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Highway Projects
High Priority Projects—Continued
No. 
State 
Project Description 
Amount 
5151
WI 
Construct 
a 
bicycle/pedestrian 
path 
from 
Waunakee to Westport ....................................
$500,000
5152
WI 
Construct an alternative connection to divert 
local traffic from I–90, a major highway, and 
allow movement through the Gateway com-
mercial development project ...........................
$1,000,000
5153
WI 
Reconstruct Highway 151 from American 
Parkway to Main Street, Sun Prairie ............
$2,000,000
5154
WI 
Replace Highway 10 bridge over the Chippewa 
River near Durand ..........................................
$2,000,000
5155
WI 
Construct Eau Claire bypass on U.S. 53 in 
Eau Claire ........................................................
$2,000,000
5156
WI 
Replace the 17th Street Lift Bridge, Two Riv-
ers .....................................................................
$2,000,000
5157
WI 
Pioneer Road Rail Grade Separation (Fond du 
Lac, Wisconsin) ................................................
$1,000,000
5158
WI 
Upgrade Highway 26 between Janesville and 
Watertown ........................................................
$3,000,000
5159
WV 
Construct King Coal Highway-Red Jacket Seg-
ment, Mingo County .......................................
$38,000,000
5160
WV 
Plan, design, and construct New Ohio River 
Bridge, South of Wellsburg, Brooke County
$18,000,000
5161
WV 
Plan, design, and construct Route 9 Martins-
burg Bypass .....................................................
$13,000,000
5162
WV 
Upgrade Route 10 Logan Co ..............................
$7,000,000
5163
WV 
Construct Coalfields Expressway ......................
$11,000,000
5164
WV 
Widen and reconstruct U.S. Rt. 35, Putnam 
County ..............................................................
$27,000,000
5165
WV 
Construct Shawnee Parkway .............................
$1,000,000
5166
WY 
Burma Rd: Extension from I–90 to Lakeway ...
$2,500,000
5167
WY 
U.S. 26–287: repair road from Dubois to 
Moran Junction, Wyoming to improve access 
to Yellowstone National Park (Togwotee 
Pass Reconstruction) .......................................
$25,000,000
5168
WY 
WYO 59: add lanes between Gillette and 
Douglas, Wyoming for improved safety and 
access ................................................................
$10,000,000
5169
WY 
Casper West Belt Loop: connect three National 
Highway System routes (WYO 220, U.S. 20–
26 and I–25) .....................................................
$21,000,000
5170
WY 
I–80: reconstruct section of I–80 near Rock 
Springs, Wyoming for improved safety ..........
$19,000,000
5171
WY 
I–25: Widen and resurface approximately 
eight miles of I–25 in Johnson County, Wyo-
ming between Buffalo and Kaycee .................
$5,000,000
5172
WY 
I–90: create I–90/Burma Road overpass to in-
crease community and emergency access in 
Gillette, Wyoming ............................................
$2,500,000
5173
WY 
U.S. 85: add passing lanes on U.S. 85 between 
Newcastle and Lusk, Wyoming to increase 
safety ................................................................
$5,000,000
SEC. 
1703. 
TECHNICAL 
AMENDMENTS 
TO 
TRANSPORTATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) TEA–21.—The table contained in section 1602 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 257) 
is amended—
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(1) in item number 35 by inserting ‘‘and for other related 
purposes’’ after ‘‘Yard’’; 
(2) in item number 78 by striking ‘‘Third’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Bridge’’ and inserting ‘‘Bayview Transportation 
Improvements Project’’; 
(3) in item number 312 by inserting ‘‘through construction’’ 
after ‘‘engineering’’; 
(4) in item number 566 by striking ‘‘Prunedale Bypass’’ 
and inserting ‘‘improvements to Prunedale’’; 
(5) in item number 732 by striking ‘‘reviews and other 
preliminary work’’ and inserting ‘‘reviews, other preliminary 
work, and transitional construction’’; 
(6) in item number 744 by striking ‘‘Preliminary’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Fitchburg’’ and inserting ‘‘Design, 
construction or reconstruction, and right-of-way acquisition for 
roadway improvements along the Route 12 corridor in Leomin-
ster and Fitchburg to enhance access from Route 2 to North 
Leominster and downtown Fitchburg’’; 
(7) in item number 800 by striking ‘‘Fairview Township’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or other projects selected by the York County, 
Pennsylvania MPO’’; 
(8) in item number 820 by striking ‘‘Conduct’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘interchange’’ and inserting ‘‘Conduct a 
transportation needs study and make improvements to I–75 
interchanges in the Grayling area’’; 
(9) in item number 863, by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘, including the Cuyahoga-Woodland Avenue Bridge’’; 
(10) in item number 897 by striking ‘‘Road upgrade’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘Hills’’ and inserting ‘‘Engineering and 
construction of a new access road to a development near Inter-
state Route 57 and 167th Street in Country Club Hills’’; 
(11) in item 1096 by striking ‘‘Construct’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Independence’’ and inserting ‘‘Construction 
and improvements in Reminderville, Ohio (43 percent); 
streetscaping, bicycle trails, and related improvements to the 
I–90/SR 615 Interchange in Mentor, Ohio (20 percent); planning 
and construction of a bicycle trail adjacent to such Interchange 
(14 percent); Eastlake Stadium transit intermodal facility (16 
percent); and purchase of right-of-way for transportation 
enhancement activities in Bainbridge Township, Ohio (7 per-
cent)’’; 
(12) in item number 1121 by striking ‘‘Construct’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Douglaston Parkway’’ and inserting ‘‘Pro-
vide landscaping along both sides of the Grand Central Parkway 
from 188th Street to 172nd Street’’; 
(13) in item number 1225 by striking ‘‘Construct SR 9 
bypass’’ and inserting ‘‘Study, design, and construct transpor-
tation solutions for SR 9 corridor’’; 
(14) in item number 1349 by inserting ‘‘, and improvements 
to streets and roads providing access to,’’ after ‘‘along’’; 
(15) in item number 1375 by striking ‘‘Preliminary’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘Emmet County’’ and inserting 
‘‘Petoskey area transportation needs study and trunkline 
preservation and safety in the Petoskey area’’; 
(16) in item number 1392 by striking ‘‘Construct’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘multimodal center’’ and inserting
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‘‘Improve the ramp configuration at the I–476 PA Turnpike 
Landsdale Interchange’’; 
(17) in item number 1447 by striking ‘‘Extend’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Valparaiso’’ and inserting ‘‘Design and 
construction of interchange at I–65 and 109th Avenue, Crown 
Point’’; and 
(18) in item number 1474 by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, widen Cuyahoga SR 87, and $4,000,000 of the amount 
authorized to construct grading separation at Front Street, 
Berea’’. 
(b) ISTEA.—Item number 32 in the table contained in section 
1106(a)(2) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
of 1991 (105 Stat. 2038) is amended by striking ‘‘Extension of 
34th Street from IL Rt. 15 to County Road 10’’ and inserting 
‘‘Extension and improvements of 34th Street’’. 
Subtitle H—Environment 
SEC. 1801. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL 
FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 147 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 147. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facili-
ties 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program 
for construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities in accord-
ance with section 129(c). 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of construc-
tion of ferry boats, ferry terminals, and ferry maintenance facilities 
under this section shall be 80 percent. 
‘‘(c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall give priority 
in the allocation of funds under this section to those ferry systems, 
and public entities responsible for developing ferries, that—
‘‘(1) provide critical access to areas that are not well-served 
by other modes of surface transportation; 
‘‘(2) carry the greatest number of passengers and vehicles; 
or 
‘‘(3) carry the greatest number of passengers in passenger-
only service. 
‘‘(d) SET-ASIDE FOR PROJECTS ON NHS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—$20,000,000 of the amount made avail-
able to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2005 
through 2009 shall be obligated for the construction or 
refurbishment of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities and 
approaches to such facilities within marine highway systems 
that are part of the National Highway System. 
‘‘(2) ALASKA.—$10,000,000 of the $20,000,000 for a fiscal 
year made available under paragraph (1) shall be made avail-
able to the State of Alaska. 
‘‘(3) NEW JERSEY.—$5,000,000 of the $20,000,000 for a fiscal 
year made available under paragraph (1) shall be made avail-
able to the State of New Jersey. 
‘‘(4) WASHINGTON.—$5,000,000 of the $20,000,000 for a 
fiscal year made available under paragraph (1) shall be made 
available to the State of Washington.
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‘‘(e) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding section 118(b), 
funds made available to carry out this section shall remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY.—All provisions of this chapter that are 
applicable to the National Highway System, other than provisions 
relating to apportionment formula and Federal share, shall apply 
to funds made available to carry out this section, except as deter-
mined by the Secretary to be inconsistent with this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such subchapter 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 147 and inserting 
the following:
‘‘147. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.’’.
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1064 of the Intermodal Sur-
face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2005) is 
repealed. 
(d) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition 
to 
amounts made available to carry out section 147 of title 23, United 
States Code, by section 1101 of this Act, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
such section 147 for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
Such funds shall remain available until expended. 
(e) NATIONAL FERRY DATABASE.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, shall establish and main-
tain a national ferry database. 
(2) 
CONTENTS.—The 
database 
shall 
contain 
current 
information regarding ferry systems, including information 
regarding routes, vessels, passengers and vehicles carried, 
funding sources and such other information as the Secretary 
considers useful. 
(3) UPDATE REPORT.—Using information collected through 
the database, the Secretary shall periodically modify as appro-
priate the report submitted under section 1207(c) of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 
129 note; 112 Stat. 185–186). 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall—
(A) compile the database not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act and update the database 
every 2 years thereafter; 
(B) ensure that the database is easily accessible to 
the public; and 
(C) make available, from the amounts made available 
for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics by section 5101 
of this Act, not more than $500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2009 to establish and maintain the 
database. 
(f) TERRITORY FERRIES.—Section 129(c)(5) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘any territory of the 
United States’’. 
SEC. 1802. NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162(a) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the roads as’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘the roads as—
‘‘(A) National Scenic Byways;
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‘‘(B) All-American Roads; or 
‘‘(C) America’s Byways.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) NOMINATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be considered for a designation, 
a road must be nominated by a State, an Indian tribe, 
or a Federal land management agency and must first be 
designated as a State scenic byway, an Indian tribe scenic 
byway, or, in the case of a road on Federal land, as a 
Federal land management agency byway. 
‘‘(B) NOMINATION BY INDIAN TRIBES.—An Indian tribe 
may nominate a road as a National Scenic Byway under 
subparagraph (A) only if a Federal land management 
agency (other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs), a State, 
or a political subdivision of a State does not have—
‘‘(i) jurisdiction over the road; or 
‘‘(ii) responsibility for managing the road. 
‘‘(C) SAFETY.—An Indian tribe shall maintain the safety 
and quality of roads nominated by the Indian tribe under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(4) RECIPROCAL NOTIFICATION.—States, Indian tribes, and 
Federal land management agencies shall notify each other 
regarding nominations made under this subsection for roads 
that—
‘‘(A) are within the jurisdictional boundary of the State, 
Federal land management agency, or Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(B) directly connect to roads for which the State, Fed-
eral land management agency, or Indian tribe is respon-
sible.’’. 
(b) GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 162(b) of such 
title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and Indian tribes’’ after 
‘‘provide technical assistance to States’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘designated as’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘designated as—
‘‘(i) National Scenic Byways; 
‘‘(ii) All-American Roads; 
‘‘(iii) America’s Byways; 
‘‘(iv) State scenic byways; or 
‘‘(v) Indian tribe scenic byways; and’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (1)(B) by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ after 
‘‘State’’; 
(4) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘Byway or All-American 
Road’’ and inserting ‘‘Byway, All-American Road, or 1 of Amer-
ica’s Byways’’; 
(5) in paragraph (2)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘State-designated’’ and inserting ‘‘State 
or Indian tribe’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘designation as a’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘designation as—
‘‘(i) a National Scenic Byway; 
‘‘(ii) an All-American Road; or 
‘‘(iii) 1 of America’s Byways; and’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (2)(C) by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ after 
‘‘State’’. 
(c) ELIGIBLE
PROJECTS.—Section 162(c) of such title is 
amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ after 
‘‘State’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘Indian tribe scenic byway,’’ after 
‘‘improvements to a State scenic byway,’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘Indian tribe scenic byway,’’ after ‘‘des-
ignation as a State scenic byway,’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘passing lane,’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 162(e) of such title is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribe’’ after ‘‘State’’. 
SEC. 1803. AMERICA’S BYWAYS RESOURCE CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
available to carry out this section to the America’s Byways Resource 
Center established pursuant to section 1215(b)(1) of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 209). 
(b) TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION.—
(1) USE OF FUNDS.—The Center shall use funds allocated 
to the Center under this section to continue to provide technical 
support and conduct educational activities for the national 
scenic byways program established under section 162 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Technical support and edu-
cational activities carried out under this subsection shall pro-
vide local officials and organizations associated with National 
Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, and America’s Byways 
with proactive, technical, and on-site customized assistance, 
including training, communications (including a public aware-
ness series), publications, conferences, on-site meetings, and 
other assistance considered appropriate to develop and sustain 
such byways and roads. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $1,500,000 
for fiscal year 2005 and $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2009. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized by this sec-
tion shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if 
such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of any 
project or activity carried out under this section shall be 100 per-
cent, and such funds shall remain available until expended and 
shall not be transferable. 
SEC. 1804. NATIONAL HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE PRESERVATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE.—The term ‘‘historic covered 
bridge’’ means a covered bridge that is listed or eligible for 
listing on the National Register of Historic Places. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning such term 
has in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code. 
(b) HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE PRESERVATION.—The Secretary 
shall—
(1) collect and disseminate information on historic covered 
bridges; 
(2) conduct educational programs relating to the history 
and construction techniques of historic covered bridges;
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(3) conduct research on the history of historic covered 
bridges; and 
(4) conduct research on, and study techniques for, pro-
tecting historic covered bridges from rot, fire, natural disasters, 
or weight-related damage. 
(c) GRANTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a grant to 
a State that submits an application to the Secretary that dem-
onstrates a need for assistance in carrying out one or more 
historic covered bridge projects described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A grant under paragraph (1) may 
be made for a project—
(A) to rehabilitate or repair a historic covered bridge; 
or 
(B) to preserve a historic covered bridge, including 
through—
(i) installation of a fire protection system, including 
a fireproofing or fire detection system and sprinklers; 
(ii) installation of a system to prevent vandalism 
and arson; or 
(iii) relocation of a bridge to a preservation site. 
(3) AUTHENTICITY
REQUIREMENTS.—A grant under para-
graph (1) may be made for a project only if—
(A) to the maximum extent practicable, the project—
(i) is carried out in the most historically appro-
priate manner; and 
(ii) preserves the existing structure of the historic 
covered bridge; and 
(B) the project provides for the replacement of wooden 
components with wooden components, unless the use of 
wood is impracticable for safety reasons. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the Highway 
Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), $10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds made available to carry 
out this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code; except that the Federal share of the cost of any 
project or activity carried out under this section shall be determined 
in accordance with section 120 of such title, and such funds shall 
remain available until expended and shall not be transferable. 
SEC. 1805. USE OF DEBRIS FROM DEMOLISHED BRIDGES AND OVER-
PASSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any State that demolishes a bridge or an 
overpass that is eligible for Federal assistance under the highway 
bridge replacement and rehabilitation program under section 144 
of title 23, United States Code, is directed to first make the debris 
from the demolition of such bridge or overpass available for bene-
ficial use by a Federal, State, or local government, unless such 
use obstructs navigation. 
(b) RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES.—A recipient of the debris 
described in subsection (a) shall—
(1) bear the additional cost associated with having the 
debris made available;
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(2) ensure that placement of the debris complies with 
applicable law; and 
(3) assume all future legal responsibility arising from the 
placement of the debris, which may include entering into an 
agreement to hold the owner of the demolished bridge or over-
pass harmless in any liability action. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘beneficial use’’ means 
the application of the debris for purposes of shore erosion control 
or stabilization, ecosystem restoration, and marine habitat creation. 
SEC. 1806. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY 
FOR STATES WITH INDIAN RESERVATIONS. 
Section 1214(d)(5)(A) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (23 U.S.C. 202 note; 112 Stat. 206) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 
2009’’. 
SEC. 1807. NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish and carry 
out a nonmotorized transportation pilot program to construct, in 
the following 4 communities selected by the Secretary, a network 
of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure facilities, including 
sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that 
connect 
directly 
with 
transit 
stations, 
schools, 
residences, 
businesses, recreation areas, and other community activity centers: 
(1) Columbia, Missouri. 
(2) Marin County, California. 
(3) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. 
(4) Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program shall be to dem-
onstrate the extent to which bicycling and walking can carry a 
significant part of the transportation load, and represent a major 
portion of the transportation solution, within selected communities. 
(c) GRANTS.—In carrying out the program, the Secretary may 
make a grant of $6,250,000 per fiscal year for each of the commu-
nities set forth in subsection (a) to State, local, and regional agencies 
that the Secretary determines are suitably equipped and organized 
to carry out the objectives and requirements of this section. An 
agency that receives a grant under this section may suballocate 
grant funds to a nonprofit organization to carry out the program 
under this section. 
(d) STATISTICAL INFORMATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall develop statistical information on changes in 
motor vehicle, nonmotorized transportation, and public transpor-
tation usage in communities participating in the program and assess 
how such changes decrease congestion and energy usage, increase 
the frequency of bicycling and walking, and promote better health 
and a cleaner environment. 
(e) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress an 
interim report not later than September 30, 2007, and a final 
report not later than September 30, 2010, on the results of the 
program. 
(f) FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
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(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this section shall be available for obligation in the 
same manner and to the same extent as if the funds were 
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; 
except that the Federal share of the cost of the project shall 
be 100 percent, and the funds shall remain available until 
expended and shall not be transferable. 
(g) TREATMENT
OF
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, projects assisted under this subsection shall be 
treated as projects on a Federal-aid system under chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 1808. ADDITION TO CMAQ-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. 
(a) FORMER 1-HOUR MAINTENANCE AREAS.—Section 149(b) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)(A) by inserting ‘‘or is required to prepare, and file 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
maintenance plans under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.)’’ after ‘‘1997,’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE
PROJECTS.—Section 149(b) of such title is 
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1)(A)(i) if the Secretary, after consultation with the 
Administrator determines, on the basis of information published 
by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 
108(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (other than clause (xvi)) that 
the project or program is likely to contribute to—
‘‘(I) the attainment of a national ambient air 
quality standard; or 
‘‘(II) the maintenance of a national ambient air 
quality standard in a maintenance area; and 
‘‘(ii) a high level of effectiveness in reducing air pollution, 
in cases of projects or programs where sufficient information 
is available in the database established pursuant to subsection 
(h) to determine the relative effectiveness of such projects or 
programs; or, 
‘‘(B) in any case in which such information is not available, 
if the Secretary, after such consultation, determines that the 
project or program is part of a program, method, or strategy 
described in such section 108(f)(1)(A);’’. 
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including advanced truck stop elec-
trification systems,’’ after ‘‘facility or program’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘improve transportation systems 
management and operations that mitigate congestion and 
improve air quality,’’ after ‘‘intersections,’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) if the project or program involves the purchase of 
integrated, interoperable emergency communications equip-
ment; or 
‘‘(7) if the project or program is for—
‘‘(A) the purchase of diesel retrofits that are—
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‘‘(i) for motor vehicles (as defined in section 216 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)); or 
‘‘(ii) published in the list under subsection (f)(2) 
for non-road vehicles and non-road engines (as defined 
in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)) 
that are used in construction projects that are—
‘‘(I) located in nonattainment or maintenance 
areas for ozone, PM10, or PM2.5 (as defined under 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)); and 
‘‘(II) funded, in whole or in part, under this 
title; or 
‘‘(B) the conduct of outreach activities that are designed 
to provide information and technical assistance to the 
owners and operators of diesel equipment and vehicles 
regarding the purchase and installation of diesel retrofits.’’. 
(c) STATES
RECEIVING
MINIMUM
APPORTIONMENT.—Section 
149(c) of such title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘for any project eligible 
under the surface transportation program under section 133.’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘for any project in the State that—
‘‘(A) would otherwise be eligible under this section 
as if the project were carried out in a nonattainment or 
maintenance area; or 
‘‘(B) is eligible under the surface transportation pro-
gram under section 133.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘for any project in the 
State eligible under section 133.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘for any project in the State that—
‘‘(A) would otherwise be eligible under this section 
as if the project were carried out in a nonattainment or 
maintenance area; or 
‘‘(B) is eligible under the surface transportation pro-
gram under section 133.’’. 
(d) COST-EFFECTIVE EMISSION REDUCTION GUIDANCE.—Section 
149 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) COST-EFFECTIVE EMISSION REDUCTION GUIDANCE.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the following defini-
tions apply: 
‘‘(A) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ means 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(B) DIESEL RETROFIT.—The term ‘diesel retrofit’ means 
a replacement, repowering, rebuilding, after treatment, or 
other technology, as determined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) EMISSION REDUCTION GUIDANCE.—The Administrator, 
in consultation with the Secretary, shall publish a list of diesel 
retrofit technologies and supporting technical information for—
‘‘(A) diesel emission reduction technologies certified or 
verified by the Administrator, the California Air Resources 
Board, or any other entity recognized by the Administrator 
for the same purpose; 
‘‘(B) diesel emission reduction technologies identified 
by the Administrator as having an application and approv-
able test plan for verification by the Administrator or the 
California Air Resources Board that is submitted not later 
that 18 months of the date of enactment of this subsection;
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‘‘(C) available information regarding the emission 
reduction effectiveness and cost effectiveness of tech-
nologies identified in this paragraph, taking into consider-
ation air quality and health effects. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—States and metropolitan planning 
organizations shall give priority in distributing funds 
received for congestion mitigation and air quality projects 
and programs from apportionments derived from applica-
tion of sections 104(b)(2)(B) and 104(b)(2)(C) to—
‘‘(i) diesel retrofits, particularly where necessary 
to facilitate contract compliance, and other cost-effec-
tive emission reduction activities, taking into consider-
ation air quality and health effects; and 
‘‘(ii) cost-effective congestion mitigation activities 
that provide air quality benefits. 
‘‘(B) SAVINGS.—This paragraph is not intended to dis-
turb the existing authorities and roles of governmental 
agencies in making final project selections. 
‘‘(4) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OR RESTRICTIONS.—Nothing 
in this subsection modifies or otherwise affects any authority 
or restriction established under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq.) or any other law (other than provisions of this 
title relating to congestion mitigation and air quality).’’. 
(e) IMPROVED INTERAGENCY CONSULTATION.—Section 149 of 
such title (as amended by subsection (d)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) INTERAGENCY CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall encour-
age States and metropolitan planning organizations to consult with 
State and local air quality agencies in nonattainment and mainte-
nance areas on the estimated emission reductions from proposed 
congestion mitigation and air quality improvement programs and 
projects.’’. 
(f) EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CMAQ PROJECTS.—Section 
149 of such title (as amended by subsection (e)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
evaluate and assess a representative sample of projects funded 
under the congestion mitigation and air quality program to—
‘‘(A) determine the direct and indirect impact of the 
projects on air quality and congestion levels; and 
‘‘(B) ensure the effective implementation of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) DATABASE.—Using appropriate assessments of projects 
funded under the congestion mitigation and air quality program 
and results from other research, the Secretary shall maintain 
and disseminate a cumulative database describing the impacts 
of the projects. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Administrator, shall consider the recommendations and 
findings of the report submitted to Congress under section 
1110(e) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(112 Stat. 144), including recommendations and findings that 
would improve the operation and evaluation of the congestion 
mitigation and air quality improvement program.’’.
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(g) FLEXIBILITY IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.—The State of Mon-
tana may use funds apportioned under section 104(b)(2) of title 
23, United States Code, for the operation of public transit activities 
that serve a nonattainment or maintenance area. 
(h) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS
FOR STATE
OF MICHIGAN.—The 
State of Michigan may use funds apportioned under section 
104(b)(2) of such title for the operation and maintenance of intel-
ligent transportation system strategies that serve a nonattainment 
or maintenance area. 
(i) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE STATE OF MAINE.—The 
State of Maine may use funds apportioned under section 104(b)(2) 
of such title to support, through September 30, 2009, the operation 
of passenger rail service between Boston, Massachusetts, and Port-
land, Maine. 
(j) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OREGON.—The State of Oregon 
may use funds apportioned on or before September 30, 2009, under 
section 104(b)(2) of such title to support the operation of additional 
passenger rail service between Eugene and Portland. 
(k) AVAILABILTY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN OTHER STATES.—The 
States of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, 
and Ohio may use funds apportioned under section 104(b)(2) of 
such title to purchase alternative fuel (as defined in section 301 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211)) or biodiesel.
Subtitle I—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 1901. INCLUSION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS IDENTIFYING 
FUNDING SOURCES IN TITLE 23. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 320—
(1) the following: 
‘‘§ 321. Signs identifying funding sources’’; 
and 
(2) the text of section 154 of the Federal-Aid Highway 
Act of 1987 (23 U.S.C. 101 note). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 320 the 
following:
‘‘321. Signs identifying funding sources.’’.
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 154 of the Federal-Aid High-
way Act of 1987 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 101 Stat. 209) is repealed. 
SEC. 1902. DONATIONS AND CREDITS. 
Section 323 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘, 
or a local government from offering to donate funds, materials, 
or services performed by local government employees,’’ after 
‘‘services’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 1903. INCLUSION OF BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS IN TITLE 
23. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 312—
(1) the following:
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‘‘§ 313. Buy America’’; 
and 
(2) the text of section 165 of the Highway Improvement 
Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 96 Stat. 2136). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 3 of such 
title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
312 the following:
‘‘313. Buy America.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 313 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘by this Act’’ the first 
place it appears and all that follows through ‘‘of 1978’’ and 
inserting ‘‘to carry out the Surface Transportation Assistance 
Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or this title’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘this Act,’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Code, which’’ and inserting ‘‘the Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or this 
title that’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (e); and 
(5) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
(e) and (f), respectively. 
(d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 165 of the Highway Improve-
ment Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 96 Stat. 2136) is repealed. 
SEC. 1904. STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) VALUE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF VALUE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, the term ‘value 
engineering analysis’ means a systematic process of review 
and analysis of a project, during the concept and design 
phases, by a multidisciplined team of persons not involved 
in the project, that is conducted to provide recommenda-
tions such as those described in subparagraph (B) for—
‘‘(i) providing the needed functions safely, reliably, 
and at the lowest overall cost; 
‘‘(ii) improving the value and quality of the project; 
and 
‘‘(iii) reducing the time to complete the project. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The recommendations referred to in 
subparagraph (A) include, with respect to a project—
‘‘(i) combining or eliminating otherwise inefficient 
use of costly parts of the original proposed design 
for the project; and 
‘‘(ii) completely redesigning the project using dif-
ferent technologies, materials, or methods so as to 
accomplish the original purpose of the project. 
‘‘(2) ANALYSIS.—The State shall provide a value engineering 
analysis or other cost-reduction analysis for—
‘‘(A) each project on the Federal-aid system with an 
estimated total cost of $25,000,000 or more;
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‘‘(B) a bridge project with an estimated total cost of 
$20,000,000 or more; and 
‘‘(C) any other project the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate. 
‘‘(3) MAJOR PROJECTS.—The Secretary may require more 
than 1 analysis described in paragraph (2) for a major project 
described in subsection (h). 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—Analyses described in paragraph (1) 
for a bridge project shall—
‘‘(A) include bridge substructure requirements based 
on construction material; and 
‘‘(B) be evaluated—
‘‘(i) on engineering and economic bases, taking into 
consideration acceptable designs for bridges; and 
‘‘(ii) using an analysis of life-cycle costs and dura-
tion of project construction.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (g) and (h) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) OVERSIGHT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an 
oversight program to monitor the effective and efficient 
use of funds authorized to carry out this title. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.—At a minimum, the pro-
gram shall be responsive to all areas relating to financial 
integrity and project delivery. 
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.—
‘‘(A) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.—The Secretary 
shall perform annual reviews that address elements of 
the State transportation departments’ financial manage-
ment systems that affect projects approved under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(B) PROJECT COSTS.—The Secretary shall develop min-
imum standards for estimating project costs and shall 
periodically evaluate the practices of States for estimating 
project costs, awarding contracts, and reducing project 
costs. 
‘‘(3) PROJECT
DELIVERY.—The Secretary shall perform 
annual reviews that address elements of the project delivery 
system of a State, which elements include one or more activities 
that are involved in the life cycle of a project from conception 
to completion of the project. 
‘‘(4) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The States shall be responsible for 
determining that subrecipients of Federal funds under this 
title have—
‘‘(i) adequate project delivery systems for projects 
approved under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) sufficient accounting controls to properly man-
age such Federal funds. 
‘‘(B) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The Secretary shall periodi-
cally review the monitoring of subrecipients by the States. 
‘‘(5) SPECIFIC OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES.—
‘‘(A) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect or discharge any oversight responsibility of the Sec-
retary specifically provided for under this title or other 
Federal law.
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‘‘(B) APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAYS.—The Sec-
retary shall retain full oversight responsibilities for the 
design and construction of all Appalachian development 
highways under section 14501 of title 40. 
‘‘(h) MAJOR PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this section, a recipient of Federal financial assistance for a 
project under this title with an estimated total cost of 
$500,000,000 or more, and recipients for such other projects 
as may be identified by the Secretary, shall submit to the 
Secretary for each project—
‘‘(A) a project management plan; and 
‘‘(B) an annual financial plan. 
‘‘(2) PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN.—A project management 
plan shall document—
‘‘(A) the procedures and processes that are in effect 
to provide timely information to the project decisionmakers 
to effectively manage the scope, costs, schedules, and 
quality of, and the Federal requirements applicable to, 
the project; and 
‘‘(B) the role of the agency leadership and management 
team in the delivery of the project. 
‘‘(3) FINANCIAL PLAN.—A financial plan shall—
‘‘(A) be based on detailed estimates of the cost to com-
plete the project; and 
‘‘(B) provide for the annual submission of updates to 
the Secretary that are based on reasonable assumptions, 
as determined by the Secretary, of future increases in 
the cost to complete the project. 
‘‘(i) OTHER PROJECTS.—A recipient of Federal financial assist-
ance for a project under this title with an estimated total cost 
of $100,000,000 or more that is not covered by subsection (h) shall 
prepare an annual financial plan. Annual financial plans prepared 
under this subsection shall be made available to the Secretary 
for review upon the request of the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 114(a) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘highways or portions 
of highways located on a Federal-aid system’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal-aid highway or a portion of a Federal-aid highway’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the second sentence and inserting ‘‘The 
Secretary shall have the right to conduct such inspections and 
take such corrective action as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 1905. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS. 
Section 120(j)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State’’; and 
(2) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—If 
the public, quasi-public, or private agency has built, 
improved, or maintained the facility using Federal funds, 
the credit under this paragraph shall be reduced by a 
percentage equal to the percentage of the total cost of
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building, improving, or maintaining the facility that was 
derived from Federal funds. 
‘‘(C) FEDERAL FUNDS DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘Federal funds’ does not include loans of Federal funds 
or other financial assistance that must be repaid to the 
Government.’’. 
SEC. 1906. GRANT PROGRAM TO PROHIBIT RACIAL PROFILING. 
(a) GRANTS.—Subject to the requirements of this section, the 
Secretary shall make grants to a State that—
(1)(A) has enacted and is enforcing a law that prohibits 
the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws 
regulating the use of Federal-aid highways; and 
(B) is maintaining and allows public inspection of statistical 
information for each motor vehicle stop made by a law enforce-
ment officer on a Federal-aid highway in the State regarding 
the race and ethnicity of the driver and any passengers; or 
(2) provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that 
the State is undertaking activities to comply with the require-
ments of paragraph (1). 
(b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—A grant received by a State under 
subsection (a) shall be used by the State—
(1) in the case of a State eligible under subsection (a)(1), 
for costs of—
(A) collecting and maintaining of data on traffic stops; 
(B) evaluating the results of the data; and 
(C) developing and implementing programs to reduce 
the occurrence of racial profiling, including programs to 
train law enforcement officers; and 
(2) in the case of a State eligible under subsection (a)(2), 
for costs of—
(A) activities to comply with the requirements of sub-
section (a)(1); and 
(B) any eligible activity under paragraph (1). 
(c) RACIAL PROFILING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To meet the requirement of subsection 
(a)(1), a State law shall prohibit, in the enforcement of State 
laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways, a State or 
local law enforcement officer from using the race or ethnicity 
of the driver or passengers to any degree in making routine 
or spontaneous law enforcement decisions, such as ordinary 
traffic stops on Federal-aid highways. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection shall alter the 
manner in which a State or local law enforcement officer con-
siders race or ethnicity whenever there is trustworthy informa-
tion, relevant to the locality or time frame, that links persons 
of a particular race or ethnicity to an identified criminal 
incident, scheme, or organization. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The total amount of 
grants made to a State under this section in a fiscal year 
may not exceed 5 percent of the amount made available to 
carry out this section in the fiscal year. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—A State may not receive a grant under 
subsection (a)(2) in more than 2 fiscal years. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account) to carry out this section $7,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2005 through 2009. 
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this sub-
section shall be available for obligation in the same manner 
as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
United States Code, except the Federal share of the cost of 
activities carried out using such funds shall be 80 percent, 
and such funds shall remain available until expended and 
shall not be transferable. 
SEC. 
1907. 
PAVEMENT 
MARKING 
SYSTEMS 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a demonstration 
project in the State of Alaska, and a demonstration project in 
the State of Tennessee, to study the safety impacts, environmental 
impacts, and cost effectiveness of different pavement marking sys-
tems and the effect of State bidding and procurement processes 
on the quality of pavement marking material employed in highway 
projects. The demonstration projects shall each include an evalua-
tion of the impacts and effectiveness of increasing the width of 
pavement marking edge lines from 4 inches to 6 inches and an 
evaluation of advanced acrylic water-borne pavement markings. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the demonstration 
projects, together with findings and recommendations on methods 
that will optimize the cost-benefit ratio of the use of Federal funds 
on pavement marking. 
(c) FUNDING.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 
(2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this section shall be available for obligation in the 
same manner and to the same extent as if such funds were 
apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; 
expect that the Federal share of the cost of the demonstration 
projects shall be 100 percent, and such funds shall remain 
available until expended and shall not be transferable. 
SEC. 1908. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ROUTE SEGMENTS ON INTERSTATE 
SYSTEM AND NHS. 
(a) INTERSTATE SYSTEM.—
(1) CREEK TURNPIKE, OKLAHOMA.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate as part of the Interstate System (as defined in section 
101 of title 23, United States Code) in accordance with section 
103(c)(4) of such title the portion of the Creek Turnpike con-
necting Interstate Route 44 east and west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
(2) CERTAIN SECTION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 181.—The Sec-
retary shall designate as part of Interstate Route 26 the 11-
mile section of Interstate Route 181 lying northwest of the 
intersection with Interstate Route 81, Tennessee. 
(3) TREATMENT.—The designations under paragraph (2) 
shall be treated, for purposes of title 23, United States Code, 
as being made under section 103(c)(4) of such title.
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(b) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall designate 
as a component of the National Highway System in accordance 
with section 103(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, the portion 
of United States Route 271 from the Arkansas State line, west 
to the intersection with United States Route 59, and northwest 
to the intersection with Interstate Route 40, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. 
SEC. 1909. FUTURE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Section 101(b) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(b) It is hereby declared’’ and all that 
follows through the first undesignated paragraph and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—
‘‘(1) ACCELERATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGH-
WAY SYSTEMS.—Congress declares that it is in the national 
interest to accelerate the construction of Federal-aid highway 
systems, including the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System 
of Interstate and Defense, because many of the highways (or 
portions of the highways) are inadequate to meet the needs 
of local and interstate commerce for the national and civil 
defense.’’; 
(2) in the second undesignated paragraph by striking ‘‘It 
is hereby declared’’ and all that follows through ‘‘objectives 
of this Act’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) 
COMPLETION
OF
INTERSTATE
SYSTEM.—Congress 
declares that the prompt and early completion of the Dwight 
D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense High-
ways (referred to in this section as the ‘Interstate System’), 
so named because of its primary importance to the national 
defense, is essential to the national interest’’; and 
(3) by striking the third undesignated paragraph and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF 21ST CENTURY.—Congress 
declares that—
‘‘(A) it is in the national interest to preserve and 
enhance the surface transportation system to meet the 
needs of the United States for the 21st Century; 
‘‘(B) the current urban and long distance personal 
travel and freight movement demands have surpassed the 
original forecasts and travel demand patterns are expected 
to continue to change; 
‘‘(C) continued planning for and investment in surface 
transportation is critical to ensure the surface transpor-
tation system adequately meets the changing travel 
demands of the future; 
‘‘(D) among the foremost needs that the surface 
transportation system must meet to provide for a strong 
and vigorous national economy are safe, efficient, and reli-
able—
‘‘(i) national and interregional personal mobility 
(including personal mobility in rural and urban areas) 
and reduced congestion; 
‘‘(ii) flow of interstate and international commerce 
and freight transportation; and 
‘‘(iii) travel movements essential for national secu-
rity;
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‘‘(E) special emphasis should be devoted to providing 
safe and efficient access for the type and size of commercial 
and military vehicles that access designated National High-
way System intermodal freight terminals; 
‘‘(F) the connection between land use and infrastruc-
ture is significant; 
‘‘(G) transportation should play a significant role in 
promoting economic growth, improving the environment, 
and sustaining the quality of life; and 
‘‘(H) the Secretary should take appropriate actions to 
preserve and enhance the Interstate System to meet the 
needs of the 21st Century.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND REVENUE 
STUDY COMMISSION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission 
to be known as the ‘‘National Surface Transportation Policy 
and Revenue Study Commission’’ (in this subsection referred 
to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be composed 
of 12 members, of whom—
(i) 1 member shall be the Secretary, who shall 
serve as Chairperson; 
(ii) 3 members shall be appointed by the President; 
(iii) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives; 
(iv) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives; 
(v) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate; and 
(vi) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate. 
(B) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—Members 
appointed 
under 
subparagraph (A)—
(i) shall include—
(I) individuals representing State and local 
governments, metropolitan planning organizations, 
transportation-related 
industries, 
and 
public 
interest organizations involved with scientific, 
regulatory, economic, and environmental activities 
relating to transportation; 
(II) individuals with a background in public 
finance, including experience in developing State 
and local revenue resources; 
(III) individuals involved in surface transpor-
tation program administration; 
(IV) individuals that have conducted academic 
research into related issues; and 
(V) individuals that provide unique perspec-
tives on current and future requirements for rev-
enue sources to support the Highway Trust Fund 
and policies impacting those revenues; and 
(ii) shall be balanced geographically to the extent 
consistent with maintaining the highest level of exper-
tise on the Commission.