I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transportation, and 
highway and motor carrier safety programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2012 
Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highway, public transpor-
tation, and highway and motor carrier safety 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 
‘‘American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. General definitions. 
Sec. 3. Effective date. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
Sec. 1001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. 
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Subtitle A—Authorization of Programs 
Sec. 1101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 1102. Highway obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 1103. Alternative Transportation Account obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 1104. Apportionment. 
Sec. 1105. Federal-aid systems. 
Sec. 1106. National Highway System program. 
Sec. 1107. Surface transportation program. 
Sec. 1108. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program. 
Sec. 1109. Equity bonus program. 
Sec. 1110. Project approval and oversight. 
Sec. 1111. Emergency relief. 
Sec. 1112. Uniform transferability of Federal-aid highway funds. 
Sec. 1113. Ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. 
Sec. 1114. National highway bridge and tunnel inventory and inspection pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1115. Minimum investment in highway bridges. 
Sec. 1116. Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated 
or driving under the influence. 
Sec. 1117. Puerto Rico highway program. 
Sec. 1118. Appalachian development highway system. 
Sec. 1119. References to Mass Transit Account. 
Subtitle B—Innovative Financing 
Sec. 1201. Transportation infrastructure finance and innovation. 
Sec. 1202. State infrastructure bank program. 
Sec. 1203. State infrastructure bank capitalization. 
Sec. 1204. Tolling. 
Sec. 1205. HOV facilities. 
Sec. 1206. Public-private partnerships. 
Subtitle C—Highway Safety 
Sec. 1301. Highway safety improvement program. 
Sec. 1302. Railway-highway crossings. 
Sec. 1303. Highway worker safety. 
Subtitle D—Freight Mobility 
Sec. 1401. National freight policy. 
Sec. 1402. State freight advisory committees. 
Sec. 1403. State freight plans. 
Sec. 1404. Trucking productivity. 
Subtitle E—Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation 
Sec. 1501. Federal lands and tribal transportation programs. 
Sec. 1502. Definitions. 
Sec. 1503. Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1504. Repeals; effective date. 
Sec. 1505. Clerical amendment. 
Subtitle F—Program Elimination and Consolidation 
Sec. 1601. Program elimination and consolidation. 
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Subtitle G—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 1701. Transportation enhancement activity defined. 
Sec. 1702. Pavement markings. 
Sec. 1703. Rest areas. 
Sec. 1704. Justification reports for access points on the Interstate System. 
Sec. 1705. Patented or proprietary items. 
Sec. 1706. Preventive maintenance. 
Sec. 1707. Mapping. 
Sec. 1708. Funding flexibility for transportation emergencies. 
Sec. 1709. Budget justification. 
Sec. 1710. Extension of over-the-road bus and public transit vehicle exemption 
from axle weight restrictions. 
Sec. 1711. Repeal of requirement for Interstate System designation. 
Sec. 1712. Retroreflectivity. 
Sec. 1713. Engineering judgment. 
Sec. 1714. Evacuation routes. 
Sec. 1715. Truck parking. 
Sec. 1716. Use of certain administrative expenses. 
Sec. 1717. Transportation training and employment programs. 
Sec. 1717A. Engineering and design services. 
Sec. 1718. Notice of certain grant awards. 
TITLE II—PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 2001. Short title; amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Sec. 2002. Definitions. 
Sec. 2003. Planning programs. 
Sec. 2004. Private enterprise participation. 
Sec. 2005. Urbanized area formula grants. 
Sec. 2006. Capital investment grants. 
Sec. 2007. Bus and bus facilities formula grants. 
Sec. 2008. Rural area formula grants. 
Sec. 2009. Transit research. 
Sec. 2010. Coordinated access and mobility program formula grants. 
Sec. 2011. Training and technical assistance programs. 
Sec. 2012. General provisions. 
Sec. 2013. Contract requirements. 
Sec. 2014. Private sector participation. 
Sec. 2015. Project management oversight. 
Sec. 2016. State safety oversight. 
Sec. 2017. Apportionment of appropriations for formula grants. 
Sec. 2018. Fixed guideway modernization formula grants. 
Sec. 2019. Authorizations. 
Sec. 2020. Obligation limits. 
Sec. 2021. Program elimination and consolidation. 
TITLE III—ENVIRONMENTAL STREAMLINING 
Sec. 3001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. 
Sec. 3002. Declaration of policy. 
Sec. 3003. Expedited permits. 
Sec. 3004. Exemption in emergencies. 
Sec. 3005. Advance acquisition of real property interests. 
Sec. 3006. Standards. 
Sec. 3007. Letting of contracts. 
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Sec. 3008. Elimination of duplication in historic preservation requirements. 
Sec. 3009. Funding threshold. 
Sec. 3010. Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking. 
Sec. 3011. Disposal of historic properties. 
Sec. 3012. Integration of planning and environmental review. 
Sec. 3013. Development of programmatic mitigation plans. 
Sec. 3014. State assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions. 
Sec. 3015. Surface transportation project delivery program. 
Sec. 3016. Program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews. 
Sec. 3017. State performance of legal sufficiency reviews. 
Sec. 3018. Categorical exclusions. 
Sec. 3019. Environmental review process deadline. 
Sec. 3020. Relocation assistance. 
TITLE IV—TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 
Sec. 4001. Transportation planning. 
Sec. 4002. Special rules for small metropolitan planning organizations. 
Sec. 4003. Financial plans. 
Sec. 4004. Plan update. 
Sec. 4005. State planning and research funding for title 23. 
Sec. 4006. National Academy of Sciences study. 
Sec. 4007. Congestion relief. 
TITLE V—HIGHWAY SAFETY 
Sec. 5001. Amendments to title 23, United States Code. 
Sec. 5002. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 5003. Highway safety programs. 
Sec. 5004. Use of certain funds made available for administrative expenses. 
Sec. 5005. Repeal of programs. 
Sec. 5006. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys. 
Sec. 5007. Prohibition on funds to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for 
a motorcycle driver or passenger. 
Sec. 5008. National Driver Register. 
TITLE VI—COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY 
Sec. 6001. Short title. 
Sec. 6002. Amendments to title 49, United States Code. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 6101. Motor carrier safety grants. 
Sec. 6102. Grant programs. 
Subtitle B—Registration 
Sec. 6201. Registration requirements. 
Sec. 6202. Motor carrier registration. 
Sec. 6203. Registration of freight forwarders and brokers. 
Sec. 6204. Effective periods of registration. 
Sec. 6205. Reincarnated carriers. 
Sec. 6206. Financial security of brokers and freight forwarders. 
Sec. 6207. Registration fee system. 
Sec. 6208. Unlawful brokerage activities. 
Sec. 6209. Requirement for registration and USDOT number. 
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Subtitle C—Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety 
Sec. 6301. Motor carrier safety assistance program. 
Sec. 6302. Performance and registration information systems management pro-
gram. 
Sec. 6303. Commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment 
grants. 
Sec. 6304. Commercial motor vehicle safety inspection programs. 
Sec. 6305. Amendments to safety fitness determination. 
Sec. 6306. New entrant carriers. 
Sec. 6307. Improved oversight of motor carriers of passengers. 
Sec. 6308. Driver medical qualifications. 
Sec. 6309. Commercial motor vehicle safety standards. 
Sec. 6310. Crash avoidance technology. 
Sec. 6311. Expansion of collision mitigation study. 
Subtitle D—Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators 
Sec. 6401. National clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled 
substances testing of commercial motor vehicle operators. 
Sec. 6402. Commercial motor vehicle operator training. 
Sec. 6403. Commercial driver’s license program. 
Sec. 6404. Commercial driver’s license passenger endorsement requirements. 
Sec. 6405. Commercial driver’s license hazardous materials endorsement ex-
emption. 
Sec. 6406. Program to assist veterans to acquire commercial driver’s licenses. 
Subtitle E—Motor Carrier Safety 
Sec. 6501. Motor carrier transportation. 
Sec. 6502. Hours of service study. 
Sec. 6503. Electronic logging devices. 
Sec. 6504. Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 6505. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. 
Sec. 6506. Exemption relating to transportation of grapes during harvest peri-
ods. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 6601. Exemptions from requirements for certain farm vehicles. 
Sec. 6602. Technical correction. 
Sec. 6603. Study of impact of regulations on small trucking companies. 
Sec. 6604. Report on small trucking companies. 
Sec. 6605. Rulemaking on road visibility of agricultural equipment. 
Sec. 6606. Transportation of horses. 
Sec. 6607. Regulatory review and revision. 
Sec. 6608. Issuance of safety regulations. 
Sec. 6609. Repeals. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 
Sec. 7001. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 7002. Obligation ceiling. 
Sec. 7003. Definitions. 
Sec. 7004. Surface transportation research, development, and technology. 
Sec. 7005. Research and development. 
Sec. 7006. Technology and innovation deployment program. 
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