‘‘(iii) shall review all comments received 
during the comment period after notice of the 
finding; and 
‘‘(iv) may terminate or modify a finding 
based on comments received after the effective 
date of the finding. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in subparagraph (B) shall be con-
strued to require the effective date of a finding re-
ferred to in such subparagraph to be delayed until 
after the close of the public comment period referred 
to in subparagraph (B)(ii). 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 of each year beginning after the date of en-
actment of the Keep Americans Working Building 
Our Transportation Infrastructure Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate a report on the projects for 
which the Secretary made findings under paragraph 
(2) during the preceding calendar year and the jus-
tifications for such findings.’’. 
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SEC. 4. AVIATION. 
Section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE OF WAIVER REQUEST.—The Sec-
retary shall publish on the Internet any request for 
a waiver and provide an opportunity for public com-
ment on the intent to issue a waiver for a period of 
not less than 15 days. The Secretary shall consider 
all comments received during the comment period in 
evaluating the waiver request. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR WAIVER FINDING.—If 
the Secretary makes a finding under subsection (b) 
with respect to a project, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall publish in the Federal Register, 
before the date on which such finding takes ef-
fect, a detailed written justification as to the 
reasons that such finding is needed; 
‘‘(B) shall provide notice of such finding 
and an opportunity for public comment on such 
finding for a reasonable time period, but not 
less than 15 days; 
‘‘(C) shall review all comments received 
during the comment period after notice of the 
finding; and 
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‘‘(D) may terminate or modify a finding 
based on comments received after the effective 
date of the finding. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed 
to require the effective date of a finding referred to 
in such paragraph to be delayed until after the close 
of the public comment period referred to in para-
graph (2)(B). 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than February 1 
of each year beginning after the date of enactment of the 
Keep Americans Working Building Our Transportation 
Infrastructure Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a report on the projects 
for which the Secretary made findings under subsection 
(b) during the preceding calendar year and the justifica-
tions for such findings.’’. 
SEC. 5. RAIL. 
(a) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.—Section 24405(a)(4) 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) NOTICE OF WAIVER REQUEST.—The Sec-
retary shall publish on the Internet any request for 
a waiver and provide an opportunity for public com-
ment on the intent to issue a waiver for a period of 
not less than 15 days. The Secretary shall consider 
all comments received during the comment period in 
evaluating the waiver request. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR WAIVER FINDING.— 
If the Secretary makes a finding under paragraph 
(2) with respect to a project, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall publish in the Federal Register, 
before the date on which such finding takes ef-
fect, a detailed written justification as to the 
reasons that such finding is needed; 
‘‘(ii) shall provide notice of such finding 
and an opportunity for public comment on such 
finding for a reasonable time period, but not 
less than 15 days; 
‘‘(iii) shall review all comments received 
during the comment period after notice of the 
finding; and 
‘‘(iv) may terminate or modify a finding 
based on comments received after the effective 
date of the finding. 
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‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in subparagraph (B) shall be con-
strued to require the effective date of a finding re-
ferred to in such subparagraph to be delayed until 
after the close of the public comment period referred 
to in subparagraph (B)(ii).’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 24405(a)(5) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than February 1 
of each year beginning after the date of enactment of the 
Keep Americans Working Building Our Transportation 
Infrastructure Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a report on the projects 
for which the Secretary made findings under paragraph 
(2) during the preceding calendar year and the justifica-
tions for such findings.’’. 
SEC. 6. AMTRAK. 
Section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE OF WAIVER REQUEST.—The Sec-
retary shall publish on the Internet any request for 
a waiver and provide an opportunity for public com-
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ment on the intent to issue a waiver for a period of 
not less than 15 days. The Secretary shall consider 
all comments received during the comment period in 
evaluating the waiver request. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR WAIVER FINDING.— 
If the Secretary makes a finding under paragraph 
(4) with respect to a project, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall publish in the Federal Register, 
before the date on which such finding takes ef-
fect, a detailed written justification as to the 
reasons that such finding is needed; 
‘‘(ii) shall provide notice of such finding 
and an opportunity for public comment on such 
finding for a reasonable time period, but not 
less than 15 days; 
‘‘(iii) shall review all comments received 
during the comment period after notice of the 
finding; and 
‘‘(iv) may terminate or modify a finding 
based on comments received after the effective 
date of the finding. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in subparagraph (B) shall be con-
strued to require the effective date of a finding re-
ferred to in such subparagraph to be delayed until 
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