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consent of the head of the Federal agency, and 
such detailees shall retain the rights, status, and 
privileges of the regular employment of such 
detailees without interruption. 
(C) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary and NTIA Administrator shall provide 
to the Task Force on a reimbursable basis ad-
ministrative support and other services for the 
performance of the functions of the Task Force. 
(7) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall termi-
nate not later than 90 days after submission of the 
final report required under paragraph (3)(B). 
SEC. 1604. STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Administrator shall seek to 
enter into an agreement with the Transportation Re-
search Board of the National Academy of Sciences to 
under which the Transportation Research Board shall 
conduct a study— 
(A) to estimate pollutant loads from 
stormwater runoff from highways and pedestrian 
facilities eligible for assistance under title 23, 
United States Code, to inform the development of 
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appropriate total maximum daily load require-
ments; 
(B) to provide recommendations (including 
recommended revisions to existing laws and reg-
ulations) regarding the evaluation and selection 
by State departments of transportation of poten-
tial stormwater management and total max-
imum daily load compliance strategies within a 
watershed, including environmental restoration 
and pollution abatement carried out under sec-
tion 328 of title 23, United States Code; 
(C) to examine the potential for the Sec-
retary to assist State departments of transpor-
tation in carrying out and communicating 
stormwater management practices for highways 
and pedestrian facilities that are eligible for as-
sistance under title 23, United States Code, 
through information-sharing agreements, data-
base assistance, or an administrative platform to 
provide the information described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) to entities issued permits 
under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and 
(D) to examine the benefit of concentrating 
stormwater retrofits in impaired watersheds and 
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selecting such retrofits according to a process 
that depends on a watershed management plan 
developed in accordance with section 319 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1329). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study 
under the agreement entered into pursuant to para-
graph (1), the Transportation Research Board shall— 
(A) review and supplement, as appropriate, 
the methodologies examined and recommended in 
the 2019 report of the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled ‘‘Ap-
proaches for Determining and Complying with 
TMDL 
Requirements 
Related 
to 
Roadway 
Stormwater Runoff’’; 
(B) consult with— 
(i) the Secretary of Transportation; 
(ii) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(iii) the Administrator; 
(iv) the Secretary of the Army, acting 
through the Chief of Engineers; and 
(v) State departments of Transpor-
tation; and 
(C) solicit input from— 
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(i) stakeholders with experience in im-
plementing stormwater management prac-
tices for projects; and 
(ii) 
educational 
and 
technical 
stormwater management groups. 
(3) REPORT.—In carrying out the agreement en-
tered into pursuant to paragraph (1), not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Transportation Research Board shall submit to the 
Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator, the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
describing the results of the study. 
(b) STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES RE-
PORTS.— 
(1) REISSUANCE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall update and reissue the best management prac-
tices reports to reflect new information and advance-
ments in stormwater management. 
(2) UPDATES.—Not less frequently than once 
every 5 years after the date on which the Secretary 
reissues the best management practices reports under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall update and reissue 
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the best management practices reports, unless the con-
tents of the best management practices reports have 
been incorporated (including by reference) into appli-
cable regulations of the Secretary. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES REPORTS.— 
The term ‘‘best management practices reports’’ 
means— 
(A) the 2014 report sponsored by the De-
partment of Transportation titled ‘‘Determining 
the State of the Practice in Data Collection and 
Performance Measurement of Stormwater Best 
Management Practices’’ (FHWA–HEP–16–021); 
and 
(B) the 2000 report sponsored by the De-
partment of Transportation titled ‘‘Stormwater 
Best Management Practices in an Ultra-Urban 
Setting: Selection and Monitoring’’. 
(3) TOTAL
MAXIMUM
DAILY
LOAD.—The term 
‘‘total maximum daily load’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 130.2 of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations). 
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SEC. 1605. PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT- 
OF-WAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Architectural and Trans-
portation Barriers Compliance Board under the authority 
of section 502(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 792(b)(3)), shall publish final accessibility guide-
lines setting forth minimum standards for pedestrian facili-
ties in the public right-of-way, including shared use paths. 
(b) ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 
days after the establishment of the guidelines pursuant to 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall issue such regulations as 
are necessary to adopt such guidelines. 
SEC. 1606. HIGHWAY FORMULA MODERNIZATION REPORT. 
(a) HIGHWAY FORMULA MODERNIZATION STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the State departments of 
transportation and representatives of local govern-
ments (including metropolitan planning organiza-
tions), shall conduct a highway formula moderniza-
tion study to assess the method and data used to ap-
portion Federal-aid highway funds under subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 104 of title 23, United States 
Code, and issue recommendations on such method and 
data. 
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(2) ASSESSMENT.—The highway formula mod-
ernization study required under paragraph (1) shall 
include an assessment of, based on the latest available 
data, whether the apportionment method under such 
section results in— 
(A) an equitable distribution of funds based 
on the estimated tax payments attributable to— 
(i) highway users in the State that are 
paid into the Highway Trust Fund; and 
(ii) individuals in the State that are 
paid to the Treasury, based on contribu-
tions to the Highway Trust Fund from the 
general fund of the Treasury; and 
(B) the achievement of the goals described 
in section 101(b)(3) of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the as-
sessment under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
consider the following: 
(A) The factors described in sections 104(b), 
104(f)(2), 104(h)(2), 130(f), and 144(e) of title 
23, United States Code, as in effect on the date 
of enactment of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 
109–59). 
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(B) The availability and accuracy of data 
necessary to calculate formula apportionments 
under the factors described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) The measures established under section 
150 of title 23, United States Code, and whether 
such measures are appropriate for consideration 
as formula apportionment factors. 
(D) The results of the CMAQ formula mod-
ernization study required under subsection (b). 
(E) Inclusion of the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico in the apportionment under sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 104 of such title, 
including an estimate of the anticipated con-
tributions to the Highway Trust Fund from the 
citizens of Puerto Rico if Puerto Rico was sub-
ject to applicable highway user fees. 
(F) A needs-based assessment of the share of 
Federal-aid highway funds that should be made 
available to the territories described under sec-
tion 165(c) of such title. 
(G) Any other factors that the Secretary de-
termines are appropriate. 
(4) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary shall, 
in consultation with the State departments of trans-
portation and representatives of local governments 
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(including metropolitan planning organizations), de-
velop recommendations on a new apportionment 
method, including— 
(A) the factors recommended to be included 
in such apportionment method; 
(B) the weighting recommended to be ap-
plied to the factors under subparagraph (A); and 
(C) any other recommendations to ensure 
that the apportionment method best achieves an 
equitable distribution of funds described under 
paragraph (2)(A) and the goals described in 
paragraph (2)(B). 
(b) CMAQ FORMULA MODERNIZATION STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
conduct an CMAQ formula modernization study to 
assess whether the apportionment method under sec-
tion 104(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, results 
in a distribution of funds that best achieves the air 
quality goals of section 149 of such title. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In providing consulta-
tion under this subsection, the Administrator of the 
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Environmental Protection Agency shall provide to the 
Secretary an analysis of— 
(A) factors that contribute to the apportion-
ment, including population, types of pollutants, 
and severity of pollutants, as such factors were 
determined on the date prior to the date of enact-
ment of MAP–21; 
(B) the weighting of the factors listed under 
subparagraph (A); and 
(C) the recency of the data used in making 
the apportionment under section 104(b)(4) of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—If, in conducting the 
study under this subsection, the Secretary finds that 
modifying the apportionment method under section 
104(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, would best 
achieve the air quality goals of section 149 of title 23, 
United States Code, the Secretary shall, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator, include in such study 
recommendations for a new apportionment method, 
including— 
(A) the factors recommended to be included 
in such apportionment method; 
(B) the weighting recommended to be ap-
plied to the factors under subparagraph (A); and 
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(C) any other recommendations to ensure 
that the apportionment method best achieves the 
air quality goals section 149 of such title. 
(c) REPORT.—No later than 2 years 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 containing 
the results of the highway formula modernization study and 
the CMAQ formula modernization study. 
SEC. 1607. CONSOLIDATION OF PROGRAMS. 
Section 1519 of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2016 through 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2023 through 
2026’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$4,000,000’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project or activity carried out under subsection (a) 
shall be 100 percent.’’. 
SEC. 1608. STUDENT OUTREACH REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
report that describes the efforts of the Department of Trans-
portation to encourage elementary, secondary, and post-sec-
ondary students to pursue careers in the surface transpor-
tation sector. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a description of efforts to increase awareness 
of careers related to surface transportation among ele-
mentary, secondary, and post-secondary students; 
(2) a description of efforts to prepare and in-
spire such students for surface transportation careers; 
(3) a description of efforts to support the devel-
opment of a diverse, well-qualified workforce for fu-
ture surface transportation needs; and 
(4) the effectiveness of the efforts described in 
paragraphs (1) through (3). 
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SEC. 1609. TASK FORCE ON DEVELOPING A 21ST CENTURY 
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a task force on developing a 21st cen-
tury surface transportation workforce (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—Not later than 12 months after the estab-
lishment of the Task Force under subsection (a), the Task 
Force shall develop and submit to the Secretary rec-
ommendations and strategies for the Department of Trans-
portation to— 
(1) evaluate the current and future state of the 
surface transportation workforce, including projected 
job needs in the surface transportation sector; 
(2) identify factors influencing individuals pur-
suing careers in surface transportation, including 
barriers to attracting individuals into the workforce; 
(3) address barriers to retaining individuals in 
surface transportation careers; 
(4) identify and address potential impacts of 
emerging technologies on the surface transportation 
workforce; 
(5) increase access for vulnerable or underrep-
resented populations, especially women and minori-
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ties, to high-skill, in-demand surface transportation 
careers; 
(6) facilitate and encourage elementary, sec-
ondary, and post-secondary students in the United 
States to pursue careers in the surface transportation 
sector; and 
(7) identify and develop pathways for students 
and individuals to secure pre-apprenticeships, reg-
istered apprenticeships, and other work-based learn-
ing opportunities in the surface transportation sector 
of the United States. 
(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing recommenda-
tions and strategies under subsection (b), the Task Force 
shall— 
(1) identify factors that influence whether young 
people pursue careers in surface transportation, espe-
cially traditionally underrepresented populations, in-
cluding women and minorities; 
(2) consider how the Department, businesses, in-
dustry, labor, educators, and other stakeholders can 
coordinate efforts to support qualified individuals in 
pursuing careers in the surface transportation sector; 
(3) identify methods of enhancing surface trans-
portation pre-apprenticeships and registered appren-
ticeships, job skills training, mentorship, education, 
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and outreach programs that are exclusive to youth in 
the United States; and 
(4) identify potential sources of funding, includ-
ing grants and scholarships, that may be used to sup-
port youth and other qualified individuals in pur-
suing careers in the surface transportation sector. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In developing the recommenda-
tions and strategies required under subsection (b), the Task 
Force may consult with— 
(1) local educational agencies and institutes of 
higher education, including community colleges and 
vocational schools; and 
(2) State workforce development boards. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the submis-
sion of the recommendations and strategies under subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate a report containing such recommendations 
and strategies. 
(f) COMPOSITION OF TASK FORCE.—The Secretary 
shall appoint members to the Task Force whose diverse 
background and expertise allow such members to contribute 
balanced points of view and ideas in carrying out this sec-
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tion, comprised of equal representation from each of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Industries in the surface transportation sec-
tor. 
(2) Surface transportation sector labor organiza-
tions. 
(3) Such other surface transportation stake-
holders and experts as the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(g) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be ap-
pointed to the Task Force for the duration of the existence 
of the Task Force. 
(h) COMPENSATION.—Task Force members shall serve 
without compensation. 
(i) SUNSET.—The Task Force shall terminate upon the 
submission of the report required under subsection (e). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PRE-APPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘pre-ap-
prenticeship’’ means a training model or program 
that prepares individuals for acceptance into a reg-
istered apprenticeship and has a demonstrated part-
nership with one or more registered apprenticeships. 
(2) REGISTERED
APPRENTICESHIP.—The term 
‘‘registered apprenticeship’’ means an apprenticeship 
program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 
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(29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.; commonly known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act’’), that satisfies the require-
ments of parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2020). 
SEC. 1610. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERV-
ICES. 
Section 140(b) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) WORKFORCE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Secretary of Labor and any other de-
partment or agency of the Government, State agency, 
authority, association, institution, Indian Tribe or 
Tribal organization, corporation (profit or nonprofit), 
or any other organization or person, is authorized to 
develop, conduct, and administer surface transpor-
tation and technology training, including skill im-
provement programs, and to develop and fund sum-
mer transportation institutes. 
‘‘(2) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.—A State depart-
ment of transportation participating in the program 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) develop an annual workforce plan that 
identifies immediate and anticipated workforce 
gaps and underrepresentation of women and mi-
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norities and a detailed plan to fill such gaps and 
address such underrepresentation; 
‘‘(B) establish an annual workforce develop-
ment compact with the State workforce develop-
ment board and appropriate agencies to provide 
a coordinated approach to workforce training, 
job placement, and identification of training and 
skill development program needs, which shall be 
coordinated to the extent practical with an insti-
tution or agency, such as a State workforce de-
velopment board under section 101 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunities Act (29 
U.S.C. 3111), that has established skills training, 
recruitment, and placement resources; and 
‘‘(C) demonstrate program outcomes, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) impact on areas with transpor-
tation workforce shortages; 
‘‘(ii) diversity of training participants; 
‘‘(iii) number and percentage of par-
ticipants obtaining certifications or creden-
tials required for specific types of employ-
ment; 
‘‘(iv) employment outcome, including 
job placement and job retention rates and 
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earnings, using performance metrics estab-
lished in consultation with the Secretary of 
Labor and consistent with metrics used by 
programs under the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(v) to the extent practical, evidence 
that the program did not preclude workers 
that participate in training or registered 
apprenticeship activities under the program 
from being referred to, or hired on, projects 
funded under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—From administrative funds 
made available under section 104(a), the Secretary 
shall deduct such sums as necessary, not to exceed 
$10,000,000 in each fiscal year, for the administra-
tion of this subsection. Such sums shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘‘(4) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF
TITLE
41.—Sub-
sections (b) through (d) of section 6101 of title 41 
shall not apply to contracts and agreements made 
under the authority granted to the Secretary under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(5) USE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PRO-
GRAM AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE PRO-
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GRAM FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, not to exceed 1⁄2 of 1 percent of funds appor-
tioned to a State under paragraph (1) or (2) of sec-
tion 104(b) may be available to carry out this sub-
section upon request of the State transportation de-
partment to the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 1611. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM 
FUNDING FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any funds made available to a 
State for the Appalachian development highway system 
program under subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, 
before the date of enactment of this Act may be used, at 
the request of such State to the Secretary of Transportation, 
for the purposes described in section 133(b) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority in subsection (a) may 
only be used by an Appalachian development highway sys-
tem State if all of the Appalachian development highway 
system corridors authorized by subtitle IV of title 40, 
United States Code, in such State, have been fully completed 
and are open to traffic prior to the State making a request 
to the Secretary as described in subsection (a). 
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SEC. 1612. TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 504 of title 23, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (e)(1) by inserting ‘‘and (8) 
through (9)’’ after ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
an annual report that includes— 
‘‘(A) a list of all grant recipients under this 
subsection; 
‘‘(B) an explanation of why each recipient 
was chosen in accordance with the criteria under 
paragraph (2); 
‘‘(C) a summary of each recipient’s objective 
to carry out the purpose described in paragraph 
(1) and an analysis of progress made toward 
achieving each such objective; 
‘‘(D) an accounting for the use of Federal 
funds obligated or expended in carrying out this 
subsection; and 
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‘‘(E) an analysis of outcomes of the pro-
gram under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 1613. WORKING GROUP ON CONSTRUCTION RE-
SOURCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a working group (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to conduct a study on 
access to covered resources for infrastructure projects. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 
to the Working Group individuals with knowledge 
and expertise in the production and transportation of 
covered resources. 
(2) REPRESENTATION.—The Working Group 
shall include at least one representative of each of the 
following: 
(A) State departments of transportation. 
(B) State agencies associated with covered 
resources protection. 
(C) State planning and geologic survey and 
mapping agencies. 
(D) Commercial motor vehicle operators, in-
cluding small business operators and operators 
who transport covered resources. 
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(E) Covered resources producers. 
(F) Construction contractors. 
(G) Labor organizations. 
(H) Metropolitan planning organizations 
and regional planning organizations. 
(I) Indian Tribes. 
(J) Professional surveying, mapping, and 
geospatial organizations. 
(K) Any other stakeholders that the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(3) TERMINATION.—The Working Group shall 
terminate 6 months after the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the report under subsection (e)(1). 
(c) DUTIES.—In carrying out the study required 
under subsection (a), the Working Group shall analyze— 
(1) the use of covered resources in transportation 
projects funded with Federal dollars; 
(2) how the proximity of covered resources to 
such projects affects the cost and environmental im-
pact of such projects; 
(3) whether and how State, Tribal, and local 
transportation and planning agencies consider cov-
ered 
resources 
when 
developing 
transportation 
projects; and 
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(4) any challenges for transportation project 
sponsors regarding access and proximity to covered 
resources. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Working Group shall con-
sult with, as appropriate— 
(1) chief executive officers of States; 
(2) State and local transportation planning 
agencies; 
(3) Indian Tribes; 
(4) other relevant State, Tribal, and local agen-
cies, including State agencies associated with covered 
resources protection; 
(5) members of the public with industry experi-
ence with respect to covered resources; 
(6) other Federal entities that provide funding 
for transportation projects; and 
(7) any other stakeholder the Working Group de-
termines appropriate. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) WORKING GROUP REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the Working Group is 
established, the Working Group shall submit to the 
Secretary a report that includes— 
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(A) the findings of the study required under 
subsection (a), including a summary of com-
ments received during the consultation process 
under subsection (d); and 
(B) any recommendations to preserve access 
to and reduce the costs and environmental im-
pacts of covered resources for infrastructure 
projects. 
(2) DEPARTMENTAL REPORT.—Not later than 3 
months after the date on which the Secretary receives 
the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a summary of the findings under such report 
and any recommendations, as appropriate. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘covered 
resources’’ means common variety materials used in 
transportation infrastructure construction and main-
tenance, including stone, sand, and gravel. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, and each ter-
ritory or possession of the United States. 
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SEC. 1614. NUMBERING SYSTEM OF HIGHWAY INTER-
CHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 315 of title 
23, United States Code, and section 1.36 of title 23, Code 
of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Transportation 
may not impose a penalty on a State that does not comply 
with section 2E.31 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Con-
trol Devices (or a successor section) with respect to the num-
bering of highway interchanges. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall only apply 
to a method of numbering of a highway interchange in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1615. TOLL CREDITS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall— 
(1) identify the extent of the demand to purchase 
toll credits; 
(2) identify the expected cash price of toll credits; 
(3) analyze the impact of the exchange of toll 
credits on transportation expenditures; and 
(4) identify any other repercussions of estab-
lishing a toll credit exchange. 
(b) SOLICITATION.—To carry out the requirements of 
this section, the Secretary shall solicit information from 
States eligible to use a credit under section 120(i) of title 
23, United States Code, including— 
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(1) the amount of unused toll credits, includ-
ing— 
(A) toll revenue generated and the sources of 
that revenue; 
(B) toll revenue used by public, quasi-pub-
lic, and private agencies to build, improve, or 
maintain highways, bridges, or tunnels that 
serve the public purpose of interstate commerce; 
and 
(C) an accounting of any Federal funds 
used by the public, quasi-public, or private agen-
cy to build, improve, or maintain the toll facil-
ity, to validate that the credit has been reduced 
by a percentage equal to the percentage of the 
total cost of building, improving, or maintaining 
the facility that was derived from Federal funds; 
(2) the documentation of maintenance of effort 
for toll credits earned by the State; and 
(3) the accuracy of the accounting system of the 
State to earn and track toll credits. 
(c) WEBSITE.—The Secretary shall make available a 
publicly accessible website on which a State eligible to use 
a credit under section 120(i) of title 23, United States Code 
shall publish the information described under subsection 
(b)(1). 
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(d) EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CON-
GRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available on the 
website of the Department of Transportation— 
(1) an evaluation of the accuracy of the account-
ing and documentation of toll credits earned under 
section 120(i); 
(2) a determination whether a toll credit market-
place is viable and cost effective; 
(3) estimates, to the extent possible, of the aver-
age sale price of toll credits; and 
(4) recommendations on any modifications nec-
essary, including legislative changes, to establish and 
implement a toll credit exchange program. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 1616. TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 
PROCUREMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall initiate a review of the procurement processes 
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used by State departments of transportation to select con-
struction materials on projects utilizing Federal-aid high-
way funds. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The review under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) a review of competitive practices in the bid-
ding process for transportation construction mate-
rials; 
(2) a list of States that currently issue bids that 
include flexibility in the type of construction mate-
rials used to meet the project specifications; 
(3) any information provided by States on con-
siderations that influence the decision to include com-
petition by type of material in transportation con-
struction projects; 
(4) any data on whether issuing bids that in-
clude flexibility in the type of construction materials 
used to meet the project specifications will affect 
project costs over the lifecycle of an asset; 
(5) any data on the degree to which competition 
leads to greater use of sustainable, innovative, or re-
silient materials; and 
(6) an evaluation of any barriers to more wide-
spread use of competitive bidding processes for trans-
portation construction materials. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 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, and make publicly 
available, a report on the review initiated by the Secretary 
pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 1617. NATIONWIDE ROAD SAFETY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall, every 2 years, conduct nationwide, on-the-ground 
road safety assessments focused on pedestrian and bicycle 
safety in each State. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The assessments required under 
subsection (a) shall be conducted— 
(1) by Department of Transportation field offices 
from the Federal Highway Administration, the Na-
tional Highway Transportation Safety Administra-
tion, the Federal Transit Administration, and the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; and 
(2) in consultation with— 
(A) State and local agencies with jurisdic-
tion over pedestrian and bicycle safety; 
(B) pedestrian safety and bicycle safety ad-
vocacy organizations; and 
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(C) other relevant pedestrian and bicycle 
safety stakeholders. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purpose of the assessments under 
this section is to— 
(1) identify and examine specific locations with 
documented or perceived problems with pedestrian 
and bicycle safety and access; 
(2) examine barriers to providing safe pedestrian 
and bicycle access to transportation infrastructure; 
and 
(3) develop and issue recommendations designed 
to effectively address specific safety and access issues 
and enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety in high 
risk areas. 
(d) REPORT ON STATE ASSESSMENTS.—Upon comple-
tion of the assessment of a State, the Secretary shall issue, 
and make available to the public, a report containing the 
assessment that includes— 
(1) a list of locations that have been assessed as 
presenting a danger to pedestrians or bicyclists; and 
(2) recommendations to enhance pedestrian and 
bicycle safety in those locations. 
(e) REPORT ON NATIONWIDE PROGRAM.—Upon com-
pletion of the biannual assessment nationwide required 
under this section, the Secretary shall issue, and make 
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available to the public, that covers assessments for all juris-
dictions and also present it to the congressional transpor-
tation committees. 
(f) NATIONAL PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE SAFETY 
DATABASE.—The Secretary, in order to enhance pedestrian 
and bicycle safety and improve information sharing on pe-
destrian and bicycle safety challenges between the Federal 
Government and State and local governments, shall main-
tain a national pedestrian and bicycle safety database that 
includes— 
(1) a list of high-risk intersections, roads, and 
highways with a documented history of pedestrian or 
bicycle accidents or fatalities and details regarding 
those incidents; and 
(2) information on corrective measures that have 
been implemented at the State, local, or Federal level 
to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety at those 
high risk areas, including details on the nature and 
date of corrective action. 
(g) STATE
DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the States, the District of Columbia, 
and Puerto Rico. 
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SEC. 1618. CLIMATE RESILIENT TRANSPORTATION INFRA-
STRUCTURE STUDY. 
(a) CLIMATE RESILIENT TRANSPORTATION INFRA-
STRUCTURE STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Transpor-
tation Research Board of the National Academies to conduct 
a study of the actions needed to ensure that Federal agencies 
are taking into account current and future climate condi-
tions in planning, designing, building, operating, main-
taining, investing in, and upgrading any federally funded 
transportation infrastructure investments. 
(b) METHODOLOGIES.—In conducting the study, the 
Transportation Research Board shall build on the meth-
odologies examined and recommended in— 
(1) the 2018 report issued the American Society 
of Civil Engineers, titled ‘‘Climate-Resilient Infra-
structure: Adaptive Design and Risk Management’’; 
and 
(2) the report issued by the California Climate- 
Safe Infrastructure Working Group, titled ‘‘Paying it 
Forward: The Path Toward Climate-Safe Infrastruc-
ture in California’’. 
(c) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study shall include 
specific recommendations regarding the following: 
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(1) Integrating scientific knowledge of projected 
climate change impacts, and other relevant data and 
information, into Federal infrastructure planning, 
design, engineering, construction, operation and 
maintenance. 
(2) Addressing critical information gaps and 
challenges. 
(3) Financing options to help fund climate-resil-
ient infrastructure. 
(4) A platform or process to facilitate commu-
nication between climate scientists and other experts 
with infrastructure planners, engineers and other rel-
evant experts. 
(5) A stakeholder process to engage with rep-
resentatives of State, local, tribal and community 
groups. 
(6) A platform for tracking Federal funding of 
climate-resilient infrastructure. 
(7) Labor and workforce needs to implement cli-
mate-resilient transportation infrastructure projects 
including new and emerging skills, training pro-
grams, competencies and recognized postsecondary 
credentials that may be required to adequately equip 
the workforce. 
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(8) Outlining how Federal infrastructure plan-
ning, design, engineering, construction, operation, 
and maintenance impact the environment and public 
health of disproportionately exposed communities. For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘disproportion-
ately exposed communities’’ means a community in 
which climate change, pollution, or environmental de-
struction have exacerbated systemic racial, regional, 
social, environmental, and economic injustices by dis-
proportionately affecting indigenous peoples, commu-
nities of color, migrant communities, deindustrialized 
communities, depopulated rural communities, the 
poor, low-income workers, women, the elderly, people 
experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, 
people who are incarcerated, or youth. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the study, the 
Transportation Research Board shall determine the need for 
information related to climate resilient transportation in-
frastructure by considering— 
(1) the current informational and institutional 
barriers to integrating projected infrastructure risks 
posed by climate change into federal infrastructure 
planning, design, engineering, construction, operation 
and maintenance; 
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(2) the critical information needed by engineers, 
planners and those charged with infrastructure up-
grades and maintenance to better incorporate climate 
change risks and impacts over the lifetime of projects; 
(3) how to select an appropriate, adaptive engi-
neering design for a range of future climate scenarios 
as related to infrastructure planning and investment; 
(4) how to incentivize and incorporate systems 
thinking into engineering design to maximize the ben-
efits of multiple natural functions and emissions re-
duction, as well as regional planning; 
(5) how to take account of the risks of cascading 
infrastructure failures and develop more holistic ap-
proaches to evaluating and mitigating climate risks; 
(6) how to ensure that investments in infrastruc-
ture resilience benefit all communities, including com-
munities of color, low-income communities and In-
dian Tribes that face a disproportionate risk from cli-
mate change and in many cases have experienced 
long-standing unmet needs and underinvestment in 
critical infrastructure; 
(7) how to incorporate capital assessment and 
planning training and techniques, including a range 
of financing options to help local and State govern-
ments plan for and provide matching funds; 
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(8) how federal agencies can track and monitor 
federally funded resilient infrastructure in a coordi-
nated fashion to help build the understanding of the 
cost-benefit of resilient infrastructure and to build the 
capacity for implementing resilient infrastructure; 
and 
(9) the occupations, skillsets, training programs, 
competencies and recognized postsecondary credentials 
that will be needed to implement such climate-resil-
ient transportation infrastructure projects, and how 
to ensure that any new jobs created by such projects 
ensure that priority hiring considerations are given 
to individuals facing barriers to employment, commu-
nities of color, low-income communities and Indian 
Tribes that face a disproportionate risk from climate 
change and have been excluded from job opportunities. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study, the 
Transportation Research Board— 
(1) shall convene and consult with a panel of na-
tional experts, including operators and users of Fed-
eral transportation infrastructure and private sector 
stakeholders; and 
(2) is encouraged to consult with— 
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(A) representatives from the thirteen federal 
agencies that comprise the United States Global 
Change Research Program; 
(B) representatives from the Department of 
the Treasury; 
(C) professional engineers with relevant ex-
pertise in infrastructure design; 
(D) scientists from the National Academies 
with relevant expertise; 
(E) scientists, social scientists and experts 
from academic and research institutions who 
have expertise in climate change projections and 
impacts; engineering; architecture; or other rel-
evant areas of expertise; 
(F) licensed architects with relevant experi-
ence in infrastructure design; 
(G) certified planners; 
(H) representatives of State and local gov-
ernments and Indian Tribes; 
(I) representatives of environmental justice 
groups; and 
(J) representatives of labor unions that rep-
resent key trades and industries involved in in-
frastructure projects. 
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(f) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Transportation Research Board 
shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted 
under this section. 
SEC. 1619. NATURAL GAS, ELECTRIC BATTERY, AND ZERO 
EMISSION VEHICLES. 
Subsection (s) of section 127 of title 23, United States 
Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(s) NATURAL GAS, ELECTRIC BATTERY, AND ZERO 
EMISSION VEHICLES.—A vehicle, if operated by an engine 
fueled primarily by natural gas, powered primarily by 
means of electric battery power, or fueled primarily by 
means of other zero emission fuel technologies, may exceed 
the weight limit on the power unit by up to 2,000 pounds 
(up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds) 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 1620. GUIDANCE ON EVACUATION ROUTES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration, in coordination with 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, and consistent with guidance issued by 
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the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant 
to section 1209 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act 
of 2018 (Public Law 115–254), shall revise existing 
guidance or issue new guidance as appropriate for 
State and local governments and Indian Tribes re-
garding the design, construction, maintenance, ret-
rofit, and repair of evacuation routes. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In revising or issuing 
guidance under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator 
of the Federal Highway Administration shall con-
sider— 
(A) methods that assist evacuation routes 
to— 
(i) withstand the effects of hydrostatic 
and hydrodynamic forces on viability, in-
cluding recommendations regarding appro-
priate drainage structures or other flood 
prevention 
mechanisms 
to 
manage 
stormwater, runoff, and the effect of storm 
surge; 
(ii) withstand the risks that flamma-
bility poses to viability; 
(iii) improve durability, strength (in-
cluding the ability to withstand tensile 
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stresses and compressive stresses), and sus-
tainability; and 
(iv) provide for long-term cost savings; 
(B) the ability of evacuation routes to effec-
tively manage contraflow operations; 
(C) for evacuation routes on public lands, 
the viewpoints of the applicable Federal land 
management agency regarding emergency oper-
ations, sustainability, and resource protection; 
and 
(D) such other items the Administrator of 
the Federal Highway Administration considers 
appropriate. 
(3) REPORT.—In the case in which the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Highway Administration, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, concludes existing 
guidance addresses the considerations in paragraph 
(2), The Administrator of the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a detailed report describ-
ing how existing guidance addresses such consider-
ations. 
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(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration, in coordination with 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, shall study the vulnerability of evacu-
ation routes that are part of the national highway 
system to the risks of extreme weather, including 
flooding and storm surge. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall examine— 
(A) the likelihood of Federal evacuation 
routes flooding during a 100-year, 500-year, and 
1000-year weather event; 
(B) whether Federal evacuation routes that 
have historically flooded have recovered quickly 
from extreme weather events; 
(C) the availability of alternative evacu-
ation routes to accommodate the flow of evacuees 
in the event of an evacuation route becoming im-
passable due to flooding; and 
(D) the impact of impassable evacuation 
routes on vulnerable individuals, with consider-
ation of the return of evacuees after an extreme 
weather event, including— 
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(i) individuals with a physical or men-
tal disability; 
(ii) individuals in schools, daycare 
centers, mobile home parks, prisons, nursing 
homes, and other long-term care facilities 
and detention centers; 
(iii) individuals with limited pro-
ficiency in English; 
(iv) the elderly; and 
(v) individuals who are tourists, sea-
sonal workers, or homeless. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report summarizing the study 
and the results of such study, including identifying 
which segments of Federal evacuation routes are most 
vulnerable to becoming impassable due to flooding. 
SEC. 1621. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGH-
WAY SYSTEM. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION.— 
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(1) 
CENTRAL
TEXAS
CORRIDOR.—Section 
1105(c)(84) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(84) The Central Texas Corridor, including the 
route— 
‘‘(A) commencing in the vicinity of Texas 
Highway 338 in Odessa, Texas, running east-
ward generally following Interstate Route 20, 
connecting to Texas Highway 158 in the vicinity 
of Midland, Texas, then following Texas High-
way 158 eastward to United States Route 87 
and then following United States Route 87 
southeastward, passing in the vicinity of San 
Angelo, Texas, and connecting to United States 
Route 190 in the vicinity of Brady, Texas; 
‘‘(B) commencing at the intersection of 
Interstate Route 10 and United States Route 190 
in Pecos County, Texas, and following United 
States Route 190 to Brady, Texas; 
‘‘(C) following portions of United States 
Route 190 eastward, passing in the vicinity of 
Fort Hood, Killeen, Belton, Temple, Bryan, Col-
lege Station, Huntsville, Livingston, Woodville, 
and Jasper, to the logical terminus of Texas 
Highway 63 at the Sabine River Bridge at 
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Hattiesburg, connecting to United States Route 
49 south then following United States Route 49 
south to Interstate Route 10 in the vicinity of 
Gulfport and following Mississippi Route 601 
southerly terminating near the Mississippi State 
Port at Gulfport.’’. 
(4) 
MIDDLE
ALABAMA
CORRIDOR.—Section 
1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Ef-
ficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(93) The Middle Alabama Corridor including 
the route— 
‘‘(A) beginning at the Alabama-Mississippi 
Border generally following portions of I–20 until 
following a new interstate extension paralleling 
United States Highway 80 specifically: 
‘‘(B) crossing Alabama Route 28 near 
Coatopa, Alabama, traveling eastward crossing 
United States Highway 43 and Alabama Route 
69 near Selma, Alabama, traveling eastwards 
closely paralleling United States Highway 80 to 
the south crossing over Alabama Routes 22, 41, 
and 21, until its intersection with I–65 near 
Hope Hull, Alabama; 
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‘‘(C) continuing east along the proposed 
Montgomery Outer Loop south of Montgomery, 
Alabama where it would next join with I–85 east 
of Montgomery, Alabama; 
‘‘(D) continuing along I–85 east bound 
until its intersection with United States High-
way 280 near Opelika, Alabama or United 
States Highway 80 near Tuskegee, Alabama; and 
‘‘(E) generally following the most expedient 
route until intersecting with existing United 
States Highway 80 (JR Allen Parkway) through 
Phenix City until continuing into Columbus, 
Georgia.’’. 
(5) 
MIDDLE
GEORGIA
CORRIDOR.—Section 
1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Ef-
ficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(94) The Middle Georgia Corridor including the 
route— 
‘‘(A) beginning at the Alabama-Georgia 
Border generally following the Fall Line Free-
way from Columbus Georgia to Augusta, Georgia 
specifically: 
‘‘(B) travelling along United States Route 
80 (JR Allen Parkway) through Columbus, Geor-
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gia and near Fort Benning, Georgia, east to Tal-
bot County, Georgia where it would follow Geor-
gia Route 96, then commencing on Georgia 
Route 49C (Fort Valley Bypass) to Georgia 
Route 49 (Peach Parkway) to its intersection 
with Interstate route 75 in Byron, Georgia; 
‘‘(C) continuing north along Interstate 
Route 75 through Warner Robins and Macon, 
Georgia where it would meet Interstate Route 16. 
Following Interstate 16 east it would next join 
United States Route 80 and then onto State 
Route 57; and 
‘‘(D) commencing with State Route 57 
which 
turns 
into 
State 
Route 
near 
Milledgeville, Georgia would then bypass Wrens, 
Georgia with a newly constructed bypass. After 
the bypass it would join United States Route 1 
near Fort Gordon into Augusta, Georgia where 
it will terminate at Interstate Route 520.’’. 
(6) 
LOUISIANA
CAPITAL
REGION.—Section 
1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Ef-
ficiency Act of 1991, as amended by this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(95) The Louisiana Capital Region High Pri-
ority Corridor, which shall generally follow— 
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‘‘(A) Interstate 10, between its intersections 
with Interstate 12 and Louisiana Highway 415; 
‘‘(B) Louisiana Highway 415, between its 
intersections with Interstate 10 and United 
States route 190; 
‘‘(C) United States route 190, between its 
intersections with Louisiana Highway 415 and 
intersection with Interstate 110; 
‘‘(D) Interstate 110, between its intersec-
tions with United States route 190 and Inter-
state 10; 
‘‘(E) Louisiana Highway 30, near St. Ga-
briel, LA and its intersections with Interstate 10; 
‘‘(F) Louisiana Highway 1, near White 
Castle, LA and its intersection with Interstate 
10; and 
‘‘(G) A bridge connecting Louisiana High-
way 1 with Louisiana Highway 30, south of the 
Interstate described in subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF CERTAIN SEGMENTS ON INTER-
STATE SYSTEM.—Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘subclauses (I) through (IX) of 
subsection (c)(38)(A)(i), subsection (c)(38)(A)(iv),’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (c)(37),’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(84),’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (c)(83),’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘and subsection (c)(91)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (c)(91), subsection (c)(92), sub-
section (c)(93), subsection (c)(94), subsection (c)(95), 
and subsection (c)(96)’’. 
(c) DESIGNATION.—Section 1105(e)(5)(C) of the Inter-
modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is 
amended by striking ‘‘The route referred to in subsection 
(c)(84) is designated as Interstate Route I–14.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The route referred to in subsection (c)(84)(A) is des-
ignated as Interstate Route I–14 North. The route referred 
to in subsection (c)(84)(B) is designated as Interstate Route 
I–14 South. The Bryan/College Station, Texas loop referred 
to in subsection (c)(84) is designated as Interstate Route 
I–214. The routes referred to in subparagraphs (C), (D), 
(E), (F), and (G) of subsection (c)(84) and in subsections 
(c)(91), (c)(92), (c)(93), and (c)(94) are designated as Inter-
state Route I–14.’’. 
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SEC. 1622. GUIDANCE ON INUNDATED AND SUBMERGED 
ROADS. 
(a) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration, in coordination with the Admin-
istrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
shall review the guidance issued pursuant to section 1228 
of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–254), and revise or issue new guidance regarding re-
pair, restoration, and replacement of inundated and sub-
merged roads damaged or destroyed by a major disaster de-
clared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with 
respect to roads eligible for assistance under Federal High-
way Administration programs. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In revising or issuing new 
guidance under subsection (a), the Administrator shall con-
sider methods of repair, restoration, and replacement of 
damaged or destroyed roads that— 
(1) improve the ability of a previously inundated 
or submerged road to withstand the effects of hydro-
static 
and 
hydrodynamic 
forces, 
including 
stormwater, runoff, or storm surge; and 
(2) provide for long-term cost savings. 
SEC. 1623. DRY BULK WEIGHT TOLERANCE. 
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(v) DRY BULK WEIGHT TOLERANCE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF DRY BULK GOODS.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘dry bulk goods’ means any ho-
mogeneous unmarked nonliquid cargo being trans-
ported in a trailer specifically designed for that pur-
pose. 
‘‘(2) 
WEIGHT
TOLERANCE.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, except for the 
maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commer-
cial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may 
not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on 
any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), in-
cluding any enforcement tolerance.’’. 
SEC. 1624. HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS. 
Section 143(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2016 through 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023 through 2026’’. 
SEC. 1625. LABOR STANDARDS. 
It is the policy of the United States that funds author-
ized or made available by this Act, or the amendments made 
by this Act, should not be used to purchase products pro-
duced whole or in part through the use of child labor, as 
such term is defined in Article 3 of the International Labor 
Organization Convention concerning the prohibition and 
immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of 
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child labor (December 2, 2000), or in violation of human 
rights. 
SEC. 1626. CLIMATE RESILIENCY REPORT BY GAO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate and 
issue a report to Congress on the economic benefits, includ-
ing avoided impacts on property and life, of the use of 
model, consensus-based building codes, standards, and pro-
visions that support resilience to climate risks and impacts, 
including— 
(1) flooding; 
(2) wildfires; 
(3) hurricanes; 
(4) heat waves; 
(5) droughts; 
(6) rises in sea level; and 
(7) extreme weather. 
(b) REPORT ISSUES.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the status of adoption of 
building codes, standards, and provisions within the 
States, territories, and tribes at the State or jurisdic-
tional level; including whether the adopted codes meet 
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or exceed the most recent published edition of a na-
tional, consensus-based model code. 
(2) An analysis of the extent to which pre-dis-
aster mitigation measures provide benefits to the na-
tion and individual States, territories and tribes, in-
cluding— 
(A) an economic analysis of the benefits to 
the design and construction of new resilient in-
frastructure; 
(B) losses avoided, including economic 
losses, number of structures (buildings, roads, 
bridges), and injuries and deaths by utilizing 
building codes and standards that prioritize re-
siliency; and 
(C) an economic analysis of the benefits to 
using hazard resistant building codes in rebuild-
ing and repairing infrastructure following a dis-
aster. 
(3) An assessment of the building codes and 
standards referenced or otherwise currently incor-
porated into Federal policies and programs, including 
but not limited to grants, incentive programs, tech-
nical assistance and design and construction criteria, 
administered by the Federal Emergency Management 
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Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘FEMA’’), includ-
ing— 
(A) the extent to which such codes and 
standards contribute to increasing climate resil-
iency; 
(B) recommendations for how FEMA could 
improve their use of codes and standards to pre-
pare for climate change and address resiliency in 
housing, public buildings, and infrastructure 
such as roads and bridges; and 
(C) how FEMA could increase efforts to 
support the adoption of hazard resistant codes by 
the States, territories, and Indian Tribes. 
(4) Recommendations for FEMA on how to bet-
ter incorporate climate resiliency into efforts to re-
build after natural disasters. 
SEC. 1627. DESIGNATION OF JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING 
RIGHTS HIGHWAY. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The portion of United States 
Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama 
shall be known as the ‘‘John R. Lewis Voting Rights High-
way’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, 
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Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama is deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway’’. 
SEC. 1628. GAO STUDY ON CAPITAL NEEDS OF PUBLIC FER-
RIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on the capital invest-
ment needs of United States public ferries and how Federal 
funding programs are meeting such needs. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the study 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall examine 
the feasibility of including United States public ferries in 
the conditions and performance report of the Department 
of Transportation. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress a report describing the results 
of the study described in subsection (a), including any rec-
ommendations for how to include ferries in the conditions 
and performance report of the Department of Transpor-
tation. 
SEC. 1629. USE OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TECH-
NOLOGY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Department of 
Transportation should utilize, to the fullest and most eco-
nomically feasible extent practicable, modeling and simula-
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tion technology to analyze highway and public transpor-
tation projects authorized by this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act to ensure that these projects— 
(1) increase transportation capacity and safety, 
alleviate congestion, and reduce travel time and envi-
ronmental impacts; and 
(2) are as cost effective as practicable. 
SEC. 1630. GAO STUDY ON PER-MILE USER FEE EQUITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall carry out a study on the impact 
of equity issues associated with per-mile user fee funding 
systems on the surface transportation system. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include the following with respect to per-mile user fee sys-
tems: 
(1) The financial, social, and other impacts of 
per-mile user fee systems on individuals, low-income 
individuals, and individuals of different races. 
(2) The impact that access to alternative modes 
of transportation, including public transportation, 
has in carrying out per-mile user fee systems. 
(3) The ability to access jobs and services, which 
may include healthcare facilities, child care, edu-
cation and workforce training, food sources, banking 
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and other financial institutions, and other retail 
shopping establishments. 
(4) Equity issues for low-income individuals in 
urban and rural areas. 
(5) Any differing impacts on passenger vehicles 
and commercial vehicles. 
(c) INCLUSIONS.—In carrying out the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall include an 
analysis of the following programs: 
(1) The State surface transportation system 
funding pilot program under section 6020 of the 
FAST Act; and 
(2) The national surface transportation system 
funding pilot under section 5402 of this Act. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment after this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
and make publicly available, a report containing the results 
of the study under subsection (a), including recommenda-
tions for how to equitably implement per-mile user fee sys-
tems. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.— 
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(1) PER-MILE USER FEE.—The term ‘‘per-mile 
user fee’’ means a revenue mechanism that— 
(A) is applied to road users operating 
motor vehicles on the surface transportation sys-
tem; and 
(B) is based on the number of vehicle miles 
traveled by an individual road user. 
(2) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘commer-
cial vehicle’’ has the meaning given the term commer-
cial motor vehicle in section 31101 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 1631. GAO REVIEW OF EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS AT 
STATE DOTS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall undertake a review of the extent to which State depart-
ments of transportation have in place best practices, stand-
ards, and protocols designed to ensure equity considerations 
in transportation planning, project selection, and project 
delivery, including considerations of the diverse transpor-
tation needs of low-income populations, minority popu-
lations, and other diverse populations. 
(b) EVALUATION.—After the completion of the review 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall issue 
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and make available on a publicly accessible Website a re-
port detailing— 
(1) findings based on the review in subsection 
(a); 
(2) a comprehensive set of recommendations for 
State departments of transportation to improve eq-
uity considerations, which may include model legisla-
tion, best practices, or guidance; and 
(3) any recommendations to Congress for addi-
tional statutory authority needed to support State de-
partment of transportation efforts to incorporate eq-
uity considerations into transportation planning, 
project selection, and project delivery. 
(c) REPORT.—After completing the review and evalua-
tion required under subsections (a) and (b), and not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall make available on a publicly ac-
cessible Website, a report that includes— 
(1) findings based on the review conducted under 
subsection (a); 
(2) the outcome of the evaluation conducted 
under subsection (b); 
(3) a comprehensive set of recommendations to 
improve equity considerations in the public transpor-
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tation industry, including recommendations for statu-
tory changes if applicable; and 
(4) the actions that the Secretary of Transpor-
tation could take to effectively address the rec-
ommendations provided under paragraph (3). 
SEC. 1632. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF SUICIDE PREVEN-
TION NETS AND BARRIERS FOR STRUCTURES 
OTHER THAN BRIDGES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to identify— 
(1) the types of structures, other than bridges, 
that attract a high number of individuals attempting 
suicide-by-jumping; 
(2) the characteristics that distinguish structures 
identified under paragraph (1) from similar struc-
tures that do not attract a high number of individ-
uals attempting suicide-by-jumping; 
(3) the types of nets or barriers that are effective 
at reducing suicide-by-jumping with respect to the 
structures identified under paragraph (1); 
(4) methods of reducing suicide-by-jumping with 
respect to the structures identified under paragraph 
(1) other than nets and barriers; 
(5) quantitative measures of the effectiveness of 
the nets and barriers identified under paragraph (3); 
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(6) quantitative measures of the effectiveness of 
the additional methods identified under paragraph 
(4); 
(7) the entities that typically install the nets and 
barriers identified under paragraph (3); and 
(8) the costs of the nets and barriers identified 
under paragraph (3). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a re-
port on the results of the study conducted under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 1633. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES. 
The Secretary or Transportation shall take all reason-
able efforts to provide assistance for an Olympic or 
Paralympic event, or a Special Olympics International 
event, including the following: 
(1) Planning activities of States and metropoli-
tan planning organizations and transportation 
projects relating to an international Olympic or 
Paralympic event, or a Special Olympics Inter-
national event, under sections 134 and 135 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
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(2) Developing intermodal transportation plans 
necessary for the projects, in coordination with State 
and local transportation agencies. 
(3) Efforts to expedite review and comment by 
the Department of Transportation on any required 
submittals pertaining to an Olympic or Paralympic 
event or a Special Olympics International event. 
(4) Providing technical assistance. 
SEC. 1634. BETTER UTILIZING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LAST-
ING 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
BUSI-
NESSES ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
(2) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(3) VETERAN
OWNED
SMALL
BUSINESS
CON-
CERN.—The term ‘‘veteran owned small business con-
cern’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘small business 
concern owned and controlled by veterans’’ in section 
3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632 (q)). 
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(b) AMOUNTS FOR VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS.—Except to the extent that the Secretary of 
Transportation determines otherwise, not less than 3 per-
cent of the amounts made available for any program under 
titles I, II, V, and VII of this division and section 403 of 
title 23, United States Code, shall be expended through vet-
eran owned small business concerns. 
(c) UNIFORM CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish 
minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments 
in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a veteran owned 
small business concern for the purpose of this section. Such 
criteria shall include a limit on the personal net worth of 
the veterans who own and control the small business con-
cern. 
(d) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall establish min-
imum requirements for use by State government in report-
ing to the Secretary— 
(1) information concerning veteran owned small 
business concern awards, commitments, and achieve-
ment; and 
(2) such other information as the Secretary de-
termined to be appropriate for the proper monitoring 
of the veterans business enterprise program. 
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SEC. 1635. VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. 
Section 127(i)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘an emergency or’’ before ‘‘a major 
disaster’’. 
SEC. 1636. ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION WORKING 
GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a working group (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to review the methods, 
practices, and technologies necessary to protect workers in 
roadway work zones. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 
to the Working Group individuals with knowledge 
and expertise in roadway safety. 
(2) 
REPRESENTATION.—The 
Working 
group 
shall include at least one representative of each of the 
following: 
(A) State departments of transportation. 
(B) Local governments or metropolitan 
planning organizations. 
(C) Temporary traffic control organiza-
tions. 
(D) Roadway user organizations. 
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(E) Vehicle and commercial vehicle manu-
facturers. 
(F) Labor organizations. 
(G) Traffic safety organizations. 
(H) Motor carrier and independent owner- 
operator organizations. 
(I) Law enforcement and first responder or-
ganizations. 
(J) Autonomous vehicle technology compa-
nies. 
(K) Any other stakeholders that the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(3) TERMINATION.—The Working Group shall 
terminate 6 months after the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the report under subsection (f)(1). 
(c) DUTIES.—In carrying out the review required 
under subsection (a), the Working Group shall— 
(1) evaluate and analyze current work zone safe-
ty and worker protection traffic control best practices; 
(2) identify causes of work zone injuries and fa-
talities; 
(3) identify and evaluate technologies related to 
vehicle interaction with work zones and workers in 
work zones; and 
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(4) identify challenges for transportation con-
struction project sponsors regarding improving work 
zone safety. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the review re-
quired under subsection (a), the Working Group shall con-
sult with— 
(1) transportation construction contractor orga-
nizations; 
(2) roadway and roadway safety equipment 
manufacturer organizations; 
(3) academic experts; and 
(4) any other stakeholder the Working Group de-
termines appropriate. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) WORKING GROUP REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the Working Group is 
established, the Working Group shall submit to the 
Secretary a report that includes— 
(A) the findings of the review required 
under subsection (a), including a summary of 
any comments received during the consultation 
process under subsection (d); and 
(B) recommendations on safety counter-
measures, technologies, programs and policies for 
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the Department of Transportation to improve 
roadway work zone safety and practices. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
month after the date on which the Secretary receives 
a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a summary of the report. 
SEC. 1637. GAO STUDY ON NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR 
COASTAL HIGHWAY RESILIENCE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the utilization of nature- 
based solutions for improving the resilience of coastal high-
ways and bridges. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General shall examine— 
(1) the resiliency benefits of nature-based fea-
tures that work in conjunction with structural fea-
tures to protect coastal highways and bridges by re-
ducing the impacts of floods or other risks of extreme 
weather; 
(2) the ecological benefits of nature-based features 
for habitat restoration, water quality improvements, 
and recreational aesthetics; 
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(3) any potential savings to taxpayers over the 
lifecycles of roadways produced by an integrated ap-
proach to resilience against extreme weather; 
(4) the utilization rates for integrated nature- 
based solutions among transportation agencies; and 
(5) any barriers to the use of nature-based solu-
tions by transportation agencies to improve the resil-
ience of coastal roads and bridges. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
summarizing the study under subsection (a) and the results 
of such study, including recommendations for how the Fed-
eral Highway Administration can encourage transpor-
tation agencies to use natural and nature-based features to 
improve the resilience of coastal highways and bridges. 
SEC. 1638. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CIVIL PENALTIES 
FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE. 
No amounts may be assessed on funds collected pursu-
ant to section 5309 of this Act or section 20704, 20171, 
20174, or 80502 of title 49, United States Code, (as added 
by this Act) for purposes of making payments in support 
of a campaign for election for the office of Senator or Rep-
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resentative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
Congress. 
SEC. 1639. REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 325 of title 23, United States Code, is repealed. 
SEC. 1640. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— Title 23, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) 
NAME
CORRECTION.—Section 
101(a)(16)(C),as amended, is amended by striking 
‘‘United States Customs and Immigration Services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’’. 
(2) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Section 104(f)(3) is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
Federal Highway Administration’’ and inserting 
‘‘an operating administration of the Department 
of Transportation’’; and 
(B) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘Federal Highway Administration’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘an operating administration of the Depart-
ment of Transportation’’. 
(3) 
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—Section 
108(c)(3)(F) is amended— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.)’’ after ‘‘Policy Act’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘this title’’. 
(4) EXCLUSION.—Section 112(b)(2) is amended 
in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘(F)’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Subparagraphs’’ and inserting ‘‘(F) 
Subparagraphs’’. 
(5) REFERENCE
TO
STATEWIDE
TRANSPOR-
TATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.—Section 115(c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘135(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘135(g)’’. 
(6) 
OPPORTUNITY
FOR
COMMENT.—Section 
134(j) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (i)(5)’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)(6)’’. 
(7) PERFORMANCE-BASED
APPROACH.—Section 
135(f)(7)(B) is amended by striking the semicolon at 
the end and inserting a period. 
(8) EFFICIENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEWS
FOR 
PROJECT DECISIONMAKING.—Section 139 is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘of 1969’’; 
(B) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘of 1969’’ each place 
it appears; and 
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(C) in subsection (k)(2) by inserting ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘of 1969’’. 
(9) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Section 140(a) is 
amended, in the third sentence, by inserting a comma 
after ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(10) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—Section 142 is 
amended by striking subsection (i). 
(11) CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY 
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.—Section 149 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ‘‘; 
or,’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g)(2)(B) by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(12) TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM DATA 
COLLECTION.—Section 201(c)(6)(A)(ii) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)’’. 
(13) TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 202 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq.)’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(10)(B) by striking 
‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450e(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 
5307(b))’’; and 
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(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (5) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘the’’ 
after ‘‘agreement under’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (6)(A) by inserting 
‘‘the’’ after ‘‘in accordance with’’. 
(14) PERMISSIBLE
USES
OF
RECREATIONAL 
TRAILS
PROGRAM
APPORTIONED
FUNDS.—Section 
206(d)(2)(G) is amended by striking ‘‘use of rec-
reational trails’’ and inserting ‘‘uses of recreational 
trails’’. 
(15) TRIBAL
TRANSPORTATION
SELF-GOVERN-
ANCE PROGRAM.—Section 207 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450j–1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5325)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450j-1(f))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5325(f))’’; 
(B) in subsection (l)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 458aaa–5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5386)’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 458aaa–6)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5387)’’; 
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(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘(25 U.S.C. 458aaa–7)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5388)’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 458aaa–9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5390)’’; 
(v) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 458aaa–10)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5391)’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 458aaa–11)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5392)’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (7), by striking 
‘‘(25 U.S.C. 458aaa–14)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5395)’’; 
(viii) in paragraph (8), by striking 
‘‘(25 U.S.C. 458aaa–15)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5396)’’; and 
(ix) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 458aaa–17)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 
U.S.C. 5398)’’; and 
(C) in subsection (m)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘505’’ and inserting 
‘‘501’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 450b; 
458aaa)’’ and inserting ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 5304; 
5381)’’. 
(16) BUY AMERICA.—Section 313 is amended— 
(A) 
in 
subsection 
(e)(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘States;’’ and inserting ‘‘States,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(1) by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(17) PROCEDURES FOR A GIFT OR DONATION.— 
Section 323(d) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)’’ 
after ‘‘of 1969’’. 
(18) HIGHWAY
SAFETY
PROGRAMS.—Section 
402(b)(1)(E) is amended by striking the semicolon at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(19) USE OF FREIGHT CAPACITY BUILDING PRO-
GRAM
FUNDS.—Section 504(g)(6) is amended by 
striking ‘‘make grants or to’’ and inserting ‘‘make 
grants to’’. 
(20) DEVELOPMENT PHASE ACTIVITIES.—Section 
602(e) is amended by striking ‘‘601(a)(1)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘601(a)(2)(A)’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The table of contents for title 
23, United States Code, is amended in the item relat-
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ing to chapter 1 by striking ‘‘FEDERAL AID 
HIGHWAYS’’ and inserting ‘‘FEDERAL-AID 
HIGHWAYS’’. 
(2) CHAPTER 3.—The analysis for chapter 3 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 325. 
TITLE II—PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION 
Subtitle A—Federal Transit 
Administration 
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5338 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5338. Authorizations 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available from 
the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund 
to carry out sections 5305, 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311, 
5312, 5314, 5318, 5320, 5328, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 
5340— 
‘‘(A) $17,894,460,367 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(B) $18,201,940,770 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(C) $18,551,676,708 for fiscal year 2025; 
and 
‘‘(D) $18,901,573,693 for fiscal year 2026. 
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‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 
made available under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $189,879,151 for fiscal year 2023, 
$192,841,266 for fiscal year 2024, $195,926,726 
for fiscal year 2025, and $199,002,776 for fiscal 
year 2026, shall be available to carry out section 
5305; 
‘‘(B) $7,505,830,848 for fiscal year 2023, 
$7,622,921,809 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$7,744,888,558 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
and 
$7,866,483,309 for fiscal year 2026 shall be allo-
cated in accordance with section 5336 to provide 
financial assistance for urbanized areas under 
section 5307; 
‘‘(C) $101,510,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$103,093,556 for fiscal year 2024, $104,743,053 
for fiscal year 2025, and $106,387,519 for fiscal 
year 2026 shall be available for grants under sec-
tion 5308; 
‘‘(D) $434,830,298 for fiscal year 2023, 
$441,613,651 for fiscal year 2024, $448,679,469 
for fiscal year 2025, and $455,723,737 for fiscal 
year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 
5310, of which not less than— 
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‘‘(i) $5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 
for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fis-
cal year 2026 shall be available to carry out 
section 5310(j); and 
‘‘(ii) $20,302,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$20,618,711 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$20,948,611 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$21,277,504 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5310(k); 
‘‘(E) $1,025,199,724 for fiscal year 2023, 
$1,041,192,839 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$1,057,851,925 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
and 
$1,074,460,200 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5311, of which not 
less than— 
‘‘(i) $55,679,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$56,392,100 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$57,134,374 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$57,874,383 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5311(c)(1); 
and 
‘‘(ii) $50,755,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$51,546,778 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$52,371,526 for fiscal year 2025, and 
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$53,193,759 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5311(c)(2); 
‘‘(F) $53,498,300 for fiscal year 2023; 
$54,020,873 for fiscal year 2024; $54,565,207 for 
fiscal year 2025; $55,107,881 for fiscal year 
2026 shall be available to carry out section 5312, 
of which not less than— 
‘‘(i) $5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 
for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fis-
cal year 2026 shall be available to carry out 
each of sections 5312(d)(3) and 5312(d)(4); 
‘‘(ii) $3,045,300 for fiscal year 2023, 
$3,092,807 for fiscal year 2024, $3,142,292 
for fiscal year 2025, and $3,191,626 for fis-
cal year 2026 shall be available to carry out 
section 5312(h); 
‘‘(iii) $10,151,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$10,309,356 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$10,474,305 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$10,638,752 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5312(i); and 
‘‘(iv) $10,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$10,154,678 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$10,237,153 for fiscal year 2025, and 
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$10,319,376 shall be available to carry out 
section 5312(j); 
‘‘(G) $23,347,300 for fiscal year 2023, 
$23,711,518 for fiscal year 2024, $24,090,902 for 
fiscal year 2025, and $24,469,129 for fiscal year 
2026 shall be available to carry out section 5314, 
of which not less than— 
‘‘(i) $4,060,400 for fiscal year 2023, 
$4,123,742 for fiscal year 2024, $4,189,722 
for fiscal year 2025, and $4,255,501 for fis-
cal year 2026 shall be available to carry out 
section of 5314(a); 
‘‘(ii) $5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 
for fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fis-
cal year 2026 shall be available to carry out 
section 5314(c); and 
‘‘(iii) $12,181,200 for fiscal year 2023, 
$12,371,227 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$12,569,166 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$12,766,502 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5314(b)(2); 
‘‘(H) $5,075,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$5,154,678 for fiscal year 2024, $5,237,153 for 
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fiscal year 2025, and $5,319,376 for fiscal year 
2026 shall be available to carry out section 5318; 
‘‘(I) $30,453,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$30,928,067 for fiscal year 2024, $31,422,916 for 
fiscal year 2025, and $31,916,256 for fiscal year 
2026 shall be available to carry out section 5328, 
of which not less than— 
‘‘(i) $25,377,500 for fiscal year 2023, 
$25,773,389 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$26,185,763 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$26,596,880 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section of 5328(b); 
and 
‘‘(ii) $2,537,750 for fiscal year 2023, 
$2,577,339 for fiscal year 2024, $2,618,576 
for fiscal year 2025, and $2,659,688 for fis-
cal year 2026 shall be available to carry out 
section 5328(c); 
‘‘(J) $4,060,400 for fiscal year 2023, 
$4,123,742 for fiscal year 2024, $4,189,722 for 
fiscal year 2025, and $4,255,501 for fiscal year 
2026 shall be available to carry out section 5335; 
‘‘(K) $5,366,233,728 for fiscal year 2023, 
$5,460,789,084 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$5,560,170,578 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
and 
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$5,660,288,417 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5337; 
‘‘(L) to carry out the bus formula program 
under section 5339(a)— 
‘‘(i) $1,240,328,213 for fiscal year 
2023, $1,259,667,334 for fiscal year 2024, 
$1,279,832,171 for fiscal year 2025, and 
$1,299,925,536 for fiscal year 2026; except 
that 
‘‘(ii) 15 percent of the amounts under 
clause (i) shall be available to carry out 
5339(d); 
‘‘(M) $437,080,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$424,748,448 for fiscal year 2024, $387,944,423 
for fiscal year 2025, and $351,100,151 for fiscal 
year 2026 shall be available to carry out section 
5339(b); 
‘‘(N) $890,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, 
$950,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2024, 
$1,065,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025, 
and 
$1,180,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5339(c); and 
‘‘(O) $587,133,905 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2026 shall be available to carry 
out section 5340 to provide financial assistance 
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for urbanized areas under section 5307 and 
rural areas under section 5311, of which— 
‘‘(i) $309,688,908 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2026 shall be for grow-
ing States under section 5340(c); and 
‘‘(ii) $277,444,997 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2026 shall be for high 
density States under section 5340(d). 
‘‘(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5309 
$3,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, $4,250,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2024, $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and 
5,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 5334, $142,060,785 
for fiscal year 2023, $144,191,696 for fiscal year 
2024, $146,412,248 for fiscal year 2025, and 
148,652,356 for fiscal year 2026. 
‘‘(2) SECTION 5329.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1), not less than 
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 
shall be available to carry out section 5329. 
‘‘(3) SECTION 5326.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under paragraph (2), not less than $2,500,000 
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for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026 shall be 
available to carry out section 5326. 
‘‘(d) 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; 126 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) 1 percent of amounts made available 
to carry out section 5337, of which not less than 
25 percent of such amounts shall be available to 
carry out section 5329 and of which not less 
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‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Funds 
made available under paragraph (1)(C) shall be made 
available to the Secretary before allocating the funds 
appropriated to carry out any project under a full 
funding grant agreement. 
‘‘(e) 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 from future appropria-
tions from the general fund of the Treasury pursuant 
to this section is a contractual obligation of the Gov-
ernment 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. 
‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY
OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts made 
available by or appropriated under this section shall re-
main available until expended. 
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‘‘(g) LIMITATION
ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR 
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds provided under this 
section may not be used in awarding a contract, sub-
contract, grant, or loan to an entity that is owned or 
controlled by, is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise re-
lated legally or financially to a corporation based in 
a country that— 
‘‘(A) is identified as a nonmarket economy 
country (as defined in section 771(18) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18))) as of 
the date of enactment of the INVEST in America 
Act; 
‘‘(B) was identified by the United States 
Trade Representative in the most recent report 
required by section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2242) as a priority foreign country 
under subsection (a)(2) of that section; and 
‘‘(C) is subject to monitoring by the Trade 
Representative under section 306 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2416). 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1), the term ‘otherwise related legally or financially’ 
does not include a minority relationship or invest-
ment. 
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‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—This sub-
section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
the obligations of the United States under inter-
national agreements.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 5312(i)(1) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘5338(a)(2)(G)(ii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(F)(iii)’’. 
(2) Section 5333(b) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘5328, 5337, and 
5338(b)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘and 
5337’’. 
(3) Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, 
is 
amended 
in 
subsection 
(d)(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘5338(a)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(B)’’. 
(4) Subsections (c) and (d)(1) of section 5327 of 
title 49, United States Code, are amended by striking 
‘‘5338(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘5338(d)’’. 
(5) Section 5340(b) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘5338(b)(2)(N)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5338(a)(2)(O)’’. 
SEC. 2102. CHAPTER 53 DEFINITIONS. 
Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(E)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and the installation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the installation’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, charging stations and 
docks for electric micromobility devices, and 
bikeshare projects’’ after ‘‘public transportation 
vehicles’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G) by striking clause 
(iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) provides a fair share of revenue 
established by the Secretary that will be 
used for public transportation, except for a 
joint development that is a community serv-
ice (as defined by the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration), publicly operated facility, or 
offers a minimum of 50 percent of units as 
affordable housing, meaning legally binding 
affordability restricted housing units avail-
able to tenants with incomes below 60 per-
cent of the area median income or owners 
with incomes below the area median;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (M) strike ‘‘; or’’ and 
insert a semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (N)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘no emission’’ and in-
serting ‘‘zero emission’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 
5339(c)) or facilities.’’ and inserting ‘‘or fa-
cilities; or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(O) the employment of forensic consult-
ants, cybersecurity experts, or third-party pene-
tration testers to identify, evaluate, test, and 
patch ransomware attack vulnerabilities.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(25) RESILIENCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘resilience’ 
means, with respect to a facility, the ability to— 
‘‘(i) anticipate, prepare for, or adapt 
to conditions; or 
‘‘(ii) withstand, respond to, or recover 
rapidly from disruptions. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—Such term includes, 
with respect to a facility, the ability to— 
‘‘(i) resist hazards or withstand im-
pacts from disruptions; 
‘‘(ii) reduce the magnitude, duration, 
or impact of a disruption; or 
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‘‘(iii) have the absorptive capacity, 
adaptive capacity, and recoverability to de-
crease vulnerability to a disruption. 
‘‘(26) ASSAULT
ON
A
TRANSIT
WORKER.—The 
term ‘assault on a transit worker’ means any cir-
cumstance in which an individual knowingly, with-
out lawful authority or permission, and with intent 
to endanger the safety of any individual, or with a 
reckless disregard for the safety of human life, inter-
feres with, disables, or incapacitates any transit 
worker while the transit worker is performing his or 
her duties.’’. 
SEC. 2103. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘urban 
area’’ and inserting ‘‘urbanized area’’; 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—This subsection shall not 
apply to financial assistance under this chapter— 
‘‘(A) in which the non-Federal share of 
project costs are provided from amounts received 
under a service agreement with a State or local 
social service agency or private social service or-
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ganization pursuant to section 5307(d)(3)(E) or 
section 5311(g)(3)(C); 
‘‘(B) provided to a recipient or subrecipient 
whose sole receipt of such assistance derives from 
section 5310; or 
‘‘(C) provided to a recipient operating a 
fixed route service that is— 
‘‘(i) for a period of less than 30 days; 
‘‘(ii) accessible to the public; 
‘‘(iii) contracted by a local government 
entity that provides local cost share to the 
recipient; and 
‘‘(iv) not contracted for the purposes of 
a convention or on behalf of a convention 
and visitors bureau. 
‘‘(4) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall publish 
guidelines for grant recipients and private bus opera-
tors that clarify when and how a transit agency may 
provide the service in the event a registered charter 
provider does not contact the customer, provide a 
quote, or provide the service.’’; 
(2) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
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(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(3) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(j) REPORTING ACCESSIBILITY COMPLAINTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that an individual who believes that he or she, or a 
specific class in which the individual belongs, has 
been subjected to discrimination on the basis of dis-
ability by a State or local governmental entity, pri-
vate nonprofit organization, or Tribe that operates a 
public transportation service and is a recipient or 
subrecipient of funds under this chapter, may, by the 
individual or by an authorized representative, file a 
complaint with the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the INVEST in America Act, 
the Secretary shall implement procedures that allow 
an individual to submit a complaint described in 
paragraph (1) by phone, mail-in form, and online 
through the website of the Office of Civil Rights of the 
Federal Transit Administration. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE
TO
INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABIL-
ITIES.—Not later than 12 months after the date of en-
actment of the INVEST in America Act, the Secretary 
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shall require that each public transit provider and 
contractor providing paratransit services shall in-
clude on a publicly available website of the service 
provider, any related mobile device application, and 
online service— 
‘‘(A) notice that an individual can file a 
disability-related complaint with the local tran-
sit agency and the process and any timelines for 
filing such a complaint; 
‘‘(B) the telephone number, or a comparable 
electronic means of communication, for the dis-
ability assistance hotline of the Office of Civil 
Rights of the Federal Transit Administration; 
‘‘(C) notice that a consumer can file a dis-
ability related complaint with the Office of Civil 
Rights of the Federal Transit Administration; 
and 
‘‘(D) an active link to the website of the Of-
fice of Civil Rights of the Federal Transit Ad-
ministration for an individual to file a dis-
ability-related complaint. 
‘‘(4) INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the last day of each fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall publish a report that lists the dis-
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position of complaints described in paragraph (1), in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) the number and type of complaints 
filed with Department of Transportation; 
‘‘(B) the number of complaints investigated 
by the Department; 
‘‘(C) the result of the complaints that were 
investigated by the Department including wheth-
er the complaint was resolved— 
‘‘(i) informally; 
‘‘(ii) by issuing a violation through a 
noncompliance Letter of Findings; or 
‘‘(iii) by other means, which shall be 
described; and 
‘‘(D) if a violation was issued for a com-
plaint, whether the Department resolved the non-
compliance by— 
‘‘(i) reaching a voluntary compliance 
agreement with the entity; 
‘‘(ii) referring the matter to the Attor-
ney General; or 
‘‘(iii) by other means, which shall be 
described. 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—The Secretary shall, upon imple-
mentation of this section and annually thereafter, 
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submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate, and make publicly available a report con-
taining the information collected under this section.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(m) PREAWARD
AND POSTDELIVERY REVIEW
OF 
ROLLING STOCK PURCHASES.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations requiring a preaward and postdelivery 
review of a grant under this chapter to buy rolling stock 
to ensure compliance with bid specifications requirements 
of grant recipients under this chapter. Under this sub-
section, grantee inspections and review are required, and 
a manufacturer certification is not sufficient.’’; and 
(5) by amending subsection (r) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(r) REASONABLE ACCESS
TO PUBLIC TRANSPOR-
TATION FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A recipient of assistance 
under this chapter— 
‘‘(A) may not deny reasonable access for a 
private intercity or charter transportation oper-
ator to federally funded public transportation fa-
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cilities, including intermodal facilities, park and 
ride lots, and bus-only highway lanes; and 
‘‘(B) shall respond to any request for rea-
sonable access within 75 days of the receipt of 
the request and, if a recipient of assistance under 
this chapter denies access to a private intercity 
or charter transportation operator based on the 
reasonable access standards, provide, in writing, 
the reasons for the denial. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINING
REASONABLE
ACCESS.—In 
determining reasonable access under paragraph 
(1)(A), capacity requirements of the recipient of as-
sistance and the extent to which access would be detri-
mental or beneficial to existing public transportation 
services must be considered and demographic makeup 
of the riders of a private intercity or charter trans-
portation operator may not be cited as a detriment 
to the provision of access. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—If a private intercity or 
charter transportation operator requesting access 
under this subsection is denied such access by a re-
cipient of assistance under this chapter or does not re-
ceive a written response within 75 days of submitting 
the request, such operator may notify the Secretary 
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for purposes of inclusion in the report under para-
graph (4). 
‘‘(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall annually submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate a report listing each in-
stance reported under paragraph (3) in which— 
‘‘(A) a private intercity or charter trans-
portation operator requested reasonable access 
and was denied, and the reasons provided by the 
recipient of assistance under this chapter for the 
denial; and 
‘‘(B) a recipient of assistance under this 
chapter did not respond to a request for reason-
able access within 75 days.’’. 
SEC. 2104. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) STATE
OF
GOOD
REPAIR
GRANTS.—Section 
5337(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ACCESSIBILITY
COSTS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net project 
cost of a project to provide accessibility improvements 
consistent with standards in compliance with the 
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.) shall be 90 percent.’’. 
(b) APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON GROWING STATES 
AND HIGH DENSITY STATES FORMULA FACTORS.—Section 
5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘and the District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘United 
States’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVEL-
OPMENT.—Section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and vehicle 
electronics.’’ and inserting ‘‘cybersecurity and 
mitigating the threat of ransomware, and vehicle 
electronics; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) technical assistance to assist re-
cipients with the impacts of a new census 
count.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) 
and (I) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respec-
tively; and 
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(B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the 
following: 
‘‘(H) cybersecurity and mitigating the 
threat of ransomware;’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ‘‘females’’ 
and inserting ‘‘women’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)(4)(A) by inserting ‘‘, and 
not more than 2 percent of amounts under 5311,’’ 
after ‘‘5339’’. 
(d) NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE.—Section 5335 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘, including 
information on transit routes and ridership on those 
routes’’ after ‘‘public sector investment decision’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘, any data on 
each assault on a transit worker, and pedestrian inju-
ries and fatalities as a result of an impact with a 
bus. Each of the data sets shall be publicly reported 
without aggregating the data with other safety data’’ 
after ‘‘by the recipient’’. 
(e) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 
5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) operate a minimum of 101 buses 
and a maximum of 125 buses in fixed route 
service or demand response service, exclud-
ing ADA complementary paratransit serv-
ice, during peak service hours, in an 
amount not to exceed 25 percent of the share 
of the apportionment which is attributable 
to such systems within the urbanized area, 
as measured by vehicle revenue hours; or’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (ii) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) operate a minimum of 101 buses 
and a maximum of 125 buses in fixed route 
service or demand response service, exclud-
ing ADA complementary paratransit serv-
ice, during peak service hours, in an 
amount not to exceed 25 percent of the share 
of the apportionment allocated to such sys-
tems within the urbanized area, as deter-
mined by the local planning process and in-
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cluded in the designated recipient’s final 
program of projects prepared under sub-
section (b).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as 
paragraph (8); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) ensure that the proposed program of projects 
provides improved access to transit for the individ-
uals described in section 5336(j); and’’. 
(f) 
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 
5307(a)(2)(B)(ii) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘service during peak’’ and inserting ‘‘service, 
during peak’’. 
(g) TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT
CREDITS
AS 
LOCAL MATCH.— 
(1) SECTION 5307.—Section 5307(d)(3) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (E) by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) transportation development credits.’’. 
(2) SECTION
5309.—Section 5309 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (f) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT
CRED-
ITS.—For purposes of assessments and determinations 
under this subsection or subsection (h), transportation 
development credits that are included as a source of 
local financing or match shall be treated the same as 
other sources of local financing.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l)(4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
the period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) transportation development credits; 
or’’. 
(3) SECTION 5339.—Section 5339(a)(7)(B) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
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(B) in clause (v) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) transportation development cred-
its.’’. 
(h) CLARIFICATION
OF INCIDENTAL USE.—Section 
5310(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the header by inserting ‘‘AND INCIDENTAL 
USE’’ after ‘‘INDIVIDUALS’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or providing other incidental 
services’’ after ‘‘individuals’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘delivery service does not con-
flict’’ and inserting ‘‘service does not conflict’’. 
SEC. 2105. POLICIES AND PURPOSES. 
Section 5301(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) reduce the contributions of the surface 
transportation system to the total carbon pollution of 
the United States; and 
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‘‘(10) improve the resiliency of the public trans-
portation network to withstand weather events and 
other natural disasters.’’. 
SEC. 2106. FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 FORMULAS. 
For fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall apportion and distribute formula 
funds provided for under chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, using data submitted to the 2019 National 
Transit Database. 
SEC. 2107. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. 
Section 5303 of title 49, United States Code, is further 
amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a)(1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) to encourage and promote the safe and effi-
cient management, operation, and development of sur-
face transportation systems that will serve the mobil-
ity needs of people and freight, foster economic growth 
and development within and between States and ur-
banized areas, and take into consideration resiliency 
and climate change adaptation needs while reducing 
transportation-related fuel consumption, air pollu-
tion, and greenhouse gas emissions through metropoli-
tan and statewide transportation planning processes 
identified in this chapter; and’’. 
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(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and 
(7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) STIP.—The term ‘STIP’ means a statewide 
transportation improvement program developed by a 
State under section 135(g).’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and 
transportation improvement programs’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and TIPs’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the plans 
and TIPs, metropolitan planning organizations shall 
consider direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse 
gases.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012, 
each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘(D) EQUITABLE AND PROPORTIONAL REP-
RESENTATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In designating offi-
cials or representatives under paragraph 
(2), the metropolitan planning organization 
shall ensure the equitable and proportional 
representation of the population of the met-
ropolitan planning area. 
‘‘(ii) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in 
this paragraph shall require a metropolitan 
planning organization in existence on the 
date of enactment of this subparagraph to 
be restructured. 
‘‘(iii) 
REDESIGNATION.—Notwith-
standing clause (ii), the requirements of this 
paragraph shall apply to any metropolitan 
planning organization redesignated under 
paragraph (6).’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)(B) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) or 
(3)(D)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘an existing metropoli-
tan planning area’’ and inserting ‘‘an ur-
banized area’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘the existing metropoli-
tan planning area’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
area’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘a metro-
politan area’’ and inserting ‘‘an urbanized 
area’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘MPOS’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘METROPOLITAN
PLANNING 
AREAS’’ 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting 
‘‘emergency response and evacuation, climate 
change adaptation and resilience,’’ after ‘‘dis-
aster risk reduction,’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION BETWEEN MPOS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If more than one met-
ropolitan planning organization is designated 
within an urbanized area under subsection 
(d)(7), the metropolitan planning organizations 
designated within the area shall ensure, to the 
maximum extent practicable, the consistency of 
any data used in the planning process, including 
information used in forecasting transportation 
demand. 
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‘‘(B) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in this 
paragraph requires metropolitan planning orga-
nizations designated within a single urbanized 
area to jointly develop planning documents, in-
cluding a unified long-range transportation plan 
or unified TIP.’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(E) protect and enhance the environment, 
promote energy conservation, reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions, improve the quality of life and 
public health, and promote consistency between 
transportation improvements and State and 
local planned growth and economic development 
patterns, including housing and land use pat-
terns;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (H) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (I) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘and reduce or 
mitigate stormwater, sea level rise, extreme 
weather, and climate change impacts of surface 
transportation;’’; and 
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(D) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the 
following: 
‘‘(J) support emergency management, re-
sponse, and evacuation and hazard mitigation; 
‘‘(K) improve the level of transportation 
system access; and 
‘‘(L) support inclusive zoning policies and 
land use planning practices that incentivize af-
fordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, fa-
cilitate long-term economic growth by improving 
the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent 
high housing costs from displacing economically 
disadvantaged households.’’; 
(7) in subsection (h)(2) by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Through the use of a 
performance-based approach, transportation in-
vestment decisions made as a part of the metro-
politan transportation planning process shall 
support the national goals described in section 
150(b) of title 23, the achievement of metropoli-
tan and statewide targets established under sec-
tion 150(d) of title 23, the improvement of trans-
portation system access (consistent with section 
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150(f)) of title 23, and the general purposes de-
scribed in section 5301 of this title.’’; 
(8) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D)(i) by inserting 
‘‘reduce greenhouse gas emissions and’’ before 
‘‘restore and maintain’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(G) by inserting ‘‘and 
climate change’’ after ‘‘infrastructure to natural 
disasters’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)(H) by inserting 
‘‘greenhouse gas emissions,’’ after ‘‘pollution,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘air quality, public health, housing, trans-
portation, resilience, hazard mitigation, 
emergency management,’’ after ‘‘conserva-
tion,’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) ISSUES.—The consultation shall in-
volve, as appropriate, comparison of transpor-
tation plans to other relevant plans, including, if 
available— 
‘‘(i) State conservation plans or maps; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) inventories of natural or historic 
resources.’’; and 
(E) by amending paragraph (6)(C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) METHODS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the metropolitan plan-
ning organization shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable— 
‘‘(I) hold any public meetings at 
convenient and accessible locations and 
times; 
‘‘(II) employ visualization tech-
niques to describe plans; and 
‘‘(III) make public information 
available in electronically accessible 
format and means, such as the inter-
net, as appropriate to afford reasonable 
opportunity for consideration of public 
information under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL METHODS.—In addi-
tion to the methods described in clause (i), 
in carrying out subparagraph (A), the met-
ropolitan planning organization shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable— 
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‘‘(I) use virtual public involve-
ment, social media, and other web- 
based tools to encourage public partici-
pation and solicit public feedback; and 
‘‘(II) use other methods, as appro-
priate, to further encourage public par-
ticipation of historically underrep-
resented individuals in the transpor-
tation planning process.’’; 
(9) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘transportation 
improvement program’’ and inserting ‘‘TIP’’ each 
place it appears; and 
(10) by striking ‘‘Federally’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘federally’’. 
SEC. 2108. STATEWIDE AND NONMETROPOLITAN TRANS-
PORTATION PLANNING. 
Section 5304 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘statewide 
transportation improvement program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘The statewide trans-
portation plan and the’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The statewide transpor-
tation plan and the’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘transportation im-
provement program’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION.—In developing the 
statewide transportation plans and STIPs, 
States shall consider direct and indirect emis-
sions of greenhouse gases.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘transpor-
tation improvement program’’ and inserting 
‘‘STIP’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘reduce green-
house gas emissions,’’ after ‘‘promote 
energy conservation,’’; 
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(II) by inserting ‘‘and public 
health’’ after ‘‘improve the quality of 
life’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘, including 
housing and land use patterns’’ after 
‘‘economic development patterns’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (H) by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (I) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and re-
duce or mitigate stormwater, sea level rise, 
extreme weather, and climate change im-
pacts of surface transportation;’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) facilitate emergency management, re-
sponse, and evacuation and hazard mitigation; 
‘‘(K) improve the level of transportation 
system access; and 
‘‘(L) support inclusive zoning policies and 
land use planning practices that incentivize af-
fordable, elastic, and diverse housing supply, fa-
cilitate long-term economic growth by improving 
the accessibility of housing to jobs, and prevent 
high housing costs from displacing economically 
disadvantaged households.’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Through the use of a 
performance-based approach, transportation in-
vestment decisions made as a part of the state-
wide transportation planning process shall sup-
port— 
‘‘(i) the national goals described in sec-
tion 150(b) of title 23; 
‘‘(ii) the consideration of transpor-
tation system access (consistent with section 
150(f) of title 23); 
‘‘(iii) the achievement of statewide tar-
gets established under section 150(d) of title 
23; and 
‘‘(iv) the general purposes described in 
section 5301 of this title.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘statewide transportation improvement pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘statewide 
transportation improvement program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘STIP’’; 
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(3) in subsection (e)(3) by striking ‘‘transpor-
tation improvement program’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D)— 
(i) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘air qual-
ity, public health, housing, transportation, 
resilience, hazard mitigation, emergency 
management,’’ after ‘‘conservation,’’; and 
(ii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(ii) COMPARISON
AND
CONSIDER-
ATION.—Consultation under clause (i) shall 
involve the comparison of transportation 
plans to other relevant plans and inven-
tories, including, if available— 
‘‘(I) State and tribal conservation 
plans or maps; and 
‘‘(II) inventories of natural or 
historic resources.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In carrying out’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—in carrying out’’; 
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(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
clauses 
(i) 
through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), 
respectively; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL METHODS.—In addi-
tion to the methods described in clause (i), 
in carrying out subparagraph (A), the State 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(I) use virtual public involve-
ment, social media, and other web- 
based tools to encourage public partici-
pation and solicit public feedback; and 
‘‘(II) use other methods, as appro-
priate, to further encourage public par-
ticipation of historically underrep-
resented individuals in the transpor-
tation planning process.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting ‘‘re-
duce greenhouse gas emissions and’’ after ‘‘poten-
tial to’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (8) by inserting ‘‘includ-
ing consideration of the role that intercity buses 
may play in reducing congestion, pollution, 
greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consump-
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tion in a cost-effective manner and strategies 
and investments that preserve and enhance inter-
city bus systems, including systems that are pri-
vately owned and operated’’ after ‘‘transpor-
tation system’’; 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘state-
wide transportation improvement program’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘transportation 
improvement 
program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by strik-
ing ‘‘metropolitan transportation improve-
ment program’’ and inserting ‘‘TIP’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘transportation 
improvement 
program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STIP’’ each place it ap-
pears; 
(iv) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
‘‘transportation 
improvement 
program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (F)(i) by striking 
‘‘transportation 
improvement 
program’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘STIP’’ each place it ap-
pears; 
(vi) in subparagraph (G)(ii) by strik-
ing ‘‘transportation improvement program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; and 
(vii) in subparagraph (H) by striking 
‘‘transportation 
improvement 
program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘transportation 
improvement program’’ and inserting 
‘‘STIP’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and projects car-
ried out under the bridge program or 
the Interstate maintenance program 
under title 23’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘or under the 
bridge program or the Interstate main-
tenance program’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘statewide trans-
portation improvement program’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(D) in paragraph (7)— 
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(i) in the heading by striking ‘‘TRANS-
PORTATION
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM’’ and 
inserting ‘‘STIP’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘transportation im-
provement program’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘statewide 
transportation plans and programs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘statewide transportation plans and STIPs’’; 
and 
(F) in paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘transpor-
tation improvement program’’ and inserting 
‘‘STIP’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(2)(A) by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Fed-
eral Public Transportation Act of 2012,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Not less frequently than once every 4 years,’’; 
(7) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘transportation 
improvement program’’ and inserting ‘‘STIP’’ each 
place it appears; and 
(8) in subsection (l) by striking ‘‘transportation 
improvement programs’’ and inserting ‘‘STIPs’’. 
SEC. 2109. OBLIGATION LIMITATION. 
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-
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section (a) of section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, 
shall not exceed— 
(1) $17,894,460,367 for fiscal year 2023; 
(2) $18,201,940,770 for fiscal year 2024; 
(3) $18,551,676,708 for fiscal year 2025; and 
(4) $18,901,573,693 for fiscal year 2026. 
SEC. 2110. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF 
FUNDS. 
Section 5324 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) IMPOSITION OF DEADLINE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may not require any 
project funded pursuant to this section to advance to 
the construction obligation stage before the date that 
is the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the Governor de-
clared the emergency, as described in subsection 
(a)(2); or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the President de-
clared a major disaster, as described in such sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—If the Secretary 
imposes a deadline for advancement to the construc-
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tion obligation stage pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may, upon the request of the Governor of 
the State, issue an extension of not more than 1 year 
to complete such advancement, and may issue addi-
tional extensions after the expiration of any exten-
sion, if the Secretary determines the Governor of the 
State has provided suitable justification to warrant 
an extension.’’. 
SEC. 2111. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
The certification requirements described in section 
661.12 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall, after 
the date of enactment of this Act, include a certification 
that buses or other rolling stock (including train control, 
communication and traction power equipment) being pro-
cured do not contain or use any covered telecommunications 
equipment or services, as such term is defined by section 
889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232). 
SEC. 2112. HOLD HARMLESS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal 
years 2021 and 2022, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
allow project sponsors, at the request of such sponsor, to 
submit ridership and service data and projections collected 
before January 20, 2020 and projections based on that data 
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to determine project eligibility under section 5309 of title 
49, United States Code. 
SEC. 2113. STUDY ON ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the challenges faced by each 
of the populations described in subsection (b) when 
riding public transportation; and 
(2) recommendations to improve the accessibility 
of federally-funded public transportation for the pop-
ulations described in subsection (b). 
(b) COVERED POPULATIONS.—The populations de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) pregnant women; and 
(2) individuals living in areas of persistent pov-
erty, as such term is defined in section 172(l) of title 
23, United States Code, as added by this Act, and in-
dividuals that are unbanked or underbanked. 
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Subtitle B—Improving Frequency 
and Ridership 
SEC. 2201. MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL BUS FREQUENCY AND 
RIDERSHIP COMPETITIVE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5307 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 5308. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and rider-
ship competitive grants 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 
under this section, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipi-
ents to increase the frequency of bus service and the rider-
ship of public transit buses. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION TIMING.—Not later than 90 days 
after amounts are made available to carry out this section, 
the Secretary shall solicit grant applications from eligible 
recipients for projects described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible recipient of a 
grant under this section shall use such grant for transpor-
tation capital projects that— 
‘‘(1) increase— 
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‘‘(A) the frequency of bus service; 
‘‘(B) bus ridership; and 
‘‘(C) total person throughput; and 
‘‘(2) are consistent with, and as described in, the 
design guidance issued by the National Association of 
City Transportation Officials and titled ‘Transit 
Street Design Guide’. 
‘‘(e) GRANT CRITERIA.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall consider the following: 
‘‘(1) Each eligible recipient’s projected increase 
in bus frequency. 
‘‘(2) Each eligible recipient’s projected increase 
in bus ridership. 
‘‘(3) Each eligible recipient’s projected increase 
in total person throughput. 
‘‘(4) The degree of regional collaboration de-
scribed in each eligible recipient’s application, includ-
ing collaboration with— 
‘‘(A) a local government entity that operates 
a public transportation service; 
‘‘(B) local government agencies that control 
street design; 
‘‘(C) metropolitan planning organizations 
(as such term is defined in section 5303); and 
‘‘(D) State departments of transportation. 
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‘‘(f) GRANT TIMING.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section not later than 120 days after the 
date on which the Secretary completes the solicitation de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
‘‘(g) REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECRETARY.—In car-
rying out the program under this section, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than the date described in sub-
section (c), publish in the Federal Register a list of 
all metrics and evaluation procedures to be used in 
making grants under this section; and 
‘‘(2) publish in the Federal Register— 
‘‘(A) a summary of the final metrics and 
evaluations used in making grants under this 
section; and 
‘‘(B) a list of the ratings of eligible recipi-
ents receiving a grant under this section based 
on such metrics and evaluations. 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost 
of a project carried out under this section shall not 
exceed 80 percent. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION
ON
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—The 
Secretary may make a grant for a project under this 
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section in an amount up to 150 percent of the 
amount— 
‘‘(A) provided for such project under title 
23; and 
‘‘(B) provided for such project from non- 
Federal funds budgeted for roadways. 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5307.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this section, a grant under this sec-
tion shall be subject to the requirements of section 5307. 
‘‘(j) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section shall remain available for 4 fis-
cal years after the fiscal year for which the amount 
was made available. 
‘‘(2) UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.—After the expira-
tion of the period described in paragraph (1) for an 
amount made available to carry out this section, any 
unobligated amounts made available to carry out this 
section shall be added to the amounts made available 
for the following fiscal year. 
‘‘(k) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible recipient’ means a recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 5307 in an urbanized area with a population greater 
than 500,000.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5307 the following new 
item: 
‘‘5308. Multi-jurisdictional bus frequency and ridership competitive grants.’’. 
SEC. 2202. INCENTIVIZING FREQUENCY IN THE URBAN FOR-
MULA. 
Section 5336 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘95.61 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘95 percent’’; 
(II) in clause (i) by striking 
‘‘95.61 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘95 per-
cent’’; and 
(III) in clause (ii) by striking 
‘‘95.61 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘95 per-
cent’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘4.39 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 percent’’; 
(II) in clause (i)— 
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(aa) by inserting ‘‘in the 
highest 25 percent of routes by 
ridership’’ before ‘‘multiplied by’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘vehicle pas-
senger miles traveled for each dol-
lar of operating cost in an area’’ 
and inserting ‘‘vehicles operating 
in peak revenue service per hour 
in the highest 25 percent of routes 
by ridership’’; and 
(III) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘in the 
highest 25 percent of routes by 
ridership’’ before ‘‘multiplied by’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘vehicle pas-
senger miles traveled for each dol-
lar of operating cost in all areas’’ 
and inserting ‘‘vehicles operating 
in peak revenue service per hour 
in the highest 25 percent of routes 
by ridership’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—For fiscal years 2023 and 
2024, the percentage— 
‘‘(A) in paragraph (2)(A) in the matter 
preceding clause (i) shall be treated as 100 per-
cent; and 
‘‘(B) in paragraph (2)(B) in the matter 
preceding clause (i) shall be treated as 0 per-
cent.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘90.8 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘90 percent’’ each place it 
appears; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘9.2 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘8 percent’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘200,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘500,000’’; 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the number of bus passenger miles 
traveled on the highest 25 percent of routes by 
ridership multiplied by the number of buses op-
erating in peak revenue service per hour on the 
highest 25 percent of routes by ridership; divided 
by’’; and 
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(iv) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) the total number of bus passenger 
miles traveled on the highest 25 percent of routes 
by ridership multiplied by the total number of 
buses operating in peak revenue service per hour 
on the highest 25 percent of routes by ridership 
in all areas.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) Two percent of the total amount appor-
tioned under this subsection shall be apportioned so 
that each urbanized area with a population of at least 
200,000 and less than 500,000 is entitled to receive 
an amount using the formula in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) For fiscal years 2023 and 2024, the percent-
age— 
‘‘(A) in paragraph (1) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 100 
percent; 
‘‘(B) in paragraph (2) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) shall be treated as 0 
percent; and 
‘‘(C) in paragraph (3) shall be treated as 0 
percent.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(k) PEAK REVENUE SERVICE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘peak revenue service’ means the time period 
between the time in the morning that an agency first ex-
ceeds the number of midday vehicles in revenue service and 
the time in the evening that an agency falls below the num-
ber of midday vehicles in revenue service.’’. 
SEC. 2203. MOBILITY INNOVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 5316. Mobility innovation 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to a cov-
ered recipient to carry out sections 5307, 5310, and 5311 
may be used by such covered recipient under this section 
to assist in the financing of— 
‘‘(1) mobility as a service; and 
‘‘(2) mobility on demand services. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Federal share of the net cost 
of a project carried out under this section shall not 
exceed 70 percent. 
‘‘(2) INSOURCING INCENTIVE.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net cost of a 
project described in paragraph (1) shall, at the re-
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quest of the project sponsor, be increased by up to 10 
percent for mobility on demand service operated ex-
clusively by personnel employed by the recipient. 
‘‘(3) 
ZERO
EMISSION
INCENTIVE.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), the Federal share of the net 
cost of a project described in paragraph (1) shall, at 
the request of the project sponsor, be increased by up 
to 10 percent if such project involves an eligible use 
that uses a vehicle that produces zero carbon dioxide 
or particulate matter. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE USES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall publish 
guidance describing eligible activities that are dem-
onstrated to— 
‘‘(A) increase transit ridership; 
‘‘(B) be complementary to fixed route tran-
sit service; 
‘‘(C) demonstrate meaningful improvements 
in— 
‘‘(i) environmental metrics, including 
standards established pursuant to the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and green-
house gas performance targets established 
pursuant to section 150(d) of title 23; 
‘‘(ii) traffic congestion; 
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‘‘(iii) compliance with the require-
ments under the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.); 
‘‘(iv) low-income service to increase ac-
cess to employment, healthcare, and other 
essential services; 
‘‘(v) service during times of the day 
when regular transit service is not oper-
ating, as long as regular transit service 
hours are not reduced; 
‘‘(vi) new service that operates in areas 
of lower density that are unserved or under-
served by regular transit service; 
‘‘(vii) rural service; and 
‘‘(viii) improvement in paratransit 
service quality. 
‘‘(2) FARE
COLLECTION
MODERNIZATION.—In 
developing guidance referred to in this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) all costs associated with installing, 
modernizing, and managing fare collection, in-
cluding touchless payment systems, shall be con-
sidered eligible expenses under this title and sub-
ject to the applicable Federal share; and 
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‘‘(B) such guidance includes guidance on 
how agencies shall provide unbanked and under-
banked users with an opportunity to benefit from 
mobility as a service platforms. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts 
used by a covered recipient for projects eligible under 
this section may not be used for— 
‘‘(A) single passenger vehicle miles (in a 
passenger motor vehicle, as such term is defined 
in section 32101, that carries less than 9 pas-
sengers), unless the trip— 
‘‘(i) meets the definition of public 
transportation; and 
‘‘(ii) begins or completes a fixed route 
public transportation trip; 
‘‘(B) deadhead vehicle miles; or 
‘‘(C) any service considered a taxi service 
that operates under an exemption from testing 
requirements under section 5331. 
‘‘(d) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—A project carried out 
under this section shall be treated as if such project were 
carried out under the section from which the funds were 
provided to carry out such project, including the applica-
tion of any additional requirements provided for by law 
that apply to section 5307, 5310, or 5311, as applicable. 
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‘‘(e) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUAL WAIVER.—Except as provided 
in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may waive 
any requirement applied to a project carried out 
under this section pursuant to subsection (d) if the 
Secretary determines that the project would— 
‘‘(A) not undermine labor standards; 
‘‘(B) increase employment opportunities of 
the recipient unless the Secretary determines that 
such a waiver does not affect employment oppor-
tunities; and 
‘‘(C) be consistent with the public interest. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER
UNDER
OTHER
SECTIONS.—The 
Secretary may not waive any requirement under 
paragraph (1) for which a waiver is otherwise avail-
able. 
‘‘(3) 
PROHIBITION
OF
WAIVER.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), the Secretary may not waive 
any requirement of— 
‘‘(A) section 5333; 
‘‘(B) section 5331; 
‘‘(C) section 5302(14); and 
‘‘(D) chapter 53 that establishes a max-
imum Federal share for operating costs. 
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‘‘(4) APPLICATION OF SECTION 5320.—Notwith-
standing paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may 
only waive the requirements of section 5320 with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(A) a passenger vehicle owned by an indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(B) subsection (q) of such section for any 
passenger vehicle not owned by an individual for 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this section and ending 3 years after such date; 
‘‘(C) any shared micromobility device for 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this section and ending on the date that is 3 
years after such date; and 
‘‘(D) rolling stock that is part of a dedi-
cated fleet of vehicles for the provision of micro-
transit that is operated by, or exclusively on be-
half of, the covered recipient for the period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this section and 
ending on the date that is 3 years after such 
date. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—A waiver issued under sub-
paragraphs (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (4) may 
only be issued on an individual project basis at the 
request of the covered recipient and may not be re-
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newed or extended beyond the initial 3-year period of 
the waiver. 
‘‘(f) OPEN DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall initiate procedures under subchapter III of 
chapter 5 of title 5 to develop an open data standard 
and an application programming interface necessary 
to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The regulations required 
under paragraph (1) shall require public transpor-
tation agencies, mobility on demand providers, mobil-
ity as a service technology providers, other non-gov-
ernment actors, and local governments the efficient 
means to transfer data to— 
‘‘(A) foster the efficient use of transpor-
tation capacity; 
‘‘(B) enhance the management of new modes 
of mobility; 
‘‘(C) enable the use of innovative planning 
tools; 
‘‘(D) enable single payment systems for all 
mobility on demand services; 
‘‘(E) establish metropolitan planning orga-
nization, State, and local government access to 
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anonymized data for transportation planning, 
real time operations data, and rules; 
‘‘(F) prohibit the transfer of personally 
identifiable information; 
‘‘(G) protect confidential business informa-
tion; 
‘‘(H) enhance cybersecurity protections; and 
‘‘(I) allow data governance, including but 
not limited to licensing and terms of information 
sharing, periodic risk assessments, policies re-
garding data retention and information han-
dling policies, and anonymization techniques. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON FOR PROFIT ACTIVITY.— 
Any data received by an entity under this subsection 
may not be sold, leased, or otherwise used to generate 
profit, except for the direct provision of the related 
mobility on demand services and mobility as a serv-
ice. 
‘‘(4) COMMITTEE.—A negotiated rulemaking 
committee established pursuant to section 565 of title 
5 to carry out this subsection shall have a maximum 
of 17 members limited to representatives of the De-
partment of Transportation, State and local govern-
ments, metropolitan planning organizations, urban 
and rural covered recipients, associations that rep-
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resent public transit agencies, representatives from at 
least 3 different organizations engaged in collective 
bargaining on behalf of transit workers in not fewer 
than 3 States, mobility on demand providers, and 
mobility as a service technology providers. 
‘‘(5) 
PUBLICATION
OF
PROPOSED
REGULA-
TIONS.—Proposed regulations to implement this sec-
tion shall be published in the Federal Register by the 
Secretary not later than 18 months after such date of 
enactment. 
‘‘(6) EXTENSION OF DEADLINES.—A deadline set 
forth in paragraph (4) may be extended up to 180 
days if the negotiated rulemaking committee referred 
to in paragraph (5) concludes that the committee can-
not meet the deadline and the Secretary so notifies the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATION OF RECIPIENT VEHICLE REVENUE 
MILES.—With respect to vehicle revenue miles with one pas-
senger of a covered recipient using amounts under this sec-
tion, such miles— 
‘‘(1) shall be included in the National Transit 
Database under section 5335; and 
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‘‘(2) shall be excluded from vehicle revenue miles 
data used in the calculation described in section 5336. 
‘‘(h) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Subsection (c)(2) and sub-
section (g) shall not apply to any eligible activities under 
this section if such activities are— 
‘‘(1) being carried out in compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.); or 
‘‘(2) projects eligible under section 5310 that ex-
ceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
RECIPIENT.—The term ‘covered 
recipient’ means a State or local government entity, 
private nonprofit organization, or Tribe that— 
‘‘(A) operates a public transportation serv-
ice; and 
‘‘(B) is a recipient or subrecipient of funds 
under section 5307, 5310, or 5311. 
‘‘(2) DEADHEAD
VEHICLE
MILES.—The term 
‘deadhead vehicle miles’ means the miles that a vehi-
cle travels when out of revenue service, including leav-
ing or returning to the garage or yard facility, chang-
ing routes, when there is no expectation of carrying 
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revenue passengers, and any miles traveled by a pri-
vate operator without a passenger. 
‘‘(3) MOBILITY AS A SERVICE.—The term ‘mobil-
ity as a service’ means services that constitute the in-
tegration of mobility on demand services and public 
transportation that are available and accessible to all 
travelers, provide multimodal trip planning, and a 
unified payment system. 
‘‘(4) MOBILITY ON DEMAND.—The term ‘mobility 
on demand’ means an on-demand transportation 
service shared among individuals, either concurrently 
or one after another.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5315 the following new 
item: 
‘‘5316. Mobility innovation.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date on 
which the Secretary of Transportation has finalized both— 
(1) the guidance required under section 5316(c) 
of title 49, United States Code; and 
(2) the regulations required under section 
5316(f) of title 49, United States Code. 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, shall prohibit the use of 
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funds for an eligible activity or pilot project of a covered 
recipient authorized under the law in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act before the effective 
date described in subsection (c). 
SEC. 2204. FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS. 
Section 5311 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(D) CENSUS DESIGNATION.—The Secretary 
may approve a State program that allocates not 
more than 5 percent of such State’s apportion-
ment to assist rural areas that were redesignated 
as urban areas not more than 2 fiscal years after 
the last census designation of urbanized area 
boundaries.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(F)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(E)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
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5338(a)(2)(F)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(E)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount 
remaining under section 5338(a)(2)(E)(i) 
after the amount under subparagraph (A) is 
distributed’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 5338(a)(2)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
5338(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘section 5338(a)(2)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 5338(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) LAND AREA.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), each State shall receive an amount that 
is equal to 15 percent of the amount appor-
tioned under this paragraph, multiplied by 
the ratio of the land area in rural areas in 
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that State and divided by the land area in 
all rural areas in the United States, as 
shown by the most recent decennial census 
of population. 
‘‘(ii) MAXIMUM APPORTIONMENT.—No 
State shall receive more than 5 percent of 
the amount apportioned under clause (i). 
‘‘(C) POPULATION.—Each State shall re-
ceive an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
amount apportioned under this paragraph, mul-
tiplied by the ratio of the population of rural 
areas in that State and divided by the popu-
lation of all rural areas in the United States, as 
shown by the most recent decennial census of 
population. 
‘‘(D) VEHICLE REVENUE MILES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), each State shall receive an amount that 
is equal to 25 percent of the amount appor-
tioned under this paragraph, multiplied by 
the ratio of vehicle revenue miles in rural 
areas in that State and divided by the vehi-
cle revenue miles in all rural areas in the 
United States, as determined by national 
transit database reporting. 
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job creation and align such section with modern manufac-
turing techniques. 
(d) RULE OF APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this subsection, the amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply to any contract entered into on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) DELAYED APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI-
SIONS.—Contracts described in paragraph (1) shall be 
subject to the following delayed applicability require-
ments: 
(A) Section 5320(m)(2) shall apply to con-
tracts entered into on or after the date that is 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), sec-
tion 5320(m) shall apply to contracts for the 
procurement of bus rolling stock beginning on the 
earlier of— 
(i) 180 days after the date on which 
final regulations are issued pursuant to 
subsection (b); or 
(ii) the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), sec-
tion 5320(m) shall apply to contracts for the 
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that make meaningful reductions in energy 
consumption and harmful emissions, in-
cluding direct carbon emissions, and zero 
emission vehicles shall not exceed 90 per-
cent.’’. 
SEC. 2403. ZERO EMISSION BUS GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5339(c) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘LOW OR NO 
EMISSION GRANTS’’ and inserting ‘‘ZERO EMISSION 
GRANTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) 
by striking ‘‘in an eligible area’’; 
(ii) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘low or no 
emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(iv) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(v) in clause (iv) by striking ‘‘facilities 
and related equipment for low or no emis-
sion’’ and inserting ‘‘related equipment for 
zero emission’’; 
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(vi) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘facilities 
and related equipment for low or no emis-
sion vehicles;’’ and inserting ‘‘related equip-
ment for zero emission vehicles; or’’; 
(vii) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘low or 
no emission’’ and inserting ‘‘zero emission’’; 
(viii) by striking clause (vi); and 
(ix) by redesignating clause (vii) as 
clause (vi); 
(B) by striking subparagraph (D) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(D) the term ‘zero emission bus’ means a 
bus that is a zero emission vehicle;’’; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(E) the term ‘zero emission vehicle’ means 
a vehicle used to provide public transportation 
that produces no carbon dioxide or particulate 
matter;’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(E) by striking subparagraph (G) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(G) the term ‘priority area’ means an area 
that is— 
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