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Union Calendar No. 259
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3550
[Report No. 108–452, Part I] 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and 
transit programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETRI, Mr. LIPINSKI, 
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. COBLE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DUNCAN, 
Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GILCHREST, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MICA, Mr. NADLER, 
Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. QUINN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of 
Florida, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mrs. 
KELLY, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BAKER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
NEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. MORAN 
of Kansas, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. BOS-
WELL, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. 
HAYES, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. SIMMONS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. WEINER, Mr. 
PLATTS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Minnesota, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. 
BISHOP of New York, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. 
DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BURNS, Mr. 
PEARCE, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. POR-
TER, Mr. MATHESON, and Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
MARCH 29, 2004
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committees on Education 
and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Resources, and 
Science, for a period ending not later than March 29, 2004, for consider-
ation of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the ju-
risdictions of those committees pursuant to clause 1 of rule X
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
MARCH 29, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. BERRY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. 
EVANS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FROST, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. 
TERRY, Ms. LEE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GORDON, Ms. HOOLEY of 
Oregon, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WU, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. EMANUEL, 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NEAL 
of Massachusetts, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. LUCAS of Ken-
tucky, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
UPTON, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
MARKEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. 
MEEK of Florida, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. BACA, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. KAN-
JORSKI, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. STRICK-
LAND, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. WATT, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. 
KUCINICH, and Mr. BECERRA 
MARCH 29, 2004
Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Ju-
diciary, Resources, and Science discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 20, 2003] 
A BILL 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title, table of contents. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of programs 
Sec. 1101. Authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 1102. Obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 1103. Apportionments. 
Sec. 1104. Minimum guarantee. 
Sec. 1105. Project approval and oversight. 
Sec. 1106. Temporary traffic control devices. 
Sec. 1107. Revenue aligned budget authority. 
Sec. 1108. Emergency relief. 
Sec. 1109. Surface transportation program. 
Sec. 1110. Highway use tax evasion projects. 
Sec. 1111. Appalachian development highway system. 
Sec. 1112. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. 
Sec. 1113. Interstate maintenance discretionary. 
Sec. 1114. Highway bridge. 
Sec. 1115. Transportation and community and system preservation program. 
Sec. 1116. Deployment of magnetic levitation transportation projects. 
Sec. 1117. Recreational trails. 
Sec. 1118. Federal lands Highways. 
Sec. 1119. Reserved. 
Sec. 1120. Pedestrian and cyclist equity. 
Sec. 1121. National commissions. 
Sec. 1122. Adjustments for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003. 
Sec. 1123. Roadway safety. 
Sec. 1124. Equity requirement. 
Subtitle B—Congestion relief 
Sec. 1201. Motor vehicle congestion relief. 
Sec. 1202. Transportation systems management and operations. 
Sec. 1203. Real-time system management information program. 
Sec. 1204. Expedited national intelligent transportation systems deployment pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1205. Intelligent transportation systems deployment. 
Sec. 1206. Environmental review of activities that support deployment of intel-
ligent transportation systems. 
Sec. 1207. Assumption of responsibility for certain programs and projects. 
Sec. 1208. HOV facilities. 
Sec. 1209. Congestion pricing pilot program. 
Subtitle C—Mobility and efficiency 
Sec. 1301. National corridor infrastructure improvement program. 
Sec. 1302. Coordinated border infrastructure program. 
Sec. 1303. Freight intermodal connectors. 
Sec. 1304. Projects of national and regional significance. 
Sec. 1305. Dedicated truck lanes. 
Sec. 1306. Truck parking facilities. 
Subtitle D—Highway safety 
Sec. 1401. Highway safety improvement program.
Sec. 1402. Worker injury prevention and free flow of vehicular traffic. 
Sec. 1403. High risk rural road safety improvement program. 
Sec. 1404. Transfers of apportionments to safety programs. 
Sec. 1405. Safety incentive grants for use of seat belts. 
Sec. 1406. Safety incentives to prevent operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated 
persons. 
Sec. 1407. Repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated. 
Subtitle E—Construction and contract efficiencies 
Sec. 1501. Design–build. 
Sec. 1502. Warranty Highway Construction Project Pilot Program. 
Sec. 1503. Private investment study. 
Sec. 1504. Highways for LIFE pilot program. 
Subtitle F—Finance 
Sec. 1601. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. 
Sec. 1602. State infrastructure banks. 
Sec. 1603. Interstate System reconstruction and rehabilitation toll pilot program. 
Sec. 1604. Interstate System construction toll pilot program. 
Sec. 1605. Use of excess funds. 
Subtitle G—High priority projects 
Sec. 1701. High priority projects program. 
Sec. 1702. Project authorizations. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous provisions 
Sec. 1801. Budget justification. 
Sec. 1802. Motorist Information. 
Sec. 1803. Motorist information concerning full service restaurants. 
Sec. 1804. High priority corridors on the National Highway System. 
Sec. 1805. Additions to Appalachian region. 
Sec. 1806. Transportation assets and needs of Delta region. 
Sec. 1807. Toll facilities workplace safety study. 
Sec. 1808. Pavement Marking Systems Demonstration Projects. 
Sec. 1809. Work zone safety grants. 
Sec. 1810. Grant program to prohibit racial profiling. 
Sec. 1811. America’s Byways Resource Center. 
Sec. 1812. Technical adjustment. 
Sec. 1813. Road User Charge Evaluation Pilot Project. 
Sec. 1814. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1815. Conforming amendment for transportation planning sections. 
Sec. 1816. Distribution of metropolitan planning funds within States. 
Sec. 1817. Treatment of off ramp. 
Sec. 1818. Loan forgiveness. 
TITLE II—HIGHWAY SAFETY 
Sec. 2001. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 2002. Occupant protection incentive grants. 
Sec. 2003. Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures. 
Sec. 2004. State traffic safety information system improvements. 
Sec. 2005. High visibility enforcement program. 
Sec. 2006. Motorcycle crash causation study.
Sec. 2007. Child safety and child booster seat incentive grants. 
Sec. 2008. Safety data. 
Sec. 2009. Motorcyclist safety. 
Sec. 2010. Driver fatigue. 
TITLE III—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 3001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Sec. 3002. Policies, findings, and purposes. 
Sec. 3003. Definitions. 
Sec. 3004. Metropolitan planning. 
Sec. 3005. Statewide planning. 
Sec. 3006. Planning programs. 
Sec. 3007. Private enterprise participation. 
Sec. 3008. Urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 3009. Clean fuels formula grant program. 
Sec. 3010. Capital investment grants. 
Sec. 3011. Formula grants for special needs of elderly individuals and individ-
uals with disabilities. 
Sec. 3012. Formula grants for other than urbanized areas. 
Sec. 3013. Research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects. 
Sec. 3014. Cooperative research program. 
Sec. 3015. National research and technology programs. 
Sec. 3016. National Transit Institute. 
Sec. 3017. Job access and reverse commute formula grants. 
Sec. 3018. New Freedom program. 
Sec. 3019. Bus testing facility. 
Sec. 3020. Bicycle facilities. 
Sec. 3021. Transit in the parks pilot program. 
Sec. 3022. Human resource programs. 
Sec. 3023. General provisions on assistance. 
Sec. 3024. Special provisions for capital projects. 
Sec. 3025. Contract requirements. 
Sec. 3026. Project management oversight and review. 
Sec. 3027. Investigations of safety and hazards. 
Sec. 3028. State safety oversight. 
Sec. 3029. Controlled substances and alcohol misuse testing. 
Sec. 3030. Employee protective arrangements. 
Sec. 3031. Administrative procedures. 
Sec. 3032. National transit database. 
Sec. 3033. Apportionments based on fixed guideway factors. 
Sec. 3034. Authorizations. 
Sec. 3035. Over-the-road bus accessibility program. 
Sec. 3036. Updated terminology. 
Sec. 3037. Project authorizations for new fixed guideway capital projects. 
Sec. 3038. Projects for bus and bus-related facilities. 
Sec. 3039. National fuel cell bus technology development program. 
Sec. 3040. Extension of public transit vehicle exemption from axle weight restric-
tions. 
Sec. 3041. High-intensity small-urbanized area formula grant program. 
Sec. 3042. Allocations for national research and technology programs. 
Sec. 3043. Obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 3044. Adjustments for the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004.
TITLE IV—MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Commercial motor vehicle safety 
Sec. 4101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4102. Motor carrier safety grants. 
Sec. 4103. Border enforcement grants. 
Sec. 4104. Commercial driver’s license improvements. 
Sec. 4105. Hobbs Act. 
Sec. 4106. Penalty for denial of access to records. 
Sec. 4107. Medical Review Board. 
Sec. 4108. Increased penalties for out-of-service violations and false records. 
Sec. 4109. Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment. 
Sec. 4110. Safety fitness. 
Sec. 4111. Pattern of safety violations by motor carrier or broker management. 
Sec. 4112. Motor carrier research and technology program. 
Sec. 4113. International cooperation. 
Sec. 4114. Performance and registration information system management. 
Sec. 4115. Data quality improvement. 
Sec. 4116. Driveaway saddlemount vehicles. 
Sec. 4117. Completion of uniform carrier registration. 
Sec. 4118. Registration of motor carriers and freight forwarders. 
Sec. 4119. Deposit of certain civil penalties into Highway Trust Fund. 
Sec. 4120. Outreach and education. 
Sec. 4121. Insulin treated diabetes mellitus. 
Sec. 4122. Grant program for commercial motor vehicle operators. 
Sec. 4123. Commercial motor vehicle safety advisory Committee. 
Sec. 4124. Safety data improvement program. 
Sec. 4125. Commercial driver’s license information system modernization. 
Sec. 4126. Maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well drilling 
rigs. 
Sec. 4127. Safety performance history screening. 
Sec. 4128. Intermodal chassis roadability rule-making. 
Sec. 4129. Substance abuse professionals. 
Sec. 4130. Interstate van operations. 
Sec. 4131. Hours of service for operators of utility service vehicles. 
Sec. 4132. Technical corrections. 
Subtitle B—Household goods transportation 
Sec. 4201. Federal-State relations relating to transportation of household goods. 
Sec. 4202. Arbitration requirements. 
Sec. 4203. Civil penalties relating to household goods brokers and unauthorized 
transportation. 
Sec. 4204. Penalties for holding household goods hostage. 
Sec. 4205. Working group for development of practices and procedures to enhance 
Federal-State relations. 
Sec. 4206. Consumer handbook on dot Web site. 
Sec. 4207. Release of household goods broker information. 
Sec. 4208. Consumer complaint information. 
Sec. 4209. Insurance regulations. 
Sec. 4210. Estimating requirements. 
Sec. 4211. Application of State consumer protection laws to certain household 
goods carriers.
TITLE V—TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 
Subtitle A—Funding 
Sec. 5101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 5102. Obligation ceiling. 
Subtitle B—Research, technology, and education 
Sec. 5201. Research, technology, and education. 
Sec. 5202. Long-term bridge performance program; innovative bridge research 
and deployment program. 
Sec. 5203. Surface transportation environment and planning cooperative research 
program. 
Sec. 5204. Technology deployment. 
Sec. 5205. Training and education. 
Sec. 5206. Freight planning capacity building. 
Sec. 5207. Advanced travel forecasting procedures program. 
Sec. 5208. National cooperative freight transportation research program. 
Sec. 5209. Future strategic highway research program. 
Sec. 5210. Transportation safety information management system project. 
Sec. 5211. Surface transportation congestion relief solutions research initiative. 
Sec. 5212. Motor carrier efficiency study. 
Subtitle C—University transportation research; scholarship opportunities 
Sec. 5301. National university transportation centers. 
Sec. 5302. University transportation research. 
Sec. 5303. Transportation scholarship opportunities program. 
Subtitle D—Advanced technologies 
Sec. 5401. Advanced heavy-duty vehicle technologies research program. 
Sec. 5402. Commercial remote sensing products and spatial information tech-
nologies. 
Subtitle E—Transportation data and analysis 
Sec. 5501. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 
Subtitle F—Intelligent transportation systems research 
Sec. 5601. Short title. 
Sec. 5602. Goals and purposes. 
Sec. 5603. General authorities and requirements. 
Sec. 5604. National architecture and standards. 
Sec. 5605. Research and development. 
Sec. 5606. Infrastructure development. 
Sec. 5607. Definitions. 
Sec. 5608. Rural interstate corridor communications study. 
Sec. 5609. Repeal. 
TITLE VI—TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PROJECT DELIVERY 
Sec. 6001. Transportation planning. 
Sec. 6002. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking. 
Sec. 6003. Policy on historic sites. 
Sec. 6004. Exemption of interstate system.