23, United States Code, to pay for travel and related ex-
penses for State management reviews and to pay for core 
competency development training and related expenses for 
highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the pro-
grams of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration set in this Act shall not apply to obligations for 
which obligation authority was made available in previous 
public laws but only to the extent that the obligation au-
thority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to mandate global positioning system 
(GPS) tracking in private passenger motor vehicles with-
out providing full and appropriate consideration of privacy 
concerns under 5 U.S.C. chapter 5, subchapter II. 
SEC. 143. In addition to the amounts made available 
under the heading, ‘‘Operations and Research (Liquida-
tion of Contract Authorization) (Limitation on Obliga-
tions) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ for carrying out the provi-
sions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, 
$17,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, shall be made available to the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration from the general fund: Pro-
vided, That of the sums provided under this provision— 
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(a) not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available to pro-
vide funding for grants, pilot program activities, and inno-
vative solutions to reduce impaired-driving fatalities in col-
laboration with eligible entities under section 403 of title 
23, United States Code; and 
(b) not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available to 
continue a high visibility enforcement paid-media cam-
paign regarding highway-rail grade crossing safety in col-
laboration with the Federal Railroad Administration. 
SEC. 144. An additional $500,000 shall be made 
available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration for a study to identify and examine child-specific 
safety considerations in vehicles equipped with Automated 
Driving Systems, particularly those that can be operated 
bi-directionally and offer unconventional seating. The 
study should also incorporate safety considerations for 
child restraint system (CRS) installation and promoting 
CRS usage for ride-share programs, and the risks associ-
ated with unattended child passengers in Automated Driv-
ing Systems-equipped vehicles. Upon completion of this 
study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-
tion shall submit to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations a report containing its findings, includ-
ing detailing how the agency is coordinating with manu-
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facturers to ensure children are protected in vehicles 
equipped with Automated Driving Systems. 
SEC. 145. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this Act or any other Act may be 
used to finalize or enforce a proposed rule published by 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 
the Environmental Protection Agency on August 2, 2018, 
entitled ‘‘The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles 
Rule’’ or any other successor rule. 
SEC. 146. None of the funds in this Act or any other 
Act shall be used to enforce the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 
405(a)(9). 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, $226,698,000, of 
which $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and de-
velopment, $41,600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
FINANCING PROGRAM 
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sec-
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tions 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as 
amended, such authority shall exist as long as any such 
direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding. 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD 
REPAIR 
For necessary expenses related to Federal-State 
Partnership for State of Good Repair Grants as author-
ized by section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent 
of the amount provided under this heading for the costs 
of award and project management oversight of grants car-
ried out under section 24911 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the 
Notice of Funding Opportunity for funds provided under 
this heading consistent with section 24911 of title 49, 
United States Code, no later than 30 days after enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall re-
view all applications received in response to the Notice of 
Funding Opportunity required in the previous proviso: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall announce the 
selection of projects to receive awards for the funds de-
scribed in the previous two provisos no later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act. 
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CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY 
IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail 
Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants, as au-
thorized by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the sums appropriated under this head-
ing— 
(1) $40,000,000 shall be available for projects 
eligible under section 22907(c)(5) of title 49, United 
States Code, for projects for commuter authorities, 
as defined as section 24102(2) of title 49, United 
States Code, that experienced at least one accident 
investigated by the National Transportation Safety 
Board between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 
2018; and 
(2) $55,000,000 shall be available for projects 
eligible under section 22907(c)(2) of title 49, United 
States Code, that require the acquisition of rights- 
of-way, track, or track structure to support the de-
velopment of new intercity passenger rail service 
routes: 
Provided further, That section 22905(f) of title 49, United 
States Code, shall not apply to projects for commuter au-
thorities in the first proviso: Provided further, That section 
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