I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4052
To preserve certain reporting requirements under the jurisdiction of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 2000
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To preserve certain reporting requirements under the juris-
diction of the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation and
Infrastructure Reports Restoration Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS REGARDING WATER RESOURCES AND
ENVIRONMENT.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under any of the following provisions of law:
(1) EXEMPTIONS
FROM
WATER
POLLUTION
CONTROL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
EXECUTIVE
AGEN-
CIES.—Section 313(a) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1323(a)).
(2) HEALTH
HAZARDS
OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION.—Section 501(d) of Public Law 91–515
(42 U.S.C. 4394(d)).
(3) REVIEW OF REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT CER-
TAIN
FACILITIES
TO
ENSURE
PROTECTION
OF
HUMAN
HEALTH
AND
ENVIRONMENT.—Section
121(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9621(c)).
(4) DESIRABILITY OF ADJUSTING OIL POLLU-
TION LIABILITY LIMITS.—Section 1004(d)(3) of the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(3)).
(5) WORK
OF
RIVER
BASIN
COMMISSIONS.—
Section 204 of the Water Resources Planning Act
(42 U.S.C. 1962b–3(2)).
(6) AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH COASTAL BAR-
RIER
RESOURCES
ACT.—Section 7 of the Coastal
Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3506).
(7) COASTAL
ZONE
MANAGEMENT.—Section
316(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1462(a)).
(8) GREAT LAKES RESOURCES ON WHICH RE-
SEARCH IS NEEDED.—Section 118(d)(2) of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1268(d)(2)).
(9) ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION COSTS FOR
FACILITIES
SUBJECT
TO
BASE
CLOSURE
LAWS.—
Section 2827(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (105 Stat.
1551).
(10) COMPLIANCE WITH ANNEX V OF INTER-
NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR PREVENTION OF POL-
LUTION FROM SHIPS.—Section 2201 of the Marine
Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987
(33 U.S.C. 1913).
(11) COASTAL
ZONE
MANAGEMENT
FUND.—
Section 308(b)(3) of the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(3)).
(12) RESULTS
OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
MONI-
TORING ACTIVITIES.—Section 104B(j)(4)(B) of the
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of
1972 (33 U.S.C. 1414b(j)(4)(B)).
(13) ATSDR RESULTS
ON
HEALTH
ASSESS-
MENTS.—Section 104(i)(10) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(i)(10)).
(14) NATIONAL
ESTUARY
PROGRAM
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 320(j)(2) of the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(j)(2)).
(15) MONITORING
FOR
COASTAL
WATERS.—
Section 112(m)(5) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7412(m)(5)).
(16) COMPREHENSIVE
CONSERVATION
AND
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND.—
Section 119(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269(c)(7)).
(17) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
GREAT
LAKES
WATER
QUALITY
AGREEMENT
OF
1978.—Section
118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10)).
(18) EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON NATION’S ES-
TUARIES.—Section 104(n)(3) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(n)(3)).
(19) NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS OF
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL.—Section 516 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1375).
(20) REGULATION OF OCEAN DUMPING.—Sec-
tion 112 of the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1421).
(21) ESTUARINE
MONITORING
PROGRAM
OF
ORGANOTIN.—Section 
7(a) 
of 
the 
Organotin
Antifouling Paint Control Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C.
2406(a)).
(22) PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTING CERCLA.—
Section 301(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(42 U.S.C. 9651(h)).
(23) STATUS OF WATER QUALITY IN UNITED
STATES LAKES.—Section 314(a)(3) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1324(a)(3)).
(24) STATE REPORTS ON WATER QUALITY OF
ALL
NAVIGABLE
WATERS.—Section 305(b) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1315(b)).
(25) LAKE WATER QUALITY DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAM.—Section 314(d)(3) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1324(d)(3)).
(26) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL RE-
PORTS (TVA).—Section 9(a) of the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831h(a)).
(27) LEVEL B PLAN ON ALL RIVER BASINS.—
Section 209(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1289(b)).
(28) REPORTS ON CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT FROM VIOLATORS OF
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.—Section 508(e) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1368(e)).
SEC. 3. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS REGARDING SURFACE TRANSPOR-
TATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal
Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C.
1113 note) does not apply to any report required to be
submitted under any of the following provisions of law:
(1) TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS ANNUAL RE-
PORT.—Section 111(j) of title 49, United States
Code.
(2) CURRENT PERFORMANCE AND CONDITION
OF PUBLIC MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.—Sec-
tion 308(e) of title 49, United States Code.
(3) STATE ENFORCEMENT OF VEHICLE WEIGHT
LIMITATIONS.—Section 123(c) of the Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 141 note; 92 Stat.
2701).
(4) STATE PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING HIGH-
WAY
HAZARD
ELIMINATION
AND
HIGHWAY-RAIL
GRADE
CROSSING
PROGRAMS.—Section 130(g) of
title 23, United States Code.
(b) STATE PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING HIGHWAY
HAZARD
ELIMINATION
AND
HIGHWAY-RAIL
GRADE
CROSSING PROGRAMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 130(g) of title 23,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) STATE REPORTS.—Each State shall report
to the Secretary not later than December 30 of each
year on the progress being made to implement the
railway-highway crossings program authorized by
this section and to implement safety improvement
projects for hazard elimination authorized by section
152 and the effectiveness of such improvements.
Each State report shall contain an assessment of the
cost of, and safety benefits derived from, the various
means and methods used to mitigate or eliminate
hazards and to improve railway-highway crossings
and the previous and subsequent accident experience
at improved locations.
‘‘(2) SECRETARY’S
REPORTS.—The Secretary
shall submit a report to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives not later than April 1 of
each year, on the progress being made by the States
in implementing projects to improve railway-highway
crossings and in implementing the hazard elimi-
nation program (including any projects for pavement
marking). The report shall include, but not be lim-
ited to, the number of projects undertaken, their dis-
tribution by cost range, road system, nature of treat-
ment, means and methods used, and the previous
and subsequent accident experience at improved lo-
cations. In addition, the Secretary’s report shall ana-
lyze and evaluate each State program, identify any
State found not to be in compliance with the sched-
ule of improvements required by subsection (d) and
section 152(a), and include recommendations for fu-
ture implementation of the railroad highway cross-
ings and hazard elimination programs.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 152
of title 23, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing subsection (g) and by redesignating subsection
(h) as subsection (g).
(c) CURRENT PERFORMANCE AND CONDITION OF
PUBLIC
MASS
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS.—Section
308(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘in March 1998, and in March of each even num-
bered year thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘, together with each
infrastructure investment needs report made under section
502(g) of title 23,’’.
SEC. 4. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS REGARDING EMERGENCY MANAGE-
MENT.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under any of the following provisions of law:
(1) ANNUAL REVIEW OF FEDERAL AND STATE
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
AND
RELIEF
PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 313 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5156).
(2) AMOUNT
OF
EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE.—
Section 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5193(b)(3)).
SEARCH.—Section 7001(e) of the Oil Pollution Act
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(e)).
SEC. 6. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under any of the following provisions of law:
(1) ACTIVITIES
UNDER
PUBLIC
WORKS
AND
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
ACT
OF
1965.—Section
603 of the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3213).
(2) ACTIVITIES
UNDER
APPALACHIAN
RE-
GIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965.—Section 304
of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App. 304).
SEC. 7. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATING TO RAILROADS.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under any of the following provisions of law: