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(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) MOTORCYCLIST
SAFETY
TRAINING.—The 
term ‘motorcyclist safety training’ means a formal 
program of instruction that—
(A) provides accident avoidance and other 
safety-oriented operational skills to motorcy-
clists; and 
(B) is approved for use in a State by the 
designated State authority having jurisdiction 
over motorcyclist safety issues. 
(2) MOTORCYCLIST
AWARENESS.—The term 
‘motorcyclist awareness’ means individual or collec-
tive awareness of—
(A) the presence of motorcycles on or near 
roadways; and 
(B) safe driving practices that avoid injury 
to motorcyclists. 
(3) MOTORCYCLIST
AWARENESS
PROGRAM.—
The term ‘motorcyclist awareness program’ means 
an informational or public awareness program de-
signed to enhance motorcyclist awareness that is de-
veloped by or in coordination with the designated 
State authority having jurisdiction over motorcyclist 
safety issues.
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(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ has the same 
meaning such term has in section 101(a) of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(h) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
grant made to a State for a fiscal year under this section 
may not exceed 25 percent of the amount apportioned to 
the State for fiscal year 2003 under section 402 of title 
23, United States Code. 
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Funds authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section in a fiscal year 
shall be subject to a deduction by the Secretary not to 
exceed 5 percent for the necessary costs of administering 
the provisions of this section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Tran-
sit Account) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2008 and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(k) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized 
under this section shall be available for obligation in the 
same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code; except that such 
funds shall not be transferable.
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SEC. 2009. DRIVER FATIGUE. 
Section 402(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘and’ before ‘(6)’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘; and (7) to reduce deaths and injuries resulting 
from persons driving motor vehicles while fatigued’. 
SEC. 2010. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) for carrying out section 403 of title 
23, United States Code, $71,575,000 for fiscal year 2004, 
$71,424,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $75,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Except as other-
wise provided in chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, 
and this title, amounts made available under subsection 
(a) for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009 shall be 
available for obligation in the same manner as if such 
funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 2011. SAFETY DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using funds made available to 
carry out section 403 of title 23, United States Code, for
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fiscal years 2005 through 2009, the Secretary shall collect 
data and compile statistics on accidents involving motor 
vehicles being backed up that result in fatalities and inju-
ries and that occur on public and nonpublic roads and res-
idential and commercial driveways and parking facilities. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2009, the 
Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on accidents described in 
subsection (a), including the data collected and statistics 
compiled under subsection (a) and any recommendations 
regarding measures to be taken to reduce the number of 
such accidents and the resulting fatalities and injuries. 
TITLE III—FEDERAL TRANSIT 
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 
‘Federal Public Transportation Act of 2005’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, when-
ever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in 
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other 
provision of law, the reference shall be considered to be
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made to a section or other provision of title 49, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3002. POLICIES, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5301(a) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘(a) DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF PUB-
LIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.—It is in the interest of 
the United States to foster the development and revitaliza-
tion of public transportation systems that—
‘(1) maximize the safe, secure, and efficient mo-
bility of individuals; 
‘(2) minimize environmental impacts; and 
‘(3) minimize transportation-related fuel con-
sumption and reliance on foreign oil.’. 
(b) 
PRESERVING
THE
ENVIRONMENT.—Section 
5301(e) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘an urban’ and inserting ‘a’; and 
(2) by striking ‘under sections 5309 and 5310 
of this title’. 
(c) GENERAL PURPOSES.—Section 5301(f) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘mass’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘public’; and