for automated vehicles 
in urban and rural areas; 
(C) the degree to which an automated vehi-
cle is capable of uniformly recognizing and re-
sponding to individuals with disabilities and in-
dividuals of different sizes, ages, races, and other 
varying characteristics; 
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(D) for bicyclist, motorcyclist, and pedes-
trian road users— 
(i) the varying and non-standardized 
nature of bicyclist and pedestrian infra-
structure in different locations; 
(ii) the close proximity to motor vehi-
cles within which bicyclists often operate, 
including riding in unprotected bike lanes 
and crossing lanes to make a left turn, and 
the risk of such close proximity; and 
(iii) roadways that lack marked bicy-
clist 
infrastructure, 
particularly 
in 
midsized 
and 
rural 
areas, 
on 
which 
bicyclists often operate; 
(E) for motorcyclist road users, the close 
proximity to other motor vehicles within which 
motorcyclists operate, including lane splitting; 
and 
(F) depending on the level of automation of 
the vehicle, the degree to which human interven-
tion remains necessary to safely operate an auto-
mated vehicle to ensure the safety of general road 
users in circumstances including— 
(i) dangerous weather; 
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(ii) an electronic or system malfunc-
tion of the automated vehicle; and 
(iii) a cybersecurity threat to the oper-
ation of the vehicle. 
(4) PUBLIC
COMMENT.—Before conducting the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pro-
vide an opportunity for public comment on the study 
proposal. 
(c) WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall establish a working group to 
assist in the development of the study and rec-
ommendations under subsection (b). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The working group estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall include representa-
tion from— 
(A) the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration; 
(B) State departments of transportation; 
(C) local governments (other than metro-
politan planning organizations, as such term is 
defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United 
States Code); 
(D) transit agencies; 
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(E) metropolitan planning organizations 
(as such term is defined in section 134(b) of title 
23, United States Code); 
(F) bicycle and pedestrian safety groups; 
(G) highway and automobile safety groups; 
(H) truck safety groups; 
(I) law enforcement officers and first re-
sponders; 
(J) motor carriers and independent owner- 
operators; 
(K) the road construction industry; 
(L) labor organizations; 
(M) academic experts on automated vehicle 
technologies; 
(N) manufacturers and developers of both 
passenger and commercial automated vehicles; 
(O) a motorcyclist rights group; and 
(P) other industries and entities as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(3) DUTIES.—The working group established 
under paragraph (1) shall assist the Secretary by, at 
a minimum— 
(A) assisting in the development of the scope 
of the study under subsection (b); 
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(B) reviewing the data and analysis from 
such study; 
(C) provide ongoing recommendations and 
feedback to ensure that such study reflects the 
contents described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
subsection (b); and 
(D) providing input to the Secretary on rec-
ommendations 
required 
under 
subsection 
(b)(2)(C). 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The working group under this sub-
section shall be subject to the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except that section 14 of 
such Act shall not apply. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, and make publicly available, the study initiated 
under subsection (b), including recommendations for ensur-
ing that automated vehicles safely interact with general 
road users. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) AUTOMATED
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘auto-
mated vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle equipped with 
Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 automated driving sys-
tems for all trips according to the recommended prac-
tice standards published on June 15, 2018 by the So-
ciety 
of 
Automotive 
Engineers 
International 
(J3016l201806) or equivalent standards adopted by 
the Secretary with respect to automated motor vehi-
cles. 
(2) GENERAL ROAD USERS.—The term ‘‘general 
road users’’ means— 
(A) motor vehicles driven by individuals; 
(B) bicyclists and pedestrians; 
(C) motorcyclists; 
(D) workers in roadside construction zones; 
(E) emergency response vehicles, including 
first responders; 
(F) vehicles providing local government 
services, including street sweepers and waste col-
lection vehicles; 
(G) law enforcement officers; 
(H) personnel who manually direct traffic, 
including crossing guards; 
(I) users of shared micromobility (including 
bikesharing and shared scooter systems); and 
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(J) other road users that may interact with 
automated vehicles, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Transportation. 
(3) VULNERABLE ROAD USER.—The term ‘‘vul-
nerable road user’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 148(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 5305. NONTRADITIONAL AND EMERGING TRANSPOR-
TATION TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 118. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation 
Technology Council 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Nontraditional and Emerging 
Transportation Technology Council (hereinafter referred to 
as the ‘Council’) in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
posed of the following officers of the Department of 
Transportation: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(B) The Deputy Secretary of Transpor-
tation. 
‘‘(C) The Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy. 
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‘‘(D) The General Counsel of the Depart-
ment of Transportation. 
‘‘(E) The Chief Information Officer of the 
Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(F) The Assistant Secretary for Research 
and Technology. 
‘‘(G) The Assistant Secretary for Budget 
and Programs. 
‘‘(H) The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(I) The Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration. 
‘‘(J) The Administrator of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 
‘‘(K) The Administrator of the Federal 
Railroad Administration. 
‘‘(L) The Administrator of the Federal 
Transit Administration. 
‘‘(M) The Administrator of the Federal 
Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(N) The Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 
‘‘(O) The Administrator of the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 
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‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—The Secretary 
may designate additional members of the Department 
to serve as at-large members of the Council. 
‘‘(3) CHAIR
AND
VICE
CHAIR.—The Secretary 
may designate officials to serve as the Chair and Vice 
Chair of the Council and of any working groups of 
the Council. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and resolve any jurisdictional or 
regulatory gaps or inconsistencies associated with 
nontraditional and emerging transportation tech-
nologies, modes, or projects pending or brought before 
the Department to eliminate, so far as practicable, 
impediments to the prompt and safe deployment of 
new and innovative transportation technology, in-
cluding with respect to safety regulation and over-
sight, environmental review, and funding issues; 
‘‘(2) coordinate the Department’s internal over-
sight of nontraditional and emerging transportation 
technologies, modes, or projects and engagement with 
external stakeholders; 
‘‘(3) within applicable statutory authority other 
than this paragraph, develop and establish depart-
ment-wide processes, solutions, and best practices for 
identifying, managing and resolving issues regarding 
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emerging transportation technologies, modes, or 
projects pending or brought before the Department; 
and 
‘‘(4) carry out such additional duties as the Sec-
retary may prescribe, to the extent consistent with 
this title, including subsections (f)(2) and (g) of sec-
tion 106.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘118. Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.’’. 
SEC. 5306. HYPERLOOP TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, acting through the Nontraditional and Emerging 
Transportation Technology Council of the Department of 
Transportation, shall issue guidance to provide a clear reg-
ulatory framework for the safe deployment of hyperloop 
transportation. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In developing the guidance under 
subsection (a), the Council shall— 
(1) consider safety, oversight, environmental, 
project delivery, and other regulatory requirements 
prescribed by various modal administrations in the 
Department; 
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(2) clearly delineate between relevant authorities 
with respect to hyperloop transportation in the De-
partment and provide project sponsors with a single 
point of access to the Department to inquire about 
projects, plans, and proposals; 
(3) establish clear, coordinated procedures for the 
regulation of hyperloop transportation projects; and 
(4) develop and establish department-wide proc-
esses, solutions, and best practices for identifying, 
managing, and resolving matters regarding hyperloop 
transportation subject to the Department’s jurisdic-
tion. 
SEC. 5307. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE RE-
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a program to make grants to eligible 
entities to develop a curriculum for and establish transpor-
tation workforce training programs in urban and rural 
areas to train, upskill, and prepare surface transportation 
workers, whose jobs may be changed or worsened by automa-
tion, who have been separated from their jobs, or who have 
received notice of impending job loss, as a result of being 
replaced by automated driving systems. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The following entities shall 
be eligible to receive grants under this section: 
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(1) Institutions of higher education. 
(2) Consortia of institutions of higher education. 
(3) Trade associations. 
(4) Nongovernmental stakeholders. 
(5) Organizations with a demonstrated capacity 
to develop and provide career ladder programs 
through labor-management partnerships and appren-
ticeships on a nationwide basis. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AWARDS.—An entity may only re-
ceive one grant per fiscal year under this section for an 
amount determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of a grant under 
this section may only use grant amounts for devel-
oping and carrying out direct surface transportation 
workforce retraining programs, including— 
(A) testing of new roles for existing jobs, in-
cluding mechanical work, diagnostic work, and 
fleet operations management; 
(B) coursework or curricula through which 
participants may pursue a degree or certifi-
cation; 
(C) direct worker training or train-the- 
trainer type programs in support of surface 
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transportation workers displaced by automated 
vehicles; or 
(D) training and upskilling workers, in-
cluding current drivers and maintenance techni-
cians, for positions directly related to automated 
vehicle operations. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Funds made available under 
this section may not be used in support of programs 
to evaluate the effectiveness of automated vehicle tech-
nologies. 
(e) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall select 
recipients of grants under this section based on the following 
criteria: 
(1) Demonstrated research resources available to 
the applicant for carrying out this section. 
(2) Capability of the applicant to develop cur-
ricula in the training or retraining of individuals de-
scribed in subsection (a) as a result of automated ve-
hicles. 
(3) Demonstrated commitment of the recipient to 
carry out a surface transportation workforce develop-
ment program through degree-granting programs or 
programs that provide other industry-recognized cre-
dentials. 
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(4) The ability of the applicant to fulfill the pur-
poses under subsection (a). 
(f) ELIGIBILITY.—An applicant is only eligible for a 
grant under this section if such applicant— 
(1) has an established surface transportation 
workforce development program; 
(2) has expertise in solving surface transpor-
tation problems through research, training, education, 
and technology; 
(3) actively shares information and results with 
other surface transportation workforce development 
programs with similar objectives; 
(4) has experience in establishing, developing 
and administering a surface transportation-related 
apprenticeship or training program with at least 5 
years of demonstrable results; and 
(5) agrees to make all curricula, research find-
ings, or other materials developed using grant fund-
ing under this section publicly available. 
(g) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of a grant 
under this section shall be a dollar for dollar match 
of the costs of establishing and administering the re-
training program and related activities carried out 
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by the grant recipient or consortium of grant recipi-
ents. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—For a recipient of 
a grant under this section carrying out activities 
under such grant in partnership with a public trans-
portation agency that is receiving funds under sec-
tions 5307, 5337, or 5339 of title 49, United States 
Code, not more than 0.5 percent of amounts made 
available under any such section may qualify as the 
non-Federal share under paragraph (1). 
(h) REPORTING.—Not later than 60 days after grants 
are awarded in any fiscal year under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly avail-
able, a report describing the activities and effectiveness of 
the program under this section. 
(1) TRANSPARENCY.—The report under this sub-
section shall include the following information on ac-
tivities carried out under this section: 
(A) A list of all grant recipients under this 
section. 
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(B) An explanation of why each recipient 
was chosen in accordance with the selection cri-
teria under subsection (e) and the eligibility re-
quirements under subsection (f). 
(C) A summary of activities carried out by 
each recipient and an analysis of the progress of 
such activities toward achieving the purposes 
under subsection (a). 
(D) An accounting for the use of Federal 
funds expended in carrying out this section. 
(E) An analysis of outcomes of the program 
under this section. 
(2) TRAINING INFORMATION.—The report shall 
include the following data on surface transportation 
workforce training: 
(A) The sectors of the surface transportation 
system from which workers are being displaced. 
(B) The skills and professions for which 
workers are being retrained. 
(C) How many workers have benefitted from 
the grant award. 
(D) Relevant demographic information of 
impacted workers. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, the 
following definitions apply: 
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(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(2) AUTOMATED
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘auto-
mated vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle that— 
(A) is capable of performing the entire task 
of driving (including steering, accelerating, and 
decelerating, and reacting to external stimulus) 
without human intervention; and 
(B) is designed to be operated exclusively by 
a Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving system 
for all trips according to the recommended prac-
tice standards published on June 15, 2018, by 
the Society of Automotive Engineers Inter-
national (J3016l201806) or equivalent stand-
ards adopted by the Secretary with respect to 
automated motor vehicles. 
(3) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—The term ‘‘pub-
lic transportation’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025 to carry out this section. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts made 
available to the Secretary to carry out this section 
shall remain available for a period of 3 years after 
the last day of the fiscal year for which the amounts 
are authorized. 
SEC. 5308. THIRD-PARTY DATA INTEGRATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish and implement a pilot program (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘program’’) to leverage anony-
mous crowdsourced data from third-party entities to im-
prove transportation management capabilities and effi-
ciency on Federal-aid highways. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the program include the uti-
lization of anonymous crowdsourced data from third par-
ties to implement integrated traffic management systems 
which leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and effi-
cient traffic-flow management for purposes of— 
(1) adjusting traffic light cycle times to optimize 
traffic management and decrease congestion; 
(2) expanding or contracting lane capacity to 
meet traffic demand; 
(3) enhancing traveler notification of service con-
ditions; 
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(4) prioritizing high-priority vehicles such as 
emergency response and law enforcement within the 
transportation system; and 
(5) any other purposes which the Secretary 
deems an appropriate use of anonymous user data. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with public 
and private sector entities to accomplish the goals listed in 
subsection (b). 
(d) DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—The Secretary 
shall ensure the protection of privacy for all sources of data 
utilized in the program, promoting cybersecurity to prevent 
hacking, spoofing, and disruption of connected and auto-
mated transportation systems. 
(e) PROGRAM LOCATIONS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall initiate programs in a variety 
of areas, including urban, suburban, rural, tribal, or any 
other appropriate settings. 
(f) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 3 years after 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publicly 
make available best practices to leverage private user data 
to support improved transportation management capabili-
ties and efficiency, including— 
(1) legal considerations when acquiring private 
user data for public purposes; and 
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(2) protecting privacy and security of individual 
user data. 
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually submit a 
report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report de-
tailing— 
(1) a description of the activities carried out 
under the pilot program; 
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot 
program in meeting goals descried in subsection (b); 
(3) policy recommendations to improve integra-
tion of systems between public and private entities; 
and 
(4) a description of costs associated with equip-
ping and maintaining systems. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out the program. 
(i) SUNSET.—On a date that is 5 years after the enact-
ment of this Act, this program shall cease to be effective. 
SEC. 5309. THIRD-PARTY DATA PLANNING INTEGRATION 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
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‘‘(D) $235,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(E) $237,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(2) AUTOMATED TRACK INSPECTION PROGRAM 
AND DATA ANALYSIS.—From the funds made available 
under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025, not more than $17,000,000 may be ex-
pended for the Automated Track Inspection Program 
and data analysis related to track inspection. Such 
funds shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(3) STATE PARTICIPATION GRANTS.—Amounts 
made available under paragraph (1) for grants under 
section 20105(e) shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(b) RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation for necessary expenses for 
carrying out railroad research and development ac-
tivities the following amounts which shall remain 
available until expended: 
‘‘(A) $42,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(B) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. 
‘‘(C) $46,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. 
‘‘(D) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(E) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. 
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‘‘(2) STUDY
ON
LNG
BY
RAIL.—From the 
amounts made available for fiscal years 2021 through 
2025 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall expend 
not less than $6,000,000 and not more than 
$8,000,000 to carry out the evaluation of transporting 
liquefied natural gas by rail under section 8202 of the 
TRAIN Act. 
‘‘(3) STUDY
ON
SAFETY
CULTURE
ASSESS-
MENTS.—From the amounts made available for fiscal 
year 2021 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
expend such sums as are necessary to carry out the 
study on safety culture assessments under section 
9517 of the TRAIN Act. 
‘‘(4) SHORT LINE SAFETY.—From funds made 
available under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025, the Secretary may expend not 
more than $4,000,000— 
‘‘(A) for grants to improve safety practices 
and training for Class II and Class III freight 
railroads; and 
‘‘(B) to develop safety management systems 
for Class II and Class III freight railroads 
through safety culture assessments, training and 
education, outreach activities, and technical as-
sistance.’’. 
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