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(II) by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 
(E)’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of 
a public authority, the Secretary may 
waive the requirements of subparagraph (E) 
for a facility, and the corresponding pro-
gram sanctions under subparagraph (F), if 
the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(I) the waiver is in the best in-
terest of the traveling public; and 
‘‘(II) the public authority has 
made a good faith effort to improve the 
performance of the facility. 
‘‘(ii) CONDITION.—The Secretary may 
require, as a condition of issuance of a 
waiver under this subparagraph, that a 
public authority take additional actions, de-
termined by the Secretary, to improve the 
performance of the facility.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f)—
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(A) in paragraph (4)(B)(iii) by striking 
‘‘State agency’’ and inserting ‘‘public authority’’; 
and 
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
after paragraph (4) the following: 
‘‘(5) OVER-THE-ROAD BUS.—The term ‘over-the- 
road bus’ means a vehicle as defined in section 301(5) 
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12181(5)). 
‘‘(6) PUBLIC AUTHORITY.—The term ‘public au-
thority’ as used with respect to a HOV facility, means 
a State, interstate compact of States, public entity 
designated by a State, or local government having ju-
risdiction over the operation of the facility.’’. 
(c) INTERSTATE SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION AND RE-
HABILITATION PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 1216(b) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public 
Law 105–178) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (E) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(F) the State has approved enabling legis-
lation required for the project to proceed.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) 
as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
PROJECT
COMPLE-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) GENERAL TERM FOR EXPIRATION OF 
PROVISIONAL
APPLICATION.—An 
application 
provisionally approved by the Secretary under 
this subsection shall expire 3 years after the date 
on which the application was provisionally ap-
proved if the State has not— 
‘‘(i) submitted a complete application 
to the Secretary that fully satisfies the eligi-
bility criteria under paragraph (3) and the 
selection criteria under paragraph (4); 
‘‘(ii) completed the environmental re-
view and permitting process under the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the pilot project; 
and 
‘‘(iii) executed a toll agreement with 
the Secretary.
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‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS
TO
EXPIRATION.—Not-
withstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
may extend the provisional approval for not 
more than 1 additional year if the State dem-
onstrates material progress toward implementa-
tion of the project as evidenced by— 
‘‘(i) substantial progress in completing 
the environmental review and permitting 
process for the pilot project under the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969; 
‘‘(ii) funding and financing commit-
ments for the pilot project; 
‘‘(iii) expressions of support for the 
pilot project from State and local govern-
ments, community interests, and the public; 
and 
‘‘(iv) submission of a facility manage-
ment plan pursuant to paragraph (3)(D). 
‘‘(C) CONDITIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY PROVI-
SIONALLY
APPROVED
APPLICATIONS.—A State 
with a provisionally approved application for a 
pilot project as of the date of enactment of the 
Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Re-
form Act of 2015 shall have 1 year after such 
date of enactment to meet the requirements of
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subparagraph (A) or receive an extension from 
the Secretary under subparagraph (B), or the 
application will expire. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘provisional approval’ or ‘provisionally approved’ 
means the approval by the Secretary of a partial ap-
plication under this subsection, including the reserva-
tion of a slot in the pilot program.’’. 
(d) APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.—The Secretary may 
approve an application submitted under section 1604(c) of 
SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1253) if the 
application, or any part of the application, was submitted 
before the deadline specified in section 1604(c)(8) of that 
Act. 
SEC. 1402. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR AUTO-
MATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), for fiscal years 2016 through 2021, funds apportioned 
to a State under section 104(b)(3) of title 23, United States 
Code, may not be used to purchase, operate, or maintain 
an automated traffic enforcement system. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to an 
automated traffic enforcement system located in a school 
zone.
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(c) AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘automated traffic en-
forcement system’’ means any camera that captures an 
image of a vehicle for the purposes of traffic law enforce-
ment. 
SEC. 1403. MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS 
FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR DRIV-
ING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(a)(4) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
inserting ‘‘, or a combination of State laws,’’ after ‘‘a 
State law’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) receive, for not less than 1 year— 
‘‘(i) a suspension of all driving privi-
leges; 
‘‘(ii) a restriction on driving privileges 
that limits the individual to operating only 
motor vehicles with an ignition interlock 
system installed (allowing for limited excep-
tions for circumstances when the individual 
is required to operate an employer’s motor 
vehicle in the course and scope of employ-
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ment and the business entity that owns the 
vehicle is not owned or controlled by the in-
dividual); or 
‘‘(iii) a combination of both clauses (i) 
and (ii);’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1404. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND TRANSPARENCY AND AC-
COUNTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (g) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(g) HIGHWAY TRUST FUND TRANSPARENCY AND AC-
COUNTABILITY REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPILATION
OF
DATA.—The Secretary 
shall compile data in accordance with this subsection 
on the use of Federal-aid highway funds made avail-
able under this title. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the reports required under this subsection 
are made available in a user-friendly manner on the 
public Internet Web site of the Department and can 
be searched and downloaded by users of the Web site. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—
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‘‘(A) APPORTIONED AND ALLOCATED PRO-
GRAMS.—On a semiannual basis, the Secretary 
shall make available a report on funding appor-
tioned and allocated to the States under this title 
that describes— 
‘‘(i) the amount of funding obligated 
by each State, year-to-date, for the current 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of funds remaining 
available for obligation by each State; 
‘‘(iii) changes in the obligated, unex-
pended balance for each State, year-to-date, 
during the current fiscal year, including the 
obligated, unexpended balance at the end of 
the preceding fiscal year and current fiscal 
year expenditures; 
‘‘(iv) the amount and program cat-
egory of unobligated funding, year-to-date, 
available for expenditure at the discretion of 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(v) the rates of obligation on and off 
the National Highway System, year-to-date, 
for the current fiscal year of funds appor-
tioned, allocated, or set aside under this sec-
tion, according to—
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‘‘(I) program; 
‘‘(II) funding category or sub-
category; 
‘‘(III) type of improvement; 
‘‘(IV) State; and 
‘‘(V) sub-State geographical area, 
including urbanized and rural areas, 
on the basis of the population of each 
such area; and 
‘‘(vi) the amount of funds transferred 
by each State, year-to-date, for the current 
fiscal year between programs under section 
126. 
‘‘(B) PROJECT DATA.—On an annual basis, 
the Secretary shall make available a report that, 
to the maximum extent possible, provides project- 
specific data describing— 
‘‘(i) for all projects funded under this 
title (excluding projects for which funds are 
transferred to agencies other than the Fed-
eral Highway Administration)— 
‘‘(I) the specific location of the 
project; 
‘‘(II) the total cost of the project;
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‘‘(III) the amount of Federal 
funding obligated for the project; 
‘‘(IV) the program or programs 
from which Federal funds have been 
obligated for the project; 
‘‘(V) the type of improvement 
being made; and 
‘‘(VI) the ownership of the high-
way or bridge; and 
‘‘(ii) for any project funded under this 
title (excluding projects for which funds are 
transferred to agencies other than the Fed-
eral Highway Administration) with an esti-
mated total cost as of the start of construc-
tion in excess of $100,000,000, the data 
specified under clause (i) and additional 
data describing— 
‘‘(I) whether the project is located 
in an area of the State with a popu-
lation of— 
‘‘(aa) less than 5,000 indi-
viduals; 
‘‘(bb) 5,000 or more individ-
uals but less than 50,000 individ-
uals;
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‘‘(cc) 50,000 or more individ-
uals but less than 200,000 indi-
viduals; or 
‘‘(dd) 200,000 or more indi-
viduals; 
‘‘(II) the estimated cost of the 
project as of the start of project con-
struction, or the revised cost estimate 
based on a description of revisions to 
the scope of work or other factors af-
fecting project cost other than cost 
overruns; and 
‘‘(III) the amount of non-Federal 
funds obligated for the project.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 1503 of 
MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; Public Law 112–141) is 
amended by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 1405. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGH-
WAY SYSTEM. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS 
ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.—Section 1105(c) of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (13) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, 
North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, 
and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Vir-
ginia.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (18)(D)— 
(A) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) include Texas State Highway 44 
from United States Route 59 at Freer, 
Texas, to Texas State Highway 358.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (68) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(68) The Washoe County Corridor and the 
Intermountain West Corridor, which shall generally 
follow— 
‘‘(A) for the Washoe County Corridor, along 
Interstate Route 580/United States Route 95/ 
United States Route 95A from Reno, Nevada, to 
Las Vegas, Nevada; and 
‘‘(B) for the Intermountain West Corridor, 
from the vicinity of Las Vegas, Nevada, north
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following: ‘‘The routes referred to in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B)(i) of subsection (c)(26) and in subsection (c)(68)(B) are 
designated as Interstate Route I–11. The route referred to 
in subsection (c)(84) is designated as Interstate Route I– 
14.’’. 
(d) FUTURE
INTERSTATE
DESIGNATION.—Section 
119(a) of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 
2008 is amended by striking ‘‘and, as a future Interstate 
Route 66 Spur, the Natcher Parkway in Owensboro, Ken-
tucky’’ and inserting ‘‘between Henderson, Kentucky, and 
Owensboro, Kentucky, and, as a future Interstate Route 65 
and 66 Spur, the William H. Natcher Parkway between 
Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Owensboro, Kentucky’’. 
SEC. 1406. FLEXIBILITY FOR PROJECTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—With respect to projects eligible for 
funding under title 23, United States Code, subject to sub-
section (b) and on request by a State, the Secretary may— 
(1) exercise all existing flexibilities under and 
exceptions to— 
(A) the requirements of title 23, United 
States Code; and 
(B) other requirements administered by the 
Secretary, in whole or part; and
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(2) otherwise provide additional flexibility or ex-
pedited processing with respect to the requirements 
described in paragraph (1). 
(b) MAINTAINING PROTECTIONS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion— 
(1) waives the requirements of section 113 or 138 
of title 23, United States Code; 
(2) supersedes, amends, or modifies— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other 
Federal environmental law; or 
(B) any requirement of title 23 or title 49, 
United States Code; or 
(3) affects the responsibility of any Federal offi-
cer to comply with or enforce any law or requirement 
described in this subsection. 
SEC. 1407. PRODUCTIVE AND TIMELY EXPENDITURE OF 
FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop guid-
ance that encourages the use of programmatic approaches 
to project delivery, expedited and prudent procurement 
techniques, and other best practices to facilitate productive, 
effective, and timely expenditure of funds for projects eligi-
ble for funding under title 23, United States Code.
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall work with 
States to ensure that any guidance developed under sub-
section (a) is consistently implemented by States and the 
Federal Highway Administration to— 
(1) avoid unnecessary delays in completing 
projects; 
(2) minimize cost overruns; and 
(3) ensure the effective use of Federal funding. 
SEC. 1408. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS. 
Section 1519(a) of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 574) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘From administrative funds’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘shall be made available’’ and inserting 
‘‘For each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, before making 
an apportionment under section 104(b)(3) of title 23, 
United States Code, the Secretary shall set aside, from 
amounts made available to carry out the highway safety 
improvement program under section 148 of such title for 
the fiscal year, $3,500,000’’. 
SEC. 1409. FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE. 
(a) INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS.—Sec-
tion 120(c)(3)(A)(ii) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘engineering or design approaches,’’ 
after ‘‘technologies,’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY RELIEF.—Section 120(e)(2) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Federal
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land access transportation facilities,’’ and inserting ‘‘other 
federally owned roads that are open to public travel,’’. 
SEC. 1410. ELIMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF ASPHALTS RE-
PORT.—Section 6016(e) of the Intermodal Surface Trans-
portation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2183) is re-
pealed. 
(b) EXPRESS LANES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM RE-
PORTS.—Section 1604(b)(7)(B) of SAFETEA–LU (23 
U.S.C. 129 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 1411. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) TITLE 23.—Title 23, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Section 150(c)(3)(B) is amended by striking 
the semicolon at the end and inserting a period. 
(2) Section 154(c) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘trans-
ferred’’ and inserting ‘‘reserved’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by inserting ‘‘or released’’ after 
‘‘transferred’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘under section 104(b)(l)’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 104(b)(1)’’. 
(3) Section 164(b) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘trans-
ferred’’ and inserting ‘‘reserved’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5) by inserting ‘‘or re-
leased’’ after ‘‘transferred’’. 
(b) MAP–21.—Effective as of July 6, 2012, and as if 
included therein as enacted, MAP–21 (Public Law 112– 
141) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1109(a)(2) (126 Stat. 444) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘fourth’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth’’. 
(2) Section 1203 (126 Stat. 524) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Section 
150 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows’’ and inserting ‘‘Title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 149 the following’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘by strik-
ing the item relating to section 150 and insert-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘by inserting after the item 
relating to section 149’’. 
(3) Section 1313(a)(1) (126 Stat. 545) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
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‘‘(1) in the section heading by striking ‘pilot’; 
and’’. 
(4) Section 1314(b) (126 Stat. 549) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘chapter 3 of’’ after ‘‘anal-
ysis for’’; and 
(B) by inserting a period at the end of the 
matter proposed to be inserted. 
(5) Section 1519(c) (126 Stat. 575) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(4) 
through (12) as paragraphs (3) through (11), re-
spectively; 
(C) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph— 
(i) by striking the period at the end of 
the matter proposed to be struck; and 
(ii) by adding a period at the end; and 
(D) in paragraph (8)(A)(i)(I), as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by 
striking ‘‘than rail’’ in the matter proposed to be 
struck and inserting ‘‘than on rail’’. 
(6) Section 1528 is amended—
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(A) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘(or a 
lower percentage if so requested by a State with 
respect to a project)’’ after ‘‘100 percent’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘(or a 
lower percentage if so requested by a State with 
respect to a project)’’ after ‘‘100 percent’’. 
SEC. 1412. SAFETY FOR USERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall encourage each 
State and metropolitan planning organization to adopt 
standards for the design of Federal surface transportation 
projects that provide for the safe and adequate accommoda-
tion (as determined by the State) in all phases of project 
planning, development, and operation, of all users of the 
surface transportation network, including motorized and 
nonmotorized users. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make avail-
able to the public a report cataloging examples of State law 
or State transportation policy that provides for the safe and 
adequate accommodation, in all phases of project planning, 
development, and operation of all users of the surface trans-
portation network. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—Based on the report required 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall identify and dis-
seminate examples of best practices where States have
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adopted measures that have successfully provided for the 
safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the trans-
portation network in all phases of project development and 
operation. 
SEC. 1413. DESIGN STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 109 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘may take into ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘shall consider’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(C) as subparagraph (D); and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) cost savings by utilizing flexibility 
that exists in current design guidance and regu-
lations; and’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) 
as subparagraph (F); and
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(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) the publication entitled ‘Highway 
Safety Manual’ of the American Association of 
State Highway and Transportation Officials; 
‘‘(E) the publication entitled ‘Urban Street 
Design Guide’ of the National Association of 
City Transportation Officials; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f) by inserting ‘‘pedestrian 
walkways,’’ after ‘‘bikeways,’’. 
(b) 
DESIGN
STANDARD
FLEXIBILITY.—Notwith-
standing section 109(o) of title 23, United States Code, a 
State may allow a local jurisdiction to use a roadway de-
sign publication that is different from the roadway design 
publication used by the State in which the local jurisdiction 
is located for the design of a project on a roadway under 
the ownership of the local jurisdiction (other than a high-
way on the Interstate System) if— 
(1) the local jurisdiction is a direct recipient of 
Federal funds for the project; 
(2) the roadway design publication— 
(A) is recognized by the Federal Highway 
Administration; and 
(B) is adopted by the local jurisdiction; and
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(3) the design complies with all other applicable 
Federal laws. 
SEC. 1414. RESERVE FUND. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding funding, au-
thorizations of appropriations, and contract authority 
described in sections 1101, 1102, 3017, 4001, 5101, 
and 6002 of this Act, including the amendments made 
by such sections, sections 125 and 147 of title 23, 
United States Code, and section 5338(a) of title 49, 
United States Code, no funding, authorization of ap-
propriations, and contract authority described in 
those sections for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 shall 
exist unless and only to the extent that a subsequent 
Act of Congress causes additional monies to be depos-
ited in the Highway Trust Fund. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The limitation 
on funds provided in paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to— 
(A) administrative expenses of the Federal 
Highway Administration under sections 104(a) 
and 608(a)(6) of title 23, United States Code; 
(B) administrative expenses of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration under 
section 4001(a)(6) of this Act;
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(C) administrative expenses of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration under sec-
tion 5103 of this Act; and 
(D) administrative expenses of the Federal 
Transit Administration under section 5338(h) of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS TO CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 104 
the following: 
‘‘§ 105. Adjustments to contract authority 
‘‘(a) CALCULATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall include 
in each of the fiscal year 2017 through 2021 budget 
submissions to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, for each of the Highway Account and the Mass 
Transit Account, a calculation of the difference be-
tween— 
‘‘(A) the actual level of monies deposited in 
that account for the most recently completed fis-
cal year; and 
‘‘(B) the estimated level of receipts for that 
account for the most recently completed fiscal 
year, as specified in paragraph (2).
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‘‘(2) ESTIMATE.—The estimated level of receipts 
specified in this paragraph are— 
‘‘(A) for the Highway Account— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2015, 
$35,740,259,248; 
‘‘(ii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2016, 
$35,498,000,000; 
‘‘(iii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2017, 
$35,879,000,000; 
‘‘(iv) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2018, 
$36,084,000,000; and 
‘‘(v) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$36,117,000,000; and 
‘‘(B) for the Mass Transit Account— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2015, 
$5,048,527,972; 
‘‘(ii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2016, 
$5,020,000,000; 
‘‘(iii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2017, 
$5,024,000,000; 
‘‘(iv) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2018, 
$5,011,000,000; and 
‘‘(v) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$4,981,000,000.
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‘‘(3) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1)(A), the term ‘actual level of monies de-
posited in that account’ shall not include funding of 
the Highway Trust Fund provided by section 2002 of 
Public Law 114–41. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENTS TO CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS.—If the difference 
determined in a budget submission under subsection 
(a) for a fiscal year for the Highway Account or the 
Mass Transit Account is greater than zero, the Sec-
retary shall on October 1 of the budget year of that 
submission— 
‘‘(A) make available for programs author-
ized from such account for the budget year a 
total amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) the amount otherwise authorized 
to be appropriated for such programs for 
such budget year; plus 
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to such dif-
ference; and 
‘‘(B) distribute the additional amount 
under subparagraph (A)(ii) to each of such pro-
grams in accordance with subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION.—If the difference determined 
in a budget submission under subsection (a) for a fis-
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cal year for the Highway Account or the Mass Tran-
sit Account is less than zero, the Secretary shall on 
October 1 of the budget year of that submission— 
‘‘(A) make available for programs author-
ized from such account for the budget year a 
total amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) the amount otherwise authorized 
to be appropriated for such programs for 
such budget year; minus 
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to such dif-
ference; and 
‘‘(B) apply the total adjustment under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) to each of such programs in 
accordance with subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF ADJUSTMENT AMONG PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In making an adjustment 
for the Highway Account or the Mass Transit Ac-
count for a budget year under subsection (b), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) determine the ratio that— 
‘‘(i) the amount authorized to be ap-
propriated for a program from the account 
for the budget year; bears to
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‘‘(ii) the total amount authorized to be 
appropriated for such budget year for all 
programs under such account; 
‘‘(B) multiply the ratio determined under 
subparagraph (A) by the applicable difference 
calculated under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(C) adjust the amount that the Secretary 
would otherwise have allocated for the program 
for such budget year by the amount calculated 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(2) FORMULA PROGRAMS.—For a program for 
which funds are distributed by formula, the Secretary 
shall add or subtract the adjustment to the amount 
authorized for the program but for this section and 
make available the adjusted program amount for such 
program in accordance with such formula. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY FOR OBLIGATION.—Adjusted 
amounts under this subsection shall be available for 
obligation and administered in the same manner as 
other amounts made available for the program for 
which the amount is adjusted. 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
AND COVERED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude the emergency relief program under sec-
tion 125 and covered administrative expenses from—
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‘‘(1) an adjustment of funding under subsection 
(c)(1); and 
‘‘(2) any calculation under subsection (b) or (c) 
related to such an adjustment. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated from the appropriate account 
or accounts of the Highway Trust Fund an amount equal 
to the amounts calculated under subsection (a) for each of 
fiscal years 2017 through 2021. 
‘‘(f) REVISION TO OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary makes an 
adjustment under subsection (b) for a fiscal year to 
an amount subject to a limitation on obligations im-
posed by section 1102 or 3017 of the Surface Trans-
portation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015— 
‘‘(A) such limitation on obligations for such 
fiscal year shall be revised by an amount equal 
to such adjustment; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall distribute such lim-
itation on obligations, as revised under subpara-
graph (A), in accordance with such sections. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION OF COVERED ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES.—The Secretary shall exclude covered ad-
ministrative expenses from—
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‘‘(A) any calculation relating to a revision 
of a limitation on obligations under paragraph 
(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) any distribution of a revised limita-
tion on obligations under paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) BUDGET
YEAR.—The term ‘budget year’ 
means the fiscal year for which a budget submission 
referenced in subsection (a)(1) is submitted. 
‘‘(2) COVERED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The 
term ‘covered administrative expenses’ means the ad-
ministrative expenses of— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Highway Administration, 
as authorized under section 104(a); 
‘‘(B) the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, as authorized under section 
4001(a)(6) of the Surface Transportation Reau-
thorization and Reform Act of 2015; and 
‘‘(C) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad-
ministration, as authorized under section 31110 
of title 49. 
‘‘(3) HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.—The term ‘Highway 
Account’ means the portion of the Highway Trust 
Fund that is not the Mass Transit Account.
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‘‘(4) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.—The term ‘Mass 
Transit Account’ means the Mass Transit Account of 
the Highway Trust Fund established under section 
9503(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 104 the 
following: 
‘‘105. Adjustments to contract authority.’’. 
SEC. 1415. ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On July 1, 2018, of the unobligated 
balances of funds apportioned among the States under 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, a total of 
$6,000,000,000 is permanently rescinded. 
(b) EXCLUSIONS FROM RESCISSION.—The rescission 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to funds distributed 
in accordance with— 
(1) sections 104(b)(3) and 130(f) of title 23, 
United States Code; 
(2) sections 133(d)(1)(A) of such title; 
(3) the first sentence of section 133(d)(3)(A) of 
such title, as in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141); 
(4) sections 133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59); and
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(5) section 104(b)(5) of such title, as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of MAP–21 (Pub-
lic Law 112–141). 
(c) DISTRIBUTION AMONG STATES.—The amount to be 
rescinded under this section from a State shall be deter-
mined by multiplying the total amount of the rescission in 
subsection (a) by the ratio that— 
(1) the unobligated balances subject to the rescis-
sion as of September 30, 2017, for the State; bears to 
(2) the unobligated balances subject to the rescis-
sion as of September 30, 2017, for all States. 
(d) 
DISTRIBUTION
WITHIN
EACH
STATE.—The 
amount to be rescinded under this section from each pro-
gram to which the rescission applies within a State shall 
be determined by multiplying the required rescission 
amount calculated under subsection (c) for such State by 
the ratio that— 
(1) the unobligated balance as of September 30, 
2017, for such program in such State; bears to 
(2) the unobligated balances as of September 30, 
2017, for all programs to which the rescission applies 
in such State.
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SEC. 1416. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING, HY-
DROGEN, PROPANE, AND NATURAL GAS FUEL-
ING CORRIDORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 150 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 151. National electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, 
propane, and natural gas fueling cor-
ridors 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthor-
ization and Reform Act of 2015, the Secretary shall des-
ignate national electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, pro-
pane, and natural gas fueling corridors that identify the 
near- and long-term need for, and location of, electric vehi-
cle charging infrastructure, hydrogen infrastructure, pro-
pane fueling infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infra-
structure at strategic locations along major national high-
ways to improve the mobility of passenger and commercial 
vehicles that employ electric, hydrogen fuel cell, propane, 
and natural gas fueling technologies across the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF CORRIDORS.—In designating 
the corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) solicit nominations from State and local of-
ficials for facilities to be included in the corridors;
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‘‘(2) incorporate existing electric vehicle charging 
stations, hydrogen fueling stations, propane fueling 
stations, and natural gas fueling corridors designated 
by a State or group of States; and 
‘‘(3) consider the demand for, and location of, 
existing electric vehicle charging stations, hydrogen 
fueling stations, propane fueling stations, and nat-
ural gas fueling infrastructure. 
‘‘(c) STAKEHOLDERS.—In designating corridors under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall involve, on a voluntary 
basis, stakeholders that include— 
‘‘(1) the heads of other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(2) State and local officials; 
‘‘(3) representatives of— 
‘‘(A) energy utilities; 
‘‘(B) the electric, fuel cell electric, propane, 
and natural gas vehicle industries; 
‘‘(C) the freight and shipping industry; 
‘‘(D) clean technology firms; 
‘‘(E) the hospitality industry; 
‘‘(F) the restaurant industry; 
‘‘(G) highway rest stop vendors; and 
‘‘(H) industrial gas and hydrogen manufac-
turers; and
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‘‘(4) such other stakeholders as the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary. 
‘‘(d) REDESIGNATION.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of establishment of the corridors under subsection 
(a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall update 
and redesignate the corridors. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—During designation and redesignation 
of the corridors under this section, the Secretary shall issue 
a report that— 
‘‘(1) identifies electric vehicle charging infra-
structure, hydrogen infrastructure, propane fueling 
infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infrastructure 
and standardization needs for electricity providers, 
industrial gas providers, natural gas providers, infra-
structure providers, vehicle manufacturers, electricity 
purchasers, and natural gas purchasers; and 
‘‘(2) establishes an aspirational goal of achieving 
strategic deployment of electric vehicle charging infra-
structure, hydrogen infrastructure, propane fueling 
infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infrastructure 
in those corridors by the end of fiscal year 2021.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 150 the following: 
‘‘151. National electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fuel-
ing corridors.’’.
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(c) OPERATION OF BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS 
IN PARKING AREAS USED BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of 
General Services may install, construct, operate, 
and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery 
recharging station in a parking area that is in 
the custody, control, or administrative jurisdic-
tion of the General Services Administration for 
the use of only privately owned vehicles of em-
ployees of the General Services Administration, 
tenant Federal agencies, and others who are au-
thorized to park in such area to the extent such 
use by only privately owned vehicles does not 
interfere with or impede access to the equipment 
by Federal fleet vehicles. 
(B) DELEGATION.—The Administrator of 
General Services may install, construct, operate, 
and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery 
recharging station in a parking area that is in 
the custody, control, or administrative jurisdic-
tion of another Federal agency, at the request of 
such agency, or delegate such authority to an-
other Federal agency to the extent such use by 
only privately owned vehicles does not interfere
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(B) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES.— 
Any fees collected by the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services or the Federal agency, as the case 
may be, under this paragraph shall be— 
(i) deposited monthly in the Treasury 
to the credit of the respective agency’s ap-
propriations account for the operations of 
the building where the battery recharging 
station is located; and 
(ii) available for obligation without 
further appropriation during— 
(I) the fiscal year collected; and 
(II) the fiscal year following the 
fiscal year collected. 
(3) NO
EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
PROGRAMS
FOR 
HOUSE AND SENATE.—Nothing in this subsection may 
be construed to affect the installation, construction, 
operation, or maintenance of battery recharging sta-
tions by the Architect of the Capitol— 
(A) under Public Law 112–170 (2 U.S.C. 
2171), relating to employees of the House of Rep-
resentatives and individuals authorized to park 
in any parking area under the jurisdiction of the 
House 
of 
Representatives 
on 
the 
Capitol 
Grounds; or
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(B) under Public Law 112–167 (2 U.S.C. 
2170), relating to employees of the Senate and 
individuals authorized to park in any parking 
area under the jurisdiction of the Senate on the 
Capitol Grounds. 
(4) NO
EFFECT
ON
SIMILAR
AUTHORITIES.— 
Nothing in this subsection may be construed as re-
pealing or limiting any existing authorities of a Fed-
eral agency to install, construct, operate, or maintain 
battery recharging stations. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall submit to the House 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
the Senate Committee on Environment and Public 
Works a report describing— 
(A) the number of battery recharging sta-
tions installed by the Administrator on its own 
initiative under this subsection; 
(B) requests from other Federal agencies to 
install battery recharging stations; 
(C) delegations of authority to other Federal 
agencies under this subsection; and
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(D) the status and disposition of requests 
from other Federal agencies. 
(6) FEDERAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 102 of title 40, United 
States Code. 
(7) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1417. FERRIES. 
Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.— 
The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) withdraw amounts allocated to eligible enti-
ties under this section that remain unobligated by the 
end of the third fiscal year following the fiscal year 
for which the amounts were allocated; and 
‘‘(2) in the fiscal year beginning after a fiscal 
year in which a withdrawal is made under para-
graph (1), redistribute the funds withdrawn, in ac-
cordance with the formula specified under subsection 
(d), among eligible entities with respect to which no 
amounts were withdrawn under paragraph (1).’’.
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SEC. 1418. STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF BRIDGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall 
commission the Transportation Research Board of the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the per-
formance of bridges that are at least 15 years old and re-
ceived funding under the innovative bridge research and 
construction program (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘program’’) under section 503(b) of title 23, United States 
Code (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59) in meeting the 
goals of that program, which included— 
(1) the development of new, cost-effective innova-
tive material highway bridge applications; 
(2) the reduction of maintenance costs and 
lifecycle costs of bridges, including the costs of new 
construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of defi-
cient bridges; 
(3) the development of construction techniques to 
increase safety and reduce construction time and traf-
fic congestion; 
(4) the development of engineering design cri-
teria for innovative products and materials for use in 
highway bridges and structures;
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(5) the development of cost-effective and innova-
tive techniques to separate vehicle and pedestrian 
traffic from railroad traffic; 
(6) the development of highway bridges and 
structures that will withstand natural disasters, in-
cluding alternative processes for the seismic retrofit of 
bridges; and 
(7) the development of new nondestructive bridge 
evaluation technologies and techniques. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study commissioned under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the performance of bridges 
that received funding under the program in meeting 
the goals described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
subsection (a); 
(2) an analysis of the utility, compared to con-
ventional materials and technologies, of each of the 
innovative materials and technologies used in projects 
for bridges under the program in meeting the needs 
of the United States in 2015 and in the future for a 
sustainable and low lifecycle cost transportation sys-
tem; 
(3) recommendations to Congress on how the in-
stalled and lifecycle costs of bridges could be reduced 
through the use of innovative materials and tech-
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nologies, including, as appropriate, any changes in 
the design and construction of bridges needed to 
maximize the cost reductions; and 
(4) a summary of any additional research that 
may be needed to further evaluate innovative ap-
proaches to reducing the installed and lifecycle costs 
of highway bridges. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Before commissioning the 
study under subsection (a), the Administrator shall provide 
an opportunity for public comment on the study proposal. 
(d) DATA FROM STATES.—Each State that received 
funds under the program shall provide to the Transpor-
tation Research Board any relevant data needed to carry 
out the study commissioned under subsection (a). 
(e) DEADLINE.—The Administrator shall submit to 
Congress a report on the results of the study commissioned 
under subsection (a) not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1419. RELINQUISHMENT OF PARK-AND-RIDE LOT FA-
CILITIES. 
A State transportation agency may relinquish park- 
and-ride lot facilities or portions of park-and-ride lot facili-
ties to a local government agency for highway purposes if 
authorized to do so under State law if the agreement pro-
viding for the relinquishment provides that—
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(1) rights-of-way on the Interstate System will 
remain available for future highway improvements; 
and 
(2) modifications to the facilities that could im-
pair the highway or interfere with the free and safe 
flow of traffic are subject to the approval of the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 1420. PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish a pilot 
program that allows a State to utilize innovative ap-
proaches to maintain the right-of-way of Federal-aid high-
ways within such State. 
(b) LIMITATION.—A pilot program established under 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) terminate after not more than 6 years; 
(2) include not more than 5 States; and 
(3) be subject to guidelines published by the Sec-
retary. 
(c) REPORT.—If the Secretary establishes a pilot pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not more 
than 1 year after the completion of the pilot program, sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the 
results of the pilot program.
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SEC. 1421. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY EXAMPLES. 
Section 120(c)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: 
‘‘(v) innovative pavement materials 
that have a demonstrated life cycle of 75 or 
more years, are manufactured with reduced 
greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce con-
struction-related congestion by rapidly cur-
ing; or’’. 
SEC. 1422. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE 
POLLINATOR 
HABITAT 
AND 
FORAGE 
ON 
TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘(including the 
enhancement of habitat and forage for pollinators)’’ 
before ‘‘adjacent’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ENCOURAGEMENT OF POLLINATOR HABITAT AND 
FORAGE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION ON TRANSPOR-
TATION RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—In carrying out any program
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administered by the Secretary under this title, the Secretary 
shall, in conjunction with willing States, as appropriate— 
‘‘(1) encourage integrated vegetation manage-
ment practices on roadsides and other transportation 
rights-of-way, including reduced mowing; and 
‘‘(2) encourage the development of habitat and 
forage for Monarch butterflies, other native polli-
nators, and honey bees through plantings of native 
forbs and grasses, including noninvasive, native milk-
weed species that can serve as migratory way stations 
for butterflies and facilitate migrations of other polli-
nators.’’. 
(b) PROVISION OF HABITAT, FORAGE, AND MIGRATORY 
WAY STATIONS FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES, OTHER NA-
TIVE POLLINATORS, AND HONEY BEES.—Section 329(a)(1) 
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘provision of habitat, forage, and migratory way stations 
for Monarch butterflies, other native pollinators, and honey 
bees,’’ before ‘‘and aesthetic enhancement’’. 
SEC. 1423. MILK PRODUCTS. 
Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) MILK
PRODUCTS.—A vehicle carrying 
fluid milk products shall be considered a load that 
cannot be easily dismantled or divided.’’.
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SEC. 1424. INTERSTATE WEIGHT LIMITS FOR EMERGENCY 
VEHICLES. 
Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(14) EMERGENCY VEHICLES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to an 
emergency vehicle, the following weight limits 
shall apply in lieu of the maximum and min-
imum weight limits specified in this subsection: 
‘‘(i) 24,000 pounds on a single steering 
axle. 
‘‘(ii) 33,500 pounds on a single drive 
axle. 
‘‘(iii) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle. 
‘‘(iv) A maximum gross vehicle weight 
of 86,000 pounds. 
‘‘(B) EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘emergency vehicle’ 
means a vehicle designed— 
‘‘(i) to be used under emergency condi-
tions to transport personnel and equipment; 
and 
‘‘(ii) to support the suppression of fires 
and mitigation of other hazardous situa-
tions.’’.
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SEC. 1425. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS—INTERSTATE 
SYSTEM. 
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) COVERED HEAVY-DUTY TOW AND RECOVERY VE-
HICLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The vehicle weight limita-
tions set forth in this section do not apply to a cov-
ered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle. 
‘‘(2) COVERED HEAVY-DUTY TOW AND RECOVERY 
VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘cov-
ered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle’ means a ve-
hicle that— 
‘‘(A) is transporting a disabled vehicle from 
the place where the vehicle became disabled to the 
nearest appropriate repair facility; and 
‘‘(B) has a gross vehicle weight that is equal 
to or exceeds the gross vehicle weight of the dis-
abled vehicle being transported. 
‘‘(n) OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN TEXAS 
HIGHWAYS.—If any segment in Texas of United States 
Route 59, United States Route 77, United States Route 281, 
United States Route 84, Texas State Highway 44, or an-
other roadway is designated as Interstate Route 69, a vehi-
cle that could operate legally on that segment before the date
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of such designation may continue to operate on that seg-
ment, without regard to any requirement under this section. 
‘‘(o) CERTAIN LOGGING VEHICLES IN WISCONSIN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall waive, 
with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the applica-
tion of any vehicle weight limit established under this 
section. 
‘‘(2) COVERED LOGGING VEHICLE DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘covered logging vehicle’ 
means a vehicle that— 
‘‘(A) is transporting raw or unfinished for-
est products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, 
or wood chips; 
‘‘(B) has a gross vehicle weight of not more 
than 98,000 pounds; 
‘‘(C) has not less than 6 axles; and 
‘‘(D) is operating on a segment of Interstate 
Route 39 in Wisconsin from mile marker 175.8 
to mile marker 189.’’. 
SEC. 1426. NEW NATIONAL GOAL, PERFORMANCE MEASURE, 
AND PERFORMANCE TARGET. 
(a) NATIONAL GOAL.—Section 150(b) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
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‘‘(8) INTEGRATED
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.— 
To improve road conditions in economically dis-
tressed urban communities and increase access to jobs, 
markets, and economic opportunities for people who 
live in such communities.’’. 
(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURE.—Section 150(c) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) INTEGRATED
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.— 
The Secretary shall establish measures for States to 
use to assess the conditions, accessibility, and reli-
ability of roads in economically distressed urban com-
munities.’’. 
(c) PERFORMANCE TARGET.—Section 150(d)(1) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘and (6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(6), and (7)’’. 
SEC. 1427. SERVICE CLUB, CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, OR 
RELIGIOUS SERVICE SIGNS. 
Notwithstanding section 131 of title 23, United States 
Code, and part 750 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations), a State may allow the mainte-
nance of a sign of a service club, charitable association, or 
religious service that was erected as of the date of enactment 
of this Act and the area of which is less than or equal to 
32 square feet, if the State notifies the Federal Highway 
Administration.
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SEC. 1428. WORK ZONE AND GUARD RAIL SAFETY TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1409 of SAFETEA–LU 
(23 U.S.C. 401 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
‘‘WORK ZONE AND GUARD RAIL SAFETY TRAIN-
ING’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) Development, updating, and delivery of 
training courses on guard rail installation, mainte-
nance, and inspection.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 1409 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1409. Work zone and guard rail safety training.’’. 
SEC. 1429. MOTORCYCLIST ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, 
and in consultation with the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council to co-
ordinate with and advise the Administrator on infrastruc-
ture issues of concern to motorcyclists, including— 
(1) barrier design;
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(2) road design, construction, and maintenance 
practices; and 
(3) the architecture and implementation of intel-
ligent transportation system technologies. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall consist of not 
more than 10 members of the motorcycling community with 
professional expertise in national motorcyclist safety advo-
cacy, including— 
(1) at least— 
(A) 1 member recommended by a national 
motorcyclist association; 
(B) 1 member recommended by a national 
motorcycle riders foundation; 
(C) 1 representative of the National Asso-
ciation of State Motorcycle Safety Administra-
tors; 
(D) 2 members of State motorcyclists’ orga-
nizations; 
(E) 1 member recommended by a national 
organization that represents the builders of high-
way infrastructure; 
(F) 1 member recommended by a national 
association that represents the traffic safety sys-
tems industry; and
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(G) 1 member of a national safety organiza-
tion; and 
(2) at least 1, but not more than 2, motorcyclists 
who are traffic system design engineers or State 
transportation department officials. 
SEC. 1430. IMPROVEMENT OF DATA COLLECTION ON CHILD 
OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE CRASHES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the crash 
investigation data collection system of the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration to include the collection 
of the following data in connection with vehicle crashes 
whenever a child restraint system was in use in a vehicle 
involved in a crash: 
(1) The type or types of child restraint systems 
in use during the crash in any vehicle involved in the 
crash, including whether a five-point harness or belt- 
positioning booster. 
(2) If a five-point harness child restraint system 
was in use during the crash, whether the child re-
straint system was forward-facing or rear-facing in 
the vehicle concerned. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In implementing subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall work with law enforcement officials, 
safety advocates, the medical community, and research or-
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ganizations to improve the recordation of data described in 
subsection (a) in police and other applicable incident re-
ports. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives a report on child occupant 
crash data collection in the crash investigation data collec-
tion system of the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-
istration pursuant to the revision required by subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 1431. HIGHWAY WORK ZONES. 
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Federal Highway Administration should— 
(1) do all within its power to protect workers in 
highway work zones; and 
(2) move rapidly to finalize regulations, as di-
rected in section 1405 of MAP–21 (126 Stat. 560), to 
protect the lives and safety of construction workers in 
highway work zones from vehicle intrusions. 
SEC. 1432. STUDY ON STATE PROCUREMENT OF CULVERT 
AND STORM SEWER MATERIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall evaluate the 
methods in which States procure culvert and storm sewer
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materials and the impact of those methods on project costs, 
including the extent to which such methods take into ac-
count environmental principles, engineering principles, and 
the varying needs of projects based on geographic location. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the find-
ings of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1433. USE OF DURABLE, RESILIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE 
MATERIALS AND PRACTICES. 
To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage 
the use of durable, resilient, and sustainable materials and 
practices, including the use of geosynthetic materials and 
other innovative technologies, in carrying out the activities 
of the Federal Highway Administration. 
SEC. 1434. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS STRUCTURALLY DEFI-
CIENT BRIDGES. 
The Secretary shall develop a comprehensive strategy 
to address structurally deficient and functionally obsolete 
bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, to 
identify the unique challenges posed by bridges in each of 
these respective categories, and to address such separate 
challenges and improve the condition of such bridges. Not
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later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall transmit a report containing initial rec-
ommendations 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. Not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, 
the Secretary shall transmit to such committees the final 
strategy required by this section. 
SEC. 1435. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Nation’s engineering 
industry continues to provide critical technical expertise, 
innovation, and local knowledge to Federal and State agen-
cies in order to efficiently deliver surface transportation 
projects to the public, and Congress recognizes the valuable 
contributions made by the Nation’s engineering industry 
and urges the Secretary to reinforce those partnerships by 
encouraging State and local agencies to take full advantage 
of engineering industry capabilities to strengthen project 
performance, improve domestic competitiveness, and create 
jobs. 
SEC. 1436. IDENTIFICATION OF ROADSIDE HIGHWAY SAFE-
TY HARDWARE DEVICES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on 
methods for identifying roadside highway safety hardware
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devices to improve the data collected on the devices, as nec-
essary for in-service evaluation of the devices. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study, the Sec-
retary shall evaluate identification methods based on the 
ability of the method to— 
(1) convey information on the devices, including 
manufacturing date, factory of origin, product brand, 
and model; 
(2) withstand roadside conditions; and 
(3) connect to State and regional inventories of 
similar devices. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION METHODS.—The identification 
methods to be studied under this section include stamped 
serial numbers, radio-frequency identification, and such 
other methods as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than January 
1, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the results of the study. 
SEC. 1437. USE OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TECH-
NOLOGY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Department should 
utilize, to the fullest and most economically feasible extent 
practicable, modeling and simulation technology to analyze 
highway and public transportation projects authorized by 
this Act to ensure that these projects—
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(1) will increase transportation capacity and 
safety, alleviate congestion, and reduce travel time 
and environmental impacts; and 
(2) are as cost effective as practicable. 
SEC. 1438. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAVEL 
AND TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) 1 out of every 9 jobs in the United States de-
pends on travel and tourism, and the industry sup-
ports 15,000,000 jobs in the United States; 
(2) the travel and tourism industry employs in-
dividuals in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
and all of the territories of the United States; 
(3) international travel to the United States is 
the single largest export industry in the Nation, gen-
erating a trade surplus balance of approximately 
$74,000,000,000; 
(4) travel and tourism provide significant eco-
nomic benefits to the United States by generating 
nearly $2,100,000,000,000 in annual economic out-
put; and 
(5) the United States intermodal transportation 
network facilitates the large-scale movement of busi-
ness and leisure travelers, and is the most important 
asset of the travel industry.
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(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall estab-
lish an advisory committee to be known as the National 
Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’) to provide 
information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary 
on matters relating to the role of intermodal transportation 
in facilitating mobility related to travel and tourism activi-
ties. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall— 
(1) be composed of members appointed by the 
Secretary for terms of not more than 3 years; and 
(2) include a representative cross-section of pub-
lic and private sector stakeholders involved in the 
travel and tourism industry, including representa-
tives of— 
(A) the travel and tourism industry, prod-
uct and service providers, and travel and tour-
ism-related associations; 
(B) travel, tourism, and destination mar-
keting organizations; 
(C) the travel and tourism-related work-
force; 
(D) State tourism offices; 
(E) Sate departments of transportation;
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(F) regional and metropolitan planning or-
ganizations; and 
(G) local governments. 
(d) ROLE OF COMMITTEE.—The Committee shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary on current and emerging 
priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs related 
to the use of the Nation’s intermodal transportation 
network to facilitate travel and tourism; 
(2) serve as a forum for discussion for travel and 
tourism stakeholders on transportation issues affect-
ing interstate and interregional mobility of pas-
sengers; 
(3) promote the sharing of information between 
the private and public sectors on transportation 
issues impacting travel and tourism; 
(4) gather information, develop technical advise, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary on poli-
cies that improve the condition and performance of 
an integrated national transportation system that is 
safe, economical, and efficient, and that maximizes 
the benefits to the Nation generated through the 
United States travel and tourism industry; 
(5) identify critical transportation facilities and 
corridors that facilitate and support the interstate
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and interregional transportation of passengers for 
tourism, commercial, and recreational activities; 
(6) provide for development of measures of condi-
tion, safety, and performance for transportation re-
lated to travel and tourism; 
(7) provide for development of transportation in-
vestment, data, and planning tools to assist Federal, 
State, and local officials in making investment deci-
sions relating to transportation projects that improve 
travel and tourism; and 
(8) address other issues of transportation policy 
and programs impacting the movement of travelers 
for tourism and recreational purposes, including by 
making legislative recommendations. 
(e) NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM INFRASTRUC-
TURE STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(1) INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL TRAVEL 
AND TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the 
Committee, State departments of transportation, and 
other appropriate public and private transportation 
stakeholders, develop and post on the Department’s 
public Internet Web site a national travel and tour-
ism infrastructure strategic plan that includes—
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(A) an assessment of the condition and per-
formance of the national transportation network; 
(B) an identification of the issues on the 
national transportation network that create sig-
nificant congestion problems and barriers to 
long-haul passenger travel and tourism, 
(C) forecasts of long-haul passenger travel 
and tourism volumes for the 20-year period be-
ginning in the year during which the plan is 
issued; 
(D) an identification of the major transpor-
tation facilities and corridors for current and 
forecasted long-haul travel and tourism volumes, 
the identification of which shall be revised, as 
appropriate, in subsequent plans; 
(E) an assessment of statutory, regulatory, 
technological, institutional, financial, and other 
barriers to improved long-haul passenger travel 
performance (including opportunities for over-
coming the barriers); 
(F) best practices for improving the per-
formance of the national transportation network; 
and
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(G) 
strategies 
to 
improve 
intermodal 
connectivity for long-haul passenger travel and 
tourism. 
SEC. 1439. REGULATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROP-
ERTY. 
Section 14501(c)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘the price of’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘transportation is’’ and inserting ‘‘the regulation 
of tow truck operations’’. 
SEC. 1440. EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS. 
Any road, highway, railway, bridge, or transit facility 
that is damaged by an emergency that is declared by the 
Governor of the State and concurred in by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security or declared as an emergency by the 
President pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and 
that is in operation or under construction on the date on 
which the emergency occurs— 
(1) may be reconstructed in the same location 
with the same capacity, dimensions, and design as be-
fore the emergency; and 
(2) shall be exempt from any environmental re-
views, approvals, licensing, and permit requirements 
under—
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(A) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(B) sections 402 and 404 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342, 
1344); 
(C) division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code; 
(D) the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 
U.S.C. 703 et seq.); 
(E) the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1271 et seq.); 
(F) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
(16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.); 
(G) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), except when the reconstruc-
tion occurs in designated critical habitat for 
threatened and endangered species; 
(H) Executive Order 11990 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
note; relating to the protection of wetland); and 
(I) any Federal law (including regulations) 
requiring no net loss of wetland. 
SEC. 1441. PROGRAM TO ASSIST VETERANS TO ACQUIRE 
COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary
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of Defense, shall fully implement the recommendations con-
tained in the report submitted under section 32308 of 
MAP–21 (49 U.S.C. 31301 note). 
SEC. 1442. OPERATION OF CERTAIN SPECIALIZED VEHICLES 
ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE OF AR-
KANSAS. 
If any segment of United States Route 63 between the 
exits for highways 14 and 75 in the State of Arkansas is 
designated as part of the Interstate System, the single axle 
weight, tandem axle weight, gross vehicle weight, and bridge 
formula limits under section 127(a) of title 23, United 
States Code, and the width limitation under section 
31113(a) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply 
to that segment with respect to the operation of any vehicle 
that may have legally operated on that segment before the 
date of the designation. 
SEC. 1443. PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY RELATING TO 
IDLING TRAINS. 
Section 130(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘and the relocation of highways to 
eliminate grade crossings’’ and inserting ‘‘the relocation of 
highways to eliminate grade crossings, and projects to 
eliminate hazards posed by blocked grade crossings due to 
idling trains’’.
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SEC. 1444. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS FOR CER-
TAIN WELDING TRUCKS USED IN PIPELINE 
INDUSTRY. 
(a) COVERED MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered motor vehicle’’ means a motor vehi-
cle that— 
(1) is traveling in the State in which the vehicle 
is registered or another State; 
(2) is owned by a welder; 
(3) is a pick-up style truck; 
(4) is equipped with a welding rig that is used 
in the construction or maintenance of pipelines; and 
(5) has a gross vehicle weight and combination 
weight rating and weight of 15,000 pounds or less. 
(b) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—A covered motor vehi-
cle, including the individual operating such vehicle and the 
employer of such individual, shall be exempt from the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Any requirement relating to registration as 
a motor carrier, including the requirement to obtain 
and display a Department of Transportation number, 
established under chapters 139 and 311 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(2) Any requirement relating to driver qualifica-
tions established under chapter 311 of title 49, United 
States Code.
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(4) is operating on a segment of Interstate Route 
35 in Minnesota from mile marker 235.4 to mile 
marker 259.552. 
SEC. 1446. FEDERAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14501(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) 
as paragraphs (3) through (6) respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) A State, political subdivision of a 
State, or political authority of 2 or more States 
may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or 
other provision having the force and effect of law 
prohibiting employees whose hours of service are 
subject to regulation by the Secretary under sec-
tion 31502 from working to the full extent per-
mitted or at such times as permitted under such 
section, or imposing any additional obligations 
on motor carriers if such employees work to the 
full extent or at such times as permitted under 
such section, including any related activities reg-
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ulated under part 395 of title 49, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations. 
‘‘(B) A State, political subdivision of a 
State, or political authority of 2 or more States 
may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or 
other provision having the force and effect of law 
that requires a motor carrier that compensates 
employees on a piece-rate basis to pay those em-
ployees separate or additional compensation, 
provided that the motor carrier pays the em-
ployee a total sum that when divided by the total 
number of hours worked during the cor-
responding work period is equal to or greater 
than the applicable hourly minimum wage of the 
State, political subdivision of the State, or polit-
ical authority of 2 or more States. 
‘‘(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to limit the provisions of paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated) by strik-
ing ‘‘Paragraph (1)—’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs 
(1) and (2)—’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (4)(A) (as redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs 
(1) and (2)’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall have the force and effect as if enacted on the 
date of enactment of the Federal Aviation Administration 
Authorization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–305). 
TITLE II—INNOVATIVE PROJECT 
FINANCE 
SEC. 2001. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE 
AND INNOVATION ACT OF 1998 AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) 
MASTER
CREDIT
AGREEMENT.—Section 
601(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENT.—The term 
‘master credit agreement’ means a conditional agree-
ment to extend credit assistance for a program of re-
lated projects secured by a common security pledge 
(which shall receive an investment grade rating from 
a rating agency prior to the Secretary entering into 
such 
master 
credit 
agreement) 
under 
section 
602(b)(2)(A), or for a single project covered under sec-
tion 602(b)(2)(B) that does not provide for a current 
obligation of Federal funds, and that would— 
‘‘(A) make contingent commitments of 1 or 
more secured loans or other Federal credit in-
struments at future dates, subject to the avail-
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ability of future funds being made available to 
carry out this chapter and subject to the satisfac-
tion of all the conditions for the provision of 
credit assistance under this chapter, including 
section 603(b)(1); 
‘‘(B) establish the maximum amounts and 
general terms and conditions of the secured loans 
or other Federal credit instruments; 
‘‘(C) identify the 1 or more dedicated non- 
Federal revenue sources that will secure the re-
payment of the secured loans or secured Federal 
credit instruments; 
‘‘(D) provide for the obligation of funds for 
the secured loans or secured Federal credit in-
struments after all requirements have been met 
for the projects subject to the master credit agree-
ment, including— 
‘‘(i) completion of an environmental 
impact statement or similar analysis re-
quired under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) compliance with such other re-
quirements as are specified in this chapter, 
including sections 602(c) and 603(b)(1); 
and
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‘‘(iii) the availability of funds to carry 
out this chapter; and 
‘‘(E) require that contingent commitments 
result in a financial close and obligation of cred-
it assistance not later than 3 years after the date 
of entry into the master credit agreement, or re-
lease of the commitment, unless otherwise ex-
tended by the Secretary.’’. 
(2) RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.—Section 
601(a)(15) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(15) RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.—The 
term ‘rural infrastructure project’ means a surface 
transportation infrastructure project located outside 
of a Census-Bureau-defined urbanized area.’’. 
(b) 
MASTER
CREDIT
AGREEMENTS.—Section 
602(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) MASTER CREDIT AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) PROGRAM OF RELATED PROJECTS.— 
The Secretary may enter into a master credit 
agreement for a program of related projects se-
cured by a common security pledge on terms ac-
ceptable to the Secretary.
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‘‘(B) ADEQUATE
FUNDING
NOT
AVAIL-
ABLE.—If the Secretary fully obligates funding 
to eligible projects in a fiscal year, and adequate 
funding is not available to fund a credit instru-
ment, a project sponsor of an eligible project 
may elect to enter into a master credit agreement 
and wait to execute a credit instrument until the 
fiscal year during which additional funds are 
available to receive credit assistance.’’. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS.—Section 602(a)(5) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘and (C)’’ 
after ‘‘(B)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— 
Eligible project costs shall be reasonably antici-
pated to equal or exceed $10,000,000 in the case 
of a project or program of projects— 
‘‘(i) in which the applicant is a local 
government, public authority, or instrumen-
tality of local government; 
‘‘(ii) located on a facility owned by a 
local government; or 
‘‘(iii) for which the Secretary deter-
mines that a local government is substan-
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tially involved in the development of the 
project.’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON REFINANCING OF INTERIM CON-
STRUCTION FINANCING.—Section 603(a)(2) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON REFINANCING OF INTERIM 
CONSTRUCTION FINANCING.—A loan under paragraph 
(1) shall not refinance interim construction financing 
under paragraph (1)(B)— 
‘‘(A) if the maturity of such interim con-
struction financing is later than 1 year after the 
substantial completion of the project; and 
‘‘(B) later than 1 year after the date of sub-
stantial completion of the project.’’. 
(e) FUNDING.—Section 608(a) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts 
made available to carry out this chapter, the Sec-
retary may use not more than $5,000,000 for fiscal 
year 
2016, 
$5,150,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2017, 
$5,304,500 for fiscal year 2018, $5,463,500 for fiscal 
year 2019, $5,627,500 for fiscal year 2020, and
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$5,760,500 for fiscal year 2021 for the administration 
of this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 2002. STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PROGRAM. 
Section 610 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) 10 percent of the funds apportioned to 
the State for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2021 under each of sections 104(b)(1) and 
104(b)(2); and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2005 through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2016 through 2021’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2005 through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2016 through 2021’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘section 
133(d)(3)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
133(d)(1)(A)(i)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2005 through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2016 
through 2021’’.
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SEC. 2003. AVAILABILITY PAYMENT CONCESSION MODEL. 
(a) PAYMENT TO STATES FOR CONSTRUCTION.—Sec-
tion 121(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘(including payments made pursuant to a long- 
term concession agreement, such as availability payments)’’ 
after ‘‘a project’’. 
(b) PROJECT APPROVAL
AND OVERSIGHT.—Section 
106(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘(including payments made pursuant to a long- 
term concession agreement, such as availability payments)’’ 
after ‘‘construction of the project’’. 
SEC. 2004. STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS. 
Section 603 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) STREAMLINED APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Surface Transpor-
tation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, the 
Secretary shall make available an expedited applica-
tion process or processes available at the request of en-
tities seeking secured loans under this chapter that 
use a set or sets of conventional terms established pur-
suant to this section. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—In establishing the streamlined 
application process required by this subsection, the 
Secretary may include terms commonly included in
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prior credit agreements and allow for an expedited 
application period, including— 
‘‘(A) the secured loan is in an amount of 
not greater than $100,000,000; 
‘‘(B) the secured loan is secured and pay-
able from pledged revenues not affected by project 
performance, such as a tax-backed revenue 
pledge, tax increment financing, or a system- 
backed pledge of project revenues; and 
‘‘(C) repayment of the loan commence not 
later than 5 years after disbursement.’’. 
TITLE III—PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Public Trans-
portation Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 3002. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ‘‘land-
scaping and’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (3)(I) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(I) the provision of nonfixed route para-
transit transportation services in accordance
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with section 223 of the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12143), but only for 
grant recipients that are in compliance with ap-
plicable requirements of that Act, including both 
fixed route and demand responsive service, and 
only for amounts— 
‘‘(i) not to exceed 10 percent of such re-
cipient’s annual formula apportionment 
under sections 5307 and 5311; or 
‘‘(ii) not to exceed 20 percent of such 
recipient’s annual formula apportionment 
under sections 5307 and 5311, if consistent 
with guidance issued by the Secretary, the 
recipient demonstrates that the recipient 
meets at least one of the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(I) Provides an active fixed route 
travel training program that is avail-
able for riders with disabilities. 
‘‘(II) Provides that all fixed route 
and paratransit operators participate 
in a passenger safety, disability aware-
ness, and sensitivity training class on 
at least a biennial basis.
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‘‘(III) Has memoranda of under-
standing in place with employers and 
American Job Centers to increase ac-
cess to employment opportunities for 
people with disabilities.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) VALUE CAPTURE.—The term ‘value cap-
ture’ means recovering the increased property value to 
property located near public transportation resulting 
from investments in public transportation. 
‘‘(25) BASE-MODEL BUS.—The term ‘base-model 
bus’ means a heavy-duty public transportation bus 
manufactured to meet, but not exceed, transit-specific 
minimum performance criteria developed by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 3003. METROPOLITAN AND STATEWIDE TRANSPOR-
TATION PLANNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5303 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘and bicycle 
transportation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘, bicycle 
transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities 
that support intercity transportation, including inter-
city buses and intercity bus facilities’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)—
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(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Designation or selection 
of officials or representatives under paragraph 
(2) shall be determined by the metropolitan 
planning organization according to the bylaws 
or enabling statute of the organization. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REPRESENT-
ATIVE.—Subject to the bylaws or enabling statute 
of the metropolitan planning organization, a 
representative of a provider of public transpor-
tation may also serve as a representative of a 
local municipality. 
‘‘(C) POWERS OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS.—An 
official described in paragraph (2)(B) shall have 
responsibilities, actions, duties, voting rights, 
and any other authority commensurate with 
other officials described in paragraph (2).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (6)’’;
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(3) in subsection (e)(4)(B) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(6)’’; 
(4) in subsection (g)(3)(A) by inserting ‘‘tour-
ism, natural disaster risk reduction,’’ after ‘‘economic 
development,’’; 
(5) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (H) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) improve the resilience and reliability of 
the transportation system.’’; 
(6) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i) by striking 
‘‘transit’’ and inserting ‘‘public transportation 
facilities, intercity bus facilities’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘public ports,’’ before 
‘‘freight shippers,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(including intercity 
bus operators, employer-based commuting 
programs, such as a carpool program, van-
pool program, transit benefit program, 
parking cash-out program, shuttle program,
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or telework program)’’ after ‘‘private pro-
viders of transportation’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)(C)’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (2)(E)’’; 
(7) in subsection (k)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding intercity bus operators, employer-based 
commuting programs, such as a carpool pro-
gram, vanpool program, transit benefit program, 
parking cash-out program, shuttle program, or 
telework program), job access projects,’’ after ‘‘re-
duction’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PLAN.—A 
metropolitan planning organization with a 
transportation management area may develop a 
plan that includes projects and strategies that 
will be considered in the TIP of such metropoli-
tan planning organization. Such plan shall— 
‘‘(i) develop regional goals to reduce 
vehicle miles traveled during peak com-
muting hours and improve transportation 
connections between areas with high job
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concentration and areas with high con-
centrations of low-income households; 
‘‘(ii) identify existing public transpor-
tation services, employer-based commuter 
programs, and other existing transportation 
services that support access to jobs in the re-
gion; and 
‘‘(iii) identify proposed projects and 
programs to reduce congestion and increase 
job access opportunities. 
‘‘(D) PARTICIPATION.—In developing the 
plan under subparagraph (C), a metropolitan 
planning organization shall consult with em-
ployers, private and non-profit providers of pub-
lic transportation, transportation management 
organizations, and organizations that provide 
job access reverse commute projects or job-related 
services to low-income individuals.’’; 
(8) in subsection (l)— 
(A) by adding a period at the end of para-
graph (1); and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ‘‘of less 
than 200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘with a population 
of 200,000 or less’’; and
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(9) in subsection (p) by striking ‘‘Funds set 
aside under section 104(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘Funds ap-
portioned under section 104(b)(5)’’. 
(b) STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANSPOR-
TATION PLANNING.—Section 5304 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘and bicycle 
transportation facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘, bicycle 
transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities 
that support intercity transportation, including inter-
city buses and intercity bus facilities’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (G) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (H) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) improve the resilience and reliability of 
the transportation system.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking 
‘‘urbanized’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘urbanized’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(3)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘public ports,’’ before 
‘‘freight shippers,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(including intercity bus 
operators, employer-based commuting programs, 
such as a carpool program, vanpool program, 
transit benefit program, parking cash-out pro-
gram, shuttle program, or telework program)’’ 
after ‘‘private providers of transportation’’. 
SEC. 3004. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. 
Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(1) RECIPIENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘recipient’ means a designated recipient, State, 
or local governmental authority that receives a grant 
under this section directly from the Government.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
by inserting ‘‘or demand response service, exclud-
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ing ADA complementary paratransit service,’’ 
before ‘‘during’’ each place it appears; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION TO THE SPECIAL RULE.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (3), if a public transpor-
tation system described in such paragraph executes a 
written agreement with 1 or more other public trans-
portation systems to allocate funds under this sub-
section, other than by measuring vehicle revenue 
hours, each of the public transportation systems to the 
agreement may follow the terms of such agreement 
without regard to the percentages or the measured ve-
hicle revenue hours referred to in such paragraph.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(K)(i) by striking ‘‘1 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘one-half of 1 percent’’. 
SEC. 
3005. 
FIXED 
GUIDEWAY 
CAPITAL 
INVESTMENT 
GRANTS. 
Section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘, 
small start projects,’’ after ‘‘new fixed guideway 
capital projects’’; and
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(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) 2 or more projects that are any com-
bination of new fixed guideway capital projects, 
small start projects, and core capacity improve-
ment projects.’’; 
(2) in subsection (h)(6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In carrying out’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) OPTIONAL EARLY RATING.—At the re-
quest of the project sponsor, the Secretary shall 
evaluate and rate the project in accordance with 
paragraphs (4) and (5) and subparagraph (A) of 
this paragraph upon completion of the analysis 
required under the National Environmental Pol-
icy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).’’; 
(3) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d) or (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d), 
(e), or (h)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by inserting ‘‘new fixed guideway
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capital project or core capacity improve-
ment’’ after ‘‘federally funded’’; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) the program of interrelated projects, 
when evaluated as a whole— 
‘‘(i) meets the requirements of sub-
section (d)(2), subsection (e)(2), or para-
graphs (3) and (4) of subsection (h), as ap-
plicable, if the program is comprised en-
tirely of— 
‘‘(I) new fixed guideway capital 
projects; 
‘‘(II) core capacity improvement 
projects; or 
‘‘(III) small start projects; or 
‘‘(ii) meets the requirements of sub-
section (d)(2) if the program is comprised of 
any combination of new fixed guideway 
projects, small start projects, and core ca-
pacity improvement projects.’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (3)(A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) PROJECT
ADVANCEMENT.—A project 
receiving a grant under this section that is part
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of a program of interrelated projects may not 
advance— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a small start project, 
from the project development phase to the 
construction phase unless the Secretary de-
termines that the program of interrelated 
projects meets the applicable requirements of 
this section and there is a reasonable likeli-
hood that the program will continue to meet 
such requirements; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a new fixed guide-
way capital project or a core capacity im-
provement project, from the project develop-
ment phase to the engineering phase, or 
from the engineering phase to the construc-
tion phase, unless the Secretary determines 
that the program of interrelated projects 
meets the applicable requirements of this 
section and there is a reasonable likelihood 
that the program will continue to meet such 
requirements.’’; 
(4) in subsection (l)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on engineering stud-
ies, studies of economic feasibility, and information 
on the expected use of equipment or facilities, the Sec-
retary shall estimate the net capital project cost. A 
grant for a new fixed guideway project shall not ex-
ceed 80 percent of the net capital project cost. A full 
funding grant agreement for a new fixed guideway 
project shall not include a share of more than 50 per-
cent from the funds made available under this section. 
Funds made available under section 133 of title 23, 
United States Code, may not be used for a grant 
agreement under subsection (d). A grant for a core ca-
pacity project shall not exceed 80 percent of the net 
capital project cost of the incremental cost to increase 
the capacity in the corridor. A grant for a small start 
project shall not exceed 80 percent of the net capital 
project costs.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(4) REMAINING COSTS.—The remainder of the 
net project costs shall be provided— 
‘‘(A) in cash from non-Government sources 
other than revenues from providing public trans-
portation services;
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‘‘(B) from revenues from the sale of adver-
tising and concessions; 
‘‘(C) from an undistributed cash surplus, a 
replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, 
or new capital; or 
‘‘(D) from amounts appropriated or other-
wise made available to a department or agency 
of the Government (other than the Department of 
Transportation) that are eligible to be expended 
for transportation.’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (n) and redesignating 
subsection (o) as subsection (n); and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) SPECIAL RULE.—For the purposes of calculating 
the cost effectiveness of a project described in subsection (d) 
or (e), the Secretary shall not reduce or eliminate the cap-
ital costs of art and landscaping elements from the 
annualized capital cost calculation.’’. 
SEC. 3006. FORMULA GRANTS FOR ENHANCED MOBILITY OF 
SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES. 
Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall collect 
from, review, and disseminate to public transit agencies in-
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novative practices, program models, new service delivery 
options, findings from activities under subsection (h), and 
transit cooperative research program reports.’’. 
SEC. 3007. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 
Section 5311(g)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(A) may be provided in cash from non- 
Government sources other than revenues from 
providing public transportation services; 
‘‘(B) may be provided from revenues from 
the sale of advertising and concessions;’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated) by 
inserting ‘‘, including all operating and capital costs 
of such service whether or not offset by revenue from 
such service,’’ after ‘‘the costs of a private operator for 
the unsubsidized segment of intercity bus service’’. 
SEC. 3008. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INNOVATION. 
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS.—Section 5312 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and head-
ing and inserting the following:
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‘‘§ 5312. Public transportation innovation’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) 
as subsections (b) through (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide assist-
ance for projects and activities to advance innovative public 
transportation research and development in accordance 
with the requirements of this section.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)(5) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clause 
(vi) and redesignating clause (vii) as clause (vi); 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘re-
cipients’’ and inserting ‘‘participants’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking clause 
(ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS 
FOR
CERTAIN
PROJECTS.—A grant for a 
project carried out under this paragraph 
shall be 80 percent of the net project cost of 
the project unless the grant recipient re-
quests a lower grant percentage.’’; and 
(D) by striking subparagraph (G); 
(5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(f)’’ and all that follows be-
fore paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT ON RESEARCH.—Not later than 
the first Monday in February of each year, the Secretary 
shall make available to the public on the Web site of the 
Department of Transportation, a report that includes—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amounts made available 
under section 5338(b) are available for a public 
transportation cooperative research program. 
‘‘(2) INDEPENDENT GOVERNING BOARD.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish an independent governing board for the 
program under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The board shall 
recommend public transportation research, devel-
opment, and technology transfer activities the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements 
with, the National Academy of Sciences to carry out
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activities under this subsection that the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(4) GOVERNMENT’S SHARE.—If there would be 
a clear and direct financial benefit to an entity under 
a grant or contract financed under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall establish a Government share con-
sistent with that benefit. 
‘‘(5) 
LIMITATION
ON
APPLICABILITY.—Sub-
sections (f) and (g) shall not apply to activities car-
ried out under this subsection.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5312 of such 
title (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(2) in each of subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; and
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(4) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 5313 of such title, and the item 
relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53 of 
such title, are repealed. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 5312 and inserting the following: 
‘‘5312. Public transportation innovation.’’. 
SEC. 3009. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5314 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5314. Technical assistance and workforce develop-
ment 
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
STANDARDS 
DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make grants and enter into contracts, coopera-
tive agreements, and other agreements (including 
agreements with departments, agencies, and in-
strumentalities of the Government) to carry out 
activities that the Secretary determines will as-
sist recipients of assistance under this chapter 
to—
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‘‘(i) more effectively and efficiently 
provide public transportation service; 
‘‘(ii) administer funds received under 
this chapter in compliance with Federal 
law; and 
‘‘(iii) improve public transportation. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—The activities 
carried out under subparagraph (A) may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) technical assistance; and 
‘‘(ii) the development of voluntary and 
consensus-based standards and best prac-
tices by the public transportation industry, 
including standards and best practices for 
safety, fare collection, intelligent transpor-
tation systems, accessibility, procurement, 
security, asset management to maintain a 
state of good repair, operations, mainte-
nance, vehicle propulsion, communications, 
and vehicle electronics. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary, 
through a competitive bid process, may enter into 
contracts, cooperative agreements, and other agree-
ments with national nonprofit organizations that 
have the appropriate demonstrated capacity to pro-
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vide public-transportation-related technical assistance 
under this subsection. The Secretary may enter into 
such contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
agreements to assist providers of public transpor-
tation to— 
‘‘(A) comply with the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) 
through technical assistance, demonstration pro-
grams, research, public education, and other ac-
tivities related to complying with such Act; 
‘‘(B) comply with human services transpor-
tation coordination requirements and to enhance 
the coordination of Federal resources for human 
services transportation with those of the Depart-
ment of Transportation through technical assist-
ance, training, and support services related to 
complying with such requirements; 
‘‘(C) meet the transportation needs of elder-
ly individuals; 
‘‘(D) increase transit ridership in coordina-
tion with metropolitan planning organizations 
and other entities through development around 
public transportation stations through technical 
assistance and the development of tools, guid-
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ance, and analysis related to market-based devel-
opment around transit stations; 
‘‘(E) address transportation equity with re-
gard to the effect that transportation planning, 
investment, and operations have for low-income 
and minority individuals; 
‘‘(F) facilitate best practices to promote bus 
driver safety; 
‘‘(G) meet the requirements of sections 
5323(j) and 5323(m); 
‘‘(H) assist with the development and de-
ployment of zero emission transit technologies; 
and 
‘‘(I) any other technical assistance activity 
that the Secretary determines is necessary to ad-
vance the interests of public transportation. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Not later than the first Monday in February 
of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a report that includes—
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‘‘(A) a description of each project that re-
ceived assistance under this subsection during 
the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of the activities carried 
out by each organization that received assistance 
under this subsection during the preceding fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(C) a proposal for allocations of amounts 
for assistance under this subsection for the subse-
quent fiscal year; and 
‘‘(D) measurable outcomes and impacts of 
the programs funded under subsections (b) and 
(c). 
‘‘(4) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Government share 
of the cost of an activity carried out using a 
grant under this subsection may not exceed 80 
percent. 
‘‘(B) NON-GOVERNMENT SHARE.—The non- 
Government share of the cost of an activity car-
ried out using a grant under this subsection may 
be derived from in-kind contributions. 
‘‘(b) HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may under-
take, or make grants and contracts for, programs that
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address human resource needs as they apply to public 
transportation activities. A program may include— 
‘‘(A) an employment training program; 
‘‘(B) an outreach program to increase vet-
eran, female, individual with a disability, mi-
nority (including American Indian or Alaska 
Native, Asian, Black or African American, na-
tive Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 
Hispanic) employment in public transportation 
activities; 
‘‘(C) research on public transportation per-
sonnel and training needs; 
‘‘(D) training and assistance for veteran 
and minority business opportunities; and 
‘‘(E) consensus-based national training 
standards and certifications in partnership with 
industry stakeholders. 
‘‘(2) 
INNOVATIVE
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION 
FRONTLINE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a competitive grant program to assist the 
development of innovative activities eligible for 
assistance under subparagraph (1). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.—A program eli-
gible for assistance under subsection (a) shall—
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‘‘(i) develop apprenticeships for transit 
maintenance and operations occupations, 
including hands-on, peer trainer, classroom 
and on-the-job training as well as training 
for instructors and on-the-job mentors; 
‘‘(ii) build local, regional, and state-
wide transit training partnerships in co-
ordination with entities such as local em-
ployers, local public transportation opera-
tors, labor union organizations, workforce 
development boards, State workforce agen-
cies, State apprenticeship agencies (where 
applicable), and community colleges and 
university transportation centers, to iden-
tify and address workforce skill gaps and 
develop skills needed for delivering quality 
transit service and supporting employee ca-
reer advancement; 
‘‘(iii) provide improved capacity for 
safety, security, and emergency prepared-
ness in local transit systems through— 
‘‘(I) developing the role of the 
frontline workforce in building and 
sustaining safety culture and safety
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systems in the industry and in indi-
vidual public transportation systems; 
‘‘(II) specific training, in coordi-
nation with the National Transit In-
stitute, on security and emergency pre-
paredness, including protocols for co-
ordinating with first responders and 
working with the broader community 
to address natural disasters or other 
threats to transit systems; and 
‘‘(III) training to address front-
line worker roles in promoting health 
and safety for transit workers and the 
riding public, and improving commu-
nication during emergencies between 
the frontline workforce and the riding 
public; 
‘‘(iv) address current or projected 
workforce shortages by developing career 
pathway partnerships with high schools, 
community colleges, and other community 
organizations for recruiting and training 
underrepresented 
populations, 
including 
minorities, women, individuals with dis-
abilities, veterans, and low-income popu-
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lations as successful transit employees who 
can develop careers in the transit industry; 
or 
‘‘(v) address youth unemployment by 
directing the Secretary to award grants to 
local entities for work-based training and 
other work-related and educational strate-
gies and activities of demonstrated effective-
ness to provide unemployed, low-income 
young adults and low-income youth with 
skills that will lead to employment. 
‘‘(C) SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.—To the 
maximum extent feasible, the Secretary shall se-
lect recipients that— 
‘‘(i) are geographically diverse; 
‘‘(ii) address the workforce and human 
resources needs of large public transpor-
tation providers; 
‘‘(iii) 
address 
the 
workforce 
and 
human resources needs of small public 
transportation providers; 
‘‘(iv) address the workforce and human 
resources needs of urban public transpor-
tation providers;
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‘‘(v) address the workforce and human 
resources needs of rural public transpor-
tation providers; 
‘‘(vi) advance training related to 
maintenance of alternative energy, energy 
efficiency, or zero emission vehicles and fa-
cilities used in public transportation; 
‘‘(vii) target areas with high rates of 
unemployment; 
‘‘(viii) address current or projected 
workforce shortages in areas that require 
technical expertise; 
‘‘(ix) advance opportunities for mi-
norities, women, veterans, individuals with 
disabilities, low-income populations, and 
other underserved populations; and 
‘‘(x) address in-demand industry sector 
or occupation, as such term is defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(D) PROGRAM OUTCOMES.—A recipient of 
assistance under this subsection shall dem-
onstrate outcomes for any program that includes 
skills training, on-the-job training, and work- 
based learning, including—
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‘‘(i) the impact on reducing public 
transportation workforce shortages in the 
area served; 
‘‘(ii) the diversity of training partici-
pants; 
‘‘(iii) the number of participants ob-
taining certifications or credentials required 
for specific types of employment; 
‘‘(iv) the percentage of program par-
ticipants who are in unsubsidized employ-
ment during the second quarter after exit 
from any such program; 
‘‘(v) the percentage of program partici-
pants who are in unsubsidized employment 
during the fourth quarter after exit from 
any such program; 
‘‘(vi) the median earnings of program 
participants who are in unsubsidized em-
ployment during the second quarter after 
exit from any such program; 
‘‘(vii) the percentage of program par-
ticipants who obtain a recognized postsec-
ondary credential, or a secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent, during
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participation in or within 1 year after exit 
from any such program; and 
‘‘(viii) the percentage of program par-
ticipants who, during a program year, are 
in an education or training program that 
leads to a recognized postsecondary creden-
tial or employment and who are achieving 
measurable skill gains toward such a cre-
dential or employment. 
‘‘(E) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall make publically available a report 
on the Frontline Workforce Development Pro-
gram for each fiscal year, not later than Decem-
ber 31 of the year in which that fiscal year ends. 
The report shall include a detailed description of 
activities carried out under this paragraph, an 
evaluation of the program, and policy rec-
ommendations to improve program effectiveness. 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT’S
SHARE
OF
COSTS.—The 
Government share of the cost of a project carried out 
using a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be 50 
percent. 
‘‘(4) USE
FOR
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of 
amounts made available to carry out this section to
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provide technical assistance for activities and pro-
grams developed, conducted, and overseen under para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL TRANSIT INSTITUTE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a national transit institute and award grants 
to a public, 4-year institution of higher education, as 
defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), in order to carry out the 
duties of the institute. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In cooperation with the 
Federal Transit Administration, State transpor-
tation departments, public transportation au-
thorities, and national and international enti-
ties, the institute established under paragraph 
(1) shall develop and conduct training and edu-
cational programs for Federal, State, and local 
transportation employees, United States citizens, 
and foreign nationals engaged or to be engaged 
in Government-aid public transportation work. 
‘‘(B) TRAINING
AND
EDUCATIONAL
PRO-
GRAMS.—The training and educational pro-
grams developed under subparagraph (A) may
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include courses in recent developments, tech-
niques, and procedures related to— 
‘‘(i) intermodal and public transpor-
tation planning; 
‘‘(ii) management; 
‘‘(iii) environmental factors; 
‘‘(iv) acquisition and joint-use rights- 
of-way; 
‘‘(v) engineering and architectural de-
sign; 
‘‘(vi) procurement strategies for public 
transportation systems; 
‘‘(vii) turnkey approaches to delivering 
public transportation systems; 
‘‘(viii) new technologies; 
‘‘(ix) emission reduction technologies; 
‘‘(x) ways to make public transpor-
tation accessible to individuals with disabil-
ities; 
‘‘(xi) construction, construction man-
agement, insurance, and risk management; 
‘‘(xii) maintenance; 
‘‘(xiii) contract administration; 
‘‘(xiv) inspection; 
‘‘(xv) innovative finance;
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‘‘(xvi) workplace safety; and 
‘‘(xvii) public transportation security. 
‘‘(3) PROVIDING
EDUCATION
AND
TRAINING.— 
Education and training of Government, State, and 
local transportation employees under this subsection 
shall be provided— 
‘‘(A) by the Secretary at no cost to the 
States and local governments for subjects that 
are a Government program responsibility; or 
‘‘(B) when the education and training are 
paid under paragraph (4), by the State, with the 
approval of the Secretary, through grants and 
contracts with public and private agencies, other 
institutions, individuals, and the institute. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Not more 
than 0.5 percent of the amounts made available for a 
fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1991, to a 
State or public transportation authority in the State 
to carry out sections 5307 and 5309 is available for 
expenditure by the State and public transportation 
authorities in the State, with the approval of the Sec-
retary, to pay not more than 80 percent of the cost 
of tuition and direct educational expenses related to 
educating and training State and local transpor-
tation employees under this subsection.’’.
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(b) REPEAL.—Section 5322 of such title, and the item 
relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 53 of 
such title, are repealed. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 5314 and inserting the following: 
‘‘5314. Technical assistance and workforce development.’’. 
SEC. 3010. BICYCLE FACILITIES. 
Section 5319 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘90 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 
percent’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘95 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 
percent’’. 
SEC. 3011. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(2) pay incremental costs of incorporating art 
or landscaping into facilities, including the costs of 
an artist on the design team; or’’; 
(2) in subsection (i) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ACQUISITION OF BASE-MODEL BUSES.—A 
grant for the acquisition of a base-model bus for use 
in public transportation may be not more than 85 
percent of the net project cost.’’; 
(3) in subsection (j)(2) by striking subparagraph 
(C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) when procuring rolling stock (includ-
ing train control, communication, and traction 
power equipment) under this chapter— 
‘‘(i) the cost of components and sub-
components 
produced 
in 
the 
United 
States— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal years 2016 and 
2017, is more than 60 percent of the 
cost of all components of the rolling 
stock; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal years 2018 and 
2019, is more than 65 percent of the 
cost of all components of the rolling 
stock; and
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‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2020 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, is more 
than 70 percent of the cost of all com-
ponents of the rolling stock; and 
‘‘(ii) final assembly of the rolling stock 
has occurred in the United States; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) VALUE CAPTURE REVENUE ELIGIBLE FOR LOCAL 
SHARE.—A recipient of assistance under this chapter may 
use the revenue generated from value capture financing 
mechanisms as local matching funds for capital projects 
and operating costs eligible under this chapter. 
‘‘(t) SPECIAL CONDITION ON CHARTER BUS TRANS-
PORTATION SERVICE.—If, in a fiscal year, the Secretary is 
prohibited by law from enforcing regulations related to 
charter bus service under part 604 of title 49, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, for any transit agency that during fiscal 
year 2008 was both initially granted a 60-day period to 
come into compliance with such part 604, and then was 
subsequently granted an exception from such part— 
‘‘(1) the transit agency shall be precluded from 
receiving its allocation of urbanized area formula 
grant funds for that fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) any amounts withheld pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall be added to the amount that the Sec-
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retary may apportion under section 5336 in the fol-
lowing fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3012. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM. 
Section 5329 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
following: 
‘‘(D) minimum safety standards to ensure 
the safe operation of public transportation sys-
tems that— 
‘‘(i) are not related to performance 
standards for public transportation vehicles 
developed under subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, take into 
consideration— 
‘‘(I) relevant recommendations of 
the National Transportation Safety 
Board;
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‘‘(II) best practices standards de-
veloped by the public transportation 
industry; 
‘‘(III) 
any 
minimum 
safety 
standards 
or 
performance 
criteria 
being implemented across the public 
transportation industry; 
‘‘(IV) relevant recommendations 
from the report under section 3018 of 
the Surface Transportation Reauthor-
ization and Reform Act of 2015; and 
‘‘(V) any additional information 
that the Secretary determines necessary 
and appropriate; and’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) conduct inspections, investigations, au-
dits, examinations, and testing of the equipment, 
facilities, rolling stock, and operations of the 
public transportation system of a recipient; 
‘‘(B) make reports and issue directives with 
respect to the safety of the public transportation
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system of a recipient or the public transpor-
tation industry generally; 
‘‘(C) in conjunction with an accident inves-
tigation or an investigation into a pattern or 
practice of conduct that negatively affects public 
safety, issue a subpoena to, and take the deposi-
tion of, any employee of a recipient or a State 
safety oversight agency, if— 
‘‘(i) before the issuance of the sub-
poena, the Secretary requests a determina-
tion by the Attorney General as to whether 
the subpoena will interfere with an ongoing 
criminal investigation; and 
‘‘(ii) the Attorney General— 
‘‘(I) determines that the subpoena 
will not interfere with an ongoing 
criminal investigation; or 
‘‘(II) fails to make a determina-
tion under clause (i) before the date 
that is 30 days after the date on which 
the Secretary makes a request under 
clause (i); 
‘‘(D) require the production of documents 
by, and prescribe recordkeeping and reporting
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requirements for, a recipient or a State safety 
oversight agency; 
‘‘(E) investigate public transportation acci-
dents and incidents and provide guidance to re-
cipients regarding prevention of accidents and 
incidents; 
‘‘(F) at reasonable times and in a reason-
able manner, enter and inspect relevant records 
of the public transportation system of a recipi-
ent; and 
‘‘(G) issue rules to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) ADMINISTRATION
OF
STATE
SAFETY 
OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.—If the Secretary finds 
that a State safety oversight agency that oversees 
a rail fixed guideway system operating in more 
than 2 States has become incapable of providing 
adequate safety oversight of such system, the Sec-
retary may administer State safety oversight ac-
tivities for such rail fixed guideway system until 
the States develop a State safety oversight pro-
gram certified by the Secretary in accordance 
with subsection (e). 
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—To carry out administra-
tive and oversight activities authorized by this
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paragraph, the Secretary may use grant funds 
apportioned to an eligible State under subsection 
(e)(6) to develop or carry out a State safety over-
sight program.’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘an eligible State, as defined in 
subsection (e),’’ and inserting ‘‘a recipient’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (D) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) withholding not more than 25 percent 
of financial assistance under section 5307.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘funds’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or withhold funds’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or (1)(E)’’ after 
‘‘paragraph (1)(D)’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following:
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‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may only 
withhold funds in accordance with paragraph 
(1)(E), if enforcement actions under subpara-
graph (A), (B), (C), or (D) did not bring the re-
cipient into compliance.’’. 
SEC. 3013. APPORTIONMENTS. 
Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)(4)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (g)(5)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(E) by striking ‘‘22.27 
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘27 percent’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and redesignating 
subsections (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (g), (h), 
and (i), respectively; 
(4) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘sub-
section (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) of amounts not apportioned under para-
graphs (1) and (2)— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2016 through 2018, 1.5 
percent shall be apportioned to urbanized areas
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tioned to the recipient under this subsection for high 
intensity fixed guideway state of good repair projects 
under subsection (c) if the recipient demonstrates to 
the satisfaction of the Secretary that the high inten-
sity motorbus public transportation vehicles in the 
urbanized area are in a state of good repair.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—A grant for a capital 
project under this section shall be for 80 percent of the 
net project cost of the project. The recipient may pro-
vide additional local matching amounts. 
‘‘(2) REMAINING COSTS.—The remainder of the 
net project cost shall be provided— 
‘‘(A) in cash from non-Government sources 
other than revenues from providing public trans-
portation services; 
‘‘(B) from revenues derived from the sale of 
advertising and concessions; 
‘‘(C) from an undistributed cash surplus, a 
replacement or depreciation cash fund or reserve, 
or new capital; or 
‘‘(D) from amounts appropriated or other-
wise made available to a department or agency 
of the Government (other than the Department of
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Transportation) that are eligible to be expended 
for transportation.’’. 
SEC. 3015. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5338. Authorizations 
‘‘(a) FORMULA GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from 
the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund 
to carry out sections 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5314(c), 
5318, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, and section 
20005(b) of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 
2012— 
‘‘(A) $8,723,925,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(B) $8,879,211,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(C) $9,059,459,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(D) $9,240,648,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(E) $9,429,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(F) $9,617,580,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) SECTION 5305.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be 
available to carry out section 5305— 
‘‘(i) $128,800,000 for fiscal year 2016;
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‘‘(ii) $128,800,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(iii) $131,415,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $134,043,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(v) $136,775,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $139,511,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(B) PILOT
PROGRAM.—$10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, shall be 
available to carry out section 20005(b) of the 
Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012; 
‘‘(C) SECTION 5307.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be al-
located in accordance with section 5336 to pro-
vide financial assistance for urbanized areas 
under section 5307— 
‘‘(i) $4,458,650,000 for fiscal year 
2016; 
‘‘(ii) $4,458,650,000 for fiscal year 
2017; 
‘‘(iii) $4,549,161,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $4,640,144,000 for fiscal year 
2019;
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‘‘(v) $4,734,724,000 for fiscal year 
2020; and 
‘‘(vi) $4,829,418,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
‘‘(D) SECTION 5310.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be 
available to provide financial assistance for serv-
ices for the enhanced mobility of seniors and in-
dividuals with disabilities under section 5310— 
‘‘(i) $262,175,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(ii) $266,841,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(iii) $272,258,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $277,703,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(v) $283,364,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $289,031,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(E) SECTION 5311.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1), there 
shall be available to provide financial as-
sistance for rural areas under section 
5311— 
‘‘(I) $607,800,000 for fiscal year 
2016;
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‘‘(II) $607,800,000 for fiscal year 
2017; 
‘‘(III) $620,138,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(IV) $632,541,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
‘‘(V) $645,434,000 for fiscal year 
2020; and 
‘‘(VI) $658,343,000 for fiscal year 
2021. 
‘‘(ii) 
SUBALLOCATION.—Of 
the 
amounts made available under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) there shall be available to 
carry out section 5311(c)(1) not less 
than $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2021; and 
‘‘(II) there shall be available to 
carry out section 5311(c)(2) not less 
than $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 through 2021. 
‘‘(F) SECTION
5314(c).—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1), there shall 
be available for the national transit institute 
under section 5314(c) $5,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2016 through 2021.
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‘‘(G) SECTION 5318.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be 
available for bus testing under section 5318 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2021. 
‘‘(H) SECTION 5335.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be 
available to carry out section 5335 $3,850,000 
for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021. 
‘‘(I) SECTION 5337.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be 
available to carry out section 5337— 
‘‘(i) $2,198,389,000 for fiscal year 
2016; 
‘‘(ii) $2,237,520,000 for fiscal year 
2017; 
‘‘(iii) $2,282,941,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $2,328,600,000 for fiscal year 
2019; 
‘‘(v) $2,376,064,000 for fiscal year 
2020; and 
‘‘(vi) $2,423,585,000 for fiscal year 
2021.
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‘‘(J) SECTION
5339(c).—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1), there shall 
be available for bus and bus facilities programs 
under section 5339(c)— 
‘‘(i) $430,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(ii) $431,850,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(iii) $445,120,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $458,459,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(v) $472,326,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $486,210,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(K) SECTION
5339(d).—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1), there shall 
be available for bus and bus facilities competitive 
grants under 5339(d)— 
‘‘(i) $352,950,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(ii) $462,950,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(iii) $468,288,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $473,653,500 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(v) $479,231,500 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $484,816,000 for fiscal year 2021;
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‘‘(L) SECTION 5340.—Of the amounts made 
available under paragraph (1), there shall be al-
located in accordance with section 5340 to pro-
vide financial assistance for urbanized areas 
under section 5307 and rural areas under section 
5311— 
‘‘(i) $262,950,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(ii) $262,950,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(iii) $268,288,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $273,653,500 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(v) $279,231,500 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $284,816,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION AND 
DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out section 5312— 
‘‘(1) $33,495,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(2) $34,091,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(3) $34,783,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(4) $35,479,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(5) $36,202,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(6) $36,926,000 for fiscal year 2021.
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‘‘(c) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, STANDARDS, 
AND 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 5314— 
‘‘(1) $6,156,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(2) $8,152,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(3) $10,468,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(4) $12,796,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(5) $15,216,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(6) $17,639,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(d) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5309— 
‘‘(1) $2,029,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(2) $2,065,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(3) $2,106,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(4) $2,149,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(5) $2,193,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(6) $2,237,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 5334, $105,933,000 
for fiscal years 2016 through 2021. 
‘‘(2) SECTION 5329.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1), not less than 
$4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 
shall be available to carry out section 5329.
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‘‘(3) SECTION 5326.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under paragraph (1), not less than $1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 shall be 
available to carry out section 5326. 
‘‘(f) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made avail-
able by or appropriated under this section shall remain 
available for obligation for a period of 3 years after the 
last day of the fiscal year for which the funds are author-
ized. 
‘‘(g) GRANTS AS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS FINANCED FROM HIGHWAY TRUST 
FUND.—A grant or contract that is approved by the 
Secretary and financed with amounts made available 
from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust 
Fund pursuant to this section is a contractual obliga-
tion of the Government to pay the Government share 
of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS FINANCED FROM GENERAL FUND.— 
A grant or contract that is approved by the Secretary 
and financed with amounts appropriated in advance 
from the general fund of the Treasury pursuant to 
this section is a contractual obligation of the Govern-
ment to pay the Government share of the cost of the 
project only to the extent that amounts are appro-
priated for such purpose by an Act of Congress.
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‘‘(h) OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary may use not more than the following 
amounts for the activities described in paragraph (2): 
‘‘(A) 0.5 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5305. 
‘‘(B) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5307. 
‘‘(C) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5309. 
‘‘(D) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 601 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–432; 122 Stat. 4968). 
‘‘(E) 0.5 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5310. 
‘‘(F) 0.5 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5311. 
‘‘(G) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5337(c), of which not 
less than 0.25 percent shall be available to carry 
out section 5329. 
‘‘(H) 0.75 percent of amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 5339.
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‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described in 
this paragraph are as follows: 
‘‘(A) Activities to oversee the construction of 
a major capital project. 
‘‘(B) Activities to review and audit the safe-
ty and security, procurement, management, and 
financial compliance of a recipient or sub-
recipient of funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(C) Activities to provide technical assist-
ance generally, and to provide technical assist-
ance to correct deficiencies identified in compli-
ance reviews and audits carried out under this 
section. 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENT SHARE OF COSTS.—The Gov-
ernment shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a 
contract under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Funds 
made available under paragraph (1)(C) shall be 
available to the Secretary before allocating the funds 
appropriated to carry out any project under a full 
funding grant agreement.’’. 
SEC. 3016. BUS AND BUS FACILITY GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5339 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 5339. Bus and bus facility grants 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may make 
grants under this section to assist eligible recipients de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) in financing capital projects— 
‘‘(1) to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses 
and related equipment; and 
‘‘(2) to construct bus-related facilities. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) RECIPIENTS.—Eligible recipients under this 
section are designated recipients that operate fixed 
route bus service or that allocate funding to fixed 
route bus operators. 
‘‘(2) SUBRECIPIENTS.—A designated recipient 
that receives a grant under this section may allocate 
amounts of the grant to subrecipients that are public 
agencies or private nonprofit organizations engaged 
in public transportation. 
‘‘(c) FORMULA GRANT DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available for 
making grants under this subsection shall be distrib-
uted as follows: 
‘‘(A) 
NATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION.— 
$65,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2021 shall be allocated to all States and terri-
tories, with each State receiving $1,250,000, and
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each territory receiving $500,000, for each such 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) DISTRIBUTION
USING
POPULATION 
AND SERVICE FACTORS.—The remainder of the 
funds not otherwise distributed under paragraph 
(1) shall be allocated pursuant to the formula set 
forth in section 5336 (other than subsection (b) 
of that section). 
‘‘(2) TRANSFERS OF APPORTIONMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) TRANSFER FLEXIBILITY FOR NATIONAL 
DISTRIBUTION FUNDS.—The Governor of a State 
may transfer any part of the State’s apportion-
ment under subparagraph (A) to supplement— 
‘‘(i) amounts apportioned to the State 
under section 5311(c); or 
‘‘(ii) amounts apportioned to urban-
ized areas under subsections (a) and (c) of 
section 5336. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER
FLEXIBILITY
FOR
POPU-
LATION
AND
SERVICE
FACTORS
FUNDS.—The 
Governor of a State may expend in an urbanized 
area with a population of less than 200,000 any 
amounts apportioned under paragraph (1)(B) 
that are not allocated to designated recipients in
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urbanized areas with a population of 200,000 or 
more. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY TO RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made avail-
able under this subsection may be obligated by a 
recipient for 3 years after the fiscal year in 
which the amount is apportioned. 
‘‘(B) REAPPORTIONMENT OF UNOBLIGATED 
AMOUNTS.—Not later than 30 days after the end 
of the 3-year period described in subparagraph 
(A), any amount that is not obligated on the last 
day of that period shall be added to the amount 
that may be apportioned under this subsection in 
the next fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) PILOT PROGRAM FOR COST-EFFECTIVE CAP-
ITAL INVESTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021, the Secretary shall carry out 
a pilot program under which an eligible des-
ignated recipient (as described in subsection 
(c)(1)) in an urbanized area with population of 
not less than 200,000 and not more than 999,999 
may elect to participate in a State pool in ac-
cordance with this paragraph.
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‘‘(B) PURPOSE OF STATE POOLS.—The pur-
pose of a State pool shall be to allow for trans-
fers of formula grant funds made available under 
this subsection among the designated recipients 
participating in the State pool in a manner that 
supports the transit asset management plans of 
the designated recipients under section 5326. 
‘‘(C) REQUESTS
FOR
PARTICIPATION.—A 
State, and designated recipients in the State de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), may submit to the 
Secretary a request for participation in the pro-
gram under procedures to be established by the 
Secretary. 
A 
designated 
recipient 
for 
a 
multistate area may participate in only 1 State 
pool. 
‘‘(D) 
ALLOCATIONS
TO
PARTICIPATING 
STATES.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall allocate to each State participating in the 
program the total amount of funds that other-
wise would be allocated to the urbanized areas of 
the designated recipients participating in the 
State’s pool for that fiscal year pursuant to the 
formula referred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(E) ALLOCATIONS TO DESIGNATED RECIPI-
ENTS IN STATE POOLS.—A State shall distribute
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the amount that is allocated to the State for a 
fiscal year under subparagraph (D) among the 
designated recipients participating in the State’s 
pool in a manner that supports the transit asset 
management plans of the recipients under sec-
tion 5326. 
‘‘(F) ALLOCATION PLANS.—A State partici-
pating in the program shall develop an alloca-
tion plan for the period of fiscal years 2016 
through 2021 to ensure that a designated recipi-
ent participating in the State’s pool receives 
under the program an amount of funds that 
equals the amount of funds that would have oth-
erwise been available to the designated recipient 
for that period pursuant to the formula referred 
to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(G) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make 
grants under this subsection for a fiscal year to 
a designated recipient participating in a State 
pool following notification by the State of the al-
location amount determined under subparagraph 
(E). 
‘‘(d) COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR BUS STATE OF GOOD 
REPAIR.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants under this subsection to eligible recipients de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) to assist in financing cap-
ital projects described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) 
GRANT
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
making 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall con-
sider the age and condition of buses, bus fleets, related 
equipment, and bus-related facilities of an eligible re-
cipient. 
‘‘(3) STATEWIDE APPLICATIONS.—A State may 
submit a statewide application on behalf of a public 
agency or private nonprofit organization engaged in 
public transportation in rural areas or other areas 
for which the State allocates funds. The submission of 
a statewide application shall not preclude the submis-
sion and consideration of any application under this 
subsection from other eligible recipients in an urban-
ized area in a State. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(A) disclose all metrics and evaluation 
procedures to be used in considering grant appli-
cations under this subsection upon issuance of 
the notice of funding availability in the Federal 
Register; and
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‘‘(B) publish a summary of final scores for 
selected projects, metrics, and other evaluations 
used in awarding grants under this subsection in 
the Federal Register. 
‘‘(5) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Any amounts 
made available to carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall remain available for 2 fiscal 
years after the fiscal year for which the amount 
is made available; and 
‘‘(B) following the period of availability 
shall be made available to be apportioned under 
subsection (c) for the following fiscal year. 
‘‘(6) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under this subsection, not more than 15 percent 
in fiscal year 2016 and not more than 5 percent in 
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 may be award-
ed to a single recipient. 
‘‘(7) GRANT FLEXIBILITY.—If the Secretary de-
termines that there are not sufficient grant applica-
tions that meet the metrics described in paragraph 
(4)(A) to utilize the full amount of funds made avail-
able to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary may use the remainder of the funds for 
making apportionments under sections 5307 and 
5311.
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‘‘(e) GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.—A grant under 
this section shall be subject to the requirements of— 
‘‘(A) section 5307 for recipients of grants 
made in urbanized areas; and 
‘‘(B) section 5311 for recipients of grants 
made in rural areas. 
‘‘(2) GOVERNMENT’S SHARE OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—A grant for a 
capital project under this section shall be for 80 
percent of the net capital costs of the project. A 
recipient of a grant under this section may pro-
vide additional local matching amounts. 
‘‘(B) REMAINING COSTS.—The remainder of 
the net project cost shall be provided— 
‘‘(i) in cash from non-Government 
sources other than revenues from providing 
public transportation services; 
‘‘(ii) from revenues derived from the 
sale of advertising and concessions; 
‘‘(iii) from an undistributed cash sur-
plus, a replacement or depreciation cash 
fund or reserve, or new capital; or 
‘‘(iv) from amounts received under a 
service agreement with a State or local so-
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cial service agency or private social service 
organization. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State of 
the United States. 
‘‘(2) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ means 
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
United States Virgin Islands.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 5339 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘5339. Bus and bus facility grants.’’. 
SEC. 3017. OBLIGATION CEILING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total 
of all obligations from amounts made available from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund by sub-
section (a) of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, 
shall not exceed— 
(1) $8,724,000,000 in fiscal year 2016; 
(2) $8,879,000,000 in fiscal year 2017; 
(3) $9,059,000,000 in fiscal year 2018; 
(4) $9,240,000,000 in fiscal year 2019; 
(5) $9,429,000,000 in fiscal year 2020; and
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(6) $9,618,000,000 in fiscal year 2021. 
SEC. 3018. INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) COOPERATIVE
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACT.— 
The term ‘‘cooperative procurement contract’’ means 
a contract— 
(A) entered into between a State govern-
ment and 1 or more vendors; and 
(B) under which the vendors agree to pro-
vide an option to purchase rolling stock and re-
lated equipment to multiple participants. 
(2) LEAD
PROCUREMENT
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘lead procurement agency’’ means a State govern-
ment that acts in an administrative capacity on be-
half of each participant in a cooperative procurement 
contract. 
(3) 
PARTICIPANT.—The 
term 
‘‘participant’’ 
means a grantee that participates in a cooperative 
procurement contract. 
(4) 
PARTICIPATE.—The 
term 
‘‘participate’’ 
means to purchase rolling stock and related equip-
ment under a cooperative procurement contract using 
assistance provided under chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code.
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(5) GRANTEE.—The term ‘‘grantee’’ means a re-
cipient and subrecipient of assistance under chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code. 
(b) COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT.— 
(1) GENERAL RULES.— 
(A) PROCUREMENT NOT LIMITED TO INTRA-
STATE PARTICIPANTS.—A grantee may partici-
pate in a cooperative procurement contract with-
out regard to whether the grantee is located in 
the same State as the parties to the contract. 
(B) VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION.—Partici-
pation by grantees in a cooperative procurement 
contract shall be voluntary. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—A State government may enter 
into a cooperative procurement contract with 1 or 
more vendors if the vendors agree to provide an op-
tion to purchase rolling stock and related equipment 
to the lead procurement agency and any other partic-
ipant. 
(3) APPLICABILITY
OF
POLICIES
AND
PROCE-
DURES.—In procuring rolling stock and related 
equipment under a cooperative procurement contract 
under this subsection, a lead procurement agency 
shall comply with the policies and procedures that 
apply to procurement by the State government when
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using non-Federal funds, to the extent that the poli-
cies and procedures are in conformance with applica-
ble Federal law. 
(c) JOINT PROCUREMENT CLEARINGHOUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a clearinghouse for the purpose of allowing grantees 
to aggregate planned rolling stock purchases and 
identify joint procurement participants. 
(2) INFORMATION
ON
PROCUREMENTS.—The 
clearinghouse may include information on bus size, 
engine type, floor type, and any other attributes nec-
essary to identify joint procurement participants. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) ACCESS.—The clearinghouse shall only 
be accessible to the Federal Transit Administra-
tion and grantees. 
(B) PARTICIPATION.—No grantees shall be 
required to submit procurement information to 
the database. 
SEC. 3019. REVIEW OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 
STANDARDS. 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall begin a review of the safety stand-
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ards and protocols used in public transportation 
systems in the United States that examines the 
efficacy of existing standards and protocols. 
(B) CONTENTS OF REVIEW.—In conducting 
the review under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall review— 
(i) 
minimum 
safety 
performance 
standards developed by the public transpor-
tation industry; 
(ii) 
safety 
performance 
standards, 
practices, or protocols in use by rail fixed 
guideway public transportation systems, in-
cluding— 
(I) written emergency plans and 
procedures for passenger evacuations; 
(II) training programs to ensure 
public transportation personnel com-
pliance and readiness in emergency 
situations; 
(III) coordination plans approved 
by recipients with local emergency re-
sponders having jurisdiction over a 
rail fixed guideway public transpor-
tation system, including—
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(aa) emergency preparedness 
training, drills, and familiariza-
tion programs for the first re-
sponders; and 
(bb) the scheduling of regular 
field exercises to ensure appro-
priate response and effective radio 
and public safety communica-
tions; 
(IV) maintenance, testing, and in-
spection programs to ensure the proper 
functioning of— 
(aa) tunnel, station, and ve-
hicle ventilation systems; 
(bb) signal and train control 
systems, track, mechanical sys-
tems, and other infrastructure; 
and 
(cc) other systems as nec-
essary; 
(V) certification requirements for 
train and bus operators and control 
center employees;
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(VI) consensus-based standards, 
practices, or protocols available to the 
public transportation industry; and 
(VII) any other standards, prac-
tices, or protocols the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate; and 
(iii) rail and bus safety standards, 
practices, or protocols in use by public 
transportation systems, regarding— 
(I) rail and bus design and the 
workstation of rail and bus operators, 
as it relates to— 
(aa) the reduction of blind-
spots that contribute to accidents 
involving pedestrians; and 
(bb) protecting rail and bus 
operators from the risk of assault; 
(II) scheduling fixed route rail 
and bus service with adequate time 
and access for operators to use rest-
room facilities; 
(III) fatigue management; and 
(IV) crash avoidance and worthi-
ness.
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(2) EVALUATION.—After conducting the review 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, in consulta-
tion with representatives of the public transportation 
industry, evaluate the need to establish additional 
Federal minimum public transportation safety stand-
ards. 
(3) REPORT.—After completing the review and 
evaluation required under paragraphs (1) and (2), 
but not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall make available on a 
publicly accessible Web site, a report that includes— 
(A) findings based on the review conducted 
under paragraph (1); 
(B) the outcome of the evaluation conducted 
under paragraph (2); 
(C) a comprehensive set of recommendations 
to improve the safety of the public transportation 
industry, including recommendations for statu-
tory changes if applicable; and 
(D) actions that the Secretary will take to 
address the recommendations provided under 
subparagraph (C), including, if necessary, the 
authorities under section 5329(b)(2)(D) of chap-
ter 53 of title 49, United States Code.
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SEC. 3020. STUDY ON EVIDENTIARY PROTECTION FOR PUB-
LIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM IN-
FORMATION. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall complete 
a study to evaluate whether it is in the public interest, in-
cluding public safety and the legal rights of persons injured 
in public transportation accidents, to withhold from dis-
covery or admission into evidence in a Federal or State 
court proceeding any plan, report, data, or other informa-
tion or portion thereof, submitted to, developed, produced, 
collected, or obtained by the Secretary or the Secretary’s 
representative for purposes of complying with the require-
ments under section 5329 of chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, including information related to a recipient’s 
safety plan, safety risks, and mitigation measures. 
(b) INPUT.—In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall solicit input from the 
public transportation recipients, public transportation non-
profit employee labor organizations, and impacted members 
of the general public. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall 
issue a report, with the findings of the study under sub-
section (a), including any recommendations on statutory 
changes regarding evidentiary protections that will increase 
transit safety.
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SEC. 3021. MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) ALLOCATED COST MODEL.—The term ‘‘allo-
cated cost model’’ means a method of determining the 
cost of trips by allocating the cost to each trip pur-
pose served by a transportation provider in a manner 
that is proportional to the level of transportation 
service that the transportation provider delivers for 
each trip purpose, to the extent permitted by applica-
ble Federal laws. 
(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
Interagency Transportation Coordinating Council on 
Access and Mobility established under Executive 
Order No. 13330 (49 U.S.C. 101 note). 
(b) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Council shall publish a 
strategic plan for the Council that— 
(1) outlines the role and responsibilities of each 
Federal agency with respect to local transportation 
coordination, including nonemergency medical trans-
portation; 
(2) identifies a strategy to strengthen inter-
agency collaboration;
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(3) addresses any outstanding recommendations 
made by the Council in the 2005 Report to the Presi-
dent relating to the implementation of Executive 
Order No. 13330, including— 
(A) a cost-sharing policy endorsed by the 
Council; and 
(B) recommendations to increase participa-
tion by recipients of Federal grants in locally de-
veloped, coordinated planning processes; 
(4) to the extent feasible, addresses recommenda-
tions by the Comptroller General of the United States 
concerning local coordination of transportation serv-
ices; 
(5) examines and proposes changes to Federal 
regulations that will eliminate Federal barriers to 
local transportation coordination, including non- 
emergency medical transportation; and 
(6) recommends to Congress changes to Federal 
laws, except chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code, that will eliminate Federal barriers to local 
transportation coordination, including nonemergency 
medical transportation. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF COST-SHARING POLICY IN COM-
PLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS.—In estab-
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lishing the cost-sharing policy required under subsection 
(b), the Council may consider, to the extent practicable— 
(1) the development of recommended strategies 
for grantees of programs funded by members of the 
Council, including strategies for grantees of programs 
that fund nonemergency medical transportation, to 
use the cost-sharing policy in a manner that does not 
violate applicable Federal laws; and 
(2) incorporation of an allocated cost model to 
facilitate local coordination efforts that comply with 
applicable requirements of programs funded by mem-
bers of the Council, such as— 
(A) eligibility requirements; 
(B) service delivery requirements; and 
(C) reimbursement requirements. 
(d) REPORT.—The Council shall, concurrently with 
submission to the President of a report containing final rec-
ommendations of the Council, transmit such report to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 3022. IMPROVED TRANSIT SAFETY MEASURES. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 90 days after 
publication of the report required in section 3019, the Sec-
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retary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on pro-
tecting transit operators from the risk of assault. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In the proposed rulemaking the 
Secretary shall consider— 
(1) different safety needs of drivers of different 
modes; 
(2) differences in operating environments; 
(3) the use of technology to mitigate driver as-
sault risks; 
(4) existing experience, from both agencies and 
operators who already are using or testing driver as-
sault mitigation infrastructure; and 
(5) the impact of the rule on future rolling stock 
procurements and vehicles currently in revenue serv-
ice. 
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed as prohibiting the Secretary from issuing dif-
ferent comprehensive worker protections, including stand-
ards for mitigating assaults. 
SEC. 3023. PARATRANSIT SYSTEM UNDER FTA APPROVED 
COORDINATED PLAN. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of part 37.131(c) of 
title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, any paratransit sys-
tem currently coordinating complementary paratransit 
service for more than 40 fixed route agencies shall be per-
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mitted to continue using an existing tiered, distance-based 
coordinated paratransit fare system. 
SEC. 3024. REPORT ON POTENTIAL OF INTERNET OF 
THINGS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 
to Congress a report on the potential of the Internet of 
Things to improve transportation services in rural, subur-
ban, and urban areas. Such report shall include— 
(1) a survey of the communities, cities, and 
States that are using innovative transportation sys-
tems to meet the needs of ageing populations; 
(2) best practices to protect privacy and security 
determined as a result of such survey; 
(3) recommendations with respect to the poten-
tial of the Internet of Things to assist local, State, 
and Federal planners to develop more efficient and 
accurate projections of the transportation needs of 
rural, suburban, and urban communities. 
SEC. 3025. REPORT ON PARKING SAFETY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 8 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding
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the safety of certain facilities and locations, focusing on any 
property damage, injuries or deaths, and other incidents 
that occur or originate at locations intended to encourage 
public use of alternative transportation, including— 
(1) car pool lots; 
(2) mass transit lots; 
(3) local, State, or regional rail stations; 
(4) rest stops; 
(5) college or university lots; 
(6) bike paths or walking trails; and 
(7) any other locations that the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Included with the report, 
the Secretary shall make recommendations to Congress on 
the best ways to use innovative technologies to increase safe-
ty and ensure a better response by transit security, local, 
State, and Federal law enforcement to address threats to 
public safety. 
SEC. 3026. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASH-
INGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AU-
THORITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Compact’’ means the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact (Pub-
lic Law 89–774; 80 Stat. 1324);
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(2) the term ‘‘Federal Director’’ means— 
(A) a voting member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Transit Authority who represents the 
Federal Government; and 
(B) a nonvoting member of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Transit Authority who serves as an 
alternate for a member described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
(3) the term ‘‘Transit Authority’’ means the 
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority es-
tablished under Article III of the Compact. 
(b) APPOINTMENT
BY SECRETARY
OF TRANSPOR-
TATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For any appointment made 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall have sole authority to 
appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors 
of the Transit Authority. 
(2) AMENDMENT
TO
COMPACT.—The signatory 
parties to the Compact shall amend the Compact as 
necessary in accordance with paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3027. EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
CHANGES AND FUNDING. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall examine and
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evaluate the impact of the changes that MAP–21 had on 
public transportation, including— 
(1) the ability and effectiveness of public trans-
portation agencies to provide public transportation to 
low-income workers in accessing jobs and being able 
to use reverse commute services; 
(2) whether services to low-income riders de-
clined after MAP–21 was implemented; and 
(3) if guidance provided by the Federal Transit 
Administration encouraged public transportation 
agencies to maintain and support services to low-in-
come riders to allow them to access jobs, medical serv-
ices, and other life necessities. 
SEC. 3028. INCREASE SUPPORT FOR GROWING STATES. 
Section 5340 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) APPORTIONMENT.—Of the amounts made avail-
able for each fiscal year under section 5338(b)(2)(M), the 
Secretary shall apportion 100 percent to States and urban-
ized areas in accordance with subsection (c).’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d).
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TITLE IV—HIGHWAY SAFETY 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following sums are authorized 
to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other 
than the Mass Transit Account): 
(1) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.—For carrying 
out section 402 of title 23, United States Code— 
(A) $260,274,200 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $265,935,829 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $271,787,002 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $278,090,300 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $284,874,829 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $291,195,558 for fiscal year 2021. 
(2) HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—For carrying out section 403 of title 23, 
United States Code— 
(A) $115,951,600 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $118,398,179 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $121,665,968 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $124,926,616 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $128,187,201 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $131,455,975 for fiscal year 2021. 
(3) NATIONAL
PRIORITY
SAFETY
PROGRAMS.— 
For carrying out section 405 of title 23, United States 
Code—
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(A) $275,862,400 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $281,186,544 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $286,500,970 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $292,316,940 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $298,601,754 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $304,394,628 for fiscal year 2021. 
(4) NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.—For the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration to 
carry out chapter 303 of title 49, United States 
Code— 
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(5) HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 
For carrying out section 404 of title 23, United States 
Code— 
(A) $29,411,800 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $29,979,448 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $30,546,059 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $31,166,144 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $31,836,216 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $32,453,839 for fiscal year 2021.
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(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—For adminis-
trative and related operating expenses of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration in carrying 
out chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and this 
title— 
(A) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
(B) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
(C) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
(D) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
(E) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
(F) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER USES.—Except as other-
wise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, the 
amounts made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for a program under 
such chapters— 
(1) shall only be used to carry out such program; 
and 
(2) may not be used by States or local govern-
ments for construction purposes. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as otherwise 
provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, and 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, amounts made 
available under subsection (a) for fiscal years 2016 through
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2021 shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(d) STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—If a grant 
awarded under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
requires a State to share in the cost, the aggregate of all 
expenditures for highway safety activities made during a 
fiscal year by the State and its political subdivisions (exclu-
sive of Federal funds) for carrying out the grant (other than 
planning and administration) that are in excess of the 
amount required under Federal law shall be available for 
the purpose of crediting the State during such fiscal year 
for the non-Federal share of the cost of any other project 
carried out under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code 
(other than planning or administration), without regard to 
whether such expenditures were made in connection with 
such project. 
(e) GRANT APPLICATION AND DEADLINE.—To receive 
a grant under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
a State shall submit an application, and the Secretary shall 
establish a single deadline for such applications to enable 
the award of grants early in the next fiscal year. 
SEC. 4002. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
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(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (vi) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(viii) to increase driver awareness of 
commercial motor vehicles to prevent crash-
es and reduce injuries and fatalities;’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(4), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) SURVEY.—A State shall expend funds 
apportioned to that State under this section to 
conduct a biennial survey that the Secretary 
shall make publicly available through the Inter-
net Web site of the Department of Transpor-
tation that includes— 
‘‘(i) a list of automated traffic enforce-
ment systems in the State; 
‘‘(ii) adequate data to measure the 
transparency, accountability, and safety at-
tributes of each automated traffic enforce-
ment system; and 
‘‘(iii) a comparison of each automated 
traffic enforcement system with—
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‘‘(I) Speed Enforcement Camera 
Systems Operational Guidelines (DOT 
HS 810 916, March 2008); and 
‘‘(II) Red Light Camera Systems 
Operational Guidelines (FHWA–SA– 
05–002, January 2005).’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) RESTRICTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize the appropriation or expenditure of 
funds for highway construction, maintenance, or design 
(other than design of safety features of highways to be incor-
porated into guidelines).’’; 
(4) in subsection (k)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.—The Secretary, 
in coordination with the Governors Highway Safety 
Association, shall develop procedures to allow States 
to submit highway safety plans under this subsection, 
including any attachments to the plans, in electronic 
form.’’; and
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(5) in subsection (m)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) increase driver awareness of com-
mercial motor vehicles to prevent crashes 
and reduce injuries and fatalities; 
‘‘(vii) support for school-based driver’s 
education classes to improve teen knowledge 
about— 
‘‘(I) safe driving practices; and 
‘‘(II) State’s graduated driving li-
cense requirements, including behind- 
the-wheel training required to meet 
those requirements; and’’. 
SEC. 4003. HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
subparagraph (G);
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(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
following: 
‘‘(F) the installation of ignition interlocks 
in the United States; and’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (G), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘in subparagraphs (A) 
through (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subparagraphs 
(A) through (F)’’; 
(2) in subsection (h) by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall obligate for 
each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, from funds 
made available to carry out this section, except that 
the total obligated for the period covering fiscal years 
2016 through 2021 may not exceed $32,000,000, to 
conduct the research described in paragraph (1).’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL SURVEY 
DATA.—The Secretary shall establish procedures and guide-
lines to ensure that any person participating in a program 
or activity that collects data on drug or alcohol use by driv-
ers of motor vehicles and is carried out under this section 
is informed that the program or activity is voluntary.
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‘‘(j) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any project or activity carried out under this section may 
be not more than 100 percent.’’. 
SEC. 4004. HIGH-VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 404. High-visibility enforcement program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall establish and 
administer a program under which not less than 3 cam-
paigns will be carried out in each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2021. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of each campaign car-
ried out under this section shall be to achieve outcomes re-
lated to not less than 1 of the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) Reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired 
operation of motor vehicles. 
‘‘(2) Increase use of seatbelts by occupants of 
motor vehicles. 
‘‘(3) Reduce distracted driving of motor vehicles. 
‘‘(c) ADVERTISING.—The Administrator may use, or 
authorize the use of, funds available to carry out this section 
to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast 
and print media advertising and Internet-based outreach 
in carrying out campaigns under this section. Consider-
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ation shall be given to advertising directed at non-English 
speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, 
or watch nontraditional media. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH STATES.—The Adminis-
trator shall coordinate with States in carrying out the cam-
paigns under this section, including advertising funded 
under subsection (c), with consideration given to— 
‘‘(1) relying on States to provide law enforce-
ment resources for the campaigns out of funding 
available under sections 402 and 405; and 
‘‘(2) providing out of National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration resources most of the means 
necessary for national advertising and education ef-
forts associated with the campaigns. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to carry 
out this section may only be used for activities described 
in subsection (c). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) CAMPAIGN.—The term ‘campaign’ means a 
high-visibility traffic safety law enforcement cam-
paign. 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the meaning 
such term has under section 401.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
4 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 404 and inserting the following: 
‘‘404. High-visibility enforcement program.’’. 
SEC. 4005. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAMS. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 405(a) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
manage programs to address national priorities for reduc-
ing highway deaths and injuries. Funds shall be allocated 
according to the following: 
‘‘(1) OCCUPANT
PROTECTION.—In each fiscal 
year, 13 percent of the funds provided under this sec-
tion shall be allocated among States that adopt and 
implement effective occupant protection programs to 
reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from in-
dividuals riding unrestrained or improperly re-
strained in motor vehicles (as described in subsection 
(b)). 
‘‘(2) STATE TRAFFIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYS-
TEM IMPROVEMENTS.—In each fiscal year, 14.5 per-
cent of the funds provided under this section shall be 
allocated among States that meet requirements with 
respect to State traffic safety information system im-
provements (as described in subsection (c)).
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‘‘(3) IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.— 
In each fiscal year, 52.5 percent of the funds provided 
under this section shall be allocated among States 
that meet requirements with respect to impaired driv-
ing countermeasures (as described in subsection (d)). 
‘‘(4) DISTRACTED DRIVING.—In each fiscal year, 
8.5 percent of the funds provided under this section 
shall be allocated among States that adopt and imple-
ment effective laws to reduce distracted driving (as 
described in subsection (e)). 
‘‘(5) MOTORCYCLIST
SAFETY.—In each fiscal 
year, 1.5 percent of the funds provided under this sec-
tion shall be allocated among States that implement 
motorcyclist safety programs (as described in sub-
section (f)). 
‘‘(6) STATE
GRADUATED
DRIVER
LICENSING 
LAWS.—In each fiscal year, 5 percent of the funds 
provided under this section shall be allocated among 
States that adopt and implement graduated driver li-
censing laws (as described in subsection (g)). 
‘‘(7) NONMOTORIZED
SAFETY.—In each fiscal 
year, 5 percent of the funds provided under this sec-
tion shall be allocated among States that meet re-
quirements with respect to nonmotorized safety (as 
described in subsection (h)).
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‘‘(8) TRANSFERS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs 
(1) through (7), the Secretary may reallocate, before 
the last day of any fiscal year, any amounts remain-
ing available to carry out any of the activities de-
scribed in subsections (b) through (h) to increase the 
amount made available under section 402, in order to 
ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that all such 
amounts are obligated during such fiscal year. 
‘‘(9) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENTS.—No grant may be 
made to a State in any fiscal year under sub-
section (b), (c), or (d) unless the State enters into 
such agreements with the Secretary as the Sec-
retary may require to ensure that the State will 
maintain its aggregate expenditures from all 
State and local sources for programs described in 
those subsections at or above the average level of 
such expenditures in the 2 fiscal years preceding 
the date of enactment of this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—Upon the request of a State, 
the Secretary may waive or modify the require-
ments under subparagraph (A) for not more 
than 1 fiscal year if the Secretary determines 
that such a waiver would be equitable due to ex-
ceptional or uncontrollable circumstances.’’.
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(b) 
HIGH
SEATBELT
USE
RATE.—Section 
405(b)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’. 
(c) IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES.—Section 
405(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED
PROGRAMS.—High-range 
States shall use grant funds for— 
‘‘(i) high-visibility enforcement efforts; 
and 
‘‘(ii) any of the activities described in 
subparagraph (B) if— 
‘‘(I) the activity is described in 
the statewide plan; and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary approves the 
use of funding for such activity. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED
PROGRAMS.—Medium- 
range and low-range States may use grant funds 
for— 
‘‘(i) any of the purposes described in 
subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) hiring a full-time or part-time 
impaired driving coordinator of the State’s
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activities to address the enforcement and 
adjudication of laws regarding driving 
while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or the 
combination of alcohol and drugs; 
‘‘(iii) court support of high-visibility 
enforcement efforts, training and education 
of criminal justice professionals (including 
law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and 
probation officers) to assist such profes-
sionals in handling impaired driving cases, 
hiring traffic safety resource prosecutors, 
hiring judicial outreach liaisons, and estab-
lishing driving while intoxicated courts; 
‘‘(iv) alcohol ignition interlock pro-
grams; 
‘‘(v) 
improving 
blood-alcohol 
con-
centration testing and reporting; 
‘‘(vi) paid and earned media in sup-
port of high-visibility enforcement efforts, 
conducting 
standardized 
field 
sobriety 
training, advanced roadside impaired driv-
ing evaluation training, and drug recogni-
tion expert training for law enforcement, 
and equipment and related expenditures 
used in connection with impaired driving
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enforcement in accordance with criteria es-
tablished by the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration; 
‘‘(vii) training on the use of alcohol 
and drug screening and brief intervention; 
‘‘(viii) training for and implementa-
tion of impaired driving assessment pro-
grams or other tools designed to increase the 
probability of identifying the recidivism 
risk of a person convicted of driving under 
the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a com-
bination of alcohol and drugs and to deter-
mine the most effective mental health or 
substance abuse treatment or sanction that 
will reduce such risk; 
‘‘(ix) developing impaired driving in-
formation systems; and 
‘‘(x) costs associated with a 24/7 sobri-
ety program. 
‘‘(C) OTHER PROGRAMS.—Low-range States 
may use grant funds for any expenditure de-
signed to reduce impaired driving based on prob-
lem identification and may use not more than 
50 percent of funds made available under this 
subsection for any project or activity eligible for
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funding under section 402. Medium- and high- 
range States may use funds for any expenditure 
designed to reduce impaired driving based on 
problem identification upon approval by the Sec-
retary.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (6)(A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make a separate grant under this subsection to 
each State that adopts and is enforcing a law 
that requires any individual convicted of driving 
under the influence of alcohol or of driving while 
intoxicated to receive a restriction on driving 
privileges that limits the individual to operating 
only motor vehicles with an ignition interlock 
installed. Such law may provide limited excep-
tions for circumstances when— 
‘‘(i) a State-certified ignition interlock 
provider is not available within 100 miles 
of the individual’s residence; 
‘‘(ii) the individual is required to oper-
ate an employer’s motor vehicle in the 
course and scope of employment and the 
business entity that owns the vehicle is not 
owned or controlled by the individual; or
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‘‘(iii) the individual is certified by a 
medical doctor as being unable to provide a 
deep lung breath sample for analysis by an 
ignition interlock device.’’. 
(d) DISTRACTED DRIVING GRANTS.—Section 405(e) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) DISTRACTED DRIVING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a 
grant under this subsection to any State that includes 
distracted driving awareness as part of the State’s 
driver’s license examination, and enacts and enforces 
a law that meets the requirements set forth in para-
graphs (2) and (3). 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION
ON
TEXTING
WHILE
DRIV-
ING.—A State law meets the requirements set forth in 
this paragraph if the law— 
‘‘(A) prohibits a driver from texting through 
a personal wireless communications device while 
driving; 
‘‘(B) makes violation of the law a primary 
offense; 
‘‘(C) establishes a minimum fine for a vio-
lation of the law; and 
‘‘(D) does not provide for an exemption that 
specifically allows a driver to text through a per-
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sonal wireless communication device while 
stopped in traffic. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON YOUTH CELL PHONE USE 
WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC.—A State 
law meets the requirements set forth in this para-
graph if the law— 
‘‘(A) prohibits a driver from using a per-
sonal wireless communications device while driv-
ing if the driver is— 
‘‘(i) younger than 18 years of age; or 
‘‘(ii) in the learner’s permit and inter-
mediate license stages set forth in subsection 
(g)(2)(B); 
‘‘(B) makes violation of the law a primary 
offense; 
‘‘(C) establishes a minimum fine for a vio-
lation of the law; and 
‘‘(D) does not provide for an exemption that 
specifically allows a driver to text through a per-
sonal wireless communication device while 
stopped in traffic. 
‘‘(4) PERMITTED
EXCEPTIONS.—A law that 
meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (2) or 
(3) may provide exceptions for—
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dangers of texting or using a cell phone 
while driving; 
‘‘(ii) for traffic signs that notify driv-
ers about the distracted driving law of the 
State; or 
‘‘(iii) for law enforcement costs related 
to the enforcement of the distracted driving 
law. 
‘‘(B) FLEXIBILITY.— 
‘‘(i) Not more than 50 percent of 
amounts received by a State under this 
subsection may be used for any eligible 
project or activity under section 402. 
‘‘(ii) Not more than 75 percent of 
amounts received by a State under this 
subsection may be used for any eligible 
project or activity under section 402 if 
the State has conformed its distracted 
driving data to the most recent Model 
Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria 
published by the Secretary. 
‘‘(6) ALLOCATION
TO
SUPPORT
STATE
DIS-
TRACTED DRIVING LAWS.—Of the amounts available 
under this subsection in a fiscal year for distracted 
driving grants, the Secretary may expend not more
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than $5,000,000 for the development and placement of 
broadcast media to reduce distracted driving of motor 
vehicles, including to support campaigns related to 
distracted driving that are funded under section 404. 
‘‘(7) 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. 
‘‘(8) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) DRIVING.—The term ‘driving’— 
‘‘(i) means operating a motor vehicle 
on a public road; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include operating a 
motor vehicle when the vehicle has pulled 
over to the side of, or off, an active roadway 
and has stopped in a location where it can 
safely remain stationary. 
‘‘(B) PERSONAL
WIRELESS
COMMUNICA-
TIONS
DEVICE.—The term ‘personal wireless 
communications device’— 
‘‘(i) means a device through which per-
sonal wireless services (as defined in section 
332(c)(7)(C)(i) of the Communications Act
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of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)(i))) are 
transmitted; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include a global naviga-
tion satellite system receiver used for posi-
tioning, emergency notification, or naviga-
tion purposes. 
‘‘(C) PRIMARY
OFFENSE.—The term ‘pri-
mary offense’ means an offense for which a law 
enforcement officer may stop a vehicle solely for 
the purpose of issuing a citation in the absence 
of evidence of another offense. 
‘‘(D) PUBLIC
ROAD.—The term ‘public 
road’ has the meaning given such term in section 
402(c). 
‘‘(E) TEXTING.—The term ‘texting’ means 
reading from or manually entering data into a 
personal wireless communications device, includ-
ing doing so for the purpose of SMS texting, 
emailing, instant messaging, or engaging in any 
other form of electronic data retrieval or elec-
tronic data communication.’’. 
(e) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.—Section 405(f) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(2) 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, except 
that the amount of a grant awarded to a State for 
a fiscal year may not exceed 25 percent of the amount 
apportioned to the State under such section for fiscal 
year 2009.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) FLEXIBILITY.—Not more than 50 per-
cent of grant funds received by a State under 
this subsection may be used for any eligible 
project or activity under section 402 if the State 
is in the lowest 25 percent of all States for mo-
torcycle deaths per 10,000 motorcycle registra-
tions based on the most recent data that con-
forms with criteria established by the Sec-
retary.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) SHARE-THE-ROAD MODEL LANGUAGE.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall update and provide to 
the States model language for use in traffic safety 
education courses, driver’s manuals, and other driver
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training materials that provides instruction for driv-
ers of motor vehicles on the importance of sharing the 
road safely with motorcyclists.’’. 
(f) STATE GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING INCENTIVE 
GRANT.—Section 405(g) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) STATE GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING INCEN-
TIVE GRANT.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the re-
quirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
award grants to States that adopt and implement 
graduated driver licensing laws in accordance with 
the requirements set forth in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State meets the re-
quirements set forth in this paragraph if the 
State has a graduated driver licensing law that 
requires novice drivers younger than 18 years of 
age to comply with the 2-stage licensing process 
described in subparagraph (B) before receiving 
an unrestricted driver’s license. 
‘‘(B) LICENSING PROCESS.—A State is in 
compliance with the 2-stage licensing process de-
scribed in this subparagraph if the State’s driv-
er’s license laws comply with the additional re-
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quirements under subparagraph (C) and in-
cludes— 
‘‘(i) a learner’s permit stage that— 
‘‘(I) is not less than 6 months in 
duration and remains in effect until 
the driver reaches not less than 16 
years of age; 
‘‘(II) contains a prohibition on 
the driver using a personal wireless 
communications device (as defined in 
subsection (e)) while driving except 
under an exception permitted under 
subsection (e)(4); 
‘‘(III) requires that the driver be 
accompanied and supervised at all 
times while operating a motor vehicle 
by a licensed driver who is— 
‘‘(aa) not less than 21 years 
of age; 
‘‘(bb) the driver’s parent or 
guardian; or 
‘‘(cc) a State-certified driv-
ing instructor; and 
‘‘(IV) complies with the addi-
tional requirements for a learner’s per-
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mit stage set forth in subparagraph 
(C)(i); and 
‘‘(ii) an intermediate stage that— 
‘‘(I) is not less than 6 months in 
duration; 
‘‘(II) contains a prohibition on 
the driver using a personal wireless 
communications device (as defined in 
subsection (e)) while driving except 
under an exception permitted under 
subsection (e)(4); 
‘‘(III) for the first 6 months of 
such stage, restricts driving at night 
when not supervised by a licensed driv-
er described in clause (i)(III), exclud-
ing transportation to work, school, or 
religious activities, or in the case of an 
emergency; 
‘‘(IV) for a period of not less than 
6 months, prohibits the driver from op-
erating a motor vehicle with more than 
1 nonfamilial passenger under 21 
years of age unless a licensed driver 
described in clause (i)(III) is in the ve-
hicle; and
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‘‘(V) complies with the additional 
requirements for an intermediate stage 
set forth in subparagraph (C)(ii). 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) LEARNER’S
PERMIT
STAGE.—In 
addition to the requirements of subpara-
graph (B)(i), a learner’s permit stage shall 
include not less than 2 of the following re-
quirements: 
‘‘(I) Passage of a vision and 
knowledge assessment by a learner’s 
permit applicant prior to receiving a 
learner’s permit. 
‘‘(II) The driver completes— 
‘‘(aa) a State-certified driver 
education or training course; or 
‘‘(bb) not less than 40 hours 
of behind-the-wheel training with 
a licensed driver described in sub-
paragraph (B)(i)(III). 
‘‘(III) In addition to any other 
penalties imposed by State law, the 
grant of an unrestricted driver’s license 
or advancement to an intermediate 
stage be automatically delayed for any
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individual who, during the learner’s 
permit stage, is convicted of a driving- 
related offense, including— 
‘‘(aa) driving while intoxi-
cated; 
‘‘(bb) misrepresentation of 
the individual’s age; 
‘‘(cc) reckless driving; 
‘‘(dd) driving without wear-
ing a seatbelt; 
‘‘(ee) speeding; or 
‘‘(ff) any other driving-re-
lated offense, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) INTERMEDIATE STAGE.—In addi-
tion to the requirements of subparagraph 
(B)(ii), an intermediate stage shall include 
not less than 2 of the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(I) Commencement of such stage 
after the successful completion of a 
driving skills test. 
‘‘(II) That such stage remain in 
effect until the driver reaches the age of 
not less than 17.
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‘‘(III) In addition to any other 
penalties imposed by State law, the 
grant of an unrestricted driver’s license 
be automatically delayed for any indi-
vidual who, during the learner’s per-
mit stage, is convicted of a driving-re-
lated offense, including those described 
in clause (i)(III). 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—A State that otherwise meets 
the minimum requirements set forth in paragraph (2) 
shall be deemed by the Secretary to be in compliance 
with the requirement set forth in paragraph (2) if the 
State enacted a law before January 1, 2011, estab-
lishing a class of license that permits licensees or ap-
plicants younger than 18 years of age to drive a 
motor vehicle— 
‘‘(A) in connection with work performed on, 
or for the operation of, a farm owned by family 
members who are directly related to the appli-
cant or licensee; or 
‘‘(B) if demonstrable hardship would result 
from the denial of a license to the licensees or ap-
plicants. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION.—Grant funds allocated to a 
State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be
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in proportion to the State’s apportionment under sec-
tion 402 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), grant funds received by a 
State under this subsection shall be used for— 
‘‘(i) enforcing a 2-stage licensing proc-
ess that complies with paragraph (2); 
‘‘(ii) training for law enforcement per-
sonnel and other relevant State agency per-
sonnel relating to the enforcement described 
in clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) publishing relevant educational 
materials that pertain directly or indirectly 
to the State graduated driver licensing law; 
‘‘(iv) carrying out other administrative 
activities that the Secretary considers rel-
evant to the State’s 2-stage licensing proc-
ess; or 
‘‘(v) carrying out a teen traffic safety 
program described in section 402(m). 
‘‘(B) FLEXIBILITY.— 
‘‘(i) Not more than 75 percent of grant 
funds received by a State under this sub-
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section may be used for any eligible project 
or activity under section 402. 
‘‘(ii) Not more than 100 percent of 
grant funds received by a State under this 
subsection may be used for any eligible 
project or activity under section 402, if the 
State is in the lowest 25 percent of all 
States for the number of drivers under age 
18 involved in fatal crashes in the State per 
the total number of drivers under age 18 in 
the State based on the most recent data that 
conforms with criteria established by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(g) NONMOTORIZED SAFETY.—Section 405 of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(h) NONMOTORIZED SAFETY.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the re-
quirements under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
award grants to States for the purpose of decreasing 
pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and injuries that re-
sult from crashes involving a motor vehicle. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out by a State using amounts
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year shall be in proportion to the State’s apportion-
ment under section 402 for fiscal year 2009.’’. 
SEC. 4006. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO CHECK HELMET 
USAGE OR CREATE RELATED CHECKPOINTS 
FOR A MOTORCYCLE DRIVER OR PASSENGER. 
The Secretary may not provide a grant or otherwise 
make available funding to a State, Indian tribe, county, 
municipality, or other local government to be used for a 
program or activity to check helmet usage, including check-
points related to helmet usage, with respect to a motorcycle 
driver or passenger. 
SEC. 4007. MARIJUANA-IMPAIRED DRIVING. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall con-
duct a study on marijuana-impaired driving. 
(b) ISSUES TO BE EXAMINED.—In conducting the 
study, the Secretary shall examine, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Methods to detect marijuana-impaired driv-
ing, including devices capable of measuring mari-
juana levels in motor vehicle operators. 
(2) A review of impairment standard research 
for driving under the influence of marijuana. 
(3) Methods to differentiate the cause of a driv-
ing impairment between alcohol and marijuana.
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(4) State-based policies on marijuana-impaired 
driving. 
(5) The role and extent of marijuana impair-
ment in motor vehicle accidents. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in co-
operation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the results of the 
study. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include, at a 
minimum, the following: 
(A) FINDINGS.—The findings of the Sec-
retary based on the study, including, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(i) An assessment of methodologies and 
technologies for measuring driver impair-
ment resulting from the use of marijuana, 
including the use of marijuana in combina-
tion with alcohol. 
(ii) A description and assessment of 
the role of marijuana as a causal factor in
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traffic crashes and the extent of the problem 
of marijuana-impaired driving. 
(iii) A description and assessment of 
current State laws relating to marijuana- 
impaired driving. 
(iv) A determination whether an im-
pairment standard for drivers under the in-
fluence of marijuana is feasible and could 
reduce vehicle accidents and save lives. 
(B) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
rec-
ommendations of the Secretary based on the 
study, including, at a minimum, the following: 
(i) Effective and efficient methods for 
training law enforcement personnel, includ-
ing drug recognition experts, to detect or 
measure the level of impairment of a motor 
vehicle operator who is under the influence 
of marijuana by the use of technology or 
otherwise. 
(ii) If feasible, an impairment stand-
ard for driving under the influence of mari-
juana. 
(iii) Methodologies for increased data 
collection regarding the prevalence and ef-
fects of marijuana-impaired driving.
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(d) MARIJUANA DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘marijuana’’ 
includes 
all 
substances 
containing 
tetrahydrocannabinol. 
SEC. 4008. NATIONAL PRIORITY SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT 
ELIGIBILITY. 
Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary of Transportation awards grants under section 405 
of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall make 
available on a publicly available Internet Web site of the 
Department of Transportation— 
(1) an identification of— 
(A) the States that were awarded grants 
under such section; 
(B) the States that applied and were not 
awarded grants under such section; and 
(C) the States that did not apply for a 
grant under such section; and 
(2) a list of deficiencies that made a State ineli-
gible for a grant under such section for each State 
under paragraph (1)(B). 
SEC. 4009. DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 1906 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘(A) has enacted’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘(B) is maintaining’’ and 
inserting ‘‘is maintaining’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and any passengers’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A grant received by a 
State under subsection (a) shall be used by the State for 
the costs of— 
‘‘(1) collecting and maintaining data on traffic 
stops; and 
‘‘(2) evaluating the results of the data.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating 
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), re-
spectively; 
(4) in subsection (c)(2), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting ‘‘On or after October 
1, 2015, a State’’; and 
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From funds made available 
under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, the 
Secretary shall set aside $7,500,000 for each of the fis-
cal years 2016 through 2021 to carry out this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘authorized by’’ and in-
serting ‘‘made available under’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘percent,’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘percent.’’. 
SEC. 4010. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Title 23, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 402 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘in which’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for which’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘under subsection 
(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘under subsection 
(k)’’; and
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(B) in subsection (k)(5), as redesignated by 
this Act, by striking ‘‘under paragraph (2)(A)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under paragraph (3)(A)’’. 
(2) Section 403(e) is amended by striking ‘‘chap-
ter 301’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 301 of title 49’’. 
(3) Section 405 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (5) by striking 
‘‘under 
section 
402(c)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘under section 402’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (6)(C) by striking 
‘‘on the basis of the apportionment formula 
set forth in section 402(c)’’ and inserting 
‘‘in proportion to the State’s apportionment 
under section 402 for fiscal year 2009’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(4)(A)(iv)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘such as the’’ and in-
serting ‘‘including’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘developed under sub-
section (g)’’.
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TITLE V—MOTOR CARRIER 
SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Motor Carrier Safety 
Grant Consolidation 
SEC. 5101. GRANTS TO STATES. 
(a) MOTOR
CARRIER
SAFETY
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 31102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 31102. Motor carrier safety assistance program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall administer a motor carrier safety assistance program 
funded under section 31104. 
‘‘(b) GOAL.—The goal of the program is to ensure that 
the Secretary, States, local governments, other political ju-
risdictions, federally recognized Indian tribes, and other 
persons work in partnership to establish programs to im-
prove motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver 
safety to support a safe and efficient surface transportation 
system by— 
‘‘(1) making targeted investments to promote safe 
commercial motor vehicle transportation, including 
the transportation of passengers and hazardous mate-
rials; 
‘‘(2) investing in activities likely to generate 
maximum reductions in the number and severity of
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commercial motor vehicle crashes and in fatalities re-
sulting from such crashes; 
‘‘(3) adopting and enforcing effective motor car-
rier, commercial motor vehicle, and driver safety reg-
ulations and practices consistent with Federal re-
quirements; and 
‘‘(4) assessing and improving statewide perform-
ance by setting program goals and meeting perform-
ance standards, measures, and benchmarks. 
‘‘(c) STATE PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall prescribe procedures for a 
State to submit a multiple-year plan, and annual up-
dates thereto, under which the State agrees to assume 
responsibility for improving motor carrier safety by 
adopting and enforcing State regulations, standards, 
and orders that are compatible with the regulations, 
standards, and orders of the Federal Government on 
commercial motor vehicle safety and hazardous mate-
rials transportation safety. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall approve a 
State plan if the Secretary determines that the plan 
is adequate to comply with the requirements of this 
section, and the plan—