‘‘(j) VEHICLES LAWFULLY OPERATING ON DECEM-
BER 1, 2010.—In addition to authority otherwise provided 
to a State under this section, a State may permit a vehicle 
with a gross vehicle weight which could have lawfully oper-
ated on the Interstate System in the State on December 
1, 2010, to operate on the Interstate System in that State 
upon enactment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3. SAFE AND EFFICIENT VEHICLE BRIDGE INFRA-
STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 167. Safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastruc-
ture improvement program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure im-
provement program in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) APPORTIONMENT
OF FUNDS
TO ELIGIBLE 
STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On October 1 of each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall apportion, in accordance 
with paragraph (2), the sums made available out of 
the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund for that 
fiscal year to carry out this section. 
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‘‘(2) RATIO TO ELIGIBLE STATES.—The sums 
made available out of the Safe and Efficient Vehicle 
Trust Fund shall be apportioned among eligible 
States in a ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the total vehicle miles traveled on 
Interstate System highways by vehicles author-
ized to travel on such highways pursuant to sec-
tion 127(i) in each eligible State, as determined 
by the Secretary; bears to 
‘‘(B) the total vehicle miles traveled on 
Interstate System highways by vehicles author-
ized to travel on such highways pursuant to sec-
tion 127(i) in all eligible States, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—An eligible State that re-
ceives an apportionment in a fiscal year under subsection 
(b) shall use the amounts of the apportionment for 
projects eligible for assistance under section 144 for 
bridges determined to be eligible for replacement or reha-
bilitation under subsection (b) or (c) of such section. 
‘‘(d) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available 
out of the Safe and Efficient Vehicle Trust Fund to carry 
out this section shall be available for obligation in the 
same manner as if the funds were made available from 
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the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account). 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE STATE DEFINED.—In this section the 
term ‘eligible State’ means a State that authorizes a vehi-
cle described in section 127(i) to operate on the Interstate 
System within its borders.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘167. Safe and efficient vehicle bridge infrastructure improvement program.’’. 
SEC. 4. SAFE AND EFFICIENT VEHICLE CHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 4481 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘In the case of the use of any highway motor vehicle de-
scribed in section 127(i) of title 23, United States Code, 
in lieu of the rate in the table, the rate shall be equal 
to the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) $100 per year, plus $22 for each 1,000 
pounds (or function thereof) in excess of 55,000 
pounds, or 
‘‘(2) $800 per year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable periods beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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